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wonder that knitted togs have become
such popular juvenile vogue.
Delightful coloring marks the pantie-
frock shown on the tot seated to the
left In the picture. Its basic color is
powder blue, the hem of the smock
gaily bordered in pale yellow and
orange. There is piping Of black,
plain-knit, about the sleeves and neck.
The standing figure Is prettily
frocked in a knitted slip of powder
blue worsted, the same falling straight
from the neck, because fashion ap-
proves the beltless mode especially this
season. There is an inter-knitting done
in petal pink, forming a deep border
design. The matching panties are
knitted, too. The manner in which
this little frock fastens at the shoul-
der shows a touch of genius which
adds greatly to the attractiveness of
this dainty frock.
1t is possible to get very clever and
practical models in tan, tangerine,
copen, navy and other colOred knit-jer
sey models which solve the problem Of
school and playtime clothes.
In the matter of vacation time bath
ing suits, there is where knitted wear
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KILLS HIMSELF SO
WIFE CAN WE'D RIVAL
Said Insurance Would GiUe
Them Start.

Detroit, Mlch.-To open the way for
her to marry the man she wanted, and
in so doing furnishing $1,000 to help
out his successor until he can find a
job, Joseph Novicki, thirty-six, Of
2563 Hammond avenue, so loved his
wife that he took his own life.
Mrs. Tekla Novicki, twenty-eight,
who admits she is In love with Tony
Lausicki, boarder, appeared pleased
at Joseph's solution of the eternal
triangle" and intimated that she prob
ably would marry Tony.
The domestic crisis, which had been
shaping itself for some weeks, came
to head when Joseph came home to
find his wife in tears. Weeping she
told him that she was in love with the
boarder, Tony, whom Joseph had
kicked out of the house few days
before.
But Tony had no money and no job.
He, Joseph, had job paying $40
day. Therefore, Tony wouldn't hear
Of her leaving Joseph, because then
neither could eat.
Joseph, in deep thought, entered
the bedroom. A few minutes after he
announced he had taken poison.
"The $1,000 insurance will enable
you to be married." were his dying
words.
But Mrs. Novicki believes happi-
ness is farther from her reach than
before. She realizes she loved her
husband after all. She does not care
for Tony now, and consequently she
Is heartbroken.
'I wish Joe were back again." Is all
she has to say.
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ed, such as a skirt checked in brown
and beige wool with solid-colored
coat cuffed and collared with the
checks.
Large plaids are prominent in the
weaves of novel effect. "They say so
popular has plaid become that next
fall we will be wearing suits whose
coats and capes are lined with plaid.
Just now the trotteur of plaid wool or
silk consists often of skirt and jumper,
with which is worn prim lace collar
with deep lace cuffs, and there should
be to complete the girlish ensemble a
bow of picot-edged ribbon or two
toned, the streamers of which must
reach below the waistline.
In the styling of knitted wear for
the kiddies genius is covering itself
with glory. When buying for the little
ones, mothers do well to tour the
juvenile knitted outerwear depart
ments and take mental inventory of the
cunning garments fashioned so charm
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
Utilize ''Waste" Hops

A new microbe has been discovered
whereby 10000 tons of waste hops can
be made TO yield annually half mil
lion gallons of alcohol suitable for mo-
tor spirits. 1t is British discovery and
proves the value of chemical research.
Until two chemists made this dis
covery, brewers paid large sums every
year for the carting away of their
waste hops Now not only can mo
tor spirits De extracted from this SO
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
.nzaD .SH042z7yE GZ,ZLARA

These two islands we did not buy
from Denmark with the Virgin islands
We got them from Spain as one re-
suit of our victory in the Spanish
American war of 1898. Please note
that in 1901 Uncle Sam revived his
efforts to purchase the Virgins and
kept at 1t until they were his.
So, here's the true inwardness of
the Virgin islands purchase: We
bought the Virgin islands because we
had Crab and Culebra islands. We
bought the Virgins in order to be able
to protect Grab and Culebra. Culebra
means Snake" And Culebra is the
hidden snake in the grass
Culebra Is we'll named, being long
and sinuous. It's coast line is a crazy
sort of thing, being indented by bays,
CULTS and harbors and by inlets con-
nected by narrow mouths with the sea.
On 1t there are no springs or wells or
freshwater lakes or streams. The peo-
pie catch their. water in cisterns. There
is no shortage of rain water. Rain
falls every few days and 1t falls as if
the bottom had dropped out. Then the
sun comes out and in few hours ev-
erything is dry and baked.
What, therefore, does Uncle Sam
see in Culebra that he sets such store
by It? So far as anyone knows there's
no gold there or precious stones or
valuable minerals. And it's evidently
no great shakes as a winter resort.
Well, the truth is that Uncle Sans
navy and aircraft men are the fellows so
particularly interested in Culebra. I'M
mediately after the completion of the
maneuvers of our navy this spring in
the Caribbean and around the Panama
canal the advanced base board went
into confidential and more or less Sc
cret session at st. Thomas. Four
naval officers, representing both ma
rine and aircraft forces, made impor-
tant plans which revolve about Culebra
as submarine and aircraft base of
control in connection with the Carib-
bean sea and the Panama canal.
G.. X. Spencer, U. S.. N. r. F., editor
of the United States Navy, contributes
an article to the New York World on
the subject of these plans, in which
he says, among other things:
"Over in the Island of st. Thomas
four naval officers were making his
tory. They were deciding a close
question of state-'advanced bases of
the United States of America in the
Islands Of the Virgins and each, as
he fumbled his notes, was aware that
Americas advanced base in the Vir-
gins would perhaps some day be the
focal point of war for the Americans
against enemy marauders, or In de-
Tending the transcontinental air
lanes between North and South Amer
lea.
each understood full well that
these Virgins, with their Salamis-blue
waters, are fated TO receive the trans
fer of air traffic between the conti-
nents when the peoples of earth en-
cumber the soul and their air ma
chimes patrol in myrlads the air now
only conquered by the heavy bombers
of the navy of the United States
Each had his maps before him
marked off the Virgins, midway be-
tween North and South America in
the Caribbean. Heavy black crayon
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Interesting New Silhouettes;
Children's Knitted Frocks

THE youthful smart set declares Its
l. preference for suits which exploit
an entirely new silhouette. The short
jacket type is youths latest selection.
1t Is interesting to note that the suit
in the picture shows trace of Span
ish influence in its bolerolike coatee.
This is not surprising for the forecast
for autumn bears the message that we
are again turning to romantic Spain
for style inspiration. Departing also
from the ordinary is the manner of
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rings surrounded the
Island marked Guile
bra
"The four naval off,
GERS sitting In council
at st. Thomas were
Admiral Montgomery
M. T aylor, Capt.
George G. Day, Capt.
Walter Gherardi, who
commands the aircraft
squadrons of our
scouting fleet, and
Capt. Albert Marshall,
commanding our air.
craft squadrons Of
the battle fleet.
1.-The purpose Of
these last two officers
on the council sudden
ly occurred to me one
day when I was flying
over the Virgins with
Lieut.. Com. Paul
Bates and Lieut.. II. T.
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Odd Experience

While working in darkroom, a
few minutes after four one afternoon,
was suddenly stricken with the deep
est feeling of remOrse, regret and sor-
row. Could not understand 1t. Two
hours afterward / reached home and
learned that my brother had been
killed According to witnesses and a
stopped watch taken from his pocket,
he met his death at the exact time |
had my strangest experience.-Con
tributed
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ingly for tots and older children too.
1t is surprising how completely knitted
costume covers every phase of in
fant and junior dress requirements
these days.
Just now, the knitted pantie-frock
claims the designers special attention,
for it is so eminently practical that 1t
should be included in every child's
wardrobe. Non-wrinkable, non-crush-
able, nOn-shrinkable, are three virtues
ascribed to these knitted frocks. Small
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Hurt Indians Dignity

In Michigan there is an Indian school
where the children of the more or
less noble red man are instructed in
Anglo-Saxon graces and civilization.
One of the teachers says:
"It is very interesting to study these
children, especially as we have them
from four different tribes.
"The boys have sense of humor.
In my flag-drlll one Friday The
partners were a boy and girl, and
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radiates its happiest color and clever
est styling. The latest knitted models
stress brilliant tunic designs for the
smaller children, with two-piece suits
in striped and allover gay patterned
woolens for the older girls.
Bright color is the outstanding note
in children's bathing and beach togs,
especially emphasizing cardinal, cerise
and that very popular combination,
scarlet with white.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
20, 1924, Western Newspaper Union.)
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where the lines intersect to form
cross l taught the boys to let their
partners go first; and much trouble
had to do it.
"After the exercises Alfred Crane
came up to me, and in his solemn way
said:
Miss Smith, in letting the girls
pass in front of the boys you have
struck at the root of an Indian ma
tional CUSTOM
"'How so, Alfredr
at is the custom for the man to
go first, carrying his dignity, and for
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Petrifed Ear Found

Tamanend. Pa.-No scientific pill
grimages have been started in this
direction because of the finding of q
petrified human ear in dam here
hut folks In this hamlet are somewhat
agitated by the discovery. They re
call that historians recorded that in
the early part of the Eighteenth cen
fury the old Indian Chief Taman
anged here by early settlers, was
linus an ear. In fact. the town was
'ven its present name because Tamar
ct his end here
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called waste, but further result is
the manufacture of acetic acid, essen
tial in many Industries. according to
London Tit-Bits.
This useful microbe develops so
much heat by its evolution that it kills
all antagonistic germs and greatly
stimulates the process of fermentation
Apart from motor spirits. $4,000 cubic
feet of gas suitable for internal com
bustion engines is also rendered avail
able by the process and the whole dis
covery has aroused keen interest In
the chemical and commercial world.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
A Precious Hen!

Minneapolis.-Police are trying to
learn the antecedents of a common,
ordinary hen bought liveweight in the
market the other day whose gizzard
yielded three emeralds and four %
calber cartridge shells. The find was
made by Mrs. Betty Smilow. The
stones are of considerable value, jew
elers say.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
Real Evidence of Merit

For the relief of female weakness,
pains and backache, nervousness and
Irregularities, with other troubles COM
mon to women, Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is dependable
medicine.
Its worth is thoroughly established
by such letters as the above. There are
women everywhere, who, having re-
ceived benefit, gladly tell other women
about it. For sale by druggists every
where.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
Fox Killed by Lightning

North Powder, Ore.-This section
was visited by an electrical storm re-
Gently which did some damage The
Eastern Oregon Light and Power COM
puny substation was set on fire but
was saved by the use of fire extin-
guishers. A silver fox, valued at
$1,000, was killed by lightning.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
Trees on Roadside

In the vicinity of some cities and
towns in oregon systematic efforts in
tree planting have been inaugurated
along the highways, says Nature Mag
azine. A good example of this is
near The Dalles, where the Kiwanis
club has planted about two miles of
trees just approaching the city.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
The Challenge

that he would there and then, on the
spur of the moment, parody any prov
erb she might like to name; so she
challenged him 10 parody Where
there's will, there's a way Nothing
easier he replied: Where there's
frill there's fray From Moss
From Rolling Stone," by Brayley
Hodgetts.
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RECOMMENDED
BY HER DOCTOR
Found Strength by Taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
Kankakee, Illinois.-"My mother-in-
law always took your medicine for

weakness, and then
in the Change ofLife
it did her so much
good that she in
duced me to take it
for a weakness / had
for a year and a half.
1t has strengthened
me and now / have a
nice baby boy. l do
all my own house,
work now, and l rec
ommend Lydia E.
pipkhauo'o Vo0ota~
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others nave wondered TOO. Nol wen
lots of good Americans have, even /
you haven't.
1t took Uncle Sam more than 80
years to get possession of the Virgin
islands. His efforts began in 1865,
when William III. Seward, Lincoln's
secretary of state, offered Denmark
$5,OO0OOO for them. That was In
Civil war times, too, when our ma
tional debt had piled up mountain
high. Two years later Seward offered
$7,500,0O0. Apparently the deal near
ly went through, but it came to
naught.
Now. what did Seward want Of the
Virgin islands? History doesn't say.
But 1t is a good guess that Seward,
who was good deal Of statesman,
knew instinctively-or was told by
someone whose judgment he trusted
that Uncle Sam should have foot
hold in the West Indies for good and
sufficient reasons. 1t should be re-
membered that 1t was Seward who in
1867 bought Alaska from Russia for
$7,500,000 in spite of nationwide rid
icule and got a famous bargain.
Negotiations were started again in
1901 and failed. Another effort in
1910 accomplished nothing. Then
came the purchase of 1917. Evidently
some high interest in the United States
wanted the Danish West Indies and
knew why 1t wanted them.
Tbnco Niruip fcfapJs O 20 mort nf bo
Leeward islands, West Indies, lying 40
miles east of Porto Rico. The West
Indies form vast archipelago that
stretches In a curve from Florida to
the northern coast of South America.
They separate the waters of the At
lantic ocean from those of the Gulf
of Mexico and the Caribbean sea.
There are several well-defined groups
the Bahamas, Greater Antilles,
Lesser Antilles (including Leeward
islands,, ETC., etc. The Greater An
titles include the big and important
islands like Cuba, Porto Rico, Haiti
and jamaica. The Lesser Antilles
curve in double column from Porto
Rico south to Trinidad.
Somewhere in the West Indies is the
spot which affords the natural control
of the Caribbean sea and the water
approaches to Uncle Sans Panama
canal. There are In the West Indies
the republics of Cuba, Santo Domingo
and Haiti; the American island of
Porto Rico; British, French and
Dutch East Indies and the American
Virgin islands.
What did we get for our $25,000,000
when we bought the Virgin islands?
We got about so islands, only 8 of
which are large enough to be consld-
cred except on photographic charts.
These are st. Croix (Spanish, Santa
CRUZ st. Thomas, which has one of
the finest harbors in the world, and
the smaller island Of st. John. Nearly
all of the islands are mountainous and
rugged. Hurricanes are frequent, but
the climate is fairly healthful. Ne
groes form the bulk of the popula-
tion. Altogether, we got about 140
square miles and population of 49,
600. The city Of st. Thomas or Char
lotte Amalie, was formerly the COM
mercial metropolis of the West Indies.
The name of Virgin islands is also
used geographically to include, in adj
dition, a number of British islands
and two American islands, Crab and
Culebra, with an area of 130 square
miles and population of $4,000.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
Peacock Trimming

Burned peacock is delightful new
trimming which has taken its place to-
day with burned goosefeathers. 1t
forms the heart of many two-colored
satin and taffeta flowers, with which
evening costumes are decorated.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
Petal Tabs on Skirts

A great many petal tabs are being
used today on the skirts of summer
dance frocks. Each tab has a tiny
ruffle around the edge of it and in the
movement of the dance gives swirl
ing effect.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
Dig Up Ancient Synagogue

The Danish scholar and eXcavator,
Doctor Sommerfield, found in the Pal
estine village of Kapernaum the ruins
of an old synagogue. 1t was in this VIII
lage that Christ first preached to the
Jews. On the walls of the synagogue
was found the swastika emblem
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
BLACK Lace Hat Here

Big black lace hats are here once
more. No summer is complete without
them. This season each hat takes a
single large rose for Its only orna-
ment,
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Chic Flannel Coat

Nothing is more chic for summer
wear than a three-quarter length coat
of flannel. The coat may be any
shade, but navy blue, with collar OF
sheared white rabbit, Is a favorlte.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01

BILE Compound whenever have the op-
portunity. / am taking it again for
weakness, as my family doctor has rec
commended it for this purpose. Mrs.
HARRY CoULoM, 984 N. Harrison Ave-,
Kankakee. Illinois.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
That Was Different

She-"They tell me late hours are
bad for one" He-"Yes. but there
are two of u.s."
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the woman to follow, carrying every
thing else '"-KanSas City Star.
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Write to the mind and heart, and
let the ear CLEAN after what it cam
Bailey.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01

II your eyes are sore, get Roman Eye
Balsam. Apply it at night and you are
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
Secret Bases at
Gulebra toCntrol
Garibbea\ ~
<ssote <v A1~ey,.voq -l1,4sr,,peS/
By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

AVE you ever wondered
why Uncle Sam bought
the Virgin islands and
handed to the Danish
minister at Washington
a treasury warrant for
$25, 100000 III hard cash?
Yes? Then there is no
need of feeling lonesome:
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roneous. Their frequent consumption
has a most injurious effect on the
health
Among the individual views of the
contributors to the symposium arc
those Of Sir HGmphry Rolleston, presi.
Cent of the Royal College OF Physic ans
ot Loncoa5 ell says:
.Aice no. is Z dcpreaSi~t ratber than
q s'insf1afrt. Clinical observations, how
g { bY innunr. edc fiyorlblc on the
whole To its use in Z ssasc. The main
n oc of Il ohol is in an emergency and
!. s a t.nporary remeiy. Numerous tx
perinlentsy show that alcohol impair
/ 3 stance 70 infect on. Some alcoholic
ciarcs. such ;* stout 0 beer, are
foods in virtue Of tn contained carbo.
hydrctes anj. therefore. have their
value apeit t ON the crcstio. OF the
.hca pcutic use OF pure alcohol. 4"
The average family drink bin for
British family" says Sir Arthur
N~ewsholfnc (late principal medical o.
ficcr to the minister Of h~ealth,) is f38,
The amount spent on dri X in 1923 was
equal to the total interest 0 nthe ma
t;onal debt. 1t would have paid the
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Youthful Football
Star Has One Leg
(By The Associated Press.)

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 24.-Having but
one leg does not stop Buck Coie as d
football player. He is the star right
guard of the Methodist Orphanage foot
ball team for the past two years, and IS
considered a tower Of strength.
Coles right leg was badly crushed IN
an accident when he was seven years
old, and was amputatcd about tour
inches below the knee. He has become
so accustomed to getting about on the
shortened limb thai Jack Cameron, ath-
letic director and coach at the orphan
age, declares ne is much faster than
many boys with two good legs. Cole
does net wear an artificial limb while
playing football. In getting ever the
field he uses his shortened leg as a kind
of spring, and jumps instead Of running.
Cole, who is II years OF age. weighs
$50 pounds. He will be captain of the
orphanage team next season.
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FARMERS OF FRANCE
FLOCKING TO CITIES

PARIS. Dec. 23.-Making 500 900 grains
of wheat grow from one in a year and
a half. was cited in the dusty debate of
tn" Chamber Of Deputies on agriculture
recently as a laboratory accomplish
ment, rather putting in The shade the
old adage about making two leaves grow
where one grew before.
This scientific achievement was USED
by Deputy Compere-Moral to shcw how
valuable science could be to the farmer
France has a back to the farm" move
ment but the tide to the city continues
to increase. Before the war more than
half tbs population was rural, it was
shown by various speakers, and now
only a third Of the people cultivate the
soil. And meantime the wheat shortage,
extraordinary serious this year, is wor-
rying economists and politicians for the
reason that bread, the standard of the
Frenchman for the cost of living, gees
up in price constantly without regard
to the campaigns of successive cabinets
and long speeches by ministers of diff
ferent political compilations.
In comparing practice with possibility.
NJ. Compere-Moral said the farmer, on
an average, grew only 25 grains of
wheat from one while the scientist grew
his half million.
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SYMPOSIUM ON
ALCOHOL S0UT
viii Shcw Abuses in In
creased Co1aunnp ION
of Liquor

LONDON. En~ "A remarkable SYM
posipm On tie uses a d effects Of al 4
hol. cortsi5u cd by The foremost Hyit
sh medical author ties liss inst BIER
uhlia'.e' III . speeai Number OF tn
frfctit .oner.
An tito suctcry note calls at c't.o1
to tte greet Increase Of a~lcctoli- ab"s
omoar university Students" and tn
ccck.ail habit is strongly condcm led
The note corti mes:
We do not hesitate to recommend
stringent control for those young me-.
who demonstrate their ds,egaYd for
college rules and common d~cccncy by
appearing disgracefully intoxicated in
public
Cocktail drinking, by these experts, is
ranked among the. most reprehensible
forms OF alcoholic abuse The drink
ng of cocktails, they state, was
,carcely hrovn as an English custom Q
CIV wears ego American bars we G, Il
IS tue, set up in Londo1 hotels ana
otacr rcfreehmcnt places nearly "A gen
Grafton ago. but they were mainly re-
clldel as ~hospitablc oonvenicnccs TO-
.ransatla- tic visitors.
The Cocktail Insidious
The cocktail, although it contains
indiluted spirits, comb mes with it flaw
oring essences and other constituents
! hich disguise the crude alcohol and in.
4 te a desi c for more.
The old belief which excused a mod
crate inJulgencc-that cocktails create
an appetite for foods entirely err
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rental on every house, farm. shop, fac
tory and estate in Great Britain"
Sir Richard Douglas Powell, physical
to King George, says:
Nipp:ng a Bad Habit.
The .nipping' habit in which alcoso'
is taken, though it may be in smll
doses, several tines a day. is the wors'
form of alcoholism, short Of gross cx-
cess. from the longevity poiat Of Wow
Other eminent doctors take soniewha'
different views.
THE value of wine with a meal il
generally as an appetizer" says Prof.
r rest NJ. Startling, formerly adviser 70
The ministry Of food. Anything which
ADDS to the enjoyment Of a meal. or to
tire removal of disturbing stress OF
mind, and which promotes q sense Of
ease apI wcll-beinC. vii increase the
appetite ard be favorable to the physi.
illogical processes Of digestion"