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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Unhappy Moment for
~, Wearer of Crinoline

Mrs. q. M. Ward has a host of good
yarns in her remarkable Memories of
Ninety Years." There is, for instance,
the terrible story of the punctured
crinoline:
This unusual incident happened to a
\ Mrs. TOOke. wife Of the then vicar of
Upton. After confirmation service
in the church the friends Of the vicar
were invited to meet the bishop OF
Oxford. Samuel Wilberforce-knoivn
as "Soapy Sam"-at the vicarage.
Mrs. ToOke was woman who al
ways dressed well. On this occasion
she wore black velvet crinoine.
trimmed with old lace. which set Off
her remarkable complexion. After
lunch. as she talked to the bishop. a
curious sound like an angry serpent
kissing penetrated the drawing-room
While the guests paused in astonish-
ment. "Soapy San'" looked mystifi'ed.
Then grumbling noise was heard, a
decided squeak. a shrek, and lond re
port. followed by profound silence.
When a little later Mrs. Tooke rose
to bid her guests farewell. her dress
hung in heavy folds all round her
Afterward she explained what had
happened Her dressmaker had per
suaded her to have special fixture
to her crinoline which consisted Of
tubing. inflated with air. fastened
tightly with screw. This uncanny
contrivance made the skirt flow out.
but Mrs. Tooke struck her foot
against the screw and the whole struc-
ture collapsed as the air escaped
San Francisco Argonaut
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Historic Grov's Inn
Linked With America

Gray's inn. in London, has long been
the mecca of the Baconian. Those peo-
pie who believe that Francis Bacon
wrote Shakespeare's plays visit the inn
to see the hall in which Bacon for
many years presided as treasurer. and
the gardens which he planned. says
the Detroit News. There are links be
tween the inn and the United States.
There was "A Lawrence Washington.
admitted student in 1907. whose
brother Robert was direct ancestor
of George Washington. There is an
entry in the admission register of the
inn recording the membership of
Thomas Yale. This was an ancestor
Of Elihu Yale. whose piety helped to
found great American university.
Andrew Hamilton was a member of
the inn. His admission is recorded in
1714; ANDREW Hamilton. of Maryland.
America. gent" Hamilton designed
the state house Of Philadelphia. the
building which was the birthplace Of
the American republic.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Grapes Valuable Food

Eat grapes and fight anemIa. Grapes
are particularly valuable In the health
diet because of the iron they contain
which helps to build up the red cor
puscles of the blood. There Is no
need Of medical motive to persuade
us to eat this delicious fruit. but to
know that while we are eating grapes
we are building up our circulation is
surely not displeasing.
In addition to the iron the grape
contains other highly valuable min
erals, which II carries into grape Juice
and other preparations to which this
abundant fruit so readily lends itself
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Mary Succeeds
on Main Street
By LAURA MILLER
LEGISLATORS AS HOME
KEEPERS

For years progressive women have
been resenting the dictum that their
place is in the home, but a brilliant
man recently remarked, once out of
the home the worthwhile ones all
turn. instinctively to home affairs.
There's the case, for Instance, of the
first woman in the Texas legislature.
When Edith Wilmans took her seat
last winter there was wall of GUS
tom, an impalpable but apparently inn
passable barrier between her, 1.-THE
woman messing in politics." and the
rest Of the legislators. 1t took just
three weeks of her sunshiny dispose
tion and calm determination to do her
work well to dissipate the miasma.
What did she do and how did she do
| It?
It seems bit absurd to chronicle
this first, but she did not try to stop
the men members from their imme-
mortal privileges of smoking and put
ting their feet on their desks If she
kept on being feminine, she felt, she
owed it to the men not to interfere
with their being masculine.
oHt DTOuSlt III tHe DlllS on WnlCn
she had won her campaign by a ma.
jority of 1900, and gained solid sup
port for them. To accomplish this so
quickly she must have had good prep
aratlon. you say. She had.
AS the wife of lawyer, she grew
interested while her three children
were at school in the difficulty of hav-
ing good schools without good school
laws. She took up the study Of law
with her husband, who later died. 80
that her FIVE years Of active law prac.
tice was necessary a. well as good
training.
OF the four hundred cases she tried,
| with the loss Of only two q large pro-
portion dealt with women and chill.
dren. Mrs. Wilmans successfully es-
capped being swamped In divorce cases,
with which the Dallas courts are
choked. But the very necessity drove
her to put in as one Of her first .Iegis-
lative bills, one for the establishment
Of domestic relations court. Her
other bills were to modify the mothers
pension law, to raise the compulsory
school attendance age to eighteen, and
to require health certificate from
both persons before issuance Of a mar
riage license. Years Of experience a.
a member of the third house." or un-
paid lobbyist for welfare measures.
have given her knowledge Of how to
gain support from her fellow iegisla-
tors. Even her opponents now a.
knowledge that she can honestly love
her home first. and yet make a bril-
liant success as a legislator.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Proof of Smoked Ham

That the proof of the smoked ham
Is in the smell is the conclusion
reached by the Wholesale meat pack
ers, as result of years of experience,
according to story recently pub
lished. This ham smelling business,
moreover, as might I've expected, is of
nature that, To become an expert at
1t, requires years of training. A man
experienced in this line of work. how
ever is able to test 1000 or 1900 hams
day, and in some of the large houses.
where many thousands are turned out
daily, there may he a regular corps
of them employed. Upon the infalli-
bility of the judgment of these men,
indeed. the reputation of such CON
Germs largely depends. Certainly there
are more ways of making living than
the average individual realizes =
Christian Science Monitor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Key Is One of Oldest
of Religious Symbols

When you next unlock the door of
your home or Office, reflect a moment
upon the ancient and historic symbol
Ism Of the key. If you ever have the
opportunity to examine the images of
the Egyptian deities you will notice in
the hands of some of them cross
with circular handle. 1t represents
the Ankh. or key of life, one of the
oldest of all religious symbols, denot-
Ing the power to open and close the
doors of heaven. The key had a. magi-
cal meaning for the Greeks and RO-
mans. Their gods were often given
the title of key-bearer, as, for example,
Janus. the god of gates, who was sup
posed to unlock the doors of war and
peace. In early Christian history the
symbol of the key was associated with
st. Peter, with his two keys of gold
and iron. In the Middle ages the key
was used to assist in the identification
of guilty persons. If for instance, a
theft had been committed. key was
laid on the open page of Bible, when
It was supposed to move towards the
culprit. Wedding rings had their
origin in the key presented to the Ro-
man bride by her husband, MS sign of
her authority in his household.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
The South Sea Bubble

Speculation AT its widest was shown
In the South Sea Bubble" a $5O,OOO,-
600 project launched by Robert Hart
ley, earl Of Oxford. England. to de-
velop trade monopoly with Spain
about I'LL. When Spain, after the
treaty of Utrecht, refused to open her
commerce to England. the privileges
which the South Sea bOasted Of getting
became worthless. In spite OF that
stock rose to $1,000 share, largely
through speculation. until Sir John
Blunt. one Of the leaders, sold out,
and thousands were beggared with
the drop OF the stock. Fraud was dis
closed and the company paid only 33
per cent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Multiplication Feat

The following method is generally
used in the multiplication Of Roman
numerals: II is necessary to remem-
ber that half of @ is L, half Of l. is
XIV, half of vi is III and half of V
is II and remainder. Write the
numbers to be multiplied side by side.
Double the first one and take half of
the second. putting down an o If
there is no remainder and an If the
remainder is one. The two numbers
thus obtained are set down under the
original numbers. and the process Is
repeated until the second column ends
in l. Then cross out the lines that
end In o and the sum of what re
mains in the first column will be the
product.
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her aching head fall back upon the
fleece lining of the coat.
"Oh, don't bully mel" she protested
irritably, trying to control the quaver
In her voice 81 won't endure it. Please
go"
He looked down at her in silence
for a moment. his brows knit In per-
plexity Then he turned and went out
setting up the improvised door behind
him.
Lying motionless In the compare
| tive gloom, prey to rising fever, new
| fears assailed her. Shrinking in
horror. she faced the fact of her iso-
lation. Sundered from all the sure
harbors of civilization with this man
of uncertain moods-a man whom she
neither liked nor understood! =.
A care for her physical welfare had
certainly been shown today. But in
everything her will had been overpow-
cred. even to the extent of physical
force.
1t was not to be bornel What
might not happenf The fears
accumulating, grew into feverish ter
ror. She struggled to her feet, and
hurled herself weakly at the door,
with some frenzied idea of escape. (.
The door was barricaded on the
outside!
As Gagged beast, half-mad with
terror and impotence, she staggered
up and down the little hut. her brow
clammy, her clenched hands shak-
ing. -. With a rush of hysterical
tears, she flung herself upon the
ground "Hugh!' she sobbed. dis
traught. "Oh, Hughie! Hughiew
Gradually worn out she grew calm
er; gradually she lost consciousness
of her surroundings, falling into a
troubled, restless sleep.
The sun had moved round behind
the hill and the hut seemed dark and
oppressive when, suddenly. her eyes
opened. She started up In some
alarm. Surely 1t was not night, and
Croft still absent? However auto
cratic and dstasteful any companion
| shin might become, the awfulness Of
| solitude-ns for moment that con-
tingcncy swept across her mind
made 1t desirable beyond all riches.
She ran to the door. To her sur
nrise. II was no longer barricaded
She pushed 1t open, and drew n breath
| uf relief: for outside II was still broad
| daylight The sunshine cleaned In
| bright patches upon the shore, alter
nating with long stretches Of shndow
cast by palms which. singly or In
] small clumps dotted the bay. The
time. she Judged, must he early eve
ming. II Croft had returned and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Origin of Name "Canada"

According to Father Hennepin. the
name Canada was derived from a cor
ruption of the Spanish words Capo de
NADIA. or Cape of Nothing, which the
early voyagers gave to the scene of
their discoveries when, under a convic-
tion of its utter barrenness and inutil-
ity, they were about abandoning it in
disgust, says the Detroit News.
1t has been conjectured by late his
torians, with greater appearance of
probability, that Canada is a modifica-
tion of the Spanish word slgnifying "a
passage" because the Spaniards
thought they could find passage to
India through Canada.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04

Horse
Rouck a
Of the past
Low discourage produ
on railing OF
believes But already breeding
districts
producing the of horses
being
vanced from the ago
uncertain Previous
from depression eighteen
prices which will
1t
will he with plugs for lon9
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Explaining Bishops Carb

That the modern bishop wears the
garb he does only because 1t Is the
relic Of the days long ago when
bishop had to ride about his diocese
In all manner of weather In order to
make the regular visits to his very
large flock is theory advanced in
England. The apron Is relic of the
riding apron. it is maintained, and the
cords on the hat were once hat cords
to protect against high winds, and
the breeches and ieggings are still
familiar in the garb Of the equestrian.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04

T-er-1 understand these waters
They're treacherous. Promise me-
oh" she interrupted impatiently.
i don't want to bathe-ever-any.
where I'll sit and watch you 60"
In this blazing sum- No. indeed
You must lie down in the hut and
sleep"
Vainiy she demonstrated, fearing a
recurrence of the tangible loneliness
she had experienced upon the hillside.
His Jaw set In way she was to know
well. With viselike grip he drew
her toward the hut.
The interior was cleared now of
rubbish, and rough aperture for win
dow had been made at the end facing
inland. The shade was cool and well
come. Croft fetched the coats and
spread them upon the ground.
Now he said, stay here until 1
return"
You understand You promise to
remainf Or must l barricade the
door,"
She pulled her hand away, and Ist
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-04
Postal Service Crowth

really began in 1899 when an Office
was set up in Boston tavern to re-
ceive letters from Europe. The
growth has been steady ever since.
High lights in Its course were the ap-
pointment of Benjamin Franklin as
first postmaster general in 1T75. adop-
ton of gummed stamps In lS47. free
city delivery in 1863 railway post Of
Ace service in 1864. rural service In
1895. postal savings banks in 1911,
parcel post in 1919. alrplane mail
service In 1913. AMI daily trans
continental air-mall service In 1924.
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Synopsis

PART Living In the small Enr.
usn VILLAGE of Darbury, old -fashioned
eno ssdate place. Barbara Stockiey.
cAughter of q widowed mother il soon
y celebrate her marriage to HuSh
SSehdAle. rich and well connected.
1aroare y adventurous. and has
sAanoo. with an aunt, an airplans trip
nous as an aviator, 10 to be the pilot.
A. her nrst meeting with Croft Bar
oara 10 attracted by his manner and
0onvereatton. different from the cut
ana-drted conventions Of her small
They set out, Barbara, her aunt
Cfoft, and . mechanician. Word in q
1eW Gays comes to Darbury that the
usvsd lost.
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late J!
For a moment he stood silent, scan.
ming the vicinity Of the palm grove |;
perceiving no signs Of the native, he
turned with her toward the hut.
~ rescued most of the wireless and
luggage" he said, turning the subject
of her thoughts abruptly. II brought
some of our things across, and left
the rest on the reef. You were asleep.
So took the wireless up the hill, and
fixed up the aerial"
Sinking once more upon the coats,
she watched him carry in their suit
rases and-something else.
1t was the old tin box of Aunt
Dolly's provisions. Tears rose
to Barbara's eyes, and her throat con-
tracted; but her companions presence
caused her to wrestle valiantly with
the grief stirred up afresh by the
sight of this familiar old box. The
little homely things are ever those
which bring out the full force of loss
or tragedy.
Hiding weakness from Croft's eyes.
however, was becoming, unconscious
ly, Barbara's purpose In life Just now
Any display of 1t was, she felt intui-
lively, abhorrent to him. In silence
she watched him unfasten the box.
take out the spirit-amp, reach among
the other contents, and abstract tin
of milk.
Presently he brought some steam
ing milk in n small tin mug. She had
often used thai. mug upon -picnics
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The Tdmgle
emotion.

about other peoples personal AZ.
fairs. l find Il Is always exceeding.
~ annoying 10 have ones own prl.
yato JOYS and sorrows given TO a
curious and cavillng world.
1 may sec you earlier than you
expect II you are returning directly
TO Albany for n few days. II Jack
still persists in not coming or send.
Ing me little Jack, 1 shall go back
and set my baby. l don't think
he has realized yet that no has no
claim upon tho child whatever. 1
would not want my husband TO 1.-Two
with mo because OF a child. for I
do not think that helps either the
wife or tho child. l am sure. how.
ever that Jack still has that con.
ventional idea that as long as tho
wife and husband live In the same
house the family is still intact.
This is an unconsciously long let.
ter. dear. but l had much TO say
TO you. My heart was overflowing
and you are tho only one TO whom
1 could tell tho things that were
in It. Don't worry about me too
much. Few persons are given
more either Of Joy or sorrow than
they can bear. Do write me all
about yourself.
with all my love and good
wishes, LESLIE.
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Gain Weight

Brcaktast-six large swesisncd
stcwcd pruncs. ratreA. table.
spoon butter. tablespoons maple
syrup. cup cocoa
And.moruing iunch-one large
glass chocolate fluff
Luncheon -Four tablespoons
cheese souffle. ears sweet corn. :
slices rye bread. tablespoons but.
ter. X cup fruit salad
Afternoon tea-ona cup pineapple
punch. bacon rolls.
Dlnner-One-h half breast and
thigh fried chicken, 2 tablespoons
mashed potato. tablespoons cream
gravy candiod sweet potatn. ?
tablespoons buttorcd cauliflowor
large sliced tomato with table.
spoons French dressing. table.
spoons peach ice In msringua shell.
e baking powder biscuits. 1 table.
spoon butter.
Bedume-one large glass whole
milk.
Total calorics. All; protein, 49,:
Cat. i.7o2: carbohydrate, 2.ofI. Iron,
.0i9i gram.
copyright. 1881. By Seattle STAR
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES.
C0TT TO RUTH BURKE,
CONTINUED

cannot tell you. dear Ruth, how
terribly upset l was when mother
read mo that telegram. Up TO
that time altho wBs not conscious
Of It, 1 must have had hope that
Jack would come.
Isn't II queer. dear. that men
think women may forgive them
everything. while they will not for.
give anythlng7
l threw myself face down upon
tho bed. and for the first timo
since | had arrived home / let my.
self 80. II seemed to me that my
life was entirely ruined-and my
own sister had done this.
So absorbed was in my misery
and grief that did not hear my
mother como in until she put her
hand upon my shoulder.
Leslie" abe said. Il am writing
10 John this afternoon. / am go.
ing 10 tell him that Alice wrote
that letter. I am going 10 tell him
what know about the pearls.
Then. my child, II he does not
como and ask your pardon, he is
not worthy Of you. and 1 counsel
you TO forget him forever"
/ had never seen mother look as
stern as she did at that moment.
II wLsh.' she said, that this had
not come at just this time. / am
afraid II your father gets tho
slightest inkllng Of 1t 1t will retard
his convalescence."
Now about yourself. dear girl. l
wish indeed that / could be with
you and see your happiness. Just
at present would not wish my
greatest enemy. however, to marry
any man. But / expect / shall
feel differently some time in tho
future, for 1 have feeling that
you arc going to be very happy.
OF course, my dear. you know
that I could not accept tho little
shop from Walter. one.third OF 1t
is yours, and II. as Walter says.
l helped you to find that you were
able to cope with the world and
mako your own living. you certainly
have helped me 10 place an anchor
TO the windward. IL Jack still holds
TO his unreason, 1 shall go back
and try to run the little shop my.
self.
There have been two or three re.
porters here today. Neither my
mother nor myself would be inter.
viewed. While We like TO read
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Girl Guides Demonstrate
Their Own World League

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Don't whisper
It 70 Henry Cabot Lodge and other
"die-hard" senators. but America is
firmly in a league OF nations.
And we're pledged not TO war, nor
increased ornaments, nor entangling
alliances, but to things like sisterly
love, mutual helpfulness. protection
for the weak. reverence for the aged,
first aid TO the sick.
This particular league OF nations
was tho first world camp OF the
girl guides Of the globe. Sir Robert
Baden.Powcll. founder Of the boy
scouts movement, and his wife,
Lady Boden.Powell. took an active
part In II.
The place for the camp was an
ideal English scene--a corner OF
famous New Forest. Here, under
great elms, oaks, beeches and chest.
nuts. white bell tents and little
green ridge tents were put up to
accommodate the 1000 girls gathered
from the four corners OF the world.
GIFT OF PRINCESS
Immediately in front OF them
stood the old English mansion given
to the British girl guide movement
on the occasion OF the wedding OF
Princess Mary. who is president OF
the whole British plovemSt.
Every room in tho house has been
furnished with gifts from guides
from everywhere. Thus. one Of the
most attractive in the place is
known as the American room. be.
cause our Yankee girls made them.
selves responsible for 1t.
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Girl Runs Thriving
Foo Breeding Form

NEW YORK. Aug. s2.--Fcsd your
~ fox don't wear Il.
That r. what Marjory Walton did.
and Il started her In one Of the
most thriving business in Canada.
When two pet silver foxes were
presented 10 her. ahe did not con-
vert them into neekpieeeR but abs
began breeding foxes and started the
oakyilla silver black fox ranch in
Ontario which Is now paying splsn-
did dividends
The first year raised five
pups" abe explained. This enoour-
aged my brother TO so into tho ven
ture with me and ws have succeeded
beyond our most EsnKuins cxpocta-
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Orange Salad

Peel orange and remove seeds,
" necessary. and tho thick con.
Meeting akin. Carefully wash
and dry several leaves Of head
isstuee. arrange sections IN n
circle overlapping each other.
one tablespoon Noufchatei
cheese. one-baif tablespoon fine.
~ chopped nuta, one.half table.
spoon minced ragsinn. one half
teaspoon paprika, and enough
cream 90 mako smooth. Form
In n BAH and place In tho center
OF tho orange circle. Serve with
French dressing made with lem.
on juice instead OF vinegar.
Protein. 80 calorlcs. carbohy.
dratc. i5s eaiorics: Cat. 2ss cal.
orlen. Iron. .00ii gram.
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tons. have indsted upon fewer
really high grade animals rather
than many OF an inferior grade.
what NO started as a hobby has
proved 70 be good business propo-
huon
Miss Walton IL going 20 bring n
miniature OF her fox farm 10 New
York this fail when sho win show
her foxes at tho womeu's Activities
exhibit. which Is put on annually
BY tho New York League Of Bud-
neHn and Professional Women.
she viii not only bring several Of
her priza animals. but viii tell Just
how abo goes about the job OF rails
Ing them.
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Lose Weight

Brealsfhst-Thrce large unsweet.
ened btewed prines. ] crisp piece
gluten toast. hot water.
Luneheon-ons large car sweet
corn. = tablespoon butter cup
sitlmmod milk. 1 gluten roll
Dinner - one.half breast fried
chicken. /, tablespoons boiled caull.
flower. fine sliced tomato. table.
spoons peach Ice.
Bedtims-one cup skinned milk.
Total Galleries. 1855. Protein, 1875:
Fat, $40: carbohydrate. 45e. Iron,
.ois5 gram.
Copyright. Seattle Star. issLJ
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Macaroon Custdrd

one and ono half cups schlded
milk. eggs. y cup sugar. ma.
caroons. rolled into crumbs. y cup
seediosa uliainA. / teaspoon vanilla,
y cup whipped cream.
scald milk In double boiler beat
eggs slightly. add sugar gradual.
~. Pour hot milk over the mixture
and stir until sugar IL dissolved,
Then ret over hot water and stir
gently Jyer a low fire until eustard
thlckeua and coats the spoon. ADD
raisins and mhcarOon crumbs. Re.
move from the fro AT once. stir n
few seconds and turn into n cold
bowl. ADD fiayorinE when partly
cold. Serve In nherbet cups and
garnish with whipped cream.