davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-10-02

feel reasonably certain that the BAN
dts are the individuals who staged
the hold-up in Lambs drub store.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
MAN HELD ON FRAUD
CHARGE 13 YEARS OLD
William J. Reid Goes to Jail in
Case Alleging Misuse
of Mails,

William ]. Reid. so years old, alias
c. b. Morse. and S. P. Croft, who was
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Embroidered Effects
for Collars, Girdles

Elaborate embroidered effects for
collars, fancy girdles, hats, ETC.. may
be achieved evep by the novice in
n~eedlework.
Use a good grade of heavy mercer
lzed floss and wind a single strand
eight or nine times around the tips Of
two fingers then slip off the circle
thus made, being careful to keep the
strands together. and lay 1t upon the
ribbon or material to be embroidered.
Sew the circle of floss on the goods
by bringing the needle through the
material, then over the floss and back
through the material close to the place
where the needle first came out. In
this manner a petal is formed; the
circle should be caught five times,
thus forming five loops or petals. It
may be necessary to spread the strands
and so shape each petal, catching the
floss from underneath TO hold it in
place; but the flowers need not be
exactly symmetrical. As a finishing
touch to the design. add, in the center
three or four French knots of fine
yellow floss.
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CHAPTER XXI
And So They Lived

And SO it turned out quite as If 1t
were in the old ballad, that "all in
he merry month of May" and also
"aH in the merry green wood" there
were great doings about the bold little
promontory where once stood the cab
in On the old wood-lot where the
Simms family had dwelt.
The brook ran about the promon-
tory, and laid at it's feet on three
sides a carpet of bluegrass, amid
clumps of trees and wild bushes. Not
far afield on either hand came the
black cortland. but up and down the
blufy sides of the brook for some
distance on both sides of the King
dragged highway, ran the old wood
lot, now regaining much of the ~
kempt appearance which charact4E
lied it when Jim Irwin had drawn
upon himself the gentle rebuke of Old
Man Simms for not giving a whoop
from the big road before coming into
the yard.
The cabin WIS gone, and in its place
stood a pretty little bungalow, about
which blossomed lilacs and peonies and
roses and other old-fashioned flowers
furnished by Mrs. Irwin. For this was
the teachers house or schoolmanse for
the new consolidated Woodruff dis
trict. and the old Simms wood-lot was
henceforth to be the glebe-land of the
schoolmanse.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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luscious pieces, artistlcally carved, %
be attached to a slender chain of gold
Beads, round apd oval, Of aquamarine,
carrying the delicate tints Of the ocean.
are separated by tiny carved rings Of
quartz crystal.
For the simple and severe one-piece
frocks of twill are long strands Of
lapis lazuli beads of chrysoprase, Turk
ish beads of gold in arabesque design,
Italian necklaces of delicate enamel In
bright %colors. and chains of glass
beads that run through the known
shades of a garden of flowers.
Every fashionable woman may find
what she wants in this fad for orna-
ments. There are even charming
things that may properly be worn with
half-mourning dress. The combina-
tions of onyx and crystal are stunning.
One specially smart necklace has long
oval links cut with prism sides, Joined
by fine gold, with cut beads of crys-
tai. almost as brilliant as a chain of
alternating white and black diamonds.
A large locket-shaped pendant of
onyx has in Its center a medallion of
crystal, diamond cut. Earrings of this
/ combination are three inches long, and
with these areg slender bangle brace
lets, three beads of onyx, three crys-
tai, alternating. making a complete set
-S1propriateer werra4-vhs~cbnases
to wear only black and white. Whole
! sets of ivory. some with intaglios or
cameo heads delicately caAved are
shown. but these are fancied by a lin
tied number. Seed pearls, restoring
n fashion of long ago. are seen in the
original necklaces, with several pieces
to match. All the different varieties
of matrix are introduced, with a grow
ing fancy for turquoise.
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Beads Are Strong
Fashion Fayorite
Semi-P Precious Stones Serve
Admirably in Decorat-
ing Costumes.

The positive craze for personal or
laments of unlimited variety las ere
ated a lively market for semi-precious
stones, observes a fashion writer in
the New York Times. Good form for
Dade always the wearing Of jewels In
daytime, especially with street dress,
and the gown itself was accordingly
made with more trimming and atten-
ton to ornamental detail. But the up
to-date frock, being plain as a pipe
5tem," is just a foundation for the bau-
bles that are an absolute essential in
the smart costume.
Not real" ones, rubies ana sap
phires, diamonds and all the precious
stones, pearls excepted but tie crys-
tails, matrix and a thousand and one
others of the less costly Sort some
forgotten, many but recently Become
known. Whole shops are now de-
voted to this feature of fashionable
dress. displaying a bewlldering layout
of necklaces, pendants, earrings, brace
let's. brooches, bandeaux, rings
every sort OF ornament that artistic
ingenuity can suggest.
The colors are like crystalllzed rain
bows: Cool green's, heavenly blues,
amethysts like pansies. topazes like
deep yellow marigolds, tourmaline as
pink as June roses, opalescent bits of
rock of which the gifted craftsmen
have created en- art in themselves.
Costume jewelry, these gewgaws are
called, and there Is a stiff standard OF
style by which they are to be worn.
For early daytime frocks are strings
of amber, from the necklace that
clasps in a circle around the throat,
to the chain of beads banging below
the Waistline. Rock crystal, which il
tremendously popular, is shown in
strings of beads as large as "chiney'
marbles, each bead exqulsitely carved
These are indescribably lovely on q
gown of black velvet. and have almost
superseded the string of pearls, genu.
has until lately worn morning, noon
and night.
Blood coral, a deeper shade thar
the old-fashioned article, is among tht
ornaments shown in its reylrals II
necklaces, pendants and earrings par
ticularly. Rose quartz makes charm
ing beads and lavallieres. and so doe:
tourmaline, in which are some large
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CHAPTER xx-Continued.

AS the latest-coming visitors moved
forward, they heard the schoolmaster
finishing his passage at arms with the
salesman.
"You should not feel exasperated at
us, Mr.. Carmichael" said he in tones
of the most complete respect, "for
what our figures show. You are un-
Hortunate in the business proposition
you offer this community. That is all.
Even these children have the facts to
prove hat the creamery outfit you
offer is not worth within two thousand
dollars of what you ask. for it, and
that 1t is very doubtful If 1t is the
sort Of outfit we should need"
"Ill bet you a thousand dollars
began Carmichael hotly, when Jim
waved him down.
"Not with me-" said Jim. "Your
friend, Mr.. Bonner, there, knows what
chance there is for you to bet even a
know our facts, in this school. We've
been working on them for a long
time"
"Bet your life we havel" inter-
polated Newton Bronson.
Before we finish" said Jim, 81 want
to thank you gentlemen for bringing
In Mr.. Carmichael. We have been
reading up IN the literature of
the creamery promoter, and 1t is a
very fine thing to have one in the flesh
with whom to-to-demonstrate, Ii
Mr.. Carmichael will allow me to say
So"
Carmichael looked at Bonner, made
an expressive motion with his head
toward the door, and turned as If to
leave.
We'll" said he, 81 can do plenty of
business with real men. If you want
to make the deal 1 offer you, and |
can show you from the statistics I've
got at the hotel that it's a special deal
just to get started in this part of the
state, and carries a thousand dollars
Of Gu in price to you-let's leave
these children and this he school
ma'am and get something DONE"
Il can't allow you to depart" said
oiAh AhciC SCAAiy LildD DClOlC, H1lllUut
thanking you for the very excellent
talk you gave us on the advantage of
the cooperative creamery over the
centralizer. We in this school believe
In the cooperative creamery, and II
we can get rid of you, Mr.. Carmichael
AithSKs buying S5Tr af9EHieaH1san ]
think your work here may be pro-
ductive of good"
Hes off three or four points on the
average overrun in the Wisconsin CO.
ops" said Newton.
And we thought" said Mary Smith,
that we'd need more cows thar he
said to keep up a creamery of u
own"
"Oh," replied Jim, "but we mustn't
expect Mr.. Carmichael to know the
subject as well as we do, children. He
makes a practice of talking mostly to
people who know nothing about it
and he talks very well. All in favor of
thanking Mr.. Carmichael please a
Aye"
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The flowers may be made smaller
by winding the floss around one finger
instead of two. Different shades and
tints of one esJor can be used If a
particular color scheme is desired. A
combination of many colors is often
effective for hat or girdle trimming.
Another pleasing effect is produced
by using two strands of different
shades or tints wound around The
fingers four or five times for instance,
a light pink and rose, a yellow and
orange, a lavender and purple, may be
combined, giving a yariegated effect TO
each flower.
In grouping a number Of these it is
possible without crowding them to let
adjoining ssSals touch occasionally.
Scattered, grass-like stitches of green
floss, with a bit Of gold OF silver
thread, may be added around the edge
OF a mass of these blossoms.
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English Guineas.

Guineas were minted first in 1868
out of gold brought from the Guinea
coast. These bore the representation
of an elephant on one side and were
called guineas. Coins were issued to
the value of one guinea, two guineas,
five g%uineas, and half a guinea. At
first the guinea was worth only twenty
s%hillings, but as the silver coinage
gradually ~deteriorated, in 1895 the
guinea was worth thirty s~hillings. In
1893 its value fell to twenty-one and
sixpence, and to twenty-one shillings
in 1717, remaining at this figure until
it disappeared from the coinage. The
last guinea was coined In 1917, wheB
the sovereign first made its appear
ance. 1t is still customary in Great
Britain to estimate professional fees
prices of pictures, complimentary sui
scrtptions, and so on, In guineaA
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"T1l Bet You a Thousand Dollars"
Cried Carmichael Holly.

motion to perfect a permanent or
ganization to build a creamery. Mr..
Irwin will you please act as secretary
Jim sat down at the desk and began
making notes. The meeting appointed
committees, fixed upon a time for a
future meeting, threw a collection of
h~alf-dollars on the desk to start a pet.
ty cash fund, made the usual joke
about putting the secretary under
bond, adjourned and dispersed.
TITS a go this time" said Newton
to Jim.
II think So" said Jim, with those
men interested. Well, our study of
creameries has given a great deal of
language work, a good deal of arith-
metic, some geography, and finally
saved the people from a swindle.
Rather good work, Raymondr"
my mother has a delayed luncheon
ready for the party" said Jennie to
jim. "Please come with us-pleasel I"
But Jim demurred. Getting off at
this time of day was really out of the
question If he was to be ready to show
the real work of the school in the
afternoon session.
This has been rather extraor-
binary" said Jim, but l am very glad
you were here. 1t shows the utility
of the right sort of work in letter-writ-
ing, language, geography and Carith-
metic-in learning things about farm
ing"
ut certainly does.' said Doctor
Brathwayt. 50" wouldn't have missed
1t under any consideration; but I'm
certainly sorry for hat creamery
shark and his accomplice-to be routed
by the Fifth Reader grade in farm
ingi"
The luncheon was rather a wonder
full affair-and its success was unqual-
flied after everybody discovered that
the majority of those In attendance
felt much more at home when calling
it dinner.
what dye think Of our schoolsT'
asked the colonel.
"Well," said Professor Gray, ats
not fair to judge, Colonel, on what
must have been rather an extraor-
binary moment In the schools history.
l take 1t that you don't put on a rep
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CHAPTER XXI
A New Era Dawns.

There was a. rousing chorus Of
"Aye!" in which Mr.. Carmichael, fol-
lowed closely by Mr.. Bonner, made his
exit. B. B. Hamm went forward and
shook Jim's hand slowly and con-
templatively, as if trying to remember
just what he should say.
James e. Irwin" said he, you've
saved us from being skinned by the
smoothest CRATER that 1 eve SEEM"
mot l." said jim; "the kind of
school 1 stand for, Mr.. Hamm, will
save you more than that-and give
you the broadcast culture any school
eyer gave. A culture based on life.
We've been studying life. In this
school-the life we all live here In
this district"
HE had a smooth partner, too"
said Columbus Brown. Jim looked at
Bonner's little boy in one of the front
seats and shook his head at Columbus
warningly.
"If l hadn't herded 'em in here to
ask you a few questions about CO.
operative creameries," said Mr.. Tai
colt, wed have been stuck-they
pretty neal had our names And then
the whole neighborhood would have
been sucked in for about fifty dollars
q name"
"Td have gone in for two hundred
said B. B. Hamm.
MAY l call a little meeting here for
a minute, Jir?" asked Ezra Bronson.
"Why, where's he gomez"
"They's some other visitors come
fn," said a little girl, pulling her
apron in embarrassment at the teach
er's absence.
Jim had, after what seemed to
Jennie an interminable while, seen the
county superintendent and her dis
tinguished party, and was now en-
gagged in welcoming them and endeav-
oring to find them seats-quite an i'm
possible thing at that particular mo-
ment, by the way. 20
"Don't mind US, Mr.. Irwin" said
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Doctor Brathwayt. This Is the best
thing we've seen on our j~ourneyings.
Please go on with the p~roceedin's.
That gentleman seems to have in mind
the perfectin' Of some so't of o%rganiza-
ton. I'm intensely interested"
"Pd like to call a little meetin'
here" said Ezra to the teacher. See
in we've busted up your program so
far, may we take a little while long
err"
Certainly" said Jim. 1.-THE school
will please come to order"
The. pupils took their seats,
Strengthened their books and papers,
and were at attention. Doctor Brath-
Wayt nodded ~approvingly as If at the
answer to some question in his mind.
Children" said Mr.. Irwin, you
may or may not be interested in wha
these gentlemen are about to debut
| hope you are. Those who wish may
be members of Mr.. Bronson's meeting.
Those who do not prefer to do so may
take up their regular work."
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Bronson to
the remains of Mr.. Carmichaels
creamery party, we've been cutting
bait in this neighborhood about long
enough. I'm in favor of fishing, now.
How many here favor building a CO.
operative creamery If we can get the
farmers In with cows enough to make
it profitable, and the equipment at the
right price?"
Each man held up a hand.
Here's one of our best farmers not
voting" said Mr.. Bronson, indicating
Raymond Simms. How about you,
Raymond?"
"Ah reckon pawli come H." said
Raymond blushingly.
He will if you say So" said Mr..
Bronson.
Raymond's hand went up amid a rip
pie of applause from the pupils, who
seemed glad to have a voter In their
ranks.
Unanimous" said Mr.. Bronson. at
is a vote! Now I'd like to hear q
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were assigned to live the life of tene-
ment jewellers.
Their reports show that hundreds of
thousands in that city live not like hui
man beings, but like burrowing an
lmals. Not only are large families
herded n one or two rooms, but they
take boarders as well, though so doing
means eliminating almost everything
connected with human decency. They
don't want these boarders and room
ers, but only by having them a they
meet the months rent.
Bath rooms? Sanitary conyeniencesF
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New Perfume Bottles
and Handy Atomizers

The craze for perfume has brought
INTO the market some lovely things in
the form of bottles and atomizers. the
fo+ter an improvement on the old
style. which had little of artistic value
m recommend it. They are pretty bot
Hos that have gold or enameled tops
,bot When lifted are pressed back into
nIoca the motion spraying the per-
frue from the sides. These are seen
IN q fine crystal set in an oyercasing
of open work. gold or silver. Some
ore in enamel, with Jewels In the
metal top. .
A novelty of the daIntiest type Is
a hottie so slender as to be worn on
. chain, as a lorgnon might be, holding
: few drops, perhaps. of some new
perfume that is all the rage.
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Farmers Meat DISH

This will also be enjoyed by others
who are able to provide ii: Take a
large-sized granite pan-the size used
will be modified by the family. Slice
enough potatoes, rather thin, to nearly
fill the dish, season well with salt and
pepper and then sprinkle over the po-
tatces a thinly-sliced onion or two.
Place over the potato and onion, q
close covering of pork chops, season
well on top and put into d moderate
oven. allowing two hours for a good
sized pan. Bake until the chops are
brown on top, urn them ID season
again and finish browning by setting
the pan under a gas flame if n is
convenient otherwise finish cooking in
the range.
Savory Pork.-Cut TWO pounds of
fresh ham into one-half inch slices.
Trim off the extra fat and fry for ten
minutes in q hot frying pan. Add two
slices of onions. one cupful of tomatoes,
one shredded green pepper, and cook
five minutes. Add o~ne-fourth Of a cupful
of flour and just water enough to COW
er. Season and cook closely covered
for twenty minutes. Just before serv-
Ing add two cupfuls of cooked spaghet-
ii. Arrange the ham on a platter with
the spaghetti surrounding It.
s~tuffina for Veal Roast.-AIix one
half pound of sausage with one-half
pound of hnely-chopped pork and a
few mushrooms. Add a well-heaten
egg. a little onion juice or scraped
onion. salt and pepper TO basic. Mix
well and insert in a pocket made by
Sitting the meat nea tie bone.
Pork chops.-Place pork chops in a
frying pan, adding just enough water
to cover the bottom Of rhe pan. Par
boil, turning often until The chops are
w~ell-scalded and the water is evap-
GRATED. Now season and brown. The
chops will be well cooked and moist.
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Stenciled Curtains.

Why not carry out your color
scheme perfectly by buying one-tone
material and stenciling on your de-
sign in exactly the you need. So
often a colored figured material con-
trolls and subverts the original colors
one had in mind. One so frequently
finds himself decorating at the behest
of the draperies.
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PEOPLE LIVE LIKE ANIMALS
inas Forced to. Reside in New
York Tenements.

Not only on the streets and in the
subways is New York a compressed
city. The. New York Evening World
recently made an investigation of hous-
ing. The familiar routine of sending
out trained Investigators to visit GER
tain localities was not followed. In
stead, men and women of the staff
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Modern improvements? They were not
found. In some tenements, the land
lords had made improvements-they
had put in dim electric lights in the
corridors, but in most cases the tene-
ments were like they had been for
years or even dirtier and de~teriorated.
Detroit News.
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Stress and Strain.

There is much confusion amcng
writer's as to the definitions of the
terms stress and strain. An external
force applied TO a body, so as TO pull
IT apart, is resisted by an internal
force or resistance, and the action Of
these forces causes q displacement Of
the molecules or reformation. BY
some the external force is called stress
and the internal force, strain. By 9th
ers the names are reversed. This con
fusion Of terms is not important, as
the words are commonly used synony-
moussz.
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The Gross.

Fhe Q is the highest expression
of the Infinite love of God. 1t is the
divine estimate of the terrible nature OF
sin. II is the sweetest proclamation Of
a fathomless compassion. II Is the
energy of salvation 10 every n that
believeth."-Herald and P~resbyter.
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prominent; do not use figured ma
terial for draperles that are to hang
against patterned wall paper; do not
have patterned rugs with furniture
upholstered in patterned material and
walls papered in striking designs.
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The New Shade in Stockings

Stockings for morning, noon and
night are a sunburned nude" color
and extraordinarily thin. They are
worn with silver slippers for evening.
with all types of pump, strap slippers,
sandals, ETC., for daytime. Gloves
match the stockings and the gauntlet
glove or mosquetaire is worn with the
new long close sleeve.-Delineator.
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which has been softened in warm wa
ter. Add one-half teaspoonful of salt
and two tablespoonfuls of flour to
make a drop batter. Prepare this
sponge at six o'clock ind about ten,
knead down into a smooth ball but
ter the bread bowl, set in a place not
too warm, owe and let stand until
morning. The first thing in the morn
Ing, If it is very light, cut down with
a sharp knife. Set in a warm place
and let rise. When again light cut
down and upon the lex rising the
loaf will be very tender. A few ia
b~lespoonfuls of fat may be added TO
he sponge If desired, making a more
tender loaf. Now knead, make into
any desired breads. For rolls a very
nice one is the clover leaf. Break off
bits of the dough, add a little butter
or sweet fat, roll into small balls and
place three in each gem pan. Set to
rise until very light and bake in a
quick oven.
If time is short, make the old-fash-
Toned biscuits, pinciIing off enough
dough for each; roll into a ball and
place closely together in a creased
dripping pan. Pierce with a fork and
set in a very warm place to rise; when
more than double in bulk, place in a
very hot oven, then lower the heat to
finish the baking.
For a busy housewife, the loaves of
bread may be nodded, making two or
three, baking in one pan or in individ-
ual pans and enough dough will be
left for a goOd-sized tin of biscuit, or
a small n and a coffee cake. For
the coffee cake be sure that a good
cupful of sponge is used, add one-half
cupful of sugar, an egg, and one-half
cupful Of shortening. Mix well. place
in a ~well-bHttered pan adding raisins,
grated lemon rind or currants. Spread
with butter, sprinkle with a mixture
of brown sugar and cinnamon. and
when very light bake il a moderate
oven.
For finger rolls, add a bit of butter
to a small ball of the dough, then roll
on the bread board, shaped into a long
roll. Place in buttered bread-stick
pans or in a common dripping pan
when light bake until brown.
oh. hour Df-4n hours the ~E6St-
bless'd upon earth.
Blessed hour OF our dinner.
Digestive cheese and fruit there
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CultiVats Repose.

"Do not place a spot on a spot" is
an old rule known to many home
makers Explicitly, it means do not
Mace figured sofa cushions on a dav-
enport or lounge upholstered in ma
,erlal Ia which the design is at all