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again Norton saw the black yawning square,
open in the floor in front Of the chair where
Benjamin Usher sat.
There was faint splash, q dull tapping A
yellow hand pressed against the paneling OF /,
the opposite wall The squares swung shut
once more. There was death-like silence In
the room.
Then one of the men spoke to the detective
who was weakly fumbling with his handker-
chief, spoke as If continuing an interrupted
sentence: "And SO let this night be forgotten.
What is done is done, and 1t is just. I am Of
the Yet Sing Tong, whose leader was the
august Tsen Lee, who but now has assembled
the dragon of Immortality He betrayed us.
For the sake of woman he would have de-
stroyed the peace of many. Much blood has
been shed-we desired peace. And Tsen Lee
had no thought but of his own desire. There
fore he has auguStly passed away. 1t Is just"
Bruce Norton found his voice. It was hoarse
and cracked:
Usher-can you hear me? I can't under-
stand what he's saying to you in Chinese
did kill Tsen Lee? Is that it?"
Benjamin Usher managed to turn his head.
'.No-you didn't kill him-you got the
cigarette, or we'd have been in the river. Huei
Lang here says that they did not know where
the girl was hidden until Tsen Lee sent his
servant for her. Then they trailed the two
vent another tong war. They overpowered the
servant and came down. He fired the other
shot-at the same instant as yours.
Huei Lang spoke again, courteously, and
very gravey
my men will assist your honorable persons
to ascend the staircase into the cool outer air
Of night, if that is your pleasure. The river
is below; but the stars are above'-so runs the
proverb."
Bruce Norton held out his arms to the girl
beside him.
Help me, Loya-lets get out Of this-com-
ing, Usher?"
For a moment they stood on the thresh-
old. looking back at the gorgeous, Oriental
room, Of incense and imprisoned breathing
There was nothing to indicate the drama of
the last crowded moments. But upon the floor
near the lockwood chair q silver stork lay
overturned. And upon the soft rugs lay two
crumbled cigarette butts. Two only: the third
had been swallowed up by the river.
~ Copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
Jack of I'LL Trades

IHE metallic jack Of all trades. which, I'M
like its human prototype, is just about
master OF them all, is cadmium the watchfll
fireman, the implacable foe of rust
Cadmium IS the principal sentinel of the
automatic sprinkler systems. because of its un-
usually low melting point. and when installed,
stands guard, ready to melt and start the flow
OF water when the temperature of room gets
too hot from fire.
Mixed with other metals in an alloy. cad
MUM presents many uses In which heat Is in
VOWED. II fireman dozes off or If q water
pump Is stuck and allows the water to get too
low In boiler, threatening an explosion. the
fusible plug steps in or rather melts out, re-
lieving the pressure and preventing disaster.
Lead. tin and bismuth are usually present with
cadmium In these plugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

lower right-hand part of the apparatus, and
this starts the coke to burning. In q few
minutes the entire contents of the furnace
are red hot. The oxygen of the iron ore
leaves to join the coke and forms with it o
gas known as carbon dioxide, which is blown
up to the top of the furnace and into the air.
The silica and other impurities attach them
selves to the limestone and form q molten mass
known as Stag which floats upon the molten
iron.
At regular intervals the molten iron, which
has sunk to the bottom of the mixture, is drawn
OF and run into dippers or directly into
earthen trenches known as pigs. where it is
allowed to cool and solidify. This pure iron
IS in the shape Of large bricks, dark gray in
color and known as pig iron. It is then ready
for manufacture into various forms Of iron and
into STEEL
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. Other alloys Of cadmium are used for cast
ing toy models. for providing bending material
for glass windows and so on. The dentist
used cadmium in conjunction with mercury
for filling teeth, but. because Of a tendency to
diScolor, cadmium has lost some standing Of
late in this work.
The stereotyper's page contains about IS
per cent of cadmium Copper and telephone
wires are made stronger by the use Of the
metal and jewellers find it valuable for improv.
ing their gold and silver and in making white
gold. ga.
The automobile and the electric refrigerator
have brought new uses for cadmium, which;
because of its peculiar properties, is preventa.
tive against rust. Storage batteries. quartz
cadmium lights and hairsprings in watches are
other diversified uses for this willing metal
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He came back to consciousness grad.
uaILy. He tUas in the same gorgeous
room. Loya huddled close beside hin,
hungry smolder OF the cigarette and the hidden
silken cord Of death. Norton tugged at the trig-
ger-it did not respond. A cold giddin.ss swept
over him. The tiny curved tongue Of metal
more than matched his waning strength An
awful exhaustion was paving its way through
his arm and into his hand. He wanted to rest;
ne wanted TO sleep; nothing else mattered The
room began to 60 dim-the gun wavered from
side to side
Tsen Lees glazed eyes saw the slow, help
less arc Of the deadly weapon, and q CLEAN of
hope, evil triumphant, flashed from his eyes,
Bruce Norton saw it. And an effort all but
1nhuman brought the gun back to steadiness
Another flake of ash fell. Every nerve in
Norton's body frightened. 1t was as IL his whole
being was flung upon the curving of the trigger
beneath his finger. And with the effort there
came response. The gun spat; ne felt the
fierce, short recoil of 1t against the palm of his
hand. Hideous, deafening clamor-it was like
rusillade OF giant cannonS. Smoke-blinding
acrid-for an instant he could not see And
then, through the heavy hanging haze he saw
the toppled figure of the silver stork with its
tiny bit Of red still smoldering harmlessly upon
the gorgeous Oriental rug.
He saw something else Tsen Lee sat very
still in his carven teakwood chair But his
head had dropped forward upon his silken robe
A spot OF something was oozing out, widening,
smearing across the golden embroideries-Nor-
ton watched fascinated Was it-blood?
AS II In answer, the black figure Slumped
slowly forward. The fat yellow hands slowly
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The Blast Furnace

Iron comes from the depths Of the earth.
as you may know, but this so-called iron ore
is UNFIT for use until it has been purified: that
Is, until certain materials have been taken
from it to leave the pure metallic iron
The materials that must be removed are
mostly oxygen and silicon, the former q gas
and the latter a stony substance. The method
Of removing these impurities is very simple.
and 1t is done by means of furnaces, many of
these from so to $50 feet In height
The iron ore, generally powdered or broken
up mass Of rust-colored material, is dumped
into this furnace from the top several tons
at a time. Then layer of coke is added.
together with layer of limestone; more iron
ore IS poured in and then additional layers of
coke and limestone until the entire furnace is
filled. Hot blasts of air are then forced into
the bottom of the furnace by a pine at the
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But he could not speaL.

slid downward along the arms Of the chair.
Then TSen Lee suddenly crashed headlong onto
the floor His mask-like face was close to the
overturned silver stork. For an instant the
smoldering bit Of red was reflected In his
staring black eyes. Then the light went out
The cigarette was extinguished. And Tsen Lee
was dead.
Norton heard q grating intake Of breath
his own His head was swimming. Surely he
had fired but once-the same bullet could not
have dealt out life and death in the one single
spittle of lead
Helpless as he was, he could not turn as he
was paving at the gun, trying to lift it once
more. They were coming. He struggled des-
perately to turn and face them. Then two
arms closed about his neck. He heard the
broken sobbng Of girls voice, but the dark
ness swooped down upon him, and he knew
no more
He came back to consciousness gradually,
He was in the same gorgeous room. Loya
huddled close beside him. Her lips were upon
his blistered hand and she had bathed his
forehead and cheeks with cool water, family
aromatic. Dimly he noticed that the dead
smell of the Supplying incense had lifted. But
he could not speak.
HE saw now that there were other men
in the room-yellow-faced men with black
jackets and slanted, serious eyes, They were
carrying something heavy across the floor
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THE general household bulletins are consid-
erably varied. Such topics are covered as
How to Select Foods" Making Fermented
Pickles" Rice as a Food" "Home Baking"
"Chimneys and Fireplaces," Removal of
Stains from Clothing" 1.-THE Housefy." and
Making and Using Cottage Cheese" OF direct
reference to the farm are such pamphlets as
Farm Bookkeeping" Farm Kitchen as a
Workshop" or Farm Plumbing"
A few of the bulletins enjoy unusual popu-
larity There are some Of which more than
100000 copies are distributed annually In
the order Of size of circulation they are: Food
for Young Children" Removal of Stains From
Clothing" "Housecleaning Made Easier" GOOD
Proportions In Diet" and milk and Its Uses
in the Home" ~
The bulletins are classified variously. There
are the Farmers Bulletins" which were dis
tributed to the number Of well over $4,000 600
last year, and the Department Bulletins"
which have smaller circulation but cover
an extensive diversity Of topics Of direct refer
ence to virtually every phase Of agriculture. In
addition to these there are department circu-
lars and miscellaneous circulars, the former
carrying much Of the information contained
In certain department bulletins, but giving it
In less technical form.
The Farmers Bulletins" have definite politi.
cal advantages. four fifths Of them being con-
trolled for distribution by members Of Congress,
with only one-fifth available for distribution
by the Department of Agriculture. Lists of
the Farmers Bulletins also are prepared in
such form that they may be made into politi-
cal capital The first page Of four-page cir
cular is left blank SO that Congressman may
have imprinted thereon q letter to con-
stituents.
Several periodical publications are issued by
the depar ment 1.-THE Experimental Station
Record" is "a technical review of the worlds
scientific literature pertaining to agriculture"
''The Journal of Agricultural Research" like
wise is technical. 1t is a 1O0-page semi-month-
ly publication con aiming articles on the agri-
cultural research carried on by the depart
ment or the State experiment stations. "Crops
and Markets" is weekly publication giving
statistics on crops and livestock estimates and
market information.
monthly magazine entitled Public Roads"
is issued by the Bureau of Public Roads The
Official Record" Is issued to disseminate in
formation concerning official orders The
"Ofacial Record" publishes orders and mis-
cellaneous information regarding the activi-
ties Of the department The Forest Service
issues the Service Bulletin" for q limited
clientele to whom its contents 60 as confiden-
tial information. Four publications relate to
the weather-''The Monthly weather Review :"
weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" "Snow
and Ice Bulletin" and "Climatologicai Data"
So it would seem that Uncle Sam maintains
highly efficient agency for providing ready
answers to the thousands Of questions that
pour In upon him throughout the year, besides
keeping the entire Nation well informed on
various phases Of humanity's great problems Of
producing Us sustenance :
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purview of domestic duties. The department
attempts to tell her all these things and at the
same time offers the same assistance to all
other persons who might be seeking the an
swers to the same questions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-09-27
ALL SET FOR BIC FAIR
Butler Countys Seventy ninth Annual Exhibition Which
Opens Next Tuesday, To Be Greatest Ever In
Associations Long History
Fast Racing Is Slated Baby Show and Revue Dog Show
Big Free Acts, Boys and Girls Contests Auto \
Show, Just Few Features of Program

eating to all--young and old-teach-
ing the progress and products Of the
county. Indications point to all de-
partments being filled to overfowing
in fine arts, fruits, swine sheep,
horses, cattle, poultry, etc.
Baby Show
A new feature, and one that is at
tracing tremendous attention and in
terest, will be baby show Never in
the history of the county has there
been gathered SO mnay pretty babies
as will be seen at the fair next week.
Handsome prizes are to be awarded
the winners in the way of cash, loving
cups, diamond rings, bank accounts,
etc. There will be chosen a Baby
King and Prince, Baby Queen and
Princess, who will be coronated at
the big revue to be held Thursday
Be sure to see the babies.
Another big feature, and one that
is attracting more attention each
year, will be the big dog show under
the auspices of American Legion
Kennel Club. 1t is said there are
more than 500 entries for this years
show, and that's some dogs.
The auto show promises to be big
ger than ever. And why shouldn't it
be? Everybody is wrapped up in the
idea of owning an automobile, and
whether an owner or not, one GER
tainly likes to roam around and view
the latest in automobiles.
Holland & Dockeril's big free act
of performing horses has been secur-
ed for the free entertainment, and it
is claimed to be a wonderful act and
one worth going miles to see.
Music Galore
There certainly will be no lack of
music to liven things up. Six bands
have been engaged. They are: Lee
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-09-27
TRADES COUNCIL

The Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. President Charles Butts pre-
sided and twenty delegates were
present.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The United Garment Workers
Local No. 80, of Cincinnati, submit
ted communication in which they
call attention to the Sears, Roebuck &
Co., who operate retail store in
Cincinnati. This store carries a big
line of overalls, shirts and trousers
that are made in the Michigan state
prison, are non-union, and do not bear
the garment workers label. They also
enclosed copy of letter written
by the warden of the Michigan insti-
tuition, which is proof that Sears,
Roebuck & Co. handle prison-made
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-09-27

"Stay away from San Antonio
Texas" was the heading of COM
munication sent out and received by
the Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council. The letter states that during
the fall and winter months the ma
tional magazines and newspapers
carry advertisements inviting the
population to visit that city, the land
of opportunity and city Of great
building expansion. San Antonio is
undergoing growing pains and real
estate sharks and cheap labor ex-
ploiters are trying to fool the world.
There are too many unemployed in
that city just now, and they ask that
labor stay away. Received and con-
tents noted.
Molders 68 reported that the Over
peck plant, which burned some time
ago, started up again with full
force of molders. Holland and Will
hanson furnaces unfair.
Molders 2S3 reported that the
Estate laid off some of their molders
and then called them in again. They
are now in need of thirty-fve more
molders.
Milk and ice cream wagon drivers
reported that the National and White
Cross dairies are still unfair to them,
and the outlook for new agreement
with the union firms for a new
agreement looks good.
The trustees reported that they re-
ceived two bids on the painting of
the temple, but that they were not
satisfactory. They also reported that
the vines on the building interfered
with the painting of the cornice. The
trustees were instructed to use their
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-09-27

goods. On motion the communication
was received and delegates ordered
to take notice.
A communication was read from
Thos. j. Donnelly, secretary of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, in
which he refers to the executive board
in. session in Columbus, September
17-18, went on record as opposed to
the constitutional amendment to be
voted on at the November election.
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate with the affiliation, inform
ing them of the action. The executive
board feels it incumbent upon it to
urge the membership of the fedora
tion to vote against the amendment.
The proposed amendment is sub
tie proposition, misnamed, as it will,
if adopted, in no manner result in tax
limitation for the owners of tangible
property, such as farmers and home
owners. The communication was re-
ceived
The convention call of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor was read
The convention will convene in the
Neil House hall, beginning at 10
o'clock a. m., November r. On mo-
ton the same was received.
Stanley Ogg was nominated and
elected Trades Councils delegate to
the convention. The election was
unanimous.
The Union Label Collar Company
calls attention to their line Of Bell
brand collars which bear the label of
the United Garment Workers. Bell
brand collars are made in Albany,
N. Y. Received.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-09-27

Everything is practically completed
and in readiness for the opening of
Butler county's seventy-ninth big
annual fair, which opens on next
Tuesday at the Butler county fair
grounds. Although Tuesday is given
as the opening day, the fact is We'd
nesday is when the paying public be-
gins attending. Tuesday being taken
up in getting all exhibits properly
placed.
About the busiest place in the
county during the past week has been
the offices of the Butler County Agri-
cultural Society, in the court house,
where hundreds of exhibitors and
concessionaires were busily engaged
making entries and securing conces-
sion privileges. Secretary M. D..
Urmston has indeed been busy man,
assisted by corps of deputy clerks
Secretary Urmston, in statment
made, says in his belief the show next
week will outshine by far any pre-
vious attempt. And that is saying
something, but Judging from the hus-
tie and hustle of the many eager to
participate, Secretary Urmston's pre-
diction looks good for coming true.
Boys and Girls Contests
A big feature of the fair again this
year, and one that is doing much for
the growing and enlarging of the
fair as the years roll along, will be
the boys and girls contests in bak-
ing, sewing, canning, stock raising
and Judging. The boys and girls of
the county are deserving of much
praise for the enthusiasm they have
created in Buffers old show the past
few years.
The exhibits will be of vast and
gigantic proportion, and are sure to
prove interesting, instructive and edu-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-09-27
FARM RETURNS
In 1923 Best Since Depres-
sion

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Farm
returns in 1928 showed improvement
over 1927 and were the best for any
year since the postwar agricultural
depression, according to the annual
survey of farm returns by the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics, United
States department of agriculture.
Reports from 1851 owner-operat-
ed farms in all parts of the country
show an average net return of S1,334
for the year 1928, as compared with
an average return of 1,290 on 1889
farm sin 1927.
Twenty-six per cent showed return
btween $1,000 and $4,000; As per
cent showed zero to $1,000, and per
cen. showed losses
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-09-27

own judgment as to whether the
vines should be taken off the build
ing or remain.
The installation of officers was
laid over until the next meeting on
account of the absence Of some of
the officers.
Several more Labor Day bills
were read and allowed
The carpenters and the painters
asked that Al Levy be considered
unfair. The work on his new house
was done, they report, by non-union
men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-09-27

Inman's Band, the Hamilton City
Band, Ladies Band of Hamilton.
Smittie's Famous Band of Cincin-
natl, Boys Band of Liberty, In, and
the Boys Band of Camden. Six
bands ought to start something.
Three big harness races will be run
each day for total purse of $4,700
This means some fast racing can be
looked for next week. In addition,
there will be pony race each day.
There will be a big parade of the
All Club members with decorated
floats and all premium stock before the
grand stand at 2:30 o'clock Friday.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
JAP PANESE DENY
 NAVAL REPORTS
Plans for Five Power Conference
 Progressing We'll

London, Nov. 19 P-Pessimistic Japanese press reports Of diScour. aging trend in 1he preliminary ncgo- tiations for the 1iVc-powcr naval conference. were stated at the Jap- anegc embassy today to be without foundation.
 Y Yesterday Ambassadors Matsudalra Of Japan and Charles G. Dawes Of the United States, held a conference" prior 10 tn" departure of General Dawes for a visit to Paris. Later Ambassador Malsudaira and Prince Minister Macdonald held q confer encc at the house of commons and it was underst ood these informal conversations were progressing smoothly.
 The Japanese delegation will al rive in London before Christmas and will be ready for the formal conference opening Jan. 2l. Am baSeador Dawes will return to Lon don for the Pilgrims dinner on Nov. 22 and his address on that date 1N awaited with keen interest as i seems likely he will speak of 1h@ latest phases Of the negotiations.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
FOUR BOUND OVER
 IN LOTTERY CASES
All Plead Guilty in New Haven
 City Court

New Haven, Nov. . NP)-Fou' men arrested after q raid on q warehouse had disclosed more than 1,000,000 lottery tickets. pleaded guilty in city court here today to charges Of managing and operating s lottery game and posse ssing lot tery tickets, All were bound over to criminal superior court.
 Those held were Irwin r. Wencr. 3$, of New Haven. former manager Of the Philadelphia Canadian Amer lean league hockey team: James Kane, 34, of Stratford, George :. Smith, 3S. Of Highwood and Waltr? Colyear Of Hamden
 Wener was charged with manag ing and Colycar with operating the game. Kane and smith face charges Of possession Of tickets W"u"r and Colyear were held in S30on bonds each and Kane and smith m 32000 each
 The four were arrested after A. distant City Attorney Nelson l. Durant held a grand jurors hear ing last night, quest ionng sev"'I men. Those freed were said tc have been distributors and pay of" men.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
BROTHERS DISPUTE DECIDED BY COURT
Scapp9Iatti Family Involved in
 Mortgage WrangIe

The longdraWn out argument which involved the two ScapcllatI brothers, Nicholas and Cyrus, came to an end in city court yesterday afternoC" when Judge Morris D. SaNe rulad that $500 was due Mrs tlvira Mir&nU instead of $500 which she claimed on second mortgage Of $l.20o.
 Cyrus Scappcllati brought action for d str,ct foreclosure against his brother, Nicholas. The latter Was building hous.. on Brighton street. The house WAS ordered sold py Jud@" stanley J. Traceski who pre- sided at that hearing. Attorney Will liam r.. Hagcarty who was appoint cd as q cOnmitt"" to sell. conveyed the building 10 Attorney Israel Nar for $5.o00 and received q commis- sion of $l00.