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The Arm of Coincidence

Either some kind of an authentic curse protected the
tombs of the dead pharaols in Egypts Valley Of the
Kings. or the arm Of coincidence is proving rather longer
than usual.
Nine men who were connected with Howard Carriers
famous excavations there have died-most OF them vio-
lent deaths. Lord Westbury, leaving a note saying Il
cannot really stand any more horrors" is the latest and
the most matter-of-fact person can hardly read the
account of his taking off without feeling a faint, some
what delightful chill run up and down his spine.
Yes. there have been nine deaths; and if you choose to
believe that some ancient curse is really working, you
can make out a pretty good case for yourself.
A great many people. judging from casual converse
tions, do hold to that belief. Indeed, the curious thing
about the whole business is not the string of nine deaths
so much as the eager way in which people are talking
and thinking about them. It almost seems as if a large
portion of the public found it comforting and pleasant
to credit this fable.
After all, is it surprising that this should be the case?
A skeptical age, living by scientific formulas, has gone
shy on mysticism. It will have no miracles that cannot
be worked out In the laboratory. Probably the trouble
all started when Benjamin Franklin proved that the
thunderbolt was not the thrown hammer of an angry
god but q simple electrical phenomenon that could be
harnessed and duplicated: but at any rate We have
reached a point where everything, from high to low, is
explained, measured and docunented.
Into a situation like this, a horror story such as this
business OF the curse OF the pnaraOnS comes pOSltlVely as
a relief. No wonder people are ~snatching at it, giving it
a measure of belief even when, in the bottom of their
hearts. they know that they doubt it. 1t is a marvel, even
il a grisly one. That. in an age that has outlawed mar
vels, is enough.
The wanderings Of the human spirit arc strange. One
Of the great items on the credit side of the ledger for
this scientific era is that it has freed us from the neces-
sity OF believing in baleful spirits, foul spirit-lands where
dreadful shapes move for the discontinue of mortal
men. The werewolf and the banshee have been chased
over the borders. And yet
And yet we have grown so sick of the matter-of-fact,
the purely material, that we jump at the chance to be-
lieve in a lot of tarradiddle about nine men being killed
by a curse 80 centuries old!
In other words, there is something in mankind that
impels it toward mysticism. If our current civilization
has left our mysticism no outlet except cheap shockers
like this Egyptian curse. the whole business needs con-
siderable revision.
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Today Is the
Anniversary Of
HOWELLS' BIRTH

On March l, 1887, william Dean
Howells, American novelist, poet and
critic, and often referred to as the
dean of American letters" was born
at Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Studicus as a boy, Howells began
making verses almost as soon as he
could read. He first attracted atten-
ton, however, when his poems ap-
peared in the Atlantic Monthly.
In 1860, in his 23d year, he wrote a
campaign Life of Lincoln in recog-
milton of which he received the next
year the Venetian consulate. In his
four years abroad in that post, he is
said. to have done his country a great
service in interpreting, through his
writings, America to Europe. When
he returned, he did hardly a lesser
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Solvency of Workers

Last autumn's stock market smashup failed to shake
The bottom out Of prosperity. Is some people predicted.
Nevertheless. times are far. from perfect. Every large
city Is discovering that It has an unemployment problem.
- are many anaal ones.
In soue places radicals have taken advantage Of the
unrest to provoke riots. In others. soup kitchens and
tree lodging houses are well patronized. In still others.
Industrial strife has added to the distress. so that there
aue 10 keep people from starving to death.
Nov none of this has yet reached the proportions Of
Q national problem. Most people are getting along very
nicely. Nevertheless. considering one thing and an
o1ner, Il sounds : bit peculiar-in the midst Of III Of
this--to hear m eastern university professor, solemnly
deliver this dictum:
alinsty-eisht people out Of every 100 are financially
lncompetAnt."
soano people seem TO have the feeling that there must
- eansthing vesy wrong With the man who Is unable to
Lay BY . competence for Old age. There are great vir-
tues and ltt*le virtues, but the greatest is the ability to
shaudle uousy." g 1thsy say: The ability to keep one
self alwaSy solvent, always ready Tor the rainy day that
n.y. - 1T irunnd The coensr.i
~ 1oGling o6nGaIy undsylies > remark like this one.
4 4apospl Who hays afe always ready t. shake their
Ao61fovw ~ peoN4 who have not. Yet ct the present
tln6ihoak s1t q ta&k sssms : BIT out Of place.
~ "a earth = anyone able to say that % per cent
= to psop1s ars financially inconpetent3 There are.
ts6ag. sums 100000 man out 6 work In this country.
AZ ~ ~ financially incompetsut9 T. H.-in other
wor1s, tlseir own fault that they have no jobs and hence
- crsd1t = IL grocery and department store?
II ASoE1Oe American industrial worker gets $500 .
-; - psychologists haYs estimated that the minimum
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Queen Isabella received q present.
Of q sweet potato from Columbus on
his return from America, where ne
found this delicacy being grown by
the Indians. The strange thing about
the sweet potato is that. 1t is really
more closely related to the morning
glory than it is to the Irish potato.
No one knows when or how the 1lfsC
sweet potato was planted, since II
has been cultivated since prehistoric
times by the early Americans ana
cannot be found in a really wild state
Of growth. -.
Sweet potatoes keep quite we'll II
properly stored, and an added ad-
vantage is that the starch is slowly
converted into sugar during the stor-
age process. Sweet potatoes, Ike
carrots, contain q yellow pigment
which seem@ to be a greater source
Of vita1nin A than roots which 40 not
contain the yellow color.
: Probably the most popular way OF
preparing the sweet potato is to wash
it well and then bake for an hour in
a moderately hot oven until the pulp
separates from the skin. When
rightly baked, the sweet potato opened
at the table and served with fresh
butter has a delicious enticement
which may lead to ~overeating. This
should be guarded against.
Sweet potatoes may be used in a
vegetable stew. If you do not have
the fresh vegetable. you may use the
canned. First, add a small can Of
peas, then. a can of string beans and
a bunch of diced carrots, two cups OF
diced celery and one or two medium
sized sweet potatoes. Cook this mix
ture over a slow fire for some time
until the potato forms a sort OF vel
low gravy around the other vege-
tables. Serve with butter and a little
salt, and you have a wholesome filling
dish of most delicious stew.
Sweet potatoes should not be served
with the sugar syrup that is used in
candied sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes may be cooked in
their jackets in boiling water. If any
are left over from a meal they can
be made into a very attractive dish
by MASKING and forming into cakes,
put into a pan under the broiler until
delicately brown, seasoned with butter
and sprinkled with parsley.
Scrambled Sweet Potatoes
Peel and CRATE the desired number
of sweet potatoes. Add fresh cream,
or canned cream thinned with a
little water, to bring potatoes to the
consistency of a thin custard. Place
over slow fire tightly covered fer
about three minutes, then remove
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Prohibition talk, in the end, be-
comes either very dirty or all wet.
February is the shortest month, but
unless you were long on stocks YOU
can't realize really how short It is. J
\ X \
All of those delegates to the naval
parley arrived in London all right.
but some of them are still at sea.
A jury consumed a dozen bottles Of
beer which a man was charged with
brewing. He was probably dismissed
because Of insufficient evidence.
A writer says there is q great dam
ger OF women's athletics becoming too
closely initiative Of mems. We nav
noticed quite q few Of the ladies have
become apt In the hammer throw.
+ \ 4
Golf takes the conceit out of a man.
says John D. Rockefeller. But We
never yet have heard a golfer brao
about the 8 he took on No. 4.
Copyright. 1880. NEA Service. Inc,
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ward the radio. Even on. the night
Of Judith's disappearance Tony
held the center Of attention. and
not for one minute didsshe allow
knight to forget it. Soon she was
laughing. The bandaged ankle was
evidently quite all right again.
AT II o'clock they went up the
stairs. Tony was not 30 gay
now. She said good night and left
him at her door.
Arthur knight went down the
hall toward his own room.
Fifteen minutes later there was
a tapping on the door.
Knight looked toward It. He
folded the letter (the one Judith
had left1. which he had been read.
ing and placed It in the pocket OF
his coat. He did not know how long
he had been staring at that page.
The man was dressed Just a. be had
been when he entered the room.
eyes," he called. "Who IL i'll"
The door opened an inch.
tits me-" Tony told him. Can I
come in?" f.
Certainly"
The girl entered. She was wear
ing a shimmering negligee OF pink
stuff and looking very childNko.
Her expression was sweetly serious.
Daddy" Tony said softly - she
crossed the room and put both arms
about her fathers neck. II Just
wanted to tell, you that-I'm sorry
about Judith going, away. I know
you feel badly and I do too-be
cause you do. But. Daddy. you
know Ill never leave you'll I'm
sorry-she did It"
He patted her shoulder but did
not answer.
MAYBE" continued the girl art
fully. she'll come back again!"
run along. Tony" Knight said
huskily. We'll see how things
work out"
Tony raised on tip-toe. kissed her
father. said good night and dis
appeared.
Alone. Arthur Knight drew the
letter from his pocket and read e
over once. more Tor the hundredth
time. That first sentence held his
attention:
Something has happened which
is taking me away for q short time"
What had taken her awayf And
what did she mean BY . short
timer Was It . day. three days,
a week? Already. to Knights reason
Ing. Judith had been gone . long
while. Il was about four hours
since he had known OF her disap.
pearanceb hut she must have left the
house much earlier. Hours earlier.
probably. When-and whyf
That was the big doubt, Of course,
back Of all the others. Whyf..
1t came over Arthur knight then
with startling emphasis how little
be really knew Of his young wife.
In those first glorious days Of court
ship and honeymoon nothing had
mattered. There had been ONLY the
realization that this beautiful and
charming creature was willing 20
be- hts.
Then had come the difficulties Of
readjustment IN his home and IN
the office. the children's hostility
and preJudices to overcome. unex.
pected burdens In business.
Once. he recalled now. judith had
tried to tell him something-some
thing about her life before they had
MET. He could not recall. even one
| WORD. of tt.qQw. He had told her the
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cost Of living for a standard family of five in an ordin-
AIRY American city is 1920 for a year. The average
w~orkingman, then, evidently is part of our professors
scandalous SO per cent. Such a man, no doubt, really
ought to have financial acumen enough to lay aside a
couple of thousand dollars to take care Of him and his
family in case of unemployment. He probably will be
very glad If the professor will tell him how.
Quite obviously, 1t is just a little bit too soon for any
one to say what percentage OF the citizens is f~inapcially
incompetent. So many people arc that way because it
isn't humanity possible for them to be anything else.
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OUT GROWS

New0urgh, N. Y, March l.-tP-
West Point has outgrown it's clothes
IN the words Of the superintendent Of
the military academy. Major General
William r. Smith. It needs facilities
ior aviation. water and shooting. he
told the American Legion luncheon
cluo, answering nearby opposition to
proposed enlargement Of the post, Ho
sa@d the post might have to move. :,
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there lS doubtful. Suddenly Tony
stepped backward and stumbled
Her fathers arm caught her in.
stinctively.
Why. Tony!" he said in sur
prise. "You haven't any coat,
You're shivering. You mustn't be
out, here like this! You'll take
cold"
The spike heel Of the girls
fragile evening slipper had caught
in the turf. and wrenched her
ankle. She reached down to rub
the injured Joint. The minute her
fingers touched It she moaned.
"Ooh!"
! Knight put his arm about her.
did you hurt y%ourself?" he
asked.
my ankle-ooh. It hurts!"
"Here, take hold of my shoulder.
Do you think you can walk like
that?"
Il guess So"
CLOWLY. with Tony's arm abou:
~ her fathers neck and his about
her waist. the couple made their
way up the walk. The front. hall
door was still standing open and
the yellow light from the hallway
flooded the steps and part of the
walk.
The girl limped as though every
movement caused her pain. When
they had reached the steps Arthur
knight paused. picked up his
daughter as though she were q
child and carried her into the
house.
He was breathing heavily when
be set her down In . big chair in
the living room. Then he closed
the hall door. threw aside his coat
and hat and went to find Mrs.
Wheeler.
A moment later and he was back,
followed BY the housekeeper.
"She hurt her ankle" he was cay.
ing over his shoulder. Better get
hot water-bind It up-maybe you'd
better call Sheppard"
Gently Mrs. Wheeler removed the
silk slipper and rolled down the
~cobwebby hose.
"Ooh-it hurts!" Tony exclaimed.
| The. housekeeper examined the
ankle.
n "Hml" she said. you've turned
n" Lookins. - npx- toward Arthur
knight. isbs added. Think We can
get her upstairs?"
-1tNot nowi" insisted Tony. Cant
you fx Il here?" J.
1t did not suit Mrs. Wheeler's
Sense Of tho fitness Of things to
bring In . tub Of hot water into
the elegant living room OF the
knight home and soak and bandage
an injured ankle there. Neverthe.
less It wiS done. Knight stood BY.
watching tie procedure rather help.
lessly. The Joint did not swell and
tho housekeeper pronounced that
1t did not need the attention Of q
physician.
When she had finished wrappins
up the foot and placed Q footstool
conveniently. Mrs. Wheeler with,
drew. carrying tub and towels.
The girl smiled ct her father.
ITS going to be all right now. |
think" she said. "Guess l won't
do any dancing tonight"
Were you planning to 90 out?"
"Qh. mol I'd much erather stay
here with you. ! wonder what's on
the air tonight? Won't you see
what you can get2"
He father turned obediently. to.
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service in interpreting America to it
self. A strong champion of realism,
he wrote Of his fellow countrymen as
he saw them.
Two of his most famous works are:
"The Rise of Silas Lapham," and "A
Hazard of New Fortunes"
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BOOTLEGGING IS GAINFUL

Omaha, March 1.-R-Anybody
who engages in b~ootlegging continu-
ously has a gainful occupation and
therefore is not entitled to war risk
insurance. Federal Judge Wood
rough so ruled in deciding that Joe
Mason, who has quit being a boot
logger, was entitled to $4,000 protec-
ton.
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Quotations

Even sounds have their psychol-
ogy."-E. Phillips, Oppenheim, author.
4.k y =
Women are essential to life-but
most certainly not in politics" Pre-
mier Bcnito Mussolini of Italy.
4 X X
Motherhood can be the most sell
fish\ delight in the world."- RoSita
Forbes, authoress.
y
II have never seen an American girl
who does not feel that she looks like a
queen:"-Count Hermann Keyserling,
historian.
X X y
There is no point high enough
that one can say this is the peak
Jascha Heifetz, violinist.
Sunlight is about $4,000 times as
bright as the light of the full moon.
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FINLEY BANK paws

a rs per cent dividend is being paid,
to the depositors in the state Ham,
OF finley, through o. L. Eneen. dis
trict manager Of the receivers h,,-
reau. 1t IS announced by I. r. Raird
receiver here. This makes totai S;,;
o = xa OF 80 per cent paid by the bank
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(Sulnhur and .Slinnerv Efnl

(S0lp0UE anu EIQ1D
Question: A. r. g. writes: II have
been told to sprinkle dry sulphur
powder in the soles Of my stockings
for rheumatism and neurttis. What
do you think Of this? Is 1t safe?
Also, is slippery elm bark powder good
to take, and what Is the best way to-,
take it, in milk or water, and when?"
Answer: The only way to get rid
of rheumatism and neuritis is to keep
the bowels thoroughly cleansed of
any toxic material. I do not UNDER
stand how sulphur In your shoes can
have any effect. Slippery elm powder
produces a ~lubricating effect on the
intestines and may be- taken In place
of mineral oil or laxatives. It may be
used with any other kind of food and
taken in any combination you desire.
Pain in Head
Question: H. r. writes: For a
couple Of months I have had a pain,
sometimes sharp and sometimes dull,
in one side of my head. reaching from
the shoulder and upper arm to the
right side of the head, back of the
ear. It seems more acute in the
morning, but Is ever-present and not 4
particularly pleasant. Is it nerves?
I am an unmarried woman So years
old, with generally excellent health"
Answer: Your pain may be caused
from a misalignment of one or more
of the cervical vertebra. Change to
another size pillow and If this does
not relieve, see an osteopath or CHR
opractor. One manipulative treat
ment to the neck while you are hav-
ing the pain) would doubtless relieve
and if not, the cause may then be
found to be either rheumatism or
some reflex from lower down on tho
spine.
kidney Troublc)
Question: E. H. writes: II am,
suffering from tuberculosis and have
had the right kidney removed. I
drink from 6 to 8 glasses of water
daily. Do you think that amount of
| water viii tax my remaining kidney,
or is the water any help to my cure?"
Answer: You should drink as
much water as is necessary to keep
the urine a light straw color.
Copyright, 1890, by The Bell
Syndicate, 1nc.)
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

JUDITH CAM ERON, New York
fypist, m~nFries ARTHUR
KNIGHT. executive OF the pub.
fishing house where she works.
Knight II = widOweF with a
daughter. TONY. IL. and son.
JUNIOR. 10. Tony denounces Ju-
dith az q gold. digger. Her father
makes her apologize. Junior IL
equally u~nfriendly.
ANDY CRAIG. . younG nan
Knight has aided. takes . posi-.
ton with the publlshlsg house.
He - In o with Tony and ealls
convince her father aEss Jnd,th
nnd Andy are carrying - ~ II.
fair. She tricks the pals lDto .
compromising situatt0n.
Tony Z: carrying ON . Situation
wealthy md married. This 10 E
3 n. m. Tor reckless drivtag. Tony
md her father quarrel over this
hut finally the girl 10 forgiven.
Knight contracts pneum0n1a and
II dangerously III. Junior comes
home from school. and before he
misjudged her. Knights recupera.
ton IL slow and judith 10 resent.
ful because he seems t. prefer
TOny's cOmp ia hers.
A letter o judith arrives on1
Tony takes a.. Later she follows
judith ON . trip into the city and
sees her meet n young 0an. Next
day Tony threatens to ten her
fnther the story unless Judith viii
go away for two weeks. Believing
Tony knows NOR than she does,
Judith departs. She leaves Q note
for Arthur. but several hours pass
before he and. II. Thea. unnlnd.
weakened UAysicaI eon6ltiea.
Knight rushes from the house.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
THE front door closed with .
bang.
For an instant Tony Knight
stared. Then. impulsively. a. she
did everything. she flung It open
and ran out Of the house.
"Father!" she cried. "FATHER!"
The dark figure halt way down
the walk did not hesitate but strobe
forward. Tony rushed after him.
"Father-wait!"
There was q moon. IN the sky but
its light was deceptive. The SHIN.
mering. silver rays suggested
warmth and fragrant breezea. In.
stead. the night wind was chill and
It stung Tony hare shoulders. The
chiffon draperies Of. her skirt swept
backward. outlining her figure.
Tony. sped on.
"Where are you goins!" she
gasped. She was abreast Of Arthur
knight now and had caught his
arm. knight. slowed his pace.
"I'm-going for . walk" hs told
her. s.
But It's late! And-you shouldn't
be out tonight Let's 60 back to
the house!" ).
knight nodded his head.
"Yes." he said. Go back. I'll
come after . WHILE"
Tony still chung to his arm.
mot without you." she said. TITS
cold. 'Fatherl This night air will
make you sick again. You shouldn't
have come ont In It."
Her father was looking at her
and yet Tony Knight felt g though
he did not really see her. She had
never seen him with such IA ex.
preston. 1t terrified the girl.
Go back In the house. Tony" be
said. I'LL come later"
mo! won't let you stag out
here!"
How long they might have staysd
- = $500 ~ - - - ss.ss+.s ~a. -.
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procedure requiring about five or 10
minutes. The result Is q thick,
creamy mixture resembling . pudding.
Serve with a generous amount Of
butter.
Potato on the Half Shell
Wash well and bake sweet potatoes,
cut them into lengthwise pieces,
scoop the pulp from the skins. mix
this with butter, salt and cream. stir
in some chopped pecans or walnuts.
Fill shells, brush with melted butter
and brown in a hot oven.
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DR.. Mccoy VIM gladly answer
personal questions on health and
diet addressed to fim. care of
The Tribune.
enclose . stamped addressed
envelope for reply.