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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-18
Croeheted Rugs in Quilt Designs
BY CLARK

ors desired. Use contrasting colors
for the different rows and the
brighter the colors the more sunshine
the rug brings to the home.
Our book No. "a on crocheted rag
rugs In quilt designs contains 20 rugs
shown in colors with Instructions
Write u rug Dept. and send 15c for
this book. Address Home Craft Co.,
Dept. G, 10th & st. Louis Ave, St
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Counterfeit Wampum

Counterfeit wampum came into be-
Ing with the white mans arrival In
America when a family OF European
immigrants Of Paskack, N. J., with the
aid Of steel drills and lathes. became
proficient In making wampum from
the cheap, plentiful shells of the com
mon Busycon conch Of the Gulf coast.
This counterfeit Indian money cir
culated as far west as the Misslsslp
pi valley.
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CHAPTER VII
Ii

Look Riders comln'l" exclaimed
Brad Lincoln.
Cant be nobody but Hank"
Jim leaped Off the rock, crashing
down behind the watching men, star
thing them. Smoky, It's Hays. saw
him q mile off,
"Why didn't you say somethin',
then?' retorted Slocum gruffly.
Il was too fabbergasted," replied
Jim, coolly, as he Joined them.
Its Hank all right" said Mac.
ashore, I see him now. Thet's
Hank"
"Jim, what dabbergasted your" de-
manded Smoky.
Three ridersl" flashed Jim.
"Wal. So / see. What you
make of thet?" calculated Slocum.
The three emerged clearly from be-
hind the cedars. A blank silence en-
sued. Jim at last got the tigerish
nerves under control. His thoughts
were whirling.
@Humph. Little rider In between"
commented Lincoln.
That's Sparrowhawk behind
who's the third party2"
Hank shore Is a queer duck, takin'
up with strangers like he does"
Somebody with a mask on i"
AN a long slicker."
aFellers," rasped out Slocum, "thet's
a woman with a veil |"
Jim thought the moment had come.
"Men, Hank has double-crossed us.
Hes stolen Herrick's sisterl'
Hank Hays led his two followers to
within a few feet of the cluster Of
riders. Jim's lightning-swift glance
took the three In, their d~ust-caked
horses, and flashed back to fasten
upon Miss Herrick. Her features were
not visible through the veil. The linen
coat showed the wear and tear of con.
tact with brush. She had on riding
boots and overalls.
"Wal, you're all here but jeff be-
gan Hays.
"Jeffn be comm by now replied
Smoky. "Whar You amin fer?"
Brakes of the Dirty Devil"
81 take 1t you've fetched Herrick's
sister"
you're a bright boy"
Hank Hays, after all you double
crossed u.s." roared Smoky. You're a
liar. You're a cheat You think you
can drag us In on a deal like this. /
thought You acted powerful queer. So
it was this CURL you tricked us fer?
You-l"
Jim Wall strobe forward and aside,
his swift action menacingly signif-
can't.
Hays, your jlg's up. she goes
backI"
"Wait a minute" the robber replied,
stridently. "Stick OF quit, II you
want. I fetched this CURL fer ransom.
She come willin', III II she hadn't
I'd killed Herrick. He'll pay twenty
five, mebbe fifty thousand for her"
Jim interposed again: "Hays, you're
a dirty liar. You didn't steal this girl
for ransom" he called out, fercely.
Then, turning to the detected figure on
the gray horse: Miss Herrick, Is he
telling the truthT'
Yes, he stole me for ransom" she
replied, with emotion. "They broke
Into my room-one through the win
dow, the other at the door. They
threatened me with guns. Ii
screamed they'd kill mel II I didn't
come with them they'd kill my broth
err | agreed"
ave tied Herrick up before we got
the gurl," said Hays. AN after, we
made him promise to pay handsome.
An"
That's enough" snapped Jim. .Give
me q man or two. Wen take her back
and get the money"
Hold on. Tibet was somethin' |
had In mind" drawled Hays. 'But II
didn't work. had to kill Progar.
An
~NrTFNHE
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Married Life

When a young nan came home the
other day he found his wife In tears,
and asked her what was the matter.
June Bride-Ive just made a cake
and put 1t on the kitchen table to
let the icing dry, but the dog has
eaten 1t up.
June Groom (soothingly)-Never
mind. / know a man who will give
us another dog.-Chelsea Record.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-18

During the past years patchwork
quilts have been the big article of
interest to the home needleworker
and now we have the crocheted rug
In quilt designs. The beauty of these
rugs can only be appreciated after
you have seen one of them. Crocheted
rugs have the best wearing proper
ties.
The rug above Illustrated is the
Flower Garden rug, which you will
recognize as having received its
name from the Flower Garden
quilt. Size Of rug is 80 inches and
made from 2 lbs. Of rag strips. Each
block is made separately and when
the seven are finished they are slip
stitched together. The colors to be
used depends upon the material you
may have on hand or can dye to col
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Realty Index Jumps.

The National Association Of Real
Estate Boards reports that its index
Of realty activity for June stood at
47.9. as compared with 45.7 in May,
45.2 in April and 44.9 in June of last
year..
Evening star., 1934-08-18
LOAN SHARKS OUT
HOUSING UNIT SAYS
New Agency May Withhold In
surance Contract to Such
Firms.

That the policy of the Federal
Housing Administration with reference
to insuring modernization and repair
loans may set precedent which will
result In revolutionizing future
handling Of all small accommoda-
tions, is cleaned from a statement
made by one of its officials to the
effect that the administration will
withhold O contract Of insurance"
from any lending institution whose
history is tainted with loan sharking.
The Endorsement by the American
Bankers Association of the whole
Federal modernization loan plan,
symbolized by a brief ceremony in
Washington during the week, indicates
that small accommodation loans of
the insured sort may be lifted from
their present status and given a
dignity comparable to that ordinarily
reserved for commercial paper.
Administration award of a Con-
tract Of insurance" to any lending in
stitution will indemnify it to the ex-
tent of 20 per cent of the total amount
of loans it makes for modernization
and repair purposes and will also bind
Evening star., 1934-08-18

the cooperation of the building and
loan associations. Of course, it will
have to be brought home to the public
again and again that the Government
is not lending the Nancy to the home
owners, that it is depending upon
building and loan associations, per-
sonal loan companies, banks, etc, for
the actual disbursal of the funds.
This being the case, building and loan
associations will be continuing the
function which they began 100 years
ago when they provided the money
for their first borrower to have a new
kitchen"
The building and loan leader indi-
Gated that even during the depression
years building and loan associations
were doing a moderate amount Of
lending for modernization and re-
pairs, using between 10 and II per
cent of their available funds for these
projects.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
'65 WAYS LISTED
TO IMPROVE HOME
F. H. A. Booklet Points Out
How Owner May Take Ad-
vantage of New Set-up.

There are IS ways and reasons for
the American home owner to repair
or improve his property, according
to the Home Owners Manual issued
today by the Federal Housing Admin
istration and distributed to every city
and town in the country as part Of
It's campaign to show the public how
to take full advantage Of the better
housing movements.
II the citizen happens to own
business property there are at least
II other ways in which 1t can be
improved. according to the manual,
Homes and Business Property Can
Secure the Benefit OF the National
Housing Act"
This 23-page booklet is being sent
to bankers, State, district and regional
directors of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration, to builders, contractors
and private citizens.
It's purpose is to offer the home
owner suggestions for needed repairs
to his property at a minimum cost
and on easy terms. 1t cautions the
reader to check his home from base
ment to roof, asking himself, as he
inSpectS the places, such questions
as the following:
Are floors sound?" do the foun-
dation walls leak?" "Are the base
ment stairs safe?" "Is the basement
just waste space, and can 1t be used
for recreation and play room, laun-
dry, garage or work shop?"
The property owner also is warned
to look at his building from the out
side, and seek especially small de-
fects that may soon cause big losses.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Lending of Money to O'oners
To Better Homes Began in 1884
Philadelphia Lamplighter Received
First Financing No,O Cro,on Into Meth
cd adopted by u. S. Government.

The practice of lending money to
home owners for remodeling is exactly
a century old in building and loan
association history, it was pointed out
by the United States Building and
Loan League this week as the Federal
Housing Administration swung into
action to stimulate 1s34-5 home re-
modelling.
The league relates that in 1884 the
oxford Provident Building Association
of Philadelphia County, earliest insti-
tuition Of its type in America, dis
bursed $125 to Comfy Rich, village
lamplighter, for the building of an
extra room on the house which he
purchased three years previously
The extra room was a lean-to used
for kitchen and remains as a COM
ponent part Of the dwelling still
standing at 4276 Orchard street,
Philadelphia. The house had been
bought with a loan from the first
building and loan association and was
the first home in the country to be
so financed
This is probably one of the earliest
examples in American history of a
mans borrowing money from a
financial institution to bring his home
little rearer up-to-date," says Le-
Grand W. Pellet, Newburgh, N. Y,
second vice president of the league
Since that time building and loan
associations have continued to supply
the demand for this type of loan right
along with their disbursements for
home purchases or home building and
they have consequently obtained the
kind of experience which takes a
modernization loan for granted and
have hitherto made no special CLASH
f1cation for it.
THE Federal Housing Administra-
tion's worthwhile purposes will GER
tainly get their earliest results from
Evening star., 1934-08-18
USE OF OLD LUMBER
ADVISED BY EXPERT
Maryland U. Forester Cites Ways
of Cutting Costs Of Mod
ernization.

In so far as rough lumber is con-
cerned, many farmers and wood lot
owners may save themselves consid-
cradle money in renovating old build
ings and constructing new ones under
the new Federal housing program, II
they will utilize timber from their
own properties. according to Kenneth
j. Seigworth, forester for the Uni
versity of Maryland extension service.
He points out that many farmers
are being denied the advantages Of
the renovation program because OF
prohibitive prices. He emphasizes the
point, however, that the higher
quality material for use as trim, floor
ing and doors, had better be pur-
chased through a reputable lumber
concern, as kiln-dried material, OF
good stock. and exact qualifications
are essential for this use.
The rougher lumber often can be
obtained from the home wood lot and
the first thing to do in selecting this
wood is to determine the quantity,
sizes and types Of material needed
and then mark the trees to be cut
early this Fall. After the trees have
been cut, they should be sawed at a
local mill and allowed to season all
Winter by piling them carefully. If
this plan is followed. the only cash
outlay will be for cost Of saving the
lumber at the local mill, which should
run between four and eight dollars.
This is about rs per cent of the cost
of purchasing the same material
through lumber yard.
Mr.. Seigworth and the extension
service are at all times prepared 10
furnish assistance in the selection OF
material or in drawing up plans
Any one desiring this assistance
should either get in touch with the
local county agent or the university
ut College Park.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
u. S. Coins New Word
'Renovize,' to Signify
Better Homes Drives

"Renovize," a word that is used
with frequency In connection with
the activities of the better hous-
ing campaign, is recently coined
word with its usage confined to
America, according to E. L. Gill
bert, Eastern editor Of the Amert-
can Builder Magazine.
This word" Gilbert said, first
attained prominence in Cleve-
lands 1881 community campaign
to stimulate work for the build
ing trades. Largest city campaign
was 'Renovize Philadelphia in
1893, during which property
owners pledged $2l,500,000, Of
which 80 per cent was carried
through. Passage Of the housing
act authorized a Nationwide
drive which may be called Reno
VIE America"
Evening star., 1934-08-18
EXCESSIVE RATES
ONLOANS DENIED
Housing Agency Says Law
Provides Low Interest
for Borrowers.

The Federal Housing Administration
has issued a reply to statements made
In some quarters that excessive in
terest on loans could be charged un-
der the housing act should the bor-
rowing home owner fall into the hands
Of unscrupulous money lenders.
The statement read:
There has been some confusion in
the matter of the maximum charge
permitted on moderniZation loans as
expressed in paragraph 3 of the regu-
lations recently issued by the Federal
Housing Administration. Reference
has been made mistakenly to this
charge as interest, whereas it compre-
hendS not interest alone, but also the
expenses of investigation, extra book
keeping, collecting the installments,
etc.-in short, all financing charges
of whatever nature which may be
made in connection with a time pay
ment transaction. The charge also
makes allowance for the fact that the
borrower is not required to maintain
deposit account, as is invariably
necessary in applying for ordinary
bank credit
ANY typ of installment credit nee
eSsarily costs more than a ctraight
commercial loan because Of the extra
expenses involved, but the particular
type made available through the
credit insurance provided free of
charge by the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration is by far the lowest in
cost ever offered for such purposes to
borrowers in the United States.
"AS provided in the regulations, the
maximum amount of charges that a
financial institution is permitted to
make for an insured moderniZation
loan is based on SIS discount for each
500 on a one-year note, to be paid
in equal monthly installments. Be-
cause these installments are being
made regularly. the ratio Of gross
charge to average outstanding bal
ances Is 0.0972 per annum, or about
cents per month for each $40 bor-
rowed.
This, 1t should be emphasized, Is
the maximum permitted by the Fed
eral Housing Administration, no mat
ter what is the size Of the note, the
number Of months it has to run, the
number OF installments provided for
or how the charges are collected. II
the term is three years, for instance.
the maximum cannot be calculated
simply by multiplying the figure 5 by
and discounting the face of the note
by SIS Gin the case of a 500 note),
for this would make the annual
charge somewhat above the limit
fixed. The tables for determining the
discount amounts have been issued to
financial institutions by the Federal
Housing Administration and definitely
limit the ratio on any transaction
to o.0e72."
Evening star., 1934-08-18

New Phone Line Open.
One may talk from London to
Petrograd, Russia, over the new tele-
phone line for $3.50 for 3 minutes.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
HOUSING ACT PRAISED

Beneficial effects of the housing
act are already being felt In the
building industry" says E. L. Gilbert
Eastern editor, the American Builder.
People had lost faith in real estate,
but now that the United States
Government is guaranteeing credit
for expenditures on real property,
both building professionals and the
general public are responding. A
lively market is reported in many
cities, in contrast with previous dull
ness and inactivity"
Evening star., 1934-08-18

the administration to rediscount such
paper for the lender up to 100 per
cent Of its current face value at any
time This undertaking by the ad-
ministrator is provided for in the
somewhat unnoticed section Of the
act.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
REBUILD PULITZER HOME
Old Building Being Remodeled
Into Apartment.

The old home of the late Joseph
Pulitzer, at TIL East Seventy third
street, New York, is being remodeled
into an apartment house by Ralph
Pulitzer, son Of the publisher
Under plan by which the interiors
and room spaciousness of the man
sion will be retained, work was started
recently to divide the house into l6
modern suites ranging in size from
one to four rooms.
The house was built 80 years ago
from plans by the late Stanford
White, architect, and in its size and
design brings to mind old palaces of
Milan and Rome. 1t occupies a
frontage of 98 feet and adjoins the
Ralph Pulitzer house at No. II, which
has just been purchased by Benjamin
Buttenwieser. Some of the rooms
have 20-foot ceilings.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
WASHINGTON BANKER
WILL REN0VIZE HOME
Francis G.. Addison, r. H. A. Ap-
pointee, Contracts to Rebuild
Part of House.

One Of the latest and largest con-
tributions to the home moderniza-
ton campaign here was made today
by Francis G. Addison, jr., president
Of the Security Savings & CONNER
cial Bank and newly appointed liaison
offlcer for F. H. A, with the announce
ment that he will spend approx
mately $4,000 in rebuilding a portion
Of his home at 1921 Twenty ninth
street.
Although he will not seek housing
administration-backed loan to assist
in the project, Addison's renovize work
Is considered a valuable local boost
in the Government effort to rescue
the construction business from de-
preston woes.
The banker said that four rear rooms
Of his house will be rebuilt and en-
larged. In addition, new bath rooms
will be installed and the cellar ex-
panded.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

man and has been invaluable to
us, but some of the Treasury
scouts and couriers through
whom he maintains contact
with us are fools. I've warned
him repeatedly"
IT understand, Sir"
"See that you don't forget. I
hope nothing will happen to
him. I've ordered him home.
But I can get no word from
him" He began to pace the
tent. "You might as well share
one of my worries" he added.
IT should be happy to, sir"
Mistakes Mean Death
mot hearing from Mannix
makes me think Of how Major
Allen worried over Timothy
Webster and those two pitiable
poltroonS whose stupidity sent
Webster to Richmond gallowS
Il mean Pryce Lewis and John
Scully. They went blundering
into Richmond, knowing that
Mrs. Phillips might be in that
city and that she was a rebel
counter spy and perfectly able
to identify Pryce Lewis on sight.
And they knew that. the Nor
tons might be in Richmond.
"The rebel counter spy, George
Clucker, with Chase Morton
caught that pair of stupid birds.
and they went to pieces and In
volved and betrayed Webster to
save their worthless necks. But
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
IS

(COneinusd from NsGOs PGSs)
broke his neck. Are you as sick
Of war as I am2
"Now, honey-sweet, I am end.
ing my love letter. Letter
paper is scarce. I wish you'd
tell your generals and their
armies to go home and let US
alone.
your lover and future hus-
band. ]. c."
She laughed and wept over it
many a night on her pillow in
the grubby Baltimore boarding
house.
It was a miserable winter and
spring for North and South and
for all the armies of warning
brethren. ......
In March that Western gen.
eral, Grant, took over all the
armies of the United States.
In May all the armies of the
United States were in line Of
battle and moving south.
At Last, The Signal
one day in early June,
Colonel Sharpe telegraphed
Operator 13 a single word:
Ready"
A few days later the girl was
sitting in her tent near secret
service headquarters, happy, ex-
cited, lovely to look upon. One
of the military telegrapherS had
left o banjo near her abode,
and that morning ta0 gtrl wss
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

strumming it blithely and sing
ing away in her tent like a
bird in a sunny cage.
Glancing up through the open
tent flap she espied Colonel
Sharpe booted and spurred
Sauntering toward her: You'll
lack no credentials in Rich
mond if you'll sing that to
them" he said, smiling.
Am I really going, them"
Tonight, ma'am."
Excitement deepened the
lovely flush in her cheeks.
"Are you letter-perfect in
your role Of Miss Anne Gle
burner he inquired.
Eyes, Colonel Sharpe"
every we'll. None of the other
trouble for you; and this Anne
Cleburne is still in England. OF
course" he added gravely, 1--WE
must risk her coming back on a
blockade runner"
EYES," said the girl, I'VE must
risk that"
After a brief silence: "Your
couriers will be Billy Dix, No.
28, and John Babcock."
"I am glad!" she exclaimed,
enchanted.
Keep to yourself" he said.
II mean as far as other Union
spies in Richmond are con-
cerned. Keep clear particularly
of Number 80. His name Is
Bayard Mannix. He Is a brave
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ously, remain invisible until
darkness comes and the am
bulance arrives to convey you
and your baggage"
How am I to travel to Rich
mond, Sir?"
"All your papers are in order,
ma'am. You go in under this
weeks flag Of truce along with
about a dozen other lady-copper-
heads from New York Balti-
more and Washington, who
have been arrested and expelled
by our brutal government.
Operator 13 laughed. When,
where and for what was I sup
posed to have been arreSted?"
why not at the New York
Hotel? That's where all South
erners go when they're in New
York. Time: last July, Charge:
intercepted and reasonable let
tiers to Fernando Wood"
What was Fancy Fernando
about?"
They both laughed.
BE ready by sunset" said
Colonel Sharpe, and he walked
away.
The girl was in the highest
spirits. She danced across the
rough pine flooring Of her tent
to close the tent flap, humming
pavlV to herself.
She had MONDAY dinner.
cooking the army rationS her.
self and ending with O suffers
peach tart and cheese. The re-
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Exciting Tale Of
War Espionage
- -

Mrs. Lawton stood nobly by him
till the tragic end. I have more
respect for Belle Starr than I
have for Scully and Pryce Lewis.
And to poor Carrie Lawton I
give all my admiration and hom'
age. I never forgive a coward.
I wish the War Department
wouldn't meddle with the detec-
tiveS of the Interior. I can work
with the Postoffice Department,
but not with the others"
He looked at the girl silently.
"AS for you," he added, keep
away from them. They're not
to be depended upon in a crisis.
They lose their heads and get
caught and hanged. Or confess
and involve others. I warned
Mannix not to trust either their
common sense or-at a pinch
their courage. So stick to your
own couriers and contacts. I'd
rather have no news at all from
you than news Of your arrest
inside the Confederate lines"
The girl was a little surprised
at this calm mans emotion.
There was merely a trace Of It,
but it was great deal for
Colonel Sharpe.
All Arranged
VERY WELL" he said, turn
yourself into a blonde this after
noon. And when you're az
blonde as Venus and Lydia
Thompson" he added hunor-