HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1921-10-06, Page 6Every .an For Himself
By HOPKINS MOORt'IOUSE
(Copyright by Mu son Company)
CHAPTER I.—(Cont'd.)
The Honorable Milton Waring's
very position as a cabinet minister
the, government of the day always y
had seemed to carry its own creden-
tials. Asa youth Phil had thrilled
with pride on occasions of publie de-
monstration in his uncle's honor and
there had' been times of speech -making
when the Honorable Milton's eloquence
had swayed his audience to unres-
trained applause. To the unsophisti-
cated eyes of youth a shiny silk hat,
a long-tailed frock coat, a gold -headed
cane, a diamond ring and a prominent
place' upon the platform
had of been esneindi-
and.
native of the top g
Success and Honor among men. The
goings and comings of Society's
votaries, the bright lights of the big
Waring residence in Rosedale, the
orchestras and bands and public pro-
cesseans and cheering and flags and
bunting—these things had contributed
to the awe with which Phil had re-
garded the Honorable Milton Waring
in the days of boyhood impressions.
The mere fact that his uncle received
the acclamations of the people and as his individual oponent.
held high public office by their gift The fight in Rives'cnent.tuency had
had seemed to invest the Honorable goneTto bitter lengths.oThe govern -
Milton with all the attributes of an ent forces had poured money into
honor rble gentleman of distinction. the campaign and under the practiced
Such early impressions are tenacious hand of Harrington Rives the "Ma -
of place. Yet with maturer years had chine" had •gone to indiscreet lengths
come certain doubts that thrust their to defeat Waring. Bribery and cor
shadows across moments of serious ruption, which for a long time had
thought. Phil Kendrick had begun to characterized the administration's
think' for himself and his study of political organization, had become
political history had awakened him to more open and Rives' opponent quiet -
the knowledge that there was a very]y bad gathered the irrefutable evi-
"practical" side to politics as -they dente which ended in the arrest of
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! tion; "Shut up, you fellows! No names
"Grand Rally" with its crop of cheer- please." After that ---silence, except
strained throats was a thing of the for the slow chug of the engine and
past, His ability as a stump speaker the purl of water, dim nshing. They
and his hail-fellow-wellneet-and-how's were gone.
-the-baby way of mixing with the A breath of evident relief came
crowd had popularized him to the from the unknown passenger in the
bamboozlement of his admirers. .So canoe.
that in election forecasts his seat in' "Pretty close, that," she whispered.
the Legislature always had headed the; "I guess we can go now, but it would
list at party headquarters, while in be (better not to talk till we get out
the opposition camp it had been chalk -Ion the bay." Kendrick shoved oil
ed' up as "election conceded, Without a word K
But as is the law of it, there cometh with his paddle and turned the nose
a day when the evil a man doeth find-, of the canoe for the Yacht Club chan-
eth him out. Whispers had stolen, nel. The launch had gone straight
abroad in the land and the rumors bad down the main canal to the ferry pier
drawn men together in scattered, before heading out into the bay and
groups. Rivulets of resentment had; all sound of it presently was lost. He
run together in widening pools of pub..; strained his eyes to catch a glimpse of
tic: opinion till the mysterious forces' his mysterious companion, forgetting
which slowly arouse the "Great Com- for the moment that even had it been
mon People" had broken loose sud- broad daylight the fog veou•Id have.
denly in one of those periodic reform concealed her.
waves which sweep everything before He tried to decide what was the
them. And into the arena with shining best thing to do. What sort of a
sword drawn had stepped a brilliant game was this that he had stumbled
lawyer named Waring to pick up the upon? What was this woman doing
gauge of battle against Rives and his over at the Island at 2.30 a.m. in wea-
corrupt associates, with Rives himself ther like this ? Who was she? Why
was she spying upon Stinson's little
party, if that was what she had been
up to? It was a situation with which
any young man of zest and imagina-
tion might find interest in dallying.
How should he begin?
"Pass me a paddle, Joe. It's all
right to talk now." She gave a little
laugh of satisfaction and he noted
that her voice was contralto and well
modulated. "This has been the best
night's work yet. Did you think I was
existed throughout the •country just
then—that successful politicians too
often were Hien who regarded the
whole things as a game wherein the
end justified the means, the end being
to •carry elections. Was his uncle of
this ilk? It had been hinted. There amid great public rejoicing.
were those who said that the Honor- It would require a short memory in -
able Milton Waring knew much about deed to forget all this, thought Ken -
assembling political machinery around Brick. Remembrance of the Rives
election time and oiling it for a smooth case, which he had taken the trouble
run. And such rumors aroused once to look up in the old newspaper
thoughts which Phil had been very files never failed to re-establish his
loath to entertain. faith in his uncle and it was with a
After all, though, did he really know sweep of, irritation now that he dug
his uncle? Between them there had in leis paddle—and veered sharply to
never been any very close bond of the left as the rustle of reeds against
sympathy—such, for instance, as al- the canoe warned him that he was
ways had existed between Phil and his close inshore somewhere. Mechanically
aunt. His uncle's share in the grow- he tried to peer through the dark.
ing lad's up -bringing had been of the This ought to be the sandbar to the
superficial sort—a pat on the back, left of the Island Park ferry landing
a "run along now, my boy; I'm busy." if'he had not gone out of his reckon -
Always it had been Aunt Dolly to ing. He waited for the fog -horn that
whom he had taken his childish diffi- presently bellowed loudly off to the
culties for sympathetic adjustment. It left. If this were the sandbar he
had been that way from the first when would have to skirt it east to the cut
the sudden loss of 'both father and that ran in beside the Yacht Club.
mother had : thrown him upon Aunt, A moment's paddling convinced him
Dolly's cane. -.His own ,mothee could that. be had guessed' -correctly. Some -
not have meant more to him, and Hen- thing scraped .alongside -a yacht,
drick's smile was very gentle as he moored in the channel. He turned to
thought of his aunt. First and last, the right and presently was gratified•
her happiness-•— to And himself in . quieter water. A
Ah, but was she happy? That was- moment later he was safely within the
the question. She pretended to • be, of inner'channel that followed the park pertoire. Salaries had not been paid
Rives and several of his henchmen on
the .eve of the election.:The exposure
had been so complete and far-reach-
ing—actual misappropriation of pub-
lic funds in Rives' case—that the re-
form forces had made a clean sweep
7771
Baby's First Wardrobe.I next to baby's :skin., The edges may
As baby is very susceptible to both
h 1 i be crocheted after first stitching with
I s lootension to prevent the cut
heat and cold, the little :precious must '
be protected against all trying wen. from running.
e
S l th' knesses•i stitches Either bolid s y
e or outing flannel
tier conditions. evera lc. •a ht t will do this y be used for the diapers. They
of ;light-weig garments wh m
should be cut by the thread. Use the
more easily than a few heavieir gar-
znents. ; machine attachment for the narrow
' e so dressed as to ' hems. A .medium size is 22" `x 44",
Baby should b Some prefer to have part of the chap -
must
.
prevent
be of loosely so his clothes woven material' ers 18" x 36" to use at first and later
which will •allow proper ventilation of to have them 25" x 50". The use of'',
I squares is referred by many as being
should it occur, easier to handle in laundering. Folding
.4s exercise es an absolute essential the diaper in an oblong' and pinning
tovigorous
orous owth Baby's natural on both sides.is fast gaining.favor
his vin and kick./
over the older method of folding diag-
exercisesr breathing, crying {ovally. Fos protection when visiting,
Mg, �nfoliowit not g listrof art. i, better than the rubber 'panties which
Th of following of Articles covers stop ventilation, are erecheted or knit -
wardrobe and the number suggested is i ted woolen slip-ons that absorb mois-
ture very slowly, thereby protecting
the holder of thebaby but also keeping
baby comfortable when it is impos-
sible to make the change in diapers
ane e „ „ immediately. Old muslin maybe torn
3' Flannel bands (6 x18) to be worn 1 and
sufficient to ward against an accident
while one s -et is being washed. Addi-
tions may be made if one wishes, but
-these f baby's comfort
first4 to 6 weeks only. into squares, folded diagonally
3 Knit bands with shoulder straps, placed inside the diaper to be discard -
These replace the above and also serve ed when soiled, thereby saving much
as summer shirts. labor in washing.
8 Knit shirts. The flannel for the under petticoat
should be a mixture of wool with silk
3 Pair stockings.. •or cotton. If one's budget cannot
3-6nel'Zenon diapers. afford the woolen mixture, outing
8 Flannel etticoats: tticaats. flannel is the best substitute.
3 Cotton petThe most desirable materials fox the
4Slips or dresses. housting flannel or
4 Nightgowns. stocnigkitgownsnette.
are
never coming?" ' 2 Front opening wrappers or
Kendrick cleared his throat. sac ues. For the cotton petticoat, longcloth,
Excuse me, madam, but there ap q cambric or nainsook may be used.
pears to be some mistake." He could" 2 Pair bootees. (knit, crocheted, felt, Longcloth, however, has a tendency to
hear her startled gasp. "It is evident duck.or pique). d dresses may be
that you have got into the wrong 1 Wrap. made from cambric, yellow. The slips andresnainsoses
batiste,
canoe in the dark. I am neither Joseph 1 Hood or bonnet. dimity, flaxon or voile. The fine crepes
nor any of his brethren; so he must be 1 Pair thumbless mittens. a savingin ironing, but having
waiting for you still. Do you want 1 Veil. prove g'
me to turn back?" ?�� 2 Small blankets. (A square yard of a rough surface, they soil more quick-
`Wh-why, who are you?" she re- peated more evenly. flannel or eiderdown.) ly than do the smoothly finished ma-
terials.
"The owner of this canoe which you Crib, carriage and bath accessories French and vieila flannel, henrietta
have . commandeered so successfully. I, shall not have space to discuss. and cashmere are nice for wrappers
Please pardon me for pointing out that All new garments should be faun- and sacque. Avoid silk linings. Face
it is your lead, madam. I would be dered before being Placed •on Baby. all edges with a shaped facing on.the
glad to have you begin by telling me The bands should be of part wool
who was in that launch? Why all the.flannel or stockinette. ' right side or finish with scallops or
excitement? Where do you want to crocheting. .
go now?" 'Considering the knit garments' In dressing baby, the woolen petti-
"You are inquisitive enough to be bands, shirts and hose, we know that
q �» wool is• the .poorest heat' conductor, coat is placed inside the cotton one
a detective. Are you .and both placed inside the dress and
"In that case would I need to ask but all -wool is too warm and also re all three drawn over the feet in one
where we were going'?"countered quires very careful handling in wash- operation, easy for mother and less
Kendrick. I believe you said this had ing in order that it is not ruined. disconcerting to'the little one than
been the best haul yet. Whose house Therefore a mixture of silk with wool,
was it this time?"
MEM Wragnalli
JNYi.�i.••r.,ILV L6D16fiYeNF.irtOxiwYNYJi?®
OU will be astonished at the reL
sults we get by our modern systeu
of dyeing and cleaning, Fabrics
that are shabby, • dirty or spotted ar
inade like new. We can restore the
most delicate articles,
Send one article or a parcel of spode
by post or express. We will pay car.,
siege one way, and our charges are
most reasonable, e„,
When you think, of clean.)
She remained silent. When she spoke
again Kendrick fancied a nervous note
inher voice.
(To be continued.)
-e Ghost Walks." '
•
This phrase, meaning that pay-day
has arrived, originated in a travelling
company playing Shakespearean re-
course; but how much of it was mere embankment and led east past private
pretence? Beneath her smiles Phil boat houses.
had sensed of late a vague unrest, From the canal short streets here
disappointment—he hardly;knew what cut south across the island to°the lake
to call it, so illusive it was. She had front, where many fine residences of
laughed at him fondly and called him the wealthy faced open water. The
"a foolish boy" when he had ventured steady rhythm of the waves against
to ask her if anything was wrong. the breakwater reached him in sharp
After that she had been careful that contrast ta..the brooding stillness of
he did not surprise any look upon her the cliai el water.
face) but one of cheerfulness. Kendrick was almost home now.
The possibility that in some way his The Waring boathouse was within a
uncle was the source of that subtle stonesthrow. He edged the canoe for-
change in Aunt Dolly had disturbed ward gently, close to the bank, feeling
Phil's peace of mind not a little. In his way toward the familiar landing.
his , presence she had been the same And there was not one thing to
gentle, smiling, thoughtful Aunt Dolly prepare him for what imediately fol -
that she had always been; but once or lowed. .A voice which seemed to be
twice he had read fleeting anxiety in almost at his elbow spoke to him out
the glance with which she had follow- of the darkness in low hurried tones
ed her •husband's departure from the —a yeoman's voice! At the same time
room. Her love for the Honorable he felt the bow of the canoe pulled in
Milton was unqualified, Phil knew. It against the bank. Before he could
was, in fact, the directing force of recover sufficiently from his surprise
Aunt Dolly's whole life. It had en- to speak she had stepped aboard and
abled her to overcome her innate dis- he could hear her adjusting a cushion
like for tho everlasting round of social beneath her knees. Then came her
trivialities and, assume her place as a tense whispered warning:
society leader with a brilliance and "Stick right here and don't talk.
tact which had earned the commends We haven't time to get away, but they
tion of even her exacting husband. can't see us•. Sh! Here they comet"
What was going wrong in the Waring
household? Or was it all imagination CHAPTER II.
and Aunt Dolly's look of concern sum- Blind Man's Buff.
totalled by the weather in relation to
a change to lighter flannels? With difficulty Phil Kendrick res -
Certainly when it came to consider- trained a desire to laugh outright. The
ing his uncle's political record there totally unexpected situation in which
was always the Rives case to fall back he found himself paralyzed his speech
upon, to cast a halo about the Hon- and by the time he had recovered from
arable Milton's head. The Rives ease
had provided a sensational aftermath
to a strenuous election campaign
which had resulted in the complete
overthrow of the former government.
The "Honorable" Harrington Rives
with his large head and bushy shock
of black curls lied been a picturesque
he first shock of it a further develop-
ment held him silent. With senses
sharpened he listened in the dark to
approaching footsteps and a murmur
of voices, his wonder growing as he
recognized the unmistakable accents
of Stinson, his uncle's personal ser-
vant --Stinson who, b all the rules
figure
on the rostrums of the country of valet service should be up at Spar -
for a long time; and at a rehearsal of
"Hamlet," when the lino, "Perchance
'twill walk again,' 'occurs, theactor
playing the Gbost replied: "The ghost.
won't walk till our salaries are paid!"
The phrase quickly became common
to express the payment of salaries.
•
Trained Lions.
It takes four years to train a lion
for exhibition work, and only one ani-
mal in four is fit for training. A well-
trained lion is worth five times the
price of one untrained.
Minard's Liniment used by Physicians.
or cotton with wool is preferable. The, the older method of pulling each gar -
double -breasted shirt •is perhaps a ment over the head. If one chooses
rester protection to the little abdo- to use a straight -edged piece for the
g
Hien than the single; but this i a skirt, it may be attached.to a shaped
dint ofpreference each another must upper piece with the fulness taken
B out either in box -plaits under the arm
•d ide. The number of times the baby or in fulness evenly distributed. Di -
must be turned in dressing is a point biding the pattern may 'be maxch'pre-
of convenience to be thought of in ferrel by some for the plain woolen
consider,iug styles. As the normal petticoat, for with the woolen band
baby doubles,,.its weight in six months and shirt, it is not essential thatthe
and trebles it in twelve, it is advisable
waist section be so warm and a cotton correspondingly fine, sharp needle and'
to purchase the second size. The the tension and length of stitch
stockings should cover the knees. Lit- upper combined with the woolen lower
reduces considerably the amount of so that the stitching will be perfect.
tle supe
in and dyeeng, think oi?
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Cleaners and Dyers
791 Yotige St.
92 Toronto
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If the. shorter length is to be used,'
all patterns should be so adjusted and
the difference deducted from the orig-
inally required amount of material,
which is printed on every pattern. This
amount has been estimated, by the pat-
tern maker for one garment only.
When snore than one garment 1% to
be made from the same material the
pattern may be shifted to better ad-
vantage and less material is oftensuf-
ficient, so it pays to do some comput-
ing before buying. For instance,
three petticoats' may be cut from just
four lengths if these instructions are
observed. As.a tiny French Or felled
seam down the back of the skirt.is not
objectionable, cut the front and one-
half the back from one width of 36-
inch material by inverting the 'back
pattern. Cutting three fronts gives
us three half -backs. The fourth length
gives us the fourth half -back and a
full back, completing the three gar-
ments. Oftentimes a raglan sleeve
garment can be cut from less ma-
terial than a kimona pattern and it
may be better economy to make extra
seams and same material rather than
energy as this style can also be ironed
flat.
In making, keep the garments
dainty. Make narrow flat felled. or
French seams. Make facings narrow:
Daintiness can be entirely destroyed
by heavy wide facings, bands and
bindings. The eighth -inch and quar-
ter -inch bias tape, sold at all notion
counters, can be used to great advan-
tage for bindings and facings. These
.can be nicely used as casings through
which the tiny tape is run, if the
ends are•folded under three -eighth of
an inch in opposite directions.
It is a foolish notion that baby
clothes should all, be made by hand.
If the machine is properly cared for,
always well cleaned ' and oiled, it
should not be difficult to run, and if
,eorreetly regulated, machine stitching
may be'beautiful. Use fine thread, a
supporters can be purchased which the more. expensive material required
Keep Minard's Liniment in the hours
Inn the diaper at the side and hold the and yet protects the little limbs,
hose in ,place with less wear upon the The nightgowns and slips are best
hose than direct pinning. Frames for made kimono style as these launder
drying both shirts •and hose are a safe easily. The neck and sleeves should
guard against shrinking. be finished flat with casings, beading
If• the cost of these tiny garnments.
seems exorbitant, it is possible to sub-
stitute vests made from flannel or the
good portions of partially -worn, part -
wool underwear. In this case the the close -weave tapes as they become gun has been produced and tried out,
seams should be flat -felled on the harsh with washing and hurt the rose- and this tremendous weapon will prob-
right side, placing the smooth side leaf skin. Stitch the twiddle point of ably represent the main battery of the
Owari class of battleships, which were
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Japan's New Battleships.
According to reports which have
reached London the Japanese naval
or eyelets, to be drawn up the desired authorities are preparing to "go the
amount with a tiny tape. Bobbin tape, limit" in their new warships as re-
which comes in twenty yardbolts, is gards size and fighting power. It is
especially nice for this purpose. Avoid known that the first Japanese 13 inch
Wonders the World Has Lost
One of the many lessons taught by
museums is that clever craftsmanship
is not a modern monopoly. Much of
the work done thousands' of years ago
is unapproachable to -day, and many' of
the processes which were comparative-
ly common then are now practically
unknown.
There is in the Wellcome Historical
Medical Museum: an exhibit which baf-
fles the most skilled of modern em-
balmers, says a London despatch. It
consists of a number of human heads
from Ecuador reduced by some midis,
covered process to about the size of a
small orange Notwithstanding the
great shrinkage, each is perfect, and
Is rendered additionally interesting by
the sealing of the lips, which are sewn'
up, so that the "spirit" of the- dead
should not escape and do harm to the
owner'.
Epirus. It is as remarkable for
Wealth of detail as for flnenese of
craftsmanship. The marking of the
veins is distinct and prominent, every
lock of hair seems as if it could be
;blown about by the, wind, and the lines•
'of the ' lips, brows, eyelids, etc., are
perfectly finished. Yet the surface is
so regular that even with a magnifying
;glass no -tool -mark can be detected.
° :Graphic representations of the
Pyramids, as well as fragments of
those great • sepulchral monuments,
further illustrate the wpnderful. skill
of ancient eraftenen. One of the prob-
lems ofages is how the ancient Egyp
tions moved the great blocks embodied
in the Pyramids, The cubic contents
of the greatest weigh nearly 7,000,000
tons, and would build a city of 22,000
houses of ordinary size. Basement
stones. .in the Pyramid, moreover, are
80 ft, long, 5 ft. high, and 5 ft. wide,
districts: He took a good photo—and row Lake at that very moment with The museum in the Royal Co11e f
a o
knew itl It was displayed in every
conceivable pose in the newspapers
and fought the weather on the side of
many a livery barn long after the
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I SVJ E No. 40-!'21.
the Honorable Milton Waring.
A key was being fitted into the
padlock of the Waring boathouse. The
planking creaked as the strangers tip-
toed inside. There appeared to be sev-
eral of then. A sloshing of water as
they boarded' the big launch, then the
first fitful rustlings of the engine as
it was turned over. Soon its .loud
staccatto nose above the wail of the
foghorn.
Had the house been robbed : Phil
N t.
dismissed this idea at once, , valu-
ables invite burglary were
abler likely to g
kept at the Island residence, evc ., had
Stinson's long and faithful service not
hplaced him, beyond suspicion. Probably
e valet had slipped away on a little
holiday and had been entertaining a
few of his friend -s. With paddle shov-
ed into the Hud to held the canoe
steady against the embankment so
that it would not capsize in the wash
of the launch, Kendrick decided to
sit still and await developments.
The launch passed presently, so
close to them that he held his breath,
One of the occupants was talking in
low tones. Somebody laughed end
Saul:' "That's 0 good ane, Nieldeby."
A third voice spoke in gruff admoni
• The method by which the components,
Surgeons contains another remarkable and particularly those huge blocks,
specimen of ancient workmanship It were transported and put into place
is part of the wrapping from a mummy has never been discovered
more than six thousand years old. But there are other mysteries no
'So gauze -like is this material. that Tess bewildering ,connected with the
for a time its precise nature was a Pyramids. For instance, the, jointing
mystery; but ultimately it was found Is a perpetual marvel to experts', since.
to he linen ofexquisite fineness. Com it is: equal to that in the finest modern
pared with it, the finest that Belfast cabinet -work. It is amazing even • to
can produce le positively coarse. those who know that 100,000 men were
Equally wonderful is the Portland employed for twenty years on the
Vase in the Brides Museum. Though Great Pyramid alone.
it is two thousand years old no man Little- less curious are much more
living can reproduce It. The art it ronimonplacd objects, such as Roman
represents has long been dead. broizobowls found inthie country.
ntrY
It is made, this vase, of two laye'i's The puzzle here is this: How did the
of glass, white on top and blue below; .ancients reduce metals, - from their
and the exquislte design is shown in ores 1 At that period there was no
white This was effected by carving other fuel, than wood, which was con -
away .all the glass where It was not vented by slow burning into charcoal;
wanted ---a feat of well-nigh, incredible and though in comparatively modern
difficulty owing to the brittleness of times iron was reduced by charcoal 1st
tho material No other example of. Kent and. Sussex, scientists do not
such workmanship is known to exist, know be what method the Romans
Just as immitablo is another 13re produced the enormous heat required
deb Museum treasures --a bronze Met- to sntelt iron and copper. Apparently
their process has been lost for ever.
cury, found in 1192 at Parasnythia, in
all drawstrings to prevent them pull-
ing out at exactly the wrong minute. authorizea last year, but have not yet
Mothers must also carefully con- been laid down.
sider the outside garments, for baby The gun took twelve months to
needs much fresh air. For the sum-
mer wrap of the tiny babe, cashmere,
henrietta, nun's veiling and albatros
are the most suitable materials. , For
build, and has been under trial since
April. It weighs 170 tons, and can
throw a 8,400 -pound •shell up to a
range of 45,000 yards. At rather less
the baby who has seen a winter, bed- than half this distance the shell, it la
ford cord, 'golfine, corduroy and pique declared, will penetrate the stoutest
will be found satisfactory materials.
It should be made large enough to be
used two summers. For a winter wrap
suitable materials are eiderdown and
bunting cloth. This should be made
1•arge, at first; later, for the walking
child, the lap may be cut away and
the bottom hemmed.
Hoods may be made from wrap ma-
terials or may be knitted or crocheted.
Batiste and organdy are dainty for
summer bonnets.
The old habit of such long trailing
garments for the wee baby has been
abandoned. The majority of infant pat-
terns are now cut for garments 27
inches long; but even these must
either be discarded in six months time
or made over for the first short
clothes. To be sure, the pieces cut
off may sometimes make, Short petti-
coats but really is not this, a waste
of time and energy, if not of mater-
ials? The average baby is 20 to 21
inches at birth and grows about five
inches during the first six months, and
three or four during the next six. It
sleeps from 18 to 20 hours daily dur-
ing first thefew months and, s for its
own 'best good, should be handled little
during its waking 'hours. If its feet
'ire prope'ly elothed:in stockings and
bootees and the skirts are just, long.
enough to nicely cover the feet at first,
the baby will be comfortable and will
grow into them as short clothes,
thereby removing the necessity of re-
modeling them, Therefore, 21 inches',
long is quite satisfactory,
The nightgowns, however, should be
30 to. 83 inches, with a drawstring 1n
the helm, for these will be used Until
worn out and the older baby moat, have
freedom to kick without baring its.
feet.
armor carried by any battleship now
afloat. The Owari is designed to car-
cy eight of these monster' weapons,
and will therefore hurl twelve tons of
steel at each broadside salvo.
Guns of the sante calibre will prob.
ably be adopted for the four later bat-
tle cruisers of the "eight -eight" pro-
gram, which are to follow the four
ships of the Amagi class, but in this
case the number of gums will be re-
duced to six a ship. .Japanese naval
opinion has always favored the heavi-
est guns that can be obtained, and t'he,
decision to build an 18 -inch type was
taken late in 1918, after Japanese of-
ficera in Europe had inspected the ex-
perimental British gun of this calibre.
Special plants were set up at Muroran
and Kure for the purpoee. Confidence'
is felt in Japan that the (Swart willi.
eclipse all other . battleshipe in fight -1
ing power.
"There' ain't never been nothin' in
dis world yet," sad Sasebo, the negro;
philosopher, "which ain't got some-
thing in it to keep it from being as bad.
as what it looks like it ie."
Hallowe'en
Novelties
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