Autumn
Leaves
A Halloween Story
L
By FRANCKS B. LINSKY
(Copyright, 1318, by McClure
Syndicate.)
Newspaper
The
Ng
Httl
merrily
fall
gray motor tood
at the
wenther
ofl
gute, ax
had |
lor made
and try it
ous
pi
along the sm
the
itient to be
country road
the
milly merry fi
doe
down pathway from coftng
came Hs owner, her ust
marred which
ened
ter
grily
the
the door
hy a frown,
only
and reread
Then
rend
in waned
ino
little
threw out
foree,
t
veo t
ed
i! ee to
to have
low, I ha
ke ng
Seon
Adam here, either
1 hoped he'd be home
before this”
in a he
the fun,
another
\ for
“Tye
t
got play
fame
Grace In Zront t
off her
sed
pered
Fv¢
Hn
excitemeon
“It's
when we
took things
and 1 to
youngsters, and 1
it until Aunt
to be n
she rushed
guests, who were
nt
nn
(Ore
Ads
were
nll
play
had forgotten
Jane
gecret, eve
nhout
me It's
yon." And
come her
ing for
They
and lighth
shriek of In
tempt to wal
iN
reminded
from
wel
then
n
away to
all ¢l
attention once,
were erry group
nnd shriek
followed
stairs backward
arted
liter each
up
ont dropping the
or to
waghtub without grief
For two hours the fun waxed fast
and furions, then i
of even the ringleaders seemed to fing
Here was Aunt Jane
into the breach,
nll of you”
manded Inughingly, “and sit down on
the hack and draw lots”
handed some strips of paper to Grace
“Well, who drew the longest strip?”
He
hen
mined
apple off one's
frall bark are
coming to
anil one’s
nnd the gay spirits
where stepped
“Outdoors, she
com
steps She
a few
lence,
moments and breaking the sl-
Eve was first to hold up her hand
“Then you must pay the forfeit)
said Aunt Jane as she held out a mir
ror and a little card to the girl, “Hold
this mirror in your hand, and go down
into the orchard until of
sight of the house,
under a tree that the light of the |
falls your rigl
repeat the rhyme that Is on th
you are ont
Then, standing
NO
moon aver
is card
Keep vour eyes covered
the last for
then look into the mir
of the
times,
until you have word
the third time;
ror and the
to marry will look
“well, 'Y go,” sald |
uny of the bovs here, I shall
if it's old Molly,
the
sald
image man you are
t you
“hut if it's
endl it
the of
oth
Out n
Ve,
‘To
fair,” and
who wanders over |
hall give
there”
ture 1
i the horrd
iledd to a plank i
web het the
fleshy veen
forefinge shere Ia
On the four
three
ge sont
th ocensi
bavi
the punishment for
he sald,
Montren)
: nin ii The poor
ellow received iet wonngs
in the stomach, and
the
fifth effort to es
he
ape was
terrible t
Herald,
foo 0 related.”
French Nerve,
bal
American
his
unperturbed
directifig the fire
On the fifth
dived from
its machine gun
flame
took
A French observer wns at
For four
spusage
loon
n
unit
days he went bulky
up in
and remained there by
of
day
fow
The
smoke
whistling shells,
batteries
American
n German airplane 0
with
is
ohserver
going
and
his
solved in
the
chute,
The Boche
destroving
to para
content with
the
airman, not
the sausage,
pursued
Frenchman as he flonted down, pump
ing bullets at the outsprend umbrella
the
volver and
Frenchman coolly drew his re
answered the Boche's fire
A Guess.
An exchange says that the three-hall
sign in front of certain shops is of In.
dinn origin, From the Pawnees, we
suppose,
by All Larger and Other
Mammals Together.
S MENACE TO HUMAN LIFE
Rodents Are Almost Wholly Respon.
sible for Perpetuation and Trans.
mission of Bubonic Plague—
Loss in Rural Districts,
(Prepared by the United
of Agri
single rat does far
of the la
lion, tiger,
of prey
number, while
nt. North America
other continent has probably
States Depart-
ment ulture.)
A
vear
less harm in a
rger
or wolf ;
than one mammals,
but the
compara-
rats
such
large
us n
mammals
few In
ngly abunda
are
tively ure
wl
LCi]
He——possibly two
The destruc
rod
ents than
wrought und
ull
Inj
other
Urious
Menaces Human Life.
destructiveness is
PODS nd y ve i
croy an roj ¥: 1%
The
to
rts not
is
human
history
of the past ry
enough of them have been
ta
the Christian
'
show most
Eres
—
To Combat the Rat Successfully Is
Largely a Building Problem.
bubonic plague, and it has been proved
that are active, although not
exclusive, in spreading pneu
plague, Only the prompt meas
ures against these animals taken by
the United States public health service
prevented disastrous epidemics of
plague in Francisco, Seattle and
Hawali in 1900, in Porto Rico in 1912,
and in New Orleans in 1914,
Losses Due to Rats,
The economic loss due to rats Is
astounding. No extensive or exact
statistics on the subject are available,
but surveys of conditions existing in
a few of the older cities of the United
States that due to rats
ure almost in exact ratio to the popu
fations. In rural districts the losses
are much greater in proportion to in.
habitants than in cities, Assuming
that there are in the United States
only ns many rats as people, and that
each rat in a year destroys property
valued at £2, the total yearly damage
fs about £200000000., To this must
be added the expense of fighting rats,
including the large sums paid for
also rats
agents
monic
San
show losses
and eats, and the labor involved. In
addition the loss of human efficiency
due to disenses disseminated by the
rat should be considered,
Unclean and Unpatriotic.
The man who markets unclean and
Sithy milk ls especially unpatriotic,
Should Interest Stockmen.
Several Varieties Have Bean Adapted
and Acclimated to Every Section
of Country—Improves Fertility
of the Soil.
(Prepared by the United Btates Depart-
ment of Agriculture.)
meal source of home
protein should Interest
the United
agriculture, par-
concentrates rich In
price, Several
have been adapt-
to every of
be
Soy hean is i
grown which
stockman,
g department of
every SUys
when
protein high in
varieties
ed and tion
the
profital
eonnt #0 that the « “an
produced in eves
engaged hu
bean
vides n pri
ue
KOy
tion
TO CONTROL INSECT DISEASE
Gardeners Are Urged to Clean Up
Plots and Burn All Dead Vegeta.
tion Soon as Possible.
The United
riculture hs
deners
States departn
wend ap
New Engl
clean up their plots and burn all
an
to
the
| dead vegetation as soon as possible
after killing frost this fall
tion hy 6 of infested stock
garden plants, and weeds after killing
frost is the only known method of com
hating the European corn borer, a dan.
gerous insect pest of corn new to this
country, and which has been found liv.
{ing in corn fields of eastern
chusetts
If strenuous methods are not made
to check this insect, according to the
| bureau of entomology of the depart.
ment, it will spread to the great field
corn producing regions of the country,
do incalculable injury to the corn crop
and materially reduce the prosperity
ae well as the food stocks of the na-
tion.
| The pest iz not definitely known to
| occur outside of Massachusetts, but it
| is possible that it may be present in
| the other New England states. The
insect came from Europe, and is es-
| pecially injurious to corn in Austria-
| Hungary, where it has been known to
| destroy at least one-fourth of the en-
| tire erop in a single year. During the
| cold months it lives within the dead
and dried roots of corn, the larger
grasses, weeds, and garden plants,
| Therefore the ease of destroying it at
| this time by burning garden trash of
the kind mentioned.
* Discovery of the insect should be re-
ported immediately to the state agri
cultural college or to the bureau of en-
tomology, United States department
of agriculture, Washington, D. G
yt Destrue
re gtrithhle,
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Gauze Ribbon.
Cut In Wide Panel Back and Front,
Gathered at Top to Bandeau That
Fits Low on Head.
One
change to
ments or accessories worn above
walst, while the skirts take on bias
lines and spiral draperies, It is an
odd combination, Even a bridal vell,
observes a fashion correspondent, has
been made In an entirely new manner
at npn exhibition which
one quite fascinating
This vet), by the way,
be worth describing in detall
vember brides,
It is of thin white chiffon,
indeed, It
fron
cannot help but the
square, boxlike lines in gar-
the
notice
always Ind
bridal costume,
may
No
a novelty
cut in a
gathered
and gant}
vell,
drapes
them, le
and the hair expose "his chin vell,
by the »
ban«
This original wedding veil is of two
panels of chiffon gathered to a ban-
deau, which is worn low over the
forehead.
decide
line,
This vell is
larly smart for 3
new overseas
squirrel, seals)
panne
reproduction of
wear, it
colored velvet,
exact
diers
those
and tilted forward
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HUDSON SEAL
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TRS i i Sr
Cafe au lait duvetyn, with collar and
pockets trimmed with Hudson seal, is
the material in this smart
The outfit is interestingly designed
with many bone buttons.
little suit
ts to cling to td re; th
Hand Covering
nomic
of as—wi
ner.
NEW AND SMARTER JACKETS
in Low Armholes; Fastens to
Neck; Unbelted.
Everyone's mind is not quite easy
about the jacket that appeared in Sep-
tember, observes a fashion correspond-
ent. It was longer than usual, and in
the American designs, it was cut with
the irregular hem, some of the points
reaching to and below the
| These were especially effective
the tubelike skirts,
They seemed to be established, but
now there creeps into the fashion a
much smarter, newer jacket that had
its sponsors in Cheruit and Lucile and
Doucet in the Paris houses, It Is box
like, it ends at the hips, it has large
sleeves put into low armholes, it fast
ens to the neck, and it is unbeited. In
one instance, there is a touch of a belt
In the middle of the back, which keeps
over
i
them
jast
the
gloves have
arc in the ca
MAKING OVER VELOURS HAT
Headgear That Is Too Large May Be
Remade Into Latest and Pleas
ing Style.
A simple and effective way of
ing over" a large, {
lours hat is to cut a band perhap
inch and a half wide from In
Then take this band and pl it
around the crown, tying the ends in a
loose knot at the side or in the front,
a8 one's taste There no
question of matching colors, and
curve of the hand makes the “trim
unfashions
the
OCP
dictates is
the
If the hat is altogether too large
It is arranged In this
Through two long buttonholes about
five inches apart comes a band of the
material which has a large oblong
buckle covered with the material, or
with suede in a color to match the
fabric.
Doucet’s jacket, which is cut out in
square battlements at the bipline,
where they are mounted on a strip of
fur that runs up the front, is especial.
ly attractive to the individualists, and
Jt is copied In the best of the pew
| models,
There is no inclination in these new
When the band is removed, a short
back poke is left. The wide portion of
the severed band may be cut in the
shape of quills, the edges neatly wired,
The narrower part should be cut in
two or three strips and twisted
around the crown, while the “quills”
are placed in front.
Remove Mildew.
Take any common soap, sige accord
ing to area of material that is affected.
Cut soap in small pieces, add a little
water to it and put on top of stove une
til dissolved. When about the con
sistency of cream take from the fire
Stir in common salt and cover the mil
dewed fabric with the mixture. Hf
one application does not suffice, two
will be sure to do the work, After
applying the mixture expose to the
ie for some hours and then wash