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Dy HERMAN
Tameo Kajiyama and Edison
TAMEO KAJIYAMA Is tlio kind
whenever wc run neross it in tho
....K-M of n delectable titbit of tho
Temco Knjlynma is what may be called a "slelght-of-mlnd" artist.
He can think and perform a number of totally different operations slraul-
IOCVhllo subjected to rapid-fire cross-examination he can rend a newspaper
nd write on- a blackboard, with cxtremo rapidity, backward, tho news of the
'in addition, and whilo engaged in answering questions, reading n news
,. nnj writing on the blackboard, ho can keep hi mind busy solving
Arithmetical problems, even to extracting cube roots, which latter most of us
would find a plenty big enough Job nil by its lonesome.
Further, this nrch prestimentntor, to coin n word, writes with equnl facllltj
with either hand or with both hands, backward and forward or upside down,
different icnstciices at tho very same moment ho is talking about something else.
Tnmeo Knjlynma can do other rcmarkablo things, all simultaneously and
11 with such accuracy and apparent case as to give one thn Idcn that ho com-
unit nt will the activities of his brnln, and that he can switch on or off lilt
Mrlom currents of thought, making each cell of gray matter function ns and
And he claims that these fento are simply the result of training, that any
can by proper concentration bring his mcutnl powers to this nbnormal pitch
cf perfection.
Which Ib probably perfectly true, yet
One's first thought after reading n detailed account of nn exhibition of this
jannnrtc prodigy is: "Now that you've got it, what nro you going to do with
It?"
The chancei are more strong that Tamco Kajiyama, after one or two
uudevllle circuits, will And that his tricks hnvo begun to pall, and that he must
And some more depcndablo and useful way to make a living.
Tamco Knjlynma is but ono of a great mnny peoplo, college students espe
cially who f'P'nU an important period of their Uvea trying to achieve distinction
Id something that is not worth a bill of beans as compared to life's real busi
ngs perfecting oneself in one's life-work.
If you think back fur enough, you remember tho tlmo when you put several
lours a day on lenrning to "do a hnndstand" ami when you achieved that,
nmbe sou tried tr walk on your hand! And then perhaps you died a thousand
deaths learning to turn a hnndspringl
Most of 'n 'n t'me "ct ov'r tnnt BOr' foolishness; but some never quit
trjing to perfect theso or similar "stunts" that tako from them time, energy,
money and opportunity, nnd give in return nothing but worthless accomplish
ments and disappointed hopes nnd ambitions.
It has becu said that a man who writes a flawless Spcncerlan can do nolh
jnf ei6C and the samo would probably be found to be truo of phenomenal chess
jilnjcrs, marathoncrs, "dlvino" fox-trotters, prestidigitators nnd such.
Tims speeds past so fast that none of it should bo squandered on non
f?ntlls. It Is nil very well to hnvo a hobby, but few men under sixty can afford
hobbles other than good reading, study and their Job.
"This ono thing I know!" wns Edison's goading, guiding star ho never
tried to become a shining light at brldgo, whist, checkers or parliamentary law.
And Edison knows.
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Judge Oicl'8 Burglar
IJy DADDY
CHAPTER IV
Judge Owl Grabs
(fTirnOOt Whoo! I'll find who the
VV prowllnR burslar Is who creeps
feito tho hon house and sucks tho eggs."
rromlaed Judco Owl.
"How will you do It?" oskod Peggy
una um-
'Til perch overhead In the branch of
a tree nnd watch tho hole In the door 1"
booted Judge Owll and nt onco ho flow
to the tree, where he sat as silent nnd
rtlll m thouBh he had prown there.
Pem and Illllv explained Judgo
Owl' plan to Mr Strong, Ell Lambson
Hid Happy llnrry, who couldn't under
Hand owl tnlk.
"That's a Rood Idea!" Bald Mr. Strong.
If Judgo Owl catches that prowler ho
tan hiMi a homo In my barn as long as
be likes."
nil Lambson studied tho holo in the
oor.
'The creaturo that can get through
fli.t holo must bo very thin," ho said.
"1'erhap.i It is a imako." chattered
Happy Harry, tho colored boy. "Golly,
I'm glad I'm not that old owl, for If he
eatcho a enake. ho will catch a lot of
trouble."
So all the humans left Judgo Owl to
witch while they wont Into the warm
house for supper. And after supper
thty pUyed K.inics until Bleeping time.
Hut as they Btarted off to bed Hilly
whispered to l'OKgy: "I-ot'e put on our
wraps .iml bee If .JudKO Owl Una caught
the prowling burglar."
1'egsy Mu.i eager to go with him, and
they quickly put on their wraps. Billy
Bot his pocket electric torch, nnd thoj
ran ut the kitchen door. They crept
across the j.ird to tho edge of tho hen
Louse It Mas very dnrlc there, but
after tholr eyes got ued to tho gloom,
they could no Judge Owl's IlKUre In tho
tree Ho u.b Just a faint blur against
lh tUr lit tkj
Teirsv and Hilly didn't move nnd
ca-ul) breathed. Soon they heard a
llttli pitt r.pnttcr, but rouldn't bco n
thliiB In the darkness Then of a sud
!.n ilicj noticed Unit Judge. Owl'u dim
form uaa no longer In tho tree. There
ai ft vhlrr-i-r of wlniw, a Hiueal, a
thrashing, anil then Judge Owl hooted
for help Hilly Hashed on his electrto
torch ai d ran forward. There at the
hole In the door wiih Judge Owl battling
lth .1 big rat Judgo Owl had hold of
Uie r.it but the rat had hold of Judge
0 'oo, and was biting him no hard
that Judge oul 'creeched. Hilly gTab
bol mi a tirk and Imaged tho rat over
tf hfdd Tli.it finished Mr. Rat and he
lei' oer on his Hide.
"Hiin.iV You'e caught tho night
froTlir" eiifd ivrgy. But Judge Owl
i a hoot of disappointment, as ho
rented in the iat "No," ho bald, "Tho
rat is too big to ko through tho holo In
the dorr nd ho It was
Whoo' Whoo' That wasn't the
riirht prowler, and wo will have to keep
cur vate'i until he comeV murmured
We Judge and h Hew back to his perch
en tho tr wluru ho wan as still and
f'lmt ns ho had been lefore. I'eggy and
Bib alvo kept (iulet, mi quiet that they
lr cold and stiff
gain tlu v noticed Judge Owl wan
fono from the limb of the treo. But
, JU y ,l ""'' lloot ciuno from him.
Thon Whoo! l'o got tho night
fowler
Billy flanhed on his elerlrlo torch.
lUle fui was nt the hole It took but
Klance to se that he had hold pf tho
W"l of forne .inhnul Tho animal itself
a e'lueeiert Into tho hole squeezed In
; tlfrhl that it couldn't turn mound to
p as thi rat had done "I've, got
. hooted Judgo Owl. "And my, but
f l a kul one ' I don't daro to let
I of him'"
What kind of an animal do you think
, nglu prowler Is?
r Will J,u5 wl aaro t0 Pu him out.
bun' wl llavu to IianK on to
Ouesa what l.s going to happen.
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE
George Only
By NELI.1B I". BUOWN
"And when wo camo down Sprout's
Hilt." went on Muriel, who, perched on
tho table, was recitlnjr their ndventures
to her Aunt Heutor. "we mot George W.
He'a really qulto pleaeant. auntlo. Why
don't you like lilm? You don't. I
know" (afl her nunt shook her head dep
recatlngly) "but ho ntopiod and spoke,
and bo I had to Introduoo 'WIU" sho
looked with a blush toward tho curly
haired young man besldo her "and
and ho wished us great Jov and oo forth
cry nicely didn't he, Will?"
Will nodded and opened his mouth to
speak, but Murlcl'a won already open,
nnd she hurried on. "And then, Just n.
little farther on, we mot Gcorgo Only."
"Why Gcorgo Only?" Inquired Will,
as Muriel stopped to take a cookla from
the pan Mlra Ilestor held.
"Why-er-er everybody calls him that,"
replied Muriel, "overybody out Aunt
Herder, that Is sho doesn't like nick
names." MIbh Hester sot tho oooklo
pan down hurriedly and turned her back
that doesn't bear this mark:
This is your protection
for original Karo Quality.
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By HITTNO B BACON
A, Clinnce line from grille on
the Mount of Venns, cutting a Una
of nflVetlon, Indlentes the exceHKes
peetillur to Venuslnns. (Nertlons IX,
X.l. unit XI) will (lUnipl tender
Men. II Clinnce line from the bend
line to n dot all the Mount of Apollo,
Minim Ihnt nu error of Judgment will
ruin tho reputation.
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In addition to tho six main lines (scc-
ons L.VI to bXII) and tho six minor
lines (sections LXIII to LXIX). there
nro Innumerable chanco lines. The dlf-
rCrCnCO hrltlAAn l.am In .n iUn rrrttn
"hd minor lines always appear In rela
tively tho samo position In tho palm,
wierens chanco lines may start any
twiero and run In whatever direction
they choose. Somo begin on a mount
or a main or minor lino and run to an
other mount or main or minor lino. In
that case they signify that the good
nualltleH or tho defects of the mount or
line from which they start affect for
good or in the mount or lino whero they
fnni . w hether the Influence Is for good
w."' bo shown by tho general character
of tho palm, if it lo for III. a dofect
win nhow on the mount or lino where
tlio ennnce line terminates.
(To bo continued)
to tho young people: her lips were sot
In a straight line. "You see," went on
Muriel between bites. "George Bates,
his cousin, tho ono wo met flrat, wao
named Oeorgo Washington, and he's al
ways i callod Gcorgo W but this ono Is
JUM George, nnd w peoplo get to saying
Gcorgo OnU- and no ono ovor catla them
anything else."
Muriel gavo a w Ickod HtUe wink and
beckoned Will out to tho doorstep, first
fortifying herself with a handful of
warm cookies. She lowered her volco
a little as sho and Will sat down on the
broad stone.
"Salry Bennett told me that Aunt
Hester started It," sho said. "Sho said
both of thorn used to bo sweet on her,
but I don't renlly believe that. At least,
sho doesn't like Georgo W., and, of
course, sho couldn't havo llkod Georgo
Only."
"Why?" asked Will again. "Ho'o not
so awful homely."
"He'a homoly enough," retorted Mu
riel decidedly "Ho's a regular giraffe
and as graceful aa a scarecrow. I'm
Just marrying you for your good looks,"
she ndded toaslngly.
Then suddenly her face grew grave
and sho dropped her chin Into her hand
and fell Into a brown study, while Will
threw oooklo crumbs to tho chickens.
Muriel wau thinking of what It would
meaji to Aunt Hester to havo hor nlcco
marrieil nnd living miles away Muriel
was an orphan Sho could rcmcnibor
no mother but Aunt Hester, who,
though a llttlo prim and rigid, had been
kindness itself to her. Savo for horself.
Aunt Hester wao alone In tho world.
Mennwhllo Hester, gTay-halred, angu
lar and work-worn, but with something
still fine and htrong In her face, was
methodically cutting round after round
of cookies, with unnecessarily severe
thumps of the cutter.
Gcorgo Bates, Gcorgo W aa ho woo
For Your Protection!
Do not accept any syrup for Karo
Waro)
There is a Karo for every fancy
three kinds. Which do you like
best?
BLUE Karo
The standard of all table syrups.
Also for cooking, baking and candy
malting. Light brown color, deli
cious flavor; a heavy bodied syrup.
RED Karo
The Ideal Syrup for every uoe
for cooking, baking, candy making
and preserving. Many prefer it
as a spread for cakes, biscuits,
breads.
GREEN Karo
For those who appreciate the
tempting flavor of real maple
syrup. Very moderate in price
absolutely pure. The makers of
Karo Maple aro tho world's lar
gest users of tho highest grade
maole suear. Over a thousand
m
Hffu
annually.
mro
called to distinguish him from his
cousin, had como to call upon her,
bringing somo peaches, Sho did not
llko this Oeorgo very well, but sho was
young, and tho peaches were delicious,
so tho call was fairly enjoyable. Her
mother wan nn Invalid, deaf and queru
lous. "Who's hore?" eho had called from
her bedroom,
"Goorgo Bate?, mother," Hester hod
shrlckod; "George W."
"Who's that goln by?" queried tho
old Iwly from tho window, lator.
"That's OeorKO George Only," Raid
Hester, laughing and blushing a little.
Sho had meant no harm by It) It was
merely un Idle pleasantry on her part
What Hester did not know was that
Gcorgo W. had repeated her phraso to
hli cousin, reversing tho words and
"Only George" hud such a slighting
sound and well, he'd no clinnce, any
way, against his spruccr and handsomer
cousin : so he had almost Immediately
trono Went beforo ever GeorKo W, liad
had tho grace to correct tho namoj nnd
when ho returned and heard "George
Only" on every tongue he never guessed
It wan the namo Hcstor had given him,
but thought It mcToly a perversion of
tho original slight.
Of this Georgo Only was thinking as
ho camo back over the road where ho
had met Muriel and Will only a short
time before. They were up on tho hill
back of the houso now. He could seo
Muriel's blue gown, He looked a little
wistfully at tho kitchen door. Alas I tho
Medlar
Baby Sponge
Try it today
THE things that make
Medlar Baby Sponge
Cake so wonderfully good are
hardly explainable. It is just a
masterly combination of the
right materialsbaked in just
the right way.
Medlar has the reputation for do
ing things right. Try a coke or
two of Baby Sponge tonight and
find out if this is not so, Ask your
dealer he'll tell you.
leHIS-AR
BISCUIT COMPANY
Two Hundred Million
Cans Sold Last Year
The three different kinds
of Karo are the cJwice of
the American Family
A MORE hearty endorsement of the
purity, wholesomeness and economy
of a syrup is impossible. The preference
of the intelligent housewives of America is
unanimously for Karo.
There is a Karo for every fancy tnree
kinds. Which do you like best? Read the
descriptions to the left
FREE
Every housewife should possess
a copy of the beautifully illus
trated 64-page Corn Products
Cook Book. FREE. Write today
to Corn Products Refining Com
pany, P.O. Box 161, NewYork.
Selling Representatives
NATIONAL STARCH CO.
135 South 2d Street, Phlludclphi.i
hill was stony, and ono needed to watch
ono'fl footing. Ho slipped on n, loooo
cobble and fell heavily, awkwardly, his
long legs twisting grotesquely. Men
aro not supplo at fifty-flvo, though they
may be active and strong, as George
Only was, when he tried to rise, n, pain
shot through his unklo, and ho felt sick
and dizzy,
"Hello, tho houso 1" ho called "hello,
hello 1"
"Who In It? What Is 117" cried Miss
Hester, rushing to tho door.
"It's It's 'only George,'" replied the
man, with a wry twist of his mouth.
A glass of water, a call to "tho chil
dren" on tho hill, a half-dozen holplng
hands Into tho house, a llttlo "flrBt-ald,1'
Will off for the doctor, Muriel making
a cup of tea at her aunt's order, and
Hester herself bending over her un
willing guest. "Why did you say 'only
Georgo'?" she asked abruptly.
"Why?" asked Georgo Only In his
turn. "You gave mo tho name, didn't
you? Only folks turned It 'round."
Hester laughed, with n, little sob In
her throat "I turned It 'round," she
said. "Who told you I oald 'Only
George'? No, don't tell me- I Know.
It waa George W." Her lips chut tight
and her eyes snapped.
Georgo Only watched her In nmazo
ment. "Hester," ho whleporcd, "did
you ever caro really for me?"
I always cared," sho said, "for
George Only."
Next Completo Novelette J"The Be&ntr
Conteit"
mi mi
Utrm't m
nw dtintrt
Whip up
some cream.
Slice Baby
Sponge and
put on etch
slice dab of
era am. One
maraschino
cherry.
ato
The Great American
Sweet for Every
Purpose
The Leader at
Leading Grocers
WANAMAKER'S
Down
Spring
Are Wonderfully Refreshing
TS"w"7rirf i ul i&j A
Plaids and Stripes at $10.75
will surprise you. You'd expect to pay considerably more for skirts
ns charming bb these of flannels, flannel-finished serges, prunellas
and gabardines. Blue and tan arc the predominating colorings, with
hero and there a most effectivo use of white. Two 10.75 skirts aro I
sketched.
Newer Suits for Young Women
Turn Merrily to Sports Lines
Jerseys, tweeds and Skibo tweeds have a jolly Springtime
freshness about them.
Jerseys are in soft heather mixtures with blues and browns
predominating. $15, $20, $25 and $27.50.
Tweeds are in lovely shades of Copenhagen blue, dull green
and biscuit tan, with straight youthful lines. $25.
Skibo tweeds, which ure really an iridescent knitted mate
rial, aro in roso, green and gray, at $10.
All of these suits aro quite special in price.
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Here Come the New
Spring Wraps!
And what a delightful company they arc!
Materials seem softer and more luxurious than ever and colors
match them in attractiveness.
Orlando, marvello, ramona, Peruvian, Florizel, chamoistyne and
covert gabardine are some of the interesting names, and they are in
caramel and Hindustan, two new browns; Sorento, a deep blue;
moufflon, silverpinc and Labrador, fashionable grays; and two new
tan3 callod deer and ostrich.
Lines arc soft and draped and quite u bit of hand embroidery is
used. Capes and dolmans promise to be very fashionable.
Prices range from $29 to $295.
(SInrket)
Women's Brogrue
Oxfords, $9.60
Full wing tips and well
rounded toes the two
things that insure their cor
rectness of style, for these
Oxfords arc real brogues!
The leather is black and good
quality, the soles are welted,
heels are low or medium.
Fawn spats are $2.50 a
pair.
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Just 50 Sample Parasols
at $5
I lurd to half less for early Spring fihion- in ciu hunting p,wfivls
- -a few perfectly willing to do duty in Spring showers as wi 11.
Japanese and regulur sliupe with coin spot, cross bars, checks,
ttlfiidp. nainted dragons or flower.-., wide and fluster strinos mul nlmn
colors in their fine silk covers.
rich silk carrying loops. Mo.-t of
lite. I'sually onlj one of a k.nd.
ucimvu Klauuuwu" uiiu suuwiwiuu-uuuim iru'iui.-.
Sturdy Everyday Umbrellas for tl
Family, $1.65
Mother's -mo, father's size, little hoy's or girl' size each urn !
lutil now at 1 (.". Strong paragon frames covered with American
cotton t.ifVctn and having convenient silk carrying cords or croo'u
hnndles.
Children's Silk-Cased Umbrellas, $2
Half price for umbrellas with finest grade American cotton taf
feta coeru, t.ipo edged, and silk cases. Carved and bakclite trimmed I
handles with 'ill; cords or opera and crook handles. i
Women's Union Taffeta Umbrellas, $4.50
UlaeX -ilk nnd cotton umbrellas which will wear properly, .silk i
cases which Wk luxurious and pretty plain and carved handed with '
silk wrist cord-
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AxmmsteY Rugs
9x12 Feet, $35
8.3x10.6 Feet, $32.50
6x9 Feet, $19
A special purchase, priced considerably less
today's new low prices. t
than
pri
Wanamaker's
Stairs
Skirts
If you're tired of Winter '
weather and Winter clothes n trip
through the Skirt Store these i
dnya will prove pleasantly stimu- j
lnting. j
Here are the gayest flannels,
creamy whito or with stripes of
oink, sky blue, chocolate brown, !
navy or emerald. $10 and $12.75. !
Baronet skirts, glistening and
colorful as hyacinths. $7.60 to i
$25.
And plaids you've never seen (
such delightful color arrange
ments and such a variety of pleat- I
ings. Spring seems fairly to J
have outdone herself. '
(Miirket)
Organdie Banding
Fresh as the Springtime
$1 a Yard
It gnes the crisp touch of
brightness to dark frocks and
suits, just us the first crocuses,
daffodils and snowdrops give to
the gray day3 of early Spring.
The banding is 5 inches wide,
hemstitched and finished with
picot-edged ruffles. You may
have white with embroidered dots
in blue, black, lavender or red or
else banding of lavender, blue,
navy, yellow or pink organdie
with white dots.
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King and straight handle.s, s' with
them trimmed delicatelv v f .ake-
Fine for birthday and ved( 1 ifts.
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WANAMAKER'S
Sto
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FURS
At Half Early
Season Prices
Ncur.se al (sheared
coney) collars arc $15 to
$27.50.
Mole scarfs are $13.50
to $42.50.
Nutria scarfs arc $18.50
to $28.50.
Nutria muffs are $22.50
to $27.50.
Natural squirrel muffs
are $25 to $53.25.
Beaver muffs are $30.
Civet cat scarfs arc
$11.25 to $30.
(Murkrt)
Brief Cases
About
Half Price
Good, brown cowhide brief
cases, sturdy and strong, aro
in 15 and 16 inch sizes. Each
case has two side straps and
a lock and key.
These can be used for carrying-all
kinds of papers and
for music, too.
1 Pocket, $5
2 Pocket, $5.50
3 Pockets, $6
4 Pockets, $6.50
Insurance Cases
$1.50 and $4
$1.30 ones arc of split brown
cowhide with snap fastenings.
St ones are of black or brown
cowhide, not split, with two snaps
and a lock. They havo one, two,
three or four pockets and are
wonderfully fine cases.
If you're looking for a pres
ent that will please a man,
here it is.
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(Alio an niitvt In til fiiillrry Store
for Mm, MiirLH)
Center Aisle
o n
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Sample Waists
$1.90
Real Spring is almost hero
and these chainung waists are
ready to help welcome the firt
warm da. Mostly white oile
with lace and cometimes hand
embroidered dot.-. Not all
sizes in any one style. Nearly
all have long slcees.
Women 's Pink
Glove Silk Vests
and Bloomers
Yoslv, ?1! of heay ghno
-ilk in bodice-top pt lo with
nlilion shuuldi r -trap.s
Hliximers. ?2..0 tho samo
qual.ty ;- tin- e-ts, well rein
forced u nli i-la-tic at the waist
and knee
"I'Mraoidinary aluc!"
That's what eeiy one says
who sees them.
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Chemises and
Nightgowns
WonderfulK good at this
pru
Ml tut pi' nt v full and well
nindc with rn-at Ui e. colored
stitching and hemstitching for
trimming.
Trim House
Dresses, $1.65
Good cotton ramie "Dillio
Burke" .style with hand smock
ing for adornment. In nice
dull blue and ro.so shades that
do not show dirt easily.
.Most women will want two,
at leant, when they see how
good the are.
Big Gingham
Aprons
50c and 65c
Both of sturdy bluc-nnd-white
check; one stjln i gored
on a deep band and hus a
pocket; th otlrr is gathered
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and also has pocket.
(Clictnut)
I
L