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■! Get acquainted with the new traflc signal lights at the MonroeSecond street crossing, i o— —-o Apparently, Gen. Eisenhowe? wishes to be president, but doesn’t like being a candidate, according to reports from his New York headquarters. ■ ' • o—o— . . If they carry out their crosscountry campaign schedules and make ail the speeches along the ■ way, both of the presidential candidates will have something in , common. They will lose weight and immediately, after the elections will takea holiday, far from political advisers. . ; ' | 0 O*4 • Labor! Day weekend travelers are asked to observe the “buddy system’’ to prevent high highway accidents. The state police explains, ’’Be a buddy to the otb^r. motorists with you share the road. Watch out for the drivers ahead and behind 1 yon, and drive your own- car safely.” -6- o ■ V --' A new face in Mississippi politics will be seen in the fall campaign in the person of Thomas x Abernethy, who defeated the veteran John Rapkin for congress. The 70-ye'kr-old Rankin has been a member of congress for 32 years and in the , revamping of congressional districts in his state) had to make his last race for renomination. ’ . Oy— O ' . The late Majrk Sullivan, newspaper columnist, said that the most important* event in the twen- ; tieth centuty for the United States > may not have been her participation in World War I but the increased expectancy of life that has been: brought about (Over the years. H 4 made that statement in 1926. Had he been, writing today he would doubtless have put it even more strongly, for the health of the individual has been greatly advanced since that time. This - high development of public health is a national asset which it would be difficult to match elsewhere. . WMNMaMMijir. rr;; 'nil I • ' n -'•in - ;-r;i - 0 0 I Modern Etiquette i I BY ROBERTA LEE 0— 0 Q. Is it proper, when someone begins a stpry or joke that you have heard before, to stop telling him so? *5 A. This depends. If- you are one of several people, it would be exceedingly! rude and ill-bred to break into the story. There might

Treatment For Ruptured Disk

By HERMAN N. BUHDESEN, M.D. HARDLY any disorder can eause more severe and disabling - pain than a ruptured intervertebral disk; These disks are made x tip of a jelly-like substance and lie between the separate bones, i I Which make up the spine. After in injury, this jelly-like substance ; may protrude from between the < bones, pressing on the nerves of I the back and causing pain. , 1 Disks may rupture in two loca- ; tions—the neck or the low back. ' Ruptures tn the neck region are tare, while those of the low back are most common. The severe pain usually travels down the back of jthe leg, sometimes as far as thte heel. The pain is excru- 1 elating, and is usually increased by coughing or any movement. A ruptured disk pressing on a . netve may produce permanent weakness, paralysis, or loss of sensation in the part of the body r ierved by that nerve. Bed Rest Prescribed Usually the best treatment for a misplaced disk is rest in bed, with a board between the mattress and bed spring. Sometimes w vfce patient has .to be put into traction — that is, constant ’ stretching of the leg muscles—for a few days to several weeks. This relieves the pressure on the serves. Drugs to relieve spasms ire used with great success along with this treatment. In the few cases that may not respond to this type of treatment, i it may be necessary to perform

Take It Easy:— To make your Labor day holiday more enjoyable) the Chicago Motor .Club suggests: .“. .;. Start your trip in ample time so you don’t have to *speed. . . . .; Keep a map handy. If you stray off your course, you can get beckon. .. . Pace your driving so as to avoid unnecessary passing of vehicles. 1 . . . . Confine night driving to a minimum. Two-thirds of all traffic fatalities occur at night. x rm r v ' . . . « Don’t drive too long. Fatigue Contributes to many highway disasters. . . . .! Drive at moderate speeds especially on crowded highways. 8 ' ' ' ' ' L ' Athletic Kings:— The G rand Old Man of athletics is either Connie-Mack or Ainos A. Stagg. Mack, Who will be 90 in December, ig somewhat younger than Stkgg, who has just celebrated his JfOth birthday. Mack is also less active than Stagg, retiring last yedr after setting a new record for baseball managership, serving; 50 years with the Philadelphia iAthltetlcs. Stagg, who*has eqaehed? varsity football for 60 years, ig still in the game) being an assistant to his son Paul, at Susquehanna University. After ja notable athletic career at Yale University, where he w’as an all-America end and a fine pitcher,iStagg became the University of "Chicago’s football coach, remaining there forty years., He had soitie great successes, developing the first team to beat Yost’s Michigan outfit when it was at the top.iof the heap. Retiring in-1932 because he had reached’ the mandatory requirement of seventy, he went to the College of the Pacific, where he trirried put some amazing teams. Jo few is it given to bt; as competent in their 80’s and 90’s as to Stagg and Mack.

■ ’ ■ ■■ — be others who have not heard it. If you and the story-teller are the only ones present,; it would be all right to) save him trouble of telling a story you have already heard. Q. Wbat gifts are appropriate for the twentieth wedding ariiversary? A. Traditionally, this is the china anniveri¥ry. Q. Is it necessary that all the n • men staiid at the dinner table until all Jlfe women have seated? A. Yes(,

an Operation to relieve the pressure on the nerves. \ Manipulations Not Helpful Until a short time ago, it was believed that manipulations of the lower back might help to re- ' turn the Ruptured disk into place. However, there was some doubt about this procedure, so a group of patients were carefully studied before aftd after spinal manipulations. It was found and definitely proved by X-ray tests that these patients did not improve following- manipulations, and a , number even had worse symptoms thap before. 1 It is now believed manipulation of the back for ruptured disk can' cause further nerve damage. Therefore, many doctors avoid this treatment in patients suffering; from symptoms that may be due to a disk rupture. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS R. E. G,: How can I prevent my baby from getting prickly heat this summer? < Answer; Prickly heat is due to excessive perspiration caused by hot weather and, in most instances, occurs only on the covered surfaces of the body. During the hot weather, the baby should be kept as cotjl as possible, and excessive amounts of clothing avoided. The skip should be sponged off two or three times a « day with cool water. if an eruption occurs, a dilute solution of aluminum acetate mfty be put on it. Cornstarch is also useful

O — o 20 Years Ago | TODAY o o August 25 —The second annual homecoming of Union Chapel United Brethren church is observed and Thurmah Drew l ; secretary, reports that 186 persons registered. The church Is 90. years old; . Carlisle Flanders had his hand and wrist crushed when the car he was driving overturned near Monroeville. Clarence Willson, who claims to have committed every crime known -to man, identifed as an escapee from a home for the friendless at Richmond. ( Bobby Klepper, 7, frightens his family by falling into a cistern. James Cowen, a visitor at the home rescued Bobby with a long pole, i M.. Kirsch, Ben Siting and Henry. Dehner appointed by the county council to serve as members of the tax adjustment board. ' -* L_ ... , . i o - ,0 I Household Scrapbook J BY ROBERTA LEE • 0 o Grease Spots To remove grease spots on hard Wood floors, first) scrub the spots with very hot water. Tljen drop or-\ dinary peroxide of hydrogen on the spot. Let dry, and in . most cases, the spot will have disappeared. Stuck Paper Paper that has to the polished surface of furniture Can be removed by softening it with olive oil, and then rubbing gently with a soft cloth. Oil' Mops \ When water and soap have failed ,to clean the oil mop satisfactorily. use hot water ammonia, and a little washing powder. Moose To Initiate Class Next Tuesday A class of candidates will be initiated by the Decatur Moose lodge Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock at the Moose home on Jackson street. All members are urged to attend. Free lunch will be served following the meeting. State Tax Hearing Here Next Tuesday Notification was given today by the state board of tax commissioners that a hearing has been arranged for Tuesday at the court'house, on the\ special appropriations approvide last Tuesday by the Adamk county council. The council okayed $25,260 for nine county departments. ' On the same day the county commissioners will meet in regular session. The commissioners usually meet the first Monday of the month but since Labor Day comes on Monday the meeting has been set up a day. Algo, the county council will meet that day in its annual session to cons der county budgets.

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN AS ELEANOR told him of Eve’s brief life in their home, Jeremy sat with the look he had when a patient listed symptoms for him. His pipe was out. He did not relight it. “We had to let her go,” Eleanor finished. “I was on the' verge of a nervous breakdown, perhaps I should have taken Eve to a psychiatrist. I don’t know. Consultants on child behavior weren’t as numerous or as commonplace as they are now. Eve was angry when she knew she wasn’t going to live with us any longer. She threatened to get even. I haven't forgotten her face when she said that . . . Jeremy, why has she come to ThurStonia ?” < “For Pete’s sake, don’t let’s get dramatic over this, Mother. You’ve dwelt on it till it’s grown out of all proportion.” “Have It” “Revenge." He rolled the word around and made it vastly amusing. "Really, Mother! The word wears a leer and a villain’s handlebar mustache!” Jeremy’s tone did make her concern a little ridiculous. "Can you\honestly look at Eve and suspect her of Ulterior Motives?” He made that laughable, too. “All right,” he granted. “She was a naughty and rebellious child. What child isn’t? Wasn’t I? And Nance ?” She did not smile. "Naughtiness and rebellion I could have handled,” she said slowly. “But not downright deceit, Jeremy.” He took to pacing the floors Eleanor said, “She trick to get yop to thesßeivedere, that first evening.” ' He spun to Jier. ’That was a joke. Rather clever and amusing. Nance thought so, too.” "Then you can draw a line between the little white lies and — the others?” x "Doesn’t everyone?” Eleanor shook hei*\ head helplessly. 1 He frowned. “Where did she co.

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Marriage Licenses Norbert Schaekel, 23, and Mary Ann Ewel, 23, bhth of Decatur. Doyle W. Lehman, 20, and Anna R. .Schwartz, 20, both of Berne. Gerald E. Lehman, 22, and M;iry Alice Steury, 20,\ both of Berne. Rolland McCune, IS. Geneva, and DaJdy Heller, 18, ._Bern4t Real Estate Transfers Wilma. Ross to Casper Miller elux, parts inldt 979 ftnd out lot 81 in Decatur. Louie F. Fuhrman etux to Elmer Fuhrman etux, 1 acre in Preble Twp. , ; Raymond A, Hirscfiy etux to Hubert Fi Fuelling etux, lot 2 and west part lot 1 in Monroe. Florenz Stucky etux to Arthur Zehr etux;, 80 100 acre in Wabash Twp. French P. Morris to Catherine Elizabeth Carr etal. part inlot 59 in Decatur. . Nbrbert Cable itux to Donald C. Everett, etux, inlpt 933 in Decatur) Henry H. Coffelt etux to Willi--6m Grant etux, inlot 73 in Decatur. Edward Ringger etux. to LaVerne Arthur Ringger etal, 140 aces in Monroe Twp. Kermit F. Bowen etux to Mary Catherine Spangler, 140 acres in St. Mary's Twp. . ' Mary Catherine Spangler to Kermit F. Bowen etux, 140 acres in St. Mary-s Twp. Blood Wonors Wrecked NORFOLK. Neb. UP—Fred Ristbw, 50. and Loring Jenkins, 22, were hospitalized here, after they were critically injured in an automobile. accident. Ristow and Jen-' kins were enroute to a Norfolk hospital to donate blood for ahother seriously-injufed car-crash victim. i f. \

after you sent her away?” “To the Children’s- Aid. After that, I don’t know. I’ve never known. I never saw her again until this evfening.” He halted by her, chair. “It’s hardly fair to hold the past against her, is it? A sword over her head?" j “Not,” Eleanor conceded in fairness, "if she has changed, Jeremy. I’m afraid she hasn’t.” "Let’s give her a chance, shall we?” 'i • She hesitated. If she said no, Jeremy would think her unjust. Was she ? * Perhaps she had let this thing grow out of control. All she had to go on, really, was whatshe knew of the child Eve. The rest was conjecture. Or instinct? Still, in fairness, she would wait. "Very well,” she agreed reluctantly. '"Does Nance know about this, Mother?” "No.” "I’d rather not tell her just yet —if you don’t mind.” "Jeremy,” Eleanor said gravely, "don’t hurt Nance. I rather think you know what I mean.” \ Their eyes met. Jeremy Ibqked away first. A dull red touched his cheekbones. “I know what you mean,” he said gruffly. T It wasn’t until much later that Eleanor realized Jeremy hadn’t actually given her his word not to hurt Nance. Unexpectedly, Nance announced, on the morning after Eve’s housewarming, “Mother, I’m going to New York.’’ Sam had left for the plant, Jeremy for the hospital, and the two were dawdling over coffee. All week Eleanor had been hurtingly aware of Nance’s excessive quietness, of the gravity clouding her eyes and the growing perplexity. She echoed helplessly, "New York? Why?” "Rolph telephoned last evening. Some of the illustrations for Holiday Hill have to be done over. It will be a rush job. Rolph suggested tie d like me at his elbow." "Roto* did?”

Urges Relaxing Os Draft Regulations Legion Convention \ Adopts Resolution NEW > York, UP—The. American Legion sought today to find out national selective service headquarters was' playing politics with local draft boards. In a series of resolutions adopted at tfieilf final convention session Thursday, Legionnaires urged Of selective service reguUjiQns to build up the nation’s artiaed forces. : t One of the.resolutions urged congress trf determine whether the selective service headquarters had been pressured into interfering with the operation of local boards. The Legion also asked the defease department to lower physical and mental requirements to permit “for limited serving bf mkny thousands of men now classified as 4-F.”\ 1 Before adjourning its 34th annual convention, the Legion elected Lewis K. Gough*, a Pasadena, Calif.. U’orld War II veteran, as national: commander to succeed Donald R. Wilson, Clarksburg, W. Va. J Mammoth In Nebraska? DAWSON. Neb. (UP)—A paleontologist from the University) of Nebraska identified remains found on the Nemaha River near here as Ihose. *bf one of the’early rnammotjis. Lloyd Tanner guessed) that the animal . lived about 35.000 years ago when Nebraska was populated by the) giant eleplxarits. ’)

"All right, I suggested it,” Nance said. said flatly, "You can’t go. The wedding is less than two weeks off.” "I haven’t forgotten.” Nance took her Coffee to the window and stood looking out. "Lately, Jeremy has.” \ • "Nance, you don’t believe that.” Dismayingly, she heard her own fears in her voice. Nance turned. “You half believe it, too, don’t you?” 1 "No, 1 don’t,” Eleanor said, and adcjed: paradoxically, “Anyway, J don’t think you should run away.” “I’m not running away.” "Does Jeremy know?”

“Yes." ; “And he is letting you go?” “He didn’t try to stop me.” “It’s Eye." Eleanor folded her napkin into a square, a triangle “Isn’t it?" / Nance said nothing. Her eyes were bleak. “I won’t have it," Eleanor said firmly. “I won’t have her come between you.” “Darling, She yet. And how could you stop her?” •Td find « way.” ■ "Dear mother hen, all ruffled.” Nance smiled. She added soberly, “Ahyway, isn’t it better now, than later?” . \ • "How can you take it so calmly?” ■' ' ' ’ # "I’m noti Only what good will it do to yell like a virago? I’ve got\ to work it out my own way. And getting myself out from under Jeremy’s toes seems to be the way. He’s confused, too. Dear, don’t take it so hard! I’ll only be gone a week. Ell be back in time for the If there Lisa wedding, her eyes said. Eleanor sighed. "You’ll go tc Kit, won’t you?” C “I’ve already telephoned her. Tm taking the morning train tomorrow.’,’ She set her cup on the table. “Now stop stewing and help me pack.” /To Be Ooniinuedl • \

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN NANCE toqk the early train for New York and, hours later, a taxicab to Kit Lowrey’s tenth floor apartment overlooking the East ziver. . In 1913, Kit Ashley had accompanied her parents tp Europe. They had a year on the continent and then, in England, Kit had met and married Sir Roger Kenholm Lowrey, the son of a fourth baronet. Kit and Roger had a month’s honeymoon in his castle on the Kentish coast, and then war came. Roger enlisted and was sent overseas. He came home for two brief leaves, and was killed in *l6 at one of the battles of the Somme. Kit discarded, her title and returned to New York, with some of the ancestral silver which formed the nucleus of her rather fabulous collection. She had settled In the apartment where she still lived, and she rarely left New York. Her was neither narrow nor secluded, nor was she lonely, although she had not married again. \ Kit’s rather spinsterish look of primness—a flat bust she couldn’t change and a high crimped pompadour she wouldn’t —.conflicted oddly with the heartiness and zest of her approach to life. She haunted auction sales, collected antiques passionately, with the acquired knowledge of the conndtsseur, and she adored her nephew Jeremy and her niece Nance. Nothing could have pleased her mote than the announcement of their engagement. She was at the window watching for the taxi which would bring Nance from the statiori. Kit Lowrey was frankly worried. As blindness quickens the other senses in. recompense, Kit’s Solitude had made her sensitive to emotional conflicts in those she loved. She had caught uneasiness and a flurry of panic in Nance's voice on the telephone, and Nance, she knew. Was not one to r \ wolf without cause. Yes, Nance was upset. Why? And why was she coming here with the wedding almost upon her? Was she running away from something? ’ ! "If she is,” Kit thought, absently rumpling the warm fur of the Siamese on the sill, “I’ll be surprised. It’s not in the least like Nance.” A taxi stopped in front of the apartment house. Kit leaned out the window. Yes, a girl was alighting. Kit crossed over to the wall and pressed the button to release the outer lock, and she was waiting at the door when Nance stepped out of the elevator. "Why anyone,” she fussed, kissing Nance and taking her bag, "would choose New York in this heat!” t “It hasn’t wilted you.” Nance smiled. Tft immune, like the skyscrapers. Tea. Nance? Or sherry?”

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"Tea, thanks, Kit.” 'TU have Mrs. Donders make us some while you freshen up.” In Kit’s guest room Nance patted on astringent, reddened her mouth, comped her hair. Presently she would have to face Kit’s curiosity. It might have been easier to go to a hotel, for privacy. No, she didn’t want to be that alone. And Kit wouldn’t really pry. It might be good to talk things out with Kit. She took a fresh blouse from her bag. Later, Mrs. Donders would unpack her things. She found Kit on the balcony, under a sloped awning, pouring tea. Nance scooped Tabitha, the Siamese, from a chair and sat down. "This is nice,” she said. She stretched out a hand for the cup Kit offered. “Thank you . I love the silver tea kettle, Kit. I hope I shan’t have to give it back.” "Give it back ?” Kit echoed ' \ ; "It’s customary to return the gifts ts the wedding doesn’t come off, isn’t it?” "Wedding or not," Kit said firmly, "the kettle is yours. Mrs. ponders has enough silver to polish, she says. She uses every newly acquired piece to blackmail me for a raise in salary.” She dropped two lumps of sugar in her cup and asked abruptly, “Isn’t there going to be a wedding?” 1 •T don’t know.” "Well, it’s a woman’s privilege to change her mind.” “I haven’t.” "Jeremy ?” t “Wavering on the brink, I think. There’s another girl.” , r “Oh.” - "Kit, did yoff ever hear Mother talk of a child named Eve ? A child she and Father planned to adopt before—me?” Kit said at once, "Os course! A little beauty. Orphaned by an automobile accident, wasn’t she? Your mother brought her here to buy her some clothes. She hadn’t much but ra g s . . . I wondered why Eleanor and Sam didn’t keep her. She was one of the loveliest children I have ever seen. I wpnder what became of her?” "She is in Thurstonia.” "Well,” Kit said alertly. "She came a month ago. -She is planning to stay. She has bought a house.” Nance drew a deep breath. “I think Jeremy is falling in love with her.” \ "Jeremy,” Kit said mildly, "is in love with you.” "I thought so, too ... I wonder if he is confused about the way he loves me, Kit ? I’ve been his sister for so long.” "Are you confused, too?”. "Oh, no. But I can see how it is with Jeremy. I'm the kid whose pigtails he pulled. I’m the sister who fought forthd 8 first turn at the bathroom on school mornings. He’s Been me blown up with mumps, afire with measles, a bee-

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hive of bobby pins. You see? I'm not glamorous.” "That kicked-about word,” Kit groaned. “He knows me so well I’m ordinary and everyday; porridge and spinach. I have no surprises for him.” / A,.’ “Well, he asked you to marry him! And has Eve surprises for him?” “You should see her!” “I can imagine,” Kit said dryly, "if she lived up to her early promise .. . And you don’t like her.” “Is it likely, under the circumstances ?” “How did Eleanor take it, her coming back to Thurstonia?” "I’m not sure. Mother didn’t say, but I have a feeling there was something unpleasant. All Mother told me warf”that they had planned to adopt Eve, years ago, and changed their minds. I wonder why ? I have a hunch Jeremy knows more, and isn’t telling me.” "Why shouldn’t he?” “We can’t seem to talk about anything lately. Although he knows 1 don't like Eve . . . Kit, there’s something about her." She abandoned the pretense of sipping tea. “It’s nothing she says, or does. Nothing you can put your finger on and say this, or that, is pho Her planners are faultless, yet y i find yourself waiting for a tiny bit of veneer to chip off.” Nance spread her hands helplessly. “I sound like a jealous female, don’t 1 ? Well, I am. Only it’s more than that. I'm scared absolutely sick for Jeremy.” "He’s out of training pants, Nance. And Fd say he has above average intelligence.”' "Haven’t you noticed it’s the brightest men who fall for a woman’s most obvious tricks? Intelligent! He clicks his heels for her, and pushes pianos and refrigerators around her house. It’s sickening” “And you’ve run off and left her a clear field,” Kit accused mildly? “Does that make sense?” "I don’t want him to marry me from a sense of duty. Nor to realize, afterwards, that he loved me like,’-* she grimaced, “a sister.” “So you’re letting him destroy himself over what might very well be an infatuation.” Nance went white.' “I’ve been afraid of that word. It’s been waiting at the back of my mind for days to pounce.” She touched her temples with her fingertips, pressed hard, then let her hands drop. “I didn’t come here to toss it in your Jap, Kit. And please don’t worry about me.” She got up. "Do you mind if I call Rolph? I’ve brought some drawings for him, and I still have a few to do. He'll find me a corner somewhere to set up my drawing board, so I shan’t be in your way.” • j y » Kit nodded. Tabitha jumped to her lap and she stroked the hot fur absently, her eyes troubled. j (To Be \ *