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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH (10VT0 SPRAYING CELERY TO FIGURE PREVENT LEAF SPOTS COST OF CHOPS Farmer Enabled to Compute for Himself Expense of Producing Various Crops; Conducted by National Council o( the Boy Treatment Should Continue Through, out Growing Seaton and Mora ' Scouts ot America.) MAX BURGOMASTER CHAPTER IX Continued. then, no doubt. Tin ;giKd you told me. The chances are rtbey will both be where we are going, .unless they have already quarreled .over that bunch of easy money you spoke about. But baa ithat .been paid over by Krantst Who ibas it? "The fellow who put a knife Into Alva whoever the .may be. And you donlt iknow who the assassin was! No. Only It .must have been one of certain men; perhaps two were in the affair. At first 1 figured it out to be Waldron alone:; now I am not so sure that Harris didnt have some hand in it They may have had the affair all planned 'the money was passed over to Alva early in the evening. I didnt know tt ithen ; I learned .this later. Krantz told .me when we were alone on the way shack to New York. Lets move along; ;there Is a policeman coming yonder.1 The officer passed ns slowly, swinging his club, and eyed us cautiously as he went by; I did not turq ny head, yet felt certain he stopped and looked back as though wondering what our business could be in that neighborhood. We turned down a still darker side street before exchanging farther speech. T believe I know whnt you are, I said at last in low tones close to her ear, an agent of the Secret Servlee." Oh, no; the honor you offer me Is far too great I have not attained to any such official dignity. I rather expected you to deny; but you offer me no other explanation." And so you decide to believe that! Very well, Mr. Severn, I shall let you have It your own way. You deserve reward ; only, pray, never suggest this theory to any one. else. Let It remain our secret, will you?" Your mockery does not change my mind." I had no expectation that It would ; neither does It bring me a salary. But, seriously, forget all this raillery tonight, and remember only that you re with Marie Gessler. Whatever her purpose may be, you are to be loyal only to her. I' "I am, absolutely, I replied with a conviction my voice was unable to She turned her face quickdisguise. ly, and in the dim light our eyes met You said that very earnestly. You make me believe I judged you right Philip Severn. Here Is my hand. I clasped it tightly, the firm pressure of the warm fingers sending an Instant thrill through every nerve of my body. It was not withdrawn, and we walked so closely together I could feel the slight pressure of her form, almost resting against mine. "Where are you taking me?" To Perond's French cafe have you ever heard of It? No, I think not I have been there with slumming parties once or twice, with a plainclothes man along, of course, to show us the sights. It is not very respectable, I believe, although really I never saw anything particularly dangerous. Interesting and unconventional, of course, but I anticipate no trouble, unless we care to make it You see the cluster of ourselves. lights at the next corner. Thats , - t i : 1 I : i , I Peronds." As I gazed forward, she drew her of crime, to this brilliancy hand from my grasp, and her form suggestive is altogether too sudden. It has left straightened. me dazed; my mind refuses to funcWhat am I to do when we arrive? tion Merely be the attentive escort It affected me that way the first but not too attentive, please. Have visit. I could not convince myself of you dined? the true nature of the place; It No. I was going to ask you. seemed well, altogether too respect' You need not ask me I am fam- able. I always associated the underished, and this place Is really famous world with roughness and poverty, pofor its meals. lice surveillance, and all that. But Peronds was really underground ; at look out there; It is like a big hotel least you descended a broad pair of dining-rooafter the play. Those steps to attain Its entrance, and the women some of them, at least are glass in windows and doors fronting really elegantly dressed, and in excel;the street was heavily draped, pre- lent taste, and there Is no more hoise, venting any view of the interior from no more coarseness, than I have witWithout What was overhead could nessed at the Waldorf. The men are ot be determined in the darkness, not either, do you think? Bty eyes merely discerning the outWell, there are all grades here, lines of s tall building, without s now that I look about; yet, as you gleam of light showing anywhere say, the average is not bad. Probfrem tep to bottom. The front of the ably they will grow louder later in the restaurant, however, was brilliantly evening, when they take the lid off. and a colored man In uniform I dont believe they ever do that promptly held open the door as we Is, entirely. Mr. McLaughlin, the detective who came with us, said this began descending the stairs, I i I I m g, lit within the vestibule a maid lieved Ss of outside' wraps, and thus unencumbered we advanced through open doers directly Into the main room. This was a surprisingly large apartment, filled with tables of various alzes and shapes, the majority occupied by men and women, either eating er drinking. Near the center was a cleared space for dancing, bnt at that moment unoccupied, while against the farther wall, ou a rather high stage, two cabaret singers were nblslly entertaining the crowd. Altogether It was a stirring and attractive scene, bearing to tty mind no re-sembnce of any preconceived notion Of thv underworld. I could have eas had entered, Jy Imagined that we of an ultra- tbe rsstaurant . - - re- jth The following little address was at these tables.". made to by the famous Belgian patriot I begin comprehend, I said Brussels to the jocularly, why I was received as a Burgomaster Max of Its message distinguished guest. .The headwaiter Boy Scouts of Belgium. must have recognized me as an old rings as true for the Boy Scouts ot America as for their brothers across pal my face is my fortune. He may have mistaken you for the sea : In becoming a scout, each one of she admitted soberly, but Daly, more likely it. was your ' tip which you Has made the most Important resmade him so attentive. You are some olution of his life: that of seeking to. acquire' those manly qualities and spender, Mr. Severn. , "That depends on who I am with; moral virtues which make the good citizen.' this is an unusual occasion. You know already that to be a She did not smile, or look at me, but leaned slightly forward, drawing scout It Is not enough to wear the back a fold of the curtain with one uniform. You must obey the law which hand, so as to gain a wider glimpse you have voluntarily Imposed upon .of the large room without. A mo- yourself, whose ten points embody ment she remained motionless; then your .duties-towaryourself and toi turned her face sideways toward me. ward your neighbor. In subjecting-- ' yourselves to the Is already here, she whisHe Is alone at that training which, renders the body suppered wamlngly. second table, against the pillar. Step ple, In exercising your will power. In mound this side and you can see ; developing your powers of observatthe .man with gray, bushy hair.. tion, of decision and of judgment, you I could not easily have mistaken the serve your apprenticeship to active and fellow; his appearance was too em- life., You will learn to act quickly and difficulties, surmount to well and that the Jew Russian of of phatically a .certain type to enable him to con- obstacles, The habit of discipline and the ceal this birthright His baca was toward us, yet as he occasionally cast consciousness of fraternal solidarity his eyes about over the faces of those combined with exercise In the open around him, I had a glimpse of a air, will prepare you to defend your beaked ease, and a sallow, dull com- country, following the example of the -plexion, which seemed to blend natu- heroic boy scouts who fell In the war. The devotion that course of the a rally Into scraggtlng beard of he perceptible color. His hair though you bring to this sacred mission will was Iron-graapparently uncut for ennoble your desire always to keep In weeks, and thrust back from an un- practice the principles of duty and of usually high forehead, so as to give honor. The scout school Is a school of the man a ruffled, unkempt appearand loyalty. - The good ance far from pleasing. He was big all over, strangely burly for a Jew, scout ought to have the cult of moral with broad shoulders and large hand beauty, the unwavering desire to be. worthy of his own and to merit others thickly covered with hair. I moved back around the table aa esteem. You will reach this goal If Francois appeared, and resumed my your spirit is vigilant and your effort seat keeping silent until the waiter sustained. .All that you accomplish of good, again vanished, and left us alone. And now that you have located the however small may be Its results, will fellow, I asked curiously, what do contribute toward the growth ef your you propose doing go out and talk soul, to make of you a man without with him? reproach who has no guide save honor. She shook her head. Courtesy, correctness, good humor, I have reason to believe he expects and cordiality, service and the conshe ex- scientious accomplishment to meet some one here, of your I do not know who; that task will strengthen your heart and plained. Is one thing I desire to find out From your spirit what you have told me tonight I rather Those will become men of worth, think now It may be Harris. who strive to observe this scout law To dlwle up? to seek each day to do a good turn. To talk it over, at least; theyd hardly bring the stuff In here. ProbWHEN 8COUT8 ARE TOGETHER ably by tbis time tbat is safely planted. Francois came back, and we devoted ourselves to tbe meal, although I could her glancing " constantly observe the opening In the curtains to through make sure of her man. Finally Francois disappeared with the remnants, while we awaited the serving of dessert. From my seat I could see nothing of tbe Russian. No one arrived yet? I inquired. The Jew still there? He remains alone eating. Ah! my guess was right Isnt that Harris, who has just come In? It was Gentleman George beyond the shadow of a doubt. He had evidently located Waldron the moment of entering the room, and with no other thought In his mind headed straight toward where the letter sat The Jew glanced up, saw him approaching, and drew partially back from the table, the knife he had been using still gripped in his hand. His posture was that of defense, of one who anticipates possible attack. Nor did Harris expression and manner render this Improbable. The latter pushed his way forward with angry strides, until he reached the man he sought, leaning over the table to front him, his face black with pasunit of many of the Typical one-tesion, his first words plainly audible boy scout camps, so popular In many to us above the din of a jazz band. sections, (TO BE CONTINUED.) . , . . i the big jobs in New York were plotted i 13 It was ifnun Waldron fashloaable hotel itbe i other side of Broadway. Nor idld our i entrance create the slightest iinterest, beyond awakening the attention of the ' head waiter, who met us smilingly. A table if or (two, Msleur? A booth, iplease; .have .you one near the .center? .and I slipped a bill into bis band, whiCh.elosed.it instantly out of sight. . Ah, certainly:; itbe very thing, Msieur. I .will show you. Francois, the central booth for .the .gentleman. Ah, see, Msieur iblen, itres iblen with-th- e It was indeed & .cozy-spo- t, .A .divan' .aside, held curtains heavy of soft plush across .the lend, .a .table, covered with snowy linen, .and .alreadiy: glistening with silver .and glass, in the center, and three exceedingly .com-- ! C fortable chairs. It is very fine, ' Msleur, I said. Quite to my satisfaction. You might lower one of those curtains, U you will. Yes, that is much better. Sa Francois our waiter?" Oui, Msieur; you would be served? The table de holt, Francois. These dishes are ready but, Maleur, we serve quickly whatever you wish. He spread his hands expressively, glanced swiftly about to assure himself all was well, and backed out, still politely bowing, leaving the attentive Francois beside me, pad in band. At my suggestion the lady gave the order, using discretion, I thought, while I supplemented with a bottle of wine, in spite of the energetic negative conveyed to me across the table.. As the waiter departed I surveyed my companion, realizing as never before how extremely' attractive she was. She must have read something of this In my eyes, for her own smiled wistfully. What Is It you were thinking about? "Perhaps I had better not tell. Another secret? Well, then, answer t this what do you think of Peronds? "Actually I am unable to realize where I am," I answered honestly. The contrast from those dark streets, REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CROP TALKS , . . self-deni- . If Precise Records Ars Not Available on Labor and Material Expend!-ture- s Close Estimate Can Bo Made of That Section. " 4 , (Prepared by the United States Depart-- , ment of Agriculture.) Figures from which the farmer can compute for himself the cost of production of corn, corn for silage, wheat, oats, and bay, under given conditions, are presented in a preliminary report on labor and material requirements of tbose crops, recently Issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. These figures cover the normal hours of man labor and horse labor, and quantities of seed, fertilizers, eta, required per acre for each crop, as determined by surveys by the office of farm management and farm econom- a white fien-coB- .: Well, Sam, whaddye think ef this war now? Pretty feed war?" With a facial expresslan that said was really the most daagereus place be meant It, Sam replied: Boss, dls yeah war never waa a In town from the police viewpeint Its very surface quiet made it a special goed war and dls last day practically American menace. Nothing was ever permitted done ruined it completely. to occur here which would give the Legion Weekly. department any excuse for a raid. If there was a fight, er even a murder, Meanings ef Dream Faces, To see a grim, disterted face deit was hushed up instantly, and the victim bidden away, befere.even the notes suffering. To see a handsome patrolman on the block could hear face of the opposite sex, geed news about it. He mentioned several cases ; and happiness. Te dream your Dice and said the waiters were especially Is handsome signifies long life, but If selected to take care of any rough pinched and pale, sorrow, less of a house. friend. If your face Is dirty aad yen "Perhaps that Is what makes It pap- wash it, you will repent of some acular with the class they cater to. tions. Safe, you mean. Yes ; he said they could spot any criminal of reputation The wicked ones are in the world In the country at Peronds, if they to produce patience in tha good St only waited long enough; that half Augustine. 8COUT8 IN CAMP. L. L. McDonald, national camp director of the Boy Scouts of America, recently gave out that there are approximately two thousand troop and council camps st present In operation in ths United States, which means that ovar 150.000 boys are enjoying this summer the benefits and delights of life in ths open under ideal conditions of leadership and equipment. All these camps are under expert scout men and are conducted In accordance with the requirements of the national camping department. ' The scout law Is the law of each camp and every one ef these 150.000 boys will come back home s little neater the scout ideal "physically strong, mentally awake, morally . straight , SCOUT LOSE8 LIFE SAVING CHUM. Thomas R. Robinson of Camden, N. rej. a thtrteen-year-ol- d life In boy- scout saving tbat ot cently gave his another lad who could not swim. Hl effort was successful, bnt Just at ths last moment he himself became and sank. Pathetically enough, confided to hi young Robinson had friends long before the accident that to It was the dearest wish of his life of a wear medal to and hero bq a honor from the Boy Scouts of Amor lefc Especially- in Moist, Cool Woath- er Apply With Pump. (Prepared by tbe United States Department of Agriculture.) Celery plants should be sprayed with bordeaux mixture every ten days to two weeks to prevent leaf diseases, which often seriously Injure the crop for market purposes. These leaf spots g occur generally In districts In the United States during cool, moist weather. - Home-mad- e bordeaux, composed of 4 pounds bluestone- - (copper sulphate) and 4 pounds stone lime to 50 gallons of water, Is the cheapest and best fungicide for the purpose. The spraying should be begun while the plants are still In the seed bed and continued throughout the season. The sprayings should be more frequent during moist cool weather favorable to the development of the leaf spots celery-growin- ics. Apply Basic Factors. The money cost Is found by applying to these basic factors the current rates for labor, seed, etc. Inasmuch as It has been found that in general, labor and material costs approximate 80 per cent of tbe total operating cost for these crops, it Is easy to find this total when the labor and material costs are known. The figures given represent average crop requirements for the regions where Investigations have been made. If the farmer does not have precise records of labor and material expenditures for his own farm, he can estimate them pretty closely by taking the average for his own region as a basis and applying current rates for labor and materials, with due allowance for any unusual conditions that may exist In his own case. Tbe method of computation Is as follows: 1. Determine the total cost 'of labor and material per acre by applying current rates to the quantities of labor and materials obtained from the In- dividuals own records, or. If such are not available, use those given In the table. 2. Determine the total operating expense peF acre by dividing the cost of labor and material by the percentage figure given for each region. 3. Determine the total acre cost of production by adding the Interest charge or the cash rent paid for the use of land. 4. To determine the cost per bushel or ton divide the total acre cost by the yield per acre. Healthy Stalk ef Celery. and farther apart In dry, hot periods-App- ly the mixture thoroughly with a. pump which will give a very fine misty spray that will cover the plants but not run down the stalks and thus disfigure the stems. Since the disease la carried over The following example shows how this method worked out In figuring winter on the seed and In the soli the cost of corn for silage on an Iowa where diseased celery waa grown th previous year, It la important that new farm: soil be used in tbe seed bed or the old soil sterilized by steam, hot water or formalin solution and that disease-fre- e seed be planted. DONT CROWD GROWING CHICK Total labor and material cent ot operating expense) Total operating expense cent) Interest on 1 acre ot land per cent) . (SO per 29.67 (100 per Where Space It Limited Youngster Become Overheated, Causing Outbreak of Colds. j Growing chicks must not be confined to crowded quarters at night If they 10.00 .'. are, they will become overheated and this, in turn, will lead to the develop46.96 Total cost ment of colds of which It Is very diffi9.8 tons. acre, Average yield per cult to rid the flock and which may Average cost per ton, 24.80. be carried along through tbe summer VARIOUS CLUBS GOING GOOD and fall, causing a serious outbreak of colds in the laying flocks the folwinter. lowing Work Returns Done of of Reports by How can one tell whether or not and With Girls Boys Poultry the chickens have enough room? One and Other Lines. of the best Indications Is the condition of the plumage. If the plumage . the United States Depart-(Prepare'" by ment of Agriculture.) is bright and clean It is a good sign Supervision of boys and girls poul- that the birds are doing well and have try clubs by the United States Depart- room enough. If the plumage Is soiled ment of Agriculture, In by droppings, it is an indication that with state agricultural colleges, was there is not room enongh for all of continued during the "last fiscal year them on the roosts, with the result In seven states, where there were 1,- - that some are compelled to rest on the floor beneath the roosts and thus (2200 at 38.96 6 r - 1 Never the Same Again. It was a perfect French night. In other words, the rain was coming down steadily and the mud was at its stickiest. In squab formation twos, threes, fives and sixes a regiment of Buffaloes was moving Into an alleged rest camp. The accent was on the camp. The most forlorn of all the forlorn crew stagger.ed ugalnst a barracks dooorway, where be was accosted by Application of Bordeaux Mixture Is Recommended. become soiled. A trip to the growing houses after dark will also determine whether enough room Is being provided. If there is not space enough so that all the chickens can find room on the roosts, the quarters are too crowded and some of the chickens must be taken out If all can find room on the roosts comfortably and If the house is well ventilated, the quarters are not crowded and the youngsters should do welt CONCRETE FLOORS ARE BEST Promote and Protect Health of All Farm Animala and In create Prof. Ita for Farmer. A concrete barnyard makea a fine exercise lot In all kinds of weather and always affords a dry spot for the Canning Club Girls Inspecting a Club animals bed. Every shower washes the surface clean and flushes Garden. the dr ngs Into the manure pits. Con-c- r. 188 clnbs with 29,480 members, of r&rds lighten the work of the which 12,786 made reports from which ho. lfe, as there Is no mud to be tbe following totals have been com- tracked on the walks and kitchen piled: Eggs set, 731,709; chicks floor. . The use of rubber boots is unhatched, 510,478; value of products necessary. On concrete floors not s told, $94,791.32; value of stock on particle of grain need be wasted. The band, $382,277.37; exhibits held, 712; way to the water trough is always dry, members exhibiting, 5,615 ; prizes re- smooth and passable. Concrete floors A feature of progceived, $9,681.11. and promote protect the health of farm ress was the Improvement In quality animals and increase the profits of f fowls bred by club members. farming, stock raising and dairying, ' -- Sr |