The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 6

THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN Y7ednesUy Morning, December 22, 125. caused the conversion of some cot South Sows More Wheat Scene in Nursery of annie Battle Day Home Luck, Mrs. John C. Roesch. Miss Mary Winn Lipscomb, Miss Anna Roesch.

Mrs. Cornelius Hankins. Miss Eleanor Hankins, Mrs. Daniel C. Bun tin, Mrs.

Joseph Fall, Mrs. Pandridge Caldwell. Mr. Robert Jackson, Mrs. James 3.

Frazer and Mrs. Alfred Branyam of if i 1 I 1 111 4 "lit With Cotton Prices Low Washington. Dec. Jl. Winter wheat, which furnished about two- thirds of the total United States wheat production, has been sown on a slightly Increased acreage this autumn, but its condition is somewhat under average.

The area sown was est lira ted to day at 41.807,000 acres by the de partment or agriculture. That ts about 2.000,000 acres, or five per cent, more than sown last autumn. The condition of the crop on De cember i was Bi.s per cent or a norma! as compared with a ten far average of 84.4 per cent. Farmers had intended to plant a somewhat larger acreage, as Indicated by their reports on August 1, but were prevented by rains, by drought and, in one staU, by scar-City of seed and inability to buy it. The low price on cotton, however, For HER A veor i -t lat Si ton acreage into that ot winter, wheat.

Texas has sown IS per cent, more than a year ago; Georgia per cent and South Carolina, Kansas, which has more than one- fourth of theMiountry's total areai Increased sowings five per cent, ji Sowing was so delayed ta soni states by rains or drought; fr bs. cotton picking, that soma of thl wheat plants, the department saw ar? poorly prepared, arana ui winter vigors Winter wheat sowing a year ag. totaled 39.799.000 acres or wnic 953, 000 were harvested. produ Id? 626.929,000 bushels 'or an aver age acre yield of 17 bushels. ON COMMISSION i' B.

H. Klyce was appointed fev Mayor Hilary Howse to the city commission of engineers to fill tjt4 place left vacant when Dr. Chas. Frown died. He will assume bli new duties Immediately.

v.i Happiness! Diamond Bracelets $150 up Diamond Rings up Silver Combs Brushes and $35 up VISIT OUR GIFT GALLERYI cfewtlrtf AT CAPITOL BLVCt MISS HELEN DICKINSON IS HONOR GUEST CHRISTMAS DANCE A very charming Christmas party wag that given by Mrs. W. G. lSw-Ing Tuesday evening to compliment her niece. Miss Helen Dickinson, who arrived, several days ago from the Spence school of Js'ew York for a holiday visit with her aunt.

A company of two hundred or more, chosen from the dancing element. formedLthe guest company and they were welcomed by Mrs. Ewing and Miss Dickinson, who was very lovely In a dancing frock of green chiffon embroidered in crystal. The lower floor of Mrs. Swing's spacious country home Is so arranged as to form when thrown together an Ideal dancing space.

Christmas trees, wreaths of holly, sprays of holiday evergren, Jackson vine and various holiday flowers adorned the rooms. At 11 o'clock a supper "was served and with this hospitality and in entertaining her guesjts. Mrs Ewing was assisted by Mrs. Henry Dickinson, Mrs. Jesse M.

Overton, Mis Alice McEwen and Mrs. John R. Burrows. Miss C. E.

Mason Is Distinguished Guest Miss C. E. Mason, principal of Castle school. Tarrytpwn, N. was a distinguished visitor in Nashville on Tuesday.

To secure material for her book, "Our Expanding World and the New South," and to meet almunae, Miss Mason Is touring tho south and on this journey expects to visit twenty-one cities and towns of this section. A group of the Nashville alumnae, which includes some of the moot representative of Nashville society, met Miss Mason at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Andrew Jackson hotel, when a permanent alumnae organization was formed. At the close of the meeting, Miss Mason was hostess of a tea in a private dining room of the" hotel, tho guest company being composed of the alumnae, their families, and a group of Miss Mason's personal friends. Miss Mason left Tuesday nlcht for Memphis, -where she Is to bo the guest of Mrs. E.

A. Plttlnger. Sho plans to meet a larce company or the Memphis alumnae. Among those who attended the tea were: Dr. Edwin Mlms.

Mr. and Mrs. John Trotwood Moore, Donald Davidson, Mrs. E. W.

Rutland. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miss Susan Cleaned and Pressed i 85c DellTcrcd. Sl.Ot HOPE DRY CLEANING CO.

IMS Broad. 7-0817. CANARIES Guaranteed Singers. Also Cages Call After 6 P. M.

H. SUMMERVILLE 7-1309. 1028 16th Ave. BMIWTfflBMHiawEMBManaaMra I lien's Suits i Staff Photo by C. J.

Burnell. Some of the children being cared for by tli Fannie Battle Day Home are shown in the nursey of the home. Miss Addie Stlnett, assistant nurse, is standing at the left; Miss Grate purse in oharse, center; and Dr. Howard C. Robertson, pediatric doctor who looks after the health of the children, right.

The day home derives a part of its support from money received Christmas Carol singers who go about the city singing where-ver there. Is a candle in a window, and taking up conrtibutlons for the care of the children. The Carol singers will go out on Christmas Eve, and will sins wherever theVe is a candle showing. she was reading in the living room. Well, she had to have it.

Heading would help her to take her mind of! herself. Throwing a negligee about her Shoulders she opened the door and went into the living room. Sh groped around on the table for her book, but could not find it. an would have to turn on a light. She moved as softly as she could.

but just as she had secured her book, which tthe had left on th piano, John's door cpened and her heart leaped. She turned to fact him. He was wrapped In a blue dress ing gown, one she had given him lor nis birthday. His liair way tousled, making him look like a small boy. If only she u.dn'L lovr him quite so mui'h! Her manner toward him gave no Indication of the way she was' feci ing, however, for she drew her neg ligee more closely about her and said coolly "Did I disturb you? I'm Sorry.

I had left my book in here and I wanted to read for a while." "I wasn't asleep," he sai( ab- dubptly, "but I got to thinking about what you had told me and thought we might as well have the thing out tonight, as long as you are awake." Wat more is there to say?" THE SPIDER WOMAN By Hasel Deyo Batchelor. Copyright by rnblie Ledger vr-yi GIVE HER jewelry from Stiefs. For Stiefs has sold only the best since 1858 and Stiefs name on the box will make your gift even more precious to her Helena asked evenly. A great deal. I may have a few things to tell you." "We can wait till tomorrow, can we?" "Ves, we can, but why not finish things up tonight? It won't take long." Helena complied by Sitting down on the davenport and oJhn sat down opposite tyer.

"It's only fair," he began, to tell you that Mrs. Price and I car for one another. We discovered 11 when I was in Denver. I had promised to go back there after 1 had been to the Coast, but I thought it fairer to come home first. 1 care a great deaj about your happiness.

And now that I have heard your news, which wa3. to say the leost. surprising, I v.ant to be sure that this man Sands can take care of i -J i you. I want to be certain that he can make you happy." Helena't; heart leaped. So John assumed that the r.ian she loved was Mark Sands! Well, wy hnot? It would mak things easier for her to let him believe that.

Because she would have to go on now with what she had started. She had oped against hope, but she might have known her plan would fall. (Tomorrow Still Spinning.) Ladltal AtknatDwaUt A tut Mik. B-aaa Plua la Baa ud imctuua Dont, fteiled ttk Tar Orvuln. Aik fct OHl BBi CBEF TERS DIAMOfll MB HILLS.

tee nan km- tf best, gifcrt, Newt SOLD II PJIOCGUII ITuVkiED he jt. TS Diamond Rings up Wrist Watches $20 up Pearls $5 up OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M. USE OUR McMillan-Van Trease wedding. Boman-King wedding.

Mrs. Count Boyd, Dance given by Mrs. M. E. Der-ryberry.

Miss Florence Sawrie's dance. Mrs. R. M. Herlges gives bridge luncheon.

Mrs. illman Cavert entertains with luncheon. Mrs. Hoffman's Pupils Will Appear in Recital Mrs. W.

C. Hoffman will present a group of her students in a piano recital this evening at 7:30 o'clock at her studio on Seventh avenue, south. Following the program a Christmas tree will be a feature of entertainment. All friends are invited to be in attendance. Those who are to participate are: Margaret McLure, Ruth Fitzpat-rick.

Shirley Leake. Emmie Leake, Ethel Joy. Lauranette Cook, Hallie Bond. Dorothy Elliston, Loui3e Fleming. Mrs.

Eugene Henderson, Elizabeth Craig. Virginia Martin, Ada Chllders. Carol Cole. Katherlne Simmons. Harriett Hoffman, Barbour Howe, Katherlne Walker, Wa-r'ell Walker, Genevieve Eve, Robert Acklen.

Lyssadean Hunt. Judith Folk. Betty Rye, Katherlne Weise. L'velyn Bransford, Tommle Malone. Mary Benson.

Billy Benson, Ann I ee Akers. Margaret White. John Ji'ckson and Mary Helen Becker. Announcements. Miss Do lie Saunders, expression teacher, will present a program at Elizabeth Park club room this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

All mothers and friends of the children taking part are requested to attend. Get your Christmas Piano of Orthophonic Victrolt from M. F. Shea, 305 6th Ave- N. (Adv.) $150 Reawrd for Athens Yule Thieves Offered Athens, Tenn, Dec.

21. Business men of Athens and vicinity are much wrought up over many cases of thievery in this locality, resulting in no arrests, according to W. F. Van Arsdel and James Crow. So far, $150 reward has been offered by the business men of the town, for the apprehension of the robbers.

BANKRUPTCY PETITION Milton Brothers, grocers on Sylvan street, filed a voluntary petition of bankruptcy In the Office of the clerk of the federal district court Tuesday. They listed their liabilities at $500 and their assets at around $250. and Sentiment BRANCH POSTOFF1CE ANNOUNCEMENT MRS. DELIA MAI'HUTCHINS WISHES TO ANNOUNCE TO HER MANY FRIENDS THAT SHE IS NOW BACK WITH THE PRINCESS BEAUTY SHOPPE S3 PHONE 6-1760 Opftsitt V. A -A A A A Hotel HtrmiUtf CHURCH STREET PHONE 6-7566 A.

A A A a John HenUeruon marries Helena Ford without telling her that he has tired of her. "When they return tiom their honeymoon lena's younger sister, marrlaes. On their trip to Havana John and Helena meet a charming widow, Nina Price. John shows very evident interest in her. Helena admits to Natalie that she is sure John doesn't love her, and Natalie advises her to fight for him If sho cares enough.

In an effort to hold him she begins to weave a web about him, but it seem to do good. In the spring after their marriage departs on a business trip for the Coast and renews his friendship with Nina Price, who lives in Denver. Nina encourages him to mako love to her, and he returns to New York, determined to as Helena to frcn him. l'efore he can say any-thin? to her she springs a surprise on him by telling him that sue no longer loves im. CHAPTER XXXIV In the Night.

Little more was said that night, and as oJhn was really very tired ha went to his room. He wasn't risei, of course, that under the circumstances; Helena had moved all her things to the guest room, but ha was irtitated, and because of that, but because of the way things had happened, i He tried to argue it out with himself. He ought to be glad that It hadn't been necessary to hurt her. Things were coming out far better than he had dreamed. He had expectd a tearful scene.

Of course, ho had known that she would never try to hold him. She was too proud for that. But It was Irritating to realize that he hadn't known her as well a9 he had thought, ond it was humiliating to know tat for a long time she had cared nothing for him when he had felt all along that she loved him. In the guest Into which Helena had moved after she. had made up her mind to take thlsstep, She stood in the middle of the floor.

All her smooth serenity had vanished. Her face had settled into tragic lines. It ad htaken all the fortitude that ehe could summon to her command to say what she had to John. And now she was wondering if it had done any good. Of course, she had saved her pride, but after all.

was there much pride where love was concerned? She knew, too, that she didn't want John unless he wanted her; it was better to make a clean break. And yet. how terrible to give him forever, perhaps to a woman like Nina Price, who didn't deserve him. Mechanically she took off the pink and silver dress and slowly undressed. But after she had gone to bed she could not sleep.

She turned on the lamp over her bed and looked on the smallbed table for a book, but there was noth ing there. She had left the novel DOLLAR DAY ALL DAY WEDNESDAY By request of many customers who could not attend our Xmas Dollar Days, Monday and Tuesday, on account of the unusual heavy rains, we are continuing Dollar Day through Wednesday with the same low prices. Buy your Xroas presents Wednesday and save as much as make your dollars work overtime. 1': I smRestioru I I Books Gifts of Sense i I Beauty oet LVl I 9JM i i m. -w a x' a.

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