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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

In her charming apartment at the
Gladstone, Eleventh and Pine streets.
Mrs. Imogen b. Oakley cheerfully re-
counted her European experiences for
she has just returned from France, and
glad she is to be at nome again. Accom-
panied by Miss ELLA Robb, secretary OF
the Civic Club in this city. Mrs. Oakley
sailed for the shores of Brittany early in
July, where she spent one happy month,
and then proceeded on to Tours. On her
arrival she was greeted with vague news
of the war, but did not feel unduly
alarmed.
However, the seriousness of the position
for Americans abroad was brought sharp
ly home to her on the following morn
Ing. On going out to get some checks
cashed she discovered, ruefully, that not
a soul would cash them. The French
landlady proved a good friend in trouble
she Immediately said, Madame will stay
as long as she likes and will pay me
next year" Indeed, to stay in Tours was
the only possible thing to do. for all the
trains were used for mobilization pur-
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KNOWTHNGS THAT INTEREST MAID AN

got some money through the American
Express Company, but this unfortunate
man had Brown -Shipley letter OF cred.
It, and could not get 1t cashed. He came
to us and said that II we would give him
money to mend his tire, he would motor
US around the chateau. Needless to say.
we heartily agreed.
"The Loire is too beautiful for words"
said Mrs. Oakley. you know 1t Is called
the Garden of France Crop after cron
of strawberries appears there In a single
season, for the climate Is so equabe and
delightful that everything grows rapidly,
AT Chanonceaux melancholy French
woman, whose husband had just left for
the war, showed us round the old
chateau Mon mari est allie a la guerrep
was her one cry, while tears kept rum
ming down her cheeks. She could not
even explain picture to us, as the tears
kept trickling down her nose, and it was
30 infectious that we Joined in, too.
"At the end of August we left for Mar
settles, to catch the first chance Of get
ting good steamer home," continued
Mrs. Oakley. 1--WE had a dreadful jour
ney down for two days-only stale
sandwich or two to eat, and sitting bolt
upright night and day. At midnight once
we got out for q four hours wait at A
little station called Chasse. You cannot
cit in the flrst-class waiting-room, for ii Ia
for the officers, said the stationmaster
to me- I have first-class ticket, and
here I stay I said decidedly. I shall
be glad to have the officers join us. Show
them in But no, he insisted, we must
get out. lie threatened: he implored.
No, I will not go sit third class" said
I. These officers would not come in, but
peered at intervals through the window!
II wish to say" concluded Mrs. Oakley,
chow very much I admired the calm self.
control on the part of the French soldiers
and people, not the slightest sign OF
boasting, nor hysteria, nor vain talk was
there. All was done quickly, silently and
methodlcally.'
This winter Mrs. Oakley intends to con-
tlnue her efforts in abating city noises.
and in her prominent position on the
American Civic Association will doubt-
less have a busy and useful time,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
ME-KNTTTED COAT
SWEATERS TO MEET
SCARCITY OF TOGS
War May Have Serious
Effect on the Price of Out
of-door Garments for Chill
dren.

NE Of the first considerations for
out-of-doors garments for children
Is warmth without undue weight.
1t is in this particular that the sweater
coat excels, and while It is not suitable
for state or festive occasions, 1t is an
admirable garment for play or everyday
wear and distinctly picturesque into the
bargain.
Today's illustration shows a sweater
coat of champa gn -colored silk, fastened
with knitted buttons of the same color,
| and tied with sash ending in tassels.
The cap exactly matches the sweater
in color, weave and trimming, as there
is button OH one side and a tassel on
the other
1t is an excellent model, either for pur-
chase or for home manufacture. 1t has
been designed on the most simple lines,
and the sweater was never meant to be
ornate, although It sometimes Is.
It is knitted with the regulation stitch,
but the sash prevents 1t from looking
either plain or severe.
Any one at all skilled in knitting would
find it an easy model to copy.
There are several grades of wool that
could be substituted for the silk. and
any color. either light or dark, could be
chosen In the place of the champagne
color Of the illustration.
Although 1t Is early in the year to
speak Of Christmas, the rumor has
started, and keeps on growing, that there
will be a dearth of toys and playthings
this year.
Some of the toy shops and department
stores that make a showing of such
things received their supplies from Eu-
rope before the war broke out.
They are probably in the minority. If
the prices go up in proportion to the
scarcity of the articles 1t will make
rough shedding for many householders
It is commonly said that the number
! of children is In reverse ratio to the
worldly goods of the parents, which may
be tho law of compensation manifesting
itself obscurely. But If the prices of toys
are prohibitive the children must not go
without gifts.
A gay-colored cap and sweater would
| delight the heart of any child. and 1t is
surprising how quickly they reach COM
| pletion when they are started and worked
| on in the odd moments that otherwise
might pass with nothing to show.
And Furthermore, knitting is recon-
mended by physicians as sedative to
nerves.
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CIVIC ASSOCIATION WORKER
TELLS FRENCH EXPERIENCES

poses, and even had she had the money
Mrs Oakley could not have left.
The daughter of the late George f. Baer
was in like predicament at Tours, and
was also forced to stay. For two weeks
she had to do without her favorlte after
noon cup of tea. since she was unable to
pay for it.
II want to tell you this specially" said
Mrs. Oakley in her eager. vivacious way;
"the American Express Company was the
first one that cashed our checks, and
when it did, 1t paid in full. All the
hotels took the American Express Com
pany's checks, saying that they knew
they would be paid in few months.
I'VE We're SC desperately anxious to
see the chateau in the valley of the
Loire" continued Mrs. Oakley, "yet it
looked as If our chances of doing so were
slim. We could not even afford to send
a postcard home to say where we we're;
we had no money. Then a delightful
thing happened for u.s. A man from
Brooklyn, who was touring in his auto,
burst a tire. and was forced to stay in
Tours, for he, too. had no money. At
the end of two weeks my friend and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

waited a minute to be sure that he
was through. He wasn't!
"And l don't like this room," he
went on. Il want the children to
stand around and watch us as they
used to-so there"
Dream looked pretty solemn; you
see, he liked all those things, too. And
even goldfsh's troubles sound
pretty dreadful if they are said right
out all together that way.
Then he remember how foolish it
is to worry about troubles or to think
about things one can't have.
81 suppose that's all true" he an
swered Really Truly, and then he
added calmly, but you see | don't
stay a goldfish long
MOP" exclaimed Really Truly.
"No. I don't" replied Dream, con-
tentedly. "A few minutes ago | was
a cloud in a make-believe sky. Just
now l am a fairy queen dressed for
a ballW And he circled gracefully
round the bowl, flirting his gorgeous
chiffon train in gay delight-as he
added, "and make-believe is fun-jrst
try it and see"
Tomorrow-The Little Red Crayon.
Copyright, 1914. by Clara Ingram Judson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

face of a dreamer, seer, and on 1t was
the clear prophetic gaze peculiar to the
sea-Eirt Highanders of Scotland. They
live so close to Nature that they have
second sght'-and Nature is their
only medium"
"'Tis lonely | was feeling in this place"
said he. "and so I sang my saddest song
all the time | will be thinking that twas
Just the sea-meNs heard, But now | see
| had another listener You are laddy,
I'm L crofters son. But 'tis the kindest
eyes YOU have-rm thinking they are
like the mountain tarns among the peats
of Islav--or those deep pools the sea will
leave among the rocks
TEL me about Islay, please said
embarrassed
THE TALE OF TsLAY.
",The finest place on earth" said he.
And tbs the finest view In Scotland
from our shielng. The roof is only
thatch, you know, but then that means
the birds nest there All day my mother
sits and spins, while I work in the fields
or at the fishing. She has no English,
Just the Gaelic
You sing so we'll" I said again.
"'1fs a ferry poor hand will be at the
singing" said he modesty. "but every
thing sings all day long in Islay. The
sea sings on the rocks, and after rainy
nights the burns in spate are singing
down tile hlllsides. It's brooks in flood
you will be calling them, but We say
burns III spate-and then the sea-mews
and the curlews always call, and in the
woods the pinetrees and the birChes sing
and in the fields the reapers sing all
day"
"Buc TSlav IS n lonely place, a sort of
kingdom in the sea-" | said.
"'TiS Just n Kingdom and We all are
kings" said he For all the moors
and hills and Elens are ours. But never
lonely. l know little lcChan In the
pines. At night the curews call among
its reeds-and in the long deep heather,
grouse and ptarmgan arc hid We have
our Highland Chieftain too, the great
Macdonald Of the Islcs-the Kings own
friend he is-and at the Oban Games last
year he was a Judge. ! tossed the caber
at these games last year-a heavy pipe
il was-and Cameron of Lochiel with the
Duke OF Argyll were Judging too, but
Lord Macdonald gave the prize to me-"
You love your island in the Hebrides?'
I said again.
ITO my dying day!" said he fervently,
''and 'tis this verse of poetry will he
showing it," He leaned against the steer
age rail, and ] saw again the seers look
upon his handsome face.
From the lone sheling and the misty
island
Mountains divide us, and world OF
seas,
But stiu the heart is true, the heart is
Highland.
Ana We in dreams behold the Hcbrides'"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
BEFORE THE
SANDMAN COMES
COMETIMES l feel very like a
fairy" said a little goldfish. He
- sMi shed his tail rnund and round

COMETIMES l feel very like
fairy" said little goldfish. He
swished his tail round and round
in the big glass bowl of water and
elegantly nibbled bit of fish food,
81 don't! l feel like a fshW ex-
claimed his companion 81 never
heard of such creature as you are.
You always pretend something or
feel as it you are something Won
derfu!
Nov, you know perfectly we'll that
you are a goldfish and that you are
shut up solidly in this tiny bowl, SO
what is the use of pretending?"
The first goldfish, whose name, by
the way, was Dream, softly nosed the
top of the water, then darted down
and swan around the bottom of the
bowl before he quite made up his mind
what to reply.
"Of course all that you say is true,
partner" he finally said, but why
talk about it? Why not forget it2"
Now, Dreams partner in the fish
bowl was named Really Truly be-
cause he had such really truly little
short tail So short it seemed as if it
couldn't possibly belong to a goldfish.
Dreams tail was large and "spready"
and so dainty and filmy that it seemed
at times to have no more substance
than a dream-that was the way
Dream got his name, you see.
Really Truly couldn't forget things
as Dream did. and If anything un-
pleasant or dsagreeable happened he
seemed especially good at remember
ing that
"Oh, can't forget it, he answered
Dream. II hate this little bit of a
bowl and this silly little piece of coral
in the bottomr'
Dear me-" exclaimed Dream, what
do you want?"
Il want to be back at the store
where | came from. ] want to swim
in that big tank where didn't have
to turn around every minute and
want to dart through that lovely cas-
tie of coral and stones we had there!"
He talked so vigorously that he
quite painted for breath, and Dream
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
MISTER WIND

BY MALCOLM S. JOHNSTON
| am mad at you, bad Mister Wind,
For the web that the spider had
spinned;
You twisted and tore,
And she'll have to once more
Fix the ends she had carefully pinned.
And | wish l could whistle like YOU,
And could play everywhere as you do,
And you don't go to sleep
When the little stars peep,
But can play all the day and night,
too.
(Copyrlght)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

Correspondence of general Interest
to women readers Will be printed on
this page. Such correspondence should
be addressed to the Woman's Editor,
Evening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
ELLEN ADAIR MEETS
ABOARD SHIP ONE OF
NATURES COURTIERS
Lonely Scotchman From the
Island of Islay Con6des in
English Girl Tale of His
Home.

The rise and dreadful fall of the At
iantic Ocean! why, 1 think that CONF
pared with it the rise and fall OF tho
Roman Empire itself must have been the
merest trifle. One sits upon the deck ana
sees the strange gymnastics Of the sea.
For up, up UP the ocean surges till one
thinks the boat must swamp Then
down, down, down the racing waters ny,
while long and shuddering vibrations
shake the ship from stem to stern. a
certain very human analogy might easily
be drawn just here, but there are times
when. even for the embelishing of II tale,
a parallel had best be left alone. Let
It suffice to say that malde-mer has
never troubled me. My eliminates were
all laid low. a melancholy band. Be
tween the paroxysms l know they pray
ed that we might hit the bottom
For after leaving Queenstown on the
second day, when evening came we met
the great Atlantic rollers. We pitched
and rolled. but oh! I loved the white
foam and the binding spray! The
steerage deck that was so gay was now
like a deserted battlefield. With lowered
flag and pale green look, the would-oe
conquerors OF the sea nau Heu pe'o"' ."
sat alone and meditated on the van
quished heroes.
A lowering sky gloomed on that
threatening sea. The forward nrst-CiaSs
deck was quite deserted, too: behind me
49,, ,.o,.o nj, ,be second-class, a few
an" "O0'' va ',,.,.,,,,,. rao-
adventurous SOUS were |'"''0''
ing the rolling deck. But IN the steer
,ce was all alone.
Ahovo thn loud vibrations of the screw
heord a sudden melody, clear and dis
ti,. ,rba vnice was nearby; the voice
s.as sras' mans, deep rich baritone, and
t,,a air was strangely familiar. Where
had heard that wild strange air be-
rorag listened mtently.
.'Loahrber no more; ., ,LoGhaber no more
1 shall ,f naEEff rplus oteg werH frli of a yearn-
Inc lqui" v.Loro bad 7
ing sadness ia,..o1,, ,reIodyr
once near" ''''e
A SOLDIERS FUNERAL,
,,,o ,resan+ scene now slowly faded,
INC A.. ,,,.,,. ,r.o col,,,,
and III lts PIacc S"" '"'
Square of London as 1t looked one sum
NOR afternoon long years ago. a long,
,a.,.i,,, ,s sordiars SLOWLY followed
s7u p nut
g. single Suh-GaTfl"se oe"''"7 Soi'ie'''''s
draped over with one great flag, the
Union JaCk-and on that flag there rested
a solitary sword and helmet The sun
shone on that long line OF kilter Scottish
~stSd1ers and glanced on every cleaning
helmet 1t was that great regiment Of
the race, the Gordon Highlanders, the
bravest and the finest lighting men that
Britain ever owned. With their mag
nifceut nhvsiuue. each man n giant and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
congestion of the lungs.

congestion of the lungs
Eugene Rowe and son Carol past
the weekend in China with Calvin
Rowe.
Mrs. Henry Soule and daughter
Glene, is with Mrs. Perley Soule for a
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Scott of North
Vassalboro passed the weekend at
w. A. Nelson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Chadwick and
little daughter of China visited their
mother. Mrs. Hattie Chadwick, Fri
day, Nov. 6.
Edd Marden came out from Fair
field Sunday and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Drawn accompanied him home.
Mrs. Ella Pawlowsky and mother.
Mrs. Eliza Nelson. visited at Hattie
Chadwick's, Nov. 6.
A very interesting and able sermon
was rendered by Rev. 8. J. Oldaker at
the Baptist church at Cars Corner,
Sunday afternoon. Text taken from
Nehemiah ii:12.
Miss Rosa Drake passed a few days
last week with her. sister, Mrs. Harry
Black.
John Black passed the weekend
with his family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
SATURDAY LOCALS
tAdvertisements)

The chief profit woman wins from
studying the advertisements does not
consist in the immediate savings she
is able to make on her purchases at
the stores-although these are worth
while
She acquires, day by day, a complete
knowledge of values. And this is vast
ly more worth while.
To assume that ad-reading cutivates
in woman a mania for buying, lead
ing her to purchase things not at all
needed, simply because the prices are
attractive is as absurd as the older
idea that knowledge was dangerous
that education spoiled woman for
home duties
Buying for the home is a business
matter, strictly. If woman has bust
ness knowledge she utilities it, with
profit, in her buying. She is, less likely
to be influenced to buy what is not
needed, for she makes of her buying
a continuing test of her capacity to
manage the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
PALERMO

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. w. A Nell
son made a business trip to Belfast,
Nov. 8,
Horace Black and Mrs. Eliza Halves
visited Sunday at Alden Turner's.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Black visited
Sunday at James MeLaughlins in
Weeks Mills and at Mrs. Effie Pope's
in China
Mrs. Ella Powlowsky, who has been
with her mother for two weeks. re-
turned to her home in Somerville,
Mass, Nov. 10.
Mrs. Harrie Black passed Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Gertrude Nelson.
The teacher and pupils at Cars
Corner held 3 Blk social and ice cream
sale at the schoolhouse Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. Addie Wood has been ill with
the chickenpcX.
Mrs. L. A. Bowler was confined to
her bed few days last week with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

We are now approaching the short
est days of the year so far as the hours
of daylight are concerned and the
length of daylight today is nine hours
and Al minutes, a decrease of five
hours and so minutes since Saturday,
June q, the date on which the hours
of daylight began to decrease. The
hours of daylight win continue to de-
crease until Sunday, Dec. 20, which is
one of the five shortest days of the
year. The length of daylight on that
day and the four days next following
will be eight hours and 81 minutes, a
decrease of six hours and 40 minutes
since June q. Friday, Dec. %, the
hours of daylight will begin to increase
and will that day gain one minute.
BY the end of the month they will have
gained three minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

A first meeting of creditors was held
Friday morning at the office of the
referee in bankruptcy for Kennebec
county in the case of the Waterville
Co. operative Association of Waterville,
in which Frank e. Brown of Water
vile was appointed trustee.
A special meeting was also held in
the case of Cloutier Bros. of Water
Vile for the acceptance of the re-
ceiver's report, and the report was ac-
cepted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

This evening will not be open night
at the Y. M. C. A. building. as has
been the custom. There also will be
no Boys meeting Sunday afternoon.
The reason for these changes is the
effort to combine everything about
the association, for over Sunday, with
the Community Efficiency Conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

The tug Farnsworth was up the river
Friday forenoon and brought the
schooner Alice Wentworth, Capt Stew
ems, to the mill of the Augusta Lum-
Der Co. to load lumber. On her return
to Bath the Farnsworth took in tow
the three mastered schooner George
Churchman, Capt. Kendall, lumber lad
en- for Newport, r. l., and New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

All members and friends OF the
Woman's Board of the Congregational
church who have the little red jugs,
are requested to bring or send them
Monday afternoon to the Board meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Henry Whit
man, "a Winthrop street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

George II. Jewett, who has charge
of the London branch of Comfort and
is in America for a few months, has
just returned from trip to Philadel-
phia, New York, Washington, D. c.,
and Georgia, where he went in the in
terests of that publication. Mr.. Jewett
thinks it probable that he will return
to London the latter part of December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

The Philadelphia & Reading barge
was towed to Augusta Fri
day morning by the tug Seguin, coal
laden for the Purinton Bros. Co. and is
now discharging into the company's
sheds. 1t is probable that this will be
the last cargo of coal to be received
at Augusta by water this season, al
though the Stone & Cooper Coal Co.
may have another cargo later on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

One of the successful deer hunters of
Kennebec county this week is John
Philbrook of Sidney, whose prize was a
handsome two-year-old buck. Mr.
Philbrook brought the carcase to Au-
gusta Friday and it is now on exhibit
ton at the Locke market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

B. F. Smith has returned from visit
of few days at his old home in Bethel
where he passed the time with his
mother. Mr.. Smith did not bring home
any deer as during the greater part
of his stay the days were windy. which
made hunting conditions unfavorabie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

The remains of the late Girardo
Innocenz, who died in this city Wed
nesday at the age of Is years. were
taken Friday morning to Portland
where funeral services and interment
will take place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

E. P. Hevett, of Weber & Hewett
has so far recovered from his recent
attack of inhammatory rheumatism
as to be able To devote considerable
portion of each day to his duties at the
store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

n. Richmond has lot of SIPS Elan
nelette night dresses marked at 79e,
for today only Full length and extra
wide. White and colors. Next
Thursday (it is well enough to keep IN
mind all the good things) he viii COM
mence an important sale of 50 and SO
pictures marked at CSC. Appropriate
subjects for dining rooms. sitting
room or parlor in silt and fancy
frames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

According to Herman Gerdes, di-
rector of gardening in Dayton, o.,
only one out of 159 vacant lot gardens
was failure during last summer.
A century ago workman with tools
of that time could make 5000 pins a
cay Now, with modern machinery, a
workman can turn out $1,000, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

Special meeting of Gen. Phil Sheri-
dan Circle, No. 5, Ladies of the G. A.
r.. at IS Crosby Street, Monday, Nov
18th at 8 p. M. for the purpose of ap-
pointing a committee to confer with
the Red Cross committee the same
evening. Per order Emma A. Gannett,
president
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

The r. w. Soule Emporium will offer
as a Saturday special, so wash boilers,
copper bottoms, No. 8, for only $l24.
These are sold in most places for 81. 70
each. Better embrace this opportunity
and prepare for wash day.