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Evening journal., 1915-07-22
Viqil of San Giovanni Prevented
This Year By The italian War

out the sellers of snails. of lavendar,
OF carnations. or garlic flowers. of
terra Gotta bells II is a sad year, a
terrible year-when we cannot keep
our vigil to the good ST. John"
The old woman gazed with startled
eyes at the young mother. at me. at
the darkened piazza. Then she rails
ed her shriveleG hands to the famous
church before US.
May the evil spirits blast them
the Austrians," she cried mo vigil
for st. joint This is the first time
IL has ever happened. My mother, be-
fore me, my mothers mother-have
never issed a vigil of St John And
before them my grandmother has told
me and her grandmother told her they
were always here, always with their
candies and their suppers, eating
snails. as did St. John when he wand
cred in the wilderness How could
] know there was no vigil?" she said
simply turning her old eyes on me-
81 cannot read-and no one told me-
Oh, may God spare us from the Aus
, trians!"
one looked anXiously overhead. for
throughout Rome there was a whisper
that no illumination would be per-
nitted of the Piazza Of San Giovanni
and those squares in the neighbor-
hood-for reasons of discretion. And
those roasons-tho two women scan
ned the blue sky with the moon shin
liie triumphantly were Austrian zero
planesl
They've killed my grandson said
the old woman, Who had come ell the
way from beyond the Tiber near st.
Peters to keep her accustomed vigil.
1--WE got the news last week. Four
other grandsons and great-grandson
are up there fighting them" she said
| fercely. God help us-they reach
into our homes anf now they reach
into our religion came tonight so
that I might be among the first to
enter the church for mass tomorrow
morning on ST. Johns day. came
with a prayer for my grandsons fight
ing against the Austrians. I came to
pray for all the grandsons and all
the sons of Italv who are there in the
north"
"But YOU can pray just the same.
/ suggested
"No. it won't be the same replied
the old woman San Giovanni
pronounced the name lingerlngly-
what must tho good saint think OF
It all?"
! Throughout the moonlight drenched
! Piazza men and women were discuss
ing what had befallen Rome For this
vigil of St Johns is one Of the most
ancient and most picturesque Of Ro-
man customs. II is fiesta Of the peo-
pie with an origin dating back so
far that some persons place II even
in the tenth century when the church
was first dedicated TO St John.
OF late years the festival or vigil
has like all ancient customs. chang
cd somewhat to a more riotous ad-
venture. with noisy crowds slashine
about with garlic stalks and inter
rupting the song contests But the old
custom of families bringing theil
candles and their suppers. spreading
their tables on the ground. eatins
lsnails in commemoration Of St Johns
locusts and wild honey. exists todal
as in olden times. That Is it di,
exist until tonight
AS locusts have never been as plen
tiful in Rome as in Kansas the snai
has become the century old substitute
for ST. Johns day piece de resistance
The restaurants IN the neighborhoo,
Evening journal., 1915-07-22
BY ALICE R0HE,

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
ROME, June 22.--(By Mail to New
York; st. Johns eve-and for the
first time in centuries-more centur-
les than the dazed old woman by the
steps of st. John Lateran could count
upon her withered fngers-the Nlgil
Of San Giovanni is not kept.
Mother OF Cod cries the old wo-
man. what has happened"
Don't you know-there is TO be no
vigil tonight" replies a young Ro-
man matron of the people, a baby
nursing Justify and unashameG at her
breast Did you not read in the pa
pers that the vigil cannot be kept
because and her voice became VI
brant and her black eyes dilated-
because of the Austrians We cannot
light our candles. we cannot light the
torches. The innkeepers cannot IL
Illuminate their places nor can the
vendors put up their stalls. You see
for yourself how the Piazza, how all
the squares from the Gate of ST. John
even to San Gerusalomma and santa
Maria Maggiore. are dark and with
Evening journal., 1915-07-22
w. NICK. MCINTOSH DEAD.

EASTON. Nd. July William
Mckenzie Macintosh. aged 20 years.
died near Easton Monday night
He was a native of Prince Edward
Island, Canada. and removed to Talbot
county thirty-nine years ago He
taught school for a number of years
He is survived by three sons, ID. Cliff.
ord Macintosh. Railway. N. J.; vii.
liam G. and Ralph c.. Cleveland. and
three daughters. Mrs. Alfred Howe and
Mrs. A. w. Boston, Philadelphia, and
Mrs. William J. Horney of Easton.
Evening journal., 1915-07-22
DOWN STATE FOLK
FIND JOY IN LIFE

GEoRGETOwN. Del, July a.
People in Sussex county. although un-
able to attend the theatre frequently.
or look at the big league baseball
games are enjoying life very well
this summer. With the ocean and
bays close by, automobile picnics are
IN order. while the camp-meetings,
which are beginning now. to continue
for the rest of the summer. are ready
&c furnish all kinds Of entertainment.
The low cost of living is at least an
other pleasure. sith fresh fruits and
vegetables on the table every day.
Evening journal., 1915-07-22

Many a young man and woman have
had a tryst with opportunity in tho
Want Columns of the newspapers and
have found that that engagement opened
the way to success for them.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-07-22

There is just one place where those
going in and those going out of busi-
ness can meet 10 mutual advantage
and that place is the Want Columns
Adv
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lenends of the Red Rosa.

AS to the origin of the rose there is
a legend that a Jewish maid Of Beth
lehem (whom Southey names ZillahD
was beloved by II Ham'ull, a british
sot. Zillah rejected his suit, and
Hnm'ull vowed vengeance. He gave
out that Zillah was a demoniac, and
she was condemned to be burned, but
God nverted the flames, the stake bud
ded, and the maid stood unframed un-
der a rose tree full Of red and white
roses. then first seen on earth since
paradise was lost"
From other sources it would appear
that the rose "a first white, and the
Turks say it was colored with the blood
OF Mohammed and will never suffer
the flower to lie on the ground, while,
contrary to this, he Greeks hold that
it derived its color from the blood of
Venus when she trod on a thorn of
the white thorn when going to the as
sistance Of the dying Adonis.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
Sir John Lubbock's Ant.

In the biography of Sir John Lub-
book. later Lord Ayebury, is an anus
ing story Of the notice accorded to an
odd pet in the Lubbock family. One Of
two illustrious queen ants, sovereign
Of one of the colonies upon which Sir
John based his famous studies Of the
ways Of the little creatures, attained
the venerable age of fourteen years and
then died. Several scientific journals
spoke of her decease, and the news
penetrated to France, where a distin-
guished French journalist, In whose
mind, insutiiciently acquainted with the
possibilities of English photography,
ants and aunts We're evidently confus-
ed. offered profuse condolences to Sir
John ION the loss Of his aged and val
ucd relative"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
Inside the Enemy'S Lines
BY FRANK M. CORRlCAN

TATHEN the great European war
WV broke out Ben 1ddings. an
American in his nineteenth
year, was seized with Il de-
sire to see something Of the fracas.
He had no preferences for either side.
Dut found it more convenient to 80 to
England and enlist there. Having
been a national guardsman at home.
lie knew something Of the duties Of n
soldier and was enrolled with Il corps
that crossed the channel after the first
cxpedltionary force Of regulars. He be-
lon.e to the cavalry.
One cold day in December he was
scouting with q small portion Of his
regiment when they encountered Il SUI
pcrior body Of uhIans and were not
only put TO flight. but scattered. Fen
instead Of getting started toward the
lines of the allies was headed in the
other direction. 1t was near nichtfall.
and he got away from his pursuers
under cover OF the darkness. Wander
Ing about. lie came upon a house.
Quite sure Of 4 welcome from any
Belgian, he rode boldly up to the door
and shouted. An old oma appeared.
Ben told her that he was IL soldier in
Ii British army and received a well
come. He was invited to put his horse
in an clubhouse and make himself at
home in the dwelling.
The oldest daughter of the family
was a pretty girl a year or two younger
l than Pom Tyn WOE n rrpp1 1ool},,.
young fellow. and the girl could not
concea her admiration for him. Al
ready Red Cross supplies for the Bel,
Sians had begun to arrive from Ameri-
ca. and when Ben avowed that he had
come from that liberal land the whole
family was quite ready to fall down
and worship him. They persuaded him
not to try to regain the British lines
until the next day, when some expe-
dent might occur to them by which
they could assist him to do so.
Early in the morning Ben was awak.
encd by men talking German under his
window, and the Belgian girl raped
at his door and warned him that uh.
lans We're below. Ben sprang out of be-
and hurried Oh his clothes. and the cir
led him to a garnet. where she hid him
under some old furniture. The uhlans
found his horse In the shed and de
manded to know where its owner was
They were invited to search the house
which they did. not overcarefully, anG
failed TO find Ben. After Il brief stoI
they made off, taking Ben's horse Will
them.
Scarcely had they departed when {
violent snowstorm came on. with
high wind which blew the snow ii
huge drifts. The family with whom
Ben was in hiding owned an old sleigh
but the horse hal been appropriated
by the army. 1t was suggested tina
if they could borrow Il horse some on
might drive Ben in the sleigh to
] place where he could make a run 70
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
c%HILpREN's DRESSES.
Waist Lines Are Just as Tickle as
Those Of Grownups.

The peasant influence is very strong
in children's dresses. The various lac
ings, the many kinds Of guimpes and
the bolero jackets verify this state
ment. Braid trimmings, novelty but
tons, pockets and collars are used to
give a military effect.
Waist lines of children's dresses are
just as tickle as are the waist lines OF
grownups' frocks. High waisted ef-
fects are used mostly i'll party frocks.
Normal waist lines and low beltcd eff
fects are reserved for more practical
dresses.
Skirts of children's dresses are given
fulness by means Of plaits, shirring or
a circular cut.
The reliable blue serge dress will of
course be popular for school dresses
Plaid silk promises to be a fnvorite
trimming for dresses of this material.
Combinations of navy blue and army
blue are very popular and blue and red
are also looked upon with favor.
Black and white checks and plaids
are made up in a variety of styles for
practical dresses. Sometimes the entire
dress is of the plaid. but more often ii
is used in combination with plain color.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
To Remove Discotorations.

What neat housekeeper is not an
noyed when she sees on the spotless
woodwork Of her door or windows
those long. dark scratches which re-
veal that some one has tried to light
Il match by drawing it eros the
paint? Here is Il remedy for the
marks which quite defy soap and wa
ter. Cut Il sour orange or lemon in
half, apply the cut half to the marks,
rubbing for Il moment quite hard: then
wash Off with a clean rag, dipping
first in water to moisten it. and then
in whiting. Rub we'll with this rag.
dry thoroughly. and nine times out of
ten times the ugly marks will be con,
Quered.
All finger marks on painted walls,
etc, should be rubbed off with n little
damp whiting in the same way and
never washed with s%oapsuds, which
destroys the paint.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05

the lines of the allies. A boy about
fifteen years old volunteered to scour
h country for a horse and found one
h Il had been left in a barn by a SOL
dier who had taken a better one in his
place. The boy brought the horse home,
ana, since there was harness ut hand,
the animal W. hitched to the sleigh.
The oldest daughter. whom they call
ed Elizabeth. was selected to drive the
American eastward. He doubled him
self up under the seat. and blankets
were used to cover him. When all was
ready the girl touched the horse with
the whip and Ben left his hosts, fol-
lowed by blessings as one coming from
the liberal land.
German troops were passed on the
road. and had it not been that d pref
ty girl was driving it is doubtful If the
couple in the sleigh would have got
very far. Twice German soldiers de-
hated whether or not they should take
the horse. but in the first case Eliza
beth kept them off by Il smile. and in
the second it was decided that the ami
NAL was not worth ap~propriating.
But after these two escapes they en-
countercd a third. more serious. APP
preaching Il house, Elizabeth saw a
man in the uniform Of Il uhlan leaving
it with the evident intent to intercept
her. She concluded that he was in
need of a mount and would take any
horse he could get. Applying the whip.
she succeeded in getting by the house
before the uhlan reached the road. He
called on her to stop and when she
pushed on fired a shot over her head.
She paid nc attention to this, and the
mar followed her on Il run.
The horse was already winded and
despite u sound drubbing could not be
urged to a pace hat would enable his
driver to gain on the man. She noti-
fled Ben that he would be captured.
and he came to the conclusion that he
revolver. but a fight within the enc
my's lines was liable to call new enc
mics, and he preferred some other
method.
They came to a rise in the ground
on the other side of which was Il deep
hollow. On either side of the road was
a ditch that had been filled with
When they reached the bottom of the
depression Ben, who had come out
from under the seat and was looking
about for means of escape. seeing the
drift. jumped into it. sank to his waist
and MANAGED to get the rest of his
body under before the pursuer came
to the crest. Ben lay still, Elizabetl
drove OH. and the uhlan passed with
out seeing him.
Whether the uhlan captured tn.
horse or o does not signify. Ben
after his pursuer had passed, emerged
from the snow. took to a wood anl
the same evening appeared in caml
none the worse for his experience.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
Fashions and the Household
DRESS YOUR CHARACTER.
How to Look Becoming Rather Thar
Ultra.

How 10 Look Becoming Rather Than
Ultra.
Dress your character. no your FIG
TIRE. is the advice Of q famous actress,
and rather surprising this advice seems
al first hearing. But think it over we'll
ard the excellence of the idea will ap-
peal to you. Every woman has a GER
tain individuality Of her own-a tenn
permanent. 1t you will-that makes her
Il little or perhaps IL good deal different
from all other IN 1t is the indi-
viduality, this temperament, that WON
CT should dress up to, according to the
actress, i'll order to make the personal
ity more marked and convincing.
But an instructive carrying out of
this advice with no heed to the prompt
1ngs Of reason may result in disaster.
For example, there is always the WON
an who weighs POO pounds or there
aGouts, but whose personality is dis
tinctly kittcnish. Is she to dress her
character or her figure: There is also
the very little woman who ought to
belong to the cuddly. appealing class,
who yearns to be impressive and state
ly. II she insists upon wearing the
garments Of the g%renadier woman she
may spoil her chances of being fasci.
natingly charming.
But between these two extremes
there is a very happy medium, and In
this idea Of dressing up to ones type
there is also u very valuable sugges.
ton. The Importance Of rejecting per.
sonal individuality in costume is ap
pleciated by many mt who design
their own clothes and hand the designs
to tailor, d~rcssmaker and milliner tt
reproduce in practical guise. The &C
tress in her part is always dressed in
conformity with the character she Is
%portraying, but her costumes-and there
is an important point-arc made to suit
F, her figure lines while expressing Il spe
cial sort Of personality. Therefore II
the delightful flounces of the 1880 pc
Rod suit your type exactly, but are &
bit trying to your too solid figure, adopt
the %founces, but see to 1t that they are
so cut and SO arranged that the lines
Of the silhouette are right.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
A Place For the Boys and Girls
A POTATO RACE.

Children of all ages except the baby
enjoy greatly Il potato race. Two rows
Of potatoes are laid along the ground
for a distance Of n hundred feet OF so,
about five feet apart. \ basket or pail
is placed ut the end Of the row from
which the contestants start. Two per-
sons begin together. each having u
spoon. and they must pick up the pota-
toes. one ut Il time, on the spoon with
out touchin. it with the hand, and
carry it safely and drop it in the bas-
kct. One may select the potatoes in any
order IL plcases, but must make Il
separate trip for each potato. Some
times they fling the potatoes from a
distance. but il it falls short it must be
picked up and placed in the basket.
Whoever gets his potatoes in first is
the winner of these two; then two 9TH
ers enter the contest. After all the
company have had their turn the Win
ncrs are pittcd against each other until
there is only IL remaining, who IS
pronounced the champion.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
RULING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Three Commissioners Are Chosen; Two
Are Presidents Choice.

The municipal government Of the
District of Columbia, including the en-
tire city and adjoining territory. is
vested by act Of congress in three COM
missioners, two of whom are appoint
ed by the president from citizens of
the district having had three years
residence therein Immediately preced-
ing their appointment and confirmed
by the senate. The other commission
or is detailed by the president of the
United States from the corps of engi-
nccrs Of the United States army and
must have lincal rank senior to cap
tain Or be a captain who has served at
least fifteen years i'll the corps of engi-
gineers OF the army. The commission
crs appoint nearly all the subordinate
official service Of said government ex-
cept the board of education. which is
appointed by the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia. There is not an
elective officer in the District. and the
people living there have no vote in Il
presidential or other election.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
LABOR SAVING.
Various Devices That Assist the House,
keeper.

How efficient is your home? How
well does it perform its functions!
There are problems to be solved there
In every whit as %engrossing as the bust
ness Of the wage earning head Of the
family. But, thanks to modern devices,
it is not impossible to solve them. For
instance, take the acuum cleaner. 1t
will do the work of a maid in a very
small percentage Of the time 1t would
take her to perform the same work. OF
course it's first cost is rather large, at
least $25, but the saving in the long
run is so great that nc woman who
ever has the tiniest bit of money to
spend on making her home comfort
able should resist buying one.
If the woman does much of her work
herself-if she is one of the domestic
women for whom happiness lies in do
ing the work Of the house well-there
are electric devices that will take the
load of heavy work from her shoulders
and yet give her the satisfaction of
knowing that she has done her work
herself. Electric fans are considered
necessities by many business men.
Surely If this is so electric motors to
run the sewing machine and the wash
Ing machine and the dishwashing ma
chine are necessities for the housewife.
If you do your housework yourself.
why don't you look into this matter OF
labor saving devices for the home?
There is III other necessity to eff
cient labor-comfortable shoes. The
time has come when every young col
lege girl or professional woman throws
appearances to the winds and walks
forth In low heels and roomy toes. Her
feet may not be as beautiful as for
merly. but her general appearance. the
swing and grace caused by being com
fortably shod, makes up for it. The
shoes she wears cost So and may he
had in all feathers and sizes, from kid
to Russian calf.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
For Motorists.

Patent bottles, food Jars, carafes
and accessories are now regarded as
necessaries by many. especially many
who have automobiles. There are any
number of new automobile luncheon
sets, most of which are high grade in
every particular, and the best are fit
ted out with the new vacuum butter
jars, bottles and food boxes. There
are usually two boxes, one in which to
keep things hot and one in which to
keep things cold. The sets are fully
equipped with plates. knives, forks.
spoons. napkins. sugar or preserve jars.
salt and pepper shakers and nestcd
drinking cups.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
How Docs Smell.

The dogs keen sense OF smell Is
of great service to him and his mas
ter. In addition to the oltactory or
smelling nerves which have their ter
mini inside the dogs nostrils the ell
tire area of the black membrane
around his nose Is very sensitive. This
constituencies is acute, however. only
when the membrane is moist. and it is
natures provision for keeping it so that
makes the dogs nose always cold and
clummy.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
Boston.

The following amusing game is called
"Boston:' Amy number Of persons may
play this game Every IL must sit
in Il ring and then receive Il number.
One player is put in the middle Of the
circle and blinufolued; then she calls
amy two numbers. according to the
numbers III the game. The two per-
SONS whose numbers were called should
change seats before the II who Is
blindfolded can get to the seats. II
the one in the center calls Boston
every one should change their seats.
and the one in the center should try
to get a seat.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
Timing a Train.

Have you ever tried to tell how fast
the train Oh which you We're riding
was travelling? The next time you are
on a train try this: Watch in hand,
count the clicks Of the rails for TWEEN
ty-onc seconds. divide by two and you
have the number of miles per hour ut
which the train is moving. Another
method is to count the number Of rail
joints of Il parallel trac!' for the same
length of time. The reason for diviu-
ing by two in the former case and not
in the latter is the fact that the rails
are staggered. thus maxim. the two
rails of each track click separately 50
that the number counted is twice the
number actually travcrsed.-American
Boy.