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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

dressing mirror reflected her worn.
white image with startling distinct
ness and she leaned forward with a
Mortified cry. How old and faded |
look" she thought in dismay. and.
could il be possible" Yes, at the outer
corners of her eyes were faint SPRAYS
of wrinkle lines. It's not making re
happy" she moaned.
Then deliberately Clairabelle sat her
self down to think of the future which
stretched before her-a long. slow fu-
ture like one of those formal dinners.
She would go to live in very correct
room. and would have people in to
tiresome entertainments. Thomas. Mr.
Atwood. would always be very. very
good to her and never deny her any
thing she wanted-he had promised
that much, but he would never laugh
with her over nothing, as those boys
and girls at the other table were
laughing. as she ached to laugh. He
was the best man in the world, but
there were no dreams in his eyes and
no thrill in his touch.
Impulsively she wrote a note to Rod
ney Taft, asking him to come to her.
and the next morning, when phoning
Mr.. Atwood. usual. TO thank him
peremptorily not TO call that evening.
At s pm. Clairabelle. CARRIED in one
of her oldest and shabbiest frocks,
met the bewildered youth in the stiff
parlor. hat on and wrap in hand
You're to take me to the movies,
she declared; at sight of him a radi-
ant glow had sufused her luminous
pallor.
Even as they descended the front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

stoop Clairabelle began to pretend
just as in the days before her en-
gagement. We're eloping,' she whis-
pered. land there's your hated rival
passing across the street; he's hurry
ing that you won't catch a glimpse
of his face
Rodney, ever quick to respond. in
stantly caught her mood: Let's over
take him and see if he will dare defy
us
And so the aged-o old game of youth
tered and giggled, and played silly
boarding house
Il suppose this is the last time he
said. II thank you. dear, for the
evening.
Clairabelle held him with a bewil-
dering smile. DO you still like me a
little bit?' she asked. provokingIy
His arms shot out. but. swiftly elud-
ing him. she ran up the front stoop.
III telephone YOU in the morning.
she whispered back. IT can't say any
more now, because. you see, I'm still
engaged to him
That night when Clairabelle turned
up the sputtering gas jet a glorified
vision answered her smiles. Sharply
she peered at her silk, smooth skin,
but the faint sprays of wrinkle lines
had been driven away by the evenings
laughter.
Oh she sighed. ecstatically. this
is the happiest way, and thrill
tingled to her fngertips at the
thought of Rodney's slim boyishness
and the dreams which slept in his
glad, young eyes.
tTHE END)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07
Warning on the Hoppers.

From the Wilkes Barre Times Leader.
You have to hand it to the United
States Department of Agriculture. Here
without any fuss and beating of tom
toms, and without an advisory board of
inventors, it has forged right ahead and
invented all by itself the cutest little
hopper dozer you ever heard tell of. If
you have nice level farm thickly infest-
ed with grasshoppers you ought to IN
vest in a hopperdozer. for hopper
dozer will end the earthly existence
of a grasshopper as quickly as A.
centimeter would.
OF course. few of us city folk have
farms; but we all eat food raised on
farms and the more grasshoppers on
the farm the less food we get so you
see why we ought to appreciate this
hopperdozer invention. 1t is only the
name that causes us to view the in
vention in this semi-frivolous light
There. we had almost forgotten to tell
you what hopperdozer is. SO inclined
to mirthful handling of the subject
were we. 1t is nothing more than a
pan of water concealed beneath a film
of kerosene. When this is drawn
through grasshopper-infested field
the hoppers all hop into the kerosene
1--WE don't know why) and are drowned
in the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07
Mock SQUAD Pie.

rrAKE two or three pounds of NUT
u ton and simmer until tender. add :
ing one teaspoonful of salt. Make a
good biscuit dough. roll out to one half
inch in thickness and line the sides
only of a baking dish. Wash one dozen
sour apples. core, pare and quarter.
Place these with the mutton cut in
pieces and the liquid in the pan. Add
one cup of sugar season with one tea
spoonful each of powdered cloves and
cinnamon and a dash of grated nutmeg.
Cover the pan with the remaining bis
cult dough and bake for one hour in
moderate oven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07
DON'T KILL THE BIRDS.
They Are One of the Farmers Great.
est Helpers.

From the Craftsman.
1t is an encouraging sign of the in
crease of kindness in humanity. of the
desire to live and let live, that has re-
suited in the almost universal interest
and protection of our bird life. Through
the unceasing energy of our govern
nlent we have been convinced that the
birds are one of the most active
agencies for good. Without these lit
tie flying songsters the farmers crop
supply would be endangered. From
time to time we see photographs in
different magazines of birdless areas.
the trees of which have been stripped
by gypsy mothes or some other pest.
1t has been brought to our notice that
regions carefully guarding bird life
by the putting up of nesting boxes.
feeding shelves. leaving coverts and
tangled thickets in which they can
build have remained green and thriy-
ing while tracts OF land in the same
neighborhood where birds have been
given no protection have been shorn
of their leaves by destructive insects
The great balance of nature has been
disturbed by wanton destruction of
ri life in the past, and we have paid
80 penalty. But there are now over
one-half a million bird clubs in Thu
country actively engaged in esta hIish-
ing pro sanctuaries and interesting
the school children in protecting rather
than destroying their nests
one pair of gypsy moths unchec ed
would in eight years produce brood
! that would destroy every vestiee Of
! foliage in the United States is state
ment OF the North American. The mum
| Der of gypsy moths destroyed in even
one day by the birds is almost I'M
believabIy large. 1t has been proved
by statistics over and over again that
without the birds our country would
soon be ravished of most OF its beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

dine AT some public place. since they
had no other engagement for the night.
They "eut to the newest and most
luxurious hotel IN the city, where the
orchestra was composed of indivId ual
artists. and the dancers and singers
were world renowned. There were
softly shaded lights. beautiful women
~ miraculous frocks and exquisltely
worn Jewels; handsome, smoothly
grooned men and velvet-footed wait
erS CLARA belle was so charmed with
the enchanted atmosphere that her es-
cort promised 10 take her to all the
best places in town.
50 II came TO pass that MANY even
n2s they patrouized some famous
cafe or hotel. joining the pleasure ma
thrOug. yet Enthusiastically removed
from any real PARTED patton in the mer-
~insnt Always Clairabclle felt her
self 70 he an outsider. lookcr-on at
the fun ~ Others
one night AZ the close of their din
Ecr NJ atwood narrowed his eyes.
llftinG one ~ the rainbow bubbles TO
tho light Rather good glass service
they tave here. don't YOU think
Ga .rabelie tore her attention from
the next table. VINO Were eN"laiming
over 4 dance trophy one Of the party
had just won. Very pretty she said
politely
We might pick no some OF this for
our house. he suggested.
Clairabells started. Are We going
n have house she faltered
Why. yes. ! thought so. when We
tire Of travelling and settle down
Her eyes were once more irresisti bl Y
dawn To that other table. where the
Young folks were now in perfect
fury % mtrth bat again her fiance's
voice dTOned its wav To her attention.
w hat color should YOU choose for
your reception room he was asking.
Clara bell" dug her teeth into her
Hos and listened patiently. She did
not yawu once. hut when at the end
nf the evening he gently kissed her
good mi ght. and she found herself in
her own shabby little boarding house
hall bedroom. she heaved a deep sigh
of relief.
The haring gaslight beside her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

well as on the skin.
De Miracle, h 9
original liquid de-
pilatory. does this
by absorption. 1t
alone contains Ger
tain ingredients
which give it the
power to devital-
ize hair. W ell
groomed WON en-
a ! W a VS. use De
Miracle for remov-
ing hair from limbs
and under arms.
Buy De Miracle by
name and you will
get the only de-
pilatory that h a 8
ever been endorsed
by reputable ply
sicians, surgeons,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

banquet boardO, or great round tables,
candle gemmed and banked with roses.
The trim. capa BILE maids and awe-in-
spring buffers overwhelmed her with
their perpetual ComingS and golngS
through an interminable number of
courses. on these occasions Clairabele
felt immensely proud of her fiance he
held his own so gracefully in the midst
Of people whose names were famous
throughout the land.
BY the time Clairabelle found herself
AZ ease among Mr. Atwood friends
she began 10 he a trife bored: they
were So much older than she was. and
the call Of youth to its kind is the
strongest note in nature. She was de-
lighted one evening when Mr.. Atwood
suggested they might with propriety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07
Take Hair Out
Not Off the Skin

1t is useless to remove hair from the
surface of the skin. This result Is all
that can be accomplished with pastes.
rub-on preparations and limitations of
De Miracle. To rob hair of it's vitality,
you must attack it under the skin as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07
DREssY TOUCHES FOR SPRING

n DRESS of blue and white striped
IN taffeta has wide skirt trimm ed
q with circular rutfies that are ar
ranged TO stand out over each hip and
give a pannier effect. The waist is just
a deep ruching of white lace finished
with a frill of black lace.
A quaint silk jacket is laced down
the front. finished at the bottom with
four deep points weighted with heavy
tassels.
Corded tucks/ give fare to skirt of
black satin. Through a belt of Natter
blue. embroidered in gold, are drawn
black velvet ribbons. Blue tuile is
shirred about the neck.
hue serge suit has vest of black
and white striped silk. The coat and
sLirt are trimmed with fine tucks, and
tho pockets of the coat are braided in
white soutache-
scallops. tucks and hoop or two
give quaint charm to blue taHeta
dress. An enameled buckle fastens the
Jacket over a vest of white tulle.
dress OF white taffets, checked IN
niue. has blue ribbons ard enamel but
tons for its only trimming. " hlie
mousseline and val lace form the
guimpe.
For dancing there is tulle dress
made of blue over rose. silver race
edges the tunic and bolero and tiny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

dermatologists, medical journals and
prominent magazines. In soc, S1.O0 and
$500 bottles at your dealers or direct.
postpaid. in plain wrapper. De Miracle
Chemical Co. Dept. Al, Park Ave. and
129th St, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07
BLUE BOOK

"a sure remedy
for this most HUI
initiating a n d
distressing a f.
Fiction" Genuine
magazines of the
highest charac-
ter endorse only
De Miracle. Be-
ware of so-cnlled
endorsements of
bogus magazines
which are used
to exploit the
sale of question
able deDilatories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

Two shades of linen make an at
tractive dress. with collar and vestee
of o:gandy. Linen tassels give weight
to the tunic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

With A white organdy dress is worn a
jacket and sash ends of turquoise taft
feta. trimmed with white taHeta en-
broidered in blue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

The drawing shown here suggests a
charming manner of using foulard and
chiffon. The blouse of black chiffon
has two front hens of white which are
headed by design in white beads. The
upper portion of the very full skirt is
of chiffon while from the hips down
black foulard is used and is laid in
three deep tucks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

For dancing there is a tulle dress
r,,de Of blue over rose Silver lace
edges the tunic and bolero and tiny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

scallops, tucks and a hoop or two
give a quaint charm to a blue taffeta
dress. An enameled buckle fastens the
Jacket over vest of white tulle-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

Announcement is made that DR. Ham
lin r.. Cogswell. director of music in
the public schools of the city, has as
ISOLATED himself with the music depart
ment of the Washington College of
Music. where he will conduct classes
in public school music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

Mrs. Paul Ewing. soprano soloist of
Calvary NJ. E. Church, will sing
Gounod's The King of Love Ny Shep-
herd Is" at this mornings service, and
20 Divine Redeemer." this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

Mrs. Julian Brylawski, contralto So
loist of St Paurs Lutheran Church.
sang Saturday evening at the banquet
given by Representative Mann at the
Raleigh Hotel. her selections including
both classical and popular numbers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

Mrs. Paul Bleyden returned early in
the week from Philadelphia, where she
was the guest of friends during the
Easter holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

An ambitious program. rendered from
memory. was given Monday evening
by Gertrude F. Smallwood. pianist
eleven years of age. and was the sub
ject Of much favorable comment. As
sisting in giving the program was
Miss Marie Mcneil. violinist and Mrs
NJ. Ada Oertly. soprano. Mrs. Oertly
sang "A May Morning" by Denza. and
The Meadow Lark" by Gerrish- Jones:
Miss Mcneil added to the success of
the affair by playing Second Mazurks."
by Wieniawski: Indian Lament" by
Dyorak- kreisler, and "Valse Triste," by
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16

Feb l, 1909 W w Strother
Sept z, 1909 Jno F Keathley
Nov 9, 1910 George Poston
Aug IL. 1911 A D VIM
Nov z, 1911 Calland Provence
May 8. 1912 Brewer and Lewis
May 5, 1915 A Alcorn
Jan 5 1916 James Lovelace
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16
TOWNSHIP "a, RANGE I WEST.

Sept B, 1900 James Lewis
Nov 80, 1901 Il Q Twomey
Nov 8, 1908 W l. Scoggin
Sept z, 1909 John F Keathley
Feb 8, 1911 Rosa & j Mcdowell
Aug 8, 1912 Arthur Huff
Feb 4, 1914 Jesse j sutton
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16

G W Ownbey and R Fl Stevenson
] II Stevenson and L Il Schmidt
John Poston and Film Chiffon
Fred Amsden, Film Chiffon, ct al
& W Wallis and Jas Lovelace
j B Lewis and R II Stevenson
J M Lewis and q Mann
W T Stevenson, F F Farr, ct al
Cash
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16

TOWNSHIP IS, RANGE I EAST.
Sept z, 1909 John F Keathley JH Stevenson and l. l. Schmidt
Jan 5 1915 James Lovelace w Stevenson, + II Farr, ct al
Cash
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16

] Lovelace G W Wallis, ct al
W WhItworth, Jos A Reyburn
ct al
N s Vickery and R s Huff
] H Stevenson and L L Schmidt
Frank Mullin, J j l. Smith ct al
] l Marshall and J NJ Hawkins
Vincent Jordan, Dan Sutton, ct
Cash
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16
TOWNSHIP IS, RANGE I WEST.

r G Love, J HAkers, ct al
j Lovelace, G W Wallis, ct al
Arthur Huff and P W Whitwol
J B Lewis and R q Stevenson
Chas Clifton and Film Chiffon
Flyn and Jas Chiffon
Eaton Crocker, F M Adams
Vincent Jordan, Dan Sutton. {
w T Stevenson, F F Farr, ct 1
CAsl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16
TOWNSHIP 81, RANGE 2 WEST.

TOWNSHIP IS, RANGE 2 WEST
Mar 28, 1905 David W Paris J W Alcorn, Jno McFal
May 5, 1915 ] A Alcorn ] N Lewis and @ Mann
MAY 5 1915 John L jackson ] M Lewis and j Jackson
Gas
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
TOWNSHIP "a, RANGE EAST,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-21
GRAND OPERA SEASON
 ON IN NEW ORLEANS
"The Love of Three Kings" Sang in
 Historic French Opera House


 New Orleans, February 2o.-New Or leans 1916 season of grand opera opened in the historic French opera house to- night with performance of 'The Love of Three Kings by the Boston Grand Opera company. in conjunction with the Pavlowa Ballet Russe Leading roles were sung by Giovanni zenatello, Luisa villani, Jose Mardones and Graham Marr
 The local season includes six night and two matinee performances, closing next Sunday night. The programme for the eight days embraces Madame But terfly' I'll Pagliaeci' and La Boheme, 2 tesides the opera given tonight
 Among the noted singers in addition to those mentioned who will appear in the principal roles are Riccardo Martin Felice Lyme, Maggie Teyte, Thomas Chal- mers, Tamaki Miura, the Japanese prima donna, and others
 For more than a half century grand opera in the French opera house here was an important feature Of New Or leans social and artistic life, but with the outbreak of the European war the local naastagenent was unable to ohtgin singers and the noted old opera house has been practically closed until tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-21
ENGLAND HAS ABOUT MILLION NAVAL MEN
 IN THE GRAND FLEET
Financial Secretary of Royal Navy Gives Interesting Figures to
 Parliament

London, February 2O-The magnitude of the work going on in the navy is shown in a letter from the admiralty to Sir Gilbert Parker, answering his inquiry in the House of Commons on the num- Der of people engaged in all branches of the navy and of naval work
 The letter states that the navy proper had 1i6.0OO officers and men when the war broke out. which number has increased to S2O,OO0, with the authority granted for 8 further increase of 550,0oO officers and men. besides 6I0oo naval reserves. There are also s5,oO0 men working at royal dock yards and other naval establishments and several times that number on admiralty work under contract
 Besides these the letter specifics men engaged in getting coal for the feet, dock-side workers. and the civilian crews of oilers, mine sweepers, supply ships, etc. and in addition men and women engaged in making clothing and prepar- ing food for the fleet
 Thomas J. MacNamara, fancial secre- tary of the admiralty, adds:
 If asked to put the matter in a sem tence I should say that for every man in the navy, of whom there are something like Soo,ooO, there are certainly two per- sons and possibly even three. at work on ship construction, repairing and con tributing to the general efficiency and fighting ability of the fleet"
 An aggregate of more than million persons engaged in various branches of naval work is thus shown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-21
U. s. SUPREME COURT
 MEETS AFTER RECESS
Important Decisions Are Expected to Be Handed Down in Near
 Future

Washington, February 2o.-After a three-week recess the supreme court will meet tomorrow to announce decisions and begin hearing oral arguments of long list of important eases. Justice Day, who is ill, will be the oniy memper. ap- sent.
 More than 100 cases are under consid- eration, and it is expected that at least a third of them will be decided tomor- row.
 Among the cases advanced for hearing tomorrow or as soon thereafter as possi- ble is the appeal from the court of GUS toms involving the construction of the per cent discount clause in the Underwood Simmons tariff law. and a series of cases involving the consttu- tionaity of the Webb-Kenyon liquor law. < Because of the importance of these eases it is possible that they may be reassigned for hearing at some date when the entire court is sitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-21
ISLES
 HAVE BONE DEPOSITS
Secretary Redfield Calls Attention of Congress to Possibilities of
 the Islands

Washington, February 2o.-Millions of dollars worth of seal and sea lion bone deposits on the shores of the Pribiloff Islands vast store ef government owned fertilizer available for practical llse. was called to the attention of the House mer- chant marine committee today by Sec retary Redfeld as an important source of cargoes for ships that may be pro vided hv the pending administration ship purchase bill. With a letter to Repre- sentative Alexander of Missouri. chair man of the committee, the secretary transmitted report of the bureau of fisheries, telling of the Pribiloff deposits, representing the accumulations of cen tury or more, and constituting probably the largest deposits of bone in the world. Although they have not been fully sur veyed, the report says, one of the de- posits is mile long hy half mile wide and fully six feet deep. MT, Redheld di- rects attention to the fact that raw ground bone was bringing Ss5 ton in Decem- her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-21
URGES RESERVE ARMY
 OF CIVIL SOLDIERS
General Leonard Wood Speaks Before
 New York Y. M. C. A.

New York, February 20. Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, '. s. Al. commander of the department of the east. in an ad- dress here today before the West Side Young Mems Christian association. urged the establishment of a great reserve of citizen soldiers for defense of the coun- try which would tend to make us "a united people of all creeds and nationali- ties. He said that all religious bodies similar to the Y. M, c. A, should send representatives to the volunteers train ing camps. If man accepts his right to vote General Wood added, he is under a moral obligation to prepare himself for the defense of his country.
 He declared that all talk about pre- paredness making America nation of sbullies and militarists' was nonsense.