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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Bachelors Last Dance.

6acQelOTS' Last dance.
The Bachelors will end their present
season by giving their final dance on
Saturday. May 4. at 1917 r street north
west. The following members will be
in charge of arrangements: Messrs.
William J. Monran. J. Whit Hammett,
William C. Hammett. Edward c. Ardee-
ser. jr.: Jack Lewis, Roy D. Schlege1.
J. Paul Ardeeser. Rollie H. Moore. T.
Cogan Hammett and w. Earl Grover
man.
A quiet but very pretty wedding took
place IL o'clock Saturday morning.
April 20, at the apartment Of Mr.. and
Mrs William De Alley. 727 7th street
southwest, when Mrs. Florence e. Jen-
kins and Mr.. Ernest N. c. Oden Of Be-
thesda, Md, were married by Rev. John
E. Briggs Of the Fifth Baptist Church.
Owing to the bride being in mourning,
the ceremony was witnessed by the
members Of the immediate families
only. The house was beautifully dec
Grated in ferns and spring flowers.
Mrs De Alley attended the bride as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

her only ornament being Q string Of
the bridegroom. The bride was given
in marriage by her father. Miss Alice
Taylor was maid Of honor and Miss
Myrtle Saunders bridesmaid. The best
man. Mr.. Thomas Rudd, as well as the
ushers, were selected from Company
No. 2 Of the Potomac.
After a reception to the bridal party,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Scott left for a short wed
Glng trip to New York, Albany and
points North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-22
Associated Charities

At the annual meeting Of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, which was held
at the home of Mrs. Calvin Smith,
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President,
Langdon Quimby; vice presidents,
all the other clergymen of the city;
secretary, Mrs. Harriet Bowie;
treasurer, Miss Julia T. Clason;
chairman of the executive committee.
Mrs. Helen Dudley. The reports OF
the secretary and treasurer reveal
a generous response on the part or
the citizens to the work OF the
charities and many cases have been
cared for during the year.
Gifts for the annual Thanksgiv-
ing dinner may be sent as usual to
G.. A. r. hall on Wednesday morning
of next week. The social workers OF
the various grohps will solicit gifts
of money not only for the dinner but
for the regular work of the year,
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SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION
IN HOLLAND DIES OUT

Rotterdam. Sunday. Nov. 7.-There ~
no revolution In Holland nor Is there
likely 10 be. Pieter J. Troelstrs. the So
cialist leader speaking today at a labor
congress at which l53s trade unions aad
labor organizations were represented.
not only regulated violent methods bu,
admitted that hts earlier bellicose Ut
terances had resulted In a msund-r-
standing OF his position.
Extremists who would introduce Be-
shevism are in a hopeless minority an
Holland. Soldiers and civil and labyr
societies desire reforms. but by lawful
methods. Small outbreaks occurred re-
Gently az result Of war-stra and
nerves. There was an overwhelming re-
Spouse TO the call for civic guards to
maintain orde..
Apparently reading the signs OF IN.
times. the government will give imns-
date attention TO the labor progrs n.
Its appeal TO the people not to leopard
lie chances OF obtaining food supplies
from the Allies by domestic violcn..
has been powerful deterrent to thos.
who might have caused trouble. NO
disturbances were reported anywhere
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-22

William H. Johnson died at his
residence, II Summer street at $50
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. after a
few days illness from bronchial
pneumonia, aged 3s years. He is sur
vived by wife: four children, Will
liam. Lottie. Ruth and Virginia: the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. john
son of this city; and three sisters,
Mrs. James P. Marston of New
York City, Miss Carrie Johnson of
this city, and Mrs. Ralph Smith of
Augusta.
Mr.. Johnson had been in poor
health for the past year but up. to
the time of his illness a few days ago
seemed to be improving somewhat
and the news of his sudden death
comes as a sad shock to his many
friends. Mr.. Johnson received his edu-
cation in the public schools of this
city. He was a member of Sanborn
Lodge, I. 0. o. +.
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BODY OF MISSING
WEYMOUTH, MASS.
WOMAN FOUND

Weymouth, Mass, Nov. 21.-The
body of Miss Florence Richards was
found early today on the tracks Of
the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad mar the Weymouth
station. She had been missing from
her home since yesterday and men,
bers of the fire department were
called out last night to search for
her. Miss Richards, who was "a years
old. had suffered from melancholia
following an attack Of Influenza sew
eral weeks ago. The body was dis
covered by a railroad engineer and
had apparently been struck by a
train during the night.
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ADJUSTMENTS
THE STRAND

Bessie BarriscaIe in 1.-THE White lie.'
Billie West in Two Reel Comedy
and Gaumont News Today. 1.-THE
He'll with the Kaiser next Wednes-
day and Thursday
The admirers Of Bessie Barriscale
will have an opportunity to see her
at her best in a powerful drama. The
White Lie" by William Parker.
Miss Barrjscale portrays the role OF
Dorothy Kingsley. who for several
wears had lived a lie to her husband.
Gordon Kingsley edward Coxen). n
hard and stern man in the business
world. was ruled 1T home by his love
for his wife and child, Mary Jane.
Mary Jane, in fact, is their life and
happiness, and when Kingsley acct
dentally finds evidence causing HIM
to doubt that Mary Jane is his daugh-
ter. he becomes &c unrelenting man
OF business and plans a diabolicai
scheme for proving his wife's inno-
cence or guilt.
His victims writhe under the lash
Of their own conscience, and. fearing
what her husband might do to Mason,
she goes to the latter's apartment,
nly to find him dead. Believing her
husband did it, she takes the blame
on herself but when the evidence is
proven against her. confesses the
story Of her acquaintance with the
dead man.-adv.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Robbins OBJ
served the Goth anniversary of their
marriage Wednesday evening at their
home, % Water street. Over 100
friends We're present to do them hon
or and see that the occasion was
fittingly observed. Card games. music
and singing were enjoyed by those
present and refreshments of ice
cream and cake We're served. The
happy couple received many gifts.
among which was handsome reed
chair presented by Granite City Re-
bekah Lodge to Mrs. Robbins, while
Mr.. Robbins was presented with n
meerschaum pipe by Sanborn Lodge,
No. SO. I. o. o. F. The guests depart
ed at late hour. after wishing their
host and hostess many more happy
wedding anniversaries.
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OHIO REGIMENT
WANTS TO BE IN
AT THE FINISH

Client, Belgium. Nov. B-(By the
Associated Press).-Entering little VII
lage near Client today the correspol-
dent passed an American regiment at
rest. il belonged to an Ohio division
that has had its share of knocks, hav-
ing done its part in the fighting at st.
Mihiel and in the Argonne forest The
men were relieved FIVE days ago but
were going with the rest of the United
States forces. Things are coming cur
way" said one doughboy. We are GO
ing to see the end Of this thing, Do you
think we will be Rome by Christmas%'
Among all the soldiers the Belgian
seems the most anxious to enter Ger
many More than half of his country
has been occupied and the libera'ed
portions are strewn with the wreckage
of former happy homes.
I'VE have got the Boche going ss
a Belgian officer today. Let's Heep
chasing him. A little trip into Germa.
ny will do US good
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Red Cross Officers

The following are the officials
elected to serve the Gardiner Chap
ter for the ensuing year: Chairman,
Mrs. Charles H. Gray; vice chairman,
Miss Della Collins: treasurer, j.
Walter Robinson; chairman of men,
bership and magazine committee,
Miss Annie T. Bailey; executive
committee, E. L. Goodspeed, Mrs. f.
A. Bickford, Mrs Henry Richards,
Mrs Charles F. Swift, DR.. Gertrude
Heath, Mrs. c. H. Gray, Miss Della
Collins, ]. Walter Robinson. Fred N.
Boston, Robert P. Hazard, DR.. A.
B. Libby, Josiah S. Maxcy, Miss An
ME T. Bailey, Herbert NJ. Lawton.
Mrs Arthur Strout. The election of
secretary was postponed until a
future date.
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GARDINER MERCHANTS
A ASSOCIATION PROVIDES
PROFITABLE EVENING

Every merchant in the city and ev-
cry clerk as well should have attend
ed the illustrated lecture given
Thursday evening in Library Hall by
w. II. Farley of the National Cash
Register Co. 1t would have been
profitable also if many of those who
trade in our stores could have been
present. II was entertaining and
Instructive. Perhaps the stormy
weather, which appears to be getting
on everyboys's nerves, or perhaps the
fact that the lecture was looked upon
III some quarters as an advertisement
was responsible for the fact that
there were not over IS present.
Those who failed to attend missed a
really good thing. good viewed from
amy angle, that of the merchant, the
clerk or the customer. There was a
lesson for everybody.
Mr.. Farley's subject was the
TROUBLES Of the Retail Merchant. and
How to Avoid Them" lie outlined
store organization, an important fac
tor in the making Of q successful bus
mess. Window display was viewed
from all angles, that of the merchant
and the customer. Newspaper ad-
vertising was heartily endorsed, the
speaker dwelling on the fact that con-
tinuous advertising was productive OF
the greatest results. OF course, this
should be judicious and well ar
ranged. To the clerks he gave guam
titles Of good advice; advise. which if
followed would surely be productive
OF benefit to merchant, clerk and
customer, Taken altogether, the ev-
ching was one big, pleasant surprise
Finally there came the three reel
feature. a story of the merchant who
was a failure but who became a sue
cess. y story Of fine moral for every
merchant ana clerk.
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Red Cross Notes

The Gardiner Red Cross Chapter
has been asked to aid in a linen
shower for the hospitals in France
Where our soldiers as we'll as those Of
the Allies are being cared for. The
Gardiner Chapter has been asked to
collect these things through the week
OF Nov. 25 and Dec. 1st. These are
the things required and their dimen-
slons: 223 bath towels. 19x3S inches;
200 hand towels. 1890 inches: 800
handkerchiefs. 18x1S inches; 80 nap-
klns, l4X14 inches: 10 sheets, 64x102
inches; sheets to be not less than
G2x100 inches
Mrs. Charles Swift has been ap-
pointed chairman for this linen drive
and will be glad to receive all dona-
tions. The Chapter hopes to get the
entire allotment through donations
from the people of the chapter and Its
branches.
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TO INVESTIGATE
BREACHES MADE
BY GERMANY

London, Nov. H-A dispatch TO the
Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen
says Hans De!brueck and other German
conservative politicians have appeaie 4
to the German government to appoint
committee of impartial men, including
prominent neutrals. to investigate ac-
cusations of breaches of international
law by Germany during the war. The
appeal said the investigation must he
conducted regardless of the rank or dig
nifty of the accused persons so that tine
German people may be able to clear lis
conscience"
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Red Cross Notes

Don't forget that Tuesday. Nov. &c.
is the day of the Red Cross linen show
er. Look over your supply of napkins
hand towels bath towels. handkerchief
and sheets. and see if there isn't solne-
thing you can spare for the Red Cross
for the hospitals.
Christmas packages for the boys over
seas will not be accepted by the pos
Office after Saturday. Nov. 80 Boxes
and labels are now Oh hand at the Red
Cross rooms. The rooms will be open
this afternoon and every afternoon rcxt
week except Thursday AS soon as TIE
packages are inspected and weighed
they are sent off, so bring your pack
ages in early.
MI jackson. manager of the Ma y
England division of the American Pei
Cross. will give an Informal address in
the Senate chamber at the State House
tonight at $50. Anyone interested in
Red Cross work is invited to attend.
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German-Austrian Republic
Must Have Food and
Coal in Next Two Weeks

Vienna. Tuesday, Nov. 19.-(By the
Associated Press).-Dr. Karl, one OF he
three presidents OF the National Coun-
Gil of the German-Austrian republic.
said today that the most urgent need
was for fuel and foodstuffs.
What we must have in the next two
weeks is coal and food" he declared,
otherwise the cold weather will in
crease the misery and possibly plunge
our poor people into Bolshevism.
"Our sole desire is to live in peace
and amity with all persons according 10
the lines laid down by President Will
son, and we have also appealed to Pros
ident Wilson for food. We want to sea
law and order re-established through 1t
the world and we believe President
Wilson will be able to do So"
According to Dr. Karl, former En-
peror Charles. who Is living at the ca g.
tie of Eckartsau. is being treated az a
private citizen and is free to 20 where
he likes. He is not guar ded by forces
of the new government. but by his own
private guards.
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P|TTSF|ELD
Death of Miss Ruby !. Barker.
County Food Demonstration
Local Items

The community was shocked Thurs.
day afternoon on learning OF the death
C Ruby !. Barker. county food demon
strator for the counties OF Somerset.
Waldo and Knox, which occurred at her
room at the home OF Miss Loa ntha Muir.
ray after a brief illness Of pneumonia.
Miss Bankers home was in Houl;on.
Her mother and sister were with her,
having been summoned on account of
} her seriou, illness Miss Barker HI
made many friends during her stay
here who extend sympathy TO her FAM
lily In their great bereavement Funeral
arrangements have not been announced.
The funeral service for the late Ots
Fills was held at the PittsHeld viliay
cemetery at 10 O'Clock Thursday sore-
noon under the direction Of Stephea
Davis Post q. A. II. Rev. d p. Pc,l.v.
pastor OF the Manson street MethoIist
church. OBLIGATED The bearers wee
capt. William 1. Ross. Grin L. SoI.,
barker Robinson and John Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. william NJ Bigelow ave
in Boston this week
Mrs. +. NJ. reasley Is visiting friends
IN Bangor tdis week
Mrs. Fred u. Dow IL IN Brooks f,r q
weeks visit with friends
Attorney John w. Manson was in
Auburn on business Thursday.
Asa Craig went 10 Boston wednes-
day night for a business trip.
Mrs Lester r Nelson went 10
Fairfield Thursday for :. visit with
relatives
Mrs. Josie r. Mathews vii, 20 20
bath Friday morning where she will
pay her official visit TO the Bath
chapter Of the O. r.. s. IN the evening.
William j. Philbrick was a business
caller in Skowhegan Thursday.
Eber l.. Cook. who does quite an
extensive business buying raw furs
each season. went 10 Lewiston on
Thursday, whore he disposed Of this
years collection to furriers
Thanksgiving services will be held
a the First Universalist church Sun
day morning. Nov. ~. at the Sun
day school hour. All VINO can are ask
ed TO bring offerings Of fruit and veg
etables. as Is the custom at Thanks
giving season and these will be dis
tributed 90 needy families
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ADJUSTMENTS
"HEARTS OF THE WORLD"
Fasc'nates and Enthrais Two Large
Audiences AZ Onara Anusa

Hearts of the World" deserves all
the fine praise it has ever received
and some more for good measure If
that isn't the verdict of the two
large audiences that saw its initial
performances Thursday afternoon
and evening at the Opera House.
their actions throughout. with their
breathless attention and vociferous
applause was decidedly misleading.
Hearts of the World" carries you
nearer to the battle fields of France
and the sufferings and bravery of
the citizens in their homes than any
word picture could possibly do. Face
to face with the enemy. side by
side with the French--the first to
fight in defence Of their own and
the homes Of us all-elbow to elbow
with the British. Scotch and Irish.
with the boys under the Stars and
Stripes finally arriving and Joining
in the conflict you are carried along
with scene after scene of the most
stirring action ever presented on tn.
screen.
All the varied forms Of warfare are
depicted, the monster guns, the
smaller ones, the machine guns,
bombs, hand grenades and the bay
onet, with every conceivable sort of
shell. gas and fire on every hand.
The outbreak Of the war, with the
tense scenes in the French and Brit
ish capitals. while awaiting the
word War" the gallant defence of
their invaded homes by the French,
with the final eviction of the Huns
from the SAME keeps you at a ten
sion that at times is almost pain
full
Through II all runs a delightful
love story and enough comedy APP
pears at frequent intervals to re-
lieve the strain of the more siren
uous action. The work of David
Harron. Dorothy and Lillian Gish
and little Ben Alexander is wonder
full throughout, in fact even the
humblest soldier in any Of the scenes
is worth seeing and hand"
The orchestral accompaniment is
particularly good and the various
mechanical effects used in assisting
the presentation make it extremely
realistic The picture is long, about
two and half hours. but you will he
surprised. so fixed is your attention
and so thrilling the scenes which fol-
low, with each a little more excit-
ing than the preceding one. Hearts
Of the World" should play to capac-
ity for the rest Of this week
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Gen. Liggett Sends
Congratulations to L. s.
Service Of Supply

Tours, France. Nov. N.-By the As
ISOLATED Press).-Lieut. Gen. Hunter l..
Liggett, commanding the American
First Army. has sent his congratula-
lions to the service of supply in the fol-
lowing message to Major General
James G. Harboard, head OF the supply
service:
The First Army Of the American ex-
peditionary forces desires to convey its
full appreciation for the great ASST. i
ance afforded by the officers and SOL
diers Of the service Of supply during i,s
recent battles.
The battles Of the Argonne and The
Meuse were hard and continuous f.r
nearly two months. During this period
you never failed us. Food, ammunition.
clothing, medical attendance and otner
supplies always were at hand. Our
confidence in your efforts were we'll re
paid. The First Army. A. +. F., co,-
graduates the service Of supply on It.
share in the great success. Without
your energy and push back Of US oJr
efforts would not have succeeded. YoS
share with " the glory Of our deeds"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-22

The new schooner on the ways at
the old Stetson yard In Brewer will
go overheard In two or three weeks.
the builders say. she has not been
named. being for sale. and the buy
ers will have that privilege. The gov
eminent has Cancelled the order given
this yard for barges. and another
four master will be built instead.
The schooner building at South Or
rington will not be ready until next
spring and the government steamers
at Sandy Point are some distance
from completion.
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johnson Opera House Today-'1
Reels-Fred Stone, the Star

Fred Stone, the celebrated come
dian in musical comedy, famous as
the scarecrow of The Wizard OF
o." in which he starred with the
late David Montgomery for many
years with brilliant success. Will
make his first public appearance in
motion pictures under Aircraft aus
pices in THE Goat" Mr.. Stone was
born in Colorado and when a young
man, he joined the Sells Refrew Cir
Gus. Subsequently he played Topsy in
an Uncle Toms Cabin" company. In
1894 the famous team of Montgom-
cry and Stone was established, and
this partnership endured until Mr..
Montgomery death two years ago.
Mr.. Stone is famous for his inimit-
able powers as a dancing and panto-
mimic comedian, and at lariat-throw
ing. tisht-rope walking, bareback
riding. skating and pantomimic piano
PLAYING, he has few, if any. equals.
Jewell Carmen in confession" and
an Arbuckle comedy closes the IL
reel program. The Great Love" is the
big attraction at the Coliseum.-Adv.
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mouth were Sunday callers at Mrs

mouth were Sunday callers at Mrs
Elizabeth SCOTS.
Harold Hinkley is on the sick list.
Mrs. Dorothy Smith of Monmouth is
teaching school on High street and
boarding at Alfred Merrilrs.
SPEARS CORNER-Mrs. Harry
Mitchell returned to her home at
Spears Corner Tuesday after pass
ing few days with. friends in Bath.
L. c. Greed Of Ninalhaven has re-
Gently been guest at the home Of
his nephew. t. c. Littlefield.
Mrs George Martin and daughters,
Doris and Ruth of Augusta were
guests at A. r. Laiten's Sunday.
Four carloads of pressed hay and
two carloads of lumber were shipped
from Spears Corner during the past
week.
Miss Alice Parsons, student at
Bates. passed the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Hattie Parsons.
w. II. Wharf was in Gardiner on
Wednesday on business.
POND ROAD-Miss Arvilla Edge
comb is stopping with Mrs. Gertrude
Spaulding
E. n. Mitchell returned Thursday
from Dexter, where he has been VISIT
ing relatives
Mrs George Metcalf is one of the
champion poultry raisers Of this vicini-
ty. From a setting of 10 eggs she hatch
ed out - chicks. She raised them Oh
and had IL pullets and one rooster. They
are of the Leghorn variety and were
bought of Miss Ruth Buker from her
stock of prize winning White Leghorns.
W. L. Curtis was business visitor in
Portland Thursday.
Miss Mabel Dingley and Arthur Lam
caster Of Richmond were visitors at z.
l.. No7ton's Sunday
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CITY OF GARDINER
City Clerk'a Office

NOV. 10, IgIS.
The voters Of the city of Gardiner are
notified to meet at their respective pol
ing places on Tuesday, the twenty-sixth
day of November, A. D. 1913, and give
in their votes for one alderman for a
term of three years.
The names, residence, Office and term
are TO appear on the Official Ballot "a
be u1ed at said election, are as follows:
For Alderman of Streets and High
ways, vote Or one.
j. Frank Holt. Brunswick Avenue
James H. Russ. 50 Church street
The polls will be open at O'Clock
A. NJ ard closed at o'clock p NJ
Attest: FRED E. MILLIKEN.
nova-H-2z City Clerk.
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WEST GARDINER

Mrs Matilda King and daughter. Mrs.
Rose CIough, We're recent visitors IN
Chelsea.
Maurice and Esther Fuller have rc-
turned home from Cape Elizabeth
where they have been employed for sew
eral months.
The men who have been cutting the
wood and lumber for Mr. Mccarthy on
the Mccormick place have finished
work there and left for Lewiston
Thursday. A portable mill is being set
up on the lot The boiler arrived Tues
day, being drawn by 10 horses.
Mrs Grace Cannon has gone to Path
to work.
There will he a dance at Grange hall
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pottle of Mon
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Mrs. Martha A. Newbert

Mrs. Martha Ann Newbert died
Thursday afternoon. at the home of
her son, Cyrus NJ, Newbert. SO Wash
ington avenue. aged so years. She
was the widow Of the late Andrew j..
Newbert of Waldoboro and leaves
three sons, Cyrus NJ. of this city;
Frank NJ, Of West Falmouth and
Kent g. of Woodfords. She also
leaves one sister, Mrs, Joseph W.
Waltz of Waldoboro. The remains
will be sent to Waldoboro for inter-
ment.