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

0T had been fifteen years since the
Observer had had his picture
taken, and he did not want to 90
& through the performance again.
Bald dome and all of that, you know.
More lines in his face than there are
in a wholesale harness store. too.
But the Observers nephew was In
sistent He declared that new pic
ture would keep him such company IN
the trenches. He could look at that
bald top with it's strand or two OF hair,
compare it with no mans land and Its
few strands of barbed wire and get
laugh any time. he declared.
II there is anything the Observer
likes to do it is to give people laughs
so he dikcd himself out in a new rain
bow suit and went down to the photog-
rapher's
summing up his experience. he can
only say: How things have changed
since father wore kid boots.
In the dear old days when the OBJ
server last had his photograph taken
and "nirkelodeons" were just coming
into fashion. the photographer was not
very prosperous person. In fact. the
Observer recalls having traded load
of wood to one picture gallery owner
for dozen bangup cabinet photos,
half-vest length. 1t is true. OF course.
that there were a few photographers
who were prosperous. but not many. 1
say. And so often the owner Of the
gallery did his own developing: If you
don't believe 1t. see his finger nails Of
fifteen years ago.
Rat e different pOw The afudiO-
yes. not gallery-was crowded when
the Observer arrived. To be exact.
twelve persons were ahead of him.
Many OF them were soldiers. some were
soldiers sweethearts. and here and
there was a bride and groom.
There always are n few of them in
picture galleries, contrary to the gen.
eral belief that all of them are in
sightseeing wagons.
"Just SIT down. the photographer
said. lit won't be long. Would you like
something snappy to read?"
The Observer admitted that he would
and the photographer handed him q
copy of a high-hrow monthly. The OBJ
server perused II for n time, but. find
ing the jokes in it of too flippant a
character. he laid it aside and began
studying the people in the gallery. Nat
urally, the bride and groom first at
tracted his attention.
Great he remarked. 81 can see
them now. The groom sits, his new
shoes hurting him SO that he cannot
stand. The bride stands, with one
hand on her loved ones shoulder
precaution. perhaps. against his hasty
departure. She will smile. a sort of a
superior Pve-landed-him smile, Of
course. but a smile, nevertheless.''
But the Observer was mistaken, The
couple didn't even have their pictures
teen 10 ,ether. orc o. each card and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
These Days.

SGT LUNCHED." said Bishop Water
u house, of Los Angeles. lone meat
less and wheatIess day with a family
that gave me delicious provender. In
short, I never ate a better luncheon.
The lady of the house. in acknowl.
edgment of my warm compliments. told
me how the nut steak. was made ana
how the fiourless biscuits were con-.
cocted. -
Marvellous" I exclaimed. Necessity.
is indeed the mother Of invention.
"'And invention she answered with
a wan smile, lis the necessity OF tho
mother these days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Adventures of a War Gardener In Washington

81 ~ AK1NG q war garden. It would
IMMl seem. - just one blankety-
NIl blank thing after another.
SVS 1t was bad enough when
the weather man persisted in sending
snow instead of sunshine and cold rain
instead of balmy breezes. but it is pos
sible, IL you try hard enough. to take
q philosophical view of adverse
weather.
There may be men whose systems are
30 chockful of philosophy that they
can view with serenity the devastation
worked in their gardens by alley dogs.
but haven't yet attained to that state
Of nirvana.
Maybe have. at that. in one sense of
the word. In the original Sans
krit nirvana meant blowing out
There isn't any doubt that ] blew out.
or up. when ] went out the other morn
ing and discovered the afliction which
had befallen me.
think the dogs which invaded my
back yard must have been dachshunds
and imagined they were in Belgium
orders. and I'll have to give them credit
for being conscientious, viewed from a
Hun standpoint. They didn't exactly
succeed in leaving no traces. but they
20 MI a weary war gardeners soul with
peace and joy.
tried to ind some one on whom to
shoulder the blame for leaving the al
ley gate open, but I didn't make any
Roadway. I had Tom on the carpet
FIRST. but for once he had an alibi that
was puncture-proof. He had been up
stairs studying his lessons the evening
before while 1 still was working in the
garden. and had gone directly to bed
without coming down. Bettina was out
of II when she demonstrated that she
was not tall enough to reach the hook
that is supposed to hold the gate shut.
That left it between Mary and me
and j didn't care to press the investi-
cation any farther. She would have
been able to recite far too many in
stances OF my own carelessness and alb
sent-mindedness.
Besides. 1 decided-after the children
had been acquitted-that fixing the
blame wouldn't accomplish anything
practical toward fixing the garden. The
only balm in Gilead I could find was
~ that the bad weather had prevented
iry planting from being more extensive
And l reckon. when I come to think of
II: that there is good deal of philoso-
ply in being able to take that view
! haven't yet determined to my own
satisfaction just what the dogs were
doing in my garden. 1t is hard to be-
Ii.ve that destruction was their de-
ii ,erate and premeditated purpose, but
there isn't any doubt that destruction
is what they achieved. OF the onion
Sc $ ! had planted. and which had
sorouted nicely. they didn't leave half
Il dozen in the ground. Ny radishes.
40 sprOuted. they cleaned up almost
- thoroughly. The peas hadn't sproui-
eel get. and j doubt now II they ever
vii IL the n.igh5orhood OF where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

dress and the groom's conventional
black one might never have known
that they were wedding pictures.
Whats the idea? the Observer
asked the photographer.
We'll. newly welded folks find Il
cheaper to get separate pictures like
this" he explained."You see. they can't
always tell whether they are going to
want to give a picture of both Of them
to certain newly acquired relatives.
and under this new plan she can give
her picture to her relatives and he
can give his picture to his kin; Also,
in case Of separation. it's a great saw
use. married or single. A double-bar-
relied picture in a case like that Is as
useless to either of the victims as a
set OF double harness to a man with
one horse"
The next man in line wore a plain
sack coat. let his hands fall into a
natural position and neither attempt
ed to grin nor look wise when his
photo was taken.
Evidently a business man Of good.
sound Judgment; nothing foolish about
him." the Observer remarked.
Wrong. as usual" the photographer
said. Hes a congressman. One of the
newer kind. you know"
The photographer smiled reminfs-
Gently.
ut certainly was not like this In the
olden days." he said, Then the coming
Of n congressman was an event long to
be remembered. Why. ] remember the
:irtc -. on co~'d smell hair oil in
i:,A -. &c. l,.. u. 5 af.ei Goii-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

then he stopped. He rubbed his head
with his hand. when It's a." he
ventured again.
at ought to be easy for you" said
Carney. chyly. you can solve anay kind
Of mystery. OF course. we common
folks just have to guess at 1t, but you
can look at an astrology chart, or into
crystal ball or something, and see
the answer in second of time
Safe busted all to piecesT' asked
Shag bark.
NO Sims Judd opened it with his
fingers. I guess. like that fellow in the
play-Jimmy Valentine. wasn't it?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

had planted them were a series Of
excavations which looked like she'll
holes in no mans land. The row of
beans had rotted in the ground any
how. ! suppose. SO I am saved the
necessity OF mourning them.
II I had any idea as to the identity
Of the owners OF the dogs q use ihe
plural because judged by the amount
OF work they did there must have been
a regiment of them). would put in a
claim for damages, but the chances
are they were just common ours that
nobody owns. There is nothing to do,
therefore. but to pocket my loss. curb
my indignation and start all over
But You can put bet down on the
proposition that that alley gate will
not be left open again.
capt. Thompson, adviser and father
confessor to my garden venture. con-
soles me with the theory that, except
for the onions and radishes prob
ably will not be thrown behind to any
serious extent because of the vista
ton of dogs. The peas wouldn't have
ground got warmer. and the beans
probably wouldn't have sprouted at
all.
saw Turner. who lives next door,
and who says his garden will make
mine look like 80 cents. grin in his
sleeve when ] showed him what the
dogs had done: but I've a notion Turner
Is riding to a fall. He has a lot of
things planted-beans and lima beans
and corn. and | don't know what all
and. II Cs2t. Thompson IS cor ect. none
Of them is like. to trout. Turner. of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

to eat. even II have to eat them raw.
L suggested to Mary that she can
the vegetables from her own garden.
but all ] got in the way of response
was, when you try to be funny you
succeed only in being pathetic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

KING q war garden. 1t would
seem, II just one blankety-
blank thing after another.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
Tins Part in woman,s Frnery.

Few women who are proud of the
fact that they wear hosiery, under
wear and dresses made of silk, realize
that old tin cans contribute from 20 to
300 per cent In weight to the glossy
silks worn by them. The price Of silk
has increased enormously and to en-
able them to sell heavy silks at a price
that will yield a reasonable profit and
yet be within the means OF the average
purchasers, the manufacturers resort
to the practice of weighing the silk
with tin tetrachloride, derived from
old tin cans. Five thousand tons of tin
were used for that purpose in 1917,
Don't throw sway the empty tomato
cans Popular Science Monthly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
BODY MAKES ITS OWN HEAT
Comes as Natural Result of Chemical
Changes Which Are Constantly
Taking Place.

The heat of our bodies is the direct
result of the chemical changes which
take place in all the tissues and or
gans of the body. B~rubacker's Physi-
ology says that leach contraction of a
muscle, each act of secretion, each ex-
hibition of nerve force is accompanied
by the evolution of heat.
1.-THE chemical changes" 1t contin-
ues, are for the most part Of the Ia
ture of oxidatiOns, the union Of oxygen
with the elements, carbon and hydro
gen, of the food principles either be-
fore or after they have become con-
stituents of the tissues.
1.-THE ultimate source of the body
heat is the latent or potential energy
in the food principles, which was abb
sorbed from the suns energy and
stored up during the growth of the
vegetable world" When the food
whether this be directly vegetable or
vegetable that has been transformed
into meat by being eaten by an ami
mails digested in our bodies 1t is
reduced by oxidation to relatively
simple bodies, such as urea, carbon
dioxide and water, with a liberation of
a large portion of their contained en-
ergy, which manifests itself as heat
and mechanical motion"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
LITTLE TERRIER IN TRENCH
"SIacker," but Didn't Care to
Go Over Top.

In those long lines of trenches in
France and Flanders, where Britisher
faces German, it is not all discomfort
and misery. During quiet hours we
play and joke. And we like nothing
better than some little pet-a dog or a
cat, perhaps-tO car for and look
after.
Cats are not uncommon in trench
land, many of them having been born
and bred there, says Boys Life, the
boy scouts magazine. Unless a kitten
or cat is actually taken from the
trenches, it makes that sector its
home, and is fed and cared for by the
troops which come in to hold the line
at that part. But a dog will follow
his unit about and soon becomes the
friend of all, and quite an important
being in the regiment.
Our little smooth-haired fox terrier
had taken up his quarters in a strong
redoubt near the front. The little dog
would quake with fear on hearing q
German shell in the air, but after the
explosion would ruiz about as before,
realizing that the danger vas past.
Poor little Warrior stayed in the
trenches always. He would not follow
the men out, but would settle down
with the incoming unit. Many were
the jokes made at his expense. War
rior, old boy" a man would say, 'ff !
was you I would get a transfer to some
nonfghting mob wot W comes up.
and keep out of it well behind" But
Warrior wouldn't desert. Every time
the battalion came up to hold the line
there was the little terrier.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
Red Cross Day Last Satur-
day Melted $1,000

The annual Red Cross Day held here
last Saturday was a success in every
way. The day dawned bright and
clear, and the members Of the organi-
cation we're up with the first rays Of
sun, preparing the various booths. By
ten o'clock everything was under way.
The booths were all in the Casino Pier
property, in and around the Arcade.
There were food booths, grocery booths,
flower booths, cigar booths, music
booths, and In fact every variety Of
stands where articles Of every descrip-
ton were on sale for the Red Cross.
AS the day progressed everything was
seen to slowly disappear from the coun-
tiers, as the crowds took advantage Of
the low prices and in the meantime
helped the cause. By $40 the MAORI
ty Of the stands were sold out. At
this time the Liberty Sing was held.
A screen was erected where the words
OF the chorus of the various patriotic
songs was thrown. A number of sing-
ers from the Witmark music publish
ing houses sang the latest songs, and
Rev. Fisher, of the Baptist church, led
the crowd in singing "Over There, :"
"Keep the Home fires Burning" and
the other familiar songs.
Following the sing, Auctioneer Ack-
ley started an auction Of the remaining
articles in the main bazaar. Some
special bargains were had in this sale
and some odd articles were sold. The
Wildwood Red Cross has asked this
paper to issue a vote of thanks to the
heads of the different departments.
To the out-of-town members who
gave their services. To the various
churches for money and other dona-
tions; and in fact to everybody who
helped to make the day a great sue
cess. Those who helped will feel pleas
ed to learn that while the final reports
are not In yet the total will add about
$1,000 to the local branch treasury.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
mis- swIndIer Up to Date.

Thought reading was the method
claimed to have been employed by a
man in Bengal, India, to win large
sums of money on the race course. 1t
turned out to be a very ingenious form
of swindle. Finding a man who Is IN
terested in racing, the confidence man
produces a roll of money, and states
that he won this by his fore-knowl-
edge of the winners IN the track. He
then suggests that his friend test his
knowledge. He induces his victim TO
hand him sums Of money to be placed
on the horses, and her vanishes. In
vestigation has proved that this Ben
gall had swindled a number of peo-
pie Of large sums Of money in this
way.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
Macbeth's Death Place Given City.

Belmont castle, the scene of the final
struggle between Macbeth and MacduH
when Macbeth was slain, has been CIV
en- to the city Of Dundee by its owner
Mrs. Marryat, who inherited a large
fortune from her brother, Sir James
Card. The castle, which is located II
miles from Dundee, was once the home
of the British premier, Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman. The property
includes 900 acres of park land and is
valued at 100000.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
CAPE MAY
COUNTY DIRECTORY

Justice of Supreme Court-Charles
c.. Black, Democrat. Term expires
1921
Circuit Judge-Howard Carlow, D.
1920.
Law Judge-Henry H. Eldredge, D.
1921.
Prosecutor of Pleas-Eugene G. Cole,
Republican, 1922.
Sherif-Robert s. Miller, r. 1919.
Coroners-Dr. N. A. Cohen, Wild
wood, 1920; DIR. Wilson A. Lake,
Erma, 1918; 8. M. Hoffman, Ocean
City.
County Clerk-A. Carlton Hildreth,
Republican, January, 1920.
Surrogate-Harry s. Douglass, R.,
November, 1922.
State Senator-Lewis T. Stevens, r.,
1913.
Assemblyman-Mark Lake, r.
County Superintendent of Schools
Aaron w Hand, R., October, 1920.
Terms of Court-Second Tuesday in
April, September and December.
Board Of Chosen FreehOIders
Terms expire January 1st
Director-Henry 8. Rutherford.
Vice Director-Gus Hilton.
| CIor- Er0o1 WY ,E1-,xaa Goo TeIo
City.
Collector-Chas. w. Saul, Wildwood.
Solicitor-Ernest w. Lloyd, Cape
May.
Road Supervisor-Daniel SchelIen-
ger, Erma.
Sea Isle City-Theodore E. DeBow,
1920; James F. Eustace, 1920.
Upper Township-Hope w. Candy,
Tuckahoe, 1919.
Wildwood-Otto Koeneke, 1921;
Augustus Hilton, 1921.
North Wildwood-John w. Young,
1921; Floyd Hewitt, 1921.
Cape May City-John T. Bennett,
1919; Henry s. Rutherford, 1921.
Dennis Township-Levi Wentzell,
Peermont. 1918.
Lower Township-Joseph P. Mac
Kissic, Wildwood Crest, 1921.
Middle Township Joseph Camp,
Pierces, 1921.
Ocean City-John P.Fox, 1919; John
E Townsend, 1919
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
TAKES PLACE OF REAL EYE
Invention of French Oculist Invaluable
to Soldiers Who Have Suffered
Disagreement.

The high velocities and high eXplo-
s~iveness of the present-day projectiles
often result in facial wounds of most
horrible appearance, in the repair of
which the surgeons meet with extreme
difficulties. In particular, soldiers re-
turn from the line of fire not merely
with an eye shot out, but with the en-
tire lid and eye socket destroyed, and
the absence of these foundations has
often made the insertion of an arti-
fetal eye impossible.
Until the present moment there has
neve existed any means for conceal
ing this Disagreement and restoring to
the unfortunate victim the appearance
of a normal man possessing two eyes.
But quite recently a French oculist,
Henri Einius, has made it possible to
do this even when the eyelid is entire
ly missing.
In its essential features the apparatus
consists Of an artificial eye, equipped
with a lid of any convenient plastic
material-parafin or molding paste,
colored to match the subjects COM
plexion. This eye is furnished also
with lashes, to give to 1t to the fullest
extent the appearance of a natural
eye. It derives its support from fine
metal wires attached to eyeglass or
s~pectacles, so adjusted that when the
latter is placed upon the nose the
artificial eye falls accurately into its
cavity. The eye may easily be sepa-
rated from these attachments for
cleaning.
" E 49,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30
Crest Lots For Sale

What is your best cash offer fol
lots No. 70 and 20, block IL, on the
Northeast side of Lavender road, &c
feet Southeast of Philadelphia Ave.
nue., size 6oxIoo. A. R. HOLMES,
sIo2 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City,
New Jersey.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

The Lady-You say you are trying
to elevate yourself. What was the
cause of your downfall, my poor man!
The Hobo-Aheml I could hardly
term it a downfall, madam. I was
"sent up" as they say.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

LINOTYPE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES be clean
and reasonably fast; permanent positions.
Apply superintendent, I'd floor, 66 Chestnut
ST., Phila.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

Lost children or articles OF apparel should
be turned in to the Information Bureau,
Casino Pier.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

For Sale-Second hand lumber, sash and
doors. ID. Foster, 119 w. Glenwood avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

Will sell reasona BILE No. 8 Thatcher coal
range complete, also oak roll top writing
desk. Apply K, Journal office.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

For Sale-Very cheap, an orangeade cooler.
boardwalk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

For Sale-Lorraine Laundry, including the
ground, building and machinery, fully equip
ped and ready tor business. Has fine hotel
trade. Call at 1925 E. Eyre street, Philadel-
phia, owner.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

For Sale-A SKI camera, five plates, holder
Shop, corner Buttercup road and boardwalk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

Lost-Sunday, August 25, on the beach, or
on Oak avenue, gold hunting case watch.
Reward. Tillman, 307 w. Wildwood ave.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

For Sale-A Packard car, No. IS, in perfect
condition. Apply to S. w. corner oath street
and Central avenue, Wildwood, N. j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

AT ONCE-Waitresses wanted for over La
Dor Day at Severn Hall.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

1 have three sums of money to loan now.
$1,000, $500 and $1,000 on first mortgage. VIM.
II. Bright.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

WANTED-A waitress and an upstairs girl.
Apply at Royal Inn.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

Lost-Saturday, Aug. "a, on Penna. express
train, arriving Wildwood about three p. m. a
wallet containing a sum OF money, valuable
papers and a return tickle to Phila. Liberal
reward If returned to Journal office, Wild
wood.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

Agents-Men and women to sell legitimate
article. Crescent Self Heating Iron Co., Broad
Clinton streets, Newark, n. j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-30

Lost-Golden sunburst diamon centre, on
Rhoads' carrousel, or on boardwalk between
ming, August %. Reward. IT found notify
l2l East Pine avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-16

for work upon the farms during the
coming summer. If an adequate food
supply, so vital to the winning of the
war, is to be assured, it is of the ut
most Importance that a Reserve of
young men, 16 years of age and over
and under 81 years of age, shall be or
ganized. That organization is we'll ad-
vanced in more than 40 states of the
Union. We need your cooperation to
train them in their work, and to look
after their moral and physical well
fare when they go to the farm for serv-
ice
president Wilson has said. To give
to the young men between the ages of
Is and q years the privilege of spend
ing their spare time in productive en-
terprise without interrupting their
studies in school. while their older
brothers are battling in the trenches or
on seas. must greatly increase the
means of providing for the forces at
the front and the maintenance Of those
whose services are needed here
1.-The week beginning Monday, March
IS, has been designated as National
Enrolment Week for the nation wide
enrolling of boys into the Reserve.
THE United States Boys Working
Reserve is the one national organiza-
ton which undertakes to mobilize the
youth for farm service"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-16
BETTER THAN CAL0MEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
Harmless Substitute.

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substi.
tute for calomel - are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the result
of DR.. Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomel.
His efforts to Danish it brought out these
little olive colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the testh like
strong liquids or calomel. They tfke hold
of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why
cure the liver at the expense of the teeth?
Calonel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. So do strong liquids. tits best not
to take calomel, but to let DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel doggy" and
heavy" Note how they "clear" clouded
brain and how they "perk up" the spirits.
t0c and 25c box. All druggists