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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-23
eENRY THE EIGHTH. CULVER
ILL ing with excitement entered
JT the Household on the Styx
~ ~ OF a

1 q with much the manner Oh
man who was forty minutes late Tor
his train, but still hopeful Of catching II.
Anybody here seen Socrates any
where around?" said he, addressing
Samson, who was taking little ex-
ercise in the billiard room. using
couple of pool tables for dumbbells.
Eyes, saw him on my way over
here this morning-about an hour ago.
He was hanging out the wash, SAID
Samson. But I didn't speak to him;
he had his mouth full Of clothespins."
well, see here, Samson" said
Henry, with considerable agitation,
we've got to get busy with that old
bird. Do you know what his latest
stunt is?"
NO." said Samson, mot specifically.
But whatever he's done it's what Mrs.
S. told him to do"
I'm afraid you're right, and that's
what's bothering me so Immortality at
this very moment" said Henry,
eloomily. Because the last thing he
has done Is to propose constitu-
tional amendment admitting women
to membership in this association"
Castor and Pollux! You don't mean
it" calculated Samson.
X
IT do mean it." said Henry. "And
the worst Of it is, If it ever comes to
an open vote 1 believe it will go
through, and then what will become
of us? It's a pretty howdido If q
mans wife can descend upon him at
any time of the day or night without
SO much as by-your-leave"
II should worry" laughed Samson.
posing a billiard table on the end of
his thumb and twirling. It like plat
ter on the end of juggler's cane.
I'm not married"
Maybe not, but how would you like
It If Delilah was all over the place, and
you couldn't get in or out without
running into her| demanded n Henry:
would hardly be pleasant; but il
worst came to the worst I could al
ways rip a few ribs out Of this old
tub and let her sink and leave no
trace Anyhow, Tn not going to let
a bygone thirty-fve hundred years
old ruin my sweet young life"
But think of me, Samp," pleaded
Henry. TT may be right for few of
you giddy bachelors and spoony mush-
heads like Romeo and Leander and
Strephon, and all the rest of that
sticky crowd; but, dad-bing it, man!
I had six wives, and this old house,
boat is the only place in all hades
where I could count on getting away
from them"
Not very rosy prospect for you,
is it?' said Samson.
"Rosy?" retorted Henry. II tell you,
Samson, it's a night-blooming serious
prospect for me. Goodness knows.
I'm not a woman hater-
Il should say mott" grinfed Samson.
"You were the original Floradora boy
of history with that sextette of yours:
but, after all, Hen, you can't expect
to have it all your own way all the
time. If you've got trouble coming to
you here, it's your own fault You
were always on with some new love
before you were off with the old. You
remind me of an old Marathon runner
I used to know, who was always wor-
rying about the second and third laps
before he'd finished the first. A mans
sins find him out sooner or later"
81 don't mind my sins finding me
out" said Henry, ruefully. What
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-23

II must request that you SO refer to
her majesty"
yep" said Raleigh. that's Lizzie,
Hen, and yield to no one in my re-
spect for her majesty. But it just
happens. Henry, old scout, that hades
is a democracy, and that majesty bus
mess, being all a matter of clothes.
doesn't go. Moreover, as the lady's
father, perhaps you are entitled to
know that-er-that when I call her
Lizzie I do 1t at her own request"
You don't mean to tell me-"
roared Henry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-23

IT don't mean to tell you anything,
Henry" said Raleigh. beyond the
fact Queen Elizabeth's slightest wish
is now my command, and since she
has asked my interest in the great
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
Whom Critics Run Amuok.

Scholarly books have been dis
praised because they were not exciting ;
fine novels have been sneered at be-
cause they were hard to read: cheap
stories have been proclaimed great be-
cause they wore pretense Of serious
ness; sentlnientality has been well
coined because II was warm hearted ::
indecency has been condemned for i'm.
morality; immortality has slipped
through as romance: daring has been
mistaken for novelty; painstaking z
dullness. for careful art self-revela-
tion, for world knowledge; pretty
writing, for literature; violence. for
strength; and warped and unhealthy
egotism for the wise sincerity which
Is the soul Of literature.-Henry Sci.
del Candy in the North American Re-
view.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
SCOUTS APpREc'ATivE4osT

In the cI,v d! Lincoln the chief Of
police recently inVlted the pPy SCOUTS
Of the city. 6Od IN huihDer, 1ospe the
guests Of him$h hhu nis sfssocia'es
ON the nolice force at akbarbecue.
When sskeI bvs a reporter why he pro-
posed to do thJs he ahsWpesrsuIit fpssui
These boys nave TOT sses24e years
performed pubhc SERVES o lsuch an
important cha, facter' aH Wfch mas
been such aid to the police that we
have baen 70 leased for nncfk serious
service therefore. wisha With my
associates RI give this tevidence of
our hearty sippreciation.v
ThlsTnclysnt, showing tnss the po.
licae ~ c,,, and the boy sc0Htb are In
c.Aonsra,ta. FOR the connmunikfs good
IL being rera'eu In many sos'psI e'''es
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06

my e!rciency girl II she's satisfied.
Barton spoke OF her right away and
told me wher, I'd find her."
The surprised ad-takers saw their
Mary Connolly, now the efficiency
girl, pass out the little swing gate
and go for her coat and hat. Barton,
the boss, was surprised. too, when he
passed along that way to he button
holed by the new efficiency man, who
said seriously: Say, Barton. old man.
l want to tell you that you'd better
look about for a new ad-taker. I've
always said I'd never marry a girl
mother didn't like and sa-a-ay-the
way she took to the little Mary Con-
nolly-well, It took my breath. I don't
know what she thought Of me, but
what's the use Of being an efficiency
man II I can't marry the girl /
chooseT -
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
AMERICAS AGE OF CHIVALRY
Represented by tho Actual and Myth
cal oeInas Of tho hsmIsphsrs's
Original InhabltantA

Every man. I hope, retains enough
OF the boy to warm to the memory Of
Fenimore Cooper's magic spell, War
wick Ford writes in Arts and Decora-
tion. The red Indian and his actual
and mythical doings represented our
age OF chivalry, the golden pathway Of
high emprse.
with maturer years comes the rea-
liZation that the original Inhabitants OF
this hemisphere were not alone hunt
ers Of an adroit skill and heroes Of
vague warpaths. but represented very
definite and extremely interesting so
cial and artistic problems. With our
expanding knowledge Of their customs
and arts this feeling grows and from
our early romantic interest blossoms
an everdeepening respect and dawn.
Ing conviction that the arts Of these
dead but not forgotten years will one
day add an infusion Of interest to our
own decorative expression.
Surely our designers cannot much
longer resist the lure Of the paradox
by which these direct and simple forms
Vi EXPRESSION, remolded With sensitive
appreciation, begin to minister to the
aesthetics Of our own vigorous but
complex civilization. For are we not
passing surely, II silently, from the
age In which a multiplicity Of mechan-
icnl processes are mystifled and con.
fused into a healthier period. where
the result rather than the media con.
Germs us? In costumes, in drama. in
architecture, no less than in pictorial
expression, our mood Is toward the eff.
feet uncomplexed with meaningless
detail. In this spirit our past, or
rather, the artistic past Of this hemis-
phere, takes on a new and deeper sig
nifcance, and our debt Of gratitude in
crcnScS toward the artist and the sciell.
list whose Joint efforts have furnished
ns with SO rich body Of inspirationnI
material. When we come TO the appre-
citation that can include and absorb
these arts We win have come to q sui.
zcienk andsrstanding to usa yhlh With
~-
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
Superstition Of Ninth wave.

An idea has long existed that the
ninth ocean wave Is always more DOW
erful than the eight preceding ones.
This belief existed In Ovid's time,
which was before the birth Of Christ.
The fishermen Of England speak of
this wave as the death wave" 9th
ers claim that the tenth wave is most
to be feared. In Scotland they be-
lieved a distempered COW could be
cured by being washed in nine surfs,
while the fishermen OF iceland saw
that there are three great waves which
follow In succession. In which 1t is
highly dangerous to launch boats. A
legend Of st. Patrick says the waves
are caused by serpents which the
snint iRclosed in box when hs cast
them out Of Ireland. The mystic mum.
hers 2. and 10 seem to have been
generally used In connection with the
explanation Of things among the an.
clients which were not easily under.
stood.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
Tho Teachers Job.

Johnny Brown was the brightest
boy in his class. hut he was also the
naughtiest. After time the teacher 3
patience was exhausted. She wrote a
note and gave 1t to Johnny for his
mother, who read the following:
"John Brown IL the brightest I,oy
In the class, but also the most mis-.
chievous What shall dor
Johns mother wrote the follow M
Ia the upper left.hand corner:
"Do as You like. I've got my ha Dis
full with his father."-Kansas Gity
Star.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
Australia Establishes Sanctuary.

BY the Joint action of the comm, n.
wealth and the states Of West A"s-
tral'a and South Australia. an are;, II
Gh.0W square miles has been set az. IT
as q sanctuary for tn. native H.
and fnuna, Including genus homo,
NJ white men except few r,,.-
cialiy guaranteed scientists will bo AZ
lowed e. enter the sanctuary, In par.
tlculhi, II -is stated. no misa,1pe rice
~ill ne alinweg to enter t.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
.sea,l; TO PAY oAsy FsEs

1 scouts NJ Canisteo. N. z. Troops l.,
X and 2 viii have an oppoEt1nity to
lbay their Jay at camp By pjfkfng ber-
Lies on tb sir own camp M "a fruit
ygrower hae offered beauf spot at
Lake Lam Okla: Tyrone. N TO the
scouts with the pr6Visions;3I they
pick his berries for him, 4yiii pay
the boys by the box. Ap eoys az
camp will do equal rtE1S5x 10 In
sure unity OF prtSf, ~, = Say :
"Ynu see IN this wEf Sally
Ipick' cuff Own fsMp { 4
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06

Just remember there are little chill
dren, perhaps next door, or If not,
easy to find, who will he delighted
with gifts from YOU OF things moi
needed or used Ivy yon. 1t is hard
sometimes to part with cherished
things. but progress bids us throw off
these hampering things, that we may
he free to accomplish work worth
while.
During the hot weather the house
wife who is cook, nurse and mother
needs to conserve her strength for the
things worth while, which are keeping
sweet and happy, saving herself
physically by making houSework as
easy as possible.
In many homes where none or little
help is hired. the children If trained
can do large share Of the work, but
often the mother rather does 1t her
self than to bother with the mistakes
and inehicirncy of the children. II it
were only for the children's sake, it il
wise that each has his daily work; j;
fits him later for better work and -
| greater appreciation Of what the keep
| ing of 4 home means.
There has never been anything true"
! ever written or said. than that we wi
| find time to do the things we want I"
do.
\ spotless house and the best OF
food can never satisfy family If II
has cost the happiness, youth. and
companionShip Of the mother. Better
dinner Of pork and green's and hap
iiness Herewith. than the finest feast,
served by an overwOrked mother.
In homes where there are no servants
TO tighten labor, much OF the former
displays of linens for the table have
been laid away. The bare table with
doileys is used for ali meals.
Where help is scarce, If the pretty
little decorated oilcloth oblongs and
lunchcloths are used with paper nap.
kins. a large part of the table laundry
Is eliminated.
LN,,.& u+sp
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
OUT AMONG THE BIG THIS

Summer schoolbOclsk al II
means a scouts own partfcuiatfne
camping days with their opD9faies
f0r Il stllHs%"HsG!ng in scoutcraft 6H8Pd-
craft and growing bigger and va
and better "out among hRs
Last year in the 1000 ooyy SEQ
camps throughout the co,ntrj es
100000 boys enjoyed the ,dvt}ntae
Of the scout program. Tie .cdst
boy per week averaged less tha,k SOS
the camping department -Suia tlzi
the necessity OF keepingN tbs
the minimum to make itpoSsN9le
all scouts to attend.
Every indication this YEAR pii
an increased number oil cambelrnA q
camps, and pronounced dev&1kpm
Of facilities.
At the boy scout camps md BE
Is allowed In the mattel Of sd ua3
Ing boys from harm-bSral a. eit
physical. THSS
Great care Is taken In sele ftn9
competent camp staff and every &
sonable provision is ms De fofSstnst
attention In case of sii kness E a.
dent. The records of the orgaIfizae
show remarkable health c6Asiih'
throughout all scout camps md
most no accidents Of. conseaue!.
Boys are safer by far In sbo a sat
camp than In any city. eSIM1
And then the advantages e
training. Sportsmen say thert Aso
experience like camping to brf1e3t
and develop a mans ability IN
with 0tiieT Tnsn. rs I; Sre.x 4s.br
a boy to be able to do Hood tea 1k
with other fellows: tol share; %
and their job, his fun andTthE n
his treats and their Feasss e ~
how lifelong friendships are 49,.
1t puts boy on his met. II
brings out the best that Is in huflc
il is one secret OF the syii ufstS Se o. on
camp on scouts who h bedS
To the summer c ~ ,sss 9
swimming, hiking. trac; ss1sNS
exploring, canoeing, ~
! eats. sleep, scoutcraft,I
and stories every scou 40 e
60, for its s
Out among the big thi sAAt
that Rleam afar, ~S3
| fellow gets to wonds
each distant utar7
He may not get AL ans
every night,
! He feels among thu lgj
things all rig
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06

your IN q [ II q RS
friends remember
you with Il box of
ribbons and laces
for your dolls, ol
Il picture or vase
for your play
house ana tea
table? IL YOU do,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
ELIMINATING NoN.EssENT:ALs

Can you remember the delight 1t
gave you when little child 10 have
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06

An account Of the rescul
scouts of three men from 4
appeared recently through
country. The account read
TALLY as follows:
Boy Scouts Rescue Three NJ
Drowning; Refuse Slim n,
Chicago, May 16.-Three
the point of death in Lake
after their rowboat had
were rescued yesterday by
scouts. When the third man
landed. one Of the rescued "
fered the scout leader q d
for a reward 1t was not q
The account did not men
the scouts refused the rev
al
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06

hero D tite reason
the gratuity was
because the boys
pocket 5noney. It
so would be a VII
law which says In
work for pay. bu
tips fof courtesles
wouldn't have be,
these boys as SCI
and skill in max
evidence of their \
faithftIlIleSs tO thel
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06

uCSuoSS
+ wasn't
Euse for
re to do
lhe scout
Ebut may
q receive
I5ns. II
|Adentify
Ecourage
hue gave
ne their
konhrned
Leke. WITH
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06
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NACABINETkA

How many Of our homes have per-
fectly useless. Cumhersom" and mar
tistiC things in conspicuous pIsresf
What II gain for repose and besuty,
to say nothing OF space and care. IL
these objects could be eliminated
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1918-02-06

~
ward.
pen at
hchigah
fapsized,
four boy
Lo.d H.n
Itins Of
,llar bill
scepted."
ION why
Ard, but
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-09
NEW LONDON COUNTY
 LEADS STATE CAMPAIGN.
Rozrah May Double Quota in Farm
 Bureau Drive.


 Reports received at headquarters of the Connecticut committee of food sup ply, state council of defense, indicate that New London county is leading the other counties of the state in the statewide drive for membership in the farm bureau campaign. The first town to go over the top for it's fun quota is the town of Bozrah, in New LonGoH county, and the local organization in this town under the leadership of Mrs. Frank Palmer and Gideon Dickinsoa is still going ahead, with the possibility that the quota will be doubled before the drive closes Saturday night.
 The Connecticut Woman's Suffrage association has gone on record as sup porting the county farm bureaus of Connecticut and heartily endorsing the membership campaign now under way The resolution passed by the assecia- ton and sent to all their members ie
 as follows:
 Resolved, That the executive board i of the Connecticut Woman's. Suffrage
 association recognize the great value of the work done by the farm bureaus of the state. especially in connection with the food production and conserva. | ton work which the war has made | necessary, and heartily endorse ths
 campaign for increased membership
 which the farm bureaus are conduct. ing"
 1 Practically every county in the state 1 is certain .of obtaining it's full quots both of membership and money. The
 $50, 900 necessary for the support O
 this work will De raised in the state
 and the money which is available iron | the United States government, upo1
 the condition that the movement bt
 supported locally is now practically assured.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-09
WAR RALLY NETS FIVE RECRUITS
dresses at Town Hall Arthur Monty First Man to volun- teer.

ing their part, too. But theirs is harder even than the mans have a young brother who is barely 19 who IS over there. I received a letter from my mother in Canada who writes that the boy is reported missing but she adds that she would rather see him ir his unknown grave than to have him be a stacker. This, is only one in stance of what the women of England and Canada are giving UP. We must sacrifice until it hurts. The French people are in the war heart and soul When the soldiers pass along the streets in France the women strew their paths with roses and hoip uI their babies for, the soldiers to kiss When the infantry pass the people gel down on their knees and pray. Fol it was the infantry that stoped tht rush of the Hun. German says Gof punsh England because she can't do il herself, and never will as long as'-w' have Gods help and Uncle Sam.
 Wounded at tsvimy Ridge.
 MT. Libby then introduced Lieut.. J J. Todd of the 60th Canadian Battal | ion. Lieut.. Todd fought at the bat l ties of YpreS, Aras and Viny Ridg i and in the last battle was wounded
 Lieut. Todd said: The need of men great There is beast that we knoy as F'russian. We are going. 10 lie that mar and lick him gooG. Tn Prussian is the mailed fist that rule 1 Germany and is now taking crack. 2
 the world. He is the foulest beast . ! earth :
 You often hear that the Canadian
 never take prisoners. We'll. we don
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-09
PERSONALS

Milton Maxfeld of West Stafford is now employed in Norwich.
 Mrs Frank H. Clarke, who has been seriously ill with grip. is recovering X. Robert Taylor of Norwich was a re- cent guest of his father. James Tay- for at Willington.
 Mrs. S. c. Jacques has been in Boz rah for some weeks past. caring for
 Mrs. William Long, who has been ill. Mrs Webster Eldredge and daughter Leona of Noank are visiting Mrs.
 Eldredges sister, Mrs. N. Eugene Smith, of this city. A Terryville correspondent noteA that Rev. John H. Broderick of Nor wich has been visiting his brother Rev. James A. Frederick. i N. Stanton Gates. formerly of Nor
 wich, and Mrs Gates. expect to turn
 homeward from the Pacific coast this
 week, arriving at Stonington about April first
 ] Mir. and Mrs. H. Q. Esccleston ol Central avenue have received a carl from, their son, Nathan E. Eccieston Ewfo is in the U. s service and wisS has arrived safe in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-09
JUNIOR HOME ECONOMICS
 CLUES NEAR COMPLETION.
Bread Judging Contests to Be Held
 Throushout County.

A number of the junior home eco monies clubs in New. London county ] are nearing completion In order te show theif ability as good cooks and to convince relatives and friends that they can make Liberty bread which is far superior to any other bread, each Iclub is planning to hold bread exhibit and Judging contest.
 We have often heard person say: Oh, she always has good luck with | her baking" The members of the junior home economics clubs have dis covered by tending carefully to all in 1 structions that their bread is good, i luck or no luck This will be proven
 at the different bread exhibits and contests.
 The first exhibit of this nature is to be held at the Baltic town hall Tues day, March 12 at p. m, each member
 of the Sprague Junior Home Econom-. Ties club is planhingS to bring loaf 4 of Liberty bread and, compete with, his Tor her neighbor There will certainly
 be Reen competition as there are 42 members fn the club, therefore the T winners loaf will have to be nearly !. lperfect. seso9
 i One Of the best and most enthusi- Iastic clubs iii the county meets in Bozrah grange hall. The club consists
 of 2S girls from Fitchville, .Bozrah
 Center and Bozrah street and is known as the Busy Bees of Bozrah. They . have been holding demonstrations ev- | cry two weeks since Jan. 5 and are
 well along in their conservation les fsons. At their last meeting they de cided to hold bread exhibit ant judging contest Saturday. March IS at } o'clock at the regular meeting place Miss Helen E. Bolan, assistaa Estate club leader. being present at tr' 5 last meeting, talked to them abou., tsat | value of demonstration and l5G4gi..; teams and just hoy they cf'til3 a'
 worked out. Shs w5s very TGiFcE. i, E favor of the 9ilsad canecsf end wisaeI the club fine s,leceS aa
 The Uncle ssar9't, Busy Workers o
 the West Side c{ lc%arWich have hst E their required <ier1c.fstr5.aions and
 great many of tns substitute disfe ,r have been tried clTt ii their honlei
 At the last meeting Miriam Gordol
 president, annomcea the date fer. th bread judging contest, which is to |
 held Tuesday, March 1s. ct 1 o'clocl ' in the Baptist church dining room.