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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

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:OANOGlN FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN
and BEVERLY BAYNE. in
THE POOR RICH MAN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Wash. Dancing Academy

Modern ballroom dancing Taught. also stag.
The largest star Of lady and gentleman texc,.
ers in Washington. The Soft-Shoe. Fancy aha
Clog Dancing q speciality. 61 Ut. NV. Pri-
sate lessons Reasonable price. II yol cas-
walk. We suafsntee you 70 o.nes ossets .ess
taS Tree. Nat1 oloA
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
LOCAL NEWS.

The chemical was called out this
noon for a fire in the barn of Rich
ardson & Simpson, 7 Mountain aven-
ue. The barn was burned and two
wages owned by T. e. King were
destroyed The fire was soon under
control and no further damage done.
The following officers of aPlestine
Commandery, No. 5, X. T., were elect
ed at the annual conclave at the Tenn
pie Tuesday evening: Willard V. Or
cult, commander; Bernard A. John
son, Generalissimo Frank E. Hum
phrey, Captain General; Welcome B.
Eastman, Senior Warden; Alvi P.
Calderwood, Junior Warden; Harold
&. ID. Scott, Prelate; Zeno S. Water
man, Treasurer; Arthur M. Lang, Re
corder; Charles H. Goss, Standard
Bearer; Frank L. Carr, Sword Bear
er; Donald McGregor, Warder; J.
Martin Rowe, Sentinel.
Special efforts are being made this
week to complete the sale of tickets
for the town entertainment course
the coming season. Everyone who is
interested may not be called on, but
it is hoped a thorough canvass of the
town will be made. The number of
entertainments to be had depends en-
tirely on the number of tickets sold,
and as the course last year was so
well patronized it is thought by those
in charge that enough interest will
be shown in the enterprise this year
to ensure a good course. Mrs. w. H.
Young is chairman of the committee,
and the money secured from the net
proceeds will be used for as worthy
objects as it was last year. Every
one isasked to show their interest by
making an effort to secure tickets or
signify their intention to do so, even
if they are not personally solicited.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
This Amount Was Fixed in
the Final Settlement of
War Debts
NEXT is ITALY-FRANCE
Claims Largely for Aviation Material
Wool, Cotton, Distillates and
transportation

WASHINGTON, May ia
complete and comprehensive settle
ment" Of all claims between the
United States and Great Britain
growing out of military operations
has been reached by the American
liquidation commission.
Secretary Baker announced that
under the settlement the British gov
eminent would pay the United States
$35,500,000 as a net and final adj
justment.
The claims made by the United
States consisted largely of the British
governments share in the expenses
of procuring spruce for aviation ma
terial, the production Of Liberty en-
gines, the proportion of American
wool turned over to British manufac-
turers for uniforms and shipments of
cotton linters, powder and distillates.
1t is estimated that the British
should pay II per cent of the total
cost of producing the Liberty engines
this item alone amounting to $16,500,-
900.
The adjustment of the British
claims is the first to be reported by
the American liquidation commission,
of which Judge Edwin B. Parker of
Houston, Tex, former member of the
war industries board, is chairman.
Other members of the board are for
mer Senator Hollis of New Hamp-
shire, Hon. E. H. Johnson of Cleve-
land and Brig-Gen. Charles G.
Dawes of Chicago. Secretary Bak-
er's recent trip to France was chiefly
in connection with the work of the
commission, which is expected to take
up the Italian claims next and later
the French claims.
In announcing the reaching of an
agreement with the British, Secretary
Baker said the method employed by
the commission was, so far as pos
sible, to match one claim held by a
European government against the
United States with an equal claim
held by this government against the
European power.
The chief debts owed by this coun-
try to Great Britain, it was explained
included cost of transporting troops
and supplies, the cost of munitions
and materials, including hundreds of
thousands of uniforms purchased for
the useof the American expeditionary
forces, and the expenses of American
troops trained in England.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
FACTORY FOR MORRISVILLE
New Industry for Manufacturing
Shirts Will Employ About so
Women

MORRISVILLE, May 14-R. r.
NELL of Barre, district manager, ard
J. A. Busha of Waterbury, manager
of the local factory at Waterbury Of
the Tauber, Upton company of New
York City, manufacturers of shirts,
were in Morrisville Monday and met
the board Of trade for the purpose
of installing a shirt factory in this
place if possible. After quite a dis
cussion, following the presenting of
the scheme and answering questions
by Messrs. Neill and Busha, it was
arranged that the company would
submit its proposition in writing to
be acted upon by the business men
of Morrisville. The plant would en-
ploy about so women and girls and
the Tiff block was considered as be-
ing a suitable place for the business.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
CARD OF THANKS

To the many friends who so kindly
assisted in making the last days Of
our loved one as easy as possible, fol
their help before and on the day Of
the funeral and for the beautiful
flowers we wish to express our heart
felt thanks.
w. K Stoddard,
Mrs. L. E. Spafford,
Doris A. Spafford.
Barnet, Vt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express to our neigh
bors and other friends our apprecia-
-tion of their kindness and helpfulness
at the time of the death of our dear
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Hall,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall and
family
st. Johnsbury, VT, May IA, 1919.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14

Here is summing up which is hard
to beat for succinctness: Gentle.
men Of the jury: In this case the
counsel on both sides are unintelli.
gible, the witnesses incredible, and the
plaintiffs and defendants are both such
bad characters that to me it is a matter
of Indifference how you give your yer
dict.H
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
pependabilitY.

The ability to be dependable gaths
ers up all the flowers Of virtue in the
human soul and brings their essence
into daily use. 1t turns the watch
dog into a spiritual companion, and
paints the most humble heart with
lines Of beauty.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
U. S. MERCHANT MARINE

Men wanted to be trained as Sail
ors, Firemen, Stewards, for good
jobs at good pay on ocean going
ships. Pay while training; board and
quarters free; ages 10 to So; bring
birth certificate Apply to
F. G. LANDRY,
SO Railroad Street. Agent U. S.
Shipping Board.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14

FOR SALE-No. 169, Farm of ITO
acres, 21A miles from village, near
school, land smooth and level, free
from stones, running water, plenty of
wood, some lumber, good buildings.
Price $1,000. Caledonia Real Estate
Co. 268 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
CARD OF THANKS

| wish in this way to extend thanks
to the neighbors and friends for the
Sunshine Bag given me during my i'll
ness.
MARION E. QUIMBY.
East Barnet, VT. pd
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14

WANTED-Experienced salesman
to take, charge of local store. Give
xperience and references by letter.
J. P. Alger, Essex Junction, VT. 269-
270.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
Uncle Eben.

"You kin make good resolutions
whenever you feels like" said Uncle
Eben. "'Tain' no use o. savin' 'em all
up fob New Year celebrations"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14

FOR SALE-A small village farm
with double tenement house. Good
water, good soil, good home for some
one. Inquire of W. X. Stoddard,
Barnet, Vt. 269-71
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-One and half story
house, rooms and wood shed, good
garden, we'll located. Price $2700.
Caledonia Real Estate Co. 268 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13

seems to me II would pay you to out
the price, even II you do lose a little
By It 50 that people would buy. What
do you say?"
Sure" says Judge Gary. Ticking
the ashes OF his cigar. I'm willing,
I'll cut prices 10 per cent, IL that
suits the rest Of you"
That's all right" says Charlie
SchwHb. But I think some things
could be cut 10 per cent"
That's too much" says some other
magnate. II think IL per cent. would
be better"
SO they agree on IL per cent. Then
they take q pad of paper and a pen
Gil and figure out just what they'll
charge for various commodities. This
schedule Is put into shape, and they
all sign an agreement not to charge
more than 1t says they'll eharge-and
there you arel
One of the best things about this
new and novel method of price-f1xing
is hat labor Is perfectly protected.
1.-THE Industrial board looks after that.
It will permit nc cut in prices that
will give the employers a chance to
cut wages. So long as the cost of
living remains high, wages must re-
main high, the board holds. 50 that
the living standard shall not be low
cred.
Let Business Bear Shock of Reduction
The theory underlying the whole
arrangement is that big business, still
holding its profits made during the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
Claims American Business
Will be Healthier And More
Prosperous Than EUer Before

steel. When prices of these commo-
dities have been brought down, then
the board will go after food prices.
There's no government control
about 1t; it's purely a voluntary ar
rangement.
And This Is Way the System Works
Here's about the way 1t works
not so Informally perhaps, but along
these general lines.
Down in the wood-and-paper build
ing where the Council Of National
Defense has given quarters TO the In
dustrial board. there's q committee
room. with a long, plain table n a
few plain chairs.
Into this room Chairman Peek
calls Judge Gary OF the United States
steel Corporation, Charles NJ. Schwab
OF Bethlehem Steel. and other steel
magnates. They all come quite will
ingly.
Now. Judge" says Chairman Peek.
you know darn well steel prices are
too high. Nobody's buying any steel
because they can't afford 1t. Now 1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13

stand the first shock Of readjustment
than - the American workingman.
No one dares buy until prices fall,
and oven then everybody viii walt to
see how far they fall" say Peek.
Individual action In lowering selling
prices is therefore long drawn out
and unscientifc. It renders the mar
ket unstable and dangerous
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
BY a. D. QELDHOF

Nv 49, "a NHRHAAAs1 ~
1884 Munsey Building)
! WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 49,
Where is every reason to expect low
III food prices in the relatively near
future"
So speaks George N. Peek, chair
man of the new Industrial board OF
khe Department of Commerce.
Peek describes the industrial board
as the doctor to American business"
He believes the patient should be well
On the way TO recovery within sixty
10 ninety days.
And after six months of GONZALES
cling, American business should be
healthier and moro prosperous than
Ever" he asserts.
= "Doctor'' Peek is now diagnosing
the ailments OF the industries which
produce the basic necessities. such as
steel. coal, lumber, brick n building
materials. Already he and his assist
ANTS have brought about a reduction
cf 10 to is per cent. in The prices of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
Our Occasional Observance.

A man win sit by the hour match
ing pennies. but If his wife asks hin to
match q piece of dress goods, whatta
howl Of rage and indignation thers'd
be i-Indianapolis Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13

The sight Of . battlefield after the
nght Is enough to inspire princes with
q love Of peace and a horror Of war;
Napoleon I
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
William Penn, the Founder
of Pennsylvania, Died at
the Age of Seventy-Four

In 171S, on July 80 William Penn,
the Quaker founder of Pennsyl-
vania, died at the age of seventy-four.
Penn received the charter for the ter
ritory from Charles ii in 1880. He
was granted almost sovereign powers
of government. Immediately upon TAX
ing office he pledged to the people free
dom to form their own laws and pro-
lection and security against oppres-
sion. During his long governorship his
pledges were amply sustained. He or
ganized free society of traders and
under his wise and benefcent control
the prosperity of the colony grew rap
idly. PENIS treaties with the Indians
secured his settlement from the inva-
sion that so retarded the development
OF the other colonies and enormously
facilitated the increase of it's popula-
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Variety Of Uses for the
5000 600, 900 Bushels of
CorncobS Wasted Annually

1t Is estimated that 3,000,000O00
bushels of corncobs are thrown away
every year In the United States, al
though they can be turned to useful
account In variety of ways.
The cobs may be cooked in closed
tank with water at about 100 degrees
above the boiling point. After an hour
they are thoroughly softened, and
when pressed yield a fluid that is
evaporated in an open kettle to a
thick strip. This strip is an excel
lent adhesive gum, suitable for use In
the paper box industry, In the manu-
facture of fiber board, for bill posting
and for cumming labels. It's employ
ment in place of starch, dextrine and
flour paste would make an enormous
saving Of foodstuffs. The solid mate
rial left from the pressing Is mainly
cellulOse, and may be ground coarse
ly, mixed with mOlasses and dried for
stock feed. Or, by simple chemical
treatment, 1t can be made to yield rs
per cent of its weight in pure glucose.
If yeast Is added and fermentation al
lowed, 1t will produce alcohol. The
cob cellulose may also be used in the
manufacture Of artificial silk and leath-
er, or may be employed as an absorb
ent Of nitro-glycerine in the manufac-
ture Of dynamite.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Eighty Thousand Words Is
About the Average Number
In Short Story or Novel

Nowadays the short story novel is in
vogue as well as the short story. Oc-
casionally a novel runs to 100000
words, and sometimes little over, but
$4,000 is about the limit as rule.
Martin Chuzzlewit" and "Dombey and
Son. probably run to 100000 words.
The longest novel in the English lam
guage is Richardson's "Clarissa Har-
low" published in 1749. 1t was orig
inally issued in eight volumes. 1t runs
to over 100000 words. But even this
is far surpassed by Mile. de Saudery's
famous novel of the seventeenth CEN
fury, lie Grand Cyrus" This ran to
ten volumes, and was translated into
English and appeared in five folios of
500 pages each. Yet it was read wide
ly. Then there was La Calprenade,
who wrote CLEOPATRA" This novel
which found hosts of readers. actually
ran to % volumes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
COUNTRY OF MANY WONDERS
Description Of MarveIs Of Madagascar
Worthy Only of Pen in Hands
of Genius.

Madagascar, the great African is
teaus, permits the European vistOrth
enjoyment and the surprise of picking
a strawberry or a peach. Madagascar
Is the land of marvellous contrasts and
Of immensely long names. The royal
city, Tananarive, also known as An
tananarivo, has an ancientN palace,
Manampisoa, and another native
wooden structure, Andranampoini-
merina. The city has park, Ambo-
hijatovo, fortress built on hill,
Ambohijanaharu, and prime minis
ter, Rainilairivonu. The traveller de-
scribing Madagascar In the pages Of
the Anglo-French Review scatters AZ
rican names up and down his pages
with q wonderfully exotic effect To
African sounds he adds delicate
of Tananarive excite his admiration,
and no wonderl The roadside hedges
are of lilac, mimosN, and wild rose.
Lake Itasy, with it's green banks and
its surrounding mountains, affords the
contrast Of the monstrous alligator
and the lovely gracefulness Of the
egret, or the long rose wings Of the
flamingo. Under its surface, cells, in
the shimmering Of the water, turn red
or black according to the color varia-
lions of the lake bottom. This strange
land of the Hovas is Africa, Flaubert's
terre de prediction, and calls for his
pen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

write all the advertisements from
points suggested by the people that
get out the different courses"
"Yes, but II was that advertisement"
said the prune grower. wagging his fin
ger threateningly at the sheet that was
stretched before them.
1T was that advertisement that per-
suaded me to do 1t. Well, thumped
that typewriter every night for a
month and, honest, can't do thing
with 1t, and read the books and took
the lessons and when 1t comes to writ
ing forceful sales letters I'm just where
always was"
'Well?" Queried Jane, feeling that
tile worst of the storm was over.
"Only this" went on Peter. "That
when got thoroughly Disguised and
woke up to the fact that I'd been bun
coed, just made up my mind that I'd
come East, If it cost me a thousand
dollars, just to lambaste the fellow
that wrote that advertisement and bun.
coed me. l had got as far as Chicago
when l saw things a little different
ly."
"Then you aren't going to lambaste
meT And Jane managed to laugh a
little. but Peter went ON without heed
ing the interruption.
1T came over me all Of a sudden
there in Chicago that If the fellow that
wrote that advertisement could make
HE buy that typewriter and take that
course when I'd never been buncoed
before, why he could write letters that
would sell my prune crop for the big
Gest money He could take the sales
end Of the business and it would pay
to offer him good salary. So had
different motive after l left Chi
cagO."
Nov, suppose you are vexed with
Ine because I'm not man." suggest
cd Jane.
81 hadn't quite thought things out
yet" he informed her. ~ didn't know
until just now that 1t was a girl. That
never occurred to me. The yOungster
out there didn't tell me. just showed
her the advertisement and said want
ed to see the fellow that wrote 1t, and
she said I wanted to see the ad writer
and the ad writer was too busy, and
so / kept coming until this time she
let me In"
There was quite an awkward silence
and then their eyes met-Jane's and
Peter's-and Jane said: 'I'm sorry"
and Peter asked her why.
Because I feel as If I'd got you
all the way from Oregon and
now you can't lambaste met
wouldn't be fair, when you are so
big and I'm so little-and you can't
take me back as your business manager
either"
Peter assured her that she need not
feel guilty, because as it happened he
had been able to put over deal in
some land he owned I'm Oregon that
would mean many times what the trip
Fast had costa deal that he could
not possibly have managed by letter.
Then Peter looked at Jane sitting there
in the big chair and told her he was
lonely in the strange city and asked
her to have dinner with him. Jane re-
fused by inviting him to have dinner
with her at her brothers apartment,
where she made her home.
Peter spent only week in the East
.,rn city of correspondence schools,
bEt II he had spent year he would
have been no surer that Jane was the
one girl in the world with whom he
wished to share the fortune that Is
sure to come to him from his prune
ranch. Now he has gone back to see
about having a rather gorgeous house
built for his bride in place Of the bunk
cabin of his bachelor days.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Had Something.

A well-known comedian was sitting
in his drawing room when his servant
entered and said:
IF you please, sir, there's a man at
the front door, and he wants to know
IL you could give him pass for his
wife and six children to see the per-
Torrance, as he's out Of work."
"Who Is the man 2"
II don't know, SIR"
HE must be a madman," exclaimed
the comedian. HAS he got his facul-
ties about him7"
"I-I-I--I think not. sir" STAN
rnered the maid. "He's got something
tied up In q red handkerchief"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
LOVE

If somebody loves you,
You cannot be sad;
You've cause for rejoicing,
You've cause to be glad.
You're a subject for some
AS you journey your way,
If somebody loves you
You ought to be gay.
If somebody loves you,
You're bound to get gay
And blow In the cash
In a wild, reckless way.
II somebody loves you
You'll part from your pelf
And make quite an all-around
Fool of yourself.
II somebody loves you
You'll write foolish notes
In lovey-dove language
Upon which she dotes.
She'll save them and sue you
And wed you by force.
The jury will find for
The plaintiff, of course.
Exchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
HIT AND MISS

When 1t comes to speaking i'll
of their neighbors most people
are there with the goods.
Somehow a girl always mag
ines that her piano playing
sounds good to the neighbors.
Fortunate is the man who ac-
Quires his knowledge from the
experience of the other fellow.
This Is indeed dirty looking
old world to the man who is too
lazy to clean his spectacles.
If you would have a peaceful
home all you have to do is to pay
the freight and let your wife run
1t.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Public Health Notice

Complaint is made to the board of
health that few parents in the city
are not keeping their children who have
whooping cough at home. Unless this
is done placards will be placed on their
homes and rigid quarantine maintained
by force, if necessary
w. f. WARD. Health Officer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
The Farmer.

He has grave trusts committed to
him. In the great household Of ma
ture the farmer stands at the door of
the bread-room and weighs to each his
lOaf.-Emerson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Easily Pleased.

II do not know, sir, that want the
love you give me-"
"All right; I'll be just as well sat-
isfied If you return it."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
~The Editor REGRETS"

"a magazine editor must lead a
somewhat gloomy life" declared the
poet as he opened some returned man.
uscript.
"Why soT
"All he seems to do is to pass out re-
grets."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
JUST TO SMILE
Knew Him.

JOnes-COuld you lend me $40 until
tomorrow?
Smith-Not very well. I shall be
needing it by week after next.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Her Replx.

"Dear," he cried, resolved to change
her. "There are words burn to sayl"
Then she made this cryptic. answer.
"All right, Charlie, blaze away"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
We Show Men g. Women

Amazing opportunity for large income. Why waste
time working for othersi Use your spare time at
home and gam financial independence No anvassing.
BE your own master Write to-day. Universal Success
Co., Dept A. No. 70 Fifth Ave-, New York City.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

FOR SALE-A desirable building lot
4919xl44 feet on Williams street. Easy
terms. e. y. Dewey, Owosso
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Selling the Girl.

$50 you want
my daughter, chr"
81 do, SIR"
slave you any
money!" d
"A'little. How
high do you quote
herr" !
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
He Owns Up.

"Where are you going, sonT
"Going to call on party down the
street."
II don't like the use of that word
,arty. If you are going to see a gentle
nan, say So"
"well, dad, I'm going to see a girl"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
A Silent Partner.

M r s. FL e C k
Does your hus-
band talk politics
a r o u n d tn e
house?
Mrs. Peck-My
husband n ev e r
talks anything
arou n d tn e
house.