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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01

Can you show me the way to Vine
street?"
"oh, yes" he said: .You walk on
| three blocks until you get to fence,
/ then you follow the fence until YOU come
! to the street, and then YOU turn back to
| your left four blocks, and there you are
at Vine street"
"oh. thank you.'' I said. THANK you
so much!'
So walked till I came to the fence and
then 1 followed the fence, and turned
back and walked and walked until at
lzst l came to two more boys. And ]
said:
Can you please tell me the way TO
Vine street?"
You walk straight up this street. Eor
four blocks. until you get to field ana
thmen you cut acros the field till You
get to a church. and there you are at
Vine street.
do you know where this house isl
Can walk it," l asked one OF them Ana
| showed them the picture
sure" said one of the boys Il know
that house. You can walk it easy
"Oh. THANK you said And OH
went. a suit case in either hand.
BY this time. Patty, must comics
| that felt like sort of automaton L
kept watching my feet, and saving 10
| first one and then the other: came
back Jack. Come back Jiii You re-
| member how used 10 pay inssi
games. when we were cnildren2 Well,
! ] felt If l could just keep my feet going
/ Ike used to keep my fingers. sometime
l would win in walk
At last ] had an Inspiration.
| walked up the steps of pleasant
looking house and rang the bell very
pretty lady came to the door, and
asked her il / might use her phone to
| call a taxi: Il want to go to ITO Vine
street" said l.
why, you don't need taxi said the
pretty lady lit isn't any distance at All
'soh, thank YOU. said l. And off
went.
| BY this time I was saving to myself:
i Hayfoot Strawfoot.' / had read long
ago how when training soldiers that was
/ he way they made them understand the
difference between right and left. you
know.
| walked and walked and walked, ike
( ack going-to seek his fortune. and after
a while 1 saw a man watering his gar
den So 1 stopped and said pleasantly
Can you tell me if can walk TO 1llo
Vine street?''
.-Oh, yes's said the man. 1t isn't Tar
And he went on watering his flowers.
Then he turned and said, over his shout
der. You go straight on for three blocks
and then turn to your left, and there
/ you are at Vine street.
"Oh, 1 said. thought I was on Vine
street,"
No" scaid the man. and went on
watering his garden.
| loft again, One again. Gone again,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01

for one OF the papers here. enclose a
sketch he made of me. The suit cases
are not as big. really, as they look But
he Is of the impressionistic school. as
you will see. No doubt they did SEEM
big. But at that stage Of the game ]
scoffed at the idea
Il am going out into the country for
a few days" / said. with quite an air.
II is quite correct here to brag about
going into the country for week-ends. /
am nothing, If not correct, as YOU know,
t'atty.
ITO the Jerseys?" questioned he.
ITO Long Island" said l, jauntily.
Have you ever gone by yourself?" he
asked, with quite a rude display of Gu
riosity, 1t seemed to me.
II have minute directions" said I. And
then / reeled them off to him. (You see
had talked to my cousins over the phone
that morning, and besides had picture
OF their home, charming place, all COW
cred with roses-in the picture.
"You go down TO Brooklyn Bridge and
then you take the Il and go to the very
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01

asked her a question with which you are
by this time quite familiar.
Go straight ahead she said. until
YOU come to a church. and then just be-
yond that you will a house with a
lawn, and garden. and flowers
Patty, ] almost fell on her neck. For
more reasons than one. For by this time
even the most severe mental treatment
v Guild not keep my feet from baking.
They certainly had been paddy treated
and didn't blame them at all.
came to the church. Then / turned
the corner And there was the house.
tut | did not dare to trust the woman
Ior the picture. until 1 saw over the door
the magic number 117O.
A woman was standing at the door
sncn a nice looking woman, and l SD
t. her: lis this Vine street .
And she didn't say a word, Patty. She
Just stepped out and leaned over and
took ny suit cases out of my hands.
Then che said:
Where under the shining sun did yoG
come trom?
The sun wasn't shining just then But
had not walked all that distance TO
cave in at the last minute. So ] smiled
into Ter astonished face, and replied:
''oh I just walked over from Jamaica
statIoIi-it is quite summer walk, isn'E
it2"
patty. my cousin Jonathan johnson
re icked out a wife She was and is
the 6earest thing. He had gone to meet
ne and he came back. and there / Wa.
sitting up at the table eating all kinds
OF good things, and having the time o,
my lIfc. And you may not believe r.
Patty. but we sat up and gabbed unttl
midnight. and I was not tired at all, ex-
cept my feet
Cousin Johnathan johnson says il IL
five or ten miles from Jamaica station
bet On the latter, instead Of the former
Yours.
POLLY
p s. I have Just found out why they
call il Vine street. You turn to yoGl
right and walk three blocks. and Their
you turn to your left and walk-no WON
DER they call 1t Vine street II yot
ever come to New York don't let any
one persuade you to 90 for walk dovr
Vine street. II they 90. take taxi
) Gull find it worth your WHILE Patty
Really. you will.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01
POLLY VISITS LONG ISLAND
AND FINDS VINE STREET

Patty, Dearest:
Dsd you ever hear Of Vine street? 1t
sounds lovely, doesn't it? But-tnere are
vines and vines.
No more of this vine stuff for me. 1
shall never again be deceived by a
name.
When / last wrote you was a t the
Martha Washington, and was having a
joyous time. but 1 am rather stupid ct
figures, and to save my life. could not
make Dad understand that subtraction
was more in my line than simple sums
like two and two make four. / wrote
and explained TO him, at some length,
and that OF course I was awfuIly sor-y,
end / really must have some more money,
ana that life in New York was cheap at
any price.
lie wired back: You have overdrawn
your bank account twice. Don't let IL
happen again. And. when, pray, do YOU
intend 70 come homer"
sent him postal card. saying: Don't
worry i am going to Vine street.
/ should not have been At all sur
prIsed IL he had wired back and told me
to 60 somewhere else, which certainly
would not look very well in print and
would not have sounded at all polite
BUT, to tell the truth. do not think Dan
is in q very polite frame OF mind with
me just now.
Vine street, Richmond Hill, Long Island,
is IN the borough OF Queens At least,
/ think It is. TO tell you the truth. !
Evening journal., 1919-04-25
BIRTHDAY OF PRINCESS
MARY CELEBRATED

LONDON, April 25.-tUnlted Press.)-
Flags are flying on all government
buildings and bells were rung at London
and Windsor today in honor OF the POD
birthday OF Princess Mary, only daugh-
ter and third child OF King George and
Queen Mary. In addition TO family
greetings, many messages OF congratu-
latiOn and good wishes were received
at Buckingham Palace from official,
diplomatic and public bodies. Princess
Mary was an energetic war-worker and
is a qualified V. A. D. voluntary Aid
Detachments) nurse.
King George will give a private din
ner party at Buckingham Palace TO-
night In her honor.
Evening journal., 1919-04-25

Time to shoulder mops ana DrOoin9
IN the spring campaign against dirt'
You may know HOW TO clean ever so
wen madam-but unless you know the
nroner fools 10 clean with. and assem-
Bile them before beginning operaton,s' ms,
time. labor and materials may DC
valsted. 80
few cleaning supplies are aDso-
luielv necessary 90 good work
Washing powder is fine for scruDDins
greasy pots IN the Kitchen, or Tor
cloanins stove and table tops, but IS 100
strong for cleaning aluminium scrub
bing white paint, or laundering iaDrics.
4 good. course scourer in cake form
Is necessary for many forms OF nara
cleaning. but a smoother, non-scratch-
inc roNder should be used for enam-
elcd tubs and basins. or cleaning metals
and tableware. Washing soda, or other
strong alkaI. for solution in water, ana
for cutting greasy dirt is an Important
cleaning aid.
Good heHsehold ammonia should be
strong enough 10 permit dilution win
an equal amount Of water. Three or
TiUI UInIr III NhN"N NiA 80
dishes. or in cleaning windows, metals,
silver, brushes, etc.
Powdered whiting IS a valuable
cleanser. Mixed with water or dena-
tured alcohol it makes a good silver
paste. whiting used with plain water
makes a good window cleaner. For
cleaning enamel paint enamel tubs
mirrors. faucets and nickeled surfaces
wiring a flannel cloth out Of hot water,
dip in whiting and rub. 70 cleans on
stains and polishes The surface.
Brushes and cloths for cleaning work
are as important as the cleaning agents
themselves. Cloths 10 be used for
washing and scrubbine should be soft.
spongy and absorbent so as To hold
water easily, and carry 10 30 and from
the articles being washed. D"ying
cloths should also be soft and absOr-
bent, and especially they should be free
from lint Old pieces OF soft silk are
excellent for dnsiing furniture. mirrors,
glassware and other polished surfaces.
Ola flannel underwear makes good floor
scrubhing cloths.
In many cases newspapers can be
used to save cloths. Many housewives
Evening journal., 1919-04-25
Munitions for Spring
War of HouscIeaninu

Keep plenty Of papers handy to clean
the flrst and worst Girt of the stove
top, out Of the sink, etc. Papers can
also be used In securing kltchenware
and pots, thus saving cloths from the
hardest wear. Soft tissue paper rolled
into balls IS fine for cleaning glass and
mirrors.
some housewives keep a "repair kit"
and Just before housecleanlng time is a
me season TO establish such a handy
chest If one does not already possess It.
In such a kit are kept small cans OF
Narnish, an oil stain or mixture, or a
can Of the paint with which the wood
work OF the house Is covered. Small
bottles Of alcohol, urpentine and glue.
FOR occasional mendins and cleaning are
added TO the store, together with one
or two small brushes for applying
them. Boxes Of tacks, nails and screws
are added for emergency repairs.
Evening journal., 1919-04-25

the dragon some time before that.
The st. Georges Society holds It's an
nual banquet tonight, and the Shakes
peare Society's dinner viii attract most
OF the leading literary and theatrical
lights. At Stratford-on-Avon. the
"Bards" birthplace, the annual
Shakespeare Festival" IS in full swing.
with a weeks performances OF the
leading companies. Many Americans
visited Shakespeare's home at Stratford
today.
Evening journal., 1919-04-25
HOLD RIG HILL CLINE.

SAN BERNARDINo, Cal, April 20
Omitted Press.)-Score Of cars particl-
pated today In the annual Rim OF the
World hill climb over the Waterman
Canyon grade here today.
The course. which Is laid over a
series OF Sw.th-backs. defles the best
drivers ability in gear-shifting. The
climb last year was won by the Hudson
Super-Six in slightly over nineteen min
ues. officials believe this time viii be
cut today by several minutes.
Evening journal., 1919-04-25
FRANCE BOUND TO HAVE
EVERYBODY IN UNIFORM.

n. r. A. Special to The Evening Journal.
PARIS, April 25.-France Is going TO
make another attempt TO introduce
standard or national suits for men
and women. Previous attempts were
unpopular both with customers and the
clothing trade. Il Is hoped TO cut the
present high prices at least l5 per cent.
by July by letting into France limited
quantities Of British cloth until the
spinners in the devastated factories Of
Lille and Roubaux can rehabilitate
themselves.
Evening journal., 1919-04-25
WEARING ROSES IN ON ENGLAND

LONDON, April 25.-(United Press -
Roses are being worn by al good Eng
Fshmen today in honor OF st. Georges
Day and Shakespearean enthusiasts are
also celebrating the birth and death OF
The Bard Of Avon" Shakespeare was
born April 49, 1864, and died on the
same April day, 1916. st. George slew
Evening journal., 1919-04-25
How to Clean Up Your
System This Spring
We Recommend Or. Carter's X. a u.
Iea-Old Fashioned and Purely
Vegetable, But Does the
Work Just the Same.

For a few cents any, economical Mother
can get a package OF Dr. Carter's * b
Tea and with Il can gently, but surely,
give the little children's bowels thor
ough cleaning and at the same time they
will be taking n spring tonic uueXcelled
A cup Of pr Carters X y j Tea before
going to bed viii work wonders for any
one-especially IN the spring.
Drink 10 for constipation. upset stOm-
ach, sluggish liver, sick headache and that
weary hate-to-get -in-the morning feel
nE-you'n like 1.-THE children will enjoy
lt BE cure you get
DF. Cartsr'S K. & B. Tea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
Quit Laxafives,
Purges; Try M
HR T0nIght-TrngHus Feel Right


Il IS e mistake TO continually dose
yourself WITH s0-calied Laxative pills.
cal0mel. oil. prrgeS ard catharucs
and force bowel action It weake-s
the bowels and liver and makes cor
slant dosing necessary.
Why don't you begin right today 70
overcome your constipation and get
your system IN such shape that daily
purgirg VIII be unnecessary You
can do so II you get & sc box OF
Natures Remedy (NE Tablets and
take one each night for = week or SO.
Mr. Tablets do much more than
merely cause pleasant easy bowel &c
ton This medicine acts upon the
digestive as wcl as eliminative organs
promotes good digestion. causes the
body 10 get the nouri1hment from al
the food you eat. gives you a good.
hearty appetite, strengthens The liver.
3TercomcS biiiors1cSS. regulates kidney
and bowel action and gives the whole
bocy q thorough cleaning out This
accomplished you VIII not have to take
medicine every day. An occasional M
tablet VII keep your body in condi-
ton and you can always feel your best
Try Natures Remedy tNR Tablets)
and prove this Il IS the best bowel
medicine that you can use and costs
only &c per box, containing enough to
last twenty-five days Natures Rem
edy (NR Tablets is sold. guaranteed
and recommended by your druggist.
Kelly a Pollard. FL Paso. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
DAZZLING DORA
WELL RECEIVED
Audience Gives a Hearty
Welcome to Redmond
Co. on Its Return.

In recognition Of its appreciation,
the large audience at the Crawford
theater Monday night enthusiastically
welcomed Ed Redmonds FolIies in the
opening program. Dazzling Doar."
the first performance put on by the
company which played at the craw-
ford theater all during the winter
All the principals, who were with
the company during the winter, were
greeted heartily. The chorus is for
the most part new.
The play, Dazzling Dora" is clever
and affords the company with stu
ations most adapted to the cast Ed
Redmond. q favorite with the aud
fence. was as good as ever in the role
OF a fond. though unappreclated, nus
band His acting was fine, and with
the assistance of Miss PeSsy Belts, as
his wife. the combination was most
appreciated.
Miss Marvin Hammond. both in her
singing and her acting was good Her
role was that Of the daughter, and
though somewhat Handicapped by a
too-exactIng mother. she succeeded IN
overcoming every difficulty. and there
were many, and in the end it seemed
evident she would live happy-ever-
after life, with Joe Kempers alias the
enterprising young man, who.
prompted by a lack OF funds and a
spirit Of adventure. had rented his
aunts private summer resort for his
own mercenery gains and as result
involved himself in trying circum-
stances Kemper was good in the
role. and his singing and dancing also
were good.
Miss Bobbie Dean was Dazzling
Dora" and she was just as dazzling as
the title implies Miss Dean had sew
eral song numbers also.
Miss Irene Noblitt pleased the
audience with her songs. which she
presented with her usual girhsh
grace
Minor Reed, 2 new member IN the
Redmond company, was made up well
as a negro valet and did cleverly-
E Young and his brother ]. Young,
who has recently returned from
France were appiauded for their
singing and dancing
The choristers. dainty and pretty In
Their. costumes. including Miss Doro-
thea Tremper. Christy LIE Bon. Billie
De Long, Rose Reams. Daisy Patter-
son, Yuba Scott, Genevieve Harkin
and Mervin Lacey. added the finishing
touches to the pleasing Introduction
to the Ed Redmond Follies return en-
easement in FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
Mayor ToNanpe
Commission For
City Planning
Chamber Of Commerce
Submits Names; Five Or
Six viii Be Chosen.

Mayor Charles Davis has received
the list Of names from which the
chamber Of commerce would be inter
ested in seeing a personnel selected
for the city planning commission. and
the list will be carefully gone over by
the mayor and the city council.
While Mayor Davis would like to
have a commission representing the
various angles OF civil life. in order
that the commission may be of the
greatest service. it is understood that
the number on the commission will
not exceed five or six
As soon as the city announces the
appointment Of the commission, man
ager K H. Roberts Will confer with
the city officials as to the date re-
quired in a preliminary survey and
this work will then be undertaken by
representatives OF the industrial and
municipal research departments Of the
chamber OF commerce
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
LANLUNCHEONS
FOR THURSDAYS
Evening Set Aside by the
Chamber of Commerce
For Jobbing Trades.

The smoker and luncheon planned
for FL Paso jobbers for the evening Of
Thursday. June &c. has been postponed
indefinitely. John II. Regain, assist
ant manager of the chamber Of COM
merce, said Tuesday that number Of
smaller smokers in honor of members
of the various 1obbing trades would
be given but each luncheon would be
arranged a week apart. All luncheons
viii be given on Thursday evenings
The dry goods and shoe wholesalers
viii be given a smoker Thursday
evening Dates Of luncheons for pro-
duce men, wholesale grocers, hard
ware and building material jobbers
viii be announced later
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
BOYS BY HUNDREDS SEE
KEEPING FIT" PICTURES

The state board Of health reports.
that over 100000 boys have seen the
Keeping Fit pictures IN the east
On Monday in FL Paso, the number
OF men and boys seeing thu pictures
ran into the hundreds and Tuesday
many more will see the exhibit Many
fathers attended the performance
Monday night at the " Tuesday
morning many boys saw the show al
the Shelter This afternoon at
o'clock il viii be shown for the work
ing boys and young men OF the East
e Paso at the Shelter theater- To-
night at the Y Gym the last showing
will be made at which time any boy
a years and over can see the pictures
The showing tonight is especially for
the employed young men and boys
Admission is free by ticket Tickets
can be had at the Plaza information
bureau or the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
CANNING DEMONSTRATIONS
IN COMMUNITY KITCHEN

The community kitchen at the
chamber Of commerce viii be opened
at o'clock tomorrow morning with
fitting ceremonies The canning dem
onstration work viii be under the d.
rection Of Miss Helen Hubbard swift,
demonstration agent Of the agricui-
tural department Miss Swift au-
nounced Tuesday that this weeks ex-
periments would be devoted TO the
Gaming OF string beans. fruits and
other vegetables viii be taken up
later.
The community kitchen is located in
the basement Of the chamber of com
merce building and has just recently
been remodeled to meet the present
requirements. Lessons in practical
canning viii be given in the kitchen
which in reality is a home economics
labratory- Miss Swift viii personally
supervise the entire work
Miss Swift announced that cans viii
be furnished for IS cents per dozen
and that a reasonable rate viii be
given for sealing glass jars in case
women taking the work desire 10
furnish their own canning material
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
Wafer In Dam
Will RYigate
100000 Feet
Elephant Butte Irrigation
Project Is Attracting
Wide Attention.

A sufficient amount Of water has
been collected in the Elephant Butte
reservoir to cover l,0OO,o 900 feet Of
land at a depth Of one foot, T. w.
Parry. irrigation engineer. announced
Tuesday. At the beginning OF the
present season which opened about
February 1, there was only suffi-
eient amount Of water in the reservoir
to cover less than 100000 feet of land
at a depth of one foot.
The Elephant Butte irrigation
project is attracting much attention
in other sections OF the country and
many communications have been re-
ceived by chamber Of commerce Off
Gals asking for data concerning the
big New Mexico reservoir
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
FACES TWO GRAVE CHARGES
IN UNITED STATES COURT

Encarnacion Rubio faces two grave
federal charges as a result Of alleged
attempts to smuggle alcoholfr drinks
into the United States from the Next
can side. Rugio is alleged to have
received IT quarts Of tequila and one
gallon of alcohol unlawfuliy imported
by a Mexican who is now being held
pending investigation.
Rubio Is also charged with attempt
ing to bride a federal officer. He IS
alleged to have offered h A Carnes.
customs inspector at Ysleta, 500 ID
grant him certain customs privileges.
United States commissioner Kelly
fixed Rugio's bond at $3.50, when ex-
aiming trial was waived.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
arizona Judge Puts
Ban On Bargaining
Ouer Court Penaltu

Phoenix. Ariz.. June 24-Prisorers who
try TO bargain with the courts as TO
what penalty shah be melted out 70 them
will meet with little success so far as
Judge r. c Stanford Of the superior court
OF Maricopa county Is concerned
Judge Stanford Indicated as much when
Thomas 2. Lemons, charged with fail
ure TO provide for his wife. attempted 20
enter into stipulation with the court
Lemons said he would plead guilty to
his earnings when he worked. which he
admitted was only about half the time
You viii plead guilty or not g1i'ey. and
II you plead guilty / VIII sentence you as
I see IT. declLred Judge Stanford
Lannon's then entered q plea Of guilty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
WASHINGTON HEARS FABENS
COMPLAINT ON ARMY CAMP

A telegram stating that the OPPOSE
ton of the Fabens school patrons to
the establishment Of an army camp
Just opposite the new school there.
has been called to the attention Of
Gen. March at Washington, was re
eeived by Miss Nyra Winkler, county
superintendent OF schools. Tuesday
morning.
The Fabens patrons have appealed
for assistance in preventing the estab-
lishment OF the camp SO near the
school. but according to reports here
their complaints have been ignored
and work has begun on the camp site.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
COW COMMITS SUICIDE

Pittsburgh. Pa, June IA bFown
and speckled COW that was being
driven through the streets Of Taren-
tum on the way to the slaughter
house suddenly decided to rob the
butcher Of job by committing sui
eide. Leaving the herd. 1t calmly
walked into-the open doorway of an
apartment house, climbed up "a steps.
turned at the landing and then went
up another flight. Here It pushed
itself through an open window onto a
roof Turning a last look along the
way IL came, the COW jumped to the
ground and was killed almost in
stantlv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
LoCUSTS APPEAR IN VALLEY;
LITTLE DAMAGE REPORTED

The 17-year locust has made its ap-
pearance in the Rio Grande valley.
Roland Harwell. head Of the agricul-
tural department OF the chamber of
commerce, assisted BY other members
Of the agricultural staff has applied
the regular classification tests and
reports that the cicades are the old
time pests that have swept clean many
sections Of the country in recent years.
Mr.. Harwen. however. does not be-
lieve that the insects will appear in
Devastating numbers. But little dam
age to growing crops has been report
ed