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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-05

put the presents in the boxes.
why. warren. what's this? Where
did this come from7'' holding q small
unaddressed package.
Wonder1nely she opened It. Then
she caught her breath as she saw the
velvet jewelers. case. She touched a
spring and the lid flew back disclosing
. glittering pearl and diamond
lavaliere.
For q moment sbe gazed at 1t in
speschless amusement. then turned
TO Warren with . GREATNESS:
Look! Look! How did this come
here? It's . mistake. Nobody intend
ID sending me this!"
a Surprise.
Warren was looking at It with an
expressionless face. "How did it get
here. persisted Helen excitedly. Was
1t wrapped In some Of those boxes by
mistake? How shall find out VINO
It belongs tor
To these excited questions Warren
maintained q stolid silence. Then
Helen caught glimpse Of something
In his face. Could 1t be-
The next moment she rushed into
his reluctant arms.
s.oh. why didn't you tell me-why
didn't you tell me?" sobbingly. on.
didn't dream"
~Huh. YOU were pretty dense Ana
I had to hang around here all morn
ing SO 1t wouldn't be pitched OUT WITH
that paper and stuff.
"oh dear, love you'll love You 90.
1t means 50 much--so much more fnan
the thing itself--however wonderful It
It. oh, my dear, my dear.
s.Now. It don't call for any mauoHn
heroics.. intolerant as ever OF an
emotional scene you wanted one
Of these gewgaws-now you have goo
It. See here" pushing her away. you
are whiting down = perfectly good col
lar. I've spent enough on your CHRIST
mas without Increasing the laundry
biil''
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-05

And / didn't give her : thing. =
Helen took the scented, hand -embrold-
cred glove case from III tissue paper
wrapplngs and looked at II discon-
Soiately.
TO find on Christmas that some
one to whom you have sent nothing
has remembered you with an az
pensive present. 10. to say the least.
-disconeerting.
eL.ook, dear. mistakenly, for War
rem, who was going over some cards
and letters had not troubled TO glance
up. ITS an expensive one, too. IL Il
too late to sond anything? Lots Of the
Christmas mail won't be delivered un-
til tomorrow. anyway! She wouldn't
know, would she, whether sent It
after 1 received hers?"
whats that" he demanded. en-
crossed In . letter.
Patiently Helen repeated her ques-
ton.
II you didn't care enough
about the woman to give her some
thing in the first place. Why DO II
..Buh don't you zee. she thought !
would. or she wouldn't have sent
this"
.Umps contemporary. well. you
can't get anything. No stores open
today
Warrsn 10 Cruel.
"Oh, rye rot plenty Of things right
here! That lace collar and cuff st.
Mrs. Dalton sent 1t yesterday. it,
real lace, too, and I'ls never wear It.
Ill send her that"
by George, you're about a. small
rottenest ideas OF gifts Of anybody !
ever knew"
.But DEAR flushed Helen. That
isn't wrong. Mrs.. Dalton wants mo
to ret ~ much pleasure 30 l can out
Of her eift. doesn't she? And II It
gives me more pleasure to give It to
Mrs. barclay than to use it. isn't that
all right 2"
But Warren's disgust for this logic
was too profound for expression.
Your breakfast'll get cold. ma'an. :
yentured Nora. az for the third time
she suxgestively passed the toast
The mail had come just as they were
sitting down. and Helen had not yet
touched her breakfast. There was q
great pile Of Christmas cards and LETT
tiers and a number OF small pack
ages.
"Oh. Warren. what an expensive
card! From George Thornton! That's
a real little water-coior Whist i
waste to put 50 much money In q
Christmas card--a thing that nobody
keeps"
who are Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Wal
lace?'' asked Warren. puxzling over
a card
Don't you remember? We met
them ut the Stephens. She called
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-05

A. the phone was IN the library she
did not So Warren draw small pack
age from his pocket and slip It unde-
the pile Of matl BY her plate.
TT was Mr.. stevens coming back
ID the ta1,1a. sMr. stevens save her
another diamond ring-a carat ana 4
half stone"
Helen ala not add that Mrs. Stew
ems asked what warren had given her.
and that not having the courage to
admit that he had eiven her nothing
she had deliberately lied and said !
Check.
Helen knew that warren's attitude
always was that II he wanted to give
her : present Why wait until Christ
mas? II he gave her WHIST she need
ed whom she needed II. how foolish to
rush around and give her something
she didn't need at the one time OF
year when shopping was most diff
culte
And yet Helen had never ceased t.
expect or rather long for "something''
from Warren She would rather have
had one little unexpected gift from
him than al her other presents. IN
spite Of herself there was . lump in
her throat a. she went on opening the
packages.
mo. that isn't for you to play with, =
GROSSLY. a. Pussy Purr-mey reached a
playful paw for q marrow rcd ribbon
that hung over the table. The next
second the kitten had clutched the RIB
bon, pulling down the whole mass or
letters, cards and boxes.
with tail erect she scampered away
while Helen patiently gathered up the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-05
YANKS NEAR y
ARCHANCEL
HOLDINGS
ATTACKS BY OVER
wHELMlNc NUMBERS OF Boil
sHEvlki ARE BEING REPULsEp

Archangel, Tuesday. April Re-
heated Bolshevik attacks along the
front line and both the right and left
flank positions controlling Odozerskaia
were repulsed today by allied forces.
The Americans, French, British and
Russians who, either separately or to-
gether, are holding positions through
out the territory which is a little over
one hundred miles south Of Archangel.
have everywhere held their lines. in
tact.
The Bolshevilt in spite OF their
heavy losses yesterday attacked the
railroad front south of Odozerskaia at
10 o'clock this morning, but they failed
Allied forces east of Bolshoia Ozera,
where Americans. Russians and Brit
ish are fighting. were under attack
all day yesterday at point about If
teen miles west of Odozerslaia and
four separate assaults were made
there again early this morning. All
broke down under the allied fire. Ac-
cording to Bolshevik prisoners, the
enemy is somewhat demoralized be-
cause of his heavy losses during the
past two days.
In the SeIetzkoe sector, forty miles
east OF Odozerskaia, the allied advanc-
ed posts were attacked by a strong
enemy patrol this morning. but the
Bolshevik were driven back by machine
gun fire. losing two killed and a num-
Der wounded. Seletzkoe protects the
allied flank along the Odoxerskaia
front and the right flank of the allied
river front positions.
On the Omega river west Of Boil.
shovia Oxera. the enemy yesterday
shelled the village Of Kleshevo. which
II held by q Russo British garrison
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-05
WAR LEGALLY IS
OVER SAYS JUDGE
IN FEDERAL CASE

louisville, KY. April Sin line with
an informal statement from the bench
on March -, Federal Judge Walter
Evans. In an opinion today handed
down q decision finding that war in
Europe legally IL at an end and that
plea for new trial on conviction Of
violating wartime military regulations
after the armistice was signed has
standing in court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-05

here several dimes. I'm glad I sent
chem cards. on. They're too large
they're ninesi e1ancing 1t the size OF =
pair Of silk stockings. Why will peO-
pie send stockings and gloves when
they don't know your size? But they
are q lovely quality suppose I can
exchange THANH"
aDid you send cards to the Mer-
WINS asked Warren. suddenly.
mo. didn't; did they send Jus
warren.s answer was to toss over
4 card "And you forgot the Gordons.
too, Like to know who you did send
to-
Helen started to say that he, too,
wanted to remember the people who
remembered them, but she decided
such a remark might not add to thu
enjoyment. Of their Christmas morn
ing.
and now the Hoovers are fixing
their cards like ours" triumphantly.
as she drew from = small card en-
velope Mr. and Mrs. Hcover'p calling
cards tied together with . tiny red
bow and the simple phrase Merry
Christmas written on one Of the
cards.
Last year Helen had conceived the
idea OF sending her card and War
ren's in this way. It made q simple
ana dignified Christmas greeting in
quite as good taste as the usual
|xaudy, over decorated cards. Ittwas
q clever idea. Helen thought. and =
saving OF both time and money.
This year several Of her friends had
adopted the same plan but when Helen
suggested they were copying her.
Warren had sneered at her "unmiti-
gated conceit."
ssHere's a picture Of Ferguson's
KID he announced. tossing over a
Christmas folder on which was pasted
q kodak picture Of John Kent Fer
guson. aged three months.n and un-
der itfthis rhyme:
81 wish you were q little boy.
Cause IL you sweres you see.
This might be a. dandy toy.
/ Not just a plsotokraph Of me-"
what sweet baby! Do you sup
pose they wrote that verse;"
Bum enough. Why don't some
body write few decent Christmas
rhymes Here's an oid-timer. Ought
70 have had thirty days for perpe-
ttrstihS this sq'sestns1t: 8
no tISh you Joy
And Christmas cheer
And pleasant times
Through all the year."
IT'S from Mr.. Elliott. too! You'd
think he'd select something more orig
inal." and pushing back the cards
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-05

Rub-My-Tisn = . great pain
killer. Il relieves pain and sere-
ness caused BY Rheumatism,
Neural3ia, Sprains, ete.-adv
Evening star., 1919-07-27
LAWN FETE FOR MEMORIAL
Money From Decatur Heights
Function for Cross Fund.

The general committee. of which
John r. Riggles is chairman, to raise
funds for the memorial cross in Bla-
densburg, Md, to the memory of the
fifty-two Prince Georges county men
who lost their lives during the world
war. announces lawn fete Thurs
day, to be given on the Volland lawn,
Decatur Heights. Md.
The function will be under the di-
rection of patriotic citizens of De-
catur Heights. Bladensburg. Landover
and Hyattsville. The Navy Yard
Band will play. Moving pictures will
be d feature. A fee to be charged
will go to the memorial fund. Re-
freshments, furnished by women of
the county, will be served.
The committee in charge of the
fete is made up of the following:
Mesdames J. Fearing. A. Lee. T. Cary.
A. Silverton, I. Wildman,- A. Ray
mond. G. Wells. F. Mallory, r. Fitz-
gerald, T. Marshall, G.. Allen, H. Vol
land and F. Chowning; Misses Virginia
Bailey. Grace Allen. Nora Allen. Dor
Ter. May Rodgers. Irene Lane, Fannie
Ryan, Helen Aman, Mary Zimmerman,
Katherine Carr. Annabelle Rogers.
May Lane Dorothy Holden, Gertrude
Ager. Mary Crawley. Virginia Lee,
Elizabeth Wells. Edith Sparks and
Gertrude Constantine, and Messrs y.
Raymond, James Ray, c. NJ. Parker
Rodgers. Edward Holloran. G. Walsh.
John Johnson, Jackson F. Ralston.
Moses Levin, NJ Fowler, II. Byrd.
Earnest Love- John Cameron. Edward
Day, Kirk Miller, G. w. Cooper and
Bally Litz.
Evening star., 1919-07-27
FAIRFAX. .

FAIEFAN Va. July 26.-It is be-
lieved that the long -hopedfor ex-
tension of the Alexandria Lighting
Company's power from Falls Church
to Vienna and on to Fairfax will be
realized. Thomas r. Keith and Will
son Farr recently interviewed the Of
ficiais of the company and received
a promise to supply power to Fair
fax if the citizens of the county will
poles and stringing wires from Falls
Church to Fairfax viii be about
100000. 1t is proposed to form
stock company. which will buy power
from Alexandria and sell it to con-
SumerS. meeting was held in
Vienna Wednesday night and another
will be held in Fairfax shortly. The
promoters are much encoura ged over
the prospect of success.
The Civic League OF Fra ncona met
recently and heard an address by Miss
Cox on the dental work being done
under the supervision of DR. +. l..
Flanagan. About fifty children have
been treated. After musical program
talk was given by Mr.. G. A Triplet
who has recently returned from
France.
The school committee of the Order
of Fraternal Americans will meet the
trustees of the Fairfax Public School
Friday, July "a, to discuss and adopt
methods to improve the school. The
trustees have awarded contract for
repairing the building and painting
and calsomining the interior Thirty
new desks have been purchased An
eighth grade will be added this wear
and an additional teacher will be en-
ployed.
Evening star., 1919-07-27
HERND0N.

HERNDON. Va, July 26.-John
inent citizens. died at Herndon
Heights Wednesday evening, after an
illness of several months. He is sur
vived by his widow, one daughter
and five young sons. also his mother,
brothers and sisters.
grandmother of Mrs. Robert Cham
bin of this town, died at the home
of her grandson. Archibald Throck-
morton, in Cleveland. Ohio. Mrs.
Throckmorton was ninety-one years
of age. She is survived by one son.
Mason Throckmorton Of Bluemont
Mrs. Fallow and Mrs. Furr l..
White of Herndon were appointed
delegates to attend the Woman's
Missionary Union, auxiliary to the
Potomac Baptist Association, at its
annual meeting in Antioch Church,
Prince William county, Wednesday,
July 90.
The Herndon Good Roads Associa-
ton has elected E. Barbour Hutch
fson, president; DR.. William l. Ro-
bey. vice president; DIR. Ernest l..
Robey, treasurer, and Henry r. Steele,
secretary. The executive committee,
increased to five members. follows:
Richard McMillen. Asbury 5. Harrl-
son, Herbert l.. Seamans. Roscoe
S. Crippen and William q. Mills. 1t
was also voted that work on the
road from here to Mock's corner to
connect the Leesburg and Alexandria
pixies, be begun at once. and the sec,
retary was instructed to notify all
subscribers to the road fund to de-
posit at least so per cent of their
subscriptions in the National Bank
of Herndon by today, so that the
money appropriated by the county
could be secured when the super
visors meet on Monday. DIT. HuSh
Hutchison. an advocate of the Browns s
Chapel road, stated that work had al
ready been begun on that road and
would be rushed to completion.
Evening star., 1919-07-27
TAKOMAPARk.

Dr. Harold A1onzo Mooers, life
long resident of Takoma, and Miss
Addie T. Shelley were married Mon
day, July 21. Rev. H. F. Downes per-
forming the ceremony. The BRIDE
groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis NJ. Mooers of Montgomery ave-
nue.. originally from Maine, but
whose residence in the Park dates
back to it's pioneer days. The bride
is the daughter of Mrs. Sarah T.
Shelley of Washington, but a native
of Kennemore. Fairfax county.
Arrangements are under way for
the holding of town meetings in con-
junction with the civic betterment
committee of the town council on
the first Monday of every month, the
object being the general discussion
of such matters of public interest
as come within the Maryland side of
the town. These meetings will cor
on the District side. The town coun-
ell has been authorized to furnish a
suitable assemblage place. and at a
general meeting soon to be called by
the mayor for the consideration OF
a proposition to be presented to the
people from the suburban sanitary
commission. will announce it.
The brick bungalow. lis Chestnut
avenue, has been sold recently by its
owner, Charles s. Miller, to Arthur
Gordon of Pittsburgh, who has pur-
chased it for a home.
Charles NJ. Heaton has disposed of
a large house on an ample lot. next
to the house in which he lives, on
Oak avenue, by a sale to Charles S.
Davis of Washington. D. c. Mr..
Davis intends making Takoma his
home.
Evening star., 1919-07-27
VIRGINIA SOLDIERS
/ DEPRIVED OF VOTE
Yanks From France InCensed
That Law Has Not Been
Changed.

RICHMOND. Va. July 26.-SolaicrS
who" have been in service in France
viii not he allowed the privilege Of a
vote in the elections in Virginia this
yearIprimary or regular. The SOL
dters are much incen,sed at the failure
of the effort to have the leg gislaturc
convened here in time To make the
change in the laws whereby they
would have been enabled to vote in
the primary. which is the real election.
The American Legion, Post No. L.
Richmond. sent a letter to the gov
ernor iuly II. and asked that he con-
vene the legislature that the existing
bc.repealed
The matter was referred to the at
torney general July u. and his
opinion sent to the governor holds
that" the statute laws cannot he
changed to meet the conditions. He
suggests that it is wholly competent
for the legislature to repeal the prifn-
AIRY law and To allow a primary not
within the provisions of the state law.
which would enable the soldiers to
cast a ballot. They could not. how
ever. by any possible means he al
lowed TO participate in the general
election.
The immense boiler plant. under
construction here for the Newpor,
News ShiphuildiuE Company. covers
ten acres of ground. ard machinery
is heing installed. 1t is expected that
operations will begin within six
weeks. Boilers for the largest ships
are to be biult here and shipped to
Newport News by water.
Evening star., 1919-07-27
UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July 90
Notice is given that the following re-
Gently appointed supervisors of cleo
tion for the various districts in Prince
Georges county must qualify before
a justice of the peace or notary pub
lie prior to next Friday. and mail their
certificate of qualification to J. J..
Fink, clerk to the board of election
supervisors, Berwyn:
Vansville district-First precinct
j. Simms Jones. democrat: John F.
Milbrook. republican. Second pre-
cinct-Charles *. Ridgeway. republi-
can; Andrew Burch, democrat.
Biadensburg- Hugh O'Neil, demo-
crat: George c. Wiseman, republican.
Marlboro-Joseph V. Wyville, demo-
crat: Guy W. Coale, republican.
Nottingham - James E. Baden
democrat; William f. Duvall. repub-
lican.
Piscataway = James r. Edelen,
democrat; J. F. A. Murphy, republi-
can.
Spaldings-J Edward Tolson, demo-
crat; John Raum, republican.
Queen Anne-Herndon Peach, demo-
crat; Edgar P. Hamilton. republican.
Aquasco-J. Amos Davis, democrat;
Boykin u. Watson, republican.
SurrattS = Phiilp q. Miller. demo-
crat; John Q. Dennison, republican.
Laurel-First precinct-De Wilton
Donaldson. democrat; Peter Curley,
republican. Second precinct-C. Ern-
est Nichols. democrat; w H. Dorsey,
republican.
BrandyWine-Willia H. Dusby,
democrat; Ernest f. Furgang, repub-
lican.
Oxon Hill-Walter NJ Grimes, dem
ocrat; j. w. Payne, republican,.
kent-M. J. l.. Steele. democrat: w.
Cassius crandall. republican.
Rowie-William l.. Leith, democrat:
w. A. Cross, republican
Mellwood--LeWis Rranson, demo-
crat; Lake f. Duley, republican.
Hyattsville-John L. Naylor, demo-
crat; Francis H. Espey. sr, republi-
can.
Chiilum First prec c t-Frank
Crown, democrat: Joseph K. Haas, re-
publican. Second precinct-Victor e.
Niolland. democrat: E. Ralph Mat
thews. democrat.
Seat Pleasant--First prec net
George Adams, democrat: Fl. Denni-
son. republican. Second precinct-Rer-
nard Brown. democrat; Felix Van
Reuth. republican.
verdale-Theadora Browning. dem
ocrat; Arthur B. Campbell. republican
Evening star., 1919-07-27
NEWS FROM NEARBY COMMUNITIES IN MARYLAND AND
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.

FALLS CHURCH. Va. July pa
meeting OF those who were guarantors
for the chautauqua this year and those
who have signed AS guarantors for next
year was held at the residence of G.. w.
Hawxhurst Monday night. The report
of the treasurer showed a balance of
SO over, which was ordered placed to
time account in the Falls Church Bank.
Thrty-five have signed as guarantors
for next year and have organized with
]. F.. Ira bold as chairman. Miss NJ. =.
Nourse secretary, II. F. Brown treas
urer, c. w. Hawxhurst ticket chair
man. Messrs. J. +. Trabold. J. II. Par
melee and Capt. J. F. Bethune were APP
pointed committee on the program for
lext year
Falls Church Lodge of Odd Fellows
has added eleven new members to its
roll in the past month.
The lawn party and entertainment to
be given by members of the Presbyte-
rian Sunday school Saturday evening.
August 2. will be held at the home of
Frank II. Eastman, instead of at the
church grounds. as previously an
nounced
A Junior Epworth League has been
organized at Crossman NJ. f. Church
and meets at the church Friday after
Moons. Mrs. Cora Hawkins has charge
Of the meetings and has Miss Harriet
Kennedy as assistant.
Rev. Mr.. Oliver Of Aberdeen, Md,
preached at Southern Methodist
Church last Sunday morning. and Rev
DIR. McElroy of the Presbyterian
Church preached at same place in the
evening. The music at Southern
Methodist Sunday school and the
preaching service has been augment
ed by Cornetist Albert Lester
The keene girls and Keene boys
Bible classes and the Enworth LeagTe
held their regular business and
social meeting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Reeves on Monday evening
last. The Southern Methodist Sun
day. school will hold its annual picnic
at Glen Carlyn on Saturday afternoon
and evening, August 2. The church
has presented the convict camp on
the road to Fairfax with Il grafonola
and records.
Beginning Moday evening a series
Of cottage prayer meetings will be
held-at least four each evening-at
various homes. Various leaders Will
be chosen and people will attend at
the home nearest them, regardless OF
their church connection. The meet
ings will be held in this way every
night but Wednesday, when each
church will have it's regular service:
Union services tomorrow night VIII
be at the Presbyterian Church ana
Rev. Allan F. Castleman. rector OF the
Episcopal Church, will preach.
Evening star., 1919-07-27
FAVOR TAX EQUALIZATION.
40,
Lynchburg Council Moves for q
State Board. /"
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. -
LYNCHBURG. Va. July 26.-The
city council has adopted resolution. !.
favoring a state board for equiliZa-
ton of the state realty assessment in
stead of an increase in the tax rate
to raise money for matching federal
good road appropriations. The res6- =
luton. copies of which go to all mY-.
nicipal governments in the state. calls
upon other cities to inquire into the. =.
question and to take such action as,
may seem advisable
The resolution brings out the faet :,
that the city is not desiring to create :
friction. but it points out that the
land assessment in the eastern parL =
of the state is much higher than i'm RI
the valley and southwest and that
the real burden of the commonwealth
is now on urban realty. >.