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Evening star., 1920-03-07

ia vorite spot He enthroned himself
there. and watched with half-open eye
the comings and soings Of the CUSTOM
ers. From time to time. when Mile.
DavrigoI petted him, he gave a volun-
tuous purr, in which he expressed his
sa abstraction with life.
But his enthusiasm was cooled when,
after the acquisition OF the chateau,
Mile. Augusta Davrigol began to take
him on her knees. make his toilet, and
pin satin ribbon around his neck.
Good day. Monsieur Tabaco You
are rich, Monsieur Tabaco. You are
going to live in a castle with towers.
where they will serve you vanilla cream
Jeweied hands will caress you. You
will have a silver bell. Monsieur Ta-
baco, Tabaco, Seigneur of Puyreal:
Tabaco: war protiteer Tabaco, nouveau
rich cat Just wait; I am going to rub
your mustaches with a perfume which
costs 90 francs bottle
TOO fortunate Tabaco. All these
promises were performed to the letter.
One day he was snatched from his bar
rel, imprisoned in a beribboned basket
and carried to the gloomy house on the
hill, where he no longer could smell the
Goldfish or the cinnamon or any other
of the odors among which he had passed
his youth. What a fall for a philoso-
pher. His owners had sold their stocks
of groceries. lie could no longer live
among the spiders webs How could he
be expected to purr in such surround
ings?
Mile. Augusta installed herself in a
magnificent chamber, hung with paper
which cost l9,2 francs roll. She
offered him a cushion of blue silk. on
which the name Tabaco was embroder-
ed in letters of gold Everything about
him was done in silk--thc chairs. the
curtains. the table cover. He didn't dare
to scratch anywhere His owners dress
silk pal mas silk chemises. silk hand
kerchiefs. The worms which bored in
to the beams of the ceiling should have
been silkworms.
Tabaco grew more and more depress-
ed. He had the air of an old ma jor
d0mo, with his red satin cravat. His
silver bell weighed about his throat. No,
no: he wasn't born to be a rich eat
And the memories OF the cutters Of his
birthplace saddened him at the hour
Evening star., 1920-03-07

Po'u Ac's -
my dears. there are always others.
II you doubt 1t, just think back TO
that especial afternoon recepti""
given by the Chircse minister our
once Mr.. Wu--a beautifully decorated
affair. which began with table serv-
lee of dainty oriental china and--after
every last cup, saucer. plate and ae-
cessory had been pocketed by the
crowds that surged in--was finished
off by a scullion. who carried around
a big tin bucket of tea, followed by
another who held rusty waiter piled
with stonew;.re cups. That was the
occasion when the minister ordered
the stairway roped to prevent guests
from invading the upper foors--not
the more memorable festivity. which
compelled the master Of ceremonies to
sprinkle red pepper in the supper
room to protect the sabines-meanirg
souvenirs. There is no denying that
reception. Not while the reporters
who were there are alive. Or Mr.. WI.
And to back what the man said
about China, listen to this business
"oHdn, WIN Nho"S ""c'ooi '"N
speaks:
MY friend and | started quaint
little place, which we hoped would
appeal to refined customers. who
would appreciate the combined service
of good cooking and artistic surround
ings. At the end of the first month
all of our odd bits Of china had been
,s,.u = N a
stock up with the regular cafe stuff
but we get along just as we'll
A WOMAN was ice-creaming in a
1 cafe. Another woman entered
and exchanged greetings that began
with kiss.
Two men were taking pie and cof-
fee at another table, and when the
womanly demonstration was over the
ono who had custard said to the one
who had mince:
Every time my wife persuades mo
sight like this"
And the way he said it showed that
his wife would have to try all over
again.
DLEASED to make you acquainted
with Polly
She lives in cage and was chew
ing it's bars contentedly the other
afternoon when the front door OPEN
ed and a newsboy flung in a copy Of
The Star. Instantly Polly's interest
burst it's confines. to call out with
peremptory huskincss:
Boy! Boy
Besides being fine newsboy, Billy
is also an obliging youngster. ever
ready to do a good turn. Therefore,
in Difference to the command, he IN,
sponded with q Yes, sir" aud-htit
it is always more satisfactory to
quote:
When I poked my head inside it
warnt y dogsone thing but an odd
poll parrot in cage"
1t looked very much like laugh
on Billy. hut il you will weigh the
incident with judicial care you will
observe that Polly had really put one
over her human sister. for
While we may have been orator.
cally Addressed as fellow citizens.
where is the woman who has ever
yet been greeted as
Sir"
MAMIE LANCASTER.
Evening star., 1920-03-07
Around the City.

A MAN kept his grip on an un-
~ lighted cigar. His obvious
n wife was chewing gum. he
Evening star., 1920-03-07

MAMIE LANCASTER,
Evening star., 1920-03-07

. AB.tCO was reddish cat with
coat rubbed bare in spots. like
a leather bag which has seen
~ hard uSaya HE ca ~, :,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Saint Nicholas Society
Celebrates Anniversary
Dinner at Commodore Marks
85th Milestone of the New
York ORGANIZATION

The St. Nicholas Society of New
York celebrated its eighty fifth ami
versary at q dinner in the ballroom Of
the Comm odore last week. At the das
were seated William Mitchell, presi-
dcnt-general of the Huguenot Society
Of America; Arthur H. Van Brunt,
president of the Holland Society Of
New York; George Morgan Lewis, sec
retary Of St. David's Society; DR.. Wal
ter Eyre Lambert, president of St.
Georges Society; DR.. Theodorus
Bailey, New York State Society of the
Cincinnati; DR.. Alexander C. Hum
phreys, president of St. Andrews So
ciety; Major General Robert Lee Bull
lard, U. S. A.; the Rev. DR.. Ernest NJ
Stres, Colonel Alfred Wagstaf, presi-
dent Of the st. Nicholas Society
Henry j. Ryan, RearAdmiral James II
Glennon, U. S. NJ; Edward J. Gavegan
Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick; Clarence
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

W. Bowen, vice-president Of the New
England Society; Colonel William G.
Bates, president of the Sons Of the
Revolution; the Rev. DR.. Howard Duff
field, governor Of the Society of Colo
nial Wars; Henry Cole Quinby, gov
crnor Of the Society Of Mayfower De-
scendants, and the Rev. Stephen Van
Rensselaer,. chaplain.
Others who attended the dinner were
he Rev. Lyman W. Allen, DR.. John L.
Andrews, Lawrence Atterbury, Ira Bar
rows, James Lenox Banks, Samuel BIRD
jr., Frederick T. Bontecou, George M
Bramwell, ]. Arthur Bramwell, Philir
M. Brett, George T. Brokaw, John I
Brooks, Colonel George w. Burleigh
Frederic A. Burlingame, William M
Clearwater, Frederick Coykendall
Frank E. Davidson, Edward c. Della.
field, Carlisle Norwood, Andrew ]. On.
derdonk, Theodore Roosevelt Pell
Townsend L. Cannon, Bryan L. Ken.
nelly, Robert G. Langdon, John C. Lea
cock. Harvey X. Lines. Charles B. Lud
low, Benjamin r. Lummis, Ward Mel
Vile, Lawrence S. Parsons, William
Pearsall and Philip Rhinelander.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Meadow Brook Hunt Club
Arranges Fox Chases
Meet Is Held From the Country
Place of Joseph s.
Stevens
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

SpeC1Qt OtSf0tCn 20 Thc Tribune
GARDEN CITY, L. l., Dec. 11.-Prep-
arations are under way at the Garden
City Hotel for one of the most bril-
liant New Years Eve balls ever held
there. Four hundred invitations have
been sent out to members of the var-
Gus colonies of Nassau County. Those
who are coming out from town as
guests at the various house parties in
Garden City, Westbury, Hampstead
and other sections will attend the ball.
Not for years have so many people
been spending the winter on Long ISL
and as this season, and throughout all
this section there is scarcely vacant
house.
The Meadow Brook Hunt Club has
arranged an interesting schedule of
drag and fox hunts for the remainder
of December. They will all start at II
o'clock. To-day's meet was from the
country place of Joseph S. Stevens.
Tuesday it will be from the stable Of
Harry Payne Whitney. at Wheatley
Hills; Thursday, from ]. Watson
Webb's, and on Saturday from The
Kennels.
Arrivals at the Garden City Hotel
include Mrs. George l.. McConihe, Miss
Jean Allen, e. Newell Post, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. P. Tinsley, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles E. Newton, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
ton Macy. Mrs. Wallace Shillito, Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Park and Dr. and Mrs
P. K. Cavanaugh, New York; Miss L.
K. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Gotimer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward C. Seward
Brooklyn.
The Nassau Driving Club will hold
It's annual dinner Wednesday at the
Garden City Hotel.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Miami's First Palm
f etc Closes With
Dance on Bay Front
Between 5000 and 1000
Children March in Baby
Parade ON the Final Dav
of the Great Celebration
spectn, Dispatch to The Tribune

MIAMI, Dec. 1.-THE Miami Palm
Fete, the first festival of its sort ever
held here, closed tonight after five
days of merrymaking. The final event
was children's parade, something or
the order OF a baby parade, but with
between 1000 and 1000 children in the
line of march.
The grand finale of the parade was
held at Royal Palm Park where the
grandstands,, seating 5000 persons.
were all but lost in the tremendous
crowds that surrounded them. The fete
closed with an outdoor dance on the
bay front opposite the park, particl-
pated in by thousands. The Moon
Dance" as it was called, was nightly
feature of the festival.
Another major event of the fete
was the Flagler Day pageant Wednes-
day, following program of field
sports, and after it was over William
Jennings Bryan and other prominent
men addressed the crowds on the sub
ject of the life and work of Mr.
Flagler in developing the east coast o.
the state.
The carnival started on Tuesday
with the "Landng of Columbus" q
spectacle that was staged on the bay
front to represent the second comin9
of the discoverer of America. On
Thursday there was a floral parade
and marine pageant on Biscayne Bay
after field sports in the morning. Fri
day was given up to q program Of
aquatic sports, a highly interesting
feature of which was bathing suit
parade, in which young women, gorge
Gus in their natural beauty but scanti-
ly garbed, were the main attraction.
A feature of the program was the
outdoor free-for-all dancing.
Lord Waldorf Astor, of London, ar
rived in Miami a few days ago, &C
companied by his brother-in-law, w
H. Langhorne, of Albermarle County
Virginia, and his young nephew, c.
L D. Perkins, of Piedmont Valley, Vir-
ginia. The party procured an airplane
and flew to Bimini Island, where Lord
Astor is at the Bimini Bay Rod and
Gun Club.
Henry H. Firth, of Philadelphia, ar
rived last Sunday and registered at
the Breakers Hotel.
Mrs. F. W. Earl and Mr.. and Mrs
B. W. Earl, Of Edgewatcr, N. j., and
the Princess de Canpasole, of Palermo
Italy, are at the Breakers. They were
guests few evenings ago Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl G. Fisher. of indianapolis
at dinner dance at the Miami Beach
Club.
Bookings at tho Breakers include
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Falk and Mr.
and Mrs. David Bandler. Of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin 7. Bender, of Al
bany; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. John
ston, of Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. George
M. Jones, and Miss Jones. of Pitts
hur1h
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Pinehurst Season Opened
Cottages and Hotels Are Already
Well Filled
speotal Dispatch to The rrsou~e

PINEHURST, N. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
Pinehurst season opened unusually
early this year and most Of the cot
tages and hotels are filled to capacity.
Major Harold K. Porter, better
known as Holworthy Hall, is occupying
the Carrituck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ". Page are at
Carron Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence 8. Waterhouse
have taken the Mistlctoe for the season.
Mrs. l.. r. +. Wanner, Of Meadow
Brook Farm, has purchased the Little
Brick House.
Commodore and Mrs. ]. r. Newton
are established at La Cassita.
Others Of the regular winter cottage
colony who have arrived or who will
open their cottages before Christmas
include Frederick Bruce. u. South
ampton; Judge Russell Virgins, w.
Hamlin Chiids, Thomas Staples Fuller,
8. u. Chaplin, Charles 7. Crocksr. Henry
Hornblower, Mrs. A. G. Spring, Mrs. s.
A. u. Sheppard. Tyler c. RedHeld and
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Chapman.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Atlantic City Girls
Assist i'm Red Cross
Life Saving Exhibit
Young Women of Chelsea
Fashionable Colony Don
Bathing Suits in Exposi-
ton Staged for Teachers
Special Dtspotch to Tho Tr4ouxe

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 11.-Society
maids Of the Chelsea winter colony
donned bathing suits to-day and as
sisted in a Red Cross exposition OF
life saving given by Captain F. c.
Mills, of the Red Cross of New York
in the Ambassador Hotel swimming
pool. The exhibit was for the benefit
of visiting school teachers here for q
cal Training Instructors and also was
witnessed by many invited guests from
hotels and cottages.
Members of the Institute for Public
Service of New York, are to come here
during the coming convention of the
National Educational Association for
the purpose of studying methods of OBJ
tanning swimming pools and instruction
in the schools of that city.
War workers cottages Of 1918 may be
metamorphosed into smart bungalows
for Atlantic City summer sojourners
under q plan to float hundreds of the
houses from Belcoville. near Mays
Landing, across Egg Harbor Bay tc
Atlantic City. The houses have been
purchased for salvage purposes, bu,
it is proposed that special floats be
constructed on which the cottages
could be brought here and set up te
relieve the housing shortage. Rea
estate men and engineers declare the
plan feasible.
Many prominent folk are among the
new arrivals from New York and other
cities. General Ballington Booth, Sal
vation Army head arrived at the Tray
more for a short visit
MIR. and Mrs. George E. Bruce, who
have home at Larchmont are new.
comers at the 1raymore. Mrs. Cor.
nelius Morrison, who has been at Lake
wood, came to the Traymore early this
week.
Mrs. l.. N. Mills and Miss Mills have
joined the Chelsea colony at the Am
bssador. Miss H. z. Mi1ls arrived later
from Canada.
Mrs. w. Ross Donohue arrived at the
Shelburne early in the week. Genera
G. II. Carlton, U. S. A., came to the
Dennis accompanied by Mrs. S. C. Carl
ton, who is entertaining Miss Anderson
Of New York
Mrs. Marie Juliette Pointer, Of New
York. is among the now arrivals at the
Hotel Chelsea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose McCabe. o:
White Plains, came to the Chelsea
where they have been Joined by F. w
McCabc and Miss Louise McCabe.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stanley Hill
are among the visitors from New Yorl
at the Strand.
Mrs. Sophia Livingston, Of New York
has Joined the shore colony at tn
Breakers.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
MISS MCLOSKEY 1

MISS W'CLOShEY is q
1V1 daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. McCloskey. Her en-
gageme'1t to Captain William L.
Clayton aoas announced few
days ago. !
Mrs. La Motto ,oas married
a aOeek ago yesterday in Grace
Church, Orange. She acas Miss
Ethel Lois Gubelman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Gubel-
man, of West Orange.
Miss Shnao Is q member of the
American Committee for Devas-
tated France. She will be active
IN tho drive achich opens to-
maorroaO to raise funds for the
Commuters 1oork in France.
Miss Belts engagement to
James Barley Opdycke,, of
Bound Brook, N. j., is an
1,oatnced. During the war she
aoas government licensed radio
operator and instructed arn,g
and ndvy mon IN radio work.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

and as they approached the royal stand
erected in the Pracado Comercio q
group Of university students flung
their gowns across the red carpet for
the Queen to walk upon.
King Albert was cordially greeted
by the President. DR.. Antonio Jose
d'Almeida. The King looked wonderfully
well, but appeared grave and preoccu-
pied.
The day was crowded with official
receptions and military review at
which the Portuguese government in
vested the King with the Order of the
Tower and Sword. The review was
marred by the bad weather, and the
Queen, who wore a thin decollete dress
looked positively blue with the cold b.
fore it ended.
Information was given to the police
that the royalist "Integralista" party
intended to take advantage Of the visit
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Suffragist, 80, Still Active
Frau Cauer Busy Working for
ssComplcte Democracy"

BERLIN, Nov. 24.-Although women
now vote in Germany. Minna Cauer
who since 1S48 has been q worker for
woman suffrage here, still is active
and intensely interested in politics,
notwiths standing that she has just
passed her eightieth birthday.
Frau Cauer believes that there still
is much work to be done to bring
about "the complete democracy" III
which women must share equally with
men.
Democratic party in Germany in 1884
She is member of that party and
organized q campaign to obtain suf-
frage for women. When seven years
old she carried flag at the head of a
demonstration demanding the vote for
women
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
King Albert Gets Great
Reception in Portugal
Students Fling Gowns Across
Road for Queen of Belgians
to Walk (InOn

LISBON, Nov. 22.-King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians re.
ceived an enthusiastic, popular recep-
tion when they arrived here on their
return from Brazil. This was the
first visit by a crowned head to Por-
tugal since the birth of the republic
and the unusual event attracted thou
and streets.
AS the royal party passed through
flowers were showered upon the Queer
by women in gayly decorated windows
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Society at the Capital News of the Resorts

of the I elgian royal family to make
manifestation in favor OF res A.
tion of the monarchy in Portgual.
Some arrests were made. The govern
ment had fully intended to grant the
discussed amnesty to all political
prisoners in celebration of the visit OF
the Belgian King, but this was so
strongly opposed b. some political
leaders that it was again postponed.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Fathers and Mothers

take pride in their children. 1t is but natural.
1t has been since time immemorial and will
continue for generations and generations-and
so the world goes
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There is part Of to-day's Tribune that can
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Wanted Columns contain advertisements from
many of the best representative firms, who seek
the services of bright young men and women in
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12

China If the senate concurs with the
house the first will cost the government
sos 900, 900 annually and the second Sl2,-
100000 annually.
The pension bill which the committee
has reported to the house, carrying APP
preparations of little more than 5000,
100000, cares for very few men who par
ticipated i'll the great war, 10 to be ex-
act, who became entitled to pensions be-
tween April and Oct 6, 1917, which
was prior to the approval of the war risk
insurance act Disbursements by that bu-
reau to March 81 last, however, totalled
49,, 637, 720 The bureau estimates that
during the fiscal year of 1921 it will be
called upon to care for 250000 persons
| and that the expenses entailed will total
| Sl97, S65, 500 The bureau, indeed, esti-
mates that under the existing law there
may be 100000 claimants for compensa-
htion, with the total expenditures proper
I tionately larger. The payment of the
$50 bonus when completed will total ap
proximatelv $3.50 100000. Bonus disburse
ments by the war department to Nov
80 last aggregated SOL ,797 600 and It is es
timated that this sum will be increased
to 500, 100000 by June 80 next. Similar
disbursements by the navy department
!, to date approximate S24 100000 and It II
estimated that 81 100000 will be required
] to complete such payments to naval per
sonnet The marine corps has dlsburset
; So, 800 900 and will pay out soO0, 900 more
; Members of the coast guard have received
: S248,220 and expenditures in that organ
; ization will total more than 100000 be
: fore they are COMPLETED
5 BY porting over dusty files, the commit
< tee has learned that from 1870 to l9l
| the country paid pensioners s5.6l7 $40
400. War Of the Revolution pensions tC
E tai S7O,000,00O: War of 1872, st6049,2GS
: Indian wars, sl6.705750; War with MeS
5 leo, So 900 ,295; Civil war. 1929, S59, 500
/ War with Spain and Philippine insrn
/ rection, sG5.2ll ,G65: regular establish
0 ment, $50, 242 1870; War Of 1917, $37,275
: and unclassified, SIG, J0s447.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12

\ man who is easy going generally
seems to have hard running.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12
POWER OFFICIALS
Continued from Page IT,

down bv opening the food gates at the
Vernon dam Saturday so that three feet
of flash boards could be placed on top OF
the dam. The gates were closed yester-
day, so only a small corner of the bridge
can now be seen.
While the idea of having a pontoon
bridge placed in the river here for tenn
porarv use has not been abandoned en-
tirely, it is probable that as a matter OF
economy the town officials will have a
pile bridge built between the old abut-
ments. Whoever gets the contract for
putting on new bridge would have TO
have a temporary structure on which to
work while putting on the steel bridge,
so the piles can be made to serve dou-
bic purpoSc ha+ &c supporting a tenn
porarv bridge an Il meeting a need of
the construction co.lpany. Piles can be
driven easily on the east part of the river
but on the west side they would have to
be secured by braces on account of the
rock bottom. If it is found that the piles
can be withdrawn after the bridge is
built instead of cutting them off it will
make a difference of $1,000 or more in
the cost of the bridge.
1t is the expectation of the selectmen
to have a temporary bridge ready fol-
use in June. Nothing definite has beer
decided as to the design of the new
bridge, but it is thought likely that il
will be a few feet narrower than the OLE
one, as the old bridge was wider thar
was necessary for automobiles and teams
it being made of extra width to provid
| for the possible construction of stree
railroad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12
THE CAR FOR SPRING
Going Over 1t Now May Save Trouble
and Expense Later.

With the advent of spring motor cars
by the thousands are emerging from
garages To make their spring debut
smoothly running successes certain atten-
tions are necessary Along this line the
following suggestions by r. r. Ross, Bos-
ton distributor of the Columbia, are valu-
able:
The entire car should be gone over"
says Mr. Ross, *to see that all wearing
and bearing parts are properly fabricated
Proper fabrication at the right time will
insure the owner against many troubles,
to say nothing of expense and days with
out a car at all
All the grease and oil cups should be
given attention. The old grease should be
removed. the cups cleaned and new, fresh
grease put in. Screw each cup all the
way down to replace the old, dried-up or
frozen-up grease in the running or wear
ing part.
Particular attention should be given
the valve stems before the motor is
started See that they are well fabricated
This will prevent the valve stems from
sticking, breaking or bending
THE battery should be removed, taker
out and sent to a battery service station
! IF it has been neglected during the winter
it is possible that the plates are buckleC
or cracked, rendering the battery worth
! less.
1 And last but not least, 90 over the ca
| from one end to another. Tighten up al
/ loose nuts. bolts and examine cotter pin
and brakes