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Evening star., 1920-01-30
ADDRESSES NORTHWEST
BRANCH OF w. C. T. U.
Rev. Earle Wiley Lauds Achieve
ments and Urges Members to
Continue Working.

At a meeting of the Northwest
Union of the w. c. T. U. held at
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
yesterday afternoon Rev. Earle Will
fey spoke on the pioneer work of
the white ribboners and eulogized
their achievements in the abolition
of the saloons. He urged them to
continue to work and pray for the
enforcement of the law. as that was
going to prove long, hard fight.
He also spoke on the desecration of
the Sabbath in the capital, and said
no other city in the United States
is entirely without some laws of re-
striction. He requested the earnest
cooperation of the Woman's Chris
ton Temperance Union in bringing
about a more holy Sabbath.
Mrs. Sara Smith, who had served
as treasurer for the past twenty
Ave years, rendered her resignation,
to the regret of all members present.
Mrs. S. E. Henry consented to fill her
place. Mrs. MacSpeiden. chairman of
music. gave solo, Lead Me All the
Way"
Mrs. NJ. c. Hall, president, brought
the meeting to close with a talk
on pioneer work andfthe victory thus
far won.
Evening star., 1920-01-30
MRS. MAY B. BEHRENS DEAD.
Was Leader in Activities at Cal
vary Methodist Church.

Mrs. May B. Behrens. widow of Fred
W. Behrens, died suddenly last Sun
day at George Washington University
Hospital, Funeral services were held
at Calvary NJ. E. Church Monday
afternoon. Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery officiated. assisted by Dr..
John r. Edwards and DR.. John T.
Ensor of Baltimore. Interment was
at Rock Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Behrens, who lived at Ward
man Courts, had been a leader in the
activities of Calvary Methodist
Church. She was president of the
board of managers of the Methodist
Home for the Aged and had also been
president of the Mount Pleasant Chap
ter of the Y. w. C. A. She had wide
circle Of friends in Washington.
Evening star., 1920-01-30
Ibanez Is Taken III Again.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. January 80
Blasco Ibanez, the author. was re-
ported yesterday to be i'll at his
rooms here with a condition border
ing on pneumonia. Ibanez was in
disposed last week, but recovered
sufficiently to appear Wednesday night
at a meeting in his honor, where he
spoke at some length. His physician
believed that his exertion caused
this illness.
Evening star., 1920-01-30
"SIX-BY-SIX MIRROR" AID
TO TRAFFIC POLICEMEN
Attached to 10000" Sign
Stanchion Gives Safety Guardian
View of Vehicles Behind Him.

Washington has another innovation
in the matter Of safeguarding street
traffic. 1t is an ordinary by mir
ror attached to a "go-go" sign stan
chion. which enables the traffic po-
liceman to see vehicles in two direc-
tions at a time. and the first one of
these mirrors to be given Atrial is
being used at Pennsylvania, avenue
and 14th street.
Maj. Pullman, superintendent of po-
|, lice. has always impressed upon
traffic policemen the necessity for not
giving signals unless they were GER
tain of the location of vehicles about
them, and at a recent conference with
Capt. Albert J. Headley, head of the
traffic squad. it was decided to try
the mirror.
The mirror in use at Pennsylvania
avenue and 14th street enables the
traffic policeman to have full view of
vehicles approaching from two di-
rections, and, Maj. Pullman stated,
should make 1t easy to signal those
desiring to make a left-hand turn
without the possibility Of mix-up
between vehicles.
With the mirror in operation only
short time, it is stated, its value
has been fully demonstrated, and they
will be put In operation at every
point where a "go-go" sign is used.
Evening star., 1920-01-30
Buys $4,000 Bull President Sold

MONTGOMERY. Ala. January 30
Lavenders Lord. f1ve-year-old short
horn bull sold in 1913 by President
Woodrow Wilson to syndicate OF
Alabamians for $4,000 at a Red Cross
sale held in Birmingham will head
a herd Of this type Of cattle in JEFF
ferson county. Robert Jemison. trac-
tion magnate of that city, bought the
bull for $4,000 here yesterday at a
sale. Twenty-eight other bulls, COW
and calves were sold.
Evening star., 1920-01-30

nounced last night through a new
agreement made by the employing
printers and the big Six" Typo
graphical Union. The new scale calls
for a forty-eight-hour week until May
Il, 1921, and the increase is retro
active to January l.
Evening star., 1920-01-30
Union Job Printers Get More Paw.

NEW YORK. January S0-The six
thousand compositors in the union
book and Job offices In New York city
will receive $45 week. an Increase
of 50 over their old scale, it was an.
Evening star., 1920-01-30
Col. Kelly Ordered Here.

Col William ]. Kelly, Corps of En-
gineers, at Camp Dix, N. j., has been
ordered to this city for duty in the
Office of the chief of engineers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
PILGRIM WORTHY OF HONOR
Elder Brewster Gave Up Much When
He Abandoned His Home for a
Great Principle.

Gone is the ancient pear tree, and
no trace Iemains of the mulberry tree
planted by Cardinal Wolsey, under the
welcome shade of which Sir Edwyn
Sandys sat in the long summer days
of 1875 at ScroOby manor. but Pilgrims
in England in 1920 need not neglect
to raise their hats to the memory Of
Elder Brewster at his one-time home,
because special arrangements have
been ade for escOrting parties to
the haults Of Pilgrim Fathers during
the tercentenary year. All the Fathers
made great sacrifices, but one will be
tempted to think that William Brew
ster made perhaps more than most
when one sees the ruins Of his pala-
tlal home he left. Traces of the moat
still exist, and some of the great
carved beams can be found in stables
and cOwSheds nearby. The size Of
the house can be realized when it Is
remembered that 1t was large enough
to shelter Margaret Tudor and her en-
tire retinue on her royal procession to
Scotland.-Christian Sc,2nce Monitor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03

the British. She had read the story
and would motor to the scene, she de-
clared. 1t was quite clear that there
were chapters in her life that were not
to be opened for my perusal. No
sooner had | caught glimpse of a
promising page than the book was po-
litely closed. A curtain hung between
the immediate present at Barton-on-
the-Sound and other scenes and incl
dents of the girls life; and Mrs
Farnsworth was equally detached from
any tangible background. 1t seemed
that l might meet them daily for the
rest of my life in this same friendly
fashion without adding particle to
my knowledge of them.
became alert Immediately when, as
we rose from the table, Alice said, with
the air of asking an unimportant ia
vor:
1--WE were speaking last night of a
man who has been asking for us here.
His visits have alarmed the servants,
but there is nothing to fear from him.
You knowp-she smiled at Mrs. Farms
wOrth-"it's rather he who seems to
fear us; that, at least, is our impress
sion, though we have no idea why he
should do so. Still, it's rather good
fun to find yourself an object Of spe-
cial attention and to be followed, even
pursued. We've even led him on lit
tie, haven't we, Constance"
Mrs. Farnsworth laughingly admit
ted that they had led the gentleman
on a trifle, but with all circumspec-
tion," she protested.
1--WE met him here and there in
Tokyo, and later we're surprised to
find him crossing on our steamer. We
threw him Off in the Canadian Rockies,
where we stopped for day, and elud-
ed him in Chicago, where he was evil
IDENTIFY lying In wait for rs"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
BIG GUNS MUST BE MOBILE
Otherwise in Future Wars They Will
Be Quickly Wiped Out il "Spot-
ted" From Above.

While the war was in progress new
military inventions and improvements
were for obvious reasons kept secret
In America. Now, however, they are
beginning to leak out.
For example, there Is a new 14-inch
gun, which is called pride of the,
army" All big guns in future will
be made mobile ION rails or drawn by
gasoline tractors), because otherwise
they would invite their own destruc-
ton. With the help of sporting" air.
planes they might be quickly wiped
out.
The guns which now defend Amer
lean seacOast forts are stationary, and
the big ones of no larger caliber than
IL inches. They are to be replaced
by 14-inch rifles on mobile mounts, and
1t is manifest the plans of the fOrtih-
cations will have to be altered.
Newest American battleships carry
14-inch guns, which have been deemed
the most effective weapons of their
type In the world. Some of them sdid
duty on land in France toward the
end of the war. But this new rifle "a
product of army ordnance experts
best ingenuity is superior in several
respects. 1t will throw a shell 80
miles.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
CHAPTER II-cOntinued.

"It's her manner of speaking of
spookish things, Mr.. Singleton. 1t
doesn't seem fitting in a widow and
her so lately bereaved. And the older
ladys quite as bad, sir. The maids
tell me they keep talking all day about
fairies and pretending they're queens
and such like, and talking poetry to
each other. The late master never in
dulged in such things, sir"
HE would have lived longer if he
had! 1t was probably the poetry and
fairies that attracted him to Mrs.
Bashford."
Eyes, sir" he acquiesced with
gulp. Il suppose you're right, sir"
you should be grateful to Mrs.
Bashford for not bouncing you all for
the row you made last night. 1t could
be done; in fact, Mr.. Terrence has
suggested that legal means could be
found for getting rid of you"
THAT would be very sad, sir" he
said humbly.
isn't Mrs. Bashford kind to you?
Hasn't she taken pains to make you
all feel at homer"
well, yes, sir. But she's taken FL
sic back into the house, and there's no
work for her, there being two women
in the laundry already; and she's told
me Dutch must be given his old place
In charge of the poultry; and both be-
will
ITS just her kind heart, you idiot |!
You've all been spoiled; that's what's
the matter with YOU"
ut causes feeling; that's all, sir"
ut needn't cause it if you brace up
and act like man." l retorted. Then,
sorry had been so harsh, / added:
I'VE must take good care of Mrs.
Bashford AhtOine. 1t would be your
old masters wish. 1t would be wise
to keep guard at the house for the
present in case your mysterious stran-
ger turns up again."
He couldn't have failed to note my
change of tone about the unknown
visitor, but he made no comment.
"The guards set, sir; front and
rear"
while there's no danger whatever
it's just as well to take no chances.
Please tell the boys to send for me
Immediately at any hour of the night
If they see any providers about"
every good, sir. But If you please,
sir''-he had reached the garage and
he fingered, lingering his hat nervous
ly-"if it wasn't for the ladies' talking
about spirits, we'd all feel better, sir"
you're far from being a fool, An
tome. Those ladies just play at be-
lieving in such rubbish. If they really
believed in ghosts, you may be sure
they wouldn't talk about it at table
before strangers like you and me-"
Though this seemed to impress him,
a moment later, as l. was drawing
down the shades in my bedroom, l
saw him running across the lawn like
q frightened rabbit.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
MUSIC IN COST OF LIVING
Inhabitants Of Densely Populated
Flats In New York City Begin
to Take Alarm.

Opening windows on the first warm
days of the year bring a warning that
this will probably be the most musical
season New York has ever seen, says
the Evening Star of that CITY, The
apartment-house court has always
been cosmopolitan in its musical tastes
and prone to prodigality in its volume
Of more or less musical sounds in
summer, and this time it appears that
not only are all the young men home
from the army but that the high cost
Of everything has also made the apart
ments more densely inhabited and
more continuously so than ever before
The magnets are lacking that once
drew folk away from home in the eve
ming. Beer is negligible as a corner
attraction. The movies are more ex-
pensive and more tiresOme. Soda
bears war tax paid by the dispenser
and also charged to the consumer
Home has become a rather forced
haven for all and music is being over
worked in an attempt to relieve it's
tedium.
This season we have with us, appar-
emily, not only the monograph and
the player piano-those resources of
the musical and unmusical alike-but
there is also an apparent return of the
child who practices on the piano.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03

By MEREDITH NICHOLSON
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oOpyrigh. b oAarles serIeser,. Boz.

out of me. I'm done; finished, clean
out of the running. There's only this
to report. l had letter from Dalton
saying that some time ago he asked at
the hotel where he sent the script of
Lady Larkspur' to know whether Miss
Dewing had sent a forwarding ad-
dress. Her accumulated mail had
been called Ror by some one whose
identity was not disclosed. OF course
this isn't mdch to hang a rope on, but
II that play is what / think it is and
Miss Violet Dewing ever reads it she's
going to Jump for the telegraph Office
the moment she finishes the last act.
have no plans for returning East /;
the folks at home let me do as l
please, and It's relief to be in seclu-
sion where l hear nothing of the do
ings of Broadway. l hope your an
cient globe-trotting aunt still fingers
in the far East Keep the ink flow-
ing, son. That novel ought to be well
under way when l get back"
The tale had begun seemed utter
trash In comparison with the story of
Alice Bashford, in which, much
against my will, had become minor
character. had rather prided myself
on my ability to see through a plot in
the first chapter of the most compli-
Gated mystery story, but there were
points In this unwritten tale that
baffled me.
kept away from the house until
dinner-time, when was received quite
as an old friend by Alice and Mrs.
FarnswOrth. The table talk was of
Celtic poetry, and proved less disturb
ing to Antoine than the previous
nights discussion of ghosts.
Their day had been spent, they ex-
planned, in further examination of
my uncle's japanese loot, and they had
taken long walk beyond the estates
boundaries and were enthusiastic
about the landscape
ITS so beautifully peaceful all
about here" Alice murmured. 81 feel
that l never want to move again."
That's a real tribute to America"
Mrs. Farnsworth remarked; "for Alice
dearly loves new scenes. She inher-
tied taste for travel from her father,
who put some new places on the maps,
you know"
l didn't know and l wanted to ask
questions about Alice's father, but as
though anxious to Illustrate such in
quiries my aunt asked how close we
were to the place made famous by Is
rael Putnam's spectacular escape from
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
MOON AS ALLY OF FARMER
AgrleuIturISt Asserts He Courts He
Sweetheart and Plants His Corn
by Luna's Light.

A contributor to the New York Trib-
une. living in the country. is alarmed
lest the scientists blow up the moon.
He very properly says that the city
man doesn't appreciate the moon In
fact. he seldom sees it. But out In the
country the moon serves real pur-
pose, and 1t ought to be protected from
Onslaughts from the rockets of the SCI
entists. The contributors letter is so
delightful, and as 1t contains as much
wisdom as many other letters we read
we quote at length:
Nobody knows what the moon is
made Of, Maybe it's made out of some
kind of mineral that will.explode when
this flash powder goes off on it. And let
me tell you, Mr.. Editor, that wouldn't
be very funny thing for anybody to
have the moon blow up.
"Folks in the city don't know any
thing about the moon, whether 1t is
anything or whether it amt, and they
don't care. E;ut we folks that live in
the country use the moon a great deal.
! courted my wife by moonlight, and
my Oldest boy is doing the same thing
with his girl. I've planted my corn in
The full of the moon for forty years and
never had poor crop Besides, We use
the moon in lots of other ways. can't
hardly think what life would be here
In the country without the moon"
Aye, aye, sir, we are for yOu-espe-
cially since you seem to know how to
court. 1t has been a marvel to us for
years how city boy manages to fall
in love with girl when the light came
from an electric bulb instead Of from
the friendly mOon.-COlumbus Dis
patch.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
COUNT MONTANA.

Synopsis. Richard Searles, sue
cessful American playwright, con-
fides to his friend, Bob Singleton.
the fact that, inspired by the
genius of young actress whom
he had seen in London, he has
written a play, Lady Larkspur,"
solely with the thought that she
should interpret the leading char
acter. This girl, Violet Dewtng,
has disappeared and Searles re-
fuses to allow the play to be pro-
duced with anyone else in the part.
Singleton has just returned On
valided) from France, where he
had been serving in the aviation
corps. His uncle, Raymond Bash
ford, a wealthy man, had contract
ed a marriage a short time before
his death, while on visit to Japan,
He left Singleton a comparatively
small amount of money and the
privilege of residence in the "ga-
rage" OF his summer home, Bar
ton-on-th e-Sound, Connecticut. Mrs
Bashford Is believed to be travel
ing in the Orient. The household
at Barton is made up of elderly
employees OF the birmingham, \
New York hotel, where Bashford
made his home. By the, terms OF
his will these people are to have a
home at Barton for the rest OF
their lives. Singleton goes to Bar
ton, taking with him the manu-
script of Lady Larkspur." There
he fads the household strangely
upset, some of its members being
suspected by their comrades Of pro-
Germanism. Antonio, head of the
establishment, informs him that he
has been perplexed by the some
what mysterious visits of a
stranger, apparently a foreigner,
seeking Mrs. Bashford. Antoine
has formed the male members OF
the household into guard for pro-
lection. Singleton reads Lady
Larkspur" with approval. Aunt
Alice" arrives Unexpectedly, meets
with lively reception and turns
out to be young and charming
Mrs. Farnsworth is her travelling
companion. Terrence, Bashfords
lawyer, suspects the two women
and warns Singleton Aunt Alice"
may be an iInpostor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
NEW TEMPLE OF THE col
Beautiful Spot In Southern Utah Tina
ls of the Beaten Trail Of
the Tourist.

In the ordinary sense, no part OF
the United States properly can IL
called UNEMPLOYED. The new Templ.
of the Gods, In southern Utah. is d
discovery as far as the average tour
list is concerned, though by no means
is II uneXplOred or new" territory
A bare II miles to the west runs thf
well-traveled state highway from Salt
Lake City to the Grand canyon. Az
old trail branches OFF from the road
between Panultch and TrOpica. in Ger
field county.
In the distance is Table Cliftl
plateau. source Of the Escalante riv-
err; nearer, the broad amphitheater OF
the Paria valley; at his feet the New
Temple itself. veritable sunken gar
den, about one by three miles, of ex-
quisite daintiness and beauty. Within
its tortuOus walls of mari stand OBJ
elisks and towers. castles and fort
resses, impressiOnistic statuary and
giant sculptures, Kaleidoscope in their
cOlOring and framed by the tufted yell
low pines and the red manzanita. ~
The startling color changes and
lighting effects Of this great geological
stage are, indeed, It's most extraordi-
nary feature. In the shifting rays Of
sun and cloud, the tall, slender shafts
and ornamental turrets CLEAN white,
glow suddenly to cherry heat and
suddenly cool to purple black.-J. G.
Alter in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
WELL ON ROAD TO WEALTH
Farmer Undoubtedly Has a Great
Scheme Unless Some Indignant
Motorist Should "Catch On"

Straight ahead lay a long, straight
stretch of road, and the man at the
wheel of the car settled down in his
seat 1t was evident he was prepar-
ing for a sprint.
But before he was well under way
an honest-eyed old farmer stepped
from the roadside toward him and
held out a OBTAINING hand.
"Thowt mebber We would be a-goin'
to go full steam ahead" he remarked
F. casually when the car slid to a stand
still.
The motorist nodded in reply.
well, just take a look through
these at that tree over the bend" went
on the farmer, producing an elderly
pair Of field glAsses, land happen yen
change your mind"
'Great Scottw exclaimed the motor
list when the glasses disclosed blue
trousered figure perched on a branch
in the tree. II say, thanks most
awfully"
There was the sound of coin clink-
ing on coin and then the motor went
sedately down the road at about six
miles an hour. And at the beginning
of the clear stretch Of roadway the
honest-eyed farmer was counting his
cash.
'The idea O. carting the old scare
crow from the orchard and perching it
in that ere tree works out pretty
well" he chuckled as he heard an
other car approaching.-London Tit
Bits.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
Count Montana and Aunt
AIiCe's Ostrlch-pIume fan.
CTo BE CoNTINuEpl
Common superstItlons.

Most people are superstitious With
some the breaking Of a looking glass
means a gloomy foreboding. Eea-
cock feathers were formerly consider
ed bearers Of sickness. The Greeks
and Romans Of ancient times put i'm
pllcit trust in omens and never under
took enterprises Of any moment with
out consulting the oraclA
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
LARGEST Known Potato.

The department of agriculture says
that the weight of the largest potato
recorded in its Office is between seven
and eight pounds. There may have
been larger ones produced. but the de-
partment has no record of it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
CHAPTER III.
Fan.

The morning mail brought letter
from Searles acknowledging my con-
CALCULATIONS on his play. While my
enthusiastic praise pleased him, he
was very scornful Of my suggestions,
seeming even more depressed than
when he talked to me.
''It's impossible for me to plan other
gork LADY Larkspur' ate the soul
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
Jud Tunklns.

Jud Tunkins says farming has he
come such scientific proposition that
a man has to learn to use more diff
ferent kinds of tools than he does In
golf game.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-03
The RIack.can.

The black-cap, one Of the sOngsters
Of England, sings sweet, full, clear
but short strain, and expresses a great
variety of tones, surpassed only by
the nightingale. Black-caps are most
frequently found in orchards and
gardens.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-01-14

ACOM|NC CROP

ASTORIA, Ore. Jan. 14.-Next
year the peat bogs near here, on both
the Oregon and Washington sides
of the state line, will produce $4,000
barrels of scranberries, enough to
take care of the entire Pacific coast
which has been largely served from
eastern fields. according to J. s. Del
Iinger. president of the Oregon Gran
berry Growers association.
The remarkable success of Mr.. Del
linger. publisher of the Astoria Ast-
orian. as grower of cranberries is
typical of the industry on the Pacific
coast, now largely concentrated id
about 700 acres near this city, al
though the wild berries thrive from
Oregon to Alaska. He started several
years ago with an experimental plot
of few acres and now he has 80
acres in cranberreis at his pictures
que farm, 'Dellmoor." Each acre, he
estimates, is good for an average
+ oduction of 100 barrels and this
year the growers received $3.50 a
barrel.