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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Armistice Declared
on Des Moines Cars

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Aug. 20
An eight.day armisuce between the
Des Moines Street Car company and
the city has been concluded.
Street cars will run during the
eight days Of fair week. beginning
today, on an Scent fare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Women's
Neckwear, Soc

Several hundred items
to choose from:
Lace Collars, Organize
Collars and Net Collars
with lace trimming, as
well as Collar and Cuff
sets of Embroidery, Or
candle and Net-at an
unusually-low price, soc.
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

TACOMA. Aug. 2ss-Beloved oy
the police TO be responsible for
wholesale thefts Of army goods from
Camp Lewis. eight persons. one a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Charles q. Warren, of De-
troit, wiH sail September I as
ambassador to Japan. He has
Just returned from a tour of
Europe. The photo shows him
as he left the White House
Where he conferred NTH the
president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Certain shoe stores are now using
x.rays In the fitting OF shoes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

Sussex County. New Jersey. has
the greatest zinc mine in the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Boys
Wool.mixed
Union Suits
$1.5O and $500

WITH long sleeves and
w in ankle length,
these Mixed-Wool Union
Suits meet the require
mcnts for cooler weather.
Sizes 6 to 8 years.
$3.50.
Sizes IL, IL, 16 and
Is years, $500.
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Pearl Bead
Necklaces, $1.5O

NICELY Graduated
IN Strands of Pearl
Beads in lengths from
nineteen to twenty-five
inches, are included in
this moderately priced
group.
They are in a soft,
creamy lustre, and are
well-shaped. with firm
clasps. Attractive values
at $1.5O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Girls School Coats, $3.50

VERY good values are fea-
v tured in these new Coats
for Girls of grade-schools age.
They are fully lined, and in
weights suitable for Autumn
and Winter days.
Of Cheviots and
Mixtures
in Blue, Light or Dark-brown.
made with large collars and
narrow belts, trimmed with
stitchings and buttons. Sizes
z to IL: $3.50.
THE COAT SkETCHED is in
dark brown, with lining
throughout, and is trimmed
with stitchings in lighter
shade; $3.50.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
Women's Union
Suits. S1.OO

Low neck, sleeveless
Union Suits in white, of
medium weight, elastic
ribbed material, with
band top and in ankle
length. Sizes So to A, at
$1.OO a Suit.
pQWNrSrAIRs Sr0pr
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Handmade Blouses

COFT, White Batiste
- has been hand-fash-
toned into these dainty
Tub Blouses so practical
for wear with skirts and
sweaters.
They are in square
neck style. with Tux
edo collars, long
sleeves and turn
back cuffs-the mod
ell preferred as an &C
compartment to the
sweater-and are
trimmed with hem
= stitching, tuckings
and drawn-work, in
many different eff
fects, entirely hand
made.
Sizes "a to as, q rs.
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
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vXyOMEN'S Stockings
w with thread silk
boot, Black, White and
Brown. Lisle heel, toe and
top. Sizes Sis to 10.
Price $1.OO pair.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
FESTIVITIES OF OLD TIMES
Lord Of MisruIe Was Important Funo-
tIonary at Yuletide Celebrations
Of the Long Ago.

IN HE Lord of Misrule was an impor-
W tant functionary at the Christmas
festivities of those long-ayo
times. An account Of this important
parsonage has been preserved by the
historian and antiduary, John Stow,
who lived during the reign OF Queen
Elizabeth and during the first year Of
the reign Of King Charles /, and was,
therefore. a contemporary of Shake
speare.
I'm the feast of Christmas" writes
Stow. there was i'm the kings house.
wherever he lodged, Lord of Misrule
or Master OF Merry Deports and the
like had ye in the house of every no.
bleman Of honor or good worship.
were he spiritual or temporal. The
mayor of London, and either of the
sheriffs, hud their several Lords Of
Misrule."
AT Cambridge university the Lord Of
Misrule was Il master, of art, elected
to superintend the representation
OF Latin plays by the students, besides
taking charge Of their gaines and di-
versions during the Christmas season.
similar Master Of Revels was chosen
at Oxford.
In the Inns Of Courts In London,
where the barristers had their offices
and belongings, Lord Of Misrule
reigned with great splendor, being
surrounded with all the parade and
ceremony Of royalty, his guard of hon
or, and even his two chaplins who
preached before him In the Temple
church."
On the Twelfth day he abdicated his
sovereignty, and we are informed that
In the year 1885. this mOck-representa-
tive Of royalty expended In the exer:
else of his office. about two thousand
pounds from his own purse. and at
the conclusion Of his reign was
knighted by King Charles l at White
hall.
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don't approve Of divorce. OF
course there are very extenuating cir.
cumstances at times. But I think
most of them could be avoided II
people talked openly and -candidly be-
fore they were married."
He told her then that he cared for
children, that they would. mean q
great deal to him.
She felt herself growing more and
more tense. The whole Of her ached
for him. Yes, she had waited all her
life 9or him, never mistaking in any
OF the others the substitute for the
real.
II feel as you do" she said softly,
II love cl.ildreni".
And she spoke the truth. But yet a
truth that was only half a truth.
They were married, In the little vii
lage church on Christmas Eve and
when later the carols pealed forth they
felt as though even the carols were
for their happiness alone!
They had been married several
years. Closer and closer had they
grown together. How glad she was
she had waited until she was sure
she loved. She had had so many pro.
posals, and there were girls who had
had so few. She had often thought of
the girl to whom the simplest of
pleasures had come as complete and
magnificent Joy. This girl had had no
attentions, her life had been almost
manless. At last came a man into her
life, very slowly, very unemotlonally,
but each slow step along the way was
one which thrilled her and which
mounted up to huge and great proper
tions. II had to be a great deal to
rouse Marjorie but Gregory had
reused her-fully.
She had always kept her fresh
charm and her appeal though she had
left youth behind. Her skin was
smooth. her color good, her eyes
dark and lustrous and her hair had
no traces Of gray.
But during this time no children had
come to them. Gregory now didn't
seem to care whether they came or
not. He was quite content with her.
people change their ideas after
they marry If they really love the
woman they marry" he used to tell
her. Before they have theories. Now
II children came, all we'll and good.
But couldn't be any happier than !
am now,"
She knew he spoke the truth. She
knew 1t. He was even Jealous of her
eagerness for children. Was this
what II meant to marrv. no Gonna
. times asked himself. Did people for
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
MORE GO TO sSCR00L
Census Bureau Statistics Show
Increased Attention.
Utah Shows Largest School Attend
ance in $40 Age Group, and
Louisiana SmaiIest-Growth,
81 Per Cent in 10 Years.

! Washingtcn.-The department of
commerce, through the bureau of the
census, issued a preliminary statement
giving statistics Of school attendance,
by geographic divisions and states,
compiled from the returns of the four
teenth decenniai census, taken as Of,
january 1, 1920.
80 The total population, 5 to 20 years
or age. inclusive, enumerated i'm con-
'tlnental United States, numbered 33,-
25O,S7O. or this number, 21,373,976 at
tended school at some time between
September 1, 1919, and January l.
1920.
The total population 7 to 13 years
OF age, 15,306,793 included 13,S69,O1
children attending school.
The percentage attending school
among the population 5 to 20 years of
age Increased from 500 for 1910 to
643 for 1920; and the corresponding
percentage for children to 13 years
OF age increased from S6.1 for the
earlier to 90.6 for the later year.
Among the individual states the
largest proportion attending school i'm
the 500 age group. 73 per cent is
shown for Utah. ard the smallest, SO
per cent for Louisiana. In six states
Iowa, Nebraska. Montana, Idaho.
Utah and Oregon--the proportion of
school attendance for this age gronp
was more than 70 per cent.
For the 7-13 age group the largest
proportion OF school attendance. 96.1
per cent, Is that for Massa chusetts.
and the smallest, 759 per cent for.
Louisiana. In seven states-AIassa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Ohio, Iowa.
Delaware. Idaho and Utah-the pro-
portion was 95 per cent or more.
In Illinois the 500 age group is Civ
en- as numbering 1,SS6,01O. or these
1,226oO1, or 60 per cent. attended
school, an increase of 4.S per cent
over the 1910 figures. The 7-13 age
groups population totaled S6O,S32, of
whom S15.OSO, or 81 I. per cent, attend.
ed school. This percentage was SO
higher than that OF 1910.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
ROYALTY HAS ITS FETTERS
Himself Solely In the Selection
Of His Mate.

BY the Royal Marriage act Of Eng.
land, the prince Of Wales may now
being over twenty-five years Of age
marry without the consent of the
king. In that case, however, he would
have to give notice of his intention
TO the privy council twelve months
before the date Of the ceremony. Even
then the marriage would only be In
order legally so long as both houses
of parliament did not disapprOve of
II. This act, which dates back to 1772.
was made by George Ill.,, who was
annoyed by the marriage Of his two
brothers to women who were not Of
royal birth. The measure was forced
through both houses by the king, In
spite OF tremendous opposition. II Is
still operative, however. so that II
the prince defied this act his mar.
riage would be void. and his children
could not succeed to his rank or title.
Such marriage would be recognized
by the church, however and the chill
dren would be legitimate. Capper's
Weekly.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
right up Into the sky. With an the doll.

right up Into the sky, with all the dolls
In 1t.
Another man asked him: what are
you making such a fuss aboutf 2
Weren't your dolls for sailr and
everybody laughed except the doll
man." go A
The Old Folks were having such q
good time listening to the stories that
they thought the children ought to
have a good time, too. So they took
all their presents that had come on
sthes tree and gave them to the little
folks who had come In.
Every boy and every girl had toy
and a box Of candy--Lucy, Peter,
Billy, Mary. Sally, Hilda, and the
others.
Then. all the young Old Folks and
all the children marched around the
dining room singing.
They sang "Merry, Merry Christ
mas" and SO the fun ended.
But guess 1t didn't quite END then,
either. For.n as the young Young
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08

get about each other and SILK thetf
aopes and aspirations and ambitions
and emotions and dreams into the
coming Of another "geferatfon when
they had sworn ahd< Believed before
God and man that they would oniy
ove each other, Did they love each
other so little? Did they tafe Only 'fS6f
the sake of the faififyf 1T sSoGldnr
De. -"
That was too cold belief.
Another year passed and they began
growing apart. Marjorie -liEd b4ScSme
restless, unhappy. Was IL tSecariSe IL
children? Gregory askedss shefisefY.
Couldn't she have been happy sewRfi
himf Was his marriage N Seehstffs-
llusion2 D.. ssi< ~-e. =,
But one evening she came to him.
Gregory" she said, "Ihave so much
to tell you. Let me begin from the
beginning. I've been going to tell you
this so many times.
'When married you I He'd to you.
Now, don't interrupt me, dear. Yes.
I lied about my age. I loved you. /
was al: aid If told you that perhaps
I wns too old to have children that you
wouldnt-marry me-that r wouId
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
HELG0LAND TO BE RESORT
Company Plans to Turn DismantIed
Isle Into international Water
Sports Center.

Hamburg. Germany-Plans are now
afoot to convert Helgoland. the dis
mantled German fortress, into an in.
ternational watering place and CEN
ter for regattas and water sports.
company with large capital Is Or
ganiZing a scheme which will include
extensive beach improvements and es-
tablish regular transportation routes
with Hamburg and Bremen.
1t is expected that the enterprise
will appease the dissatisfaction of the
islanders. and put an end to the seces.
sion movement.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
FresKenino Rolls.

~ frequently mullins, gems, cornbread
srfbread etc. are a part of the eve.
DinG dinner and seldom are all eaten
during the evening meal. some being
left over. The question comes to the
conscientious housewife, allow can
serve them again In their original
freshness?" 1t can easily be done
Grease.la a piece Of brown paper using
plenty Of grease. Wrap In 1t the muf.
ius, bread, etc. Place In hot oven fol
ten o: teen minutes, unwrap. serve
and, II you did not know. you would
think they were just baked
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tose, you. Aid -couldn &. lose you
Don't You see IL wasl bee ,use I loved
you 80 that I lied to your she cried.
Il loved you so." she repeated.
My darlNg. I'm so relieved" he
said. "All I care about is that you
love me-" rs !.
= Il know that" she told him. "But
the heritage Of my life has been
punishins meae Even though Iuknow
you don't think now that crsldren
make any difference I know I cheated
you, whom OF ALI, others cared most
for" ~
asMarjorie, o. Marjorie dear" =. he
caressea her, II am so relieved that /
know now >what lthas been worrying
you. i was afraid you had ceased to
love me-"
ni"ItS wasaneverI that, II was never
that."i she said. a., :S ~"
1"You'rsee.a, ,Marjorie."S he went, ON,
IF at;frst you Ihadt told me you were
toIhave a childlI would have been de-
! hghted---it would haveG seemed the
onventionat sidea of.uthe completion
Of marriedrlife which 4 had pictured
In my mindzaAfterwari FreaHzed that
the most Important Of, alb was that
had you and loved you and that you
ioyeh me.
Lately I've become very jealous
Of your desire for children because I
though INdidn't count so much. How
dreadfuily we've groped in the dark
even though we have been so close
3 together"
She was happy then as she hadn't
been before, happy In the love that
he now gave her. the love for which
sne had braved a lie.
And even as he held her close she
thought of it--and life--so full OF per-
picking moral issues. Had she not
He'd to- him would she have fulfilled
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"And It's to BE an Anniversary Child" :"

"And It's to BE an Anniversary Child. y
their own happy destinies7 Would
they have not rather gone their separ.
ate ways, yet two more unhappy
mortals whose lives we're but q
makeshiftf
Yet she had lied and In that lie
,she had cheated him, the one whom
of all others she had cared most for
she had cheated most completely,
Perhaps he didn't care for children
now. Perhaps hs-would never think
Of them again. Perhaps, oh perhaps,
a hundred conjectures!
But clearly standing above the
Others were these two issues-she had
lied to WIN him. and because of that
lie she had cheated and played false
to the one she loved.
"A lie Is a Vigorous parent, inbu-
Ing Its offspring with It's ever power
ful blood OF doubt and worry. Always,
she felt, she, would think from time
to time that she had cheated him, and
that In the deep reeesses Of her mind
he would feel her love had been a
very fraii and weak thing. ..
Yet again and again reverted to her
mind the knowledge that had IL not
been for that lie when she had spoken
1t Gregory and she would never have
been happy.
And these doubts and worried
thoughtsr were the heritage Of a lie
such as hers had been.
1t seemed like miracle. She had
S'"ca ."nval! hone. .Still at times the
lie she had told In the first place of
all haunted her, because she felt she
had cheated Gregory. He never re.
ferred to 1t. He seemed radiantly
happy. But she had worried.
And then some time after, she had
told him. she knew. She was glad she
had told him. She was glad that he
knew her weaknesses and faults, and
aR. Her happiness over the coming
child was so much greater because she
liati told him.
And It's to be an anniversary child. 4"
1.-The Christmas carols were pealing
forth when small boy opened his
eyes upon he world 80 new to him.
I'm, sorry It's not q girl so we can
call her Marjorie" Gregory smiled.
"I'm, delighted It's boy and that we
car name him Gregory" Marjorie
whispered.
MERRY Christmas" Gregory said, a
s1ittle later. The clock Just struck
Twelve.
II "Merry Christmas" Marjorie IN
s%ered.
And the small boy gave a shriI,
sattae cry.
%Thats his way Of saying Merry
Christmas" Marjorie added.
I'm delighted to have 1t explained
to me-" her husband chrckled.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
Saving the Leftovers.

Instead of always frying'up any left.
over potatoes, why not use them for
hot tea scOnes? They only take q
few minutes to make. To half a
pound Of cold potatoes add rwo ounces
of flour and teaspoonful each Of
salt and baking powder. Knead them
all together, then add just enough
milk-sour. milk II you fike-to make a
stiff dough. Roll out and cut into
either squares or rounds with pastry
cutter or tumbler and bake on tin
in a quick oven.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
First, He Called the Roll.

brother Harry looked when he did
that. So Billy thought he wouldn't :;
and he didn't.
Mary told about the songs she sing
TO her doll.
She said that the song that her doll
liked the best was:
The little dog went to the market town.
With one foot up, and one foot down;
But when he came to q muddy place
He jumped cle-e-e-an over!
Mary said that she always jumped
her doll at the Jump" part.
Sally thought that 1t was a long
time since she had known story,
"most as long as the night before
Christmas" but she did remember
n ride she once had on little donkey.
She said they had to send the old
donkey on ahead to make the little
donkey hurry.
at her grandma's house. There was a
big cat for the big mice, and little
sat for the little mice.
HIlds told a story about little blind
boy she once saw.
When she said her evpring prayer
that night, her. mother said to he
what are you going to say. liz
your prayer tonight, about that poor
little blind boy you saw to-day"
so Hilda asked God about him.
The very next day she took the liz
De blind boy big orange.
Il was now Ruth's turn.
"Once asked little girl II that
was her sister," said Ruth. "rhe lit
tie girl said: Z amt q sister. It's q
baby"
one Of the other boys now had .
story to tell.
"Once saw . cyclone come around
tAe corner Of 3 street. be said. "A
man hid q tent there with Z lot of
90; 'esp Fsntsc Z !. e : ecu; ss''
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
Why They Fell Out

The elevator boy In the hotel was
Q great friend of Tommy's and often
gave him a ride; but time came
when they ceased to love each other.
whats the matter with you and
the elevator hoy, Tommy2" asked his
father. Don't you speak any more7'
f. NO" said Tommy. "He put me out
Of the elevator last night"
"Why?"
Because I punched him."
swell, wasn't he right to do itr
Maybe So" said Tommy, but he
needn't have put me out on the
tenth door and make me walk down r
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an alarm clock. Its bell was ringing
like everything. This was to wake the
Old Folks up.
First, he called the roll, to see II
they were all up and awake. Then,
he began to pick the presents Off the
tree.
Soon the room was gay with dolls,
horns ana Jumping jacks.
doll was riding In her carriage.
squeaking and rising up every few feet
as she rode along.
There was talking doll, too. She
sang and talked when they pushed the
buttons on her dress.
There were hot dolls for cold nights
and cups and balls for the Old Folks
to play with when they could not
sleep.
The Cid Folks all played with their
pre.Ants. They blew on their horns,
and amused themselves with the Jump
ing-jacks, and sent the moving toys
running about the room all ut once.
But, after all, the Old Folks thought
1t wasn't so very much fun because
there were no real children there. So
they sent out to see II they could find
some.
They found Lucy, Peter, Billy, Mary,
Sally, Hilda, Ruth, and some other
children, who all came to see the
Old Folks Christmas tree.
I.ncy told the Old Folks the story
about her dog Trump.
Trump was tramp dog, but he
could do some tricks. He loved to he
dressed up in blanket, with q belt.
Then, with a beribboned straw hat
on his head, he would walk across
the room upon his hind legs.
After Lucy came Peter.
Peter said that he did not know any
stories.' but once he carried the flag
for the big boys baseball team, and
:sey Let him GO in to see the. base
ball game, free.
Then Billy told story.
He said that once he sat up all
night, waiting for Santa Claus to come
and fill his stocking. That Is, he
tried to sit ap all night; but Santa
Claus didn't come and 80 he fell asleep
In the dark. The next day the doctor
came to see him. The doctor told him
he had had "stockingitis."
Billy said, too, that when he woke
up In the early morning and found
that Santa Claus had forgotten to fill
his stocking, he was going to throw
himself on the floor and pound his
heels on 1t and holler. But then he
happened to remember how ugly his
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
Two Crops of Potatoes

Sheibyville, Ind-Walter Vaught
who lives near Boggstown, Shelby
county, has dug two crcps of potatoes
from his garden this year. In the sum
mer he dug II bushels, leaving the
smaller potatoes In the ground. which
he pIOwed I'm. They took root and
started to grow. Vaught became in
terested and cultivated them. Later
Vaught dug 30 bushels OF potatoes.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
Snakes Milk Cows
In Ohio, It's Said

Wooster, O.-A heated argu-
ment as to whether 1t is possible
for snakes to milk cows has in
volved Wayne county and other
Interested farmers. The contro-
versy started when farmer re-
ported that several Of his cows
had been MIXED by large snakes.
A local doctor said such thing
was impossible. Now every other
farmer I'm the county is recalling
instances where snakes have
beeL known to milk cows.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
To sweetsn Mustv Tssnot

To sweeten metal or enamel tea.
pot which has become musty. I'LL Il
with boiling water and drop In red
hot cindeT, close the lid and leave for
a short time. Then rinse out with
clean water.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
Every Boy and Every Girl Had a Toy.

Folks went out Of the door and down
the street, the young Old Folks could
hear. them laughing, long after they
turned the corner.
Besides. the young Old Folks have
been talking about their "Old Folks
Christmas" ever since.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08

he Old Folks de-
cided that 1t was
time for them to
be young agaiR. SO,
they set up q
Christmas tree in
u corner Of the big
dining room.
Santa Claus came
bustling In and be-
gan to make things
pleasant. Tied to
his belt there was