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Evening star., 1922-04-16
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA.

State Deputy William McCaffrey and
District Deputy j. w. Sutherfn were
among those present at the last meet
ing of Talbot Camp. Arrangements
for the joint meeting with Rockville
Camp. to initiate large class OF
candidates, were completed.
Edgar Howard of Nebraska will be
the guest of West End Camp at an
open meeting. to be held on Monday
evening, May I. at Pythian Temple.
was presided over by DR.. Darnall, In
the absence of the consul. The en-
tertainment committee was instructed
to visit Lincoln Camp. with view to
holding a joint dance after the Easter
holidays.
B. P. O. ELKS.
Chairman William $. Shelby of the
Elks theater party. which will be
April 27 announces that in ad-
dition to the regular performance
that night, there will be added talent
from the lodge membership. includ-
ing the Elks Concert Band, the Elks'
octette, the drill team and a skit
the box office of the theater.
William Blackman was appointed
chairman of the Frostberg, Md, Con-
VenUOn CluD OF the lOQSe. InlS CAuu
will be ready to enlist members at
the next regular meeting. Its object
is to attend the state convention OF
the order in the month of August.
John III. Ontrich. in charge of the
Flag day exercises. has called meet
ing of his committee tomorrow night.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN
Sioux. No. IS, will celebrate its an
adversary Wednesday night
Idaho Council, No l. Degree of Po-
cahontas, admitted candidates at its
last meeting. The membership COM
mittee is working for an increase OF
800 members. On the fourth Friday OF
the month it will hold its social ses-
sion.
JR. O. u. A. M.
State Councillor George p. Ames and
his staff, with eighty-seven other
members of the j. o. u. A. NJ. Mon
day evening visited James w. jack
son Council, No. So, of Alexandria, Va.
Representatives were also present
from Cherrydale. Ballston. Potomac
Fredericksburg and Richmond. Va,
councils.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.
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transacted consisted principally Of low
grade rough lumber not because de-
mand had swerved to this material
but because TO a large extent 1t repre-
scented the manufacturers sole stock
in trade. Production continues at
about the same scale as heretofore,
and. although a nominal increase may
be expected when the effect of the
heavy rains of the present month has
been effaced, il is hardly probably that
output for the season will be adequate
for the demand.
Although hardwood manufacturers
still are denied the benefit of any i'm
portant increase in demand, they have
to offset this condition, a slowly ad-
vancing scale OF prices that adds con-
siderably to the profit Of the business
passing. Last week the flood situation
in the lower Mississippi valley grew
worse and additional mills in that Sec
ton, although not actually located in
the inundated area, were forced to
close down because of a log shortage.
Production in that territory as result
Is lamentably light and entirely made
quate to meet the week demand. Sea-
soned lumber of the upper grades of
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CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS

Improvement In lumber market con-
ditions continues at a satisfactory
rate; in fact developments OF the past
week were fully up to the most SAN
guine expectations says the Southern
Lumberman for the week ending
March 20, In several branches of the
industry this Improvement came in the
nature OF materially augmented VOL
unne of business; in others it asserted
itself in the form OF stronger prices,
so in either instance the result was
to render more advantageous the posi-
ton OF the manufacturers. Further
encoura cement can be derived from
the fact that the expansion of the mar
ket as yet is in an incipient state.
Building projects already launched or
announced will require huge quantities
OF lumber for their completion; impor-
tant buyers of the wood consuming
industries have allowed their supplies
to run low and sooner or later must
replenish, and on every hand is seen
heavy potential demand for lumber
that should easily maintain an active
market for months 10 come.
Last week a startling upturn of
southern pine orders carried the vol
ume OF business 10 a level exceeded
only once in the last two or three
years. Not only did orders exceed
actual output but they also rose above
the level of normal production, which
can be taken as an unmistakable in
dication of q thoroughly active market,
Substantial increases in both produc-
ton and shipments also were reported
during this period, the latter factor.
4
registering for the week mark bare
~ three -fourths the volume of BUSH
ness. While demand does not apply
alike to all items, the entire list may
be referred to az active. Demand for
No, grades is particularly strong,
condition due as much TO the scarcity
OF better material as II is to the ideas
of buyers. A fair movement of floor
ing ceiling and finish is reported but
steady increase in demand for these
materials will ensure when the build
ing season becomes farther advanced.
An increased call for tinbens lately
has been a market feature. SO far
prices have been affected only to
slight extent by this months market
trend; Yet IL Is conceded that the pres
ent light mill stocks render upward
revisions inevitable.
The expanding tendency Of the
North Carolina pine market has been
arrested by growing scarcity OF ma
terial available for immediate ship
ment. In these circles a shortage Of
upper grades and an accumulation Of
lowers no longer in the case for de-
mand during the last 80 days has re-
dueed the mill stocks of all kinds TO
Insignificant proportions, and, more
over has made current production the
sale gauge of the volume of business
During the last two weeks the business
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What Lillian Asks Madgs TIE Do-Yst
Wonders the Way

Lillian fears that her husband had
furnished the information enabling the
+raitorous secret service operative to
40 nearly communicates plan of taking
from her library the important secret
documents committed to her care.
The conviction flashed upon me
when she said that the man over
whose hand had poured carbolic acid
as he thrust it through the sawed pan
ell of the door was a trusted operative
who had Just returned from South
America
2 Harry Underwood and Grace Draper
had also but recently returned from
south America. Lillian was practi-
cally certain that both were traitors
to their country, and paid employees OF
the enemy. | had intuition enough 10
realize. however, that Lillian, altno
having no remnant Of affection left Tor
the man who had deserted her, was
loath to believe that he was bastard
enough to betray the secret hiding
places of the service in which she was
a leader. secrets which he must have
learned without her knowledge by
watching and spying upon her.
Another conviction forced itself into
my mind, aided by the intent brooding
look Lillian gave me. She wished me
to try to trace this man through Har-
ry Underwood.
When Betty had sounded the alarm
of the men who were trying to enter
the kitchen, Lillian was telling me
something at the remembrance OF
which / shivered with repugnance.
81 believe Harry's liking for you was
the truest feeling for all its treachery
to Dicky and to me that he ever expe-
rienced in his life" she had said. And
I'm sure that it was his realization
that YOU had nothing but indifference
if not actual dislike for him that actu-
ated his Joining forces with Grace
Draper"
For Her Fathers Sake.
Another sentence from that CONVEX
sation came back to /me with sicken-
ing clearness.
when Harry is broke, he drinks,
and when he is drinking he's like wax
in the hands of the man or woman
nearest him.
That Lillian wished me to meet Har-
ry Underwood and use the influence
for good she asserted / possessed over
him, Twas certain from her words and
manner. That she wouldn't ask this
distastefuI, almost impossible task of
me unless the sternezt necessity drove
her to 1t 1 was also sure.
But the necessity for thwartinE
Grace Diapers influence over Harry
Underwood was even more nearly
mine than IL was Lillian'a. ! was sure
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REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
= a0EfE cARpIaON
GARRISON

that the anonymous clippings torn,
ling me with alleged knowledge of ~,
fathers death had come from the ba,.
of the beautiful girl who had repeats
lly tried to inture me because Of Ia.
mad unreturned infatuation for Dick,
My fathers life-if he were still aliy.
and his good name depended Inn,
her schernes being made of no vain.
Harry Underwood was the only psr.
son in her confidence.
katherine, dear Lillian's vo,..
broke in upon my wandering though,
Would you mind going down 70 Be.
ty and engineering luncheon? She,
pretty well upset by this morning,
performance, and don't want her IA
get to broodinE over the thing and
speculating upon it. Of course. sbs
thinks IT was am ordinary attennr =,
burglary. but the less she thinks Over
it, the better. And there are soma
things must talk over with AIadge,"
In Deep PerpIsxity
Surely" Katherine rose With
alacrity. IF you want me just jinss
the bell
I faced my problem and made nv
decision while they held their brl,,
colloquy. There was but one thing tsr
me to do. My duty to my country and
to my father forbade me even eonsN.
ering my personal feelings Whe,
Lillian had first preached the subjee,
I had given her my hand in token Of
my acceptance Of any task she wished
to give me. l must not prmit Lillian
to think that my dislike and dread
of Harry Underwood had made me re.
cede from the position.
AS the door closed upon Katherine
Lillian rose and came to my side.
Don't think am unappreclatiys Of
the difficulties of this thing you're
going to do" she said. But you are
the only person on earth who can gain
the confidence of Harry Underwood
and get the information I must have
in order to thwart that devilish Draper
article-and perhaps to save your own
father"
But you must tell me just what You
want me to do" said. How an
going to manage to see him without
his suspectinR I have arranged The
meeting?"
That's something I've been cudg..
ing my alleged brain over since made
up my mind you'd have to DO this
trick" Lillian answered dejectedly
My wits must be getting stale I've
thought OF a dozen different plans
each more idotic than the one before
it."
Into my mind there flashed schesns
II opened my lips 20 tell Lillian aboa,
It, then closed them again. II she
dubbed the plans OF her own elsvsr.
fertile brain idiotio. what would shs
think Of mins7
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ONE REEL YARNS
rvs poo uNnEa TIE aEA-

Jnhnny McDonnugh HADN'T aver
ira vailed much. and when his mother
told him ma naorning that they were
going to New York City to stay q
week he was tho hArpiest by In
town. Although they weren't 10 leave
for weak or ten days, Johnny did
nothing hut plan tho trip cut tho way
he wantsd 1t to he. and had plready
AelecteA the things he wanted 10 take
With him several days before they
we're TO IeAva.
The day Of departure came, ar:
Tohuny's parents and he left for tbs.
depot. When the train cana IN, rot
oaiY the McDOnoughs clGItlbc.ed
abaArd, but also two othAr racn,
whom Johnny had never seen before
They seemed very jolly. ard tack a
aeAt only short distance from John
ny's, He heSTd them laUrh ec@araI
times. and was rather, SURPRISED TO
hear one Of them address q remark
under the seat. Johnny hadn't noticed
. dog with them. but they must have
brought one, for he Distinctly heard
one OF the men call. Get down there.
Buster. Get down, nown
Johnny thought II was very atrenSe
that they would bring a dog IN TIE
passenger car. but he said nothing.
for he wanted every one to think him
very sophisticated.
Several times Johnny heard ono or
the other Of the man call to the dog
to Get down there, BustcrI"| Soma
OF the other passengers noticed 1t, too.
but nothing was said until tho con-
ductor came through. and just az no
was collecting tickets from the raen,
one OF them again leaned over aHc
cried. Buster, went tell scl
again! Get down, now"
Pm sorry, gentlemen" the ceadue-
tor said, but it's absolutely agalnrt
the rules to allow dogs In the las.
senger cars. I'll have to put him in
the baggage car"
A long dispute followed, for the
men insisted that they would never
allow the dog 10 be put In the baC-
gage car. The conductor becam,
quito angry. and threatened TO tapc
The dog by main force Johnny vas
afraid that there might be trouble.
Some OF the other passengers vera
too, until the conductor
leaned over to pull the dog from un.
der the seat. and then stood up AZ In
md laughed.
Tor, you see, there was no dog
there.
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Mans Greatest Menace
By Ad Garter:

In the prehistoric days mans great
est enemies were the wild beasts
against whom he fought. and which he
destroyed little by little until finally
the world became tolerably safe from
them. What besets the human race
mostly, however, today is not the wild
beast, but rather insects. bacteria and
micro-organis9s too small to be seen
by the naked teys.
1t has been stated by a well-known
entomologist that IL the insect world
were to take It into their heads to
eradicate the human race, they could
do so in short order. Few people are
aware of the fact OF how tremendous
the insect world is. n IL were not that
insects were always fighting among
themselves, and If they were left alone
to pregnate and grow, life on this plan
ct would soon become intolerable, not
only for every living animal, but for
the human race as well.
1t goes without saying that If some
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UP A Hill AND A Hill.

Up Hill and hin there's certain
slope,
And a little tawny field in the sun;
There's a gray wall that coils like a
twist of frayed-out rope,
And grasses nodding news one to one
Up Hill and hill there's a windy
place to stand.
And between the apple boughs to
ind the blue
or the sleepy summer sea, past the
cliffs of orange sand,
With the white charmed ships slid
ing through.
Up a hill and Hill there's little
house as gray
As "A stone that the glaciers scored
and stained;
With a red ross BY the door. and a
tangled garden-way.
And face At the window checker
PANIED.
Z could climb. l could climb, till the
shoes fell off my feet,
Just to find that tawny field above
the sea-
UP a hin and hill,--oh. the honey
sucxles sweet!
And the eyes at the window watch
for me
Fannie stsarns Davis,
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Yes" pegyy nodded. that's the
ore. He had his gang in for the
party. His cousin Wilbur came down
to stay Saturday and Sunday and he
rad the party Saturday night. so tho
Fellows could meet wilbur"
What kind OF party did you say 1t
was?" her mother asked.
Il didn't say. but 1t was q pirate
Harty. The boys all came riGeed up
as piratea. II doesn't take much
trouble to Ak up costumes like that.
and every one worked out his own
idea OF what q pirate should look like.
Mary says that II pirates really looked
like some OF those boys did. no Won
der they had such bad reputation.
They gave the party In their
narn. but of course a big living room
would do for such a party II IL wcro
cleared out. They had a hurlap cur
tain over the door. and there were
boxes covered with blankets and .
couple OF kitchen tables with candles
stuck In vinegar bottles on them.
Mary had worked all afternoon weav'
ing big string spiderweos In the cor.
ners.
They spen; the evening playing all
sorts of pirate games. They didn't
have 10 worry about spelling the fur"
niture.
zone game was hide the booty
Some one GRs sent outside and a big
brass button was hidden in some I'M
likely place Then the treasure
hunter was called II. and the rest Of
the pirates helped MIN hy whistling
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low Vhan he was fay away ana whIp-
thing louder whaAavee he got near tp
the 'treasurA-'
'"rhan they pIay~A 'SvAyy npe II
his den.' = kidnapping g8mA They
counted 6f' into rat-A Each pair
chose some nAStieuisz cnrnss ~ hox
for THAR fisn' AZ q signal they
rushed on; ana began tagging each
Other. II nns fallnSs vaa t>zS~~s by
another. he belonged In the fx.rsw~y
dem and lad tn help him tag 9th
srs. II yon nan hack t0 yeuv den u
was safety and no oaa could tag
you until yau started out aRafn
Pretty sox,a the eaPC WAS divides off
Into two aAtA and UIAp Ghey stopped
oh. yes. and they played pirate
ship They all aat in a circle and
the leader vent around and whispered
to zach one q naTue, either the name
OF Q part Of shio or the name OF a
pirate on the ship. Each name was
given 10 two peopla in different parts
OF tho cireie. Than tho leader stood
In tho tentaT and started q story
about a mntii,y On q ship. Every time
he used one of the names he had CIV
en- out, those two people had to
change seals and the leader tried to
set one OF their seats when they
changed. When he suceodad the
person who WAS out had 80 h0 it
Whenever the leader said. Tho ship
began 10 sink tlley all changed
places.
THE refreshments we're regular
boy atuff.-shick ham sandwiches and
coffee. ice crNAip and cake. While
they were eating. Laurie's Uncle Rod,
who used 70 be . sailer, came In
and told them some seafaring yarns.
'1'n, going TO rener,bAr that party
ana when Robbie grows bigger we'll
plan . party for him just like that,
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LET'S ALL STAND BY UNCLE SAM

LET'S ALL STAND BY UNCLE SAM
The New York Times in a comment
on recent statement by Mrs. Margot
Asquith on prohibition, says;
Her view of American prohibition
will (when she is informed) be about
that of other sensible people-that 1t
is neither complete success nor q
complete failure; and that such as
it is, with all of its faults and failures,
the large majority of the country's in
habitants prefer it to any alternative
in the way of repeal of mitigation that
has yet been proposed"
We agree with the New York Times
a complete success and it certainly is
not a complete failure.
We think, perhaps. that it would
be nearer the truth to say that pro-
hibition is complete success except
when 1t has been modified by resist
ance to the law. 1t is enforcement
which has not been complete sue
cess-not prohibition.
Since we are agreed on this, why
should not the New York Times and
every other patriotic agency support
the law?
There Is another tremendous reason
why the law should be supported be-
cause IL Is not going to be changed
The New York Times admits that the
majority OF the people are determined
that It shall not be changed.
Any congress which changed it now
would give way to one more truly rep
resenting the sentiment OF the people
at the very next election.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger in
a trenchant editorial puts this fact
strongly:
1T might as we'll be recognized first
as last by republicans and democrats
that William ]. Bryan spoke the truth
when he said here that any party
which is controlled by the vets is GER
tainly doomed to defeat. When he
speaks OF vets he does not mean
merely opponents of prohibition, but
any party or faction which would ma
terially moderate the rigors Of the Vol
stead law. He particularly warns his
own party. saying that II in any state
OF district Il goes wet we have no
chance but incidentally he warns the
republicans as well.
VI COURSE MT. Bryan puts this on
high moral grounds, and says that
TO oppose prohibition is 10 insult the
OF the nation So far as
the Volstead law is con-
cerned. IL may he possible to differ
with his way Of putting H. But about
the fact itself there cannot be any
doubt. Right orNwrong, candidate
who hopes for success must say that
he Is for the Volstead law-which is
what Mr.. Bryan really means by pro-
his party organization
must pretend to be for it too"
We agree also with the Public Ledg-
err. The people will deal harshly with
any legislative agency which weakens
the law. Why then should not the
Public Ledger support the law? II it
is not going to be changed, If we are
going to have it always with us. why
say things or do things which inevita- |
bly, cause thoughtless people or ILL
balanced people to kick against the |
pricks?"
Every newspaper and every citizen |
should do everything possible to make |
the law popular, not simply with the |
who made 1t and had right |
to make it, but with the smaller mi |
nority, which, If not melted to viola |
ton of the law, will soon accept it as |
a commonplace fact of every day life. |
Such a course would make for law and |
order, peace and stability.
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STORYETTES

once upon a time there was . co.
dog IN New YORK that ala trfu&-
the circus. Hs walked on his BIZ
legs and on his fore paws fer appia ~.
one day he got lost. He vent huz-
Cry and grew thin.
The other day be wandered into q
sehooiroom az Jamaica and. sudden
hndinE himself in The presence q.
spectators. this old trouper immsdiass-
~ began hopping on his hind legs Ar
on his fore paws. expecting applagss
He got Ave bullets nom Q poilSsms
pistol. Somebody had yelled ne
dog"
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a number of varieties now commands
a premium, with several staple items
approaching the vanishing point.
Hardwood flooring manufacturers con-
tinue in the role of the heaviest buy
ers, with the furniture industry close
second. Furniture manufacturers are
gradually increasing their purchases
but do not place orders with their ac-
customed freedom. The shortage of
practically every item generally classed
as staple discourages shopping on part
OF buyers, although it has not produced
a willingness to buy ahead Of actual
needs. Aside from the flooring and
furniture manufacturers the market
appears free from important buyers.
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1t was a foreign class composed ~
Slavs and one Italian. This unbs =
anced rare distribution resulted in tie
little Italian boy being at the mercy o.
the others, and they were certain:
aware OF II, The teacher was exam
ming this group in the use Of words.
After q few more or less successfg.
answers, she came to the word dis
guise," and also to the little Italians
turn. NOW" she said, i want 90
know the meaning of disguise. Tony
you give me a sentence with d!sEU.'s
in it," Tony gaSed at the srinnirg
faces of his classmates. who not 50
very long before had been teasing hin
and replied with vehemence: Il haze
desc guys"
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4;leG'!QgA.n,,R :2ktttttk6 II .9M{ty

pieces Of eight! 70, no. no. ana =
bottle Of rum!" said Peggy.
Goodness graciousr' said Mrs.
Phillips. What's the matter?''
Mary Thornton was just telling me
about the party she helped plan for
her brother Laurie. II was just a
party for boys, and 10 must have been
8 cracker-Jack. I'd Ike to have been
q little mouse peekinE in"
'Laurie's the one that's two years
older than May. isn't her
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The Piute Indians OF California era
VIGOROUSLY lacking in chivalry toward
their women. Uncle Arch Farringtoh
was driving down Westward Pass Road
one hot summer afternoon and met
Fatty Jack, fat Piute, astride a sms j
pony, which was visibly wobbly under
his burden, coming up. Uncle Arca
was incenssd to note Jacks wife
about fifty feet behind the pony car
rying sack of flour and toilinE along
on foot. AS he met the Indian Unc}'
Arch called angrily TO Jack: ''WhsI
for you ridsm pony. maksm, SquaV
walk? Fatty Jack. not deign!ng 10
stop or argue the ethics OF the s!tra'
ton. called over his shoulder as %
passed on, She no gotten horse