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vice to the community life by insist ing on a practical application of the requires compulsory observance of Parents Day. Devotional Day, Pa triots' Day. Comfort Day, and Educa- tional Day.
 members giving their parent special attention in many unique ways on that day, set apart for their special benefit. On Devotional Day, every Usually Devotional Day is observed by the chapter attending some church by special invitation, in a body to lis- ten to sermon especially prepared aside for patriotic assemblies when addresses on the privileges of Amer ican citizenship are expounded to them: On Comfort Day, all DeMolay hospitals taking flowers, and other wise spreading joy and light to those a eflicted with the cares and burdens of life. On Education Day due at ment Of the development of the mind and knowledge of it's members to- ward a higher education and ideals of life and character.
 The age limits for members of the Orler of DeMolay have been set at 16 to 21 years. In setting the minimum age at 16. it was done with a desire to avoid any interference with the gre2t 6oy scout movement, which handles the younger boys.
 The advance sale of tickets for the ball indicates that the attendance will be the largest ever held in Bridge port, 1t being estimated at $500. Special arrangements are being planned to accommodate the large attendance in comfort. Many special features will be introduced at the dance and the largest, happiest throng ever oongregated in Bridgeport wifi leave the Island that night with the words ''Vive DeMo1ay Bridgeport on their lips.
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r1ck's church. Burial was in { MichaeIs cemetery.
JuIia Foley.

Mrs. Julia, Foley, widow of Timothy Foley, died yesterday morning at her home, 1863 Main street. She leaves three children, Mrs. Catherine Troy, Cornelius Foley, and Mrs. Mary E. Rowe. She was one of the oldest communicants of St. Augustine's church. She was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, and she lived here for 50 years. The funeral will be held at S:3o tom orrow from the home, and at o'clock services will be held in St Augustines church. Burial viii be in St. MichaeNs cemetery.
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ECONOMY CAMPAIGN
 EXTENDS TO COLONIES

Tekio, Aug. 29-The decision of the Kato ministry that all departments of the government are to reduce their expenditure by 25 per cent. is to be applied to the colonies we'll as to Japan proper. Except Formosa, which is financially self supporting, but will nevertheless have to reduce expendi- lures. the colonies received grants from the home government and these grants. it is announced will be 25 per cent less in the next fiscal year conn zsaAncinx April 1. 1923.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
CUBA SEEKS IMMIGRANTS.

Havana, Aug. 29-Increase in the population of Cuba. from 3.000,000 to 10,O00,000, mainly through Spanish immigrants, is one of the purposes of the new Secretary of State, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes former Cuban Minister at Washington.
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EDITOR OF TROY TIMES DIES.

Troy, Aug. 29-Dayid s. Hasbrouck. managing editor of the Troy Times and for A years on the editorial stan of that paper. is dead. He was a na- five of Kingston, N. Y, and was man aging editor of the Kingston Freeman before coming to Troy.
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Michael IL Baker

The funeral of Michael J. Baker, of O1iva street. Derby, who died Sun day at his home after a, long illness, will be held tomorrow morning. He has been a resident cf Derby for many years and was coachnnan for c. H. Nettleton. He leaves three daughters, Mary, Sarah and Frances, and a son, Francis, all of Dedfby.
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Frank Smedo.

The funeral of Frank Smedo, 30 years old, who died Sunday. at his home, 234 North Washington avenue, was held this morning from the fu- neral home of Rourke & Boucher, 35 5 Washington avenue, with a high mass of requiem, celebrated in St. Pat
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Mary Powell.

The funeral of Mary Powell, who died yesterday. will be held at O clock tomorrow afternoon at the flu neral home of Charles L. Dennis, 542 State street. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Anna Abbott of Milford, and Mrs. Florence Hennessey, of 911 State street, and one granddaughter, Mrs. John Herman.
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OBITUARY
Stephonf AIbrikis.

The funeral of Steponi AFbrikis, who died Saturday evening was held this morning from the home 4 Clin- ton avenue, at 7:30 and at 8 o'clock services were held in St. Georges church. Burial was in St. Miohaefs S cemetery. He is survived by his wife. He was a. member of the Li- thuanian Young Mems Christian As sociation, and a member of the Li- thuanian club.
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Mrs Mary Green.

Mrs. Mary Green, widow of Eben- ezer Green, 61, died yesterday, at her home, 60 Benham avenue. She leaves two daughters Mrs. Harry Husted, and Elizabeth Green. The funeral will be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Noun tain Grove cem etery.
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This Is The Last Week

of Special Prices on Furs
 Fur Coats-one each of these still remaining Raccoon Coat 36 inch $225.OO Raccoon Coat 36 inch $25O.OO Raccoon Coat 45 inch $275.OO Bay Seal Coat 40 inch, plain $95.OO Bay Seal Coat plain 40 inch $125.OO Muskrat Sports Coat, Raccoon collar and cuffs 32 inch $135.OO Ocelot Sports Coat 32 inch with Raccoon collar and cuffs $135.OO Bay Seal Coat with Squirrel collar and cus 32 inch
 $125.O0 Bay Seal Coat 36 inch with Squirrel collar and cuffs,
 $150.00 Natural Dark Muskrat Coat plain, 40 inch $175.OO Marmot Coat, 40 inch $98.5O Marmot Coat 40 inches. Size 48 $135.00 Mole Wrap 45 inch $350.OO Hudson Seal Coat 45 inch with Skunk collar and cuffs
 $325.OO Astrakhan Coat, 40 inch $295.O0 Hudson Seal Coat, 45 inches. Size 52 $550.00
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Importation of English Cretonnes Powered Cloths of great beauty

Powered Cloths of great beauty At first glimpse the gorgeousness of coloring im- presses one. The designs bold, large queenly dahlias peonies and full blown roses in nat ura1 colors-the cabbage of your grandmothers garden. The stems huge, richly shaded and with outstanding thorns.
 Persian patterns, harmoniousy shaded, the large palm leaves distinctly outlined On light and dark grounds are Dresden nosegays.
 Very interesting and quaint patterns for the nursery.
 An examination of these will suggest many uses for them.
 $1.OO and $1 50 yard
 Upholstery floor
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Thursday this Week Marks the Closing of Two Important Sales
 Fms and Furniture longer August Sale Prices
Silk Gloves

Silk Gloves Long Milanese Silks in pongee, beaver, white and black, $1.39 Short Silks, two clasps, embroidered backs, in gray and pom gee, $2.OO and $2.25
 Main floor
 A New Book
 Just Out "The Hawk of Egpyt" by John Conquest $1.75
 New Fiction by all popular authors always in stock.
 Book Shop, main floor
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Rugs from the East

Among the late arrivals some Iran Manazi weaves which of very practical sizes for small rooms, approximating X and X 4.6.
 There are about ten of them, 1ustrous silky af- fairs in beautiful colorings,
 $45.OO $48.OO and $5O.OO Hamadans in unusual shades, some of them dark and rich $75.OO Dozars and Sarouks long nap silky flores with wonderful sheen. Sizes approximately 4.6 X 6.6,
 $125.OO, $135.O0 and $15O.O0 Berganos, extra heavy weave, very thick, heavy, will for generation. Geometric de- signs, latch hooks and angles, $45.00
 Fourth floor
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John Dunleavy has returned to his hone on sherman Court after spend ing three weeks vacation at New Brunswick, N J.
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Mrs Christian wyrtzen is recover ing from a serious illness which has confined her to bed for the. last two weeks.
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Miss Esther Wakeman and Miss Lois Bullard have returned home af- ter spending a few weeks at Camp Mohawk Bantam.
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The Fairfield Republicans will hold their caucus tonight and will elect delegates to the four cohVenttols e State CongressionaLs County, and Sen atorial.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-02-10

CHAPTER with his grandfather,
small Ramsey Milhoiland is watching tn.
Decoration Day Parade in the home
town. The old gentleman. \ veteran OIL
The civil war. endeavors TO impress the
younsster with the significance or the
great conflict. and many years afterwarG
the boy was TO remember his words with
startling Niyidness.
CHAPTER lin the schoolroom. u
few years afterward. Ramsey was not
distinguished for remarkable ability,
though his two pronounced dislikes were
arithmetic and REGULATIONS" In sharp
contrast 10 Ramseys backwardness Is
the precocity OF little Dora Yocum, u
young lady whom in his bitterness he de-
dominates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER HIN high school, where
he and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
continues to feel that the girl delights to
manifest her superiority, and the vindic-
tiveness he generates becomes alarming.
eliminating in the resolution that some
day he would show her.
CHAPTER lv.-At a class picnic Ram
sey. to his intense surprise, appears TO
attract the favorable attention OF Miss
MIln Rust, young lady of about his
own age and the acknowledged belle OF
the class. Milla has the misfortune 10
fall into creek while talking with Ram
sey, and that youth promptly plunses TO
the rescue. The water is only some three
feet deep. but Milla's gratitude for his
heroic act is embarrassing. He is in fac,
taken captive by the fair one. TO his great
CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER V.-The acquaintance ripens.
Ramsey and Milla openly keeping COM
pany. while the formers parents Won
der. His mother indeed goes so far as
to express some disapproyal of his choice.
even limiting mat Dora Yoeum would be
4 more suitable companion, suggestion
which the youth receives with horror.
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CHAPTER v,

Vacation. in spite of increased leis.
ure, may bring Inconvenience To people
in Ramsey's strange but not uncom-
mon condition. At home his constant
air was that of badgered captive
plaintively silent under injustice: and
he found it difficult to reply calmly
when asked where he was gOing-an
inquiry addressed TO him, he asserted.
every time he touched his cap. even
TO hang 1t up,
The amount of evening walking he
did must also have been trial to his
nerves, on account of fatigue. though
the ground covered was not vast. Mil.
las mother and father were friendly
people. hut saw no reason to move
out of house and home" as Mr. Rust
said. when Milla had callers; and
on account Of the intimate plan OF
their small dwelling a visitors only
alternative to spending the evening
with Mr.. and Mrs Rust as well as
with Milla, was to invite her to "go
out walking"
Evening after evening they walked
and walked and walked. usually in
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CHAPTER WI

lie never saw her again. She sent
him a picture postal' from Oconomo-
woe. Wisconsin, which his father dis.
engaged from the family mall. one
morning at breakfast, and considerable.
~ handed Ia him without audible com
ment. Upon it was written. "Oh. YOU
Ramsey" This was the last of AlilIa
Just before school opened in the
autumn. Sadie Clews made sums rev,.
lations. "AItlla did like YOU" said
Sadie After thar time you jumped
in the creek to save her She liked Won
better than any boy in town. and I
guess if il wasn't for her counsin Milf
up in Chicago She would OF liked Won
the best anywhere. guess she did
anyway. because she hadn't seen him
for about n year then.
We'll, that afternoon she went
away was over there and took in
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she'll he in everything there Is, )us'
the way she was backbone.
He appeared TO he corroborated ny
Tho avents-of the next day. when they
attended the first meeting 10 organize
rho new class. The masculine eie
mept predominated. hut Dora iocum
was elected vice president. on
sees- Ramsey said 'Didnt tel
Won? You see what happens!
But after that she ceased Tor tiine
tn intrude upon his life. and ne AUNT
fed that his harassment was less grave
than he h.d anticipated. There were
about five hundred students in the
freshman class: he seldom saw her'
and when he did il was not more thah
a distant glimpse of her on one ol
the campus paths. her thoughtfui hean
hent over a book as she hurried 10
o,assroom This was bearable: and IN
the fiatiering agitations OF beihe
sought. and even hunted. by several
.fraternities" simultaneously deSlrous
of his becoming sworn Brother' he
almost forgot her. After hazardous
month the roominates fell into the
arms of the last frat to seek them.
and having undergone an evening OF
outrage which concluded with toich-
ing rhetoric and an oath taken III
midnight they proudly wore Jeweieo
svmbols on their breasts and were
, free to turn part of their attention
10 other affairs. especially the aHairs
| of the Eleven.
However. they were instructed ny
| the older brethren of their orier.
whose duty ID was TO assist in the
| proper maneuvering of their young ca
reers. that. although support OF the
varsity teams was important, they
| must neglect neither the spiritual nor
the intellectual by-products of under
| graduate doings. Therefore they be-
| came members Of the college Y. NJ. Z.
| A. and of the "Iumen Society"
| According to the charter which II
had granted itself. the "Lumen Soci-
| ETY." was an Organization of male
| and female students"-so "advanced'
was this university-"for the develop
| ment of the powers of debate and or
| atory. intellectual and sociological
progress. and the discussion Of all mat.
tiers relating to philosophy. metaphys-
les. literature. art. and current events.
4 statement 50 formidable was not
without a hlshing effect upon Messrs
Milholand and Mitchell: they went
to their first "LlImen" meeting in a
state of fear and came away little
treasured.
Il couldn't get up there Ramsey
declared Il couldn't stand up there
before all that crowd and make Il
my soul and gizzard Why. I'd just
keel right over and hat to be carried
out"
well the way I understand IL.
said Fred. eve can't get out of it. The
seniors in The frat said we had I,
either. after we had joined They
said we Just had 10 go through it. and
after while we'd get used to 1t and
not mind it So much.''
Il will :" Ramsey insisted 81
couldn't any more stand up there or
my feet and Sc; IL spoutin' about
sociology ami the radical metempsy
chorus Of the metaphysical bazooZun
than. could hy fiyin, machine Why
| -"
''Oh. that wasn't anything" Fred
Interrupted. THE only one that talked
like that. he was that Dickens: he.
Il tutor. or something. and really &
member of the faculty. Mast q The
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did not lack imagination. What
Albert had reported his illness too
viyidlv TO Milla: Milla was so fond
What if in her alarm. she should come
here 10 the house TO inquire of his
mothar about him? What II she told
Mrs. Milholland they were engaged
The next moment Ramsey-was project
ing conversation betweeH"his mother
and Miua in which the latter stated
that she and Ramsey were soon To be
married. that she regarded MIN as az
ready virtually her husband, and de-
manded to nurse him. go
In panic he fed from the house be-
fore breakfast. going out by way OF
side door. and he crossed back wards
and climbed back fences 10 reach Al
bert Paxton the more swiftly. Inn
creature. a ladies' man almost profes
sionally. was found exercising with M
electric iron and a pair of flannel trou
ser> in basement laundry, by way oi
stirring his appetite for the morning
meal
See here. Albert" his friend said
breathlessly. Il got a favor. | want
you to 20 over To Milla's-"
I'm goin' to finish pressin' these
trousers Albert interrupted. "Ther
I've got my breakfast to eat"
"Well, you could do this first said
Ramsey. hurriedly. 1T wouldn't hurt
you to do me this little favor first
You just slip over and see Milla fol
me. if she's up Vet, and If she isn't
you better wait around till she is. be
whole lot better this morning. Tel
her I'm pretty near practically all right
again, Albert, and I'll prob'ly write hei
Il note or something right soon-or in
a week or 50, anyhow. You tell her
Well you act pretty funny" Albert
exclaimed, fumbling in the pockets OF
his coat. why can't you 60 on over
and tell her yourself? But just as il
happens there wouldn't be any ust
your goin' over there, or me- either"
why aot?"
"Milla amt there" said Albert, still
searching the pockets of his coat
: When We went by her house last night
to tell her about your headache an,
stomach ana all. why, her mother tolt
us Milla'd gone up tn Chicago yester
day afternoon with her aunt. and Sait
she left Il note for you. and she said il
YOU We're sick | better take il anf
give ii to you. was goin' to bring il
over To your house after breakfast
He found it, Here -
Ramsey thanked him feebly. and de
parted in state of partial stupefac
tion. brought on by glimpse of III,
disabilities of life. He had also moi
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relief. but u sense of vacancy and loss
for Milia, out of his reach. once more
became mySteriously lovely.
Pausing i'll AN alley, he read her
note.
'Dearie: Thought / ought To call
you up but over the phone is just nix
for expanau rs "a Mama and Aunt
Jess would Lear everything and
thought | might seem cold to You not
saying anything sweet on account of
them listening and you would wonder
why | was so cold when telling You
good-by for vile maybe weeks. Ii is
this way Uncle Purv wired Aunt Jess
lie has just taken in a big touring car
on ii debt and his vacation starts to-
morrow 50 If they were going To take
a trip they better start right way So
Aunt Jess invited me. Now dearie !
have Ia pack and write this in hurry
50 you will not be disappointed when
you come 10y for the Il. G. tonight. Do
not go get some other girl and take
her for would hate her and nothing
in this world would make me false for
one second 10 my kiddo boy. do no:
know just when home again as the
folks think better stay up there for
II visit at Aunt Jess and Uncle Purvs
home in Chicago after the trip is over
But | think nj you all the time and
YOU must think of me every minute and
believe your own deare she will never
no not for one second he false So
tel! SADIE and Alb gOod-by for me and
do not be false 10 me any more than
! would he to you and it will not be
long till nothing more will interrupt
our sweet friendship
As IA measure of domestic prudence,
Ramsey tore the note into lrreparahe
Fragments. but he did this slowly.
and without experiencing any of the
revulsion created by MlIa's former
miSsiVe.
He was melancholy. aggrieved that
she should treat him So.
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CDebaters are notified that go
be held strictly to the followinr r1
ule: Affirmative. min.. 0frl
tive. 4 min, first. Affirm. 2 -
ond Neg. . min.. secondly
Affirmative, X. MILHOI.LANn =
Negative. u. YOCUM. '1S.
Concluding his reading, whiek
oral. the volatile Mitchell mnA
of his voice in manner Of heoihc
boisterOusnesS. and presently ~
upon a lounge to laugh the betfe. i
stricken comrade. meanwhile. ~,
cred So far rs ia pace the floos. 4
goin' to pack up and light ~
home," he declared over ana "a
And even Oftener he read and -
the card to make sure OF the ~
itv Of that fatal coincidence, %
cum. '1S."
IF could do IT," he v0cife>I
"If I could stand up there and e.
one o. their darn ole debates = 81
first place-if | had the gall 70 ~
try it. why, my gosh YOU dent =
nose I'm goin' Ia get up then =
argue with that girl. do youi ~
n hot way to get an education: -
M there and argue with a gin ~
couple a. hundred people!
gosh"
You got to-" his PROSTATE coNOu
ion cackled. weakly. You cant I
out of il. You're a goner. ole BuoN
"I'n be sick. I'll he sick a. I 4
I'll he sick as the Sickest dag q
ever"
"No use. ole man. The
seniors'll be on The job. They'll b
whether you're sick or not, and TIL
have you there, right on the. spa(
the minute
The prediction was accurate. 4
too fatherly frat seniors did al 4
Fred said they would. and -rhore
the honor of the frat they coad
the desperate Ramsey In the ted
of I.umen debate. told him many Z
things to say than could be sale
six minutes. and produced him.
spairing. CHASTITY and bedewed. u
large hall Of the Lumen society
eight o'clock on Friday evening.
Continued Next Wek.)
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company-at perhaps the distance of
half a block-with Albert Paxton and
Sadie Clews. though Ramsey now and
then felt disgraced by having fallen
into this class; for sometimes it was
apparent that Albert casually had, his
arm about Sadie's waist. This allured
Ramsey somewhat. but terrified him
more. He didn't know how such mat
ters were managed.
Usually the quartet had no destina-
ton; they just went "Out walking
until ten O'Clock, when both girls had
to he homeland the boys did. too,
but never admitted it. On Friday eve
nings there was public open-air con-
cert by brass band in a small park.
and the four were always there.
Milla hung weightily upon his arm.
and they dawdled. drifting from one
side of the pavement to the other as
they slowly advanced. Albert and Sa-
Gle, ahead Of them. called good night
from corner. before turning down the
side street where Sadie lived: and
ththE PANcthAss thu4hSNs
were at the latter's gate He went i'm
with her. hating at the front steps.
well, g'night. Milla." he said.
Want 10 go out walking tomorrow
night? Albert and Sadie are"
Il can't tomorrow night she told
him with obvious regret. Isn't il the
worst luck | got an aunt comm to
visit from Chicago. and she's crazy
about playing Five Hundred and
mama and papa said hat to stay in
TO make four to play il. She's liable
TO be here three or four days. and ]
guess ! got TO be around home pretty
much all the time she's here It's the
worst luck
He was doleful, but ventured to be
literary. We'll. what can't be helped
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Sexson Bros. had the building mv
recently purchased from W. O. Han-
isch. divided by partitian this VIZ
and expected to have their stock =
moved from their former location =
the 7. q. o. F.. building on the cofns'
opposite the De Grubb hotel 70 -
new store room in their brick o'o1.
Geo. Bailey is occupying the SOU.
half of the building. Roy Swagse5 =
had charge of the work OF TO-.
structing the interior OF the buiiq'as
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Phone 253

A. I. Goodell. mining engineer. who
has spent several months invesigat-
ing properties in this vicinity, left
Tuesday morning for Spokane. On
this trip Mr.. Goodell expects to visit
Baker City and other Oregon mining
districts.
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Political gossip is rife again as ~
campaign months approach, and prs
ucally all those who indulge in suo
gossip agree that w. H. Paulhamu'
formerly head of the Puyallup -
Sumner Fruit Growers associate
Will be candidate for the republics
nomination for United States senate
against Sen. Miles Poindexter. Par
hamus has served in the legislauns
as state senator from Pierce counp
and was defeated in 1912 for the gus-
enatorial nomination on the bullmooee
ticket by Bob Hodge. There also ,
much talk of Stephen j. ChadwieA
former justice of the state suprem
court. entering the senatorial conte&
Chadwick has been a life long demo
crat' but of late years has leaned ven
strongly toward republican poIacie
and ii is said that, if he runs. he VIII
enter the republican primaries.
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