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FAST ENBDEN

Mrs. Chester Flanders who has been
on the sick list for the past TWO weeks
is better at this writing.
Miss Clara Bushy, who was called
Ia her home on account OF illness.
has returned to her work at Chester
Flanders.
VIM. Livingston and wife OF Oak
land were Sunday guests at Mrs Chas.
Perrys.
Mrs. Flora Curtis has returned 10
her home Saturday after week S
stay with her brdther and family,
Chester Flanders.
Mrs. Emma Stevens is sick al this
writing.
superintendent of Maine Central
Power Company was in this vicinity
on business Friday.
{. c. Flanders sold a COW this week.
Albert Spaulding, formerly of this
town passed away Sunday morning al
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Aus
tin Williams, in Madison.
Ruth Boyington has been sick with
the grippe, is better at this writing
Fred Ward has finished his work on
the state road.
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TWELVE CORNERS

Miss Muriel Richardson who is en-
ployed in Scion spent Sunday with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rich
ardson.
Earle Green left Saturday of last
week with his big team for the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Dean and chill
dren were Sunday callers at the home
of Mr.. Dean sister, Mrs Dana Rob
bins.
d. II. Hood held whist party at his
store Saturday night. Five tables
were filed Ephraim Dean made the
highest score for gentlemen; Arnold
Connors the smallest; Mrs. Lemont
Rich and Mrs Leo Dean scored alike.
The cards were cut and Mrs. Dean got
the highest Mrs. Fannie Hilton got
the smallest. A very enjoyable even
ing was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs Prosper Gallant of
Madison spent Sunday with Mrs. Gal
lant's sister Mrs Adolph Robichan.
+. p. Clark and his mother Mrs.
knight, spent Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs I'd Harding.
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GOODRICH HILL-BINGHAM

Mrs. Audrey Goodrich has been very
Ill the past week. DR.. Hopkins +
attending her.
Mrs Lister called upon her friend
Mrs. Goodrich one day last week.
also did Mrs Edna Curtis.
Mr.. Lister has rented his camp 10
a glentleman by the name OF Pelbef
and Mr.. Rowe.
Some Of Lanes crew are cutting
wood on his lot
Claude Goodrich and Alfred Cur
lis butchered last week.
Lillian, Albert and Perry Goodrich
attended the Chautauqua Friday even
ing. The boys have attended every
session. Claude Goodrich attended the
Sunday services.
Il is understood that Lister Became
and family are planning to move from
This neighborhood, in a short time It
has mol as yet been determined where
they are to go.
1t is expected that there are to be
some new scholars in the Goodrich
school but it is not known how many
are coming later on
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ftzsimmons
called upon Granville Goodrich's peo-
pie last Sunday.
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NOTICE or FORECLOSURES

WHEREAS. Leland J. Hanseom of
Lee in the County OF Penooscot and
state OF Maine BY his mortgage deed
dated July s, \ d 1921, and recorded
in the Somerset Registry of Deeds
hook ass, Page s.. conveyed 10 me. the
undersigned, certain parcel OF real
estate situate in 81 Adams in the
County of Somerset and State of Maine
and bounded and described as follows
VIZ: On the north by the road lead
ing from Dow corner 10 Johnson cor
nef by way of David DeveVau's: on the
south by land OF John Q. Adams and
land formerly of James Brown; on the
east by land of Chandler Porter and
land OF David neverau's and land of
James Deverau's; on the west by land
of James ncverAus, being the same
premises conveyed TO Perry Furbush
by warranty deed of Charles +. Cole
and by said Furhush conveyed to said
Malcolm X. Parkman by hts warranty
deed under date Of November 18th. A
y. 1915, and recorded in Somerset
Registry of Deeds. Book 33S, Page Ill
and by said parhman conveyed to my
self by bis warranty deed under date
of July A. n. 1921 to which said deed
and the record thereof when record
ed. reference is made for further de-
scriptien Of the me premises. This
farm contains In acres more or less,
AND WHEREAS. the condition of
said mortgage has been broken now,
therefore by reason Of the breach of
condition thereof | claim a foreclosure
of said mortgage
dated October 2f l92a
awe MALCOLM X. PARKAAN
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ST. ALBANS

The Magoon school, st. Adams, re
ports the following for the week end
ing November 10 and the week pre-
vious. Those not being absent dur
ing the two weeks were Harold Seek
ms, Harold Bishop. Susie Miller, Don
Seekins, Kenneth Bishop, Evelyn Bis
hop. Alfred Seekins, Albert Bailey,
Helen Bailey, Stevie Miller. Only
two pupils were tlrdy during the
two weeks Those having perfect in
spelling during the week ending Nov
ember 3 were Jennie Seekins. Susie
MIXER, Albert Bailey Those having
perfects in spelling for the week end
ing November 10 were Susie Miller,
Helen Bailey, Kenneth Bishop. The
Liberty Bell League held its sixth
meeting Friday afternoon, November
10. A short program followed the
meeting which consisted of songs, re-
citations. poems given by the school
children We are sorry to report on
" three visitors for the visiting week
but we are in hopes that the parents
will be more interested in the school
and visit often.
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TREE ROAD CROSSING

Tim Patooteaux hay bought heem
new lot on edge cemmetery and hav
meow himself up for leev on her
Tom Dooeet, hees woman Chiyette
an babee Nabisco ees cam veesit on
Tim Tribou las week satdy. Tom and
hees woman hav not been on Tree
Road seenct he been gon way when
hees boy too year old saXteen year
back naxt mondy. Tom and Chivette
look jus sam as when they go off ex-
cept Tom sleem as tam an Chiyette
fat as good lard peeg. Nabisco hay
get to be nice beeg boy eighteen year
old weeth funny red nekty. Tree
Road folk gon be glad for hay more
old home weak then she do
One those beeg autmobeel as see
no ford stop on post office for got
som postcard and stamp for send her
on to som folk bak HON on day las
toosdy. Those ceety people yer
queer. One those boy was beeg lax
25 year old and they not put her off
som short pant yet. He hav som
hees old mans beeg breetches and
som funny stockin weeth green strip
turn owe on top of her. Teenk hees
old man be shamed for show heem
grow up weethout som long pant on
heem, lax he oughh haV,
Pete DOMINANCE old COW Suzen yer
much pleased on new bossy heffer
she introduce to Pete in bakpasture
las sundy p. NJ.
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Clifton Lancaster and family &C
companied by Miss Billa futile were
in town Sunday calling on friends.
Mrs Corson of Athens passed Sat
urday night and Sunday with Mrs.
Addie Goodwin Mrs. Corson is we'll
remembered by her many friends in
town as she held meetings at the
Browns Corner schoolhouse and her
many excellent sermons and words of
counsel Will not be forgotten.
Leonard Double passed Sunday with
Master Daniel Lal}reck in the home OF
G b. Chase.
Alpheus Mason from the village
called at c. b. Chase's Sunday on his
way to North Hartland where he went
to call on f. S. Burrill. He reported
Mr. Burril as being COMFORTABLE His
mother Mrs. Helen Burfill is in fee
BILE health.
Mr.. and Mrs horace Chase of Hart
land was in town Sunday on business.
Ralph Cover and vile who are
working for Mr.. Chase visited his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs Oren Cover, Sun
day.
Arthur Burrill and crew are in the
place baling hay for {. b Chase and
Mrs. Carolyn Bailey.
Clayton Stedman and family OF
Hartland were calling on her mother
Mrs Jerry Lyons. Sunday.
Frank Worthen who has been in
Detroit, Michigan, attending an auto
school, was in town Monday. Mr..
Worthen expects to locate in business
soon.
SCHUYLER Burrill and wife and Ethel
Groves went to Norridgewock, Sunday
TO visit Mrs Florence Whiting who Is
quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Wyman of
Pittsfield passed Sunday with his Sis
ter Hattie True.
Mr.. and Mrs Ivory Burrill and
children visited in the home of George
Hayhurst in Wateryille Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. burton Day who pur-
chased what is known as the Nichols
farm at Browns Corner one year ago.
left Saturday for Bar Harbor, where
he will be employed ON State road.
Mr.. Day will have charge OF all the
company's machinery used as he was
a graduate from civil engineering. We
regret to have MIR, and Mrs Day leave
town as they are loyal neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII d. futile have
been engaged to care for the Burton
Day farm and stock during Mr.. and
Mrs Days absence.
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BIGFI.0W MILL

SIR Eugene kimball Mr. and Mrs.
DarolH Bean and son Chester IeVIz
oil Gui|nrd spent the week end Al
The hon" Of Mr. Kimbalrs son and
VII Mr. and Mr. Melvin Anne
Frank BrooBs Of CornYille spent
sunda' WIN VI aud Mrs Coleman
Austin
Alf and Mr.. {. E Purrier ana son
Howard took dinner sunday "ilh Mr.
anu Alr.. G.. {. Luce.
Mr. aud Mr.. Charles DeVol spent
Friday la Augusta.
tnas Head and daughter Mr. Har-
old lloyie and little daughter Laura
visited Monday with Mr. and drs.
Walter Haryie
Mr., O. L. Mitchell and four ehil-
ents Mr. and Mrs. {. c. Luce. also
Mr. and Mrs Cyril Yiolette were cal-
lers al the Luce home.
Two new meat wagons started out
on their first trip Saturday morning
rom the hill. They are run BY Y
II. Harvie and e. +. Purrier. There
are now three meat wagons starting
on Saturday morning for Skowhegan
from this place the other being run
By o. l.. Mitchell.
\. d. Bailey is having new ice
house built on his farm Melvin Ames
Is doing the work.
Mrs. Edmund Niolette and infant
daughter Norma returned To their
home sunday from the Somerset Hos
pital. Mrs Violette was formerly
Miss Grace Rowe, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Rowe OF this section.
Mr. and Mrs. ". II. Steward OF Nor
ridgewock visited SUNDAY with Mr.
and Mrs {. {. Luce.
George Haryie spent Sunday in
skowhegan with his daughter, Mrs
\. l.. Libby.
Mrs Walter Crosby and two daugh-
ters OF Wellington took dinner Satur-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mer-
chant. They also called on Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rowe in the afternoon.
Mrs. Clara Horn spent the week end
with her daughter and husband. Mr.
and Mrs. A. D. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Atwood OF
Skowhegan called Sunday al the home
of Mr.. and Mrs e. c. Luce.
Bmvists-q b INV ETAOIN SHRDLt
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SOUTH CANAAN

Mrs. Eugene Wells has been pass
ing a few days in Wateryile with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs John Romeo.
Miss Opal Pease who attends Gin
ton high school, passed the week end
part of the town,
Sewell Brown of Clinton has been
passing several days at the home OF
Stephen Salisbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gerald have
been passing this week at the home of
Mr.. Gerad's parents. Mr. and Mrs. A.
n. Gerald Mr. and Mrs. Gerald left
here for a few days to be spent with
his sister Mrs. Frank Spearin of Ben
ton and will leave from there on the
14th for Florida to pass the winter.
They will stop to visit with friends
at Portland, Lynn Mass. and New
Haven. Conn, on their way which
will be made by auto.
Mr., and Mrs. Albert Miles are pass
ing several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Wells before leaving for Mil
lnocket, where they expect to pass
the winter.
Wilmot Gordon and mother have re-
turned to their farm here as the par
ty who was to purchase it have de-
cided not to stay.
Sunday callers at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Alpheus Gerald were Miss
Maud Goggin. Howard Jennings of
Waterville, Mr. and Mrs. Ola Gerald
and son Lawrence of Clinton and Mr..
and Mrs. Alton Gerald.
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RIPLEY

Wnmont Doyle of Bingham and mo-
Their, Mrs. Olive l.. Hilton and friend
Mrs. Ida Moore of Skowhegan We're
the guests Sunday of Mrs Hiiton's
daughter, Mrs ". r. Richardson
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Buck and Mr..
and Mrs W. A. Pratt spent the week
end in Biddeford.
Miss Maude Roach has returned
home from Bingham after spending
three weeks with relatives and friends
School opened again in the Jones
district Monday, November 6, after
being closed for few days on ac-
count of the scarlet fever in the dis
tricl.
c. S. Jones has purchased tractor.
Evelyn Roach who is working in
Hartland spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs. W. II. Richardson.
There was box social at the West
Ripley school also one at the head
of Pond school Friday night, NoYem-
Der 10.
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WEST PITTSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Tilton of Cana
an visited Sunday recently with Mr..
and Mrs Bert Fairbanks.
Mrs. Fred Allen who has been con
fined to the home for the past two
weeks with a bad attack of tonsilitis
is 50 to be out.
Mrs. Albert Tilton was at home over
Sunday from the mill. She return
ed back to her work Monday morning.
Pink eye seems to be raging thru
the Powers school as nearly every
scholar has had to loose week s
school with ii. Also number OF
the parents have had it to contend
with.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland True Of Cana
an were callers Sunday afternoon with
their cousins, Mr. and Mrs Fred Al
len.
Leslie Allen was at home Sunday to
attend the funeral services of ht5
uncle Charles Tilton at Beans Corner.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance who have been
living in the so called Witham place,
have moved and gone to stop with
their son.
-hiSA i-oNltl iNhNiAS - VI '
is at work for Mrs. Alton Wilson as
sisting with the honse-work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tilton and son
Leon from Durham We're at this
place Sunday to attend the funeral
services of Mr. Tilton's brother, the
late Charles Tilton Mt Beans Corner.
They were callers with their sister
in-law. Mrs. Hebron Tilton.
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News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
CAMBRIDGE

n
The. Ladies Circle meets AT Valley
Inn Tuesday afternoon. 1t is reonest-
ed that all OF the members be present
as matters of Importance are 10 come
before the meeting
Our school closes Friday for two
weeks vacation.
On Friday last a number of ladies'
visited school and were highly enter
tanned by the school league who fur
nished an excellent program which
was entirely in charge OF the pupils
and showed careful training from a
most excellent teacher.
Ralph r. Head and Mr.. Campbell
of Belfast We're in town the past week
on business Friends who have cal
led on Elbridge Hatch and family at
the Hartland House report them as
doing finely with full house
Charles Barron has moved into the
house owned by Mr.. Quimby and also
occupied by Walter Barron.
Arthur Barron was a week end
guest of J. p. Mitchell.
Alvin Hilton is making some re-
pairs on his buildings getting ready
to go away to work for the winter.
Quite a lot of excitement Just now
over chicken thieves, one arrest has
been made so far
Mr. and Mrs. MaCCausland were cal
led to Guilford Sunday by the death
OF their little niece Fern Rollins who
died quite suddenly with pneumonia.
George Rollins of Bangor was a
guest of his aunt, Mrs MaeCausland
on Thursday last.
Among the guests at Valley Inn the
past week were Mr. Hunt of Newport,
Mr. Coughlin of Dexter, Eern Hussey
and Mr.. Sampson of Dover, S. A. Scrib-
ner OF Minneapolis, Mr.. Campbell of
Belfast and Ralph Head
SCHOOL NOTES
Cambridge Village school reports
the following as having perfect in
spelling for the past two weeks. Ar
line Folsom, Neal Watson. Hazel Ham,
Verna Beane, Viola Beane, Mary Ham,
Cora Morrell. Doris Luce. Joseph Luce
and Phillis Morrell.
The Improvement League held its
regular meeting Friday, November 10.
The meeting was called to order by
the president Vaughn Chadbourne and
the following program Was heard:
~ Opening song; prayer, Mr.. Roddy;
recitation. Doris Luce; reading, Yer
ma Beane; recitation, Edmund Robin
son; story, Airline Folsom; recitation,
Hazel Ham; recitation. Phillis Nor
rill; composition, Lindsey Davis; dia-
logue. Trials of the School Teacher, -
Ruth Ham and Vaughn Chadbourne;
song, four girls; recitation, Virgil Cd
lin; recitation, Albert Gilman; read
ing, Norman Chadbourne; recitation,
Winona. Odlin; reading, Willie Nor
rell; monologue, Mary Ham; closing
song. Program committee for next
meeting are Vaughn Chadbourne,
chairman, Doris Luce and Albert Gill
man.
Twenty-one visitors were present
who responded readily with some very
pleasing remarks when called upon by
the teacher This makes a total of
twenty-seyen visitors for the term.
Eighteen subscriptions were obtained
for THE Farmers Wife and we ex-
pect to receive our picture this week.
Those who are to receive both pen
ell boxes are Blanche Luce, Nern1
Beane and Paul Noble.
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ANAAN

Carrabassett Lodge F. & A. NJ held
A public installation Tuesday evening
Nov. 18th. The following officers
were installed in very impressive
manner by Harold Coleman, D. D. G.
NJ. of Bingham; Master. Fred c.
Dunlap; senior warden. A. P. Gleason;
junior warden. Moses AmeB; senior
deacon. John Goodrich junior dea-
con, Earl Bean; secretary, Alpheus
Mason; treasurer, VIM. Harris; chap
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.AIIlANS GRANGE


N Johnson has had water put
his buildings. The Central
\ Power Co. had charge of the
Bringing il by automatic pressure
he stream beyond. The plumb
! "a, done by Nash & Yiles OF
|tfgan Carroll Andrews has
hi finished the job of putting
into his house.
\ Nettie Flanders is at Skowhe-
|,rbing for Miss Blanche Pol
| Winnie Locke spent last week
mr. Sadie Stodder. After
| lime Mrs. Locke plans to return
h Madison to remain for the
i with her uncle, Daniel Blan-
u tie play THE Deacon's Hon
In on Friday evening, Nov. "a,
/, Encampment No. GA, will hold
b. and supper.
| Women's Farm Bureau met
L with Mrs. Florence Elliott. A
Ecal meeting was enjoyed with
making and suggestions for al
clothing. Miss Hare was pres
the afternoon. The next meet
lCarS Tuesday afternoon, Nov.
This will be held with Iva
vn The subject Christmas
Eaions. This will take the place
regular December meeting. a
tendance is expected.
|rk on the State road has been
|eted for this year This new
includes approximately one and
|iourths miles, extending from
|tmetery corner to the bridge be-
he Johnson Farm.
|rsday, Nov %, will be the next
|ar meeting of the NJ f. b. Socie-
/ il will be held with Mrs. Flor
Elliott.
next Lyceum program occurs
F2y evening. Nov. 2S at |. o. o.
|al The entertainers are the
| Brothers.. who will entertain
|nagic and mystery. The ladies
'trye ice cream and saltines in
|ning hall above at the close of
pong those from this place to at
|he Pomona Grange at East Mad
|Asl Tuesday were Ora Judkins
Piie also II. S. Elliott and wife.
place T. Jones is substituting as
|arrier for y. II. Cook while the
enjoys a two weeks vacation.
|cipal' kassay and wife made a
end visit with relatives in Lis
PALS The week previous they
PANIED party of seven from that
| at their home in this place.
FmlnarY speaking was held at
|alemY Tuesday afternoon for
N the prize speaking contest,
/ sill be held later.
next Grange meeting will be
Pr - al the usual time. Each
| Present please be prepared to
with a reading, quotation,
We Tor The literary program.
ffrnsett Lodge No. 113. l. o.
. observe Past Grands night. On
Mlufday night will occur the an
t'ent Of the Past Grands of the
ming the chairs and comforting
'sfees. This event is looked for
10 by the members and past
p as one of the outstanding
lleS nj the year. Coming as it
'' ms time after doing work at
every meeting much interest is
SHOWN. \ degree team of all
,Grands has been organized and
u'd degree will be conferred on
'dn0llale. After the meeting
'oo"der will be served in the
room
unusual event occurred in the
room few weeks ago when
" received his degree in the
w. q his father and grandfath-
~ oi whom are past grands of
,,'uhsett Lodge, Brother Amer
'NWorth' the grandfather, is one
very few in the State who
st ,ne Jewel showing that he has
u,F years an Odd Fellow. He
sSes an active interest in all the
Vi AIS lodge. The Bosworths
y,a,Says been faithful and true
FLOWS and it is to he hoped that
sae interest and spirit will be
OS Inc Younger brother.
,ae meeting held last Saturday
), nV second degree was conferred
"a p5 an oyster supper.
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,fSI ST. ALBANS

NtSi -
is boarding at Frank
b md working in {, o. Brown $
At h1'y IS in very poor health.
f, ,l9rroN and Frank Hollister
|'n nv in c. o. Browns mill at
|haa s,se has been unable to
pc t.h "a. the past week ON account
pei ,larrow and daughter Made
n ~ mother Mrs. Fannie Mer-
'na - 4sIIers at Alton Merrow's
F I. prescott and Guy Clark of
: rsre callers at Frank Libby 5
ia q, poherteon was an overnight
|lg'4 W. tbe nome of his father 0s-
pabertson. Thursday.
w Iibhe and family of Water
~ w. and Mrs. Babb of Sanger
u. anil Mrs. Everett Austin Of
. Mo- Mr. and Mrs. Emery of
~ ~ and Mrs. John Mccarthy of
[sa 2 we're sunday visitors at Al
~ Mrs Willis Weleh We're at
~ an the Pond road over
t. bringing John Jepson back
ri.if with them at their home
|.'m6erland Mills. Air. Jepson
|.aain for time with his son
/ lepsoa.
t. and lrban Stedman of Wat
we're sunday visitors At their
[s,renfs. AIr. and Mrs. Leroy
|hgs
/ ST. ALHANs GRANGE
re-g pleasant time is anticipated
Esmrjag. November Is, when st.
1. Grange has an all day meet
[,1 will entertain as guests. the
Frttnlent Of schools, Mr.. Cliff
members Of the school commit
Isabers aid pupils. There will
I, ,nslrations of different lessons
/ mpils. talks by several teach
hi general program by the
4 II is hoped there will be
who will attend for it will be
while meeting. Come to st. Al
Grange. Saturday, Nov. Is.
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PIII0 STEW ARn.
Register.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
: HOURS TRIAL
!: !: FOR KILLING: &.
!. OF WIFE
n8E mil"
Jury Decides Shands' Guilt In
Record Time for
{. District.

IT took the jury in Criminal
Court No. l. Justice Stafford pre-
siding,> Just two hours yesterday
morning to heay the case of Ernest
Stands. ,colored. twenty-eight years
old. indicted for first degree muir
der IN connection with the death
of his wife, Katie Stands. and re-
turn a verdict Of guilty as In
dicted." thereby establishing a rec
lord for dispatch.
1t was testified that Stands
hacked his wife to death with a
short handled ak. August 8, at
their hofne,, 225 d street north.
west, and that when she was
taken to Casualty Hospital 1t was
found that her skull was fractured
in seven places.
Stands was alleged to have re-
marked in police headquarters.
when informed of the serious in
juries to his wife. ''if she amt
dead let me go over and finish
the Job"
Assistant District Attorney Emer-
son represented the Government.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
By FAY KING.

don't mind telling the world
I'm Babe Ruth with the chop
sticks! :.
Wylong FonE, . clever young
Chinese artist, took me to Chins
Town to see . restaurant he had
decorated and after admiring, his
paintings, i suggested Il would be
an 0ppOrtune time for me to try
my hand ut chopsticks.
II you have ever dug around In
tall .fynit Lemonade and tried to
hoist the cherries up with a
coupla soda straws you have an
idea OF what eatin' with chop
sticks h. 1t aint no cinch.
You hold both Of 'em in one
hand, and It's about as easy as II
you held your shiftin' gears and
the brake with one mitt and tried
with the other to change from
high into l0y with three fingers
and stop your car with the other
two. D& /" s.': = W. -
IL II hadn't been that I once