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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-07

attending school at New Orleans.
La, is at home for a visit of several
days to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S;
L. Hammond, at their home on Lee
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-07

Mrs. j. H. Hunter, of Quitman, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. T.
o. Marshall on Harold avenue.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Mills spent
Christmas with their son F. r. Dec
ker in Bangor.
Ben Witham was home from Lewis
ton over the holiday to visit his family
on Bridge street.
Miss Fannie Barnes, bookkeeper for
e, A. Mills. went to Unity for the
holiday to be with her nephew Byron
Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred s. Preble en-
tertained on Christmas Mr.. and Mrs.
{. w. Preble. Miss Lillian Preble and
Mrs ]. S. Hayden.
Antoine Albert of Westbrook spent
Christmas in town visiting with
friends and relatives. He returned
Wednesday morning.
f. W Cronkhite and family have
received a box of oranges and kum-
quats from Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Bates
who are spending the winter in St.
Petersburg. Florida.
Leon Jenkins of Auburn, formerly
Of this place, returned home Wednes-
day after passing Christmas with Err
roll Buker at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Buker of Spring
street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28

Mrs. L. II. Tapley and son, Cecil,
spent Christmas at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James B. Nuttlng. Mrs.
Tapley returned to Wateryille We'd
nesday, her son returning the latter
part of the week.
Tuesday evening, January I, will
occur the regular meeting of Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge. A fine program
Is being prepared. On Wednesday
evening, January 8, the officers will
be installed in connection with the
officers of Carrabassett Lodge. A
supper will proceed the ceremonies.
A number of local people have do
mated material for nightgowns to be
distributed among the poor by the
District Nurse. The members of one
of the sewing classes of the. Skowhe-
gan high school have made eleven
Those assisting in this commendable
work were Ethel Atkinson, Ruby
Burkhardt, Evelyn Chase. Merle Ian
ey, Dorothy Libby, Verna Osborn, Al
va Pelletier, Bernice Richardson, Wy
ona Simpson, Mildred and Ermaline
Smith.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28

Delicacies are made or married by
their flavoring. Use Bakers Certified
Flavoring Extracts and run no risks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28

Mrs. Nay Varney entertained forty
of her dancing pupils at party
Thursday night last in the Grand
Army Hall. Those present were re-
quired to pay number of pennies
corresponding to their ages. This
resulted in considerable merriment
among the young folks. Dancing
was enjoyed for about an hour and
a. half music being furnished by
Miss Fern Packard
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28


Poolers. The new occupants spent
their first night there Monday.
A pretty childrens party was given
Thursday afternoon by Miss Margaret
NJ. Chase in honor of the 18th birth
day of her sister, Laura at the family
home on North avenue Several
girl friends attended including Bertha
Norton, Leona Provost, Bertha Geof-
frion, Elizabeth Page. Henrietta Page,
Madeline Lewia, Margaret Gates, Cor
rine Turcotte, Thelma Elliott and
Esther Jenkins. The guests arrived
after school and enjoyed a variety of
games in which prizes were won by
Madeline Lewia and Bertha Norton.
Lunch was served of fruit salad, hot
rolls, olives, ice cream, cake hot
chocolate and a wonderful birthday
cake with eleven lighted candles.
Place cards were red and white tor
pedoesl which contained paper caps,
tiny gifts and short readings. The
dime in the birthday cake was found
by Bertha Norton and the ring by the
hostess, Miss Laura. During the
afternoon Bertha Geoffrion gave
violin solos and others present played
piano selections. The decorations
were red and white with cut flowers.
After the party the little Misses all
proceeded to Grand Army Hall where
they attended dancing class taught by
Mrs. Nay Varney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
Society News From Nut Town.

Miss Hazel Nut and her brother
Phil. of our city. are returning
from their western trip. Before
starting home they were taken by
their uncle, Mr.. Wall Nut. with whom
they have been visiting. to a vaude-
Vile show in the city. Phil writes
that he liked the acrobats. and Hazel
thought the dancing girls were the
best but when the last act was
shown, they both agreed that the lit
tie clown. Al Mond. with his clever
little dog, was the best Of them all
THE clown in the show had a much
prettier suit than the clowns in the
circus had" Miss Nut writes. 1T was
made of yellow and black crepe
paper. with big white paper ruffies
around the neck, wrists and ankles"
tThis Is another in a series Of nut
dolls which you can make of nuts,
millinery wire No. Z, and crepe paper.
The features are put on the nut faces
with black and red crayon
To make the body of the doll, cut
one piece of wire seven inches long.
another three inches and another six
inches. Bend one end of the seven
inch and also of the three-inch wire
into .oop about an inch lorg. Bend
each end of the six-inch wire into
loop one-half inch long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
The Fun Maker

DULL, pull, and pull some more
that's the only way to win this
game. It's a game meant for boys
who like hard play. At least six
players are required to play it, but
the more the merrter.
Two sides, with an equal number
of players on a side, are chosen.
When this Is done. the two teams
seat themselves on the ground in
line and facing one another. The
players at the front of each line clasp
hands. The players behind them put
their arms around the man in front.
The sport Is then ready to commence.
At the signal, GO" the players
on both sides begin to pull with all
their might. The object is for one
team to pull the leader of the other
team from the grasp Of his team
mates. If this is done. the player
who has been dislodged must join
the team which has succeeded in dis
lodging him, going to the foot of
their line.
There are several little things be-
side strength which will help a team
win. One of these is the way the
player clasps his hands about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
HOW MEN LEARNED
TO FLY IN BALLOONS

AS you watch a circling, dipping
airplane. do you ever stop to think
how long men have been trying tc
fly? For 5000 years, at least, men
have been trying to conquer the air
and only within the last few years
have they had any success.
Naturally enough. most Of the early
attempts at flying machines were
along the general lines Of bird
because the things which men did
see flying were birds. Unfortunately
birds were about as poor q model as
it was possible for man to initiate.
Wings which flap up and down are
all right for birds, but not at all
adapted for mechanical flight.
Some one noticed that heated air
would carry paper bag or q silk
bag upward il it were confined In
the bag. This led to balloon expert
ments, which were. at first, very
crude, but which have resulted in
the gigantic airships Of today. pat
termed after the Zeppelin type.
The third false start in building
flying machines was the effort to
build plane which would rise
straight off the ground by means OF
a horizontal propeller. Such types
Of machines are called helicopters
and are just starting to have q tiny
bit Of success today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

Cut a long strip Of crepe paper
wires by moistening one loop end
with paste. covering it. and then
winding along the wire Leave about
one-half inch unwound at the straight
end of the seven-iuch piece. The end
OF this wire Is to be forced into the
end OF the nut which forms the head.
Fasten the three irch wire about
two inches from the LOOP end OF the
seven-inch wire by twisting. Find
the middle of the six-inch wire and
wind around the seven-inch piece
close to the nut to form arms. Bend
the bottom loops over SO that they
form feet. Fill out the body by wind
ing one-inch strip Of crepe paper
around many times. FASTING in place.
The clowns head is an almond nut.
Cut the suit in two pieces, one Of
yellow and one of back, and paste
together as illustrated. The ruffics
are strips of white crepe paper puck
cred in to At on one edge and frilled
with the finger tips on the otter.
The neck ruff1e should be double. The
pompons are also made Of white pa
per puckered. The cap is half vel
lev and half black. To make the
hoop, paste white paper over a. ring
made OF wire and make slashes in
center.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
A Friendly Rattle.

before Christmas door and hid in
the next room.
Ssh" Florence warned. Here
she comes They heard Christine
come down the hall and enter her
room. Immediately. by the aid of
the slender black thread, the snake
raised its tail and ratified as no snake
ever before ratified.
There was a piercing shrek, then
another, and another. The girls
rushed into the hall just in time to
see Christine plunge forward, face
down. shes tainted" shrieked
Betty. "Oh. what shall we do?'
They crowded around Christine, so
frightened their faces were even
whittier than hers.
Suddenly. opening her eyes, the un-
conscious girl threw back her head
and laughed. The other girls looked
more frightened than ever. "Oh, she's
hysterical," Florence almost sobbed.
IT'S too funny" Christine cried
between her shouts of merriment.
IF you girls don't quit looking so
scared, I'll die. Did you think |
was really afraid Of snakes? was
reared in Africa! Besides" she gig
gled, Il recognized my rattle that
Mary borrowed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

SnH, it's just Jim's luck. He surely
~ is the luckiest thing" Warren
sighed with longing. IT wish I were
lncky like he is" The other boys all
nodded
Do you know what the latest is?
Old Judge Anderson has given him
his sons violin" This time Warren
actually groaned with his desire for
such luck. I've wanted one all my
life. Gee, Id give my head for one;
and here Mr. Anderson just goes and
hands one out to Jim. How do you
suppose he ever happened to give 1t
10 him: It's just Jims luck!"
Jim mows his lawn for him; that
low he came to know him." one of
the other fellows suggested.
But, shoot; I used to NOW Judge
Anderson's lawn myself" Warren in
terrupted. land he~-never gave me
any violin. I quit because he wanted
me to come every Monday night, even
in ball season. Jim's a nut to go.
But that's just the way it is-it's
always the nuts like Jim that have
all the luck. I'm just dying for
violin or some kind of an instru-
ment.
Well. here's your chance, then"
It was Mr.. Gilbert. the music
teacher, who had just come up in
lime to hear the last sentence. I'm
going to start an orchestra" he ex-
planned. THE school board has or
dered all the necessary instruments,
and they will be kept here at the
school and rented out. I'll give les
sons to any of YOU fellows, and the
one that learns to play the best will
get the instrument in the end"
oh -h-h.' Warren, who really
loved music, was delighted. May
lake lessons on the flute?" he asked
Yes. several of the fellows want
70 learn to play the flute, SO you'll
have some competition. However,
y5u're musical and there's no reason
why you couldn't win out II you work.
il will be between you and James
James? But he has a violin now"
.'-"Oh, you heard about the violin he
got. did you? 1t Is a fine one. How
ever, it seems that he has always
had desire to learn to play the
flute, and now that such a good
chance has come he is determined to
take advantage of 1t. He wants to
learn to play both"
There's no use for me to try If
he's going to. He always gets every |
thing he wants and more. too. Just
think of him getting that violin |
given to him. He surely is the
luclxiest thing
But the next week both the boys
week had passed before Warren had
become tired of them and given them
I'D. But James plodded along at the |
lessons and when the exams were |
given he won the flute.
you surely are the 1uckiest thing
Warren sighed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
a Saint and Sinner All in One.
Bugs.
This is the first of a series
of stories about strange and
fascinating insects.
THERE is nothing funny about be
l. ing the husband of female pray

THERE is nothing funny about be-
ing the husband of female pray
ing mantis. Mrs. Mantis. a queer lit
tie insect, has about the meanest
imaginable and takes 1t
out on Mr.. Mantis frequently.
AS soon as Mrs. Mantis become S
the least bit tired of her husband
which she will usually do after hav-
ing known him for two or three
days, she attacks him and eats him.
AS she is quite a bit larger than her
husband and very much more fero-
cious, she has no more difficulty in
cfSposing of him than she does in
disposing of the crickets and other
insects which form her usual fare.
Mrs. Mdntis is a disagreeable lady
not only TO her husband, but also to
the other females around her. Often
two females will have a battle Tn
less this occurs in the mating sea-
son they will stop their fight as
soon as one of them has injured the
ether. AS they attack each other
they look very much like boxers,
sparring with their powerful forelegs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

What Is the best and easiest stroke
for boys and girls to learn? The
American crawl stroke; 1t is the fast
est and you can got a longer distance
through the water with the same
amount of work than with any other
stroke.
The first step to take UP Is to learn
how to do the dead mans float"
Get into a pool or swimming hole.
not deeper than your waist. Back
up to the wall of the pool and put
one foot against this wall. Place
your arms out in front Of your body,
crouch down. put your head in the
water, and shove with the foot which
is against the wall. Keep your head
under water.
II you follow these directions, your
body will be floating easily on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

Bob Robin was greedy indeed;
His mothers advice he wouldn't heed !;
So, cocky and merry.
He ate ev'ry cherry
But Bobby got paid for his greed.
TT WAS cherry season and Bobby
Robin was happy. Mamma Robin
had said that he might have q n,oe
fat, red cherry for dessert every msAA
while they lasted, even for breakfast!
At first this seemed very wonder
full to Bobby. But when he went to
pick his first cherry and saw the
whole tree covered with the luscious
fruit it seemed to him that it would
hardly pay just to eat one measly
little cherry. Mamma Robin, how
ever, had told him that If he ate more
than one she would never let him go
back, and that was the worst pun
ishment Bobby could think of. He
looked all around and picked out the
very biggest and reddest cherry,
which he slowly ate. Then, turning
his back on all the rest of the tempt
ing fruit, he flew home to wait for
the next meal.
Fat, juicy worms lost all their
attractiveness when compared TO the
lovely cherries "Oh, do / have to
eat them?" asked Bobby. why
can't I make my whole meal out Of
cherries?"
Nothing but DESSERT" gasped his
mother. why, Bobby. / should say
NOT! You would be sick. / certainly
can't afford to have a sick boy on my
hands just in canning season. Now,
you listen to me! You're to eat only
one cherry after each meal. You do
worry me So" poor Mrs Robin sighed.
"If 1t wasn't that i want to get all
the cherries that j can canned
would almost wish that those people
would pick their cherries"
"Pick them" gasped Bobby in
alarm. ,"Does somebody pick them?
Aren't they all ours?" This was
Bobby's first cherry season.
you SILLY boy" laughed Mama
Robin. "Of course some one picks
them"
- Poor Bobby! This was a terrible
revelation to him. He had thought
that the cherries were all his and
that they would last all summer
Now he lived in terror every day for
fear some one would pick them and
hs would never get another. Finally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

he could stand it no longer. He
had never been sick in his l:fe and
few cherries surely were not going
to hurt him. Besides. any day now
they might be picked and he would
get no more.
Bobby got up early in the morn
ing. He was eating and eating and
had just finished his second dozen
when there was a terrible noise right
under him and a big ladder banged
into the tree. II wasn't going to
pick them for another week." said
a voice, but the birds are just taking
them ALL"
Bobby tried to fly away, but he
felt so dizzy and queer he could not
tell where to 60. If his mother had
not come to his rescue he would have
tainted and fallen right into the big
cherry bucket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
Made Plain.

Little Anna had the shipping
habit. She would get hold of a pair
of scissors somehow. and then away
would go the curtains, the table
cover. or anything.
One day she shipped all the boys
hair off. When her mother came
Rome she grabbed Anna and shrieked,
Did you do that?"
He did it himself" answered
Anna.
How could he reach the back of
his head?"
why he stood on a chair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
A "rattier" colled up In the hail.
A screan,-then the sound of fall
The girls gathered round,
All frightened, and found
The Joke was on them, after all,

IT>HE girls of the boarding school
l. were all gathered in Florence
Barton's room. AS usual, every one
was talking at once.
"Oh, girls, do be quiet a minute
and listen to Flossy." burst out
Betty Johnson. She has something
important to tell you"
Il just thought maybe we could
have some fun Florence began
You know that new girl is scared
to death of snakes. She comes from
| the north and has heard that we
have lots of them down here. She
| asked me yesterday if they ever
come In the house, and I told her we
girls frequently found them among
our clothes"
"Oh, Flossy. you didn't really?"
the girls laughed.
Yes L did. She said she'd just
die Of fright. Now, 7 found a piece
Of hose out behind the gymn and 1
thought"
1t wasn't necessary for Florence
to say what she thought. The other
girls all thought the same; that is,
all except Mary Bursani.
II think you're mean she de-
clared. II won't help you. What II
she should have Mysteries or some
thing? People sometimes do"
But the other girls did not let
Mary's opposition dampen their ardor.
Quickly they set to work with brush
and paints and soon the hose was
converted into a very lifelike snake
A paper head was pasted on one end
BY this time, against her will, Mary's
services were drafted. She knew one
of the girls in the dorm who had
bought rattle for her baby brother
This was borrowed, placed in the
tail, and a long black thread tied to
it. When the thread was jerked the
rubber snake became a ferocious
RATHER. The girls coiled the snaka
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

Are you Alice the Dream Girl shown Jane Athlete
who will be shown week or?wel
weeks there will be Typical Girl
will others you.
In coo hammock under whispering shade lies Alice
There no game no froic ntng enough draw her
book
her book perhaps look into the ineang
Before her knights of old the ladies of Louis XIv
coast and adeyed pncesscs leaning of high
the OF
Would you like to be Alice, the Dream Gl?" Arc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

THIS set of articles will teach you
l. not only how to swim. but how to
swim right. the way the great rae
ing swimmers of the world swim to-
day. OF course, any way of SWIM
ming which will keep you on top of
the water and Will furnish you with
amusement is a good way to swim.
but with a little work. which Is sport
in itself. You can learn to be a really
good swimmer.
In attempting to learn the strokes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
The Farmer Boys Love Letter.

do you carrot all for me? My
heart beets for you and my love is
as soft as a squash. But I'm strong
as an onion, for you're a peach.
With your turnip nose and your rad
ish hair you are the apple of my
eye. If you cantaloupe with me,
lettuce marry anyhow, for 1 know
weed make a pear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

If the fight takes place during the
mating season, the battle is always to
the death and the defeated mantis is
eaten by her victorious rival.
During the fights which Mrs. Mantis
carries on she utters a war cry which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
Anything But That.

A timid country miss was taking
her first railroad journey alone.
When the conductor came to her and
said. "Tic-ets. please" she fshed in
her bag win awe-struck embarrass-
ment.
Soon aftA< the train boy entered
her car anA said, Chewing gum"
With a sigh. she said. ooh, goodness:
do have to give that up, too?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
HOW TO SWIM.
First: Learn the dead Mans Float"
Lesson One.

(This is the Hrst Of a series Of eight ar
tic.es by Pierson L. MAXWELL. a swimming
expert, who has taught boys and girls to
swim at municipal beaches, ocean beaches and
private pools. Mr.. Maxwell has been a life
guard and a racing swimmer for a number Of
years. He knows what he 10 talking about
when it comes to swimming. Clip these artf-
Giles and follow them If you want to become
good swimmer.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

sounds very much as though a child
were trying to say, "Pouf. pouf."
The mantis is the only insect in
the entire insect family which can
move its eyes in whatever direction
1t pleases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

carly in life. DIR. Pierce's FavOrfte
Prescription is n building-up medi-
cine for women. 1t makes them
healthy and strong when they suffer
from HOmen's troubles. 1t keeps
them looking young by keeping
them well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
Speakin' O. Speed.

Tho restaurant had taken fire and
Eastus ran for his life. After three
rays he returned and the boss said,
Rxstus. where have you been all
his timer"
"Ain't bin no place." was tho re-
ely. Bin comm back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
Merrily We Roll Along.

Bill-There's a new song out called
1.-THE Baby Carriage"
Phil--How does it go?
Bill-You push it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
HELP IS OFFERED. and is freely


delicate women. by
DIR. Pierce's Favor
lite re = criptiOn.
l Remember, no aIcO-
hOi - ingredients
on Iabel--in Tablet
or Liquid form.
There is but ONE
thing that holds old
age back, and that
In health. Sickness
and weakness bring
old age, wrinkles
and hollow eyes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
Must Be on a Strike.

I'VE have a cuckoo clock in our
room"
Ours doesn't work very well,
either"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
Jin's Luck.

Warren said Jim had "good luck"
, So often a gold mine he struck,
Nor thought, when he said 1t,
That Jim should have credit
For patience, persistence and pluck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

waist Of the man in front of him.
The best way to do this Is for the
player to grasp his left wrist with
his right hand.
Digging holes for the heeles is
anoher way in which a team may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

Pencils ready Clear the track! Here the
locomotive before will
the right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17

get a greater pulling force. Team
work is a large factor in winning
Every player on a side should give
a heave at the same time to help dis
lodge an opposing player from his
squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
A Greedy Robin.

Bob Robin was greedy indeed;
His mothers advice he wouldn't heed
So, cocky and merry.
He ate ev'ry cherry
But Bobby GOT paid for his dread