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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

Mems Oxfords, " Price
1915, 80 md $3.50, were $3.50.
$12 and SIS. English Oxfords.
IS pairs samples pair of
each kind. Patent leather.
black and tan wax calfskin; tan
golf oxfords with crepe rubber
soles; white duck tennis OK
fords; white buckskin Sizes in
lot: 6. ~, s, c: 6. I. s D.
Mems Shoe Section, Second floor
Women's Pumps, $1.75
Were s. and $3.50. 40 prs.
"Keds," pump style; some with
heels, some with spring heels
sizes 3. 81, 4, AZ, 5, 81.
women's Shoe Section. Third floor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
THURSDAY, APRIL 26.

THE COWBOY AND THE LADY" featur-
ing MARY MILES MINTER and TOM
MOORE. A picture abounding in excellent
exteriors among which are Tom Moore's
broad Irish smile. Educational Comedy
and Chat
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25

" Harvey Meader has resumed his
auto express to Bangor.
Y Mrs. Carroll Libby left Saturday
for visit of few weeks in Boston
" Miss Nina G. Brooks of Auburn is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Brown.
The Thursday club of the Congre-
gational church will meet as usual
this week, in the vestry.
There will be cooked food sale
at the Congregational vestry next
Saturday afternoon at $50.
" E. B. Hodgkins of Trenton spent
the weekend with his brother, c..
w. Hodgkins, in Ellsworth
| Y Mrs. Ellie Campbell of Skowhegan,
who has been visiting her brother, B.
T. Sowle, returned home Monday.
y Benjamin Garland has sold the
James Murphy house on Pine street
to County Agent Marry NJ Bickford,
who will occupy it.
Lieut.. Edmund E. Brady, U. S. NJ,
now stationed at Portsmouth,, is at
home, called here by the death of his
uncle, John Brady.
Beginning April 80, the city Ii
brary will be open every afternoon
from $50 to $50, and on Saturdays
from 2,30 to 8 p. m.
Mrs. M. j. Thorsen spent the week
end at Charleston to attend the ath-
letic fair of Higgins classical insti-
tute, where her son Leon is a stu
dent.
Lygonia lodge, r. and A. NJ, will
work the third degree on five candi-
!, dates Tomorrow evening. The work
Will start at and a banquet will be
served at $50.
Rev. q. Andrews, pastor Of the
Methodist church, attended confer
ence in Bangor last week Mr.. An
drews has been returned to the
| church here for the coming year.
Ground has been broken on the
Whiting or Wiswell lot on Church
street, between the Cunningham and
Leach houses, for an attractive bun
galow to be built by Merle Linscott.
Mr., and Mrs. Martin L. Adams ar
rived home this morning from a few
days visit in Boston z Mr.. Adams
, found his uncle, William ,Clough,
we'll known in Ellsworth, in much
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 1928.
Matinee Saturday at 2.

JOHNNIE WALKER in my DAD" An
exceptionally fine drama of the Northwest.
This is picture that should appeal to all.
Comedy and News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %.

TOP O. THE MORNING." starring Gladys
Walton, Harry Myers and fine cast. A
9TH Chapter of BUFFALO BILL" and
Review.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
MONDAY-TUEsDAY, APRIL sO-MAY 1

YOUTH TO YOUTH" magnifcently
produced romance, depicting intimately
the back stage life of the theatre The
excellent east is headed by BILLIE DOVE
and CULLEN LANDS. Usual short sub
jects
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
Ellsworth posto .Iice.
MAILS RECEIVED

MAILS RECEIVED
Week Days.
From West-6.47 a. M; t.3t D. M
From East--11.11 a. M; 627 D. M
MAILS CLOSE AT POSTOFFICE
Week Days.
Going West--1t.40 q. m. 600 p nl
Going East-6.15 a. m; 400 p. m.
Registered mail should be at post
,ffioa bolf N hour bafora ,,,o n oln,o,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
Home Nursing & Health Hints
by NJ. JESSIE LEITCH

Charlotte's mother was not returnec
In fact Charlutte's mother scowled ana
looked quite unimpressed.
Charlotte was able to sIt up IN q
chair AMI so it was not necessary 10
make the bed with an occupant IN =
The nurse placing a chair at risht
angles 20 the bed, filled it VIII pillows
spread n blanket over the pillows, ard
lifted hey young patient into the chair.
The blanket was folded around her
and safrty.pinned. Anothcr blanket
wa stucbed over her and the char
placed near the window so that for the
brief time of bed making Charlotte
might gaze upon something diverting.
The tleakeSt street may seem lhtor-
cSting 70 patient who has not be2n
near the window for days.
The rurse removed the white bed
spread, folded it, and hung II where II
would not be crushed. Raising the mat
tress with one Land, she loosencd all
the bedclothes and drew out The tucked
in edges with the other.
Graspug each sheet or blanket b.
the center 80 that it wOuli not drag
UPON the floor she then spread the bed
clothes across two chairs in the rouEI
across the hail where the window was
open AMI the room flooded with sun
light. This aired them thoroughly.
The mattress was turned fIOm top to
bottom and allowed to rest for a lew
minutes. with both ENDS on the springs
The reason the mattress was not tutned
from side to side was that Ynen this rs
done the patients weight will bear
down upCr the same part of the mat
trcss ana it becomes hollow and dent";l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
MAKING CHARLoTTE's BED.

"Such lot of fuss aboa' making. q
bed Why I've been making beds fol
20 wears Dnd I'm sure they tClt Just as
good as that one looks, even If the COR
ners of the sheet were not tucked IN.
The speaker, woman who had for
gotten Low to smile came down stairs
and flouEced into the pantry. She ~.
yariably flOuncedr when she wished &c
appear Nistuously in the right, however
trivial thC matter.
At thu moment she was annoyed &c.
cause of the presenc" in the house OF
a trained nurse. Nurses, she said. were
nuisance. Their charges were cy-
tortionate. And the clean towels they
went through As for expecting TO b.
waitel Upon, and making trouble with
the servants and leaving I,rty GiShc"
in the sink-my dear, yod know hC"
nurses areI
So it was that having flounced into
the sick room without knocking, she
had Just interrupted the morning rltc
of sponge bath and massage and be-
making.
Charlotte. her own 15-year old dauG!i-
ter, had said, Mother just watch ard
see how the nurse makes my bed II
all planned. like game. Every move
ment means something and she does i
SO quickly. And it feels so heavenly
Where tipOn the nurse had hushed the
young Girl by shaking her head and
said: "I'm perfectly sure your mother
makes beds just as well as | do. It's
only matter of being taught to make
every step and every gesSire count.
But the friendly smile turned upoi
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04

on all creation and stalked off across
the Sandy Plain, bowling and growl-
ing that if there weren't so pesky
many of them he'd box their ears all
round. He'd have threatened to kill
them il he'd known about that yet
he was just that mad. But he didn't;
and they didn't know enough to be
afraid. 1t only made them feel sort
Of hair prickly. you hlOw.'
Thunderpaws nodded. Like ants in
your fur. l s'pose.
Exactly" she agreed. well, the
farther he went the louder he had
to howl. till he was actually roar
ing. He roared himself so hoarSe and
thirsty he had to go for a drink. And
! the minute he saw his face looking
up from the water. he knew what all
creation had been laughing at. The
| end of his nose was rs black as yours
! is now. And even his WHISPERS
weren't any too clean.
Words won't say how mad he was
then. 'Urreh grrgh. waurrgh.' he
snarled. and his reach stood up with
rage. That meddle-paw of a monkey
I'll teach him TO lay his dirty hands
on me. I'll-I'll shasa him into fits
I'll claw his hide off over his ears
I1l-I'Il make him lick me clean again
il it takes from now till Mother Ma
ture comes home"
He took three steps. Then he
stopped and sat down. His tail-tiI
pat-pat-patted the sand. while ht
squintcd thOughtfully down his. nose
But it wasn't just the dirty end Of
it he was looking at He was think
ing inside of his head how he'd lOOE
to the rest OF creation, sitting there
with the monkey licl&ng away at his
face like cub getting the milk lickcf
off his whiskers. And something told
him he'd look funny. And then al
creation would laugh at him again.
That made him so cross he gOt
bristliCr than ever. Then he tried 4
licl! it himself. But it wouldn't CONF
clean. cause it was all dried hard b!
that time. And that made him bfistl,
from head to tail. Black it was ant
black it stayed, though from that day
to this he's forever rubbing it witt
his paws and scrubbing it with his
tongue. He never dreamed that th'
rest Of creation was getting black nose
by this time"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
Chapter LXxIII.

Chapter LANlII.
Alice said nothing of her plans at
home save 10 Maria. II she should
be disappointed in getting the place,
II anything shoUld happen, ii would
only make her mother more unhappy.
But TO Maria she talked enthusiastic
caliy. The old servant rejoiced with
tears in Ter eyes.
1t will be the making Of your
mother. Miss Alice, and, ] am sure,
viii help your father TO get well. -
Like Mrs. Marsten, Maria had faith
IN MIR. Marsten's ultimate recovery.
But it is in awful shape. Maria,
We will have TO work very hard 10
make it liyable."
Hard work never killed nobody
yet. Its the worrying that docs that
And don't yeg worry about the hard
work. Soap and water does q lot 70
an old house what amt been LIVES. in.
Yes, and paper and paint" Alice
added. her face joyouS,y eager.
why, Miss Alice. / cant hardly
wait. l guess your mother will be
about wild when she knows 81. She
sure hates this place even II II is coy
like"
Il know, Maria, and it was the best
Il
stairs and all the discomfOrts il I sue
coed in getting this house. There's a
big plot at the back. Maria, DO -ou
suppose we might have vegetable gar
i den. and, perhaps, some chickens"
-Of course. we can, Miss Alice.
Then your father can have, fresh vegc-
tables and broiled chicken without it
costing 50 much
Mr.. Williams and Alice went on
Sunday TO look AZ the house. He
! agreed at once that il was q bargain
and made an appointment with the
agent. Before the week WIS M
Alice was q property owner. The
house was hers. Payments had been
satisfactorily adjusted 70 save her
pride and she was resdy 10 begin
making il hsbitable. Il was March
and. BY the first of Nav. she wanted
to move her father and mother 10
their new home. Added 70 her work
at the shop. her orders, II meant long
hours. hard work. But il also meant
something TO think Of. something 10 keep
her thoughts from Kirk ElliSon-her
hopeless love.
Adele Thurston had gone abroad.
CHANGING over the names Of people
sailing. Alice came upon Adele's name.
She had gone to join Kirk. Laura
! was probably right. They would be
married abroad because Of Adele's
other matrimonial ventures.
A great sadness came over her. A
great pain overwhelmed her. Soon it
would be wrong for her 70 love Kirk,
wrong TO think Of him. He would be-
long 10 Adele.
But her sadness in no way inter
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
A Girl of Her Time
by CAROLYN BEEt HER
Copyright 1898. By Carolyn Bcecher

fCrcd with her work, with her plans
for her parents comfort. II she was
unhsppy she hid il from every one.
Op!y old Maria, who b; d watched her
from a baby, suspected all was not
risht with her young mistress. But
she said nothing. She simply tried TO
make the burden of life lighter for her
in every way she could.
There are such people, simple,
Kindly souls, who give without hope OF
reward. give because of a great love
or s great sense of duty. And Alice,
even while. perhaps. not quite apprc-
cia;ing all Maria did, now treated her
= 4 friend more than as a servant. In
This Maria had her reward-this. and
her own happiness in serving the mas
ter and mistress whom she loved.
The weeks flew by filled with work
and certain happiness for Alice.
HgnpiueSS because of her home she
Wa making for her father and
mother. IL had been a considerable
inh. this making the OhI house habit
able. Bat she doggedly determined
10 have It ready by May !, and
worked indefatiEably TO accomplish 1t:
The time drew near. No one would
have recognized the interior of the
old house. Save for cleaning up the
ward. getting il in shap, for flowers.
the garden for vegetables, she had
done nothing to the exterior. Another
yea- she would paint it.
The French window hat been put in.
the lower floor papered and painted in
the exquisite taste Alice showed in all
she did. The house had been scrubbed
by Maria until II Shone; new stove
installed in the kitchen. She would
buy no furniture at present; she would
use what they had Then. as she could
afford II. she would furnish the entire
house with the furniture suitable-loye-
IL old things she now knew so well
bow to choose.
She had allowed herself but one OK
travagance that she laughingly told Miss
Smith she couldn't help. She had hung
the two bedrooms and the living room
on the first floor with dainty cretOnnes
and muslins. 1t gave an air of cheer
and comfort even before the furniture
was moved in.
Then came the great day when she
told her mother and father. He
seemed scarcely to grasp it and it
saddened them all for n moment.
Mrs. Williams came for them in her
limousine; she would keep them at
her home overnight and bring them
down to the new home next day.
| Scarcely had she left when the
movers appeared with their truck,
and in a couple of hours their posses.
sions were on their way to the new
home. Alice ard Maria going down
by train to meet them and put them il
place.
| ITO Be COntinued.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04

SAY the attractive bachelor in
formed her. snow that stuGs the lady
in black velvet / see that she is not
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
THREE ARE ASSIGNED
San Antonio Men Are Given Duties ir
Reserve Corps.

Three San Antonians were included
in the first order of the new year,
issued from Eighth Corps Area head
quarters, assigning or attaching reserve
officers to units of the Organized Re
serve Corps. Those living in San An
tonic to be assigned or attached to
Organized Reserve Corps units are
First Lieut.. George Il. Werner, III
Washington street, assigned TO Motor
Transport Company No. S3S; Second
Lieut.. Edgar X. Osburn, 600 East FL
mira street, assigned TO the headquar-
tcrs company of the Eighth Corps,
and Capt. Charles Swanson, 12S Ninth
street. attached TO the quartermaster
section of the Eighteenth Corps head
quarters.
A total of 90 reserve officers were
included in the first 1923 order. OF
this number fourteen were Texas men,
six were Oklahoma men, one a Colo
RADIO man and one New Mexico man.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
Legion 10 Elect.

OF the GO cx-service men who held
membership in the local post of the
American Legion in 1922, only 126 had
pad their dues u 1923 ~ to January
3. Unless more men pay up by s o'clock
Thursday night. when the election meet
ing is called. this will mean that less
than one-fifth of the members will be
eligible to vote on the officers who will
lead the legion this year. The meeting
is to be held at the Ar. Y. y. {. A.
and the regular business before the or
ganization will be dispensed with in ad-
dition to the election of officers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04

nearly so stout as she seemed at first
perspective or something! And she
has such a. kind face that nobody could
resist being fond Of her. And the per
son in the pOison-green is not half bad
when you consider her hair and the
fact that she didn't carry a feather
fan to match the dress. and l am sure
her husband is very devoted to her. In
fact. / feel lots better about it now
think it over, Ermentrude. and il that
is all that is bothering you we'll have
it announced this very week. and
"The curtains going up, the sylph'
like young creature interrupted cruelty.
My goodness! / guess some men you
just have to shoot or drown to get rid
Of. Now I'll have to think up reason
thirteen, i SuppoSe ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
sooncr thou when il is turned from, tor

sooner than when it is turned from top
to bottom.
The nurse left the bed 20 sun and
air. for 20 minutes while size brushed
Charlotte, hair and brought her a mr'-
morning cup Of soup.
Then, without moving from the slG'
of the Red on which she stood, iBe
nurse. having placed all the bedclotheS
within reach before she began, spread
and pattted and tucked AMI smoOthed
the sheet. and blankets until there was
not the slightest vestige of a wrinkle.
Charlotte. smuggling back in BED
Whispered 1T feels like a new bed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-04
ABedtime Story
HOW THE CAT COULDN'T GET
HIS FACE CLEAN.
Is, JOHN BARTON

"And then WHAT" demanded Thun-
dcrpaws. What else happened TO the
Next-to-the- Biggcst-Cat?' At last that
young skunk from DIR. Muskrats Pond
was hearing about cats to his heart
content. He felt it in his bones that
even Malty Kitten didn't know a lot
of the things the gray pony was tell
ing him. Malty's surely get tail-ruf-
fled over some of them, too. But
Thundcrpaws didn't care n lick OF
his whiskerS about that. Teasing was
good for Malty's temper.
The gray pony turned one ear all
around, as if she were stirring up an
other thought inside of her mind.
and then twinnCd the two Of them
again. Il guess that's about all that
did happen TO him - just them" said
she. He didn't give anything else
a chance. He simply turned his back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-08
Strike Call Northwest Lumber Industry Goes nheeded
DAHLIA SHOW
OPENS DOORS

Banked with dahllas grown In tho
greatest dnhfia locality In tho world.
tho Northwest, tho University ar.
mory presented an impressive sight
AZ the big exhibition OF the Seattle
Dahlin society Friday and Saturday.
Prize winners were announced
Friday afternoon. with Charles Cole
taking first award for Il huge bas.
kot OF the blossoms c, q otteg
winning tho sweepstakes prize for
single flower. and the community
exhibit prize going 70 Sunset hill.
Frances n. Eyaas won the trophy
for the best oidiashionod bouquet.
The show. which IS staged under
the auspices OF tho Chamber OF Com.
morce. In 10 continue until Saturday.
at 10 p m. According to Mrs. Geo.
H. Guy in charge OF tho exhibition.
this has been one OF the most sue.
cessful competitions ever held in Sc.
attic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-08
THEATER HERE
FACES STRIKE
PantageS to Meet With
Union Officials Here

a dispute over working coudl.
tons In .a, Pantagcs thcatcra OF
Seattle and Vancouver, Il, C.. that
threatened No cause wnlkout Of
all stage employees. musicians and
motion picture operators In half
dozen Northwest cities, has been
temporarily allayed. according TO
Charles crlehmorc, district man.
agcr ~ the stage employees union,
while Il walkout had been threat,
oncd and plans 10 meet ono made
hy theater managers IN the cities
affected, action hns been delayed
until September 80, when lnterna,
,lonal officers OF tho union will be
In Seattle and viii meet with Alex.
andcr PantRgos. head Of tho chain
Of thratora that bear his name.
according 10 chichmoro,
one OF the principal points OF
contention waA that ono additional
stage hand be employed in Seattle
and Vancouver hy tho pantagcs
,hcaters, Seattle now employees
eight stage hands and Vancouver
seven. az the Pautages thcatcrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-08
NO Mills OR CAMPS YET
FORCED TO CLOSE down
Oregon and Washington Cities Report
Everything Quiet as Usual and no
Trouble From Striking Workmen

second protest against tho holding
OF the political prisoners in jail, ia
having little or no effect on this
Northwest lumber industry accord
ing TO officials OF Lumber and Los.
ger associations here.
No mills or camps near Seattle
have been forced TO smut down Is
cause OF the strike and no curtuil'
ment OF production has been noted.
IL Is said
The strikers in Seattle werV block
cd in their attempt 10 Strong arm
local drink parlors and gambling
houses into closing their doors by a
police raid led by Mayor Brown
Thursday night,
Friday night tho men were quNt.
tho dry committee" OF tho orgRnl.
cation evidently having gone out OF
existence after the hrhef skirmish
with tho police the night before.
Lumhormen here d<slare that TINY
have no fear OF the strike grow
ms. AS this ia the wrong time ~ tho
season for successful strike, TINY
also point out that the Japanese
disaster. with the resultant emes'
gcncy demand for lumber, has kept
many OF tho MN on the job.
l. w. w leaders here. however,
arc optImlstIc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-08
Employees to Have
Afternoon Outing

''BarnYard golf. bathing. tennis
and indoor baseball. played out
doors will afford picnic amusement
for 100 employees OF Monks 8 Nil.
Ter, Inc fuel dcaiors. Saturday
afternoon az the homo II Mr. aad
Mrs. Monks al Three Tree Point
Tho first annual picnic. held -
years ago. when the company em.
ployed but 10 persons viii DO re-.
called hy a few OK tho men who
attend tho picnic Saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-08
SUMS ECLIPSE
COMES MONDAY
Sun viii Be Only 10 Per
Cent Covered Here

Mysteries Of the eclipse Of tie sun
may be studied ~ Seattle folks next
Monday between II ana 1880. when
a 70 per cent cclipse or the sun viii
be Yecn IN this city
The city VIII not BE- thrown into
complete darkness. owing TO he fact
thni 80 per cent or the SUMS surface
viii be visible here.
lr san Diego, a total eclipse will
be recorded, and n Is there that the
eminent scientists OF dc country
have gathered 10 picture the phe.
nomena. study the action. and get a
View OF the pearly glow Of tho SUMS
corona, seen by man only during "a
total eclipse.
Tie eclipse Is caused By the moon
getting In the path OF the suns
ilsht. causing darkness 10 fail on
certain parts OF the country
The eclipse cannot be viewed with
the naked eye. a person siloal1 got
a piece Of smoked glass or i pair Of
colorcd glasses 10 watch the event
Another novel way 10 view the
phenomena IL TO get a piece Of card.
board and punch a small plnholc
thru u. and then use smooth,
white card for "A screen. Hold the
card with the hole between the white
card and tho sun. The small hole
acts as lens and the entire phe
nomena can be viewed on the screen
card.