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George Harding. who has been visit
ing his brother William q few weeks,
leaves Monday for his home in
Miss Grace Bridges of Ellsworth is
visiting Miss Ruth Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glow of New
Jersey Jersey are visiting Mrs. CLOVIS brother.
Mrs. J. Fred foyt of Laconia, n. H.,
is visiting Mrs Lura Babbidge.
Mrs. Curtis. Hodgkins of Attleboro
Margaret Trask.
Miss Caroline Holmes and nieces
Misses Florence and Elizabeth Holmes
and nephew, Edward Holmes all of
Montclair n. j., are at Miss Holmes
new cottage for a few weeks
Mr. and Mrs. c. Scott White of Bel
mont, Mass, and Mrs. Whites sister,
Miss Edwina Nelson, of Winter Hill,
Mass, who have been at Mrs. Philip
Moore s, left Saturday for Islesford
Mrs. Edward Hoops and daughters
Misses Mary Tilden and Mary stewart
Of san, Diego Cal, are at the Driscolls
for a few weeks.
Montelle Colt, keeper at Duck Island
light is visiting his brother Berlin
Miss Caroline Holmes had recep-
ton at her home here Thursday eve
ming. Those from out of town We're
Miss Molly Ijams Boston; Miss Emily
Spering, Lansdown, Pa; Miss Lucia
Leffingwell, Montclair. N. j.; Miss
Grace Bridges, Ellsworth Mrs Mar
| tlnus Anderson ana two sons, kennard
| and Paul of New York; Miss Harriet
| Richards, New Haven, Conn; Mrs. j.
| Fred Hoyt, Laconia, N. H; Mr.. and
| Mrs. c. Scott White, Belmont Mass;
| Miss Nelson, Winter Hill, Mass; Will
| liam Worthington, Baltimore, Md;
| Charles Kahn, Princeton, N. j. Music
| and dancing were enjoyed. Dainty re-
| freshments were served.
| Samuel Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Harold Baker, of Somerville, Mass,
| and Friendship, came Thursday
for few days with friends.
Aug. II. Mrs Chips, Jr."
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West Franklin.

Jesse Rollins spent the week end at
his home here.
Eugene Butler is at home for va
cation,
Floyd Durham and family, of
Brooks, are with Mrs, Dpnham's
fai her for q visit.
Pauline and Richard Dunn returned
home Monday, after a short visit with
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G..
Wooster.
y daughter arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs; Claire Randell, Aug. II.
east Harbor to work.
Stanley Fish and two children and
Harry Wooster spent Friday with Mrs.
II. G. wooster Helen, Ted and Dick
returned home with them.
Aug. 10. M. F. B.
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Mt. Desert Ferry.

Russell Black of Sullivan is spending
a few days with Leon Colby.
Miss Ruth Getchell of Bangor, who
has been visiting at f. L. Colbys, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Friends of Mrs. Mary Crabtree, who
has been very i'll, are pleased to know
she is gaining.
Miss Belle Nickerson is home from
Machias, where she has been attending
summer school
Mrs. Annie Rowe of Worcester,
Mass, is expected Tuesday to spend q
few weeks with her uncle, e. S. Jel-
lison.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mckay and children,
who have been visiting her parente,
w. w. Jellison and wifS have returned
to Rowland.
Aug. 13. Z.
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in regard to the purchase of same. The
town is much in need of some sort of
fire apparatus.
DIR. and Mrs. Small of Bangor were
recent visitors at their cottage here.
Mrs. Harold Grover and children,
Marguerite and Charles, have returned
from a visit to Mrs. Growers mother at
Swans Island.
Mrs. Minnie Richards of New Haven
has returned home, after two weeks
with the f. V. Joys.
L. L
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Seal Cove.

Out-of-town visitors during the
week were Mrs. Eunice Homestead of
Bangor, Capt. c. H. Robbins and
daughters, Misses Lettie and Viola, of
Mckinley and Miss Helen Sprague of
Rockland.
Rev Bernard Adams of Manset Bap-
tist church, held services at the Bap-
fist church Sunday.
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tertained at cards one evening last
week.
Mrs. Sarah Richards of Providence,
K l., has been a guest of her brother,
NJ. B. Jordan.
Mrs. George Blance and daughter
have returned from. a visit with Mr..
Blance's sister, Mrs. D. G, Libby, at
Prospect Harbor.
Aug. 13. S.
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Burnham Whitehouse is spending
the summer with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. WhitehouSe, after a year in
college in Boston.
Frank Blake of Bangor, of the Maine
Electric Light Co., was recent Wis
itor here.
The demonstration here last week by
a fire truck from Portland was at
ested spectators. A town meeting will
be called TO gal the voice Of the peOple
Evening star., 1923-04-06
VIOLINS BID ADIEU
TO DEAD MASTER
Max Bachman, Once Director of
Boston Symphony, Buried to
Strains Of Mighty LAX a Rose"

| Special Dispa tch to The Star.
FRESNO. Calf. April 6.--There are
flowers waving to and fro in the wind
| above a freshly made mound in the
local burial place today. They rep
resent the loving tributes of men and
women to music master. There was
| a pathetic funeral service there yes
terday, with the strains OF Ethelbert
Nevin's Mighty LAX a Rose" played
! by two violins, rising clear in the
afternoon air. Today music lovers
are saying to each other. IF we only
had known"
Underneath the mound reposes all
! that WAS mortal of Max Bachman.
orchestra leader teacher and master
OF almost every musical instrument.
For years he was the director of the
Boston symphony Orchestra During
the Panama Pacific exposition at San
francisco his own orchestra was lis
tened to with delight by thousands
of those who visited there. Since
then he has alternately travelled
through the country with various or
eanizations or given violin lessons
here in Fresno.
He died last Tuesday. There was
present at his bedside A single irtdi-
Niduai. u nurse, who had known him
! only in the last few days of his fatal
Illness. The scene of his death was
over the hill" in q small room in the
Frosu County Hospital-thc poor
house
Passionate pleas for music as he
passed on went unhceded. The nurse
knew no way u grant the request.
She brought TO his bedside his be
| loved violin, the last remaining link
! between the dying man and his days
of prosperity. II was placed in his
arms. He fumbled with the bow. But
| he was too weak even TO drag II
across the strings. and finally it fell
unhceded to the floor. But as his
spirit huttered from its mortal frame
| he frantically pressed the instrument
he so loved to his heart.
When word went forth OF his death
TWO former pupils. Lyle irwin and
! Harvey whistler, agreed TO furnish
music for the funeral. Yesterday they
stood beside the grave and played the
selections their dead instructor had
most loved.
For n long time Bachman lived in
. a small studio apartment here and
gave lessons. But he was Of the old
school Jazz did not appeal and pu-
pills were few. Finally there were
none. At last he was admitted to the
! county Institution. When he was
taken III he was asked 10 be moved
back TO his apartment to die. The
request was granted. but st became
advisable week ago to take him
| back TO the county house. IL was
there he died on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1923-04-06
NURSE FAINTS, MAIL
BANDIT FLEES GUARD
Man Who Led Million Dollar Rob-
berry Nearly Captured in
Georgia Town
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Ga. April with his
feet propped against a brass rail beside
the boiler in the basement of the hosp-
tai from which he was thought to have
escaped on Wednesday night. Gerald
Chapman. leader in the million dollar
mail robbery IN New York thIrty-one
months ago. was nearly captured today
hy Harry Bishop. q guard from tho At
lanta pcni'entiary
The discovery of Chapman WAS made
when Bishop, who is on duty guarding a
federal prisoner now in the hospital.
started for breakfast with Miss Scott.
"A. nurse. In passing toward tht. kitchen
a view Of the boiler room disclosed
Chapman. Bishop and Miss Scott de-
scended to him. He arose and offered
Miss Scott his chair when the nurse
tainted Chapman, according TO the
guard. Immediately offered TO give her
first aid Bishop said he told Chapman
that inasrnuCh as he was too weak, he
should so up TO his room Chapman
left Bishop with the nurse
few minutes later however. when
Miss Scott had been revived, Bishop
was unable to find the missing criminal.
An immediate search was Instituted but
brought no results.
Chapman esca ped from his room We'd
Hesday in a suit OF clothes belonging
TO his guard when the guard had
stepped out for a moment. He WIS re-
"uperating from gun shot wounds re-
ceiVed when he was captured near here
last week after sensational escape
from the Atlanta federal prison.
Evening star., 1923-04-06
UNION PRESIDENT QUITS

naIi,,S r Hares nrss,dant pr tba AmaI-
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen Of North America, late yes
terday announced he had resigned,
effective April l. owing to not being
In harmony with other officials of
the union. Patrick r. German of
Louisville. Ky, vice president of the
organization, succeeds to the pres
idenCy. Hayes said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
|. SANE HOSPITAL
WAS FIRE TRAP
No Adequate Escape Pro-
vided, Testimony Shows,

Ry United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. z9.-Testimony.
which authorities said indicated the
chicago state Hospital for the Insane
was q FIRE trap was presented today
TO the coroner's jury investigating the
ire that took a toll OF nineteen lives
Wednesday night.
Officials and employees of the insti-
tuition and State officers under whose
direction the hospital is operated, told
of conditions among the inmates. They
described the building which burned
* q death house" and said no ade-
quate means Of escape in case of fire
was provided.
D9srnembeTed portions of another
body Were found IN the ashes of the
buildings Friday. bringing the total
dead in the blaze to nineteen. Off
cials said one more body may be
found.
John Burke white haired fire mar
shall of the institution, told the jury
he was surprised the death toll was
not heavier More than $500 patients
are in various buildings OF the hos
pital. Two hundred were in the
building which burned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
ROAD COMMISSION
SIGNS CONTRACTS
FOR PROGRAM
Bids on Twelve of Fourteen
Projects of State High
ways Accepted

The first installment Of Indiana s
1924 State highway building program
is under contract today, following
acceptance by the State highway com
mission. as previously indicated.
lowest bids on twelve Of. fourteen
Paving and grading projects.
Approximately 400 miles is contem-
plated in 1924. The first unit rep
resents eighty-three miles Bids will
be received Jan. 2 on fifty-nine miles
OF paving and twenty-five miles of
grading and structures, John D. VIII
liams, director, stated.
Investigation is being made of
bonds of two bidders on Road No. 40
emo Road No 10 in Sullivan County.
Contracts Awarded
Contracts awarded:
LAFAYETTE pike No. g. two miles north
Of Royalton TO Lebanon in Boone County,
1909 miles; George T. Miller OF Lebanon
Sl62 pa g..
Ten City-English Rd, No IA from Don
Juan to the north line of Union Township
in Perry County. ; 595 miles. Harshman and
farrell Of Frankfort. $4,000 %.
Salem-P Palmyra Rd-. No. "a. south fork TO
middle fork of Blue River in Washington
County. 204 miles. grading and structures;
Maggarc and AIaggard OF Austin. S19. 635 81.
Salem-Palmyra Rd- No p. two miles
north Of PALMYRA to south fork of Blue
River in Washington County 3.464 miles
daggard & Magsard Of Austin $50 .b99o4
Improvement on Michigan Rd-
Michigan Rd.. No g. New Bethel to two
miles east OF London in Marion and Shelby
Counties. S7SS miles, Davies Construction
Company of Upton, Sl1l. O42.
MICHIGAN Rd No Is from two miles east
8 105 miles: Davies Construction Company.
Bluff Rd No 22 from Johnson County
line to Indiana polls. in Marion County,
3 126 miles. Fred Cunningham. Indianapolis,
Biuf Rd. No. -. waverly TO Marion
County line in Morgan and Johnson Coun-
ties 6.67S miles. Frank s. Tlllman Mil
waukee. Wis. Sl54 .569 80
NIartinsville Road
Bluff Rd No -. from two miles east Of
Nfartilsville to Waverly IN Morgan County.
IG-39O miles, Dull Bros. Of Arcanum, Ohio.
S3S1. SOC so.
Range Line Rd No. l. from Bunker Hill
10 Peru in Miami County. SAT miles; c.
r. Kahn Button. SI69 621 81
Dixie Bee Line Rd-. No 10 TT. Branch to
Princeton in Gibson County. 6.20S miles.
Fred Cunningham. Indianapolis. Sl31.-
O31 9S.
Range Line No. 1. Howard County line to
9;url5er Hill IN Miami County s Q69 miles
I}luss Brothers of Hamier, Ohio. S135.-
2o7.3S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
CORONER INVESTIGATES
PAUL WALTERS DEATH
Star Store Boy EmplOye in Fatal Fall
to Elevator Pit.

Coroner Paul F. Robinson. and
Deputy William A. Doeppers today
Investigated the death of Paul Wat
ers, 10, of 90 s. Ryboit St, who fell
to his death in an elevator shaft at
the Star Store. Missouri and w.
Washington SITS. late Friday.
Police and the coroner were told by
Daniel Ritter, manager, that the boy
had been warned against running the
elevator James Plummer, 253 De
troit St. operator. said ne left the
car in the basement. Later the boys
body was found at the bottom of tho
pit. bat the elevator was at the fifth
floor. Police believe the boy, finding
himself at the top of the shaft, tried
10 climb out of the car and fell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
SHELBYVILLE WOMAN IS
GIVEN INDUSTRIAL JOB
drs. Margaret Hoop to Succeed Mrs
L. Lucia COx-.Tan.

Efforts to protect the rights of WON
en- and children. in industry in Indiana
viii be CARRIED on by Mrs. Margaret
Hoop of Shelbyville. who viii become
director OF the department of women
and children of the State industrial
board Jan I, following appointment
by Governor NTcCray.
Mrs. Hoop, secretary of the Shell
byville school board, will succeed Mrs.
l. Luella Cox, East Chicago charity
worker, who resigned to attend 60
personal business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
LONDON HEARS u. S. RADIO
Test Carried Out in Program Broad.
cast From Pittsburgh.
BIZ Omitted Press

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-The British
Broadcasting Company announced to-
day last midnight It received and re-
Ryed throughout England a concert
and Boy Scout lecture from station
KDKA. Pittsburgh.
The test was carried out despite at
snosphesdc obstacles and was clearly
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
w CRIMES OF VIOLENCE
Criminals Now Prefer Swindlins to
Acts Of Physical Brutality, Ac-
cordino to English Official.

Swindllng has taken the place Of vio-
lence as the most prevalent type of
crime, says Sir Leonard Dunning, In.
srector Of c~onstabulary for England.
Grimes of violence have steadily
decreased for years" says Sir Leon
ard In a report, Modern crime is civ
illzed and educated because the GRIM
inal of today knows that il is far safer
and more profitable to swindle hun
dreds than to rob n by knocking him
In the head"
II has been stated that there are
hundreds of professional criminals in
England whom the police are power
less to arrest. Many of these people
derive very large incomes by trading
upon the credullty of a certain section
Of wealthy people. In the vast major
ity Of cases the criminals are never
prosecuted either because of the diff
ticulty Of proving the fraud against
them or because the people vlctimized
do not want publicity,
One of the most popular means dur
ing the last few years has been for
the criminal to gain entrance to vari-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
MUSSELS TO BE CULTIVATED
Adequate Supply of Raw Material for
the Pearl-Button Industry Is
Object Sought.

An important step toward ~insuring
An adequate supply Of raw material
tor the "pearl-button industry is being
made by the United States bureau of
fisheries, which, for the first time in
history, Is ~cultivating fresh-water mus.
sells during the entire first year of their
growth. The activity of mussel cul.
turists heretofore has been confined to
getting the young bivalves well start
ed in life, during the brief period when
they attach themselves 10 the giIls and
fins of fish. Now, however, as n check
upon the effectiveness of their work.
the fish will be kept in large wooden
trOughs until the mussels drop off, af
ter which the latter will be retained
In the wooden tanks for a year the
better to observe and facilitate their
growth. The mussels will then be
planted in their natural environment
to complete their life cycIe.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine. IS
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CHAPTER xxi
The Very End.


There was a council held later that
day, that was almost a council Of a
Sandy was in the chair, Mormon and
Sam present, Molly the indignant
speaker-in-chief.
I'm very much ashamed of all of
YOU" she said. "An agreement Is an
agreement, and we were to share as
we arranged. We shook hands upon
ii. I've had three times as much as
any one of you, as it is. | haven't
spent all of II, Sandy tells me.
1--we got to accept Sandy's share
OF 1t. suppose, because 1t goes with
Sandy. AS for you, Sam Manning.
you'll need your third when you mar.
ry Kate Nicholson"
Soda-Water Sam gasped.
Marry Miss Nicholson"
Certainly. She expects you o."
"She-Molly. it amt no jokin' mat
ter with me. She wouldn't look at a
rough-hided cuss like me-"
"You ask her, Sammy. Mormon, I
suppose youll have TO han@ fire until
you find out about that third wife. ]
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Floor Plan.

ment II feet 6 inches by "a feet, with
q space for a fireplace mt one end. The
dining room Is q well-proportioned
room, with a triple-light window. Sep
arating the kitchen from the dining
room is a passageway which could be
equipped with cupboards TO serve as a
buffers pantry. Note that the kitchen
has a portion set off to hold the re-
~frlgerator, with q door for outside
Icing. There are two bedrooms, one
II feet by Ii feet. and the other 10
feet 9 inches by II feet, and each has
ample closet room. There Is a linen
closet OF the hallway that
these bedrooms with the bathroom.
While this house Is shown for
frame, II would appear Il excellent adj
vantage In stuceo, or in a light-colored
clay or cement brick. If finished In
frame II should be preferably painted
white or In a light cream or gray col
Or, With white trimming. The terrace.
which extends across the front, If
equipped with flower boxes, will add
q cheerful note of color and make the
place yet more uvabie and attractive.
The windows, also, are a detail
which should not be overlooked. Al
though the windows used here are at
tractive, an excellent effect could have
been had II they were so made that
the square paneled effect of the win
dows extended downwards to the CEN
ter line; or the front windows could
be handled as French doors, opening
out on the terrace,
This handling OF the windows woula
have some definite effect upon the
decorative handling Of the living room.
1t ought to be a very light-finished
room that Is. tire walls ought To have
a l~ight-toned painted, kalsomined or
wallpaper covering. A plain cream or
gray would go very well. and with
long drapes at the window Of some
contrasting color, would form a deco
rative setting for the room and its
other furnishings which would be at
tractive, indeed.
Observe that there Is a window In
the attic. This Is a very small detail,
but n often overlooked. II has a
great deal to do with the comfort the
DIV eilers In this house can have or can
not have In the hot days Of summer.
A glass window, easily opened; or,
better still. a louvre window, which
could remain open all summer long
without having to be watched Tor
closing when there was rainy or
stormy weather. would help greatly to
maintain a comfortable temperature In
the living rooms Of the house.
Shrubhery Is called FOR In the land
scaping Of a lot Of nj type or size.
md more g when there Is q question
4 making a house like this show up
o the best advantage. Good landscap-
ne Of the home lot can reliev, . LOT cf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
A Woman ericklaYer.

Mrs. Florence Thompson of Long
Island City, N. Y, has taken up a
new occupation for women. She is a
bricklayer and, If her husband and
her neighbors are to be believed, she
Is a mighty good one.
Mrs. Thompson learned her art at a
school for bricklayers started by her
husband, and she claims that her work
has made her economically independ-
ent- Every time she feels the need
Of a new hat she adjourns to the new
home the T~hompsons are building and
lays a few bricks, keeping accurate
time on the extent of Iabors. In the
meantime she finds ample opportunity
to take care Of a lively three-year-oid,
who she declares will not become q
brickiayer when he grows up.-New
York Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
Seemed Like Hand of Fate

My father was in charge of the en-
CINE house of a mining company. His
duty was to go down every day to See
that the fan which supplied the minrrs
with air was working. A small Gag
ike an elevator, took the miners up "a
down in the shaft. One day as my
father started on his daily trip TO the
mine, he remembered something he had
left behind In the engine house. He
told the operator that he would go
down the next trip. On the trip he
cable on the cage broke and everyone
WAS kilIed.-ChfcagO Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26

hope the fourth time will be the
charm. 1t will II you marry Miranda
Bailey"
You're sure talkin' like a matri-
monial borrow. Molly" said Mormon.
II SURE think a sight of Mirandy.
She's different from my first three.
They all married me. fo' me to look
out TO them. If Mirandy a be per
suaded to take me it's beeos she rs
willin' to look after me. She lows
! need IT," he added. sheepishly.
"Then the meeting Is closed" said
Molly. II accept your apologies and
you keep your money"
Mormon and Sam rose. With a
glance at each other that ended In q
wink, they left the room. Molly
turned to Sandy.
"You didn't give me back my luck
piece. Sandy"
what does a mascot want with q
iuck-piecer
"She would like II made into an en-
gagement ring, Sandy" US
"Why not a weddin' ring, Molly,
Molly miner"
1.-THE end
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
Confidential.

The young peoples society of the
church l attend gave several I~uncheons
during the month in order to raise a
sum they had pledged the church.
The society was divided into several
committees, and the chairman Of the
committee selected the menu. Although
| am not a member l was asked TO
help.
On the last day, after we were
through checking up, one of the women
said to me-: What do you think OF
today's luncheOn?"
/ replied: Between you and me,
It's the poorest n hat has been
served. | wonder who Is the head If
today's committee"
She said: Il am.'-ChicagO Tribune,
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shadows under the eyes hat ne re
~membered seeing there the time they
had ridden over the Pass of the Goats.
She came close to him, her hands up
against his chest.
you're safe, Sandy. Safe!"
II was too late" he said. "Bran-
don's men had beer ahead Of me-"
FIN $ glad, Sandy. Your hands
are clean of his blood. They are my
hands now, Sandy"
He swept her up to him, kissing
her mouth and eyes. the eager pres.
sure Of her lips returning all with full
measure. A streak Of rose glowed in
the east behind the amethyst peaks.
Her face reflected IL like a mirror.
II don't have to go back East" she
said presently. They had left the
corral and were under the big cotton
woods by Patrick Casey's grave.
do IT'
Il don't reckon you can, even II
you wanted to-" answered Sandy. "I
forgot TO tell you, Molly, that you're
busted, so fairs the mine Is concerned.
Listen"
She laughed when he finished
speaking.
us that allT" She patted the turf
on the green mound. I'm sorry.
Daddy, for you, II didn't pan out big
ger. But ! guess what you wanted
most was my happiness-and I've got
that" She turned to Sandy. The
big bell of the ranch doomed brasslly.
Molly put her hand in Sandy's. 1T
may be most unromantic. Sandy dear"
she said, but Pm hungry. Let's go
In to breakfast"