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Evening star., 1924-09-20
Dough-" !"

Dough-"
To money in slang we refer as the
dough-"
We greatly admire what it ought to
bestow.
But sad is the outcome on which we
must look
When it's burned by rather inferior
i. cook.
Jud Tunkins says tryin' to please
some men makes 'em feel so impor-
tant that you don't get any thanks.
Still Serving.
What has become Of that old bar
keep, Three-Finger Sam?"
Hes got a job as near like his old
one as present circumstances allow"
answered Cactus Joe. He's a bell
hop in a Chicago hotel"
Sticking at Trifles.
The serious faults, with charity
sublime,
My friends ignore and let me srope
in doubt.
But when I wore my straw hat over
time,
They didn't hesitate to bawl me
out!
Most everybody sympathizes wifi
de poor,' said Uncle Eben; "foh de
reason dat most everybody feels kind
O. poor hisself in comparison wifi
somebody else"
Evening star., 1924-09-20
Resourceful Old Orator.

did you read Cicero's orations
when you were at SCHOOL,"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
"And I happened to be looking over
them the other evening. 1t struck me
as remarkable that Cicero could dig
up so much good stuff without any
League of Nations or Ku Klux to talk
about"
Evening star., 1924-09-20
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC }. HAsKIN

Q. TO settle an argument, on
which syllable should the name
"Fatima" be accented?-E. B. D.
A. The accent is on the first sylia-
BILE, two pronunciations being given:
Fat-i-ma or Fab -te-ma
Evening star., 1924-09-20

Q. What is jet?-M. C.
A. The Geological Survey says
that Jet is a dense black Ignite which
takes a good pilish.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

Q. How can the yellow spots be re-
moved from French ivory H. F. n.
A To remove the yellow spots
from French ivory, rub the spots with
fine pumice and warm water, and ex-
pose while damp to the sun under a
glass vessel
Evening star., 1924-09-20

| X \
Very few of US escape boring others
in this way at some time or another.
| Most of US have to be pretty careful
about it We are interested in our
work, of course. This work is, for
| US, the most interesting thing in the
| world.
The point is that it may not be the
most interesting thing for the other
fellow, in fact. often does not interest
him in the slightest. If your chief
topic is new to him, he will be in
terested for time, that Is all.
The man who wants to avoid boring
others in this way has to be on his
guard all the time against two things:
l.. Talking about himself and his
work.
2. Letting the conversation steer
around to a point where he can begin
on his favorite topic.
do not mean to be stiff or stilted,
or that man should absolutely shun
himself and his work as a topic. Far
from it. Extremes are seldom good.
What do mean is that here is some
thing to think about, something for
each one of US to check up ourselves
on.
Since the average person, however,
will never suspect he is in the slight
est degree an offender in this matter
of talking about himself, there is but
one way to solve the problem.
Let each of your friends and
acquaintances be to you as different
pipe in the great organ of life Press
one stop, and you get milk, and all
about 1t; press another, out pours
wholesale groceries, and how to sell
them.
Play upon another, you get the mel
ody made up of salesmanship and
cash registers. Your musician friend
can tell you a lot about music. Your
golfer knows his golf. Your baby
knows its games.
Accept them all as you find them
and make the best of 1t; for most Of
them will continue to talk about
themselves in the long run, do what
ever We may or say about it.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

VI a. 'iS1iS iodll9Ln mas produced the
plays of the leading Russian drama
tists-Chekhov. Gorky, Andreyev. GogoI
ToStoi. Pushkin-aS well as plavs of
knut Hamsun, Ibsen, Maeterlinck and
Shakespeare
Not long ago Albert Edward Wig
gam, author of that much discussed
book, THE New Decalogue of Science. j."
was in Salem, Mass, to give a talk
Every native whom he met immedi-
ately told him that he was in the
whaling center of the world" In
the evening when he had been duly
introduced, Mr.. Wiggam arose tower
ingly-he is a tall man-and leaned
toward the audience: "I hear this is
the whaling center of the world" he
said. 1T no doubt is now, but when
was a boy it was down behind my
mothers barn.
X X X
In the Autumn Amy Dowelrs long
expected biography Of John Keats
will be published. 1t will be in two
volumes. and will be illustrated with
32 unusual portraits, prints and fac
Smiles. Among the new matter that
should make the book of special in
terest will be seven hitherto unpub-
lished letters by Keats. five unpub-
lished poems. excerpts from recently
discovered letters front Fanny Brawne
as we'll as certain hitherto unknown
letters from his brothers and friends.
x X x
In little volume, How Is Your
Hearth" DR.. S. Calvin Smith discusses
methods of preventing damage to the
heart and methods of caring for
weak or defective heart He warns
his reader that one of the most
frequent causes of various heart
diseases is the American habit of
overeating. The taking into the body
of more nutriment than is needed or
can be assimilated merely throws a
heavy burden on the circulatory and
eliminating systems and causes
early breakdown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
A Shipboard Filtration

"A Sn1pDO8fO FuFGaClOn
 VT WAS very evident, even the first night out from San Francisco, that
 the pretty blond girl had marked for her own the good-looking young man who sat at the same table in the dining saloon. The group of school teachers, getting off at Honolulu, watched her with amusement not unmixed with envy, for John Harvey was man with whom any girl would enjoy shipboard filtration. Susan Garrison, the red headed one, announced that she was go- ing to submit tamely.
 ''I'll give her a run for her money" she told the other girls. "He's just gone down on the other deck and she is look ing for him up here. Watch me pick him up."
 Which she did, and for half an hour they paced together around the boat, a wicked twinkle in Susan's eye every time she passed her friends and bland smile for "The Vamp," as they nick named her opponent. But that evening Susan had to sit and look on while Mir. Harvey leaned over Flo's shoulder and turned music for her as she played ac- compartments for the amateur singing which entertained the ships passengers.
 During the whole week, of the voyage it was question as to which one could get hold of him first and keep him with her the longest. Of course "the girls" were whole-heartedly with Su- sans side. There was no evidence that John Harvey was partial either way. Sharp-witted Susan, with brothers of her own, came very near the truth when they were talking it over out on deck one sunny afternoon.
 Hes used to having girls around and he likes them" she said. "I don't think he would even mind little harm less flirting, just for excitement, but he isn't the least bit sentimental. It makes me tired to see The Vamp' making eyes at him and he takes it for sisterly de- sire that he should not be lonesome"
 What's he doing, anyway, travel ing all alone" Bess Mccullough asked.
 He's purchasing agent for some big department store in Chicago and is go- ing to Japan on a business trip. It's the first time he has been sent out. of the United States and he is quite x- cited over his good luck"
 Well, in spite of all you and thSt Flo girl are doing I think he does look Lonesome lots of times."
 ''He won't have much chance from hO" SVOu4CCc cAiC BCCtl4lB off tomorrow morning, too. I tell you, girls, the real battle is on for this eve ming. It will be wonderful moon- light and while I don't give hang for moonlight unless Ben is there, too, as you all know, am not going to have her making silly. of him."
 Ben was Susan's fiance, who would be waiting for her on the dock the next morning, and it was because her fel- low teachers knew that he was the only man in the world for her that they were so amused over her efforts to keep ''The Vamp" from enjoying John Har- Vey's society.
 After dinner that evening Susan went down to her cabin for a wrap, and they were all waiting for her when she came on deck.
 "He's in the smoking room," they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
Some Tempting Specimens Of
 NeckWear
By JANET wINsLOw

TEEP at least one eye on your bud
 N get, girls, when you wander into
 the vicinity of the neckwear coun- ter! Unless you do, it would be very easy to swallow up incidentals, amuse- ments, education and Several other di- visions of it in the purchase of neck fixings.
 These are mighty attractive just now, Some of them almost irresistible. One feels that pretty scarf or collar will instantly put snap into last seasons frock. And justly so. Their odd shapes and unique trimmings are dis tinctly of the seasons vintage.
 It's new, for instance, to have Peter Pan collar finished by match ing tie that slip through the fastening and looks Ike a stock. Tiny cuffs com plete the set. Coarsely woven linen fash toned the sets I saw and the colors were all bright-geranium, burnt orange and Chinese blue.
 The tie is an adaptation of the rage for jabots that is coming along rapid ly. Jabots of plaid silk all the way to airy-fairy cascades of chiffon and lace are seen. Paris has been wear ing huge ones that reach to the hem- line.
 Windsor ties are also trying to look like jabots. One-piece dresses for the girl not old enough to vote are shown with long flowing ties the ends of which hang below the waistline. A blue tie has a wide band of putty-colored silk at each end. Red ties have contrasting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
The WeU-Dressed Mdn
 By BeGunGsh CORRECT CLOTHES TO
CORREC,

Style, in its cyclic swing, always comes back to where it started. Lack ing the far-flung range of women's fash ions the themes of which extend from ancient Phoenicia to modern Paris, mems modes must ditto themselves as regularly, though not as closely, as the seasons. A case in point the vogue of full-draped, straight-hanging trousers is in no sense an innovation, but only a repetition. This style, as old prints will show, has been in favor many times before. Designers simply turn back to the old when, silvered with the dust of years, it seems almost new.
 The box-back top coat is one of the standard nodes in mems clothes. It has never wholly gone out of fashion, but has been retained in our sporting and riding kits, as well as in shower proofed garments of many sorts, all of which demand the utmost freedom of posture. This Autumn, it is more noticeably in vogue than a year ago and garment of this type belongs in every wardrobe which aims to be carrect and complete.
 In selecting your top. coat, whether figure-tracing, free draping or box-baek, always be mindful that becomingness to the individual is the big thing, yes, the whole thing. The man of portly or thickset build does not look as well in a loose-hanging coat as he does in one that ouelines his figure, even if only slightly. Contrariwise, the tall and slender man is complimented by the added breadth that a full-draped gar ment gives him. This is one of those extremely simple and perfectly obvious rules of balance to which far little at tention is paid is choosing clothes.
 The full box-back top coat, pictured in the accompanying sketch, is reversed to show the correst hang of such an overgarment, with its straight drop from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
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This is the opening day of this papers distribution of The New Uni versailles Dictionaries to it's readers. Three coupons clipped from the col umns of this paper must be presented at our office with the application for one of the volumes. It is specified that these be from papers of three diff ferent days. Therefore, today is the fiEst day for the completion of the first set. A small fee of 98 cents is required, the only condition asked of those who seek one of these excellent educational books.
 For out-of-town readers of this paper a special mail arrangement has been made. These may send in the three coupons by mail, together with the 9S cents and the necessary postage to pay mailing charges on the dictionary. For their benefit, instructions are given, elsewhere as to the amount of postage necessary. This is done so that all readers of this paper may share in the distribution of the New Universities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24

to being singled out by such pretty visitor. At least he came gallantly for ward and bent almost tenderly over the flowerlike face uplifted to his own. Then he held the door open and fol- lowed her out, into the soft, dark night, not even seeing the two figures that faded into the blackness to plague Su- san over her failure on this, the night which she had termed the decisive battle.
 Susan was cross and refused to see the joke. T tell you, girls. it's serious. He's so unsuspicious she'll get some kind of string on him. Besides, even when she sees Ben, she'll be growing over me as. long as she's in Honolulu"
 But she didn't.
 Perhaps because of what Bess Me Cullough, watching the moonlight through an unlighted porthole, over heard on deck about an hour later. The slowly strolling couple came within her field of vision. 1s
 Let's sit down here a moment" !" 'sThe Vamp" said. These chairs seem sheltered"
 They were sheltered, both from the cool little breeze and from observation by any passer-by. The corner in which they were placed was in the shadow, while bright moonlight flooded the rest of the deck.
 This is fine," he replied, subcon- sciously aware of her maneuvering.
 Isn't this moonlight gorgeous, and romantic" she murmured, letting her evening wrap slip back and resting her bare arm very close to his coat sleeve.
 'On such a night" he replied, his dangerous voice matching hers, "a man is capable of almost any folly. Look !" one of his hands closed over hers, while the other pointed. "See how beautiful it is where the foam of that wave seems to. rise and meet the moon.'
 Where" she asked, leaning almost across him to look although this brought her even deeper into the shad- ow, and for that matter there were in numerable white-caps on the vast ocean whose crests frothed in the moonlight
 This action seemed to arouse the man. His hand loosened its hold on hers and he settled back in his chair.
 ''On such a night" he declared, very matter-of-fact now, T always wish my wife was along to enjoy it with me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
MUSIC HATH CHARMS

It was very hot day and there was not one man among the company that was drilling on the parade ground who did not heartily wish himself--and the drill sergeant-elsewhere
 Suddenly the sergeant called out:
 "A1l men who are fond of music take two paces forward !"
 Instantly half a dozen soldiers, with visions of getting a cushy job in the regimental band, stepped forward.
 "Now," roared the sergeant, "you six men bring that piano down from the fourth floor of the officers mess and put it in the basement of the sergeants' arters."-Answers, London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24

bands of navy blue and so on. The tie with streaming ends seems to be the latest whim of the younger set. It has indeed all the dash and originality of other styles that they have taken up and made famous.
 Eton collars made. of putty-colored broadcloth look very cozy. These are decorated with hand painting in warm tones of purple and red. The designs are small and the effect unobtrusive for all its bright contrast of coloring. Linen, too, is often painted with borders that look like mosaic You think of embroid- cry, enamels and other dainty crafts when you see these hand-painted sets rather than the bold designs of prim- itive pottery that are often seen in hand-painted work.
 Evening scarfs are more trimmed than they have been. Lace scarfs that you wouldn't think could carry any trim ming at all are frilled and bordered with other light materials. A dainty scarf of cobwebby white lace has long ostrich flues at the ends and all along the sides. It looks like a tempting whipped cream: puff-an white and fluffy. There are three overlapping rows of feathers at each end single row travels the length of the lace.
 Another of black Spanish lace has the pattern outlined in brilliants and touches of silver thread. Long black silk fringe finishes the ends.
 You may wear two ,scarfs at the same time and set your own fashion. The ones I have in mind are made of a crisp though silky stuff resembling Philippine cloth. Gold or silver thread is woven into the edges. One of palest flesh pink and the other of orchid might be worn with frock of orchid chiffon. The colors would blend in lovely hazy effect. These scarfs are inexpensive, but look as if they might have cost lot. Which is saying something very nice a houf fbaun. s-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
Today's Short Story

told her. And she's hanging around there already"
 Well. I can hang around, too," Su- san declared.
 But "The Vamp" went her one bet ter; when she saw that the laughing group of girls were covertly watching both doors of the smoking room, while she herself could only guard one at time, she pulled her soft shimmering cape closer around her and boldly stepped inside the masculine sanctum.
 Mir. Harvey, she said softly. May l speak with you just for a moment?"
 Perhaps John Harvey was not ayerse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24

the shoulders and sides trifle gathered. Virtually any roughish-nap material is allowable though there is marked trend toward covert cloths, as well as light CT, brighter patterns in cheviots. The box back may be medium or full, with or without vent, and may have patch or flap pockets. The length ranges from about 43 to 46 inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21

Things 10 do with the new world
In which we live anu definition OF
l@ per cent AmeriCanism." might
he n statement OF the topic on which
President Clifton d. Gray. Phi. u. OF
Bates college. gave u most brilliant.
entertaining and inspiring discourse
at the regular meeting of the
Kiwanis Club Mt the Augusta House
Thursday evening. In honor of their
special guest and speaker of the
evening the meeting was designatei
as Bates Night"
1t seemed to he the unanimous
declaration of the members of the
Kiwanis Club after the session OF
last evening that they had just been
ltivcleGed 10 listen to one of the fin
est addresses delivered before the
club since its institution. President
Gray proved himself natural
tuncrist. had n wonderful presence
IN eloquent orator. with a superb
command of the English language.
and Geclcnsion and diction which are
gems of the first water.
10 form n background for his de-
llheatior OF the world OF the present
day. DR.. Gray spoke first of the i'm
mensity OF the universe and how the
worlo stretches out into infinite
Srace: OF how modern means OF
transportation, communication and
ind, strlal chemistry were in reality
making the world great neighbour
hood. Then he spoke of the essen
tia( problem facing every man and
woman in the world today. That our
nation has always had problems, bat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21

The 13rd birthday of Mrs. Addie
Gay was the occasion of u fitting
celebration Thursday afternoon at G.
A. r. hall when the members Of Seth
Williams Independent Relief Corps
rendered her a birthday party at the
close OF their regular business meet
ing. A social hour was followed by
Il delicious dinner at which Com
mander George T.. Gay and DIR. Will
liam McDavid, were also guests of
honor.
After the dinner Commander Gay
spoke in his usual happy vein and DR..
McDavid gave fine address in which
he praised the ladies for the work
which they have done for the G. A.
Il. There were also readings by Mrs.
Katherine Brown and Mrs. Ada
Halves. Mrs. Gay was presented with
Il large bouquet of carnations on be-
half OF the organization and she also
received several beautiful individual
gifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
Inspector Pleased
With Maneuvering
Cruiser Cincinnati

hockiand. Me. NCv. 20.-(Ey 4. PD
The light cruiser Cincinnati today
practically completed her experimental
trials on the Rockland course and off
the Maine coast. Rear Admiral G. IL.
BurraSc, president Of the board of in
spection and survey, commented upon
the Cincinnatis work rs "a splendid
triumph of the naval architects art"
Five standardization trials were he'd
embracing 20 runs from nine-Nnot to
full speed. The maximum speed was
1886. An average of the top speed
runs was $40. Going at her top
burst of speed the cruisers pronel-
Tors were turning 3s5 times per min
ute and $4,000 horsepower was being
developed.
On the four-hour full power run.
with the ships displaceme Mt at $500
tons, the Cincinnati made her best half
hour at the rate of $3.50 knots and de-
veloped 1852 horsepower. A few fuel
economy tests remain to be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
| DEERING ALL SET
TOJOLT MORSE
HIGH CREW TODAY

Portland, Nov. 20-De er!nG high $
final game before the '"anual Turkey
day clash next Thursday afternoon
with Portland. viii he staged at Bay
side park Friday afternoon when tie
Purp.e eleven meets Morse nigh OF
Bath at o'clock.
Following its brilliant though UNI
successful game against WcatbroHK
last Saturday, Decr!ng viii he hancl-
capped only on it's light wing in
tackling the shipDuidets and with a
capable substitute filing in will he
favored to stop the visitors. The loss
of Noran@. who broke i collarbone il.
the Westbrook game. and that of HI
ley, sub end. who was also injured i'll
that duel is causing CUaCh Flack
some worry previous 10 the Morse
game. but Lopez. who finished the
tilt last Saturday in the flank posi-
ton. has been gropmed all week 10
start there and either lie or Marshall
will draw the starting assignment.
II this shift satisfactorily fills the
hill, DeerinE will be al set TO jolt
the Morse lads. News from Morse
indicates that the Purple win need
its strength. Returned victorious in
their last four games and playing
their mat game OF the season, the
Bath boys are determined to stop the
Purple. and Morse fans believe that
the team has a slight edge over tho
Portland team. Morse two biz
threats, Joe Butler and captain Nc
Mann are both in the pink for the
game and will constitute the biggest
obstacle to behring's chances.
Morse has lost but two Games this
year. these to WestbrCck and Hildo-
ford. having tied Cony and Edward
Little 90 and beaten Gardiner.
Halioweil, Waterville and Rumrord,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
Roosevelt Cabin To Be Preserved

The Roosevelt cabin. once occu-
pied by Theodore Roosevelt when re-
cuperating at the old Maltese Ranch
seven miles south of the village of
Mcdora in the Little Missouri Fad
Lands of North Dakota. is to be pre-
served in fitting shrine. according
to the state Historical Society OF
North Dakota.
Lewis T.. Crawford. curator of the
society. is preparing plans tor Il
stone shrine of stately and substan-
tial design to be erected over the
building. Assistance through popu-
lar subscription from every state Is
being considered. Mr.. Crawford
states. owing to requests from all
sections for the shrinc's establish
ment.
The cabin has historical interest in
North Dakota and the northwest. No
other building in the state has trav-
eied as much II was taken FROM the
Maltese Ranch. where II had stood
for more than 20 years. and shipped
to the st. Louis Exposition in 1904.