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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

from him, as last. season he took part
in one Of the plays.
Miss Jordan played the part of the
young sister to Rollo and from her act
ing we hope to see her in future pro-
auctions of the Little theater.
Mrs. Mary Hard Willis as Aunt Jane
was charming with her, spontaneous
laugh, and Mr.. James Hard as the
grandfather, showed marked talent as
an actor and the ease with which he
spoke his, lines made him the favorite
of the play.
Other minor roles were well played
by Mrs. Jack Walton, the naughty act
ress Mr.. Clifton Brewer as Huston,
the English butler, who brought forth
laughter by his dry wit; Mr.. Robert
Ware as Mr.. Stein was good, as was
Mr.. Lurton Baslassingame as Mr.. Lu-
cas-, the good=leoking actor; Mr.. Frank
White, Mr.. r. e. Murphy and Miss
Clara Coplin completed the cast.
This comedy, ''Rollo's Wild 0at," was
written by Claire GUNNER, who is
niece of Mr.. Leonard Beecher of Bir-
mingham, SO we felt that Birmingham
was represented by the playwright as
well as the actors.
Age-Herald Want Ads will exchange
what you have and don't want for what
yolf want and don't have.
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just Like A Family

LITM just nearly dead ~ declared
the busy housewife in happily in
jured tones when the family had
assembled at eventide II had the
cleaning woman scrub off all the old
wax on the living room floor and then
l spread new wax and polished it. The
floor looks perfectly beautiful, just like
golden mirror"
''Goody| said the small boy. It'll
be dandy place to slide. Can have
the boys over!"
You let me catch you so much as
sliding one slide and see what happens
to you" declared the busy housewife
frowning very hard. my goodness me
If you were a little older I'd insist on
your doing the work l did on it, and
then you'd see-why, you'd scratch it
all up and take the wax and everything.
You boys just stay out of that room
when you are tearing around J"
II wish I could have the crowd in
and take up the rugs and dance" sug-
gested the flapper daughter. Gould
l sprinkle some powdered wax on extra
to make it more Slippery"
The busy housewife dropped her fork
and sat back in her chair wearing a
very panied, hopeless expression.
Whatever is the matter with you,
Cora Bell" She demanded with in
tense pathos in her voice. Aren't you
old enough to know what you are talk
ing about or are you just trying to be
funny?> Dancing on that floor would
be worse than sliding on it. Don't you
remember that the Hedgehouses had to
spend all sorts of money doing their
floors Hedgehouse gave them while they
were over after the ance Rosamond
gave? Right after spring cleaning
when things were just as spick and
span as possible. They say when Mrs.
Hedgehouse walked into the front door
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and nerves. Still others look upon
their wives as doormats to wipe
their feet upon.
But you rarely see a man re-
gard his wife as a human being.
Yet, wife is human being first,
then a;.woman and after that a
wife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
MISSES PIERCE GIVE 4
INFORMAL LUNCHEON

Miss Hazel Pierce and Miss Mildred
Pierce were the charming hostesses the
past week at an informal luncheon
given for few Of their friends at their
home on Fountain Heights. After they
had enjoyed the Phillips VS.. Sheffield
game in the morning at Redwood field,
they motored out to the Pierce's home
and there lunch was served. In. the
afternoon the party attended the Biz
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vs.. Millsap game.
Those included in. the days entertain
ment were Misses Mildred Pierce,
Hazel Pierce Rosemoand Macarthur and
Messrs. John Bartlett, Cy Anderson and
Herman Sanford.
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and nerves. Still others look upon
their wives as doormats to wipe
their feet upon.
But you rarely see a man re-
gard his wife as a human being.
Yet a wife is a human being first,
then aswoman and after that
wife.
If a.man regarded his wife as a hui
man being he would, in many cases,
treat her very differently from the way
he does treat her, because he would
know that she looked at certain funda-
mental things in life from the same
standpoint that he does instead of get
ting some curious, oblique slant on
them because she is a wife that makes
her see them from a different angle
from the way he sees them.
There is the matter of personal lib.
erty, for instance. A man knows that
the dearest thing to every normal hui
man being is freedom. 1t is the one
thing for which people will fight and
die and without which they are miser-
able, though they have all, else besides.
Yet, knowing this universal de-
sire for personal liberty, there are
millionsA-of men who never grant
their wives one breath of freedom.
They open their wives letters and
read them. Their wives cannot even
get letter. from their own moth
ers without their being made aware
of its contents. They require their
wives to account to them for ev-
cry cent they spend. Their wives
cannot buy a bar of soap ON their
own initiative. Still less, can, they
purchase he kind ofa hat they like.
They have got to consult husbands
taste, not their own.
Their wives have to furnish an abb
for every hour of the day. Their wives
cannot join a club or take little trip
without asking husbands permission.
Their wives cannot do a single thing
unquestioned or just because they want
to do it. They have no more liberty
than bird in a cage, and the fact that
the cage is sometimes gilded doesn't
make it any less a cage.
People often marvel that women
show such Christian fortitude in
bearing the loss of husband who
was an estimable citizen and a good
provider. 1t is because many
woman draws through her widows
veil the first breath of freedom
she has ever had in her life, and
that, consoles her for everything
else. Surely if men realized that
women yearn to personal liberty as
, much as, they do, they would not
so often deny it to their wives.
Then there is money. Every man
knows that financial independence is
to every human beings self
respect. Without dollar of our own
in our pockets we are humble, cringing
parasites that must lick the hand that
feeds us, no matter how much we feel
like biting it,,
Every, man realizes this about him
self. No real man, no matter how good,
and kind, and generous father he had,
could endure going to him every day
and asking papa to please give him his
car fare and lunch money, and enough
to buy a new necktie. His pride
permit him to enact the role
Of perpetual beggar.
More than that, if he worked all day
long in his fathers store or office and
gave the very best that was in him to
building up the business, he would GER
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
MRS. SPARKS HONORS MISS
DUPUY AT LYRIC PARTY

Miss Ellen Dupuy, a charming bride
elect of October, was complimented on
Thursday afternoon, when Mrs. David
Sparks entertained with a Lyric party.
Included in. this courtesy were Miss
Dupuy. Miss Kate Nelson Turnipseed,
Miss Ruth Mcneil, Mrs. George Ran
dali, Mrs. Arthur Adele, Mrs. Greye
Tate, Mrs. Harold Hay, Mrs. John
Hassler, Mrs. Sam Chalker.
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angels to be wor-
shipped. Others
regard t h e i r
wives as dolls to
be dressed up
and played with.
Others regard
their wives as
slaves. Others re-
gard their wives
as scapegoats,
who are to
blame for every
thing that goes
wrong. Others
regard t h e i r
wives as vents
e. Ali &c.,
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house where you can bring your friends
without being ashamed ~

at would be just gorgeous if I
could give a small dance!" the flapper
daughter mourned pathetically.
"And we could slide and everything!'
added the small boy.
WED better tack down those rugs"
warned the taciturn husband, shaking
his head. "Therell be broken legs and
necks and ears among our unsuspecting
callers, if not the family, with things
so terribly slippery! Why couldn't we
lave a nice, neat row of clogs with
spikes in them lined up beside the lit-
ing room door? Then everybody'd feel
safe!"
"Well, the next time go to all the
trouble of waxing a floor you'll know
it! !" shifted the busy housewife fishing
for her handkerchief. II don't believe
you like it at all"
"Oh, we were just sort Of mentioning
a few things!" explained the contrite
family. why, it looks perfectly fine!
It's just lovely with these few e1-
ceptions!"
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or prophesy what it is going to do. HI
knows that, SO far as n man is con
cerned, love is not a chronic complaint
for which there is no cure after yor
once catch it. On the contrary, he j:
perfectly aware that if you keep the firt
of passion burning you have to be al
ways throwing fresh fuel on the flame:
and keeping the hot-air bellows going
He knows that the woman who retain:
her husbands affections has to be VI
and doing, and a vamp who is able tt
meet all corners.
But he never thinks of his wife's
having the same sort of tickle, hu-
man heart that he has. He honest
ly believes that nothing he could do
can kill his wife's affection for him,
and that she will go on loving him..
no matter how slouchy and person
ally unattractive he becomes; no
matter how dull and uninteresting
or grouchy he gets to be; no mat
ter how he neglects her.
All of which is some mistake.
Women can fall out of love even
quicker than men can. They are
human just as men are, and their
love must have something to live
on or else it, too, starves to death.
There is nothing in being a wife that
changes wOman's nature. She is still
a human being, with human desires, and
if husbands would remember this there
would be very few unhappy marriages.
DOROTHY DIX.
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Reflections Of Dorothy Dix

You Yourself, Mr.. Husband, Would Fight for
Personal Freedom - You Also Realize Your
Heart Is Subject To Change Without Notice.
The Same Things Are Also True of Your Wife
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tainly feel himself exceedingly i'll used
and regard father as a grinding tyrant
and the champion tightwad if he got no
pay envelope on Saturday night and
still had to go to papa and ask for his
car fare and lunch money. And it
would be to laugh with derisiOn If
father expected him to be grateful for
getting the money that he had earned
ten times over. -
Yet that is precisely the position
of thousands of women whose hus-
bands refuse to make them any sort
of a personal allowance. To their
families they give service so great
and never ending that money can
not pay for it, yet they never have
a penny of their own that they
do not have wheedle out of their
husbands. Surely, if men ever
thought of their wives as human
beings with decent instincts they
would not force them to become
mendicants and resort to the tricks
of harlOts to get the money that is
due them as housekeeperS, and
cooks, and seamstresses, and baby
nurses, to say nothing of their
higher claim as partners in the
matrimonial partnership.
There's domesticity. Love. A man
knows that the human heart is about
the trickest proposition on earth, and
that nobody can account for its vagaries
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If mixed with milk i eal at
water, mustard will not get dry, but
will keep nice and fresh drti il is
used up.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30
HOW FORDS ARE MADE.
Morang- Robinson Cos, Inc, Have
Get-TOgethcr in Ellsworth.

The Morang- Robinson Co., Inc,
Ford dealers, entertained the men or
its local organization and its
branches at Bar Harbor, Sullivan,
Sedgwick, BluehilI and Cherryteld,
in Ellsworth Monday afternoon.
A six-reel moving picture of the
Ford plant, showing how Ford cars
are made and assembled, was pre-
scented at the new Dirigo theatre.
This was followed by an automobile
film Illustrating craftsmanship. James
Roadman, of the Ford Motor Co.,
gave a talk on cooperation The
afternoon was an instructive and
helpful one.
Those present from out of town
were; Leon Cooper, Harry e, Bene-
dict, Ralph Higgins, Howard Hig-
gins, Bar Harbor branch; Arthur
Abel, Harold Whalen, Clarence Stur-
geon, r. Robertson, Sullivan branch;
e. J. Melanson, William Chandler,
Cherryfield branch; e. G. Williams,
Arthur Hadley, Bluehill branch; G..
e. Clapp, r. Candage, Sedgwick
branch.
The local men present were G.. l..
MOrang, president and treasurer; H.
A. Robinson, vice-president and gen
eral manager; l.. c.. Fortier, clerk;
Harry B. Lancaster, Arthur Studer,
Howard Cunningham, Henry Har-
rington, Harold Higgins, George
Greene, c. l., Mitchell, John Hawkes.,
Webster Jellison, r. M. Weaver, AL
bert Maddocks, James Maddocks,
Earle Grindle, Herbert Forsythe,
Russell Parker, M. H. Bowden, j.
Harper, E. j. Davis, Fred Lowell, j.,
A. MacKeen, foreman; Lloyd Sin
clair, Daniel Harrington.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30

The Business Girls boss is sales-
man of nervous temperament, quick
and energetic in his dictation and
quite fond of high-Sounding phrases.
He has his fair share of slang and
many a Snappy sentence has she type
written that would make an English
professors hair Gf he had any stand
on end in horror.
AT times he mixes his metaphors,
but the other day she got the best
one yet. The boss was writing to the
editor-in-chie of Il large metropolitan
daily complimenting him on his eGl-
torials, and telling him they were the
only ones he (the boss) ever read coo-
Sistently. 1t was big compliment
the boss thought-and then he
thought he'd cap the climax, so to
speak. and he dictated:
in my opinion your editorials hit
the bullseye squarely on the nose
every time New York Sun.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30
TOLD FORTUNES IN COFFEE
Magazine Printed in 1871 Tells of the
Famous Mrs. Cherry"
Seeress.

Coffee has been put to many curious
uses. according to William II. Ukers,
author of "Al About Coffee" (Tne
Tea and Coffee Trade Journal ccm-
pany New York;, but none stran&a or
than the one described in an account,
reprinted from an English magazine Of
1871, of fortune-telling, or "divination"
by coffee grounds.
The fortune-teller, or "diviner," de-
scribed herself as "the famous MIS-.
Cherry, the only gentlewoman truly
learned in the occult science of toss
ing of coffee grounds, who has Wi h
uninterrupted success for some time
past practiced to the neral satiSfac-
ton of her female visitants Her hours
are after prayers are done at st. Pc
ters church. until dinner. IN. B.
She never requires more than one
ounce of coffee from a single gentle
woman, and so proportional for Sec
ond or third person, but not to exceed
that number at any one time)
IF this one ounce of coffee repre-
scented her payment for reading the
future, the charge could not be CON
sidered eXorbtant." comments Mr..
Ukers. She seems to have had less
regard for her own fortune than for
those of her patrons.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30
AFTER DRUNKEN DRIVERS.
Second Revocation of License Will
be Final.

Rigid compliance with the statutes
covering operation of motor vehicles
on the highways of Maine, with
especial reference to operation while
liquor, may be expected to obtain
under the policy of the State highway
commission, as evidenced by pro-
nouncement of Lyman H. Nelson
who presided at hearings recently
covering several petitions for resto-
ration of operators licenses.
An innovation in the workings of
the commission was announced at
this time, in which it was pointed out
that hereafter, in cases of Maine
automobile drivers who may be con-
victed in courts outside the State for
operating while under the influence
of liquor, consideration will be taken
up by the commission to determine
whether or not the licenses of such
drivers should be revoked within
Maine.
Thus, in the future, holders of
Maine automobile operating licenses
brought before court either in Maine
or some other state, may expect to
have their certificates revoked by the
State highway commission.
furthermore, Commissioner Nelson
says, in cases of second offense for
driving while under influence of
liquor, licenses will not only again be
revoked, but will not thereafter be
restored. This is to apply in a
broad sense, for the revocation will
take place on information reaching
the commission that the offender has
been found under the influence Of
liquor, whether or not he is found
driving. In other words, driver
whose license has been restored
after one conviction on this. charge,
will lose his license for all time if
the commission learns that he has
again been found intoxicated, wheth-
er or not he is driving car at the
time.
The State, Commissioner Nelson
declared, intends to rid it's roads of
drunken drivers. Before man once
convicted on such an offense can
have his license restored, he said, he
must demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the commission that he is fit to
operate a car.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30
MAKES STUDY OF LAUGHTER
Psychologist Declares That He Can
Tell Ones Character by the
Vowel lie Uses.

A wel-known psychologist has been
making study of laughter, which he
says differs in its indication OF char
actcr by its vowel sound
Those who laugh in "a" he says,
or make a sound like "a" are lvyal to
their friends, frank in their speech,
fond of hustle aud movement and Of
versatile character.
People who laugh in "E' are sell
dom cheerful company because they
are phlegmatic and melancholy
Most children laugh in a." and PEG
pie who continue to laugh in az after
they have grown to be men and women
have childlike qualities. They are
timid but affectonate, irresolute but
candid and are always obliGing and
ready to work for oilers. They are
apparently not very strong characters.
People who laugh on the vowel 90"
are often successful in life because
they are not overSensitiVe They do
not worry about public opinion, and
criticism slips off their backs like wa
ter off a ducks. They are generous,
scf-contident and, in spite of their
pushfulness, usually liked and trusted
Few people like laughers in "U." As
a matter of fact these individuals are
very sparing in their laughter Life
for them holds little of fun and mirth.
London Tit-Bits.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30

Fred Billings has bought new
car.
There was a baptism at Scott's bar
when Eliza and Thomas Eastman
were united with the l.. d. S. Elder
Calvin Rich ofticiated.
The friends of Mrs. Curtis Weed
are pleased to hear she is out of the
hospital again. She is with her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Haskell in Rockland
for a while.
The friends of Capt. Frank Eaton
are sorry to hear he is not gaining
from his illness, although everyone
is hoping he will rally soon.
Charles, George, Levi and Alden
Sewall, Irving and Carlton Eaton,
Burt Eastman, William Eaton,
George and Peter Haskell John
Haskell, Thomas Robbins and Will
mont Hardy, have left for their work
on the ice in New Jersey.
James Black is gaining from his
illness.
Doris Eaton has gone to Ocean
vile to live with her aunt, Mrs, Ed
Davis.
James Black, who went to Bangor
for treatment, is gaining. All hope
to see him home again soon.
Jan. %. e.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30

There are many pretty girls in this
country remarked Bluebelle, herself
listed as no bad locker by competent
judges.
Il own up to it," responded her
chum, Ar.adne
"rhe musical shows teen with them.
The moyies require them, You see
them Ia stores, in otiices-everywhere
Yes, this country is full of beautiful
girls But"
"But What|
TT would take Helen of Troy to get
seat on a street car now."-Atlanta
Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30

Dutchman riding in a little cart
drawn by a goat was stopped al a
bridge by the toll keeper
"a got to pay toni" said Hans.
Yes; cents to cross the bridge"
After IN argument he paid the tot!
and went on. In the afternoon he
came back again Only this time he
had the goat sitting in the cart and
was drawing it himself. Out come
the toll keeper. Here, you know,
you've got to pay 5 cents
The Dutchmm shook his head arj
pointing to the goat, said; Done
talk to me-aSk the driver"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30
Wanted All the Details.

An officer told a story in the ines
one night of his happening a gi-
gantic sunfsh off the Andamaas
After some moments of frenzy, the un-
fortunate fish set off at Il prodigioua
speed and. before it succumbed, had
towed the officers boat twice round an
Slet of considerable size
Al the close of this narrative there
was silence for a few minutes. and
then the colonel in tone of quiet
interest asked Did it perspire
much?"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30

The farm buildings at Salisbury
Cove occupied by Herbert Salisbury,
and owned by Seth Hopkins, We're
burned at o'clock Monday morning,
with most of the contents. The
family escaped slightly clad. 1t was
bitter night for fire with the
thermometer 90 below zero and a
gale blowing The livestock was
saved from the outbuildings, but
little else
The firemen from Bar Harbor
responded quickly to the alarm, and
did effective work in saving neigh
boring buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000, partially covered by
insurance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30

They used to tell us long ago
We ought to practice saying no.
You ask a girl for a kiss
And she says no.
You say to chap, Twill you buy
this?"
He hands you no
| say, to these things giving heed,
That yes men are our greatest need.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30
MC II SedoWiCk.

Freeman Gray has bought the
Par,s Carter house in Bluehill, and
will move it TO his land here.
I Mrs. Phebe ID. Vessel and chill
dren, Wentworth and Rachel, were
guests of Mrs. Hope Gray on
Wednesday.
Frank Benson, Frederic Carter
and Roy Benson left for the ice
works in New Jersey to-day.
Winfield Steele, who has been en-
ployed in Salem, Mass, has returned
home
EVELYN N. STABLES is visiting her
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30
All That Was Necessary.

The young man was fondling her
right hand.
"A nice diamond" he said, awk-
wardly Diamonds are beautiful
stones, but on the other hand"
"Oh, Jack" she murmured, you
make me so happy"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30

aunt, Maud Conner, in North Brooks
vile.
Mrs. Laura Howard and Preston
Gray have been i'll of bad colds.
Miss Stella Carter has been spend
ing several days with friends in
North BrOOksyille
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30
Between Girls.

Louise-Do you know, at the ball
the other night Mr.. Lovingham called
me a dream?
Edna-Oh Now | understand bet
ter what he meant when he told me
he suffered so much from nightmares.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-30
No GUIDING Hand.

Jones-Say, waiter, is this an In
cubator chicken?
Waiter don't know, sir; why?
Jones-Any chicken that has had
mother could never get as tough
as this one.-Sun Dial