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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

Sooo VIII CIuo entertained
The Good Will Club (Past Noble
Grands of Good Will Rebekah LODGE
was entertained Thursday evening by
Miss Sadie Woodman and Miss Alice
Ladd at the home of Miss Lad.
Miss Vesta Written, a past presi-
dent Of the Rebekah assembly. was
presented with $40 gold piece by
the members. Miss Written is leav-
ing Tuesday morning for Philadel-
phia, where she will attend the meet
ing of Associations Of Rebekah AS
semhlies held in that city. as a guest
Of honor from the Assembly of
Maine. This is an honor for Miss
Written and an honor for Good Will
Rebekah Lodge as she has been a
faithful worker in the interests<of her
lodge and has done much for the
good of the order.
TIL house was prettilv decorated
with flowers of pink and green with
favors of the same colors.
Miss Vesta Written was elected
president. Mrs. Mabel Rackliffe vice
president and Miss Sadie woodman.
secretary. Mrs. Ara Barrows will
entertain the Club in November at
her home in Waterville. After a
social evening refreshments of fruit
salad. hot rolls, cake. coffee, candy
and sailed nuts were served.
Those present were: Miss vesta
Written. Mrs. Ara w. Barrows, Mrs.
Mabel Merrill, Mrs. Mabel Rackliffe,
Mrs. John Brown, Mrs. Susie Ames.
Mrs. Jennie Ireland, Mrs. Clara
Speake. Mrs. Bertha Wyer Mrs. SUI
sic McClintock. Mrs. Rose Holt, Mrs.
Mabel Mayo, Mrs. Alice Gibson. Miss
Maude Marcia. Miss Ladd and MISS
,Woodn1an.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

zone week from today the guns
will be popping at Merrymeeting
and the other bays in this section
as the open time on ducks and other
water fowl will begin that morning"
said the Bath Times Of last Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70 PYTHlAN
SISTERS, meets in X. of p hall the
second and fourth Tuesday evenings
Of each month at 7.s0 o'clock.
EFFIE NJ. COMING, NJ. z. c.
CORA A JONES. N. Of r. and c
tu-th-sat,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

Air In the vicinity OF Bath was
heavy from the smoke at the Phipps-
burg forest fires Thursday morning.
Wednesday night the boys of Bat
terry H and residents of the town
were fighting considerable fire in the
Parker Head neighborhood. the
flames having broken out anew fol-
lowing the rain of Monday which
had not eyfinrllished them
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meIl.ovE DoDGER
BIZ VIRGINIA SWAIN


office is telling every one that ne $
been out Of town several days.
McDermott slowly laid down ms
D pc.
"Zat SOP" he asked. His eyes were
curiously sleepy
Barbara clasped her hands. bob
saws there's a niger in the wood
pile of that company anyway. ANA
something Is surely amiss in Man
ners, way of leaving. He sneaked
out of town In taxi, stopped the
east bound limited and jumped
aboard. I'll bet he never comes
back. to Indianapoiis--at least OK
his own accord"
McDermott rose and pressed a
button. Jimmy appeared. Tell
weffs and the foreman to come
here"
what are you going to dog, al
most whispered Barbara, clasping
her hands more tightly and watch
ing his face.
Look here. Miss Hawley, don't
fret about this business. 1t isn't
your fault if we have to wreck
Bruce Reynolds company. I've been
watching 'em ever since Lydia Stacy
paid her last visit to me. You know
that lady never pays a visit without
purpose"
Barbara gasped. "She didn't"
Eyes, she did. Gave me the hint
that the company was rotten, with
out ever committing herself. Sug-
gested that she had discovered its
rotteness and that is why she de-
cided not to go into it. I'm inclined
to think there was another reason.
She hasn't been seen with this
young Reynolds since the night Of
the party"
f. Wells and the foreman entered the
office. Going TO extra, boys, just as
soon as we get the last dope on this
Vale Acres gang. Miss Hawley saw
Manners skip town in a taxi and
says his office is lying about his
whereabouts.
"Get ready and wait for orders.
You, Wells, look up all we've print
ed on the project so far, and get
the names of heavy investors ought
to be a sucker list that will knock
their eyes out. Miss Hawley, you
call Manners home and ask about
him. then rush over to see Stone and
Reynolds and report what they say
at once" 4.
Barbara found herself in the ele-
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of those restless souls who can never
be satisfied to belong anywhere. If
/ were tied to home and a man,
I'd be kicking over the traces i'll a
year or two and going out for adj
venture. And that would be worse
than the life I'm in now.
LAS for Bruce. her voice was
harsh-"hes proved what sort he is
by marrying his Violetta You ought
to thank God you backed me up IN
that"
Mrs. Hawley reached for her hand.
There's nothing in all the world SO
fearful as loneliness, Babs," she said.
1--WE all have to go through life
more or less by ourselves. Nobody
can meet the crisis with us. But
just to have somebody who loves
us-that's the only defense there is
against the cold
Barbara stood looking at her help
lessly. what is it you want me to
do, mumsy?" she asked. I'D do
anything to make you happy"
Mrs. Hawley raised her eyes to
Barbara's. They were glittering
with fever Promise me that if
love ever comes again, you'll take
It. Barbara"
The girl turned her head away.
That's a large promise, mumsy,"
she said st don't trust love. And it
won't come again. But III always
be able to take care of myself" She
spoke brightly.
The woman in the bed stirred rest
lessly and slipped down among the
pillows. Its a terrible thing-this
living"
Barbara went back to bed and to
sleep almost at once. Youth and
health demanded their due.
In the morning, when Barbara
awoke, She found her mother much
better. Miss Upton, the nurse, ar
where Barbara could eat with her
mother. Mrs. Hawley was brighter
than for many days, and listened
cheerfully while Barbara talked.
But sometimes a shadow passed ac-
cross her drawn face.
A newsboy out on the street
shouted "Wuxtry." Barbara ran to
the window. She knocked on the
window and beckoned to him.
She met him with the necessary
pennies on the front porch. big
real estate swindle." said he, his
freckled face beaming at her.
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1.-The driver jumped out and ran
down the side of the track bed, wav-
ling his coat about his head. Man
ners did not get out Of the tonneau.
Barbara shuddered. 1t seemed GER
tain death for the man in the taxi.
The train came on. with no slacken-
| ing Of speed. Barbara looked again.
The taxi driver was still ranning up
and down, waving the coat.
The great locomotive made the
last curve and came to stop. Bar
bara saw Manners jump from the
car and run for the train. The engi-
neer was shouting at the cab driver,
who was running back to his ma.
chine.
Manners made a leap for the train
steps, the taxi driver was In his seat
and the car moved off the tracks.
In a moment the limited was on It's
way again.
AS it shot past, Barbara saw Man
ners hurl something at the cab
driver from the platform on which
he stood. The man picked up the
object, pocketed it and drove away
Barbara's driver put his head
through the window. Where to
now, miss?"
Back to the Telegraph tof1ice as
fast as possible"
Every telephone was in use when
she entered the editorial room. She
jerked Jimmy bodily out Of the die
tation booth and called the bank.
The cashier there was a friend of
hers. ''Have you heard anything
about the Manners, Stone & Rey-
nolds bunch?" she asked him.
Where is Manners?"
Haven't heard anything about the
company he replied, "but Manners
himself just closed his account and
beat it in great hurry. Queer pro-
ceeding all the way through. What s
up?"
But Barbara had replaced the re-
ceiver
McDermott was busy with a caller
when she left the telephone booth
She paced the Office restlessly, so
that Miss Badger gave her a disap-
proving look, and Jimmy asked what
was the matter.
At last the caller departed and
Barbara burst into the managing
editors office.
I'D rather not tell you this" she
said, "for many reasons. But / must
Manners just skipped town with his
baggage. His bank says he closed
his account this Afternoon. And his
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BARBARA TRAILS MANNERS AS He FLIES FROM HIS /
- OFFICE AND LEAVES THE CITY

Mother dear" whispered barbara,
slipping into the room noiselessly.
Whats the matter"
"Babs, DEAR she said husl1ily,
and Barbaras heart almost stopped.
Her mothers voice was so unfa-
miliar.
She sat down on the bedside and
put her arm around her mothers
shoulders. Are you feeling worse,
mother? Shall call Miss Upton?"
The older woman shook her head,
feebly. mo, want to talk to you,
Barbara We may not have another
chance"
Barbara choked. Nonsense.
mother darling. DIR. Graham told
me today you were on the mend. You
mustn't let these night thoughts get
hold of you. In a few days you're
going to be sitting up by the dining
room window, with Xxi singing in
his cage beside you. Just wait"
Perhaps, Babs-and perhaps not.
But anyhow, want to talk to you
now"
'All right, mumsy, but don't ever
say such gloomy things again.
They're not true and I can't stand
them. What's on your mind?"
lust this. Babs." her mother re-
piled, slowly. I'm worried about
you. 1t seems to be you're living a
miserable life. Day after day, I've
watched you and feared for you.
How long can you go on like this?
You're missing everything that
makes life worth living" Mrs.
Hawley sank lower in the bed from
the effort of speaking.
"Why. honey" replied Barbara,
I'm not leading such a hard life.
It's long hours and heavy work, but
like it. And you know I wanted
my own life. You mustn't worry
about me-"
Her mother was not listening. eff
should go, Barbara, what would be-
come of you? It terrifies me. I'm
afraid to die because of it. You'll be
knocked around with nobody to care
what happens to you.
ut isn't the old maid part Of il
that is so awful-it's the being alone
in your later years--not having any
place that belongs to you. I'm afraid
I should not have encouraged you to
give up Bruce" Mrs. Hawley's head
dropped sideways on the pillow. Bar.
bara saw tears glistening.
Her own mouth frightened. Listen,
mother dear, I'm all right, I'm one
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Barbara tore the paper open.
Black scare headlines told the
story; Millions lost in Vale Acres.
Manners skips town with entire
bank account of firm. Hundreds OF
local people hit
Barbara turned faint.
What was the extra. Barbara
called her mother as she passed
through the hall.
Just some big business story,
mother.
Barbara reached the Telegraph OF
flee an hour late. How come. Bar
bara?" asked Bob. Seems to me
you're neglecting your precious Kay
reer." He stopped at sight Of her
face.
Wells looked up. Miss HawIey.
he cried testify. Where on earth
have you been? It's almost $50
Young Reynolds was expected in on
the s o'clock train, and l wanted
to send you to meet him and get
statement. You're the only one that
knows this story all the way
through"
He was running through a pile of
clippings and did not see Barbara's
white face. Dash over at once and
see if you can catch young Reyn-
olds. Get some kind Of statement
II will ask for statement. Mr.
Wells, but won't do more than
ask"
Barbara left the Telegraph office
In the building where Bruce had
his office Barbara found herself in
a crowd that stormed tho elevator.
Men were gesticulating and wome
were talking in high pitched voices~
When the car reached the floor on
which the Manners, Stone & Rey.
nolds office was located, the crowd
poured out. Barbara was thrust
forward against her will
Men were blocking the door OF the
suite. Barbara pushed through the
throng and set out for a rear door,
which opened around the corner. Her
heart was pounding and her head felt
giddy.
The door opened In front Of her
and Bruce came out. He, was bare
headed and walked as though I'M
conscious where he was. Barbara
saw a ruffled lock of hair standing
up on his head. She gave a little
gasp and ran toward him
Bruce did not seem to see her.
Ito Be Continued
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vator going down within moment
or two.
She climbed the steps ip the office
building for the third time that day
and found the hall outside the
Manners, Stone and Reynolds office
deserted.
The reception office was also
empty when she went into it.
The naughty stenographer entered
from an inner corridor. Il told you
Mr.. Manners was not in town" she
snapped before Barbara had time to
speak
Barbara threw her head back. Il
don't want to see Mr.. Manners. ]
happen to know too well that he
can't be seen. But I do want to see
Mr.. Stone or Mr.. Reynolds.
The woman seemed surprised at
her sharp retort. "Mr. Stone is in
his private office" she said. land
Mr.. Reynolds is also out of town-
not expected back until tonight"
Barbara went through the office to
Stones private room.
When Barbara entered the office
he started up and gave her a trou-
bled look.
"Yes," he said. in answer to her
introduction of herself, Il saw you
in the office today. 1 regret that
Mr.. Manners is not here to tell you
what you want to know"
"Mr. Manners would not be likely
to tell me il he were here" re-
marked Barbara coolly.
What do you mean?"
Gust this she replied. II saw
Manners leave this building by the
fire escape not ten minutes after
your office girl had said he was out
OF town. He caught the east-bound
limited and l think there's some
thing wrong The bank tells me he's
just closed his account.
Stone turned gray. He swallowed
several times before he could speak.
Now, Miss Hawley, let's not be
hasty. Great harm can be done by
jumping at conclusions I'm a time
like this. For Gods sake. Miss Haw-
ley, give US chance. It's civic
matter.
"And if the public loses faith in
this company, thousands of dollars
will be lost. If the papers win only
help us, we'll pull through all right
and explain everything.
1.-The Telegraph wiz not be too
anxious to help you fiim-fiam the
public" said Barbara slowly.
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stones face worked. He put his
head down on his arms and began
to cry. Barbara saw that there was
no use in waiting. She left the
office.
ON what train do you expect Mr..
Reynolds?" she asked the woman in
the outer room.
ION the So'clock from the East.
replied the woman.
Barbara hurried back to the Tele-
graph office, and into McDermott's
private room.
Look here, Miss Hawley," he
said. We've got this story sewed
up. 1 think. And we're. not entirely
sure Of the facts yet. I've decided to
hold off until timorrow morning and
extra early, to catch the crowds on
their way to work. You've done your
share. Now you can go home"
To his great surprise. instead of
going. Barbara sat down opposite
him and began to cry.
McDermott laid down his pipe
nervously. He looked about for help.
Seeing none. he said to her, Look
here, Miss Hawley. You're wearing
out under this life What're you
going to do about it? You're a darn
good newspaper woman, but damned
if l don't hate to see you give way
as you are doing lately.
"Why don't you get married."
Barbara only sobbed the harder.
"There, I didn't mean that imper-
tinently. But sometimes 1 wonder
how on earth you happen to be in
this game. I know you're not the
kind Of woman who'd want to marry
just to stop working. But why kill
yourself in newspaper job?
"You see I'm talking like your
fathers friend. now, not like your
boss"
Barbara was crying harder than
ever. Bruce Reynolds will believe
that I've ruined him." she choked.
ri ARBARA slept little that
| 81 night.
III All at once she was out of
bed as a sound came from her
mothers room Barbara snatched
her bathrobe from chair and ran
into the hall.
Barbara stole to the door and lis
tened. Someone was stirring inside.
She pushed the door open, The
night nurse lay asleep on her cot.
Mrs. Hawley was sitting upright in
bed, her head dropping.
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Aspirin GargIe
in Sore Throat
or Tonsilitis

Prepare a harmless and effective
garg1e by dissolving two 'Bayer Tab
let's OF Aspirin" in four tablespoonfuls
Of water. Gargle throat thoroughly.
Repeat in two hours If necessary.
BE sure you use only the genuine
Baycr Aspirin, marked with the Bay
or Cross, which can be had in tin
boxes Of twelve tablets for few
Observation-Disclosures,
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REGIN mERE ToDAY

BEGIN uEhf IUi1A1
and sA isented baess With H. her r' fisnse
BRUCE REYNOLDS. and gets, lob on
a3n9 lnd e9top ANpREW nMcDERMOTT
is & former friend Of her father nr ,rpr
RIES, and with him covers 2 Sul,lue
where she picks up Q red scarf peloilg-
ing to the dead mans unknown woman
Communion.
JEROME BALL. man about town.
Bruce has Joined the real estate firm,
OF Manners. Stone REYNOLDS which is
p eeSnme MRS n TYD1A a STACY rich
widow. refuses to invest in II after
Bruce fails to respond to her blandlsh-
Barbara receives and prints in her
lovelorn column many letters from a
announcement Of Bruce's marriage to
VIOLETTA CRANKY a factory girl,
she realizes that through her column
she has directed Violetta's campaign to
Barbara's mother is taken very i'll.
In the building where Bruce's firm
the senior partner. crawling down the
fire escape. His stenographer has Just
told her he was out of town.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
= ANNERS crept past the win.
IMl dow without seeing her, and
GJ on down the fire escape. Bar
bara stood still on the stair landing.
AIT last she caught her breath and
started back down the stairs at a
run. She reached the front sidewalk
just in time to see a taxicab turn
Into the alley which led to the fire
escape at the back of the building.
Barbara hailed another taxi, Her
cab wheeled into the alley as Man
She called to the driver to hurry
and then settled back in, the tonneau.
They came out into the street at
the end of the alley. Manners cab
was not far ahead. Barbara's driver
was speeding, but the car ahead in
creased it's speed also. She expected
it to turn toward the railroad sta
ton, but it did not.
The chase went on through the
streets of the city and out into the
country. Barbara was beginning to
wonder whether Manners meant to
travel across country in a hired cab,
when she noticed that they were
following the railroad tracks. A
whistle sounded not far away.
The car ahead shot forward. cut
sidewise suddenly and came to a
stop exactly on the railroad tracks.
Barbara thrust her head out of the
cab and saw a train coming from the
direction of town.
Manners car still sat on the rails,
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HORIZONTAL

HORIZONTAL
l. A going back in development.
H. Tuberous root stock used in Ha,
wall
13. Serf.
IA. Persisted
IS. Female figure praying.
10. Indian from Utah
10. Pertaining to soft palate.
3 20. To soak flax.
21 Feeling deeply.
"a. Silk worm
25- Pot.
27. Opposite of soft
20. You and me-
81 High mountains
S3. To distribute grudging1y-
"a. Morindin dye
85. Morning
81. Musical character.
80. Bubbles of soap
a. To place in line.
A. Inlet.
a. Bulb flower.
~. Woven string.
As. Kfndled again
A. To apportion-
4S. Correlattve of either.
A. Invasion OF police
81 Double point (geometricaD.
bS- Point OF compass
"a. Venomous snakes.
So. Disincumbera
So. Ancient.
so. One who withdraws from a
party
So. To employ.
IS. Mate Of gander.
e. Beer.
s. Small wax candle.
TO Long ago
II. Narrow street.
70. Church seats.
"a. Machines for testing metal.
VERTICAL
l. Uncommon.
?. Muse OF poetry.
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ESWINDLE' TRIAL is SET

Consolidated Company Officials to
Face Jury Jan. Is. ~~
BD United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Trial of Of
ficials Of the Consolidated Realty and
Theaters Company charged with
mulcting several thousand Indiana
and Illinois investors out of $4,000
600, will start hore Jan. is.
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8. 1000 pounds.
4. Bone.
5. To surfeit.
s. Valued.
Z. To level.
8. Point of compass.
9. Small fish.
10. fabricated.
II. Close.
II. Study of embossed work.
10. Low-speed drilling machine.
II. To blow.
10. Meat.
90. Sleeps.
23. Factory.
rs. Female falcons.
%. Began again.
80. Pertaining to the sun.
80. Small piece of material.
33. Sewer.
a. Passages.
So. To tear.
3S. To be sick.
40. Rubber tree
As. To get up
as. Ripped
so. Portion Of a church.
90. Soil.
81. To love.
55. String instrument.
81 Unusually large.
SO. To appear above the horizon.
81. To phone.
81. To judge.
Ga Hens.
IS. Matching dishes.
50. To initiate.
II. Dye.
70. You.
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Answer to saturday's Crosswor,
Evening star., 1926-01-31

An insignia that will live when those who
wearing it have passed away The I'd Division
of the United States Army. Brig Gen. Paul B. Malone
-eonmandng, photographed at the division head
quarters Houston, Texas Five thousand officers and
make up the human insignia
World
Evening star., 1926-01-31

The new free
dom of the Turkish
woman. A govern
ment clerk of Con-
stantinople who has
discarded the veil,
abandoned the har-
EN- and d ned
modern garb.
GKadel 4 Hertrrt.
Evening star., 1926-01-31

Miss Atlanta" (Miss Estelle Bradley of the
beauty pageants weds Charles Lamont, movie
director. The marriage took place at Santa Ana.
Calf. where Miss Atlanta appearing in the
movies.
rwood& & Cnder
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MEN ROBBED
NEAR HAZEN
EARLY TODAY
Two Yeggs. Driving Buick
Touring Car, Secure 81, ZOO
in Bold Holdup


l.. +. Davis :u' harlcs Dolan Of
Hazen were hcia 10 and robbed Of
about sI,700 in ,.~h this morning at
8 80 about Is nil aorth Of Mandan.
according to rlca er details available
at the sheriff Oil g..
The Two men viio staged the holdup
drove Il Buick tui. nS car with side
curtains, accordin~ 10 Davis and Do
Ian who came at once to Mandan ana
reported to Snei..4 narlcs McDOn-
aid. Sheriff Mcl,orald left ut once
in their company for tie scene OF the
robbery.
One of the rohi es i, described as
being over six tee, 81 and very thIn.
and the other is Gra ribcd rs being
rather short. AM ht.lng red hair.
Mr. Davis is a .a.csnan for an au-
tomobilc agency ~ Hazen and 1t is
presumed the mone% was the pur-
chase price OF 4 G. which he had
sold
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Miss Vivian KreutZ
Weds John Van Eyck

Miss Vivian krcutz, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles kructz, was
married to John Van Eyck at high
nuptial mass in the St. Joscph's
Catholic church yesterday morning.
The Rev FIR. Clement officiatcd and
Sister Edmund played the music fer
the service. Miss Floy Slavick and Ed
ward Saunders attended the bridal
couple. Elgy ingalls, was ring bearer
and Florence Keller was flower girl.
4 wedding dinner was served nj the
Lewis and Clark hotel and covers were
laid for 80. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ben
nett entertained with number Of
musical selections during the dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Eyck left for a
trip to Washington last night. On
their return they will be at home in
Mandan.