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The Bohbed Bank.Ron

1uO IDUDUCu A10AAn-ASOA
He put some dimples in a new
Essex coach parked on Seven
teenth Street, your honor, and
gave the left rear fender a per-
manent wave. He said he didn't
have a D. c: permit because he
was under instruction. He had
a Pennsylvania permit, but no
Pennsylvania tags to go with it.
"How long have you had a
Pennsylvania permit, young
MANI"
Eight years"
Driving a good deal during
that time, were your
Every day, almost, and never
had an accident"
You didn't need much instruc-
ton, them"
mo, sir. I just had a licensed
operator along SOS to comply
with the law. He couldn't give
me any instruction"
THE court will give you some.
Trying to beat the drivers license
regulation is likely to get you in
trouble. Twenty-Five dollars or
ten days."
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MACHINISTS

The MidVale Company of Philadelphia,
makers of steel and a varied line of steel
products needs first class bench and
floor hands for No. Machine shop.
These men are wanted on account
of Increased orders for the man
ufacture OF automobile body dies
Our representative will be in
Washington one day this week.
For further information write to
JOHN =. MUDD.
THE MIDVALE COMPANY,
Nicetown. Phila, Pa.
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Announcements

Phone Classified Ads to MGin $3.50
LOST AND FOUf.D I
DOG lost, pointer, black and white !:
male. Reward III returned 1922 Neal
st N. e. ATLANTIC 1856. -
FfFFY4DOLLAR reward for return Of
Boston bull terrier weighs about IS
lbs, dark brindIe. white marked coll
lar and face. Last seen Connecticut
Ave and Grant Rd. Phone Cleve. 100
LOST-Chow purple, female, color red:
answers name Chummy. Lost from
2021 Virginia Ave. N. w. $40 reward
If returned to above address. West
12SI.
LOST-A garnet necklace. keepsake
from a dead sister. believed 70 nave
been lost In Hechts or LansburghH.
Reward, 469 G st. y. W.. Frank. 5572
LOST-A weekend bag between Union
Station and Takoma Park. via First
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Columbia 951s-W.
POSTAGE STAMPS lost. 500, one and
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DOG
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Answers name Boss. Reward. North
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Hilton Monday. April &c, 1926. at
Garfield Hospital. j. CARSON HIT.
Funeral from late residence, East
Falls Church Va. on Wednesday, April
rs, at $3.50 a. m. Interment at Gull
pepper. Va.
FLORISTS
FUNERAL DESIGNS
Free 90 IN TTp Phone
CASH CARRY FLOWER STORES
Stores-At Your Service
WHITE, INC. 18th and H sts: N. w.
Main $3.50
OUR SPECIALITY
Floral Designs at Moderate Prices
APPROPRIATE Funeral Tokens
GUIDE Bros. Co. 1912 F st. N. w.
Artistic-Expressive-
PROMPT Aysa Delivery Service
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No Obstacle

HE tried to take the right Of
way from a fire engine, your
honor. Somehow he reminded me
of Congressman Luce at a Vet
erans' Legislation Committee
meeting. He claimed he had no
intention of blocking the fire
engine, and he sure didn't. I was
one of the first to reach him.
He'd left his permit at home, he
said. He was tried on the fire,
engine charge this morning"
Failing to show permit, S..
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without a Struggle

Without a Struggle
"He went over KIingle Bridge
at 80 miles an hour, your honor.
/ paced him at that quotation
from Tilden to Porter Street. He
said he was in a hurry.
Boob: "I don't know of any
thing to say, your honor.
You're probably just as well
off. SIS"
Legal Mathematics
MY client has two charges
of reckless driving against him,
your honor
Wen have to get some of
the smaller cases out of the way
before trying a second offense
driving case.
There isn't any second offense,
your ,hopor-they're both first
offenses."
sounds ungramma4ical.'
The second offense took place
while the first was waiting Tor
trial. AS there is no previous
conviction, his second offense IS
legally his first offense: He
pleads guilty to both first Of
lenses
Fifty dollars or twenty five
dadys on the first offense and SIS
or twenty-five days on the second
first offense."
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RIIsINESS SERVICE

work: no jobs too
small &C. Adams 1911 g st. ~. W.
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NEW IUTh JHHub III hUHLIFdIt PIoO e
premium at $1,000.
Montreal funds in New York, $1.5sA
discount AT $1,000
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SECOND RACE
One and one-sixteenth mile

Scratched--Catesby, Carmen Pantages,
WeIlfinder. Good Boy, Golden Wan
derer, McCrimmon. Golden star
THIRD RACE
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SUITS. o'coats, dresses dyed black In -
hours. r. w. Gary. North s22S.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14

Joske's attempt BIG things always and here demon
of real We're doing something that is
truly extraordinary in retail merchandising for selling
high grade, quality cothnga and up-todaea approx
mately wholesale prices.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14

Young men of hi school and college types as we'll AS
OF business type, will find wide and varied selection to
choose from. SO will men who oder-and men who
cnt the conservative sort of styles It's great sale
ffun the standpoint of selection well as saving
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
Both Single and
Double Breasted Models

in blue cheviots and diagonals
in the new light cashmeres
in plain and striped serge
in hard worsteds
in various 1926 novelty fabrics
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
900 SUITS
200

You know that Joske's stand on no ceremonies when
big thing is to be DONE The loss that we take in this
sale is well offset by the customers we win and the
good will create.
Our purpose is to give you Clothing Value that will
cause you to remember Annual Sale for many
day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

X NY divorce granted November 5, 1906. 1t was
IVJ five o'clock in the afternoon Anxious to hear the
and not being able to sit still, stepped out Of
my parents house and paced and down the pavement
II growing dark when cab stopped before the house.
without hat jumped down and without seeing me,
rushed the doorbe and entered In two minutes more
second cab brought up fat out of breath with his
unbuttoned recognized him the greatest jeweer
of Paris.
Then perceived person with shaver face and prom
inent which belonged to antique dealer to whom
great of money for tapestries by Audran which
had bought few days before my separation
Anxious know what all these visits meant, decided
the hallway There found myself in face of half
dozen persons arguing francaly between themselves.
up and asked with polite smile:
"What / do for you?"
All these persons, whom had hitherto known in their
obequous trademen who bowed down before me,
now stared with impertinent air.
Then of them said ITS all over"
| asked him: "What you talking about?
He looked at with puzzled and rritaed manner
if joking with him and said: Monsieur lie Comte,
you divorced"
Thus learned the great catastrophe. Ny creditors in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

in with my family pleased with it. Unfortu-
naey it meant nothing of the kind She there
show attachment with the past but meet the person
who later marry her. She invited him to visit her. and
from that intrigue began between them
One day somebody told that Helie counting her
rejected the thought and Importance to it, Was
ne not Catholic and consequently unable to di
Vorced woman had the Innocence to think that everybody
bound by religious scrupes like myself The past of
this however, should have made foresee what his
future would be.
Since the death of his grandfather Helie until that time
known the Comte de Perigord had become Prince de
Sagan, the title previously borne by his celebrated father,
Partisan arbiter of the elegances while his father in
heted the titles Of Duke Of Taevrand and Duke of Sacan
Hee had always appeared to me like character of the
Renaissance, always plotting gifted with penetrating tei-
and capable Of nothing but thought that ne would be
restrained by of family obligation from the attempt
to win my wife.
neur he had long, sharp nose thin lips and malicious eyes
which to be always hunting for trick He
looked he speaking to in the face From his
early youth his hair had turned gray In the evening ne
eyeglas with black cord like his celebrated father,
uncle whom he tried to resemble But there is always
something about him that suggests poverty and doubtful
relations even today when he is rich and at ease
At the time of which speak his financial situation was
desperate and his health bad In word he was thoroughly
his by marrying Nine Gould-he is nevertheless
possessed by regosty which fills him with scrupes
and makes him accomplish IN appearance acts of repentance,
which have practical result.
He lived alone without definite residence constantly pur-
sued by his creditors whom he avoided by childish or t
atrica lodges hated by his family little esteemed by people
of society and pitied only by supplemented souls
His debts fantastic. His mother had been very
him. even and refused to him. One
day Hello fell very sick As had recently been brought
together the bedside of his celebrated father uncle
decided to visit him feared the life he leading would
be injurious to his salvation and that he might die without
the benefits of religion knocked at his door IN the Kue
Cambon and found him in bedroom almost completely
destitute Of furniture The only ornament was engrav-
ing representing common great-grandmother, the
Duchess de Dino.
carried out into the apartment of his noble FRIEND NJ de
,ut,h.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

me carrying away two large bags my shoulders filled
with dollars which far from being accurate. The the
aires and the cafe concerts OF Paris made me figure
their stage in several instances.
learned that the charming little actress Eve Lavaiere
went to the manager of the theatre and told him that
distressed by this dea and he recommended to consult
the artist herself she friend of the author and
could arrange change in the piece.
knocked modestly the dressing-room door of the
charming artist. entered and what did see? Mile.
Lavallere without other costume than suit of tights was
preparing to dance She at that time beauty greatly
admired in Paris Slender and supple with delicate little
legs, she seemed to like beautiful One expected
She coquettsh and at that period far from
suggesting the idea of saint who would resolve to end
ner Gays IN hermitage as she mas since done; Ill, 1890
She stared at for moment with her big black eyes,
as though surprised. Then tickling under the chn she
said
81 know what has brought you here"
This affair really distressing to me- said seri-
ously
In answer she lifted one leg high in the air. made
mendous jump and came back laughing.
g" do not understand what you fussing about, she
SAID Il am going to give you some fine publicity"
She then threw herself into caricature of me- may
that figure and frock rather notceaby
cut in at the waist had become familiar sights in Paris
at that time and especially in the Chamber of Deputies
She threw out her chest and held her head till she
leaned backwards with lifted in the air She put
frockcoat tight in the waist which appeared par
ticularly foolish her bare limbs added high paper
collar seized silk hat and placed it on the side OF
| her head.
| There doubt she resembed in striking
| way.
| "How do you like it?" she asked.
| answered: 81 must look very ridiculous"
| well this is how you look to me-" she said ..
oh, Eve" answered, show many sins are commit
"My other name Lavaliere and I may repent"
she answered. (She referring the Duchess de
Lavaliere who retired a and spent her life
repenting for having been the lover of Louis XIV
After another kick around the she listened to
my sorrows presented reasons for not wanting to
81 be cancatured just then well that she touched
by them and we arrived at friendly arrangement
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
How He Made
Love to Paw Old Debts.

DURING the period of distress following my divorce
- crowd Of people whom had loaned money seemed
to have only one idea-to away from me for fear
that might ask for what they owed me. These people
divided between two sentimens-the satisfaction
Of seeing in trouble and the fear that my difficulties
might inconvenience them.
One Of them, to whom recalled that he owed me
large sum, answered cynically:
You put me in a hopeless situation"
Finally he made take pity on him and although
was very poor, cancelled his debt and loaned him
few Of the louis $500 gold peces) which remained
to me.
They told me afterwards he spoke harshly of me.
J am not surprised Nothing is difficult than to
make man forgive you for lending him money.
Some of my creditors had put their claims against
me in the hands of a court officer He lived at Mont
marre, the fourth floor, and from the windows
enjoyed view Of all Paris. entered his dwelling feel
ing very uneasy and received by his wife A table
had been set daintily for meal for two nice por
trait IN pastel of the old hung by the side of that
Of his wife These pictures evidently the works
Of good artist and this led up to conversation which
had relation to the matter which had brought me
there.
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found Heie in bed, suffering from congestion and vo-
lent headache He thanked for having come My
first suggest him that he should put his
science oEder He made objection to this and promised
to do asked The day he better and felt
need of this moral cleansing.
After Heies illness lost sight of him for number of
years Then his father asked for 10000 francs to get his
out of terrible difficulty in OF acts which
were at least illegal.
asked my wife for the money without telling her for
whom it intended and she promised to give it to me out
of the first she received from America. Thanks
to this the trouble threatened to Hee avoided Suisse
quenty abused for wasting my wfe's money and my
cousin married her.
People forgive you for everything except doing them
service Helies jealousy of began from the moment he
realized the fortune that had command He hated
because helped him. His coaluct with former wife
after separation his for the services had
done for him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
Amusing Mistakes
of Boni's Rich American Patrons.

GABRIELLE D'ANNUNZIO is, after myself the most
" luxurious and prodgal person have known His
salon, hung with bright silks brought from Italy, fur
nished great with cushions and low tables
srewn with flowers The epthet seductive applies to him
than to anybody else. have seen him in salon,
approach lady who was preudced against him. and make
her within a short time his mistress.
They to say he made his fair friends wait. One
evening them fetch him in her carriage from
a house where he had been dining Not seeing him
down to the door after half hour she sent the fooman
to remind him she there. DAnnunzio did not
from the dinner table, half hour later she repeated her
with the results; then third time and fourth
time, with better result This little lasted from
10 o'clock in the evening until o'clock in the morning
The of living by dealing in antiquities is agree
able but calls for some hard 1t requires great
drive into the heads riches anything
different from what they have in their feet.
Many Americans whom will not name have untaught
minds They wild imaginatons based ignorance,
and find difficulty in educating themselves To make them
understand anything about art it is to begin
CONTINUED Next Page.)
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wConhesaonsg CowtBoni
Sarcastic Anecdotes About His Former Wife, Anna
How Anne Morgan Feared Boni Wanted to
H. hi dol Ant;

DEADERS of these pages will recall the interesting
II personal memoirs of the Count Bon de Castel-
lane which were printed from week to week re-
Gently in these columns. Castelane of course will be
remembered the first of the long list of fortune
hunting nobemen who have come to America to ex-
change their titles for share of the millions of Amer
lean heiresses.
Count Bon who is now the Marquis de casteane'
ences recoectons and confessions just published in
two Volumes and called, "The Art of Being Poor
Castellane enjoyed his greatest prosperity and
worldwide prominence while he the husband OF
Anna Gould and it natural that many of the episodes
in the new volumes concerned with his divorced
American wife and other members of the Gould family,
some of which reprinted below:
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creased in number every moment.
Some tried to obtain settlement by
force; others tried gentleness. In the
space of an hour they had passed from
confidence to terror. A dealer who
the day before had begged me to take
away his whole shop now demanded
the immediate settlement of his small
bill.
One of these rascals at last went so
far as to call me by my nickname.
'Boni," he said, "be good to me-"
This familiarity at once restored my
pride. | Immediately threw the whole
gang out of the house, adapting the
words of my friend, the Duke de M,
who, when pressed by his creditors,
said:
81 am very much displeased with
you, and shall not deal with you in
future"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

Nine. x was very
pretty and I soon discovered
that she regarded her old
husband with a certain con-
tempt. l decided that it
would be a clever thing to
pay a little court to the lady.
She was not at all offended
by my advances. Perhaps, |
thought, thanks to her inter-
vention, | shall be able to
obtain from her husband
some concessions from my
debtors. | carried out the
comedy so well that the old
fellow became quite fond of
me and | almost obtained the
cancellation of my debts. He
obtained some very consid-
cradle concessions for me.
One of the men who owed
me a considerable sum of
money held a very prominent
position in public life. de-
termined to call him on the
phone every morning until
he settled his debt. At first
he used to give me various
excuses for putting off pay
ment. And then he had the
ingenious idea of Disgusting
his voice and pretending that
he was his servant. He an
swered me, Monsieur has
gone out" / recognized his
voice and requested the sup
posed servant to convey a
number of singing truths
about his master to him when
he returned. He was obliged
to listen to them and an
Swered:
81 will convey the messag
lie Comte to Monsieur lie Pre-:
One of my best friends =
Mugnier. He always did his
me. He was a very kind-heal
priest. One day a society Ia
if he really believed in hell.
Certainly" he answered,
think one meets anybody ther
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
How Anna Gould's Present
Husband Dodged His Creditors.

NINE. ANNA GOULD was present at the
AVi burial of the Duchess de Talleyrand,
born Selliere, mother of my cousin, Hello,
now the Duke de Talleyrand and husband
of my former wife. ! regarded her appear
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

Eve Lavalliere,
the Popular
French
Actress, Who
Enacted in
Her Dressing
Room an
Amusing
Caricature of
Boni After
His Divorce,
Which She
Was Preparing
to Give
on the Stage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
Eve Lavalliere's
Funny Caricatures
of Boni in Her Dressing Room.

MY divorce excited articles in the
AVA newspapers of the whole world
and particularly in America. A great
newspaper in New York represented
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Cesti, which communi-
Gated with his own, for
fear that they might be-
seized by his creditors
while he was i'll. The
communicating d o n
was cleverly concealed
behind a WARDROBE
Whenever the sheriff's
officers entered Helie'sa
apart m e is { h e "
were kept waiting until
the furniture and Others
articles of value had
been hastily moved into
the other apartment
and the same trick was
reversed when the of
ficers were hunting for
Cesti.
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Continued on Next Page.)
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-16
CARBON HAS FINE
EXHIBIT AT THE
MIDLAND F AIR
Best Exhibits and More of Them
Than in Any Previous Year

Carbon county exhibits at the Mid
land Empire Fair now in progress at
Billings are of high order and more
numerous than have been seen at any
previous exhibition there and they are
attracting much favorable attention.
The grain, fruit and grass exhibits
show up we'll as does the needlework,
livestock and various domestic arts
and handicraft exhibits sent from this
county to embellish the Carbon county
booth. Fair visitors from this county
may well be proud Of the products Of
their home county's farms, orchards,
homes, schools and gardens.
The poultry exhibits from this coun-
ty are especially good and it is more
than probable that several blue rib
bons will be awarded exhibitors of
pure bred poultry from here as Carbon
county poultry growers have been
steadily raising the standards of their
poultry during the past several years.
John Sim of this city is superinten-
dent Of the poultry department there
this year which is an evidence that the
fair management recognizes the i'm
Continued on page four)
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-16
Youngsters Under
Six May Enroll in
The Public Schools

At meeting of the City Educa-
tional Board Tuesday night a resolu-
ton was adopted allowing children
who were of the age of years and 6
months, at the opening of school, to
attend the city schools. Any of the
parents in. the city desiEing to send
their youngsters to school may do so
for the current school year. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Board reserves the
right to change this rule at any time.
While all children of this age will
be admitted to school it will be we'll
for parents to use their best judgment
about sending young children to
school. All children do not develop at
the same rate and while one child may
be developed fully enough to enter
school with profit to himself another
child of the same age may not be de-
veloped sufficiently to make enough
progress in school to justify sending
him until he is older.
Kindergarten classes will not be
conducted in the city this year. The
teachers of the first grades are Miss
Mary Matteson, Manual Arts Build