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c., who has been the guest Of Mrs.
B. P. Chapman, returned home Wed-

c. who has been the guest of Mrs.
B. P. Chapman, returned home We'd
nesday.
Miss Lillian Jordan has returned to
her home in Raynor. after visiting Mrs.
r. NJ. Jordan.
Mr.. Davis. OF Richmond. visited
friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Joyner have
returned from Windsor, Va. where
they were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
e. ". 2Joyner.
Miss Mary Balm has concluded visit
to Baltimore. Md.
Mr.. Roy Brown spent teveral day,
in town last week.
Mrs. r. B. Scott Is visiting heI
daughter. Mrs. Smith. In Petersburg,
Misses May and Edna Nhitehurst, OF
Norfolk. who have been the guest Of
Mrs. A. S. Barrett, returned home Mon
day.
Rev. Arthur. c. Thompson. Of Trinity
Church. Portsmouth, held services at
Christ Church Wednesday evening. and
was the guest of Mr.. r. Barron.
Mr.. B. Roberts. Of Windsor. Is
spending several days at the Hotel
Jamestown.
Miss Mamie Smith. Of Norfolk. Is
visiting Mrs. Thomas Wright.
Mr.. w. Blair Langhorne returned
home Saturday after spending several
days In Suffolk, Va.
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the Mecklenburg. known as The
League has attracted much attention.
and curiosity during the past week.
Only men are members of The League,
therefore. at first, much fear was felt
as to the outcome of this combine. AZ
ter much investigation and wire-work-
ing, 1t is learned that The League
is perfectly harmless. The object is
sociability. the pass word the follow
ing questions. Where are you from?
How long will you stay? Do you play
setback?". Mr.. B. F. Jefferson. of Dan
vile, Va, president: L. B. Hyslop. of
Norfolk. secretary. and t. S. Wynn,
vice president. T. S. Goldsmith, treas
urer: n. o. kearns. sergeant-at-arms
Members include w. P. Henry, r. A
Hyslop. s ]. H. Hall. I. Cohen, j. C.
WISER. R. L. Gardner. P. Read. E. E
| GOODWIN, Fl. E. Cousins. ]. r. Atwood
N. S. GARRISON. H. Greentree.
Mr.. G. ". Lyons came this week
joining his wife here, who is one OF
Durham's most attractive natrons.
r. T. Turnbull. prominent politi-
clan of Lawrenceville, spent several
days here this week.
r. A. Hyslop. of Norfolk, is making
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The Week Mt the ,reckIe nburr.

THE MECKLENBURG, CHASE CITY.
VA. May 23.-Miss Algie Ware, of
Montgomery. Ala, was the hostess OF
very informal but delightful porch
party Thursday evening. Five hun
ldred was the game played, and the
guests included Misses Jessie Ware.
1rma Jefress. Lelie Jennings. Mary
Burwell, Mrs. A. LII. Boswell; Messrs.
w B. AEnew. II. f. Cooley, W. d. Nor
veil and H. o. IIerns.
Miss Lelie Jennings. OF Richmond.
sang several pretty selections at the
sacred concert Sunday evening, and
the singing was exceedingly enjoyable
A very mysterious organization at
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Atwood. of Appomattox. Va. are re
cent arrivals.
West Point Social News.
tsnec,a, 10 The TIme,-D,snotcb.1

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
WEST POINT, VA. May 23.-Dr. AL
ment exercises OF the Virginia Med
ical College, in Richmond. this week
DR.. Clyde F. Ross attended the com
mencement OF the University College
of Medicine, held in Richmond. and
was elected president of the Alumnae
Association.
The District Conference OF Richmond
District Virginia Conference, will
convene at the Methodist Church in
West Point next Tuesday, May 26th.
This conference will be composed OF
preachers and laymen from twenty
four pastoral charges. The opening
sermon will be preached by Rev. H.
X. Dunkerly, Of Grace Church, New
port News.
Mrs. Thomas Bagby. president OF
the Alumnne Association of Hollins In
stitute, will leave Monday to attend
the finals. preside at the annual ban
quest and hold the alumnae meeting.
Immediately after the annual meeting
on June Cd, the cornerstone OF the
Charles L. Cooke memorial building
will be laid with Masonic ceremonies.
The commencement OF the West Point
High School will take place on Mon
day next at the Masonic Hall. The
High School, under Professor Harwell,
OF Petersburg. with four lady assist
ants has been great success the ses-
sion now closing. Great satisfaction
has been expressed by many patrons.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Chandler and lit
tie daughter paid visit this week to
Mr.. and Mrs. O. NJ. Chandler Chestnut
Grove. New Kent.
Mrs. Lizzie Edwards Is paying a
visit to Mrs. Wilton Thurston at Little
Plymouth this week.
y Miss Ariana Burke has left for her
home near Rumford, In King William.
she will probably remain during the
summer.
A number OF witnesses have been
summoned for the case Of j. L. Car
rett VS.. ". K. Gntewood. which has
been in court for SO long. The case
will be brought up at the June term
OF King William Circuit Court.
There will be Children's Day SER
vices, lust across the Pamunkey River.
at Plum Point Methodist Church. on
Sunday.
Mr.. George crutchfield, OF crutch-
field & Co.. Richmond. Va, and wife,
have enjoyed very pleasant week
at the Ridgeaway House.
Miss Matte Curle. who has been
sick for SO long, Is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McCanna at
tended services at Shackelford's chapel
in King and Queen this week
The West Point Baptist Church has
granted months vacation to their
pastor, Rev. G. ". Waugh
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Sycamore Church Sunday, and the
Friends semi-annual meeting was held
on the same day at the Friends
Church, near this town.
The United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy held meeting Thursday
afternoon at the residence OF Mrs. j.
III. Story. to arrange plans for the cele-
bration of the one-hundreGth anniver-
sary of Jefferson Davis's birthday, on
June 81. DR.. Huffman. of North Caro-
lima. will make an address, which will
be followed by luncheon for the veter-
ans and the U. D. c. at the seminary
The Book Club was entertained by
Miss Minnie Pretlow at her residence
on Clay Street Wednesday afternoon
Edward VI; Mary: Protestant
Martyrs" was the subject for study
Miss Minnie Pretlow read a paper on
Edward VI. Miss Fannie Pretlow fol-
lowed with a selection from Mark
Twain's THE Prince and the Pauper.'
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MISS sALIY GRAY sHEpHERp.

Miss Sally Gray Shepherd. OF Pal
ryra. the charming granddaughter Of
Hon. A. A. Gray, whose graduating re-
cital takes place at Hollfns Institute
on the evening OF May 25th. Miss
Shepherd is the talented pupil of DR..
Carl Hoffman. and the only piano grad
guate of the session. She will be ac-
companied in her recital by Miss Mary
Darlington, Of Washington, the grad
uate in organ music.
The elaborate and beautiful program
for the evening is as follows:
Oh. de Balprre. "Poema sympnonique,"
'Marche Religiosa." organ and piano.
Bach. Prelude and Fugue in G, No.
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Franklin Social News.
speclal 10 mic rlmes- pispatch.

special tO'Ene IlfneS- blSpatcn.J
FRANKLIN, VA May s23.-Rev. G. r.
Svyoodson, Of Norfolk, Va, who was for,
several years rector OF ST. Luke's Epis-
copal Church, of this place, is visiting
friends In town. Il,
"A garden party was held Thursday.
evening on the lawn of the Misses
Pretlow, on Clay Street. Dainty ices
and other refreshments We're sold for
the benefit oftthe Franklin School I'M
provement League. H 81
Miss Ida Bargamin, Of Richmond, Is
visiting In the home Of DR. r. H.
Cobb, on High Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White. of Boy
kins, spent "Wednesday. in town as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Eley.
Mr,fand Mrs. ". 4 G. Parker. Of Ports
mouth are visiting Mrs. Joe p. Gay.
Misses Elsie Davis of Capron, and
Mamie Webb. of d elaware, are visit,
ing Miss Ella Camp.
Mrs. John Sebrell, Jr., Of Norfolk. Is
visiting Mrs, ], E.s Moyler,, on IN Ftitig h,
Street. sIS5. li,3
General and Mrs. q, q. Vaughan are
4 the guests of Colonel @. a. Dempsey
An Richmond.
day from Norfolk. IS n. n N III sSSg
i, Memorial p az exercise were he Id AT
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Heathsville Social News.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

HEATHsYILLE, VA. May 2s.-The
drama, Valley Farm" which was rem
dered IN the Town Hall here Friday
night, has been pronounced by all as
one of the best ever staged here. Al-
though the weather was inclement. an
unusually large crowd was in attends.
ance, and a very neat sum was real-s
lied.
A very enjoyable dance was given In
the opera house on Saturday night
Those dancing were Misses Louise. LEILA
and Marguerite Blundon, Bailey, Irene,
Maume and Kate Nelms, Genevieve
Essie and Marguerite Smith. Alma
Brent, boswell and Leila Shirley;
Messrs. E. H. Smith. r. B. Moore, Fitz
Harding, Gordon and Howell Blundon.
Fred and Ray Brent. O.@&G. Shirley
Paul Pussy. o. v. Belts and ~ W.
Rowe.
Miss Esstc Smith is visiting her sis
tor. Mrs. r. H. Chiffon, Of Wilnlar-
mock.
Misses Louise and Leta Blundon were
the guests OF the Misses Nelms and
Smith recently.
Rev. I. G. Harrison ia attending tho!
Episcopal Council In Fredericksburg.
Mrs. w. w. Walker and grand
daughters. Misses Willie and Cora
Walker, visited at the homo Of c. H.
Walker recently.
Mr. A. S, Rice was in Maryland on
business recently.
Miss Grace Bailey. OF Union vil-a
lage, visited the Misses Shirley re-
Gently.
The Misses helms entertained q
number OF their friends at tea on
Saturday evening In honor OF their
guests. Misses Louise and Leila Blun-.
don.
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SOCIETY
CONTINUED From Second Page.o

Medicine. returned on Friday to his
home in Newport News.
Or. James B. Abbitt. OF Appomattox.
who was the guest of friends in the
city last week. has returned home.
Miss Mary Putzell, OF Newport News,
Is the guest OF friends In the city
Mr.. E. S. Rose is the guest of Mr..
A. B. Bolts, as delegate 10 the Epis-
copai Council. which is in session in
Fredericksburg.
Captain Frank Cunningham Is the
guest of Dr.. Morrison. in his cottage 1T
Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. lancaster Williams
have taken for the summer the cot
tage in the Green Spring Valley, for
merly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Whiting, of Norfolk.
Miss n. N. Hill, OF Scottsvllle, is
visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs Robert Ould. OF Driftwood Cot
tase. Virginia Beach, gave most en-
joyable whist party last week in honor
of her guest. Mrs. S. II. Boykin, of
this city
Miss Mary Elliott, Of Newport News,
who has been visiting relatives in the
city. has returned to her home.
Mrs. John L. Taylor and daughter.
Miss Georgia Anderson. of Danvillc.
were in the city for few days last
week. They came to Richmond to at
tend the commencement exercises OF
the Virginia Medical College, from
which her son, Mr.. Banister Anderson,
graduated in pharmacy.
DR.. ]. f. Bryant, of Franklin, is
the guest of friends in the city.
Mrs. Thomas S. Bocock is the guest
of friends at Appomattox
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bell are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Yam
cey, OF Harrisonburg.
Mrs. Reuben Satterthwaite, Jr., has
returned to her home in Whining ton
Del. accompanied by her friend. Miss
Lima Shields, who will be her guest
for some weeks.
Mrs. Lucien Curry is the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. W. N. Wise. of Leesburg
Mr.. D. T. jackson is spending few
weeks in Danville.
Miss Hattie Shields is visiting rela.
tives in the South.
Miss Maud Rilee and Mr.. Richmond
Wilson. Of Shacklefords, were quietly
married on "Wednesday In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Parker. Of Green
willie. S. c.. spent several days of las
week at the Jefferson Hotel. afte,
which Mrs. Parker visited her mother
1 and sister, Mrs. Austin Smith and Miss
Bessie Smith, at No. 215 East Franklin
Street
A concert under the direction OF Nj
q e. "A. Hoen will be given for the bene
ttt Of All Saints Church Guild, to-mor
row evening at 8 O'Clock, in All Saints
parish house Madison Street
A most attractive program has beef
Z arranged and will be rendered.
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She also gave an account OF the death
of Latimer Ridley and other Pro-
testant Martyrs. Mrs. W. II. arthur
read q paper on the Reign of Mary
which was followed by selections from
Tennyson's, Queen Mary by Miss
Jane Pretlow. Fruit punch was served
TO the guests on entering. and at
the close of the meeting cream and
cake. orange s,raws and bonbons were
much entoyed
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Ibis second visit to the springs. and

his second visit to the springs. and
improving daily.
DR.. A. H. Boyd. Of Wheeling, w. Va.
is making a return visit.
Dr.. and Mrs. F. A. Morgan and Mrs.
&c. j. Mccoy, of Norfolk, are here re-
cuperating.
Mr.. Frank S. woodson. OF The Times
Dispatch. came few days ago.
Mrs. E. NJ. Smith, from Elkins. n
c., is a receEt guest.
Mrs. Samuel sinton and Mrs. T. $.
winn.. of Richmond. arrived this week
Mrs. j. C. Wyscr came Few days
ago to be with her husband, who has
been here for the past several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Atwood and MISS
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q, organ.
Bach. chromatic Fantasia and Fugue.
piano.
(a) Capocci. scherzo In D; tb)
webbe, Ronlanza In r; (c) Thomas,
Gayotte Mignon, organ.
ta) Chopin, Mazurka in B Minor. op.
SO, No. 4; (b) Leschitizky, Arabesque.
OPP. Is, No. 1: Co Strauss. Traumerei,
OPP. 9. NO. 4; td) Pfeiffer, 1nquietude.
OPP. 50, piano.
Debats-Ponson. scherzo symphonique,
organ.
Moscheles, Concerto in G Minor, op.
IS (Aliegro moderately: piano; orches-
trail part at second piano.
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Smithfield Social News.

speclnl 10 The Times -Dispnteh,l
81 sNIITHFIELD. Va, May 23.--A1rs
Fairfield Butts, OF Portsmouth,, Is the
guest OF her parents, Mr., and Mrs. w
r. Wilcox. Ss8.
Mr., N. u. Sells. Of Richmond. was
IN town la st week. ",
N AIRS. III, g, han ga. nf NVashtn ton, ~
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Great Glove Bargains and
Extra Offers in Hosiery
Long Taffeta Gloves. white or
black; worth T5c a pair, for 50c.
Silk Gloves. with double tips, that
will be sold special for soc.
Long Silk Gloves. that sold for
s1.oO the pair. Monday at 75c.
1s-Button Silk Gloves. worth s1.5o.
for S1.O0.
Infants Socks. in white. black
and colors. A good number at 10c.
Z Infants Socks with colored tops.
A Monday special at c5c.
striped, In tan and black; worth 15c.
for 100
Ladies' Hose. lace, boot pattern,
/. plain isle. plain and mercerized;
worth 35c, for 25c.
&c Unbleached m roidered
Cotton. for Wash Belts, for
Sc 1oc
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JUST
OUT OF ONE JAIL
SENT T0AN0THER
Five Days in Workhouse, 80
Days in Tombs, and Staples
May Be Indicted.

Despite his plea that II he We're sent
port his wife and children, Charles
staples. a reckless chauffeur was
sentenced TO thirty days in the Tombs
to-day IN the Coa.. az Special Sessions,
And this Is not the end of his troubles.
cor the Grand Jurr is investigating =.
charge OF felon!ous assault lodged
against him bv Lieut. Eugene Casey
OF the Bicycle squad,
Staples lives at No 81 Yves, Forty
eighth street and says lie was en-
ployed as chauffeur by a member Of
the Bush family. of Brouklvn. He was
arrested and fined $50 last June for ex-
ceedinG the speed limit in big motor
car and warned that he would be Sc
verely dealt with for his second Of
Tense.
Late on the night OF Sept, % Lieut.
Casey, at Broadway and Sixty-sixth
street saw a car coming north at a
terrific speed lie started up his motor
cycle. chasing the speeding machine to
Seventy second street Casey swearS
the car was running faster than forty
miles an hour.
At Seventy-second street the car
slowed down, and Casey rode alongside
10 place the chauffeur under ARE
With quick twist of the steering
wheel the chauffeur endeavored to throw
Casey from his wheel by forcing him
against the curb. Casey was thrown
all right, but got his man. At the sta
tion-house the prisoner was recognized
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In the Home of the Future the Wife Will Touch
Button Instead of Depending
on Servants.

push button and the power that rules
your roost will rock the cradle as well,
while an electrically heated hot water
bag relieves the pains in his "tummy.""
II It is feeding time Just push & puttc-
and milk, which has come from ds..-y
where the cows are MIXED electrically.
stands heated TO the desired degree =.
its own little apparatus.
No Need Of Servant.
In the mean time you enter the
kitchen and prepare for the coming
meal. Have you a servant? No? Do
you want one? No: for the servant
problem has been satisfactorily solved
and the reign of the naughty cook lady
IS now a thing of the pd0 !. BY the
messing OF button here and there ce-
real is cooked, eggs scrambled and
S"ead toasted in less time than 1t takes
to tell. and percolator electrically
makes delicious coffee right on the
breakfast table. After the meal dishes
are washed, but no req hands result. io-
again the pressing OF button DOES the
despised work.
In half an hour an electrical sweeper
and buster make the domestic duties
an unrecognizable Joy and the rest of
the morning is free for shopping or
other pleasures. Some friends drop into
luncheon, CONSERVATION does not ensue,
for an electric ChafinS dish is called
into use while tall fashions are dis
cussed. 1t it's baking day, cake ana
bread. better than mother c"eGd. Is
made by Pressing 4 pUito2 e.. ;asa
using the electric stove. Ehe electric
ice box comes in for inspection. wne-s
food is kept cold, but not damp, as Is
the case where using ice.
With time on your hands you turn 10
the electric sewing machine, and by
merely guiding the piece OF cloth sew
without any exertion. After dinner an
electric piano plays music at the touch
OF a button, and when you retire the
bed is warmed to the desired degree
With the electrical current turned off
for the night you sail away to the lani
OF Nod, when-bang-the electrical
alarm announces that burglars have
broken In.
And there are lots o. otne- things
that electricity can DO. But !. you wsr,t
TO see them go up to the Electrical
Show yourself.
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naughty housemaid, where beneflceht
science steps in and does the WORK
with volts and amperes and Marin
less wires that don't demand oie
evening and two afternoons off every
week, have no objection TO Flatbusn
or the country, and won't ny into tan
trums and leave on a moments nou-o
with dinner uncooked ana COMPANY
expected!
No longer may matrimony be CON
sidered sort OF sacrifice, DuL Z
salient satisfaction, now that the dn!!
drudgery of housekeeping has been
electrically eliminated. Domsstlcity
becomes a veritable dynamo dream
of delight when practised on the
press.a. button-and let.electricity az.
the-rest plan, which saw working
wonders in the electrically equipped
apartment at this interesting exaio!'
ton.
" len the gentle pastime of kite-fy-
ing electrified the universe little did
Benjamin Franklin dream that his dis
cevery eventually would be used for the
emancipation OF woman. but nov ms.
matrimony. too, has at last been &C
trified the countless connubiel cares o.
the helpless housekeeper are SIMPLY
switched OF by the aid OF o spa-xe-'
The Model Home OF 1903.
all oil
model home l saw and III wager that
this word to wives will be sufficient 10
make them manage matrimony along
electrical lines.
In the morning instead Of getting up
in the cold. gray dawn. as you are
wont TO do, Just press a button on TIE
footboard OF the bed and set the warm
ing pan sizzling, When toasted to c
comfortable temperature. you jump 1870
an electrically heated baIn, c. j. Yo-
prefer cold tub. electrically frozen
waters await you.
Refreshed and dressed In electrically
Numbered clothes, which had Been
washed by pressing button, wrr =
by pressing button, dried ny
pressing a button and easily ironed u
the aid of an iron with an electrical az.
tachment, you prepare for ar elect"icG!
massage guaranteed to eradicate win
kIes. With your skin ironed out yol
next proceed to iron wrinkles into : =
hair. aided by the electrical curling APP
paratus.
But by this time baby ar YOU happen
10 have onel Is crying in the next room,
and with electricity to run to his rescue,
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WOMAN WALKS INTO BAY
IN AN EFFORT TO DROWN.

A yourg woman who said she was
Ethel Knowles twenty-seven years
old. OF No. 81 Sterling place, Brook
Ign. attempted 20 end her life to-day
by walking out Into the bay from the
foot of Fourth avenue, Fort Hamilton.
She had been pacing the shore for
some time attracting the attention of
william Van Peit, VINO lives in the
neighborhood, When she ran into the
wafer he followed. She was in UP 10
her waist when he caught her and
dragged her back to shore. She was
taken to the Fourth Avenue station
and thence to the Norwegian Hospital,
a prisoner
At the police station the Young wom-
an said she had lost her place OF en-
plovment and that her friends had gone
back on her. Seeing nothing 10 live
for she had decided to drown herself,
When the police went to the address
the girl gave they found that she lived
there with her brother. Percy III,
knowles, a well-to-do manufacture az
ssltpeter He was amazed 10 hear OF
his sisters attempt at suicide He said
that she had never worked In her life.
and had nothing, so far as he knew m
he Respondent over. Recently she has
been attending a business college. but
she did this at her own request
REGISTER TODAY.
II you don't register You cas,,
vote:
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THE DEAD.

DOMENICO FoRE1LLO. thirty years
and their three children. Rosa. Ave;
Joseph. three. and Felicia, two
FRANCISCO PALESTRINO. eigh-
teen. boarder In the Forclllo home.
MRS. ROSE SCHETTINO, thirty-two,
and her seven-year-old daughter,
Christina
SCHETTINO. FRANCISCO. died
late this afternoon at St. Gregory's
Hospital. making the twelfth victim.
VITO BARONE. twenty-one, boarder
in Mrs. Schettino's fiat.
PIETRO MAGLIANCIA, fifty. who
died shortly after being taken to Hud-
son Street Hospital
Unidentified man taken to St Greg
orys Hospital. and died there to-day.
THE INJURED.
An unidentified man about thirty years
old. who is dying in Hudson Street
Hospital.
FRANCISCO PREND1TI. eighteen,
burned about hands, face and body; in
Hudson Street Hospital.
AMELIA SCHETTINO, thirteen
months; burned about the body; ex-
pected to die.
FRANK MAGLIACCI, twenty-five. leg
broken and other injuries received by
jumping from the second story window
to the street.
JOSEPH MAGLIACCI, twenty, burned
about body,
SOPHIA MAGLIACCI, sixteen, burned
about the face and legs.
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NEWPORT ROMANCE
MADE GOVE"NESS
JUMP IN RIVER
Pretty Young Woman's Sec
ond Attempt to Die Half
Reveals Story.

Two unsuccessful attempts at suicide
within ten months have cured Marie
Ladouce, a pretty young governess, OF
any desire that she might have had 10
end her life.
III get out of here" she said to-day
at the Hudson street Hospital. where
she was taken yesterday, after she had
tried to drown herself by leaping off a
ferryboat near the Battery, Il Intend
to blot out the past and try TO make
myself happy.
Nine, Jacard, superintendent OF the
Huguenot Home, No. 23I West Twenty
fourth street, where Mile, Ladouce had
been an inmate for several weeks,
called at the hospital to-day. When
she entered the ward In which the
young woman was patient Mile. La
douce began to cry, then told how she
had become Respondent because OF a
shattered romance while she was en-
ployed in a home AT Newport this sum-
mer.
Turned From Home.
Mile. Ladouce came 20 the Huguenot
Home about four weeks ago" said
Nine Jacsrd. last Friday ! was COM
PEELED to turn her out, and ! suppose
this caused her to worry and become
Respondent Since she has promised me
that she Will not attempt TO end her
life again, am going to do what can
10 secure her steady employment when
she Is able to leave the hospital"
Nine. Jaeapd declined 60 stats why