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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29
Jose Who naA nl,sd IN.

Jose who haA niied the
pews. especially thSt OF one
man. the governor OF the state
whose aquiline profile. tiashlns
eyes and straight. glossy black
hair formed never.to- be-forgot
ten personality
Watch.night hymns have q
personality Of their own. as
those OF Christmas or Easter. n
net so widely known. They are
naturally serious and a bit fore.
boding. with touch OF the mel.
ancholy that Is associated with
the rapid fight of time.
The year Is gone. beyond recall
With all Its hopes and fears,
with all Its bright and gladdening
smiles,
With all Its mourners' teArA
Is an old Latin hymn TO n com.
men meter tune that illustrates
the tendency of this branch OF
hymnology. Charles Wesley has
been most prolific In voiciag
this thought.
Wisdom ascribe. and might. and
praise,
To God who ienthens out our days;
Who spares US yet another year,
And makes us see his goodness
here,
Is an old favorite. Often Just
on the stroke of midnight anoth,
CIR OF his voiced the feelings OF
the congregation. that begin.
ming:
Join, all We rnnsored sons OF grace
The holy JOY prolong.
And shout to the Redeemer's
praise.
A solemn midnight song.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29

MIR. Rainey is considered the best
rolo player In America-and that
means nerve. strength and quickness
He Is devotee Of other sports. a big
game hunter royal. and able business
man. and tyre OF the good fellow
al his best. He is 80 and single
Hampton's Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29
Mean OF Her.

Mrs, Galley tback from the noun
tains) my dear, did you keep
open house during my absence?
Galley (earnestly)--I should say I
didn't. Louise: why. there wasn't
night that | didn't lock the doors at
nine o'clock.
Mrs. Galey--Yes7 And where did
you 60 then?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29
SUGAR Cookies,

Two eggs. one and one-half cups
sugar. one cup shortening thalf but.
ter, half lard). three tablespoons sour
milk, one teaspoon soda disso we'd In
boiling water. one-half nutmeg, Use
f,,ur enough to mix good. Boil thin
md sprinkle with sugar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29
Paul Rainey. Who Is Worth $4,000,
Geo, Has Achieved Fame In Big
Game Shooting and other
Sports.

Paul Rainey was born with plenty
Of money and restless disposition.
both of which have increased. When
his father died, leaving him little
matter of s20O00,00O made in coke at
pittsburg. Paul Rainey went to New
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29
The Significant Wink.

''I think said the weary stranger.
that I'll 20 somewhere and take 40
winks."
The hack driver looked puzzled.
what's the trouble?"
IL was wondering whether you
wanted me to drive you to a hotel or
drug store"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29
Mixed Dates.

Are you going to wait till the last
to- buy your holiday gifts?"
oh It's too early to think about
late shopping"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29

before the little diary
had it's new gilt dimmed
or the soft penciling Of
the latter had blurred
Itself into unreproachful
ELIGIBILITY. But the eff,
fort wasn't altogether
wasted, and there were
fewer fits of temper and
cleaner neck and ears
than would otherwise
have been.
We grown-ups miss,
as we get older, some OF
the past and gone aids
TO New Years resolves.
The day was once upon
q time more marked by
pleasant social customs.
4 Only in off1cialdom is
New Years now a state.
ly day of ceremonial.
But it is not hard to re-
call that a decade or
two ago there still sur.
vived some of the dig.
nifty and good cheer that
had attached itself to
the day. Before the
Christmas fruit cake
had all been devoured,
or the stone jars of
small cakes suffered too
severely from the in
roads Of rapacious chill
dren. preparations for
New Years day were
well under way.
Children were not in.
Nlnded I'm th;a oalohro
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29
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errors and failures, silent prom
Use that this or that will not occur again.
And what does 1t all amount to, after all. this
old custom OF revamping threadbare resolutions
selecting new ones? The cynic will smile and
say that 1t Is all waste Of effort. fash in the
pan, a halfhearted CLOSING over Of mistakes by
wordy and none too sincere promises of reform
The humorist will have his, little fling in cartoon
and witty quip and jest He will gurgle with the
sardonic glee of Robin Goodfellow over the folly
of mortas and find in every resolve new subject
for laughter. From the pulpit on Sunday Will
sound the admonition Of the minister and the
moralist They will take good resolutions seri
ously, and set upon them the stamp Of divine
approval. And whether the wry sneer of the
cynic. the mocking grin OF the humorist, or the
approving smile of the moralist prophesy the fate
Of the resolutions and their maker it will be true
that even tho most momentary impulses toward
better things will not be entirely wasted.
There was time when In the simple faith Of
childhood, you set down in black and white your
promises to do better. On the first page of your
new diary, yearly Christmas present, you wrote
In your best Spencerian hand-we knew none
better In those days-something like this: Our
Ing this year | resolve not to lose my temper;
not to be saucy at home: not to put off doing
the things dislike; to read my Bible every day"
Direct, sounding blows were these on the chain
mail OF your besetting sins Of a quick temper a
wickedly sharp little tongue, procrastinaton, and
childish irreligon. Behind closed doors, lest any
one see him In meek moment Brother Dick
was scribbling earnestly: 81 promise myself not
to be late for dinner, not to forget to wash my
neck and ears, not to get in debt to father for
my allowance, and not to play hockey a single
day. or course you failed. both you and Dick
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29

The angels are more likely to be
counting beads OF perspiration than
lrops OF tears.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29

HE custom of celebrating the New
Year by leaving behind. in theory
at least. ones pet pernicious habit
or besetting sin, may be hack
neyed, but II certainly is not en-
tirely relegated to the limbo Of
things forgotten or outworn. Some
time New Years day. when a
quiet moment In the days swirl
offers time for thought, there will
be a hasty taking stock OF the
year that is gene. a recounting Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
BUILDING PERMITS

First National Bank Gets Authority to
Repair It's Old Home.
Building and repair permits were
issued yesterday as follows:
Fl. c. Sergeant, to erect a-one-story
frame dwelling on the north side OF
Winder Street. between Washington
and Carter Streets, to cost $500.
D. w. Shrecengost, to erect tive de-
tached two-story frame dwellings on
the north side Of Louisiana Street. be-
tween Marshall and Gillian Streets, to
cost $4,000.
r. g. Broaddus to erect one-story
brick moving picture theatre on the
east side ! OF Hull Street. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth Street. South
Richmond. to cost $4,000.
NJ. Schaaf. to repair brick store, aga
East Broad Street. to cost 800.
b. A. Harkey. to repair frame
dwelling. 1903 Beverly Street, to cost
$500.
John G. Scott. executor. to repair a
brick warehouse, l21-1a7 Union Street,
to cost s139
American Tobacco Company. to re-
pair BRICK factory. la-l5-17 South
Seventh Street, to cost $500
First National Bunk, to repair a
brick bank building on the north side
of Main Street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth Streets, recently damaged by
Ecave-in Of adjoining excavations; cost
not yet estimated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
NJ CURES SQUAD
W.0R KING DAILY.
Three Old Men Back and New
Men Show Up in Good
Style.

McGuire's School football squad Is
now coming out regularly for prac-
ticc and Is beginning to work together.
or the last years team three old men
are back-Ebel, Whitehead and Scott.
Gregory and Mercer. two of last years
substitutes, are also out. In the line
there Will be pretty fight for posi-.
lions. Captain Ebel Will play right
end; while for lett end. Grafton and
wilson Will Ight it out. AT tackle
positions, Williams, Dorsett, Stiff,
Freeman and Stephens are working
like beavers. For guards, Hammond.
Sales, Mann, Gayle and Ashby have
an equal chance. At centre, White
head. who was selected for last years
all-star team. Is holding out against
all corners. For quarterback. Cot
trell and Mosley are both good men.
while the halves Will be Gregory and
Mercer The fullback will be Taylor
Scott, who Will do most OF the kicking.
Coach Wexford. OF the University OF
Virginia. Is working hard to get the
team In shape.
The first game McGuire's will play
VIII be October 81, when they meet the
John Marshall High School
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
A I TEMP I MADE
TO BRIDE SCORER.

st. Louis, Mo, October Ia v.
Parrish, official scorer of the American
League here, said to-day that Harry
Howell, scout Of the local team, came
to him Sunday and asked him how the
play which was sacrifice hit was
scored
II told Howell. said Parrish, that
! gave Lajoie a sacrifice hit. and Corri-
don an error. He asked me IL could
hit told him l could. but / would
not He went around the press box
for some time, attempting to argue the
correctness of the scoring. A few
minutes later local bat boy brought
me an unsigned note promising me
"a suit of clothes IL I would change
my scoring"
visit to the press box. he stated his
connection with the matter was purely
one. of getting information for Cleve-
land player. He was in citizens
clothes, and not on the bench.
In a telegram to a local paper La
joie admits he telephoned to the home
of Official Scorer Parrish to see II
he had received credit for nine hits.
i-ajoie's message said that Umpire
thought that he ought to have been
credited with nine. instead OF eight,
hits
According to Parrish, after the man
at the other-end of the telephone had
said he was Lajoie. and had found
out that he had been credited with
eight hits, the man asked If there
was any chance for Parrish to see
nine hits. The answer was, No"
After Parrish refused an invitation
to go TO hotel, the conversation was
cut off
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
PARTY ORGAN IS
WANTED IN SOUTH
Organization Reported to Be
Willing to Put Up Money
for the Venture.
Especial to The Times-pisnatc b

Washington, D. G., October Ia
Righs on o., the heels Of the rumors
being in dire distress at not having
broken the Solid South" intended to
utilize the two more years left to it
by making over the Republican party
the G. o. P. people are on the hun,
for a real live man who will be capa-
Die OF taking the management Of an
up-to-date daily newspaper. So the
such paper either in Virginia or
North Carolina, preferably In the first
named State. This much is known.
one well known Washington news
offered such a position II he would
say the word. He has been assured
that there will be no lack OF financial
support; on the contrary. that such
paper would start It's career not only
with ample capital to back 1t and keep
1t off the financial breakers until It
could become self-sustaining, but that
with the strong influence OF the admin
istration back of it. with what local
support 1t would be expected to COM
mand 1t would be success from the
beginning.
This paper, it is understood. would
can party in the South. A new party
is to be put on the ways Immediately,
although It is only admitted by some
who are in control of the machinery
that reorganiza ton is ahead. Aside
from all unessential facts in the case,
the situation is just this: the Republl-
can party sees that 1t can never do
any more in the South than It has al
ready DONE 1t has one member OF
Congress from Virginia, three from
North Carolina and two from Tennes-
see. with good prospects for losing al
lease two Of the North Caroltnians
and possibly the Virginia at no distant
dates The total of six members In
the lower House from Dixie is all tho
g. o. P. has been able to accomplish
to date There has been no smashing
is now as solid apparently as ever in
Some Of the leading administration
men here admit that While there Is no
secret Of the fact that an effort is to
be made to launch new g; Q 7.
evidenced by the fact that a call, has
lust been issued for a State conven-
ton to meet at Columbia, S. c.. the
latter part of this month, they are not
willing to assume authorship for the
iieve that their interests can be furth-
cred the paper will start 4Aere will
be no hunt for money, as enough will
be Forthcoming to guarantee the exist
ence Of the new publication. 1t Is re-
oognized howsysr That itho Il aHn,ything
ture 1t would be the part Of prudence
and wisdom to proceed without it.
The story of the project comes from
a well known Southern Republican. one
Of wealth and influence He. Is will
Ing to back the enterprise with his
p'enss ~ e' r. II. Mcci
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
MARY DAVIS WINS
SHAWNEE STAKES

Z Louisville. KY. October 13.-The
feature OF to.day's card was the shaw
nee selling stakes OF $500 for three
year-olds and up at one and one-six-
teenth miles. Mary Davis went to the
lengths. Nimbus was second head
in front of Cherryola. The last named
was interfered with on the first turn,
when Goose, on Carlton G., struck at
Moore with his whip. Goose was fined
$50 and suspended for the remainder
OF the meeting.
Weather clear. track fast
First race-selling, six furlongs-
Merrick, $3.50, first: Alfred the Great,
$40 place. second; Waponeca. $3.50
tshow), third, Time. 1913,
Second race-fllies and mares. sell
iirst; Pirate Diana. $500 .tplace,, sec
ond; Starport, $3.50 tshow), third.
Time. l.4l.
Third race-handicap, purse $500. for
three-year-olds and up. six furlongs.
Show. third. Time, 1913.
Fourth race-the Shawnee. selling
stakes. one mile and sixteenth,
Mary Davis. IS. first: Nimbus. $3.50
(placs). second: Cherryola. s2.5v
tshow,. third Time, l:45s.5.
six furlongs-The Hague, $3.50. first;
Detect. s41.4o (place). second; Amsrla-
cancer. $3.50 (show). third. Time.
1:14 rs.
Sixth race-selling. one mile and
sixteenth. for three -year.olds and adon up
Moiesey third Time. 1927 20. 81 mu,
fuels paid. Hans, $3.50. first: Colonel
Ashmeade, $40 fplacel. second: Mole
sey- So (show), third.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
SHE WAS NOT
CUT TO PIECES
Letter from Terre Haute Tells
How Mrs. Sickler Escaped
Unnecessary Operation.

Terre Haute, Ind.-"I refused to be
operated on" writes Mrs. Elmer Sickler,
Of 4o4 N. I'd Street, "the morning Of the
day | heard about Cardui. l had alb
scesses inside, way up, and my doctor
said | would have to be operated on be-
fore would get well.
I tried Cardui 1t helped me greatly.
Now | am almost well, and an, not cut
to pieces either. Before taking Cardui
could not stand on my feet to do my work.
Now do my own washing and ironing
Cardui has brought health and happi-
ness to thousands OF weak women. For
over fifty years, it has been relieving
women's sufferings. and building weak
owmen up to health and strength.
Using Cardui is no experiment. 1t has
stood the most severe Of all tests-the
test Of time. or how many drugs in the
materia medica can this be said?
II your druggist is a friend, ask him
confidentially whether he recommends
Cardui. He will tell you the truth.
Forty thousand druggists sell Cardui.
1t is a good medicine.
N. B.-Wyite TO Ladies Advisory Dept,
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga,
Tenn, for Special Instructions, and o.
page book, Home Treatment for Wo.
men," sent in plain wrapper on request.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
CHART TIERS ISSUED

Charters were Issued yesterday by
the State Corporation Commission to
the Following concerns: ~.
iporation, Norfolk, Va. Incorporators:
j, H. unthank, president:.I y. Kirke.
Secretary; w. M, Rick--all of Norfolk,
Capital; Maximum. $4,000; minimum.
1000. Object Theatrical business.
STANDARD Live Stock Corporation,
Norfolk va. 1ncorporators. Major r..
Moore, president; w. II. Richardson,
vice. presidents. II, n, Bonney, ssere,
saIy faplta1 Maxim sioo O.
minimum, $4,000. Objects; Buy and
sell horses, vehicles etc,
Riverside Investment Company (Inc,l.
Newport News. We, a lnoorp orators; a
II, Powell, president; WI, Lee Powell.
vice president; u II Y. Hunt en-. \ secre.
terry q nd treasurer OF NeNrport
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14

=
1t will be to acknowledge the recep.
ton from an audience that will crowd
the house in every part the success
OF What Every Woman Knows and
OF the actress In it has been away ou,
OF the ordinary. The work has made
deep Impression upon all those whY
have seen 1t and come under the spell
OF Miss Auams's art. Barrie's humor
is delightful, his pictures of Scotch
life capital and he possesses the rare
SKIN OF being able to hide ha-s a ,,s tear az
the comedy beneath Its veneer of rnirth
and quaintness, and the lesson that is
to be taken from 1t is mighty good
one.
Miss Adams in the play is seen as
Maggie Wylie, little Scotch woman.
who. when the action begins, Is. fast
approaching the age of spinsterhood.
But she marries an ambitious aI.,s,n ~ young na
sire to become a great man. Maggie
Just mothers" her little boy through
ali kinds OF stress and trouble. and IN
the end all Is happy. There are -FOUR
acts laid in Scotland and England.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
CLEVELAND MAN
MADE PRESIDENT
Railway Signal Association De
cides to Meet Next at
Colorado Springs.
GOING TO OLD POINT TO-DAY
Baseball Game and Oyster Roast
Big Side Line Attraction
at Fair Grounds.
GOING TO OLD POINT TO-DAY

Having transacted an immense
amount OF business at the various ses-
sions, which began on Tuesday and
ended yesterday, the Railway Signal
mon will devote the whole of the final
day of their fifteenth annual conven-
ton to pleasure. Leaving Richmond
on a special train at 9;15 O'Clock this
morning, the convention party will
visit williamsburg and Old Point Com.
fort. where the day will be spent
Upon their return to Richmond late
this afternoon, the meeting Will be
formally adjourned.
New officers or the association were
elected yesterday as follows: Pres,-
dent. c. Il. Denny, Cleveland, O.; Vice
President, 3. Fl. Mann, st. Louis; Ex-
ecutive Committee. a. G. Shaver. Chi
cago; F. r. Patenall. Baltimore.
After spirited fight Colorado
Springs was selected as the next place
OF meeting. Rochester. n. Y, and
other cities were also In the race for
the next convention.
Many important Reports.
Reports OF committees constituted
the important business transacted yes
terday.
The reports OF the committees on
wires and cables, on storags batteries
and on signal failures, each voiumin-
Gus in text, were submitted and were
discussed at length. In Its report the
Committee on Wires and Cables ad-
vised the convention that the plan to
establish a laboratory for analytical
tests of compounds for insulating pur-
poses was not practicable. Niscel.
laneous business was considered and
following the selection OF the next
place of meeting and the election OF
officers the business sessions or the con-
yention were brought to a close.
Entertainment features enjoyed by
the visitors yesterday were visit to
old St Johns Church and to Holly
wood Cemetery ana an automobile ride
about the city. Last night at the JEFF
ferson an informal dance was held
The most enjoyable feature of the en-
tire convention. however, was the base
ball game and oyster roast yesterday
afternoon at the Fair Grounds Bust
ness Manager William T. Dabney OF
the Chamber of Commerce, umpired
the game, which was won by the West
ern team; score, s to 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
.HON0RS OF DAY
WON BY HARRIS

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Hot Springs, Va, October 1S.-Honors
In the annual Hot Springs solt tour
nament went to-day 10 s. n. Harris
Montclair Golf Club, who in the finals
easily outplayed C. F. Cowperthwaite
Philadelphia Cricket Club, six and five,
though Cowperthwaite. In nip and
tuck match in the semi finals this
morning. had managed to beat Billy
Averill, Garden City, thought to be the
opened three days ago.. Harris is a
strong player and has shown aggres-
siveness from the start. He had plenty
of confidence and played with remark
able precision.
Quite gallery tina, followed Cow.
finals were repaid by close play at the
eighteenth hole. when, both driving the
green. Cowperthwaite made fifteen
foot put and went in in two. winning
hole and tying He also won the
Second sxteen-Stdney Carpenter
beat s. NJ. Smith one up in nineteen
holes: third siXteen-Charles a. Ridge
|ly5 beat E. P. Harrison two and one,
and fourth sixteen--G. II. Bently beat
f. L. Smith two and one.
Summary OF semi fnals: First six
teens. H. Harris. Montclair Golf Club,
beat Fl. r. Rea. Allegheny Cricket. Club
one up: &. +. Cowperthwatte. Philadel-
phia Cricket Club. beat w b. AVerill
Second sixteen-A, Sidney Carpenter,
Philadelphia Cricket Club. beat IS. NJ
Smith, Essex County Golf Club, four
and three; H. u. Thornell, Runson
Cricket Club. beat r. S. Thomas New
York. three and two.
Third siSteen-charles A.; Ridgely,
On4wentsia, defeated r.. H. Wells, Gin
cinnati Golf Club, one up; =. p. Har-
rison, Cincinnati. defeated G. NJ. Alex
ander, Chicago Golf Club, two up.
County ntysH Golf Cub. beat W. r. Bake sake
Greenwich Golf Club. three and two.
and G. Fl. Bentley. Chicago Golf Club,
beat Russell x. Dougherty Waumbeck.
two UP.
the tennis tournament We're reached e ed to-
Gladys ingalls, and Mrs w, Fl. N. Voss
viii meet each other in the contest
tomorrow afternoon.
Miss ingalls, did some brilliant play
Cara Brown, whose defeat of Mrs.
Frederick Edey was the feature Of
yesterday's contest. Mrs. Voss, on the
other hand, is q strong. steady player,
THE .semi-hnals from Miss Ethel de
Koven. II she and Miss ingalls, reach
the finals without having called too
heavily on their strength there will be
In the semi finals. Miss May Tolfree
defeated Miss M. Leuta by default;
Gladys Ingalas defeated Miss Cara
Brown, GIL, 81. Ga Mrs. w. FL. N,
and Miss Ethel de Koven defeated Miss
Frances Burr 7-6.s Ga; Miss ingalls,
beat Mrs. gopley Thaw, al, 8-1.
Consolation singles were played: all
but Mrs, Benz, b. Nv ork and Mrs. | M.
ISldenberg drew hyes. Mrs, Sidenherl
| defeated Mrs. Work, $40. 6-1 AliM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
NO IDENTIFICATION YET

Police Unable to Get Name of Man
Who Killed Himself.
Wide publicity and a careful lnves-
tigation by the police hay failed no to
Identity OF the man who committen
suicide by taking caTbolic acid In front
OF 81. North Seventeenth Street last
An examination by Or, Harshharger,
OF the city ambulance, and an inquest
by the city Coroner did not change the
opinion that 1t was a plain case OF
suicide. When found there was still
life il the body, but ! the ! am nSthins
and the man was dead soon after,
The body was placed II, charge OF
Undertaken Woodey,. and although
many people having friends and rela-,
tiyes missing, have called. no one able
The man appears to have weighed
about l5o pounds and was probably
black hair and q very dark complex
hve-pointed star IN red and blne, The
body Will he held FOR several DAYS With
the hope that some one will be able TO
identity It, ri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14

Pittsburg, Pa: William H. Devore,i
treasurer, Pittsburg. Pa, and John x.
Doolittle. Pittsburg, Pa. Capitals Max.
imum. s1,000,0O0: minimum. $1,000,000.
Objects: To deal in timber. coal and
mineral lands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14

Madeline Weir defeated Miss Burr by
default; Miss Ethel Carhart defeated
Miss Louise Witherbee two sets to
one, and Miss A.. Hecksher defeated
Miss Marion Clark by default.
Miss Elizabeth Sminck has yet to
meet Mrs. G. NJ. Sidenberg for the con-
ISOLATION semi finals The winner Will
play Miss Madeline Weir, while Miss
Ethel Carhart will try conclusions
with Miss "A. Hccksher.