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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15

iustifiable in exchanging pulpits
with other denominations? If not,
why not? A. j Leach
1900 a. m. Have we as Baptists
a distinctive message for the world?
X. w. Roe.
NOON
Saturday $3.50 p. M devotional
services. Bro. Woodfin, Hermleigh
800 D. m. Training the Child for
God:
@. In the Home Mrs. Fred A.
Grayum
(b) In the Public School, Miss Ida
Kelley.
(c) In the Sunday School Miss
Ethel Fickas
(d) In the Church. Bro Edgar
Owen
400 p m. Board meeting
Sunday 9:45 a. m. Sunday School
1900 a. m. Sermon. to be supplied
By the Deaoons
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15
READY REFERENCE MAP.
The Signal Wants 10 Put This Beau
tiful Chart i'm Every Home In
Scurry County.

Don't fail to get one of the Sig
nails new maps before they are al
gone. A complete map of Texas and
Oklahoma. giving every county. town
railroad and stream together with
the correct 1910 census Map of the
United States, and the Eastern hem
isphere and a typographical view OF
the Panama Canal Zone. Then there
are pages Of statistical Information
making the map a ready reference
when you are In doubt. This map is
worth two dollars, but the Signal
gives a years subscription to the
Weekly Signal and a map for S1.25.
Daily Signal one month and map
for rs cents.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15
PROGRAM

For the Fifth Sunday Meeting OF
Scurry County Association to be held
with the Snyder Church beginning
Friday morning Dec 29th., 1911.
Friday 9 a. m Devotional service
led. by f. P. Roe, Camp Springs.
Friday 1O:OO,a. m. Building the
Kingdom"
(a) In Association work by NJ. c.
Bishop, Snyder
(b) In Orphanage work. Fred A.
Grayum, Snyder.
(c) In Sanitarium work, A. J.
Leach, Hermleigh
(d) In State Mission work. J. w.
McGaha.
(e) In Christian Education, r. w.
Roe.
NOON
Friday $3.50. Devotional service,
c. II. Kelley.
p. m. Religious literature, Bro.
Stacey.
$3.50 p. m. The relation of the
Church and the Pastor. NJ. p. Ros-
ser
The Christian and his moneyade
Friday 700 p. m. Sermon, "The
Christian and his money" NJ. c..
Bishop.
Saturday $3.50 a. m. Devotional
services Bro. Wrenn.
1000 a. m AS Baptists are we
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15
JUROR DISAPPEARS
IN HYDE CASE
Although Being Watched in Rooms
Door Transom is Broken and
He Is Gone.

Kansas City, Dec. Harry Wal
dron, a Juror In the trial OF DR.. B..
Clark Hyde on a charge Of murder
has disappeared and the trial is be-
ing held up. 1t is probable that this
may cause a mistrial to result. Dep
uty marshals were guarding the jury
in the hotel They found the tran
som torn from Waldrons room this
morning and Waldron was gone.
A force OF deputies was sent for
the missing juror and are now search
ing for him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15
ROBBERY AT HERMLEIGH
Mercantile Store Entered and Safe
Blown TO Pieces

Just as the Weekly Signal goes to
press this morning news is received
that the safe OF the Hermleigh Mer-
camille company at Hermleigh was
blown to pieces by burglars at 1880
last night and robbed S155. The bur
glar entered by a back window.
There is as yet no clew to the perpe-
traitor.
Sheriff. Boles left here early this
morning for the scene andis looking
out for the parties in the case
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15
CLAIMANTS UP
AGAINST IT
No Redress for Creditors OF Pacific
Express Company.
Austin Statesman.

Austin Statesman.---
In connection with the fact that
many persons holding clains against
the Pacific Express Company have
complained to the Railroad Commits
sion that the company went out OF
business without settling the claims
and will not now answer correspond
ence about q en-. IT develops that be-
fore the company was superseded by
the Wells Fargo Il made an effort to
withdraw its books and papers from
the State and was stopped by the
Railroad Commission
Every day complaints are coming
in that the company has failed to set
tie its outstanding. Indebtedness, and
as the commission is now powerless
in the matter II will probably recon-
mend to the next Legislature that a
law be passed to guard against such
a situation in the future. The claim
ants at this time seem to be up
against it,"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15

The weather has been gradually
turning colder all day.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15

News was received here from Has
kell Thursday night that the trial OF
Charlie Jones. charged with violation
Of age OF consent law. was concluded
and the jury returned a verdict of
acquittal This was a case transfer
red from this county.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15

What would make a nicer Christ
mas present than a months subscrip-
ton to The Dairy Signal with a map
thrown in Let us tell you about It,
Call in and see us or ring No. SS.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15

have a two year old mule in the
pound Black. Mealy Nose, no brand
! will proceed to advertise and sell
within five DAYS Il owner does not
claim. Call and get mule and pay
charges. Ed Kelly
City Marshal
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15

What would make a nicer Christ
mas present than a months subscrip-
ton TO The Daily Signal with a map
thrown in. Let us tell you about IT,.
Call in and see us or'rlng No. So.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-15
Snow and Rnin.

Snow and sleet began falling here
last night and this friday morning
a nice snow is coming down with
prospects good for more of It..
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reststfor fre-cracker smuggling are the order Of the day, and that the
main feature Of the HealthDcpartments demonstration is the issu-
anoe Ola treatise on tetanus, or lockjaw, we are all looking forward
b. . grand and joyous festival.
"We' means all the people, in n specially broad sense, on th.
occasion. The national motto, T. PIURIBUS UNUM-out of many,
one-is ~expmpifed here in the official announcement, "That none
may suffer by reason Of brief residence in this country, there will
b speaking in many languages"
Yid and Slav, Latin and Scandinavian, may hear reched IN their
respective native tongues the immortal Declaration of Independence
launched from Philadelphia in 1776, which has gone o N appealing
i~rresishby to them and to all races of men in all countries of the
earth.
For the hafmfrhon Italians OF tffs city, the day Is a double-head-
err, because the Fourth Of July Is the birthday Of Garbaldi. Ten
days later Frenchmen commemorate the fall Of the Bastlle, upon the
ruins of which medhaevul donjon-keep were built the foundations Of
the republic dedicated 10 liberty. equality and fraternity.
The Britisher is one with us to-day in the willingness TO let BY
cones be bygones, and II is a mutual case Of hands Of friendship across
the sea The British Empire and the United States Of America are
at this moment framing a treaty for the peaceful arbitration Of any
future differences that may arse-s foreshsdowing, in the minds Of
some statesmen, Of a permanent alliance between the two nations
which would insure realization Of the dream Of the late laureate, Lord
Tennyson-"the parliament Of men, the federation Of the world"
With Canada- nation Of Engishmen numerically greater to-day
than was the main body Of English people from whom our ~forefathers
cut loose-we are joining reciprocally to throw down the trade bar
riers that at present constitute the only formidable boundary wall.
The flag which Betsy Ross made for Washington had thirteen
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Letters From the PEOPLE

our metropolitan bound aries-wfthin the
great metropolis-it has received a
broad and liberal recognition. In the
Borough OF the Bronx one Thousand or
more American martyrs dice by inches
and 40 down into history In unmarked,
unhonored we as the Unknown
Heroes OF Fort Schuyler - some in Pot
ter's Field and some elsewhere, while n
few feet distant II beautiful park IL laid
out and a handsome erected
TO tho man who, on the spur or tho
moment, wrote The American Flag"
WILLIAM STONEBRlDGE,
Ex-Private Field Artillery. n. q. y. Y.
AHri"uIturis,s, Alloy!
Agriculturists, ahoy' Advise me. ]
have a grapevine. The green shoots
and leaves on top OF the arbur are 50
many and thick that | fear they may
take away from the punches OF grapes
the substance that should go there,
Please inform me II / should cut OF
some of the shoots in order that the
grapes may not be shaded from the sur
and the sap go into the shoots instead
OF the grapes. JOHN T, Clifton, n. ],
DO They Growf
To TIM Bhitor Of The Evening World
WIN some geologist answer tho fol
lowing; A says that some stones (com
mon ones, for i~nstance), increase in size
while under the surface OF the earth
b says not, Does any one know?
n. H
The evening world., 1911-07-03
Legends Of Old New York
Blu Alice Phebe Eidridge

Ishing Co. THE New York WORLD.
would dawn. In which no law breaking
OF the slightest kind was allowable.
Either the wine a so befuddled
HANDOUTS brain that he could not
tell the time. or It had given him an
inflated sense OF his wi powers.
At any rate. he jumped into his boat.
seized the oars and with a terrific oath
swore that he would row to Spuyten
Duyvll before the break OF the Sab
bath IL It took IA month OF sundays.
Asas! he was not through the Tappan
Zee when the Sabbath dawn looked
down and beheld him r~owing--a sad
crime In those days OF stu-iv Peter
Stuyvesant.
Surely he has atoned for it-poor
ghost-for every Saturday night he can
be seen In his heavy boat. dressed IN
his ancient costume. in cold weather or
hot. starting from Kakiat IN the vain
attempt to reach Spuyten Duyvil before
dawn-always failing. always starting
anew-this neyer-restina bcatmsn OF
the Hudson.
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cream any day than nrecrackers."
BY this time Mrs. Jarr had the
strings of the package and the box
open. disclosing a mass of gayly coll
ored paper objects. She contented her
self with giving Master Jarr a reprov-
ing look for his heretical observation
and began placing the colored paper
things on the table.
They were napkin holders In the
shape OF nrecrackers, the napkins being
rice paper ones in the semblance of
American flags. There wete also seal
loped streamers OF red. white and blue,
which Mrs. Jarr proceeded to drape
from the chandelier over the dining
room table.
There" she said, as she fastened
them up See how beautiful and pa
triotic these pretty but harmless things
make the table for a Fourth OF July
dinner! Your Aunt Emma. after whom
you are named" there she was ad-
dressing the little glr), always has
her table decorated so prettily that II
gives one an appetite to see 1t. 1t Is
true that she never has anything much
TO eat, hut one forgets that. On Wash
ll1bNoi = ~ lNh FAit lluF wv AdlAl ltl-
and cherries. and THANKSGIVING Day
she has little toy paper turkeys and
| paper pumpkins and witches hats. and
| you forget how slim the meal Is"
Jaw. Is this all. maw?" inquired the
boy. regarding the table decorations
with disdain. "Ain't We gona have any
fireworks tomorrow"
you can have some torpcdoes, which
are not dangerous, and some OF those
sparklers. hat look so pretty and do
not do any damage" replied Mrs. Jarr.
But you won't have a single thing IL
you are not a good boy and say you
are grateful to mamma for getting these
pretties. And here are fans with pic
lures on them showing The Spirit OF
20 and the signing of the Declaration
OF Independence she added.
Jaw, YOU can't make any noise with
q fan, who wants a FAM cried Young
Hopeful, and he screwed up his face In
an energetic endeayor to cry,
~ like de fans, div 'em to ME
mamma" cried the little girl. "Any,
way | can shoot of Mary Rangle's fire
crackers tomorrow"
Nov. While, II YOU say one word
more you shan't have any supper and
you shan't nave any ice cream to-mor-
row ana you shall never he permitted
to go to tho moving pictures" cried
Mrs, Jarr warnlngly. " are going
to have Il safe and Sane Fourth in this
house without any injuries and without
any danger Of tires,"
But she spoke too soon. The napkin
holders looked SO greatly like IN
hre crackers that Master Jarr had
touched a lighted match to the imita-
ton fuse. 1t fared up and caught the
paper streamers from the chandelier,
and the next minute there was a blaza,
Mr.. Jarr got the fire out with such
minor personal damage as burned eye
lashes and scorched hands. II is likely
! that the unsafe and insane Fourth will
trsnspir& as usual. tomorrow at ths
Iowa
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Ami mails.
To the Editor Of Tn. Evening World:

To the Editor Of The Evening World:
WIN o please print these few lines
in behalf OF the poor starved cats and
dogs? wish some one would find a
way TO rid the city OF such stray and
starving animals. N would be a good
thing II the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals would put cages
In all the city parks as shelters where
a person could take a stray animal
instead OF travelling miles on cars and
rains. This IL the only remedy / can
see in getting re- of those poor animals.
What Thru some OF the other readers?
LILLIAN BLAKE.
saturday.
To The Editor ~ The Evening World;
On what day OF the week did the
Fourth OF July fall in the year 1857
W. II. NJ.
soldier Martyrs.
To the Bditor q The Rsnins World
1T 10 outside of our metropolitan
boundaries that one must look for a
broad and liberal recognition OF the fine
arts. of which poetry 10 ono of the
finest" said Robert Underwood John
son In his recent commencement ad-
dress ~ the Untverstty Of the City OF
Nsw IesA Well At ons place within
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does? II not only hath strains 20
soothe the savage breast" but It puts
HARMONY in the heart OF the civil
ized HUMAN.
Rich or poor. lowly or lofty. young or
old. some time or other we want the
CHIME that CHEERS.
Not long since | was down In a sec
ton OF the east side. Here more poig-
nantly than ever was this eNempliiea.
The heads out OF the window at the
approach OF the hurdy-gurdy man, the
hoy with the mouth organ, the s~craping
of a fiddle from some hallway. tho little
German band. the slot-machine with Its
accompanying tune-all bespoke. even
among seeming SORDGDNEs the
WISH. the NEED Of music.
The history OF the ages chronicles tho
everlasting Influence OF a CERTAIN
song, a few words set to music. Tie
tide OF a whole LIFE has been turned
with the seeing or hearing OF n deed.
Jane Adams once saw a hull fight and
from that moment she realized tho
wrong of needless suffering and de-
cided 20 DEVOTE HER lHFE TO tn,
helping Of the human.
With the inauguration OF music that
II within reach OF all In view OF the
prospective plans for promoting open
air concerts, classic plays at the play
ground OF Greater New York. we may
minimize efforts in the matter OF uplitt
10 a considerable length.
IT IL all very splendid FOR tho music
' lover who has the TIME and tho oP-
PoRTuNITY ~ b money 70 study
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The Movement of Good
Music for the People

and enjoy an opera sung in Italfrn or
French at his leisure.
But AXE the average busine IS. man
or woman. the ~work-a-day individual,
whose time II regulated by a pendulum
OF monetary value-it Is indeed rare that
he ventures to the holy of hohes'' and,
az a consequence. no does not under
stand and appreciate II TO the fun. lie
must needs STUDY A LIBRETTO be-
Notwithstanding. and when he Is
all through wonders what 1T rs ALL
ABOUT and goes home with an owe
dose OF opera that lasts him until tho
next time he is inveigled into II.
Let us admit the TRUTH OF this for
once: That to the average remember.
| say the AVERAGED American grand
opera Is a bore. and he makes his ex-
cuses with the oft repeated statement:
II do not understand classical music
lie is neither to he pittied nor blamed.
He Is a product of the times.
on the other hand. why,is musical
comedy the POPULAR form OF diver
sion In this country Because II Is un-
derstood WITHOUT EFFORT on the
part OF the Individual with a craving
for things tuneful.
1 That We van words with music IS
evidenced by the longevity OF "Rohe-
mian Girl" ''Mikado." ''Pinafore" and
similar operas that We go to heal
AGAIN AND AGAIN in revival. Doesn't
It seem reasonable to suppose that the
DEL strnlps ~ eav ,aThs
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The Days Good Stories
IN Attentive Class.

THE College Of France. founded In Paris nv
France, l., offers az tle present day not
OnlS strictly academic Instruction, hut OPP
rnrtuu.iies for the highest education in general.
The following ~aneciote, from The Colour OF
Pans. shows how far the college carries it,
.1upulou,ness, Every scientific subject. even the
most ahtrlse. viii continue TO he taught there A.
long as one solitary individual in all Eurole de-
sifes 10 pursue h.
Certain c0ur scs are followed by two or three
persons only. They tell the stor, ~ a profe .or
q Mathematics. This professor. Who vas ex.
ttemely absent minded. had lecturei for a Whole
year 10 only one pupil.
lie was perfectly satisfied that II should ne ~,
hut it occurred To him onf day that he ought to
congratulate mis- rare disciple. and he accordingly
did ~.
Monsieur does not recognize me, replied the
Impil. Il nm mOns,eur's Cnavimtu. and AL.
WAYS wait here until monsieur has finished his
lecture, Youths Companion.
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VOW to reach a certain place by a
designated time.
According to records those vows are
always foolish performances; the rash
makers of them are almost always
caught and have to continue for CEN
turtles after in that one tlresome oc-
cupation.
SO ii Is with the boatman Of the
Hudson River. one Rambout Van Dam.
How many OF these forloru Dutch
ghosts that haunt orr shores have
come to their sad estate through a too
Jealous devotion to keg and nagon.
Rambout Van Dam was not behind
the best tipplers OF his times in empty
ing fiagon after nsgon OF fine Hollands.
on this Saturday night the jewellers
sa, late at Hakiat. Soon the Sabbath
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Holmes when you read a detective story
And If the author reaches solution different from your W there Is nooouy
present but yourself to admit the flaw In your reasoning
And, finally, detective stories are such interesting arms that they mahs nv
all the stupid and tresome ARTS of my life.
I'm Just living in the story for a happy huro or W i DON'T aponshe to
ieast bit for liking them.
Also I Ike society novels because d like 10 read about people wo ire
md refined and know how to speak n eat INC dance properly
1t must be so very delightful never to nave ne worst propems V""""
still further by lack OF money.
think they're natural
or course Ike Incidents and dialogue that make me nugh
I'm not particularly fond Of stories ola adventure or of wr ! NJ NOT an
inveterate seeker for a happy endmg. I'd rather a story shouh end IN a way
dtnt Expect than end "wel"
like a love interest in u book, ut II must hVe other qualities 10 really
interest ne.
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'''t 49,
admission. "a but
the FIRST STEP
toward q popular
vemen In ths
direction Of music
for the masses.
THIS IL one OF
the most CON-
mendable means OF
Q d u C a ton. Too
often Is the great
influence OF music
overlooked.
Do YOU know
w III A II music
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things remarked Mrs. Jarr plaintive-
ly. IT'S no wonder I have a hard time
intoxicating refinement in these inno-
cent little lambs! Miss Ann Teak told
me OF an orphan child on the east side
who said he would rather have ice
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r to undo the
package that had
aroused so u
interest upon its
arrival. per Q. O. d.
delivery. at the
Jar domicils.
But you SAID
you would. a
o said you
would'' chorused
the little Jars.
Well. az it's
near dinner time,
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q little harmless racket on the Fourth.
Safe and Sane Fourth! Huh. I think
It's a tame and timid one without fire.
crackers,"
Now. there you gol melting the
children to all sorts OF dreadful
The evening world., 1911-07-03

Stars On the blue
field Of the same
emblem to-day are
sown forty eight
white stars lin
Guiding the two
ns on0 marking
Me,sttainmant Of
Ainone.ard N CIV
4Ud0 TO state
hpuA end
lspamgtsd. banner
ov q
W1hd population
oue hundred
mltion. b o {
eOo%OnPth Of
6s~ people <hs
Stu310tiol figure n
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INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1876 YEARS AFTER.

Independence
Day Of ours, popu-
larry known as the
Glorious Fourth, is
such a robus
patriotic a%nniver-
sary that 1875 years
after the event
commemoratod it
becomes necessary
for Sta and
cities to pass or
dinances restrain
ing the people
from celebrating
too %noisily md too
~recklessly. In New
York City, despite
the fact that ar
The evening world., 1911-07-03
The May Manton Fashions

IT HE skirt made
with extensions
on front and
back cores. which
form the trimming,
is one OF the newest
for young girls and
for their elders. IL
Illustrated is Nle OF
the best of tn.
X | n d. The extern
sions are over-lapped
and allow effective
use OF buttons, or
other trimming. and
the skirt can be nm
ished either with high
natural waist line.
The model will he
found an excellent
one for all materials
adapted 10 so simple
a style.
Tile skirt IL cut in
six cores. The front
and back cores are
cut with extensions
and these extensions
are arranged over the
lower edges of the
ldr gores. The clos
ing In made at the
left of the back,
When the high waist
line 10 used the
seams and the edges
of the opening are
boned. When the
skirt Is cut to the
natural waist line, il
is Joined to a belt.
For the l8-year size
VIII be required Az
yards OF material FL
or 2ss yards 36 or a
inches W d s tn
width of the skirt at
'he lower edge Is 2
yards.
Pattern No. TOSS
Is cut In sizes for
misses of IA, l6 and
lS years of age, and
Is we'll adapted to
small women.
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sDpoo0oo-s<e Of sneu birth or parentage, representing the immi-
CsAton from III parts Of Europe in the last fifty years. But the
nadoual spdriti s gradually gathering them all in.
What better proof OF the harmonzng effect OF freedom Is needed
thn tho spectacle Of all these strange and complex elements Of our
metropolitan population joining with cheerful accord in the "safe
and sane" Observance Of independence Day?
The evening world., 1911-07-03
BY Roy L. McCardeII.

- REALLY ought not to open this
TIL Tomorrow" SAID Mrs. Jarr,
as with reluctant bands she
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Copyright. 1911. by The Pres
BY Sophie Irene Loeb.

HE advent OF the Musical Festival
in Madison Square Garden. to
which The Evening World pre-
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ENJOY q gOOd detective story.
Both processes require a logical power
Of reasoning. Step by STEP the chief
characters must be led into a seemingly
inexplicable muddle; and then. step by
step. led out again into the clear light
OF complete explanation.
Either 80 create suoh a story or -
follow II one must he able to look be-
low the obvlou surface and to carry
separate events to a logical conclusion.
There's another reason why ] like de-
tective stories-a reason. I fancy. shared
by most of the people who read them.
tia a human tendency to feel. whom
some mysterious occurrence takes place.
that II you devoted your own valuable
time n attention to II YOU could
easily arrive at a solution.
without stirring from your chair you
can have all the fun Of playing Sherlock
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Copyright 1871. by Tie Pres Phi
The Boatman of the hudson.

OST rivers are tabled Tor a
ghostly boatman, who either
sails or rows mp and down
their course In a futile at
tempt 10 eNpiate some rash
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Mrs. Jarr Lays Plans for a Safe and Sane Fourth.
Does She Succeed? Poor Woman! Just Listen Now

Copyhsht 1911. b. The Pns Pubhshins O.
The New Yot World.
The evening world., 1911-07-03
What Do Girls Read?
Canrass OF Women Wage Eayners' Literary Tastes
Shows Interesting Phases OF Feminine Nature ::
Copyright. 1oi. by The Pres. Publishing Co. THE New Ymt World.
4.-"Defecfive Stories Are a Mental StimuIant,"
Says FLORENCE FORD. SaIesworan.

AN particularly fond of detective stories. They interest and stimulate n
without wearyfng.
1t seems to me that it AXE brains to write. IN ute Al truly brains to