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grown strong that she really found hard to 60 up
the desk and register. One wouldn't think that young
woman to whom place like the Casino at Monte Carlo
the lounge in the Ritz-Carlton had would
find herself bushng under the looksnot dsrespectul
ethertha followed her from the desk to the elevator
in the Edmonton Hotel. And when she shut her door
behind her and sat down the spring rocker she had
sensation if the whole town was already buzzing
about her like hive of bees the advent of wasp.
That morbid and ridiculous. of course, and she
dint mean to give way to it. good half of it she
knew just plain consequences. If John was here
She had an absurd impulse to cry just them SO she
got up and took off her hat and veil and washed her
face instead 1t natural that she should miss him,
OF course She wouldn't try to pretend she didn't.
But there in be ng tragic about it. when he
after all, only eight hours away; when she could
write him letter tonight that he would get in the
ing telegraph telephone and hear his voice.
But the terrors of the telephone booth downstairs and
of the operatorwh of course, would listen n-put an
end that notion. 1t would be hard enough to tee-
phone to Hiram Williams.
1t had been part OF Johns idea that it would be good
plan. before opening negotiations to make few in
quiries in advance to find out what sort of it
who had answered her advertisement he stood
IN the community, what his interests WERE and
1t was like stepping off into the dark anyway, and what
additional light discreet question two would throw
the situation would be welcome.
She smiled little over that idea now. Evidently
John had no more notion of what Edmonton like
tkan she had had Imagine asking that hotel clerk
What sort of man Hiram Williams was The queer tan
gle OF social relationships that must exist the town
had been sufficiently illustrated by the hack driver and
the he called Eliza One couldn't take step in
any direction without running the risk of putting her
foot in it.
Well she would have to do something. Staying up
here alone in hotel wouldn't get her anywhere.
SHE went to the bureau to pin her hat again
- lacked black pin for her veil, and rather idly
pulled open the top drawer of the bureau the chance
OF finding one. What she did find gave her idea.
1t an Edmonton newspaper-of day before yes
terday, to be sure but the less valuable that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06

1t would be likely rather strongly to
local She turned at to the inside pages and
gave little sigh of relief The thing gold mine.
She carried it the spring rocker and sat down.,
and didn't get up again till she had read every line of
1t, advertisements and all.
BY that time she not only knew lot about the town
of Edmonton, but she knew that Hiram K. Williams
was its most important citizen. 1t appeared he
president of the Darvel Light & Power Company, of
the Darvel Brick Works, director in the Edmonton
National Bank, trustee of the brick church, say
nothing of his minor activities head of the CONNER
clal Association and the school board There
mention in the society notes of any Mrs. Williams.
That might mean that he was widower, or that he
had never married. The wife of as prominent man
that would have been mentioned, if she existed.
The thing she came upon last she hailed with mix
ture OF disappointment and relief This was
nouncement that Hiram K. Williams had gone to Chi
cago business and would not until Monday.
Today Saturday; she had respite of two whole
days She put on her hat and went out for walk.
1t was rather charming town. Pamela thought as
she wandered about its broad, 1rregularly laid out
Streets paved in brick and shaded by old trees which
gave glimpses of old houseso brick too most of
them-in the midst of big dignfed yards. The peo-
pie who lived in them probably of the third and
fourth generation from the builders 1t wonder
they called another by their first though
IN worldly goods they had got far apart the hack
driver and Eliza, that they looked askance at
conner, and specialized to what she had come for
The town bigger than she had supposed and after
she had walked hour particularly she had paid
no very close attention to where she going she
found she thoroughly lost. But there street.
track and presently little trolley came along
Pamela hailed 1t and got in.
THERE were no other passengers just then and its
consisted of lad of seventeen thereabouts,
in tennis hanneS who threw away a cigarette in order
to offer to help her the step to the front platform
There was conductor, and Pamela discovered that
she expected to drop her nickel into glass box
fastened to the front window. where the motorman
could keep supervisory eye 1t.
The impression she got from this motorman not
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rounded by something she didn't in the least under
stand strong that ii led immediate change
in her plan.
What she had meant do had been simply to call up
Hiram X. Williams the telephone, tell him she was
the person whose advertisement he had answered. and
ask for appointment with him. 1t had been Johns
idea after ALL that personal meeting would be better
than simply answering his letter And she had carried
it out because if she and John had got be separated
she preferred coming to Edmonton to letting John go
Oklahoma.
She wanted to find whether her half of 4 ten
thousanddollar bill matched with a half jim possession
of Hiram William If it did. she wanted to ask him
where he got it, and whether he had any idea in what
circumstances it had been divided Also she wanted to
inquire whether, about seventeen years ago. child OF
four. native of this city had disappeared. That inquiry
wouldn't necessarily be limited to Hiram Williams
though he could probably tell her we'll anybody
1t had looked perfectly easy in Chicago; but ii took
on. down here different feeling altogether. 1t
little like laundering into small private club under
the impression that it a hotel
Everybody else i'll the town seemed to know every
body. Everyone but herself seemed accounted for. 1t
began when the hacknan called of her fellow pas
sengers by their first One of them had been
woman too; smartly gowned. middle-aged woman
who had addressed him i'm and asked him he had
seen her He had answered her by SAYING Hop in
Eliza and had driven her to a big white house before
taking the rest OF them to the hotel
That incident hadn't surprised anyone but Pamela
Tn the other hand she had felt that her arrival
regarded IN the hight of interesting phenomenon, to
be discussed at leisure by everybody beginning with
the station master and the hackman
BY the time she reached the hotel the feeling had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
CHAPTER XI. What Pamela Saw

TIL all her experience as 4 Traveller and
the cosmopolitan nature of her bringing
up. Edmonton was absolutely new to
Pamela. She had never seen a place
anything like it before. Even on the way
from the station to the hotel in "hack'
that had waited for three other passengers
to get in before ii started off, the inn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
COURT IMPOSES $500 FINE.
Paralytic Incurs Penalty for Selling
Liquor Without License.

Co.. smith >colored. paralytic. Was
fined $500 and given the alternative 81
sixty days in the workhouse by Judge
Mullowny in the Police Court today on 4
charge OF selling liquor without a license
similar charge against his wife. Julia
smith. was dismissed. because il was
testified she sold it in the presence or
her husband with his consent
Polceinen Sweeney anc' Giifoylc tcsti-
fled they went 10 the Smith home ..sa,
Sth street northwest. last SUNDAY and
found several persons drinking hcer III,
witnesses testified they bought fh, be-
and also some whisky from smiths wif,
The husband was carried into courI an
a stretcher. He pleaded guilty to tic
charge. saying he knew his VIC Was
selling the liquor and that he consented
TO her doing 50. On this statement the
charge against the wife was dismisse
by the court
Attorney Peyton pleaded Tor light
sentence for the husband. who. he stated
was paralyzed about one year ago and
had been selling the liquor TO obtain
money Tor the support ~ his wife anu
child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
CAPITAL CONGREGATION
CALLSDETRO|T PASTOR
First Presbyterian Church Seeks
Services of Dr.. John B.
Clark.

DR.. John Britain Clark, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church of
Detroit, Mich, was formally called to
the Passionate of the First Presbyterian
Church, this city, by unanimous action
Of the congregation at meeting held
last evening 1t is expected that DIR.
Clark, who is regarded as. one Of the
strongest clergymen of the denomina-
rion. will accept.
VI the meeting Lieut. Col George
Robinson. L. :. A., retired, chaplain of
the army. who is moderator of the SEES
sion. presided.
The name OF Rev DIR. Clark was pre-
scented TO the meeting by Elder T. F.
Sargent. chairman OF the special com
mittee TO select a pastor. and after
several addresses supporting the choice
the congregation made the call unani-
NOUS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
Births Reported.

The following births were reported
10 the health office during the past
twenty-four hours:
William Z. and Annie d. Wood, girl.
Hugh f. and Catherine L. Walsh
boy.
Tony and Angela Tasciotte. boy.
Jacob and Annie Tolchinsky. boy.
Joseph A. and Ida Schwartz. girl.
Thomas w. and Ellen B. Reilly. girl
Charles f. and Dora Pierson. girl.
Fred \. and Rosie c. HALEY, girl.
Paul A. and Sarah A. Powell, girl
Edgar G. and Hattie King, girl
Silas Y. and Mary E. Hopping. girl.
Philip Z. and Vera D. FISHER. girl.
stephen Il. and Helen r. Callahan
boy.
William and Louise Crescent. girl,
Henry and Rebecca Barnes, boy
Albert and Maud Dunmore girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

incapacitated the assistant commits
sioner becomes acting commissioner,
and an employe Of the Office. designat-
ed by the Secretary, then may sign as
acting assistant commissioner. The
construction given these acts is that
the same become effective only in the
absence or the incapacity of the COM
missioner. while 1 think 1t should be
equally effective when the commission
er is present and on duty. so that he
will not be compelled to devote his en-
tire time to signing letters and de-
cisions, and will have more time for
investigation and consideration of the
larger questions Of law. policy and ad-
ministration involved in the conduct of
this bureau.
The commissioner declares that the
vandalism and spoliation of national mon
uments and ruins continues and asks
that small appropriation be made an
nually with which local custodian could
be employed to protect these ruins. He
also asks that jurisdiction over these
monuments be transferred to the Interior
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
ASKS THE APPOINTMENT
OF ANOTHER ASSISTANT
Commissioner Of General Land Office
Presents Request in An
nual Report.

In view of the fact that he assumed
Office only two weeks before the end
of the period covered by. the. annual
report. Clay Tallman. commissioner of
the general land Office. gives that as a
reason for restricting the scope Of the
report mainly to the years work and
to existing conditions as shown by the
records. He does, however, make the
recommendation that another assistant
commissioner be provided for the gem
eral land Office.
He asks that either the Office of
another assistant commissioner be
created by law or that existing laws
be so amended that some qualified per-
son in this office, in addition to the
commissioner and the assistant COM
missioner. may be authorized to sign
letters decisions and other papers in
the business of this office with the same
force and effect that the commissioner
may sign, at all times
Conditions Under Present Law.
LAS the law stands at present" he
says. 'if the commissioner is absent or
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wait until a man is killed to decide
whether his employment Is safe, as
courts. are obliged to do. 1t should
know the life of industry"
The session convened at pm. with
William B. Wilson. Secretary of Labor.
in the presidents chair. In addition to
Mr.. Crownharts address. Frank p.
Walsh. chairman of the Industrial rela-
tons commission recently appointed by
President Wilson. outlined plans for ma
tional investigation of labor problems
Among those specially invited to lead an
informal discussion under the five-minute
rule were Mrs J. Borden Hartman. Prof
John r. Commons OF the University of
Wisconsin, Edward +. Devine. T. 1. Park
inson and James A. Lowell Of the Mas
sachusetts board Of labor and industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
DR.. Clark Notified.

! telegram was sent last night 10 DR..
Clark informing him of the action
taken and the formal call will be sent
today.
Dr. Clark was in Washington some
weeks ago 10 lecture in the First Con-
gregational Church on the Waldenses
or Italy. and while here was prevailed
upon 10 preach in the First Presbyte-
rian Church.
~ Is expected that he will answer the
cali 10 the local congregation within a
few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
Hunts Dead Mans Sisters.

W. W. Mcdowell. chief OF police OF
Youngstown, Ohio. has asked Maj Syl-
vester 10 locate sisters of John Lyons.
railroad employe, who was killed In
Youngstown. Four sisters of the dead
man are thought TO reside in this city.
Chief Mcdowell suggests that they prob
ably are miIliners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Samuel lowering. So years. 1916 Iiv-
ingston street northwest
George II. Torney. 63 years, Stoneleieh
court northwest.
Francis Mejasky. &c years, 24os Ave-
nue. OF the Presidents.
Anna j. Wolfsteiner, 81 years. Garfield
Hospital.
Lula Tyroler, 28 yea George Wash
inSton University Hosp. al
Alice III. Close, 80 years, Sibley Hosni-
tai
Jackson +. Blair. 40 years, "A ii street
northwest.
Katie Adams. 50 years. Providence
Hospital.
John Fl. Kesterson. SO years. 4O6 yir-
vinia avenue southeast
Charles Slender, 81 years. los 9Th
street southeast.
Mary Geary. years. A. Jackson street
northeast.
Mary F. NJ. Campbell. 80 years. 1923
7th street northeast.
Eliza Powell, 81 years, 1920 6,a street
northwest
Thelma B. Berry, year. eoS7 L street
northwest.
Martha NJ Lee, 90 years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
KeZ.ah b. Toler, "a years. GA 9th
street northwest.
Charity Boone, 81 years. 1914 1. street
northwest.
Ida Lacy. 40 years. Masonic court
northwest
Matte Grimes. 2s years, 4S4 School
street southwest.
Elizabeth Williams, 90 years, Provi-
dence Hospital.
Carl I. Brown. II months, 924 r street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
Homestead Laws in Alaska.

Commissioner Tallman asserts that the
homestead laws as now applied to Alaska
have been found to be unsuitable. to con-
ditions in the territory. THE future de-
velopment Of the natural resources in
Alaska depends great deal upon the
development of the agricultural lands"
he says I'm order to encourage the
homesteader to go there it is necessary
that the laws be made as liberal pos
sjble. commensurate with proper protec-
ton to the public from fraudulent ac-
QUESTION OF such lands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
COLLEGE GRADS FIGHT
FIRE IN EVENING GARb
Yale and Harvard Veterans Subdue
Flames When Interrupted
at Banquet.

CHICAGO. December 3O.-Dressed in
evening clothes. Yale and Harvard vet
Grams Of the gridiron and diamond last
night welded fire hose and pike poles in
fighting a fire across an alley from the
University Club. The athletes were at.
tending banquet on the eighth floor
when the fire broke out on the eleventh
floor of an adjoining building.
Forgetting their toasts TO one of their
number who is to be married soon the
men rushed TO the eleventh floor of the
club building and from a fire escape
fought the blaze across a ten-foot alley
They had line of hose pouring water
on the flames before the fire department
arrived. Soon White shirt fronts were
PUPPY with smoke and water but the
collegians continued their work in RELAYS
until the fire was out. The fire caused
only small damage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

golf team: ". III. Stiliwell. Yale halfback.
Stanley Keith, Princeton tennis star.
Howard Linn. Yale halfback and ALL
American shortstop for three years, and
Howard II. Logan. Yale chompion trap
shooter. Edward Cudahy, jr.. one of the
party. was painfully cut over the right
him white handling "a hose on the fire
escape. Two city firemen were injured
by falling glass. Thousands of spec
tatorS watched the fire lighting from the
streets
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DR.. Melvin G. Kyle to Lecture.

Dr. Melvin Grove Kyle is announced to
speak at the Foreign Mission Seminary.
Takoma Park. this evening at 6:3O and
7:3O O'Clock. The earlier lecture will be
description of the excavations of
Pithom, the Store City which Israel built
for Rameses II EXODUS. lid. The
evening lecture will be on Palestine in
April Glory illustrated by stereopticon
views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
LABOR LAW ASSOCIATION
BEGINS. SESSIONS HERE
C. II. CroWnhart of Wisconsin Shows
Value of Industrial
Boards.

That industrial boards, seeking out and
declaring the truth, may hasten the day
when the judge shall have the under
standing heart was the hope expressed
by c. H. Crownhart, chairman of the
Wisconsin industrial commission, at the
first session of the seventh annual conven-
ton of the American Association for
Labor Legislation at the Shoreham Hotel
this afternoon.
Laws as enacted by legislatures must
be broad and comprehensive: but their
application to conditions should be left
to administrative commissions. Let such
boards declare the facts without fear or
favor and they will do much to secure in
dustrial prosperity" said Mr. Crownhart.
Sees Good in Commissions.
The speaker touched on the good re-
suits of public utility commissions and
said the same principle was now working
well in the field of labor legislation. An
industrial commission he concluded,
should be democratic; it should see the
man at work. 1t is not necessary to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

Mrs. Henry L. Dimock entertained last
night at a dance in compliment to Miss
Helen Walcott, daughter of DIR. Charles
ID. Walcott, a debutante OF the winter
She had about loo guests. some of whom
had attended dinners given by Mrs
Mackay-Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles :.
Hamlin, Mr.. and Mrs Edward B. Nc
Lean and Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion
Johnston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
Stockton to Preside.

Tonight's meeting is to convene at S
o'clock. with Admiral Charles H. Stock
ton. president Of George Washington Uni
versity. as presiding officer.
W. F. Willoughby of Princeton Univer-
sity. president of the association. and his
twin brother, W. w. Willoughby of Johns
Hopkins University. will speak. the for
mer discussing The Philosophy of Labor
Legislation and the latter THE Individ-
ual and the State" An informal smoker
at the Cosmos Club is scheduled to con-
clude. the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

The general merchandise store of a.
II. Miles x Sons at Harpers Ferry. w.
Va. was destroyed by fire, along with
2 two-story building at the rear belong
ing to the Conway estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

DIR. and Mrs. Charles ". Richardson gave
a dance and supper party at their coun-
try house last night for Miss Lucy Hoke
Smith and Ensign Aston Simpson, u. 5.
n. and the Atlanta guests here for the
wedding today. The happy company
motored out right after Mrs. Daniels
tea dance aboard the Mayfiower. at which
the afternoons late hours We're spent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

In a respondent mood over a series of
rnisfortunes, Thomas D. Martin. a pros
porous farmer of Mona, Accomac county,
Va, committed suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CONTINUED From Seventh Page3

the young hostess received. Mrs. W. S.
Knox and Mrs. Clarence Waters pre-
sided at the dalntily appointed tea table.
Richmond roses and ferns were used in
the decoration of the dining room. Mrs.
Harry :. Berry of Nashville, Tenn. cous-
in of the hostess, received, as did also
Miss Louise Whalley of Alabama, Miss
Amorous of Atlanta. Miss Dorothy
Adams. Miss Marie Adams and Miss Ann
Tuohy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

Rev. and Mrs. A. Leibzhon will be at
home in honor of the bar-mitsvah of
their son Raymond, Sunday evening.
January II. 1914. from ) to 10 o'clock, at
their residence, 726 4th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
Washington News

There IS perhaps no better
way TO keep out-of-town
friends Informed az to WASH
ington news than to mail 70
them from time to time q
copy OF The Star sfter you
have finished with il. some
times marking an article Of
special interest.
The eut-of-town postage OF
today's Star Is cents.
Better yet. YOU nigh: send
some one out-of-town a SUBJ
scription to receive The Even
ing Star every day at the rate
OF 20 cents a month. or The
Evening and Sunday Star az
% cents q month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

Miss Murray Ledyard leaves today for
the north, and will not return to the
city until the latter part of next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
Noted Figures Fight Flames.

In the fre-fighting crew were Henry
Hobbs. all-American Yale tackle for
three years: c. G. Osborne, Harvard foot
ball tackle; w. Scott Linn. captain YaIa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

Lady Spring-Rice will be at home at
the British embassy Fridays in January
with the exception of January 8, from
3 TO 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

Representative and Mrs. G. E. Cor
man are residing at 1923 Lamont street
Mrs. German will receive New Year
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H Pratt of
Boston. Mass. are spending few days
with Mr.. Pratts mother on Capitol
Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan
will be home tomorrow from Florida and
will give their first diplomatic breakfast
on New Year day at u o'clock. They
will be at home to the public in the
afternoon.
Year day.
Mrs. Burleson will not receive to-
morrow. but will be at home, as an
nounced, on New Year day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
81 Lace Curtains
00C Pair

BOZ pairs Of Nottingham Lace Curtains,
full : yards long and 10 inches wide in a
number OF attractive designs: offered for
day at this decided saving.
Choice OF plain and figured centers with
neat borders. Double thread mesh with
overlook edges. Sale price. 69c pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

With the exception of New Year day,
Mrs. John G. Capers. 1907 . street north
west, will be at home Thursdays in Jan
nary
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Mrs. Davis 3. Wills wife OF Capt
Wills, L. S. NJ. c., is entertaining TO-DAY
at a tea for Miss Elizabeth Matteson
Mrs. Thomas j. Cowie. Mrs William
p. Biddle and Mrs Lincoln Karmany
viii assist the hostess. Other mem
bers Of the receiving party will be
Miss Natalie briggs. Miss Nina Stock
ton. Miss Julia Mason, Miss Cornelia
Clagett. Miss Eleanora Morgan, Miss
Esther Whiting. Miss Margaret Fechte-
Ter. Miss Donna Berry. Miss Helen
Kimmel and Miss Elizabeth Garland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30

Mrs. H. z. Tyssowski of 2O19 Columbia
road has sent out cards for tea JAN
uary at pm 20 meet Mrs Thomson
of Philadelphia