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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04
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Propesal In England to Make u Rec.
ular Course Of study AZ Uni
vsrsny Of London.

A proposal has been made. and Ii
now receiving influential support. for
establishing q professionally of town
planning at London (Eng.) university.
The idea originated with John Burns.
who suggested ut the complaining
exhibition. held at Crosby hall some
time ago, that some wealthy person
should endow such Q chair: and since
then Herbert Warren. OF the Garden
City association. has several times
urged It's desirability. The matter was
at first referred to the executive com-
mittee OF the association and now q
strong committee Is being formed to
further 1t.
The recent conference on town plan
ming showed that there Is among the
local authorities OF the country u
great deal OF keen interest In this
subject. Enthusiasm for the move
ment, indeed. very often outstrips the
knowledge Of the principles Of town
planning. which Is natural, seeing that
those who are at present the technical
advisers OF the borough and district
councils had no opportunity Of study.
Ing the new theory and practice Of
town planning when they were pre-
pairing for their careers AZ architects
or surveyors. It Is for this reason
that the creation Of the proposed
chair at London university Is now be-
ing urged. II ia intended. II the pro-
posed chair Is founded, that architec-
tural students should have the oppor-
tunity of attending the lectures on
town planting as part OF their profess
sional studies. Instruction Is already
given In this subject at Liverpool uni.
versity by Professor Adshead and at
Birmingham by Raymond Unwin. and
It IL strongly felt that students in
London should have the same facili-
ties. Sir Philip Magnus. M. p. for
London university; Sir William Col
fms and Sir Henry Miers. the prin-
cipal. have expressed great interest In
the scheme. 1t Is supported also by
Sir Aston Webb. r. A.. and John
Burns has offered several valuable
suggestions. A professionally ut Lon
don university should have an endow-
ment of $4,000 . year and . lecture
ship Of $500.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04
BIG MEN MEAN BIG CITIES
Community Where Citizens Hesitate
at Necessary Plans for Improve Z
msnt viii Develop slowly. 4

Every community has It's timid citi-
Gems who hold up their hands when
any project larger than two by two IL
placed before them. They are used
to the old ways. Taxes are too high.
II will never do to attempt so much.
They've been able to get along with
things as they are, and why should
they bother about new troubles?
II happens that just now every city
has before It great programs. Some
times we think our architects and u
experts on parks and planning are our
most unselfsh and most progressive
benefactors. They give OF their time
and genius with a generosity that 10
munifcent. and seldom 10 there posi-
bility of personal reward. They see
with clear and noble vision. and they
want their cities to grow up to their
dreams. So in their public spirit they
make the pictures OF what can be and
what should be.
These visions are always big. The
two by two minds cannot appreciate
them. for their eyes are glued to the
tax rate. But It is bigness OF plan
that leads to bigness In achievement
and thus q city becomes great.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04
SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond. opera singer. starting
cor an auto drive in New York. finds .
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Later
sne - accosted by a stranger who climbs
into the auto and chioroforms her. James
Hambleton Of Lynn. Mass. witnesses the
abduction Of Agatha Redmond. HANDLE
ton sees Agatha forcibly taken aboard a
yacht. He secures q tug and when near
ne yacht drops overheard. .Aleck Var
Camp, friend Of Hambleton. had an ap-
b!eton. he makes a call upon friends.
Madame and Miss Melanie Reynier. He
proposes to the latter and Is refused. the
three arrange q coast trip on Van Camps
up on board the Jeanne Dare. the yacht
on which il Agatha Redmond. He meets
q man who introduces himself as Mon
sieur Chatelard. who is Agatha's abduc-
Sor. They tight. but are interrupted py
Agatha are abandoned by the crew, who
take to the boats. Jimmy n Agatha
swim for hours and finally reach shore
IN a thoroughly exhausted condition; he
covering slightly. the pair find Hand. the
chauffeur who assisted in Agatha's alb
4uction. He agrees to help them. Jim is
delirious and on the verge Of death: Hand
GOES for help. He returns with Dr.
Thayer, who fevives Jim, and the party
pas property. Is located, Van Camp and
his party, In the Sea Gull, reach Charles
port and get tidings Of the wreck Of the
Jeanne D'Arc. Aleck finds Jim on the
DR.. Thayer declares his sister, Mrs. Stod-
dard, 10 the only one who can save Jim.
She Il q woman Of strong. religious con.
vtctions. and dislikes Agatha ON account
OF her profession. She refuses to nurse
Jim. Agatha pleads with her and she
consents to take the case. Hand explains
how he escaped from the wreck. though
no win say nothing concerning the Alb
duction. Lizzie, Agaths's maid, arrives
from New York. The fight for inns
life goes on. Van Camp hears Agatha's
story and gets on the track Of ChatslArd.
who escaped from the wreck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04

Robert B%rowning's great hopes sed
his son were not fulfilled. One Of the
poets disappointments was the rejee
ton Of a statue by Pen" sent to thu
academy in the sos.
Though Pen Browning's statue waa
rejected. two or three pictures paint
ed in Belgium. clever In a hard. resl
istic technique. but very far from
beautiful. we're hung at the academy
Browning was sensitively anxioui
about the reputation Of these works
On one occasion, when he was show
ing his sons pictures on a studio Sun
day, he said to a friend who mentally
noted the saying with its rathN
strained modesty: you see, peop4
expect 80 much from him because b
had o clever mother" One OF the piO
lures. by the way. represented an %
csedingly large pig. There was ~
kind Of impression about It. 1t was q
pig seen through no temperament d
all
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04

Another suburb 10 doing an excel
lent thing, reports the Chicago Exam
liner. II had papers blowing all about.
and the streets and lanes were not
30 tidy Al they might be. SO q dozen
residents got together and conceived
the idea Of getting the children to
work as "cleaners-up." They contrib
uted two dollars each. Then they In
duoed others to do the same. Finally
they got $50. and then they offered
prizes to the children; IS to the chill
dren OF one street for the tidiest
street; IS for the street OF prettiest
front yards; IS for the street with the
tidiest ba~ckyards. A committee of
residents acted as judges. The inter
est OF the children wal wonderful, and
today thfs charming suburb Is as clean
and tidy as a whistle, and full OF the
prettiest front and back yards, showing
what can be done by children as civic
helpers. Why shouldn't we all try so
healthy an experiment az this?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04
CHAPTER XVIII.

THE Spirit Of the Ancient Wood.
Agatha's first thought on awakening
late in the forenoon. was the memory
Of Sallie K~ingsbury coaxing her to
bed and tucking her in, in the purple
light OF the early morning. She re-
membered the attention with pleasure
and gratitude, as another blessing
added to the greater one Of James
Hambleton's turn toward recovery.
Sallie's act was mute testimony that
Agatha was, in truth, heir TO Hercu.
les Thayer's estate. spiritual and mate
rial.
She summoned Lizzie, and while she
was dressing. laid out directions for
the day. During her short stay in
Ilion, Lizzie had been diligent enough
in gathering items Of information. but
nevertheless she had remained oblivk
GUS OF any impending crisis during the
night. Her pompadour vas marcelled
as accurately as II she we're expect
ing a morning call from Mr.. Straker.
No rustlings Of the wings Of the
Angel Of Death had disturbed her
sleep. In fact, Lizzie would have
winked knowingly II his visit had
been announced 10 her. Her sophisti.
cation had banished such supersti-
lions. She noticed. however, that
Agatha's candles had burned to their
sockets. and inquired II Miss Red
mond had been wakeful.
"Mr. Hambleton was very Ill. Every.
body in the house was up till near
morning" replied Agatha rather
tartly.
"Oh. what a pity! Could I have
done anythingi eve heard
sound" cried Lizzie effustvely.
mo. there was nothing you could
have DONE" said Agatha.
Its very bad for your voice, Miss
Redmond, staying up all night" went
on Lizzie solicftously. You're quite
pale this morning. And with your
western tour ahead Of you!"
Agatha let these a~diurations 30 un-
answered. 1t occurred to Lizzie that
possibly she had allied herself with Q
mistress who was foolish enough to
ruin her public career by private fol.
lies, such az worrying about sick peo-
pie. Heaven, in Lizzie's eyes, wal the
glare Of publicity; and since she was
| unable TO shine in It herself, she loved
to be attached to somebody who could.
Her fidelity vas based on Agatha's
celebrity as q singer. She would have
preferred serving an actress who was
all the rage. but considered q popular
singer, who paid literally. a. the next
best thing.
There wal always enough common
sense in Lxxie's remarks to make
some impression. even on q person
capable Of the folly Of mourning at q
death-bed. Aeatha's spirits. freshsned
by hope and the sleep Of health, rose
to q buoyancy which was well able to
deal with practical questions. She
quickly formed q plan for the day,
| though she was wise enough TO with
hold the scheme from the maid.
Agatha drank her coffee. ate spar
ingly Of Sallie's toast, and. leaving
Lizzie with q piece Of sewing to do,
| vent HEst to Jane HanrEeton's room.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04
MarkInd clothaa.

A simple and satisfactory way Of
marking clothes Is found In the use
of woven m Initials are enough
when the clothing is laundered at
home. When II Is sent out to be done
the full name offers more security.
Initials are to be had in the depart
ment stores, a single letter repeated
at intervals on a narrow ribbon, to be
cut apart and sewn on. When the
name or a monogram Is required. an
order can be given at the same place.
The cost varies with the number and
style Of the letters. These names and
letters are to be had on . white or
black background. in red. navy blue.
black, light blue. orange. green or
vhite. and are conspicuous.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04
MIsht Labels.

"Economizing sometimes produuA
ludicrous results" a woman said
when We moved last October W
ssed travellers tags TO label thu
kitchen supplies. and when We went
travelling in May We tried to save
money BY using those same tag
which. - luck would have IL hap
pened to get fastened on wrong side
I'D, end when We got down to the piss
ell our luggage ives labeled Sugar
flour 'Prunes,' Bread and RoasI
Pork instead Of Laura. Margaret. and
Pauline Smith. and although We finally
got Strengthened out, you really can
not blame the crew for slyly pokia(
run - us ali the way oveA-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04

had already come frOI q nslsAbOrS
dairy.
SAlle'S temper may not have been
ideal. but al least she was not OF
those who aRe Efouchy before break.
fast She served Aleck and Chamber
lain In the kitchen with homely skill.
giving them both q wholesome and
pleasant morning after their night Of
gloom.
You can't do anything right all day
II you start behindhGAf." she replied
when Aleck remarked upon her early
rising. Besides I was ap last night
more than once, watching for Miss
Redmond. The young mans sleeping
nicely, she says"
She went cheerfully about her kitch-
en- work, giving the men her best
womAnlike. and asking nothing IN re-
turn. not eve attention. They took
her service gratefully, however. and
there was enough Of Eve In Sallie to
know L..
BY the way. Chamberlain" said
Aleck. we must get q telegram OF to
the family In Lynn" He wrote out
the address and showed It across Sal.
lies red kitchen tablecloth. And tell
them not 70 think Of coming!" I'D.
Jured Aleck. I'VE don't want any
more Of q swarry here than we've got
now" Chamberlain undertook to send
the message: and since he had con-
tracted to catch the criminal Of the
Jeanne dare. he was eager to be on
on his hunt.
"Good-by. old man. You go to bed
n get a good sleep. I'll stop at the
hotel and leave word for Miss Rey.
nier. And you stay here. so I'll know
where you are. l may want to find
you quick. II l land that bloomin' beg
gar"
Thanks" said Aleck weakly. I'll
turn In for an hour or SO, II Sallie can
find m a bed"
Mr.. Chamberlain made several
notes on an envelope which he pulled
from his pocket. gravely thanked Sal
lie for her breakfast and lifted hfS hat
to her when he departed. Aleck
dropped into a chair and was stupid
ly staring at the stove when Sallie re-
turned from a journey to the pump
in the yard.
You'll like to take a little rest, Mr..
Van Camp" she said, "and know Just
the place where you'll not hear a
sound from anywhere-if you don't
mind there not being a carpet. I'll 80
up right away and show you the room
before l knead out my bread" So she
conducted Aleck to q big. clean attic
under the rafters, remote and quiet.
He was exhausted. not from lack OF
sleep-he had often borne many hours
Of wakefulness and hard work without
turning a hair-but from the Earring
Of a live nerve throughout the night of
anxiety. The past. and the relation.
ships Of youth and kindred were ~
cred 10 him. and his pain had over.
Swallowed, for the hour at least, even
the newer claims of his love for Nc.
lanie Reynier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04
CHAPTER XVII.
The Turn Of the Tide.

Lights In a country house at night
are often the signal Of birth OF death.
sometimes Of both. The old red house
threw its beacon from almost every
window that night, and seemed mute.
iy to defy the onslaught Of enveloping
darkness, whether Plutonic or Styyian.
Time was when Parson Thayer's IL
brary lamp burned nightly into the lit
tie hours. and through the uncurtainsd
windows the c~hurchyard ghosts. had
they wandered that way. could have
seen his long thin form, wrapped in q
paisley cloth dressing-gown, sitting in
the glow. He would have been read.
ing some old leather-bound volume,
and would have remained for hours
almost as quiet and noiseless 40 the
ghosts themselves. Now he had stepped
across the threshold and Joined them,
and new spirits had come to burn the
light in the old red house.
Agatha, h~alf-dressed, had slept, and
woke feeling that the night must be
TAR advanced. The house was very
still. with no sound 1r echo Of the in
coherent tones which, for now many
days, had come from the room down
the hall. She lit a candle, and the
suffering match seemed to NIL the
house with noise. Her clock indicated
. little past midnight It was only
twenty minutes since she had lain
down, but she was wide awake and
refreshed. While she was pinning up
her hair in q big mass on the top Of
her head, she heard In the hall slow,
steady steps. firm but not heavy. even
- IN daytime. Susan Stoddard did
not tiptoe.
Agatha ws at the door before she
could knock.
"You had better come for 4 few
minutes" Mrs. Stoddard said. The
tones were, In themselves, an adtura-
ton to faith and fortitude.
Eyes. I will come" said Agatha.
They walked together down the dimly
lighted hall. each woman in her own
way proving how strong and efficient
IL the discipline of self-control.
In the sick-room a screen shaded
the light from the bed, which had been
pulled out almost into the middle of
the room. Near the bed was a table
with bottles, glasses, a covered pitch
or, and on the floor an oxygen tank.
Doctor Thayer's massive figure was in
the shadow close to the bed, and
Aleck Yam Camp leaned over the
curved footsoard. James lay on his
pillow, Q gsost Of a man, still as death
itself. ~ Agatha grew accustomed to
the ligek she saw that his eyes were
closed. the lips under the ragged
beard ~ere drawn and slightly part
ID; kSs forehead was the pallid fore
head Of death-in-life. Neither the doc
tor moi Aleck moved or turned their
saxs from the bed a. Agatha and Mrs.
Ntoddard entered. The air was still.
and the profound silence without was
A q mighty reservoir for the silence
within.
Agatha stood by the footboard BE-
side Aleck, while Mrs.. St9ddard. get
ting O warm freestone from the invts-
ible Mr.. Hand in the hall. placed It
beneath the b~edclothes. Aleck Van
Camp dropped his head. covering his
ace with his hands. Agatha, watch
fnx. BY and By saw q change come
over the sick mans face. She held
her breath. II seemed for untold min
ssss. vhlle' Dsssor Tnayer reached mis-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-13
GAVE NAME TO
 LEXINGTON CLOTH Burning of Stoninston Steamer 73 Years Ago Today RecaIIed-Second Mate Saved on Gotten Bale.

The burning of the steamer Lexing ton on Long Island sound 73 years ago, is still renem bered by some of the older people. The Lexington piled be- tween New York and Stonington. She was a staunch new vessel and at that day was considered very large. Jan uary 18th (Monday afternoon) at o'clock tie Lexington left her pier, hav- and crew, with heavy cargo. A con- erab1e portion of the freight was cot ton pressed in four hundred pound bales.
 wind cut like knife and the sea was rough and turbid with anchor ice.'' The steamer was off Huntington, L. i l.. when the flames were first seen the engines. burning like a volcano when discovered. Captain Childs and Pilot Manchester headed the steamer for Long Island shore when one Of the tiller lines running to the rudder snapped and the steamer was helpless. Four Saved Out of 1o7. The crew tried to launch the life- boats, but they were all swamped. Of the 107 people on board but 4 sur vived the sad disaster. One of the four saved was second mate or the Lexington David Crowley of Provi- dence. R. l., whose escape was most miraculous of all. Taking refuge on a cotton bale he found one Of the hoops broken and the cotton protrud- ing. The handfuls of cotton he pulled out and stuffed into his coat to keep from freezing.
 Drifted 50 Miles.
 His suffering not only from cold but of hunger and thirst were extreme, for 1t was not until o'clock Wednesday evening that the now much water-logged bale drifted against the ice along the Long Island shore over 50 miles from where the Lexington sank. Next day the bale was hauled ashore and saved. Crowley kept the bale and had it at his home in Prov idence as late as 1882. Cotton then being very high on account of the Civil war, he was induced to sell 1t. At the factory where 1t was manu- factured, they gave the cloth from it the name of the Lexington cloth" and from this circumstance started the famous Lexington brand. seen on so many thousand webs of cotton goods in every market of the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-13
IslILL
Surprise Party Given Misa Lumina
 Girard at Her Home.

A surprise party in honor of Miss Lumina GiraTd was held at the home of her parents at No. Il North A street Saturday evening. The guests assembled at the house about o'clock and the evening was very pleasantly passed Games were played and sing Ing and instrumental selections were enjoyed Miss Lunlina GiraTd, accom- panied on the piano by Miss Rose Gadbois, rendered violin solo, and piano selections were rendered by Miss Blanche Eontaine. Several se- lections were rendered by a quartette composed of Joseph Plante, Herman Greiner, John A. Lawson and Harry E. Allen. In behalf of the guests Joseph Plante presented Miss Girard gold the presentation address. Miss Girard was also given a bouquet by Arthur Andrews. At 12 o'clock a bountiful supper was served those present and after an ~-foyable evening the party came to an end at a late hour
 Those present at the party were Laura Major, Joseph Plante, John A. Lawson, Albert A. Andrews, Samuel J. Marsan, Ferdinand Brodeur. Henry Brown. Harry E. Allen, Ovila Chaucer- elle, A1exina Peltier. Brida Chapansne, Virginie Frechette, Angelina Charpen- tier. Herman Greiner. Arthur J. An drews, Alma Girard, Ida Girard, Fred Brown. Alphonse Tellier. Mois Lam bert, Marie Teller. Josephine Brochu, Eva Labrecque. Blanche Fontaine, and Mrs. Arthur Legare. Mir. and Mrs. Gerry Gadbois, Albina Girard, Gloviana Faucher, Mary Brochu and Louisa Lambert
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-13
HIBERNIANS JOINT INSTALLATION
First and Second Divisions of Norwich Have Their Officers Seated by County President Fmnesan-Fnst Time They Have United For This ceremony-Social Session Fol lowed

FItzmaurice. Rev. C. T. McCann, Mayor T. c. Murphy, County President Fin negan, Rev. w H. Kennedy, Rev. T. A Grumbly, Rev. w. F. CavanauSh. Pres ident Frank J. Murtha. Dr. F. J. Cas- sidy, Edward T Burke. F. J. O'Con- nor, John P. Murphy. Patrick Barry.
 Upon the conclusion of the formal part of the programme pleasing solos were rendered by Rodges Tighe and Patrick O'Connor. and quartette num- bers were given by Francis J. Bren- Neil Bresnahan. Robert Mahoney gave entertaining violin selections and Hen ry La Fontaine presided at the piano. Refreshments and cigars were passed by the committee in charge.
 Reports from both divisions showed big increases in mem bership during the past year and both look forward to a banner year in 1913. They propose to add impetus to the campaign for new members by open meetings. State Chaplain Rev. Edward Flannery of Ha zardvil1e is expected to speak on one of these occasions.
 The committee in charge .sf the af- fair was composed of Daniel J. O'Nefl, P. Donnelly and Thomas F. Mo rtarty from the First division and Pres ident Frank J. Murtha, John F. Mo Weigh. Joseph D. Pfeiffer and John E.. Ready from the Second division.
 Sunday afternoon County President Finnegan installed the officers of the First division of New London, which is at present in a most fiourishing con- dition. Owing to the presence Of State President May in that city the New London Hibernians are out to double their membership during the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-13

The largest, most enthusiastic and probably most important meeting which the Ancient Order of Hiber- ! nians ever conducted in Norwich was that held jointly by Divisions one and two Sunday evening in Hihernian hall, the session being featured by the fn- stallation of~ officers of both divisions by County President James J. Finne- gan. Following installation two can- didates of Division one were initiated in full form. There were interesting by various speakers, Irish History and American Citizenship being touched upon as well as various matters incl dent to the business affairs of the or der. smoker with music and re- treatments concluded the programme in fitting manner. There was rec ord number in attendance.
 County President Finnegan installed these officers: First division-Pres- ident, E. A. Pratt; vice president, Pat rick F. Brennan; financial secretary, Daniel J. O'Neil; recording secretary, Peter B. Sullivan: teasurer. D. J. Mo garty; sentinel, Michael O'Connor; chairman board of directors. Peter O'Nefl.
 Second division, President Frank J. Murtha; vice president, Francis Bren- nan; financial secretary, John F. Me- Weigh; recording secretary. John E. Ready; treasurer, James J. Dutton; sergeant at arms, T. J. Fahy; sentinel, Francis J. Brennan; chairman standing committee. John Finnegan.
 County President Finnegan presided and introduced the following speakers: Rev. John H. Frederick. Rev. J. H.