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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
GOOD STOCK
COMPANY COMING

The Williams Stock Company, which
appeared in the Newport opera house
several years ago, and made such a
favorable impression, will be here all
OF next week. This company has been
playing theatre engagements through
out the winter and Is appearing under
canvass here merely because the opera
house. is inadequate. Marie DeGaf-
ferlly, French actress of note is the
leading lady, and she has made de-
cided hit wherever seen, while May
Blossom Williams is demure little
miss who captivates her audiences, no
matter in what piece she is playing.
Other features are Dick ana Fannie
Mason and little Baby Mason in
specialities. Such well known PLAYS
as "LaBeile MaIien and 1.-The Trail O
the Lonesome Pine are to be offered
during the six nights of the ompany's
play here. :,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
NEW DEPOT
IS ASSURED
Railroad Commission Here With Railroad Officials and the
Plans for the Removal of Present Depot and the Erection
of New Freight Depot Are Made

Messrs Harvey Hannah and Frank
Avent of the Tennessee Railroad Com.
mission came to Newport Wednesday
at noon, accompanied by Messrs. 10y.
ali, Simpson and Akefs of the Ashe.
Vile division and H. w. Miller, assist.
ant to the president with an office al
Atlanta ana talked with citizens in
reference to the depot question.
AS Mr.. Avent put it, they were here
for the purpose of settling the matter
for all time, and after looking over the
situation it was decided that the
freight depot should be located on the
propert now' occupied by the w. b
Robinson warehouse and the Dennis
and Fisher Coal Company, and that 0
new passenger depot should be erected
on it's present location.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
SHOWER FOR
RECENT BRIDE

A miscellaneous shower was tender
ed Mrs. Q. 4. McNabb, a recent bride,
by Mrs. B. 1. Susong, last Wednesday
afternoon.
) A "Cupid's Tea Contest was a
pleasant feature, Mrs. j. NJ. Stokely
being the successful contestant.
An ice conrse was served. Mrs. Nc
Nabb was the recipient of many beau
tiful gifts, including linens, silver,
china and useful household articles.
More than score of the brides
friends enjoyed the afternoon.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05

First Baptist Church,. w. O'Hara,
Pastor
Sunday School at $3.50 a. M. s. f.
Rowe, S. r. McSween and Ed e. Bur-
nett, Supts.
Morning service given over to Child
ren's Day exercises.
Preaching 1880 p. m. Subject, "Per-
sonal Evangelism"
r. Y. p. U. 6:45 p. m. S. E. Rowe
and Jno. McSween, Presidents, STAN
ley McMahan, leader.
Midweek service 1880 p. m. Wednes-
day.
Workers meeting, 1880 p. m. Friday.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
He Was Top Loaderman and Was
on Top of Car, When He Slip
ped and the Rotating Loader
Caught Him. and He Was Roll
ed and Pinioned, His Left Lung
Being Crushed.

William Chambers. aged 20 years
was crushed by loader, while at work
on The top of a car, at the Walnut Bot
toms above, Crestmont. Saturday, and
death relieved his sufferiIgs Tuesday
morning at 6 o'clock.
Chambers was a Top Loaderman
and was on top of the car when he slip
ped, and the leader rotate d and caught
him forcing his body, so it is claim
ed, to pass through space of not more
than two inches. His left lung was
crushed but no bones were broken.
He was given medical attention as
soon as possible, but his injury was
an internal one, and he died Tuesday
morning. He wasa single man, and
his brother was with him at his death,
he being employed at the works also.
On Tuesday the brother, and three
friends and cousin, came with the
remains to Newport where the body
was embalmed and then shipped to
Bushnell, N G.. his home, the brother
and friends accompanying the remains.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
COOKE COUNTY
WELL REPRESENTED

Newport's contingent which took in
the Confederate reunion returned home
the last of the week, very enthusiastic
about the affair. 1t was a big show
and the following from Newport were
in attendance. Governor and Mrs.
Hooper, who were the house guests of
Senator Newell Sanders on Lookout
Mountain, Will Jones, DR.. j. HI.
Knight, viii Allen, Joe Morrell, VIM.
Gates, Willis Gray, Jim Wood, DR.. e.
I. Burnett, Tom, Steve, Jimmy and
Josephine HUFF, David Stokely, J. A.
and M. N. Stokely, Pleas Lloyd, g. b.
Minis, Thornton Lloyd, Elmer Jones
and Oscar McMahan.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05

Mrs. Harrison Wood went to Knox
Vile Wednesday morning.
Wan b. Huff and wife of Hobart,
Okla, are here visiting old homefolks.
Mr.. J. &. Morrell arrived home Tues
day night after pleasant visit with
his daughter at LaFollelte.
Willie Gray will have a vivid re.
membranes Of the Confederate Reun.
on at Chattanooga as he was touche
Tor his pocketbook and all of hi,
money some time Tuesday night. He
had to borrow money from friend to
get home.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
PAID INSURANCE
CLAIM PROMPTLY

j. Tom Daniels, member OF the leg
islature from Roane county and one OF
the best known insurance men in the
state, was in Newport the last of the
week, and while here gave the admin
istrator of the estate of Al. McMahan
a check for $500 which covered the
amount of insurance which Mr.. Nc
,Mahan had taken with him only a
few months before his death.
Mr.. Daniels make it a rule to pay
his claims promptly and came here Ia
see that such payment was made.
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FOR RENT-MrS. H. F. Blair's
Studio, unfurnished, until Septem-
Der LIST.
Present Popular Bill

The Williams Stock Company
which comes to Newport tornext week
will present several plays which only
lately have been popular on the best
circuits. One of these is ''The Trail of
The Lonesome Pine" which was last
year set to music, creating a sensation
throughout the theatrical world.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
Memorial Service

Memorial Services of j. H. Fagala
will be held in the Presbyterian
Church Sabbath June the Sth, at 1O:45
a. m.
All are cordially invited to attend,
and his old friends to take part in
these Services.-J. S. BLACK, Pastor.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05

Mr.. o. l.. McMahan, Superinten
dent Of Schools, in the city permanin-
ity having finished his work at Car
son and Newman.
DR.. J M. Masters left Tuesday for
Roanoke, where he will present pa
per before the Southwest Virginia
Medical association.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
EAST TENNESSEE
FARMERS CONVENTION

The following rules for growing red
and white clover wete adopted by the
farmers convention.
Rule l. Before blowing lime the
land, using either two tons of ground
limestone or one ton of burnt lime per
acre. Disc the application Thorough
ly into the soil.
Rue About the first of July turn
the. land 6 to Sincnes deep and harro W
Immediately after plowlng. This is
best done by borrowing before noon all
plowin of the morning and before
night all blowing of the afternoon.
Use spike-tooth harrow with shary
teeth.
Rule 8. After blowing apply broad
cast, or drill in, 800 pounds of high
grade acid phosphate, analyzing 16
per cent, and TO 10 tons of manure
per acre and disc well into the soil. If
no manure be available use 400 pounds
Of 16 per cent acid phosphate and 50
pounds of mnriate of potash per acre.
Rul. A. Keep land clean and we'll
narrowed, especially after each rain,
until about August 20, then as soon as
there Is "good season" in the ground
sow II pounds of the best red clover
seed or eight pounds of alsike per acre
and cover with one stroke of hespike-
tooth harrow.
| Rule 6. Keep all stock off the first
Fall.
i n. A. Huff spent the last of the
week in Niota.
c. T. Roberts of Nowata, Okla, is
here visiting his daughter Mrs. J.
Ruby McNabb.
Jack Fisher of Walland spent We'd
desday hore with homefolks.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
BURIED BY
FALL OF EARTH
John Chandler Instantly Killed
Saturday Morning Near
Wolf Creek.

John Chandler of Hot Springs, who
was employed at the barytes mine near
Wolf Greek was instantly killed there
Saturday morning when he was buried
under fall of earth, and for three
hours all the men who could be secur-
ed, worked to dig HIM out. The mine
is located on Monaghan branch and
large crowd was attracted to the
place. The deceased Is survived by a
wife and one child.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
Not a COMPLAINT.

There is good deal of complaint
because people don't walk more, but
1t doesn't come from the head of q
large family with shoes to buy.-Atch-
ison Globe.
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ENGLISH ARE SLOW
RESPONDING TO CALL
FOR SCOTT RELIEF FUND
Up toDate Only $40, Has
Been Subscribed-Debt of
SI5O,OOO Must Also Be Met.

InSnnE Lab ~ ~, .t. -,
m. ur,,,., ,,,,,,, 4, .,..,.u.,u a..
$50. -.
-, w
~ 'o' ''o'' ana MY conr""e''
""o "''u "h the expedition 10 the south
fole' - causing much chagr!n. Only
aoou, "o'"" mas tnus far been collected
J" sp'te or me urgent appeals OF the en-
.fe press The dhatoriness OF the pub
hs response - attributed 10 the multi
p''''ty ot the sources OF collection, which
many cases overlap
if inc British people want TO raise
money to aid the families of. Capt
scott and the mon wbo a,s., Nth him
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FIVE MEN YELL FOR AID:
FIRE ESCAPE NEAR By,
They Didn't Know What II Was
For and Had to BE Guided
Down,

At a small nre IN 4 ragsnop IN the
basement OF No. 6 Chrystio street to-
day i've men leaned over the roof of
the building and yelled for help as fran.
tlcally as II the IRE were pressing them
from all sides.
Directly beneath them was the nre es-
cane, but they didn't know what It was
for. Owing to the congcsted locality
two alarms had been eent In. and with
the street full Of apparatus. hremsn and
policeman there was great eScitenon,
among the Thousands Of inhabitant,
when men were seen on the roof.
The crowds shouted to tho men not I,
Jump. and the nremen tried to indicate
thero was no danger and 70 come OF
down the nrs escape. The nvs mel
simply kept yelling. Finally Battalion
Chief Marshall had to 60 up with a
man or two and guide them from ths
roof down seven stories while thu
crowd appiaudad. The hreInen. includ
Ing Chief Ksnion and Deputy Blnns. en-
joyed tho Joke.
Tho blaze did not go above the frs'
fioor OF the ho,lss and did only S.5S
damage. The five men on the roof were
workers in Jacob Brauner's clothing
store on tho fourth floor. who sleep n
the building to guard II.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-15
DETECTIVE, AS TRAMP,
TRAPS TWO BURGLARS
At lob IN BROOKLYN
Captured Pair Believed to Be
Responsible for Recent
Safe Blowings.

Two men were arrested In Brooklyn
early to-day by a squad Of Deputy Po.
lice Commissioner Dougherty's men or
suspicion of being responsible for many
recent safe-blowinG Jobs in Manhattan
and Brooklyn. The men were on q
burglary expedition when caught.
William Goldsmith. known to the 20.
lice as Putosky. and said by them Il
have served time. has been traiied sew
eral days by Detectives Claire and Gil
day. Claire. disguised as . tramp
camped Oh Goldsmith's trail and a,
$50 o'clock this morning saw him and
Joseph Bulkiezics. who says he lives a,
No. 20% East Tenth street, Manhattan
on Chauncey street. between Ralph and
Patchen avenues.
Claire tslephoned to Gilday. who with
other detectives jumped into an auto.
mobile and sped for Brooklyn. BY Tho
time they arrived Goldsmith was gu,
Of sight. but Bulkiexics was on the
lookout" for him. The detectives
grabbed Bulkiexics and gagged him
They waited an hour, when Goldsmith
was caught coming out of No 3as
cambridge street.
Both We're taken to the Ralsh avenue
ana an electric Nash light were fOu nd
on Bulkiezics. The door at No. 33s
cambridge street had bsen opened with
a jimmy. The prisoners were held on q
charge Of attempted burglary.
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thing a. serious - marriage should
be undertaken only after the most
careful and deliberate reelection,
saa should be surrounded with all
proper dignity.
ny visws about marriage have
been criticised - intsrf srtng with
true love and the spirit Of romance.
But 7 cannot feel that TO bs the
case. True love implies . desire for
the wsli-bsing OF the beloved. TO
man who loves . woman 10 going
70 ask her to marry him II he I'M
dsrstands that their union may re-
suit in death or lifelong invalidism
for her. But II will take q certain
amount OF education and rsgula-
ton to bring home this understand
ing to everybody.
why should We do less to safe
Guard the business Of bsgstting life
than We DO Tor all sorts Of vastly
less important business3 FOR these
enterprises We require licenses or
reputable financial backing. Dut II
any man wants to get married he
goes TO the County CLERKS Office,
wholly unknown there or unvouch-
cd for ~ to character, responsibil-
Ivy or anything else. with him goes
. similarly unknown, unvouohsd
for woman. No matter what their
mental, moral or physical condi-
ton, they get their license, ana II
they can pay their fee or ret some
body to trust them they are mar
r1sd.
"Ths next generation looks out
for itself. There are 2oo, 900
people In hospitals all the time.
ana 100000 abnormal people In
our public Institutions, costing the
state o2oo, ooo. 900 . year to care
for them. This human wrscksSs
10 increasing far beyond the per-
csntags OF increase OF our popula-
ton. isn't IL time TO think OF pre-
vsatiou, - we'll - palliation3"
And you do not think that puttl
restrictions on marriages will encouru
IT the rule I make in my chur
'ecaIne . national law inere woul1 st
'e common law marriages. do n
tut forward the health certificate as
,anacea for all social crimes But
10 believe that Its general adoption W
70 long step toward the sing
tandard OF morality"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-15
FLAG Of GREECE
WAvESOvER CRETE,
POWERS WITHDRAW
Allied Control of the Island
Since 1903 EndS-Turkey's
ColorS Come Down.

ATHENS. Greece. Feb. II. The island
OF crete was nnally evacuated by the
protecting powers. Great Britain. Rus
sls- France and Italy. to-day. whsn the
Greek nag was hois,ed amid enthusiastic
demonstrations b. tho Cretans
The British cruiser Yarmouth this
morning landed . detac hment OF blue
jackets and marines In suda Bay. and
these men hauled down the naxs OF the
powers. which have flown since 1895. a.
we'll a. that OF Turkey. with fun mill
tary honora The hags were handed over
TO the Consuls Of the respective coun.
tries. that OF Turkey being placed IN
charge of tho German Consulate.
VIENNA. Austria. Fab. ia soma
what aiarynist editorial In published 70.
the Austro-IiunGsrian heir apparent.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The writer
declares that tho days of the confer
ences between the Ambassadors Of the
great European Powers In London are
numbered as the differences existing be-
tween the Ambassadors OF Russia and
Austria-Hunsary on Albanian questions
are far too great to be bridged over by
such means.
II concludes that the london confer
ences could not he expected to succeed
In efYccting that which the mission ot
Prince oheniohe -Waidenburx Schili.
inssfuerst. who carried an autograph
letter from Emperor Francis Joseph OF
Austria 90 Emperor Nicholas OF Russia,
failed to achieve.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-15
DR.. DERBY GALL0PED
HIS WAY INTO HEART
OF ETHEL ROOSEVELT
Excellent HoremanShip of Fl
ance of Colonel's Daughter
First Won Her Regard.

1t was his ability as a horscrnan that
first inclined Miss Ethel Carew Roose-
welt. herself an ardent lover of horses.
to consider favorably the suit OF DIR.
Richard Derby. 30 the. friends Of this
couple whose engagement was recent
ly announced declared to-day. Miss
Ethel's opinion of q mol yc oddle was ~
marked az that Of her distinguished
father. and most axsurediy there II
nothing OF the despised "weakling''
about DR.. Derby.
Az an oarsman he made his mark At
Harvard. rowing In the University
eight. lie was ylso one OF Crirnson's
sridiron heroes. playing halfback on
the eleven. His classmates thought 20
much OF him that they made him nrst
marshal Of the olaAs at the commence
ment in '03. which In about m high M
honor ~ can be bestowed on . collie
gian.
Dr. Derby's wooi ne may bs desc ribsd
rs a boots and saddles" affair. 1t was
largely conducted At tho NsAd0wbroox
Hunt Club. at Rockaway, and At tho
Piping Rock Country Club In October
days. DR.. Derby'S ability In the saddio
also secured him a warm friend In Miss
Ethels father. who. AZ numerous pho-
tographs attest. is somewhat OF u lat.
ter day Centaur himself.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-15
REGULAR MORNING
BOMB EXPLOSION;
BROOKLYN? YES
And the AShcan of Guiseppi
Sucile Is Now a Mass
of Ruins.

3 A. NJ: Evening World telephons
rings. Excited voice from the other
end:
We've just had our sixth bomb sx-
plos!on in . month over here In Brook
lyn!'
did II wake anybody up,
Certainly It did. Great excitement.
Dozens Of families hiked to the street
In their nightiss. Police running about.
children crying. broken glass ell around
dots ADDING for q WHILE
where aid this bomb 30 orr asked
the reporter.
Right In front Of 20. IS dpsncsr
street in Guiseppi Suclle's ash can.
who 81 Gu.seppi2 Why. he IL the man
who keeps a grocery and lives on the
grourd floor.
Want the names Of the people who
live on the second floor and aorU0 the
street? No? We'll. the bomb cut loose
about 1 o'clock. broke most Of the glass
In the building as well as the windows
across the street. and ruined the ash
can. Nobody hurt.
''Guiseppi got several letters from the
Black Hand demanding 500 and paid
no attention to them Thursday came
tho last saying as he hadn't done his
duty his grocery would be blown up.
This morning they tried to make good.
DID 500 damages. After detectives from
the Vernon avenue station had chased
the people back into their homes they
Va Ont out to look for the bomb throw
ers."
Hey? You say did they get 'enil
Nope. Amt this Brooklyn?
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NOTES OF THE THEATRES.

Lillian Russell Is Ill at her Pittsburgh
home with acute tonsilltis.
De Wolf Hopper is to be the goat oil
the Friars' dinner March g. Hot stun
10 said to be brewing.
Tho Syndicate and the shuberts have
agreed to try a peacefest. They viii
start by dvvying In four cities. Boston,
Chicago. Philadelphia and st. Louis.
Mrs. r. v. Martinsen sr,. Miss Mary
Shaw and other women behind the
Woman's National Theatre idea are plan.
ming to build "a l.200-seat house In New
York. with . roof or movies. In which
the highest price will be sl.O.
At the Century Theatre Clubs next
social day, Feb. IS. Mrs. Edward Howard
will read a paper on Comedy" and Miss
Jessie X. Watson give a ons-act play.
Pres!dent-elect Woodrow Wilson was
given an ovation last night at the Be-
lasco. where ne had a box for Years
OF Discretion"
The Smith College alumnae Peg o.
Ny Heart matinee at the Cort ysster-
day Melted for the college endowment
fund sl.lOO from seats and 500 from
candy.
Theodore A. Liebler has gone to Ber-
muda for two weeks.
THE Girl Left Behind Ne" leads
Liberty Hail. by majority OF about
two hundred for the Empire Twentieth
anniversary.
Dorothy Parker. daughter OF Louis ".
Parker the author, Is 10 play Asenath
in Joseph and His Brethren" Lily
Cahill leaves to appear IN "A Mans
Friends"
The cables say the critics are not en-
thusiastic about Ask uuesbury." a
farce by r, Herbert Lee about three
pretty women and two distracted nus
bands. produced by Weldon Grossmith
az the London Globe last night.
Priscilla Knowles becomes william
Fox's leading woman at the Star Feb, 70
Bought and Paid For will be seen In
London March 8. william A. Brad
opens with 1t at the New. with Alar
Aynesw orth. Alexandra Carlisle. Allies
Crawford. Wordsworth Gold and Fran.
Craven In the cast,
Nat Goodwin has sold three lots Of
real estate In San Francisco In order q
square up with Edna Goodrich. On on,
OF the lots he had planned 20 build .
handsome home overlook king rho ocean.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-15
MOVE TOOVERR|OE
/. THE TAFT VETO Of
IMMIGRATION BILL
Members of Both Houses Take
Action Which May Be Sue
cessful by Slim Margin.

WARRINGTON. Feb. is.--House and
Senate leaders. aroused by President
Taft's disapprovs1 of the Burnett-Dill-
inxhsm immigration bill. began making
n canvass to-day preparatory To- an
efYort 10 pass II over his veto.
Senator Lodge. who was leading the
movement IN the Senate. declared he
thought Il possible OF accomplishment
and proposed TO force an issue Monday,
Immediately after the disposition Of the
Connecticut River dam bill Like plans
we're being made In the House.
Leaders In both places declared that IL
passed over the Presidents veto u would
be by q narrow margin.
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P0SLkM RELIEVES
TIRED, ITCHING,
Chatting FEET.

Itching or chatting feet are grateful fos
the Use II Poslam. EruptionS and sore
spots are soon healed Eczema occurring
ON any part of the body. acne. letter aud
al skin affections are so quickly mas
tered by this perfect remedy that TO long
endure their discomforts Is unnecessary.
PosIam is sn,iscptic. soothing. cooking
intense aud active IN healing power. II
cannot possibly harm and should he
used unheitAtingly in all conditions.
The daily use Of POSLAM SOAP. an
absolutely pure soap medicatcd with
Poslam. is Of incstinable benefit To ell
whose skin IL subject to eSuptionsl
troubles. Soothes tender skin: never ir-
ritatss: ideal for babys bath. best
shampoo for daadruff.
All druggists ssll Poslsm (price. 50
cents) and Poslsm Soap (price, rs cents.
FOR free samples. write 10 the Emergency
Laboratories. 80 West ssth Street. New
York City.
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BRiTOES WILL GREET
FLYERS WITE BULLETS.
New Law forbidS Alien AviatorS
Crossing the Country In
hcraliei.

LONDON, Feb. II. The Aerial Nsvi-
sation bill has received the royal assent
and becomes operative at once For
sian airships will now cross England
at their peril unless their pilots declare
tho objects or their journey, should
%ilots pass over forts. royal dockyards
or srsenais they are liable to oe shot.
viii be warned by smoke signals before
they are fired at. Rockets or flashlights
| viii be used at night. Experiments are
~ progress to md the best guns Tor
uAs against aircraft
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ANCIENT niHI.ES.

IFfOul IH6 ITIthitn FhfUhAIe
A hint Of ancient Broles Ia tn. neigh
borhood Of Bristol has brought many
other confessions ~ concealed treas.
ures. There Ia a "Breeches" Bible Of
1910. a bishops Bible" of 1855 In q
country cottage. And another date
1894. whlrh the owner. being . popi
man. would like to sell. That also IL In
good condition. They bound their Blbics
well when printing was young. and tina,
IL possibly the secret of their preservA
on.
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GIFT FOR HELEN TAFT.
Cir IFriends Present Gold Hand
bax as Farewell Token

WASIIINGTON. Feb. l5-Iiirl friends
OF Miss Helen Taft have presented her
with n farewell gift In the shane OF a
magnificent gold handbag studded with
amethysts. Virtually all nor close
friends wererepre ssnted in the presen-
tation. which was altogether informal.
The Presidents daughter was deeply
affected.
Miss Taft has spent almost all Of her
sirlhood in the national capital. hsr
father coming here In 1890 as SOLICITOR
General OF the Department OF Justice.
ana with the exceptional four ysars
spent in the Philippines a. Governor
General having resided iers ever since.