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The Washington times., 1913-04-05
SAVINGS BANK HAS
ATTRACTIVE HOME
New Building in Seventh Street
Is Decided Improvement for
That Section Of City.

The new building Of the Seventh
Street Savings Bank Is completed. and
the institution for which IL was erected
will take possession within few days.
Although not an exceptionally large
building. II IL strictly up-tO-datc. and
forms a decided addition to the busi-
ness section around Seventh and
streets northwest. where 10 is located
The construction material is tapestry
brick. with terra Gotta trimmings. The
building fronts thirty-two fee. on
Seventh street and has depth OF sixty
one feet.
The banking room Is finished in Ver-
mont marble. except for the banking
screen. which is of mahogany and
bronze. Ornamental plastering Is used
in the walls and ceiling. The room Is
very bright. its corner location having
been taken advantage of In the lighting
arrangements. and a series Of large
windows made to open on N street,
and guarded with ornamental iron.
There Is directors room and vault
on the first floor in addition TO the
regular banking room. and the bank
also occupies the basement to the build
ing. The second story has been d.
vided into two apartments Of five rooms
and bath each.
improvements are bein-- made rapidly
IN this section of Seventh street. Harry
kaufman recently completed the erec-
tion OF two two-story store BUILDINGS,
each fronting eighteen feet on Seventh
street. Immediately adjoining the new
stores is an apartment. Mr.. Kaufman
il also planning remodelin9 another set
OF stores in the same block.
Rich & Fftz-Simons are the architects
Of both the bank and the Kaufman
buildings. Boryer & smith are the con-
tractors on the bank and Winfield Pres
ton Is the contractor on the Kaufman
stores
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Straight Loans Chiefly.
New Booklet Issued
By Architects Firm

MiIburn, Heister & Co. Washington
architects, have just issued a new book
ct containing a large number of illus-
trations of tie buildings that have
,e.n erected after their plans. Not only
5oes the booklet show many OF the
Washington buildings for which they
arew the plans, such as the Interstate
building. the Powhatan Hotel, the An
irews Paper Company building, the
District National Bank building, the
Union Savings Bank building, and NAM
others, but illustrations are included OF
many out-of-town structures.
Especially interesting is the picture
,f :he Chinese Bureau OF Printing and
Engraving, which is now in process of
construction at Pekin. China, and whic1
;estifies to the worldwide fame OF
.hese Washington architects.
Prospectuses are included of tne
building to he erected by the Real Es-
.ste Trust Company. at the northeast
.orner of Fourteenth and II streets
southwest, on the site OF the old Mon
rose Hotel, which is now being torn
sowp, and of the Hotel Callahan,
which ID. J. Callahan plans to erect
within a short time and which will
sorrn a decided addition TO Washing
.on's chain of hotels
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Northeast.

- Myrtle street northeast-Mary J. Thodnp-
son ct vir. Francis W, 10 Mary Fills lot
2e. square SO; SO.
b street northeast, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets-George r Klifstein 10
Hugo l. Walter. lots 20 to IS. square 1862.
SO
13n5 II street northeast-Sarsh f. Kaufman
10 John T. Bsrdron. lot 23s. square 1904,
SO
Ninth street northeast between g ami .
etreets-George ". Rark:nan ct uN. 20
r. Flora NJ. Garter. lot s.. square S3a 80.
Tennessee avenue northeast, between II and
q streets-Iiarry A. Kite et u=. TO Todd
o. and Haddie B. Thoman. lot IS. square
northwest OF 1893, so.
Tennessee avenue northeast, between p and
g streets-Harry A. Kite ct uE. to Roberta
NJ and Ethel r. Guthrie. lot 32, square
northwest Of l033. $500.
Fifth street northeast. between / and X
etreets-Charles NJ. Corson 10 Henry r. and
Emily F. Halliday. lot AZ. square sG7. $40
Tennessee avenue northeast. between " and
q streets-Minerva 4. Scroggins ri vir.
Robert H. to Ahner ". Ferguson. original
LOT D. square I0s2 $40
II street northeast between Eleventh and
Twelfth streefs-Carr!~ ". Alexander 1"
Dennis r Hictev. trustee. part original lot
T. enuare 9se. so.
10 Thirteenth street nortbcss:--John r
Bardron to Mary and Alfred Holmes. si0
- Third. street. northeast-J. Ross Gray et
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
BUILDING IMPROVED
FOR ANIMAL BUREAU
Structure Purchased by Sidney
Bieber From AIonzo Bliss Is
Being Remodeled.

Among a number Of improvements BE-
ing made in the equipment Of the De-
partment of Agriculture is the remodel
ing Of the large building AZ e31 Thir-
teen-and-a-haK street southwest. to
suit the needs of several divisions In the
Bureau Of Plant and Animal Industry.
This building was purchased during
the week by Sidney Bieber from Alonzo
o. Bliss for considerations not made
public. but which was considerably in
excess Of $4,000. The department pays
an annual rental of S. 100 for it A deed
of trust for 10000 accompanied the
sale.
Extensive alterations are now being
made. The top floor, ID receiving spe-
cial attention. for here the Bureau Of
Plant Industry will move Its division
that has charge of cotton grading and
Standardization Large sky-lishts are
being installed to furnish the light re-
quired for work of this natrre.
The building Is five stories and q
basement In height, is constructed Of
brick REINFORCED concrete. and when the
has been completed, will be
absolutely flreproof. interior as well as
exterior.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Southeast.

Seventeenth and A streets southeast-Andrew
b. Reavis 10 Harold T. Depue, lots 80 to
81. square 1856. SO.
X street southeast, between Ninth and Tenth
streets-James T. Kenyon Ell ux. TO Austin
4 and Stella NJ. Towner, lot ", square
south Of 95l. SO
d street southeast, between Third and Fourth
streets-Maude v. Hollinger et al. 10 Cliff
ford G. Heatwole. part original lot II,
square 49, 800. Clifford g. Heatwole con-
veys same property TO Maude V. Hollinger,
slGp
Sixteenth street southeast, between East
Capitol and a streets-John W. Chiidress
10 al. trustees. to Rita X. cniidress. lot
49. square lOsj. 81, 800.
1000 Pennsylvania avenue southeast-Georee
g. Gertman ct ux to Fred Hacker lot 81.
square s72, SO Fred Hacker conveys same
property TO Washington N Jackson. SO.
.02 L street southeast-Charles w. Bland et
ux. to John T. and Ida +. Thompson. part
original lot 4. square s02. SO.
New Jersey avenue southeast between ID and
streets-J. Raymond Thorn ct al. TO
James Z. Horan, part lot 4. square 6si. SO.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
|U.S. TRUST CO.. HAS
ATTRACTIVE BRANCH
New Building on Dupont Circle
Is Handsomest Yet Erected
by This Institution.

Excepting few interior decorations.
the new branch Of the United States
Trust Company. at Connecticut avenue
and Dupont circle is completed. The
vaults have been installed and officials
Of the bank expect to take possession
within the next week.
The new building. erected at a cost
of about $4,000, Is the largest and
handsomest of the chain of branch
houses the United States Trust Com
pany has established in various sections
OF the city. It il also complete bank
within itself, being equipped with the
latest automatic vaults, and special
safe deposit and silver storage vaults.
The early Italian style of architecture
has been closely adhered to, following
the plans drawn by ]. H. de Sibour
The construction material IL tapestry
brick, elaborately trimmed with terra
Gotta and limestone. The interior is
even more attractive than the exterior
The banking screen is of an especial de-
sign OF bronze. The floors are marble.
as is the wainscoating. The walls and
ceilings are Of ornamental plaster.
The company will occupy only the
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Near-Urban.

Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Sarah
B. Miller. trustee. 10 Allison y. and Will
lam c. Miller. east half lot 10. book 8. SO.
Meridian Hill-Charles Selden ~ ux. to Della
g. Smallwood. lot s. square %. so.
Petworth-S. Elizabeth Henry to Fred A.
Norway. lot II, square q, $40.
Ivy City-AnnIe h. Breuningrr ct al. to
George W. Stickney. lot ]. block 3. N0o
City View Heights-Rayenswood Co. ct al.
TO II. F.. Allen. lot IS. square f4n, $40.
City View Heights-Ravenswood Co. ct al.
to John Gilbert, lot 70. square All. $40
same 10 Benjamin Dallious, lot So square
447l. SO
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Wil-
liam Pullman 10 Harry Wardman and
John n. Chan-y, .ot 1884, square 2sss, SO
Ingleside-James A. Cahill et al. TO Wilbur
J. Heflin. lot li0. block IS SO
Highview-Harry Wardnan eI al to Frank
l.. Nettori. lot s. square 1856. $40
Cltnbourne-tharles J. Walker ct nix. to Mar
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Fries, NeaI| & Sharpe
Buy Valuable Property

Fries, Neall &; Sharpe Company have
purchased from the estate of James F.
Barbour the three-story building al 734
and 7C Tenth street northwest for a
consideration of $500. Although
aothing will be undertaken within the
next several months, the firm has an
aounced its intention Of erecting a hand
sonie new home on this site in the near
tuture
The property fronts thirty-eight feet
IN Tenth street and Is ninety-nine
'eet deep, making the cost per foot
fboat $50. including improvements,
shich now consist of tso three-story
store buildings The proposed new
Dujdinc is to be much larger than
he present ones, IL is stated. although
70 plans have yet been drawn
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
She Tells Of 5000 Mile
Mule Ride in Andes

An adventurous journey across the
Andes, s.ooo-mile mule-back trip. was
described by Mrs. Harriet Chalmers
Adams In a lectures before the National
Geographic Society at New Masonic
Temple yesterday. Her subject was
Little known Trails in Latin-Amer
ica." and she made a graphic picture of
the south Of u.s.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

first floor and basement. the two top
floors being used as apartments. each
containing seven rooms and three baths.
It Ii understood these apartments are
already rented for 800 year each.
There IL a private entrance to- the
apartments from Connecticut avenue.
and an automatic elevator has been In
stalled that may be operated by the
public.
ished In white enamel. The walls are
panelled and the floors Of hardwood.
F. T. Nesbit & Co. were the contractors.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

al. to Charles C. Gray, four-hfths interest
in lot As. square S54. S.. Charles c. Gray
conveys same property TO J. Ross Gray.
Marie NJ. Gray and George E. Gray. so
Isubject TO his life estateD.
Tennessee avenue northeast, between b and
C streets-Harry A. Kite ct ux. TO George
e. and Leslie Kern, lot Is. square north
west of 1g33, $40 Same TO Raymond W.
Corridor. lot 80. square northwest Of 1893.
$40.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Southwest.

n Thirteen and -a-half street southwest
Washington Loan and Trust Company.
trustee, TO Sidney Bieber, original lot q.
square os3. $40.
II street southwest, between Four-and-a-
half and Sixth streets-George c. Gertman
ct al. 20 Mary E. Taylor. pa1 original lots
and 6, square is7: 81, 200.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Districts Fire Losses
Total $18,582 in March

Fire losses in the District during
March amounted to total Of s1s.5s2,
covered by an insurance of $336.250.
according to the monthly report of
Fire Chief Frank J. Wagner. made
publil today. The number Of alarms
received was $50. of which eleven
were false.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

JameF ODH
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14

Miss Caroline Heath Of Beach
Hluf1. Mass, who has been visiting
Mrs Frank FItz Of Inverness. s
now the guest OF Mrs. IsabAl1A .
simpson.
MontrOse 4 Morris Of Tiffin. q.
IS IN town visiting his parents w.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14

and Mrs. Edward A. Morris on Pal
metto street.
Mrs, Nellie Sawyer. who has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William
A. Barker for the past few weeks.
returned 10 her northern home Sun.
day afternoon.
Miss Louise Tilge. who has been
the guest OF Miss Margaret SAGE
for several weeks past. returned TO
her home in Germantown. Pa Tues
day. Charles Chase OF New Britain
Conn. and Roy Bassett of Hartford
brother OF Mrs. sage. also returned
north the first OF the week.
Captain Jenny B. wardwell Of Or.
mond. died OF pneumonia al the Bo-
harmon hospital. Daytona, SUNDAY
evening al I o'clock. Captain Ward
well was born in Andover. Mass
and was one OF the pioneers Who
vent OUT 70 California IN ~. and
vas the last survivor OF the New IN
sian0 colony who embarked in tho
ship -Nestor" sailing from Boston
round the Horn On this trim IA
served IN the Civil war TWO wears a..
hsung in the infantry as a lieutenant
ana afterwards IN the heavy artillery
where he vas advanced n 4bA 49,
Of captain He vas a gentlgms. - =
the old school. Of a most courteous
Ail.1.y nature, man OF deep reading
and high thinking, ana much -
"a o al Who knew him The 49,
4 services we're held at the t-nlon
church. ormond. On Tuesdav 80
noon al two O'Clock. Dr.. John pses
mona officiating. and be vas Laid "a
rest oy the side Of lis vie. whon -
survived . number OF years
The annual meeting s. - .-s,,.-.
Improvement ASSOCIATION - -
On The tn The following CO. 80
we're elected for the eneg5.~ - -.es-
1rs- Macon Thornton. nres,sa1+.
s.rs- ! P Price. 1st vice-oresi,lsnt.
zlfs. Ellen. md vioe-pressdeDs. ~ !.
Daniel ". waldron. secressrv. - -,
edora Watson. eorresponds51 - -
mrs Isabelle B. simpson. tressn-s-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14

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posed Of observation. compartment,
drawing room. section. sleeping cars
ana nee reclining chair cars. between
Jacksonville and Chicago. and Jack
sonyine and St Louis. All meals IN
dining car.
For sleeping car reservation, or
any additional Information, comm
nlcate with
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14

An electric motor TO vibrate gently
q fruit tree so that the sap flows TO
the buds and blossoms and enables
them to resist frost has been patented
by Colorado orchardist
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14

Hprn. rsturnns home Tuesday morn
G. L Horn IN erect garage for
himself and Z H. webster On III.
Hmns ~ q Penlnsala drive south
- Wehn<er's property
Ma 3GarEuerifs Freeman. after .
ueeks vixix ct home returned Mon
~ = her hospital duties u St An
knz<1ne.
d 4 Th0rp and niece, Miss Hoch-
hDck hzve returned hon = short trip
- 81 Augustine and are again It
R1nehuxuk
Nm - r. Barnes and friend, Mrs-
Smith, returned Monday night from
: delightful trip to Miami and Palm
Beach They returned By boat, on the
q s. Il Il has been seventeen win
ters since Mrs- Barnes made her fsrst
"Trip to Daytona, going down the
East Coast ~ Tar AZ Miami. Miami
Vas then . tent town The East
Coast railroad went no farther than
Palm Beach She was delighted with
the wonderful growth Of Miami. and
beauty Of Palm Beach, but returned
home firm in the conviction that Day-
tonA and her wonderful beach towns
are more to Be desired than any othel
portion Of fair Florida.
c. L Horn and Ar. Baker are
having their lots south Of Harvey av-
enue, On the corner Of Grandview and
Coates streets cleared and grubbed.
lr- and Mrs. Harry Waterman.
/ Of Peck. Mich. season guests at
Pinehurs<, entertained q number OF
friends Saturday evening At 500.
Dainty refreshments wre served.
Mr. and Mrs. Munson. OF Detroit.
Mich. Who are touring the state. are
guests At Pinehurst.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Buckland. who
came down Friday to close M the
sale Of their property at Seabreeze.
returned home Monday after pleas
ant visit with relatives at the Daugh
erty house It wiz be OF interest to
Mr. and Mrs Buckl8hd's friends
to learn that they have purchased
lot and wiz build in jacksonville.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Mortimer al
their pretty home on Palmetto street
have been entertaining the following
friends the past couple of weeks.
A. s. Putney and wife, Of Waukee-
sha. Wis Mr. Putney is a cousin 70
Mrs Mortimer and the leading dry
goods merchant Of that city: ". S.
Craft and wife, OF Edmonston. Cana
da. who stopped for few days visit
on their way 10 Panama; Mr.. and Mr.
A. s. Duncombe, OF Keller, Mich.
/ who we're On their way home from
tour further south.
J. r. CoIliver and rife have leas-
ed their handsome modern. home on
the beach for the 5nonth ana are com
fortably located IN rooms in the Har-
roun apartment house.
| Mr. and Mrs John Sherman, haY-
ing rented themselves cut OF a win
ter home. left Monday on their re-
turn to Wakefield, RI.
There was wedding on the beach
March 4. but remarkable 10 relate,
none OF the high contracting parties
or relatives wished any newspaper
mention OF their names.
| Recent arrivals at the White House
are d Mccarthy, Erie. Pa; f. L.
Cross. Mrs. S. r. Cross, QuinviIle.
KY; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McFadden.
Havana; Chas. Kaufman, RI; ".
8. Stillman and wife. Valley, Ill;
Robt- Young, Ozone. Tenn.
| Mrs Nathaniel Sears entertained
the San Souci club Monday evening
at her home on Silver Beach avenue.
Each member of the club was permit
ted to invite a friend. The evening
was much enjoyed by all present
Music and refreshments varied the
social program.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14
Simple Headache Remedy.

A nervous headache may frequently
be cured by several slices OF lemon in
cup Of strong tea and bilious head
ache is almost invariably put TO rout
by tablespoonful OF lemon juice in
cup Of black coffee.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14

To write a good love letter you
ought to begin without knowing what
you mean to say and 20 finish without
knowing what you have written
Rousseau
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14

Az St Louis. No.. L c. rms am
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14
midas Coal Production.

India produces twelve million tons
o. coat year.
The evening world., 1913-08-28
Joy RIDER KILLED,
ONE DYING, -FOUR
HURT IN COLLISION
Chauffeur in Borrowed" Car
Hits Wagon and Truck of
Return From Coney.

a collision with a heavy three-horse
milk truck on the New York approach
OF the Manhattan Bridge early to-day
ended . Coney island automobile Joy
ride on which John ]. Gilmore. chauf-
fsur for Daniel Buckley. real estate
operator. had taken his employers car
without permission.
Coroner Hhllenstein held Giimore un.
DER $4,000 bail on q charge Of homicide
10 await the inquest. His employer says
no Will press n charge against Gilmore
for the larceny OF the machine.
One man was killed outright, another
was fatally hurt and four suffered less
serious injuries. A horse In the milk
truck team was killed and the automo-
ollie. costly sixty-horse. power ma
chine. was wrecked. Gilmore was nrst
held at the Elizabeth street police sta
oea On . charge Of intoxication.
The ohAuneur Ii twenty.nine yearo old
aad hves at No. as East Ninth street.
The Buckley car has been kept in the
Moo garage At Broadway and Sixty.
second street. Gilmore called for Il
thsrs last night and picked up four
erasmds Tor trip to Coney Island. They
THOSE IN THE CAR WHEN THE
CRASH CAME.
Frank Marious. twenty-six. Of No. 2is
Monroe street. who was killed; Benja-
min Perry. twenty.seven. q chauffeur.
Of No. re Eleventh avente. who 10 in
the Hudson street Hospital with . prob
able Fracture of the skull md internal
injuries: John Fitzpatrick. . driver. Of
No. d jackson street. and r. q. Kirchsn.
. mechanic. Of No. $50 East One Hun.
drsd and Seventy-nnth street.
IAe two last named ere in the Elisa
The evening world., 1913-08-28

bsth street station. held a. material
wrtnessss.
The evening was spsnt in resorts At
Consy Island and . start for home was
made early In the mernins. The police
say several stops for drinks were made
on the way through Brooklyn.
The automobile crossed Manhattan
Bridge At . pretty stin clip. and was
Just above Chrystis street. going down
the incline Of the western Apr zach to
the bridge. whsa Il ran upon Frank
0rico Of No. q James street. whose
grocery wagon was loaded with vege-
tables. and John Zakaxrsski Of No.
81 Twentieth street. Brooklyn. . driver
for the r. s. Stevens MIX Company.
The vegetable wagon Mas Immediately
In front OF the milk truck. which zak.
axreski was driving.
Gr,co saw tho automobile coming and
endeavored to turn out. He was moi
quite speedy enough. and the whissinl
machine clipped his rear wheel. over
turning the wagon and throwing oricd
and his produce TO the roadway.
The three horses hitched to the mill
truck swerved In alarm. but Charlie. Z
big bay and the nearest to the car. va,
knocked down by Hhs machine and hi,
neck broken. The horse was instantl!
killed.
The evening world., 1913-08-28

klDDered Enthusiastically fine: POI
Smoked ssrdinss Sold elsewhere fsI
,,,ioc. larrs can. ...,..... NJ
Sxc sssdines In Olive Otl--Extra large
Our aoc Fieest ssImos-ovsi can jSs
our Sc snimon-smsll csa. .,,.. lie
SsIt ssrdei'sEPsr bottle. .3Bc. as
shad Roe-Mors dsiiciou: ihsn irssS
Our 75:s 6ii": 'ai" 6i,..rin:.i impci;ss' aS,
BIarkber,v Jan'--Nsariv hsii price
extra fine. largs lar 49,, Toe
Our 2Oc Pure RssDbsvvy sysup-Ls
Our itDc India Tee-D:licicus hot o.
Al! I'D 81, ~ S4e s....Fali E. lS::::::sss: =: z:
~, Our Slc Tcss-Full ID, ;. .31s
Al our Zoe Iess-Full ID, ...... xtbs
All Our 2tc Tsss-Full ID. ..... itSc
Basement.
The evening world., 1913-08-28
willing To Ne shocked.

II tell you Ringgold. it's shocking and
disgusting to hear the language used
In n smoking carl
II didn't know you could hear ordinary
conversation, Squinchley."
II can't: I use my ear trumpet"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-01
EXECUTION OF LEADERS
HAS NO fear TO REBELS
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
lease all Mexican refugees captured
on the American side of the border.
This was done because the prisoners
were. no longer being freed as rebels
in view of the success Of the revolu-
ton in Mexico,
In the second place, safe conduct
was granted to Colonel De La Feun.
te and members of his party, now
somewhere IN the vicinity Of Jnarez,
to proceed to San Antonio, where an
important conference will be held be
tween the Mexican factions in the in
terest OF general peace.
The confirmation of the first re.
ports of the killing Of Emilio Madero,
the third member Of the Madero fam.
lily to pay the extreme penalty, is re
garded as another move in the direc'
ton Of peace, removing a resourceful
rebel leader.
From various quarters come the re.
ports Of the adhesion of rebel chiefs
to the new government.
Cheche Campos, one Of Orozc0's
ablest lieutenants, with 700 former
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-01
scotland's "Daft Days"

So, hilarious were the old ceremo.
MES OF welcoming the new year in
Scotland that Dec. 81 and Jan. ! won
for themselves the designation OF ''the
daft days" Temperance legislation
has done much in recent years is mod
crate and refine the festivities. which
still. however, assume extensive and
e%xuberant proportions. Only Il few
years ago a writer in the London
Chronicle in Edinburgh on New Years
eve saw tile BLACK Marin" perambn.
lating the streets and picking up the
hopelessly drunken persons from the
pavements and doorsteps for convey
ance to the police station
1T WIS formerly the custom IN Ire.
land and Wales to carry Il lantern
tastefuliye decorated with ribbons and
: containing II wrel, round each iEan'let
and village on New Years day and
make calls on dwellers III cOttage and
hall The bearers, swinging tue lan-
tern at es.,h door. would favor all
whom It might concern witt, II song
md receive a monetary reward.