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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20

Take II from the high-powered
press agent gag for "A Pair OF
Sizes" which win be the attrac-
ton at the Moore theatre next
week, the fellow who let loose OF
the quip about mere man propos-
ing and girl disposing knew where
OF he was dlscoursing.
To begin with, the press agent
breezed into the office with all the
plans and specifications OF real
yarn. He had skeletonlzed II
thuswise:
Pretty girl, Minna Gombel.
A Pair of Sizes poker game.
Luck, an element in poker.
Luck, an element which
brought Minna in Pair OF
Sizes
The p. A. then elueldated and
we gathered that II we interviewed
Minna we would get tale built
upon the romance Of chance which
led her to the stage as a member
Of "A Pair OF Skies" company.
II was 10 be a tale how Minna
never dreamed Of going on the
stage. but how she came across
the path Of an enterprisng theat-
rical manager who never did any
thing thereafter except stay upon
her trail until she finally capitu-
lated and agreed TO become an
actress
The busy p. A. then left us, but
evidently the wires got crossed, or
Minna went out shopping when the
p. A. needed her. or something.
At any rate. the beautiful story
WAS given the grand X. o. by beau
tiful Minna almost in the first
round.
With speaks volumes for Min
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20

rier. breaks through ice q, Fairbanks
and browns
peserters escape from San Fran
cisco Preside by shielding them
selves behind group OF children from
scntiners bullets.
,. A. French, former county Judge
ut Enterprise. or, Indicted for for
gerry.
Claude surber. wenstchee orchard
list. ends life under tree in orchard
broodinE over domeatice troubles
Now Argentine dresdnsught Mo-
reno makes satisfactory speed test
at Boston ship yards.
A. Grsffenberger. proGenitor of
1Ta children. dies at winlock.
Three men arrested ms suspects in
Spokane stage holdup admit crime.
Court order modified. and Rock
island railroad will not be sold Mo-
vembcr "a.
New York exchange opens before
bond houses are ready. and there Is
no bond dealing.
Recollection Of Champ Clark n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
Atlas of the
War in Europe

The Seattle Star has on hand
n shipment of war aliases specially
prepared for this publication.
This Atlas Is made up of twenty
pages OF beautiful maps. each 12x15
inches In size. showing all the coun.
tries OF Europe in detail. One page
IL devoted to a map OF the world.
showing the possessions OF each
nation. Two pages show the map
OF Europe, two pages show Russia
In detail. Two pages are devoted
TO Austria Hungary, two pages to
France and two pages to Germany.
One page is devoted to Italy and
smaller maps show all the other
countries on large maps.
Two pages are devoted to giving
facts and figures on the peace and
war strength of the various nations
OF Europe.
The front page shows the pictures
OF most OF the crowned heads Of
Europe.
This wonderful atlas has lust
come off the press and Is right up
to date. All the changes In boun.
daries caused by the Balkan war
are shown.
One OF these maps will be given
with each six months subscription
for The Seattle Star by mail. at
the regular price of $3.50. Old and
new subscribers may both take ad.
vantage of this offer. II your sub.
scription Is now paid In advance
we win extend It six months from
the time II expires upon receipt OF
order from you. This offer Is to
subscribers receiving their papers
by mail only. Address all orders
to The Seattle Star. Circulation De.
partment, Seattle, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
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ST california Syrup Of Figs" be-
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The bowels. and you have well.
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oly win not take the time from
bay to empty their bowels. and
HEY become tightly packed, liver
gets sluggish and stomach disor-
lered.
When cross, feverish. restless.
pee II tongue IL coated. then give
This delicious fruit laxative" Chill
0ren love II, and II can not cause
Injury. No difference what ails
vour little one-if full OF cold, or
> sore throat. diarrhoea, stomach
nche. bad breath. remember, a gen.
tie inside cleansing" should al
ways be the first treatment given
Full directions for babies. chill
-6Fenr-of all ages and grown-ups are
printed on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent
bottle OF California Syrup of
Figs" then look carefully and see
that 1t ia made by the California
Fig Syrup Company" We make
no smaller size Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup.
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speaker of the house practically as

speaker OF the house practically as
surod.
Forest fire sweeps Ventura county,
Cal.
4. y. trade IL now near normal.
,. N. Jordan dead. other members
OF family III from eating poisoned
pancakes Mt Mount Pleasant la.
Twenty-six. Including mine Of
ficials. union men and former
councilman, Indicted in Arkansas
mine trouble
Harry n. Gray, brother Of Geo.
Gray, recently murdered a. San
Francisco. defies court order to turn
over papers and property of dead
man TO his son.
Old tenderiois of LesdviIIe. Colo,
wiped out by fire
Roumania sends representative to
New York to float war loan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20

mas regard for truth rather than
fiction.
II appears that Minna didn't get
on the stage by mere chance at all.
The daughter OF prominent
Baltimore physician, she mixed in
social work to a greater or less ex-
tent and frequently took part in
amateur theatricals and attained
A good deal OF prominence on her
own account.
so when she finally decided 10
make a career OF her own, did she
follow In the footsteps OF Dad ?
Not she.
Off she went TO New York, some
three years ago. and camped In
town until she got herself placed.
And she got herself placed well.
too, for after q few weeks she OBJ
tanned the leading feminine role m
Excuse Me"
Last year. she was the leading
lady In Madam President" tho
starring vehicle OF Miss Fannie
Ward. and this year she plays
Florence Cole In "a Pair OF
Skies"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
HIS NECK
SAFE; he
MURDERS

PORTLAND. Nov. 2o.--Confess.
ms to City Detective Frank Snow
while being brought from Kalama.
Wash, near whore he was arrested
yesterday. TO Portland. that he had
premedithted the murder since
July. but had delayed its commits.
sion until no learned that capital
/ punishment IN Oregon had prob
ably been abolished. Fred Tronson.
who shot and killed Miss Emma
! ulrieh. n stenographer, here Mon.
day night. 10 held In Jail today
under close guard 20 Illustrate any
| possible attempts ut selfdestruc-
I ton.
Thomson declared his motive for
killing Miss Ulrich was her refusal
60 marry him.
Thomson was arrested while
walking along a country road In
Cowlitz county. Wash. pennilcHs
and almost exhausted from hunger
lie was on his way 10 Tacoma.
no said
AZ kalama n crowd OF angry men,
threatening iynching. had gathered,
but were persuaded 10 desist from
administering summary Justice.
Had he failed 10 kill Miss Ulrich
In the first attempt. Thomson said.
he intended 20 return 90 Portland
and complete tho work.
Another determination. he said.
had no escaped apprehension. was
to KIN himself on the very spot
where he had killed tho girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
ElSEW HER e

Associations plans 20 take compiled.
motion pictures Of European war for
historical records
Estate Of Asthosy ". Brsdy. New
York financi-r. worth t1T.o<itts.
sevesty-eiGhs head reaissered
Hoisfein cattle sold at North Yak
lima. bring s7i.37s. Dr. e. r. Hes.
Seattle. paid 1915 for single animal
R~v~n.e authorities rip wireless
system out OF yacht Winchester In
New York harbor without expiana-
ton.
David MeNiekeIf resigns - vie.
president OF Canadian Pacific rail
way.
south Trtmbie. clerk Of house. will
give President Wilson and members
Of cabinet kentucky turkeys for
Thanksgiving.
steamer Mildred sunk In collision
with schooner Braves Off Florida
coast No lives lost
Annual stock show NJ deviation.
Idaho. postponed until December -
on account Of danger from foot and
mouth disease.
All nation. nj war will exhibit at
San Francisco fair.
Two new lumber mill projects
launched on same day at Marysviile.
Estate of Leopold y. schmidt.
Olympia. appraised at tbi0,3ss. Value
reduced ons-third by prohibition
vote.
Railroads all over country except
In Southwest plan passenger fare
increase.
Cosfr~r~s appointed by GOV. Lister
find few and minor flaws in present
compensation act.
T. Mott Osborne, wealthy prison
roformer. appointed warden OF Sing
Sing prison.
James Atchison, Yukon mail ~sr-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
zEALOTS PASS
SNAKES FROM
HAND TO HAND

CLEVELAND. Tenn. Nov.
2o.--venomous snakes are play.
Ing a sensational part In the
church ritual Of the "Holy Roll
ers" OF this vicinity. The true
believers, attending the
Church Of God" In South
Cleveland, are passing rattIers
and coppcrheads about from
hand TO hand, amid fervId. tenn
pestuous praying, and though
many are bitten, none suffers
death or pain. So they assert,
at least.
why do you use snakes in meet
ing?" reporter asked Tom Nc
Lain. one OF the founders OF the
McLain quoted Mark xvi.:1S:
"'And these signs shall follow
them that believe In My name
shall they cast out devils; they
shall speak with new tongues;
"'They shall take up serpents;
and II they drink any deadly
thing. II shall not hurt them; the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
CANARY WINS ITS
BOUT WITH MOUSE

HASTINGS. n. J.. Nov. 20.--At the
home OF Samuel Poe here a canary
bird whipped a mouse in fair fight.
The mouse. evidently suffering from
hunger. entered the cage of the
canary when II stood on table. II
began to eat up the seeds put in the
cage for the canary. The bird be-
came enraged. and attacked the
mouse. II took only few seconds
for the bird to blind the mouse with
its bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20

shall lay hands on tho sick. and
they shall recover.
sinners began throwing snakes
into the middle OF church meeting
and quoting that verse. to scott at
us" McLain went on. so we pick
ed up the snakes. and suffered them
to bite us. that we might cast con-
fusion upon the sinners"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
PAIN GONE! RUB
SORE, RHEUMATIC
ACHING JOINTS
Stop dosing" Rheumatism.


It's pain only; not one case In
fifty requires internal treatment.
Rub soothing. penetrating "St.
Jacobs OIL" right on the tender
spot" and by tho time you say
Jack Roblnson~-out comes the
pain and dis
tress. "St. Jacobs oil" Is
n harmless rheumatism lin
iment which never disappoints and
doesn't burn the skin. 10 takes
pain. soreness and stiffness from
aching joints. muscles and bones:
stop sclatlca. lumbago, backache
and neuralgia.
Timber up Get small trial
bottle of old-time. honest "St.
Jacobs OIL" from any drug store.
and In n moment, you'll be free
from pains. aches and stiffness.
Don't sufferi Rub rheumatism
away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
DoETAMA SENATOR
70 BE At BANQUET

9onotor Thomas J. Walsh OF Mon
VeQpP77wtll be among the guests OF
at the banquet by the Alaska
IN Of the Chamber OF Commerce
paddsonor Of the workers for the
soune Of Alaska. at the Washing
HeSaturday night. The other
ingtots Of honor will be Gov. Lister.
out eIressman Albert johnson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
SHORT NEWS
HERE


Street feels potato shortage.
Mrs. A. n. Hodgdon dies.
Court house hill property owners
want rograde delayed.
Chamber OF Commerce oess free
space at Eiks' fair.
Home Consumers Inspect new ".
w. c. A. building Friday.
Jewels stolen from homo Of w. o.
Michael at Bryn Mawr.
Seattle boy scouts TO give dinners
TO poor.
Ten deaths recorded here.
Mayor will veto bill charged
against corporation counsel
Mrs. Louise Van oaIe speaks s,
the Y. W. Friday nIght.
Employers association wants two
OF six new torpedo boats built here.
Lieut.. Fred Mears Of Alaska ensI.
necring commission. returns from
North.
Eleanor Dug9an. Q. hurt whom su-
20 driven by mother hits another.
81. Marasrets Catholic parish
fair closes Saturday night
Higher court sustalns conviction
OF Charles Louie. amugKler.
O-W. takes three trains OF Seat.
tie Portland run.
Or. G. J. Brown ard Mrs. Etts
Trip speak nj Socialist hall Sun.
day.
King county democrats elect Of.
flcers at Saturday luncheon.
mseesbee Ladies' open annual ba-
xaAr at Swedish hall.
Mrs. zamors cauffmsn will opsr-
ate beauty factory nj 1909 W.
Wheeler.
American barsentIne e. n. eser-
/ ling has 2i-year.oId master.
Henry Dearborn. son Of Amerl.
can-HawaiiRn Steamship Co.'S pres
ident. here on honeymoon.
81. Psul's guild holds annual sale
Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
BATTLE WITH TOOLS

PARIS, Nov. 20.-Some of the
hostile trenches about Rove are
only 10 yards apart. and company
of French sappers stumbled into =
ditch where German sappers were
working. A battle ensued With
picks and shovels and continued
until rifles began to crack, when
the French escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20

Just send your name and address for
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cdr for these ailments.
Cafsrrb IL too serious 10 neglect In
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Consumption breed rapidly. and the
whole system IL impaired and left open
20 the attacks Of dangerous diseases.
Horrible suffering rssults-days are one
long torture and nights sieepless agony.
Gorharn's Cstarrh Remedy cieanses the
system OF impurities. stops the dripping
in this throat. hawking. foul breath. head
noises. loss Of taste and smell. hoarse-
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enables the Asthma sufferer 70
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NOS. e.. PAHHf-. ~ Paris Bldg.
Battle Greek. Mich.
- - the greatest heeJth c~ntexs Of the
Void .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-20
MOVE BOUNDARIES

The boundaries and location Of
polling places OF several more city
precincts were changed Thursday
by the council Judiciary committed
The law provides for $50 voters to
precinct. and the committee is
working towards this end
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-11

H. C. Patton was a Durand visitor
Sunday.
AL. Mann was in Saginaw Satur-
day on business.
Homer Price and wife spent Sun
day in st. Johns.
Verne Perrine of st. Louis was ir
the city Saturday.
Floyd Maxwell was Mt. Pleasant
visitor over Sunday.
Frank Bennett visited relatives ir
Lansing over Sunday.
Miss Sue Brown of Farwell is WIS.,
iting friends in Alma.
Mrs. Francis King was in Detroit
the first of the week.
Lawyer futile of the county seat
was an Alma visitor Friday.
Alfred Hutchinson of Pontiac spent
the weekend with his wife in Alma.
R. V. apd R. C. Totten of st. Louis
spent Saturday afternoon in Alma
with relatives.
With warm nights and hot days
corn is shooting ahead and promises
to be an excellent crop.
Prof. Kendall A. Brooks of Mt.
Pleasant was in Alma Saturday to
meet with the College trustees.
Howard Hoyt, Marble Hoyes and
Lewis Redman witnessed the motor
cycle races in Saginaw Sunday. They
made the trip from Alma to Sagi-
nav in less than one hour on motor
cycles.
The junior pupils of the course in
"Music Building" taught by Miss
Cheesman, gave Demonstration" of
their work at her studio on Wright
avenue last Friday afternoon. An ap-
preciative audience of the friends of
the pupils were present and enjoyed
the program given.
The Archive, the high school an
nual, was received last week and is
the best one ever put out by the Alma
high school. Merritt Miller was edi-
tor-in-chief and Robert Notes.-The
business manager. The Archive is
dedicated to Miss Olive Smith, teach
er of English in the high school.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-11

Thomas Burt of Urbana, ILL.,, is in
the city.
Rev. J. F. Jackson was in Grand
Rapids Tuesday.
Mrs. +. Campbell was a st. Louis
visitor Wednesday.
K. M. Wood and wife spent We'd
nesday in Bay City.
Dan Brown made business trip to
Saginaw Tuesday.
Mrs. Effie Naffziger was in Sagi-
nav for the day Wednesday.
R. C. Saxton was in st. Louis on
a business visit Wednesday.
F. M. Dart of st. Louis was in the
city on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Rollin spent Tues
day with their son in Saginaw.
Charles Plowman and wife attend
ed the races at Breckenridge Tuesday.
Mrs. E. M. Knight is spending the
summer at her HON in New York
state.
Mrs. E. NJ. Knight left yesterday
for Hancock, N. Y, her girlhood home,
where she will spend the summer
months.
Mrs. w. H. Wise of Grand Rapids
spent the first of this week in Alma
as the guest of her brother, f. II.
Fairchild.
Charles Kelly the popular barber
of Elwell, is building a new place for
his shop and pool and billiard bust
ness. 1t is being put up on the first
lot south of the garage.
Lew Thomas of Reese, aged II,
who was visiting on Grover avenue,
appropriated horse and rubber-tired
buggy which was tied near the M. E.
church Sunday between the hours of
IL and II, while the rightful occu-
pants, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Rogers,
were in church. The outfit belonged
to Mr.. Rogers father-in-law, c. N.
Crist, who resides one mile west of
Alma. When the theft was discovered
Mr.. Thomas was overtaken by DR..
McNabb and taken to Mr.. Holman, be-
fore whom he at first told the story
that he thought the buggy belonged to
his aunt, and when Mr.. Holman in
CURED he admitted that he knew bet
ter and only intended to take a ride
and bring the buggy back. He was
locked up over night and freed in the
morning on the condition that he
would leave Alma never to return. He
was not otherwise punished.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-11

Mrs. J. B. Campbell spent Tuesday
in Elwell
Joe Watkins was in Ithaca on bust
ness Tuesday.
B. L. hobart spent Tuesday even
ing with his family in st. Louis.
Mrs. E. M. Hewlett of Grand Rap
ids spent the first of the week with
her son, Will, in Alma.
Mrs. NJ. A. Glow went to Bay City
Tuesday to attend the quadrennial re-
view of the L. o. T. NJ. M. Mrs. Will
son of Shepherd accompanied her.
When motoring through Elwell stop
at Put Taylor's and get some Con-
ner's Worlds Best, and stop at Hafer's
in Forest Hill for a refreshing ice
cream.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Ward journeyed
to Big Rapids to attend the wedding
of Charles Ward, of that city to Miss
Francis LANCE, also of Big Rapids,
Tuesday evening.
E. H. Weese, manager of the Vau-
dette theater, has purchased a new
Simplex machine, which is absolutely
fireproof and safe. 1t is machine of
high efficiency and shows clear pic
lures which do not vibrate and hurt
the eyes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-11

Phil Bushea spent Tuesday in Itha-
ca.
Fred Hooper was in Ithaca Tues
day.
Mrs. w. r. Cooper was in Edmore
Wednesday.
E. Skidmore went to Shepard Mon
day evening.
Pearl Cohoon Of Mcbride was in the
city Wednesday.
Miss May Wood is in Crystal on a
case for DR.. Brainerd.
Charles Ainsley is spending two
days fishing on Bass Lake.
Fred Reader went to Lansing Tues
day and returned Wednesday.
Lloyd Thomas and Paul Harrod of
Ithaca were Alma visitors Tuesday
evening.
Miss Gladys Harris went to Lansing
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Mar
ion Jones.
Rev. and Mrs. Fred Soule of Sum-
merville, N. j., are guests at the Mes
singer home.
Albert Esselstyn was called to Lam
sing Tuesday by the serious illness of
his father.
Mrs. ]. Fuller and son, Floyd, mo-
tored to Detroit Monday for a few
days visit.
Mrs. f. ]. Scott of ST. Louis visit
ed with her daughter in Alma the first
of the week.
Miss Axle Langdon and Lloyd
Brown spent Tuesday in Riverdale
with relatives.
Mrs. Mullen and daughter of Iowa
came Monday evening to visit the for
mer's brother, John Brown and sister,
Mrs. Ellen Mccain.
The marriage of Miss Celia Erskin
and John Howay was solemnized Sun
day at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Erskin.
Mrs. d. r. Sullivan entertained Sat-
urday afternoon at her residence at
$50 State St., in compliment to Miss
Leontine Messenger who soon leaves
for Bay City to attend school.
A. A. Chick and Fred Slater attend
ed the Breckenridge races Tuesday.
John Gaffney, Joe Page, Fred Eli
colt, H. Raycroft and Frederick Slater
attended the opening game of the
Hub League at Shepherd Friday. It'll
AGA won. Score to 5.
Mrs. A. f. Bruske Of Holland is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. James
Dawson. DIR. Bruske was also in the
city Tuesday on his way to Elkton
where he gave the Commencement adj
dress for the high school of which Mr..
and Mrs. f. w. Seabring, Alma Col
| lege graduates, are superintendent
and principal. DR.. Bruske is expected
here tonight and they will return to
their home Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Shorty Kiser was in Ithaca Satur-
day on business.
Harold Hilsinger of st. Louis was
in Alma Saturday.
II. f. Altman was in Breckenridge
and Wheeler on business Saturday.
Mr.. w. S. Wright of Saginaw is
spending the week with friends in AL
ma.
Fred Ellicott made trip to Shep-
herd Saturday in the interest of the
Hub League.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Phillips of In
dianapolis spent the last of the week
and Sunday with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sloan.
Mrs. j. c. Foster and Mrs. Harri-
son Palmer went to Cedar Rapids, Ia,
Saturday as delegates to the National
Mystic Workers convention. Mrs.
Foster will visit at her old home in
st. Louis, Mo-, on the return trip.
G. w. Pulfrey is remodeling the
entire interior of his residence at 5O7
Superior street. A steam heating
plant, fireplace and all modern i'm
provements are being completed. A
large porch is almost finished across
the front of the house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-11
SUNDAY DINNER.

Gray & Gray, proprietors of the res
taurant opposite the postofice, are still
serving those ascent dinners and
lunches. Commencing next Sunday they
will serve Sunday dinner from Il to
80 o'clock at IS cents. The best is
none too good for Gray & Gray. 1886
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
VIM. H. JOHNSON
Harrisburg, July 26, 1914.
THE DEATH OF MRS. WILSON

[From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. ]
The nation mourns with the Presi-
dent the death of her who has been his
first and best counselor, his stay and
helpmeet in the anxious difficulties
that have peculiarly beset his admins
tration. Mrs. Wilson never in the least
particular had sought personal noto-
riety-her whole study was to give aid
and to bring announcement to lives
forlorn and cheerless, to be peace
maker and to dwell in charity with all
mankind, to set in the daily existence
of the White House an example of do
mestic tranquility and felicity such as
are characteristic of the life of the
typical American family.
Mrs. Wilson's ambition at no time
was directed toward the vainglorious
ostentation of a social conquest the
very name of "the first lady of the
land" was repugnant to her, nor had
she given her approval to any plan that
contemplated the revival in the Execu-
tive Mansion of the frigid Journalism OF
monarchical ceremony. To far worthieI
ends the whole energy of her being
the sweetness and compelling sympathy
of her personality were directed In the
invaluable aid she gave the President
she befriended and served the nation
and the overwhelming affiiction that is
his has brought distress to all the land
over the drums and guns and the dia-
bolic slaughter, the still small voice OF
a dying woman's prayer for peace, even
though 1t may not be heard by the en-
battled warriors, has spoken for the
heart and soul of all America