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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12

NEWMAN, Ca. January 12.-Eugene
H. Grace died here at 1:45 this morn
| ing from the effects Of the bullet wound
he mysteriously received in Atlanta
nearly two years ago. He had suf-
fered from partial paralysis since
shortly after the shooting occurred and
had been in a serious condition for sew
eral days.
Grace was wounded at his Atlanta
home in March, 1912. Police sum-
moned by a telephone call found him
in a semi condition. At the
hospital he accused his wife. Mrs
Daisy Opie Grace. Of the shooting. Mrs
Grace was found at the home Of Grace's
mother here and arrested on his &C
cusation. Later in the same year she
was tried on a charge Of attempted
murder and found not guilty.
Accuses Wife in Court.
At the trial Grace. brought into the
courtroom on cot, made statement
IN which he said he had been shot by
his wife for the purpose Of securing a
large amount Of life insurance which
he held. Mrs. Grace stated at the trial
| that her husband had been wounded in
a struggle between them for possession
| Of Il pistol and that she had left him
AID gone TO Newman In the belief
that he was not IN a serious condition.
| Soon after the trial Grace left his At
| lanta home to live with his mother in
Newman, HIS death, physicians said, was
! due directly to uremic poisoning. which
/ sst in ABOUT the wound in his back.
Mrs. Grace Is Silent
/ PHILADELPHIA January 12-8frs
Daisy Ci.ich 0p!e Grace, whose husband
Eugene Il Grace, died early today al
Newman, Ga. from q bullet wound in
fieeed nearly two years ago, declined tc
| have anything 10 say regarding his death
| Mrs Grace could not be seen at her homo
| In West Philadelphia. but sent out word
! to inquirars that she would not make any
! statement AZ present on advice of her
! counsel 1t Was said at the house that
/ the news OF her husbands death was sen,
TO MIS- Grace in Il telegram from the
! sou ill.,
| AIrs. Grace has been living here since
| she was acquitted OF the charge Of ths
attempted murder of her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12
Tie Searchli6ht
International Students Conference

The third international congress Of
Colombian students was held at Quito.
the capital of Ecuador. from December
9 to II, attracting q great deal of at
tention in education and diplomatic
circles.
This conference of students g
peculiar. for the membership is limited
to citizens of Ecuador. Colombia and
Venezuela, which were the component
parts of the old grand Colombia On
the other hand. the League of Ameri-
can Students embraces In Its member
ship students from all South American
countries.
The congress dust closed at Quito was
featured by q number Of important ad-
dresses on education in South Amer
lea in general and In Ecuador. Vene-
zuela and Colombia in particular. The
pIogram was under the auspices Of
Ecuador's minister Of public instruc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12

poor oid nag With sncrss inenec.u .t.
and Intellectual The old town pump
l sing with glee. in rhythmical hysterta;
I MARBLE how I long to be back with
the old bacteria. Oh. for those ancient
days sublime. when we were less lux
urious! When steam cars never ran
on time and telephones seemed curl
GUS! Oh, take me there In rhyme that
flows through dreams Of primal purity.
But bring me back in solid prose to
comfort and security!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12
japanese Studying Boy Scout Plan

NEW YORK. January IL. - Prof. X.
Yoshida of the Imperial University Of
Toxic. Japan. IL here to study the Boy
Scout movement with the idea of in
Producing it to the youths Of his own
country The other day he called at the
national headquarters of the Boy Scouts
Of America and also at the New York
city council, which is under the super
vision of Lorillard Spencer. Prof.
Yoshida will remain here about three
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12
Local Educators to Attend Meeting

Some of the Washington educators
probably will attend the meeting of the
department Of superintendent Of the
National Education Association. to be
held in Richmond, Va, February - to
n inclusive. None Of them has SO far
definitely decided to 80. but Q few have
said taey hoped to be able to attend he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12

work pulling up the plies OF the oid
wharf. about . week ago. Q hNnoreo az
more have been taken up leAytna ~
many more to be pulled out OF The mud
and placed ashore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12
JUST nuNAN
l NATURE

~ IDNT You say that man Nc
Nab always approached ap-
preparations with a pruning
IL knifer' asked one member
Of the legislature.
Yes" replied the other. 'but he
always has a fork in the other hand"
Ever since Sam Pickens spent six
months in town he's been inventin'
new drinks. He could git rich pat
entin' 'em, only after he drinks 'em
he can't remember what he puts in
'em.
All men are brothers. people say,
yet war looms up pernicious, for fam
lily quarrels have way OF growing
very vicious.
Don't be too severe on people who are
getting away with things they don't
deserve" Maybe you are one Of ,em
and don't know it.
Pansy Pyetin's beau tried to propose
to her. but lost his nerve. PanHy says
IT'S a good thing he'll be dead when
he goes to his funeral otherwise he'd
get stage fright.
I dearly love to hear about the era
of simplicity OF which the good old
timers shout with learned authenticity.
long to go hack to the days when
streets were never luminous and street
cars wandered on their ways amid the
mud voluminous. long to see the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12

Earl ". Reeders OF Hagerstown, Md.
Western Maryland brakeman, was run
over by a train Sunday at Round Top.
four miles east OF Hancock. Md and
killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12

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Secretary Bryan Returas.

Secretary Bryan returned today from
tsn-day speaking tour which included
middle west states. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12

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Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27

window. do you see those poles,
hung with decorations? Now, do you
see those barricades? All London is
filed with soldiers and police. Tomor-
row it win be a series Of enclosed
boxes. Nobody will be able to stir
beyond the limits Of his street. No,
Estelle, we start tonight"
And so we did. For Estelle was, to
me, as clay in the hands of the pot
ter. That is the advantage of know
ing what you want; it is the secret
Of power. ~But, suppose we get sepa-
rated in the crowd" she suggested
meekly.
Then" I answered, sternly, "we
shall each find our way home as best
we can"
Estelle slipped of her wedding ring
Anne Ives" she said, with some
spirit, you may be stronger willed
than l, but am a married woman, and
1t is my duty to chaperon you. II
go with you, you shall wear this for
your own protection. Now feel more
content" she sighed. "I feel that
have done my best to protect you
against this madness of yours"
For she had already forgotten that
1t was she who had been the prime
EOver in our undertaking.
We slipped out of the house and
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27
(coeVRt0HT 1918
WG.CHAPMAN)
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
O.IRWIN MYERS

towards upon the benches? Anyhow.
before 1 knew what / was doing, be-
fore l knew that had contemplated
such a step, was standing outside the
grand stand in the turf field.
81 will ascend with Competitor No.
g." said.
heard a shrek Of horror from Es-
telIe Christie; l saw the faces Of the
spectators turned upon me, each,
fringed with its mop Of hair, exactly
reminiscent of some large and very
pale turnip The stewards ran toward
me.
''Impossible!" they cried. Eve could
not think Of such a thing"
Then, Mr.. Competitor No. 6, con-
gratulate you upon gaining the prize,"
said satirically, pointing toward the
other aeroplanes that rose in spiral
circles and now hummed overhead like
angry bees. rule XIV makes, be-
heve, no discrimination against my
SEX" continued at venture.
my dear lady, it is impossible
Rather would forego the prize" said
the unknown, much agitated. Your
courage thrills me and overwhelm me
with gratitude, but no-a thousand
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27

times no. l could never accept your
offer"
Isl monsieur ale peur-" hazarded.
It was not such long shot, either, for
the daring aeronaut looked more
French than Italian, and, if so, knew
the suggestion that he was afraid
would touch him. 1t did. He colored
like a schoolgirl.
"Mademoiselle is also French?" he
cried. Come then, and we shall beat
them all. But what am saying? No,
no, it is impossible. l cannot risk your
life."
'Monsieur's machine is not, then,
absolutely under his control?' In
quired coldly.
He had turned away, the picture of
detection, but as this new blow went
home he came forward again, kindled
to new ardor. 1 looked from his face
to those of the stewards. And just
then, as matters hung in the balance,
the event was turned decisively by a
voice from a back seat among the
benches.
"Gorn!" it cried derisively. IVY
don'tcher let the hdy ride outsider"
The whole of the grand stand was
convulsed in laughter. The stewards
threw up their hand is despair; then,
while the aviator still hesitated, took
him by the arm and almost dragged
him toward his machine.
Courage, monsieur" l said. I'VE
shall win the prize together"
An answering glance Of exultation
was shot back to me.
I'VE shall" he cried, and with those
words all hesitation and doubt disap-
peared. You shall be safe as a little
bird. Step up, mademoiselle. Care
fully; do not let the oil-drip from the
motor soil your dress. So. Now"-and
he flung furry coat over my shoul-
ders. 1T is cold up there, in the do
minions of the sun-god." he said glee-
fully. Hold fast to that stay, mademoi-
selle." He shouted an order to his at
tendants and leaped in beside me. The
motor thrilled; we moved-and just
then heard a second and more pierc-
ing shrek from the benches, and turn
ing my head ever SO slightly, saw that
Estelle Christie had tainted away.
But l had little thought Of her, for
all my energies were bent upon the
task of conquering my fear. We were
rising; how far we had risen did not
know until, looking dizzily down, saw
the upturned faces of the spectators,
apparently almost level with the
ground, and the grand stand like a sec
ton Of slabs laid horizontally upon
the turf. Now we were circling the
field with long, curving, undulating
sweeps. Over our heads, at intervals
other aeroplanes hummed.
Five hundred feet, mademoiselle, &"
said a voice in my ear.
l turned toward him. There he sat,
his hands upon the levers; calm, i'm
perturbable, self possessed; and the
machine obeyed beautifully each slight
est pressure of his fingers.
I'VE shall win, mademoiselle," he
announced calmly. "She behaves bet
ter than ever before. All, but it takes
French hearts to accomplish such
] deeds as this
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27

day in and day out for nine-twelfths
of the year. Some Of the Panamans
through the years probably looked
upon the drenchings as a curse, but
commerce must look upon them as a
blessing. Every mile Of the way
through the canal, except for the com
paratiYely short distances OF the ocean
approaches, the trading ships Of the
world viii sail through fresh rain
water Ali water is rain water, but
down at Panama, somehow or other.
it seems as if a liquid differentiation
properly might be made.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27

through my mind, and felt ny face
flush intolerably. was endeavoring
with all my power to dodge away from
them, when, to my horror, perceived
that Estelle recognized the younger
man, and heard her, at my elbow, ex-
claim in plaintive tones:
"Oh,. won't you please take US into
the Abbey?"
They spun round in astonishment at
this unexpected address. saw look
Of recognition come into the aviator's
eyes. He turned to his companion and
muttered something; both raised their
hats, and, with the gallantest Of bows,
our unknown offered his arm tome!
At the same time the elder man Of
fered his own to Estelle. 1t was all
done so aptly, and took me so by
surprise; that l placed my hand me
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27

For the next three months the river
will be little more than a trickling
rill, but water enough has been stored
to keep the lake level as it is until
the rains descend and the floods come
once more as they have descended
and come uninterruptedly ever since
the day Of Balboa, and since how long
before nobody knows. The United
States government has built lock
canal across the isthmus OF Panama
a sea-level waterway would have been
imperative If the skies above the 18TH
mus we're not In the habit Of weeping
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27
sYNoPea

Anne Ives, mascot by reputation. starts
from Winnipeg for London to attend the
coronation Of King George. Her father
was the Compte d'Yves Of France. Fol-
lowing a Quarrel with the comte, Anne's
father went to America, where he mar
ried At his death he left Anne a key
to q strong box In the vaults Of Magnin
q Co., Paris bankers. The box Y saio
to contain bonds Of the defunct French
Panama Canal company. On the steam
er Anne meets the dissolute son Of hank
er Magniff, who, not knowing her idenutyl
tells Anne Of a proposed scheme 70 get
hold OF the Panama bonds and eItort
money from hie father. Anne atteno1 an
aviation meet In London.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27

erage of twelve feet Of rainfall in nine
months the isthmus can keep up a
showing of dampness without being
worried about an ability to live up to
soaking records.
Gatun lake, the artificial body of
water created by Lieut. Col William
L. Sibert by the hard process Of dam
ming the unruly Chagres river, is now.
at the close Of the rainy season. at
the high level which the army oficer
predicted Il would reach. The Cha
gres pouring into the valley made the
lake but the rains made the Chagraa.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27
The Bubble Reputation.

"She may have been wicked. she
was at least brave, frank and open.
She was no hypocrite." Eleanor Gates,
the clever young playwright, was talk
ing about a young and beautiful girl
suicide. She resumed: "She was no
hypocrite. Thus. at a tango tea, lift
ing glass of champagne high in air,
once heard her cry, in answer to
certain scandalous and false rumors:
oh, what's a reputation, anyway? =?
Half the world waste their lives try
ing to live up to it, and the other half
waste theirs trying to live it down.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27

the same evening without any further
notice to him, while he was unloading
his wagon, filling the air with gravel
and debris, which fell upon him and
his horses, causing the team to run
away, whereby he was knocked against
a barn and severely injured.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27
CHAPTER III.
rhe Nan In the Ruff eOots.

q met old friends and enemies at the
coronation and forgot to look at the king)
Estelle was half hysterical when
she got home to our London boarding
house after my Venturesome flight in
the monoplane Of the unknown avia-
tor. When she revived she began
scolding me.
Mercy, child" she exclaimed, when
we were settled in her room that eve
ming. "It made my blood run cold.
to see you up there, tiny dot in the
sky, circling round the grounds. What
notoriety, too! And with an unknown
man. Who was he, I wonder? How
handsome he was! If the reporters
had got hold of your name"
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27
Labor Company Must Paw.

In Klein VS.. Phelps Lumber com
pany in the supreme court of Wash
ington September, 1918, 1876 Pac.
226), it was held that where a lumber
company which had secured permits
sion to remove a dam on the premises
of a duck club notified the caretaker
who lived near by at about six O'Clock
IN the evening, that the blast was
about to be set of. but later informed
him that It had missed fire, It was IL
able for injuries received by him
ehen the blast was set on later on
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27
RAINY DAYS ON THE IsTHMUs
Inhabitants Of Panama Strip Certainly
Cannot Reproaeh Nature With
NiggardIiness.

For nine months of the year it
rains some" on the isthmus Of Pan
anna The precipitation Of one month
not long ago was So inches. This
broke even the Panama rainy season
record and nothing like it has occurred
since. hut with something like an aV-
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27
Llnuarranted Llhertu

You are taking liberty when you
pat strange horse on the nose. Sup
pose horses went around patting men
on the nose. Louisville Cour1er-Jour
nal.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-27
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Ladies and Gentlemen
of MiddIetOwn and Vicinity

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