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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-19
As to How Sick Members of Poor
Families Are Ia Receive Free
Medical Treatment.
COMMITTEE ASKS NErICAI
SOCIETY FOR SUGGESTIONS
In Resolutions Passed by the So.
.ciety. Question is Referred TO
City Commissioners,

At the opening of the annual
meeting of the Alexander County
Medical Society Thursday evening,
at the Cairo Association of Com
meree rooms, a committee composed
of two OF Cairo's most prominent
ladies, Mrs. ". N. Butter and Mrs.
Thomas Mcfarland, appeared 3efol I
the meeting and asked for the priv
llege OF addressing the society upon
a point of Information. The courtesy
was promptly granted and took pre-
cedence over all other Business Of
the meeting The spokeslady OF
the committee, Mrs. Butler, stated
that they represented the Cairo
Associated Charities, tnat in their
work Of providing medical attention
10 numerous families whose in-
comes had been stopped by the clos
ing or partial closing OF the up town
factories, they had met with disan-
pointment in some instances. Some
)f the physicians had refused to
serve in the emergency. The city
health officer had declined on The
ground that it was not his duty to
render such service. They feared
;hey had imposed Jpon other physi
clans who had invariably responded
to their calls. They explained the
purpose Of their appearance before
the County Society, was to ask the
members to advise them how they
might secure the necessary medical
treatment Of these unfortunate peo-
pie as their necessities required
without imposing upon any one and
without neglect to the tick people
With this statement they retired ia
await the discussion and recommep
dation by the society.
When tho formal business hefora
the annual meeting had been dis
posed Of. the problem presented by
The Ladies' committee was taken up
and more than an hour consumed
in its discussion, by various mem
bers and from different viewpoints,
Finally the following resolution was
offered and adopted with only one
dissenting vote from a large attend
ance
Resolved: That the representa-
tives of the Associated Charities be
referred TO ;he Mayor ard City Cor
missioners for the information re-
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MISS MATTE LOU
PHILLIPS WINS
IN SPELLING BEE
Entities Her to Represent Alexan.
der County in the State Spelling
Contest at Springfield.

Miss Matte Lou Phillips wen the
honor of representing the seventh
and eighth grades of the Cairo pub
lie school at the State Spelling con,
test to take place at Springfield, H.,
December %.
The contest to decide the winner
for Cairo and the county public
schools was held yesterday after
neon at the high school building.
As none of the pupils from the
schools out in the county attended
this, the Cairo contestants were
given the last opportunity to try
for the honor
The contest yesterday afternoon
was narrowed down to only few
Of the best spoilers in the grades.
For u long time there was tie
between Miss Phillips and Sidney
Rosenberg for first place. BY the
misspelling of one word, Sidney
Rosenberg was then given secont
place or alternate ard the THIRD
place was won by Miss Mary Fits
Miss Phillips, who is the dauqhte O.
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Phil
lips Of So Eleventh street, will &c
to Springfield on the Goth of thi:
month to enter the competition fol
Alexander county. Miss Phillips
will be chaperoned by County Su
perintendent of Schools Miss I.amra
!. Milford The expenses of the triT
will be paid by Alexander county
There are tD1 counties in Illinois
and it is expected that every one Of
the counties will be represented.
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STORMY Scene IN
PUBLIC HEARING
NAVAL COMMITTEE
Representative Gardner in His In
sistance That Proofs be Fur
nished Anglers Wotherspoon

Washington, Dee. tS.---A stormy
scene marked the conclusion of a
public hearing before the House
Naval committee.
After being on tho witness stand
all day, Representative Gardner OF
Massachusetts demanded the mem
bers of the committee to say whether
they questioned the data he had sub
mitted, to prove the nations mili-
ary unpreraredness; and his Insist
ence so angered Representative
Wotherspoon. Of Mississippi. that he
abruptly quit the committee room.
A series of questions by Representa-
tive Gray OF Indiana. caused Mr..
Gardner to resent vigorously what
he said was an imputation that his
recent campaign for an investiga-
ton Of the military situation, was
in the interest Of manufacturers OF
war materials. The Massachusetts
representative called upon Mr.. Gray
to get up and prove his facts, bur
the latter had nothing further to
say and the meeting ended.
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SCORES DR.. CLARK
FOR refusing TO
PERFORM DUTIES
As City Physician Refuses Aid and
Turns Gases Over to County
Physician.
MEDICAL SOCIETY WANTS
CITY TO INVESTIGATE
And Ask That City Appoint Some
One Who Will Give Medical
Attention to Needy Poor.

Regarding the resolution adopted
by the Alexander County Medical
society, Thursday evening, pertain
ming to the refusal Of City, Health
Officer DR.. w. c. Clark in giving
medical attention TO families who
are in need, has brought out the
question Of
What are the duties of DR.. w.
C. Clarhc aa City Health OFFICER and
City Physician ,"
v This f1os1tion aaarr a., lol4as
administration paid a salary Of sac
a month for City Health OFFICER
alone When DR. Clrake was given
the position 1t was understood that
he was TO receive $40 a month addi-
tional as City Physician. Inquiry al
the city offices Yesterday verified
this statement.
DR. Clarke has not not performed
any work as City Physician, that il
known of, but Is still on the pay
roll for $50 a month. Most cases
that need medical aid that were
brought to his attention have heen
referred to DR.. Flint Eondurant who
is County Physician. nr Bondurant
made this statement al the meeting
Thursday night, Dr. Bonduran'
was not compelled to take the eases
as he is not employed by the city,
nor has he received any payment fo'
his services. but he did not feel that
he coud turn the cases down as they
were badly in need of attention.
At the meeting Of the Medical So
ciety Thursday night. nearly every
member made a lengthy talk on the
subject. All of the members have
attended great many charitaDif
cases and stated that they would be
willing 70 do anything in emerg-
ency cases but uid not understand
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DOLLAR DAY" 1T
CALVARY BAPTIST
CHURCH SUCCESS
Sixty Dollars Net Amount Earned
Experiences Told by Ladies
Who Had Earned Dollar.

The Dollar Day" social given al
the Calvary Baptist church last
night was a very successful affair,
$50 net being realized. There were
$50 persons present
Good music and plenty Of refresh
ments were features OF the evening.
The ladies who contributed the dol
lar each had earned by her own
work, accompanied the dollar by a
recital of her experience in earning
the money. This in some cases
brought much merriment into the
gathering.
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PROGRAM OF SPECIAL
MUSIC SUNDAY BY CHOIR
OF ST. PkTRICKS CHURCH

An excellent program of special
ausic VIII be rendered by the choir
u st. Patricks church, under the
leadership Of Mrs prodlet, SUNDAY
morning at 10 o'clock mass. This
Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Ad-
vent.
The program follows:
Prelude, Organ and Violin. Saint
Saens
Kyrie. Dachauer.
Credo, Dachauer.
Offertory, Campana.
Sanctus, Won Weber.
Benedictus and Agnus Del, Won
Weber.
P. s. Ushers will be present to
receive visitors.
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many CHRISTMAS
GIFTS Sent ODD
FELLOWS HONE:
BY Partheria and Stafford LODGES
Wcrk of Packing Nearly $50
Articles Accomplished,

There were 1876 articles in the
Christmas box for the Odd Fellows
Orphans Home at Lincoln and 141
articles for the Old Folks Home at
Mattoon, donated by The Odd Tei-
lows and Rebekahs OF. Cairo, ana
packed Thursday night by the WILL
ing Workers Circle of the Parthcnia
Lodge.
The buying committee, sem
around to purchase from the differ
mt merchants, tha goods sent 10 the
wo homes, state the members are
'ery thankful for the fayors shown
in making the prices as reasonable
rs they did for the presents pur-
hased.
After packing the Christmas boxes
refreshments were served and a so
cial time enjoyed.
The list of presents sent follows:
Orphans Home 36 girls union
'uits, IL boys union suits. 33 pairs
lose for girls. 80 pairs hose for hoys
, pieces OF fIanelettc, childrens
owns. MILDLY blouse, 90 linen
handkerchiefs. pairs ranties G.
hildrens dresses. / boys waist.
1carfs for Stafford and Parthenia
room, pairs of shoes FOR girls,
quilts for Stafford and Parthenia
room.
Old folks home: IL pair ladies
slips; IL ladies shirts, pairs mems
slips, 6 mems shirts, 2 pairs ladies
1eeced lined hose. 2 dozen ladies
linen handkerchiefs. dozen mons
linen haudkerehiefs, 5 ladies
aprons, dozen mems fleece lived
hose, I fianneiette shirt I quilt. !
autograph quilt for Brothers and
Sisters room. lbs. of candy.
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Associated Press.

Vienna, via London, Dec. 49,
Today's Austrian statement says.
The beaten Russians. nine corps,
are being pushed or the entire bat
tie front. about $50 miles wide,
from Krosno, Galieia. TO the mouth
Of the Bsura river in Poland, where
it empties into the Vistula.
THE enemy, yesterday, was
driven into its position, north of the
Carpathians, near Krosno, in the
south Of Poland our advance 50 far
has been without important fighting
Piotrkow, day before Yesterday, and
Pr2edborz, yesterday, was stormed.
The heroic garrison at Przemysl has
Ne
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SENATE TURNS DOWN AN
APPOINTMENT BY WILSON
OF POSTMASTER AT K. C

Washin gton, Dec. 1S.--.The nomt.
nation OF w. n. Collins as postmas-
ter in Kansas City, Mo. a recent ap-
pointment Of President Wilson, was
rejected today by the Senate. Sen
ator Reed opposed the confirmation
and the Senate rejected the nomina.
tion without debate.
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BRITISH Deny ANY
WARSHIPS LOST IN
German COAST RAID
French Artillery Destroys Two Heavy Bat
terieS of the GermanS-They Capture
Trenches Along Front of Nearly a
Mile Long-Pressure is Being Maintain
ed by the Allies in France.
Associated Press.

London, Dec. lS.---The Admiralty
has issued q statement denying that
any British warships were lost dur
ing the recent raid by a Berman
squadron on the east coast Of Eng
land.
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Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Paris. Dec. 1S.---The following
official communication Was is~sed
t8hihAt
"We gained some ground along
the Downs and northeast Nieuport.
We have repulsed two strong counter
attacks by the enemy. at the north
of the road between Ynres and
Menin. =. ~
"The British troops have moved
slightly in the region of Arus'n'
there's. Our artillery mas destroyed
TWO heavy batteries in the region of
Burdeun. There is nothing Of inn
portance to report from the other
parts of the front"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-19

Carl Tauber OF the u. s. Navy
who has been visiting his wife and
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Tauber,
left last night for New York. where
he will resume his duties on. the ship
Wyoming.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-19

Miss Grace Krummel Of the Cair0
high school faculty left last night
for Donelson, H., where she will
spend the Christmas holidays.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-19

Miss lucy Mckinney has returned
hon Oh Chicago where she has
bel ling school. to spend the
CE gAcation with her par
A-aa1AMrs. Frank Mckinney
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-19

Are ron going visiting Tell us
about Il so we can tell POUR friends
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-19
LOCAL FORECAST

For Cairo and vicinity: Saturday,
partly cloudy followed by falling
temperature.
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Concluded on Page six
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-14
THEATRICAL NOTES.

The New Era Producing Company has
accepted for production new play by
Guy Bolton the author Of The Rule Of
Three" which opens at the Harris Thea
atre Monday night.
Felix Adler, Of The queen II the
Movies" company at the Globe Theatre
will be a guest At the National News
paper Illustrators dinner Al Reisenweo-
ers tonight.
At the revival OF Prince Karl at the
Playhouse. which Douglas j. Wood Is ar
ranging for the benefit OF the city His
tory club February %. Virginia Pearson
will be cast for the part in which Beatrice
Cameron appeared IN the first New YORK
production and Lucille La Verne viii play
the part created by Mrs j. X. Vincent.
Charles FrohmRn was obliged 20 alter
his plans for the Lyceum Theatre follow
ing Miss Billie Burke's engagement Al
that theatre in The Land OF Promise.
The next attraction was TO have been
Miss Marie Doro, in a new comedy. Ell
titled The twentieth Century Girl" but
Yesterday Mr.. Frohman received cable
stating that the London production of
Diplomacy" I'm which Miss Doro plays
Dora" will continue until the end OF
the season at Wyndham's Theatre, pre-
,,nting Miss Doro from leaving the cast
This obliecssslr. Frohman 10 seek another
bill
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"TRAVIATA" IS SUNG
Verdi Opera Given by the Met
ropolitan Company.

Nerdi's "Trayiata' vas sung last night
at the Metropolitan opera House, with
Miss Frieda IIempel as Nioletta. Mr.
Cristalli as Alfredo and Mr.. Amato az
Germont. Strange 20 say. the audience
was 2 large ono-and this just as the
world had begun to whisper that 'TraNi-
alta" had followed its chief protagon'st
into wasting death, But the melodies
Of Verdi are immortal. and even dramati-
cslly the old work displayed evidences vi
the music drama that was TO come.
In addition. this years "Traviata' has
been completely restudied. and Mr.. Po-
lacco has wrought well with his must
clans
Miss Hemrcrs Niolctta is not French.
but il is human and moving. and II her
horatura is not that of the sopranos OF
other days. her voice has a warmth and
richness which well suite the chara ctcr
Mr.. Amato made with Germont his Ane'-
lean debut. and he alw.ys sings tho part
with rare beauty of tone. Mr.. Cristallts
Alfredo IL q brave attempt AZ something
which IS beyond him. but then Nj. 0aruso
has abandoned the lyric parts, and tenore
dc crazia arc scarce indeed.
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TOTAL SIL0 SALE S51.192
A Bouguereau Peasant Knit
ting" Brings High Price.

Enthusiastic bidders. local and foreign.
made The final session OF the sale OF
paintings at the Silo Art Galleries last
night lively. Notwithstanding the storm
tI,r room was filled with persons we'll
known i'm New York and London. The
total OF the session was s26.905 and Of
the entire sale S5l192.
Clapp & Graham gave the highest price
of the evening. and o. the sale. for a
Bouguereau. entitled Peasant Knitting
paving $500. W. s. Walters gave the
next highest figure. $3.50. for 4 Henner.
Ideal Heal" Herman Never gave
$50 for Portrait OF Lady Grantham.
by Sir Thomas Lawrence. and he also
gave 500 each fo~ La Bords De Foret.
by Corot and snow in Norway" by
Tbaulow. For sl.10o w. J. Parks OBJ
tanned Opie's Portrait OF Lady Wynn
and Children" lie gave $1,000 for
Jacoue's "Shepherdess and Sheep ana
$3.50 for Northcotes Portrait or the
Duchess OF Devorshire."
The other pictures that brought more
than $500 were: Procession or Shan
3 ". Ashlin. 5000: Toast to
the Heir Presumptive." J. c. Williamson
$40. Roses" ROBBIE. j. G. williamson
$50: portrait Of Lady Macintosh L.
II Adams 500. "In the Harem. Bridge
man. e. u. Cochran. $50; Venice
Zejm. w. j. Parks. s5oo and Portrait OF
Milo Joiybert. Jacques $500
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VICTOR HUGO IN "M0VlES'
Les Miserables" Interestingly
Presented on the Films.

After seeing Ia Petite Frommet play the
affecting role of Cosette In the photo
drama Les Aserables.' now being pre-
scented at Carnegie Lyceum. one hardly
wonders at the report that Bernhardt
wept when she saw the first production
of the films in Paris.
The scene in which Jean Vatican takes
The much abused child from the Thenar-
diers is one Of the best in the display, ana
there are many of real interest.
The complete series Of views arc all
posed and acted with admirable Skill oy
a company Of French actors, with the
result that none Of the story is lost. and
if anything. the interest in the classic Is
increased.
Not the least Of the entertainment IS
the organ accompaniment TO the chang
ing scenes, played by Richard Henry
Warren. The cast of players includes NJ.
Henri Krauss. Mile. Ventura. La Petite
Frommet. NJ Eitevant, NJ. de Gravonne'
NJ. Bernard, Mile. Mstenguett, NJ. Milo
NJ. Gaudin and NJ. Angelo.
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STEPHEN BOLlES HAlSEY.

stephen Boles Halsey, OF Astoria. died
suddenly Yesterday from heart disease.
He was born on July !. 1889 in Astoria.
and leaves his wife. two sons and
daughter. His funeral will be held on
Monday morning.
Mr.. Halsey was a son OF Stephen Alling
Halsey. who was partner OF John Jacob
Astor i'm the fur trade. He was an in
corporator OF Astoria Village IN no,
which he named for his former partner.
The elder Haseys fortune increased
with the growth OF the section, and on
his death his son. stephen 3. Halsey,
took over it's management.
Mr.. Halsey married Miss Adde Van Der
Wort. daughter OF one of the foremost
residents of Astoria They were prom
inent in society. and gave literally 10
charity. Mr.. Halsey never held public
office. although he took an active part
in public affairs.
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WHAT is GOING ON TODAY.

IT,, sdroiesion n the American Museum Of
Natural History. metropolitan Museum OF
Arr New York Geological PARK. Van 'ort-
landt PARK Museum and the Aquarium.
Luncheon Of the Association Of Assistants
TO Principals Of sew York CITY. waldorf
Astoria. p. N.
Discussion on "lmmigrs ton Policies Al me
luncheon OF the Republican club or New
York. No - West 10th street. ] p. IN.
Irncheoa Of the Portla club, Hotel Astor.
D. m.
Meeting Of the womans Press club Wal
dorf-Astoria. p. M.
Valentine Day supper and dance Of the il
brary committee OF ne Pen ana brush
Club. clubrooms 80. 1872 East 10Th street
y. IN.
Address bv General George +. Potter on
John Brown at iorpers FerIy us
capture and Execution. and First Battle
90 Bull Run" at the dinner OF the De
fendam Association Of the 22d Regiment
Corps OF Engineers. y. g. \. Y PARK
Avenue Hotel. p m.
address By william Jennings Bryan on The
Writer with a Message. at the dinner
Of the Authors League Of America. Hotel
Biltmore. p. IN.
rear Admiral Robert f. Peary. Hotel
Manhattan. : y. m.
Dinner OF ,he suffolk County Association
IIo.el Aston : ,. III.
Dinner Of the Hudson County Bar Associa-
ton. Hotel Aston p m
Dinner for John j. Hopper Register ~ New
YORK County. the West End, 40. 20 West
l2tth street, p m
pi,ner OF .he s,ouben County Society, Wal
dorf-Astoris, D. m
Dinner OF the New York University school
81 commerce. Hotel Astor. : p m
Dinner OF the New York Swiss club, Hotel
McAlpin. p. m
Dfuner OF the omega Gamma Delta tratei-
,ifv. Hotel Cumberland, D. IN
r,,tlic lectures OF the Board Of Education.
Sfs p. m Mannsttan-Public school ~
nah street west OF Fifth avenue I nder
,hc roof Of the World" Samuel 4. Per-
rtne. Museum OF Natural Histort 'ih
street. ard Central Park West, Hawthorne
,he Komancer." Professor j. Duncan
spae,h: Cooper Union. Third avenue ana
sih street Abraham Lincoln. slavery ana
nepublicanism." Louis L. Wilkinson fuo
H. library. No i2l East 5sih tife.l,
Hugo and French Romance Dr. Ihsfies
T. Horne. public Library. No. 900 Nesi
1tsth street Dynamicai Elcctrcif.
charles H. Harrington: 81. BartholomcN
Han No 905 East i.d street, The Gas
oicnc AUTOMOBILES" ". Wallace ker; y "
e. 4 Hall. No West '25ih street NJ
Life in the Mikados Empire." Or I. Alex
falrAD.
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but. as il happens. when he framed this
composition and patiently elaborated its
simple details he put TO his credit a very
handsome bit of technique. IL is one Of
the best seventeenth century Dutch pict-
ures Of the kind that we have seen in a
long time And Il is Characteristic OF Mr..
Matthew's paintings. over and over We
encounter here works beautifully Illus
trating the simple. solid. traits Of a
memorable period We would cite more
especially the Artists studio, by Jan
HoremanS the Younger Eglon van der
Neer's charming Portrait of Young
Lady at Her Toilet" Ommenganck's
sparkling Landscape with Peasants and
Cattle" Egbert van der Poel's unctuously
painted CONFEDERATION. Berchem' really
beautiful Italian Landscape the robust
Portrait Group" 10y Jordaens; the finely
decorative Still Life and Landscape. by
Jan Wcenix. and the two splendid exam
pies Of Snyders. his Dogs Attacking a
Stas" ana his quantity humorous study OF
birdS. The King Is Dead-LOng Live the
King" There are one or two interesting
specimens OF Southern art in the show
anu there are sumo tNOeiitiit Iivu'iH F'N'
ures. including. by the way, a curious
early landscape by the late George In
ness: but it is upon his numerous souve-
Mrs Of The art OF the Low Countries that
Mr.. Matthews is first and last 10 be con-
graduated They should attract the con-
noisseur TO the sale which takes place in
the ballroom Of the Plaza next Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings.
The third collection now on view at
these galleries is formed Of tapestries and
furniture belonging to MI G.. NJ. Will
hanson. The Louis Quinze salon set Of
sofa and six chairs. covered with Aubus-
son. leaves a good impression. and the
tapestries too. are of admirable quality.
These things will be sold at the American
Art Galleries on Tuesday afternoon.
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MRS. MATILDA c. o. RHINElANDER

Mrs. Matilda Cruger Oakley Rhine
lander died ~ her residence 80. IS West
is.h street. yesterday morning after
short Illness She was the wife of the
late William Rhineiander and daughter OF
the late chief Justice and Matilda Cruger
Oakley and granddaughter OF Henry
Cruger. VI. p. MAYOR Of Bristol. Eng
land.
As a young sirl Mrs Rhinelander lived
en- Gramercy Park and was closely as
ISOLATED in tho work ~ Calvary Church
She was prominent in the social lite
OF the day. ~ the time OF her death.
and FOR many years previous. she was
member OF 81. Bartholomew church
and a faithful attendant at its services.
She was warm supporter OF the church
and parish
or her several children r. J. oakley
Rhmeander and Philip Rhinelander sur
NiVe her
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PEERS SON ON STAGE
Wife Writes Sketch and Will
Play Principal Part.

LONDON Eco. H-l.ady ShoIto Douglas.
who. as Loretta Mooney. was formerly
well known in the San Francisco music
halls. is soon TO return to America in
sketch OF her own authorship. Lazy
Douglas luder the name OF Laura Les
lie. PLAYED The Widow Ching in the Lon
don presentation OF The Yellow jacket
She has now written \ Civil War sketch.
in which she will play the principal part
while Lord Sholto Douglas, who three
years ago was reported murdered in New
York. is expected to be the hero.
Lord Sholto who is son OF the Mar
auis OF Queensberrg. save up a tobacco
shop in Spokane eighteen months ago ana
returned TO England with his wife. VINO
got her job on the stage on the ship com
ing over. They have been married nearly
twenty years.