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AT THE VICTORIA.

nree splendid houses at Victoria
tneatre Yesterday gave G. Lewis and
MS company ah rousing reception and
the star who has the distinction OF be-
ing the youngest actor on the vaude-
vile stage might also be said to be the
Dest OF his age in the world. He is "A
youthful prodigy for fair and n his
1oilty increases with his years he will
be one OF the big men or his profession
In years TO come. The company has "A
comic playlet entitled "Billy's santa
Claus and u has splendid story in
connection with the FUN. for Lewis as
billy. IL the means OF re-uniting a once
happy family by his cleverness and
winning ways The crowds. last night
gave the act their hearty approval
1harles Leander and company I'm
Which was Right" have a dramatic
sketch that gives room for some wond-
erful acting and the company made n
splendid impression. The story. short
as II Is. has not dun moment for the
audience. Wells and Fisher In their
comedy singing and dancing speclalties
are scream and will be popular the
balance of>the week. Flood and Erna.
Two girls with novelty act made a
hit and Sidney Forester in his mono
logue act made good. The Victoria
scope pictures are especially good for
the last half OF the week.
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"AMERICA"
med Froduotton Of New York Hippo
ofVme Spectacle an Instantaneous
HIT AZ the Court-Here To
day and Tomorrow

The more wonderful because OF the
TACT that every scene In the reproduc j.
t,,I1,, was taken indoors, the New York
hippodrorne spectacle. America" proved
N-titable surprise to the many who
attended the first performance given IN
the toutr Theatre yesterday afternoon
aha evening. The exhibition H. "A com
plot" ana accurate presentation OF the
largest theatrical novelty the Messrs
Shuocrt have ever staged In their bis-
p Din mouse ~ the metropolis and az the
Ute Ute Amcric' implies. u contains many
surfing patriotic tahlcauN and tllusf "a
ions OF historical events. but IL H. dis
lnctly not an entertainment entirely
ooniPrtsed OF subjects Of that nature n
may We'll b. described a. gigantic
NaudcNtllc-cuUedy- spectacle
Many noted specialists in the world OF
pantominc are numbered IN the fare.
east and the bailets and other dancfnr
features bring together the grcatest
hummer or persons ever assem- bled on n
stage at one time. not excepting even the
iibllcol spectacics Of u decade aao
america a. marvellous aud n spec-
tHcllar wonder. dWarfinE the moot am
huoua efforts ever made On the sfags
ln This or any other country. Tho MO
lufcs VIII Be shown again this after
noon az 2.i5. tonight nj s.1s and twice
tomorrow.
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Greatest Event
in Woman's Life

All human experience looks back %
motherhood a. tho wonder % wonders
The patience. the f1rtitude the sublime
faith during the period u expectancy are
second only 10 the mother love bestowed
upon the most helpless but most marvel
Gus creation--a baby.
Women are quick 90 learn from zach
other those helpful agencies that ah q
comfort. that conserve their nervous
energy and yet are perfectly safe 20 urs
and among these they recommend
Mothers Friend"
II g. entirely an EXTERNAL Application
designed 20 iubricate the broad nat
muscles and skin that protect the
abdomen. n has been fra favorable usa
for nearly half a century and u known
a. mothers in almost every settled cofn-
munity IN tho United States who highly
recommend o.. You will ind ~ on laia
in drug stores Mothers Friend" Is
utterly harmless. contains no deadrnira
drugs and yet fs Influence IN the skin
ara muscles beneath a. also upon the
network ~ nerves beneath the skin g.
very beneficial. veTy soothing and a
wonderful help Tho muscles eruand
naturally ami are not Subjected 20 unner.
s9rary surface afrnln and pain
Cot bottle ~ Mothers Friend" Co
fav ~ any drug store ard write 20 us
Tor our insfruefite ufffe haak 20 mothers
Addrr~s Hradnaid neruiator Co, 4i3
Lamar Atlanta Ca
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TO HAVE PRETTY HAIR.

n your hair n not as soft. and
pretty, OF a. fresh and full as that or
some friend. do az she does-gfve ~
daily attention. just the same care
you would give a plant 10 make a.
healthy and beautiful. Luxuriant hair
soft. fluffy. thick and lustrous-is
really n matter OF care. If II IL too
thin, make II grow. n Il II too dry
and brittle. soften Il up-lubricate A..
IN you have dandruff Il II because
the scalp Is too dry and fakes on.
Freshen up the scalp and the dandrun
disappears.
Partisan Sage. m inexpensive tonic.
which you can get from any drug or
toilet counter. or from 6. H. Griest A
Co. IL just what you need--it softens
the scalp. nOurishes tho hair roots.
Immediately removes dandrun. and
makes the hair fuffy. iustrous and
abundant One application will stop
itching head and cleanse the hair OF
dust and excess oil. Partisan sage
takes away the dryness and brittle
ness. makes tho hair twice a. abund
ant and beauties n until ~ r. soft
and lustrous.
Ny the use 81 this helpful tonic any
woman can easily make her hair soft
FUZZY and abundant Pretty hair will
surely increase her charm and beauty
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FRUIT LAXATIVE FOR MAMMA, DAD,
BABY, CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"

ziness is gone; your stomach Is sweet.
liver and bowels clean. and you feel
grand
California Syrup OF Figs" IL a fam
lily laxative Everyone from grandpa to
baby can safely take IL and no one 10
ever disappointed I'm its pleasant act
ion Millions OF mothers know that IL
Is the ideal laxative to give cross. sick.
feverish children But get the genu-
Inc. Ask your druggist for a SO cent
bottle OF California Syrup OF Figs"
which has directions for babies. chill
dren OF all ages and for grown-ups on
each bottle. Refuse with contempt
the cheaper Fig Syrups and counter
feits. See that II bears the name
California Fig Syrup Company"
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Ends DrB Hoarse or
Painful Coughs
Quickly
a simple. Homemade Remedy.
Inexpensive hut aeqasied

The prompt and positive results give,
Nv this pleasant tasting. hof,r.wals
cough syrup has caused 10 10 o. used In
more homes than anv other remedy. III
gives almost instant relief and will usuaI
hours
Get 2il ounces pinex 80 cents worth,
from any drug store. pour u into n mint
huitle aud hll the bottle with plain Qranu-
lated sugar syrup. This makca n ffif
punt "a family supply--of the most ef
iectiNe cough remedy ~ a cost Of only -
cents o. less You couldn't buy a.. much
ready made cough medicine Tor 81 sd
fasiiN prepared and never spoils FuIi
directions with Pincx.
De promptncss certainty aud casa
with which this Pinex Syrup overrorues
q bad cough, chest or throat cold il truly
remarkable. 10 quickly luoseus a drv
hnare or tiglit cough and heals and
s0uthes a % iuful cough iu a hurry. With
q persistent lOose cough 10 stops the for
mation oi phiegm IN The throat and hrou.
ghial tubes, thus ending the annoying
hack ing.
Pinex IL e highly concentrated com.
pound 81 genuine NoTwav pine extract
rich in guaiacol and b. famous tho world
over for ifs splendid elect IN hrnnrhifis
whooping cough. bronchial asthma and
winter coughs
10 avoid disappointment In making
this. ask your druggist for "2is ounces
q Pinex.' and don't accepf ANYTHING
else. 4 guarantee ~ absolute safiafar.
tion. ~ money promptly refunfsA. goss
with this rreraration. The rincr Go.
~ Nsvne. Ind.
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TEE oUAKEE orRL

Ine Quaker girl"a-she 81 the fiIffnr
song and the graceful dance d. eDrnire
~ VIC 'puft Tor maiince und nirht per-
emh"r -. 90 tell in n burst ~ song the
tale u her trials ana friaupha hfr
rluufa and relemfinEH If D. u story an
fnlnf lItsnru with runelnn urflufIv aUI
gnutnFiuur comedy The success that
HHH offended the career 81 this musical
comedy has amVgrd even the most opti-
uiattc. ~ has been endorsed in London
Whlro ~ ran Tor tuo years az the fiaIefv
AMI hdeluhi Theatres. ono year ~
Paris. ono year fn Australia one year III
INC Tank Theatre View Nork and -
nov making limited tour ~ TIE
= nifFd states and 'anada. where u h.
being greeted ~ capacity houses Tha
chorus and ballet are features ~ the
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Daily Chit-C Chat
CHEATING ONESELF.

a young man who had been a erc.f
success as a salesman for a big Arm de-
cided ne would make more money N he
set up for himself in the same line. Tfe
did so. and was n complete failure.
And the reason was that he had NOT
the same assurance and persistence in
pushing his own goods that he haa
~, ~. ior MS employer. What he could
10 q for himself e''@o'e
The average person will work longer
sa no naraer Tor his own interests than
Tor anyone else ON earth. but there alec
seems 20 be small class Of pe6plc ~
conS tituted that while they will neht
ssll deT other peoples interests they
know woman who was left =
s, small estate and who was thoroughly
was abusy school teacher. she hafed
the business details u letting house.
ana interviewing lawyers. and 40 shs
hundred dollars that she could I'M ~.
a.iu w spare let when this woman
s.,s, made one % the executors Of a
ergetic. she had declared that sho
sould not set an hour OF. IN the after
n noon l 70 Sc prospective tenants for her
several hours 20 attend executive met
,ngs and look after business details Tor
Again. . know a man who l. tbrfe,s
70 the verge ~ sharpness ln al dennnrs
winch he carries on for his en- ~ 4 IL.
Yet De permits himself 70 b. ch~afrl
right and LETT In his own Affairs ard ral
least ~ all by that employer. who NAYS
him wage which o. far from connnte,,.
furnfe With hle work
or course on one must choose betuc~r
beinE careless of ones own fnfcr.rf.
and careless about those OF others. IL
may D. better 10 b. careless about ono
own. but why need % b. either ono af
the other
Eesides. there are Few ~ us who ca,
b. careless about our interests without
Affecting circle Of lives The utan
who o. 80 thrifty about his employers
business dealings and 30 careless about
his own has "a wife and children. ~
course be cannot a. an well ~ them NJ.
90 ho Kept some Of hia Thrift Tor hia w..
afairs IN stead of lyishine 10 All on his
employers.
And The man who failed when he tried
o. sou be own Goods had n mother ard
father Co whom hts success meant much
Even the lives 81 people who have NJ
ono actually dependent uuun them nrf
and react upon others. A man must live
on q desert lslaua o. b. able 81 say. Il
can D. carclcas about my own interests
because they affect ~ one but myself"
kememhrr Then. that YOU have = dufv
20 yourself a. wei a. o. others ris4f
~ YOU belong 90 fhr Glass who az 81.
ready fully cuusriuua ~ that dor'f fah-
this - ~ encouragement - sxafearats
That DUTY RUTH CAMERON.
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IMMACULATE GUILD
HAS CHARITY PLAY
At rm cAH1oLr. GU. wncx m
REfEATED TW1B EvEUIHQ
ron YuBLIC.
Ths rrooesds TO Toward Helping the
<oor OF the cty-Locsl Talent
II On Rrogram.

The benefit entertainment and playiet
given by the immaculate Guild at the
Carroll club last evening was largely
attended and the program eclipsed any
thing planned for such beneit for some
time This season more is needed for
the poor than ever before and the I'm
maculato Guild of the St Joseph Ca
thedral Is always ready to do their part
toward relieving. The enter. ainment
viii be repeated this evening and this
VIII give all an opportunity to attend.
Every number on the program was rem
dered as stated with the soIoists Miss
Anna Beuter, Miss Esther Carson. Miss
Senevieve Mcdonald. Miss Mary Healv
and Miss Angela Diegmiiler maxim
.neir usual impression on the audiences
r nia G n $: Alumni orchestra never
Mr.. George Green and Leo BonenSerre er
az r the pianist The playlets were fine
The program is as follows:
Part ons
Musical selection .Vha ~ S,,,s,.i re :.
Misses-Angela Diegmiiier. Esther
Clark. Ruth Healy. Mary Healy
busch. Frances Diegmilier. Regina
Dusch Mary Gorsuch. Stella De
s an1 ,Senevieve Mcdonald. Lavinia
Fis Msn,5srs-I CHARLES Miller. Albert
o%ens' char lhsen IT.. Owens Joseph
soio-"When Love Abides". .
soioo- -, -. Miss Genevieve Mcdonald
Love Has Wings" ......-.
Trio-"carmena waltz It's Esther Carson
isr N:;. Misses Angela Diegmii-
Sketch-"No Men Wanted
Characters
Elizabeth Rawley Miss I.oretto Drsch
Girl Bachelors
Isabelle Granger. =. Miss Minetta Miller
Girl Bachelors
fyrnneila Abercrombie. ...
Their Maid ~
.oSSSeation-Apartments of the Girl
Time-EarIy Evening.
Part Two.
M9sical Selection-"Drink to Ne Only
with Thine Eyes"
soio-s somewhere Voice is Calling"
Bernadetta and Rosemary N shssIa.
solo-sing Me to sleep. 49,.
soIs.rThe Little Cray. Home As"f In S sns
Musical seiection.:.voSIeiss s 81 May sTy, heaiy
force-"A Hopeless Case"
Characters
-I. INV Dabbleton, seized with an
economical streak ...........
,,.......... Mr.. Thos. T.. o'DonneI
Mrs. Edw. Dabbleton. although ais.
NJ esreeihs acquiesces. Miss Aimee Ray
rna rrn M I5s;,, Jas Flower. a recently
J. VIM. Maiey ana Miss Der R MTi
Doctor laboring under a misapprehen-
Maggie. the maid. Miss Raphael MONS Mons
soeation-Living room OF the
Time-Late Afternoon.
business Manager. Mrs. J. w Kemple
M Mag i'iTsetor -: Miss Julia Gaughan
-. .......... Miss Layinia csrroil
Musical Director AIR George Dr.
Accompanies. Miss Margaret McMahon
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BETTER THAN cALoMEL, OIL on
SALTS FOR LIVER. BOWELS
AND STOMACH

Mother. daddy and the children can
always keep feeling fine by taking this
delicious fruit laxative as occasion de-
mands- Nothing else cleanses the
stomach. liver and bowels so thorough
iy without gripping.
You take a little at night and In the
morning all the foul. constipated
waste. sour bile and fermenting food.
delayed In the bowels gently moves
out OF the system. When you awaken
All headache. indigestion. sourness,
foul taste. bad breath. fever and dir
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MADE sosEoWTUL nv DEArr

While the cafly stages 81 Mr. Fraurfr
Aacfniil lens education and urofeesl0uaI
ear,' trhf9ue ht with thcm much Of the
rosy N life. he was not without bfg So,
fuNH ana deep ones too None Of the
latter. however. cuuniird the cireffut-
ftarrcs ~ his fathers illness and DEAN
coming ps Do ga just ns tho great vlo-
liu ftrt uuFu Waa going through fhr
tf4nNitun stage from pupil Co. Vlrtunrf
during The fiual year uf his work ~
the brussels ROYAL Conservatism ,vFfrt,
ended trlumuhantlY Tor him De- v.oft
me tirHt prize with The greatest dfa-
JUNCTION together with che 81. nnn Van
liM cash prize biz father came al
brussels. We had been there but "a Tow
weeks whom Dc wa seized with 10 ul-
MS which proved 90 b. his last For
months the stricken man Jas in tho fam
QUE - Pierre Hospital. unable 10 move
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0UT-THE-PIKE
Many improvements.

Many homes in the out the pike dis
trlct are az the present time undergoing
extensive improvements. aside from the
huhhptr OF houses that are being erect
ca Recently work was started on the
rftcuon OF a large flat on the John A.
Naliey hllLthe foundation for this build 1.
ing has been completed and work on the
e.ectlon OF the main building has been
started. At Birch Lynn. the work ~
erecting store. by the ~. r. Behrens
company. L. progressing nicely At Elm
HroNe many new homes are being built
and In other out the pike towns many
improvements are being contemplated
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Mrs.. Mabel Staunton. Of Him Grove
s,b.- i"st evening tor Phoenix. Arm.
w llliam Conner. Of Viola. spent YES
teraay ~ The out the pike district look
ing after business matters.
fharles Waterhouae. former Film
Grove young man but who Tor the pasf
~tNffal months has been Boz the arnuiot.
ol the ~ a q. rsilroad at Cleveland h.
fl,snuins lev days with friends al
Mrs x o. Keyscr and danshte,. ,tts.
NINA. are spending few DAYS a. ths
~. ~ Mf~ HARRY kimmins 90
Or william sammons Of cauts
spfnl Yesterday in Wheeling looking M.
trf hufiuesH matters.
%. % Elder. Who has been confined 20
~ Rhip NallcN General oftspital Tor
nc past several days with q fractured
Frank smith end oliver PRYOR. Jr Of
80. rgrnve. spent yesterday hunting.
ou.er Munesll 81 sand ImL spent
t...,.rn-N 90 Elm Grove. attending 10
4 meeting of the Socialists from, t.l,r.
er.te aud vicinity was held last evening
~ olmar hall. ~ Patterson
Mr. ana Mr. Albert fisher 81 tho
stone church rosd. Elm Grove. ar ths
~, ud parents ~ baby boy
tfurFe Thomas. % Fulton spent vas-
terday lggking after business matters. al
Mr- Howard simpson and go,
~ g'Pss y, ot Jim Grove lsft last evening
Mrs. Prescott Abbot ieff yesterday for
NeW York. after having spent several
ast- - the guest 81 friends 81 Echo
Tho broadway stock Company rr..
" va. ATTENDED b. sseraI from the out
t.euis sheiier is confined 20 NJ. home
81 Fulton on arrnunf ~ illness
Nrs. ceorrs Keiisr 81 Pittsburgh. is
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AUTUMN EVENTS
ARE ENJOYABLE
MRS. W. S. BRADY GAVE AFTER
NOON BRIDGE FOR MISS
MARGERN BRADY.
Arion Society Gave Their Pre-ThanLs.
giving Party-Other Social
Notes Of Interest.

The members OF the Arion Society
enjoyed another of their popular KAT
fee-visites on Thursday. when their
pre-Thanksgiving party was given.
ars; William Elig was chairman OF the
anair. and left nothing undone to
have all spend a pleasant evening.
Five hundred and euchre were the
diversions of the afternoon. following
which handsome prizes of cut glasses
were awarded the winners. The Gu
cher prizes went to Mrs. r. II. Eick
and Mrs. Joseph kurtz. while the five
hundred prizes were won by Mrs Sam
Warfuel and Mrs. Ed Schmeichel.
n delicious turkey supper was
served from $3.50 to S O'Clock, with all
the delicacies OF the season included
on the menu. Delicious German sal
ads and coffee cake added to the
menu. Baked turkey. with gravy and
dressing. creamed peas and mashed
potatoes were served hot. The table
decorations were chrysanthemVms
In the evening the young people en-
joyed dancing in the hall. while the
older members played cards in the
parlors. The affair was delightfully."-
arranged and all thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
The committee in charge was com.
posed of Mesdames William Elig.
chairman: w. A. Driehorst, r. G. Dire
horst. T.. Discher. +. II. Eick. Anton
Ernst. Charles Etz. Herman Friedrich.
Charles Freese. Villa mGoehring. r.
q, c. Gollner. Mary Hoffman, Mary
Hess. Louis Heiner. Charles Horst.
man, Ed Horstman. Kate Hoffman,
William Burke. Misses Helen EIig.
Corina Friedrich. Rhoda Hildebrand.
The guests who played cards in the
afternoon included:
Mesdames
Eiizabeth Burdats, Charles Becker.
otto Schenk. Daniel Beeves
Jesse brennan. Joseph Lurtz
John Becker. Max Reuter-.
p. Hester r. N Ffck
TheadOre Roller y. Discher
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Reception for Rev. Fields.

An informal reception was held at
the First Christian church "wednesday
evening when the congregation ten
dered Rev. and Mrs. Fields a surprise
Inc aHair was given TO show the ap-
probation OF Rev. Fields who is en-
teTing upon the tenth year as pastor
in that church.
Dr. Monroe gave a short talk. Mr..
X. y. Tru1ell spoke for the Bible
school. Miss Virginia Hall and Mrs.
Hatch rendered a vocal duet. Miss
fannie Heaton Of the Young ladies'
circle expressed gratitude In behalf
OF me circle. Mr.. George Fading
spoke for the Y T.. s. y.
The program was closed nv Mr.
William COlvig who was chairman for
me evening. who presented Rev. and
MIS- Fields with a huge boquet of
Killarney roses. A dainty luncheon
was feature % the evening
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VIII Give Concert.

The choir OF the First Presbyter-
ian church VIII give a concert Fri
day evening. November 81. Mrs.
Flora Williams. the choir director will
De In charge and the usual fine pro-
gram Will be rendered The first
part OF the program will begin at Sis
a. m. will consist OF old English glees.
solos and duets. The second part
viii be song cycle. "F1oa's Holiday
by III. Lane Wilson. The regular
choir composed OF Mrs. Williams.
Miss Mae Frye. Mr.. John O'Connor.
Mr.. William Griffith will be assisted
by Mrs. Bird Grey. Mr. Paul Wells.
MI. william Samuels of Martins Fer
~, and Mise Mabel Stamm OF this
city. Miss Edyth Edmundson win be
the accompanist. The recital will be
gwen In the lecture room of the
church and will be as well attended
as those given heretofore.
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CATHOLICS TO v. 8.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-Cenera,
Funston late today telegraphed Sec
rotary Garrison that he would arrange
70 bring the Mexican priests and nuns
now at vera Cruz TO the United States
Dy government vessel. He said he
previously had been informed by the
priest in charge OF the refugees at
vera CRUZ that they would be taken
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Miss Julia Morgan Harding OF pits
burgh. will address the Current Events
Of the Woman's Club this afternoon al Il
o CLOCK. at the A. -. 4. W. rooms All
inemp.rs OF the Woman's Club know
Miss Haring's ability as speaker and
viii turn out at the meeting Their
friends are welcome TO attend upon the
payment OF twenty-five cents. Miss
harding VIII have. much TO say about
the European war. as she recently re-
tmrncd from TINT cnmnlrN-
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Friday. November 2o-Current Events
DEPARTMENT Womsn's Club-A. o. U. W.
Rooms.
Mrs. Petrick Lawrence. OF London,
England, who speaks in Wheeling
December S. under the auspices OF the
Equal Suffrage League. is one OF the
most prominent women In the suff-
rage movement in England. The
part she has played is the natural out
come of the heredity. early training.
and OF her own experience in a life
devoted from youth upwards to the
service OF humanity She Is the
daughter OF the late Henry Petrick.
OF weston super Mare, and one Of
deepest Impressions of her childhood
was produced by her fathers action
in the case OF Beatty VS.. Gilbanks.
He was the prime mover in that his
toric fight for free speech and the le-
gal victory won upon that memoir
able occasion remains to this day the
precedent that projects in this re-
spect the liberties OF the British sub
tect. Her home at Weston super
Mare was always open to Liberal
candidates and Liberal speakers. and
she listened as a child with eagerness
and interest OF many a discussion as
TO the best way Of winning greater ex-
tensions OF liberty OF people who were
stu suffering various kinds of oppres-
sion.
Began Work Early.
At the age OF 13 she read Adam
Bede. The story OF Hetty Lorel burnt
into her heart the age old injustice
and cruelty that marks the Ignorant
and the helpless the scapegoat for
the wrongdoings OF the projected. and
the fortunate. Her eyes were opened
once for all and the sorrow OF wo-
men. and from that hour she vowed
herself 70 their protection and de-
fense. The question was how to be-
ginE Nestor- super Mare was in those
days so far removed from the throb-
bling life of the world that the prob
lem OF What TO do with our daugh-
ters had never rippled the surface
or family life. Daughters in happy
and prosperous homes played tennis.
did the flowers. paid calls with their
mothers. and went to dances till they
married or something happened. Just
at this time Mrs. Price Hughes start
ed her 'Sisterhood OF the People" in
spired by the idea OF Mazzini's Young
Italy. Her express purpose was TO
provide a sphere OF social service OF
girls who on leaving school or col
lege longed to help women less for
tunate than themselves. Emmeline
Petrick applied and was accepted at
once and for I'VE years she remained
sister in the democratic and pro-
gressive West London Mission A
further account of Mrs. I.awrence's
activities will appear in these col