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choir Of which he was the director,
had been stricken with appendicitis
and would be compelled to undergo
an operation at once. This would
make it impossible for her to sing on
Easter, which was only three adys
away. Elaborate preparations had
been made for an extra musical pro-
gramme, and Billy was perplexed.
Mrs. Wallingford had the reputation
of being the best soprano in the city.
People crowded Rev. DR.. Will
liamson's church as much on her ac-
count Is on account Of the e~loquence
of the minister. Without a good So
prano, the Easter service would be
sadly marred.
Billy hurried to DR.. Williamson to
consult him about it.
I'VE simply must have somebody
who can take Mrs. Wallingford's
place." said the reverend gentleman.
Easter Is the occasion of all occa-
sions when we ought to have our
choir at its best. You must find some
body-Somehow."
Billy suddenly frightened.
Il will find somebody" he said. "I
think l know a young lady who will
come"
Get her, by all means, If she can
sing" the clergyman urged, and Billy
FASTENED to Helen.
Il have an engagement for you for
Easter" he said. will you Gomez"
There was a sparkle In her beauti-
full eyes, and a look Of gladness over
spread her face as she replied:
II should think l would. You don't
know how sorry l have been to think
l vas not going to have a chance
to sing anywhere on Easter. Tell me
all about it."
He hastily explained the situation
and she agreed with much enthusiasm
to fill Mrs. Wallingford's place.
Only it's too bad" she said, that
the engagement had to come because
Of another's misfortune. You will
have very little time and l will need
to rehearse, you know"
When Easter Sunday came Billy
Bronson was in a state Of nervousness
such as was not at all common to him.
He had never worked as he had
worked during those three days, and
he felt ready to collapse when he
took his place in the choir. Looking
out at the immense congregation, he
saw his father in a pew we'll down
toward the front.
When Helen rose to sing her solo
Billy held his breath and watched his
father. He saw the old gentleman
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the preacher, whether he had been
altogether fair in his dealings with
Henry Brooks. 1t had never before
occurred to him that he might
have been in the wrong. Now he
was lot so sure that all the virtue
had been on his side. He half re-
GREETED some Of the things he had
said to his son concerning the daugh-
ter Of his dead enemy.
At the end of the service Mr.. Bron-
son was in a very mellow state. He
had hardly een Billy for three days,
and he wanted to grasp his son by the
hand and offer him a word of con-
graduation on the success he had
achieved in carrying out the musical
program of the morning. When he
had reached the vestibule he paused
and looked back, but Billy was talk.
ing with a group of his friends.
He drew a deep sigh and went out.
side. His limousine was waiting for
him at the curb. He was about to
step into the vehicle when a hand was
laid on his shoulder, and. turning, he
looked into his sons radiant face.
Hello, Billy" he said. Get in.
Well ride home together"
Wont you wait a minute, father?"
Billy replied. There's some one
whom l want you to meet"
Who is your new soprano?" Fred
erick Bronson asked.
Il will bring her out and introduce
her to you," said Billy, and he rushed
back into the church.
Mr.. Bronson was holding the door
Of the limousine open when they ap
preached him.
Father" said Billy, II want you
to let me introduce Helen Brooks"
The old gentleman Strengthened up
suddenly. was silent for a moment
and then, taking Helen's outstretched
hand in his, said:
This is the finest Easter day J
aver saw. Come on, let's go home
before somebody else gets you away
from u.s."
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lean forward In his pew as the rich,
sweet, sympathetic strains foated out
He had never heard such singing be-
fore, and the loneliness of the singer
entranced him. The sternness faded
out of Frederick Bronson's counte-
nance; the spirit of Easter crept into
his breast, and a look of glad benevo-
lence o~verspread his face.
DR.. Williamson's sermon proved to
be the most eloquent he had ever
preached. He had found his text in
the Second Epistle Of Peter: And
in your goodness brotherly kindness;
and In your brotherly kindness love-"
Frederick Bronson had been proud
to consider himself a hard-headed man
of business. He had become rich by
pursuing a course that was uncom-
promising. He had the reputation Of
being relentless In dealing with his
foes, and while he was always hon.
est. according to the letter there may
have been times when he was not
exactly SO In spirit. He began to
wonder. as he sat there, listening to
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Henry Brooks to become the wife Of
my son. AS for her being SO lovely,
that's all bosh. l suppose her expert
ence on the stage has given her a
mastery Of the arts that young women
of the world learn, SO that she has
been able to cast a spell over you.
Take my advice and have nothing
more to do with her. l don't believe
any girl can lead that kind of a life
and remain good"
IF Helen isn't good and pure" Billy
Indignantly replied, there isn't a good
and pure girl in the world. She hasn't
really been on the stage, you know.
She has merely sung in opera a few
times. She says she doesn't care for
the life and would much prefer to find
a place in some church choir"
II suppose she has merely been
saying that to pull the wool over your
eyes. But it doesn't interest me at
all. l don't want to hear anything
more about her. You'll oblige me by
never referring to her again In my
presence"
Very WELL" said Billy, squaring his
shoulders and permitting a set of his
jaw to become a little more deter
mined than ever. "IIl never bother
you with the subject again-only l
wish you would tell me what her
father did to make you feel so bitter.
1 think you W me that much, if
you expect me to regard your wishes
concerning Helen"
ct was a business matter. He was
as bitter against me as / have been
against him; SO you may console your
self by remembering that if he were
alive he would be just as strongly op-
posed to you as I am opposed to his
daughter. Now let the whole thing
drop. l refuse to discuss it any fur
Their"
Billy spent a wretched night. He
was unable to sleep and spent the
long hours thinking of Helen and try
ing to make up his mind to give up
everything else for her. When morn
ing came he was fully determined. In
fact he had been determined from the
first, but he had debated the question
with himself in all its phases, and
had been unable to arrive at any other
conclusion than that Helen Brooks
was more to him than everything else
in the world.
He decided, however, that It would
be useless to make his decision known
as long as a declaration was
sary. There vas one thing that both
cred him more than his fathers oppo-
sition to Helen. That was his fear
that she would never consent to be his
wife If she learned that their parents
had been enemies, and he felt that he
was in honor bound to tell her. While
he was thinking the matter over at
breakfast he was called to the tele-
phone and informed that Mrs. Wal
llngford. the soprano Of the church
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Foreign

The Pope created an Apostolic Dele
cation in Australia anu Appointed as
Delegate Mons. Bonaventure Garetti.
Lady Randolph ChurchilI's decree
nisi was made absolute and within a
few hours her husband Mr.. Cornwall
lis-West, married Mrs. P. Campbell.
China will appeal to The Hague
Tribunal for an equitable settlement
of foreign claims for damages done
during the revolution.
Professor J. G. Anderson and F. R.
Tegengren of the Swedish Geological
Bureau, have accepted an engagement
with the Chinese Government to or
ganize a geological state institution.
Cooperative stores managed by un-
der-graduates will be opened at Oxford
next term. The scheme is an imitation
of one established a tDublin University.
Prince William, the new Albanian
ruler announced his intention of TAX
ing the field and leading the Albanian
troops against the Greek insurgents.
Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria will be
accompanied on her American tour by
King Ferdinand If political conditions
in Bulgaria permit.
The Health Department at Panama
is taking unusual precautions to pre-
vent the introduction of yellow fever
and bubonic plague.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Nom
treal arrived at Halifax in a disabled
condition, her rudder lost having
been snapped during a hurricane.
Three bombs were exploded by mill
tant su~ffragettes in an attempt to
blow up the Belmont Church in GlaS-
gov, Scotland.
Cipriano Castro, former President
of Venezuela, denies that he has
any connection with the trans
shipment OF arms from the Dan
ish coasts to Venezuela. He says
he has no desire to take part in
war-like operations against Vene
zuela-
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Personal

Mrs. Wilson, who has been confined
to the living apartments of the White
House for several weeks, recovering
from severe bruises received in a
fall, took a long motor ride in Rock
Creek Park followed by a trip down
town which completed her first outing.
Nine. Sarah Bernhard announced
that she intended to make a tour of
the United States, Australia, Russia
and England. She will open in New
York in October.
Performing the operation himself
and taking the cuticle from his own
body, DR.. S. A. Cunningham, of Ma
rietta, Ohio, successfully grated 80
square inches of skin to the burned
body of his wife.
Professor Breckenridge of Yale an
nounced a course will be opened for
aviation.
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Opposes AekIey Bill.

The State Board of Education went
on record as opposed to Senator Aek-
ley's bill to weaken its building code.
The members of tehe Board declare
that the passage of the measure will
permit the erection of four-room
school buildings that could be virtu-
al f~ire-traps. The members of the
Board have requested the Senators to
continue the Committee on Education
for a year so that they may study the
building code question. but the Sena-
tors will not accept the suggestion.
The members of the Senate committee
are Ackley, Smick and Gaunt and the
Board of Education claims that it is
being placed in a most unfortunate
position by the Ackley measure. DR..
William G. Schauffler was reelected
president, and former Senator Joseph
S. Frelinghuysen, vice-president.
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NEWS BY
TICK AND FLASH
What Interests the World Chron-
icled by Telegraph and Gable.
GLANCE AT FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Washington Looms Large as a Center
OF Observation-Disclosures Busy in
Many States-The Lights and
Shadows of the News.
WASHINGTON

The Bureau OF immigration admit
ted to this country in February 46,873
aliens, against 71,1355 in February,
1913.
Secretary Daniels has prohibited
the use of alcoholic liquors ION board
any naval vessel or within any navy
yard or station" anywhere within the
jurisdiction of the Navy Department.
Representative Palmer of Pennsyl-
vania introduced a bill to shorten
hours of clerks and carriers in the
postal service.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels sign
ed contracts for two submarines au-
thorized by Congress to be built by
the Electric Boat Co., at Quincy, Mass.
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Sporting

Ira Thomas, captain of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, has wired Jack
Coombs to come north from Palestine,
Tex, and assist in the coaching of the
pitchers.
big Ed Walsh back in form is the
cheering headline in a Chicago paper.
If that's true the White Sox will bear
watching.
The Cornell lacrosse team defeated
Swarthmore by 2 goals to none.
Frank of the Yankees thinks Will
Jams will be one of the best first base
men in the country by midseason. Har-
ry seems 100 per cent. better than
last fall.
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Election Of AssembIymen.

The adoption of a constitutional
amendment TO the election of AS
semblymen by districts instead of by
counties would do more than anything
else to destroy the evils of bossism
as they exist today in New Jersey.
Beyond that, the district system is
more directly representative, and
gives the people a voice in legisla-
ton which the county system now
denies them. The necessary resolu-
ton to permit action a year from
next summer is desired by careful OBJ
servers and patriotic citizens.
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Lighter Side Of
Easter
(By HENRY HoWLAND.)

E111HAT do you think Of my
w Easter hat, Bessie?" Mrs.
- Waddums asked when the
lGS&EGSl maid entered and found her
admiring herself before her
mirror. ITS kind of NICE" Bessie
replied. Il almost bought it my
self yesterday; but they told me,
when l tried it on, that it wasn't
young enough for me, and that it was
intended for a middle-aged person"
Ten minutes later Mrs. Waddums
had informed Chargit & Sellum that
her hat didn't suit her, and that she
would return it, with the hope that
they would have the decency to let
her have her money back.
When Henry Waddums had been in
formed by his wife that the hat had
been returned and that the price had
been refunded, he went to the maid
and said:
Bessie, you did that very well. I'm
going to authorize Mrs. Waddums to
raise your wages a dollar a week"
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Judge Can't Act as Counsel.

At the last term of the Cumber.
land County Courts Supreme Court
Justice Kalisch appointed lie Roy w.
Loder as counsel for the four foreign
ers now in the Cumberland prison
charged with the murder Of Thomas
Green last October. Mr.. Loder refus-
ed to allow the trial to proceed at
the last term owing to the doubt
surrounding the jury empaneled under
the Fielder act. and which has since
been superseded. Now, Mr.. Loder has
been appointed Common Pleas Judge
and cannot act as counsel tor the men.
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Push Plans for New school.

Residents of the South Beverly and
Edgewater Park sections of Beverly
township will push their campaign
for the improvement Of educational
facilities and the erection of a $780,
600 school building in their end of
the district. Petitions for the i'm
provements were presented at a meet
ing Of the Board of Education and
Chairman William t. Baggs appointed
a committee to get plans and esti-
mates. The committee will have its
report ready when the Board is reor-
Tsnized and new members seated.
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"Drummond's a lucky chap, isn't
he?"
why do you thing so?"
His wife and daughters have all
been down with the measles during
the last three weeks, and couldn't get
out to have anything made for Easter"
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Coal Trade Report.

The legislative report upon the coal.
carrying railroads and the coal trade
confirms again the charges made OF
combination for the regulation Of
prices without regard to conditions.
The committee recognizes, what some
other investigators have been unable
to see, that the control Of the traffic
extends all the way from the bottom
of the mine to the cellar of the con-
sumner. The prices are fixed with
regard to what "the traffic will bear"
If this is not conspiracy in restraint
of trade" it does not exist anywhere.
And it affects the consumer directly,
the poorest most severely, and the
chief beneficiaries are railroad COM
panies which were so yer capitalized
and grossly mismanaged that they
we're on the verge of collapse, until
this combination to make c%oal-consum-
ers pay their losses was devised.
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Or. Patton to Cult America.

DR.. Francis Landey Patton, former
president of Princeton University and
Princeton Theological Seminary, and
Mrs. Patton expect to move their
permanent residence to Bermuda. the
native home of DR.. Patton, when Pro
fessor George S. Patton, their son,
takes up his new position as inspector
of the schools of the Bermudas. DR.,
Patton has retained his citizenship
in Bermuda during all his resid,
dence in America, and it has been his
custom to spend a part Of each year
there.
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Dropped.

Gladys-So you're keeping Lent?
What have you given up?
Myrtle-Two of my beaux. l really
didn't have any regular evenings left
for them any way.
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Daniels Drops Jersey Job.

Daniels Drops Jersey Job.
Professor Winthrop NJ. Daniels, of
Princeton, resigned as a member of
the Board Of Public Utility Commits
sioners following his confirmation by
the United States Senate as a mem
Der of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Governor Fielder an
nounced that he will appoint John j.
Treacey, former Mdge~of Jersey City,
to the Board of Utilities Commits
sioners to succeed Mr.. Daniels.
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Shaft Fight in Court.

1t is now up to Vice Chancellor
Backes as to whether the State or
the county of Gloucester shall have its
way as to the wording to be placed on
a tablet on the monument the State
erected on the battlefield Of Red Bank,
below Woodbury.. This litigation. be-
gun in 1910, has attracted interest
throughout the country. The shaft
was erected on lands owned by GloC-
cester county, but the State paid for
the monument. 1t is TO commemorate
the battle of Fort Mercer, at Red
Bank, one of the big fights of the Rev
dictionary war. The original resolu-
ton did not provide for tablets for
the shaft and the Legislature of 1909
appropriated $500 for four plates to be
selected and placed by the Sons of
the Revolution. One night one of the
new plates was removed and the old
worn n from the original monument
was placed in its stead. The Board of
Freeholders objected to the wording
On the various plates on the ground
that but n Of them was explana-
tory of the battle. The board an
nounced its intention of keeping the
old plate on and the fight found its
way into the Court of Chancery in
1910. The Court was asked by the At
torney General to issue an Injunction
to restrain the freeholders from inter
fering and briefs have been filed by
former Assistant Attorney General
Nelson Gaskill on behalf of the State.
The State insists that it has jurisdic-
ton over the monument while former
Senator John Boyd Avis counsel for
the Board of Freeholders, holds that
when former Governor Stokes turned
it over to the county the States juris-
diction ceased. Vice Chancellor
Backes now has the final briefs.
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Never Deceived.

A man may not be able to tell the
difference, but a woman always knows
whether an Easter hat is homemade
or not.
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Not ALWAYS.

81 suppose you sometimes feel sorry
that your children are all boys"
Yes; but never at Easter time"
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her father, and still cherish a grudge
against him."
Whether I have any right to say 1t
or not, you may as well give up q
idea of persuading me to ever have
anything more to do with you if you
marry her. Rather than receive a
daughter of Henry Brooks as a mem
Der of my family I'd cut off my right
arm. If you wish to break my heart
and have me disinherit you go ahead
and marry her-if she'll have you.
Now you know exactly where stand"
Billy Bronson looked at his father
steadily for a moment and was 81
lent. He thought of Helen Brooks
and it was with difficulty that he con-
trolled himself. He vas strongly in
clined to tell his father to do his
worst-to fling defiance in his face.
He kept his head, however, and with
out betraying his emotion, asked:
What was the trouble between you
and her father?"
81 don't care to speak about that
now" the older man replied. He Is
dead. Let him rest in his grave. l
merely give you notice that no daugh-
ter of his can ever set her foot inside
my door-much less expect me to re-
ceive her as a member of my family"
But Helen is the loveliest girl in
the world" Billy f~ervently replied. "If
you could only see her I know you'd
change your mind. Besides, do you
think it is fair to hold her responsible
for anything her father may have
done?"
81 don't hold her responsible. l
merely don't want a daughter of
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said Frederick
Bronson.
But, father" Billy re-
d, you haven't
seen her. You haven't
any right to say what
you have said about
her, merely because
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-07

This photographed the battlefield Rheims
France It shows the found their
ranks The victim soldier the engagement
the positions of French
stake squad of soldiers
fred at him and he slipped the of the stake
THEW did not both o him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-07
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-07
AMER|CUS|CE
COMPANY PLANT
SALE CANCELLED
PROPERTY AGAIN ON BL0CK--RE
CENT SALE NOT CONFIRMED
BY PURCHASER

The plant of the Americas Ice and
Coal Co., on Plum street, which was
sold on Tuesday last in front of the
courthouse under foreclosure proceed
ings, will again go on the block at
next sales day in December, the re-
cent sale having since been rescinded.
1t is understood that the purchasers
demurred to the proposition that they
pay state, county and city taxes upon
the property for the current year, 1914,
contending that said taxes should be
paid out of the purchase money for
the property, or from other sources.
This proposition met with objection
upon the part of those holding claims
against the property and the recent
sale at $S,420-a most excellent one,
by the way-was declared off and the
property re-advertised for December
sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-07
MISS WATLEY IS CHOSEN
As MATRON IN CHARGE
For Americas Hospital, Effective On
December LIST.

At a meeting of the Americas Hos
pital association, held a day or two
since, Miss Natley, of Atlanta, was
selected for the position of matron in
charge of that institution, effective at
the close of the current month. Miss
Watley is an experienced nurse, and
was formerly connected with the
Americas hospital in that capacity.
There are few patients in the hospital
at present, and the affairs of the in
stitution are, indeed, excellent.