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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-27

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Maccable, of
Glenolden. are enjoying weeks stay at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-27

Miss Majorie Young, OF Stewart ave-
nue., left today for a weeks stay at
Ocean CITY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
ROCK ISLAND SCENIC
CIRCLE TOURS TO
CALIFORNIA

Get copy OF our Panama Expost
tons Folder and glance at the mag
5eo the Circle Tours avAilableit ito. Call
forniA- Out through Colorado. Will
its ineomparahie, mountain scenery
back Through NJ sPaso and the HIS
torie Southwest ovsr the Golden stat
lion, By way OF Yeiiowstene Nations
Park. diaeler National. Park 90 Can
adian National Park. through tn,
Canadian Rockies 80
Pre-eminent In the through trans
CONTINENTAL service are the Colder
state Limited" aud Californian" VII
~ Paso and Tucson. and the Rock,
Mountain Limited and Colorado
California Express via Colorado. NJ
inner, trains. no better servtce arr
provided anywhere than on Rock fsl
and Lines, Automatic Block signail
Finest Modern Ali-Steel Equipment
Superb Dining Car Service.
Low fare. tickets on sale daily
stopever Mt all points en- route. Boti
sxpositions included IN one ticket n
no extra cost ~
We maintain q. .Traveiing Burea,
representatives are travel experts
who will help you plan a wondeffu
and an economical outing. give. yoi
full Information about California ant
osr wonder Expeditions. how hest "a
see them. and look after every detas
wrife. phone or drop. In for our lit
erature on California and tho Expcsi
tions. G. G. Gardner. u. r. A.. hoci
Island Einesy Detroit. Phone Mai
ffIo.--Adv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
THREE BURNED
/. IN EXPLO SION

Three men were slightly burned IN
a IRE In the Browne apartmeats
Hamil,on.blvd. and Philadelphis-aye.
Saturday afternoon. the blaze being
caused by the explosion Of illuminat
Ing gas. which escaped from a feed
pipe that was being connected. II
Is thought that someone's lighted
cigar caused the explosion.
Lieut.. Gustave stauo and Fireman
A. w. Hoheit, or Ladder No. q. and
Edward Meyers. . Gas company en-
ploye. were burned about the, hands
and faces while trying to plug the
open pipe.
r. u Kellogg. who occupied q base
ment apartment. was the heavies,
loser among the tenants. his furni
ture being destroyed. with loss Of
about $500. The damage 10 the
building win reach about 5000. GOV
cred BY Insurance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
Farmer Brown Ready For Buster Bear.

wondered just where Buster Bear
was and II he would hear him com
ing. Once. Hooty the Owl made
him jump with his fierce huatins
call. But even an excited boy gets
sleepy sitting perfectly still In the
dark. and Farmer Browns boy was
perfectly willing to take his turn on
the bough-bed at the end OF a cou
pie OF hours.
So by turns they watched the Ions
night through. but there was 40
Buster Bear. The truth is Buster
was nursing sore tongue and
mouth. burned by the hot syrup the
night before. and he wasn't very
hungry anyway.
Never mind" said Farmer
Brown. as they started homo for
breakfast IN the morning. "we'n try
again tonight. That bear Ia bound
TO come back or I don't know any.
thing about bears"
Next Story-Buster Bear Has Hts
Picture Taken.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

lie couch where he had fallen ASLEEP
with the miniature OF June in hrs
hand and recognized the raspins
voice OF Honoria.
well, we've located your dar'
ling" And there was q shrhl
cackie. shes on board the Hilar'
fly with my husband. And the yacht
\ Is anchored outside the bay. Good
morning"
Ned wasted no time. Boboie
Biethering had . stanch little boat
and Bobbie was routed out OF bed
Immediately. yawning and wonder
ing why the world could never be az
peace. But he was ready. though
II took his agitated wife Iris. seven
minutes to make him comprehend
tina the Hiiartty was . boat She
had 10 suppress all her eoullient
emotions to do H. but she relieved
herself somewhat by telephoning
June's mother and father at their
beautiful home IN Bryuport
AS the sun pushed its scarlet rim
ND into the edge OF the dawn and
stared In pleased surprise at the
beautiful girl who was speeding to-
ward the marshy shore, low, gray
skiY with . portable motor attached
to its stern skipped In and out Of the
dimness among the black bulls AZ
the rivers edge. In the skin were
there rough looking men and a
roughly dressed woman. who sat
huddled In the bow. All four were
silent, but their furtive eyes roved
constantly over every vessel around
which they crept. In the bottom OF
the boat were q huge bundle % cell
cry and loosely piled tarpaulin.
Suddenly the woman leaned for
ward and touched the nearest man
on the knee. He was big. raw
boned man with q bronIed face and
q deep scar on his chin. The WON
an pointed. and the man turned his
evil eyes In that direction. Sur
rounded BY black coal barges was
a shining houseboat with brass rails.
mahogany cabin and all the fittings
and appointments which extrava-
gance could devise.
The man at the stern. lean. why
fellow with a hooked nose and a
lean jaw which ended In a big knob
on each cheek. slowed down the en-
CINE until II was noiseiess. They
completely circled the rvo adjoining
docks before they came back TO the
slip where coal barges lay; then the
skin glided In beneath the over.
hang Of the barges. and the big
man with the scar on his chin
Knocked on the hull. No noise from
within. The man picked up a club
and pounded. No stirring.
There was not living creature
In sight except these four early
morning birds Of prey.
-AIl right, Babe" growled the
man with the scar on his chin.
The woman looked up al the
houseboat as II she was estimating
for herself It's plan. arrangement
and all the mysteries which IL might
contain. She slowly rose and cast
aside her shawl She had been beau
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
RUNAWAY RN4MM
The Great PhotoPy Serial of Love, Mystery Adventure
By George Randolph Chester
By George Randolph Chester

tiful once. she still bore traces OF
liz. would have shown more traces
had she not been unkempt and In
frowsy clothing.
'.Its wonder Jake wouldn't take
chance on the break.in once IN
awhile" she complained. He's a.
light on his feet as I am"
But I amt so quick in the head.
hastily complmented Jake.
"Thatll do" growled the leader
on the party. Up with you. Babe.
the woman shrugged her shoul-
dets and put her roughly shod foot
81 10 the big mans outstretched palm
Hk raised slowly and lifted the
woman straight I'D so that she could
draw herself on board.
Sbe disappeared. The three men
sat ktlent
AIN right Ben" The womans
face peered over the rail Say. It's
q nesselrode,"
The lean Jake stepped forward
promptly and climbed up over the
big mans back. perfectly oontented
now that he knew the silken hung
househoat 10 be empty. The third
man with little patches Of half
formed beard on his face took the
rudder: then the huge Ben jumped
up. caught the the deck rail and
drew himself upward
For the hundredth time Ned put
bis head out OF the window. At
last they were coming. He seiIed
his coat and hat hurried down 70
the street and jumped into the me-
chanie's seat OF Bobbie Blethering's
roadster before Il had come TO a full
stop. then they turned and whirled
away toward the docks. Honoria
Blye. IN her electric coupe. was
beaded for that destination too. and
on the yacht Gilbert Blye was super
intending with impatient energy the
loading OF the gasoline tanks in the
two small boats.
The thoughts Of all these people
were bent upon the poor little run.
way bride. who was at that moment
skirting the marshy shore and hunt
ing a place no matter how desoiste.
in which 10 hide.
There was an inlet among the
marshes. She yentured into II a
short distance, but il led to no
where and she hurried out again to
the open water, A small boat round
ed the point, and for moment
June's eyes distended- Involuntarily
she crouched
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
CHAPTER u.

The three river thieves in the ex-
quisitely furnished bouseboat work.
ed with def rapidity. II was the
wonan's swift. intutive, part TO dis
cover hiding places; the lean Jake's
10 discriminate in values; Big Ben's
with n.ppc-s AMI hammer and screw.
driver. TO rip OF hrasswork. TO open
drawers. 10 rend snd tear and spin
ter IL need be. Within an incredibly
short space Of time they had the
skin piled high with the richest and
the best which the houseboat had
contained. then they spread the tar.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

soni:%sI.tsa :sssS be i ine1ssss1 III. Z. as.
TO various reasons: $3.50 ~ ~ ~ 80
Ths a:sr, e SSpssiy IN. vaiussls
TO a nal: .sS, e5s.:so9s fgF ss
cflities that viii serve fhe many sngin-
GERS mechanics and hrtisans tdentined
With local manufacturing and Industrial
Fesrtht To take advantage Of the present IA
vorabie market and labor cofdi tons, and 10 avoid
delay Of nearly two years. . specIai act q tn.
addition Of not 20 exceed tsoo.o0o OF bopds 70 be
i,, oruss 70 nscom. opersuys this sPsch
ton At the coming April election. BY the terms
upon the approval o. the Common Council and
rtftkf An usfsysrssse vote viii mean that
until after Nevennes. 1919 a vets o. fsyyr VIII
iinu.d wi,so., intsfrspscn and sroSsss 70
speedy conclusion ~ = = = i y "A
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
ELEvgMyH Episode
n sAs Clutch 81 ths River Thiseys.
cHAPTER I.

ctApTER I.
ThsrU was q Wild changing OF bells
= ths yacht Hiiarity a. the sun
pashed IL scarlet rim up into the
80 a; dawn AZ the foot Of the
Innhing stairs beautiful Juno War
- her BID. Iustrous eyes widened
= terror: had cast on the swift
MI motor tender. and the dark.
hnnHDome face Of the black Van
GyfDo man. pssring over the deck
rn1l, We distorted with rage. He
uAeuted again his impatient com
uan6s - the oficer on the quarter
Hock.
Gespy saiiors were on deck now,
funblIng With the davfts on each
-. ysom one swung . little Gov
80 cutter and from the other .
~ naxrUw racsr. Biye sprang Ia
aos1st me Sailors lowering the
Snceo
o. the dock q the sun pushed its
Usazlse rim up into the. edge Of the
Avn Stood the wall known and Just
~ 1am6us private detective. Bin
Wblk. Who q once called up Hon
~ B1ya.
wen I cot himi- came thx
hoarDs voics Of BIN Wolf. He's on,
lord ths yscht Hilarity. and say.
VIM ~ girii-
InnsdiAtsiy Honoria moved very
ow1fs1y.
he sIsspy cred steward stepped
out upon the deck OF the Hiiarfty
VIII His uniform jacket buttoned
-Bsg your pardon. STR" he said.
sDont lower the boats for q mo-
meut--
swhsty- shouted Gilbert bye.
The gasoline. SIR. II did not ar
rive until IN hour ago.
~Yoa infsrnai IDIOT yelled Grin
Cunningham.
Lower those boats." shouted On
bert bye. wilkins. get down.
stairs. You can al those boats in
Ne water. And he looked out acros.
The waves. The escaping beauty
wns rounding the point 800
IN the pretty apartments which
Ned and June Warner had fitted
~ 10 b their nest Ned rose from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
.PRINZ. EITEL is
STILL IN PORT

NEWPORT NEWS. April b.-The
German converted cruiser Pffns Ei.
tel Friedrich was In this port this
mornins. with the members OF her
crew, on shore leave and no outward
signs OF preparations for immediate
departure. .,.
After the failure OF the commerce
raider TO take advantage of the -.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

Canada IL making extensive I'm
provements In her seaports. At Hal.
FAX work II under way which will
cost 100000 while AZ St John,
New Brunswick. 100000 is being
spent. Lewis, opposite Quebec, IA
building the largest dry dock in
America. Much work n also being
done at the Pacific coast ports.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

hour, period. Which ended at SA
O'Clock sunday night. In which NJ
enemy merchant ship was pe-mitte'
70 leave the port OF Noriolk. Newpor
News, the United States naval ps
troll was resumed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

II has frequently been stated that
Gen. Foch. second In command to
Gen. Joffre and Jofre's chief lieu
tenant and confidant Is Alsatian.
This is an error. as he comes from
the Basque country. on the borders
OF Spain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

LOGICAL

Farmer-want a JOB cutting ice?
Tramp-Hov thick Is II!
Farmer-Tvo foot
Tramp-Av. wait Till II meits
some; It's easier.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06


yTyHE contract for the excavation and founda-
ton for the new Main Library building has
- been let. the work to be completed about
May ist No further contracts VIII be let
because there not sufficient funds available
with which TO erect library that can adequately
the public
The situation is sufficiently indicated by the
following:
Ftrsft OF the total amount OF bonds author
lied by the IAgislature $4,000 have not been
submitted 90 the people for ratification because n
would have been impossible 10 sell them n
~ basis required by law. Furthermore this
vember. 1915.
s~~sslf The cost Of the site finally selected
has, In spite OF every precaution. reached figure
OF ftfa 900 co. while the option az one time heid
nv the Library Commission the old ID. a. e..
PROPERTY was siyo.ooooo IN order TO meet the
ex pressed civic ambition OF the city 20 acquire
Center OF Arts and Letters, the Library Com
mission FOLLOWED the nstroit MUSEUM OF Art IN
purpose
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

,es sp, sse,e ssns'@ ssrr..p POT
u the instaiiments OF Runaway
Junss may now be seen ut the lead
ing moving picturs theAters ~
Him Corporations. ~ 10 not only pos
o1ble 20 read -Runaway June eAch
well. but also afterward TO see
moving pictures illustrating our
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
cspynshl l,,s; BY. ~ serial ,;rn Pueiioa'i0H
aYNoPsIs

,.s:, n: :. ss s: q Sss .i:
rcSijss hat she must be entirely de-
m, s..'ss q g g , NJ. sss money
Juas u pursusd by GiIbsrt Bye .
wealthy married man. She sscanes
fro0 His ciutchss with difncniu'
I'D iSsrning OF Biyss designs vows
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

"A N
q a =; s:s; 3: ;;s !. II: ;:a' alec
.y:s; !. Z, - ssirs: s.s::.,s:
nssrsss =: sssssw ssaey lsr tHs ysryess
Iibr6ry bsu1fas 90 Sspliaes thssess, ss1
ths esspssdsn ssa ssistsaases thereof.
rs sppssv. -. .es-rsst)
To sypsev. sse ses-S. y
TIE DETROIT. LIBRA Rr coMmIssroN. hav-
o. this .psttsr. desires TO take the Public into
sns ia, the Act rsaSsd sha nat % ba iea
% ersc'ea that ,vi be not only adeauste IN size
Of :. etsraetsr suitable for the Center OF Arts
ssgs. 3 1 Y ssssasr.os
RALPH PHELPS 80 go Dstrs4t
rAuL - onAr !. fLisrssy
r. sAssss o'--ii.'.-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

The situation Is sufficiently indicated by the
following:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
KEYSVILLE

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
kEfSVlLLE, VA. February 6.-Mrs.
Henry Wilkinson, OF Youngsville, y. c..
who has been spending the past week
with Mrs L. S. Fitzgerald on King
Street, left for her home Tuesday Quite
a number of entertainments were given
complimentary to Mrs. Wilkinson dur.
ing her stay here. Mrs. H. .. Peters
entertained on Monday in her honor,
and Mrs. Charles Osborne on Tuesday
evening.
Tho L. d. c. chapter was delightfully."-
entertained on Monday afternoon by
Mrs Murray at the Kcysville Hotel.
Mrs r. II. Wilson returned to her
home here on Saturday after a months
visit TO her mother In Louisa
The young men of Keysville will give
valentine dance Mt the Town Hall on
the evening OF Friday.
Miss Bessie Berkeley, Of Phenix, Va.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. 8. Gauld-
Ing.
]. Hobson Norwell. Of Charlotte
Courthouse. spent tho weekend with
MT. and Mrs. Charles Osborne.
The pupils of Miss Brodwater, the
music teacher in the High School here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
FREDERICKSBURG NORMAL
Especial to The Tim es-Dispatch I

Especial to The Tines Dispatch
FRt'DEltlCKSBURG. VA. February
6.-The second terms work began Fob
ruary l. Several new students havo
enrolled.
Beginning March there Will DO a
siN-week course. preparatory for tho
state Teachers Examinations, held In
June.
Dean A. b. Chandler delivered an
address ut Flnchville. Spitsylvanla
County. on the relation between the
community and the school
President Russell addressed the
Teachers Institute, held at Lincoln
Va. on Thursday
Mrs. a. b. Chandler entertained her
Junior and senior Leper Mission very
delightfully."- at the school one aver
noon last wick. Richard Lanicr son
or REV j. j, I.anier, gave two recita-
tons. Miss Clara Bailey sand and Miss
Vernon Timberlake rendered several
selections on the violin
The Shawondassee Camp Fire held
Its regular ceremonial meeting on Sat
urday afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
sister. Mrs. w. +. Bynum. While here
Mrs Hin was entertained at number
of delightful functions

sister. Mrs. w. +. Bynum. While here
Mrs. HIN was entertained at a number
OF delightful functions.
The social service department OF tho
Womans Club met In the Carnegie
library on Wednesday afternoon. This
was tho first meeting OF the year. and
a number OF reports were made by
committees on last years work. How
to furnish room at the best cottage
was discussed, and the matter given a
practical turn In the meeting by the
! donation OF several articles BY mem
bcrs.
Mrs. b. T. Smith and Miss Delphine
Smith entertained Wednesday after
noon In honor Of Mrs. II f. Smith. OF
Seattle. Wash. who is visiting them.
Two hundred people called during the
afternoon.
Mrs. G. o. Wilson and Mrs. w. c.
White Jr., entertained Thursday after
noon in honor OF Mrs. n. II. Westfall.
OF Chicago. who is the guest of Mrs.
Wilson. Several people enjoyed the
hospitality Of the afternoon.
Mrs. ~. b. Kimball entertained the
Reviewers Club on Thursday afternoon
The program was one OF unusual in
tcrcst.
Miss Eula Hamilton entertained n
number Of friends at a rock party on
Thursday evening at her home on South
Elm Street Several young people en-
joyed the games. after which an Ice
course was served.
Mrs. Max r. Payne entertained Fri
day afternoon In honor of Mrs. a. II.
! Westfall. OF Chicago. who Is visiting
Mrs. q. o. Wilson. Mrs. Wcstfall for
mcrly lived In Greensboro.
| Miss Marjorie Aiken entertained at
her home, on North Edgcworth Street.
on Friday afternoon in honor Of Miss
Virginia Seay. OF shore. Va, who Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. A. Fl. John
son Book w3s played at six tables.
Miss Edith Petree won the prize for
the highest score. a hand painted bon
bon dish. Miss Seay was presented
with lovely book of poetry.
( The Bachelor Bellies Bridge Club met
Kicks, on West Washington Street.
Bridge was played. after which a salad
course was served. Miss Gretchen Tay-
Tor won the prize, set Of gold clasp
| pins.
Mrs. G. G. Wright and Miss Imogene
Bernard entertained on Friday after
| noon for their sister. Mrs W. a. Devin.
who Is spending some time here. She
! is the wife of Judge Dcvin, of Oxford.
Miss Mariana Justice, daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Justice. of this city,
was married to Kenneth Harbinson, OF
Wadesboro, this week at the home of
the brides grandfather. Judge NJ. II.
Justice, at Rutherfordton. The brides
father is n special assistant to the At
torney-General of tho United States
Judge Walter Clark. chief justice of
tho State Supreme Court, will speak in
Greensboro on equal suffrage on the
| night OF February %.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07

junior pupils of Miss Mary A. ]. Meig-
hans piano class at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. a. j. Tierney, S South Fourth
Street. The piano numbers were SPLEEN
didly rendered by Annie Pettigrew,
Janette Chaplin. Frances Chewing.
Catherine Tierney. Cullen Brown. An
drew Drulin and Frank Landrum Lo-
cal numbers BY Annie Pettigrew, Will
liam Plagemann and James Drulin,
received much applause.
Johnson-Wfll.
A pretty marriage took place at the
Terminal Hotel, Weldon, y. c., Friday,
January 20, when Miss Willie Marie
VIII became the bride OF James f.
Johnson. Of Richmond. Rev. John a.
Idornaday. of Weldon. officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. johnson will make their home
at the homo of the brides parents, 5000
Granite Avenue, Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
HEATHSVlLLE
Especial to The Times-Disnatcb ,

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.J
iiEATHSN1L1.E, VA, February g.
Miss Mary Neale. OF Ottoman, was re-
Gently the guest OF Mrs. G.. F. Eubank
In HeathN!lc.
Miss Gcnevicvo Rains. who has been
spending some time with her grand
mother, Mrs. i. NJ. Rains. In Heaths
vile. has returned to her home at
RainsWood
Mrs. Eugene Fallin, of Coan. has re-
turned from Baltimore much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson and
daughter. Dorothy. or Lewiston, Mont.
arc visiting the formers parents. MI
and Mrs. y. i. Pearson, Mt Lottsburn.
Misses Mamie Stoneham and VIVA n
Winstead, OF MikImen. were recent
Weekend guests Of Rev. and Mrs. j.
Elmer iearn at the Methodist Episco-
pal parsonage in Heathsville.
MISS Corinnc IIaSEard has returned
from visit TO friends In Baltimore
John Curlett, of Morattico. was In
Heatlsville recently.
Mrs. Garrett Haynie entertained her
card club In her home at Election Ia st
week.
Mrs. w. Y. Morgan. of Warsaw. Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. 7. NJ. ONO
hundro. at Lillian
Misses Susie Chiffon, OF Reedyille
High School; Lucille Brown. OF the
Lillian School. and Juliette Omohundro
or Lillian. were weekend guests of