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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-02

4 *.#* y 4 - 500 \ = $50 &t N - \ 49,
To all laborers and labor unions and churches % Watertown. Greet !
ings. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
You II hereby most cordially requested g BE- present a. Ct g ~ ape.
day evening at 8 o'clock. A very important service OF fellowship and !
worship has been prepared In which many Will take part
(Signed)
ii. H. Hansen, @
Secretary of Labor Union Labor Day Program Committee
s ] Chas. III Christanson,
Secretary Of the Ministerial Association
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-02
Every Afternoon and Evening at the South Dakota State Fair and
Exposition, Huron, S. D.. Sept. 1911. 1915.

"You cannot recommend Auto Polo
too highly 70 your State Fair patrons. "
says R. A. H%ankinson, originator Of
this thrilling game, known widely as
motor insanity" He says further:
Auto Polo Is not q show; 1t is not q
circus; nor what is sometimes called
AN outdoor feature. There Is mo fax
ing; no stalling; no Misrepresentation
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-02

Auto Polo Is q sport.
Auto Polo Is played III periods Of
ten minutes each. Five Of these pe-
riods constitute one game. There are
no waits, no false starts.no delays
always, there IS action-action with 4
big capital A. This from the view
point Of the spectators means 4 sport
worthy OF their attention.
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STRONG DEFENSE OF HER SEX
Miss HuIda Mutt Proves by Aneedote
That Men Arc Just a. Foolish
a. the Women.

1T certainly does max. mo weary.
all these innucndocs In ia. funny pa
pers about the women. one would
think by some OF the supposedly face
tious jokes that we girls didn't have
enough intelligence to keep out OF ia.
home for the feeble minded" remarked
iiulda Mutt to her sister. Ina. as she
pointed 10 an illustration IN the eve.
ming paper
Now here. for instance, IL "A 70
bn.hod story about n bridegroom car.
ryihg n basket. approaching narrow
creek. He turns to bis simple minded
br>de-I judg" she mus, have been
simple or she never would bay" mar.
RED hlm--and he Offers to carry her
across the stream. This "go,istlcnl
male GOLDSMITH has the bride make
the inanc reply: Hut you cant carry
both me and tho lunch basket. We
would bo too heavy. You carry IN. and
Will carry tn. lunch basket
As n matter OF fact that foolish
chestnut VAS FIRST recorded about AZ
old man with . basket Of oxxs and .
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SYNOPSIS,

Scarlet. an American soldier of for
tune In the employ OF the French I'm
peril Police at the outbreak of the Fran
John Buckhurst. a leader OF the Com
niunists and suspected of having stolen
me french crown Jewels. While search
ing Tor bHckhurst. Scarlet Is ordered to
arrest countess de Vassart and her group
OF sociaiists and escort them to the Bel
gan eorder. Scarlet finds Sylvia Elven
OF the Odeon disguised as a peasant and
carries her to La Trappe where the
COUNTIES. and her friends are assent led
AIl are arrested. The countess saves
OF me house. He denounces Buckhurst
as ths leader OF the Reds and the coun-
sssr Iodaucts him TO where Buckhurst is
the place and BUckhurst escapes during
the melee Scarlet Is wounded. He re-
lovers lovers eonsciousness In the countess.
Tor by the countess, A fierce battle is
fought IN the streets between French
S s russian soldiers Buckhurst pro-
Sweis to Scarlet He declares he will
give himself up to the authorities Scar
.ett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
Hrs, ," ..dr,,f, TO go to Paradise. Buck
the Prns SLAMS for Information which he
'noes not give. He secures passports to
tens s ha a9H lines lines for Scarlet. the coun-
me secret service in Paris and finds Nor
tc' shauow or the emperor, in charge.
~ usPcSlts the crown jewels and later,
Hhei, making detailed report. finds that
pennies nave been substituted for the real
stones Speed comrade in the service,
warns Scarlet that Mornac Is dangerous
he ais" informs him that all the govern
I',eht treasure Is being transported to the
coast Tor shipment out of the country.
scarlet and Speed escape to join a cir
GUS. The circus arrives at Paradise. An
orner Is received by the mayor calling
me citizens to arms Jacaueline, dauRh-
yer OF the Lizard. offers to join the circus
TO give exhibitions in the character of a
nermaid Scarlet makes friends with
INC Lizard. Scarlet calls on the countess
NJ her home In Paradise. He finds Sylvia
f.iver' also there. He learns the countess
mas withdrawn from the socialists They
learns for Scarlet, through one Trio
Irac, that Mornac IS head Of a communis-
tic conspiracy
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CHAPTER XVII.


The Circus.
A little after sunrise on the day set
for our first performance, Speed
sauntcred into my dressing-r room in
excellent humor, saying that the
| country was Enthusiastically aroused to
the Importance OF the Anti-Prussian
Republican circus and the Flying Mer-
maid OF Ker-Ys.
had had an unpleasant hours
| work with the lions. during which
Marghouz. a beast hitherto lazy and
docile. had attempted to creep be-
hind me. Again | had betrayed ir-
ritation: again the lions saw it. I'M
derstood It, and remembered. Poor
devils. Who but | knew that they
were right and was wrong! Who
but | understood what lack OF free
dom meant to the strong-meant to
Gagged creatures. unrighteously de-
prived of liberty!
! mentioned something OF this to
Speed as | was putting on my coat
to go out. but he only scowled at me-
saying: Your usefulness as lion
tanner Is ended. my friend: you are
fool to enter that cage again, and
I'm going to tell Byram"
Don't spoil the governors pleasure
now" | said. irritably. I'm going to
give 1t up soon. anyway-not now
| not while the governor has "A chance
to make little money; but soon
very soon. You are tight; cant con
| troll anything now-not even myself.
! must give up my lions. after all"
When" said Speed
Soon don't know. I'm tired
really tired. want to go home"
Are you really going home, Scar
lett?" he asked. curiously.
Il have nothing to keep me here,
have -"
Not unless you choose to settle
| down and marry"
After moments thought | said:
Speed, what the devil do you mean
by that remark"
"Oh. what do you imagine | mean 90
he retorted. DO you think Pm blind?
Am ] an ass. Scarlet? BE fair. am
| II"
No: not an ass" said.
Then let me alone-lInless you
want plain speaking instead of a
bray
Il do want it,
Very well. my friend. then. at your
respectful request. | beg to inform you
that you are in love with Madame de
Vassart-and have been for months. 4"
You are wrong" | said. steadily.
No. Scarlet: ! am right"
You are wrong" ! repeated.
Don't say that again" he retorted.
III you do not know II, you ought to-.
Don't be unfair, don't be cowartiIy.
Face II. mani
What are you saying. Speed"
asked. rousing from my lethargy to
shake his hand from my shoulder.
The truth. In al these years of
intimacy. familiarity has never bred
contempt In me, ! have watched you
as younger brother watches, Low.
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| suggested-"and you naturally told
what had become of them!"
81 refused to name her"
so they sent you to a fortress?"
asked
ITO New Caledonia, -four
years. was only twenty
Scarlet, and ruined.
joined Byram in Antwerp and risked
the tour through France"
, You never saw her again."
II was under arrest on Sunday | dc
not know l like to believe
that she went to the book store or
Monday, that she made an In
nocent mistake, but | never
knew. Scarlet, never knew.
Suppose you ask herr" said.
His firm hand frightened on mine
then he walked away. steadily. head
high. And l went out to saddle my
horse for a canter across the moor to
Point Paradise
So. by strange ways and eccentric
circles, like the aerial paths OF HON
ing sea-birds. came at last to the spot
|
surprised me to find had come there
A boy took my horse: a servant In
full Breton costume admitted me: the
velvet humming Of Sylvia Elven's spin
ming wheel filled the silence. like the
| whirring Of great, soft moth impris,
oned in a room.
| The door swung open noiselessly
the whir Of the wheel and the sound OF
the song filled the room for an in.
slant. then was shut out as the Coun.
tess de Vassart closed the door and
came forward to greet me.
Are you troubled?" she asked. then
colored at her own question.
NO. not troubled. Happiness is
often edged with shadow. l am con.
tent to be here"
Her face grew graver. you must
forget the past" she said: you must
forget all that was cruel and false and
unhappy. will you not?"
| Yes. madame"
Il. too" she said. have much to for.
get and much to hope for; and you
taught me how to forget and how To
hope
Il. madamer
| Yes, at La Trappe, al
Morshronn. and here Look at me
Have | not changed"
Yes" l said. fascinated.
picked up my gloves and riding
crop: as l rose she stood up in the
dusk. looking straight at me.
| VIII you come again? ?" she asked
! stammered promise and made
my way blindly to the door which q
servant threw open. flung myself
astride my horse. and galloped out in.
to the waste OF moorland. seeing moth,
Ing. hearing nothing save the low roar
OF the sea. like the growl OF restless
lions.
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leaving me musing by the river wall.
After n long while-or it may only
have been a few minutes-the square
began to fill again with the first groups
of women, children. and old men who
had escorted the departing conscripts
little way on their march to Lorient.
Long tables were improvised in the
square. piled up with bread, sardines.
puddings, hams and cakes. Casks OF
cider, propped on skids. dotted the out.
skirts OF the bowling green
turned away across the bridge out
into the dark road. Long before |
came to the smoky. silent camp I
heard the monotonous roaring of my
lions, pacing their shadowy dcns.
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ceived none OF that kind In nearly n
score OF years.
But there were newspapers enough
and to spare-F'rench. English. Amcri'
can: and sat down by my lions cage
and attempted to form some opinion
OF the state OF AFFAIRS In France.
When. on the 3rd OF September. the
humiliating news arrived that tho EN-.
peror was n prisoner and his army an.
initiated. the government. for the first
time in It's existence, acted with
promptncss and decision In "A matter
OF Importance. Secret orders were
sent by couriers to the Bank OF France.
to tho Louvre, and to the Invalidcs /.
and, that same night. train after train
rushed out OF Pnrls loaded with the
battle nags from the Invslides. the
most important pictures and antique
sculptures from the Louvre. tho great.
sr part OF the gold and silver from tho
Bark OF Franco and. last but by no
means lsost. the crown and jewels Of
France.
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China Called" Livingstone.

II In not generally known that Liv.
lhgSion" originally had the intention
OF deyo'lng himself to tho work OF n
pioneer Of Christianity In China" (,
was M such That he offered himself
to the London Missionary society In
1897. but when he hhd received hls
diploma from the faculty OF physicians
and surgeons In Isi0. he found China
closed to him, mr. Great Britain was
then ut war with the country II was
his meeting with Moffnt. who had ~.
Gently returned from South Africa,
that led his steps 10 the Dark C0atI
neut
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commercially humane heart, who, IN
he boarded IN. street car, obsory.d
mat III" archrd ncckB and cruelty
locked tails Of the two decroplt horsc.
In front, bcApok" a sadly contrasting
prosperity In their remote youth. Tho
old mans tender heart was touched NJ
IN" pltiful sight. and M bn took his
seat IN tn" car he gently llftcd tn.
basket OF cRgH out the window and
hold them tbor" nil the why OF his
Journey to make the burden lighter for
the poor horbos. So you zee. lima .ha
added with an emphatic nod OF her
head. the men nrc every bit ns foolish
40 the women, II not NOR" 10"
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CHAPTER XIV.

Forewarned.
The lions had now begun to give me
a great deal OF trouble. Oh, they
knew, and I knew. that matters had
gone wrong with me; that had, for a
time, at least, lost the intangible some.
thing which once possessed-that &C.
cult right to dominate.
That morning. az | left the training.
cage-where among others, Kelly Eyre
stood looking on suddenly remem.
bered Sylvia Elven and her message
to Eyre, which | had never delivered.
My son." said !. politely, do you
think you have arrived at an age suf-
hcienty mature to warrant my deliv-
sring To you 4 message from a pretty
girl?"
There's no harm In attempting It.
my venerable friend" he replied.
laughing.
This is the message" said: ION
Sunday the book stores are closed In
Paris"
Who gave you that message. Scar
ictt?" he stammcred
lie was so young. SO manly. so un-
spoiled. and SO red. that on an impulse
said: Kelly. II Was Mademoiselle
Elvsn who sent you the message"
His face expressed troubled aston
ishment
''is that her name!" he asked.
"WeG-its one Of them. anyway"
replied. beginning to feel troubled in
my turn. see here, Kelly, it's not
my business. but you won't mind II |
speak plainly. will you? know
Aademoiselle Elven-slightly. am
afraid Of her-and have not yet de.
rtded why. Don't talk to her."
But don't know her." he said !:
"or. at least don't know her by that
name"
Then who do you believe sent you
that message. Kelly"
His checks began to burn again. and
b. gave me an uncomfortable look.
A si,eace. and he sat down In my
dressinE room. his boyish head buried
In his hands. After q glance at him
! began changing my training suit for
riding clothes. Whaling the while soft.
iy to myself.
''Mr. Scariett | should like to tell
you about myself: / was a
clerk In the consul's ONCE in Paris
when Monsieur Tissandior took a
fancy to me. and | entered his balloon
xteliers to learn to assist him. Then
the government began to make much
Of w you remember? We
started experiments for the army. .
] was intensely Interested. and .
there was not much talk about secrecy
then. made an invention-a
little electric screw which stcercd a
balloon sometimes :"
He laughed. q mirthful laugh. and
looked at me All the color had gone
from his face,
partly towards him.
Il know" | said.
"Somahow wa always talked about
military balloons. And that evening
she vas so interested in my
work brought some little
sketches / had made"
Il understand" | said.
He looked ut mo mAerably. She
was TO return the sketches to mo at
Calm ns-ths fashionable book store.
next day. never
though, that the nest day ~as to b.
Sunday. The book stores Of
Psrts an not open on Sunday-but TIE
var once Is
began 70 put on my coat
! eADA ~ ahseehoa we're asked fo1S
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inEly. jealous yet proud of you. alert
for failing or n weakness which l
never founder. II | thought | found
flaw in you. knowing that 1t was
but part OF n character too strong.
too generous for ME 10 c-ittcise
Listen to me. Scarlet tell you
that man shipwrecked on the
worlds outer rocks-if he does not
perish-makes the better pilot after
wards"
But | persisted, Speed
ut is not true" he said. violently:
but you will il you don't steer Il tr,ier
course than you have. Scarlet. an
swer me! Are you in love?"
Yes" | said
He waited. looked up at me, then
dropped his hands in his pockets and
turned away toward the interior OF
the tent where Jacqueline, having
descended from the rigging. stood.
walked fast across the moors. as
though | had destination, And
had: yet when | understood II |
sheercd of, only to turn again and
stare fascinated in the direction of
49, ''J'N' may iiiShA'h'u lIlN.
Then. looking seward. for the first
time | noticed that the black cruiser
was gone.
For while stood listening.
searching tho sea. until voice
hailed me, and ! turned to find Kelly
Eyre almost at my elbow.
There is man In the village ha.
ranguing the people" Speed thinks
this man is Buckhurst."
What" cried.
There's something else. too" he
said, soberly. and drew telegram
from his pocket
l seized it. and studied the futter-
ing sheet:
THE governor OF Lorient, on com.
plant of the mayor OF Paradise, for.
bids the American exhibition, and or.
dcrs the individual Byram to travel
Immediately to Lorient with his 10.
called circus. where IA British steam.
ship will transport the personnel, bag.
gage. and animals to British territory.
The mayor OF Paradise will see that
this order OF expulsion is promptly
executed.
"(Signcd) BRETEuIL.
Chief of Police"
Where In that fool OF mayor
Come on. Kelly! Stay close beside
me- And ! set on at swinging
pace. down tho hollow. out across tho
left bank OF the little river. straight
to the bridge. which We reached vi.
most on a run.
Look there" cried my compan.
lon, as we came In sight OF the SQUARE.
The square was packed with Bro
ton peasants. near the fountain two
cider barrels had been placed. n plnnk
thrown across them. and on this plank
stood a man holding a red flag.
The man was John Buckhurst.
When ! came nearer | could seN
that he wore red scarf across his
breast: Il little nearer and | could
hear his passionleSs voice sounding
nearer still. I could distinguish every
clear-cut word.
Men OF tho sea. men OF that an
Client Armorica which. for "A thousand
years. has suffered scrfdom, | come
to you bearing no sword. You need
none. you are free under this red
flag ! raise above you"
He lifted the banner. shaking gu,
the red folds.
Peace. Love. Equality, All this ID
yours for the asking. Tho commune
| VIII be proclaimed throuyhou,
France. Paris liz aroused. Lyons Ia
ready. Bordeaux watches. Marsoiilc,
waits"
a low murmur rose from the peopls.
Buckhurst swept the throng with col.
orless eyes.
GRO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER XVI.
A Restleaa Man.

When | came into camp. late that
afternoon. found Byram and Speed
cropping about among mass Of news
papers and letters. the first mail we
circus people had received for nearly
two months.
There were letters for all who were
accustomed to look for letters from
families. relatives. or friends at home.
| never received letters-I had re-
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ONLY A FEW PlMPLES
But Many More May Como II You
Neglect Them. Try Cuticura Free.

Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
most effective In clearing the skin Of
pimples. blackhcads. rcdnoss. rough
ness. itching and irritation IA well a.
freeing the scalp of dandruff. drynoss
and itching. besides satisfying every
want of tho toilet and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. Y.
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
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Consid Grafton.

What Is your reason for believing
In the nebular hypothesis?" asked the
man who is always seeking informa-
ton.
Il don't know that exactly be-
lieve in It," replied the scientist. But
after man has gone to the trouble
OF finding out what 1t IL, 1t seems u
shame to contradict it."
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Tho Kind.

1.-THE politicians arc looking In the
campaign barrel and licking their
chops"
THAT'S because they're pork chops"
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be seen in a sketch. A number OF
young women will act as ushers.
Mrs. Albert Gallatin Weed OF l51
West Fif;y-seventh street IL chairman
Of tho entertainment. and from hey
tickets may he obtained.
The Little Mothers Aid Association
makes a special appeal for funds. AZ II
has many distressing cases to relieve
IN its day nurseries and among the
families AZ It's various branches. IL
some Instances whole families have been
supplied with food.
Mrs. Jabez Theodore Odcll ~ 60
Riverside Drive Will give a bridge parts
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Nathaniel Brandon will interpret
"Chitra," by Rab!ndranath Tagore. q
play in one act. on Tuesday afternoon
at acr home, le2 West seventeenth
street. for the benefit ~ the homeless
and starving people in Albania Tickets
are 81 and may he obtained from Mrs.
Brandon.
At the Theatre Francois. Century Ly-
ceum. Central Park Wes' and sixty
second street. tomorrow afternoon, Eu-
gene BrieuN Will give a lecture for the
benefit OF the Widowed Mothers Fund
Association. Mrs. william Einsteiu,
~ nrtsny. lac, in tho Ci,v and wul
~, nv a c,ns.rIe on tho .hsotrc. \monr
| tho one are Mrs. ]. stuart Black,
ION Mrs Nelson II. Henry. Mrs. Will
lam Grant Brown. Mrs. Robert Erskine
Ely and Mrs. Frederick Nathan.
-
Nrs Baldwin NcCreery gave a bai
masuue recently in the ballroom OF the
Hotel Marie Antoinette. General dan
-l ...N .l-4- NaHN.R
the dancers unmasked and supper was
yer we'd In the marble room. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph II.
Uowes. Or. and Mrs. Samuel q. Grant,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Rastien, Judge and
Mrs. Ommen, Mrs. Edward Bolton, Mr..
ana Mrs. Herbert {. SMITH, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Yeomans. Mr.. and Mrs.
carl Junger. Mr.. and Mrs. James Rrcck-
onridge Curtis Mr., and Mrs. carl Viele
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OF chicago. Allen Williams. Lawrence
Richmond and Walter Burnham of
his city.
Plans have been completed for the
wedding Of Miss Anna Cronkhitc,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha i.
Cronkhite, to William V. &. Ruxton,
son of Mrs. G. orge l.. Nichols by a
former marriage. It will he celebrat d
il st. Bartholomew Church on April
10 and will be followed by "A reception
at the home of the brides parents. 337
West Seventy-seventh street.
Miss Lois Minton. "A cousin of the
bride. will he the maid of honor, and
the other attendants will be tho Misses
Christina y c1cls, sister Of the bride
groom: Cecilia Brewster. Helen Mon
teith and Emmalena Sizer.
Theodore Sizcr will act as best mar
and the ushers chosen Include Gordon
+. Cronkhitc and Minton Cronkhite,
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Lentcn season was that Of Miss
Eleanor Taylor. daughter OF Howard
Taylor. to Gouverneur Morris Car
nochan. Jr.. Of this city. Miss Tay-
Tor. who was introduced to society two
years ago at the home Of her father.
10 East Sixty-fourth street, has passed
n good deal of her time at s..
Clements, her fathers country place
IN Chatham. Conn, where the wedding
will take place in June. She lived
abroad for some time before her in
PRODUCTION to society. and during the
season of her debut she took an ac-
tive part in the entertainments given
for the young contingent. having
danced with her brother. Godfrey Tay-
Tor. at the annual entertainment of the
Junior League. of which she Is a
member.
Mr.. Carnochan. who Is n member
Of one of the Oldest families in this
city. is a son by a former marriage
Of Gouverneur Morris Carnochan.
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m,nd. Mrs. Henry s. Redmond, Mrs.
! s,cvar; Barney. Mrs. NJ. Lawrence
Kecne and Miss Fanny Cottcnct.
There will he a floor committee in
Guiding Alfonso dc Navarro. Richard
peter. Gordon Knox Bell. Kenneth
II Murchisor. George u. Wagstaff.
nsxter Rlagdcn. l.. stuart Wing. Jr..
pohert f.. Tod. G.. Creighton Webb,
Murray Hoffman. J. D'Wolf Cutting,
q Macculloch Miller, Jr.. Phillips 3.
Tbomrson. T. Coster Wilmcrding,
Charies 7. Mathews. sydney S. Brecse,
william Il. Dinsmore, Erskine Hewitt.
Harry c. Cushing. Sd. j. Lorimer
Worden and Horace G. Stebbins.
A Mi-Careme the dansant will he
,iyen in the cascade ballroom Of the
Fillmore on Wednesday afternoon for
the benefit Of the Bide-A-Wce Home
for Friendless Animals. The organiza-
ton has found considerable difficulty
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parents at II East Eighty-second
street. Although no definite plans
have been made for the wedding 1t
will take place during the latter
part OF this month and will be cele-
hrated quietly. Mr.. Stearns is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick kimball
Stearns.
Miss Adelaide 3. Parker. daughter
by a former marriage OF Mrs. Gustaf
Stromberg. will be among the first Of
the Easter brides. Her wedding TO
Clifford ]. Voorhees, of New Bruins
wick. n. j.. and this city will lie cele-
brated in the Church Of Zion and st.
Timothy on the afternoon of Easter
Monday. April s..
Miss Parker has chosen her sister.
Miss Sally NJ. Parker, as her maid of
honor and the bridesmaids will he the
Misses Roxana Wentworth Bowen.
Anne Woodin and Juanita De Riva
Of this city, Mary G. owen of Savan-