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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30
Fred L. COchrane Improving.

Mr. Fred. L. Cochrane, son-in-law
of Mrs. Lillian Knight, who was run
down by an automobile in Tallahas-
see two weeks ago, is resting a little
easier in a hospital in Jacksonville,
although still suffering intensely.
The left leg was broken in two
places and compound fracture be-
side. The doctors were at first
afraid of blood-poisoning, but those
fears are set at rest, and unless un-
looked for complications arise he will
recover; but it will be long tedious
convalescence on account of the ma
ture of the injury. The driver of
the car has tried to make some rep
aration, bit as he was on the wrong
side of the street it is difficult to be
forgiving under such circumstances.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30
Mrs. Mann Entertains.

Mrs. E. L. Mann was hostess for
the Monday Luncheon Bridge Club
Wednesday. Miss Mabel Wilson, Mrs
A. NJ. Probst and guest, Mrs. Dom
aid Walker of Jacksonville, were
guests of the club. The refreshments
were Strawberries, au naturel, chick
en- glace with mayonaise, potato
chips, pickles olives jelly, hot rolls
and coffee, cream and cake. The
prizes consisted of correspondence
cards. The table decorations were
nasturtiums arranged lastly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-16
DON'T Be M|SLED
Bamberg Citizens Should Read and
Heed This Advice.

Bamberg Citizens Should Read ans
Heed This Advice.
Kidney trouble is dangerous and
often fatal.
Don't experiment with something
new and untried.
Used a tes,ed kidney remedy.
Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Used in kidney troubles so years.
Recommended here and everywhere
A Bamberg citizens statement
forms convincing proof.
It's local testimony can be in
vestigated.
Mrs. A. D. Jordan, Bridge St., Bam
berg, says: Il had pans in my back
and dizzy spells at times. In the morn
ing when 1 got up was sore and stiff
was bothered by excess uric acid in
my system and rheumatic pains.
used Doan's Kidney rills with gooo
results, and don't hesitate to recon-
mend them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask fer a kidney remedy-get
Deans K.d:e. tlils-~he same thai
s.a;rs. Jordan had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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the table. He remembered the shape
and size of the box. His eyes made
out one corresponding to it.
Merwyn gave it fling through the
window, there was fash, and outside
a detonation that shook the house.
Some flying object thudded against
his head and he fell to the floor.
It was Christmas day when he
opened his eyes. He lay upon couch
pulled directly under the chandelier.
Daylight was streaming into the room.
The wrecked window frame was bar
ricaded. His head was bandaged, and
seated at little distance was Esther.
"Oh, I am so glad!" she cried as
she noticed that his eyes had opened.
"The surgeon has just left, and papa
he says you saved us all and that you
are hero! And the beautiful picture
you intended for met was riddled
with window glass, butt found the
letter. Why did you write so sadly?"
Because-because feared to write
all the TRUTH" Merwyn confessed.
"The man who warned you told us
enough to have us guess the truth,
spoke Ethel, confusedly changing the
subject, and then she followed the
glance of Merwyh His eyes rested
on the mistletoe right over his head.
Why this is Christmas morning
sure enough" duttered Esther, land
we are the first"
Ethel" spoke Merwyn irresistibly
81 love you!"
His arms were lifted towards hel
and a world of pleading was in his
lorg:'ar eyes. She did not hesitate
Their lips met that strangely beautiful
Christmas morn-under the mistletoe
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lost doors and windows and was bleak
and cherries indeed. A rickety
stairs, however, led to a room in one
corner of the loft It was coy and
warm and at one time had been har-
ness room. Here Bill had "camped." !"
He had fished out an old Oil stove, a
cot, a table and chair from the town
dumping heap.
"A particular housewife had present
led him with roasted chicken because
one side was slightly charred. On the
rude table beside it were half a dozen
! homemade doughnuts and real
mince pie.
Bill took a last look at the goodly
array Of comfort then went out to seek
q branch Of arboF vitae which would
serve as a Christmas tree.
AS he neared the barn on his return
he came to a speedy halt.
A light glowed over at one corner Of
The place. II proceeded from lantern
set IN the feed box of a manger. In
the manger itself across the stale hay
# contained 8 blanket was spread,
and, swathed in coverings upon this,
sas revealed by the lantern rays, lay
little sleeping babe.
Near by serious-faced man was
shaking the snow from his shoulders.
Beside him, seated on an old suitcase,
was q comely but care-worn woman.
The man began to speak. Bill, agape,
drew into the shadow and listened. It
WAS to hear enough to learn that bad
luck was driving these homeless ones
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Bill, more familiarly "Old BilP'-he
had never been known to mention a
family name-looked around his
"haven OF holiday comfort as he
termed it, with chuckle of supreme
satisfaction.
Its great!" he gloated, with only
one thing missing-a Christmas tree. .
Bill was character. The towns
people designated him tramp. Some
how, however, the appellation did not
seem to fit. He did not drink nor
swear. He did not beg. His willing
ways had made him popular, and when
Bill was down on his luck" and
passed doorway hungry-looking, his
wants were generally provided for un-
solicited.
It was the day before Christmas. Be-
hind the patient gleam in "Old Bills"
eyes lurked some sentiment of memory
that impelled him to celebrate. This es-
special year he had been preparing for
the event with the eager ardor of q
school boy. Bill had made no conf
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1t was an ideal Yuletide. The sweet
notes of church chimes throbbing out
melodiously, Peace on earth, good
will to men," announced it; laughter,
smiles, gay greetings among the
street crowds emphasized it. Two
men going in the same direction,
strangers one to the other, yet oddly
mutually involved in fateful circum-
stance of the hour, unconsciously
lessened their gait to catch the final
uotes from the distant belfry.
He in advance, swarthy, evil-eyed,
bearing a neatly covered box under
his arm, uttered an ugly, sinister
chuckle.
Before that hour strikes again
this!" he Kissed malevolently rather
than uttered, and he tapped the. box
and strobe on, grim with some pro-
found purpose,
The man ten PAGES behind him,
young, handsome, neat, but none too
fashionably clad, carried thin, square
package suggesting canvas. for his
was an artists face, and he was an
artist-Chase Merwyn.
Had he spoken his hearts thought
he would have whispered softly:
Before this hour strikes again l
shall have said good-by to Ill / love"
He of the sinister semblance strobe
on and turned into a fashionable resi-
dence thoroughfare. Unconsciously
like shadow, the other kept almost
even pace with him. Under an arc
lamp Chase Merwyn paused to look
over the package he carried. His OBJ
jective point was a mansion, a daz-
zling place of light and luxury, and
before it the sinister-looking man had
halted poorly-dressed fellow strug-
Cling along without an overcoat, and
blue and pinched with the cold.
The twain were conversing and the
man with the box handed it to the
other, pointed to the doorway of the
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He began reading aloud It was OF
San upper room" Of master and his
beloved disciples, of a supper never
60 be forgotten in the memory of man
kind.
Bill stood like one transfxed. What
tender chord had been struck that .he
closed his eyes! He was back forty
years in memory, at his mothers knee.
How vivid, how appealing-a picture
she had shown him Of the Christ-child
in q manger, of the devoted father and
mother, as here before him, a proto-
type of that holy eve so real, so touch
ing-the First Christmas!
IA mighty thought moved him as hs
quietly spoke:
Friend, upstairs you will find COM
fort till the storm is over. Call it q
Christmas greeting and was
gone.
"I'll strike out for Farmer Dale's
. haymow," shivered Bill, after half an
hours desultory wandering, and he
turned about-to start, to shout out,
and then to run.
For there in the distance the IA
miliar farmhouse showed no illumina-
tion within, but beyond it glare shot
up-a haystack on fire!
& Bill reached the farmyard. The
wind had blown the flames against one
gable of the house and it was burn
!. ing. He ran to the stable for a pitch.
fork. Then began a fierce battle.
Bucket after bucket of water he car.
ried.l The last spark was dashed out,
and Bill sank exhausted to the ground
as the farmer and his family, visiting
at neighbor's and attracted by the
blaze, came rushing upon the scene.
YES declared Farmer Dale, two
hours later, as he showed Bill up the
stairs and into comfortable chamber
this is your room, and you. will sleep
here, and you're free boarder long as
you like, understand? Why, there'd
be no house to sleep in if it wasn't fo1
you!"
Old Bill was long time getting into
bed. Like to child he sank into a
peaceful slumber, his softened spiri,
in radiant dreams wandering through
that upper room" filed with the souls
of thore. however humble, who haC
helped to make true Peace on eartE
good will to men,
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dants. Quietly and
.enjoyably he had
laid his plans.
These were now
perfected. A week
b ack Bill h a d
"gone to house
keeping" He had
d discovered an old
abandoned barn
just beyond the
town limits. The
1N-ar rorf ho6
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steps in a flash.
Quick! Quick
open!" he cried to
the servant, just
setting the chain
on the inside.
"The m u 8 j c
roOm,!" uttered
Merwyn excitedly
and hurried thith-
er, turned on the
light switch and
made a dash for
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m a n 8 o n. a n q
passed on. His
messenger pro-
, ceeded up tn Q
steps, which Mer-
wyn mounted also.
It. was in time to
s e e a servant
open the door and
to hear the other
say: 7
"A present for
Mr.. Worthington;
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from their former
home, penniless,
On foot, to the ia
ther Of the wife,
ten miles further
on. The storm had
driven them to
temporary shelter.
The b u s b an d
and father had
tax e n q " ell
fhumbed volume
Z from his pocket.
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ooh, of course that" smiled the
servant, taking the box Il will place
it with the other gifts. All, Mr.. Mer
wyn,'' and the servant stepped aside
to admit him.
"For Miss Worthiqgton," -, said Mer-
wyn, handing his gift to the other.
His gift was a picture he had painted,
and with it was a letter.
= =
Slowly Merwyn descended the steps.
He paused for a few moments on the
pavement to take a last look at the
home that held SO much for him. A
sinking figure approached him from
the shadows.
Mister" he stammered, I'm poor
and need the gold coin man gave
me for delivering box to that house
: tonight, but
"Ah, I remember observed Mer-
wyn, recalling man and circumstance.
I. "a gold coin is so rare for trf1ing
service" resumed the other, "that l
was suspicious. Then again I didn't
like the face of the man who gave it
to me; followed him. He met some
others like himself. heard him laugh
over an explosion about midnight
.sGreat heavens!" calculated Mer-
wyn. comprehending, and was up the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-16
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties Of fQU1N1NE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO certs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-19
BRITISH MONITOR SUNK-VENICE BOMBED
FRENCH ENGAGE BULGAR ARMY


Berlin, via SayViIIe WireIess.-The
sinking of British monitor with en-
tire crew on Tiris reported from
Constantinople. Vessel was one the
British are using in advance on Bag
dad.
Berlin, via SayViIIe Wireless
5000 more Serb prisoners taken by
Germans, Austrians and Bulgars on
Thursday.
Paris. - King Constantine of
Greece will be given but little more
time to waver between friendship for
Germany and allies. Unless he de-
cides in allies favor speedy action
will be taken.
Berlin, via SayViIIe WireIess.-The
German air fleet attacked the British
camp at Poperinghe, on the west
front, Thursday. In Vosges and Ar
gonne regions heavy artillery duels
reported.
Berlin, via SayviIIe Wireless
Successful bombardment by Aus
trian aviators of Italians San Nicolo
and AIberoni forts and Venice han
gar, railroad station, gas plant and
barracks reported
Athens.-In effort to distract Bull
CARS from Southeastern Serbia where
they are sweeping everything before
them, French are hurting all their
strength against Bulgarian forces on
Vardar river today.
French troops situation is favor
able They have already won some
successes and seem on eve of gaining
fresh ground, but it is feared they are
not numerous enough to follow up
their advantage to utmost. Message
after message has come back from
front calling for reinforcements.
Northeast of this battle field Brit
ish are still hammering at Strumnit-
Za's defenses. Bulgars are holding
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-19
ANOTHER ANTHRAX DEATH
CHEAP FUR THE CAUSE

New York, Nov. f9.-Anthrax, con-
tracted from a cheap fur collar on
her suit, caused death at Bellevue of
Sophie Rosen, 17-year-old packer in2
Huyler's candy factory. The girl is.
the fourth human victim of this an
imal disease within five weeks. Her.
death, according to DR.. Leslie L.
Roos, is a warning to girls and WON'T
en- who demand fur on clothes when
they cannot afford to pay for the
genuine article. ....,,
AS the result of this case, DR.. Roosii
and DR., RoseIle Bell of the depart-G
ment of labor yesterday examined
$50 girls employed at the factory.
The big packing room of the plant"
was fumigated and whitewashed. AM
investigation will also begin this
morning, Dr.. Roos continued, to finds
the dealer who sold the dress. 80
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-19

Italian torpedo catchers OF Austrian
submarine in Mediterranean report Z,
ed today. ~
Rome.-Another raid on Venice .
Thursday night by 5 Austrian aero
planes. Little damage.
Rome. - Roumania's part in war
hangs on decision of cabinet council
now in progress in Bucharest.
Meeting was unexpectedly con- y
voked by King Ferdinand. Rouma-
man politicians, diplomats and SOL
diers said to be agreed that neutral
ity is no longer possible.
Whether it will be decided to join
Germanic or entente allies is still I'M
certain, however. King and support
ers Pro-Grerman. People generally.
favor, not so much entente allies, but
Russia.
Russians, fearing king fill have his
way, are concentrating trops on their
border adjoining Roumania. Aus
TRANS, lest decision be on side Of
the allies, are massing soldiers on
their frontier. Decision expected mo-
mentarily.
Evening star., 1915-06-16

Events Of spectacular. thrilling and
humorous character will comprise the big
tournament and horse show to be held at
the Brightwood reservoir July 4. accord
ing TO the program adopted yesterday by
the committee appointed to arrange for
this feature Of the independence day fes-
tvities.
In every way the program is more
elaborate than the one arranged for last
year. which provided entertainment for
several thousand persons, and was one
of the most successful features of the
celebration.
From 2: AS pm. until o'clock the green
expanse between the reservoir and Rock
Creek Park, where the show is to be
staged, will be the scene of as lively
entertainment as was ever furnished the
Evening star., 1915-06-16
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have oeen re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Katherine Sherer, 81 years. sls eth
street northeast.
Helena A. Rozeu, 6s years, 1927 w
street northwest.
Richard N Sweeney, months, chill
drens Hospital.
Josephine Brashears. SO years, zzo
street and Queen Chapel road.
Maria l.. Gregory, IS years, sos Nortn
Carolina avenue southeast.
Mary Jane Gilmore, 60 years, 1888
18th street northwest.
George Macdonald, so years. Gallinger
Hospital
Susie Williams. 4S years. Garfield
Hospital.
Anderson Davis, 80 years, Freedmen s
Hospital
Martha Estridge v Medley, II years,
60,a Patterson street northeast.
John J. Rose, 2 days. 21e4 l. street
northwest.
Evening star., 1915-06-16

and whether arrangements could not
have been made for the ship to tra-
verse this zone in the dark. The at
torney general promised TO endeavor
to supply this information.
Able Seaman Quinn. who was in the
crows nest of the Lusitania when she
was struck. then took the stand. He
said he saw the torpedo coming and
expressed the opinion that the Lusi-
tania could not have escaped even il
she had been going hundred knots
an hour
Naval Commander Anderson. who fol-
lowed Quinn. dwelling upon the inn
portance of speed to avoid submarines,
declared that if the Lusitania had
made twenty-one knots and taken a
zigZag course she could still have
reached Liverpool at the earliest pos
sible moment for crossing the bar and
that she would have had a much great
er chance to escape the submarine.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 1915

welcome to the new American c,tlIes
land. The Declaration of Indepenoence
will be read by Hampson Gary OF the the
Department of State. memoer o. -
Sons of the Revolution in the D's'''e'
of Columbia. .,.
Arthur c. Moses. president OF the
Washington Council. Boy Scouts y.
America, has been invited to deeai ~
detachment of Boy Scouts. members
the organization Of the DlstiiS..
Columbia. to assist in the distriou'.bb ~ a
of programs and to arrange LOT ~
comfort of the general public VINO may
attend the exercises.
The joint committee consists OF oolii
mander John H. Moore. L. s. ~. reIileo' ,
chairman. S A R.: Col George Rich
ards, L. S. NJ G.. secretary. S. r.: WIZ
liam V. Cox. S. A. r: Frederick T., -
| owen. S. A. R.: Edward w Donn' "
S. R., and Benjam min DEM Miller . H.
Evening star., 1915-06-16

American flags and music will be fur
nlshed during the afternoon by the
9Th Cavalry Band. The committee
which is arranging the program con-
capt William Mitchell, L. s. A; John
Q. Gheen. Thomas Bones, John Q.
Evans, John Martin and Walter A.
Evans, clerk.
nnance committee to raise the $4,000
lund required for staging the all-day
Fourth of July celebration. The ajor
portion of the fund will be expended
on fireworks
Washington's seventy citizens as
soclatlons have been asked to cooper
ave @ IN the money raising campa ign.
ihe following appeal for donations
To-Day was addressed to the members
OF the Board of Trade:
Appeal for Funds.
Live and active members Of the
Board of Trade will be prompt in dis
patching a contribution for. the citi-
zens' independence day fund to Ed
mund s. Wolfe, treasurer. Independ
ence day committee. at the District
National Bank, 140S G street north
west
/ Everybody wants to make this the
most patriotic independence day possi-
| BILE $4,000 is required to carry out the
program, the better part of which will
| he expended on fireworks. A splend d
aii-day program is in preparation. See
Secretary Chris j. Gockeler Of the
Board of Trade ride to victory in the
celebrated mule race at the tourna-
ment
Attach your name to this letter and
inclose with your contribution by re-
turn mail to Treasurer Wolfe"
Descendants Celebration.
The District of Columbia Society OF
the Sons of the American Revolution
and the Sons of the Revolution in the
District of Columbia, whose members
are male descendants of those who
fought in revolutionary times, have ap-
pointed representatives for the purpose
of arranging for a joint public cele-
bration of Independence day These
representatives have held several
meetings and selected Commander
John H. Moore, United States Navy. re-
tired. of the Sons of the American
Revolution. as the chairman of the COM
mittee OF arrangements. to determine
the details of the proposed exercises.
These exercises will take place at
the foot of the Washington Monument
at 10 o'clock in the morning of Mon
day. July 8. and, while invitations ma y
be extended in person to public Off
cials and prominent residents of the
District. the general public will also
be welcome.
Following the example set by a COM
, mittee organized in New York city to ex-
tend a welcome there to all newly made
citizens as part of their Fourth of July
celebrate this joint committee purposes
to extend, through the bureau of naturali-
zation Of the Department of Labor spe-
cial invitations to all recently naturalized
American citizens resident in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Of which there are over
five hundred. to join with them in "a
proper patriotic observance of Independ-
ence day.
The music upon the occasion will be
furnished by the Marine Band.
Principal Participants.
Rev DR.. George H. McGrew. chaplain
Of the District Of Columbia Society of the
Sons Of the American Revolution, will de-
liver the invocation.
The principal address, including a
Evening star., 1915-06-16
EMPLOYEES LEAGUE FORMED.
Branch of National Organization Or.
ganized at Government HOSPITAL.

A branch of the National League OF
Government Employees was organized
at the Government Hospital for the In
ployes, held in the Anacostia Masonic
Hall. About 100 were present. George
L. Cain, national president of the
league. was present. and explained its
purposes and what it had done in the
past and what it proposed to do. Much
enthusiasm was shown by his auditors.
At the close OF Mr.. Gains remarks a
temporary organization was perfected,
with George E. Baxter. chairman; r.
+. Bennett, secretary, and James H.
Goddard, treasurer. Discussion was
held regarding the Initiation fee to be
charged. the dues and place and time
Of meetings. The branch will be open
to every employe Of the hospital who
cares to become affiliated
Evening star., 1915-06-16
'PEACE-AT-ANY- PRICE"
ADVOCATES CENSURED
Rev. Brother Leo Scores Radicals Be.
fore St. Johns Grad
yates.

A sense Of tho nearness of God, q
sense Of humor and a sense of proper
tion are the three great germ
thoughts" which Rev. Brother Leo OF
the Catholic University recommended
at tho annual commencement exercises
last night.
As a sample of those i'll from a lack
of sense of proportion, Brother Lee
cited the party in tho United States
whose members would eliminate every
thing that stood in the way of peace
who would kill nationality entirely in
order that no ono should be killed in
battle" In addition to the peace at
any price" advocates, the speaker
scored jingoists. socialists and other
Winners Of Medals.
Msr. James O'Brien bestowed the
diplomas, certificates Of promotion and
graduate medals.
The medals were won as follows
Mary Agatha Deponi medal for reli-
gion, Henry J. Rens, pr: alumni asso-
citation medal for highest average in
collegiate department., James F. ODon-
nell; P T. Moran medal for elocution
John D. Fitzgerald: mechanical draw
ing medal, Thomas Riordan.
Thirty-seven certificates of promotion
from lower classes to higher were given
out Degrees were conferred as fol-
lows:
Master of arts-Bernard Ignatius
Boudren, John Patrick Daily, William
Francis Horning. David Edward Horri-
gan, Vincent Sylvester Peck and
Thomas Lionel Tansley.
Bachelor Of arts-Oscar Philip Luck
ett, Leo Edwin Madigan, James Fran
els ODonnell and Daniel Patrick Rior-
dan.
The reception committee of alumni
consisted Of J. Bowden Duryee, Law
renee J. Daily. William S. Madigan. Paul
A. Hines. Denis B.. Connell. P. Henry
Hornig. William A. ODea and Joseph F.
Fitzgerald.