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The Washington times., 1915-12-20
BAD MAN"
KILLS 2 POLICEMEN
Three Others Wounded In Revol-
yer Battle, After Which
Slayer Escapes.

LITTLE FALLS, N. J.. Dec. 2o-Two
policemen are dead and three others
wounded. and Antonio Fettericci. Italian
bad man." is still at large following a
revolver fight in which seven policemen
tried to arrest Fettericci on a charge OF
assault.
to Little Falls. where he was wanted for
shooting a man three months ago. the
policemen hurried to the house where
he was staying and demanded that he
surrender
FettericCis reply was a revolver shot.
and Policeman Robert Shannon fell
dead. An instant later Fettericci shot
viVors rushed the house and three fell
with serious wounds. Fettericci escaped.
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Funeral services for Miss Emily e.
Mehaffev were held this morning from
the residence of her niece. Mrs. d. j.
Howell, 90 Duke street
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Copyright, 1915. by the Star Co. All Fo
eign Rights Reserved
Continued From Yesterday

What cinch!" Onion Jones groaned.
Wallingford 1T a fat. black cigar and
sat down to smile.
Il knew this fellow was n crook the
minute laid eyes on him" he observed.
"You couldn't make Ii mistake out at
that track" Glumly put in Onion Jones.
Get to it. fellows; talk about the
money! want to get used to the
sound
1T looks easy" ]. Rufus puffed con-
tentedly. How much is there left of
the estate. Blactie?"
Only a little over fifty thousand
Hutch has been dipping in on the capi-
tai to pay himself that ten thousand a
year"
- little over fifty thousand. eh?" con-
sidered Wa!lngford. We'll. we cen save
that much of the Lundy estate from a
crooked administrator. If Richard turns
out to be dead. Hutch Will have 10 hand
over the fortune to the State and 20 to
the pen for what he stole: and If Rich
ard turns out to be alive. Hutch will
have to hand over the fortune to Rich
ard. and 80 to the pen for what he
stole"
The scoundrel" crlnned Blackle.
N"J Silioit SOiiSo Sh'lNltHly sat up
and mopped his head agitatedly. Onion
was seldom afflicted with an idea. but
when he got one. he was a firm believer
in It. hid this snulnt-eyed runt ever
see the missing heir?"
Nix" BlaclSie tossed over a faded
letter. Il held this out. Jim. because
| the signature might be useful
No forgery" frowned J. Rufus.
Nv hats the matter with you?" de.
mAnne1 RlACkin imnDfia1tlV m
| ing to get you an electric coupe and d
loot-warmer'" Wallingford was study.
ing the letter with interest
Mr.. kundy looks forward with pleas
ure to a meeting with Mr., Hutch" ht
read. so they never met"
Then I'm the missing heir" an
nounced Onion Jones with eagerness.
mo. Onion" said Blackie. you dom
do, is hop train for Chicago and mai
letter from the missing heir. stating
that he's on the way"
Good DOPE Wallingford's approva
was instant and hearty. I'VE only us'
the signature to throw a scare int
| Hutch. Rut | don't sec how that rescue!
the balance Of the Lundy fortune"
You DON'T Blackie was sitting OF
corner of ne dresser, dangling I
spider,IikG spntaai leg vm and m grnnng viii VIII
old. safe and sane, and sanitary. way
personality and brick"
Look here put in Onion Jones dis
! contentediy: What do / get out o
this?"
"Onicn." protested BIackIe. "wh,
cont you be nice? You get a pleasr n
| little trip to Chicago and whatever w
| think the erraud is worth. Or do v,
hire a Western Union messenger L
mail that letter."
Two mornings later, they were sittinJ
in Hutch's Office, watching the door. I
was about time for that ChiCa"o letter
and they were Willing away the tim
with tales which had "A point and
moral.
Bob Simmons was 30 crooked h
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Realty Transfers

south kenilworth-Henry NJ Foote and
Harvey I Winfield. trustees, to Harry c,
Lamson LOT y. square 5123. sl,10O
bog NJ street northw est-Iouise r. McCaw IN
Jacob Wolfman. part original lot l. square
tSl. SO: stamps, S.50
American University Parks. Walter Rob.
bins, lot 80. block 5. 81; stamps, 60 cents
same to same. lots 10 and II, block s, 81
stamps, 90 cents.
Fourteenth and Clifton streets northwest
lWardman Courts. west, south, and east)-
Harry Wardrnan ct al TO Henristta NJ
Halliday, lots los to l0s. square 2SSS, Co
lumoia Heights. $40: stamps, 1866; subject
10 trust for S52S. 0OO.02.
-l23 California street northwest (the
Briehton)-Henrietta NJ. Halliday to Harry
Mardman and Thomas Bones lot 1893,
Washington Heights. $40; stamps $50; sub
Ject to trust for $780, 900.
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-David J.
DUNCAN to Martin Connor lot 81, block 2,
SO: stamps, 81.
whitney Close-John Dolan to William s.
Phillips lot II, block /. $40: stamps, sl.bo
Petworth-John Ridout and Robert H Nc
Neill. trustees, to James Clark, lot 49,
square 1882 s3.lo0
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Threshing Crew Kills $50
RattlesnakeS i'm Kansas

WAKEENEY, Kan, Dec. 2o.-There
are fewer rattlesnakes in Trego count
now than there were last week. as n
threshing crew working near this city
killed l5O snakes in a few minutes near
where they were working.
\ large rattier was observed by one
of the men lying in a low place at the
mouth of a hole. He was pulled out
ami killed and with him six more. and
then others.
For more than a half-hour the men
worked hard killing snakes, and when
there were no more in sight tails were
counted and 10 had been killed. The
largest one measured six feet and four
inches and he had an even dozen rat
ties.
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NEW YORK STOCKS
SHOWING STRENGTH

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The stock
market opened today strong and active.
industrials monopolized attention on
the floor. Baldwin Locomotive opened
up ri at 11Sh on reports Of heavy war
orders. Mercantile Marine gained two
points at "a. United States Steel was I'D
b at S5h.
Ihe market became dull around noon.
Favorable development in the Mexi-
can situation was given as the reason
Tor an advance in Mexican Petroleum
to 99&.
american Smelling also was active
ana strong. selling above 102. Texas
back to 234 at noon pP0"
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Wholesale Produce Market

EGGs-Nearby. fresh. s5936c per dog.
southern, 33Gac per doz
,CHEESE-New York. new. lie per Ib; na,,
BGTTER-Elgin print. sSc per lb.; tub, &c
per ID. process, 2sc per ID.
LIVE poULTRf-Hens lac lb. roosters
1oc per H.; live turkeys. 2Oa2lc per ID
spring chickens, 14a15c per To-
LIVE STOCK-Veal calves, best 1oc nor
10: heavy, sashc per lb.: fat sheep
4ha5c per lb. spring lambs SdsLc Der 10.
. KREY. PRICE q co.
VEGETABLES--tQuota furnished bv
Taylor Wade)-Potatoes. $3.50 per barrel;
onions. 81: 90 per bu.: s2.15 per sack; cabha ges,
N.O per barrel; beets. $500 per 100 bunches
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Boy Scouts IndOrse
"Cross Rite" Celebration

Endorsement of the Boy Scout plan to
hold Gross Rite Day in Washington
sometime during the near future. when
pedestrians will be instructed in the
proper methods of crossing streets. was
given today by Major Pullman.
The plan was detailed last night by
Scout Executive J. w. Patton. who lee
tured on the Boy Scout movement in
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
Final arrangements for the Gross
Rite Day" have not been completed.
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S22,795 IS VOTED FOR
ALEXANDRIA SCHOOLS
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

ALEXANDRIA. Dec. 2o.-The board Of
aldermen met at noon today and passed
Il resolution appropriatinG $"2.7s5.51 for
the use OF the public schools from June
/. 1915. to May 81. 1916 The resolution
has been adopted by the common coun-
Gil. The sum represents the city's share
of the public school fund. the remainder
hoard also passed the bills of 5. L.
Monroe. S. II. Lunt, and c. NJ. Lennon
for N.2n covering the expense for MAX
ing the recent assessment of real estate
an appropriation of $4,000 for the new
high school building.
Alexandra Division. No. |. Ancient
terday, elected the following officers:
William Desmond. president: NJ. +.
Greene. vice president; NJ. J. Mcfarland,
recording secretary: i. 7. Quinn. tnan-
cial secretary; James Roche. treasurer;
T D. Downey. chairman of standing
committee: r. f.. Power, sentinel: J. T.
Sweeney. serScant-at-armS: S. J. Nc
Cauley. T. J. Mcfarland. William r.
IFoe. John McKenna, and T. MCGOWAN.
members of standing committee; the
Rev. l.. +. Kelly, chaplain.
Funeral services for Miss Emily e.
Mehs ffev were held this morning from
the residence of her niece. Mrs. d. j.
Howell. 30 Duke street.
Troop No. /. Boy Scouts. will have
representatives at the Westminster
building tomorrow night to receive do
nations for their Christmas celehra ton
to aid the poor of the city. They have
already sent out fifteen baskets
King e. King, Of Washington, and
Frederick p. Russell, of this city, at
torneys for ]. Marriott Hill. commenced
taking testimony this morning in the
suit of Mr. Hill against the United
states Government for S., 100 damages 10
his property at st. Asarh, Alexandria
| county. Mr.. Hill leased the race track
| ut St AsRph to the Government as a
supply depot durinr the Spanish Ameri
can war. 1t is alleged that fences and
stables were destroyed and the material
burned.
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 10.

Otdt s..''' '''''.' -
Still needed, S223 70.
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OPPORTUNITY NO. Ill.

Total .................
Still needed, S251.25.
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OPPORTUNITY NO. IL.

iohfhl .sssss 80 - ''"s
Amount still needed, 1925. rs.
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Amount still needed. STATS.
OPPORTUNITY NO. l3.

Blind mother. partially blind father.
Six children. all under fourteen. Against
great odds mother and father. despite
their physical handicap. are trying to
keep home together. Amount needed,
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 3.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4.

koidl .............
Tttll needed. IFS.
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Mrs. Ellen Bell Macfarland.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Bell
mcfarland, wife OF James 5. Macfar-
land. who died Yesterday at her resi-
dence. 1874 Irving street northwest, will
he held tomorrow at Sacred Heart
ChurCn at Q o'clock. In:erment will be
made In Evergreen Cemetery. Bladens-
burg, Nd.
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OPPORTUNITY NO. s,

tdl ....ss...... .........s....
still needed. S313.75.
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Mrs. Maud Rice.

Funeral services for Mrs. Maud Rice.
wife Of Jesse y. Rice. who died yester-
day at her home in Clarendon. aged
twcntY-seven years will be held tomor-
row at o'clock, conducted by the Rev
DR.. Willis. of the Episcopal Seminary.
lntcrment Will be made in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery. She is survived by her hus-
band and two daughters.
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Edward Quinn.

Funral services for Edward Quinn.
who died yesterday. will be held al his
late residence, COZ Sixth street south
thence to St Dominic's Church, where
requiem mass will he celebrated at
clock. Interment will be private.
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Miss Elizabeth M. Fitzgerald.

The funeral of Miss Elizabeth NJ. Fitz-
gerald was held today from the resi-
denCe. 7l5 Twelfth street southeast, TO
st Peters Catholic Church. where mass
was celebrated at O'Clock
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George VI. Marzulf.

Funeral services for George NJ. Mar
zolf. who died Yesterday. will be held
at the residence of his parents. 1923 Otis
place northwest. tomorrow at o'clock.
Intcrment will be private.
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Mrs. Margaret Lackey Hall.

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Lackcy
Hall was neld today from the residence
lSD Vermont avenue northwest, TO St
Patrick's church. where mass was cele-
braed at 9:30 o'clock
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Mrs. Annie O. Knott.

Funeral scr> ices for Mrs. Annie -.
wife of Charles r. Knott. who died ves-
terdav. will be held tomorrow at .
o'clock NJ her late residence in Ballston.
Va. Intermcnt at Mt. Olivet. Va.
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NOTES AND GOSSIP
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
s1en1s Of Interest and import
ance Of Past, Present, and
Future.
Continued from Page Nine.)

mother, Mrs. j. d. Murdaugh, Is visit
ing her
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Mrs. Catherine O'Rrien.

Tho funeral of Mrs. Catherine O'Brien.
widow of Thomas O'T;ricn, will be held
from the residence, $50 Mel can avenue
southwest, tomorrow at 8 o'clock to st.
Vincent dc Paurs Church. whore mass
will be celebrated
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Mrs. Bridget Murphy.

The funeral of Mrs Bridget Murphy.
widow OF John T Murrny will be held
from the residence. l02S Third street
northeast. tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock to St Aloysius Church, where
mass will be celebrated at Q o'clock. In
tc-ment will be in Mount Clivet Teme.
terry,
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Mrs. Amelia Young.

Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia
Young. who died Saturday. will be held
Mt the residence OF her son. Frank
Reamer, 70S Third street northeast, to-
morrow at 2:30 O'Clock.
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Miss Minnie Lusby.

Funeral services for Miss Minnie
Lusby. who Gied Friday at the residercc
of ner sister, Mrs lanes r Steel. 1I!7
First street northwest, were held at
St. Mathews Church. Seat Pleasant.
today.
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Mrs. Mary L. Cooper.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary l..
Cooper. wife OF Peter Cooper. will be
hold tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at
St Mary's Protestant Episcopal
Church.
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Prof. ]. NJ. Gregory.

ory were held today at the Peoples
Congregational Church, conducted by
the Rev. Francis J. Grimkc. lnterment
will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cam
bridge, Mass.
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Marriage Licenses.

Norman Mason and Annie, Plumber
John r. Wright, Upper Zion Va, and
Frankie \. Grav Upper Zion. Va
Archibald y. Itagan and Katherine Ellen
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Mrs, Mamie Brook.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie
Brook. wife OF Maurice Brook. will be
held at her brothers residence. 1l6 p
street northwest. tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
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TOday's Sales.

Georgetown Gas SIS, s.. .OOofI1Oi
Washington Ry. As. 81, ,OOOdsl 20 Oon5Js1
Potomac Electric 1st SIS. 81, l,OOOIi05ih.
Washington Gas Light, lars
Mergenthaier Linotype. 1G1S6b.
Commercial Nat. Bank, 2al95.
After call:
Washington Ry. As. $1.0ooaS1, 81. .oooas,
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Funerals
Mrs. Johanna Glcetzner.

Funeral services for Mrs. Johanna.
wife of DR.. Anton Gloetzner. who died
Saturday at her home. l22S NJ street
northwest. will be held tomorrow at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
at 8 O'Clock. Intermcnt will be private.
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LOCAL AND N. Y. FINANCIAL NEWS
New York Stocks.

All transactions in stocks are on the basis
OF dollars and fractions thereof.
Quotations furnished by w ". Hibbs A.
Co.. members OF New York stock EXCHANGE.
Hibbs Building.
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Walter Winfield.

Funeral services for Walter Winfield.
1904 T street northwest were held at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church to-
day,
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ANACOSTIA.

Anacostia Lodge. No, 81, F. A. a. NJ.
is to meet tonight to install officers.
The retiring master. A. L. Beck. will be
presented with the past masters jewel.
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Plans are being made at the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane for n
christmas entertainment. At the Home
Tor the Aged and Infirm at Blue Plains
the program calls for Christmas tree
the night before Christmas. At the
Episcopal Home for Children. in Talbert
street the entertainment will be on
christmas eve, when Santa Claus will
make his appearance. At the German
Orphan Asvlum, in Good Hope road, all
entertainment is to be held on next
Sunday afternoon. Christmas Day being
;ivCn entirely to the children TO enjoy
their toys and games. At the Rupert
Home, the old people will be made
happy with ial delicacies.
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ROCKVILLE.

The Rev. John r. Henderson. pastor
of the Presbyterian Church. officiated
at the marriage here Yesterday after
noon of Miss Mabel Elijah TIilleary
and LEROY X. Kline. both of Washing
ton. at the home of the minister. They
returned to the city Immediately after
ward.
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Looked For Opportunities"

enclose herewith our check for the
money as contributed by our employees
to be applied to the Fourteen Opportu-
mites as outlined in the daily papers I
might add that this is one event In the
year to which our employees look for
ward with pleasure. namely the contri-
button to cause that they feel Is
worthy. we trust that It will be re-
ceived in the same spirit as which It Is
given"
The manager Of this company said
that about month ago several OF his
men had been asking him wien the
Opportunities were to be published as
they wished to put aside part Of their
wages.
II the people that read the Opportuni-
ties will practice this same self-denial
this group of men has. the fourteen
homes represented bv the Fourteen OPP
portunities would be assured of being
kept toRether the rest of this year.
Contributions NAV be sent to the As
sociated Charities. 935 II street north
west.
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Dnring the coming week dances will be
given by the Young Peoples Society Of
Emmanuel Church. and the young
people of st. Teresa's Church
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Father incurably i'll. Wife and -four
children. With her husband in a hos.
ptal this mother Is working night and
day to keep her children with her
Amount needed. $3.50.
Previously acknowledged. .... $3t 25
Employees A. Eberly's Sons. 400
T. o. ...................... 1000
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The Epworth League of the Anacostia
NJ. Church met last night in the
church in Fourteenth street with w.
Ralph Williamson. Lreside>f, in the
chair. A song service followed the
business.
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STAFF OF ONE FIRM
GIVES S42 TO POOR
"Self-DeniaI Day" in Business
Institution SweIls Fund for
Charity Opportunities
CONTINUED from First Page.)

weather as in the bittercst cold of the
winter.
There is one group of men who have
been going home for the last several
weeks IN the evening. after their work.
ana VIII continue to do SO until Christ
mas and after. They are the employees
OF firm in the city and as a result of
their Self-denial Day although. Of
was sent with SO.
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 2.

Deserted wife and four children. Two
children were in institution, but mother
now Is endeav oring to keep all at home.
Amount needed. 500.
Previously acknowledged .......s29.25
Employees A. Eberly's Sons...... 800
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s.. p
Still needed, 22i.7E
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The Bank of Commerce and Savings
has declared the semi-annual dividend Of
per cent. payable to stockholders Of
record today.
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The Bankers Association Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia will meet tonight at
the rooms OF the Washington CHAPTER
of the American Institute of Banking.
1214 r street northwest. to consider the
advisability Of employing a special bank
examiner for the institutions holding
membership in the association: to pass
upon a proposed bad-check law. and to
act on proposed bank forms
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PRICES ADVANCING
ON D. c. EXCHANGE

While Washington Railway and EIcc-
trio per cent bonds found a fair mar
ket. s11 ZOO worth being traded in at 81.
activity In the stock list was confined to
odd lots at today's session OF the Wasn-
ington Stock Exchange Prices. how
ever. tended generally to advance.
Mergenthaler Linotype stock. which
has been comparatively weak for several
weeks. braced sharply. After a single
share had sold at 1854. or " a point
above Saturdays price. the bid for quo
tation lots was advanced 2h points TO
1914. Lanston Monotype the other type
settir~ machine stock. however. eased
off. the bid being lowered l point to =.
Greene-Cananea copper stock. on the
strength of the recent resumption of ac-
tivitv at the mines In Mexico. was MD
uD points to AZ.
Other sales OF the day included a
81 go Georgetown Gas per cent bond
at 1N one Potomac Electric Pow
iirst at 1851: share Of Washington
Gas stock at 76. and 2 shares Of Com
mercial National Bank stock at 19.
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 1.

Blind grandmother. mother with three
children under twelve years. huspand
In penitenitary. Amount needed, $500
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Miss Vivian Myrtle Watkins. of Lewis
dale. this county, and Uriah d. Lawson
of Hyattstown. were married in Rock
vile Saturday afternoon.
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The executive committee of the Mont
gomery County Federation of Home and
School Associations will hold a confer
cnCc here December 2S with the mem
hers of the COunty's legislative delega-
tOn. II Is planned to enlist the aid OF
m"nt to ~" mhli" school law Of the
; tate ''onC1 eligible to
--'U"Iu.t :hpol boards.
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- T.

Mrs. Clement A. F. Flagler was host
ess at bridge this afternoon for her
guest. Mrs. Junius Wolf. of Mobile.
The other guests We're Mrs. Charles
Doyen. Mrs. Moses. Mrs. Charles c.
Walcutt Mrs. Charles Howe. Mrs.
Lester Barr. and Mrs. James A. Ship
ton. Bridge was followed by tea.
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Frail widow and two children Mother
has arrested case of tuberculosis and
is unable to attend to more than heI
household duties. Amount needed $3.50
Previously acknowledged. $500
IL. d. Observation-Disclosures. 800
J. G. c. through The Times).. 100
+. w. Y. through The Times).. .25
lOLdl .....,...-......... o. ~
Amount still needed, $22575
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FOURTEEN KIM A S
OPPORTUNITIES

s doing her best to make a real homs
'or the children. $3.50 year Is needed.
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A deserted wife and four small chill
dren. Alone this deserted wife failed
to earn enough money to provide
home for her four beautiful children.
Amount needed 1861
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 9.

Breadwinner dead of tuberculosis.
widow and six children. The eldest. boy
of fourteen. working hard to learn trade
of electrician. Amount needed. $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11

The Pennsylvania Railroad Go. has asked bids on the construction of six
 teen new vessels for use in New York harbor. These will consist of one steam lighter, three derrick barges