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COMMODORE w. H. BEEHLER.
Took Part In Cuban Campaign and
Helped to Raise the Maine.

ANSAPoLis, June 23-Commodore
William Il. Beehler. L : y, retired.
died here to-day after an operation. He
was 81 years old
Commodore Beehler was born in
Baltimore and served in the civil war
with the Baltimore Hom" Guards. He
was appointed n midshipman at the
Naval Academy on July 81. 1864. and
served on many ships n stations.
He participated in the Cuban cam
paign in the Spanish-American war. In
August. 1898. Commodore Beehler was
assigned to the naval Intelligence of ce
and later was sent as naval attache To
the American emba ssies at Bcsl.n and
Rome and the legation at Vienna. He
was executive offer Of the Mont
gomery. which assisted in raising the
Maine wreck in Havana harbor. The
Commodore commanded the naval sta
tion at Key West. Fla. He was retired
with the rank of Commodore on June
80, 1907.
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MISS DAVENPORT
A MIDWEEK BRIDE
Married to the Rev. Francis
Raymond Casscllman at
Her Parents Home.
WEEDS UNDER OAK TREE

Miss Marrery Davenport, daughter Of
,y.Judrc James +. Davenport and Mrs.
Davenport. was married to the Rev.
Francis Raymond Cassellman at the
home of her parents, Bolton road. In
wood Hil. Manhattan. yesterday after
noon a, 30 o'clock. The wedding GER
emony took place beneath n large oak
tree on the lawn OF the 4, ate OF the
brides home overlooking the Hudson.
The Rev. Dr. J. Howard Hoyt of New
Canaan. Conn. was the officiating
clergyman.
The bride. who was given away by
her father. wore a costume Of white
satin and tulle made with a long court
train. She wore also a veil OF tulle
and rose point lace and carried a bou-
Duet OF lilies of the valley Mss Eliza
beth q. Baldwin OF New Haven was
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WASHINGTON. June 23.-Mrs. Ellen
Hardin Walworth. one of the founders
of the National Society of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution and widely
known as a writer on historical subjects.
is dead here. She vas "A memher of
many state and national historical So
~cieties. Mrs. Walworth was director
general OF the Woman's National War
Relief Association during the spanish
American war. She was born In Jack
sonville. Ill. the daughter Of Gen John
J. Hardin. L. :. V. who was killed at
Buena Vista in lSl1.
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Mother Mary Nnvirr.

CONVENT STATION. y j., June "a
Mother Mary Navier. Sister superior OF
the College of 81 Elizabeth. died at the
college early this morning.
She had been Sister superior of the
College OF -. Elizabeth since IL was
established ffty Years ago. For more
than sixty-eight years the mother had
been a nun in the order OF the Sisters
Of Charity, She was born in Ireland
nearly n~lnety-two years ago.
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WILLS AND ~APPRAISALS.

SrsAN MARGARET MCkIM, who died
on December 10 last, left sl0G,l9G, Of
which SJG.GNi went H. her brother, John
\. Mckim, and $ii.lG1 to another
brother, William Duncan Mckim.
LUCy NNCkESHlE kNlGilT, who died
on August IS. 1914. left sIO.23S. Of
which she gave S32.709 TO her son, colin
MaclI"nzio, ANA $ll,3i0 to her sister,
Florence II Thomas
LYDIA Il HINsuAlE, who died o oCto-
her 20, lHl2, left $4,000 FOR life to
her husband. Elizur llinsdale, and then
to her son, Courtney 6 Douglas, and
daughter, Katherine l. Wprrall.
ADAM MNRKrl left S5o.Nli to his
daughter, Josephine, ana his son, Louis
". Mtrk,l
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MRS. FISKE IN FILM PLAY.
VIII Enact Role Of Rocky sharp IN
"Vanity Fair"

Minnie Madden Fiske IL to play the
role of Bcckv sharp in IA motion picture
version OF Thackeray's "Nanity FAIR"
shortly to be released by the Edison
company, The rest of the east, as an
uunnced yrSlegity, VIII include LeOnic
Flugrath, the child star of The Poor
Little Rich Girl' Philip Quinn, George
Wright, william Wadsworth, Frank Me-
Glynn, Helen Strickland, Charles Sutton,
Jessie Stevens. John Sturgeon and Yale
Benner,
The scenario IL the work OF Sumner
williams after the dramatization of the
book by Langdon Mitchell.
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SUFFRAGEEVENTSTO.DAY
WOMAN SUFFRAGE PARry.

T.. M.-canvassing in the Twenty
third Election district OF the scyea-
teenth Assembly district.
BronN street meeting az kinEsbrIdee
road.
sac p. M-Canvassing hoe from
home OF Or Anna Kubista. ~ Fts;
seventy second street.
Canvassing bee from home u Mr.
Emily Welsherg. 10 West lisa street
Csnvassing bee from home 81 Nil
LYDIA Newman. 2l0 West SIXTY third
street
Canvassing bee from home Of Mr..
Mary /. Downs. al West Fifty seventh
street.
6:l5 +. NJ, Twentieth Assembly a.
trict-csnvassing bee from home Of
Mrs. clara Buchoid. 3o7 East Seventh
eighth street.
p. M.-street meeting at Broad
way and Seventy-ninth street.
street meeting AT Washington square.
s:l5 M-Street meeting at Ninety
sixth street and Broadway.
Stree, meeting at Tooth street and
Columbus avenue.
WOMEN'S POLITICAL UNION.
~ Noon-|Street meeting. Madison
Square.
1890 p. M-Roving shop Winner,
at Madison avenue and Twenty-thiri
street.
; +. M,-RovinG shop Winner
Madison avenue ana Twenty-thiri
street. Speakers. Mrs Nora Blatch de
Forest and Calvin romkius
81 M-Street meeting. Westchcs,-'
avenue and ls7th street.
$50 p, M-Street meeting, Broad
way and Forty NTH street.
$50 =. M-Stree; meeting. 1924
street and Madison avenue.
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IRay-I.ntbnni

Ms Marguerite Latham, daughter ~
". IIi Mrs. Ellis clifford Latham OF
.'-. '|''aly0u road, brooklyn. was
..l'l last evening at the home OF
''' ''.'.ts by the Rev Dr. Daniel Dor
'''s''r nts'or of st, Marks Methodist
$50 ..uuN| church. To John child Ray,
NJ Nr ami MIS-. Herbert benjamin
.'" H' '"1 ocean av nue.. The bride
.'u away by her father. Her
'''.. Mss Jean Latham, was maid or
H' .ud the bridesmaids were Miss
.I..' Latham Of Chicago and Miss Ruth
. '''' FOG Of AttlcbOro, Mass. Herbert
..I'. Ir. "A brother Of the bride
t'." '. "Is best man. The ushcrs were
i.. clifford Latham and Lester
i0.''. l.y,IiCh.
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In New York To-du>.

city flag raising, city Han, 10 NJ.
Broadway Association, nag raising.
Hotel Martinique.
Wadleigh High School. graduating
exercises. : i. NJ.
Hunter College. commencement, 1880
A, NJ
New York Society, annual dinner,
Terrace Garden, : T. NJ.
The Friends of Peace, mass meeting.
Madison Square Garden, 1880 l. NJ
Merchants Association, flag prcsenta-
ton, Public School ia, at 43 Oak
street, 1880 Z, NJ.
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THE ~SEAG0ERS,

Sailing to-day by the Scandinavian.
American Liner liclllG olav for Chris
tiausaud ana topenha-on;
oscar Itcr-h. walter Maxwell Han
Mr. and Mrs l. u nay
Cooper Mr.. Sally Thatcher
Miss LOIS MariOn Mckinney.
Conner The Rev u. NJ. Bow
Miss Ethel l.ucllc Crs
gODrrr. ~ \ RvC
Miss Mary jane Mrs Lillian Mason
CoOnrr Sn"rrv
Arrivals by the l~iollaud-AmeriCa liner
Noordan from Rotterdam;
Mrs. Frances ID. Al. j G. Lowe,
word nr Donald Riley,
VI. II. Angel. George Swcyrr,
Mrs. Selma Bernstein, Mrs. Charlotte Il, A
DR.. ID. l.. johnson. Thr0ckmorto
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An open air performance of Shake
speare's Twelfth Night" will hc given
by the Rem Greet Players this afternoon
at Forest Hills Tea Garden, Forest lIillS,
l.. l., for the benefit of 81, Luke's Chapel.
Tonight at the same place "comcdy II
Errors will be the Offering. Ben Greet
himself Is not in the company, but the
productions are under his direction.
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was married TO Charles D.. Scoville Of
Pasadena, Cal. The Rev. Samuel Tay-
Tor of Cincinnati. "A friend of the BRIDE
groom, performed the ceremony. The
bride was attended BY Miss Dorothy
Peters Of Garden City and Miss Mary A.
Caussig OF Cincinnati. DIR. James Has
brouck of Larchmont. N. Y, was best
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Scoville will live at
Pasadena.
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MISS ELLEN YUILLE TO WED.
BIddie-DuLe Bridesmaid to Re-
come Bride Of W. j. sturxis.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p. Yuille OF
Rronxville announced yesterday the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Ellen
Yuille, to William j. Sturgis OF this city.
This engagement is an interesting ont
come OF the wedding of Miss cornelia
Riddle and Angler Il. Duke. which was
celebrated in Philadelphia on April 2s.
At tina wedding Miss Yuille was one
OF the bridesmaids and Mr.. Sturgis was
tho hes, man. They both served as
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the maid Of honor. The bridesmaids
were the Misses Miriam Walker and
Alma Hass Of Manhattan. Blanche
Meyer of Chicago and Eleanor c. Wood
Of New Canaan. They wore costumes
OF palest green and yellow taffeta and
chiffon. The bridal party passed through
an aisle formed by ribbon bearers. who
we're Mrs. Alice {. Hewitt. Mrs. NJ. II.
ke.llor and the Misses Louise Cassell-
man, Mildred Mould. Theodore +. Nc
Cormick, Gladys Segee. Alice Matthews,
Marie Bacon and Catherine Graham.
The Rev. Guy c. Converse Of Union
theological Seminary. class OF rs, acted
as best man. The ushers were Pierre
pon' Davenport and k'arwell Davenport,
brothers Of the bride Clarence Weston
and \. ]. ~Jaeckwith.
The bride was graduated from Vassar
in 1913 The bridegroom was graduated
from Union Theological Seminary and
received al VI. A.. degree with the class
Of - az Columbia.
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'''.r" CITY, L. l., June 23.-The
'.'I wedding to take place In the home
,' H'',IIl Peters. president of the Long
'.I Railroad, was solemnized there
evening when Miss Fannie MAY
''HS. ms, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Peters,
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MARRIED..

uANFORD-LOWEEN.-Ruth, Laughter
OF the late Glrirj G W. Lowrey, to
Parmly Hdnfort. ~ - Geurge's Cen-
tcnuisl Chapel in the city of New York.
on "Wednesday. June %. 1915.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-20
= . = ss
b? A MANS PAST
. , . 3 > , = = = = p - =

by JOnn CTdTneI-
copyright by W. G. Chapman.)
Home, the grocer of the busy little
Long Island town, looked up quizzi-
caIly at the young fellow who stood
before him.
Looking for a job, eh?" he asked,
surveying his rather furtive express
sion. What's your name?"
James Bennett" answered the
other, and wondered whether it was
Homes kindly face that made him
tell the truth against his will.
City boy and struck these parts,
eh?" continued Home. ''Wel, it's
pretty hard to get jobs these times,
but, I tell you what I'll do, Bennett.
I haven't got any job in this store
just now, but l want a man about
my farm to help with the milking and
gardening. But pshaw! I was for
getting. You're city bred"
mo, sir" answered Bennett. Bred
in Massachusetts, sir. Lived in the
city-that's all"
"And you know how to milk"
'I used to milk, five years ago."
said Bennett, a slow flush creeping
over his features.
Then you go straight up that road
and ask for Mr.. Homes farm" said
the grocer. when you come to it
go in and tell Minnie, my daughter,
that you're the new hand I've hired.
And if you've got a suitcase, take it
along with you"
Bennett thanked Home rather sur
lily and slOUched out of the store.
Home watched him critically. He
was wondering at the weakened look
on his face.
Now l wonder what made me
trust that fellow" he mUttered.
Benefits eyes were filled with IN
wonted tears as he made his way up
the village street. It was the first
time in months that anybody had
cOOLyn0 kindly IN him
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very thoughtful In fact, he closed
his store a half hour ahead of time
and hurried to his house.
Minnie met him at the gate and
gave him a hug. She was a pretty
girl of 20, and growing more like her
mother every day, her father would
declare. He took her by the hands
and tried to read her eyes.
New hand Gomez" he asked.
yes, and he's a dandy, father" de-
cIared the girl. "He went right to
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work in the garden and he's there
now"
Home whistIed He had come to
rely a good deal upon his daughters
judgment. Still he could not keep
the fellow after the inspector had told
him that he had a prison record. But
he decided not to tell Minnie.
He suoIled over to where Bennett
was working in the garden. He stood
watching the young fellow at work.
Bennett has certainly performed wOn7
ders, Home was sorry for him Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
WHO'S WHO IN THE WAR.


Next 10 tue King the most-popu.
lar man in Belgium is Brand Whit.
lock. the American minister" an Eng.
ltsh newspaper correspondent recent.
declared, and the testimony OF many
other people who have visited that
stricken land bears out this assertion.
The man who has endearcd himself
TO the Belgians because OF his wide
sympathy, staunch humanity and de,
votion 10 duty will be forty.six years
old today, and tho Stars and Stripes
which already fly from nearly every
house in Belgium, will doubtless be
even more prevalent today in honor
OF the American minister. Brand
Whitlock was born In Urbana, Ohio
March 4. 1869. the son OF the Rev. DR..
Elias D. Whitlock. His first name,
Brand, was his mothers maiden name.
Mr.. Whitlock began his career Us a
reporter in Toledo. and later wrote
political matter for the Chicago Her.
aid. He was admitted to the bar in
1884 and began practice in Toledo,
As the golden rule" mayor Of thar
city for several terms, and as the
author Of novels, essays, poems and
short stories, he attained interna,
tional celebrity. In politics he was
independent and radical, and always
the friend OF the under dog" his
appointment by President Wilson to
the post OF minister to Belgium proved
in the light of recent events, master
stroke. for the humanitarian WnirlocK
was exactly the man to meet such a
crisis. AS the agent OF the United
States, Minister Whitlock has taken
tho starving millions under his pro-
lection and ayerted one OF the worst
calamities in history. He dissuaded
the authorities from trying to defend
Brussels against the Germans, and
so, perhaps. saved the beautiful city
from destruction. Mr.. Whitlock is
tall and spare, and mostly brain and
heart" He is OF English descent. but
his ancestors have been Americans
since the seventeenth century, settl.
ing first In Massachusetts and later
In New Jersey and Ohio. His mothers
father, Major Joseph c. Brand. was
a pioneer abolitionist and his home in
Urbaua was one OF the stations OF
the underground railway for the es'
cape Of negro slaves. AS reformer
he has always sought to discover
causes and eradicate them. rather
than to deal merely with effects.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
STAGE GOSSIP
ANNETTE KELLERMANN.

All who have seen Neptune's
Daughter" In which Annette Keller
mann is pictured, declare that It is
by no means wonderful to them how
she changes from mermaid into a
mortal. Annette Keiiermann is so
perfectly at home in the water that
she is a yeritable daughter OF NeD.
tune god OF the ocean and ruler OF
the deep. She swims with the ease OF
one whose natural element Is the sea.
Neptune's Daughter, which comes to
the Grand Friday and Saturday, is
the most gorgeous pageant OF sea
and landscapes ever photographed.
Submarine grottoes, ocean caves, cor
al reefs, long stretches OF surf, sandy
beaches and bold headlands are seen
and chief OF all the daughter OF Nep.
tune whose adventures on sea and
land are woven into a wonderful
fairy story. 1t cost $4,000 and took
5000 feet Of film to make the pictures,
taken in the Bermudas and It is a
small wonder that they have broken
oil records In attendance In Richmond
and all through the South.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
MOTOR CAR SALES
Brisk IN FA|RN0NT
Good Service Results In
Much Business For New
conner Garage.

The growing prosperity OF Falrnont
during recent years is manifested
among other ways in the increasingly
large number OF automobiles in use
throughout the city and surrounding
towns.
Ono firm alone, the Newcomer Mo,
tor Car company, from its main gar.
age at Fourth street and Fairmont
avenue, and its branches IN Buckhan.
non and Morgantown, has sold hun.
dreds of cars during the last three
years OF tho Peerless and Overland
makes
More than 20 cars of this years
model, although the season is barely
opened, have been sold by tho New.
conner company. The amazing sue.
cess OF this firm is duo largely 10 me
excellent service afforded patrons.
Service Sells Cars" Is tic firms
motto and 1t is backed by four years
practical experience in tho motor car
business in Fairmont. The company
owns magnificent fire proof garage,
built Of brick and steel. with a solid
concrete foundation. Tho structure
Is attractive in design, 30 feet wido
by 100 foot long, commodious enough
to accommodate so cars. It is 10.
Gated on Fairmont's principal thorough,
fare and only four squares from the
heart OF the city.
Being permanently located In Fair.
mont and owning its own garage the
company not only supplies the Gus,
toner with e high grade car but
stands bnck Of that car ready with G
full supply Of parts and one Of the
best equipped repair shops in the
state to keep the car in repair as
long as the owner cares TO use Il.
On account II its rapidly growing
business the Newcomer company has
been compelled TO increase ;he equip,
ment OF its repair department by in
stalling q modern blacksmith shop
and other machinery, these improve
ments being already completed.
The Office facilities OF the com.
pany are being extended by the add.
ton Of large end vol furnished
room for the accommodation OF Gus
toners and convenience in transact.
ing business.
The management OF the garage is
under the personal and direct super
vision OF Harry Newcomer, the presi.
dent OF the company, who deyotes
his entire time to the business. B. ].
Wilson, general manager, is an able
and experienced assistant, whose
courteous services are always at the
command of the patrons of the gar.
age. Walter Z. Fullwood, who is lit
orally a genius in putting broken
down cars in good running order, is
foreman OF the repair shop. Fourteen
men are employed regularly in the
main garage in Fairmont besides
other men In charge of the brancl,
garage In Buckhannon and the sales
room in Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
OLD STOCKINGS TURNED INTO
IRON HOLDERS.

Old stockings, when split up tho
side and sewed into square, make
excellent iron.holders. They are
neither urhandy nor bulky. but Just
thick enough.
For pot holders old stockings may
be sewed the same way as iron-hold-
sSers. For stove polishing old stockings
may be split down the back aud used.
The stockings are soft and give L
fine polish TO the stove and also the
metal trimmings. To make silk stock.
ings last from three to four months
longer than usual darn the heel and
toe before wearing. When the stock.
Ing begins to wear Il will be the darn.
Ing cotton that Will be worn off; pull
out and .redern.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
FOOD MORE ATTRACTIVE
SERVEDsiN VARIETY OF WAYS

Variety is most important in plan.
ming weekly menus. Beef may be ono
time served as a pot roast: another
time as a roast Gravies should be
made various ways. Chicken should
be cooked in as great variety OF
ways as the likes OF the family ad-
NIT: Vegetables are always to be had
In great variety and may be cooked
more ways than one. OF course Il is
not wise to insist on dishes that are
not liked simply for sake OF variety.
There is delight in eating well.served
food. Hence study the little details
that tend to give neatness and effect
In serving. A bouquet Of cut flowers
ora growing plant gives bit OF gay
ETY. to- the meal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
TODAY WE CELEBRATE.
eaIadin, a Mohammedan, the Mobiles.
Of Warriors.

eaIadin, a mohammedan, the noblest
ct Warriors.
Hideous as it is in itself. war has
often enlisted the services OF men as
noble as any who have trod tho paths
OF peace, aud one OF the nobiest OF
them all was the immortal Saladin, a
Khoord by birth and Mohammedan
In religion. While the following of
the Prophet have usually been con.
sidered cruel and rapacious, Saladin
at least was brilliant exception. The
man OF humble birth who made him.
self by force Of his genius the sultan
of a large part Of Asia and Africa, and
successfully resisted the crusade OF
Richard Occur de Lion and his gal.
liant followers. tied in Damascus 722
years ago today, March 4, 1893, six
years before the death OF his brave
foe, Richard Of the Lion Heart. In
the course Of a life OF fifty-sereu
years saiadin made himself the mas.
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ter OF Egypt, Syria, Arabia, Jerusalem,
Mesopotamia and large part OF
Asia Minor on his death his empire
was divided among his seventeen
sons, aud soon became but a memory
Of vanished glory.
Great and able warrior though he
was, Saladin's fame rests moro upon
his magnaallmity aud nobility of char.
acter than upon his achievements as
g leader OF armed men. He began his
career OF conquest In Egypt, and
passed thence to Syria. In 1857, at
Tiberias. he engaged the forces Of
Guy de Lhsignan, King OF Jerusalem,
and defeated his Christian foes with
great slaughter. This was followed
by the surrender OF Jerusalem and the
downfall of the short-lIyed Christian
kingdom which had been set up in
the ancient capital OF the Jews. .
The news Of the triumph OF the
Saracens finally reached Europe, and
fred several monarchs with holy zeal.
Another crusade was preached and
in 1lSS the Empire Frederick Barbar.
ossa Of Germany, King Philip Angus.
tus OF France, and Richard Occur de
Lion Of England set out with large
armies. OF the thres armies compos.
ing the third crusade, inspired by So.
iadln's victory, that OF the German
emperor was completely destroyed
before II had penetrated far into Asia,
and the Emperor was killed, but the
expeditions OF Philip and Richard,
which were dispatched BY sea, were
more successful. The French and
English armies were Joined under the
walls of Saint jean d'Acre, which was
besieged. For two years they were
engrossed in feats of chivalry against
the Saraccns and In Quarreling among
themselves. Acre was finally cap.
tured, but Philip returned with his
army TO Franco, and England's lion
hearted king was unequal 10 the task
of Wrestling Jerusalem from the Sui.
tan Saladin. On his way back TO Eng.
land overland, Richard was thrown
into prison by Leopold. Duke OF Aus.
trla, and forced 10 pay an enormous
ransom.
Many tales are told of the mag
nanimity OF Saladln, the most Illus.
trious OF all soldiers OF fortune. On
one occasion Richard the Lion.
Hearted was on the point OF being
taken prisoner, but Norman gentls.
man shouted 81 am king" and was
made captive while Richard escaped.
When Saladin heard of the Sorman's
devotion to his monarch he praised
him highly and ordered his release.
After his triumphal entrance into
Jerusalem Saladin was surrounded by
Christian women and children, who
begged for clemency toward their
fathers, brothers. husbands and sons
who had been taken prisoners. sala.
din was SO touched By the sad spec.
tncle that he Immediately ordered all
prisoners to be released.
II was Saladin who first Organized
corps similar 10 the modern Red
Cross, and in their work OF rescue
his agents OF mercy made no distinc.
ton between friend and foe. The
Christian sick and wounded soldiers,
cruelty left to die, were cared for
by this pagan prince, whose name has
become synonymous with Justice,
mercy, magnanimity and bravery.