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The Washington times., 1915-03-09
PUBLIC NOTICES
CONRAD II. sYME. JAMES FRANCIS
SMITH Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT Or THE DIS.
TKfE TsTES4 9F c6GkT SoMhH II RE- HotP.S9 ~. 9pen
ing Of a minor street through Square ass. to
connect 2!th Street Northeast with Hamlin
hereby given that the Commissionsrs of the
District OF Columbia, pursuant to the pro-
s,ons Of 1ssea oe sS TO s
Columbia. have filed petition In this Court
praying the condemnation OF the land neces-
Square Ass. to Connect 24th street North.
east with Hamlin Street. in the District OF
Ss .sa on as pa ps4 G1 se
praying also that Jury OF Ave judicious.
disinterested men. not related to any person
the service or employment Of the District OF
Columbia or Of the United States be sum
District OF Columbia TO assess the damages
each owner OF land to be taken may sustain
by reason Of the opening Of said minor street,
for the purposes thereof. and TO assess as
benefits resulting therefrom the entire amount
OF said damages. including the expenses Of
these proceedings. upon each lot or part OF
lot or parcel OF land in the square or block
and npon sa each o part lot " or oe psrSe oi
ground in the squares or blocks confronting
the square in which said minor stree, is to
this 9th day OF February. A. d. 1915 OR
est in these proceedings be, and they are
hereby, warned and commanded to appear in
this Court on or before the 23rd day OF
March. A. d. 1915; at ten o'clock A. NJ. and
continue in attendance until the Court shall
have made its hnal order ratifying and CON
nrming the award OF damages and tho as
| sessment of benefits OF the jury to he en-
panced and sworn herein; and II is further
ORDERED. That copy of this notice aud
order be published twice a week for two sue
| cessve weeks In the Washington Evening
Star. The Washington Times and the Wash
ington Post. newspapers published In the
said District. before the said 23rd day Of
March. A. d. 1915. 1t is further ORDERED,
That a copy of this notice and order be
deputies upon each Of the owners Of the fes
OF the land to be condemned herein as may
ties. within the District OF Columbia bel sTe
the said 2Srd day OF March, a D. 1915. By
| the Court. THOS. II. ANDERSON, Justice
,Sean a true COPY. Test: J. r. YOUNG
Clerk. BY ALF, G. BUHRMAN. Asst CLERK
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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORK1NGMEN--its all right for us TO taik
Of saving cash for the buyer. can we 90
II? Well compare the last suit you bought
at $50 with tlso new uncalled for suit we sell
at $40 that shows II we can save YOU q
bunch Of mon one price JUsTH'S Old
STAND 6IA n
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WANTEO-FARMS

FARM WANTED-IWe have a customer FOR
100 acre farm more or less, in committing
distance of Washington. Call or write CIV
ing price and location.
JOHNSON'S AMERICAN & FOREIGN REAL
ESTATE EXCHANGE.
926 Pennsylvania ave, Wash. d. G.
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CHINA FIRING In all Its branches. My
Inducements are reasonable prices MRS.
l.. A. BECkWITH. SIC 7th st. ne. l.. 2cs-W.
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e1--UPRIGHT PIANOS TUNED--e1
1x General rcpairs: lowest prices. 0X
Reliable expert. Drop postal or phone Linc.
1896 I. LARSEN. sA Sou Car. ave- o. e.
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Soda Fountains and Supplies.

THERE is money In soda water: we carry
over rs fountains in stock. new and seCond
hand. which we will sell on liberal terms.
Also everything in supplies required by dis
Pensers e OF soda water. BUNCH kLErs'
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Duplicate Letters.

NATIONAL LETTER SERVICE.
BUSINESS BUILDERS
c. z. GREEN. Msr.. 1870 Munsey Building.
China Firing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
CORNELL CLUB
TO BE FETED
PROMINENT SOCIETY NATIONS
ANNOUNCED AS PAT
RONEsSEs.
Dance at the strstford Springs Hotel
Other Social Topics OF In
terest Close the Twelfth
Month.
announcement

Another holiday announcement
which is creating much anticipation
Is the coming of the Cornell Glee club
TO Wheeling on Dec. 80. which fore
casts conspicuous musical event for
the season, and a number OF delight
full social functions as well. Sufficient
entertainment has been provided to
make their brief stay one big round
OF pleasure and enable them to carry
away memories OF hospitality and fes-
tivfties. Following the initial an
nouncement OF their coming arrange
ments were made for a breakfast to
be given At the home OF Mrs. c. ].
Milton In Monument Place in their
honor. for which a large number OF
invitations have been issued. The re-
cepuon committee for this includes
the following. and the patronesses
number many OF the socially promi-
nent matrons of the city. The recep-
ton committee:
Misses
Sarah whitaker Eleanor Holloway
Marie Stifel Eleanor Clark
Virginia Mckee Sophia Z. Woods
Elizabeth Paxton Blanche War-eld
Margaret Hervey Virginia Hoffman
Mary Ellen WrishtNancy Peterson
Eleanor Greer Hettie Hazlett
Dorothy Bloch Mrs. Chas. Feeny
The following program has been
outlined for their pleasure and insures
many continuous hours OF enjoyment:
Arrive-Penn r. r. $40 a. m. (cen-
trail time.)
Mcclure hotel 10 leave baggage.
Breakfast-11 a. m. at Monument
Place. home OF Mrs. Charles ]. Milton.
Motor trip-About 2 D. m.
The dansant-s D. m. at the Fort
Henry club.
Dinner-McLure hotel, $50 D. m.
Concert-Court theater, s:15 D. m.
Dance-11 p. m. at Stratford hotel.
Leave a. m. central time.)
Patronesses for the Cornell Musical
clubs concert are.
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quarrying $500 cubic yards OF stone
which will be used on the roads as
soon as crushed.
The Wheeling branch OF the Ma.
tional Defense league will hold a meet.
ing some time during the next two
weeks.
Tho week OF prayer services will
be started on January .. 1916. The
First Christian church. the Second
Presbyterian church and the Chapline
Methodist church and the German
Methodist church have adopted a plan
20 hold union services az each church
during the month
Last evening the members 81 the
Kahn klub held a very enjoyable smo-
kor at their club rooms ON the South
Side a pleasing program was given
J A. Kirk will have charge 81 tho
mems meeting az the Young Men a
Christian association Sunday after
noon at 2.t5.
The regular meeting Of Gideon
camp so 9 Of Wheeling viii DO held
this evening o. o'clock at the y 81
a.. A. Reports will be- received relative
To- tho placing of bibles in every
guests room Of the Windsor and Nc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18

Lure hotels in this city recently. All
Christians are invited to attend the
meeting this evening.
Postmaster W. w Irwin a. well
as all postmasters throughout the
country have received orders from the
pOstoffice department to put every
available mail pouch IN commission.
emptying all that contain other than
live mail and send them forward I'm
mediately, as Il - feared that Uncle
Sam viii run short OF pouches 20 han
die Christmas mail eXpediently.
The West Virginia Sunday SCHOOL
association yesterday received an ap-
plication from the Gideon Bible class
~ the Zane Street NJ. r. church for a
charter. n ls secondary class number
2s2 and Is composed Of eight boys
Secretary A. r. Arnold Of the
West Virginia Sunday School associa-
tlon is sending out law Enforce
mcnt' programs They are being
mailed 10 Ell different Sunday schools
IN tho state Ono or two subjects for
addresses are Elven out Ono n The
Majesty Of tho Law IL the Principle
81 Prohibition"
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about 20 barges waiting at the Pitts
burgh harbor. Other river concerns
will send coal TO Louisville and New
orleans, making an expected total OF
more than 100000 bushels. II this
coal stage materializes, il will be the
first in many weeks.
The Liberty was in last evening
from Marietta and will depart at IL 80
this morning for Matamoras. The
Reuben Dunbar was down last night
from Pittsburgh for Charleston.
A stage of eight feet. pool water,
was recorded at the local wharf boat
yesterday. The stage below the Nc.
Mechen dam was about four feet.
River Stages
FlIISBURGH. Dec. 17.-Davis ISL
ana Dam 81 feet, rising: raining
rain.
rain.
MoRGANTowN-7 feet. STATIONARY
cloudy.
OIL CITY, feet. rising; rain.
WARREN-l foot. rising: rain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
NEWS BRIEFS

The J. r. Butts q Sons company
mas secured the contract for the
! Stroehmann bakery at Huntington and
work will be started Immediately.
Sheriff A. T. Sweeney has one
piece OF property on his list for sale
Tor delinquent taxes and Il is under
stood that IL will have been redeemed
before the sale begins this morning.
Humane Officer Sheldon Joseph is
looking for a good home for a bright
boy OF 10 years who is shifting for
himself and trying TO 20 to school. He
Is a hard-wOrking lad and the Official
feels he should be able TO locate a
good home.
}. II. NightenEale. commissioner
OF weights and measures. under the
new law says that 90 per cent OF the
dealers want their scales tested and
have them up to the standard
1t is reported that women are act.
ing az dry detectives" In city. How
ever this may BE- rumor for all that
local authorities know
Judge u. e.. Hervey has entered
IN decree In divorce in favor OF Mrs
Martha q. Heyman against Howard A
heyman. The decree is absolute
Fire Chief Edward r. Rose is cir
culating safety first rules" 10 be- oh.
served by citizens in the trimming Of
Christmas trees and preparations for
the holidays In general
Tho frame building on Battle Run
built by the county has been practical
ly completed and machinery belonging
TO The road department will be- Irme.
diately housed therein
Robert S Judge. formerly ~ this
city. hut now 81 Pittsburgh reports
that business thoro be- booming. cspe.
cially in the department stores.
campbell SAVAGE has completed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
SIDE TALKS
(By Ruth camsnon.)
Useless Wealth.

We were passing a very handsome
house with perfectly kept lawns, beauti-
a dI5 gasdens and wonderful view The
How happy the people who live IN
that house must be-" sighed Molly. the
little stenographer lady
Rich people aren't always happy. you
Know, suggested the Authorman
Well; al least. they never have 70
worry about bills" said Molly.
The .Cynic laughed That's funnvi.
ne said i don't happen 70 know about
the people In that particular house but
a man who f. In the brokerage business
told me that lot of the people IN these
houses out here live most or the time
from hand 90 mouth. Some Of them have
big fortunes on paper. but can't get hold
~ enough ready money 90 pay half their
bills. Tho men usually have big schemos
on hand that take all their ready money
and strain their credit and az soon a.
they put one scheme through they take
up another one. And tho women lap NJ
the money az fast az a flows IN Half
the time they have more trouble paying
WS sT si IN. nv WoT.s 9 TsnS ssou,
Meana7
What e. the worst Thing about hav-
Ing very limited uenna7
u isn.t the depriyations. f. ~
lent the planning or The contriving
~ successful 70 lent the necessity for
never letting Ut. moment on ones
watchfuinsss. n ne pennirls. That's bad
the anxiety that comes when even fhe
most skiiiful rianninn. the most rrfrnf
inr botb sB8s meet wbs, Sss d. ~ 5r rs
from pillar ~ post fn the frantic effort
io face vhaf seem fo BE- absolutely nee.
Freedom PROM Anrfsty. Nonsy's nsgt
Soon
Money tn people In ouch straits means
shove au things FREEDOM from care ard
Tust irsEins Istu1r that greatest
boon clip fhroush ones fingers
And rrf that. aa IRE rrrfc saff. D.
undouhtrdiy what many rich 20 people
Th~y have tho material irrlrioa. bot
fhfy ~ not FnrH huw f0 buy THE great
sr luxury ~ freedom from financial
Vtars r. heaufwri home vh-n your IN
atNtft in raV fhe Interest o. re mort
Ee5..,. - sysyy eor.sr -
only Sc Dollar sirus7
nnfa a wonderful view chen your
rrre rIaged with anxiety. only zee fir
urrn nrf dollar rIFrrr
~ ac m9'1- VIE .Essi's rai., On his al
every cent ~ f ia sfarfinr down TIE
rnnf 90 such useless wealth.
~, pc could ~" on tse sun p. Va
thaf aum blue h1If b. rairs.
80 ono wiIl ever reach The stage whrrs
finance cannot fret tIm until be has
win ~ Letter Friends.
sha1id ~ thea ne iady vaiF oa ib.
bumps and ioetiings Incident fo crowded
Anawsr 10 people pa.r fo tre rirht
hnI fHf woman Wake nn fhr rIrHf m fhn
side ~ Which tbe parsirT Dr. fansr o.
ven on ths inside. whether right or.
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evening included the junior students
and a few friends. Those present
were:
Misses:
Maude Swartz Myrtle Richard
Mary Erskine Mary Lyle
AIDA Moore Marie Mccain
Dorothy Moore Flora Booth
Messrs:
Emmett Gibson Russell Thompson
Clarence Deeds Carter Carr
John Deiringer Jacob Ruble
Dwight Vermlllion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18

To-day the Pastors Aid society of
the Second United Presbyterian
church will serve a quick lunch from
N until 8 o'clock for the convenience
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
strstford Dance La.t EvenIno.

Another charming number OF the
series OF dances inaugurated by the
management OF the Stratford Springs
hotel for the entertainment of the res
ident guests was given last evening.
The dearth OF social affairs these last
few days contributed in making this
unusually delightful and a large num-
Der were present. a splendid dance
program had been arranged and dur
ing an intermisslon refreshments
were served.
Among those in attendance were:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
An at Home.r

An AT Home"
Copies Of the following invitatioa
have been received by a large circle
of friends:
Mrs. II. G. Pratt
At Home
Saturday. January first
Nineteen hundred and sixteen
222 North Fifth street
Martins Ferry, Ohio.
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OF shoppers in the room next Kline
Bros. clothing store on Main street.
Mrs. f. r. Mckee is chairman Of
the affair. Miss Virginia Hall and
Miss Blanche Harkins will be in
charge from IL until 2 o'clock. Mrs.
Howard Bachman. Mrs. Clyde Barton
and Mrs. Miner from until 8, and
Miss Mary Meyer. Miss Ethel Ritzell
and Mrs. Herbert Lashley from 5 I'M
til o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
LAMBDA Eta Sigma.

Miss Marie Oelsner at her home on
the National Pike very pleasantly en-
tertained the members of the LAMBDA
Eta Sigma club on Thursday evening.
Music and needlework furnished agree.
able pastimes and a prettily appointed
luncheon was served at the conclu-
sion of the affair. Those present were
Misses Bertha Martin, Helen Bruner,
Carrie Schneider, Marie Oelsner, Mes
danes Oscar E. Hartman. Roy Franz
and Earl Morgan.
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Luncheon for Rrlde.EI.ot

Miss Margaret Hurd. bride-to-be OF
this month. will be the guest of honor
at a luncheon tomorrow afternoon at
which Miss ELIZABETH Cook OF Pleas.
ant Valley will preside. This will
take place at the Windsor hotel and
appointments will be OF a particularly
charming nature. The guests will in.
clude:
Misses
Margaret Hurd Edythe Sage
Alma Bachman Margaret F1llmer
Bertha Weimer Elizabeth Cook
Mesdames-
Alfred HobliLteI Charles I.eiphart
Ralston Byrum
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Reception Yesterday

Mrs. George Sands, who is the guest
OF her daughter. Mrs. J. Sumner Jones
OF kenwood Place. was the honor
guest at reception given yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. Jones. The hours
were from 4 until o'clock, during
which a large number OF guests called
Appointments evidenced the Christ
mas ideas and luncheon was served
with Caterer George Phillips OF the
Fort Henry club in charge Assisting
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Sands in receiv.
Ing the guests were the following:
Mesdames-
George Laughlin Jesse Speidel
+. b. F'ranzheim Hal SpeideI
Roy b. Naylor George List
PEBBLES Tatum Miss Florence OFT
w E. ROwnd
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Junior Class Entetalns.

merry party was given on Thurs
day evening by the Junior class OF the
West Alexander High school. at the
building. A variety OF contests and
music Afforded interesting diversions
and refreshments were served al z
late hour. Miss Flora Booth. chaper
Oned the party. The guests Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
COAL STAGE Is
BEING AWAITED
PITTSBURcH HARBoR rs BUSY
GETTING COAL BARGES
READY.
Heavy Rains In Upper Valleys and
Melting Snow Swell RiVer-May
Be 1000, 900 Bushels Shipped.

Rains in the upper valleys and
melting snow has begun to swell the
Ohio to a coal boat stage. Coal ship
pers are making ready at Pittsburgh
to take advantage of the expected
Use.
The Monongahela River Consoli-
dated Coal and Coke company has
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-22
germans Bring HALT
TO DRIVE ON Rhine
French Advanced Positions in Attack
on 1euton Wing Imperfect by
Loss of Alsace Heights.

London. March 2I.-The French hold on
fhcir most advanced position In their
amy" against the left wing of the Muel-
haus"n army defending the Rhine Canal
Is seriously threatened by the fighting
Tor the possession of Great and Little
R"iChaCker- koDf two heights in Nlsace
just west OF Munster. well on the road
{" tolmsr. The lesser height was lost
and then r"Csin"d. The greater was lost
and tn" battle for its recapture is still
RAGING.
scissors Cathedral again was bonn
harded by In" Germans with twenty
seven shells. Heavy damage was in
fli"t"d on the "'lifiCc Berlin claims the
French had established in the tower of
tn" cathedral an observation post for the
direction OF artillery fire, and that above
il had been raised the Red Cross flag
Paris denies that the tower ever has been
put To this us" or that the Geneva en-
bl"m ever was Ioisted over II.
The London baily Telegraph CORE
sp"udeut at Rotterdam reports that de-
spit" the losses they suffered in the
bloody defeats AT N"uve Chapelle and in
the bend Of the \ -"r. the Germans are
making renewed and desperate efforts to
driv" tn" Relg.aH army from this newly
reconqu"r"d strip. But the Belgian
forces lave not Yielded an inch OF
ground. on the other hand aided by the
allies artillery. they have inflicted addi
;iuual losses on the TeutOns.
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RUSSIAN.

PctroCrad. March eI-The fol-
lowing official report was issued
tonight by tho headquarters of the
Russian general staff:
Our troops reached Memel
Thursday evening. crossing the
frontier near Gorzda. bcltinC tho
Germans and capturing machine
guns. and automobiles lader with
stores.
"MemeI was defended by two
regiments of the lanhsturm. our
troops entered the town At s p.
m and were received with fire
from the houses and from harrl-
cadeS in which the civil popula-
tion as well as the troops par
ricipated.
Our troops then withdrew. and
Memel Was subjected to short
bombardmcut. This ended the re-
sIstance of the enemy and the
town was evacuated. the inhabi-
tants fleeing toward Koenigsberg.
ON the left bank of the Vistuia
our artillery dispersed several
hattalIons of German infantry,
marching southwark from Rawa
according TO the latest reports
from Przemysl a sortie there was
carried out by the entire twenty
third division. composed of the
Second. Fifth. Seventh and Eighth
regiments. In repulsinG this we
captured iO7 officers, including the
commander of the Seventh reei-
ment. 1854 men. and sixteen ma
chine guns. The prisoners state
that the losses of the division
were enormous"
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turned and went to the desk. and Miss
Bates WAS asked why she had declined
to affix the stamp.
Il used To accommodate customers by
licking stamps" she replied. ''Oi course.
it takes time TO lick even one stamp.
and / found that the more stamps l
licked the more I was expected to lick.
Finally | began 10 lose my appetite. I
suffered from Indigestion. found l
could not enjoy niy food l began to
seek the reason. I consulted a physi-
can. lie knew my occupation.
do you.' ne asked. lick stamps for
customers
Il replied that ] did.
You must give it up he said. No
matter what the pleasure you get out OF
II. no matter what sacrifice Is involved
in giving UP that simple pleasure, YOU
must cut it out. The salivary glands
are overtaxcd. Positively, you must
stop licking stamps
81 followed his advice. Never since
then have / licked a postage stamp. The
benefit of this self-denial was marked
and immediate. In few weeks ] had
recovered my appetite. and from being
r!nost n shadow ! began to acquire sub
stantiality."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-22
NEWCOMERS JOIN HIKERs.
Washington WandcrIustcrs Wall
Through Rock Creek Park.

Nearly 200 Of the Washington Wander
l"sters. led by {. VI. Stearns and Walter
w. Paige. yesterday afternoon took a
hike through Rock Creek Park The
walk started at 30 o'clock from the end
of the Fourteenth street car line. and led
past the reservoir. through the woods of
Rock Creek Park. past the Children 5
Country Home. aCros the Chevy Chase
car line and on TO the TennaIlytown car
line. The route covered about five miles.
and the mixers ended their trip about 5
O'Clock. Many newcomers were among
the ranks
Tn" hike next Sunday will start at 2:3o
O'Clock from Cabin John Bridge. the
leader being L. w York.
\ lecture on Birds will be delivered
by Prof Wells W. Cook at Public Library
Thursday evening under the auspices of
the Wanderiusters. The public has been
invited
The Wanderlusters have been invited to
attend an exhibit by the Capital Camera
Club. to be held at 40 Eleventh street
northwest, beginning on the evening OF
March 80.
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War Developments
Officially Reported
FRENCH.

Paris March .l.-Th- following
official communicate WAS issued al
midnight tonight:
The "r"my has AJAX: bombarded
the cathe dral AT scissors. firing
twenty-sevrn shc!!s. which indicted
considerable dana=" ~: the edi!ce.
Contrary to German assertions. no
observation post ever :.as been In
stalled in tine r4thcdral nor has
there been Red Cross Tag hoist
cd OYER it.
In Champa gne. or the evening o.:
yesterday VIC made slight progress
to the east OF Ridge 196 20 the north
east OF - Mcscil Today We mere
ly boEIbarded at this point.
In the -Arsonne there was some
what lively fus!llad" during II" en-
'irn day. but thu Infantry did not at
tack. Al Les EpaT%CS We maTtLiHei
tn" gains of yesterday IN spite Of the
"remy's violent couul"~l;'ack<. Wh!c%
were reDulSed with severe losses 10
Tie Germans.
~ tie V"s-"s af:o- losing -Four
positions - Great nd i.ittl" E..C'-
:'"il"r- I."H'. We rctoni. the after and
...v" commenced 80 attack Win
low to recapturin@ TIE i'"mcr. THIS
battle continues
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She drew THE Line
At LICKING STAMPS
News Stand Girl Found that 1t Was
Making Her Waste
Away.

New York. March 2l.-To lick. or not to
liCk-thst was the question that held the
interest and attention of-the front Office
Of the Biltmore on a recent mornlnS
for a time. In the sense OF which the
word was being banded about, il was
not being used in the sense of infictinr
Chastisements. for the origin of the CUES
ton was a posting" stamp.
Miss Ruth Waters. daughter of G.. ia e
son Waters, Just back from Palm Beach.
came downstairs smartly dressed for the
street. and with one of the very latest
',.Cts in wells iucasing tiny and pretty
face. She paused at the news stand and
asked for 2-Cent stamp. The stamp
was passed over by Miss Nan Eatcs.
VIII you not put it on the envelope
asked Miss Waters. holding out sealed
envelope.
Miss Bates bowed, but declined.
You will find sponge over at the
office" she said, sweetly.
Miss Waters. apparently annoy -.