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The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
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were standing a BLOCK away and ran
when they heard the sound OF the
shots. They found Kisley lying dead
in an alley. where he had concealed
himself TO await the woman's com
ing. A 32-caliber automatic pistol
was found near his body.
Mrs. Meddaughs believed she was
struck by a stray shot fired in
drunken brawl until the Rev. FIR
Frank Schwab. of st. Mary's church.
told her that Kisler fired the shot
and later died of self-inficted
wound in the right temple. She did
not appear excited when she learned
the real facts.
She then asked for permission to
view his body. which was granted
her. She told the priest that she
probably would not be able to see
him until morning.
Kisler came to Detroit two months
ago and obtained employment AT the
Packard factory. Mrs. Meddaughs
told the prosecutor that he tried to
force, his affections on Der at differ
ent times. She said that at one
time she was engaged to- him in
Dayton, O.
When she came 10 Detroit, Mrs
Meddaughs said. Kisler took advan-
tage of her separation from her hus-
band and tried again to ray atten.
tons to her.
Hospital physicians declare that
there is small nope Cor her recov-
cry. The bullet entered her back
below the shoulder. near the spine.
and penetrated the left lung in his
course.
Until three weeks ago Mrs. Med
daughs was employed AS a waitress
In Sillman's restaurant al No. 164
Randolphst. One OF her duties was
to take meals TO the prisoners in
police headquarters. and while on
these errands she bee ime acquaint-
ed with several officers. among
whom wss Dan O'Connell. a traffic
man. O'Connell declared that she
had asked him TO arrest Kisler on a
white slave charge. lie declared
emphatically that he was not the
man over whom Kisler became jeal
Gus.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
BIRMINGHAM

George Toms. age - years. died
from the effects OF stroke OF pa
ralysis Friday In his home on Mer-
rili-st He is survived by son.
Charles Toms. Of Lansing. and sis
ter, Mrs LOttir Dewey. 81 Towns
eud-st The funeral VIII be held THIS
afternoon at I o'clock from the nome
" his sister. Burial VIII take place
in Greenwood cemetery in Birmins-
ham.
Mrs. Paul Maroon is MI Of diph-
liberia I'm her home In Detroit. Mrs.
Marion was formerly Miss Bessie
Carson, ~ Birmingham.
Mrs. Georgia A. PiNlcy, OF Avon
township. has brought divorce pro-
C-edings In the circuit court against
Andrew TiNIey The only charge con-
1911. PiNley was convicted OF murder
in Flint and sentenced 10 lie impris
onm, mt in Jackson prison They Were
married Aug =. l'oM but hav" NJ
Mlss Carrie Brooks, u Detroit. Is a
guest In the nom" uf her sister. Mr.
Howard west. Oh Brown-st
Charles Mccarthy - II with appen-
dicitiS IN his home on Merrill-st.
Mrs. John Clrkston. Of Chicago. B.
visiting her parents 81 and Mrs "
J. Burt. IN Bloomfield Hills
Miss Kate Todd. of Marquette. g.
visiting relatives here
Tn FridSy Bridge club was enter
talped Friday afternoon in the home
= Mrs John Allen Bigelow. on West
Maple ave.
L = Baley and Vern Aldrich hav,
gone - isabella and claire county ur
"a nsh.H- trip.
MIS- Stella Hasl-y has gone TO d..
tIo-t tu spend tHe weekend viii
friends.
Memorial services viii be held CO
Tuesday evening in the Birmingham
park.
Mr. and Mrs Seeley Peek aud tw,
children have gune 20 sylvan Lake (,
spend the summer
Rev. L. - COnlcy. pa tor uf to-
First Baptist church. VIII deliver
memorial sermon sunday evening IN
- James Episcopal church.
Tn" Auxiliary society. OF Franklin
viii meet June .C me home OF Mr
J.. Bdidurk u1 BrovE-Ht.
Philip Lambert ana Others ar
/ plaintiff IVA suit 20 clear the It'll
/ 20 FARM 90 - acres in Troy town
4 ship. against unknown heirs 81 job
/ ]. Al-er and others.
Rev AyInE VIII give a memorial
! address ln the Franklin church sun
/ day afternoon.
! Alexander " Cannon and EliZabetl
! Cannon have started suit against 10
/ onson Frazer aad others u clear IN
I tide 10 land In Soutnheld.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
WYANDOTTE

who's Your Tailor? baseball team
will play the Rex club on the Poplar
ct grounds Sunday afternoon AZ 30.
The automobile owned by walter
shada, az this city. was badly wreck
cd about 4 o'clock Friday afternoon
when wyandotte-Trento south
bound car struck H. while stalled on
the tracks. Onlookers said the ram
ming was n deliberate action. No
one was Injured.
Masons. under Representative Ari
II Woodruff. organized a baseba u
team Friday night. Practice viii be
nown-river knights OF Colum bus
will Incorporate building associa-
ton Monday night, so that tho par $
for the new temple can he accom-
plished quickly. About $50. GOO VIII
be spent for the site and building. II
is expected.
The board % governors for the en-
suing year, elected Friday night. IN
| cludes r. .. Walsh. Edward George,
r. s. Amiot. Daniel J. Goniea. Edward
Ganley, Ignatius J. Salliotte and Or.
Hinsides baseball players will
| stack up against the Wolcik club. ri
| Detroit, at Penn grounds, sunday
| afternoon at 3 o'clock.
| will conduct an advertising campaign
| next week for their Put-fn- Bay
moonllght EXCURSION, June IS,u -,
=. Methodist w., NJ. 5. VI, WI me S
| Crimson. Biddle-ave.
| Funeral services for tho late Mrs
| Minnie O'Rrien, SeCond-st., Will De
| held SUNDAY from the home.
Trinity young people viii meet "
| Trinity hall, Wednesday evening.
| Pythian sisters will meet MondaS
| evening In Pythian castle.
| Mrs J. &. smith. Van Alstyne-
blvd. Is visiting In Toledo.
More than 80 candidates q the a
10 ~, branch -. will be initiate
| sunday in Detroit. The candidate
land other Hibernians meet at Big
ler'S garage AZ o'clock sunday AFT
| ernonn. To motor 20 Detroit
Shoot No In the Wolverine Cur
club "MIkins" cup tournament. VII
be held Sunday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
CUBURBAN
y NEWS
TAX RATE RAISED
BY ONE MILL

RIVER ROUGE. Mich, May 81
An increase OF one mill in TINS
wears tax rate was shown in the
rolls OF Assessor Goniea. approved
Friday night. and ordered spread by
the village council in an adjourned
meeting. A general raise in funds
needed caused the increase. The
tax rate is 90 mills.
Total assessment for l9i6-l9lI Is
81. 5000 ,030. with a FIVE per cent in
crease in real property. and about
1856, 900 NOR elm personal property
assessment.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27

1.-THE preamble and the platform
which the League to Enforce Peace.
here assembled and represented. has
adopted. state the simple. obvious
of experience. In one
way only has the area OF peace
been widened as the centuries have
passed. The lawbreaker and the
warmaker have been restrained by
authority armed and employing
force. History offers Us no sng'
gestion OF any other possibility. In
federation of nations desiring
peace. and adequately organized 10
prevent war. rests our hope OF the
further material and, moral progress
OF mankind.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
New Divorce Bills.

Bills for divorce were filed in
County Clerk Farrelrs Office Friday
by Alice VS.. Emil Verecke, Lillian
r. VS. William II. Collins, Emma Y.
VS. Edward Bishop. Rose vs. Otto
Wydeck Rose vs.. Arthur Koltz.
Harvey w Blanche YOder. Viola W..
Leonard Nezina, Margaret VS. vii.
liam Exten. Elsie y VS. Frank
Young. Rita VI VS. Timothy Dwyer.
Jr.. Sarah L. vs. Arthur J. McKane
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
sic and a memorial sermon VIII b,


rAA AlAN HNa AfAFh 80 ~
Trenton Presbyterian.
Regular services VIII be the order
Of the day in this church sunday. the
morning service beginning at 10
o'clock with sermon by the pastor,
the Rev. George Gutchard.
sunday school at ll.i5 a. m
Christian EudeaVOr At 10 y. IN.
Evening service at o'clock. Ser
mon by the pastor.
Wyandofte Methodist Episcopal.
Rev. Luther = L,ovcJoy, II. u. viii
preach on the theme w hat Kind OF
man are YOU" In this church sun
day morning The service begins at
- o'clock.
Suuday school at 1880.
EpNOrth lea CUE ~ 8 2e; topic. The
ministry OF good cheer
.rnc new grand army will be the
/ subject OF the Rev. I.oveioy's ser
I ucmbers ~ \. W Brindle post. o..
/ A. r.. IN the church
Wyandoue CONGREGATIONAL.
! Morning worship az 1850 o'cl@rk
"rWon by the pastor. the Rev.
+ harles Walton Jones. on "A dividend
/ aging church.
sunday school at 10 m.
Christian Endeavor at So; topic
/ 80 lat can the =. l.. do 20 help MAKE
/ 'f .higau dry o. 4 general discus
10. led by the president
DNHning service at 30 sermon
harvesting crop Of boys and
wyandotte Trinity Nv. Luth.
| NJ urrinE service al 10 O'Clock. ser
ION hy the pastor. the Rev. r. g.
sunday school following the morn
ing service.
Wynndotte Presbyt-risn.
! Morning service az 1880 sermon
.y ne pastor, the Rev. Mayson II
! ~ew.ll
sunday school AZ 1880.
Christian Endeayor Al $50.
49, IA Do
! he pastor M so.
Myaudotte Baptist.
~ The pastor. the Rev w ?
5ty .eh,ol at p. m. led b,
Sart Leo Colby
d. S. =. L. at $50.
v vnndottc -. stephens Episcopal.
Morning litany and PRAYER. VIZ!
erwCn hv the rector. the Rev. Z 81
~ Robinson, AZ 1890 o'clock.
sunday school at the close Of tn
E enine service at 80. Sermon
| by the rector
river Rouge christ Nv. Luth..
Morning service uf 10 o'clock. ser
mon ny the pastor. the Rev. Angus
| Ehendirk.
sunday school tn the church a
River Rouge Grace Baptist.
! Morning service ~ 10 so Sermon
~ the pastor. the Rev 5. +. samuel
son.
sunday school AZ u 30 a. m.
- Y r T.. az $50 p. m.
| Evening service at $50. Sermoi
| ~ the pastor
Eeorse Prcsbyterian.
| Morning service at II -. Sermon
by the newly elected pastor, the Rev
W ~ Williams.
| sunday school AT 70 "a. m.
Christian EndeaNor society ~
Evening service at I. with sermor
| hy the pastor.
| River Rouge Methodist.
| Fathers day is 10 be celebrated II
this church sunday In all depart
| ruonts The fathers choir VIII sin
az both services, and there VIII p
| special orchestra music.
! At the 1890 o'clock service, tn
| Rev. +. NJ BIakcly. pastor vii
praHch on THE prodigal father" Thi
service viii be the usual con; hinati"
| OF worship and sunday school
| Epworth league meets at s.t5.
= Brock will lead on the subject
The ministry Of good cheer
Evening service at 30 Sermo
topic The young man and hi
mates"
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
DRUNKEN MAN
FALLS, BREAKING
SKULL; MAY DIE

An unidentified man fell on the
curbstone at Gratlot-ave. and Brush
St, late Friday night. while in an
intoxicated condition and suffered n
fractured skull. Nothing by which
10 identify him was found in his
pockets He was taken 10 the city
receiving hospital. whore he is not
expected 90 recover.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27

A notable wedding In New Yorh
today will be that of Mrs. Samuel
Stevens Sands, daughter OF George
r. Sheldon. noted banker and mem
Der OF the Republican national com
mittee. and Richard Whitney, who
belongs to well-known Boston
family. Mrs Sands first husband
Samuel Stevens Sands. a son o.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt. wal
killed in an automobile accident
three years ago.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
Sorman-Henninq.

wYANDOTTE, Mich, May 81
Miss Frances ID. Henning. daughter
10 Mrs. Sarah Henning, - No. %
Chestnut-st.. was married Friday
afternoon TO Attorney Tyrone w.
German, Detroit, in the home OF the
brides mother. The Rev. Z. C. II.
Robinson, rector OF ST. stephens
Episcopal church, ofiiciated. Misses
Edith and Irene Henning. sister o.
the bride, and Mrs. Henning attend
ed. The couple left for a motor
trip east. They will make their
home in Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
Lamar OF To Pen,

NEW YORK, May 27.--David La
mar left here Friday in the custody
OF two United States deputy mar
shals for Atlanta. Ca, to serve two
years in the penitentiary for imper
sonatlng 4. Mitchell Palmer. then
representative in congress, with
intent 10 defraud J. p. Morgan q
Co. and the United States Steel
corporation Lamar was handcuffed
TO one Of the deputies.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
AR GREAT
D, STIMULUS
TO MORALS

x1nSo M IT. resources, and go for.
2W061 = the fun realisation OF the
~ 1fbds OF the work in hand.
xA1s prediction Ne are able to
\ - tecause the evidence abounds
~ Unr now disiIlusioned world is
Ict = DISCOURAGED world. He f. =
epe observer Who sees In the Eu-
oDoon war only the most appalling
rnGto q life and treasure that his
1oGy yecordA He IL not less poor
(1nogver who sees in II only waste
$3.50 worse by disillusion. II has
<. 0o0a, md IL, the most tremendous
1nulus 10 determination, to res
61it1oa, and to determined effort
SGt has ever provoked the moral
onGtI1es and the intelligence of man
" ~ fresh exertion.
tho self examination will be
>Eoeough. II was the remorseless
lQlokDche who proposed the revalua
~ of al values. The reappraise-
oG has begun. and already We
HDw that the resulting scale of
61Uoo viii not, be what Nietsche
IN 4k1c1pated. and what his disciples,
~ ~ philosophers Of frightfulness,
k5Havo striven to establish. In the
low appraisal the rightfulness of
Inoans will rapk at last with the de-
Enbi1ity of/ends. OF all criteria
>>n4 have from time to time been
GUrnnoted to discriminate civiliza.
- from barbarian. recognition OF
- nofsl quality Of the means EN-
o0o1 to attain desired ends In the
nut certain. And Of all the meas
roo that have been used TO deter
1De the extent Of moral progress
y G1stinction from material ad
ooanent, none Is 30 precise AZ
~ amount Of behavior which pune
Dusly regards the procedure b,
11GA individuals and government
tompt to attain their purposes
~ masses Of men have been SLOW
rorceive these truths, Away
onr 70 the few. The war ha
&rAod them on screen upoi
- the eyes Of the world are riy
The maxim that the end jus
We means, and the philosoph
nlght makee right. are reveale
their moral nakedness as III
g baFbarism.
nntBous beyond all other dis
enava of attaining ends a,
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
In Suburban Pulpits
Trenton Methodist.

"EuthusiHsm and religion VIII h"
ErIth's topic in this church SUNDAY
morning. I'm tho 10 o'clock service
SUNDAY school a. ~ ~ e. On.
Enworih league ~ Gao D. m.
mon and boNs 81 tho church win rr-
Ceive special attention at the even
ing service at O'Clock. Special mu-
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27

Fines OF $4,000 each were imposed
on the Nolfolk 4 Chesapeake Coal
Co. and the Detroit & Toledo Shore
Line Railroad Co. by Federal Judge
futile. Friday, following a plea OF
guilty by the two defendants in in.
dictments returned by the federal
grand jury for punching" demur.
rage charges in violation OF the in.
terstate commerce law.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
Ewell Farmhouse Burns

YPSILANTI. Mich. May 27.-The
farm residence Of Rev. Edwin Eweil'
and and one-half miles west OF this
city, on the Saline road, burned "a
the ground. Friday evening. The
loss is estimated al $4,000, and par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
TRENTON

Trenton high schools baseball tea m
defeated Wyandottc high at Wyan-
dottc. Friday afternoon hy large
score
Tho village council will meet Mon
daN rArnlnR
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
ECORSE

Forcstors 81 America meet Friday
night
Fred CicOttc. son OF Mr.. and Mira
George Cicottc. viii graduate from
TOyoia Medical college. Chicago. sat-
urGav evening
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
WORTHWHILE

T. r. Murdoch and daughters.
Lydella. and Margaret. viii rpcrd
relatives
The local high school team defeat
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27
NEW YoRK-Therford

NV 1VTtN- HFTIVTU IIVUU
hated automobiles because they
we're dangerous. lie was one OF th1
first 10 ride a bicycle and always
predicted he'd die on one NJ them.
He did. today. following injuries re-
coived In n collision.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-27

PrintInR--tbe pIsir neat klnd-thnt
ts right-Iinies Job Depts-Mnin fs2o.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23
HERE AND THERE

At the close of last week the
fund for the endowment of Old
Swedes' Church, Wilmington to-
tailed $4,000. Thirty days re-
main within which to obtain the
REQUIRED $4,000.
Residents of Georgetown at a
town meeting voted that Council
build improved streets connecting
with thhe DUPONT boulevard.
Wilmington bank clearings last
week totalled S2,796,266.46 against
SL861,53121 for the like week
last year.
Sergeant S. r. Carswell has
been promoted to Second Lieute-
nant of Company F. of Whining
ton, 0. M. D. and Corporal H. F
Van Solver to second Lieutenant
in Company G..
Delaware City purposes improv-
ing its town jail or lock up and
will supply it with electric lights.
4 dollar social held in George
town yielded $253.43 to be applied
toward paying the debt on the M.
P. Church.
An entertainment held by the
Br.dgeville New Century Club
retted 1913 for it's new clubhouse.
Uniforms for the new military
company in Georgetown have ar
rived and efforts will be made to
increase the membership to SIS.
Justice Theodore Francis of
| Wilmington will see the Republi-
can nomination for Sheriff at the
| coming primaries.
The Ladies Aid Society of Head
70 Christiana Presbyterian Church
will hold strawberry festival in
| Webber's store, Christiana, on
Saturday evening June II.
| Charles Shackel purchased at
Ipublic sale last week the $50 acre
| farm Of his brother, the late Wal
| lace X. Shackel, located between
IChe>WOld and Leipsic for SS,175.
| Wanted for offering worthless
Ichecks at various points in Della
Iware, Horace Littleton of Mills
Iboro was captured in Princes
lame, Nd. last week and was taken
Ito jail in Georgetown.
I Robert H. Morgan of Kenneys-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

vile, Nd, has purchased the Hen
ry Cleaver farm of 152 acres, near
Boyd's Corner for $4,000.
The Anthony property at East
Main Street and Delaware ave-
nue. Elkton, has been sold to the
tenant, Mrs. Margaret Blanton,
for $4,000.
Miss Mary B. McIntire, daught-
err of the late Rev. James McIn-
tire, a sister of Mrs. John A. J.
Creswell, of Elkton, died on Fri
day at the John Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, of a complication of di-
seases, aged 50 years.
George Potts Jr. of Elkton, was
painfully bruised when his motor
cycle collided with an automobile
on Thursday night, on West Main
street, near the Red Mill bridge.
The automobile of William
Fears, of Cecilton, collided with
an Elkton Chestertown auto bus,
near Cayot's Corner below Chesa-
peake City on Thursday evening,
Mrs. Richard Ledger of German
town Pa, one of the passengers
was cut and bruised about the
face.
E. J. Hearn last Tuesday plow-
ed up a fine stone Indian battle
axe on his farm, near Laurel.
Wilmington Chautauqua will
open on Monday June 5 on the
West End Playground at Della
ware avenue and Union street,
Season tickets costing 50 are al
ready on sale.
The Worth Brothers, of Coates
vile, who sold their steel plant in
that town last winter to the Mid
vale Company for 100000, it
is reported, will erect a new plant
along the Delaware near Will
mington. 1t is said that a 500
acre tract along the river is to be
secured for a site and construc-
ton will begin within a few days.
The Church Club of Delaware
at its meeting held in the home of
the Wilmington Country Club on
Thursday evening chose Judge
Victor B. Wooley, President, H. E.
,Speakman, Vice-president an d
George A. Elliott, Secretary-Trea-
Surer.
Directors of the Atlas Powder
Company have declared regular
dividend of 2 per cent and an eX-
ira one of per cent on the COM
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

mon stock. Holders of the COM
mon stock have been notified that
they can subscribe SS33,70O worth
of said stock and half as much of
preferred stock at par, up to June
10.
City Court Agent Frank Strout,
of Wilmington reports that up to
last week he has collected $685.
30 from defendants in non-support
cases.
The Wilmington Central Labor
Union has appointed a committee
to consider the advisability of
erecting labor temple in that
city.
The Sussex Lev Court has auth
orized the construction of a ce-
ment road from the limits of
Georgetown to the dupont Boule-
ward.
Steward of Easton district, Will
mington M. E. Conference, have
raised the salary Of Superinten-
dent Rev. w. A. Wise, to $4,000, an
increase of $3.50.
Former State Senator Artemus
Smith of Wilmington, succeeds
Timothy ]. Mooney, resigned as
deputy collector of internal re-
venue. The office pays $1,000 a
year.
While James William of Milford,
was blowing one day last week,
the point struck buried stump.
The handle flew up hitting him
under the chin, breaking his jaw
and knocking him senseless.
The Roberts Filter Manufac-
turing Company of Darby, Pa,
has received the contract for
building a 100000 gallon plant
for Wilmington at its bid of $154,-
$50.
Sea trout were a glut at Broad
Kiln Beach last week ard were
selling at so cents bushel for
picking.
Z. F. Locates Will superintend
the Peninsula Produce Exchanges
at D mar, Laurel, Seaford,
Bridgeville and Greenwood.
Newport and Stanton residents
are annoyed by thefts of potted
plants from yards and porches of
their homes.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23
BEFORE YOU T AK E

your car HON stop in and see
our line of Auto Clothing.
Mixed Suits, SO to S25
Chauffeur Suits, SIS to $25
Auto Busters, $3.50 to SIS
Auto Caps, S1.OO to $3.50
Rain Coats, $500 to S25
Auto Gloves, Sl.00 to S.
Soft Shirts, S1.O0 to $3.50
You will find them right in
style, quality and at moderate
prices.
MULLINS HOME STORE
9th and Market, Wilmington
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

Steward of Easton district, Will
M. E. Conference, have
raised the salary Of Superinten-
dent Rev. w. A. Wise, to $4,000, an
increase of $3.50.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

mon stock. Holders of the COM
mon stock have been notified that
they can subscribe SS33,70O worth
of said stock and half as much of
preferred stock at par, up to June
10.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

City Court Agent Frank Strout,
of Wilmington reports that up to
last week he has collected $685.
30 from defendants in non-support
cases.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

Directors of the Atlas Powder
Company have declared a regular
dividend of 2 per cent and an eX-
ira one of 3 per cent on the COM
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

The Wilmington Central Labor
Union has appointed a committee
to consider the advisability of
erecting labor temple in that
city.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

The Sussex Lev Court has auth
'orized the construction of a ce-
ment road from the limits of
Georgetown to the dupont Boule-
ward.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

Robert H. Morgan of Kenneys-
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
Talented Graduate.

Miss Caroline Stratton Curtiss, who
last week graduated from Fairmont Sem
mary. will probably enter upon an oper-
attic career Though but II years of age,
she has been signed to sing the leading
part in The Raising Of Lazarus" an
oratorio by Lorenzo PerosL Miss Cur
tiss will take the role Of Marta in the
American premiere Of this italian COM
posers masterpiece.
In spite Of the youthfulness Of Wash
Inzton seminary graduates, It IS no un-
common thing for them to step from
the seminary to prominent places on the
American stage. Miss Alice Eversman,
another Fairmont girl, has met with won
derful success in opera Miss Edna
Munsey, a National Park Seminary grad
uate, was the recipient Of much praise
from Washington critics when she last
year appeared at the Belasco in the title
role. The Only Girl"
Miss Curtiss. IN a recital at the semi
nary last week, as part Of the commence
ment festivities, was accorded the high
est praise by local critics She had sung
before Nine Calve and the great prina
donna herself predicted that the young
singer would make name for herself
in the musical world.
Until four years ago, Miss Curtiss was
trained exclusively by her mother, Mrs.
J. Delevan Curtiss. Of jamestown. She
later continued her work under Frank
Croxton, the eminent soloist. Of New
York City, and while in this city studied
under Prof. Otto T. Simon.