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Large Sl.2J Pillows at SIC Each. sanitary
feather Filings. Good quality fancy art ticking
Basement Store.
SOC Crepe de Chine at Csc Yard. Striped silk
and cotton crepe de chnenew spring styles for dresses
waists, etc Yard wide Basement Store.
25c and SOC Sample Jewelry, I0c. 5000 pieces
goldflled iewelry closed out to by manufacturer
Brooches scarf pins bar pins earrings tie clasps. hat
vogue The cream of the collection Of course will go
to early choosers. Basement Store.
1000 Handkerchiefs at &c Each. Plain, neat
styles including embroidered and initiated handkerchief
in the collection All at 3c-worth more
Basement Store
4Oc and soc Tussah Silks at 27c. jacquard and
printed floral patterns medium and dark background
fine for dresses and waists Bargains.
35c Bleached Sheeting at 27c. Heavy, durable
cotton 81 inches wide. With very little dressing
Basement Store
Toilet Goods-Birthday Priced
s1ssn' ssnsqn en s"sp Almond ,n 1s lotto ne
..s IS.Tfsos sogilss sSSi sS Quarts. s;.oo
,se Fro.s,essl ei:s sI"s Cold '' Cream O. b sSe
800 Gnsis ans Little Wonder Clocks tsuaran,eod
o' hodSmsn' Water Bottle s,s ssnnel covered 'oe
M WIZ WIZ. Sss.S S. sS.S esss.
&Tss1. A&%%Rn [ts Gi@ cs%sIs} cS%sS i$sp iss 70, NE
CSC Pure Absorbent Cotton ID. I1c. Basement store.
J. J. CIarks 3-eord Machine Thread, spools
Dust Caps &c.
Edwards parnins Cotton. all coiors. 4 for re.
SC Ocean Pearl for &C..
1Oc Dress Fasteners.
l0c Trimming Buttons dozen,
be Coat Hangers,
10c Hair Nets treat human har).
10c Bias Seam Lawn. 6-yard pieces. z OF
loo inside Betting (black whiteD yard,
0' s Elastic ~ SnS iReS isseR R'a and whe
%: ::: :$ :ss s:.r E:: sss: sssis ..
Diacem Hair Pins .
&c Safety Pins. q dox- &C. Basement store.
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I saw lust below him oaPper little
jap engaged IN setting picnic
table. He saw-hoavenly sieht'--s
great basket OF food just behind the
busy Jap.
No hale man wEo has gone hun
rry for 80 hours will blame the fugi-
tive fer laying aside his armor OF
prudence at sight and smell OF the
feast that filed the big lunch basket.
Yet Eagan lid not lose all OF his
craft. Noiselessiy he crept from his
hiding place. On tiptoe he made his
way toward the table Yama was
stopping forward. arranging a hand
FIJI OF silver al ore OF The three
plates.
Sam leaned over him and with
lightning motion caught up the
edges OF the tsbleoloth and swathed
The Jap's measer body in them.
Kno;ting the cloth-ends hrmly be-
hind the back OF the squealing and
vainly struggling little butler, sam
made a rush for the food basket.
snatched il up and bounded lumber
ingly off among the rocks, seeking
safe place where he might hide
anu devour fis fragrant prize.
Eagan had sense enough not TO 20
back to the cave With his plumber
That was much too near the scene
OF his theft. Possible searchers
would see the cayern-mouth and ex-
plore IL. He must ger far enough
away TO dodgc pursuit, before set
Ting down 10 the delights OF his
stolen banquet.
Ahead OF him was a hillock made
Up OF broken powders in whose
inches a man could elude a whole
Gordon OF police. And toward this
hilloCk. Esgsn ran.
His way took him along a rocky
bit OF beach, where he most needs
jump from stone 10 stone. The tide
was in. The water swirled thirstily
among the rocks as he rushed on
ward.
He came TO place where ne could
not stride from bowlder TO bowIder
but mast jump from one 10
the next. He gathered himself for
the leap. and made ii in safety. But
the rock on Slich his two hundred
and forty pounds landed vas shiny
with wet sea moss.
Sans feet slipped. InStinctively,
he threw out both arms 10 steady
himself. The basket Of food slipped
from his on,fung arms, struck the
rock and carouied Of into three feet
of water; where a mischievous wave
promptly washed il out of sight.
Droop !axed, goggled-eyed, Sam
watched his treasure vanish. For a
moment, he vas dumb. Then came
rush OF words. Up and down on
the slippery rock. Sam Eagan dane
ed. He threw his fists sloft. He
cursed In way that would have
oeen a liberal education 10 an audi
ence of longshoremen and lumber
jacks and canalboat men.
Al last. his vocabulary and his
voice failed him. And he tired 20
remember whether or not there had
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ried as blazing beacon across the
then known world and throughout
the agcs As dramatic as the death
of this "oung man Was 20 be SauFs
conversion To the fai-h for which he
died.
Most of the Christians were driv'
on out nf Jerusalem by this persecn-
tion. aud they went wailing over
stephens death, but even as they
walled they testified. They went
everywhere preaching the gospel. In
his death stephen accomplished
more than in his lite. The fury OF
persecution tested the infant church
and challenged her faith. Tens oil
thousands of Christians In this same
land have within less than year
been forced 90 face for the first time
the question. rs my Christianity
worth dying for?' Hundreds OF
thousands or corpses OF SLAIN Ar
menians make answer in the ahrm-
ativc.
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been more than one basket of food
IN that picnic lunch. ON careful-snd
avenous-reflec;icp. hs rather
thought there had been second
basket. And he turned hunsrily
hack toward the spot he had so
nimbly quilted a few minutes ear
lier
lama meantime. had az last freed
himself Of has tablecloth winding
sheet clearing away the last folds
Of il from his head and face. just as
the three women returned. Loudly
and dramatically, he told them what
had befallen him. And, al discovery
that the food basket was gone, his
voluble Indignation redouhled
Someone has played a silly prac.
ticsl joke on you" decided Mrs.
Travis Il am going 70 the coast.
guard station below here 10 ask II
anyone there did IL. Ysma." she
continued, "go back 10 the car. and
ask IL Gavroche saw anybody run in
that direction With the basket"
Left alone. June and Mary stared
at each other in drmb astonishment.
Then. all at once. the funny side OF
the mishap struck June. She threw
back her head and laughed
The daring cleverness OF the thief
appealed 70 the newly awakened
criminality in her nature. And, as
she laughed. the Red Circle began
10 throb and GLOW on the back of
her hand
Sam Eagan. having crswled as
near as he dared. 10 the spot where
be still hoped 10 lind food, caugh.
sight OF June and heard her gay
laughter. He paused. hesitant, be-
hind rock, debating whether or
not ii would be safe TO come out
and throw himself upon her mercy.
He had hSlf-coined whining
speech of penitence for her benefit,
when. OF a sudden, the girl slapped
her right hand across her mouth to
stop her hysterical laugh.
Clear as noonday sun could make
II, The scsrler sign on her hand back
flashed forth.
"The-the Red Circle" gurgIed
Eagan, in stark amaze. "The-the
Red Circle,-June Travis"
A CLEAN OF Wolfsh cunning began
10 replace the blank wonder on his
face.
(To Be ContinuedD
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stesdtastly into heaven and saw the
glory OF God. and Jesus standing on
the right hand OF God. and salI, Be
hold. see the heavens opened. and
the Son OF man standing on the
right hand OF God"
A Glimpse Of Clio
once heard Moody say. in a ser.
mon on this text. that stephen saw
Jesus standing on the right hand Ut
God, because the Lord glory could
not remain seated on Ills throne
while a beloved disciple was going
forward 10 martyrdom in Ills name
Our imagination is stirred by the
consideration Of what stephen be-
held through the opened windows o,
heaven. Various archaeological ques.
tions arise, but we brush them aside
TO recall chiefly that il was Jesus
Himself whom stephen saw. The
inenable glory of the eternal king
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dom seemed not worth speaking
about when he could behold in full
view his risen Lord. for whose sake
he was rejoicing to die.
The bride eyes not her garment,
Hut her dear bridegroom lace
| will not gaze at glory.
But on my King Of grace
Not at the crown lie giyeth.
But on his pierced hand.
The Lamb is all the glory
OF Emmanuers land"
Some OF the commentators sug
gest that stephen doubtless knew
Jesus on earth; that he must have
been one OF the seventy sent out by
the Master, and SO he recognized
Him in heaven. The point counts
for little. There is not a disciple
OF Christ in all the millions since
who has not instantly recognized
his Lord when the gates OF glory
open 10 him. There will be no need
for introductions TO the Lover OF our
souls.
know II is out OF fashion In
these days to talk too much about
heaven. but the comfort that came
10 Stephen as the rocks OF hate
pounded against his flesh and crash
ed into the shining face was the
comfort of real heaven and liv-
ing Christ This Vas his encourage.
ment 10 pray In the Spirit OF Christ
he saw, and so long As there was n
vestige OF his features left beneath
| that storm OF stones. there was still
The shining OF the reelected light OF
the soul OF him who was true unto
| death
Victory by Defeat
G-cal as WAS stephens sermon.
his maryrdom was greater. The
/ picture is one ihst the world would
rot lose from It's mcmory; Tor
, Christs man dicd g Christs way.
AZ tn very last, even as when he
had Nulked Ia ministry among the
poug and lowiF stephen reminded
people of nis Master. His last words
We're Ike those of h.s Lord. Lord
Jesus receive my spirit" and Lord.
1 lay nor this sin to their charge,
an echo OF CaNary's Father. FOX
give them. Tor they know not What
they do
This ra,allel in the two death
sceres mu~i haXe set all Jerusals n
I by the curs Behold, how these
Christians die" was on many a lip.
and ever tho stern implacability oi
the Sarhe0rin must have been shak
en a. they saw a faith that martyr
dom could not blot out The Light
sllone jhe brighter for the wind that
blew upCn IL.
The Man Who Held the Goats
There are strange links in history
Stephens vas not the only appar
ent defeat that led 20 real victory
( Most jealous among the mob OF his
murderers was.a young man named
| Saul. an aristocratic Pharisee OF ,he
sirtcter sect II ia not recorded oi
/ him that he lost control o! himself
as some OF the elders did. and shout
ID and frothed and fumed. but hs
kept watch over the coats OF those
vho stoned stephen He thoroughly
| approved ~ the deed While his
| philocc 2hic mind must have been
sore1y puzzled set his religious
/ training taught him that this pee
'ferous Christian sect must be Wip
ID cut by force.
SAIL. Saul How little YOU knew
that the torch that stephen dropped
from his bruised and broken hanc
was 20 be picked up by you and car
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Grace Kimball singing come
Gienuc. appearing IN the Miles the
aier this week. is the author OF all
the songs she sings. and has several
wellknown compositions TO her
credit. including Keep Little Cosy
Corner in Your Heart for Me,
which Edna May made famous a
decade ago.
Miss KimbalI is graduate OF ~.
Marys academy, South send. Ind
and won her scholarship at the Chr
cago Worlds fair for original com
position, when she was eight years
old. Her hrst stage success was
with the Wizard OF Ga "
During her stay In Detroit Miss
Kimbal intends writing a sons ,o-
Detroit. the title TO be % er on
Old Belle Isle" She }ays no re.er'
ence 10 the bridge will bc made.
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1eR Travis came down 10 the
,eh. a nooiaide. in her car On
fsunt scar. beside the charfeur'
(n fnma. The tonneau was half
IIo4 With hampers and baskets.
1rom tho table bowlder they had
rsen for their luncheon board ear
in the morniEg June and Mary
0nved 10 Mrs. Travis. Then they
lived forward TO help her over the
nnsses Of rock that strewed the
ooch IT that part.
1aughingly. June plotted her moth
acrUSs and between the powders,
o)1oinins ~ they went how very
l0erful was the natural table
~ had picked out for their feast.
telling the story Of the IRE.
1Sy followed, directing ysma. who
Srrered along under the weight OF
~ provisions.
Here" directed June, AS the Jap
|<6me pIodding up. here Is the rock.
&xnma. Spread the lunch there, and
ne the car cushions on those rows
5 ff stones TO each side. Call as when
Sl6usre ready. And be ready as soon
- you can. I'm starved. Mrs.
fxavIe wants TO see where the fire
Sns this morning. We win be back
~ nve minutes. Try TO have every
hjng On the table by that time"
The three women strolled away.
z1une talking anin,atedly about the
'Icjtement the iire had caused
oong the beach fdlers; Mrs. Travis
orAntly amused oy the recital.
Iory silent and brcoding.
X Yams, a. they left him. set to
QDtek With q will to get the luncheon
10y within the brief five minutes
|olJotted him. Opening wicker
|1omper. he drew out tabiecloth
~ spread II on the rocks wave
1naued surface.
Thsn, diving again into the ham
1T, ~ nshed forth case of cut.
~, and began to lay places ON the
1oeh tor three. He worked fast. all
Uoroed IN his task and in accom-.
Iohiug Il with record speed.
~ the Jap was not gifted with
<Vlog IN his back, he did not see
ow&y head emerge from cave
Douth In the lower part of the
noG, : few yards behind him.
H 0am Eagan had tried to sleep his
nUo9 away. until such time as il
1G1t - safe TO venture out on the
- beach without fear OF meeting
~ pelice. Dro~sfng there, he had
pno aroused BY the sound OF wo-
1nfo voices. He had paid little
o4 - the interruptions, until sud
mly his nostrfls had been tickled
N smell Of food.
- q once. his whole starved
noom clamOred ravenously for
neeAing to eat. His craving for
0 hnd rsdoubled since morning.
~ tt'lrovs away caution and COM
sepes. He must eat, though
- - prison for lie. In payment
ii - 0oo1.
11Uan thrust out his head from
- eove. He saw Mrs. Travis walk
= e~ay with June and Mary. He
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in the Religious World
4 Layman's Laurels.-

churches and schools. What a won
derful work these devoted laymen
are doing, They do not aspire TO
hll the preachers place, but they
supplement his ministry. Their ex'
cmplar in this was stephen. who
though he never had attended the
school of the rabbis, was able 10
make answer concerning the faith
that was in him.
Most OF Stephens sermon is a re
hearsal of the Old Testament his.
tory. He told the story OF the deal
ings OF God with man. Perhaps ii
there were less abstract philosophy
and more concrete telling OF the
great story that we nnd between the
covers OF our Bible. there would be
more convincing sermons. Nothing
L. more impressive on the mission
field than the fact that the mission
aries do not argue or contend; they
chiefly tell the story, and that story
is winning the world.
Like good preacher. stephen
found common ground with his hear
ers, even though he had 10 go clear
hack 10 Nesopotamia. He got TO the
application in good time. and IL Ger
tsinly was not remote; for hard upon
the heels of a straight quotation
from Scripture he made the applica
ton:
"Ye stir-necked and uncircumcis
ed in heart and ears, ye do always
resist the Holy Spirit, as your faith
ers did. so do ye Which OF the
prophets did not your fathers per
secuteF And they killed them that
showed before OF the coming OF the
Righteous One. OF whom ye have
now become betrayers and murder
ers We who received th' law as ii
vas ordained by angels. and KEEP, 1,
not"
When Aristoersts 6ecare Mob
Most of us have seen al some
time or other a cultivated man lose
his poise and return 20 the pr.mi
tive. The sight is not a pretty one
That is what happened with the San
hedrin Those learned and reverend
doctors OF the law, clothed in robe
OF state and dignity. began to gnas b
their teeth like an unrestrained rab
BILE. Imagine the flower OF the aris
tocracy OF the Hebrew nation becom
ing a bowling mob, crying with a
loud voice. stopping their ears and
rushing upon saintly-faced stephen
and hustling him outside the city
walls. where they began TO stone
him TO death
BY the way. there Is a gate in the
present city of Jerusalem called st
Stephens Gate and there are hosts
of great churches over tie world
bearing ST. Stephens name. the
most notable OF them being the ca
thedral at Vienna. Bet | do not re
call any gates or churches or pillars
or ruins named after these members
of the Sanhedrin, who thought them
selves so great. They rad power
but IL was only for 4 day Alas
tina, the custodian OF eternal truth
so often falls into the hands OF the
local potentate with the power 10
slsy.
Luke, who was an artist and knew
how 10 bring out IS contrasts,
pauses in his description OF the fury
of the Ssnhedrid TO show again the
serene figure of stephen who, being
/ full OF the Holy Spiri,, looked W
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The international Sunday School
Lesson for March is The Death
Of Stephen. Acts ~ TO S;S.
BY WILLIAM 7. ELLIS

/ All sorts Of honors have come ia
.aymen in the long history OF the
Christian church. Their greatest
distinction however, is that the hrsI
, crown OF Christian martyrdom WAS
/ laid on the brow OF layman. pea
on stephen led that long procession
Of martyrs which has extended
| through the centuries from Jeruss
lem 10 Armenia. and which has held
priests and laymen, women and chill
! dren.
Although he vas only a layman
stephen was singularly popular in
7 the early church. Immediately al
ter tie experience OF the last lesson,
Or Luke's story proceeds 10 tell OF
the ministry OF Stephen. One preg
rant phrase pictures him. stephen
full o; grace and power" There Is
your model laymen. strength plus
charm: power with poise-smal u
wonder the community could NOT
withstand him. We may outargue
mans wisdom but we cannot rea
son down the grace OF his life. The
sweetness and flavor OF holiness are
not a special perquisite OF the minis
try. but are meant 10 flower in the
lives OF the laity, even as IN ste
phen oi old We can imagine how
the hearts OF the apostles eXulted "a
they contemplated the growth in
grace OF the new deacon.
When Might Gets After Right
Unable 10 Withstand the wisdom
and the spirit By which Stephen
spoke when his gospel vas chat
|. nged. the Jews resorted To that
stupid I'D trick OF the strong
throughout all ases--they tried 10
crush him by power Adopting the
same ruse as they used in the case
OF Jesus. they bribed witnesses 10
make Charges OF hlasphemy against
Stephen and carried him before the
Ssnhedrin.
The ordeal vas no easy one for
this ministering layman. To be
taken from his lowly tasks of ser
vice TO face tho seTy tribunal that
had crucifed his Lord, We should
not be surprised had he been aftiict'
ed with CONSERVATION and fear On
the contrary. this seems 10 have
been The experience that brought
stephen to his height. In the heart
OF the storm that ragged about him
he wa; incaTnate peace. "Al that
sat in the council fastening their
eyes on him. saw his face as IL had
beer the face OF an angel" Like
Moses. stephen knew not that his
face shone. but this solar look" as
Jos eph Cook calls the radiance OF
the face which comes only from no
hility OF soul, preached for stephen
as effectively as his own lips could
DC
Still. when the high priests chal
lenged i'm. Are these things so?
Stephen was ready With an answer
that Is one OF the longest sermons
In the New Testament.
A Layman's Sermon
This is the day OF the preaching
layman Ten thousand OF him are
at work all over the land speaking
In conventions and conferences and
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

Greece has made enormous
amounts of money from its mer-
chant marine since the outbreak OF
The European war. Freight rates
are so high that the proceeds OF a
single voyage sometimes exceed the
gf No ship making Il
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

Liquidation Of the business OF Ger
mar hrms ia HuAekong has p~oc, g
cd under tn, direction Of The local
British au,huyiiic, With less trouble
than was anticipated. Already the
work o. winding up the affairs OF
these firms is about three-quarters
completed and II Is expected that it
will be finished within the next ie"
months.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

A railway company in this country
has iss.ed the following announce
ment: The route Is a safe
road 70 ride upon. In the last eight
years no passengers have been kill
ed in train accidents, II is a very
unsafe road 10 walk upon. During
the same period 1o1 trespassers have
been killed"
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Once on the witness stand before
an investigation committee in New
York he described himself rs an
'accelerator He VAS q witness the
other day before the legislative com.
nittee ~ New Ycrk viii b Is lndUir-
ing into so-calied "slush' fund o.
yellow dog" iund Of $4,000 00O tha!
the company which controls III
street railroad sFS,om ot New York
is said 10 have paid out Mr.. Quigg
Is the man Pittsburgh contractor
said was the cinscst 40 GOV Whit.
man. of New York state These are
very GOOD yieSs OF MIR. Quigg
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

Wemen's $3.50 to 50 Dresses, s4.95.. Fine
ech serge, broadcloth sabardine and popln dresses
I'D pain neat styles. Colors black navy. green Copen
- ~ plum; sizes ~ to a. Basement Store.
u - Lingerie Waists at soc. Many fresh new
4M1 have Just been added to this coliection--aI in
- styles Made OF fancy sheer white materials. Long
ses nien and low collars: all sizes. very excep-
y3S waist Tor 30 little money Basement Store.
~ ChtIdren's Dresses at 49c Each. Five neat
suitable for wear to school in the spring and sum.
O!nsnams and percales, prettily trimmed and well
~lpA 0sxes 10 ~ years Basement Store
Women's l5c Ribbed Vests at &c. Low neck.
|4e nssves; vide ribbed Sizes "a to a..
[f Basement store
Wemen's 65c and 81 Kid Gloves, 59c. In suede
& 06oseed kid. Paris point backs. Two clasp-piped
~ aeoos wrist and opening In black. gray. brown
KI14 - csxes S% 10 D. Basement Store.
M H and 25c Neckwear (Soiled) at &c. Some
erumpled. too. from packing. Organdy batiste and
collars, collar and cuff sets; guimpes Some show.
y Weon % coiof Basement Store.
pYx (2-Trouser) Norfolk Suits, S325. Sizes
~ ~ pears. Trousers lined. Brown. and gray mix.
Friday only st this extremely low price 1926.
Basement Store
~ Suits at $l.95. Norfolk and novelty
~ ooye TO rs years old. Norfoks in mixtures
- and brown: patch pockets and fun knickers
Basement Store
vs. Hats at zoe Each. Hats that former
&c 70 $f All styIes-Tyrola. Polo. Round
pope. etc. rare chance. Basement Store
Hath Towels at 3sc. Extra large
n eolorrd borders. Seconds.
Bssement Store.
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Mems SIS, $3.50 and SIS Overc0ats at Sll.oO
We will take our regular stock OF higher priced over
coats-pacc them general group Friday-and Tor
ouck clearance place modest price OF s1l5O on the
whole lot--as final Birthday treat TO our men Gus
Form fitting loose styles fine Scotch mix
lures Dalmacaans many different styles. Lined and
unned. Sizes to 40. Basement store
Mems $3.50 Trousers. Friday Only at S1.73
Sizes oS ~ 200 in the lot. Friday price, $l75
Basement Store.
Mems 75c Negligee Shirts, j9c New spring
patterns with lots life Plenty for the fellow OF con-
servave taste too. Well made and regular 15c value
Sizes IL TO Is. Basement store
Mems SOC Union Suits at 39c. or fine cotton
Military neck closed crotch long short sleeves Ecru
and white All sizes Basement Store.
Mems 25c Silk Socks at 19c In black and all
wanted colors Fibre silk with double ise soles Sec
onds" but good values for even 25c. Friday. l9c
Basement Store.
Mems 81 Union Suits at l9c. OF fine cotton
and well made. Going at i9c because all have left
are In flesh color Basement Store.
Boys Csc BlOuses at 25c Each. Good quality
percales In fancy striped effects Military collars Sizes
4 to is years Basement Store.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
A Layman's Sermon

This is the day OF the preaching
layman Ten thousand OF him are
at work all over the land speaking
in conventions and conferences and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

Steamers Of tho Hudson River Day
Line make direct connection. At King
ston Point. with afternoon trains for oil
points 100 The mountains.