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New Officers Installed

The following new officers were in
stalled by Ordway lodge No. 1876. 4
F. & A. NJ. at a special meeting held
last Saturday evening:
]. NJ, Meikle, w. M
Harry f. Mast, S. W.
Ira B. Coy. j. W.
d. F. Bartlett. treasurer.
Geo. E. Beaver, secretary.
Edwin Smith. senior deacon.
E. o. McCleary. junior deacon.
L. I. Giffin, senior steward.
o. S. Mitchell. junior steward
E. W. Cleverly. tiler.
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Baptist Church

Sunday school, 10 a. III.
Preaching, II a m and 1880 p. m.
B. Y. P. U., $50 p. m.
Your last opportunity to go to
church this year
Spend the last day we'll by Eoing to
church with your family.
You are cordially invited to attend
the services with us. Our work has
started nicely and we are anxious to
make the new year the best in the
history of the church
T. B. Sowell, pastor.
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PEAK VIEW NEWS
---Happy New Yea

Misses Lucille and George eBrg
who are attending the ordway high
school are spending their holiday va
cation with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. E. eBrg. of the ePak View
vicinity.
School closed Friday 70 rthe holi-
days until Tuesday, Jan. 2. Miss
Grever, the teacher. is spending her
vacation at home near Numa.
Mrs. Mae Lewis and daughter. Vir-
ginia. left Thursday for ten days
visit with friends and relatives In
Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Martin are
spending the week with the parents
of Mrs. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl.
Bell.
The Peak View literary society
meeting Tuesday evening, Dec. 10,
was well attended and afforded sea-
son of enjoyment. 4 special feature
of the evenings entertainment was a
box supper. The proceeds amounting
to $50 was used to buy candy and
nuts for the Christmas entertainment.
The Christmas tree and entertain
ment which has become an annual
affair at Peak View was quite a sue
cess. The program was well selected
and creditably rendered to an appre-
ciative audience. Santa's treat was
more than ample. The advantage OF
the social features of such gatherings
can not well be estimated.
At this hour when such dark and
Ominous clouds hang over all Europe
when we are joyfully celebrating the
birth OF the Christ, stop to ask. can
the warrinE factions of Europe ever
expect TO establish permanent peace
by the use OF the weapons of carnal
warfare? answer impossible! Peace
will come. not because of war. but
in spite OF war.
When the lust of power ceases and
he fear OF nations that they are in
ianger Of being literally annihilated
: abated, and the utter futility of
occurring the blessings of enduring
md permanent peace in the distruc-
ion of our brother is seen to be
elf evident fact. then the darkness
# the present hour will afford les
on strong and conclusive, showing
he contrast between the reign of
3elical and the reign of Christ.
If the humanity of the world would
earn and practive the ethics of living
right living) as set forth in Christ's
ave the key that unlocks the secret
f true human progress and the rule
hat establishes nj the hearts and
ives of men the reign of universal
Peace and good will to men"
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Notice OF Application to Lease State
Lands
Office of the State Board of Land
Commissioners.
Denver, Colo, Dec. II. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that F. e.
Mcmillan and d. A. Mccarthy whose
postofiice address is Pueblo, Colorado
has made application No. A6SO7 to
lease the following described School
Lands. situate in Crowley County.
Colorado. to-wit:
SR Sec. SO Twp. eos Range 57W
Notice is further hereby given that
all other persons desiring to file an
application to lease this tract of land
must file the same in this Office prior
to January IL, 1917. as no other ap-
plication to lease the above described
lands will be considered after said
date.
John f. Vivian,
Register State Board Land Com
missioners.
First publication, Dec. Is, 1916.
Last publication. Jan. 5, 1917.
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Olson Returns 20 Ordwar

Thos. Olson. painter and decorat-
ing contractor, has returned from Pu-
eblo where he had been for the past
five months. He states that he has
several contracts here. some Of which
he has already commenced.
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FOR SALE--GOOD SPAN MARES.
2 yearling horse colts, and wide
tire wagon, or would trade it for a
narrow tired wagon in good shape.
M. A. Axtell, Ordway. St
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Happy New Year

Miss Vera Jackson entertained at
Christmas dinner on Sunday last.
Her guests were Miss Grace Bryant
and Messrs George Oliver and Clyne
Murray.
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Happy New Y

Mrs. C. C. Kelley. Miss Esther Kel
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Sandifur and
daughters, Mary and Ruth, were en-.
tertained Christmas day at the o. S
Mitchell home.
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-HappY Now Year

r. Klinkenberk of Tonganoxie,
Kans. who has been visiting relatives
at Wichita Falls, Texas arrived last
Thursday TO spend the holidays with
his daughters. Mrs. Will Gray and
Miss Pauline Klingenberg.
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CITY VIEW HILL NEWS
-HaDDy New Year-

Evangelist Williams of Ordway
preached at the City ivew school
house Sunday afternoon.
Frank Brossard butchered a beef
last week
Ollie Martin took the teachers ex-
animation Thursday and Friday.
The Needle Craft club met with
Mrs. ]. Brossard Friday afternoon.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Bunce.
The pupils of City View school will
enjoy weeks vacation.
A. L. Cant and family spent Sun
iay at E. E. Smiths.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

c. Z. Olmstead who recently re-
turned from Gunnison where he had
been on building operations there
will go to Haswell where he will as
sist Contractor J. H. Peck in the erec-
tion of big modern bungalow, and
other buildings.
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SNipperS, "NesIors ana neP' 'eSe'>s
| tives of All Branches of susiress De
mand Unifieation of System OF Rail
way Resuiation-Roads Ask Fewer
Masters.
Washington. Dec. lS-The Congress
sional Joint Committee on Interstate
Commerce. which has been conducting
the inquiry into government regulation
and control of transportation, last
week decided to suspend its hearings
on the subject and adjourned. subject
to the call of the chairman. because OF
the pressure of other work before Con
gress. According to the resolution ere
sting the committee, 1t is required to
submit report by January Slh next
1t is understood that before that time
the committee will ask = an eVtcn
sion of time and that the hearings VIII
be resumed at later date when some
OF those who already have Hppeared
before the committee viii be question
ed further and great many Others
will be heard II i probable. hoWey.
er, that the hearings will not he TrSutA-
ed until after adjournment OF Congress
on Mar-h 18th In addition to regular
routine business the commerce com
mittees Of the two houses are CHARGED
with the IMPORTANT duty Of preparing
and presenting The legislation asked
for nv President Wilson to make i'm
possible a railroad strike without pre-
viouS Investigation This viii leave
Iirrle OF no time FOR the consideration
o. the general questions Of railway
regulation
Country Wants Something Done.
Members Of Congress and others
rrha are Interested in the inquiry IN
lr--aEen tv rbe NewIands Committee
ir-.S' that there IS no intention of
abandoning il
1t seems doubtful indeed. If the
country would PERMIT the matter to
he dropped if there were evidence Of
desire on the part OF Congress to do
"a The nationwide evidences of in
fs-rsr evoked by the initiation of the
Newlauds inquiry show that the peo-
PIE Of the country-shippcrs, conSum-
eTs and investors. as well as railway
men themSeIves-are alive to the fact
that the railway situation is highly un-
salts factory and that steps must be
taken without unnecessary delay. to
make it possible for the railroads to
meet the growing needs of the nation.
From reports received here il seems
as though almost every commercial or
ganizatiOn and business interest in the
were engaged in studying the
question. The Chamber of
Commerce of the United States has
been conducting an elaborate inquiry
into various phases of the subject for
many months past. Many local and
state commercial bodies in every part
of the country have committees en-
"a ged in study of the problem and
have indicated a desire to come here
and present their views National or
ganizations of manufacturers, lumber
men, coal operators, wholesale and re-
tail dealers. have expressed through
resolutions their desire for the unifica-
tion of the system OF railway regula-
ton. The National Industrial Traffic
League. speaking from the viewpoint
Of shippers using the railways. has
indorsed exclusive federal regulation
providing 1t is accomplished i'll such a
way as to give full protection and
prompt adjustment in matters relating
to transportation within the states.
Many Interests Studying Problem.
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PAIR MARES COMING YEAR
olds, weight 2700; two Shetland
ponies. coming 2 and 3 years old
For sale right. Jas. Carpenter. II.
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FOR RENT-FURNISH ROOMS,
or rooms for light housekeeping.
Address III" care of New Era office
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Affairs Socially

Affairs OOcldlly
Andre Dean was pleasantly sur
prised last Friday afternoon when her
sister. Miss Juanita, invited Misses
Edith Melton, Ruby Case. Esther kei-
ley, Dorothy Riley, Margaret Rohl,
Grace Estes. Lois Ril y. Grace Her
man, Lorene Worker, Helen Bryant
and Elizabeth Campbell to come and
help Andre celebrate her eighth bir-
thday. Various games were played
and delicious refreshments were serv-
ed later. The table was decorated In
Keeping with the holiday spirit.
Happy New Year
The following girls enjoyed a pic
mic lunch Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Esther Kelley. Misses
Edith Melton, Susie Adams, Irene
Behymer. Lucy Slaughter, Mabel Vim
yard, Hattie Broadbent and Marie
Hicks. The evening was spent in
playing various games.
Happy New Year
! DR.. and Mrs. ]. f. Jeffery delight
fully entertained the McNulty child
rem with Christmas tree on Christ
mas eve. On Christmas day Mr.. and
Mrs. McNulty entertained the Jeffery
household at a Christmas dinner.
Happy New Year
r. Klinkenberk of Tonganoxie,
Kans. who has been visiting relatives
at Wichita Falls, Texas arrived last
Thursday TO spend the holidays with
his daughters. Mrs. Will Gray and
Miss Pauline Klingenberg.
Happy New Year
Mrs. c. C. Kelley. Miss Esther Kel-
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Sandifur and
daughters, Mary and Ruth. were en-
tertained Christmas day at the o. S.
Mitchell home.
Happy New Year
Miss Vera Jackson entertained at
Christmas dinner on Sunday last.
Her guests were Miss Grace Bryant
and Messrs George Oliver and Clyne
Murray.
Happy New Year
DR.. r. A. McAllister spent the holi-
days with his family who are spend
ing the winter in Ordway where the
children are in school.
Happy New Year.
Mrs. a. NJ Ward and daughter.
lone, went to Denver Tuesday. They
will also visit relatives in Longmont
before returning.
Happy New Year
Miss Irene Behymer arrived Satur-
day evening to spend Christmas day
with her parents. She returned to
Denver Wednesday
Happy New Year
Mrs. Donald Colbert and daughter
arrived Saturday from Fountain to
spend the holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Sypher.
Happy New Year
Miss Mildred Edgar who is attend
ing the Agricultural College at Fort
Collins arrived home last Saturday
to spend two weeks vacation.
Happy New Year
]. p. Eagleton returned from a
business trip to Illinois and St. Louis.
He came home in time to be with his
family for Christmas.
Happy New Year
Carl Bryant. a sophomore at the
University OF Colorado, came home
last Saturday evening to spend the
holidays.
Happy New Year
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Cook entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Mast, Jo-
seph Mast and Mrs. Kearns at Christ
mas dinner.
Happy New Year
f. B. Strickland left east Satur-
day evening for Tonganoxie, Kans. to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Happy New Year
Miss Nellie Trainor who is teaching
at North Fowler is spending Christ
mas vacation at the family home.
Happy New Year
r. A. Steen and wife of La Junta
were the guests of their son. Walter
Steen, and family Christmas day.
Happy New Year
Miss Hattie Broadbent came home
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Happy New Year

DR.. and Mrs. ]. E. Jeffery delight
fully entertained the McNulty child
rem with a Christmas tree on Christ
mas eve. On Christmas day Mr.. and
Mrs. McNulty entertained the Jeffery
household at a Christmas dinner.
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Happy New Year

The following girls enjoyed a pic
mic lunch Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Esther Kelley. Misses
Edith Melton, Susie Adams, Irene
Behymer, Lucy Slaughter. Mabel Vim
yard. Hattie Broadbent and Marie
Hicks. The evening was spent in
playing various games.
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BICYCLE FOR SALE-GOOD CON
dition. See Hugar Propst at Work
er's restaurant
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Preaching, IL a. m. and 9 pm.
Prayermeeting, Wed. 1880 p. m.
Watch night service combined with
epworth league and preaching with
communion service beginning at 9 p.
M. Sunday.
F. W. Pimlott. pastor.
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Happy New Year

-Happy New Year
DR.. r. A. McAllister spent the holi-
days with his family who are spend
ing the winter in Ordway where the
children are in school,
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THE SILENT statesmen

WANTED-POSITIO FOR LADY
at housework. Inquire Ralph Riggs.
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Happy New Ye

--ffdppy Now 7 car
Patrick j. Dugan has recorded a
patent to NEA Swh 1-2O-57.
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PLAN TO RESUME
RAILWAY INQUIRY
AFTER MARCH 4TH
Postponsmsnt Forced by Press
of Congressional Business,
COUNTRY DEMANDS ACTION

Shippers, Investors and Representa-
tives of All Branches of susiress De.
mand Unifieation of System OF Rail
way Resulation-Roads Ask Fewer
Masters
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Many Interests Studying Problem.

Many Interests Studying Problem.
All these organizations represent pri-
marily the shippers Of the country. but
they are not the only ones who are
taking a hand in the discussion The
investors of the nation. through their
own associations and through commit
tees representing the savings banks and
other financial organizations, are pre-
pairing to show the necessity Of improv-
ing railroad credit and protecting the
rights of those whose money is invest
ed in railway securities. Finally the
railroads themselves, being vitally con
cerned in the improvement of existing
conditions. are planning to submit their
views through their executives, oper.
ating officials and traffic experts and
to assert their willingness to accept far
reaching federal regulation along lines
that will enable them to attract capital
and to provide the facilities needed for
the prompt and efficient handling of
the country's transportation business.
Main Trouble 10 Too Many Masters,
| Not all of these interests are in nc.
cord as to the remedies that should be
adopted. There seems to be a general
agreement, however, that many of the
difficulties which confront the railroads
and which make it impossible for them
to meet the requirementACf the ma
tons commerce promptly and satisfac-
torily arise from the haphazard and
often conflicting measures of regulation
that have been adopted from time to
time by the federal government and the
| forty-eight states and that what is
needed is q well ordered, systematic
! scheme Of federal regulation that shall
cover the whole country and make 1t
possible for the railroads to provide the
extensions and improved facilities 10
| badly needed, while at the same Dire
psotectfns fully the public Interests.
.i ~ - Wn1~k A. ruuveuusns
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Subscribe for the New Era-four
months, SO cents.
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-Happv New Yea

Happy New Year
Mrs. a. NJ. Ward and daughter.
lone, went to Denver Tuesday. They
will also visit relatives in Longmont
before returning.
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Happy New Year
Miss Irene Behymer arrived Satur.
day evening to spend Christmas day
with her parents. She returned to
Denver Wednesday
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St. Johns Items.

St. Johns, April 3.-Mrs. Lee Hy-
att and little son, of Round, S. c.,
are visiting their mother, Mrs. J. w.
Kinard.
Miss Eva Williams, of Springfield,
who has been teaching the st. Johns
school, left for her home last Thurs
day.
The school building caught on fire
Wednesday and was completely de-
stroyed. The school furniture was
all that was saved. No insurance
was carried. There is some talk OF
a new building, which will be erected
on the property that is owned by the
school, which is almost adjoining the
same site.
The farmers of this section are
busy planting corn. A few patches
r Of cotton can be seen planted. Think
there will be but few when all are
planted. We are glad to say our far
mers are taking more interest in
grain and feed crops than hereto
fore.
The chain gang is doing some good
work on the new road from Mount
Pleasant toward NJ. 0. Kinard's
place. 1t taps the Barnwell and Wal
terboro public road.
Miss Edith HERS entertained a
large crowd of quilters Saturday.
She gave them in return a large tur-
key, we'll preparation the writer
was present to see it all and that is
not all. MUTT.
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SAPP SUCCEEDS DON1INICK.
Appointed Assistant Attorney Gen
eral by Peoples.

Columb mbia, March 30.-C1aude N.
Sapp, of Lancaster, was this after
noon appointed assistant attorney
general and instructed to report for
duty Monday. Announcement of the
appointment was made by Attorney
General Peoples. Mr.. Sapp succeeds
Mr.. F. H. Dominick, of Newberry
who resigned and returned to his
home in Newberry two weeks ago.
The new assistant attorney general
is a native of Lancaster, a graduate
of Wofford college and of the law de-
partment of the University of South
Carolina, and a former member OF
the house of representatives from
Lancaster county. He is we'll known
throughout the State, and it is be-
lieved his appointment will meet with
general satisfaction.
Attorney General Peoples has been
conducting the Office alone since Mr.
Dominick's resignation.
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Branchville BreeZes.

Branchville, April 1.-Miss Gres-
sett, of St. George, is the guest OF
Mrs. Earl Smoak.
Mrs. Jones, of Augusta, and Mrs.
Sollee Byrd, of Savannah, are visitors
at Mrs. Carrie Byrd's.
Willie Watson and daughter, Miss
Alma, of Sellers, attended the we'd
ding of Miss Nettie Berry and Pratt
Watson, Tuesday.
Mrs. Harmon gave reception on
Monday evening in honor of her sis
ter, Miss Nettie Berry, whose mar
riage took place on Tuesday morn
ing
Mrs. Islar and Mrs. Hutto, of Au-
gusta and Charleston, were guests OF
Mrs. Carrie Byrd last week.
Mrs. Dick Williams spent last week
in Orangeburg with her mother, Mrs.
Franklin.
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CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Supposed to Have Been Playing With
Matches.

Bennettsville, April 3.-Little vi
ola Frazier, the 4-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Odell Frazier, OF
Florence, was burned to death here
this afternoon. The little girl, who
was visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. NJ. Genes, left the house
and went to an outbuilding on the
premises. No one knows how the
fire started, but when it was discov-
cred by some neighbors it had made
great headway. No one knew the
child was in the burning building un-
til the body was discovered in the
fire. She had been playing with
matches this morning and it is sup
posed that she ignited one of the out
buildings and that quantity OF
broom straw between her and the
door caught on fire.
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TO TEST ANTI-COMPACT LAW.
This Step Decided On BY Committee
Named at Recent Conference.

Columbia, March 30.-The consti-
tutionality of the anti-compact law
which caused the withdrawal of the
fire insurance companies from South
Carolina, will be tested before the su-
preme court Immediately. This ac-
ton was decided on at meeting
here today of the committee of busi-
ness men named at the recent State
wide conference on this subject. The
committee was instructed to employ
attorneys to bring the suit testing
the act, and the chairman was au-
thorized to name county chairmen
who are to call meetings in each
county Of business men, farmers and
members of the legislature to con-
slider the situation.
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lines of communication.
Optimism displayed at Gen. Fun
ston's headquarters was not, over
confidence, however. 1t was realized
that Villa, although wounded, re-
NAMED to be captured and that the
loss of thirty men was not altogether
a new experience for him. The op-
timism was based upon the belief
that at last he was definitely located
and that his wounded condition
would make it more difficult for him
to travel. Gen. Funston sent to Gen.
Pershing his congratulations when
Gen. Pershing entered Mexico, and
assured him that the job was his to
do in his own way. His way of do
ing it has proved satisfactory to his
superior officer so far.
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this country

from a pleasant visit to relatives in
Colleton county.
Mrs. D. E. Fender, of Ehrhardt,
spent part of last week with her Sis
ter, Mrs. L. W. Copeland.
Miss Treasia Smith spent last
Thursday night with Mr.. and Mrs. l..
H. Carter and family.
Mrs. Rose Hoffman spent last Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. George Nc
MILAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hunter and
Miss Lucy Carter, of Bamberg, spent
last Sunday with Mrs. A. w. Rentz.
Miss Ionic Copeland spent last
Friday night with Mr.. and Mrs. L.
H. Carter and family.
We hear of a wedding bell ring
ing in our neighborhood now soon.
Miss Clara Copeland was unable to
teach her school last Monday and Mr..
Williams Copeland took her place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Clayton
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. L. Clayton.
We are very sorry to hear of Mrs.
Joe Tenders illness. We hope she
will be out again soon.
Mr.. Rem Fielder dined with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Carter last Sunday.
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BAMBERG, S. G. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1916.
BIG DEMAND FOR BABIES.
Little Stranger ON DOorsteps Much
Sought in Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, April 1.-Babies are
wanted in Spartanburg; this fact has
been brought out very decidedly here
today in the great demand upon
Mayor Floyd for a little girl, one
month old, found early Wednesday
night on the doorstep of North
Church street home and turned over
to the mayor for care. The little
creature was sent by the mayor to
the city hospital, where it remained
during the night in the care of the
nurses, to awake today most sought
for bit of humanity. The morning
paper announced the finding of the
infant and before 6 o'clock the
mayors residence telephone began to
ring and in less than half an hour a
dozen applications from persons wish
ing to adopt the child had been re-
ceived.
Thursday afternoon Mayor Floyd
stated that he had given the child to
Mrs. Hugh billiard, of North Church
street, and that the little one had
been taken to the billiard home.
The baby was found on the front
steps of the home of w. P. Wingo, by
John Caldwell, assistant city en-
gineer, who had gone to Mr.. Wingo's
home to see him on matter of busi-
ness. There is no idea as to the
identity of the little founding and
the mayor says there will be no
further investigation as to it's former
home.