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The sun., 1916-12-10
CLARIFIES TRADE TO R W
England Applies system Of letter.
of Assurance Against B%IorLndc.

wAsHiNoroN. Dee. o-The system n,
letters OF assurance adopted t. qua tu'c.
the passage of sea borne Go"ds Ipt lie
British blockade TO Holland and t,u.
mark under surety that thos would not
reach Germany has been extended -,
Norway. the British Embassy announced
to-day. Under the new arrangement oX.
rorters To Norway by conslEning their
goods to selected firms may obtain ,e'.
ters OF assurance from the embassy
here. The consiGnccs ~ turn viii aeroa
that the goods Will not be r,oNpoltcd n
Germany.
Trade to Norway. embassy on o',
explained. has been in a confused state
for many months owing to the lo.F =
a clear understanding amonE cNIuf;.rs
~ just what would he allowed alu
sion. The regulations publ shed TODAY
are described as emhOdyiug n q ~ Ir'n-
Ciples. but as CoustitutinC m"t,N a
means OF clarifying trade ,ond .jlus 70
assure exporters OF the condition. they
will meet. Several trade associations
and individual firms have h"cu sr."r'ri
to issue guarantees t. C"~nSieu'rS for
goods in their respective fields - Tcr-
chand Sc.
The sun., 1916-12-10
NEW NAME FOR POOR RICH BOY
Father Wants II Changed to WILL
lam Mills, Jr.

Now that william Mills has been sue
cessful In having the scourt order his
son., William Crossman Lee. placed I'M
der n guardian OF his fathers choosing
he intends to try to have the court
change the boys name to william Mills,
Jr., according 10 an announcement made
In White Plains last night by Frank
Lamb. attorney for the father.
The boy. known as the poor little
rich boy because OF the 1880, 900 es-
tate waiting for his majority and be-
cause OF the struggle for him between
his father and stepfather. Thomas Fred
crick Lee. IL now under the guardian
ship OF Dewitt H.. Lyon OF P~ortchester.
who was selected by Mr.. Mills after the
Appellate Division had given permission
on Friday. MIR, Lee will fight the change
Of name, 80 the legal battle In which the
boy has been the centre for the last two
years win continue. !,
The sun., 1916-12-10
STATEN ISLANDERS PROTEST.
They Complain About Delay in
Finishing Curtis High school.

Four thousand Staten Island parents
met in the Curtis High School. 81.
George, last night to protest against the
failure of the Board Of Education to
complete the school. which was partly
constructed twelve years ago. The plans
called for IA school to accommodate 1900
pupils. but when room for 625 had been
provided building stopped and never has
been resumed. Fly dividing the attend
ance 1850 children are given instruction
at the high school.
The parents in n resolution adopted
also criticised the Board OF Education
for not instituting a manual training
course, The curtis school Is said to be
the only high school in Greater New
York so neglected.
The sun., 1916-12-10
DOCTOR SUES FOR 10000.
Clarence u. skinner Chnrgcs Part-
uer with Causing False Arrest.

DR.. Clarence T.. Skinner OF $50 West
FOrty-hfth street yesterday filed suit in
the Supreme Court for $4,000 damages
against Dr. Samuel II. Mcneil, his part
ner In the practitioners Institute. at
IS Fast Forty-frst street. charging false
arrest.
According to tire plaintiffs affidavit.
following a dispute at the institute on
November -, Dr. Mcneil had him ar
rested on a charge of disorderly conduct,
but he was later DISCHARGED by Magis-
trate MARSH, Or. Skinner asserts that
through being recognized by several
friends on the way to court with II po-
liceman and through being detained two
days with the other prisoners he suffered
great distress OF nina.
The sun., 1916-12-10

Mansfield. the son Of Richard Mans
field 70
Well. sir. you could have knocked
Mary Heaton Worse and Jiggers and
Sue and Mary Pyne and the rest Of them
right over with a charlotte russo. But
In time everybody recovered and began
TO talk business.
At least young Richard Mansfield I'd
began to talk business. He would act
with the Provincetown Players. he said
for a mere pittance Of i've bucks a week
plus a Washington Square room. To
prove that he was worth all he asked
he climbed onto the tiny stage and went
through his PAGES. And as Frank Ttnney
himself might have said. he was good
oh. bOy-he was good, he was. One
glance at The lads face was enough to
show that lie was a son Of the late
Richard Mansfield and a moment OF
r. hearsal was sufficient to prove that he
had Inherited histrionic talent.
There were misgivings on the part OF
Jiggers Inc Mary and Gene n the rest,
however. when they considered his
youth. But II he insisted upon acting,
who were they to stop him.?
iii Mother Arrives.
The Provincetown Players might have
been nobody to stop him, but Mrs.
Beatrice Cameron Mansfield. his mother,
was. Maybe James. the chauffeur. wired
Mrs. Mansfield the more or less Interest,"
Ing news that her son had run away
from school once again to become an
actor maybee Richard I'd grew home-
sick-far. far be IL. however. from any
one to sugGes such a thing In his pres
ence-and sent her q message himself.
At any rate toward midnight there
was a knock on the door Of Geno
O'Neills room In 1 Milligan place, which
Is In the shadow Of Jefferson Marke;
Court. Gene felt sure that this time 1t
positively must be the boy from Gill;
ganis. but when he opened the door
Orchard Mansfield I'd m we'll as M.
Cook were with HIND in came Mrs.
Mansfield and a woman friend.
"Richard'' cried the mother.
Mother :" cried Richard.
And then after Mrs. Mansfield hal
kissed her son again and again h told
him gently that the hour was late and
he must he thinking Of coming alone
with her to a hotel In order to get a
good sleep before starting back to school
in the morning.
Goodbye to the village.
'Oh. very WE'LL" sighed Richard Mans
Held "a after some slight tnousnt, anc
he turned toward JiSger.
Thanks very much. old man." he said
In dignincd fashion. Mother seems to
think that ! must get a college degree
and all hat sort Of rot before going on
the stage. You've been very kind.
S'long. Jiggy!"
why. Richardr this from Mrs.
Mansfield.
'Oh. mother. ! didn't mean TO be ia
mlliar, What ] meant to say. Mr.. Cook.
was Good night. Mr.. Cook And good
night. Gene-Mr. O'Netll. I mean"
Up at the school in Short Beach to-
morrow morning Richard Mansfield I'd
will respond to the call for pupils to en-
ter a classroom to wrestle with the cur
lycues and thingamabobs devised in a
devilish m by Bull Wentworth.
but II Richard I'd occasionally gazee
dreamily out OF the window his abstrac-
tion can be understood. His heart amt
In IL,
The sun., 1916-12-10
Christmas Song Festival.

The New York Community Chorus in
vites all who heard the song and Iigh.
programme in September in Central
Park to join In = Christmas song fcsti-
val experimenting the municipal Christ
mas tree. \ special meeting Will be held
TINS AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock In the audi
tolIum ~ the De witt Clinton High
seiool, Fifty-nlnth street and Tenth
avenue, TO put finishing touches on the
mans for this second festival In the
oaorus's history. -
The sun., 1916-12-10
CORONER HEALY A LIFE SAVER.
DR.. ReiG1emaa Also Participated
IN Hart's lsla nd Rescue.

Coroner Healy and Coroner's Ply
s!cian Reigleman OF The Bronx starred
Yesterday in the role OF life savers.
Charles Begeley. a deck hand OF the
little steamboat which the two officials
had taken 10 Harris Island. lost his
balance at the Island landing and fell
into the water. Collaborating in the
rescue. DIR. Re!gleman. who is the more
agile. cast a rope TO the man struggling
In the current, while the Coroner held
the other end to prevent a repetition OF
the accident. After minutes of strenu-
Gus heaving and hauling Bageley was
pulled aboard.
The sun., 1916-12-10
Play At city COueae.

Olive Goldsmith's 'She Stoops IA
Conquer will be presented by the var.
sity players Of the College OF the City o.
New York under the auspices OF the
dramatic society on Thursday evening
December II. and Friday evening, De.
cember 10. in the auditorium OF Town.
send Harris Hall. DR.. Thomas q
Taafe. a member OF the English depart.
ment. is ACTING as coach.
The sun., 1916-12-10
MAYOR 0UsTED FOR BRIBERY.
Kansas Court Orders Removal fol
Political job Promises.

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 9.-On the ground
that promising a man an appointment
In return for political work Just before
an election Is bribery" the Kansas SUI
preme Court to-day ruled tina, O.. s. Glib
son. Ma,o- Of Arkansas City. be re-
moved from Office and the place given to
G. N. Hunt, his opponent In the election
last spring.
According to tho testimony. Gibson
promised the oflccs Of police Judge and
chief Of police to friends who solicited
votes for him.
The sun., 1916-12-10

New York University'r dramatic so
ciety viii give it's second annual per
Torrance Thursday night In the audi
torium OF the Gold Memorial Library a
University Heights, Two plays are ,c
be given. "king John" and The Twins.
by Plautus.
The sun., 1916-12-10
NEWLANDS ROADS
INQUIRY is HALTED
Committee Votes to Ask Con-
gress for a Year in Which
to Report.
r. II. MEN DISAPPOINTED
AdamsOn Declares He Has Not
Time to Attend Sessions
Max Thelcn Heard.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Thc hearings Of
the Newlands committee on the railway
situation came suddenly to a standstill
to-day when the committee voted to dis
continue hearings and to go before the
two houses and ask that the time in
which the Joint committee is required to
report be extended to next December
at the meeting of the next regular ses-
sion of Congress.
1t Is proposed in line with this pro-
gramme to discontinue hearings for the
remainder Of the present session and
resume them at the end of the session,
sitting throughout the summer.
Chairman Adamson OF the House com
Of the investigation. He said he was
too much occupied with the regular
work Of the House to attend the sessions
of the Joint committee. Chairman New
lands also was not averse to postponing
the Invests alton.
The postponcment OF the hearings IL
A great disappointment to the railroad
representatives. They had really been
hopeful that the committee would con-
cede the exigency of the situation after
hearing some OF the railroad presidents
who had been waiting TO be called and
would at least recommend Federal tn
corporation at thi. session. II was
admitted now that there was little
chance TO get this for a year at least, IL
at all.
MAJ Thelen Heard.
sentative OF the State railway commits
sions had a hearing.
You will nnd the strongest advocates
Of the Federal regulation OF railroad
issues. stock and bonds among the state
railway commissioners" Max Thelen.
president OF the National Association Of
State Railway Commissioned and chair
man OF the California State Railway
Committee. told the Newiands commit
tee. THE States went into the reguA-
ton OF security issues because the FED
eral Government had done nothing"
Mr.. Thelen then concluded his state
ment at the afternoon session Of the
committee. said that state railway COM
missions do not act toward railroads in
a vindictive spirit but with a desire 20
obtain better conditions both for the
railroads and the publi'.
He said he did not believe the impair
ment Of railroad credit is due 20 State
regulation but TO other causes. These.
he said. were unwise railroad cons:ruc-
ton. unwise railroad admin!stra alton. ex-
cessive issue OF securities and unsound
financial structures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29
By MARY
ROBERTS
RINEHART

ironed and mended for seven dollars
and seventy-five cents 9 week :"
Il hope" said Sidney severely, that
you'll put what you save in the bank"
He was still somewhat dazed when
he went up the narrow staircase to
his swept and garnished room. Never,
in all of n life that had been active
until recently-had he been so con-
sciOus of friendliness and kindly inter
est. He expanded undeg it. Some of
the tired lines left his face.
New underwear for yours tomor-
row, X. lie Moyne." he said to himself,
as he unknotted his crayat. New I'M
derwear, and something besides X. for
a first name."
He pondered over that for a time,
taking Off his shoes slowly and think
ing hard. Kenneth. King. Kerr"
None of them appealed TO him. And,
aftei all, what did it matter? The
old heaviness came over him.
Sidney did not sleep much that night.
She lay awake gazing into the scented
darkness, her arms under her head.
Love had come into her life at last. a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29
Far From It, According to Proof Hand.
ed Down by Numismatists
of Her Day.

Cleopatra, long famed as the Unrest
Of the fair, was not beautiful at all
in fact, she wasn't even what Is com
monty called pretty, says local re-
port of the meeting of the convention
Of numismatists in the Baltimore Amer
lean. Cleopatra really was ugly.
This more or less startling fact. so
long unknown to the world in general.
has come out from It's hiding to dlsll.
fusion a deluded public as result OF
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Numisn attic association. says an
exchange.
Numisnatists can prove that the
supposed belvitching Egyptian queen
had irregular features, a fat chest,
large ears, small eyes and rather bony
shoulders. And. too. her neck was a
more or less scrawny affair. with none
too faint suggestion Of an Adams APP
pie.
The proof is found in some Of the
rare coins which the numismatists at
tending the convention from all sec
tons of the country brought with
them.
Cleopatra's portrait appears on some
of these coins, and there are historical
data TO prove that she approved of
these designs. AS she was a very vain
woman. they argue. she certainly
would not have approved II the por-
traits had not been good llkenesses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29

can be certain of that. He is tail and
very solemn. His hair is quite gray
over his ears"
whats his name?"
tx. lie Moyne."
Interest in the rOOmer died away.
The boy fell into the ecstasy Of content
that always came with Sidney's. pres
ence. His inarticulate young soul was
swelling with thoughts that he did not
know how to put into words. 1t was
easy enough to plan conversations with
Sidney when he was away from her.
But at her feet with her soft skirts
touching him as she moved, her eager
face turned to him, he was niisCrabiy
awkward and strangely speeches..
Unexpectedly, Sidney yawned. He
was outraged.
IF you're sleepy"
Don't be silly. 1 love having you.
/ SAT up late last night, reading. 1
wonder what you think Of this: One
Of the characters in the book I was
residing says that every man who
who cares for 4 woman leaves his mark
on her =
Every man! How many men are
supposed to. care for a woman. any
howT"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29

This little brown-haired. blue-eyed
boy of three years was fYlpd .. De
lancey and Clinton streets. New York
city, October 30. and was taken to the
Chlldren's society rooms. The child
wore gray overcoat, wine-colored
suit Of some coarse material that had
been q wonan's dress, blue blouse,
black button shoes ard white stock
ings. From marks on his clothing the
police ascertained that he had been in
several middle Western cities. AS he
cannot talk. the police can learn moth
Ing more. There is tiny mole under
his left ear at the angle Of the jaw,
and a scar ike That of boil back Of
his right ear on his neck. Does he
belong In your town?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29

man-only Joe, of course. but IL was
not the boy himself, but what he stood
for. that thrilled her-Lad asked her
to be his wife.
The desire to be loved! There was
coming to Sidney a time when love
would mean, not receiving but giving
the divine fire instead of the pale flame
of youth. At last she slept.
A night breeze came through the win
dows and spread GOODNESS through the
little house. The ailanthus tree
waved in the moonlight and sent
sprawling shadows over the wall Of
X. lie Moyne's bedroom.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29
CHAPTER 1.

The Street stretched away north
and south In two lines Of ancient
houses that seemed to meet in the dis
lance. 1t had the well-worn look of an
old coat, shabby but comfortable. 1t
was an impression of home, really,
that it gave. There was house across
and little way down the Street, with
a card in the window that said: Meals.
twenty-five cents" The Nottingham
curtains were pinned back, and just in
side the window throaty baritone was
singing:
Home is the hunter, home from the hill;
And the sailor. home from the sea.
For perhaps an hour Joe DrummOnd
had been wandering down the Street.
His slender shoulders. squared and
resolute at eight. by nine had taken on
IA. disconsolate droop. Prayer meet
ing at the corner church was over; the
Street emptied. The boy wiped the
warm band of his hat aHd slapped 1t
on his head again. All!
Across the Street, under an old allan
thus tree, was the house he watched, q
small brick, with shallow wooden steps
and-curious architecture OF the Mid
die West sixties-a wooden cellar door
beside the steps. In some curious way
it preserved an air of distinction among
its newer and more pretentious neigh
bOrs. The taller houses mad an appear
ance of protection rather than of pat
rOnage. 1t was a matter of self-respect,
perhaps. No windows on the Street
We're so spotlessly curtained, no door
mat so accurately placed, no yard" in
the rear SO tidy with morning-glory
vines over the whitewashed fence.
The June moon had risen. When the
girl came out at last, she stepped out
into a world of soft lights and waver-
ing shadows, fragrant with tree bios
SONS hushed of it's daylight sounds.
The house had been warm. Her brown
hair lay moist ON her forehead, her thin
white dress was turned in at the
throat. She stood on the steps and
threw out her arms in a swift gesture
to the cool air. From across the Street
the boy watched her with adOring,
humble eyes. All his courage was for
those hours when he was not with her.
Hello, Joe"
Hello, Sidney"
He crossed over, emerging out of the
shadows into her enveleping radiance.
His ardent young eyes sworshiped her
as he stood on the pavement.
I'm late. l was taking out hastings
for mother"
"0h, that's all right"
Sidney sat down on the doorstep, and
the boy dropped at her feet. She set
tied herself more comfortably and
drew long breath.
How tired / am OIL haven't told
you. We've taken a rOomerl" She
was half apologize. The Street did
not approve of rOOmers. ut will help
with the rent. It's my doing, really.
Mother is scandalized"
Joe was sitting bolt upright now, a
little white.
as he young?"
Hes a good bit older than you, but
that's not saying he's old"
Joe was twenty-one, and sensitive of
his youth.
He'll be crazy about you in two
days"
She broke into delightful laughter.
"I'll not fall in love with him-you
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29

Who is this X. lie Moyne, any
way? Why not make a guess
now as to his identity, and see
how close you come to the truth
when the climax is reached.
That's what makes a good story
interesting, and, believe US, this
serial is thrilling.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29

A gold coin loses per cent of its
value during lG years Of constant use.
Cigars u inches long and several
inches thick are smoked 10 some parts
Of the Philippines.
Experts have estimated that Ecua-
dor, by the application of scientific
methods, could increase its present ag-
ricultural yield by $50 per cent.
Brlcklayers were the highest paid
men in the building industry in Mich
igan during 1915, according to figures
just made public by Labor Commits
sioner James V. Cunningham.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29
MUCH IN LITTLE
-I..FFsF I. ~

Tie Thames carries to the sea an
average Of 1856, 903 cubic feet Of sedi-
ment II year.
Harry Brown Of Dana, Mass. who
drives q jltney, could not imagine what
the matter was with the engine, and af-
ter much work he discovered the trou-
bic was caused by a fly In the car
bureter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29
Vacation RsfIeetion-

l have had some treats in my little
excursion. not the leaPt of which was
the gazing on sOme-aibeit the small
est--of the everlasting hills" and on
those noblest children Of the earth,
fine healthy trees, as independent In
their beauty as virtue; set them where
you viii, they ad0rn and need not
adornment.-GeOrge Eliot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29

The fermenting power Of brewers
yeast has been increased by five min
utes' exposure to ozone.
A piece Of insulating tape IS said
to make a fine substitute for a leath-
er belt for driving light machinery.
1t is folded over itself and is joint
less.
William S. Hunt Of Lynn, for 40 con-
secufive years has made trips over
the White mountains. In this time
he has climbed the mountains 139
times This year he went up Mt.
Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29
Had a Familiar Sound.

81 wish 10 inform you" said her
lawyer. that your wife has filed bin
for divorce"
"Oh. Of course responded the busy
banker. ITS nothing but bills, bills,
bills. Ho8 much Is this 0net'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29
CLEOPATRA NOT A BEAUTY

IlafI ~ llI ~ IaIllsIH7 W l11E IN
tTO BE Continued
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29
For Hauniness.

If thou wouldst ind much favor and
peace with God and man, be very low
in thiEe own eyes; forgive myself
little, ana others much.-ArchbishOp
Leighton
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-29

Miss Gush-Oh. captain, were you
ever boarded by a pirate?
Captain Storms--Yes he charged
roe Sl1 day for hall bedroom on
the fourth loor-Indianapolis Journal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
J.. after having undergone an opera

tai. after having undergone an opera
ton.
Mrs. Nervsl Haislip. Of W~oodSdale. IS
spending the week end at Grafton. the
guest Of relatives.
Mrs. James T. Ball. OF Ech Point.who
has been visiting relatives at Columbus.
o.. returned to her home yesterday.
John Rtdgwsy. Of Mount dc Chantal,
has purchased a Irff-ry touring car.
Mrs. Anna J. North and Mrs. Anna
Johnson. 81 WilkiuSburE. IA. are visit
inE relatives at EdEwoo<
The wall cases aud fixtures In the
FIX pharmacy. az Woodsdale. are being
~rcmodoled and painted.
In buckley Boosters and Mrs. =. l..
Muldrsws Bible class. Of the Buckley
Methodist Episcopal church. held "a bust
ness meeting last evening IN the sun
daN school room or the church.
Thursday was observed as good roads
DAY by the citizens Of West Alexander.
Tho teunis court in the rear OF the
lrcsbyterian church az West Alexander
has been put in fist class condition.
'hildrens Hay exercises will he OBJ
served in tho West Alexander preSbytcr.
ian church On SundaN morning. June II.
Miss Helen Anderson. Of west AlcNan-
dor. entertained the members Of the
%Spinst'r club at her home on last Thurs
day evening.