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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
Editorial and Literary Department
AN IHTEtRt PIED JOURNEY.

iionk. honk. hpmk. sienaled a great
red automobil" as II dashed along a
country road, leaving q cloud Of dust
and smell Of gasoline behind il.
Everybody and every living thing
heard that signal and hurried out OF
the way eNcep, an old woman.
The men i'll the car we're running
the car fo.ty-nve miles All hour. and
were going too fast 10 stop. hut in
stead. the driver OF the car saw the
old woman, and turned the wheel,
swcrvcd 10 one side, ran into steep
bank and turned completely over.
The people standing by ran 70 their
assistance. The car wa9 turned up
ard the men were terribly hurt, and
they were taken 10 "a hospital. Two OF
tho men died und tho others partly re-
covered.
There were some Scouts in the car.
but they didn't get hurt very much.
(Original.D
WILLIAM 4. PEARSON.
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THE FIRST CHRISTMAS DAY.

Far aWay in the East a little Babe
was born. not in cradle, but In q
manager full OF hay. Ills mother, the
virgin Mary. watched Him with the
tender"st care. Then the wise mon
jougncyed from afur. They had been
lead across tho lonely desert by a hlaz-
Ing star The! offered gifts Of gold TO
tn. Baby. They told Of their long
journey and how the star had led
them across the desert Then thu
simple shepherds cam. TO knccl and
pray near tn" Hahy's manager.
The wise mon acknowledged Hin; as
their King. So Christ was born, and so
We had our first Christmas Day.
ELIZA BETH LEWIS.
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( CARS CHRISTMAS.

MAS born little over two months
ago ia nice. warm basket.
Now il * Christmas Eve. so YOU see
am old enough - appreciate what any
one does for ne in This happy season.
The children have decorated little
tree for mo. hui have not seen II Yet.
My. how long this night seems, and
know | would freeze IL was not
in ths warm house.
AZ last l fell asleep. and when ]
awoke III the morning I scampcred into
the parlor 10 sec my tree. Well. was
never so surprised in my life. There
was II beautiful tree. laden with every
Kind OF present eat could want.
Strings. ribbons. balls. catnip. spools
and marbles were few Of my presents.
For dinner he'd all OF the turkey
that ! could eat. to say nothing of
big saucer Of rich milk.
SO ends my Christmas dinner and my
story. although You may hear more Of
me later.
tOriginal.D
j. DONALD DE NlLBISS.
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THE NIGHT nETonE CHRISTMAS.

Twas The night before Christmas.
When all through the house,
Not Il creature was stirring.
Mol even 4 mouse.
Rut this was not SO. for up in the
Earrct i little gray mouse with his
family OF six were busily preparing for
II happy Christmas.
Every mouse was in bed by 10
c'-!ock. and after every one was fast
asleep their Santa Claus came and
filled their stockings fun of cheese
scraps of meat and lots Of brca d
crumbs.
They all woke up next morning,
which was Christmas TO have "a very,
very happy time.
Composed by,
EMILY CARTER
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THE wEEk's PRIZE WINNERS.

wrsy BarkcN. Blackstone. Va.
Caroline Elizabeth Pollock. Byrd
PARK. CITY
Archie Hawkins, 80 Wy,he Street,
Petersburg, Va.
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AIRLINE TUCKER.
| ChRrRlie.

My first is in coin, but not in moon.
MY second is in hear, but not in near
NJ third is i'll raise. but not in praise
My fourth is in ]. but not In sigh
Ny NTH is In sun. but not In bun
My sixth is In two. but not in YOU
MY seventh is in mine. but not in
yours.
My eighth is in as. but not in has.
My ninth is in sail, but not in pail
MY whole is the name Of a great day
MARIA BEAZLEY
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4 BIRD STORY

There - Il little bird called the bull
finch. II Is Il pretty bird. Its cheeks.
neck and breast are red In Germany
1t Is taught TO pipe whistle pretty
tunes. and there it is called II piping
hulltinch. NAY PALMATARY
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Puzzle Department
CffAltADE.

My first in in m, but not in limb:
My second is In Il, but not in play:
My third Is in l. but not in cell:
Ally fourth is in /, but not in key:
My hfth is in c. but not I'm tree;
My sixth is in 8. but not in less:
My seventh In In e. but not In three
My whole is tho color of my cat
MARTHA HAMMER.
JtMBLED NAMES or MOVING
PICTURE STARS.
!. Lbilci kcubr.
=. Nilibui IiisE.
). ifryne wthalllad.
4. Tanai Wctstar.
). TiaunJ Sehman.
$ Lrieahc Nichlpa.
CHARADE.
My first is d. but not in dream:
My second is E. bat not in eat:
My third Is I, but not IN cat;
My fourth Is c. but not in eleven;
MY hfth Is IN. but not in manage:
MY sixth Is b, but not in brother;
My seventh is e. but not in elm:
My eighth is T., but not remember.
My whole is the month that Christina
comes in.
LOUISE REYNOLDS.
JCHHI.ED NAMES OF VIRGINIA
CITIES.
koronfi.
Erik como.
Euntropesun.
kdrcfecriluSrs.
Chynlbugr.
tcrdmoph.
Ltubinasgrub.
GLADYS MELLON
Churade.
My first is in ID. but not in dog
My second is in f. but not in cat.
My third is in c. but not In cat
My fourth is in l., but not in Eliza
beth.
My Attn is III NJ. but not In my
My sixth is in r, but not in by.
My seventh il III r.. but not in eve
My eighth is III X, but not In rye
Who whole is the name OF the month
Old Santa comes.
AIRLINE TUCKER
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90, Indeed.

Dear Editor.-l
T y. a. G.. and
ing FOR ~ long y
20 Chattanooga.
drawings for ,he
Ho"g- ~ d fine
five mountains.
OF the city. | g.;
IN" city. ! live
taHOocd. II Is
VIII hay. 10 clos
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Dear l.ditor.-
been getting IN
lately ! am .
some drawings.
both In the pap
get a prize. ]
trying 10 get an,
you sent me. !
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Mc'Ac Missed Nnil

Dear E.ti-or.-lt h;
wrote 10 YOU that I /;
gotten INC. but I h
page. The dra wing
the contest. I hope
q DTl2. some time.
FOR one. The req so
hefor. was because
school, and have bee
iSr
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Loves Christnns.

Dear l:ditor,-it
now, isn't 1t?
about Christina. II
haunt tho house.
Christmas, dont %
NOV ins even on a
have trristlEes AN,
would make H. q
mage ~ t.rtaiul!
ISN'T IL? I wish a
Christmas May
them. az 4, always
- r1crry Christmas
!rsruis-
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IOTIElnaI.D
DONALD DE NlLBlSS.
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Ilshr EdItoF.--I am .cndlnE you the lat OF
my cat pictures. hope YOU will print
III ono sent last week. well as ,his one
The Weather Is perfectly fierce and II 1;
keeps up much longer viii DC able -
get tc-, therefore I hcpe It VIII. We were
not fortunate in getting any last winter
A. nay !o;,er .s getting rather lengthy. VIII
stop tor the present. Your member
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Good Wishes

Dear EGitor.--i am sending YOU a Christ.
mas story for tn. T. - q. =. Wishing all
the members a merry Christmas
j. DONALD DI. NIIB1SS
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De ut F.VItOFI =
prize. 5u, I wish
viii sond In a ii
20 see II In the
tho members. y
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SenilL Drawing
Hume Nnu Are HITTER.

Dear l:ditor.-lnC
Christmas. I didn'
paper. Did YOU like
drawing and !atter.
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Mel,omic HncL

Dear Editor
he club Uu2n'
-eli. for ] hav. nr
long long time. I
me but ] ra:. be,
| just have not h
thing am very
4. Improving ! IA
nice pax. for Chr
All the members d
haDDy New Year.
y hich ! hop. to
paEe Your old u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24

Dear EGttor,-l sending drawing
wh!cE worked right hard over. and please
rrini II II you can squeeze II the paG".
N-reu'; you surprised see the snow?
surely was GLAD to II. but sorry
that thc ground wet. because IL u!el,-
:" quickly then; ] almost ready for
Christmas. Lovingly
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Il"9r T.GI'Or =
Tor q long time.
ccivcG my la dEc
hIG for y h!Ch
hanks
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Reads Pnse Regularly.

Ilear EIItor.-l am senninE IN a charadc
which hope Will be published In sun
,!sys paper: ! hope the winter contest will
," good. read the paper nearly every
sunday. think the page ~ fine. Your old
member. MARTHA IiAM.i
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Dear EDITOR
Tor m" prize. |
- give "a. one
Idea Valerie dc
ocrH writing tp -,
a story for the !
original, though
"aA told me five
again. | am. you
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i am All old member q, tho
nd have not sent in "a draw
while. DO you send papers
=. Tenn? u am sending some
ne ! ID. y. 6. page. Ckatta-
9 place. l. ie surrounded BY
They all have "a good yiaE
am almost two miles from
I've in the ruburhs Of Chat
getIIE late. so guess
Os.. Your old friend,
MARION pI-l{H t,A<
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Good Wishes.


COOL KeSOIltIOnS.
have e" picture nas 10 of he jo o"f Sncs
going to write az often rs | can and try
drawing which I hope 20 see i'll Sunday )
paper. With love to all the members. !
remain your old member.
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II Was Lovely.
Dear Editor, &c

Dear Editor-I Enclosed is a poor drawing
which hope will appear on the Christ III S
page: think that the contest will be fine;
got thS other day go, some running cedar n
s9 sem, holly am cert"iniy Glad glad That
close December I'll think. Faithfully
yours WILSON I. HURT.
Glad You Arc Pleased.
My Dear Editor.-I am sending In Il story
about Jesus which I hope Ia Soc in print
when saw was one Of ths prize Winners.
] thank you ever SO much for 1t. Wishing
YOU and all the members a happy Christmas.
Thanking YOU again for the prize. With
Likes Prize
Dear EdItor.-I am going TO send you a
drawing. was ever 80 much pleased with
from Your member. WESLEY YOUNG.
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Dear Edi;or.-I am sending ia a story i,
~" Christmas page. Pleas. put ia vrin
William was very disappointed no, s..in
his picture IN print must close now. Wit
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My Dear Ed!tor.--I am sending in ?
writing. bn, nm sick | cant even SPEAK
hope THAI my story for the contes, Will be
just right for contest. Am in "a hurry.
good-hy. An old member, RUTH NEA LIZ.
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AN OBJECT LESSON.

PoCAHoNTAs WIGHT.
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Correspondence Column


II Surely Is.
Dear Editor.-One more Sunday. The
sunday after next will not T.. filed with
Joyful expectations. but with sweet ana
"nppy remembrance OF the past holiday.
McFt! Christmas. editor, ! suppos. your
most welcome Hitt TX your sister y recovery.
! WAS giad to near she was better Here's
I" IA merry tEriStinas happy New Year
[" everybody In the club. with best Christ
mas wishes. VALERIE Df. MILlfAt
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Not Room for All

Dear I.ditcr.-f d
in the paper. Edit
large. or what Is Ill
not In the paper?
good as some OF II
I have taken prizes
a time. My school
studying up for my
children at school a
In any more DRAWN
send them In. bu;
Wishing YOU d fncrf
Your member,
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JUsHI.ED NAMES OF VIRGINIA
CITIES.
GLADYS MELLON.

Charade.
My arst is in ID. but not in dog
My second is in f. but not in cat
My third is in G, but not in cat
My fourth is in l.. but not in Eliza
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY
 FOR LOCAL GOLF TITLE.
Members of Golf and Country Club Will Participate in Large Nun.
 bers in Tourney Starting Today.

Golf enthusiasts of this vicinity will open the annual champion ship match at the Pine Bluff Golf and Country club this afternoon and the tourna- ment will continue thru Sunday.
 The qualifying rounds will open at the club grounds this afternoon and will be played in three flights, 16 players to qualify in each, the cham pionship flight and the second and third flights. Eighteen holes will be played to qualify.
 Those who have been playing over the course in the past summer pro- nounce the links to be in the finest condition il the history of the club. A great deal of time and labor has been expended to bring the course into this high state of perfection, and |sPine Bluff can now boast of one of the best courses in the state.
 Additional improvements are to be added to the course in the future. so that it will in time rank with the best in the entire country The con tour of the ground at the Country club makes it easy to lay out a course that has many natural haz- ards, and the addition of artificial ones makes the course almost perfect from the standpoint of the golfer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11
PERSONALS.

w. M. Taylor, of the chamber of commerce traffic bureau, returned yesterday from a business trip to Little Rock.
 : N. B. sligh, father of Mercer Sligh, is critically i'll at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Sligh, S04 Walnut street, where he makes his home. MT. Sligh has been in feeble health for several years. He was stricken with pAraly- sis Saturday and his enfeebled condi- ton makes his recovery doubtful.
 R. l.. Miller, engineeryon the Cot ton Belt, and for the past nine months with headquarters in Illmo, Mo-, is back in the city for few days, MT Miller may live in Pine Bluff again His family will arrive today.
 Attorney Irving Reinherger has re- turned from visit to Lexington, Ky Mrs. Reinberger will remain there ten days or so longer, visiting friends
 w. N. Trulock left yesterday. to look after business interests in Chicot county.
 Irving Mcdaniel, a former Pine Buff boy who for the past year has made his home in Memphis is here for visit with his parents MT. and Mrs. H. Stptbman in Pine street, k
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11
An Artist In Chalk.

Kew gardens, century ago. had . sight well worth paying for, quite apart from it's horticultural beauties. Sir Richard Phillips records that when he visited the gardens g disabled sail or had drawn in chalk on Che boun- dary wall sthe efhgies of tho whole British navy, and over each repre- sentative the name of the vessel and the number of her guns. He has in this way depicted about 800 vessels. each five or six feet long. and extend ing, with intervening distance, above a mile and half. As the labor of one man, the whole is an extraordinary performance, and I am told the de crepit draftsman derives competency from passing travellers. = London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11
:RAOIUM INDUSTRY IS
 NOT AFFECTED BY WAR
Prof. Meyer, Head of the Institution, ; Says Great Conflict Proves That Austria Leads in This Respect.

Vienna, Sept. 2S.-The "radium in .dustry" of Austria has not suffered fife II. in the slightest by reason of the war, according to Prof, Meyer, head of the institute for Austrian radium pro- duction. Rather, he says,' the war has proved that Austria stands at the head of the world in this respect, and will always be a big factor in the market, despite the planned commer- cial "war after the war" :,
 { The radium coming from Colorado and Pittsburg, says Prof. Meyer, is hardly sufficient in quantity to sui flee for scientific purposes through out the world. The Pittsburg works have in fact produced by 10 gram; since the. beginning of the: war, 2 ana 10
 now have ceased almost altogether
 The industry at Joachimstal, Austria
 however, has gone on undisturbed.
 K Nor has the war resulted in any ap-
 preciable rise in the cost of radiun Iproduction, so that the advanced prices now quoted are purely the result o' '' Speculation. ::3,.'.' v
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11
.CAMELS ONCE RAN WILD
 IN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
United States Geological Survey Re- port Says Scientists Have Been
 Able to Trace Animals.

The geology of mountain regions is generally more difficult to master than that of plains, because the rocks have been more broken and tilted about, but the geology of certain parts of Missis- sippi is almost as difficult as that of a mountainous region, because certain widely distributed formations bear few definite indentification marks, particu- larly remains and impressions of plants and animals that lived at the time the deposits were formed.
 A peculiar sandstone, which geolo- gists have celled the Catahoula sand stone, has<been studied with care by G. c. Watson and F. w. Berry, of the United States geology survey, de- partment of the interior. who have been able to identify and follow the sandstone by means of the remains of plants. Among the plants found were pines, ferns, leaves of date palms, tropical myrtles, figs, and tree close ly related to the present-day Mexican and Central American sapota, from which most of the material for chew ing gum is obtained. These fossil plants show that at the time the sand stone was formed-perhaps five mil lion years ago-the climate of this region was tropical. and bones of camels found by other geologists and the similarity of the sand composing the sandstone to a certain tropical desert sands have a similar implica- tion. The report describing these fos- sil remains, professional paper 9S M is purely technical. A copy may be oh+o;pod from, tho director peOlOpical survey, Washington, D. c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11
59 YEARS OLD,
 HALE AND HARDY
And Praises Cardui, Which She Says Pulled Her Through a Most
 Dangerous Period.

Mercer, Ky.-"About 15 years ago. writes Mrs. w. T. Ball, of this place, q began suffering with change of life, and was suffering very much. .. l began taking Cardui after having suf- fered for years, and I was dread fully nervous. Hardly felt like doing my work. Couldn't sleep well at nights. However, after several doses of .Cardui I saw an improvement and in 9 few days I could do my work with ease and in two weeks was able to walk six miles and went to the street fair at Central City and enjoy- ed myself After using two bottles, I got my natural health and strength and it pulled me through that most dangerous of periods in a woman's life with no trouble or suffering.
 I am now hale and hardy, and was 59 years old the 11th of this month I will never cease praising Cardui, which did me so much good. It also saved my daughters life when she had such a dreadful spell. ..
 Over 40 years in use. Cardui has proven it's efficacy as "the woman's tonic" If you are weak, and run down. and suffer from symptoms o1 troubles peculiar to women, give Car dui 9 trial. (Advt,l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11

Broadcloth is always a favorite material and just now 1t is extremely fashionable. It seems especially we'll adapted to the fur that is so much used but this suit can be made from any suiting of the season, from vcloure or from serge or from velvet if some. thing handsome isrA ed. The skirt is the graceful sem, <ular one that is a we'll deserved favorite and is finished with prettily shaped yoke at the upper edge. The coat is novel for it has belt at the front and at the back but none at the sides and that treat ment is becoming to almost every figure. There are various silk suitings and satin suitings that are to be worn this season and the model is perfectly adapted to them while fur trimming is charming upon silk as well as upo, broadcloth. in fact, it is used upon almost every fabric of the season. One of the new heavy satins known as Spiralda, is extremely beautiful ard IS handsome trimmed with fur, or with the new fur cloth which is not heavier than velvet but which gives an ex- ceedingly beautiful effect. If the fur is not liked, a contrasting material could he used for the collar and trim ming and all sorts of beautiful color effects are in vogue. A very charming suit could be made of broadoloth in a beige shade with the collar of hcliotropc velvet and lining Of q pin!Sish lavender for such combinations of color are being shown in the French models and they really are very fascinating. Bolivia cloth, a ribbed and new velours, is exceedingly handsonl" with fur.
 For the medium size the coat will require, yards of material 3o inches wide, 5 F yards A or 3 If yards 54, and for the skirt will be needed, 5 yards of material 3o inches wide, ,h yards 30 or 3N yards 54, to make as illustrated; IA yards of any width, if 1t is made in four pieces, with a seam at the front and at the back.
 cut in sizes from 34 to A. inches bust $ from 2+ to B inches waist measure the Fashion Department of this paper,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11
voIcsd her Grievance.

During tho Dayton food . ssod ell
 1ady of color" was rescued with two white women from tho deep water an6 ,ut on Inc roof of barn for safety After fhe boatman had rowed awsS ::he white women both offered prayer for their future safety. but the colored woman sat by in stolid silencA One of the white women. turning to her. said: "Pray, woman, pray. Do some thing to help." The old woman clasped her hands, knelt on the root. rolled her eyes upward. and said: "Deah Lawd. yo' onc9 promised us lon4 time axo dat day nevah would be no mo Gooda Nov. LAwd. what dos dis yas
 - - -.
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,sH Esa!l41eday...,:.,

KpdANH,siN yAuf. day and mine the onlv ddkwnse, ddts 6 ,taVesi the day in which we play fohF paf. sfWhdt bar part may signify in the great whole we may not understand ]. but we are here to play 1t. and now is our time. This we know: It is a part of action, not of whining. It is a part of love, not cynicism. It IS for us to express love in terms of hu- man helpfulness. This we know, TOT we have learned from sad experience that any other course of life leads to- ward decay and .waste.-David Starr Jordan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11
--..- '
ereakina Ton With Water.

A simple way of breaking mass of iron is explained by an engineer. In . mass two feet square and four feet long he bored a perpendicular hole one inch in diameter and be- tween three and four inches deep. This he filled with water and closed with an accurately fitted iron bolt One heavy blow on the bolt broke the mass into twc ntecee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11
Never To.

T s0aink that cooking is woman's work" said the young wife. "Yes. 2 answered her husband. as he pushed away his share of the turkey, land I have heard that woman's work Is never done"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-10-11

Mrs. D. M. Mitchell and children have returned from trip during which they visited relatives and friends at Clio and Rison.
 SOCIETY
 Mrs. Sennett Seabrook has return ed from Hughes Springs, where she was called by the illness of a rela- tive.
 Mrs. Alfred Archard will arrive to- day to spend several days with her parents, Maj. and Mrs. H. A. Mccoy.
 Mrs. L. B. Patton of 1907 West Eighth avenue, has returned from Sardis, Miss, where she attended the funeral of her brother, w. F. Cald. well, chief of police of that city, who died several days ago.
 The "Local Nine" will meet with Mrs. A.. w. Troupe Thursday after noon at o'clock.
 little daughter, Mary, are the guests OI reIatlVeS III AltAclHcI lOI q leW days.
 Misses Irene and Florence Leonard of Pittsburg, Penn., are in the city, the guests of B. J. Bedding and faml- ly.
 A delightful pie supper, given at the residence of Mrs. c. c. Hastings, S16 Ohio street, for the benefit of the Ohio Street Baptist church, was en- joyed last night. Coffee, chocolate and other refreshments were served
 The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. M. c. A. will meet Thursday after7 noon at 3 o'clock in the association parlors for the election of officers for the ensuing year and for general discussion of the winters work.