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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
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Estate of Joseph L. Towle

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Il
Lamoille, Comm ssiOners, to receive, examine
and adjust the r'1ims an demands % II persons
against the estate of Joseph L. Towle, late Of
ElmOTe, in said district, deceased, and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby givt notice
that we will meet for the purpose afOrPs aid at
the ftOre of r, M. Hubbell n the town Of Wocott,
In said district, on the 18th day of June and
4th day of November next, from l O'Clock D. m,
until 5 O'Clock p M, on each OF said days and
that six month from the 4th day of May, A. ID.
1916, Is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors TO presen their claims to us for exam
ination an5 allowance.
Dated at ElmoTe this 18th day of May. A. ID,
1916. W. s. SILLOWAY,
Il. NJ. HUBBELL,
81 Commissioners
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
ARTHUR |. CHENETS NEW DEPARTURE
Selling Medicines at Half Price Under
Guarantee of Cure

After two months of remarkable sales,
Arthur L. Cheney, the enterprising drug
gist. says that his plan of selling at half
price the regular 80 cent size of DR.. How
ards specific for the cure of constipa-
ton and dyspepsia, and guaranteeing to
refund the money if it does not cure, has
been the greatest success he has ever
known.
Anyone suffering with dyspepsia, liver
troubles, headaches, dizziness, coated
tongue, or the general tired feeling caused
by inactive liver and bowels or disordered
digestion, should take advantage of
Arthur L. Cheney's new departure and
buy bottle of DIR. Towards specific at
half price, with his personal guarantee
to refund the money if it does not cure.
adv.
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TRlCKED HIS SPOUSE.

Wife Cat breakfast)-Could I
have a little money for shopping to-
day, dear?
Hub = Certainly. Would you
rather have an old fve-dollar bill or
a new one?
Wife-A new one, of course.
Hub-Well, here's the one-and
Pm four dollars to the good.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

do my own work,
had to hire it done.
l h ard so much
about Lydia E. Pink
hams We G ia Bile
Compound tn at I
tried it. l took three
bottles and l found
it to be all you
claim. Now | feel as
well as ever l did and
am able to do all my
OyIyo y1,orL aroip r
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help FOR
WORKING women
Some Have to Keep on Until
They Almost Drop. How
Mrs. Conley Got Help.

Here is letter from a woman who
had to work, but was too weak and suf-
fered too much to continue. How she
regained health -
Frankfort, Ky.-"I suffered so much
with female weakness that I could not
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
NOT so STRANGE.

"That's about the biggest man
ever saw"
"Yep, there amt room for him un-
der circus tent, and yet his wife
keeps him under her thumb"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
FOOLISH QUESTION No. /.

Jamie-Pa, what are overhead
charges?
Pa (glancing at the millinery
bill)-Wait until you are married,
James, and you'll soon find out.
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NOTHING DOING.

Hazel-Why did you refuse to 60
skating with young Greening?
Aimee-0h, he doesn't cut any ice
with me.
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DURING THE ENGAGEMENT.

Patience-So Peggy is putting off
her marriage as long as possible?
Patrice-Oh, yes; she loves atten-
ton, you know.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07
FRANK EXPLANATION.

81 tell you, young man, we need
brains in this business"
"Your business shows it, sir.
That's why I'm offering you mine"
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POSTSCRIPTS

An electrical heating attachment for
automobile wind shields has been in
vented to keep portions of them dry
and clear while rain is falling on
them.
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BIFFl 5ANoI

Omar-Did You hear that noise?
Sounded like an explosion.
Heiny-So it was. The wind Just
blew up Pennsylvania street.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

Dyspepsia is AMERICAS curse. To re-
store digestion, noi'nal weight, good
health and purify tie blood use Burdock
Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug stores.
Price S1.O0.-adv.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

So that painters can do stripping ac-
curately tool has been invented that
resembles dividers, one leg consisting
of a fountain pen to hold paint and the
other serving as a guide.
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palate and most sooth.
ing to the tired nerves
after a weary day. The
very odor of a well-fa'
vored soup as you enter
the dining room is an
uplift and an inspiration.
Then serve soups often
and in variety. They are
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

For anv pain. hnrn. scsld or bruise. ap
ply DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oii-the house
hold remedy. Two sizes 25c aud SOC at
all drug stores. adv.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

Actress-What do you mean by
saying in your paper that I am about
to start out on Starving tour?"
when | told you distinctly that it was
to be starring tour?"
Editor was an actor myself
once, and know how it is myself.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

German motion picture makers are
providing films of noted conductors
leading orchestras in playing certain
compositions which can be displayed
to lead any orchestra in the same mu-
sic.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

No walters appear in the dining
room of new French hotel, the guests
telephoning their orders from their
tables, to which the food is delivered
from a kitchen below by electric ele-
vators.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

By experiments with dogs kept
awake for several days two French
scientists demonstrated that both
nerve cells and muscles lack oxygen
when tired and secrete a poisonous
acid.
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Z19KI'fGIMEN.
'.2ATE91ADINET
Keep your face with sunshine lit,
Laugh a little bit.
Gloomy shadows oft will fit
If you have the wit and grit.
Just to laugh a little bit. u
SOUP DAYS.

Those cool autumn days make hot,
steaming dish of soup a delight to the
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

A Nebraskan after eleven years of
experiments has invented a device
that enables a user of a party tele-
phone line to identify any other sub
scriber who may be listening to his
conversation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-07

Paid for this paper1 Last call.
The sun., 1916-12-24
HUMAN BEINGS HERE
l25,OOO YEARS AGO
Bones Found With Those Of
Ma>tOdOn and Other Extinct
Animals in Florida.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-liunan beings in
hahited the North American continent
more than 1851 o0 years ago. accord
ing to the findings of T.. VI. Sellards,
state ~eeologist Of Florida. and Prof.
Oliver y. Hay. who made public to-day
results Of a study of fossil remains dis
covered in Florida some months ago.
Their opinion. however, is not fully con
CURED In by other scientists.
Human bones in~t.rminclsd with thos"
Of the m~astodon. sahretooth iigc. and
other extinct animals were found IN the
d'posi, At Neru. Fla. and thither sin
S""logistS and authropolopistS made
their way Immediately to study the md
Their report will Ice made in the Jan
uary- February I917D issue Of the Jour
nal Of Geology. Advance sheets quote
Mr. Sellards as YIN
The study Of the fossils Of this stra-
tum. although not Yet completed, has
brought TO light a considerable number
OF extinct species. which suggest the
reference Of the deposit 10 the pleisto-
cene period. This is the oldest deposit
from which human remains have ever
been taken"
ur. Hay. who j. research associate OF
the Carnegie Institute of Washington
expresses similar views, hut -four other
scientists. whose articles will appear In
the journal of GCoioDV, are sccptical.
They are Prof. Il. +. Chamberlain. INT
vcrsity Of CHICAGO Thomas Wayland
Vaughan. United States Geological sur
vey: DR.. Alex, Hrdlicka. United States
National Museum. and Prof. George
Grant MacCurdy Of Vale. They are no,
convinced tina, the human race existed
on this continent before the glacial
periOd,
The sun., 1916-12-24
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

MIR and Mrs. Clarence Blair MITCHELL
OF pennbrook House. B~ernardsviile, y. j.,
announced yesterday the engagement Of
their eldest daughter, Miss Dorothy MIL
hred Mitchell. to Decoursey Fales. Miss
Mitchell made her debut two years ago
Nj Fu,les. who Is the son Of Halliburton
Fales, WAS graduated from Harvard in
lHll and Is a member Of the Union and
KniCherbocker lube.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Brochei OF 1897
Morris avenue have announced the en-
Gdgemcnt Of their daughter, Miss Clare
Rrucker, to D.. ~. Brandes. son of Mr..
and Mrs. August Brsndes OF this city
ANA White Plains.
Mrs. J. DAY Shedd OF 80 state stieet.
Fast Orange. y. J., las announced the
engagement OF her daughter, Miss Con
stance Shedd. to Walter Harrison
Thompson ~ York. Pa. who was grad
uated from Yale in 1912. The wedding
VII takr place In tn autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph stuart McCaldin
~ SOS carroll street. Brooklyn. have
HnNour. ~ the engagement % their
daughter. Miss Helen McCaldin. to Loo
ono Todd Getty. son of Mr.. n Mrs,
iiu-h Getty of Manhattan Mr.. Getty
vtS graduated from Princeton In 1871,
ari Ms leader Of the Glee Club while
In college.
The sun., 1916-12-24
DR.. W.A.P. MARTIN,IN
CHINA 66 YEARS., DIES.
Was Missionary and President
Of Tung Wen COllegc-Was
80 Years Old.

The Rev. william Alexander Parsons
Martin. formerly president NJ the Tung
Wen College Of Pekin and OF the Impe-
rial University Of China. since 1850 en-
gagged in missionary and educational
work in China. died on December IL at
the American Presbyterian Mission In
Pekin. according to word which has Just
been received here.
Dr. Martin was born In Llvonia. Ind.
on April 10. 1927. and was educated at
Indiana University and the Presbyterian
Seminary at New Albany. Ind. He went
to China In 1850 and for ten ear did
missionary work at Wingpo. In the
meantime he served az interpreter for
States Minister William b. Reed
in negotiating n treaty with China lie
did missionary work at Pekin from 1858
20 1858. and then became president and
professor OF international law at Tune
Wen College. He held this post until
sei. When the Imperial University OF
china was founded he became its frst
president and continued as such from
1898 to 1900. Or. Martin was In the
American Legation when II was besieged
by the Boxers.
ON many occasions he acted rs adviser
to the chinese authorities on matters OF
International law. particularly during
several disputes with European Govern
ments. lie was made "A Mandarin of the
third class In 1855 and OF the second
class In 1898.
Iic wrote extensively. both In English
and in chinese. Some Of his English
books were THE Lore OF Cathay." THE
Siege in Picking" "A cycle of Cathay.
chinese Legends and Other Poems
and THE Awakening of China. lila
Chinese volumes for the most part dca
with Christianity. philosophy and inter
national law.
In lsts he married Miss Jane Vansan
of Philadelphia. who died in 1929. ~
leaves one child. Miss Winifred Roberts
Martin. who has been an instructor %
professor In Sanskrit and oriental Ian
guages in several American colleges
Since 1907 she has been librarian OF Thu
Hispanic Society Of America In New
York.
The sun., 1916-12-24
SANTA" PROMOTES FIREMEN.
Cor missioner Ada son Also Vc-
leases Men From Penalties.

Fire Commissioner Robert NdanS"n
yesterday played the role Of Santa claus
by handing out a numbcr of promotions
to members of the uniformed force. lie
also RENTED until after Christmas the
order that men cum guilty OF infrac-
ton VI the rules Of the department b.
obliged to work on their day off.
Capt. Edward /" Cooke was raised to
the rank of battalion chief. with a salary
of $4,000 a year. The following lieuten-
ants were promoted Ia the rank of cap
ain At q salary OF $1,000 n year: James
T.. McManus. John = Brennan, otto y,
Gerlach and Ernest liernsen.
Firemcn raised to the rank of leu
tenant were Michael s. Ryan. David
J. Oliver, John !. Flood, George Schultz
and Frank Murphy. The following first
grade fire were promoted to be en-
gineers OF steamers: Michael j. Casey.
Philip T.. Howe. Lou!s +. Gehlbach,
Peter Toner. George j, Foster and
Andrew \. Fullam.
The sun., 1916-12-24
Edwin ". Daniel.

Edwin VI. Daniel. Sc years old. pr"ni-
nent member Of the New York state bar,
died Yesterday at his home. sos West
Eighth street. plalniicld. y. j., where he
has lived since 1867. lie was bort In
Delaware County. New York. In 1880. re-
moving to New York city during boy
hood. Mr.. Daniel was actively engaged
in practice in New York for more than
sixty-four years. Retired last May. he
was the oldest member ~ the New York
Law Institute. He leaves one son. Leslie
NJ. Daniel. and three daughters. Mrs. a.
r.. ". Tabb Of Newark. Mrs. Es,elle
Daniel Bush Of brooklyn and Mrs.
Arthur r. Freeman of Geneva. y. V.
The sun., 1916-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
FOR MRS.BOISSEYAIN
Suffragists in Washington to
Honor Memory of Noted
Woman.

In the Hall Of Fame in the United
States Capitol In Washington. where
the statues of the nations grca, men
stand. where the memorial services In
ono Of Lincoln and Garfield were held.
there will take place Tomorrow
christmas Day u service for a ora
the first woman to he so honored-lnez
Milholland Boissevain. who died last
month. The service Will begin with a
solemn procession OF members cf tho
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage across the plaza from the gres-
siohal Library. and at the head " the
procession will be carried the old and
tattered banner which the gil leader.
1nez Milholland. bore So gal!a"tly
against the wind at the head Of the tirst
suffrage parade In New York In 1919,
These are the WORD on the banner
Forward out of error.
Leave behind the night.
Forward through the darkness.
Forward into light"
Following this Mill come Miss Faul
and Miss Lucy Burns. chairman and
vice-chairman of the union. carrying
purple, white and gold nne with
these legends OH them:
Greater love hath M man than thus.
that he lay down his life for his friend.
AS He died Ia MAKE zen n'iE' "N
US die To- make men free
Following the banner bearers ana
their attendants will come the two choirs
which are TO render the music. u vested
choir of BOYS and a chorus OF 100 women
in purple. white and gold surplices. The
standard bearers with their great shields
in the colors OF the union will come
after. and will range themselves around
the hall, making. with the great curtain
that IL to he hung at the n y end
back Of the h6wer banked dais for the
speakers a wall OF purple. white and
gold.
The speakers come from California
the state In which Mrs. Boissevain died
while making her fight for the Fedora
amendment to ~enranchise women
Representative Baker, 4 strong sui
fragist. is one and Miss Maud Younge
the other. \ memorial will he read
draw up by Miss iona Gale. and In 1
will be embodied the words Mrs. Episse
vain was uttering In her speech at Loo
Angeles when she was struck down
dare to say you are free I'll
all women are free. Together we shall
stand. shoulder TO shoulder. FOR tn,
greatest principle the world has eve
known. the principle Of sclf-government
and whatever the party that has refuse,
To uphold tine claim ~ ume we. a
women must refuse to uphold II"
The sun., 1916-12-24
WILLS AND ~APPRAlSALS.

~. iai2; not estate. Si53,0It. Hugo y.
Joseph. son. received s.d. "a; Beatrice
Joseph, daughter. SIS. 80. Adele Y. Soho"n.
field. daughter, t25.os:. Frederick Joseph,
husband. stt. $50. Moses ~ \ Joseph and
Loo <. Joseph. CONS. each t2".i52 B,aiIi.c
more.
MRS. SARAH ELIZA B~ATTERNAS
widow 81 the Eastern District dry. good
merchant, who died At the Hotel Hos cert
Brooklyn on December u, last. lefi an
estate Of more than sio,ow0." Mrs
adelaide Nichols " i3U rirk avenue. Sian.
haitian. daughter. receive. estates on the
81. Lawrence River and tho family. iev..lry.
The residue Of the estate u PLACED IN
trust for Mrs. Mary I. Ferry, moth't, .nni
at the lstt'r's death t. 4" pass to Nrs'
Nichols.
The sun., 1916-12-24
CAPT. CHARLES B. PARSONS.
WAS for several Years President "f
the Maritime Excha0ge.

Ca.,t. Charles r. Parsos. chief en-
sinaer ~ the Twenty-hfth Army Corps
in the civil war and later president OF the
New York Maritime Exchange ami other
organizations. died at his home in Red
Hank. y. j.. yesterday. He was 81 years
nd.
Capt. Parsons was inspector Of forti-
fcations ON the stan Of Gen. A. VI. Terry
with the Army of the Potomac. and In
1864 Joined Gen. Buffers staff and be-
came chief engineer. He was brcvetted
"A major. After the war he bcca,tne u
ship broker and had an office In New
York until his retirement IN 1905. lie
was n director ~ the Maritime Exchange
from 1896 to 1909 and ite president until
1905.
The sun., 1916-12-24
sHACKLEr0N ON RESCUE TRIP
Explorer salts 10 Find Men Left In
Antarctic.

DrNEprS. New Zealand. Dec. 23.-Sir
Ernest Shackleton. the explorer. sailed
to-day from Port Chalmers for the
Antarctic on board his auxiliary snip. the
Aurora. In an EFFORT Ia rescue the mem
hers OF his Antarctic expedition ma
rooned near the Ross Barrier.
There are ten men IN the party which
the EXPLORER will tempt 10 reach. Capt.
Macintosh and uiuc Of the crew or the
Aurora. Thev had only a ~canty supply
Of provisions when the AURORA broke
away In u blizzard twenty -one months
ago, lea wing them stranded aud nothing
has been heard from them since.
The sun., 1916-12-24
l.aird-W Z.

Hiss Adele Elizabeth Webet. daughter
of Nj, and Mre. Friedrich II. Rosenberg
Of claremont Venue. Montclair. vas
married to Everett Wilfred Laird. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Laird Of Ner-
non Terrace. East Orange, last evening,
in the home OF the bride. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Dr. Charles
:. Mills. pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional Church. TIE bride's only at
tendant was her sister. Mrs, Philip f..
Miller OF East Oranee. Allen Meyers Of
East Orange was the best man. About
zoo guests attended the ceremony. which
was followed by a reception. After "A
two months automobile trip through the
South Mr.. and Mrs. Laird will live In
Park avenue. Roseville, in a new home
presented to them by the bridegroom's
father.
The sun., 1916-12-24

Miss Alice Bartlam Pierce. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford De Witt Pierce.
Will bs married to Jonathan Grout. son
OF Mr.. and Mis. Edward NJ. Grout, on
Tuesday afternoon. January .. in the
home of her parents. Brooklawn Park.
bridgeport. Conn Miss Margaret Grout,
the young daughter Of MIR. n Mrs.
Paul Grout, will act as lower girl. and
Norman Gaynor. son Of the late Mayor.
will he best man. Mr.. Grout acted as
best man for Mr.. Gaynor when he mar
ried Miss Betsy Page OF Fairfax. Va,
two years ago. Among the ushers will
Ice John W. Circuit. cousin OF the bride
groom Rodney e. ward. FREEMAN
Canda ana Harris Thurstou.
The sun., 1916-12-24
lei

AckEG On saturday. December g. An.
rrlin~ Il Acker. widow OF Peter II,
N.t.r. ct the residence 81 her daugh-
ter. "lS West l0tth street, New York
.t,.
N'rire - funeral hereafter
ARON AT his home. 40 Stuyvesant ave-
1u" Brooklyn, on Friday. December
- 1916, In his siSty-second year. Aron
Aron. beloved husband Of the late
N.'ts Aron and devoted father Of Mrs.
Florence Gr"enberg. Robert. Jacob.
michael, Jos, pin. Herman. Louis. Han
nah and Frances Aron.
Funeral sunday. December a. Mt p. NJ.
.1e'-c omit flowers.
BAlLlNi.-Ssturdny, December 20. at his
'c.ideuce, 500 Fast l5ist street. Carl
Railing, beloved son Of FRANK T, ana
Mfglfe; BalliI q, nee Gunthpr; brother
A" Frank and q, se Balling. in his
nineteenth year
i.u.ral notice later
FNtHNNkS Ella Adelaide, mother "f
Douglas Fairbanks, in this city.
'-' vol announcement later.
; iI.r.NMER william. suddenly, vt his
.-.a'uce, - i3nst Eighty-third street,
an saturday. December 20, 1916, In his
'"y'nty sixth year.
Funeral private, indy omit flowers.
- ',k - Mrs. : ". Cnee Copeland. at
." home. Hldgcwood. y. j, Friday.
90. e'nhcr -, aLc o..
Iu,.tl private, TUESDAY,
V E'dEON On FRIDAY. December g,
No| Wallis. daughter Of the late
,ulr Waits aud >artha Mclch.s
N.Irou Of Bostor in the eighty sey.
..n t'ar ~ her ase
..fI .or,io ~ Trinity chapel, on
- ~ I,..l.i
The sun., 1916-12-24
WILLIAM ADAM ANDERSON,
wns One Of Leading C%itisens of
Mount

William Adam Anderson. one OF the
l-1ding citizens Of Mount Vernon, died
yesterday after an operation for appen-
dicitis in the Mount Vernon Hospital.
aged ~ years
lie was born in Brooklyn and came
to this city sixty-frve years ago. He
served several terms ~ a village trus-
zee and when Mount Vernon became "A
city was the first president OF the Board
of Aldermen. lie served also AZ "A SUI
,ervisor and for nine years as assessor.
The sun., 1916-12-24
,Drrr y. Black.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 23--Jeremiah 5.
Black. prominent in Democratic politics
N Pennsylvania. died in Johns-Hopkins
Hospital to-day. Mr.. Black had been
"A patient in the hospital for about three
weeks, and during 'hAt time underwent
tw, surgical operations.
Mr.. Black was ~ years old and lived
In York, IA. He was a son OF the late
chauncy Forward Black. former Lieu
cnant .,;overuor of Pennsylvania. and a
grandson OF jeremiah y. Black. Scsetary
state IN President Buchanan's Cabinet.
The sun., 1916-12-24
ALFRED B. T0ZER.
Of the ''Nick Carter' series
Dies IN washinwton.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Dec. 23.-Alfrcd
r. Tozer. author OF the famous "Nick
Carter series and hundreds If o\er
boys stories. Is dead at his \1ne at
Goguac Lake. near here. after suffering
three years from paralysis. lie was "a
most widely read writer.
Mr.. Tozer. who was Ga years old. was
an old time Chicago and Grand Rapids
newspaper man. often after. finishing
his work on a morning paper he would
complete an entire story In one sitting.
In defence OF his work he always con-
The sun., 1916-12-24
JAMES 8. KNOWLES.
COmptroIier Of y. 4. hank for
Savings IL Dead.

James $. Knowles. II years old. who.
II he had lived until next February.
would have celebrated the sixtieth ami
versary Of his connection with the Bank
for Swings. ESQ Fourth avenue, died yes-
terday morning in his residence. $50
Sanford venue Flushing. following a
weeks illness with pneumonia. Last
September his grandson. Capt. James
Knowles Bertram. lost his life In battle
in France and MIR. Knowles never recov-
cred from the shock
Mr.. Knowles was born in old Green
wicb Village. and went to work In the
Bank for Savings when he was II years
old. For the past ten years he was
comptroller Of that institution.
The sun., 1916-12-24
Miss Nne Murray = Bride.

Mss Mac Murray, now a motion pic
'nr' drf.us> and formerly "a dancer. was
r7trrlcd Yesterday afternoon in the
.'Ii.u Of the I.aSky Feature Film Com
rau! dt hollywood, cat, to James j.
"Rrau, we'll known on Broadway. The
arnou0rcmcnt was made in a telegram
w. .1I..
The sun., 1916-12-24

street. Brooklyn. He had beer a mem-
Der Of the department for thirty years
and had served In the volunteer fire de-
partment.
Capt. Mapes left behind him when re-
from the force Ave years ago q
brilliant record as a fireman, both as
a fire fighter and for heroic rcscues. No
had ever been made against
him during his long service. lie was a
member Of Z~eredatha Lodge. 4s3. +. and
a. NJ. Ills wife survives him.
The sun., 1916-12-24

Miss Helen Talbot Earle. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pitman Earle. will
be- married to Alexander David Walker
OF II Madison avenue on Wednesday
afternoon. January 10. In the home OF
the brides parents. l.3 Lincoln road,
Flstbush. The Rev. Or. Nehemiah
Boynton VIII perform the marriage cere-
mony Mr.. Walker is a member OF
squadron A