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New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
NATIONAL EDUCATORS \
Convention of Portland May Woman for President.

Portland, Ore, July 9.--"We| had meetings of the National ,E tion Association that were more ly attended than the present said President Robert J. Aley before the opening today of tI1 nual convention of that body, i believe we never have had
 important one, nor one honored more distinguished attendance \
 A business meeting of the na| council of education was the 1ira portant event Of the day. follow the annual meeting Of the boa directors.
 At the meetings to be held le] day by various state delegatfd was expected support would cryj for various candidates for prea The preponderance of opinionl that a woman would De elected presidency this year.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
HELPING BLCFJACKETS.

Boston, July 9.-Officials of the women's auxiliary of the Massa chu- sets branch of the Navy League an- nounced today that 17257 articles of comfort had been distributed to hlueiackets in the United States navy during the last three months.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
TRENCH WARFARE IN MOVIES.

Cambridge, July 9.-Trench war fare will be visualized for the mem- bers of the Harvard Reserve Officers training corps tonight when they will he shown motion pictures of actual life on European battlehelds.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-09

Buy ar Indiana truck.-advt,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

the Are ravagng his hair. the brute half
ran, half fell out of the cave.
Down the steep path he staggered, yell
ing curses down, away, anywhere-away
from this pursuing fury.
But the woman. outraged in all her in
most sacred tenderness, her love for child
and husband, still drove him with the
blazing scourge--drove. till the torch was
beaten TO eXtnction--droVe. till the smith
took refuge in his own cave.
There, being spent and weary, she let
him lie and howl Exhausted, terribly
shaken in body and soul, yet her eyes
precpltous path to her own dwelling. The
torch she flung away, down the canyon into
the river.
She ran to the far recess OF the cave,
found Gesafam indeed bound and helpless,
and quickly freed her.
The old woman was shaking like leaf.
and could give no coherent account Of what
had happened Beta made her lie down
on the couch and herself prepared n bowl
OF hot broth for the faithful nurse,
Then she bethought herself of the psto
| Allan had given her.
II must never take that off again. what.
| ever happens said she. "But-where is il
| now?"
In vain she hunted for It on the table
| the floor, the shelves. and in the closets Al.
| Ian had built. In vain she ransacked the
| whole cave
The pistol, belt and cartrdges-all were
gone
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CHAPTER XXII-(Continued)

DEATRICE herself fiambeau in hand ul
ID rected the labor. And as. one by. one
the wounded and the broken we're reieaseu
she ordered them borne to the great cave vi
Bremilu the Strong.
Bremilu had been in the house OF one
Jukkos at the time of the catastrophe, ms
body was one of the first to be touhu'
Beta transformed his cave into a hospital
And there working with the help OF
three or four women, hampered IN every
way by lack of proper materials, she lan-
ored hour after hour dressing wounds set
ting broken bones, watching not rev uie'
even despite the best that she could 40
Old Gesafam came to seek her there
with news that the child cried OF hunger:
Dazed Beta went to nurse 1t; and then
returned. in spite of the old womans plead
ings and so a long time pased-how long
she never knew
Disaster. This was her one clear realiza-
tion through all those hours of dark and
labor, anguish and despair. For the first
time the girl felt beaten.
TIL now, through every peril, exposure
and hardship, she had kept hope and cour-
age. Allan had always been beside her
wise, and very strong to counsel and to
act
But now, alone there-all alone in face
of this sudden devastation-she felt at the
end of her resources. She had to struggle
10 hold her reason, to use her native judg
ment common sense and Skill
The work of rescue came to and end al
last All were saved who could be. Al
the bodies that could be reached had beer
carried into still another cave, not fai
from the path OF the disaster All tht
wounds and injuries had been dressed. and
now Reatrice knew her force was at al
ends She could do no more,
Drained of energy, spent, broken she
dragged herself up the path again. IL
front of Hyemba, the smith, group OF
survivors had gathered.
Dimly she sensed that the ugly fellow
was haranguing them with loud and bitter
| words As she came past the speech died
hut MANY lowering and evil looks were cast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

= s to be sold. and the sale VIII open
Tuesday, April 8, and continue
~~ughout the week.
NHE beagle hunts, which are such
popular amusements in Haverford
and Radnor townships on Sunday after
Moons, will probably have to be discon-
tinued for this season. as the ground is
covered with snow and is so very slushy.
The weather has been very unfavorable
20 far. Just think. the date for the lunch
and the hunt at the John Converses had
to be changed three times, and even then
the hunt could>not take place. The Jack
Valentines had one very enjoyable meet
at Highland Farm, Bryn Mawr, and the
last one was held two Sundays ago at
On the Hill the Sam Riddles place at
Glen Riddle. r. Penn Smith, Jr., is the
master OF the meets, having succeeded
the late c. Howard Clark, of Devon
Among the devotees are r. Penn Smith,
Kitty Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Montgom-
cry, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mather, the
Earles, Josephine and Dorothy Mather,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Da Costa, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Struthers Ellis, Helen Ellis,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mum, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Converse and others.
MIELL, my dears, It's a funny world,
w and don't make any mistake about IT
when you size it up. And every minute
and hour funny things are happening.
Here Is one of the latest: There is GER
tain man in our town" who is crazy over
movies; in fact, so devoted is he to this
pastime that he scans the papers for
new and interesting pictures each day,
and he and his wife (who, fortunately,
likes them also) go all over the city to
strange and out-of.the-way places that he
may see the particular picture he has
set his mind on.
Well, one day recently they had two
friends TO dinner, and Hubby having, as
usual, searched the papers, decided that
playhouse in the neighborhood of Broad
street and Susquehanna avenue was the
place for that evening. So taXicab was
phoned for and the party OF four pro
ceeded on its way up Broad street. AL
went we'll till they came within reach OF
the theatre. when Cabby refused posi-
lutely" to take them anywhere but to a
corner saloon, which he insisted was the
proper place TO land. All they could say
or do, Cabby would not deposit them al
the movie. This is the place to CO.
SAID he. And there he remained. Sc
hnally they decided they would have tC
vacate or remain there. I wonder wha
KIND Of parties Cabby had been used t.
( taking about? NANCY wYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
REV. DR.. POWELL GLAD
TO SEE HIS OLD "BOYS"
President of Hobart College De-
lighted With Visit to
Former Home

The Rev. DR.. Lyman G. Powell, president
OF Hobart College. Geneva, n. Y. before
going home today told how proud he was
or some Of his boys" here in Philadelphia
Doctor Powell was here all Of last week
and among other things gave a series of
Lenten talks in st. stephens Episcopal
church, Tenth street above Chestnut. But
above all, he said. he enjoyed meeting his
boys again. Some of them he named, in
Guiding Powell Evans, p. II. Whaley, DR.
Charles VI. Frazier. the Rev. Dr, Louis g.
Washburn and william B. Read All Of
them are Hobart men.
Philadelphia. Years ago he had fellow
ship at the University OF Pennsylvania un-
der DR.. Simon y. Pattei, and later. when
he went into ministerial work, he had
charge Of St Johns Episcopal Church,
bansdowne. Then he married a Philadel-
phla girl, Gertrude Wilson. n Wellesley
graduate. and now he comes often TO Phil
adelphia would come he said. for the
sake OF family peace even If he didn't
want to.
Doctor Powell says he has no sympathy
with the muckrakers. He teaches and
breaches what he calls the new ideals in
business; the application of religion to II.
He has no patience with what he calls the
economic fallacies "of those who are at
tacking the great business enterprises which
have combined vision with practice" He
instanced the Pennsylvania Railroad as an
example.
Hobart College, under the direction of
Doctor Powell. teaches the cultural arts
on practical basis" to use his own words.
II has no technical courses. but IL does
not lose sight of efficiency in work in the
attention it pays to the classical courses.
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II H f A FT E r GLOW
THE STORY THUS FAR
S'VU'T TO b'DONH NC UFedt UUUUION'
BY GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND

Once moro on earth after their expert
enCes in the abyss. Beatrice and Allan start
for their bungalow on the Hudson. rs
they near Hope villa they see that INV
horde Of beast savages has infested tne
building and grounds. and that the IN
Naders have set fire to the home, Brokeu,
hearted, Allan guides his aeroplane t1wara
the great Gothic cathedral on storm hsus.
where records OF the last pilgrimage aiter
the great disaster are hidden. Amung w
records Is a phonograph and discs ,nciSSa AZ
Ing the wedding service. Thers. IN the ee1 VI
serted ruins of the cathedral, Beatrice Hhu
Allan are married - ,,,s
The two return to the edge OF the apss anssS
and prepare cave settlement, ihs,
where Allan plans to bring the Folk IIotl ",
the underworld. The caves enable nun !"
keep the white-haired. white e-skinned PEG, p
pie away from the bright sun during Lme
day. Allan returns with two OF the MtIu,
Caans on his first trip. to find that BIans
gorilla had stolen Beatrice. The three mei,
save the girl. and Allan continues MS WI
Of transpla nting the Folk TO settie"e"'
cliffs ,,ii-
While Allan teaches the men the rGur- ,Ior
ments OF construction and CiNillnaa ~, -, :,
Beatrice instruCts the women ana t@nlI" @ !, 80
in English and the three KS Durhe ra
spring is horn to the, ~" s,y-
builders OF the human race, NiWl a.
eral months OF work on earth, Alan ice
again tries to dissuade HIM ,,rr
But Allan goes this time not 70 retu,m H.
While worrying about her husband sate st u r.
Beatrice IL called upon to lead the , Ioin ~, ~
a battle for life when the clins connhe"''
tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
What's Doing TONG

Contemporary Club discussion on RE-
Results OF Psychioai Research bsi1ev4
stratford. Members.
Elks banquet, Adelphla Hotel. Msmo@D1I
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Academy -
Music. Admission charge. .
South Philadelphia Business Mems ~.
sociation. Broad and Federal streets. q
o'clock. Free. t
Lecture on Climatic influence on Anl-
mails and Mankind by Dr. Spencer Trottefs
the Academy of Natural Sciences, Nfue~
teenth and Race streets. s o'clock. FreA
Lecture on Roman Rollsnd's "Jeau
Christophe," by Prof. John Dennis MahQ-|
ney. Central Y. NJ c. A.. 7.i5 o'clock. Az
mission charge.
Musicale Central Y. NJ. c. A., S:18
o'clock. Admission charge 1N
Pennsylvania Historical Society, 1900 L.
Gust street, 8 o'clock. Members.
Fifty-seventh Street Improvement Assoc
citation, Sixtieth street and Girard avenue.
s o'clock. Freee
Philadelphia Chapter. American Instituts
Of Architects. 1904 Chancellor street. 3
o'clock. Members.
tion. Chelten and Park avenues, o'clock
Free
Emma Goldman talks at IT'S North Broad
street on war and the High Cost Of Liv-
inf" Admission charge.
Edward Howard Grisss lectures on
Mdeterlnck, fOet ana Mystic, AT Wtnek~
spoonful Hall. Admission charge.
Horace J. Bridges lectures on FIELDING.
the First Great Novelist" at Association
Hail. Germantown Admission charge.
Tin and Sheet Metal Association has ban
duet at New Bingham Hotel Members
Trafhc Club banquet Bellevue-stratford.
Members
Food Fair. Horticultural Hall. Adnission
| charge.
Lecture. The Crash Of Empires" by DR..
, p. @. Wilkinson, Parkway Building. Adnis-
sion charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
CHAPTER NNIII
The Return OF the Master

CtDDENLY finding herself very much
- alarmed and shaken, Beatrice sat down
in the low chair beside her bed, and COW
ering her face with both hands tried 20
think
The old woman. somewhat recovered,
moved about with words Of pity and in
dgnation. and sought to make speech with
her, but she paid no heed. Now, If ever.
she had need OF fself-searching-of courage
and enterprise, And all at once She found
that, despite everything, she was only a
woman.
need of a mans strength. advice. support.
In disarray she sat there, striving to col
lect her reason
Her robe was torn. and her looscned hair,
escaping from its golden pins. cascaded all
about her shoulders. Loudly ner heart
throbbed certain shiverirg had taken
possession Of her. and all at oECe she
noticed that her brow was burning.
ResOlutey she tried to put her weakness
from her and marshal her thoughts In
the bed her son still slept quietly, his fat
fist protruding from the clothes, his ruddy,
healthy little face half buried in the pillow.
great overpowerlng wave of mother
love swept her heart, She leaned forward.
and through lids now tear-dimmed. vith
eyes no longer angry peered at the child.
her child and Allans.
For your sake-for yours if not for
mine she whispered. Il must oe strong :"
She thought
Evidently some great conspiracy is
going on here. Beyond and apart from,
the calamity of the landslide, some othe'
and even greater peril menaces the colony -
She reflected on the incident of her pistol
and ammunition being stolen.
There can be no doubt that H'yemha
did that" she decided. "In the confusion
of the catastrophe he has disarmed ne
That means well-planned rebellion--and at
this time it will he fatal! Now, above all
else. we must work in harmony, stand fast
close up the ranks This must not he 80
Yet she could see no way clear TO crush
the danger. What could she do against
SO many-neary all provided with fire.
arms? Why had H'yemba even taken the
trouble to steal her weapon?
Coward 20 she exclaimed Afraid tD-
his own life--afrad even 10 face me 50
long as | had pistol! As live and
heaven IL above me, in case OF civil war
he shall be the first to die :"
Go, now ~ she commanded; go among
the remaining Folk and secretly find me
pistol, with ammunition. Steal them II
you must Say nothing. and return as
quickly as You can. There be many gun,
among the Folk. | must have one. Go :"
30, Yuca, will there be fighting agan?'
81 know not Ask no question. but obey .
Trembling-shaking her head and NUT
| tering strange things the old woman de-
| parted.
She returned in a qIarter-hour with moi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Personals

Mrs Henry B. Patton entertained at
,uncheon on Saturday. in honor. of Miss
Aashryn Bache. of New York Among those
present were Mrs l.. Rodman Page Jr.,
mIs j. Hutchinson Scott, Jr.. Mrs f.
spencer Miller, 3D. Miss Charlotte Balm
@lss Catherine Cooper Cassard and Miss
Aarion Dougherty.
mr. u. DE Bonneville 'Keim entertained
~ ~ honor OF Miss Bache at dinner on Satur-
uay al the Ritz-Carlton, followed by the
estre Later Mr.. Keim took his guests
MRS scott's Supper Club.
Mrs. ]. Murray Ellzey of IOs Highland
avenue, Chestnut HAl has issued cards
~, NJ suction bridge on Wednesday to meet
Miss Ewell.
mrs. Charles b. Hart took a party over
New york on Saturday to spend several
WIN. among those In the party We're Mrs.
uham b. Hart, Mrs George Justice, Mrs.
PRICE. anu "is' H. burton
nrs Harrison X. Gamer, Jr., will receive
s'c,n.,l tomorrow afternoon after 4
:. and Mrs. Quincy A. Gilmore have gone
~ New York and are stopping at the Ritz
SHon Hotel Early In the week Mr.. and
H'iimore will go TO Palm Beach to
until Easter
Neunt Airy chapter q the Amsrs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
THE
BARRIER
BY REX BEACH

From the famous book by Americas
leading author. The greatest forward
step in motion pictures-the highest
development of the photodrama. This
powerful pcture-story of the last
frontier, with its great problem of "the
barrier" of race and blood, touches
every human emotion and stirs its
audiences to expressions of emphatic
enthusiasm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

only one, but two pistols and several am
munition-belts cleverly concealed beneath
her robe. Beta seized them gladly with a
sudden return Of confidence
But the old woman, though she said no
word. eyed her mistress in strange, dis
queting manner.
CONTINUED "OMORROW)
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purti~ -, 80
millinery booths OF
,he various bazaars
has made her an
expert, will super
wise the sale of Eas'
Ter hats. The com.
mlttee in charge OF
I his department
consists of Mrs. r.
brooke Bland, Mrs
Edward J. Klop, Jr.'
and Mrs. Willis F.
Msnges. Mrs. David
Lewis will sell Eas'
. ter plants and cut
nowers, as well as
.hs iewelry which
has been promised
Mrs. Rollin Fl. Will
bur, Mrs. Mahlon
Hutchin son and
Miss olive Pardee
viii dispose Of pic
tures, and Mrs
Howard A. Davis
will sell poohs'
Large quantities Of
clothing will be dis.
posed of, the mems
BY Mrs. Hobart A.
Hare and the wom-
ems by Mrs. X.
Emott Hare, as
sisted by Mrs.
James NJ. Reed and
Mrs Winfield s. Ar.
Ter. The children's
clothes will be in
charge Of Mrs. Ed
ward p. Davis, Mrs.
John NJ. Fisher,
Mrs. James B. Cor
yell and Mrs. War.
rem B. Davis. Mrs.
Edwin Eldon Gra-
ham will be at the
toy table. The lunch
counter, which will
be a feature OF the
sale, will be man.
Rged by Mrs. Alba
B. Johnson. The first
lwo days Of Holy
Week, April | and
!, will be used for
he reception and
'isposal Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Z JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
plans Well Under Way for Rummage Sale Which
Will Benefit Jefferson Hospital-Nancy
Wynne Chats on Various Subjects

o
T eek be in Building Juniper and
which
with arrangements
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

A musical tea will be given this afternoo
by the members of the Jenkintown Chora
at 3 o'clock In the Jenklntown Auditorium
on Old York road. The club will be assiste
by Miss Lulu Ieatherman and Miss Eva z
Quirk, sopranos Miss Louise r. Keen. con
tralto, and Miss Margaret Buckley. reader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

their golden wedding at the home OF their
daughter and only living child, Mrs. Meta
Puiien, 749 De Kalb street. West Philadel-
phia. on Saturday. Mr.. Vallender who Is
seventy-three came from Germany In his
early boyhood and has spent most OF his
life in Philadelphia. His wife, who u sixty
nine n q born and bred" Philedelphian.
,Rol41jrap an1 oid-fime friends united 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

nrs Harrison X. Gamer. Jr, will receive
s'surmaiiy tomorrow afternoon after 4
scock At 1707 Walnut street.
The Hickman courier., 1917-04-19
CALoMEL sALIVATEs
AND MAKES YOU SICK.
Acts like Dynamite On q Slug
gish Liver And You Lose A
Days Work.

There's no reason why . per
son should take sickening, salivat
ing calomel when so cents buys
a large bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone-a perfect substitute for cal
omel.
1t is a pleasant, vegetable IL
quid which will start your liver
just as surely as calomel, but il
doesn't make you sick and can
not salivate. -
Children and grown. folks can
take Dodson's Liver Tone be-
cause it is perfectly harmless.
Calomei is a harmless drug. II
is mercury and attacks your
bones. Take q dose of nssty calo
sick and nauseated tomorrow
mel today and you will feel weak,
Don't lose a days work. Take
spoonful of Dodson 8 Liver TOnG
instead and you will wake .4up
feeling great. No more bilious
ness, constipation, sluggishness
headache, coated tongue or sour
stomach. Your druggist says il
You don't find Dodson's Liver
Tone acts better than horrible
calcmel your money is waiting
for You. Advt.
The Hickman courier., 1917-04-19
MAY POSTPONE REUNION.

A movement to have the Con-
federate Veterans reunion In
Washington during June post
poned for another year, has start
ed. Cod. r. p. Lake, on the gem
erai staff of commanding officers
said he did not believe the reun-
ion ought to be held because the
railroads are likely to be taxed
to carry war supplies, and again
because attendance will be small
ON account of the present war
crisis.
The Hickman courier., 1917-04-19

>1@4 OA0A12sS0 - IL wO1~Ao S>>~
lcl.
On motion the City Clerk was
instructed 70 order filing cabl-
net for the use of the city.
On motion the City Treas, was
instructed to transfer the bal
ance in the Occupation Tax Ac-
count to the General Fund Ac-
count, same to be used for street
work.
The following ordinance was
introduced, ordered spread upon
figures as follows:
The City Council Of the City
of Hickman, KY, do ordain as
follows, towlt: :,
That a concrete curb is deemed
necessary on the following iots
and ON the following streets IN
the City of Hickman, Ny, ana
the same are ordered to be buht
or put down at the expense Oh
the owners of the land or io.s
fronting or abutting ON the saio
street, in proportion to the iroh'-
ag. thereof, a..
Situated and being ON the
north side of Carroll Street and
living between Ohio Street and
kentucky Street in block NO
as designated on the map or
plot Of Old Hickman, in the City
of Hickman, KY, and the same
Iare. designated ON said map or
Iplot as being lots No. 81, 3S,. 80
and 40, extending to the corner OF
Kentucky and Carroll Streets at
Swift 9 corner.
The owners of.said lots or land
are hereby directed to have said
concrete curbing put down within
500 thirty days after the pas
sage of this ordinance, as herein
provided, and upon their failure
TO do so, the City Council shall
forthwith proceed to have said
curbings constructed at the ex-
pense of the property owners
thereof, in proportion to said lots
or land, by letting contracts for
construction Of same, to the low
est and best bidder, after adver7-
tising the same, the time, place
and terms of same for two weeks
by publishing III Hickman Cod
rier and by notices posted up In
three (3) or more public places
in the vicinity of said work, and
when so done by contract the
costs thereof are to be Lien upon
said property.
Attest: Jno- Pye. Clerk.
Tom Dillon, ST., Mayor.
The City Council of the City
of Hickman, KY, do ordain as
follows:
That a concrete abutment is
deemed necessary on the follow
ing street in the City of Hick-
man, Ky,
And the same are ordered to
be built or put down at the ex-|
|pense of the owners of the land
or lots fronting or abiltting ON
the said streets in proportion to
the frontage thereof:
Situated and being on the north
side of the concrete walk on
Carroll Street, lying between
Ohio Street and Kentucky Street,
as designated on the map or
plot of Old Hickman, IN the City
Of Hickman, KY, and sthe same
are designated ON said map or
plot as being lots Nos. 81, 38
and 80.
Attest: Jno. Pyle, City Clerk.
Tom Dillon, ST., Mayor.
There being no further busi-
ness, council adjourned, subject
to the call Of the Mayor.
The Hickman courier., 1917-04-19

Buy your shoes for the whole
family at Dobson's and you viii
realize how much more Cents
your dollar has.
$50 Bushels ID. F.. Cotton Seed
for planting.-W. s. Bafkett,
West Hickman.
Better groceries and meats for
the same money-at Bondurant
Bros.
The Hickman courier., 1917-04-19
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

Sunday School at 9 As a. m.
Worship at IL a. m. and Z 40
p. m. The pastor will preach at
both services. Subjects: "Sacri
flee as a Principle, and "a Life
time Job, respectively.
Epworth League at z p. m.
Mission Study Tuesday at TAI
p. m.
Prav'r :i.g Wednesday at
. 40 p. m. r. G. Douglass, pas
to-.