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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Minersville Ban.er Dies

pDTTSNlLLE. Pa. Dec, l5.--Charles
r. Kear. president of the First National
Bank Of Nnersvilc. died this morning
after an illress Of two years. He was
seveuty-two years old lie served an
enlistment in the army in the civil War.
He leaves q widow and six children. one
Of whom Frank, is in the aviation. serv-
ice at San Antonio, TcN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
ANOTHER PROBE COMING
IN NAVY DEPARTMENT
House Committee Announces In
Quiry Into Expenditures
of Money

WASHI HINGTON, Dee. l1,--rhe House
Committee on Expenditures in the Navy
Department entered the probe lists to-
day by announcing an Independent probe
OF department spendings.
Thomas W. Lawson. Of "Frenzied
Finance" fame, demanded public inves'
tigation by Congress of contractors
committeeman and other amateur Of
ficials" running the war and of alleged
enormous war profits. congressman re-
ceived Citizen" Lawson's messages from
Boston TODAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
CUSTOMS MEN AID CENSOR
Will Enforce Order Against Private
Importation of Mail

Philadelphia customs officials Will take
drastic action to enforce the Federal
mandate forbidding all private persons
10 bring letters or communications into
the United States or to take them out
again. Violation of the osder will mean
a fine of $4,000 or ten-year prison
term.
The object of the order which became
known Yesterday through the surveyor
of customs, is to enable the postal CEN
sors to see the contents of every COM
munication that comes into or leaves the
country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
{. II. S. Messenger Dies

Samuel =. Dutton, 92S Wharton street,
for thlrty-three years messenger at
the Central High School. and known as
sam" to thousands Of that institutions
alumni, is dead. He succumbed yes
terday to pneumonia.
The messenger spent most of his
time in the corridors of the school in
course of his duties. lie was i'll only
for a few days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Dec, Is. - Tho
Daily Register. newspaper published II.
Norristown since 1880, will be discrr
tinued after today. This announcement
was made by A. h. Kneule. postmagte
of Norristown and treasurer of the Reg.
lister Publishing Company for which a
receiver was recently appointed GU The
petition of stockholders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Sues Reading Read for $4,000

MAHANOY cry, Pa, Dee. l5.--Nil-
liam Mccain, a l.chigh Valley coal
superintendent, has brought suit IN New
York courts against the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company for
$4,000 for injuries received in wreck
two Years ago. Mccain suffered a
fracture OF the skull and other injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Brother Germanus Succumbs

Brother Gcrmauu~. formerly profeS-
sor at la sale College. Broad and stiles
streets. died late Thursday night at 81,
Francs'S industrial School. Eddington.
where he had been stationed since sep
temher lie was flfty-three years old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Use. Army Locomotives Here

Fifty large freight locomotives r5us(
completed by the Baldwin Locomotive
Works for the use of the American -.
peditionary forces in France have been
temporarily diverted, by order Of the
Government. for Use on the Pennsyl-l
vana. the Reading ana other eastern
railroads
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
4. WILL HOLD SECRET SESSION
British Parliament to Discuss In
creasing of Army

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The Government
10 virtually committed to policy OF
holding u secret session of Parliament
hsforc Christmas to discuss the prob
lam Of man power with reference TO
increasing the army and exercising a
more effective control over labor in all
essential occupations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Captain of Marines Killed by Ante

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15 Captain
John r. Martin. Of the First Brigade,
United States marines, Haiti. was killed
in an automobile accident Thursday near
Pront Buddet. Martin, born in Detroit
IN 1898. Joined the marine corps in 1916
and had served as aid on Brlgadier Gem
eral Coles staff. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Richard Lachenmayer Dead

Richard Lachenmayer. Twenty-second
street and Allegheny avenu', died late
Thursday night at his home following
a short illness. He was forty-one years
old. with a brother, Charles Lachen'
mayer. he established several drug stores
in the northwestern section. OF Phiia'
delphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Want Women to Shovel Snow

NEW YORK. Dec. l5.--Oyerwhelmeu
with SNOW New York today issued AN
appeal for women to clear the streets
Sevcn thousand women snow shoN"!ef*
are wanted. With advent Of the feminine
shovel brigade. New York viii have
women snow fighters, women street car
conductors, women messengers, women
policemen and women postmen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Uphold Compensation Law

That part of the compensation act
which permits the awarding of COM
pensation payments to children until
they are sixteen years old has been up
held in an opinion just handed down by
the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Bad Licking Due for Kaiser

I'VE are going to give the Kaiser the
worst licking any man ever got" said
.Jr. peter MacQuecn. of New York. lee
taring in witherspoon Hall on his eN-
periences as war correspondent IN
Ei,ropc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
? Raid Alleged Disorderly House

Mayor Spiths vice squad. headed by
Detectlyes Souder and McHenry, last
,1.lr1,f raided an. alleged disorderly resort
- Hl1Uo avenue near Eleventh street.
!. s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
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up uncon:
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

which will be
Washington The
Monterey circle.
The diplomatic colony there this will include the minister OF
Norway Nine Bn the Nine de Penn the
Ethel
The minister Of Salvador and Sonora de Zdar already have taken
leased
Mrs. W. Carroll accompanied by Miss G"e Cn have
their
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

n receptions suh
Washington the height of the Official season
Italian
Marshal Not
Italian visitor OF
breaked with the entire official
maids and matons OF Washing
the prince OF Wales ana the
of President Buchanans admin
social naturally
from the orders of the
a nations to the latest thing
in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
BITS OF INFORMATION.

The report Of a gun mile away
takes a full five seconds to reach the
ear.
The latest thing in window screens
rolls up like the shade where there Is
not immediate demand for its services.
Covers have been patented to pro-
tect mems clothes from being soiled by
their OvercOats.
In the tropics there are snakes that
fly, or, more properly speaking, that
make dying leaps of eight feet.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
DEMOCRATIC
Committeeman

Democratic national Committeeman
for Illinois--Charles Boeschenstein,
Edwardsville.
Democratic State Committee.
Chairman-Arthur w. Charles, Car.
mi.
Vice Chairman-Douglas Pattison,
Freeport; Terence F. Moran, Chicago;
ed. NJ. Spiller, Marion.
Secretary-lsaac B, Craig, Nation.
Treasurer-Ernest Hoover, Taylor.
Vile.
Sergeant.at.Arms- J. Kane,
East ST. Louis
Democratic County Committee.
James NJ. Daley, chairman.
William p. Feeney, secretary.
Managing Committee Of the Democrat.
lie Party Of Cook County.
Chairman-James NJ. Daley.
Vice Chairmen-Joseph Rushkewicz.
Frank F.. Roeder. Anton ]. Cermak,
James NJ. Whalen, Frank II. McCul.
loch.
Chairman OF Executive Committee
Henry Stuckart.
Secretary--William p. Feeney.
Assistant Secretary-John F. Quin.
Ian.
Financial Secretary-Jacob Lind.
heimer.
Treasurer-Fred W. Blocki
Sergeant.at-Arms-Joh ]. Leonard.
First Ward-Michael Kenna.
Second Ward-William J. Graham.
Third Ward-Thomas d. Nash.
To- nailav
Fifth Ward-Patrick ]. Carr.
Sixth Ward-John p. Gibbons.
Seventh Ward-James NJ. Whalen.
Eighth Ward--John II. Mack.
Ninth Ward-John J. Leonard.
Tenth Ward-Joseph w. Cermak
Eleventh Ward-A. ], SABBATH
Twelfth Ward-Anton J. Cermak.
Thirteenth Ward-Martin J. O'Brien
Fourteenth Ward-Patrick A. Nash.
Fifteenth Ward-Thomas p. Keane.
Sixteenth Ward-Stanley II. Kunz.
Seventeenth Ward-JoSeph Rushke
wicz
Eighteenth Ward-Bernard ], Gro
gan.
Nineteenth Ward-John Powers.
Twentieth Ward-Dennis ]. Egan.
Twenty.frst Ward-John F. o'Mai
ley.
Twenty-second Wari-Rudolph L
Schapp,
Twenty-third Ward-Joseph l., Gill
Twenty.fourth Ward-Frank F. Roe
der
Twenty.ffth Ward-Harry r, Gil
bons.
Twenty.sixth Ward-Henry A. Zen
der.
Twenty.seventh Ward-Neil Murley
Twenty.eighth Ward-Frank Pas
chen.
Twenty,ninth Ward-Emmett Whea
Ian.
Thirtieth Ward-James F. HefieI
nan.
Thirty,frst Ward-Mchael X. sherl
dan.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

dent, Joseph Petlak, 1910 W..
North Ave-; secretary, Frank
Literski. 1917 Dickson st.
17-Headquarters, 9s6 Milwaukee
Ave-. tel. Monroe 6S72; president,
Walter Smith, 1861 Austin Ave-;
secretary, Teofl Weyna, 1920 Mil.
waukee Ave.
lS-Headquarters. 1862 w. Madison
ST.. tel. Monroe 376a; president,
James c. Gavin, 326 s. Racine
Ave-; secretary, John Vanderburg,
1913 s. Sangamon st.
19-Headquarters, northwest corner
Blue Island Ave. and Taylor St;
president, Thos. J. Johnson, 1856
w. Congress ST.. secretary, John
J. Falvey, 745 Lyle st.
carbohydrates, Club House, 1923 w.
18th ST.; tel. Canal 6169; meets
second and fourth Thursdays;
president. Peter F. Smith, 1908 8.
Union Ave-. secretary, Barth. P.
Collins. 926 W. 10th st.
21-Headquarters, Thomas Jefferson
Club, 1903 N. Dearborn ST.. tel.
Superior 491; meets every second
Friday; president, Joseph P. Ma.
honey, 1446 N. La Sale ST.; secre.
tary, Raymond A. Dougherty, 1903
N. Dearborn st.
22-Headquarters, 1854 Larrabee st.;
tel. Lincoln 2745; daily meetings
at Tie w. North Ave; president,
Rudolph l.. Schapp, 1746 Hudson
Ave-; phone Lincoln 1857; secre-
tary, Math. J. Wagner.
23-Headquarters, Lower Lincoln
Turner Hall, Shefiield and Diver.
sey AYES; tel. Lincoln 1896; presi.
dent, Jas. H. Poage, SIC Belmont
Ave-; secretary. Bernard Jung,
1871 Mohawk st.
24-HeadQuarters. 1904 Barry Ave-;
tel. Lake View 1904; president,
Frank A. stadler, 29Os Lincoln
Ave-; secretary, Gustav Seedorf,
1884 N. Oakley Ave.
25-Headquarters, 5401 Broadway;
phone Edgewater 494; president,
John 8. Hummer, 1895 Beacon st.;
secretary. John P. Dougherty,
6310 Magnolia Ave.
26-Headquarters, 3943 Lincoln Ave-;
tel. Grace s704; meets every Fri
day; president, Chas. A. Williams,
3516 Jansen Ave-; secretary,
Chas. w. Peters, 3649 N. Hermit.
tage Ave.
27--Headquarters, Grace Hall. 1901
Bernard St., corner Grace, Elston
and Bernard; phone Irving sos;
meets last Friday; president,
Hans Blase. 5017 Pensacola Ave. !;
secretary. Geo. J. Gercken. 1910
N. LeClaire Ave.
2S-HeadQuarters, 1867 Milwaukee
Ave-; phone Armitage GAIL.
29-Headquar,ers. 1910 w. Garfield
Blvd; tel. Drover 1852; president,
Frank J. Ryan: secretary. John r.
Cook.
30-Headquarters. McNally's Hall,
| 4647 8. Halsted ST.; president,
Martin J. Mentally. 4647 8. Halsted
st.; secretary. e. J. Kean. 531 w.
45th st.
3l-Headquarters. 56Os 8. Halsted st.
meets first Friday; president
Frank J. Corr. 524 w. Goth st.
secretary. Chas. Sener, 1852 8. Pc
oria st.
32-HeadQuarters. suites 10 and II
Anderson Bldg. $3.50 8. Halstet
st.
33-Headquarters. Hodnett's Hall
| Armitage and Crawford AYES.
phone Belmont 6991.
34-Headquarters. 1856 Ogden Ave.
tel. Lawndale 634; president
Harry NJ. Christie. 1s49 8. Lawn
dale Ave-; secretary, Dennis z
Duffy. 2123 8. Lawndale Ave.
35-Headquarters, 4039-41 w. Madison
S.; tel. Garfield 1882: meets frs
and third Thursdays; president
r. w. Larkin. 4133 Jackson Blvd.
secretary. John s. Clark. Keele
and North AYES.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

The furnaces of an Atlantic liner
will consume no less than 7,5OOOOO
cubic feet of air an hour.
Cooked crabs claws are nibbled by
the people of Seville, Spain, more for
pastime than for sustenance.
A cubic mile of river water weighs
about 4,205, 100000 tons and carries In
solution an average of 100000 tons of
solids.
Short men of Harlem held meet
ing recently to protest against the high
positions of straps in public convey.
ances.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30


that the will be decided in the air and that soon air
be bgades of from 500 to 1000 fers.
British Flying said the
superior those used
added
asked airpanes the
Of n hostie could be prevented
replied "bu would the Of thou
nste of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

Monterey ana Buehu NIStu SprIngs
have each little colony Of diplo-
matists and official folk. The Argen-
tine ambassador and Nine. Eduardo
Nnon and the secretary Of the treas
ury and Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo
will be neighbors at Buena Vista.
The Italian ambassador and Con-
tessa di Cellere have leased the house
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell Hardy Of
Norfolk, mt Monterey. for the summer.
So long us the Italian mission stays In
Washington they will remain ut the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

WOulu no more u cuTp thc suph"ii"c
menace than anything else that could
be done. "With the same cOncentra-
ton of effort as Won Tirpitz exerted
to develop the submarine in Germany,
] think we will have an answer to
the submarine and quick decision
of the war" he declared.
Admiral Peary appeared In sup
port of n pending bill to establish n
department of aerOnautics, with Il
place In the cabinet.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

dinner, official society Is making its
plans to remain II not In town so
close rs to reach the executive offices,
the capitol, or the White House by n
short motor run.
Scores Of homes usually showing
boarded front doors and drawn shades
mt this date are not only open, but In
their summer furnishings are the
scene Of delightful Inequalities, even
though everyone recognizes that a
state of war exists.
The succession of distinguished
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

third BILL
o
All Go out and try to locate
public big
available the rush began The
logged along its
disturb his pacific routine He
Europe
and and his family Is growing
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

l.. c. Wilton OF the o. 4. CLANCY
Company, lOs South LaSalle street,
stands high with business men, manu-.
facturers and financiers. His square
and honest methods have won a place
for him in the esteem of the com.
munity,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

Captain Henry Channon, the we'll
known and highly respected president
of the II. Channon Company, is one OF
the men who is always working to
make Chicago greater, Captain Chan
mons public spirit. his natural energy
and his great popularity make him a
valuable man TO any cause that he
espouses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
Admiral Peary Urges Department Of Aeronautics

DEAR PEARY told subcommittee of the senate
If 1000 arpanes sent abroad they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
Diplomats Sticking Close to National Capital

GUNNER within automobile distance of Washington having
which
officials Washington Blue Ridge Summit Pa
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
Notable Summer for Washington's Smart Set

WITH Mrs. Wilson planning remain in the White
Of u seyenocIock
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

w aim.
Thirty-thir Ward-Timothy Grove.
Thirty.fourth Ward-Joseph O. Kost.
uer.
Thirty.ffth Ward-William P. Fee.
ney.
Country Towns-Samuel Kleinitz,
Chicago Heights Francis NJ. Keough.
Lemont; Peter Wolf, Melrose Park:
Ross C. Hall, Oak Park; Isaac N.
Kuebler, Palatine, and Frank Il. Nc.
Culloch.
Ward Organizations.
Ward
HEADQUARTERS, 772 s. State ST.;
president, John ]. Coughlin, II N.
La Sale St.; secretary. Ike Roder.
lex, III Z. Goth St.
2-Headquarters, 2O3 e. S7th St.; tel.
Douglas 2469 meets every Tues.
day; president. Edw. Stenson, 3415
Michigan Ave-; secretary, Otto
Woerter, SOS e. 35th st.
3-Headquarters. Indiana Theater
Bldg, 21O e. 4ad st.
Headquarters, Young's Hall. 30th
anu oto',
Thursday; president. John F. Boil.
ton, 1854 Union Ave; secretary.
James ]. Kropacek, 3l35 Normal
Ave.
5-Headquarters, Kahn's Hall, 35th
and Wood sts.; meets second
Thursday; president, Henry Nc
Nerney, 3544 S. Paulina St.; secre-
tary, Matthew NJ. Bunyan. 1926
Union Ave.
HEADQUARTERS, Calumet X. Of C..
Hall, 6202 Cottage Grove Ave;
president, James M. Whalen, CAST
Langley Ave; secretary, Elmer j.
Witty, 6424 Langley Ave.
S-Headquarters, 92l5 Commercial
Ave-; president, John p. Byrnes,
7457 Bond Ave-; secretary, Gus
tave Steinwig, 1870 Anthony Ave.
9-Headquarters DeHaan's Hall, 9442
Cottage Grove Ave; tel. Burnside
1888; president. Catrines DeHaan
9464 Cottage Grove Ave-; secre,
tary, Donald E. Whittenburg,
1925 Cottage Grove Ave,
HEADQUARTERS, 2l52 w, 18th St;
tel Seeley 1870; president, MI
chael j. Browne, 1916 Washburne
Ave. secretary, Fred w. Rausch
l74l w. 18th.
l2-Headquarters, 1924 s. Kedzie
Ave; tel. Lawndale 1903; presi
dent, Otto Kerner, 2426 S. Clifton
Park Ave; secretary, Joseph ]
Novak, 2401 s. Trumbull Ave.
13-Headquarters, $3.50 w. Madison
ST.; phone Kedzie 42S; president
James C. Denvir, 384s Congress
St; secretary, John C. Morris
1886 W. Adams st.
4-Headquarters, Conway's Hall
Lake St. and Western Ave. meet!
second and fourth Tuesdays
president, James B. Shiel, 172'
Grand Ave; secretary. Edward j
| Kelly, 3345 Park Ave.
i5-Headquarters, 2705 Iowa st.
president, Edward Kaindl. 260'
w. Chicago Ave; secretary. Nor
ris Gevirtz, 500 n. Francisco Ave
l6-Headquarters, 1862 w. Nortl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
~

William b. Kuge, president of the
Brazil Tire & Rubber Co, may we'll
be proud of the record made by his
Racine tires. Mr., Kluge always makes
a success OF everything he undertakes,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

+. William MORT with the big and
well.known South Water street house
of c. II. Weaver & Co, is one Of the
most popular men in the vegetable
and fruit trade.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

weeks ahead. Apartment houses
which little while ago were only
apartment houses are now blossomng
as hotels. Foresighted people who
rented several flats in anticipation of
the rush are getting rich on the tran.
silent trade.
Prices have gone skallyhooting.
The casual finds the Washington bill
Of fare resembles that of New York In
everything but variety. House rent Is
mounting. Tnxicab men forget to turn
on the meter when Won 90 tnxicnhhing
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
Foresighted Westinghouse Making Big Money

NJ Washington The
club bedrooms
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-03
A Samson of an In,.et.

Experiments made by naturalist at
tached to one Of the governments bu-
reaus at Washington adduced an inter-
esting example of strength OF the katy
did.
He harnessed katydid to kind of
sled made by folding piece Of ordi-
nary note paper and then loaded the
sled with various articles. The insect
proved able to draw. in addition to
the original paper, twelve paper sheets
each 3 by "a inches. large screw. two
steel pins. stone weighing two ounces
and three and half lead pencils.
When the weight became too heavy
to draw otherwise the katydid got its
forefeet over the edge OF the table for
better hold, and on the addition Of
another weight it increased the ADLER
ing power Of its feet by moistening
them with its mouth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-03
The Christmas
Spirit In the
Sums
Lonely Mans Kindly Act
Brought Him the Woman
He Loved
By PETER M'ARTKUR
Copyright by Peter Macarthur.
AxAAAAAz

To George Morgan the return OF
Christmas brought no pleasure. In
deed, the advent of the season OF joy
had plunged him into the depths Of
the blues. When busy with his work
he found soIace for his loneliness In
the successful pursuit OF money. but
when every one was resting he was
forced to rest also, and that made him
a prey to his thenghts-
As a fruit Lyoker and manager Of
a cold storage plant he had amassed
a considerable fortune. He knew his
business from the bottom up. having
begun life selling bananas from bas-
ket in the streets OF the city Inch by
inch he progressed with that steady
thrift peculiar to certain strain Of
lied by spirit of enterprise. Each
little business triumph had enabled
him to plaa a greater until he finally
found himself at the head of the bust
ness. Though he met many men, be
was not one to accumulate friends,
and. as for women. they had no part
in his life.
And yet this is hardly true. One wo-
man there was whose memory was
cherished in the secret recesses of his
heart. A chance aequaintanceship had
developed on his part to love. but. be-
ing unused TO the graces of social In
tercourse and having the reputati of
being hard and grasping man, he had
made but little progress. With the pre-
cipitation of business man he had
proposed marriage before she had even
learned to regard him as friend and
when he was refused had returned to
his work with desperate energy that
made the thousands grow beneath his
hand
But on Christmas eve his success had
little value. Not even his books. for he
had educated himself. could yield him
solace. and the sound of merrymaking
on the streets but added to his dejec-
ton.
But he could reproach no one. If 9TH
ers had no thought for him. for whom
did he have thought? At this Ques-
ton the quiet face OF Ethel Dangerfeld
rose for a moment In his memory. but
the vision was quickly brushed aside.
In his gloomy introspection he plunged
further back in his life, to the time
when he was lonely boy In the cold
and heartless city and there was no
Christmas for him. He could not re-
member his mother as living or his IA
Their as sober If any one had been
kind to him then life might have been
different. Suddenly he was stung by
thought, and. springing from the sofa
where he was lying. he walked several
times excitedly from end TO end Of his
bachelor apartment.
'Fll do II" he finally exclaimed by
thunder. III do it,
Taking up his overcoat. he began to
put it on when his eyes suddenly fell
on the clock, aud he stopped. with
laugh 1t was already after O'Clock
on Christmas morning and. of course,
he could not carry out his purpose.