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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
INQUEST EXONERATES .R.R.

Lancaster, Pa, March l5-The Penn
sylvania Railroad Co was cxonerated
OF all blame in connection with the wreck
a1 Elizabethtown this morning by coro-
ner's jury, which held an inquest at 10
o clock.
Three witnesses, track foremen, tes-
tilted 10 the condition of the road just
prior to the accident being perfect The
jury declared the accident due to a
sliding boulder" and absolved the com
Dany from blame.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
PENNA. MAN MURDERED.

~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Corning. n. ", March l5.-Edward
Ten brock was murdered az his home in
Tioga Junction, Pa, last night His son.
John TenbTOcck. - wears old, who sum
moned neighbors said he was awakened
by sounds of n struggle and saw four men
d. his fathers room A snall sum Of
noney was stolen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
COURT FREES FRENCH PILOT.

Bs Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Halifax. n s, March l5-The charge
of manslaughteT against Francis Mackay,
who piloted the French munitions ship
Mont Blanc AZ the time Of her collision
here with the Belgian 'clief steamship
Ino was dismissed today by Judge Rus
sell nder the ruling the pilot was
discharged from custody
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
CHICAGO CATTLE MARX EFT.
press 10 Every EVENING

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, March Is Cattle, receipts
1000, steady Native steers, g. .40al4 -;
stockers and feeders, S.25a II %; cows
and helfers. 7l0al2 10; calves, I0.50a
1915.
Sheep. receipts 10000; Steady. sheep,
II 0Oa il co; lambs l4.50aI5. 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
CONTINUE GAMING CASE.
Absence of States Witnesses Carries
Over Hearing Of Propriet0rs.

Because Of the absence OF one OF the
States important witnesses, the cases OF
George Green and George kazantas,
charged with keeping a gaming table, at
SI4 Shiplev street, were continued at the
request of Assistant City Solicitor Malloy,
for one week There were 2I witnesses in
the cases and the courtroom was crowded
10 its capacity today The defendants arc
represented by Attorneys Layman, Gar
rctt and Ball.
The men were arrested early last sun
dav morning when Detective Green and
q squad OF detectives. swooped down on
the place and arrested three patrol loads
Of men
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
YACHT TECH" IN PORT.
du Pont Boat Being Made Re ady for
Summer Cruising.

After nearly three and q hall months
delay on short trip to Washington,
caused by ice and lack Of coal, r. Cole
man du Points steam yacht Tech, :"
sailed into harbor here this week
The Tech" left Wilmington on Decem-
Der | and after short stop in Washing
ton. sailed back to Baltimore for coal
Captain Pillsbury was for some time un-
able to obtain any quantity, and when he
did the outer harhOr was so obstructed by
ice that it was impossible TO get through
The "Tech" is now undergoing exten-
give repairs, receiving a new coat Of paint.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
RUMAN|ANS LEAVE
AUSTRIAN LANDS
Evacuate Last Stretch Of Territory
After 2 IL Years, Dispatch
Asserts.
- Ae,,rl,,.s prees =, Vvrry EverInr

by Associated Press - Every EvcninE
London, March ~ An official iultro.
Hungarian datem ~ received here tndn
says:
Tho last narrow stretch u AuGtr
Hungarian territory occupied ~ a.
Runanians has been evacuated Ilf
eastern BOUNDARY ~ The monarof
after II yoars of the heawcrt war bu'
dcns, again Is completely free
Italian positions on Monte Paglb
were blown up yesterday with devasta'Tf
effect over c1nFiderabIn ARIA. Our
attachments coupled tho ruins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
PERSONAL.

Elizabeth Taylor has returned 70 her
home in Lebanon after visit to relatives
in this city.
Mrs. Daniel Coogan, Of this city has
returned from a visit TO MIR. Leon A.
Scntnan at Pennsyille, n j.
Joseph Cough, Of this city, has been
visiting friends in Dover
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Phila. Man Shoots Helpmeet. Ends Own
Life While Children Sleep.

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia. March 15-Whilc his
three children were asleep, George Pier
son. salesman. shot and killed his wife
TODAY and then fled from his home and
killed himself three blocks away.
He had been separated from his wife for
more than year Pierson was IS years
old Mrs. Pierson was "a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
TUMULTY AT NEWARK.
Secretary 10 Speak Mt Democratic Get
Together" Dinner March 20,

BY Associated Press 10 EVcry Evening
Trenton, n. j., March l5.-Joseph 7.
Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson,
will SD, ak at what was described here to-
day as q get together" dinner by New
Jersey Ocrnocrnts, to be held in Newark
on March 70.
Reproductive Scott Ferris of Okla
homa and number of men prominent In
New Jersey will he among the speakers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
HUNS SEIZE AMERICANS.

Hy Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, March i5-State Depart
mcnt advices transmit reports from Stock
holm that some Americans who left Fin
land on a neutral ship after the German
occupation were taken prisoners
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
GROUNDED SHIP is FLOATED.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
An Atlantic Port, March 15.-The
American steamship Susquehanna, which
went ashore on the Atlantic coast on
March z, was floated today and ar
rived in this port in tow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
PEPPER TALKS.
Ey George Matthew Adams
FTrDDI,FRC.

A fuddler is n person who gives
the world the impression that he ls
I the most remarkable human that
was ever created, but who in
reality is the most useless.
A fuddler is a pettlfoggying old
block in the way
You always meet him in your
busy day. He always finds you
when YOU least expect him. lie is
always sucking away at time
He never starts anything, so Of
course he never does anything or
finishes anything He just fuddles
The fuddler always knows ex-
actly what started everything and
what is going 10 end everything
You cannot tell him anything for he
I already knows il all
I Puddle, fuddlc, fuddle, IL the
!. fuddler's motto
I Still, the fuddler Is an interest
I ing proposition from a psychological
+. viewpoint For instance. the golf
I fuddlcr. the business fuddlcr, the
I art fuddler, the society fuddler But
I a. a practical proposition, the fud-
!. dler IS absolutely out Of the ques-
I ton
: | have suggestion. And that
: IS that every normal person be al
: lowed to arrest every fuddler on
sight
/ But even that would take valuable
7 time and effort and cost us all
. something in the end.
: ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
IT'S YOUR FAULT
If You Are Nervous, Weak and
Run down.

Chasco-yin, the Iron and fasteIess Cod
Liver Tonic, viii Increase Your Strength
and Vitality, Often 100 Per Cent in Two
Weeks. Stops Lingering Coughs, Colds
and Bronchitis.
If you are nervous and Wornout, undeS
weight, pale and weak and cant eat or
sleep rs you should, its 4 great mistake
to let that condition. go on. II saps your
strength and vitality and sooner or later
will lead to utter collapse
Chasco-lin, the iron and tastelcss
cod liver tonic, will correct these condi-
tions, build you up and increase your
strength and vitality, often 100 per cent
in two weeks One bottle viii prove its
worth, but you must take it regularly.
Sold in Wilmington by Miller Drug
Store, 404-i06 Market street Harmonson
Drug Co, Sl6 Maryland avenue; Francis
T. Gallagher, 300i Market street; Smith
n Strevig Delaware avenue and Adams
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
Can't. Kellehcr III.

Captain Of Police kelleher IS confined
To his home suffering with heavy cold
and during his absence Sergeant Nc
Derrnott is acting AZ captain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
Police Bulletin

For the convenience ~ the pafrolnen
q bulletin hoard has bocn played -,
rest room ~ Tho police fafi1n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
Transfer Clerical Worker.

Edna Fenton has been transferred
from the offices Of the du Pont Company
in this city to Carncy'a Point.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23

Minnie Harris and daughter. Grace,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with relatives at Mt. Vernon.
Beatrice Rector Of Utica visited ov.
er Sunday with friends.
Robert Cochran of Mt. Vernon Wis.
tied his sister, Mrs. Maud Elliott,
Sunday.
Mrs. Farmer of East Union spent
Saturday with her son. Elmer, and
family
Howard Hull arrived home Sunday
after being honorably discharged
from Camp Sherman.
Alice Frye spent several days this
week with her daughter at Mt. Yer.
non.
Master Arthur Berry spent few
days this week with his grandmoth
er, Mrs. Berry, at East Union.
The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church held its monthly
meeting and enjoyed picinc Wed
nesday at Baughman park.
Chris and Scott Dudgeon, Andy
Rine and r. j. Hess attended lodge
Tuesday evening at West Carlysle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
BR|VKHAVEN

BRINKHAVEN, Aug. 22 - Donna
Emeric of Danville Is spending a few
days with Mayme Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pipes and chill.
dren of Akron are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Pipes.
DR.. and Mrs. Il. A. Harmony and
son, Jack, of Millersburg, and Mrs
Osborne Hibbets and daughter, Hell
en-, and Roy Basin motored to Ash
land Sunday and spent the day with
Miss Mildred Hibbets.
Mrs. Sarah House visited for few
days with Mrs. Mackey of Glenmont
Mrs. Bertha Croskey of Coshocton
was visiting her father, John Smith
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bradfield and
family of Mt. Liberty, Mr.. and Mrs
ID. T.. Wintermute, C. c. Gaines and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
BLADENSBURC

BLADENSBURG, Aug. II - Rev.
Curtis of Martinsburg filed his regu-
lar appointment Sunday and took din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs, George Dav-
ison.
Mack Portertield returned home
Sunday after spending week with
his son, Earl, at Coshocton.
Mrs. Hull is visiting relatives at
Mt. Vernon this week.
Lee Ashcraft and daughters of Mt.
Vernon and Mr.. and Mrs. Laird Ash.
craft spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs, Edward Ashcraft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Allen of Gam
bier spent last week with DR.. and
Mrs. Stonehocker.
Carl Hull and family of Howard
spent Sunday with Mr., and Mrs.
Stephen Underwood.
William Shrontz and wife OF Mar.
tinsburg were the guests of Mary
Potrerfeld Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hall, Mrs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
Seventh Day
Adventist
Camp Items

At the morning session of the Ohio
conference of Seventh Day Advent
lists at the camp meeting in Academia
Wednesday, Elder Frank II. Robbins
was unanimously voted In as presi.
dent.
A partial report was submitted by
the nominating committee as follows:
President-Frank II. Robbins.
yTreasurer-H ID. Holtom
Secretary Tract society,". |. Cas-.
SELL
Field Missionary Secretary--M. W.
Shidler.
Secretary Religious Liberty depart
ment-A. r. Bell
Secretary Educational and Young
Peoples Missionary Volunteer depart
ments-O. Hershberger
Secretary Sabbath School depart
ment-Miss Goldie Hixon.
Secretary Home Missionary depart
ment-T. II. Barritt.
Reports were given by the educa
tiOnal, young peoples and Sabbath
school departments. With a member
ship of not quite 5000. the Sabbath
schools In the two-year period gave
to the cause of foreign missions the
sum of $21, ,232.
Revival service are being conduct
ed each day at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday evening, Elder l. ID
Richardson. president of the ives
Pennsylvania conference. spoke to ,
crowded tent on Our Eternal Home.
Thursday night, Elder f. A. Stahl
superintendent OF the Inca Indiar
mission, Peru, South America, viii
give a stereopticon lecture illustrat
ing the work that is being don'
among these mountain indians. ant
showing many pictures Of Indian life
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23

licity" Then, with their commercial
value demonstrated, the feature IL Of.
fered by the committee to the highest
bidder in point of money and distrib-
ution. In the crusading picture case,
the committee awarded the contract
to the First National Exhibitors AS.
sociation, the committee getting sew
enty percent of the total gross re.
ceipts of the association from the pic.
lures under guaranty of exhibition
in a minimum of $500 motion picture
houses. The same procedure, accord
ing to Chairman Creel, will be follow
ed as to all future feature films pre-.
pared by the committee.
How representatives of the commit
tee and of the Allied governments diff.
fered as to war review pictures Is dis.
closed in the report. When the war
college material is combed for feature
film material, the remainder is used
in the Inter-Allied War Review under
agreement between the committee and
representatives of the governments of
Great Britain France and Italy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
DEMOCRACY

DEMOCRACY, Aug. 22-Mrs. Julia
Parson, Mrs. Burson and Mrs. Grace
Doup, who have been camping at
Sychar, have returned home.
Chas. O'Bryan and Lennon Burson
from Camp Sherman spent Sunday
with friends.
Mrs. Mary Norrick and Mrs. Rusha
O'Bryan spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Talitha Mckinley.
Charles Hartz. who had an opera
tion at the Mt. Carmel hospital in Co.
lumbus Monday, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barber, Mrs.
Flora Dowds of Mt. Vernon and Miss
Stella Wilson of Columbus were call.
ers in Amity Tuesday.
Mrs. Marie Kunkle Scholes, who
has been seriously i'll with typhoid
fever for the past two weeks, is no
better at this writing.
William Mavis is poorly at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hicks and
daughter are visiting Elmer Stats.
Word was received Monday of the
serious illnss of AL Frizzll of Iowa,
brother of Mrs. Susie Stats of this
place.
| Misses Eve Hunter, Vivian Hunter
of Mansfield and Iona Hoovler of
Howard spent Monday with William
Can and wife.
II. Davis and family, and Mrs.
Lydia Hardesty spent Sunday with
Allie Daymude of Howard.
Miss Catherine Burson is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Eve Burson.
Mrs. Lee Fletcher is better at this
writing.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
the M. e. church Sunday morning.
The Red Cross meets Wednesday
afternoon at Doup's hall
Frank Doup and family have re-
turned to their home after a ten days
visit with friends in Indiana and Hi
nois.
Mrs. Edith Edgar of Akron is visit
ing friends here.
The corn and potato crops in this
community are almost failures owing
to the extremely dry weather.
The Pealer reunion will be held on
the old Pealer farm Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Smith and daughters
are visiting Mrs. Alice Smith.
MIR. and Mrs. George Eley spent
Sunday with friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
trip to Walhonding.

London are the guests of their many
friends here.
Quite a number from here attended
the Sychar meetings last Sunday.
Miss Grace Cook has been hired to
teach the second grade in the public
school here.
Mrs. Caroline Zent has gone to
Chautauqua, N. Y, where she will
join her daughter, Mrs. Cora Chew,
and son, Robert, who have tent and
are spending the summer there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. e. Clemm visited
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
MORTON LAUDS
N. A. F. IN FRANCE
Local Boy Thinks Well OF His
Section; Took Ride In
Airplane

That the whole of the naval avia.
tion forces, and particularly in his
own station, is highly organized
and systematized organization, is the
opinion given in letter received by
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Morton Of East
High street from their son. Ensign
Ralph Morton, who is now at PAUL
lac Gironde, France.
Morton told of trip in an airplane
and how, when it rained while he was
up In the clouds, he thought 1t was
hail until the water dripped over his
helmet and goggles. He further said
that Fighting Bob" Evans son Is
commanding his particular section al
the present time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
FREDER|CKTOWN

FREDERICKTOWN, Aug. 22-Or-
rie Nethers is spending a week in
Danville.
Miss Winifred Frost Of Sparta is
the guest of her sister, Belle, at the
telephone office.
George Hays of Gambler and
George Shaffer of Mt. Liberty were in
town on Wednesday of this week.
Walter Barrett of Columbus has
been here few days this week on
business.
Levi Wharton has gone on a fishing
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
EAGLE GROVE

EAGLE GROVH Aug. 21-Miss
Hazel Daniels spent Sunday at Camp
Sherman.
Mrs. Ella Beal of Mansfield spent
a few days last week with her father,
Joseph Stofer.
Mrs. Amanda Switzer of Green
wich visited with her brothers, Rob-
ert and Lloyd Shira, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cline spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Grubb of the Mansfield road.
Miss Coreta Myers has returned
home from an extended visit in Co
lumbus.
A. P. Phillips of Findlay is visiting
friends in this vicinity and attending
the Phillips reunion.
The Ladies Aid society of Berlin
church met with Mrs. Andrew Leon
ard last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Grace Phillips of Mansfield
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Marchell Phillips.
Mrs. w. B. Shipley and daughter,
Eloise, spent Sunday at Camp Sher-
man, stopping off In Newark Monday
and spending the day with friends.
Miss Pearl Leonard of Shelby is
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Leonard.
Mr. and Mrs. James Carson and Mr..
and Mrs. Marchell Philips attended
the Carson-Gardner reunion at New.
ark last Wednesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23

their son, Harold, at Camp Sherman
Sunday.
The lecture given by President W.
F. Peirce of Kenyon college at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday was
well attended and greatly enjoyed by
all present.
Ralph Y. Struble has left for two
months hunting trip through British
Columbia.
Worth Cook, who is stationed at
Camp Sherman, spent Sunday with
his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Brown have re.
turned from a trip through Indiana.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23

sure do hate the Boches and I don't
blame them If you could see the ruins
of their once beautiful town. 1t is
rather pathetic to watch them wor.
ship in the ruins of their church. The
faithful few you will find among the
ruins every Sunday. Do not think 1t
strange if you do not hear from me
for some time When we are on hike
1t is impossible to write. | am well
and happy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
TRAIN THREE HOURS LATE

Held up on account of freight
train breaking down near Glenmont,
the southbound train On the Pennsyl.
vania railroad, due here at 8:25 a. m.
did not arrive in this city until about
noon Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
Chronic Constipation

1t is by no means an easy matter to
cure this disease. but 1t can be done
in most instances by taking Chamber
lain's Tablets and complying with the
plain printed directions that accom-.
pany each package.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23
Stomach and Liver Troubles

No end of misery and actual suf.
fering is caused by disorders of the
stomach and liver, and may be avoid.
ed by the use of Chamberlain's Tab.
let's. Give them u trial. They only
cost quarter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-23

family, and r. U. Gaines of Mt. Yer.
non visited Mrs. n. c. Hibbets Sun.
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
THE GOLDEN B1RD.'

By Maria Thompson DaVless, Ihe Cen-
 tury Company, Publishers, New York
 ..The Golden Bird" is lyric romance of the open fields and hills in which q very energetic and moderiAsiri finds Ia vor in the sight of the kind of man every woman looks for all her lie It IS joyous comedy in which is the spark Of world service.
 Ann Craddock's father put his money in a phosphate company, and presently
 it was only a memory. She packed nm and his library and herself away to the ancestral home in Harpeth valley, oe- termined to fight the familys financial way with thoroughbred chickens Ana Adam came out of the woods, reading Horace and telling her or love or a depth and quality she had never befofe believed possible Her adventures With the White Leghorns, Adam, and the oth- CT entertaining people of Harpeth valley make the story.
 Maria Thompson Daviess was born In the bluegrass region of Kentucky, later becoming an adopted Tennesseean After a course at Wellesley and round or so- cial pleasures in the south, she began the study of art in NashVille, later so- ing abroad for further study. Several of her miniatures were hung on the line atsthe Paris salon. Returning to Amer lea. she opened studio in Nashville, put soon she found all her time given to It. erary work Many short stories, noVeis and a play or so are already to her creo- if hut she declares she will some day 70 back to her earlier work She means to die an artist ,. She has been living in New 1ors .nartment this summer, because the gov ernment's s6o0Oo.ooo powder plant sal down on corner of her SWeetorlai | farm in Harpeth valley, Tennessee. bu | she has had a couple or wihdow poAeS
 ,r which to do intensive, very intensive i farming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

The following Scouts earned their Red, White and Blue bars: Charles Randle of Troop l. Eugene Weinstein and Jim mic Merrill of Troop 12; James Aird of Troop 27; Johnny Bivins of Troop lI, Blue bars were won by the following Scouts: Charles Gentry of Troop and Arthur Chambers of Troop 50, Randolph zNcC1elland. Troop q. The following Scouts won white bars: Warren Datz of Troop B. clifton Ferrill and John Gray of Troop 15; Carlton Garretson or Troop 2t; Edwin Rush of Troop SS; Ed ward Streit of Troop 42, while these Scouts won their Red Bars: Cecil Cox of Troop IA and Charles Fortenberry of Troop II, Carl Franklin of Troop 49, and J. b. Rosenberger of Troop 50.
 NUT SCOUTING
 Owing to the bad weather Scouts have been unable to have the big nut hikes which had been planned but if possible some will be held this week towards the latter end of the week. Notice will be given in The Age Herald the day before the hike is to be held. It will take tons of nuts and fruit pits to supply carbon for gas masks for the men who have gone into the army from Birmingham alone. Three months from now, when ever a boy reads of a soldier being gassed he should not he in position to feel that if he had done his duty and gath cred more nuts he might have saved that life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

From the Washington Star. .sThere's a limit even to war econo- mics" declared Representative RomJue.
 "A certain selfish man came home the other evening with an enormous pun dle.
 "sMatilda, he said, you know those wonderful 4-cent shirts and lo-cent neckties that you bought me last week. so that I could put more money into the war loan?"
 "sYes'
 ".Well,' the man went on, stepped into the same shop today and bought something for you. It's beautiful red and green checked dress material, and got you 80 yards at 6 cents yard. The clerk said it would make enough dresses to see yee 6G~><h the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
GIRLS NEST. :"

Bv stella G. s. Perry Frederiek A
 Stokes Company, Pupiishefs' Ne"
 York.
 .r,. liee stole into the heart Of petteo citv girl. making things brighter for her ana for a little French girl whom she had looked down upon because she was poor. ti,oa in the small viliage=-and both are accented into the circle of five country nIaymates who call themselves the Iro- nies." By their good nature ana sooo times the Cronies Win the rign giri away sro,,, har seifisnness to healthy inter- est in their games and plans. She II ren,ade from an affected, grown-up chiio