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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-24
WAS BADLY INJURED
University Student Run Down b
Auto-Leg is Fractured.

University Student Run Down by
Auto-Leg is Fractured.
August Doerr, a student at the uni
versity, who was run down by an auto
last Monday night, vas reported this
afternoon by attending physicians as
resting easily. The injured man is
suffering from a fractured leg and
several body bruises. No internal in
|juries have been found as yet, accord
ing to DR.. A. c. Dean who is caring
for the injured man
The accident occurred or University
avenue. sDoerr was crossing the
street when he was run down by a
big green car which was travelling at
a rate of approximately SO miles per
hour, according to passersby who wit
messed. the accident. The driver ef the
car did not stop and as every person
who witnessed the nishap gave diff
ferent story to the police, it is difficult
ito locate the driver.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-24
SQUIRES TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

Dean Vernon P. Squires Of the Eng
lish department Of the university
leaves today for Chicago where he
will attend the meeting of the Nation
al Association of English Teachers,
which assemblies in that city the lat
ter part of this week. He is not ex-
pected to return here until next week.
Dean Squires is planning to make
arrangements for attending the game
to pc played Thursday at Gary. Ind,
between the North Dakota eleven and
Valparaiso.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-24
TILL ROBBED IN NIGHT
Over $500 Taken From A. v. Hun.
.stiger Cash Register Last Night.

The till of the A. v. Hunstiger
meat market. 610 International ave-
nue.. was robbed last night Of a little
over $500 in cash. Someone entered
the building through a rear window,
one of the panes of glass first being
removed.
Police believe that some boy, ia
miliar with the place. is responsible
for the theft.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-24
WOULD
PRICE OF BREAD
Trades and Labor Assembly
Committee Asks Action 4
By Commission. y

A committee from the Trades and
Labor Assembly. consisting of Peter
Morgan, X. *. Kiordien and Ole Ling
seth, appeared before the city COM
mission this noon and requested the
passage of an ordinance regulating
the price of bread in Grand Forks.
The question was referred to City At
torney w. j.. Mayer.
The comlntteel presented figures
showing the price of bread in Fargo.
Minneapolis. CrookstoMna and other
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-24

cities. They declared that, the price
is lower in all these cities than in
Grand Forks. "
Harry Randall asked the commits
sion % pass an ordinance regulating
the erection OF buildings in residen-
tial districts, the object being to pre-
vcnt the construction of Obnoxious
s~torehouses and other buildings g
residences. I.
. Several matters Of minor import
q moo uyoro cnpsidornd = fL; .'N =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-24
Thanksgiving Day
Church Services
.r.-,. r..-.,...,

st. Marks Evangelical Lutheran.
st. Marks Evangelical Lutheran
and the First English Lutheran
churches will hold q joint Thanksgiv-
Ing service. Thanksgiving day morn
ing. at the First English Lutheran
church, corner Fourt1@and Belmont
avenues. 1890 o'clock, With the pas
tor OF st. Marks Lutherfan. church as
speaker. A cordial invitation Ii extend
ed to those who desire opportunity to
s.render heartfelt and unfeisnedi
thanks unto God for His manifold
goodness"
First Lutheran Church. &
sThanksgiying service. 1890 to
e11i3o. Rev. e. Armbruster delivers,
the festival sermon and 81 Marks
and First Lutheran thoirs render APP
proprtake anthems. Offering TOR the
poor. SLs Tallakson, paators
Or1e1AeA GMcs Clsnsrh.
HesllArs Ilt3nlfagixtngs serytce4
[s1lt ~ Held ~ I'D cAeal6kiAM SCHEMES
ahHnlScih Thufsdsy msfhtnE z 4
&4fHfssl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-24
TO ESCORT HARDING.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 24-The Cleve-
land Grays, Cleveland's crack military
organization, has been selected to act
as escort to Warren G. Harding at the
presidential inaugural ceremonies in
Washington March 4. 1t will start soo
sion. 7
The Grays have acted as escort for
Presidents Garfield, Mckinley and
Roosevelt at their inaugurals.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-24

You can't tell anything about soup
by the sounds made by the eaterain
a restaurant.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20

NEW YORK. aent. t4.MttnIs +
bonds closed; a31a. fop.off iIF1I A.
$3.50 bid. second ~, $3.50; I|N'
|4As tse.oos sseend
$3.50; Victory pAa ess.e5; v'A'afS
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20
Produce

CHICAGO. Sept. 20.AButter high
er. creamery. 43g56hc.
Eggs higher; receipts, $500 eases;
firsts. SO x GBsMc; ordinary firsts,
AZ t9c; at mark. cases included, 4s
n SEC; storage packed firsts, 540bfh
cents: starnadrds. sac.
Poultry alive. lower; fowls, general
run. zee; springs. S3c; turkeys, lsc.
Potatoes weak; rece;pts. 80 cars;
Minnesota and Wisconsin round white
sacked bulk. S2.0O@2.16; Jersey
giants sacked and bulk. &2.2b02.3O;
Minnesota early Ohios sacked and
bulk, S2.2b.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20
Santa Fe Time Table
%

FROM SOUTH.
No. s0s-From Fl Paso.. e;9Bpm
No. si0-From II Paso.. T;oQam
No. sol connects at nelen with No. ~ for
CLOVIS. Pecos Valley. Kansas City and Gulf
Coast.
No. sos connects at Belen with No, ~
from Clovis and points east and south Of
Clovis.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20
MARKETS
New York Stocks

NEW YORK. Sept. 2o.-Raiis and
oils featured today's very active and
broad stock market session at sub
stantial extreme advances. The usual
industrial leaders eased on conflict
ing trade reports. Sales approximated
9OO.O shares. The close was ir-
regular.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20
FOR SAFE

81. 000-1h acres ct land facing on new
lirniis. a room frame house. barn, aud
other outhuildinga; termk.
ef,e6O-6 room cement block cottaas, mod
efn. sleeping porch. garage, cellar, cor.
ner lot. eaet front, Highlands. some
furniture included.
81, bO0--The most attractive 6.room bun.
ealow In University Heights. elaborate
built In features. fireplace. furnace,
basement. garage, trees. flowers. lot
lots IL Win ADDITION. so II. lots ss2s
and up; easy terms.
Also other good business and residence
properties.
A. FLEISCHER
REAL ESTATE. FINE AND AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE, LOANS.
Phone ora. III South Fourth,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20

DENVER. Sept. 20-cattio re-
ceipts, $500; market weak to lower:
beef steers. ss.50Qi2.bo: cows and
heifers. ts.2b mS.5O. stockera and
feeders, $500 1915; calves. $500
1900.
Hog receipts. 500; market SO centa
. higher; top, $500; bulk. sis.Be@
1T.S5.
sheep receipts. 1900; lambs.
S12.75m13.O0: ewes, $500 10 .2b,
feeder lambs. 1890 W13.2b.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20

wANTED-Agents Is
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PtfIiantnl. Experience uuracesaaly. state
Aae and qualification. Local work also.
Universal House, Philadelphia,
AGENTS coin money selling Brussels fibre
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will b. refunded after purchasing one
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Wheat prices
declined today In aympafhy with de-
preston OF the corn market. Open-
Ing quotations which ranged from !
cent 10 2h cents lSsver. with Deccm-
her s2.as and s2.a9 and March fz.53
were followed by an additional set
beck. but then by m upturn TO nearly
Saturdays flpiBh. Q
Favorable weather and generous
receipts led to generous selling OF
corn and 10 n sharp setback In values.
After opening 1 TO 3& cents down.
including December at t1.otE. 10
S1.O7 she market continued weak.
Oats went lower with corn. rtrntink
X to ~ cen on. December. t1ia 70
GO cents. and then rcactinE a little
The provision market was dun and
Irregular. Influenced on thc onc hand
tho other ny the break In corn.
opinion prevailed that there would
be no cold weather for n considerable
period. The corn market closed
steady at 4ho same az saturdays fin
ish to TX cent lower. with December
si.O7A 20 st.0s.
Active milling demand for wheat
counted later ~ a sustaining factor.
The market closed steady at the same
as Saturdays finish 10 y cent lower,
with December s2.ssH to $2.fo and
March se.stA.
Close:
wLcat-Dee., ss.ssM; March.
S2.34A.
corn-sept., Sf.2tM; Dec. si.o7& .
~pork-Sept.. $500. Oct, t2e.2S.
Lard-Oct., 5000: Jan, 5000.
Ribs-Sept., ff7.70; Oct, $3.50.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. To-
Cattle receipts. $4,000; quality plain.
few beef steers steady; bulk. Is TO 20
cents lower: TOP. sib.6s; she-stock,
opened strong. general grade. later
about steady; Kansas grass heifers.
$tO.25; bulk Gamers, $4b0; most
other classes around steady; heavy
calves wedx; best veaiers. t15.00Q
1850.
Hog receipts. 5000; mnrket slow;
shippers and traders buying, packers
doing little, few bess rs 20 40 cents
higher than Fridays averaeo; tops
si7.S0; bulk light n medium,
STA 6f7.75.
Sheep receipts. $4,000: fat lambs.
Is to 25 cents lower; top westerns.
S13.75: sheep. rs to so cents lover:
good western ewes, 1850; feeding
lambs steady to strong, best, $3.50.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20

wANTED-Agents
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20

NEW YORK. Sept. 1N-Friuc
mercantile paper : per cent ~
change Irregular: sterling demand.
asaN per cent. cables. 1ff per cent
Time loana strong: 80 days. 90 days
AID 8 months. .8HNM per cent. Call
money steady. high, Z per cont; low
z per cent: ruling rate. Z per ceot:
closing bid. g per cent; offered ~ 2
per cent: last loan. z per cent.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-15
Alah DTA COMO HOY A
Gma@S Gy~
"Recordar es vivir--Dante.
Il CON Y THEIRS
A DECLARATION GUERRAA ALE8IANIA
Is DE JULIO DE 1870

conoceT siempre como amante de las
libertades de su pals, va cclocandose
frente frente del fogoso Montalembert.
combatiendo ell golpe de Estado de di-
ciembre Y la politica del imperio. cuyos
esfuerEos lie condujeron la perdida de
su catedra de la Sorbona.
No por clio Sc anilano Julio Simon.
Antes al contrario: imposibilitado de
exponer sus ideas en- Ia catedra 0 ca Il
tribuna, transfriolas 81 ubro, publican
do una serie de obras que lie acreditaron
conc escritor notable eximio publ
cista.
otra vez, en- mil ochocientos sesenta
y tres, ell voto popular condujole al Par
lamento, donde su elocuente palabra su
po hallar conceptos admirables para de
fender todas las libertades undo
a THEIRS Julio Faura y Picard, siendo
uI,o de los que con mas energia Sc cpu-
50 el ounce de julio de mil ochocicntos
setenta a la fatal declaration de guerra
a Alemania. Ell cuatro de seiembre ca
tro a formar parte del gobierno de la
DefCnsa Nacional. desempenando des-
pues el ministerio de instruction pu
blica, durante cuya gestion plantearonse
TITLES refcrmas, sin que por clio dej3rl
de SONAR activa parte en- Ia discussion
politica del pals. Dificil seria resefar.
siquiera fuese somel lamente, los hechos
EN- que tanto Sc dis,inguio, va como n
nistro, va como diputado y aun como
presidente del Consejo: baste consignar
que en- todos los acontecimientos mani
festose 10 que habia sido siempre; es-
to es, sincere y honrado.
En- mil ochocien.os setenta Y cinco
ingres6 en- La Academia Francesa, des-
e.npefiando desde mil ochocientos sesen-
ia y tres ell cargo de secretario perpe-
tue de la Academia dc ciencias morales
y politicas.
Discreto Y concienzudo pensador, es-
tadista sincere, erudito. estiista dc pri
, mer orden, correcto orador, honradisi-
mo ciudadano amante espuso y carl
ncso padre. form6 parse Julio Simon
de esa pl6yade de hoa'1res ilustres a
/ quiGnes tanto debe Francia y que consi
tuyen sus mas preciadas glorias
ri mejor elogio que de el puede ha
cerse, consiste EN- consignar Que despues
de haber ocupado los mas altos puestos,
de haber trabaj ado -durante toda su vi
da, ha muerto pobre, legando sus hi
jos un nombre honrsdo un apellido illus
tre, que Francia recordara con el res
peto consideration mercedes
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-15

Aunque no siempre la laboriosidad Y
la honradez oD;ienen en- la vida social
su iusta compensation recompensa
no por ESQ dejan de existir ejemplos
que pueden servirnos de elr.Ilacion pa
ra amoldar esss dos esenciales cualida-
des los actos todos de nuestra exissen-
cia
Tales debieron ser acknowledgements los
lemas que en- su imagination concib.d
alimento Julio Simon al comenzar su
carrera en- 1888 como modesto professor
normal, precisamente EN- la misma Els
cuela en- donde ingreso como alumno
cinco amos antes. A partir de aquella fe
cha fu6 la vida del ilustre esta6is.2, del
sabio fil6sofo y del pulcro escritor una
no interrumpida serie de triunfos, una
donlnua6t2 succession del honores, que
guarda relacion con su consecuente ape
go a los ideales politico-sociales que
sustentara desde sus juveniles amos. con
su laboriosidad y con ell respeto y con
sideraci6n que merecio de sus conciu-
dadanos. Fue todo 10 que podia ser:
todo a 10 que puede aspirar quien alil'en
ia mobiles ambiciones. Professor, confe
renciante, catedratico en- la Sorbona,
publicista, diputado, senador, ministro,
academico. De ahi que su vida Sc ha-
llo tan intimamente Igada con los aeon
y, lac ,nio Dr.,
rante gran parte del siglo 10, en- los que
fue actor y testigo, elevandose unas
veces hasta los mas altos puestos des
cendiendo de ellos para confundirse en-
la masa comun. Vencedor o vencido, sa-
boreando las delicias del triunfo las
amarguras de laydesgracia, desarrollando
sus ideas politico-sociales en- la tribuna
velando ST. .alcance en- Ell psriodico 0
en- el libro, pero convertible siempre en-
ap6stol siempre alentado por iguales
prop6sitos, que Sc confundian en- senti-
mientos tan mobiles cual 10 son el amor
la patria cuanto pueda honrarla
engrandecerla.
Nacido EN- Lorient en- mil ochocien5oG
catorce. empez6 EN- Vannes sus primeros
estudios, que continue despues en- sd
ciudad natal, bajo la direction del &C.
lebre Cousin, de quien lego a ser su-
plente EN- SUI catedra de Filosofia. Ele-
gido diputado en- mil ochocientos cua-
renta ocho, diose a conocer va como
notable orador discretisimo Periods
ia, iniciando el programa que habia de
ser la sintesis de su vida politica Re
dactor del NATIONAL, Consejero de
Estado. catedratico de Filosofia, en- to
dos los cargos que desempeho di6se a
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-15
JULIO 16 1920
PRoGRAMA

$3.50 P. Manifestation de due
10 que partiendo de la Plaza de Colon
ira al Cementerio de esta Ciudad pa
ra depositar sobre la tumba del Illus
tire fenecido coronas flores. En- dicho
sitio haran uso de la palabra los seno-
res Licdo. Eugenio Font, Lcdo. Felipe
Gimenez, Lcdo. Jose Coll Y Cuchi, DIR.
Francisco Susoni, don Jose Yumet y
don Eugenio Astol.
A este acto asistira la Banda NUM-
cipal de San Juan.
500 P. M. Velada en- el Teatro Mu
nicipal con ell siguiente reparto:
PRIMERA. PARTE:
1.-Sinfonia por ell Sexteto Tizol.
2.-Discurso de aperture por ell Lcdo.
Jose S. Algeria.
3.-Poesia do Antonio Mirabal, reel
tada por 81 autor.
4.-Jose de Diego como legislator Y
jurista. Discourse por el Licdo. Cayeta
no Col Cuchi.
5.-selecci6n de piano por la emocio
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-15
En- honor del gran Jose de Diego

nante artista doha Elisa Tavarez de
Storer.
6.-Ultima Cuerds. Poesia de Jose
de Diego recitada por ell Lcdo J. Ra
mirez Santibaiiez.
SEGUNDA PARTE:
1.-Selecci6n por el sexteto Tizol
2.-Jose de Diego como politico Y
peregrino del ideal Discourse por Ell Dr..
Leopoldo Figueroa.
3.-Canto por la distinguida cantan
te Lima Regiere.
4.-Jose de Diego como tribune, poe
ia literato. Discourse por el Licdo
Juan Hernandez Lopez.
5.-Poesia de Jose de Diego, recita
da por don Alfredo Vargas.
6.-Discurso de c1ausura por el Lcdo
Antonio r. Barcelo.
LA BoRINoUEN
Jose s. Algeria, DR.. Leopoldo Fl
gueroa, Rafael Diez de Andino,- Jose
Labrador, E. Colon Baerga, Juan Pc
drosa Eugenio Font.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-15

Vendemos cintas para toda marca de
de escribir en- cantidad-
OJEDA BROS, S. Jose No. 6. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-15
BANCO COMMERCIAL DE PUERTO RICO
Junta General Ordinsria de 02O
CONVOCATORIA

Snaado de Directories da enta del proximo
General
dnaa del ofna principal del Bancoen esa cudad
hace
ella la de la Clausula de las
dc
de
JUAN de mayo de
A. SARMIENTO -
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oEDA BROsan Jose NO
The Washington herald., 1920-12-04
|KREISLER HERE
| IN OLD YIG0R
Enthusiastic Welcome Given
+ yiolinist Seldom Outdone
In Washington.
PLAYS OWN ENcbREs
Fourth Concert Given in
Philharmonic Course
Lamson Accompanist.
PLAYS OWN ENCORES

! Fritz Kreisier, violinist. was heard
at Polls Theater yesterday after
noon with Carl Lamson, aecompanist
under the local management of Mrs.
wilson-Gresne. This concert which
was the fourth in the Philharmonic
Course, was witnessed by an audi
cnce which crowded every available
inch of seating and standing room
More than 400 admirers of this mas
ter vioiinist were seated on the
stage.
The enthusiastic welcome which
was accorded Kreisler has seldom. II
ever, been equalled in Washington.
1t recalled the stories told of trium-
phal visAs of Jenny Lind to this city.
II the audience had had its way
every number on the program would
have been repeated. AS 1t was, three
selections were given a second
, playing. La Chasse" (Cartier); mo
lment Musical" (Schubert), and
Spanish Serenade" (Chaminade-
Kreisler).
Kreisler's Dazzling Technique.
Never has the matchless singing
tones of this violinist been more
pronounced. When Kreisler plays
it matters little what the compost
tion is, for he makes a gem of ev-
cry one.
Kreisler unites his dazzling tech
niaue with the highest musical quail
tiles. His playing was full of its
old virility. and his intense individ-
uality. And IT is indeed gratifying
to remember that it was the Ameri-
can public which first perceived in
him the qualities of greatness for
which he is universally acclaimed.
Own Compositions as Eneores.
The cncores were Garden Scene"
(Korngold). at the end of the secbnd
group, and at the close Of the con-
cert, "Viennese Caprice" "Rondino." /"
and Liebestreud," all by Kreisler.
The program numbeps were: so
nata" (for violin and piano), A
major Caesar Frank; "Gavotte" in
e major (Bach): Andantino"
(MartinD: "Tambourin." c major
Leclair); la Chasse" (Cartier) !:
Variations. (Tartiniy; Indian La
ment" (Dvorak); "Chanson Indous :.
Hindoo Chant from "Sadko". CRims-
lky-Korsakoff); Moment Musical,
(Schubert; Spanish Serenade"
(Chaminade Kreisler); "Minuet"
(Paderewski-Kreisler), and The Old
Refrain" Viennese popular song (ar-
ranged by Kreisler).
AS accompanist Carl Lamson fit
tingly shared honors with the SOLO
ist- His part in the afternoons en-
tertainment was of the highest tvne
The Washington herald., 1920-12-04
Rheumatism Comes
From Tiny Pain Germs
2.!55c

% First of all. get it firmly fixed in
sbur mind that all the liniments in
the world have no effect whatever
On Rheumatism.
Medical scientists differ as to the
causes of every form of rheumatism.
but agree that when caused by a
tiny disease germ the only effective
method of treatment is to attack
the disease at it's source. and cleanse
the blood of its cause.
:. A very common form of Rheuma-
tism is caused by millions of tiny
disease germs which infest the
blood. The one and only sensible
treatment. therefore, is one which
The Washington herald., 1920-12-04
Marriage Licenses

George L. Bolt. a. and Mabeik
Smith. is. both OF this city. Th
Rev. II. Schroeder.
]. Armistead Boston. 81. OF ClarN
endon, Va, and Edith NJ. nm, 2s. Of
IHagerstown. Nd. The Rev +. il
Jackson.
Fred A. Nelson, 81. Of North. Va
and Ethel S. Muth. %. Of Baltimore
Nd. The Rev. c. NJ. Compiler.
Ernest u. Sheets. IS. and Hettis
Stevens, 10. both OF Mt. Solon, Va
The Rev. T. +. Davis.
Robert Morris. %. OF Phiiadelphia'
Pa. and Hazel Pugh, 81. OF Belrose,
Wis The Rev. I. Fealy.
Arthur b. Mckinney. 80. and Ethel
r. Albert. Is. both Of this city. Thf
Rev. y. J. Grimke.
william J. saenger, -, and Made
iyn g. smoyer. 81, both Of this eitv
The Rev. Il III. Dunham.
Rudolph Bodmer, "a, ana Ameiie
W, r. conrow. a.. both of this city
The Rev r. Y. Davis,
oeerse I, pswiey, "a and Hdns n,
Mclean a. both Of this eity. rae
Rev \. y hF'sss ~
The Washington herald., 1920-12-04
mpaaa WOMANSAFFARs:WAsI4N sI4NGTONANDEsEWFERE
What's in a Name?
BERTHA.
BY Mildred Marshall.

BERTHA.
Bertha. signifying bright. has an
extraordinary ecclesiastical flavor.
In old German chronicles, the feast
Of Theophania is translated by a
word meaning frightened night,
and the root Of that word was -per
ahtA-" How perahta, or berahta, be-
came an Individual character is too
involved for space here. but Il is
suficient to say that Perahta, or
Bertha. was sacred being. called,
in an old >Aisatian poem. the mild
Berchte. in whose honor all youns
farmers dance, ring cattle bells and
blow whistles throughout the night
of the feast.
She rs pictured as an old white
haired woman with a long nose
who creeps into nurseries and COM
forts little children neglected by
their nurses In other stories, she
is used as a figure of terror to
frfghten children and is the aven-
ger Of idle spinners. Frau Bertha
is undoubtedly the impersonation of
the Epiphany, though there is an
effort to connect her with the old
mythical Huldr. and other etymol-
ogfsts believe her TO be another
name for the Goddess Freya, wife
of Odin.
One Of the most famous Berthas
was the wife. Of Pepin and mother
OF Charlemagne. known as Bertha
aux grands pieds." Another Rertha
of historical fame was her daugh-
ter. sister Of Charlemagne and wife
of Orlando, who being in great
want supported herself spinning
until her son won recognition from
his powerful uncle.
Because of Queen Bertha of
Switzerland. the name has always
been very popular there. 1t has
also had great vogue in England
since the Norman Conquest and
even before that time 1t was in use,
having named the daughter Of
ChiIperic, King of Paris. and wife
of Ethelbert of Kent, who smootneo
the way for st. Augustine's mission.
1t is used quite commonly in France
and Germany snd in Dante's time,
was SO frequent in Italy that he
places Monna Berta with Ser MARITIME
as the chief of the gossips. Southey
gave IL additional vogue in Eng
land by so calling one of his her
oines and IL even penetrated Greece
by the marriage of a German prin-
cess OF that name to a Greek em-
peror.
Bertha's talismanic stone is the
beryl which is said to keep its
wearer amiable and with incon-
Querable charm. Wearing a beryl
will reawaken love in married peo-
pie. Sunday is her lucky day and
2 her lucky number
Ccopyrisht. 1890. by wheeler Syndicate. Inc,