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SOCIETY
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birthday a dinner party was given at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Z. M.
Haas, on South Twenty-second street
Friday noon. Covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs. Condo, of Pershing, Mr..
and Mrs E. M. Haas, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Haas and daughter, Mildred, and
Mrs. H. G. Smith, and son, Jimmy. Mr..
Condo is a veretan Of the Civil War.
He has been a resident Of Pershlng
most of his life.
Mrs Sam Bishop and Mrs. Carl E.
Christy were charming hostesses for
a silver tea given at the home of the
latter on North TWenty-second street
Friday afternoon . The affair was in
the nature of a colonial party. The
hostesses were both dressed in Martha
Washington costumes, one wearing
yellow, the other black. The rooms
were attractively decorated in patriotic
colors throughout. Tiny flags were
given as favors to the guests. Favors
in a contest went to Mrs. Billy Null
and Mrs. Blomeyer Later two
course luncheon was served. Among
those present were Mrs. Herman Wy
song and daughter Esther. Mrs. Har-
riet Sigler and children, Marion and
Mary Elizabeth, Mrs. John Richardson
and daughter, Mrs. Hiney Unthank,
Mrs. William Null, Mrs. Joe Donson.
Mrs Jackson. Mrs. Haggerty. Mrs.
Stuard Mrs. John Stears. Mrs. Hohen-
stein, Mrs Smith, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs
Brown. Mrs. Sam Bishop, and Mrs.
Carl Christy.
A surprise party was given Mrs. An
drew Roser at her home on South
Tenth street Thursday evening by a
number of friends The evening was
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ILLUSTRATED LECTURES
SHOW FRIENDS WORK

Illustrated lectures of the work OF
the Five Years meeting of Friends will
be given in Indiana yearly meeting be-
ginning with about the first of April,
according to a decision reached by
members of the united financial budget
committee of the yearly meeting in a
session in the Forward Movement
rooms, Friday night.
Following the presentation of these
lectures by representatives operating
six stereopticons. active work in plac-
ing the yearly meetings. financial OBJ
legations before the many quarterly
meetings, SO that each quarterly meet
ing will get under its proportionate
share, will begin at once.
Jesse Henley, of Carthage, was
elected chairman of the united finan>
cial committee; E. Harrison Scott, OF
Richmond, vice-chairman; Fred E.
Smith, of Amboy, secretary, and Edgar
S. Mote, of the Forward Movement
offices, financial treasurer.
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Fem Fem Club Arranges
Trip to Fort Wayne

Frank Holland and John Fl. Thomas
were appointed as transportation COM
mittee to arrange for the trip of the
local Fem Fem club to Fort Wayne
next Friday, at meeting of the or
ganization Friday night. About IS
members will go, it is believed.
The newly organized Fem Fem pa
troll will make its first appearance in
a Shrine temple during the visit. They
have given only an exhibition drill at
Eaton, since formation.
Meeting at the Armory on South
Seventh street at IL O'Clock noon, Fri
day, the patrol all decked out in it's
new uniforms, will march to the rail-
road station.
Sheik Duffin said Saturday that it
is probable a class will be organized
to take the Shrine degree, and that
Murat temple, of Indianapolis, will
come here to give the work in the
Coliseum.
With the larger Shrine organization
backing and encouraging the activities
of the local club, the future of the
Richmond body looks very promising,
said an official of the Fem Fem. Sat
urday. AS the Murat temple is unable
to handle all of the work pending, a
charter for a temple is to be given to
a club in Marion, Lafayette. Muncie
or Richmond. Richmond men are do
ing all possible to gain the charter.
If they succeed, a modernly equipped
temple following the latest designs will
be erected.
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SUNDAY THEATRICAL
PERFORMANCE BANNED
BY ENGLISH ACTORS
fBy Associated Press. 4,

LONDON, Feb. 26-British actors
and actresses have no desire to emu
late their fellow players in America
by giving Sunday theatrical perform
ances. A proposal to open London
theaters on Sundays has just been
voted down by an Overwhelming ma
jority at meeting organized by the
British Drama league. Most of those
who voted we're members of the thea
trical profession.
The suggestion that plays be given
on Sunday was made by Arthur Bouch-
Ter. an actor, and Father Adderley, a
popular Socialist divine.
Would Change Bill.
Mr.. Boucher said that only such
plays should be produced on Sundays
as did not occupy the usual weekly
bill and that acting on Sundays should
be optional. Any attempt at coercion,
he declared, should be made illegal.
Father Adderley urged that it was
question of commonsense, not of re-
ligion that the fourth commandment
had long ceased to be Gods law. He
believed that Sunday should be day
of recreation, and that eff there is one
thing that really does recreate it is
seeing play.
Shaw Opposes Movement.
George Bernard Shaw quickly had
the house roaring with laughter. He
began by supporting the proposal with
extraordinary enthusiasm, in his ca
pacity of playwright who wanted to
make money out of his plays, and
ended by condemning it with even
greater fervor as friend of the act
or"
'If you give up your present Sunday
holiday under the impression that Sun
day will be any different from other
days in the theatre, or that you will
be getting any more money for seven
days work than for six, then l shall
continue to hold the same opinion of
your political intelligence, as members
of the British public, as l have held
in the past"
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UNION CITY STREET
RENAMED IN HONOR
Of FORMER OFFICIAL

Ford Alley" in Union City has
been changed to Fletcher Avenue"
in honor of Frank Fletcher. who was
for many years member of the COM
mon council of Union City, and who
became instrumental in securing some
of the city's best improvements. ~-es4
This is concrete highway on
which Mr.. Fletcher had his home for
many years. Mrs. Nina Homkon, who
recently purchased the property, pre-
scented tho petition to the city council,
10. have the name changed, in memory
of the deceased public official.
Institute Is Success. -a~~-s.s~-----~
The farmers of Ward township held
a farmers institute in the Jefferson
building Wednesday. A large crowd
was present. ~Ethelyn Miller of Fran
Kiln spoke oil Kitchen Arrangements"
and D. l.. DERRICK of Degraff, O., gave
an address on Making the Farm Crop
Pay" Agricultural Roscoe Fields, also
gave an interesting talk.
Mason's Banquet Held. 4
One of the most enthusiastic Ma
sonic meetings ever held here was
that by Winchester lodge, No. Sc.
Tuesday in enumeration of Washing
tons birthday The entered Appren-
tice degree was conferred ON one can
didate followed by the presentation of
aprons to over SO members taken into
the order in the last year. .---s-~ -~
An elaborate banquet followed.
o. A. r. Holds Session.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution celebrated Washington's
birthday Tuesday evening. at the home
of Mrs. Mabel Ross. The entertain
ment was in the nature of Colonial
Tea.
Dies In Western State.
The body of Alpheus Beard, who
died in Colorado Springs where he
bad gone for tho benefit of his health,
arrived in this city, Friday. He is
survived by the widow, who was with
him. and one son, Ora 3 card, Of Port
land. Mr. Beard was manager Of q
lumber company here.
Bible Class Meets.
The Woman's Bible class of the
First Methodist church, held their
February meeting at the hoL.e of Mrs.
Frank Davis, Thursday afternoon. A
Lincoln and Washington program was
given.
Isaac D. Leeka and Retta Wright,
of Farmland were married Thursday,
in this city by Justice George Coats.
Ed D. Payne has entered Is Flemish
Giant rabbits at the pct poultry and
pet stock show, at Muncie.
e. C. Ball OF Union City, has sold
his interest in the former Stump
bakery. in that city. to Frank Unge-
RIGHT. baker of Greenville, O., and
Otto Smith, of Dayton, O., and the
place will be known as the Home Bak-
cry.
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Oxford Club to Oppose
Granting Of Pardon to the
H0osier Automobile Thief

OXFORD, o., Feb. 26-Friends OF
Harrison Davis. of Laurel Ind, who is
serving a term in the Ohio penitentiary
for stealing an automobile, are making
an effort to secure his release on pa
role. He was sent up for an indeter-
inmate term of one to fourteen years.
The Oxford Automobile club will OPP
pose his parole when the case comes
up for hearing on March s. Davis was
alleged to have been the head of a
gang operating out of Laurel. He
was convicted for stealing Thomas
Woodruff's touring car from in front
Of the postoffice, this village.
Superintendent Appointed.
The board of trustees of the Oxford
Cemetery association, yesterday ap-
pointed Oren Smith, of Cincinnati, to
be superintendent of the cemetery,
succeeding Edward Westfall, resigned.
Returns From Germany.
Captain Harold K. Coulter. U. S. A,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer H Coulter,
living near town, arrived home last
evening from Germany, where he has
been on duty since the signing of the
armistice Captain Coulter left Oxford
over three years ago.
Courtesy Medal Awarded.
Miss Jessie Van Gordon, Of Hamil-
ton, a senior in Miami university. was
yesterday awarded prize for being
the most. courteous young woman in
the university.
Young Girl Dies.
Miss Grace M. Day, 13-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Day,
living on the Oxford Retreat farm, died
yesterday of acute Brights disease,
after an illness Of "a hours. Six
physicians labored heroically to save
the young woman's life, but without
success.
OberIin Professor Lectures.
DR.. Ian Hannah. professor of his
tory in 'Oberlin college, will this even
ing deliver Il lecture to the young
women of the Western college. His
subject will be "American Architect
ture."
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Masonic Calendar

Monday. Feb. 2S-Richmond Com
uandary No. s, X. T. Special con-
clave work in the order of the temple.
I o'clock.
Tuesday. March Richmond Lodge
No. 1876. F. & A. M. Stated meeting.
Wednesday, March webb Lodge,
No. "a. F. & A. M. Called meeting.
work in the master Mason degree; 7
o'clock.
Thursday March 3.-Wayne Council
No. 10, r. & S. NJ. Stated assembly
and work in the r. G. S. NJ. degrees.
Saturday, March 5-Loyal Chapter,
No. 40, o. E. S. Stated meeting.
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OBSERVES 1C1ST BIRTHDAY.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. 20
Mrs. Gabrielle Ravens of this city, who
is visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs, Will Mann, in Fairmount
observed her 101st birthday anniver-
sary today. The daughter kept open
house all day for Mrs. Ravens. The
centenarian is enjoying good health
and was quite active until few
months ago. when her hip. was broken
in fall. Physicians believe, however,
that the bone is mending.
Tacjtus hints al. the presence OF
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THREE FOREIGN ENJOYS
RECEIVED RY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-President
Wilson received Rolando Ricci. the
new Italian ambassador; Prince Bibes-
co, the Roumanian minister, and AL
bert Blanchet, the Haitian minister.
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NEW QUEBEC LIQUOR ACT
SIGNED: EEEECTINE MAY /

QUEBEC. Feb. 26.-The Quebec
liquor act, which transfers the han
ding of all wines and spirits to the
provincial government, became law
when it was formally approved by
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, lieutenant
governor The act is effective May !.
Premier Tascherau expressed him
self as amused by word from Mont
real of plans to hold up operation of
the law
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MINER DECLARES HATFIELD
BOASTED OF MEN HE KILLED

WILLIAMSON, w. Va. Feb. 26.--R.
r. Leffler a miner. testifying in the
Matewan battle trial, told the jury he
had gone to MateWan shortly after the
battle and asked Sid Hatfield. one of
the defendants, what the trouble was
about. He testified that Sid answered
that Albert Felts had warrant for
him and he had one for Felts and that
he fHatfieldD had read his over Felts'
body
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spent playing cards and later a lunch.
con. furnished by the guests, was
served. Among those who enjoyed the
affair We're Mr.. and Mrs. Charles OAR
land, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brohnann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster Stansbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
THOMAS WOOD, and Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Roser.
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WAR VETERANS TO CONTROL
MONTREAL NEWSPAPER

MONTREAL, Feb. 26.-The Mon
real Herald. now in it's 10th year, an
bounced that on March l it would
come under control of an advisory
BOARD composed entirely of ex-service
men 1t will give employment to
journalists who fought in the war and
portion of any profit the newspaper
1ay make will be devoted to cases Of
sickness or other needs among dis
lbled soldiers.
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GOPHERS IN EARLY DEBUT
SURPRISE REGINA FARMERS

REGINA, Saskatchewan, Feb. 90
Farmers driving into the city today re-
ported seeing gophers. They, they
claimed, is the earliest appearance of
the prairie pests for ten years.
IF this weather holds l am going to
SOW piece of land in wheat Satur-
day said one farmer who asserted
the land was dry and in shape for a
crop.
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But it remains for Miss Mabel Marie
hnox, OF Twin township, to supply
more appropriate term for occupa-
tlon-that of farmerette.
Miss Knox, rs years old, and Eden
L. Jordan, u years old, farmer, of
Twin township, were issued a MARI
age license here Monday. She is 4
daughter of George Knox. The name
OF the minister expected to perform
the marriage ceremony was not given
len marriage licenses were issued
IN Preble county in the month of July,
iast, compared with licenses in the
month OF the proceeding year.
Because Of unavoidable delay, the
government official world war NOV.
les, were not presented here Friday
ana Saturday, but the films reached
mere In time for a matinee and even
ing exhibition Monday. Another ex
nlollon OF the pictures will be staged
this afternoon and evening, in thu
opera house. ST. Claire Post. Ameri
can Legion, is sponsor for the loca
appearance of the pictures.
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your turning the corner and your dis
covery that the road was clear?"
1.-TWO or three minutes
'Then he could not have retreated
down the road, and you say that there
was no side roads ?"
None"
Then he certainly took a footpath
on one side or the other"
1T could not be on the side of the
Heath, or l should have seen him. ;
so by the process of exclusion, we
arrive at the fact that he made his
way toward Charlington Hall, which
as | understand is situated in its own
grounds on one side of the road Any
thing else?"
Nothing, Mr. Holmes, save that ]
was so perplexed that l felt l should
not be happy until had seen you ano
had your advice
Holmes sat in silence for some little
time
Where is the gentleman to whom
you are engaged" he asked at last.
He is in the Midland Electrical
Company, at Coventry
He would not pay you surprise
VlSlJ!
"Oh, Mr.. Holmes! AS if l should
not know him.
Have you had any other admirers p
Several before l knew Cyril
and since?"
There was this dreadful man
Woodley, if you can call him an ad
mirer.'
No one else?"
Our fair client seemed a little con
fused
Who was he?" asked Holmes.
oh, it may be a mere fancy O.
mine; but it had seemed to me some
times that my employer, Mr.. Carruth
ers, takes a great deal of interest il
me. We are thrown rather together
| play his Accomplishments in ths
evening He has never said anything
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The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
BY SIR ARTHUR coNAl
Published
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

"And now Mr.. Holmes, l come at
last to the special thing which has
caused me to ask your advice. You
must know that every Saturday fore
noon, | ride on my bicycle to Farm
ham Stanton, in order to get the 12:22
to Town. The road from Chiltern
Grange is lonely one, and at one spot
it is particularly so, for it lies for
over a mile between Charlington
Heath upon one side and the woods
which lies around Charlington Hail
upon the other You could not find
a more lonely tract of road anywhere,
and it is quite rare to meet so mucn
as a cart, or peasant, until you
reach the high road near Crooksbury
Hill. Two weeks ago | was pass
ing this place, when / CHANGED to look
back over my shoulder, and about
two hundreds yards behind me saw
man, also on a bicycle. He seemed
to be a middle-aged man, with dark
short beard l looked back before
reached Farnham but the man was
gone so I thought no more about Ii.
But you can imagine how surprised
was, Mr. Holmes when on my return
on the Monday. l saw the same man
on the same stretch of road. My as
constituent was increased when the
incident occurred again, exactly as be-
fore, on the following Saturday and
Monday. He always kept his distance
and did not modest me in any way
but still it certainly was very odd.
mentioned it to Mr.. Carruthers, who
seemed interested in what I said. and
told me that he had ordered a horse
and trap, so that in the future should
not pass over these lonely roads with
out some companion.
THE horse and trap were to have
come this week, but for some reason
they were not delivered, and again
had to cycle to the station. That was
this morning. You can think that
looked out when came to Charling.
ton Heath. and there, sure enough
was the man, exactly as he had been
the two weeks before He always
kept so far from me that I could no;
clearly see his face, but it was &c
tainly someone whom | did not know
He was dressed in dark suit with &
cloth cap The only thing about his
face that I could clearly see was his
! dark beard. Today l was not alarm
ed, but was filled with curiosity, and
l determined to find out who he wa.
and what he wanted. | slowed dowr
my machine. but he slowed down his
Then l stopped altogether, but ht
stopped also. Then l laid a trap TO!
him. There is a sharp turning of the
road, and l pedalled very quickly
round this and then l stopped anc
waited. l expected him to shoe
| around and pass me before he coulc
stop. But he never appeared. Their
| went back and looked around tn
corner l could see a mile of road
! but he was not on it. To make i
the more extraordinary there was NJ
! side road at this point down which
| he could have gone"
| Holmes chuckled and rubbed hi
| hands. This case is certainly pre-
sents some features of its own" sal,
he. How much time elapsed betweal
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Il am brute" he said. Il didn't
mean to tire you"
Immediately felt like brute my
self. After all this was his first
glimpse of the city, and he was in
toxicated. No wonder he did not want
to leave it so sooni
I'm not very tired" I began. ITO
morrow night we will do this again
A voice behind me said suddenly
why Constance Bennett, / thought
you were"
/ turned. 1t was a girl / knew
slightly, one / did not care for much
She belonged to a family of social
climbers whom my aunt snubbed
every time she could.
I'VE came back today This is my
husband, Mr.. Taylor" answered.
She and her escort were both de
lighted-too delighted, to meet him
and too delighted to see me bacs
after my illness.
1--WE are going on to Lewis's. YoI
can dance all night there. Do GOMEZ
Are you too tired?" he asked
pleadingly. I shook my head and We
started off. / was too tired and
hated these other people, and tina
little pain between my shoulders was
| coming back again. But there wa:
nothing to do but go.
Tomorrow-Getting Settled.
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He is perfect gentleman. But girl
always knows"
"Ha." Holmes looked grave. What
does he do for living?"
He is a rich man.
"No carriages or horses?"
We'll, at least he is fairly well-to-
do. But he goes into the city two or
three times a week. He is deeply in
terested in South African gold shares.
You will let me know any fresh
development, Miss Smith. | am very
busy just now, but will find time to
make some inquiries into your case.
| In the meantime, take no step without
letting me know. Goodbye, and trust
that we shall have nothing but good
news from you"
1T is part of the settled order OF
Nature that such a girl should have
followers" said Holmes, as he pulled
at his meditative pipe, "but for choice
not on bicycles in lonely country
roads Some secretive lover, beyond
all doubt. But there are curious and
suggestive details about the case,
| Watson"
That he should appear only at that
point?"
Exactly. Our first effort must be
to find who are the tenants of Charling
ton Hail. Then, again, how about the
connection between Carruthers and
Woodley, since they appear to be men
Of such a different type? How came
they both to be so keen upon looking
up Ralph Smiths relations? One more
point. What sort of a menage is il
which pays double the market price
for a governess, but does not keep &
horse, although six miles from the
station? Odd, Watson-very odd"
You will go down.
mo, my dear fellow, you will &C
down. This may be some trifing in
trigue, and l cannot break my Other
important research for the sake of it
On Monday you will arrive early a
! Farnham; you will conceal yourself
near Charlington Heath; you will OBJ
serve these facts for yourself, and acr
as your own judgment advises. Then
having inquired as to the occupants o.
the Hail. you will come back to me
and report. And now, Watson, not an
other word of the matter until we have
a few solid stepping-stones on which
we may hope to get across to oul
solution
We had ascertained from the lady
that she went down upon the Monda,
by the train which leaves Waterloo a
$50, so l started early and caught thu
9:1S. At Farnham Station I had M
difficulty in being directed to Charling
ton Heath. 1t was impossible to mis-
take the scene of the young lady's ad
venture, for the road runs between tn,
open heath on one side and an old yev
hedge upon the other, surrounding ;
park which is studded with mag
nificent trees. There was a main gate
way of lichen-studded stone, each sid
pillar surmounted by Wondering her
, aldic emblems, but besides this centra
carriage drive l observed severa
points where there were gaps in TIL
hedge, and paths leading through them
The house was invisible from the road
but the surroundings all spoke o
gloom and decay.
Tomorrow-The Adventure of tn
Solitary Cyclist, continued.