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to sail from New York on the 26th inst.
CORRECTION.
In We terday's issue headline of arti-
Gle contributed, please read: "Particu-
larlv St. Croix" instead of particular"
CORRECTION.
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

81. CROlA OlAlION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10th. The official
programme for the first session OF the
armament conference was issued today
by the State Department. 1t follows.
The first meeting will be held on Satur-
day November 18th at 1870 a. m. at the
Continental Memorial Hall Chali OF the
daughters of the American reVolutlonl.
The doors are to be closed to the public
at 1915 a. M, and it IS requested that
the delegates be in their places not later
than 1925. The order of proceedings
will be as follows. Prayer will be offered
BY the Rev. w. S. Abernethy, d. d. Pas
tor of Calvary Baptist Church of Wash
ington. The President of the United
States will then address the conference.
In accordance with the desire which
has been expressed on the behalf Of the
missions, no responses will be made 10
the presidents address, and the Presl-
dent will retire at its conclusion. The
Secretary of State Of the United States
will uggest that the conference proceed
with its organization. The election OF
the Presiding officer of the conference
will follow. The presiding officer Will
then deliver an address. After the selec-
ton of the Secretary General and com
mittees on programme and procedure, it
will be proposed that the conference ad-
journ to meet on Tuesda7 November Is,
at Ii a. m. at the Continental Memorial
Hall.
London, Nov. 1Oth-The full cabinet
council, held tonight for the purpose OF
discussing the Irish situation, was 50
prolonged that several of the Ministers
had suddenly to cancel engagements
elsewhere and apologize for the axtreme
gravity of the business OBTAINING them.
1t is understood that the Governments
written statement on TIE proposals deal
ing with Ulster reached Sir James Craig
at a late hour, and will be debated at a
meeting of the Ulster Ministers at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Kingston, BJca., Nov. 12th-Armistice
Day was commemorated throughout
Jamaica yesterday A special parade
took place at Up Park Camp Of troops
in garrison and the Jamaica militia
artillery, Jamaica ~constabuIary and eX-
service men in the presence of H. E.,
the Governor Opposite the saluting
point was a monument mathematical
of the Cenotaph on which were inscribed
the names OF the units with their rolls
OF honour" On the cenotapn were col
ours of the regiments and around it an
armed guard a number of wreaths were
laid al the foot Of the ~cen0taph bNyarious
persons, the first by H. E. the GGernor
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, 1921-11-17

were received and delivered here last
evening.
Government Secretary Timmons, Chair
man of the Commission appointed by the
Governor to settle the labor dispute ar
rived by the Guiana from St. Thomas.
The Creole arrived here this morning
with ST. Thomas and Porto Rico mails.
The Vigilant and Saranac also arrived.
An interclub-match between members
Of the Athletic Football Club organized
as the Reds versus Blues is the promis-
ing feature for Sunday afternoons pro
gram. Further particulars later. Con-
trGb4ted
The S.. S. Vinton County SAILED from
New York on Monday evening the J4th
inst having Sc tons of cargo for Chris
tiansted and 30 tons for F~redefiksted.
The next sailing will be the W. M Tup-
per on the 18th inst.
The 5. s. Fort St. George is expected
, 1921-11-17
LOCAL.

The S. S. Guiana from New York ar
rived at Frederiksted yesterday at 5 p,
NJ, and will sail for the Islands this at
ternoon. A number of passengers re-
tnroed home on this trip, including Mr..
D. Hamilton Jackson who was given a
tremendous ovatioa on landing in Fred
eriksted, and was received by a large
gathering accompanied by the Century
Brass Band which played Home Sweet
Home, etc. All along the centre line
long queues of people lined the roadside
nntil late in the evening to greet him
when he should pass by. Mr., Jackson
will participate in the conferences to adj
lust the labor situation.
Among the passengers for Christian
sted by the Guiana were Mrs. Clindinen
and Mrs. j. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ponto,
pidan, and DR.. J. R. Mayhem.
The Guiana brought SO bags mail for
St, Croix of which Al for Christiansted
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Myron Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Parker, and Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Rob-
erts.
Mrs. w. o. Crawford was a charm
ing hostess when she entertained
about go women, members of the First
Presbyterian church, with a silver tea
at her home on North Tenth street
Friday afternoon. A musicale was CIV
en- during the afternoon by the ladies'
quartette of the church, composed of
Mrs. F. w. Kruger, Mrs. L. E. Harter.
Mrs. Fred Halsley, Mrs. Otto Krone
and Mrs. Fred Miller, accompanist.
Prof. J. E. Maddy, supervisor of mu-
sic in the public schools, will have
charge of the program to be pre-
sented before the music department
Of the Women's club, when it meets
in the public art gallery at $50 o'clock
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Maddy will
speak on Music as Civic Asset"
and instrumental illustrations will be
given to supplement his talk.
The public art gallery will be open
from 2 until o'clock Sunday after
noon. 1t will be the closing Sunday
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served prettily appointed luncheon.
Among those present were IL mem
bers and two guests, Mrs Albert
Morrell and Mrs. Culbertson- The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Fannie
Adams, 1918 Hunt street.
A surprise party was given Miss
Ruth Ferguson. by a~number of her
friends at her home north of the city
Thursday evening. Following an oys-
ter supper. games and dancing were
enjoyed. Late in the evening the
guests had a taffy-pull. Those pres
ent were Miss Martha Jones, Miss
Helen Jessup, Miss Edith Decker,
Miss Emma Hanning, Miss Ruth Fer
guson, Boyd Edwards, Paul Stevens,
Henry Zeitz, Harry Smith and Mr..
Nichols.
Mrs. John Sittloh entertained num-
ber of friends in honor of her hus=
, bands birthday Thursday evening.
Euchre was played at five tables. A
luncheon was served by the hostess
following the game. The guests in
cluded: Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Schafer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blickwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Nolte, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Abner, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sittloh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan. Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Witte. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Jones. Mr. and Mrs. John Haussetter
! and daughter, Hazel, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sittloh.
The Jolly Twelve were delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs. William Keller at
| her home on North Fifteenth street
Friday afternoon. Little Miss Martha
Seymour gave a reading during the
afternoon. The time was spent in
needlework. A six o'clock dinner was
served by the hostess. with appoint
ments in keeping with the Valentine
! season. Mrs. Will F. Eversman, OF
North Twentieth street, will be host
ess for the next meeting of the club,
! to be held in two weeks.
Mrs. Leona Stigleman entertained
! the Enterprise Bible class of East
| Main Street Friends church at her
! home on South Sixteenth street Fri
! day afternoon. The devotional was
led by Mrs. Cassie Commons. Each
member of the class had earned 81 to
/ help pay off the parish debt. During
the afternoon each person told how
she had armed her dollar. A total of
! $31 was collected. Later refreshments
were served and the afternoon spent
! informally. Among those present
were Mrs. Ella Mccullough, Mrse Ella
Pickett, Mrs. Ola Jordan, Mrs. Cora
Bond, Miss Grace Richie, Miss Grace
Burdsall, Mrs. Matte Foulke, Mrs.
Eber Reed, Mrs. Martha Barton, Mrs.
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Mrs. Frances Davis: "Todays Amer
lean Authors" by Louise Voss; TO
days American Artists" by Pearl
Bills; and 'Today's Philanthropists"
Mary Niewoehner.
+ The Ladies Auxiliary, Sons of veter-
ans, will meet Tuesday afternoon in
the Post rooms of the Court House. A
program will be given in commemora-
tion of the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln. The meeting will be opened
! With a luncheon. All members are
! urged to be present. The meeting will
! open at 2 o'clock promptly.
The Penny Club will have an all-day
meeting Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Frank Darlington, 715 West Main
street. The program will be in charge
! nf the. vice-president, Miss Katherine
Todd
The Missionary society of the First
English Lutheran church will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John
Marshall, 1920 Main street. All women
b Of the church are invited.
The Degree of Honor will meet in
Red Mems hall Tuesday evening, Feb.
| Sth.
| ST. Pauls Missionary society will
| IiiCCs " "CuHCSudy dllclIltoI, cU. y, Ill
the chapel. Members are asked to
bring 30 cents for the support Of a
missionary. The meeting will be of
especial interest A three minute
woman lecturer will be on the pro
| gram. .s.s
Mrs. Floyd Began entertained the
Wid-a-Wee club Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. c. S. McMillen on
North Twenty-first street The after
noon was spent with needlework and
at a late hour two course luncheon
was served to the following guests ::
Mrs. ]. L. Blossom, Mrs. Floyd Began,
Mrs. Ed Holman. Mrs. W. Lucas, Mrs.
c. S. McMillen, Mrs. c.. A. SigIer, Mrs
l.. Sydenstricker, and Mrs W. c.
Woodward. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Ed Holman in
four weeks.
I The Mary Hill W. c. T. U. was en-
tertained by Mrs. Leota Wood at her
home, 514 North Eighteenth street
Friday afternoon. The devotional was
led by Mrs. Mary Leeds. A paper was
read by Mrs. Mary Austin on "Why
the Old Time Health Officer" Mrs
Petty read a selection from Lincoln on
| Never too Busy to be Kind" Mrs
Cora Wirts discussed the subject
whether Lincoln ever used tobacco in
any form. The report of the Flower
mission for the past month was sub
Dlitted. Recorded were Sc calls, two
bouquets, two meals, eight cans of
fruit, 1855, and six cheer-up cards
The Flower missions work is to re-
spond to calls from the needy. Mrs
! Wood will again be hostess for the
union when it meets in two weeks to
sew.
| Mrs. Lucetta Rich was hostess to the
Quaker City club at her home on West
Richmond avenue Friday afternoon. A
feature of the afternoon was guessing
contest won by Mrs. Nellie Seaney
Roses formed an attractive center
piece for the table when the hostess
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Neva Cook. Mrs. Emma Baldwin, Mrs.
Emma Lewis, Mrs. Emma Campbell,
Mrs. Cassie Commons, Mrs. Verona
Roberts, Mrs. Leona Stigleman, Mrs.
Edith Fahlsing, Mrs. Minnie Gibson,
Mrs. Alice Buell.. Mrs. Jennie Parks,
Mrs. Susan Johnson. Mrs. Lizzie
Kempton, and Mrs. Maggie Coppick.
The Progressive club of the M. F.
church at, Williamsburg held its reg
ular meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Keith, Wednesday afternoon with Is
members in attendance. Mrs. Milbourn
had charge of the devotional. Follow
ing the business session Mrs. Beard
had charge Of the entertainment Later
refreshments were served by the hos
tess. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Omer Pearce in two weeks.
Dancers at the Kolp assembly in the
I. o. o. F. hall Friday evening includ-
ed Misses Conda Haworth. Ruth Good
enough, Marguerite Cox. jeanette
Copeland. Iona Weist. Doris Puckett.
Katheryn Binkley, Elizabeth Bell,
Mary Carman. Edith Haworth, Mildred
Whiteley, Mary Reinhardt, Muriel
Mashmeyer, Winifred Comstock, Mar
tha Eggemeyer, Clara Myrick. Jane
Carpenter. Florence Bufkin Edna
Stanford, Helen Hill, Vera Sherman,
Elizabeth Marshall, Isobel Leonard,
Dorothy Reese, Edna Stauer, Madge
Kitchen, Lorraine Long, rKathlyn
Steens, Helen Schneider, Margaret
Sweeney, Cornelia Border, Rosamond
Border, Miss Butler, Helen Barrie,
Helen Johnson, Leroy Harding, Don
Bell. Elmer Bescher, James Reese. j..
G.. Baker, Ernest Porter, Linden Edg-
erton, Harry Thomas, Wayne Hill,
Donald Mckee, William Emslie, How
ard Hall, E. M. Kennedy, Lester Lett
er, Elmer Hoemer Gene Harding, AL
fred Smith, Roland Wrede. Sheldon
/ Simmons, Floyd Nusbaum, William
Dunn, Rudolph Schneider, Frank
Crow. Richard Mansfield, Alice
! Haynes, Orda Marlin, +. D. Phillips,
Burr Simmons, George Maurer. Fred
Maurer, Walter Smith, Fred Romey.
! Oscar Morton. George Weaver, Ken
| meth Toler, Carl Mag, Mr.. and Mrs.
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WORKED WONDERS

Ny wife received a treatment of Dr.
Burkharts Vegetable Compound Pay
when cured. 1t has worked wonders
in her case of Liver. Stomach Trouble
and Constipation, Catarrh. We are
under a thousand obligations to you.
William Almer, Baltimore, Md.
Don't let another day pass. Write
DR.. Burkhart for treatment of DIR.
Burllhart's Vegetable Compound. Pay
when cured. Address 621 Main street,
Cincinnati, o. All druggists. Thirty
days treatment, 25c; 70 days, Soc
Advertisement.
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WOULD NOT DO WITHOUT 1T

You can stop a common cold If you
act promptly at the first sign of
sneezing and chlliness. hoarseness,
dose of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. 1t Is effective and pleas
ant to take. Harry L. Neff, Price Hill.
long standing coughs and colds. too. He
writes: II had very bad cough for
almost two years. l have taken bot
ties Of Foley's Honey and Tar and am
almost well. l simply would not do
without it in the house. A. G. Luken
& Co, 626-62S Main St.-Adyertisement
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for the oath annual exhibition of In
diana artists. The = present exhibit
may be seen for the last time next
Wednesday evening when the gallery
will be open from to 9 o'clock
The regular meeting Of the Mary F.
Thomas w. C. T. U. will be held Mon
day, Feb. Z. at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Barnard, 29h South Eleventh street,
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Important matters

at 2:30 o'clock. Important matters
will be discussed.
Mrs. ]. C. Thomas, "a South Eley
enth street, will be hostess for the
Narcissus Embroidery club next Wed
nesday afternoon.
The East End Aid society of the
First Christian church will hold its
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen)
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ure in a hearing before the senate
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES on
the capper bill 10 abolish guarantys
clauses Of the transportation acc
Senator Campers measure would
eliminate the stipulation that the
Interstate Commerce Commission
must AK rates at a point TO yieid
per cent on the vaine Of the
roads.
Vote on Debts To-day.
The House Is expected 10 vote
today on the important administers
ton measure authorizing the fund
ing Of foreign loans by a commits
sion Of 1--WE, at the head OF which
would be the Secretary of the
Treasury. Many amendments 10 the
bill will be authorized. but the
Ways and Means Committee is hope
full that It will go through as pre-
sented-
After the House has passed the
iii IL will go to the Senate, where
administration leaders will endeav-
or to have IL approved as expedi-
tiousiy as possible, in accord with
the wishes Of President Harding.
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Continued from last Monday
CHAPTER VII.


Mr.. Lannard departed from his usual custom
of spending the afternoon playing bridge at the club
and hurried home to find his wife and daughter
in highly wrought state of emotion. Muriel was
accusing her mother of having offended Harry Bacon
outrageousy that he was practically driven from
the house. --..
Nonsense, child! I simply repeated what you
have told him yourself-that you had no intention
of marrying him."
Then turning abruptly she asked:
what does it mean, Edward? The bank says
money enough to give, such large sum to a
charity?
ats quite mystifying." answered Mr.. Lannard,
81 talked with Virden, the president of the bank.
He merely said the check was good, but when l
tried to get further details he froze up Bank ethics
HAS he been specializing successfully or"-here
she shot glance at her daughter+-"is he IN some
crooked business?"
"Mother! How can you say such thing? You
know Harry has never done thing that warrants
you in making such insinuation.
Mr.. Lannard interposed.
Hes evidently an right Virden's attitude con-
WINGED me of that. He's probably made successful
stock deal of some Sort although where he got the
money to margin it is beyond me-.
We'll, if he got it specializing" said Mrs Ian.
nard, "he won't have it long. I'm going out now y
She paused in the doorway as thought struck
Perhaps Murel, you would feel better if you
talked with the young man."
"But mother, he won't come back after the way
you treated him"
20, yes, he will Blame it on me if you wish.
Tell him l suffering from severe headache.
have no doubt he will tell you all about his fnan-
cial windfall-if you go about it ceverly."
Having planted these suggestions Mrs. Ian,
nard departed in the belief that Bacon would
be camped the doorstep when she returned
Muriel acted quickly. She at once called up the
office where he employed.
signed several days before and had not visited the
office since.
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SENATE TO SIT UP
NIGHTS THIS WEEK
NURSING TAX BILL
Hopes Evening Sessions
Will Serve to Pull 1t
Through.

Republican leaders In the Senate
this week viii redouble their ef-
forts to speed action on the revenue
bill.
Sessions will begin at 10 a. m.
in order to Iengthen the Senate's
work-day, and night sessions will
be held II this seems necessary.
Indications are that the compro-
mise plan on the bill will be adopt
ed virtually as agreed upon by the
agricultural bloc and those Ia
charge Of the tax bill. but there
VIII be much debate. The vote for
the SO per cent maximum surtax
rate disposes of one troublesome
point, but there still remain strug-
giles on the sales TAX, the inner
itance tax and changes in the taxes
on lower Incomes.
May Be Delay I'm House.
It is now clear that the bill
will not reach the President thIs
month, as those in charge of il ha6
hoped. After Senate approval has
been obtained there remains thu
conference with the House, with
indications that the lower chambe
may seek to force a compromise
on the changes put in the bill a,
the insistence of the agricultural
bloc.
Discussions of the impending
railroad strike are expected TO fig
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At the house where he roomed less quiet voice
reported that Mr.. Bacon had given up his room and
had left no forwarding address.
II was all most mysterious After an agitated
half hour at the telephone she had exhausted every
avenue OF communication He had vanished COM
pletely E...-
This realization brought her a poignant OF
loss. Her vanity also suffered If Harry Bacon had
been there at that moment his suit would have
prospered.
Instead he was seated in the private office OF
OF the trustees of his estate. For several days
he had spent similar hours being initiated into the
ramifcations of what had been his uncles property
While thus engaged he encountered in the long
list of holdings a name that commanded instant at
tention.
The Lannard Steel Mills-4oooo shares!
Whats that?" he exclaimed
Your uncle made considerable investments .t1 IN II
steel properties, answered the trustee but with
the exception of this holding, all have been con
verified into other securities"
why did he retain this !"
Since the period Of war prosperity it has de-
clined so much in market value that he was unwll
ing to sell until better prices prevailed Mr. Lannart
formerly gave his personal attention to the property
OF late he has delegated the management to other:
and has spent his time here in the city, largely en-
crossed in social pursuits The property has sui
fered There is bitter discomfort among his work
and, consequently, constant labor difficulties.
How MANY shares OF stock are there IN all!
asked Bacon.
Zone hundred thousand, of which Mr.. and Mrs
Lannard hold $1,000 unless they have been obligeC
to let OF them 60"
Bacon thought for a moment
81 wish you would endeavor to get as many ad
ditional shares you can" he said quietly. "Anc
do it in way that my name does not appear in thu
transaction"
at can be done by the estate" said the trustee
But you would do we'll to avoid getting deeper in
property that is on the down grade"
81 believe in Steel" answered Harry, land thu
time to buy is when the stock is down. A stee
company that is well run is bound to prosper-o
else this country will go broke"
ITO be continued next Monday
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ton In 1920, according to informa-
ton here. This would mean per-
haps bloodshed. and probably fur
Their disturbance for the already
shattered German financial system
Many Germans, to say nothing Of
the outside business world. recent-
ly have hoped II would be possible
to include the Deutsche volkspartei
the party OF big Businesss-in
the governmental coalition. This
party has been more than anxious
to get aboard. contending Its par
ticipation would add a business
like spirit TO the regime and awaken
stronger confidence in Germany's
government and German business
Financial Smash Impends.
But, It is now considered ques-
tionable whether this party win
want a hand. for with Silssia par
t'ttoned it will be Increasingly
difficult for Germany to meet hei
obligations. And, quite apart from
the Silesian matter. Germany cur
rency is slipping and sliding 81
badly that big smash Is probably
only around the corner-barring Of
course some sort Of outside inter
vention.
wirth-stilI young. active ant
f""ritious-naturally wants &c con
tinue in q prominent place in Ger
man politics. Hence, II is regarded
her" as quite possible that he vii
endeavor to carry on" even though
he faces a herculean task of tryint
to extract taxes from disappointed
public and of paying creditors Of
time. In any event, IT. may be salt
that authorities here feel German!
can be accorded more confidence ant
a better deal IL wirth stays thai
IL an unknown, untested man is pu
in his shoes.
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ALLIES HOPEFUL
BERLIN WILL KEEP
WIRTH ASLEADER
Swing to Monarchists Is
Held as Serious Dam
ger Now.

Governmental authorities con-
cerned with foreign affairs are
frankly hopeful that German Chan
cellor Wirth will resume leader
ship of the Teuton government.
Collapse of his government caused
no surprise; rather, II provoked a
sense of regret. For Wirth has
been regarded here-and also in
entente lands-as an honest. able,
four-square chieftain, anxious to
caused, namely, continuance of the
worlds suspicion and distrust OF
Germany.
Without entering into discussion
of the merits of the Upper Silesian
decision-the basic cause of the
Wirth cabinet overturn-authori.
ties here have frequently indicated
their feeling that Wirth appears
to be the sole German leader
capable of maintaining an honest
effort for fulfilment of the condi.
lions imposed on Germany.
Strengthened by Allies.
That this effort is cramped by
the Upper Silesian decision and By
the catastrophal slide of the Ger,
nan mark is self-evident. Yet 1,
ia pointed out, Wirth enjoyinG
entente and American confidence, 4.
in a better position to make the
try for fulfilment-and perhaps fol
outside support or concessions
than any other German statesman
since the war.
American business men shy a.
the thought of a SociaIistic regime
in Germany. Whether The mex
swing will be to the left or to the
right is a question which at thi,
distance is not quite clear. But
| some careful observers emphasiz,
the thought that Germany's danger
now will be perhaps more in 4
conservative, Pan-German move
ment than in a swing toward j.;
Socialistic regime.
MOnarchists May Try Coup.
The Hungarian coup of Charles
if successful. would quite conceiv
ably inspire the brooding, sulkinI
German monarchists to attempt an
other spring into the saddle. Sucl
move would be immediatel,
countered by German workers, jus
| as IL was during the Kapp reyolu
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ROCKVILLE CHURCH
CENTENNIAL ENDS

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct. 23.-The
celebration of the Tooth anniver-
sary Of the founding of the Bap-
tist Church here, which began last
Sunday, closed this evening, when
the pastor, the Rev. p. Rowland
Wagner. delivered an address on
The Fair Future"
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By tipping 1894 letters of the al
phabet in five minutes, Miss Mill
cent Woodward, a young English
girl, was awarded the international
speed typewriting championship in
Paris.