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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-15

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-15

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-15

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-15
'Keep in mind the Baptist Church

Bishop ana Mrs. r. J. Cooke aad
Capt. and Mrs w. II. Henderson, who
are spending the winter here. are Wis
iting the Methodist Conference at
DeLaad and before they return ex
pect to make side trip to DeLeon
Springs. Bishop Cooke viii preach
before the conference.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

there are other legally minor allegations
in the document which have caused much
Of the gossip.
1t is charged, for instance, that Mrs.
Burns married the shoe magnate "for the
sole purpose of getting all his money, es-
tate and property she could"
1t is charged that she the widow, paid,
or agreed to pay, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hayes the sum of 500 or sum there
abouts," for an Introduction to Burns. pro-
viding she married him as result OF the
introduction.
The complaint states that Miss Swanson
led on and urged" Burns "to become in.
fatuated and in love with her. later tell.
ing him she was married to another" and
then suggested and urged him to marry
her mother" .,
The action for the comedy-drama begins
back in 1916 when Miss Swanson and her
mother first came to California. The daugh.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

Maybe the indignant relatives Of the
shoe man might be hired to play their
parts. too or course, the late Mr..
Burns isn't available for the cast
The locale of the story ranges from
a modest weatherbeaten -rooming ,
house at the edge OF Los Angeles's
noisy business districts, where the sis
ter of the late Mr. Burns is landlady, to
the clustered seclusion of a great
white mansion at No 926 Edgemont
Boulevard In fashionable Hollywood.
where the widow lives in solitary splen.
dor with her retinue Of servants
Matthew Burns died in the great
white house on August II last The
socially elect of Los Angeles and Holly.
wood sent flowers and condolences. His
funeral was gorgeous thing.
Yet dozen years ago Mr. Burns was a
shoe salesman unknown outside his mar
row business circles. He worked hard,
was ambitious He embarked upon a shoe
store venture-and failed for lack of funds
to tide him over the critical stage. He
tried again and succeeded
Thus at his death he owned and con.
troled a chain of eleven stores in down.
town Los Angeles His income enabled
him to own costly automobiles and TO main
tain the magnificent home on Edgemont
Boulevard. He moved in the best society
His relatives gathered on an afternoon
soon after his death in the office OF an at
torney to hear the reading OF the will
There we're Mrs Marguerite A. Graham
gowned in rusty black and heavily veiled
with her son, Burns John Graham, young
man in mid.twenties. They were the sister
and nephew OF the deceased.
Likewise there we're the brothers. John
F. and Thomas A. Burns, both men Of mod.
crate means-and the widow. Mrs, Adeline
Lew Burns, mother Of Gloria Swanson. It
was an interested and an expectant group
The lawyer adjusted his spectacles and
picked up the will. The stiff paper, long
folded, rustled in the hush. He read,
slowly:
ITO my bookkeeper and business friend,
Mrs Ester Beutel, the sum of $4,000, and
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

to my sister. nephew and brothers the
sum of $500 each!"
And all the rest OF the estate, without
reservation was bequeathed to the widow.
The will was filed for probate.
Out Of the proceedings Of that afternoon
have grown the amazing charges Of the
suit to break the will-charges which seek
10 brand the motion picture star and her
mother adventuresses and the star herself
a vampire.
Five groups Of contest are contained in
the document. 1t is alleged:
FIRST-"That at the time said deceased,
Matthew p. Burns, in form executed the
said purported and pretended will, he the
said Matthew p Burns, now deceased was
not OF sound mind and was mentally in.
competent to execute a will"
SECOND-That the will twas not signed
by said deceased, nor was deceased's name
signed by either OF the subscribing wit
nesses thereto, or by any person who wrote
his name as a witness thereto, nor was
said purported will subscribed by any per.
son in the presence Of said deceased and
by his direction; that the names Of the
purported witnesses OF said will were not
signed, nor was either OF them signed
(Cl 1901 bv e,ar Ccr,n.,
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
And When
the Will
of the
Rich Old Shoe
Merchant
Was Read and
They Found
That the
Widow

ter early that year married Wallace Beery,
whom she later divorced.
II was that year that the present Mrs.
Burns met the shoe man.
ITS tur-rr.ibls!" said Gloria. The
things those people charge try to make
me out a vamp. Me try to lead the old
gentleman along to marry me and then slip
him to mother! Where do they get that,
stuff Probably they have seen me doing
vamp stun on the screen and imagine
that's what I'm doing all the time.
'T never met him, you know" continued
the star, until three weeks or a month
after mother and he had been introduced.
'He was simply crazy about mother.
They met, am pretty sure, in the home Of
Frank Hayes. He is a film actor-in COM
edes. He has known mother for long
time; he knew my father intimately and
he's known me since | was little girl"
Burns's courtship Of the stars mother
began in 1916. 1t continued through two
years. They were married about Thanks
giving of 1918. He bought the Hollywood
mansion after a honeymoon trip to San.
Francisco.
81 had house of my own at clat time"
said Miss Swanson. when they came
back from the North they lived at my house
for three days, think while they were
looking around for place to buy. Then
took influenza and they moved away.
That's the nearest we ever came to living
under one roof"
Mother and daughter are equally indig-
nant over the charge that they conspired
to get the magnate's estate.
Tell me why" said Mrs. Burns during
the course of an interview, lust tell me
why we should want his money when
Gloria earns more in six months than his
whole fortune is said to be-"
Miss Swanson continued:
eff Mr.. Burns ever wanted to marry
me-
"Well, never knew it.
"He knew / WAS married, mother told
him. He never IN his life said anything
to me that would indicate he loved me.
"He seemed proud of my work. I've
often heard him tell people, Yes, Gloria
Swanson is my step-daughter' He boasted
OF that But he never made love to me.
"They say he wasn't sane. That is not
true. ! never associated with them after
their marriage, but I'm surely able to tell
when ones sane. think there will be
plenty Of people to testify as to his mental
condition.
"They say something in the suit about
his mental condition when he and mother
we're married. I think It is claimed he
didn't know what he was doing. Why. |
was an attendant at the wedding and he
certainly seemed sane and conscious TO me
at is ridiculous to say that mother and
I conspired 10 bring about the marriage.
As a matter Of fact, wasn't particularly
keen about II. But he loved her so II was
really pathetic.
"And | never knew anything about his
wiil-didn't even know he had one"
That Is the answer so far Miss Swan.
son predicts II will be made Legally in a
few days.
The stars present husband is Herbert
X. Somborn, president Of the Equity Film
Company. They are separated. Miss
Swanson has their daughter. now a year
old.
Miss swanson's father Is Captain Joseph
T. Swanson. United States Army, retired
after overseas service.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

thereto, by said witnesses, respectively, at
the request of said deceased nor did the
said deceased declare said instrument to
be his last will in the presence of said wit
nesses or either of them"
THIRD-That Mr.. Burns was on Novem-
ber 20, 1919, the date of the execution OF
the will, "and for long time prior thereto,
infrm, mentally weak and enfeebled, and
easily influenced" that Mrs. Burns "pois-
oned his mind against his sister, nephew
and brothers, so that he was forced to
visit them by stealth to avoid domestic
trouble"
FOURTH-That the will now offered for
probate was not in fact the last will of
said deceased" and that If he did execute
It he did not know its contents "and could
not and did not read the same"
F1FTH-That Mrs. Burns and her daugh.
ter, Miss Swanson, conspired that Burns
should become infatuated with Miss Swan
son. and that she persuaded him to marry
her mother, promising that by such mar.
riage said Gloria Swanson and said de.
ceased would see each other frequently
and would be associated together fre.
auently and would all reside together"
Those, then, are the allegations upon
which the contestants base their suit. But
, 1921-10-13

Neal Harden N George Fryer
visited the OK Bow Bend country
down the river Monday and returned
home hat evening with three fine
young geese. Joe Harden and Robert
Martin tried their luck on Tuesday and
brought In three more hat evening.
goose hunters seem to have the
best of 1t to date, buckskin still com
handing "A high price on the local mar
ket on account of no fresh supply this
year.
, 1921-10-13

Miss Lorraine Lindsey of Centen-
NAL. Who has been employed the past
summer as fire lookout on Medicine
Bow Peak, resigned hal position on
October 9th and has ~re-entered the
University at Laramie. Ordinarily the
fire danger season comes to an end
about the first of October, but this year.
on account of lack Of snow. 1t has ex-
tended beyond the usual time, and A.
u. Stewart Of Centennial has been en-
ployed as lookout at the Peak until a
heavy fall Of snow shall reduce the
danger of fire for this season.
, 1921-10-13

c. A. Ryan and Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A.
Gross returned hon yesterday from
Denver. where they had been on a
pleasure trip. Mrs. Ryan and baby
went to Denver with them and from
there to Kellerton, Iowa, for a visit
Iof several weeks with relatives.
, 1921-10-13

A ~brainstorm on the part of some
one connected with the Sun force
brought forth an item last week to
the effect that the Halloween party to
be given by the ladies of the Episcopal
Guild would occur on Friday evening,
October 81 The party will lake
place at the Guild rooms in the rectory
on Friday evening, October 2Sth.
, 1921-10-13

Edward S. Hubbell and Andrew An
derson. Jr., who recently purchased
what was formerly known as the
Healey ranch, at the mouth of Mullen
Creek. returned here yesterday from
Denver, where they had been on a BUS
mess errand, and left this morning for
the ranch.
, 1921-10-13

II. Rasmussen and son of Rawlins
were in Saratoga Saturday on bust
ness. They have purchased Charley
Swanson's hay and will bring their
cattle to the valley to feed through the
winter.
, 1921-10-13

Word has been received from w. NJ.
Large and family, who left here "A
couple of weeks ago for Broomfield,
Colo, that they have gotten settled
and are delighted with their new To-
cation. =
, 1921-10-13

The deer season in his state ends
on Saturday of this week., and the alb
sence of snow for tracking has seri-
ously interfered with the success of
local hunters. Many venison-hungry
persons have secured the mountains
recently, but none have been displaying
any surplus of meat.
, 1921-10-13

buy, for
cash, about thirty head of
two or three-year-Old heif-
ers. Apply to L. A. Zeitlin,
PilOn Ranch, Saratoga.
, 1921-10-13

Miss Dora Plummer arrived last
Saturday from Cheyenne for a hort
visit with her brother, G. l.. Plummer,
and family. Miss Plummer will also
take a series of baths at the Hot
Springs.
, 1921-10-13

DIR. Scoggin, dentist. Office at resi-
dence, two doors south of Presby-
terrain church. Tuesday of each week
at Encampment.
, 1921-10-13

Roy Tilton, T.. l.. Gould, Glen Scott,
Hiram Bailey and John Pegram were
among those from Saratoga who at
tended the carnival at Rawlins last
week.
, 1921-10-13

Mrs. VIM. Mace entertained the
Whist Club yesterday afternoon. Re
freshments We're served and all @
ported a very enjoyable time.
, 1921-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Reynolds returned
to Saratoga Saturday from the French
Creek tie camp, where they had been
employed for some time.
, 1921-10-13

= Edward Wilson, of the First Ma
tional Bank of Rawlins, spent the lat
ter part of last week in Saratoga, Wis
iting with friends and relatives.
, 1921-10-13

Samuel Ross, father of II. L. Ross.
arrived here last Friday from his
home at Wheatland, Wyo.. for n few
days visit with his son and family.
, 1921-10-13

Mrs. Ranny Campbell has returned
to the ranch on Pass Creek, after
spending the past week in Saratoga
visiting with Mrs. Julia Hansen and
family.
, 1921-10-13

o. l.. Clark and Il. Bertagnolli of
Rawlins are spending a few days this
week in Saratoga, repairing tele-
phones and installing some new ones.
, 1921-10-13

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Kennaday are
the proud parents of a baby girl, BORN
at their home in Saratoga last Mon
day.
, 1921-10-13

Miss India Fausett left the fore par
of this week for Denver, Colo, where
she will spend the winter.
, 1921-10-13
SHORT STORIES


Clark Nuhn made a trip to Rawlins
yesterday on business.
, 1921-10-13

c. A. Cook and Miss Bessie Sites
We're in town yesterday from the Cook
ranch to attend to business and for a
visit with friends.
, 1921-10-13

G.. ii. Barkhurst of Brush Creek
lspent n couple of days in town the lat
ter part of last week.
, 1921-10-13

Mrs. Ira Barkhurst made II trip to
Rawlins yesterday to have some den
tai work done.
, 1921-10-13

Roy Tilton made a trip to the Tilton
ranch on Brush Greek Tuesday, tax
ing his father, w. E. Tilton, home on
his return from a trip to st. Joseph,
Mo-, with a cattle shipment.
, 1921-10-13

County Commissioner Andy Nelson
was in town yesterday from Walcott
on business.
, 1921-10-13

FOR SALE.-The Ira ii. Barkhurst
ranch of 100 acres, adjoining the Con-
dict ranch cuts 100 tons OF hay good
water rights cheap, and on easy terms
for quick sale. This place is a real
money-maker. Inquire Of NJ. b. Nc
Killip, Saratoga.
, 1921-10-13

Ellis Herring has returned to the
Condict ranch, after spending II few
days in Saratoga.
, 1921-10-13

George Eberhart of Encampment
was IA business visitor in Saratoga on
Monday.
, 1921-10-13

Mckillip writes surety bonds. If you
are n need of a bond, see him.
, 1921-10-13

LOST.-On road between Ten Mile
and Saratoga, n riding bride with sill
ver-mounted bit. Reward for return
TO Sun office.
, 1921-10-13

SURETY bonds are better in every
case thai personal bonds. If in need
OF a bond. see NJ. b. McKillip.
, 1921-10-13

WANTED.-To exchange for she
stuff, two nice two-year-old steers and
n long yearling-W. NJ. Nixon.
, 1921-10-13

FOR RENT.-Six-room house, mod.
ern; good cellar. Range connected up.
Inquire Sun office.
, 1921-10-13
WANT D

FOR SALE.-A twO-ton Republic
truck in good condition, cheap for cash.
Also II steam vulcanizing outfit com
'plete. Inquire River Street Garages
Roy Gillespie. +
, 1921-10-13

WANTED. - Laundry work. = Mrs
Martin Christensen, Saratoga. 1912
, 1921-10-13

FOR SALE@Team, harness and
wagon, all first-class.-Inquire at Sun
office.
, 1921-10-13

FOR RENT.-Ffve-roOm furnished
house. Apply to A.. n. Doggett at the
Wood Mere. Co. Store. II
, 1921-10-13
WE PERFORM
NO MIRACLES

Yet we have customers in all parts
Of the country that say we do that
very thing with Kodak Films and
Difficult, Faded-0u but Copies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-26
9 SEIZED SHIPS GO
BACK TO COMPANY
One Sails Today for cherbourg
and Bremen Under Protec-
ton Of Injunction
.- -.aa4a .
SHIPPING BOARD LOSES PLEA

New York. July &c. Restored to at
lcnst temporary control OF the nine
ocean lincN seized by the United
states Shipping Bonrd for alleged vio
lations Of contract. the United States
Mail Steamship Go. planned TO start
cne Of the ships. the America. for Cher.
bonrg and I.remcn at noon today.
Supreme Court Justice I'urr restored
the steamers to their charterers yester-
day bv means II n Temporary Injunction
restraining Shipping Board officials from
interference with the company's posses
sion Of them. pending further hearing
Thursday.
IGlme- Srhlcsirgcr. counsel for thi
Shipping Board, induced Justice Burr
to hold second hearing at his club last
right on n motion 10 vacatc the re-
straining order. Justice Burr. how
ever. denied the application after cY-
tended arguments. and warned Mr..
Schlesingcr against permitting any vt
his agents to violate the restraining
order.
Following this hearing. Mr.. .Schl"s-
niger recalled United States deputy
marshnls whom he had placed on board
the nine steamers when he seized them
last Friday.
The United American Lines. tp
which the scizcd steamers hod been tenn
pornrily allocated by the boarl. n lso
took cognizance Of Justice Burr's order
by suspcnding further moorings for the
America and for the George Washing
ton. scheduled to sail on August 2.
The contested steamers are the
America, George Washington. Agameiu.
non. President Grant, Sasnuehnnna and
Potomac. all lied UP here: the Mount
Vernon, nt Boston, and the Princess
Mntoika and pocahontas, seized nt for
, ign ports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-26

Dividends
rnE GIRARD NATIONAL uANK

phIladolphA. July 2Gth. 1871
The Board Of Directors has this tfay as.
ClaTod a quarterly divIdend OF nys per cent
$50 PAYABLE August lat. 1871. 10 stOskhoII.
crs NJ IGc2rd 81 the close u business July
Goth. 1921, 80
checks Will be mailed
c. NJ ASHTON
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-26
Today's Range In Liberty Bonds
New LIstlnas on Local EXCHANGE

There has been placed on the regular list
Of the philadelphia Stock Exchange 81.
400 additional capital stock OF the American
Telephone and Te!esraph Co.. issued--S70O
in exchange for 1000 convertible AZ per
cent bonds. due 1888; .s20,I6O in exchange Tor
2o.lOo seyen,year per cent convertible
the Hist OF the exchange. and 81, 62O. 5O0'
being part OF $50. slp,SO covered in conr-
panys application dated July Z 1921 to I've
llstod upon official notice OF issuance and
paymeTt IN full. ,aeeoYntt Of stock allotment
amount. Of said stock listed at this date
st9n :o!S; 800; and reducing the amount of
date to sll.ai7 500. and the amount Of con-
yertibls per cent bonds listed to sI2.457,-
900. The Stock Exchange has been notified
that the offlcss for the transfer and registra-
ton OF the stock Of the American SHIP AMI
Commerce Corporation In Philadelphia aud
chicago will be discontinued as OF the close
OF business July 80, 1921. after which date
the only transfer agent OF the stock OF the
corporation win he the Guaranty Trus, Co.
of New York. and the only rcsis;rsr Of the
shares OF stock OF the corporation will he the
Corporation Trust Co OF New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-26

Cfh 7 FAC 3Hs CT 4 rs
e.. IN &c.. l00%
G II n Jsy IS Dsnmar Con
5..... 90 ct n IS
Cerro De Pasco H.. 1907
Copper Us Det Ed Co Os
H.. 1914 l.... ~
Chicago u 4 Q Det Tun'l 4bs
II 3hs I..... 77h
60. IaE DO Canada '2n
Chi u 4 q gm 3d.. olS
2.,... 1914 .... 49,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-26
EpiroRs :, N0TIcE

MORRIS lnLpMAN sold bis srocsrS bis :
ness 10 Jacob superhns. located fDO1 a.
ioss SyaSd ave. an % q ssioss ~ iHs:in Hssis,I Is ss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-26
Fair Activity In Raw SUGAR

New York. July GA fair amount Of ac-
yesterday. sales by the Cuban sugar Finance
prompt shipment at Sc, cost and freight.
Of which 80. 900 bags went to local rehnors
nnins Co. at New Orleans Sales OF un-
controlled sugars included II, 900 tons Porto
Rcantns cs'; az 1900 tons Phiiipplnsa duo Is;s
bags San bomingos ahoat at a7Sc. G. l. (,
both the batter lots being taken by the
lined market is unchanged with list prices
ranging from 5s5c TO 5.n0c. less per cent
for cash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-26
WATKINS COAL COMPANY
TO TIE HOLDERS OF FIFTEES-YEAR
SIN PEE CEST HoNDS listed UNDEH


sEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE-
.ceile4 az the office q ths superintenisni
Pa. gntti 10 o:eicsF A. IL tstas ? lard Time
ION II new South oGice Buiidins in 0ccaeI csp'asI
Park, HRrrisDurg' Pa. eonaisung " the
ii Granite work.
' '' FTsnite above hrss noor level. ~" '''
(:} MaisrpESGaas Rtifs %SGa; and eoners,. nn.
Is r Tnd% SHRe'ff fra%e. aGSnns ana ana :ssyrh
lo) Carpenter and lumber.
as .Oi set forth IN The Pian: and .p.cine.,ien.
psfk BY ave. AF?sa H.m " Ycrt G,g ana Tss:
as Contract No. g. s"s
Can Be % the nS aes 81
ta arthee s iSi Fax or Ss gs
City. coHtrast95s may Obtain One SET set Of fPs q.
plans and speGihcations and bidding blanks
EFs MF IN or
s s0pei 6 msE % SaSs BY t%spo.
TN. dsPosits made by each cop,r.e,or viii
good order No proposal shalt Be considsrsd
STa%. Sns' to 6s 0dT II. ss'
5snnsGHs 3ns HanS4.d sfs tG'a9
ooH oOI Five Thousand Dollars, ''
s s';s sSasF Ss' KS BS%t% 4 SSSis%..,on;:
Commonwealth" OF 7. FTs"%%'''FEfSif ". TEMFLEros.
sAwrrrr n RAMRo s.eTsrsry
SEALED PROPOSALS Will BE RK-
o'clock noon on Friday. August 5. 1871. and
| opened at that time In Room 2le, CIty Hall
Schedule A--Rranch sewers.
schedule B-Main sewers: Charles street,
| from present terminus southwest Of Long
! shore street from Charles street to Gilmore
! street. and Gilmore street between Long
! shore street and Tyson street.
! Maple street. from present sewer north
N'TT Frat t. street between present tSrminss
! northwest Of Oakland street and the present
! sewer at Loretta street.
NCnangO street between the present s,v,r
east of Allen street and Edgemont street,
sewer. southeast OF Green lane northwhrdIy
! toward Gorgas lane.
! storage tanks for fuel oil
Inquire at Room tla CitY Hal
FRANK II. CAYEN.
/ SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE EMPLOY.
.hSP. q ths EsT Castle SouSsy Worshoasss:: IS:
VII y" reGosa.yed at said Workhouss on
kaeh proposal must be accompanied by
the mon viii he employed wing"
The term OF employment to begin Dec,m.
hcI J. 1891 and to run for one or more
Tn TTYs;fsss reserve the rIsht to reject
rOr 'uF'"'' M Mn'Ss''nPstt,P1ns 3, PtPsrSSiGHaRss
NEW CASTLE, COUNTY woRKHoUsE
Greenhank. nclaawrs
sEALEB PROPOSALS WILL M 0PESisp
SS11d, .isepHE rIrrsp a thSDtnnk Rive. iiakt
s.---GH. VIZ -@-e-,aa non - . annllcs tor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-26
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

on ctai rediscount rates at the twelve Fed.
erAl Reserve Banks are as follows;
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
"What'S in a Name?"
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts abou, your namesiss history; mean
ing; whence IL was derived; signihcancei
your lucky day and lucky jewel.
MARCIA.

TARCIA has an ancient origin, In
N early Rome there was famous
gems of Sabine iorigin which
gave a king to Rome and was called
Martius. Martius In turn Is said to
come from Marcus, name about
which there is much contention
among etymologists. However, the
consensus Of opinion seems to be that
It was derived from Mars, the war
god. and one of the chief of the old
Latin deities.
The daughters of the Martius fam
ily were called Marcia. Another
spelling was MARSHA. Reaching France,
the name became Marcie and of late
years when Marcia returned to vogue
she was used as the feminine OF
Mark.
Martina Is another form of Marcia,
the original Martina being one of the
young Roman girls who endured the
fiery trial Of martyrdom under En-
peror Decius. For some reason which
history does not explain the maiden
hair fern became identified with her
and its prevalence in Roman gardens
and as an ornament to Roman foun-
tains is said to be in her honor.
Her name penetrated Italy, France
and even England, where 1t was used
as the feminine Of Martin. But 1t
has almost dropped out Of usage, Mar
cia alone surviving.
The cat's-eye is Marcia's talismanic
stone and Is a charm against evil spir-
its. It is said to protect her against
the treachery of others. Thursday Is
her lucky day and 6 her lucky num-
Der.