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CALLED CIRCLE MEETING.

A preliminary called meeting Of
Circle Number Two of the Ladies
Aid Of the Christian church was held
at the home Of Mrs. X. Roy Ruff on
Elizabeth street Monday for the pur-
pose OF making plans for the com
ing circle year program. Twelve cir
Gle members were present. Mrs. c.
+. Hurst, president of the circle, pre-
sided at the meeting.
Mrs. Marion Hedrick, who has
been spending the summer in
Brownsville at the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. ]. A. Graham, has returned
TO her home in Miranda City, Tex.
Mrs. Graham accompanied her there
and will return to her home here in
q few days.
POST BRIDGE MEETS.
The afternoon bridge club at Fort
Brown met at the home Of Mrs. Wen
dell Blanchard Friday afternoon for
their usual games. The two high
score winners were Mrs. F. T. Rice
and Mrs. Henry L. Flynn. Refresh
mcnts were served tire group after
the games. II has not been decided
where the next meeting viii be held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
HOSTESS TO AUXILIARY.

Mrs. j. Dunn was hostess to mem
Eers Of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the First Presbyterian church at her
home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. II.
c. Jessup. president, called the meet
session was discussed after which
Mrs. S. Paul Cowgirl took charge Of
the program.
All members took part in a ques-
tion box and Miss Flora Stookey led
the devotional. In the late afternoon
pineapple sherbert and angel food
cake were served to members and
guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Macy will
leave the last of the week on a trip
~ Kansas where Mrs. Macy will
visit her mother and other relatives.
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were discussed for the coming years
work and all Valley clubs promised
to stress the World Fellowship move
ment. Miss Hooking, the Valley Girl
Reserve secretary and Miss Harvey,
the Y. w. G. "A. secretary, were both
present and gave interesting talks
on Y. w. c. A. and Girl Reserve
| work.
Marjorie Virgins Of Mercedes was
elected Inter-club president and Mar
garet May Of Mission was elected
Secretary. San Benito girls present
were Miss. Ruth Walton, local adj
visor; Ruth Gilbert, president and
Lorraine Siderius, vice-president.
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Miss ' rss: Payne S G CIETY r"? s :rs~'r

"A Straight Way Toward Tomor-
row."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
TEACHERS RECEPTION GIVEN

will cooperate with the Better Har-
lingen club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02

Ida. Mrs. r. Hagen, Of San Antonio
n. G. Webb, and the hostesses.
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skilled workers have so small wage
that when the idle period comes there
is nothing on which the family can
live. She said that non-Support or de-
sertion constituted a cause of de
pendence in 1870 of these families
cared for
BY way of example Miss Beall told
of a woman and six little children
suddenly left in dire need of the ne
cessities when her husband had to give
up his good job because of illness of
several months followed by an opera
ton. This family had a good home,
but with no resources and no rela-
tiyes able. to help there was no other
way. The entire burden fell on the
welfare organiZa ton.
Another typical family problem cited
by Miss Beall was that where a young
mother and four small children had
been living happily with the husband
and father, a skilled mechanic having
a good record. This man suffered an
accident and then the loss of his job.
His limited savings were soon gone,
and his rent was overdue several
months, when he finally asked the So
cial worker for help. He was willing
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10000 TREATED IN YEAR.
Providence Hospital Reports Large
Amount of Charity Work.

The Sisters of Charity at Provi.
dence Hospital, aided by more than
a score of specialists in every field
of medicine, provided free medical
treatment to 10000 men, women and
children during the year inst closed
it was reported yesterday in connec-
ton with announcement of a forth
coming benefit for the charity work
of the hospital Diagnosis, trea tment
and medicine are all furnished free
by the sisters without regard to the
patients religion or nationality, 1t was
explained, and DESTROYS of providing
effective free service in every case
where it is needed during the Winter,
a committee of women under the di-
rection of Mrs. Edward Plaskett has
arranged card party and dance at
the Raleigh Hotel February II to
raise necessary funds for the dis
pensary.
Mrs. Plaskett is being assisted by
the following committee: Mrs. j. H.
Farley. Mrs. " r. Ready, Mrs. Will
liam II. Sardo. Mrs. Albert H. Sardo
Miss NJ. Catherine Dorsch, Miss c.
V. Kelly. Miss A. G.. Kelly, Miss Kath-
crime Kane, Miss Katherine Dunlop,
Mrs. J. T. Dunlop, Mrs. l.. NJ. Dixon
Mrs A c. Donnelly, Miss Helen Hess
Miss Helen McNulty, Mrs. J. f.
Mahoney. Mrs. Thomas Lane. Mrs.
Thomas Regain. Mrs. James Kane
Mrs. Charles Nicholson Miss Marie
Purcell. Mrs. c. r. Astashkin Mrs.
NJ b. Hauze, Mrs. Edward Purcell,
Mrs. f. w. Costello, Mrs George
Haske, Miss Margaret Haske and
Mrs. Frances Clarke.
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! among German and Austrian pris-
oncrs in Russia. Late in 1916, when
the United States was representing
both the German and Austrian inter
ests in Russia, Amba ssador Francis
delivered a German peace proposal to
the Russian government.
When the German army was ap-
preaching Petrograd, Mr.. Francis and
his staff left that capital and went to
Nologda, where he remained for n
time Later he proceeded to Archangei
and maintained relations with new
Russian government there. The Am.
t1assador left Archangel in October.
1918 for London, to undergo a minor
operation. He was summoned from
London to a conference with Secre-
tary of State Lansing. then attending
the Peace Conference in Paris 10 dis
cuss Russian problems. While there,
he declared that the majority of the
Russian people were loyal TO the
Entente
Born i'm Kentucky.
Born October l. 1850, in Richmond,
KY. Mr.. Francis went to ST. Louis
in 1865. He was graduated from
Washington University. in 1870. The
honorary degree Of Doctor of Laws
was conferred on him by three uni
verSities. Starting his career rs q
clerk he later became president of Il
grain merchants corporation. He was
elected mayor of st. Louis in $50 on
the Democratic ticket. In 1889 he was
elected Governor of the State of Mis-
souri, and President Cleveland in 1895
appointed him Secretary of the In
terror in his Cabinet.
Mr.. Francis was unanimously
elected president of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Co.. which con-
Quoted the Worlds Fair at St Louis.
In 1905 he was sent to Europe by the
Worlds Fair directors to thank kings.
emperors and other rulers for their
part in making the exposition sue
cess For his work in conducting the
fair he was decorated by the emrerors
of Germany and Austria and the
Queen of the Netherlands.
Mr.. Francis at one time owned the
St. Louis Republic. In 1875 he mar
ried Miss Jane Perry, daughter of
John d. Perry of st. Louis. The.
had six sons.
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DAVID R. FRANCIS
DEAD IN ST. LOUIS
Former interior Secretary
and Missouri Governor
SucCumbs at 76.

~ the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. January .16.-~David K
Francis IS. former Ambassador to
Russia, former secretary OF the IN
terror and former Governor of Mis-
kol,ri died AT 6.10 o'clock tonight,
after a long Illness. Francis also serv-
ed as MAYOR of St Louis and as presi-
dent of The Louisiana Purchase EX-
nosition. which conducted the 1904
World Fair here.
Death was ascribed to the infirmi-
ties of age by his physician, VINO sald
the end came peacefully,
S4va of his six sons were at his bed
SHE. They were j. D., Perry Francis
David r.. jr.; Taiton T. and Thomas.
Sidney, the Youngest, is Fastening
here from California.
Mrs. Francis Gied in San Antonio,
Tex. March q, 1924.
Francis became national and in
ternatioral figure as the leading spirit
in the great exposition held in st.
Louis in 1904. and again when Presi-
dent Wilson appointed him Amoassa
dor to Russia when the World war
was at it's height. He took over the
American embassy in Petrograd, now
Leningrad, April 2S. 1916, where he
saw the vast Russian nation under
going it's most turbulent period under
three government egimes--CZarism
provisional government and boishe-
vism.
Delivered Wilson'S Points"
on December 20, 1916, he delivered
the text of Wilson's IA points to
the warning nations to the Russian
foreign minister. He finally retired
as Ambassador to Russia March ),
1921. For a year and half previous
20 that date he was inactive.
Since 1921 Francis has been in
virtual retirement.
In private life, he was first a grain
merchant and then banker, serving
as vice president and director OF
several st. Louis financial institu-
tions, and as chairman of the board
Of directors of the Missouri and North
Arkansas Railroad.
David Rowland Francis was Amer
fcan Ambassador to Russia during
the turbulent period in that country
when Emperor Nicholas was de-
throned, the kerensky government
nyerthrown and the bolshevik regime
established.
He was successfully mayor Of st.
Louis, Governor of Missouri. Secretary
of the Interior under President Cleve-
land and president of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Co.
4 First to Recognize Kerensky.
AS the American Ambassador at
Petrograd, ne was the first diplomatic
representative of any country Off
cially to recognize the new republic set
up by Kerensky. This, and the re
fusal of the United States to recognize
the holshevik government brought
down upon him the wrath Of the boil
@beviki.
He was accused by the reds" or
aiding a counter revolution in Russia,
bat controverted the charge. When
Alexander Berkman, leader of the
Russian anarchistic group in America,
was convicted of conspiracy to defeat
the CONSUMPTION law, anarchists in
Russia made threats to hold Mr.
Francis responsible for his treatment
Early in the World War. when this
country was a neutral, Amba ssador
Francis had conducted relief work
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MIDWINTER APPEAL


of the
The expended financial aid for the
a
handicapped illness disability
other member
ust boardo of
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Eleventh northwest
(Signed9
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A woman's idea of fiatterer is a
man who says nice things TO other
women.
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ATTACK ON NOTED
EXPLORER PUZZLE
Mitchell Hedges, Adventures,
Held Up and Robbed of
Valuable Documents.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 15.-London' S
mystery revolves around Frederick
Albert Mitchell. Hedges. noted explor
err, having come through countless
adventures in life devoted to ex-
plorations In strange lands and on
many seas. Mitchell Hedges, proceed
ing in a motor car withla man COM
panion from Bournemouth to London
early Friday morning. was held up by
six men, bound and gagged. and left
to lie in the mud while his assailants
looted his suit case of valuable docu.
ments and made off.
What were the exact motives for the
attack have been disclosed neither by
the police nor the explorer, 1t is re-
ported, however. that important docu.
ments were taken, so valuable, indeed,
that MITCHELL Hedges. deeply moved
while discussing the case today re-
marked: Il tell you honestly that |
would give $4,000 to undo what was
done last night
Indian Dried Heads.
In addition to documents, the suit
case is said to have contained some
Indian dried heads. which had
been brought from Central America.
Whether the attack had any connec-
ton with his explorations In Central
America the explorer refused to say,
merely remarking: MY assaila nts
had an object in view / understand
the reason for their act, but will not
tell YOU"
The hold.up may have some bearing
on the old spirit of adventure in the
youth Of England" which, according
to Mitchell-Hedges in recent lecture.
seemed to be dying with safety
first" taking it's place
1t was thought that possibly some
young men had arranged the hold.up
for the purpose of demonstrating that
the spirit of adventure was not yet
dead But in view OF the explorers
emphatic assurance that he knew the
reason for the attack, this theory has
been abandoned.
Suffers Mental Distress.
The explorer received a blow on
the head at the time of the attack,
and today appeared to suffer some
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20 do any kind of work, and every eff
fort was made to get him a job but
so far without avail. Meantime that
family budget had to be carried
Family Kept Together.
One other situation gives a different
picture. Here was a woman and five
little children at the point of eviction
from a home from which the furniture
had been taken for failure to pay in
stallments-all because the husband
had lert home on account of marital
disagreements. The visitor had to
find house and get the woman and
children provided for pending a search
for the man. Finally he was located.
brought into court and induced to re-
turn TO his family after finding an.
other job for him That home was
saved and the family, after several
months Of being supported by the So
ciety was able to care for itself
1T is tragic and pitiful family sit
uations such as these with little chill
dren involved. multiplied hundred
fold, which are piling up so serious
and disturbing a financial problem for
the Associated Charities, limited. as
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BOARD TO FIX 1927
CHARITIES BUDGET
Increasing Demands for Aid
Threaten to Surpass
1926 Expenditures.

Concerned over the increasing de.
mands being made by families in dis
tress. which caused the expenditure
last year of s1S.067, or a sum "A per
cent greater than the SIP ,4S6 spent in
1925. the executive committee Of the
Associated Charities Board of Man
ayers will hold special meeting this
week for the purpose of discussing a
1927 policy.
The committee. it was announced
last night is faced with the necessity
for refusing new applicants this year,
but at q meeting of the board last
week it was decided no action should
be taken pending the meeting this
week. Coleman Jennings is chairman
Of the executive committee.
Prom an analysis of family prob.
lens handled by the workers of this
city.wide and non-sectarian body dur
ing December Miss Louise o. Beall, as.
sistant secretary, who has general SUI
pervision of the family work of the Wis
itors stationed in the eight district of
fees. explains that physical disabili-
ties were the basis of trouble in $40
families, or sc per cent.
Unemployment Victims.
In 131 of these families unemploy-
ment was the handicap. Miss Beall
pointed out that many of these un-
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the society is, to the funds which the
contributing public places at lite dis.
posal." says q statement from the
association. which adds: The relief
and prevention Of distress, as here
illustrated, is, after all. a problem
not to be solved by small band of
men and women giving their time
freely 10 the administration Of such
a service. but by the general participa-
tion Of those in a position to share
their own prosperity with others who
are in trouble In other words, il Is
a community problem
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physical and mental distress. His
wife was at a loss to explain the
whole mystery and was able only to
suggest that his assailants might have
been persons who disapprove of his
recent utterances. The strangest fea-
ture of the case, however, is that the
robbers should know that Mitchell
Hedges carried important documents,
and that they waited for his car near
Ripley. in Surrey, although the ex
plorer had made an unforeseen detour
to take friend home.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Victims.

In 1871 of these families unemploy-
ment was the handicap. Miss Beall
pointed out that many of these un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
QUEEN TO SEND PHOTOS.
Duchess of York Wants Pictures Of
Daughter Frequently.

LONDON. January 10 LPl.--Little
Princess Elizabeth in the care OF her
era ndmother. Queen Mary, while her
father and mother. the Duke and
Duchess Of York. are on their Aus
tralan tour. recalls the story Of an
other Duchess Of York who nearly 26
years ago also set out for Australia
weeping
The other Duchess was the present
queen and like the present duchess,
she had her cabin decorated with por-
traits and snapshots of her own baby,
Princess Mary.
Queen Mary has promised to send
to the Duchess of York photographs of
Princess Elizabeth every three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
Suffers Mental Distress.

The explorer received a blow on
the head at the time Of the attack,
and today appeared to suffer some
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Col. Guy V. Henry Ordered Here

Col Guy V. Henry, U. S. Cavalry
now in the Philippines. has been or.
'dered to this city for duty as an in
structor at the Army War College,
Washington Barracks.
Capt. William T. Hammer. Finance
Department Reserve, of this city. has
been ordered to report To the finance
officer, u. S. Army War Department,
for duty in training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
Bill Would Get Moore House.

A bill to acquire the Moore house
in Virginia, where terms for the sur
render at Yorktown were arranged in
1880, and to establish 1t as national
monument was introduced yesterday
by Representative Bland, Democrat,
Nirrinia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
Officers Exchange Stations.

Capt Hubert d. Hoover. judge ad.
vocate at the U. S. Military Academy.
West Point, and Capt. James h. Nor
risette, Judge advocate in the Office
Of the Judge advocate general. War
Department, have been ordered to ex.
change stations and duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
Ordered to Manila.

First Lieut.. Paul A. Brickley, Medi-
cal Corps, at Walter Reed Genert |
Hospital has been ordered to Manila
for ditV
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(TOO Late for Last Week.

Miss Adeline Rudd arrived home
last Sunday, having completed sue
cessful year of teaching near Ffnlay-
son.
The road east from Kerrick is being
worked on, making it safe for public
travel.
Mr. and Mrs. o. T. Rudd was sur
prised at their home Wednesday night
of last week, by members of the Park
Center Sunday school. In behalf of
the accommodations which Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudd have given to the work,
the Sunday school presented them
with a dozen cups and saucers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Berg and fam
lily visited at the Lewie Schrader
home east of Bruno, last Sunday.
Park Center Sunday school was
we'll represented at the Sunday school
convention held at Sandstone Monday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-16
PARK TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Rudd and
daughter, Adeline, were in Duluth
Monday, Mrs. Rudd going up to con-
suit a doctor.
The sewing club met with Mrs.
Kvasnicka Wednesday afternoon, June
9Th. Mrs. Kvasnicka demonstrated
the lesson. Mrs. John Southerton
was elected president. The next
meeting will held at the home of
Mrs. Louis Livers Wednesday, June
22nd. More members are wanted and
welcome to join.
The Farm Bureau Unit will hold
their regular monthly meeting Friday,
June 18th.
Mr.. Nelson was an over Sunday
visitor at home, returning to his work
in Minneapolis, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Golden and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clewitt
and family were callers at the w. ].
Clewitt home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Larson and daughter,
Ruth, visited at the w. J. Clewitt
home last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Nelson and daughter, Gusta.
and John Matson of Superior, visited
at the E. V. Matson home Sunday af-
ternoon.
Miss Ethel Livers arrived home last
week from LIE Seuer Center, where
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MCPHERSON

]. d. Johnson made business trip
to Pine City Tuesday.
Charley Nelson and Bill Crosby
made business trip to Carlton Tues
day.
Edward Beaudry went to Hinckley
Sunday to consult Dr. Stephan.
The Nickerson- school closed We'd
nesday of last week with a picnic
for the term. A large crowd attended
Mrs. Simmons returned home Tues
day after spending the week with her
daughter and family.
Mr. Carlson hauled wood for Ed
ward Beaudry Saturday evening.
Peter Virgins called on Edward
Beaudry Monday evening.
Paul Hanson of Harris, was around
town Wednesday.
Edward Beaudry was in Hinckley
to see DR.. Stephan Thursday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Edward LeMay is enjoying a
visit from her sister and family OF
Carlton.
Father Zitzman of Kerrick, at
tended the school picnic Wednesday
of last week.
Miss Goggin attended church at
Kerrick Sunday.
Mr.. Elmer and two sons, Donald
and Kenneth attended church at Ker-
rick Sunday.
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German War Aces Honor FIiers

Berlin-Most of the living German
wartime aces assembled in the Ger
man Aerial club to welcome Clarence
D. Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine,
American transatlantic fliers, at tea.
The pair, accompanied by Ambassa-
dor Schurman and Major Won Keller,
president of the club, were escorted
to the table of honor, while their 400
hosts jumped to attention and stood
silent until the Americans were seat
ed. Among the notable German air
experts gathered to greet them were
General Won Haenelt, war time in
spector of army aviation; Major Won
Parsifal, who carried out Zeppelins
idea of rigid airships; DR.. Koschel,
army surgeon for aviation in the war,
and Professor Berson, who for 20
years held the altitude record for bal
looms.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-16
French Seek u. S. Peace Treaty

Washington-An informal inquiry
as to the willingness of the Washing
ton government to begin negotiations
for a treaty of perpetual peace be-
tween France and the United States
has been placed before the state de-
partment by Foreign Minister BRAND.
The inquiry is in the hands of Secre-
tary Kellogg, who is expected to an
swer it within a week. Mr.. BRAND
message, forwarded by Ambassador
Herrick, is understood to represent
the willingness of the French govern
ment to negotiate such a treaty, with
out definitely committing it to any
specific course.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-16
Coolidge Delays Session Move

Washington - President Coolidge
has the question of a special session
of congress in October before him,
but has not reached any definite deci
sion. His attitude was indicated at
the White House after Senator Reed
Smoot (rep., Utah), one of the admin
istration's senate leaders, had predict
ed that he would call special ses-
sion. An almost immediate clarified
ton of the Presidents view was
forthcoming, indicating that Mr. Cool
idge is keeping an open mind on the
question, but considers it entirely too
early to decide. The Utah senator adj
vocated the special session in con-
ference with the President.
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French Seek Better Debt Terms

Paris-Premier Poincare told the
chamber of deputies he hoped to get
better debt settlement terms from the
United States and that he intended
to try, particularly as he realized that
the French parliament would not rat
ify the accords with America and
Great Britain in tleir present form.
The premier said that was why he
had made the provisional" payments
on the debt account-so as to keep
free to renew the negotiations.