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i % i | MISS JESSIE M'CANN. Rich New York Girl Who Dis- appeared Like Dorothy Arnold. @ 1913, by American Press Association.’ The disappearance of Miss Jessie Evelyn McCann from her luxurious home in New York city was equally as mysterious as that of Dorothy Ar- nold, who was swallowed up by the earth three years ago and who has never been seen nor heard of since. Miss McCann is a pretty and attrac- tive girl, and her parents, together with the police of New York and sur- rounding cities, are making tireless efforts to get some clew that will lead to her discovery. The upper picture shows Miss McCann. In the lower picture is shown Miss Arnold as she appeared on the day of her dlsappear« ance three years ago. CHICAGO TEACHERS TALK OF STRIKING Assert Mrs. Young Was Forced From Head of Schools. Chicago, Dec. 12.—The virtual dis- missal of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young as superintendent of the Chicago public schools by secret baliot of a clique in the board of education that sought her removal several months ago will be made an issue hy women voters in the spring election in Chicago. Mrs. George Bass, president of the Chicago Women's club; Miss Jane Ad- dams and several prominent club| women and suffrage leaders conferred with Mrs. Young. 1t was understood | that plans to make Mrs. Young's forced resiznation a test of the strength of the women vote were dis- cussed. Movements for meetings of protest were started by .mlt a dozen women’s r officers of the ation discuss- of a strike of teach- ers and a gig: c parade of protest, but it was und ood that Mrs. Young ed the possibilit. ohtnin her reinsmtameug upon the proposed strike.’ on the board of education in forcing Mrs. Young to quit by a secret ballot, Dean Walter T. Sumner, who led the fight for Mrs. Young’s retention, places ‘the blame squarely upon the mayor. B IR R o SR S R R S K S ) MAIL CLERKS ON ROLLER SKATES LATEST IDEA, Chicago, Dec. 12.—Roller skates may be put in general use by the postoffice department in delivering mail in Chicago. As an experment a carrier donned the rollers and, with a sack of mail over each shoul- der, skated from the main postoffice to a substation at Twenty-second street. It is said by postal officials other mail carriers will be equipped with roller skates if the plan proves successful. B S e i b e e 2 e e Y B R FIFTEEN FRENCHMEN KILLED Twenty-Two Others Storming of Ain Galaka. Paris, Dec. 12—The storming of Ain Galaka, in the interior of Moroc-| co, on Nov. 27 cost the French army the lives of three officers and twelve men, while three officers and nineteen men were wounded. Advices received at the ministry of war describe the resistance of the Moors as stubborn. LARGE PROFIT- FOR RAILROAD No Watered Stock and No Shares Bought or Sold On Stock Exchanges A railroad reaching from the At- lantic to the Pacific Ocean, and yet traversing but forty-seven miles in Such a and it all, would seem impossible. railroad there is, has been in operation almost sixty however. years, the road having been eom- pleted in the year 1855. This rail- 1cad runs across the Isthmus of Panama, and when the United States purchased the narrow strip of land through which it runs, now known as the Canal Zone, it came into pos-| session of the railroad, and has since operated it mainly to aid in the building of the great waterway. This now being a government- owned railroad, there is,none of its stock bought or sold on the market but it is said that at ome time it car- ried on some high financing of its own, at which time water was added to its assests as plentifully as it cov- ered its roadbed in various places along its route. But eventually it proved to be a money-making insti- tution and paid large dividends. “Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose” tells all about this big little railroad and the country through which it runs, It is an inter- esting story and appropriately illus- trated. The Pioneer is now distributing this book to its readers as explained elsewhere in this issue. 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Bryan, secretary of state, spoke at the annual dinner of the Canadian So- ciety of New York. Secretary Bryan spoke on the “Land ‘We ‘Live In.” Giving the reasons why the United States and Canada, a8 a dominion of Great Britain, should especially desire peace with all na- tions, he said that this country had invited to its shores people from all parts of Europe and ‘“therefore when we extend our hand in friendship we YOUR NOSE Is a Filter for the Alr YouBreathe Catarrh clogsit. Dnegemm our /7 head may getin such deadly o ‘ ive you a frightful cold— lnd all because the air was al- lowed to become diseased. Kondon’s Catarrhal Jel]y is a lot't, healing balm which cl passagesand purifies the air. Swnl sneezi ms—rdwvu snor- ink Hn no. Sanwle o ggnunommm. CO. . PEAGE IN FUTURE when we determine that t 11 be no cause for war between us and Great Britain, we also determine there shall ‘he no cause for war between us and any other country in the world. “I believe we are making progress, § and ‘while it is hardly likely that those now living can hope to see the day whenlthere will be no war, I be- .| Heve in the future there will be such a day; that the day will come when disputes will.be settled by reason, by arguments and not by appeal to phys- ical force.”' WILSON STILL FIGHTS COLD Remains in Room and Cancels All Engagements. Washington, Dec. 12.—President Wilson stayed in his room fighting a cold and canceled all his engagements by- order of his physician. The president was to have been pre- sented by the British ambassador here with an embossed copy of an ad- dress delivered at Carlyle, Eng., and had several engagements with con- gressmen, Bodies of Two Victims Found. Cripple Creek, Colo., Dec. 12.—The bodies of Samuel Sorenson and Pat- rick Kevany, two of the three miners killed in the recent slide of rock in the Golden Cycle mine here, were re- covered by rescuers. The body of Frank M. Woods, Jr., previously had been recovered. Refuses to See Father. New York, Dec. 12.—The aged father of Hans Schmidt, who came from Germany to help his son now on trial for the murder of Anna Aumul- ler, wept in the courtroom when Hans ignored his presence. When the elder Schmidt called at the Tombs prison the prisoner would not receive him. Six “ plain stew.. ¢ milk stew. > % cream stew: : « fried, large.......c..ccovvuvinens .......300 : 3% minutes Boston stew with toast ...... St g 0e Oysters, pan roast, with toast.. .......35¢c 4 minutes Oyster patty............ e e 3Re) i Cream oysters and toast................35¢c 8 minutes Oyster omelet ......... ....... 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