The day book. [volume], December 16, 1914, LAST EDITION, Image 29

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Countess SDalletti, president of the
National .Council of 'Italian women,
whose inspiration 'resulted in the Sa
maritana class, .declared that the
great interest manifested by the
women of Italy was a huge surprise-
The course is free. It is thorough
and severe. No fads, fancies or frills
mar it. The aristocratic misses are
not allowed to have their maids or
butlers nor are they permitted to take
along their favorite poodles, as they
were at the time they" rushed forth
to do Red Cross "work at the time of
the Messina disaster. '
A rigid examination- will be held
late In December. Then diplomas
will be awarded to those deserving
them. After that another class will
be formed and the work of turning
out nurses continued.
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y TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Philadelphia. Two men found
frozen from sudden, cold wave.
Madison, Wis. John Kamsted
fined $50 and costs for selling
"Cream of Hops," substitute for
liquor manufactured by Temperance
Brewing Co., Chicago. Said t;o con
tain some alcohol.
New York. John Anderson, 62,
arrested for stealing a pah of gloves,
waa reieaoeu upuu yiuuuse tu -pray
- for justices of court every day dur
ing Christmas holidays.
New York. Dangerof fire in the-.
aters lies in nunsy gowns. -worn By
actresses,, according to Fire, Lieut.
John T. Waldron. Advocates'" fire
proofing all costumes.
.London. Admiralty court of in
guiry, convened to investigate Bul
wark catastrophe, reported that ex
plosion which Bent battleship to bot
tom with loss of several hundred lives
was due to Accidental ignition of her,
ammunition. f
1 Washington. Rep. Buchanan,
Illinois, told house naval commfttee
investigation "should be made to dis
cover if agents of "international watt
trust" 'arff operatng' here to -get. na
tion to increase its armament"
New York. ' Little hope held out
for steamer Florida of French, line, 8
days overdue and unreported. Car
ried 39, passengers.
Washingtonj-rSevere arraignment
of American business men who have
been selling arms, ammunition, food,
and clothing to belligerents made in
senate -by Sen. Works, California.
New York. Members of presi
dent's Colorado strike commission
Tield first formal conference yester
day. New York. Prince of Siam left
New York' today for west after a ten,
days' visit Likes" electric signs he
saw along Broadway and intends in
stalling some in Bangkok.
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IN THE METROPOLIS v'
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"When I was in New York I could
have seena swell show for $4."
"How do you know- it was a swell
show?"
"Because I had seen it at home
foe 75 cents!" , cv - " -