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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-07

Il had chronic diarrhoea for ten
years" says L. W. Kichlein, a justice
of the peace at South Easton, Pa.
No remedy afforded me real relief I'M
til l was induced by Chas. T. Kilian,
the druggist, to try Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. 1t cured me mad for a year
have had no return of the trouble"
1t has also cured many others, among
them old soldiers who had contract
ed the disease in the army and given
up all hope of recovery. For sale by
all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-07
THE TEXAS STATE FAIR AND
DALLAS EXPOSITION.
GEORGE HEUERMANN, secy

"opens Oct. 10th, closes Oct. 25th;
larger and grander than ever before.
See the Streets of Cairo, the Midway
Plaisance, the Scenic Theatre and nu-
merous other attractions, hear the ia
nous Mexican Artillery band.
For this occasion the NJ. X. and T.
Ry" has made rate of one fare for
the round trip for tickets limited to
Oct. Goth for return; and Five dollars
for the round trip for tickets limited
to three days from date of sale.
For further information see your 10
cal ticket agent. w. G.. CRUSH.
G. p. & II. A., NJ. X. &. T. Ry.,
Dallas, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-07
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Nominated At The Convention Held A
Fort Worth September 9, 1896.
For Governor: Judge Henry Cline, OF
Harris county.
Lieutenant-Governo Robt. Hansen.
Ike, of Bexar county.
Attorney General: ]. E. Norton, OF
Harris county.
Comptroller: T. B. Johnson, of Bexa1
county.
State Treasurer: w. N. Norton, OF
Dallas county.
Land Commissioner: James NJ. Steere
of Dallas county.
superintendent Of Public instruction:
H. F. MacGregor, of Harris county.
Railroad Commissioners: C. H. Don
ahower, of Denton; Ed. Davis, of Ma
rion; T. S. Brockenbrow. of Alpine.
Plenary COMMITTEES: ]. j. Fairbanks,
of Denison; ]. P. Newcomb, Of San
Antonio; Whit Dryden, of Fort Worth;
]. B. Schmitz, Of Denton; H. F. Mac
Gregor, Of Houston.
State Chairman: J. j. Fairbanks.
of Denison; State Secretary, J. p.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-07
What Do You DO with Dollars7

Spend them. Do you wish to get as
little or as much as possible for your
dollars?
What good win it do you to take in
twice as many dollars from other peo-
pie if other people are to take twice
as many dollars from you?
There are two sides to the cheap dol
lar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-07
A GRAND DISPLAY.

OF the latest millinery and dress
goods, novelties, will be shown at
Wolfson's Fall Opening Thurs,
day, Friday and Saturday. sAll
the ladies are invited. 6 ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-07
Nbe Daily Iiobt.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER !.
WHAT FREE COINAGE MEANS.

free coinage" of silver does not
mean that anybody would get silver OF
dollars or coins free. 1t means only
that any one would be free to bring
silver to the United States mint where
money is coined, and have it coined
Just as the govrnment does. He must
oring the silver and must pay for the
base metal to alloy with the silver.
NOW when the government buys one
dollars worth OF silver the mint puts
81 cents worth of silver into the sill
Yer coin called dollar and keeps 40
cents worth in the treasury as profit
for ''seigniorage." 1t has put out a
dollar worth 81 cents in silver and 40
cents worth of promise to pay. 1t
keeps the 40 cents worth of silver so
that it can make the dollar good on de.
mand. That is, for every silver dollar
issued there are 81 cents worth Of sill
yer in the dollar and 40 cents worth of
silver in the treasury to make the dol
lar good for 100 cents.
~ Under the free coinage anyone could
81 cents worth Of silver to the
when it was coined get the
*. The government stamp
tint this silver coin was
pllar, but the government
VS, 40 cents worth of
its promise.
- o1.ld. be a prof.
.mnO silver
nut for
eteaver,l dol
no, G. A. Dr. cent
5. C. s Would be
All !. Or a. II buy thing.
Y pept the price of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-07
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.

Our "Monza" Ginger Ale is the finest
on the market Ask your grocer for
our Pure Extracts and see that our
name is on the bottle Our &C. p"
Baking Powder retails for rs cents per
pound. Give 1t trial.
PRICE, BOOKER & co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-07

XIV. s. Dodic-, ihsofr be reckoned in 81
-c.itzan-4.I--G--ypth that is, would soon be
doubled.
So the silver mine owner would soon
find that even he could get no good
out of .'free coinage" in buying things,
but only in paying labor. Wages al
ways rise slower than prices.
This is what Stree coinage" y;Uuld
mean.-N. Y. World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-07

State Chairman: J. ]. Fairbanks
of Denison; State Secretary, j. P.
Newcomb, of San Antonio.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
1 FREE LIBRlRI TlTR.
EACH BOOTH BEARs THE NAME or SOME
BOOK MANY GIRLS IN PRETTY
COSTUME

The novel fair OF tho Bay Ridge Free Library
opened yesterday Instead of the regular ticket Of
admission a Red Badge OF Courage entities the
wcarer 20 enter the library. each booth represents
the title OF some book \ hot supper was served by
the ladies' from & until : o'clock. The rooms are
very prcttily and artiscally decorated with buni-
ing and palms. As one enters the building. We
Two" Miss Mabel FlInn and Miss Olive Wade are
found ready 10 serve lemonade. = step further
and YOU are within our Gates" where Mrs. John
Dickinson Mrs. Louis Saulnier. Miss Doughty Mrs
George Parkinson. Mrs. William Bowling. Mrs. H.
ward and Mrs. nain are selling groceries, and the
Three Fatcs." Miss Helen Graef. Miss Edith Mac
Kay and Miss Elizabeth Mcyncr. dressed in gypsy
costume are telling fortunes
"All In Garden Fair has an abundance Of
fruit plants and flowers. and Miss Buocke. Miss
Hunter and Miss Davic have charge. THE White
company"-Mrs Doubleday. Mrs. f. c. Johnson.
Mrs Horace q. Pllmp,on. Mrs. Norman White. Mrs.
A. j sheldon Mrs T. Thomas Mrs. Richard Thorn
as Mrs. H. Mackay. Mrs. NJ Titus. Mrs. J. w. Lane.
Mrs r. 4. Whittlesey. Mrs. r. s Mallet Miss
Mary White Mrs. Niels Poulson. Mrs. A. w Billing.
Miss Stevens and Miss Agar-arc I'm charge OF the
fancy articles.
Pink and White Tyranny" Is the candy booth.
AZ which, the Misses May Constant. Laura Bennett.
Julia Bennett. Clara copmann. Daisy ieinigkc and
Elsie Dickinson are In charge.
The Land OF Ayouchasn' IL where the Misses
Blanche Brown. Lucy Powell. Kttic MacKay.
Katherine Bennett. Bessie Bennett and Mrs Bum
preside over the "tcacups.
An exhibition OF Y rays Is 70 take the bcholdcr on
An Inland Voyage" Mr.. + NJ. Doubleday acts rs
conductor.
In the Schilng's Court Is 25-c"nt table pre-
sided over by Miss Isabel Mackay and Miss Jennie
Tolar 80
At tho refreshment tables. or at Table Talk. are
found Mrs f. w Bliss. Mrs. j. :. Mathews. Mrs.
H. r.. Brown. Mrs. X. W. Welch Mrs. a. Bennett
The cake booth-"Cometh Up as Flour''-is prcsid-
ed over by Mrs Wllmot Townsend. MIR. q: n. Ford.
Miss Fece Brown. and Miss Mary Mackay.
Great F.xpectati tons will show what five cents
may extract from the grab bags and Mrs. W. III.
Thomas and Mrs. Edward Kent ir.. hav" charge
Watch and Wait the many little Mattresses.
Misses Kiftie and Archie Kent, Anna Bohfed.
phebo Weir Nellie Constant. Ethel Finn. Bessie
t,orfelvou Kittie Pool Bessie Bennett. Bertha Saul
nier Bessie Mackay Susie Townsend. Katherine
Welsh and Cecile Brown. -
Bv December II Is expected the Bay Ridge Free
Library will remove from i's present quarters In
the Athenaeum TO its new home at Seventy-thrd-
ST. and Second-ave
The bazaar will close tonight.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS BAZAAR.
THE MrZPAH CHRISTMAS CIRCLE AT WORK
FOR TIE SEAMANS HOME AND
READING ROOM

Tho bazaar given yesterday afternoon and ever
ing lv the Mizpah Christmas cir lc Of Kings
Daughters for the benefit Of the Mizpah Reading
Room and Conyalesccnt Home for Seamen. at 30
80 Hudson-st served the double purposc Of re-
plcushing the Golfers OF that institution and fur
uishing entertainment for the sailors. one old
conyalosccnt formerly OF tho White Star Line
has taken much interest i'm tte preparations for
the sale ard tho.e who came to the rcading-room
yesterday evening took tho greatest pleasure in
expcuding their spare cash. little though II was,
on cak"s. caudl'g ard fancy work.
A. the mon who come 10 the reading-rOom and
home belong TO all nations. the rooms I'm which the
fair was held wer" decorated with as many foreign
flags ~ could be- obtained. The Stais and Stripes
and the Union Jack wer- draped together and the
banners Of Germany Belgium. Denmark and Nor
WY occupied conspicuous positions
Donations FOR tn" fiif were sent from far and
near Barrels OF apples and potatoes came from
friends in the county. invaiids Interested In the
work sent quantity OF fancy work. W. u. Ben
nett sent spices. +. g. Merriam oatmeal Mr.. Ranks
ten IIuylcr molasses candy. and a woman con-
fection.ry
one table was filled entirely with homemade
cakes sent by members Of the circle and their
friends. and was presided over 10y Mrs W. u.
Bennett the president. while th" grocery table
was ln charge ~ Mr. W Ensign Young the SEQ
rotary. and m" fancy articles Were sold hy the
vice. president. Miss Emily Scuddcr.
Home FOR S"hmen founded four or nv" years
ngo by number OF The Mzpah chapter OF King s.
Daughters. and the Kings Daughters hay" since
contributed largely 10 it, support. tn" Women >
christian T"mpranc" Union and the Young P.o-
pl.'- Society Of Christian End'aVOr haV" also
helped while the Junior Eudeavorers. Interested.
~ children always are In everything pertaining 10
in- sea have sent the sailors many barrels OF
,,iihl.s and household furnishings.
Like an benevolent institutions. this one could
do much better work II IL had morn to do X with
A. prc-ert. Illustrated papars ana magazines arr
fuurn needed fOr tn. reading and almost
everything used I'm the furnishing OF a house Will
b.. thankfully received. Thos" wishing 10 donate
such articles should address them 10 tn" MzpAh
Reading Room and Conyal"scent Home. No so
IIud.on-st checks should b" sent TO Ms. Emma
Kenyon. the treasurer. AT No. 80 West Fifty
L. ILL-.f
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
All ABOUT NIRYL4ND.
MRS BELL READS A PAPER BEFORE THE
SOCIETY FOR POLITICAL STCDY-A
TALK on BILL POSTERS.

Mrs. IDA Trafford Bell gave an instructive AMI
entertaining paper on Maryland" before the Soci-
ETY. for Political Study yesterday afternoon weav-
ing in many bright historical facts which added
lusre TO the composition
The political history OF the State she affirmed,
commenced with Captain John Smith. who landed
ut Port Deposit in las and began trading with the
Indians His description OF the gigantic stature OF
these early tribes was considered mythical until the
excavations made by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road unearthed skeletons which pro, ed the truth OF
hi, assertions.
TIE beautiful story OF Pocahontas was enhanced
by the fact that II the Indian maiden had not saved
the captive captains life the S p s Society would
neyer have enjoyed the presence Of its present Sec
retary, Mrs 81. John Gaffney. who is n lineal de-
sce rdant Of the redoubtable captain.
4 good account was given Of the early legislative
laws including the establishment Of church unity
and the dscord which arose few years later over
the Personal federation act OF Lord Baltimore,
whereby all people should have the liberty OF con-
science I'm religious matters
The origin OF Mason and Dixon's line. which at
first formed the boundary between Pennsylvania
and MARYLAND and later the dividing line between
liberty and slavery, proved an interesting incident
Maryland true TO its early traditions. refused to
accept the Fifteenth Amendment TO the Consttu-
ton but was overruled. Marriage there is only
legal when performed by an ordained minister an i
capital punishment is still In vogue FOR arson Inc
whipping post rarely used but never abolished.
and three months ago a man was given thirty lashe'
fer wife-boating
This act Of Justice met the cordial approval Of
the women pr sent as eyinced by the vigorous clap
ping OF hands Every Saturday afternoon Is legal
alf-holiday and IL per cent of the people are hit
crate.
Francis Scott Key author OF the Star -Spansled
Banner" was A native OF Baltimore and also
George Pc lbody. the philanthrOpist The Rev.
PhRb. IfanafOrd the president of the society wrote
his life, and OF three uniformly bound volumes one
Was presented TO the Queen If England. one 10 the
publishers wife and one retained by the author.
Mrs Jenni, Mattison had the topic paper, which
was exceedingly humorous. containing n protest
against the poster and billboard system oi ad'e'-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
GIFT FOR MRS. M'KINLEY.

The vase which the Brooklyn WoTan's Republi-
can Union League IL going to present to Mrs. Nc
Kinley Is TO be OF solid gold. and will rest n
scroll base and have a handle of similar scroll
work The bowl itself will be heart-shaped, with
a crescent top and frosted finish On one side will
be engraved The Woman's Republican League
OF Brooklyn presents this token OF esteem and af-
fection" And the other: TO Mrs William
Mckinley whose patience and nobility OF char
acter have touched the hearts OF American woman
hood November 3. 1895
The vase will be placed on exhibition for few
days before IL Is sent to Canton. and will be pre-
sented as soon as Mrs Mckinleys health permits
The mould from which II cast will be de-
s;royed but Mrs. Titcomb will make a painting
OF 1t to hang in the rooms OF the League.
A book containing the names OF subscribers IS
10 be presented 10 Mrs. Mckinley with the vase.
and has been prepared by Tiffany. II Is bound In
Mhiie I'd and has white satin leaves.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

ur. L.llan n IIenrotin OF Chicago. AZ president
~ tho General Federation OF Womcn's Clubs she
"a known all over the United States, and feels at
home in almost every section. so iamihar Is s"e
,,i,b the work OF organization and federation.
which takes her everywhere - ., ,, ~, tteo
II was born in Portland. Ne. sad MIS- l hen. .
rotn but my education was accomplished laige.,
in Enelaud Germany and France enjoyed, my
,.orL o. actinr president OF the Congress Auxiliary
~ the Worlds Columbian Exposition Indeed, !
,iLa evervthInC that Is connected with women :
Gin bs and my favorte occupation, Leyohn az uur~
tion IS that Of organizing associaiiont ana inSo'
nora,ing them into our great General ffderatloh
Miss Julia Felsenthal. chairman OF the Nauoha'
Committee on Religion. IL n Chicago woman ana
woman O, great force and influence.
MY favorite occupation Is kindergartning
.a,d Niss Fesentha In a short discussion OF her
-, "ro mo n Is one Of the most import ami
,o,,ndauen.aIs Of education | taught In the Jew
,sb Mammal Training School in Chicago for while
ard I am greatly Interested in the work
81 have been a member OF the Council from IN"
very first and vas previous TO that MEMBER OF
,h, oormit.ee which organized its foreriinner the
r.utsh Woman's Congress | am a member OF the
ch,oaco local Board and before my appointment
., ,bo National Committee on Religion was CHAIR
w fer ,,yo terms OF the Confirmation commit
tee. ....-..a.o. ., ,ha ,,ounciIo
7 ,, armIv persuaded that It's main strength n.s
A., IN. fact that II tends TO cointeract the hhiI ,
10 Jewish affairs. The Council has stIinuia'eu ="
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
COOKS MAKE THE PHYSICIAN.
AWAY WITH THE POTATO" SAID MISS
HELEN CAMPBELL. IN HER LECTURE
oN room YESTERDAY

HELEN CAMPBELL IN HER LECTURE
on FOOD YESTERDAY.
When our cooks are all az wise our physicians.
then physicians may al turn cooks; FOR the COOK
makes and the physician mends. was statement
made by Miss Helen Campbell in her fourth lecture
on Household Economies before the Working Wo-
mems Society in the Am;y Building. Yesterday after
noon. Miss Campbell admitted In the beginning that
This lecture. on Food and Its Preparation" was the
most troublesome in the whole series. She first
gave a chemical analysis Of food Food" she said.
must contain all the primary elements. beginning
with the principal four-carbon. hydrogen. oxygen
and nitrogen. for constantly destroy We must
constantly renew.
The division Of food in its natural order Ia: First
water: second proteids; third. fats fourth starch
ard sugar. SO We can't divide food Simply into meat
and drink.
As grow older we drink more water, and our
bodies fully grown two-thirds composed OF water
The lowest amount Of food laboring can live
upon in day Is thrtyfive ounces OF good bread and
plenty OF water. We eat more meat than Is needfu
but not as bad in this respect the English
people. who feed largely upon that their pen
atty is gout and various other Ills As city OF meat
consumers London comes first. New-York second and
Berlin third
1T is absolutely wrong 20 consider the potato a
staple article Of cheap food this Is a ie.usion One
pound OF oatmeal is worth six pounds of potatoes
unfit for mental occupation"
An example quoted Dy the speaker was or listlesS
DOtato-feI Irish reaper who became animated
rugged man after few months living on English
arm and II II were possible 10 out the potatoes
OF Ireland the country would be better Off physically
and politically.
Man has been designated from the rest OF the ami
ma. kingdom by being described as "a cooking ami
NAL. and 10 the most appezIng results is tho
secret OF good cookery serving the simplest and plain
-st Foods without overseasOning II mans clothes
were made as badly as his bread he would be pitt
able object Cooking Is an art. science. handi-
craft and profession bu; cannot be rightly pur-
sued By who has other things do. Proper food
for school children is essential for laboring men,
and many a student has broken down. from over
study but from the want OF proper food. properly
cooked.
The wOrknSman's dinner-pail frequently stands
for nemDerance as Il - absolutely impossible to sub
si- on the food prepared by the wife Of the average
ldborinE man without his acquiring strong desire
for nj
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

Ing that know too Little of our heritage. ~"
Bible our history and our literature b'l"v"
this feeling will be aroused into stream, washing
away ignorance and leaving understanding Of our-
selves and our duties This viii result IN making
us Jewesses by conviction and not Dy birth alone.
II believe that new ana deep religious fAith
will be aroused. which shall drpse Itself - an at-
mosphere about ~. to bring MS back 20 u reverence
for the past and 70 s"rsc OF personal respon-i-
billty for the future. The interest Of th" women
IN religious education will De- brought 10 bear upon
religious schools. and viii NJ them for work ot
whatever kind mat may be lat"n, In th'ir natures
our women will be- made 10 think for themselves.
recognize every faculty a trust given them
70 develop 10 the highest FOR tn" service Of man
kind and feel that inertia IA a betrayal OF thai
trust
Il believe the influence of the Council Will In
duce broad and ~ ysicmaiic study Of religion ana
philanthropy. a. parts Of a great whole. 10 be th"
guide OF life. We Will be raised to plan" whcnc"
We can life steadily and wh"r. Will hnd
our place and do our utmost TO I'LL II. A. TO my
connection with the Council. was corresponding
secretary OF tho Jewish WOmens Religious Con
gress OF 1893. and therefore. feel that belong
TO the National Council from it, very birth, sine"
1, evolved from the Religious Congress"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
JEWISH WOMEN DISAGREE.
RrBI1cAL CRITICISM BRINGS FORTH DIFF
FERENCES OF OPINION.

soRosIs GREETs THE DELEGATES OF THE CouN-
Gil AND RABBI MENDEs INVITES THEM TO
MEET ~ HIS sYNAGOGUE-ADDREssE
BY MRS HENROTIN AND OTHERS.
large attendance marked the opening OF yes
terday mornings session Of the Jewish Women :
National Council. presided over by Mrs Hannah
G. Solomon. the National president. Miss Juia Eel
senthal chairman Of the National Committee on
Religion read her report Of the years work, which
provoked much discussion and at times 1t was
very spirited. Miss Fesenthal spoke OF the re-
Ngious literature OF the Jews. aid suggested thdt
her committee should collect the titles of books
adapted 20 their needs. and Issue semi-annuaNy or
quarterly complete list Of Jewish current Aiera-
ture.
Much Of I. escapes our notice that is Of real
value" continued Miss Felsenthal. Those Of you
who recall some Of Zangw.lrs magazine articles
uat appeared last year, and the novelette, by II.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
PARENTS MEETINGS.

TIE first of a series OF parents meetings organ
tied bv the brooklyn Teachers Association was
held Yesterday in the following schools No. D.
DutreLl-s,: No -. Third-avc No. 49, South Sec
ond-st: No o. Unon-ave.; No. - Java-st.: No. 95
IIumboldt-st. No 81. Dupont-st.; No. -. Decatur
Ct No A. Bocrum-s st: No. b.. North Elliott Place
No q McDougal-st.: No. -. Evergreen-ave: NO
8, Fourth-ave: No s3 Bergen-st. No. 81. Cen
r,orc-ove. No S. Covert-7t.: No. 81. llerkmer ST:
No yi prospcct-ave.. No. Vs. Twenty-third-St: n"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
wOu4y SUFFRaGE IN IDAHO.

Boise. Idaho Nov. 11.-From unofficial sources u
is learned that the woman-suffrage amendment to
the Constitution has majority OF nearly 5000 II
is however. a question whether the amendment has
really passed. owing to the official ruling sim.
liar question that came up two years ago. This
rule to the effect that votes no, cast either for or
against are to be construed being cast against q
measure. The question will be taken into court as
soon possible to determine whether the ruling OF
two years ago will hold good on the woman-sufrago
amendmeoe
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
MARRIAGE or WILLIAM H. GEORGE

\ notice in The Tribune yesterday morning gave
20 many friends OF William r. George the founder
OF the George Junior Republic. at Freevle. N. Y.
their first information of his marriage to Miss
Esther Brewster November L. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the brides parents
No los East One-hundred and-twelfth-sta and the
newly welded couple started for Chicago. where
Mr. George to make an address before con-
vention OF socologists Al the end of this week
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

'auqua. surely could settle the disturbance WIN
out further talk. Mrs. Henrietta Frank opposed
the matter being left to DR.. BerkOwitz TO settle as
tribunal of one and said: If II is 10 be so de-
cided J. for one. would soon accept the )uoS-
ment OF Dr. Feisenthal, OF Chicago. the father OF
the young lady who has just read the report
Dr. Berkow!,z at once arose. and said he thought
further discussion OF the subject would be pro-
orctive OF no special benefit. and added that. with
Few restrictions Montefore's work had been
sanctioned by the Jewish Chautauqua Miss Eel
ssntha was. at last. sustained In her report though
Miss Lyons protested 70 the end
~ the afternoon session of the council large
au1ence filled Tuxedo Hall. II being estimated
M, maj between 200 and 1900 persons were present
~ Ellen N. Henrotin. president OF the General
Neoeration OF Women's Clubs spoke the so
e'@ Aspect OF Women's Clubs" Mrs. Hsnrotn Is
graceful. easy speaker. instantly securing her
,s e's attention and holding It without any
suo'e straight through TO tho end Of whatever
'0s may have 10 say
SYSTEMATIC CHARITY.
ss Rose sommerfed. secretary OF the Baltl-