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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
Strength Comes
Not From What You Eat. But From
What You Digest.

What You Digest.
Aiost people eat most foods without
dscrimination-it matters little what.
few stop 20 think what that food does
ior them. THIS is the first turn on the
o 10 dyspepsia. Reckless disregard OF
ne proper choice of foods. rapid eating
ana improper masucatiOn. are the uu-
questioned causes Of all stomach dis0r-
ueIs from Ine slight ache TO the malig-
There is nothing more revolving than
q dyspeptlc stomach very t9t fcr
putrefactlon, sending forth its Dolson
~thrOughout the entire system. dcprcsslnr
the taste. dcadeniug the muscles ne
pacitatlns the liver and kidneys Tor their
work. debiitaung the heart. CHOKING INC
lungs and clogging the bowels.
All of these disagretahle and dangerous
conditions are due 90 the improper dies
lation of poison. What else can BE- ev-
pected? IL the food lies in the stomocb.
If the system is c~onstipated. fermenta-
ZION Is the natural outcome. 10 shows
Itself I'm sour watery rlsiugs. beIchings.
heartburn and painful breathing.
There is only one way to relieve this
condition II the stomach refuses To d.
gest your food put something into 70 that
viii. Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are
nothing bat digestives. They are nor a
medicine. They work when the stomach
Each tablet contains enough pepsin.
aiastaso. golden seal ana other digestive
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assimilation into the blood.
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and auada-
Ask your family physician his opin-
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you have waited TOO long and have al
lowed your disorder TO develop into cam
Ger.
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sent TO your address upon request. The
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
AN UNKNOWN SCHOONER
IS DRIVEN ASHORE

NORFOLK. VA. December u.-A three
mastcd schooner went ashore Tonight
soutn of LATHE island 1Ifc-saviuE station.
about twenty miles south of Cape Henry.
A 85-milc wine is blowing from the
northeast. with "a high sea running. and
the unknown craft . well ia the break
crs.
Little Island Lfc-Sdviug station shot q
lifeline across the schooner. but tie
men aboard decided 10 wait until morning
before coming ashore i'm the brecches
buoy. The vessel is resting comparatively
easy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
BANKERS PLEAD
FOR CURRENCY
Ask Tor Elastic Currency Bill,
Supported by American Bank
ors Association.
NOT A WALL-STREET MEASURE


WASHlNGTON. December 1.-THE Cur
rency Commission OF tho American Bank
efs Association appeared before the
hanking and Currency Committee Of the
House to-day In support of the elastic
currency bin supported by the association.
James D. Forgan, OF the First National
Bank OF Chicago. and 4. 3. Hepburn.
OF THE Chase National Bank New York.
We're the principal speakers.
Mr.. Forgan explained the bnl in detail
% the committee and devoted much time
o. n refutal OF the charge that IL is a
Wall Street measure. lie said that the
certified check is the currency used by
Wall street. and that the issuance OF addi-
uonai bank notes. AS proposed by the as
So,'auoh. VIII NOT result in extending ad-
dilonal credit TO Wall Street interests.
As an Illustration of the great drain on
banks az crop-moviug time Mt. Forran
SAID that the bank will which bee is
connected was called upon a. ship $4,000
60 Western banks during tho first seven
days OF last September. He urged the
necessity for anording a more elastic
currency 90 meet such emergencies.
Representative Gillespie. Of Texas. ask
ed M. Forgau IL it IS not true that nation
al banks include their bank notes in
their reserve. and thus limit the clrculat-
ing medium. Mr.. Forgan replied that he
regretted 10 admit such is the case. and
added. that in the hearings Of the COM
mittee it developed thar in small cities. NOT
in reserve cities. tie banks do not
separate their paper money Tor bank eX-
amiuers. who merely estimate how many
bank notes there are in piles OF bills. and
thus wink. in a way. at The use OF bank
notes for reserve.
other speakers were Joseph A Nc
Cord. President Of the Third National
Bank. Atlanta. Ga. and Sol. Wexler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12

$ioo.oooooD. more than 10000 per day..
/. thls industry sh9uld Dc destrC0I. A
most important business Of Great Britain
would ue Frustrated
The legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill afforded am opportunity
Tor general debate. covering a. wide range
~ subject from q dissertation ou Alfred
Nobel. the founder % the Nobel Prize"
% The raising az tAe salaries OF members
ot Congress. and including "a discussion
oil efmUIff.n1 ararfrv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
For the Kindergarten

Ihe entertainment FOR the benefit OF the
Monumental Kindergarten efvc, lee. 80
Minis I'm the Assembly Hall OF Central
school, proved u success I'm every way.
The program. which was varia1 and
entertaining. was delightfully."- carrica orf
by the following: Mr.. Melville Gideno
Mrs. George Richardson, Miss GlyGVs
Angels Mr.. l.. Sullivan. Master p6iiin.
Meyer, Master Condrcv stein. Mr.. Joecnh
Poole. Miss Pearl I.ichcnstein. Mrs Gi9-
singamc, Miss Mamie Franklin and Mr..
Eugene Davis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12

Is survived 10y the following children.
Messrs Allen and Riley and Miss Matte
.iNoncrtson. an OF near Stokcsland: two
brothers Nessrs. Loean smith -
greensboro. and Green smith. Of Pitt
sylvania. Funeral services were from ma
,~"siGence S3turd y afternoon. conducted
by Rev. j. Z. Holland. OF Danviue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
Mrs. w. Y. Robertson.
lsnDlIII Il u TIme.-n Ienllonl

T""'||T y n" IHT|--TT-TIT-H-T
'HAIHHM. December u-AIrs. w. u.
Robertson. of ncnr Stokcs'aud. Pitfsyf-
Nanil county. died at her home near chat
place Friday after an Illness Of sfv
months from "a complication Of Diseases
Size was fifty years old and Was born i'm
fltif4N county. Besides her husband.
who is q farmer near Stokesland. She
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
George w. Miller.


SrRASBURG. VA. December 1L-
George w. Miller. died rather suddenly
here this morning from heart trouble.
following a brief sickness. aged sixty
three years. lie is survived by his wife.
who was Miss Annie Martin. OF Wood
stock .one sister. Miss Katie. and John
Miller. of Washington. and F.. IT. Miller.
of Baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12

Thomas Hamlin. tire inquest was post
poned until Thursday.
The p-ostponement was due 10 the in
ability Of any member of the State Cor
poraton Commission to be In the city
one or more members of that body. with
"A stenographer. are expected here Thurs
day.
Mr. Hamlin intends. besides prosecuting
the guilty railway employees in the crimi-
nal court, to get the Corporation Com
mission TO pass an order requiring the
Southern TO put down more trackage in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12

Especial To- The Times-Dispatehl
WARSAW. "A. December lI.-AIr.
John NJ McCarty. aged about nftv-sIN
\cal-. "a pr mlueur cltiz D. and oyster
planter OF Snarps. this county. died this
morning at 4 CLOCK from 60 stroke OF
paralysis which Dc suffered at . o'clock
yesterday afternoon. His remains Will DE
INFERRED 40 Suarps tomorrow with Ma
EluI. Inulr-
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. Sol c. Burks.


CHESTNUT. VA. December u-Nrs.
Sol C.. Burks died az her home near here.
FIR day morning She is survived by her
husband and several children. Two OF
her children lived DO Alabama. and were
tc~legraphcd Tor II OuCc. Sho was Miss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12

Alice Franklin before marriage. and be-
longed 70 one OF the most prominent fam
llles IN the county She was a kind and
uuuIul mother. most excellent neighbOr.
End VIII be salLE missal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12

TalllIaI % IH@ Il1es-Dlspatch-I
DANNILLE, VA. December 1.-THE
~coroner's jury. which on Saturday viewed
the bodies of the two victims who were
killed outright in the wreck here early
that morning, met again to-day Tor the
purpose of examining witnesses and re-
turning a verdict as to the causes Of
the wreck. All Of the members OF the
two crews Of the freight and passenger
trains which We're involved In the accl-
dent were summoned 10 testify. At the
request of Commemorative Attorney
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
Joseph IremeT.

Mr. IOsepn Iremer, twenty Nears u
age, died at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. at his home. 80. SOB West Clay
street. Iie was the son Of the late Henry
Tremcr. and Mas "a very wel-known and
popular young man of the CITY. Pueu-
monia was the cause OF his death.
The funeral VIII take place tomorrow
morning from ST.. AfarN's Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
DEATHS.


De NOkDENDORF.-The funeral OF Mrs
LILLE A. DE NORDENDORF. w6T
died at Der residence. Bis East Carg
street. at $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Will take place at q o'clock TODAY
from her late residence.
FoSTER-Died. December 10. 1904. AT ths
residence OF his father. GSi6 T.esf.r
street. IVY B. FOSTER, aged TWENTY
three wears.
funeral from Fulton Baptist hurch.
WEDNESDAY, December 18Th. al II
o'clock a.. w. Friends and acauaint-
ances invited.
GRIFFIN Died. AT the home OF her na-
rents, No. 1915 North Twenty-secend
street. fairmouut. December II. 1915. ~
= NJ DOROTHY LONNEIL. in
Iant daughter OF J. J.. and Lucy Griffn.
a-ci three months and six days.
Funeral notice later.
HUNTER-Died. az his home. Rut,e,
Glen. Va. az 100 A. A.. ON the rlta in-
slant. Mr. JAMES HUNTER. Jr
Funeral from ST.. Margaret Church.
h'ther Glen. THIS AFTERNOON. IT 3
o'clock.
THAW.-Died ~ Ills homo. 3e3 Lester
street December ~. 1905. at 1.30 o'clock.
Nr. RICHARD ~. THANV. in the SOW.
enty-fuurth year Of his aee. OF puenmo-
mia. lir leaves three children-fwn
daughter and one son-Nrs. a. b. Car
roll of Esu1nr. Alucul1rlc county. Miss
Belle IHaw. of this city. and Mr.. T.. l..
Ih1w also of this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
AN ARRANGEMENT
OF MORMONISM
Senator Burrows Dcnounccs
Senator Smoot and the
Mormon Church.
"TRAMPLES UPON ALL LAW
"Desecrates the Home. Dcgradcs
WOmanhooi and Debauches
Public Morals"

WASHINGTON. u. g.. December IL
Al the conclusion of morning business
In the Senate to-day. Senator Burrous s..
chairman OF the Senate Committee on
privileges and Elections. called up the
resolution from that committee declaring
That Hon. Reed SmoOt IS not entitled to
a seat as Senator Of the United States
nom the state Of Utah. ard addressed
the Senate on that subject
Tho question Of Senator Reed Shoots
rght 20 Il scat was discussed by Senator
Burrows for more than three hours. The
Senator had carefully prepared his
speech. which received tho closest at
tention throughout by "a large attend
nnco " Senators and crowded galleries
senator Smoot occupied his place in the
chamber.
Interruptions were made during The en-
urc speech. which was am arratgnment
OF Mormouisn. and lne responsibility
which attached 70 Nlr. smoot for Nor
mon principles as "a member 81 tho apos-
tolc body Of the church.
A Hierarchy.
hr. Burous's impeachment Was based
entirely upon The connection " Nr
hmoot With tho governing body az the
church, consisting " the presidency and
tho twelve apostles lie referred 70 tlls
body as a "~hlorlreAy and said that
"sinre tho adwlsal ION of Utah inf1 the
Union tho people o. the state have been.
f possible. more completely under the
Domination %. tho Mormon hierarchy
than during tho long years q the.r
territorial existence"
coming % the connection Of Senator
smoot with tho hierarchy. ar. Burrows
said that practically ai ~ its members
were poiFsamIsfa when to became "a mem
boz. The vital question therefore. is."
he said "can ore become "a member ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-19

Mrs. N. Taylor Phillips, Miss A. z. Solo,
mons. Miss Pearl Robinson, Mrs. John Cal
houn Davis. Mrs. Charles B. Satserlee,
Mrs. A. T. Robinson. Mrs. Edwin Hewitt,
Mrs. Paul Raymond. Mrs Charles A.
Creighton. Mrs. Frank NJ Higgins Mrs.
Rhett Goode. Miss Mabel Goode. Mrs. A.
Hickox. Mrs. John r. Walker. Mrs Thomas
Toies. Mrs. Woodson Hundley. Mrs. Oliver.
Mrs. Edward Tut Mrs. Charles l.. Walker,
Mrs. F. Z. Girton, Mrs Kate Kearney
abeth s. Moore, Mrs, Edward Robbins. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Heft, Mrs. w. J. p.
Clark Mr.. w. H. Clark, Mrs. c. $. Rus
sell. Miss Edith DIN. Mr.. and Mrs. IL. s.
Reside. Rev. Mr.. O. Ingie, Mrs Randall
Webb, Miss E. NJ. Small. Miss C. II. Won
Steuben. Miss NJ. L. Won Steuben. Mrs o.
Dorothy Humphrey Miss s. waples. DIT.
Taoer johnson and Miss Johnson MIR.
Harry Q. Hall, Miss Ethelwyn. Miss E. III.
Swinbourne, Mr.. z. Moses, Mrs. j. p. Car
Horton. Miss A. H. Clark. DR.. Anita
Newcomb MCGEE, DR.. and Mrs. Henry
l. Guss. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
Mrs. Flora A. Lewis, Mrs. Marion Longfel-
low ODonohough Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby
Mrs. Benz. A, Fessenden. Mrs. Ellen s.
Cromwell, Mrs James A. Rounsavilie. Miss
w. Nj. Richie, Mrs. Kate kearney Henry
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Lounsberry, Mrs. Robert e.
Park, Mrs. Chas II. Masury. Mr.. Frederick
u. owen, Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins Mrs
Iredeil. Mrs. Charlotte J. Cummings, Mrs
Eleanor w. Howard. Mrs. Clarendon Smith,
MRS. Joseph Benson Foraker. Mss Virginia
Miller. Miss Aline Solomons, Mrs. Amos
draper, Mrs. Angus Cameron, Mrs. John A.
Murphy, Mrs. Charles II. Creighton. Miss
Janet Richards, Mrs Althea Randolph
Bedle, Mrs. Samuel Ammon Mrs Aexan-
der +. Jameson. Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, Mrs.
O. j. Hodge, Mrs. De b. Keim Miss keim.
Miss Mabel Louise White, Mrs. ]. p. Dol
liver. Mrs. ]. V. Quarles, Mrs. John X.
Walker. Mrs. j. Cunningham Hazen Mrs.
John l.. Stevens. Mrs. Pembroke Thorn.
Miss Ellen Mecum. Mrs. L. Bradford
Prince, Mrs. James l.. Botsford Mrs. Cam
eron Thorn, Mrs. Walter Harvey Weed,
Mrs. A. A Kendall. Mrs. Elroy Avery,
Mrs. Isabel Warrell Ball, Mrs. Alexander
Ennis Patton, Mrs. John A. Murphy, Mrs.
Charles B. Bryan. Mrs William Chittenden
Mrs. Virginia Mason Bratton, Mrs Lindsay
Patterson Mrs. Charles H. Terry, Mrs
John Miller Horton, Mrs. Lillian r. Mes
senger.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NO. 1884 CEDAR PLACE NORTHWEST
Florence V. Creamer to Herbert W. T
Jenner, lot 223. square 1872: $40
BLOOMINGDALE-W ]. Flather ct
al. trustees. to Theodore n. Gill, lot l.
block u; g. IT'S 70
KALORAMA HEIGHTS-Myron NJ. Parker
ct ux. to Amaryllis Gillett half interest
in lots and 6, block -; s7,3125O
KALORAMA HEIGHTS-Aldis B. Browne
ct al, trustees, to Amaryllis Gillett. half
interest in lots and 6. block ~:
KALORAMA HEIGHTS William p. Lips
comb ct TX to Amaryllis Ghlett. lot 81
and part lot 30. block II. 17.T6957
KALORAMA HEIGHTS-Mary' H Myers
to Amaryllis Gillett, lot 4. block IL;
s14,625.
KALORAMA HEIGHTs-Amaryliis Gnlett
to Thomas NJ. Gale. part lot 6, block IL;
s2,e25
F STREET NORTHEAST between LIST ana
I'd streets-Mary Jaeger ct vir, Carl, 10
Percy Crawford, lot 200. square 72l: $40.
NO: 1000 SOUTH CAPITOL STREET
john G. oeser to Jeremiah OConnor,
lot %. square 697: $40.
NO. SOP NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE
NORTHWEST. Cassin Howard 70
Mary c. Held. trustee lot A. square -,
NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST be-
tween 10Th and 18th streets-Lusannah
A. Crandell to Samuel B. and Herman
s. Robbins. part lots and @, square
2SI, 500
TWINING CITY-Mary e Bose et al. TO
Edward A. Williams, lot 81. block 4 $40
NO. S23 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Samuel w. Ferguson ct TX. to James
D., Elizabeth G. and John S. Ferguson
lot 30, square 220; $40
[ STREET NORTHWEST between 4th and
9th streets-Jos r. Hill ct ux to Pa
rick O'Donoghue, part lot 6, square
BIC; $40,
FRIENDSHIP-James o. Taylor ct ux. to
Eugene r. Lorenz, part: SO
l STREET SOUTHWEST between 9th and
18th streets-George c.. Humphrey ct TX.
to Michael ]. Whelan, lot g. square 40:
$40
BLOoMINGDALE-vi b. Blooner to
G STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 14th streets-waIter T. WheatIey
ct ux. to Eldridge E. Jordan and George
B. Bloomer, part original lot % square
253; $40 Eldridge y. Jordan ct ux con-
vey same property to Violet B. Boomer
SO
FOURTH AND D STREETS NORTHEAST
Mary T. Fennell Ell al, to Joseph NJ
Carmody, original lots. I, Q, %, %, "a,
square $780, $40.
SECOND AND STREETS NORTHEAST
Julius Heugle ct TX. to Percy Gran
ford. lot 81 and part lot So. square I'll:
SO.
f STREET SOUTHWEST between 9th and
10th streets-Warwick Evans ct Tx. to
Princetta H. Mccarthy, lot 153. square
3S7: $40
NO. ao24 VERMONT AvENuE-charlesT T.
Dickinson Ell Tx. to John A. Gross, lot
81, square $50: $40.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow-Varia-
bic Winds.

ali Aou1Snt ana Varla-
BILE Winds
Forecast till pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, eastern New York, east
ern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland, fair tonight and Friday;
variable winds
For Virginia-Fair tonight. warmer in
southwest portion. Friday fair; variable
winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, rs; year ago, 5S.
Weather conditions and general forecast
A southwestern disturbance with a strong
high area Immediately to the northward is
causing rains from Colorado and Nebra ska
southwark. There were also local showers
In the upper lake region and western Wash
ington; elsewhere the weather was gener-
ally clear.
Temperatures are 5 to 10 degrees above
the seasonal average from the upper Mis-
sissippi valley eastward, and are nearly
normal elsewhere.
The weather will continue fair tonight
and Friday in the east and south, except
in the lower Mississippi valley, where show
ers are probable Friday.
1t will be cooler Friday in the lower lake
region and the Ohio valley.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be light variable; on the south Atlantic
coast light and variable, except fresh north
gulf coast light to fresh easterly, and on
the lower lakes fresh southwest to west.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh variable winds
with partly cloudy weather to the Grand
Banks.
Records for Twenty-four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at 2 pm. yesterday:
A =
60; u midnight, 81. April 49, am, At;
s m, "a; u noon. "a; pm, IS.
Maximum. IS, at pm. April 10; mini
mum, 40, at an. April 49,
Barometer-April IS. 4 pm. 1921: s pm,
3021: u midnight, 1921. April 10, am.
1920; s am. 1920; noon, 301s; 2 pm,
30.15
Tide Table
Today-Low tide, II 80 am; high tide,
8 am. and 5:34 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1905 am. and II 80
pm; high tide, 5:52 am. and 600 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose 5:19 am; sun sets $40
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises b:1s am.
Moon rises 4:0S a. m. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
JlfgulSn1nR begun OilS lUut
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted hf-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls. temperature, So; condi
ton, 20; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection, 10; con-
dition at south connection. So; Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, SO; con-
dition at infiuent gate house. 100; condition
at effiuent gate house, 20; Washington city
reservoir, temperature, So; condition at in
fluent 65; condition at effiuent. 85.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, April 49,
Both rivers are muddy.
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applause greeted the larger contributions,
and II was exhausted lot of delegates
who left the hall at a late hour, after hay
ing heard a rough estimate of the after
Moons contribution given by the president
general. The sum reached nearly $35oVt-
unprecedented in the annals of giving In rhe
national society-s32 0o0 in hard cash" be-
Ing turned in. and the remainder of the
sum in pledges.
Some of the large contributions came
from PARKWAY western states, which It is
stated, have hitherto not taken any inter
est a all In Continental Memorial Hall
The south came forward with surprisingly
large contributions, while the New England
states did well, as always, New York, Mas
sachusetts. Connecticut and Pennsylvania
yleing with each other in efforts to raise
the largest sum.
Mrs. Mclean, in an informal report on
the work of the year, stated that something
like $4,000 had been paid out for contract
work and fixing up the hall for the Four
teenth Congress. She made many valuable
suggestions to the hall committee and to
the congress. which will later be considered.
The Contributions.
The following sums were contributed:
Alabama. s262 Arizona $50; Colorado
SOS: Connecticut. So 1885, Delaware, si35;
Dl,trict of Columbia, s1,s1i; Florida. s2s;
Illinois, 81 TOP; Indian territory, s25: Indi-
ana. s143.75; Iowa. si75; Kentucky. s7e5:
Louisiana. s25; Maine, 5000. Maryland. $852.
Massachusetts. s1.e0o; Mich;gln, sl1xi.5s;
Minnesota. $251; Mississippi. $40; Missouri,
s6sS; Montana, $500; Nebraska, $35: New
Hampshire, $3.50; New Jersey s62s; New
Mexico. s32; New York. 50 S51: North Caro-
lima. S445: Ohio, $3.50; Pennsylvania 81
97f.25; Rhode Island $i5675: South Caro-
lima 81. 05o.G0: Tennessee. S5i9. Texas, 81
COZ 20; Georgia, s66s.76; Utah. so: Vermont.
S23t Virginia, 1927: Washington $40; West
Virginia, S21S; Wisconsin, $3.50 and Mexico,
SIS
In addition TO the above sums, many con-
tributions. in amounts varying from S. to
$50 We're received from Individuals several
state regents were absent and no report
was made for them.
Besides gifts of money, Miss Miriam Nor
ton of Brooklyn presented to the society
many family heirlooms of priceless value.
Mrs. Kendall of Maine was appointed by
the president general to receive these gifts.
which she did in a gracious speech,
Mrs. l.othrop of Massachusetts,. who con-
ceived the Idea of a memory book, an
nounced that she had thus far received con-
tributiens OF 500. which was placed in the
building fund, together with gift of the
same amount from Mrs. George Washing
ton Holland.
Mrs. Mclean was unanimously re-elseted
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Is in charge of the pages, has long been q
worker in the ID. 4. r.
Other nominations for vice presidents gem
eral were made as follows and their names
placed upon the bulletin board:
Ms. F. W. Mondell. Wyoming: Mrs. JOAN
Ieary, Washington: Mrs. Lucy Baiiy Hene-
berger Virginia; Mrs. Ira II. Evans, Texas;
Mrs. Richard Barker. Rhode Island: Mrs.
Fireman III. Newbury, Michigan: Mrs.
Theodore c. Bates, Massachusetts; Mrs.
Ssilie Marshall Hardy. Kentucky; AIRS.
Drayton w. Bushnell, Iowa. Mrs. John ".
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low straw with nodding pink and yellow
pIumes and wearing bunch of v.oletS. The
preliminary business of the convention was
quickly dispatched, and the president gen.
eral declared nominations for officers to
be in order. Ten vice presidents general,
two honorary vice presidents general and
the editor and business manager of the
American Monthly Magazine were the Off
GERS slated for election.
Immediately after the announcement half
dozen women were upon their feet, widely de-
nanding recognition from the chair to make
nominations A discussion ensued as to the
time to be allowed by the Congress for NOM
mating speeches. and how many seconding
speeches could be made. The nominating
speeches were limited to two minutes, and
the seconding speeches to one in number