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next to me buried his face in his arms.
Don't wait. Don't wait. Tomorrow
perhaps he will be gone. 1t is now.
now that he is walking through the
streets of Jerusalem. l heard the
muffled shouting of the crowd as from
a great distance, but the smell of the
hot dust and the rdstling of the palm
branches was very near.
She sat down. The ensign came for
ward and gave out hymn. The drums
began to beat. the cornet called the
opening bars. the tambourines ratified.
Here and there single voices caught
the i.lt. Sing" the little woman cried.
sit up and sing out like men," And
they did it, Strengthening in their
chairs, sending their voices up to come
crashing back from the low ceiling in
a deafening roar. Louder and louder
beat the drums. Faster and faster
went the tambourines. Feeling ran up
like mercury in a glass Half dozen
women left the platform and came down
into the hall From chair to chair they
went, pleading privately, Some list
ened with heads down. Some got up
and skunk away. Some covered their
faces and their shoulders shook. Be-
side these the girls knelt and prayed.
prayed as If the saving of these
stranger souls that very night was the
only thing in all the world that really
mattered. And when from the many
who had heard three came slowly and
knelt below the platform, and the
woman who had been into Jerusalem
and brought back the message knelt
in a prayer of thanksgiving almost
savage in its intensity. and the soldiers
bent low in gratitude, crying their
'Hallelujahl Thank Godl Another for
the Lord" it came to me very clearly
why in the so odd years of its life the
army has spread over the earth in
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keeps them. Why do men and women
stay? There is no money IN 1t. no
pleasure as the world counts pleasure.
AS one Irishman put 1t: "Ye're afraid;
that's it, How do I know when the
Lords comm? Sure. he moight take
it into his head just the minute I'd be
after takin' drop too much I'm
saved now and. begorrah, saved I'll
stay"
The theater? Why. no; don't say
it's wicked. But wouldn't want to be
there when the Lord came There Is
too much TO do"
That's the secret-work and fear-or
love il you would rather call Il that.
Once a man or woman gets into the
army he hasn't time to get out. Besides.
ne would be afraid to go. It's a huge.
perfectly regulated machine. built on
sound psychology and run by emotion
In it's own special field. beyond the line
where emotions have been damned up
by culture and convention and taste,
the combination is Irresistible No one
is compelled to come in Witness the
three months. the year. the seven years
of probation. But, once in. he Is given
his plow and shown his furrow. And
he goes forward. one OF many thou
sands of workers IN the same field.
Before him is the hope of heaven. be-
hind him the fear Of hell.
But you must believe in heaven and
in hell
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At last a slip of a woman with seri-
Gus gray eyes looking out from the
shadows of her bonnet stepped down
close to the edge of the platform. She
waited. without word Gradually all
over the hall men sat up, Strengthened
TO listen. only those who were quite
drunk slept on. When it was still she
bent over and began to talk Leaning
forward, her hands outstretched IN
pleading. she talked, talked in vivid
moving pictures. She had been to Jeru-
salem and seen the crowds thronging
10 welcome the Son Of God, and she had
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ings, but his day is his own. If, how
ever, after a time, he wishes or is
asked to consider devoting himself to
the army entirely. another novitiate
begins, which probably hasn't an equal
in any religious congregations in the
world. First he must be vouched for
by the head of the corps to which he
character and his earnestness since he
has become a soldier. What he was be-
fore counts for absolutely nothing. If
she finds him satisfactory she reports
so to the training home in Chicago.
Then begins a tremendous correspond
candidate. He must cover so much
bible study, do so much practical field
work Once month he passes a writ
ten examination, the papers being sent
on to Chicago for correction When
the home officials decide he is ready
for admittance he is notified and enters
training for six months. At the end OF
that time he can still be refused If any
fault can be found with him. If not,
he IS graduated with rank of lieutenant
and is ready to be sent anywhere as
one of the under assistants of a corps;
door, he has no choice in the matter.
Wherever it is it is not too far away
to receive the monthly set of questions
that are sent out to him from the home.
for he is by no means through with
study. This goes on for a year and
an assistant. Before he can have full
charge of a corps, that is. before he
can rank as ensign, he must put in
seven more years of work and study
Nine years and three months from the
time he knelt at the penitent bench
until he has corps of his own. II
that is hysterical excitement, it's about
the most lasting thing / know Of
Furthermore, there is no special fnan-
cial inducement. An ensign has no
fixed salary. He gets what is left over
from collections after expenses are
paid. If there is anything left, and even
this he divides with his helpers. Gen
orally a woman does better than a
man at the head of a corps. AS one
man puts 1t: "The girls are better
heggars. The nickels come easier for
the lassies." 1t is quite useless TO ask
salvationist how he manages to live
when he has no surplus at all He
will simply smile and say, The Lord
will look out for his own" and perhaps
tell you that he intends marrying as
soon as he gets his corps.
Once a week from every corps in the
world complete report of every meet
ing held, every cent taken in or spent.
goes to district headquarters, is copied
and forwarded to general headquarters
in New York AT moments notice a
New York colonel can tell how much
was spent for coal oil last week in the
From top to bottom the thing is organ
lied. Founded on emotions. it is run
on common sense. That's why the
army succeeds in spite of obstacles and
ridicule. II never stops. 1t is never
discouraged. Its optimism is almost
aggravating. Nothing is impossible to
God. If things aren't going just right
h you, there's nothing to worry
about God will get around to the mat
ter in time All you have to do is to
wait without fussing.
1t regards life and its own work in
something of the same light as ii looks
upon its salesrooms. All day wagons
Ego about the city gathering furniture
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By Adriana Spadoni

hT was a special meeting. It had been
well advertised and the hall was
crowded. Dirty, sodden men, the
human driftwood from the wharves;
blear eyed. collarless men with their
coat collars turned up in last feeble
stand against their fate; sailors with
strange names on the bands OF their
caps: a young fellow just out Of prison.
his bullet head, shaved TO the scalp,
shone white among the others. A
group Of girls in thin dresses and boys
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shouts of Praise God, HalleluJah the
lost soul knows others are near, and
as child alone in the dark, it is COM
forted.
But isn't it just hysterical excite
ment? How long does it last7-after
the drums stop beating? Sometimes for
only little while; generally for life
time. Once man or woman is really
sucked under by the intensity, che en-
thusiasm OF army life. he can not drift
away. From the moment he actually
joins the army he belongs to it body
and soul. 1t isn't a thing for Sundays.
1t pursues him everywhere. He wears
the dress, speaks the language, wor-
ships publicly as the army orders.
outwardly he is separate from others
by the form of his belief. His thoughts.
his ideals follow. soon he has no life.
no being outside the army. He obeys
implicitly. He comes and goes at the
order of his superior officer just as
soldier in the national army. God is
weaving his pattern of life, and the
man is only the shuttle in the loom.
Herein lies one of the great forces of
the army, of its strength, perfect unity
in the ranks. This and the fact that
a man or woman is not given work in
the army until those in authority are
quite sure that he will not fail. For
man is not even a real soldier" just
because he says he is sorry for his
sins. When he comes forward and
kneels at the penitent bench and the
drums beat, he is by no means. received,
Immediately into the army. That is
only another way of saying would
like to do better. He must prove it
according to army standards. For three
months he serves kind of novitiate.
He attends meetings. follows the life
as closely as he can, and once week
reports to the ensign of his corps. AT
the end of three months. If he still
wishes to become a Soldier" and the
ensign has no reason to distrust his
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spite of the ridicule of the crowd and
the cold indifference of superior taste.
1t strikes at the emotions straight as
an arrow. 1t demands neither reason
nor understanding, nor even belief at
first. All it demands is to feel-feel
that you are wicked feel 1t so that 1t
hurts, the more suddenly the more
keenly the better. Feel it like ply
sical pain and you will have to cry out.
No one waits to understand a tooth
ache before he groans. When a man
feels the terror of hell like that he cries
aloud in just the same way. And those
who have felt it before him and under
stand suffer with him. And 1t helps
because it always helps selfish human
nature to know that it isn't alone.
That is one of the truths the army
has fast hold of in all its efforts-the
impossibility of doing -anything-even
of being saved, absolutely and utterly
alone. So. consciously or instinctively,
as an artist rises TO applause. or a
football team takes new courage from
the mad enthusiasm of the rooters,
so at the beat of the drums and the
rattle OF the tambourines and the
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The San Francisco sund
Of the Salvation Army

cases where the person is really too
poor to pay anything The prices are
rarely prohibitive-10 cents for a hat.
25 for a suit. so. perhaps. for bed
The buyer feels that he is not a pau
per, and the income goes part way
toward the expenses. 1t is a very use
less article, indeed. that can't be
patched, up in the army workrooms-
Souls are the only thing that life
sends to the army to patch up and do
the best it can with. They coma from
all parts. for all reasons. at all ages
But after they are mended the army
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and clothing that people no longer
want. All the most of the givers know
is that-the. things have gone TO the
Salvation Army. But down on Mission
and Seventh the things are sorted and
cleaned and repaired. Behind an iron
screen man sits week after week
mending shoes. A tailor presses and
mends; downstairs an upholsterer fixes
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up broken chairs and lounges A car
penter puts in eight hours a day at the
furniture. One man does nothing but
sort magazines and pack newspapers
into bundles. Another sacks the
kindling that has been chopped by
transients for meals and delivers il to
the buyers. For nothing in the place
is absolutely given away, except in
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of this is printed, in heavy type: This
soldiers pass is to be signed by the
officers commanding the corps to which
the soldier belongs on the first of each
month, or it will be invalid"
So much for the ordinary layman.
He attends Sunday and evening meet
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come back to tell these people about it.
She had come straight back so that
they might have time. too, to welcome
him. He would be there only a little
while, so she had come running with
the message. Wouldn't they go?
Now. right now, tonight2 Her sweet
English voice broke with love and
eagerness and under the shading bon
net her eyes were wide with JOY of
what she saw. Here and there a sob
broke the stiffness. The sailor boy
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with gaudy neekties and their hats on
one side OF their heads, remnants Of a
Sunday picnic just in from across the
bay, clattered down the aisle and took
seats in the front Along the wall
hung texts-warning texts about hell
and the coming OF the Lord-and per-
sonal questions. as: Are you ready?''
When did you write to mother last?"
No one read them. For the most part
the men sat huddled forward in their
chairs, browsing in the warmth
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported 20
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Martha Bowler. 81 years, 3oS 1st street
southeast
Mary j. Lawrence. so years, 3425 18th
street northeast.
BENJAMIN T. Barker. 30 years, Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
John c. Loughran,. b years, Is 9th
street southeast.
Blanche c. Jones, 30 years, q 9th street
northeast.
Mary Ann Gibbons. % years. National
Hotel.
Julia Cullom. Is years, 141S Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest.
Isabella Ahern, 81 years. 626 ID street
northeast.
Laura NJ. Haneke ~ years, 1900 Dunn
barton avenue northwest.
Richard Hackett, II months. 11S e
street northwest.
James H. King. months. 1114 Bladens-
burg road.
Isaiah Johnson 33 years, AL Holage
court northwest
Carrie D. Madden. 81 years, 1925 1st
street northwest.
William Alexander. ~ years, 220s sth
street northwest
John H. Dove. 56 years, 423 2sth street
northwest.
John H. Jones months, 315 G street
southwest.
virgie Cockrill. months, 16 Pierce
court southwest
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Cloth, Silk Wolfe and
POnQee Suits.


Navy Blue Wolfe Suit, silk lined: i'm
ported model.
S32.5O. Was $II8.oo.
Navy Blue Wolfe Suit; silk lined inn
ported model.
$3.50. Was $le8.oo.
Light Tan voile Suit: silk lined; inn
ported model.
$3.50. Was SI55.oo.
Cream Panama Suit: imported model,
$3.50. Was $500.
Black Broadcloth Suit: braided; fall
weight,
S42.5O. Was $3.50.
Gray Broadcloth Suit: fall weight,
$3.50. Was $o5.oo.
Black Serge Suit: fall weight.
$3.50. Was So5.oo.
Green Broadcloth Suit: fall weight;
imported model.
S42.5O. Was $3.50.
Rose Broadcloth Suit: fall weight.
SA2.5O, Was $500.
Navy Blue Broadcloth Suit: fall
weight: imported model.
S62.SO. Was SI45.oo.
BACK Bf0duclOtn suit. Ui dlueu iii
ported model: fall weight,
S62.SO. Was $178.oo.
Gray Suit, broadcloth skirt and satin
coat: fall weight: imported model.
S62.SO. Was $4,000.
Copenhagen Blue Broadcloth Suit;
fall weight: imported model.
S62.SOo Was $4,000.
Gray Broadcloth Suit: hand -embroid-
cred: fall weight imported model.
S62.5O. Was $I55.oo.
Gray Breadcloth Suit: braided; fall
weight: imported model,
S62.5O. Was SI58.oo.
Linen Suits.
Pink Linen Suit; lace coat.
$3.50. Was $500.
Tan Linen Suit; tailored,
$1,000. Was $3.50.
White Linen Suit: braided short coat.
$1,000. Was sos so.
Blue P. K. Suit; tailored; hand-em-
$1,000. Was $500.
Gray Linen Three-piece Suit,
$3.50. Was $3.50.
Pin Linen Three-piece Suit.
S1z.5O. Was $3.50.
Tan Khaki Suit; tailored.
$1,000. Was $4,000.
Blue Linen Three-piece Suit.
$1,000. Was $500.
Tan Stripe Linen Suit: tailored.
Sl7.5O. Was $3.50.
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Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
four hours:
Aesandro and Immaculate Carlino. Au-
gust 10, 1909. girl.
Luigi and Catorina Cifala. August IS.
1909. boy.
Thomas G. and Florence Seaver. August
II. 1904. girl
Frank p. and Elizabeth Carr, August
II. 1900 hoy
Timothy j. and Dorothy T. Butler. Au-
gust II. 1900. boy.
Frederick H. and Mary E. Cber. Au-
gust IL 1909. boy.
Fl. Arthur and Mary NJ. Bell, August
Il. 1909. boy
Somerset r.. jr.. and Anna E. Waters.
August II. 1909. boy.
John T. and Hattie V. White. August
I, 1900. girl.
John. T. ,and Helen T.. Nobel. August
IL. 1909. boy.
John W.. ir.. and Ella NJ. Fenton.
August IL. 1870 girl
Frederick and Lilly p: Hugel. August
l3. 1909. boy
John a. and Pauline Wilson, August
Il. 1909. boy.
Oscar and Mary Watson. August -,
1909 girl
Alfred and Sarah Nelson. August Is,
10O? boy.
Walter c. and Matte NJ. Jones. Au-
gust Il. 1901. boy.
. James Fl. and Charity Patrick. August
6. 1aOa, girl.
RAYMOND w. and Eugenia v. Hewitt,
August II. 1909 girl
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FUNERAL OF MRS. cu11oM.
Short Service at the Family Rest
dence This Afternoon.

short funeral service will be held oser
the remains Of Mrs. Julia Fisher CsuIlcm,
wife of Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom, at the
family residence. 1913 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northwest. this afternoon at o. clock.
II VIII be conducted by Rev. Tyler Den.
nett, assistant pastor Of the Church OF
the Covenant. At J:i5 O'Clock the body
VIII be taken 10 Springfield. III. Senator
cuIlcm, Miss Victoria Fisher. sister OF
Mrs. enliomi William. Barrett Ridgely
and Carried Charles, one of Senator cul-
Ions secretaries. viii accompany the re-
mains.
funeral services will be held in the
flrst PRESBYTERIAN Church in Springfield.
III, Saturday morning at 1 O'Clock. The
t ,n.efment VIII be In. Oak Ridge ceme.
Many messages or sympathy have ar
rived st1the Culiom home. -
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DIED.,

ALEXANDER. Entered into res, on Tue.dsy,
ha,s AIsust H. 1909. WILLIAM ALExANDEE.
," beloved husband Of Matte wilkerson Alex.
Funeral THURSDAY. August 10. at : O'Clock. from
street ucrthsesi or ssme' Ner T. wyinslow ynr 1os I2,h
please copy,
BAlR On Thursday. August n 1900. at 5:4s
am. at her residence. S21 street north
east; east after lingering illness. ANNA B.
Joseph Fries. deceased of Eric. Ps "
interment at Eric. Pa. Eric papers please
COPY
BROWN On "Wednesday August is. 1870 st
II O'clock noon, PIMA. widow of James r.
Funeral from I.e.'s chapel sse P-nnsylvaiia
so,nas stsne northwest Friday. August so. AZ ,
o'clock internient private. Massachusetts
papers please copy.b
John $. CROKER, son of the late Gen. J.
Funeral Friday August 20. at 4 o.c,ocl
from his late residence 1851 Corcorsn strees
InteTment private.
DICKINSON. On THURSDAY. August 10. 1909 at
Ssnns M ds:dssis sa ssIss nc,sd
charles and Maud picIinson' I n''''u "o'oer OF
eafs Sa end we:; sssa1s v,sus nsns ps
pers please cotyl
HANEKE. Suddenly, on "Wednesday. August 1s
nue.. LAURA 81. beloved wife Of ~ John %
Funeral services Friday. August 70. at $50
s..n; An thence 7. & Holy Trinity Catholic Church
LOCKWOOD. On Tuesday August IL, 1909. at
rreyidenee Hospital. Maj GEORGE if.'lsh MER r.
RITZ LOCKWOOD. beloved hurbsnd Of Lucy
Mich
FunersI from his Late No eas French
o'clock. Interment at Arlington. 9
MADDEN. On Tuesday. August II. 1909 at II
inn, PM af'sr psipfal % - iilns,s rn Of SIX months:
81 M. Mssaen sssd rsar. nfe
Funeral Friday: August 20: at pm. from Rob
crr at h street snd assnns
at 2:1O pm.
SI disease. s'i sAMrEf. Adams MATLAcks. s in
Funeral from st: Mary : Catholic Church. Rock
rille. s.tgrdsy: august q; at % !" am.
UNswoRTH. On "Wednesday. August IS. 1909,
VIM IT. and Jennie C. Unsworth
Funeral from the residence Of her grandfather.
q. at 5 pm interment Rock Greek c.me.
terry.
WEBSTER. Departed this life on "Wednesday.
e;; e.:ss;;; Y, W $pbIsos WEBSTER. father Of.
Funeral on Friday. August %. from his late
home.
woIHAUPTER. On Wednesday. August 70.
1909. at IL 30 pm. CLARA REIGART, BE-
Funeral from her late residence. 33l5 Holmead
pace northwest. Friday August "a, at J
pm. Friends of the family invited Inter-
ment private.
In Memoriam.
BRADEKAMP. In loving but sad remembrance
Of MY dear mother. ELIZABETH BRADE-
KAMP. who died seven years ago today. Au-
gust 10, 1907.
May she rest I'm peace.
BY HER LOVING DAUGHTER. MAMIE 4.
GILMORE. In sad but loving remembrance Of
my devoted and loving friend. SUSIE GIL
MORE. who sweetly entered the haven Of rest
nineteen years ago today. August I'D, 1880.
There is a feeling eternity cannot dim
Tho time and tide so swiftly glide,
miss her yet nor can hide
My grief and silent tears.
BY HER DEVOTED FRIEND JOHN.
pFIUGEH In loving remembrance OF my be
loved son. WILLIAM L. PFLt'GER. who
died seven years ago today, August l9 lyo2.
BY HIS MOTHER.
WINN In loving memory of our daughter ana
parted this life year ago today. August
10. 1905
Sister and father gone to that cline.
Waiting for others. coming some times
Bright a sunbeam. pure as the dew,
Anxously looking. mother for YOU
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Public Playground at Colon. !,

~ Colon the first public playground
ever established on the isthmus of Pana-
ma Is about to be opened. The Colon
government will maintain the play.
ground. and will appoint a play director.
Music will be furnished by the Colon
Municipal Band
Inc equipment was selected from photo.
graphs submitted by the National Play.
ground Association of New York
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
James L. Smallwood and Gertrude II.
Shaw
Charles c. Tfngstrum of this city and
Lucy E. Nails of Catharpin. Va.
Charles w. Smith of Hot Springs. Va.
and Tessfe F. Clark of McClung, Va.
Walter Milburn and Sadie johnson.
Fred ]. Martin of Bowie, Md. and
Mollie Herb of Collington, Md.
Lee Mattingly. jr.. and Ruth Burrell.
William c. Eisinger and Sarah 8.
Shank.
William Ashby and Hattie Steuard.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
For Use of the Press.

Chief Clerk Theodore l.. Weed of the
Department of Commerce and Labor has
fitted up a handsomely appointed press
room for the benefit of the newspaper
men. A large writing desk with lock
drawers suitably labeled for the local
papers and the press associations. a type
writer and telephone are among the con-
veniences provided.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Awning Ablaze.

4 blazing awnin, in front of the house
of Edward Norris. 3622 N street. caused
excitement in the neighborhood this
morning about 10 o'clock. IT was feared
the flames would be communicated to the
building and an alarm was turned in.
The fire was extngushed after about 81
damage had been caused
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Glove Co., 1115-17 St. Opposite Columbia Theater
DEPARTURE FROM CUSTOM.
British Army Officer to Attend Rus
sian Military Maneuvers.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 19.-Great
importance is attached in military circles
here to the report that Gen. Ian Hamil-
ton of the British army has been invited
to attend the Russian military maneuyers.
Up to the present time only French armv
officers have been admitted to the mill
tary councils of Russia. The maneuyers
will be devoted to the defense of the
Baltic coast and ST. Petersburg against
an imaginary German invasion.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Funeral Of Edwin n. Mor.ell.

The funeral of Edwin II. Morsell. son of
S. T. G. and the late Susan B. Morsell.
who died suddenly last Monday at his
home. OIL NJ street northwest took place
yesterday from the residence. The inter-
ment was In Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Mr.. Macfarland's Vacation.

Commissioner Macfarland. who left on
his annual vacation last Saturday, today
notified Commissioned West that he
would remain away for a few days long
er. IN the meantime Commissioner West
will continue to act as president OF the
board of District Commissioners.
Evening star., 1909-08-19

William Michael Johnson. until recently
news editor of the Wheeling. W. Va.
Intelligencer, is dead at his home at
Meadowville of consumption For the last
few months he had lived in tent near
his old home at MeadOwville.
Evening star., 1909-08-19

The Cunard Steamship Company is in
viting tenders for new transatlantic
liner The ship will not be as big as the
Lusitania or the Mauretania. which she
is intended TO replace when these vessels
lay up for repairs.
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MARRIED.

DALi HARRIS. On Wednesday August Is 1909
ny inc Rev C. =. Wilcs. WILLIAM W DAILY
~. OF Washington. ID. C.. and ALMA NJ
HARRIS Of Txkona Park
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Postmasters May Attend Convention

The Postmaster General has granted
leaves of absence to third and fourth class
postmasters in Maryland for as many days.
NOT exceeding five, as may be necessary
to attend the annual convention of the
MARYLAND State League of Postmasters of
the Fourth Glass. to be held in Balti-
more Nd September 60 1909
Evening star., 1909-08-19

York for a short stay They will return
to Washington next week for few days
preparatory to going to Narragansett,
making the trip in their motor car.
The following Washingtonians are reg
istered at Ottawa Beach Hotel Mich:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Friedlander and Miss
Juanita Kaufman.