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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
The LOCAL NEWS OF
DELAWARE !: COUNTY
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
DELHI.

DELHI. l#S,
Miss Elsie Hackbarth is assisting
in the postoffice. Al
Miss Ida Simons visited at DR..
Cummings in Ryan last week.
Mrs. A. N. Billings and Mrs. Luke
Connolly were shopping in DUBUQUE
Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Stone visited friends in
Monticello last week.
John Porter was in Strawberry
Point Tuesday.
Will Sweeney is working in Farley.
Lawrence Pulver cut his foot badly
Monday of last week.
Several. from here attended the
Alhenian play at Hopkinton last Tues
day evening.
Clark White will build house and
barn for Gus Grimes northeast Of
Delaware.
Mrs. Vesey and Dell Madison went
to Hopkinton last week to see a sick
relative.
Our new station agent is A. X.
Schmidt of Strawberry Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Doolittle en-
tertained a company of friends last
Thursday in honor of Mrs. Josephine
Harris of HALEY, Idaho
The Methodist ladies will serve a
May day breakfast at G. A. R. hall
on Thursday morning, May l, from
to s. Children, 15c. Adults, Csc.
E. R.. Stone and C. G. White We're
in Dubuque Thursday.
j. w. Swinburne, e. ]. Wintenberg,
E.. R. Stone, Thos. Simons and Rev.
Skinner were in Almoral on Tuesday
I Of last week.
E. G. Adams was in Manchester on
| Wednesday.
Charles Furmap was in Waucoma on
business last week.
F. E. Stimson was in Dubuque last
week.
Miss Belle Hamblin has returned
| to her home in Manchester.
Jim Wilson has moved his family
to Earlville. Bert Ellison moving in
to. the house vacated by Mr.. Wilson.
A reception was held at the home
of c.. 1. Miller last Wednesday even
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. Will Toomer.
F. NJ. Byerly was in Waterloo on
Wednesday.
Miss Tressie Elliott Of Edgewood Is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Bernice Oehler spent Saturday
at home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Stone, Mrs.
Josephine Harris and Miss Ella Har-
ris were in Manchester Friday.
Mrs. Charlotte Hull visited at the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30

David Darling home in Mason City
last week. F
James Mitchell is having new ce-
ment porch built.
Mrs. Howard Cruise and baby Of
Almoral are visiting at the George
Oehler home.
The county supervisors were in Del.
hi last week.
May 1st will be pay day for Silver
Spring Creamery company. They viii
pay 40 cents per pound for butter
fat for March milk.
John Nieman and Elmer Lux have
installed milking machines on their
FARMS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30

ing heard in regard to the new time
table on the Illinois Central railroad.
]. A. Miller was Dubuque pass
enger on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Henry Day and son OF Rock
dale returned to their home Saturday,
after a visit with Mrs. Days parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Palmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
HOpkINr0N

Mrs. Salisbury of Cresco, who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. r. G.
Crawford, left Thursday for Iowa City
Mr., and Mrs. Cliff Main were up
from Monticello last Sunday.
Mrs. Taylor of Delhi has been
spending the week with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Stanger.
h Mrs. IDA Andrews. who has been
at the home. of her mother, Mrs c.
NJ. Dunlap. left the last Of the week
for her home In Sabeka, Minnesota. y
Ned Williamson, who took a car
each of cattle and hogs to Chicago
last week.
Mrs. Fred Cramer visited her sis.
ter Mrs. A. w. Macdonald, last week
Miss Pearl Fear visited her mother
at Delaware last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dunlap have
been to Golden for couple Of weeks.
Mrs. Wheeler visited her daughter
at Lamont last week.
A. l.. Barker was in town last week
on his way from Denver to Indianapo-
| lis.
j. D. MacAlnster is improving his
house by the addition of sleeping
porch. which will be appreciated dur
ling the summer weather.
Mrs. E. NJ. Loop visited her daugh-
ter In Waterloo last week.
Automobiles are flying around pref
ty fast. Four new one have been
purchased the past week. The new.
owners are E. NJ. Hucker, F. c..
Reeve, ~ L. Landers and J. D. Nor
gan.
D. C. Oehler and wife visited in Dy.
ersyille a couple of days last week.
Rev. Samuel Edgar, a missionary to
Syria, gave an address in the Cove
nanter church Wednesday evening on
his work in that country. which was
very interesting. He is at home on
vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell visited in
Monticello last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Drybread Of Greeley
were Sunday visitors at the home OF
F. A. Irish.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. Reeve are ex-
pecte' home from their winters Wis
it In Florida. Their many friends will
De glad to see them.
Mrs. A. G. Smith has been sick
for a couple OF weeks.
We hear rumors of another passen-
ger train through here. It is almost
too good to be true. The time when
~ Will SldTL u6tS uOL bCSAd1AuOu1lSSu.. |
The cold snap brought US frosts
both Saturday and Sunday nights. We
hope the fruit was not damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Griffith visited
relatives in town Thursday.
The funeral of Alexander Johnson,
whose death occurred at his home on
Thursday, was held Saturday after I,
loon at the Covenanter church. The
services were conducted by the pas
or, Rev. Coleman. assisted by Rev.
Foster Of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Johnson had been sick for many
months. He was over eighty years
II age. He was born in Ireland and
zane to this vicinity in the sos, set
ling on the farm southwest of town,
which has SINCE been his home. His
wife was taken away several years
ago, and he, with his daughter Anna
nave remained at the old home. To
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson were born five
sons and three daugh-
ters, James and w. S.. Johnson; Mrs.
Mary Ensign of Cleghorn, Iowa; An
Ia, at home; and Rebecca, the Oldest,
who died a number OF years ago. Two
brothers, Mr.. William Johnson, of
who was present at that
'uneral, and H. R. Johnson, Of Hop
hinton. Mr.. Samuel Ensign Of Cleg-
lorn was also here. There is also
,ne sister living, Mrs. Peter Milroy,
II South Dakota
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
MONTH.

Joe MaTCNcy- LII. TRANSACTED business
in Independence one day last week.
Miss Mae O'Toole was an over
Sunday guest at her home in indie
pendence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley O'Connor
spent Sunday at James Coleman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Leonard and
family Of Ryan visited Sunday at the
Ralph Keegan home.
Charles Breitbach Of Independence
was guest of relatives here last
week. Se
Phil Ney was business caller in
Independence recently
Miss Tessie Blunt Of Independence
visited the latter part of last week at
the J. Toughey home.
Miss Nellie Short transacted bust
ness in Quasqueton Saturday.
Joe Breitbach made business trip
to Cedar Rapids last Friday.
Miss Bid Short was an over Sunday
visitor at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art McEnany were
Dubuque visitors recently.
Mrs. Charles O'Conior visited last
Wednesday at James Brietbach's.
Miss Sadie Burke was Robinson
caller one day last week.
Miss Mary A. Ryan transacted bust
ness in Quasqueton. last Saturday.
Miss Marie Oleson spent last Week
at James McGuier's.
Mr. Keegan and little grandson Of
Ryan spent the latter part Of last
week at Ralph Keegan's.
Tomnie Farrell was a Masonville
caller. last Tuesday.
Dennis Coleman and Charles Grant
were Sunday visitors in Quasqueton.
Miss Katie Maroney of Waterloo
is visiting at her home this week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
ONEIDA.

Mr.. Bundy Of Anamosa was in
town Friday.
Miss Carrie Dral!e and Mr. and
Mrs. Onderkirk spent Wednesday
with relatives at Durango.
Il Miss Smith and Bruce Legg OF
Dundee spent Friday at the A. w.
Legg home.
Rem Baskerville of Earlville was
business caller here Saturday.
Miss Florence Fischer Of Manches-
ter spent Sunday with Miss jeanette
Ferris. s&
Miss Leila and Charles Burbridge
o. Manchester visited at the F. NJ.
Burbridge home Saturday.
The entertainment at the NJ. E.
church Friday evening was a musical
treat
Mrs. Henry Miller visited relatives
at Arlington Thursday and Friday.
Miss Martha Dralle OF Lamont
spent several days with her sister
Carrie the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Durham spent
Friday with relatives at Manchester.
l. Mrs. G. L. Baker and two sons OF
Greeley were here Saturday morning
enroute for Dubuque.
Miss lisa Hankins has been quite
sick the past week.
Mrs. Perry Haight and daughter
Dora We're shopping in Manchester
Friday. @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
HOw's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Fly. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known y. ].
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him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
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Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testinonials
sent free. Price - cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
THORPE.

THORPE.
Charles Meyers took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster Monday.
Miss Teresa Kelley Of Lamont
spent a few days of last week with
her friend, Kitty Sarks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lee spent Sun
day at the w. p. Lee home.
w. D. Barr and Earl Truer were
Sunday visitors at Lttleport.
F.. Meukel Of Dubuque was a guest
at the Dan Sarks home last week.
The Royal Neighbors dance which
was held here Saturday night, was
attended by large crowd and all
present report very good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robertson We're
visitors in Manchester Saturday.
Wesley Let's was an over Sunday
visitor at Dyersville.
Mrs. Frank Brewster spent Thurs
day afternoon at the D. Sarks home.
Earl Barger was Sunday visitor
in Waterloo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daisy were
Manchester visitors Saturday. 3.
Clarence Hall and Pete Lillibridge
were guests at the Dan Sarks home
Sunday evening.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24

lished ire light. were kept right on
MIN in his drifting course on the re-
Voivnr waters
Hours passed and u was 'clt the viTl
was an all nights Job. but about 3
O'Clock bis boat came 50 close that II
was found posslh," to help him ashore
on tire Canadian side
lis rescue was effected with many
sharp cvcs pceriur through tho night
from vantage points along the river
When they saw the searchlights pulled
ont " play across the stream IT was
taken Ms a signal that his life had been
saved.
Lanyard was Ioobed uron ~ very
fortunate man. for once within tho
grasp of the whirlpool he might havs
been drowned or WIS likely To DRIFT
there all night or until tho overflow at
tho outlet had carried him On down
stream to Lewiston.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24
BAD ENGLISH At HARVARD.
supcr,isors Order Investigation ~
Students writing.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, oct 81 - The
charges that tho conversation OF the
Harvard undergraduate lacks direct
ness. simplicity aud variety and that his
written work shows n lack OF compact
ness and nice expression are partially up
held by the BOARD Of Oversecrs Of that
UNIVERSITY. who to-day appointed Will
lam H. Castle ir. TO investigate the writ
ing Of English In entrance exainlna-
,ions. theses and reports In Harvard
College.
Judge Robert Grant Of Boston, a
member Of the BOARD OF Overseers. had
stated that the undergraduate at Har-
ward In his everyday conversation did
not approach the high standard OF Ian
guagc act by the collcg" youth with like
advantages who received their education
IN other English speaking countries.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24
Lanyard Drifted Around for
Hours in the Treacherous
Waters Below Niagara.
SEARCHLlGHTS ARE USED
Boat Finally Goes Ashore On
the Canadian Side ana
He Is Saved.

NIAGARA FALLS. Oct. ?,-wh'n
Peter Lanyard OF Copenhagen. Dem
mark. yesterday started out to
make a motor boat trip through tho
Whirlpool rapids for "A moving picture
MIN. he did not know what was before
him.
He left tho river above tho railroad
bridge In his boat about 2 o'clock and
those who have seen many rapids
trips agree he had a fine ride through
the chaotic waters of the Gorge. bu;
the witnesses were amazed when he
reached the whirlpool to SEQ that ne
made no effort to reach shore.
AZ first Il was believed his lingering
was 70 help tho picture machine 10 a
moro extended and thrilling film. hut
~ hour after hour passed and day
gave way TO night Il was realized that
Ms engine had been knocked out on
the "trip and that he had nothing left
for him 10 do but 90 wait until Tire cur
rentS throw his boa close enough TO
shore 80 that he could DO assisted 90
land.
When darkness settled Il was q
gloomy spectacle created by the cold.
bleak fall day-the tumbling waters
with their human freight and hundred,
Of anxious watchers on the river banks
FtREMEN WITH eEARcHLi6HTs
AID e0ATMEN.
Firomen were summoned to the river
and powerfui Searchlights wcre brou IN {
into play across the watsrs- Tho giant
beams shot from bank to bank and
after eetting IIangArds location estab-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24

prisoners 40 Toy Rlsokhurne and his
Franklin
Tho robbery took place in the after
noon and Melted the perpetrators Jewelry
valued al 6.ro. John a. Thompson and
Edward Smith. clerks In the store. were
shot dead when they rushed TO the as
sistance Of Paul Townsend. q watch re-
pairer. who had refused TO open the
safe at tho command OF the robbers.
Townsend was fatally wounded
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24
HELD FOR TRIPLE MURDER.
fo"r Ar~uscd of u iiiiug Employees
when They Robb~a stores.

CHICAGO. oct 81 -Four persons de-
clared b. the police to have been impi.
Gated IN tho triple murder Incident 10
the robbery OF tho iewclryi store Of J. J.
Thompson nj Grand Rapids. Mich, Sept.
t. wore arrested moro ycyt,rdav T1o
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-27
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Department of Potomac to Meet on
February -.

The forty-fifth annual encampment OF
the Department Of the Potomac, G. A.
r.. will be held at Grand Army Hall on
the evening of February "a Prior to the
encampment the department council of
administration will meet Friday, Febru-
airy Il, at o'clock for the transaction
OF such business as may properly come
before 1t. Posts or individual members
Of the G. A. R. having resolutions to
present to the ,encampment have been
requested to forward them to headquar-
tiers before February 10
A banquet in honor of Commander i'm
chief Alfred B. Beers will be given Feb
ruary p. An order naming the commit
tee Of arrangements for the banquet and
also naming committees for arrangements
for the celebration OF the 10th anniver-
sary Of the birth Of Abraham Lincoln,
February II, and the encampment COM
mittees on resolutions, report Of council
of administration, resolutions, and rec
concentrations of officers and committees
has been issued by the local headquarters
under date of January "a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-27
DELEGATES TO ROAD
CONGRESS APPOINTED
Twenty-nine Governors Arrange to
Have Their States Represented
at Convention Here.

Twenty-nine Governors have named
second Federal Aid Good Roads Conven-
ton called by the American Automobile
Association to take place in Washington
March 6 and I. Correspondence with
the executives in the remaining States
indicates that the representation may
cover many Commonwealth.
The volume of inquiry pouring in upon
the A. A. A. at its national headquarters
ance at the forthcoming convention will
be twice as large as at the first conven-
ton a year ago, and that it will be the
most important gathering of good roads
enthusiasts ever held in this country.
Many of the Governors who have ap-
pointed delegates are very much inter-
ested in the Federal aid propaganda and
show that they intend to make 1t their
business to aid the cause in any way
possible.
The Maine State Board of Trade has
named thirteen delegates, representing
every section of the State. The Chamber
of Commerce of Raleigh, N. c., has
named eleven; the Chamber OF Commerce
OF Birmingham, Ala. FIVE: the Western
Montana Association of Commercial
Clubs. ten; the Inland Empire Federation
Of Commercial Clubs OF Spokane, Wash.
five, with like representation from the
Board Of Trade of Lincoln, Nebr. !;
Wichita, Kans.; Springfield, Ohio: SIAM
ford, Conn; Little Rock. Ark; Atlanta,
Ga; Louisville, KY; Omaha, Nebr.; AL
bany, n. Y; Toledo, Ohio; Newark. N.
J.; Kansas City, Mo-. and a score more
of the large towns of the country.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-27
soUTHERNERS TO MEET.
Society of South Making Prepara-
lions for Annual BANQUET.

The Southern Society of Washington
will hold its annual meeting next Friday
evening at the Confederate Memorial
Hall, 1872 Vermont Avenue Northwest
Officers will be elected and plans made
for the annual dinner. A large number
of applications for membership will come
up for action at this meeting. A pro-
gramme consisting of musical selections
will be presented and a number OF ad-
dresses will be delivered.
The present officers of the society are;
President, Representative Richard p.
Hobson; secretary, DR.. Clarence ]. owen;
financial secretary, DR.. A. J. McKelway;
treasurer, R L. Montague: chaplin, Rev.
William Snyder; vice presidents Senators
Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida and Lie
Roy Percy of Mississippi. Interstate Com
merce Commissioner J. c. Clements
Maj. Holmes Conrad, J. ]. Darlington
DR.. T p. Chapman. Speaker Champ
Clark, and Representative H. NJ. Jaco-
way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-27
PRESS CLUB HOBBY
RIDERS ANNOUNCED
Alfred Henry Lewis Will Start Annual
4 Derby" Next Thursday
Night.

What promises to be the greatest thor
oughbred array of hobby horses ever
run in the National Press Club derby
will be sent to the post by starter" AL
fred Henry Lewis next Thursday night.
The race is advertised as six furlongs
or as much farther as one can go in ten
minutes. Starter Lewis has promised
that there will be no scratches" and
that he will not start anything he can
not finish.
l. Five cronies of national reputation.
mounted on their favorite hobbies, will
be of to a flying start at the command
of Starter Lewis. The riders are to be
Henry W. Savage. the impessario; Ed
ward B. More, Commissioner of Patents;
George Won l. Meyer. Secretary Of the
Navy; DIR. William A. White, psychiatrist
and superintendent of st. Elizabeth's;
and John Philip Sousa, the bandmaster.
The riders are grooming their steeds
for the .grueling race and several sur
prises ara liable to be sprung. Mr..
Savage, who has been almost as success
,ful as a real estate man as he has a
Theatrical man. may tell of the deals in
which he earned the title OF colonel"
Although called upon almost every day
to talk battleships, Secretary Meyers
hobby is ice-skating.
A little dissertation on the moon will
be the theme Of DIR. Whites sprint
Mr.. Sousa WIN tell of the trials and
fluctuations OF Sstruggling author. Mr..
Moore will deliver a thesis on how to re-
tain ones identity. He will tell of the
solution he has hit upon to distinguish
himself from the rest Of the Moores in
Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-27
HUNDREDS STRIVING FOR THE
S67S SCHUBERT PLAYER PIANO

The Advocate is enIisting enthusiastic
workers for the latest special award in
The Hersld's 81, 500 contest.
This time it is the famous Schubert
Player Piano. q s675 instrument, known
everywhere for its perfect construction
and beautiful tone
The Advocate has purchased this piano
from the Joseph Hall Chase Piano Com
pany, 1907 G Street Northwest, and 162S
Seventh Street Northwest. and will give
it to the person casting the most votes
in The Herald's contest between the
dates of January Is and February 1, 1913.
As with former special awards, the
person casting the votes need not be a
contestant though all votes must be cast
for some contestant The special COM
petition is open to all, and involves alb
solutely no expense. Simply ask for
votes everywhere you make purchase
and every time. You are invited to visit
the contest building. IA Thirteenth Street
Northwest and see for yourself the mag
nificent quality OF the Schubert Player
Piano. Nine p. m, February ]. is the
closing hour for this special ballOting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-27

Hoffs Lemon Seidlitz is the greatest
thing in the world. 1t is prescribed by
physicians everywhere and for sale by
all druggists.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-27
PROMOTE SEX HYGIENE.
Plans Are Made to Teach IL to tn
Children.

Prominent women of Washington have
started an organization for promoting
Sex hygiene among children Of the Capt
tai. Among those interested in the move
ment are Mrs. Huntington Wilson, wifi,
of the Assistant Secretary of State; Mrs
Ernest NJ. Roberts, retiring president Of
the Congressional Club: Mrs Henry c
Perkins, president of Noel House: Mrs
Adolph Kahn. president of the Jewish
Woman's Alliance; DIR. Elnora c. Folk
mar, of the Woman's Clinic; Mrs. Phil
ander Clayton. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley
and Miss Edith Westcott, principal OF
Western High School.
A meeting was held Saturday after
noon in Epiphany Church to form a pre-
liminary organization. The object of the
organization will he to communicate
knowledge to young boys and girls while
in school
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-27
DISTRICT GUARD
MAY NOT MARCH
Sum Of 81 500 Needed to De-
fray Expenses Of Partici-
pating in Parade.
l,766 MEN ARE AFFECTED
Washingtonians Are Conjecturing on
What Kind of Weather will Ar
rive on March 4.

Unless the financial affairs OF the Dis
trict National Guard experience in the
near future a sudden and unexpected i'm
provement, that organization Will not be
able to participate in the inaugural pa
rade. There is not the money in the
treasury OF the local troop to defray the
expense, and where it is coming from is
now an unanswered question.
The cost. 1t is estimated, would come
to about 81, 500. In the last appropriation
bill no provision was made for this item
and unless some one can devise ways
and means of raising it soon not one OF
the 1,766 men of the District National
Guard will be in line on March l.
A large part of the cost of entering the
parade lies in the hire OF horses. There
will also be numerous musicians to pay
and other incidental expenses to meet
The loss to the parade in case this
money cannot be raised will be seven
organizations-the First and Second In.
fantry, the First Field Battery, the Sig
nal Corps Company, the Hospital Com.
pany, the Ambulance Company, and the
First Separate Battalion.
Weather Worrying Some.
The smart set of Washington is laying
plans and cherishing hopes to save some
OF the wreck OF the lost inaugural ball
by persuading President-eIect Wilson to
attend one of the several large recep-
tons and balls TO be held on the night
of March l.
One of the most exclusive of these will
be that held by the dancing class of
the Playhouse. The patrons of the dance
will include many OF the official and
social leaders of Washington, and 1t is
hoped that the then President may de-
eide to accept the invitation that will
be sent him. 1t Is suggested that this
would partially alleviate the loss that
is felt by some at the abolition of the
inaugural ball.
The continued spring-like weather is
causing some concern and much specu-
lation as to what may be expected of
the clements on March T. Efforts have
been made to get the Weather Bureau
to hazard a guess on the matter. That
department has prudently refused to have
any traffic with such an uncertain guam
tity as inaugural weather, but the local
seers and weather prognosticators have
come forward in the last couple of days
with the cheering news that the fishermen
of the Potomac are catching shad. The
prophets point out that the rising OF
the fish is a never-failing sign that the
backbone of the winter is broken.