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The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
National Union Events.
Calendar.


July z-seott Council. Pythian Temple; Northsas;
Washington Council. Northeast Temple.
August l-Govsnment Printing orIos Council.
typographical Temple.
Central Council met in its council cham
Der at Perpetual Building Association
Hall Monday evening. Two applications
for membership were received.
At the regular meeting OF Mckinley
Council considerable routine business was
transacted and arrangements made for the
annual complimentary excursion to Mar
shall Hall on August .. Elmer johnson,
OF the cabinet. was present and address
ed the meeting, his remarks being heart
fly received.
Potomac Council met Monday evening.
large attendance of members was
present. also several visitors 1Dom other
councils. Mr. Goldstein. OF Conf nsressional
Council. addressed the meeting in his
usual happy manner. which was enjoyed
by all present. General Deputy Bugden
spoke relative to the extension OF the
order.
State, War and Navy Council met Tues
day evening. Mr.. J. Z. Borland. secre-
tary Of the cabinet was present and ad-
dressed the meeting relative TO the work
OF the Jurisdiction.
The excursion committee OF Congres-
sional Council met at National Union
headquarters Tuesday evening to arrange
for its excursion to Chesapeake Beach
August 10. Mr.. Sam Sugar. a member Of
Congressional Council. is quite sick and
has been ordered by his physician TO stay
In the country for several weeks
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has over $4,000 members. all united
for a common good. The regular quad
Tennial review Of the association Is TO
be held in 1915. and II has been ar
ranged by the board OF trustees that
II viii be .held in San Francisco. and
the laws were amended 30 that the
session can be held at the most suitable
season. which may be early In the sea-
son, or late, as the Judgment OF those
familiar with the conditions In that
section of the country may dictate.
Now that the Modern Maccabees have
gone out of existence by the amalga-
nation and the. orders in short have
long since been known as the Mac
cabees. and there being but the one
order. the convention. in amending the
charter, changed the name of the as
sociation to The MGccabees-"
The vote on the amalgamation in the
convention was made by roll call. and
was unanimous, thus showing that the
representatives from all parts OF the
country were in harmony on the one
question.
Anacostia Tent. No. 7. held a very in
teresting meeting last Monday night and
initiated one new member. r. A. Estep is
the new deputy for that tent
SeoEsetoWn rent NO lost member
by death Monday. July 20, In the person
OF Mr.. Louis !. Metzger, who had been
an invalid for about four years. and was
one who realized the beauties Of member
ship in fraternal order. He was buried
July % with the honors OF the Maccabees
in Glenwood Cemetery.
The work Of matchmaking the local
tents of the two Maccabse orders will
be carried out Just as soon as the plans
can be effected by the executive officers,
now at work on the perfecting of the
plans.
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the chevaliers. The time for going to
the session OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at Atlantic City. in September.
is drawing near. and the canton has
much ahead OF II in the matter OF pre-
pairing for the important part set for
it on that occasion.
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more spaIdihg spoke in regard to glee
clubs and IL Is hoped to have some
started by August 15 Great Sachem
GartreIl made \ few remarks and COM
mended the brothers for the spirit of
Redmanship shown Brother Benner. OF
OsceoIa Tribe. made a few remarks in re-
gard to joint excursion to Chesapeake
Beach
Idaho Tribe. No. IS. met Tuesday night
at Northwest Temple, Twelfth and II
streets northeast. with Sachem E. NJ
Ramsdale and all the elected and ap-
pointed chiefs present Degree Master R.
W. Thompson stated he would announce
I his degree team in the near future.
After the meeting the entertainment
committee held a brief session 10 lay
plans for the summer entertainments
Brother W. ]. KIob expects to spend a
month at Penobscot River fishing and
hunting.
osceoIa Tribe held its regular meeting
at Masonic Hall. Anacostia. d. C.. We'd
nesday night Business Of Importance
was transacted.
Mineola Tribe, No. II, met at Masonic
Hall, Anacostia, Friday night. Owing to
the absence OF Sachem J. NJ. Oaton,
Senior Sycamore c. Brown presided. Past
Sachems Blaine and Clark were presented
with past sachems' certificates by Past
Great Sachem White.
Usage Tribe met at Society Temple,
Fifth and G streets northwest, last week.
The following officers we're installed by
Deputy Great Sachem DR.. W. S. Whit
man: Sachem. Brother Beach: senior
sycamore. DR.. Shifferman; Junior saga
more. w. B. Sabin: prophet, Brother Mar
tin: collector of wampum, J. P. II. WILL
muth, and first sannapp. T. Forms.
Logan Tribe. No. s. met Thursday night
at its hall. Wisconsin avenue and n
street northwest. Brother Karl Brodt
was raised to chieftaincy and one appli-
cation was placed or file. The executive
committee made a report of having $llO
to place to the tribes credit.
Seneca Tribe, No. II, met in its hall, at
Bank Building. 316 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Friday night The tribe
opened in due form. with Press Repre-
sentative of the Great Council Sachem J.
Steidenheimer, Of Sioux Tribe, as a
visitor.
Red Wing Tribe met at Painters Hall.
Fifth and G streets northwest, Monday
night. Every member present, including
Chief OF Records z. r. Boyer. spoke
under the god Of the order.
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Modern Woodmen.

Lincoln Camp on Monday night elected
Jesse c. johnson as banker and J. r.
Kines as watchman to NIL vacancies ex-
isting. A committee on increase in MEM
bership was appointed. and It Is ex-
pected to double the membership in the
coming year.
Potomac Camp though the smallest
and youngest camp in the city. held an
interesting meeting Tuesday night DR..
s. H Rosenthal presiding. One candi-
date was initiated, one admitted by
transfer from New Mexico. and another
application received. The clerks report
indicated a satisfactory condition in the
camp
A R. Talbot Camp on Thursday night
adopted two new members with Consul
V. w. Potter in the chair. Four appli-
cations were received. and several more
pledged for the next meeting. The men,
bership committee recently appointed re-
ported plans for a systematic campaign
for new members during the coming fall
and winter. State Deputy William Nc
CaIrey contributed to the interest 0f
the meeting by his spirited remarks in
behalf of the order. Music and cigars
were features OF the evening.
Capt. Parthmore presided over the
meeting OF Central Camp in the absence
OF Consul Luther A. White. who is visit
ing in North Carolina J. c. Mcfarland.
special auditor. reported in detail as to
the books and accounts OF the financial
officers. The membership statement
showed 1R members In good standing in
the camp on June 20. The membership
was recently augmented by the consoii
dation OF Brightwood Camp with Central
The committee on the excursion TO
Chesapeake Beach on July 81, are max
ing plans for the largest excursion In
the history of the order in this city.
the camps participating are: A R. Tai
bot. Columbia, west-End. Lincoln. Cen
trail and Potomac. Associated with them
will be the following: Royal Neighbor
Camps; (auxiliaries) Myra B. Emright.
Fidelis. Dolly Madison. Locust and Ma
pie. In addition to the usual pleasures
Of the resort. VIII be an athletic pro-
gram. baseball. uniformed rank elimina-
tion drills, races etc.
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Knights of Pythias Events.
Calendar.

I
LODGES.
July S-Decatur. No. .; CalAnthe No. Il, and
| Equal. No T. business.
| July 2-websIer No 7: Excelsior. No. Il; Cspi
| tai No. II. and Myrtle. No. 5. bCHanesA
July s-Mount Vernon. No. S. and Union. No. z
July 1-syracusAns. No. 10. business
PYTHIAS SISTERS
July 2-Fdendship Temple, No. 9. business
July a-RAthbone Temple. No. 8. businss.
! to Marshall Hall
syracusinns Lodge Gets Member by
Transfer.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. reports an
other application for membership by the
presentation of a transfer card from a
lodge in Kansas City. Mo.
W. W. Bryan, residing at 12o6 Virginia
avenue southwest, a member Of CaIanthe
Lodge, No. g. of Wilmington, Del. has
| been placed under the care of the sick
committee of Syracusians Lodge, No. 10,
of this city.
w. II. LoOmis Elected Major
General.
The Supreme Assembly. Military De-
z
in biennial conclave at Terre Haute. has
elected Brig. Gen. W. H. Loomis, of
Grand Rapids. Mich, as major general,
succeeding Maj. Gen. Arthur ]. Stobbart
Nashville, Tenn, was decided upon as
the place OF the next biennial encamp-
ment
Rathbone Bible Glasses Prove
Popular.
J. During the week of June Is the Domain
Of Kentucky held a series of Rathbone
Bible classes which resulted in the addI-
ton OF $50 members to the order in that
domain.
Local Representatives to Leave for
Supreme Lodge Session.
The representatives from the Grand
Lodge of the Domain of the District of
Columbia to the Supreme Lodge which
meets in Winnipeg Canada, the first week
in August, will leave the city next Satur-
day evening.
Notes OF Supreme Lodge Copyeu-
ton.
When the Supreme Lodge Knights of
Pythias meets in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
tuesday, August 4. for its golden jubilee
year convention, a distinguished body Of
men, representing every State, Province,
and Territory in North America, will in
augurate session of legislation whose
results will be of vital interest to three
ouarters-o Of a million men in the 5000
lodges Of the order
II VIII be the second time in the history
OF the order that a session of the Supreme
Eooee mas been held outside the United
states, the exception being the meeting
In Toronto in 1856 At that convention
Hon John Van VaIkenburg, of Iowa, a
native Of Ontario. presided as supreme
chancellor, and Justus Henry Rathbone
1850 was present
VI those who were present in Toronto
IN 1880 only four are expected at wtnnI-
peg-a!l past supreme chanceIIors-F,d-
ward Dunn, Of Washington, d. C., who
JOINED the Supreme Lodge in 1853; Henry
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Canton Washington TO Hold Impor-
tant Session.

Saturday evening Canton Washing
ton. No. l, p. m. will hold its monthly
business session, and much of interest
to every member of the Canton will
come up for consideration. and the
commandant and his line officers hope
for an unusually large attendance OIL
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Degree of Pocahontas.

White Eagle Council had a large at.
tendance on Wednesday night II was
decided to hold the sock social on We'd
nesday. August 10. by the chairman OF
the committee, Mrs Stiefs. Past Great
Sachem W. S. Whitman spoke of his ex-
perience in Chicago, where he met the
Great Chief Of Records Wilson Brooks,
OF the Great Council of the United States.
. Weneta Council announces that the
council will hold a euchre party at its
regular meeting next Tuesday night at
its hall, Fifth and G streets northwest.
Idaho Council held its regular meeting
Friday night at Northwest Temple,
Twelfth and H streets northwest The
usual routine OF business was transacted
and several members spoke under the
good of the order.
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Knights Of Columbus.

Carroll Enjoys Excellent Program.
Carroll Council met last Tuesday even
ing at o'clock, and as a result OF a
special invitation to the membsrs bx its
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Knights Of the Maccabees.
Calendar.

July z-NationaI Tent. No l. Old Masonic Ten
PIE Ninth and = streets: Mount Vernon Tent. No,
4. Northeast Temple. Twelfth ard II streets north.
east: AnacostiA Tent, No. 7. Masonic Hall, Ana.
costa
July 2-Bdshtwood Tent. No, 5, Msccabee Han.
BrightEood.
July SO-District Tent. No. 8. hail at Four-.nd-a.
half and g streets southwest.
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harmony Lodge to Give Excursi
to Chesapeake Beach.

TO attend the sessions OF the lodge
to Chesapeake Beach.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9, held = we'll
attended session Wednesday evening and
conferred the third degree on Brother
Edgar Mitchell. Visitors from several
lodges of this jurisdiction were present
also Brother A K n. Jensen,o Trice
Lodge, No. S. of Portsmouth. Va, was
present Grand Warden William ]. Hope
made an interesting address, as did
Brother Underwood, OF Central Lodge,
No. !. and Brother Jensen. The atten-
ton Of the members Of the order is call
ed TO the fact that Harmony Lodge VIII
hold their annual excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach Wednesday, August 1s and
the indications are now that an unusually
large number of members Of the order
will attend A good time 10 assured to all.
Ernest w. bradford Heads Grand
Encampment.
Tuesday evening the Grand Encamp-
ment convened in annual session in the
encampment room. Odd Fellows Hail,
Grand Patriarch John D. Yoakley pre-
siding. Following the routine business
the following officers for the next term
were elected and installed: Grand pa
triarch Ernest W. Bradford: grand high
priest, P. H Leary; grand senior war
den. Henry F. Allwine; grand scribe,
Edward L. Dunn; grand treasurer, Frank
D. Seiffert; grand Junior warden, r. Z.
PIymale; grand marshal. Alfred H
Noakes: grand inner guardian. Frank E.
Rapp, and grand outer guardian, James
W. Lyons. Nothing Of unusual interest
came up for action and the grand en-
csmpment adjourned at II p. m.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No 5, will hold
it's regular semi-monthly session Monday
evening" July q. and in addition to de-
gree work, a good social time is planned.
On Tuesday, July q, Esther Lodge holds
its annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach
and it is hoped that as many of the mem
bers Of all lodges as can will attend
Officers HonOred by Naomi Rebel<ahs
Last Monday evening, Naomi Rebekah
Lodge, No. !. met in regular session.
There was a good attendance, including
several visitors from Esther Lodge, No.
5, and Dorcas Lodge. No. 4 The newly
installed officers Of the lodge are: Noble
grand, Mrs. Maud Abel; vice grand, Miss
Emma T Strobel: recording secretary,
Mrs. Anna NJ. Roberts; financial secre-
tary, Mrs. Roberta E. Volland, treasurer.
John D. Yoakley; chaplain. Mrs Alice |
S Thomas; warden Miss Isabella Nc |
Kie; conductor. Mrs. F. May Raitz; in |
side guardian, Mrs. Minnie Draeger; out |
side guardian. Otto F. Smith: right and |
left supporters to noble grand, Miss So !
phie Zupnik and Mrs. Cora c. Day; right |
and left supporters to vice grand. Mrs. |
Sarah NJ. Sanderson and Mrs. Ella Curl. |
These officers were installed by Mrs. Dora
J. B. Hendrix, assisted by a corps Of past |
noble grands from Martha Washington |
Lodge. No. 3. On behalf Of the lodge /
Miss Emma T. Strobel presented the in /
stalling officer with a set OF cut glass !
and the retiring noble grand, Mrs. Edith |
Lusby, was the recipient OF a past noble |
grand's jewel. which was presented by |
Mrs Sarah NJ. Sanderson on behalf of |
the lodge Refreshments were served at |
the close of the business session.
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Doing of the Odd Fellows.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.
Eastern Lodge coDfers Initiatory
DEGREE.

Eastern Lodge, No. Z, held a well-a:-
tended session Wednesday evening. The
tnitiatory degree was conferred in ex-
cellent form, an application for member
ship was received, and arrangements
were made for conferring the first de-
gree next Wednesday evening. All mem
bers of the order are cordially invited
to attend the sessions Of the lodge
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coIumbu. Countr, Club. Outing.

The next meeting OF the Columbus
Country Club will be held on Monday
night to make arrangements for a big
outing at the club for the members in
the hear future. Committees having in
charge the arrangements for the csre-
cOSTSTrED OS pAcr rrcuT
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d. W. Gall, supreme representative
from the District OF Columbia, has re-
turned from a special convention of the
supreme order. where he was attend
ing the legislation branch In the rat
ification of the amalgamation of the
Modern Maccabees. with the Knights
of the Maccabees of the World, and
the amending Of the charter In the
State of Michigan. so that II will be
In harmony with the consolidation of
the two associations. and also, such
amendments as the joining OF the two
orders into one. made necessary, and
other needed matters which were at
tended to by the supreme convntion.
TIL X. o. T. NJ, previous to the ANAL
=gamation, had about 800. .1Qa but noE
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Drill Team to Work in Open Air.
on Friday night. Capt Edwards an
nounced that the next drill would be held
in the open on account Of the hot
weather.
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State Commander Gall, I'm the District
OF Columbia, is planning an association
OF AaccaRee club. oAe comppsed of the
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Orphans to Benefit by ExcursIon,
The joint excursion and field day COM
mittee met on Wednesday night. with
the ladies auxiliary having i'm special
charge the big orphans outing feature,
TO be held at Marshall Hall Wednesday.
August T. The committees having in
charge the baseball match, foot races. and
athletic events in general for the occa-
sion reported, and many prizes were do
mated for the special events to be partici-
pated in by the orphans.
The committee Of arrangements include
the following: DR.. ]. Rozier Biggs. chair
man; c. W. Aughinbaugh, secretary: J.
F. Callaghan. John A. Eckert, J. \. Mad
igan, F. B. Moriarity, F. r. Hughes, J.
d. Moriarity, William P. NormOyle +.
NJ. Brinkley. J. T. Fitzgerald. L. A Rat
cliffe, p. T INLAND. c. c. Lanahan, J 2.
Draly. W. T. Z. HeSsen, ]. b. Fitzpat-
rick. T. B. Mack. W. G. Feely. F. Heland,
Frank Mclaughlin, Francis Mullan. Jo-
seph Degnan. L. A. DOlan, G. A. Daddy,
and James Hates
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CONTINUED on PAGE EIGHT.
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July S-soott Council Pythian Temple Northeas,
Washington Council, Northeast Temple.
August l-GoTemment Printing OfIcs Council.
TypoS1phiczl Temple
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Local Representatives to Leave 70
Supreme Lodge Session.

The representatives from the Grand
Lodge of the Domain Of the District Of
Columbia to the Supreme Lodge which
meets in Winnipeg Canada, the first week
in August, will leave the city next Satur-
day evening.
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Red Wing Tribe met at Painters Hall.
Fifth and G streets northwest. Monday
night Every member present. including
Chief OF Records z. r. Boyer. spoke
under the god Of the order.
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energetic presiding officer. Grand knight
William ]. McGee, with a strong list OF
attractions under the head of the good
OF the order an unusually large attend
ance was noted. Lecturer Degnan and
State Warden De Vaney. with an active
committee, attended to the management
OF the program, and refreshments were
served.
Benjamin F. Myers, financial secretary
OF Potomac Council, addressed the meet
ing.
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Anacostia Tent. No. Z. held a very in
teresting meeting last Monday night and
initiated one new member. r. A. Estep is
the new deputy for that tent
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W. W. Bryan, residing at 1905 Virginia
avenue southwest. a member of Calanthe
Lodge, No. o, of Wilmington, Del. has
been placed under the care of the sick
committee of Syracusians Lodge No. 10,
of this city.
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Rathbone Bible Glasses Prove
Popular.
: During the week of June Is the Domain
of Kentucky held a series of Rathbont
Bible classes which resulted in the add.
ton OF $50 members to the order in that
domain.
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Central Council met in its council cham
Der at Perpetual Building Association
Hall Monday evening. Two applications
for membership were received.
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Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. reports an
other application for membership by the
presentation of a transfer card from a
lodge in Kansas City, Mo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-19
FABLES
CONTEST FOR
MERCEDES FAIR
Unique Attraction Advertised for First
Day Of Stock Show 10 Be Held at Mer-
cedeS Early Part Of 0ctober-F.ig Show
Planned.

Among the attractions advertised fof
the stock show to be held al Mercedes i
a better babies contest. which will take
place on the first day Of the show. The
Mercedes Tribune Of Yesterday publishes
the following description Of this contest.
which Will BE- an innovation in Valley
fair:
The better babies contest which will
bc held ~ Mercedes on thu. first day "a
the stock show II something which should
be- Of vital interest 10 every parent in
the VALLEY. Ii il not a ba ~ show but 4
health contest. A corps of capable ply
sieians will bc present TO examine the
babies and Judge the points. The exam
%ination will cover the ps steal and men.
tai development. the condition Of the
heart. lungs. eyes. res piratory organs,
circulation and in fa,i everything that
will influence the health or development
Of the child. N any defects or latent all
mentS are present. theS will be discovered
aMh the proper rcmctS, suggested.
These contests were ~innnguratcd IN the
Woman'S Home Companion which fur.
niSheS the medals q, he awarded "a the
babies scoring the highest points.
Contests have already been held IN Il
numlcr of Texas c5icS among them being
Amarillo. Corpus Christi. Fort Worth.
Waco. Taylor. SAN Antonio. Galveston
and Donna. Ana illo and Donna each
had a baby with a perfect score. The
University of TcSas has charge OF a con
test which will be- held IN the Dallas
state Fair. and the Fair Association
has appropriated 500 10 promote this
feature If the exhibit. The c0ntcSt at
the Rio Gran's' Vale, Stock show and
Fair Il IN ch:frgr a the Womcn'S study
Club ~ Mercedes and the better babies
bureau of the Wuman'S Home Companion
i operating 10 make everything Of the
greatest salre and SucccsS. Careful and
scientific Ia filins will b. given the chill
dren and the sanitary arrangements viii
be- the very best.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-19

Tho eount eoptratad b;mxalf aud said
with his most charming smile:
II am no shopkceper. sire. Nv wife
belongs to me. 50 | cannot sell her. Ia
France men of noble birth sometimes
exchange arms. horses. or even women.
am ready TO give my wife to rom mai
estv in exchange for the woman in your
harcm whom her pink slipper fits
The inke a-nnarrptlv anneaIed A. sui.
tan Nustapha.
II Ike vour way " speakinr French.
man. | am fond ~ men III uit ana hmm.
~ III home with vorr u.;fo II NANCE
r. u;,.r - Lu- -. u..+n
hnra ANA vau ain rat I'M, ,ha,, ra.n nil
,ouioh, :
ri. IL.
w;fe-s car Sha IaoLad !, hi,, ,hrouah
teorS and .aid.
.Qh leon this lob. win LIN ~
He laughed.
Are Won really So free from concc;t -
he said. 30 Won imagine that any won.
an IN the world can set into vour slim.
pcr2'
TIL Snltop retired " liz harrm throw
himself ~ J, divan prndnred ~ mink
SINNERS AMI said.
II want Somebodv ~ dance for M III
tbesa xI;nnars
Fonr hundred nair~ II rnhv iinS smiled
and Iool.,l ", I'LL. yl;,,rur. ani II. ,.r,
al ~ IA. odaIixnurs whi,n anil hlaeL
fried ~ nut ,bam III -, - vs;n
tn s,l,a, frorrnod
~Uave all my women hio feet then .
Can nobody dance IA me IN these slim.
ners9 And Won Raharove GRO ,hese lin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-19

Christie Macdonald. the actress re-.
lates the following anecdote: 4. drill ser.
eeant was drilling the recruit squad IN
The use Of the rifle. Everything went
smoothly until blank cartridges were dis
trihutcd. The recruits were instructed "a
load their pieces and stand IA Ready.
and then the sergeant gave the command
Fire a. will. Private Lnnn was PUZZLED.
lie lowered his gun. Whica one III wilIg
NJ asked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-19

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