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Sons Of Jonadab.

Success. in the full meaning that the
word implies. crowned the visit Of the
sovereign officers Of the order to Poto-
mac Council at Harpers Ferry last Sun
day. The officers were accompanied by
q large delegation Of members of the
various local councils. Representatives
from Frederick City Council and Monn-
mental Council, Of Baltimore, were do
in attendance.
The visitation to Potomac Council by
the sovereign body has become semi
annual occurrence and Ia anticipated
with great interest. The reports brought
back from Potomac Council are all to
the effect that It 10 in q very prosperous
condition. which. since the advent OF the
Ramblers,. has been characteristic Of all
the councils. both in and out Of Washing
ton.
The governing board Of the participat-
ing fund will hold . meeting ut $40
Twelfth street northwest today at II
.. m. All members Of the boGrd are
urged TO attend this important meeting.
The time and place Of meeting OF the
various District councils arc u follows:
Pioneer Council. a Louisolpa avenue
northwest. Fridays. IN p. 1k:Qoedwill
Council Four-and-a-halfan md q streets
southwest. satunAays. - .. M: EN-
ptre Council, EiehtA NDt Isstysets south
east. 0ondays. 5:0.HA
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National Union Councils.
Calendar,

June f-Potomac Council Pythian Temple.
June s-P. .. DEPARTMENT Council Fqynn's Hall:
Interior Council. Pythian Temple.
June W-Washinston Council, Pythian Temple:
Fraternal Council, Perpetual building Asoeiatioa
Hall.
June l1-NationaI Capital Council. National On.
IA! bank Hall; Mckinley Council, Washington
Hall
June !. -coh,mbis Council Pythian Temple; Nom
pareil Council. Perpetual Building Associatioa Hall.
At the last regular meeting of McKin.
ley Council one application for member
ship was received. large attendance
was present and considerable business
was transacted. The entertainment COM
mfttee made. very encouraging reports
relative to the coming National Union
day excursion to Chesapeake Beach,
July -. After the regular order Of bust.
ness, refreshments were served.
The joint committee of the National
Union day excursion met at headcuar-
tiers Tuesday evening. Various sub-com-
mittees were appointed to look after the
athletic events. and the general enter
tanning of the excursionists. Tickets
were distributed to the various councils
taking part.
The general deputies met at headquar-
tiers Wednesday evening. Considerable
business of importance was transacted.
The bylaws as presented by the com.
mittee were read and adopted. The elec.
ton of oficers will be the first wednes.
day in July.
Government Printing ONCE Council
met last night at Typographical Temple.
Vice President Christie acted as presi-
dent. After the regular meeting was
the boYqhtn Aa@ g.
served.
The National Union headquarters VIII
be open every Tuesday evening at
clock.
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Improved Order Of Red Men.

Logan Tribe, No. s. met at Red
Mems Hall. corner Wisconsin avenue
and N street northwest, Thurs
day night. 1t was announced with
deep regret that Past Sachem Arthur
Mcclure had passed away at Chics 60.
Ill. Past Sachem Mcclure was wen
liked by all the members.
Tho degree team had q very busy
night in initiating the following cam
didates: Robert White. NJ. E. Han
and A E. Jackson. Past Sachsa
Yeabower. Of Red Wing Tribe. No. 20.
was a visitor.
Seneca Tribe, No. IL, met at Bank
Hall. as Pennsylvania avenue south.
east. Friday night. The business sss.
sion was very brief. The following
Junior Sycamore J. Heidenheimer,
members from Souix and Idaho tribes.
and Past Great sachem Fuller. e
Logan Tribe.
Idaho Tribe. No. IS. mAt TuesAav
night at Northeast Temple. Twelfth
and H streets northeast. Two candi.
dates were initiated. The degree
team, under Past Great Saohsm Bob
did form.
Osceola Tribe. No. u. met Wednesday
night 1t Masonic Temple. Tennallytown.
d. C. Chief Of Records o. u. Borrowp
10 reported a. Improving.
After the tribual meeting the hall was
Eiven over to the brothers to organise
; hay Ion, and almost all the members
enrolled In the run and goodfellowship
degree"
The Redmen's Club met saturday nixht.
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Ancient Order of Hibernians.

| DR.. Patrick ]. Lennox, of the Catholic
University and author of several books
delivered an eloquent memorial address
at Mount Olivet Cemetery Sunday, May
| 80, when the graves of the Irish-American
patriots were decorated. The general
theme of his address related to the part
the Americans of Irish birth or descent
have taken in the defense and upbuilding
of the United States. DR.. Lennox is a
Jealous member of the A. o. H. Of the
District Of Columbia.
Division No. / will hold an important
meeting today at $50 p. m. in their hall.
Thirty-second and NJ streets northwest.
The meeting will be presided over by
Division President Joseph DAILY. Every
member is expected to be present.
T D. Mccarthy. the representative Of
Division No. I upon the State Irish
history committee, is reported to have
made much progress. The purpose of the
committee is to confer with the princt-
pals of the various parochial schools in
the District. so as to have the study OF
Irish history included in their curric-
ulum.
As much dissatisfaction has been found
by the several divisions in the District
as regards their respective halls. which
arc located in all sections of the city,
movement has been started. the object Of
which is TO buy n hall centrally located
and large enough to accommodate the
ever-increasing membership of the order
in the District of Columbia
The Irish Study Club of the A. o. H.
has discontinued it's meetings for the
summer. Only members of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and its Ladies'
Auxiliary are eligible for membership. In
the club.
Division No. met in Donohue's Hall,
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Wednesday evening. The
meeting was presided over by ]. ]. Breen.
president Of Division 8. The members
were enthusiastic over the proposed ex-
curson. which will be held June "a.
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the conclusion Of the regular business
| session on Tuesday evening celebrated
its first anniversary by the rendition
of delightful program as follows:
Duet by Mr.. and Miss vandershaft;
song. Miss Mable Caldwell; piano solo,
Miss Catherine Morrison: vocal solo,
Harry ANDERSEN. accompanied by Miss
Jarboe. President Annie E! Grigsby
delivered an impressive address. Re-
freshments were served at the close
of the program
Naomi Lodge. No. l.. and Ruth Lodge,
No. 2. will hold a joint installation of
their officers on their first regular
meeting night in July when the Off
GERS for the last term of the year will
be installed. The president of the Re-
bekah assembly and her corps of Of
ficers have been invited to officiate. The
ment room of I. O. o. F. Hail. All
members are invited to be present.
Dorcas Lodge. No. 4. entertained the
members of Martha Washington, No.
3: Miriam. No. s: Fidelity, No. Z. and
Forestville Lodge. of Maryland. at
their last meeting. An entertaining
program was given after which several
games were played and refreshments
served. The next meeting the degree
team, under the direction of Degree Dr.
rector W. j. Hope. will confer the de-
gree upon several candidates. President
Annie f. Gribsby and Vice President
Anna Billings. of the Rebekah assem-
bly,. were present and gave talks.
The last meeting of Esther Lodge. No
). being social. and it being time for
the gentlemen ON the entertainment COM
mittee to furnish the entertainment, some
very uni'ue and novel surprises were
sprung. AS is usual, when Messrs. John
son and Anderson start anything, they
generally put some finishing touches to
it also. The evening was spent very
pleasantly by all, after which refreshments
were served in the banquet hall.
All members are requested to keep
in mind the grand all-day excursion"
to Marshall Hall on Wednesday June %.
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Tents Of the Maccabees.

ID. w. Gall, who represented the Dis
tr1ct or Columbia. in the recent Supreme
Tent review, at San Francisco, has re-
turned and assumed his duties as State
deputy supreme commander. for the Dis
trict of Columbia and Virginia. He made
visit Tuesday night to Brightwood
Tent No. 5, and Thursday night to
Georgetown Tent, No. 6. A reception Il
to be held for him tomorrow night at
National Tent, No. !, of which tent he is
a member.
Mr.. Gall reports shaving met several
members Of the association in San Fran
CISCO, who were made Maccabees in this
city and one. Charles Z. Thatcher. who
Is now a member of National Tent. No. l.
having been made a Maccabee many
years ago. and is now manager of the
Western Union Telegraph offices in San
Francisco.
Mr.. Gall expressed himself of the fullest
confidence that he has won a victory in
securing the meeting OF tile supreme con-
vention in this city, which will possibly
be the largest of the kind ever held
Memorial services jointly by the sew
eral tents in this city, will BIT held in
Georgetown Lutheran Church. Wisconsin
Avenue and Volta place northwest at )
p. m. next Sunday. Rev. Father Eugene
TeCtoF Oh 81 CdtnOllc
Church: Hon. George W. Atkinson, judge
CT the Court of Claims. and Hon. William
Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State, will
deliver short addresses
Special arrangements have been made
for the comfort of all. by Comma nder NJ
W. Michael, of Georgetown Tent, No. 6.
special musical program has been ar
ranged by q committee, with the Misses
Onett. and Mr. Stevens, who will sing
a duet, and Mr.. Moore. a solo.
At Brightwood Tent. No. 5, last Tues
day night a large number of the MEM
bers were out to hear the supreme rep
resentative. The election of officers will
occur next Tuesday night.
meeting of the committee on Joint
memorial service was held last Wednes-
day night at the Offices of the District
commander. D. Edward Clark, 81 John
Marshall place. Another meeting will
be held next Wednesday night to COM
plete the plans for the memorial exer-
cises.
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4, initiated two
last Tuesday night
The reception given the supreme rep
resentative of the Maccabees last Thurs |
day night at Georgetown Tent, was very
to him. After he delivered
his talk the members pledged him their |
loyal support as the deputy supreme COM |
ma n0er for the current term
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Woedmen Of the World.
Calendar.

June s-Aipha Camp. No. l.
June sod GLORY Camp. No. J.
June s-P0lomac Camp, No. 3; Mapse Camp M
Is
June N-Seorsetown Camp. No. 10
LADIES' CIRCLE
June s-Mount Vernon Grove No. 6.
June sLWinow Grove. No. s.
BOYS OF wOODCRAFf.
No. s-Natiousl Camp. No. j.
The deputies and physicians of the Dis
trict held a meeting at 4ls Tenth street
northwest and formed a permanent or
ganization. to be known as the Deputies
and Physicians Association. The object
Of the association is to advance the Geld
work and toecreate q greater interest in
Woodcraft among the members Of tho
order. TWAS voted to hold joint class
initiation in the fall. all the camps par
ticipating The following officers were
elected: President. ]. C. Mcconnell: vics
president. B. F. Williams: secretary. W.
P. Martsch: treasurer, L. r. Green,
Meetings are to be held once a month
during the summer
On Sunday. June y. the monument
erected in Mount Olivet Cemetery to the
memory Of Sovereign Brown of Potomac
Camp. No. 8. will be unveiled by the un1.
formed rank OF the District. Clerk ]. W.
Middleton was reported i'll at the Last
meeting Refreshments were served AZ
ter the meeting.
-Four new applications were presented
at the meeting of GEORGETOWN Camp by
Deputy W. W. Ellis. The visiting mem.
hers present were welcomed by Consul
Commander Bamforth with all the hon.
ors of the camp. The remarks Of So~er-
eign Martsch were well received. After
the meeting adjourned refreshments were
served. =
Maple Camp. No. 49, received and ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the memo
rial services to be held at the Baptfst
Church. Capital Heights Nd. this even
ing at O'Clock. The members Of the
camp Will assemble at their hall at 7:so
and will attend In body
Last Tuesday evening DR.. ]. Albert
Potter made application for a transfer
from Mount Vernon camp. which was
granted. On account of business inter-
ests being more in another section of
the city. the doctor deemed II advisable
to transfer. He carries best wishes with
him to the camp that will be so fortu-
nate as to have his name on its rolls.
The Bows of woodcraft have lately
studied UP the initiatory ceremony ana
every candidate admitted in the future
will have an opportunity to wrestle with
the goat. 1t was tried on Howell Grim
and Oliver Brown at the last meeting
and all were pleased to see how nice it
worked A big time is promised for next
Wednesday evening and all sovereisns
are invited to attend. After being elect
I'd chaplain at the last meeting, Adviser
Dudley thanked the cadets with a few
we'll chosen words. L. Cameron Gates
vas elected press representative. The
1rfii team Is progressing and will soon
De able to. put on the work for the
Woodmen Of the World.
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s.suBs' TO SPOUT POISON.
Eyre Fitted with Tubes fss
DispAareiux Gas.

CopsnhaGen. June l--The German
ooyesnment 70 building zeppelins Of
Grof 1ooNlly aRzDaBo4
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team has held many rehearsaIs during
the past two months.


Friendship Temple, Nos, Pythian Sis
tiers, received number of applications
Tor membership Wednesday night and
enjoyed Dutch supper. The election
Of ohicers was postponed from the last
meeting until next Wednesday night.
Ine most excellent chief. Mrs. Addie
Freeman. urges a large attendance at
the next meeting.
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Girl. ~. Gets Three MeatAs fer n
s.iti.s Gernas oaeer.
Amsterdam, June A-A Berlin dis.
peteh says that Countsss Helene
sentenced 70 three month"; tntnrfson.
ment for insulting . ,0evusis asux
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Columbia Comma ndery COnfers
Order.
isftOrs at tho Temple.

onStdDulary, VINO is AT present Nisltol
in the city. called at the office of Crane
Secretary a. W. Johnston. in the Masonic
Temple, last week. Maj. Lyon is well
known here in Masonic circles, being a
member of Columbia Chapter, No.
Royal Arch Masons, a sir knight of Orien
Commandery. No. ). knights TempIar
and a noble of .Almas Temple. of the
Ancient Arabic Order of the Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine.
Takoma Lodge to Entertain Guests
Takoma Lodge. No. g, F. A. A. NJ. will
hold ladies night" on Monday even
ing, June Z. An excellent program has
been provided consisting of irst-cIass
numbers. with full orchestra, and some
splendid vaudeville sketches followed by
a social time and refreshments. Members
are urged to bring their ladies and one
or more friends.
King Solomon Lodge Confers r. c.
Degree.
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81, F. A. A.
NJ. met in stated communication Wednes-
day afternoon and conferred the fellow
craft degree. at the conclusion of which
Rev DIR. Abram Simon gave a fifteen
minute talk on the several lessons taught.
which proved particularly interesting and
instructive to the large membership
present
Acting Master Archibald ]. Rose an
nounced that from present inquiries there
would be several members from other
lodges accompany the King Solomon
delegation to New York City on Tuesday.
June 20. to be present on the occasion of
the fftieth anniversary Of st. Cecile
Lodge. No. 5ss. and that it was expected
that each of the twelve daylight lodges
throughout the country would be rep
resented.
Past Master Bert W. Wolfe, who is
president of the Association of Worship
full Masters of 1918, accepted. in behalf
of the officers of the association an in
vitation to have the 1918 master confer
the third degree in the daylight lodge at
the July communication.
Cathedral Chapter, o. e. s., Enter
tains Visitors.
Cathedral Chapter. No. IA, o. E. S., at
its last meeting, gave a delightful enter
tainment. which was enjoyed by its
visiting friends. The feature of the even
ing was a skit entitled ''The Old Maids.
Matrimonial Club" in which the par
Elephants gave a very realistic imitation
of what might have been" The trans
formation of several of the ancient
maidens" into charming young girls"
brought joy to the hearts of many. and
but for the advent of the ''dradful man"
all would probably have ''lived happily
over afterward." The evenings program
was introduced by an instrumental Sc
lection by Miss Lillian Walters. Vocal
selections by Mr.. Roy Mitchell, accom-
panied by Miss Ethel Harper. We're also
enjoyed. The concluding number was a
sketch entitled '.who Is a Coward?" in
which the invited burglar turned out
to be a regular burglar, much to the
amusement of the audience.
Worthy Matron Mac L. Dow announces
that the next meeting Of the chapter,will
be endowment night" the object OF
which will be to turther interest the
members in the endowment fund Of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Floral Degree to De Given.
On May IS st. Johns Lodge. Chapter
n AaS H.
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On May IS st. Johns Lodge. Chapter
No. IS. o. z. s., after finishing the busi..
ness Of the evening. adjourned anl = .
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District Council next Wednesday
evening will give a reception and en-
tertainment in honor Of Claude r. Zap
pone. member OF this council, who has
recently been reelected supreme SEN
try of the order
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Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. =, met
Tuesday night and conferred the first de-
gree. More than $50 were in attendance,
including Grand Master william J. Rich.
Past Grand Masters ThomaS W. Fow-
Ter and John H. Wood, and Grand Treas
urer John D. Yoakley.
At the copclusion Of the degree work,
Past Grand Master Wood. who was the
installing officer when the baby lodge
was instituted. and who is recognized
As an authority on OddfelIowship and in
the comforting OF degrees. took occasion
to compliment the lodge on the splendid
progress II has attained, and, congratu-
lated the degree team for the mastery
manner In which the work was exempli-
fed. referring in particular to the three
most important characters. which were
unprecedented by Past Grand Bert v.
Wolfe. Robert W. B. Roe. and John J:
verleger.
Az = token Of the high esteem Mount
Pleasant Lodge bears for its vice grand,
william z andrews. who Ii to make the
principal address at the memorial ex-
ercises OF the Grand Lodge on Sunday
night. June IS, at Odd Fellows Hall. II
was decided th&t the lodge attend In
body.
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Last Rites for J. r. Rock, Of Cap
ital Lodge.
The funeral of ]. F. Rock, . member
Of Capital Lodge, No. "a, who passed
away on Monday night. occurred Thurs
day from his late residence, rs Eleventh
street northeast, and internent was at
Congressional Cemetery. He was for
many years an employee Of the fire de-
partment and was . son Of Past Chancel-
ior A. A. Rock. Of Capital Lodge.
Century Lodge ConAucts Funeral
Services.
Ohicers of Century Lodge, No. %. con-
Quoted, the funeral Of their late prelate.
Herman c. Hansen. whose death was
caused Saturday. May .. by . clot Of
blood on the brain as a result Of an in
Jury received when playing baseball.
Tue.day afternoon at the Eastern Pres
byterian Church. Sixth street and Nary
h M avenue northeast. Chancellor Com
mander W. B. Dentinger. Vice Chancel-
Ior Joseph Stein. Prelate Samuel 8.
price. and Master-at-arms Gideon J. Dill
Low performed the services. both at the
church and the grave. The pallbearers
were W. A. H, Turner. T. o. Kalth. Clin-
ton A. Quencer, Horace L Wilcox. Frank
D. Robinson, and Frank A. Howard.
Century Lodge will have three candi-
dates for the page rank tomorrow night. /
II 4 said many new applications win -
presented and number are to Be acted
upou. The ampliiied form win b 1870
oeutsd Tomorrow night and the page raok
= > 4
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
There Was q Doubt.

Here is . little story that was told
by Congressman William H. Murray
Of Oklahoma, in gently throwing the
harpoon into lawyer friend:
One afternoon . stranger debarked
from Q train at q hustling town In
the West and headed up the street.
Finally he met . party that looked
like . native.
Pardon me-" said the stranger,
hating the likely-looking party. Are
you q resident Of this town."
Eyes, sir" was the rejoinder Of the
other. Been here something like
fifty years. What can do for you3"
II am looking for criminal law
yer" responded the stranger. Have
you one here?"
"Well," rehectively answered the
native. I'VE think we have. but we
can't prove it on him"
Telegraph.
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Grand Chapter. r. A. NJ. Elects.

0rAno CnaPSer, II. n. NJ, Elects.
Denver.-After successful session
which was attended by 200 Royal
Arch Masons from all parts Of the
state. the grand chapter elected the
following officers: DR.. William A.
Campbell Of Colorado Springs. grand
high priest; James A. Killian Of Dem
yer. deputy grand high priest; VIII.
liam 8. Pickerill of Durango. grand
king; Herbert s. Sands of Denver.
grand scribe: Robert M. Simons Of
Denver, grand treasurer: Charles H.
Jacobson Of Denver. grand secretary:
Fred w. William of Denver. grand
chaplain; Thomas B. Shears of Dem
yer. grand lecturer; Marshall H. Van
Fleet of Alamosa. grand captain host;
Mark B. Gill of Fort Morgan. grand
principal sojourner; George B. Clark
Of Pueblo. grand royal arch captain;
sampel J. Sweet Of Denver, grand
master third veil: Reuben w. Her
shey Of Denver. grand master second
veil; Harry v. Williamson OF Delta
grand master first veil, and Allen J.
Read Of Denver. grand sentinel.
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Two Killed In Mine.

Cripple Creek.-Thomas and James
Ward. brothers, fell 800 feet to their
death in the shaft Of the Empire state
mine here Saturday. The accident &C.
Cured when the men missed the cage
ana stepped into the shaft a. en-
ployes at the mine were being hoisted
70 20 ot3 shift
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EDITOR Fatally SHOT
BURGLAR ATTACKS ROBERT
MITCHELL At WALsENeURo.
Governor Carlson Orders e,oodho
sent From State Psnitsntiary at
Canon City.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Walsenburg. Colo. Sept. 26.-Rob-
ert Mitchell. Al, publisher Of the indie.
pendent. n weekly newspaper. was ia.
tally shot tonight at his residence In
West Sixth street by burglar whom
he and his wife had surprised footing
the house.
Two shots entered Mitchell's head
and his death is regarded as matter
Of hours.
Mr.. Mitchell and his wife had been
uptown and were returning when they
noticed a light In one Of the rooms.
The light moved to another room and
they became suspicious something was
wrong. Mr.. Mitchell started around
the house. He had got to the side
door when the burglar tried to escape
and met him face to face.
The burglar Immediately opened
fire. Mr.. Mitchell was carrying mag.
azine in his hand and attempted to
defend himself with 1t. One Of the
bullets passed through the magazine.
entering his head.
are In the county JAIL
Mr.. Mitchell is an old resident OF
the county. coming here from Canada
about twenty-five years ago. He en-.
gagged In ranching for a number Of
years. Four years ago he moved ia
Walsenburg and became manager Of
the Independent.
Denver.-Governor Carlson ordered
bloodhounds from the state peniten.
tiary at Canon City put on the trail
of the assailant of Robert Mitchell,
editor Of the Walsenburg Independent,
who was shot by burglar Sunday
night.