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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
Divorce Granted

Divorce Granted
A divorce decree in the case of Mary
L. Myers VS.. Milton Myers was signed
by the Court this morning Desertion
was charged by Mrs. Myers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
FINANCE
NEW YORK SroCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by H, w. Snavely, Broker.
Arcade Building, Walnut and Court
Streets
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
AUTO SMASHES
PLATE WINDOW
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED
At HUB CORNER ON FOUR
TEENTH STREET
Brake tets CO on Stationary Car
Which Crashes Into Gig Show
Caae-Wuch Damage Done.

Ono ~ tho large plato riars windows
in the Hub building 0n Fourteenth
street VAS broken and considerable
other damage done yesterday whom
one ~ the Burns and Church autos
ran backward. climbed tho Grub and
crashed into tho building Tho acct
dent occurred between three and four
o'clock and On rald t0 have been
caused by mo driver leaving hia ma.
chine standing 0n fhc steep street
The driver ran tho machine up fhe
street in front ~ mo Rogers whrse
h. stopped and ieff DO. with thr engine
running and brake rcf. r Ia claimed
The Jar of fho engine fri supposed f0
have caused thn brake tD release and
The machine started down The BIN if
backed across The street and vac stop
ped BY the impact with fha Hub build
Ing Tho large plate Flaaf window
was shattered and considerable dam.
age was done the ARTICLES That we're
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
JUDGE HONECKER
wakes initial Appearance hi capaeity
OF Police Court Judqe and
Fines Three OHendcrr

judge Bon uonoctor made bis
initial appearance ON tho police court
bench in thc capacit. of police Judge
While MI HOncctcr has acted ar
Judge pr different times. before. yct
ln' appearance Yesterday was tho
FIRST iu Die Official capacity
Joseph Rurabcr H2G ChapfIna
street. charged with dunkcnncas. c.
capped hy stating fo thr judge chat it
Wae OBJ" nr.f f.mo ho bed been drunk
in ih years DO was released T.rrot
0Hinn. OIL we'll pumpcr. was fined ono
and costs. or thirty DAYS on tho bin
John Cnrruran. dienrdcrft. was
fined five and costs or thirty dava ON
ihc blu Albert Archer. from York
vic. %. was fined Eve and costs and
TOOK thirty DAYS. Tor creating die.
turhance in the Salvation Army home
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
TRAVELLING MAN
FALLS In FAINT
PITCHED FORWARD ON STREET
NEAR TWELFTH AND MARKET
YESTERDAY.
Was Taken 20 North Wheeling Hos.
pitsl Where Ne he Resting Nice.
ly-EEcitcn1ent Caused

Considerable excitement vae caused
at fhr corner of Twelfth and Market
stree. about ZOO yesterday afternoon
when man uaa seen fo suddenly
affaIehtrn and f8U PROSTATE to tho
street pcdcs riane rushed to hls side
and placed turlap under his head to
r'at d. officer Uuchvaid took carre
0. tho situation and notified head
quarters
Tho ambulance wac summoned ana
fho man removed to the North Wheel
uF hospital DO was found hn was
Charles FLYNN. prominent travelling
man OF Pittsburgh. who Is ouartcred
at Che Hotel Windsor Or s. o. s.
surars b. attending him % Is under.
stood Chat hIa nervous system has
suffered quite shock and Do viii hc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
EXPORT AUTHORITY
ADVISES ACTIVITY
A. n. THIElE. OF AMERICAN
STAMPING COMPANY. MAKES
A STATEMENT.
Says American Manufacturer Should
Take Advantage OF Trade Now
to Be Had-Fslr Return
After War.

Albert H. Thiele. now with the
American Stamping and Enameling
company OF Bellaire and MassiIlon,
arrived in Wheeling yesterday 90 re-
main until Saturday of this week.
When seen by representative OF the
lntelligencer. Mr.. Thiele. who has an
intimate knowledge OF general condi-
lions ruling in the export business az
the present time. said:
The American manufacturer should
avail himself OF this once in a life
time opportunity. He should take
advantage of the export business now
TO be had. despite the heavy and al
most prohibitive shipping rates: ana
he may expect I'm return a fair share
OF the business when war conditions
have ceased"
Mr.. Thiele has been in the enam-
ling industry for many years. lie
was former European purchasing
agent for the George Borgfeldt COM
pany of New Yark. and was the pion-
eer importer of the gas welded enam-
elware utensils from the continent TO
this country. He has been with the
trade for many years: has crossed
the Atlantic twelve times. and is wei
posted upon conditions OF trade on
both sides OF the water. In his new
position with the American Stamping
and Enameling ompany he will take
charge of the metropolitan and New
England districts. as well as the ex-
port trade. Mr.. rhiele Is given credit
by those who know him for being one
Of the real authorities of the enamel
industry in this country. Mr.. Thiele
will return to his New York home
Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
Don't Merely "SfOP" a
Cough
and the Cough will
stop Itself

A cough IL really one Of our best
friends. II warns us that there is in
flammation or obstruction In a danger
Gus place. Therefore. when YOU get a
bad cough don't proceed 70 dose yourself
with a lot Of drugs that merely stop
the cough temporarily by deadening the
throat nerves. Treat the cause-heal the
inhamed membranes. Here is a home.
made remedy that gets right at the cause
and will make an obstinate cough vanish
more quickly than you ever thought pos
sihle.
Put 2iS ounces Of Pinev $50 cent?
worth in a pint bottle and I'll the bottle
with plain graduated sugar syrup. This
gives YOU a full pint Of the most pleasant
and effective cough remedy you ever used
az a cost Of only 50 cents. No bother Z
prepare. Full directions with PineK.
10 heals the infamed membranes a.
gently and promptly that YOU wOrdei
how IL does IT, Also loosens a dry. hoarsf
or tight cough and stops the formation o.
phlerm in the throat and bronchial tubes
thus ending the persistent loose cough.
Pinex is a highly concentrated com
pound Of Norway pine extract, rich ~
Nuaiacol. and IL famous the world ovei
for its healing effect on the membranes
To avoid disappointment, ask vow
druggist for "2ih ounces OF PineN.' anc
don't accept ANYTHING else. A guarantee
Of absolute satisfaction. OF money PROMPT
~ refunded. goes with this preparation
~. "i~n~ Co. ~. Wavne Ind
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
SLIPPERY STREETS
PREVENT SHOPPING
MANY PERSONS SUSTAIN PAIN
FUL BUMPs AND BRUISES
LAST NIGHT
Man Spent the Evening a. Ais
Own FIreaIdc

A number ~ por.ona got their
bumps and bruises ON fho slippery
streets laaf nIrht huf none was frr.
Iously injured Tho Joy streets had o.
dfprrsaInr efrc. ou BUSH ness for tho
shops chat arc kcopIre open evenings
durInc tho holiday season. OIL few wo
mrn and not great many men would
venture ont to ahon
Tho intcrmltUue rain. OF yesterday
iro1o in thr streets shortly after dark
and In many parts off tho business arr
tlon thc sidewalks wcrc aa aiIppcry a..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

Birds Every Child Should
Know, by Neltje Blanchan.
Earth and Sky Every Child
Should Know, by Julia Ellen
Rogers.
Fairy Tales Every Child
Should Know. edited by H. w.
Mabie.
Folk Tales Every Child
Should Know, edited by n. W.
Mabie.
Heroes Every Child Should
Know, edited by II. w. Mabie.
Legends Every Child Should
Know. edited by ii. w. Mabie.
Myths Every Child Should
Know, edited by II. w. Mabie.
Heronies Every Child Should
Know, edited by II. W. Mabie
and Kate Stephens
Operas Every Child Should
Know, by Dolores Bacon.
-Books-Main floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
OPEN HOUSE
Linsly Cadets viii Have Public
Classes This Morning-Iiterary
and Drill in Afternoon.

Today will be open house AZ Linsly
Institute. The school management
has arranged to have the building
thrown open to the public during the
entire day. This. morning special
classes will be taught by the different
instructors. These will be open for
the public to attend in order that they
may be given an idea as TO the meth
DDS that are pursued in teaching at
Linsly.
The afternoon session will likewise
be open TO the public and will be
taken up with exhibition drills to-
gether with literary program which
will be presented by the members OF
the literary societies. The morning
session will open a; $3.50 o'clock and
the afternoon at l o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
COMMUNITY TREE
KINGS Daughters Day Nursery Plans
Event 20 be Held on Fairgrounds
a. Twenty Sixth Street

Plans arc being formulated by mo
Kings Daughters DAY Nursery for
their annual community Christmas
tree. which will bo held Of the Twen
tyeiyth street Fairgrounds on Friday
afternoon. December e. Of 70
O'Clock Tho celebration ia under rho
auspices OF The Boys club and the
Sunshine children
Rev Claude Porter Terry viii have
charge OF tho religious ceremonies
and viii also make tho presentation
addrD rrH when numerous juvenile
fIfH FlI hc presented f0 thc children
who 0fhorwI.c would faU to procure
their share or Christmas day
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

Pictures Every Child Should
Know, by Dolores Bacon.
Songs Every Child Should
Know, by Dolores Bacon.
Poems Every Child Should
Know, edited by Mary Z. Burt.
Prose Every Child Should
Know, edited by Mary E. Burt.
Trees Every Child Should
Know, by Julia Ellen Rogers.
Wild Animals Every Child
Should Know, by Julia Ellen
Rogers.
Water Wonders Every Child
Should Know, by Jean NJ.
Thompson.
Wild Flowers Every Child
Should Know, by Frederic ".
Stack.
Our greatest and best line of
Holiday and Gift Books awaits
your inspection.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

was destroyed when run down by Nc.
Swceney's automobile
a r. LibEard IN tho county Jail on
charge ~ embezzlemont. was served
another warrant By Oniror sommer.
sOn on complaint Of a. 10 Hamilton.
who alleges that one 81 Librard'a
checks came hack from the bank
marked mo funds"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
RED CROSS SEALS ON SALE

on display The impact % tho ma
chine vac partly broken by its strik.
ing telephone pole on tho curb One
fender 81 the car was mashed and
other slight damages resulted from
the mfehap
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

St.ll ~ o. Toilette was able 10 cot
h7li Oh million out of Uncle ne stc
pn'nfon Do must hc smarter than
most people suspected Philadelphia
Press
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
JUSTICE Shops

Fauk Fritz Of FULTON. hae filed suit
ln Squire l0bba court f1r damage
arain.. . Mrfncenef. local Insurance
agent Fritz claims that hIs bicycle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

Everything for Everybody is the watchword
here-this Christmas store is prepared never
before to care for all your holiday wants and is al
ways helpfully ready with and novel gft-things
well practical suggestions for all the family
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

creased glass. Those who we're com
PEELED 20 Do ont threw their dignity
10 one side and watched their foot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

Crochet Bed Spreads, hem
med. for full size beds, 81. 90,
$50 and S1.75.
Scalloped-Edge Bed Spreads
with cut corner, heavy crochet
ed kind, S1.25, $1.59,
S1.75, S1.95 and S2.75.
Second floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
Auto and Indian Blanket Robes

VERY acceptable would be of these Robes or In
dian Blankets which show at the Blanket Sec
ton in broad assortment:
Auto Robes in varied line priced from $3.50 S14S5
each.
Bath Robe Blankets in choice designs pretty eoorngs
$2.95 each
Capp Celebrated characteristic Indian de-
signs and colorngs at $3.50 each
Wool Indian Robes striking designs coorngs at So 30
Full line of Cotton and Wool Blankets from zoe to S13S5
a pair.
Second floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

Satin Ben Spreads, big selec-
ton of patterns, all neatly hem
med, S2.75 to $500.
Satin Bed Spreads with seal
loped corners, scroll or mono
gram designs, 1928 to SIS.
Dimity Bed Spreads, plain
white in hemmed or scalloped
effects, S1.75 TO $2.75.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
''Every-C Child Should Know"
Series of Books, SOC a Volume

THIS excellent series includes Books that are not
only interesting to all boys and girls but which
instructive and because of their educational value
should be in every home Strongly bound in CLOTH many
OF them illustrated, complete library of knowledge,
Soc a volume.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

port FOR work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

principles. He can make faith
full reproductions of Elevators,
Bridges, Electric Locomotives,
Hosting Cranes, Turnin q
Lathes. Ferris Wheel and many
others and can operate such Of
them as move by means Of the
Meccano Electric Motor. Nee
cano is a mechanically correct
system and we have IL from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
Candy Special


Cones at Sc to 90.
A special Chocolate
number for Friday and
Saturday is Glace Pineap-
Pile Fruit coated with pure
Chocolate at $50 a pound.
While doing your Christ
mas shopping remember
the most refreshing place
is our Tea Room-coOling
SOdas, tempting Ices,
dainty Sandwiches and
tasty Salads served during
business hours at reason
able prices.
Hot Dutch Chocolate
with whipped cream and
crackers at Sc.
Main floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
OnlySevenShopping Days It'll Chritmas:
Let This Complete Holiday Store Help You ,Sn
ONLY seven shopping days until Christmas and think what's
yet Let this great big bright happy holiday help
gif problems -

With the time so short we suggest that YOU do youi
shopping as soon possible and do much of it as
you can i'll the forenoon. when crowds are less dense
and service better. Today and every day until
Christmas you will find i'll our announcements many
gift hints by which you profit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

u a with the gift-space as yet until
can quickly ease your mind by an
inspection of the hundreds and hun
dreds of Pictures we are showing in
Pictureland on the fourth floor. A
more attractive collection of Framed
Pictures you will not find anywhere,
although in the great cities you may
find them in larger numbers. Strik-
ing array of Pictures of all kinds,
hundreds and hundreds of subjects
and treatments at 25c TO S25. 90.
Desire to call special attention TO Il
displayed on the main floor and pric,
9Sc each.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

Friday. December ~, 1915.
The Weather-Rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17

S1OO 70 $500, the outfits $500 and being supplied
with Meteor Ab line Of Outfits for those who have
already bought Mecans thus enabling them
sze of their outfits at a slight additional expenditure
-Toyland-Fifth foor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
ANsco CAMERAS MAKE NICE GIFTS
BedSpreadsA reP Practical Gifts

A NY good housewife will appreciate nice Bed Spread
IA and be had here for very reasonable
lew
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
of Pictures
u Here for Your Choosing

III Pictures your gift-sts7 Are there some names
he giftspace yet unfed7 If such is the ease YOU
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
Meccano:
Engineering i'm Miniature

TIL Of these Meecano Outfits any boy build hun
dreds of models correct engineering and mechanical
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27

A Medora, ILL.,, man ate "a hard
boiled eggs in four minutes; yet some
persons find it difficult to swallow a
party platform. -. $40.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27

The music halls of Paris have not
all been closed, but they have been
sobered by the war, and their moral
tone has immensely improved.
The sun., 1915-03-19

as reasonable under modern conditions
for an ordinary blockade the United
states Government would be inclined 10
view their programme with more favor
ono point. however, in the British
orders IN council is to be met with a
Nat protest by the United States The
orders provide that merchant vessels
cleared from British or allied ports or
allowed TO pass TO a neutral port. but
which actually proceed to an enemy port
shall. II captured on any subsequent
voyage" he liable 90 condemnation.
THIS measure making the offending
ship liable to punishment at any time.
however remote. up TO the end OF the
war : regarded as contrary to all inter-
national practice AMI not consistent with
the other provisions OF the orders.
In blockade a vessel which has once
escaped the b.lligerent patrols cannot
subsequently he captured and punished
for running the blockade II II pointed
out that Great Britain makes a point
Of having abandoned the coniiscatory
features OF blockade, vet In case Of
vessels breaking faith with her in the
absence OF u regular blockade she pro
poses TO punish them more severely than
is permitted under a blockade.
II is con:ended that this points directly
to the weakness Of the programme CON
templated by the British. II is regarded
as evidence that the British an. French
patrols will he maintained at the en-
frances to the English Channel and the
North Sea rather than In tn, vicinity
of the blockaded ports that vessels that
have passed beyond these patrol stations
Will flnd II probably a simple matter to
proceed to GERMAN instead Of to neutral
ports II they ~ desire.
The sun., 1915-03-19
THAW PUT FURTHER
FROM MATTEAWAN
Appellate Division Order Will
Hold Back Asylum
Officials.
MUST WAIT on APPEAL

Harry X Thaw's prospect of return
ing TO Matteawan became more indef-
nite yesterday when Justice mgraham
OF the Appellate Division granted stay
In the form OF an order 90 the authorities
of the state Hospital for the Criminal
Insane. II restrains them from taking
Thaw back to that institution until five
days after the Appellate Division has
passed on the appeal OF Thaw's counsel
from the opinion Of Justice Page ON
Tuesday denying the motion that Thaw
be sent back 10 New Hampshire. THIS
or moro
In fact counsel for Thaw made g clear
yesterday tlat every eNpcdieut would be
used 10 keep him away from Mattr1wan
until the possibilities Of getting q jury
trial or hearing to decid, his sanity have
been exhausted Thaw probably viii not
appear before Justice BLUR I'm Part H.
of tho supreme tui.rt this morning.
when the writ OF haheas corpus OBJ
tanned 10 prevent his return TO N,ttteI-
wan ie rcturnable. as nothing will he
done beyond the setting of date FOR
argument OIL the writ "A week hence. n
It * not Withdrawn bofor. that time
That the writ may he withdrawn hv
Tn W. lawyers as a merely temporary
cNp.d;"ut seemed Yesterday To- he a
reasonable certainty. II ~ understood
that there H. question thou, the legal
ity and wisdom of tho writ. In order
TO clear up the matter application may
be made to Justice Eijur to-day for
another writ returnable before Justice
Page. III th" event that Justice Page
refuses 70 sustain IT, which is expected.
an appeal viii bc taken, which viii
carry 10 the Appellate Division the qucs-
tion whether or not Thaw'S coustitu-
tional rights are being violated nv his
detention. This appeal will merge with
the one now on hle.
In the whole legal tangle the aim ot
John II. StHn"hdeld. chief Of counsel
for Thaw. Is to prevent the Matteawan
authorities from getting possession OF
Thaws person while the tight is being
made To- obtain his freedom. Tho pa
pers are ready too for an application
to United States District Judge for a
Federal writ of habcas corpus. II may
h" sued out to-day and IL may he held
In abeyance until the allcg, violation
of Thaw's constitutional rights is dts
posed OF In tn" state courts
Roth Warden Hauley Of tho Tomhs
and Sheriff Grifrnhagen seem 20 be- Al
a loss To- know who has custody OF
'rhaw
Tho sheriff said yesterday that he
understood Thaw was in UiuIcy's Gus
tody. II the sheriff had custody OF
the man. he said, he would PROBABLY
lodge him In the Ludlow street iail
with tho civil prisoners However
Thaws counsel ar. quite content that
he remain In the Tomhs. preferriug that
to Matteawan. Application may he made
Tor bail for him. but IN tho face OF
."tt"h opposition on the part ~ the
Nttorney ey-Generars office the holding of
Thaw in the Tomhs is satisfactory a,
present.
The sun., 1915-03-19

later another letter containing his nic.
ture
Thinking | would clear up the mat
ter" he explained. 81 called her up at
one of the telephone addresses which she
gave me. | told her she had made a
mistake and she talked SO uuirtclligibly
that finally hung ,p ,hc receiver.
"onc of Miss Tanzer's communica-
tions read: Dear oliver Soc mo II
viii he for the best"
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whicI, Mis- ,r,,1n,. h,I vi,h ,ho,,, ,h,,
~ the dates which she mentioned OF the
alleged meetings he was out OF the city.
I'm Il typewrltten statement which Mr.
Osborne gave ont he said I'm r,rt.
81 vtsd, to state ,n tho nuhil,, Of <ou.
York that invite inuuiry from every
diroc,inn i,,o tbis ,r,ir ,iyo ,,,.
word of boror ,s , gortio,,,,n ~, 7
have mayor seen ,uss J,,n 1,,r,or ir ,,,.
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The sun., 1915-03-19
new KITS DESIGNED
FOR FRENCH SOLDIERS
VIII Meet Changed Weather
conditions at Front-Con-
tributions to Funds.

Wickline Rose director-general OF the
International Health Commission and
chairman OF the War Relief Commiss ION
of the Rockefeller Foundation. viii leave
saturday for another tour Of the war
stricken countries ~ Europe accom-
panied by Eliot Wadsworth and James
g. Trumbull Of Boston Mr. Rose re-
Gently made = report 10 the foundation
on relief needs in Europe Mr. Wats-
worth replaces Henry James Jr., who I.
now returning from an inspection tour.
Richard Harding Davis and Ralph J
Preston OF the executive committee OF
the Lafayette Fund hav. designed new
comfort kits FOR French soldiers TO meet
the changed weather conditions AZ the
front. MIR Prestons suggestions have
been cabled from France. where he VS.
ited the trenches. supervising the dis
tri-uton Of 5000 winter kits made up In
this country.
The Provisional Zionist Committee.
Il which Louis Brandeis ls chair
man, has received a letter from pr
Arthur Ruppin Of jana, Palestine,
chairman ~ the American Relief
Fund for Palestine. under date OF
February IL DR.. Ruppin reported
that the first $4,000. OF which
the Zionist committee contributed sl2,-
500, Jacob n. Schim $4,000 and the
American Jewish Relief Committee
$4,000, has been spent. OF the funds
sent later DR. Ruppin had remaining
$4,000. which. he said, would reach
only 10 tho end Of FehruarS
Among the other announcements OF
war relief organizations Yesterday were
a the dansant at which Mr. and Mrs
Vernon Castle will appear I'm the Red
Cross tea garden At the Flower Show
next Monday afternoon, and the fact
that A. J. llemphlll. president OF the
Guaranty Trust Company, has been
elected treasurer OF the Commission for
Relief In Belgium.
Contributions to funds reported yes
terday were,
Yesterday. To pate
Belgian Rellof Fund 81 o35.7? 'sSl,Nsi.6i
Vacation War Relief
Committee ........ l.O2Sil 60 DN' y
Secours National Fund !.5 90 Gg5s. T.
Prime, of Nulcs Na-
tiouil Rrlief Fund. 3;9.aj ll...O9 -
Sew York Red cross tNN.Al -O.S7l q