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The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
north CAROLINA AVE.
Mp. Church PROGRAM
Musical Numbers Appropriate for
Christmas Season Arranged.

North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church. North Carolina ave-
nue.. Eighth and B streets southeast, has
arranged an elaborate Christmas service.
Tomorrow the choir, under direction of
Mrs. Marguerite Allen Ross organist and
direstress. will furnish special music. In
the morning the pastor Rev. DIR. J. Frank
lin Bryan, will preach on Jesus. Our
Savior" at which service the choir will
conduct the musical program, and John
Martyr VIII sing a tenor solo. entitled
Arise. Shine. for the Light Has Come
by Dermld. Miss Sue V. Hess and Miss
Mable McCalip will sing a duet entitled
Behold Yon Star
The evening program for the service
beginning at 7:45 O'Clock. follows: Choir
processionaI-''Ade Fideles:" prayer by
the pastor. chorus. Sing o Heaven
Ashford; soprano solo by Miss Sue "
He's. entitled, 20 Holy Night Adams;
chorus. 20 Little Town OF Bethlehem
Neidunger; offertory, March of the
Najr'-Dubois: chorus, Wonderful
Night"-Brewer; tenor solo. by John Mar
twn. entitled. There Were Shepherds'-
Brewer; chorus, 1T is the Christ
Brewer: soprano solo. by Miss Ada NJ
Filler. Untitled, Mark Thou! My Heart
Brewer: contralto solo. by Miss Sue V.
Hess, entitled, Virgins Lullaby"-Brew-
er; chorus. Blessed Is He"-Ashford.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
TO LECTURE ON "CHRIST
IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

w. H. H. Smith will deliver another
of his lectures on Christ In the Old
Testament" at Fourth Presbyterian
Church. Thirteenth and Fairmont
streets northwest. tomorrow evening
at s o'clock. In his lecture, which
will be profusely illustrated with
beautiful colored slides. Mr.. Smith will
deal this week with The Patriarchs."
and with other views OF the life of
Christ centering about the Nativity.
The Sunday School and morning
Church services of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church will be combined in
a Christmas service. white Gifts for
the King" at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Homer Edison will speak at the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
church at o'clock tomorrow even
ing on Helping to Accomplish the
Purpose of Christ's Coming"
The mid-week prayer service at S
o'clock Thursday evening will be a
preparatory service for communion,
which is to be held next Sunday
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS PRAISE
SERVICE A feature
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Announces Program.

The Sunday school of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church will have
its usual Christmas entertainment this
evening, and tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock an attractive Christmas praise
service will be held, led by Paul Fish
baugh, piano; Miss Elsa Raner, violin
Miss Ruth Jones. cello; Miss Gladys
Price, soprano, and a trained vested
chorus of thirty-five voices
In the church services the Christmas
music will be: In the morning, Parker's
Brightest and Best" HandePs He Shall
Feed His Flock" and Haydn's Holy
Night, Silent Night" with special num-
bers on organ and violin.
In the evening the music will be led by
Mr.. Conant, organ: Miss Elsa Raner, vio-
lin, and the well-known choir of this
church. The numbers will be Uhst's
See Amid the Winters Snow" and an
unusual presentation of traditional
Christmas carols. such as Good King
Urnceslas," what Child Is This?" The
Nativity" Good Christian Men, Re-
joice," and THE Holly and the Ivy"
with familiar Christmas songs bv the
congregation.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
GOSPEL MISSION PLANS
CHRISTMAS FOR NEEDY
Two Huge Yule Trees to Be Laden with
Gifts for Poor Children.

Following its yearly custom. the Cos
pei Mission. "a John Marshall place.
plans a unique Christmas celebration.
Two large Christmas trees will be laden
with gifts for the children Of many ma
tons.
The entertainment will commence at 2
o'clock. The program. consisting OF
songs. recitations, and musical numbers,
will be rendered entirely by the children.
At the conclusion of the entertainment, q
dinner will be given the children and
mothers.
Supt H. w. Kline is appealing for
funds to buy shoes for a number Of chill
dren who will be unable to come to this
Yuletide feast unless they are provided
for Two dollars will put a pair of shoes
and stockings on willing feet.
The Gospel Mission also will give a
dinner to the homeless and friendless at
noon on Christmas Day.
Clothing for men, women and children
Is needed for distribution in homes where
there Is much suffering.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
TUBERCULOSIS PATIENT
GETS TOTAL OF SS0.50

The Washington Herald has received
an additional so check for the relief of
T. W. Gibson, a former resident Of this
city, but now a patient in a saniatorium
near Albuquerque, n. Mex. This brings
the total contributions up to sSO.5O. Mr..
Gibson Is a tuberculosis patient, and he
Is entirely dependent on charitabIy in
clined friends to enable him to stay in
that climate
A sympethizer who was responsible for
yesterdays contribution inclosed the fol-
lowing:
Kindly add the inclosed check to the
fund being collected for Mr.. Gibson,
who Is in distress in Albuquerque. n.
Mex. Use no name except the initials
y. Y. L. in acknowledging in the pa
per-"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
AT FOUNDRY CHURCH

In Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow morning Rev. Wallace Mac
Mullen, d. D.. of Drew Theological Semi
nary, will preach on THE Glory of
Christmas and in the evening on THE
Angel Message"
The Quartet Choir will furnish special
music at each, service, as follows:
MorninS-Anthems. "Oh, Come All Ye
Faithful (Schnecker). Sing. Oh Daugh-
ter OF Zien" lstevenson). and THE Hymn
or the Angels" (West.
Evening-Anthems, Drop Down Ye
Heaven (Mauney). "Oh. Holy Night
(Adam). trio. arise, Shine for Thy Light
Is Come" (Saint-Saens), and tenor solo.
Comfort Ye, My People" from The
Messiah" (HandeD.
On Monday morning a Christmas morn
ing praise service will be conducted by
Rev. Whitford L. Mcdowell, D. d.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
ALL SOULS ARRANGES
Three XMAS SERVICES
Attractive Yuletide Musical Program
Will Be Special Feature.

There will be three Christmas services
tomorrow at All Souls Church. At 9:45
o clock in the morning the Sunday school
will hold its Christmas carol service. At
IL O'Clock the church will observe the
day.
Special music will be rendered as fol-
lows: Charles Trowbridge Tittmann will
sing THE First NOVEL;" and Silent
Night" Miss Elizabeth Howry will sing
oh Holy Night" by Adam, and Miss
Howry and Mr. Tittmann will render
THE Crucifix," by Faure. Lewis Corn
Ing Atwater. the organist. will render the
following program: Christmas Pas
toral.' Rogers; March of the Magi,"
Dubois; Ancient Noels." Adeste
Fideles
At O'Clock, under auspices of the
Liberal Religious Union. Miss Ada Louise
Townsend will read Little Zia," a story
of the nativity by Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
TO PREACH ON NATIVITY.
Rev. DR.. Mclean VIII Discuss birth
of the Savior.

Rev DR.. c. c. Mclean. pastor of
Douglas Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church. Eleventh and H streets north
east, is preaching a series of sermons
on The Life of Christ" His Christ
mas theme for tomorrow at IL a. m.
and 1870 p. m. is The Nativity" The
night sermon will be illustrated with
stereopticon views OF copies from the
great masters. Music will be by the
new quartet choir, both morning and
night. The program follows: ''Te
Deum Laudamus." Baumbach: This
Day Is Born" Austin: The Earth Lay
Wrapt," Sheldon; NO Room" duet.
tenor and contralto), Geibel; 20 Holy
Night" (contralto solol. Mrs. r. r.
Grooms: There's a Song in the Air
tsoprano solo). Mrs. de Borah H. Law
son.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
Dozen OPPORTUNITIES
AWAITING CHARITABLE
Widows. Some of Them Blind. with
Children. in Need of Help.

Twelve opportunities remain for the
relief of destitute families in the city
according to a statement from the As
socisted Charities Social Service House
90 II street northwest Widows with
children dependent on them. form the
greater number Of the remaining "oppor-
tunities," the children in each case rang
ing from two to six in number.
In some Instances the mothers are blind
or are going blind. some are invalids and
several are incapable of earning their
living.
Persons who may contribute to the sup
port of these families may keep in touch
with the progress of that particular fam
ily without embarrassment to the family
helped
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
SERVICES AT MONASTERY.

The midnight services at the Fran
ciscan Monastery will be held with the
usual splendor this year on Christina 3
night. Special arrangements have
been completed with the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to run
cars at convenient intervals to enable
those who assist at the services to
return to their homes. The following
schedule has been drawn up by the
company. Cars will leave Brook and
at l: As a. m. 2:O3. 2:O9. PIP. 2:15. 2:1S.
2:45. and 3:15.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
RECEPTION FOR DIR. EDWARDS.

A reception will be rendered Rev. DR.
John r. Edwards, new superintendent of
the District, and Mrs. Edwards, by the
Board Of Control OF the Washington Ep-
worth League in Metropolitan Memorial
NJ z. Church on January 8. Many Of the
leaguers of this District already know
DR.. and Mrs. Edwards. as he was a MEM
ber Of the institute faculty at Mountain
Lake Park last summer. Bishop Nc
Dowell and Mrs. Mcdowell are expected
to attend
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
TO SING YULETIDE CYCLE,
"The Night of the STAR for Trinity
Episcopal Church.

At Trinity Episcopal Church. Third
and { streets northwest. Rev. G. w
Van Fossen. rector. the celebration of
Christmas will be held. with carols at
Evensong, tomorrow at s o'clock At
this service also a cycle entitled THE
Night of the Star" by Margaret Ruth
ven Lang will be sung by Miss Bernice
Calhoun. Mrs. c. C. Covert. o. f. Watts,
and George H. Lambert.
Services on Christmas Day will be
Holy Communion at 7:3O and II
o'clock. At the later service the rec
tor will preach. and a new anthem,
Calm on the Listening Ear" by Oscar
Franklin Comstock, the organist and
choirmaster. will be sung at the offer
tory.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
w.C.A OPEN TO LONELY GIRLS
Elaborate Program Arranged for
ChrIstr7as Afternoon and Night.

Lonely girls and women of Washington
will find a welcome at the Y. w. c. A.
Christmas Day. Miss Katherine Raber
and her committee has arranged a pro-
gram Of games. under the direction of
Miss EIlamay Blakemore, at 3 o'clock
storytelling hour at four, and the High
School Alumnae Club will serve refresh
ments at 5. At Miss Grace Bromley
will tell stories During the next hour
the presents from the Christmas tree
will be distributed by the Bible Students
Club. At 5 o'clock the Choral Club will
sing Christmas carols Refreshments
will be served again at $50
All classes closed on December 19, and
Will not meet again until January .
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
TO PREACH BY TREE LIGHT,
Rev. John Ball to speak While Narf-
COIorcd Bulbs Glow.

At Metropolitan Baptist Church. Sixth
and A streets northeast, tomorrow even
ing. special Christmas service will be
held. at which a Christmas tree will oc-
Cupy the center of the pulpit. Through
the tree scores of colored electric light
bulbs will be strung. Pastor John Comp
ton Ball will deliver a sermon by the light
Of the tree. The theme will be: The
Light OF Lights The choir will render
special music and a great Sunday school
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
GURLEY MUSIC FOR TOMORROW

The special Christmas music in Cur
ley Memorial Presbyterian Church will in
clude vocal and instrumental solos. Mrs.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler and William
Braithwaite will sing "There's'a Song in
the Air" (Speaks). THE Star Of the East"
Combs, "The Birthday of a King"
CNeidlinger).. Peace and Good WilI'
perry, and "Campiqui de Noer' (Adam).
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
Special Music Arranged

At the Ninth Street Christian Church
tmorrow there will be a special program
of Christmas music by the large chorus
choir under direction of Prof. Joseph
Harrison, and at the II o'clock service
the pastor, Rev. George A Miller will
preach a Christmas sermon on Light in
the Darkness" The choir will render
special music at the evening service.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
MRS, ELLEN AUKAM DEAD.

Mrs Ellen Aukam. wife Of Frederick
G. Aukam, and mother OF Mrs. Bertha
Jarboe, and Judge George c. Aukan. Of
the Municipal Court died at her resi-
dence, 3149 Mount Pleasant street, Thurs
day.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Monday, and the body will be
taken to Troy, N. Y, for burial In Oak
wood Cemetery Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
SERVICES AT CALVARY M. E.

Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery
will preach a special Christmas sermon
at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow morning at II o'clock. The
subject will be The Opened Heavens"
At o'clock DR.. Montgomery will deliver
the second lecture in the special series,
THE Heroines Of Social and Political Re-
form. The subject will be Florence
Angel of Social Reform" &"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
$50 BASKETS FOR POOR,
Commerce Department Employees to
Spread Christmas Cheer.

About $50 baskets of provisions are to
be given out today to the poor and needy
OF the city by employees OF the disbursing
office Of the Department Of Commerce.
Employees Of the Federal Trade Commits
sion are in charge. The employees OF these
Two government branches have been busy
for the last two nights on the packing
Of the baskets. and in instances where
the baskets were not large enough. bags
had to be purchased
The distribution will begin this morn
ing at O'Clock or as soon as the doors
Of the Department are open.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23

Page Mex. Etchison, religious work
director of the Young Mems Christian
Association, will speak at the Bruins
wick. Md, Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23

Stephen Berry. age 50, of Portland, Me-,
Is the Oldest printer in that city in point
OF service. He has been a printer sixty
years.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23

William Knowles Cooper general Sec
retary OF the Y. NJ. c. A. will address
the Brightwood NJ. f. Epworth League
tomorrow evening
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
CHURCH NOTES,

Rev. J. Harvey Dunham. pastor of the
western Presbyterian Church. will speak
at the Sunday Afternoon lobby service ir
the Y. NJ. c. A. Miss humphrey and
Mr. Bowman will sing solos.
Guy c. Hendry will speak at the
{. L. Society of Petworth Baptist
Church tomorrow evening.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
Church of the Eoiphany e; 2@rH NE4 :;

Church of the Epiphany e irH HEAh 81
REV. RANDOLPH II McKIM, ID. D. Rector
Rev. Perry Foster Hall Rev. z. n. Inge ASsistants
sunds,. December y Services al a m. II
a. m. p. m and p. Preacher at Il a. m.
Right Rev. LIcien Lee KinsolyinE n. D.. Bishop
Of Brazil p. m Childreu's Christnas Festival
Preacher at p. m. Rev. DR.. McKim. Subject
THE FESTIVAL OF THE LITTLE CHILD"
Christmas Day: Services, q m. and II a m
The rector viii preach. Offering at II a. NJ for
Missions
Sunday schools. a m and p m. Sunday
school entertainment. "Wednesday. 9Th. at 10
p m
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
ATTENTION,
SPIRITUALISTS!

Mrs. Zaida Brown Hates will hold
the annual meeting for Prophecies"
at Pythian Temple. Sunday. January
9TH. at 7:30 p. m.
This will be Of interest 10 all.
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Tku.L f Al CONN. AVE,
SuuI I'll vi luC NONGud0l 18TH AND Y

Church of the Covenant THN isTH And HSE (
CHARLES WOOD Minister
CHARLES c. TEVIs. Minister-in- Charge
Of Peek Chapel
80 a.. m.-SundGy school.
II 90 g. m.-Mnrning strVice: sermon By the
pastor.
$50 p. n.-M2Sc rendered by Triple Quartet
Sermon " the pastor; subject, Gold Frankin
cense and Myrrn.
6:5 p. m.-ChriStiln Endeavor meeting
500 T. T.-Music rendered by EveLIng Choir Of
One Hundred Noces. Sydney Lloyd wrightson-
director; Harvey Murray. organist Sermon By thu
pastor; subject. The Reason for the Shepherds
Joy
500 = n. TAdrSday Inidveek service
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
Bahai Movement

Subject: The Unifying Power Of the BshHi
TeachneA"
Studio Hall, lZls Coonec5cit Evenus.
Sunday Sis .. m. No collection. All invits6
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
Washington Secular League

IAn Upen FcTlIn-I
The Ten Commandments and Bibls Rsading IN
Public Schools" Addes By Rev. Wilbur y.
Crafts, Ph. ID. Discnnion. Pythiap Temple
Sunday p. N.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
Y. NJ. C A
OTHER SERVICES.
Associated Bible Students

At OLD MASONIC TEMPLE, 9Th and p sts
NV. 81 m, lecture b. n. Clay Rockwell Of Nes
York City. 10 p. m, class meeting for Bfeas
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-09-09

INCIDENTALS
Commercial Bank 4 Trust Co. ient of
deposit box
Emmett O'Niell. inspecting hteEses
L Saucer, demonstration agent
Cumberland Tel l. Tel Co. phones
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-09-09
Resp ectfully submitted,
W. n. GUOCH, Chairman.
Finance Commute.

TludUCc
The report OF Il. Emmett O'Niell as in.
spectOr OF licenses, was read aud on mo-
ton OF Mr.. +. b. Kimbrough, seconded 10y
Mr.. Oscar BOudreaux and carried, the
report was received and filed and the mat
tiers therein referred to the Sheriff for
attention.
Franklin, La, September l, 1916.
To the President and Mem oers of the
Police Jury, Parish Of st Mary, La:
DEAR SIRS:-I have just com
pleted the second ms pection of licenses
Of the Parish for the year 1916, aud
beg leave to report as follows:
! find the following licenses imp nd
Ball room, Restaurant, Pop, cigar
and tobacco stand.
Meeker & Torian, Adeliue-But-
cheers.
John Mansour, Franklin -Ole horse
vehicle peddler.
Augustus Smith, Charenton Re
tail merchant.
Mrs. Rose Hebert, Glencoe-Ba ker
Eugene Leblanc, Patterson Retail
merchant
| find that Joseph Lap M. of Ba d.
win, paid his license 10 the town Of
Baldwin, but has moved GU. of tie
town and has not paid the Parish H.
cense
l find that Giuseppe Loneyro, of
Franklin, paid to the town OF Frank
lin license for 1915 aud 1916, and
that his place OF business is located
outside Of the corporate limits IF the
town, and that Luclen Carusso has
paid his license for several years I'D
TO the present year IT, the town of
Franklin, although his place Of bust
ness is also located outside Of the cor
pOrate limits Of the tow
Respectfully submitted,
Il. EMMETT ONIELL.
Inspector.
On motion Of Mr.. John X. Drackett
seconded by Mr.. A. E. Calm, The rea,ing
OF the report Of the Treasurer was dis.
pensed with.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Franklin, La , Sept Il, 1916.
70 the Honorable Members Of the Po-
lice Jury, Parish of 81. Mary, L.:
| beg to submit the following re port
OF the receipts and disbursements Of
my Office since August LIST This re-
port is up to and including August
3lst, 1916:
DISBURSEMENTS For GOOD ROADS
649 F 4 A Il Il Go dimurraIe Ii %
Ill Gus Thorguson, exp. acct yO5
40 L A Loustalot, eng. ,xpse 80 70
~ salary 10 co
soy Richard Franklin, labor -
81 John Harrison, labor 10
19l Alex Casmi, uIl'dg gravel ; % |
562 Alex Casmi, labor rs
$50 Sanders Sennette, labor 22J
81 Arthur Vincent, ~ !
'O5 Tioga Gravel Co. binder rs - |
~ Sanders Sennette, unl'diny
gravel 800
'95 N L Harrison, hauling
drag, etc l37 % |
02 VI Bell Son Ltd, 2 SKIS oats 5
U3 Marvin Morris. CURLING
canal bridge II T.
% w Thompson wash gray. ll2s 56
'93 KokOsky & Co, ink ~
81 Elya Howard, rent teams 30
% John Milton, labor & OF
- Arthur Vincent. unloading
binder | 90
~ Earl Traverse, labor q -
t8 Gus Thorguson, sal. insp'r l25 col
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-09-09

and of Mr.. John r. Drackett, Hr. Sidney
J. Wolford moved, seconded by Mr.. I. Is.
Kimbrough, that the bill be paid, and that
the Secretary be authorized to issue q
warrant for same. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. T. b. kimbrough.
secoeded by Mr.. A. E. Calm and carried.
it was resolved that the reading OF the
report of the Finance Committee be dis
pensed with and that all bills listed there's
in and approved by the Finance Commit
tee be paid.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Franklin, La. September 6, 1916.
To the President and Members OF the Police
Jury:
Gentlemen We, your Finance Committee.
beg to report that we have examined the
following bills, and finding them correct
recommend that they be registered and PAID.
OFFICER'a SALARY-AUGUST.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-09-09

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Chas PecOt for jantor Is 90
Marvin Morris, work at court house
and Jail 90
Jennie Virgins, washing for Jail and
court house & 90
Srenn, rep on lawn mower, etc IS
Z w Abel. electric light bulbs Os
Thiel & Reuter- supplies s.
The Kyle Lumber Co. Ltd IS
The Franklin Ice Works, Ltd. ice bill
for July and August "a 90
Chas PecOt paid Van Monroe for re-
pairs to drains court house
square and repairs to toilet 2 90
Broussard PecOt, supplies So
st Mary Hardware Co Ltd, supplies 90
Franklin Municipal Plant, light and
water % 90
Foster Drug Co supplies IS
LOustaIOt, painting etc Al 90
NJ Bell Son, Ltd. supplies 10
sl5s %
CLARENDON BRIDGE
A Veeder & Sons, supplies and salary
Of bridge tender 81 IS
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-09-09

CLARENDON BRIDGE.
A Veeder & Sons, supplies and salary
Of bridge tender
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-09-09

Limited, was authorized to recon.
struct it's draw bridge across Bay .
GU Teche at or near it's present
cite on Oak Bluff plantation, about
four miles above the town OF
Franklin, on the following con-
ditions, to.wit:
1st. The bridge shall be 80 con-
structed as not to interfere with
navigation.
2od. The draw span shall be
not less than sixty feet clear
measured at right angles to the
stream.
3rd. The bridge and approaches.
etc. shall be constructed in &C.
cordance with plans to be APP
proved by the Secretary of War.
A communication from Mr.. l..
S. Bieler, Deputy Sheriff, was
read, calling attention to the fact
that the $500 90 now in the S. W..
P. & T. Co. fund was due Mr.. Will
son T. Peterman.
On motion of A. E. Calm, sec-
onded by Gabriel Haydel. the
Secretary was authoriz ID to issue
a warrant for this $4,000 to Will
son T. Peterman, being balance
left in the fund on final settlement
with the S. w. P. & 7. Co.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-11
WORKERS Make GOOD
RECORD ON FIRST DAY
OF Y.W.C.A. CANVASS

total of 1888 was raised yester-
day by the 10 teams of women workers
in their first days effort of the finan-
cial campaign to raise $4,000 for the
Y. w. c.. A for this year. While it
was planned to run the campaign for
a week, indications are now that the
amount needed will be raised by to-
morrow night In the work yesterday
as reported last evening at the associa-
ton rooms. four teams raised over
5000 each, three teams between 800
and 5000 and three teams between $40
and 500.
Tomorrow is known as Membership
day." in the campaign. a day set aside
when members who are able will make
donations at headquarters in addition
to their membership dues. Last year
more than $40 was raised through
members making donations.
The association membership brings
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-11
MINING MEN OF
THE COUNTRY TO
HOLD N ET|NC
Annual Conventio n Of the
American Mining Con-
gross to Be Held at Chi
cago in Novembe r.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Carl Scholz, presi-
dent of the American Mining congress,
speaks enthusiastically Of the coming
convention which opens at Hotel La
Sale, Chicago. Nov. IS.
'As a resident OF Chicago I person
ally urged the congress to hold its con-
vention for 1916 here" said he, feeling
that this is really the center of trade,
industry and transportation.
Nov that the local committees are
In the midst of their labors l find that
the selection was in every way ideal.
The greatest experts in metal, coal and
oil have already promised to be here.
The governors of all the states are ap
pointing strong delegations and it
looks as though we would be able to
crystalline the sentiment Of the entire
country on several important issues,
notably those of mine law revision and
Of added mine safety.
People generally fail I'd realize the
vast Importance of these meetings.
Here is where, often, the most import
ant and epoch making legislation be-