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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-02-03
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ed with the 2x4's For God says
And | will give power unto
nv two witnesses, and they
shall prophesy a thousand, vwo
numbered and threescore days.
clothed in sackcloth.
These are the two olive trees.
and the two candIesticks stand
ing before the cod Of the earth
And if any man will hurt
them, fire proceedeth out of
their mouth, and devouretn their
enemies: and if any man will
hurt them, he. must in this
manner be killed. IRev. ll-3 t )
We are ioyously proud of our as
sociations with the two witness
es of COD, they are good. his
twoolive trees are good. And his
|
two candlesticks are very good,
Then again He says.
And | will feed the flock of
slaughter, even you, o poor Of
the flock: And | took unto me
two slaves; the one | called
Beauty, and the other | called
Bands; and | fed the flock.
Zech. III
His two slaves are good, the
one cod called Beauty the other
he called Bands, Beauty wa S
and is Chri st and one of the two
slaves spoken of. Again we have
the two gospels, please read.
But contrariwise. when they
| saw that the gospel Of the un'
circumcision was committed un
to ne, as the gospel of the cir
cumcjsion was unto Peter; Gal.
80
We have given you just a
few of the good two's spoken
of in the word of God. And now
we must find a justification II
! the number 4. 50 please read.
DAME! spake and said. | saw
u in nv vision by night. and, b'
hold, the four winds Of the heav
en- strove upon the great sea.
=, Dan. -
h But we shall not stop here or
, the number Please read.
V And after these things | saw
e four angels standing on the
}, four corners of the earth, hold
d ing the four winds of the earth
g that the wind should not biOS
|e on the earth. nor on the sea
.e nor on any tree. Rev. Z |
n Here is Tho ! angels standln
a IN the / corners of the eartf
le holding the / winds of the cart
l. those all are good, but just on
I. more proof and that is this.
re
Ard before the throne thef
was a sea of glass like unto or!
sta,' and in the midst of tt
throne, and round about tt
throne, were four beasts fell
eyes before and behind.
10 And the four beasts had ea(
lis OF them six wings about hin
III and they we're full OF eyes wit
be il: and they rest not day ar
no night, saying, Holy, holy, hol
nv Lord God Almighty, which wa
~ and is, and is t. come, Eev.
t68
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Sons Of Jonadab.

The committee appointed from fho
several councils Of the Indepeodeae
Order of Sons OF Jonadab to arxanGe
for a watch night service New Year
eve met Monday night at Hope Council
hall to prepare for the ceremony. John
c. Foster was elected treasurer OF the
committee and also was appointed
chairman of the finance COMMITTEES
Charles Repurtus was appointed chair
man of the committee on refreshments
and +. j. INLAND was made chairman
of the committee appointed to arrange
an entertainment and musical pro-
gram. Upon instructions from the or
der, the committee has extended an In
vitation to every man in the District.
who desires to take the pledge OF total
abstinance to participate in the New
Year celebration.
Hope Council No. I. met Monday
evening. Under the good of the order
remarks were made by John McBeth
of Daily Council and Messrs Hardesty.
Leslie and Boyd of Capitol Harmony
Council.
At the meeting of John c. Daily
Council. No. 3. last week. remarks were
Messrs. Vermillion. INLAND, Curry.
Foley. Sinstack and Smith entertained
with songs.
The meeting of Capitol-Harmony
Council Thursday evening was In
charge of Grand Secretary-Trea
Sanderson. Many members OF the diff
ferent councils of this city were pres
ent. After program of entertain
ment. which included speechmakinR,
refreshments were served.
Unity Council. No. ?. initiated three
candidates Tuesday night
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Maccabees.

| National Tent. No l, Monday night.
| elected officers for the ensuing term, as
follows: Commander. j. NJ. Foster; lieu
tenant commander. r. c. Valentine: rec
| ord keeper. George H. SiZemoore: finance
| keeper. A F. Shambaugh: master-at-
arms, A. H. Simmons: chaplain. Joseph
| + Moore: sergeant S. Rubinsky: first
master of the guards. T. +. Anderson,
second master of the guards. NJ Rubin
sky: sentinel, B. S. Densmore; picket,
Charles Richmond.
Addresses were made by Messrs.
Crouch, Keefer. Ramsey, Wilmeth.
Thompson, Gusdorf. Clark. Gusack and
State Deputy Supreme Commander Phil
lips.
one candidate was admitted to mem
bership.
Preliminary arrangements will be made
tomorrow night for the annual banquet.
and the degree work will be put on.
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4. Tuesday
evening received two applications and
held its semi-annual election of officers
as follows: Commander, DIR. c. l. Grif-
fifth; lieutenant commander, Thomas E.
Tyler: record keeper. T. Fl. Sturgis:
finance keeper. F.. Harmon; chaplain.
Frank Fling; sergeant. Thomas Robert
son; master-at-arms. c. NJ. King: first
master of the guard. II. l.. Kelly; sec
ond master. William Kemp: sentinel G.
w I.ockett: picket. Charles C. Hahn:
trustee, w. w. Adamson, jr., and degree
master, Frank Fling. January a public
installation will take place. Deputy State
Commander w. II. Phillips and Comman-
der r-elect Foster of National Tent made
addresses. The tents deputy, Frank E.
Springmann presented gold buttons to
Messrs. Adamson, jr.; Griffith, Tyler and
Fling
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No. 4. coming so close to the holidays,
the degree work will be postponed un-
til after the installation OF tne oMcers.
At the last meeting nominations were
made and the degree conferred UPON
several candidates. Reports rom the
package sale" were made by tne cnalr-
men Of the several committees and
showed It to be a financial success.
Past Noble Grand Meade OF Omaha.
Neb.. was present and delivered an ad-
dress on the work of the Heoekah
lodges in Nebraska.
President Belle NJ. Carter OF the Re
bekah Assembly and Miss NOME Ed
monston of the Assembly Home circle,
assisted by the officers of the assembly
and of the home circle, VIII arrange
for reception to be given IN the Odd
Fellows Home. :233 N street north
west. New Year eve. The omcers OF
the Grand Lodge, Grand Encampment
and of Canton Washington. represent
ing the three branches of the order,
will participate. There Will be vocal
and instrumental selections. followed
by dancing 1t is the intention of the
committee to establish custom to be
followed each year hereafter to pro-
mote the social features of the order.
The committee in charge OF organ
tzing a new Rebekah Lodge has re-
ported that it has received the assur-
ance of many members that they Will
loin in the petition for the new lodge.
The members interested have not hnal-
ly determined where the lodge will be
located. but it will probably be in West
Washington and near the Odd Fellows
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Improved Order Of Red Men.

Idaho Tribe, No. Is. has offered it's
hall to the members of the order and
their friends to meet in tonight, pre-
paratory to marching in a body to the
Douglas Memorial Church. 1lth and H
streets northeast. where. as previously
announced, the pastor. Rev. DIR. Mclean.
will preach Red Mems sermon to the
order. The brethren have been requested
to meet at 1880 pm. promptly.
Usage Tribe. No 6, Monday evening
received six applications for member
ship. The tribe is planning a class
. adoption for the near future, and also
Is discussing plans for the organization
OF debating society for the entertain
ment and benefit of it's members. Re-
marks were made by S. L. Savage, w. 3.
Fowler. G. Cummings and others.
Redwing Tribe. No. 20. Monday even
ing had good percentage o! its MEM
bers present, as well as a large num-
Der OF visitors. Plans were discussed
! for another trip to Herndon, Va, to
visit Seneca Tribe. George Brown and
A. Kruse made short remarks. The
| nomination of officers was begun at this
meeting
Mineola Tribe, No. Il. Friday even
ing adopted one of the plans offered by
the ways and means committee to in
| crease it's membership. The sachem,
Albert H. Dyer. says he will close his
1
crease in membership and in finances.
Seneca Tribe. No. IL, conferred the
first degree Friday. This tribe is en-
thusiastic over its bowling team. and
| is extending to it all the moral sup
port it can. The members of the team
attend every meeting of the tribe and
are taking much interest in its progress.
Four Of them are present line officers
| of the tribe.
Great Chief of Records J. r. Altman
states that the local loss sustained by
suspensions. as shown in the June re-
ports, will be entirely overcome by De-
cember 81. and that there will be an
increase in membership when the years
| work is closed
Great Sachem J. Henry Hummer and
his staff paid Idaho Council, No. /. Daugh-
ters Of Pocahontas, its annual visit FRI
| day evening. The hall was prettily deco
| rated with the national colors. potted
! plants and greens. There was a large
| turnout of the members of Idaho Council
! itself. besides a host of visitors The re-
| ports showed that the council has made
an increase in membership as well as in
finances. Its officers are: Mrs. A. G.
Thompson. PocahontaS; Mrs. NJ. S. Will
| son. Wenonah Mr. d. j. Marvin, Pow
hatan: Mrs. NJ. B. Thompson. prophecies
Mrs Z. D. Garner, keeper of records
Mrs NJ. F. Boarman, keeper Of wampum
| The great sachem congratulated the coun-
Gil on its efficiency and good work. Re-
| freshments were served at the conclusion
| of the meeting.
| Osceola Tribe. No 10. Wednesday night
| transacted routine business. Messrs.
Stump and Mercer were reported as still
plicationS for reinstatement were received.
Remarks were made by MeSSrS. Wells,
Carroll and CLANCY. The tribe is now 60
| ing over Its books to close the year.
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Women's Benefit Association.

The annual rally will be held Tuesday
evening in old Masonic Temple. 9th and
+ streets northwest. Much enthusiasm
and friendly rivalry is reported in the
various reviews of the District. and the
affair promises to be unusually success
full. There will be a class Of more than
$50 initiated by the officers of the reviews
of the District. The guard team, COM
posed of twenty-four girls. under Capt.
Mrs Lille NJ. Patrick, and sixteen color
bearers will officiate. Visitors are ex-
pected from Maryland and Delaware, and
a large delegation from Baltimore.
Mrs Mary McEachern. editor OF the
Ladies' Review, and Miss Catherine Os-
trander in charge of the welfare depart
ment are in the city at the New Ebbitt
for week Mrs. Mabel T. La Rue. dep
uty supreme commander. will go to Nor
folk for the rally there Thursday. and will
be the guest of Miss Eta NJ England.
state commander.
Victory Review. No. II. recently held
memorial service for Mrs. Levy. Mrs.
Mabel T La Rue. deputy supreme COM
mander; Mrs. A. y. Welch. District dep
uty: Mrs Mary Adamson and Mrs. Phil
linS were present.
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Daughters of America.

Fidelity Council. No. 4, elected officers
Tuesday night as follows: Councillor.
Mrs. Nellie Stowe; associate councillor,
Mrs. Estelle Laughton; vice councillor.
Miss Maude Donaldson; associate vice
Mrs. NARROW; warden. Mrs. Alice Busby;
inside sentinel. Mrs. Becker; outside SEN
tinel, Mrs. Hefren: trustee. for eighteen
months. Mrs. Frank d. Seiffert. The coun-
Gil deputy acted as judges; Mrs. Mabel
Dowing clerk: r. S. Downing and ].
S. Busby, as tellers. The guests were
National Deputy Mrs. Anna Hill. Past
State Councillor Mrs. Hattie G. Rupert
and Past Councillor Mrs. Ida kerper.
Each gave talk. Mrs. Mary Ferguson
reported for the first two days Of the
rummage sale.
Star Spangled Banner Council. No.
4. at its last meeting elected officers.
The State Councillor. Mrs. Mamie Cox
Howell and deputy. Mrs. Hattie G. Rup-
pert, assisted in obligating two MEM
bers. The council will have a box
day at its hall, Seat Pleasant; Md. All
sister councils are invited. J. Fl. Howell
and Mrs. Grace WoodwaEd spoke:
The councillor appointed Mr.. Bixler as
captain of the drill team and he>select-
ed eight young ladies as guards.
Mount Vernon Council, NO. lo. met
Monday night, and elected the toliow-
ing officers: Councillor, Lorena Dodge:
associate councillor. Annie Langley: vice
councillor, Hattie Garnett: associate vict
councillor. William T. Carter; assistant
recording secretary, Matte {. Small
wood: conductor. Jane Sherwood; war
den. A. B. Backenheimer: inside senti-
mel. E Viola Turner: outside sentinuel.
Emily Halliday: trustee teighteen
months), Ruth A. Mitchell
Triumph Council at a recent meeting
initiated Mr.. and Mrs. Charles WISE
into full membership Many visitors
from other councils were present. Re
freshments were served by the good of
order committee, and remarks were
made by visitors One application Tor
mmbership was acted upon. A supper
and bazaar are to be given soon. Vis-
itation plans were discussed. and laid
over for one week. December IL hnal
action will be taken on bylaws. Will
liam Buell. and William Delano acted as
outside sentinels during the initiation
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Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Today Division No. Z will meet in
kidder Hall. So 10th street northwest.
for its annual election of officers.
Last Sunday Division No. i met and
John j. Crowley. James Lee and Daniel
Donohoe were reported sick.
The following were appointed as the
entertainment committee: Joseph L.
Dugan. chairman; Joseph Donohoe. l..
Leo Carr and Frank O'Neill. The COM
mittee was empowered to make arrange
ments for a social event to be known as
Ladies' Night" The local members of
the Ladies' Auxiliary will be guests of
honor and many surprises are promised
The following officers were unanimous
ly reelected for the ensuing year: Joseph
DAILY. president: Patrick T. INLAND. vice
president; Thomas +. Cook, recording
secretary: James Lennon. financial sec
retary; Thomas +. Keliher. treasurer:
John d. Quigley, sentinel: Al. Williamson,
serseant-at- arms, and Michael J. Ready,
physician
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Jr. O. u. A. M.

Liberty Bell Council, No. 55, held a
brief business session Tuesday. Messrs.
Owen and Wolfrey were reported i'm
tion and nominations for officers will be
features. Chairman w. b. Rock pre-
sented the following program: Song.
America" by all present: recitation,
Miss Ula Dawkins: piano solo. Miss
Mildred Bachman; solo. Mr.. Broom;
State Councillor l.. Hurley; monologue
and songs, Messrs. Simpson and Cas-
tell: address, State Council secretary;
Italian character sketch, Mr.. Broom, and
address. c. w. Walker. Refreshments
were served.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10. met
Wednesday night The relief commit
tee submitted the sick report. Past
Councillor Frank F. KreSS and r. w.
owens were placed upon the sick list.
Two applicants were elected to MEM
bership, and three were received by
initiation. A recess was declared to re-
ceive the newly elected members.
Andrew Jackson Council. No. 6. Tues
day night voted thanks to Rev. DIR.
Mitchell of the Memorial NJ. E. Church
for the services held Thanksgiving day.
The council also went on record by
adopting Thanksgiving day for it's an
nual service hereafter at the same
church.
Star Spangled Banner Council. No. s.
met Friday evening. The relief COM
mittee reported Ernest Mueller i'm
proving and removed from the hospital
to his home Silas Hicks was reported
sick with pneumonia. A vote of thanks
was extended to the relief committee
for its work in looking out for the
sick. A large number of members at
tended the joint Thanksgiving service
Sunday evening. Remarks were made
by Messrs. William Atkinson. Jess
Speakman, Herbert Holden and Charles
Magill.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The degrees will be conferred in
Central Lodge, No. 1. Friday evening.
A steady receipt of applications has
been one of the important features OF
the lodge meetings. 1t is reported that
more members have applied for transfer
to the lodge than to any other lodge
in the jurisdiction during the year.
Degree Director Humphrey, by regular
degree work. has kept the degree team
in state of proficiency.
The last meeting of Langdon Lodge.
new year. both falling on holidays.
Noble Grand Mettler will hold a special
meeting at a time convenient for the
members to elect officers, who will be
installed January 8 by Past Grand
NJ. II. Friedman of Excelsior Lodge.
No. II.
Amity Lodge. No. 81. will confer the
second degree Tuesday evening. Past
Grand Master r. H. Sorrell. degree
team and states he will add several new
features to degree work.
The general degree staff conferred
the first degree in the auditorium of
r. o. O. +. Hall last night before an
audience which taxed the capacity of
the hall. Past Grand Master J. H.
Wood was king of the first degree and
received the commendation for his
work. Past Grand w. f. Lawson, as
degree director. also received the con-
gratulations of the members. Amity
Lodge. No. 81. and Harmony, No. 9,
had candidates for the degree.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9. conferred the
initiatory degree upon three candidates
Wednesday evening and will confer the
second degree at the meeting Tuesday
evening. Degree work will be the lead
ing feature of the lodge work every
night during the balance of the term.
Degree Masters Lybrand and Dunn are
considering special meetings to COM
plete all degree work before the end
of the term.
Eastern Lodge, No. I. Wednesday
land from Nebraska, accompanied by
the grand master of this jurisdiction
Both addressed the lodge. A special
session was held last night in the
Auditorium Of Odd Fellows Hail. when
the general degree staff conferred the
first degree.
Federal City Lodge, No 20, has an
nounced the death of S. D. Houck, a
charter member.
All past grands of the lodge have
been added to committee urging the
election of Past Grand Master John H.
Wood as grand representative to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. Noble Grand
league announces the third degree for
Wednesday night.
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Improved Order Heptasophs.

Columbia Conclave. No. IL. Tuesday
night elected the following new Of
ficers: S. H. Ford. past archon; w. l.
Connolly, archon; N. A. Lucas. provost
C. E. Ickes. prelate: r. c. Kidd, in
spector; J. S. Schmidt. warder; Fairfax
NJ. Atherton, sentinel; w. A. Knots.
fnancier: Robert c. Tracy. treasurer,
and Leland T. Atherton. secretary.
Robert C. Tracy. District deputy su-
preme archon. was elected representa-
tive to the Supreme Conclave conven-
ton, to be held at Atlantic City June IL,
1917. Clayton E. Ickes was elected al
ternate.
The archon appointed the following
auditing committee to examine the
books of the conclave for 1916 and
make the annual report to the Supreme
Fairfax NJ. Atherton and Raymond c.
Kidd,
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Rebekah Lodges.
Monday-Esther, No. 5, degree.
Wednesday-Mt. Pleasant, No. 8, busi-
ness.
Friday-Miriam. No. 6, business

The degree director of Esther Lodge,
No. >. Past Noble Grand Mrs. Henrietta
Werner, has announced the degree at
the meeting Of the lodge tomorrow
evening. A unique program was pre-
serted by the entertainment commit
tee. including vocal solo, Little Bo-
| Peep" by Miss Ruby Williams; solo,
Miss Louise Jarboe; recitations, by Miss
Matte Hooper. Mrs. Fannie Chaffee
and Grand Marshal V p Hammer; solo
| by Grand Herald II. l.. Andersen, and a
| recitation by Master Elwood Jarboe.
| Refreshments were served.
| Ruth Lodge. No. =. received an official
| visit from President Belle NJ. Carter,
! accompanied by Grand Master Hope
and the officers of the Rebekah Assem-
bly, and of the Grand Lodge. Monday
| evening. President Carter was pre-
| sented by Past Noble Grand Mamie
| Pierson with a large basket of chrys-
anthemums as a token of esteem by
| her home" lodge. Grand Representa-
! tive W. W. Milan examined the fol
| lowing officers in the work of the de-
! gree: Noble grand Mrs. Leah Pumph-
| rey; vice 81 and. Mrs. Emma Barkman;
| left supporter to vice grand. Mrs. T.
| Pearl kake, warden. Mrs. Mamie Old
| conductor, Mrs Ethel Fowler. The re-
| crease in membership and finance. At
| the close of the animation the fol-
| lowing program was presented solo
Mrs. &. Pearl Windsor, accompanied by
Master w j. Hope: recitations, w. W.
| MILAN and Mrs. Nellie Cleyborn. and
an address by Past Noble Grand Mrs.
i Annie f.. Coleman.
The Assembly Home Circle met il
| the blue room of /. O. O. r. Hall We'd
| resday evening. President Belle NJ
Carter and many assembly officers were
present and took part in the discus
! sions.
| A "pcddlers' parade" is to be given il
Mount Pleasant lodgeroom Saturday
evening, December l6, at 1:30 o'clock
| Past Noble Grand Mrs. Katie Morrison
| chairman of the ways and means com
mittee of the Home Circle, and the nrs'
noble grand /of Mount Pleasant Lodge
No 9, has arranged a program OF en-
| tertainment for the evening Admis-
sion Is to be free to all members and
to the public. A representation OF each
| nation in costume will be one of the
many features. The old-fashioned way
| of attending market and dong shop-
| ping will be illustrated by representa-
| lives suitably gowned for the occasion
| Past Noble Grand Morrison, assisted by
her committee. has arranged many
other features to amuse those who at
| tend. All lodges. Rebekah and subor-
dinate, with encampments and cantons
as well as the public are invited to at.
tend. The lodgeroom has been donated
| for the entertainment and a 'magnifi-
| cent parade" will be given.
The school of instructions Will hold
| a session Monday evening. December
is. in Ruth lodgeroom. Immediately
after the close of lodge business. Past
President Annie f. Grigsby will pre-
side. This will be the last session be-
fore the installing of the officers for
the coming year.
| The next meeting of Dorcas Lodge,
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Knights of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday-Decatur. No. 9, and Calanthe,
No. IL. election.
Tuesday-Webster, No. :: Excelsior. No.
a. Capital. No. "A. and Myrtle. No.
%. business.
Wednesday--Mt. Vernon. No. 5: Union,
No. 22. and Columbia. No. &c. bust
ness.
Friday-Syracusians, No. 10, knight
rank.
UNIFORM RANK.
Observation-Disclosures Company, No.
!. regulnr assembly.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Wednesday Temple. No o,
reception in honor of grand chancel-
lor and Grand Lodge officers.
Friday-Rathbone Temple, No. s, initia-
ton.
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Monday-Union. No. II: Beacon. No. Is,
and Langdon, No. 20, business.
Tuesday-Amity, No. 81. degree. WASH
ington. No. 6, and Golden Rule, No.
IL business.
wednesdny-Eastern. No. Z; Harmony.
No. 8, and Federal City, No. 20. de-
gree.
Thursday-Columbia, No. 10. and Salem.
No. 90, degree. Covenant, No. IL,
and Excelsior. No. II, business.
Friday-Central. No. ], degree. Phoenix.
No. 2S, business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Tuesday-Fred d. Stuart No. Z. degree.
Observation-Disclosures No. I, degree.
PATRIARCH'S MILITANT.
STANDARDIZATION Washington. No. l.
social.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

A Joint committee of five from each
council has been appointed to assist
Washington Chapter in looking after
the Knights of Columbus visitors who
will come in March to witness the in
auguration ceremonies.
Washington Council Tuesday even
ing Immediately after its business ses-
sion will hold an open meeting, and the
chaplain, Rev. Peter Guilday, VIII de-
liver a lecture on Queen Elizabeth,
the Woman Politician and Reformer.
A. Clifford wilkins, tenor of the vested
choir of ST Patrick's Church. will sing.
The council has appointed publicity
committee. consisting of :. ;. Grogan.
r. Emmitt Dougherty, Ernest $. john
ston. John Brown and A. ID. Wilkinson.
Washington Council recently lost one
of it's oldest members in the death of
William H Connolly. chief clerk of the
valuation division of the interstate
commerce commission.
Joseph ]. McConville. recorder of
Washington Council. has recently been
appointed a second lieutenant in the
United States Army and has been or
dered to army headquarters at Fort
Leayenworth, Kan.