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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28

Tea Table Talks
NATIONAL BABY WEEK.
BY May DE Witt Talmage

NATIONAL BABY WEEK.
When they appointed a Mothers
Day and a Fathers Day" we real
lied it was a good idea, for we have
known Of children who needed their
memory logged bit as TO hlial love
and duty. But when they talked Of
having a Baby Week" 1 exclaim-
ed: was there ever a day or week
that was not a Baby Week."
When babies occupy the throne Of
the household and claim all the
love. devotion and care we have
time To give, why should there be
one week set aside, when they own
every week in the year.
Looking further into this question,
however. / find that this week was
not call for love or duty, or a re-
minder that there are babies. but it
was simply an outcome Of improved
hygiene conditions, the scientific
knowledge that is changing every
thing. AS the world has changed
for women and workmen, so the
world has changed for babies There
will be no more ignorance in the
care Of babies. No more can a
mother fail TO sterilize her baby's
bottle, and the child die from
cholera infantum, without her know
ing scientifically the reason why.
Nurses and physicians delegated
by federal states, county and munic-
ipal health service, throughout the
United States are trying TO remedy
conditions which are generally neg
lected but which are dangerous
breeders Of disease. Baby Week was
largely devoted TO sanitation Nurses
taught mothers what TO feed. and
how TO feed infants, and particularly
how TO keep the food clean.
A Yale statistician has put an
economic value on a human being. -
He estimates the value of a healthy
normal baby at $50. He stands
flmly on his valuation basing his
calculation not on sentiment, but on
the baby's economic worth in the
light of its cost to a community and
its potential earning possibilities.
according to a recent published
statement.
He estimates the value Of human
life by including the raising the
child, clothing it, educating it, and
housing it. He says it costs more
to bury a child than to keep it alive
for year. A member of the board
of education says that out Of a thou
sand babies born, a possible 500 live
TO reach a wage earning age. Sta
tisticians may place the value Of
baby at $50 but TO us a baby is
beyond valuation. So we who love
the babies should welcome, the
week which is set apart for nation
wide instruction TO lessen infant
mortality. and to remedy conditions
which are so often neglected but are
such breeders of disease"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
announcements

The women members of the First
Evangelical church will entertain
the men of the parish Wednesday
evening at the church in celebration
of their victory in the attendance
contest. There will be a program
and refreshments Will be served.
The Guiding Star circle Of the
Grace NJ. r. church will meet on
Thursday evening az the home of
Mrs. &. W. Slower, ga 5. Rush st.
\ meeting of the Colfax w. c. 7.
L. will be held at TIE home of Mrs.
Charles Fuller of 1919 Portage av..
next Wednesday afternoon.
The Colfax w. G. T. L. will meet
with Mrs William Bulla. 1919 Port
age av.. Wednesday afternoon.
The Woman's Literary club viii
meet Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. John +. Reynolds ST..
$40 W. Lasalle av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
PERSONALS.

Fred ]. Balecki of Toledo is spend
ing a few days with friends here.
Walter Rys returned TO Cleveland
Monday after a short visit here.
Sylvester Filipczak, Washington
av., who has been i'll for several
days. is now improved.
Leonard Juszynski, Scott St, re-
turned Monday from Chicago where
he has been for several days visit
ing with friends.
Miss Thresa MarkOwiak Of Ham
mond is spending a few days with
friends here.
Matthew Czupniewski OF East
Hammond is spending a few days
with friends.
Stanley Jabrzykowski OF New
York is in the city on business,
Martin Sluczynski left for Toledo
after a short visit here.
John Miller of Chicago. who has
been here on business, left today
for Detroit.
Henry KOzlowski returned TO Chi
cago after few days visit here
with friends.
c. Van Gundy. 2O2 E. Ohio St,
was called to Chicago by a sudden
illness of his wife, who is visiting
there.
Stephen RuszkOwiak has returned
to Indianapolis after a short visit
with friends.
Mrs. Josephine Pianowski. 706
Monson St, has gone to Detroit to
spend a few days with relatives.
Anthony Lesniewski arrived here
from Chicago for a few days visit
with friends.
Sylvester Mackowsh Of Chicago
is spending a few days with friends
here.
Joseph Hojnacki has arrived here
from Detroit for a few days visit
with his sister, Mrs. Constant VIA
trowski. 726 s. Warren st.
Mrs. Mary Bolka, 1144 w. Thomas
st. was taken to st. Joseph's tuber-
culosis camp Monday with tubercu-
losis
Mrs Vincent Makielski, All y.
Birdsell St. is very i'll.
Joseph Waszkowski Of East Chi
cago is spending a few days with
friends here.
Micheal Bernadowski, who has
been here visiting with friends left
today for Indiana Harbor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
HOLD THREE BOYS FOR
THEFT AT BOWLING ALLEY
Juvenile Officer Miller INVESTIGATES
Case Against Trio Caught
Sunday Night.

Juvenile officer w. z. Miller is
making an investigation Of the trio
Of juvenile robbers living on the
east side who were arrested Sunday
night following their attempt 10
burglarize the Orpheum bowling al
leys on y. Michigan ST. The boys
are Lyal Dodd. Il years old. 319
y. ST. Peter St. Gayland Beigh. Is
years old, 419 y. Hill st, and Allen
Dickinson, 5Os15 E. Lasalle av. Dodd
was caught in the act by Jack WEIGH
who had stayed at the bowling al
leys 10 catch the persons who had
been rObbing the place at various
times during the past few weeks
Detectives Delinski and PABLO ar
rested the two other boys later. The
boys gained entrance 10 the bowling
alleys by climbing a telephone pole
and crawling through window.
They stole considerable confectiOn-
cry and a small amount ~ Gloney.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
BAD CHECK PASSER is
BOUND TO GRAND JURY

William Tucker was bound over
TO the circuit court grand jury under
$500 bond for issuing a fraudulent
check when he appeared before
Judge Warner in city court Tues
day Tucker pleaded guilty TO pass
ing check on Leo Niedbalski, a
saloon proprietor. at 1872 y Main st
The check purpOrted TO have been
executed by w. d. shrimp TO Clarence
Walsh and was made out for $1,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
RIVER PARK

The River Park Independent club
will meet Thursday with Mrs.
Charles Ham.
Mrs Charles Hunsburger will en-
terrain the C. O. and G. L. club
Thursday afternoon at her home, y.
Tenth ST
The True Blue girls will meet
Thursday evening with Miss Edna
McGrew, y. Eighth st.
A meeting of the Loyal Comrades
will be held Thursday evening at the
home of Lyle Harrison, S. Sixth ST.
Miss Clela Anderson, S. Seventh
St, will be hostess to the Truth
Seekers Friday evening
Mrs A. w Smith, Mishawaka av.,
will entertain her Sunday school
class, the Loyal Daughters, Saturday
afternoon
Lou Love and Eben and Willard
Gray, of Laporte. Mrs. John Mullen
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Michel Of
Argos. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tanner
Of Plymouth, Ind, who were called
here TO attend the funeral Of Mrs.
JOnn SlfduDs IeIuIueu lOudy.
The Sunday school will have
charge Of the opening service at the
midweek continuous revival at the
NJ. Z. church Wednesday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Smith. the pastor. will de-
liver a short sermon.
Mrs. c. b. Ault and daughter, Miss
Claudine Ault, have been called to
Vaudeville by the illness of Mrs.
Ault's sister, Miss Anna Shields.
Frederick. little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cowgirl, s. Tenth St, is i'll with
scarlet fever.
c. E. Srnyers has returned 70 Chi
cago after a weeks visit with friends
here.
The children of Mrs. Lucy lie
Blanc, S. Fifteenth St, left Monday
10 enter Catholic schools. Dorothy
and Genevieve went to Fort Wayne,
and Gerald and Harold will enter
the Laporte school.
Mrs. william Ault is visiting rela-
tives at Niles, Mich.
Union cottage prayer meeting will
be held Tuesday evening at the
home Of Rev. and Mrs. z. S. Jen-
nings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28

party Monday night in honor Of her
18th birthday anniversary by Is
friends. The evening was spent in
contests and games. A dainty lunch
con was served.
Another interesting program has
been arranged for the general meet
ing of the Progress club Saturday
afternoon. when Mrs. Ella Wilson
Smith from the Columbia College of
Expression at Chicago will be pres
ent. The Modern Italian Drama
with interpretive readings OF
Giascosa's drama, The Stronger, "
will be Mrs. Smiths subjects, and
as this is her fourth appearance be-
fore the Progress club her popular
ity as an entertainer is quite GER
tain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
PERSONALS

Robert Wisely of Terre Haute was
the week end guest of Han old Low
er. $50 5. Michigan st.
Miss Dorothea Kahn is home from
Chicago university to spend the
spring vacation at her home. River
side dr.
Mrs. o. A. Landell of Centerville,
Iowa. and son. Russell Landen of
Chicago, have returned home after
visit with Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Mellander. $50 Allen st.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Headley. 1112
Allen St, have been called to Chi
cago by the death OF their son-in-
law. Z. A Nickels.
Miss Elinor Stephenson and Miss
Geraldine Robertson will arrive
home today from Dana hall, We'll
lesley college, Wellesley. Mass.
Miss Opau Milburn, 1923 Portage
av., has gone 10 Columbus, o., for
a visit with friends.
Miss Helen Hagedorn is expected
home from the Physical Educational
school at Chicago TO spend the week
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T. Hagedorn, sos Lincoln way f.
Miss Marian Reyer, GA Portage
av., will return Wednesday 10 Ohio
Wesleyan university at Delaware, o..
after spending the spring vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Reyer.
NJ. BOorda, S17 Chaplin ST. went
TO Chicago on business Tuesday
morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
E. X. MILLER TO BE TRIED
ON THURSDAY MORNING

E II. Miller, who is held by the
police department for obtaining
money under false pretenses. will be
tried in city court Thursday. Miller
is alleged TO have secured 50 from
the Muessel Brewing Co, posing as
a representative Of the Leslie-Judge
Magazine co. The complaint against
Miller was filed by Morris II. Reu-
ben, the local agent for the magazine
concern.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
WILL SEEK SUB-P0STAL
STATION IN SOUTH END

Efforts to secure a sub-postal sta
Will be made following a meeting of
the Franklin Civic club at the school
tonight. This is one OF the principal
topics TO be taken up for discussion
during the business session. +. z.
Wolfe, supervisor of gardens for the
municipal recreation department,
will talk on Home Garden and
Yard Improvement" Community
singing will be led by Mrs F. f.
SchOeppel. A piano solo will be
given by Edward Hunt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
NEWS OF INTEREST TO
POLISH CITIZENS
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The meeting Of the choir Of Lady
Falcons. Z. B. No. /, will he held
Wednesday evening at SIS O'Clock
at 4. B. hall.
The military rank OF Z. b. Fal-
cons will hold its exercises Wednes-
day at L. b. hall.
The exercises of X. Pulaski Fal-
cons will be held Thursday evening
at 1880 o'clock at Warsaw hall.
The rehearsal of "Bursztyny Kasi'
and "Rodzina Ledwozywych, will
be held Wednesday evening At $50
o'clock at L. B. hall.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
PICK UP STRICKEN MAN.

William Frazer Of Middlebury.
Ind. was found lying PROSTATE in
the alley at the rear of 442 F. Ia
sale av., Monday evening. He was
suffering from asthma and was
without funds. He was sent % the
county jail in the police ambulance
in charge OF Officers O'Connell,
Parker and Kemerley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
CARD OF THANKS.

We. the father and children of the
late beloved Josephine Lodyga. wish
TO express our appreciation and 10
thank our many friends and relatives
for their expressions of sympathy
and consolation. They have sent
flowers and in many other ways en-
deared themselves 10 US beyond YER
bal expression.
Signed. John Lodyga, and Joseph.
Blanche, John, jr., Albert. Laura
Lodyga. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
LOSES CANDY CASE.

Frank Cooley has reported 10 the
police department that sample
candy case was stolen from a buggy
Monday night about O'Clock. The
buggy was standing in front of the
Hans Drug store or w. jefferson
blvd. across from the postofice. The
case bore the name Of the Weber
Candy Co
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
RAPTISNIS.

Irene Josephine, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Super
czynski, 420 Kosciuszko St, was
baptized Sunday afternoon at st.
Hedwige church. The gOd-parents
are Martin Superczynski and Mrs.
Josephine Bolka.
Eleanor, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Paszczek, was baptized sun
day afternoon at St Hedwige
church.
The god-parents are Micheal
PiechOcki and Miss Anna Koscielna.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
LARGE SIZE GARMENTS
FOR WOMEN AT
EIISWORTH'S.

To look Ike a perfect 36'-that's
how women who wear large sizes
can appear if they go TO The Ellis
worth Store. This store is selling
suits. dresses. coats. skirts and
waists. sizes 40 10 52-the very
latest styles and a perfect it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
Silks of Class

80 in. chiffon tafetaS,
all shades, S1.OO.
50 in. chiffon taffetaS,
all shades, $3.50.
3 in. new "SpOrt silk"
strip S for women'S
blouSeS and skirts, SI.5O
per yd.
SO in. soiree (the silk
irreSiStible) all silk, even
ing and street shades,
$500 per yard.
A in. Colleen Poplin,
silk and wool, twenty-five
street shades, $3.50 per
yd.
SO in. satin fables, all
shades, 'S1.75.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
BEECH TREE COURT. NO. 211

Il. Il. III.
Regular cseeting Tuesday evening
at Beyler Hall. All members urged
10 attend.
ROBERT II. STORM.
Advt- Chief
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28

Each day brings new
shipments of these dainty
bits of feminine lowell
neSS-each prettier than
the other.
We have just about
everything a woman
could desire.
The prices we are ask
ing are indeed modest for
such beautiful blOuSeS-
$3.50 and up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
GOES TO NEW YORK

Miss Lottie Covert is in New York
in the interest OF the Brandon.
Durrell CO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28

extensive sport
in
veloped black
81
cuffs pocket
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28

40 inch indeStructible
wolfe, all silk, evening
and. street shades, looks
like cobweb, wears like
broadclOth, for blouSeS,
S1.75.
Crepe de chimes, even
ing and street shades,
prices S1.OO to $500 per
yard.
b in. Pin cord velvetS
for sport coats and skirts.
New grey uhlan, cham
payne, Belgique blue,
Gait rose, $3.50 per yard.
Black chiffon tafetaS,
prices S1.OO to $500 per
yard. Main Floor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
COURT OF HONOR. NO. 1te7

COURT OF HONOR. NO. 1857
will give a card party Wednesday
evening. March 2sth. at y. ". A.
hall. commencing at $50, playing
20 games. You are cordially in
vited. -Advt
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-09
WILSON, LISTER ..
CARRY THIS STATE
Republicans Take Every Other
Office Excepting Congress
man in Fifth District

Late election returns in this state
tend to decrease the plurality of Pres.
ident Wilson and to increase the Lead
of Governor Lister over Henry Nc.
Bride. While it is certain that Presi.
dent Wilson has carried the state by
a substantial plurality, it is probable
that the early estimate Of 10000 to
$4,000 will be reduced to nearer 5000
Governor Listers lead, however,
seems to be increasing by the late re-
turns instead of diminishing as pre-
dicted by some of McBride's friends.
Senator Poindexter's lead over
Judge George Turner seems to be in
creasing and he will probably carry
the state by $4,000.
Aside from governor the only other
democrat in the state to be elected is
Congressman Dill, of the fifth district
who won out in the Spokane country
by small lead over Cookery. Johr
F. Miller, republican, defeated Geo. f
Cotterill, democrat, in the first dis.
trict; Lindley HI. Hadley, in the sec
ond, Albert Johnson in the third and
VIM. L. LaFollette in the fourth were
all elected.
With the exception Of governor, ev.
cry republican nominee on the state
ticket was elected by a large majority
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-09
STATE LEGISLATURE TO
BE STRONGLY REPUBLICAN
Majority of Both Houses will be Over
whelmingIy Republican - Only
Two Democratic Senators

Not only will every elective office
with the exception of governor, be
filled by republicans, but both houses
of the state Legislature will be over
whelmingly republican. Returns from
all parts of the state indicate that the
republican majority in both the senate
and the house will be even stronger
than it has been in other years.
Indications are that there will only
be two democrats in the senate and
not to exceed a dozen in the house.
In both houses Benton county will be
represented with the majority with
d. ". Morthland, of North Yakima,
joint senator and Gordon C. Moores,
representative. -.+
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-09
GOOD ROADS ASSN
MEETS NEXT MONDAY
Several Delegates from Benton
County Association will 60
to Centralia

The seventeenth annual convention
of the State Good Roads association
will be held in Centralia Thursday and
Friday of next week. AS much at
tention at this meeting will be given
to the formation of good roads pro-
gram to be submitted to the next leg
islature large attendance is ex-
pected.
At the meeting of the Benton Coun-
ty Good Roads association in Septem-
Der Is delegates were named from
this county. Not all of this number
will attend, but an effort will be made
to have a good representation there.
Of the delegates from this end Of the
county, E. w. Trenbath, Gordon C.
Moores, R. E. Pratt and Carl Williams
will attend.
Some of the topics to be discussed
at the meetings are, shall the wide
tire law be made more effective; uni
form road making; split log drag;
shall all vehicles carry lights; are our
construction methods too costly in this
state; does detached road work pay
in the state.
Some of the states most prominent
men are expected to attend and among
them will be, Senators Jones and Poin.
dexter, State Senator Oliver Hall,
of Colfax, State Senator ]. w. SUIT
ton, of Cheney, Hon. Samuel Hill, o,
Portland, Judge j. T. Ronald, Of Sc
attic, James McNeely, of Tacoma, A
d. Jones, of Spokane, and others.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-09

Bride 1927, Lister, 1858; state senator
-Morthland 1876, Davis 1O43, repre-
sentative - Moores 1766, Clements
865, sheriff-Dufy 1851, Ferrell 864;
treasurer-McCl cClelland 14O4, Hunting
ton 1897; attorney-Brown 1883, Fris-
toe 1905; superintendent Crawford,
1893, Wise, 124O; commissioner, first
district-Bash 1917, Gibson 1911; Sc
cond district Houston 1863 McNeill
976, Angus 626; third district-Prat
1923, Zimmerman S61. Storland 315;
superior judge-Davis, 731, Truax,
1908; initiative measure No. -24-For
439, aginst 2199; township organiza-
tion-For, 1880, against 853.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-09
MEAT MARKET Is
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Blaze Which Starts Soon After
Midnight Monday Gives Fire
Boys a Hard Battle
Photo copyright 1912. by Al

Fire which broke out shortly after
midnight Monday almost totally des-
troyed the building and fixtures of the
Kennewick Meat Market. 1t is not
known how the fire originated, but it
probably started from hot box in
the refrigerating plant or from short
circuited wires.
The fire had gained considerable
headway before it was discovered and
the alarm given. With three lines of
hose in commission, the fire boys bat
tied for hours and it was not until
seven o'clock in the morning that the
blaze was entirely subdued. Time af-
ter time the flames appeared to be
under control only to break out again
in some new place in the interior of
the building. The boys were greatly
handicapped by the numerous parti-
tions in the building and the double
walls which made it nearly impossible
to get at the flames.
Altho the building was left stand
ing the damage is so great that it will
not be possible to repair it under the
provisions of the fire ordinance. For
tunately there was no wind blowing
and there was no difficulty in keeping
the fire from spreading to nearby
buildings, altho some slight damage
was done to the Kennewick Transfer
company's brick building, the wes'
wall of which butts up against the
meat market building. The Transfer
company's loss was due to water
which seeped thru the walls and filled
the basement where large quantity
of stock food is stored.
The meat market building is ownet
by VIM. Dircksen and the fixtures b!
Frank Spofford. Mr.. Dircksen, wht
is in Seattle, has been notified Of tn,
loss but he has not yet announces
whether he intends to build or not
Mr.. Spofford has temporarily opene,
up market in the Hanson buildin,
at Second and Yakima street.
Both the building and contents wer'
partially covered by insurance and tn
loss is being adjusted today thru tn
office of Trenbath & Tweedt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-09
TRUAX WINS

Altho no figures have been received
from Adams and Franklin counties,
there seems to be no doubt that John
Truax of Ritzville, has been elected
superior Judge by a large majority
over E. A. Davis, of Pasco. Reports
were received from Ritzville Tuesday
night to the effect that Truax was re-
ceiving about rs per cent of the vote
in Adams county and word was re-
ceived here today that he had received
about 35 per cent Of the vote in
Franklin. Benton county gave Truaz
a lead of 877 votes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-09
JOY AND GLOOM
SPAR AT SMOKER
There Were Mingled Feelings as
Returns were Received in
Commercial Club Rooms

There were heart thumps, heart
jumps, heart bumps and near heart
failure as ecstacy changed to gloom
and despair succeeded hope at the
Commercial club smoker Tuesday
night. Republicans waxed jubilant in
the early evening and went home rath-
er moody in the early morning. When
the first telegraphic reports came in
announcing that Hughes had carried
New York, Indiana and Illinois and
that the New York democratic papers
were conceding the defeat of Wilson
the republicans thought everything
was all over but the shouting and sew
eral of the towns most enthusiastic
democrats missed the thrills that
warmed the hearts of the few Bour-
bons who waited watchfully thru the
night.
The first cloud on the republican
horizon loomed up when the returns
began to come in from this state which
had been steadfastly figured in the
Hughes column. It began to dawn on
the crowd which filled the rooms that
if this state had Topped in its political
beliefs perhaps several of the other
| western states had done likewise
and they had.
The smoker was decided success
and the evening crowd of $50 still
showed one hundred strong at a. m
and there were few enthusiasts still
on the job at six. During the night
athletic stunts were staged in the ring
in the center of the room and refresh
ments Of sandwiches and coffee were
served.
Up in the Masonic hall the ladies
amused themselves at cards and were
furnished with duplicate election bul.
letins and refreshments by the Com
mercial club.