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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE or CONTEST
Department of the tnt~r.ar
United states Land OFFICE

ieuHltuh, =. ~, Aug, Il, 1916.
To Harry c, Ross of Coal springs, :,
- Contestee:
Noa are hereby notified that Albert
/" Chase who gives Bray ton. Perkins
county. South Dakota, as his post of
lice address. dad on July IA laIG. Tile
IN TINS Office hts duly rurruborat,d ap.
y lcatiun to contest ana secure the can.
ceuation of your Homestead Eatry No.
--~---, Serial No. a229se. mad. Juiy "a.
tslo. for NEA. SEA- section and
y y. SW%s ana SAla. MA. Section
;. Tow mshlp IGN Range lie, Hmck
hlli> "IiuUtn. and as gruGnds Tor his
contest nc astekCs that Satu Marry {
h"sS mas NhuiS abandoned the saiu
ddCi ot land. and has been continuous
~ dh> mt thvreirom for more than stN
no1tths ot uuie last past. that hc never
cultivated any portion OF SAID land nuf
y aced any improvements upon At that
oaid defaults stIll exist,
1ou are there fore, further notified
hat the said ALLEGATIONS viii bc takru
as confessed. and your SAID entry Will
pe canoe Icu without further TiRht to
be heard either before tins uilre or
on appeal n you fan tu fltc tu this Of
ftce within twenty days after the
tbt RITZ publication Of this notice as
shown lc ow, your answer. under ua,b n.
specifically responding to these all ga
tons OF contest, together with due
proof that you have served a copy uf
your answer on the said contestant
either IN person or 10y registered matt
You should state iu your answ = tn,
name Of the post office To which y"u
desire future notices TO he sent to you
JOHN {. SrbNER, Register
Date Of first publication Aug. p 1915
Date of second publication AUG. 30. l9lh
Date OF third publication SEPT. $. 1910
Date Of fourth publication sept. -. 1919
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE Or CONTEST
Department 0f the Interior
lntte1 States Land Office

l. mmon s. D.. Aug. -, 1916.
To Jackin Jeordeff. Of Lennon. S. d..
Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Paul B.
Ash who gives Boehrs S. D.. as his
post office address. did on August =.
1916 file in this office his duly corroh-
grated application 10 contest ana Sc
cur the cance liation of your Home
stead Entry No. -. Serial No. 02i9es.
made May 3lst. 1910 for the southwest
Range ls East Black HflIs Meridian
and as grounds for this contest he AL
ieecs that ssid entryman wholly ahan-
don 4 said land and entry for more
than six months last past that he
never established or mai AIMED his
residence on said land or any part
thereof and has never cultivated or Inn
and that 50 III defaults stfn xfst.
You are therefore, further notifi Il
that the satd alecattons will tse taken
as confessed. end your sa,d entry win
I've canrellcd without fur her right to
be heard either b fore this office or on
appeal. " you fail to fine IN his offscc
within twenty days after the FOURTH
psi'catsgn y., o. tbs n1cs az sown svr n.
cally responding % thesa alleRatfons Of
contest. together N4th 0sle proof that
vou have ~es-s11 i &11k ~ your aneWef
on the SAsd crft1< 1<bsr In ~.
50; Yos - .,,ss,s - r. IS III 4 .a.~ =. T.
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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department OF the lnterler.
Cnited States Land Office
Lennon, 5. d., August 7th- 10

Lennon. S. D.. August 7th. 1915.
To Mh'ard =. Van K.uren of Meadow
5. d.. Contestee:
=, You are hereby notified that John l.
hartman. who gives Chance South
Dakota: as his post-office address. DID
his duly corroborated application I,
contest and secure the canoe ia ton OF
your Homestead Entry No. 0i7i55. Ser.
1903. for Ell. NWk and WI. NEi,
Section 20. Township lsN. Range is. +
b. II. eridian. and as grounds for his
sSntes, W'1,ard nc vn alleges x that the elaimanI
sided upon or improved the said lano
contained in said entry and has not
cultivated the same or any part there.
any mann,r whatever. And that tn.
said claimant has changed his res
dence therefrom for more than sly
years last past exclusive OF any specia
or general leave OF absence.
That there is no improvements or
said land and that the same is stilI il
defaults still exist and have existed Tor
more than SIX years last past and tina
said defaults are not on account OF
States.
You are. therefore. further notified
that the said all cations will he taken
he cancelled without further right to D.,
heard. either before this office or "r
appeal. IL you fail to file In this offlce
within twenty days after the FOT'R RTH
publication Of this notice. as shown h"'
low. your answer. under oath, srec'.
fically responding to these allegatiuns ~
contest. together with due proof that
you have served a copy OF your answer
on the said contestant either In person
or 10y registered mail.
You should state In your answer th'
name OF the post office to which vn'
desire future notices to n sent {" v"t'
J. x. CLARK Receive
Date OF first publication Aug. Q. ~ &
Date of second publication Aug. lG. y.
Date Of third publication Aug. % 'e,s
nata of fourfh pnhlica fipp Aug 70 1915
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23

Nori,E OF HEARING PETITION FOR
DisTRlBl rlON OF ESTATE-Ex mp,.
state Of south Dakota
ss. In County Couv,
,aunty Of Perkins.
IH the Matter OF the Estate of Lars
Larsen Arne. Deceased.
The State of South Dakota Sends
Greetings to Johanna Eide. Ole arne
hAsA Eid Bertha HON, Nels hrne
1aura Wtnjum. Hjordes Remme. Anna
tan~rp. DaRmar ROLAND. liver Roland,
''ht ROLAND. Maria ROLAND and Lars
''ttand heirs at law and next kin Of
L~sa~ larsen Arne. Deceas d. and to ali
{" Nh"m these presents may come.
Notee Il n reby Gtsea That Anna
''a"-'n has filed with the Judge of
..iH court verified petition IN writ
A- N'ttins forth that said decea sed
r'. estate consisting OF real property
N"'1 she alleges to be wholly .xempt
...A execution. attachment OF other
""te"" process. and praying that said
'-."te oe distributed among the heirs
"' Ia" and next to kin of said q ceas.
ed without the Regular administration
."vie"i as provided by the Probate
ode and that Tuesday. the 5th day
september. 1915. at 10 O'Clock a. M,
'' >"'" ia! being u day of a regu an
,..- "' thIs Court. toWit: OF the D.
'''" term. 1916. at The Court Room
>aIu Court. at Bison. in the County
W. ''i NinS. nave been appointed as tn.
'"e aud place for hearing said pett-
,i'". when and wher, any person IN
lied may appear and show causr
"#H satd petition should not he grant
witness the Hon. Volney Kent, Judge
ne - tounty Court, and the Seal OF
>a.u Court eleventh llthD day of
NnI"~l \. D.. 1916 at his office in IN,
',F "i Bison. County OF Perkins, state
of South Dakota.
VOLNEY KENT.
Judge of the County Court
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
Legal Notices
RIDS WANTED.

,iss for the erection OF three
se",' l,,t,ttngs in the Bronson SchoH
sc"o'' NJ -, will he received by the
O,S,,I ssaI foard up to and including Aug.
I''N' ,,I,a,ngs are to be Of frame con-
''' -, and the contractor is to fur-
an material. labor. hardware ana
-, All the hauling is to De m
r,,ued IN the contract.
bond Of twice the amount OF the
80 ,.,sr tie furnished by the contrAc.
'V,; rtans and specifications OF the build
"Ts 10 be seen at the Herald Of.
~ AT the home Of +. j. Marlowo.
seti'[ ti.ds should be addressed to the clerk
of lie school district ana piafniJ
RAJ nc" WARREN STORE. Clerk.
Haskell. S. ID.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior.
u, s. Land Office
At Lennon, s.

NJ Lennon. ). d., July Is. iSi6.
garet Carr. OF Thunder Hawk. 5. d..
who. on July list. 1912. made Home
stead Entry No. O27333. for NEiA. sec.
Black Hills Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Three Proof
to establish claim to the land above de.
scribed. before Register and ceiver
Lemmon Land Office. at Lennon
South Dakota. on the 18th day vi
September. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mrs. Anna Brodigan. OF Thunder
Hawk. S. ID.
William Reedy. OF Lennon s. ID.
Harry Swanson. Of Lennon, $. d.
Hugh Hagen. of Thunder Hawk: ;. ID
JOHN c. STONER.
Register
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
\UIb D. OF CONTEST
pepRf nae nj OF the Inter ,f

Lennon. :, -, Aug. ~ 1919
To Patrick Fnspatrick Of l.emuton. :.
H.. CouicSttt.
Nou are hereby notified that Eau V.
Jones vG" gives BUeHr~. Perkins tpun-
~, south haA"ta. AS hts puat-utu,. ad.
are~s. atd GA Jus a 1910. flc IA tuts
"ltacc h,> uuEy enIratuystcd Application
q" voHtvst aud secure the tan-yi Anon
Of your homestead Entry No.
- rtal No. u-ihss, ulauc May 81. ta.p.
'.nh 90, t"" uNutp 4sN, EnnAr -
Eiatk ttiba Hrtsu4aH. and as . .f,,-......
t"t his confess Az aIpE,S that -a.u t.t.-
NfS tuah, iJlTVk rHtEYatFftk haa yfs,. "a,
'"'h""h the aaiu NHtt UI lAgu. aai
hao "Ccn CoutIuHuusay anSynt tHr.s.
hHm t1l HUir tuTn slA months ,,g
lihi' last Haai, tuat hv never ,-.f..r.
"Nt"a trSiu""~c aIetH safu land. u,tvr
hl'to'"" 81 'u any Ua}, that sa4u .tv-
faults a,tii eNist
h"u af" ,tHefefarv. further notified
mat tue 9aI aushaiauDH Uul hy tRken
be cancelled without further rn.bI 10
%, hCnTu, esther before tUss utlfs., or
"n apWrbt ~ yOu fah to uip Gar JHt. pt-
nee NithW twenty dap, after tho
tP' tt II pHhtta1iau ut tUl~ nuGtrt. AS
NN"Nh tt pNs ynEr answer. amber ua il.
Np''li'aIy Fs-pstuIrk to these ats E.f.
'"u~ ut contest. luEs Cher with n.c
hi""i ihU NUu Pave served "a COPY of
'n,t answer "u lhv said contestant
t'iHg' ih person ul bN ftEtNtt4nd nt.tti
h"u ~h"uii sia ia Nnur auSw + toe
naHtt uf the ips3 office tu which ,tg
dosu" lUtUIe NOTICES tu Hp -rut ia va.
jbIiN {. aIb>lE. Ersisfuf.
h1ie ~ bT~t publication AUG. % iaIH
i'"te "t second publication Aal.. 50. lHi 6
Dat" 81 tttrd runil.1 iuu SEPT e. lpl6
b"le "i fourth uuhl%at"u sept. a. lHtn
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
LETTERS Or ADMINISTRATION
state Of south Dakota
County of Perkins

County OF Perkins
In the matter of the estate of Dennis
l.. Burke. deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends
greeting to the heirs and next of kun
of Dennis l.. Burke. deceas d. and To
al to whom these presents may come:
Notice Is hereby gwen that VIM.
Riedy has filed with the Judge of this
Court a petition praying for Letters Of
Administration Of the estate of Dennis
T.. Burke deceased and that Tuesday.
he 22nd day Of August. 1916 at 10
o'clock a. M. Of said day. being day
of a Special term OF said Court. at the
office Of the Judge of this Court In
sad County is fixed as the day OF
hearing on said petition. when and
where any person interested may APP
p ar and snow cause why sad peti-
ton should not be granted.
Dated at Bison, Perkins County. this
26th day of July. 1915.
VOLNEY KENT.
Judge OF Said Court.
Attest: CHARLES HANSON
Cler kOf Said Court.
LOGAN BERRY.
Attorney for Petitioner
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Depa artment Of the Interior
L. 8. Land office at l. nsmON. :.

NOTICE is hereby given that Jeph-
thah c. Duvall of Lennon South Dako-
ta.. who. on July sth. 1912. made Home
stead entry. No. O27S52. for 81. SEA
Section 81. Ny. NEh. Section %. + Il,
NJ X l6 +. and who on July 2lst,
1915. made Additional entry SE14. NEL.
Eb. SELL. SWk, SEA. Section IS
Township 2lN. Range lSE.. Black Hills
Meridian. has fred notice of intention to
make thr.e year Proof to establish
claim to the land above described, he
fore Register and Receiver. L. S. Land
office. at Lennon. South Dakota. on
the 9Th day OF October. 1916.
Claimant. names as witnesses:
Charles Ottman of l. mmon. ). ID.
Gene Ford of Lennon S. ID
irwin Bruce of Lennon, S. ID,
William Dunn of Lennon. 5. ID.
JOHN STONER, Register.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Departm nj Of the lnoeriAP-

l. 5. Land Office at Lennon S. d.
July IA. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that Bertha
Il. Smdt. of Seim. S. D.. who on June
~ lsli. made Homestead Entry. No.
V-Asle. for SWA. NWh. WI. SWA
SHl 81 =. SW \. Section 33. Townshi ip
IN Range l5E, Black Hills Meridian.
mas iiled notice of intention to make
eulhmutation Proof. to establish claim
y the land above described. before Hon.
EIeslster and Receiver, at Lennon, S.
d.. on the 2ith day Of August, 1916.
NIdilnant names as witnesses:
j. ii. Brumly. of Seim, 8. d,
oH'tT !. Olson. OF Seim. 5. ID.
nedrl Burdick. of Seim. s. ID.
Martin Jacobson. of Seim 6. d.
JOHN c. STONER,
Register.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE TO RInnERS

Grand Central School District No. 81
"rkfns County. s. d.. viii receive h'd,
for the construction OF school house
'u he built according to plans and speci
fIgItIons on file at the Meadow Stat,
Bank. Meadow, 5. ID. and Lennon stat
Bank. Lennon. s. ID.
BIDS to b" in September nth. 1910
and certified check OF s100. 90 must nc
"uwnany each and every bid
Board reserves the right to reiec
tuy and all bids.
Bv order Of board Of directors
ADA $. CRITCHETT.
Clerk
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE To BIDDERS

Grand G ntrai School District No. 81
Perkins County. $. ID. viii receive bidf
for the construction OF a harm, tn ".
huilt according To plans and specifca
onS. ON file at the Meadow state Pa X
Meadow. S. d. and Lennon state Bank
Lennon. s. n.
BIDS ta he in September 1lth. 19'f
Board serves the right to reject
my and ali bids.
By order of hoard % direc orS.
ADA s. CRITCHETT
f-lspl
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DepaPtDeat ~ the Interior

Y. s. Land Offlce. Lennon. 8. d.
July II. 1916
Notice 10 hereby gfven that George
Alfonze Larson. OF Lennon. 8. D.. VINO
on August -, lS1s. made Homestead
Entry No. elS7SS. for SEN. section -
Township :3N. RAnge lsE. b. N. Meri.
dian. has failed notice ~ intention to
make 5 year Proof. to establish CLAIM,
to the hand above described. before Reg
ist,r and Receiver Of Z. 8. Land OFFICE
at Lennon. s. d. on the .ith day OF
August. 1916.
Claimant names al witnesses:
A. J. Robinson. OF Lennon, =. ID.
Andrew Bamble. Of Lennon. s. ID.
T. F. Dunn. of Lennon. s. d.
Clarence Dearborn. of Lennon. S. ID.
JOHN c. STONER.
Register
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
ASK GOVERNORS TO
MEET CIVIC ASSN.
Conference Of Executives to Be
Held Here at Same Time as
Assn. Convention.

Through its secretary, Richard Wa
trous, the American Civic Association,
which IL to hold its annual meeting
In this city next week, has invited the
conference OF governors which will
be in session here December IL, 10,
and 10, TO meet with the association
the evening OF December II. The sub
ject before the association at that
meeting will be national parks.
The first afternoon session, Decem-
Der IS, will be presided over by Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter OF the
President.
The Wednesday afternoon session
will be devoted chiefly to a discussion
of the use OF the school as n com
munity center. Miss Wilson has had
wide experience in this branch of
civic work. She is expected briefly
to outline the progress of this move
ment. Miss Wilson's personal efforts
have been largely centered in the
schools of the District, and she In one
OF the hackers OF a measure now be
fore Congress designed to give the
people OF the Capital the right to use
the educational facilities OF this city
for all branches OF community work.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
WILL SELL FANCY WORK
Two.Day Bazaar Begins Tomorrow
for Church Benefit.

Specimens OF fancy needlework OF
many kinds, ranging all the way
from the dainty kerchief for milady,
to the complete "bib and tucker" for
the small boy or girl. are to be placed
on sale tomorrow morning at the
residence Of Mrs. George A. King,
1911 Twenty-eighth street northwest,
when n two.day bazaar for the bene.
fit of the parish house fund OF Christ
= II. Church will be opened. The
articles have all been donated by
ladies OF the Christ Church parish,
and have been made with a View to
their purchase for Christmas gifts.
Besides needlework, there will be
on sale fancy cakes, candies and
cookies, together with jars of choice
pickles, jams, and jellies, made by
recipes which have been handed down
through generations of the Oldest
families In Georgetown.
The women OF Christ Church are
working energetically for the parish
house, the bazaar being only one OF
many plans for swelling the fund.
The proceeds OF a lecture, which In TO
be given In the Sunday school room
OF Christ Church, at 8 o'clock TO.
night, by Nine. Sophie dc Meissner,
are TO be devoted to this purpose.
Nine. de Meissner will have for her
theme, Life in the Russian Military
Schools"
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
ELIMINATE DEBATERS
Prizes VIII Go to Winning Members
Of Law School.

Elimination in tho competitive dc.
bate, the winners OF which are TO be
awarded prizes, 10 to begin this even
ing among members OF the Junior De.
batting Society OF Georgetown Univer-
sity Law School.
The winners tonight, debating the
subject, Resolved. That Congress
should enact an embargo on all food.
stuffs," will be eligible to lake part ip
the debates between the Junior and
senior classes.
The debaters are: Robert NJ. Nc.
Gauley, president OF the Junior Debat.
ing Society; J. J. o'Day, jr., David l..
Riordan, Thomas A. Lane, J. IL. Hal.
tigan, Bernard Shlesinger, Il. J. Cor.
rohan, Il. ID. Rosenberg, II. +. War
ner. Charles r. A. Smith. w. C. Bourg.
Harold l. McAllister. and J. b. Reilly.
c.. Clinton James, Ralph ID. ouinter.
and T. Tench Marye. OF the faculty,
are to be the judges.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04

GOOD BOOK" MEETING
Lists Of Selected Works to BE Read
at Meeting Tonight

Listst Of selected readings for boys
are tobe distributed at the meeting OF
educators and parents tonight at theh
opening OF the Good Book" campaign
conducted by the Y. w. c. A. this
week
The same lists nre also available Mt
the Public Library. Many civic organ
izations probably win be represented at
the meetings In the assembly hall OF the
association at s o'clock tonight. Several
societies have asked to be allowed TO
send representatives.
The speakers are to he Philander r.
Ciaxton. head OF the Bureau OF Educa-
ton: George y. Bowerman. librarian OF
the Public Library: and w. J.. Wood
ward. Of Woodward a Lothrop.
Frank c. Daniel. principal OF Mckinley
Manual Training School IL to preside.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
HOLMES CONDUCTS
TRIP AROUND WORLD
Takes Audience Through Vast
Possessions Of Great Brit
ain In His Lecture.

Burton Holmes took his audience
with him on a trip around the world
in his lecture on Imperial Britain"
the third in the present series. at the
National Theater last evening"
Following the All Red Route"
which traverses the vast possessions
OF the British empire, encirclinE the
globe, Mr.. Holmes led his fellow-trav.
eiers across all the continents and
the seas, visualizing for them the
various peoples who acknowledge al
legiance TO Britain. and their customs.
countries, and institutions.
start with England.
Starting with views of England.
ireland, and Scotland which were
more or less familiar. the journey was
continued across the ATLANTIC TO Can
ada, and thence across the faoihe 20
tns , Section of Shanghai, China,
was frst shown, and then Hongkong
was touched.
Here the strange races and the fan
tastic art, architecture and modes of
life were portrayed In as great de.
tall as n journey OF such extent would
permit. En- route homswssrd; 49, sto ~
the British In this ancient land now
,naliy wrested from the Turks con-
troll was revealed.
Views Of London.
Arriving back at the motherland.
the lecture was concluded with fam
liar views of London and Its en-.
yironr. Mr.. Holmes will lecture next
night on "The German Father
land" on sunday. December IL. the
concluding lecture will be on La
peIie France"
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
MARSHALL PROTESTS


Vice President Marshall IL about 10
take a hand'in the Mexican situation
for the nrst time since he came into
offlce.
II see that Carranra IL trying TO
abolish the officc OF Vice President,
Marshall said at tho white House 10.
day. I'm against IL. II Carranzn
Keeps up this agitation. I'm going
to make some campaign speeches
against H."
Marshall. looking nj. called ut tho
white House 60 pay his respects to
the President, along with 100 Con.
gresrmen or so. The President was
they had To leave their cards and let
II go at that
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM /!
Musterole Loosens up Those
Stiff Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use
Musterole. once you experience the
glad relief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. II is clean, white oint-
ment, made with the oil of mustard.
Better than a mustard plaster and does
not blister. Brings ease and comfort
while it is being rubbed onl
Musterole is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions of Jars
are used annually for bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, conges-
ton, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
pains and aches of the back or Joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
blains, frosted feet, colds of the chest
(it often prevents pneumonia).
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
MEETING AT Y. w. C. A.

Tho membership committee OF the Y.
w. q. A., OF which Mrs. Woodbury. Pull
sifer Is chairman. meets with the six
chapters OF the association to be en-
tertained by the Board OF Directors
Wednesday at 2:SO at the "Y" building.
The Mercantile Girls club are TO hold
n bazaar Friday from 2 until Q. 10
raise money for the building fund.
Miss Florence NJ. Brown, general Sec
rotary returned today from a Thanks
giving vacation. She will meet the sec
retaries tomorrow morning to discuss
plans.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
To-Day. Contributions.
URGES BUCHANAN STATUE
Pennsylvania Society Asks Con.
sress to Authorize Memorial.

The Pennsylvania Society ut Perpotu-
al Hall Saturday evening, adopted
resolutions asking Congress 20 pass
the measure authorizing the erection
of statue OF James Buchanan In
Meridian i'm Park.
and will come before the Senate this
session, buchanan was the only Proai-
dent from Pennsylvania.
Samuel ", Strattnn was reelected
president. and other officers chosen
were: First vice president, DIR. John X.
Arnold second vice president, Middle
ton smith third vice president. Mrs.
Mahlon ID. Kisfer secretary. Edwin A.
Mess. and treasurer. Mrs. &. NJ. Curry.
A committee was appointed 10 prepare
for banquet In January.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
service ~ orR.nists, Guild.

The District of Columbia Chapter
OF the American Guild OF organists
will hold n service at st. Johns
Church Thursday evening to which
the public has been invited. The
singing will be by st. Johns Choir.
and the organ solos by Mr.. Freeman,
DIR. Stansheld, and J. Il. Wilson. An
address will be made by the Rev. +.
Ward Denya.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
TELLS OF BIGGEST FOOL
Rev. James L. Gordon Warns Of I'm
morality.

Telling of his experiences in a
Philadelphia department store, where
the relations between stenographrs.
women clerks. and "the men higher
up were nothing n not sinister. the
Rev. James l.. Gordon. pastor OF the
First Congregational Church. told Of
the biggest fool In the world"
There are many kinds of fools In
this world" he said. but the greatest
fool OF them all 10 the man who Ia
the head OF two families-the one
legal and the other Illicit.
1.-THE devil doesn't do q credit busi-
ness" he said. you pay for what you
buy from him. As sure as men der-
troy virtue II will be paid for In like
manner by the ones they hold dear.
There are many men who would not
steal a dollar. although they would
steal n girls virtue"
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
roru Dr.m.tic Art Glass.

A class has been formed In the dra.
matte art and public speaking at the
Wilson normal community center, TO
give training in correct diction, eN'
preston, proper use OF The voice, and
the art OF speech. From time TO time
plays will be produced by this class.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04

George, does you know them Is
amphibious animals?"
George gazed for long time. prob.
ably thinking what "amphibious',
meant. At last n great light seemed
TO break on him, and he answered.
Look hyar, Niger. don't you let mo-
being amphibious. They will bite you
as quick as any other animal"