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ing married Miss Elizabeth Schoepf,
of Cincinnati, in the early autumn), },
and the sixth of the diplomatic circle
to choose an American bride within
the year, The marriage of Miss Cath
crime Birney and Baron Won Schoen,
Of the German Embassy, was the
second of the international weddings
of the season, and Miss Catherine
Britton's marriage to Prince Hohen-
lohe, of the Austrian Embassy, and
the announcement of the engagement
of Miss Mona McAdoo to Mr.. Moh-
renschildt, of the Russian Embassy,
brought the list up to date until last
Friday, when announcement was
made of the engagement of Miss
Gladys Ingalls, to Mr.. Malcolm Ar
mold Robertson, of the British En-
bassy.
Lenten diversions will be the affair
of the moment in society after the
inaugural festivities will have yielded
place. The various branches of the
Red Cross, the preparedness"
schools, and the local charity organi-
zations are busy with courses of train
ing, bandage-making and sewing.
There is time now for visits to art
exhibits, lectures and other intellect
ual pursuits. Marshall Darraeh's
Shakespeare recital at the Willard on
March IL is attracting a great deal of
attention in society and most inter
esting of all the lectures promises to
be the Lenten tea talks to be given by
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes at the
residence of Mrs. Andrews, 1892 Six
teenth street, on Saturday afternoons
at 4 o'clock.
The President and Mrs. Wilson have
as their guests at the White House Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph R. Wilson and their
daughter. Miss Alice Wilson, Of Balti-
more. who will remain in Washington
until Tuesday.
Inc vice HreSloent ana MIS-. Marsnall
were the guests Of honor at the dinner
which Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh gave las.
evening. Among those asked to meet
them were the Netherlands Minister and
Nine. van RsDpard. Mr.. Justice ana
Mrs. Holmes. Judge and Mrs. John Bar
ton Payne. Senator and Mls. ]. Hamil-
ton Lewis. DR.. and Mrs. Charles D.
Walcott, Gen. and Mrs. Murray. Mrs.
Osborne. Mrs. Francis E Warren. Mrs.
: William H. Bliss. Mrs Woodbury. Blair.
Cen and Mrs. McCauley. Senator and
Mrs. Weeks. Col. and Mrs. Harts, MI
and Mrs. George Eustis. Senator-elect
and Mrs. Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Jameson, Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, Col. ana
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land from Liverpool. Mr.. Hale has been
abroad for two months studying war and
economic conditions and assisting Ameri.
cans to return since the German note
DR.. Henry Van Dyke. former American
Minister to the Netherlands, also landed
in New York Wednesday from the Fin
land.
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs
Charles Warren will be hosts at dinner
On March 10.
Miss Edith Benham will entertain al
dinner at the Army and Navy Club on
the evening Of March s.
Senator and Mrs. MARITIME have as their
guests for a fortnight Mrs. Marines sis
ter Mrs. L. De L. Saunders. of Boston
Senator and Mrs MARITIME will remain al
Washington until May I, when they will
reopen their house at Plainfield, n. J.
Mrs. Julius Conrad will give luncheon
on Tuesday afternoon at the Army and
Navy Club.
Mrs. s. c. Neale will entertain at lunch
con on March q.
Mrs. H. Bradley Davidson will he
hostess at a bridge party on the after
noon of March 6.
The Washington Golf and Country Club
will hold its second regular dance for
the month of March on Saturday evening
March II.
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euests were Representative ana Mrs.
George y. oshaunessy. Dr. and MrA
Nevtil Monroe Hopkins. Nr. and MrA
Wade II. Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
eric d. McKenney and Mr.. and NrA.
Charles A McKenney.
Commander and Mrs. Hayne Ellis
entertained at dinner at the club Mira
J. w. Perry and Miss Pauline Perry.
Of Kansas city. and Lieut. Homer c.
Wick.
Another interesting party was given
by DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wells in
honor Of Surg. Gen and Mrs. william
&c. Gorgas. Some OF those in their
party were MAI and Mrs. Robert u.
Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Clap
ham. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Aspin-
wall. Mr.. and Mrs Justin Morrill,
Chamberlain. Mrs. s. c. Neale, Lieut.
and Mrs. william +. Bevan and Repre-
sentative and Mrs- John A. Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Grothing-
ham, of Boston, were the honor guests
at the dinner which Mr.. and Mrs.
Barry Mohun gave. Others in that
party were DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke
Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton c.
Peeile. and Mr.. and Mrs Charles s.
Robb. with Commander and Mrs
Roscoe c. Bulmer were DR.. and Mrs
Thomas Claytor and Pennington Tur-
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman
entertained at dinner at the club. their
hosts were Mr.. and Mrs. John n.
Biddle. Mr.. and Mrs. william Lee
Britton, Lieut. and Mrs. Joel Bunkley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dunlop. Commander
and Mrs. Leigh c. Palmer. Mrs James
E. Hurley. Mrs. J. A Furer. and Lieut.
Commander Hsyne Ellis.
Others dining and dancing at the
club were Senator-elect and Mrs. An
dreas A. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
McConihe. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles v.
Wheeler, DIR. and Mrs. Howard Hume.
DR.. and Mrs. Roland Parker Whit
ridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Hampson Gary.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Newton Ma
son, Fist Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior and Mrs. A. 7. Vogelsang.
Paymaster and Mrs. John s. Higgens.
DR.. and Mrs. Cary Grayson, Mr. and
Mrs Edwin II. Pilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorimer Graham, Mai. and Mrs James
lie Breton. Lieut. Commander and
Mrs. Guy s. Castle. Miss Ramona
Lefevre. Miss Evelina Gleaves. Miss
Alice Shepard. Miss Margaret Howard.
Mrs. Porter J. McCumber. Miss Helen
McCumber. Mrs. Frederick z. Chaplin.
Miss Amy Bennett, Miss HiIdegarde
Hurley, Miss Mary Graham. Miss Anne
Hopkins, Miss Eudora Clover. Miss
Virginia LeSeure. Miss Marie Sims
Miss Matte Marschall Curd, Miss
Laura Delano. Baroness Lily Won
winckler. Lieut. p. d. Carlisle, J. w.
Belt, John Cunningham, J. e. Lefevre.
Representative Walter NJ Chandler.
and Messrs. william q. Fowler. George
Oakley Totten. jr. Thomas Jenkins,
Henry Dickson, Frederick Chaplin,
Frederick Hoffman. william Payne
Meredith. Myron NJ Parker. jr., Lieut.
Clement Heth. Randolph Mason. Lieut..
Paul H Bastedo. Lieut. Comma nder
Joseph o. Fisher. Lieut.. Commander
Adolphus Station, Gouveneur Hoes, Ed
win FIather. Robert Hume. and Lieut.
Harrison Brand
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Engagements Announced.

Representative and Mrs. John W. Aber-
crombie Of Alabama, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Myrl. to
Mr.. Edward J. Thomas. Of Wilmington.
Del The wedding will take place in the
early autumn.
Miss Anna ". KoIb announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter. Mildred c..
to Mr.. Herman r. B. Schultze, formerly
OF this city, now OF Bridgeport, Conn.
No date for the wedding has been set.
Miss Kolb IL one Of the most accom-
plished and brilliant young musicians OF
the city. She has had much success as a
concert pianist. beginning when she was
quite a child. She IL a member Of the
leading music clubs of the city.
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town to overflowing and brought a
touch of carnival gayety to the staid
thoroughfares. But all society is
busy devising plans for the entertaip-
ments of the guests who have come,
Fashionable suffrage and anti-suffra&
organizations have opened smart lht
tie club rooms in the downtown seel
tons, keeping open house and sery-
ing afternoon tea daily to the chance
guest. Official households have
naturally been opened to visitors from
back home" and dinners and lunch
cons and teas will be many in the
ensuing days. Chief interest centers,
of course, in the ball which the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall will give
tomorrow evening at the Willard in
honor of the Black Horse Troop Of
the Culver Military Academy, which
will act as the Vice Presidents es-
eort at the inaugural ceremonies.
The younger set of officialdom has
been active matrimonially this sea-
son and scarcely a bride of admins
trative circles has departed in the
provcrbial shower of rice and rose
petals before another has appeared
to take her place in popular interest.
Right upon the heels of the Lewis
Gronna wedding, which was a very
lovely and spring-like event of last
Wednesday, despite the snow, comes
the announcement today from Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John w. Aber-
crombie, of Alabama, of the engage
nIent OF their daughter, Miss Myrl
Abercrombie, to Mr.. Edward J.
Thomas, OF Wilmington, Del. An
other engagement of widespread in
terest announced last week was that
Of Mr. George n. Poulieff to Miss
Elizabeth Samuel, of Philadelphia.
Mr. Poulieff, who is first secretary
OF the Bulgarian Legation, came to
America shortly after the establish
ment of diplomatic relations between
the United States and Bulgaria, and
has represented his country here unin-
tcrruptedly since that time. His
fancee belongs to a prominent old
Philadelphia family and has visited
frequently in Washington as the
quest of Mrs. George Lewis Mayer,
Philadelphia, formerly Miss Mar
Euerite Barbour of this city.
Mr.. Poulieff is the second bachelor
of diplomatic ranks to seek a bride
outside the Capital this season (Dr.
Hubscher, of the Swiss legation, hav-
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Recent Hospitalities.

The Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Baker entertained at dinner in honor
Of the chief Of staff. Maj. Gen. Hugh
L. Scott, and Mrs. Scott. The guests
asked to meet them were Surg. Gen
and Mrs. William c. Gorgas, Brig.
Gen and Mrs. Tasker H. Bliss, Mai
Gen. and Mrs Henry G. Sharpe, So
licitor Gen. and Mrs. John W. Davis,
DR.. and Mrs. Charles c. walcott, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Campbell Graef. Miss
Hannah Patterson. of Pittsburgh
Baker, and Capt william G. Meade.
Mrs. Peters, wife OF Representative
John A. Peters, was hostess at a
| luncheon, followed by bridge, enter
tanning At the Powhatan in compli-
ment to Mrs. Charles, wife Of Repre-
sentative winiaH B. Charles. The
color scheme was effectively carried
out in lavender and yellow. baskets
OF lavender sweet peas and yellow
3onquils being used. Mrs. Peters
other guests were Mrs James e.
MARITIME, Mrs. Joseph J. Russell, Mrs.
Homer p. Snyder. Mrs. s. Wallace
Dempsey. Mrs. James W. Hustled, Mrs.
Walter r. Stiness. Mrs. Walter N.
Chandler. Mrs George F. O'Shaunessy,
Mrs Walter W. Magee. and Mrs. Ed
wards. Of Kansas, the house guests
Of Representative and Mrs. Jewett
Shouse.
Maj. and Mrs. William c. Harliee
entertained at dinner at the Army
and Navy Club. having as their guests
Representative and Mrs. Robert
Crosser. Capt and Mrs. G. K. ShuIer
and Mr. and Mrs: Claude N. Bennett.
NJ. rss -
at bridge party. entertaining in
compliment to Mrs. Daniel J. Griffin.
The. other guests were Mrs. William
Hughes, Mrs. Edward Saunders, Mrs.
d. j.. Callahan. Mrs. Charles Crisp,
Miss Mildreds Hollis, Mrs. d. c. Shea,
Mrs. D. J. Mccullieuddy. Mrs. Claude
Kitchin- and Mrs. Martin Foster.
Maj. and Mrs. Boyd. Taylor enter
tained at dinner at the Army and
| Navy Club. having as their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. A D. Burr. and their
house guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Skiles. of
Minneapolis: Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Stidham. Mrs. Wiley Stearns, MT.
Owen Thompson and Mr.. John Daniels.
Mrs. Flagler. wife Of Col. Clement
A. r. Flagler. entertained at luncheon.
taking her guests later to the theater
Mrs. Chase w. Kennedy. Mrs Charles
II. T. Lowndes. Mrs. Ernest d. Peek
and Mrs. Louis Smoot
The mid-week dance at the Chevy
Chase Club was attended by q bril-
liant company and preceded by a num-
Der Of smart dinner parties. Prof
and Mrs. Willis L. Moore entertained
at dinner in compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs Wilbur John Carr. The othei
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Society Prepares for Inaugural
Bv MILDRED MARSHALL KooNcE.

The dawnng another of American political
given
Hospitality
though the brnce
associated with inaugural necessarily be dimmd
tradition will steady fame the additional
cioudhat of mournnghangs the White House this inaugural
death the "hrst dy President
all social indefinite
sion preclude the possibility of the Lenten musieale which
so delightful a o. spring
household
program
hospitality
The official ban widespread
promise of last weeks weather. gravity
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Society Notes.

Mrs. J. Moser has returned after a
short stay with relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. c. Frank has returned to his
home after a stay OF several weeks
in Bangor. Me.
Miss Henriette Schiftmsn & re-
turned to her home in GlsS tidge.
" J.. after visit with heEather.>>
Mr.. J. Schiffman.
Mrs. A. Kuhn has returned after a
stay of several days with friends in
Baltimore.
Mr. Leo Simons has returned to
Johns Hopkins University. in Balti-
more. after a short stay in Washing
ton with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. A.
Simons.
Miss Rita Nussbaum Is spending
some time in Culpeper. Va
Lieut. and Mrs. Schuyler. of Win
throp. Nd, are spending some time in
Washington with relatives.
Miss Della Fischel is spending sew
eral weeks at Atlantic City, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Weinberg. o;
Baltimore, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Lansburgh.
Invitations are out for . dance 10
be given by Mr.. Meyer Davis at the
Lord Baltimore Club on March z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman. OF BirminE-
ham. will spend q short time in the
city this week en- route to their home
from q visit to New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Behrend. OF Ger
mantown. are spending q few weeks
with relatives in Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Franc have re-
turned to their home after q stay OF
some weeks with relatives IN At
lsntic City.
A dance was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Peyser at Dupont Hall last evening
in honor Of their guest. Miss Helen
Schiff.
Mrs. A Behrend has returned TO
her home in the city after q short
stay with relatives In Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. Philipps. Of Baltimore.
are spending several weeks in wash
ington.
Miss Helen Jonas will leave this
week for her home in Nashville,
Tenn. after a visit Of several weeks
in Washington
The engagement Of Miss Henlen
Jonas, Of Nashville. Tenn, to Mr.. Mark
Goldnsmmer. of this city, has been
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'caso ssfter . Visit Of three months with
her father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. y.
x Monroe. Of the Carleton.
Mrs. George w. Dyer. Of winthrop.
Mass. fs the house guest Of her
daughter. Mrs. Clarence L Linz. for
the Inauguration. Mrs. Dyer will re-
main here during the month, when
she win visit Philadelphia and New
York enzroute' to- her winthrop home.
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MRS OLLIE JAMES, wife of Senator James of Kentucky who recently
Washington from extended of the Orient Senator
and Mrs. James entertaining number of guests the Inauguration
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MRS. CARL W. LEWIS lovely bride of Congressional circle
age brilliant of last week Mrs. Lewis formerly Miss
Gronna daughter of Senator and Mrs. AISLE Gronna of North
Dakota .- -.->-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert. II. Baker, OF
Cleveland, relatives Of the Secretary
of War. are at the willard to re-
main until after the Inauguration.
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Representative and. Mrs. copley are
entertaining a house party until after
the Inauguration, thetr guests inciud-
Mrs. r. NJ Strohn. Nr. and Mrs, r.
Karl Lamb. Mr.. and Hrs. c. B. strohn
and Mr.. and Mr.. B. L. Waters.
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Mrs. oyerman. wife of Senator Lee
8. overman. has arrived in washing
ton and Joined the Senator at the
Cochran. Miss Kathryn overman ar
rived yesterday to remain with, her
parents until after the Inauguration.
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Mrs. Horace Mcfarland has as her
house guests Capt and Mrs. Walter
Crosley.
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The mid-week dance at the Chevy
Chase Club was attended by a bril-
liant company and preceded by a num-
and Mrs. Willis L. Moore entertained
at dinner in compliment to Mr.. and
Nrs Wilbur John Carr. The othel
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Invitations are out for . dance 70
be given by Mr.. Meyer Davis at the
Iord baltimore Club on March Z.
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Mrs 'Flagler. wife Of Col. Clement
A. F. Flagler. entertained at luncheon.
taking her guests later to the theater
The guests were Mrs. Hubert Dent
Mrs. Chase w. Kennedy. Mrs. Charles
II. T., Lowndes. Mrs. Ernest d. Peek
and Mrs. Louis Smoot
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Miss Della Fischel is spending sew
eral weeks at Atlantic City, n. J.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman. OF BirminE-
ham, will spend a short time in the
city this week en- route to their home
from a visit to New York
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Mr.. and Mrs. Max Behrend. OF Ger
mantown. are spending q few weeks
with relatives in Washington
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Weinberg. os
Baltimore, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Lansburgh.
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Lieut. and Mrs. Schuyler. of Win
throp. Nd, are spending some time in
washington with relatives.
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} Mrs. J. Moser has returned after
short stay with relatives in Baltimore.
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senator-elect Frederick Hale arrived In
New York Wednesday aboard the Fin
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Miss Rita NuSsbaum Is spending
some time in Culpeper. Va
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Maj. and Mrs. Boyd. Taylor enter
tanned at dinner at the Army and
Navy Club. having as their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. A d. Burr. and their
house guests. Mr.. and Mrs Skiles. of
Minneapolis: Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Stidham. Mrs. Wiley Stearns, MT.
Oven Thompaon and Mr. John na nIeIs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-28

LAWMAKERS WILL THRASH OUT
VIRTUES OF BRUCE BILL, ELM
MATING ALL STRONG DRINK
FROM STATE.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb Is A big
hearing on the Bruce ten per cent al
cohol bill. which would Danish whis-
key and all other heavy liquors from
sale in Illinois. will be held by the
judiciary committee of the house in
the han of representatives late this
afternoon A strong effort will he
made TO have the bill reported out
fasorably and considered on the floor
OF the house.
John Temple Graves of Chicago, will
be the principal speaker in the inte-.
est of the bill. Others who are ex-
peCted 10 speak for it are John l..
Whitman. superintendent Of Bride.
well institution for the treatment OF
inebriates; Dr. Augustus Bay Adair.
editor of the Womens Medical Bulle-
tin, Chicago, and John Pieco, Italian
consular agent, stationed at Spring
field.
The bill is neither a wet nor a dry
bill and while il has some friends in
both camps it is admitted it will have
hard struggle for existence. Repre-
sentative Bruce, ntroducer of the bill,
believes that it has a good chance of
passing.
The judiciary committee is said 10
be favorably disposed toward the bill.
The fate of the civil service investi-
cation inaugurated by Senator Turn
baush recently, will be decided in the
judiciary committee of the senate
probably late today. The Turnhaugh
resolution as it was adopted by the
senate provided for report by the
state civil service commission giving
the names OF all persons discharged
and all new employees since the act
went into effect in 1909. President
burdetl, OF the Civil Service Commits.
sion, has written letter to the SEN
ate declaring that it would require a
special corps of stenographers to as
semble this information, unless the
commission quits all other work dur. |
ing the next month and devotes its
time exclusively to getting up the
data. A special appropriation for the
employment of additional help IS /
asked II the senate insists on its de-
mand
Senator Tumbaugh declares that
civil service has not been properly
administered in the state and insists
that Il thoro investigation should be
ordered
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-28
Diversity Of LANGUAGE.

Il. Is. Tylor In his "Anthropology"
says: Language is one branch Of the
great art Of sign making or sign choos.
ing, and It's business Is to hit upon
some sound as suitable sign or sym
Dol for each thought. Whenever a
sound has been thus chosen there was
no doubt a reason for the choice, but
II did not follow that each language
should choose the same sound" Thus
we have the root explanation of the
great puzzle Of diversity Of language.
Originally matter Of sound. Language
varies with the thing by which II IL
suggested. aud hence the babel Of
tongues found In our human speech
london Chronicle
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-28
Court Upholds Billboard Ordinance.

Following Il recent decision by the
United States supreme court uphold
ing the validity Of Chicago's billboard
ordinance of 1911 which prohibits bill
boards on residence streets without the
consent Of more than half Of the prop
erty owners, Everett l.. Milard chair
man Of the City club art committee
announces that movement will soon
be launched to abolish billboafds in all
residence districts.
The decision means hundreds of bill
boards must be removed. The court
held that the city has power to enforce
the ordinance to the limit. The ruling
IL the climax to Il legal contest which
started Il year or So after fhe passage
or the ordnance. One company had
sought To enjoin the city from enfore-
Ing the law.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-28
Mount Etna.

Mount Etna Is one Of the great vol
canoes Of the earth. In size 1t would
cover the entire metropolitan district
of New York ana the surrounding
counties. Its height IL 1000 feet
above sea level. AS to its power, one
OF It's cruptions some centuries ago
killed 10000 people, which is probably
more than Vesuvius has ever done In
all Its existence as a volcano. not eX-
eepting the great eruption Of 70 A. d.,
which destroyed the cities OF Hercula.
neum ana Pompci. As to It's beauty.
THIS IN also very difficult to describe
U Is tecmlng with life, animal and
vegetable, and Is snow covered one.
half the year The other half 1t Is
bare TO Its very summit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-28

Commercial and civic organizations.
Womens cluhs and art leagues Of I'LL
nois and Indiana have joined hands for
The establishment Of national play
ground eh tie sand dunes of Lake
Michigan Very definite demands will
~ made upol congress to save what
y claimed 10 be the only extensive
tract OF natural scenery now left In
the middle west War has already
been declared on industries encroach
ing upon the shore and land speeula-
tors attempting to make easy money
out Of the dunes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-28

Wagons lined up at street cufbl
the farmers, and they We're told that
city folk would naturally expect lit
tie better prices by buying direct from
the producer At the same time 1t was
pointed out that the grocer and butch
cr would not suffer, for farmers would
thus be inclined to buy from them
more manufactured and imported food
products Certain days We're fixed for
the public market, the farmers came
with their produce, and the townfolk
came with their purses. The produce
sold readily. The farmers had money
to buy la La Crosse stores, and the
plan was found to work well all the
way around. Now La Crosse folk are
urging the building Of market house
to make the market permanent.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-28

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