davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-13
st. Louis Grain .

ST. Louis. March Poultry un-
changed. except springs, 23c Butter.
creamery, Acc. Eggs, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-13

Lot O. OF Johustou's addition TO Rock
island said property was assessed IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-13
aVSTET,T.ANFOTS-

INVEST NJ E[TS. g per cent mortgages
VIM. NJ. Walker. Peoples Bank Bldg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-13
London Silver.

London March 10 Bar silver 36t-d
per ounce, money, Ala per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-13


BLACK and tan hound lost, white zip
on Gail, white feet piece out Or ear
Reward J A. Han. l12s twentieth
aFenae
HANDGRTP; lost. name on same. a. II
Mclaughlin. care vita graph Co. tai~
cage. no questions asked. tte'HIi
Harper hore1- Liberal reward
LOST round bresstpin. with emblem
on same. sterling silver. Phone *
Z. 4aa7-& Reward
SHARPER fountain pen, lost between
court house and Eighth avenue on
Thirteenth street call II I 312
SACK con aiming about $50. In checks.
currency and silver lost on hiFQ
avenue between ty-thtEd and
TweutE-aftH streets. Liberal gewar g.
Notify 250s Third avenue.
TOPAZ rosary. gold cross. lost March
2. between Ninth and Twenty second
streets engraved initials and date
Reward. Phone r. 7. 3o45.
IRA TF7LT>Ci bag black; lost from 5it-
uey bus. between Rock Island and
Moline. Phone Davenport 25ie. re
ward
UMBRELLA: lost in business part Of
city Return 20 1G18 Fourth avenue
and receive reward.
WILL the person who found a WahoE-
any handled umbrella in NrCabe
store or Third avenue car. Saturday
please phone e. ]. 462z-L- Liberal
reward
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
Colored Teachers. Convention.

The colored teachers of the county
met at the school building, Union
street, this city, Friday, February 10.
The meeting was called to order by
the Superintendent Mr.. M. S. H.
Unger. Order of business was as tol-
lows:
Organization, by election of officers,
Miss Ada R. Fulton, president, and
Mrs. Mary E. Thomas, secretary.
A very instructive reading class was
demonstrated by Miss Ada R. Fulton
followed by discussion of the teach
ers and Superintendent. A most sue
cessful paper was read by Mr.. >. b.
Hammond, subject, The Desirablllty
of establishing an Industrial School
in the County" Discussion, Mr.. l.. L..
Carev and Miss Ada B. Walters, who
brought out particularly the idea as
to the limited knowledge of the negro
in industrial knowledge, and what
would be the most useful industry
for the cOlOrcd people OF Carroll coun-
tv. Adjournment II to 80 p. m.
Thu afternoon session opened with
an interesting address by Mary +.
Thomas. on the subject, What can the
County do to properlT uplift the col
ored people" most appropriate
paper was read by Mrs. Virginia p.
Cook. which brought out many points
of interest Further discussions by
Miss Ethel NJ. Dorsey, Mrs. Lottie L.
Collins, Ada r. Fulton, Mr.. A. A.
Jackson, Miss Susie e. G. Norris and
Miss Ornetta Washington.
Address by the superintendent fol-
lowed. who spoke upon
ct KINDS Of Education.
2nd-Every person should have
some specially to do.
3rd.-We should train our children
to do one thing we'll.
4th-House work for girls. hand
work for boys.
5th.-Your labor is needed and is
what IS wanted.
Gth.-Practical and industrial work.
L is 70 be hoped that our COlored
people will do their part in cooper
alton with the educators in bringing
about 4 better understanding among
themselves, and endeavOr to do all i'll
their power to secure from the State
and County the establishment Of an
industrial school for their young peO-
pie.
MARY f. THOMAS, Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
nv u TINS
Heagy.

Mrs Ivelinc iIeagy. widow Of the
late John He&gE, died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Alice Baker, East
Main street, Monday, aged So years,
:: months and Is days.
Mrs. HGagy was married three
IN Is, hcr first husband beng the late
Tnos Sniplcy and from this UNION enc
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Buchmau, CT
Philadelphia, survives: her second
husband was the late Elijah WOOlery
and ore son survives, Elmer f. Wool
cry OF portland, Anne Arundel county;
her third husband was the late John
iIeagy and from this union the follow
ing chi!Hrcn survive: VIM. HCagy, Of
SanuyEiilc: Jesse HpaGy, OF Testers
town; Mrs. Alice Baker, this city, and
Miss Eva &. IIeagy. of Baltimore.
Funeral toO. place Thursday after
noon at =. III. Afy2r SHORE services
1t HE nume. ft:rtner SER c $ were
hu.I i'll Pleasant Grove Methodist
=1.AI ~lu.r.l, Rev. J. G. Fields
oI.l Eating. intermeut ii adjoining
cemetery. The DaIlbe&rerS were AL
bert Hotf, Fillmore IIoff, Jabez \.
SHr,csp, L. v. CapIes, Emory Zepp
and William Tanner. F. {. Sharrer,
funeral director.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
C4%NOT STARVE OFT [. :.

No nation on earth could StarNe me
United States by maintaining an ar
tight blockade Of its ports in time CT
war according to Carl VroOman, AS
eistant Secretary of Agriculture lie
saws the country produces enough
foodstuffs to amply feed herself. no
matter how long the blockade may
last
MIR, Vroomam's statement, showing
the quantity Of foodstufis imported
and the amount produced here. is as
follows:
We produce, III round figures. -
600 ,0OO, 900 pounds OF meat ana we
innOrt less than i0t,n00OO0 po1NdS'
OF less than one-half Of per cent
the bulk of which comes from Argcn-
tina. Australia and Canada.
We produce here slightly over =
Goa 900 GEO pounds of sugar and we
import over 5,500,0h0.""o ponnd- from
Cuba. ......
We produce about I,5o0."ng,'j'
gallons OF milk and import ai"@ ST.
50OOO worth, the latter heiEG mostly
condensed milk from >2therI"n - ara
Canada"
other figures on ro@u"tion an. .:..-
pOrtation are:
Eggs-productiun = .oIo ,n@"rHo 1o"-
ems yearly; imports less than !.u'".-
ea4 dczcos. chiefly fr@" IHn14" fH%-
land and China.
Corn. Il AT ana t:.".-Prodari.@n
nnn ana nrn L,,cbnIu. ;rrnn~rG of vurN
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
GaFG iliitr

Mrs Frances Marauth, widow of
TN late LuuWig Aa"auth. died al
1920 yesterday morning. at Hanover.
Fa., of Il comrlicution Of diseases.
She was blind for the PAS four years.
She was ac,l - years. month ana
- days.
Her husband died last September
Three sons and GHe daughte" survive.
the Rev. A. r. Narauth, OF HunLoit.
tenn; George Marauth, of Manches-
ter, al.I Augustus, o. Texas, aud Mis-.
Mary, at home. One granddaughter
also survives.
John G. linn. CT Hanover, and Mrs.
lose Every. Of Brooklyn, New York,
are brother AID sister OF the de-
ceased.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at o'clock, with a requiem
mass by thc Rev. j. A. Huber.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
SappinGtOIl.

WiIirn A. Sappington. aged g.
years. S months and 10 days. died AT
his home. Neymar, Tuesday morning
ut > O'Clock, from paralysis. which I've
haG been suffering from for The past
year.
He is survived by hi widow, and
the following children: Caroline,
Lillian. Sarah and Cora Happington,
at home; Mrs. Angel. Baltimore. and
Charles w. Sappington, Inionville,
also two brothers, Charles W.. Union
Vile. and James NJ. Sanpington.
Libertytown, and a sister. Miss
Frances r. SappingtOn, IniOnVille.
Funeral services were held this
morning at St Peters CatfoHc
Church, Rev. Father Cav@nall 03ic.ar-
ing. Interlnent in adjoining cemetery.
pallbearers We Luther and Edwin
Sh@rretts. AUGUSTUS Bloom, Charles
Carver, Scot Noor.& and Robert Gait.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
WESTMINSTER, MD.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. %, 1917
MARYLAND TO GET $G1G,l>5.


The Vocational Educatlohal ''l,'
which will become law D! MAI ~
will provide the State Oh Mai i'ii0
with $G16,4S5 in Federal lullu7 Jul -
the next ten years 10 De uSeu ll'
tahIishing in Maryland school courses
of instruction in agricultural lraue'
industrial and home economic "D
jects. The total 2mount proNlo70 l0-
all the States for the prol'lo'io" VI
practical education during 'Ne ''''i'o
period is $44,934, 40.
The bill, which was agreed upon III
conference Monday, directs that the
money shall be spent III each state III
the training OF teachers OF agrlcuA-
turaI and other vocational pursuits
and in paying the salaries OF 'he
teachers employed i'll this WORK a'
various schools designated Wy ING
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
Crushed Between Cars.

Ezra Trite, of Union Bridge, was
dangerously injured in coupling cars
on the Pennsylvania Railroad Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Trite is employ
ed at the Tidewater Portland Cement
Company, and was caught between
two cars about the hips and crushed
before he could escape. His cOndi-
tion was so serious that he was taken
to a hospital in Baltimore on the
evening train for an operation. Mr.
Trite was about 40 years of age.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
Barnes

Murray Ellsworth Barnes. irfan:
SON of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua l.. Barnes
of Gambler. died last Friday, Febru-
airy rs, aged 3 months and - days
Funeral services were held Saturday
i'm Providence Methodist Protestant
church, Rev. Carroll Maddox OiIiciat-
ing. Interment in adjoining cemetery
The pallbearers were Frank Creswell,
Earl Barnes, Guy Caltridcr and How
ard Haines Frank G. SharTer, fu-
neral director.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23

The Stockholders of the Democratic
Advocate Company are hereby notified
that an election of Il Directors to man
age the affairs of the Company for the
ensuing year, will be held at the Advo-
cate Office, on Tuesday, March 6, 1917,
between the hours of 2 and 3 O'Clock
D. m. GUY w. STEELE,
feb 23-2t Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
Grace Lutheran Church.

~,;.- day school 9.15 .. m. Preach
in, 1880 a. m. Subject, Devils and
A. lis" Mission Band, 80 p. m.
y, '.-tian EndeavOr, $50 p. m. Preach
l., 80 p. m. Foreign Mission En-
to inment. Friday, February -,
~. , D. H., Lenten service.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance of my dear uncle.
Lewis Shipley. who departed this life June 80,
1915.
How loved him, yes loved him,
Oh, hly tongue can tell
it was uncle. yes dear uncle
Can help but shed tear
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and tender care;
We miss his coming footsteps,
We miss thee every where.
HIS NEPHEW, COURTNEY.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23

husband, Edna ADDOIL ana Vernon
Abbott. her husband, defendants.
The object of this suit is to procure
a decree for the sale OF a parcel OF
land containing , acres, more or less,
situate at IIOucksville, Carroll county,
Maryland.
The Bill Of complaint states that
Ida sanford FlserOad departed this
life interstate in said county and state
on the 10Th day Of January, A. d.,
1917. seized and possessed OF said
real estate described in the bill and
its accompanying exhibit OF the value
Of $4,000
Ana LETT surviving her as her only
heirs at law. daughter. Carrie !.
Schmirmund, intermarried with John
&C.. SchmirmUnd. who reside in Balti-
more. Maryland, a son, George ;.
FIlseroad, intermarried with Rose
Elseroad. who live in Sumpter South
Carolina. a daughter. Jessie f. TEN
platon. intermurricd with William II.
Templet0n, who reside in Atlanta,
Georgia. and granddaughter. Edn2
Abbott. intermarried with Vernon
Abbott, who reside in said Carroll!
county. That said land is not sus-
ccDtihle Of partition or division among
the parties interest and that it would
Ec to the benefit ard advantage CT the
parties to have said land sold and the
proceeds divided among them accord
ing to their respective interests.
1t is thereupOn ordered that the
cOmplainants by causing 4 COPY OF
this order to be inserted in SOME
newspaper published in said Carroll
county once in four successive weeks
before the 2Gth day Of March, A. d..
1917. giving notice TO said absent de-
PENDANTS of the object and substance
Of this bill: and warning them to ap-
pear in this court in person or by
solicitor, on or before the 10th day
of April, A. D., 1917, to answer the
premises and show cause if any they
have, why a decree ought not to be
passed as prayed.
EDWARD O. CASH, Clerk.
True copy, Test:
Edward 0. Cash, Clerk.
Feb % 5t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
BY N. |. Gorsuch Son Co.
February %. 1917.

Corn on The Cob al $500 per
bdrrcH. !. heal al full marhef
value.
N. |. GORSUCH SON CO.,
feb 23-3t Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Carol! County.
in Maryland letters Testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
ANN ELIZABETH GRAF.
late of Carroll County, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the 23rd day of September, 1917 they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of February.
1917.
feb 23-4t Executor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
4 AKDER OF PUBLICATION.


In the Circuit Court for Carroll coun-
ty, sitting in Equity
Carrie |. Schmirmund and John {.
Schmirmund, her husband, plain
tiffs. VS.. George S. Elseroad, Rose
Elseroad, his wife, Jesse f. Temple
man. William II. Templeman, her
husband, Edna Abbott and Vernon
Abbott. her husband, defendants.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23

The object of this suit is to procure
a decree for the sale OF Il parcel OF
land containing acres, more or less,
situate at IIOucksville, Carroll county,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-12
tied at Claus Anderson's Monday

tied at Claus Anderson's Monday
evening.
L. B. Wall and family and Emar
Gulstad spent Sunday evening at
Simon Berge's.
Matt, Oscar, Olaf and Minnie Gut
tn and Ben Gustafson visited at the
C. G. Forsberg home Friday evening.
Clara Anderson is at present Wis
iting at the j. j. johnson home west
of Kramer.
Clara, Sigurd and Gust Dalen called
on Matt Guttu Sunday forenoon.
John Guttu and Sidney Rodseth of
Roth spent Friday evening at the
formers home.
Anton Berge, Minnie, Bertha and
Gust Kornkven, Sauna Wekseth and
Clifford Anderson took in the sights
across the line Sunday afternoon.
Ernest and Augusta Forsberg, Olaf
and Minnie Guttu and Ben Gustafson
and a few others spent Sunday at
Lake Metigoshe. 4 $751;.
S. G. Haugen bought a Ford tour.
ing a and Gust Myhr has traded in
his Ford for a new Chevrolet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Krogen and fam.
lily spent Sunday afternoon at Ole
Crogen's.
Sheridan and George Counts were
Bottineau visitors Monday.
Mrs. Counts and daughter Laura.
belle visited at Peter Backman's Sun.
day evening.
o. H. Samuelson was out joy-rid.
ing in a bran new Ford Sunday after.
noon.
Anton Kornkven and family visit.
ed at Jacob Dalen's Sunday after.
noon.
H. H. Gravseth, cashier of the
State Bank at Roth and Clifford An
derson called on August Johnson in
the mountains Saturday forenoon.
A dance was given at the home
Of John Gustafson Wednesday eve
ming and. one at Frank Hovitt's on
Friday evening. Those present report
a good time.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-12
In hot weather the horse should

In hot weather the horse should
be given special attention. The
horse when sweating is using up wat
n fast. If the horse is worked hard
on a real warm day it should have a
liberal supply Of water. From morn
ing till moo and from noon till eve
ming is a long time to go without wat
er On a real hot day, for the horse
as we'll as the man. If water can be
carried to the field and the horses
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-12
LOCAL NEWS

Insure your crop for hail with the
Bank of Carbury.
Miss Ingrid Lermoe went to Lor-
aine Friday evening.
Carl Olson and Olaf J. Guttu were
Bottineau callers Tuesday,.
G.. M. Myhr has traded his Ford
and is now driving a Chevrolet.
Miss Anna Noun is visiting with
friends at Newburg this week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-12
watered in the forenoon and after

watered in the forenoon and after
noon but especially in the afternoon,
they will be in better condition to
do good work and they will be less
likely to be affected by the heat. In
real hot weather is pays to give the
horses frequent breathing spells as
it is easy to injure the horse on a
hot day so that it's capacity for
work is reduced for weeks.-Agr. Elk.
Dept. N. D. Ayr. College.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-12
r STAR NEWS.

Anton Berge, Clifford and Clara
Anderson, Sauna Wekseth and the
Kortgaard brothers visited at Z. B.
Wallis Tuesday evening.
Professor Anton johnson Of New
burg and Miss Filler Of Souris viz
$50 \
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-12
Paper!

have a complete line of Henry
Bosch Co.'S. wall paper, the very best
that is to be had on the market. If
you are planning on having any pa
pering done in the spring, kindly noti-
~ me early so that you may select
yeur paper, that I may have it on
hand in time to have the work done.
Now if you are going to have your
buildings painted do not wait too
long before you see me about 1t.
Prices are right and all work guaran-
teed.
MARTIN BARDAHL
Carbury, N. D.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-12

The Bottineau Creamery is paying
the highest market price for your
cream. 30tf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06
800 AT DANCE OF
CONFEDERATE SONS
twelfth Night" Ball Given by
Washington Camp, No.
305, at Raleigh.

More than 800 members and guests
attended the ball given by the Sons
of Confederate Veterans at the
Raleigh last night The dance was
the Twelfth Night" ball. an annual
affair of Washington Camp, No. 305.
Mrs Gilmer Brenzier was matron
Of honor, Miss Suzanne Chase was
sponsor, and Miss Olive Plant was
maid of honor. Other patronesses
were:
Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher, Mrs. j.
Willard Ragsdale. Mrs. William c.
Gorgas, Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs.
Francis Nash, Mrs. Leigh Robinson,
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth. Mrs.
John L. Warren, Mrs. Hughes Oil
plant, Mrs. Andrew H. Plant, Mrs.
Gibbs Baker, Mrs. Philander P. Clax-
ton, Mrs. James E. Mulcare. Mrs
Thomas r. Taliaferro. Mrs. Harry L.
Rust, Mrs. Bates Warren. Mrs. Harry
Craig Ansley, Mrs. William S. Sam
per, Mrs. George B. Ashby, Mrs w.
ter F. Hutton, Mrs. NJ. F. Merwin,
Mrs. John NJ. Hickey. Mrs. George S.
Mrs. Edwin P. Parker, and
Miss Mary Custis Lee.
The chairmen OF committees includ-
ed: Reception, George B. Ashby; ar
William s. Stamper;
floor, Edward A. Brand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06
LANSINes DINNER GUESTS
Are Entertained by Mrs. Allen T.
Treadway.

Congressman and Mrs. Allen T.
Treadway of Massachusetts, gave a
dinner last evening in a private din
ing room at the Grafton. entertain
ing in compliment to the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Lansing Mr.. Lansing
and Mr.. Treadway were class mates
at Amherst College. The guests. who
comprised a number of prominent
Massachusetts folk visiting or resi-
dent in Washington, were Senator and
Mrs. John W. Weeks. Congressman
and Mrs. Winslow. Congressman and
Mrs. Rogers. Congressman and Mrs.
Phelan, Congressman and Mrs. Paige.
Congressman and Mrs. Olney, the
Third Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. William Phillips. Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Andrews Peters, Nfs. Winthrop Muir
ray Crane. Mrs. George Merrill, of
Stockbridge, Mass; Miss Mabel Board
man. Congressman Greene. Congress
man Dallinger, and Heaton Treadway,
student at Yale. The table was
decorated with pink roses and white
lilacs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06
VIII Entertain Mrs. Cooley.
ASKS PROBATE OF WILL

William 8. PLACER has filed in the
probate division of the District Su.
preme Court a petition for the pro.
bate of the will of Thomas ]. Kelly,
W hodied on December / last.
Sadie c. Kelly, wife of the testator,
was appointed executrix by the will.
but the petition states that owing
to her advanced years she has re-
nounced the appointment. Justice
Stafford signed an order naming PIa-
gar as administrator. Kelly left per-
sonal property valued at S2,615. At
torney ID. Edward Clarke appeared
for the petitioner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06

for visit of several weeks with her
aunt and grandfather.
Mrs. John Franklin Jameson, who
will be at home this afternoon for
the first time this season, will re-
ceive again on January 20 and 20.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills has returned
to Washington after a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Emil P. Laurson, at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, is now In her
apartment at the st. Nicholas, 1926
California street
=
Mrs. Marshall Field has returned 10
Washington after spending the holt
days in Indianapolis as the house
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Beve-
ridge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06
MODEL PICTURES
PROVE SUCCESSFUL
First Day of Special Matinees
for Children Attracts -
$4,000 Tots.

Congratulations were extended Mrs.
the motion picture committee OF the
District Federation of Women's Clubs
this morning for the successful man.
agement of the first OF the series OF
model motion picture program matin-
ees presented in eight motion picture
theaters yesterday under the auspices
OF the committee.
Five more theaters are giving the
special programs at matinees today.
There are to be three more of the
Friday and three more of the Satur-
day special program matinees in the
series that has been provided for by
Mrs. Locher
1900 Children to Attend.
More than twelve thousand children
attended the performances at the
sight theaters yesterday. Two COM
plete showings of the program were
given in each house and in each house
here was a different program The
invitation extended by the commit
tee TO the mothers of the children to
attend the matinees was accepted by
a few of the mothers and all who saw
the pictures pronounced themselves
as thoroughly satisfied with the COM
mittee's work.
Today's matinees are being given
Circle. 21o5 Pennsylvania avenue.
Masonic Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue.
Dumbarton, 1349 Wisconsin avenue;
Truxton, North Capitol, street and
Florida avenue.
sixth street.
All the matinees begin at 2 o'clock,
and the showing OF the program re-
uuires one hour and half.
Greatly Gratined
ave are highly gratified at the
success of the matinees." said Mrs.
Court F. Wood. president of the Dis
trict Federation OF Women's Clubs.
"The attendance was more than we
expected. except at the first show. In
some of the theaters the houses were
only half Allied.
1--WE hope to get the Board OF Edu-
cation to permit the children to leave
school earlier on the next three Fri
days so that they can go to the ear
lier shows. AS IL was yesterday there
were more children than could be=com-
fortably accommodated at the last
show.
aMrs. Locher and her committee
have certainly earned the thanks OF
the community for demonstrating
what can be done in presenting pro-
grams that include real drama; real
stories, and yet are clean and inter
esting and thoroughly wholesome"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06

Lunche0n HOsteas.

Miss Ellen Douglas Fillebrown was
hostess at an informal luncheon to-
day.
Mrs. John p. Fillebrown and Miss
Fillebrown will be at home infor-
mally Wednesday afternoons. Janu-
airy 10 and II.
Franklin Perry Schofield. who has
been with his parents, Commander
and Mrs. Frank H. Schofield. at Chat
ham Courts. Columbia road. for the
Christmas holidays. has returned to
the Tome School at Port Deposit, Nd.