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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-02
state o. OHIO. City Of Toledo

State o. Ohio. City Of Toledo
Lucas County. -,
Frank J Cheney makes oath that he
j. senior partner Of the tirm Of + j.
Cheney & Co. doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and state afore.
aaid, and that said firm will pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured By the use Of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 18th day Of December
4. y. ISIS. A. " GLEASON.
(Sea) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Medicine il taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the system
Send for testimonials free
r. j. CHENEY SEQ. Toledo. o.
Sold by al Druggists &c
Hall Family Pills for constipation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-02
WhatCOat NJ. I. Church

1000 a. nj. sunday School
Hoo a. m Public worship
7oo p m Epworth League Service.
:. IS p m Public Worship Theme:
The Young Man and His Church.
The public is cordially invited to this
Home Like Church
REV L. + POOLE. Pastor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
THE THEATRES
THERE SHE GOES"

Mr.. Harvey u. Orr will offer the new
est musical comedy success. There she
Goes" ut the Court Friday and Satur-
day. with 4 popular priced matinee Sat-
urGRy.
1t is jC!ous rotrourrl Of tuncful
me lodics. mirth-provokinR comedy sttu-
ntIous. cnlurful up-to-datc coStumtnE
and dazzling surprises. Dramatic scenic
n:aEnificcnre. % song hits. vcritahle
landslide Of IhtcSt. gown and millinery
effects. ripping wares Of laughter and
bcvics Of fascinating beauties in the
chorus as well us among liz" principals.
Ill contribute 10 tho immense success Of
There She Goes
Two immense acts and four trcmen-
deus scenes from Long Island. New
York. to Honolulu and the famous hntfl-
ing beach at Waikiki. offer great scope
for the scenic artist. Among the song
hits are when Love Come Along.
There She tionS." Some Time. II
Dreams Come True" Seaside Rag"
I've cot tho Sweetest Homo in Dixie. :"
"Hawaiian Moon" and When You're
Twcnty-one" Seats now on sale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Mr.. VADEN RESIGNS J. !.
FROM DRAFT BOARD ! J.
Genial Secretary Of Ohio County ~
Gives Up Duties Because Of IS
Pressing Business. 80

Owing to pressure Of business. CA.
I:.dcn has rendered his resignation -
secretary Of the Ohio county selectvc
craft board. to take effect today, md
general regret mt this enforced oction pm
the part Of Mr.. Walden has been az:
pressed by ell who have met him during
his connection with the board. ~ {:
Mr.. Walden has been assisting the
board since early last summer, and by
his genial personality and a6Able man.
ner has won hundreds Of friends. among
those. who have encountered him HIS
successor has not yet been named. ana
owing to the absence Of Dr.. John: Il
Dickey, chairman Of the board from tho
CITY, information regarding the matter
could not be had.
While serving on tho drift board 1r.
Walden locked after all the detail work
and organized system that Ereitly
helped to make the many intricate
problems involved q matter Of routine.
and his resignation was accepted with
great regret. " =
When interviewed last night, Mr..
Vaden said that he desired to thank all
those who had assisted him during his
connection with the draft board and
that one Of his greatest disappcintments
in severing his connection with tho
board was that no would not have The
pleasure Of meeting go many OF the
fellows who were going away, to train
for the national army and get ready to
10 their bit for the great fight being
waged 10 uphold democracy. >nts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
ChiIIiCOthe is the
City Of ''Crowdedness'
Encampment OF Soldiers Has Caused
Statd Town To Take On Aspect
Of Activity.

Isaac S. Cook. Ohio county agent OF
the Pan Handle Agricultural club. re-
two weeks vacation spent at his old
home in Chillicothe. o.
when I arrived In Chillicothe I
hardly knew the old city: III fact. I
thought I had gotten or at the wrong
station. because of the hustle and hustle
in the town that has been known as a
quiet staid municipality. The commo-
ton was due to the thousands Of SOL
diers now encamped there. About every
other man one meets in the vicinity Of
chillicothe is in uniform.
The camp has brought big business
to Chillicothc. especially to the hotels.
to say nothing Of the scores OF rooning
houses throughout the city ard adjacent
towns. understand that there are hun
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
LOCAL ORGANIZATION BEING FORMED
F0R NEXT LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN
DIR. JOHN L. D1CKEY APPoIaTEo
TO HEAD wHHELIHG o1STH1oT
COMHITTEH
Six west vtzgtntn Counties to Form
Eub-divtston-County Chairman
Are Designated

Details are now being worked out Tor
the Wheeling districts part In the next
Liberty Loan campaign which VIII Do
launched, probably carly next month
! An organization has already been affect
ed. with DR.. John L. Dickey. president
Of the National Exchange Bank, as CHAIR
! man, and Baird Mitchell. secretary OF
| the brokerage firm OF Mitchell l. SteVeh-
| son, rs secretary. Chalrmen have been
! appointed for the SIX counties comros-
Ing what will lie known as the Wheeling
| sub-district. While many details re-
| lating to the organization have already
!; neen arranged Il vast amount OF work
, remains, but bankers and brokers are
preparing for n drive that Will mean
success.
| The date for launching the campaign
and the manner in which it is to l". coll
Quoted are yet uncertain. Secretary Nit
/ chcll told on Intelligencer reporter yes
tcrday.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. MI
McAdoo. had hoped to launch the cam
paign October l." Mr.. Mitchell said
but delay on tho part Of Congress In
passing the necessary legislation has
made that impossible. The exact de-
! tails OF the bond issue. ms we'll as. the
manner in which the campaign Is to be
conducted are still only n matter or
conjecture.
In Pittsburgh sub-district
six counties Of West Virginia.
Hancock, Brooke. Ohio. Marshall. Wet
Eel and Tyler-arc in the Fourth Federal
Reserve district. the headquarters or
which is Cleveland. The Fourth dis
| tret Is comprised Of Ohio. western
, Pennsylvania, and eastern half OF KEN
| IL, ., .-s<r ~
ties. The chairman Of the Fourth Fed
crnl Reserve district is d. G.. Wills. or
Cleveland. who has been designated as
the chairman Of the Central Liberty
Loan Committee.
During the last campaign" Mt. Nit
| chell explained. there were no specific
districts outlined However 1t Is
| planned to form several sub-districts.
and the West Virginia counties Will be
included in the Pittsburgh district. OF
! which II. c. McEldowncd. Of Pittsburgh,
| is the chairman.
The Local Organization
The six West Virginia counties Will
| form a division Of the Pittsburgh dis
trct. having Wheeling az headquarters.
The campaign IN these counties will be
directed from here. DIR. John l.. Dickey,
president OF the National Exchange
Rnnk. has been appointed chairman. sue
cecding the late Rohcrt c. Dalzcll. who
directed the recent campaign in the
Wheeling district"
DR.. Dickey has appointed the follow
ing Merchantmen:
Hancock county-E. r. Weir, Weir
ton.
Brooke-D. \. Burt, Wcllsburg.
Ohio--W r. Irvine. w. T.. Stone. H.
F. Behrens. c. a. Walden and S. p. Nor
ton.
Mnrshall-W. a. B. Dalzell, Mounds.
VILE.
Wetzel-Henry koontz, New Martins
Vile.
Tyler-A c. Jackson. Sistersville.
Various committees arc yet to be
formed. The work of organization Is
progressing rapidly. however. and plans
| for the campaign will be perfected in
short time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
NEWS BR|E:FS

city Manager G. a. Nagle has been
,rnoin,ad representative from Wheeling
Of the Worlds Purity Federation which
will hold n meeting at Louisville. n.y.
November 3. DR.. &. f. Allen. OF the
Fourth street NJ. T. church. and John Z.
lynch, secretary Of the y. NJ. I. A. nave
also been named as representatives
Harry Hill. charged with violation
Of the Yost liquor law, will not he trieo
until the next term o. court. judge
Dohinson entering an order to that effect
yesterday. -.
Jesse Francis Barr. a II year olo
vor,h' who ran away from his home at
pine Grove, was arrested by the local po-
1ico Yesterday and held until the arri-
val of his parents last night. who Tor
gave him and took him home. The young
,nan w,s on his way to Akron o.. where
he Intended securing employment.
The cas-" Of the state against CnaR'
Kraft, colored. charged with pistol TOT
irr. was dismissed In criminal court
yesterday for lack OF evidence. the jury
falling to return q verdict.
"A motorcycle belonging to T. D. Nor
ris which was stolen Sunday. was recoV-
rred. In Chrichsv!llc. o.. yesterday
through the efforts Of the Wheeling po-
lice. Mr.. Norris accompanied by his
wife, left yesterday 10 oFIHS the 'oSH'He
back to the city.
1T is reported that at meeting or
the Wheeling district milk distributors
tn he held next week, action will be TAX
on TO increase the price Of milk to con-
suucrs from six cents TO seven cents
tho pint.
Several OF the students at the West
virginia Flying squadron will shortly
be permitted to mako flights alone, It Is
said. Every day now flights are made
by cadets, accompanied by an instruc-
tor.
1t Is prohabl" that Major D. e
Stalnaker and r. b. Naylor will repre-
sent the Wheeling district at tho twenty
third annual convention Of the Ohio Val
ley Improvement association. which
will be held In Evansville. Ind, October
"a and Is.
Mack Corr iEan. arrested at the 5. &
o. depot. charged with bcinG inebriated.
was gvon free lodging Mt tho county
jail last night. to give him an oppor-
tunity to sleep his Jas OF before being
arraiGn in court this morning.
Suffering from broken shoulder.
sustained Ia An accident at the Wheel
Ing Mold ana Foundry plant ysHtertay
Joe zacker. 80 years old. Of Ills Alley
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
DENTIST FINED
DR.. Grin Hedriok Fined BY Squire DoooS
on Charge Of Assault and Battery.
Takes an Appeal.

DR.. Grin Hedrick. arrested Tuesday on
complaint Of Mrs. Fatima Astrctolitts.
who charged the dentist with assault
and battery, was given a hearing before
Squire Lee r. pobbs yesterday ana
fined $50 and costs. He has taken an
appeal
The testimony introduced ut the hear
inr showed that Mrs. Astretolitis visit
ed the office OF the dentist to nave
some work done On her teeth and that
he forcibly detained her after demand
ing part Of the bill due him. for Work
which he had already done.
On the witness stand. DR.. HeorlcK
stated that he had caught hold OF the
wunan's hand and forced her into q
chair while insisting that her husband
get part Of the money due him. IL
was admitted BY The complatnants tina:
they owed the dentist for work which
hc had previously done on the woman.s
teeth and that they did not have SUI
ficient funds with them to meet his de-
mands for payment.
DR.. ". F. Maury. who made an exam
nation OF Mrs. Astrctolitis' mouth yes
trrday. testified that one Of her teeth
had been bored for filling. but so far
he could see had not been filled. Inc
tooth was offered In evidence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
HELD IN CONTEMPT
BY POLICE JUDGE
witnesses Must Appear Rules Judge
Watftns-Ffnes Handed Out.

Frank Lucas and Dave Morris. the
former residing In the rear of els South
Broadway and tho latter being n resi-
dent OF the South Side. were held in con-
tempt of court yesterday. by Judge Wat
kins. for failure to make appearance in
court as witnesses In q case they had
been called for. The court inttmated
that 1t proposed to insist on tho appear
ance Of all witnesses in the future and
that unless n good excuse was provided
the tardy ones would he fined.
Poodle" Price was fined ten and
costs in police court. for being drunk
and disorderly. An option OF thirty
days in Jail was granted by the Judge
and Poodle accepted the thirty. Sam
Kay received the same dose but Walter
Nixon escaped with a five dollar flne on
the same charge. Clarence F1llmcr ac-
cuscd OF disorderly conduct was assess
ed $1,000 and costs
William Gregg. arrested Tuesday. Mt
the home OF Frank Lucas, on the Island.
was fined $1,000 and costs. by Judge
Watkins Gregg went to the Lucas
home and represented himself as q
cousin. unknown 10 Mrs. Lucas. and was
accused Of striking her when disturbed
from his s1umbers which he was enjoy
ing in room which had been assigned
him,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
COUNTY COURT
Deeds Recorded.

Mary A.. Theirs. ct al, TO Harry w.
Cunningham, conveying property in
Edgincton Lane.
Charles ". Note and wife to MARY
Stewart. conveying property on WOOD
street.
Isaac Bogard and Jessie n. Bosard.
TO Enclia Ruchl. conveying property IN
Stcenrod's addition.
Elizabeth Harvey. ct al. to Louisa
busch. conveying property in Edging-
ton Lane. >,,
Mary ". Nichols and Harry N. Mich
oils 70 Catherine W. Daniels. conveying
rroperty in Philadelphia district.
Marriage Licenses.
Clarence Hold. 81. and Helen Coss'
81 both Of Martins Ferry. ONO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
H. is confined to tho Ohio Valley ogn.
n.

H. Is confined to the Ohio Valley ogn-
eral hospital -
while there arc many hunters
securing the woods for game. they ara
finding few squirrels and many are Ees,
turning with empty. bags. Tho dry
weather and the migration Of the fuzzy
tailed animals Is assigned rs tho ~.
sons for The poor sport 50,
Three cases Of violation Of the Yost
liquor law will como up in criminal
court today. They are:. Ernest Grufltx;
Paul Wagner and William Harkenststn:
Wheeling. Cathedral, Triadelphia
Bridgeport high elevens arc all being
put through the third degree and fAdm
the looks Of the respective teams there
will be some interesting games staged
hereabouts this fall. ''-e3s
j. Gilchrist Tuesday made Z .tan
dollar contribution towards tho Red
Cross tobacco fund. ~
The Board Of County Commissioners
yesterday made a visit to the couf1y
infirmary. No business Of importaQcS
was transacted. ,t.-sgs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Eowe's Motion Fiotures.

Among tho many features oc ia" now
production which Lyman n. How" Will
present at the Court Thursday and FRI
day. October / and Il. with daily mat
inees may hc mentioned visit aboard
Uncle Sans new navy Somewhere in
the Atlantic" the life. training. discip-
line. tactical exercises. etc. of mldsnip-
men nj tho I. S. Naval Academy. Anna
nolis: climbing Mt. Blanc. the highest
Alpine peak: thrilling episodes during
hroncho- breaking contests in the real
wild west; an imaginary battle in the
mir" over London LH 1een British
avintor and Il raidlng Zeppelin. and n
ride across the Great Divide via the
Great Northern railway.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Hanto Girla'

Simonds and Lakes Auto Girls" one
o fthe most prominent successes on tho
road this season. Is to be the next week s
nttarction Monday, Tuesday and rdnns-
day al the Court theatre, presenting
modern times. The organization which
numbers thirty people. Is composed OK
cluslvclv &C artists Of the highest rank
I'm their vnrious lines. The fRrce that
IS presented ny the Auto Girls" this
season is In two acts. entitled AT Reau-
- Rest" the company "a headed by
Carol Schroeder and james J. Lake.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Convicted on Charges of
Larceny and Vagrancy

Convicted under two charges. one Tor
larceny and the other under the new
state vagrancy law. Clarence Folmar
was fined $500 and costs on the first
charge or sixty days In Jail and *loo
and costs or sixty days In jail on the
second charge. by Justice Lee F. Dobbs
yesterday.
.Folmar was caught by the police In
Alley B. near Twenty-sixth street.
where, 1t was alleged. that he had pnr-
Joined purse. Being without funds'
Folmar was committed 70 Jail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
The Best for Diarrhoea,

"Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
DiaThoea Remedy is the best medi
cine in the market today for the pur
poses for which It Is intended. 1 have
used 1t for number of years and II
always relieved me promptly" writes
Mrs. ". NJ. Munshower, Homer City
Pa. Obtainable eYerYwhere.-AdY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

il is rumorcd around the city building
that William Scroggins. superintendent
Of the water department will also be
out Of a job. Other offices may also
he abolished. fo- Il is the policy Of City
Manager Maggie 10 retrench as much as
possible. for city funds are scarce.
building permits In future will be Is
sued by the city manager and II will oe
necessary that :hny have the approval
Of the city engineer and fire chief. be-
fore they are finally issued.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Beloian In "Chin-Chiu."

Ivan Taryll. the gifted composer OF
"Chin-Chin." Is we'll known here for his
charming music in The Pink Lady.
The Little cafe" and other light OPP
crns. BY birth. Mr.. Caryll is n Bel
gian: hut n few years ago he WIS mt
uralizctl. thus becoming an ardent son
of Uncle SAM "Chin-Chin" comes to
tho Court theatre. Saturday. October G..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
JEWISH PEOPLE
Observe Day Of Atonanssnt YSStot&Ay
with Impressive Services h 1o1r, Z
Atroot Temple. .:SS

Yesterday in the EoY Street tamtls
impressive services were held IN ~.
servance Of the white feast Of ths Day
Of Atonement Rabbi Louis ID. Gross
preached on Tho Present" at the moSn-
inE services. During the. afternoon NJ.
mortal services were held for the d.
ceased members. Rabbi Gross delivered
discourse last evening on The n.
ture."
The greater part Of the local JOVsih
business houses were closed yoe6AY
In observance Of tho event.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

with the Wheeling contingent Of forty
per cent Of the quota from the city
which Is now cncamped at Petersburg.
Va. Alvin Bryant. member Of the
firm Of Brlnkman & Bryant Attorneys
has also been promoted at Camp Lee.
He Is now member Of the clerical
force at Headquarters at the camp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Wheelingites Promoted
In Army at Camp Lee

Word has been received here from
Walter Hartman. at Camp Lee, that nc
has been appointed store house sergeant.
Mr.. Hartman left here last Thursday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

ing baseball games. He declares that
camp life is most attractive IN many
ways.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
AHoT1sHrNa POSITIONS.

With tho adjustment Of tho office OF
building Inspector. which Is effective
Monday. John J. Fuhey. '.Ill probably
be dropped from the city pay roll and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

dreds Of parents and other relatives
who are staying at the hotels and
boarding houses that thoy may be near
their soldier boys while In training. II
certainly costs something to stop at
hotels and rooming houses in Chilli
Gothic at present" declared Mr.. Cook.
- was told that some parents are pay
lrS S. day for single room. while
cots in hotels are being rented for sttn
prices ranging from 81 to $3.50
fr,i,t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

Chile's tillable soil u haA b. osven
per cent Of the population. 2
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Hilton writes Prom Camp.

S. Boyd Hilton Of Warwood former
reporter on the Wheeling Telegraph.
now a member Of the Twenty-nfth COM
pany. Seventh training battalion. Depot
brigade. Camp Lee. Petersburg. writes
to Wheeling friends that he is in love
with camp life and that all the boys
from here are being given preliminary
training including clearing the camp OF
stumps and saplinEs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
COrSetS BrQSsiereS

The Corsets are chiefly the La Premiere, Bon Ton,
two in frontacng models the former are back-acing
full figures Regularly worth $3.50 to $1,000 but offered
-$1.5O, $500 and $500.
The Brassieres are in small medium and large siz
net sleeves and shield of Cuny lace trimmings Of cam
they sold up to $500 eachnow 39f, Sc and 81 20 e'
The confners are of lace and tape, ribbon and Lace
ideal garments for ever many who require tgu
broken assortments and overots they will be sold at
Women who will enjoy wearing better and finer G.
very low prices will heed this Sale Thu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

J. BA1fy AHnIsy HUN!
J. Barry Hantey. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 2. Hanley OF Wheeling Island. who is
With the Fourth United States infantry
at Gettysburg camp. is here on brief
fu, Tough. He said the Y. NJ. c. A. Is
doing good work at the camp among
the 20. 900 in training there. The boys
ere enjoying all kinds Of sport, includ"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

Women will find these Terry Jackets instantly r
room requirements also direct Christmas gift sugge
others like them found elsewhere in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Old Soldiers Protest Ousting of
G. A. r. Women From Court House

of Veterans of the Civil War are tie
societies now using the rooms for
their meetings and their Red Cross
knitting work.
The protesting committee is COM
posed OF Major R. S. Wilcox, Captain
c. E. Adams, J. B. Beatty, Captain
Madison, Andrew Trainor, NJ. ]. Fe-
nan and L. NJ. Haverly.
The committee says it believes it
can present the arguments for the
Grand Army of the Republic women
without accusations of lack of patriot
ism, as the members all served in the
army of the United States il the civil
war. I'VE don't believe that 400
women should be ousted from their
Gu... .~.j to make room fof so who
are to take up the same sort of work"
The women of the Grand Army of
the Republic are expert knitters and
assert that they have done their bit
in making sweaters and socks for the
soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Nebraska Men March in
Huge ReUieU at. COdU

Camp Cody, N. M, Nov. 16.-
Especial Telegram) twenty-five
thousand soldiers from Iowa, Ne
braska, Minnesota and the Dakotas
will march in the first general re-
view here tomorrow morning, leav-
ing this camp in charge of cor
porals' guards.
Every regiment, detachment and
auxiliary will participate. General
H. A. Allen, Iowa brigade comman-
der, will command the column.
General F. G. Mauldin, division
commander, will review the troops
on the polo field west of Deming,
through which city the column will
march.
1t will be the greatest body of
soldiers ever modified in New
Mexico.
At night the Deming Chamber of
Commerce will entertain the com.
manders at dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17

A committee comp osed of promi-
nent m.lnbers Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic protests vigorously
against the ousting of Grand Army
of then Republic women from their
rooms in the court house by the
county commissioners to make way
for the "Woman's Patriotic society,""
club of so Omaha women headed
by Mrs: George A, Joslyn.
T.. Woman's Patriotic society is
a knitting club and it obtained the
Grand Army of the Republic rooms
from the county commissioners for
a place to hold their meetings and
knit for the soldiers.
The Grand Army of the Republic
rooms have been used for the same
purpose by three societies within the
organization having a membership of
400 women. The Woman's Relief
corps o. the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the ladies' of the Grand Army
of the Republic ami the Daughters