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The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
Hip Mistake.

"What's wrong, old chapT remarked the bachelor. You look worried"
 q made a sad domestic mistake" re piled his married friend.
 How"
 My wife invited one of her old flames to our party, and I thought that established sufficient precedent for me to invite one of my old sweetheartsP'- London Tit Bits.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
Changed condltIenu.

The New Station Master-rm glad to And you such a willing worker. l was warned that would find you the most III tempered and lazy man on the sta tion. Porter (anxious to ingratlate himself)-An' so was till you comed, sir.-London Mall.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
Easy to Promise,

>"How do you manage to keep your cook so long2'
 My husband has promised her that If she is working for us when we strike oil he will buy her an auto"
 "But I didn't know you had any oil prospects,"
 "We haven't. t."-HOuston Post.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
It Slipped Out.

Guest (at hoteD-I say. landlord, your food and service are worse than they were last year. Landlord-Impos- sible, sir!-Toronto Telegram.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
A sure Way.

Ethel-Their parents made the match, I believe, Arthur-I thought they opposed itH Ethel-Yes; that's how they made it.-Philadelphia Bul letin.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
rhsv,ve Nover Been There.

"The Calder girls are seen every where"
 'Not quite everywhere"
 'NoW
 q dare say nobody has ever caught them in the Calder kitchen."-Bir- mingham Age-Herald
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
Biq and Little.

The difference between fish and troubles is that of the former it's al- ways the little ones we catch, while the big ones get away. ...
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
Just So.

"The world owes us all living" Seems to have it's preferred cred, ltors, though"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
Not Dressed Eor the oeeaeIon.

lNSA N' OSSSS VI LllS NSSGOiSAS
 The Fond Mother (to adventurous offspring)-Come away from the clif, will yer! Do yer want to dash yerself to pieces in yer best suit! - London Sketch.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04
Quito ths Reverse.

Did the doctor pay a visitP ''No; the visit paid the doctor."-Ex- change.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04

Happy the man who has been able to learn the causes of things.-VEgiL
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-04

Nature trips us up when we strut, Emerson. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01

q. 8. Circuit Court of Appeals
The United States circuit court Of
appeals reconvened yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, with Circuit Judges
Prischard. Knapp and Woods in at
tendance.
Cases argued today:
No. 1910. The Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company. plaintiff in
error, VS.. Abigeil Needham. defend
ant in error; error to the district
curt at Charleston. w. Va. Argued
by Mr.. Herbert Fitzpatrick. of Hunt
ington. w. Va, for the plaintiff in
error, and by Mr.. Malcolm jackson.
OF Charleston, w. Va, for the de-
PENDANT in error, and submitted.
Court announced and handed down
its opinion In the following cases:
No. 1903. W. L. Williams ct al.
appellants, VS.. the Proyident Life and
Trust company. of Philadelphia, and
Edward N. wood, Jr., executor etc.
appellees: appeal from the district
court at Huntington, w. Va. Opinion
by Judge Knapp. Affirmed
Court adjourned until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
fluctuations by Miller Il Co. Members
Chicago Hoard af 1rsde.t

Chicago, May 81 Neutral govern
fnenfs were reported as selling both
wheat ind corn ~ the eastern seaboard
today This Mas probably the leading
bear factor In the market. This aelliHg
MIS- eY7sSl Ess4tsl. 8tvA feSltit ef tSse iaaxTasf
Ing 81 wheat in uoth Texas and OKLA
ho4aa and The belief that the move
ment Of thfs grain wlji be as rapid as
ii can b.. thycsAcd
The IulX MhAa1 f11ure Nas of ming
-eas.ie- isa.-ss44-s-.- s.att september
waa af4d lower rs compared win
TUESDAYS close bay b. day the out
standing contracts in the July and
September wheat are being. eVened up
although the volume Of business was
considered II fair size today.
Declines o: i 70 : &sc we're made in
-Garl.-a.s-+a +rr7frtferr F~Ff III
the selling and the increased offerings
We're but poorly absorbed,
This weakness IN oats and the de-
clines Of 1ssat&4c were largely the re-
suit OF the declines in wheat and corn.
After showing decidedly strung un-
dertone and more or leAs independent
strength early aud with some uew eN,
port BUSINESS partly from the Gulf
there were losses on Increased offer
ing&
The market for hos products was
Irregular aad unsettled The decline
in corn and wheat overbalanced the
buliish news.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
CThancery Deeds OF Trust.

James A. Mckinley to F. l.. Crutch-
field. trustee, all right. etc, to real
estate OF John c. Mckinley, deceased;
$1,000.
Heny Ellerson to s. w Robinson.
trustee, 1Sx66 feet north line O street.
sc feet feet west e Thirty second
street; sl59.
w W Blackwell ct ux. to j. r. Car
neal. trustee. 25xl00 feet east line
First street, so feet south of Leigh
street; 1929.
.H-A- -A-Gr-s,awa4- Henry
r. Miller, trustee, lot 2s, block %.
HighlanC Park: sf.1Te.
William Byrd Press, Inc, to
Charles X. Willis and w. 8. Bell.
trustees, rs feet / a inches by IS IA
feet irregular lines) north line
Franklin street, at east line Mayo
street; $3.50.
George Abraham TO Pollard &
Bagby, Inc, trustees. 20x140 feet east
line Third avenue, 80 feet south of
Myrtle street. being No. s21: s2.12o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
Tremendous SALES OF
D. 5. STEEL FEATURE
Dxnrkes Favorsfc Advances to New
y UlEh Mark. and Then Has Slight
Reaction.
BY BRoaDAN WALL.

Ss New TorE, May s1-Encrmous
8 1I4Eidaticn OF Ur'.c.s states Steel
Gtock was the feature OF today's mar
\ ket IN Wall street also the absorption
L .O4 that stock within a limit of less
than three points All professionals
Yer. afrsxed at the amount of trad
ing. The stock rose to the new high
record OF 1ss s.s. after which II re-
acted TO a. This reaction was swift
4 I'D the stock was thrown on the mar
Net in blocks of FIVE, ton and twelve
Thousand shares at clip. II looked
like real liquidation as !: unquestion-
ably was for the identity Of several OF
the setic~5 became known. They dis
u posed OF stock that had been held for
years In some cases profits cf 500
N6are had been taken. The whole
s%maFket was weakened under the in
1Inence OF this selling and the close
vas irregular ard near the lowest OF
The day, With active stocks down from
one tc tsrss points from the high.
Then when the day was over the
Il professiorals wondered even more
who raj taken all of this enormous
volume OF stock at such high prices.
There is no evidence of public inter
est IN the market sufficiently large 10
account for the purchases II looks
a. II a great rool OF bankers had been
organized 70 underwrite The STOCK
4 market for the heneft of the liberty
loan.
Throughout the day the Motor
stocks were weak or the popular
trading issues Central Leather. Cru
Il chile Steel Republic Iron and the
Marines were active Tobacco stocks
responded quickly to the report from
WashinEta.- that tho committee IN
charge Of the new tax bill had deCid-
"a 10 reduce the proposed tax or to-
hacco,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
sru youk .oT1o> MARKET.
(Qucsattans. ny Mfuer Coz Weinberg
New York Cotton rsxchsnEe.1

New York. MAY 3l-The cotton mar
skes moved lrregu)ariE TO-DAY. but II
closed nrmer A great deal 81 tho sta -
pic was absorbed, bat Il was hard -
trace the source OF the ieruaHd-
- After the starr the mark; saz nes~
xous and irregular with rsds qu t.
The market closed with ne ad-
vance of II to "a points
Port receipts for the day wer" 9,"fs
bales against a.s3s bales last year. Es
ports for fhe day were 1885 bales,
ali to Great britain
spot here was steady. - points higa-
sr at 2el0c there wcrc 40 sales, The
snor article ~ Nav Orleans was atead =.
~ points higher on thea basis Of 2ti9c
for nliadlng the sales were 1872
hs,ss; deliTTod on contract $500
Eeesspts at Galveston were 2,3a2
bales al savannah, $50, at Houston,
aaIg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
Court News
CHANCERY TRANSFERS.
Eight Deeds OF Barpain and Sale
Recorded Yesterday.
Collected by the Daily Record.


Daisy b. Sullivan to L. u. Kelley,
26 20 by 1iu feet west line Meade
street. l56 2-3 feet south Of Winden
street; tax, so cents; $40.
L. b. Kelley e. Tx. to r. l.. White.
26 2-3 by Ito feet west line Meade
street. SO 20 feet south of Winden
street: tax, so cents: $40.
c. j. French to +. Fl. Boatwright.
lots IA. Is. square q lot 3, square 80:
lot 10, square rs. II. p; tax. $l.40;
$40.
Henry s. Wailerstein ct Tx. to Max
X anthaL No. 321 Brook avenue.
heinz AZ feet Grreeular lines) east
lin Brook avenue, II feet inch
east of Marshall; tax, $3.50; $40.
r. II. F1orance. special commits
sioner. 10 Amelia v Lewis. No. I'LL
East Washington street being 20x92
feet south line Washington street. 81
feet inches west of Buchanan
street: 81.
j. r.. Pollard ct ux. to w. w.
Blackwell ct TX, c5x100 feet east line
First street, $50 feet south of Leigh;
tax. $3.50. SO.
A. W. Patterson. special commits
sioner. to J. Lee Davis. 25x120 feet
east south line Main street, l07 IL
feet from Allen avenue: tax, 81. $40.
J. Lee Davis ct Tx to Lee Thornton
Davis, 25x12o feet south line Main
street. 107 1-2 feet from Allen ave-
nue.; tax, s110.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
Popular Fireman weds.

Friends of Joseph Piacentini. who
lives at 1904 East Main street. but who
spends most OF his time in the house
OF steamer company No. 2, Twenty
first and Main streets. are convinced
that no Job is too difficult for Joe to
accomplish, once he puts his shoulder
to the wheel. A. chief helper 90 the
mechanic of the company. Joe IL need
ed around the lot all OF the time, but
he slipped of from hts duties last
Tuesday long enough TO journey to
Washington with Miss Beulah Bohan-
nan, of 20z2 East Main street, where
an obliging minister tied the knot
which made them a very happy zone"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
BRITISH SOCIALISTS
TO SEND DELEGATES

Stockholm, May 31.-International
Socialists gathered here for preliml-
nartess to the great peace conference
were cheered today by the news from
London that the British Socialist
Labor party will send delegates Ram
say Macdonald and {, II. Roberts will
he aong them, ii was reported. Com
ing immed lately after the change of
mind on the part of the French So
cialists. who decided 10 send represen-
tatives also, the British Laborites' de-
cision did much 10 encourage those
prom citing the big confah.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
sent ON 70 Grand Jury.

Justice Crutchfield yesterday held
for the grand jury Sam Wright. colored,
charged with having killed James
Washington, colored. and stabbing
Grover Montgomery. also colored at
$40 Goddin street Tuesday night. A
continuance to June 80 was allowed
in the case Of Warrenton Wright,
charged with having aided the accused
Patrolman Chick Gerring, who made
the arrest. stated yesterday that he
understood that the woman In the case
was the daughter of Sam Wrights
wife. by former marriage, instead of
his wife, as supposed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
BRITISH LOSS IN MAY ff2.24s.

London, May 3f.--BritiSh casualties
as published in May show a total of
5.9o2 officers and 1o6.33l men
The British offensive on the Arras
front, involving some of the severest
fighting Of the war, naturally has re-
suited in large increase in casualties
over thc inactive winter season.
Casualties for the last few months
have not been received. but in F'ebru-
airy the total reported was only 1,243
officers and 17,is5 men.
Rebellion Spreads In China.
New York June ! fFriday) A
New York newspaper publishes a dis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
KILLED IN
FALL FROM BRIDGE

Nashville. Tenn. MAY s1,--Colonel
Harry 6. Berry. commander OF the
First Tennessee. announced the
death today of Private George w,
Moore. of Knoxville. where he fell
from the Louisville and Nashville
bridge he was guarding. His sister
resides at Scotland Neck, y. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
E7GSAg'sAllu[H]|
icuPtaltNS2hpllcY Store
JEFFERSON AND BasuAD srs.
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL .

Is the only fire association Offer
ing rates Mt actual cost. Old-line
companies have recently raised rates.
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION. Irvtngton, Va, insures your
dwelling for little less than any 9TH
er concern: and stores. merchandise
factories, oyster houses. etc, at about
ONE-HALF THE PRICE asked by
others. Save money. Write them.
fTwenty-one years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
reported by Rodger~. piummer a Co.

Petersburg Va. May 81, 1917
SPANISH Farmers Stock. Market
firm s2sr ,,v. pushef.
VfRGT%IAS. Farmers stock Marks'
nrrl.
Fancy Jumbo. SIZE per ID.
Extra prime. sA &C per H.
Prime, Sc per ID
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
Harry Van LEW Los<s Eye.

Harry Van Lew. aged nine years.
the son OF s. NJ. Van Liew, 500 West
Clay street. lies in a critical condition
in the Wills hospital PHILADELPHIA
There Is a chance that he will recover.
but ne will lose one eye.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
THEWEATHER|
Omitted States Weather Bureau. 4
Department. Of Agriculture.)

Washington, May 3t.-~Eorecast for
Nirginia-Partly cloudy Friday. proc
Friday and Saturday.
ably showers North and East portion:
warmer Southeast portion. Saturday
fair.
North Carol{na-Fair Friday. pre-
ceded by showers in East portion;
Saturday fair.
There with be showers and thunder
storms Friday in the Atlantic states.
and fair Saturday in the Atlantic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
Damage Suit ON TriaI.

The case of Elizabeth@A. Wise vs.
w. Fl. Palmer Leigh. for damages as
the result of an automobile collision
on the Cary-Street road. was on trial
yesterday in the circuit court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
HUSTINGS TRANSFERS.
Two Deeds of Bargain and Sale Re
corded Yesterday.

c. T. Jones Ell Tx. to l. l.. Cosby.
lot IA, square .. Forest Hill annex
plan. i0ox24s and ass T-12 feet east
side North street, at West street; tax.
5i.20; $40.
Arthur Forest Ellis ct ux. to Mary
Adelaide Hilton, lots Al. ~. subdivi-
sion Of Swansboro. Soxl50 feet north
side Manchester and Falling Creek
turnpike. 50 feet east OF River street;
$1,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
HENRrCO TRANSFERS.
Two Deeds OF Bargain and Sale Re.
cOrde<. YESTERDAY

Joseph W. C. Graves to Grace Verna
Womble. 33.4. acres on Springfield
road. tax, $50: $40.
f S. Read ct Tx. to Peter l.. Sea-
strom, lot 10. block /. section /.
Highland Springs: $50,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours. ....... 90
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. 90
Excess In rainfall since March l 2.1a
E&ces IN aaiAfal s4Hee- JaHHaFy-f-f24
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01

M~scezsAneoua,
Va Car. G.. pfd.. .... 100 1881 III
Va. II. and NJ. Ins. Co. rs SO
Va, Bldg. 4 Loan Co. 100 los
Sales.
loco Virginia Centuries. so.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
CHICAGO GhSas MARKET.

spots. 29.lo. - up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
N1ChM0Nis sTOCIS NARhET.
from Caskie {; Purch & Col

Richmond, We. May 81, 1917.
State Securities.
Bl. Ask~a
=. IS. Old e. and r. 1882 81 ii
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11
NORTHFIELD, MASS
Teams for Red Cross Drive.

Attorney Charles y. Stoddard Of
greenfield, chairman of the committee.
or the county on the coming Red Cross
.ampaign, met several of the citizens
II Library hall Thursday. Dec. 6, and
poke on the organization Of cam
align in Northfeld Mrs. y. =. Wood.
hartman of tlc local branch, presided
md it was voted to make houSe-to-
ouSc canvass to obtain the member
nip Of - per cent of the population,
hich IS required. The following teams
will work: Mortified, Mrs. c. +. Will
.ams, AIS. Gordon; East Mortified.
:. l.. bulcy, W. G. Roberts; seminary.
IRIS. G. T.. Dickerson; West Northfeld,
Mrs. IA. Welch, G. F. Butfum; upper
arms. Mrs. l.. O. Clapp, Miss Annie
derriman; lower Farms, n. +. Wood,
Mrs. F. H. Montague; Northfeld noun
ain, Mrs. Piper +. F. Howard; lower
mountain, Mrs. Jones Fisher; district
Ne. 9, Mrs. NJ. T. Moore, c. 5. Warner.
Mr. Stoddard announced that Mrs. n.
,. Wood and Ambert G. Moody had been
tppointed to the county advisory board
II this campaign for funds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

Following is list of the articles
recently shipped from here for the Red
Cross and Surgical Dressings commit
tee: Five bath mitts, 10 cup covers,
five body binders, 10 flannel binders, 80
oakum absorbent pads, 10 cotton abb
sorbent pads, 40 linen congresses,
$50 gauze congresses. 80 one yard
gauze congresses, 20 two-yard gauze
congresses, loo tampons, so drains. 80
trench candles, old linen. cotton, nine
packages 9x9 gauze congresses. nine
packages 4X4 gauze congresses, 10 Xxi
gauzc sponges, three abdominal band
ages, two triangular bandagcs. making
732 dozen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11

ries of German soldiers of which these |
are specimens: Gin the night of Au |
gust 1919 the village of Saint Maurice
was punished for having fired on Ger
man soldiers by being burnt 10 the
ground by the German troops. i
The village was surrounded, men post
ed about a yard from one another, 50
that no one could get out. Then the
Chlans set fire to it house by house;
neither man, woman, or child could es
cape; only the greater part of the live
stock we carried off, as that could be
used. Any one who ventured to come
out was snot down All the inhabitants
left in the village were burnt with
the houses.
"a horrible bath of blood. The whole
village burnt, the French thrown into
the blazing houses, civilians with the
rest -
That the reign of frightfulness was
the definite policy of the German gov
eminent is testified to by an amazing
collection of documents and utterances
of German officialdom. Herewith are
| excerpts from documentary proof fur
nished by German records establishing
| tie truth beyond question;
: As soon as you come to blows with
| the enemy he will be beaten. No mercy
! will be shown. No prisoners will be
taken AS the Huns, under King At
tia, made a name for themselves, which
is still mighty in traditions and legends
| today, may the name of German be 50
fixed in China by your deeds, that no
Chinese shall ever again dare to look
| at 4 German aSkance. Open
ln e., Il
From the Kaiser 5 speech to the sol
diers on the eve of their departure for
China in 1900
Whenever national war breaks
out, terrorism becomes a necessary mil
ltary principle. General Won Hart
mann.
The city of Brussels, exclusive OF
its suburbs, has been punished BY an
additional fine Of 100000 francs on
account Of the attack made upon 0
German soldier by Ryckcrc, one of it
police officials - Baron Won Luett
"itz, Governor Of Brussels
i am thirsty; bring me some beer
gin, rum. If you lie to me / vii
lave YOU shot Immediately. '-Thes,
sentences are taken from phrase-booI
supplied to German soldiers, according
20 Minister Brand NhItlock.
One cannot make war i'll senti
mental fashion. The more pitiless th
conduct of the war, the more humane
II IS in reality, for it viii run its cours,
all the sooner General Won Bern
nardi
The innocent must suffer with tn
guilty. All this must not il
, our eyes weigh as much as the life 0
single one Of our brave soldiers-th
righteous accomplishment of duty i
ne cmanation OF high kultur, and i
hat the population of the enemy coun
5 ries can learn lesson from our al
mics. General Won Kissing
2 70 get the book, Address, Commute
n Public Information, 10 jackson
lace, Washington, ID. G. Request on
q copy of German War Practices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11
MUSTEROLE QUICK
RELIEF! No BLISTER!
It Soothes and Relieves Like a
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole is a clean, white ointment.
made with the Oil of mustard. 1t does all
the work of the old-fashioned mustard
plaster-does it better and does not bis
ter. You do not have to bother with a
cloth. You simply rub it on-and usually
the pain is gone!
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief it
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains
and aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted
feet, colds of the chest tit often pre-
vents pneumonia.
SOC and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11

Mrs Frank Durgin Of Lowell was
guest of Mrs. l.. II. LazelIe last week.
The IIermon Bulletin will be issued
monthly from now on, instead Of week
y.
Albert Spencer has been transferred
rom Camp Dcvcns to Camp Gordon in
Georgia,
Mrs Ernest Bartlett is spending 4
week in Sunapee, \. H., with Mrs
Bartlett, ST.
T. r. Calender is having Il vacation
md T. H. Whiteomb is supplying on
he rural free delivery.
Miss Helen Whiteomb of Mortified
eminary was a guest of Miss Miriam
caldwell for the Weekend
MI and Mrs. Daniel O 'keefe have
cone to Somcrville to spend the winter
18th their son, Charles O 'keefe, and
amily.
Mr. and Mrs \. w Kcet and Mrs.
!. A. Welch are IN Worcester this week
attending the state convention Of
ranges.
Ernest c. kenney, who was drafted
rom here, has been transferred from
amp Devens to Georgia and is now
orporal Kenney.
Tie W G. T. I. will unite with the
Iothers society Wednesday afternoon
u a Christmas meeting at the parish
ouse, Mrs. r. Il. Philbrick in charge
Mortified people will be interested
know that a reception was given Dr..
lara Greenough III Greenfield the past
week as she leaves at once to engage
n relief work in France.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown have is
ned invitations for tle marriage of
leir daughter, Agnes Mildred Brown,
Harold Coe Stuart on Friday. Dee
at the Madison avenue Presbyterian
hurch, New York city.
DR.. a. y. Thompson will supply the
ulpit of the Congregational church of
Hers Falls during the absence of
lie pastor, Rev. \. A. Brondson Rev.
r. Brondson will engage in Y. NJ c. A.
5ork among soldiers and sailors for
our months
In response to the request of Govern
= Mccall the public safety committee
ED meeting in Library hall Satur-
ny evening to organize to collect funds
or Halifax relief. AS result commit
'es were appointed to make a house
o-house canvass Sunday throughout the
town
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
COLLEGE GIRLS AS GUARDS
Government Finds They Give Capable
Service in Americas Ma
tionai Parks.

Estes Park, Colo.-Women mature
guards" Is the latest innovation in the
administration of Americas national
parks. The guards are cultured col
lege girls, whose duty 1t Is to accom-
pany camping parties through the
great natural Fairgrounds and give
interesting talks on the trees and flow
ers, as we'll rs the birds and animals
Of the region. Any camper may OBJ
tain the services of these girl teachers
of nature lore for nominal charge.
TIE first park to have such guards
is the Rocky Mountain National park,
~ which Estes Park village is the prin-
CIpal gateway. Four young women al
ready have passed the rigid federal
examinations and have been appointed
by Supervisor L. G. Way Of the park.
They have been swnmped with appli-
cations for their services.