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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

Blank. Miss Dorothy Wahle, Miss
Mary Paxton, Miss Doris Rosser, Miss
Edith Cornell, Miss Ethel Chase, Miss
Marie Moore. Miss Helen Welty, Miss
Betty Fyfe, Miss Ruth Thompson, Miss
Dorothy Crane, Miss Esther Jensen,
Miss Helen Scott, Mr.. Chesley McCor-
mack Mr.. Ed Wilkinson, Mr.. Dee
Dean, Mr.. Philip Norman, Mr.. Leon
ard Cline, Mr.. Richard Barton, Mr.
Frank Van Horn, Mr.. Walter Cole,
Mr.. Clay Baker Mr.. Omar Rains. Mr.
Arch McKeever, Mr.. Gabey Allison,
Mr.. Edwin Nellis.
X X X
Miss Dorothy Wilson will entertain
guests at tea Monday afternoon at her
home in Topeka avenue. Her mar
riage to Lieut.. Robert Yates will be a
social event of Importance for Christ
mas day.
X x X
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Weatherton and
DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom gave a
dinner and card party Friday night at
the Virginia. The guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Sessions, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Peppmeyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Goodnow, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Bailey, Miss Forshay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Davis of Salina, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Maier and Mr.. Perry Ses-
sions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

Judge and Mrs. Robert Carver will
give "A family dinner party Christmas
Day at the Virginia. Covers will be
Ma cad for frralNre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22


unmarried friend she should not accept
any invitations that do not include her
hostess.
Questions Answered by Alicia HOyt.
Miss Hoyt will answer in this column
all questions on matters of etiquette ad-
dressed to her in care of this paper. If a
personal answer is desired enclose B.
cent stamp.(
Marie: Since your wedding is to be
very small and informal. and you are goin z
to ask only the near relatives your invi-
tations should be informal notes, written
by your mother. They might read some
thing like this: My Dear Mrs. Brown {:
1t will give my husband and me much
pleasure if you and Mr.. Brown will come
to the wedding of our daughter. Marie,
and your nephew. Mr.. Edward White, on
Saturday morning, December 16. at 10
O'Clock. We are asking only a few rela-
tives and very intimate friends. Cordially
yours. etc 1t would not do at all to ask
people to your wedding by means of the
telephone, nor to run in to see them, and
invite them personally, no matter how well
you know them. A wedding is a wedding,
and must be taken seriously. =
Connie: When a Young man comes to
call upon you, since you have maid TO
open the door. You may open it yourself.
or any other member of the family may
perform this office. just as convenience
Dictates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

A dance will be given tonight at
the Country club by small group OF
the young society set, for some of the
young people who are home fer the
holidays. The company will include-
Miss Ethel Chase who is student
III Wells college, Aurora, n. Y, Miss
Ruth Wood. Miss Edith Council, Miss
Alice Lyman, Miss Mary Burnett and
Mr.. Dick Barton, of Albuquerque, N.
NJ. formerly of Topeka, who is on his
way home from Flint, Mich, Mr..
James Perry. Mr.. Leonard Kline, Mr..
Russell Swiler. and Lieut.. Edwin
Tucker, who is here from Camp Fun
ston for the weekend and Christmas.
X X X
The holiday Helianthus dancing
party will be given Wednesday night,
December rs, at Kellam Hall. A num-
Der of guests from the Fort are eX-
pected to attend, including members
of the club who are in camp, and
them.
THE offerings on the altar Of
Hymen are to be numerous next
week, as is usually the case in holiday
time. A wedding for Monday, in
which the college people of Topeka
are especially interested, is that of
Miss Erma Zutavern and Mr. Oscar
Hull. of Great Bend. Miss Zutavern
is a former Washburn girl and mem
Der of the Theta sorority.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Will
son and Lieut.. Robert Yates will be
solemnized at noon on Christmas day
The wedding will be a quiet one and
will take place at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Anna j. Wilson,
of Topeka avenue.
Another wedding of Christmas day
is that of Miss Mildred Viola David
son. a Topeka teacher, and DR.. Harold
Lee Alden teacher in the University
~fvff.a ut rI1aV lott
The marriage of Miss Jessie Bennett
Smith and Mr. Ralph P. Stanton, of
Oklahoma, will take place Wednes-
day. December 26. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Ben
nett, of Topeka. Mr.. Stanton is agent
for the Pawnee Indians.
A marriage of interest to take place
Thursday is that of Miss Marie Por-
ter to Lieut.. L. Spencer Davis, of Ross.
Cal The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
NJ. c. Porter. and the late Doctor
Porter.
E. w. Move of Atchison, Kan, edi-
tor of Howe's Weekly. has arrived to
spend the winter here and has taken
a cottage in HYDE Park with his two
nieces. Mr. Howe is widely known
both in Kansas and in Florida and is
a consistent booster of this section.
He usually spends his winters in Tam
pa and has many warm personal
IFlenuS mere. among Wnom are A Ii.
Turner and Johnnie Wallace of the
G. A. R.-Tampa Morning Tribune
December l 3.
Judge and Mrs. Robert Carver will
give "A family dinner party Christmas
Day at the Virginia. Covers will be
placed for twelve.
X X X
A dinner party was given Friday
night by the men of the Kappa Sigma
fraternity for their girl friends. Gov
ers were laid for: Miss Forestine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

The Good Government club, under
the direction of its president. Mrs G.
A. Supple. and thru its public welfare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
NEED $50, 600, 600 MORE
Military Expenditures That Much I'm
Excess of Appropriations.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Almost $780,
900, 900 in further appropriations to
complete war preparations during the
present fiscal year has been asked IN
deficiency estimates submitted to coma
gress since the holiday recess began
last Tuesday.
The navy alone has asked for more
than S450OOO00 of this and the larg-
est single item is $15,45S.50O for naval
orfnance and ordnance stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street
Telephone between s and 10 a. m. $3.50
other hours. 4751 k
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
CHILDREN ENJOY
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Little Sara Jean Trullinger
Receives Gifts and Greet
ings From Youngsters

DR.. and Mrs. Charles I. Trullinger
entertained at their residence. 2022
North Sixth street. in celebration of
the birthday of their sprightly little
daughter, Sara Jean Trullinger
With the receiving party were
Mrs. Cornelius. Miss Estella Shupp
and Mrs. Fulmer Chapman. OF Steel
ton, who saw that the merrim ent
never ceased Music games and
prize contests were enjoyed as we'll as
several recitations by Miss Lovinia
Buckwalter. The young hostess re-
ceived many pretty gifts from her
friends
The dining room decorations were
of red, white and blue, and in the
center of the supper table stood a
wonderful birthday cake bearing
four lighted candles surrounding a
kewpie Goddess of Liberty. The
favors We're colored pipes and flags
FOR the boys and carnations and flags
for the girls.
Those present were the Misses
sara Jean Trullinger, Dorian Corne-
Sinia Trullinger, Margaret Hall. Hell
en- Cless. Sarah Miller. Elizabeth
Martin, Jennie Seidel, Janette Watts,
Julia. Reese. Mildred Snavely. Mil
dred Seidle, Mrs. Harry Hummel and
Virginia Hummel, of New Cumber-
land; Mrs. Fulmer Chapman, Theo-
dore Chapman and Estella Shupp. of
Steelton; James Trullinger, Billy"
Hall. William Eisenberger, jay Det-
weller, Harold Miller. Donald Jen-
kins, Meade ID. Detweiler, Grove Hell
delbaugh, of Harrisburg, and Robert
Hummel, of Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
Forney-Nissley Bridal
in Reformed Salem Church

The first of the June weddings was
solemnized this morning at 1880
o'clock in the Reformed Salem
Church, when Miss Isabel Nissley,
daughter of Christian G. Nissley, n
well-known printer of the city. was
united in marriage with John For
ney, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton c.
torney. S5 North Seventeenth street.
The ceremony was performed in
the presence of the immediate fami-
lies by the Rev. DIR. Ellis n. kremer,
pastor of the church, who used the
ring service.
The bride, VINO was unattended,
wore a smart travelling suit of dark
blue cloth with hat to harmonic and
corsage bouquet of orchids and
valley lilies.
Following a wedding journey to
New York and vicinity, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forney will make their home for
the present with his parents.
The bride is a member of an old
Harrisburg family and granddaugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
Il. Kunkel, of South Front street.
She has made her home for some
time past with her aunt, Mrs. Edith
c. Thompson, of Thirteenth and
Derry streets. She is a graduate of
the Central High school and has
been connected with the Division of
Public Records of the State Library.
Mr.. Forney is an alumnus of the
Technical High school and an at
tache of the Pennsylvania railroad
service.
Mrs. Marlin f. Olmsted has open
ed her country place, Cedar Cliff
Farms, and is occupying it with her
family for the summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
STAGE IS SET FOR RED
CROSS TAG DAY
Continued From First Pagc.]


workers will turn their Red Cross
cans over to Treasurer Mccormick
at Red Cross headquarters at 206
Walnut street. He has some job.
The cans cannot be opened without
the aid of can opener or hatchet
and both these instruments will be
freely used to get at the contents.
Late this afternoon the stage was
set for the affair and everything was
in readiness for the biggest tag day
in the history of the city. This af-
fair is unique in the his
tory of tage day in Harrisburg
There will be no overhead expense
and every penny-or dollar for that
matter-dropped into the cans will
go to the Red Cross treasury. The
borne by Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. White,
2421 North Front street. No per-
centage goes to the managers of the
affair nor the taggers as has been
the case in some other tag days in
the city.
The names of the fifteen hundred
school children have been recorded,
numbers corresponding to the print
ed number on the can given the
children so that accurate bookkeep-
ing is possible. The boys and girls
will work in teams from their var
ious schools. clad by Mr.. and Mrs.
White, corps of workers visited
the schools this afternoon and dis
tributed supplies.
The school turning in the most
money will be given an American
flag while the individual pupils will
strive for money prizes, which have
been contributed by Mr.. and Mrs.
White. Prizes will range from $40
to so cents for girls and likewise for
boys.
Children will make efforts to get
money in their own neighborhood.
The official can for the affair is, rect
angular in shape and bears a Red
Cross and the legend printed in blue:
school Children's Tag Day June 2,
1917" 1t also carried the official
printed number of the canvasser and
his or her name. The cans were spe-
cially made for this affair.
The tag is a small round white one
carrying a Red Cross on one side,
and school Children's Tag Day,
Harrisburg on the reverse.
The committee found this after
noon that they did not have enough
tags to go around. Additional ones
will be distributed this evening at 6
o'clock and tomorrow morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
ATTEND CoNIUs DANCE

Miss Anna Bacon, iss Margaret
Bacon, Miss Miriam Lands, Miss
Margaret Lands, Miss Helen Gerdes,
Miss Anna Nissley and Miss Miriam
Hall have gone to carlisle to attend
the Comus dance this evening,
Dickinson College commencement
festivitV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
NOON WEDDING
AT BRIDES HOME
Miss Lura Mildred Eaton Mar
rieS Frederick Hawthorne
Payne Today

A pretty home wedding was that
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s
Eaton. Edgemont. when their daugh-
ter. Miss Lura Mildred Eaton. be-
came the bride of Frederick Haw-
thorne Payne. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Walter FL. Dali
man Of the Market Street Baptist
Church.
The house was sttr1ctivaly uctvrat-
ed in green and white with d prcfu-
sion nf spring flowers. Miss Clara l.
Eaton, d sister of the bride, played,
using Wagner's "Lohengrin" as Il pre-
cesslonal and Mendelssohn'G We'd
ding March" as a receSSioIal.
The bride, who was given away py
her father, wore gown Of white
georgette crepe and filet lace over Il
foundation OF white silk. She car
ried an arm bouquet of valley lille S
and brides roses. Miss Gertrude
Eaton, who was maid of hGt'r for her
sister, wore a gown of white net lace
over silk net. Her arm bouquet WAS
pink roses. Robert Payne. BROTHER
of the bridegroom. acted as best man.
Following the ceremony a hreaiita st
and informal reception were give. for
friends and guests at the brides home.
After a wedding trip including Cam
ada, Buffalo. Ithaca, Pittsburgh ind
various places in the north. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Payne will be "at home" a, their
new bungalow in Edgcmont after
June l.
The bride is graduate of the CEN
trail High School. class of 19r9, ard
of Wilkes Barre City Hospital, 1872,
where she has been located since then.
Mr.. Payne graduated with TechEtci
High school class of 1893 anl aitei-
ward from the Mercersb lrg Academy.
He was prominent in school athletics
and won several medals in state track
meats
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
SCHOOL CONCERT
WELLPRESENTED
Forney Pupils Arrange Pro-
gram Under Supervision of
Mrs. Stuart Barker

Much is being said these days
about doing your Bit" and in this
regard the pupils of the Forney
school building deserve their share
OF commendation. Judging from the
school concert last evening. they are
concentrating their talents into a
stream that in its course will be the
means of broadening greater service.
namely. the Red Cross work, for
'ctilav VIII, fit 1 .zr0uuflgpficuwhic m
which benefit il was given.
The concert. which was entirely
under the supervision of Mrs. w. S.
Barker president of the Teachers
Association of the Forney Building,
and teacher of violin as we'll, was
held in the Shimmell school building.
The students showed unusual talent
and perfect ease IN their program.
which for the most part was entirely
by memory. They received hearty
applause from large audience of
parents, friends and pupils. Quite
a large sum was netted for the Red
Cross.
The program included: Overture,
Appollo Boys Orchestra; piano solo,
Miriam Willis: Dutch dance, Cath
crime Lytle and Anna Hoyer; violin
duet, Henry Douglass and Robert
Hoffsommer; vocal seXtet, Susan
Moltz. Katherine Lytle. Miriam Will
lis, Margaret Rodenheiser. Anna
Hoyer and Dorothy Paul; piano solo,
Martha Feeser; vocal solo, Cecil
Holmes; dance on the boardwalk,
Dorothy Paul and Katherine Lytle;
selection, orchestra; piano duet,
Anna Hoyer and Anna Giltner; Darn
dance, Katherine Lytle and Virginia
Storey; violin solo, Loll Fink; vocal
solo, Margaret Rodenheiser; trio,
Nolan Ziegler. Lawrence Einzig and
Bertram Saltzer; The Same Sort of
Girl" dance. Anna Hoyer; selection,
orchestra; GO to Sleep, My Dusky
Raby," Garry Me Back to ole Nir-
ginny," pupils of Miss Blanche Me-
10y; piano solo, Mabel Malufair;
fancy dance, Katherine Lytle and
Anna Hoyer; violin solo. William
Diener; selection, orchestral; butter
fly dance, Anna Hoyer; piano solo,
Susan Moltz; violin solo, John Russ;
folk dance; piano duet, Susan Moltz
and Bertram Saltzer; patriotic med
ley, orchestra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

\. Of
Shuz of 1875
Lutheran
a
Beaner
coored
both Telegraph Family
They started hous excepting yesterday their
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
Leave For Auto Trip
and Marry in Maryland

Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis, of $40
South Seventeenth street, were much
surprised yesterday afternoon to re-
ceive a telegram from Hagerstown.
Md, announcing the marriage of
their young daughter. Miss Jennie
\. Davis, TO Robert G.. Murtoff. of
Boiling Springs. The young couple
left here in the morning by automo-
bile ostensibly on business for the
elder Mr.. Murtoff, who is in the
automobile sales service. On the way
to Hagerstown they decided it would
be fun to be married now, rather
than wait until fall as planned, and
so they went to tho parsonage of the
First Baptist Church after securing
a license, and the Rev. +. X. Thomas
performed the ceremony Mr.. Muir
toff is graduate of the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy and was for
merly connected wltn the Gross drug
store, of Market Atreet.
Arthur Heinbaugh and Miss Alice
Heinbaugh, 629 WiconiSco street, are
visiting in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Thomas, 439
Hummel street, spent Decoration
Day at Mt. Holly.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Wagner. of
Penbrook, motored to Reading for q
weekend visit with friends.
Mrs. G. II. Meyer. 1921 Chestnut
street. is home after a several weeks
visit in Lebanon.
Mrs. B c. Lindemuth. of Palmyra,
spent yesterday in town.
Mrs. James Nelson and small son,
William Blaikie Nelson, of Brook
lyn, y. Y, returned home yesterday,
after visiting Miss Jane Gilbert for a
fortnight, at 1925 North Second
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
Former Pastor Makes
Strong Patriotic Plea

Rev. DIR. NJ. j. Kline, well known
in Harrisburg, and a former pastor
of this city, who is now pastor Of
the First Lutheran Church of Al
toona, made an interesting address
on Sunday evening on the occasion
of patriotic service in honor of the
young men of his congregation who
had responded to the call of their
country.
The service was in honor of the
memory of those who in years past
served her need and to honor also
those who will serve In the present
hour. The church was beautifully
and appropriately decorated. A large
flag swung gracefully in each of the
great end arches in front of the or
gan, while the center arch suspended
that most beautiful emblem, the cleo
tric Gross and Crown" which has
caused so much favorable comment.
Pulpit stands were draped with the
colors and one silk flag modestly
added it's grace. In the center of
the pulpit stood the flag-veiled ros-
ter, the uncovering of which was a
special feature of the service.
1t was an impressive service and
the eloquent address of the pastor
was the subject of much favorable
comment.
Miss Eva Smith, 1920 Hunter
street. has returned to her home aft
er visiting in Millersburg.
Miss Clara A. Adams has returned
to her home. 2056 Swatara street,
after spending some time in Reading.
Miss Eleanor Sheaffer, Swatara
street. Steelton, spent some time
with Miss Bertha G. Adams, 2056
Swatara street.
~, , L IL A L a,,1A Af
catur. H., arrived here yesterday for
the Hanley- -Baughman wedding.
Miss Elizabeth Boher, n student at
the Academy of Fine Arts. Philadel-
phia, is home for the summer vaca-
tion with her parents. DR.. and Mrs.
Boher, North Second street.
Mrs. James Monaghan. of Phila-
delphia, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
DeVout,, Hummel street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
Spanish Club to Picnic
in Cumberland County

Members of the Spanish Club,
headed by DR.. Carl Shaetfie, and Mrs.
Melvin Menges, will enjoy a picnic
Tomorrow, beginning with a dinner
of thirty covers at Menger's Subur-
ban Inn. There will be Spanish con-
versation throughout the meal, with
speeches, the English speakers hav-
ing an interpreter for their sparks of
wit.
After the feasting the party will be
conducted over farm nearby, where
the gates will open only to the Span
ish password, ano where eXplana-
tions of the crops and stock will be
made in the same language. A jolly
time is anticipated by the club and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
MILK STATIONS no OPEN

The Pure Milk Society will open a
milk station Tuesday morning. June
5, at $50 o'clock, at Front and Boas
streets, with DR.. Norman B. Shepler
in charge and on Wednesday morn
ing, June 6, at st. Pauls, Eleventh
and State streets, with DR.. Marshall
in charge,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

The young girls of the Junior Aux
iliary of the Polytechnic Hospital, of
which Miss May Gross, daughter of
DIR. II. +. Gross, is president, will
hold an open meeting tomorrow aft
ernoon at the residence of their su-
perintendent, Mrs. Harry G.. Rineard,
25O1 North Front street, Riverside,
beginning at 2 o'clock. Mothers and
members of the Senior Hospital Aux
iliary are the guests of honor. These
Juniors have Just completed fitting
out the great flower bed in the lawn
In front of the hospital at Front and
Harris streets, and it gives promise
of being most beautiful later inl the
summer with its wealth of Spanish
cannas, snapdragon and saliva.
The girls are anxious to interest
the older folks in various branches
of their work and so have them as
guests tomorrow to hear reports and
enjoy n good time outdoors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Lott went
home to Reading this morning. after
spending a week among Harrisburg
relatives.
Miss Lena Grove, of Mercersburg
a member of this years graduating
class at Irving College, Mechanics
burg, was a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Yeallle, 1915 Walnut
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Starry, of
Unadilla, n. Y, were in town early
in the week for brief stay with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles f. Heckert, their
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pearson and
small sons, of 20 South Front street
have closed their town house and
are located at their country home
near New Cumberland for the sea-
son.
Miss Kathryn White left to-day for
weeks visit with old friends in
Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip T. Meredith
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Robbins
went to Johnstown by automobile
and spent Memorial Day there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Sites en-
tertained fifteen guests at their coun-
try place, Hillside" Overview, on
Memorial Day.
Charles l.. Adams. 2O5e swatara
street. has returned after a visit in
Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ierley and children
of Passaic. n. j.. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. /. H. Walton and daughter. Miss
Beulah Walton, 13 North Fifteenth
street. over Decoration Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
FOR BUTLER GUESTS

Mrs. Frank L. Cook, of 1905 North
Front street, entertained informally
at cards and tea yesterday afternoon
in the Civic Club house in compli-
ment to Mrs. n. w. Christie and Mrs.
Frank Troutman, of Butler, who,
with little John Henry Troutman.
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Newell Moore, of Pine street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
BAN ON RACING

Newmarket. England, June l.
The ban on horse racing is raving
q serious effect on the price Of horses.
After running in the two thousand
guinea trial plate thoroughbred
named Minister Bell was sold for two
guineas. This Is believed to be the
lowest price ever paid for a thor
oughbred horse.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
RULER GIVEN SMALL SALARY
ewtss President Contented With Year
iyWage That Would Not satisfy
American Business Man.

The most modest and unassumina
ruler In Europe is undoubtedly the
president of the Swiss confederation
1t is an astounding, fact, but even ir
his own country his name is not wide.
ly known, and If Swiss who resided
outside his native land were asked the
name Of Helvetia's official head he
would invariably express complete liz
norance on that point.
The president, who IL elected by the
Federal assembly, holds the ONCE fol
only one year, from January LIST tc
December 31st, and usually the vice
president succeeds him. His CHIEF
duty Is to direct his country's foreign
policy, for most Of the internal admin.
! istration is In the hands of the cantonE
or districts. There are 50 cantons
each Of which ia represented at the
two houses of parliament.
The president this year is NJ. Ed
mund SchuIthess, and his Official salary
is f540, with an additional 5000 fol
expenses. He has a federal council OF
seven, which forms a sort of cabinet
and each member receives ESQ per an
num.-London Tit-Bits.