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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
GIVE TIME TO RED CROSS.
Trinity Lutheran Aid Society VIII Use
Winter Meetings for Work.

The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity
Lutheran church decided at the meet
ing held Wednesday afternoon to do
Red Cross work at all meetings dur
ing the fall and winter. 1t was also
decided to meet at 1880 instead of 3
o'clock, as has been the custom in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
DISTANCE SIGNALING.
Co. ID Signal Corps Uses Field Glass
A.. VWyn~R-

NWs UWNH NENAW NHA1NN
I'm Work Today.
The Co. B signal corps, which has
been working the past month, has
reached the long distance stage in the
work.
This afternoon three men with
semaphore flags and field glass
clambed the Moorhead water tower,
and talked" with three men on top
of the A. L. Moody store in Fargo for
more than an hour.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
SHOCKERS PROVED
TO BE GOOD GUESSERS
wheat Yield on $50 Acres of wIede-
mann Farm Averaged "a Bushels,
Running From II 10 Over 30.

The prediction of veteran shockers
on the Wiedemann farm during har-
vest was proven true by the thresh-
ing machine They wanted to bet
that the yield on certain wheat fields
would be 80 bushels to the acre These
fields threshed over 80 bushels, and
while some fell as low as II bushels,
the average for the entire $50 acres
was "a bushels This was the state
ment made by Henry Wiedemann this
morning, and he also said that the
fixing of the price of wheat at this
Justice to the farmers of the north
west,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
CONFERENCES TONIGHT.

DR.. S. l. Parish, Fergus Falls, will
hold the fourth quarterly conference
of Grace NJ. E. church at o'clock
this evening. This will be the final
business meeting of the church for
the year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
MISS RIuRsTEpT pEEEATEp.

Scranton, Pa. Sept. 7.-Miss Mary
Browne, OF California. former ma
tional champion, Thursday defeated
Miss Molla Bjurstedt of Norway
present national champion, In
straight sets at The Patriotic Ten
mis- tourney Of the Scranton Country
club. The scores were 6-1 and ga.
John Etrachan, California, de-
feated S. Howard Voshell, Brooklyn,
Gil and SIS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

The Glad Tidingss Mission: We
are anxious to have women desiring
work by the hour or day leave their
names and addresses with us, as we
have more calls than we have
women for. Phone 35S-W.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
LIVESTOCK


Chicago, Ill, Sept. Hogs: Re-
ceipts, 1000: strong; bulk, $3.50 a.
1895; light, S16.45018.20: mixed.
$16.45@1s.3O; heavy, s16.35 @ls.35;
rough, $16.35@16.65; pigs, $1T25Q
1875.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000; weak; ma
tive beef steers, $7.50@1700: western
steers, $6.5O@13.25; stockers and
feeders, $6.00D9.25; cows and heifers,
S4.65012.S5; calves, $11.75M16.00.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000: strong
wethers. $7.S5@1i.3O; lambs. s11.250
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

Sioux City. Ia, Sept. Hogs: Re
ceipts. 2.700; 5Q1Oc higher; estimat-
ed receipts tomorrow, 200; bulk,
$I6.3O@16.Tb; range, $16.00@17.30;
light, S16.4O@1700; mixed, $1,000
Cattle: Receipts, 1900: weak; esti-
mated receipts tomorrow, 900.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; steady.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

South St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. -
Hogs. Receipts, 1000; 1905 soc lower;
range. $16.16@17.5O; bulk. $4,000
100.
Cattle: Receipts, $500; killers,
slow and weak; steers, S5.00@13.00;
cows and heifers, $4,000 $50; calves
$1,000 800.
sheep: Receipts, 1900; steady:
lambs. $s.00@16.00; wethers, $1,000
a. 90 ewes, $5.00@9.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

Green SalISd Blue nlues
and skins ........... 10
Green sailed deacon
skins, each .......... 100 1.25
Green sailed horse hides.
as to size ............ 500 to 6 90
Green sailed ponies,
mules, CLUES, etc. 800. so to 3. so
Green sailed colt skins,
as to size ............ so to !. rs
Green and part cured
hides, lie to Sc less
than above prices on
cured stock.
Dry flint hides and skins 80 to 40
Dry sailed hides and
skins .......:......... 80 to "a
(Long-haired hides, &c
less.)
Rendered tallow No. /,
pound ................ .12
No. 2 tallow ........... 10
Green pelts, full wooded.
each ................. 100 to 100
Green pelts. short wool,
eacn .s......s..s....s 30 TO LOO
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
Markets

HIDES. PELTS. WOOL. ETC.
Review of the Hide and TallOw Market
BY BOlIes T. Rogers, 500 Broadway.
Indications are for q weaker market
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

FORD TOURING CAR, in good oondi-
ton. at a bargain. Phone 620-J.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

Rev. Dwight F. Mowery and family
are expected home today from their
vacation spent on Cape Cod.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
roo LATE 70 CLASSIFY.

WOMAN to help in kitchen. BIZ
Cafeteria.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
The BUSINESS OF BEING
A HOME MANAGER

Continued from Page g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08
IfaS TO CONVENE
MONDAY M0RN|hG
- 0reanise to Give Unitcd support
- Government When
st Called Upon.
rzGa111lzER QUESTION UP
1GnnufAc<urors Decline to Quote
rSAcao % Farmcrs-Coundlo of De-
!. 11uos % Consider Questions Arfs-
ing From situation.

In line with the nationwide move
Ment TO put the bakers of the coun-
Try on war basis, in order that they
nay te ready 20 respond 10 the call
~ the government, whenever they are
Needed. meeting OF the bakers Of
the central district OF Virginia has
been called for II o'clock Monday
morning az the Business Mems club,
Al that time officers will be elected,
and an organization he perfected
which will enable the bakers Of this
district to give united support to the
government when they arc called
upon.
! The war emergency committee of
the American Bakers association,
with headquarters in Chicago. has
con- pleted state organizations In all
parts of the country. In Virginia the
state orga nizatlon Is divided into four
]. districts with the central district
having headquarters in Richmond.
This district includes the counties of
King William Heprlco, Prince George.
Amelia Nottoway. Prince Edward,
Bedford, Dinwiddie Louisa and sew
ersl other counties
Louis H Machep. director Of the
ieEisiat!re reference bureau and head
o. the speakers bureau of the Nir-
4fnia council OF defense Will repre-
sent the council AT the bakers meet
Ing on Mnnday. and will make short
address on the !ssfes OF the war and
4 the need Of the utmost cooperation
and unity on the part Of every agency
In the country TO help win the wal
Fertilizer Question Important.
The question Of securing fertilizer
FOR the fall is presenting A serious
! aspect to the farmers of Virginia. &c.
cordkng 10 reports being received by
the state ceunci] Of defense In or
der to help the railroad situation In
the country by placing their orders
tor fertilizer early. as requested by
the the American Railway associa-
ton. the farmers have reqgeste ID
manufacturers 10 quote them prices
& but the latter have refused claim
Ing that they cannot give prices sc
tar in advance Of the shipping date
This presents a double trying stu
Atfon for the farmers in that the
refusal on the part Of the nanufsctur
err TO make known their prices indt-
Gates a considera BILE advance. ant
further that the railroads claim "
will be practically impossible for thu
farmers TO secure sufficient fertilizer
Tor their needs unless the orders ar.
placed early and Arrangements mad
for delivery. This entire matter vii
Ne taken UP by the state council Of de
Tense at It's next meeting ana an er
fort made TO discover To what ex
tent the manufacturers will cooper
at~ in the matter
The drive the railroads war boar
h making TO get railroads and ship
pers Of the United States. as an i'm
1 perstive step in national defence. Il
make every freight car do the worl
that two did before the war is hav
ing telling effect Reports lust re
ceived by the board indicate promp
accertance OF its suggestion that load
ing freight cars ten per cent In ex
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08
RADFORD NORMAL

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Radford NORMAL. Va, July IA
seven days chautauqua which has
been carried on for the last three
years under the auspices of a num-
Der Of public-spiHted citizeus In Rad
ford, II now giving its third course in
Radford. A large number Of the stu
dents OF the normal school are avail
ing themselves OF the opportunity to
hear some of the most distinguished
speakers. lecturers and entertainers of
the nation.
Several eminent educators have
spent some time at the normal school
during the last week. Among these
may basmAntfoned J. Sterling Moran.
OF the Onitcd States bureau OF edn-
cation at Washington; DR. Manahan
OF the University OF Virginia; Inspec-
tor w. T Hodges and e. E. Worrell.
of the department OF education at
Richmond A number OF the leading
educators of the state will visit this
institution within the next ten days
The work of the Virginia Society
for the Study OF Education. which was
organized in Richmond last Novem-
Der and includes many OF the leading
educators in the state, is beginning a
number of interesting investig ations
and studies of educational matters,
which will be reported at the meet
ing OF the society next November The
president of this society. DR.. J. p.
Mcconnell. will be glad to have any
suggestions as to the methods of
work and subjects that should be
studied and investigated during the
present year.
The Fourth of July was very i'm
rressively observed All OF the stu
AapfS h1c1 In tina an6itnriit,,o
OF the normal school at o'clock.
Several short and vigorous addresses
were delivered by members of the
faculty. In the auditorium. r. ..
Smith and J. E. Avent spoke on ma
tional and state patriotism. The stu
dents repaired to the campus where
a beautiful flag was raised and pa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08
WEST POINT
fspee.s, to The Richmond vsrs.nian.

! Special to The Richmond virg.nian.)
/ West Point Va, July 1.-THE
Misses Victoria and Jessie Lewis are
i having most delightful vacation at
camp Oatssa, on Lake sebaso, Me.
All outdoor sports are enjoyed. but
expert swimming Is one of the prin-
cipal accomplishments of the camp
! ers.
/ Seventy well-flled comfort bags
were sent last week TO the feet Some
where in the gray Atlantic" If the
| boys who get them receive only hau
| the pleasure out Of these bags as the
donors had in making them and Sc
lecting the articles that went in them
they will all their mission Of comfort.
Mrs w A shuitice. Of Richmond.
vas a visitor In West Point on Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Roberts. of Sa-
vannah. Ca. are visiting Mrs Rob-
er's mother Mrs Jane wilkins son,
on Main street
Arthur NanName has moved his
family from Gloucester and is oc-
cupytng the Scanlon cottage on d
street.
Miss Evelyn Clayton is on a visit to
relatives in Cambridge. Nd Miss
Lucille Burton. from King and Queen.
is visiting the Misses Clayton in the
home of Mrs. Durham
Mr.. Owen. OF Saluda will preach
at the Methodist church on Sunday
morning, and the pulpit will be I'LL
ed by the Rev Mr. walker, of Toane,
on Sunday evening. The pastor. Mr..
Mclean, is III in a Norfolk hospital,
where he underwent an operation for
o-pcpdfcifis last
Several West Pointers went TO Tab
ernaeio church. In New Kent. on Sum
day 20 attend the Children's day ex-
ercises A very creditable entertain
ment was given by the Sunday schools
in the morning Then most a bum
dant dinner was sarvei on the
grounds Verify, New Kent housekeep-
ers have not heard OF Mr. Hoover
and food conservation, There were
! enough people to twice fill the church.
The pastor called attention with
pride to the Sunday-schooi banner
won last year for the best Sunday
school and a collection for the Sum
day school was taken In the morning
Of $50 In the afternoon the need OF
a larger room for the Sunday school
was brought 10 the attention OF the
congregation. and another subscrip-
ton was taken to help add this room
and $3.50 was raised in few minutes.
Mrs. b r Basby and little son
have just returned from pleasa Mt
visit TO Rappahannock county, where
they were the guests Of Mrs Bag
by's mother. Mrs. Johnson.
/ r. Fl Bruce and the party Of
twenty-five who were enjoying the
house party at the Terminal hotel.
left on Friday for their homes in
Chester while here they were con-
stantly on the go. fsh1g, bathing
and automobiling
Joe Whaley, wife and baby, have
been spending their vacation with
Mrs Whaleys mother, Mrs f. X
Smith Mr. and Mrs. Whaley are
now living in Chapel Hill n c. but
formerly resided in West Point
Mr. and Mrs Ned Trice. of Hanp.
ton, and Mrs Mitchell Trice, OF New
port News. came up on Mr. Tricc's
yacht and are STAYING with Mrs
George Carlton The Misses FOX. Of
Ashland, are also guests Of Mrs
Carlton
On Friday all of Mrs Carlton,
guests and some other friends ell.
ioyed trip on the yacht up the Mat
taponi river as far as Walkerton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

three throws for a jitney..
This 10 the cry one now hears At
street carnivals and will soon hear
at county fairs, for q local carnival
worker has replaced the baby rack"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

cess of their marked capacity would
be equivalent 80 adding Immediately
TO the supply OF available equipment
approximately 100000 cars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

triotic songs were sung. after which
brief Address was made by Dr. Nc
connell ontwhat the flag stands for.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

with a human target dressed to res
sepble the German war lord. One
gets three cigars for cracking the
kaiser on the head.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

Made in h e Wy
coutil, batiste and
+ a ! C y materials,
sa me in pink and
white, we'll boned
and hraced,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

Made OF heavy white
coutil. I o ur hose
supporters, s tr o n &
and we'll made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
Stars and Stripes Are
Carried to French Front
For the First Time

Paris, May 8. The Stars and
Stripes appeared on the streets of
Paris as the battle flag of an armed
force this morning when the flag and
90 men of the American field service
who were on their way to the railroad
station for the front were acclaimed
enthusiastically by early risers all
along the route.
The contingent had just been re-
viewed by Col. Gfrard, head of the
automobile section of the French
army, in the presence of other
French officers and Prof. A. Piatt
Andrew, head of the American field
service. The parade ground near
the headquarters of the medical sec
ton of the field service was sur
rounded at an early hour by large
and enthusiastic crowd eager to see
the American carrying arms in SER
vice for France under the Star
Spangled Banner, the favorite name
in France for the American colors.
This is the first detachment of the
American field service to bear arms
and detailed for the transportation
of munitions to the front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
ROOSEVELT URGES
USE OF NATIONAL
GUARD ON FRONT
Trained Body Would Make
Basis of Oversee Army
Now


New York, May 9.-An appeal for
patriotic service and devotion to the
nation in its hour of need, made last
night by Theodore Roosevelt before
the Kings county Republican COM
mittee in Brooklyn. evoked great en-
thusiasm. The meeting was attend
ed not only by the committeeman
and party leaders of the county, but
by many of the most prominent resi-
dents of Brooklyn.
A dinner in honor of Colonel
Roosevelt. given by United States
Senator William NJ. Calder, preced-
ed the meeting. the guests included
the assembly district Republican
leaders of Kings county.
Having failed in time of peace to
prepare for war" Colonel Roosevelt
said in his speech, the United States
and the entente allies will pay for
this act of folly" before the war
ends. Meanwhile, he urged. Amer
leans must bear themselves manfully
in the conflict land pay with our
blood" sending TO the front as rap
idly as possible great force of fight
ing men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
New Lodge of Odd Fellows
Will Be Instituted Here

State grand officers of the odd
Fellow Lodge will otficiate at the in
stitution of a new lodge, to be known
as the Commonwealth Lodge, this
evening in Fackler's Hall, Thirteenth
and Derry streets. The officers are:
State grand master, X. A. Shanor,
Pittsburgh; deputy grand master,
Robert w. Montgomery, Philadel-
phia, and grand warden, K. d. Be-
man, Harrisburg. With the organi-
zation of the new lodge there will
be seven odd Fellow lodges in this
city.
Theh local lodges are making pre-
parations to attend the session of
the Grand Lodge of odd Fellows at
York, Mayf13 to II. Each of the
lodges will send representatives and
hundreds of other members will at
tend. The session will be presided
over by the same officers who will
officiate at the organization of the
new lodge tonight.
The committee of arrangements
of the York lodges have completed
plans for the gathering and quarters
have been secured for / 1.450 visitors,
but at least 500 others are expected
to attend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
NO CHANGE IN COMMENCEMENT

NO CHANGE IN CUNIMENOENIENT
Carlisle, Pa, May .. - In spite of
rumors to the contrary, the one
hundred and thirty-fourth annual
commencement at Dickinson Col,
lege will come off according to
schedule, officials or the institution
said to-day. While upwards of 100
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
Kesher Israel Contract
Awarded to New Company

The contract for the erection or the
kesher Israel synagogue, at Capital
and Briggs streets. was awarded last
night to the State Building and Con-
struction Company. a new contract
ing firm Work was started to-day.
The total cost of the structure will
be about $4,000.
Tearing down the houses on the
site, which is 50X90 efet. was started
recently, so that building operations
could be gotten under way early in
the season. On the. building commit
tee are Samuel Fishman, chairman;
Meyer Gross, Meyer Katz. treasurer;
Max Ritter and A Adelstine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
CITY PASSENGER RAILWAYS
ELECTS OFFICERS AT MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Harrisburg City Pas
senger Railways Company was held
recently in the office of the Harris
burg Railways Company and the fol-
Reilly, II. B. Mitchell. II. A. Kelker,
Jr., Edward Bailey, George A. Cor
gas, John r. Ensminger, Frank B.
Musser, Lesley McCreath, A. c. Nc
Kee, ID. Fleming and Frederick Kel-
ker. All were reelected with the
exception of Frederick Kelker, who
succeeds the late Harris Cohen.
Following the election, the direc-
tors organized and elected these of
fcers: President, c.. w. Reilly; vice.
president. FL. Il. Mitchell; treasurer,
w. G.. Gorgas; secretary, II. A. Kel-
ker, Jr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
JOFFRE IS GIVEN
SOUVENIR OF CITY
Handsomely Mounted and In
scriber Facsimile of Flag
Forwarded

Despite the fact that fate in the
to prevent Marshal Joffre visiting
Harrisburg. the great French gen
eral will carry back to France with
him souvenir of the Capital City
of the Keystone State.
To-day the HARRISBURG TELE-
GRAPH forwarded to General Joffre,
at Washington. n handsomely mount
ed and inscribed facsimile of the
Harrisburg City Flag. accompanied
by the following letter:
AS little souvenir of your visit
to our city to-day. we beg you to
accept, with the compliments of the
Harrisburg Telegraph. the enclosed
facsimile of the citys flag. which you
may care to place among other me-
mentos of your visit to the United
States.
This flag was unfurled all over
Harrisburg in your honor to-day. 1t
has special significance because Har-
risburg. the capital of the common
wealth. is located in Dauphin coun-
ty, which was named in honor of the
Dauphin of France.
The flag consists of a dark blue
field. with a narrow yellow or gold
bofdef, bearing whlte Keystone, the
states emblem. which has upon it the
dome 'of the Capitol building, rising
from clouds. Below the dome are
three yellow crescents from the Har-
ris family arms (John Harris, the
city's foundeD, and above the dome
a yellow or gold ROUNDED from the
arms of William Penn (the founder
of the state), and yellow or gold
ur-de-lis, from the arms of the
Dauphin, the eldest son of the King
of France. The name Harrisburg ap-
pears below the keystone in gold.
Our city had the pleasure of re-
ceiving your beloved countryman,
General Lafayette. in 1925, and you
and your distinguished associates
shall always have place of honor
in that page of our history devoted
to the city's most welcome guests.
1T may be interesting to you to
know that Harrisburg is at tile fore
front of all the cities of the country
in the number of its sons who have
volunteered for service wherever their
country calls in the present war.
with the good wishes of a pa
triotic community"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
Five Applicants For Every
Commission in New Army

Washington, May g. More than
100000 men, five times as many as
can be accommodated, have applied
for admission to the sixteen officers
training camps which opened to-day
to begin developing the men who Will
head new American armies to be
raised within the next four months.
About $4,000 have been certified as
qualified for admission, and from
these 10000 will be selected and
placed under intensive instruction
within the next ten days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
Bids For Construction
of Road Through Oberlin
Rejected as Too High

State Highway Commissioner
Black, upon the recommendation OF
Chief Uhler. rejected all of the bids
which were received at the State
Highway Department May 3, for the
construction of improved roads in
Allegheny, Cambria, Dauphin and
Washington counties.
The prices bid were deemed ex-
cessively high. even in view of the
present scarcity of labor and in
creased cost of materials. Commits
sioner Black announced that all of
these sections of road would be read
vertised Immediately, as well as the
section of road in Clarion county,
for which no bids were received last
Thursday.
The Dauphin county road. for
which bids will be asked, extends a
distance of 1870 feet through ober-
lin.
1t is the intention of Commissioner
Black and of Chief Engineer Uhler
to rush all road construction
throughout the State. as appropria-
tions become available. especially the
construction of main-traveled routes,
and to this end comprehensive
scheme of road work is being out
lined for the 1917 season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
Books of Red Cross to
Remain Open in War

Although the membership in the
Harrisburg chapter of the Red Cross
has passed 10000, and the active cam
paign for enrollments has ended. the
membership books will not be closed.
AS long as Uncle Sam is at war the
registration office of the local chap
ter will be open and the invitation to
enlist in this branch of the country's
service will stand.
Contributions and membership dues
have brought the total funds of the
Harrisburg Red Cross to enarly S19.-
600. Included in this amount is an
anonymous gift of $1,000 to the local
chapter. announced last night by Rob-
ert Mccormick, treasurer.