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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
MAYOR
SUES PAPER FOR
S25O,OOO DAMAGE
Executive Says Persecution
Has Reached Point Where He
is Branded a Traitor

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 6.--As a eli
max to the propaganda that Is be.
ing waged against him, attacking HIS
loyalty to the United States, Mayor
William Hale Thompson today filed
suit for $250,00 damages against
the Chicago Herald, claiming libel.
MY persecution has reached the
point where the newspapers are &C.
cusing me of being traitor to my
country" declares the complaint. my
enemies are bounding me to death;
their spies are continually trailing me
and even photographs have been
placed in my office and my home to
secure anything that might be con-
strued as reflecting on my patriot.
ism" <....=..s
The mayor has been the target for
newspaper criticism and individual
rancor ever since he refused to invite
the British war commission to join
the French mission in a visit to Chi
cago. This led to an outburst OF in
dignation and daily he has been open
". accused of lukewarm sympathy.
This latter feeling has been height
ened by the refusal OF the school
board at the mayors instigation to
delete paragraphs from the text books
praising the kaiser.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
chemist TAKES
Stand in PROBE
OF BERGDEATH
Woman German Officer Said
He Was Glad ito Be Rid
of" Not Now Here

B. Pilorz, superintendent of Gould
& Ash, chemists, to whom Lieut.. Port,
witch had written letters while at
Schoheld Barracks appeared this af,
ternoon at the inquest in the death
of Miss Florence Berg.
Besides the FIVE letters received
which he had already turned over to
the police, he had two others in his
possession which he presented at the
inquest. They contained nothing Of
interest. ...-,..s
That Lieut.. Portwich never spoke
nor wrote to him of Miss Florence
Berg was the assertion of Mr.. Pill
orr. He further stated that he (Pil-
urz) had known of Miss Berg, but was
not acquainted with her. He said he
had seen Miss Berg with Capt John
B. Ludy together at Fort and Vineyard
streets several times. r..
Mr.. Pilorz has known Lieut.. Port
witch for about year before the time
Of the internment, last February, he
stated. .. +.
He said he had met Captain Ludy
on the German gunboat Gerier.
Mr.. Pilorz stated that Lieutenant
Portwich had not visited Honolulu
after his internment However. he
said he had been to Schofield twice
to visit him.
During his ACQUAINTANCE with Ehe
officer Miss Berg's name was never
mentioned, nor any names of people
connected with the Queens hospital
entered into the conversation, he said.
Miss Peggy Gay is the woman to
whom the lieutenant made reference
in his letters, Mr.. Pilorz stated. She
had been employed by the ladies' de-
partment of the Outrigger club and
later, he believed, by a local store.
AS far as he knew, she was never en-
ployed here in the capacity of nurse.
She said, however, that she had
nursed on the western front.
This woman to whom the German
officer made reference in the letter,
visited Schofield before she left this
country for Canada, and also wrote
the German officer from Canada. Lieu
tenant Portwich did not enjoy the
prospect of seeing her when she Wis
tied him, it was said, and it was this
to which he referred, it was believed.
when he wrote that he was glad to
be rid of a certain woman.
Mr.. George Henry was called sec
ond in the inquest. '....
George Henry, proprietor of the
rooming house where Miss Berg liv-
ed, underwent a rigorous cross-exam-
ination by Deputy Sheriff Asch to de-
termine the names of those who call
ed on Miss Berg from the time DR..
Cooper was called into the case until
the finding of the body of the child
He said that a Miss or Mrs. Hardy
called and another was a Hawaiian
girl from the Queens hospital. Others
were Mrs. Travis and Mrs. Moe (nee
Collins). ~ -.. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
AID SENT
TOCHECK
ITALIANS
Austria HustIes Veterans From
Rumania and Balkans to
Isonzo Front to Stem Rush
of Cadorna's Troops

(Associated Press By o. g. Naval CommunL
cation SerT1ee)
4 = 4 y y r y <<<< y y =
y The Associated Press war re- =
y port this afternoon states that +
= the italians today reached the =
= summit Of San Gabrielle after 4
= terrific fighting but were forced +
= back by the reinforced Aus =
+ TRANS. Nevertheless the Italians +
y are fighting desperately to reach 4
= the hill. -. +
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IDINE, Italy, Sept. 6.-The Aus.
TRAN general staff is hurting
~ fresh forces of battle-scarred vet
Grams from the Rumanian hills and
the Balkans into the breach along the
Isonzo IN an endeavor to halt the
headlong rush of General Cadorna's
armies. A desperate battle is being
waged in the Carso region with the
advantage still with the Italian troops.
ROME, Italy, Dispatches from Gen.
eral Cadorna today say the Austrians
are fighting desperately to stem the
tide of battle on the Carso front, but
are unable to hold back the victorious
Italians. In stubborn rear guard ac-
tons today they left 500 prisoners in
the hands of the Italians, says the
report.
LONDON, Eng, Sept. every little
is doing on the British front today, &C.
cording to the war office bulletin,
only few patrol encounters being re-
corded.
PARIS, France, Sept. 6.-Heavy ar
tillery duels are in progress in the
Champagne and Verdun sectors of the
French line today, and several violent
German attacks on the Aisne were re-
pulsed by Petain's men, with heavy
German losses 1922 ..@....--@
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
DUKE MAY BE APPOINTED
LIFE GUARD AT WAIKiF.I

Duke Kahanamoku was mentioned
for appointment as one Of two .ife-
saving guards at Waikiki beach at
the session of the harbor commission
ers this afternoon when it was pro-
posed to establish the patrol as pro-
vlded for in an act of the last fegisia-
ture. On the motion Of Commissioner
Wakefield, Acting Chairman w. r.
Hobby was instructed TO conruri-
cate with the officers of the outrigger
club and the managers Of the Eeach
hotels to secure recommendations for
rules to regulate the patrol, the area
to be patrolled and the hours toe
guard should be on duty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
SOAPBOX
ELEMENT
MUST GO
Government Will Take Vigorous
Measure to Stamp Out Agi-
tation to Tie Up Industrial
Life; German Press Also to
Receive Drastic Treatment
(Associsssd Prsss By .. s. Naval oommuuI
..t.. cation SerVlesl

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept.
w 6.-Raids on headquar-
tiers of the 1. W. w. yesterday
are declared here by officials
to be but the first step to a
vigorous campaign against the
disloyal element in the United
States which has been placing
every obstruction in the path of
the administration by foment-
ing industrial strikes with the
avowed object of delaying the
productions necessary for the
successful carrying on of \ be
war. -. l..
Soapbox orators and the German
press are said to be next for vigorous
scrutiny by the department of Jus
tice officials, and an effort VIII be
made to stamp out the vicious pro-
Hun doctrines now disseminated by
disloya1 citizens in the nations boun-
daries. The German press will also
come in for drastic treatment Il It
continues to decry Americas war pre-
Darations.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
CHINA WON'T SELL HUN
VESSELS TO ALLIES

associated Press By q. 8. Naval communL
cation Servies1
PEKING, China, Sept 1.-THE offer
Of the Entente allies to purchase the
Teuton merchantmen seized in
Chinese ports has been refused by the
government, according to announce
ment made here today.
It Is stated that the vessels viii be
turned over to a Chinese syndicate
and will go to augment the republics
merchant marine,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
n MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, S,

n a MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. g.
M The second day Of the great
labor convention being held in
this city brought forth singing in
dictment of the pacifist leaders in
the United States congress from Chas.
Edward Russell, the noted journalist
and author. :.....-..
Addressing the assembled delegates,
Russell denounced La Toilette, Gronna
and Stone in no unmeasured terms.
"Rigas fall was due to such men as
La Toilette, Gronna and Stone" de-
clared the speaker. When the kaiser
issued his declaration of victory full
credit should have been given these
men. They and men like Mayor
Thompson of Chicago are doing more
to prolong the war than any others,
and that means a greater slaughter
of American soldiers by the kaiser.
Every disloyal act and resolution is
interpreted by the Russians as mean
ing that the United States does not
desire to fight, and weakens their
faith in this cotlntry's promises"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06

CITIZENS of military age in
- Hawaii who registered on
July 81 are to be drafted at a
special drawing in the senate
chamber of the capitol.
The date for this drawing
will be announced later, but
will be at the earliest practica-
BILE time, consistent with thor
ough preparation, under orders
from the war department.
Francis ]. Green, who served as ex.
ecutive officer of the central registra-
ton board, and who has been named
as chairman Of the exemption board,
was today directed by the governor to
organize and supervise plans for the
drawing.
The war department has turned over
to the territory the entire operation
Of the selective draft for these islands,
a thing not done with any Of the
state governments whose drafts were
made at Washington.
Hawaii is complimented by Brig.
Gen. e. H. Crowder, provost marshal
general in charge of the selective
draft, for the spelendid organization
for registration developed by the reg
istration board.
Acting upon instructions from the
war department announced today for
the first time, Governor Pinkham this
morning turned over to Chairman
Francis J. Green of the district exemp-
ton board the work of organizing this
territory for the military draft.
The instructions bestowed upon the
governor by the war department stand
apart and alone in this respect, for
Hawaii Is the first and only govern.
mental unit In the United States that
has been given entire charge Of its
military drawing In this manner. The
question of whether or not the draft
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
SAKE HELD not
TO COME UNDER
LIQUOR CLAUSE
Food Inspectors Office Classes
1t as BreWed, not Distilled,
Intoxicant; Its Manufacture
May Be curbed BY Execu-
tive Order

= ,NDER the classification in which
the liquor has been placed by the
- local federal food inspectors OF.
fee sake may be manufactured in Ha-
vail during the war as extensively as
at present unless IL is curbed by spe-
cial order Of the president. The food
inspectors office classes sake as q
brewed, not distilled liquor, and there
fore does not come within the liquor
clause of the national food law which
becomes effective next Saturday.
Tests Of sake, which is manufac-
tured from rice imported into the ter
ritofy from Japan and which is con-
sumed largely by the Japanese, show
that the alcoholic content rarely runs
over IL per cent, says the food COM
rnissioner's Office. The Office does not
believe it is over fortified with alco-
hol but. should this be the case, it
would make no difference as regards
the application or the liquor clause
in the food bill.
District Attorney S. G. Huber, who
will have charge of the prosecution
of persons violating the food law,
points out that any liquor distilled in
the OONOAACG oAACAo1AO w S-AO
LIQUOR clause, and must be stopped
after Saturday; that is, IL foodstuffs
are used in its manufacture. Brewed
liquors, such as beer and sake, he
adds, become subject to an order by
the president, by which order Mr.. viii.
SON may curb the manufacture OF
brewed liquors, or wines, in cases
where 1t is shown food production
a. being hampered.
Attorney Huber believes that il such
an order is issued by the president,
ii win be a. general one, probably af-
fecting the whole United States, and
such action undoubtedly will be TAX
en- only upon the Recommendation Of
the food controller in Washington, d.
c.. he adds. But he further points
out that attention would be given
the president to a request which
might be made by the local food com.
mission that the use OF grains for
the manufacture Of liquor in Hawaii
be curtailed.
japanese brewers of sake already
have expressed willingness to cease
the manufacture of sake IL such a
step is demanded of them under the
liquor clause Of the food law.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
WAR Will END
in WINTER SAYS.
GERMAN LEADER

ASSOCIATED Press by o. s. Naval oommunL
cation Service)
BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 6.-That
the war will not last through the win
ter is the prediction made by Conser-
vative Leader HeydeDrand. This opti-
mistic view was published here today,
and is being given wide circulation.
Heydebrand, it will be remembered,
early in the year prophesied that a
ruthless submarine campaign would
bring England to her knees within two
months. ..... ..... ~ r..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06

nETROGRAD Russia Sept 6-The retreat of the northern
continues and has reached the neck of land
between the lakes Kish and E the only exit from the trap
which they accomplished with the utmost difficulty.
Advices from the Riga front to the office today
the German feet is in complete control of the Gulf of Riga and
that Prince eopods hot pursuit of the retreatng
Savs particularly north of Uxkul where the railroad has
been cut -. -! =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06

The Russian front has been broken
for a width of about so versts (about
40 miles,, and the enemy are Smelling
the rear of the retreating army.
. Minister of War Savankoff, in a
statement issued today. says the sue
cess of the efforts to check the adj
vancing Germans is wholly depen-
dent on the behavior of the troops"
While certain elements have shown
disgraceful conduct in the flight, other
units have displayed great bravery.
=" That Petrograd is in no imminent
danger, is the opinion expressed by
Chief of Staff General Romanofsky,
who declares the near approach of the
rainy season will effectively stop the
Germans should the Slav army be I'M
able to do so. ..-.=~' ...~. r..
The garrison at Petrograd is taking
vigorous steps to put the defenses of
the capital In as impregnable a con.
dition as possible General Alexieff,
in an interview today, said that the
capital is in no danger of being taken
by the Germans, and that the most
serious situation for Russia lies in the
Rumanian battlefront. The fall Of
Riga the officer regards more as a
moral than a strategic victory.
BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 6.-The
Russians are still retreating, says
Prince Leopold's report of the Riga
campaign today, and 1900 more pris-
oners have been taken along with
$50 guns. .......
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. g..
-Today's Tageblatt, Berlin news
paper, carries the news that the Ger
mans have crossed the DVina river,
near Riga, with no casualties, thanks
to the devastating artillery prepare
ton, and the unprecedented execution
done by mine throwers. The report
declares the effect of the assault was
overwhelming, and the Slav army was.
completely demoralized. .-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06

Howaii Giuen
Entire Charge
OF Selections
Francis J. Green. Chairman,
District Board,
Executive Building.

Executive Building.
Dear Sir:
am in receipt Of letter from
the War Department stating that
the drawing of men for military
service under the Selective Draft
Act in the Territory of Hawaii,
should take place at the earliest
practicable date, consistent with
efficient preparation.
4 The drawing for Hawaii will
cake place in Honolulu under the
direction of the Governor, as per
orders of the War Department.
dated August twenty-first.
You are hereby directed to or
ganize and supervise such plans
as may be necessary for the
proper execution of this drawing,
under the rules. and regulations
prescribed by the President and
the orders of the War Depart
ment.
Respectfully,
L. Z. PINKHAM,
Governor of Hawaii. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
POPE MAY
SEND NEW
PROPOSAL
Wilson's Reply Lauded BY Hun
garian Newspapers as One
Friends of Peace May In
dorSe" ....
IAssoeisted Press By q. s. Naval oommun
cation SeyYic0l

IAssoeisted Press By o. s. Naval communL
cation Seryieol
OPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. e.
1 The Berlin Vossisch Zeitung
- learns through clerical sources
that Pope Benedict is contemplating
sending another note to the belIiger.
emit nations. What the nature Of the
note will be is not known.
AMSTERDAM, Holland, Sept, s.
The Hungarian newspaper Azest, in
an editorial comment on President
wilson's reply to Pope Benedict's
peace proposals, says that Wilson's
reply is one that every friend of peace
can indorse. He adheres to the prin.
ciple of instrumentation, which is the
most important to Hungary"
The Magyaroyizag opines that he
who from the standpoint of peace
condemns the note, mas sold his soul
to the devil"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
ELEVEN BILLION WAR N
BONDS VOTED BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 6.-The
house today took speedy action In vot.
ing money with which to carry on the
nations war.
BY unanimous vote war bonds to
the value Of S11,53e,s45,4 6o were pass.
ed by the house.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
Food Committee
viii Direct All
Imports Of Sugar
: @t&++*++++++-
BY C. s. ALBERT
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sep


y WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. s.
y Agreement to import all for
y eign sugar through a committee
\ to be appointed by Mr.. Hoover,
y food administrator. was among
y the outstanding features Of yes
y terday's meeting between the
= representatives of nearly all the ,
= sugar refiners in the United :
y States with the food control Of =
= ficials. ....
\ This sugar will be distributed =
y proportionally through the ma
= tional sugar committee to all the :
= refineries. 1t is expected that =
= France and England will buy :
= their sugar through this commit :
y tee.
y While no definite figure has
= been set, Mr.. Hoover said the ar <
= rangement reached insures a :
= fair price during the war.
= MANILA, P. L, Sept. 6.--Rep- =
\ resentatives of the Philippine :
= sugar industry today cabled an <
= appeal to Washington appealing :
i that the islands be exempted 4
= from the agreement reached be- <
= tween the food administration =
y and the mainland sugar refiners. Z
y They declare that any price
y agreement would be ruinous to (
= the Philippine industry that does :
= not make allowance for the, high
y freights on the Pacific.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
FREMONT RETAINED AS
EMERGENCY WAR CAMP

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. cit
was announced today by the war de-
partment that Camp Fremont, Palo
Alto. California, will be retained as
an emergency camp.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06

PORTO RICO 1917 SUGAR
... .::.t 49, CROP rs zoo 600 TO

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. g.
Estimates made Of the sugar manu-
featured this season in this island
place the figure at 5o2,3es short
tons. .......-..: ~"
This 10 1872 tons more than the
shipments Of sugar to the United
States from Porto Rico for the IL
months ended December 81, 1916,
which was 453,6s6 tons, as compared
with $4,000 tons for the calendar
year 1915. '
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
CITY SEEKS TO ouAsH T..
= SUIT FOR INJUNCTION

The city and county filed in circuit
court this afternoon motion to quast
service, and to dismiss the temporary
injunction in the suit brought against
IL by J. 3. Lightfoot in which the
latter seeks relief from damages he
alleges is being done to his property
through work on the kaimuki park.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
BOY BURNS HIS Feet

Motoji 0kura, 10-year-old Japanese
boy. burned both of his feet this
morning when he accidentally ran
through a pile Of smouldering rubbish
down at the dump heap in Iwilei. He
was treated at the Emergency hos
pital. -:. H.. ..-"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
ISHII APPEALS
FOR LIFTING Of
Steel EMBARGO
Associated Press By o. s. Naval communt
cation Se-viceD

ASSOCIATED Press By o. 8. Naval Communt
cation Se-viee)
+. WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. g.
Viscount Ishii, head of the Japanese
war mission now at the capital, held
a conference with Secretary of State
Lansing this morning. the first matter
under discussion being the relief of
Japanese shipbuilders in the matter Of
steel imports from the United States
No indication was given of any agree
ment being reached.
KOBE, Japan, Sept. 6.-The pro-
posed embargo on steel shipments by
the United States is arousing. the
most lively discussion throughout
Japan. Today at mass meeting
here, a resolution was passed in
which it was declared that the EN-.
barge, il carried out, would prove
serious menace to the prosperity of
Japan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
NUMBERS
DRAWN
HERE

Governor, Acting on InStruc-
tons From Washington, Or
dcrS Chairman Green to Pre-
pare for Selections as Soon
as Possible; CroWder Com
pIimentS Registration Work
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCI
ATED PRESS

The Associated Press is ex-
clusively entitled to the use for 4
; republication Of all the news
; credited to it or not otherwise
; credited in this paper and also \
all the local news published
herein. All rights Of republica- 4
; ton of special dispatches here \
. in are also reserved. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
PACIFlS7S ARE
PILLORIED AT
LABOR MEETING
''Such Men as La Toilette,
Stone and Thompson Made
Possible Riga'S FALL" De-
cIareS Noted Author

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. g.
The labor union delegates as
sembIed in convention here today
gave unanimous Endorsement to
the war aims as set forth by Pre-
sident Wilson. ->...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
SIavs Bend Efforts
To Strengthen orts
To. Withstand Siege
Russians Front Is Broken On 40 Mile Stretch;
Success OF Efforts To Check Teuton In
vaders Hinges On Loyalty Of Troops.

ASSOCIATED by Naval Communication service)
LONDON, England, Sept g. - Information reaching
admiralty circles today is that the German feet is pre-
pairing to attack Kronstadt the Russian naval port.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
BASEBALL RESULTS
, TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At Chicago Chicago 8, st. Louis 4.
At New York-New York 2, Phila-
delphia s; New York Z, Philadelphia o.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06

AMERICAN LEAGUE .-...
At st. Louis-St. Louis 5, Detroit 2.
NO other games.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-05-18

Miss Laura Bang, arranged a beauti-
ful display of garments. Prizes had
been offered and were won by Eliza
beth Bailey for the best made dress.
The prize was $500 given by DR..
Mulhern. Martha Taylor won the
waist given by Mr.. C. R. Sherman for
the greatest improvement during the
year. The freshman prize went to
Gladys Kinney. This was a gold thin
BILE given by Felsenthal Sons.
Class night was observed Wednes-
day evening under the direction of
Miss Fletcher Coppedge and presented
living pictures from Tennyson. From
"ldyls of the King King Arthur's
court with ladies in waiting and
knights in court dress, presented a
scene from the May tournament. The
crowning of the May queen was an es-
pecial feature. The "Charge of the
Light Brigade" was represented by
khaki clad soldiers of Uncle Sam. The
last feature of the program was the
dramatization of 'The Dream of Fair
Women" This splendid program was
credit to Miss Coppedge and the
students.