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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
On cOURIER-NEWs STAFF

ON COURIER-NEWS STAFF
George W. Purcell, auditor with the
Audit Bureau of Calculations and we'll
known in bismarck, where he has
been an annual visitor for many years,
has taken charge of the accounting,
collections and office management nf
the COurier-NeWs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14

Nine. Joffre, wife of the famous
field marshal of France, now in the
United States as member of the al
lied war council, is tightening the life
of the soldiers by her visits at the
French front. This picture was taken
on one of these visits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14

Keep Mind Off Wars Horrors Il
Best Rule! r. 49,.

Worry over the war should not be
allowed to destroy our balance and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14

Viola Dana in Threads of Fate"
at the Orpheum tonight.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SAIE-Davenport and fancy,
upright Grand piano, and more or
less household furniture at 821 4th
street, between 4 and s p. m., Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
Phone 1872 5.14-3t
FOR RENT-Garage, close in. Phone
623Y or call 20S Mandan avenue.
. * ojR,'sAlE444ffuirniture and rugs 20; sos
West Thayer street. 514-6t
FOR RENT-Comfortable room. 220
Fourth street. Phone 223X.
5.14-3t
FOR RENT-Furnished room in mod
ern house fitted for light house.
keeping; electric range. Geo. w.
Little, SO1 Fourth. Phone 4O4K or
1874. 5-14.Gt
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meet Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the Will school. DR.. Emma M. Acker-
man ef I'M! Iths B r SNARE hospital will adj
dress the league.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14

That dainty little star, Viola Dana,
at the Orpheum tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14

harmony. 1t is the
duty of every patri-
otto citizen to keep
busy in some we'll
directed path of
work that will pro-
duce those things es-
sential to q success
full warfare.
Worry among 9TH
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14

Over 200 children in the pixie:
May 16.
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. Viola Dana at the Orpheum tonigl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
AN OPPORTUNITY

Elliott-Fisher Company, Har-
rtsburg, has openings for sew
eral young men p years old or
over with graded or high school
education TO become Mechanical
Adjusters on Elliott-Fisher Ma
chimes.
A course OF instruction with
pay while learning is provided
at the factory in Harrisburg.
Those satisfactorily completing
the course will be assigned to
positions as Mechanical Adjust
ers at Elliott-Fisher Company's
branch offices in the United
States. Promotions according
to merit.
In applying, give age, ma
tionality of parents, education
and complete information about
past experience. Reply by let
ter only TO NJ. A. Seely. Elliott
Fisher Company, Harrisburg,
Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Miscellaneous

THE NATIONAL IRON AND METAL.
co. buys rags, paper, rubber, metals.
firms. HIGHEST CASH PRICES. He'll
1617W. Drop postal, 941 Seventh.
WANTED - One or two N-H-P.
Electric Motors for direct current. 220
volts. Speed about 400 r. p. M Ad-
Printing Coz. Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

.Wanted-Miscellaneous

CASH PAID for good ladies and
mems clothing and shoes; also furni-
ture and carpets. Please describe
goods. send postal to Weintraub, 636
Herr. Dial 6177.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

524 PETER ST.-Corner property;
3-story brick, with small storeroom;
all modern improvements; lot, 20x95;
bake oven in working order; store
ton-Packer Co., Second and Walnut
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Automobiles

One 1916 Regal car, 5-passenger,
one-man top. tools complete; also q
lot of extras. VIII sell for $3.50.
Owner leaving town. Also one Loser
5-passenger roadster, guaranteed as
miles per hour. Must be sold at once
for war funds. Car cost $4,000 new.
VIII sacrifice it for 5000. AUTO
TRANSFORMATION, 27-2s North CAM
eron street.
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Musical

WANTED - To store almost new up
right piano with some careful family
or time payments if necessary. Address
A, 4y49, care of Telegraph.
WE REPAIR any kInG or TALKING
MACHINES promptly. Call Bell phone
3242J, or bring your machine to 1913
North Third street. Work done by an
expert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
For SALE

On account Of leaving the city.
A very desirable detached home
on North Second street. Very
finely located. Any person desir-
ing particulars | will personally
call on upon request. Address B.,
Maclay street, 2. o. Box 35,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Rooms-Board-Wanted

WANTED - Elderly gentleman de-
sires room and board with private
between Market and Forster Thir-
teenth to Eighteenth street. Answer
ing state location and terms. Box ii.
57IS. care of Telegraph.
WANTED - LIST of June, bS-s single
woman, two rooms for light house,
keeping. Must be north Of Reilly
street Address E.. 4953, care OF Tele-
graph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Board and Rooms

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the day or
week. Good, country cooking. Also
have. several desirable furnished rooms
single or en- suite. All conveniences
Use of bath. Call 26l Herr street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

Bought at highest cash prices and sold
reasonable. ;: Refkin. 407 Broad street.
Bell phone 1850.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Apartments For Rent

WELL-FURNISHED APARTMENT,
four rooms and bath; also one apart
ment, two rooms; all conveniences, in
enS eiupius use Of iaundry; Teference ere % exc *
changed; no children; corner house.
342 South sixteenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE - ia Washington street,
corner River alley. two-and-one-half-
story frame; eight rooms and bath;
all conveniences.
Corner Bridge and Eighth streets,
Elkwood, two-and d-one-half-storyf frame !;
eight rooms and bath; all conveniences.
The above properties will be sold at
bargain. Apply keeney & Simmons,
New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Rooms For Rent

FOR RENT - Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping; all conVeniences.
Apply 436 Cumberland street. Bell
phone 4S2R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE - Brookwood Street,
2100 block - Pair of two-story brick
houses with all modern improve
ments, each having side entrance. A
first-class investment. Price for
both, $4,000.
j. L. GIPPLE,
1851 Market Street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Storage

STORAGE-F'ireproof and non-fre-
proof warehouses. Private rooms for
household goods, 50 a month, up. Har-
risburg Storage Co., 437-445 5. End st,
STORAGE - 419 Broad street, house
hold goods, mercandise. Private rooms,
1888, Wagons, 76 cents month, ID.
Cooper * Co.. All Broad street Both
phones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
BUSINESS PROPERTY

FOR RENT-No. 412 Woodbine. cor
ner Atlas street. Hardwood floors,
steam heat; papered entirely new. A
storeroom approximately 16X60 has
just been done over. New front, fine
groceries, refrigerator. In fact, the
building is thoroughly up-to-date.
Need not apply unless you are an up
to-date business party, as this stand
has always done a large and profitable
business, and will not have the repu-
tation spoiled. c. S. Weakley, No. 1915
North Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Real Estate For Rent

FOR RENT - Dwelling, with first
floor business room where restaurant
is now doing established business.
Fine location in Mechanicsburg. APP
ply Happle * Swartz, Mechanicsburg,
Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

EMERALD STREET = New semi
bungalows, in pairs; finished to suit.
No. 333 - Brick, tile and stucco; $50
No. 335 - Tile and stucco: $3.50 per
month.
$3.50 per month.
y. S. Behney. Sl7 North Second street.
Bell 12O2R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

iii FORSTER ST, ,,~3-storyN brick -
rooms and bath-$SS. Miller Brothers
A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE - Counter showcase, in
good condition, at bargain, If
bought at once. Apply E. II. Wright,
New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE - Suburban property
close TO city limits - detached brick
house with all modern improvements.
Lot, so by Ito TT. Must be sold. Of
fer wanted.
J. E. GIPPLE,
1851 Market Street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

New Cumberland.
FOR SALE - Handsome Antique
Mahogany desk and book case. Must
be sold to settle an estate. Saltzgiv-
ers, 223 North Second street.
ONE Champion stitcher. / Cham
pion finisher, l two o-horse-power mo-
tor. Can be bought cheap on account
of ill health. Shop can be rented if
party desires to 40 so. Call at AL
Market street, Hoffman House.
SASHES - AT Cables. 111-l17 South
Second street; 5000 sets of new sash,
Sx10, IL l., painted and glazed, $1.40
per set. All regular sizes, doors and
shutters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

FURNISHED APARTMENT-Abou
1st May, 6-room apartment, centrally
located, all improvements. well fur
care of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

INSURANCE SOLICITORS - Bet
ter your conditions, selling the BEST
Combination Health, Accident Life
Contract on the market. Largest In
eaemnities. Lowest Premiums. BIG
q RENEWALS. Clemens &c Thompson,
Erie, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

WANTED - Young man for Office
Assistant by an old-establshed firm
who are opening a Branch Office
High School graduate preferred Must
be ambitious and of neat appearance
Apply, giving age, qualifications, and
salary expected. Address Box A, 1856,
care of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Hauling and Moving

BLUE LINE AUTO TRANSFER =
Successors to f. A. Bachmann. Piano
917-A Capital st. c. V. phone 5SyI,
Bell S52W.
NATiO.1aL TRANSFER co, Movers
OF pianos, safes, boilers ana general
hauling. II. W. Lathe, Manager, Eighth
street and r. r., New Cumberland. Bell
phone 3029J.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Business Personals

QUININE - Look out for that grippe
feeling; likely to catch you this CHANGES
able Weather. Our LAXATIVE PHJS-
PH0-QUlNlNE wln stave 1t OF, if taken
in time. Gross Drug Store, 1ly Marked
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
BANKS WON'T

BANKS WON'T
but we Will loan you SIS to $500
foI one year, payable monthly at
legal rates, IL you have good
character. q reputation for Ply
ing your bills and sufficient In
come To meet the payments as
they fall due.
Security required: Note secured
by personal property, malnlv
household furniture without re-
moVal, or real estate. or the guar
antee of some responsible per-
son.
COOPERATIVE
LOAN g. INVESTMENT CO.,
204 Chestnut Street.
Affiliated with local. state and
national organizations which
stand for approved bueiness
methods.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

NO. 220 HARRIS STREET FOR
SALE = Three STORY brick - rooms
and bath gas = furnace - cement
ed cellar. Bell Realty Co.. Bergner
Building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

1908 ZARKER STREET - Now va
cant; rooms; bath; every room light;
all improvements. Is open for an offer.
II. G. Pedlow, 3 South Thirteenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Money 60 Loan

MONEY TO LOAN ON Real Estate
security in any amounts and upon any
terms 10 suit borrower. Address p, D,
BOX 174, Harrisburg, Ia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Real Estate For Sale

EMERALD - 3S3-335-3S7-339 - All
conveniences; new 7-room houses at
bargain prices. Don't overlook this
chance for home or investment Dr..
Behney. Sl7 North Second street Bell
l202R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

HAVE YOU SEEN those new houses
at PaXtang, on Kelso near Derry
street? offered at $3.50, with all inn
provements. Terms can be arranged.
Bell Realty Co., Bergner Building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Real Estate For Sale

BECAUSE YOU CAN.SUI pay cash tot
a home is no reason tor paying rent
all your life. We will sell you a prop
house - steam heat other improve
ments. Think II over and see US soon
Bell Realty Co., Bergner Building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
For Sale-Miscellaneous
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
1109 N. Front Street.

FOR SALE, at Cables. 1l1-l17 South
Second street, Lawn Fence, Field Fence,
Gates, Poultry Netting, Building Hard
ware, Plaster Board, Upson Wall Board.
Compo- Board, Doors, sash, Shutters,
MouIdirgs. Porch Posts, Pumps, etc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

CORNER PLOT, 45x54. offered in
exchange for new property. Price,
$4,000. Opportunity for builder. Bell
Realty Co., Bergner Building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

MOVING PICTURE EQUIPMENT -
In thriving town, without competl-
tion: Apply to William 5. Poorman,
Real Estate and insurance, No. Is
Chestnut ST., Palmyra, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Business Opportunities

CIGAR AND POOL ROOM FOR
SALE in good location. A very good
stand. Must sell quick on account
of leaving city on other business. Ad-
dress Y, 5S40, care of Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
$6,OOO.OO
Baseball Lovers Study

$4,000 will be distributed among
the successful contestants Of those
who Join the BASEBALL LOVER S
STUDY according 70 the rules gov.
arning the contest No fee for joining
the Baseball Lover Study is re-
ouired The rules and reply blanks
will be furnished free upon applica-
ton with four cents in stamps 20
cover return postage. Address The
Baseball Record Company. DAYTON,
Ohio.
Evening journal., 1917-07-23

bought the stock, paying a price OF
about $3,O00,0O0. Why he bought il
never was made quite clear. Mr.. Nor
gan when questioned by Samuel I'm
termyer before the PujO Committee,
said that he bought it because ne
lhought II was the best thing to do"
He got more than the controlIine
stock. part OF which came from Mr.
Ryan, and, according to persons who
ought TO know. a part from the Har-
riman estate II was never made a
matter OF record that Mr.. Hartman
got any stock from Mr.. Ryan, al
though for a long time there was
b tier feud between them over the
Equitable control. Mr. Ryan is known
to have believed that Mr. Hartman
wanted to control the society because
in the good old days Of Wall Street
the vast resources Of the Equitable
were well worth the management.
When Mr.. Morgan got the stock he
at once acquiesced in naturalization
plans and helped in the formation OF
a committee. The present ]. P. Nor
gan inherited the stock from his father.
When he sold It to the powder MIL
lionaire in 1915. no official reason
was given for the transaction. 10
was remarked at the time that Cen
eral dupont agreed to continue the
trustee relationship looking to mu-
tualization. One reason advanced un-
officially was that the Morgan firm
wished to have all the ready cash
possible to swing tho big war con-
tract business it was doing for the
Allies at that time Mr.. DUPONT had
made The arrangement for the build
ing of the Equitable Office Building
before he acquired the control OF the
Equitable Society The great fire Of
1912 drove the Equitable from its Of
fees in the old Equitable Building
and II took quarters in the City In
vestment Building at No 165 Broad
way until the completion of the new
building. in 1915. Judge Day is the
fifth president OF the society.
General DUPONT is a native OF Ken
4 lucky and was graduated from the
Massachusetts Institute OF Technol-
ogy in 1855. His family had begur
/ the manufacture of powder in DeNa
ware in 1880. Young DUPONT devoted
/ himself to the mining business in
Kentucky until 1900, when he became
the controlling factor in the DUPONT
powder business. He extended th'
business to a vast scope and sold ou
to other members OF the family jus
before his purchase of the Equitable
control. He had S20000,00O available
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
FOOD BILL BEFORE
Wilson This week
Difficulties of Conferees Will
be Over Prohibition and
Board of Three
PREDICT PROMPT
ACTION ON MEASURE

WASHINGTON. July 29.-This week
may see the long-contested admins
trat.on food-control bill finally per
fected in Congress and sent to Presi-
dent Wilson for his signature.
Senate and House conferees on the
measure which passed the Senate on
Saturday after five weeks consider.
alton. expect 10 go To- work Tuesday.
Their principal difficulties will be
over the prohibition question and the
Senate amendment for board of
food administration Of three members
instead OF an individual administra-
tor. Leaders tonight predicted prompt
action however. which probably will
be followed by a report on the FIRST
food bill, also I'm conference several
weeks awaiting disposal OF the con-
troll measure
The $640 100000 aviation bill passed
by the Senate on Saturday. is to go
to the President tomorrow. At the
Capitol IL awaits only the signatures
of Speaker Clark and President
Marshall. IS perfec ion will break
all speed records for big appropri-
ations
To-day the Senate will take up tho
rivers and harbors appropriation bill.
and the House after n weeks mac
tion will convene 10 receive confer
ence reports of the railroad priority
shipment bill and that increasing the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
During the week Senator Sheppard
Will try again 10 get up his resolu-
tion for a national prohibition amend
ment and ne mas high hopes Of mus
tering the necessary two-thirds vote.
The prohibition question as involved
IN The food-conrol bin meantime will
delay Senate consideration Of the war
tax bill for The Finance Committee
will not return q to tho Senate until
Congress finally acts on food confer
onoe report. determining how much
revenue may be expected from the
liquor traffic
Legislature 10 amend the conscrip-
ton law 80 as 10 subject aliens 10 the
draf probably will be pressed dur
ing the week. and hearings will be-
gin before Sena.e committee on
the Administration trading
enemy bill, recently passed by the
House.
Evening journal., 1917-07-23

BIG LOADS KTNDLING WOOD.
$3.50 $500 Call 4732-J-Advt
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
Sells EQUITABLE
TO POLICY HOLDERS
Gen. DUPONT Makes Life IN
surance Company Mutual
at Last
TRUSTEES TO TAKE
OVER CONTROL

NEW YORK. July 23.-The Equit-
able Life Assurance Society. with its
assets of more than $500 000, 900 and
outs andlng insurance of more tnan
81 500 600 900. IS 10 belong to its 5OO.-
900 policy holders for all time by the
terms OF a plan adopted by the board
OF directors and announced on Satur-
day by William A. Day. president Of
the Equitable Under the proposal
Ge-eral r. Coleman dupont. holder Of
a majority OF the stock, would turn
4, into the company for $1,000 900
less than he paid the J. p. Morgan
estate for II two years ago. and the
holders OF minority stock would re-
ceive a price Of approximately $1,000
a share for their holdings. The stock
would be paid for out Of the reserve
funds OF the society and then can
celed. the society being then made
entirely mutual. The plan has TO
be ratified by the policy holders be-
fore being put into operation. II is
regarded as most probable that they
WIFI approve Il. The plans were
worked out under the direNion as
counsel Of Charles H. Hughes, who
was counsel for the Armstrong COM
mittee.
In giving up tho control OF the
Equitable General dupont surrenders
control OF the society's affairs COM
pletely. AT the time OF the purchase
Of the stock he let Il be known that he
would like 10 sec the policy holders
become the possessors Of A. Officials
Of the Equitable said that for the
81 100000 the transaction cost him
he will receive nothing except the
satisfaction Of knowing he had done
a good thing.
The stock Of the Equitable has had a
variety of ownerships since the insur-
variety Of owners since the insur-
ance investigation. Prior to that
time 1t was held by the Hyde family
under whose ownership the late r
H. Hartman obtained the use OF
large parts Of the society's funds
Hartman and Hyde quarrcled. which
did much to bring on the investlga-
ton. At time when Hartman was
thought 40 be after the stock. Thomas
r. Ryan stepped in and bought the
500 shares which the Hyde family
held.
In 1909 the late J. P. Morgan bought
the controlling interest He got par
OF the stock from Ryan and a par
from tho Hartman estate. A com
mittee OF naturalization was formed
and when General dupont got th'
control in 1915 he pledged himself Z,
lend aid to the naturalization plans
He bought the stock shortly after H.
had sold his interest in the e. /. du
Pont de Nemours Powder Company
/ OF which he had been the head. for
sum said to have been 20,OO0,00O.
Approved by Directors
In his statement Judge Day said;
plan for retiring the stocks Of q
Equitable Life Assurances Society an
placing the control in the hands Of il
I policyholders for all time has been pro
sented by the naturalization Committe
of the Board Of Directors. The pla
was approved by tho Board Of Director
on July 49," Thomas Spratt Of Ogdens
burg. y. ", is chairman of the Mutual
igation Committee. which was appointe'
in 1911 10 solve the problem. The othe
members are r. de Witt Cuyier, oil
Philadelphia; Joy Morton, Of Chicago
Eugenius II. Outerbridge, and Charles
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
Raise S7OO FUND
Local Council Will Give
$500 More TO Army
Recreation CenterS.
MUCH INTEREST
IN BOYS WELFARE

The Supreme Council Of the Knights
OF Columbus having decided 10 raise
81 100000 throughot the country for
army recreation cenetrs, Santa Maria
Council, No. 1875. of this CITY. held a spe-
cial meeting yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of inaugrating the work
among its members. More tnan 500
was raised. and it is expected that more
than 81 900 will be raised by the end of
this week among the four hundred or
more members Of the local lodge.
The Supreme Council had decided to
assess every member of the order in
America 81 toward this fund, which will
be used to provide recreation centers
at the various big army camps and
cantonments. which will be open to all
soldiers. without regard to religious or
other aiIiliation. The plan has received
the approval of high army officers. who
are anxious that all shall be done that
is possible to furnish forms Of amuse-
ment for the soldiers.