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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-21
G. p. Thatcher Of Decatur, Illinois
is a winter resident of this city.

C. p. Thatcher Of Decatur, Illinois
is winter resident of this city.
George Everson of Bunnell spent
Saturday with friends in Palatka.
Mrs, Charles P. Cooper and son, Ed
ward, of Jacksonville are with Mrs.
F.. s. Grill in Palatka Heights.
John Mallem has some very fine
tangerines for the Christmas trade
some Of the best we have seen this
year.
Miss Ruth Burt who has been MAX
ing an extended visit with her broth
er in Birmingham, Alabama returned
to Palatka Tuesday.
Mrs Alston Halle entertained the
West End Bridge Club Tuesday after
noon After the rounds, delicious re-
freshments were served.
H. P. Fambro of the State Bank of
Palatka, left on Wednesday to spend
weeks Christmas vacation at his
old home in Rockmart, Ga.
"Bob" James of the Hotel James,
purchased a Hudson Super-Six on
Wednesday and expects to enjoy him
self little between meals.
Mrs. Townsend of Petersburg, Vir-
ginia who was the guest of Mrs. H.
O. Harmon last week, left Saturday for
Tampa where she will spend the Win
ter.
Mrs. J. H. Goldsmith of the Sara
topa Hotel sent a fine homemade
prund cake 4 two of her old boarders
who are now soldiers at Camp Jackson
C. A. Bauer and E. A. Bachman.
Mrs. Kalbfield has been. sending
presents to all the Palatka soldiers
whose names and addresses she could
obtain. And we don't know a Pa
latka soldier who won't rise up and
bless this good woman, who never lets
the occasion slip without doing some
thing to cheer the boy at the front.
The Associated Charities will have
q Christmas tree for the city's kid
dies on Christmas afternoon in the
Griffin Block. There will be a pro-
gram of songs, and recitations and a
gift for every child. St. Nicholas
will be there and will distribute the
presents. The public is cordially in
vited to come.
Bob" Ray has arrived in the city
for the Christmas holidays. "Bob' is
in the wholesale sodawater business in
Savannah. but this is the dull season
for cold drinks even in that city and
he will stay in Palatka possibly sew
eral weeks. Besides his sodawater
connections, Bob as usual does con-
siderable in music.
Mr.. J. A. Sullivan, for the past six
years executive secretary to the pres
ident Of the Florida Farms & Homes,
Inc, has resigned his position and will
leave this afternoon for his old home
in Savannah, where he some time ago
accepted a position with large ma
val stores company in the capacity
of correspondent and secretary to the
company's president: Mr.. Sullivan
has been in Palatka some six years
and has large circle of friends who
will regret exceedingly his leaving Pa
latka, Mrs. Sullivan left for Savan-
nah some three weeks ago.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-21
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CITY HAPPENINGS AND
Personal MENTION.


w. H. Hoyt arrived the past week.
end to spend the winter months.
Mrs T. j. Barnett was hostess for
the Monday Night Club this week.
Ralph Wilson arrived Tuesday to be
the guest of relatives over the holi-
days.
Mrs. Fray Fowler and children of
Alachua are visitinc Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Price of Oakwood
Mrs. G. Loper Bailey has returned
from an extended visit in Atlanta, and
Richmond, Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Colby and son
Lewis of Decatur Illinois have come
to spend the winter in Palatka.
Lieutenant Leon DesPland left Sum-
day for a short visit with his parents
in Miami, before reporting for duty
at Camp Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Jones and chill
dren left Wednesday for holiday
visit in Dublin, Georgia, with Mrs.
Jones parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb.
Frank Rogers spent the weekend
with Mrs. Rogers in Jacksonville, she
having been called there Saturday by
the serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
Upton.
The work rooms of the Red Cross
at the Woman's Club House will be
closed next Wednesday, December
26th but instead, will be open all day
Friday, December 28th.
Listen for the Christmas carols to
be sung Christmas morning by the
school children around the city. 1t
will do your heart good and uplift
you from the depressing thoughts of
the present conflict.
Mrs. C. J. O'Haver who has been
spending several months with her son,
Professor P. C. O'Haver of LaBelle
will come tomorrow to be the guest
of her daughter Mrs. c. H. Price,
through the holidays.
As a proof of the fine spirit Of
loyalty among our neighboring COM
munities, three patriotic women of
East Palatka have made and turned
into the Red Cross one hundred com
pleted hospital garments.
Miss Maye Boyd, a popular teacher
at Fort Pierce will come tomorrow
to spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Boyd
Miss Boyd has been elected coach of
the Fort Pierce Basket ball team.
This weekend will be the home
coming time for the various college
students, who will spend the holidays
with home folks. Among those who
have arrived and will arrive are
Misses Kathleen Hilburn, Dorothy
Merriam Priscilla Hamm, Loltise Mel
ton, Messrs. Robert Earnest, Alden
Crosby, Fred Lecks, Jack Merriam,
Harlan Hickenlooper, Miss Florence
Smith.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-21

The program of picture PLAYS at
Kalbfield's for the coming Christmas
week is fine one and the popular
play house is down for record at
tendance. The program follows;
Today the stupendous Production
The Woman God Forgot" with Ger,
aldine Farrar and Wallace Reid. as
sisted by 5000 warriors.
Saturday Mollie King in the Seven
Pearls, an L-Ko comedy and a western
picture. II
Monday, the second chanter of
"Who is Number One?" Alice Howell
in a scream, "Automaniacs" and a
Hearst-Pathe news.
Christmas matinee and night Mar
guerite Clark in "Bab's Burglar, and .
Vic Moore comedy.
Wednesday, cinderella and the
lsls, Magic Slipper," and Helen Holmes in
The Lost Express"
Thursday, a soul inspiring wonder
play, The Honor System" and a
Hearst-Pathe news. anu
Friday, Dec. 2Sth. Dorothy Dalton
IN The Price Mark"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-21

Arthur Sipprell of Florahome, who
spends his summers as a pilot on the
great lakes, arrived home last week
and was visitor in Palatka on We'd
nesday.
Citizens of the county who have
sons or other members of their fami-
" in the army or navy have been re-
quested by the authorities at Wash
ington to display a service flag. These
flags have star for every represen-
tative in the family enlisted in the
war or navy. They make slackers
feel their slackness and cause. them
to get a little more of the bracing
juice into their spinal columns.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-21

Services next Sunday at II a. m.
and 1870 p. m. Morning topic "The
Purpose Of Ones Birth" Evening
topic THE Star in the East" Sun
day school at 9:45 a. m. F. T. Mer-
rill superintendent. Midweek prayer
service at 1880 p. m Wednesday.
Christian Endeavor society meets at
6:3O p. m Sunday.
The service of Sunday both morn
ing and evening will be of a special
Christmas nature, with extra music.
A cordial welcome to all.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Music. London; Oxford UnivsrsIty, and
the Royal Conservatorium, Leipzig.
He was found dead In q roominK
house on the north side.
Sir John, born in Birmingham, Ena.
land. forty-nine years ago, Inherited
baronetcy from his uncle, Sir
Charles Wootton. At eleven he toured
Europe as a concert pianist ana or.
ganist. Later he studied at Rugby.
and won scholarships at famous Euro.
pean institutions OF learning. He was
. pupil Of Brahms, Jadasoh, and
Moszkowski. At the age of eighteen
he came to the United States. In ad-
dltion to doing concert work, he mas
dean OF the School OF Music, uni
versity of New York. and later dlreo-
tor OF the Rolla (MiSsouri) branch OF
the Western Conservatory. Chicago.
Sir John married Miss CornelIa
Crawford. an opera singer OF New
York, who died IN 1901. Three years
later he married Miss EstelIa Rowden.
pianist. Of ST. Louis. The body will
be sent there.
Surviving besides hi wife, are four
children-Harold wootton, of Pitts
burgh, and Arthur wootton ana Olga
Wootton. OF Chicago, by his first wife.
and Charles wootton, by the second
marriage.
Since he gave up his last position
as church organist, partly becauss OF
q heart Affection, he IL said 70 hava
been melancholy
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
McADOO AGAIN TOURS
FOR LIBERTY BONDS
will Range From Boston to New
Orleans on Trip.

Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
left Washington today for New York,
where he will begin his second speak.
ing campaign for the Liberty loan.
Two speeches are TO be made In New
York. the frst at Carnegie Hall and
the second at Cooper Union.
The Secretary will visit Boston, De
troit. St. Louis. New Orleans. Birm-
inEham. Louisville, Cincinnati, and
Pittsburgh.
Ruth Law, aviatriT, will start from
Cleveland tomorrow morning on Q
ten days flying tour in the West and
Southwest. in which she will drop
psper bombs urging the people to buy
Liberty bonds. She will make . cir
cult OF northern Ohio, and will then
ship her machine to Lincoln, Neb..
and from that point will ny over the
Missouri valley, and as far as the oil
helds OF Oklahoma
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
ZION LUTHERAN HAS
JUBILEE This WEEK
Church Celebrates Fiftieth AnniVer-
sary Of Its Organization.

The Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church. founded in 1857. by thirty.
three families and their pastor, the
Rev. W. A. Frey. who withdrew from
the old st. Johns Church on the South
side. 10 celebrating its nftisth ami
versary this week.
Henry Vlerkorn. the only surviving
member Of the original congregation,
attended the services yesterday.
The Rev. DR.. Albert Homrighaus
preached in German at 10 o'clock
yesterday. and the Rev. c. ?. Bergner.
Of Cumberland. Nd, at II o'clock in
English.
Golden jubilee services were held
In the Sunday school IN the afternoon.
The Rev. Richard Schmidt has been
pastor of the church since 1912. The
congregation dedicated its present
granite building in 1907.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
DONOR OF STATUE
KEEPS NAME SECRET
Memorial to Hamilton Is Gift Of
New York Woman.

A statue Of Alexander Hamilton,
first Secretary Of the Treasury, and
one OF the founders OF the Republic.
is to be erected on the plaza south
Of the Treasury Department.
The statue IL a gift from q New
York woman. an Admirer OF the gen
ius OF Hamilton. who asked that her
name be kept secret.
j. T.. Frazer, who designed the buff
falo nickel, IL the sculptor.
For years attempts had been made
to secure fluids from Congress for
such memorial. without result. Ten
thousand dollars was voted by Con-
grsss In 1909 for the preparation of
q slts. and the Alexander Hamilton
Memorial Association undertook to
raise funds. Several thousand DOL
lars In the hands OF the association
and the Congressional appropriation
will be used in the preparation Of the
site ana the erection OF q pedestal.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
BULL RUN MAGNET
FOR Blue AND GRAY
Veterans Of Both Sides to
Meet at Manassas.
TOWN PREPARES RECEPTION
Hundreds at Reunion Saw Service
on That Field.

One Of the features Of the Confed.
crate reunion will be staged at Man
aasas, Va, tomorrow when members
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
will gather on the historic battleheldi
of Bull Run with hundreds OF Con-
federate veterans.
An excursion train which Will
carry the veterans to the scene Of the
Joint patriotic rally will leave the
Union Station at $50 O'Clock tomor-
row morning and will reach Manassas
an hour later.
When the veterans arrive at Man
aasas they will form In line Tor q
parade, to be headed by Christopher
NeetRe, member Of the house OF dele
gates Of Virginia from Prince WILL
lam county. The procession viii halt
at the Jubilee Tablet At Lee and
Grant avenues, where school children
will sing THE Star-Spangled Banner
and present historical tableaux. The
New America" will be sung by four
pretty girls, typifying the North,
South, East, and West.
ReEistered Men InvItsd.
From the Jubilee Tablet the parade
Will march 10 the taDeIndCIe useu "
Gypsy Smith, jr., which has . seating
capacity Of 1900 persons. There
Judge J. B. 7. Thornton will preside
at q patriotic meeting and reception
Of veterans land all who have regis
tered for the war Of 1871"
Senators Bsnkhead Of Alabama and
Martin Of Virginia. veterans OF the
Confederate army, have been invited
to make addresses and to bring with
them Senator's Warren and Nelson.
two Union veterans.
At noon the women OF Manassas
Will serve q luncheon for the veterans.
Automobiles and carriages will be
provided to take them over the battle
zelda
The secretary OF the reception com
naittes is Lieut.. George c. Round, q
Union veteran and keeper OF the Man.
assas battle grounds.
The veterans are looking forward
20 the visit TO Bull Run with the
keenest anticipation. as hundreds Of
them saw service there.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

J. I. Vaughn. who is here from
Mississippi. and who fought with
Company II, Twelfth Mississippi In
fantry. said he did HE hghting In
northern Virginia, and when on
march to Gettysburg the folks along
the road said: you boys are coming
back faster than you're going up"
and, sure enough, we did. but we
had q mighty good scrap up there at
Gettysburg" he added. Mr.. Vaughn
said he is eight.five years old, but per.
fectly o K, except that his legs are
giving out. He f. a widower. and sid
he'd like TO pick up an old maid in
Washington before he journeys back
to Mississippi.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
RELIGION BEST LAW POWER
So Declares Rev. Dudley to Law
College Graduates.

Religion IL best to enforce lava" So
said the Rev. F. Dudley. yesterday in
his baccalaureate sermon to the wash
ington College Of Law at st. Stephens
Church.
"Disobedience OF the law and the code
OF law have grown up side by side.
There are three things that make the
people obey the law. force. knowledge.
and religion. OF these three. religion IL
the best" he said. Knowledge teaches
US the wisdom OF obeyinE the law. but
II does not give us the incentive. Force
cannot rule anything for all time. II a
man Is shown that It IL morally wrong
to disobey the law he will cease to do
IL"
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
sc. V.CONVENTION
TO START REUNION
National Encampment Opens
at Arcade This Evening.
500 DELEGATES ARE IN CITY
Young Men viii Act While Seniors
Are Resting.


While their fathers are leasing up
after the fatiEue Of their Journeys,
,h. sor. n, con,.a.r.,. v.,.r.n. vtII
-
THIS evening come 10 the fore Wnen
they formally convene at the Arcade.
Fourteenth street, ana Park road
oor,hv.., Th.,. a. - =. - r,,,
nOi 70 % no iui'
during Reunion Week. a. the Daugh-
tiers OF Confederate Veterans, too,
will stara acme NJ THAR various ac-
,,,tt,..
-,
me headquarters or the sons OF
Confederate Veterans are In the
Raleigh Hotel and they hustle with
the same activity as those Of their
fatherA II IL estimated that about
oV" deiesatss are In the city.
Registration Delays Governors.
disappointment IN being felt by
.n-,. =, a.. ...,t.,. h...,.. a.. -.
ooIe v ~ so''s ~ .He So
ernors from some OF the most Soutn-
ern States will not be able to get up
for the opening OF the reunion on &C.
count OF tonaorrow beins reeiatratIon
day IN their States.
The eonyention thi, .vsrirr v,ilI hs
called 10 ordsr nv W n RrocL nan
Commander OF the District DIyision OF
the sons of confsdSrsts vstsrans
The Rev. Henry w 1st,is. chanIaIn.
in-chief. will dsiiver the inVooation.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
AND SEE THESE
Value. 70 sz.soSISS

GOWNS in bewitehing en-
broidersd sleeveless styles, trim
med with calais, val, cluny,
shadow and filet lacss, some with
wide ribbon run beading, forming
high waist line.
PETTIC0ATS, bouffant, with
ruhlss Of joined laees, some
medallion trimmed. hounees head
ed with ribbon run beading orna-
mented with q large bow.
CHEMISE, envelope and red
ingote, elaborated with laees, me-
dallions and touches Of hand
work.
Such linserie-at only s1.6s-
viii delight the bride-to-be.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
TALK Is DISCREDTED
Work Ahead Of Congress Likely to
PrOlOng Session.

Renewed talk OF ending the sss
sion by July found little to back II
up at the Capitol today. On the other
hand, indications are strong that Il
will be late in July, II not August,
before the session closes.
This week. with the working days
cut short by the necessity for adjourn.
ing over registration day. little will
be done to advance the most import.
ant bills yet to be handled. These
are the war tax bill and the food con.
troll bill.
The war tax bill has been complete
ly overhauled and q long discussion,
which may continue several weeks, Is
expected.
The food regulation measure. IL
also expected TO cause lengthy and
bitter debate in the House.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
The New Lingerie
2ss ssI.. e. soc

The finish and 1T Of this Under
wear has to be judged personally.
The new features include red
ingote and marcella combinations,
carnival stitch embroidery gowns,
witchery and Windsor Crepe
Gowns, sunproof and elastic top
Pettieoats, all Of superior nain-
sock, cambria and longcloth. Some
almost plainly tailored, others
elaborated with hounees and ruff
hes Of laees and embroidaries.
Such lingerie Is unusually good
value at S1.00 and $I.zS-Very
special ct Soc.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
BRITISH BARONET Is
DEAD BY own HAND
Sir John WOOttOn Ends Life in
ROOming House.

PITTSBURGH. June 4.-'suieids-
probably arsenic poisoning" 10 the
memorandum on a record sheet at the
Allegheny county morEue. closing the
life story OF Sir John James Bassett-
wootton. Phi. D.. till recently organlst
at the Sixth Presbyterian Church
here. an English baronet and holder
OF diplomas from the Royal College OF
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

A boy selling postcards approached
4 veteran whose hat band tnoicateo
he was q citizen Of Virginia Buy
twenty-five views Of Warrington TOT
% cents, mister7" yelled the boy close
IN IN the ear OF the old soldier
.'t;wan, kid! Hairs gray, legs gone
lame. but / swan ] don't have to buy
views Of the city yet. Still get free
views and they are mighty good views
in this town, too. Gwan, kid
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

The vets" have a rare sense Of
humor. Yesterday one. stout
colonel. addressed a gathering OF ac.
auaintances. who were holding re.
union at the entrance TO the mess
tent. 'clear away there, Grips ana
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Rev. DIT. Randolph MeRim, chaplain
Of Camp III. OF the veterans.
has announced that a room has
been set aside for the use OF his
comrades In the parish hail OF the
Church Of the Epiphany on q street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets northwest
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Somewhere in washington IL a Con
federate veteran who. though eighty.
i've years OF age, IL today bowed by
grief, not by his years. W. S. HALEY
r. his name and he halls from Cincin-
natl, Ohio. HALEY lost his tickets and
other credentials while on the train
coming here for the reunion. Con
duetor c. T. Carpsr. who lives at 2a5
Third street. fortunately found the
papers. but has been unable to locate
HALEY.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Major Pullman will augment his DO.
lice force for the handling OF the big
Confederate parade on Thursday with
100 men from the police force In Bal.
timore. Detectives from all parts OF
the country have promised to be on
hand to aid Inspector Grants force to
protect the visitors and residents OF
the city from crooks.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Bob" France, OF the Fortie.n vir-
Einia Infantry, Confederate Army,
landed in town yesterday.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Gen. J. Cotton Lynes. former adju.
tant general OF the Georgia division.
Z. c. ", and a member OF the stan Of
Commander-in-Chief Harrison, IL stop.
ping with N. Z. Henderson, zoos
Eleventh street north vest
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

W. w. Gibson, from Biloxi, 10 an
other recent arrival At the Union
Station. After taking 4 view OF the
Capitol, Gibson made straight for the
~tent city"
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Late arrivals at the Union station
include @. W. smithson, Rocky
Mount, n. C.. Joel Lee, Camp No. 30,
Besiey, n. c, and W. H. Lipseomb,
Richmond, Va
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Henry A. Lee. q veteran Of the
Richmond campaign, and his black
bulldog Rebel" reached town yester-
DAY from Atlanta, Ga
The Washington times., 1917-06-04
Our Bargain Basement

Appointment place for thrift and husbandry-but rarely
so much promised for tomorrow Many hundreds Of
Suits Dresses and Goats are to be grouped into lots and re.
priced so as to give eloquent expression to our slogan
Tuesday Economies.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Commander Jesse A. walker, Patten
Anderson Camp, Florida, proudly told
VIrgiuian that Florida corn was up
and gone before the Vlrginians could
BOAST Of any and lauded his State in
many ways. He holds the distinction OF
being born in Florida and not the
United States. as he was born In lssi'
before Florida was admitted to the
union.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

The Confederate Veteran the
official magazine Of the soldiers in
gray, received q wide sale today At
the numerous newstands and book
stores.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

added, laconicallJ. but not so hot
as down in good old North Carolina"
Announcement 10 made by A. L.
Sinclair. in charge OF the registration
booth at Union Station, that he Will
be glad to hear from persons who
have rooms 1 rey desire to list with
him. Numerous complex situations
are being occasioned through the
sending OF aged veterans to quarters
already engaged, though no notice OF
this fact has been transmitted to the
committee. The phone number is
Main e552.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Robert Hall, nag bearer OF Camp
No. 1892, Reidsville, N. c., accom-
panied by nineteen other Riedsville
veterans, were among the early morn
ing arrivals.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

The special committee named BY tn.
North Carolina Society 70 arrange for
the entertainment OF visiting veterans
IL composed Of DR.. Wade H. Atkinson.
chairman; Mrs. II. II. hoselsy, Mrs.
II. z. c. Bryant, j. Roy Price, Peter
n Wilson, Thomas II. Robertson. Sen.
ator George B. Mcleod. Samuel I,
Rogers. whitehead KIuttz, w. w
Scott, DR.. Thomas Linville, and Col,
Robert W. Lassitef.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

q. W. Roper, OF Sylvester. Ca, has
arrived. Sylvester was the nag
bearer in Company z, Third Georgia
Infantry, under General Beaureguard.
He stiil carries 4 wound received
while holding the Dag Of the Third"
on high.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

Comsrade G. NJ. Agee, Of Virginia,
declares that the food which is being
served in the ''tent city" is the best
grub I've tasted since the war"
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

The majority OF the veterans,
especially those who are without uni
forms. wear the name OF their State
or city on q hat band.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

George II. Anderson, Of the virginia
eavalry. from summersville. W. va
who has attended nearly eli Of the
twenty-Beven reunions. said this
morning that he was convinced that
the one here will be the finest"
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

The last time Capt. Maurice T.
Camp. veteran from Granville
county. North Carolina, was here
the Capitol was surrounded with
shrubbery, he Informed his eompan-
ions this morning. Suns hot" he
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

A Mr.. Allen. of North Carolina, who
was in the Second Cavalry, is looking
for some OF the boys OF that COM
mand. John Noel, of that cavalry, can
find him in the mess tent at meal
times.
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

CLOTH CoATs-ReEular patrons
will recognize the garments aold
until now At t17-50 to 60 ~
$500. Rspriced 49,. OCstO
SPORT coATS-Ths popular
plaid velour coats at $3.50 co 40
to $3.50. reprieed At only OHsSC
cHILDREN's COATs-In navy
blue, tan, and green, OF serge, wool
ponlln and fancy Worstsd; many
with fancy silk belts and collars:
ell full lined Sizes 2 TO 8 years.
At $3.50 to $3-es. repriesd e1 N
AZ '.-...-........- OAsAO
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

let the Sons OF Veterans in; they look
hungrier than you boys. Give EN-
some pie"
The Washington times., 1917-06-04

"pixie" is being sold before the
Union Station by . Texan.