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The Washington times., 1917-09-29
PLAN
VARIED PROGRAMS
FOR THE ENLISTED

Numerous social functions to which
all men of army or navy uniform are
invited have been arranged by the
committee on church hospitality OF
the District War Service Commission
for tonight and tomorrow.
Following is the program:
TOnIghrs Appointments
to 10 p. NAT the Mt. Pleasant
Congregational Church. on Columbia
road. west OF Fourteenth street
northwest, a social evening, including
bowling. basketball. games. music.
and ice cream and cake.
1880 p. NAT the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. The church will
entertain soldiers from Camp Ameri-
can University and others.
p. NAT Calvary Baptist Church,
at Eighth and II streets northwest.
a social evening. with refreshments.
under the auspices OF the young peo-
pie OF the church.
p. NAT the Church OF the Cow
enant, at Connecticut avenue and
Eighteenth street northwest, a social
evening; special program, united
singing, and Refreshments.
8 D. NAT the Church OF the
Epiphany. on G. street. between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets. enter
tainment and dance. Light refresh
ments will be served.
Sunday Appointments.
p. m.-The Church OF the Coven-
ant will entertain men from the r. o.
T. c. at luncheon at the University
Club.
3p. m.-Reception at the Church of
the Covenant, Connecticut avenue and
street, for the r. o. T. C.
men. army and navy officers and
their wives. There will be music and
an address.
6:15 D. NAT the Church of the
Covenant, Connecticut avenue and
street northwest, an "at
home" to all men in uniform, and
young people in Govern
ment employ or strangers in the city.
A simple supper will be served.
T:3O .. NAT Luther Place Memo
rial Church, at Fourteenth and NJ
streets northwest, the Christian En-
deavor prayer meeting, followed by
a social hour, with informal singing.
Light refreshments will be served.
1880 p. NAT the Metropolitan
Baptist Church. at Sixth and A streets
northeast, special Sunday evening
service to be followed by a social
hour.
s p. m.-At St Paul's English Luth- !
eran Church. at Eleventh and H
streets northwest, the evening service |
10 be followed by a social hour. Re-
will be served.
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
WALL ST. MARKET
T0DAY'S OPENING SHOWS
SLIGHT REDUCTIONS.
Rails, steeIs, and coppers All Show
Losses In Early TradIns-Nar-
row and Irregular Dealings Show
Downward Tendency.

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-Ths stock
market opened fractionalIy lower to-
day, rails, steels and coppers show
ing losses ranging from Il to y
from yesterdays close.
U. S. Steel sold at 1OS%, of Il;
Bethlehem B opened at e2%, OF u /;
Republic Steel lost u, selling at 50;
Crucible was on u at 20.
Anaconda opened at 70A, on Il;
Reading, s0%, of u, and st. Paul
35, on u.
Steel shares sold downward during
the first half hour. U. s. Steel
touched 1854. and Bethlehem B went
to e1%, recovering fractionally i'm
mediately. Trading continued mar
row and irregular with larger down
ward trend.
The market closed firm.
Covering operations by shorts in
the last hour made prices generally
higher at the close. United States
Steel sold above the closing level.
close. Distillers climbed above 80.
Union Pacific gained q point
TOday's Quotations.
Today's quotations were:
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CHURCH OF COVENANT
WANTS $50 FOR CHOIR

Sydney Lloyd wrightson. musical
director OF the Church OF the Coven-
ant, has made elaborate plans for
the coming season and has issued a
call for $50 voices. Applicants should
report at the church for rehearsals at
s o'clock on Wednesday evenings.
Beginning Sunday evening the music
for the October services will be sup
piled by a double quartet. Harvey
Murray will be the organist
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CAREY MISSION REPORT.

Reports of the recent convention Of
Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission,
held in Richmond. will be given at 4
meeting at the Shiloh Baptist Church
tomorrow night. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Waldron
vii. preside. and addresses will be
made by John S. Branom, Mrs. John
Holland Powell, Mrs. a. w. Gray,
Miss Johnson, OF the First Baptist
Church; the Rev. DR.. Waldron, and
representatives. from Zion and Mt
Moriah Baptist churches.
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DR.. MITCHELL TO LECTURE.

where Are the Dead?" is to be the
subject Of q lecture by DR.. ]. c.
OF Louisville, KY, at Theo-
sophical Hall tomorrow evening. The
lecture Is under the auspices Of the
Society and will be H.
lustrated with lantern slides. DR..
will speak at the same place
Monday evening on "War. Its Use and
Necessity"
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PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS D. c..
Washington. d. e, September IS: 1917.
nee Room 50s. District Building. until two
o'clock. p. M. october 25. 1871, for furnish
ing and delivering three tons ls'' bass for
use IN manufacture OF brooms. Specifications
and form OF proposal may be obtained upon
application to the Purchasing Officer. y. c
Room 32Q District Building. LOUIS BROWN
d. {.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be opened at the
Bureau Of Standards. Washington, d. c.
at o'clock p. IN. October !. 1917, for fur
nishInE and erecting about 8 0oO feet OF chain
link fence on the premises OF the Bureau II
Is essential that bidders visit the site. Spcci-
ncRtions and other information may be OBJ
tained At the Once Of the Superintendent OF
Mechanical Plant.
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BOOKS ON WAR" THEME.

"Great Books on the War" will be
the subject OF the morning sermon
tomorrow at the First Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and G. streets
northwest by the Rev. James l..
Gordon, the pastor. The subject of
the evening sermon will be "Oliver
Cromwell and the Ia ecution OF
Charles l." There will be a special
musical program by quartet and
the church choir.
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TO DISCUSS "REALITY."

Reality" will be subject OF read.
ings tomorrow at morning and even
ing services at the First Church of
Christ, Scientist. Columbia road and
Euclid street northwest The Second
Church OF Christ. Fifteenth and r
streets northwest, will have the same
reading services. Reading rooms of
the church are at COL Colorado build
ing and 1903 Adams Mill road north.
west
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
LABOR SHORTAGE
.FORECASTSDEAY
IN FALL MOVING

Washington faces the greatest moving crisis its history
with the advent of Monday October the official fall moving
Hundreds of families practically have evcted apartments
to make for Government bureaus.
Every express and hauling company city with
orders been almost doubled greater
to $4,000 workers moving into Washington spring. and
ALL labor shortage delay
moving from thirty days in hundreds of cases.
Conditions Unprecedented
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PASTOR SVEN TO TELL
OF SELF-KICKING MAN

What would you think OF a man
who would kick himself black and
blue?
this question in his sermon by that
name tomorrow night at the Centen-
nial Baptist Church. The morning
subject is "Afar from the Father"
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PASTOR MARTIN WELL AGAIN.

After an absence OF three weeks,
owing to sickness, the Rev. DR.. d. II.
Martin, pastor OF the Wesley Chapel.
will return to the pulpit tomorrow.
At the morning service his topic will
be The Message of the Downtown
Church" and at the evening service
he will preach on Some Sensible
Things We Can Do for the Boys in
Camp"
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
PASTOR MILLER's TOPICS.

'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" will be
the subject OF tomorrow mornings
sermon at the Ninth Street Christian
Church. Ninth and d streets north
east, by the Rev. George A. Miller.
The subject of the evening sermon
will be Personal Experience Of Fish
ing in the Sea OF Galilea" Mrs.
Everitt. OF Baltimore, will sing.
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TO PREACH ON PEACE.

Peace" will be the subject OF the
Rev. J. E. Briggs sermon at the
Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow night
at T:45 o'clock. The Rev. Marseglia,
pastor Of the Italian Baptist Church,
will administer the ordinance OF bap-
tism. AS a special feature the italian
choir will sing. "The Absent Dis
ciple," is the subject of the morning
sermon by Pastor Briggs.
The Washington times., 1917-09-29

ness of our company increased more
than 140 per cent. Since then the
business We are called upon to handle
has been steadily on the increase.
I'VE are hiring as many men and
as many trucks and wagons as we
possibly can. This office has hired on
an average of eight trucks every day
from transfer and hauling companies.
1t was straining our capacity to
handle the company's business before,
but now we ind 1t almost impossible
to give our accustomed service. 1
can see no reason why the congestion
should be relieved in the near future"
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
TRIBUTE TO PASTORS MEMORY

The eightieth anniversary OF the
birth of the late Rev. DR.. Edward Nc
Glynn was celebrated under the aus
pices of the Single Tax Association
and Womsn's Club last night at Hick-
man Hall, 1910 New York avenue
northwest. Louis F. Post, Assistant
Secretary OF the Department OF La
Dor: II. Martin Williams. and Edward
King made the principal addresses.
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sAPTIsTs INVITE SOLDIERS.

Soldiers will be entertained at the
regular Saturday evening social of
the Christian Endeavor societies to-
night at Calvary Baptist Church.
These socials have proved popular
with the men in uniform, over $50
soldiers attending last weeks pro-
gram.
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H. J. coUNcILoR IN PULPIT.

Homer ]. Councillor, chief clerk OF
the Army Medical Museum and Ii
brary, will speak at the Maryland
Avenue Baptist Church tomorrow
morning in the absence Of the pastor,
the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin. Page NICK
religious work director of
the Y. NJ. C. A, will occupy the pulpit
in the evening. Mr.. Councillor will de-
liver the address at the Union NJ E.
tomorrow evening.
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TO LECTURE ON BOHEMIA.

DIR. Alec Hrdlica OF the National Mu-
scum. will deliver n lecture on "Bohe-
mia and the Bohemians." illustrated
with lantern slides of maps. figures and
costumes, before the AnthrOpOlogical
Society at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
in rooms q and 43 OF the new museum
building
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CHURCH OF COVENANT
TO HAVE SPECIAL MUSIC

Special musical services will be
given at the Church Of the Covenant
tomorrow night. w. S. Blanchard,
tenor and precentor; Herman Rake
man, violinIst: Richard Lorleburg'
cellist, and Claude Robson, organist,
will take part In the program. The
following selections will be given:
Organ Solo, AVE Maria. .Dethier
Tenor Solo, "Arise, Shine, for Thy
Light is Come. ......... .McDermid
Cello Solo, "Berceuse" Simon
Tenor, Solo, Come Unto Ne" Lindsey
Violin Solo, "Andante" Concerto E.
Alnor) )..........,.....M .Mendelssohn
Trio for Violin; Cello and Organ,
Andantino" ......... .Barthelmy
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LINCOLN PARK SERVICE.

The last open-air service for the
season of the Y. N. c. A, will be
held at Lincoln Park tomorrow ar
ternoon at O'Clock. The address
will be delivered by the Rev. Howard
I. Stewart, pastor Of the Second Bap-
tist Church.
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PRODUCE MARKET.

The following were the prevailing prices
At the Municipal Farmers Producs Market
today, according to the Department Of
Weights. Measures, and Markets Of the Dis
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
LOST AND FOUND

PEARL BARPIN-FridAy, between 1913 Cal
vert st. and 1859 Park road. reward for
return TO either address.
BRASS OIL CUP CovER-Reward, zsa iith
st. N. W.
BEADED BAG-Lost o. September "a IN
hired car. Return to Sl6l hacomb It. N.
w, receive liberal reward MRS. N.
MOONE1.
NECRPIECE-Black plush with brown lin
ing. somewhere on Wisconsin ave near the
Mclean estate. Reward. Return TO 1914 v
ct. N. W.
AUTO TIRE. % by ~, Royal cord. Return
to DUPONT LAUNDRY, SIS Sherman ave
N W.
BRACELET-Amethysta and gold, on Florida
ave. between 18th and 10Th Return TO Apt.
.3s, the Cordoya. MRS. LAIRD. RsEaro.
NOSE GLAssES-Lady's, on spring chain,
about I:30 p. m, on 9Th St cars, between
ID ard @, or Brookland cars, Saturday. Phons
N. s72
AIREDALE TERRIER-Brown and black:
answers to name OF Pat; collar and tag
No. b1es: lost At sth and z SITS. NV. Finder
VIII please return him to JAS. La FON-
TAME, go Nd. ave, and receive 80 reward.
No questions asked.
PAIR RIGLEss BIFocAL NOSE GLASSES
lost In dark gray case: reward. Apt 6o2,
Northumberland Apts.
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STENoGRAPHER.

Experienced and capable man. for seers-
tArial duties. desired by manufacturing con-
Germ Good opportunity for Advancement
Prefer man who Is familiar with Govern
ment business methods. State age, salary
desired. particulars as to education and ex-
ps-ience. AL applications will be considered
ecnndential. BOX 30 Times offics.
The Washington times., 1917-09-29

MANAGER In charge Of soda fountain,
hotel. Apply letter only WITH GLTs
EDGE REFERENCES or no attention paid.
Address BOX N, Times ofncs-
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LARORERS WANTED

IaABORER8 WANTED-Wage8 IN f0r Q
hours. Apply TURNER CONSTRUCTORS
CO., new building for Bureau of Standards,
connscticut ave. and Pierce MI rd
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
TWO-STONE
DIAMOND PENDANT

Win siIver-Iorgnons and silver and topA1
chain. wrapped In small box. IN ladies' dress
ing room, "a door woodward bldg, .. m,
Sept. n. 500 reward and no questions asked
II returned to W. r. O., ~ hunSsy bldg. or
the Highlands. n. i7io.
PENDANT-Dtamond: ~ the party who
phoned North 1240 IN connection with dia-
mond pendant Lost win communicates again
reward will be made satisfactory and no
questions asked. Phone or address ". r. O.,
North i2lo or Main asa. s2l Munsey bldg.
TAKEN FROM LAFAYETTE PARK COM
fort room Thursday. silver meah bag
containing . pure, cards, etc. LIBERAL re-
ward fer return to MISS AMELIA II. Oct
TINGER, I1Sl Oak gt. Phone Col. Aes-W.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-09-13
MARRIED SIXTY YEARS

Mr.. and Hrs. Alvin Writ celebrated
the sixtieth anniversary of their wed
ding day last Tuesday at the home OF
their only daughter, Mrs. j. F. Ford
of this city. The day was spent qui.
city, relatives and friends calling and
paying their respects.
Alvin Writ and Caterine Lois How
ard were married at Waupun, Wis,
Sept. II, 1857. Rev Noah Writ, faith.
er of the groom pronouncing the cere.
mony
OF this union four children were
born, all Of whom are living Chas.
N. and Walter A. Writ of Information.
al Falls, Mimi. Mrs. J. F, Ford and
E. L. Writ of Cookeville
There are fourteen grandchildren,
and death has not broken this fam
lily for three generations, a remark
able thing.
Sixty years is long time. unusual
ly so for man and wife to be togeth-
er. Truly there are many things to
be thankful for in this world.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-09-13
49,

Mt. View Lodge No. 179 /. o. o. r
met at the usual hour, s .. m. Sept.
8, 1917, 7. J. Kuykendall, N. G., pro
tenn, presiding, with a fair attend
ance Quite lot of routine business
was disposed of. Bro. A. A. Reagan
was reported to have had a severe
chill and since has been very feeble,
not able to sit up any now. Bro. 8,
NJ. H. Taylor is being reported as
oonvalescent now
The 1st. degree was conferred up-
on two applicants and the End degree
upon one.
Bro. Clay Barr left last Friday to
take hand in the war. He is in
training now preparatory for a trip
10 France. We all hope he NAV
have a safe, pleasant and instructive
trip.
We are having plenty of degree
wcrk at every meeting now and the
way to continue the work is to keep
on bringing in petitions.
We are nearing the middle of the
term. Everybody should work to
make this the best term for several
years-plenty of work will accomp-
lish it. Nothing else will
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-09-13
THIRD SCHOOL DISTRICT
TEACHERS MEETING

A number of the Third School
District teachers met in Algood Sept
s, 1917, pursuant to call made by
Prof. T. w. Kittrell, for the purpose
of discussing and devising plans for
Field Day exercises to be held Sept
29, 1917
The proceedings OF the meeting
follow:
Organized for business.
Elected T. w. Kittrell as chairman
and E. B. Hickey secretary for Field
Day exercises.
Selected Algood as place for hold
ing rally.
Committee to select words to be
used in all oral and written spelling
contests; Miss Mamie Ro ,kwell,
Miss Zola Phillips Prof. M. c. Huf-
fines.
Supt j. NJ Hatfield was chosen
to select all problems to be used in
contests IN mathematics
WI1lluS COuCtSl COHiHIltet INO. +,
Mrs. Ada Huddleston, Murrell Thom-
as.
Writing contest committee No. q;
Miss Sallie Bilbrey, Edgar Phillips.
Writing contest committee No. 8;
Fred Brewer, Miss Sawyer.
Discussed athletic contests
Discussed field day exhibits.
1t was agreed that only one re-
ward should be offered in any one
contest. Prizes to be announced
later. .
Committee on exhibit arrangement;
Miss Vada Swift, Miss Mary Lou
Kittrell, Lee Grimsley
Every teacher of this school dis
trict is earnestly urged to be pres
ent on Field Day. Bring your school
and take part in as many contests
as possible.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-09-13
SUPPLEMENTARY RULES

1t is ordered by the Primary Board
for the Democratic Primary election
to be held in Putnam County, Tenn
essee, ON Oct. 6, 1917. that the rules
and regulations heretofore promulga
ted and published. shall be suppl.
mented by adding:
That all democrats, who will be eli.
titled to vote in the regular Angus
election next, who are bona fide res
idest citizens of Putnam County,
Tennessee, and who may of necessity
be absent from their respective vot-
ing places in said County, on Oct. 6.
1917. may vote in said primary cleo
tion. provided they prepare their bal
lot, put same in sealed envelope,
write their name, age and the Dis
trict No. in which they would be en-
titled to vote, if at home on said date.
place said sealed envelope in another
envelope, addressed to J. N. Cox,
Chairman, Cookeville, Tenn, to be by
him held until tho poles are opened
on said date of election, and who
shall in the presence of the Judges
of said election in the first Civil Dis
trict of Putnam County, Tennessee,
deliver said ballot so sealed, to one
of said Judges, who will open the en-
velope with the ballot so enclosed
and hand same to the officer holding
said election to be by him deposited
without same having been read by
any one until the poles are closed
Said party SO voting will be regis
tered as having voted is said election
in the regular and usual way
Ordered and approved by the Pri-
mary Board. this Sept. IL, 1917
JAS. N. COX, Chairman,
v. E. BOCKMAN, Secretary,
A. p. BARNES,
A. A. STALEY,
B. G. ADCOCK,
w. R. CARLEN,
d. c. WILHITE.
COMMITTEE
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-09-13
FIELD DAY AT GENTRY

The committee has decided to hold
the Field Day exercises for the Dis
trict represented by Mr.. E. M. Du
Bose, including the 18th, 11th, and
others, at Gentry School ON Sept. 20
The exercises will begin promptly
at $50 o'clock, and all contestants
are urged to be on hand
The following have been selected
as judging committee TO decide the
winners in all the events: Prof. Sam
Jared, Chm, Prof. |. e. York, Miss
Lola Hughes, Miss Ethel Buckner and
Prof. H. D. Kuykendall
Every teacher in the district is
urged to cooperate by having at
least a few contestants center.
1t is to be hoped the parents may
be interesed to the extent that they
will lend their presence at the meet,
and see that their school is well rep
resented in the contests.
Let pupils, teachers and patrons
come to this meeting with the desire
and intention of making it the best
meet in the county, and the day will
be profitably and pleasantly spent.
Let all bring lunches only, just as
if going to school. Respectfully,
B. H. PHILLIPS,
By order of the Committee.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-09-13
STORY TELLERs LEAGUE

The Story Tellers League met Fri.
day, Sept. Z, at o'clock with Mrs
McDearman presiding The League
suspended meetings through the
summer on account of several mem.
bers being out on vacation No bus
iness of Importance except the elec-
tion of officers for the present school
year.
Mrs. Conner McDearman has served
long and well as president, but de-
clined reelection. DR. w. s. Nc
Claim was elected president, Mrs.
Quimby Dyer vice president, Mrs. O.
C. Kirkman secretary and treasurer.
Our next regular meeting will be the
first Friday in October.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-09-13
STATE TROOPS IN CAMP

All the Tennessee state troops are
now in camp at Greenville, S. C
They have all lost their identity as
state troops. The First infantry has
been made into regiment of heavy
artillery and is known as the 115th
U. S. Artillery. The First artillery
is now the Hath U. SAArtillery. The
third infantry has absorbed the Sec
and and becomes the 117th U. s. in
fantry. The cavalry has been con-
verted into machine gun companies
A few men and the field officers of
the Second have been attached to a
depot organization and will assist in
training men.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-09-13
UNSHAkEN TESTIMONY

| Time is the test of truth. And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test in Copkeville. No Cookeville
resident who suffers backache, or an
noying urinary ills can remain un-
convinced by this twice-told testi-
mony.s
L. H. Clark, saddler, Cedar Ct,
Cookeville, says: "Over two years
ago Doan's Kidney Pills cured me Of
bad case of kidney trouble. i had
suffered that way for years sell
dom had good nights rest and a
weary backache bept me miserable
during the day The kidney secre-
tions were discolored and deposited
a heavy sandy-like sediment. ! was
in bad shape and constantly getting
worse when someone advised me to
use Doan's Kidney Pills. | bought
some at Neal & Staley's Drug Store
and was soon entirely cured 1t has
been two years since then and not
one of the symptoms has troubled
me-"
Over seven years later Mr.. Clarl,
said Il am glad to continue recon-
mending Doan's Kidney Pills for
know they are good"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. CLARK had < Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-09-13
HoLLADAY SCHOOL NOTES

The Holiday School is progressing
nicely with H. d. McCulley as prin-
cipal and Miss Kate Davis, assistant.
There are about 140 pupils enrolled
There are also two wagons running,
which is great benefit to the pupils.
The Holiday Literary Society
meets every Friday afternoon and
has debates, reading, and declama-
tIOns. Everyone invited to come.
The long looked for Flag Day has
come and passed and Old Glory now
proudly floats over the Holiday
school ground
The entire school and several visit
crs assembled in the Chapel about
p. m.
Prof. T. K. Sisk delivered an in
spring. patriotic address on what
the Stars and Stripes should mean
to America today, after which he
presented the flag in the name of the
Parent Teachers Association of
Ccokeville, for which we are very
grateful
Then the pupils and visitors march
ed out upon the. campus, and the flag
was raised while they sang the Star
Spangled Banner, and America, Co.
Supt. j. NJ. Hatfield also made a very
interesting talk on patriotism. The
flag was then saluted by all present.
VALLIE CARR.