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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-01
HERE AND THERE IN
 WEIIRL OF PLEASURE

Mir. and Mrs. Charles Garfield had as dinner guests Monday evening MT and Mrs. James Gaffney and MT and Mrs. John w. Troy.
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 MT and Mrs. Harold H. Post haa as dinner guests on Thanksgiv- ing MT, and Mrs. Charles Garfield, Mir. and Mrs. Herbert L. Faulkner and Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Malone
 In honor of Mir William T. Lopp, Dr. and Mrs. P J. Mahoney had as dinner guests Friday evening Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Mooney and Mrs. J. A. Gilman
 MT. and Mrs. John R. Willis en- tertained at dinner Thanksgiving Day Mr and Mrs. R. E. Robertson and MT. and Mrs. C. T. Jackson.
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 Mr. and Mrs. William Burford had as dinner guests Thanksgiving Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Burford, MT. and Mrs. George Burford, and the Masters Jack Burford, Ben Burford and Burke Burford
 Mrs. A. E. Maltby is entertaining this afternoon with a knitting party.
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 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Boyle shared their Thanksgiving dinner with MT. and Mrs V. H. Wilhelm, MT. and Mrs. w L. Martin and the Misses Eylyn Sullivan and Hazel Taylor. The evening was devoted to playing bridge.
 Mir. and Mrs J. ". Davis were host and hostess at sumptuous ThanksgiylGg dinner. their guests were Mir and Mrs H. II. Townsend, MT. and Mrs W. r. Fielding and Mr and Mrs. Howard Cleveland.
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 Mir and Mrs. R. k. Healy. os Perseverance spent Thanksgiving in Juneau as the guests of Mir and hIs. tdsu tu&c.
 Mrs Robert John Cragg will entertain at her home, Monday af- ternoon, December 20th
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 Mir. and Mrs. Gunnar Blomgren entertained at bridge and dinner on Thanksgiving Their guests be- ing Mir. and Mrs F. Hurlbut, Mir. and Mrs. ! Nelson. Mir. and Mrs s. GuSot, MT. and Mrs H. Mclean. Mrs. Harper. MT l.. Nelson and Miss Nina Blomgren
 The members of tho D. 0. M. So- dality entertained iA Parish Hall last evening. Tn spite of the stormy evening a goodly number were presept Cards were played from eight o'clock until nine, tho remainder of the eyening was spent in dancing, ahd at about 10:30 dainty refreshments were. served.
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ThanksgiVing proeram.

 "Wednesday afternoon the stu dents of the Grammar School ren- dcred in the Senior auditorium tbe following Thanksgiyins program; 1. National Anthem Star Span gled Banner"
 Mapehc-" Boys and Girls of Cal ifornia''
 Junior Orchestra ?. Thanksgiving Drill--Grade One
 Sixten Children 3. Pumpkin Pie" Grade Five
 Four Boys tb)-" Lullaby ty So zen Girls 1. (al-''Ten Little Turkeys" by Grade Two
 Thirteen Caiidren (b) Indian nance, by Ten Chil- dren ,. Waltz sobre Los 0las"
 Junior Orchestra 5. Drill By Grades Three and Four
 SiNteen Children 2. 'Td Be Thankful if" by Grade Six. Teh Children 6. Selectaoh-- l'nmapGe Homeless Juuior Orchestra America Snag by hudiance Accompa tied by Orchestra Mrs. Faulkner gave an interest ing talk on tie Junior Red Gross tntroducin$ SaDia Kasheysroff whs was dressed n one of the dresse. made by the girl.
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the student himself should examine the card very carefully and see in which trait he should improve in order to reach the required stand ard.
 These marks depend entirely up on the student himself and not up on the teachers.
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TO PAY WAR TAX.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29. = Julius Rosenwald, president of the Sears koebues Co, has taken out s2,- 100000 life insurance policy, chiefly to provide his estate with ready cash to meet the increasing State and Federal inheritance taxes.
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cANNERYMAN OFF FOR SOUTH

A. B. Dodd, who is building a can nery at Yakutat, left for the south on the Prince John this afternoon. While in Seattle he will arrange for season.
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District Superintendent and Mrs. Chas. W. Hawkesworth entertained on Saturday evening with dinner in honor of William T. Lopp, chief of the Alaska division of the Bureau of Education, who is now in the Capital City on educational busi- ness. The dinner guests were Mir Lopp, Miss Steuding, Professor L. D. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson, Miss Gilcrest and Miss Fay Wenk.
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 Miss Nina Blomgren was hostess al 3 knitting party on Monday eve ming at the home of her brother, Gunuar Blomgren. Her guests were Mrs. James Manning, Mrs. Howard Cleveland, Mrs. J. W. Leivers, the Misses Lois Triton, Lillian Collins, Adele Frisbee, Evelyn Sullivan, Ger trude Hellenthal, Mona Graves, Ma mic Morgan, Bess Orchard, Nellie Orchard, Vera Mullen, Muriel Fol som, Helen Smith, May Ottesen, May Johnson, Gertrude Johnson. Miss Blomgren was assisted by Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs Leiyers.
 Professor and Mrs. L. D. Tender kon entertained at dinner Sunday honor of MT. w. T. Lopp.
 Mise Nina Rlomgren is leaving oa the Jefferson for her home in the Mast. Miss Blomgren has made a eost of friends in Juneau who re- Hret her departure.
 MT and Mrs, c. E. Davidson en- tertained at their home on Distin Avenue on Tuesday evening in hon or of Lieut. H. E. Spear who is leaving on the Jefferson for Fort Leayenworth, Kansas The evening WAS very pleasantly spent, playing hearts, Lieut. Spear winning the prize. Those present yerc Mr and Mrs. Hugh Gallagher, Mrs. " 6. Smith, the Misses May Otteson, Fay Wenk, Helen Smith, Boss Or chard. Dorothy Gilcrest, Nellie Or cisard and Mona Graves. the Messrs H. E. Spear, c. Austin, J. J. Wood srd, w. H. Seeley, D. H. Scudder and J. Haney.
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 The Elks dance on Thanksgiving night was one of the most enjoy able dances given this year, large crowd was in attendance and thoroughly good time enjoyed by ei on Sss-s.. -En-
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T take off my hat to you. lady,.
 That expressed Policeman John Ryan's approval of the manner In which Captain Helen Bastedo, of the automobile corps of the National League for Women's Service. bound the wounds of an injured horse in front of the leagues headquarters, New York. Miss Bastedo had dem onstratcd the efficiency of the or ganization with which she Is idcn tified.
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LONE FISHERMAN OFF

The ferry Lone Fisherman last night in the high Taku wind lost her rudder and has been replaced on the run temporarily by the Gent. Repairs will be made to the Fisher man as rapidly as possible.
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A ton of coal was recently raffled off by the Eagles Lodge at Valdez, at a masquerade ball, the proceeds, amounting to SAG, going to the to- bacco fund for the soldiers in France
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Give us your next order for trans fer work or coat. Juneau Transse, Phone a9
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SEELEY'S White Pine Tar with eucalyptus and menthol-for coughs and colds-25c. 50c.
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Headquarters for Ladysmith coal. Iun1an 'Trausf Co. peone lS.. U
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JUNEAU SCHOOL NOTES

Mrs Fl l.. Faulkner. president of the Junior Department of the Red Cross, presented to the boys and girls of Juneau. in q short talk Tuesday afternoon, definite out line of work for fhen to do in car ing for the refugees of Europe.
 She read President Wilson's Pro clamation to the public school ehil- dren Of America in which he calls upon them to join the Junior Red Cross that they may give their time and their savings to help re- lieve the suffering children of France and Belgium
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Mrs. James Gaffney was hostess at most delightful luncheon at the Hotel Gastineau on Tuesday Her guests were Mrs. William Cl4rk. Mrs. John W. Troy and Mrs. George B. Grigsby.
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Tae Seventh and Eight Grade arithmetic classes are cultivating
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MIR. TINKHAM JOINS
 AMERICAN PARTY

PARIS, Dec. .-Representative George H. Tinkham, of Massachu- setts, has arrived here and joined Senators Kenyon and Kendrick.
 THE EMPsRE-Au the News Al he Time When II is Na,vn
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 ting scarfs, hoods and bottles. Now and then a little worker vii lsigh: q just hate to baste, :" but as quickly adds, q love to do it for a good cause"
 Busy at their work these roman tic little workers dream of the tots who will wear the garments.
 The Junior Red Cross will be glad to receive any old clothing that ig clean or any goods that may be made up into clothes.
 Several speeches were given We'd nesday in one of the English classes. The following was pre- scented by Donald McKinnon:
 Teachers and Fellow Students: am little startled at being called upon to say few words to you for l have never thought l could do such a thing but will do my best
 AS I think of tomorrow it brings to my mind poor starving Belgium, Poland, and the other unfortunate countries in that devastated zone of carnage, the European continent. We have indeed great many things to be thankful for,
 In Belgium the people are for innate if they receive a crust of bread. but they feel thankful. Thankful for what?" you may ask Belgium answers. "Because America and her allies have comm to my aid and to the aid of the civilized world. Then ought not We to be thankful for food and shelter2
 In Poland the conditions are even worse for while Belgium is surrounded by France, tho Neither lands and the English Channel, Poland is hemmod in between help less Russia and her enemy, Ger many.
 In Poland and Belgium many lit- tie children have had their mothers and fathers killed and maesacred and have had to sabsist on public charity. Because of their youth they are unable 10 provide for themselves. Thus we ought to be thankful that we have our mothere and fathers to provide for us and to comfort US when we are sick or ailing. We should be and we are thankful our home are unmolest cd and that we are safe
 V,t bnef1.. not he thankful for the unfortu- nate in the allied nations and for our soldiers who are fighting to make the world safe for us?
 The Report Carda will be given on Tuesday
 The pupils of the Junior and be- niof high School are anxiously waiting to receive their Repor1 Cards which will probably be given out next Tuesday afternoon
 The students will receive their marks according 10 the work they have done in the past six weeks. and also iu the five traits which as just as important as their stud les, namely, initiative. improve nent, industry, attention and atti- tude
 kach student is marked very carefully in each of the five traits.
 Ii student is seen talking in the halls at any time this counts against his attitude.
 If he does not show any im- proFemeat. it counts against his improvement.
 If he does not pay careful atten- +iQn 10 what is being said in the classroom it counts against his at 
 If he does not respond quickly b do what he was asked it counts against his initiative.
 # he does not get his daily as 'icnments well and does not do his work it counts against his indus ny.
 The students parents as well as
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The final shipment of chair desks for the auditorium has arrived 1'be desks are made of oak and each is fitted with an adjustable top and . drawer for books
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throughout weather has generally fair durin ptation eastward from Alasak Nacifc States.
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gymnasium floor Saturday evening at 7:30. The lineup for Juneau is: Burford, Hodges, Carlin and Cur tis Brotherton, McKinnon and Me Laughlin. Admission ten cents.
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The Elks dance on Thanksgiving night was one of the most enjoy able dances given this year, a large crowd was in attendance and Q thoroughly good time enjoyed by
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
Renewed
Testimony

No one in Wilmington who suffers
backache. headaches. or distressing
urinary Ills can afford to ignore this
Wilmington mans twice-told story. It
is confirmed testimony that no VIII
mington resident can doubt
b. r. Bacon, railroad engineer, sO4
Lombard St., Wilmington, says: Il
believe that my work caused kidney
trouble in my case. The constant,
eramped position at my work and fire.
quent changes of temperature weak
ened my back and made it very pain
full. got Doan's Kidney Pills at Dan
forth's Drug Store and they gave me
great relief"
Mr.. Bacon gave the above statement
on January -. 1909 and on March
16. 1916, he said: q still use Doan's
Kidney Pills when feel any lameuess
in my back and they always remove
the trouble"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-gei
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Bacon has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
COY. TOWNSEND HEAD
OF HIGHWAY BOARD
Unanimously Chosen il
Dover To-day; Josiah
Marvel Temporary
Secretary
NO SECRETARY OR
ENGINEER CHOSEl

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, May 10.-At the 6rsi
meeting Of the newly appointed State
Highway Commission this afternoon
Governor John c. Townsend unanl
mously was elected chairman. Josial
Marvel was chosen temporary secre
tary. No permanent secretary o
State highway engineer was choscl
at today's meeting.
All the members OF the State High
way Commission We're present-GoN
ernor Townsend. General T. G. du
Pont, Josiah Marvel. Walter O. Hot
fecker and Joseph r. Holland.
Many applications for secretary O
the commission and State highwa
engineer were received and are no'
under consideration. The commits
sion will not make public the name
OF the applicants.
The commission decided that tn
first roads to be constructed would b
those running north and south,
order to form one unbroken. moder
highway from the Pennsylvania lin
on the north to the Maryland bour
Diary on the South. No decision wa
made as to when roadbuilding will
started.
The commission decided that It WI
take over no county roads that an
not within the classification OF pei
manent roads and that are not col
structed of macadam or concrete.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
State COULDN'T PROVE
These larceny CHARGES

Acting as the prosecuting officer in
Municipal Court this morning. Acting
City Solicitor Clarence A. Southerland
entered writs of nolle prosequi in sew
eral cases scheduled for hearing.
Because James W. Foster. supcrin-
tendent OF the New Castle County
Almshouse. could not testify whether
or not several bushels potatoes had
been stolen from that institution. a
nolle prosequi was entered in the case
OF Will nm F. Pierce, who was charged
with the larceny of the valuables
For the same reason it was neces-
sary to enter a similar order in the
case against Max Berdit. charged
with receiving stolen goods, namely,
the same luxuries
Francis DOnohue, charged Jointly
with Wade in the assault on Rollin-
son, was dismissed ON the same pro-
cedure because It was shown that he
had no connection with the assault
Alexander Ostraka was dismissed
on the nolle prosequi after some of
the States witnesses had testified
that another man, not Ostraka. had
stolen an overcoat and S55 from a
Polish man at No 900 East Eighth
street yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
UNION Carpenters
BEGIN Strike TODAY
Refused SIS Cents an Hour,
200 Men Lay Down
Their Tools
ENTIRE BUILDING
TRADE THREATENED

Refused a wage increase Of ten cents
an hour by their employers, 200 house
carpenters, members Of Local Union No.
026 went on strike this morning. Early
this year the workers served notice on
their employers that they would expect
wage increase Of ten cents an hour
beginning May l.
The wage scale at that time was 40
cents an hour, which was ten cents lower
lower than the rate paid IN Chester, Pa
and fifteen cents an hour lower than the
scale paid in Philadelphia. The high
cost OF living was said to have been re-
sponsible for the demands, and 1t was
Thought that the request would be COM
piled with.
The local bricklayers made a demand
at that time for a similar increase, they
receiving 60 cents an hour at that time
/ Their demands were granted and the
carpenters held OIL their demands unit
this morning. IL Is expected that VT
the carpenters on strike the entire lica
building trades will be affected.
All of the strikers are organized anC
the strike has the sanction Of the Inter
national Union and the A. y. OF l.. JOIN
| II. Hickey, business agent OF the Car
| penters' Union, is in charge of The
strike.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
ASSESSMENT Shows
S2,OOO,OOO increase
Adjustment of Police Salaries
Will Require Ali Of Ad-
ditional Tax
FIRE COMPANIES ASK
FOR MORE MONEY

Members Of the City Board Of AS
sessment completed the task Of COM
piling the assessment for the fiscal
year 1917 on all real estate, shortly
before. noon today. The board will
submit its report to City Council to-
night. With this information in
hand, members Of the finance commit
tee of Council will then be in a posi-
ton to know just what revenue the
city will receive next year and what
amounts to allot the various city de-
partments.
While the exact figures were not
announced this afternoon, it was
learned that the increased assessment
would total about S2,00OOO0. With
the present tax rate remaining, this
will bring in an additional $27 900 in
taxes, but the increased appropriation
allowed the Police Department for
the equalization Of police officers
wages will take all of this sum. In
addition all the local fire companies
have made requests for additional
funds this year as have all of the
various city departments, excepting
the Water Department.
The present tax rate is S1.35.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
ONE RECRUIT TODAY
IN NATIONAL Guard
Guardsmen on Recruiting
Duty Working Hard But
Interest Lacking
Among Citizens
SEVERAL RECRUITS
SECURED FOR NAVY

Only one recruit in the Delaware
National Guard was received today.
This recruit was John p. Murphy. Of
Binghamton. ~ Y. This makes a
total Of about ten men enlisted this
week. There is apparently a lack Of
local interest in recruiting.
The guardsmen detailed to recruit
Ing duty are working hard to bring
the companies mp TO their required
standing It is hoped that more re-
cruits will come I'm during the next
few days.
Official notification from the depart
ment of the east OF the appointment
OF Dr.. Mark b. Holman. as surgeon
and first lieutenant in the National
Guard was received by Major J. War
ner Reed today.
After a two-days' trip through Ken
nett Square. oxford and West Grove
Chief Turret Captain Turner, detailed
TO the navy recruiting station here
returned He secured two recruits
from each place, besides a number o.
applicants
Three men were sent TO League Is
land Navy Yard by the local recruit
ing station today. They are: Charles
Edgar Wriggins, of Collingswood n
IT,; Bernard Il. Maurer, of Philadel
phia and william OConner Doughten
OF this city.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
DOC SHOW TODAY FOR
DAY NURSERY Benefit

With close to three hundred dogs
entered the fifth annual dog show Of
the Wilmington Kennel Association
was held at Wawaset Park today for
the benefit of the Day Nursey and
Hospital for Babies.
Judging Of the dogs was begun
about noon. The judging tent was
surrounded by the large crowd
throughout the judging, and consider
able interest was shown. Most Of
the exhibitors were women dog
enthusiasts.
George F. Foley. OF Lansdowne Pa.
one of the most prominent of dog
show judges, is superintendent OF the
show.
One Of the most prominent dogs en-
tered is Live Wire. a prize-winning
bull owned by Mrs. B. F. Parsons.
Jr. The dog is entered in the open
class for bulldogs, over twenty pounds
and less than 45 pounds. Live Wire
took the reserve winners prize at the
big specially show in New York
Many of the most prominent local
dogs were entered in the show. Jo-
seph Bancroft had entered in the
open class for pointers, Bob White
Victor. Ernest dupont had entered
Joe in the Scotch Terrier class for
novices.
Miss Mildred Hopes had entered
Ming in the open class for Chow
Chow dogs
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
IuvENILE couRr CASES.

Before Judge Prickett in the Juye-
nile Court yesterday a siXteenyear-
old boy, arrested by, special police
man Of the p, B. & w. railroad for
carrying concealed a deadly weapon,
was ordered placed in the Ferris In
dustrial School.
Charged with persistent truancy, a
shirteen-year-old boy was placed on a
farm.
For failing to appear when SUM
money for the last session of the
court, a man was severely reprimand-
ed and ordered to help support his
daughter.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
LAWSON HAS ALL HIS
OWN WAY FOR MAYOR
Railroad Paymaster Unop-
posed for Nomination at
Democratic Primaries
SAYLOR AND BUTZ OUT
FOR HEAD OF COUNCIL

With only four contests, and all OF
them over City Council positions, the
Democratic list of candidates TO be
voted for at the primaries on May
19 was closed at midnight by the
Democratic City Committee. John w.
Lawson, paymaster of the p, b. & W.
railroad is unopposed for the mayor
atty nomination, as is Hewson +.
Lannon, Jr.. for city treasurer. Charles
p. Saylor and George E. Butz are op-
ponents for president of council. The
official list Of candidates is as follows:
Mayor-John W. Lawson.
City Treasurer-Hewson E. Lam
nan. Jr.
President of Council-Charles P.
Saylor, George e. Butz.
Tax Collector, Southern district
John /. Dolan, the present incumbent.
Tax Collector, Northern district
Leslie r. Casperson.
First ward-John w. Walls.
Second ward-John d. Reilly.
Third ward-William A. Abberger
and William j. McMann.
Fourth ward - Councilman James
Kane.
Fifth ward-John Leon Murphy
Sixth ward-JOhn ]. Lynch
Seventh ward-James Collins.
Eighth ward-Temple Jackson.
Ninth ward-Richard Kendel.
Tenth ward-Councilman John Y.
McDOnOugh.
Eleventh ward-Charles W. Brad
ford, John T. Harrington and Erd-
man Hoffman.
Twelfth ward-William NJ. Con-
nelly and Frank J. DOherty.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
over PAR BID FOR
S3OO,OOO BOND issue

only three bids we're received by
members of the Sinking Fund Com
missioners for the 100000 re-
naming Of the issue Of 100000 sink
ing fund AZ per cent. bonds at the
office of City Treasurer Highfeld at
noon today. None of the bids were
considered high and it was stated
that had they been lower, which
would have been at par. the city
would have sold them over the coun-
ter. The bids for the bonds showed
plainly the effect of the war on mu-
nicipal bonds.
NJ. NJ. Freeman & Co.. Of Philadel-
phia, were the successful bidders, Sc
curing the same at $780,, ,73O. Other
bidders and their bids were Scott &
Co.. this city. S300,OSO; r. NJ. Grant
& Co, New York, $500 for one-hali
of the issue.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
RAY GETS HIS.

Judge Churchman dismissed the
charge of assault and battery pre-
ferred against Frank T.. Fields IN
Municipal Court this morning. Fields
was arrested for punching Hugh X.
Ray. OF Kennett Square. who is al
least twice the size Of Fields The
testimony Of Ray was that he accept
ed an invitation 10 ego around 20 Sew
enth and Shipley streets and argue
a controversy. The court did not
consider that Ray had any proper re
dress for his own violation OF the
law.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
ROTARIANS Vote TO
HAVE ALL members
join The RED CROSS

At an enthusiastic luncheon meet
ing of the Rotary Club at the Hotel
dupont today after several stirring
speeches had been made, it was de-
cided that the entire membership of
the Rotary Club shall join the Red
Cross at the very outset OF the lat
ter's membership campaign.
The action of the Rotarians came
as a great stimulus to hackers of
the Red Cross campaign, who hope
to see new members by the hundred
enrolled from this time on through
out the State.
Speakers at the meeting we're Eric
Allen, field secretary Of the National
Red Cross Society. William S. Hilles
and DR. Wallace Grow, who served in
the Red Cross in Russia for two
years, and who made a plea for sup,
port Of the Red Cross work.