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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
WASHINGTON DISTRUSTS
KAISER'S PROPOSAL
Nav be Plan TO Gain Time to
Strengthen Armies; Plea Same
as Austria S.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. oct The newest
peace proposal Of the German govern
nent as quoted in dispatches from Am
sterdAm differed from the proposition
emanatInG from Vienna IN tone and
wording but not IN substance Both
governments accept President Wilson 5
principles, not as q basis Of neace, but
simply as that Of negotiations
In advance Of the arrival of the notes
through the Swiss legal ION. no statement
as to how many enemy proposals were
regarded BY the United States was to
be expected. On their face, however
the offers do not meet the requirements
laid down by President Wilson and the
Spokesman for the entente governments.
In the opinion here. Germany eventually
will make a peace offer worth considering
That the war may not be prolonged
unnecessarily, no proposals from the
enemy are to be rejected without cx-
animation.
This Is Germanys first formal offer
of peace 1t was noted that il was made
to the President with a request that he
invite America 5 associates in the war
10 send plenipotentiaries for the pur-
pose Of opening negotiations. Attention
also was directed to the fact that through
Nut the note the term the German gov
crnment" vas used with the Imperial"
omitted This copy Of the note, how
ever was not the official one
In the general discussion Of the pro-
posal two thoughts were voiced in many
quarters One was that Germany might
be sparrlng for time and winter to all
her battered army and the other that
the German effort, coming at this time
might have been Intended 10 affect the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign by lead
ing many people in America to bell We the
end Of the war is near
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
COURTS CLOSE FOR TERM
Ali asses on Civil Docket Go Over TO
November Sitting.

There being virtually no business to be
transacted. because Of the continuance Of
eases. illness OF attorneys, witnesses and
other reasons. the September term Of the
county courts closed officially today All
matters not disposed Of have gone over
to the November term
Onc Of the last things to come before
Judge Iiclscl was the fixing Of bail IN the
case 81 C'harlcS I Met lure. under mdlct-
ment for alleged violation of the state
Council Of Defence Compulsory Work
Bureaus order assigning him 10 n Job
This Is the case chosen by eX-CongreSS man
l. Irving Handy for his test Of the con
stirutionality Of the act creating the com
pulSorv work bureau, which matter was
argued in court last week and DECISION
reserved Like the other cases, il has gone
over to the November term. Judge
Iiclscl fixed bail IN $500 for Mcclure
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
CoIored Man and White Woman Face
City Court Together

Harvey Dchart, colored man and
Florence Neist. young and proposes
ing white woman who Is said to have
come from Reading Pa, were before City
Court this mocr'ag on a serious charge
brought by Deharts wife Mrs Dehart
was i'll court but IN such condition from
illness and nervous disorder that she was
quite unable to testify collapsing just ~
the oath was about 10 be administered 10
her She had to be carried out Of court
The case was continue for two weeks the
two prisoners beng held ia 81 900 bail
each
In connection with the case Sudan
Robinson and Ella Hall, both coored, of
9l2 Walnut street were prisoners, each
accused Of keeping a house Of i'll fame and
Susan also accuse Of selling liquor with
out license. They Mere held in $500
bail each
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
WAR WORK DAY
-" WAS T' BIG Success sic
Women Liberty Loan Workers
Report Total of
Sl,62b,l5o.

Saturday was wlmcn in War Work
day, for the Wofitcn's Liberty Loan
Committee. ard it brought IN S264 500
representing 263 subscriptions. aaking .
grand total of 2420 subscriptions and
81 .622, $50 The reports OF captains,
made at the women ) headquarters,
this morning follow:
Headquarters. l07 subscriptions, s5o,-
900
Christiana Hundred, is, SlS5,o5O.
Third Ward Mrs J ii. Martin, $. $500
Fourth Ward-Mrs. Frank Turner,
l6. sI4.050,
Fifth Ward-Mrs. R IL Richards,
seventh Ward Mrs. John b. Bird,
Eleventh Ward Mrs. George r.
Brown. 3. SIl50; Mrs Henry Duncan,
10. $500.
The report for headquarters include
the following hurchcS North Baptist
;. $3.50. Delaware Avenue Baptist. >.
500. First Church of Christ, Scientist,
81. SIS. 100, Country Club, >, 500
Ii also included the New Century Club $
account for all subscribers ard $4,000,
and the Girls Friendly l. subscribers
and $500
EVERY wOMAN's MORN.
livery woman Is constituted bond
seller by the womcnS committee, and
every woman IN Wilmington Is asked
to sell a bond 10 herself. then sell one TO
her ncighbor and 10 bring the subscrlt-
tons INTO headquarters, Ninth and
Market streets House To house can
vassing. heing impossible on account OF
the epidemic. Mrs Ohio Rowland, the
womens chairman, is calling on the
women Of Wilmington and Chrlstlana
and Brandvwlnc hundreds to help IN
this way. Every woman IS 10 feel re-
,ponsihle Tor at least two bonds, and 70
bring her money into headquarters to
buy them.
rho churches too are asked to be 100
pcr cent in the purchase q bonds Sew
craI of the had fine reports IN last week
and toda, Today ( Christian Science
Church reported that every member,
had subscribed ~ bonds
Preparations arr gong arace for the
raradc on Saturday. and every woman
worker in the Liberty Loan IS asked to
turn out II VIII 10 the best way to
emphasize loyalty to the country and
the bond
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
ALLEN STEELE KILLED.
Young Easton, Md, Corporal. Fallen in
Franco, Had Relatives Here.

Official word has been received Of the
death of Corporal Allen Il STEELE. Il Co,
Seventh Engineers. who was killed IN
action in France on September 16 vt
the outbreak Of the wal Corporal Stelie
was employed by du Points at Hopewcll
and resigned Immediately to enlist In the
service of his country lie was sent over
in March and saw considerable active
service.
Corporal STEELE was son of the late
DIR & NJ STEELE of Easton. Md His
mother and one sister still reside in Mary
land A brother, C. NJ STEELE, Ir.. Of
Turner & Stelle, lives here and received
the official word \ sister, Miss Mary l.
STEELE, Is teacher iii the local public schools
With her brothers. G. NJ STEELE, and b.
II STEELE Of Penns Grove, she at once
fastened TO their home III MARYLAND to
inform their mother
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
GERMANY KEEN NOW
TO SAVE OWN HIDE

London. Oct Germany, in her
latest peace offer. seems ANXIOUS to save
her own skin. even at the expense Of her
allies, said George Nicoll Barnes, Nom
bcr of the war cabinet. IN speech n
Derby last night The latest offer showed
no change Of heart and no change in the
German ~~tcm III acr proposal
o N ind at 4 the c. q realized the
change ia nc milltar alton and the
shifting OF the balance 81 power
If anything could come Of the over
lures" he SAID "wc should nc foolish 10
deny ourselves that chance But it
would smooth and fac htatc tho path to
peace If the Germans showed some
evidence Of work following their pro
positions Of faith BY clearing out of
France and Belgium they could save
their own souls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
THREE MORE WAR PLANTS
TO BE BUILT By L. 5.

Washington. oct THE War De-
partment today announced that it had
authorized construction of three adj
dltiona war plants \ trinltrotoluol fac
tory to cost 81. ABS, 900 Is to be erected
at Giant, California. and Will be erected
by the Giant Powder Co
SulphurIc acid plants are to be erected
in Pennsylvania One to cost $1,000. 900.
will be built al Emporium and the other
to cost 81 900. 900. will be built at Mount
Union Both viii be erected by the
government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
WOULD SAVE H0HENzC LLERNs.
Paris Says Peace Move Is TO Stay Ger
tain Disaster.

Paris, October The request for
an armistice and the opening Of peace
parcvs bv the Central / overs / looked
upon hv the French press generally
as an attempt to cvadc certain disaster.
1t is declared Germany hopes 10 con
cludc peace which will permit her.
to exploit the peace treaties of Brest
Litovsk and Bucharest and also save
the, Hofcnzollcrn dynast.. An armIs-
ticc under the present conditions, the
papers think II impossible
The conditions presented by the new
German Chancellor do not correspond
with the conditions for peace land down
by President Wilson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
BRITISH NAVY HEAD HERE.
In Washington for Important Con.
ferences on War.
Associated Press 70 Every Evening

nv Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Oct : Sir Erlc Gedde~.
First Lord Of the British Admiralty
and members Of the Admiralty board
who arrived al an Atlantic port Ia t
nj hi came to M hington To day Tor an
imp ant series Of conferences on the
American and Allied naval program
Sir Eric and his party were welcomed
by members Of the British Embassy
Admiral Benson and other officers at.d
officials OF the navy department and
representatives Of the state and war
departments. They We're escorted to
the British Embassy by a detachment
OF Marines. Sir Erie later was received
by President Wilson
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
WAR SHARES ALL DROP.
Wall Street Reflects Peace Probable
tiles in ReCeSsiOnS

New York, Oct 1.-THE new peace
proposals from the central powers caused
general selling Of war shares IN the
FIRST hour Of todays stock market at
gross recessions Of 70 ~ points
Weakness was again accumulated in
such favorites as Bethlehem, I.acka-
wanna Cnlcible and Gulf States steels.
Baldwin Locomotive and associated
speciaitles notably distillers and IN
du>triai coh0i
L. ). Steel again attracted the at
reactine ! IS Oh offerings which ranged
from small lots to $500 shares
Rails and oil stocks. however, were
strong
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
MISS HAROLD A BRIDE
Former Wilmington Girl Welded at
Montclair, New Jersey.

Word has been received here to the
effect that Miss Elizabeth Harper Harold
daughter of MIR and Mrs Frank "
Harold, formerly Of Wilmington and
Philadelphia, was married to Paul Forman
Cooley, on Saturday evening, at the home
of her parents, - Midland Ave, Mont
clair, ~ j
Miss Martha Harold sister Of the
bride was maid Of honor, and Miss Mar
garet Cooley, cousin Of both bride and
bridegroom was bridesmaid Ensign
Harry Sadenwater of the Naval Air
craft Radio Service was best, man
AKER-HAssINGAR.
Robert I Baker, of the T. 5. Navy,
and Edna Mary Hassingar, were mar
ried September - by the Rev T. J.
Murphy
HAHN-FEGAM.
William J.. Hahn, Of SIS Poplar street,
and Mary A FegaHl, of 622 East Ninth
street, were married August 20 by the
Rev. t. j. Murphy.
GALIO-coNLY.
Miss Sarah Moore Comfy and James
Ito. 10th Of this city. were married
b the Pc Il W Trapnel, rect. Of st.
a drew hurch, on Thursday evening,
Oct. 3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
OBITUARY.

THOMAS NJ 1ANyIER DEAD IN FLORIDA.
Thomas NJ Janver, formerly of this
city died SUDDENLY al bis home in Tampa,
Florida, on September "A, OF paralysis,
according to word received here today
MIR Ianvier was in his 59th year, and
leaves widow and one child While in
Wilmington he was associated with the
Capclle Hardware Co
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
Basket Meeting Postponed.

The annual basket m citing of the
Women Baptist Foreign Missionary
society which was to have been held
in Bethany Baptist church tomorrow,
has been postponed indefinitely on ac-
count Of influenza conditions in this
city Due notice Of the meeting viii be
given after the ban is lifted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
Epidemic Grips Hundreds in Reading.

Reading, Pa. Oct Following q
conference by school and city authorities
u noon today. II was decided to close al
p ; lie, parochial, dancing, knitting d
her schools this afternoon. SeveI,.4
hundred people have the disease There
have been numerous deaths from pneu-
monla
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07

Paris, oct Austr Hungary re-
Gently again insisted that tho Vatican
undertake steps toward peace, Il i re
ported in Rome, according to a Iiavas
dispatch from that city
The Vatican. 1t IS added. rejected the de-
mand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
HUN ARMY URGED PEACE.

Bcrnc. Oct The German govern
mcnt took its latest peace step upon tho
advice and with tho approval Of the high
command Of the army, says tho Stuttgart
\pucS TaCblatt Germany the news
paper adds. has decided TO consent "a very
heavy sacrifices
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
ACCIDENT CASES.

VIOLA >chneckenburgh was treated at
Inc Delaware Hospital tins morning for
bruised chest and back: r { Brtting-
ham, for similar injury 10 head and right
shoulder: Polo Palh for spraincd ankle !;
Herman Thomas for an injury TO the left
arm and James Il Cloud for an injury
OF the left hand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
Peace Tall Hits Corn.

Chicago oct Tho latcS; peace
drive Of the Tcutouic power was re-
tlected on tho BOARD 81 Trade today
in the opening prices Of corn which
were is Ia 3 IS cents under Sat
ur,iaN : close for December st sl.1
10 SI15.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
Mrs. Catherine Shaw Dies.

Mrs Catherine Shaw, aged SIS years.
wife Of VIM G. Shaw, Of 1902 West
Seventh street, who died on Saturday.
will be buried on Wednesday. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the house at O. clock
with interment at Riverv1ew cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
PUSHING LIBERTY LOAN.
S4l6. 100000 Daily Necessary TO
Complete Total Subscription
in Allotted Time.
BY Assoc,a,ed Press 70 Every Evening

BY ASSoc1ated Press to Every Evening
Washington. Oct = With the epen-
ing Of the second week Of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign, the managers
face n most tremendous task From
now until the close Of the campaign.
October 10, daily subscriptions must
average Stl6.000.0O0 II the ctIre
SO 100000 900 Is to he disposed Of during
this period This statement is base /
o. sales reported by banks and trust
companies.
Only scattered reports reached the
treasury department TODAY Both Cley-
land and San Francisco districts announce
that they had passed the 500 600 600
mark
NEW YORK Rooms LIBERTY.
New York, Oct Subscriptions to
the Fourth Liberty Loan in the second
federal reserve district totalled SOL, III
100 at 10 a m. today, u gam OF $50
375, 400 since Saturday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
100 LArtrp tLNSSIyt.

~ ACTRESSES Two experienced. Plaza
Restaurant.
TWO 81 three furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. 10 or 20 minutes walk from
business section Of city and with Pro
tcStRnb Christian FAMILY. Is desired By
refined married couple References given
il desired. Address III, Every Evening
OhiCe
WANTED Girls to typeWrite letters az
home afternoons ana evenings Also. girls
u fold letters. Z .. Box SO7. city
HOUSE Eight rooms and bath. lot IOOx
25O ON Philadelphia pike Al con
ycnicncC- stable and garage. Apply s X
Porter. HOLLY OAK. Del
FIVE uufurnshed rooms. use of bath Pos.
session November 1. LOO y. Broome
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
DEATHS.

stuart AZ Annapolis, Md, got 8, 1915,
Robert Youngest son of Robert II
and Isabella H. Stuart, aged lJ years.
Funeral private from residence Of his
parents. ply Washington street, 81 the
convenience 81 he family Kindly omit
flowers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
Kaiser Summons Peace Leader.

Bcrne Switzerland. oct I'll c.
Dresselhuijs, President Of the Holland
lcag,lc against war. has arrived At Rcr
lin. II is reported that he was summoned
there by the German government
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07

50 literally 10 al appeals made to the
citizens. should have to suffer for lack I
of help Is q question that Is puzzllnR 10 4
its patriotic citizens.
Al noon today State health officials /
announced that Surgeon General Blue, I
had positively promised that both nurses /
and physicians, were on their way % /
this city from Washington This an /
nouncoment has been made SO many I
times before, and had proven myt /
that little crrdcuce was placed ~ it !
RoTtmANs TO HELP.
Members 81 The Rotary Club came
To the front today, and have offered 10
do what they car ~ help the situation
The members are willing to AID ~ any
way possible and day may see prominent
business mon and merchants acting
N he role Of ordcrlics and helpers about
some Of the emergency hospital units
Tho SERIOUS scarcity Ut grave dgRorH
has threatened the health 81 the city,
10 q great extent because 81 the numbers
of doad living IN the morRucs and private
undertaking establishments IN thl7 cmcr
grncv, Nnvur Lawson tOday appealed
to the Lynch Construction Company,
and received the assurance from Mr.
Lynch that he would send MGR engaged
~ his building operation n Front and
| mon streets, 70 'hc various cemeteries
and aid ~ preparing the gravcs. 80 that
funerals might progress
State Detective McC ov. has born
assigned hy the Attorney Generals otlIrc
10 make Investigations of the victims
who apparently have no kin IN this CITY
IN tho hopes az learning where hcir
relative live and informing thcm q
The death of their kin horc
81 xpaY WAS a QUIET DAY.
Yret,rIsq docfors Offices wcrc crowded
frequently fhc anxious waiting p"
messengers filed the sidewalk drug
gizts worked over hour catching mo-
mentarilv maps nov and them ambG-
carving the sirk ~ hospitals Rod Gross
nurses zero n evidence rvcrywhere. III
automobiles and carriages going ~ MINIS
ter 70 the sick They too wcrc literally
worked % The stopping point ~ fatlgl'
bit strOvr On All day hrar-c9 lead lines
~ nutrurra ~ the cemeteries, Whcr
mon worked and worked irving il v1lu
10 prepare places Tor the burial Of TIE
victims ~ the maladY Men from
other work wrre impressed into the
the service IS grave diggcrz but fhcso
extra hands were still too few and many
bodies remained unhurlrd
Truly Yesterday was . SUNDAY ~ He
remembered NTH dread The whole
atmosphere If the rtty raz funeral
and depressing Pew people seemed ~
havc ventured out doors and ali avoided
the street cars ~ far as possible Ia dread
II the cnntagion
Wilmington has never passed 7nch
dav probably half the population Has
waiting ,n hopc pr fear FL hr outcome
Gf the illness Of some near Kindred Or
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
Raymond II. Stout
614 French St.

Two squares from Market street
Walk 1t and save from 50 to $40
on bicycles, tires, accessories.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07
HEALTH OFF ICIALS
ContInmed from page !

The failure Of the doctors and physi-
clans, that were promised from Washing
ton. 10 arrive Saturday, was u severe
disappointment to those who have bctn
working 80 hard Why Wilmington,
which has always been 80 prompt in all
kinds of war work and which has gwen
so literally to an appeals made to the
citizens. should have 10 suffer for lack
Of help is q question that is puzzlinP to
its patriotic citizens
At noon today. State health officials
announced that Surgeon General Blue,
had positively promised that both nurses
and physicians, were on their way %
this city from Washington This an
nouncement has been made SO many
times h, fore, and had proven a myt
that little crf4lcnce was placed M H.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07

S.f@MckEE OPTICAL, co
Optometrists & Opticians.
sic MARKET ST
Artificial Eyes a Speciality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
THE HUSTINGS COIJFT
9E THE CITY OF RICHMOND. DECEM-

George f. Wise. Attorney for the Com,
monwealth for this city. having fled in I hia
court certain iniormations for the purposo;
or having certain automobiles condeimned
NM sodd , tho same having been seized by
90 the Sergeant OF this city. according 70
law. on the ground that the said nmtomo.
biles contained ardent spirits in vioiaiIon
ni Iaw and that ardent spirits had been
uuiy published and posted. as directed Nv
law. citing all persons concerned in In
terest TO appear before this court and
snow SHOW cause; any they could. why tile
I, i;,nn zion and sale OF the said automo-t
having appeared TO show cause against st s sbn
granting OF the prayer OF the said informae
liens hi the court doth direct the Sergeant OF
highest bidder. the following automobiias
on the 2lSt day OF December 1918 nt II
o'cioI:: a. ~, at the front door OF the
courthouse or this city. after due ADVERTISE
inent or the time and place OF sale for four
city or Richmond. said automobiles, being
described as follows: s
carr aut9moblle. engine No. S54s77."
au..e,nobiie: engine No, A-aSS5i.''' us MODEL
One Ford automobiIe Touring carl. state
One Hudson Super Six automobile, state
license No. Sii3.' and tS
And che court doth order chat the nros
ceeds or the sales of the said automobiles
after deductinE tho costs OF pliblicn ton n nj
m othgr costs incident to these proceeiings
Richmond to the clerk OF this court and bv
the snid clerk paid into tho Treas ~
this Commonwealth y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
AUCTION SALES
90
CRuTCIFIEI.D g. co.
Zeal Estate
BANKRUPT SALE,
Valuable Real Estate
At ublic Auction

order
or
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19sbe
in said
49, sou dwe
etsd ie OF
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@ the nt nSfn s as and
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land
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dcsnated AS N en lot thereon
ON the soTb street e o9a
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along the
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g atlon ost
OF tn
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option OF the purchaser ~
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aforesaid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
bI n. W. DO W II q SUN, INC,
Real Estate Auctionccrs.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
Lots IS and 10
Colonial Place

In execution of certain deed of
trust dated October II, 1917, to the
undersigned trustee. and duly recorded
in the clerks office OF the Eenrico Cir
cult Court, in II. y. 211-A, page 142.
there having been default in the pay
ment of n portion of the debt therein
secured, and being required so to do
by the beneticiaries therein, | will Of
Ter for sale ut the Richmond Real Es-
tate Exchange. at Richmond. Va,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER is. 1918.
at l o'clock Il. NJ.
the property described in said deed
as follows. to-wit: All those two GER
tain lots OF land lying and being in
the County of Henrico. Va, being lots
NOS. 10 and l6 OH the north side OF
stuart Avenue. west of Wcstmorclnnd
street. In block No. 20 as shown on the
plat OF the property of the Abbey Re-
ATTY Corporation known as Colonial
plaGe (Ssction. ~. recorded in the
clerks Office OF the Richmond Chan
Gerry Court and In the clerks office OF
0. page 81.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to paw the
necessary cost Of executing this trust.
all taxes to day of sale. and to nav n
note for $252. dated October II. 1917.
payable at six months after date, and
two notes for s25 each due respectively
March u, 1918. and April II, 1918. and
the residue, IL any, at six and twelve
months. the deferred payments to he
secured by deed OF trust on. the prop-
erty.
b. RAND WEXFORD.
Trustee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16

SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE co.
OF AMERICA

Chicago. H. December .. 1918
To tho Stockholders OF the Security Life
Insurance Company OF America:
You are hereby notified that the regular
annual meeting OF the stockholders Of ths,
Security Life Insurance Company of Amer.
lea. will be held at the office OF the Come
rany; Mutual Building. in the city OF Rich.
mond. Va. on Wednesday, the eighth day
of January. a. D.. 1919. at the hour OF ten
o'clock a NJ. for the purpose of electing
directors of the Company for the ensuing
year. and the transaction OF any and ali
other business which may be- submitted 20
the meeting.
BY order OF the board of Directors. ~
o. n. JOHNSON. President.