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FIVE BROTHERS
ON BATTLE LINE,
HUSBAND ON WAY
And Mrs. H. de Crow Grif-
fifth Does Her Part in
War Duties Position
IS Wife OF LIEUTENANT
Griffith. OF 5OTH RECT.

A service pin with six stars is an
emblem Of honor which very few rela-
tives Of men I'm service are entitled to
wear. Such a pin is worn by one
Wilmington woman, Mrs. II. de Grow
Griffith, in honor Of her husband and
her five brothers, who are in the
United States Army
one item Of which Mrs. Griffith is
particularly proud. Is that all six en-
listed voluntarily in their country's
service.
Her husband, First Lieutenant Grlf-
nth, Of the 50th Infantry, United states
Regulars, was stationed at the French
street barracks, in this city, last spring,
and is consequently we'll known TO
many WilmlngtOnians. He is now at
Camp Mills. Long Island.
The five brothers OF Mrs. Grlfllth are
Continued on Page Twelve)
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Need $4,000 Women
to Nurse Soldiers

Fifty thousand women 10 care
for all sick and wounded American
soldiers must be raised by July 4
next, Surgeon Gen. Gorgas annOunc-
ed today.
Women with husbands fighting in
France are permitted under new
rules TO become hospital assistants.
JnmarrieS women over 35 are eligi-
BILE also. Gen. Gorgas has arranged
70 increase the supply Of nurses by
a system of training which will ulti-
mately make womsn entering as
hospital assistants graduate nurses.
High school educations or cquiva-
lent are essentials, il is stated. Wo-
men will be put into nursing work
both in convalescent hospitals here
and in France.
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YANKS
ARE OVER There
OR ON THEIR WAY
American Officers Return
ing for Rest After Severe
Fighting at Front
CEN. DUNCAN Wins
French WAR HONOR
By the United Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. i7e-Because OF
severity OF the lighting in which Ameri-
can troops have been engaged on the
western front. a number OF high ON
GERS. including maJor-generals are be
ing returned home for rest. Chief OF
stan March declared today IN his con-
ference with correspondents.
Among those singled out for brilliant
work was Maior-General Duncan, who
was the FIRST officer 10 receive the
French CrOix De Guerre.
Warning that heavy casualties are 10
be expected from the fighting was given
when March declared that the ii0th
Regiment OF the 2Sth Division, contain
ing many Pittsburg men. had been In
extremely heavy fighting for over two
weeks and that casualties would be
commensurate with the fighting. The
general fighting has become largely
local within the last few days, March
said. The Germans have been retreat
ing gradually and consolidating their
lines along the i9i6-i9i7 front and there
has been little material change In tn,
situation during the last few days.
Resistance by the Germans has beer
stronger and Allied attacks are NOR
or less isolated.
Latest Allied advances are west o
Roye On the Lassigny plateau tn
French have gained all except one small
corner. There has been artillery actor
along the Vesle and small raids. but n,
general change in the line. The i05tl
regiment Of the 2sth division. which
has suffered particularly heavy losses
Continued on Page Twelve.
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FLAMING BULLETS
CAUSE SLIGHT FIRE

Tracer Bullets" being experimental
with by the dupont Company. caused a
slight fire at the Experimental Station
Of the company along the Brandy'yine
last evening
The bullets were being fired IN what
is known as the accuracy rango.' -
They leave a trail Of sparks 20 make
visible their course. they being design
ed for use at night to determine ran---.
Some OF the sparks set lre 30 wood
work at the end Of the range, but the
blaze was extingulshed by employees
before much damage was done
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
REPUBLICANS HAVE
DELEGATE CONTESTS

Republican primaries TO elect dele
gates to the State convention 20 be held
in Dover Tuesday next are being held
today. The primaries are perfunctory
except in the Sixth and Ninth wsrds
and in a few rural districts. where
there are contests.
Many Of the delegates will 20 Ia
Dover Monday evening.
Former Senator ]. Frank Alice OF
Dover; Daniel J. Layton. Jr.. OF George
town; /. d. Short Of Milford and Major
Edward c. Bradford. Jr., had con
ference last night with Alfred I. du-
Pont about the political situation.
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TWO MORE SHIPS TORPEDOED; CREW or ONE IS MISSING.
BY The United
WASHINGTON Aug fThe captain of the American schooner
Madnsdah reported to the Navy Department today that his
shcd and by Uboat 7i5 August Is. Eleven
After the abandoned The he
alongside fred shots IN hull
sinking
twenty-five and radio OPERATOR landed
port today by steamer which picked up
miles south of the quarter vessel
British Miro 500 tons off Cape Hat
probably by torpedo yesterday
had landed early today Nliro it is be
neyed had gasoline believed torpedo sunk the
vessel although It has been definitely established
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the boche at last is beginning to get
his due
God be with you. my bonnie mother
and with me-untll I come sailing
back again. And II I don't, well-God
be with US just the same.
YOUR BOY.
"OVER THERE"
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FIRE EXTINGUISHER
BLOWS; MAN HURT

The upper end Of the Ninth ward
was Jared last evening by report Of
an explosion which many thought was
a powder mill blow. but which on in
vestlgation was found 10 have been due
TO an exploding fire extinguisher. The
extinguisher was owned by the Bran
dywine Fire Company and was being
attached to their equipment when IL
exploded while the lremen were fight
ing fire in a rubbish heap at Twenty
seventh and Monroe streets.
The bursting tank injured James Barr,
driver OF the fire campanys chemical
on the right arm.
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u. S. WANTS DELAWARE AEroNAurs

Provost Marshal General Crowder to
day called for 253 white mon for lin
tied service in military aeronaut.cs.
They are TO entrain August %, for
Madison Barrocks.
Delaware is asked for three men
Pennsylvania for %; Maryland for five
and New Jersey 20.
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go on and fight, TO fight more courage
Ously than ever so that / may come
back to you TO share the victory you
and have aided our country TO attain
For you see as l look OF there into
the west there Is the picture OF you
working, helping on 20 the goal Of our
hopes We two, serve and strive. you
there at home, and l over here where
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
YANK ARTILLERY SMASHES
HUN BRIDGES ON THE AISNE
BY JOHN DE GANDT
United Press Staff Corresponden

PARIS, Aug. 17-(4P M)-Tbe French the gates of
Roye They have occupied the advanced dnses of the
southwark of the Avre river They have also junction
of the Montdder EstreesSt Denis roads
St Mrd has been taken after the 6erccst fighting from house
house The Germans had formidable deenses this place
Beyond Loges Wood the Germans pushed back behind
the Roye-Lassigny road
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oZECHO-sLOvAKs CAPTURE IRKUTsK.
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON Aug i7-rkusk captured by Czecho
So1aA forces assisted by Siberian troops Department
announced today favorable the Allies
favor of with Germany organized the declared
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
THIS DAY In THE WAR

AUGUST II, 1917.
Canadians gain ground in Loos-Lens
region.
AUGUST II, 1916.
British Tepuise six counter-attacks
northwest OF Pozieres.
AUGUST IL. 1915.
British transport Royal Edward sunk
In Aegean sea by German submarine,
with loss OF about 1000 men.
AUGUST II, 1914
Belgian capital moved to Antwerp.
TODAY's TEMPERATURE.
AZ THE EVENING JOURNAL ONCE.
500 A. NJ ......73 1901 p. NJ. ~
1000 \. NJ. .....70 100 p NJ .....72
SUN AND TIDES.
sun rises .... .b.t6 A. NJ.
sun sbtS -. ... .....l.0Z i. NJ.
Mouth OF the Christiana.
High water go. =. S.45 A. NJ. 920 p. NJ.
Low water 80. .. 3.40 A. NJ. $50 p. NJ.
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FALL OF ROYE AND LASSIGNY SEEMS IMMINENT
HUNS REPORTED TO HAVE SEIZED KRONS DT OFFICERS EXECUTED
HUNS MUST ABANDON
ENTIRE ROYE-NOYON
TO ALLIES

French Troops Shell Enemy from
One Mile West of Strategic Posi-
fiOn. British Gain Along Ancre
North of Albert in Picdrdy and
in the Vieux-BerqiIin and Merris
Sectors in Flanders. American
AUidtOrS DOiUn German Planes
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LOST AND FOUND.

Il OST-GOLD WATCH. SUITABLE
- reward II returned 20 Wesley Davis,
Newark. Del nugl6-3t
Continued on Page Ten.)
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death SUMMONS
/. FOR Sen. GALLINGER
Republican Leader Dies of
Heart Attack: in Senate
Since 1891
LODGE TO BE
HIS SUCCESSOR
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
FRANKLIN, y. H.. Aug. i7.-United
States senator Gallinger, 81 years old.
and a member Of the Senate since 1891,
died from heart disease in the Franklin
Hospital here early today. He had been
in i'll health for several months.
Senator Gallinger was born in Can
ada. March 2s, 1887. lie started life as
a printer and later practiced medicine.
In 1872 he was elected a member Of the
New Hampshire House Of Representa-
tlves. lie was a member Of the con-
stitutlOnal convention in 1876, and
elected 10 the State Senate in 1878.
During 1879 and 1880 he was surgeon
general Of New Hampshire.
He first served in the 49th Congress
and his first Senate term began March
4. 1891. November 3. 1914, he was
elected for a NTH term, which would
have expired March 3, 1921.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. ~.
Senator Gallinger's death takes from
the Senate one Of the most remarkable
men in that body. He was the Repub-
lican leader and the oldest man both in
Continued on Page Twelve.
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GLOVER DAIRY -iILK.
Clarified, pzsteurized and pure.-Ady.
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KAZBN HELD By
CZECHO-SL0VAKS
IS SURROUNDED
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
AMSTERDAM. Aug. i7-soviet forces
have surrounded Kazan held by the
CzechO-Slovaks and are bOmbarding ,it
according 10 dispatches from Moscow
today. Another Soviet army advanc-
ing toward Omega where an Allied ex-
pedition has landed In northern Russia,
has occupied Krillokova.
"On the southern 'front.'" probably
the Don region, where the COssacks
are advancing northward. there is vlo-
lent lighting.
Kazan is a city OF about $4,000 pop
ulatlon on the left bank Of Volga 100
miles north Of Simbirsk and $50 miles
east OF Moscow
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
BY JOHN DE GANDT
United Press Staff Correspond.


PARIS, Aug. 17.-(955 A ML)-French troops within
mile of both Roye and LAsgny Camp De Cesar mile of
Roye, has been captured while the Nan
Roy, less than mile southwest of Lassigny have
number of prisoners and quantity of
The reported TO be preparing for evacuation of the Roye-
LasignyNoyon salient German pioneers said be
ing another 'ffndenbws line"
BY the United Press
PARIS, Aug 17-Continued progress Roye
reported by Office today the reaching
the eastern borders of Loges Wood
Great artillery fighting occurred west of Roye.
West of Roye there great artillery fighting"
said South of the Avre the French continued their
and the borders of Loges Wood reached
Between the Maz and the Oise, German attacks,
at Monohe and Caoye Farm, repused and the French
positions maintained
Northwest of Rheims raid La NeuvHIette
unsuccessful"
BY the United Press
LONDON, Aug 17-Further progress both sides of
Somme last night reported by Field Marshal Haig today
British troops also advanced again the edge of the
Flanders salient
'The pressure of north of Roye and north of
Ancre continued the statement said Progress made
both sectors.
"n the neghborhood of Veux- patrols
sharp fighting yesterday and there further during
the night Our progressed this and the neigh
borhood of Menis. few prisoners taken
Hostile artillery showed considerable activity Mount
Continued Twelve
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A feeling or security goes with
GLOVER DAIRY MILK.-Adv.
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~ 81 ~ \
WEATHER

Fair and continued cool To-
night and Sunday; light
northeast winds.
IOmOrrOw-Sunday
No Wheat Breed for Supper.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
PARIS. Aug. i7-Rumors are cur
rent in FINLAND that the Germans have
seized Kroonstadt, the Russian naval
base in the Gulf OF Finland. according
10 a dispatch received from Stock
holm today.
Premier Lcnine and War Minister
Trotzky recently removed the Soviet
government from Moscow TO Kron-
stadt. which is less than % miles from
PetrOgrad
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SUN AND TIDES

sun rises .... .b.t6 A. NJ.
sun sets -. -. .....T.02 i. NJ.
Houfh of fhe Chr.;cfiana
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-13

committee- He is also president of
the Canon City Chamber of Com
merce. president of the University
Club. and County Food Administrators.
Mr.. Hardy has been owner and pub
Usher of The Canon City Record for
over 25 years. Early in his career
by his policy OF fairness TO all.
by an answering and upright
editorial program and by standing
for the best interests of this COM
munity and the county at all times.
he placed his publication to the fore
front where it has stood as the
leading paper in Fremont county ever
since. Today it stands as the cham
pion Of law and order. of progress
and of unceasing patriotic endeavor-
The meeting of the n. E. A this
year was held at both Little Rock
and Hot. Springs. Ark. from June
TO June 10. the sessions being divid-
ed beween these two towns. Cover
nor Brough Of Arkansas and Mayor
Charles E Taylor OF Little Rock, Ark
gave the address of welcome at Little
Rock and Rev. Marion Nelson VALID
rip made the welcome speech at Hot
Springs Past presidents of the As
sociation. Lee J. Rountree and T. L
Pound president of the Arkansas
Press Association. made the re-
sponses al Little Rock and Mr. Hardy
and John H. Hand. past president A.
p A..responded at Hot Springs
Among the speakers on the program
were: Herbert Hoover. National
Food Administrator; Frank Sissou.
vice president Guaranty Trust COM
pany. New York; Hon. Brooks Fiet-
cher. Cortland Smith. president Amer
lean Press Association. New York:
c. H. Mooney. Memphis. Tenn. and
Paul W. Brown. ST. Louis. Mo.
The convention proper closes today
and the annual editorial excursion on
"A Slow Train Thru Arkansas" viii
consume six or seven days next week.
The next convention will be held
IN Seattle and Vancouver. Washing
ton
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-13
BISHOP THEN
CONFIRMS MANY
AT ACADEMY

Right Reverend Then. Bishop of
Colorado. conducted confirmation ser
vices in the chapel at Mt. st. Schoiss-
tica's academy this afternoon at two
O'Clock. Many of tie students ara
several converts TO the Catholic
faith were confirmed
This is the first time confirmation
services have been held in Canon
City in many years and was accord.
ingly an important even, among
those OF the Catholic faith. Several
non-Catholics were also in attend,
ance. sas
Bishop Then givos the commence
ment address at the academy this
evening. He is an eloquent speaker.
and great demands are made upon
him for patriotic addresses.
The faculty and students of Mt. st.
Scholastica's academy feet indeed.
horcred by his presence and his ad-
dress tonight will undoubtedly be one
of the big events in the history of
the school.
The program for the evening is as
follows:
The Students In sQng--AipA Mater
Crowns the osadastss. tAlns Mater
impersonatsd ~ Margaret Accinlsy.)
CLASS OF 1918.
Carolyn Schnsi1er.
Dorothy Henderson, se
Cicone NtspAtrick. 1s4s
Bernartins vavrs.
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one OF great interest TO all prese Z
and the plan OF the War Savings cam
paisn as suggested by President VIII
son and recommended by Governor
Gunter. in special proclamation.
was gone into in detail and heartily
endorsed The matter OF raising
S2v,ooO.0oo in Colorado from the sale
of War Savings Stamps. between
now and June asth IS not an optional
matter with the people OF the state
said Mr.. Evans. 1T is incumbent upon
theIn to 90 so and there must be no
such thing as failure" The people
are not asked 10 give the government
anything. but they are required to
loan it their savings to the amount
mentioned. for which they will get
the principal back at the end OF fire.
years with four per cent interest COM
pounded annually. 1T must be the
business of the people of the state.
declared Mr.. Evans. ito buy these Sc
curities 10 the limit of their ability
on June eSth and see that their
-riends and neishbors buy them. The
success of this campaign must BE-
made the chief concern and occupa-
tion of the citizens of Colorado for
the next three weeks. to the exclusion
OF all other matters. whether of n
business or a social character"
Other officers of the state and dis
trict organizations spoke along the
same line and emphasized what Mr..
Evans had said. The gathering was
very enthusiastic over the campaign
and expressions were heard from
many quarters that Colorado would
again go over the top" The news
paper men promised TO heartily CO
operate with the state, district and
county directors in making a success
of the coming drive. The details OF
the campaign need not be alluded to
in this connection as that will be ful-
ly explained in a post card to BE-.
mailed within the next few days to-
every person in the state more than
is years of age. Fremont county's
quota is ss15.0o0, The people of the
county are expected 10 assemble at
the school houses in their respective
districts. on June rs. aud subscribe
for these War Savings Stamps. to the
ssn extent Of their ability
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-13
Meeting Held in
Pueblo to Boost
Stamp Campaign

Thru the courtesy of Geo. r. Rock
afellow. chairman ot the Fremont
county committee. W. W. E1nmerson
OF The Daily Record and Messrs.
Frank a. Moore and Lynn Smith, rep
resenting the Florence Ex Parte and
the Florence Citizen. respectively.
were taken TO Pueblo by auto IN
Tuesday TO attend luncheon and
business meeting at the sNnnequa
club of the officers of the state or
ganization of the War Savings cam
paign TO be conducted thruout Colo
rado on Friday, June IS. and of the
newspaper men of the southern dts
trict interested in the success of the
undertaking. The gathering was at
tended by about a hundred and fifty
men: among them John Evans of
Denver. provost marshal of Colorado
and state director OF the War Savings
drive. and other men prominently
identified with the movement in state
and district. Newspaper men were
present from all OF the counties OF
southern Colorado. from the Kansas
line TO the western slope.
The business meeting was held in
the ball room of the club building and
lasted from $50 till O'Clock. with
Mr.. Evans presiding. There was an
address by Capt. Hutchinson of the
Royal Irish Rifles of London. whose
regiment went to France with Field
Marshal Kitchener in August. 1914,
and for two years was in the heavi-
est fighting on the western front.
after which a number OF strong talks
were made on the War Savings
Stamp movement and of the necessi-
ty of the people of Colorado to sub
scribe $4,000. 600 worth Of them be-
fore June 2Sth. Incidentally it may
be mentioned that the regiment of
which Caut. Hutchinson was a mem.
Der, containing u full thousand mer..
was reduced in two years to 4s by
the ravages OF war and for time
passed out of the English army as
fighting unit. Subsequently. ii was
and sent to Palestine
where il Is now part Of the Brit
ish expeditionary force in Mesopo-
tamia. 1t was given the honor OF
marching at the head Of the British
column on its entrance to Jerusalem
after the evacuation by the Turkish
army.
Tuesdays meeting pt Pueblo. was
Mathes. wilhelmine Griffith. JefFle
Allen.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-13
GUY U. HARDY ELECTED PRESIDENT
NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION

Mr.. Guy L. Hardy. editor of The
Record. on Friday was unanimously
elected president OF the National Edi-
torial Association at its annual con-
vention at Hot Springs. Arkansas.
This organization has over 5 900 men,
bers representing the progressive and
leading papers OF the nation and is a
powerful BODY which exerts great
influence for the best interests of
newspaper makers.
Afr. Hardy has been leading fig
ure in the association for many years
and has been faithful attendant at
practically all of its conventions
whether they were held on the Pacif-
ic or the Atlantic coast. in Alaska
or in Texas. AS a result he has a
very large acquaintance with the
leading newspaper publishers of the
nation and his ability as a newspaper
man and his popularity among news
paper folk is attested by the recent
honor which has been conferred upon
him
The presidency of the Association
carries with ii much responsibility
and hard work and will necessitate
great deal of travel The Association
has always been a leading spirit in
bringing about improved conditions
for the newspaper makers OF the
country and during the past year it
has had much 10 do with the insesti-
CATION of the newsprint situation and
was and is. great aid to the Federal
Trade commission which is seeking
TO adjust an alleged newsprint manu-
facturers' price combine Because of
this investigation the upward price
tendency of newsprint winch threat
ened and even did put some newspap-
ers out OF business during the past
year, has been halted and in many
cases lower price has been obtained.
Mr., Hardy has been president of
The Colorado Editorial Association
and rs now, and has bee. for many
Years, member Of the executive
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-13
cKiIoREN's DAY SERVICES
HELD SUNDAY.

Sunday was 'children's day" in ths
Sunday schools OF the FIRST Metb0-
dist. First Presbyterian. Baptist
United Presbyterian. Lutheran ana
Christian churches of Canon City and
the occasion was appropriately cole
brated in all OF them. Everywhere
these was good attendance and thu
services high class and much snjoyea,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-13
FIVE TONS FOOD
READY.

Mrs. Van Keuren and / camc back
from Paris, after a two days confer.
ence, on the afternoon OF the 2lst of
March-the day the big battle began.
We knew nothing OF II until we reach
ed AIniens. For two weeks the au.
thorities had been preparing schools
and other available buildings for
refugee shelter. knowing that II the
line bent either way many thousands
would pour into amiens. as they did
after the Cambria drive. NJ. Lamy.
the regional head OF the French Red
Cross. and a fine heroic figure in To-
cal history. asked us to re, about a
ton OF emergency food that would not
spoil. In case there should happen
TO be food shortage when the rush
came. asked for five tons OF choco-
late. figs. cheese. aad condensed milk
from the A. II. G. warehouses; in Par
Is. Through a merciful Providence.
this food arrived the morning after
our ,eturn from Paris, just when IL
was riost needed. The night OF the
2lst over 1900 refugees arrived in
Amiens. and the next morning they
began to pour into the already over
crowded city by thousands. Under
the direction Of the authorities we dis.
tributed the five tons Of food where
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Agnes Amundson.
Margaret vondra.
Ellen Maenuson,

Grace Arthur.
Piano -Piccolo- Brahms
First Piano-Louise olmstead., Caro-
lyn Schneider; Second Piano-Ha-
eel Walker. Agnes Amundson
Rhapsodie Hongroise No, e.......-
Fern Haudley, II.
THE TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH
Alegorical Play in One Act
ta) lie Rossignol ....F. Liszt.
tbl Nocturne op. AS. No. H..
......-........... +. Chopin,
Isabel MeIivaney.
Conferring of honors and address
by the Rt Rev. ]. Henry Then. DID.
ALLEGoRicAl CHARACTERS.
Na;ure-Cieone Fitzpatrick.
Fays in Mary Ellen
Hosner. Lucy sitton. Mary WILDER.
katherine Schneider.
Beauty-Opal Nelson.
Science-Emily Palrang
Poesy--Margaret Henderson.
Song-Dorothy Henderson.
Power-Agnes Amundson.
Heralds to Power Marguerite
Morris. Bernardine vavra
Fame-Ruth Mckinney.
Phiiosophy-Louise olmstead.
Virtuc--Nora Mckinley.
Time-harie Fritz.
-Church-Carolyn Schneider.
Faith--Margaret vondra.
Hope Mary Jane Hanna.
Charity Grace Arthur.
Standard Extraordinarily Dixon.
Joy Georgia Rogers.
: Fervor-Elsie Posteraro.
Angola Marsusrits Lunny. Theipa