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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-06
ROUNDING THE DEVIL.

1hs American spirit oE progress and zas- C. he.s beer .cried lnt9 rie e1ealvs lines win .1gea.ee- :. rfe ;ase reports are accurate Tie E.aFzs sEsE has come vo u5 hs.. 1l.ej ever -s-Ea.-.c -.caE. hesr. with pride born U fulfilled ex- racc-s.zz..5..s. zv:da...iv. the bors slogan must 3e --zc z...s sey 2 C;e1-,.z.. Don't l.. him z5s r-o.s.5 And they are getting them. The bocfes have ricz-r.2-.2ed the Americans hounds" That F-ez n.;Sea.se tor the boys are n hounds ehev @-e oe,E ha:.ldi:,g cEe der:ls-rhe German.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-06
IMITATION

IS the sincerest form of flattery, that B why 1t pleases Us to hear that other iaunories claim to do work just like ours. It is tribute to the excellence or our iau1erin3 which we fully ap preciate. But why not have the origi- nal? Send us your wasnaDies and you won't nave to say they are as perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-06
WHAT \ WANT 40 CAN DO.
rom -he Triton Gazerre)

1-sz1 aTa t1e possibilities of advertising Three s--s as5 F1z--ia man advertised for wife in the E-a Tines aa goc her in less than thirty days. and zss wez cae ot the finest But last April s= l-=5. and she another and he writes ~e ,as Tines. iac!osing money for another adv Of -a= same kind. Can you beat it?
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-06

| does z9- seem ta;~ t.1a. the governn1eu5 zEcual deprive those who are in the service of -..a country .h4 enjoyment of their raz7ecciye 1o->.a papers. Bu- that is the last order. and unless re comply witt: :-. trouble awaits uz 0-
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-06

@i de,e.@ned no no be deprived of my eonsti- -iz .isz- e free speech whether it be critical
 >Ui1a. ana shall continue do what I consider -T C"-z eTsE E I should land in jail"-Theodore 3-r-s =vezt
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-06

The old saying that ''war is helf' will have to he relegated to the back seat for after taste aE the present war. 1t is more than he'll 1t is Easerisrl.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-06

course. and personally we benefit thereby, but vho is not willing to sacrifice to help the fight ing boys?
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-06
NOTICE SF MEETING

-A.1s44 Labor Union Number Five w.-. le@E ac e.gl. ' II. Wedaesda; = Dc=2 Sea Fisae-maa's HaM.-atgst
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

Heavy tar paper affixed 10 the con-
cerete floor, OF factories deadsn, the
sounds Of trucks rumblng over H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

The seat 'ale iar the two perform
ancc, Of the "Follie, MilIaife," here
on April I and opened tHi, morning
and indications are that an seating
room In the Oyerhol,er lheaicr will he
sold out for both performances Mrs
Gsorg, L. Cooke is in charge Of the
sale Of tickets the total receipts from
which are TO he donated to a fund to
establish a hom1 in the southwest for
soldiers disabled in service.
It is the intention OF Mrs Cooke TO
sell the majority OF seats in blocks to
club, and organizations As captains
Of the various teams TO canvass the
downtown business districts Mrs Cooke
has appointed Mrs Earl Bcriley Miss
Bes Stewart, Miss Helen Ledbeiier
Miss Ethel Lehr. Miss Elgin Herring
Miss Alice Herring Miss E,helyn
Johnson and Mrs. +. r. CarharL
One Of the most successful oi the
acts ON ihr "F0IIies MiI,aire" bin Is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
GIRLS! MAKE LEMON
LOTION TO WHITEN
AND BEAUTlFY SKIN

In all weathers the skin and corr
plexion can be KEEP, wonderfully clear,
soft and white BY the use OF this in
expensive lemon lotion which any girl
or woman can easily prepare.
The juice of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing three
ounces OF orchard white makes a whole
quarter pint OF the most remarkable
lemon skin beautifier at about he cost
one must pay for a small jar Of the
ordinary cold creams. Care should be
taken to strain the lemon Juice
through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp
gets in. then this lotion will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re-
move such blemishes as ireckles, sal.
lowness and tan. and is the ideal skin
softener. smoothener and beautiiier.
Just try IL Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up q quarter pint Of this sweetly frag-
rant lemon lotion. II naturally should
help to soften, freshen, bleach and bring
out the roses and hidden beauty Of any
skin. Those who will make il a habit
TO gently massage this lotion into the
face, neck, arms and hands once or
twice daily may be repaid with a
skin that is flexible and young look
Ing and a peach-like complexion
(Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
Potatoes Refused
and Left to Spoil
When Prices Drop

NORMAN, Okla, March 27.-(Spe-
cial)-The state food administration
has recommended 10 the national food
administration that several Oklahoma
dealers who have refused shipments Of
potatoes be forced 10 close their doors
County food administrators IN yarlou,
parts Of the state have wired state head.
quarters that dealers persist in refusing
10 accept shipments. The principal
reason given by the dealers /, that the
price Of potatoes has dropped since the
purchases were made
Several dealers who contended that
lhe shipments were not in good condi-
ton and refused 10 accept them have
been urged 10 accept the offices Of the
food administration in determining the
amount Of damages and have agreed
no accept the shipments upon these
'erms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
French Dissect
Giant Hun Shells
Hurled at Paris

PARIS, March H.-The caliber Of
the shells that are being fired into
Paris by the German long-range gun
Is 88 inches and the length Of the
shell Is 20 inches. rHomme Libre,
Premier Clemenceaus newspaper
states. The shell weighs 200 pounds
and contains less than twenty pounds
Of explosives.
The shell is provided with a fuse
Motected by a threaded stopper and
lns Q diaphragm inside which divides
he she'll into two compartments Of
Unequal size Two holes in the
diaphragm afford communication be-
ween the two pockets. These facts are
accepted as an explanation Of the two
explosions which on occasions have
followed in quick succession and which
led to the belief that two guns were
firing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
oFFcERS HUNT
SOLDIER BANDITS
Camps Asked 10 Look forI
Taxi Drivers ASSaiIantS,

The automobile Of {. NJ. Kephart
which was taken from him last night
by three alleged soldiers, was recoy.
cred early this morning by police off
GERS NJ Harvey and Reno streets II
was alleged by kephan that three men
in soldiers uniforms hired him TO take
them from Law,on TO Fort Sill Mon
day evening. and while he was driving
one OF the men in the front seat asked
him TO stop. and when he obeyed was
beaten into uneonsciousneu by the
men He stated that when he gained
consciousness the machine was being
filled with gasoline at a station al An
adarko and that a soldier sat beside
him in the rear seat Jogging him with
. pistol to keep him from disclosing
his identity.
Tuesday morning the soldiers had
eh1Red their clothes 10 civilian attire
and forced him TO put on a soldiers
uniform. They then came TO Oklaho.
ma City, and while the car was sta
toned in front Of a store he made his
escape and was found ~ a clerk IN
q furniture store and sent TO 'he emerg
eney hospital As sool as he jumped
from the machine the other tiree men
drove off and the automobile was moi
recovered until this morning.
He drove The machine 10 Lawton this
morning. When it was found by the
police, the soldiers uniforms were still
in the car and from a paper found It
was disclosed that one OF the men was
On furlough II is the belief Of the
police that the men are desertef' The
police have a description Of the men,
which they have sent 10 army Officers
h an effort to locate the offenders
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
Hooper Case Now
in Hands of Jury

The fate Of ! NJ Hooper a white
man " year, old, charged with com
hitting statutory oiiensc against a
l2-ycar-old girl on January D. by en-
ilrlng her 10 a roomng house on South
Harvey avenue and drugging her is
now IN the hands OF the Jury Final
Arguments Of attorneys in the case were
made this morning In the district court
room Of Judge Edward y Oldncld
Under the instructions Of the court.
Hooper may he sent 10 the electric
chair II found guilty The minimum
sentence for a conviction in case Of
this character is fifteen years in the
state pententiary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

The citie, NJ Nikoiai-e- KherSan aad
LmahanKa nave Jr,u .pared by the
Russians
A dispatch received in London from
relrograd Tuesday said IL wa, report
ed the boI,heylk had rccaptured Kher-
son and Nikolaiev Khersou and Niko-
laicy are northeast Of odessa and are
important commerce cities Nikolaicy Is
forty miles northwest OF Khenon. and
has naval yard and large grain
stores
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
Bolsheviki Take
Back Towns From
Enemy Invaders
BY The Aaaoeinttd pte,a

MOSCOW Sunday March y Bol
Sheyik troops, an official announcement
says, have beeu successful in fighting
the Austfian' in the southern Ukraine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

Mary Pirkiord 49, loving picture
1taf has been mau, q colonel OF tie
l4jrd regiment field artillery. Of tho
Sunshine division.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

the playlet THE Gil on lhe Magazine" A"
Il is beautifully staged aud c7,lumed
and scintlIlaies with action and fun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

pe lambasted into shape with a trip
hammer, give me acute indigestion.
Imagine Keats, or you or me, Perse,
prying out an inspiration with crow
bar and then slamming it into shape
Oh an anvil, la Pope"
"DO you consider the things you
wrote poetry" queried Pope. scorn-
fully.
IL sure do" replied Poe. land what's
more. in so far as America was concern
ed. | am the man who put the poe into
poetry. At any rate. Aleck. you never
did anything like my Raven
''No. thank Apolly!" retorted Pope.
81 may have been frenzied now and
then, but ] never was delirious."
well. never mind. gentlemen, never
mind" said Homer. rapping the table
sharply with his gavel. Poets should
seek harmony. and not discOrd go let
~ have no more unseemly disputation
lire. Compared to Virgil and myself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
\ To job KenrnkB

But the hend who's turned fair Europe to
horror scourged and grim
Well be dinged to everlasting il we'll ever
stand for him.
Excellent in sentiment" said Ho-
mer. land will do very well for first
draft"
II don't like the substitution of the
synthetic ding for the more forceful
Technology of the real thing in your
last line. ALI" said DR.. Johnson. IF
you mean ding. say ding. by all
means, but If you mean damn. as l
a ahont it you do why be sauea"'sN
"Squeamishness is the curse of mod
ern verse" said Ben Jonson.
IT agree with YOU" said Byron.
"Squeamishness and the postal regu,,
lations have taken all the punch and
passion out of poetry A poet IS not
"He doesn't dare mail himself" in
terposed Thackeray.
II never have any trouble that
way" said Edward Lear. EVERY
thing I write is both mailable and ex-
pressive. Take this little limerick
of mine which I call Illustration
There was an old kaiser who said
"Of the universe am the head.
Come bow down to Me!'
But the world cried. "Tee-Hee"
And spanked the old geezer instead.
That has punch and passion and"
TRUE enough, Lear" said Milton,
"but I submit to you that the linn
erick is hardly the form a real eight
cen karat immortal would choose for
the expression of an epochal thought.
You cannot put the rolling thunder
of an epic into a limerick. Now
would have put that same thought
somewhat like this
When eonscienceless ambition rears
And stretches forth its claw to clutch
the starry skies.
And seeks to bend mankind to selfish
ends, tbs then
at all depends on what you're writ
ing for" said Lear.
well, you're all too sketchy any
how" said Poe, who having had
couple of vitriol fizzes had been scrib-
need to do is to stop thinking how
you're going to say what you have to
say, and go ahead and find something
worth saying: Your poems are
largely revelations of yourselves, and
if people are interested in you. all
right, but if they want something con-
structive a personally conducted tour
Of your insides don't fill the bill. Now
l have just jotted down little thing
that not only shows Bill up for what
he is. but tells what to do with him
for his own good and that Of the
world. Milton and Lear merely state
certain historical facts. Tennyson
makes an appeal to Apollyon to quar-
antine hades against typhus teaton-
icus. but my little fytte tells you how
to handle Bill himself It is a little
masterpiece which have named ret
ribution."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

to make when this battle of the behe-
moths Of song broke out. I'd like to
suggest that we turn ourselves loose
upon the situation overhead. and sup
poets"
Seems to me-" growled Pope" that
the modern poets are already plenti-
fully supplied with deficiencies. Judg-
Ing from what l have read. def1cien-
cies are their long suit"
II agree with Brother Walt" said
Tennyson. Indeed. Mr.. Chairman,
have already taken the matter in
hand. and am even now negotiating
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to let few verses I have
written about the kaiser through. l
call them DE Profundis, or An Appeal
to Pollyon.' The poem runs thusly:
In the spring the Teuton's fancy turns to
thoughts Of loot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

Pope. What did you suppose. fried
potatoes?'
1t finds an ungucssed temper in the souls Of
men
That gives II pause. and wrests from 1t its
tinseled crown,
Don't you think that's better way to
put it yourself, Lear?"
"Oh. didn't know" said Poe. quietly.
II never could make out from what
they call the context whether you did
1t on plumduff or sQuills. 1t always
suggested a Yorkshire pudding swal-
lowed the wrong way to me-"
Gentlemen, gentlemen." protested
Homer. Give over this wraugling.
and let us get down to business.
There must be something else than
rioting before the meeting"
well. Mr. Chairman" said Sir Wal
ter Raleigh. rising once more, 'if we
can get back to the point l started In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

ly. I admit that Shelleys ode to
Skylarlk' was some plop, but when
Eddie Poe here classes himself with
the author of that ode, and with John
The Raven written rather out Of the
emptiness of the demijohn than the full
ness Of the soul. object. That's ALL"
what did you write your poetry on,
Aleck?" grinned Poe. amiably
Roast beef, sir-good, sane, honest,
red-blOOded, roast beef" retorted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
The Sons of Helicon

you were mono of you poets. but you
don't hear US everlastingly reminding
you Of the fact
II have no quarrel with anybody"
said Pope. subsiding. but for the
credit Of my profession feel that
must take a stand against tho sneers
of mere jingle-makers who plop their
vagrom fancies on paper. and then crit
iclse real hard workers in the field of
song who took their mission serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
ME Amalgamated Brotherhood Of
the Sons Of Helicon were hold
ing their regular monthly meet.

$500 <Nhtus8aiuAkCu DIOtucEHOOu "a
the Sons Of Helicon were hold
ing their regular monthly meet.
Ing at the House Boat on the
Styx. and a. large number Of
the famous and infamous poets of the
past were among those present. Homer
was In the chair when Sir Walter Ra-
leigh arose and began to address the
meeting.
MIR. Chairman" he said. after lie had
cleared his throat impressively three or
four times as If to emphasize thu mes
sage ne was about to impart 10 the
Parnassian ears about him, lit seems to
me that we versifiers of other days
should do something to show tn, poets
OF the passing hour that even though
they are not inspired by the war we
are.'
Hear. heart" cried Lord Byron, bang
ing the door with his heels. That's the
way to talk. Our profession, 1t strikes
me, has fallen down sadly in connection
with an historical episode OF epochal
Importance. This is the greatest period
IN the annals of that little wl,irling
lump of misery that men call earth and
save In very rare instances the Pegasi
browsing in the pastures of Parnassus
haven't even whinnied single immortal
line"
X
Immortal lines are not easy to
whinny." said Milton. coldly. Indeed,
don't find many in the combined out
put of this outfit here this evening.
Shakespeare neighed few. Virgil and
Homer managed to wheedle three or
four sheaves out of the Muses., and as
for myself l cannot recall more than
fifteen or twenty thousand lines of my
own that should really call imperish-
able. and warranted not to crock or
fade"
Milton is right" said Alexander
Pope. sharply, land all true poets know
1T. Some people seem to think that
poets ooze immortal lines without any
effort whatsoever, and while l haven't
Pee been particularly impressed by any Of
the productions that have filtered down
here from the upper crust, think it
Ill becomes us to be critical Of those who
are trying to bear the honors of song
IN an age more appreciative Of good
plumbing than of good poetry"
"Ubetcha!" said Chaucer. Poetry is,
ana always was, man sized job.
why. gentlemen. sometimes it took me
eight weeks to hammer out a single
line. How about you, Percy?" he added,
turning to Shelley
II never. wrote my poetry" replied
Shelley. meekly. my ode to a Sky
lark was not written at all, it was Just
felt. II you know what mean"
Il know" said Omar Khayyam ut
Just plopped out, like most of mine"
Very well put" said Shelley. 'Tye
always wanted a word to express what
a poem does when 1t springs into being
In your mead and you try to get it out
and on to paper without nicking any of
the fine edges Piop is mighty express
sive. and tell you when my ode to a
Skylark' began to sing itself in my
heart had to go some to get 1t down
In the fullness of its beauty, it plopped
&c fast"
That's the way to talk" interiact-
ed Poe. These poets who talk about
immortal songs as IL the raw material
came in billets like pig iron, and had to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
And Poe read the following:

And Poe read the following:
RETRIBUTION.
Once upon midnight dreary.
Kaiser wilhelm. worn and weary,
Sat within his palace door,
While beyond amid the moaning
OF his ruined people groaning.
Slowly stalkcd a grim atoning
Angel to the son of Thor
Entered through the palace door
And with rigid finger pointed
At the DEVILS own anointed
Lord and emperor.
"Who art thoitp' The kaiser trembled,
Fenr by majesty assembled
WHO art thou that burst adventure
With the naughty mien of censure
Thus to me, the king Of war?
Speak lest my thunders speeding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

DrOwner In the deep
or the helpless child end mother.
In the weller and the smother
Where the waters black and surgih8
In never-endng urging
Spawn of Satan, whelp of Baal.
Perfect twin of faithless Jael.
Spurned by earth, denied q tomb
Rise. king and meet thy dOom!'
Drooling jowl. AMI lip a-aufver.
See the luaking monarch SILVER!
"Not some sacri6cial altar
OF barbaric times:
Not the rope and not the halter
Can suffice thy crimes.
But f0revermore
In a sea Of warm blood slipping. d..
Grasping. graspng. grimly gripping
At its dripping. dripping, dripping
Sea without Shore
Thou shalt wall0w.
Choke and swallow
In its depths forevprmore-
Blood Of all your vicious shedding
From the flesh your hosts shedding;
Yours I'm everlasting wedding
To an Of human gore
Let by thee. o emperor
o the waiting
Unsvaling.
D the screaming
And disappearing,
AS the quaking king of war
Viewed the tide about him waling,
Evcc rising, never falling.
Blood from cell and floor.
Slipping, slipping,
Dripping, dripping.
Through the windows and the door;
Oozng from the walls around him.
With whirl that scourged and ground him,
Till in waves it held and bound him
In Its wash forevt rin0re-
An eternity Of drowning in the bloody spume
and spOre,
Doom of Wilhelm. last of kaisers in the line.
age Of Thor'
A deep silence followed Poe's read
ing, broken only by the heavy breath
ing of the more emotional poets
Finally Pope arose and made for the
door.
"Whither away, Aleck?" asked Ho-
mer.
I'm going over to prohibition head
quarters, Home" replied Pope. i've
been against prohibition up to now,
but il that poem of Eddie Poe's is
sample of what two vitriol high balls
will do to man. it's me for bone
dry Hades."
Copyright. 1918. by Mcclure syndicate.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

Strike thee down In an unhepding
Mass Of human clay,
With thy flesh my jackals feedtHg
Ere the dawn Of day"
And the angel at the door
Answered thus the emperor:
II am he, y creature Hunnish,
God hath sent thy crimes to punish,
And I bring not revolution
For thy line and throne,
But the dircst retributiOn
Man has ever known
RctributiOn dark and awful.
O0d-staincd son Of Thor.
For thy crimes so black. So unla W full.
In uncOuntcd store:
Rap" Of maidens In full flower:
Murder OF the golden dover
Of the youth of France,
Liar past the voice Of scandal,
Filth Of harry. fame Of vandaI,
Past delivprance:
Moloch gorged with gristle human,
Babe and hoy. and budding womsa;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

Worst of runnions in the annals OF 4 world
of sn and strife.
Sparing neither age nor cradle with his
vicious vandal hand.
Leaving hatred deep and burning whcreso.
ever he doth stand,
Soaring earth and marring hearthstOneS with
the worst of mortal Mire:
Casting art. and grace. and beauty in an all.
consuming fire.
We appeal unit" Apollyon In this dark and
dreadful l'onr
For the credit of pcrdition to exert his soy.
rrcign power.
And inform the Ho,,enznllern il I,p venture
here to dwell
There's no room for demons like him in the
srethiug depths of h--i.
aud Cain.
W. have even stood for Nero Ssd wen stand
for him again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

And he starts upon the highway like 4 wild
primeval brute,
Worse than vulture, worse than tiger in
murderous ARRAY,
Selling like vulgar harry all lie cannot
take away.
Smashing. crashing the possessions Of far
better men than he,
For the glory Of his furnished vaterland,
undt GOtt,' undt me.
Like a Tarquin beut raping mother, maid
and stricken wife.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
SERVICE AND RALLY
HELD At CHURCH

February 2. 1881, the first Christian
EndeavOr society was organized in
Portland, Maine by Rev. Francis E.
Clark.
Wednesday beginning at 4 O'Clock
the members of the three local sOcie-
ties, Congregational, Lyons and Pres
byterian, met in the parlOrsI of tie
Presbyterian church, Rev. FarrlIl
state field secretary, was to have led
the conferences, but failed to get here.
However 101 young people gathered
and had Supper together. Then the
following program. was given, led by
Rev. E. C. Henke.
Welcome, MISS Vera jones, presi-
dent of Presbyterian c.. E.
Grace-C. H, Copley Y M. c. A.
secgstary.
Liberty and Loyalty" David Loom
is, president Lyons c. E.
Song:
New Member" Elizabeth
Jones, vice-president' Congregational
c.. E.
Peg Push, Perseverance," Miss
Clarissa Henry, Beedsburg, president
Sank County C. E.
Song by high school c. E. members,
followed by cheers led by Wilt Jones
and Claude Parish.
Science and Friendship" B.
Towle.
"Then Good Time, Charles Loos.
"Thes Juniors'-Francis Jones, pres
ident Junior G.. E.
"The' Absent Ones '-Mrs. J. Floyd
Smith.
"MemUries and Promises A.
Nehs.
A social time followed under dfrec-
ton Of Miss Myrtle Hughes.
The raily was ctUsed by twenty
minute conservation song service.
The supper was under the care of
twelve ladies of the Presbyterian
'church