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snaze Powder Is Now Made
p america, Not h Germany

he United states Industries use
Haeucally eO00.000 pounds of bronze
pNoer annually. and s. per cent cf
SG total Consumption was formerly
.nported from Germany. but Il Is new
nAoe In Anerica.S For many years
sefman manufactures have bean
Naedcally controlling the br0n1e
sOwder trade In this country. due %
ne fact that they have been ofering
snces 4 which were less than those q
e American producers. Bronze pow.
~ Is manufacfursd IN over 90
s1soes differing IN color ana TEXTURE
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Among the recent noted arrivals in
the city are Prof. and Mrs. A. E. Malone,
proprietors and founders of the famous
Poro Hair System of st. Louis No.
They are the guests Of Mrs. Henrietta
Wilson, 1888 Wabash avenue.
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Mr.. Paul Bronson, Of 643O Drexel
boulevard, active worker in Grace Pres,
byterian circles, continues quite indis.
posed at his home. The Broad Az wish
es for him a speedy recovery and that
he win soon be able to resume his for
mer activities.
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Judge Robert H. Terrell, only member
of the race on the Municipal Court
bench in Washington, d. C., is expected
in the city soon enroute to Michigan and
other points in the Middle West. he is
on a speaking tour in the interest Of the
National Government.
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Ye editor of this column spent q very
delightful vacation in the National Cap,
ital recently and hopes to tell some
thing of his sojourn in the next issue of
this, CHICAGo's GREATEST WEEK.
LY.
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CHIPS.

Mrs. Grant Gardner, of Muskegon,
Mich, spent the first part Of last week
in visiting with friends in Chicago who
were highly delighted to meet her
again.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Owens were
hosts at a box party at the Avenue
theater Wednesday night, and enter
tanned the following guests: Lawyer
and Mrs. Harris b. Gaines, Lawyer and
Mrs. s. z. C. westerfeld.
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Thursday witnessed the registration
Of several thousand Chicago men and
boys for the selective army service,
many of whom viii be notified to be
ready for the first call.
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Miss Bertha jackson, of Memphis,
Tenn, departed for home last Sunday.
She is a public school teacher in that
city and while here was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Galloway, Of 4757 Dear.
born street.
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DIR. J. H. Harvey, pastor Of Quinn
Chapel A. N. E. Church, Louisville, KY,
has returned to his home after Q very
delightful visit in the city lasting sew.
eral weeks.
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Most Of the snakes used By show.
men are procured from large SNAKE
farm at San Antonio. Tex, where an
binds OF reptiles are bred. This farm
eonsists of eight acres for snakes
alone. besides the land required for
raiang rabbitA chickens. frogs and
ofher ',snake feed
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under ne terms q TIE sale whereby
fhs Unifed States bongAt he Danfsh
west Irdies-now called TIE Virgin b.
lands-from Denmark. it was st1pu-
LATED that German vessels In the ha-
bcrx n fhe islands should not be con-.
urn6sered IN the event of TIE Uaited
sfsfss enlnE % var win 0ern.ny-
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Quinn Chapel Forum will be ad-
dressed next Sunday afternoon by Edi-
tor Julius F. Taylor, of The Broad Az, on
the subject of "Ancient Egypt" The
public is cordially invited to attend.
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PHYLLIS wHEArIEY CLUB NOTES

The first meeing for the month of the
Phyllis wheatley woman's Club was
held at the home, 1886 Rhodes avenue,
Wednesday. Plans were made to have
a potato booth at the American Rose
Art Bazaar the last Of the month. The
next meeting win be Wednesday, Sept.
Is, at 2 p. m. Election Of officers and
plans outlined for the winters work.
Members are urged to be present. Wis
itors are always welcome.
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Mrs. Helen Peal, of Portsmouth, Va,
is expected to visit the city sson. She
is the wife of Maj. r. Peal, who is at
present engaged in Y. n. C. A. war
work among our boys in France.
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exact rspredueea Of TIE hy the eovesr
ubscrbers rsdns n the placed sAsir
delivery mail boxes during the million these
dsbutss through COMMITTEES.
The Idea In giving tls
sssn In ths vtn
country resda Ths mail very lpsrant
10 rssidsntA
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Mrs. Raymond Curry, Of Cleveland, O.,
was house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert L. Taylor. She departed for her
home last Tuesday.
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me total prodncslon q wheat h
- sace nee this year Is estimated at %,
sO Quintals (1es. 600 busheis]
sae an Increase Of more than . pez
- ever last yeer,s crop. according q
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Speed Machine Most Needed.
10 save labor and space In large
past Offices. New Jersey man has N
vented q lefter-sorting cabinet n
which the letters are dropped into pars
rox dots and fail down chutes Into
iarser conparfmentx
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sur

squibbs-It seems 10 me fkese
heauty specialists should be called
denfisfA
Squabbs-Why, old fellOw7
squIbbs Beczuse fhey always wpEh
- tie toofh of tine-
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Lawyer and Mrs. 8. z. C. wester8eId
were entertained at dinner last Friday
by Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Owens.
The broad ax., 1918-09-14

Miss Edith Gordon, of Pulaski, Tenn,
has been visiting Mrs. Matte N. Steele,
at S145 So. LaSalle street. She expects
to remain a short while longer.
The broad ax., 1918-09-14

Mrs A. Rudolph Penn Of Evanston
was q recent visitor in the city.
The broad ax., 1918-09-14

Miss Jane Hunter, general secretary
of the Phyllis wheatley Home at Cleve
land, Ohio, is stopping at 34os Prairis
avenue
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PersonalA

DR.. and Mrs. w. 81. Davis were
among the many visitors at Camp
Grant last Sunday.
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Judge william Harrison, Of oklahoms
City, Okla, noted orator and lawyer
win deliver one of his brilliant orations
at Quinn Chapel Church, corner e4th
street and wabash avenue next Tues
day, Sept. 18th. A crowded house win
likely greet him and an are urged to
come early to obtain q good seat
The A. N. E. Annual Conference,
comprising the Chicago district and
other adjacent districts, win be held in
Evanston nert week beginning We'd
assdsy, Sept. Is, continuing until Sun
dag night Sept q, when spPointnents
win be rsad- Sessions wiIl be hsld in
the morning, afssraooa and might Of
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-.L
CITY NEWS

Reported by Lawyer Samuel z. C.
Westsrfeld.
The sun., 1918-12-23
XMAS SURPRISE
AWAITS WILSON'S
Army to Greet President
With Victory Tree.
Bv hs associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF Oc-
CCPATIoN. Dec 81 (deiayed) Here is
a guarded army secret concerning the
President OF the United States for pub
lication in the United States but not
in France. The story has been passed
by the army censor and concerns the
welcome that is being arranged for
the President at Christmastide.
The army is arranging for President
and Mrs. Wilson a Christmas tree as
4 surprise and also the most gorgeous
collection OF German souvenirs yet
gathered by the American Army OF
Occupation.
The souvenirs include officers GOLD
and steel helmets, anti-tank gun
shells, swords, Iron Crosses and the
like"
Passes good throughout the Third
Army area for President and Mrs. Will
son were issued Saturday by the Pro-
vost Marshal. Lieut.-Col. Julian Dodge
provost Of the occupied district. Presi-
dent Wilson's pass is numbered 500
md that Of Mrs. Wilson 500.
The sun., 1918-12-23
WAR ROMANCE IS REVEALED.
Lieut.. r. A. stark Married Army
Nurse who Is I'm CoblenS.
BIZ the Associate ed Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY or OccU-
PATTON, Dec. 90 (delayedl Mrs Fred
erick A. Stark arrived at Coblenz to-
cay as a nurse in Evacuation Hospital
No. s, while her husband, Lieuten-
ant in the Ninety sixth Aero squad
ron. Is on his way homo TO a suburb
Of Stamford, Conn.
Because it Is not regarded good mil
itary form for officers and nurses TO
marry while in the service, only init
mate friends Of Lieutenant and Mrs.
Stark know OF the marriage, and Off
cially the nurse still is listed as Miss
II. Durant OF Birmingham. Ala. Her
parents live in Pensacola, Fla.
The Lieutenant and the nurse be-
came acquainted last spring in n hos
pital at Limoges. They went to Oris
six weeks ago and were married. Then
to avoid official censurc Lieut.. Stark
went back 10 his bombing squadron
and Mrs, Stark to her hospital When
the armistiCe was signed the Lleuten-
ant was ordered home and his wife
was sent 10 Germany.
The sun., 1918-12-23
HOOVER SENDS FOOD
TO BALKAN STATES
Col. Woods Made Director of
Relief Work in Serbia
and Jugo-Slavia.
SITUATION IS CRITICAL
Staff Will Leave at Once for
Belgrade-Help Also
Goes to Belgium.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-Herbert c. Hoover,
the Food Administrator, announced to-
day that in accordance with the reso-
luton of the associated Governments
to take energetic steps in relief work
he had appointed Col. Wood OF the
United States Army to be director OF
relief for Serbia and Jugo-Slavia on
behalf Of the United States Food Ad-
ministration.
Col Wood. with a staff Of six Of
ficers, will leave at once for Belgrade
and other points in the territory un-
der his Jurisdiction. The allied coun-
tries will send representatives. to par
tiCipate in the work.
Foodstuffs despatched from the
United states in cooperation between
the War Department and the Food
Administration are now arriving in
the Adrtatic. They are being dis
charged at various points under direc-
ton of the Quartermaster-General's
staff.
Col. Mcintosh OF the United States
Army'will leave Immediately for Trieste
to take charge OF the supply bases.
He will cooperate with Col. Wood and
the allied representatives in charge Of
the distributions in Serbia. Herzo-
govina and Montenegro.
Investigations made by the United
States naval officials are reported to
show that the situation OF the popula-
tons of the towns In these regions Is
extremely critical. and 1t Is expected
relief can be placed in their hands
within the next two weeks.
The Food Administration also Is
despatching a mission to Poland. COM
posed OF Col. Grove OF the American
Army, DR.. Vernon c. Kellogg, former
director Of the Commission for the
Relief of Belgium. and Hugh Gibson.
fo -1ner first secretary of the American
Embassy in London. Missions to this
region also are being despatched by
the British and French Governments.
Additional missions are being organ
lied for Rumania-
Relief measures in Belgium and in
northern France are rapidly being ex-
banded to offer shelter and clothing.
The work is being done through the
Mission for Relief in Belgium under
the direction OF w. B. Poland and with
the cooperation OF the American Army
and Navy and the British and French
armies.
The sun., 1918-12-23
DR.. VAN DYKE SAW
FOE MASS FOR WAR
Tells Congregation of Ger
manys Early MoUes.

DIR. Henry van Dyke, preaching in
his uniform as a Lieutenant-Com-
mander OF the navy, told a congrega-
ton in which were many army and
navy officers at the Brick Presby-
terrain Church last night that Germany
had begun the mobilization of her
army weeks before the murder of the
Austrian heir to the crown was utilized
as a pretext for the start of the world
war. At the time DIR. van Dyke was
Minister to Holland.
Il saw from post Of observation in
Holland" Dr. van Dyke said, the
hosts of heather Germany massing
for their attack upon the worlds
peace in the spring of 1914 Long be-
fore the preteXt OF war was provided
by the murder Of the Austrian Crown
Prince in Sarajevo | saw the troops,
the artillery. the mountains OF ammu
milton, assembled at x-la -Chapelle,
ready for the invasion OF neutral Bel
gium and Luxembourg and the foul
strike at France.
Every civilized nation In Europe
desired peace and pleaded for it. but
Germany said no. She had prepared
for war. She wanted war. She got
war. Now she must abide by the re-
suit of her choice"
A ripple of applause greeted Dr.
van Dykes declaration that, while
Germany should be fed hy tho United
States If she is hungry. she should he
compelled TO take hty place last ON
the bread limo OF hungry nations"
The sun., 1918-12-23
PRUSSIA THREATENS
POLISH PATRIOTS
Independent Election De-
scribed as High Treason.
By the associated Press

BERLIN, Dec. p Cdelayed) The
action Of the Polish Government in
ordering that elections be held on
what is construed here TO be German
soil has stirred the Prussian Govern
mont 10 counter action. The inhab-
itants Of the districts involved have
beer informed by the Prussian Min
istry of the Interior that any partici-
patton in the elections may be re-
garded as high treason and that any
acceptance of official mandates from
the Poles may be punished under the
law regarding impersOnation Of oil-
Gals.
The authorities at Allenstcin have
published a warning in their Official
organ saying; ANY organizing OF
Polish elections, or furtherinG them,
or drawing up lists of electors or
candidates, or conducting propaganda.
is high treason"
All officials have been ordered TO ar
rest any person committing any Of
the specified acts. and the Workmens
and Soldiers Council will cooperate
in the work. Friedrich Ebert, the
Premier. and Hugo Haase, a member
of his Cabinet, have sent the follow
ing telegram to the maGistracy Of
Dan2ig:
The national Government considers
IL to be its duty TO protect the Ger
man city OF DanziG and use all meas
ures 20 retain " as part of the Ger
man Empire"
The sun., 1918-12-23
BRITISH ADMIRALTY
PRAISES u. S. FLEET
Letter Expresses Admiration
of Rodmon and Strauss.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Admiration
of the work done in the war by the
american battle squadron under Vice
Admiral Rodman and the mine force
under Rear Admiral Strauss is eX-
pressed by the British Board of Ad-
miralty in a letter to Admiral Sims
made public to-day by Secretary Dan
iels. The letter says:
ION the occasion OF the departure
OF the squadron OF United States bat
tieships, which has for a year and a
half served IN British waters as the
Sixth battle squadron OF the Grand
Fleet and has shared in ell the fleets
activities, the Board of Admiralty de-
sires to express TO Admiral w. s.
Sims, United States Navy, as COM
mander Of the United States naval
forces operating in European waters,
their sense Of pride 80 magnificent a
force should have been associated with
the Grand Fleet under the orders of the
British commander in chief and their
intense satisfaction that this aSso-
citation has proved SO intimate and
harmonious.
THE board begs that the force COM
mander will transmit to Rear Admiral
Hugh Rodman their congratulations
on the high state OF efficiency OF the
squadron under his command and their
warm thanks for the distinguished SER
vices which he has rendered to the
allied cause.
The board also understands that
the United States naval mine force
will shortly he leaving for home, and
they would be grateful II the force
commander Will inform Rear Admiral
J. S. Strauss. L. S. N. of the regret
that they feel at the departure OF the
force which has taken so energetic
and valuable n part in the mining
operations in the North Sea and with
which all the British forces that have
been brought into association with
it have enjoyed such cordial rela-
tons"
The sun., 1918-12-23
BRITAIN WAS READY
FOR TERRIFYING WAR
Churchill Says Many NoUel.
ties Had Been Prepared.

LONDON, Dec 22.-In an address to
trade representatives on the measures
taken by the Ministry OF Munitions to
facilitate the transition OF industry
from a war TO peace basis, Winston
Spencer Churchill, Minister OF NUM-
tons, said:
1.-THE difficulties, which on the eve Of
the armistice appeared so very formi-
dable, have been found to be less Sc
rious than We expected, and the inev-
table evils and inconvenience OF the
transitional period have not been so
severe up to the present as most
feared. When the firing stopped we
had reached the eliminating point in
the output OF war materials of all
kinds. We had also a whole series OF
terrifying novelties, some of a most in
tricate character, and weapons and
devices of most deadly nature. which
were in readiness 10 be used by our
troops in the campaign of 1919 had it
been necessary.
extension, straining like a runner in a
race as he approaches the goal"
Dealing with the tasks still before
the Ministry .Ir. Churchill said one Of
these was the disposal OF the stocks
and stores Of material of all kinds
amounting in value TO nearly $4,000
100000. affecting every trade in the
country Recklessly handled, the dis
posll OF such a mass of surplus stores
might result in instances Of dumping"
on a scale unparalleled in economic
history.
Speaking with the inspection staff
Mr.. Churchill said:
The efficiency in our output and
inspection has been so great that the
confidence of the troops in the excel
lence of their weapons has been I'M
shakable. There was no army in the
field more certain that their shells
would burst properly, that their guns
would resist the strain put upon them
and that all OF their material was the
most trustworthy British workman
ship could produce
The sun., 1918-12-23
PERSHING ON QUIET
VISIT TO RHINELAND
Only Few Germans Aware of
American Commanders
Presence.
By the Associated Press.


AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION Dec.
81 (delayed) Gen. John ]. Pershing
made his first visit to the Rhineland
to-day. He arrived in q private car.
1t is doubtful II per cent. Of the in
habitants Of the place knew the COM
mander in chief Of the American
forces was in their midst.
With the exception of Gen. Dick
man, commander Of the army of occu-
patton, not even the officers at the
headquarters Of the Third Army were
aware of Gen. Pershings presence.
For the first time since the occupa-
tion Of their city, the people Of Co.
benz heard THE Star Spansled Ban
ner" yesterday. 1t was played by a
French band during a review Of
French troops by Gen. Dickman.
American officials have directed the
affairs OF the city in the same I'M
obtrusive manner that marked the ac-
tual taking over OF Coblenz, and the
passing Of French troops through the
town was the first time that anything
like show" has been attempted.
When it was announced that a bat
talon OF Algerians and a detachment
OF Zouaves were scheduled to reac i
Coblenz the French commander sug-
gested a review by Gen. D!ckman. The
ceremony. already far more imposing
than anything the Americans had Of
fered, was made more impressive for
the inhabitants OF Coblenz by the
presence Of Gen. Mangin. who was ac-
cOmpanied by three other French Cen
erals.
The parade was witnessed by small,
crowds OF Germans on the sidewalks.
They carefully suppressed any emo
tons they might have felt. The
French did not stop. but continued
ncrthward to a sector they will occupy
further down the Rhine.
The sun., 1918-12-23
u. S. CORRESPONDENTS
MEET NORTHCLIFFE
Publisher Says Visit viii
Haue Good Effect.

PARIS, Dec. 22-Lord Northcliffe,
chairman Of the London headquarters
Of the British Mission to tho United
Stahes and England's greatest newspa-
per owner, last night gave a reception
in honor of American newspaper cor
respondents in Paris. Lord North
cliffe said the gathering OF American
newspapermen in Paris was the great
est ever seen IN any European coun-
try, and he was sure their visit to
England as guests of the Government
would have great influence on the re-
lations between the American and
European countries.
President Wilson, Lord Northcliffe
added would have the greatest well
come a ruler ever received when he
goes to England. He pointed out that
England had suffered more than the
United States during the war because
she had been called on to supply
France with many things. Therefore
the correspondents would find short
age in numerous things when they
went 10 fnSlanu.
The British people, Lord Northcliffe
continued, had been obliged to submit
to rationing without exception. The
newspapers had been more fortunate
than some of those in other countries
because they had been more careful in
conserving raw materials. Neverthe-
less they had been obliged to reduce
In size TO one half that OF 1914.
The speaker said warm friendship
had grown up between the British and
American soldiers who had fought to-
gether at the front, and this fact GER
tainly would afford a basis for the de-
yelopment OF closer relations between
the two foremost nations of the world.
President Wilson. Lord Northcliffe
said, was a man OF infinite courage
and had not hesitated to break all
American traditions in entering into
the war. He said he was glad the
President was going outside London
and into England. to Manchester for
instance, where the people had suf-
fered most from the American civil
war because they were dependent
upon the supply OF American cotton,
but yet had remained constant in
their friendship to the North. There
the President would see the real Eng
land, for London was no more Eng
land than New York was America.
The speaker concluded by saying that
he was certain the Presidents visit
would do immense good.
The sun., 1918-12-23
U. S. MEN ABROAD
IGNORED EPIDEMIC
Influence Did Not Cripple
American Forces.
Special Cable Despdtch to THn suS.
CopvrfOhf. 1913. all rtohfs resevped.

copvrt0hs. 1913: al rtoAts reserved.
PARIS, Dec. 22.-The world epidemic
Of influenza found the American Ex-
peditionary Force SO busy fighting and
working during the latter part Of the
autumn that 1t refused to b crippled
or hampered by the disease.
This was at the time when the whole
United States was being ravaged by
the twin diseases. according TO the
Stars and Stripes, the American SOL
diers' newspaper, which quotes a re-
port prepared in the Office of the Chief
Surgeon In France. In the nine weeks
from September 8 to November s, at
the time when the American Army OF
10000 men was fighting its winning
battles at the cost Of its heaviest
casualties, the total deaths reported
in the A. z. r. from all causes, dis
ease as well as losses in battle, were
1850.
The report points out that in the
army in the United States. although
the number Of men in camps and Cam
comments was approximately half the
number in France, the total deaths
were 1880. How many deaths there
were in the nation in those nine weeks
is not known here.
Figures for later weeks indicate
that while the death rate in the camps
in the United States declined sharply
after November / the proportionate
rate for influenza and pneumonia in
the A. E. F. in France for the same
period was only one-eleventh that Of
TIE United States,
The sun., 1918-12-23
IRISH HONOR PRESIDENT.
Forty Towns Hold Meetings
Many Invitations Extended.

DUBLIN, Dec. 22.-This was Wilson
day in Ireland. Meetings were held in
more than forty towns and resolutions
drafted by the Sim Feiners inviting
President Wilson to visit Ireland and
pledging him Ireland's support were
adopted. At most of the meetings
Constitutional Nationallsts Joined with
the Sim Feiners.
The attitude OF the Unionists is that
the President will not interfere IN the
domestic politics OF Ireland, but that
he would be welcomed to Ireland TO
examine into real conditions and prob
lens.
The meeting at Dublin was presided
over by the Lord Mayor. The City
Trades Council cooperated. At the
meetings held under Sim Fein aus
pices the majority OF the speeches APP
pealed to President Wilson not to
overlook Ireland's case at the peace
conference.