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Waistcoat- and Collar.

The waistcoats and the collar are
novel features this season of street
costume, too. These waistcOats of silk
or of cloth are often the one elaborate
touch lending charm to the simple
tailored frOck.
Waistcoats of Louis XIV style and
the little short waistcoat Of the peas
ant type, or those inspired by mems
waistcoats of the present day; the cot
ton waistcoat, imitation Of the old
style Of our grandfathers in cretonne
there is such infinite variety that
one can be sure Of giving to an open
Jacket an entirely new and interesting
aspect.
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to be honest under all circumstances.
Father was a noble man."
Eyes, you are an honest man," sald
Mrs. Bowser. '"That is, if a man IN
the real estate business can be honest
and suppose he can if he makes
great effort in that direction"
Mr., Bowser felt that he had been
hit again, but, as Mrs. BOwser could
prove nothing, he let it go and con-
tinued:
'There are many things to make me
sad. was reviewing the long list OF
my friends and l found that good
half Of them had been called to their
long home. There was Noah Scott,
our hired man. 1t was hard to wake
him up in the morning, but he had
noble heart in him. He gave me good
advice. He warned me never to
gamble.
1.-The trees die, the bushes die, the
plants and flowers die-everything
dies. Mrs. Bowser, do you realize
that you have got to die some day?'
"Why, of course" she replied, but
there was no sadness in her tone.
1.-THE trees under which I played
as q boy are dead and dying now
said the fearful Mr.. Bowser. Mother
used to have long row of currant
bushes, but they are dead and gone
now. If l should go back to the old
home, I'd find death everywhere
There used to be brewery half q
mile below our house. If l should
look for that brewery now"
81 hope you did not turn to lager
beer in your boyhood days?" inter
rupted Mrs. BOwser.
II Mr.. Bowser had said tanner!
instead of brewery, he could hav'
made a sad thing Of 1t. He realized
that he had made failure OF it ant
he switched off to say:
"There were my schoolmates. The
have fallen by the wayside one o.
one. They had the promise of lon
life, but they have been cut down D.
the reaper. wonder if they though
of me while passing away, MIR:
Bowser. l can't keep the tears on
of my eyes,"
"Well, you may weep she replied
"and you will have softer heart fo
It. Speaking of your old schoolmate
Won once told me that you were $
madly in love with schoolgirl name
Sarah Pitkins that your mother had
send for the doctor for you. Do 70
know whether she is dead or living?"
Mr.. Bowser did not answer til
question. He had forgotten that b
was fool enough to tell his wife abo'
that love affair, and he also sudden
recollected that he had heard. lie:
than a. year before, that Sarah ri
kins had grown up to be a woma
weighing over 200 pounds, and TIL
she had married the clown of a CT
cus. It was just as well to let tn
matter rest, but the sadness still r
NAMED, and he said:
INV Uncle Joe was one of the be
men that ever lived. He had a hea
"a kind as an angel. He stopp
moving many times in the meade
IN let the crickets and grasshoppe
Get away into the next field. He to
me to be kind to even rats. and l ha
never forgotten it. Poor Uncle j
he has long been beneath the sod, b
his memory comes back to me as gre
and fresh as If he passed away
yesterday. BE kind to rats samn
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he kind to rats were the last words

be kind to rats were the last words
he ever spoke to me-"
"And that's why you keep three rat
traps down in the cellar all the time.
and why were you chasing big rat
with a club the other night?" softly.
answered Mrs. Bowser.
Mr.. Bowser SHE'D off at once. He
hadn't done the fair thing by hif uncle
Joe. On the contrary, he had been
death on rats for the last 20 years, anu
had boosted of how many he had
killed. He leaned his head on Eis
hand and snuff1ed a little, and then
said:
"Who will remember me when l
am gone? There are msuy who claim
to be my friends now, but they Will
waste no time thinking Of me when
the turf covers me. Once in q
while my name may recur to them
but lust as many will say. There lies
old Bowser, and it serves him right.
and will heave a sigh that a good
man has departed. Oh, hum, ! wish
| /
this sadness had not come over me-
I wish it would 60 away"
Mrs. Bowser made no reply. She
rose up and took from the top OF he'
piano a paper and handed it to him
Mr.. Bowser wiped tear from his
eyes and looked and read. Then the
sadness went away. 1t didn't takt
three seconds to vanish. and in an
other second he was flourishing his
arms about and crying out:
1.-THE blamed scoundrelsIthe rob
bers-the extortionists! Here's oul
gas bill for the last month, ant
they have put dollar more ontt
it than the month before. Mrs
Bowser, 1 am going down to tina
gas office, and If come home will
bloody hands you will know that
have done the right thing!"
1T would be sad thing to muir
der a gas company" she remarked.
Darn sadness! l tell you l an
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being robbed and plundered! We
never burned that gas. They added
it on to the bill just to help them
selves toward buying autos and
steam yachts. Do you think l Will
stand this? Do they take Samuel Bow
ser for an easy mark? l will show
them!''
"You can call in there when you
go to the office in the morning. The
office will be closed at this hour Of
the night"
Then 1 will break in the door and
kick the whole outfit into the river"
And he went right away, carrying
the bill in his hands and fiourishing 1t
around his head at brief intervals. he
found the gas Office locked. He gave
slight kick on the door. Then he stood
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ONE.SIDED EFFECT
Promises to Be the Next Logical
Spring Experiment.
Fiber Silk, Similar to That Used tor
Sweaters, Will Be Popular tor
Sport Suits and 0resses.

The use of jersey weaves or knitted
fabrics in both silk and wool continues
to be a dominant feature of garment
and style development. For wear dur
ing the coming spring season fiber SILK,
much on the order Of that used Tor
sweaters, will be used in both sport
suits and dresses. Several textile
houses have brought this fabric out,
giving Il 1Snciful trade names, but It
is nothing more nOr less than fiber
silk, which every one knows is not SILK
ut all, but which serves as an excellent
imitation and substitute for silk at
much cheaper price.
The smart little spring frock shown
in the sketch may be developed e1ec-
lively either in wool jersey or fiber
silk, or it could be made of serge or
c:berdine. The real feature Of this
frock is its side fastening arrange
ment, and it is interesting to note that
the fancy for one-sided effects Is evil
dent in all lines of outer apparel for
women.
Some of the smartest frocks have
draperies or tunics that fall low at one
side and are scarcely visible at the 9TH
er side, and the same rule applies to
the separate skirt.
Inasmuch as the hip drapery giving
a bouffant silhouette has had its day
and the back flare, or hustle, Is also
passing after q brief lease of life, the
one-sided effect is logically the next
experiment. So far many satisfactory
results have been achieved.
The dress shown may be trimmed
with braiding in self or contrasting
color or merely in stitching with heavy
floss. Or if some more elaborate trim
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rnv housew0rk. Ny baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and ! feel
better than I have for a long time.
never had any medicine do me SO
much good. Mrs. PEARL MOUNTAIN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity is .
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Plnkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling OF
health restored during this trying PERIOD
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's vege.
table Compound. -
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hooxerind.

Sloan. age four. had been told many
times fiat Mr.. Hoover wishes him tc
save on the sugar and quite cheerily
has he Joined the Hooverites. One day
his grandmother was reading to him
and after a time she said: "Sloan
grandmother must rest her eyes now
He turned and looked ut her and said !:
"You don't mean to tell me you are
Hooyering on your eyes, do yon?"
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Seekers After God.

Seekers after God there are-many
Of them-profoundly moved by the
catacysm that has afflicted tho earth.
Looking Seyond the kingdoms Of this
world, they inquire after the city let
down from heaven, and search for
signs of the coming of the kingdom Of
love upon the earth. Seekers after
-searchers for the confirmation Of
faith by the inner monitions and con-
flrmation Of the Scriptures-there are
numbers. And this is, after all, the
hope Of the age-the preservation OF
religion in the ideal in experience and
uuceasing search.
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GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been q household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than halt
a century for constipation. Intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is most valuable
remedy for Indigestion or nervous dys'
pepsia and liver trouble bringing on
headache, coming up of food. palplta-
ton of heart and many other symp
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist
Sold in all civilized cOuntrieS.-Adv.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SGD. -
BOWSer
Is Sad
By M. QUAD.
But His Sadness Departs
All of q Sudden

VC0UYElKuIs 4SA6s Wy lIC ASASCA~~S >'S''SS0
per Syndicate)
BY M. QUAD.
After dinner Mr.. BOwser lighted his
cigar and sat down on the front steps
TO smoke. The cat sat with him and
for an hour he seemed to have many
thoughts and paid but little heed to
what was going on around him. BY anu
nv he went into the house and sat
down with Mrs. Bowser and presently
said:
II was having a revery out there by
myself and it has made me feel sad
'Then you were thinking of sad
things?" queried Mrs. Bowser.
eyes, they were sad. was think
lug of mothers death. She called me
to her when she was dying and told
me to always speak the truth. l can
remember every word she said. Dear
mother, but 1 hope she has long
been with the angels"
''That is the reason why you always
speak the truth, now, is it?"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her rather
doubtfully. He realized that he lied
sometimes, as all men do, but he hoped
she would never find him out ant
was, therefore, not using any sarcasm
"And my father" continued MIR
Bowser, "when he was dying M
called me to him and told me Away:
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lette. Some folk prefer side part
ing, others one in the center; others,
again, object to a parting at all. The
modern transformation is made to suit
all tastes.
The very fact that the TRANSFORMER
ton can be taken off and dressed"
before wearing completely does away
with so many of the difficulties against
which the "maidless" woman has
| to contend.
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back and looked all over the front of
the office building, and presently he
put the bill in his pocket and walked
back home. He was no longer sad. He
no longer desired to commit murder.
He Just wanted to tell Mrs. BoWser
that if he went into chicken raising
on scientific principles, he could make
10000 iron dollars every year for
the next hundred years.
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ming touch is required, wool embroid-
ery may be recommended, especially
If wool Jersey cloth is selected for the
gown.
This is a good model for an early
spring street or utility frock, and Is
not one that would present serious
difficulties even to the average home
dressmaker.
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OF Helm to Visitors.

The house numbers at Pasadena,
CAL, are placed on the curb in front
of each residence. conspicuous num-
bers being placed on white rectangle.
At the street crossing the names e
the streets are painted on the curbs.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02

turban with its imitation of a harem
veil, are significant of change in mil
linery. At least, they present an allure
to the woman who is looking for some
thing that is not a sailor hat made of
black velvet.
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Where Skill Counts.

The theory and practice of agricul-
ture largely rests on the fact that
plants can be greatly modified by the
condition under which they grow, af-
ter being established in the soil. There
IN Is shown the skill Of the cultivatOr,
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BUILDING stalwart Character.

Stalwart character, that invaluable
possession which. partly because it is
an invisible possession. often is marc
to understand, is just the net result OF
daily devotion to duty.
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O04 41A6 SAAO sAAAA~
was lookingforward
to the coming Of my
little one that ! am
recommending it to
other expectant
mothers. Be fore
taking it, solnedays
I suffered with neu.
ralgia so badly that
I thought I could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. Pink
hams v ege table
Compound l was en-:
tirely relieved of
ralgia, l had
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do all
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When man offers you something
for nothing walk around it.
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FouIard is popular material, but It
is going to be more popular during the
coming spring and summer months
This frock is made most simply, in line
with war styles, but it has appeal and
attraction for the buds. The apron or
panel effect in front is unique. The
dress is in red and white, while tho
front panel Of white georoette has bead
embroidery.
The gown is close reefed affair."
and quite narrow.
Faille silk or silk poplin could be
used for q frock of this type II some
thing more dressy than one Of the knit
ted weaves is desired, with heavy en-
broidery serving as the trimming.
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1t is now proposed to have woman
in the British cabinet.
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Garfield Tea, by purifying the blood
eradicates rheumatism, dyspepsia ano
many chronic ailments. Adv.
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Vests Are Wh1te.

New vest for your serge suit?9 Lei
It be Of white linen by all means.
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MOTHERS
TO BE
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, 1nd.-"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound helpedme SO much
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
Oh! Wonderful and Pretty
Xmas Civables
In the Children's Shop

1t is with peculiar pride that offer chldren's
shops with their thousands of pretty things and every
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

morning, the students are now begin-
ming two-part singing and are prac-
ticing Christmas carols to be used IN
the holiday season. Besides the piano.
group of violins, a cornet. and a
flute are being used. The community
singing has become a permanent fea-
ture of school life and very valu-
able one.
The THANKSGIVING basket bali game
between the first and second profess.
ional classes, which was postponed
to Saturday on account Of rain, was
won by the first professional team by
a score of twenty-four to thirteen.
The winning team was made up as
follows: Forwards. Julia Mahood. of
Lynchburg and Ella Gray of Sign
pine: centres, Ida Lee Gray. Of Farm
vile and India Sargent. OF Bucking-
ham: guards, Katherine Kreks. of
Roanoke and Frances Thomas. of
Portsmouth. The second professional
team consisted of forwards, Marion
Moomaw, of Roanoke and Victoria
Rhodes. OF Gainesville: centers.
Laura Thomas, OF Iawrenceville. and
Margaret Rawles, of Emporia; guards.
Imogen Wright. OF Tappahannock and
Azula Walker, of Portsmouth. The
second game of the series was to be
played today, Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
RRUCH AND DAWSON
MAY GO TO EUROPE
ssaibiy TAey May He Named Later
y ~ Members Of Peace Party.

Washington, Dec, denomination OF
g mo report today that Bernard NJ.
Daruch. chairman Of the war indus
tties board. and Henry p. Dawson,
Ichairman OF the American Red Cross
kWar council, are prepared to go TO
fNris when SO advised by President
wilson. gave rise once more to rumors
mat Mr. Baruch may be named mem
per of the United States commission
70 negotiate peace when President Will
eon who now heads the delegation re-
turns to America.
Officials in touch with the White
Rouse incline to the belief that the
allied leaders and President Wilson
have not agreed upon the basis Tor the
consideration OF geographical changes
which the carving of new republics In
near eastern Europe make necessary.
Mr.. Baruch is understood by his
friends to believe the provision or de-
NAL of adequate railway materials are
paramount factors in any plan by
which an enduring peace can be
sought. Mr.. Baruch. it Is said. Is con-
WINGED that future contentious among
the new nations and the old can be
prevented In large measures IL the
geographical changes contemplated are
made with due consideration for the
commercial future of the peoples az
fected.
The announcement Of four OF the
British delegates to the peace confer
ence gave rise to speculation here today
and II was averred in some well-in-
formed quarters that Lord Reading
may become a member Of the British
commission before the peace meeting
II closed.
1t Is said that Lord Reading would
be called upon by Great Britain To
Undertake the counsel which many
hero believe Mr.. Raruch could under
take in Americas behalf
III II such should prove the case the
Bttuation would be interesting since
the two men are famous a s traders and
taracous business men. Lord Reading
having been in the investment held
previous to the study OF Law. BY a
peculiar circumstance Lord Reading
married the daughter ~ the first en-
plcyer of Mr.. Baruch, the latter start
Ing In life In the brokers' office at a
a2lary of Sc -week4 his title being
head office boy. II is said that Mr..
Dawson will undoubtedly go to Eu-
rope soon to aid In dealing with aues-
tions pertaining to the feeding and re-
Mobilization OF Europe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
FARMVILLENORMAL

Especial to The Richmond V'rginian.)
Farmville. Va, Dec THE Vir-
ginia Normal school board held a
meeting here at the Normal school
on last Monday. Those present were
the president of the board, judge
John w. Price. Of Bristol, p. d. Hull,
OF Roanoke. w. G. Locker. of Rich
roond. Mr. Alfred G., Preston. Of Am
sterdam, r B. Chamberiyn. George
l. Taylor, Dr. DeJarnette. and A,
Stuart Robertson. secretary. BEFORE
the business sessions began the en-
tire student body entertained the Wis
itors by spirited singing OF a num-
her of patriotic songs. At noon the
classes in home economics served
lunch tn them; and in the evening the
board dined with the students in the
school dining room. which has re-
Gently been extended and newly dec
Grated. Needless TO say. everybody In
the school felt highly honored by
speedy return,
Presidents ]. r. Mcconnell. Of the
Radford Normal school and F. H.
Russell Of the fredericksburg Normal
school were present during the meet
ings OF the Virginia Normal school
board.
After attending the sessions OF the
Virginia Normal school board, Presi
dent Jarman went TO Charlottesville
to the Virginia conference of the
Methodist church. There he will he
guest of his brother. Mr.. Henry d.
Jarman
A World Fellowship pageant will
he given on Sunday afternoon In the
auaitoriums by the Y ". G, A. 1t
will be intended 70 show the different
contributions made by the allied ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
LEESBURG
(The London Mirror.)


Hullihen Burkhardt. of Richmond
was the recent guest of friends In
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock Jonney and
son. Robert. OF Baltimore. were re-
cent guests of Charles P. Janney.
DR.. and Mrs. Clifton Wallace and
son. of New Jersey. were recent
guests of relatives.
Miss Annie McDermott, Of Wash
ington. was the recent guest of Mrs.
Adam Yount
Lenox virts was the recent guest OF
relatives.
Miss Mabel Donohoe. of Washing
ton, was the recent guest Of Mrs. j.
y. Sampsell.
Lyman Shepard, OF Roanoke Island.
N. c., is the guest of his sister. Mrs.
Ashby Chancellor,
Thomas Clagett, of Philadelphia.
was the recent guest of relatives.
Master Henry BeuchIer, of Wash
ington, was the recent guest OF rela-
tives.
Miss Ruth Dooley is the guest Of
her aunt, Mrs John Kern. in Wash
ington. this week.
Mrs. Mamie Bowie and Miss vir-
rinia Bowie, of Washington were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl
Martin.
Miss MARY Pike. of Washington,
~nent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Yvon Pike
Miss Anne Macdonald left on Mon
day for a visit TO Mrs. Kerr IN Balu-
mere
Mrs weems Winchester. of Macon.
Ga is n guest at the Inn.
Mrs Hubert r. Plaster, who has
been the guest OF her mother. Mrs.
Walter Harrison. has returned to her
home In Washington.
Miss Virginia Aldridre has re-
turned from visit to Mrs. Georgia
Darlington In Middieburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
Practical and Appreciated
Neckhxiings
Woman Gives to Woman
Of Silks and Satins
For Christmas

THE NEWEST Satin Collars. plain and diet
trimmed, SOC 70 $3.50.
NET JABOTS and vestees: long and square
collars and monk collars. &C TO $50.
GEORGETTE Collars; also Collar and Gun
seta: the very newest. 500 TO $3.50.
to 81 %.
MORE ELABORATE Real Filet Collars.
3.D8. Others, 3S.71 and ee.S8.
yERYBEAIfT4Fy4x Sailor Collars Of real
nlet, 43Ss. @S.sS, sass and $500.
IMITATION F1iet Collars and Sets in large
variety. Prices range CSC 70 91.o0.
ORGANDY Collars in long roll and sailor
collar effects: specials. Soc. Go and 7Sc.
RUFFLING and pl.sting In O-gendv and
Gcorgette in heavy demand We have the
wanted widths, both white and flesh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
Soutbside Items

tF%'f S@Sss~s@ - e - - X
Members of the Seuthside Patriotic
club. and other citizens OF the South
side, are laying plans TO pay tribute
to the Souihside boys in France.
whose coming home liz only matter
of a short while Efforts will be
made TO obtain the cooperation of
the Southsde fra'ernal and civic or
CARNATIONS in arranging details for
The celebration. The Southsfde $
service flag contains many stars. and
many OF the members have paid the
supreme sacrifice in the cause of
humanity.
Services in the Churches.
Woodland Heights Methodisi-Rev,
w f.. Harrop viii preach at the
morning eerssce, and Rev. q. l.
Cooper Will conduct The evening ser
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

vices. Sunday school At $50 a. ~.
Epworth League. 7:15 p. M.
Bainbrfdge-Street Baptist--B Q n
services will be conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. l. Judson Westfall.
Morning subject, What Moses Said
to- His Father-in- Law" Night, THE
Secret OF Happy Life" Sunday
school. $3.50 A. M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
Hrfttsh Destroy MANY Afvships.

Londen. Dee. 7--British air FORCES
DESTROYED 3,os2 German machines and
sent LIZA machines omt Of control dur
ing the wer-it was officially an
bounced tonight in war office syRaB-
sis Of the wars aerial battles. The
British lost l31s machines. The report
states.
Combat effectiveness was nearly
Ave to one In favor Of the British avia-
tors The figures do not include the
results Of American and French aerial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

Death caused by heart trouble was
the verdict Of the coroner's jury that
investigated the death of Mrs. Cathe-
rine H. Beach, who was found dead
in bed Wednesday at her home in
Chesterfield county. She was the wife
of Henry Beach. The husband did
not discover the death of his wife
until he returned home from work
Wednesday evening When he left
home In the morning mis- wife was
apparently in the best of health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
Daughter of Liberty Dance.

One Of the most attractive events
for the Southside for the coming
week will be the dance to be given
tomorrow night at Shields hall, 2612
Hull street, under the auspices OF the
Daughters OF Liberty. The dance will
follow the regular monthly meeting
of the Southside chapter, and an en-
joyable evening is assured. The
younger members OF the organization
will be the guests of honor.