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strumental solos were given by Miss
Mamie Strayhorn, Mr.. E. o. Marshall,
Miss Matte Miller and Mrs. Christeale
L. Owens. Current events were also
discussed. Mr.. &C. johnson addressed
the Society on 1.-THE Boys Over There. 4"
Nearly all the members were present and
highly enjoyed the meeting.
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DIR. ]. r. Harvey, pastor of Quinn
Chapel, Louisville, Kentucky, filed the
pulpit at Quinn Chapel A. N. E. Church,
this city, last Sunday morning. He was
very eloquent and several members were
added to the church as a result of his
discourse.
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The Easter Lily Club assembled at
Quinn Chapel Church last Sunday after
noon for the purpose of listening to the
annual sermon, which was delivered by
Rev. J. c. Anderson, pastor.
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Mr.. Paul Bronson, GAS Drexel boule-
ward, who has been quite i'll for the
past two months, is improving steadily
and is expected to be out again soon.
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The Utopia Club met last Wednesday
evening, August II, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Owens, 1927 Went
worth avenue. The members spent a
very pleasant evening.
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Miss Bessie Dunbar, of Indianapolis,
Ind, stenogrspher in the Lieutenant
Governors Office of the Hoosier State,
is visiting in the city. It is interesting
to note that Miss Dunbar Is the only
young lady Of the Race employed in the
State House there.
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Judge Robert H. Terrell, the only
Negro on the Municipal Court bench in
the District Of Columbia, is expected in
the city soon. He is on q speaking tour
Of the Middle West as q representative
Of the Government.
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Among the recent enistments is Rob
ert Pitts, 2422 West Madison street, who
has joined the naval forces to help
make the world safe for democracy.
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Quinn Chapel Forum presented 'My
BrOtherSHCAild" at the church last
Tuesday, August l3. A fair crowd wit
messed the drama. This fOur-aet play
is written and produced by Mr.. R. A.
Crosby and company. AL of the cast
played their roles well and the leading
characters we're unusually good, inelnd-
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CITY NEws
Reported by Attorney sanusi z. O.
westsrfsld.

Miss Isabel r. Green, of Washington,
D. G., is the guest of Mrs. George Sub
lett, sos Washington Blvd. She win
return this week.
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JACK yonEsoN's GIFT HOME n
MOTHER TRANSFERRED.

The house At ss44 Wabash avenue,
given by Jack Johnson, the colared
pagilist, to his mother, NrL Tiny John
son, was the subject Of . transfsr Ned
for record last week. The transfer was
TO MrA Mary G. Barnard for . stated
esnsdsration Of ss,7sl, the result Of
foreclosure prosssdinss.
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Mr.. II. ]. Roberts, lis East 41st
street, was a visitor in Terre Haute,
Ind, for several days last week. He
combined business with a pleasure trip.
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ALL SOUTH SIDE SLEEPING cvzR
A VOLCANO.


The people Of the south side should
look some very plain facts squsrsly in
the face. They win do 90 If they want
to avoid serious trouble later on-trou-
bic which win cause great loss of life
and property.
The situation d this. Everybody
knows that thousands Of ColOred people
have come to Chicago since the begin
ming of the war. Most Of them have set
tied on the south side. Many of them
are employed now where whites were
employed hsfors the xzr. Nhsn ne min.
the war and millions Of scldiers are re-
turned % civil life there Il slasst sare
to be trouble unless the saloons are
closed. These returning soldiers win be
looking for work they win find Colored
nsa in tAeir al jebs, u ne sAlosas are
there end come q the solaisrs bsgin tol
drink, a. the men in East st. Louis did,
and then they are likely to begin to
shoot and start race war a. in East St
Louis which waal1 ssssp ever ~ sssfA !
side.
Azsd Elm8 ARR shs WIN.
EysEysns Recognizes that there win
be . period Of economic readjnstment
after the va. This seonsnic rsadjsst- |
men. win II hs4vi,y onstbe shossSsrs |
of a good my psspse.s Ne saloons are |
the kidding wood to start . Ere Of from
bic. The only safe thing is to remove
the saloons in order. that new esnditiOps
may be met with eosl Aeads. -
Springfield, Illinois. went through a
street car strike recently. Not . life
vas lost. me oncisis there are sgrsed
that this was dhe entirely 70 the abseaee
Of the saloon. II the saloons remain
On the south side II does not require
much of q prophet 70 zee that there win
be repeated the East St. Lpuis rsee riots
on very naeh Larger seAb. ii
The people of an the south side might
vel study the report Of the United
states Senate on the East s.. Louis riot
they want 10 save tAsnesisss serious ,
1'Obls later On. That report Is an as ,
sAaAing record Of one 81 the blaekest
'0'fasa in the whole history of the
country. More than two hundred and
MY buildings were burned; . large I
i0nber Of innocent people lost their
nVes-the exact number win never be 4
NAoWn. Harmless women and children 4
we're burned in their homes. In
According to the report Of state . At i
Orney, z J. Brundzes, ss printed IN the i
Congressional Record, January 9TH, ls1s, \
Negro children were thrown back into 4
Ofning buildings; numbers. ran from u
Aeif burning homes only to be shot By &
'OOs which had started the ares.' e
Saloons ca.ss ths zsouhis. :
Frank Z. Armstrong in his report Of o
ne mot in the Chicago Daily News said, 81
Drunken rovdiss returning from . q
Onday earo1sai fred the spark that has :
As shadow upon tAs honsr Of u
hols" he report Of the Grand Jury
'hieh investigated TIE not contains this 1.
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The Pkaianx club win hold q rsssp-
ten in ths psrion Of Unity Hal, sllio
Indiana aEsnne, Saturday. August ~,
from 8 n-fp1an
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Miss Annie jackson, public sehOcs
tsa6her Of Birmingham, Ala, IL spFd;
ing her summer vacation with AAsr
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Jackson, 1888 South L1saIls
street. She has been the recipient Of
many social hOnors while here, among
them q thester party ut which Mrs. W.
L. johnson was hostess. -ua Z
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paragraph; 'fTwo automobiles contain
ing white persons, one automobile being
the property of q bartender, and the
other 6 service car, made a number of
trips through Market street, inhabited
largely by Colored people, between 9
O'Clock p. m. and IL O'Clock p. m, and
the occupants of these cars shot through
the windows of these homes of Colored
citizens"
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Judge Lands Scores Saloons.

citizens"
Judge Lands Scores Saloons.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands Of
Chicago, sitting in the Federal District
Court 1T Est st. Leuis in November,
preceding the riot, severely criticised sa-
leon conditions. in the city. Virtually
every East st. Louis case have tried
here in the last ten days" he said, "has
been Matched in some 1awiess saloon in
tAis city. Deat goa kns. that 90 per
cent Of the crime in East St. Louis can
be traced 10 the lawiess saioonsi" he
asked the police chief whom he had
called before him.
ssnssar nsuaan ssad-
"T1e stinsipsi sOusee q the. vile,
Ifetia, sszrosS slsms.t tAsi blazsd the |
way. in disorder and wrote the story Of |
blood across the sky over East st. Louis |
Is the Internal, Slavless, damnabls sa-
looms 4h2f have infested nat town and
blighted the community for years. It
is the saloon keepers Of East st. Louis
sadA tAeir kiha WHO Lead the van of
every lswiess movement and breed and
EaT AeR iAfsnsu vernin upsp every
sOahuaiH fhers they are ssfered to
stist. + an 4 6ohe.dry Senator from
nsxlna.,s TSaE "a ssz 4
Former Governor Charles 8. Deneen
zsia--tfTfs oserrrznees in East St.
Louis should be warning to our own
dtyi for Ne community 90. tolerate such
conditions and hope to have the law
80 a fhs ssfseuAra 4
There Is only one safeguard for the
,outh side and that is to send members
70 ne Lsgirasture whs win demand the
y l.
.ati6eatioa % tie Nsfionsi Prohibition
Ansndnent. A1z.s b The. quickest, the
'urest, sad the most permanent way to
ret rid Of the saloon on the south side.
All the saloons win close one year after
he National Prohibition Amendment il
.x,a.S Ip
Is 1t not clear that Il Is the duty and
Ioes not self-proteetion demand that
very citizen, regArdie. Of race, ques-
ion svsry candidate for the Legislature 7
$ to HIS position upon the policy Of Ma,
ionai Prohibition and a. to his attitude
owsrd the ratification of the National :
'rohibition Amendment by our Illinois
eeislstursi Every nenber Of the Leg
ilature which meets in January win
ave 10 vote upon the ratification Of
lis Amendment. Make sure that the
len Who 20 from the south side dis 9
lets particularly stand for this rstif- p
stion. We are doing our part to get y
aoueh men in the Legislature from 4,
her parts Of the city Of Chicago and :,
yer the entire state Of Illinois to mako
ne Of this Amendment. Let the south =
de do It's part. The saloons have been Il
wing to the wind The whirlwind il
I'd should now ovsrfsks them
ea T. J. DAVIS 4
Chicago District supt, Anti-saloon 4
ssgus Of nli.siA =
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The Dubois Club, Mr.. A L. Weaver,
President, and Mr.. Claudius A. Raid,
Secretary, held an interesting session
last Sunday, August II, at $500 p. m.
Mr.. F.. q. Lane, acting secretary of the
7. N. C. Al was the principal speaker.
New members elected were Herman B.
Blandon, of Tuskegee Institute, and Mr..
c. Il. White. A good program was rem
dered. a.
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Cook County
-Four years ago honest Thonas kAs on the
pski was elected one OF the commits Ke
dOne Cook county and he has made
good his o position eyy inch from his being ready military
OF the road he dsvO al OF duties he has
to the duties OF county fighting assist
Mr. Kaspesh came into this world Democracy
Poland and he is one of the Mr. and
popular Catholic Church
hAmiean citizens In this city he He
presided Chicago Of Columbus and actively
years and has been happily married for identified with
twenysix benevolent societies or oexnsxa ions
Mr. and Mrs Kas who reside and rs he has
he should "a
parents of children and
daughter and their Stanley is the primaries Wednesday,
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Father the AnMOb bill Of Illinois,
srons OF Mayor William Hale
Rspubn IeiEur. from IN. Fin,
Seaztond Of IIEnOis
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The Allen @. E. League was in ses
sion at Bethel A. n. E.rChnreh, wednes-
day and Thursday, August IA and Is.
Many prominent speakers were on the
program at different sessions, among
them Hon. George ". Ellis, Hon. A. h.
Roberts, Mr.. z n. ueaves, DR.. A D.
Sutton, Mr.. George Stone of the 7. N.
C. A, and Lawyer Samuel z. C. wes-
terfeld. Prof. E C. Deas was Director
Of Music for the convention and Mr..
Ffanek C. Lowry, District President.
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The University Society met at Fred
eriek Douglass Center last Sunday, An
gust II, at 400 p. m, when . very IN
terssting program was rendered, Mr..
Hammond presiding. Miss Tertesn, IN
struetor at Bennett College, North Caro-
Ina, gave q taIk On s'Being Prepared
for the Boys When They Return" she
slse discussed The stady q Ftsash- In
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frank Z. Armstrong in his report Of
me not in the Chicago Daily News said,
drunken revdiss returning from ..
sunday earousai fred the spark that has
!. sAs' = shadow upon tie honar Of d
nnois" The report Of the Grand jury
which Investigated TIE not eoztains this|
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
WEDNESDAYS WAR BULLETIN

Morning-Austria renews request
for peace. Sends appeal to Secretary
Lansing asking Intervention with
Wilson for immediate armistic. Ac-
tion regarded as unconditional surren
DER Versailles conference agrees on
armistic terms, must include sui.
marine surrender and allies occupa'
tioN Of Notifications along the Rhine
ALLIES route enemy over forty mile
front from Prenta to PLAYA.
Afternoon - Washington receives
ANOTHER peace note fro'n Germany, RI
cites II detail governmental changes
20 prove that Kaiser has been depriv'
"a 3f Ill power Of making war ane
posoo., Communication will be sci
- Versailles conference. Wilson's al
oWeb.to AuStrias appeal will be pub
lislS(d today. Allies take G ,neglian'
~ Ny. Captufs $4,000 prisoners.
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Instead OF campaigning or going to
his homestead for a much needed rest
after having influenza v. r. Branson
has volunteered to help nurse his
friends and neishbors who have been
brought to White River with inlu
enza. paid adv.
We are In receipt Of the following
from White River: Announce that
all persons In the east end of the co IN
ty or any part Of the county, who
have the influenza are gladly welcom,
ed at the hospital at White River
Proper ambulance conveyance will bt
furnished. Notify Chairman Of Rec
Cross, White River, 8, D."
Mic Dells Ward who has been can
paigning In the vicinityof White Ri,
or for the past two weeks, was II
town for . short time "Wednesday al
tsrnoon, and was feeling pretty gooe
over her prospects Of being elected
|neIt ,Tuesdsyyt 70 the Office Of Count!
HupSfiatsndsnt,
II, q. Sherman. took his wife ant
Frank krielan to the hospital a. VIII
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roTHE PUBLIC.

Carter, South Dakota, October %. 'le
Aky who are wise enough to vote
- y4LGlsct Norbeck Tor STATE Cover
~ Atltase accept my compliments fol
|rouf cd judgement. Norbeck has
good man IN his oficiaf position
~ 0bSernor Of our state and your
~ knn0t elect . better. For state
3bccess tale tise Norbeck high
Sincerely yours,
I(SVj q. KERYERS.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
HAPPY HOLLOW

Louise VanValkenburgh is on the
sick list. Paul Is improveing. Rol.
land and Carlos have both had it
Two Of Brother Vans cows died OF
Black leg this week.
Little Dickey Kerlln left home bag
and baggage last week, preferring the
peace and quiet Of Happy hollow t.
the hustle and hustle of the big city
He has taken up his abode in the hos.
ritable home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerig
Mrs. kerlin Is nursing in the Red
Cross hospital at White River. Char.
Icy cooks his own meals In the absence
Of his wife. Every little helps to win
the battle against the flu.
Time: An autumn day, Wednesday
In the month Of October. Place; In
asljttle cottage nesting close to the
friendly big butte in Happy Hl w,
that little red cottage SO well known
to the neighbors round about, and
which will long be remembered by
friends who have enjoyed the rare
hospitality of that CHEEKY home.
Within the cottage preparations are
under way for the celebration. Friend
~ hands are. arranging fragrant bouRhs
Of evergreen and boquets OF bright
rcd berries of bittersweet gathered In
the picturesque ravines Of Happy Hol
low. Loving mother hands are pre-
pairing most delicious viands for this
.momentous occasion, the first of that
kind to take place beneath that mod
Ct roof.
The Little Minister and his good
wife are among the early arrivals. In
the bridal chamber waits the bride
arrayed ia a beautiful gown of soft,
clinging white material. Finally all
isin READINESS. The table is laid, the
lights turned low, and soon Sounds of
violin and piano fall upon the ear, 1t
n the wedding march. All eyes are
turned toward the door way, Enter
bride and groom. the bride carrying a
beautiful boQuet Of pink and white
roses. They take their places beneath
the evergreen bower, the music ceases
and the Little Minister most rev.ent-
" p%ronounces the words that make
them man and wife.
The bride, Miss Nellie Houseman,
issthe bright and accomplished dauph
ter Of our neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Houseman The groom, Bismark
Nollsch Is oneof Happy Hollows home
stsaders. Both bride and groom have
heen active In church and Sunday
School work. Mr.. Nollsch for several
years has been the superintendent of
the Sunday School, Miss Houseman
thA efficient organist. All join In
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Nollsch a pros
porous and happy journey together
through life.
AFTERTHoUaHTS
Martin Sixth, violinist, played the
wedding march for the Houseman-
Nollsch nuptials. Miss Ruth played
the piano accompaniment.
Mrs. Gallagher deserves special men
tion for the artistic decoration of the
room.
The brides chair at the table was
marked by a pink c~arnation tied with
the white satin ribbon from the brides
boQuet. The table was decorated
with ferns. the brides beautiful bo-
gust of roses in the center. Many
compliments were paid Mrs. House
man on the preparation Of such a
sumpteous dinner.
The groom was well groomed, wear
Ing Q beautiful white rose from the
brides boquet on the lapel Of his coat.
WEDNESDAYS WAR BULLETIN.
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+ A D-Cattle BRANDED
NC or J-G on the left side, or
1t on right side. Suitable reward
will be paid for information leading
to recovery of stock bearing these
brands. Matt Gillen, Wood, S. d,
32tf
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FARMERS, ATTENTION!

Mr.. Covay is an active farmer. He
has been in Trip county sioce its
opening. Mr.. Louis has for some
thing over a year been editor and man
ager of the Trip County Journal,
Which do you want for State Senators
paid adv.
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Candy Has Been Faithful
to the Nation and to
the District

Thousands Of western South Da-
kota citizens know the help that
Candy has been to them in Home
stead, Indian, Irrigation, Forest
Reserve and other matters before the
various Departments at Washington.
Thousands have been benefited by
the progressive legislation he has as
sisted in passing.
During Gandy's two terms in Con-
Eress he has worked and voted for
The following legislation in which this
district is intensely interested:
FOR THE HoMESTEADER, FARMER
AND RANCHMAN
~Non-contiguous Additional Homesteads
Section Grazing Homesteads
Black Hills Forest Reserve Homesteads
Farm Loans at long time and low rates
Agricultural Extension
Standard Grain Grades
Investigation of Irrigation Possibilities
FOR THE MINER
Mining Aid and Control
FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Eomesteads for those under twenty-one
Low Rate Insurance
nv ~ NAS "
Higher Pay
Government Allowances for Dependents
Leaves of Absence. from Public Land
Entries.
! FOR THE INDIANS
! Dcpos;ting of Indian Funds at Home
/. Individual Pro-rata Of Tribal Funds
Candy's work and experience in
| Washington makes him able to do
more and better work. He is now
a member Of the Indian Affairs, Pub
lie Lands and Irrigation Commit
lees. He is familiar with the war
legislation and financing. His vote
\ has been cast for Americanism. He
! has made good. Talk with your
neighbor.
VOTE FOR CANDY
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LOST:-Beween Carter and John
sons sheep ranch a pocket book con
tanning S. in paper aud 1870 in siIver
Finder please return to this office OF
notify Kenneth Asbury, Neville, s. u
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

Late Columbia double disc Records
at 75c and up. Come and hear
them. Steel and Fiber Needles.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

ESTRAYED-From the Harold
Estes pasture east of Wood, one white
faced steer, n year old nd one yeaI
ling h-ifer, branded DIS connected o.
right side. Reward for informatio,
le"ding to. recovery of this stock. j
ii. Drain, Wood, S. y. 80 st
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

ESTRAYED--Oue white faced
steer, long 2 year old, branded o.
connected on right hip; one white
faced steer, long z year old, branded
bar ross on right shoulder and dag
ger on left shoulder. Reward offered
for information leading to recovery Of
above stock. G. O. Dustrude, Wood,
). d. 3itl
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FOR SALE---5O choice healthy
pigs. L. w. billiard, Bad Nation,
Neutral Ridge Stock Farm. 372t

FOR SALE-Registered Red Pole
Bull. A splendid animal Inquire
at this office. 35tf
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

ESTRAY-l COW and 2 heif ,rs, all
derfords branded 70 on left side or
hip Notify q j. II. Sheldon,
Wood. s. d. 33tf..
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

FOR SALE-Fiue quarter of lane
two miles from Wood; plenty of gooc
soft water; $1,000 incumbrance; pric
$500 ILquire at this office.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

FOR SALE-Mv homestead NV
4, Section Is, 10, 2G. AZ miles south
east Of Wood. For particulars write
F. P. Gavin, Sugar Creek, Mo. RoXl3
81 It
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FOR SALE cheap for cash, 100
acres, NV a, Section 20, Township
43, Range rs west, Mellette county
S. d. j. V. Davis, Bowling Green,
Missouri, 81 ltp
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

ESrRAYED-Light red COW, with
horns, coming 5 years old; one DARK
red steer, 3 years old. with horns, bOtl
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Rhode
Island Red Cockrels, delivered at
Wood or Winner. Mrs. j. o. Cordell
WOOD >. u. ~ 3tp
AT NJ ,na-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

branded d on left hip. Reward fol
information leading to recovery of thi
stock. }. w. Arnold, Wanamaker.
5. ID. 1921
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FOR SALE-One good second
hand Ford touring car. Frei ".
RAIN, Witten, 5. ID. 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-25
GNU. CONFERS DEGREES

Twenty-three degrees were awarded
by George Washington University at
the fall convocation, held yesterday
ia the assembly hall of the Arts and
Sciences Department. The following
degrees were conferred by DR.. Will
lam Miller Collier, president OF the
university: Mechanical engineer,
Robert Alexander Halliburton; bache-
Tor of arts, Archibald John Larsen,
Frank Deane Moore, Elizabeth Laura
Richardson, Augusta Freeman Young,
and Charles Newton Thompson; mas
ter's diploma in education, John Nor
man Clapp and Lula Hansena Ferris;
doctors diploma in education, Wal
ton Colcord John and William Carson
Ryan, jr.; Doctor of medicine, Gilbert
Vernon Hartley, Francis william
Joyce, and Herbert Hremann Schoen-
field; doctor of dental surgery, Joseph
Evans Arbeely, Joseph Alexander
Boiko, Frederick William Morgan,
Edward Joseph Kearney, Dean Joseph
Mccarthy, Francisco Rustia, Milton
Stephens, Charles Gregory Sullivan,
and Walter Egan Tracey; and bache-
lor of laws, Edward C. Taylor.