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HOT SPRINGS FETE SUCCESS.
Community House Fund Gains by
supper and Carnival.
S1>riaI D.sn1frh IN TAr arS

Hot SPRINGS. Va. Aug. 1l.--Despite
the fact that a downpour prevented Its
starting until o'clock. the annual So
cial supper and carnival given here yes
terday for the benefit OF the Community
House were a great success financially.
Mrs Gerard Robertson. wife OF the First
Secretary Of the British Legation in
Copenhagen. was in charge. and among
those who assisted her were Mrs. z. r.
Hartman. Mrs. Daniel Riker, Mrs Wal
ter Howe, Mrs. f. Russell Sard. Mrs.
J. c. Mclaughlin. Mrs. Jack Schiller
and the Misses Phyllis Rich. Harriet
McCook. Judith Colston. Eleanor Hop
kins. Judith Pole. Ogden Jones and the
Misses Gourd.
Water sports for the children will be
given in the Homestead pool tomorrow,
the proceeds to go for the same cause.
Delightful weather here to-day drew
many to outdoor activities. Lieut.. and
Mrs. z. r. Hartman. accompanied BY
Mr.. and Mrs. O. b. Carpenter. drove on
the mountains for n picnic. The former
Secretary OF War and Mrs Lndley II
Garrison. who are here with Mr. and
Mrs Benjamin @. Paskers. drove with
them to Fassifern Farm for luncheon
Lieut. and Mrs. Jack Schiller. accom-.
panied by Lieut.. SchifYers mother. Mrs
Wallace Schiller. and Mrs. Leo F'ishell
OF New York. motored to White Sui.
phur Springs for the day. Those driv-
ing to the Caecs des and taking the trip
afoot through the gorge included Col
and Mrs. q. b. Swayne Of Pelham
Manor. Major Colston. Miss Judith Col
ston. Thomas Gay. Miss Helen Gay and
their guest. Miss Faith Enger OF Gin
cinnati
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TOURING BY AUTOMOBILE.

MANCHESTER. VI. Aug u-Arrivals
by automobile. at the Eauino. House in
crawford tCadillacJ; Mr and Mrs, r. NJ
caliee, John Csifee Don DurreIl. cIeve-
land tFranklin); Mr.. and Mrs. Sam II.
Raymond. n. W Farman. Mrs. J. J. Gil
roy. New York (Piercol. Mr. and Mrs +.
A. Burrell, Mis-. Katherine Bgrrell Fred
er!ck Burreil. West Hampton Beach Cad
lilac Mr.. and Mrs l.. NJ. Connolly, Nj.
and Mrs. l.. W Osborne. Garden cry tSa-
,ionan, M and Mr.. II schsper Nj.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. Barrows, Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer F.. Adams. Fergus Falls, MINI
wS S" SBuiSkS: NJ and M Hn'i y T.
Pressy, Newport News Ostudebaker), W.
Dell Mr.. and Mrs = e Rogers, New
ns S[" shston. Mr. N ana ara MRS + f r.ct
Mr. and Mrs f 81. Clark. Derby (CadiIIacI.
NEW LONDON, Conn. Aug i--Among
to- day are " = Dempsey, Pawtacse,
r. u.ocomobileD: Mr.. and Mrs LORENZO
Leland. ottawa, Ill. National. Mr. and
M ard Mrs Meredith tndsrhiir' G ST.a1
witch, Conn. Hudson, Dr. and Mrs D 8
LAWYER WATERBURY. conn. (Csdillacl; Rens
Olson. New orleans (Mercer). Mr.. and
Mrs Stanley X. Jeno, New York Cad
pSea.r s M Il : Nam %i. T %an X coz
son. Hartford Hudson
CooPERsTowN, y Y. Aug. II Ar
rivals by automobile at the O-te saga to-
day were A W. Watson. Miss Justin NJ
Watson. Onteors Club lHudscn): Mr. and
Mrs Thomas r Murths, T, vernon Murtha
New York packard; Mr. and Mrs F Il
Andruss New York city. Mr and Mrs A.
l. MACadam. BROOKLYN tNatiousD. Mr.
and Mrs W ". starr Mnn,clair MAR
monl. Mr. and Mrs J Lana Siias
Lane. Poughkerpsi- mercer Mr. and
Mrs NJ. I, Brabb Miss Dorothy Brahb.
Miss Helen Collins. Detroit PacytardJ
Nj and Mrs George W. Childs Ridge
wood. y. J. cadillac Mr. and Mrs ] p
Meyer Mrs JAMES steel. Anton g ,
Iupf-l New York city cadillac: r q
geynolh. II, = Smith. Watervliet Arsenal
New York tMercerl Mr.. and Mrs James
W. Lamb. rtica tstutD. Mr.. and Mrs q
II Richardson. Mrs + u McBpris Erie
Pa. ostudebakerl Miss Msrsare, Has,rk
Pit'shurg. Miss Bessie Walton. Wells Uo,y
land. Dr and Mrs. II n. Watson. RlnE.
hsmton packard; Major David 7 Absr.
cromhie. u. $, A, New York cadillac,
Ferdinand Kerr. A. T.. Lewis. Mrs weid.r
New York Cadillac; F Bsurnar and
marty BinEhamton cadillac. Mrs X
Rothwsl!. Mrs Peter Meyer the Mise,
NJ and X Never, s3uralo, Y. Pack,
prrA
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DIED..

sRYANr-Major william A. Bryant of
Aon'eiair, " j.. Sunday. August IL.
Al PresbyteTisn Hospital.
Notice Of funeral later.
EELD-suddeniy. August 8, 1918. at hi,
residence, Field home. Peekskiii- on.
Hudson. Cortlandt de Peyster Field.
beloved husband OF Virginia Hammersley
Field and son Of the lat. BENJAMIN II
ard vsn cortInndt Field
fvneral service al Grace Church, Broad 4.
way and Tenth street. New York city.
Monday, August ~. at $50 A. N.
iHtermsut Greenwood Cemetery.
GOLDEN John B.. aged 81 Service,
THE FUNERAL CHURCH" Broad.
nay and s!Tty-slxth street (Frans
campb-lTS, Monday. ! p. NJ.
LAFFEMoRE Suddenly, at his bom.
- West loSi street. on Sunday. Au.
SIS, II, 1913. Wilbur. beloved husband
- Susie A. Larremors and son OF the
'o'e Richard l. and Caroline Larre.
more
No'l'" Of funeral hereafter
NENbEL AT New LonSon. Conn, or
sunday, Angus II. 1875. William II
's 'v.d husband OF Lillian IT. Mendel
F-7'rai services at his lato residence
40 summit avenue. Mount Vernon
Y, Tuesday. $50 p. NJ Stamford
m. papers please copy.
"LNNAS.-At his residence HoteI Bit.
more, m August 10. 1918 W II New,
man beloved husband of Bessie Car,
tor Newman.
'-tttsi services August IL. : 90 p NJ.
~ his late residence. lnterment pri
ate Kindly omit flowers
'L"fLETOS .-suddenly. on Saturday
August 10. Hamilton Templeton
I-''rsl services will be held at IN Lex
'ng''n avenue on Tuesday. August 10
a. 80 +. NJ. Relatives and friend
Invited
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WILL EXHIBIT ART
IN STOCKBRIDGE
Mrs. Richard c. Dixey and
Other Women Will Con-
tribute to Show.
SCULPTURE IS INCLUDED
Chauncey NJ. Depew Will In
troduce Mrs. Duryea at
LenOx Club To-day.
Special DespofcA to Tnn svs

LENox. Mass, Aug. 11.-Mrs. Rich
ard C, Dixey and Mrs, Banyer Clark
son will send paintings OF flowers and
garden scenes to tho Stockbridge art
| exhibition! Other women who will ex-
hib!t are Miss Martha Wheeler Baxter,
portraits: Afiss Emily Winthrop. sculp-
ture; Miss Lydia Field Emmett. Miss
Marie o. Kobbe. portraits. and Mrs.
John C. Johansen. landscapes
Raymond T. Baker and Rutger B.
Jewett who were In Lenox for the week
end. went to New York this afternoon.
Arriving at the Curtis Hotel were
Afr. and Mrs. George walbridge Miller
of Buralo: Alfred Mason. Miss Alice
Mason Of East Orange. N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs r. A. Woodward. Miss Helen
Woodward of Hartford. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Hanna Of Mont
clair, N. ].
] Capt. and Mrs. w. ". Talbot. Mrs
L. F. Wardlow. Miss Helen wardlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brand Of New
York. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick @. C.
Lyon OF Hempstead. L. l. Mr.. and Mrs
| ~ M. ftOBman, Ut. beluen Seef OIL
| New York. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Sprans
Of Brooklyn. Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Story
Of Philadelphia
| Mrs. Victor T. ALLEN and Miss B. F.
ALLEN Of New York, who are at the
Maplewood. Pittsfeld, are leaving to-
morrow for town.
Lieut.. George X. Glider is at -Four
Brook Farm. TyrinGhanI His sister
Mrs. Dallas D. L. McGrew. who has
been in birmingham. has gone to New
York.
Chester Duryea of New York came
UP to Join his mother, Mrs Nina Larre
Duryea, at Glendale. Chauncey NJ
Depew will introduce Mrs. Duryea al
the Lenox Club tomorrow Afternoon
when she speaks on French war relief
work.
Mr. and Mrs. James McCreery. Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Remington. w. o. Lud.
low. Charles f. Lyman OF New Yorl
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Saw,n Of Mont.
clair, \. J.. are at the Mapiewood
Pittsheld
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MISS STETTINIUs WINS.
Captures Three Cups at Greenbrier
Horse show,
Special Desposch to The SuS.


WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va,
Aug. 11.-Miss Betty Stettinius. young
est daughter Of Edward r Stettinius,
Assistant Secretary OF War. who is now
In France, took three cups in the second
days event Of tho Greenbrier country
horse show when she rode her own
mount. General Bobs of the Cutchins
stable Locust Valley. L. I. The entire
gallery applauded her control and easy
riding.
Mrs. Edward r. Stettinius had in her
box the Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. William G. McAdoo Sir Richard
Crawford Of the British Embassy and
Lady Taylor, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Cary T. Grayson and Russell G. LET
ftngwel, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Among the most exciting events OF
the show was the race in which Kenil-
worth. Lieut. Laurence Lewis's horse.
was the victor. Mrs, Thornton Lewis
drove Mrs. James B. Weir's Golden
Sceptre in the combination class. win
ming the cup.
Commander Ella of the italian armies.
who is here for n few days to Wis,
Lady Williams Taylor. motored 20
Lewishurg and Elmhurst Farm. Mr..
! and Mrs. willoughby w. Sharp took
twelve friends BY motor to the Pines for
dinner. Mira Franklin Schoellkopf of
Buffalo took a driving party OF fifteen
to the Pines for luncheon.
Lieut.. Seth Barton French and his
bride who was Miss Mary Tayler DUFF,
| arrived from the Aberdeen proving
grounds. Maryland. to pass a short time
| with DR.. and Mrs. John Herndon French
and the Misses French. Richard II.
Gaines IL here from New York to pass
| some time.
Among yesterdays arrivals were WILL
lam A. Glasgow, Jr.. general counsel for
| the Food Administration. and Mrs. Glas-
gov, who came from Washington.
George Geofroy Of the French High
| Commission and Sir Charles Gordon
| Of Washington are here for an indefi-
mite soJourn. J. Leonard Replogle O.
the War Industries Board. Clarkson Pot
| ter and George T. Smith have arrived
from Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dozier Little arc here from Atlanta, Ga
to Join Mr.. and Mrs Thomas r. Pain.
II. H. Donnelly OF Washington. Charles
r. Maxwell and 8. Lauder OF New York
Mr. and Mrs. Robert X. Caldwell and
Albert W. Erskine of Chicago and Sam
uel 'Venable OF Baltimore are among the
other arrivals.
Henry Waters Taft and Judge Henry
S Priest played golf to-day with John
b. Stanchield and william A. Glasgow,
Jr. Mrs Ernest Iselin, New York, was
also on the links Sir Charles Gordon
played eighteen holes with J. Leonard
| Replogle.
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BILLY SUNDAYS JOB
NOT WAR ESSENTIAL
Priority for Tabernacle Ma
terioi Is Refused.
Special Dsspafch 10 The srS

PROVIDENCE. r. J.. Aug. ll-Biny
Sundays work is not a war essential,
says tho priority committee OF the
War Industries Board
Special Agent IIowiCk OF the Depart
ment OF Justice in this city made pub
lie to-day letter from the board in
Washington stating that II will not con-
slider priority as TO material entering
into construction Of the Billy Sunday
tabernacle now being built here unless
such materials are in abundant supply.
II Is the belief OF the prior!ties com
mitee that the building of the taber-
nacle will not tend itself 10 the winning
OF the war, but will have an effect after
the war is won.
About $4,000 has been subscribed
for the tabernacle and the evangeIis,
Is scheduled 10 preach here in Sep
TENDER. The site Is on land owned by
the millionaire brewer. Hsnley.
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this, morning. while along the beach II
was Just case Of luck when 1t came to
gaining entrance into n restaurant, bath
house or any place Of amusement.
The combers rolled in Just the same,
but there were sections OF the beach
where the Gathers were damned to-
sether 30 thick that II was not easy TO
sSe the water inside of the breakers. The
Guards estimated that about 100, 900 per-
sons enjoyed the surf during the day.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles Eberman. New
York. were arrivals at the Traymore to-
day
MFR. and Mrs. Robert Graham. New
York are visitors at tho Blackstone.
Mr.. and Mrs James Cathart, New
York, are at the Monticello.
Among other New York visitors are
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Hart. at the
Boutwell, Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Barnes al
the st. Charles Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Ed
wards, at the Clarendon Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. NJ. Stern. at the Ostend: Mr.. and
Mrs 8. A. Taft. at the Strand: J. 3
Wolfe. at the Phillips House; Charles
p. Batchelder, at the Marlborough
Blenhelm; A. NJ. Lynch. at the witt.
shire; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Freed. Al
the Netherlands; DR.. E. w. Howard
at the Dennis; r. r. Shaw. At the
arlington MT. ana MIS- a. NJ. Soiu'
smith, at the Grand Atlantic Mrs. o
p. Settle, at the welIsboro; Miss Ada
Borden. at tho Miller Cottage; Mr.. anc
Mrs. E. r.. Connolly. at the Alamao
Mrs. Thomas J. Hackett. at the Con
tinental; Mr.. and Mrs James McNa'
mara. at the Elberon; Mr.. and Mrs
A. F. Richards. at the Clarendon; Her
man Hertzberg, at the Deville: Mr.
and Mrs. A. Il. Wheeler. at the Tray
more; Mrs. Il. c. Beebe. at the MARI
borough Blenheim.
Miss Mile Cathart, New York, has
Joined her parents at the Monticello
Other New York arrivals follow: Misi
Blanche Stern at the Ostend, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kennedy Brown at the Albemarie
Mrs r. w. Lee and Mrs. Robert A. Lee
at the Chalfonte, Mr.. and Mrs. John 8
Brehm at the Breakers. Mr.. and Mrs
Z. r. Kenny at the Grand Atlantic. Mr.
and Mrs J. r. Battle at the Dennis. Mr.
and Mrs. c. c. MacGregor at the Shell
burne, Mrs. A. L. HUMPHREYS at thu
Marlborough Blenheim and Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Addicks at the Traymore.
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JOHN N. RICHARDS
DEAD IN ENGLAND
Long Known as the "First
Commercial Ambassador
From America"

VEETNoR. Isle OF Wight. Aug. IL
John Morgan Richards. known as one Of
the first Commercial Ambassadors
from America, who formerly was presi-
dent of the American Society In London.
died to-day at his home. Steephin Castle.
Mr.. Richards was ~ years of age.
Besides his prominence as the foreign
representative OF a score of American
manufacturing firms. Mr.. Richards
achieved n wide reputation as n writer.
lie was the father OF Mrs. Craigle who.
under the pen name OF John Oliver
Hobbies wrote many novels and stories,
Mrs Craigie died in 1905, and her father
some time later published THE Life and
Letters OF Mrs. Craigie John Oliver
HobbesJ" He also was the author OF
with John Bull and Jonathan: Sixty
Years Of an Americans Life In England
and the United StsSes," and Almost
Fairyland." a story of the Isle OF Wight.
Mr.. Richards was born at Aurora. y.
Y, in lS4l. He was educated In public
schools and for Several years was con
nected with commercial firms In the
United States He went to England IN
1867 and had made his home there ever
since. During his long residence In Lon
don Mr.. Richards became known per
hap. TO more world travellers and men
| Of international prominence than any
other American residing out OF his own
| country
He celebrated his fftieth wedding an
| niversary In 1914 by a honeymoon" trir
10 America, but before he went HE
friends In London gave a banquet for
him and his wife AZ which were Anbas-
sado- and Mrs Page and other notables
and over which presided Sir George Rid
dell. Queen Mary sent a congratulatory
message to Mrs. Richards.
In London Mr.. Richards was head OF
the firm OF John Morgan Richards &
Sons. Ltd.
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SEES END OF WAR
IN OCTOBER, 1919
viii Settle Liquor Question,
Says Montreal Clergyman.

The Rev. w. ID. Reid OF Montreal
preaching last nisht In the West End
p,..,,,,..,. c,,r.. ,os,, .,r.., and
''"'
Amsterdam avenue. toid MS auu'ehee
that he believes the war will go ahead
until Oc,ober 1919 and that he expects
-. 80. .,. .o,-
s'e"' o''''o "' ""'e" A',e
diers will play an important part.
Also he said that the war VIII prove
tn have been n great cleanser and one or
the important problems which Will be
met VIII be the liquor question. He
said that he believes liquor Will be elm
mated before the war ends
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CROWD AT THE BALsAMs.
Visiting Clergymen Occupy Pull
pits at the Resort.

Spf1n besputrh 10 lHE GUY.
THE BALsAMs, n. IL. Aug. 1.-THE
Rev c. II. Bascom officIated at religious
services at the Balsams to-day. and a,
whitefeld the Rev. Or. Arthur !. Jen-
was heard at the Mountain vie~ House,
Canon j. Mcdonald McGrath con-
Quoted services at Breton Woods in the
Stckney Mer,orisl Church. where 1t is
expected the Right Rev Edward Parker,
Bshov OF New Hampshire diocese. will
officiate next Sunday.
Al SuEarhil! Canon James McCarroll
OF Detroit was heard at st. Matthews,
and the Rev. Merrill f. Gates had a
largo audience for his second lecture at
the Maplewood Hotel this afternoon.
Robert ". Manner of New York city
has Joined Mrs. Manner at the Balsams.
Also at the Balsarhs are q. e. Robert
son. Coal administrator for Westchester
county; Mrs Devereux Emmet Of St
James, l.. l., and Devereux Emmett, Jr.
Mrs. Barton Sewall of New York. who
10 passing the summer at the Balsams.
took a party down to Pollys Place at
Colebrook to-day for luncheon. Mrs.
Charles Blount entertained there at tea
in honor OF the birthday OF Charles
Shiverick OF New York. who Is epend-
ing the summer at the Balsams with his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston A. Thomas and
party of Hamilton. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. +. Marshall OF Portchester gave
luncheon parties there. Mrs. James T.
Barr of New York brought a party from
the Mountain View House at Whitefeld
for luncheon.
Albert Morris Bagby OF New York has
arrived at the Balsams for an extended
stay before going TO White Sulphur
Springs for the autumn season. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles II. Ditson. who are at their
summer home at Jackson. will also pass
ha autumn AZ NNhlAa Gnlnhir
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mo CHRISTIAN PRo.GERMAN. >
Can't he. says Pastor. Who Calls
KnfseE Lutheran Pope.

The Rev. Mark A. Matthews. d. D..
OF Seattle occupied the pulpit OF the
Central Presbyterian Church yesterday.
Following the benediction the congre-
CATION stood at attention while the or
ganist played the national airs OF all
the allied powers.
DR.. Matthews told his hearers that
unbelief had caused the present world
chaos. He said that one OF the most
prolific causes OF the trouble In the
world Is that parents have neglected
their children and that they have been
turned over to the State. to probation
officers and courts for incorrigibIes in
stead of being carefully watched and
taught things that Will elevate their
spiritual natures.
ut is because OF rationalism and
militia rism." he said. that the world
is in its gigantic struggle for exist
ence. No man who Is n Christian could
do what the Germans have done. No
Christian can be pro-German. and the
fiend incsrnate who In leading them Is
the pope OF the Lutheran church"
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]. o. ARMOUR AT BRIARCLIFF,
Anita Stewart Another Visitor at
westchester Resort.

J. Ogden Armour is visiting his
mother, Mrs. p. d. Armour, at Briarclif1
Lodge. Briarclifr Manor.
Mrs. NJ. Stewart and daughter. Miss
Anita Stewart, have arrived at the
Lodge.
Mrs. r. A. McCready and the Misses
McCready motoring homeward from
Connecticut TO F7orham Park, N. J..
are stopping for a few days with Mrs
Edward Kemp
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A. Dodge Of
Essex Fells. n. j.. passed Sunday there
Mrs, Frank. Bowes OF Harrison, Ohio
has Joined the fall colony at the Lodge
as have also Mr.. and Mrs. Fred fhomp.
son and the Misses Thompson. Mobile.
Mrs J. II. Allen. New York Mrs. and
Miss Craven of Shanghai. and Mrs. w
W. Scranton Of Scranton. motoring
northward are breaking the journey with
a few days stay there.
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NEWPORT HosTEsSEs BUSY.
Many Receptions, Luncheons and
Dinners Are sunday Features.
Special Despasch 10 The sus.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. IA largely
attended reception was given to-day at
the Art Association. Mrs. Howard
Spencer Graham and Mrs Eugene Stur-
tevant acted as hostesses.
Mrs Lawrence T. Paul and Mrs. Ogden
Goelet gave luncheons at their homes
and dinners were given tonight by Miss
Evelyn Il. Burden, Miss Charlotte l..
Peil and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, the lat
ter entertaining In honor OF her guests
Mr. and Mrs Hugh G. Wallace OF Wash
ington.
Mrs. John II Hansn gave a reception
at Ca stlewood this afternoon.
Col. Charles Hayden Is the guest OF
Capt and Mrs. Perry Belmont at Bel.
court.
Mrs. William r. Whitehousa 10 enter.
tanning Mrs. NJ. L. Keene OF New York
Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Jr.
have returned 10 New York after a visi,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert z. Gray.
Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt. after pass
ing the week end here, has returned &c
Washington.
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DR.. SHAW LAUDs NURSE DRIVE
Calls Courage OF Our Soldiers nm
Inspiration for Women.

ALBANY. Aug. ll.-Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw Of the Womans Council Of Ma
tional Defence has sent meseage to
Mrs Alexander Trowbridge. chairman
OF the Woman's Division OF the State
Defence Council, expressing appreciation
of the work done toward enlisting 25. 900
student nurses to take the place OF
trained nurses who are to be sent over
seas. DIR. Shaw said the present indica-
lions are that more than rs 900 student
nurses will be obtained by the nation
wide drive.
The inspiring news from the front,
the courage. devotion and splendid sac
rihce shown by our men on the battle
fields are a challenge to the women OF
the nation to respond TO their needs"
she said
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UNCLE SAM BIGGEST CoBBLER
He Also Is Doing Large Business
Repairing Clothes.


WAsHISGToN. Aug. li.-Uucle Sam
has become the largest repairer OF shoes
and clothing in the nation. Also he
does a large business In dry cleaning
and pressing uniforms. During the
month OF June alone at the various
camps and environments 2S4.lll pairs
OF shoes were repaired. and repairs were
made to 4s.l5s hats. 7l.&s6 overcoats,
ts,G31 coats. 1890 pairs OF brooches,
nearly quarter OF a million suits OF
underwear and numerous other items
The mending Jobs for the month to-
tailed 1.1S4,03s.
The cleaning ana pressing done
amounted to a little more than half a
million garments. On the side, accord
ipg to War Department figures, a nice
little laundering business was done dur
ing the month-5.isa,sN pieces bsins
handled.
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MAJOR WILLIAM A. BRYANT.

Major William A. Bryant. ~ Pros
pect avenue. Montclair. y. J.. twenty
FIVE years member OF the Essex
Cavalry OF New Jersey and sixteen
years a member OF the Seventh Regi-
ment of New York. died yesterday at
the Presbyterian Hospital in this city,
following an operation. His wife. a
son and u daughter survive.