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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
WINCHESTER YOUNG
MAN IS ASSAULTED
Guy Martin, Clerk in w. L. Goodnow
Co. Store, Slashed with Knife on
Way Home from Village.

WINCHESTER. \. H., May Guy
Martin, 10, Il clerk i'm the w. l.. Goodnow
Go. store here, was the victim OF das-
tardiy assault about $50 O'Clock the night
OF May while on his way home from
the u 1Ee. lhe young man lives with hi,
lad sss Ssa M. ami Aits aN J.fIiav-
ward, a mile and a half from the village.
According 10 young Martin hc was with
ru almost a stones throw of the house
when something Init him on tho head and
la man began 20 shower blows down ON
him. Martin tried TO crapplc with his
assailant, who drew a knit, and slashed
at him viciously, ripping open the coat
and shirt sleeve ON his left arm and in
dieting several superficial wounds. Mar
TN, seeing an opportunity to escape from
The fray, did 50 with alacritv. DIR. 4 j.
Lo3cii was called and dressed h,s wounds.
none OF which are considered serious at
his time, but the young man says he
GELS the effect of his unpleasant eypor
fence
Martin said the maa muttcrcd some
thing like, I've got you now. John.
when he attacked him. He is unable t,
give IN accurate description Of his asaail
/ ant and the motive for such deed Is
not apparent. The anthoritic. have beer
investigating tho matter. and Martin +
aid to have expressed the opinion that
/ ae lad a pretty good idea who his assail
/ ant was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
Philippine Pigmy Nimrods.

High upon the slopes Of Mt. Marivees
in the Philippine Islands dwell the last
remnants OF an ancient and most mysteri-
Gus racc-the Negritos, or little Negroes "
Scientists differ hopeicssly as to their ori-
gin and history, but the traveller who is
fortunate enough to penetrate into their
careful hidden villages finds the quaint
little people extremely interesting
Though disinelined to work the Ne
CRITIC l. indetatigabe in the chase. He
will hunt all day without eating anything
but the mango or banana that he may
seIze as he PUSHES by II dogs are scarce
tor any reason, women are pressed into
service, and these 50 looping through the
brush, yeiping IN imitation of the CANNES
for which they are substituted
Some times a bcater will emerge from
tho brush carrying a pig be has cncoun-
tered and killed, or. more important still,
bringing news Of the sighting Of python.
IN this case the whole hunt is called in
and its energies directed to the capture
OF the big snake which when killed, is
carried in triumphal procession to the
village, where it furnishes a feast for all
who can be gathered for the great oc-
casion.-Wide World Magazine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

read bulletin on aaricul. re. a farm
paper, a food-pledge card, Ii liberty
loan appeal. a newspaper. the Consti-
tuition of the United States. or their
Bibles, nor can they keep personal or
business accounts. An uniformed de-
mocracy is not democracy. A peo-
rIo who cannot have means of access
10 the mediums of public opinion and
10 the messages Of the President and
the acts Of congress can hardly he ex-
peetcd to understand the full meaning
OF this war. to which they all must
contribute, i'm life or property or la
bor
1t would seem to be almost axi-
omatic that an illiterate man cannot
make good soldier in modern war
fare. Until lest April the regular ar
my would not enlist illiterates, vet in
the first draft between 10000 and 40
eco illiterates were brought into the
army, and approximately as many
near-illitcrates
! "They cannot sign their names.
"Thev cannot read their orders
posted daily on bulletin boards in
camp.
They cannot read their manual Of
arms.
They cannot read their letters or
write home
( They cannot understand the sig
nails or follow the signal corps in time
of battle.
4 There are 100000 men who cannot
read or write who may be drafted
within our army within the next wear
or two.
:" What I have said here leads to a
respectful request that you give early
consideration TO house bill 600. which
provides for modest appropriation
for the bureau OF education to begin
and conduct vigorous and system
atic campaign for the eradication of
adult llliteraey. If the bill can be
passed soon special attention can be
given to teaching illiterate men of
draft age. and especially those who
are classified in class 4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

Day after day the work of Brattleboro's eff
GENTLY managed Red Cross chapter is kept up by the
devoted women who compose its membership. Every
day and two evenings week the rooms in the federal
building open, and the number Of workers pres
ent ranges from half-dozen to 15O
Figures showing the actual output of the chapter
are no longer given out but it is violating no censor
ship to say that this towns production Of Red Cross
materials, both in quality and quantity, ranks ex
tremely high.
Supplied with regular income by the war chest
the Red Cross women can devote their energies solely
to the task Of production OF late their Quota has
been greatly increased, and the chapter needs more
workers who can be depended upon for q definite
amount of service each week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
Why She Couldn't Smell.

Old Mrs. Donahoc managed to get
along in the world in spite of her cd
ucational Deficiencies One day she was
called upon by q lawyer to sign a rather
important paper
You sign il yourself, young man,
an / II make me mark, : said the old
woman. "Since me eyes gave out | m
not able to write a wurrd. =
How do YOU spell it?' he asked
his pen poised above the proper place.
Spell it whativcr way We PLACE,
SAID Mrs. Donahoe promptly " Since |
lost me teeth there 5 not a wurrd in
the wurrld l can SPELL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
THE Taking Of
A famous
MEDICINE:
How Lydia (. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

4 yisit TO the laboratory where this
Sueesas.1i remedy is made imnrosscs
q u Enc lgE8l iookcr-on with the rel-
5aiGtE accuracy, skin and cleanliness
whi.a attends the making Of this great
mp0 cino for woman's Ills.
over Gao 600 pounds Of various herbs
iro er4 annually and ali have to be
esa .s season Of the year when
De juices and medicinal SUBJ
- heir best.
.sse,ss!ul solvents are used
To- . -. medicinal properties from
taa ..E..
aer" urr8il and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
ana 90, @ final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteuriZed and sealed
III sterile bottles.
il is the wonderful combination of
roots and herbs, together with the
s'.ill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
90 sucs- ssful in the treatment of
female ills.
The letters from women who havo
Been restored to health by the use Of
lydia r.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
raind which we are continually pub
fishing attest to its virtue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
IILITERACy IN UNITED STATES
a Statnoent Of Facts Which the Sec
rotary Of the Interior Characterizes
as almost Unbelievable.


The following IS from the Oficial
Bolletin, the daily newspaper published
Ivy the United States government:
Secretary OF the Interior Lane has
sent the following letter to the Presi-
dent and to Senator Hoke smith and
Representative William !. Sears, chair
men of the senate and house commit
tees on Education
81 believe the time has come when
we shoUld give serious consideration to
III" education Of those who cannot read
or write in the United States. The
war has brought facts to cur attcn-
ton that are almost unbelievable and
that are in themselves accusatorv.
There are in the United States Cor
were when the census was taken in
1870 3,3l6,lG3 persons over ten years
Of age VINO were unable to read or
write in any language. There are now
nearly 100000 men Of draft age in the
United States. who are, | presume,
registered. who cannot read or write
IN English or any other language.
lover +,603,G 900 Of the illiterates
age or more. This figure equals the
total population of the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah. Ne
vada, Arizona, New Mexico and Della
ware. The percentage of illitcrates
varies III the several states. from Z
FER cent in Iowa to 90 per cent in
Louisiana. More than ten per cent
Of it was in thirteen states. Half of
too jlltcrates were between % ana
- years years Of age. 1t has been cs-
tlmdted by one Of those concerned
with this problem that if these five
million and 4 half illiterate persons
were stretched III a double line of
march at intervals Of three feet and
were to march past the White House
at the rate of p miles day, it would
require more than two months for them
to pass. Over % per cent are white
persons, and OF these 10000 are ma
tive born whites
| - beg YOU to consider the eco
monte loss arising out Of this condi-
ton. If the productive value Of an IL
I literate is less by only % cents q dav
than that of IN educated man or Won
an the country is losing 1925 100000 a
year through illiteracy. This estimate
is 10 doubt under rather than over the
real loss. The federal government and
the states spend millions Of dollars in
trying to give information to the peo-
! pie in rural districts about farming
) and homemaking. Yet 100000, or ten
per cent of our country folk cannot
read or write word. They cannot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
The Banner of the Brave.

The Banner of the Brave.
It's tears and blood the earth be-
slowed
It $ stars the heaven gave,
To form the flag that freemen love,
The Banner of the Brave.
And from Atlantic's surging foam,
To far Pacific 5 wave,
There is its stronghold and its home
Tie Banner Of the Bravel
II days Of old, when tyrants bold,
Our forhears would enslave,
Forth Jared they bearing in their
hands,
The Banner Of the Brave.
And all 50 valiantly they warred,
Their liberties to save,
God blessed, the hour of trial past,
The Banner of the Brave.
Then, in those distant troublous years.
When brother dipp't his glaive
In brothers blood just Heaven sus-
tanned,
The Banner of the Brave.
No more does South or North misean,
With traitor and with knave";
\ common heritage they share
The Banner of the Brave.
And in these darkest. dreadest years,
when earth is drenched in blood,
And fields with human flesh are fed,
10 weld the foe its food.
when Europe reels before the shock,
Of giant blow on blow
And Prussia $ star outshines the fires
That in Gehenna glow
Behold A warning and a sign
To all that would enslave
Or wantonly Cypress mankind.
The Banner of the Brave.
God aid the right; tho stern the fight
Submission or the grave
Shall be their part who war against
The Banner of the Brave
And let whatever fate be told;
Whatever perils rave;
Strong hands and loyal shall uphold
The Banner of the Brave,
ARTHUR GOODENOUGH.
West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
HEART PIERCED BY ARROW.
IL Play Torringtcn Led Fell Upon One
and Now Is Dead

TOR&INGTON, Conn, May G.-Charles
W. Chiswell eight, son OF William II.
Chiswell. is dead as the result OF an an.
row piercing his side as he fell when play
ing with other boys with bows and ar
rows
internal hemorrhages caused death
ChisweIl and his playmates were shoot
ing arrows into bank OF earth and Will,
running forward to retrieve them he
stumbled and fell An arrow which he
carried punctured bis side in the region OF
the heart lie lived but Il few hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
JAMAICA.
Third Home Guard to Enter Service

First Lieut.. Clarence ". Pierce of the
Jamaica Home Guards, who lett last weel,
for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, was the
third member OF his organization to enter
the federal service The two others are
Perley Potter, a former first lieutenant,
and and Second Lieut.. Frank Paikhurst
Lieut.. Potter IS now in France and Lieut.
ParkEurst Is in an officers training camr
in the South Capt Perley L. Jones
Lieut. Claude + Gleason. Corp Roy Pot
ter and Private Ora Howe went to Brat
iehoro IN Lieut Gieasons automobile and
marched in the parade from the corner o
Main and High streets to the railroad sta
1tion and there sad their farcwclls to Lieut.
Pierce and the other drafted men anc
watched the train leave
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.
The 114th Commencement Opens at
3urlington-Many in Service.

BURLINGTON. May 6.-The 18th com
mence'aent Of the university of Vermont
opened Saturday. the date having been add
vanecd SIX weeks on account Of war CON
ditions. 1t was disclosed during the class
exercises that Of the 1877 members who
entered college only Sc have completed
their course. o. the 81 who have left.
Sc are now IN actual war service, p OF
them as commissioned officers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
CORRESPONDENT DECORATED.
Associated Press Man in France Given
Cross CT Legion of Honor.

PARIS, May G.-Robcrt Berry, who
for two years has been correspondent
of the Associated Press at the French
army headquarters, has been decorated
on the battlefield with the cross of the
legion OF honor by Gen. Anthoine. act
ing on behalf Of the commander-in-
chief, Gen. Petain, whose urgent duties
prevented him from bestowiug tine deco
ration in person. Two other American
and four British correspondents also
were decorated. Gen. Authoinc spoke
of the invaluable work of the American
and British press and said the dccora-
tions were awarded rs coming from sol
diers for soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

y New Mexico MAJOR, lodged in the san
ia lie penitentiary the other day for I'M
patriotic ut5eancea asks to be allowed
to 20 in the courtyard for exercise lie
got it, all right When the other convicts
got through with him lie was 80 per cent
tar and the rest feathers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
A Natural Question.

Mamma, have I any childrep?,
asked six-ycar-old Dorothy.
mean?'f
" Well, the preacher spoke in church
tins morning about children s children.
and | wondered if [ had any,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

The war has increased the price OF
shavcs in Baltimore to % cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

The German submarine can remain un,
der water, sitting on the bottom, up to
IS hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

DN. c. O. WHEELER, Osteopathlc Physician,
% Crosby block. once hours. 10 TO y A, m
to ! r. m. OHcr hours 10y appointment. Tele.
ILL-nr --u-..LL-M- C-eelnmt LliI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

=. L. WHITE, ". D., Physician ana Surgeon.
Main 81, over kucchs store. Telephone IN.
CHASE y CHASE, Attorneys at Law. 21s Bar
brt Building, Second Floor Telephone ql4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

W. Il. LANE, n, D, NJ Main St. Hours
% aud % s except Sundays. Tel. SOW.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06
PROFESSIONAL cARDss.

WI 4-tst4AOAN4Ah N<AIsDoio.
G. II. ALDRIcH, NJ. D. Hours: 1880 to go.
2 o. = Once phone, l6j-W; house l65.R
N-tay'worE speciality.
9. r. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician.
surgery ~ speciality. once and residence.
Moons, $50 20 3; evcaings to 3, except Tue.
aa}s ahd Fridays. sundays by appointment
eag. Paonc. 4t5.
nR. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician arb
Surgeon. Market block. Elliot 81. Once
a'4t- 4.. it }'l 2: N. 80 to 80, and to s
DR.. II. p. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
0iAtes Bank block. Hours; go % 10 a. IT,.
! to 3, aud 90 3 p. ~. Residence, So Green
~ le.crhoue connection.
DR.. G. b. HUNTER. Once at residence.
West Brattleaor1. Hours: too NIL TO Z
DR.. :. z. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office, P7rt
Bldg rooms, I ard 3; telephone so. Olce
hogts; Jun. @ q. u., ? 90 3. aud ta o p. ~. ;
nplelrsse hosrital telephone .21i, 10 10 a. m.
Reslds ucc, l4l Canal St, telephone, III. sun
days by appointment only
DIT. A, I. MILLER, Hooker block. Rrsttls
Boo O.ec Eg1rs. 3 10 Q. 10 ?. go 70 3.
". Il. GoYES, n. D., Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat, 90 r. l.SI t1 g. Wednesday and Sat.
friday evenings. Odcr hours and Sundays by
appointment Appointments Tor glasses fittings
W13e bg mail or phone. American Bldg.
-
AHtu 81. Hours. . 10 9.'l a. H., | TO 3 and
90 s3l 2 ~. Telephone, $50
pR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence. Il Grove
Sit tectHgHc, 2'a. Office, Leonard block
Hours. L}l 60 ;, and to 8. Telephone, 29-W.
DR.. II. L. WATERMAN. Once. Abbott
bieE., Elliot ST. Hrs: 1903 630-s. Tel 42-W.
W. Il. LANE, IA. D. ~ Main s.. Hours:
20 a1a % s cNcept sundays. Tel SOW.
Or. c. G. WHEELER, Osteopathic Physician,
~ crosby block. once hours: 10 TO y a. m
: to q. m Other hours 10y appointment. Tele.
fhene connections Chestnut Hin.
Z. L. WHITE, N. D., Physician 1rd Surgeon.
Nam 81, over kuechs store. Telephone ~
CHASE q CHASE, Attorneys at Law. 21s Bar
bef Brlling Second Floor Telephone ga
JOHN =. GALE, Attorney at Law Guilf1rd
VI Telephone, 502.W.
HAsKIgs s. sCEwEEK, Attorneys an,
Counsellors az Law Brattleboro, VI
FRANK +. BARRIER, Attorney at Law
Room y Crosby block, Brat'lcbor1.
ROBERT G. BACON. Attorney al Law
Ntldsr i3eillus BMtleboro.
Q. p. HUGHES, Lawyer. Telephone. SOW.
IhMEs +. HELyAR. Surveyor and contract
tnE lnClnecE. Telephone, 322-W
BhRRoWS & CO. Wholesale crd Rets
ReGers ~ Goals or all kinds. Office, ~ Mai
BOND & SON, Exclusive undertaking. Al
luf.hhtte Service irsNNlUuC. 2Ii.G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

W Il. HoYLS, II. D., Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat, 10 y, l3I '1 s. Wednesday and Sal.
friday evenings Ohcr hours and Sundays by
appointment Appointments Tor glasses Citing
.l.n ~ mail on .nNnue. AmcrLcan RlAr-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

DR.. II. z. GREENE, Physician and Surgeoa.
OtAte Bank block. Hours; go 20 10 a. r.,
! to 8 aud 90 3 p. ~. Residence, So Green
ST. Telephone connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

JOHN =. GALE, Attorney at Law, Guilt1rd
VI TClerhlue. N2.W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

HASK1VS s. SCEwEEK, Attorneys an,
C0unsellofs az Law. Hrlttleharo. VI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

ROBERT c. BACON. Attorney at Law.
Wilder Beillus Battleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

FRANK +. BARRIER, Attorney at La
Room y. Crosby block, Brat'lcbor1.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

nR. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician ard
Surgeon. Market block. Elliot 81. Once
hours: $50 ta $50 a.. IT,, $50 to 80 ard To s
p. Ii I.LrnMnMr. r,l-A
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

~ - NS1A+i-s' lawyer lclNpn0he. te2-3.
IhhEs +. HELYhR, Surveyor and Contract
tuE LnriuCCr. IcitUIuus. 7g2.W
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

BOND & SON, Exclusive undertaking. Az
tntnhic serEicc. Telephone 2iiE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-06

BARR0WS & CO., Wholesale crd Retail
healers in eoa.s @. all kinds. Office, - Main
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06

Washington, Sept. 8-Capital folk
are interested in the engagement Of
Miss Virginia Cannon lie Seure,
granddaughter of Uncle Joe" Can
non, to Capt. William Houghteling Of
Chicago and San Francisco. the son
Of Mrs. James L. Houghteling Of
Winnetka.
Washington feels a decidedly pro-
prietary interest in Miss lie Seure,
as the capital has been seeing and
reading about her with great inter
est ever since her debut in January,
1918, at the home OF her aunt, Miss
Helen Cannon. Miss Cannon'g tea
was a festive occasion and Miss Viz
ginia lie Seure one Of the seasons
pretttest debutantes. The dress in
which she made her bow to Wash
ington society is still being talked
Of, the draped effect of the skirt be-
ing a marvel in artistic achievement.
Miss lie Seure has been actively
engaged in Red Cross work for the
last year and she Is a member Of the
Danville Gll)' chapter Of the organ
iation. Not only has she done
bandage rolling and the like but has
stumped the country in a touring car
to raise funds.
Miss lie Seure is a daughter Of q
banker in Illinois and has been eT-
tremeiy poplar in Washington,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06

Miss Louise q. HollIster, represent
ing the national w G. Il. u. Publish
/ ing house viii also be an honor
| guest at the meeting. The conyeEl-
ton proper does not open until Fri
| day morning, September 20, but dele
/ gates are requested to be in Bis
/ T1arck on Thursday 10 parflc pate
| in the various social function pl m
| ned for The day. A meeting of The
/ la9mhcrs of tho e:se utive committee
viii be held early ia the Afternoon,
ard viii be followed by an aI.3 rice
| about the city. IRE annual conrC Il :
ton banquet viii. be given ar 6
o'clock. This will be IN accordance
| with the new iOad regulations ana
ras been r+yled, "A Hoover Panqttet .
Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson OF
Fargo, state president, will preside
at the banquet and the addresses OF
welcome will be given by prominent
business men Of Bismarck and Miss
A. Roberta. Gwyther, who will rep
resent the western half Of the state,
and Mrs. Ella NJ. Shippy Of Hope,
who will speak for the eastern half
Of the state.
After the usual opening ceremonies
on Friday morning. a brief memorial
service. will be conducted by Mrs.
Elizabeth Baughman OF Grand
the delegates will visit the capitol.
Friday evening, a service flag for
the husbands, brothers and sons OF
the members will be dedicated ana
Mrs. Kate S. Wilder, Of Fargo, Will
make the dedication speech. Rela'-
tives of enlisted men will be the
guests at this session. Mrs. ~Ander-
derson will also give her annual ad-
dress at this time.
Saturday morning will be given
over to the election of officers and
transaction of other routine bust
ness. A reception at the Governors
mansion is the feature of the con-
vention for Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Munns will be the chief
speaker at the patriotic meeting
Saturday evening and will have as
her topic, Women in War Time"
Addresses will also be given by Rev.
FL. Watkins and Attorney General
William LANCER. Mrs. Walter r.
Reed Of Armenia, who will make her
home in Fargo this winter will have
charge Of the musical numbers, and
Mrs. Frank r. Beasley, Of Fatrdale,
will give program Of reading.
A union meeting will be held at
one Of the Bismarck churches on
Sunday evening at which Mrs. Munns
will be the principal speaker Min
listers OF Bismarck will assist with
the program. Adjournment will take
place on Monday noon In order to
give the delegates an opportunity Of
visiting the state penitenhary. A
post executive meeting will be held
Monday afternoon.
The following Bismarck women
have been named chairmen Of the
convention committees:
General chairmen-Miss Aldyth
Ward and Mrs, VIM. Suckow.
Music-Mrs. A. S. Hoffman.
Reception-M Ward and Mrs. J..
N. Hagen.
Publicity-Mrs. F. L. Watkins and
Mrs. N. C. Macdonald.
Decoration-Mrs. Geo. K. Foster.
Finance-Miss L. Herman and
Mrs. VIM. Suckow.
Entertainment-Mrs. H. G. Postle-
waite, to whom names OF delegates
should be sent not later than Sep
tember 10.
Rest roonl--Mrs. C. L. Young.
Postoffice-Mrs.s A. w. Carlson.
Fishers and Pages-Mrs. John B.
Brown, SIS.