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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
Crew Arrested Charged
Win PrO-Germdn Plot

A PACIFIC PORT. Feb 81 The
captain. chief engineer and purser
OF the steamship Csntralia were
ordered arrested today by federal
authorities, II Was announced. after
an investigation OF an alleged pro-
German plot 90 sufnly Germans ia
Lower California and South ana
Central America and allegations that
the men utter pro-Germhn senti-
mepts and attempted 10 obstruct
.orerstion nf the seiectlvc draft
The Centrnlia has been held in
nor, nearly n week while the nu-
thorl,les Investigated reports that
the men took supplies % the .er-
mans lnterned ht Santa Rosnlla,
Tower California. and that explos.
ives were taken 20 various points In
central and South America under
suspicious circumstances
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
TuO More Americans
Die From Effects of
Germans Gas Attack

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
~ FRANCE. Feb. ~. Two more
American soldiers diod IN hos
pitals today from tho effects of
tho German Rda shells. mnbins
five dead In all.
Throughout tho day groups ot
men were wlscoVofed who suffer
from the ELECTS ot the poisonous
ed trOm tho effects NJ the goiauu
GUS gusCH and by tonight tho vie
TINS numbered about sixty, most
of whom Rro not badly affected
Rome of tho mon belong 60 a
trench mortar battery
The Faa effects fcHulted from
The fact that Tho men vera net
able 20 adjust their masks quickly
enough, ar m soma cases 20 mako
them secure.
The enemy today heavily shollrd
the American battery positions
with gas and high explosive shells
while tho American HTtillcris,a Sc
cured direct hit on large
enemy duEout where many Uer-
mans probably were sheltered,
The American shells also reached
numerous working parties
In one two hour period last ove.
ming ~ enemy aitplanes crossed
the American lines one ~ u
group ~ seven was shot down by
auti-aircrsft gums.
Tho INFANCY activity was com
fined TO patrols. but thero was no
engasement. Rain fell again to-
dhy, aocontuating tho muddy con-
dltlon OF the position,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
MAN FOUND GUILTY OF
ATTEMPTED BLACKMAIL
,. W. Cook Given Fine Of ~ 900 and
Year IN JAN by Atlanta
Court.
MAYOR WAS TO BE VICTIM
Sought tn Extort Half Million Dol
lars by Threats Against city
official.

ATLANTA. Ca. Feb. 27,--One
year at hard labor on the chain gnaR
and fine or ti.0OO-the maximum
penalty for misdemcanor case
was the sentence imposed upon j.
w. Cook, real estate agent. for an
attempt to blackmpll Asa A. Gambler
multimillionairo soft drink manu-
fncturer and mayor OF Atlanta. In
the Fulton county superior court to-
day. The Jury dollberated less than
hnlf an hour pnd Judge Hen lllll
passed sentence Immediately upon
hearing It's report The trial waa
one OF the speedicst In tho history
of Atlanta courts.
Motion for new trial was nt once
mnde by counsel for the defense and
judge lIill fixed March 10 as ths
date for bearing " arguments on
the nea. cooks bond was placed
at $4,000, IN default OF which he
was returned 60 iail. n was an
nounced that the case against Mrs
MRrgaret lIirach. wife Of H. H.
Hirsch n woli-known Insurance man
indicted Jointly with cook. would
be called Friday morning. Mrs.
Hirsch is rs years Of age and Mr.,
Gambler G2.
Lees than eight hours was con
sumed In disposlng the cook case.
Cooks o2uinca
Cooks statement BEFORE the court
today wRs tho first intimation he
had given since his arrest OF what
his defense would he. lie disclaim ed
from tho outset that he had con-
spircd TO blaickmail Mayor Gambler.
He described In delail Incidents
leading up TO occurrences that led
Mr.. CandleJ 10 take the case TO the
grand jury. He saw Mrs. Uirsh
going toward the Gambler build
ing" he said. and followed with
two friends"
I'VE went up behind Mrs. Iiirsh
to the third door of the Gambler
building" he continued. There. ."
he asserted. ~ sRw Mrs IIirsh lying
on the lounge and Mr.. Gambler was
In very compromising attitude
with her"
IAN Rt once she Jumped up and
grabbed her hat and coat and ran
toward the door AH she opened Il,
/ stood up" Cook said
Mr Gamblers evidence was largely
repetition Of the statement he gave
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
By Associated Press.

,p,Hs sha,oe''oI xVn he.uns
tha entent, suiss by his ren,v 10
President Wilson. The doclsrntion
that uerman axvrcssion I'm the east
IN mai Intended for nonauest h.s
come Al a time when lerman acts
belle the words ~ tha chanosIior
and Paris ana Ionaou have Off
oinIlv rcteetod .nv nrnfs.r. ~ ths
ol,ve branch ihat ,bs no,a hnn.S,,l
OF the penple aaw inNthe arceptanos
in prjnrinls a, tho -Four na,nts .rmn-
cia,ed bv presiden, wiIsom a. shs
banir fo, p,aoe nevo,latinns'
Arthur 81 RaIfour' ira prlti.h
sccr,tary sor>soreIva affair. sound-
"a tbe keynota N Ina sn,en,e vvh,i.
speaklne ~ I,oudon re eaia ,hat
,,ptIl Herman militia ,i.,, 90. =
thing os thc mast ana thers r.na
into existerre q eo,,rt aruaa ssI,n
sxss.,ivs uaw.sa ,nss;n. ~ ...I
nailons a. safc A. the strar~ ~
war must no on. He chnrxci srissS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
.TWENTY-0NE ARE LOST
WHEN TUG GOES DOWN :
Cherokee Founders In severe Gale
Fifteen Miles orr the Mary
land Coast.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. al
TW enty-one men are believed to
have lost their lives yesterday morn
ing when the gea-going naval tug
Cherokee foundered In sewers
gale fifteen miles off tho Maryland
coast Ten survivors and tho bodies
OF eight other members OF tho crew
Of thirty-nine were brought here to-
day on two British rescue ships and
landed ht the Philadelphia navy
yard. No trace OF the remaining
members Of the crew was found.
Among those missing Ia Junior
Lisutenant Edward ID. Newell. ths
commander Of the tug. Ordinarily
the Cherokee carried crew OF
forty. but one men was not aboard.
According TO The captain of one
Of the rescue ships tho primary
cause OF tho disaster was the break
Ing of tho steering gear. A fifty-miie
.northwcat gale WAS blowing nt the
time and the little weasel was at the
mercy OF mountainous seas The
tug was thrown hruadslde 10 the
waves and swallowed In the turbu-
lent sea until her hntchcs were bat.
tered In. In tho meantime two
rafts we're launched and the crew
q abandoned the ship as she was about
to founder
Il saw wruchagc about sir milas
from the scene OF tho disaster" said
the captain Later / found an up
turned boat md then we sighted the
raft on which there we're twelve
men We took them al aboard and
two died from exposure,
u saw six bodies ana aummoncs
another vessel 20 pick them up. as I
wanted To give assistance To the ilv-
ing men"
virtually ali tho twelve mon on
the raft were Unconscious when
rick ed up ThPrc we're four mon on
The second raft Two were washed
overheard and the othef two dspd
THE wireless man aboard tho
, ,Chsrokeo sucip % rhis post TO tbS
end The Cherokee was Formerly
the TUG Edgar r. Luckoubaeh aad ID
aid 10 have been pound from an
Atlantic port 70 SoA AoW FOR repalr~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
Federal Officers Raid
Russell Headquarters

NEW YORK. Feb. "a -Agents OF
the United states army lntelligence
service raided the headquarters ~
Rrookiyn Of the Pastor VusScU
Foundation, reputcd rpllgiqNs OF
sanitation. late today and seized 4
number OF books and papers, The
literature was turned over 70 ia'
federal district attorney to deter
mine II II contained Hcditlous mat
ter.
The raid was said 10 have been
made IN connection with an art,H'
made recently In Pastor Russell .
acct IN Toronto canada, whore five
persons are on trial, charged with
publishing and circulating book
called The Einnlsh Mystery" al
legged 10 be seSitloua
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
ALIEN STACKER BILL
IS PASSED BY HOUSE
Measure win Bar from Citizenship
and Authorizes Deportation FROM
America.

WASHINGTON. Feb 27.--Ths so
aled alien Stacker bin. TO bar from
nlEenship and authorize deportation
Aliers 0f draft age who claim ex-
Hnpuon from military ser~ce. and
i,l'aorE.ng the drafting Of any. aliens
'' agricultural or manufacturing
N'tk was passed by the house to-
"+hl hl vote OF 3i4 So "a II row
goes 'o The senate.
me administration opposed the
p'I ON the ground that IL would em-
."Iflss the government in negotlnt.
nE FeAtes with the co-belligereuts
E.'IdlnR for the drafting OF their
DNNNals resident IN this country.
YIN treaties with Great Britain and
% .snNda have been signed and those
Sh rance ana Italy are about com
The bul is applicable only to oiti-
.'nN or countries at war with Ger
.aoF who are eligible to American
''Nenship and provides not only that
"llwey shall be forever barred from cit
nsnship IN the United States. bu,
~ r.at ,hey shall bo deported 1sEoon n,
,',guu'hbie' The immigration com
i''ee IN reporting the bill and
prasers m the house TODAY said n
nrI'n hot be possible TO deport any
,,pio'lahle number OF affected
n.,.' my ilme soon as ships to carry
mem would not be avaIiNble
h"tore passing the hill. the bou.s
petea'ed 23b TO i32 an amer5n,cr,
~ representative Rogers OF Nosso.
snusetis, which provides thnt Inc ar,
buin not Supersede any existing
rai.ss which stipuiate that ~,
sa,,ea states shan not subiect "a,
t,,JsonllS ~ a treaty country 10 con,
ne. military service. This amend.
~ had been agreed 20 a week aTr
~ ~. neuse sitting as. a COMMITTEES
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
,.,,r {. Eycrsmnn, Secretary he-
pnblcan National Committee
man Named.
EMPLOYED BY WILSON & co.
.,,,,0gntion Of Trade Commission
Iuliyencd by Disalosures
Made by HcDcy.
correspondence IS READ
pr,ro,Ition of keeping Lobbyist AT
Washington IL outlined
IN Detail.

CHICAGO. Feb. 275-Ielters set
.1.. forth the desire OF Johh g.
r.rrsluan, secretary OF the Kepubi-
,rp congress onal committee ana as
r.i4ut secretary OF the Rcpupllcan
,,t,opal committee, to represent the
,,u,,rs iu Washington ana OF ms
.upIuymcnt ~ Wilson and company
a. their representative IN the cap 10
All ,uuvened the final minutes OF ths
fearing today OF the investigation OK
he trade commission into the aithirs
II tho packers
Nh Eversmau outlined In detail,
tc,ordIng TO letters introduced, his
re,eral Qualifications for representa-
lye of the packers at Washington.
other letters introduced by Francis
/ llcncy. counsel FOR the commits
non. showed that the packers did not
pin u hiring EVersman but that he
ras employed In the capacity sug-
rested by him by Wilson and COM
,any at a much smaller rcmuncrn-
jon than suggested by him In ncgo-
iauon5 with the five pacNlng hous-
-
The Eversman letters followed
loosely testimony OF Seymour H.
ceWmann of he Chicago Produce
News relative 20 methods OF tho
packers In buying and selling eggs,
lutter and poultry.
Incident starts Abruptly.
The Evcrsman incident started alb
upty Heney said;
1 viii now read into the record
omo letters. The first is dated Wash-
ngton. u. g.. May S, 1917. The gem
nal subject 20 which these letters re-
er Is tho proposition Of keeping "A
representative or what | should call
lobbyist At Washington. u ~ en .
sttcrhead OF John c. Eyersman, G55
)lggs building Washington, u, c.,
narkod personal:
My dear Mir. Nceder (me1ning
lenry Needer OF Chicago. counsel
Or swift n Coz
The letter read
Fred Upham has expressed the
lfficulty OF getting principals togeth-
" which OF course l can appreciate.
Ioweyer, our friends here whose
hacking and cooperation ! can count
m are hoping that possibly things
'ill come to n favorable head the
vrtheomlng week. They are willing
o help me organize the work so re-
ults viii be produced
Explaining this letter. which was
AIKEN from the Swift files. not from
hr Needers safe. Mr.. Heney was
'areful to observe, was another writ
en- IN the form OF memorandum
tom Evorsman discovered In the
hmour files by agents of the COM
nIssiun' Of this memorandum Mr..
5en"S said III took my examiner
ter week TO get this"
Packers Consider
The memorandum. Mr., llcney said,
ga written for the consideration OF
Nmour, Swift, Morris, Wilson and
.udahy who had under considcra-
lcn the question OF having Eyers-
nan become their representative at
Aashingtonl
The proposed new association
YIN Young gentlemen was suggested
ihout the time your Chicago friends
,isitcd Washington last December, "
he memorandum read. at grew out
2 belief that the generous contri-
'ations which you had been making
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
Labor Selects Walsh
For Representative

WASHINGTON. Feb al Frank
+. Walsh of Kansas city. Mo. for
merly chairman Of tho Federal In
dustrinl Relations commission. waH
today selected by labor as Us repre-
sentative In public interest on the
board framing n national labor policy
for the Fovernmept Employers at
ready have selected former President
Tat TO represent the public interest
Tor them.
~ is planned 90 have Mr. Walsh
and Mr. TAFT act ns choirmon ~ tho
joint board alternating daily.
The next meeting of the board viii
be here "wednesday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
FOR SPAIN PLANNED
United States VIII Repair System "a
Make shipments To Pcrsi,ine's
Forces.
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY
ships Held In American Ports Free
tn Sail when Cargocs arc Dis-
charged.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.---Rshab-
llitati0n OF the Spanish railrqsd sys-
TEN is planned by the United states
TO make possible the shipment OF
large quantities OF supplies from
Spain to General Pershins's forces In
France
An offer of American railway ma
terials has been made under neEo-
tiations the United States 10 conduct
ing to induce spain TO life embargo
against shipment of goods into
France. placed, according to the
Spanish government because OF thA
broken down condition OF her roads.
While a final agreement has not
been signed, conclusion OF tho negv-
tiations, IL was said today. Arp .nesS
ard Spain again has bHsN hofified
That all Spanish ships held IN Amert.
can ports are free 20 sail a. -oon N
they discharge the parts OF their
oarsoes for which licenses have been
denied or revoked. II was reiterated
that there IN no diaposition TO hold
Spanish ships 90 exsrt pressure on
the negotiations. There are now IN
American ports hufne six Spanish
steamers and half an many saiilns
ships.
Asks for TONNAGE.
Tho American government. II was
learned today, In It's latest proposal
to Spain has asked for the use OF con.
siderable Spanish tonnage on terms
similar 20 these on whEh II obtained
ships owned by the Northern fsuro.
pean nautrnls. This tonnage would he
At n high rate and for the most part
would be used by the United States
IN the nonhazardous trades
The war trade boards plan for re.
ducing imports calls for n consld,
erable cut IN the importation Of
Spanish products. AZ the American
governments own needs and those oi
It's associates will absorb most OF the
expert commodities produced IN fhs
United States exports 90 Spain alst
will be limited. This. In the view OF
officials, should release number OF
Spanish ships now plying between
tho United States and Spain which
the American government could
charter.
Materials Needed.
Tho Spanish railroads have beer
IN poor condition for n long time
Cut Off from materials TO make re-
pairs the government has been IN
able tn keep the roads efficient Thu
situation was given by the Spanish
government aH It's reason for refus'
ing 10 ship anything into Franco Ths
embargo stopped the shipment OF
mules, blankets and other supplies
General pershins had ordered. The
United States will let spain have gen.
eral railroad supplies and pnfticu-
larry parta 20 put Spanish locOmo-
tives in good repair A shipment OF
Iubrloatlnr oil FOR immediate neoes-
stiles already has been authorized.
The agreement proposed by the
United states would give Spain ade'
ouate supplies OF cotton and retro.
leum and would provide for the er'
port ~ such other commodities n,
the United states feels II can spare
under It's conservation program.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
The Weather

TULSA Feb 81 -
Maximum rs, mint
nun ~ south Niudi
and pattly cloudy
o X l. 4 no " A.
Thursday fair e0ld-i
with = cold wave Fri
day fair. warmer
LO ISL Al 4
Thursday cloud y
probably rAin,a coidHi
In north portion
Friday fair
4 X X A n = A S
Thursday probably
rain, much colder
Friday iAiri rising
temperature
FAST r T. Y 4 3 ;
lhuTsdsy cloud "
colder. Friday fair.
warner in north por'
tiun
WFgT TENA g
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
WANT INDEPENDENT CITY TICKET
EFdorse Simmons Work

Members OF the one hundred
committee, who have taknn the
lead to secure an independent lick
ct at the coming city election. rec
quest The World 20 make thck a.
nouncement that they feel mat
Mayor j. II, Simmons has m Ne an
honest ana efficient effort 10 sc-
cure better law enforcement, ana
that they believe tho ci.y is cleaner
than IL has ever been before in It's
history; that they regard him az
fully worthy of his'endorscment at
their hands.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
Bodies Recovered.

ST. JOHNS. n. b.. Feb. 27.--Men
from the steamer Terra Nova. who
boarded the Red Cross liner ,Flori-
zel after word reached shore today
that signals Rad been observed on
the ship rapidly breaking M on the
ROCKS nsar Car Race reported that
there wrlsF no wing person aboard.
Every part OF the vessel romainil Z
above water was searched and TIE
bodies OF five men and a woman
were Recovered.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
GENERAL WANTS DEATH
FOR ARMY DESERTERSI
Baker on opinion of Judge AdNo-
cate DisapprONcs Of Giving
EXTREME Penalty.
CONSIDERED UNWlSE NOW
Soldiers Need Expect M Lcnicncy
When They Reach France
L. intimntiOn.

WASHINGTON. Feb. u Recon-
mendauunS hy Mai, Gen. Charles q.
Treat, commanding tho 37th national
guard division, that the death
penalty he imposed to check dcscr-
tions and to bring soldiers TO "A
realization OF tho gravity ~ that Of
tense, have been disnpprovcd ny
Secretary Baker, General Treat
bases his recommendation on the
number Of descrtionH from his com
mand. composed almost entirely Of
OHIO troops and stationed at Camp
sheridan. Montgomery, Ala.
II would be unwise at this time,
Secretary Baker held. for the war
department to formulate n definite
policy but he Instructed the adjutant
general TO issue a bulletin 90 tho
army pointing out the seriousness
with which dcsertions must bc re-
gHrded In time of war. The secre.
tary acted on opinion by the Judge
advocate general which held there
Ia a clearly drawn difference be-
tween tloHertion from training camps
In thls country and dcsortions IN the
zone OF hostilitics.
The plain intimation IN given.
u"N'NNI' lhN' "''l VIM :"
france may expect no lo"'ohoS'
Thinks Penalty Needed.
General treat hitor oalI,ns h''sn
uou 70 ue nu.n"uI , a,,tston
s.l uon V.eu' lug -. "'s w. ~ ai,na
prtss'" u,ep e,l eVnNe' ~ -, w..
uOn' h'H Iouoi'"''n'"''V" w"
cluded:
"AH much as | regret Vhe heocs-
slty, l fuzzy believe that the supreme
penalty should be meted out IN
flagrant cases In order To bring these
young men 20 realization OF the
enormity OF the offenso OF desertion
In time OF war"
The Judge advocate general doubt
cd IN ihe death penalty should be
Imposed for desertlon IA. thls coun-
try. "or would be Justified and sus-
talned hy the sentiment OF the toun-
try" II IL very probable, he sug-
sested. that dessrtIon In many cnsea
was because of an Overwhelming
sense OF loneliness and home sick
meas ana also due TO the fact that
the young men In the army are
wholly new to military life and ntill
accustomed in their minds TO the
freedom OF action OF civilians
Ths number of cases Of desertion
from the Thirty-seevnth division or
from other army units Ia not avail
able.
nr.su, ac,,o, .yus,,sicd
'r,Ss,., ..,,,' .. %
lhere uhuouo'suH Mn uyeur W
.hs wal halG bihau'el uonsa ,,a
sanuel u Anseii; eo,ns Juuse 49,.
chte genera OF ,ne h,'y, wno W. nv
,ne oplnioh on Wn,ch Sc ..u, n =,
yer oaseu nus nisspp,osa,ii, ,i, "s.s ~
ueser uon ~ "n'sn ,s @ ranaI,y
inSty W ,",'us e ae ssr,n,s p'iI,,ayy
ilesertion is very serious min,a'y ,
~ pi,. 81
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28

FANpNR CITY. Feh Ei.-Tho
pcxt RED Cross drive will take place
tb, week Of May s 20 10 and wifi heG
Ia raise 100000, 900. according 20
"A telegram received late. today from
thc war council Of the organization
ia Washington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28

Thursday fair. colder In southeast portion I.
Friday tair, warmer
KANSAS: Generally fair and colder
Thursday preceded by snow or rain In eS-
tteme east portion Friday fslr and warmer;
diminishing north to northeast Winds Thurs
day
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-28
British Losses From
Submarines During
Week ShOU Increase

LONDON, Fob al Eighteen
Brush merchantmen we're sunk
by mine or submarino IN the past
week. according to the British
admiralty report, tonight on
these fourteen were vr'nels Of
! 500 tons or over and four were
under thns tonnage, Seven fish-
iug vessels also we're sunk,
The losscs to British shipping
iu tho past week show a consid-
crablc Increase over the previous
week. when tho vessels destroyed
fifteen, twelve Of then
over 1900 tons. In the proceed
ing week nineteen British mcr-
chnntmcn were sent TO the bot
tom.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-31
HOSTESS HOUSE TO
HELP FORE|GN'BORN
Misses vacek and Conte to Have
Charge Of New Department Here.
improvements Under Way.

The Hostess House is launching
new venture in Camp Meade which, II
successful, will be extended to the
other camps of the country. 1t is a
plan to help the families Of the for
eign-born men.
Miss Marie vacek and Miss Conte
have been placed in charge or the
work here. Both have had wide ex-
perience in such matters, and it is be-
lieved that they will be able to render
a service of concrete value in very
thoroughgoing way.
1--WE shall have to educate the wom-
en- Of these alien races to come to the
camp" said Miss Vacek, "as they feel
that they are being disgraced by COM
ing here. We shall probably have to
arrange to chaperon them when they
come for entertainments and the like
which we trust will be given with
success"
In addition to the entertainments
which may be brought here for the
foreign-born soldiers, the new secre-
taries will endeavor to help the fam
lilies Of the men by acquainting them
with American customs and the rights
of new citizens.
Miss Vacek is a native of Russia, but
her ancestors were all Bohemians.
She speaks most of the Slovak Ian
guages and has a working knowledge
Of German. She has lived in the mid
die west, but is graduate of the Pres
byterian Deaconess School in Balti-
more. where she took course in So
cial service.
The cafeteria will b. in the charge
of Miss Harriet Sheldon, who was
here in the same capacity last winter.
improvements to the house are now
under way and it isfhoped to-eemplete
them within a short time. The size
Of the house will he doubled.