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HOPE FOR KELLER.
Wilmington Soldier Reported Missing
Believed 10 be O. Il.

Joseph P Keller, private who has
been reported missing in action III France.
is supposed to be well and happy II an
other section from the one his company
was engaged III, be being said to be the
only man not wounded or killed Of his
company In an action some time in Octo-
ber. Mrs Lconia Far kelIers sister, who
lives at No 1915 West Fourth street.
said Saturday night that she had re-
ceived q letter from her brother. dated
some time in November in which he SAID
he was we'll and happy. The telegram
received from the War Department few
DAYS ago. reported that Keller had been
missing since October
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
LIEUT. .HEARN WRITES
OF WORK ABROAD
Was Formerly Pastor of Grace M.
+. Church Before Going
as Chaplain.

A letter has been received from Lieu
tenant Walter A. Hearn by Washington
camp No. 4, T. q. Sons OF America
lit. Hearn was formerly assistant pastor
ut Grace NJ T.. Church, and gave up
the work here to enter the vi. I. a
service. :
Lieutenant Hearn was member OF
the L. q. :. of 4. IN Pennsylvania plt
when he accepted the call aS assistant
nastor of Grace Church IN tins city
he attended the meetings of Camp -Four,
which meets on Friday evenings.
The letter follows
81 Nazairc, Nov 5, 1918.
Camp No 4, 7. Q. >. OF a, Whining
ton, Del.
Brothers:
meeting with YOU occasionally. Alter
All business was transacted and the
main orators of the evening had had
their say, generally extended greet
IngS.
Consider gentlemen and MIR. Wcldin
for he was the one who always called,
IN me- 10 say something. that | have
the fodlr once more this evening. | greet
YOU, btothers These are great days for
the Allies and for our men. We are proud
hat we are Sons of America in tic
hroadcst sense OF the word America
has put her stamp on the map of the
world tnd from our own order believe
our men have played their part
am no longer IN the y. NJ G \
work, but have now become first leu
tenant tchaplain) IN the army ! am
now awaiting orders 10 he assigned
10 some regiment
Again, | extend greetings TO he amp
No and to all +. q. >. Of A. men III
" ilmington.
Fratcrn ally yours.
Walter A Hcarn.
First Lieut.. (Chaplalnl IT, s Army.
l. @ Ol. A. l.. i. care Y. NJ g. A..
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Want AicAdoo TO Hold On.

At recent meeting of Brandywne
Lodge No So Brotherhood Railway
Carmen uf Amcnca. resolutions were
adopted, calling on the Hon William
Gibbs Mctdoo secretary of the treasury
and director general ot railroads. to re
tam his office as director general Of the
roads which position he resigned re-
Gently
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
Special Sale
CURTAINS

Nolie and MarquIsert@
Curtains Win rlCA 3Ce
edgings and Insertion.
Regular S3.95 to - So,
at 50, So. so and SITS.
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GIFT PILLOWS

ap5stry. velour ana
-retg7ne Pillows IN ali
'Les 7apeS and -o.-
or5. p.8Mi tutted.
Priced rom SITS %
$1,000.
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PrI~c Ia Sewing Tables posses many advantages
not Is 4, found III other sewing tabe> and ts -race-
fut proportions and moderate nr-e make remark
ably attractive for gtft purposes
We are a.sa showing great Nareu VI Niaras
Washington Fables at nlde ran-e ar-es
l.e Jea elt mother. sisted neetclu aau
daughter.
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A Royal Gift at an Unusual
Low Price

When you consider that one-third q a lifetime
IS spent in the bedroom the importance Of beautiful
bedroom furniture as git may b appreciated. The
handsome suite pictured above IN the style Of LOUIS
XVI. IN genuine American walnut. is four pieces
include forty-~lx-n1h dresser. dustproo partitions
between all drawers Tins IS genuine opportunity
as II IS offered at pre.War prIoe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

There arc few thlngs that woman takos greater
prldc than tie arrangement Il her apparel That,
WHY cedar chests mc such faNorte gifts Infortu
natcv the has made I impossible T. secure
enough t. f the demand lust now hare very
beautiful display priced from sIe.s0 to s54.00
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Sale of Wool Quilts
S8.25 STOPS $1,000

AI-Woa Quits WITH coverings III slkoilne or
1eavt .ateee7 u figured lies 1ns with Dia!u borders
SPECIAL at these price three days
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
Maccabees.

National Tent, No. l. held a we'll
attended meeting last Monday night
and unusual interest was manifest
ed.
D. W. Gall, the late State COM
mander. was present the first time
in more than three months, night
work with the War Risk Bureau
having kept him away. AS soon
as he was put on day service he
assumed his place in his tent.
Three applications were filed, of
which Mr.. Gall filed two and prom
ised more.
Mr.. Gall, under the head OF the
good Of the order" was called for
and responded in a very impressive
talk, largely from a patriotic stand
point, and gave a brief history Of
the great work the War Risk Bu-
reau is doing, in the way of looking
after the homesLof the boys in the
service Of the army or navy. He
described the work of the bureau
as being the means Of connecting
the homes and the man from home
in the service, in the way Of providing
for the little ones, while the father,
brother and husband are doing their
mite"
The Maccabees have been doing a
great work in the sale Of war saw
ing stamps, which Mr.. Gall put in
to operation before he retired from
the management of the association.
in connection with the fraternal
war stamp committee that was ac-
tive last winter.
M. W. Newboid also made a strong
speech on the duty of man to home
and country.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15

At the meeting Of George H. Thom-
as Camp last Friday evening an
nouncement was made by Commander
E r. Thomas OF the death OF the
mother Of Corbin Birch, secretary OF
the camp, Mrs. Rosa Birch, widow Of
Adjutant William II. Birch. Of Col.
Boyd's company OF volunteers Of the
District OF Columbis IN the civil war.
Mrs. Rich died August I5, a. Scran-
ton, Pa, at the home OF a daughter
who resides there, and was buried
August Is, at Glenwood Cemetery,
District Of Columbia, where her hus-
band was buried. Resolutions Of oon-
oolence were adopted. At the meet
ing two new members were mustered
into the camp. Thomas 2. Helnuth
and Horace II. Thorne William z.
Woltz has Joined the colors and is az
Camp Meade.
Past Commander o. A. c. Oehr1le-,
OF Lincoln Camp. No. =, has been re-
ceiving CONGRATULATIONS from his many
friends upon his recent marriage TO
Miss Christene' Schmid. daughter OF
Edward S. schmid. Of this city. They
took a wedding trip 70 Canada and
the New England States.
Division Secretary Treasurer Fran
els z. Cross. a past commander Of
William B. Gushing Camp. No. %. who
IS an Inspector in the police depart
meut Of the District Of Columbia, has
been kept very busy both day ard
night during the last few weeks see
ing that the new soldier policemen are
properly taken care Of as they arrive
in the city for active police duty on
the force
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
Odd Fellows.

Mondsy-Langdon. No. 8, degree Union, No
Il. and Beacon, No. IS, business.
Tuesday-Golden Rule No. q, degree; Wash
ington. No. g. Amity. No. q. business; Noun
Pleasant. No. q. business.
Wednesday, Eastern. No. z, degree; Harmony
No. 9, degree; Friendship. No. Il. business.
Thursday-Columbis, No 10, degree: Cove
nant, No. l3, business; Phoenix, No. g, business
Friday-Central. No. l. degree; Federal City
No. 20 degree; Metropolis, No. 10. business.
ENCAMPMENT. o..
wednesdsy-Mount Nebo, No. 9, degree.
Friday-Magenenu, No. 1, patriarchial and
royal purple degrees
PATRIARCHs MILITANT.
saturdsy-csuton Washington, No. 1, social
Grand Master John T. Humphreys
announces the following Grand visi.
tations for the fall series; Tuesday
October /. Washington No. 6 and
Golden Rule No. q Jointly; Metropolis
No. 16. October IS; Excelsior No. II
October "a; Columbia No. 10, Novem-
ber Z: Eastern No. and Harmony
No. 9. Jointly. November 13; Beacon
No. Is. November Is, and Federal
City No. 90, December 13; all vista
tons will be held in the I. o. o. +,
Temple. 419 Seventh street northwest.
Eastern Lodge will confer the sec.
ond degree at their regular meeting on
Wednesday evening. L W. Bennett
past grand of Beacon Lodge Is will
be present and head the line In the
degree work. Invitations have beer
extended to members Of the fraternity
to attend and especially to members
in the service.
Magenenu Encampment at its last
meeting decided to hold meetings but
once month and to change the meet
ing night from Friday to Monday. II
the change be approved by the Grand
Encampment the encampment will
meet on the third Monday OF each
month. beginning with the first meet
ing Of the third Monday In October.
At the regular meeting of the en-
campment on Friday evening the Pa
trisrchal and Royal Purple degrees
va be conferred on several capdi-
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15

esting talk relative TO his experience
in the army. He attended the National
Encampment Of Sons OF Veterans al
Niagara Falls. n. Y. and also the
National Encampment Of Spanish
American War Veterans. at Balt-
more, Nd He was one OF the com
mittee Of twelve who called upon
President Wilson last Friday. repre-
senting the Baltimore encampulent.
He will return to Washington shortly
for a several months stay.
w. w. Wiles and W. W. Flood,
members OF William B. Cushing
Camp. No. 30. who are in the Tank
Corps and are stationed at Gettys-
burg. Pa, were home on fUrlough last
Sunday. Maj. Frederick S. Hodgson.
past commander, and Mrs. Hodgson,
motored to Goshen Pass, Va. to visit
relatives Friday last week and re-
turned Monday. A new member.
Charles G. Selsbe. was mustered into
the camp at the Friday night meet
ing. Among the active member. OF
Gushing Camp is Patriotic Instructor
A. Van Ness Burst. who holds a re-
sponsible position as inspector in the
inspection department Of the Wash
ington Steel and Ordnance Compan ny.
He also acted as a registrar on regis
tration day. with the board at the
Tenor School, Twenty-fourth and r
streets northwest Commander J, Gin
ton Hiatt announced at the meeting
that member OF Congress will ad-
dress the meeting OF the camp to be
held Friday. October 4. at s O'Clock
p. m. in their hall, Pythian Temple,
Ninth and L streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
The Rebekah Degree.

Monday-Ruth. No. 4 degree; Naomia, No. /
business.
fuesday-FideiiS. No. Z. business.
Thursday-Friendship, No y. business
Frday-Miriam, No. 6, rehearsal.
President Mrs. Floro o. Schwinger
OF the Rebekah Assembly announces
that she will open the fall series of
vlsitations by visiting Naomia Lodge
No. ] and Ruth Lodge No. Jointly
on Monday evening, October I. This
will be the first joint visitation ever
held in this, Jurisdiction and as the
hrst lodge Is the mother lodge Of the
jurisdiction 1t is expected that large
number Of members of the Rebeka h
Degree will attend. Invitations have
been extended to the grand master
and his corps Of officers to be present
on this occasion.
Miriam Lodge 9. Past President
Mrs Annie e. Grigsby Is expected
to return in time to participate in the
degree rehearsal on Friday evening.
Many other members of the lodge
who have been out Of the city on
their vacation are also expected to
be present and an old time home
coming to welcome the absent
members will be given and plans con-
sidered for the winters work which
will commence on the first meeting
In October and continue throughout
the winter rnonths
Grand Master John T. Humphreys
has~appointed Past Grand W. F.
Dement, chairman of the Rebekah
Committee Of the GrPnd Lodge -
The representative of tip Grand Lodge
On. On the Rseskah Anniyefs fsary Commit nit
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15

is your blood starving for want of
lronE Iron is red blood food. If you
We're TO- go without eating until you
became weak, thin and emaciated, you
could not do a more serious harm to
yourself than when you let your blood
literally starve for want OF iron-iron
that gives it strength and power to
change food into living tissue" says
physician OF Bellevue Hospital (Out-
door Dept), New York. and the West
chester County Hospital
MODERN methods of cooking and the
rapid pace at which people of this
country live has made such an alarm
ing increase in iron deficiency in the
Dlood of American men and women
that l have often marveled at the
large number OF people who lack iron
IN the blood, and who never suspect
the cause OF. their weak, nervous, rum
down state. Lack of iron in the blood
not only makes man a physical and
mental weakling, nervous, irritable,
easily fatigued, but it utterly robs him
OF that virile force, that stamina and
strength of will which are SO neces-
sary to success and power in every
walk of life. II may also transform
into one who is cross, nervous and
irritable. I have strongly emphasized
the great necessity of physicians
making blood examinations Of their
weak. anaemic, rundown patients.
thousands of persons go on year after
year suffering from physical weak
ness and a highly nervous condition
due to lack OF sufficient iron in their
red blood corpuscles without ever
realizing the real and true cause of
their trouble. Without iron in your
blood your food merely passes through
the body, something like corn through
an old mill with rollers so wide apart
that the mill can't grind.
tor want of iron you may be an OLD
man at 30, dull of intellect, poor IN
memory, nervous, irritable and az
'run-down,' while at 50 or 60 with
plenty Of iron IN your blood you may
still be young in feeling, full Of Life,
your whole being brimmins over with
vim and energy.
AS proof of this, take the case OF
Former United States Senator ana
Vice Presidential nominee Charles 4.
Towne, who at past IS is still veri-
table mountain of tireless energy.
Senator Towne says: Il have founo
NuNated Iron of the greatest benent
as a tonic and regulative. Hence
forth / shall not be without II. ! am
in a position to testify for the benefit
of others to the remarkable and i'm
mediate helpfulness of this remedy,
and | unnesitatingly recommend NuX-
ated Iron to those who feel the need
of renewed energy and the regularity
of bodily functions
But in my opinion you can't make
strong, k en-, forcefui men and
healthy rosy-cheeked women by feed
ing them on metallic iron. The old
forms of metallic iron must go
through a digestive process to trans
form them into organic iron-Nuxated
Iron-before they are ready to be
taken up and assimilated by the hu-
man system. Notwithstanding all
that has been said and written on
this subject by well-known physicians,
thousands of people still insist in dos
ing themselves with metallic iron
EimnAy. H2ppQ1A ReoaAeA y e24tA 2
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15

time glory. Wheeling about, he ad-
dressed the chair thus:
'Mistah Speakah. de circus am ap-
proachin'. sab, an I moves dat dis
hon able House takes er recess for
ten minutes ter see de parade"
1t Is not stated whether this re-
markable motion prevailed.
Governor Alexander r. Shepherd,
whose statue stands in front of the
District Building at Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. welded
great power while the District was
going through its Territorial expert
ment. To his force and persistency
largely Is due the most important
accomplishments while the city was
being lifted from its mud bed and
given metropolitan advancement. Mr.
Shepherd was native Of this city.
He was born in what is now the
very business center of Washington,
G street between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest
Form of Government Changed.
The Territorial form Of government
was abolished by act OF Congress, and
approved by President U. s.. Grant.
June 30, 1874. The same act provided
| for the Creati, n Of a commission of
three memhCrs, one to be an engineer
officer OF the army. The FIRST Com
missioners OF the District were Will
lam Dennison. Of Ohio; John H
Ketcham. of New York. and Henry
T. Blow, of Missouri.
Describing the conditions in Wash
ington during the Territorial period,
DR.. William Tindall. for many years
secretary OF the Board of Commits
sioners, says in his history of Wash
ington:
Washington was just emerging
from the stage of an overgrown
country town into a metropolitan
responsibility. Nearly all the streets
were dirt roadways. Where these
were improved they were rudely
covered with gravel, from which. in
dry weather. clouds of dust arose
with the breezes or from passing
vehicles, and many OF the streets
were almost impossible in times of
heavy rains. AS late as the fall OF
1S1. a FIRE engine was stalled up to
the hubs in the soft roadway on
Eleventh street, between z and F
streets. lin the block just above The
Washington Herald Building)."
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
Modern Woodmen Of
America.

A communication was received
from Thomas Cohen at the meeting
Of A. R. Talbot Camp. No. 1lsl2,
on Thursday night. advising that
he IL now connected with the Jewish
welfare Work at Camp Meade.
John 7. Waddy was initiated into
membership and one candidate
elected. o. F. James was reported
az recovering from an illness and
the camp was advised that First
Lieutenant John F. Cassidy. u. 8.
NJ c. 10 confined in q Philadelphia
hospital. where he underwent an
operation for appendicitis. A COM
munication Of sympathy and some
doweSs were ordered sent him.
Lieut.. Cassidy is one of the members
OF long standing and has been very
active In the work of the camp in
the past. w. F. Black gave an en-
tertaining talk on his recent vaca-
ton trip to PennsylyaNta and re-
marks were made by Clerk c. E.
Miller Of Went End Camp, Banner
G. A. Casey Of Central Camp. F. r.
Oyerbee. c. 8. Thomas. B. g. Cowles.
and Sergt. Finucane. u. S. M 4.
The service flag was removed for
the. purpose of adding additional
stars. nearly seventy-hve members
now serving in various branches
of the armed forces. A reorganiza-
ton of the degree team was decided
upon and additional members VIII
be named shortly. The announce
ment was made that the hospital
bed fund is gradually increasing
and 1t Is hoped that soon IL may be
sufficiently large to be used
At a meeting of Central Camp,
No. 1sol5. on Friday night, an In
teresting communication was read
pertaining to Y. NJ. C. A. work In
Italy, received from @. A Gardner.
a member Of the camp now located
there. A letter was also received
from H. H. Millard with respect
to conditions in Paris. Wellmer
l. Christian and William II.
Ulrich were initiated as members,
Consul Fred W. Darlington instruct
ing in the secret work. Quarter
master Sergeant Thos. E Dwyer,
U. S. M. c.. has been transferred
to the Quartermaster Corps, U. q.
Army, and commissioned second
Lieutenant for overseas duty. DR..
JOIH w. ohhoNa~SN
his son, a member of the camp.
is now in the infantry at Camp Lee
and the transfer of Second Lieu
tenant E. c. Alley. U. s. Dental
Corps, from Fort Wadsworth. New
York, to Camp Greenleaf. Chica-
mauga, Ga. was reported. Daniel
Webster of West End Camp was
visitor and entertained with re-
rnarks and short talks were also
made by District Deputy ]. X.
Duncan, W. II. Cavanaugh and F.
W. Carrington. Another War Saw
ings Stamp has been added to the
camps investment A card was re-
ceived from James A. Moody at
Atlantic City and notice that George
NJ. Halliburton has accepted a po-
sition in New York City. John
McGraw and H. l. Porter were re-
ported sick.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15

Grand Patriarch Capt. Alfred H.
Noakes announces the following
Grand Visitations to the several sub
ordinate encampments, Mount Nebo
No. 6, Wednesday, October is; Column
bian No. /, Wednesday. October 30;
Mageneun No. 4. Friday. November
Is; Fred D. Stuart, No. 7. Tuesday.
November 10; the visitations will all
be held in the encampment room of
the l. o. o. F. Temple. 4l9 Seventh
street northwest.
Grand Master John 7. Humphreys
las appointed Grand Conductor Harry
l. Andersen, chairman of the general
committee on entertainment of the
members of the general committee for
mmbers of the gneral committe for
each lodge to be the same represen-
tatives as now on the war savings
stamp committee. Arrangements have
been made to obtain the use Of the
auditorium at nominal rental for
the use of the entertainment commit
tee. The first group of lodges to give
an entertainment will be Naomia No.
l, Central No. / and Excelsior No. II.
II is the desire of Grand Master
Humphreys that this group of lodges
give their entertainment about the
middle of October,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
Improved Order Of
Red Men.

Great sachem z. r. Boyer recently
purchased five-acre lot of the origi-
nal Mount Vernon estate, lying near
the forks OF the Farm road and the
Mount Vernon road. There Is an old
log house, said to have been built over
roads. The old Farm road has given
way to the new Government expert
mental road, over which hundreds Of
tourists in automobiles pass on their
way to Mount Vernon and Camp
Humphrey. The great sachem is hav'
ing the place overhauled and is con-
templating holding a gathering OF
Redmen from this city and Alexan-
dria in the near future.
Redwing Tribe. No. %. held an an
nual interesting meeting on last Mon.
day evening. The good Of the order
committee which is IN charge Of the
tribes monthly entertainment might
report a splendid program is sntici-
pated. prominent spearers to be in at
tendance. Great Senior Sycamore
Lieut.. Charles J. Benner. Q. NJ. Dept
U. s.. A. was present and several
local visitors.
Great Junior Sycamore L. H. Berg
man and the great chief of records
served as registrars on the local draft
board on last Thursday. Registration
Day. and held up their end OF the jot
with the usual success and ability at
tending any undertaking of these two.
The great Junior Is looking forward to
coming activity among Redmen Of
this reservation during the coming
winter.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
Eastern Star.

The floral circle. of Columbia Chap
ter No. Is. o. E. S.. will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs.
d. c. Leahy, IsR Monroe street
northwest. The women of the chap
ter are resuming their Red Cross
sewing. and will meet on next Thurs
day. from 10 to 4:30 o'clock, with
Mrs. Lynn Y. Burton, at the Cam
bria, 1924 Euclid street. Under Mrs.
Burton's leadership, this sewing was
continued by few of the women
through July. Since the middle of
May 40 garments have been made.
War knitting on the part of chapter
members is in charge of Mrs ]. NJ.
Wolcott. 1924 Monroe street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
Knights Of Columbus.

The annual vesper service will be
held this year at the Immaculate
Conception Church on Sunday, oc-
tober l3, at s D. m. Arrangements
are in charge of the chaplain OF
Washington Chapter. the Rev. Dr.
Peter Guilday. Officers elected by
the various councils are as follows:
Washington Council-Grand knight
Leo F. Stock; deputy grand knight.
DR.. Frank o'Hara; chancellor. John
Shell; advocate. William y. Roach;
financial secretary. DR.. A. D. Wilkln-
son: recorder. James A. Sullivan;
warden. Wallace Morris; assistant
warden. Edmund Barry: inside guard.
J. Crown: outside guard, E. Voight:
trustees, W. Wilson and John Man.
gan; delegates to the State council,
Leo r. Stock and DR.. A. D. Wilkin-
son: delegates to the building COM
pany, DR.. w. Koons and DR.. Henry
Crosson.
Carroll Council-Grand knight, P. J.
Haltigan: deputy grand knight, Mr..
King; chancellor. J. Walsh; advo-
cate, P. Gallagher: recorder. NJ. Kel-
ley; financial secretary. H. Kane;
warden, r. De vaney; assistant war
den. C. Montgomery: inside guard, J.
Mclaughlin; outside guard. Owen
Lacety.
Spaulding Council-Grand knight
Michael J. Driscoll; deputy grand
knight, William A. Carlin; chancellor,
Frank P. Marsden. advocate. George
Burns; financial secretary. Thomas
Galleher; recorder. T. Atherton: war
den, Henry Hughes: inside guard,
Francis Bailey; outside guard. c. J.
San Fellipo: trustee, T. Carlin: dele
gates to the State council. NJ ].
Driscoll, NJ J. McAulifTee; delegates to
the building company. Thomas Gale
her and Francis Sheehy.