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TsBhs-Hnrris Wedding.
Johnstons Go To New York.

Miss Hetty Vawter Harris, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Theodore J. Pickett, and
Charles Binns Tebbs, were married to-
day at noon at the homo of Mrs.
Pickett IN Biltmore street Owing to
mourning IN the brides family the
ceremony was marked by great Sim
plicity, and only members of the i'm
mediate families were present
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her elder brother, Edwin
Vawter Harris, was unattended. She
wore her travelling costume, 4 smart
and becoming suit OF dark blue tri-
cotine, with q blue straw hat trimmed
with gray wtngs. Lieut. William 8.
Tebbs, L. 8. r. c., was best man for
his brother, taking the place OF an
elder brother, Major Richard II. Tebbs,
U. S. II. C, who was prevented by
illness from being present
The Rev. Robert Allen Castleman,
of Virginia, who was best man at
the marriage OF the brideEroom's
father, Judge Richard H. Tebbs, OF
Virginia, and who has offciated at
every religious ceremony In tho Tebbs
family since. performed the ceremony.
Judge Tebbs came to Washington for
the wedding. Other out OF town
guests at the ceremony were Lieut..
John A. Tebbs, u s. n O., stationed
at QuanticO, another brother of tho
bridegroom; and his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Chamblin, of
LeeBburR, Va
On their return from q short we'd.
ding trip Mr.. Tebbs and bride will
make their homo in Washington,
where they have taken an apartment.
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Lieutenant Labu4 to spenk.

The second lecture OF the course
being given by the Cercle Franchise
or the Twentieth Century Club in aid
or delicate French war orphans win
take place next Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock, with Lieutenant Iabat, of
the French High Commission, as the
speaker. The lecture will be given in
the parish hall of All Souls Church,
corner OF Fourteenth and l. streets, In
stead OF at the College Woman's Club,
as originally planned, the latter place
having proved too small to accom-
modate the many persons who have
applied for tickets for the remaining
lectures.
Lieutenant Labat's subject will be
German Atrocities" Tickets may be
secured from Mrs. Chase Palmer, 1897
Thirty-frst street.
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DUCHESS ElVRAGES
ROYALTY OF BERLIN

GENEVA, March s--Berlin royal
circles are greatly irritated over the
aloofness of Marie Adelaide. Duchess
OF Luxembourg. who persists in re-
naming single, although half q dozen
Prussian princes have sought her
hand.
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16UNDER ARREST
AFTER BOMB BLAST
IN NEW THEATER

CHICAGO, March e.-Sixteen men
were under arrest early today in con-
nection with the bomb blast in the
new Al II. Woods Theater here.
The explosion is declared to have
followed repeated threats that the
theater never would be opened. The
contractors declared that they have
had trouble with workers for the past
three unoutha
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GOOD CAUSE FoR QUARREL.

"Do you understand the cause OF
the girls qusrrel7'
'WeH, I'm told II was six feet tall,
with broad shoulders and a khaki
shirt-Boston Transcript.
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Jert.h Women To Meet.

The Washington, D. c. section
Council OF Jewish Women, will hold
its regular meeting next Tuesday az
ternoOn at 2:3O o'clock in the vestry
OF the Eighth Street Temple.
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Mrs. Nanette 3. Paul has returned
to Washington after a visit to Flor
ida, and will resume her Saturday
evenings at home. This evening
there will be an Informal discussion
OF prevailing war conditions.
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SERMONS ON WAR
TO PREDOMINANT
IN PULPITS HERE

Services for soldiers and sermons
bearing on the war or the political
situstion created by the war will form
the principal activities in the Local
churches tomorrow.
'SThe Trail Of the German-Ameri-
can Alliance in Our Country" VIII be
the topic Of a sermon delivered by the
Rev. James Shera Montgomery at the
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow evening.
The Church OF the Covenant, OF
which the Rev. DR.. Charles Wooo Is
the pastor, will hold a war time COM
munlon for members, civilians, SOL
oilers. and sailors at IL o'clock: at o:SO
in the afternoon DR.. George I. Berry
OF the McAll Mission, recently reIurn-
ed from the French front, VIII speak
on France in the Throes OF the Great
War and After" and at o'clock Or
JVood will preach on THE Brightest
place In the Sun for Nations and
Men"
VIII Discuss Bryan and t. H.
Bryan, La Toilette, and Roosevelt
Will be discussed by the Rev. DR..
Gordon IN his sermon at the First
Conversational Church tomorrow
nIrht. his subject in the morning
being, will Judas Ever Be Saved?'
In answer to the question. "Will
Christianity be able to prevent
world race war when the present war
is OVER as propounded by the Rev
DR.. D. II. Martin last Sunday, will be
Riven by the Rev. DR.. w. c. Brown al
John Wesley Church, Fourteenth and
Corcoran streets tomorrow night.
- h. Ninth SLTeGL
Christian Church are attracting large
crowda- Evangelist Crossheld Will
be in the pulpit tomorrow.
The Rev. DR. Wallace Radcliffe, OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, will preach on War Time
Preachers in Uniform" at tomorrow
nights services.
Farewell at Fort Myer.
The Rev. c. W. Peck, of Rutland.
VI, who has been doing religious
work at Fort Myer for the last three
months, will conduct a farewell serv-
ice tomorrow night
A service flag with thirty-six stars
will be unfurled at the West Street
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock. The Rev. Paul r.
Hickok will speak.
Mrs. E. NJ whittmore, OF New
York, will speak on Some Miracles
of Grace" at the metropolitan N. E.
Church tomorrow night The Rev
DR.. Harry D. Mitchell, the pastor. will
conduct evangelistic services.
Congressman c. W. Hamlin will
teach a lesson on Divine Healing" at
q rally of the Baraca Class of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church tomor-
row morning at 9:45 o'clock.
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Mrs. W. Strother Smith Is enter
tanning Informally at bridge this
afternoon at her apartment, In the
Wyoming I'm compliment 10 Mrs
Philip Dell Cassldey, OF Jacksonville.
Fla, who will be the guest OF Admiral
and Mrs. Saith for several weeks.
Mrs. Smith also has invitations out
for a tea tomorrow afternoon In honor
OF Mrs. CRssidey.
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Church announcements
Unitarian
All Souls Church
Cor. Fourteenth and I. 81.

Cor. Fourteenth and L Sta.
Ulysses C. B. Pierce, DID,, Ministse
s:5 q m. Sunday school: elasa for n,
comparative study Of religion and Emsrsa
study class
IL = m, morning service: sermon By N
minister.
There Il also kindergarten during the hoo
u morning worship.
D. m, LIBERAL Religious Union win be q
home to young people IN military or depart
mental service. Speaker, Mr. VIZ. KENT
Social hour with music.
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Marian Hlliard
ToBecome Bride
OfDeIos BLodgef

The marriage of Miss Marian Hill
Hard. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
phonso HlllIard, to Delos a. 'Blodgetti
r., will take place on March 10 at
the winter home OF the brides par
ents in Daytona. Fla. The engage
ment of Miss HIIliard and Mr.. Blod-
gett, who is a son of Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett, OF Washington, was an
nounced several weeks ago.
The youthful bride is at school in
New York, and has been spending the
week-ends with Mrs. Blodgett this
winter. She will join her family in
the South this week. Mrs. Blodgett
and her daughters, Miss Helen Blod-
gett and Miss Mona Blodgett, will
attend the wedding, at which Miss
Helen Blodgett will be maid Of honor.
Mrs. BlodEett and her family will
leave town next Friday, ana will visit
her sister, Mrs. q. w. Porcher, at
Cocoa, Fla, where another sister.
MrG Charles Graves Matthew'S, has
been spending the winter. She viii
return at Eastertime, accompanied by
Mrs. Porchor and Mrs. Matthews-
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Miss Noonan To Wed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. NoOnan. Of
Cleveland Park. announce the mar
rage of their daughter, Miss Louise
Haslam Noonan, TO Lieut. Raymond
c. Miller, OF Vincennes, Ind. The
marriage took place In st. PRtrtck's
Church Thursday. with the Rev. John
Mcnamara officiating. Only the I'M
mediate family OF the bride and q
few intimate friends were present
NH ha0daA h1Fra
Eette crepe gown with hat to match
and wore a corsage of orchids and
lilies OF the valley.
She was attended by Miss Claire
La Toilette, who woro q georBette
gown and hat Of deeper blue with a
oorsRRc Of pink BweetpeRrs. Lieut.
John Eokert was the best man. Miss
GIady Felix, OF Trinity College, and
William Cammhck Miller were also
in the wedding party. The bride
groom has been stationed for some
time IN Petersburg. Va.
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Senator David Baird, of Camden,
N. +, Is at the New Richmond Hotel.
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A wedding OF interest here will
take place today In Atlantic City.
N J., when Miss Anna Lawrence
Mactier, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Horny Maotier, of Chevy Chase. Nd.
will be married to Bryce Gray, of
New York. It was expected that
the wedding would be celebrated In
June, but war conditions have
changed tho plans.
Mr.. Gray Is an aeronRuticAl me-
chanical engineer, and he expects
shortly to receive a commission In
the aviation section Of tho Signal
Corps, U. 8. 4. Miss Mactier is a
granddaughter Of the late William
Lawrence MRctier. OF Philadelphia
and Is related 10 James Lawrence
BreeBe. John A. MADDEN and AeKRn-
der II. Hidden, OF New York.
Owing TO poor health the BRIDES
father has been passing the winter
in Atlantic City. The marriage will
take place at his villa
Mr.. Gray Is the only son Of the
late Bryce Gray, Jr.. and q grandson
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Gwynne. His mother 10 now Mrs.
Cornelius II. CallaEhRn.
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BoMngS Guests
OfPestdent at
heater Party

The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the performance at B. F.
Keith's Theater last evening. having
in their party Mrs. william H. Boil
ing, Miss Bertha Boiling. and John
Randolph Boiling. This morning the
President and Mrs. Wilson played golf
at one of the suburban clubs.
Mrs. Wilson will attend the lecture
on France in the War" to be given
this afternoon by 8. Richard Fuller at
the residence OF Miss Martha Goldman.
The talk is one OF a series Mr.. Fuller
has been giving with great success
for the benefit OF relief work in
France.
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ChIIdr.n,. Fund BeneAts.

Much interest IL being shown in tn
charming fantasy, Tn the Land Of
Make Believe followed by the pag-
cant of the allies, which will be given
for the benefit of the Children's Tin
Box Fund for the destitute children
OF our allies, at the Belasco Theatsr
Thursday afternoon, April l.
Among those who have already
taken boxes are MIME. Ekengren, Mrs,
Tasker H. Bliss, Mrs. u. s. Grant Sd,
Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Frank
Polk. Mrs. Harry Wardman, Mrs. Rob
/ ert Roosevelt, Mrs. Edward Mclean,
Mrs. Haynes Ellis, Mrs. John B. Hen
! derson, Mrs. ]. Lord O'Brien, Mrs. ~
]. Andrews, Mrs. Lasseter, Mrs. Bar
rett Browning, Mrs. William Lewis,
and Mrs. Hendricks.
The annual entertainment and rally
/ Of the Sisterhood OF the Eighth Street
/ Temple will be held on Monday after
noon at o'clock. There viii be a
program consisting Of vocal selections
/ by MS Norman Fischer, -ecitatlons
! by Mrs. Herbert Simons, folk dances
| by Misses Lucille Louis and Ruth
/ Pack, and a one-act skit
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Kerr Go To New York.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Thomas Warwick
Kerr, who are spending their honey
moon visiting in severalERstern cities,
left last evening for New York. where
they will remain for several days be-
fore returning to washington. Mr.
Kerr Is the son OF Alexander H. Kerr
OF Washington. Tho young couple
will make their home in Tulsa. Okla
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton ]. Smith, of Portland. Ore,
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Tho Washington Society OF the
Archaeological Institute OF America
has Issued cards announcing the
eighty-hfth regular meeting OF the
society, which will be held through
the hospitality OF Judge Martin 4.
Knapp at the Washington Club, 1901
X street northwest, Monday evening.
March IS, at $50 o'clock. Prof.
Mitchell Carroll, general secretary OF
the Archaeological Institute OF
America, will give an Illustrated lee
ture on Greece, in the wars between
Orient and Occident from Theseus to
VeniZelOs"
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THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Lord and Lady
Reading Attend
NJ Y Opera

The British Ambassador and Lady
Reading, who are visiting in New
York, witnessed the first two acts of
Carmen, given at the Metropolitan
Opera House last evening from Mr..
and Mrs. J. PIerpont Morgan's box.
They were accompanied by q few
friends and members OF other parties
in the partnerre row went into their
box to greet them Lady Reading
wore a costume of black silk, bro
caded with bands of silver. In her
coiffure was q wide bank OF black
Jet and she carried a cluster of
mauve orchids The Ambassador and
Lady Reading left during the second
intermission-
The italian Ambassador and Count
ess Macchi di Cellere were guests of
Giulio Gatti-Casazza, general man
ager OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, in his box Countess di Cellere
wore white brocaded satin.
The Marquis and Marquise de Polig-
mac were OF the party with Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt in box No. B. Mrs.
J. Gordon Douglas also was member
OF the party.
=
Mrs. George Howard and her dAugh-
ter. Miss Margaret Perrin, have gone
to New York, and are at the Ritz
Carlton Hotel for q short stay.
MAI. Gen. John Biddle, assistant
chief of stan, U. s. A, IL In New York
and IL stopping at the Astor Hotel
Major end Mrs. R H. Coles and
Major and Mrs. John B. Richardson,
Of Washington, are also at the Aston.
Col and Mrs. F. J. Rooster. who
have been visiting Harry Meem and
his sister, Miss Gertrude Meem, In
Washington have gone to California
Colonel Rooster is on duty at Palo
Alto and Mrs. Rooster Il in San Fran
cisco for the present
=
Mrs. Charles Cromwell will 20 to
New York next week to spend several
days.
Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson, accompanied
by Mrs. Newcomb Barney, will go to
New York on Monday for a week or
ten days.
Miss Mary Finley, daughter OF Col
John Finley. U. s. A, stationed ct
Governors Island. was the guest OF
Miss Maysue Donaldson. daughter Of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Donaldson. for q
short time. She left yesterday for
Miami. Fla, where she will be a
OF a large party which Com
modore Benedict il entertaining
aboard his yacht
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Neior ! Mason Young COINS Of

Major ]. Mason Young, Corps Of En-,
gIneers, U. S. A, has been ordered
from Ell Paso, Tex, TO Washington
where he will be on duty in the ofhce
of the chief OF engineers. Mrs. Young
and her baby daughter. Miss Agatha
Anne Young, who are now on the
Eastern Shore or Maryland. will join
him here.
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Bagleys Have Left
PfnehurSt for Home
In Philadelphia

A number Of interesting Washing
tonians have arrived at Pinehurst,
among them Senator Joseph s. FIRE.
.linghuysen Of New Jersey and Senator
Frank B. Kellogg Of Minnesota Brig.
Gen. Marion P. AGus, Rear Admiral
II. w. Lyon and Rear Admiral W. W.
Mead are also among the recent ar
rivals, as is Byron r. Newton, col
lector of the port of New York and
formerly Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
Lieut.. Commander David Worth
Bagley and Mrs. Bagley, who spent
their honeymoon at Pinehurst, have
gone to Philadelphia, where they will
make their home. Mrs. Bagley was
formerly Miss Marie Louise Harring-
ton Commander Bagley is a brother
OF Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
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Dance ut Chevy Chase.
Rear Admiral Christian ]. Peoples.
U. S, N, Of the pay corps, entertained
with an informal dance at Chevy
Chase Club last evening in honor OF
the officers In his department of the
navy. There were shout forty couples
dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans are en-
joying q brief vacation at the St
Charles Hotel, Atlantic City.
-
Mrs. Burnett Smith, Of England, will
come to Washington next week to
visit Assistant Secretary OF Agricul-
ture and Mrs. Carl Vrooman.
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President ana Mrs. Wilson played BoI
at one of the suburban clubs.
Mrs. Wilson will attend the lecture
on France in the War" to be given
this afternoon by 8. Richard Fuller at
the residence OF Miss Martha Goldman.
The talk is one OF a series Mr.. Fuller
has been giving with great success
for the benefit OF relief work in
France.
JOhnstOns Go To New York.
Brig. Gen. John A. Johnston, U. s.
N. A, and Mrs. Johnston have gone
to New York for a short stay, after
which General Johnston will go to
Boston, where he is In command OF
a brigade OF coast artillery. General
and Mrs. Johnston opened their
house, Pill Massachusetts, avenue,
several weeks ago. and Mrs. Johnston
will spend the spring months there,
returning to town early next week.
General Johnston, who resigned
from the service many years ago.
offered his services to the Secretary
OF War at the time the United States
entered the war, was given the rank
of brigadier general in the national
army, and was detailed to duty in
Boston. Mrs. Johnston has been in
Boston with him the greater part
of the winter. Their Washington
home was rented to the Russian Am
bassador and Nine. Boris Bakhmeteff,
who have moved to 1900 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Brig. Gen. William ]. Snow, the
first chief of field artillery and
Mrs. Snow, who have recently come |
to Washington, have taken an apart |
ment In the Biltmore.
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Mrs. Sweeney Hostess
Mrs.. Thomas Bell Sweeney will be
hostess at tea this afternoon. Mrs. |
Horace westcott and Mrs. John Jacob |
Rogers will preside at the tea table.
Miss May Adams. accompanied by |
Miss Kathryn Gwynn, left town today |
for Atlantic City to mako q short
visit.
Miss Virginia Dorsey will entertain |
Informally this evening in compliment |
to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Vain, who |
have recently returned to Washing
ton after an extended honeymoon in
the South. Mrs. Vain was formerly
Miss Edmonia Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vain are stopping at
the Richmond Hotel while they are
searching for a suitable house. On
Tuesday they will go to Philadelphia
for a short visit
Capt. Henry Leo Watson, U. s. A,
has left Washington for San Diego,
Cal, where he has been detailed for
duty. Mrs. Watson will close her
homo in Chevy Chase shortly and will I
go to California accompanied by her
children to join her husband.
Miss Farrar, who was the guest of
the Assistant Secretary Of State and |
Mrs. Breckenridge Long for several
weeks, left Washington yesterday for
her home in st, Louis
-
Mrs. John Cameron Hawkins, who |
was visiting MiBs Alice O'Gornan In |
New York for q fortnight, has return
ed to Washington.
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To Wed At woOdsIde.

The marriage OF Miss Margaret
Oldys, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Oldys, Of Montgomery county.
Nd, and Charles ]. Benedict, Of
Woodside, Nd, will be solemnized
on Monday afternoon, March Is, at 3
o'clock in Grace Church, Woodside-
The wedding will be simple and only
small company OF relatives and
close friends will attend. Mr.. Ben
edict Is the son OF DR.. and Ma
James Everard Benedict
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EPiseopA
Church of the Good Shepherd
SIXTH AND STREETS n. =
Rev. c. s. ABBOTT. Vicar.
SUNDAY.
Services, I:so - m. II o. II, and - n
Rev. J. W. cuTzn preashss II Il - II
and p NJ
Social, $50 TO p. m
MONDAY.
Social and dance for enlisted -, ,. -
70 1870 p m
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Salvation Army

THE SALVATION ARMY Industrial Hon
for Men. In Pa. ave NV, meetings: sun
1880 O. NJ: Thurs.. T:3o .. m, Climber
Loague: Tues. p m. Phone Main $50 .
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Congregational
Dr.. GOrdOn's Subjects
Sun. II A. M.-"Wm Judas Ever
Be Saved?"
Sun. 8 p. M.-'Bryan, La
Toilette and Roosevelt"

E1,20o Copies
Of DR.. Gordon's
serm on on
sIancOln an 4
Spiritual IN +"
will be diStrib-
uted at the Sv-
ening service
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Reformed
Spnitualism
The First Spiritualist Church

THE -ECRET CT GENIUS"
Lecture by Ghs pastor. Alfred h TERN
Sunday at =. m. followed by spirit MESA Sd
at Pythlan Temple, 1912 slh 81. y. W. Is
AT FLYNN'S HALL. Sth ard X sta y. W.
Sunday evening AZ ; o'clock. Rev. q. LSo)
Arthan, no,ed test medium. will GeuOuStr3't
immortality, give spirit mesa es, ansWd
questions. Daily siyungS ~ hAIL,
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Y. w. c. A.

sIs 18th ST. ". w.
Sunday vesper service, 40 .. N
Speaker, Ms. VIM. F. Mcdowell
Subject, The Reason For Our Faith"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
NeedleWork

Among the novelties In lingerie
shown this season are three-piece sets,
consisting of drawers, chemse and
nightgown, all made Of Powered silk
(printed, not embroiderer) The back
around OF white is almost completely
covered with wreaths OF tiny flowers,
in the most delicate colors. White
ribbon is used for shoulder straps on
the chemise and in the insertion used
on the drawers and nightgown.
A variation of the patchwork Quilt
Is one made from alternating squares
Of pink and white or lavender and white
sateen, one set OF squares being work.
co in simple embroidery stitch with a
wreath or other design. Such quilts
al these make attractive needlework
FOR the porch especially those that are
made In squares. as these take little
space and are not trying to the eyes o..
nerves.
Chintzes and French cretonnes come
In charming colors and in odd con.
ventional designs. When squares OF
runners Of these materials are bound
in heavy gold galloon, no smarter
effect could be asked for, Strips and
squares of heavy crash bound with
linen of plain color or with a linen
border buttonholed on are practical
and good.looking for camp or bunga.
low yerandas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
HOUSE "HAUNrED" BY SNAKES
"Ghost" Mystery Dispelled by Wom-
ans Investigation.

Rarboursvlle. W.Na.-The mystery
that has for many years surrounded
a house near here has been solved
as result OF Green Simkins, a miner,
his wife and six children moving into
the house. Peculiar noises have
emanated from the building at night
and weird stories have been told OF
the wraiths holding high carnival
there
Simkins didn't know the house was
haunted" The family had occupied
the place only a short time when the
mysterious sounds terrified the wife
She took gun and went upstairs
here she found the cause of the
noise in the inaneuyers OF a dozen
blecksnakes. Mrs Simkins was so
frightened that she dropped the gun
and screamed for help. Two men
passing heard her and entered the
house. II was ar hour before all the
snakes were killed with clubs and
stones.