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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mrs. Edward Sullivan was Milwau-
kee visitor, Tuesday.
Miss Frances o'oonnor spent yes
terday in Milwaukee.
Mr.. Chas. E. Isermann is spending
the week at the Lakes.
Mrs. E. Hay of Newell street spent
Tuesday in Milwaukee.
c. V. Defrey of English Ct. is
Chicago business visitor today.
Jas. Conklin, of Fond du Lac, trans
acted business in the city today.
The Rev. George Hammond of She
boygan spent the day in Kenosha
Miss Anna Kaltenbach of Chicago
street is spending few days in High
land Park.
Lieut.. Jas. Millar is spending his two
week s vacation at the Lake Geneva
Military Camp.
Stanley Sovitzky has returned from
Syracuse N. Y. and resumed his work
at the Nash plant
Frank Rafferty, and SON, Owen, of
3SS Maiden Lane, are spending the
week at Darien, Wis.
Miss Florence Brockhaus waszauaonr
the Kenosha visitors at Great Lakes
Training station today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold H. BuelAex and
son Harold, Of Main street, were visit
ors to Great Lakes today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tidmarsh OF
Milwaukee spent Tuesday afternoon
with friends in Kenosha,
e. c. Theirs attended a meeting ST
the executive committee of the Regional
District Board in Milwaukee Tuesday,
Mrs. A. Epstien of South street at.
tended meeting of the Jewish Web
fare Board, in Waukegan, yesterday.
John e. BergIin of Harvey, Ill, Isl
spending a few days with his sister.
Mrs. Conrad Shearer on SheridansRnad.
Bennett S. Aver of TT Lyman av--
! e0ue, was one of the quota who left
ON Monday night for Camp Sherman
Chillicothe, Ohio.
Louis Knackstaft, formerly ofsstsriss
city and new mail carrier ah Wan,
netka, Ill, called on friends IN this
saty ON Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George TEL. Milnesand,
daughter, Margaret, of Dukee4azeuna,
have returned home after a-atrips1ins
Northern Wisconsin
Mr.. and Mrs. WIIliameSennas and
Mrs. Joseph Taeki went to Chicago.
today t. attend the funeraltAof the
late Bernard G. Loos.
Mrs. Charles A. TOrrey of South
Bend, Ind, came on Tuesday evening.
for visit with MIR. and Mrs. P. c..
Torrey Of Congress street.
George B. MeCaxBon andason, xGeosgs
have gone to Twin Lakes to visit Mr.
McCarROn s other two cans, Earl and
Ward, who are visiting there.
/
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hansen and
home after weeks motor trip to the
Dells and to Minnesota and Iowa.
A. e. Rouiand, of Wilmette, presi-
dent of the Rouland Brothers Pub
fishing Company of Chicago, was
business visitor in Ken6sha Tuesday.
Mrs Harold Johnston Hatch of Los
Angeles, Cal, is visiting with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Werve, Denaing
street, and other relatives in Kenosha-
Prof. and Mrs. P. Marinns Paulsen
1 and their guest Miss Audrey Call who
were the guests Of DR.. Helen Harbert
have returned to their home at Marion,
Ind.
The Misses Mary and Anna Lam
gan, Prairie avenue who have been
spending fortnight at Watersmeet,
Mich, win return home ON Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. C. ]. Kimball, S13 HaIberstad6
Court, and her guest Miss Grace
Lewis, of Milwaukee, were among the
Kenesha visitors to the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

George 0tMalley of Chicago is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weight of
Sheridan Road.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

M. J. Kaumheimer of Milwaukee
transacted business in Kenosha, today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Miss Jane Whitney of Chicago is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. M. Vein
stock of English CT.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Miss Frances Kaltenbach of Wiscon-
sin street returned, yesterday, from
Potosi, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29
Personals

i Personals
Mrs. Fred Bari of Sheridan Road is
a Chicago visitor today.
NJ. ]. Kaumheimer of Milwaukee
transacted business in Kenosha, today.
Carl Rodenhausen of Chicago trans
acted business in Kenosha today.
Miss Rose Rhyan of Milwaukee is
visiting Miss Anna Rhyan of West
street.
Harry c. Hartung of Durkee avenue
spent Monday afternoon at Union
Grove, Wis.
Mrs. Rose McGin, and Miss Rose
Binneman left today for a short stay
in Bristol.
Mrs. George B. McCarron and her
daughter, Gladys, left ON Tuesday for
a motor trip to Nebraska.
Miss Frances Kaltenbaeh OF Wlscon-
SIN street returned, yesterday, from
Potosl, WIS.
MISS 6elle Oaole OF SIENNA avenue
mas returned iroin an extended NIL
"auhee VISIT
Charles y. Iurnoek OF Park avenue
Hioeoreo 20 Mlf"aokee To-Day 10 Trans
''eS BUSINESS
Ueotge = Maaley ol onicago IS ViSis
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MiSs Jane "ni'nes u on,0gu .
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SeocA - A11is liSn w.
Rev. Father r. J. Smith, pastor OF
81 James cfufch, is at harrington Oh
a Vlsit TO ms mother.
Donald Trenary of Market street re-
turned Tuesday from Belmont, Wis,
after an extended visit.
Miss Leoiine Brown of Milwaukee
will be the weekend guest of Mrs. F.
E. Stemm, Eagle street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Grossly of Flint.
Mich. are the ouests of Mr.. and Mrs.
IA. Long of Exchange street
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= nlss o1 I'll uliier o. washington
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Rev. Father R. j. Smith, pastor of
st. James church, is at Darlington, on
visit to his mother.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Miss Rose Rhyan of Milwaukee is
visiting Miss Anna Rhyan of West
street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mrs. Fred Bari of Sheridan Road is
! Chicago visitor today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mrs. George B. McCarron and her
daughter, Gladys, left on Tuesday for
motor trip to Nebraska.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Donald Trenary of Market street re-
turned Tuesday from Belmont, Wis,
after an extended visit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

George H. Cook, manager of the
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company,
left this morning for New York to en-
ter Columbia University to train for
special service in the army.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Felfors of st.
Louis, Mo-, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. d. Wade of Chicago street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Anna Murphy of Exchange street
has gone to Chicago for an extended
visit with friends and relatives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Policeman George Hallegar of Pleas
ant street, who has been lately injured,
returned to the force, Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Miss Margaret Becker, Exchange
street has returned home after two
weeks visit with Chicago friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Karcher Of Fleet
street returned Tuesday after two
week Is vacation at Ashland, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold H. Buehaex and
son Harold, of Main street, were visit
ors to Great Lakes today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tidmarsh OF
Milwaukee spent Tuesday afternoon.
with friends in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Miss Leoline Brown of Milwaukee
will be the weekend guest of Mrs. F..
E. Stemm, Eagle street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Grossly of Flint,
Mich, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Long of Exchange street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Bennett S. Aver of TIT Lyman av-,
eNue, was one of the quota who left
ON Monday night for Camp Sherman,
Chillicothe, Ohio.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George FL. Milneeand
daughter, Margaret, of Durkee@auenna,
have returned home after a~sstriiIss IN
Northern Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

John E. BergIin of Harvey, LII, Is,
spending a few days with his sister,
Mrs. Conrad Shearer on SheridansRnad.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Louis Knackstaat, formerly cf stRflia
city and new a mail carrier sd WIN,
netka, Ill, called on friends IN this
city ON Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

E. G. Theirs attended a meeting 81
the executive committee of the Regional
District Board in Milwaukee Tuesday
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mrs. Rose McGi1l, and Miss Rose
Binneman left today for short stay
in Bristol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mrs. A. Epstien of South street at.
tended meeting of the Jewish Wei--
fare Board, in Waukegan, yesterday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mrs Dan o. Head, chairman of
the Kenosha woman s committee,
reports that fifty women in the
county are wearing the official arm
band and that many more have be-
gun the forty-eight hours of war
service which is required to earn the
tight to wear the insignia.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Kenneth Eastman of Exchange street
has returned from his vacation which
he spent at Lake Gogebic, Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Harry c. Hartung of Durkee avenue
spent Monday afternoon at Union
Grove, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Lieut.. Jas. Millar is spending his two
week IS vacation at the Lake Geneva
Military Camp.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Prof. and Mrs. P. Marinus Paulsens
and their guest Miss Audrey Call who
we're the guests of DR.. Helen Harbert
nave returned to their home at Marion,
Ind.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

A. e. Rouiand, of wilmette, presi-
dent of the Rouland Brothers Pub
fishing Company of Chicago, was a
business visitor in Ken6sha Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Miss Florence Brockhaus wasausonm
the Kenosha visitors at Great Lakes
Training station today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. WEEliamaSennAs and
Mrs. Joseph Tacki went to Chicago.
today t. attend the funeraltAof the
late Bernard G. Loos.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Miss Anna Kaltenbach of Chicago
street is spending few days In High
land Park.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Miss Geneyive Miller of Washington
Heights, Ill, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles M. Brown of Middle
street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mrs. ChaEles A. TOrrey of South
Bend, Ind, came on TUESDAY evening.
for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. P. CT
Torrey Of Congress street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Jas. COnklin, of Fond du Lac, trans
acted business in the city today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hansen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Dick have returned
home after a weeks motor trip to the
Dells and to Minnesota and Iowa.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mrs Harold Johnston Hatch Of Los
Angeles, Cal, is visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Werve, Denaing
street, and other relatives in Kenosha-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

The Rev. George Hammond of She
boygan spent the day in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Frank Rafferty, and SON, Owen, of
3sS Maiden Lane, are spending the
week at Darien, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Stanley Sovitzky has returned from
Syracuse, N Y. and resumed his work
at the Nash plant
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Geexge B. McCaxEOn -andoson, George
have gone to Twin Lakes to visit Mr.,
McCaFon s other two cans, Earl and
Ward, who are visiting there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mrs. George w. Taylor, Durkee av-
enue and Mrs. Oscar Theleen, Deming
street win motor to Milwaukee on
Thursday to be the weekend guests of
Mrs. William J. Barden.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reilly, of 161
Congress street, left Tuesday on a
visit to relatives at Random Lake.
They will return Thursday and bring
with them their little daughter Sylvia,
who has been spending few weeks
with her uncle and family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. FL. T. Mcclellan of So.
are the guests Of Mrs F. E.
Bager of Durkee avenue for a few
lays.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

The Misses Mary and Anna Lam
gan, Prairie avenue who have been
spending a fortnight at Watersmeet,
Mich, win return home on Saturday
afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-29

c. v. Defrey of English CT. is
Chicago business visitor today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
"Over The Hop" Into
No Mans Land,

through their veins This blood must
contain about aa much iron aa there ia
in common tenpenny nail Tho rcd
blood corpu icles nnst be fed on iron
to have thas rich red color. The nerves
are fed on the red blood corpusclea, 30
when you feel tired, worn-out before
the dav H. half over, when pimplos
chow on neck or face, it'e the danger
signal. time to repair the blood cells.
II il fortunate that Doctor Pierce and
his staff of able physicians at 'he
Surgical institute in Buffalo. N. Y,
have found combination OF iron and
herbal extracts that gives the stomach
tone. fortifies the blood with iron IN
form that Il can be taken into the sys
tenn You need energy and pep /"
every day You can acquire it quickly
by taking "Irontio This latest dis'
covrrv. called "Tron-tic." /" can be had
at ruoat drug stores. in tablet form. AZ
SIXTY cents The vial Send nr Pierces
/ Surgical Institute in Buffalo. n Y, ten
j cents for trial package,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24

Our boys are fighting over there
Tor our livns the llfe Of every man,
woman and child here and eyoty-
where clee. They arc fighting that
men, women and children may not he
tortured, burned and mutilated. Onr
boys eover there must feel thtt all
America IL hack of them They have
the true fighting spirit and the red
blood Of courage, with iron nerves.
They have our heart, those hoys who
are fighting without Thought II being
heroes let's bach them up, put every
ounce thata in ia md strain every
nerve into the labor that will help
behind tho lines anil snhaerhe to the
Red Crosse Il No arc weak, pale. lack
IN energy, etfpngth. Or nerve farce lot g
put ourselves in the Pink IF condition.
II ia a we'll known fact that men of
courage, men with brawn and nerve
b. buck the line and 60 lover the
ton" have rich, red blood coursing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
SKY MAIL IN MISHAP.
Chicago-New York Aviatrix Flies I'M
Miles in Ten Hours.

Binghamton, N Y, May - knth-
arine Stinson. the nviatrix, who lett
Chicago yesterday morning to iiy To Now
York. carrying government mail, dam
aged her airplanc in attempting n landing
two miles north of this city lust evening.
The machine overturned just ~ IT reached
the ground amaahnE the propeller epd
damaging one Of the wings. Miss stun
son was unnjTed
Having covered the 7S3 miles from
Chicago To this city in ten hours, Miss
Stinson bcttcrcd hv about nine miles
the distance made by Ruth lew IN her
rccora-hreaking flight in The fall of 1916
She circled the city in search Of stnt
able landing place and finally chose Il
small plateau on high hill north Of the
city. \ strong wind added to the dllli-
culties of the landing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
ENEMY FIRMS SEIZED.
Alien Property Cusio dian Puts Germany
Out of loutrol off elton Rusfuess

New York. May u \ Mitchell Pal
mcr, alien property custodian, announced
here last night he hnd seized ecvcn cor
porntions. mostly looatcd IL Nassa-
chusotts. which he said were omour tin
prlucipel representatives, in America Of
the industry plnnncd tu supply cotton
90 the German government
Tive Of the corporations, Now Eng
land Waste Go. American lIntcra Go,
American Products Go Oversees Trading
Go, md Wolf & Sors. ere said 10y Nr
pnlrncr to he owned hy Wolf u So"huc
one of the larRcat cotton houaes in the
world They represent holdings amount
ing to nearly 81 600 900
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
NEW RIVER SCHEDULE.
Wilson Line 10 Make Special Trips
Saturday. Sunday and Memorial Day.

\ special schedule was issued to-day
bv the Wilson Lane for the service be-
tween Wilmington and Philadclphia.
IN view of the new activities along tho
Delaware river, special trips are planned
for SATURDAY. Sunday and Memorial DAY
The regular daily schedule Is rs follows
Leave both Wilmington and Philadelphia
ut s a. m. -, noon. and - y IN.
On Saturday the boats will leave Mt
: 70. 1890 \. m. 100 -. : and 93o
y IN.
On SUNDAY and Memorial Dav the
boats will leave at 80. 8. 1890 a m.
~. noon. / 30 ,. AIS, 6, :, $50 and
Q 30 u M
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
FAILS TO GET DAMAGES.
Verdict for Railroad Ordered in Beste
Suit on Ground Of Contributory Ncgl'-

Trial of the suit of Joseph Boste against
the r.. B. and w. railroad Company Tor
damage for injuries received by him when
his was m was struck by Delaware
Road train Mt Marsh Road crossing,
and for ,'e destroying of his wagon and
its contents, came to n sudden ending IN
Superior Court when Judges Rice and
IIeiscl, upon motion of Andrew {. Gray,
counsel for the railrond company, instruct
cd the jury sitting in the case to return
verdict for the defendant on the grounds
of contributory negligence ON the part
Of the plaintiff
L. Warren Green, representing MIR.
Bcstc asked for an arrest of Judgment
and moved for new trial.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
Cows Bring $500 nj Sale.

PhocniNvllIc, Pa. May II At a salo
of fresh cows nj tho General Pike Hotel
here Thursday $500 was paid for some
or the stock These prices eyplan m
part the hlgh price ot milk III" cows
sold were ordinary dairy cows, mud not
fancy stock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
state college commencement

1hr aunual commandment IF tho
~tatc College fot CoIorcd Students at
Dover. will b. hcid from Aay rs 70 81
Isct~ive with thc commencement eN-
e.rcisc~ ur<t FRIDAY afternoon, which
VII lac addressed lv Secretary Of state
lvetrtf G johnson and Dr. Nelly Miller.
dom OF Iowarl University
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
Nicmnrinl Srrtircs.

Wilmington Odd Fellows viii hold
memorial services Sunday evening luno
rs. at some place vat to hc selected
% W committee vii porfrrf arrangement
np*t Tuoa1ay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
Clocks in PnhIic Building.

Two bronze CLOCKS have been pu, IN
tn, mann corridor Of the Public Building
oue j. over the entrance 70 the office of
the cltv taN collectors and the other above
tite entrance - Tile Ic>V Cour. room
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22
GEN. GIBSON, SOLDIER
OF 8 WARS, 81 TODAY
Aztec Club Meets to Honor Oldest
West Point Graduate.

General Horatio Gates Gibson.
Oldest living graduate of West
Point, and veteran of three wars,
will celebrate the ninety-frst ami
versary of his birth today by re-
ceiving the members of the Aztec
Club of 1S47, of which he is prcs:-
dent, at his home, 2015 " street
northwest.
1t is the custom of the Aztec
Club to meet at the home of their
president each year on his birth
day.
General Gibson was graduated
from West Point in 1S47, serving
Immediately thereafter in the Mex
lean War. In the Civil War he dis
tinguished himself for bravery,
serving throughout the war, and re-
ceiving wound at fredericksburg,
and in 1898 he saw active service
in the Spanish War.
Last June the aged veteran at
tended the graduation exercises at
West Point and presented a diploma
to lis grandson, Walker White. Of
this city. who was graduated at that
tiae. General Gibson expects to be
at West Point again during the
graduation exercises this June.
In addition to his grandson, who
is now in California, Gen. Gibson
has 4 son and a step-son engaged
in the present war. His step-son is
Col. V. w. Atkinson, Of a regiment
recently sent to France. His old
est son. Henry Gibson, is an avia-
ter with the American forces sent
to France carly in the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22
report MIRACULOUS
CURES OF BLINDNESS
Catholics Honor St. Rita-CeIe-
brate Feast of Roses Today.

The miraculous cure, through the
devotion 40 St. Rita, of case of
blindness Of fifteen years standing.
and of the recovery in another case
of sight in one eye that had been
blinded by an accident, were
among last nights reports of
wonders worked through the power
OF the Saint of Impossible Thiags,"
whose novena began last week and
will be brought to a solemn close
in ST. Martins Church tonigat.
In announcing that the "Feas: of
the Roses" would be celebrated in
Catholic churches today, the Rev.
Eugene a. Hannah, rector of st.
Martins, said that the blessing of
the st. Rita Roses would take
place this evening at 1880 o'clock.
Anyone who takes to the church at
that hour one or more roses. pre-
fcrably white roses, may Iave rlac-
cd upon them the st. Ritz blessing.
said Father Hannah.
The solemn closing exercises to-
night will include a sermon, L pro-
cession of the children VINO have
recently received first communion,
and benediction of the Blessed Sac
rament.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22
New York to 0verstep
City's Red Cross Quota,
Returns Now Indicate

New York, May 2.-New York's
subscriptions to the Red Cross drive
amounts to ss.2so.s17.s9 for the first
two days.
Leo L. Redding. publicity direc-
tor of the second Red Cross War
Fund, in statement prepared to-
night, said:
"At the close of the second day
of the campaign New York City had
thoroughly demonstrated that 1t
would go well over the top and
will give the Red Cross more than
the $25,000,000 which is its quota
with many interests and several d.
visions yet to be heard from, New
York City in two days has pledged
SS,2S0,317.39. In addition to this
splendid record it has sent $1,75S,-
500 to other districts throughout
the country to help swell their
products.
quick to take advantage of the
permission given yesterday by Con-
gress, the national banks of New
York are generally pledging one
per cent. of their capital for the
Red Cross fund. The first bank to
take this action was the National
City Bank. the capital stock of
which is S25, 1000, 900. Its directors
have pledged the institution for
$3.50, 600"