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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
FL Pasoans Returning,

Capt and Mrs. z. P. Rankin arrived
in the city ~ sunday Mrs Rankin
went east TO be present when her hus-
hand deharked and returned with him
stopping en- route in Kansas City.
where they were present az the recen-
ton and ovation rendered by the peo-
pie Of Kansas 20 the 55th division
made up Of the troops Of Kansas and
Missouri Capt. Rankin has been
overseas for more than a year on
active service at the fighting front
on duty with the 10th engineers Of
the 55th division. as personnel adiu-
tant- Mrs. Rankin Is secretary Of
the Fl PasO chapter Of the American
Red Cross and has given much time
20 this activity since her husband
Joined the colOrs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
Mrs. J. c. Ballard Gives Lovely Pre-
nuptial Party in Honor of Bride-eIect

Elva sly and Mrs. L j.. Ayers. Pro-
posals and anst. ers We're written on
telegraph blanks and prizes awarded
for The clcverest answers. The win
ners were Miss Eliza beth Brown and
Mrs. T. II. Binkley Each Of the four
winners were presented with bouquets
of sWet peas. Mrs Ballard sang IN
the Garden OF Love-" and other lovely
mum bers were sung by Mrs Robert
Lander. in the Garden OF Ny Heart. 20
and Mrs. E. +. Bomar's number was
It'll We Meet Again
The guest list who enjoyed the az
teruoon included Miss Eta Heflin.
Miss Elizabeth Brown. Miss Elizabeth
Henry. 3lrs. Charles Race. Miss Lila
Thomas. Miss Bernita Thomas, Mrs.
J. T. Ely. Mrs J. L. Carroll. Mrs +. r.
Bomar. Mrs. J. J. Ayers, Miss Effie
Redeem. Mrs. T. Il Binkley. Mrs.
Freida Martin. Miss Elva Sly. Miss
Rena Shea, Mrs. John Phillips. Mrs. O..
C. Ballard. Mrs. H D. Ballard. Miss
Vera Ballard, Mrs. George Beaudette,
Miss Sue Lattner, Mrs. Robert Lander.
AIRS. J. u. Brown, Miss jamie Brown,
AIiss Ferrietta Buttrick. Miss Bertha
Traweek, Mrs. John Phillips. Mrs j..
Marvin Hewitt. Mrs. T. y. Winans.
Mrs. Tomas Watson. Miss Lucille Rey-
nolds, Mrs o. A. Donnelson. Miss Dor
othy Danielson and Mrs. Adolf Hoff-
man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19

A VERY lovely prcuuptial social
n courtesy for bride elect was the
announcement party given by Mrs. ].
C. Ballard on Saturday afternoon at
her attractive apartments in The Nag
ley, when announcement was made Of
the engagement and approaching
marriage Of Miss Billie HELM 70 Ur-
ban g. Jones, ". s. A. The wedding is
10 take place on June z.
For the party. Mrs. Billiards. apart
ments were most artisticalIv decor
ated, bowls and vases OF swet peas in
tints Of pink and white being en-
ployed in the drawing room. the din
ing room dainty with q color motif of
white and green with brilliant hued
butterflies about the other attractive
appointments
A two course menu was served in
the dining room from the table. where
the service was Of japanese design,
centered with a Japanese bowl of pink
and white sweet peas, the service of
japanese design and place favors jap
aness handpainted novelties. The
happy secret was taken from the
heart OF a rose by Miss Elizabeth
Brown
There was an amusing guessing ro-
nance from q haudpainted booklet
when the prizes were won By Miss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
Tuesdays Calendar
OF Social EDenis

THE members Of the Woman's club
1 VIII direct the serving I'm the tea
and luncheon room Of the Red Cross
shop.
At q meeting OF the Mcdowell club
on Tuesday evening. Ia the audito-
RUM OF the Woman's clubhouse AIRS
f. II Long. soprano. viii give a
song recital assisted by 1Iiss Kath-
leeu Faris, pianist, and Mrs. Charles j.
Andrews accompanist-
Knitting department OF the Red
Cross open in the Red Cross shop In
san Jacint0 plaza Mrs. Horace Broad
dus, chairman Of wouau's work OF
the El Foso chapter, A. T. $. stew
ART, chairman OF the shifting depart
ment; Mrs. C.. z. Kelly, vice chair
Tor Tuesday Knitting instructors
Mrs E M- Bell, Mrs. Hayes Watson,
Miss Agnes Stewart and AIRS D.
Brown
Mrs 8Iontrose Graham. OF Homo
lulu. is at the toteI Paso del Norte
In a short time she expects to so 70
Los Angeles TO meet her son Roy.
who VIII graduate this June from the
naval academy at Annapolis
Meeting at 9 o'clock p M Of the
missionary society Of the First Pres
hyteriau church At this meeting
there viii also be an Informal rscep-
ton hon0ring Mrs. c. 7. Overstreet.
Women Of the city viii meet al the
Red Cross shop on Tuesday morning
forthe purpose Of sizing and packing
the knitted garments for the refugee
children
Meeting at o'clock p. I'M. Of. the
Altar guild Of ST. Clements Episcopal
church.
AIRS. Lee Fraser viii be hostess 20
the Tuesday Bridge club.
Meeting at ego Of the missionary
society OF the First Baptist church at
the church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
NAUSEALESS Gallo
MEL BEST MEDICINE
FOR 4 LAZY LIVER
Calotabs, the new kind Of
Calomel, does the work
without ths slightest IN
pleasantness OF danger.

You have always thought Of calomel
as the best and surest medicine IN the
world. but too uauselrlng FOR you %
take That was the old style calomeL
Now science has taken the sting our
of c2lomel by removing It's unpleasant
and dangerous qualities and has kept
an It's good liver-cleausiug and sys-
purifying effects
The next time you are bilious or
Constructed ask for Calotabs. the new
Muscles calomel- sold only In Orig--
nal sealed packages. price thirty-flve
cents one tablet ~ bedtime. with q
swallow o. ater.-thats all No
taste no Eriping. no nausea, no salts
You wake up in the morning feeling
fine. your liver active. your system
purified. and with a hearty appetite
for breakfast Eat what you please
no danger Of salvation Your money
back az any druc store if you are
not perfectly delighted with Calotabs.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
PREWAR TOLLITY AND SPLENDOR AGAIN MARKING
PARTIES; ONE TO SERVE TO INTRODUCE 3 LOCAL
GIRLS TO SOCIETY TO BE HELD ON NEXT JUNE II

TO include Miss Margaret Lewis,
daughter of Air. and Mrs. p J. Lewis.
of san Antonio; Miss We're de We're
Adams. daughter OF Airs. t.. II L.
Adams. of Oakland. Calf. ana Miss
Kathleen Simms, of Bryan, Texas,
daughter Of Nr. AID Nrz- Milton
Simms.
Mrs. H. o. Darnau. CT Grant avenue,
assisted by Mrs. W. Van Long enter
tanned saturday s-fternoon. in honor OF
her daughter. D0roth- the girls Of the
club Of which Dorothy is q member.
The house was tastefully decorated
with roses and honeysucliie.
Pink and white were the c0lOrs fol-
lowed in the refreshments
Those hidden were Misses Alice Nc
Leod, Laura Norris. Thelua Boone,
Margaret Spence. Elizabeth Spence,
Charlotte Harris. lena Rhodes. Elnorg
LauEhlin. Mary Laws Margaret STnith
Bernice Smith. Katherine Spence,
Bertha Sartorius, Ldith Wayne, Co
rhine Boyd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
Commencement Exercises of The Girls
School to Occur on the McNary Lawn

TIE commencement exercises Of the
i Fl Paso School for Girls viii be
held Monday evening, May 90, at s
o'clock, out Of doors at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. NcNary. in
austin terrace.
A beautifully appropriate pressnta-
ton Of 'L'Auegtro" and II Pense-
roso' viii be staged by the students,
followed by the greatest OF all the
English Mosques. The 1IasQue OF
Eomus" The spirit OF the story.
which was written by John Milton in
1884 is founded upon a real incident
when lady Alice Egertou, little daugh-
ter OF the earl and countess Of Bridge
water, was, for a brief while. lost in
Haywood forest when she and her
brothers, on their way to Ludlow cas-
tie, we're overtaken in the wood By
darkness
In the poets vision this became a
dark and dreadful wood under the
magic spell Of Comus. the enchantsr.
son Of Ci7ce. who tries to lure mortals
into base pleasures whereof whoever
partakes is changed uuknowingly into
the likeness Of some animal
A radiant spirit. knowing Comus's
power and evil viii, comes from heaV-
en- TO guide the little girl, and, taking
the guise Of Thyrsis, a shepherd. re-
assures the two brothers. and leads
them all TO COmus' palace, where they
free their sister from the evil one
zno put his crew to flight
SabFina. gentle spirit Of the river.
restores 10 the girl the fine freedom
lost by her stern contest with evil
The three children, led by the spirit
safely from the wood. are received at
ludlow castle with rejoicing
The characers in the order Of their
follow;
a4LsAlIegro-
Mirth. the goddess fair and free
Paula Krupp.
Her attendant ioys-Ruth McNsry.
Julie HaW izins, Marion Turner, Vir-
ginia Kirkpatrick, Jeanette RaWi-
ings. Louise Wilson, Elizabeth Ramey,
Arene Talpis. Nary Josephine Evans.
Liberty-Nfolet Armstrong.
The Sun-Nelle Hotchlzisz
Sunbeam attendant-Anita Andreas.
Lorraine Srockett, AIarEery May Nc
Nary. Edith Ann WalthalL Marcella
NcCreary, Katharine Coles. Mary
Elton Benton. Betty Hawkins. Myrtle
Theiseu- Elizabeth Finley
Peasant frolic IN pantomine-Will
o. the WiEp. Mabelle Elliott Queen
Nab, Mary Dee Muir; Elves and Cob
lils, Florence Berg, Esther Cadvert
Pickett, Frances Wallace. Wilma Ca
russo.
I'll PenserOso.7
Elizabeth 1TcNary; wisdom. Elzina
ilula Nay CogEin; leisure, Edith Cal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
ChNrchn1e71 For
Cooperation Of
Labor Capital
Presbytenans Also Urge
Advertising To Further
Cause OF Christianity.

St Louis. No. May 1s.-Recoumen-
dations TO grant women full equality
in church affairs. including the right
TO become ministers and elders. and
.ursing that the church be placed on
record as favorinE action by the p-esi-
dent and congress 10 bring about
closer relations between capital and
labor, were contained in overtures
presented today TO the ls1st general
assembly OF the Presbyterian church
in the United States Of America
The report or the department OF in-
formation laid before the commission
ers recommends that all Presbyterian
churches in the country engage ia
paid newspaper advertising as one aid
IN advancing the cause Of Christ in
the world"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19

houn5 contemplation, Johnnie McCabe-
silence, Manuela Baca- night, Virginia
Cadwallader, morn, Lillian Harms
sleep, Esther Goodman; clouds. MARY
Frances Robinson, Geraldine Ainsa.
Mary Pitman, Rosele Ainsa. Lurana
Morris.
The AIuses-SUsybel Buntou, Caro-
lyn Gillem, Minnie Quisenberry. Bur
tram Orndorff, Rachel Weckerle.
Charline Fox. Kathleen Orndorff
Dorothy Whitaker. Elizabeth Fegan.
Shades-Laura Burdick, Peggy Co
vode, Janet Falconer, Hannah Fitch.
Annie Marie Jones. Beatrice Aariette.
Edith wayne, Annie Olen. Adelaide
Overstreet. kathryn Spence.
The Masque OF COmus.
Scene IA Magic Wildwood
Attendant Spirit-Betty Niles SAT
ford.
ComUs-AIarion Wiley.
Comus' crew-3lariou Hurd- Cath
crime Phillips, Edna Pfingsten. Ethel
GoldOtr, Margaret Palm. Alice Rand
The Lady-Patricia Prudence Ainsa
First Brother-lIary Happier.
Second Brother-NarEare Ormsbee
Thyrsis-Ruth Mott Rawlings.
Scene e-COmus's Palace in the Wood
Sabrina (the rivers spirit)-Louiss
] Crawford.
Water Nymphs - louise Beach
Alethea Coffin. Anna Bell Gray
Katharine White.
Scene Courtyard OF Ludlow Castle
Earl OF Bridgewater-Lady Thorn
ton Buuton
Countess OF Brfdgewa TERTIARY
Hale
Village children who sing at their
games-Betty Alley. Bessie Leveuson.
Jane Bull. Thelma Newland. Helen
Benton Romaine Stafford. Blanche
Talbot Margaret Alley. Helen Quigly.
Eloise CogEin.
Pastoral dancers-Anu GIllem. EIiz-
abeth Kerr. Marjorie Harris, Helen
Weckerle. Mary Laws. Laura Yates.
Kate LeavelI. Janet Wiley.
This viii be followed by the con-
ferrtng Of certificate on Patricia
Prudence Ainsa and the comforting OF
diplomas on Margaret EIinor Orms-
bee. Ruth Mott Rawlings. Betty Niles
Stafford and Marion Wiley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19

among the most prominent Of the So
cial circles Of FL Paso. viii be intro
duced formally These maidens in
cIude Miss Miss Nancy Beau Williams,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Williams: Miss Margaret Beau NeIf,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Z. Neff;
Miss Lydia Garner Happier. daughter
Of ar. and Mrs. j. a Happier and Miss
Helen Park Dunn daughter Of Mr.
and AIRS. W. G.. Dunn.
The party VIII be given a. the
Williams home and is 20 be an M
fresco affair, the lawn Transformed
into q Japanese garden for the pretty
scene. All OF this coterie. who have
been attending schools in the east, are
arriving home from time 20 time.
Miss Williams viii arrive on Tues
day. Mag o. from Miss Speuce's
school in New York city. She VIII be
accompanied from Chicago by her
aunt. AIRS. j. A. Covode, who is in the
east at present.
Miss Williams viii be hostess to a
house party during June. her guests
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19

Nov that the war days are past
Y society is emerging from the sim
plicity Of living and the engrossing
work Of the patriotic activities like a
butterfly from the chrysalis state.
Again parties are taking on all Of
The pretty ana elaborate appointments
which marked them prior 90 the dark
days which have Just past Debut
parties were unknown quantities for
many. many months. FOR there was
more serious work TO ensross mother
and daughter. But the war days are
past and it Is again fitting that the
younger SET should make their formal
entrance into the social world and so
On June II comes the first OF these
brilliant post war debut parties.
on this date four charming younE
girls whose families are numbered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
Says More Pay
Is Necessary
In The Schools
If We Are To Retain Oul
Best Teachers, We Must
Increase Salary.

There are nine days Of school left
and our teachers have not signed
their contracts" said AIRS. Willis ".
waite today. They have asked for a
living wase-they have been modest
in their estimates OF a living wage
Personally, feel they have asked
too little, 20 live as teachers should
live TO 5e the guardians Of our chill
dren-
I'm these days OF reconstructioa.
with gigantic problems waiting 20 De
solved; with Victory drives. with re-
lElcus forward movements. demand
ing thought. time and money with
important appointments before Us re-
garding woman's suffrage and nrohi-
oition; with all the never ending
worthy and unworthy interests abb
sorbing our attention and effort. per-
haps we do not comprehend the fun
Significance Of the educational prob
lem
May Lose Fest Teachers.
There Is great unrest and dis
quietude OF mind among the teachers
and school patrons who have the well
fare Of the children az heart. Those
Of US who have studied the question
can see only one soiuu0n-that Is 10
can for an election TO raise slightly
the tax rate. To be effective. this
election must needs be called immedi-
ately and the public must act favor
ably.
III the teachers do rot have the
proper assurances that the taxpayers
via meet this additional tax (which
authorities state IS a very small in-
crease over the present taxi, then we
cannot expect to retain our present
teaching force. Our best teachers can
readily find other positions, as the
demand for the good teacher is far m
excess Of the supply Il viii be cur
inexperienced, Inefficient teacher
calamity that Is appalling 10 thought
fuI citzens-if we do not increase
salaries.
A Precious Heritage.
"A good education is a precious
heritage The poorest fathers and
mothers, II they have any conception
% the meaning or lie, desire the best
education possible for their children
The richest fathers and mothers viii
be poor. indeed. II they have only
wealth to leave the son or daughter.
The young man or woman who Is e0u-
Gated in the truesr sense has q ca
lacity for usefulness and for the en-
.oymert Of life which cannot be
measured by material wealth.
surely. we desire for our children
q good education-then must We have
good educators and we must pay the
price I have faith in the taxpayers
Of FL Paso. when the appeal IS made
for an election and feel assured that
the people viii be loyal I'm the sup
port OF the schools"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
Amomobiline az Orfirgs

Mrs Martin Lyons and Miss g.
Symons chaperOned party Of young
people on q hay ride down the valley
Friday evening. A delicious picnic
lunch was enjoyed at Fsleta, followed
By dancing The girls were Misses
Helen SymOus Madeline and ELLEN
Lyons. sadie Martin. Mary Fairhurst,
Freda. Marie and Hazel Gum and ed
ma Taylor and Robert and Edwin Ford.
James Lenard, Winston LcDaniels.
Patrick 1IcKievitt Clifford Lyons. Leo
Hines, Lester Ellis and James Hayes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
Presbyterian Women to Give Reception
In Honor of Mrs. OVerStreet, a Visitor

and girls on the importance or know
iue VINO their state officers are-
A hymn. what a Friend We Have
Ga Jesus" was sung, and a circle OF
prayer led by Claude Homei and
closed by Miss Ellen Ireloar
The beucdictiou follow eo- aLler
which q social time was enjoyed cake
and ice cream were served by the
hostess
visitors at the meeting were 5Irs- 3.
W. Hale and AIRS. w. T. Hayes
There viii be a meeting OF the mis-
si0uary society Of the First Baptist
church on Tuesday afternoon at ESQ az
the church. the subject 20 be "Iutll-
euce OF Christian Literature, the
leader 3Irs. J.. L. Dunn The program
+, Hymn. zen Me the oldsold story"
Prayer
Round table scripture reading
Lesson Text, End chapter OF TIM
othv. 18th verse
Bible as literature. Ers. Dunn
Song, vocal solo, Ars s. ID COBB
Work Of Publishing Houses" Mrs.
Distribution and value Of Tracts"
Mrs. Howard Taylor
"Our Magaies" Mrs Tom Lea
"Our State Paper" Mrs c. p Put
hymn, Lord SPEAK to Ne That /
Nay See.
Prayer.
Mrs. Horace Broaddus. secretary OF
uomau-s work OF the Fl Paso chapter
OF the Red Cross. announces that the
quota Of knitted garments assigned
% this city has been completed and
the work OF sizing and packing the
garments viii begin al the Red Cross
shop. She asks the women Of the CITY
20 come 90 the shop on Tuesday morn
ing with needle. thread and thim1le %
assist in this work Also Mrs Broad
dus requests that all completed gar
meuts be sent TO headquarters ana
also any left over yarn be returned
The Womau's club is directing the
serving lu the tea and luncheon room
Of the Red Cross shop all during the
present week. on Tuesday an inter
csting feature Of the luncheon VIII
be the telling OF fortunes By Ars-
FIarr- C.. Greer AIRS r. j. righe. -lrs-
V1Irev Brown and 1lrs. o. r. Metz VIII
direct the serving on Tuesday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
HAIL DAMAGES CROPS N
COKE COUNTY

Robert Lee. Texas. May 1e.-Hard
downpourinE rains visited some parts
Of Coke county late last week These
showers were accompanied by light
ming and hail. which proved o. be very
damaging 90 crops iu several locali-
Ties near Robert Lee. The hail was
very liEht in Robert Lee. but several
farmers report their crops ruined, near
town
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
FL Pasodns Awau.

A. J. Strayer left today for Albu-
querqus and other points 10 New
Mexico.
Mai and Mrs. ". T. Rike. who re-
Gently made their home ar the De
Luxe apartments. are now located at
1856 Cool Spring street. Fayetteville.
y. c.. where they moved recently. ac-
compsnied by their baby son. William
F.. ir-. and Mrs RiEe's sister. 1Iiss
Josephine Clifford.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
Missionary Loses His
Appeal In Iab Court

Pyeng Yang. Korea. Nay 19.-CBy
The Associated Press. The japanese
appeal court here Saturday ordered
Rev. Ell NJ lIoWrv. OF Mansfield. o..
Presbyterian missionary. 20 serve
four months penal servitudc for shell
tering Korean aCitators and sus-
pended the sentence for two years.
ar. Mowry at once took an appeal
60 the highest court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
REAL ESTATE BOARD To
MEET At NOON TUESDAY

Mai Richard r. Burgess win speak
on The Beauty Of a City as an Asset
TO Real Estate Values" at the noon
luncheon Tuesday when the Real Es-
tate board meets al the Sheldon hotel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
4rny.

The members OF the choir Of the
First Baptist church are putting on
program this evening at Fort Bliss Y.
II. c. A. building No 124. for the en-
tortainment Of the returning overseas
men A large number Of the members
Of the church viii motor out for this
affair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
9PEOPLE OUT OF 10.

FL Paso summer weather is particu-
larry hard on the feet Nine people
oct OF every ten in FL Paso have some
form Of foot trouble
We are able TO relieve and correct
such troubles through the use Of DR..
SCholls foot comfort appliances We
have an interesting little brochure
entitled treatment and care Of the
feet" II is free for the asking.
Mailed on request
Lerner shoe CO.-220 San Antonio st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19

Today try the soc lunch az the
St Regis Hotel. None better.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
about FL Pasoons.

@. G. Gibson. assistant cirCuiat0r Of
The Herald, is ill at his home. follow
ing an operation on his throat
Extremely low IN price but high in
quality. stephen Hadercr's Photo
graphic studio, 292ls r. san Antonio
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19

Melancholy. GODDESS sage and holy.
Elizabeth 1IcNary- wisdom. Elzina
oru0drff; peace. MaGlde Taylor; quiet
Eula Nay CogEin; leisure. Edith Cal
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03

France and other European countries employed by the United States Navy beside the claims of foreign govern ments for landd The Navy depart ment has legal department in Lon don and a branch in Paris which will be visited by Messrs. Roosevelt and Spellacy. They will land at Brest, France, and will be met by Admiral Wilson who will supply data concern ing claims coming from France and Belgium. After a two days stay at Brest the party will go to London where they will meet Admiral Sims and work in connection with him. Commander John Hancock goes with the party in the capacity of paymas- ter.
 MT. Spellacy will be abroad several months. The purpose of sending him with Secretary Roosevelt is to coordinate and centralize, and as expeditiously as possible adjust all o} the claims and settle them. This will necessitate visits to England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal
 MT. Spellacy was appointed U. S. district attorney June 30, 1915.
 Announcement was made today by Mir Spellacy of the resignation also of Assistant District Attorney Raymond G. Lincoln of this city and Raymond Herrrick of Stamford, an assistant
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
SPELLACy GOES TO EUROPE
 AS COUNSEL TO ROOSEVELT
Will be Accompanied by Mrs. Spellacy, Firs Woman Not War Worker, Except President Wife to Have European Travel Permit.

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec 2S-United States District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy of this city, has rendered his resignation to Attorney General Gregory and will sail Tuesday on the Leviathan for Europe as legal adviser to Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy. MT. Spel- lacy will be accompanied by his wife. It is said she will be the first woman excepting those engaged in war work and those who are members of President Wilson's party. allowed to cross Europe since the United States entered the war.
 When Admiral Sims was placed in command of the American fleet he was told to win the war in the short est possible time. He went ahead to accomplish that end and necessarily had to Ignore many business prelim- inaries that would be observed in times of peace. As an instance he fortified the Azores, which belong to Portugal and in building the fortifi- cations he took lands owned by pri- vate individuals, and he placed the big guns on them. Claims for dam ages of course arose. and similar claims against the United States Navy in connection with the hospitals it es- tablished and the railroads 1t built Theer are also negligence claims for personal injuries received by men in