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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-09
i MADAM ALLEN
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Washington, D. C..


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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
CAMP HILL FOLKS
WILL CELEBRATE
Emergency Aid of Camp Hill
Civic Club to Mark Ami
versary With a Dinner

The Camp Hill Emergency Aid, a
fiourishing department of their en-
ergetic Civic Club, is celebrating its
second anniversary Saturday evening
with Z o'clock subscription dinner
at the Penn-Harris.
All the club workers are expected
to attend, as we'll as the men of the
town who have contributed time,
money and energy to make the work
of the Emergency Aid such q Won
dertul success. Knitted garments,
refugee garments, thousands of sur
gical dressings and large sums of
cash have gone from this society ia
aid the war sufferers.
Mrs. Carl Is. Deem, chairman of
the aid, and Mrs. j. G.. Armstrong,
treasurer of the Civic Club, have
asked that all expecting to attend
the dinner notify them before Fri
day noon, accompanying the request
for reservations with a check
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
MINSTREL SHOW
IN LARGE HALL
Club of Y. w. C. A. Arrang-
ing Clever Entertainment of
Music and Tahleaux

A minstrel show will be given by
the r. Il. o. NJ. Club, of the Y. w.
c. A. on Thursday evening. March
27, at S.15 in the p. r. Il. Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall. Last year this club gave a
successful play in the John Y. Boyd
Hall of the Y. w. C. A., but were
unable to accommodate all who
wished to attend, so this year a larg-
er hall has been secured.
The show will be entirely original
and will differe in many ways from
the ordinary productions. Mrs. Ralph
Miller. Mrs. James Lusk, Mrs. Clar-
ence Griffee, and Miss Pearl Hoover,
will take the part of end men, and
Miss Florence Brown. Miss Mary
Freed. Miss Mollie Kline. Miss Ade-
laide Lusk will be the soloists.
In the tableauX to follow, Miss
Amelia Jamison and Mrs. Anna Good =
year will dance, and Miss Marie Hut
ton, Miss Grace Shut. Miss Grace
owen, and Miss Mae Kerr will give
clever pantomime stunts.
The club expects to have the as
sistance of some' local artists who
will be announced later.
The show is under the direction of
Miss Lois Scott and Mrs. John w.
German, Jr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20

GIVE MRS. BICKEL
A REAL SURPRISE
Club Members of the E. C. S.
Celebrate Wedding Anni-
versury in Happy Manner

The ID, c, q, Club Of which Mrs.
Henry Biekei Ia member, gave her
q pieasan. surprise Tuesday even
ing at her home, 1887 Derry street.
on her wedding anniversary. Mr..
Bie,sel was let into tho secret SO the
plans might be fully perfected and
tho surprise u complete one.
Those enjoying tho hospitality of
the homo were Mrs. M. H. Baker.
Mrs. Hugh Boyd, Mrs. J, Harry Ben
dor, Mrs. Alice Barringer, Mrs.
Charles Bush. Mrs. J. S. Arnold.
Mrs, Edwin Cook. Mrs. Ralph Dow
dil. Mrs, Maurice limerick, Mrs.
Carrie Fisher. Mrs, L. c. Keller. Mrs.
Harry Meyer, Mrs, George Hover
ter, Mrs. Daniel Light, Mrs. George
Flickinger, club members, with
Harry Moyer and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Rudy Alleman as guests. Refresh
mems were served and the guests
wished Mr.. and Mrs. Bickel many
years more of happy welded life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Honor Guests at Celebration
of Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. George King. of
Summerdale. were honor guests at
surprise party given IN celebration
of their forty-irst wedding anniver-
sary. Congratulations and. gifts
were showercd upon the couple and
the evening passed pleasantly with
music and games. Mr.. King gave
several selections upon an instru-
mcnt received from London many
years ago, after which supper was
served to the following guests
Miss Ruth King, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Malin, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. Beck, Mr.. and
Mrs. George King, Jr., Mrs. George
Bowers, of Enola; Mrs. Eberly and
daughter, Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. S. j..
Kroh, Charles King, of Scranton,
George Robert King, Wilbur King,
Robert Hartman, James Hartman
Jr. John Potter, Mrs. Brubaker,
Marion Brubaker and Mr.. and Mrs.
George King, Sr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Bishop and Mrs. Swengel
Get Chest OF Silver

Bishop L, +. Swengel. who has
been called to the active ministry
after a long retirement, was given
with Mrs. Swengel, a delightful sur
prise party last evening by friends
and neighbors, who gathered at their
home, 75 North Eighteenth street,
prior to their leaving for Mount
Holly Springs, the new pastorate in
the United Evangelical Church.
Irwin +. Robinson, in behalf of
the assembly, presented the Bishop
and Mrs. Swengel with chest of sill
yer in token of their regard.
The Bishop, who is veteran of
the Civil War. as well as of the
United Evangelical church ministry,
where he has served for iifty-two
years as pastor, presiding elder and
bishop, made little speech in ap-
probation of the kindness of their
friends. The party included:
Bishop and Mrs. Swengel, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Holsberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Park Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs. lrv-
ing E. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Slack, Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Salts
man. Mr.. and Mrs. John Sherk, Miss
Romaine Shcrk, Miss Margaret Nc
Cormick, Mrs. S. Buck, Miss Ada
Swengel. Miss Ada Robinson, Miss
Rea Robinson and Mrs. Lucy Carr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Miss Lescure's Birthday
Is Happily Celebrated

Miss Alice Louise Loscure, 500 n.
Second street, was the honor guest
yesterday at a birthday matinee par
ty followed by tea at the Penn
Harris. where the table decorations
were silver baskets filled with jon
quils, lilacs and pink roses. Mrs.
John Barr McAlister and Mrs. William
NJ. Hahn chaperoned the girls. The
guests who greeted Miss Lescure, a
student at Miss Fuller's School, Os-
sining, n. Y, were Miss Dorothy Cox.
Miss Alice Virginia Cooper, Miss Mary
Cooper Miss Susanna Mcguire, Miss
Catherine Keen, Miss Winifred Afey-
ers, Miss Florence Cocklin, Miss
Frances SteiSer of st. Paul, Mimi,
and Miss Lydia Kunkel.
Miss Miriam CocElin, a Hood College
student, came from Frederick, Md,
tc- day to spend the spring recess with
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. c. c. Cock
lin, l26 Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Brenne-
man, OF Cameron and Hamilton
streets. are home after spending sew
eral months in Florida.
Miss Elizabeth Galbraith, of the
Derry Block Apartments. was hostess
Tuesday evening to IL little party or
young folks.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert l.. Forster and
the Misses Margaret Forster and Jane
Forster. OF EIkins Park, who are We'll
known here, are travelling in the West
fer several months.
Mr.. and Mrs, Andrew c. Scherer
of zoos North Second street, are home
after spending several days in Ian
caster and Bethlehem.
Miss Helena Houser and Miss Mar
cia Houser went home to Philadel-
phia today after weeks visit among
relatives in suburban Harrisburg.
Walter King and his niece. Miss
Elizabeth King, of New York, are
in the city for a stay with their rela-
tives. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bennett,
of Green street.
Miss Dorothy Cox n student of the
Ossining School, Ossining. n. Y, is
at her home, 10l1 North Front street
for the spring recess.
Mrs. Frank Bell, of Chicago, is
visiting her father James A. Stran-
ahan, at 303 North Second street,
Mrs. Bell was formerly Miss Mary
Stranahan.
Miss Hester Thompson of Roches-
ter, n. Y, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Winston c. Gaines. of Market street.
Miss Phyllis Barclay, of Chicago,
was honor guest today at an inform
al luncheon of eight covers, given
by Miss Maude Irwin, of State street,
whom she is visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Young and
their children Sara and Martha Young
of Utica, n. Y, are in the city for
a fortnight's stay among old friends
Mrs. John Laurence Butler was in
the city yesterday on the way home
to Carlisle from Chicago, where she
visited her daughters, Mrs. Percy
oliver Smith, and Mrs. Charles Strong
Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McFair, of
Pittsburgh. were in town for a few
days looking up old friends and
neighbors.
Mrs. Wilbur Stuart Barker, of
South Nineteenth street, is visiting
her husband, Captain Barker at Fort
Monroe, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons jackson and
children went home to Cleveland
Ohio, this morning after a weeks
stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Light
ner, of Penn street.
Miss Marguerite Shader, of Salem,
Mass, Is in the city for a brief visit
with her sister. Mrs. Francis w.
Ferris of State street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Tech School Bird Club
Calls Boys to Get Busy

Roy \. Mining, u member of the
Bird Club of the Technical High
School, under Prof. Percy l.. Grubb,
has written the following call to
the Tech boys.
Get busy boys. Look at the trees
in your neighborhood. See if there
aren't several fine locations fol
birdhouses among their budding
branches. If you can't find any
places for birdhouses near your own
home there are plenty of trees in the
country round about Harrisburg
Our feathered friends are coming
every day, and they need homes. Get
busy boys
The boys of the Bird Club have
served notice to the people of Har-
risburg that they are the guardians
of the birds. Using air rifles, sling
shots and stones on sonssters is
against the club rules, and instead
OF this so-caled sport the boys are
building birdhouSeS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Grace Church Choir
Guests Of the Leader

Members of the Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church choir We're the
guests last evening at st. ParticH :
party given by Professor and Mrs
John w. Phillips, I12l state street. The
house was artistically decorated with
spring flowers and a color scheme OF
green and white was cleVerly carried
out A buffet supper was served To
these guests:
Miss Mary Butteroff, Miss Merle
Smith, Miss Flora Eischenour, Miss
Marie Jehle, Miss Katharine Dubbs
Miss Olga Meloy, Miss Louise Baer
Miss Blanche Meloy, Mrs. Fred
Laucks, Mrs; Robert Reeves. Mrs: $. G.
Stouffer, John Fisher, George Miles
]. w. RCshon and Mr.. and Mrs. r. A
Sciple.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Jewish Welfare Workers
Make Gifts to Soldiers

Workers OF the Jewish Welfare
Board. of Carlisle. who have done so
much for the soldiers at the United
States Army General Hospital there.
yesterday gave them 400 boxes of
chocolates. nuts. cigarettes and hand
kerchiefs. The boxes were not alone
for Jewish soldiers, but for all pa
tients.
Rabbi Louis ]. Haas made an elo-
quent and impressive presentation
speech.
The committe. which worked un-
selfishly and patriotically in prepa-
ration of the event, comprised. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Berg, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Marks, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Rosenau, and Miss Selma Berg.
The local branch of the Welfare
Board is cooperating with the Car
Isle branch in planning for a series
of the entertainments to be given
soon, for the patients at that place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
CLASS ENTERTAINs

The Bethlehem Lutheran Sunday
School class taught by Mrs. Minnie
Buchner was entertained by two
members. Miss Elizabeth Patrick and
Mrs. Blanche Wenrick at Miss Pat
riclt's home 2311 North Sixth street.
Those present: Mrs. S. W. Blair, Mrs.
a, r. Shultz. Mrs. J. c. Gregg, Mrs.
j. L. Haldeman, Mrs. w. Fl. Best, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Johnson, Miss Laura McClain,
Miss Annabelle Bankes. Miss Marian
Clay, Miss. Ruth Clay. L. Rebecca
Patrick and John Wenrick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Luncheon in Penn-Harris
to Minnesota Visitor

Mimi. was the guest of homer -
luncheon given to-day at the Penn.
Harris, by Miss Katharine Dubbs Snf
North Third street. 4 silver In
nlicd with pink and white swectpeas
sFacGd me center of the table, stri,x-
ing the Keynote for the color scbnm.
small silver baskets served as fayors
ana each OF the following guests re-.
ceiyed a corsage bouquet:
d MISS FRANCES Steiser, Miss Mary
! IHutIorlt. MISS Ruth Steinhaeur. Miss
II,eona Scott. Miss Helen Rutter, MIS- MIS-
DoFiS @ Rothert; Miss Katherine Keenc
ana Mrs. Charles c. Dubbs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
CAMP HILL SPEAKERS

Mrs. Stanley G. Backenstoss, of
the Harrisburg Public Nursing Move
ment and Miss Mary w. Miller, of
the Visiting Nurse Association will
be the speakers at a meeting in the
fire house, Camp Hill, on Saturday
afternoon. March %, at o'clock.
The meeting will be held in the in
terest of public health and the or
ganization of hygienic classes in that
place along the lines of the work
now going on in other towns.
1t is urged that the ladies of Camp
Hill pay especial attention to this
meeting and attend in large num-
bers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Folk Tales and Songs
Part of Entertainment

Mrs, George Arbaush, so04 keh-
sington street. entertained the Sum
day School circle at n 81, Patriek's 4
party, The house was tastefully dee-
grated In green with touch OF
brown, The dining reem, where a
bIffet supper wac served, Fesembled
the Isle OF Erin," with Its hum~voue
miniature trees and Irish cottages,
Folk sengs ana stories formed part
of the entertainment, and the uneS-
pected arrival OF one Of the members
from the army added to the evenings .
pleaaure,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
WITH OLD TIME GAMES

Mrs. Aaron Beck was guest of hon
or at a st. Patricks party given by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bell.
1887 Swatara street. The following
guests enjoyed an evening of old
fashioned games: Miss Leola Bell,
Miss Silvia Atticks, Miss Minnie Sorn-
berger, Miss Thelma Motter, Miss
Ellen Shanabrough, Miss Leona
Speese, Miss Catharine Plack Miss
Catherine Erb. Miss Evelyn Bell,
Miss Annie Atticks, Ralph Hoover,
Albert Slothower. Casper Shana-
brough, Clarence Bentz, Edward
Coleman. Weston Bell, Cy Ferris,
Amos Beard, Charles Kleckner, Rus
sci Riser. Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Beck,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bell, Mrs.
Hyde Speese and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Bell,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
DISCONTINUE n.NCrs

,,n MRS. EDWARD f. Dunlap announces
Ia f,,a. at a meeting of the Advisory
board of the Civic Cluh uos*oLy
House it was decided to discont,,,,'s
the Saturday night dances ara ~,
tertainments due to the disnh
ot TN Ihe soldiers at nearby camps.
Inc hostess house will he onen -.
Sunday afternoons and the usnaI 81 on
uay evening supper will be served
uitil the end of the month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
NEEDLEwoRK GUILD MEETING

The Needlework Guild of the La
dies Auxiliary of the Polytechnic Hos
pital will hold their monthly meeting
on tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 O'clock
in the nurses home. 1924 North Sec
ond street Mrs. J. Albert Warner
will preside as hostess.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
TO HOLD nUMMAGE SALE

Class eighteen of the Fourth Streee
Church of God Sunday School. Will
hold a rummage sale tomorrow eve-
ming, and all day Saturday at Ver@I
beck and Fulton streets.
Mrs. Charles A. Stauffer is general
chairman and will be assisted by1
other members of the class. PersonsI
having rummage are asked to tela-|
phone Mrs. Charles A. Stauffer, 4S85J.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
MISSIONARY MEETING

The annual meeting of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society Of
Market Square Presbyterian Church
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in the church parlor. An
election of officers will be an i'm
portant feature of the meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
DIR. c. II. PHILLIPS

will meet his patients and those of
DIR. ]. w. Ellenberger for the pres
ent. at 922 North Third street, from
$50 p. NJ. to $50 p. NJ. Other hours
by appointment. feb24-tf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
Who'll Give Ruth
a Bungalow Name?

Here is chance for him fans 10
lend a helping hand TO Ruth Roland
Ruth has just purchased n coy III.
tie bungalow in the exclusive witt.
shire residence section OF Los An.
Rcs1s, and II has the usual wide
porches and French windows. and h
distinctly japanese in appearance.
This il Ruth's dilemma She wants
name for said pretty bungalow
She will present a large OH painting
Of herself to the person who sends
In the most appropriate title. Tier
address II soi Manhattan Place. Los
Angeles. and the names may be sent
To her at that address
one thing more--don't send In az
suggestions. 1.-THE Idle Hour" or
The Happy Home Both Of these
are out. as Miss Roland SAYS there
are already ten Idle Hours" and
twelve Happy Homes occupied By
film stars IN her neighborhood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
Coming Features

The Prodigai Liar" Is VII
liam pcsmond's latest starring fca.
ture.
Lillian Walker win soon appear
In Love Hunger"
The Blind Mans ~ $50 has been
chosen as starring vehicle Tor Bert
Lytcll
THE Sins Of tho Children from
cosfno Hamilton's story will be pic
turizcd.
Howard Hickman r. putting the
finishing touches on Hearts
Asleep" In which BESSIE Earriscaic
Is the star.
Viaeraph company has secured
the rights TO picturize Oliver u.
Hailcys stitch In Time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
Reel Hero Proves Real Hero;
Jack Pickford Bares Navy Plot

many deposits from $50 up 10 $500.
Re pleaded that New York night life
had tempted him. From this lead
further Investigations went on. II
WAS found that a number Of officers
and enlisted men were spending
their money freely in the cafes and
cabarets ~ the white light district
on Broadway. one second-claas yeo-
man blew in" in one night 1900 for
a small dinner party given in honor
Of a theatrical roof garden beauty.
The collection OF evidence and the
arrest II II officers and enlisted men
followed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
And, No Doubt,
Some Escape
Rooster, Too

Fred Fishback. vino. with Jack
Blystonc. directs the Sunshine com.
odics in which Smiling Billy Parson
appears. was recently asked his
methods in producing comedies, lie
replicd
First. take a little plot. and
sprinkle II well with gags, then /
dash in little situations. mix II well
with beauty aud comedy. and season
II with pep and action Then we boil
u In the cutting room and roast It In
the projection room. II u ~ not
roasted too much. We cool II by send
ing IL 10 New York. where william
Fox looks az ~. tries II out on his
screen and then sells 81"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
They Put Timely
Finish to Film

Put some life into this SCENE" The
director Gold George Walsh. while
making a scene in which Walsh and
another struggle over his watch.
The pictures named Tough Luck
Jones'"
SO they did. and smashed the
watch.
The picture. said GcoFKe.
should have been named Tough
Luck Walsh"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
Ate Up Her Whole
Orchard; 5 a Fact

Peggy Hyiand ate the entire crop
of oranges. lemons and grapefruit
which grew ON her property in Hol-
iywood.
But her appeuts's not 40 large.
Her orchard consists 81 one ora ngn
tree. one lemon tree and one grape.
fruit tree. planted In from, Of her
bungalow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
Mildred Considine,
Seattle Girl, Now
Writing Scenarios

Mildred Consldiue. former Seattle
girl. and daughter OF John considlne
has blnssomcd into one OF the fore
most scenario writers. She has Just
completed two scenarios for Norma
Taimndgc and IL working on several
for Anita Stewart ga
Miss cousidine. who II now IN the
East. was formerly IN vaudeville. do
iug at one time sketch. and later a
single
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
Margy's Honeymoon
Is a Little Bit Late

Marguerite Clark went on her
first real honeymoon for two weeks
after the completion Of Mrs. Wigs
Of the Cabbage Patch. For the first
time since her marriage. her hus-
band Harry Williams. has had an
opportunity to quit his duties In
Washington and treat himself TO q
vacation. and little Marguerite hn4
been 80 busy in the studio that she.
too. has been unable TO get away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
STRAND

IL is not often that two stars are
featured on the bllt However. the
new show al the strand, which
starts saturday. has FATTY Arhuckle
IN Love" and Enid Bennett Ia
Happy Tho Married
Village types. lie on the old farm,
love and laughter are conspicuous In
the Arbuckie comedy. witch Fatty
not only directed, but helped to
write
Happy Tho Married" Is also a
comedy 90 lighter form, and Miss
Bennett appears at Millicent Lee. a
young bride. whose hitherto un-
falterins faith IN her husband Is Sc
vereiy shaken by the cynical philoso-
ply of book. How 20 be Happy
Tho Married
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
ny FREDERICK VI. kEIJY

NEW YORK. March S. wealth
Of experience in "foiling the villain
In movie plots was put to good use
In the service 81 Uncle Sam by Jack
Piekford. brother Of Mary. and him
self "a movie star. Young Pickford
is given the principal credit for un.
oarthine the gigantic swindles that.
II ia charged. have been carried on
by the corrupt r.nR In the Third ma
val district here. which has resulted
IN the exposure and arrest Of seven
officers. including Ensign Paul Beck.
u the paymastcrs' corps. and 30 yeo-
men, and the conviction and impris.
onmcnt Of Lieut.. Benjamin Davis
The graft Is believed 10 have net.
ted the operators at least $500 600.
The navy officers and men concern
ed obtained the money by getting
men enrolled In the navy who were
about 10 be drafted into the army by
securing soft berths" for men en-
listed in the navy. and securing the
transfer 10 land duty Of men assign
ed 10 sea duty.
They're Approached
Jack Pickford and his chum. 10
seph Whitehead. heir 10 the Coca
Cola" millions. enlisted In the navy
Both were approached by yeoman
with the suggestion that those who
knew the ropes might get some.
where" The young men at first re-
garded the proposition as a joke. but
took II 10 the naval intelligence bu.
rcau. whitehead and Pickford were
Transferred 10 the Intelligence serv-
ice and went 10 work 10 unearth the
gang 81 grafiers. Whitehead went
TO Lieut. Davis with proposition:
II want 10 be Transferred into the
air service. and my friend Jack
Pickford wants 20 be sent TO the air
station al san Diego
Davis fen for" the trap. and said
he thought II might he arranged for
little matter OF 1000. a meeting
was arranged nj the Hotel Plaza 4
dic,agraph was installed, the two
young men met the officer and ex-
changed 81 600 in marked bills. The
arrest 81 Lieut. Davis and his trial
and sentence TO naval prison fol-
lowed.
Forty.Seyen Arrested
Davis bank accounts showed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08

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Married -
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tpip>fst 500 t.ladt. ftroskaell IN
The isyiliadsn lgectn"
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The Woman Whs Gave"