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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
MUCH MERRIMENT
IN SPANISH CLUB
Supper Held Last Evening in
Lorraine Tea Room Attracts
Many Members

The Harrisburg Spanish Club held
its regular monthly meeting last
night at the Lorraine tea room.
An object-naming contest was
conducted by Mrs. Speas. The men
present from the many Spanish
speaking countries were asked TO
name them in English and the
Americans in Spanish, causing much
merriment to both groups.
Following this the guests took
their places at the eight tables pre-
sided over Gin Spanish) by the host
esses serving the following courses:
Mrs. Karl Schaeffie, carne; MISS
Emma p. Youngman, variedad; MISS
Cordelia Brenneman, In sopa; MISS
Marie Elder, frutas; Miss Margaret
Titzell, dulces nueces; Miss Bell
Dougherty, pescado; Miss Aurella
Buser. postres; Miss Katherine
Drawbaugh, ensalada. The guests,
numbering about forty, progresseo
from one table to another on signal.
Harry r. Leonard, toastmaster,
did his part in a mastery way, IN
Producing the following speakers:
DR.. Karl Schaeffie, El Espanol; Miss
Mabel Nissley, Chile; Miss Irene NC
Caully, Panama, where she recently
spent a year; Prof. Pomar, Peru,
his native country; Miss Myrtle Rep
pert. Eel Banquete; Miss Ruth Arm
old. Las Filipinas; Paul Bowman
and Earl Unger' were also intro
duced to the club.
The meeting was one of the most
instructive ever held and the guests
departed more in love with SPAN
ish. "the language of the GODS than
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06

Engagement Announced

AT tea given this afternoon in
hotb ionor OF the Misses Helen and Eliza
Deth McLanahan, of Hollidayshnre
MIS-: George Wishart Creighton an.
1ouneed the engagement of her
aaughter, Miss Mary Creighton. to
ebert II. Stackpose, SON of Mr. and
MISS Creighton is a daughter of tho
Iate George w. Creighton peneraI
RaiIroaG RfuGieIr1nfendent dent of the Pennsylvania
harrisburg, having lived here somn
Years gis. ago She was graduated from
i9ie i9iy ooust. our Greenwich. Connecticut, in
the harrisburg chapter of the Ameri-
Gam req cross as an instructor in
surgical. dressings. n member of the
motor corps. and a canteen worker
MT. Stackpole was a member of
tne class OF 1919 at Yale, leaving to
enlist in the field artillery on the
entrance of the United States into The
war, receiving his discharee in
March of this year. He is now
member OF the Harrisburg Teiegra oh
of next fall. A ''e"'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS|
TOY MISSION
PLEASES KIDDIES
Children of City Will Be Glad
dened by Toys Christ
mas Day

1t isn't going to be necessary for the
people of Harrisburg to go all the way
to 119 South Front street with their
donations for the Toy Mission. Mrs.
William Jennings announced this morn
ing that in various parts of the city
business establishments have agreed to
be receivers of donations for what prom
ises to be the most popular charity Har-
risburg has ever undertaken.
In few words here is what the Toy
Mission is:
There are hundreds of children who
ordinarily have a dreary Christmas, be-
cause Santa Claus to them is merely
a rumor. They see toys in the stores
but at Christmas all they have is a
memory The Home Service Section of
the Red Cross has undertaken to supply
these kiddies with toys. Consequently.
donations of used or new toys have
been equested-immediatel or money
can be judiciously expended. An ap-
peal has been made to the people of this
city to make the Toy Mission the big
gest thing Harrisburg has ever put on.
Not only will donations be received at
119 South Front street. but at the fol-
io"'hS olleI piaSes' 1eoDhSoh ohu So''
Third and Verbcke streets; Cotteral
Drug Store. 1900 North Sixth Pom
eroy's grocery, Second and Reilly; S.
S. Pomeroy's, South Market Square
Althouse Drug store, Thirteenth and
Market East End Bank. Thirteenth and
Howard (S.30 a. IN. to p. NO. Bow
man and Co.. Dives, Pomeroy and Ste
wart, Kaufmans. Reccptacles or
booths will he placed in these establish
ments by Monday.
Here is the city's new motto:
Toys FOR THE TOY MISSION "
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
TELL ENGAGEMENT
OF MISS STEES
Golden Arrows in Heart
Shaped Ices Disclose Secret
of Wedding to Come

Miss Freeda Cumbler Stees, who
entertained at tea this afternoon at
her home, Second and Pine streets,
Steelton, in honor of Mrs. w. Alden
Hall, the bride of Commander Hall
of the U. S. Navy, gave her guests
a real surprise in announcing hel
own engagement.
AS the heart-shaped ices were
served. golden arrows piercing them
were found to bear the names of
Miss Stees and Paul Hoffman, tell
ing the betrothal.
Mr.. Hoffman, q farm manager at
Elkton, Nd, is a native of Wind
Der Pa. He attended Syracuse Uni
versity and was graduated from
Pennsylvania State College, class OF
1917, with the agricultural section.
During the war he was lieutenant
in aviation at Carruthers Field, Fort
Worth, Texas.
The bride-elect, who is most pop
ular with wide circle of fAends,
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
A. Stees and a granddaughter OF
the late George w. Cumbler.
The decorations to-day We're Of
Ophelia roses and French bouvardia
and tall candles shed soft light
over the rooms. The favors were
old-fashioned colonial bouquets,
worn by the guests after tea. Pre-
siding over the tea cups were Miss
Agnes Hess and Mrs. b. +. Sellers,
assisted by Miss Henrietta c. Porr.
Mrs. G. s. Bell, of York; Mrs. Clay
ton Daugherty and Miss Mabel Mil
Ter.
Many on the List
On the invitation list We're: Mrs.
ral Hrc
Mrs. Mark Mumma, Mrs. Charles c.
Cumbler, Mrs. Martin A. Cumbler,
Mrs. Melvin b. Cumbler, Mrs.
George w. Cumbler, Mrs. Carl
Marschner, Miss Lysle Brandt, Miss
Mary Barnet, Miss Dorothy Schmidt,
Miss Elsie Schmidt, Miss Miriam
Burrows, Miss Margaret Wiesmann,
Miss Helen Smiley, Miss Floy Ba-
ker, Miss Mary Huffman, Miss Phoebe
Shelley, Mrs. Arthur Elrick, Mrs.
j. l.. Porr.
Miss Mary Jane Wills. Mrs. Roy
G.. Cox, Mrs. l.. G.. Laverty, Miss
Sara Dickinson, Mrs. ]. E. Dickin-
son, Mrs. Percy Gardner, Mrs. j.
Ross Hall, Miss Edith Shaffer, Miss
Theresa Nauss. Mrs. G. r. Nauss
Mrs. II. l.. Sellers. Mrs. S. E. Miller,
Mrs. Charles Taggart, Miss Mary
Frey, Miss Catharine Frey, Miss
Eleanor Leonard, Miss Florence
Rinkenbach, Mrs. Charles Newbaker,
Mrs. Walter Dowhower, Mrs. Har-
vey Lindemuth,. Miss Ruth Dear
dorf, Miss Mary Roth, Mrs. r.
MEG. Hursh, Mrs. Helen M. Mehler,
Mrs. T. J. Nelley, Miss Helen Gaff-
ney, Miss Anna Gaffney, Miss Eva
Stoner, Miss Isabel Weidler, Miss
Lizette Sellers, Miss Margaret Mid
dleton, Mrs. Ralph Eckels, Mrs.
George Stewart, Mrs. d. L. Stees,
Mrs. Emerson Cruthers. Mrs. Har-
Ian Johnson, Mrs. Henry Mitchell,
Mrs George Cockill and Miss Lunda
Hoffman, house guest of Miss Stees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
DOCTORS WIVES
IN CONFERENCE
Women Forming Organiza-
ton as an Aid to the Acad-
emy of Medicine

Wives of a large number of the
physicians OF the city gathered at
the Academy of Medicine Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock for a social
tea and get-together meeting. Quite
on the spur of the moment it was
decided to form an organization as
an aid to the Academy of Medicine
and Mrs. Jesse J.. LenlSer was elect
ed president and empowered to call
another meeting at her own pleas
ure. officers will then be elected and
a definite plan of work formed.
Among those present were:
Mrs. David S. Funk, Mrs. Harvey
f. Smith, Mrs. II. r. Douglas, Mrs.
George w. Bauder, Mrs. Park A..
Deckard. Mrs. J. L. Lenker, Mrs.
James e. Dickinson, Mrs. Thomas
s. Blair, Mrs. r, d. Swiler. Mrs. J.
w. Ellenberger. Mrs. C. e. limerick,
Mrs. V. Hummel Eager, Mrs. John
II. Eager, Jr., Mrs. William Tyler
Douglass. Mrs. II. IT. Farnsler, Mrs.
George b. Stull, Miss Adelia Kill
gore, Mrs. III. III. Lakin, Mrs. G. +.
Laverty, Mrs. w. ]. Middleton, Mrs.
]. Howard Rahter, Mrs. r. A. Ram
bier. Mrs. Norman B. Shepler, Mrs.
@. G. Snyder. Mrs. c. I. Trullinger,
Mrs. G. II. Widder. Mrs. William e.
Wright, Mrs. Wagenseller. Mrs.
Thomas E, Bowman. Mrs. S. T. Cad
wallader. Mrs. C. G. Cocklin. Mrs.
Carson Coover, Mrs. E. E. Darling
ton, Mrs. Charles Faller, Mrs. b.
Milton Garfinkle. Mrs. r. II. Gar
werlich. Mrs. G W. Hartman. Mrs.
Samuel +. Hassler, Mrs. NJ. V. Ha-
zen, Mrs. Robert NJ, Hursh. Mrs.
w. T. James, Mrs. f. A. Kirkpatrick,
Mrs. c. r. Miller, Mrs. John Oen-
slayer. Mrs. r. S.. Perkins, Mrs. G.
M. Rhodes and Mrs. A. q. Ritz
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
STAG PARTY AT
COLONIAL CLUB
Members of the Club Enjoy
First of a Series of Events
Last Evening

One of the most interesting events
of the season was held last evening
at the Colonial Country Club when
the men of the club. with their
friends enjoyed stag party. About
one hundred men participated in an
evening of bowling, pool, story tell
ing and music. There was commun-
ity singing as well as selections ny
a quartet both meeting with the de-
cided approval of the guests.
A profitable discussion was held on
suggestions for the good of the club,
every means of making the organiZa-
tion just little bit better being con-
sidered. At the end of the evening
refreshments were served.
These events will be held frequent
ly throughout the year. AT the one
last night several people had such an
enjoyable time that they signihed
their intention of joining the club.
The committee in charge included
William Essig, chairman; ID. u
Pratt. l.. l.. Ferree, l.. NJ Bricker and
l.. T. Bass.
Miss Pauline Winters went home
to Jersey City to-day after a weeks
stay with Miss Sara Mary Bell and
Miss Helen Young.
Charles r. Orcutt, of Troy, \. Y,
and Samuel r. Orcutt, of Tarrytown,
were guests yesterday of MIR. and
Mrs. Elliott B. Jones, on the way
to Baltimore and Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
Firemen Select Design
For War Memorial

A design for the $4,000 firemea's
memorial, commemmorating the SER
vice of Harrisburg firemen III the
World War, was chosen last night
at a meeting of the Veteran Volun-
teer sFiremen's Association at 923
North Third street.
The memorial will be a semi
circular granite monument 16 feet
long, feet wide, and s feet high.
In the center will be three bronze
figures of soldier, sailor and fire
man. Large electric globes will be
mounted in the center and at the
end of the monument. Inlaid plates
will bear the names of the soldier
firemen and other firemen officials.
The memorial probably will be
placed somewhere along Front street
in the River Park, If the City Com
missioners are agreeable to the plan.
A committee of 43 headed by A.
L. Patton, 343 Kelker street, will
make plans for tie firemcn's fair
to be held the second week in Feb
ruary. A meeting of the commit
tee will be held Wednesday evening
at o'clock. at 923 North Third
street. The Ladies' AuxiliarX which
will assist in preparations, will also
meet next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
U. B. Bishops Close
Three-Day Convention

Final meetings were held this morn
ing before the adjournment of the
Joint Sessions of the United Brethren
Boards which have been sitting since
Wednesday at Derry Street United
Brethren Church. Unfinished busi
ness took up the greater part of the
time. This afternoon the delegates
left for all parts of Pennsylvania.
where they will occupy pulpits to-
morrow.
Last evening the laymen's session
was held with Bishop Matthews pre-
siding. Professor II. II. Baish spoke
or the supply and support of the
United Brethren ministry and made
an earnest plea for the congregations
to stand behind the various confer
ences.
Judge w. NJ. NcFaul spoke on the
"Unifying and Solidifying Effect of
the United Enlistment Movement
Upon the United Brethren Church."
Congressman Aaron S. Kreider. of
Annville. clo:ed the speaking for the
evening witt-an address on "Organi-
zation. Training and Teamwork in
the United Enlistment Movement"
Congressman Kreider explained how
cooperation and team work were es-
scntial to the success of any move
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
Elks to Honor Dead
at Memorial Service

Musical numbers will feature to-
mcrrow's program for the annual me-
mortal services of Harrisburg Lodge
No. IL. B. p. o. Elks. This year the
services will be held in the Majestic
Theater, starting at $50. The orator
Will he Samuel B. Tare, of Altoona.
Tickets have been issued which will
be good up to . o'clock after which
these not having tickets will be adj
mitted. Members of the local lodge
will meet at the rooms at O'Clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
Children Make Merry
at a Birthday Party

A merry party of kiddies enjoyed
themselves at the fourth birthday OF
Helen Shuler, daughter of MT. and
Mrs. Edward M. Shuler, of SO North
Seventeenth street. After playing
kindergarten games the children
were served dainty refreshments. In
cluded in the party were Bob,
Dick" Katherine and Betty Brenne-
man, Sara and Louise Gillian, of Pen
brook; Mary Rich and Dorothy
Mease, of Enola; Mary Carr. of AL
toona; Merrill Both, Katherine
Place, Helen and Claire Shuler.
Howard D. Anderson, of Pottsville,
is in town for n brief visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer l.. Bender.
Miss Alicia Kendig. of Pittsburgh,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas B. Houser, for a few days.
She leaves for New York City to-
morrow.
Miss Estelle Young went to Bal
timore this morning for a weekend
stay with her cousin, Miss Charlotte
Owens, n former Harrisburger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
November Biggest Month
in Elliott-Fisher History

During November all previous sales
records were broken by. the Elliott
Fisher sales force. This is the sew
enth consecutive month in which this
Harrisburg organization has receiv-
ed orders for bookkeeping machines
far In excess of quota. The statesmen
sold 165 per cent. of their combined
quota.
sales Manager G. w. Spahr received
the good news in San Francisco. He
Immediately tclegraphed every sales
man his congratulations.
There is every indication that the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
Willing Workers Class
Meet at the Hooker Home

The Willing Workers class of
Progress Church of God Sunday
school held a meeting at the home of
Miss Verna Hooker, Thursday even
ing, December 4. After q business
meeting games and music were en-
joyed. Later refreshments were
served to the following: Mrs. G. w.
Umholtz, the Misses Nora Reese,
Mabel Dare, Maude Wolfe, Ivy Um-
holtz. Clara DENNY, Sara Dare,
Mary Reese, Claire Wolfe, Helen
Brinton, Alice Mumma, Verna
Hooker. Mildred Hummel, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Wolfe, Mrs. J. E. Hooker, J..
e. Hooker, Miriam Hooker, Stanley
Hooker. Charles Hooker and Charles
Lenker.
Miss Emmel!ne Palmer went home
to Scranton yesterday after weeks
stay with her sister, Mrs. Paul o..
Kennedy. of Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Prosser, for
merly of 1911 Zarker street, have
removed to Camp Hill.
Miss Hester Richardson went
home to Pittsburgh yesterday ~.
u months visit with relatives in this
city and through the Cumberland
Valley
Miss Ellen X. Johnson, of Rich
mond. Va, is stopping for n while
with her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory F. hand. of North Third
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Morton,
of Wilkes Barre. are in town for
little visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas G. Donovan, of Green street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
RUMANIA HAS TROUBLE
BIZ Associated Press

Vienna, Thursday Dec. 4. - Ru-
mania is experiencing troubles in
the occupied regions of Transyl-
vania, according to dispatches from
Bucharest. These messages declare
the situation in Pennsylvania is seri-
Gus, particularly in the vicinity of
Hermannstadt. 1t is reported that
$4,000 troops have been recalled
from the Bessarabian front and
thrown into the Hermannstadt dis
trict. 1t appears that in Hermanu-
stadt an independent government
had been set up. All the members
of this government were arrested
by the Rumanian reinforcements, in
cluding many clergymen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
MRS. LLOYD uHLER DIES

Lykena, Pa, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Lloyd
Uhler (nee Susan Catharine Eby),
formerly of Herndon. died at her
home yesterday. aged 45 years. Death
was caused by cancer. Her husband
and two daughters. Misses Elsie and
Margaret survive; also four sisters
and five brothers. Funeral services
will be held from her home on East
South Second street, on Sunday at / 80
p m. Services will be conducted by
Der pastor, the Rev. C. s. Jones. Burial
will be made in the odd Fellows Gem
eTery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
Fear Broken Down School
System if Teachers Are
Not Given Better Pay

Trenton, Dec. 6.-Excressing fear
that 100000 New Jersey school chill
dren may be made victims OF
demoralized and broken down edu-
cat.onal SYSTEM" due to underpaid
teachers, Governor Runyon to-day
issued statement calling attention
to the local boards of estimate 10
the gravity of the situation"
New Jersey he said, faces the inn
mediate prospect of closing schools
or drawing into the teaching pro-
fession a still larger number of those
inadequately trained and those with
out special preparation for the work.
Competition with other states for the
service of teachers appears unavoid-
able, he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
aSSTORK
&:J NEWS

IAN announcement under rhis heading
mast be accompanied bp Hdnts to assure
dccUrdcp.l
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Penrose Hoover
of 24OS North Sixth street, Harris
burg, announce the birth of n daugh-
ter, Cecille Everly Hoover, Novem-
Der 2S, 1919, at the home of Mrs.
Hoover's parents, S041 Morrell ave-
nue., Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Hoover
was formerly Miss Evelyn NJ. Ross,
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Fran
els ID. Ross, of Kansas City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06

and march in a body to. the theater.
Seats will be reserved for Harrisbure
Elks and all members of other lodges
who may be in the city tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06

irving Stober and his young son,
Campbell Stober. of Pittsburgh, were
recent visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles f. Short, North
Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
COFFEE Is EVERYBODY'S
DRINK

Coffee at the present. prices is
within everybodys reach and if a
good grade OF fresh roasted coffee
is used, a pleasant and healthful
drink is the result. Home roasted
coffee, 40c, 45c. SOC per ib. Real
Jumbo Peanuts, 25c per lb. I'M
per.al Tea Co., 205 Chestnut Street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06

p. DR.. B. s. Behney, Dentist, has re-
sumed practice at 236 North Second
street. Bell 1S14.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
Entertain at Cards
HonOring Their Guest

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Atkipson or
214S North Sixth street. enterta IN "a W
at progressive 900" last evening in
compliment to their house guest, Miss
Tlllie Wasson, of Bellefonte. The
apartments were attractiveiy decorat-
ed with fern and holly and the guests
Mrs. Edward Herman. A buffet an.
pie: - P'0
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Garman. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank L. Meek. Mr.. and
Edward Herman. Mr.. and Mrs. paul
Wallower. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Furman.
Miss Frances Hamilton, Horace Geisei
and William Garverich.
The prize winners were Mrs. Ed
ward Herman and Paul Wallower.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06

Company's December volume of busi-
ness Will break the November record
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
HOME FROM PoTTSyIrI.E

Mr.. and Mrs. John McLanachan and
niece. Miss Sara Baer. of 1929 Maui
dain street. have returned after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Francis McI.ana chan
of Pottsvlle. Mr.. McI.anachan is
manager Of the Pottsville Baking
Company.
Master John McLanachan. form
erly of 400 South Seventeenth street.
now of Pottsville, is recovering after
a serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Fishel and
daughters, the Misses Marie and
Gertrude Fishel. of Elmira, n. Y.
are visiting their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Sales, of Green
street.
Miss Alice +. Wallace and her
sister. Miss Kathleen Wallace. OF
Cleveland, Ohio. are In town for n
weekend stay with their aunt. Ms.
Ellen K. johnson. OF Penn street.
Mr. and Mrs. w w. Connor and
Mrs. Hickson. of Chestnut Hill.
Philadelphia. were recent guests of
Mrs. G.. f. Wolfersberger ut 2OO7
North Secord street.
Alfred IT. Thomson. OF Pittn-
f,lrgh. is stonpire for q few DAYS n
tho homo of his ~arents. Mr. end
MIS-. F.uc'us IT. Thompson. Market
street.
Pn'nh T. Wunroe of Washrnpton
nrd h's hrother. philin NJ. M-nroe
of Paltirno-o. p~r'vad IN tha oity for
stav ~ th~ee davs wi+h Mr.. and
Mrs. Allison Hughes, of Penn street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-21
CITY SUED FOR
S493,472 FOR
FLOOD DAMAGE

Persons alleging that their prop.
erty had been damaged when floods
destroyed the city ~ Edgcwick. IL.
cembcr %. 1918. filed claims totallng
fi93.f72.i6 against the city. with the
city council Monday
The claimants charge TINT tho
floods were caused by ucopago from
the city'a impounding basin. al Cedar
river.
Tho city tried to seal tho north
bank. states the complaint. and to
test tho result Of the silt scaling. shut
the gates Of tho masonry dam and
caused the water TO rise Tho water
seepcd thru the bank In large vol.
umo. continues the complaint. and
the city Notwithstanding that off.
cials knew the water was escaping.
continued to let the water rise untiI.
on the morning Of Dccomber 60 il
burst over the bank wrccklng the
city Of Edgewick.
Tho largest claim against the city
ls made by the North Bend Lumber
Co. amounting 10 $3.50. 1882. or this
amount sS.3s5.7s IL for the building
and f69.323.i0 for the equipment OF
the main sawmill Tho remainder Is
for the outer buildings and equip.
ment
Tho Druicd Lumber CO. filed a
claim for s2s.7o5.sO for alleged dam.
ages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-21

Guiding the destInies OF motion
picture star isn't easy.
That is. Il wouldn't be II YOU
didn't love him madiy. But | did
love Earle Williams
l simply ceased other work and
devoted all my time and energies 10
him.
Not only did ! make home for
him. not only was | his wife, but,
as he often said. l was his pal his
sweetheart. confidant and adviser
Naturally with the Ningraph
company paying him a good salary,
they began 20 feature him His
work became heavier. l took from
his shoulders as much OF the burden
as possible.
For how. after all. can a woman
better express thu fun measure 81
her affection than by relieving her
beloved OF care and worry and dis
comfort only women who love
whoie-heartedly can understand how
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-21
Fleet of Ships on
Way With Troops

WARRINGTON. Jan. 2i-Thc
cruiser Frederick. Brcst FOR New
York, IL due January 90 with groups
from the s3rd division to bo dc.
modified AT Camp sherman
The transport COMA. Brest for
New York. Is due January - with
Eastern troops Tho transport
fastener. Bordeaux for New York.
Is due February 4 with four casual
officers.
Tho transport Absecon, ST. Ma.
vaire for New York. IS due Fobru
airy with Alabama troops ana 10
casual officers.
Tho transport Susquehannnh. 81
Nazairc for Newport News, Is due
January 81 with casual companies.
including the 444th GllinoiO. t30th
0dahol, AZ casual officers. about 600
sick and wounded six officers and
II men Of the navy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-21
SOLDIER POSED
AS DEAD Girl

LONDON. Jan. 2i--A soldier Of
the Middlescx regiment posed aa a
girl for six months behind German
lines. after the girl no represented
had died. lie had made his escape
from n prison camp. and. after six
days Of hiding. crept into a small
farm house. looking for food. Ho
found an old woman bewaiiing the
death Of her daughter that morning
He prevailed upon her to let him i'm
personate the daughter. whom they
buried at night, and. for six months.
until the armlstice was signed, he did
the work the girl had done IN the
home.