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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
MERCHANTS OF
CITY ORGANIZE
c. OF c. BUREAU
Every End of Modern Mcr-
chandising to Be Studied
by New Body

To consider problems of special
interest to merchants of the city,
sixty merchant members of the Har-
risburg Chamber of Commerce met
in the Penn Harris Hotel last even
ing where they effected the organi-
zation of a Merchants Council. J.
S. Lowengard, of Burns & Co., was
named as chairman, and ]. William
Bowman, of Bowman & Co., as vice
chairman.
William Smedley, of Philadelphia,
chairman of the Retail Merchants
Association of Pennsylvania, was the
guest of the occasion and spoke on
matters relative to the formation of
such an organization. The beneficial
results that will accrue from such
an organization were outlined in
brief by Mr.. Smedley. Possibilities
in Harrisburg to be achieved as they
have been in other cities were said
by him to he large. Among those he
mentioned were: Keep members
posted on information valuable to
merchants; establish a credit bu-
reau; eliminate Improbable adver-
tising; take steps to protect the
members against shoplifting; estaD-
lish universal closing hours; help to
educate ignorant competitors with
the idea that those who help others
help themselves; encourage spring
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
State Commissioner Outlines
What Must Be Done at
Conference
WILL FIGHT DISEASE
Sanitary Conditions TO Be
Gone Over by Depart
menl's Experts
HOUSING TO BE STUDIED
Health Officer Raunick Is in
Full Accord With Col.
Martins Plans

The meeting is designed for ac-
tion and not simply for talk. Colonel
Edward Martin, State Commissioner
OF Health, said to-day in speaking
of the meeting arranged to be held
in the House of Representatives. on
Monday evening at s o'clock, in a
movement to unit all organizations
Of the city in n movement to make
Harrisburg Il model city from health
and sanitary standpoints
But before action can bc taken,'
Colonel Martin reminded, actual
conditions must be known If the
action decided on is wise, he said.
the proper agencies to carry it into
execution must he selected and the
agents must be specifically in
structed.
Action along the whole line of
sanitary bettermcnt is contemplated,
Colonel Martin says. The mayor and
various organizations are in full ac-
cord with the movement and offer
their unqualified support. and the re-
is may he II lesson in intensive CO.
operative work which not only will
have large influence in the sanitary
condition of Pennsylvania. but of the
nation at large, Colonel Martin
says. s
Program Ready
A program filed with statistics as
to the sanitary condition of the city,
has been arranged with Colonel Mar
tin. A number of workers of the
State Department will consider the
situation as it bears on his depart
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
Former Harrisburg Man
Writes Will on Slip of
Paper; Uses Few Words

In disposing of his estate, A. Nit
chelI Rutherford, former Harrisburg
man who died at Pittsburgh last
week, wrote briefly on a memoranda
slip three by four inches ii size, us
ing scarcely three dozen words in the
will, which was admitted for pro-
bate to-day at the Court House. The
estate is valued at several thousand
dollars. The instrument was written
in Pittsburgh on January 4. 1t reads:-
MY will give to the Paxton
Presbyterian Church, $1,000: Amy
May Stuff, Brookville, Pa, $1,000:
my sister. Eliza r. Bailey, $1,000;
my sister, Bertha r. Welsch, the
residue. A. Mitchell Rutherford"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09

been sent to Athens from Elmira by
auto truck Il few days before.
DeWaters and Rundcll were ar
rested May 20, 1918, held in $3,5
bail, for which they put up Liberty
Bonds as security. Their trial was
to have taken place at Towanda last
November, but Rundell having fled
from the state, with his whereabouts
unknown, his bail was forfeited.
The case against DeWaters re-
manned untried, owing to the escape
of Rundell from Jurisdiction. 1t
was believed that the latter would
turn states evidence upon his APP
prehension. He left Pennsylvania
carly last August, with intimations
that DeWaters had put up the
money for the getaway of himself,
wife and two children.
Wild Charges
The municipal authorities of 4Ath-
ems, as well as the authorities of
Bradford county, were charged by
the newspaper with lying down" on
the job and intimations were made
that the State Fire MarshaFs de-
partment was in "cahoot." After
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
ALLIES FORCES
LEAVE BLACK SEA
PORT OF ODESSA
Evacuation of Civilians Immi-
nent Because of Food
Situation
PARIS NOT SURPRISED
Believed Entente Troops Will
Withdraw to Dnicstcr
Region
By associated Press.

Paris. April 9.-The evacuation of
the Black Sea port of Odessa by the
Allied forces is confirmed officially.
London, Tuesday, April S.-The
situation at Odessa is not yet clear,
according to the latest news reach
ing official quarters in London to-
night, but it is believed that the
evacuation of civilians is imminent,
owing to the difficulty of the food
supply. All measures have been
taken for the removal of British
civilians.
Paris. April 9.-News of the evac-
uation of Odessa caused no surprise
here. The French general in COM
mand there announced few days
ago that he would hold Odessa to the
last. but Foreign Minister Pichon
told the Chamber of Deputies on
March "a that the situation at Odes-
sa was serious because of the prob
lem of feeding 100000 civilian in
habitants.
The allied forces at Odessa in
cluded three French regiments. three
Greek regiments and a Rumanian
contingent. 1t is presumed here that
the Allied force will withdraw to the
Dniester.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
COMING
FOR BIG CONVENTION
Big Men of Business Organization to Meet Here-Busy
Program Planned For Sessions

\ parade at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. led by the Bethlehem Steel
Company band. will be the opening
feature of the conference of Ro-
tary Clubs of the Fifth District. In
ternational Association of Rotary
Clubs. to be held here tomorrow
and Friday. The band will arrive
with delegation from the Allen
town Rotary Club, at the Reading
station at 10 o'clock. The parade
will march to the Executive Man
sion where the band w:il play and
thence to the Capitol where con-
cert will be given. Captain George
+. Lumb and Colonel James Il.
Kemper will be marshals of the pa
rade.
Registration of delegates will oc-
cupy the time from Q to 1890
o'clock The first session will be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
Sidney Drew, Screen
Actor, Dies in New York;
Is Taken iii in Detroit

New York, April 9.-Sidney Drew,
actor on the stage and for the moving
picture screen, died to-day at his
home here. Mr.. Drew was appearing
with his wife in the play Keep Her
Smiling" in Detroit last week. when
he became i'll. Against the advice of
physicians he insisted upon being
brought to his home in this city, and
his condition gradually grew worse.
The cause of death was given by his
physician as uremia due to nephritis
Mr.. Drew, who was a native of New
York, was fifty-four years old.
MIR. Drew was an adopted brother
of John Drew. the actor. He was tdu-
Gated in tho University of Pennsyl-
vania. but left that institution before
graduation to go on the stage. After
successful career as comedian in
the spok EN- drama and on the vaude-
Vile stage. Mr.. Drew entered the mo-
tion picture field and there repeated
his successes.
A son, Sidney Rankin Drew. was
killed in aerial combat in France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
18TH DIVISION IS
GETTING READY
FOR HOMECOMING
Southern Pennsylvania Army
Released For Preparation
to Return to the [. S.
Rn Associated Press.

New York, April 9.-The Twenty
Ninth, Seventy Ninth and Thirty
Third divisions have been released
for preparation for return to the
United States, the port of embar-
kation at Hoboken has been in
formed
The 29th Division. (Blue and the
Cray, consists of National Guard
troops of New Jersey. Virginia.
Maryland, Delaware and the District
of Columbia and was released April
>. The release of the 10Th Division
National Army men from Southern
Pennsylvania, is effective April 10
and that of the Thirty-Third. Ma
tional Guard troops from Illinois
is effective April 12.
The SeventyNinth is the Division
in which the greater number of Dau-
phin county selective men are mem
bers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
Who Wants to Adopt
Baby Boy of | Month D.?
ANYBODY want to adopt a hahy2

Anybody want to adopt a baby?
The local Salvation Army to-day
sent out an appeal for parents for
beautiful blue-eyed baby boy
month old.
a young mother, about % years
of age, came to Mrs. Myer Nielsen,
wife of the officer in charge of the
local Salvation Army. 456 Verbeke
street yesterday morning. My hus-
band died during the influenza cpl
demic, and I'm too poor to support
my child. It's hard to give him up
but l must find good mother and
father for him. Will you please
help me?"
Applicants for the baby may Sc
cure further information upon ap-
plication to Captain or Mrs. Myer
Nielsen, officers in charge of the
Salvation Army, 456 Broad street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
GIRL Dimes
WITH GENERAL PER RSHING
Miss c. Wynne Cassel Meets the American Commander in
Paris, Where She Is Engaged in War Work

How Miss C. Wynne Cassel. a Har-
risburg girl now doing Y. M. c. A.
work in France, had the rare privi-
lege of informally lunching with
General Pershing is narrated by Il.
Arthur Roberts, staff correspondent
of the Daily Leader, Cleveland, in a
dispatch to that newspaper. Says
Mr.. Roberts dispatch:
May l take lunch with you la
dies?'
1.-TWO of DR.. Frank E. Spaulding's
assistants sitting at a table in the
restaurant of the Palais de Glace,
see where the " boxing bouts are
staged each Tuesday night, looked
up.
Standing by their chairs was a
tall, top-coated officer who smiled
and held out his hand.
THE two girls Immediately jump
ed to their feet.
"'You bet you may Miss c..
Wynne Cassel quickly responded.
"At the moment the French con-
ductor of the ice rink orchestra rec
ognized the visitor and imm mediately
switched off from Faust selection
into The Stars and Stripes
Several hundred 'doughboys'
who were listening to the concert
turned in the direction of the visi-
tor. They. too. recognized their COM
mander-in-chief and stood at at
tention during the playing of the
American national air.
General Pershing-for the uneX-
pected visitor was no less person
age-then waved his sa1utations to
the boys and to the French orches-
ira"
Miss Cassell was formerly con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09

One of the most important arrests
by the State Fire Marshars depart
ment since the creation of the office
in 1911 mas Just been announced.
The case is that of Leonard Run
dell, of Athens, Bradford county,
who, in conjunction with Frank f.
DeWaters, of Elmira, n. Y, stands
indicted for the attempted burning
of a three-story brick building in
the borough of Athens, in which
DeWaters conducted Il . and To-
cent store. Rundell was the chief
clerk of DeWaters. The pair is al
legged to have conspired in the burn
ing of the building May f6, 1918,
with Il view of proiiteering on the
Insurance of the contents, for which
policies had been issued aggregating
$4,000. The business having proved
unsuccessful, the stock was much
depleted at the time of the contem-
plated burning and was worth less
than $1,000. The act of March 80,
1860, provides a severe penalty for
the attempt to set fire to a building
with intent, even though a fire did
not actually occur.
Notified Widow
That Rundell was the catspaw or
DeWaters is proved by the fact that
a few days prior to the proposed
fire he notified a widowed tenant on
the second floor of the building that
DeWaters intended to burn it. The
woman, with three small children,
in occupancy of the flat, fearful that
all might lose their lives, kept daily
watch. and on the night of May 16
detected a strong odor of kerosene
coming from the floor below. She
made report to the chief of police,
who broke into the storcroom and
found long strands of laccs, scrim,
etc, thoroughly saturated with oil.
Twenty gallons of the same had
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
Allied Officers Treat
With Reds Under Flag
of Truce in Russia
BIZ Associated Press.

ArchangcI, April a delegation
of American and British officers un-
der flag of truce went into the Boil
shevik lines on Monday to negotiate
an exchange of prisoners. 1t was pro-
posed that the allied commission
should go to Plesovskaia to arrange
details. the Bolsheviki sending an
equal delegation into the allied lines
as hostages.
subsequently. the Rev. Father
Roach, a chaplain with the British
forces. who was captured on Octo-
Der 81, and who later was released.
returned from the Bolshevik lines
with letters from Bryant r. Ryall.
of Bloomfield, n. j., and other cap
tives. saying they had been sent to
Moscow. where M. V. Arnold. of
London, Ontario, had previously
gone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09

opened in the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
Second and Locust streets, at 1880
o'clock. Howard c. Fry, district
governor, will cali the conference to
order, and the Rev. DR.. Lewis S.
Nudge will pronounce the invoca-
ton Following the singing of the
Rotary Marching Song Eli y. Her.
shey, president of the Harrisburg
Rotary Club, will welcome the Ro-
tarians to the city.
Because of Governor Sprouts ILL
ness Attorney General William T.
Schaffer will speak in his stead in
the afternoon. DIR. Charles A. Eaton,
of New York City, chaplain of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and
president of the National Service
Section. L. S. Shipping Board, will
speak on "Autocracy, Bolshevism or
Continued Oh Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09

London. April 9.-Defending the
Military bill in the House of Lords.
Earl Curzon of Kedleston. president
of the council and government lead
or in the House of Lords. declared
that Vienna. "heing in n serious posi-
ton and apprehensive lest it should
share are fate of budapest. had
turned TO Great Britain and said,
IF YOU will send ten thousa n d
British troops. we can guarantee the
sit"ation.'"
Earl Curzon was not sure that wa
conditions would not revive. He
said
Secs Clouds on Horizon
II "oe clouds on the horizon which
NAV burst at anv mon'ant in n more
sinister form than s~vthing vet soon
IF the critics of this hill can show tho
government how to ruIo Ireland
without maintainir~ 10000 trnops
there. they will confer a great favor
on the government"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
Captain Charles K. Imbrie
Returns Home From France

The Rev. Charles *. Imbrie, who
has just returned to the United States
after serving overseas for nine and
one-half months with the 104th
Regiments of Infantry, of the Goth
Division, will arrive in this city this
afternoon. The Rev. Mr.. Jmbrie's
wife was formerly Miss Margaret
Fleming, daughter of Samuel Flem-
ing, 104 South street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
LYA TOLSTOY
TO SPEAK HERE
ON BOLSHEVISM
Son of Great Russian Expects
to See the Country Rise
Above Anarchy

Count Ilya Tolstoy, son of the
great Russian scholar. Leo Tolstoy,
will deliver an address on "RoIshe-
N1sn and the Russian Revolution"
in the Chestnut Street Auditorium
next Wednesday night.
The illustrious Russian will de-
liver his address under the auspices
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09

nected with the Reformed Salem
Church as contralto soloist. She was
called by the Y. NJ. G. A. following
her enlistment, to do entertainment
work. She was formerly employed
at the Pennsylvania State Librar,
and made her home with her sister.
Mrs. w. c. Zeiders. 1882 North
street. She has many friends in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
Nfatin Accuses YankS

'Wc do not accuse our allies of
forgetting what France has done"
says the Matin to-day, hut never
theless we witnessed a curious thing
yesterday. American propagandists
or newspaper men. knowing that
President Wilson had summoned to
Brest the ship which is to take him
back to America, saw in this natural
order an opportunity for blackmail
They made-with the disapproval of
all Americans who are friends of
France-a bold d-faced attempt at in
timation. If you are not more ac-
commodating.' they went all over
the city saying. our President will
return home and YOU can extricate
yourself from your difficulties by
YOURSELF"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
Troops Patrol in
Streets of Hun
Ca pital; Reds
Gain Power
ENEMY TO- PAY
BIG FIRST SUM.
French Ask Their
Language May
Be Official

Paris, April ga general
strike has been proclaimed in
Berlin and the suburb of
Spandau, advices received
here say.
Herr Noske, the minister
of defense, is reported to have
concentrated thirty thousand
loyal troops at the gates of
Berlin for use in case of trou-
BILE.
Paris, April 9.-Germany may
appeal to the Allied armies to
maintain order in the Central
empire i'll the interest OF the
whole of Europe. This infor-
nation is sent lie Journal by its
Zurich correspondent, who says
that the German cabinet, at its lat
est session, considered the even
tualty of issuing the appeal. 1t is
understood that General Humbert,
former commander of the French
Third army, will he appointed
commander of the Allied troops in
Central Europe" 1t is evident from
the probable action of the Ebert
cabinet that Germany finds herself
unable to control her internal af-
fairs, which more and more every
day become gravely threatening.
TFOODS Patrol in Berlin
Berlin was reported quiet yestcr-
day, being strongly patrolled by gov
ernment troops with artillery. Viii
helmstrasse was commanded by ma
chine guns from the Chancellery.
No strikes had been reported up un-
til noon. 1t is learned here that
Spartacan leaders at Hamburg are
plotting to proclaim a Soviet repub-
lie in that city. Gustav Noske, Ger
man minister of war, has been called
upon TO send troops to Hamburg to
prevent this action.
Huns Big First Payment
The preliminary peace treaty will
require Germany to make an imme-
diate indemnity payment on account
of 25, 600, 900, 900 francs in cash and
raw materials. according to the
Echo de Paris. The treaty. it de-
clares. will not leave uncertain the
total amount which Germany is to
pay, as that amount will be written
into the document.
Two Treaties Probable
There is much apprehension in
Peace Conference circles as to the
effect the establishment of a Soviet
government at Munich may have on
the conclusion of peace. As the Mu-
mich government appears from press
dispatches to be we'll established, the
peace delegates are considering the
eventual necessity of negotiating two
peace treaties with Germany. one
with Berlin and the other with Mu-
mich.
The French Society of the Promo
tion of a League of Nations has
adopted p resolution asking the
Peace Conference to adopt French
as the official language of the
League of Nations. The society is
also proposing Il movement in favor
of Paris as the seat of the league.
This organization is entirely unofi-
cial. and the French government
will take no steps to assist the move
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09

River
The lower portion of the mnin
river Will continue to fall SLOW
~; tho upper portion Will begin
to rise slowly t0-niEht. The
lower portions OF the North and
West branches will rise siight-
~; the upper portions will fall
somewhat or remain nearly sta
tiOuHry. = stage of about III
feet is Indicated for Harrisburg
Thursday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
THE WEATHER

Fer Harrisburg and vicinity; Fnir
Tonight; Thursday cloudy and
warmer, probably rain; lowest
temperature Tonight about 30
degrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
eULcARs'co 70 oUGLL CPEEE8 S
CTUTllCuEs
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Fred Battles, HARRISBURG G.
ShOne.
Aunyle; William d.
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
OKMULGEE.

Okmulgee, OKLA. Sept. 1S.-Miss
Vera Prather or Waco, Texas, spent
last week in Okmulgee. visiting her
cousins. Misses LYDIA and Bernice
Jones.
Misses Ursaline Curry and Cordia
Lewis left Friday morning on the
governor. Miss Curry going to Ok
lahoma City and Chandler for a few
days visit with friends and Miss
Lewis went to Langston to resume
her studies for the year.
A group of young ladies gave a
card party at the home of Mrs. A.
G.. Wallace last Wednesday evening
in honor of Miss Cordia Lewis.
Mr.. Richard Dean, one of the pop
ular young men of this city returned
home after an absence Of one year
at Langston University.
Mrs. G. A. Curry delightfully."- en-
tertained her little daughter, Ber-
nice with birthday party in honor
of her 9Th year. After playing va
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
SOME TOWNS IN TEXAS
WE COVER THE STATE LIKE BLANKET

rious games, an ice course was serv-
ed.
Miss Melvina Roper, one of the
class of 10 leaves Thursday for
Fisk University.
The city schools opened Monday,
Sept. 18th with a large enrolment.
SHERMAN.
Sherman, Texas, Sept. 18.-Miss
c. w. johnson has returned from a
visit to her brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. H. johnson of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. r. P. Powell has returned
visit to relatives in Taylor.
Mrs. Hope Kidd underwent a sue
cessful operation at the st. Vincent
sanitarium.
Misses Luzine Mckinney and Hazel
williams have matriculated at Wiley
University.
Madams Maria Mosely Clardy and
Florence Smith of Oklahoma CITY
have been visiting their sick sister,
Mrs. Rosa Dillingham;.
Fred Douglass school opened on
the 18th. The higher grades in Ma
sonic hall, the lower grades in
Morning Star Baptist. Prof. E. H.
Baker succeeds Mrs. M. L. Evans as
first assistant.
Little Leitha Cornelius accompanied
by little Porter and Gibson Dem
son have returned from a visit of
their aunt, Mrs. Myrtle Grove in
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Miss Chas. Eta Houston hostess
entertained her guest, Miss Gladys
Ward, Miss Brown, Mr.. Hobart Will
son and Mr.. Willie Lee McCullum all
of Van Alstyne with a delightful
dinner served in courses. All re-
ported a fine time Sunday, Aug. 30.
Miss Houston is now i'll but con-
valescing.
Mr.. Jessie Nelson and Grant Log
gin of Honey Grove made her a visit
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
MINERAL WELLS.

Mineral Wells, Texas, Sept. IS. Ser
vices at the A. M. z. church was
well attended Sunday and Sunday
night.
Rev. Adams (white) preached at
night. Rev. j. S. Sutton is visiting
the National Convention in Norfolk,
Va. Mr.. Wade Taylor of Denton,
Texas and Miss Hattie Wilson of
Abilene, was married last Thursday
night at the A. NJ. e. church par
sonage. Rev. e. w. Wright officiated.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Large Hays
fine baby girl. Mother and baby
are doing nicely. Rev. w. T. Talley
is in New Jersey, attending the Ma
tional Convention.
Mr.. Henry Lacy was in in Dallas,
Texas, last week on business. Misses
Birdie Mae Manning and Guel Nc
Kinzie left last week to enter the
Central Academy. Mrs. Minnie Nc
Million was in Dallas last week to
enter her daughter in school.
Sick listed: Miss Jamie Matt, Mrs.
]. s. Sutton. Mrs. Bowens, Mrs.
Wilson. Miss u. G. Stevens Is in
school in Dallas, Texas.
Departures: Misses Mary and Lora
Lambert, Denton; Mr.. Arthus Nc
MILAN, Oklahoma; Mrs. Christopher
of Dallas is visiting Mrs. Josie Nc
MILAN. Miss Lena Jordan, who has
been here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Stella Russell left for her home in
Oak Cliff, Dallas.