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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
COMMUNITY CLUB
PLANS CIVICS
Municipal Department of Pen
brook-Progress Association
to Get in Active Work

The municipal department of the
Penbrook Community Civic Club
will hold a special meeting in the
club rooms this evening, at o'clock.
The following members have been
appointed on this committee and are
urgently requested to attend /:
Mrs. e. Kirby Lawson, chairman |;
Miss Myrna Speas, vice-chairman;
Mrs. s. A. Fishburn, Mrs. NJ. L. Lud-
wig, Miss Emma Nisley, Mrs. F. ].
Heinly, Mrs. r. M. Hoover. Mrs.
Oscar Kelly, Mrs. o. NJ. Neumeyer,
Mrs. George Weaver, Mrs. Irwin
Hahn, Mrs. 1. B. Swartz, Mrs. William
Albright, Mrs. o. e. Houston. Mrs,
J. H. Snyder. Mrs. S. G. Snoddy,
Mrs. Paul Meyer, Mrs. Grace Raysor,
Miss Estelle Reese, Mrs. o. P. Beck
ley, Mrs. B. F. Knupp, Mrs. Kath-
crime Higgins, Mrs. George b. Hess,
Mrs. II. K. Goodman, Mrs. r. J. Boil
ton. Mrs. Harry Hooker, Mrs. II. S.
Pipes, Mrs. Herman Wagner, Mrs.
George Culp, Mrs. Arthur Davis,
Mrs. S. B. Grubb, Mrs. c. L. Hoke,
Mrs. Grant Farley, Miss Sue Hoof-
nagle, Mrs. Anton Benson, Mrs. j.
w. Sheaffer, Mrs. Lang, Mrs. George
w. Lumb and Mrs. Lau. From Prog
ress; Mrs. T. M. Heff1efinger. Mrs.
NJ. Daley. Mrs. A. A. Harlacker.
Miss Elizabeth Hicks, Mrs. Austin
Lightner, Mrs. John Nisley, Miss Lii
liam Hahn, Mrs. II. A. Loeser and
Miss Mary Rauch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
ANNIVERSARY OF
EMERGENCY AID
Camp Hill Folks Enjoy Din
ner at Penn-Harris; Plan
Further Town Work

One of the most enjoyable of the
many entertainments of Saturday
evening was the anniversary dinner
of the Emergency Aid of Camp Hill,
celebrating the completion of the
second year oi It's work, with din
ner III the Penn-Harris.
Anticipating the need, this branch
was organized as a department of
the Camp Hill Civic Club, with Carl
*. Deen cnaII man, before America
entered tho war, and has worked
faithfully for the Allies, putting out
thousands of surgica! dressings, and
knitted garments as well as sewing
for tho refugees and donating large
sums in cash fer relief. During the
influenza epidemic, the Emergency
Aid gave their services as nurses
and established q community sys-
tenn of cooking for the sick and
their families that went far toward
lessening the spread of the illness
and feedirg the children of sick par
ents. Now that the fighting is over
the aid will take prominent part
i'll reconstruction work, as its in
fluence is far reaching. After the
dinner Saturday evening the party
nClu Il DT1PI InC( lluB III one Ol tnS
parlcrs when matters of civic in
terest were discussed and plans for
mulateC Cor the placing of the me-
mortal bronze tablet to the Camp
Hill boys III the service. Carl X
Deem, preceded i'll the absence of his
wife who was i'll, and Mrs. George
Kehr, chairman of the outdoor COM
mittee of the club, arranging the
tablet, spoke of special matters of
interest.
In the Party
Among those spending delightful
evening with The aid were Mr.. and
Mrs. II. L. CaIill, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. Mills,
DR. and Mrs. M:llard King, Mr.. and
Mrs. U. G. Hawbecker, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G.. Hawbecker, Mr.. and Mrs.
William NJ. Denison, Mr.. and Mrs.
U. G. Gable, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Harding, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dennis,
Mrs. w. r. Douglas, Miss Cora Lee
Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H..
Linde, DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Sieg-
mund. Mrs. James w. Millhouse,
Mrs. Fred Kendall, Mrs. H. w. Zook,
Mrs. John Armstrong. Mrs. Howard
w. Goodman, Mrs. Robert Wilson.
Mrs. Davidson, Miss Pauline David
son, Miss Staley, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Kehr and Carl K. Deem.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
'BANDAGE EYES
OF BRIDE-ELECT
Miss nellie Blessing Is Blind
folded and Receives Italian
Flag Disclosing Many Gifts

Friends of Miss Nellie Blessing, hear
ing that she will soon figure in an in
ternational marriage. gathered at the
home OF Mrs. William H. Cleckner. 1880
Green street, Saturday afternoon as
guests of her sister, Miss Alice Cusack
at tea.
When the guests had arrived, Miss
Blessing, whose engagement to Gus
tave Mascitelli, of Akron, Ohio, was
recently announced, was blindfolded
and given a small silk italian flag to
hold. Then, seated before a table
graced by a standard of flags of the
Allies. she found, as the bandage was
lifted, parcels of all shapes and sizes
containing gifts for her new house.
There were beautiful spring flowers
in the dining room where tea was
served, a decorative color scheme OF
yellow prevailing. The table center
piece was of cupid design filled with
pansies, jonquils, sweet peas and prim-
roses, with two antique brass candle
clusters on either side.
Miss Jean Rauch presided over the
tea cups with Miss Mary Blessing and
Miss Kathryn Checker assisting Miss
Cusack.
Greet Bridc-to-Be
Invited to meet Miss Blessing were
Miss Blanche Snavley, Miss Anna Car
roll, Mrs. Richard Pennock, Mrs. John
c. Orr. Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss
Celia Joyce. Miss Cora Snowden, Mrs.
Austin Romberger, Mrs. d. Frank
Clarke, Miss Edna Cugler, Mrs. George
H. Hitz, Miss Mary Burke. Miss Salome
Shepherd. Miss Ellva Romberger Mrs.
John A. Sherger, Miss Jean Rauch. Miss
Florence 1erby. Steelton; Miss Helen
Fox. Hummelstown Mrs. Bion Welker,
Dauphin; Mrs. Arthur B. Shaull, Mrs.
w. H. Cleclner, Miss Emma Eisenhart,
Miss Mary b. Wills. Miss Ruth Burke,
Miss Mildred Burke. Miss Edith Brei-
finger, Miss Mary Blessing. Mrs. Alfred
N. Sayres and Miss Margaret Bier
bower.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
Get Together Meeting
of National War Aid

An interesting meeting of the Ma
tional War Aid will be held to-mor-
row evening at 7.45 o'clock in the
hall room of the Penn-Harris, Mrs.
William Jennings, chairman an
Iounced that one of the most pleas
ing features will be the opportunity
that the parents and relatives OF
men "over there" will have of meet
ing the returned soldiers, who are
urged to be present.
Lieutenant B. Franklin Etter, the
speaker of the evening, will have
a thrilling and interesting story to
tell and will exhibit his unusually
fine collection of troViies. Mrs
Arthur Hull will sing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
GIVEN INFORMAL DANCE

Miss Merle Smith, 237 North FIJI
teenth street, entertained at an in
formal dance at which the following
guests were present:
Miss Violet Hollinger, Miss Vir-
ginia Morrow. Miss Mary Bright,
Ruth Langdon, Miss Katherine
Worley, Miss Grace Peake, Miss
Eioise Peake, Samuel Rineard, Jo-
seph Minnich. David McHolland,
John Upp, Louis May, George Rex
and Charles Boone.
Miss Eloise Peake was the prize
winner of the evening, receiving an
Easter basket filled with candy eggs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
MORNING MUSICAL
BY CLUB MEMBERS
Miss Hess, Miss Vaughn, Miss
Kennedy and Mrs. Hull
on Program

The Wednesday Club will hold an
other of its popular morning musi-
calls Wednesday morning, March &c,
at 1915 o'clock in Fahnestock hall
with Mrs. Arthur II. Hull, soprano;
Miss Hess, pianiste; Miss Vaughn,
harpist. and Miss Kennedy, cellist,
participating in the program. The
numbers will include: Impromptu,
Op. 142. No. l (Schubert), Miss
Hess; songs, My Thousand Times
Beloved (Milligan Fox, Eyes of
Irish Blue (Margery Allen Cook,
The Foggy Dew), (Milligan Fox)
Mrs. Hull, Miss Vaughn. harpist;
Miss Kennedy, cellist; The Little
Shepherd (Debussy). Marche Gro
tesque. (Sinding), Miss Hess; Ro-
nance sans Paroles. (Davidoff), Miss
Vaughn, Miss Kennedy; Three Fairy
Songs, The Fairy Children. Canter-
bury Bells, Blue-Bell, Dew Bell,
(Besly); Where Go the Boats ?
(Stanley Muschamp). Mrs. Hull:
Autumn, (John Thomas; Spanish
Dance, (PedeschO, Miss Vaughn; /;
Nocturne, Op. Is, No. 2, (Chopin) /;
Meneuettino, (Wad); Mazurka in E
major. Geschetizky). Miss Hess:
The Call of Rahda, (Harriet Ware).
Mrs. Hull; Deli, Con III, from Nor
ma" (Bochsa), Miss Vaughn, Miss
Hess.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24

Lots Of Merrymaking
at Ethel Straub's Party

Miss Ethel Straub was the guest of
honor at surprise party at her home
"a Balm street, upon the twentieth an
niversary of her birth. After shower
of gifts and congratulations games were
enjoyed and supper was served TO the
following merrymakers:
The Misses Clara Fralick, Marie
Hartman, Verna Bowman, Esther Mohn,
Jetta Klinepeter, Irene Little, Anna
Lindsey, Matilda Trostle, Ethel Straub
and Mary Straub.
Messrs. Edward Coleman, Emanuel
arker, Walter Young. Charles Kline
peter Irwin Shader. Nelson Bay, James
Utley, Arthur Bruaw, Mrs. CARRIER, Mr..
and Mrs. Klinedorf and son and MT.
and Mrs. J. n. Straub.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
Leviathan in Brest
With Secretary Daniels
By Associated Press

Brest, March 24.-The American
transport Leviathan. with Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels on
board, arrived in Brest at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning.
Secretary Daniels was received by
the American naval attache, Admi-
raj Moreau, maritime prefect, and
Rear Admiral Alexander S. Halstead,
u. S. N, district commander at
Brest. A detachment of marines
with band acted as a guard of hon.
or for the secretary who went to
the prefecture. where he will stay
during his visit to Brest Secretary
Daniels yesterday afternoon was the
host of Major General Ely A. Hell
mick, commanding at Camp Ponta-
nezen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
PASSENGER SERVICE

Middle Division Engineers up:
J. Grimmel, G. G. Keiser, ]. A. SPOTS,
r. NJ. Crano, w. D. McDougal, C. D.
Hollenbaugh, w. C. Graham, James
Keane. ]. w. Smith. S. H. Alexander,
o. L. Miller, H. f. Krepps. D. Keans,
w. c. Black.
Engineers wanted for 20, 81.
Firemen up: r. B. Pee, w. w.
Beacham. H. Naylor, H. A. Wehling,
E. e. Holler, H. A. Schrauder, G. B.
Huss, ]. N. Ramsey. ]. C. Richards,
G. L. Haggins, d. +. Hudson, Roy
Herr, c. f. Faust
Firemen wanted for 6293, 81.
Philadelphia Division Engineers
up: v. c. Gibbons, c. III. Seitz, NJ.
Pleam. B. A. Kennedy. H. Smeltzer,
r. B. Welsh. NJ. w. Williams.
Firemen up:W. E. Aulthouse, F. L.
Floyd. NJ. G. Shaffner. ]. NJ. Platt.
Firemen. wanted for 26.
WIlIiamsport DivisiOn-E. E. Bas-
tian. No vacancies.
Firemen up: j.. L. Manghes, A. Hen
ry, c. e. Smith.
Fireman wanted for W-705.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
LITTLE BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Jane Olmsted celebrated her
birthday anniversary on Saturday
afternoon by entertaining at a
movie" party followed by a lunch
con at the Penn-Harris. Mrs. Marlin
E. Olmsted chaperoned the party
people:
Misses Gertrude Olmsted, Jane
Hickok, Christine Brandt, Avis Ann
Hickok, Louis Hickok. Virginia Fox,
Louisette Reichenburg and Margue-
rite Deichenburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
THE READING

The SO crew first to go after 3
o'clock: ~, II, "A. 1s, so. 81, 64, 8.
Firemen for So, 81, II, s.
Conductors for 53, s.
Brakemen for 60, II, 18.
Engineers up:Ruth, Motter. Ket-
ters. Middaugh, Massimore. Paison,
Motter, Dearhoff, Markle. Gruver,
Wayne, Lambert.
Firemen up: Royston. Shornfer,
Speik. Kelsey. Saul, BONNER, Saul,
Snyder, Myers, Gatz, Mintzer, Etter-
line, Fackler.
Conductor up: Donner, Flegle,
Smith, Mink, Keifer, Meek.
Flagmen up: Wicksnheiser, Waugh,
link, Edmondson, Potteiger. Gardner,
Lehrner, Ely, Miles. Greenwood.
Brakemen up: Same hs above.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
Mr.. Thomas Entertains
Her Four Grandchildren

grandchildren over the weekend.
Those who enjoyed the happy get
together were Lieutenant r. H.
Thomas, Sd. who recently purchased
the Mercersburg, Pa. Journal; Ser
geant Edward Thomas. Garden City;
Miss Annabelle Thomas Steel, of
the National Park Junior College,
and Miss Mary Estelle Thomas, of
the Seller school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
THEATER AND SUPPER

Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted entertain
ed at a theater party to see Ethel
Barrymore followed by supper on
Saturday evening. The guests were
Miss Gertrude Olmsted. Miss Jane
IIickok, Charles L. Bailey, III, John
c. Kunkel, III, and Frank J. Brady.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
ENOLA SIDE

Middle DivisiOn.-The 121 crew to
go after 140 o'clock: 100, 112, 11o, 1872,
103. 101, 10S and 120.
Laid off-119.
Engineers for 121.
Firemen for 122. 10S.
Conductors for 108.
Flagmen for 103, 1OS, 122.
Brakemen for 121. 100, 112, 103 (2),
and 120.
Yard Crews Engineers up: Hill,
Boyer, Killing, Branyon, Kaufman.
Firemen up: Swigart, Coldren, Ken
neday. Holmes, saylor. A. w. wag-
ner. Sadler, Benser, Hutchison.
Engineers for: 1st 129, change crew.
Firemen for 1st 129. End 129, change
crew, 1st, 104.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
Flegle,
. THREE FREIGHTERs NAMED

Three additional Pennsylvania dis
tricts that have earned the right to
christen cargo ships by reason OF
their work in the Fourth Liberty
Loan drive, have selected the names.
The Lehanon district mas selected
Chetser, Sarah p, Coates
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
ENTERTAIN MILL CLUB

\ The Lyric Club, OF Penbrook, VIII
entertain the girls of the Harrisburg
silk mill at noon tomorrow. The
program will comprise vocal solos
and duets by Miss Jennie Shartzer
and Mrs. o. F. Good and two read
ings by Miss Mary Elizabeth Good,
a student at Wilson College.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
LARGE LUNCHEON

A luncheon of about one hun
dred and fifty covers was given to-
day at noon, at the Penn-Harris, by
the Philadelphia Charter Commit
tee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
ID. V. V. POPULAR DANCE

The D. '. '. dance, to be given
Friday night at Winterdale hall,
with the Halls SaXaphone Orches-
ira of Columbus, Ohio, playing.
promises to be brilliant event.
The patronesses are as follows:
Mrs. r. w. Dill, Mrs. l. NJ. Hell
man, Mrs. Charles Froehlich, Mrs. S.
S. Fackler. Mrs. Anson S. DeVout,
Mrs. G. A. Martz, Mrs. f. ]. Wallace.
and Mrs. p. G. Diener.
The committee includes: Miss
Helen Willis and Miss Elizabeth
Dill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
INJURED IN ACTION

Private James W. Hinkle. former
ly with Company E. Eightieth In
eantry, First Division, now a men,
Der of the Fifth Casual Company,
Newport News, is spending his first
furlougb in two years with his
mother. Mrs. Jack Smith. 164 Sum-
nit street. Private Hinkle was hit
by n machine gun bullet while in
action October and his arm was
badly shattered, as a result of which
he expects to undergo second
oper alton upon his return to the re-
cureration hospital.
His brother, Edward L. Hinkle,
is row in France, a member of the
Eighth Machine Gun Battery and
is also recovering from severe
wounds received in action. He ex-
poets to return home in June.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
Standing Of the Crews
HARRISBURG DIVISION

Middle Division.-The Is crew to
go first after 2.30 o'clock: 16. 35, So
%. 81. 2S. "a, II, 90. 80. "a. 23s. 217
Firemen wanted for Is. 90.
Flagmen wanted for %, 2s. "a. 29
and "a.
Engineers up: Baker. Buckwalter
Bomberger, Brink. Cook, Asper,
Nickles, Blizzard, Peters, Albright,
Howard Sweger.
Firemen up: Cant Kepner. Camp
bell, Gross, Clay. Seeger, Primm,
Kandlebinder. Putt, Peters, Arnold,
Evans.
Brakemen up: Dare, Foltz, Page,
Shelly, Leonard, Beers, Woodward,
Baker. Furlow, Hemminger, Man
ming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
Miss Viola Mozingo
School Club Hostess

The S. Q. S. of Central High
school met at the home Of Viola Mo-
lingo, 1923 Penn street. After a
brief business meeting music, games
and dancing were enjoyed, after
which refreshments were served to
the following:
The Misses Anna Bender, Alice
Friedman, Bernice Crist, Lillian
Macy, Mae Singer. Virginia Storey,
Lucille Beard, Ruth Wallace, Lii
liam Katzman, Mabel Dettling and
Viola Mozingo.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Virginia Storey, 140S
Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
HEINER-WAGNER wEDnY~c

Friday evening at 9 o'clock, when Mrs
Wynona Wagner and John Charles
Heiner, both of this city, were united
in marriage in their newly-furnished
home, 425 Dauphin street, with the Rev
Harvey Klaer officiating. The beautiful
ring ceremony of the Presbyterian
Church was used.
The bridegroom Is an engineer for
the P. r. r. and is we'll known through
out the city.
Lieut.. Gilbert s. B. Darlington, U
S. N. spent the weekend with his
parents. Bishop and Mrs. Darlington
at the See House.
Lieut.. Albert H. Stackpole, of the
113th Field Artillery, landed at New.
port News with his battery last week
He expects to be transferred to Camu
Dix for muster out and hopes to re-
turn home in few days He has
been overseas since December 1917 and
will resume his studies at Yale Uni.
versity on his release from the army
Lewis Kunkle, a student of the oil.
man countys chool, Baltimore, Is visit.
ing his parents. DR.. and Mrs. George
B. Kunkle, 11S Locust street,
@hAoo oIHlSledQ, a Student
| Of Foxcroft, Va, is spending the sprint
recess at her home. los N. Front stree
Mrs. Odin A. Herr and son, of Phila
delphia, are the guests of DR.. anG
Mrs. John II. Eager, 1894 North Sixtf
street.
Miss Kathryn C. Cleckner. a studen
of Swarthmore college, is spending tn,
spring vacation at her home, 1880 Greer
| street.
S. P. Eby and family have returned
| after a six-weeks visit to st, Peters
burg, Florida.
Miss Elizabeth Hurlock. a studen
of Bryn Mawr college, is at her home
1719 North Front street, for the sprln,
| holidays.
Miss Kathryn Coover. Of Hood col
lego, is spending the Easter vacation
at the home of her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. ]. Coover, 931 North Thirt
street.
Mrs. Robert Labaree and Miss Eliza
beth Labaree, of Oxford. are visItini
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Fleming
1O4 South street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
DIR. ROBERT McG, HURsH

234 State Street, will remove his
Offices to 606 n. Third Street, March
cath. Office Hours, s to 9 a. M,
2 to 4 and to p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
GIVES BABY PARTY

Miss Minnie Noble. SGT Maclay
street, entertained the U. u. U. Club
of Central High school at clever
baby party. After an evening of
kindergarten games refreshments
were served to these members: Helen
Gotwalt, president; Mildred Matthias.
secretary; Mary Koplovitz. Minnie
Noble, Annie Siemons, Helen John
son, LISA McHolland and Ruth Winn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24
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. M. to $50 p. M. Other hours
by appointment. feb24-tf
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The patriot., 1919-08-08
SAVED TWOEAM0US PICTURES
Old Masters Taken by British Officer
From the Ruirs of Ypres
Cathedral.

The king of the BelgiaBs will shortly
have returned 10 him two famous pic
lures which were rescued, four years
ago, from YpFes~ cathedral. 1t ap-
pears that during the bOrnbardment of
Ypres in 1915 1t young British artil-
lery officer noticed inside the cathe-
dral, which was being heavily shelled.
that the only things not shattered by
German fire were twD large Flemish
masters, dated 1900, hanging some 70
feet high on tie walls How to get
them and save them for Belgium was
the question which Immediately pre-
sented itself. The officer called two
private soldiers to help him. and with
the aid of some>long gas pipes which
had been blown down by the German
fire, and two large hooks. the pictures
were lowered to the ground. The Of
ficer. Lieutenant Daniels, X. A, then
cut the pictures out Of their frames
and put them ira large sack, which he
used for a time as bed. In the end
he took them to London, where, with
the approval Of the Belgian minister.
they have been placed on exhibition
prior to being returned to King Albert
at Brussels.
The patriot., 1919-08-08
GOVERNMENT PLANS
TO REDUCE PRICES
GROWING UNREST IN UNITED
STATE RECOGNIZED BY WASH.
INGTON OFFICIALS.
TO SELL ARMY SUPPLIES
War Department Orders Sale of Sur
plus Stores-To Be Sold and
Delivered BY the Parcel
Post System.

Washington. - In the face of grow
Ing unrest over the high cost of liV-
ing, as indicated by the spreading
strike of railroad workers, many gov
crnment agencies moved in efforts to
effect a return to normal price Levels.
stuffs purchased for the army. in-
stead of only canned goods, was or
dered by the War Department. Mil
lions of pounds of meat, beans, pump
kin, squash and other commodities
will be offered to the public Monday,
August IS, through the parcel post
system at prices materially lowoc
than those now prevailing in the mar
ket. Purchasers will have to pay
postage charges from the place OF
storage.
Director General Hines. Commits
sioner Colyer and Assistant Secretary
Leffingwell. appointed by the confer
ence, assembled by Attorney General
Palmer to recommend steps to reduce
living costs, were engaged in an ex-
change of memoranda.
The impression went out that the
committee had agreed that steps
would be taken by Congress, which
would alleviate the situation at once,
but it was said at Mr.. Hines once
that nothing final had been decided
upon. The committee was instructed
particularly to deal with profiteerins
and to suggest how law enforcement
agencies should proceed to bring to
justice men guilty of extortion
through unreasonable prices.
If any recommendation is made to
Congress. it is believed most likeIy
that it will deal with the sale of t1e
wheat crop at market prices and the
absorption by the government pe-
tween the price and the s226 guar
anteed the farmer. Many officials
have indicated that this is the most
practicable step.
The patriot., 1919-08-08
Yes, From Soston.

In one of the southern training
camps Il prOfane and lsarspiring infan-
try sergeant was doing his best TO
pound into the heads CT ii squad of exA
ceedingly raw rockies the rudiments'
of military science.
When the sergeant gave an order
each willing recruit of the squad made
u commendable effort to execute it,
but every little rookie lad a movement
all his own. with highly unsatisfactory
results.
"As you were!" bawled the sergeant
At this point the proceedings were
interrupted by recruit from Boston.
who, before enlisting, had been Ii Har-
ward student.
BEG pawdon, sawgeant." said he,
''but wouldn't it be ns1ah prOpah to
say: You will restoah THE status quo
ante?' Cartoons Magazine.
The patriot., 1919-08-08

Eleanor, five, had seen her first
dance. She was frankly delighted
watching. the dancers but had little
To- say when she got home that eve
ming.
The, next morning mamma told her
to tell daddy about the dance, as If
daddy had. never seen dance. She
explained it thus to- daddy:
"Well, you see, daddy, they sort of
cudule up with their hands out this
way on one side and hug with the
other Hands and then they scrape their
feet on the floor and sort of run up
one sitie Of the floor. scraping their
feet, and down the other side"
The patriot., 1919-08-08
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWS

In the good old sum1cc time wsaen
fruits of all kinds are getting rips
and tempting. when cucunbers, rad-
ishes and vegetables fresh from the
garden are too good to resist. when the
festive picnic prevails and everybody
overeats and your stomach goes back
on YOU, then is the time for August
Flower" the sovereign remedy Tor
fired ovprvorked and dfsordered stom-
achs. a panacea for Indigestion, fer
mentation of food, sour stomach, SICK
headache and constipation. 1t gently
stimulates the liver, cleanses the in
testines and ulimentary canal. making
life worth living. Sold everywhere. Atsvs
The patriot., 1919-08-08
FOR SUMMER COLDS

Nothing gives quicker relief than
Vacher-Balm.
It is harmless, and also relieves
Nervous Headache quickly, and any
superficial inflammation in short
time.
Try it for Mumps, Hay Fever, or any
pain.
If you cannot buy it locally, send
for a Free Sample, and Agents tefnss'
or send SOC stamps for 2 25c tubesS
Avoid limitations.
E. w. VACHER, inc, New Orleans
La,-AdV.