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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-30
PICNIC SUPPER
AT SCOUT CAMP
Parents of keokuk Boys Visit Camp
and Take With Them Fine
Spread Which soys Do
Justice to.

The Boy Scouts at Camp McCready
have been having lots of visitors this
week. In addition to the burlington
mixers who spent one night there, T.
G. Weiseman, former scout master
of these troops called upon the fel
lows at camp Friday and they all had
a regular visit, one of the scouts said.
Thursday evening, the parents OF
the Keokuk boys boarded the War
saw car and went down to see heir
sons, taking with them fine picnic
supper-the same one the boys had
been talking about for q long tins"
When the feast was served the
scoutmaster, R. L. Bane, said: GO to
it, and the boys obeyed the com
mand, and did full justice 20 the
spread.
In the evening, members of -roop
two gave little play for the benefit
of the guests who seated themselves
around the camp fire to enjoy the
entertainment. Charles Payton was
the comedian and kept the folks
laughing at his jokes. The other
| Theatrical stars sang songs.
Later when the camp fire was out,
| the boys gave yells for their visitors
and also some of their regular sc nut
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-30
Team Attached to Wheel Scraper is
Struck by Car and One Horses
Leg is Broken In Acct
dent.
ANIMAL rs KILLED LATER
Horses Were Hauling Dirt Out of Al
ley to be Used in Sewer-Wit-
nesses Differ as Who is
to Blame.

The West Keokuk street car ran
into team of horses attached to a
wheel scraper this morning, and broke
one of the horses legs so chat 1t was
necessary to kill the animal. The
team belonged to Fred Oertel, and the
accident happened between Carroll
and Ridge streets. Motorman James
Woodbury. was running the street car.
The car was coming up Fifth street
and according to some OF the wit
nesses of the accident ran several feet
after striking the animals. before 1t
was brought to stop. There seems
to be some difference of opinion as to
whether or not the motorman was
ringing his gong, and also as to the
speed at which he was going. Some of
the passengers in the car claim Oertei
was to blame, as they claim he saw
the car coming.
The team was hitched TO wheel
scraper and was hauling dirt from the
alley over to the dumping grounds
across the tracks. The dirt is being
used in sewer construction. Oertel
and the team came out Of the alley and
across the street.
The horse which was struck and
injured later was killed. There was
a bone in the foreleg broken which
made it necessary to kill 1t to put 1t
out Of its sufferings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-30
PRINCIPALS TO
MEET TUESDAY
keokuk School Executives VIII Meet
Then to Discuss Enrolment
and First Days
Problems,

Principals Of the Keokuk public
schools will meet Tuesday afternoon
at 1880 o'clock with superintendent
Aldrich to go over the enrolment
figures and to discuss work and prob
lens Of the first day Of school.
The principals will meet the super
intendent Monday afternoon at two
o'clock and the teachers at four
o'clock preparatory to the opening OF
school on Tuesday.
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the matter with me? never saw
sch lively eEgs before. Oh Ear
me"
And we'll m Eht he cry that fc-.
just then one Of the eggs rolled
right at him. and il bounced on -
little stone and the shell cracked.
ana out came a little chicken
oh. my, These are fairy egg.
They have chickens inside" howlel
The fox. This is no place for n .
II Uncle wisely can turn eggs inrn
chickens he may turn me into q
mosquito. Oh. wow"
And away ran the fox as fast a.
he could run, not hurting UnclO
" gCily al all, for the had chap q
not know what the bunny might d.
next
-lnd just then Uncle wirEfIv
heard some voices. calling him. u
ran Charlie and ArabeIia- the chi *
On boy and girl
"Oh. Uncle wiEEily- crowe6
Charlie. "MOthcr made a mistake.
Instead of fresh oNGS for a cake
sh.. gave you II the basket soma
EGGS that were just ready 70 hascn.
Here are the ones for Nurse Jane.
Mother IS sorry she made the mis-
take
Well. I'm not for the chickens
inside the eggs. breaking out. and
making the eggs roll around. so
scared the fox that he let me alone
spoke the bunny. I'm real glad
Then he took the good eggs to
Nurse Jane Charlie and Arabella
took home the little newly hatched
chickens and all was well.
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n 1883: am now person win
dog possessed with an evil spirit
a certain reputAtion-and very OBJ
scure finances. | now draw nearer
to the Middle Ages; nearly three
years ago that fatal thirty struck;
and yet the great work is not yet
even conceived. Eight years ago, II
I could have slung ink as l can
now, / should have thought myself
well on the road after Shakespeare
and now-I find 1 have only got
a pair OF walking shoes and not
yet begun to travel"
At this time he and his wife
spent one of their happiest PERIODS
in their first real home, La Soli-
tude," in Hyeres. At the end of
sixteen months he was again flung
back into acute suffering. They
went TO Bournemouth. where they
lived in "Skerryvore" until after
his fathers death. Confined to the
house-a condition most irksome to
his active temperament-his gal
liant and buoyant spirit nevertheless
famed into expression at the
slightest respite from pain and
weakness He wrote kidnapped,
one of his most brillian successes;
and the wild, symbolic" tale Of
pr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" the most
popular of all his writings.
In 1887 he left the trying climate
OF the British Isles, never to re-
turn. With his family he went to
the United States, where he was &C
claimed, but his weak condition
SaranaC. y. Y. Here he wrote for
The Lantern Bearers
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CHILDREN'S
SUNRISE STORIES
UNCLE WIGGnY AND The
EGGS.
ny HOWARD ". GAR1s
,Copyr.rht, 1912. The NcCture Ne~s.pa
syndicatel

Uncle WigEily was on his way
home with a basket Of eggs which
he bought from Mrs. Cluck Cluck.
He had not gone very far through
the woods before he began to feel
sleepy.
Carefully he set his basket OF
eggs down on a soft bed Of moss.
and soon the bunny rabbit gentle
man was having a nice little nap
All Of a sudden he awakened: and
no wonder. for there, sitting beside
him. was the bad old fox. tickling
the bunny on his pink nose with a
straw.
He was just going Z pull Uncle
Wiggily along by the ears when, all
At once, something funny happened.
Out OF the basket rolled an egg.
Then out rolled another. And still
third egg rolled out. Right out
OF the basket rolled the eggs, and
no one touched them.
why, Why" barked the fox,
rubbing his eyes. Il wonder what's
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HOROSCOPE.
MONDAY AUGUST rs, 1919.
tCopyright, 1919 by the Mcclure Newspaper
SndicateO

oSHulCdf.D
Menacng stars rule until late today,
according to astrology. Uranus, the
Sun and Saturn are all adverse. In
the evening Venus is in benefc as
pect.
The lunation Of this date finds the
stars in evil place Danger of riot
ing. discomfort labor troubles and in
crease Of crime is Indicated
Mars. Jupiter, Mercury and Nep-
tune are in the eighth house This is
interpreted to foreshadow the deaths
of famous military men. statesmen,
bankers and people in high position
Since the aspect is held to encourage
resentment against men in high
places, their tenure on life is said by
the seers to be weakened
England comes under sinister sway
at this time, for Venus, ruler of the
tenth house. retrogrado and in Virgo
denotes trouble for both the King
and the Government The King may
suffer a serious illness.
The lunation is of such sinister por-
tent that people of every class should
take account of their public respon-
sibilities. astrologers assert
Anxiety and harassing care for
those who handle government money
seem to be indicated.
The evening of this day should be a
fortunate one for marriages and as
semblages of persons who can look
on the brighter side of life.
1t is an exceedingly auspicious rule
for the opening of theaters or the pre-
sentation of new plays.
Actors and actresses should benefit
from this sway, which is believed to
enable men and women to make the
best possible impression on audiences.
Changes in the world of drama are
forcefully foreshadowed New man
ayers will arise
Persons whose birthdate it is should
not make any changes during the
coming year. They should be very
discreet in all their dealings.
Children born on this day NAV be
self-willed and headstrong. These
subjects of Virgo usually love art,
literature and wealth
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Correspondence.

Dear Miss IAs:-1 sm a boy Il years Of age
and have a girl friend who is going away TO
boarding school this faR She SAYS that they
they will not allow the girls at the school TO
wit" 'r brvS If that is true how can | hear
from her when she goes? Is girl l3 years old
too Young n 90 with hoy Il? Is il right for
girl to write TO hOv whom She has Just he
come acquainted with before he writes to hsr =
A Constant Reader Of The Herald
1t is true that at many boarding
schools they do not allow girls the
privilege of writing to just anyone.
However. in most cases, if the girls
mother writes a note approving of the
correspondence, they will not object.
I feel certain that no fault would be
found in the exchange of letters
through the girls mother. There is
no reason why girls should not have
friends among older boys and girls.
provided they are the right kind and
meet with their parents approval. The
boy should write first, but circum-
stances alter cases. you know.
Ocean city.
Dear Miss Lee understand that you can
20 to Ocean City Ivy taking the electric train
to Annapolis and the ferry from there to Clai-
borne. Then the train at Claiborne will take
you to Ocean City. What connection can |
make from Washington early in the afternoon -
]. NJ
If you leave Washington on the 2
o'clock car for Annapolis by the route
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and an impossible condition with
the other. He will pay me enough
luCre to keep me and Ardelle for
year q never told you about
Ardelle. did my little French ter
rier born three miles from the fir
ing line Of OurcQ) if ! will turn in
the novelette, two weeks from to-
morrow.
"Of course it is impossible. No
one but a superhuman. lightning
fingered. keen-h1lndcd. cooI-headed
stenographer who could take my
dictation. correcting and smoothing
as she went along so that need
not rehash it, could bring the mi
raclc to pass.
"Of course ! know one. She has
red hair. too. which signifies char
acter. and calm gray eyes And
pretty clothes. And she is tremen-
dOusly easy to look at And com
Portable to have around But sh"
is at Lively Reach. And she would
be too prim and conservative to
come and lend hand 10 ii -truS-
Cling author rusticatIng in hls at
sent friends bungalow away off in
the silent woods of north jersey.
There is, to be sure. A drowsy
old inn just down the road and
round the bend. at the edge Of the
river. where a nice girl could stop
nights. But to have this happen
would be too good to he true. so
have renounCed hope, am about
to CgnCc; the contract and shall
try to decide which form Of suicide
Is best adapted to a soldier-author.
thor.
Yours in despair.
ERIC WALLIS"
Joan-Joan-what shall ] do?
DISTRACTED DOLLY.
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KIDNAPPED
By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
CONDENSATION by James B. Connolly.

It was dawn; the bIackbirds were
whistling in the liIacs, the mists
of the valley arising and melting,
when I set out for the house of
Shaw. On the forenoon of the
second day, coming to the top Of
a hill, I saw the city of Edin-
burgh smoking like a kiln below
me. There was a flag upon the
castle and ships anchored to the
blue floor OF the Firth, a sight
which thrilled me-
walked on toward Crammond
making inquiries as I went of my
uncle who seemed to be in no
favor thereabOut, some giving me
a half-Civil word. some a sCowl or
a curse for an answer. 1t was
night, and his house barred and
dark when I came to it; and it
was a long while before my shouts
and knocks brought him to the
window from where. with a blum
derbuss by way of welcome, he
screamed to inquire my business.
1t was a mean, STOPPING. clay
faced creature; and big muckIe
house and an ilI-kept one I saw
when at last he let me in. with
dirt, mice and spiders having their
play of it. Here ] stayed some
days the while he sparinEIy fed
me with porridge and a rare half
cup of ale.
One night he gave me 40 pounds.
saying 1t was a debt he owed my
father. and with 1t gave me also
A rusty key to the high stair
tower. telling me to bring him
down tho chest at the top of it.
I went. poor fool. into the dark
TO bring il; and only 2 blink of
summer lightning saved me from
stepping into space and being
dashed sheer down from the top of
the tower.
On the estate that he had de-
frauded my father in life 1 had
then no suspicion, but that hap
peninC OF the tower gave me a
glimpse OF his vIllainy. In the
morning my body would be dis
covered at the foot of the tower.
his 40 pounds in my pockets. as
one trying to escape after rObbing
his host What a tale he would
make of it!
Next day my uncle spoke of a
friend. Captain Elias HOseason of
the brig Covenant. then lying off
Queensferry on the Firth, propos-
ing that I go to call there with
him. l agreed being eager to. get
away from that evil house: also
had knowledge that residing IN
Queensferry was Mr.. Rankiellor,
the counsellor and agent, a friendly
person and one who knew more
than any other Of my fathers
business in life.
We arrived at Oueensterry but I
did not see Mr.. RankieIlor. foreby I
first allowed myself to be led into
looking over the brig with Capt. Ho-
season and my uncle. 1t was so that
I came to be knocked on the head
and kidnapped to sea on the agree
ment between my uncle and Capt.
HoseasOn that I was to be sold into
slavery IN the CarOllnes.
Ii was q fair wind the-first day to
sea. but following days were all head
winds. the ship making so little way
on her course to the north that Capt
Hoseason made a fair wind of a foul
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Mocha Froshng, Uncooked.

Cream la cupful OF butter and
add gradually IL cupfuls of con-
fectioners' sugar. Rub the two to-
scther well. Add tablespoonfuls
of strong black coffee and tea
spoonful of vanilla. Beat until thin
and smooth enough to spread on
cake or cup cakes.
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Orange Honey Filling.

Boil together Il cupful of sugar
and z cupful of light corn sirup.
adding "a Cupful of water and Il
cupful of orange juice. Cook until
the sirup spins a thread from the
spoon, then stir in Is cupful of
grated orange peel. Boil up the
sirup again. cool, and use for cake
filling.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
COL. TUTTLF
AT SAL ATOGA.

Col. arnold y. Tuttle. Of Wash
ingtOn. who was on Gen. Pershing's :
STAFF in Paris and who has been
spending some time at the Thou
sand Island House. in Alexandra
Lay. \. y, left Wednesday for
Saratoga.
Col. John Temple Graves will ad-
dress union religious service at
Elizabeth, n. j.. tonight. He is spend
ing the summer at his cottage on
the Meadowmount ranch of MI.
MilhOlland.
Senator Walter E. Edge is at
Atlantic City for a short stay.
Comdr. David s. Barry. jr.. is stay
ing at New Castle, n. H. for n
while.
Mrs. stephen II. p. Pell, of New
York. daughter of Col. and Mrs.
Robert NJ. Thompson. who motorcd
from her summer place at old Fort
TiCOnderoga to the Windsor, at
ElizabethtOwn. n. Y, had as her
guests Miss Selma Hitchcock, OF
Washington, Mrs. Milo King and
John H. E. Pell. Of New York.
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You Never Can Tell.

Dear Miss Levin you Please tell me the
title Of the musical comedy in which the song
You Never Can Tell was introduced.-E. T. B.
You Never Can Tell" was sung in
"A Lonely Romeo" which played here
early this summer.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
REDUCE WEIGHT

II ycu wish to reducs, JET eat candy. ice cream,
&c. 81 snail box Of oil Of korgin al the
tT1z1sts Follow the directiona Absolutely
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sslf-stArTinE; you become slender gracefully
TvaciosB. mentally and physically al4t-Elad
yua'r- Gr, Reduction guaranteed 10 TO 60
wounds or no cost to yOul-AdE
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

The Ambassador of Argentina, DR..
Thomas A. lie Breton. who is in New
York. will return to Washington this
week He will go again to New York
about the middle of September to
await the arrival of Nine lie Breton
from Europe. She remained in Paris,
where the Ambassador was a dele
gate to the Peace Conference
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have and little linen blouse with it. These
tened together with large buttons.
OF there have been plaids ages
ages but such opportunity offered this year.
pccay for the little miss who's greagadnparcnts
Scotland Wcl just must tell you order your
plaid with just little trouble. Maybe you
didn't know it. Some green and blue lot
of bright red in them And this Dame Fashion
coored boues match line that plaid
Scotch miss should choose the plaid you like
If you ask daddy what plaid yours is, and will you
how TO order it, receipt OF seaddresscd stamped
envelope
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H2z1Wz7zevMo
ze:,e<:1l:3,sz.eeM/ y, e
NO. 7.
Lively Beach. Wednesday,

Lively Beach. Wednesday
Dearest joan.
am feeling rather chastened
and lifeless. Whether it is the
physical reaction from being nearly
drowned in the surf do not
know. Or because | am bored with
poor Jim Ross. who hangs at my
heels like a spaniel. Or because
l miss Eric Wallis so awfully. Or
because the Harvard lifeguard
crushes me with highbrow discus
sions of The Infinite. Or because
the women here begin to show sc-
tual hostility toward me for being,
well. different in my methods from
heir painstakingly-exploited daugh-
tie.
anyhow. dear. I'm out OF sorts.
Why. Joan. actually overheard
myself being raked over the Goals
this morning by a fat woman whose
husband has made a million dol
lars in war supplies 1Il bet they
were defeCtiveD and her homely
daughter who is all dressed up like
a plush horse, and nowhere to go.
She looks like somebody, I'll ad-
nit" said ma, "and Varick's a good
sounding name-ain't there a street
named that in New York some
place? Yes, I thought so-down
town in the section they call Green
wich Village-terribly old and all
that sort OF thing. But Mrs. Hav-
ertOn says she's only a stenogra-
phcr. bet she's out of a Job.
all right. No sane woman would
let her husband have anything like
that in his office. Talk about
vamping-
We'll, l don't care if it is slang
Lii, it's expressive. Still-she does
interest the men, I'll say that You
know. Lille. If you did your hair
the way she does. you might"
well, Mother, I won't. SO there!
And I think you perfectly horrid
I wouldn't demean myself to copy
her. Her methods are perfectly
crude-making believe to get
caught in the undertow and all
that! Why, it's cheap, that's what
it is"
There was more Of tho same sort.
Joan. but moved, away out of
earshot. u depressed me For l
swear to you, friend of my heart.
NltdN ia W tOllf- IbllllIlE lnSlntFIt
and nothing cheap. l frankly ad-
NIT l am husband hunting. just as
all the rest of these girls are. But
| have brought to bear two things
they have not: First. the stored up
instincts of years and years which
have heretofore been thwarted in
me for lack of clothes and money
and a chance to appear at my best.
Second, the intelligence and
knowledge of men that my business
experience has given me.
have put my resources care
fully together. that's all. while
these other girls not only haven't
as many resources as have. but
have frittcred them away in the
constant round Of social life they
arc used to summer and winter.
Later and with
much excitement
What do you suppose has hap
penod. Joan darling! BY tn" noon
mail a letter from Capt Wallis:
Dear Wonder-Lady." 1t begins.
The affair with that publisher
81
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you mention. you should reach Ocean
City about $50 p. m
Fourteen
Dear Mis- Lec:-WilI You kindly tell me how
10 dye a sasmon-colored wool Jersey dress bur
gundyF Is a glr Il years of age allowed TO work
during school months il she GOES to school at
night! What books are used at the Business
High School "A READER
There are some very good dyes on
the market, the names of which will
furnish upon receipt of a self-ad-
dressed. stamped envelope. OF course,
the only sure way is to have it done,
though many people find these home
dyes very successful. A girl of a
must have a permit in order to work
during the school months. as you Sug-
sest- You can obtain a list of the
books you mention at the Franklin
School
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

The Minister OF Bolivia and Nine
Ignacio Calderon have left Washing
ton for a weeks motor trip through
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

The Minister OF Norway. II. H.
Bryn, passed the end OF the week
with his family at their summer resi-
dence at Monterey. Pa.
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For Swcnter.

Dear Miss Lec:-P1case tcll me what color
WOrstcd looks good msde up in a sweater for a
l-ycar-od girL-A FRIEND.
Blue or pink would make up well
Blue is supposed to be the color for
the baby girl
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

The Minister OF Venezuela, Senior
Don Santos A. Dominica, who was in
Atlantic City for several weeks, has
returned to Washington
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
DIPLOMATS
ARE ON THE GO.

The Minister OF Salvador and Nine.
Salvador Sol have as their guest at
the Legation the Minister'S brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Sol, Of Salvador, who accom-
panied them on a weekend trip to
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
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Lees Personal Answers
To Herald Readers Questions

Little brother has nothing on sister now
For long time brother has dressed as a
cowboy and Indian, but he couldn't wear those
10 school and then he came forth with his sailor
suit which he could wear to Sunday school and
school and everywhere.
This year, though, little sister can be
highland lassie. OF course, she won't wear
the whole outfit to school for that is no place
for the plaidie which hangs from the shoul-
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

Senator Philander c. Knox has re-
turned from a short visit at Beverly.
Mass. with Albert J. Beveridge at his
summer home.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
ADM. KNIGHT
IN CANADA.

Rear Admiral Austin NJ. Knight and
his daughter, Miss Katherine knight.
who were at the Thousand Island
House. in Alexandria Bay. have gone
to Montreal for a trip up the Sague-
nay. Tadousac and Murray Bay.
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went on his way and all went well
with him thereafter
Copyright, 1873 y the Post Publishing rr-,
Pany the Boston POST. COPYRIGHT in the u,ited
Kingdom, the Domiuions its Colonies and de-
pendenetes. under the copyright act ny the Post
Publishing Company. Boston, Mas, U. s. A.
AL rights reserved
tPuhaished BY special arsnsensnt Nth the
Mcclure Ne~spsper Syndicate An tights res
s6vcdl
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Senior DR.. Don Carlos Gibson. secre-
tary of the Embassy of Peru. is in
New York for a short stay. Saturday
he saw his brother-in-laW and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Stafford. sail
for their home in Peru. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stafford were the guests of Senior and
Sonora Gibson at the Wardman Park
Inn for several days.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

Mr.. William Phillips. Asslstant Sec
retary of State of the United States,
and Mrs. Phillips and their children
Beatrice William, jr., and Drayton,
have gone from North Beverly. where
they are established for the summer.
to their camp at Lobster Lake, Me
Mr.. Phillips will return to Washing
ton on September ,.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Society:
By E. c. DRUM.HUNT

The President and Mrs. Wilson, ac-
companied by Rear Admiral Cary 7.
Grayson, attended the service at the
First Congregational Church yester-
day morning. In the afternoon they
took a long automobile ride.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

Miss Evelina Gleaves. daughter of
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Albert GleaveS.
had great farewell party when she
left jamestown, r. l.. where she pass
ed the early summer, TO join her
mother in New York en- route for
Japan. Mrs. Edgar Allan Poe will
accompany the Gleaves family to the
Far East where they will remain dur
ing the admiral's tour OF duty.