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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14
MRS. WILSON FOR LEAGUE
AS One of Thousand Women, Gives
500 to Cause.

New York, Oct. 14.-Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson today contributed s100 as one
of a thousand women to preach the
doctrine of the League of Nations. In
a letter received by the women's bul
reau of the Democratic national COM
nittee, Mrs. Wilson said: II have just
received your letter with it's rining ap-
peal to every woman who believes in
the League of Nations to assist in the
splendid efforts the women's bureau
is making to help spread what the
league means to US and to every real
American. 1 am very happy to be one
of thousand women to respond and
herewith enclose my check for 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14

LADIES' UNION SUITS-A great value in this fine
ribbed Union Suit. in all styles. good. warm
Ladies' fine ribbed. light fleeced Union Suits in all
styles, Al unmatchable value at. S1.7O
extra fine quality Union Suits. knit from fin
cotton yarn extra sizes. $3.50; regular sizes
at. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
LADIES' WOOL IfOSE-Fine all wool fashioned
hose in heather shades to wear with oxfords,
Ladies' fine fleece lined Hose, ribbed top, pair, soc
"FACINE' FEET-Simply off the worn out feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14
Newspaper Union Buys Pulp MN.

Omaha, Oct. 14.-Purchase by the
Western Newspaper Union of Omaha
of the paper pulp mills of the Me-
nasha Faper company at Ladysmith
and Thornapple, Wis. and an cleo
trio power plant at Port Arthur, Wis,
was announced here today. The pur-
chase price is said to have been So
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14
REFUSES 100000 FOR HORSE.
Owner of MAN O'War' Also Declines
$4,000 for Ono Race.

Philadelphia, Oct. 14.-Samuel o.
Riddle, owner of Man O'War, has re-
fused an offer of 100000 for the sem
satlcnal thorobred, he declared today.
Riddle said the offer was made by a
syndicate in Canada. who wanted the
3-year-old for breeding purposes.
A $50, GOO offer made him by the
Kentucky Jockey club to race Man
O'War against Exterminator was de-
cjined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14
OHIO LABOR FOR COX
Convention Favors Irish Freedom
Opposes Kansas Industrial Court.

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 14.-The Ohio
State Federation of Labor in session
here today endorsed Gov. James M.
Cox, the Democratic candidate for
president Among other resolutions
adopted was one opposing the Kansas
Industrial court plan and one favor
ing Irish freedom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14
If You Want to Keep Warm
Bon't Depend on Gas.
There Is Plenty for Cooking,
Says Local Company.
THERE IS NO INDUSTRIAL GAS
Court Advises Industries to Use
Other Fuel.
VIII Be Used Only for Domestic
Purposes.

A warning to Topekans to put up
their coal stoves If they expect to keep
warm during. the coming cold snap
predicted by the weather bureau to-
day was issued by L. G. Treleaven, of
the Consumers Light. Heat & Power
company, There will be plenty of gas
for cooking, Treleaven said. provided
no considerable number of homes at
tempt to use it for heating. But I'M
less the coal stoves are hurried up and
the use of gas restricted strictly to
cooking purposes. there will be a
shortage, he asserted.
Not Used by Industries.
No gas is used for fuel by local in
dusirfes. The Topeka company has
not sold a foot of Industrial gas since
1912, Treleavcn said.
All Industries using gas in cities
supplied by the Wichita Natural Gas
company were warned today by the
Kansas court of industrial relations to
provide other fuel when the severe
cold snap, forecast by the federal
weather bureau, hits Kansas soon.
This action was taken following a con-
ference of the court with representa-
tives of the Empire Gas and Fuel COM
pany, the pipeline company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14
Met Death in Boiling Water.

Leavenworth. Oct 14.-The body of
A. C. Zeiglcr, who died from burns
received when he fell into d vat of
boiling water at the disciplinary bar
racks, was shipped this afternoon to
POttstoWn Pa for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14

VIII Enforce Order.

The courts existing order that gas
shall be used only for domestic pur-
poses will be strictly enforced, it was
announced. When the snap comes all
Industries will be Immediately cut off.
excepting the Kansas Gas & Electric
company of Wichita and the municipal
plant at Winfield. These also will be
shut off if the emergency demands
the court announced. Hundreds of
plants will be affected.
Even with these measures it is not
certain that consumers will have suffi-
cient gas for heating purposes, repre-
sentatives of the gas companies said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14
BL < ETS

We herewith quote the very
lowest cash prices on fine first
quality blankets. For our re-
InoyaI sale we have marked
every pair of blankets down to
less than a fair margin over
wholesale costs, and you may be
sure that you are buying these
for the lowest dollar. If you can
beat the following prices on
blankets of equal quality, we adj
wise you not to buy ours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14
Wichita Man Is Killed.

Wichita. Kan. Oct = 14.-E. F
LOWRY 20. an express company en-
ploye, was killed here early today
when he stepped in front of a locomo-
tive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14

Cotton Blankets, 40x6s good quality pair .@1.75
Cotton Blankets 5Ox72 heavy quality, pair.
Cotton Blankets 60x76 splendid quality, pair .92.9S
Cotton Blankets 66x80 extra fine nice SIZE
Woolnap Blankets 72x8O pads fine quality pair
Woonap Blankets 66xS4, fine heavy, 1850
Woolnap Blankets 66x8O extra quality extra
Wool Blankets 72x8O wool plaid pair $3.50
Blankets 66x80 quality all pair. Sl4.OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14
Friday and Saturday Offerings

leS ali 39C
EyERETTE CTIEVIOTS-Eyerette Cheviot Shirtngs
s IN blues sress and striped patterns $50
IL al3sacss pate4ns Gaes 39C
y aels BIC
COTTON BATTS-fulI S-pound pure white stitched
Cotton Bats, size 72x9O- G q 40
WOOL PLAIDS-Beautful 81 Inch Wool Plaids
fail seasons popular plaid SKIRTS a. = = n
.
WOOL SERGES- 20 pieces 3S-inch Wool Serges ii
navy, black and staple shades; also several 40 -
pin stripe patterns yard SVc ~
GINGHANS-two offerings in beautiful quality Cling
hams-lovely plaids stripes, etc. in - - .,
delightful colorings, yard, 4sc and - - q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14

Here goes for a complete sacri-
flee of 80 winter cloth coats,
bought by us from Paxton's
when we acquired this store.
They are all good styles, well
made of splendid materials and
certainly the greatest kind of a
bargain at these two low prices.
No size smaller than 16-none
larger than AZ. Come i'm q hurry
for these.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-14

from your old hose and a pair of Racine"
feet-get double service from pair of hose.
Racine feet are pairs, Soc pair. TIC
PETTICOATS-Fnest of Silk Jersey Pettcoats, in
beautiful coors accordion plated and plain flounces
MIDDIEs-GirIs' and Misses Middies, in sizes
20 years made of nice quality galatea, in red, navy.
green, light blue and white, pretily braid trimmed.
with tie to match .7S
CHILDRETN'S BINGHAM DRESSES-Children's fine
quality Bingham Dresses in the prettiest, daintiest
plaids checks. stripes and plain colors that we've
seen in quite some time. 81 .06, $3.50, 1895
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

The Monroe Doctrine has been in
force for about one century, and in
all that time. there has never been
occasion to put it in operation. Ar
ticle X. of the league covenant is the
Monroe Doctrine applied to all ma
tiors. The fact that tho Monroe Doc
trine is inexistence has served the
purpose of preventing European
countries from modelling with affairs
of state in the Western Hemisphere
What nation would be rash enough to
attack another nation for the purpose
il filching it OF its territory. with all
the other nations in the world for
bidding 1t? Article X. guarantees
the territorial integrity of all nations
"as against external aggression on
~ that and nothing more.-Abilene
Reporter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
MORE RAIN AND MORE
RAILROAD TROUBLES

During the early stages OF the
present rainy spell washout on the
Santa Fe at Pyron caused a consid-
cradle delay of traffic but the road
was repaired so that trains passed
over 1t Wednesday morning. Then
there came heavy rains during We'd
nesday and there was more serious
washout than before. The south
bound Santa Fe passenger train we'd
nesday evening has been held here
and the Thursday morning train
came in and was stopped here. Thus
two trains to the South were waiting
here Thursday and scores of passen-
gers come down town sor hotel ac-
commodations..
No northbound trains have come
since Wednesday morning. One OF
the Santa Fe trains was ordered to
double back to Amarillo.
The official weather report shows
two and a half inches of rain here
M to Sunday and five and half
inches since Sunday up to Thursday
making a rainfall of eight inches IN
nine days
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
THEDA BARA COMING
IN IA BELLE RU

The dancers smile often Vein
hidden sorrow because she Is 6r0'
in satin slippers and vapory ve
flutter merrlly about her, peopIe a
accustomed TO regard her as hnpI
But Theda Barra, in LA Belle RI
Sc" which is coming to the Cd
Theatre Thursday shows that . &
exterior often masks a tragedy
la Belle Russo is the photop]
version OF the famous Belasco SD
success of the same name. IL 10
story of dancer whose marriage
nobleman brings upon her husha
the contempt of his family He
disinherited and she struggles "!
him faithfully through povertyAn
privation, secretly giving dancing /
sons so that they may not star
War tears the husband from her 81
and she continues her struggle bra'
ly so that her baby boy may not 81
fer hardship.
The picture ends with stirri
climax which is said to come a.
tremendous surprise. NIX
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
Weather and Crops

The rainy weather which started
up here the middle of last week still
keeps up the motion. Heavy show
ers fall every day. The ground Is
saturated and creeks and branches
are becoming little rivers. 1t was es-
timated that the rainfall here was
seven inches in five days and the
end is not yet One man stated
that the rain gauge ran over tuli
and the bureau clerk had to measure
the gulley that carried off the over
flow. There is as yet no way 10
measure the results The feed crop
is simply immense and If we es-
cape bollworms the cotton Will De
enormous.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
REAL SPANISH AIR
TO HAYAKAWA FILM
"The Brand of Lopez, Robertson
Cole Picture, Is n wonder OF
Authentic Atmosphere

Spanish dancers are part OF the
realistic atmosphere which Director
Joseph De Grasse provided for THE
Brand of Lopez" the Robertson-Cole
Superior Picture which is opening to-
day at the Cozy Theatre for Thurs
day. The picture opens by showing
the interior of a gay Spanish cafe
where Sessue Hayakawa, in the role
of Lopez has gone with the Span
ish beauty he loves.
A whole street of houses of Span
ish architecture was, erected in the
Haworth studios for use in the pro-
duction, while single houses of the
Spanish period of California; were
used for outside locations. A glimpse
also is shown of "Lopaz" as he
is being cheered by the populace OF
a Spanish city whom he is entertain
ing in his vocation of bullrfighter.
The story told is a powerful one
regarding the disappointments which
came to a matador, who seemed pur-
sued by adverse fortune until he be-
comes a father A tremendous eli
max crowds upon the quick success
ion of events following the birth OF
a baby boy, whose arrival promises
to be the salvation OF the central
character.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

MIR. and .Slrs. Jess Thompson OF
san Antonio, started out in their
car this week to come to Snyder to
visit the folks, and maybe stuck in
mud somewhere along the way. They
ma dnot arrived here Thursday morn
ing. They phoned in Tuesday from
far down the line that they were
pulling through mud all the way
Mrs. Thompson thought Thursday
morning that maybe they had gotten
10 Colorado and would get here dur
ing the day.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
BOIL WEEVILS PLAY
HAVOC IN DENTON

Denton, Aug. 15.-Fear of serious
damage to cotton from the boil wee
wills is growing among Denton coun-
ty farmers. Another heavy rain fell
the second OF the week and the wea-
Their has been cool and cloudy for
several days. Weeyils are at work
in all parts of the county and I'M
less there is hot and dry weather at
once farmers say a serious situation
faces cotton growers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
First Baptist Church

Pastor at home after great meet
ing on the Plains. VIII preach sun
day morning. Night service given
way to revivol meeting.
Sunday school promptly at $3.50.
Preaching service promptly at 1880,
Service classes at 1880. BE present
for these two hours and make them
glorious hours.
W. II. SIMS, Pastor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
Letter from supt. Rccves


Dear Mr.. BACKYARD;
Tie State Department advised me
that we added y credits OF atfil-
iation to the Snyder school last year
making in all 81 credits.
| am writing you about 1t as ! am
sure you are interested to learn OF
your success.
You may give this, report to the
Signal
| have had a pleasant summers
work.
with best wishes for YOU and all
the people OF Snyder, ! am.
Sincerely yours,
:. l.. RIVES.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
Warehouse Notice

A meeting ot the Scurry County
Warehouse Association is hereby
called to meet in Snyder at p. NJ.
Saturday, August 21st for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the next
year and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before 1t. All members are urged to
be present
A. c. WILMETH. Pres.
HORACE HOLLEY, Sec
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Mr.. ]. S. Bradbury and family
who have been residing at Weather
ford for owhile have moved back
to their home in Snyder. Mr. Brad
bury has been in the RAILROAD busl-
ness. but has come back to Snyder
to take a position as bookkeeper Tor
the Fuller Oil Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Mr.. &c. Dodson win act as as
sistant county supt. OF public in
struction to fill the uneXpired term
of Supt. o. l.. Howell. Uncle Char
lie is an old school teacher and Is
well qualified to fill the place
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Morris ana
daughter of San Marcos, Mr.. and Mrs
CLAYTON Martin and son of Quanah
and Mrs. Ollie Bailey and son OF
Burkburnett ara guests of Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. c. Moore and Mr.. and Mrs
l.. 4. Martin.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

J.F. Merrill was in from his farm
"Wednesday to find residence. He
is fixing to move to town to send
the children to school. Mr.. Merrill
SAYS he has noticed just a Few DOH
worms in his cotton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Rev. w. II. Sims closed his meeting
on the Plains last week and reports
started meeting this week at Dunn
fifteen additions to the church he
Int was rained out. The appointment
stands there for the fifth Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Finest farm land on the south
plains. any size tracts ten to twenty
dollars per acre. Small payment
down and long time OF 6 per cent
on balance. Autry Realty Co. Sny-
der. Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
Posted.

This is to notify the public "
the w. d. Sims pasture, now IN Z
charge. is posted. Those failing
note the warning wiz be prosecut<
1Op Luther Morrow.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Supt. o. l.. Howell expects to ship
out his household goods Saturday
for Vaughan. New Mexico, whore he
and Mrs. Howell have accepted
places in the public schools.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Joe is q great stickler for the CON
stitution and never changes his mind
but It looks like from the above. as
we'll as many other instances, he is
Just about as changeab,e as the
moon.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

FOR sALE-6-room house. well i'm
proyed in West Snyder. VIII sell
cheap il sold before | leave snyder
next Wednesday. Who?-Miss Lizzie
Smith at Hugh Boren's.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
Farm Wanted

Wanted to hear from owner Of
farm or good land for sale. Must
be priced right Write w. l.. Jones,
Box 551, Olney, ILL., Top
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

WANTED-5O young hens. VIII pay
800 a piece. Must be young
p Willis. Snyder, Texas, p. o. BOX
523. i
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
Arton West of Lorraine is the
guest OF his cousin Odell BACKYARD.

Judge Adamson returned Wednes-
day morning from business trip up
the Orient He says the creeks up
In that region were all running full.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Mr. E. B. Roley and his sister
Miss Ruth Roley of lAltus' Okla"
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. W. H.
Wilson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
Market Changes Hands

W. r. Bell sold his meat market
this week to Renza Crowder. He
saws he doesn't know yet what line
he will take up.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
Notice

on and after first of SEPTEMBER on
account of the high cost OF labor l
will he compelled to raise meals to
60 cents. Rooms and board Sl2'oo
per week. Hotel Snyder. Up
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

A. j. Kemp of Foch was in the city
Wednesday. He said DR., Morrow,
chairman of the Neff Club reported
the Club at Foch 100 strong.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mr.. b. NJ. c. McCarty and Miss
Ruby stephens of the Camp Springs
precinct were married here last Sat
urday night by Rev. l.. S. knight at
the preachers home in west Sny-
der.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20
auction Sale.

On August 81 at l o'clock .. Z
will sell at auction head hors'
/ wagon and harness. also my houI
hold goods. one mile south
Foch, Texas. Mrs. A. T. HISS
botham. AZ
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Misses Margaret Wilson and Ruth
Roley visited in Roscoe Tuesday ana
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Mr.. c. NJ. Taylor of Van Alstyne
Is here on visit to his brother'
Frank Taylor and family.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

The Commissioners Court mas
been in session this week checking
the tax rolls.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Miss Annie King of Wills Point,
is in the city. the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. j. A. Howell.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Born Aug. 3, to Mr.. aud Mrs. ). L.
Iangston. s miles northeast of sny-
der, boy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

WANTED A housekeeper; WIZ
nav good wages. Apply TO MIS- w.
d Gardner, Foch, Texas. ~
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Miss Lee Taylor OF Van Alstyne' Is
visiting friends and relatives In Sny-
der
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

FOR sALE-1O Poland-China pigs
about two months old See Pat John
son.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Mr.. and. Mrs. c. Il. Wade Oh
Porte are guests OF S. c, Porter
family. W
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

MIR. ]. ]. speer of weatherford
10 visiting Mr.. Rollins Of this place
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

FOR Windmill tower tank
and piping, cheap See Miss Ll%-
zie Smith at Hugh Boren's.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Born. Aug. II, to Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
F Whitley, east of Snyder, boy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Liv Davis wandered in Wednes-
dav morning from over east.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-20

Mrs. W. b. Mccormick has return
ed from a visit on the Plains.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-02-18

Misses Olga Bloomsness and Anna
Marquardt, Mrs VIM. Marquardt and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Kramer spent
Thursday in Warren.
Mr.. G. Kramer, from North of
Radium, says If everything goes right
ne Will have sixty acres of sugar beets
next fall for market. So he will share
In selling rather than in buying "a cent
sugar.
We admit sugar is high at 24c a
p0und-but at that the results are
"sweeter'' than from some Of the other
high priced goods we still purchase in
spite of cost. Anyway we can beat
sugar prices with beets. Raise some
next year.
Opinion found in the news box: l
have always questioned the loyalty and
Americanism Of Samual Gompers, but
since he came out f1atfooted against the
anti-sedition bill am satisfied he has
not been sincere and loyal in his unjust
demands on our liberal government.
Our Washington officials have been very
considerate of the Gomper's labor out
tit-and it seems like it should be a
time when if loyal, they would back
the good movement started by our gov
eminent.
Radium School Notes on opposite
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-02-18

Radium School Notes on opposite
page. % ..s* u,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-30
DAVIS GIVES HISTORY OF
ELkS LODGE IN GERMANY
(Minot Elkdom)

The small Elk cut, at the top Of the
editorial column on page 2 of the Elkdom
has an interesting history 1t was brot
back from Coblenz, Germany, by VIM. c.
Davis. foreman of the Minot Daily News,
when he returned from service across the
pond.
Mr. Davis left Nlinot to enlist in the
goth Engineers and was assigned to duty
in the printing department. He was
stationed in France until after the Armis-
tice was signed, after which he went to
Coblenz with the Third Army of Occupa :
ton, where he remained until he return
ed to Minot.
An Elks lodge was organized in Coblenz
Germany, and this was the first and last
Elks lodge that ever functioned in the
land of the former Kaiser. 1t didn't func-
ton for any great length of time, either
because before Charter could be applied
for, Brigadier General Hart, who was sta
toned in Paris, got hold of some litera :
ture sent out by the Elks at CoblenZ, and
forthwith ordered the lodge to disband
AS long as General Pershing- was in
France, there was no trouble with the
operation of the Coblenz lodge for PERISH
ing is himself an Elk and favored it. But
with General Hart it was different. He
had no use for fraternal societies in the
Army, claiming that it had tendency to
bring the officers and regular army men
on one common plane, therefore discour-
aged it.
But before General Hart became wise
as to what the Elks in the Third Army
were doing, they had held several meet
ings in the Fest Halle in Coblenz and
they were mighty lively sessions, too, just