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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
F|NANC|ER
ARRESTED
4 7 HAVRE
Charles w. Morse Will Be De-
ported on Next Ship as
Undesirable.
By International News Service.

HAVRE, France, Dec. 2.-Charles
w. Morse, of New York, financier
and shipbuilder, was arrested upon
his arrival here today on board the
liner Paris.
1t is understood that Mr.. Morse is
wanted to testify before an Amer
lean grand jury relative to financial
relations which he had with the
United States Shipping Board dur
ing the war.
Denies Wrongdoing.
Mr.. Morse, in an exclusive state
ment to the International News
Service, denied any wrongdoing.
81 know absolutely nothing about
the cause OF my arrest" he said. 1T
is preposterous II any charges have
been made against me. came to
France for. vacation. My health
has not been good
Announcement was made by the
French immigration authorities that
Morse will be deported on the first
boat going back TO New York. The
French immigration officials said they
held Morse to be "an undesirab BILE per-
SON.
Morse protested against the decision
Morse invited number of newspaper
men to take lunch with him on board
the Paris. He was returned to his
stateroom after brief inquiry at the
American consulate.
Morse said he had sailed under the
name of Morris to avoid notoriety.
As soon as the Paris docked five
French policemen, accompanied by
the American consul. went on board.
They said that the instructions to
arrest Morse had been received from
the American embassy in Paris.
$40, 0,0Oo. 900 Involved.
Charles w. Morse--veteran shin.
builder of international renown, ma
nipulator of large banking funds, a
commuted convict OF the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, and rejuven-
ated-~ wizard OF big shipping opera
Tons during the war-promises to
furnish a cause celebre in the his
tory of Government prosecutions.
Approximately $4,000, 600 is report
ed to be involved in the ship contracts
he made with the Government dur
ing the war.
The Department OF Justice took
charge of the case after months of
searching investigation by the United
States Shipping Board.
1t is an interesting fact that II
was the present Attorney General
who was most influential in bring
ing about the commutation OF Mr..
Morse's prison sentence at the hands
of President Taft ten years ago.
MIR. Daugherty had been the close
personal friend Of the convicted man
and the friend and adviser Of Mr..
Taft.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
ARTHUR BRISBANE

There Is an intelligent gentle
man in Peru, president of that
fine republic. He has locked
in the national treasury fifteen
million dollars in gold to guar
antee paper money in circula-
ton.
The paper money is working.
The gold is idle, brings in no in
terest. The Peruvian president
proposes to send the gold to
New York, let it out at interest
here, which, at per cent, would
bring in S750,000 a year, very
useful pin money. At the same
time the gold, perfectly safe in
American hands-if carefully
selected-will continue to guar
antee the Peruvian currency.
We have locked up here so per
cent of all the gold in the world;
our Treasury is full of it. II
would be worth much to us IL
in some wise way that gold could
be put to work, establishing
credits that would enable Europe
to buy our goods and put our
people to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
ADVERTISEMENT
GREETINGS TO
our VISITORS
Dresher Brothers Want to
Show Out.of. Town Ak.Sar-
Ben Guests Through a
Marvellous Cleaning
Plant.

Well, friend from out-of-town,
how are you:
Come to partake of Ak-Sar.Ben
joy, eh? Well, have good time.
And remember-the towns yours
while you are here, and so lis the
vast Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Plant
of Dresher Brothers at 22l1-22l7
Farnam street. Every member Of
the Dresher enterprises, as we'll as
every employc, extends to you the
good, big, broad hand Of welcome
and expects you to visit the plant
while you are here.
And it's a plant we'll worth visit
ing too. Once here you will readily
see WHY Dreshcrs do such an inn
mense Cleaning and Dyeing busi-.
ness. You'll see WHY shipments
arrive here from not only your town,
but from every western state. You'll
see one of Americas largest, and
surely Americas finest cleaning
plant, in action.
incidentally if you have any Fall
and Winter cleaning work to have
done see Dreshers about it while
YOU are here. preshers can show
you how new styled clothes may be
reborn" from old garments, and,
without the aid Of a pencil you will
readily note that its far cheaper to
have Dreshcrs fix up old clothes
than for you to buy new ones.
Remember that we'll meant glad
hand-and if you get a chance drop
in and see Dresher the Tailor, at
1915 Farnam street, too. Dresfers
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Girls Who Served
In France On
Duty Again

Girls who served IN France an.
sweFed the call OF duty again this
week al the Army building. where
claims OF disabled service men are
being adjusted. They arc dong a
great deal OF the clerical work in.
yolyed aud assist in any way they
can,
Miss Patricia Naughtin. chairman
oi the service committee; Edith
Dahlstrom. Elizabeth Stewart. Mrs.
Agnes NJ. Hallam. Mrs. Newman
Benson. Mrs. Arthur seribner. Eva
o'Sulli,an and Marie Maekin made
up the volunteer staff Oh duty yes.
ttrday. Miss Josephine Chamber
lain. also on the executive commit
tee OF the American Legion. joined
them today.
Tickets are out for The armis,iee
bail which the local uni, will give
November II a, the Fon,enelle.
They may be obtained from Miss
Dahlstrom. chairman. or Frances
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
ADVERTISEMENT
Kidney and Bladder
Troubles have TO GO
Closged up Kidney Deposits are Dis.
solved and the Toxins (Poi5ons)
Completely Driven Out. Drug
gists Told to Guarantee il ID
Every Instance.

Your very life." says Dr.. Carey. do
pends upon the perfect functioning and
health Of your kidneys. so whatever you
do, don't neglect them"
DR.. Carey's famous prescription, No. T7Y.
known as Marshroot, is not recommended
for everything. but we cannot too strong
ly urge its use If you suffer from annoy i
ing bladder troubles, frequent passing Of
water night and day, with smarting or
irritation, brick dust sediment or highly
colored urine, bloating irritability with loss
Of flesh, backache. rheumatism or any other
tendency to Bright's Disease. Disbetis or
Gravel. for kidney disease in its worst form
may be stealing upon you.
Don't wait until tomorrow 10 begin the
use Of this wonderful prescription II you
have any Of the above symptoms: Kidney
and Bladder troubles don't wear awaysi
They will grow upon you slowly. stealth.
lily and with unfailing certainty.
Never mind the failures Of the past IL
you even suspect that you are subject to
Kidney Disease. don't lose . single day. for
it is for sale by the s Sherman 4 Nc.
Connell Drug Stores and every good drug
gist has been authorized to return the
purchase money on the first two bottles
to all who state they have received no
benefit.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
HOLDING A HUSBAND
Adele Csrrisea's New PAsss Of
Revelations of a Wife"

With Jerry By my side ! Was in
the car, ready TO turn Il and dash on
my way again. But Mrs. Iieer
stopped me with = gesture. which ]
only too readily obeyed. Ny dazei
brain realized that hers Was iune.
lloning quickly and clearly. and !
was only too glad to follow her di-
teciiogs,
Jerry's Guess
iii You'll stop a, Ben,on's." she
said. "and ask them 10 telephone Tif-
iany a, the briekyard, aud Rogers
down the turnpike. the other way,
they can star, out al once and so
over the road and fields from there
as far as your house. You've been
along the road this way, so then
i'm be sure thing that he can,
have gone by the road. lie couldn't
have gone any farther than either
place"
"Not unless somebody has kidnap.
ed him." Jerry suggested, as ] turn
ed the switch key.
My very fingers went numb at III:
awful suggestion.
"iou, Jerry. shut your mouth u
you can't say anything with more
sense than that" his mother admor.
,ished, but Jerry waited only until
we had gone beyond her hearing be-
lore resuming his gloomy predie.
tons. evidently moyie-born and
nourishcd.
"Ycs. ma'am." he began with his
invariablc salutation and answer for
every question whether he is talk
ing 10 a man or a woman. "ies,
ma'am. my mother can laugh Il she
wants to. but III bet somebody's
kidnapped that little fcller. He's too
smar, to run away. and he's 30 cute
and pretty lots OF folks would want
him. I'd think that man across the
road might have done il, ! wouldn't
put i, past him. for he's awful sore
at you, but he's been working in the
field across from here all day, ami
I've been where I could see him. cv-
cry minute the last hour, so II
couldn't have been him."
, The man across the road! hardly
heard Jcrry's rcassuring statemcn;
that he could not have been corr
cerncd in the terrifying vision that
flashed upon my brain--of my idol
lied little lad in his cruel hands.
CONTINUED Toniorrow.l
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
South Side Omaha
Club Opens
Sept. ~

The South Omaha Woman's club,
which opens the season with re-
ception at the home Of Mrs. +. A.
Cresscy September n, will have
three departments this year. music
department having been added last
spring.
Mrs. Grace Poole Steinberg, chair
man OF the new department.. will
have charge OF the opening program
at library hall on October Is.
The literature department, Mrs.
c. w. Sears, chairman, will open
October 4 at the home Of Mrs. G.
II. Mccormick
Mrs. Paul McAulay, chairman Of
the home economics department,
will be hostess at the opening meet
ing. October Is.
Officers for the ensuing year arc
Mrs. Samuel c. Shriglcy, president;
Mrs. Enos r. Leigh, vice president;
Mrs. Carl O. Patrick, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Curtis Cook, corrc-
spending secretary, and Mrs. Ernest
G. Smith, treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
louise Clarke Is
Bride of MIR.
KountZe

Gladlolas, orchid and white, aud
stately iliekering candles formed an
admirable setting for the wedding
OF Miss Louise Clarke aud Harknes,
kountze. Wednesday evening. at
Trinity cathedral. The ceremony
took place a, $50 o'clock. Bishop T..
V. Shayler officiating.
Little Mary Clarke. sister Of the
bride. wore a iroek OF pink net owe,
flesh color iafieta trimmed with val
lace. She carried a huge basket OF
rose petals which she scattered m
the aisle.
Miss Gertrude Kountze. sister OF
the groom. and maid OF honor, was
govned in thistle color net em-
broidered in sequins over a iounda-
tion OF green metal cloth. In her
hair she wore band OF green grapes
and she carried a bouquet Of orchid
and white gladiolas,
There were four bridesmaids.
Misses Marie Bloome OF Chicago,
Elizabeth Carpenter OF Manchester,
". H.; Dorothy Belt. and Dorothy
Judson. Al wore gowns OF thistle
color metal cloth under green ne,
embroidered in sequins. They also
wore head bands OF grapes aud car
ried orchid and white gladiolas. The
brides gift to her attendants were
travelling clocks, Her gift TO the
groom was gold watch.
The bridal gown was OF white
satin under Breton lace and made
with long tullc train covered with
lovers knots OF satin and orange
blossoms. The tulle veil fell from
4 Dutch cap OF lace over the train.
The brides shower bouquet was OF
lilies OF the valley and orchids and
she wore the gift OF the groom, a
diamond and sapphire pendant which
hung from platinum chain.
Dcnman kountzc was his cousins
best man and the ushers were VIII
liam Latta, George Colt. Ellison Vim
sonhalcr. John and Cornelius
,'dt hN' DiOtH'lS VI kilN DiluS, dilu
Stuart Summers.
The ceremony was followed by
reception at the home Of the parents
of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
S Clarke, jr. Mrs. Clarke was
gowned III black net embroidered in
blue scquins over Foundation Of
moirc silver cloth.
Assisting at the reception were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Keith ard Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Smith OF Crcston, Ia;
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Preston. Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. T. Belt. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. .Iudson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Kountzc, parents OF the
groom, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Flynn.
The young couple have gone on a
trip to Honolulu and the Hawaiian
islands. The travelling costume OF
the bride was gown OF dark blue
with wrap and hat to- match. Upon
their return Mr.. and Mrs. kountzc
will make their home in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Scott Manager Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Mills OF
Toledo, o.. arrived in Omaha Tues
day from Denver. Mr.. Mills is the
booking manager for the Scott
Grand Opera company, which will
appear in Omaha October IS at the
City Auditorium under Tuesday
Musical club auspices. The opera
company opened its season Scptem-
Der IL in Seattle, and has been meet
ing with great success, according to
Mr.. Mills.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Parties for Dinner. Dance.

One Of the large parties at the AS
socilied Charities dinner-danee
Thursday evening at the Brandels
restaurant will be a Dutch ,rea, par.
~. which will include Judge and
Mrs. w. A. Rediek. Messrs. and
Mesdames w. III. Wheeler, George
Prinx, Luther Kountze, A. l.. Reed
w. 4. {. Johnson. w. J. foye, Mrs
i. 4. Nash and Charles Hull.
Dining together will be Dr. and
Mrs. G. A. Young. DR.. and Mrs. l.
l.. Bridges, DIR. and Mrs. II. y. Lc-
mere. Mr.. and Mrs. George Sumner,
DR.. and Mrs. q. w. Dishong, DR..
and Mrs. !. 5. Gutter. Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll Belden and DR.. and Mrs. {.
w. Pollard.
Another Dutch trea, party will in.
eludc Messrs. and Mesdames Paul
Gallagher. L. A. Creighton. Walter
Roberts, Charles T.. Metz, DR.. aud
Mrs. {. A. Roeder. Mrs. George
Redick and Barton Millard.
, In another party will be DR.. and
Mrs. ]. J. McMullen. ]. r. Scoble.
i. 3. Hochstcttler. o. {. Redick,
Mesdames 7. ]. Mahoney. Arthur
Remington. r. r. Kirkendall, Miss
florence Burscrt OF Toledo, o.;
Messrs. Frank Burklcy and John c.
Wharton. ......
Another group who will be dining
together will include Mr.. and Mrs.
Burdettc kirkendall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Norton. Misses Dorothea
Cooper Of Sewicklcy, Pa; Geraldine
and Gretchen Hess, Mary Fuller and
Dorothy KipIinger; Mcssrs. Temple
McFayden, Clarence and Douglas
Peters. Paul Shirley and Charles
Allison.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Society
BLAcK handkerchief, miIady', /,

A BLACK handkerchief, milady'.
y latest fashion accessory!
We have long since aeeus.
TONED ourselves TO handkerehieis OF
pink, blue, lavender. green. brown
and gray and now that We arc az.
.psioined TO them We are tired OF
..ssm. Our latest thrill comes from
ihis BIT ol black linen cloth. em-
bfoidefed, OF course. in fascinating
knots and dots OF color.
Our jails are useless" some one
has said. because everyone ough, 10
he in them" We may pafaphrase
by saylns' Mourning costumes are
useless because everyone Is in them.
Our widowed and bereaved will have
to take to scarlet aud horizon blue
TO show their indifference 10 the
fashions OF the hour which are eS'
pressed i'm black,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15

cent yAstor and Mrs, Theodore
Roosevelt, w., all members OF the
league, viii serve on the hnsnee
committee,
Mrs, Chew and others went to
Washington August y TO appear
before the judiciary committee ~
behalf oi national charter Tor the
Women's Overseas Service league.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Things You'll Love
To Make.
hlet Bouoo,,Gp

] know you will want TO lake
this adorable little iilet boudoir cap.
Crochet a straight filet band six
inches wide and long enough to fiji
around your head. Then crochet an
other band two and a half inches
wide and long enough TO iii over the
crown of your head and under your
chin. Edge the bands with a mar
row filct or valcncicnncs lace. Join
the wide band to the narrow one,
as shown. Have the narrow one
loose at one end. over the right car.
Close with snap fasteners. Finish
your exquisite flct boudoir cap will,
a large velvet or satin flower.
Copyright. 1871. b" Public Ledger Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
For Visitor.

Miss Thora Clausen entertained
eight guests at an Orphcum party
Tuesday evening complimentary TO
Miss Catherine Lcary Of the Army
Nurses corps, who IS visiting her
sister. Mrs. James McGavin.
Miss Lcary. who has been. sta
toned at San Antonio. Tex, is hor,c
on a three months leave of absence.
She has been an army nurse ior tho
past six years.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15

Nieman, Marie Matthews, kdilh
stsndsysn aud Mrs, Harry ByFne Of
the dance committee, OF other mem'
beFs Of the unit,
An emergency fund to aid over
seas girls disabled as a result OF
their war service was proposed by
the national president. Mrs, Oswald
Chew. at an executive meeting held
IN Boston last month, Miss Helen
King. Omaha delegate TO the meet
ing, reports.
Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs, Vim
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Personals

c. L. Payne has returned from
western Nebraska where he spent
two weeks.
Mr.. ana Mrs. A. c. Arend re-
turned Wednesday morning from
Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Syfert have
taken an apartment at the FL Beudor
for the winter.
Miss Dorothea Cooper Of Scwick-
ley, Pa, is visiting her sister Mrs.
Burdette Kirkcndall.
Miss Renee Prawl leaves Thursday
for Gainesville, Ca. where she will
attend Brenau college.
Miss Ruth Edwards OF Mont Clair.
N. J.. arrived Wednesday to visit
Mrs. Robert Edwards.
A son, John Robert, was born
Tuesday at Et. Joseph hospital to
<sfr. and Mrs. A. S. Dolezol.
Miss Willow O'Brien will be re-
moved next Sunday from St. Gather
ines hospital to her home.
Miss Marguerite Mccartney leaves
the latter part of the month for New
York City where she will reside.
Herbert w. Merrymah Of Colo
rado Springs has returned to his
home after visit with his mother,
Mrs. F. F. Simpson.
Mrs. Lawrence Curtis. McGraw of
North Platte arrived today to be
the guest of Mrs. Helen Grant in
the Chiodo apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack ]. Kaufman an
nounce the birth of son. Sheldon
Allan, September 9. at Swedish Mis-
sion hospital. Mrs. kaufman was
formerly Miss Anna Cohen of this
city.
Miss Winifred Smith left We'd
nesday for Three Lakes, Wis, to
join her sister, Mrs. w. E. Van
Dorm, and Mr.. Van Dorm of Chi
cagc, who have been summering at
the lakes. Miss Smith will visit in
Chicago before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Wood and
daughter, Adelyn Wood. returned
Tuesday from stay at Wauni!a
Hot Springs, Colo, and are at
Stratford Terrace Before returning
home Miss Wood visited Mrs. A. |.
Root in Estes Park. Mrs. Root will
winter in California. The Wood
family were accompanied on their
trip by Mrs. Max Beghtol and chii-
tren Of Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
WHY DO YOU
CODDLE CORMS?
A Single 7csek Can End Them
aNd AZ Once

Why pare corn and keep it!
Why pad it and let it reimain1
Or why treat it in old ways,
harsh, crude and uncertain?
Millions have found new way.
It is Blue-iay the plaster or the
liquid. A touch applies it, and the
pain stops instantly. Then the whole
corn quickly loosens and comes out.
The way is gentle, scientific, sure.
A famous expert evolved it. A
world-famed surgical dressing
house produces it.
In il freeing thousands of people
not sou? Try it on one corn
and you will always let it end yours.
Start tonight.
Your druggist has
Liquid or Platter
Blue-jay
Sssps Pain Instanaly
Enls Germs Quickly
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
For Helen Rogers.

Miss De Weenta Conrad enter
tanned at an informal bridge at her
home Wednesday afternoon in hon.
or OF Miss Helen Rogers, who leaves
the latter part of the month to en-
ter Vassar. Five tables were set for
the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Luncheon for Miss Balbach.

Miss Eleanor McGiton enter
tained At luncheon at Happy Hollow
club, Wednesday, for Miss Dorothy
Balbach, a bride e-elcct. The guests
were Mrs. Edwin Bannister. Mrs.
Alfred Munger, Mrs. Arthur Loonis,
Miss Margaret Williams and Miss
Rachel Metcalfc.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Movie At Social Settlement.

Movie u ooc.ai ns.ue'ne'.
A motion picture, "Virtuous Out
cast" starring Mary Miles Minter.
will be shown on the Fairgrounds OF
the Social Settlement Thursday eve
ming through courtesy Of the Fon-
tcneilc' Feature Film company and
I. C. Stephens Of the Y. M. {. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Meeting of Mission Society.

The Woman's Home Missionary
society Of the First NJ. E. church
will meet for luncheon at the Y. w.
c. A. Friday, at | o'clock. The sec
ond floor parlor has been reserved
for their use.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15

In Kansas City. Kan, nearly one
IN every four women and gir,s more
than 10 years of age is employed
outside their homes.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Mattresses at
Luncheons

Junior league members who will
serve as mattresses at the Asso-
ciated Charities luncleons Friday
and Saturday, at the Brandeis Italian
Renaissance room. are:
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
ADVERTISEMENT
Getting Too Fat?
Try This---Reduce

People who don't grow too fat are the
fortunate exception. But IL you find the
fat accumulating or already cumbersome.
you will be wise to follow this suggestion.
which is endorsed by thousands Of people
who know. Ask your druggist (or II you
prefer write to the Marmola Co.. 4s12
Woodward Ave, Detroit. Mich.), for .
large case of MarmoIa Prescription Tab
lets. One dollar is the price the world
over. BY doing this you will be safe
from harmful drugs and be able to re-
duce two. three or four pounds week
without dieting of exercise.
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
FOUR KNOCKOUTS
in KEYSTONE RING

Four Of the boxing bouts staged by
the Keystone Field Club at their
smoker in Pythian Castle last night
were won by knOck-outs.
McGinnis put Harry Barber to
sleep in the third round, Johnny
Traub, Of Chester, ended Tarry Val
ger in the second stanza OF their
bout: Kid Williams, Negro, stopped
Tommy Ruffen. Negro, in the first
round. and Battling Barnes put Billy
Jennings away in the third.
In the windup Joe Brennan re-
ceived a bad cut over the. left eye
and Referee Keating stopped the bout.
AT the start Of the bout the boys
cOlllded accidentally and both were
injured, Ramsey suffering a lacera-
liOn on the head.
The best bout Of the evening was
That between Battling Reed and Kid
Johnson who fought six sensational
rounds to-a draw.
Soldier stokes won over X. q.
BrOmmell in six rounds.
Fred Denn and Spike Hayden wres-
tied 10 ien-minuie draw.
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
BRONZE MEDAL FOR
CITY CYCLE CLUB

The Independent CycEst Associa
ton will make 1921 a notable year in
lhe cycle history with the co-opera-
tion Of the Cycle Trades Of America.
The following letter in part was writ
ten TO Luther Robinson, l. c. A. sec
retary:
Dear Sir: oYur letter OF January
. soliciting a prize TO be awarded In
your !. C.. A. Membership Contest is
received and carefully read. We wish
TO congratulate YOU on yOnr efforts
in boosting the bicycle club and We
shall be glad 10 give you a medal.
The only kind we can offer now, Is
OF the bronze variety. hut we trust
IL may serve the purpose. rs you
probably know, this Office Is the
headquarters OF the entire cycle in
dusiry representing all The manufac-
iurers in the trade, and one or Its
functions Is 20 maintain a racing
prize bureau through which certain
manufacturers in the trade donate
prizes for bicycle races. When you
establish your club on a sound basis
and want to stage some races, We Will
be glad TO let you have some prizes
With best wishes for the success
Of the club-and assuring you OF ouI
hearty support, yours very truly
cycle Trades Of America, Inc.
The bronze medal Is on display al
Mounlz and McKenney and is the tirsi
prize the local club has received
other prizes will be sent later.
1ne /. G. A. Membership Contest