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The Washington herald., 1921-03-18

ers passed in line clad in their work
shop overalls.
Included in a number of former
employees who have been retired
was Richard S. Lawrence, who saw
fifty-eight years of continuous serv-
ice in the Department. His father
had served seventy-one years.
Hays greeted William West, blind
employe of the mail equipment
shop with the remark that he had
heard he was the most efficient en-
ploye in the shop.
"Old Tom" the pcstofIice cat, was
given moral encouragement in his
campaign against mice. by the new
p. NJ. G.
Employees hailing from Indiana
and those by the name of Hays
received a double greeting.
In his speech Hays declared that
the American postal service was the
only one in the world which did not
break down during the war. and de-
clared that he had no criticism for
the past. He assured the employees
that he did not intend to make any
changes in policy and that he want
ed to retain the present organization
intact.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Probe Blast Which
Injured TlDo Soldiers

A board OF inquiry will meet at
Boiling Field today to determine the
cause of an explosion in a ware
house at the field yesterday which
injured two enlisted men and badly
damaged the building. The ware
house was filled with high explo-
sives and airplane bombs but prompt
action by men stationed at the field
prevented more serious conse-
Quences.
Corp. Earl c. Edspn, was seriously
burned on the face and body, while
Private Howell Baker, was burned
on the face. Both men, who are
stationed at the field. were taken to
Walter Reed Hospital, where their
injuries are not regarded as serious.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
HAYS ENDANGERS GREETERS'
RECORD AS HE SHAKES HANDS
WITH 1000 EMPLOYEES OF DEPT.
Meets All, From Colored Daddy of is Girls to
Old Tom, the Office Cat

The ''humanitization program" for
the postal service, announced re-
Gently by Postmaster General Hays
was put into operation yesterday
when Hays met and shook hands
with all the 1000 employees of the
department in Washington.
The hand-shaking was preceded by
speeches by the Postmaster General
to each of the various divisions in
the department, 1t being impossible
to greet the entire personnel at one
time.
The first person to be greeted by
Hays was Mrs. Lucy Ann Bailey, IS
years old. and an employe of the
government for forty-eight years.
She is a native of Caroline County,
Virginia, and during the civil war
lived In Richmond, where she took
into her home several union officers
escaping from Libby Prison. For
this her home was burned.
Father OF sixteen.
The next conspicuous employe was
Thomas II. Norman, colored elevator
conductor, who is the proud father
of sixteen daughters. The engineer
force and the mail bag repair work.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
ORDER GAS RATE
3 CUT 7CEVTSPE
THOUSAND FEET
Decision BY Utilities
Board Is Effective
- Today.

washingtonians viii pay s1-1s
per thousand cubic feet for gas. Q
reduction Of cents from present
rates. from the meter reading Pc
riod beginning today, until the Pc
riod beginning September Is. The
Public Utilities Commission signed
the order authorizing the reduction
late yesterday afternoon.
The order 10 the outcome OF the
Nearing Tuesday Of the gas COM
pany's petition for continuation of
.existing rates. which expire today.
-sThe Washington Restaurant As
spciation. represented at the hear
Ing by Charles w. Darr.' scored .
partial victory BY the commissions
authorization Of . graduating scale
of rates for users of $4,000 cubic
! feet Of gas or more each month.
Darr asked that the minimum ns-
ore for the wholesale gas scale be
placed at $1,000 feet instead Of
, roc. 600. with \ reduction Of 5 cents
4 thousand feet for each additional
5000 feet or less
Graduated Relsetis.s-
The commission ordered Q rate Of
,1.2o for the use Of $4,000 and less
than 2So!ooo feet q month. with q
discount Of an additional s cents
for each additional $4,000 feet or
less.
The commission explained its ac-
ton in the order a. follows:
since the beginning of the pres
ent calendar year. there has been a
substantial drop In the price Of oil.
the price during the month Of Feb
ruary. 1921. being s.s7 cents per gal
Ion While the testimony also
; shows that the company has pur-
chased some oil at lower prices, the
quantity has been relatively small.
, The commission is Of the opinion
that 4 reduction should be made in
the rates to be charged for gas. due
10 drop In the price OF oil. but as
the lower rates herein established
are to prevail during that portion
OF the year when the sales OF gas
are a. minimum. IL Is believed
that In justice to the company the
reduction In rates should not be
made In direct proportion to the re-
duction In the price Of oil"
U. 8. Exeiuaea.
The Federation OF Citizens Asso-
Citations was represented At the gas
hearing by william Mex. Clayton,
who not only asked for lower rates
ON gas. but pointed out to the COM
mission that IL would be within Its
rights in increasing the prices of
Eas allowed to the Federal and Dis
trict governments The commission.
however. made the reduction appli-
cable to CONSUMERS other than the
United States and the District o.
Columbia"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Wholesale Prices Drop
More Than Third in Year

Wholesale prices have dropped
3sli per cent since the peak of the
war level in May. 1920. the Labor
Department announced yesterday.
During February wholesale prices
dropped 81 per cent.
Food and building materials each
declined per cent in February
as compared with January. Declines.
in other groups of commodities
were:
Five and one-fourth per cent for
farm products and miscellaneous
commodities, which includes tobacco,
lubricating oil. news print paper and
rubber; ~ per cent for cloth and
clothing; AZ per cent for fuel and
lighting material; 4 per cent for
metal and metal products; 2k per
cent for chemicals and drugs, and :
per cent for house furnishings.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Harding viii Join
Arny-NaUy Society

President Harding is to be made
member OF the Presidents own
Garrison, OF the Army and Navy
Union. He will be obligated by q
committee OF members at the White
House. The date will be selected by
che President.
A meeting OF the garrison was
held last night in G. A. r. Hall to
arrange for the annual Memorial
Day exercises at the Maine shaft in
Arlington Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Opportunity in Foreign
Service VIII Be Tonic

W. L. DeAotte, director OF per-
sonnel for the American Express
Company. will address students of
the Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service this afternoon,
drawing attention to the need Of
men in big corporations who are
thoroughly trained to engage in for
eign trade.
DR.. Edwin n. Borchard. of the
Yale University School OF Law, will
speak on The United States as q
Factor in the Development of Inter-
national Relations" at the National
Museum under the schools auspices
at s:l5 o'clock tonight
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18

10 Europe and the conseooent dts-
iiiusionment on this side Of the At
lantic. DR.. Erickson declares thar
the formation OF the committee OF
one hundred would be . step toward
securing mutual understsndins be-
tween Europe and America
The FIRST definite. constructive
work the committee would have In
Europe would be the promotion OF
a Balkan union, with Albania 40 the
key state. This would remove the
Balkan states from the machinn-
tions OF the great powers. whief
have kept the Balkans In o turmoil
for centuries. DR.. Erickson says.
Trade Advs.tsees.
The world war has brought Al
great awakening TO the Balkan PEG
plea" declared DR.. Erickson They
are unwilling any longer TO be useS
as pawns for the political chess
players of the great powers"
The rest of the world would bene
at from this union In the develop
ment OF the natural resources o
the Balkans, he says, and points
the fact that the constructions OF
few short-line railways. connecinf
up those already built with Adrtatid
ports. would shorten the waterway
TO the Western world by = week.
and would bring the capitals or
Europe to within a few hours dis
tAnce.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Mexicans Kill 5 Americans.

Three American citizens have
been murdered in Tampico. Mexico.
the State Department was advised
yesterday by the American Consul
in Tampico. The three men killed
were Ernest F. Small, VIII Roper
and s. Brown They were murdered
on the night Of March 10, apparent
" by robbers, advices say.
An urgent request has been made
to the local authorities at Tampico
for the arrest and punishment of
the slayers.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Revive State Society.

A get together" meeting of men,
bers Of the Washington and Alaska
state Society was held last night in
the Thomson School to discuss plans
to reorganize. 1t was the first gath
ering Of members held since last
October and 1t was decided to meet
again on Thursday. April z, to elect
ofhcers and arrange for a summer
program. r. H. Pratt Is serving as
president Of the society. J. W.
Hyde was appointed chairman of
the committee to arrange for the
April meeting.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Negress Sent to Jail
On SoIon's Complaint

Maria Green, colored, domestic,
employed by Representative Louis
C. cramton, of Michigan, at 1923
Irving street northwest, was sent to
Jail for four months yesterday by
Judge Mcmahon in Police Court
upon conviction Of a charge Of lar
eeny in connsetion With the theft
of fur coat collar.
The woman had been employed
about three weeks, it was testified.
and went to the attic of the house
and cut the collar from a coat.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Hardings Get Photo Record.

A complete Photographic record OF
President Harding's campaign and
inauguration was presented to Mrs.
Harding yesterday by Dave Edmon-
ston Of Washington, whose wife Is
a cousin Of Mrs Harding He was
tr Marion for all the front porch
occasions and also made the trips
with the candidate
There are $50 views in an
eighteen-inch square, 1so-page VOL
tune bound in brown leather.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Chair Company Bankrupt.

The Washington Chair Company.
OF SIS e street northwest, has been
a bankrupt by Jus
tice Stafford in Equity Court.
John Duer and Sons, of Baltimore.
Nd, and the Bedell Manufacturing
Company and Bedell and Company.
Of this city, requested the adjudica-
ton and claimed that they had
claims against the bankrupt con-
cern in excess Of $500 which they
were unable to collect.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Will Orders Sale.

Katherine williams. who died re-
Gently. directs in her will nled for
probate yesterday that her home at
30 O street northeast. be sold and
appoints her brother. stephen w.
williams, as executor.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Tsc0 Giuen DEGREES
In District Court

Mrs. Amelia Campbell was awarded
q fnal decree for absolute divorce
yesterday In the District Supreme
Court from John Campbell. The
couple were married May %. 1908.
Mrs. Campbell filed suit November
II. 1913. through Attorney Thomas
Q. King.
an interlocutory decree Of absolute
apr a * Ar is,S S':,. sn,ansS nlsS satt
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Socialist Chief Here.

Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, who
was selected by the Socialist party
to head their amnesty committee In
Washington. arrived in this city yes
terday and opened headquarters for
the committee at the Hotel Bellevue.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
SAYS u. S. SHOULD
KEEP LOFTY aim
Continue to Extend Helping
Hand, Asks Noon
Speaker.
Todays Lenten Speaker.

oliver Hoyem will speak at
the midday Lenten service at
noon today In d. r. Keith's Thea
ter, while the Rev. George n.
Dinenderfer will conduct the de-
votional exercises.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
Irish Meet Tonight.

Members of the Padraic H. Pearse
Irish Council are expected to vote
for delegates to the State conven-
tion at sol z street northwest to-
night
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
ss.ss NV YORK AHD nxTu1x ss.ss.
SExf SUNDAY, Hk0oH -.

Peansy1vania eystea. see the great metrop-
oils win ifs varied places Of interest. Leave
washingten Saturday nidaight 12;t5 9. No.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-18


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New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-09-16

yseit gebaut ben, biefabs pertt i9
mid betradte, Damn lin i9 bon
otptpe Big ur11te nit 8etpetsmaterial
eefotpmert. Sic 8ods IN Die @pe1.
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g%etratutDelt IN mas 6as 10 gut
fiiblt, Dos brau@ i9 Sine nit 3u
fiestreiue. 9as 9offite oabei Is,
bob i'd audi Bel Die 2i35te nit tom.
plebne oerf; biefabs Die &ebr for
ben Seller bat ie mid anpertraut,
meil id TIN bod ON rnetite init
11ei11e 8robibtiden Meiiefiitbees
iuhie 6ubn. Sd Zen fie for ben
&ieien audi g%eprammiit, oab i@ ben
Seller tlien balte tpont I'M tper1 toy
es nit .6ubn, Damn is es meme
Sdulo I'M td fin aQleins for gu
blebnne. @enrt i@ unner sic Sir
fumltenjes 2ebbes iage oo6er gar
tide 6cbt, Damn 6ebt id 6as gno
nit bore. Sor Ben &ieien Jag i4
fein @ort I'M 6ubn audi, tpen,t DIE
2i55ie erum Is, 10 ft6el III iprei
adte, als Of es tetne Steien getpme
oebt, mo- i6 better glei@e, a1s mie
en- re9t beiBe CONNER. S9 fiible
orig iarrie, oaB i@ MIDI BEL sic
2i53ie INNER 10 periteue muB,
atptper, penn t6 es nit Aubn Debt,
NOR i6 en- @iel, tpomit id perbleime
Sine Sbrn lieiuer
@btIipp @aueramper.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-09-16
Nn,tt Grimher Ter 3iimn'
bdlter+

8or 100 Sabre1 mar man int Sel1-
eran5un6en ni@t meiter als inn I'll.
tertuln uno qualte ii9 6amit, nit
Stein 1tno 3unoer ooer Gener'
i6mamm Geuer gu i@lagen. @inem
politii9en @eiange1en mar es por-
bebalten> 6ie niibli@e @rfinoung Der
8lnobol5er gu MAIDEN. Sobarn
Grieori9 &ammerer tuar Stuoent
ser Gbemie u116 batte ii4 at Der
qroBen Understanding, Sic am
81. Mai 1882 ouf benz S6loiie
Samba6 BEL Meuitaot a. 8. 9arot
ltattfone, beteiligt. Seine @e1en
lpuroen libel b%er1aerft, uno er muroe
als ftaatsgefabrli6er Aufmiegler er'
griffen uno auf BEN @obenaiperg
gelbleppt. @dbreno ieiner @cfans
qenidaft erfono er I'M Nopember
1882 Sic S@pefell0l5er. Mls &an1'
mercer iid mie6er auf freiem 5l'Be
befono, inhte er feline grfinonng
s1 pertperten, ober Gin 8un6estags-
bei9lub pcrbot Sen 8ertaut Der 9te1'
bebol56en tpegen ibrer uboben &C.
fGbrli9teit" BEL bober Strofe. Cine
8eile gelang es 6em @%rfinoer, Die
5dmefelb0l5er i'm gebeimen ber31t'
itellcn un6 ms Muslan6 5u perfan-
fen, ols. Dies ater ru@bar tpur6e,
uurce &di1nnterer ergriffen nn6 man.
5erte ms @efdngnis. Tinan5iea
ruiniert un6 f0rperli@ uno ieeliih
gebro9en, itarb oct l1ngliidli4e TT
ser Srrenauitalt ieiner Seimatit aot
2uopigsburg int Sabre 1857. Get
ne @rfinoung mur6e bon einem ge'
I9aftsfunoiger englii@en &potbefer
a%1sgenubt.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-09-16
Irabreift @enies.

Sic S%ugeno5eit, 5. +. sic 3eit pom
Is. Bis IS. 2ebensiabre, beoeutet
5meifellos Sic maBgebenoe &erio6e
oes S9Dpferilden I'M Meni9en.
9onatellos beriibmte Statue 6es
Seiligen @eorg lit 6as @erf zines
2Oidbrigen, &affael iduf 6as 8ilo
Ser 8ermablung Mariae (Spolalt'
5io) nit 81 Sobren, ban 9pf tpar
bereits nit 10 Sabren anerfannter
Meilter Ser beriibmten St.<2ucas'
Meiiter<@ilo in Mntperpen. Son
Gidtern p1re 2ope 6e Sega 3u nen'
men, ser als 13idbriger ietn critics
@6auipiel peroffentli@te, Setting,
ser fem 2nltipieI Ser iunge &C.
lebrte" nit II Sabren i9rieb,
@diaer, @oetbe, g%tdenoorff, 6er
oas unpergangli9e 2ieo rSSn etnem
fiiblen @runoe" in ieinem 20. 2es
bensjabre berfaBte. 8eionoers auffal.
lens iino Sic Sugen6letit1ngen Ser
groBen Eonoihter. Sobam Seba=
titan 8ad mar idon nit 18 Sabren
@ofmuiifrs in @eimar; oab Mo3art
Elm iogen. u8un6erfin6" NOR, lit
albefannt; sic idonifen 2ieoer
5ran3 S6uberts = es fei MIR Ger
vgrlf6mg" genannt = entltanoen
3niffeu Dem 18. un6 81. 2ebens,
iobre bes Meiiters. Mu6 inter ben
g%ertretern Ser itreneen @iiieni@aft
fin6en mir 5ablreide friibreife sc.
mics. Nemton ent6edte nit % Sab.
rem sic Sdmerfraft Ser @r6e, @nub
erfuno NIT Is Sobren Die Metbooc
SET fleiniten 9ua6rate. Saul Gbr'
li9 mar 20 Sabre alt als ct Die @n.
men0nng bon Mnilinfarben BET mi.
froffopii6en 8raparaten einfubrte.
Mareoni erfan6 nit 81 Sdbren bic
>rahtloie Selegrnpbie.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-09-16
0ftmtr sartibtbrtef hes
s4bilipp 5anfratmpfer.
Mein lieber &err Meoadtiondrl

MuuW!tul IlS w
% un benfe uno
babel mad i@ int.
1t1er e arig outn-
mes 6ebs;li9 ben.
fe 6rimtuer nod,
mie es nur pai'
iibbel Is, 6aB 6er
Menf@ 10 e i@red.
lide Sibe iten6e
tam. Ils e &ubl
ben mid int.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-09-16

elf l1br. Gie @ltppe auf benz Seroc
gebt iiber, 6as Seuer 6robt gu er'
loi9en, Die ginbrenne fiebt perodb>
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6ulo, = gritl bat fein Giniebet1.
Der aumpf 5piiden 2iebe uno
YfIi9t lit bart, = aber Die 8fltht
liegt; ib iebe 8ubt in Sen @agen,
gebe ibn1, mas tb MUIR finoen Tam.
gum Gpieler, flebe i'm an, brab gu
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Zen, ber6ubten Mugen an, = 0fa'
ma iebt i'm in 6en @agen - Dos
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vbttterer Notmen6igfeit" 11n6 Der,
i9min6e in 6ie Slide. Sd flappe'
re mebr ols n0tig nit Ben &o@>
topfen - i6 ptu ntbts b0ren.
9a 0ffnet iid Die Sir bon meines
Mannes Mrbetts5immer:
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vSSa, Saul, 6u piini9et?"
Scr Sub i4reit!"
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@ai9fii9e!"
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Iieb, geb' 11ur auf einen Mugenblid
gu Dem 8uben, iprt9 Elm biiiel
gut nit linn, Damn berubigt er iib
bieueiht!"
rSa freilid, gut 3ureoen aub
nod, 6em beroorbenen gengel.
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5u - ga brau6te man ntdt nade
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ieinem Sobn 8ure9t tam. ST mar
mir ben 8etpeis fit 6te &i6tigfeit
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Manr idrie audi! 5ribl per'
itammte einen Mugenbltd, Dor ues
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6ororf nit erneuter &roft e~in3uiet-
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@eltbt ni@t ieben fonnte, oenn -
i'm @eiite mabte i@ linn rGti9"
bor la1ter S6a0enfre1oe. Mber i'd
batte feine 3eit, id mnbte midi INNS
@lien fiimmern, sic fulinarii6en
Semitic iollten Saul %beriobnen. MlS
id enolia ferttg, MIDI ben 3in1-
mert ndberte, nm SEN Sti4 5n Bet
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@ttmm6en. Sd bin b06li6it CT.
ltaunt - ioute mein Mann re@t
baben nt6 bod Sen 5ieg oabontra1
gen? Sd 0ffne gan5 leiie Die
Sire -: % iibt mein r@lter" nit
einem toounglidli6en @eiiat, l1n<
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ibm bon @onne nit betoen &a11-
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IetIe un6 unbemerft sic Sire nno
f1ii6te in 6ie Slide, nm aug bonem
Salle gu laden. 3ortfuble11o mic
nit 6rauen aber i@oa einmal lino,,
rufe ib Damn ins 3immer: ~Sebt
fomme id idon, Soul" nno finoe
ridtig SrtBl idon pieoer rngnao1g
i'm @agen = l1no meinen Mann
an icinem @6rcibtti6e. Sd froge
nidts uno ertpi6erte au6 anf Souls
@emerfung: rDaB ih bente tnr
SEN greuli6en 8aidtag piel GIT ll1.
ltige Mueen batte" feline @ilbe. S9
fobe ou9 6ann nidtS gefragt, als
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funft itilidmetgeno oamit abfano,
6ab Tribden aus bent Wagen &C.
nommcn purbe, menn er org brill
te, - id babe midi meines 3rt1tnt<
pies idpetgen6 aber ber5lt6 &C.
frp1ff
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-09-16
Gbrenrettung.

v9ie &eiber", 1agt man ungalant,
r9ie f0nnen balten ME ben uGanb"l"
9tes oarf man ieBt tpobl ni9t mebr
ia9en,
5eit6em iie groBe @ite tra9en;
.Sest iiebt Die iun9en unb Sic alten.
SITE tpin6ig, man Den @ano itets bals
ten,
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-09-16
stubentenltebe.

S9 bob' in Ser @9ule ser 2iebe
War biele @tubieu 9en1u6t,
Sa 6ab' i9 es enbli9 gum 2eien,
Gum Shreiben uno &ednen gebra@t.
Grit las i9 in Semen Nusen,
Sag al metn @lud nur Sui
Sam i9rieb i9 9einem Slide
@ein gau5es 9afeiu 3ul
0ann re6nef fb uuf Detne Sreue.
9od adj, H. berre6nete MIDI.
Seitocm perplni9' iG bas 2eieu,
9os S6reiben unb Hedneu unt 9idl
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-09-16

Muf eroen efbts nidt be1ern
6uno, ais treles 9era lno {tiqm
Mu11o.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-09-16

Sbr @eltat lit eine Masfe, sic
crit our@ Sic @pra@e gellftet
miro.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-10
ARE TO DISCUSS
 VITAL SUBJECTS

Philadelphia Pa, Nov. 10-Ltnita- ton of armaments and measures to promote peace among the nations are vital subjects that will be discussed at the biennial meeting of the Ma tional Council of Women which be- gins its formal sessions here on sArmistice Day. Mrs Philip North Moore, of St. Louis, Mo, Is president of the council and will preside. Dele gates are expected from Canada, Mexico, Norway and New Zealand.
 The National council, with which many women's organizations throughout the United States are af- f1liated will also consider child well fare, citizenship, community music, education, equal moral standards, im- migration, public heahh, better films and the legal status of women. Com nlttees charged with considering these subjects will submit reports on which discussions in the general meeting of the council will be based.
 Preliminary to the opening meeting on Armistice Day there will be e re- ception to delegates at City Hall where Mayor Moore will welcome the visitors. Mrs. Frederick Schoff, chairman of the local committee on arrangements and chairman of the Child Welfare Department of the council, announced that very large attendance of delegates was expected,
 The council has invited the Inter- national council to meet in Wash tngton in 1925. Tn international body meets quinquanial1y, the last having been held in Norway,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-10
PRAYER TO USE
 ARMISTlCE DAY

Chicago, Nov. 1o-The prayer that foitows has been prepared and issued by the Family Altar League Of Ameri- proclaimed by President Harding for noon tomorrow, in memory of the fallen soldiers of the world war and on behalf of the assembled peace conference,
 The prayer;
 '"rhou Eternal God, Who hast made of one blood nT nations of men Tor to dwell on all the face of the earth, grant us that the peace we commemorate this day shall endure forever. Help us, in the day of Thy Power, to beat into plowshare and prun4nghook the arms we so lately laid down, Let tho birds mako their nests in our useless cannon and the grass grow upon our orumbling fort resses. Bless and establish the work of them that strive to banish from Thy world for all time the dread menace of war,
 ''In fulf1llment of Thine ancient promise, wipe away all tears from the eyes of them that still weep for their soldier dead; and cleanse from al carts the bitterness of conflict. Bring and bind together Thy children of the families of earth in new brother hood of kindliness and good will. man toward man and nation toward nation, until East and West is no more.
 '"These things we ask of Thee, through Thy infinite love and unfail- ing mercy, for the sake of all those that war has made to suffer and for every home that war has darkened, so that their sacrifice shall not have been in vain. In the name of Him who came to bring His peace to earth and good will toward men. Amen.
 In addition to its 100000 member ship in the United States the Family Altar League Is represented by mem berships In India, South America, Australia, New Zealand and China and soon will be represented in Ja- pan. Rev. W. E. Biegerwolf of Indianapolis. Is its president and Will liam Matthew Holderby of Chicago, secretary.
 Among the members of the Board of Directors are: Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark, of Boston, president of the Worlds Christian Endeavor society; Howard Agnew Johnston, president of tne Chicag go Church Federation; Charles S. Mcfarland. New York city, general secretary of the Federal Council of Churches in America; :; Henry P. Crowell, chairman of the Chicago Committee of Fifteen for the Prevention of Crime, and John Tim othy Stone, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago.