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Evening star., 1923-02-04
LARDNER GIVES HINTS
TO WINTER NIMRODS

The danger in regards to duel
is because supposing you
don't hit none of them, they will go
home and talk about you.
Well friends as I said above the
mos. of Jan. and Feb. is no time to
start out in serch of any Of the above
game in this climate as a man is
bound to suffer misery on acct OF the
cold going to and from the spots
where the game genally always hangs
out. so what / thought was that q
nimrod might leave the above named
mammals alone during the cold snap
and confine himself to killing animals
that lives in or near by the home like
cats. dogs, sows. horses and sheer.
" + 4 y
NF these beasts the ones which can
~ be massacreed with the lease
trouble and exposure is the members
Of the feline and canine family name
ly cats and dogs. and the special
kinds Of these beasts that furnishs
the most sport is playful kittens and
what Is known as lap dogs.
In hunting kittens you use a decoy
and a IS caliber revolver. The decoy
is a spool with a string on ii and you
jiggle it up and down and attract the
kitty's tension and when she comes to
play with it, you grab her by the nap
of the neck and pull her up on your
knee and scratch her head and pretty
soon she begins to pur and that is the
time to pull the old gun. stick the
muzzle a inch or from her head and
nre away
Dogs Is a even simpler proposition
If not to large as the most of them
will come and jump on your lap II
you just whistle and in very few
cases will they put up a. fight after
you have plunked them a couple OF
timos with your 45.
In the case of big Digs like Sam
Bernards and massives the best way
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is to wait till they go outdoors and
fire at them from the nearest window.
AS food neither a dog or a cat is
any more lucrative than the average
wild duck or fox but the fur is valu-
able as bridge table covers.
For parties that lives with or near
cows and sheep theys no better sport
than taking pot shots at these Q car
nivora and the best time to plunk
them is milking time and shearing
time respy.
The beauty about shooting this
game IL because when you have killed
them you have got something. Both
beasts makes pretty good eating and
can be used in stew or pie the next
day vile there fur is valuable as night
gowns.
Indoor bird shooting will probably
half to be confined to parrots and
canaries and the last named makes
the most delicate food vile there
feathers can be used to tickle people.
have no space to devote to winter
fishing in this article but sufficient to
say that followers of the finny tribe
would be surprised at how much
fun they can have spearing tuna
fish, sardines and salmon au cannes
Gin the ean.)
RING w. LARDNER,
Great Neck. Long Island, Feb. 2.
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come in-or isn't our house good
enough?"
Her tone shocked Stephen into pro-
test. Jaw. Retta--what's the sense
Of"
"Oh, ] knew 1t would turn out like
this! knew III" She kept her voice
low. but 1t shook with a passion he
had never heard In II till now. He'd
have let you starve. when you came
here with your rags. but he's willing
to take you back, now that you've
made good. We were fit company for
you the way you looked when found
you UP there in the wood lot, but we
aren't fit now that you can hold up
your head with anybody" She laughed
softly. He could see her shoulders
CULVER.
why. Retta-you--I-"
"Oh, go back with him! Maybe he'll
leave you something in his will! Any
way. you'll be a Hobart again
you'll
But I'm not going-nobody's said
anything about 1t. Think I'd quit in
the middle Of the season, with all
those crops"
She made a fierce. brushing gesture.
Crops! What do I care about few
potatoes. You want to go-that's all
that matters. You're beginning to
stand up for him-like you did this
afternoon! You might as we'll go
back-there's no sense in staying
now"
Stephen turned to his uncle, aware
suddenly of the need to justify Retta,
to make Nathan Hobart understand
what lay beneath that fash of feroc-
ity.
IT'S all right. Uncle Nathan-she's
got reason to feel the way she does.
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It Was a Family Quarrel That
Started It, But Something Else
Kept Stephen at His Work.
THE HANDSPRING

pail Guess 1 haven't forgot how.
yet"
"All right. I'll be up at the house.
She turned abruptly. He set himself
to the old detested task, pleased that
the trick Of 1t came back to him. his
mood soothed by the squirting music
Of the Jets, so that he sang softly to
their tempo. his head against the
beasts flank. the grind of her jaws
like a Iow-pitched accompaniment to
the tune.
He carried the milk to the kitchen
door.
The idea came to him that his hav-
ing broken bread under this sagging
roof would annoy his uncle almost as
sorely as the graver deed he con-
templated. A Hobart. coming back to
the glen to associate with the Dun
cans, Hobart indebted to them for
Evening star., 1923-02-04
BY
HUGH MACNAIR
KAHLER.

I'll be going" 1t pleased and puz-
zled him that Nathan should speak in
that level tone, as If Retta had said
nothing that could hurt or startle
him. 1.-THE rain is easing OFF. Good
night"
Stephen walked out to the barn floor
with the lantern. Nathan united the
halter strap and climbed in over the
wheel before Stephen found speech.
you mustn't mind what she said.
Uncle Nathan-she thought I'd quit"
"And you will not quitT'
The question came sharply. He
laughed. Quit? Just when Hard
ly. Goodnight"
X n r
CTEPHEN watched the hooded
- buggy blend into the darkness
before he came back to the porch. He
did not see that Retta was still stand
ing there until he lifted the lantern
to blow out the flame. The light
seemed to bring her face suddenly out
of the shadows. as IL she had moved
soundlessly toward him. He met her
eyes. searching his. with the same
look he had seen in them years before.
when he faced Thad McTague's bully
ing in the weedy school yard.
He stood still. watching her and
wondering. Why didn't he want t"
quit? Why was it that he felt keenee
than ever to go on? The mainspring
that had driven him was gone. What
was there left to keep him working,
~ r,aLa hin, diffarent fropa old Dup-
can, browsing in his rocker by the
kitchen lamp?
He felt a laugh rise in his throat =
a gust whipped out the light, and tn
first onrush of the power he recoc
nized at last drove him forward.
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working for a man who can pay you
nothing beyond your keep?"
That's my business. II I'm satis-
fed. what's 1t to you"
stephen. it Is also my business.
You carry my name; you grew up
under my roof. 1t does not suit me
that you should walk in rags and be
beholden to the Duncans for your
bread. You came here to shame me
into paying you to 80. Well, will
pay. What is your price?"
Stephen Hobart broke into noisy
laughter
"You haven't got enough to pay my
price," he said thickly. Save your
breath. I'm here to stay"
He met the level eyes boldly. Ma
than Hobart's hand relaxed a little on
the reins. and the gray darted for
ward. Stephen slapped the mare on
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Q the editor: This is a pretty
tough season of the yr. for
nimrods and huntsmens that
i lives in a climate like we got
around here when person braves
the elements and goes out in
the open spaces in quests of wild
game is pretty sure TO at least feel
the tinges Of chill blain and etc. to
say nothing about catching the pneu-
monia or dying from exposure in the
case they get caught in q blizzard
vile far from shelter.
In fact ! know a great many men
which don't go hunting at all dureing
Jan. and Feb. as they would rather
suffer the tortures of leaveing there
gun lay idle a couple mos. than run
the risk of catching some fatle de-
cease that might result in death and
all that goes with 1t.
A man can't help from feeling sorry
for these poor devotes Of the chase
who is practically compelled 10 spend
8 or 9 dreary week ends at home
quarling with she who 1t is vs. the
law to shoot though not vice versa,
and the matter has struck me SO
serious that for the past or 3 wks.
I been pondering on a way for these
men to enjoy themself the yr. around
without no tedious off season and It
seems to me like ! have hit upon a
few idears which Is libel to be useful
to huntsmens to whom q enforced
idleness from there favorite sport is
verable torture.
But maybe I might better exclaim
for the benefit of my female readers
a few of the thrills that goes with
the manly art of killing and will
state at this junction that am deal
ing only with ordinary hunters and
not the kind that goes to Africa and
etc. in serch of big game like camels.
tigers, ruminants and ETC. but what l
refer to Is the kind of nimrods that
laughs at danger and keeps there
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The prospect fascinated him; he
could strike harder than he had
dreamed
Dads getting too old to run the
place alone" he heard her saying.
You could help enough to pay for
your keep. We don't get to handle
much money, or I'd offer you
wages"
A laugh broke from him. Wages.
Why, owe you money, Retta. You've
showed me how I can hit back at him
so hard it'll just about kill HIM!
He'll"
He'll get down on his knees to beg
you to get out" she finished. Come
on, Stevie-let's 60 back
X
CTEPHEN woke with start. He
- heard the blow Of an ak, the
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load. 1t was good TO feel that he was
a man.
ID ETA stood at the door AZ he
IN drove up.
HE wanted to buy me off," he called
to her. 'You were right-it's poison
to him.
You told him you wouldn't go?"
II told him was here to stay! And
that goes" He unlatched the tall
board and began to toss the wood into
the shed. still laughing. "ItIl be fun
to watch him try to move me on!"
He scrambled back to the seat.
Might as well draw down another
load or two, while I'm at It," he said.
'l'll tinker up that saw and sweat out
something better. before snow nies"
He waved his hand gayly and drove
away. whistling.
Stephen felt his checks burn as he
drove along the main street OF the
village, the hitchinE-racks before the
stores already crowded by the teams
of earlier eomers. The old democrat
creaked and wabbled: Bess drew 1t at
dragging walk.
He hitched the mare TO the fence
behind the hardware store and lifted
down Retta's heavy basket OF eggs
while she scrambled over the wheel.
II won't take long. Stevie." She
took the basket from him. Stephen
leaned against the wheel, drawing
at his empty pipe.
He looked up at the sound Of his
name. Thad McTague grinned at
him, wagging his head. Thad had
always bullied him.
Back again. eh?' Thad halted.
Couldn't stand it to stay away from
her, could you?"
Stephen glanced to the side, cal
culating his chances Of getting away
without trouble. And he saw Nathan
Hobarts blackboard stop in the road
| opposite him, saw his uncle watch
ing the scene with impassive face.
Something seemed suddenly to wake
in him. He heard Thad's lowered
voice venturing a foul epithet, and
he sprang, thrilling to the clean
smack of his knuckles on the soft
red flesh OF the jaw.
AS he took the countering blow he
remembered that Nathan Hobart had
forbidden him to fight. He laughed
happily at the thought. striking
again and again at tho blurred face.
following as Thad backed away. till
the rear wall Of the store stopped
him. A short hooking blow sent his
old enemy's head against the bricks.
Thad bent double, lifting a hand In
token of surrender.
II got enough" he said thickly.
There's more where II came from.
any time you want It," said stephen.
He stepped back and came face to
face with Nathan. The look In the
grim face brought another chuckle
of contentment to his lips.
stephen, this passes bounds.
Brawling on market day like .
drunken hand! You came here to
shame we-well. you have done It
You came for money--wsll, III pay
it, II you'll CO."
Stephen shook his head. II Hike II
here" he said. suits nae fne. Guess
I'll stay on all winter"
He could see the effort with which
Nathan ruled his anger.
Then stay under my roof-my door
Is always open to YOU"
mo. ! like 1t better at Duncsn's."
He saw Retta coming toward him,
her basket filed with paper bags.
He stepped quickly toward her and
took 1t from her with something like
Nathan Hobart's own formal courtesy.
He helped her into the wagon care
fully, his back toward Nathan. "Ali
through"
She nodded. He saw that her face
was queerly white. her eyes vida
He backed the wagon about COM
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sound of splitting wood, and the noise
sped him into his torn clothes.
He saw Retta emerging from the
her elbow. He ran down the stairs
and out after her.
III milk. Retta. Why didn't YOU
call me-"
She surrendered the pail.
"All right. I'll get breakfast. Dad s
asleep-I let him wake up when he
gets ready. He's pretty Old
He scowled as he MIXED the sorry
COW. Retta must have a rotten life
Of 1t. with only the old man to help
with the work.
AS Stephen carried the milk through
the woodshed, he noticed that 1t was
almost empty. And 1t would be win
ter, in another month or two.
At breakfast-bread and milk and
coffee-he mentioned it. The girl
shrugged.
Dad generally tends to II. Guess
he'll get around to cutting a little be-
fore snow-fy."
What's the matter with me doing
1t now?" He grinned. Got team?"
"OnIy old Bess. now. But there's a
democrat that's light enough for her
to haul" / guess.
Stephen found the mare in fair con-
dition, and hitched her to the wreck
of the light wagon. There was no
ak fit for cutting. and he called Retta
from the kitchen to help him sharpen
the best one on the scored grind
stone in the shed.
He rummaged in a litter of broken
implements and found the long. rust
ed blade of a cross-cut saw. both
handles missing. He saw that II
would be a mornings work to make
1t fit for use and decided to depend
on the ak, for today. The old man
rode up the lane toward the wood-lot
with him, holding his rifle between
his knees.
"MiRht git a rabbit or suthin'." he
explained. kinda like taste o meat,
f'r a change" and when Stephen stop
ped beside a wind-fallen hickory, he
moved away with a kind of haste.
Stephens mood darkened as he
worked. He'd quit, he decided, when
he'd hauled down the load. There
wasn't any sense In this.
He led the mare downhill. A fools
trfck-to hit at Nathan Hobart in this
fashion. Working for the Duncans-
without even q decent Ak to work
with!
He heard the sound Of wheels and
hoofs as he crossed the highway. 1t
wa. Nathan Hobart's blackboard.
Stephen waited, his ears keen to judge
the distance by the sound. He wheeled
sharply and stood facing his enemy,
his teeth barred In hateful grin.
Nathan Hobart was always erect,
but he straightened, now, as a man
will under the shock of surprise.
Stephen saw his hand draw back
gently on the reins. pulling the gray
to a stand.
"When did you come back, Stephen?"
The voice was quiet, under relentless
control, but Stephen felt the effort
of will behind this calm. and relished
1t.
Last night" he answered carelessly.
you did not come home. Why not?
Were you afraid?"
The other laughed harshly. Afraid
What Of? Your"
"why not? You went away with
out telling me-in the night, like a
thief. That was because you were
afraid. You come back, but not to
my door. Why not7"
Stephen Hobart doubled his hands.
'Ill come there when there's no other
place." he said.
You don't want help, then? You
want nothing Of me-
wait till I ask you!"
"Then why have you come back to
the Glen? That Is Duncan's horse; Is
there nothing better for you than
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her flank and laughed as the wagon
moved on, creaking under its little
load. 1t was good TO feel that he was
a man.
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ssTrL milk for you." he volunteered.
j ~ Retta closed the stanohion
On the esw's 1saa nsok and took UP .
Evening star., 1923-03-16
Sweater Sets, soc

New Sweater Collar and Cuff
Sets. Of embroidered linen and
embroidered eyelet effects.
Goldenberg s--First Floor.
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Mems Spring Neckwear
S1.O0

New Spring Neckwear. showing
all the latest tweeds, plaids,
checks, bias stripes and many
novelty effects, in the most popu-
lar shades; medium shape four
in-hands. Also many new pat
terms in silk and fiber knitted
ties.
Evening star., 1923-03-16
Toilet GOOds-Specials for Saturday

Melba Fleurs Face Powder,
all tints, ST box.
Watkins Mulsifed Cocoanut
Oil Shampoo, regular SOC size
at 3Sc bottle.
Goldenberg' 's-First Floor.
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35c Arnica Cream, z3c bottle.
Carbona Cleaning Fluid, 1oc
bottle.
Denny & Denny's Depilatory,
75c bottle.
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Girls White Dresses

OF beautiful quality White
georgette crepe and crepe de
chine; girlish models, with rufT1es
and pleatings Large assortment
of the seasons most popular
styles
Sizes : to years. at sI20S.
Sizes s to IS years. at sI3.9S to
S2I.O0.
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Little Girls Dresses
S6.0S

Fine quality White Net Dresses,
with picOted edge ruffies: trim
med with narrow ribbons; sizes
5 to s years.
Goldenberg's-Third Floor
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Mems "Onyx" Silk Hose
55c

ONYX Thread Silk Full-fash-
ioned Half Hose, mercerized Isle
reinforced sole, high spliced heel;
black. white and plain colors;
seconds of S1.00 values.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
EIRNISHED-COntinued.

u EMT ER Z l.

RENT FREE.
Owners will share furnished home for boar ::
located in nearby Va; bus and car line
hs ndy: state number in family and ref
ernncns Address Enx GO Z Star office.
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FOR EXCHANGE

POTOMAC HEIGHTS, . FINE LOTS on CAR
Tine; fare: Will trade for equity in dwell
ing. OWNER. Address Box 10 Post ONE
18th and Pa ave. &c"
WILL. EXCHANGE GOOD INCOMF-PRODTG-
ing property. which il nicely located and
financed showing 20 per cent net. for land
free Of incumbrancc within miles of Battery
Park, Nd. Immediate negotiations desired
Address l3ox p. star Office.
MY FARM. 6 ACRES, on PATTXl.N
river. Prince Georges county. Md, to sell ~
exchange for city property. Address Box
2I6 u Star office. 27s
WILL EXCHANGE A NUMBER or FINL.
huilhing lots and tracts unencumb"ref To-.
equity in apartment hoI..e. good income prop
rrty or first second real estate trust notes
Pinis at office Soc FOX. 1911 III. Main 9Sa
rnKNhK ABATEMENT HOUSE IN COLI v
hia Heights. containing apartments Of !
large rooms and bath each. Can accept $4,000
cash or III safe nrst-tr'ist notes for equity.
Good opportunity See FOX. 1911 II. Main
Gs9.
ONLY TWO YEARS OLD = APARTMENT
house of freproof construction in best nv.
section; contains apartments, and > rooms
income over $4,000. VIII exchange for sec
nnd trust nptSs. fGts or small property.
Lots on 16'h street near Buchanan strnst.
also in Massa chusct's Avenue Heights. Will
i. NJ JOHNSON.
1871 X Street %arihwcst
FOUR SroHl RkItk WlIDING on 14ta
two large -t"r"s: Offices and apartments above.
Price. &I5n.Uoo will uadc equity of 500 600
Can fur Mr. DREW
Hedges < Middleton, Inc.
1894 " - nv Pnonc Main 1oas
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In Ioyely Old Eiroinia
1O5 Acres on State Highway
1Taa,,, Cows p;rc po,,t+-,.

- - o'tis
Implements and tools thrown in to settle i'm
mediately: schools, stores. churches: city mar
kers: S5 acres loamy tillage wire-fenced pas
ture 80 apples. - peaches 10 pllms. cher
40-ft. barn tobacco barn; corncrih: machine
shed: blacksmith shop. poultry and meat
houses. To settle affairs all $4,000; only
6 900 needed. JOHN W. ALLISON Freder.
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81. 900 Gets 10 Acres and
| S0O-Tree ORANGE Grove

Golden opportunity for You and your family
near schools. churches stores, other adyan-
tagcs: all In level. loamy tillage; good fences ;
800 oranges. grapefruit, peaches, lemons, tam
gerincs pecans. grapes; attractive cottage with
{ good rooms: smokehouse poultry house To
settle affairs, $4,000 gets it; only 81 600 need
cd. Implements and tools included if taken
now. FULLER STONE, Conrad bldg, De
Land Fla.
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FOR SALE-STORLS

FOR SALE BY OWNER AND BUILDER,
new large store and dat. wonderful location
for business inside of the District; large
business lots with this property; price. 81 900.
Call franklin 3e93. 9Us
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

LARGE GARAGE OR SMALL WAREHOTSl
in fairly central location. for storage purposes
reasonable rent See FOX, 1911 Fl NV. Mai
gSq
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WANTED-STORES.

SPACE FOR SHOWROOM FOR GOWNS
WANTED: PREFERABLY VICINITY OF
OR G. WILL. ONLY CONSIDER ASS0CIt-
TI0N WITH IIICfI CLASS NoNC0MrETTNG
HOUSE. ADDRESS '.MARGTERITE." 43f
w 2pth ST. NEW YORK CITY.
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NEW IIOME-NR. 10th st.
TLusua; lfpn-; southern exposure: : large
rooms. :: complete uaIlp, hr@akfa~t porch.
built-in r"friGr !-atnri r+ilEg in dining
room and every other expensive feature. Rent
SI2J month
NEAR 18th AND PARK ROAD
10 large rooms = complete baths: c0rrer
aileF: good condition. Rent reasonable
TIL JOSEPH SHAPIRO rD.. .14 " Y Ave
''Wo Can Rent Your Vacant Property"
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''BETTER CLASS
APARTMENT DWELLING.
Located in desirable Conn. ave. district;
apartments of rooms each, hot-water heat
and modern in every respect, hardwood finish;
garages; apts. fully leased profitable re-
turn; owner leaving city and will sell on very
favorable terms to responsible business or
professional man. Address Box 24E. Star
office
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

THREE LOTS IN pom All, VA. SILT SELL
separately or exchange for automobile.
II. j. MILLER,
Col. 1901 f1i& Allison st. NV 25'
u ACRFS OF LAND CHEVY CHASE. r @.
can be sublivided with little expense. sewer
and water in adjoining Subdivision. GER
TRTDE VAN HoESEN. Si9 18TH ST. Man
SIG. With utINTER. THOMAS co. 25'
FOR SALE UR EXCHANGE-TWO LARGE
lots in oak Crest, Md Address 239 14l2
WILL. SELL OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
horses nearby Md farm convenient % hfuio
ward ard trolley; COW. implements, laytrs
lteu- aud chi@k~, four chicken houses, larg
lrtrl!. tenant nU~e; large modern house
auuuda!,"t of fruit, wVUl; farm must b- d.
I.p-"d "f immediately Phone after pa
N1rth G+t5n-l
81 L. & H.. NEARLY NEW EENGALUH .
elec ltsht: tgt-air neat; nearly Ecrrs 2roahl4
close 10 electric ears, III Maryland. and abeG-
Il mics from District; viii he sacrificed. q
terms. trade equity for city property sad
assume trust, pay som" cash.
Since 1896 "" nave been constantly arr
satisfactorily efectiug advantageous er
changes. Let office be clearing houb.
for your property. State what you have aul
what you wish. Large active list Of proper
ties in aud outside the District
\. Z. RYON & CO., Inc,
Main 4597. 1923 F 81
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
Woman's Club Preparing
For Third District Guest,
Committees Appointed to Arrange for
Entertainment of Federation.

The Dawson Woman's club held
its April meeting on Wednesday.
April 4th. Except for a short but
very pleasing musical program the
session was devoted entirely to bust
ness. The report of the Red Cross seal
committee was gratifying in that it
showed an increase over the amount
previously reported On account of
the severe weather on the night of
the last of the lyceum series this
course Of entertainment was not the
financial success that the club had
hoped it would be, but the high class
of entertainments secured and the APP
probation showed by the public were
both encouraging and stimulating.
Plans were made for rummage sale,
which was on Saturday, April 9TH.
The chief matter OF consideration
for the afternoon was the entertain
ment of the Federation of Woman's
Clubs of the Third district on April
17-18, when this body will hold its
annual meeting with the Dawson Wo-
mans club as its hostess. Plans were
worked out and necessary committees
were appointed. Mrs. |. c. Melton
was elected delegate and Mrs. c. M.
Couric alternate to represent this club.