Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1915 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 [ADVERTISEMENT]

SENT 30 CARGOES TO FEED BEGIUM December Food Shipment To War Refugees Set New Rectord —$4,323,175 In December. New York, Dec. 26.—Shipments of foodstuffs into Belgium during December are declared by the American, commission for relief in Belgium to have established a record unparalleled in the histc ;y of philanthropy and the end c? the month one ship load of suprpli.s ft r every day in the month will have entered Belgium will be on its way there. In October of this year, according to a statement issued by Alexander J. Hemphill, treasurer of the company, the amount collected and spent in benevolent work by the organization was $4,323,175.

“Cover Up Each Cought and Sneeze; If You Don’t, You’ll Spread Disealse.”. New York, Dec. 27.—Rhyme, as a means of educating the public in the prevention of 'grip, now epidemic, was used by the health department today by thousands of cards which it distributed over the city. The couplet of preventive advice Is: “Cover up each cough and sneeze; if you don’t, you’ll spread disease.” Dr. Charles F. Boldaun of the bureau of health education says there is no specific cure for grip, and prevention is the only means of checking its spread. The rhyme warning will be placarded in public places and distributed through the schools and by guards on eelvated and subway trains. Numerous inquiries from many parts of the city were received at the city 'board of health yesterday in regard to the epidemic of colds and c grip that is sweeping every place. Most of the inquiries had to do with the probability of contagion, and all inquirers were advised “to stay out of crowds in order to avoid the diseases.

Sen of Former Residents Competes Music and Songs. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanley, of Chicago, spent (Sunday with Mrs. D. G. Warner, and on Monday sent to her several songs composed by their oldest son, James Hanley, who is now living in New York City, where he is writing songs and the music for them and staging the songs at the Winter Garden theatre of that city. Last year James studied in New Yiork and Berlin. Some of his songs are “The Rose of Tipperary,” “Arabia,” and “A Cabaret ’Neath the Old Egyptian Moon.” Young Hanley’s father, Frank Hanley, is a brother of Judge Hanley, of Rensselaer, and his wife was formerly Miss Emma Martin, whom all older residents of the city will remember. Their old friends will be pleased to learn of the success their talented son is having with his musical compositions. Levi Hawkins and daughter, Mias Florence, returned to their home iiv Lafayette today after spending Christmas and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman and family.

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