Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 27, 13 December 1917 — Page 8

?AGE EIGHT THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGB4M. THURSDAY. DEC. 13, 1917.

The navrly organised "Do Your Bit" knitting club met yeaterday with Mra. faok Ksollenber at bar home north of lb city. ' Seventeen were preasat, and Ipent the afternoon knlttin wrtatlets. Icarfa, Books and iwhUh tor the Rd Croat. After knitting, a light lunchIon waa arved by' the hoatea. ,Mem .era of the club invite all women of Ibe neighborhood who ar Interested In knitting to meet next Thursday at .the borne of Mrs. Laura Dolloff. Those it the mooting yesterday were Mrs. Mora Norrla, Mrs. Lily Balrd. Mra. Esther Thompson. Mra. Bell Pattl. Mra. Milton Greanntreet, Mlaa Green street. Mrs. Gertrude Murley, Mrs. Ruby Young, Mrs. Emma Barton, Mrs. Laura Dolloff, Mrs. Jennie Dlehl. Mrs. Albert Hayden, Mrs. Rlnda Puthoff, Mrs. Elizabeth Pyle, Miss Marie Barton, Mrs. allce Markley, Miss Ruth BuUerdick. An Important meeting of the Fransea E. Wlllard W. C. T. U. will be held tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Pettis S. Raid at her home In the Wayne apartments. Mrs. S. W. HodLa and Mrs. 3. E. Nicholson, who have recently returned from the national W. C. T. TJ. conference In Washlnton, will tre reports of the meetings. A new features of the meeting will be that the women will make bandages and aomfort kits for the Red Cross while tab reports are being given. It has bean found that as much attention can be given while sewing as when doing

nothing ao that hereafter the members will sew during tbe program. All mem bers are urged to attend the meeting tomorrow. . The Woman's Franchise League will meet Saturday afternoon In the Mor-rlnson-Reeves library. Becretary Albna of the Commercial club will give another of hia talks on Parliamentary Usage. Mrs. C. J. Jeasup will give Suffrage Current Events and Mlse Mary Anna Stubbs will discuss "How Men Got tbe Ballot In United States." The Athenea club will meet tomorrow afternoon with rMs. E. E. Lebo at her home. She will be assisted In entertaining by Mrs. Frank Oler. The responses to rol call will be "Favorite Authors." Miss Effle Hall will give a talk on "American Men of Letters." Three minute talks will be given by the following: Mrs. Mary JohnsonBenjamin Franklin; Mrs. R. Reba Gluys Washington Irving; Mrs. Myrtle Bond John G. Whittier; Mrs. Belle Klnsey-i James Russel Lowell; Mrs. Myrtle Cox-r-Ralph Waldo Emerson; Mrs. Nora Iredell Oliver Wendell Holmes. Mrs. Ernest Davis was hostess yesterday afternoon for the Christmas meeting of the Narcissus club. Tbe house was decorated in Christmas decorations, red carnations and ferns being used In profusion. During the

afternoon Christmas boxes Vere exchanged by the women. Lata- in the afternoon refreshments were served by the' boateaa. Those present were Mrs. Arch Campbell, Mra. Peter Cutler, Mra. Howard Longfellow, Mrs. Jo sepb Pbenla, Mrs. J. C. Thomas. Mrs. Harry Townsend and Mrs. Ed. Sharps. Lieutenant Langhorn Motley has gone to Mt, Clementa, Mich., to take up his duties In the aviation section of the signal corps. . Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Malbacb , who have been In Trinidad, Col., for several months, have returned to this city for residence.

MASS MEETING FOR RED CROSS

Richmond women are Invited to attend a mass meeting of the Wayne County chapter of the Red Cross Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in First Presbyterian church. , Persons who are now members of the association are asked to call at tbe new headquarters in the McGuire building and secure a Red Cross service flag. Mrs.' Albert D. Gayle has been made captain of the Sixth ward and Mrs. Oleeta Jessup captain of the Eighth ward.

WOMEN LAUDED FOR BLAST ACTS

HALIFAX, Dec. 18. Belated credit was given today to two young women for their conduct following the explosion. When the explosion came the naval hospital had only two nurses on duty, Slater Alice Boutin and her assistant. Although the roof crashed In and the building was damaged, not a patient was lost. ., In : addition to attending , ' these patients, many Injured from outside were brought In. With a fractured rib and a dislocated shoulder. Sister Boutin remained on duty until late In the evening when she became exhausted."' ' ' Miss Jean Groves, operator at the private branch telephone exchange at the dock yards,, remained at her post and sent calls for doctors, lire depart

ment and other aid until ordered out ; of the building which was badly dam-j aged. Within an hour she was at an-;

other exchange reporting for duty.

Red Cross Women Are . Working at Night to : Complete Big Order Richmond women have been working every night for two weeks at the Bed Cross rooms. - An order for 7340 surgical dressings must be filled by December 15. Mrs. Olive Allison,' In charge of the work, said Thursday the Wayne county chapter would go beyond, its quota. 1 . The Palladium has cut 4,000 paperB for paper back pads In order to assist the women with the large order. Five hundred twelve by eighteen pads were made Wednesday. Another shipment of dressings was made Thursday. .- . - Six thousand eight hundred yards of gauze two hundred . yards of muslin

PALLADIUM WANT AOS PAY

SUITS AND OVERCOATS Cleaned and Pressed, $1.00 JOE MILLER 61754 Main St : Second Floor

WATCH SPECIAL Bracelet Watch, 15-Jewel adjusted movement, in 25 year gold filled case, and Bracelet, special . $14.25 DICKINSON'S "The Best Place to Shop After All"

and two bales of non-absorbent cotton have been used. By Saturday, 3,200 pads ; must be made. Miss Margaret Starr, chairman of

the Woman's Relief work. , said Thursday: "It will not be hard to reach the quota as long as Richmond women work as faithfully as they have this week."

Reduce Yocr Cost of Living by Baying at Tracy's ; CUT PRICES EVERY DAY . Thursday, Friday and Saturday Specials

P. & G. White LENOX BOB WHITE NAPTHA SOAP SOAP 10 for 59c f 10 for 46c 10 for 46c Calumet Baking HOOD'S PORK OATS POWDER- and BEANS New Rolled Bulk 1 lb. Can ....22c 15C 10c Can 9c WHY PAY 20c? 2 IDS. for 15c MILK, PET EGG-O-LIKE ' MILK, PET Small Cans 24c "I"" Gn . 3 for 20c why pay 25c7 2 for 27c 50c Cocoa, bulk, per lb. ... . .25c 7c Star Naptha 2 for 11c 10c. Toilet Paper...;.. .2 for 15c 10c Sardines 3 for 25c Shredded Wheat. . . . . . .2 for ,15c 30c Star Naptha 25c Nutmeg, ground, can . , 5c 25c Lemon or Vanilla ....... 18c

FRESH ROASTED COFFEE DAILY

PEANUT BUTTER Made Fresh While You Wait

TRACY'S TEA AND COFFEE HOUSE 526 MAIN ST. 526 MAIN ST.

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Ladies Felt Juliets, fur trimined and with leather soles; colors: brown, grey, priced $1.50

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