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Evening journal., 1908-08-27
SOUTH SIDE AND
DUPONT TO MEET

on Saturday afternoon at Front AMI
Union the DUPONT and South Side base
bali clubs Will meet in the secoLd
game of the series. AT the last meet
ing South Side won. but the dupont
team is out to redeem itself in this
game and win use. every effort to turn
the tables. On the other hand South
Side is confident that they can repeat
the trick, and several wagers have beea
made that they win do so. dupont
win have its strongest ane-up on the
field and tho game viii be hard-fought
from start 10 finish As at the last
game. both teams win have 4 big
crowd of rooters on hand and the feel
ing among the followers of each club
is already running hign.
As an inducemant 10 fast playing. IT..
W. Nandever has offered the choice OF
any bat in his store 10 the player on
either team scoring the most runs. Syf
ficient police officers N.ll be on hand
TO maintain order and no more crowd
ing on the field will be allowed by the
excited fans. as some objection was
made to this at the lass game.
wild Bil' Crouch. duPonts big
southpaw, who has had twenty-eight
strilSeouts and allowed but six hits in
his last two games. is training hard fer
this game and says he will make thc
'bridgers' think another cyclone has
struck South Wilmington when they
face him on Saturday. Dutch" Ring
Ter. who played on the DUPONT tean
/ several years ago, VIII captain tho
team from Brooklyn" and saws his
bunch win again show them DUPONT
clerks how the game should be play
ed. Game will be called at 3.15.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
Lvnohburn slans Al Ortiz.

LYNCHBURG Aug. 27-The Lynch
burg Baseball Association Of the Vir-
ginia state League has signed Al Orth,
Of the New York Americans. to pitch
for the Hin city team for the balance
Of the season and the coming season.
He will twirl for the first time in the
game on the home grounds tomorrow
10 Is understood that Orth will be made
manager of the team. with a big in
terest in the team. Orth will have the
controlling interest I'm the team next
year. The new pitcher arrived in Lynch
oufg last night Orth has been pitch
ing In the major leagues for the past
dozen years. A proposition was made
to him 20 join the Lynchburg team
some months ago.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
DELAWARE 30TH
In RIFLE SHOOT
Team Jumps From Forty
Second Place Since
Tuesdays Shooting

CAMP PERRY. Ohio. Aug. G.-The
great national team rifle competition has
closed with the United States Infantry
team a winner, the Navy second, Cavalry
third, Marines fourth Wisconsin fifth and
Massachusetts, sixth. These six teams
comprise all of the prize winners. -Four
of the six are service teams which owe
their position to their big skirmish scores,
the results of constant team work in all
kinds Of weather during the entire sum
mer.
The Pennsylvania team ended in eighth
place with only two state teams ahead
of them. Delaware finished thirty-ninth
They were forty-second on Tuesday. Fol
lowing are the scores:
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
NEWPORT DENIES
DEFEAT BY RIVERVIEW

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
The Newport baseball club wishes TO
state that Riverview did not defeat New
port on last Saturday. Riverview defeated
Newport A. A. Newport defeated Edge
Moor by score of to 0. Newport has
won n out of,l7 games PLAYED this sea
son and has not been defeated since June
iS. On next Saturday the Wilmington
Professionals viii play Newport, at New
port, and as both teams are playing first
class ball good game is expected. Both
teams will present their best lineup, as
this game means much to the winning
team. Very truly yours,
A. L. Stewart.
Ncwport Aug o.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
FALL IN
A DOUBLE-HEADER

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, Aug. g7.-Johnstown
and Lancaster engaged in a sensational
afternoon of baseball and divided double
header. The Roses won the first game
to by superior stick work. The second
game was won by Johnstown after the
teams had battled for thirteen innings
and just as darkness was coming over the
field.
In addition to making a new league rec
ord for a long-distance game as the sec
ond end of the double-header. the Jawns
established several other records for the
present Tristate season. as both Neuer
and Brady famed twelve men. The pre-
vious record was eleven in the league.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
GAME ROOSTER
ATTACKS WOMAN

While feeding her fowls Mrs. Ella
Hammond. of near Townsend, was at
tackled BY a game rooster that pierced
her arm in several places with his
spurs. and the fowl was driven away
by her son Charles, who happened to
be at home and heard her screams.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27

LEWES. Aug. 2l.-Runor that
government Inspector VIII be here this
week TO take action against the viola
tion of the signal law by some of the
naptha launches, has aroused excite
ment here. and owners are hunying
TO install whistles and bells on their
boats.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
Ingenious Campaign Badae.

NJ. ). Gordon, OF New York city a
lawyer is in this city 10 interest the
state Republican Committee IN an in
OF Taft and Roosevelt figure. The
IL may be adopted by the Delaware
state Committee as . special campaign
badge.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
scoRE BY INNINCs.

Williamsport .... ..31e1O3OO XII
Wilmington ...... 20 o OOO 0 o 0 o.
Two-base hits-Foster. Gleason
Owens. Three-base hi'-Shean. Sacri-
fee hits-Cree. Foster. Stanberrv.
Stolen bases-Shean. Cree. Cocklll,
Wolverton. Hennessy. Double play-S
Shean and Cockill. Left on bases
williamsport, s: Wilmir gton. o. Struck
out-By Flater. 8; by Biggins. 3. Bases
on balls-On Biggins, Z. Time-1:5O.
Observation-Disclosures
Evening journal., 1908-08-27

thin out; II the
thought occurs
to you that in
a year or two
you can take
your seat in
the baldhead-
ed row with
out being ask
ed for creden
tials. tn e n
you've got a
chance, and a
great big
a1annag
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
Schedule for Today.

Trenton at Harrisburg
Wilmington at Williamsport.
Reading at Altoona.
Lancaster at Johnstown.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
HIS HORSE WAS ST0LEM

Locking the stable after the horse is
stolen is about as sane an act as trying
to grow hair after the head is bald.
If the hair root be absolutely dead,
permanent badness viii be your lot.
and you might as well cheer up and tell
your friends that it isn't so bad after
all. as to bemoan your fate.
But If your hair is just beginning 70
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
STANDING OF The BALL TEAMS.
TRl-STATE LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Games.

Williamsports II; Wilmington, 0.
Lancaster. z; Johnstown. s.
Johnstown, .; Lancaster, 1.
Harrisburg, z; Trenton, >.
Reading, 6; Altoona, !.
Reading, 6; Altoona, 1.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
Soccer cIub 10 Meet

There win be a special meeting Of
the Wilmington United. Soccer Club
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. when
action on the death of John Mcbride,
a late member, win be taken.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27

Schedule For Today.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at New York.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
National League.
YesterdaYs Games.
Schedule For Te-da,

New York. 4; Pittsburg. 3.
Chicago, 6; Brooklyn, 4.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27

Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27

There was a hot race on between the
United States Infantry and the Navy
team yesterday the Navy at one time
soming within nine points Of the lead. The
national individual match was started
this afternoon and will continue until Sat.
urday noon.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27

Read THE EVENING JouRNAL
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
American Leaaue.

Yesterdays Cams.
All games postponed; rain.
Evening journal., 1908-08-27
After Motor Boat Owners.

Newport, Aug. q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29

ing present. The knights formed in line
near the corner of 10th and G. streets
northwest and at 7:15 sharp the line
moved over the route already given in
The Star to the church.
The services at the church were opened
with an anthem, "Hark, Hark My Soul"
by the Trinity Church choir, followed by
congregational singing of the hymn
Holy, Holy, Holy. etc" The Apostles
Creed was recited by all present stand
ing. when Rev. j. r. Verbrycke, grand
prelate of the Grand Comma ndery, de-
livered the invocation. After a from
bone quartet by members of the Marine
Band there was responsive reading. con-
Guiding with the Gloria Patri." The of
fertory, open the Gates of the Temple"
was sung by Miss Laura Black, and the
hymn onward. Christian Soldiers" was
sung by the audience standing. The SER
mon was delivered by Rev. II. S. France
ID. the theme being christian knight
hood The post-sermOn prayer was Of
fered by Rev. William Hart I'exter. cap
tain general of, De Molay Mounted Com
mandery, No. T. X 7. Nearer. My God,
to Thee" followed by the Doxology. was
sung by the audience.
Following the benedction the knights
filed out of the church, fell into line and
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PATRIOTISM AT PRINTERY.
Advance Observance of Memorial
Day bv Government EMPLOYEES.

The Government Printing Office Phil
harmonic Society gave u short program
today at the lunch hour i'll the main Ger
ridor OF the big workshop in conformity
with past custom in honor of Memorial
day. 4 florist converted the sixth and
seventh floor corridors into bowers of
green. a pretty setting for the national
emblem used to cover walls and stair
cases. Practically all the officials of the
office were present. and in tho limited
space about 1000 listeners gathered from
every department of the pTintery
1t is claimed that the q. +. o. Phihar-
monte Society is the only organization of
its kind among government employees. the
object being to give a short song recital,
with or two thrce-mInute talks by
good speakers. during the lunch hour of
the day preceding national holidays. Dl
rector Benjamin A 1.ineDack was in per-
sonal charge Of today's program. while
Mrs. Delphine w. Brown acted as &C
companist. The entire membership of
the society is taken from the workers in
the office.
Today's program was as follows:
Overture (selected) orchestra, Mr.. Thos
A Conner. leader. and Mrs. Thos: A.
of Green" PARKS, Philharmonic Society;
"Consoiation, male quartet (Steuart
! Thos. l.. Jones. first tenor: Chas. w
Bridwell. second tenor. John X. Purvis
odi itoii'. REM a l-lileDick, DdsS, -AS
the Sun Went Down." solo and chorus
(ParksJ. Miss Kate NJ. Ellis and Phil
harmonic Society: Boys of the Old Brig
AIDE, male chorus 1arhs), Or. 2. 0. Gl2e
Club: America" Philharmonic Society
and audience
The members of the society are: Miss
Kate NJ. Ellis Miss Nclli. Ruckdaeschel
Miss Mary Walsh Miss Eleanor Burgess
Miss Matilda F. Rooster, Mrs. Clara B.
Holinger, Miss Katherine Sweeney, Miss
Emile c. Morrell Miss Minnie GerSteu-
derfer. Mrs. Jennie l.. Thornton, Miss
! Florence S. Harries. Miss e. +. john
ston. Miss Rosalie McGrath. Thomas l..
Jones. John r. Purvis. John Oliara. j.
r. Holland. L. A. Lang, Chas W. Bird
| son, Cyrus Cook. ]. L. Jackson, d. y.
kiapp, Jas. Montgomery. George Chat
taWay. {. 9. Covert. Chas. h. TOmpkinS.
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The communicates represented were
Washington Commandery. No. l. j.
Claude KEEPER. K. c.; Columbia Com
mandery. No. >. Charles p. SWEET. L. c..
Potomac Commandery. No. g. William X.
Reeve. E. c.; De Molay Mounted Com
mandery No. 4. William II. Beahm. +.
c.. and Orient Commandery, No. ). Will
liam H. Wunder, f. c.
The Ascension day services We're brought
to close by banquet by Columbia Com
mandery, No. ., at the Queen Hotel
Eminent Commander Charles +. SWEET
presided. and in opening he announced
that he knew of no better way TO bring
his fellow fraters closer together on this
day significant to Knights Templar
than in the manner provided. Speeches
were made by Commander SWEET Deputy
Grand Commander Walter II. Klopfer,
Past Commander Charles +. Baldwin
Past Commander Charles Hancock and
Captain General Charles \. Stewart
Among those present We're Sir Knights
Matthews. Underwood. Gasch, Tunnel
Long. kneessi. LOngacre. Bradley
Georges. Walker. Robson. Cummins
Yeabower. Pitt. Rae. Gibson. Harper
Dierdorf. Crawford. Domer Engel. Aler
Reiter. Schumacher. Burns. kreitZer.
Behrens, Trazzare and many others.
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ASSIGNMENT OF BISHOPS.
Bishop Bristol Sent to Buencs Aires,
Argentine Republic.

Special Dispatch to The star
BALTIMORE. Md, May .9-Ry the as
signment of bishops determined or by the
committee on episcopacy of the Methodist
general conference late last night Bishop
Frank NJ. Bristol OF Washington. d. c.,
is sent to Buenos Aires. Argentine Re-
public. and Bishop Earl Cranston is re-
turned as the resident bishop of Wash
ington.
The assignment of bishops to the va
rious episcopal residences. than which
few events of the general conference are
looked forward to with greater interest
was reported to the committee on the
episcopacy last night by special COM
mittee of nineteen and adopted by the
full committee during a meeting that
lasted until nearly midnight The assign
ments are as follows:
Boston, Mass.-John W. Hamilton.
Buenos Aires. Argentine Republic, 5
A.-Frank NJ Bristol.
Buffalo. y. Y.-John w. Berry.
Chattanooga. Tenn.-William +. Ander-
son.
Chicago Ill.-William F Mcdowell
Cincinnati. Ohio-David II. Moore.
Denver. Col.-Henry w. Warren.
Foochow, China-W S. Lewis.
New Orleans. La.-Thomas b. Nicely.
New York, n. Y.-Daniel y. Goodsell-
Oklahoma City, Okla. = William \.
Quayle.
Omaha. Neb-John L. Nuelson.
Picking China-James w. Bashford.
Philadelphia, Pa.--Luther b. Wilson.
Portland. Ore.-Charles w. Smith.
ST Louis Mo-Henry Spellmyer
ST Paul. Minn.-Robert Mcintyre
San Francisco. Cal-Edwin II. Hughes.
Washington. D. Carl Cranston.
Zurich, Switzerland-William Burt.
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Grain Company to Quit Business.

MAN1TOWOC. Wis, May -3.-GeneraI
Manager c. w Esplin of the Northern
Grain Company stated today that his COM
pany is to quit business. Unauthorized
speculation and mismanagement resulting
in losses were given as causes for the
closing. 1t is reported that the company
lost upward of $2oOO0D on the Chicago
Board of Trade through operations of an
employe six months ago The company
operated two grain elevators here having
capacity Of over 5000. 900 bushels, and
also owns elevators in Illinois. Iowa, Wis
consin and Minnesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
Controversy over ordnance Contract.

The board of ordnance and fortlflcatlons
at a recent special meeting gave consid-
Grafton to a protest of the Warner q
Swasey Company against awarding con-
tract for Lewis depression position md
ers. on the ground that certain OF me
specifications under which the competl-
tive test was held at Fort Wad,Wor'h IA
October last had not been fuihlied.
The board recommended that the chief
of ordnance be directed to suspend :urther
negotiations for the procure ment OF
number of depression position finders I'M
til the next regular meeting or the poaiu.
Juna 4 1ooe hut that single instrument
which has already been ordered and is
now in process of manufacture be COM
plete.
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OBSERVE ASCENSION DAY
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT TRINITY
M. E. CHURCH.
Sermon by Rev. DR.. S. II. France
Theme, Christian Knighthood.
Banquet Follows Services.

The Knights Templar Ascension day
services at Trinity NJ. f. Church. Penn
sylvania avenue and 9Th street south
east. last evening under the auspices of
De Molay Mounted Commandery No 4,
X. T.. were both elaborate and impress
sive. The grand commander. w. H. II.
Cissel, with the grand officers. nearly five
hundred members of the several COM
manderies and as many more visitors be-
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INFORMATION IS DESIRED.
Barmaids and Motion Pictures to Be
Investigated.

Detailed and specific information is
wanted by the Commissioners as to the
statements made by representatives of
the Interdenominational Missionary Union
Of the District to the President with
respect to the motion pictures and cheap
theaters and the alleged introduction of
the barmaid system in this city As
result OF a conference with President
Roosevelt Yesterday the Commissioners
have invited the representatives mention,
ed 10 come to the District building ana
furnish the information desired
The Commissioners informed Mr.. Roose-
welt that when they had the facts they
would be able to tell what should or could
be done under the law as it now stands.
and what. If any. improvements IN the
law should be suggested to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
LAST RITES OVER DEAD
FUNERAL OF WORTHINGTOJ
DORSEY THIS MORNING.

The funeral of Worthington Dorsey,
whose death occurred last Tuesday. took
place this morning at IL o'clock from the
family residence. l6.iS 18th street Rev.
j. Henning Nelms of the Church of the
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HOLIDAY will Be Observed.

Tomorrow will be observed generally as
. holiday IN the various government de-
nar,ments. AS far as possible the de-
partment heads and bureau chiefs have is
sued orders giving the employees 1uil
holiday.
The Congressional Library building will
be open TO visitors from pm untii ~
pm The several divisions OF the library
known as the Sunday and holiday service
will be omen to the public between the
hours mentioned. The other divisions or
the Congressional Library. lncludlng the
copyrigh, office, will be closed
The exhibition halls OF the smltnson' an
Institution and the United States National
Museum will be open decoration DAY
during the usual hours. from until 40
The following divisions o. the main post
office will be closed to the pupac tomor-
row: Money order division ana cashier
division The registry DIVISION VIII De
open from to IL am
a delivery by carriers from the main Of
flee and its stations will be made at Z 10
am. Delivery of mail to clerks In the
Post Office Department from TO 1880
am.
Collections will be made as follows:
Main Office. $50 am. 4:3O and IL pm !;
station a 80 M. and 1890 p. m: sta
ton Il. 8 am, 40 and IL pm: stat.
D. am. l:3o and IL pm: station E,
. am. and 10 pm: station G. $50
am. 4:45 and IL 30 pm; station II. $
m. and pm; station K. 80 am and
pm. Takoma Park station. a m. and
3 pm; Brookland station. $50 am. and 1
n m. Rennine station, 3 am. and 30
pm; Tenleytown station, am. and 4
pm.
me following-named stations will be
open to the public for the transaction of
business: Station A, . to III I'm. and 80
To nm. station B, 6 to II am and
$50 TO pm: station c. 100 to 10 am !;
station d. 6 TO IL am. and $50 to I pm .
station F. $40 to II am. and $50 to p
m. station G. 7:3O to IL I'm. and To I
D m: station H. q to IL am. and : to :
pm; station X 6 to IL am and : to :
pm: Takoma Park. s to II am. and ) to
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It matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
want" ad in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
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pm: Brookland. 80 to II am. and j
to pm: Benning, $50 TO d m, ! To >
pm. and 4 to $50 pm.
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Organizations Represented.

marched back to their respective asy-
lumS
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schools present. They will sing patriotic
songs and march to the graves and de-
post thereon flags and flowers. rms Is
an effective feature of our ceremonies at
Battle Ground cemetery. and one which
instills a feeling of )patriotism on the
part of the children. and is pleasing also
TO the adults who are present.
Judge Hannis Taylor. chief justice of
the Spanish claims aid former minister
to Spain. will deliver the Grafton. The
Invocation will be by Rev. Joseph F. Nc
Gee. pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church of Mount Pleasant. The benedic-
tion will be by Rev. Claude NJ. Hesser,
pastor of the Emory Chapel. Protestant
church. located in Brightwood Lincoln s
Gettysburg address will be read by Barry
Buckley Soldiers Home Band will be in
attendance. as usual.
There are eighteen numbers on the pro-
gram this year. several numbers less than
last year Many, however. are short. and
will not consume more than five or ten
minutes. So we hope our exercises this
year will be brief. but effective. and COM
mand the respect and attention of the
generally large attendance.
Mrs Lucy NJ. Feldman Is chairman or
the floral committee and has drilled the
school children for the decoration OF the
graves. w v. Cox is chairman OF the
reception committee. Maj. George {. Pot
win, formerly on the staff OF Cen Burn
side. is chairman and Capt. William w.
kimball, U.SN., IS vice chairman of the
committee on military arrangements mis-
committee has arranged with the War De-
partment for firing the national salute at
2 10 pm. near the cemetery.
At Grave Of Gen. Lawton.
Services in memorium will be held by
the Indiana Society Of Washington at the
grave of Gen. Henry w. Lawton In Ar
nngton cemetery al the close OF the pub
lie ceremonies tomorrow.
The program follows: Music. Marine
Band; opening address by the preslden en- I.
prayer Rev. George Dudley: quartet. 10
| thee, o Country (Eichberg): address,
| Capt Thomas H. Mckee; quartet; one
| SNeetly Solemn Thought" (Ambrose);
/ prayer, Mrs. William S. Odell, chaplaill'
Legion LOYAL Women: benedicl.on, Kew.
| George Dudley: uuartet-soprano. Mrs
| Arthur g. Dunn: contralto. Miss Margare.
Stamford: tenor. Thomas l.. Jones' ana
4 basso Ben A. Lineback.
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The final report Of Louis F. Shoemaker
vice Chairman OF The Memorial day COM
nittae al Battle Ground cemetery for the
ceremonies tomorrow has been received
b. Capt Newton NJ Brooks. Chairman
showing that all details have been ar
ranged for the observance. The repor.
states:
The cAairmcn OF he various commit
tees Rave al been selected and have been
at work The stand Is aow being con-
structsd urd 7 the direction OF Louis c..
White chairman % that committee
Prof. William +. Nalley. one of the
principals OF the Brishtwood schools, re-
ports that he expects to be able to have
al least seventy five children of the public
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Cannon to Boom National Salute.

The beginning Of the services at Airing
ton will announced by the firing of
the national salute at noon by a battery
of L. S. Field Artillery
Department Commander Walker an
nonnced at the memorial committee
meeting last evening. that memorial
services will be held this evening at the
Temple OF the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregatIon. on Sth street. \ patriotic and
remembrance address will be delivered
by Rev. Or. Abram Simon. the rabbi.
Commander Walker requested that the
members Ct the g. A. r.. Spanish War
Neter - and Army and Navy Union. the
WonIaas Relief Corps and other asso-
Citations q patriotic won-cn attend the
temple services with full ranks
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-01
Mrs. w. ]. Edmonds

Kate Wheeler Edmonds was the
daughter Of DIR. A. a. Vince Ter and
was born In Miami. January l, 1885,
aud died 10 Miami, Friday April IL.
1908.
July !, 1905, she married willisn J.
Edmonds and went with him To make
their home At Dallas, Texas.
A few months ago she returned here
for a visit with her family. The dread
disease, tuberculosis, which had fast.
sned itself upon her, suddenly assert.
ed itself aud with unwonted viruleLce
II overwhelmed her. The door had
opened again for her, and she stepped
from the pain and anguish OF this
mortal life into the higher, the realm
OF Immortality Miami News.
Born to Mr.. aud Mrs d. =. Van.
meter, Friday, April II, 1908, Q daugh.
aer. She has been named Virgins
Alice. Miami News.