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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
PUBLIC WORKS MAY FLOAT
supreme Court Makes Interesting De-
cisiOR In Case Involving BOnd
of Contractor.

WASHINGTON. Dec. sO.-In order FOR a
construction to be public work. II is
not necessary for it to be attached to the
soii Il may float, Such Is the decision OF
the supreme court OF the United States
The point arose in suit in the state OF
Washington as to whether or not the single
screw steamer Lieutenant Harris. being
built in 1905 at the Puget sountd Engine
works for the United States army was
public work" within the meaning OF the
statute relating to sureties, The lower
court held that II was within the statute
and awarded judgment against the Title
Guaranty and Trust company OF Scranton
Pa, on the bond and In favor OF various
firms and individuals for material used In
the construction OF the vessel
The supreme court has just affirmed the
judgment,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Four Accidents at MarshaIltOwn.

MARsHALLTOWN, Dec. 2O-(speciaI)-
Three were burned, two very seriously,
and another had his leg crushed in a
series OF bad accidents here and near here
last night and this morning. The badly
burned are Mrs. John Hanks, aged 90, Of
Dillon and Freddie Virgins, aged Z, OF
this city. Mrs. Hanks is not likely to re-
cover. Stricken with an attack OF heart
failure while she was carrying a kettle
of boiling water, Mrs. Hanks fell, splitting
the water all over her. In falling she
struck the stove fracturing two ribs.
When John, his brother, threw a lighted
match az Freddie Virgins this morning, the
match struck the boys flannel shirt, stuck
T. It and ignited It. badly burning the boys
back, neck, face and arm. His mother
Mrs Mary Virgins, burned her hands in
saving the boy. The lads burns are seri-
Gus
Thomas Van Draska, a Great Western
freight brakeman OF Des Moines, fell under
a freight car at Ira last night and had his
left foot crushed. He was hurried to this
city, where the foot was amputated. Van
Draska formerly lived here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Editor Treadwell
Takes the Warpath
North Dakota Newspaper Man Shoots
Person He Suspected of Steal
ing His Whisky.

ROCKLAKE, N. D., Dec. 2O-George
niggins has a bullet hole in his lung and
Charles Bills has one in his neck as the
result of the craftsmanship of Editor
Treadwell Of the Rocklake Rpples.
Editor Treadwell is in jail at Cando. The
shooting followed the disappearance of
some whisky from the editors office.
Treadwell suspected Diggins and demanded
from him the return OF the whisky.
Diggins denied taking the liquor. Tread
well attacked Dggins and Bills attempted
to act as peacemaker. Treadwen then fired
at Digg!ns, but hit Bills The second
bullet lodged in Diggtns lung. It is thought
both men will recover
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
NEVER oUARRELED WITH
WIFE, NEVER TOLD A LIE
w. II. shselks, who Was Preparing
90 Celebrate SEVENTEEN Wedding
Anniversary, IL Dead.

KlRRSVILLE, Mo, Dec. 0-Wilham
Howard sheeks. whose proudest boast was
that he had never told lio. or quarreled
with hts wife, and who had celebrated more
wedding anniversaries probably than any
man in north Missouri, died yesterday at
his home near Kirksvilie. at the age of 49,
He and his wife were planning TO celebrate
their SEVENTEEN wedding anniversary on
December a. His wife. aged %. is pros
trated.
zone reason we have lived 20 long is that
we have never ,quarreled,' said he a few
days aso Il don't believe we ever said q
cross word to each other during our long
married life. SO far as l know. / have
never told lie In my life"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
CONTRACT FOR THE TEXAS
Build Giant Fighting Machine
mt Cost of six Million.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O--The contract
for building the 27,OOO-ton battleship Texas
was today awarded to the Newport News
shipbuilding company. the lowest bidder at
S. $4,000
The award provides for Feeiprocating
engines instead of giant turbines, which
are now being Installed on nearly all other
modern warships.
As no bid in regular form was received
for the construction of two golfers author
lied by the last appropriation within the
limit OF cost fixed. namely 100000. II
will be necessary for congress 20 Increase
that limit IL these additions are TO be
built
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Man in Corduroy
Will Be Released
No Evidence Against the Mysterious
Stranger Arrested in Connection
with Bernhardt Murders.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2O.-Albert Allen,
the man in the corduroy suit" held for
investigation In connection with the Bern
hnrdt murder case, will be released late this
afternoon Sheriff steed Of Johnson county,
kansas, said today.
ALLEN was the mysterious stranger we
were looking for" said the sheriff He
was in the neighborhood about the time the
crime was committed and he admits It.
But he told straightforward story, which
we have verified IN every particular, and |
am convinced he Is innocent. We are still
up in the air about the case"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Coalition Majority
Hundred Twenty-Six
Returns from Final Pollings for New
British House of Com
mons Are In.

LONDON. Dec. 2O-The government
party will have a coalition majority OF l26
in the new Parliament as result of the
election which closed yesterday.
James Gilhooly, who as an O'Brienite has
long represented the west division of Cork
county, was returned with a majority of
255, adding one to the Observation-Disclosures
alists total Gilhooly defeated d. O'Leary,
nationalist.
In the south division of Kilkenny county
M. Heating, nationalistst. was reelected
with a majority OF 1878
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
RECEIVER FOR IOWA ROAD
Federal Court Takes Temporary
Charge of Line from Abba
10 CsnterviIIe.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 9O--Judge Smith
Mcpherson, in federal court today. named
William Bird as temporary receiver for
the Abba & CentervilIe railroad, f'oonnect-
ing these two towns, upon petition Of the
Iowa Central Railroad company II iInjunc-
lions were asked to stop two suits on notes
tOtaling over $4,000 by Centerylls parties
and 20 prevent the transfer OF the property
to the Southern Iowa Traction company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
ArchbIshop Ikeane d. netter

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 2O--No co-adjutor
archbishop will be appointed for the Du-
buque archdiocese, the health of Arch
bishop Keane having improved to such an
extent that the Holy See declines to give
him an assistant. 1t was expected that
co-adjutor would be appointed at the next
consistory at the Vatican.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
CONTEMPT CASE DISMISSED
Proceedings Against Federal Officers
IRvOlvinE Third DEGREE Meth
Ods Dropped.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. so-Judge Foster
IN tho United states circuit court today dis
missed the contempt proceedings against
Francis W. Bird OF New York. special as
sistant United states attorney and Frank
l.. Gsrbarino special agent OF the De-
partment Of Justice. who were charged
with administering the third degree" tc
witnesses summoned before the specia
grand jury which is investigating allege,
frauds IN sugar infortaticns al this port.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
nInnr woodmen InltIntea.

BURLINGTON. Ia. Dec. 2O.-(special Tel
egram.)-over rs candidates from Bur
lington, Keokuk, Fort Madison, Rome,
Lockridge. Mount Pleasant and Fairfield,
Ia; and Warsaw, H., were initiated to-
night by Black Hawk camp, Woodmen of
the World. DIT, c. II. Schleh OF Omaha,
National lecturer and G. w. Geiger OF
Council Bluffs. state manager, were in
charge. Only the holiday rush prevented
30 candidates from appearing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
The Weather
FOR NEBRASKA

FOR NEBRAsKA-Genera fair.
FOR IOWA-Generally fair
SHIPPERS BULLETIN-Prepare forty
eight-hour shipments, in all directions from
Omaha, for temperatures slightly below
freezing.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

substitute is dangerous makeshift
especially in medicine. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and
colds quickly and Is IN yellow package.
Accept no substitutes. Sold by all drug
gists
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
FIVE DROWNED NEAR NEW YORK
Boat Containing a Fishing Party A
Overturned OFF ROekawayl
Heaeh

NEW YORK, Dec. Alive persons were
drowned off Roekaway Beach this after
noon when the boat from which they were
fishing overturned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
SerIons LneerntInnn

and wounds are healed without danger OF
blood poisoning by Bucklen's Arnlca salve.
he healing wonder, &c. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

You druggist will refund money II Pazo
Ointment fails TO cure any ease OF Itch ng
Blind. bleeding or PrOtruding Piles In Z
20 ~ days. Soc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
INQUIRY INTO Big DISASTER
Explosion in New York Probably Due
to Slippery Rails.
TEN DEAD, TWO MILLIONS LOSS
Three Hundred Persons Are More or
Less Observation-Disclosures of La
bOrers Clearing Away
the Debris.

NEW YORK, Dec 2O.-1nvestigation Of
the causes of the explosion in the New
York Central power house yesterday.
which resulted in ten deaths the injury
OF more than 100 persons and money loss
estimated at upwards of 81 900 900, was con-
tinued with zeal today by city and county
authorities
Although the exast source Of the disaster
has not been determined, It may be found
that a handful OF sand or the dlfferen.
placing OF a timber pile would have saved
the city from the shock and tremendous
damage OF the explosion. 1t is generally
conceded that the first cause of the up
heaval was a runaway train Of electric
cars in the Central cut near Fiftieth street
and Lexington avenue that crashed over
a bumper against the power house, broke
a feed pipe and caused large quantity
OF gas to accumulate In the power house
basement.
This was detonated, possibly by an cleo
trio spark from short circuit The mo
torman OF the train. Albert Seagroatt was
unable to- stop the cars in time TO avoid
their disastrous crash into the bumper.
Investigation by Coroner Holtzhsuser and
the other authorities. who are making in
dependent inquiries, is proceeding with
view TO deve.opfnk the circumstances Of
the first break IN the feed pipe. the time
which elapsed between this rupture and
the explosion. the, preventive means en-
ployed TO avoid an explosion. and all other
details.
Searching che Ruins.
Meanwhile, search of the ruins pro-
gressed for bodies. John P. Guthier an
electrician. died in a hospital during the
night, adding one to yesterdays list of
nine known dead,
All during the night hundreds Of laborers
were kept busy in clearing away the
twisted iron framework and heavy beams
The authorities believe the number OF
deaths will not so over eleven. Ten ar,
known to be dead. The officials think thai
perhaps one man may he dead in the
ruins This man. whose name cannot be-
learned has not been accounted for, and
he ls supposed TO have been working near
the scene OF the wreck. The total number
Of injured is estimated at 800
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
MAY NOT SIT WITH GIRLS
Middiss Hereafter Will Occupy Their
Own Seats On Their Own Stand Al
Football Games

Grouped about the gridiron on Wor-
den Field at the Naval Academy dur
ing the initial game of the season
with st. Johns on Saturday after
noon, there were no scattered mid
dies and none of the young future ad
mirals were to be found seated with
girls.
Early in the game some few occu-
pied seats outside of their own big
stand. but the word was passed to
them from the officials on the field and
they were at once forced to leave the
sides of their ladies and join their
comrades in the MILDLY stand.
All this is the result of an order
recently issued which compels all
middies to occupy seats in their own
stand during games. The intent of
the order is understood to be to give
more concerted cheering and encour-
agement for the team. AS recon-
pense for having to forego the COM
pany of the girls during the games.
However, visiting" like that which
occurs from box to box at the opera,
between the acts, is to be allowed
during the periods of intermission
between the quarters of the game.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
AN ARMY WEDDING
Miss Da'hieIl To Marry Lieut.. Hatcher
u. S. A.-CeremOny Al ST. Anne's

Cards have been received here from
Mrs. Robert Brooke Dashiell to the
marriage of her daughter, Eleanor,
to Mr. Julian Sommerville Hatcher,
lieutenant, United States Amy.
The ceremony will take place on
Wednesday, October 10, at o'clock
at st. Anne's Church The prospec-
tive bride is a daughter of the late
Naval Constructor Robert B. Dashiell,
who was an inventor of note and a
graduate of the Naval Academy.
She is connected with the best
Maryland families on her maternal
side, her mother having been before
her marriage Miss Nellie Ridout, a
connection of the Chases, Lloyds,
Goldsboroughs and a long line of
Maryland S noted colonial families.
The groom-to-be is graduate of
the Naval Academy, who recently
resigned the navy and was appoint
ed Lieutenant in the Army, the
Coast Artillery Corps.
Lieutenant Hatcher is a graduate
Of the Glass 1909 Naval Academy.
Miss Dashiell is a debutante of two
seasons ago, and is popular in the
younger smart set.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
PRICE ONE CENT.
GLEND0N ON THE JOB
POpulsr Rowing Coach Arrives Al Acad.
emV For Fall Work With TIE Nidd,
OarSmeu

For the purpose of beginning the
fan practice and shaping things up
in the matter Of trying out the new
material in the fourth class, Coach
Dick Glendon. oC the navy crew.
has arrived here and will spend about
a month or six weeks on this ioh.
With the weather as mild as il is
and promises to continue, the indica
tions are that Glendon will get some
good outdoor practice and drilling
for his new candidates. There is
also every indication that quite few
of the veterans Of last season 5 var
sity squad will come out for this
fall S work.
Additional interest centers in the
aquatic season next spring because of
the strong likelihood of organizing
couple of four-oared crews, in adj
dition to the eights As an indication
of this two new four. cared cedar
shells were recently received at the
Academy from New York boat
builder.
Many men have taken to rowing in
the last few years, and there not be
ing positions enough in the varsity.
second and freshmen or fourth class.
eights, it is felt that the organization
OF fours will provide for the addition
al men, and the arrangement of
schedule would make the spring sea
son most attractive one ON the
water
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
w. b. & A. TO RE0RGANIZE
Baltimore Man On Committee That vii
Formulate Plan

The bondholders of the Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis Elec-
tric Railway Company Saturday ap.
pointed a reorganization commit.
tee which will at once make efforts
to place the affairs of the concern
on solid basis.
AS is generally known. the com
pany went into the hands of receiv-
ers over a year ago and the stock
holders believing in its ultimate
future have been at work during
the past few months selecting a re
organization committee satisfactory
to all interests concerned.
The Baltimorean who has been
named to assist in the reorganization
is Mr.. John ]. Nelligan, third vice
president of the Safe Deposit and
Trust Company The other members
of the committee are Hinsdill Par
sons, who il associated with the Gen
eral Electric Company of New York.
and Messrs. George 7. Bishop, one
of the receivers of the w, B. & A.
John l.. Severance, George A. Craig
and John Sherwin, all of Cleve-
land, o.
The committee will probably meet
within the next few days and get
down to business. The bondholders,
who represent leading financial in
terests throughout the country, have
the utmost confidence in the men Sc
lected and will await their action
with considerable interest.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
rr4R % MEN DROWNED
&C.,. ag Not Known To Have
g..aur The Swamped Boat

,4tement authorized
al Charles +. Vree-
-.aut ut 9 o'clock last
Thomas s Rodgers, of
%ew Hampshire, the
Sew Hampshire's sail
lrved 20 have been on
ailing aunch when
Hudson on Saturday
......... ave -tIll missing is set
y nine
u#els Of Saturdays 5 lib
+,,. were not known to
,hc sailing launch but
..... Esd. missing are NOTED in
..,. .,ar list Captain Rodg-
... hi- statement after the
The asst liberty party's
.. III O'Clock last night.
... Rodgers said that the
u' I.lcl in the list Of miss
., ~. ri.d careful process
t..r n.u made in conjunction
... .. .4Iug Of the entire ships
i'm NV. iat il was not certain
t., .' ....o on the list Of twenty
r. .-t
u4t police boats dragged the
-,tr h.,a..u the warships' anchor
~. .H W 15Sth street and the
.f.r ID. W yesterday no bodies
a.r ,rod The water there is
,,y .. AND il may be day or
t.. a.f he bodies rise.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
REGISTRATION TOMORROW
Books And Other Parsphernalia issued by
Supervisors This Morning Regis
Iratiou, Not Changes

In all of the wards of Annapolis and
in the rural precincts of the county,
the duly appointed boards of regis
try will tomorrow begin their annual
sittings for the changes in the
books of registry which have been
made necessary by the removal Of
voters from one precinct or district
to another or to place on the books
new voters.
In addition to sitting for this pur-
pose tomorrow the registrars will
also hold a similar session on next
Tuesday. and on the Tuesday follow
ing that will sit for a revision of
their work. The hours in al the
precincts will be- from o'clock in
the morning to S O'Clock in the
evening. there having been an amend
ment made to the law last January
whereby one hour additional was put
upon the period in the county pre-
cincts.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
LADIES TAKE NOTICE
Three Millinery Openings Tomorrow Ard
Wednesday

There will be three millinery open
ings in town tomorrow. Miss f. NJ.
Wooiley, whose millinery parlors are
in the Arundel Building, West street
and Church Circle, will show a COM
plete line of all that is new and cor
rect in fall millinery novelties, i'm
ported and domestic pattern hats, to
which Miss Woolley invites an in
spection
Miss Hardisty's millinery parlors
will be open tomorrow and Wednes-
day at l42 Main street, where there
VIII be a fashionable exhibit Of
fall and winter millinery. Miss
Hardisty invites the ladies to care
full inspection of her particular line
of millinery goods at her parlors over
F. A. Munroe's store.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Strange, 205 Main
street, will have showing tomorrow
and Wednesday of smart fall and win
ter millinery. No cards have been
sent but the public is cordially in
vited to the exhibit.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
Detached

Mr. Compo Nunzio, a member of
the Naval Academy Band, has been
detached, and ordered to the receiving
ship Franklin. at Norfolk. His many
friends regret his departure.
Although ordered to report tomor-
row morning aboard the Franklin,
today he was notified that his time
had been extended for ten days.
Mr.. Nunzio has been one of the
most progressive and thrifty of the
many Italians who have recently taken
up their residence here. He bought
the old Hammond property on Corn
hill street and made considerable i'm
provements. 1t is now one of the
best improved houses on the street,
and is a monument to Mr.. Nunzio' s
thrift Annapolis regrets to lose
such a progressive citizen.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
Personal MENTION
Chronicle OF Those Who Come And Go
From Day To Day BY Our Man
About Town

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sommers left
today for Boston to visit their daugh'
ter. Mrs. Owen Hill, wife of Lieut..
Owen Hill, U. S. n.
Miss Marcia Beck. who has been
spending the summer at Ocean Grove,
N. j., has returned home.
Mrs. James {. Cresap has returned
% Annapolis for the winter.
Mrs. S. Reese Abbott and daughter,
Ruth, left today for a visit to her
parents in Washington.
Mrs. Louis B. Henkel. wife of DR..
Henkel. has returned from visit of
several days in Baltimore.
Miss Myrtle Kelly has returned
from visiting her friend, Miss Mamie
Filler of Solomon's Island, after a
delightful visit, and has as her guests
Mrs. George Filler, of Solomon's, and
Miss Mamie Filler.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Fenner have taken
the house 205 Hanover street.
Prof. and Mrs. H. f. Smith are
again occupying their quarters 3s
Upshur Row, Naval Academy. Mrs.
Smith and family spent the summer
at Bryant's Pond, Me.
Mr.. Albert Crandall and Mr. Rus
sci Abbott, who nave been enjoying an
outing for the past two weeks at
Abbotsford- on he-Severn, have re-
turned home.
Miss Achsah Dorsey Robb leaves
Wednesday for Medford, Mass, to be
the guest of Mrs. Chevalier, mother
of Passed Midshipman Chevalier of
that city.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
Buried In Baltimore

The remains of Mrs. Emma V.
Pletsch, who died at Eastport on
Saturday, were taken to Baltimore
this afternoon at o. clock for buri al
in the Baltimore City cemetery.
Mrs. Pletsch was as years old and
is survived by her husband and one
daughter She was a sister of Will
lam Hurley,a watchman at the Naval
Academy. UnIertakers James S. Tay-
lor & Sons had charge of the funeral
arrangements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
Jurors Drawn

Judge Brashears drew the follow
ing Jurors today for the October term
of the Anne Arundel county court,
which meets here on Monday, Octo-
Der II, to take the place of jurors ex-
cused:
Owen Shepherd, W. Frisby Ander-
son John Milton, Samuel 7. Wilson,
Thomas NJ Benson, Benton Warheld,
George T. Gardiner, Robert c. Wilk-
inson, William F. Keuthe. James E.
V. Philips, John H. Wells, William
G. Brewer, Rudolph Kaiser, James S.
Owens and Philip H. Prout.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
His Mind Deranged

Moses Jennings, colored, was ar
rested Saturday night on the charge
of disturbing the public peace.
Moses was in the act of Knocking
down a house with an axe. He sale
the house was his. The old coIoreo
mans mind is deranged, and he has
been committed to Jail to await the
inquiry into his mental condition by
the county health authorities.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
Back In Old Hem

Capt. II. c. Gearing. u S. N, and
family have returned to Annapolis
from Coburg, Canada, where they
spent the summer and have taken up
their residence in their own home on
College avenue, where Admiral Nc
Cormick' family formerly resided.
The family of Admiral Mccormick
have taken the house Of Mrs. Lewis
Gassaway on West street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
Register TonorrnM

Democrats. don't fail to register on
one of the two registration days
tomorrow, Tuesday, October i, and
Tuesday next, October IL. If YOU
are not registered you cannot vote
for the election of Enos S. Ray,Jr. for
Congress.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-03
AND THEY WANTED ICt CREAM
AGnapOlltans We're, Man, Of Them. For.
ced 10 FOregO Their Usual SUNDAY
Dessert Because OF Mix Shortage

Many many Annapolis dinner tables
were minus the usual Sunday dessert
yesterday for dinner and all the com
fort they got was a note from their
particular confectioner saying that he
was sorry but his cream and milk or
dered from Baltimore had not arrived
as expected, and that he was, there
fore, compelled TO disappoint his Gus
toners
1t Is the custom of many Annapol-
itans and folks in the Naval Academy
to order their cream from the con
fectioner on Saturday and have il de-
livered on Sunday. Through this ar
rangement many did not know yester-
day that they would have no cream
for dinner until the confectioner's
note arrived just about dinner time.