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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
FUNDS TIED UP.
Of St. Stephen Bank Forces
Calais Grocer to the Wall.

Calais. Me-, March S.-The suspen
sion yesterday of the st. Stephen Bank
of St stephen. n. B., had its effect
TODAY on c. G. NWhitlock, Calais
grocer. who was forced to assign his
property for the benefit of creditors.
1t is understood that most of MIR.
Whitlocks funds are tied up in the
closed bank. He gives his liabilities
as $4,000. with assets of $4,000. Mr.
Whitlock is brother of J. T. Whit
lock. cashier of the ST. stephen Bank
1t is feared that this failure is but
the first of several, as many local mer-
chants had considerable of their mon
ey in the suspended institution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
rets 49,
Boxing sip
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

wednesday--Ieo HOnck vs.. Jack
s. Cardiff Reading. Pa; Johnny DAILY VS..
= Charley Goodman. New York
Thursday-Mikc Glover IS. jeff
eJoherty, New Haven. Joe Hyiand VS..
& Tommy Maloney. New York: Joe Getz
Nvs Kid Eeebe. Jamestown. Pa: Young
Otto vs. Arthur cote. Utica, N. Y;
+ Young Corbett We. Joe Sieger, Balti-
more: Ed McGooty We. Tom Lancas-
ter, Dublin. ireland; Eddie Shevlin vs..
! Oscar Martin. Lowell
Friday-.Jimny Gardner VS.. Jimmy
G Clabby, Milwaukec; Bobby Tickle VS..
Al Delmont, Brockton: Harry Scroggs
We. Johnny Dohan, Baltimore
10: Saturday-~Fred Corbett vs. Frank
iGPeeatO New Orleans.
{, The boxing game has run its race
In France, and with the exception OF
1.-THE remaining bout between Papke ana
: Willie Lewis IL is al over.
- Johnny Pearce, son of Leslie
pearce. the old philadelphia light
weight, has reversed the usual order
70 ty leaving a rather lucrative theatrical
engagement 10 take up an active ca
reer in the ring.
Boston l1FTHIi. " ~ III
Philadelphia that Young Ionghrey and
Leo HOuck will box at IN" Armory \.
a. next week. Either boy against
home talent would he relished. but
Philadelphia facing each other
would hardly go here.
Johnny Coulon. bantamweight cham
plon. who won his second fight with
Jem kendrick At New Orleans. ex-
'pecta to fight Frankie Conley as soon
as a match can he arranged. He says
he was prepared 10 weigh in al l15
pounds, which vas' the 'ringside weight
at Sundays bout ''-
Hugh Mcintosh. the Australian fight
promoter. is now after "Packey" Nc
Farland the Chicago lightweight. Me-
Tarland received a cablegram from
Mcintosh week ago in England, Of
fering him three fights in Australia
with Rudy lTnholZ, Johnny Summers
and Frank Thorne. Mcfarland has not
decided whether to take the bouts.
Pal Moore will accept the challenge
Of Jimmy Walsh. the Boston bantam,
10 fight at ll6 pounds, scaling at 3
o'clock. and will cover the latterS
$500 forfeit. which has been posted in
the Hub The National Sporting Club
and the I'airmont A. G. OF New York
City are ready TO spnt on this import
mt match
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Kennebec, IS.

kennebec, IS. .. n
February 16. A. D. 1910.
We, the undersigned. having been dull!
appointed by the Honorable Judge OF
Probate within and for said County, Com.
missioners to receive and decide upon the
claims of the creditors of George W.
Seco, late of China in said County. de-
ceased, whose estate has been repre-
scented insolvent,, hereby give public no.
tice agreeably to the order Of the said
Judge of Probate, that six months from
and after January oath, 1910. have been
allowed to said creditors to present ana
prove their claims, and that we will at
tend to the duty assigned us at the office
of w. w. Washburn. China. Me-. on
Saturday, March 10, 1910, and Saturday
July IS, 1910, at two o'clock in the after
noon of each of said days.
W. w. WASHBURN,
P, C. THURSTON.
Commissioners.
feb16. wed,3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
Catarrh,

Called an American disease, is cured
by an American medicine, originated
and prepared in the most catarrhal of
American countries.
That medicine is Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
1t cures radically and permanently.
in that it removes the cause, cleans
ing the blood of scrofulous and all
other impurities. 1t overcomes all
the effects of catarrh, too, and builds
up the whole system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
feb16. wed,3t

EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscriber
hereby gives notice that he has been duly
appointed Executor of the will of George
E. Brickett, late of Augusta in the Coun.
ty of Kennebec, deceased, and. given
bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate of saio
deceased are desired to present the same
for settlement, and all indebted thereto
are requested to make payment imme-
diate1y.
George Fl. Brickett.
Feb. 49,, 1910
mch2, Wednes,&
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
New York Cotton Market.

New York. March s.
Spot closed quiet Is points higher. Mid
ding uplands 1850; do. gulf 1905. Sales
29CO bales.
Galveston quiet, 14s: New Orleans easy,
IA 9-16;l Savannah easy, IA 1-16; Charleston
nominal; Memphis steady, Is.
Net receipts for four days %. 1874.
Exports to Great Britain 3s75; to France
100; to the Continent Sl,4l6: 10 Japan ZS"4'
Stock Cos, 1l8. :5ss-e-:.'. 80 - tss@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
Sporting Notes

The United States National Lawn
Tennis Association is the sole email
lenger for the Dwight +. Davis inter-
national cup now held BY the Austria
liars This years match will be played
in New Zealand upon date not YET
determined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09

severe electrical storm visited
Dexter and vicinity Monday occurring
between the hours of 10 and II O'Clock.
Three distinct shocks, which ratified
the dishes in houses, were felt when
the storm was at its height The fire
alarm wires were put out of commis-
sion temporarily. ia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
Portland Produce Market.

CRANBERRIES- 5OG65O for bis; $50
2.75 for crates
BEANS-New York, 2.G0M2.65; Califor-
MIA, pea. 3.75M400; Foreign pea, 2.40G $50:
Yellow eyes, $50; Red kidneys. 30.
PEAS-Dry scotch. 2.G5G3.15; White
200: Green, go: SDlit Peas $50 bush
ONIONS-l. 6Od1.75
CABBAGE-l.75
POTATOES-55M57
SWEETS-I.50.
FGGS-Eastern. fresh. 80; Henery, 80;
held. q M2S.
BUTTER-Fancy creamery. 33M3i; tub
creamery. 80; renovated, 2Sd29.
CHEESE-N. Y. and factory 1918;
sage 19G19R.
F!VAPORATED APRICOTS-12M13'
Evaporated peaches. SlAM9; Evaporated
apples, Ml0i2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09

Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam is
worth its weight in gold to any one suf-
fering from coughs, colds, grippe, throat
sizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09

dairies o1M25 --,, a.o-. -
EGGS-Strong; receipts !.4n cases 90 ~
market cases included. 2lm2"; hrS's ~
prime frstS "a.
CUEESE-Steady, lG4M!.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
Chicago Produce Market.

SnlcdSO, MATCH o. 81
Government figures on grain reserves on
the farms gave an unexpected impetus to
prices in all the pits today few min
utes before the close and sent them soar
ing to heights from which they as rapidly
receded Wheat jumped from q to q in
the furry and finished from ! to &c up.
Corn gained similarly In the excitement
over what was considered a bullish report
and lost more of its gain. Oats entered
into the sudden uplft and also receded
quickly. Provisions. which had been gem
orally steady. gained strength from the
sudden shifting of grain values and fin
ished strong.
WHEATeMay 112s; July 1o5s: Sept. 1ois
CORN-May 62a; July 641; Sept 65s.
OATS-May AL; July 42i; Sept 40l:
MESS PORK-May 2492l; July 2497a.
LARD-May 13.45; July 1881.
SHORT RIBS-May l3: July 129226.a.
FLOUR-EaSy.
RYE-No. 7S679a.
FEED-Or mixing barley 5S66O.
MALTING-Fair to choice 64d69.
FLAX SEEDING. l southwestern @"i;
No. northwestern 2l93.
CLOVER-12.40
MESS PORK-25.00625.25.
LARD-13.60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
1910 and 1911
Girls at Bates
Beat IL and 'l3.

Lewiston, Me. March 8-tSpeciaD The
championship series in The girls basket
ball games at Bates College opened with
two rather uneven contests last evening
IN the girls gymnasium. The Senior team
defeated 1912 20 TO .. The Juniors de-
feated 1913 Al to I. The features Of the
games were the excellent shooting of the
forwards on the Senior and Junior teams.
The result of the games played last night
make it very evident that the tussle for
the championship banner will inevitably
fall between the class teams from 1910
and 1911 The linenps and scores:
1910. 1872.
y, Barker Wapt). If ...,..,......; rs, r ne
Archibald. RI ...............::.... lg. MOVES
Niles, Jc ........... ic. II. Howard tcapt)
Leland, So OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 tidS
Elnal, ls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ;,oy
LOngfelloW. re ................ H. l'ooi'''o''
Score-l9lo 80. 1911 ?. Baskets from iioor
Barker II. Archibald 4. Alley 1AherA'
Cole. Williams.
1871. l'i",
Mckee. If acknowledgements. re, Rac!iliffe
l.. Howard tCapt.) rf........g, VI. SIn M u,
DWyer. jc -.............'.'''-''' J'' ngae
Curtis. SC .....-' .'.'''''''''''''' re- pi"ston
Clifford, ~ ....... IT, Maconber capt.
score--1d1 Al 1919 T. Baskets from floor
Mckee II T.. Howard g. Macomber T.
Goals frnn fo,Ils-Mckee. Referee, Dean
liastar - Carter. Timers. Lovely, How
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
New York Money Market.

New York, March 8.
Prime mercantile paper AZ to 5 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at 4S4 7004S4. so
for 6O-day bills and at 1910 for demand.
Commercial bills 484sGs.
Bar silver sos.
Mexican dollars A.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
Geo. Alger
3 OXIN C
~. At City Halt, augusta, TONIGHT.
al" AN ALL STAR SHOW
Billy Nixon VS.. Geo. Aieer
Boston Cambridge

z Sig Bouts :.
Nixon stopped Jerry Meskell at the Bos-
. ton A. A. In rounds and has won his
last fights. Alger has not lost a bout
'ein several months The above are two
Of the best boys at III, weight in the
. East and box at the largest clubs in
. the country.
= ing the evening are Kid Strnger. shadow
Mccormick. Young Nadeau. Paul Ire
paheau. Young Daliare, Kid Dolan, The
sane snappy entertainment we gave last
AND MORE SF IT.
Niectrics leave for Waterville, Lewis
.ons Togus and Winthrop after the bout,
reserved seats at Perry's Restaurant.
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
IN The HOUSE

Bills on the private calendar were con-
Sidered in the House.
The House Committee reported two
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
JOHNSTON PRAISES
DISTRICTS HEROES"
Commissioner COmmendS
rIremen and Policemen for
Response to Alarm.

Though my service as Commits
sioner has been short, have had time
TO come TO the conclusion. from per
sOnaI observation, that the great ma
-ority Of the men in the Police and
Fire Departments, and, indeed, in all
the departments Of the District gov
eminent, are dO+nE a very large meas
Ure OF whole duty toward the public
know that this IS especially true OF
the z'oIiCe and Fire Departments"
The above reply IS made by Com
missioner Johnston 20 a letter from
Commander John X Robson, T. s, n.
commencing Capt A Q Buscher. Of
tnc Fire Department. and Lieut.
Thomas Judge. Of the Police Depart
ment. for their actions in responding
to an alarm Of fire at the home of
Commander Robson 1919 Twenty
street nOrlEWest-
The house was unOCCupieC II the
time. and upon lis return Commander
Robson found a policeman on guard.
and no evidence that his house had
been entered BY the firemen, every
thing being in perfect order
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
HYDE CASE DELAYED
BY COURT METHODS
Demand for Change in
Western Criminal Proce-
dure Made by Lawyers.

KANSAS CITY. No. April z7.-Rules
Of practice Of Western courts and the
zeal Of prosecutors to bring in and ques-
ton any one who has the slightest
knowledge OF facts in criminal cases IS
delaying the end Of the trial OF DIT. B.
Clark Hyde. for the murder of Col
Thomas H Swo2e. the eccentric philan-
thrOpist
The dispatch and effectiveness with
which the trial OF Albert Wolter was
brought 20 an end in New York is
pointed to by many lawyers here as
basis FOR a demand for a change in
criminal procedure
The OrstOriCaI efforts Of the lawyers.
the dissensiOn between Mrs Florence Z
HYDE, wife Of the defendant, and her
mother, Mrs. Logan o SwcDe, and her
sisters. today failed 10 attract the crowd
which fought for admission last week.
When court opened this morning there
Nerc but few persons present This was
pleasing to Mrs Hyde. who is on the
-crge Of a nervous breakdown
Beng ignored by her two sisters, both
OF whom gave infeTential evidence
against the accused physician. has had
q more serious effect upon her than is
generally believed
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
Members of National Society
in Biennial Session Visit
the White House.
EXPECT ELECTION
TO BE LIVELY
Number of Candidates for Office
Are Making Determined and
Energetic Campaigns.

The tenth biennial council Of the
National Society Of the Colonial Danes
Of America opened the four days con
ventiOn in the Arlington today. ninety
four delegates and alternates, represent
ing the thirteen original States, the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the associate So
cieties, being present
Outside the transaction Of routine
business and the presentation Of reports.
followed by the report OF the historian
on the occurrences OF the past Two years
IN the affairs Of the society no business
was transacted
The members Of the society were re
ceived by President Taft at the White
House this afternoon.
OF the States belonging to the society.
All were represented when the roll was
called except West Virginia, Missouri
and Ohio II Is expected that one or
more Of these states viii have repre-
seutatives before the final meeting IS
held
Committee Reports Received
Following the reading Of the roll call,
which showed ninety-four delegates
present, the report Of the executive
committee was accepted The chair
named a business committee and one
on nominations
Later the reports OF the different Of
fcers were read Those to present re
ports, which were accepted, were Pres
ident Ms William RUffn Cox, Secre-
tary Mrs Alexander J Cassatt, Regis
trar Mrs NJ T. Bacon, Historian Miss
Alice French.
Besides those who presented reports
the following are officers of the organ-
izatiou-
Honorary president. Mrs Howard
Townsend honorary vice president,
Mrs. Beverly Kennou- vice president,
Mrs Alexander r JAMESON vice pres
1dent, Mrs r. I lie Hunte LISTER.
vice president, Mrs Barrett Wendell.
This afternoon at > o'clock a recep-
ton Is to be rendered the Colonial
Danes in the club house in Connecticut
avenue.
tomorrow special committees VIII be
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
NEGRO IS CHARGED
WITH MAIL THEFTS
PoStofice Inspectors Think
They Have Cleared
Mystery.

With the arrest this morning OF
William L Harris, a negro janitOr at
the Bliss building. 80 B street north
west. POstonfce Inspectors Keene and
Barclay believe they have cleared I'D
the mystery surrounding the disap-
pearanoe % considerable mail ad-
dressed tc the Antf-SaIoOn League
during the Iast year.
Harris is Ocked up at the Sixth pre-
cinct staten on a charge OF petit lar
ceny- Unless the inspectors prefer q
charge Of larceny from the U7ited
states mails, he~wiII be given a hear
ing in the Police Court tomorrow.
Complaints have been frequent dur
ing the last few months that letters
addressed TO the league. which has its
offices IN the Bliss building. had not
been received Keene and Barclay
went TO work on the case. and were
rewarded in their efforts by learning
that the letters disappeared after be
ing deposited in the private mail box
OF the league inside the corridor OF
the building.
The inspectors suspected Harris
might have some knowledge Of the
thefts. brIt in spite Of the fact tha5
they watched him for several days.
were unable 10 obtain any evidence
that would warrant making an arrest
Yesterday a decoy letter was put up IN
such q way that its appearance fndi-
Gated there was money inside Con-
cealing themselves IN the corridor
this morning, the inspectors assert
they saw Harris extract the letter
Il ON the mail box. He was immedi-
ately placed under arrest
A number OF letters stolen from the
mails during the last year contained
money which had been contributed to
ward the support Of the Anti-SalcO1
Lea que. but the inspectors DO not
charge Harris OF having obtained any
zna~ffr q mount
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

appointed ard reports VIII be read by
the committees on neurology. memorials
loaned the National Museum. historic
research, publication Of the Lee letters
and scholarships at George Washington
University.
A membership Of more than 5000 is
included in the national society. which
Is composed Of state organizations The
NAL States the District OF Columbia,
and twenty-five other States
Requirements of Membership
Under the constitution OF the National
Society. only women who are descended
in their own right from some ancestor
Of worthy life who resided in an Ameri-
can Colony prior 10 I770 which ancestor
or some Of his descendants has rendered
efficient service to his country during
the Colonial period. either in the found
ing Of a COmmOnUe cath or OF an instt-
tuition which has survived and devel-
oped into Importance, or who shall have
held an important position IN the Col
OuiaI Government. and who. by dlStln-
EuiShed services. shall have contrl buted
to the founding Of this great and power
fuI nation. is entitled 10 membership
Services rendered after 1916 do not en-
title TO membership. but are accepted
for supplemental membership There Is
no membership except through Colonial
ancestry
Great interest is being taken by the
delegates the plan TO place historic
markers in different places fl the Dis
triCt and II is likely that some action
on the movement viii be taken during
the course Of the convention
Officers viii be elected at the meet
in Friday There will be q contest for
the different offices IN the belief OF
many OF the delegates. several csndi-
dates having announced their determin-
alton TO enter the lists
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
TEN SITES CHOSEN
AS HISTORIC SPOTS
Places Will Be Marked and
Ready for dwelling by
July f.

W p. Van Vic lie. chairman or the
committee Of citizens appointed BY the
Commissioners to pave the way to-
ward permanently marking the his
torical sites IN Washington, was noti-
fed today by the subcommittee on
sites OF ten places tentatively selected
for marking.
These sites are considered to be the
most important Of the historical spots
In the National Capital. and were de-
cldec upon last night at a special
meeting OF the committee on sites, of
which George F. Bowerman, Librarian
OF the Public Library, is chairman.
VIII Be Approved.
Before this list is definitely agreed
upon b. the general committee. #
VIII first be approved by the subcom-
n,ittee on historical accuracy. OF
which Dr. Marcus BENJAMIN is chair
man.
No time viii be lost, however. in
finally deciding these ten sites, accord
ing 10 the various committee chair
men II is their intention to have these
places marked and ready for unwilling
on July (, next
The committee on designs, Of which
~ t- tLadtAa man. 10 Gull
sideuag various designs in bronze and
marble 10 serve as. markers. II is con
stdered almost certainty that bronze
viii he the material selected for the
tablets.
Cost o. Markers.
The committee has communicated with
a number Of manufacturers Of such
"a blets, and IT is OF the opinion that
the tablets can be bought for q trihe
less than 500 each thus making IL pos
sibIe 10 purchase the ten markers with
the 1900 appropriated BY Congress for
this purpose
In the meantime the committee IS at
work and expects 10 complete its task
within the next ten days or two weeks.
Each member OF the committee has been
given one OF the ten sites tentatively
selected. for the purpose Of personally
all the historical data pertain
Ing 10 II and TO be able 70 report &C
curatelv regarding dates. names, and
locations
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
NURSERYMEN AT HEARING.

The House Committee on AgricuI-
ture gave a hearing today upon the
Simmons bill. which seeks tC estab-
llsh a quarantine against foreign
nursery stock NuTserymen and agri-
cultural experts from various sec
tons OF the country We're heard for
and against the proposed legislation
The simmons bill viii prohibit the
Introduce OF foreign nursery stock
except By permit the claim being that
number Of insect pests are intro
6uced BIZ means OF the prOmiscuous
importation or foreign stock.
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
PUZZLED
BY COMETS ACTION
Prof. Asaph Hall Says Pie
n0menon Was Plainly
Visible Here.

Prof Asaph Hall, chief astronomer at
the United States Naval Observatory.
when asked tbs morning II he corid
account for the reported failures today
OF astronomers at ClicagO. Ill. and at
Zurich. Switzerland. TO discover the tan
OF Hallev's comet, which has, hereto
Tore, been in evidence. said he could
offer nc explanation OF the report He
added that the comet was observed here
shortly before dawn this morning, when
the tail was distinctly visible
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
Take One Deep Breath

II IS better than = Gallon Of medicine
Deep breathing is one Of the first reCtuf-
sites OF good health You can only breathe
properly when your shoulders are ereCr
HOu can keep yozr shoulders erect or
you can correct round shoulders by wearing
the
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
LONG CHERISHED CHECK
IS CASHED BY DISTRICT
Presented Eight Years Ago by WI Ting-fang for As
sessments, 1t Is Finally Decided That the Action
Was Valid as Liens Against Property

10 the property OF the Chinese Iega-
ton. in connection with the widening
or Nineteenth street
Pending final decision Of the court
rs 10 the validity Of the proceeding the
amount was held Ito the credit OF the
Chinese minister" The assessments
have finally been confirmed by the
court IS valid liens again the property
and according TO Corporation Counsel
Thomas there Is now no reason why the
sum should not be deposited to the
credit OF the District
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
WORKMEN FINED
FOR CUTTING TREE

A penalty OF SIS for cutting down &
big Norway manle tree on Sixteenth
street between L and ~ streets was
today paid BY two employees OF the Full
Ter Construction Company One Of the
men James Upton forfeited SO and the
other one, EasIey West. forfeited 30 in
Police Court
The tree was about thirty years old
and was one Of those that form an
arch over Sixteenth street Il was cut
down 10 make room for some construc-
ton work and the stump was covered
with earth and the branches hidden
from View
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
Cost o Markers.
BACK CHANGES NAME.

NEW YORK, April Z7.-On the ground
that his fathers ->me is repuEnaut 70
him. Herbert Back applied TO the su-
prene court 20 have his name changed
10 Herbert B RsIssOk, taking that OF
his mothers family The name Back
vas that Of my father, who deserted
me when 7 vas a child, leaving me to
the care Of my mother declared the
petitioner. Justice Blanchard signed TIE
petition
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

him as he chatted about their work and
the growth Of the associations.
Following the White House reception,
Mrs Noble %ewport Potts gave a re-
CeptiCn 20 the Daughters Of 1872
The officers elected by this organiZa-
tiOu yesterday were Second vice presi-
dent national, Mrs Charles Catlin, OF
Wisconsin, third vice president national.
Mrs John Miller Horton. Buffalo, y 7.
Mrs Matthias Steelamn has been chosen
national corresponding secretary. The
terms Of the other officers do not ex-
pire this year.
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES
RECEIVED BY TAFT

The President this afternoon, at go
O'Clock, received the Daughters Of ISI2
and the Colonial Danes IN the East
Room of the White House
The members Of the two organizations,
and the newly elected officers Of the
Daughters Of 1872. headed by their presi-
dent, Mrs William Gerry Slade. filed
past M Taft and shook hands with