davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Co.

Every day in the year for Fort Mon
roe, Norfolk, Newport News and points
south, via superb, powerful steel palace
steamers.
Leave Washington, 6.45 p. m.i
Leave Alexandria 100 p. m.
Arrive Fit Monroes T.00a. M.
Arrive Norfolk 500 a. m. I
Arrive Portsmouth 500 a. n.
Leave Portsmouth $40 p. N.
Leave Norfolk $50 p. m.
Leave F.. Monroe 100 p. m.
Arrive Alexandria $50 d. III.
Arrive Washington 7.0oa. III.
Through connections made at Norfolk
with steamers Of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
MSrchants' and Miners Steamships for
Boston.
General Ticket Office, 72n 18th St.N.W.
Bond Building, Washington, d. q.
Phone Main 1870.
Seventh street wharf. Phone Main SOD.
Alexandria wharf foot OF Prince street.
w. II. CALLAHAN
april " General Passenger Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
RAILROADS.
Southern Railway.
PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOTTI

PREMIER CARRIER OF THESOTTH.
rains leave Union Station. AIexan1ria
II effect Oct. Is. 1911.
N. B.-Following schedule fgur es pub
shed only as information, and are not
guaranteed.
IA? 4. M.-Daily local between Wash
| ington and Danville.
SAT A. M.-Daily-Lncal for Harrison
burg and way stations
9i7 a. M.-Daily-iI. 8. Fast Mail.
Stops only for passengers Tor points south
which scheduled to stop. First class
coaches; sleeping cars TO birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars 10 New
Orleans. Dining car service.
1Il7 A. M.-Dailv-Nailt train. Coaches
for Manassas, Ckarlottesvllle,L ynchburg,
| DanvilIe and Greensboro. Sleeping GAYS
greensboro to Atlanta.
4:47 P. M.-Week d"ys-Limited 70
| Warrenton, Charlottesville and Harri
| sonburg.
4:32 P. M.-Daily-DIrningl lam spec
al. Sleeping cars betwaan New York,
| s>tlauta, Admission nu birmingham.
Through frst-class .uavues between
| Washington, Atlanta ana birmingham.
Dining car service. + uuIist ~ California
| Eve times weekly.
| SO L. M.--N CEN udFS-lIllJitCk1I Oi Ai.l'
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
| 5:l2 P. M.-Daiiy-Local for Warren
| ton.
6:37 P. M.-The Southern's Southeast
ern Limited for Greensboro, Column
! bia, Charleston, Aiken Augusta, Saw
annah and Jackson vile. Through Pull
man drawing room, sleeping cars.
Coaches. Dining cars.
1927 p. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. anu
Chattanooga Limited tvia IyacnnnrgJ.
First-class coach and sleeping cars 20
Roanoke, Knoxville and Chattanooga
Sleeper to New Orleans, Washington TO
Roanoke. Dining car service.
11O2 P. M.--Daily-New York, Allan "a
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, club and observation cars 10 New
| Orleans. Sleeping cars to Asheyllle,
Atlanta, Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
ing cars to Charlotte. Dining car service
42T A. M.-Daily-Memnhis special
/ Sleeping cars and coaches Tor Roanoke:
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Dining car service. Wash
lngton sleeping cars open 1000 L. NJ.
Through trains from the south arrive
at Alexandria 6:I3 and 6::22S. S:36 and 10 IS
4. m, 3D.. IDS, 1913 and lbs Z. NJ.
daily. uarrisonburg 1l.3S a. NJ. week
days and s.5s z. NJ. Daily. From Char,
louisville ut 9.33 A. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. & .. Stationl
week days at SD A. NJ, 3. 30 and a %
p. NJ. for Bluemont; G::i3 p. NJ. week
days for LeesbUrg; iH5 p. NJ. daily for
Bluemont; 9:23 a. NJ. local, on Sum
days only for Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets,
Pullman reservation, etc. apply 10
4 L.
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, Va.
+. ii. EOAPMAN, Vice Pres &Gen Mgr
S. ii. HARDWICk, Pass TrrE Mgr.
II. +. GARY. General Passenger Agent.
l.. S. BROWN, General agent,
Washington, d. C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
Washington Southern Ry

Schedule in effect November 26, 1911.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
ington and points north daily at i3 s OS,
81, S So and 10 20 a. m, II VI, 30. OF,
9 is and IL 80 p. m; week days ut 6 10 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 81, SO (local) and ~ y
q. M, 1915, 421, 527 ClJcaN g So. S Is
ST p. NJ. daily: and 4 20 p. m. week
days.
Accommodation fol Fredericksburg at
IL Is a. M, daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford.
NoTE.-Time ofarrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
Norfolk stIalght-out Lose.

Norfolk, Dec. 22.-The Norfolk
contested election cases all failed yes
terday when Judge Lawless ruled that
the conduct OF precinct election officials
could not throw out the returns from
an entire precinct, and that there must
be proof Of individual illegal voting.
The case arose on demurrer to an
amended petition filed by democratic
straigbt-out contestants, who, following
the ruling OF the court. withdrew the
contest as whole. This ends with com.
plete victory to the Norfolk county in
cumbent administration, all questions
growing out OF the November election
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
w ashington-Virginis
Railway.
IN effect Novem her l, 1910.

LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,
4 For Washington, from corner Prime
and Royal streets, week days, at
o., 6 %, 6 %, 6 40, 6 80, Us, Is, 80, 40
81, 90, S Is, 8 %, s IS, 8 50, 10, 9 30, 9 81
10 10, 10 30, 10 80, II 10, II %, II 90, Ii so |
M, l2 10, II 25 Il 30, II so, 10, 25, 80
50, . 10, Is, . 80, . so, 9 %, 3 p, %, 5 so
10, 25, 4 80, 4 40, 50, $ 10, 8 Is, 5 50, $50
05, & 20, 80, 6 45, 90, 10, 25, s 90, $50
9 20, go, lG 90, 10 80, II 10 and IL IS p. m
Sunda vs. 90, I 50, 10, 8 20, S 40, 90
20, 8 &c. 10 90, 10 %, 10 40, II 90, II 0.l
II 40 a. Nd II 90 M, l. 20, II 40, J. 20, II
40, 200, . 20, 2 40, 3 20, 20, 3 40, 90, 9 4.
40 5 90, 20, 5 40, 6 90, 6 ~, 6 40, 1907
90, 90, 80 800, 80, 10 90 10 goa
Top. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
1Leaye Alexandria for Mount Venom
week days, at 5 10, 6 IS, Sc, 8 81, 10
II % a. M, u 25, 25, 2 IS, 80, 40,
80, Z IS, 80, 9 50, 10 so and II 50 p. In.
Sundays Cd, 6 30, 9 30, 10 30, II 80
M, Il &C, 30, 2 30, 3 80, 4 80, 5 30, 6 3o,7
SAG and 10 l6 pm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
Liked Variety

When six-year-old Harry was saying
his prayers at his mothers knee one
night he failed to say Amen"
Harry" asked his mother, "have.
MT you forgotten something's"
"Oh, say, mamma" was the re.
Spouse. I'm tired Of always saying
Amen I'm going to say "A woman"
And be did.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
John Ahern & Go.

Corner Prince and Commerce Street.
WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERs
and dealers in
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS
I; Country produce received daily. g Our
stock Of Plain aud Fancy Groceries en-
races eHSy thing to be bad In this line.
y e holdVargely in United States bond
q warehouse and carry in stock various
ands Of the best
z REsRYE AND MALT WHISTLES
mada. Have also in store superior grades
of Foreign and American
WINES, ALES, BROWN, STOUT, sc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
Poor Horse.

The family horse was shedding his
coat. "Oh. mamma" exclaimed small
Sadie, do come and look at old Dob.
bin. / believe he's all moth-eatenl"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
An Early Warning.

People pay SO little attention to the
seasons that it is now possible to be-
poisoned In the winter with canned
mushrooms.-Atc Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-22
.'1ary|and Delaware and Vt~
Qinia Railway Company.

steamers OF this line leave Alexandra
on and after May l5, 1910,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 4:30 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TUE
USUAL kIVFR LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled,
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills OF
lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $3.50; round
trip, $3.50; staterooms, one way. $l.5)
Meals, SOC.
REARDON & GRIMES, Agents,
+ ut of Cameron stree
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05

Washington. ID. c., March 4.-The
sixty-first congress came to an end
today by constitutional limitation.
Despite the peril that threatened some
of the big appropriation bills up to the
last moment, they finally got through
and received the signature of Presi-
dent Taft.
The last bill signed by the speaker
o. the house was the postoffice appro-
priation act. The house adjourned
sine die at 1895, following a speech
Of Speaker Cannon, in which he dis
cussed the policy he had sought to OBJ
serve in presiding over the lower
house. The speaker expressed hope
that the next house of representatives
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05

would observe fair play under the con-
stitution.
The senate adjourned at 1920. I'm
mediately after adjournment, the pres
ident went into conference with party
leaders especially as to the date of the
extra session. The extra session was
finally decided upon as April 4.
Both houses today had turned their
clocks back an hour in order to get
more work done.
The bill to create permanent tariff
board passed by the senate this morn
ing was withdrawn and eliminated by
the house at 11:45 after one of the
most riotous filibusters seen in that
CONTINUED ON LAST PAGE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05

West Main street property owners
made a bid for the location of the
federal building, they lost but they
have not given up. A prominent mem
ber of the Masonic fraternity said
last night that plans are maturing
and that $4,000 in rents would be col
lected on this building before the
ground was ever broken for the con-
struction of the federal building.
| When the new hotel was planned for
the corner of Broadway and Wash
ington, the Main street people sub
scribed literally to the stock on the
condition that Broadway people
would be as liberal with them in the
building of the Masonic Temple
Broadway people stand ready to CO.
operate with them, there are no fac
tons or differences among the people
of Ardmore, boosters for any portion
of the city who lose out in a friendly
fight, have no time to consult over
their loss, but Immediately spring
some other proposition and push it
to completion. The Masons' own
the property they have planned to use
as their site, more than forty thou
sand dollars of the money needed to
build the structure is now on deposit
and with that much property and
money in hand the building can easily
be bonded for sufficient sum to
complete the structure. Some of the
final payments on the property are
yet to be made and the people will
be asked to subscribe toward a sum
to complete the purchase price. Many
OF the office rooms in the proposed
new building have already been
spoken for. Before the structure is
completed every room will have been
taken and the investment will pay
good dividends from the first day of
its completion. Business men have
made the estimate of the cost of con-
structon, they have figured the inter-
est on the bonds that will be issued
on the property and the revenue
shows that the building will pay
dividend that makes it well paying
investment. Rufus Post, the druggist,
has lease on the property until the
first OF September, and sum will be
required to induce Mr.. Post to move
or the building will be delayed until
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05
JOHN r. SHARP HERE.
Millionaire Oil Man investigates Zinc
Deposits and Offers to BY Ard
more Realty.

John r. Sharp OF Saint Louis, who
owns property on West Main and also
on South Washington, visited Ard.
more the past week. He came here
ostensibly to look into the zinc and
asphalt deposits. mo, l have nothing
to say for the press" said Mr.. Sharp,
except that | have had my money
making eye on Ardmore for several
years and | have just been waiting
for certain developments to be made.
You people down here have had a
wait, but there were certain condi-
tions that hampered the growth of
this city and the development of its
natural resources and these things
have been where | nor any one else
could control them, but we are ready
now to do something and it will be
DONE In answer to further queries
Mr. Sharp had nothing to say. You
might watch the recorder of deeds,
he said, but beyond that he could not
be induced to state what that some
thing was that would be done
What will you take for this prop
erty," said Mr. Sharp to T. B. Cathey,
speaking of the livery barn property
on North Washington. II do not have
my property on the market" said Mr..
Cathey; and as Mr.. Sharp stepped in
to his buggy for a trip to the mines,
Mr.. Cathey said, Il know that fellow
Sharp, | know how he deals He
makes up his mind what he will give
for a piece of property and when he
ascertains the price he merely pitches
check over in your face which he
has made out in advance and cinches
his deal with the payment. He is too
game for me; | might not want to
take what l would agree to on the
spur of the moment" And that H.
lustrates Mr. Sharp's manner of do
ing business. He investigates before
ne makes a proposition to buy and
when the price is made he knows in
a minute whether he wants it or not
and he has no time to parley over
few hundred dollars.
Mr.. Sharp visited the asphalt Of
fees of Downard & Company yester-I
day and spent some time with Mr.
Downard's attorney, Richard NJ. Les
ter, but nothing could be learned Of
what he intends to do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05
Shoe Man Here.

S. C. Gregory of Kirksville, Mo-, a
brother to Mrs. Garnett Johnson, is
in the city visiting with his sister, and
incidentally looking for a location for
shoe store. Mr.. Gregory said he
had always been of the opinion that
Ardmore was the third largest town
in the state Of Oklahoma, and that
he was of the opinion that it was the
best town in the state to invest mon
ey in. After looking over the city
morning, he was delighted
with the town and the surrounding
county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05
Nursery Man Here.

w. II. Perkins of the Perkins Nur-
sery Company of Mckinney, Texas,
is here looking for a location to es'
tablish a nursery in Oklahoma. Mr..
Perkins said his nursery had sold a
great many trees in Oklahoma and
that he was anxious to establish a
nursery in this country and he be-
lieves Ardmore offers all the oppor.
tunities he desires.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05
NEW FIRE PROOF BUILDING.
T. c. BridgnNn Will Move the Bridg-
man Lonea and puild RInrk

T. c. Bridgnan Will Move the Bride-
man House and Build Block.
Advertising the Brldgman house for
sale to be removed from the lot and
employing an architect to draw plans
for the construction of a block Of
business houses at the corner of West
Main and c street, is the start made
by T. c. Bridgman to build up that
section of the city. The property is
located just across the street west of
the Robinson opera house and is one
of the choicest corners in the city.
Construction work will begin just as
soon as the lot is cleared and the
plans drawn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05
TEXAN MEETS oKLAHoMAN.
They Use Just Fifteen Minutes's Time
in Making a Land Deal.

]. A. Kendall of Oklahoma City
owns some land adjoining the Skip
worth property one and half miles
north of the city. Mr.. Kendall was
on a deal with party living in Aus
tin, Texas, and by appointment they
met here yesterday. The property
was visited and the price was agreed
upon at $40 an acre and the deal was
made in fifteen minutes. Each party
took the next train to his home and
nothing could be learned of what the
Austin people contemplate. The land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05

Our Foundry is in operation. and
we are making fine castings OF all
kin is, we have a few hitch weights
in stock to move quick.
Jones-Evereff Machine Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05
Other Smaller Deals.

Erret Dunlap has purchased from
Mrs Gipson on A street, northeast,
55-foot lot. Consideration S1,5O0.
Chas Rollins bought from Dr. Good
win on 9th avenue near the home OF
William Felker. Price paid was ST.
200.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05
Riner's Property Sold.

r. A. Riner who did own 26 feet on
A street, northeast, and 1875 feet on
Broadway, has sold his property to
Chas. E. Fraley for $500. Kansas
City people are now advertising for
bids of Broadway and A street prop
erty and some big deals in that sec
ton of the city are expected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05
Masonic Temple and Modern Office Building 1un be the Begin1
of Nev Era in Construction Work Ardnore The Plans Hau
Been Made and Adopted the Majority Portion of the Funds Hav
RAISED Build Modern Fire Proof Reinforced
of West Street

the first of September. The Masons
do not need this much time in order
to get ready for active construction
work and the probabilities are that
will be begun with Mr..
Post for his removal to another loca-
tiOn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05
.S|XTY.F|RST CONGRESS ADJOURNS
SPECIAL SESSION APRIL FOURTH

AS RESULT OF FLiBUSTER IN THE HOUSE,
Err PAYNE WlTHDRAWs TARIFF BILL
HoUsE-sENATE THE Nc
CALL BILL PROVIDING CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
WILL BE THE MOST IMPORTANT SUBJECT
cAL SESSION OF coNGREss-GoRE PROTESTS VAIN
BOARD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-05

is beautifully located and is wei wa
tered with natural springs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-01
News of the State

Glen Ullen has a new police chief.
The Marion band is being revivi-
! fed.
Fargo has an epidemic of burglar
les. 81
The fleet foots have another re-
spite.
Interest in dairy meetings continue
More reports of monster vegetables
are coming in.
Firebugs are reported to be busy
at McClusky.
A church census of Jamestown was
recently taken.
The boosters of the state are keep
ing continually at it.
The slaughter of the turks is over
I-Christmas is Canning"
Hillsboro band boys gave bene-
fit play and entertainment.
| -
The Elks are preparing to celebrate
their memorial day Sunday.
~.
Some of the state papers are oppos-
ing 10-year terms for judges.
| -
Russell Massey, a former Fargoan,
is editor of a paper in Idaho.
-
A county development league has
been formed in Rolette county.
Some of the people of the state are
opposed to capital punishment.
-
Three young boys broke into a
Williston store and tapped the till.
Fargoans are digging up their Sun
day go-to.meeting clothes-for Billy.
-
Hundreds of new settlers will come
to the banner state in the spring.
Thanksgiving collections for the
children's homes of the state were
taen.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Editor Ebbert of the Anamoose Prog
reSs.
Some miscreant had the nerve to
steal a revolver from the sheriff at
Bison, s. D.
A dapper young man who owed
considerable money at Beach, did the
disappearing ACT.
A Glen Ullen woman has adopted
Is homeless children, ranging from
to 16 years of aee..
A Gardena man is in Jail charged
with wife beating and can find no
one to go on his bond.
~
A Fargo man was awarded a YER
dict of 500 damages against another
individual for Islander.
-
The herd law is interesting i'm many
communities and number of the
papers are printing DIT.
-G-
Sportsmen i'm this state are advocat-
ing the passage of law prohibiting
the killing of female deer.
~
Some of the Fargo papers are tell
ing the people they have been pay
ing too much for their creosote paw.
ing.
When you build or remodel your
dairy barn provide plenty of windows
to admit direct sunlight during the
winter.
Buford people did not rejoice
greatly when the night agent was
taken from the Great Northern de-
pot.
-
The newspaper fraternity extends
deep sympathy to Editor Thompson of
the Taylor Reporter in the loss of his
wife.
Sid Jackson. a brother of Mayor
jackson of Willistd1, was severely in
jured when kicked in the face by a
horse.
Eastern papers are interested in
the decision of the supreme court that
women had to pay alimony to their
husbands.
The Medora Herald, one of the off,
cial papers of Billings county, is won
de1.ing why it was not given the de-
linquent tax list to run.
1t will be noticed that, although
the prices of other farm stock are
falling off, the dairy COW still holds
her own.
A young man at Penn who saw
2year-old child fall into cistern.
dove in after it and saved its life at
the risk of his own.
Amateur burglars at WillistOn
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-01
farmers Will
BUILD RAILWAY

GAM VALLEY, S. D. Dec. L.
Having failed in inducing the Great
Northern railway to construct line
from Huron to Chamberlain, as plan
ned last summer, the farmers of Buf-
faIlo and surrounding counties have
inaugurated a movement which it is
figured will give this section of the
state the much needed railroad.
The plan which has been under con-
sideration for some time consists or
having each farmer pay in 500 per
quarter section if the road is to be
within eight miles of his farm. To
date there has been in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 subscribed and it is
figured that the scheme will be far
enough advanced so that construction
can commence early next summer.
The proposed road is to start from
Mitchell and connect with the Chica-
90 & Northwestern at Blunt, the lat
ter being on the Northwestern line
from Huron to the Black Hills. This
will open to the outside world one of
the best farming sections Of the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-01
kENMARE Man FACES
Two SERIOUS CHARGES

MINOT, Dec. Judge VIM. Muir
ray received papers notifying him of
change of venue taken from the
court of Judge Evan Griffith of Ken
mare by George Hammacher. arrested
on two charges, one of assault with a
dangerous weapon and the other with
the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.
Harvey E. Rogers is the complain
ing witness in both cases and charges
that Hammiacner discharged a revol-
YER after him while he was on the
Jennie Ogg farm southwest of Ken
mare. Rogers also charges that
Hammacher kept for sale intoxicating
liquors on the Ogg farm. Hammacher
We released on $1,000 bonds.
EVERYBODY CALL 81
For Good Groceries and bargains.
Bismarck Department Store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-01
find BODY OF
new born BABE

MINOT, N. D., Dec. la party of
linemen employed by the Consumers
Power Company, of this city, made a
gruesome find when through curlos-
ity they opened the cover of a small
tin box lying under the vioduct and
discovered the frozen body of a new
born babe. The men notified Judge
Murray at once, who fastened to the
scene and took the box with it's con-
tents to the police station. Coroner
Taylor was called, but owing to the
frozen condition of the little body he
found it impossible to make a thor
ough examination. 1t was his opin-
ion however, that the child was born
alive, although it's birth had to all
appearance occurred prematurely.