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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the interior. I. :. Lam
one" ~ rurumrari, New Mexico,
December 20. 1911

'Oli'" ~ urUihrnll, View h'Nl'"'
December 20. 1911
Notice i. hereby given that G"orgc
D"lmcy. NJ lIousr. y. Mex, who. IN
August ~. 1906. made II. e.. w. "5sa.
for SEA, Section -. Township > V,
Range - H. y VI. =. Meridian, ha,
tllci notice ~ intention to make FINAL
Five Year Proof. to establish claim 4,
the baud above ir,crihrd. before Reg
isirr aud Receiver. 1. :. Land Onicr
~ rurumcuri, y MrN, "u the lith day
Of February, iol2.
Claimant name, ~ witucssr.: Charles
Dolhy. Ambrose Bryan, John House. ,ai,
vim flilltcr. nll 1T House, y. Mex.
r. \. Prentice. Register
rir,, qualifications December -. 1871
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-28
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION

NfNNNNA ~ w ~ -
Ohicc ~ Tucumcari, New Mcxico,
December 20, 1871
Noticc Il. hereby given thai Liza Jan"
Gore. widow Of John i. Gore, deceased,
IT Hamnco,. y. Mex, who, an Fehru.
AIRY 20, 1905, made u. g., M. 1863, for
NElt. Section %. Township : ~, Range
~ T.. y. NJ. T., Meridian, has Gled notice
of intention TO make Final Five Year
Proof, 10 establish claim To the land
above described. before Register anc
Receiver T., :. Land Ohice, 1T Tucum
ear, y. Mex, On the 18th day of Feb
mary, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses; i. r
Nelson, Frank hin. william Hill, JohI
Woodard. all Of Barancoe. y. Mexico.
r. A. Prentice, Register
First publication December ss, 1911
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
ZERO WEATHER
EXTENDS SOUTH;
so AT DULUTH

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 3.-Twenty-
two degrees below zero was the of
fetal temperature here today.
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 3.-The tenn
perature this morning was 80 below
zero.
Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 3.-With tenn
peratures ranging q below zero at Sa-
lima. Kan. to zero iutNorth Arkansas,
the southwest today. experienced the
coldest weather of the winter. In Kan
sas City and Topeka II was 10 degrees
below zero, at Wichita, Kan, below
Oklahoma City, below; Ardmore Ok
la. . below: Omaha, Neb.. IA below.
and at Iowa points. n to 1G below.
Louisville. Jan. 3.--With snow in
half a dozen states the south today is
experiencing the coolest weather of
the winter. Texas reports two deaths
from freezing and much suffering is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
GUNBOAT HORNET
PROVES A TERROR
Captures TruXiliO, Honduras, With
out Firing a Shots Well
Equipped.

New Orleans, La, Jan. "a dis
patch from Puerto Barros dated Jan.
? announces the capture Of TruAillo.
Honduras, by the revolutionary gun
boat Hornet. The garrison at Ruatan
surrendered without firing a shot and
the government troops joined the reyO-
lutionists according to the dispatch,
which says:
After the Hornet left New Orleans,
the vessel picked up 100 men, 900
rifles. TWO machine guns, and large
quantity Of ammunition. The Hornet
arrived at Laguna, La. Graciosa, Dec.
2s, and proceeded 10 the island Of Bo-
nacca. Here a base of operations was
established and it then captured the
Bay Islands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
FIRST POSTAL
SAVINGS BANK
Illinois Institution at Pekin Is
Opened, With Rush of
Depositors.
BOY Is FIRST TO USE IT
Several Hundred Waiting at Door
Little ENCitemcnt in Two
Other States.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. 3-With the excep.
ton of scramble to have the honor
Of being the first depositor in the pos
tai savings bank for the state of lii
nois, which opened this morning i'm
Pekin, there was no ceremony. There
were several hundred waiting by the
doors
The first depositor was Paul Ponag-
han, 11-year-old, who left s. in small
change. The first adult was Able
Schaffer. a newspaperpman, who trust
ed Uncle Sam with So. Miss Emma
Dickson was the first woman 10 re
ceive a certificate for So.
MICHIGAN COOL.
Houghton, Mich, Jan. 3.-The first
postal savings bank in Michigan open
ed in the Houghton postoffice today
There was only few depositors.
FEW DEPOsITORS.
ManitoWoc, Wis, Jan. 3.-The first
postal savings bank in Wisconsin op
ened today in this city and about a
dozen deposits were made. The bank
is in charge Assistant Postmaster
Bochringer. who was the first deposi-
tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03

cal machine. as the power of the COM
mission under the Illinois law Is al
most unlimited so far as the creation
of positions is concerned.
Widespread dissatisfaction with the
present city council was factor in de-
termining the result. This body. elect
ed at the time Lawrence Y. sherman
was defeated on a law enforcement
platform, and rejecting the spirit that
prevailed at that time. has been a
standing Teproach to the city.
SCANDAL FOLLOWS.
It's meetings have been characterized
by scandalous conduct and Indifference
20 public business. The mayor. a we'll
meaning but mild-manucred man. has
been the butt of its jests. and no officer
who has attempted TO do his duty has
been free from insult al its hands. Sew
eral months ago it was discovered that
the city had been looted of more than
$4,000 through systematic forgeries
and fraudulent warrants. and 10 date
no one has been brought to book for
the thefts. This had its influence on
the election.
NO matter what We get" said many
voters. 1T can't be worse than what
we have"
The newspapers. with ono exception.
the Record, favored the change. The
News and Register gave unqualified
endorsement TO the new statute. The
State Journal condemned the statute
but voiced the sentiment of those who
thought any change desirable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03

an hour and robbed more than a hun
dred passengers and all the trainmen
but did not tamper with the express
car. Two porters, William Davis and
A. W. Taylor, were shot. One is
dead, the other mortally wounded.
GET SIGNAL WRONG.
The robbers stopped the train al a
watering station by throwing on the
signal toward the approaching lOcomo-
tive, and when the train stopped they
covered the engineer and fireman with
revolvers, and when the conductor
came up to learn the cause of the de
lay, he too. was held up.
PORTERS RESIST.
One robber stood guard over the
trainmen, while the other went
through the train. Two porters, William
Davis and A. W. Taylor refused to hold
up their hands. Davis was killed and
TAYLOR fatally wounded. one passen-
ger also was wounded The shots
aroused the passengers but they were
so terrorized that the robbers had no
difficulty in getting all their valuables.
ROB TWO GIRLS.
Their work completed, the robbers
drove away in a vehicle. A short dis
tance away they met two girls return
ing from dance and robbed them Of
their purses. A large number of men
are in pursuit but as yet no trace of
the robbers has been found
TRACK THE BANDITS.
ogden, Utah, Jan. 3.-A posse of Off
GERS heavily armed. have tracked the
bandits who held up the overland linn
tied in Reese last midnight to point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
ACCUSED PAIR IN
VAUGHN CASE FREE
Court Refuses Further Continuance
and State NOlle Presses
Action.

Lancaster. Mo. Jan. 3.-Mrs. Alma
H. Vaughn and DR.. James r Hull, &C
Cused of the murder Of Prof John T.
Vaughn nearly year ago. Yesterday
were freed OF the charges against them
here. Their cases were nolie pressed
by Prosecuting Attorney Reiger after
Judge Shelton had refused to grant
the further continuance asked by the
state. The announcement was greet
ed with applause by the friends OF Mrs
Vaughn and DR. Hull, who crowded the
Courtroom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
SUPREME BENCH
q AGAIN COMPLETE
Judges Van DeVanter and Lamar
Take Oath in the Highest
Court.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Two vacan-
cies on the bench Of the supreme
court of the United States were filled
today when Judge Van Deyanter of
Wyoming, and Judge Lamar of
Georgia took the oath of Office as
associate justice and began immed
lately the performance of the duties
of that position and for the first
time in 19 months the bench was
complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
LORIMER'S MESSAGES TO BROWNE
PAID FOR BY THE UNITED STATES

the genial Y P. he at least would sup
ply the driver. The vice president.
however. not only allowed the taXpay-
ers 70 stand the expense of his chant
feurs' salary. but permitted the people
10 reimburse him for the chauffeurs'
railroad fare back and forth between
Washington and Utica, y. Y. the vice
presidents home. But this isn't all
The vice president made the people
pay for the chaufeur's coat and pants
See page 702 of report OF senate ex-
pendhures)
GUGGENHEIH NEEDS THE MONEY.
Senator Simon Guggenheim Of Col
oEadO. one hundred times Z million
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
HANS HOLMER SETS
MARATHON RECORD

Edinourg, Scotland. Jan. 3.-Hans
Holmer. the American, won the pro-
fessional marathon on the Powder hall
grounds today in the record time of
hours. 81 minutes and q seconds. de
feating 20 runners of continental and
British fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
KNOWN THAT 81
WENTDOWN WITH
A BRITISH SHIP

London, Jan. 3-Wreckage report
ed picked up in the bay OF Biscay
leaves no doubt OF the fate of The
British steamer, AKIN. which left
london Dec. 2, for West African
ports with a crew OF 80 and four
passeng gers Evidently the vessel
vas lost IN the storms of middle
cembsE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
BY TAV.

fsnecisI correspondence of The Argus)
Washington. Jan. lit cost the peo-
pie s2.6I2.37452 to maintain the Unit
ed States senate during the fiscal year
1910. Some of the reasons why RI cost
that much are interesting.
Vice President James s. Sherman
drew on the people for $1,000 TO main
tain a touring car. The sunny" Off
Ger OF the senate kept track of every
puncture during the year and saw TO II
that the people stood the damage.
II might be inferred that after the
government had presented 4 Peerless
Limousine car Of Lhe latest model TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
LITTLE ROCK HAS
A S1,OOO,OOO FIRE

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. Fire orig
mating in Hollenburg MUSICAL com
pany's building destroyed an entire
block of business houses here today.
The loss is s1,00O,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
More Illinois Legislators
Canvass More MuddIed
They Are.
ADKINS HEADS CAUCUS
Followers of Speaker Shurtletf,
Though Small Minority,
Hold the Key.

Springfield. Jan. 3.-The republican
speakership candidates will confer at
3 o'clock. ShurtIeH agreed to attend.
II is understood Shuriletf and his fol.
lowers will not attend the republican
caucus They expect the contest 10 be
forced upon the floor CT the house 10.
morrow in which event they predict
ShurtleH will be elected speaker.
Springfield. Ill. Jan. 3.-A night
spent I'm conference and the passing OF
messengers between the different fac
tiOns failed today to bring anything
definite as 70 the spcakcrship contest.
Republicans and democrats are still as
much at sea as they have been for
weeks. There ia practically no indica'
tion that enough Of the different candi-
dates will get together prior 10 tho
caucus 10 decide either the speaker
ship or the minority leadership.
ADKINS Caucus LEADER.
Representative Adkins Of Bement
probably will preside over the republi-
can caucus AT I:3O this afternoon in.
the old supreme court room Of the
state house. II was announced last
night that all the speakership aspir-
ants and leaders of the Shurtleff fac
tion had agreed upon Adkins for eau
Gus champion This was denied today
by some of the Shurtleff men. How
ever, the combined votes OF the differ
ent candidates will be sufficient TO
make Adkins the caucus chairman. a
position which, n he accepts, will be
permafieff for the entire session.
sHURTLEFF HOLDS KEW.
The position OF the Shurtlen follow.
ers regarding the caucus is still i'm.
definite. There is general belief
that the Shurtleff mon will partici-
pate in the caucus Although Shurt
leffs followers are small minority Of
tho republican members-elect. a repub
lican speaker cannot be elected with.
out the aid OF their votes. II Is this
fact which makes the whole speaker
ship situation hinge upon what they do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
BANK GUARANTY
LAWS UPHELD
BY HIGH COURT

Washington, Jan. ,. - The fEht
against the pOlicl Of states guarantee
ing bank deposits met with telling re-
verses TODAY when the suprem" cDuH
Of the United STATES held constitution
al the bank guaranty la&a III C1IahO-
IL ASslaSaS-a- zLIAA kz-4&zS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03

aire, and then some, had his daily
newspapers and all the telegrams for
the year charged up TO the govern
ment
Senator William LOTimer Of Illinois
apparently had urgent business with a
man named Browne of Ottawa. III.
and charged the kilograms up 10 the
people Lee O'Neil Browne. WHO was
charged with having a hand in brio
ing legislators TO vote for Lorimer
lives al OTTAWA, III. and il is more
than barely possible that the two
Brownies are the same. Such is fate.
Senator LoTimer also did consider
GCon,iEued on Page FouI.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
c. A. to Meet Jan. 10.

Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 3.-Thc mid
winter meeting Of the Central asso-
citation, at which the vacancy caused
by the release Of Quincy viii be 6lI-
cd. is 10 be held in Kcokuk on Tues
day, Jan. 10. according 20 an an
made by President n 4.
Justice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
men ROB
A S. P. TRAIN
Overland Limited Held Up
a Few Miles From
Ogden, Utah.
HUNDRED TERRORIZED
Two Porters Are Shot and the
Passengers Then Offer No
Resistance.

Ogden. Utah, Jan. 3.-Southern Pa
cifc overland limited. No. / west
bound, was held up last night by two
masked men at Reese. miles west
of this city. They held the train over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
SPRINGFIELD
FOR CHANGE
Capital Adopts Commis-
sion Form of Gov
ernment.
MAJORITY NOT LARGE
Surprise, However, to Liquor
Interests, Which Opposed
New Regime.

Springfield, Ill. Jan. 3.-Springfield,
at a special election yesterday. adopt
ed the commission form of municipal
government. Other Illinois cities will
vote upon the proposition soon. Jack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03

dows and emptied gUns at any one in
sight The flames, unquenched,
swept up through the building driv-
ing the occupants to the top story
and bursting out of the windows.
Hard pressed the terrorists kept up
the grim fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03

noted in other sections.
Chicago, Jan. 3.-FOur above zero
the lowest record here today. From
Chicago the minimum has gone down
to zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

H'rom noon today TO noon tomorrow
Sun sets 4:41, rises 7:21; moon sets
7:41 p. m: 4 a. m. eastern time, all
Jupiter's bright satellites on west Of
planet. Nos l, 2 and being above.
Quadrantid meteors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 2 P M, Wednesday, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

and Vicinity.
Fair tonight ard probably We'd
nesday, rising temperature, the low
est temperature tonight will be
slightly below zero.
Temperature at a. m. 10 de-
grees below zero. Highest yester-
day 6 degrees above zero; lowest last
night 10 degrees below zero.
Velocity of wind at a. N. 10
miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. NJ, SIS,
at Z a. m. 80.
J. VI. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
DRIVEN TO THE ROOF.

At o'clock the whole building
was in flames and the desperadoes
we're driven TO the roof. from where
they fired indiscriminately upon the
police and soldiers below. AS the
fire enveIoped the house an explo-
sion occurred. apparently of ammuni-
tion, with which the men seemed 10
have been well supplied. The roof
fell in, the last shop of the defend
ers had been fired and they went
down into the seething flames. Fire
men then got control of the fire and
entered the building. but there was
no sign of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
PANAMA LIBEL
SUIT Is QUASHED

WashlngtOn, Jan Tho SUPREME
court today quashed the Panama libel
suit against the New York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03

four miles beyond the scene of the
holdup. The money loss among the
passengers is between $4,000 and 81
500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
SEEK TO CONTROL.

Local politicians are divided on the
question. while the movement was i'll
auguratod by the reform element Sew
eral practical politicians of the spoiIs
school were enthusiastically for the
change, asserting that they were will
ing TO take chance onsgetting con
troll Of the new commission. II they
succeed, they can bring a strong politi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
nv FLNT BIsHIND THEN.

once q row Of men Is brought up on
the line with the new guns they drop
down. after the fashion Of sharpshoDt-
ers. u rs tnc work Of a second 40 "a. .e
the guns on 10 the lor supports. in
another second everything Is in reaGi-
ness for action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
sonville will be one of the first.

sonville will be one of the first.
Less than two-thirds of the total vote
was cast in Springfield, and the propo-
sition received a majority of G5O. Re-
turns from 3S voting precincts show
that 3,699 votes were cast for the com
mission form and 3,049 against It.
Seven wards in the city gave a mo. Jr-
ity to the proposition. Mayor So Aepp
will issue a proclamation and ali cleo
tion to name the commissioners proba-
bly, will be held Feb. 2S
LIQUOR INTERESTS OPPOSE.
The majority for commission govern
ment was a surprise to the liquor in
tercsts of the city which had organized
campaign against it, They had dis
played cards in saloons, urging voters
TO vote no." and had made a deter
mined fight through newspapers against
the innovation There was, moreover.
opposition 20 the adoption Of the pres
ent law on The part of more radical
commission men who wanted 10 wait
until the legislature had amended the
act by restoring the % per cent recall
provision and making other amend
ments limiting the powers of The com
missiOnprS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
is DEADLIEST GUN
United States Making a Man
Staying Device at Spring
field Arsenal.
WEIGHT IS 20 POUNDS
Handled Like Rifle in Sharp shoot
ing and Fires 100 Bullets
Per Minute.

Springfield, Mass, Jan "A nov
gun, The use OF which IN the United
States army. II is said. may mean the
reyolutionizing OF modern methods OF
war on land. and which for lightness
and power and general cffoctiyeness
is said 10 De thc most terribly dcstruc.
tive weapon ever invented. r. now Dc.
ing secretly manufactured al tho
Springfield armory for Uncle Sans
use.
This gun. weighing less than -
pounds ana manipulated after the fash
ion Of the ordinary iOwiing piece.
pours out a stream ~ bullets A the
rate Of 400 a minute. Tho new fircarIn.
called tho Bonet-Mcrcicr. is of French
invention II has stOCS that is pi1c.
ed against The shoulder. In action the
soldier lies on the ground, resting the
gun on twO supports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
SELDOM SUCH A FIGHT.

Such a battle between officers Of the
law and criminals has seldom been
fought. Discovered in their hiding
place. the handful of terrorists stood
off the two half companies of Scots
guards from the Tower Of London
several detachments Of armed police,
a battery of horse artillery, with three
machine guns and a satling gun. and
fire brigade. until their home was fired
The authorities thought 70 get the men
alive. II took them several hours to
get hold of their incinerated bodies.
CITY Is EXCITED.
Throughout the fight the greatest ex-
citemeut prevailed. not only in the
neghbOrhood, but throughout the city
L required 1900 policemen massed
about the scene TO keep back the tens
of thousands of spectators who crowd
ed about The firing .zane.e sAistipguishe6
in the scene was the form Of Secretary
Churchill who darted here and there
consulting with and advising the de-
paT1ment heads as to what measures
should be taken.
DOUBT As TO FIRE.
There is some doubt as 70 whether
the police fired the building. This
was the first report, the step having
been deemed necessary, it was said, in
the effort to Gislodge the criminals.
A later story is that the robbers them
selves fired the building.
ONE SERIOUSLY SHOT.
Sergeant Leeson was shot and ser
iously injured, and two other officers
received bullet wounds. and several
firemen were hurt by the collapsing of
a wall. Two soldiers and three civil
ians were shot. The wounds of Lesson
only are serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
RESORT TO FIRE.

Piles OF straw were lighted near
the building and the flames commun-
lcated TO the house. \ fire brigade
was then summoned and divided
their energies between saving sur
rounding property and an attempt to
flood the outlaws In the face OF
terrific odds the trapped men contin-
ned a desperate resistance and every
fen minutes appeared al the Wiz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
GANG OPENS FIRE.

London, Jan. 3.-After a desper-
ate battle today with several hun
dred police and soldiers, and refus-
ing the abandon their refuge, which
had been fired. a number of robbers
and their friends went down with
the roof into a fiery furnace when
the roof collapsed. II was reported
after the fire that six bodies were
found in the ruins. Recently three
policemen were killed by anarchistic
burglars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
MORE REINFORCEMENTS.

The pQlice's response seemed TO
have no effect on the robbers. and
scores more Of officers were hurried
in. and with them a detachment Of
the Scot guard from the tower. After
the soldiers commenced firing there
was a brief lull on the robbers side.
but they resumed the fight and when
ever the officers attempted 10 ap-
proacr they were met by a shower Of
bullets from the house
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-16

college and the scenes showed various
phases OF school life introducing q
football game in the third act when tho
hero, admitted TO play at the last min
ute. wihs the game and is elected cap
tain Of the team The cast of charac-
tiers was as follows:
Franklin Risley, Phi. D., dean OF
Clintop. oollege-Charles Merke.
FIRE wick Won Weber, a professor OF
Elmer Paul.
Wallace Findlay the "Babe"-Gray-
don Finch.
Howard Thornc. the bully-swift
Noble.
Arthur Kingsbury, captain of the
varsity team-Howard Frimodig.
Paul Dinsmore "a sophomore-Joseph
Schuler.
Clifford Paige, manager OF the var
sity team-Marcus Ruppe
John Findlay, father of Wallace
James Hendrickson.
Alec, an old colored servant-Gus-
tave Pelto.
Mrs. Admire Dinsmore, mother or
Eudy.
Grace Dinsmore, her daughter-Vir-
ignia Courtney.
Toby Sprague, maid of all work
Edith Thompson.