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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

n"t as may were occupying tho battle
ncih they werc enn bled to move ,nclr
kiIied aud wounded back to Murfrecs.
b"ro
Tho attack by the Fcdcrals a, Hoo
Ncr Cap and Beech Grow. was n STRAIT
rsic move 10 engage General Dra=s's
army until they could make 4 nnnl,
movement by way OF McaIlnnvilic. with
thc view OF reaching Chatianoog1 b..
orc General Bragg could fall back 10
lhht point. Could thcy have sticcc,d.u
u would no doubt have proven vc-y
iisnStr"us to tho Western army. nu,
~hilc General Bragg was q good light
'r' nc was also go ri on retreat Til,
'"hi"defhi" troops that were engaged
~ the battle or nccch Grove ana Hoo.
vcr Gap were ot Bushrod Joiinsou's
brigade. composed OF The Seventeenth
"enty-third. Twcnty-Gfth MID Forty
fourth Tennessee Regiments OF infan-
iontry and the lFittt entiI Alabama Reg
'tncni OF Infantry; also the Twentieth
Ienncssce Regiment of Infantry and I
He'"chlnent Of General Joe Whceler's
oaF"trS, commanded by Colonel Taylor.
! lhey were Georgia troops. number Of
! regiment not known 10 the writer: "a
battery or artillery, under communal
81 w. j. Mckenzie. This was an Ala
Sana battery, and did fine service in
/ tho battle. The Twentieth Tennessee
I Regiment, perhaps, suffered the great
est loss. rs they had quite IL number
OF killed and woui dcJ; also they sufl
Tered the loss of their colonel. Colonel
Ciaybrook, who was in cou.mand OF
! tho regiment.
Decent Intcrncnt,
Should any OF the relatives and
friends have comrades killed a, that
time Il viii be gratifying TO them To
Know thht their remains were given
decent .ntcrment. where they could be
looked after Mr.. Hume is but stating
correct history. when he says that this
section sent every bodies man
INTO The Confederate army in defense
OF the southern cause. III, best home,
OF that eectIon were cmptied OF thtlr
favored sons of all ages and condi-
uons, and, I am OF the opinion that
ne Is correct In stating that It IL thu
hrFt Confederate CEN stery in the South
ana the Beech Grove section is entitled
to the honor. for It speaks we'll fol-
these people, becauH> al that time suci,
work OF humanity and love vas In
dced n labor of great sacrifice.
4 In giving this sho-. account of The
haitie OF Beech Grove and IIoover's
Gap the writer is indebted TO w r.
Jacobs. OF Beech Grove, for valuable
assistance in refreshing his memory.
Mr. Jacobs entered the Confederate SER
vice from that section and is an hon
ored citizen of Beech Grove at this
time. and retains fresh in his memory
INC events OF that stirTinG period.
William Hume was at the tine these
Confed crate soldiers were reinterrcd a
citizen OF Beech Grove and 'oDk an
active part In that act OF devotion Ia
the Southern cause. He now resides in
Davidson county and was himself a
Confederate soldier. Perhaps there are
but few who took part in removing
these Confederate dead to the small
but beautifully located cemetery al,
living now. having passed over the
river. As almost half a century has
passed since that occurrence, this brief
item OF war history Will be new and
o: interest TO the younger generation
that has come on since tina. momontous
period.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
4eo \. second ST., Feb. 5th

Wilmington, y. c.,
Editor Genoa logical Column;
Dear Sir.--I wish TO know OF ths
ancestors of William Woodard and
Oliva Bull, also Julia Phillips. They
lived in NorEolk and Princess Ammo
counties, Va. Julia Phillips married John
Smith who came N Norfolk, Va, from
England Their son. Mitchell Smith,
was born in 1881. and died about 1916.
John Smith WAS teacher by profess
sion. taught in the old Norfolk Acade-
my.
Olive woodards daughter, OF William
May Cd, liS5 She married Mitch I'll
Smith abou, 1905 They lived few
miles from Great Bridge, where tho
Revolutionary battle was fought. L
would like TO know IL any of the
Smiths. Phillips, Butts o. Woodlands, DC
their ancestors, were IN this battle.
How can sc. this information?
will thank you kindly 20 direct me. R
Respectfully,
MRS. NATE ]. HEyEH.
Editor Genealogical Column:
S!r,--WiD S, c., your CORRESPONDENCE,
please lie, me know through your col-
umn whom did Thomas, son Of Cots
onei John Walter marry Elizabeth
whom? Whom did John, son OF this
Thomas marry-Mary Ann whom? Ana
does he, :. O., know the names OF thia,i
Johns children by replying 10 this
through The Times Dispatch nc wiz
confer great favor on.
Yours respectfully II:
February 5. 1912, G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

In the war. and liz said to have nrcd
the last shot at FL Clinton Whom tho
iiTht was on she carried water with
which to swab ont the guns. In thos,
days water buckets WIRE called PITCH
crs. This is why she waa called by.
tho soldiers Mol Pitcher There /.
q story that Washington made her a
scrscant for her bravery at tho battle
of Monmouth. Two monuments havl
been eercted tn her memory; one ovor
her grave at Carlisle. Penn. and an.
other on the battle field OF Monmouth.
When W: are told that tho Haycs
have strongly marked Scottish charac-
ter'stics we assent IL wo know tho
family well. bu; not without u re-
serve. We are not willing to acknowl.
adge that one Scottish trait is their.
20 . marked degree: that they are Dru.
dent to the vcrga of eXclaiiuing with
the liighlandcrs that he had not been
IN London two hours before bang
went saXpencci'
Favoritc names OF an early genera
ton are Edward. Julius, Milton. Milo
Flnvel and Ezekiel; there seems to have
been rare fascination about the name
EacSicl! Can any ono lay hands upon
4 family OF two or three hundred years
az" that hadn't an Ezekiel? Then 9TH
or Hayes favorites were Sgrepta, Lucre-
tia and Melissa.
The coat-of arms illustrated is biaz-
oned: Three ascutchcons. guIos
Crcst--A falcon rising, proper
Motto-Serva JuSum--keep the yoke
Spare NouElit is the motto of tho
Marquis OF Twccddale. whose family
name is Hay. as 1t is also of tbs Earl
OF Enroll.
Pro Patria is also Hay or Hayes
motto.
The Hayes. of Chester. England were
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
TAFT HOLDS TITS GROUND IN
MASSACHUSETTS PRIMARIES.
FIRST MARKET
DAY SATURDAY

May 4th, which is next Saturday,
is the date set for the first 1912
Market Day, and everyone in the
county is invited to come to Bis
marck on that day, whether you
have any money or not and whether
you have any business to attend to
or not; just come, anyway and listen
to the free band concert at the corn
er of 4th and Main Sts., at from one
to two o'clock, and 60 to the auction
sale at 9Th and Broadway, at 2
o'clock, where J M. Thompson will
auction off the goods for sale, and
then at three o'clock attend the spec
ial matinee performance at the Bis
marck theatre, next to the postoftice
on Main street. And during all this
time you can visit with your friends
and neighbors and get acquainted
again after the long winter, and If
you have occasion you can take ad-
vantage of the special bargains of.
fered in all the stores. II you can
get away from your work be sure
and come in as you will have good
time. You can be sure of that. It
will be a pleasant break in the mon
otony of your farm work. i,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
where SHALL
WAGONS Be sent?
PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSIONER
WILL TAKE STEPS TO REMOVE
REFUSE FROM CLEANING UP OF
PREMISES IF HOUSEHOlDERS
NOTIFY HIM WHERE WAGONS
SHALL CALL.

The showers of Monday and Tues
day interfered somewhat with the
plans for Cleanup week in Bismarck.
Nevertheless there are large num-
ber of the residents of the city who
have been Dusy in making their prem
ises and home surroundings look as
slick as the proverbial whistle.
Public Health Commissioner has
several wagons engaged to be sent
out to haul away refuse to the dump
ing grounds. However, it is request
ed that the householders phone eth.
er DR.. Smyth or Chief Of Police Nc
donald, where they want the wagons
sent, and the latter will call and haul
away the rubbish piles. Each house
holder is urged to gather refuse and
dirt from his premises in pile at
some place where it is accessible to
the wagons.
, The latter part of the week an ef
fort will be made to clean up the
alleys and streets. The real cam
paigns for Cleanup will be waged
during the latter part of the week,
and all are urged to do their share
in making Bismarck a cleaner and
more sanitary city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
next MEETING
At BISMARCK
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
HOLD ANNUAL GATHERING At
FARGO - OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR-cAP.
ITAL CITY Is WELL REPRE-.
SENTED ON THE LIST,

The North Dakota society of the
Sons of the American Revolution, held
their annual gathering at the Hotel
Gardner, Fargo, Monday evening.
They designated Bismarck as the
place for holding their annual meet
ng In 1918. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
President-Chief Justice Spalding
Of Bismarck.
Vice President-George F. Rich of
Grand Forks. =
Secretary-H C. Fish of bismarck.
Treasurer-J. L. Bell of Bismarck.
Chaplain-Dean De Witt Dowling of
Fargo.
Historian-Professo Burchard of
Grand Forks.
ss. The North Dakota society of the
Sons Of the American Revolution has
just passed its first milestone. It has
made remarkable progress during the
first year, 36 members now being en-
rolled. A determined effort will be
made during the coming eyar to as.
certain VINO in the state are eligible
for membership with a view to in.
creasing the strength Of the organiza-
ton in North Dakota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
URGES AMERICAN
DIPLOMACY ! / | TO
END | ] D. The |: revolt.
Intervention and War ODly
! Alternative, Says Editor
From Mexico City
A Sharp Test Gan Be Seen
! for the Monroe Doctrine
in Settling Trouble

NEW YORK, May |1-Mr. Edward
I. Bell, editor and publisher of the
Daily Mex1can' and LaPrensa, in Mex:
leo City, recently came to New York
on business connectAd with his pub
lications. |
"The Mexican situation" said Mr..
Bell, "is rapidly developing, and ev.
cry day the drift toward the disaster
of Intervention becomes more clearly
defined. Let some overt act be com.
mitted against the person of an Amer
ican or Two and the United States
will find itself on the brink of open
war.
Recently a new note was struck
in official correspondence. Senior Las
curain, Madero's newly fledged min.
lister of foreign affairs. denied Uncle
Sans right to play the schoolmaster
the ring master or any kind of mas
ter and declined to assume certain
impossible responsibilities which our
state department in the person OF
Mr.. Wilson, acting secretary, was
thrusting upon Mr.. Madero's govern
ment. There was no. meekness to
speak Of in Senor Lascurain's note
and q new exodus of Americans took
place upon its publication. About 60
per cent Of the Americans formerly
resident in Mexico have now depart
ed, but some six thousand yet remain.
What will happen to them in case OF
Intervention will not make comfort
able reading with their countrymen
at home. ~,
/ 1.-THE reputation Of the United
States is none too good, considered
Latfn-Americanwise. Nobody to
speak Of takes stock in the genuine.
ness of our quixotaism. Europe de-
velops a hacking cough when 1t hears
the word Panama. It mods its head
sagely when notice is given lat an
other Intervention in Cuba means per-
manent occupation Of the island. Hon
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
Society for the ffiendless
VIII :! Convene | h Capital
City ....
Public Invited to Attend
Public Meeting IN the
Evening !.
Dr. T. /. 4, Ffeae'nhaggen Of
!ls:1sas City VIII Be
Noted Visitor

The first annual meeting of the
North Dakota branch Of the Society
for the Friendless will be held in the
Commercial club hall Thursday after
noon and evening. The afternoon ses.
sion will be devoted to business
meeting The evening gathering will
be public meeting, and everyone is
invited to attend and listen to the
many excellent addresses which will
be given. ". ts.ss
The Society for the F'riendless, of
which Rev. G. b Newcomb is state
superintendent, has : done a great
amount of good. work druing the past
ear. Its labors have been largely
along educational lines, teaching the
public the value Of the work in view.
1t has Also rendered great deal of
assistance to prisoners after their re-
lease from prison wallis. More inter.
est has been placed on the work
among the boys Of the reform school
Numerous incidents are cited, too.
where boys have been found guilty Of
various delinquencies, and through
the Intervention Of the society have
been given the advantage uf the sus-
pended sentence law, and saved from
going to prison upon their word Of
honor that they would endeavor TO be.
come good and upright citizens.
"A large number OF prominent Wis
itors from out Of town will be in at.
tendance, including s.. l.. Wineman
Of Devils Lake, DR.. a.: J Mcdaniel
Of Minot, 3. II. McHugh of Mandap,
Judge g. e.. Ellsworth Of jamestown,
H. D. Mack Of Dckey, and DR.. v. II.
Stickney Of Dickinson
Or. =. A. Fredenhagen of Kansas
City, founder and national superin-
tendent Of the Society for the Friend
less. will also be in attendance, and
his Address will be the feature Of the
meNting to be held tomorrow night.
Everyone Is invited to be present and
hear him. The program in full is as
follows:
3p m-Business, report from super
intendent; election of officers;
miscellaneous business. .
Sp. m. Platform meeting, #. = Pack
ard, vice president, chairman.
i. Theme, The Society in North
Dakota" gE @s.[~ ~5,. ,a5
Il. Music s. Male Quartet
General Statement, Mr.. Packard
AThe Society's Educational
,5 Work" 81. 8. j. /. !. Governor Burke
- "The N. D. Juvenile Court Act, ;"
1s, Assistant Attorney General C.
q. Young. -@ss
Prison Reform, Segregation"
:7 .= Warden Il o. Hellstrom.
"The Work Of the Chaplain"
Father Clemens.
Musk Male quartet.
The National Work" DR.. E. A.
Fredenhagen.I I }.,... ...- = a.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
BIGGEST Meeting
!. IN CHURCH history
Methodist Program at Con-
ference Viii Continue
for q Month

BY Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 1-Standine
on the platform with twenty othe,
bishops from this and foreign coun
tries, Bishop Henry w. Warren, Of
Denver, tooay formally convened the
twenty.hfth quadrenvfal general con
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church In the presence of $50 dele
gates.
Several thousand ministers and lay.
men who were not delegates contrib.
uted to forming what was said to
be the largest assemblage of Metho-
dists in the history of the church.
Today's session, marking the open
Ing Of . months program, was devot-
ed largely to devotional exercises and
preliminary business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
MEXICAN Land
NOT AQUIRED
BY THE jAPS
President Informs Senate
That japanese Government
Has No Interest
Alleged Purchase Of Land
on MagdaIena Bay Was
UnfOunded Report

WASHINGTON, May 1.-President
Taft today informed the senate that
the department of state has no evil
dence whatever adequate enough to
show any acquisition of land, or any
intention or desire to acquire land,
whether directly or indirectly, in Mex
leo by or on part of the imperial Jap
anese government. The presidents 8
message was in response to senate
resolution calling for information re-
'garding the alleged purchase of land
at Magdalena bay by the Japanese
government, or by Japanese COM
pany
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
DIPLOMATIC !. !.
OFFICIAL. c /. !. DIES !
~ uuumu -o-a
Tom Dawson the Paciflcator
IL Latin. American Problem
Dies at Early Age
BY Associated Press.

oy A69OCIAS0U .If&z.+'
WASHINGTON. d. C.. May i.
Thomas Cleveland Dawson, resident
diplomatic officer of the state depart
ment, died here today after an illness
of several weeks, with a complica-
ton of diseases. He was 46 years
Of age, and q native of Hudson, Hs.
Mrs. Dawson and several children
survive him.
Mr.. Dawson was famous for his
skill in handling difficult Latin-Amer-
ican problems. He was regarded as q
great 'fpacificator" there, and time
and again the services Of tom
Dawson were required to smooth out
things when the two smaller repub'
lies were ready to battle.
He began his college career at
Harvard, graduated at Hanover Col
lege, Indiana, and took law in Gin
.cinnati. He then established news.
paper at Enterprise, Florida, and in
the eighties practiced law in Iowa,
where he was assistant attorney gen.
eral for short time.
\ He began his diplomatic career in
1897, and in the same year came year
came here as . resident diplomatic
officer. %#3,~.s >-..g.s--s,s%
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
saw I LOSSES Los ! E:.''' !.
FLOOD ! ! ! CAUSED:
Proprietor Of Meiropole Tells
Of Conditions CD Return
From South

FARGO, May 1-E. e. Cole, propri-
etor of the Hotel Metropole and his
sons Edward and Dunbar, returned
from Natchez, Miss, where they have
been visiting. Mrs. Cole came as far
as Chester ILL.,, where she will visit
some relatives before returning 10
Fargo. Dunbar has been i'll in the
Mississippi city but has regained, his
health.
Heavy Losses Caused.
"The floods have left the lowlands
of Mississippi and Louisiana in a de.
ploraIble condition." said Mr.. Cole.
'There has been tremendous property
damage and some loss of life. Natchez
is on bluff and was not touched by
the high water. The river was 81
feet at Natchez when we left, but
they are preparing for the June rise
which is almost sure to come.
Almost Constant Rain
"Over in Vadalia, La, across the
river from Natchez there was much
speculation. The little levee there
was watched day and night, for If it
had brq "a the whole town would
have be9i swept by the waters. Boats
were there to take the cattle and 9TH
er livestock. Negroes came to Nat
chez and vicksburg and other points
to escape the flood. Dunbar was in
eight weeks and only saw
three good days, all the rest Of the
time was raining. It IL the highest
water ever known in the mississippi
2 Cotton Planting Late
Cotton u the principal crop Of
Mississippi, although some good corn
Is raised. It has been too wet for
the planters to get their crops in;
Boil weevil is entering Mississippi
having come from Texas and Mexico.
Although the flood has been and
Is live topic there is some political
gossip. think the democrats of
will 60 for Oscar Under
wood for president"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01

OF flour
AND GRAIN

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The com
mercial movements Of grain and flour
during March, 1912, are shown in a
report just made public by the Bur-
eau of Statistics, department Of Com
merce and Labor.
Interior Grain Movement
During the month of March, 1912,
81, 3,O6O,4 bushels of grain were re-
ceived at Is primary interior mark.
cts. This figure shows slight de-
cline when compared with the re.
ceipt at the same markets in March,
1911, at which time there had been q
decided shrinkage as compared with
the corresponding month In 1910, the
receipts sof grain having been 54,351,
274 bushels in 1911 and 67,368, 40
bushels in 1910. The grain receipts
in March Of the present year were
also considerably smaller than In
January or February. During the
three months of the current year, TAX
en- collectively, however, the aggre-
gate receipts show q material in
crease, namely, 1913, 1888 bushels in
1912, as compared with $3.50
bushels in the corresponding three
months of 1911. The decline in re-
ceipts was most marked in the case
of barley, the March receipts of
which have decreased steadily from
S,644,S25 bushels in March, 1910, to
5,263, ,26S bushels in March, 1911, and
to 2,947,596 bushels in March, 1912.
The receipts of wheat in March, 1912,
IL, ,499 ,241 bushels, show q slight i'm
provement over the corresponding he
ures for 1911, which were 11,747, ,299
bushels. The receipts Of oats and
rye likewise show a slight improve
ment the former having been 15,262,.
041 bushels In March 1912, and H.
66s, ,0s2 bushels in March, 1911; while;
the receipts Of rye were 7,1S0 BUSH
els 19arch, 1912, and 654,277 bush.
els 4 March, 1911. Corn, Of which
Fl ,654, ,675 bushels were received IN
March, 1912, shows slight decline
when the receipts are compared with
those Of 1911, namely, 24,0S1 ,S4S BUSH
els. II, however, the receipts OF corn
for the three months Of the current
year, are compared with those of the '
months Of 1911 q de-
cided increase Is shown, namely, 3d.;
605,81S bushels in 1912, as against
x, ,693, 500 bushels received during the !
same period in 1911.
The receipts of flour at twelve lead
ing interior markets In March, 1912,
wree almost the same as those in
March, 1911, namely, 1,3s3,996 barrels
and 1,399.395 barrels, respectively. In
March, 1910, the RECEIPTS Of flour
were 2,139,522 barrels. The receipts
Of flour during the three months Of
the current year show a slight in
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
JOHNSON WANTS
TO SETTLE Case
B,s .H,le Big Deposit 10
Compromise Natter Of
Struggled Necklace
By Asso,;satsd !, Pre-

BY Assoysatod PfoA r., &
CHICAGO, Nay Another at-
tempt was made today by Jack John.
son, the champion pugiHst, to OBJ
tain an amicable settlement of the
charge that he smuggled a 5000
necklace into this country. IL -
The necklace was seized by federal
officers some time ago, and Johnson
was directed to pay it's value. and .
penalty of $4,000 to the government.
The pugilist today deposited $4,000
in the subtreasury, and asked the dis
tric> attorney to accept that sum as
compromise. The offer was re-
ported by the secretary of the treas
ury at Washington.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
.R|||| il |: n | / {
i. IS DENIED |:
~ ~

Late this afternoon the supreme
court Of North Dakota denied athe
petition Of the Attorney General for q
rehearing of the argumnts Of that
part Of tn primary law relating to the
registration Of voters by the asses
sors. The court held recently that
this section of the law was constitu
tional. Attorney General Miller
sought to obtain another opportunity
to present arguments on this phase
Of the statutes, which was denied by
the action of the supreme court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
IN NEW LOCATION

Ryan's Selz Royal Blue shoe store
has moved from the Grand Pacific
building to the storeroom formerly oc-
cuped by Coonen's restaurant on
Main street. The building has been
rem0deled and will be one of the most
modern and best equipped shoe empo-
RUINS in the northwest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
President Names
MORE DEP0SITARIEs

Bismarck Tribune Warrington Bureau.
Robert N. McWade.
WASHINGTON, May 1-Postmast.
er General Hitchcock has designated
the following fourth class offices "a
additional savings depositaries for
North Dakota, Alexander, Almont,
Arnegard, Bordulac, Bucyrus, Buffalo,
Spring Center, Carson Cleveland,
Coal Harbor, Heaton, Mannhaven,
Streeter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
WILL NOT JOIN LEAGUE

BY A04OCI8leQ IT,
DULUTH, Mimi, May Fargo and
Grand Forks will not be members OF
the Central International baseball
league which starts the first game OF
the season a week from today, &C
cording to an action taken at meet
ing in Superior last night.
Virginia, Minn., will probably be
substituted for one city. Fargo men
favor the proposition but felt they
could not, swing 1t, and therefore
Grand Forks kept out.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-01
EN- ROUTE TO CANADA

-Four families Of Russians passed
through the city Tuesday evening en-
route from points in the southern part
Of the state to points in Canada. They
stopped at one Of the local hotels.
Guests of the hostelry we're very
much interested when they discov-
cred that the four families contained
about twenty-five children, none OF
them over Is or II years Of age.