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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-15
A Good Policy

1t is noticeable that under the
present management the Ely Expos
itor is saying things, and some OF
them are good things. it is more
than probable that some Of these
u]tterances are not liked by some
people but they are to the point and
cannot be denied. 1t m within
the province and is one or the du-
ties of a newspaper to express its
opinion editorially. These express
sions are supposed to be IN the right
side as the editor sees it. and its
a cinch that everybody will o be
pleased and very few editors are go
ing to butt their heads against any
such stone wall proposition as to
try and please everyone.
A republican that can lay any
claim to being a newspaper and
owning an editorial page, must net.
essarily have convictions OF its own.
While some of the people will be
pleased with its sentiments along
certain lines Others will be displeas-
ed and the policy of the paper be-
longs to the editor. lit would be d
queer state Of affairs and a great
mix-up would result if an endeavor
was made to run a paper under the
dictation OF everyone who would
like to have it run their way.
Where a paper makes enemies by
saying certain things and adopting
a certain policy. it at the same time
makes friends by the same policy
and that's the way it goes. To
command respect a paper must take
a stand. The people want to know
where to find you in case of emerg-
ency.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-15

The box ball game at Paxton's is
proving one of the most popular
games that ever came &c this city
Many who never tried the game are
now enthusiasts. Drop in and try a
game, its worth learning.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-15

Drop in at Jess Paxton's and pIav
a game of box ball. It's the best
kind of exercise.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
sUHuRlAN.
BARaAnHs

oAA44A&N
IN SUBURBAN HOMES AND FARMS.
ioo-ACRE VILLAGE FARM.
7-roon Colonial house. necessary out
buildings; nice. large orchard Price,
s3.i50; terms to suit.
lo-kcRE FRUIT FARM-Near trolley:
7-room house. necessary outbuildinfe;
good water and lots OF shade. Price,
szsoo
ACRE FARM-l1k miles from troll
leys 5-room house. Price. 500.
In Boston. Sc car fare to DISTRICT
LINE: two lotss 5-room house, good wen.
Price. $780, easy terms.
Two lots IN Boston. nice 7-room house;
good welt-some outbuildlnRs: garden
planted; S265O-THIS CAN BE BOUGHT
ON TERMS. the same as you are pay
Ing rent now.
Do not overlook these bargains. These
are only q few Of the many bargains !
have. Send for large list.
]. F. JERMAE,
Phone NJ n57 1916 St NV.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH
n B.-FoIlowing schedule figures puhlished only
sS information and are not guaranteed
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON
For AtlEnta. Montgomery. MobSs. New or,e,n.
30 4 N, and lo:l5 p m. dEiiy. DininR earA
Fer chsttanooga and hemphiA EiA AEAeTfis. io-s
p m.-daiiy.
For Atlanta. AnnIstoa, Birminshsn. sso
and 9d5 .. N daily. Dining cara
For Atlantis. Annistou. Talladera Csle-, a.,-.
800 a. m and cas- .. m. daily. and for UnIonto-n'
Demopolis. Meridian. 80 a. n aasly. ptuinr -
Fos Roanoke. Bristol. KnoxVille ChttanooEa. BIT.
ningham. Meridian. Fieksburg. New oricans ioa
:. n. dsily. Dining car
For Roanoke. Kno1vfle chatfanoora. Ns,hvsu.
Aenphia. tao .. N. daily. slespinE ezr nay b, @.
cupied after ION D N. Dining ear
For AHheriile. 9sn q. n, sM n m ara MS
?. m. daily. Dining cara
FU Columbia. Summerrilie. CharIestc.. Aftrn.
Augusta. Savannah, Brunswick IaeknonviIie and
Florida points. Sd p n. daiIy. Dining ear
Tourist CIR for California. Monday. Wedne,d,r
thursday. Friday and Saturday cas- . n
FF Dauvills UocaD. fSs a N. daily.
tu HansonburE. SO a. m daily ln,r,o, -,
sS5 ?. N. fpaTior carl. and $50 n nj wreE d,rs =
for chsflO'sesvills noeaD. fS0 !. N. and t.n
p n. daily.
For wsrrnton. go a m. Iao !. m ,so
ei eailyi sss p N tp-rior carl and lss p n. we'd
PR Biaemont. $50 q. m. So n m. a, n
ssek days; 3as a. N. and 80 d N sundaya Az
- n ueek DAYS for Leesburr.
Z. 3 BROWN. Gener.l Ar.rk
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
NORFOLK & WESTERN RWY.

SShEDOLE IN bFrbCT OCT. .. tgl
Leave Washington. New Union station
80 4 N Daily-An poinh On Norfolk and West.
salem. ROCKVILLE ChattanooEa. Nashville. Nev
orleanS ThrOurh Sleeper. Dining can.
$40 q. m.-For Bristol. KnoxviIle Chattanoo~,
Nashviiie. and MemphiA washington- Men phii
deeper open al 70 D. m
For Nonolk-Leave Washington. - a n daily
srrfys Norfolk II - a N; l21l noon dafly srTiye
Norfolk. 5D D. m daily. PArior eas. Leave Rieh-
nond daily. llo p N. arrive Norfolk. IN D n
Gao p N. Daily-BerTyvtie. Lusy shenandaah
Iratns from the Southwest ariEs SIS a N; DA
.. N. and l2:ls a N.
z An information Fourteenth street and Neg Yo-k
aSenus Bond Buildingl
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
JOHN F. DoEoHoE & SONS

JOHN F. DoE0HoE & SONS,
sl4 Pennsylvania Avenue. Sc.
WE CAN SELL YOUR REAL ESTATE IN ANY
SECTION OF THE CITY.
We can procure a tenant for your va
cant property. We have every facility
for handling property and guarantee sat
isfaction in all branches of the business.
II your present agent is not giving sat
isfaction, trial is all we ask.
JOHN F. DoEoH0E & SONS,
sl4 Fennsylvania Avenue Sc.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO LINES

10 Cincinnati. with Pullman sieepers TO LouisTfile
Cincinnati. Indianapolis. s. Louis. and Chicarn
HID p m dafly-F. = " LIMITED 70 ths
West. Southwest and Northwest Pullman se,per,
70 V.Tr1ia Hot s7ring. cireinnati and Louisyils
Cincinnati sleeper open for occupancy 10 D m
Q. o. dining car serTice "a earta
onees. SIS Pa. ave. In y It. and Union statsoa
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
HELP WANTED.
MALE

WANTED = ALERT,
AMBITIOUS SALES
MAN, WITH MER-
CAMILLE EXPERT
ENCE. ONLY HIGH
CLASS WIDE-AWAKE,
UP-TO-THE MINUTE
HUSTLER OF GOOD
APPEARANCE AND
ADDRESS NEED AP-
PLY TO A. B. E., HER
AID OFFICE, AT
ONCE.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
LEAVE UNION STATION
ROYAL BLUE LINE
LIVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR-
TO PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
NEW YORK TERMINALS, LIBERTY STREET
and W. TWENTY-THfRD STREET.
IN fe90 Royal Special. houu). PSo CRoyai
spoeiaD. III % a. m. 10, 80 (Royai Linited 5
hours. 'sSo so p m. and sl2ls niEht. rs
a. N Dineu and Parior cars on DAY traius
slespers On 'l2as night open At 100 p N
Phiadeiphh and Atlantic City. i11o. 9oo. IL %
a N. 100. 80. tioo p m
TO BALTIMORE
EVERY HOUR on THE HoUR"
Cweek days TDo q. m. TO lop n nj
SIS so. p5o. I'm. ~. $50. S0. 80
fe1n. s1oao, IL % a. M; ESQ noon ffz0S .l1D
nas, f2N. 40. f3dD So. fsSo, a.Ss .su
$50 sssO. tsoo. Nso r7p. Szo. fsm. .l0.N
'loao. TN. 'l2:B night
WESTWARD
CHICAGO. $40 q. m. T15 ssU n n
cTNCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. AND LOUISVILLE
80 q. m. $50 p m. s12lo night.
PTTTsBuRG. sS1o a. m. T7s 9:io !. n, s1zsso
night tsleeper ready 10 p. nj
CLEVELAND. -sao p m. COLUMBUS. $50
p N
WHEELING. 80 a. m, $50 m.
Schedules q local trains at ticket omcesL
DAILY. fExcrpt Sunday. Sunday only
TELEPHONES at following Ticket Omces: 18Th
and New York Ave. n. W., Main issi: as Penn
sylyania Ave. Main "a: Union Station odnee, Main
f0
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
SUBURBAN BARGAINS.

SUBURBAN BARGAINS.
I HANDLE. NOTHING BUT
BARGAINS in suburban prop
erty, and specialize only IN the
BEST N. ". SECTIONS. There.
are only a few small acreage
tracts left around Washington
] have a few Of the best In q
section suitable for million
aires, but at a price that VIII
appeal to any who want !.
a home or Investment. Let me
show you the following:
ACRES on electric r. r.
and Rockville Pike; macadam
street on two sides: fenced:
white stone enough for all
building purposes; MAGNIFICENT
oaks: spring and brook.
ACRES In locality OF above,
improved by small 4-room house.
y AND q ACRE LOTS AT
SILVER SPRING PARK, THE
SUBDIVISION OF HOMES, AT
PRICES LOWER THAN ANY
OTHER S-U B DIVI SION
AROUND WASHINGTON IN
SAME SECTION.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
RICHESON WAS MORMON ELDER WHILE PREACHING
 FROM A BAPTIST PULPIT

Boston. May 7.--Clarence V. T. Riche- son. under sentence of death for the mur- der of Avis Lnnel has been a. Mormon elder and secretly connected with the Mormon organization for several years although preaching from a Baptist pull pit. according to sworn statement just made before William A. Thibodeau, an attorney and justice of the peace. The author of the affidavit, Mrs. Louie E.. Britain, claims to have 5ssn~ formerly connected with the M991Son church and to have been ? celestial wife of New
 Aofk man >who is at the head of the Morm%l organization in the east.
 JySH the statement Mrs Britain asserts that she has known Richeson for several years. first meeting him three years ago at a Mormon conference on Staten Island, where she says the Baptist clergyman was recognized as one of the Mormon elders and was particularly active in the affairs of the conference. She has since seen him many times in and about Boston and has given him the Mormon signs,
 which always were answered, she ciaims. She says she attended a Mormon confer ence at Providence, R. l., little over a year ago at which Richeson was pres 1 ent and that she received commands from him as Mormon elder at a Boston gath ering of the leaders of the church.
 | A short time ago Mrs. Britain became
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

converted from Mormonism, she says. Ac- cording to Attorney Thibodeau. who gave out the affidavit tonight, Mrs. Britain recently divulged to some of her close friends her knowledge of Richesons all legged connection with the Mormon church and was prevailed upon to make the facts known previous to the time set for his execyttea< as 1t ~yass felt That fht informatioT, if withheld until after his oeatn. ould seem unfair.
 i MS. Britain has become known dur ing the past few years to evangelical workers in and about Boston. In an in- terview tonight she said that to the best of her belief Richeson was converted to Mormonism while a student at William Jewell college in Liberty. Mo, from which he was expelled in 1889. At that time Richeson became attached to a young woman who now makes her home in Salt Lake City To this young woman is due Richeson's trend toward Mormon ism, Mrs, Britain believes.
 The affidavit which was given out prior to the interview. described some of the meetings at which she said she had seen Richeson and concluded as follows:
 ''I have always considered Elder Clar- ence V. T. Richeson a member of the Mormon organization in good and perfect standing and do to the present day and believe that he is considered so by the Mormon organization.
 While it Is not common, 1t Is not un- usual to find the more educated of the Mormon elders preaching in the pulpits of evangelical churches which baptize b. immersion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
STRAWBERRY CROP
 VERY SAT|SF FACT0RY
Man Visiting Cullman Pre- diets Victory for Anti
 Prohibiti0nists

That the territory of southern Tennessee and northern Alabama this season. de- spite the rains which have constantly
 fallen, will produce 800 carloads of straw
 berries. was statement made in Blr-
 mingham yesterday by Julius Moersch.
 formerly state statistician of Minnesota.
 Mr. Moersch is also a member of the na-
 tional board of the German-American AL
 liance and it is on business in this re-
 gard that he is here from his home in St. Paul. He has been studying the pro-
 effectiveness of Alabama soil, especially
 as concerns strawberries.
 Ut has been bad year. stated he,
 but the strawberry industry will be
 great enough to supply the market, There
 will be 800 carloads produced in that sec ton, or s.25o,OOO crates. It is great in- dustry far greater than the average citi- zen dreams.
 Alabama should be the greatest state in the union. If we had Alabama's coal and were as close to the Panama canal as Alabama we would show the nation how to grow. We have no coal in Mime. sota. Alabama needs more good immi- grants. too. It might surprise you te learn that Minnesota has appropriated fol each year $50.0oO for the purposes of i'm migration Alabama should do likewise ''I have been in Cullman and have casu ally observed the fight being waged there against licensed saloons. The Germans as is known, are opposed to prohibition as rule and without exception to the disregard for law when the law exists 1 I find. however, that blind tigers ars running rampant in Cullman.
 l When asked for an opinion as to tht l probable outcome of the local option fgh raging in Cullman, MT. Moersch said: T
 Gnpnot say. But the Germans VIII cas1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
THOMAS H. M 'ADORY 1 DIED YESTERDAY We'll Known Young Lawyer Fails to Recover From
 Operation

Thomas Remington McAdory, one of Birmingham's brightest young men and one of the pyofnising young lawyers of the city, died yesterday evening at 5:so o'clock /st his brothers inhrmary. Eieve14 avenue and Twenty-hfth street, y DIT. McA Aeory had been i'll only a few Bays when Ae died. having been operaksJ 1ton for appsndicitis Saturday aft.srn oon hlout o'clock. He was S5 the streets had in his offiAe all day. Frldav and Fri bay night stated th9sbe was feeling we,, 0ut aooul oeayck an ambulance was cailso ana ne sras taken to the infrmary. a9 vas s'a5H that the operation was de- t3B long. His death comes as a s1o to his friends, of which he has a "1qg circle
 dr. McAdory Is a son of Prof. W. I.
 dcAdory and Alice B. McAdory, and was z years old. He is survived by both ,his fstker and mother, three brothers, Dr. i w. P. McAdory, Dr. l. S. McAdory and | RIchard McAdory, and two sisters, Misses kn1arEaret and Martha McAdory. He was S1so nephew of Sheriff Walter K. Me Adory, tchard M. McAdory and P. J. b1cAdory. All were with him at his Heath.
 Ills sister, Miss Martha. teacher of mathematics in Sullins' college. Bristol
 Tenn, came home Sunday night pr.
 11cAdory, teacher of veterinary med
 he at the Alabama Polytechnic insti- dte at Auburn. and his wife. also came bo Birmingham.
 1dr. McAdory graduated with the degree of mechanical and electrical engineering ! xlpm the A. P. I. in 1899 and graduated in | inv from the University of Alabama in June. 1911. He has been practicing this l 41bfession in Birmingham with Charles n.tWilliams since that time.
 Pneumonia developed in both lungs H4nday morning and this is said to have ben the immediate cause of death. Drs. Wj1I Jordan, Heacock and McAdory att . <ended him at the infirmary. Toward the l 1o5t. however. Drs. Johnson and Cum ufogham were called in on consultation.
 Tho deceased was member of the Rockingham Fraterhal lodge No. 34s.
 ocieht. Free and Accepted Masons, and
 q thirty-second degree Scottish Rite
 5on, Alabama Consistory No. l. He
 also member of the order of
 avers. He was a devoted member of
 Methodist Episcopal church, south.
 Funeral services will be held from the residence of his parents. zol2 Seventh 0Eonte. north. tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Other funeral arrangements &1ll be made later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
RED CROSS CONFERENCE
 EMPHASIZES WORLDS PEACE


 A message of regret was read from President Taft in which the head of the American Red Cross expressed the nope that this conference would bring the nations represented closer together in the bonds of international friend ship"
 Ambassador Dagama of Brazil, rank ing Latin American diplomat here, was one of those who replied to Senate. Roots address of welcome.
 Others who responded were Gustave Ador president of the international committee; General Michael, France Baron Ozawa. Japan; Major Marval Switzerland; Emile Charrier, France and Fr. F'uentes. Cuba.
 After the opening session the dele gates adjourned to a temporary build ing in the shape of an immense Rec Cross, where exhibits from all over the world have been installed.
 Tonight reception was given to the delegates in the Hall of the Americas, the magnificent room in the Pan- Amer ican building, where all the sessions oi the conference will be held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
NO FINAL COURT
 FOR METHOD|STS Report on WOmen's Foreign
 Missionary Work Is Made

Minneapolis. May 7.-There will not he final court of appeals of the Meth odist Episcopal church.
 This was decided at the business ses- sion of the quadrennial conference of the church in session here today when, after more than five hours debate, the conference rejected the first paragrap
 of the report of the committee on ju- dicial prooedure appointed at the last session of the conference in Baltimore four years ago.
 What will be done with the remaind CT of the report probably will be de- cided tomorrow. It was the great power granted to this proposed court to which m ost objection was made by the dele gates and church leaders said that the
 formation of court of appeals with far less power than provided for by the lcommttee may be the result of the
 present session of the conference. | The afternoon was given over to the
 Rearing of the report of the work of
 the woman's foreign missionary society.
 addresses being made by Bishop Lu-
 ther B. Wilson and Miss Jennie V. Hughes. A reception to the fraternal
 delegates of the Methodist Episcopal
 church. south, and Methodist Protestant
 church was hold tonight. addresses be-
 ing made by D-. Frank W. Thomas oi
 tne Methodist Episcopal church. south,
 and by Dr. Julius Soper. representative
 O. the Methodist Episcopal church in
 Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
IS NO NEGRO RACE
 IN AMERICA YET

Kansas City, May 7.--As yet there is no negro race in America, according to Dr. c. V. Roman. president of a negro medical school at Nashville. Tenn. pr. Roman was one of the speakers at today's session of the African Meth odist Episcopal general conference here.
 The negroes are only beginning to be a race said Dr. Roman. Racial consciousness has been lacking but the negro Is finding himself. The material for strong race is in him. but he faces the difficulties that every grow : ing race has encountered. class preju- dice Ard race prejudice.
 Tt has been said the negro is lying out, but the race never was stronger than today. At the close of the civil war there were 4.00o,000 negroes in the United States, now there are 10,- 100000"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
THE ION TODALLAS"
 TRIP DISCUSSED
Ford, Glass, Sparrow and Others Speak at the Ad
 Club Luncheon

At the luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club held yesterday at the Turn yerein the ..on To Dallas trip was thoroughly discussed
 A. H. Ford. president of the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company was the principal speaker. Frank F Glass and John Sparrow followed. There were other impromptu speakers. and all discussed the trip of the delegates of tns club to Dallas. of advertising of the rela- tion of newspapers and advertising men and of kindred subjects.
 The "On to Dallas trip of the club was fully explained by John Sparrow, pres ident of the club. He stated that the local delegates would go on a specia train under their own steam and that in addition there would be other methods employed at Dallas for advertising Bir- mingham.
 trip which was explained was in reference to the great shield of the city which or glass and brilliantly illuminated would be attached to the rear of the special The shield. as is known. contains thu words 'Birmingham-Just Flying," ant Not For Self, But For All.
 The Ad club to the bottom of the shieit has added ''On to Dallas The shield ha, been made upon glass, five feet by. fiv' feet, and, this from the rear of the trail will be flashed throughout the states t be crossed. Cuts and matrices of thu shield will be made and given out to news papers. accompanied by appropriate print ed matter. in the cities to be visited b, the special
 Mir. Sparrow stated that while the peo pie were rapidly signing up fQGRe trip a few other sIgnatures WI Aeded Seventy-five will havno prt the special will be q ht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

Washington, May 7.-Peace among
 the nations and the dawn of the day
 when Red Cross activities will be lim- |ited to the work 1t does in time of peace were the keynotes of all the ut terances of the opening day of the ninth international Red Cross confer ence. which has begun a 10 days ses- sion here. Delegates from 32 countries are in attendance
 Tt seems to us,' said Senator Root, welcoming the congress, that we shall never again be involved in war. In the later years there has come to our peo- pie in America a realization that while the office of the Red Cross is to miti- gate the horrors of war and to relieve suffering, there is in the spirit of the Bed Cross necessary anta gonism to the spirit of war. Therefore it seems 70 us that this great organization is to work out it's destiny by so influencing g the spirit of mankind that it shall no longer be needed for its original pur- pose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
NO EASY MATTER TO
 SECURE A PAROLE
O'Neal Will in Future Require Per s0nal Letters From Trial Judge
 and District Solicitor

Montgomery, May 7.-(Special)- cations for paroles in the future must be accompanied by personal letters from the trial judge and district solicitor before Governor O'Neal will give consideration to such appeals for clemency. This rul- ing has just been announced by Cover nor O'Ncal, who declared that the ma- jority of applications for clemency that come to his desk contain no other refer ences than letters from the family and friends of the applicant. This necessi- tates the executives calling upon the trial judge and solicitor for information in reference to the case. and occasions a considerable amount of needless cores pondence before the matter is in such shape as to receive the governors ac- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
INSTRUCTION CAMP
 AT PICKETT SPRINGS

Montgomery, May -(Special.) )-The
 camp of instruction for the officers of
 the Alabama National Guard opened to- day at Pickett Springs. There are about |125 officers in attendance on the mil itary school.
 The camp is under the command of Adjt. Gen. Joseph B. Scully, adjutant general of the Alabama National Guard. with Maj. Haygood Johnson of the Unit ed States army. as the chief instruc- tor In addition to Major Johnson. there are six other United States officers the officers of the National Guard along military lines" The adjutant of the camp is Maj. Cliff Price of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
RAILROADS FINED :. FOR VIOLATING THE
 ANTI-REBATE LAW

Chicago, May 7-The maximum penalty for conspiracy in violation of the anti rebate law was placed against three rail- roads today by United States District Judge Carpenter after they had pleaded guilty to giving rebates, disguised as ad- vertising to theatrical companies.
 The Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway company was fined s20,- coo on two indictments; the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern sl0,000 on one in dlctment and the Michigan Central s10.- 0nG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
NIGHT OPERATOR
 IS KILLED AT CUBA

Cuba, May 7.-Wfth the head severed. the body of E. L. Thornley, night opera tor here, was picked up. from the track just after an Alabama Great Southern train passed here early this morning It is believed Thornley was asleep and was awakened by the noise of the train, ran out with clearance card and fell under the wheels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
|0RE BREAD IS
 SENT TO MACON

vo additional car loads of bread were ped from Birmingham yesterday to son for the Confederate Veterans re- 1n. The shipments by the American kor1es-Candy company to Macon is lnr8est ever made in the south by any 1d concern, it is claimed.
 v Indications are that additional sup m win be sent during the reunion as Gmergency order Is being prepared. il otofed, for quick shipment to the city X tertaining the Confederate heroes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

speaker was positive that the train would be procured.
 The luncheon was a great success and the source of much enjoyment The menu and service at the Turn verein was de- clared to be excellent.