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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-26
CONSERVATION IN GAS FIELD.
Secretary Lane is instrumental ir
Checking Fuel Waste.

secretary Lane is instrumental il
Checking Fuel Waste
Washington, d. c., Oct. 25.-Secre
tary Lane of the interior department
through the bureau of mines, has ac
IComplished some real conservation il
Oklahoma, where there has been a
great waste of natural gas in connec
non with oil drilling. Last spring il
was estimated that this waste in one
. field alone amounted to upward of
/ $4,000 day. Under Secretary Lanes
! direction the bureau of mines sent
/ three experts into the oil district to
/ investigate and remedy this siua-
lion. These mon are petroleum en-
g'u'or- and aas experts. and through
their help tho oil operators are now
conserving the natural gas in many
practical ways The following letter
from a prominent oil man in Oklaho-
ma was today received by the Secre-
tary:
Il beg to thank your department
and the bureau of mines for the very
valuable service it has rendered the
producers of the mdcontinent field
generally, including myself through
Your gas expert in successfully demon
strating to us the level, inexpensive
and invaluable Pollard system for the
shutting in of gas in gas wells of eX-
ceptional pressure and volume so as
to both conserve and retain the gas
and to successfully drill through gas
bearing strata to deeper formations
in search of oil
Mr.. Pollard. about Sept. l. success
fully applied his system to a gas well !
belonging to me in the Wicey pool. |
this state, which had become unman-
ageable and uncomfortable, in so far /.
as the best inEenuities in our most /
practical developers, under the sys- /
TEN heretofore obtained, and would .
have resulted in vast loss but for the
assistance your department rendered
through your Mr.. Pollard
The oil producers feel. without ex-
ception, most grateful appreciation Of
your department for the interest you
have shown, not only in our behalf.
but in better safeguarding the gen
'ral welfare in saving our gas fields
from undue waste and destruction.
we hope that the signal services
so far rendered us may be but the in
'eption on Your part of extensively
planned assistance in our behalf for
he early future TO come"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20

NAMES. RESIDENCES AND SURSCRTP-
MONS OF INCORPORATORs
Name: Hal \. Irish, Residence Pomona.
Florida, Amount stock subscribed. Ten
shares. Name; Raymond w. Kerfoot,
Hrsidrnce, Pomona, Florida, Amount stock
subscribed, iSo shares. Name: Louis II,
Eigl" Residence, Pomona, Florida
Amount stock Subscribed, Ten shares.
HAL A. IRISH,
RAYMOND W. KERFOOT
LOT Is f. EIGIE
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
GRAND VIZIER SLAIN.
Shot While Motoring in Streets of
.COnstantinOplc.

Mahmud Shevket Pasha, grand viz
Ter of Turkey, and his military aide
were shot to death by two assassins in
the streets of Constantinople.
Mahmud Pasha and his aide were
automobiling to the sublime Porte
when the murderers, who stood near
the entrance of the building, fired upon
the motor car with deadly aim.
Mahmud Shevket Pasha, who came
into power in February, has been eX-
ercising the prerogative of military
dictator. He was one Of the chief
leaders of the Young Turk party, and
the closest adviser of Enver Bey, the
commander-in-chief of the Turkish
army.
The grand vizier was undoubtedly
slain in revenge for the murder Of Ma
zim Pasha, war minister and comman-
der-in-chief of the Ottoman army,
who has shot down by Enver Bey
last winter.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
TRICKY ANIMALS.
Some Are Simply Takers, while Others
Are Real Criminals.

Are Real Criminals.
There are crooks among animals.
Just as among men," said nature
student. Take, for example, the horse.
A horse looks very noble, very honest.
Ell? Yet time and again Il horse VIII
feign lamencss in one leg or the Other
because he knows that when he's lame
his boss will let him loaf.
"One responsible writer tells about n
chimpanzee that they once fed on cake
and wine when he had cold. The
rascal fakes up bad cough in the
hope of getting more vine and cake.
MANY birds are tricky and some are
notorious thieves, particularly the ra-
ven and the crow. But the cuckoo Is
the worst. The cuckoo is too Eighty Il
lady to be willing to sit in nest and
hatch out eggs. so she lays in the nests
of other birds, one here and one there.
and. by Jove. to complete the deception
she abstracts an egg from the nest she
lays in so that the addition of her own
egg won't be noticed.
"A criminal-not common crook
is the Australian parrot. Once vege'
tartan. this foul bird now lights on II
sleeps back and. standing where the
sheep canGot reach him, he hacks his
way down to the liver, which he eats
Sheep murdered by parrots for their
liver constitute one of the grave losses
of Australian farming" - New York
Tribune.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20

Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of Palatka:
Section l. That from and after the
passage and approval of this Ordin-
ance, all sewers within the corporate
limits of the city of Palatka, whether
the same are private or public prop
erty, be and the same are hereby
made a part of the sewerage system
of the city of Palatka, and that all
connection made Herewith and all
plumbing, repairing or installing Of
said connections, be and the same are
hereby made subject to all the rules
and regulations prescribed in and
made a part of an ordinance, entitled
IAN ordinance regulating the sanitary
Connection with the system of sewerage
within the city of Palatka and de-
filming the rules to govern plumbing
hereunder" Passed May lith, 1905
and approved May 3lst 1906
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful to
uncover any part of any sewer men.
toned or referred to in Section OF
this ordinance, or to make any cOnnee-
ton herewith or to uncover the con-
nection branches thereof. except by
the consent and under tho supervision
of the City Engineer or his duly au-
thOriZed agent or agents whose duly
1t shall be to insure full compliance
with this ordinance, in relation to con-
neCtions, and the failure Of duty Ill
this respect shall subject Sug4 en-.
gineer or agent to all the penalties IN
this ordinance.
Section 3. And any person or per-
sons, firm or firms, corporation or cor
porations, or it's or their oilceL%
agents, servants or employees Eho
shall violate any of the terms rattS
regulations requirements or speelIca'
lions, contained in the ORDINANCE men
toned in Section l of this ordinance
as the same are made. to apply, 10
sewers or the connections thrreWiith
mentioned in Section 1 of TINS or rnn.
ance, upon conviction, shall be pun,
ishcd as prescribed in Section y OF 'Ltt
ordinance mentioned in Section oror ..
this ordinance and passed a. S'o ont
said, on the 18th day of May l'Vo' oil"
approved May 3lst, 1906, ne, soy
Passed in open council TINS ''N u"'
of December, A. D.. 1872
j. II. YELNERTON, II
President city Council
(SeaD A. T. TRAY, city clerk
Approved 27th day of I''ccl'O'''
1917 f. W. WARREN.
Mayor
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
FOREIGN BORN WOMEN.
How They May Become NaturaIlzed
Married or Single.


A foreign born unmarried woman
may become citizen by being natur
allied To do this she must be twenty
one years of age and have lived five
years in this country, one full year
of which has been lived in the state
in which she makes her application
Or she can marry man who is citl'
zen, for the wifes citizenship follows
the husband, and she continues to re
tain her citizenship if she continues to
reside in the United States, unless she
renounces the sovereignty of the Unit
ed States.
A foreign born woman living in the
United States whose husband is for
eigner who refuses to become natural
lied, cannot become citizen unless
separated from him by divorce or
death.
A native born woman who marries
foreigner loses her citizenship during
the time of the married relation, but
upon the death of her husband or di-
vorce from him she may resume her
citizenship by registering, within one
year with the American consul in the
country of her residence a declaration
that she desires to do so. or she may
resume it by returning to the United
States to reSide-New York Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
KAISER'S JUBILEE.
All Germany Celebrating Is Years
Reign of William III.


The jubilee festivities in connection
with the completion of the twenty
fifth year of Emperor Williams reign
are getting in full swing throughout
the German empire.
The Berlin newspapers print COL
umns of dispatches regarding cele-
brations being held in the cities of
Germany and abroad.
Amnesties have been granted by
the sovereigns Of the various German
states and endoWments amounting to
millions of dollars have been bestowed
on philanthropic istitutions.
The general emphasis laid upon the
peaceful character of the German EN-
peror and his reign is the striking fea-
ture in year of billion mark mill
tary bill. This was summed up in a
speech made by President Johannes
Koempf at a commemorative session
of the reichstag which was attended
by the imperial chancellor, DR.. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg, and all the min
listers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
ARTICLE VI,

lNhEBTEDNESS OR LIABILITY: The
highest amount OF Indebtedness OF liability
10 Mhlch inns corporation can at any time
subject itSelfiS FIFTY THOITSANb tt5S
uOO.UU DOLLARS. No''
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
LEFT WITH UNCLE SAM.
Gold and Silver Bullion Never Re-
claimed By Owners.

claimed BY owners.
More than half century ago Uncle
Sam was handed three bags of gold
worth about 5000, and he is still hold
ing them. Some thirty years ago he
was handed a bag of valuable silver
bullion, and the owner has left it
with him ever since. The gold and
silver has been great nuisance to the
accounting office of the federal gov
eminent.
Comptroller of the Treasury Down
ey has just decided it is a problem
for congress.
In an effort to clear the accounts,
George E. Roberts, director of the
mint, appealed to the comptroller to
know if he could convert it into the
treasury to the credit of the men who
presented it. The comptroller holds
such a course would require an act
of congress.
In 1856 H. J. Peters brought $127.S7
worth of gold bullion to the San Fran
cisco mint; in 1858, Joseph Baker
presented $333.27, and in 1868 J. M.
Souther handed over $156.96.
Each was given a receipt and told
10 come back for gold certificate as
soon as the government ascertained
the value Of the bullion. They have
never returned.
In 1882 Thomas f. Davis brought
$1,000 ounces of silver bullion to the
New York assay office to be made
into fine silver bars, and has not been
seen since.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
600 SOLDIERS LEFT
DEAD OR WOUNDED
Crushing Defeat Inflicted On The
HuRrta Forces
CHIHUAHUA REBEL VICTORY
Rebel Forces Then Moved on the State
Capital-All the Railway Lines Re-
ported to Be Out of Commission.

Six hundred foderalS were killed or
wounded in a battle May 20, at San
silo, according to reports from south
ern Chihuahua state.
After this victory over more than
1900 federals, the insurgents, I'M
der Generals Villa, Chae, and Her.
nandez marched north toward the
state capital, whence the Parral gar
rison had retreated. They are report
ed as having taken Cusihuirachio, a
mining town, west of Chihuahua City.
The four hundred federals, who
evacuated MADEIRA, were met by Vii
las men at Bustillos. The rebels pour
ed a hot fire into the federal troop
train, killing the engineer and fire
man. The train retired.
General Mercado, acting military
governor, has called in all other out
lying garrisons to the defense of the
capital. The insurgents are maneuv-
ering to prevent these movements.
Some five hundred federals at Ju-
arez alone remain unaffected by the
generals orders Juarcz is threatened
by a movement of constitutionaIists
from the Oinaga district below the
Texas border, according to military
reports received at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Practically every railway line in the
state is out Of commission, as result
OF rebel activities. There is no traf-
fc on the Mexican Central north or
south of the state capital. The Mex
lean Northwestern railway is operat-
ing below the border only as far as
Casas Grandes.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
STABBED IN BACK.

BRIDGE" Weber, a ROsenthal Wit
ness, Has Narrow Escape.
"Bridgie" Weber, one of the prin-
cipal witnesses in the Rosenthal muir
der case, was stabbed in the back on
an East Side street in New York.
1t was said at the hospital that the
man would undoubtedly recover.
Shortly after the conviction of Police
Lieutenant Charles S. Becker and four
gunner as the murderers Of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler, there were
many rumors of plots against the wit
pesses, but the attack on Weber is
the first instance of harm that has
come to any of the men.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20

Palatka in said County, at 10 O'Clock M
or as soon thereafter as the matter con PS
heard, for authority to sell. at private sois
the followtng-describe real estate, in soii
County, to-wit: sun
Commencing at the Sc, corner Of tba
Northwest quarter of the Southeast ousr.
ter, thence North on the East line oi tba
Northwest quarter of the Southeast nugr.
ter, IL 5-6j chains: thence Southwestern
along the Palatka and Peniel road. : md
i5.6O chains to what is known us the "TWo
mile branch thence Southrrlv. along tbg
meandering of the run of snid branch a
and 2i-66 chains to the Nurtnrrly line Of
the Southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter; thence run East, IL and sI@
chains to point of beginning, containing
7.S acres more or less, all situated in sec.
ton Fourteen Q4l, in Township Ten QW
south, of Range Twcnty-SiN co., East.
Which application will be based upon The
petition for sale now on file in said Court
Dated May 18th, A. u. 1913.
| 7. WELLS.
Guardian of estate of Nellie Wells a
minor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20

NOTICE is hereby given that
g. Montgomery purchaser of tax certificate
No. 2l3 dated 5th dav of June A. j. 1911
has filed said certificate i'm my Office
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law.
ing described property, situated in
Putnam county. Florida, tO-wit:
Lots > and in blk, IL and lot blk ~
Satsuma 80 Acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of issuance of such certificate in
the name OF Or. joseph P"SChcuOk.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, tax deed will
issue thereon on the 18th day of July, A. ID.
1913
Witness my official signature and
seal this 18th day of June 1918.
ISFAL) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co, Fla,
BY II. Hutchinson. Jr., y. c.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
CLOSE TO $SS,OOO,OOO.

Astor Estate Largest Ever Appraised
in United States.
The estate of Colonel John Jacob
Astor, who persisted in the Titanic dis
aster, was officially appraised at New
York at close to $88,OOO,OOO, of which
Vincent Aston receives $68,964, 499;
Mrs. Madeline Force Astor $7,678 1896;
Muriel Aston $4,856,758, and John ia
cob Aston, son of his second marriage,
$2,922,672.
The estate is declared to be the
largest ever appraised in this coun-
thy.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under section : of Chapter 1SSS'
Laws of Florida.

NOTICE is hereby given that
j. +. Cams ahd j. :. smith. purchasers OF
Tax Certificate No. Isl, dated ith daN Oh
has filed said certificate in my office;
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law: H..
said certificate embraces the follow
ing described property situated III
Putnam county, Florida, to-Wit: -,
MEL of NWI Of NW4, section 10, Town
ship II, s. Range q f '; 10 acres,
the said land being assessed AT me
date of issuance of such certificate IN
the name of Est VIM. Miller
Unless said certificate shall be -
deemed according to law, tax deed Will
issue thereon ON the nth day Of July, A'p'
1913.
" illness my official signature and
seal this 18th davol June. wv. ,,,,.,...,-
HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk circuit Court, Putnam Co, RIA
Iiy H. Hutchinson, Jr, u. {.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
AN ORDINANCE

Prohibiting the Distribution OF itInu
BIIIs Within the City al in'" '1'
Prohibiting the ISe and h"i Ga..
nance OF Bill Boards h1tr o,ih.
tain Circumstances and FtH"ii"n
ing Penalties for the
Thereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor ana 0'''
Council of the City of PaI3'NN%5 War the
Section /. That from anu "I,u he
passage of this ordinance ~, ,T' cor
unlawful for any person, HIH '',Enr.
poration to post, attach, taCh' u, ,ther
wise fasten any hand bilIs o, s%ade
advertising matter to or on ~ noIps
trees, telegraph or electric "E Uniting,
or on or to any fence or p'Ifstri-
within the city OF PaiaI,Fh" 81 nthrr ad-
butte any such hand bilis OF Us or
vertising matter on the. Stt.,,I., or
sidewalks in said city OF l,r dyer
to throw any such hand nlIiS rrmises
Using matter on or upon ia, dim said
or enclosure of any perSoh "tTI, terms
city; provided however, thal "i con.
of this ordinance shal H., , mr. fas-
strued to prohibit the pos'iil+-''t on
tening~ of any advertiSinE HII' 'bousps
houses or fences, WntIt 80 causing
or fences belong to the p"I nosttd
such advertising matter NUbibt such
or placed thereon, nor 10 PI"IIr.rtisinr
posting or placing of sucE "u|n,s where
matter on said houses or I'H'FL ,s been
permission so to place same mar"S S
given by the owner of sutH P5,ar the
Section 2. That from ana avail be
passage of this ordinance II "r cor
unlawful for any person II, Ia any por-
poration to maintain or pa enc streets,
table bill board on or along IIIir nlaces
sidewalks, parks or other pun 10 con-
within the city of Palatk'I ",reut bill
struct or maintain any peln.'iI,s marks
hoard on said streets, sideN 5' NV pro-
or other public places in san LIi,, Council
yided however, that the ~ ,aye au.
of the CITY of Palatka shan ned. TO
thority nv resolution dulN pHo,IinE and
grant the privilege of ~ Hoards, to
maintaining permanent bill zion. at
any person, firm or 10Th Of time
such place and for such n n Ia, such re-
as said City Council shaH ~
Section 3. That any pc INV S0 Arm or
agent or representative OF ",,,.sisions Of
cornoration Violating the pi ",',nyicti0n
this ordinance, shall, upon, ,ycepdns
be punished by a fine no. imprs0n-
two hundred dollars or pES ,ys in the
ment NOT exceeding sixty u'SS
city Jail. ,.,,i1 this 26th d"S
of March, 1913. -, y-I,RTON ~
President CIT!
Attest: A. T. TRAY,
City Clerk
Approved; Z. w. W Iai'dT
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
MOROS ROUTED.

Rebellious Natives Give Way Before
Uncle Sans Men.
Complete rout of the rebellious Mo-
ros on Mount Bagsag was accomplish
ed by the American forces with the
loss of six men and seven wounded.
Reports of the engagement reach
ed Manila by wireless from the island
Of Joo, are very meager. All of the
American killed were members of the
several companies of scouts. In the
first advance upon the mountain last
week six Americans were killed. The
number of dead among the Moros is
not known.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
MILE-LONG FUNERAL.
Fifty Thousand in Procession at Lon
don, England.

A demonstration, unparalleled in
size since the woman suffrage move
ment was inaugurated, took place at
London in connection with the funeral
of Emily Wilding Dawson, the Derby
victim and the first martyr" of the
cause.
A funeral procession nearly a mile
long and containing nearly $4,000
women, according to the estimate of
the leaders of the Women's Socia'
and Political union, marched through
the streets, escorting the remains of
Miss Dawson from the railroad sta
ton to st. Georges church, in
Bloomsbury, where the rites were
held
There were fifteen bands in the
procession. All the women wore
mourning and many carried banners
or flowers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20

W. D. Boyce, the publisher, of Chi
cago, remarked his first wife, Mary
J. Boyce, in Ottawa, Ill. They will
spend their honeymoon in Alaska
Boyce was divorced from Mrs. Boyce
in 1908. He married Miss Virginia
Lee, of Oak Park, ILL.,, and went to
South America. A year ago Mrs.
Boyce No. got a divorce from MIN,
with 100000 alimony.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
KINDNESS REWARDED.

Man is Left 100000 to Pay Loan
of $500,
In the eighties Dr. E. S. Higley lent
Charles Froelich, a struggling farmer
lad, $500 with which to complete his
education. Years rolled on and moth
ing was heard of the young man.
Eight years ago, when Froelich, who
had grown wealthy in Australia, was
in this country, he hunted up his
benefactor and repaid the amount
with compound interest.
Relatives of DR.. Higley now have
been informed that Froelich recently
died without heirs and had left his en-
tire fortune of nearly $1,OOO,OOO to
Higley.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
In the Circuit Court, Eighth Judicial
Circuit, Putnam County. Fla.

In the Circuit Court, Eighth Judicial
Circuit, Putnam County, Fla.
In Chancery.
Katie K. Sullivan VS.. NJ. P. Sullivan.
Alma Sullivan, Gem City Improve
ment Company, a Corporation un-
der the laws Of the State of Ohio.
ct al.
Bill to FOreclOse Lien.
1t appearing by affidavit amended
to the bill filed in the above stated
cause that the Gem City Improvement
Company, corporation under Tho
laws of the State of Ohio, the defend
ant therein named is a non-residenT
of the State of Florida, and having
its principal place of business in Dav-
ton, Ohio, and that there is no ner-
son in the State Of Florida, upon whom
the service of Subpoena would bind
such Defendant; it is therefore order
ed that said nonresident Defendant
be and it is hereby required to appear
to the Bill of Complaint filed in said
cause on or before Monday, the 9TH
day of July, A. d. 1913, otherwise the
of said bill will be taken
as confessed by said Defendant.
1t Is further ordered that this Order
be published once a week for four con
secutive weeks in the Palatka News
and Advertiser, a newspaper publish
ed IN said County and State.
Witness my hand and official Seal
this, the 9Th day of June, 1913.
lSeal) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court
By Alice NJ. Priddy, D. C.
Jones G. Jones, Esqs.
Solicitors for Complainant.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20

date of issuance of such certlhcate III
the name OF NJ. |, Brown. ,, ,,o ,o.
Unless said certificate shall pc RI Hi
doomed according to law, tax deed wiz
Issue thereon on the lIth day of July, A.
1918. -..,.,,ra and
esol this 18Th dav of June 1918. .-.,,,,
(SFGI5 HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam CO. Fra
BY II. Hutchinson, Jr, ID. u
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
NOtice of Application for Tax Deed
Under section \ of Chapter 4SSS,
Laws of Florida.

NOTICE is hereby given that
Hnl A. Irish purchaser Of Tax Certificate
No. sol dated 3rd day of July, A. u. 1899
has filed said certificate in my office,
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law.
said certificate embraces the follow
ing described property, situated in
Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
Nv corner of NwA of SwA and Lot OF
@. and o. Plat. Section 10, Township IL, $
Range % East, 10 Acres,
The said land being assessed at the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-20
Paws Fare With Ticket of 1855.

A railway ticket dated San Francis
co to Sacramento, dated on October
5, 1885, was presented to Conductor
Jeff Gage on the Sacramento local,
No. 80, out of Oakland. The passen-
ger was E. C. Smith, San Diego real
estate expert, formerly a travelling
salesman.