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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
THE CITIZENS TICKET.

All persons will take notice that
the citizens ticket for town council
of Berea to be voted for at the next
November election will be on the
ballot under the device-scales of
Justice-instead of the bust of Lin
coin as voted at the mass convention
that nominated the ticket. This
change was caused by Leonard Wat
kins, candidate for constable in the
Glade district having filed his petit
ton under the Lincoln device be-
fore the Citizens Ticket was nomin-
ated. Don't be deceived
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
LOCAL PAGE
NEWS or BEREA AND VICINITY. GATHERED FROM A
VARIETY OF SOURCES

Special prices on soft felt hats
for school girls and ladies In all
colors, at Mrs. Laura Jones, for one
week. Prices on $3.50 goods, $3.50;
2 dozen. felt ready-to-wear at 500
each. Splendid values; all colors,
while they last. (ad)
Miss Jessie Smith of Berea's Nor
NAL Department is teaching in the
Graded School AT Livingston and
actively at work in the Sunday
School there.
Mrs. W. II. Duncan has returned
from visit at Millersburg with her
husband, and from Paris and Win
chester, where she visited relatives
and friends.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Wat
kins, Of Akron. Ohio, October 81,
1913, a son. Mrs. Watkins will be
remembered here as Miss Mildred
Turner
Mr.. and Mrs. a. VI. Garfield. who
have been visiting their son Clare
and family for the past six weeks.
left in their auto, Tuesday morning
for their home in Litchneld, Ohio.
Mrs. Salle Rice was called to Gin
cinnati Saturday by the death of her
sister, Dovie Miller, who was well
known here. She was brought here
for burial Tuesday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
The Rough Places Made Smooth. ;

Tuesday morning the young men
Of the College and Normal Depart
mcnts donned their working clothes
and set about improving the roads.
The College boys worked the road
leading from the Wallaceton pike
to Asbury and did good work in
clearing out the bitches and grading
the road. Al noon they surrender
ed their tools to the Vocational men.
who worked on the Scairold Cane
Hill some miles south Of town.
The road connecting the Big Hill
pike with the Scafrold Cane pike
was chosen by the Normal Depart
ment as the scene Of activities be-
cause it is good example Of the
kind of dirt road that is found all
over Eastern Kentucky.
The boys walked out early ac-
companled by Dean McAllister and
other Faculty members and were
joined by number Of citizens living
along the road who cooperated with
the boys. As soon as the crowd ar
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
Better furniture at welch's (ad)

Better furniture at Welch's (ad)
Miss Nina King visited with her
sister, Bertha, in Richmond Satur-
day.
Miss Nettic Treadway of Paint
Lick has been spending several days
with her friends in Berea.
Miss Estella BickneIl was at home
over Sunday.
Have you seen Welch's new Dry
Goods and Gents Furnishing Depart
ment? (ad)
Miss Nettie Scrivner of Richmond
spent the weekend with her par
ents in Berea.
Rev. G.. S. knight preached to a
large audience at the Baptist church
) Sunday morning.
Mrs. j. Burdette accompanied by
her son, Charles, left last Friday for
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Mann, in Cleveland, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Spence
were the guests of John Fortune
and family Sunday at Whites Sta
lion.
It's no odds what you want you
can find it at Welch's (aJ)
Mr.. James A. Adams visited rela-
lives in Richmond Sunday.
Mrs. Louis J. Hopkins, who has
been spending several weeks at
Boone Tavern in rest and recreation,
has returned to her home in Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
Mr.. Jack Battle and family have
moved into Mrs. b. r. RObinsOn's
property on Chestnut Street.
Get those shoes at Welch's. (ad)
Mrs. Goodrich of Lexington is Wis
ting relatives in Berea this week.
Mr.. Andrew Isaacs is erecting a
new dwelling on the north side of
High Street.
Miss Zelma Winkler of North Car
olina, former student of Berea,
stopped of on her way home from
Casper, Wyoming, where she has
been visiting Miss Hazel Conwell,
a student of last year.
Get that stove at Welch's. (ad
Mr.. Will Jones is home for a few
days.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Conn, who is i'll with
diphtheria, is some better.
Many Berea friends will be in
terested to know of the arrival Of
a baby girl in the family of Prof.
and Mrs. Howard, as announced in
a letter to Mrs. Calfee. Prof. How
ard is now Dean of the Normal De-
partment of the Wesleyan Univer-
Sity of University Place, Nebraska.
which is a suburb of Lincoln.
Have you seen the new .cloaks at
Welch's Dry Goods Dept? (ad)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
THE STATE TAX LEAGUE SAYS.

The present Kentucky Tax System
is known as The General Property
Tax which provides that Taxes
shall be uniform on all kinds Of pro-
perry"
II is impossible to enforce such "A
law, and certain kinds Of property
have almost disappeared from the
Tax Rolls, while the burden rests
mainly on Real Estate and other
property in sight
The system almost everywhere
has been shown To be unfair and
inadequate. II has been renounced
by nearly all the States and should
be- abolished in Kentucky by rati-
flying the Constitutional Amend
ment, passed by the last Legislature,
to be voted on at the November
Election.
The chief sufferer Is the citizen
whose possessions are plainly Wis
ible-no device can secure their
escape.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
STOMACH TROUBLE CURED WITT
FOOD.

l have prepared a course OF les
sons which teaches you how to
select and combine your food at
meals so as TO remove the causes
OF, and cure, stomach and intestinal
trouble.
Drop me a card and I will send
you my little book. Scientific Eating,
free of charge which explains these
lessons. Eugene Christian, y. s. d.,
2i3 W. 9th st., New York City.
(adl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
BLUE GRASS FARM FOR SALE.

Lying in Madison County. Ken
lucky, one and one half miles from
Paint Lick. Ky. on Walnut Mea-
dow turn pike. Containing ~
acres, rood and 90 poles Good
tobacco land. Five room dwelling.
tobacco barn. and all necessary out
buildings. Cistern near, door.
Spring in every field afTording
plenty Of stock water in dryest
seasons.
Fine orchard. Near churches and
school house. stores, mills, etc.
Farm mostly sown in grass
Terms reasonable.
All interested call on Jas. A.
Anderson or A. II. Kidd. Berea, Ky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
COLLEGE ITEMS
Memory.

The V. NJ. G.. A. meeting was led
by DR.. McAllister, Dean Of the Nor
NAL Department. The subject OF
The meeting was, Memory" The
College Glec Club made its first ap-
pearancc and acquitted itself ad-
mirably.
Nineteen of our young men are at
tcndns the v NJ. G.. A. Student
conference at Nicholasvillc from
Thursday until Sunday Of this week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
COMING EVENTS

ST NDAY NIGHT November 2:
United Chapel Service conduct
I'd by The Christian Endeavor
Society.
TUESDAY. November {: Election
Day.
November \: Corn Show
and School Fair. College Taber
nacle.
WEDNESDAY. Nov. ~: Lyceum
Lecture. Edward Amherst OFT.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
HOME WEDDING

The marriage Of Miss Bess Smith
and Mr.. James Chester Lewis, oc-
CURED at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Smith,
"Wednesday, October 10Th, ut one
thirty o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. James Watt
Raine aud Rev. Charles Spurgeon
Knight
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis left immedi-
atcly after the ceremony for a short
auto trip, after which they will be
at home in Lancaster.
On Monday afternoon linen
shower was given for Miss Smith
by ladies of Berca, at her home on
Center Street.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
[, & n. TINE TABLE

North Bound, Local
Knoxville 700 a. m 1855 p. m
BEREA 1:O7 p. m. 1852 a. m
Cincinnati 6:30 p. m. 7:45 a. m
South Bound, Local
Cincinnati $3.50 a. m. S:15 p. m.
BEREA 1894 p. m. 1888 q. m.
Knoxville TOO p. m. $3.50 q. m.
Express Train
No. 33 will stop to take on passen-
gers for Knoxville and points beyond.
South Bound
Cincinnati 500 a. m.
BEREA 1855 a. m.
No. 80 will stop at Berea to take
on passengers for Cincinnati, o., and
points beyond.
North Bound
BEREA 4:45 p. m.
Cincinnati $3.50 p. m.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30

rived work began and picks and
shovels, plows and scrapers rapidly
converted the old road into a new
one.
AT noon the young ladies OF the
department accompanied by Mrs.
McAllister and Miss Tyler walked
out and served lunch. They fur
nlshed songs and good cheer along
with the excellent dinner.
In the afternoon Kings split
log drag was put To work on the
road and all the students had an
opportunity to see it at work. The
drag had been built in the forenoon
III the presence of the workers so
all might see how one is made.
Al $50 work stopped and the
workers dispersed. Special mention
should be made of the Eighth grade
Junior boys who worked all day
long with splendid results.
The other departments will take
their turn soon, Lack Of tools alone
prevented the school all turning out
on the same day.
Friends Of Miss Louise Frey. a
graduate of Berea College in the
class Of 1919, report that she is
pleasantly located at Zurich,
Switzerland, where she is studying
at the University OF Zurich. Her
address is Meierweg 3, bel Frau Hi,
Zurich 6, Switzerland.
Randolph +. Sellers of the college
class of 1913, is Superintendent OF
Public Schools in Montezuma, Ohio,
and recently had a visit from Flem-
ing Griffith.
Secretary ID. w. Morton, has re-
turned from Grand Rapids, Mich,
where he attended meetings of the
National Association for Vocational
Guidance and the National Indus
trial Teachers Association, which
were in session from Thursday till
Saturday of last week.
The regular Sunday Night Chapel
Service next Sunday is displaced by
a platform meeting of the Christian
EndeavOr Society This Society has
attracted large membership and
made itself very useful in the Chris
tian work of the school and COM
They will give a program
Of unusual religious value.
The Library has recently received
a number of important new books
selected by President Frost and
Miss Bowersox during the summer
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
Football in the Rain.

Among the rain drops and on n
muddy field the College and Aca-
deny fought out a vigorous game
on Monday afternoon. Both sides
suffered from absence of important
men, but the substitutes did well
and the score was 6 To O.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF KEN
lucky TAX COMMISSION 1906.

III the evidence Of the witnesses
who came before this Board is par
tally worthy Of belief. our prcsen.
revenue system is driving both
people and money out Of Stat.
and neither people nor money is
coming in to take the place Of
what has been driven out"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
POLICE JUDGE APPOINTED.

Mr.. John b. Gott was appointed
on October 23rd by Governor Nc
Creary to fill out the term of Ger
man ID. Holiday, who has resigned
as Police Judge Of Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
CHURCH NEWS
Union Church

The officers Of the Union Church
with their other halves were the
guests Of the pastor and his wife
at the Manse Monday night. vari-
Gus matters Of interest were discuss :
eel, and il was agreed on all sides
that il was an enjoyable occasion.
and hope for its recurrence was ex-
pressed.
H. E. Church
The Spirit of Christ" The Sc
cret of the Life Of Moses" Elijah"
Washington" will be the subjects
Of the morning services for the next
four weeks at the NJ +. church.
Rev. q. q. Ragon, District Super
inlendent, will preach at the NJ. =.
church next Thursday ut 7:30 y. m.
In the absence Of Secretary Nor
Ion, Rev Murrell filled his appoint
ment at Wallace Chapel last Sunday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21

MEMBERS or MllfS1IC
THEATRE ORCHESTRA WE'D
Prof. Z. c. Bristol and Hiss Ger
trude c. Moss We're Married
Thursday Evening.

Prof, ,EugeneC. Bristol and Miss
Gertrude C. Moss were married
at the parish house Of ST. Mary's
Catholic church on College street
at 6:15 O'Clock last THURSDAY eve
ming. the ceremony having been
performed by the priest. Father
p. S. Yoerg.
Both the contracting parties
are members of the Majestic
Theatre orchestra, Prof. Bristol
being leader of that organization
and his bride being the pianist.
Both are accomplised musicians,
Prof. Bristol being a teacher of
the violin as well as leader Of the
Majestic orchestra. The bride is
a member of a well known Mis-
sissippi family. being the daugh-
ter of Mrs. J. T.MosS Of Meridian
Prof. and Mrs. Bristol are
domiciled with Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Hogan at their home on South
Seventh avenue.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21
Accused Official not in Court
When Case was Called, but
Trial Proceeded.
BY COUNSEL
Louis A. Sarcck, Secretary to
Sultzer During Campaign,
is Missing.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-Wil-
liam Sulzer, governor of New
York, failed to appear in person
today when the high court of i'm
peachment convened to try him.
his attorneys challenged the or
,anization of TIE court and its
jurisdiction. The objections of
Sulzer's counsel were swept aside
temporarily by Chief Judge Ed
garCullen of the court of appeals,
who is presiding.
The impeachment tribunal pro.
ceeded to organize.
Court convened at noon and adj
journed an hour later until to,
morrow. Then the committee
will prepare the rules of pro.
cee1ure.
The nine judges of the courI
of appeals will sit with the elect
i've judges as members of th'
court. There will be a big battl'
tomorrow over the defense's con
tention that members of tn
Frawley committe cannot sit il
court. This committee uncover
ed the evidence against the gov
ernor. The defense claims
therefore, they will be both pros
ecutors and judges. The i'm
parchment court, as constitutes
today, number fifty-seven, wit
forty-eight senators. Scores 0
witnesses are to testify.
Louis A. Sarech. secretary t
Sulzer in the campaign, wante'
as the star witness Of the prose
cution, is missing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21

Washington, Sept. l8.-Frlends
of Representative F. 0. Lind
quist of Michigan today are
laughing over the congressman's
discontinue at the white house
yesterday, when he called to so
licit President Wilson's aid in a
fight for pure" materials in
shoes and clothing. Mr. Lind
quist was stopped BY secret SER
vice men, who thought the satch-
ell, in which he carried samples
of leather and cloth,
actully contained an inferna.
machine or a bomb.
what have you there?' de
manded two of the guardians
ncs recognizing the congressman
come on now. open up the pack
age"
Indignantly MFR. Lindquist pro
tested. but he was forced to dis
eloee a collection Of material tha
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21
Life After Death.

AT last the mystic realm has
been entered with the probe of
science and the fact brought to
light that after all it is not un-
scientific to think of life after
death. This work has been ac-
complished for us by Sir Oliver
Lodge, professor at Edinburg
University and president of the
British association for the Ad.
vancement of Science. In the
inaugural address before that
association last week Professor
Lodge took perhaps the most ad-
vanced position ever assumed by
a scientist. The leading scien-
lists of the world were present to
hear him. and because of his po
sition as well as his standing in
the scientific void we may look
upon his utterances as authorita-
tive. He dealt with the mystery
of life after death, and in avow-
| ing his belief in such after life.
he went further than anv scien-
tist had yet gone toward answer
ing a question 50 profoundly in
teresting to the mass of man.
kind. He urges a belief in ulti-
mate continuity as essential tc
science; he regards scientific
concentration as an inadequate
basis for philosophic generaliza
ton; he believes that obscur'
phenomena may be expressed |,
properly faced; and he points ou
that the non.appearance of any
thing perfectly uniform and ON
nipresent is only what should b
expected and is no argumen
, against its real substantial exist
ence. He declared that evidenc
TO his mind goes to prove tina
, discarnate intelligence. unde
, certain conditions, may en.eIas
with US on the material sid
lDr. Lawrence will take up thl
subject in bis sermon tonigt
: lat the First Baptist churc
and review Prof. Lodges pos
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21
MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE IS
CHARGED AGAINST SRstAY
Circuit Court Judge Failed to
Render Decision in Hines
Lumber Co. Case.

Jackson Miss. Sept. 49,
Complaint was filed with the
Legislative investigating commit
tee today against II. e. Sheehy
of MendenhalI, judge of the
Tenth Chancery Court District,
charging him with misconduct in
office. The complaint filed with
the committee alleges that Judge
Sheehy has failed to perform his
duty in not rendering a decision
in the case Of the State of Mis-
sissippi against the Edward Hines
Lumber Company. It is charg-
ed in the complaint thai the case
against the Hines company was
tried on its merits before Judge
Sheehy over seven months ago,
and that up to this time he has
failed or neglected TO render his
decision. 1t is further charged
that the delay of Judge Sheehy
ID unreasonable and without pro-
per cause, and that it constitutes
misconduct Of the gfavest sort.
The legislative committee took
notice of the complaint and will
investigate the charges against
Judge Sheehy.
The case Of the State against
the Edward Hines Lumber Com
pany, which fol N d the basis for
the complaint against Judge
Sheel y. grew out Of the attempt
of Acknowledgement Ross Collins
fConlinuad ON last nape
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21

Mr.. Frank M. Edwards, who
was a native of this city but who
for many years past had been a
resident Of Birmingham, died at
his home in that city last Mon
day. Mr.. Edwards moved to Bir-
mingham just about the time that
city began to grow so rapidly,
and had made quite a lot of
money on real estate and in 9TH
er speculative deals.
Although Mr.. Edwards had
been living in Birmingham for q
number of years he thad visited
Columbus at more or less fire.
quent intervals, and had numer.
Gus friends here to whom his
death is a sorce of sincere regret
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21
YOUNG HUGH EzELL GETS
TWO OF HIS TOES SHOT OFF
Accident Occurred While Lad
was Out Hunting with a
Companion.

Hugh Ezell. the fourteen-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ezell, who reside at No. sos
College street, met with an acci-
dent yesterday which resulted in
the loss of a couple of toes from
his right foot.
Young Ezell, together with q
companion named Ernest Burkett
went hunting in the Prairie Sec
ton west OF the river yesterday
afternoon. and upon returning
stopped near thehome of Bridge
keeper Shackelford to rest.
Young Ezell had the muzzle Of
the gun resting on his foot, anC
the weapon exploded premature,
ly, the load carrying off two Of
his toes.
The unfortunate young mar
was taken to the Columbus hos.
pital for surgical treatment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21
Lowndes County Sunday
School Association Holds
Annual Meeting.
G0REE AGAIN PRESIDENT
Piuey Grove Selected as the
Place for Holding Next Meet
ing of Organization.

The Lowndes County Sunday
School Association held its an
nual meeting at Mayhem Thurs
day and Friday, and after having
concluded a very interesting ses-
sion, reelected Mr. ]. A. Goree
of this city as president and Prof.
B. G. Hull, principal of the Ru-
raj Hill School, as secretary and
treasurer. Piney Grove was Sc
lected as the place for holding
the 1914 session. and the associa-
tion will convene there on the
third Thursday in next Septem-
ber.
The convention was opened
Thursday morning with an ad-
dress of welcome by Mr.. W. G.
Burgin of Mayhem. which was
responded to by Prof. B. G. Hull
of Rural Hill. Other speakers
on the program were Rev. w.
Fred Long of Jackson. secretary
of the Mississippi Sunday School
| Association; Mr.. w. A. Chisholm,
superintendent of the adult Bible
class cf the same organization;
Mrs. N. d. Guerry Of Mayhem;
! Mr.. Walter Cooper of Lebanon.
Prof. Dabney Lipseomb. Rev.
J. b. Lawrence and Mrs. J. N.
Harker Of this city.
In his address. Mr.. Hull en-
phasized the necessity Of making
provision for the preservation of
the records Of the organization,
and MIR Lawrence dwelt upon the
Importance of establishing a
teachers training department.
A committee was appointed to
look after the preservation of the
records. as suggested by Prof.
Hull, and il was decided to es-
, tabIish a teachers training de-
| partment, with Mr.. Lawrence as
, superintendent.
The people Of Mahew are
noted fer their hospitality. and
every possible courtesy was ex.
tended the delegates who attend.
ed the convention. The meet.
ing was enjoyable as well a profit
anle. and will always be a de-
llightful memory to all who were
present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21
Twenty-four Republicans and
Fourteen Progressives Vote
With Democrats.
NOW GOES TO COMMITTEE
New Measure Provides for Conn
plete Revision of Country's
Financial System.

Washington, Sept. Is. The
complete revision of American
banking and currency methods
proposed in the Democratic cur
rency bill was started on its way
to the statute books today. BY
a vote of 2S6 to 81 the house pass
ed the bill in practically the same
form in which it was originally
proprosed. Twenty-four Repub-
licans and fourteen Progressives
joined with the Democrats in vot-
ing for the bill.
With the overwhelmingly house
majority and the endorsement of
President Wilson behind it, the
measure was sent over to the
senate. There it was referred to
the banking and currency COM
mittee, before which hearings on
the subject already are in prog
ress. The committee may not
be ready to report for several
weeks.
The meaNre would eliminate
the present American hank note
SYST sll under whiya banks isgsa
currency against government
bonds, and establish a currency
to be issued by twelve federal re-
serve banks based on sound com.
mercial paper which the govern
ment assumes the responsibility
of redeeming in gold or lawful
money.
1t would place practically every
phase of banking under the con.
troll of a federal reserve board OF
seven members to be appointed
by the president and a council Of
bankers which would have only
advisory powers.
The system would be admins
tered through the reserve banks
situated in twelve geographical
divisions of the country, eacl
capitalized at about $4,000. 900
which capital must be subscribed
by the banks in the reserve dis
trict. At the eleventh hour th'
house wrote into the bill a dis
claimer of any intention to alte
the gold money standard fixed b.
law.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-21
MRS. NANNIE CATGH|hGS
BAIRD DIES AT DELTA HOME
Body was Brought Here for In.
terment, Funeral Having Oc-
Cured Yesterday.

Mrs. Mamie Catchings Baird,
wife Of Mr.. John Baird, died at
the family residence at Baird Sta
ton at two o'clock last Friday
e'crnig her Heath having re c5uited
ffo,n appoplexy.
Mrs. B9ird was about sixty. five
years of age, and is survived by
her husband and two sons, Mes
srs. Thomas and James Baird,
a brother, Judge Thomas Catch
ings Of Vlcksburg, and sister,
Mrs. Mamie Torrey of Baird Sta
ton. Mrs. Baird was a member
Of a prominent Mississippi family
and had a number of relatives
residing in Columbus.
The body was brought here for
interment. the funeral having oc-
Cured at st. Paul's Episcopal
church at ten O'Clock yesterday,
and having been conducted by
the rector, Rev. w. K. Dakin.
Among the out of town rela.
tives who attended the funeral
were: Mrs. Thomas Catching
Baird and daughter, Miss Dora oI
West Point, Mrs. Mamie Torrey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jan es Baird Of
Baird.