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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27

ADAM A. wESCHLER. AUCTTONEER.
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SDCOND-THUST MONEY. Any AMOUNT.
j. A. HAYDEN. Bond building
LOANS NEGOTIATED on INDoRSED NOTES
stocks, bonds all kinds collateral. buy notes
No delay red tape. H. X. BENNETT $40
Met Bank bldg Phone Main 6SoS.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06

& A. > recent meeting of the w. C.
IstU.. u Lawrence, Me-, Mrs. IL. b.
rnoury . visitor to the meeting.
- - ~ interesting relic a piece OF
~ <n& worn n the war OF 1872 by
5lg9$ Gt11r. Alanson Hinckley. with
1870 and date Of birth. which
1 <1@oo, n Bath. The coat was
1eG(r fhen cadet blue, while the but.
~ Weto cloth-covered.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06

s$i. 1913; DO 4. ss7. IS. DO, buiehsrs 3.
sss, sAss; do. CONS s 'ss IS; kamman paarns
ssS % eo@ si sso' 81; DO :. sss. $3.50;
Gamer $50. .ss.!5: Labo. stoekers 8.
!?a $3.50: L Rstkofsky. cows 80
e: Ki%mS%S Kaii. cows Z SIS. sb: DO Ss bulls ).
$50. .ts; do. heifer !, 100, ts7S; Grant.
sc,d by sfmSe hi.sep. AsS j : fHnSs H.: N.:,e a CO,
sheep ~. average weight ss Tbs, ts:s
ssl5c; do H. II los. is.7s: DO. lamb: i!
tS'' IS. ssss: :' do % 50. 50. ssso: hammend. s
DO Gs lambs ssefR iis &c. ~ sssc do o H. ss ' sssc
do. steers Is iss 81; do ., isS. 3ss'ssSS:
90 90 il, 81 g. ssso, DO DO g. % Ss' ssss;: do is Is
+s. ,sssSS f,nng'' ~ lambs is' 100, $40;
sold Sy spicsr a Reason. ). Costello,
p.r 1.@ss swt - do e. ss seS's So 80 20 4s
lambs SIS, IS: kun. lambs ii II. II. 81.
Sold By Roe = Co; Mich, Beef Cey
psr s%os swt: r. 'ss ds ssss &c. sssc suiuv.n'
lambs 80, so. s7s5; DO 80. ss. ~; DO
is. go. 1s;so; Thomp.on, lamb: lG l!e.
"%' do TO- 100 ,so;,s. ssM; do 90 i's' "io
Bought by sullivan Packing Co: Re.
lbs. $3.50 per cwt: do ttc 100. 11.l6.
Bought Sssiun by ds. rarksr ssS w Co ,cs, sDlcst
ii.S; Haley 4 MeMulien. hog: 100.
800 s1;sc; do ss9: $50, sI4s,s =.
aSsnsse Ss; Weight Weight 900 iSs $50 o per ssyV: cwt
do iOi7. iso. s7.1s; do SIS. iso ,74O,
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06
CAR Line CASE
TO SUPREME COURT
Barton l.. Peck Will Carry Up
Injunction Proceedings
Without Delay

Judge Mandell, OF the circuit court,
signed final decree, Friday morning.
dismissing the suit brought by Bar
ton l.. Peck, OF No. 1877 Larchmont-
ave. for an injunction To hold up the
construction OF the Junction-ave
street car line extension. authorized
by resolution passed by the council
Sept. 80. Mr.. Pecks attorney. James
V. Oxtoby, announced that he would
prepare 10 appeal the case to the su-
preme court Immediately. so that the
case may be set for the January term.
The decision of the court followed
an agreement on the part OF Corpora
tion Counsel Lawson and II. +. Spald-
ing. for the d. u. r., TO withdraw
their answer and file only a demurrer
to the bill fled by Oxtoby. so that
both parties may consider the hearing
Of Thursday as final The demurrer
was for that reason entered as OF
Thursday, Dec. 4.
II consider that my client Is per
forming a distinct public service" In
bringing this action. however It Is
decided" asserted Attorney Oxtoby.
I'VE have no objection to however
many public services he wishes to
perform" answered Attorney Spald-
ing, for the u. L.. r., so long as he
does not do them at our expense"
The appeal will be taken to the
supreme court on the bill In It's orig
inal FORM" said Mr.. Oxtoby. after the
decree was signed. The sole point
we wish to raise Ii the question OF
the constitutionality OF the resolu-
ton by which the franchise was
granted. We want TO know whether
under the constitution Of Michigan We
can have indefinite franchises such
a are possible In Wisconsin. Sag
inaw. Grand Rapids and other cities
Of the state are vitality interested In
the question as well as Detroit, and
the sooner we get ruling on It from
the supreme court, the better Tor all"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06

sssSs:s sS,sGs. ss1s sss ssas 81 ;sso ss. Ham Ham
mondi :. 3 Co. butchers 2. $50. $3.50
60 g sso. 81 Is. sui sullivan. w. s Sssessr. is iScs.
s73S: do steers rs. sss. $3.50: Parker.
w. Il Co.. bull 1. 7+U, IS; do COWS ..
sss, sA2s: do 4. iois, ssss, do canner
! 500: ssso; Mich Beef Co; COWS @
steers rs. ioss. sLsS: sullivan. steers
;. 7ss. ss.!s' do COW + 600. $3.50; Nc
bone, stockers Z. $50. $3.50: Bennett a
b sa,S.r. iSSssr' s. s. $500 $50 90 e. $50 suiSss 'SsS
do /. SO. -; Mason. butcher 1. $50. 81.
do 4. ss2, $3.50. do 2. $40. IS; Parker
w. & Co. steers is, si5, 81; do cows 2.
$40. sse5.
sold by Haley & Nc Mason. cows q.
average weight si5 lbs. $3.50 er cwt.
do heifer 1. $50. So. u. Coos, cows s.
1920. $3.50: do bulls ., $50. $6.ss; do
COW 1. go. IS: Kamman. steers !. $40.
s7.e5. do butchers &. GIL. 1895: II. Coos.
200. ss4o. LAbo. butchers IL, $40. $3.50:
Marx. cows 2. loae. $3.50; do steers >,
7os. ssio: do s. so7. s7.2o; Mason. steers
.. $40. ~. do 5. $50. Ss.ss; Applebaum.
butchers 8. 40. $3.50; do Z. 7ei. ~,
ers II. ss2. $3.50; do steers 4. aso. s5.Is;
Thompson. oxen g. 1915. $3.50; do l. $50.
$3.50: DO s. ss4. $3.50; Laoheit cows 2.
$50. $3.50: do butchers 4, S62. ~ so:
Marx. steers l6. $50. $50: Lachelt.
steers 6. 64f %; Labo. butchers 4. $50.
$3.50; do oxen 2. l470. IS: Heinrich.
steers IL. $40. $3.50; j. Coos. cows Z.
1000. $3.50. L. Ratkofsky. COW 1.
Sold by Roe d Co: Schumaker, steers
9. average weight $50 lbs. &s.25 per
cwt do ., 600. ss.25' sullivan. steers
4. 1922, 17.25, do 7. ISL. $3.50 do butch
ers .. ee3, -; do 1. $40. "a Bird. butch
srs 5, ass. s6.7S. Mich. Beef Co. steers
II. fiS. Ss40: do bull I. $50. $3.50: do 1.
1920, &625: Breitenbach. butchers 5.
9sa. -; Joe Ratkofsky, butchers 8. asa,
$3.50; do cows 3. $50. s5.as: Mich. Beef
Co. butchers IL. Bs2. 80: Sullivan. bull
!. $40. s5:7s; do COWS ?, 1850 Ss.75; do
8. i1s3. ~: do bull I. lls0. lS: do COW
l. 1850. SS.76: Mich. Beef Co.. steers
~, s12. $3.50: do butchers 2. $50, 50,
Applsbaum. butchers 8. ASA, }5.2S; Mich.
Beef Co.; butchers Z. $50. J. Coos.
cows 4. se3. $3.50; do 1, 1880. ~: kam-
man, steers {. SIS. ": DO hsifer 1, ESQ.
Se.26: Grant hslfers 0, s02, 80; do /.
$50 1880: Geo. Ratkofsky. butchers ).
$40. vs.: do cow I. $50, e6.aS
Sold by spicer 4 Reason: Sullivan.
butchers .. average weight sSs lbs.
tsSs Fer owt: do. COWS 3. 1000. S.:
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06
THURSDAYS
LIVESTOCK MARKET

The cattle trade, on thursday. AZ
the Detroit stock yards was an even
deal with that OF last week. The av-
erage quality OF the offerings was de-
cidedly common, many scrubby little
cattle coming To hand that had very
little quality 10 recommend them
either as killers or feeders. The few
good killers were promptly taken at
last weeks prices. The demand Tor
stockers and feeders was active. but
few desirable cattle came 10 hand.
Gamers and all grades OF common
killing cattle we're active and steady.
Mich COWS were scarce and active.
Veal calves were higher, the best SELL
ing for $il per cwt.
Sheep and lambs we're active and
higher. Top lambs, s7.75: fair to good
lambs. So TO s. per cwt. The demand
for feeding sheep and lambs was ex'
tremely active but not many that
showed quality were offered.
Hogs were dull and lower, the best
S7.40 10 $3.50 per cwt.
Receipts-Cattle. 1916; calves, 6Ss:
sheep. S,137; hogs, 12,754.
CATTLE.
Sold by Bisho, r. & H.: Sullivan.
steers 2, average weight 1000 lbs, ~. Is
er cwt.; do heifer l, $40. ss4o: do
COW /, $50, s4.75: do 2. 1897. Sc; do 8.
$50. 81 do cows 4. 1852, 35.75; Mason.
butchers 8. sac, Ss: Parker. w. q Co..
butchers 2. go. s5; Sullivan. butchers 4,
$50. IS. do cows 2. s36. -. Mich. Beef
Co. cows -, 1927. $3.50 do 2s, io7t.
$3.50; do butchers 20, lol1. ts.ss; Sui
$3.50: schuman, steers 6. 500. S7.aS; do
bull !, 100. 35.25: Parker. w q Co.
steers %. 1000. S7.7o; Sullivan. bulls ..
$50, $3.50: do heifers s. SOS. s.; do COWS
3. $50. IS; DO .. 1850, -: J. Bresnahan.
butchers Z. $50. Sss5: Kamman. butch
ers I. Sal, $3.50; l. Ratkofsky. steers
Q. 1850. ~: do 3. 1lso. 81: Parker. w.
& Co, butchers 3. 1917, 81: J. BresnA-
kofsky. butcher 1. $50. -; do 2. $50. IS:
Bennett. butchers Is. 600. 3S.2S; Par
ker. w. q Co, bull I. l27o. -; Mason.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06
CAN'T CHANGE BASIS
OF REPRESENTATION
But G. q. p. National Committee
Can Regulate Method Of
Choosing Delegates

The Republican national commit.
tee win meet In Washington, Dec. Is,
TO decide whether to CAN q national
convention o6 the party TO revise the
form Of representation In future con-
ventions on q basis of the strength
Of the party In the several states.
senators and representatives which
each state has In congress.
! The legal committee. OF which
Charles B. Warren, Of Detroit, n
chairman, has Just published It's re-
port on the authority Of the national
committee IN various instances. The
committee, consisting Of Mr.. Warren,
Senator Wesley L. Jones, Of Wash
ingtou; Congressman James IA
Mann, Of Illinois; James A. Fowler.
OF Tennessee, former assistant attor-
ney-general; Roy o. West. OF Illinois:
Sherman Granger, Of Ohio. and VIII
liam Marshall Bullitt, OF Kentucky,
former soficdtor-general, reports az
follOws:
That the national committee has no
authority TO change the basis OF rep
resentation, but that the national con-
vention has such authority. Hence
the necessity OF calling a national
convention, II the basis is to be
changed
That the national committee has au-
thority, however, to change the man
ner Of choosing delegates TO national
conventions, providing that they may
be elected by districts or at large,
but the committee must not contra
vene state laws In this regard.
That the national committee has
authority to call a SPECIAL national
convention OF the party.
The committees report goes into
tho proceedings of national conven-
tons from 1866 to 1912 TO nnd its
authority for these decisions.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06
FIND BALL OF HAIR IN
STOMACH OF WOMAN

wAUSEAU. WIS.,. Dec. 5.-Without
doubt one Of the strangest discoveries
made as the result OF surgical oper-
alton came to light when . farmers
wife. residing In the town of Ponia-
towski. Marathon county. submitted to
an operation at 81. Joseph's hospital.
Marshfield.
II was at first supposed that the IN
valid was suffering from tumor. but
the surgeons knife revealed q far dif.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06

Of typhoid fever quite q while ago. An.
other theiry Is that they are loosenea
hairs from the strands. as she would
hold them crossed In her mouth whea
dressing.
She has suffered from stomach tro'i.
BILE for some time. but the nature oi
the trouble was not suspected. She IL
% years old, and has four children.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06

ferent ailment. A bunch OF human hair
weighing nearly one and half pounds
was taken from the patients stomach.
So closely WAS the hair matted to-
gether that II resembled q solid ball
One OF the theories advanced by
physicions Ia that the hair was taken
into the stomach by the invalid when
she was In delirium during an attack
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06

l.. A Dansereau, publishes OF .
French newspaper which has not been
published for more than ak years. re-
ceived recently an answer TO q pussle
printed in tho paper eight years ago.
The writer admitted that he knew
the paper was no longer published,
but hoped that a. he had been work
ing all the eight years to solve the
puzzle he would receive . prize.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-06

~ Q0deloupe is growing a new kind
"a coGee introduced from the Kongo
>}fy. This is known as "coffea
44eeta" and II was discovered In
,4SyA Ia Java the cultivation OF the
3lqof "arAbica' has been abandoned
4oDowhat because OF its lack of re-
loDnce to disease. and its place
n4qa ~ the new plant, which has
<tomorllable immunity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
PLEASANT VALLEY.
Nov. 3 1913

Nov 5, lSl5.
Farmers are busy husking corn.
Mrs. Thrond Anderson has beer
visiting at the Theo. Anderson home
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson anc
Mrs. Harry Erickson attended the sur.
prise party which was given in honor Of
Rev. O. f. Schmidt of DEBORAH, last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. T.. Iverson and Sarah Waldo
spent last Friday with the former.
daughter Mrs. Olias Erickson.
Several neighbors assisted Oscar
Erickson laying cement floors in his
cellar and barn one day last week.
Fred lverson and Arthur Ellingsor
went to Button Sunday, where they
will assist with some carpenter work
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Thompson OF
DEBORAH spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the latter's parental home on
Pleasant Ridge.
Marvin Ellingson called on friends
on Franklin Prairie Sunday evening.
Several families were entertained at
the Bert Sande home in Springwater
Sunday.
Elsie Myrah returned from Burr Oak
last Friday, having completed her two
months term of school there. She left
for Glenwood township Sunday, where
she will teach the winter term
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Narveson and son
John and Lewis Larson spent Sunday
at the n. c. Narveson home.
Dollie Ames went to Franklin Prairie
Sunday, where she will teach school
this winter.
Norman Erickson spent Sunday with
his cousin, Elvin lverson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

through here last week Saturday and
Sunday, among members of their flock
Sam Kratz, wife and children, OF
Howard Co., made calls among rela-
tives here last Sunday, besides attend
ing the quarterly meeting.
Mr. and VIM. Kratz, and Mrs. Mary
Kratz of Cresco drove down here last
Saturday morning to visit relatives
over the Sabbath and take in the meet
ing.
Messrs. Herbert Keune. Rollie and
Demo Kratz were out joy-riding Sunday
afternoon.
Frank Kuntz and family got the
schoolmaam from town Sunday, in their
Ford car.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Yves, I was starving to death"
said Mrs. Emma Bell, of Fort Pierce,
Florida, Box 204, "when / began to
take Peruna. / could not eat any
thing. If / swallowed anything 1t
soured on my stomach. My stomach
was very much swollen. My bowels
acted as If / had acute dysentery. l
was in great distress and pain. Three
doctors had been employed. but gave
me no relief. / was continually
growing worse.
Was In Despair.
TN my despair caught at every
straw. Picking up a newspaper / saw
some account Of Peruna. There was
a testimonial from woman who had
been troubled much like myself.
concluded to try Peruna.
Wrote to DR.. Hartman.
AT the same time / wrote to DR..
Hartman. He pronounced my case
catarrh Of the stomach and bowels.
1 soon began taking Peruna. Al
once I began to improve. After taxi
ing half a bottle my stomach was SO
Improved that / could eat some"
! Began to Recover.
Then this good housewife goes on
to narrate In detail her rapid i'm
provement and final recovery. She
said. after taking two bottles Of Pc
runa was strong enough to stand up
to wash the dishes" When she be-
gan taking Peruna she weighed 102
pounds. After she had taken five
bottles Of Peruna she weighed 1872
pounds. She concludes by saying
that she Is well.
II Was Twelve Years Ago.
The letter from which the above
quotations were made was received
January 20. 1901. In later letter
written September IL. 1904. she says
IT sing the praises Of Peruna far and
near. It Is used great deal In our
vicinity. This seems to be bad
place for catarrh." We have received
letters from her since. The last time
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
"STARVING TO DEATH"
Was Mrs. Bell, of Florida, When
She Began Taking Peruna.

we heard from her. December 1912.
she was still a friend of Peruna.
For other testimonials on catarrh
of the stomach, see Ills of Life" sent
free. Address Peruna Co., Columbus.
Ohio.
The stomach and bowels are lined
with a mucous membrane. They are
therefore subject to catarrh. the same
as the nose and throat. Catarrh of
the stomach and bowels will derange
the functions Of these organs. The
stomach can no longer digest food.
The food lying In the stomach, even
for a short time. without digestion.
Immediately sours. The souring pro-
duces gas and irritation.
Food Sours In the Stomach
A portion Of the undigested meal is
absorbed into the system by the blood
vessels of the stomach. This poisonS
the whole system, producing condi-
ton now known as administration;
self poisoning. The fermenting. irri-
tating mass, as 1t passes down into
the bowels irritates the bowels. pro-
ducing sometimes chronic diarrhea.
sometimes producing the very oppo-
site. constipation.
The average dyspepsia medicine
helps to artificially digest the food.
Even when such medicine does Its
work It Is only temporary. A perma-
ment relief can only be expected when
the catarrh Is overcome.
Symptoms Of catarrh Of the Stomach.
The symptoms Of catarrh OF the
stomach are: First, heartburn. Sec
ond. food rises In throat after meals.
Third, sour stomach. Fourth. heavy
feeling after eating. Fifth, stomach
bloated. belching Of gas. Sixth. pal
pitation of heart. Seventh. poor d.
gestion, have dyspepsia. Eighth.
tongue coated light brown. Ninth,
tenderness over pit of stomach.
Tenth, cannot bear tight clothes
around waist.
People who object to liquid medi-
cines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Pain in Back and Rheumatism.

Torment thousands of people
daily. Don't be one of these suffer
ers when for so little cost you can
get well rid of the cause. Foley Kid
ney Pills begin their good work
from the very first dose. They ex-
ert so direct an action on the kid
neys and bladder that the pain and
torment OF backache, rheumatism
and kidney trouble Is soon dispell-
ed. Engbertson Pharmacy-Adv.
Nov.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

A physician tells a story of a man
who moved into a dilapidated old
cottage, and was found by the doc
tor busily whitewashing it inside
and out. I'm glad to see you max
ing this old place so nice and neat, "
said the physician. Its been an
eyesore in the neighborhood for
years. "Taint nothing to me about
eyesores," was the reply. THE last
couple what lived here had twins
three times, and | hear whitewash
is good disinfectant. We see, we've
got ten children already"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
For Children there is Nothing Bette

For Children there is Nothing Better
A cough medicine for children
must help their coughs and colds
without bad effects on their little
stomachs and bowels. Foley's
Honey and Tar exactly fills this
need No opiates, no sour stomach,
no constipation follows its use
Stuffy colds, wheezy breathing,
coughs and Group are all quickly
helped. Engbertson Pharmacy
ADV. Nov.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
CLEANCITYCLUB

DEBORAH will be clean anyway, as soon as
few more neghborhoods find out the superior quail
ties of PURITY SCOTLESS. We have used it all
winter, and my! it's help when it to keeping
the house clean. In the kitchen range, PURITY
SOOTLRSS is without equal 1t doesn't take
much oft to keep the stove red hot and you carly
the ashes out in dipper, there is little of them.
Then again, there is no dirt to get the floor for
YOU know PURITY SOOTLESS is all coal. My
husband says it's "Boss of the cook stove
INGVOLDSTAD & COMPANY certainly have
big trade this coal. Our neghbor ordered ton,
and when it he went out in front to look at it.
He told the driver, Take it back didn't order hard
COAL" The driver told him that the coal wasn't hard
coal, but just PURITY SOOTLESS; the cleanest
best soft coal money could buy and you should have
seen Mr.. Neighbours eyes.
l saw him bring cigar to the driver after he I'M
loaded the coal, and yesterday, Mr. neghbor said to
my husband: Say it's worth something to get onto
good coal, isn't it that's the best coal used"
/ thought then, that I'd have less SCOT to sweep off
the porch. When you have no SCOT to bother with
housekeeping is pleasure
want to see DEBORAH clean city, and it
would be if more people would look into the of
the dirt and put stop to it. It's easier than clean.
ing up. Call INGVOLDSTAD g. CO., and tell them
to send you ton of PURITY SOOTLESS, and you
will be rid of lots of dirt
MRS. BOOSTER
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

Misses Nellie and Gwendoline, as
well as herself, have won medals
again and again for feats in the
water.
Lily had earned the title of Cham
pion of all London" before she was
fifteen years old by virtue of her
success in many competitions. Dur
ing her sixteenth year she swan for
five hours side by side with Jabez
Wolfe, who was at the time at
tempting to cross the Channel. The
young girls daring on this occasion
was quite disquieting to her father,
for though he knew that she was
capable swimmer he did not like the
idea of seeing her sporting in such
treacherous waters for such length
OF time
He and his daughter were on the
tugboat that was accompanying
Wolfe, and when they left the Eng
fish shore no one in the party sus-
pected that Lily intended to enter
the water, even though she was
wearing a bathing suit. Suddenly,
when they were half way across, she
announced that she would try to
swim to land and dived overheard.
Both she and Wolfe had to give up
the struggle, however, for a strong
wind came up and, blowing in exactly
the opposite direction than that fol-
lowed by the current, kicked up such
rough water that for the most Of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

tain Webb established his unique
record. the feat was again accom-
plished, this time by a Yorkshire
blacksmith named William Burgess,
but between the date of Webb's sue
cess and that of the Englishman's
swimmers innumerable have had
their tries at it, only to be helped
out of the water before the French
shore was reached. Not all of them
were men, for at least two women
have had their chances at it. They
were Annette Kellermann and Rose
Pitinof 1t is seen, therefore, that if
the English Water Lily" crosses
successfully she will have just rea-
son to be proud.
She has tried it once On Septem-
Der IL, 1912, she dived from the gov
eminent pier at Dover and started
out with a strong stroke for the
other side and kept at it for six and
one-quarter hours, but then, like Miss
Kellermann, she was overcome with
SeaSickness and had to give it up.
Nevertheless, she had covered a dis
lance of twenty miles in that time,
which is something of a record in
itself.
Honors have come to Miss Smith
and other members of her family so
often, however, that their novelty
has worn off. Her father is James
G. Smith, a superintendent in the
London County Council Fire Depart
ment, and wears many medals for
bravery and life saving. Two years
ago he made his way through smoke
and ammonia fumes in order to res
cue three men who were entrapped
in burning refrigerating plant, and
for the deed won the plaudits of all
London. But he is man who would
rather not talk of his own triumphs
and prefers to speak of those of his
daughters, for Lilys sisters, the