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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
SUBHI BEY SURRENDERS;
BRITISH OCCUPY KURNA

LONDON. December 8 (9:22 p. Mo-
1t Is officially announced that Subhi
Bey. late Governor of Basra, Asiatic
Turkey, commander Of the Turkish
forces at Kurna, yesterday surrendered
Internationally with his troops to the
Indian expedItionary force which is
operating at the head Of the Persian
Gulf.
Kurna subsequently was occupied by
the British. who are now in complete
control of the country from the juno
ton OF the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
to the sea. and of the right part of the
fertile delta.
The Indian ONCE, in report on
these operations, says: "a reconnais-
sance Of the enemy's position at Kurna
was made December by Colonel G. S.
Frazer, with the One Hundred and
enemy was encountered on the left
bank of the Tigris. opposite Kurna.
They were attacked and driven across
the river. losing heavily. Two guns
and seventy prisoners. including three
general officers, were captured.
'kurna was found TO be strongly
held by guns and infantry, and the
British, finding no means of crossing
the Tigris, withdrew to their original
bivouac.
THE following day reinforcements
were sent from Baza with Brigadier-
1eiis'ai NHalieS lIWlH Try, ana Iney
captured Mazera, cleared the left bank
of the Tigris and took three guns and
100 prisoners, including three officers.
"On December the British crossed
the river. and the next day SubhI Bey
surrendered.
The British casualties during the
whole of these operations amounted to
one British officer killed and three
wounded. with forty indiana OF the
rank and hle killed and wounded"
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READY TO MEET ANY FLEET
EXCEPT GREAT BRiTAlNS
(Continued From First Page.l

rTOIH flTbI FaSe.1
policy at tho present Time" replied the
admiral.
why. then, is 1t necessary for us to
have navy to control the seas as
against Germany or Franco2"
THAT Is n very difficult and hypo-
thetical question, that is not within my
province as a military man. to answer"
Admiral Fletcher replied.
IF we had conflict with any ma
tion," the admiral then continued. af-
ter moments reflection, I'VE would
naturally provide against conditions
which had to be met. You make pro-
vision for defense proportionnto to the
probability of future conditions. Other
wise the only solution is that we
must make navy to whip the world.
lido not think that anybody ever con-
siders the conflicting interests between
England and the United States have
been at all serious, or that. there is
any probability that they Will. !. Our
interests, are too much In common"
Then we don't have to build against
England, In your opinion" suggested
Mr.. Gray.
THAT is right" was the admirars
answer.
What nations. then. do you think.
we do have to build against. and"
The question was unfinished. Chair
man Padgett and several other mem
II must he excused from answering
that question, and would like to have
II stricken out" said the admiral
Mr.. Gray withdrew 1t.
BEHIND IN DEVELOPING
AIR CRAFT AND SUBMARINES
The United States has been behind
the times In developing air craft and
submarines, the admiral said. He
recommended liberal appropriation
for mines. for all craft and auxiliary
weapons of that character.
Representative Roberts asked many
questions regarding mobilization.
IF you received orders to prepare
for war. how long would 1t take your"
asked Mr. Roberts.
I'm emergency" replied tho admiral,
Some vessels would be ready to-day,
othera Tomorrow, and all within n
week. We have some in the navy
yards undergoing repairs. but they
could rendezvous within that time"
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Our manoeuvre was entirely indie
pendent OF any aggressive action on
tho part Of the enemy"
GERMANS DESTROY FISHERY
FLYING. RED CROSS FLAG

FLYING RED CROSS FLAG
BERLIN. December 8 (by wireless to
London, 4:10 P. M.).-The official state
ment issued by the German army head
quarters this afternoon says:
TO the west of Rheims, fishery
flying the Red Cross flag. has been
bombarded and set on fre by our
troops. as we had ascertained by means
OF photographs taken by our ayiators
that behind the fishery was hidden a
French heavy battery.
"French attacks In tho district
around Souain and on the villages Of
Varennes and Vouquers. In the Eastern
part Of tho forest of Argonne, were
repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy.
I'm the forest OF Argonne itself
ground was gained in several places
On this occasion we took number
OF prisoners.
1.-THE French suffered heavy losses
In the battles reported yesterday to
the north of Nancy. Our lossseo were
comparatively small.
mo new reports are at hand from
East Prussia.
I'm Northern Poland our troops are
in close, touch with the Russians, who
have come to a standstill in strongly
fortified position. East Of the warta
the lighting for Lorwicz continues
I'm Southern Poland, Austro-Hun-
garian troops fghtipg side by side
with our troops have successfully re-
newed the attack"
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EVACUATION OF LODI is
WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE

PETROGRAD. December s.-The
evacuation by the Russians of LODI,
Russian Poland, is admitted In a semi
official communication issued to-day
though the statement adds that the
Russians did not lose q soldier when
the position was given up.
The text OF the communication fol-
lows:
The German official communication
says that the Russians must have had
enormous losses In evacuating LODI
The confidence that should be placed
In this communication Is evidenced by
the fact that the Russian troops with
drew from 1.odz about midnight on De
cember 6. while the Germans remained
motionless for fifteen hours In front
of our empty trenches. the attack on
which had cost them more than 10000
soldiers, and upon which they dared
not advance.
only at o'clock in the afternoon
of December 6 did the Germans move
forward to verify that there was no
body In the trenches facing them
They then entered the town.
I'm changing our positions In the
region OF Lodz we did not lose n SOL
der We undertook this manoeuvre
nly;after we had nscertained that the
Germans had definitely decided not to
continue their attacks in this district.
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are unaccustomed and must be edp-

are unaccustomed. and must be edu-
Gated to II.
Taking the tables of returns Mr.. Me-
Adoo infers that there must be many
who failed to pay tho tax.
were thousands of persons who failed
ait;ogsther to make a return as re.
course. Is to haYe the collectors of in
ternal revenue In each district make
an assessment upon those, who. In the
the tax. and In addition. to make such
inyestiEations as may be necessary to
dd deter who in each district have
experience. OF the department shows
turns have been made The work of
n Ing Flushed forward with all possible
,.s The &c. collection d Of revenue for the
MT. MeAdoo, SHOW the success Of the
.nrin act of October 8. 1913. as reve-
me measure" He goes on to show that
duser Of sSo,oOO,ooc in It's frst Year.
s s.o. ina mat there was actually collected
n nina montLs That however. included
three months under the Payne Aidrich
law. He shows that the total raised
unaer the new law with it's cooperation
Zs9 or S9.So3.693 In excess OF the pre-
vlous years receipts under the pre-
SSoiiS revenue measure.
REVENUES SERIOUSLY
AFFECTED BY WAR
THE. European war" said the secre-
tary. seriously affected the revenues
or the government from imports. The
was iG asd tor for 9stoSer
1913. It was ssO,18S,0f9, decrease OF
i1s;;s b The reduction is solely due
estimate made by tho department indi-
Gated yearly decrease of between $780,
100000 and s1oo,ooo,oOo. It is obvious
as no one. can forecast the course of
events while the titanic struggle in Eu-
rope Is IN prosress To keep the Treas
NAL times was obviously the first duty
the safety Of business and finance in
Mr.. McAdoo again recommends to
CONGRESS the consolidation OF the reve
h nue. cutter and life-savlng services. to
He urged the building of two more rev.
enue cutters and the appropriation for
a leProsarium for the use of the Pub
the Treasury Department Is making
study of the facilities OF the parcels
post In the transportation Of money
subtreasuriss and banks. He points out
that the total payments. for such SER
vice to express companies during the
goo. and expresses the hope that a plan
for the use Of the malls or their use
In conjunction with the express COM
large saving and also to insure much
faster delivery service. He asks Con-
gross once more to give him a con-
tingent fund of $4,000 to make eff
fectlve Investigations. Graduating
abuses. etc. Summaries Of reports OF
his bureau chiefs are included in the
report. United States Treasurer John
SIS gold certificate. The revenue cutter
service asks for cutter for use near
the Panama Canal Zone. Secretary Nc
Adoo points out that the Federal Re-
serve Board will make separate re-
port.
Secretary McAdoo estimates the re-
ceipts of the government for the fiscal
year 1915 ending June 80. at s72s.0O0.-
900, including $220.0o0.000 from Gus
gency war tax. Exclusive of the Pan
anna Canal he places disbursements at
S710.000.o00 for the current year Count
ing upon $4,000. 900 for the Canal out
OF the Troasury's general fund.
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DEATHS

HoDN-Died at his residence in Balti.
NE mSre' H Nc; D9 Iis the sth. gR-
Weber Hoen, of this city.
PoLL3cKnDisd q. the home of her
p p9i, Of %ck keessSrs: Va; MISS LILY
the late Rev. Abram Davis ana Elio l
abeth Ellen Pollock. and also nlster-
in-law of MIR. Mathew Gilmour. OF this
Funeral FRIDAY at warrington,
THoMPsoN--Died, suddenly. Sunday,
his home. Grove and Thompson Ave.
HkK atoB BELOVED h Msssshsn u "a. Fas
drick Thompson.
cb Epnsr @l,1I f5en Tabernacle paptls.
?. NJ. Interment in Hollywood cam so
Cleveland {ohio> papers. please copy.
DUvAL-Dled at the homo Of his sis
ton. .i huFHER fbS TS2n. w5ss sssmseer
o, 1914. at $50 A. II.
Funeral service from tho homo FRI
pb HI 4 11f { Ssws Mka N - y Dessm;
Phillips. widow of John Morris Phi.
William e.. Albert and +. N; Phiiiips..
Aifred +. Skinner. all Of N Gyai1: M ana
Mrs. William n. Tompkins. Of this
Funeral THURSDAY. IL o'clock.
JoNEs.--Died. at tho residence OF nor
daughter, Mrs. F. r. Sterling. Rose
%Rs Hhf fAH Idf5' T AHxenas q so sHsS
washington and Baltimore paper.
Funeral notice later.
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FRANCE PAYS HIGHEST
HONOR TO HERRICK

NEW YORK, December s.-The
Grand Cross of the Legion OF Honor
is on its way from the President OF
France to Myron T. Herrick, in recog-
milton of Mr.. Herricls services to the
French people while ambassador to
France. Mr.. Herrick was decorated
yesterday with a red ribbon, cmble-
matte of tho cross. by the captain of
the steamship Rochambeau, acting on
wireless orders from the French am
bassador at Washington, who said he
was acting under instructions of Pres.
ident Poincare.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
Bladder Trouble Causes
Terrible Pains

After taking a trial bottle of DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root which you for
warded to me, purchased some from
local drug store, and after using
three dollar bottles can truthfuily
say that was cured Of all the terrible
pains 1 had In my back, side and head,
caused by bladder trouble. I had the
worst kind Of kidney trouble. and suf-
fered SO that could not even stay In
bed with the pain. Or. Kilmer's
Swamp Root made me feel lust like a
new person, and I am glad to recon-
mend 1t to any one suffering as 1 did
Very truly yours,
MISS MARY ARDNER,
s07 Washington.St., Defiance, Ohio
Sworn to before me and In my pres
ence subscribed by the said Miss Mary
Ardner, this 18th day Of July, 1909.
+. L. RAY, Notary Public.
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POSITIONS WON by FRENCH
GREATLY STRENGTHENED

PARIS. December GO:25 p Nil
The following official communication
was issued tonight:
There are no other Instances of
Importance to report, other than an
advance of our troops before Parvil-
liers Department of the Somme), and
German attack upon Tracy-le Val
Department OF the Oise). which was
repulsed.
There was artillery fighting from
the sea to the Lys during the day Of
December s, according to the French
official announcement given out In
Paris this afternoon, and all the posi-
lions won by the French during the
past two days have been strengthened.
The French have made gains in the
Aisne. In the Mouse and in tho Ar
gonne regions"
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Mis-. Mamie stinne4t.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
AMHERST, VA, December 9.-Siiss
Stinnett, died on Monday mt her home
near Amherst. She Is survived by her
parents and several brothers and sis
ters. among them being Harry Stinnett
and Mrs. T. v. Rlchesoa, Of this county.
She was a member OF Berkeley Metho-
dist Church, and tho funeral services
By the pastor. Rev. II. s. Baughn. The
burial was in the family graveyard.
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John 9. h1orria.

Especial TO The Tlmes- DIspatch.J
LYNCHBURG, VA, December o.
John S. Morris, a prominent Campbell
County farmer, died late yesterday on
body was brought to Lynchburg to-
day for burial. His surviving chill
dren are J. s. Morris, Jr., and Miss
Graham Morris, Of Lynchhurg; Mrs
Ralph Sergeant. of Merrimac, Mass,
and Mrs. Mary Parks, OF Atlantic City,
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John w. brown.

Especial 70 The Times-Dispatch.1
RALEIGH. N. c.. December John
w. Brown. head of tho II. j. Brown
Company, Of this city. and brother of
Joseph g.. Brown, president Of the
Citizens National Bank, died carly
this morning at his home on Dawson
street, following an illnoss of several
weeks Mr.. Brown was sixty-five
years old, and is survived by his wifo
and four children-Fabius p. Brown,
Lucy. Elizabeth and John Brown, Jr.
The funeral Will be held on Thursday.
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IohnNW PanI-
YSpecial to The Times-

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
STAUNTON, VA. December s.-John
w. Paul, Of Fishersville.. one of the
most successful and prominent men Of
Augusta County. died this morning
aged sixty-fve years. leaving his
wife and one son, Charles NJ. Paul.
Judge Christian Paul, OF Texas, were
brothers
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IspeclaI 20 TINS Tlmes- Dlspatch.1
>, RALEIGH, N. e.. December s.-Mrs
deputy .sherift II, H. Croker. died
early this morning at her home on
North Wilmington Street after an III
nifty years old. and was Miss Richard
son, OF Guilford County. before her
marriage.
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Letter to
DIR. Kiimer & Co,
Binghamton, n, Y.
Prove What Swamp.Root WillDo For You

Send ton cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle 1t Will convince any one. You
Will also receive a booklet of valuable
Information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing. be sure
and mention the Richmond Daily Times
Dispatch. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles. for sale at oil drug
stores. ,A..-s.i, 2 's.''i ~
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Of Bedford County and q member OF
tion to his widow, Mr.. Thomas is sur.
yiyed by tho following children: Mrs.
NJ. Estelle Thomas and Miss Xiyce "
Thomas, Of Lynchburg, and w. l.,
Thomas. Of Newark, n j. His broth
as and George D. Thomas, of Denver.
Col, and Miss Mary r. Thomas, OF
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Mrs. Jennie onkey Tate.

IoPecIHI 20 TIC TIm6s-DlSpatch.J
:, LYECHBURG, VA, December e.
Mrs; Jennie Oakley Tate. wife Of John
mother, Mrs. r. A. Oakley, this morn.
Ing. Death came after an illness COW
ering many months. Mrs. Tnte was
born In Lynchburg December 26, 1890.
She had resided here all Of her ilfe.
Mrs. Tate was n member OF tho Meth
ootst Protestant Church.
Surviving her are her mother, Mrs.
II. A. Oakley, her husband. little
daughter. Shirley, and brother,
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J. o.car Silk.

caRREoT & Mss T[nss TAD Ssss
Der 81. Oscar Slrk, aged forty.one.
a well-known farmer OF Nethers, Cui.
hospital. His wife and nine children
survive. Tho remains were sent this
morning to Culpeper County, where tho
interment will be held Tomorrow
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Funeral THURSDAY. IL o'clock
IN MEMORiAM

IN sad. but loving. remembrance to
our darling wife and mother. LAURA
MITCHELL KIRBY. who fell asleep in
JeSue December o. 1913
HUSBAND AND SONa
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST. gold carved clasp bracelet. be-
tween Hanover Avenue or Park
or Main Street car or Fourth to Frank
lin Street. Reward. Phono Randolph
l112.
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Militant A. Thomns.

LYNCHRURG, VA. December o.
William A. Thomas, aged sixty-seven
years, died this morning at his home,
1901 Fillmore Street. after an Illness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
German Merchantmen
Sunk by Allies Ships

BUENOS AYRES, December o.
Three German merchantmen were
sunk by British or JapaneHe war
ships OF the coast of Terra Del
FueGn, the southernmost extremity
of S0nth America, last sunday, ac-
cording TO advices Just received here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10

with George e. Penn with whom he
was associated at tho time OF his
death. AS lawyer he ranked among
was universally popular and beloved.
He, took an active Interest in politics
and public affairs, but would never
permit his friends to elect him to Of
flee. after his term expired as attorney
for tho Commonwealth So :.
Since tho death OF his father in 1881
the. board of trustees Of jStonewali
jackson College, and was member OF
that board at the time Of his death He
board Of visitors OF Virginia Military
INSTITUTE, and as such rendered that
school and the State most valuable
He leayes his wife, whom Is daurb.
and eight children
The funeral will be conducted from
his late residence at O'clock Friday
afternoon, 'No5
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DIR. George Roth EvelI.

Or. George Roth Ewell. for many
gists of Richmond. wifi be buried this
afternoon In Blakely. Ga, where he
died on Tuesday while visiting HIS
daughter: DR.. Ewell, who retired
from active business yesrs ago. made
his home I'm Brookland Park. He
leaves. besides his wife, one son, Ell
ter. His death was unexpected.
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order early-HoLsuM Pan B,scu,...
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-19
Otto SCHUTZER.
Ingenier0 de MinaS
F|NCA EN- H TO-OEY

Sc ofrece en- venta la propiedad de
IS Sres d. A. de Lima & Co., en- la
-oarada No. 3512, sobre la carretera de
San Juan a Rio Piedras, consistiendo
de dos casos de vivienda en- perfecta
,cndici6n, acabadas de pintar, etc, ga
age, y ranchones.
Esta prop;edad tiene 100 metros de
rente sobre la carretera, con9istiendo
u terreno de 2 cuerdas 78 c6ntimos de
ucrda
PRECIO: $4,000: ppdiendo quedar
a mitad en- hipoteca al go annual.
Dirigirse al encargado, Don Juan NJ.
lie la Pena. Parada 3512, Hato Rey
Avdt
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-19
Los alemanes
en- Londres

Berlin, noviembre de 1914-.. Ale
mania prescinde ahora de seguir inva
diendo Francia Y Sc dispone q luchar
con Inglaterra. Mientras Inglaterra
no sea venvida, la paz no sera un he
cho; lnglaterravencida, la paz vendra
Immediate, porque las demas naciones
no son en- esta OCCASION mas que com
parsas de la ambicion inglesa
En- Berlin es ptiblico, todo el mundo
10 sabe, que ell Objective del Ejercito
aleman es aduenarse de todo ell litoral
de Amberes a Calais, para atacar inme-
diatamente con submarines, "Zeppeli-
nes" y aeroplanos a Inglaterra y 4 su
escuadra.
Despues vendra un desembarco en-
las costas inglesas. No, no es una fan
tasia nj un cap1tulo novelesco.
Sc hara un desembarco, protegido
por la escuadra alemana, que previa-
mente habra librado con la inglesa ell
mas formidable combate naval que vie
ron los siglos. Veo los lectores espa-
noles sonreirse. No hay por que SON
reirse. Cierto que la escuadra alema-
ma es numericamente inferior q la in
glesa, es verdad; pero sus unidades son
mejores Ademas no hay que Greer de-
masiado en- las escuadras invencibles.
lnvencible era la espanola de Felipe
IL, y, SIN embargo, sucumbi6. All !
-direis-, es que aquella escuadra no
luch0 contra los hombres, sino contra
los elementos
Con elementos lucharemos nosotros :
elementos de invenci6n de ciencia.
lneXpugnable era ell campo atrinchera-
Go de Amberes, seg1n todos los t6cni-
cos del mundO, Y Sc rindi6 ante los dis
paros de los morteros de AZ. Por que
Greer que ell genio aleman Sc ha ago
tadO en- los mOrterOs de AZ? Old un
seoreto que en- Berlin va no es secreto
para nadle: Acabamos de ensayar. con
eXltO aSOmbrOSO, un explosive formida
BILE. No pregunt6is 10 que es; nadie 10
sabe. Solo puedo deciros que Sc trata
de un preparado quimico que Sc lama
al mar desde "Zeppelines aeropla-
nos y que, al ponerse en- contacto con
81 aqua, desarrolla una fuerza tai de
expansion, que levanta olas como mon
tanas, que hacen zozobrar 4 cuantos
buques Sc encuentran en- us 0rbita de
acci6n.
Dentro de POGO, muy POGO, la que
IRA quedara reducida 4 Inglaterra Y
Alemania. FL Gobielno frances. que
tan precipitadamente abandon6 Pa
ris, puede volver a 6l tranquilamente
Por esta vez los soldados alemanes no
pisar3n sus calles; perO es possible, aun-
que la afirmaci6n parezca a muchos
estupenda y absurda, que celebren las
pr6Ximas Pascuas Ell la ciudad de Lon
dres.
Otto SCHUTZER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
HEATH RELIEF CORPS
MEETING YESTERDAY

At the meeting of Heath Relief
Corps a large number of guests were
present from the Gen. John B. Hub
bard Corps, Hallowell. The annual
election of officers was held and the
were chosen for the ensuing
year: Pres, Clara Purdy; Vice Pres,
Emma Cannon Sec. Blanche Green
law; Past res, Alice Bates; Treas.
Bessie Lawrence; Chap, Florence
Greedy; conductress, Ida Dale; guard,
Madella Keene: pianist. Svelyn Gill
man: property committee Mrs. Nick
erson: delegates, Mabel Libby; Eu-
nice Scott, Emma McCurdy, Lizzie
Smith; alternates, Eva Hartman. Lee
titia F'lemming, Madella Keene, Mel
lie Williams. After the evenings bus
mess was transacted refreshments
were served by the following ladies'
Mrs. Cannon. Miss Mitchell, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Bowie. Mrs. Williams and
Mrs Kimball.