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Real Estate Transfers.

NO l4O2 A STREET NORTHEASTERN
Dliien to Harry G. Hughes, lot 30,
square 1856: $40.
WHITEHAVEN-Mary c. Hine. devisee,
to James NJ. Drysdale. lot "a. block
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTs-Frances A.
Claveloux ct ux. to Mark A. Clave-
loux. lot $40, square 1923: $40
D STREET NORTHEAST between 10th
and 18th streets-Frances o. kibbey
to Hiram kibbey and Emma S. Kib-
hey. lot 60, square 1868: $40
D STREET NORTHEAST between 10th
and 18th streets-Hiram Kibbey and
Emma s. kibbey to Frances o. Kib-
hey. lot 60, square 1858: $40
WHITNEY CLOSE-James Berry and
William Nick. Clayton, trustees. to
George J. Garner. lot .1s. square 3os5,
$1,000
NO. 300 VIRGINIA AVENUE NORTH
WEST-Daniel l. Slower ct ux. to Lila
1. McBath lot %. square 6: $40
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS ophar
Hunt ct ux. to Oscar F. Hunt. lots
10 and II, square 1898; $40.
NO. 1927 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Minnie l.. Coon to Nettie PelZman,
lot sos. square 271S: $40.
FIRST ADDITION TO AMERICAN UNI
VERISITY PARK-George W. Rick
EFT ct ux. to John Bergling, lot IL,
square 1887: $40.
FIRST ADDITION TO AMERICAN UNI
VERSITY PARk-Galen l.. TAFT and
De Witt c. Croissant, trustees. to
John Bergling. lots 16. 49, 10, 20. p
and %. square 1857; $40.
ADDITION TO LIE DKoIT PARk-Cor-
inne B. Greenleaf to Charles Schafer
and Albert Schulteis. lot 81 block 80.
INTEREST-William Earl Ambrose ct
ux. to Ephraim X. Wilson. all real es-
tate in District of Columbia owned
by said Ambrose; $40:
WEST WooDRIDGE-Zula Pitt Ballou
ct vir, Jasper R.. lot 80, square 42SS;
NO. e41s PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
THWEST-Richard S. Wolfe ct ux.
to Irving Owings, part original lot 3.
square 81: $40.
AVALON HEIGHTS-Katie G.. Talber. to
Elizabeth Stubener. lot 3. block l: $40.
NO. 21O4 / STREET NORTHWEST
Harry L. Turner ct Tx. to Ludwig
w. Won Dolcke. lot IS square %; $40
BRENTWOOD PARK-Elizaheth SUIT.
ton to Brightwood Park Methodist
Eniscopal Church of Washington, d.
C.. lot 10, block %; $40. -
CONGRESS- HEIGHTS EXTENSION
Edward W. Womack ct l TX. TO- to Grover
C. Cox, lot 81. square 6lo?; sou.
VILLA PARK HEIGHTS-Clara A. Mar
den ct vir Edwin r., to Henry J.
Hundertmark. lot l, square 49,; S4!o.
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct viz,
Edwin r., to Harvey D. Frank, lot g.
square 1902; $571.
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct vir,
Edwin R.. to Frank B. West. lot g.
square 1898; 1882.
SHERWOOp-Clara A. Marden ct vir,
Edwin R., to Theodule L. Roussan. lot
80, square 4221: SAT-. -
NO. 2223 STREET NORTHWEST
Isaac H McMichael ct ux. to Nellie
McMichael Totten. lot 81, square 81;
NO 1oc3 F STREET NORTHWEST-Ne
lie McMichael Totten to George Lang
bein. lot a. square 81; $40.
NO III 18TH STREET NORTHW EST
James E. Shaw ct ux. to Minnie c.
Dodd, part original lot 20. square 141.
NO. aO5 sTH STREET NORTHEAST
Charles F. Warning and Joseph n.
Saunders. trustees. to Robert E. Scho-
field, lot so, square OF: $500.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Mary L. Scott Mil
Ter ct vir, Salem, to Philip Coleman
and Efie Coleman. lot E. subdivision
lots 81. g. and IS: $40.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO June 26.-Bears today re-
captured control of wheat. In general
rush of selling prices went still lower than
on any occasion since the recent sensa-
tional declines began. Ideal weather IN
the harvest region had much 10 40 WIN
The fresb setback and so also did a sharp
break in values at Liverpool. The open
ing. which was Is to ] under last night
was followed .by an additional sag.
Corn dropped with wheat. and as re-
suit of predicted showers much neeoed.
1,hsre were reports also that Argentine
SHIPMENTS were improving grade and
were proving larger than expected. After
opening unchanged to Y lower. the mar
ket continued to descend.
Oats had no substantial support. Most
Of the commission houses were on the
selling side.
Packers unloaded provisions. First
transac tions ranged from 21s to 10 down,
and there was further weakness later on
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WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Saturday; Little
Temperature Changes.

For the District Of Columbia and
Maryland. fair tonight and Saturday;
little change in Temperatures; gentle
north to northeast winds.
A disturbance from the Pacific coast
has reached the eastern slope Of the
Rocky mountains, and 1t is followed
by strong high area and low tenn
peratures and with general showers
tation over the low pressure area, but
there were thundershowers in the up
per lake region and the upper Missis-
sippi valley with relatively high pres
sure. From the lower lake region
eastward the weather was fair. while
to the southwark 1t was unsettled with
thundershowers that were quite heavy
in portions of Kentucky. Maryland and
Virginia.
High temperatures continue over the
middle and southern districts east of
the Rocky mountains. and many June
records were equaled or exceeded dur
ing Thursday in the southern states.
There will be local thundershowers
tonight or Saturday in the south At
lantic states. the upper lake and west
ern lower lake region. Elsewhere over
the eastern half of the country the
weather will be generally fair.
from the Ohio valley eastward and
southwark. and it will be somewhat
warmer Saturday in the lower lake
region and the middle Atlantic states.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate north and
northeast; on the middle Atlantic
coast gentle to moderate northeast:
on the south Atlantic coast gentle to
moderate, mostly east. except south
east on the Florida coast: on the east
gulf coast gentle and shifting.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty -four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm. SO: 8
pm, "A: u midnight, y: today. 4 am,
-: am. II; II noon. 81: pm. SO.
Maximum. o. at $50 pm. yesterday:
minimum, 70, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum. 81: minimum. II.
Barometer-Yester 4 pm, 1892; 8
pm, 5000; IL midnight. 1904: today. 4
a m, 1901; s am, 3O.O7; IL noon, 1907;
> pm, 1905.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 1857 am. and 4:42
pm; high tide, 9:55 am. and 1928
pm.
5:25 pm; high tide. 1912 am. and
Ills pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose ABS am; sun sets
1928 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:36 am; sun
sets 1929 pm.
Moon sets 10 pm.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at & M Great FallS-TemnerafIre
50; condition, 5000. Dalecarlia reser-
voir-Temperature, 80: condition at
north connection, %: condition at south
connection. s. Georgetown distributing
reservoir-Temperature, 80; condition
at inf1uent gatehouse, 9; condition at
effluent gatehouse, s.
Weather in Various Cities.
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STOCK EXCHANGE BILL
BACK TO COMMITTEE
Senate Recommits Measure Reported
Favorably by Only
Three Votes.

The Senate today sent back TO the
banking and currency committee the
stock exchange regulation bill reported
yesterday by Senator Owen. Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska moved that the
bill be referred back to the committee,
and argued that the report presented by
Senator Owen was authorized by only
three members of the committee, IA
meeting attended by less than half OF
the committee membership
Members of Committee Surprised.
Members of the committee opposed to
the bill were greatly surprised when
they learned of the action, and Senator
Hitchcock, one of the democrats. de-
claring the report had been made in
violation of the rules. last night made
motion to lift it from the Senate
calendar and send it back to the COM
mittee He announced that Senators
owen, Shafroth. Lee OF Maryland.
Bristow and Crawford were actually
present when the vote was taken: that
Senator Pomerene had instructed Sena-
tor owen to count him present to make
a quorum, and that Senator Hollis had
given the same instructions and au-
thorized a vote in favor of the bill II
one was taken. He declared Senators
Owen, Shafroth and Lee actually voted
for the favorable report on the bill.
and that the two others present Cd.
Jected to action when so small part
of the committee was present. Senator
Owen, he said. left for a European trip
of several weeks duration Immediately
after making his report.
Senator Shafroth defended the action
of the committee. and asked the Senate
to suspend action until the return or
Senator Owen. On objection by Senator
Hollis the motion went over until to-
day.
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Building Permits.
Building permits were issued today

Building permits were issued today to
tie following:
c. C, Glover. jr.. to build dwelling at
43d and Lowell streets northwest; archi-
tect. n. c. Wyeth: builders, A. L. Smith
&, Co: estimated cost. $4,000.
". Preston, TO build three dwellings
from .o12 to 3O16 Park place northwest;
architects. Hunter & Bell: builder, W.
preston: estimated cost. $500.
b. Leonard, to build store and dwelling
at 934 Sd street southwest: architect, E.
". Riddle builder, B. Leonard: estimat-
ed cost, S1.6OO.
street northwest; estimated cost, $200
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WASH. RAILWAY BONDS
LEADERS ON EXCHANGE
Attendance Small and Trading Fea-
tureless on Local
Board.

The meeting of the local exchange to-
day was a typical midsummer session.
There were about ten brokers in attend
ance and few orders were in evidence
Trading was light and featureless.
The most active security was Railway
and Electric As, which sold $4,000 at
S2a. and $500 at SSa4. The only other
bond transaction was the sale OF S2oo
Norfolk and Washington IS at 1857
Trading in the stock list was confined
to the sale of A. shares of stock. Kali
way and Electric, preferred. sold seven
shares at S294 and then the bid for more
was S214. The stock was offered at o.
Twenty shares of Washington Gas
stock brought 761s and the bid for more
was IS. Lanston sold twenty shares at
So
Announcement was made of the decla.
ration of the regular quarterly dividend
of ~ per cent by the Commercial Ma
tional Bank payable July !, transfer
books to close from June % to July l. IN
elusive.
The National Capital Bank has declared
a regular semi-annual dividend of > per
cent payable July l. transfer DOCKS 10
be closed until June ~.
Chandler Il Co., brokers III poHus anu
investment securities, of Philadelphia,
have opened a Washington branch at
1871 F. street northwest, with William Z.
Lewis in charge. Chandler Co, Inc,
was organized December II, 1913, under
the laws of New York, having taken
over the business of the Chandler Bros.
& Co The firm now has offices in Phila-
delphia, New York. Boston. Lancaster,
Pa, Washington and London. The 10
cal branch under the leadership OF Mr..
Lewis will devote considerable attention
to the local investment market.
Under the auspices of the local chap
ter of the American Institute of Bank,
ing. bank clerks of Washington will hold
their annual outing to Marshall Han TINS
evening The steamers st. Johns and
Manchester have been chartered Tor the
occasion. The St. Johns, after leaving
Marshall Hall. will continue on down
the river on her usual evening trip.
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FOREIGN ROURSES.

BERLIN. June 2i.-The bourse was
generally steady today: American shares
opened weak. bu. improved later. Ex-
,han2e on London. ~ marks 30 pfennigs
money, > per cent; private discount rate.
,fsd3is.
PARIS. June 26.-Prices closed lower on
the bourse today.
Rentes So francs 521s centimes
Exchange on London. - francs 1s11
centirnes.
Private discount. %. per cent.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
HOUSE PASSES NAVAL BILL.
Items for Proposed Dry Dock and
Breakwater Eliminated.

The naval appropriation BILL agreed to
in conference, was passed without any
opposition today by the House. 1t in
cludes authorization for the sale of the
old-type battleships Mississippi and
Idaho to the Greek government for APP
proximately s12oO0.000, but omits the
100000 appropriation that had been pro-
posed for a drydock project at Norfolk,
Va. which was to have cost ultimately
5000. 600.
The proposed breakwater project at
Key West, Fla, to have cost 1855, 600,
including an immediate appropriation Of
500, 600, also was eliminated in con-
ference.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. June ". - The Commercial
bulletin will say tomorrow:
Sales reported this week in wool have
been heavy, estimated by some members
of the trade as approximately three mil
lion pounds, largely of original territory
wool The market is said to have been
maintained on a firm basis. although the
suspension of the Clafiin Company has
had a very disquieting effect upon the
trade. Sales of Berrigan wool have been
In moderate proportions and largely for
low quartst South American wool"
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LIVERPOOL.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. June 26.-Hogs-Receipts.
,-.r0 head: strong: bulk. s25as.4O: light.
s.,rasf,. mixed. s.o5as4 10; heavy. 7.95a
: 81 rough 195as IL: pigs, 7.3OaS15.
Cattle-Rece 300 head: steady:
heeves : :I0a9. 40: steers. f90as. 10: stock
erS and feeders. 6 las II cows and heif-
ers :..Ioas. -: calves. 6I5a9.S5
Sheep-Eeceipts. $3.50 head; steady:
sheep. 5iaaf 40: yearlings, 6.4Oa7. so:
lambs, 65oas.3a springs, 6.75a9.35.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. June 26,--Money was dearer
and discount rates We're easy today.
The settlement was concluded satisfac-
torily on the stock exchange. but business
failed to expand Glt-edged securities
had a good tone. owing to the money
outlook. and Brazilian issues were frmer
on reports that the Forthcoming coupons
will be paid but home rails and Mexican
shares eased OFF under profit taking
american securities opened steady and
unchanged,
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BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 26.-Wheat-
Weak: spot No, red, Sc; spot No. 2 red
western, Sc: June No. 2 red, Sc; July
No. red, S3A; August No. 2 red, s3A;
September No, red. $50: receipts.
,522 bushels; exports. 122,630 bushels;
new southern by sample. 15aS1.
Corn-Easier; spot contract rs; re-
ceipts, 13,431 bushels.
Oats-Unsettled and lower: standard
white, 44ha44a4; No. ,. white, 44a44A re-
ceipts. 1923 bushels.
Rye-Easier; No. 2 western export, 69a
70: No. ?, western domestic, 73a14.
Hay-Steady: unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm: unchanged.
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Waterways Bill in Senate.

The Senate today began considera-
ton of the annual rivers and harbors
appropriation bill. The measure was
reported by the finance committee and
carries s53.000.000 for waterway i'm
provements.
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Naval Movements.

The Saratoga has arrived at Marking
the Scorpion at Smyrna, the Annapolis at
Santa Resale. the Lawrence at La Paz,
the Rocket at Norfolk, the Washington
ian at New York yard. the Marblehead
at Tiburon and the Yorktown at Mare Is
land.
The Marietta has sailed from La Ro-
mana, Santo Domingo. for Sanchez Santo
Domingo; the Uncas from Annapolis for
Newport, the Boxer from Annapolis for
Newport, the Roe from Philadelphia for
Charleston. the Buffalo from St. Paul,
Pribilof. for Unalaska; the Dolphin from
Key West for Washington and the New
Orleans from San Bias for Manzanillo
The Vicksburg has been detached from
duty with the Pacific fleet and was placed
In reserve at the navy yard, Puget sound
June 25.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 26-Flour-Nomi-
nally lower. Good harvesting weather
forced wheat off over half a cent this
morning September. 81 1-l6as7A.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Quiet.
Lard-Easy: middle west, 1Oooal0.lo.
Moiasses-Dull.
Hay-Easy.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Quiet; molasses. 2.67:
centrifugal 3.32; refined. steady.
Butter-Steady, $500 tubs. Creamery,
firsts, 24ha2619; seconds 22a24
Cheese-Weak. 1900 boxes. Safe,
whole milk, fresh average fancy, lax
a1412.
Eggs-Steady, 11.400 cases. Nearby
hennery whites, 24a2s: mixed colors,
1Sa25.
Live poultry-Firm, western chickens,
broilers, 26a32; fowls, 10; turkeys, la
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Closing Prices.

Despite the Clafin failure the list ad-
vanced on light buying and closed steady
Consols for money. Il i5-I6; for account,
- 1J-16: Pennsylvania. 56H: Reading
500 United States Steel 6O5s.
Bar Siver-Firm, 26isd.
Noney-1laal&. per cent Discount rates
short bills, 2l2 per cent: three months
rs per cent.
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Interested in Civic Affairs.

Mr.. Palmer was prominently connect
ed with the growth of this city, and
was at all times interested in the civic
affairs of the city. He was a member
of many fraternaI orders.
He was charter member of the
George c. Whiting Lodge. No. %. F. A.
A. NJ: of Columbia Commandery, No 2,
Knights Templar: a past grand master
of the Grand Lodge. and a member of
the Past Masters Association recently
organized. He was a member of the
knights of Pythias, of the Odd Fellows
and of the Association of the Oldest
Inhabitants. He was at one time di-
rector of the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank of Georgetown.
He is survived by three daughters,
Miss Blanche c., Palmer, Miss Rose A.
Palmer and Miss NJ. Helen Palmer, and
one son, Roy NJ. Palmer.
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LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

SaIes-Regular call. IL o'clock noon:
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat IS, S1OO at
1851, 500 at 1861.
Washington Railway pfd I at S2A
Washington Gas. 20 at 1911
Lanston 20 at SO
After call-Washington Railway As $1,000 at
s2s4, $1,000 at s22., $1,000 at s2a. $500 at s3A
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xEx Dividend Today.
Reading railway I'd pfd.. l; New York
Mutual Gas Light Company ); Lehigh
Valley railroad. Dig; Joliet and Chicago
railroad ia; National Biscuit Company
COM, Ia: United Fruit Company, 3;
Public Service Corporation of New Jer-
sey, 11s; Canada Southern railway, 14s,
and Michigan Central railway, 3.
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Commission Houses Report a
Moderate Demand From
Investors Today.
LONDON'S HIGHER LEVEL
HELPFUL IN LOCAL RISE
Street Seems to Have Recovered in a
Measure From Clafin Failure.
Closing Is Firm.

NEW YORK. June 26.-Wall street
seemed to have recovered. in a measure.
from the alarm created by the Cla1in
failure.
Stocks We're strong in todays early
dealings. advances extending to a point
or more in the Harrimans. New York
Central. Reading, Canadian Pacific
United States Steel and Amalgamated.
while May Department stores rose is.
Elsewhere gains. while fractional, were
more or less general.
Only Marked Exceptions.
The only marked exceptions to this
tendency were American Express and
Westinghouse. the latter, however, soon
recovering.
London, where our issues were at
higher level was helpful in the rise.
The early rise was met by some liquida-
ton which speedily resulted in material
shading of prices.
LehiSr E.alley was weakest of the high
priced shares. losing almost points in
connection with rumors of another gov
eminent inquiry into its affairs
United Dry Goods fell points to I'll,
and " ells-Fargo. whose dividend was cut
yesterday, fell 6 points. Kayser & Co.
lost !.
Commission houses reported mod
crate demand from investors.
Bonds Are Steady.
Despite further decline in exchange
another gold engagement for Europe was
reported.
Bonds were steady.
Prices hardened again after midday,
the Harrimans returning to their best.
bur the list soon sagged on renewed Of
ferines and vague rumors of trouble
Steel and Amalgamated led the re-
action. and Dry Goods preferred made
further decline to 5412
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. June e6.-According to
estimates. July notices We're issued
against some $4,000 to $4,000 bales OF
the local stock early today. and caused
considerable liquidation of the near
month. The same leading spot interests
who were credited with sending out the
notices were good buyers of July again.
however and after opening steady at
decline of points to an advance
of points the market sold about 4
TO points net higher. and July rallied
from 1859 to 1856.
Reports of continued high tempera-
lures in the south helped the advance
of the general list.
Futures opened steady; July, 1850;
August 1861; October, 1888; Decem-
Der 1855: January. 12.44; March, 12.47;
May. 12.11.
Reports that a prominent spot in
terest had stopped all the July notices.
and the excessive temperatures shown
generally east of the river, gave the
market a very steady tone during the
middle of the day. and active months
sold 10 to IL points net higher.
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detached Naval Medical School t


Assistant Surgeon f. E. Woodlawn.
detached Michigan to home and wait
orders.
Assistant Surgeon A. ]. A. Hamilton:
Medical Reserve Corps, commissioned
Machinist r. NJ. Huggard, detached
naval coal depot, New London, Conn.,.
to receiving ship, New York. N. Y.
Carpenter C. P. Baker, detached navy
yard. Norfolk. Va, to Virginia.
Chief Pharmacist M. d. Baker, COM
missioned from April II, 1914.
The midshipmen of the graduating
class of 1914 have been commissioned
as ensigns from June 6, 1914.
Commissions have been issued. to
Lieut.. Commander Lewis Coke. Lieut..
]. S. Evans and Lieuts. (junior grade)
L. L. Lindley, Monroe Kelly, r. c. Hax-
ton, E. G. Haas. F. Van Valkenburgh.
H: G: Cooper jr.. Alan G. Kirk, F. NJ.
Woodson. G. K. Stoddard, J. S. Spore,
". W. Smith. H. T. Smith. F. w. Scan
land. c. E. Riordan, Paul H: Rice, c.
H: Morrison, B. V. McCandlish. v. ].
Bradford, L. B. Bye and P. c. Bowman.
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Bank Cleariings Decrease.

NEW YORK. June 26-Bank cearings
this week, according to Dun's Review,
were 81, 521 $50. 432. decrease of IS per
cent from last year.
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Miss Martha Suddath of Columbia.
Mo-. was married recently with the ring
which had, been used by eight Of her
maternal ancestors. beginning with her
great-great-great-gran