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INSURANCE LECTURE TONIGHT.

In the series OF Friday evening lectures
at the Y. N. c. A regarding the prin-
cipIes and practice of life insurance.
lecture will be given tonight by Graham
c. Wells OF Pittsburgh, Pa. on The
History and Evolution OF Life lnsur-
ance" These lectures have been ar
ranged under Joint auspices OF the Life
Insurance Underwriters of the District
and the department OF education Of the
Y. NJ c. A They are free to the public
The Washington herald., 1914-04-24
SO MARINE CORPS MEN LEAVE.

Joyous expectancy of some real Tight
ing" sparkled out Of the eyes Of the
eighty-six men of the United States Ma
rine Corps ordered from the Washington
Navy Yard and barracks TO Mexico as,
clad in the regulation khaki and KNAPP
sacks over their shoulders. they left for
the front at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, bidding the National Capital adieu.
singing Goodbye Washington" Wives
and sweethearts were at the Usion Sta
ton, where the detachment, in charge Of
First Lieut.. wiegman. entrained,
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CHOSEN FOR o. s. SENATE.
Hrsh miller Seminated at Indians
RepubIiean Convention.

Indianapolis. April a-Hngh Miller was
nominated for United States Senator at
the Republican convention here today.
when an issue involving the integrity
OF our national honor IL presented to the
world. every spark OF national feeling re-
qulres that the American people should
stand as one man In defense Of our ma
tional interests and In support Of that
policy which will best protect the in
violable honor OF the American nag
This declaration on the Mexican crisis
was made by William Prendergast, comp
troller OF the New York City In address,
ing the convention. After fiaying the
tariff and other Democratic measures the
comptroller pleaded for a reunited Re-
publican party.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-24
YELLOW FEVER EXPERTS GOING

With the approval of President Wilson.
Surg. Gen. Rupert Blue. of the Public
Health Service. yesterday ordered two
surgeons in the service who are experts
In yellow fever and tropical diseases to
proceed at once to Vera Cruz. They are
DR.. r. -H.s Won Ezdorf, now at Mobile,
Ala, and DR.. George NJ. Guiteras, now
at Key West, Fla. Both have had yellow
fever and therefore are immune.
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TAMpIco REFUGEE ARRIVES.
chiearo business Man Reaches Bal.
,,,nore from Scene of War.

Baltimore, Nd, April 25.-Carrying as a
passenger the first refugee to reach Baiti-
more from Mexico, the Norwegian tank
steamer Borgestad docked at o'clock
this morning. at Wagner's Point, from
Tampico, Mexico. Ogden Tregor Nc
Clurg, OF Chicago. the refugee,
Mr.. McCTurg. a Chicago business man.
had decided on a vacation in Mexico. He
had been there only a few days, however.
when the troublesome conditions made
him wish himself at home.
The Borgestad left Tampico eight days
ago. While wing in the docks at Tam
pieo shots fred IN the encounters between
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day night win donate its door receipts.
at its carnival beirg held at, the Elks'
Home.
The Presbytery of the Potomac,
which has been In session here since
Tuesday, concluded it's deliberations
this afternoon and adjourned.
Commissioners chosen TO the general
assembly, which will meet in Kansas
City. Mo-. next month were Rev.
James Bergman. Waterford. Va: Rev.
Dr. J. Mcmillan, Baltimore. with El-
ders w. II. Campbell, Owens Mills, Nd,
and A. G. Uhler, Alexandria, as alter
mates.
Gresham Machen was examined by
the Presbytery for minister. and passed
and was assigned to the New Bruns-
wick Presbytery. in the bounds OF
which he is assistant professor at
Princeton University.
There will be fewer saloons In
Alexandria May / next than there
were last year. A total Of forty-eight
licenses were issued last year. When
the ONCE OF the clerk of the court
closed this afternoon only forty-four
applications had been fled. Today
was the last day for filing applica-
tions for renewal of licenses.
State Highway Commissioner Cole
man announced the awarding OF the
800, 900 contract for the building or
the mond-washington highway
through Fairfax County. There Is TO
be thirty-two miles of roadway under
this contract. which has been awarded
TO Berkley & Smith. of Richmond.
The body Of James Bland. sixty-two
years old, who died last night at his
home. 5le North Patrick street. will be
sent Saturday to Occoquan, Va. for
burial. Besides his wife sevral children
survive.
Samaritan Rebeka Lodge of Odd Fel-
lows May will present The District
School, at the Young Peoples building
This entertainment was originally
planned to have been given April r.
In the Corporation Court today a final
decree for divorce on the ground Of de-
sertion was given in the case Of Elasic
Mae Satterfield against William r. Sat
terfield.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-24
Miners PREPARE
FOR new BATTLE
1000 Armed Strikers Mass
as Entire State Guard Is
Called Out.
EIGHT MINES ARE BURNED
Property Loss More Than 100000
and Forty-six Are Dead. While En-
tire Coal Field Is Terrorized.

Trinidad, Colo. April 23.-one thou
sand strikers who today swept over the
southern coal fields from Delagua 10
Rouse, leaving the smoking ruins OF
eight great coal properties in their wake
and adding possibly twenty to the pre-
vious death list of twenty-six. are pre-
pairing for battle tonight with the $50
militiamen who are being hurried into
the war zone from Denver to restore
order
The fate of the district in effect hangs
in the balance Carried away by a sense
Of power and by lust for revenge. the
strikers have disposed themselves along
the Colorado Southern and Denver ana
Rio Grande railroads and are awaiting
the troops
500 Wait to Attack.
Camp fires cleaned along the ridges
and at Aguilar. the scene OF the burning
OF the Empire mining property yesterday
900 men are gathered for what II Is sup
posed will be the first concerted atack.
BY virtue of the fighting today the
strikers hold possession of all the coun-
try between Ludlow. where 100 men and
two machine guns under Maj. Hammock
are stationed. and the coal camp al
Rouse, twelve miles -outh Of Walsens-
berg, to which fugitives from the burn
ing camps taken by the strikers have
fed.
At a late hour Rouse was reported to
be completely surrounded and 90 men
who hold the camp with rifles and
machine gun, were preparing for an i'm
mediate attack. II Rouse falls 1t Is con-
ceded that the camps of Lester. Cameron
and walsen will be abandoned.
Property Loss sI,Ooo,oO0.
The property damage is estimated at
more than 100000 Virtually the whole
strike zone is in a state of terror. II is
possible that guerrilla warfare Will exist
for weeks. d
John Lawson, international board MEM
Der of the United Mine Workers of
America, announced definitely this aft
ernOon that he would refuse to order the
strikers to surrender their arms until
they had been assured that they would
receive fair treatment at the militia's
hands.
There can be no peace without JUS
tice" he said.
The troop train is due in Trinidad at
II o'clock tonight. The town is In a
furore of excitement
Eight Mines AbIarc.
The mines now know to be ablaze are
the Primerose, of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company. and Mine No. I. Of the
Southern Colorado Fuel Company: the
Empire and Southwestern Mines, Of the
Southwestern Fuel Company: the Green
Canon Mine. of the National Fuel Com
pany, and the Rugby mine, of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company. In ad-
dition. the Royal and Broadhead mineS
operated by independent companies, are
in ashes
Union headquarters supplied the names
of three nnen killed yesterday in the fight
about the Empire property. They were
J. p. Gomez, Ben Vigil. and Nick Schu-
mach.
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Eight Mines AbIaEc.
Guardsmen Mutiny.

Denver. April 2s.-Company c, of the
Colorado National Guard, mutinied today
when ordreed into the strike district and
refused to leave on a special train with
the other State troops. All members Of
the company were placed under arrest.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-24
CAPITAL MAN LOSES
SUIT IN ALEXANDRIA
Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of City
Council in $4,000 Action
for Damages.
HOSPITAL FUND IS GROWING

Alexandria. Va, April 23.-Following in
structions from the court, a jury in the
Corporation Court this afternoon, with
George X. Pickett, as foreman, returned
a verdict for the city in the suit of
Clarence ]. Vilet. OF Washington, against
the city council Of Alexandria. The COM
plainant sought $4,000 damages for in
juries alleged to have been sustained
walk on King street, between Royal and
Fairfax streets. December =. 1903. The
jury did not leave the box.
Counsel for the plaintiff gave notice of
an appeal, and was given sixty days in
which to file It. Testimony in the case
was heard before Judge L. c. Barley.
with a jury from Fairfax County.
The jury was composed OF George X.
Pickett, I. Z. Triplett, A. d. Kirby. II.
w. Pierson. ID. T. Ayers. Randolph Flor
ence. G. W. Triplett. f. J. hewitt. ]. II.
Lynn. F. o. Triplett, J, w. Gaines, and
Carroll woolf
The plaintiff was represented by At
torneys Leo p. Harlow and Henry /.
Quinn. the latter OF Washington. while
Corporation Attorney S. =. Fisher and
Commemorative Attorney s. G. Brent
represented the city.
More than 5000 now has been sub
scribed for the building fund of the
Alexandria Hospital. The amounts given
together with the names OF contributors
will be published Monday.
A campaign of distributing subscription
blanks WAS inaugurated today by the
women identified with the various
churches in the city.
Eleven fraternal organizations in the
city have promised donations. Two bene-
fit performances for the fund will be
given by the Dramatic Club Of the Alex
andria High School.
Promoters of the movement have issued
an appeal to the wageearners OF the
city in the interest OF the campaign for
the new hospital
School children Of the city are expected
TO make their returns Sunday.
The Alexandria Motor Boat Club Mon
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the federals and constitutionaIists. were
heard The ship was detained from SAIL
ing several days on account of the excite
ment caused by these encounters.
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VOLUNTEER BILL
TO PASS TODAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

be the same as that for the regular
army, exclusive of reserve periods The
President is authorized to make the nee
essary regulations for receiving the men
into service and to select the necessary
officers The bill provides for an ap-
portionment among the States OF the en-
listments. in proportion to population.
The bill practically makes the volunteer
army subject to the regulations that gov
ern the regulars. The President Is gwen
absolute authority for making an organ
ization of the forces into brigsdes and
divisions regardless Of state lines The
identity OF the volunteers Will be lost
as soon as they enter the service. The
officers are to be appointed by the Presi-
dent not for particular organizations. but
for the arm of the service subject to
assignment for service by the War De-
partment- The bill provides that no ap-
pointment shall be made under the act
above the grade OF colonel. The number
on stan officers to be appointed under the
bill shall not exceed one for each 20
enlisted men. Volunteer chaplains may be
appointed in the ratio of one for each reg
iment
As to Appointments.
The President may accept the recon-
mendations of governors in appointing
officers or may take them from the regu-
lar list or from the militia In the states.
AppoIntments are to be made on the basis
OF population. and as far as practicable
from the localities from whence the troops
come.
Preference Is given in these appoint
me ntx to men who have had honorable
service in the regular army, militia, or
volunteer service. Preference Is also
given I'd graduates of military schools.
But the bill limits the number OF regular
army officers who max serve In any one
regiment at the same time to four. in
a battalion to one. The bill requires that
TEMPORARY vacancies shall be filled by
promotions from the lower grades in
order OF seniority. The records of service
are to be turneI over TO the adtutant gen
eraI in Washington, and by him held TO
Prevent complications.
The hill provides for the establishment
OF recruiting stations and the appoint
ment oC special volunteer recruiting Of
fcers to recruit and instruct soldiers TO
the end that the regiment may be kept
recruited Tp 10 their full strength at
all times.
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER, Auctio..er,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BAG
s.ss held b the Roche.tsr Hotsi Rsloncny Q
NeKesTrT, NaI Lips-g. Raymond Che.sh1, for IN
paid hotel bills win be dispossd Of by pubic snc
tion on SATURDAY.. the 9Th day Of April. A
u. 1915. at II o.elock L N, within the aesroon
Of Adam A Weschler 70 Pennsylvania arenu
r.ke notice accordingly. ". R BROWN. Man
ager Rochester Hotel
CARPENTRY CONTRACT WORK
CORD & CO.. 314O 18th st. ne. Estimate
given. Phone 1850.
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NO. 10504.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

once Of Comptroller OF the Currency
Washington, d. C. April I. 1914.
Whereas. by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned. IL ha:
been made 10 appear that
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EXCURSIONS.
KEN SIN GToN
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Cars from 18th ST. and New York Ave. and Tth :
every u minutes, connect with kensingtSn Line
Chevy Chsss Lake.
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The body Of James Bland. sixty-two
years old, who died last night at his
home. 5ls North Patrick street. will be
sent Saturday to Occoquan, Va. for
burial Besides his wife sevral children
survive.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-24

Samarain Rebeka Lodge of Odd Fel-
lows May will present The District
School, at the Young Peoples building.
This entertainment was originally
planned to have been given April q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
GORDONSVlLLE
SpeciaI TO The Times-plspa,ch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
MIS- MIS-, PerGe Massie has returned to her
Time time to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. b. Ill.
:, Miss s Meta Grimm. Of Haserstown. Nd.
w the guest Of Misses Pearl and Grace
davenport, on King Street.
week '''''
Miss Constance Conway is on n visit to her
aunt. Mrs. H. Hume. on "Diamond'' Hill.
MT and Mrs. B. c. Terrell have returpeti
Miss Cora Chewing has returned to hcr
nome near TreSilian. after spending the
past two weeks with her sister. Mrs. L. +.
Ynncey. In the city.
Mrs j. a: Thornton has returned from n
visit To relatives at Somerset
|, Held ThomaSSon. OF Richmond spent sew
nrhl days this week with his brother J. L..
Thomasson, In the city.
A. Il. Downer, of Chariot tesvillc visited
his mother. Mrs w. NJ. Downer, here this
week.
Mrs. I. NJ. BouEhan is on a visit to her
sister. Mrs Herring, at Durmid.
DR.: y. r. Derby, OF Monrovia, visited his
family here this week.
Rev. Frank Burruss and family arrived
here on Thursday, and are now located In
the Methodist parsonage. Mr.. Burruss wua
sent here by tho last session Of the VirEini;,
Conference as pastor for the (iordonsvil 10
Circuit
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WAvERLY

tSIecial to The Times Dispatch
wAvERLY. VA. December 12.--Miss Bes-
sic King. OF Raleigh, n. C.. hus returned to
her aunt Mrs. j. l.. Foster, at tho Christian
parsonage. on Copperhaunk Avenue.
". L.. Arnold left this week for Il two
weeks vist IL friends I'm Atlanta. Ga. and
Mobile. ALA.
Dr. ID. X. Locknart. of Ashboro, y. c..
was the guest of friends In wavcry to-
day.
Rev f. f. Hall and p. Fleetwood. ST..
were In Richmond this week to heur the
address of Secretary OF State Bryan. on
Church Unity and the Peace Movement"
Mrs. Robert w. Arnold and little son. ST.
John. left Wavcrly the mrst OF this week
for n visit OF several weeks to her parental
home I'm Mobile. Ala. Colonel Arnold will
join her for visit during tho holidays.
Miss Charlotte Gillian. of the high school
faculty. spent the weekend with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gillian. In Pc
tersburg.
Judge j. l.. wost held an adjourned
session OF the November term of Prince
George Court this week, returning home on
Thursday night
Rev. j. l.. Foster attended the sessions of
the Christian Missionary Association at
Lamberts Point on Tuesday last
Mrs. Elizabeth Burt and Misses Myrtle
Harrison and Lucille Rogers were in Rich
mond ON Thursday and Friday of this week.
willard White. of Norfolk. Is visiting
friends and relatives I'm Wavcry.
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CULPEPER
Especial to The Timcs-Dlspatch.I

lSpcClhl 10 Inc Times DlEpatCh,l
cCLPEPER. VA. December 12.-AIrs
Lewis Nelson. Jr.. was hostess to the After
noon Bridge Club on Saturday. and also
entertained with several additional tables
IN compliment to her sstcr-in-aw. Mrs j.
clifford Miller. Tables were arranged i'm
the rooms were decorated with quantities.
OF Ios e. carnations, which were also
IN entertaining by her sister. Mrs John
S.,,rother; Mrs. Raleigh T. Green and Miss
miizabeth S,r"tl'cr An elaborate luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lewis and their
weeks with. Mr.. and Mrs. snoch Lewis and
other relatives In the county. returned to
their home IN Missouri this week
Rev. and Mrs. Minncgerode and Miss Leila
, thompson. who have been al the Thompson
months will return to their home nSi 1.ou Hnr
VILE NY, tho first Of tho week Miss Eliza
Roanoke. :"
Miss Lucy Marshall. who has been tho
guest of relatives in New York and Cam
den, ). j., is visiting Miss Sadie Giikeson
on lameson.s iIiI before going to Asheviiic
Miss frankie Taun, and Miss Elizabeth
smith have been spending this week with
ington.
The wonnns Auxiliary of ST. Stephens
home OF Mrs, orville Loving, on jameson !.
nm. The meeting opened by tho Rev
interesting reading, and Miss Georgia Wager
read OF the churchs work In Colon and
other parts OF Central America. After the
business meeting adjourned II social half
hour was enjoyed ana refreshments served
by the hostess.
/ One OF the most attractive entertain
menta eyer given hero waa The "Chiidren'a
fax Theatre on Wednesday, evening, and
WATCH packed tho honae to lts fullest Gu
pacity. notwithstanding a very rainy night.
In addition to the program presented by
the children number OF their crown up
ut. nj.
Cupeper. and Dick Kelly, OF Remington
senator Gray silver, OF West Virginia
was In Cnlpcper this week the guest OF his
Harper nj the Presbyterian Mansc on
Miss Emma FAINT ts home for visit to
relatives after being some time In Roanoke
where she is taking trained nursing at the
hospital. Mrs. FAINT, who spent the first
Of the week In Washington has returned
home.
Miss Leslie Male has returned to her
home. lakewood Farm. after spending
cra weeks with Miss ,iuict Lawson in
Smithtield and short visit TO relatives In
Miss Margaret Mac Brown, the daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Brown and Perez
val sheridan Ferguson. of Washington
were married on Wednesday by the Rev K.
They VIII make their homei Washing OH
Miss Lucille Neal who has been paying
flying visits 10 friends in Baltimore Rich
mond ard Staunton. is at ''Beauregard" for
this week.
Mrs. G. NJ. Coivin who has been visiting
her nieces the Misses Colvin. at The
Cedars. will return to her home In North
Carolina, next week. She will he accom-
rained by her sister. Miss Joyce Bratton
who has been spending the fall in Gull
pepper
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WARRENT0N

Mary W; Kennedy vim leave In the next
win spend some time with friends and rciaS
lives.
Mayor and Mrs. Lueien Keith have re-
del phia. " " - e'''"' aver S'''e - ft''a'
Mra. Harry c. Groomc:. of "Airlic." near
Washington this week.
IN surs Ma q, me %aIrsnsSa IlS5aSy $50 N
pericnces on the Red Cross Ship"
I'm Philadelphia this week.
members of the Bridge Club at her home. on
Winchester street. on TUESDAY afternoon.
- Miss ,s Mary Lindsey car,er is u. the home
spending some time in Washington.
;, Miss wynyard Barker hns returned to her
Dorohg IN nopGern IN !tss Ss to Miss
Mrs. Johnzic Tongue and Miss Rosa Neal
spending u month In Baltimore with Mrs.
William ID. Primrose.
Nd. was is Sse visitor ' 70 Wagrenton. 's'
Mrs shannon and Miss Hazel shannon,
home Of Mrs Hugh H Hamilton H s" are spendins
some time at "yender-I.ea' with Mr. and
BlforI Scott. OF Riehm"nd now a. student
at the University of Virginia. at Charlottes-
guest Of MIR. and Mrs Edwin B. King I"'' ''
Mrs T. W Nelson has returned to her
no",e ~ Narehtoh' aiter WISH 10 airS.
MIR. and Mrs. c. II. Dcarc entertained the
members OF the Bridge Club nj the home
of Mrs. T.. II: Subleu on Thursday even.
host and hostess to the same club on Fri
day evening
Robert I:owndcs of Baltimore. was re
Gently in Warrenton. as the guest of Mr..
William IT, Emory. who has been In Wash
inSton and Baltimore with relatives. sailed
for England to-day. where he will spend
Mrs. +. i. b. Portman left warrcnton re-
Gently for New York. and from there she
will sail for England. where she will visit
relatives.
Miss katharine Dorst entertained on Fri
Washington.
Airs. James Kerr, of warrenton. left on
Saturday for Washington. where she Will
spend some time. Mrs. Kerr will also spend
some of the winter In New York. and In
MIR. anl Mrs. Howell Peoples Of Wash
ingt"n were recently the guests OF Dr.
and Mrs 81. c.. Douglas
Miss Bryce. OF Washington. who has been
the guest OF Miss Katharine Dorst has re-
turned home.
erley. near warrenton have issued invita-
lions to dinner to take place on Christ mas
Day. which win be followed by dancing.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooke Baker. and Mr..
among the guests who mntored to warrenton
for the hunt breakfast. given by General
and Mrs. B. Day Spilman at Elway Hall
near Whrrenton. on Thursday.
guest OF her son and daugh ter in-lnw. Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Pilson.
Miss Kitty Belt visited Washington on
Monday.
Airs. Hugh Hamilton he's returned to her
home In Warrenton. after visit to rcla-
ttvcs in Danvilie, Va.
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WINCHESTER
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.l

ISpcCtai to The Tunes DlSpatCh.l
Alexander Gilb.nk Twigg and her sister.
Mss Minnie g. 81 and nsr Sa
been passing week or two at Montana
l,a,l; the country place of the conrads near
seiors going to Florl and California ef fer
to i.utherviie. Md. after visiting her SON
lam Ebert bert Who Will Join All" Mrs. r RcIard
shortly. and spend the remainder Of the
winter scuson at I.utherville
Miss Anlte Tunstall Smith. who has been
visiting at the home of MIR. and Mrs Rob-
Miss Harriet Brent came This week from
Richmond. and. after visiting MIR. and Mrs.
WILLIAM Il. Barr has gone to Bridgewater,
aiss. Margaret Walter has returned from
Sir and Mrs. e Earl Carter in Ba, tim rs'er
Mrs. $. II. Leake and her daughter. Miss
Susie Lcake are visiting friends In BAL
Miss Irene Cnppcr has returned from Wash
Miss Blanche wilt has returned to Ri;,,on.
w, Va. after visiting her brothe-- in la W
and sIstcr Mr.; Mr. and Mrs Harry Monn!t
Post are IRE visiting their bro,hcrn law and
returned 10 Roanoke. after visiting rcla-
Mrs. Jacob E. Baker is visiting her bro,,f
erin e law and sister. MIR. aud Mrs. Charles
RiMdEely ,, White at catonsyilc. Mm,
rr Miss Ellen BOYD left this week to visi,
Misses sophye and Lille Baker have re-
Miss Mnrgere, iIeuting has returned from
visit TO relatives 1T liarrisonburg. Va.
visit to her mother. Mrs Dorsey Walter. in
Mr. w S"' hsr rs Hee &C ., G Of snss
have gone In their motor car to Baltimore
Miss Dora White, of Wilson. n. C.. came
'his week on n visit to friends.