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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt III. Barber are
visiting in Nottingham few days.
Ernest A. Convey is confined to the
bed with an attack of pleurisy.
Francis Taylor is guest of Mr..
and Mrs. B. A. Whittemore in Gull
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs F. R. Mann went to
Greenfield, Mass, Thursday to visit
few days. f
The Green Mountain club will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. Henry G..
Squires.
Mrs. Clarence Halliday is visiting
her mother and brothers in Marlboro
10 days or more.
Miss Bertha Craft of Worcester,
Mass, is a guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Walter f. Bartlett
Mrs Maria Hadley has gone to
George Washers in DummerstOn to
spend two or three weeks.
Mrs. f. A. Knight entertained the
Cozy Corner club yesterday afternoon
at her home on Western avenue.
Pauline and Lawrence Shaw went
Thursday to Marlboro to spend a week
with their grandparents, Rev. and
Mrs. III. H. Shaw.
Mrs. George G. Harris and three
children are visiting in South Newfane
with Mrs Harris parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Smead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Holland of
TOwnshend have been visitors with
Mrs. Holland S parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. NJ. Allbee, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller and
three children left Thursday morning
for Boston and vicinity, where they
will visit Mrs. Miller's relatives
Miss Cora Stockwell of South Fran
ingham, Mass, who had been visiting
in the home of her uncle, Charles
Stockwell, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Frederick w. Gwyer and Miss
Mary Taber of New York will come
today to spend some time at the
Gwyer summer home on Dummerston
hill
Miss Ruth Prentiss and Miss Ruth
Weatherhead, who are spending the
summer at Mortified, returned yes
terday to Mortified after staying a
few days at their homes in town.
Mrs. Ella Plummer returned to the
home of her daughter in Springfield,
| Mass, Thursday afternoon. She had
| spent several months here with her
sister, Mrs. John Wood, and other rel
| atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pettee, who
have been spending two weeks at A
| +. Hills, will return to their home in
| Dorchester Sunday. Mr. Hill will ac-
company them home for visit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

The opening of the Panama canal
to the world S commerce will take place
August - next. Probably the first yes
sci to pass through the great waterway
will be the Cristobal Colon, war de-
partment steamer now at Colon. There
will be no formalities in connection
with the epoch-marking event, all cere-
monies being left for the official open
ing when the international fleet
passes through the canal in March.
1915. When the Cristobal Colon steams
from its slip to the Atlantic entrance
Of the canal, it will mark the con
clusion by American enterprise of the
greatest engineering task ever under
taken, and the elimination of 10 years
of the hardest kind of work against
physical obstacles which have severely
taxed the abilities of the army engin-
GERS under Col. George w. Cocktails
Some things remain to be done to per
feet the waterway. The channel through
the Culebra cut, in particular, must be
deepened and widened. While with sc
feet of water in the canal, some of the
great dreadnoughts might pick their
way through after August Is, it is not
likely that any such movement will oc-
cur except in an emergency, until there
is more water in the great ditch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

The Barton Monitor refuses to believe
that when the Progressive leaders in
session at Burlington endorsed Charles
\. Prouty as their senatorial candi-
date Mr.. Prouty said he would refuse
a nominal on from the Republican par
ty. The Monitor, which is a Proutv
supporter, is evidently worried. 1t says
that if the report is true "NIr Prouty
has made a mistake which will cost him
many votes and possibly the election
The Monitor believes Mr.. Prouty will
accept the Republican nomination as
he will accept any other party nominal
ton, but he refuses to run as any
party man. He stands as an independ-
ent or nonpartisan candidate whom
anyone of whatever political faith can
intellectually and Loyalty support, =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
WARDSBORO.

+. b. Kidder has bought new Ford
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs Buchanan of South Hadley
Falls, Mass, are guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Ashfeld Ashford.
The A. H. club will meet next Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. George Briggs
for work. All are invited
George Warren went Wednesday to
East Liverpool, Ohio, where he will be
employed as a civil engineer
Mrs. Herbert A. Smith and daughter,
Hattie, of Springfield, Mass, are here to
spend a few months with Mrs Emma
Knapp and other relatives.
Ray Tudor returned to his home in
Brattleboro Saturday morning, after
spending two days with I. B. Kidder to
teach him to run his new car.
Frank Kidder went Tuesday to North
field, Mass, by automobile to meet his
wife, who had been in Worcester, Mass,
two weeks. They returned Tuesday
night.
The Ladies Aid society will observe
Old Home day Friday, Aug. Z, in the
town hall The Boy Scouts will have
some sport, beginning at 10 a. m. A hot
meat dinner will be served at II O'Clock
and luncheon with ice-cream at 6 p. m.
There will be appropriate exercises in the
evening. Special church services will be
held Sunday, Aug. 8. All are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
EAST DOVER.

Mrs. Carrie Perry of Brattleboro is
q guest of Mrs. Rua Adams.
Miss Katherine Carroll of Broo Kline
is visiting Mrs. George Pond
Jack Avery returned to Brattleboro
Saturday, after spending a few days
with r. c. Moore.
Miss Dorothy Franklin of Greenfield,
Mass, is spending the week with her
aunt, Mrs. Frank Yeaw.
The East Dover nine expects to cross
bats with the Wilmington nine Satur-
day afternoon, Aug. /, on the grounds
at Gilbert Goodell s.
Miss Ida Goodell of Brattleboro and
cousin, Mrs. George Sessions, of Gull
ford visited Miss Goodell s sister, Mrs.
w. H. Moore, from Saturday to Mon
day.
Mrs Bertha Scripture of Springfield
(Vt.) is i'll at the home of her aunt.
Mrs. George d. Hale, here. Mrs.
Scripture underwent an operation in
the Springfield hospital a short time
ago.
Mrs. Z. Forrest Sweet and daughter,
June, Mrs George Wilcox and son,
Walter, and Mrs. Jacob Sautter and
son, William. and daughter, Regina, all
of Greenfield, Mass, are staying at
Bert Davis s.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Hale and daugh-
ter, Ruth, Winnifred Sherman and
Robert Lazelle returned Tuesday from
week s stay at Lake Iroquois, max
ing the trip by automobile. They went
| by way of Rutland and Proctorsville
and returned via Shelburne, Yer
gennes, Hubbardton, Lake Bomoseep
| Fair Haven, Manchester, over the
mountain to Peru, South Londonderry
Jamaica and WardsbOrO. 1t was a very
enjoyable sightseeing trip with a fine
view of Lake Champaign, Lake Bono
seen and other lakes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
BRISTOL FACTORY BURNED.
Loss of $4,000 on Plant of Hewitt &
Wright Compasy.

BRISTOL, Vt, Aug. Fire early
Thursday morning totally destroyed
the woodworking plant of Hewitt &
Wright, causing a loss estimated be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. 1t is doubt
full if the plant will be rebuilt. There is
but $1,000 insurance on the property.
The fire caught between ) and
0 clock and was burning briskly before
help arrived, the dry wood and dust
enabling the fire to spread rapidly.
The fire company did what they
could to stop the progress of the flames
and laid 1000 feet of hose. This was
inadequate, however, to successfully
cope with the flames as the plant is
out of the fire district, and the entire
building with contents. including a
large amount of stock, was destroyed.
Fifteen persons are thrown out of
employment and the destruction of
the mill is a blow to the town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

The public service commission of
New Hampshire has given out its re-
port on the investigation of the rates
of the three express companies doing
business in the state-the American,
National and Canadian. The rates
which the companies wish to put into
effect are not allowed, but a new SEIZED
ule prepared by the commission is or
dered to take effect Sept. l, 1914. The
effect of these, the commission finds,
will be to cause an average reduction
of 10 per cent in intra-state express
rates. The balcyon days of the ex-
press companies are ended with the
competition of the parcel post and the
closer regulation by the public service
commissions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
MARGARET LENNON MASONDKEY

MARGARET LENNON MASONDKEY
VS..
JOHNNIE MASONDKEY
Whereas, Margaret Lennox Masond-
Key OF Bfattleboro, in the county of
Nlldnall, IN the state OF Vermont, has
TINS day filed in une office OF the clerk
Of the county court, for said county her
nbel Tor UIvorce against johnnie Ma
SoIukey, setting torm in substance that
sne was on the 2Sth day of DecemDer
1901, lawfully married to the SAID John
ME Masondkey and that she and SAID
hpeilee hNed together as husband and
WHe IN the county of Berkshire. Eng
lana, until on or about January s. 1903;
Uhat the llbellant has resided in the
county OF Wmdham state OF Vermont
Tor tne past year; and has faithfully
performed all the marriage o!gllgatlons
incumbent upon her; that on or about
the oth Jay OF January, 1908, the SAID
lIDehee dld without just cause WIlfuliy
desert petitioner and has continued such
Winu assertion ever since And said
peLIhonee, TO wit, on the Sth day of
January, A. ID. 1913, ana ever since sad
date has wifully and cruelty neglected
ana refused to support and maintain the
petitioner, he all of the time being of
suflcaent pecunlaTy ami physical ability
SO to do.
And praying that the bonds of matri-
mony between her ana the said Hnellee
be dissolved and that she be granted a
Dill Of divorce. And it appearing that
the said Lbelee is without this state
and that no summons can be served on
II is ordered, that the libelIant mott
fy uhe hbellee of the tendency Of said
petition and summon him To appear at
the term OF the county court, to he held
at Newtane, within and for the county
OF NIndham. on the first Wednesday
after the first Tuesday in September.
1914, on the first day thereof ana
answer to the same, by causing the
substance OF said petition and this or
der to be published three weeks sue
cessively in The Brattleboro ReforTner. a
newspaper printed at Brattletoro in
said county, the last publication to be
at least six weeks previous to the com
| mencement of said term.
! Dated at Brattleboro, in said county
| this 31st day Of July, 1914
F. D. +. STOWE, Clerk.
| Myron Z. Davis,
/ f w. Gibson, Attorneys.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
Solons Had Their Chance.
(Fair Haven Eral

The Brattleboro Reformer rightly
SAYS that it was the members of the
last legislature or a majority of them
that shirked their duty, otherwise we
would have had real primary law in
force at the present time. Apparent
ly Gov. Fletcher has at no time for
gotten that it is to these same legis-
lators that the people of the state
will have TO look in the event of his
calling an extra session for the enact
ment of the primary law. 1t is no
wonder that he is cautiously feeling
his way and there will be few surprised
ones if he neglects to call the session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. Ida Butterfeld has gone to hos
pital in Brattleboro for treatment.
Mrs. Ellen Mann has gone to Whining
ton for few days visit with relatives.
The ladies' aid society will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. c.
w Jones.
Mrs. J. NJ. Upton and sons, Claude and
Cleon, and Miss Martha Jones We're guests
Fred Boyds in Wilmington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Fitch of Whining
ton and Mrs Arthur Lyon and son, Hal
a, of New London, Conn, were guests
t the home of Mrs Lyons cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. J. NJ Upton, recently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
A Lawful Outrage.
(Rutland Herald.)

For nothing more criminal than
having witnessed fight between her
"gentmun friend = and u certain Dan
Thompson, Ella Barber, chorus girl,
is imprisoned as a witness in Newfane
jail, sick, friendless and faced by the
certainty of a lost engagement.
There is abundant legal warrant for
OBTAINING necessary witness, but
no one presumes for a moment that
such q despicable outrage would be
permitted if Ella were highly paid
comic opera star or Il vaudeville head
liner, with friends and means sufficient
TO make a set of fat-witted county
officials sit up and observe things.
y chorus girl with summer trick
is not very highly paid or wonderful
ly valuable member of society, but
to incarcerate the witness of Bar
Der park fst-fght all summer in the
nosome keep at Newfane is plair
tyranny and inhumanity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

Fred Thomas 5 hcrse died of collie
Sunday.
William Holden and daughter, Miss
Mile Holden, are visiting relatives in
East Dover.
The afternoon tea and social at the
home of Mrs. G.. Z. Miller was enjoyed
by p. 1t is planned to hold several
more, the places and dates to be given
later.
Mrs. Henry Lyman and daughter,
Florence, of keene came Saturday to
visit Mrs. Lyman s sister, Mrs. E. p.
Squires. Miss Florence went home
Monday. Mrs. Lyman will remain some
time.
Miss Elsie Hazelton, teacher of the
village district school, offered prizes
to the pupils who gathered the great
est variety of wild flowers. Miss Eth
elyn Underwood and Miss Evelyn Hig-
ley each secured 1872, and Clyde Falby
l67. The prizes were microscopes.
Miss Streeter, the trained nurse who
cared for Mrs. Fred Coombs 10 weeks,
has gone, owing to a previous engage
| ment, and her place has been taken
by Miss Nellie Butterfeld. nurse from
Brattleboro. Mrs. Coombs remains
about the same from day to day.
Miss Anna Richardson, matron, and
Miss Grace T.. More, head nurse, of
the Rockingham hospital in Bellows
Falls were guests Tuesday of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Arthur Beals, returning TO Bel
lows Falls Wednesday, Harry A. Beals
going with them to visit an aunt.
The funeral of John Walbridge was
| held Saturday. There was large at
| tendance. Rev. Mr.. Fortney of Plain
field (Vt.), friend of the family, of
| feiated. Mrs. Walbridge S brother
| George Chase of st. Johnsbury, was
present There were many flora
pieces, including a pillow from the Ma
sonic fraternity in Concord (Nt.), ant
piece from the Grange in this town
The burial took place in Christ Church
| cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

Mrs. Elizabeth Davenport is at Bur
ton Prouty s for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hescock of
Hoosick Falls, n. Y, visited recently
at Burton Prouty s.
The body of Mrs. Melvin Morse of
Brookline was brought to this town for
burial the first of the week.
Fred Bolster aud friend, David Bello,
of Manchester were at E. L. Bolster s
visiting from Saturday to Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
WILMINGTON.
Requests to Churches and for the Care
of Cemetery Lots.


The will of Miss Lorinda Fitch was
admitted to probate last week, and
the estate is now in process of settle
ment by the administrator, j. H.
kidder, and the commissioners, d. o.
Butterfeld and Charles NJ Ware.
Miss Fitch left an estate estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000, the
majority of which she disposed of by
will among various cousins, her near
est relatives, and friends. These in
diyidual requests amount in the ag-
gregate to $14 400. The public requests
are as follows:
To the Congregational church in
Wilmington, the use of 5000 for sup
port of preaching.
To the Congregational church in
West Dover, the use of 5000 for sup
port of preaching. If no church exists
in that place at the time of her demise
this money to be left to the town OF
Dover for the support of schools.
To Riverview Cemetery association
in Wilmington, the use of 800 for the
care of the Jesse Fitch lot in the Ole
Baptist cemetery.
To the Mountain View cemetery il
West Dover, the use of $500 for tho
care Of the Rufus and Chauncey Cobl
lots
To the Dover Center cemetery, the
use of 5000 for the care of the JohI
Fitch lot
To the West Dover cemetery, the
use of $500 for the care of the Au
oustus Fitch lot.
To the Intervale or Cutting GENE
terry, the use of 5000 for the care OF
the Augustus and Freeman Fitch lot
If there is any balance remaining
after all the requests are paid, it i.
left to the Kurn Hattin Homes, il
Westminster.
Mr.. Kidder is now engaged in max
ing an appraisal of the praper+.f lef
| by the deceased The real estate
Shafter street will be offered for sal
as soon as all preliminaries have beer
arranged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

Peg W'offington.
Ills play, Masks and Faces, was
turned by Reed into this charming
novel of the eighteenth century life
The story is founded on the character
OF a famous Irish actress who was re-
markable for her energy, generosity
and genius. Peg is courted by coun.
try squire, but his wife intervenes; the
last scene is ''conflict of magnanimi.
ty'' between the two women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

According to government estimates
our grain crops are worth $169,605, 1000
more than they were last week because
of the war scare. But don t for a min
price. Already a barrel of flour costs
more than it did. If we sell grain for
high prices for foreign use we, too,
have to pay the high price here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

Amehus Aristed Wilder, %, who new
er recovered from a shock sustained
four years ago, died in his home August
81. He was a successful farmer "nG
interested in public affairs. He ltFr"-
scented the town two terms in the lCgis-
lature and was a senator from NiIu-
ham county one term. He lea rs his
wife, who was Sally Annis Carpenter
of Stamford, and a daughter, Mrs. Al
ma W. Darby; brother, Abpott Wild
er of Boston, and half brother, {. !.
Wilder of this town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
MacFarland in Congressional Race.
(Barre Times. }

(baffe Imes.)
The entry of Prof. Raymond MacFar-
land of Middlebury college into the
contest for the position of representa-
tive in Congress from the first Vermont
district is not calculated seriously to
disturb Representative Frank l..
Greene 5 chances provided Mr.. Greene 5
friends and supporters do what they
ought to do in behalf of man who has
had only single term in which to
make good and who, in spite of that
handicap of short time, has done salts
factory service in behalf of his district
and his state. 1t is not expected that
the first district will be so unwise as
to reject a man before he has been Civ
en- half a chance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
Hard Cash. a sequeI.)

HaFU Oash. q sequeLJ
p David and Lucy appear in this book
as middleaged couple. The hard
cash is David's slowly earned fortune
which has fallen into the hands of a
swindler Because of the shock of his
loss, David becomes insane and is
placed in an insane asylum where he
suffers untold cruelty and privations.
His daughter loves the son of the swim
dler and the lover is entrapped into the
same asylum, from which he escapes
after a terrible experience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

Landscape gardeners of the depart
ment of agriculture declare that lawn
mowers should be set high so that the
grass will not be cropped close. They
declare raking or sweeping disturbs the
soil ana that if the clipped grass re-
mains where it drops it will form pro,
lection to the roots and keep the lawn
III good condition during dry weather
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion rs
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on the first page at
double rates
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisement - Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
Of copy.
Position, 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
TO SuRSCRIRERS-

It is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and it solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end.
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
The Cloister and the Hearth.

The CIOIster and the Hearth.
One of the finest historical romances
in literature. The hero is the father
of Erasmus and his story las given, is
in the main true. The novel pictures
in wonderfully vivid manner the
whole student and vagabond life of
Europe in the middle ages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
At the Libruru
Charles Reade's Novels

1t IS one hundred years since Charles
Reade was born at Ipsden, Oxfordshire,
England. 1t seems fitting at this time
to bring his novels to the notice of
the reading public of today as a gener-
alton has grown up since his death at
Shepherd S Bush in 1884.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
BONDVILLE.
Douglas House and Barn Burned.

The house and barn owned by John
Douglas were entirely destroyed by fire
Saturday night between il and Il
clock The origin of the fire is un-
known. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas moved
away from here to Manchester this
spring 1t is understood he received
$3.50 insurance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
1t is Never Too Late to Mend.

1t is Never Too Late to Mend.
A book which, when it was publish
ed, thrilled all classes of readers bv it's
romantic force and its scenes from con
Wet life and prisons. Mr.. Reade made
a systematic investigation of many
prisons in England and his descriptions
OF prison life are based on cold, hard
facts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
love Me Lite, Love Me Long.

Love Me Lite, Love Me Long.
A love story in which the chief char
acters are the sailor David Dodd-brave
and passionate-and Lucy Fountain, a
fine, gracious woman of higher social
rank who cares naught for lovers, but
who is won at last by David s all
| conquering passion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01

The following three novels are elabo-
rate studies of character. Griffith
Gaunt is considered by some critics his
finest work
Griffith Gaunt; or, Jealousy.
\ Simpleton.
A Terrible Temptation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
GUILFORD.
Pitchfork in Horses Side.

Hooker Winchester found his valua-
BILE driving horse Monday morning
with pitchfork hanging from its side.
One tine of the fork had entered five
inches into the body and the other tine
about an inch. Just how it happened
is a mystery, as the fork was on a loft
over head. 1t is thought that by some
means it got into the stall and the
horse rolled on it. DR.. Rathbone hopes
to save the horse
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
Put Yourself in His Place.

Put Yourself in His Place.
y novel with a purpose, condemning
the tyranny of trade unions and ma king
a plea for sympathy instead of hatred
between capital and labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
Advertised Letters.

Men-Cornelius Banta, Fred Davis
Henry b. Dawson, Artemus Houghton
Albert Hills, Louis Nadeau.
Women--Mrs. Frank B. Emerson.