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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-07
CHOKED WIFE, BUT
I'm SPIRIT OF PLAY"
Alfred Z. ID. Baker. Artist. Ac-
cuscd of Cruelty by Peter
Ncwell's Daughter.
SAYS HE THINKS HE'S GOD

PATERSON. y. j.. July e.-vice-Chan.
cellor stevenson to-day began takins
testimony in the divorce suit Of Alfred
z. ID. Baker. an artist. which Is coupled
with a counter suit started by Mrs
Helen L. Baker, eldest daushte: Of
Peter Newell. an illustrator. Dcsertion
Is charged In both suits. They were
married May Is. 1908. at Leonia. and
have two children.
Baker testified his acquaintance with
Miss Newell began when he met her
Gather at the exposition In Paris. lie
vas married when he met her. but fell
seep,y In love and obtained the consent
Of his wife to a divorce.
The artists colony at Leonla was
stirred in 1905 when Helen Newer. then
II years old. disappeared from her
fathers home. Alfred Baker. then SO.
also disappeared. A month after Miss
Newells disappearance she was found
living In Paris. Baker was also there.
They returned to the United States in
1906. Bakers first wife was a writer.
Baker alleges his second wife deserted
him on January %. 1912. She contends
that because OF cruelty on his part she
was forced to leave him.
Two letters that passed between the
couple were produced tn the trial to-day.
In the one Baker wrote to his wife he
referred TO her as "a HI of a wife.
in the letter Mrs. Baker wrote in reply
she said she did not care to return to
him on account of his coming home
under the influence of drink.
Mrs. Bake in her suit asks for the
custody of the children-Alfred. Z. and
Helen, 4. Baker. she says. Is unfit to
have them in his care because of his
obsessions and because OF his teaching
them that he Is God"
From the beginning Of her married
life, Mrs. Baker alleges. she suffered from
Bakers violent M Ill governed tenn
per" She alleges the artist 'labored
under deluslons that he was God and
Jesus Christ and so expressed .iinself
in her hearing and in the hearing Of his
two children" She says he would APP
pear at table lin a drunken and maudl!n
condition. that he would "Snou- and
pound the table vociferously and give
vent to ~profane and obscene words" and
that he would tell her she was drag
sing him down to ruin"
Baker has entered "A general denial Of
the allie legations. but admits that he some
times choked his wife "in a spirit OF play
and affection" The couple formerly
lived in Nutley.
Mrs. Baker testified in the afternoon
that her husband would often come
home drunk and then would sit on the
window sill. She feared he might fall
out and be killed owing to his condition.
She also said he would often grab her
by the throat and try to choke her. She
testified hat frequently when he came
hom in an intoxicated condition he
would recite indecent poetry to her.
She told of another occasion when
her husband got her oil OF bed early
one morning and told her to get dressed
and behave herself or he would kill
her. Mrs. Baker was on the stand when
an adjournment was taken for the day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-07
CHAUFFEUR'S WIFE SUES.
Names Wife OF Husbands EN-.
ployer As Correspondent.

TRENTON, y. j., July 6.-Papers were
4led in the New Jersey Court OF Chan
Gerry here to-day In a petition for di-
vorce brought by Mrs. Alice Sweeney
of Fairview avenue. Jersey City
against her husband. Eugene Sweeney
Mrs. Anna +. Miner, the wife OF Stan
ley Miner. a lumber merchant. with Of
fees at II Battery Place, New York, IL
named as correspondent in the suit.
Mrs. Sweeney charges hat her hus.
band was too friendly with Mrs. Miner
during the fall and winter Of 1914 at a
tim when he was employed as a chauf.
feur for the Miner fa>ily, at Crowos
Nest, the Miner summer home
at Bayonne. at H~urleyville. y. Y. and
in New York city. Mrs. Miner is also
the defendant in a suit for $500 o now
pending in the New York Supreme
Court brought by Mrs. Sweeney fol-
alienation Of the affections OF her hus-
band. The Sweeneys were married in
January, 1914.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-07
BLYTHE GETS SCOOPS IN CHINA
Back From Orient, Writer Scare
ship News Men.

0am Blythe, who used to be a reporter
and is now an expert IN other lines OF
fiction, got back from China yesterday
by way OF Russia and Christiansand
aboard the Scandinavian-American liner
United States n expressed surprise at
the things that had happened while he
was at sea,
As he remarked, he really was a,
sea about everything on land and begged
the ship news men TO let him interview
them. They old him some things
which may never be printed anywhere.
Then he said he was going TO scoop
them OF some special stories that be
had gathered in China and that he must
decline to be interviewed on any subject.
That's what they used to say to him
when he was a reporter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-07
FORD WAITS ON MICHIGAN.
Legislature VIII Get Chance I,
Allow "a 500. OOO.OOO Charter.

DETROIT, July 6-The Michigan Leg
islatulG viii get "A chance to retain the
Ford Motor Company AS a Michigan cor
poratiOn.
Tho plan to Increase our capitaliza-
ton from s., 060.OO0 to 500. 0O0, 900 will
be postponed til after the next Legisla-
turc meets said Mr. Ford to-day. THE
present law forhids any to
hay" more than $1,000. 900 capital
Mr. Ford said also that If "A blast FUR
mace !. rot built fins, for the new plan:
near Dearborn = tire manufacturing
plant Will b., but i'm any case both will
be 0ui't lciu"" the big tractor plant Is
constructed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-07
SEARCHING FOR BANK CLERK.
Man Nissing Five Days Relieved
to Have Met With Violence.

A general alarm has been sent ou,
by the police for Leo Ueberlender a
clerk in the Mechanics and Metals Ma.
tional Bank, at Pine and Nassau streets
who has been missing for Ave DAYS. and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-07
DR.. Browns Resignation Accented

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 6.--Gov. Ry.
to-day accepted the resignation Of Or.
Lucius p. Brown, head OF the Tennessee
Pure Food and Drug Inspection Depart.
ment. who has been offered the direct
ship OF the bureau Of food inspection,
New York city Department OF Health.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-07
Demands Made by Bankers.

The textbook company was asked to
make an assignment OF its scholarship
fees. amounting to more han 81. 000, 900.
also to vote 1000, 900 in bonds, which
were TO be put up as collateral for the
loan. They were asked to raise the
number of their directors from six to
eleven and to elect six bankers. thus
giving the bankers a majority on the
o ard. and also 10 agree to the employ
ment of an expert business man as vice.
president and manager OF the textbook
company.
1t was also agreed that the collateral
and assignment OF the scholarships
should cover . 10000 which had previ-
banks. The stockholders at their an
nual meeting a week z Tuesday voted
for the things asked by the bankers.
Meantime. however, the schools were
In need OF money to a their employees,
the money being overdue. Accordingly
$50, 900 was advanced In small amounts
by the banks and handed owe to the
schools by Worthington Scranton. After
the annual meeting of the stockholders
the schools were in need Of more money
and the Industrial Development Com
pans advanced $4,000 more. making a
total of 800, 900 within a month.
The Industrial Development Company
Is the name given to the company or.
ganized on the strength of the money
pledged "A year ago to help ~Scranton,S
industries. This $780, 900. however, was
To he subtrscted from the sy~ndicate's
$4,000
some Bankers Got Nervous.
LA, d. nnAl asI ,.a,A 49, k...
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some BANKERS Got Nervous,

For a week and more the bankers
comnfittec of the Board of Trade has
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Dancing Acadamy.

Mr.. Brown from Minneapolis has
opened a dancing school at the Moose
hall for ladies and gentlemen, where
all the dances will be taught grace
fully and correctly. Prof. Kent and
Madam Tutmark, New York society
dancers, are the instructors. The fox
trot, four hundred one-step, half and
half, one step, hesitation waltz,
maxixe, Argentine tango, will be
taught. First class starts Wednesday
evening at $3.50 and lasts three hours.
If you wish to learn to dance attend
this class. Single admission so cents.
Remember, Wednesday, February 10.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
New Fixtures DELAYED,

new fixtures Del1ye0.
S. T. HUE, proprietor Of the Hol-
land hotel, has been notified by the
Johnson Gustafson Co., of Duluth,
that the new fixtures which were re-
Gently ordered from that company for
the new addition to the Holland cafe
will be delayed for a short time on
account of some extra work on the
panels. The work will be rushed to
completion as soon as the fixtures ar
rive, in order to care for the increased
patronage Of the cafe and the bust
ness men of the city will then have
at their disposal one Of the most up
to-date dining rooms on the Range.
A grand opening will probably be
given by Mr.. HUE on completion Of
the work which viii b announced IN
tn eeaunns q IA Hnterlztae.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Will Get Out Ties.

Martin Nelson, who is down from
his logging camp near Tabor today,
where he has a large force of men
working in getting out pulpwood, re-
ports that for the rest of the winter
the camp will put in ties and mining
timber in addition to the pulpwood it
is now getting out. Conditions in
the woods are ideal for logging oper
ations. Mr.. Nelson is sending up to
the camps tonight more than a hun
bred magazines for the camp literary
club.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Odd Fellows Entertain Tonight.

Odd Fellows Entertain Tonight.
The Triple Link Entertainment club
which was recently organized, will
entertain this evening at Odd Fellows
hall. A card social and dance will be
given and refreshments served. The
club is composed of members Of the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows,
Missabe Lodge No. 222, Virginia En-
campment No. II, Canton Mesaba
Range No. II and Virginia Rebekah
Lodge No. 3 and was organized for
the purpose of giving series of social
entertainments during the balance Of
the winter season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Had Pretty Piece of Quartz.

Had Pretty Piece OF quartz.
J. c. Richards, Virginia mining en-
gineer, is showing at his office today
a section Of one of the prettiest quartz
formations ever found on the Minneso-
ia iron ranges. It was taken from the
Soudan mine on the Vermilion range
is banded with iron ore and has small
stalactites pendant in crystals Of clear
white and green the growth Of the
seepage of centuries. Similar quartz
formations are frequently encountered
in mining operations on the Ver,mil-
ion range.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Returned from Auto Show.

Returned from Auto Show.
Alderman Fred NOLAN returned last
night from the' Minneapolis Auto
Show. He reports that it was one
Of the best he ever attended. He did
not purchase new machine, how
ever. In St. Paul Mr.. NOLAN met
Representative Charles Murphy. He
says Mr.. Murphy is Of the. opinion
that the county option bill will not
pass the house of the Minnesota
legislature.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
PERSONALS
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
John Prince is business visitor at
Gilbert today.
W. J. Watts Of Biwabik, was Vir-
ginia visitor yesterday.
R. C. Pickering is visitor at Hib~
bing on business today.
Max Vein Of Chisholm was a bust
ness visitor here today.
C.. H. Sherman of Angora, trans
acted business here this morning.
Mrs. Ford Role, was a Sunday visit
or with friends at Mountain Iron.
Clement Quinn left this afternoon
for business visit to the twin cities.
W.. E. Davis left this morning for
Duluth for few days business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Pasternacki were
the guests Of Hibbing friends yester-
day.
Principal Tibbetts, of the local high
school, is visiting the Hibbing schools
today.
Guy Mitchell of Hibbing, was q
guest at the o. R. Olson home in this
city yesterday.
Samuel Lowenstein of Mesaba,
proprietor of a clothing store, was a
business visitor here today.
Judge Montague is at the head Of
the Lakes on legal business today.
The children of the Virginia Britt
school had a sleigh ride Saturday.
Miss Corbett Of Aurora, was the
guest Of Virginia friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Minckler of Bull
were visitors in the city last evening.
DR.. Isaac Van Domlin left this noon
for Duluth where he will transact
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. /. Williams spent
Sunday as the guest of friends at
Kinross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Campbell of
Gilbert visited in the city Saturday
evening.
Matt Derosia left today for Inter-
national Falls where he will transact
business.
Attorney w. H. Radermacher was
among the Saturday evening visitors
in this city.
Edward Miller and Herbert
Schmiede, Hibbing, were Virginia
visitors yesterday.
Frank Hughes of the Minnesota
Adjustment company spent Sunday
at his home in this city.
T. ]. FlaniGan Of Gilbert, with the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Miss Nagle to Visit New York.

Miss Nagle to Visit New York.
Miss May F. Maggie, the milliner,
left this afternoon for New York to
make purchases for her spring millin-
cry opening and inspect the latest and
most fashionable styles in millinery
for the coming spring and summer.
Miss Maggie will return to Virginia
about the first of March by way Of
Chicago and will also make short
visit in Milwaukee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12

Republic Iron and Steel company, was
business visitor here today.
G. A Des Kochers Of Biwabik, was
a visitor in the city yesterday and was
among the guests at the Qrmonde.
Mrs. @. G.. Dutton left this noon for
Chicago where she will visit with
friends and relatives for several days..
Rev. J: H. Reinertson Of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church was bust
ness passenger to Duluth this noon:
p. F. Harouff, district deputy or
ganizer for the Brotherhood Of Ameri-
can Yoeman, is visitor in the city
today.
Miss Florence Haenke of Wolf, was
a visitor here yesterday, being a guest
at the home Of Mrs. Fred schoening on
Spruce street.
c. H. Rattinger left this noon for
Minneapolis where he will manage the
Majestic hotel recently purchased by
Walter Markham.
Mrs. Benedict Milavetz left this
noon for Des Moines, Ia, where she
will visit for several days with her
brother L. E. Kanter.
Sigvert Dahl returned Saturday
evening from Duluth, where he had
been on business before Judge Cant's
division of the district court.
NJ. K Baer, bookkeeper at the Shan
edling Bros. Dry Goods store, will re-
turn this evening from Minneapolis
where he transacted business.
R. Rutherford. the Mesaha avenue
photographer, left this afternoon for
Lake Vermilion where he will spend
several days as guest at the Chap
man resort.
Mrs. NJ. West, clerk in the Shaned-
ling Bros. Dry Goods store, left this
noon for St. Paul where she will visit
for a couple Of weeks with friends.
Mrs. West is on vacation.
Mr.. O'Hara, travelling freight and
;; passenger agent for the Northwestern
Railroad, with headquarters at Du-
luth, was a business visitor in this
city today.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
;: Received: Car of. Fat Hogs,

): Received CT Of Fat Hogs.
The Mesaha Meat Market: this morn
ing received ear:of dressed hogs
from sebeka and Menahga, MINI.
They are the second consignment re-
ceived from that section this week
and are especially choice stock. F. l..
Schoening calls the attention Of his
customers to the fact that anyone de-
string a whole fresh-killed hog should
leave his order as soon as possible
with the Mesaba Market.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
CITY. BRIEFS
From Saturdays Daily.
Running to Capacity.

Orders are coming in as fast as they
can be filed and the Gopher Heading
and Manufacturing company Of Cook,
in which several local business men
are interested, is running its factory
to capacity. A meeting Of the board
of directors was held at the Johnson
Supply Company store last evening.
Only routine business was transacted.
Contracts for several large orders
have not yet been signed by the COM
pany but are being considered and ac-
ton may be taken soon. Thirty men
are employed in the factory which has
ben running to capacity since the first
of the year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Called by Sons Illness.

Mrs. C. C. Reynolds, of Detroit,
Mich, arrived in Virginia last night
summoned here by the serious illness
of her son, Superintendent Reynolds
of the Mesaba Electric Railway. Mr..
Reynolds sister is expected to arrive
today or tomorrow. His condition was
reported somewhat improved late this
afternoon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
On Way to Camp.

Morris O'Brien, one of the commits
sioners Of 1tasca county and extensive
ly interested in the logging business
in the country about Ray, was Vir-
ginia visitor last night. Mr.. O'Brien
reports that conditions for work in
the woods are ideal. He believes that
more men are finding employment in
the woods this winter than last as
there are many more camps in.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Goes Back to College.

Henry Boyle, who for the past year
has made his home in Virginia, leaves
this afternoon for Ann Arbor, Mich,
to re-enter the University Of Michi-
gan and complete the course in en-
cheering. Mr.. Boyle was formerly a
member Of the Wolverine football
eleven and was one of it's star men,
bers in 1913. He will return to the
Ranges for the summer vacation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12

Mary Pickford at Royal.
Little Mary Pichord, the Maud
Adams Of the movies, will be the feat
ure attraction Of the motion pictures
at the Royal tonight. The vaudeville
bill is excellent. ~><~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
PERSONALS
From, Saturdays Daily.

= AOA1 S0+AAu0y DSAAys
Axel Dahl is transacting business
at Duluth today.
Frank Klink was business visitor
at Gheen today.
NJ. K. Baer went to Minneapolis at
noon today for visit.
Attorney A. R. Folsom Of Bull was
a business visitor here today.
c. X. Shand is visitor at the head
of the lakes for the week end.
H. F. Kendall is spending the week
end at his farm near Wolf.
]. J. Nygord leaves this evening
for Duluth on a weekend visit.
DR.. NJ. F. Guidinger, veterinary sur
geon, left today for Cook on business,
George w. Ellis Of Mckinley, was
among last nights guests at the Or.
monde.
Mrs. T. J. Burke Of Bemidji, is the
guest for the week end Of Mrs. J. c.
Richards.
C. E. Everett of Hibbing, range
probation officer, was business Wis
itor in the city today.
Miss Joyce Mattson of Ely, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Will
liams Of 507 Cook street.
C. E. Hendrick of the NJ. A.
Hanna company is week end visitor
at the head of the lakes.
George w. Ellis of Mckinley is a
business visitor in this city today. He
is a guest at the Holland hotel.
Mr.. Cherne, with the Virginia
Plumbing company, was a passenger
to Duluth on business this morning.
Herman Rum left today for Winni.
peg where he will spend several days
transacting business and visiting with
friends.
Rev. Fadum Of the Norwegian Lu.
theran church, left today for Bea,
River where he will hold services to.
morrow.
Mrs. E. H. Fowler of West Virginia.
returned today from Duluth where she
has been visiting for several days
with friends.
Mrs. Ben Milavetz is at Chisholm
today for a week end visit with Mr.
and Mrs. S. Sapero. Mr.. Milavetz will
join her tomorrow.
Ed. Zeil left yesterday for Duluth
where he will visit with friends. From
there he will 60 to Milwaukee on bus.
mess.
Ed Sucker, engineer for the Can.
adian Northern Railway company, re.
turned last evening from Missouri
where he has been visiting.
Richard Pyne, chief clerk for thu
Canadian Northern Railway company
and J. NJ. Taylor, bookkeeper, left
this afternoon for Fort Frances, Can,
ada, where they will transact bust
ness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Edward Hines In City

Edward Hines of the Virginia &
Rainy Lake company, arrived in Vir-
ginia this noon accompanied by his
secretary Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Cusson,
superintendent, who met Mr.. Hines
in Duluth. Mr.. Hines is here to at
tend a meeting Of the directors of the
Virginia & Rainy Lake Co.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
CITY BRIEFS
From Tuesdays Daily.
PEOPLES Meat Market Enlar

From Tuesdays Daily.
Peoples Meat Market Enlarged.
In order to take care of increasing
patronage M. B. Booth, corner Cedar
street and Wyoming avenue, will have
the partition torn down which separ-
ates the meat from the grocery de-
partment. making onearoon1 for both
lines Of goods; The interior will be
refnished;; and decorated and the
grocery stock will be completed to
supply the various needs of the many
customers. A new refrigerator Is
being installed which will enable Mr..
Booth to carry a much larger stock
Of fresh meats and provisions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Nathan Keller Down Town.

Nathan Keller, who returned to his
home short time ago from Madison,
Wis.,, where he was stricken with
pneumonia while attending the state
university, was able to be down town
this morning for the first time since
he returned home and is receiving a
hearty welcome from his many Vir-
ginia friends who are pleased to see
him recovering his usual good health
and strength.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
Take Over Insurance Business.

Take Over Insurance Business. 9
The insurance business of the
Gardner-McDonald agency has been
taken over by the First State Bank Of
Virginia and will hereafter be looked
after at the bank by Lachlan Nc
Donald. The Gardner-McDonald
agency will continue it's real estate
business which has grown to consid-
cradle proportions in Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12

Attended Osteopathic Convention.
DR.. Ruth Watson of this city at
tended the Northwestern Osteopathic
convention held at Duluth Saturday
evening. Dr. Watson was appointed
chairman Of the program committee
which will arrange the programs for
all future meetings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12

Entered Birds in Winnipeg Show.
J. r. Krogdahl, H. F. Kendall, w. T.
Irwin of this city and F. D. w. Thias
Of Two Harbors and H. J. Hammer
beck Of Superior have entered their
prize orpington birds in the Winni-
peg show February Is and %. Messrs.
Irwin and Krogdahl won several
prizes in the Buff Orpington class
at the Duluth show last week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
A Correction,

Through being misinformed the En-
terprise in its January 80 issue gave
credit to the wrong firm for the install
lation of the new fixtures which were
recently put in Louis Cohen's buffet
on Chestnut street. The fixtures are
about the finest of the many which
have been installed on the Range and
were manufactured by G. J. Handy Of
Grand Rapids, Wis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-12
To Attend Funeral.

A. E. Larson and wife left this
morning to attend the funeral Of his
nephew, Roy Wilcox, who died Satur-
day night and was buried today in
Calvary cemetery at Hibbing at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Roy Wilcox,
is, was a member of the Boy Scouts
and son of Harry Wilcox of Hibbing.