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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
CHICAGO BELT LINE STRIKE
IS SETTLED BY MEDIATION
u. S. Labor Commission Ends Trouble
at Big Yards-Christmas Goods
Are Moved.

Chicago Dec. 18.-The strike ON the
Belt Line Railway, company. which
practically paralyzed transshipment of
freight for the last few days, was end
ed early Friday morning.
After an interchange of negOtia-
tions between officials of the road and
the strikers committee, which lasted
into the early morning hours, G. w.
w. Hanger, assistant United States
commissioner of mediation and con-
Citation, who acted as arbiter, an
nounced that an agreement had been
work Immediately.
The following statement was made
by C. G.. Austin, counsel for the Belt
Line railroad, and contains the terms
of settlement:
The original demands OF the en-
ployees was that hourly service of
trains each day be established be-
tween Seventy-tirst and Halsted
streets and the Clearing yards. The
officials of the road have always been
willing and ready to establish limit
ed service morning and evening for
such reasonable time as was neces-
sary for the men to adapt themselves
to the new situation to be created by
the change of the terminal from
Eighty-third street and Vincennes
road to Clearing.
.'Throuph the services of limited
States Commissioner of Mediation and
Cancellation G. w w. Hanger, an
agreement has been made with the
employees whereby they have acceded
to the wishes of the railroad COM
pany. abandoning their demands for
hourly service during each twenty
four hours, and accepted the service
train for the limited train service
proffered by the company"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Russ Reactionaries on Ton.

Berlin, Dec. 21.-'The reactionary
movement in Russia is progressing"
said an item issued by the Overseas
News Agency. Minister of the In
terror Chester has suppressed the an
nounced conventions of the Russian
national towns union, and the Russian
national union of self government, the
Russian committee on war industries.
stating that Moscow is no place for
gatherings since the mob which start
ed recent street riots is still restless
From ether parts of Russia practi.
call the same story Is told
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
KAISER LOSES 2 SHIPS
CRUISER BREMEN AND TORPEDO
BOAT TORPEDOED.
Berlin Statement Says Considerable
Portion Of Both Crews Were
Saved.

Amsterdam (via LondonJ, Dec. co.
1t has been officially announced in Ber-
lin that the small German cruiser Bre-
men and torpedo boat accompanying
her have been sunk by submarine in
the eastern Baltic sea-
The announcement stated that a
considerable portion of the crews of
both vessels were saved.
The Bremen was built in 1903 She
had displacement of $3.50 tons, was
$40 feet long and 43h-foot beam and
in peace times carried crew of about
800 men.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
CRANBERRY CROP is GOOD
Report Shows Quality of Product Ex-
ceIIent and Good Prices Were
Secured.

Grand Rapids.-At the annual meet
Ing OF the Wisconsin Cranberry Sales
company the reports showed a pros
porous and thoroughly satisfactory
year for the growers. The crop of this
season exceeded that of last year and
the berries were of an unusually good
quality. The price also showed an adj
vance this year and the market was
brisk. The Wisconsin Cranberry Sales
company includes most of the growers
in the state.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
ENVOY TO MEXICO PICKED.

Naming of Ambassador Restores Re-
IationS Between Nations.
Washington, Dec. 20. = Henry p
Fletcher. now ambassador to Chile,
was nominated on Friday by President
Wilson for ambassador to Mexico.
Eliseo Arredondoi already has been ap-
pointed Mexican ambassador to the
United States and Mr.. FIetchers NOM
ination restores diplomatic relations
between the two countries. broken off
nearly three years ago.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Must Employ Master Plumber.

Madison-The attorney general has
advised the state board of health that
a property owner must employ mas
ter plumber. and journeyman plumb.
er to install plumbing. The property
owner can not lawfully install the
plumbing himself nor have it done by
a licensed journeyman plumber work
ing without the supervision of mas
ter plumber. A plumbing apprentice
can not lawfully install plumbing ex-
cept under supervision of master
plumber, who must be present
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
TITANIC OWNERS MAKE OFFER.

White Star Line Agrees to Settle All
Claims for Lives Lost.
New York, Dec. 20.-The White Star
line has agreed to pay $664,000 in set
Element of all claims arising from the
sinking of the Titanic on April Is,
1912, when more than 1900 persons
were drowned, attorneys for the line
announced, here on~Friday.
Of this amount approximately $780,
600 would be distributed among Amer
lean claimants, $4,000 to British
claimants, and $4,000 would be re-
CURED for interest and expenses in
connection with the numerous suits
The agreement must be acted upon by
December 80 to become operative.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Dog Goes for Helm.

Marshfield. = Joseph Sloniker IS
years old, Greenwood, while hunting
with dog, accidentally shot himself
in the thiugh and could not rise. He
persuaded the dog to leave him, and
the animal went home. The father
was then. alarmed and following the
dol', fourd the boy unconscious. Sa-
loniker was so badly wounded that he
died
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
3 BRITISH GENERALS HURT
CarSaneiIes Campaign, Is Lon
don Announcement

London, Dec. 22.-Brig. Gen. Her.
bert Campbell Holman of the Six
teenth cavalry. Indian army. >is re-
ported to have been wounded while
on the battlefield in France. An.
also is made Brig. Gen.
George Benjamin Hodson &C the In
dian army, and Brig. Gen. G. d. l..
Ryrio of the Australians, have been
wounded while In the Dardanelles.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Brother of John Dietz Dies

Barron.-W. w. Dietz, brother Of
John Dietz, defender of Cameron Dam,
died here suddenly of heart disease.
He was twice elected sheriff of Barron
county and was chief of police in Rice
Lake for number of years. Of late
he had been soliciting life insurance.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
New Air Attack Near Metz.

London, Dec. 21.-December 17-1S
French aeroplanes dropped forty
bombs on the railway station and adj
jacent buildings at Sablons, just south
of the German fortress of Metz. Con-
siderable damage was done.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Most Deadly Of Diseases.

The fact that the germ of the pneu-
monte plague is a relative to the bu-
bonic germ and that no one knows
how it becomes pneumonia, as spe-
cialist has declared, make very little
difference to the sufferer from the dis
ease, for it is said to be about 100 per
cent fatal. 1t is the plague which
killed off 25,000,000 Europeans in the
fourteenth century.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
plan an Attack on kiel Canal.

New York, Dec. 22.-England is
making elaborate preparations for
big aerial attack on the German feet
in the Kiel canal, according to G. O.
Robinson, an aeroplane expert, who
arrived on the Steamer st. Paul.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Students Are SUSPENDED.

Appfeton-Twelve Lawrence students
were suspended by the faculty for the
balance of the term and ten more plac-
ed on probation as the result of what
was almost a riot in Brokaw hall, tha
boys dormitory.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Bio BUILDING Burns.

Burlington, Ia, Dec. 22.-The Tama
building, the largest Office building in
the city, was destroyed by fire on Mon
day. The loss is heavy. Several per-
sons were rescued from the building
By fEemen.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

Forty-Foot Rise in Ohio Near
Evansville, Dec. 20.-If the predic-
ton of the local United States wealth
er observer is borne out the Ohio riv-
er will soon reach it's greatest height
since the flood of 1913. He predicts
a 40-foot rise in the river.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Shin DAMAGED by Fire.

on the steamer Lord Ormonde, which
arrived here from New York, having
general cargo and horses. The
horses were saved, The cause of the
fire is unknown.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
ITALIANS TAKE ToRRE PEAK
Romans Capture Important Height
Dominating Astico Valley In
the Austrian Tyroi.

Rome. Dec. 20.-Italian troops have
captured Tore peak. dominating the
Astico valley in the Austrian Tyrol, 1t
was officially announced
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Thousands Sick in kenosha.

Kenosha.-Kenoshah has an epidemic
Of influenza and the health commissions
er admits that there are hundreds, IL
not thousands, of cases of the disease
IA the city.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
FIFTEEN DIE IN TORNADO.
Many Killed and Injured at Cullum,
and Other Mississippi Towns.

and Other Mississippi Towns.
Meridian, Miss, Dec. 20.-A tornado
that swept through Lauderdale and
kemper counties on Friday destroyed
the town of Cullum, killed at least Is
persons and injured So In Meridian
three persons were killed and many
injured. Five houses were blown down
at Dipoff, IL miles north, but no per-
sons were injured
Several buildings and section of
the Bailey forest at Bailey were de-
stroyed, as were also numerous build
ings at Giles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
MADISON BOY
LOSES LIFE BY
ELECTRIC SHOCK
Little Oliver Harrington Climbs
Pole and Touches Wire
Carrying $500 Volts

Madison, Me. July o2.-(SpeciaD.-A ia
tai accident occurred here at 6.i5 this
evening, the victim being Master Oliver.
the tive-year-old son of Mrs. Cara Her
rington. Young Herringtal was playing
near his home at the corner o. Main
street and Old Point avenue and sudden
" from some unknown impulse he climb
ed pole 50 feet high on the opposite
side Of the street, just north IF the res
idence of Mrs. NJ s. Perkins At the tap
of the pole was wire carry $50 volts
of electricity, with which re came IN
contact. He was thrown % the ground
by the shock Milton Philips, whh runs
a store nearby, heard we body strike
and picked the boy up and carried him
to his home A physician living near
tried artificial respiration. but after one
or two short breaths the boy fiicd. No
bones were broken and aeath was caused
by the shock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
STATE HOUSE
Attorney General Rules It Is
Illegal for Selectmen to COL
lect for Signing Guide s Ger
tificates

II mas been reported to the Com
mlssloners of Inland Fisheries and
came that the municipal officers in
some towns have been charging
guides "a cents apiece for their sig
natures on their applications for
guide licenses, funder the new law all
guides must furnish the endorsement
OF the municipal officers of the town
they reside in-or Of the nearest town
or plantation if a resident Of an un.
organized place.. The commission
ers asked the attorfey general for a
ruling upon the matter-as to wheth-
er or not it was legal for these town
officials to charge anything for ap-
proving these applications.
Following is the opinion of Attor-
ney General Pattangall upon the mat
ter:
Augusta. Me, July 21st, 1915.
Hon. Harry B. Austin. Chairman In
land Fish and Game Commission,
Augusta, Maine.
Dear Mr.. Austin:-I am surprised
mat any town officer should think
himself justified in making a charge
for signing certificate called for I'M
Ger Chapter 234. Public Laws of 1915.
Such a certificate is simply a recon-
mendation as to the moral character
and sobriety Of the party applying for
guides license. The statute does not
contemplate any fee to the officer
signing such certificate and / am
inclined to believe that any officer
charging fee for so signing would
be liable for extortion. OF course, it
is perfectly proper for a justice to
charge a fee for affixing his jurat to
the application. There should be no
expense to anybody in connection
with filing the certificate required ex-
cepting the payment Of the Is cents
to the magistrate and l hardly be-
lieve that selectmen will insist upon
any fee if the matter is properly call
ed to their attention.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) W. R. PATTANGALL
Attorney General"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
RATE INCREASE
IS GRANTED TO
EXPRESS COS,

Washington. July o2.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission decided
today that the revenues Of the prin-
cipal express companies Of the Unit
ed States are inadequate and modified
of its former orders to provide addi-
tional income.
On shipments of more than 100
pounds the readjustment will not
make any change. Substantially not
commodity rates will be re-affected.
In all events any changed rates will.
with few exceptions. be substantially
lower than those prevailing when the
commission established the one sys-
tenn in February, 1914.
BY that means the express compa-
MES are expected to increase their
gross revenues about $50 per cent.
The commission declined to change
the basis Of rates in zone No. !. the
territory east Of the Mississippi and
north Of the Ohio rivers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
ENDS INDIGESTION
AFTER EATING

Just because the pepsin pills, soda
mints and other artificial digestive
tablets you have been taking no
longer give you the desired relief and
you must take two, four or six instead
Of one to stop your heart burn, bloat-
ing. sour rising. bleching and stom-
ach lump. it's no sign there il no
quick relief for you. but a sure sign
that it's high time you changed your
medicine. Give up these 50 called
aids to digestion, that work on the
food and do the stomach no actual
good or you'll belch and bloat till
doomsday. You need a remedy that
will strengthen your stomach muscles
and lining and increase the flow Of
digestive juices. Then your stomach
will do its own digesting.
There IL IN old-time remedy called
Mona Stomach Tablets which give
wonderfully quick relief in such cases.
They arc . splendidly balanced stom-
ach prescription and no matter how
bad your stomach Is. how long it has
bothered or what or how much you
eat. these little tablets will make your
stomach digest every last particle Of
food In It. Bowditch-Webster Co. or
most any good druggist in this viciri-
" sells M-o-na on q positive guar
antee Of satisfactory results or
money back.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
AN OvER-ESTImATED
VALUE PUT ON CARGO
OF THE ANNIEl LARSEN

Aberdeen, Wash. July 22-Inspection
Of the war munitions aboard the
schooner Annie Larsen. now being held
here by the customs officials shows
that the most modern Springfield rifles
the shipment contains are those OF 1878
and that many Of the boxes are filed
with guns made in 1855. Others Of the
guns show much use. Inspectors said
today the cargo is worth nearer SOS. 900
than 100000 as set forth in the ship's
papers.
The Annie Larsen put into port here
recently after having sailed from San
Diego. Cal. on an indefinite course u
der direction Of a supe- ,sargo io.ern-
ment officials detained her upon ar
rival
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
TWO AUGUSTA Men
! FILE A PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY

Oliver and William Harvey, general
merchants. Of Augusta filed volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy in the
United States court in Portland on
Thursday. The assets are about $14.-
900 and the liabilities 100000. The
Harveys have been operating a port
able mill in a piece Of timberland on
the Cross Hill road for the last two
or three years.
They were interested in a civil suit
at the last term of the kennebec Su-
perior court which embraced the pur-
chase of a traction engine by W. w.
Wier Of Augusta. The Harveys, or
enc Of them. was on the Wier note.
1t was claimed by the purchaser Of the
tractor that it failed to operate as
promised by the International Har-
vester Co.. sellers. and after the evil
dence was all in the case was sent
to the Law court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
SAY CHRISTIANS
PROSECUTED BY
TURKS GREECE
AWAITS ANSWER

Paris, July %, 1915 A. MA Havas
dispatch from Athens says:
Turkish military authorities, ac-
cording to advices received from Vur-
la "a port in Smyrna on the Gulf Of
Smyrnal have ordered all Christian
Women and children to leave the town
and go into the interior. Many OF the
residents refused to obey the order.
and a fierce struggle followed, in
which many were victims.
The Greek government has received
from the Porten no reply to presenta-
tons regarding the persecution of
Greeks in Turkish territory. The de-
lay is attributed to the difficulty of
communication by telegraph.
Some of the newspapers are urging
the government to assume an ener-
getic policy in dealing with Turkey"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
WARS DEMAND FOR !
VESSELS INCREASES
U. S. SH|PBU|LD|Al

Washington. July 2-Ship building =
tivity, due to the heavy demand for 'o
sells since the European war began.
greater in the United States than It y
been for several years. More steel
sells were being built or were under e0s
tract July l than at any time ID -
year since 1901, and there was gresv
tonnage Of wooden vessels building u
sine 1907. Department Of commerce
tistics issued today show Is vesseis W.
building July /. Sixty-hve were ~
ships aggregating 2ss.4ss tons, ana
were wooden vessels totalling N'@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
LIVELY BLAZE
AT BRICK YARD

In response to a still alarm. Hose
l Combination arrived at the brick
YARD OF Augustin Caret, north end,
shortly after o'clock Thursday aft :
ernoon. There are two kilns in on
Grafton there and a cave-in caused
the piles OF brick to tip, precipitating
the roofs upon the kiln fires. Such =
lively blaze was found that an alarm
was rung in few minutes later from
Box 81. Water street, near Factory
Boarding House, and Hose and
Hook and Ladder / responded.
The roof Of the more westerly kiln
was consumed by the fire but the 9TH
er KIN roof was not seriously damag-
ed. AS there is not much constrnc.
ton IN wood about the kiln except
for the roofs. the estimated damage
cannot be very high. only one kiln
roo1' OF no great value, having been
DESTROYED. Furthermore, though some
OF the bricks fell. the total damage
probably is not large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
WIREWORKERS ATPALMER.
MASS, LEAVE THE MILLS

Palmer. Mass. July 22.-About 200
men remained out at the Wright wire
mills today as the result OF the failure
Of the attempt at arbitration between
the company and the members OF the
Wire Workers Union, which is anil
lated with the International Associa-
ton OF Machinists. About 900 hands
are employed under normal conditions
Labor pickets appealed to the work
ers to strike. A guard composed ar
town police augmented by special on
GERS numbering altogether about so
men. vas maintained at the plant,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
PREMIER BOTHA
GETS OVATION
ON HIS ARRIVAL

Capetown. Union Of South Africa.
July %. via London. 1898 P. M.-Pre-
mier Botha arrived here today from
the campaign which ended on July 9,
with the surrender Of German South
west Africa The premier received an
ovation wherever he appeared. Bust
ness was suspended, the city was dec
Grated and the people thronged the
streets. On the arrival of Premier
Botha at the Government House ten
thousand school children sang the Ma
tional Anthem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
2 CHINESE ARE
ARRESTED FOR
CONNECTION IN
OPIUM PLOT

Boston, July 22+-Two Chinese were
arrested early today on charges con-
nected with the seizure Of $4,000 worth
Of opium on the steamer Canadian on
her arrival from Liverpool yesterday.
Wong Hen was found at his laundry in
this city and Charles Louie was taken
into custody at Marlboro. 1t was ex-
pected that they would be taken into
the federal court today. together with
Harry Smith and Peter Flemming,
fremen on the steamer. who were de-
tanned last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

A party Of Is employees Of the State
Highway Department took brief
outing late Wednesday afternoon at
Lake Cobhosseecontee and needless to
say the occasion was thoroughly en-
joyed by all. The members Of the
party went to Island Park by the
electrics. and from Island Park took
a launch ride to the Horseshoe, where
a picnic lunch was partaken. The
return to the city was made late in
the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
SAY THE RUSSIANS
SET FIRE TO W|NDAU
BEFORE RETREAT|NG

Berlin, via London, July q ~
M.-Before eyacuatlng "'"" arc
Russians applied torch to 'he s,;ess
the harbor works, ACCORDING " -, q
received at Libau. The greater pa'
the city is said TO have oeeh '.,o1ei
The Russian troops also aie sonse
TO have fred villages and farm n 1.o,,it
ia other parts OF CORTLAND, IN at ~;
a az e'', with p1 the provisions of r'es''s
published army order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Funeral Of Robert Boyd

The funeral Of the late Robert Boyd
was held at 2 o'clock Thursday after
room from the home of his parents,
Hon. and Mrs. Byron Boyd. in the
presence Of large gathering Of rela-
tives and friends. The service was
conducted in an impressive manner
by Rev. c. D. Boothby of the South
Parish Congregational church. The
floral tributes were many and beauti-
full. The bearers were Burleigh Mar
tin. William B. Williamson. James W.
Harvey and Edwin Clarence Burleigh.
Interment was made in Mt. Pleasant
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

The Republican State Committee
which was in session at the Augusta
House Thursday showed its regard
for Hon. Byron Boyd, a former chair
man Of the committee, by passing a
resolution of sympathy for him in his
hours Of sorrow following the untime-
ly death Of his son Robert. A beauti-
full floral offering was sent to the fu-
neral by the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
TO PURCHAH
10000 TONS MI
ANNUALLY FOR WAR

Paris, July N.-(s.10 P. M).-The psf
chase for the French army Of 49, 100 ton.
Of refrigerated meat annually until Tx
end Of the war, or until Dec. 81. III
has been agreed upon by Minister Of AZ
Hculture David and Eugene Mauclers
head of the army administration. Con-
panies doing business with the govern
ment will be permitted to import ~
products duty free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Hon. Eben Littlefield Of Belfast,
newly appointed chairman Of the In
dustrial Accident Commission and
former county attorney Of Waldo
county, was q visitor Thursday in the
CITY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
WINTHROP CENTER

Kew and Mrs. Charles NJ. woodman
ana son Joseph Dudley of Portland are
guests OF Mrs E. S. woodman.
-. VI Newouryport, Mass.
:, n guests are arriving dali
~ Among those registered are; Mr.
and Mrs. Cook. Boston; Mr.. and Mrs
Bailey. Miss Bailey. Mrs. Bailey. ana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Mrs. John H. Russell and daugh-
ter, Frances, left on the Pullman
early Thursday morning for Freder-
ickton, N. B., for visit as the guests
of Mrs. Bussell's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert MacMurtrie.