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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
-o,n Tuesdays Daily.

One may see the great moving pic
ure drama "The Birth of Nation
which is appearing at the Grand for q
weeks engagement, several times and
rot grow tired Of the stirring Incl
'en;s rrfolded upon the screen
Something Is observed each time
which had escaped notice before s.
,arefully is detail carried out, and So
thoroughly has the picture beer
itaged. The twenty pie'e orchestra
which travels with the play, furnishe
appropriate music for the different
Genes. and the crash and fanfare o.
battle is followed by the sweet run
Ting melody that Is an accompaniment;
home scenes, or the jig muaic o.
plantation days fer the negro scenes
Historic characters are well repre-
'ented. Abraham Lincoln by Josenh
Tenabery: John Wilkes Booth. tn
assassin. Raol Walsh: Gen. U. S
Grant. Donald Crisp: General Rober
:. Lee, Howard Gage.
War scenes are presented witt s
'tartling realism. and the staging o
'hese views. with the hundreds Of sol
l'ers engaged in terrific combat. wa:
doubtless a mighty task. Sherman.
narci TO the sen. the assassination o.
President Lincoln. and other equally
rue incidents OF war times, never lose
heir interest. The story Of the init
nate home Ives Of a northern family
and a southern family weaveS an in
'eresting rcmarce, which reveals the
rue tcrrors OF war in almost ever,
phase. A touching incident show'ns
he WAYS of Lin coln. who was known
IS the Great Heart. Is the scene wherr
, mother comes to plead for the life
" her son, who was sentenced to bs
lung as guerrilla. and his full par.
ION by the president. who could moi
~efuse a mothers plea. AZ impress.
live as the war scenes. or historica
views. are the Ku KluN Klansmen
Who form the principal part OF the
last half of the drama. The Klans-
men were the result of the recon
struction days, when the Union was
adjusting the conditions left bv the
war. The scenes where hundreds Of
white rCbed Klansmen are called tC
assembly and rescue the town which
g I'm the hands of q mob Is yer!
hrilling spectacle The double ro'
nance between a daughter and son o
he north and son and daughter o.
he south reaches n pretty conclusion
with a double honeymoon on the "es
rhore. end the play is concluded viii
'wo tableaux. the first showing tho
devastation Of war. symboliZed bv 6
terrible beast which deals destruction
with his sword. and the second show
ing the Prince Of Peace ruling ovel
Z happy AMI rejoicing people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31

Redwood Falls, Mimi, December rs.
III. G.. Bulls, an electrician, has re-
turned from Washington. ID. c., where
he sold his talking picture machine
to capitalists from Duluth. Superior
and Chicago. Mr.. Bulls has perfect
cd a machine which produces the
pictures and sound in absolute har-
mony. He has had some fiattering
offers, but refused all until the deal
which he has just closed. 4 COM
pany has been incorporated. with a
capital of 100000, OF which Mr.. Bull
lis owns one-half. II Is thought Du-
luth or Superior will be the head
quarters of the new company. The
capital will be increased as the prof.
ect progresses.
Most OF the talking picture ma
chimes are combination using a
monograph in connection with the
rictures Unless the two machines
are run exactly together the words do
rot always appear at the proper time.
In order to understa the Bulls in
venticn one must have good knowl-
edge of the way telephone gets its
tones into a receiver. Mr.. Bulls uses
a loud sounding telephone, and in
stead of someone talking into Il to
correspond with the motion of the
pictures. there Is photographed sort
of record at the edge OF the film. OF
course this record must be in har-
mony with the pictures at all times
Record Is Transmitted to Phone.
-. L., Oh he
telephone through a delicate adjust
ment and a special battery that acts
on the loud talking telephone some
what in the same way that ones voice
yibTa ions act Oh = telephone trans
mitter. This special battery and it,
parts are operated by the rays Of light
coming through the record on tho
edge of the film and can do the talk
irg stunt as long as the film is oper-
ated. One operator can handle the
whole outfit and need not change
records or watch to see If the picture:
and talk are together, as in othel
machines, for they are both repro.
duced from the same film and canno
| be separated.
| Besides owning 100000 in stock
Mr.. Bulls is to have a laboratory IN
Chicago and be employed at salar!
of $4,000 a year during the life of thu
company. He also is to receive one
fourth OF cent foot for all film
manufactured and 10 per cent on al
machines sold.
Mr.. Bulls Is graduate of the Min
resota state university. class Of 1884
II was during much needed res
three years ago at Grantsburg, Wis
on farm, that he practically com
pleted the machine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
rrom TUESDAYS Daiiv

rrom TUESDAYS Dziiv
Geo. l.. B'aisdell and William A
Graham of wasec1 county to Bereete
A. Carlson of Blue Earth county. $4,-
COO. lots 5. 6. and 8, block 3. village
of Pemberton.
Charles Scilostae to Peter McGov-
ern. both of Blue Earth county. $4,000,
tract OF lard on Park street In the
village of Vernon Center. 1894 square
feet.
Henry ]. Smith ~ Olmstead county
TO ]. w. McCarl Of Blue Earth county,
s,.1o0. lot ~ in Addition Il 10 Eagle
Lake township.
Eugene l.. Scoville OF Plue Earth
county to Albert l.. .volS OF Nicoller
county, $500, east So feet Of lot 10 in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
rom Tuesdays OaIlS.

John Scholl, 127 State street, com
ncrcial traveller. takes the position
that Walter F. Brooks. federal high
wav engineer, in recent interview
with The Free Press, painted too CORY
picture of the state OF Kentucky,
and also moderated the value Of Ken
lucky lands. Mr.. ScEo.l, in letter
o the editor, says:
Having lived i'm the state Of Ken
lucky and also extensively travelled
he same prior to taking up my resi-
ience here in Mankato. some eight
ears ago. ana in view of these facts
and fully knowing the people of Ken
ucky by my long residence there,
EEL that statements made in Mr..
Brooks article regarding the carry =
ing OF guns by Kentuckymen are un-
just. E
"He seems to make Il appear that
the Kentucky people are murderous
lot. ALWAYS looking for trouble ana
ever ready with the guns. For a
number Of years my travels took me
TO the feud counties quite frequently,
hat Is, Breathitt, Jackson and Wolf
counties. known as the worst feud
"ourties IN Kentucky. and at no time
have | ever had occasion to carry a
gun. In fact, I can truthfully say
that ! would feel much safer without
gun in any portion of the state of
Kentucky, than | would with gun IT
any time In st. Paul or Minneapolis.
Furthermore. ! would like to re-
ply 70 the statement that land Is
worth $S5 to $40 per acre. Here,
aga'n. Mr.. Brooks Is In error. for
there Ia plenty OF land selling-even
MT In the Blue Grass section, where
land is bigh-at $50 and more per
acre; Mason county. for instance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31

pleasant social affairs OF the season.
Quite q ";.:-iher Of out OF town people,
and Mankato young people who are
home from college and the university
were in attendance. The large hail
was prettily decorated with holiday
novelties. and excellent music for the
dance was furnished by the Grand
orchestra.
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from Tuesdays Daily. =

Mr.. End Mrs. A. l.. Mile. 42G Will
lard street. have received word that
their son. Walter Miller on the Omaha
road. was injured at Carver, MIMI,
falling from the top of a box car. His
hack was sprained aud one arm brok-
en-. He Is n7w being care1 for In q
hospital at Minneapolis. His mother
has gone to Minneapolis to be with
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
Alumni Association Gathering.

Tomorrow night the annual recep-
ton of the Mankato High School
Alumni association will take place in
the high school building. There will
be business meeting at 1880 and this
will be followed at eight O'Clock with
refreshments and dancing. DR.. Z. G.
Girvin is president and Miss Dorothy
Sect. Is secretary.
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Mary conoratvIatory Te,euram..

Washington, December 2s-The
White House today was Hooded with
Messages Of congratulations for
Presidcnt Wilson on the completion
OF his fifty-ninth year An of the
messages were forwafded to the pres
ident at Hot Springs, Va.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
Young Ladies Entertained

Misses Carrie. Alma and Minnie
Alinqrist entertained a party OF young
ladies last evening at their home on
North Second street, In honor of Miss
Mile Johnson of Minneapolis, VINO
spent the Christmas holiday with her
parents in this city. A social evening
was enjoyed, and a dainty lunch was
served by the hostess. Miss Johnson
returned to Minneapolis today.
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rom TUESDAYS DaIiv

Attorney Ivan Bowen late today OBJ
aimed at st. Paul from ihc state
supreme court an order allowing a
stay Of proceedings In the case OF
Ralph Macbeth, recently sentenced BY
Judge Quinn OF the district court to
the state reformatory at st. Cloud for
assault in the second degree. The
to1d OF the prisoner was fixed in the
sum OF $4,000 to be approved by the
local district Judge
Clerk Of the Court Krost has al
ready started making out the papers
TO commit the young man to st. Cloud,
but the stay and the bond will Sc;
him at liberty, pending the decision
OF the appeal.
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r'on TUESDAYS DAILY.
Men Who Will Receive on New Years

Men Who Will Receive on New Years
Day.
Men OF the city who will keep open
house on the afternoon OF New Years
Day are r. f. Brown, DR.. Roy An
drews, w. ]. Morehart, c. +. Wise,
II. A. Patterson, and Charles .. Hoerr.
A list of those who will receive at the
different homes follows:
II. +. Brown, 400 East Jackson
street: r. F. Brown. F. f. Browder,
II. E. Carney, w. w. Besser, J. r.
Swan. DIR. Wilcox, II. o. Johnson. ".
l.. Rinehardt, DR.. F. w. Davis. Frank
Hoerr.
DIR. Roy Andrews, SIC South Sec
ond: DIR. Roy Andrews. DIR. J. w. An
drews, DR.. J. II. James. DR.. Y. G. HaT-
rington. Charles Wyatt, A. !. Neigel
Henry Riser. Roy Allison. ]. NJ. Fa-
ger. ]. J. Flachsenhar, William f. AL
worth.
w. ]. Morehart, 1O4 Pleasant street =
w. ]. Merchant, Malcolm Merchant
Ivan Bowen. DR. q. II. Curran. ]. NJ
Mcconnell. NJ. ID. Fritz. Benjamin Tav-
Tor, Charles Long. +. X. IlgenFritZ
Kenneth Healv, Victor Jones, Harold
McCOnneil, Nlc'OT NhIko"Shl, hoSti
Morehart and Howard Johnson.
c. e. Wise. 226 Byron street: G
r. Wise. J. c. Wise. Jr, F. X. Meagh-
or, II. s. Troost. Rev. G.. !. Shut
II. I. Parry. w. ". Strsder J. II. Ba-
ker, Jr. Edward Wise. James Lester
Maurice Nelson. Edgar Weaver. Jr.
Charles o. Hoerr. 617 Baker ave-
nue.: Charles o. Hoerr. l.. j. Carney
Lee, Wood Morgan Bowen. DIR. Pau
Barney, George Nerbovig, Wilbur
Clements, Wallace Sterling. Franz
Paddock. Archie Fletcher. Earl Girvin
Kenneth Herr, Paul Hoerr, Winfield
Smith. Weaton Williams, and Rober
| Cooper
The list OF those who will receive a
the home OF n. A. Patterson has no
been completed, but will be published
In the near future. Correction or adj
ditions to the above lists can be made
by notifying r. F.. Brown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
VIII sino the Messiah"

st. Peter Herald: Commencing
early in the next semester rehearsals
will be held once a week of the ora :
'orio chorus which was organized last
week at Gustavus Adolphus college
Z is expected to have between $50
and 200 voices in the chorus. At tho
meeting last week 100 persons signi-
fed their willingness TO join.
The formation of the organization
s the nucleus of q chorus which IL IL
Intended will render the entire score
ot Handles beautiful Messiah" ora
| torio in 1917.
The first work. which will be takeT
IN after the HOLIDAYS by the chorus
| will re the oratorio. The Vision o.
| St. John" by Coomb. This is one OF
lie standard oratorios and while not
IS difficult as the Messiah" Is a very
beautiful composition. This work will
be rendered in public concert some
| ime in March. Immediately aftei
he rendition CT "The Vision of st
Tohn." some Of the chorus numbers o.
he Messiah will be taken, up ant
hesc will be rendered at commence
ment. The following year the whole
Of this wonderful ora:orio will be given
| Singers from the twin cities will be
| engaged to take all Of the solo part.
| with the exception of the soprano
role. which Katherine Won Ewertsen
| instructress in voice at Gustavus
| Adolrhus college, will handle. Al
| oratorio orchestra will also be or
| ganized to play the instrumental &C
compartments.
No difficulty will be experienced &c
| secure the trained voices for the for
nation Of a large oratorio chorus By
The local school. This Is due primari.
~ to the fact that Katherine vUr
Ewertsen has been able to create @
great deal of interest in voice culture
since she has had charge of the de
partment OF voice at the local insti-
'ution. Not only has she large
number Of students studying with hel
that take other subjects at the col.
| lege. but many from the city also
study with her. A number of persons
from lie Sueur and other surround,
ing towns are pupils CT Katherine vor
| Ewertsen. Not only is Katherine vor
Ewertsen a very able instructress In
| voice. but she is singer of marked
| ability having an exceptionally vel
trained soprano voice. She has spent
several years studying voice under
some of the eblest teachers OF Europe
She has also the distinction Of having
sung in the Imperial theatre at Berlin
Katherine Won Ewertsen has also
| appeared as soprano soloist for some
II the larger symphony orchcstra3 o.
| this cnu~trv.
| Anil J-hnso1 was elected presi-
| lent OF the local cratorio chorus a.
he meeting last week. Prof A. Wal
iemar Andersen will be director. Re
hearsals are 10 be hell every Tuesday
evening. An invitation Is extended
from President Johnson TO musicians
OF the city to join the chorus. II Is
the intention TO secure q place down
town where some of the rehearsals
are to be held. for the accommodation
Of the members who live in the city.
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From tuesday. osII,.

From TUESDAYS OsiIs.
San Juan, Porto Rico. December Is.
-tCorrespondenke, of The Associated
Press l-IIow H. felt to be an Amer
lean citizen with distinctly herman
name aboard one of the steamers of
the Porto Rico line recently searched
by the French cruiser Descartes was
described today by {. l.. Schiller
decker. one of the passengers on the
steamer San Juan, from which two
German passengers were taken pris-
oners.
Schifrerdecker was bern In New
York. his father being German
American citizen and bis mother
English. He Is dentist and up to a
year ago was practicing at % Warren
street, Boston. For the past year he
has been travelling for his health.
I'VE had heard on the San Juan
hat a wireless message had been re-
,eived warning Captain Evans to get
n close to shore and stay within the
hree nile limit in order to avoid be-
| ng searched by French cruiser"
| aid Schifferdecker. There were sew
eral of us with German names aboard
and the captain laughed when he said
that in a few hours we might be
prisoners of war.
when we heard cannon shot,
shortly before midnight, we knew
that the wireless message was not a
| Joke, and when our steamer had stop
ped and French office" and escort
came aboard and ! saw the sailors
were armed | commenced TO think
about my name.
There was my name In the pass
enger list with fourteen letters I'm II,
sticking cut like a light house. Nobody
could miss II. Yes I'm an American
all right. but then thcro'G my name.
II think they muit have regula-
ton lot of quest ors they ask every
body. for after I had told the French
| officer I was an American he asked
me II I had my naturalization papers
Then he wanted TO know II had my
passports. asked If he would have
| 4 passport T. he were travelling from
| Faris to another town In France. Then
he said. You're alright and I didn't
ray much attention II what happened
after that. | do r'member, though
hct one of the Germans taken off
oft his money behinl and carried his
t"'breila with hin. And couldn't
'"lo but think II was funny when the
f'cer told the two prisoners not to
very. 100
| "'Yor'll be amCng fr;Cnie,' he said
| Schiherdeokrr said that he had moi
Il II.
Fritsch L0thar. the two Germans who
were taken prisoners. IT any time
turing the voyage from New Orlean.
until just before they were taker
prisoners b. the French officer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31

North Row of Van Brunt's addition 10
city of Mankato.
William Z. Van Ness to o. z. Os-
mondson, both of Blue Earth county,
$1,000, north half of lot Z. block So,
| city of Mankato.
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From Tuesdav's oaitv

Chicago. December 2S-It is thought
hat former President Taft will be
delegate to the national republican
convention next year. A delegation
hat WIS here today reserved quarters
In the Blackstone hotel for the Con-
necticut delegation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
Talk BY Aked.

Berlin. December 2S.--The Seizure
by the British government Of Amer
can mail from two steamsh 'ps on theil
way to Holland was reported i'm Rot
terdam dispatch given out by the
Overseas News agency.
Washington. December 2S.-The al
lies 1t IL explained here, intend to
seize and examine all mail passing
between the United States and Eur
opean neutrals which there is reason
to believe Is intended for Germany
Heretofore, the seizure of that sort has
been confined to the parcel post. but
now II Il said the allies are going
to extend the search to first class pos
tai matter. In justification of the ac-
ton. II is said, the allies will first
plead military necessity: second, that
an article of The Hague convention
provides that immunity Of seizure OF
mail shall not apply ito correspon-
dence destined for or proceeding from
a blockaded port"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
New Year viii ee Observed.

New Years eve will be observed
at the Swedish Lutheran church,
with program beginning at Sis,
and continuing with a watch night
party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
II. c. Kroon has gone TO Chicago o,
IL la.u -.

III. c. Kroon has gone TO Chicago on
a weeks business trip.
II. T. Moore of Amboy was I'm the
city on business yesterday.
Z. NJ. Zuel is spending couple
of days on business at Red Lake, Min
nesota.
Mrs. r. w. Andrist and children
are spending few days visiting at
West Concord.
Miss Gertrude Engelen Is spending
weeks vacation with friends In
Springfield, MINI.
Miss Fern Burmeister. who teaches
school at Madison, Mimi, Is home to
spend the vacation.
Miss Marie Burmeister Is home from
Kokato, where she teaches school, to
spend the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Hamley spent
Christmas day and Sunday with
friends in Minneapolis.
II. NJ. Nichols is spending the
week with his wife, who is visiting
her parents in Winnebago.
Mrs G. A. Okstad OF St Paul is the
guest of her brother and sister In law,
MI. anu hTS. i. II. fftgSI1u.
Miss Gertrude Krause returned to
Crookston. Mimi. last night. after a
shot visit with her parents
Miss Gertrude Clements Is home
from Tracy, where she teaches school,
TO spend the holiday vacation.
Charles Bailey of Minneapolis. sec
rotary OF the Mankato Fruit House, is
in the city on business today.
Ernest Mahlke has returned 10
Sioux City, Ia, after a Christmas visit
with relatives and friends In this city.
Oscar Patnode of st. Paul Il spend
ng the holidays as guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Pugh.
Miss Lou Hinton, who Is employed
as stenographer at st. Paul. Is spend
ing the holidays at her hove In this
ity.
Mrs. E. y. Almqust AMI sen Dana
of Madelia are spend couple OF
days as guests of her .a.shts In this
city.
Miss Ethel Hughes, who teaches
school at Wells is spending the vaca-
ton with her mother, Mrs. Emma
Hughes.
Miss Hattie Stang has returned
from Lacrosse. where she spen;
Christmas day and Sunday with her
parents.
Miss Doris Charland of Madelia Is
spending the week as the guest OF her
brother-in -law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Knaub.
Benjamin Engelen returned yester-
day to Springfield. Mimi. after spend
ing the Christmas holiday with his
parents i'm this city.
Attorney and Mrs. Miles Porter and
family have returned frori Vernon
center, where they spent the Christ
mas holiday with relatives.
Mrs. G.. a. Dahl has returned from
Rochester. where her husband, DR..
@. A. Dahl. was recently operated on
for liberation of the stomach.
DR.. and Mrs. c. ID. Snow will leave
the first of the year for Florida, and
will spend a month or more at points
of interest in that state and possibly
take a trip over to Cuba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Miller of Tracy,
Mimi, who spent the Christmas holi-
lay with the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Miller on Hickory street,
'otu-nei home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kroeger OF
It. Paul are spending the holiday va
-aticn with relatives I'm the city. Mr..
Kroeger returned to st. Paul today to
resume his work and Mrs. Kroeger
remained for a more extended visit.
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Committee Having Charge Of the Leap
Year Party.

wear tarty.
On Saturday evening. January I
1916, a leap year party will be held Al
The Saulpaugh hotel. TO be given by
the ladies'. The affair will start n
eight o'clock. and the evening will bt
devoted to dancing, and cards. ant
refreshments will be served. The
committee having the party I'm charge
Is ocmDosed Of Mesdames c. K. Wise
r. X. Meag' e.. r. T. Brown. George
G.. Nerbovig. Z. W. Benham, E. X
IlgenFritz, C.. NJ. Masters, Fl. Z.
Carney, A. ]. veigel. Frank p. Hoerr
". A. Patterson, s. b. Wilson, B.
+. Pay, C.. J. Holman. Roy ". An.
drews. W. J. Morehart. G.. II. Ner-
bovig. w. w. Besser. w. T. War
wick. r. w. Kru5e. z. NJ. Zuel. J
A. Berquist, b. ID. Smith. j. NJ. Nc
Cornell. j. A. Farmer. NJ. ID. Fritz
l.. l.. Wood. J. A. Johnson. and the
Misses FANNY Pitcher. Alice Robbins
Marion Willard, Helen Wise. Marion
Standish. Mae Widell. Helen Temp
kins. Margaret Schmitt. and Loretts
Oleson.
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Whether r. F. Swar;2 baugh OF
Knox. Ind or bis wife. Mable Swartz-
baugh, now of Amboy. will have the
care Of their year-o,d child
Dorothy. was not determined by Judge
Comstock of the district court this
afternoon. The hearing was simply
continued to January 3 at 2 D. III.
Early this afternoon Attorney
Charles s. Lundin and G. II. Louder
milk, launderer, both OF Knox. Ind.
arrived in the city TO appear as wit
nesses for the purpose Of establishing
the good character OF the father, and
prove that he Is fit person to have
charge of the child.
SwartZbaush stated today that this
was the second time he had sought
% get possession of the child by Ia
beas corpus. The other tine was
about a month ago. This was In In
diana. The wife decided to return to
her husband. and the case was dis
missed. but. the husband says. she
stayed only two weeks and three days
On Christmas day the father wen,
'o.the Emmanuel hospital and gave his
daughter candy. He proposed TO the
mother that she give him charge OF
the child and then let the Indiana
court have charge Of the divorce pro-
ceeding and determine who shall have
me child. The mother would not hear
o: this.