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The Detroit times., 1915-07-19

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snd ?, tSs. SUGAR. ISLAND 4.
and $500 .. m. Wharf fess q oris.
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Great Liberty Bell of West "FOund!'
Doomed Out Freedom from Britain 1877 Years Ago.

Gel Pierre Menard was the grand
seignior-the first man" OF Kaskie.
and his was the big house"
The Menard home always was
open and there the weddings. parties.
the calls and feGes were held. and
on the grand occasions" the great
bronze bell. four feet IN height. rama
out from its tower on the old church
At that time Kaskaskis was stir
atod on q peninsula that stretched
south between the Mississippi aac
the Okaw rivers. The town lay on
"A bit OF land known as Ragged Isl
and.
From a French settlement the
town passed into the hands of the
English and became the capital OF
the then mighty territory OF Illinois.
In turn. in 17Ts, il passed from the
English 10 the Americans, the
mighty clangor Of the bell proclaim
ing the joyful news.
Kaskaskia fiourished. There the
assembly met. and with IL the social
life OF the old French families be
came renowned. Night after night
the Nenard house blaxed With lights.
and guests danced while the Menard
slaves spread the big tables in the
banquet halls.
1t was on such a night-in the
spring OF ls90--;hat the foods came
and the Mississippi broke through
the cutoff to the north and a wave
OF water seeking a new course for
the river bed swept over the town.
The parish priest managed to
reach the church tower and ring out
brief warning. and then rhe church
crumbled and was partly swept away
In the swirling. muddy waters.
Nothing daunted the KaskaskIans.
They moved some five miles to the
other side OF the island and started
the town Of New Kaskaskia. There
the church of the Immaculate Con-
ceptlon was rebuilt. and there the
bell. rescued from the hungry river.
was taken.
The new Kaskaskians are rent
ers+ from the outside. To them the
great bell IL just $50 pounds OF
bronze. and so IL stands. cracked
and corroded. In its ill-lighted yes,i-
bule--the great liberty bell OF the
west.
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SALESROOM
NOW open
New Chalmers Quar-
ters for L. j. Rob-
inSOn Co.

l. J. Robinson. president OF L. J.
Robinson Company. now Chalmers
distributors for the State OF Mich.
gan. has announced the opening
OF q salesrocm and service station
al 75s wcodward-ave. Just south o.
the new Majestic theater.
While we are barely settled in
cur new quarters" stated Mr. Rob
inson, nevertheless service begins
with the opening OF the garage. Ever
since my introduction 10 the motor
car business. have believed i'm
plicitly in the principle OF high grade
intelligent service rendered at the
cheapest possible cost to the own
er.
Since my acquaintance with the
Chalmers company. I have come in
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contact with both the factory or
ganizstion and a large number of
Chalmers owners. While I knew
something of the reputation OF Chal
mers quality before. I have been as.
founded to learn Just how firmly
that idea Is implanted in the pub
lie mind.
Detroit today Is probably the
most prosperous city In the United
States. Motor car manufacturers
and allied industries are now run.
ming at capacity production. With
such line as the Chalmers com
pany offers for 1915. backed By
prompt, efficient service such az
We intend to give. look to the ia.
ture with great deal OF satisfac.
tion and confidence"
Mr.. Robinson has his organizs.
ton completely assembled. His ser.
vice and sales forces are comprised
OF experienced men recruited from
similar positions with other well.
known companies.
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CHAPTER I
Hero OF The Times Great Naval
Serial Runs Away TO Sea

CHAPIeN
Hero OF The Times' Great Naval
Serial Runs Away to Sea
L ST. 5. OLYMPIA. SAN FRAN
CISCO BAY. July ls.-"Tell your
troubles to policeman" runs the
saw. Would tina; | might, or TO any
other man on terra hrma' But II
there is on this great globe one
place where man hides his light un'
der a bushel II Is on . man-of'war'
Here nobody asks nor answers
Why 10 other questions than,
Where do you hail frcm'" And
while there are hundreds Of fellows
abou, me. apparently content. and
even delighted with this state OF al
fairs, am so hungry for companion
shin that. TO avert Transformation.
I am forced into the writing OF an
other diary. Come of. Jackie.
You're not a school boy any longer.
but a landlubber on board a manor
war and this is your log. Here VIII
you bring your Joys and sorrows, Just
as you used 10 carry them TO your
mother. Dear little Momsie. how her
heart is aching tonight. And =.
Cur u out, boy the past. home. and
all that sacred word implies.
NV new life began a month and a
half ago. when ran away TO sea
and boarded the independence. with
nine other applicants for the United
States navy. had chosen a name
10 enlist under: but when the Bull
dog" growled. What's your name
I positively forgot II. and up aud
told him on the spot the name given
me By my sponsors in baptism. ]
asked him 10 give me something on
deck. From him we were passed on
10 the doctor. whose greeting was;
Come on. come on. strip on; lets
see what you're made Of"
We stripped and went through ON
examination that was first cousin TO
hazing. We al dressed and went
above. where the ofiicer-ofthc-deck
called out NOSE WUo ubNt oNNh
accepted by the doctor lay aft to the
captain and be sworn In"
The captain was promenading the
poop-6eck. When we came into his
presence be stepped to the capstan
and took from IL small. vrll-worn
Bible and. folding his arms across
bis breast. told us 10 hold up our
right hands. then asked our names:
country. birthplace. we're we mar
rted bad We been IN Jail. etc. Then
briefly recitirg the articles OF war.
be asked DO you realize the I'm.
portance OF the oath You are about
20 take?" Three alternatives came
short and quick. The captain lifted
the Pible in his right hand. and the
oath was taken which makes me for
three years a sailor We were turn
ed over 10 a sailor they called Jack
o'-the-dust' and VIC followed Dust
below
In the storeroom I was fitted out
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BY L. q. r.
tCepyssshs by Csss~ry Col

with everything . sailor needs--from
needles and thread to:
One hammock. with mattress.
Three mattress covers.
One pair white blankets.
Two blue flannel suits OF clothes.
Three white duck suits OF clothes.
Two white cap-covers.
Two blue caps.
One watch cap.
One suit oilskins.
Two neckerchiefs.
Two suits underwear.
Two pair navy shoes.
Six pair socks.
Backing and brush.
Bowl. cup and plate OF white agate
ware with blue bands. aud U. s. n.
in blue on each piece.
Knife. fork and spoon.
One pea jacket.
And last. but not least
One Diddy.box.
A diddy-b The sanctum sane
forum OF Uncle Sans navy. Only
yesterday I heard a lesson on Its sa-
credness. as one man berated anoth-
er until every adjective In his vocab-
ulary was worn to tatte-s. when he
arose to the convincing climax:
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the cutoff and swept over the town.
II was the warning of the bell that
night that saved many lives.
Several years later. when an at
tempt was made to have the bell
sent TO Chicago TO be exhibited the
Columbian exposition members OF
the surviving families of the old days
objected.
The priest In charge-Father Fer
lan-was willing. but his little flock
would not have II. When q commit
tee came from Chicago. 10 GET the
bell they we're driven OF with guns.
But a week or two lafer. in the
dead OF night, the bell was kidnapped.
Ferried across the river by men
whose identity has never been re-
vealed. II was loaded onto a train
Just as dawn was breaking and start.
ed on its journey TO Chicago.
II was In 174l that word was car
ried to France that the Jesuits had
penetrated far TO the west In the
new America and on the banks OF a
mighty river had established
church.
To show his pleasure, the king.
Louis XIV. ordered a great bronze
bell TO be cast and shipped over the
seas to the hardy priests On II was
inscribed that II was for "the little
church In Illinois" and "a gift Of the
king"
The bell arrived At the little
church In acknowledgements.
the Jesuits called tin 1742.
Brave. hardy folk were those early
Preach settlers. with few scatter.
ed English There were the Ne
nards. the Sauciers, the vigos. La
marches. the Bonds. the Morrisons
and Edgars.
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All p. = G. sses.ers spessss ssAes
Ceotsat otooaasd sl0s.
Yer Cseveissa. iTttsssrEh esA eli
polnss sesth and eess--DnIly 1915 p.
N. Fare to Cleveland. sac: Pitts-
burgh, $3.50.
Dsyiisss Tssps e C,syeissd--rues
Srd.y. $40 :. "a. fsrs Si.So.
Daily NJ, sis.': ' Far: =: -: s- On. '; way
I-McndsyS and Ssturdsys. SD .. M:
Wednesdays and Fridays. $50 9. N.
Two trips weekly-Mondays $50
q. m. Thursdays $3.50 p. m. No stops
en- route except Aipefa. each dirsc-
tion.
s.wS .tais:Hi st sssc: Busio 'Si .
agara Falls, )s.So round trip Tor
transport;tion returning In time FOR
s!sss:.eS Ns.se.esss..:s--uRp:
s sssss. 3ssol. lover 0sr'n. 'i'''' ~n'''
ws.s: T. E.....; Ave- rs''s s.. A.:
sls DIAg.,. - rsst ~. West.
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LAKE AND RIVER STEAMERS.
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"why. that man 10 low enough to 60
through q shipmAts's Diddy-box!"
Dressed In my uniform. with the
rest OF my chsttsls tied IN . canvas
bag. I Was turned loose on tho deck
OF the independents. From innate
modesty, I held my shirt together at
the throat. and stood wondcring. AT
thai moment, I believe I would have
bartcred all had To have turned
Times wheel backward cor just one
week: but yhile I stood thus. hall
bewiidered. a fellow walked up with
extended hand and said: Duke me.
Md" From his gesture knew II
was . handmade end responded. He
said: Il sec you've made u. Are
you going on the Olympiar ! an.
swsred that I hoped %.
The fates % ordained Il that be-
fore sundown Of the day OF my en-.
lisiment. my hope Was realized. ~
was one OF so who we're drafted from
the Independence to the Olympia.
(ro BE coutinued)
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SCANDAL STIRS
SKAT LEAGUE

PEORIA. ILL.,, July Is.-President
J. NJ. Gross and Treasurer Charles
Leuthner of the North American
Skat league made a demand upon
Secretary Oscar T.. Schewmer of
Milwaukee for fun accounting OF
the financial affairs OF the congress-
he'd he-o on June 1874. II IL nj.
legged that sl,2ss.03 wes expended
without authority. Prize money hss
not been paid.
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~ O8N VAIlsONv
m EXSt 4SKiA, M Juiy 49,
1iteatJ- bell q. me west
IN slat ls7s yeary ago tolled
neWs III .Amsfical Aupremacy
sSoot fsuntier. terrftofy OF the
1DC6 S111oy--now Hes almost
1n ~ the outside world In the
I ri ~ lrnmaculate Concep-
~ Hts ialand village.
& ~ Liberty bell In Phfla-
O. ILaskie bell.~ ~ It II
oGnD ouss. II the most histo-
4 ~ laln ~ 0Uontrys IL n older
xtiBty he'll, how on its
s. ~ francisco; older BY 10
1rS, A1ncat 70 an hour. n
I ~ Csty belI In Philadelphis
o1nDed the freedom of the ~
~ gyeat bell OF Old Kas-
IouD out with the glad tidings
1Gnlned land Of Kentucky
M oulea. under the leadership
loo nesers Clark. had cap
~ Haee, u the foot OF the
H. ~ miles to the east. and
oo4 - English TO haul down
~ eeAoss of the great ben
~ besatins through the val
4! Annerican dag was run up
~ M and the great frontier
"A boealne : part Of the United
IL AmsricA.
I - IN ring ont again IN triumph
oo17s 1nece marched from the
= ~ ~ over Old Kaskaskia.
W - togSitogial capital.
syonxS since the bell boom
s ~ ~ last time--one night
1pa the Mississippi. swol-
~ 49, point. broke through
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A board Of FIVE men, three fed
eral and two state. are IN make a
sanitary survey OF Dallas county. Ia.
Rural health conditions have In
creased greatly 10 that state In 10
years, and cities have benefited to
correspond.
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nh LTnEKTY BELL Of the West now in the church of
~ immaculate Conception at New Kaskaskia, ILL., AS
en- b. harmed this il the first and only photograph
mnde Of the famous old bell The Times sent a photog-
Ior along with the writer to get this photograph.
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The wind In England blows from,
the southwest on liz days during
the year.
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The Spanish government has e.
tablished . course OF free lectures
on Spanish art and history at Mad.
rid for the benefit OF tourists.
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
CRANPED Quarters
FOR Health BOARD
May Stay In Present Offices
Unless Building Commits
sion Gives More Space
STUDY THE PROBLEM
AT TODAY'S MEETING

Members Of the Board Of Health
at their meeting this afternoon will
wrestlc with the problem of how TO
store their Office equipment, provide
place for tho clerks, City Physician
Myers, the executive officers and to
receive visitors in a room measuring
30 by 20 feet. Several days ago the
board received word from the VIII
mington Building Commission that
a room measuring 92S square feet ON
the second floor OF the new city
building had been assigned them.
As the quarters now occupied by the
health authorities are considered en-
tirely too small but larger than the
space to be allowed them In the new
building, the members are endeavor.
ing 10 ascertain what they can dis.
card I'm the way Of films cabinets ana
the like 10 enable them TO crowd into
smaller quarters. The plans for the
new Offices do not provide for any
vault i'm which 10 store the Office rec
Ords.
Officials Of the board today express
ed the opinion that the health authori
ties would be compelled 70 remain In
their present quarters unless the joint
building commission provides larger
quarters for them I'm the now building
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
fine ONE FOR MIX-UP
IN DUPONT CO. YARD

In City Court today Deputy Judge
Joslyn inquired into a disturbance
which took place at the Brandywine
mills Of the DUPONT Powder Company
on last Friday night. %. j. Lundy,
employed at tho plant, charged Lewis
De Frisco with assault and battery
and Frank De Frisco, his brother.
with melting TO riot. Lundy said
Lewis threatened him while at work
and after work struck him when out.
side the gate
He said that Frank told Lewis to
strike him.
A number Of witnesses for Lewis
said that he was working on piece
work and that Luudy failed to give
him tops for cans he was making and
thus prevented him from making q
fair amount of money. The workers
said Lewis appealed TO the foreman
and that later outside the gate IAndy
accused him of stealing a soldering
iron after being discharged.
/ Harry A. Dougherty. one OF thu
company's guards alleged that Franl
/ De Frisco and others attacked hin
when he sought TO arrest Louis. H'
/ denied that he dubbed Frank.
Frank Frisco was dismissed an,
Lewis De Frisco fined $40 and costs
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
DUTTEs or A sOLDTER.

Instructions have been issued 70
the heads Of the various departments
OF the general offices OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad that employees In
Philadelphia who desire TO attend
tho Military instruction Camp DreNel
Biddlc at 1.ansdowne are as far as
possible 10 be afforded the oppor-
unity. The camp will be open from
Friday evening 10 Monday morning
during each Of the six wcek-ends
between October 22 and November
%. Military instruction will be given
under the supervision OF officers OF
tho United StateN Army and Navy
and OF the National Guard.
Any omploye OF the Pennsylvania,
who wishes 10 enroll and who can be
spared by the department will be al
lowed leave OF absence. without pay,
Tor each Saturday during the six
woek-ends that camp is held. En-
rollment blanks and descriptive cir
cnlars will be distributed among the
departments for the information Of
hose interested
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
IN THE
new navy PROGRAM
Continued from First Page.

made up Of military. naval and sci
entifc men. They have been collect
ing and systemizing all available in
formation on aeronautics. and from
their report the army and navy pro-
grams will be worked out.
The Columbia University and Mas
sachusetts Institute OF Technology
students in aerOnautical engineering
have been enlisted in the work, and
manufacturers through the country
are lending their aid. These resources
will be used in developing the best
military machines for the United
States.
Secretary Garrison announced that
the new army program calls for the
abandonment of none of the existing
army posts.
Secretary Garrison feels he will
need all existing posts fer training
purposes IN the war department Is
given the army increase recommended.
His statement disposed OF rumors
concerning several isolated posts.
No new army post or arsenal CON
struction is contemplated in the army
program, It was also learned today.
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
BAR FRESHIES FROM
SMOKING ON CAMPUS

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Oct. 1S.-Rules TO gov
ern the conduct OF freshmen in Della
ware College have been adopted by
the committee of the student body on
Freshmen rules. as follows:
All Freshmen must know their
Alma Mater
2'-All heads must be barred during
the Alma Mater.
3.-Freshmen must wear no high
school or prep" school insignia.
NO freshmen shall smoke on the
campus or in the oratory until the
second term.
5.-No gaudy colors will he toler-
ated. Freshmen must wear plain
black neckties and socks.
6--All Freshmen must salute mem
bers Of tho faculty and upper class.
men.
7.-Freshmen must wear their
regulation caps from October I until
Commencement Note. the button is
part of the cap.
S.-Classes leave chapel according
to their order Freshmen must re-
main seated until the Sophomores
have left.
9.-Freshmen must not deface col
lege property.
10.-Freshmen must obey. without
question. the orders of all managers
and assistant managers OF the various
| teams.
These rules must be observed. All
infractions thereof will be dealt with
accordingly.
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
MAYOR PRICE QUITS
As CUP|D'S AGENT
Reading Miss Who Wants
Husband Must Press
Her Own Suit
MANY MORE OFFERS
FOR SUSSEX GIRL

Becoming tired of having love sick
swains following him into his office
and pulling his door bell in his home
at all hours of the night, seeking the
address of Miss Ethel r. Sweeney, Of
Concord, Del. who requested Mayor
Price TO get her husband, Mayor
Price today returned to young
Reading woman a letter In which she
requested the mayor to find her a
husband In the same mail that
brought the Reading womans plant,
was another dozen letters for Miss
Sweeney.
Mayor Price on Saturday evening
received a Mr.. Wharton, OF Penns-
grove, who walked into the mayors
home without any statement, but
merely handed TO the mayor a news
paper clipping about the Concord
girl who wants a husband Mayor
Price addressing the man. said:
We'll. what do you want?"
The stranger replied II want you
to introduce me 20 that lady" When
informed that the young woman lived
IS miles from here. the New Jersey
man left saying he would write her.
The letter received today from the
Reading woman. read as follows
Dear Mr. Price I am tired OF living
alone and ! would like for you 10 try
and find me a nice man. / am % years
OF age with no home and 7 could make
q good home for a man who Is lonely.
I am a good girl. born in the country.
Yours truly. Miss Lillian Keitel, Read
ing. Pa"
On receipt Of this letter Mayor
Price decided that IL was time for him
10 call a halt as cupld's agent and he
remailed the letter TO the sender.
other letters received today from men
who had read Of Miss Sweeney's quest
were from street car men in Philadel-
phia. railroad employees in western
Pennsylvania and towns in lower
Delaware.
In speaking OF the publicity given
she request OF Miss Sweeney. Mayor
Price said ~ propose TO see the
Sweeney affair through as far as for
Warding the letters receive TO the
Young lady. but 7 don't think ! will
act in the same capacity for any more
Young women"
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
engineering BOARDS
NOW CONSOLIDATED
S. N. Van Trump Also
Named Assistant In the
Water Department
MUCH WORK DONE
DURING THE WEEK

Consolidation Of the engineering
offices OF the Board OF Water Commits
sions and OF the street and Sewer De-
partment, with Edgar M. Hopes. Jr.,
as city engineer. was effected by the
Water Department today, with the
adoption of tho following resolu-
tions, which were outlined by City So
licitor Daniel o. Hastings:
Whereas, The Street and Sewer De-
pariment and the Water Department
have determined that the best inter-
ests Of the city would be served by
having one engineer, with the title of
city engineer. in charge Of both de-
partments. and
Whereas, The new department is
desirous that the said city engineer
should be the head of the department,
therefore be It
Resolved That the head Of the de
partment shall hereafter be known as
CITY Engineer" instead OF "Chief En-
gineer and superintendent Of the
Water Works" and further
Resolved. That Edgar NJ. Hopes,
Jr., be and is hereby elected by this
department. as City Engineer, this de-
partment agreeing to pay him the sum
Of $500 per year for his services TO
this department; and further
Resolved That this arrangement
shall continue so long only as It is
satisfactory TO both the Water De
partment and Street and Sewer De-
partment, and further
Resolved, That S. N. Van Trump
be and he Is hereby elected by this
department as assistant engineer ano
superintendent at salary OF $lSOl
per year.
All of these resolutions be effective
as Of October /, 1915
Mr.. Van Trump. assistant engineer
sent TO the department today his iirs
report covering the operations OF th'
department during the week.
During the week 77,679,S00 gallons
of water we're pumped.
The following Is an outline OF worl
proposed for the coming week;
Install 2 1-2 inch service for Dia
mond state Telephone Co.
Transfer services to new main OF
King street.
Continue laying main on From
street from Maryland avenue to JET
fcrson street,
Level off sand in two more bed
and install draining system for same
Five hydrants we're set last weel
in King street at Eighth. Ninth ant
Market and Maryland avenue ant
Reed streets. During the week tel
now meters were installed. three re
paired and three removed from celia
TO curb.
The weekly pay roll OF Sl,3S9.2
was ordered paid.
The bank balance was reported Al
S14 ,99O24.
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
HARVEST HONE SERVICE.

The services at st. Stephens Eng
lish Lutheran Church yesterday were
in celebration of two special events,
the festival of harvest home and the
anniversary Of the organization of the
Sunday school The first event was
observed by special exercises In the
morning and In the evening the lat
ter was observed.
In the morning the pastors theme
was. "The Divine Rule OF Recon-
pense." The services were very inter
csting and many were in attendance.
The anniversary address In tho
evening was delivered by J Milton
Deck, prominent Lutheran layman
OF Philadelphia. For regular attend
ance. number of scholars were pre-
scented with books. Tho Sunday
School sessions were in the form Of a
rally day and large number of schol-
ars we're present. Lutheran Sunday
school pins were given the teachers
and scholars.
Tho offerings we're for the Lutheran
charitable institute az Germantown.
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
BISHOP M'CORMICK TO
ADDRESS CITY meetings

Tho Rt. Rev. John n. Mccormick,
D. D., Bishop of Western Michigan,
will visit Wilmington for the week be-
ginning December and will preach
two courses of sermons during that
time. The first course will be in Trim
ity Church beginning on Sunday even
ing and continuing through the week
until Friday. The second course viii
be for the business people Of VIII
mington given at a MONDAY service
in ST. Andrews Church daily from
Monday until Friday.
Evening journal., 1915-10-18
EVENING AT CARDS.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Gordy Of No III
West Twenty-third street entertained
a number of friends at their home on
Saturday evening Those present
played 900" and the prizes were won
by Mrs. T. f. Shortall, Mrs. John l.,
Wright. Thomas H. Esham and Clar-
ence Waters. Refreshments we're
served. Those present included: Mr.
and Mrs. J. Walter Galloway, Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Wright. Mrs. Thomas f.
Shortall, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kohl
becker, Mr.. and Mrs G. Emory Gordy,
Mrs. Rolinda Mitchell, Miss Kathleen
Shortall, Miss Nettie Shortall. Miss
Blanch Pearson and Clarence Waters.