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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
ITCH TO ROB MAILS
ISCALbED DISEASE
Doctor Finds Interesting
study Of Looter Of street
Corner Boxes.
GOES AGAIN TO PRISON

During his twenty-seven wears IN this
country Gustave Schwab. a German. has
served about fifteen years in Jail FOR
stealing letters and packages from mail
boxes. He was sentenced yesterday by
fudge Edward II. Cushman Of the
United states District Court to nve
years In prison for his usual offence.
Post Office Inspector Barber is con-
vinced that the theft "r mail matter has
become habit with Schwab. but Dr.
Max q. schlapp, the slienist after an
examination. says the man IL suffering
from form Of mental disease. This. in
The doctors opinion. differs widely from
kleptomania II In a disease, he says.
not generally known even among special
lsts in such mental disorders
Schwab. Or Schlapp says. finds a
peculiar lie light IN Extracting articles
rom mail boxes. This renders him oh
iivious to consequences. such as the
possibility of arrest. Or. Schlapp is so
interested in this unnamed mental dis
ease that he has requested the Federal
authorities to stay Schwabs trip tn At
lanta 50 that the prisoner may he eN-
amlned more closely at the post-iradu-
ate Hospital on Saturday morning.
Schwab. as near az Assistant United
states Attorney Julian Hartridge can
discover, has another mania fog chang
ing his name. having travelled at vari.
Goldsmith and Adolph Strock. He says
NE Is q graduate of Heidelberg
lie hrst.yielded to impulse to rob the
mail box In February. 1895. and was
sentenced TO three years In Buffalo. lie
was paroled In 1898, only to be arrested
in this city for second hence and
sent to Sing Sing for three years. lie
was again sent 20 Sing Sing in 1908
and In 1907 was given a year on Black
wells Island. shortly after his re-
lease in October. 1905, he was sentenced
10y Judge Chatfield In the Federal court
here to four years for INDUCING In his
lavorite pastime. His next outbreak. in
May, 1914. resulted In a soJourn of a
year on the island. This brings his
history up TO last Thursday, when he
was released
All that day and the day following
Nchvub, according TO his own eNplana-
lion, struggled TO conquer the tempta
lion to rob mail boxes. but on saturday
'horHlht Nv 'oulu reslst no ioHstI' 80 Nv
took a parcel containing thirty-two
handkerchiefs from package box on
Broadway and Walker street. Some one
saw him doing II and informed po-
licem8n, who arrested Schwab. The
prisoner pleaded guilty
Post Office Inspector Barber says that
Il pr. Schlapp's diagnosis is correct,
Schwab ought 10 he sent to an institu-
ion for the rest OF his life, az the postal
authorities are tired OF arrestins him
Assistant United States Attorney
Hartridse does not think that Jail IL q
proper place for such man as Schwab
He believes that Schwab should be sent
10 some kind Of farm for delinduents far
from the temptation OF street corner
mail boxes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
METHODIST MINISTER'S
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Pass Resolution at Conference
Calling for Vote for
All Citizens.

Woman suffrage received q big boost
n, yesterdays session OF the New York
east conference OF the Methodist Bpis-
copal Church In the Bushwick Central
Church. brooklyn. II came unex-
pcctedly When q resolution favorinS
woman suffrage was read by tho Rev.
Dr. o. =. Bartho,ow there was applause.
The resolution, which was adopted. was
signed by Dr. Bartholow. Superintendent
Elmer T.. Dent. the Rev. willard l.. Rob-
inson and the Rev DR.. Charles w. Flint
1t was "a follows
Believing that equal suffrage is In the
logic OF the democracy to which our ma
ton stands committed and that II would
benefit woman and the State, as II dem
onstrated by the States and nations
adopting 1t
therefore. resolved. that we. men,
beers OF the New York East Conference,
are IN favor OF the extension of the
suffrage to all sane. law abiding citi-
zens ~ both sexes and hope that IN the
November elections the proposed amend
ment 10 the New York state Constitu-
tiun will ind the hosts Of Methodism
soldly Incl IN In its favor"
Bishop william r. Anderson opened
the session nt 8 O'Clock, There wero
addresses nv four veterans of the clergy
who had served In the ministry for ATTY
wears the Rev. Drs. j. l.. Adams. w.
W Bowdsh, r y Laine and :. *.
Smith.
There was some discussion regarding
the case OF Edward Tdgliaterata, On
B italian member OF the conference. who
entered the Unitarian Church. At pres
ert he IL In Italy. His case was referred
to Bishop Burt for consideration.
| After the adoption of the resolution on
! woman suffrage, the Rev. DR.. Ward
| Patt. secretary OF the Board of Home
| Missions and Church Extensions. en-
| phasized the need OF obtaining financial
/ credit at the lowest rates of Interest 10
carry out the work Of the board. In
! making a., plea for the maintenance OF
| the rural churches he said they formed
| a strong part of the whole fabric which
| made up the Methodist Church. He ex-
| pressed the opinion that the Protestant
} church should get back OF the eduoa-
! tional system or Il would he tho most
! bolatcd institution of modern times.
| The Woman's Home Missionary So
| cie'y and the Woman's Foreign Mis-
! slonary Society met In the afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
MRS. OSBORN GIVES
S12S,OOO TO PRINCETON
Money Will Establish Dodge
Professorship Of Medieval
History.

PRINCETON. n. j.. April s--Arnor. IN.
gifts TO Princeton University ANNOUNCED
by President Hibben at the r.r7,l,,
spring meeting OF She trustees TO-DAY
was $4,000 from Mrs William chur,,
Osborn OF New York 20 establish IN.
Dodge professionally OF medimya, HI,
tory.
The other rev professorship IL I,
economies and Is endowed with 800 otn
tho donor OF which remains anonvr,ou.
Tho gifts for miscellaneous endoNme,.
and current expenses totaled sos eO2
The special committee appointed a,
tho January meeting to raise $3.50 o6o
10 meet the conditions OF Mrs Ru,sev
Sages offer OF like amour ropo-.ad
that S200,77& had been raised 70 DAT.
leaving less than $4,000 20 ho r,lsoI
before July l, when Mrs. Sdges og.,
expires.
No action was taken on tho cues,,o,
Of compulsory week day chapel Hon-,
Clay Frick OF New York, who ~.
elected a iifo trustee at Mo las meet.
ing. qualified to-day George IItrltso,
Shull. botanical investigator Of tAe car.
negie institute az Washiugtor. va.
elected TO the professorship ~ botany
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
COULDN'T STAND
PINCHING BY WIFE
That Is What Newark Man
Says in Answer TO $50
600 Alienation Suit.
BABY KISSES DENIED HIM

NEWARK n j.. April s.-Edwin A.
Bevensee. whose wife, Esther. In suing
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. August Beven-
see, 81 Thirteenth avenue. for 10000
for alienation OF his affections, filed an
answer to the action to-day. alleging
that the younger Mrs. Bevensee twice
tried to commit suicide and that her
mother constantly made trouble between
them.
The young husband charges that his
wife pinched him until he couldn't stand
Il, that at one time she refused either
to cook or wash for him, and that she
refused to premit him to klss his own
baby. lie asserts that neither his father
nor mother advised him not to live with
his wife. .
Bcvensee tells OF an operation he I'M
derwent In the Newark Private Hos
pitdl. where he me. the nurse who be-.
came his wife. September 4, 1912 They
went TO live at sci Madison avenue. ard
after n year an argument occurred over
a trivial matter and he warned his wife
that she must do better In the future.
According 10 the husband his wife
signalled hls sister-iu-law, who lived
near. to come to the house by placing
a flag in u window. He alleges that
trouble followed these visits and that
his wife finally told him he might leave
whenever he wished. ard the sooner the
better. Bevcnsee asserts n" returned
home one night about u o'clock and
found that his wife had taken chloro-
form. She told him. he says that she
wanted 10 commit suicide. The rex'
day he ,elephoned her mother and told
her she would better take care Of her
daughter.
Bevense" and his wife later moved
10 Thirteenth avenue. near the homo
~ his parents. From this time o.. he
AYERS, his mother-ln-law made trouble
for him constantly.
The old lady tried to get my wife
TO eav" me" he says. "and then began
10 stay away from meals AT home re-
turning only az night.
At one tim. my Wife refused to allow
me Ia kiss the baby. saying | was not
ut. The neNt night she pinchcd me until
| could not stand 1T
N March, 1914, Bevensec says he laf,
his wife because she refused TO cook and
wash for him and when they patched III
their differences again they went to live
in twenty -iirst street, irviueton
wv went there" tho statement, con.
tuucs, "on my wifcs suggestion that We
get ~ tar away from the old lady as
possible. ' left her again in December
b"'iusr she didn't cook the meals prop.
"rlN. She ran me down 10 the neighbors
and on. Monday said You better take
your clothes with you. am not goiuu
70 wash for YOU any more She FOL.
lowed that 10y refusing to cook for m,
ana saying. You can take yourself out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
CLEARY STILL AWAY,
GRAND JURY TO ACT
Criminal. Charges Expected to
Follow Financial MIDDLE in
Town Of Acquitted Slayer.

iIArEEsrrAw. V Y, N-l s-Tn,
EockianS county Grand JulN. which
meets AZ New city on Monday, will hear
the result OF state Comptroller Travis's
investigation Of the financial affairs Of
III" town of Haverstraw. The astnnish-
Ing discrepancies from 1910 to 1913 in
the accounts Of the bvers.cr of the Poor
VINO signed and turned over To- William
'. 'l"try, then town clerk, blank check .
ana tl"try's own hank account, during
that period. are expected 10 bring about
criminal charges AGAINST more tlau one
of thos" concerned.
District Attorney Thomas Gagln, who
J. under fire as "A result Of the tlrarN
murder trial. expects 60 appear before
the Grand Jury as "a witness against
Bernard j. Fox, charged with perjury
at the trial. hut the new disclosures Of
town acknowledgement viii probably
overshadow the aftermath of the murder
case The Grand Jury. il IL believed.
will be asked to return an Indictment
against the town officials involved In the
discrepancies and Haverstraw was much
wrought UP to-day over the latest devel-
opments.
District Attorney Gagan said las.
night that when he goes before the
Grand Jury Monday he will ask II 10
Investigate the disappearance OF the
books and vouchers left in Cleary's
charge.
He further said there was no excuse
for the disappearance Of the books and
that the investigation into Cleary's ac-
counts would be of a most sweeping
character
William V. Ciesry seems to have
dropped out of sight completely 1t il
his accounts largely which have been
Investigated by the state Comptroller,
tleary has failed TO appear in any of his
former haunts since the opening of the
hearings of the charges against Gagan
for alleged neglect OF duty in prosecut-
ing him. No charge IL Vet lodged against
the former town clerk that would lead
10 Systematic search for him, hut all
other efforts to locate him have failed.
Cleary was last seen IN Haverstraw
about four weeks ago. "A few days before
the town elections which returned his
candidates 10 office. lie was then liv-
'rg with MS wife and daughter at their
New York home, go West l.2d street.
Efforts to trace him Yesterday through
the attaches o: the apartment house
were fruitless, All that could be learned
was that the family had gone 10 the
country about three weeks ago and
had left their furniture in the apartment
but left no mail forwarding address,
Ambrose Cleary, town clerk and
brother of William " Cleary. when told
TINT the Grand Jury was planning in
dictments appeared to be worried hut
said II the books had disappeared |,
must have been an accident.
The State investigators viii not COM
pletc their work for one more week
Citizens have volunteered to appear and
toll what they know az Haverst ra "a 6
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
FOUR DAYS WITHOUT WATER
More Details Received C0ncerninu
Wreck Of Iisai~ u. WILEY.

More of the yarn OF the wreck of the
schooner Lizzie y, Wiley. unrelated by
wireless, arrived here yesterday by the
steamship Proteus, which rescued all
hands 800 miles south of Iiatteras on
Sunday.
Capt G. A. Doll had the unusual
privilege OF leaving his broken ship on
one conber that made a clear sweep
over the wreck and returning to her ON
II phimnthropic crest that went the other
way, tie caught "a rope in his flight to
ieeward and that helped the friendly
wave to restore him to his command
The crew was -four days without
water, hut had canned tomatoes and raw
potatoes hshed from the submerged
cabin with bent nail All were play ed
oui when The froteus sent boat to tho
wreck and took of everybody. Mate
william Linqust was in such had shape
that no was unable to help himself
aboard and was holsted to the deck of
the irotcus In boatswains chairS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
suffrage school VIII lie n Feature
81 Womru's Convention.

ROCKVILLE CESrpE, l.. J.. April a
suffrage school, presided over 10y Mrs.
Raymond Brown, president ~ the New
York state Surrag' Association, viii
he a feature W the convention TO h.
held in tho Baptist Chur'h here next
Wednesday.
Wei known suffrage leaders. iur'ud
ing Mrs Harriet Holt Day. president OF
the Womans Press club Of New York
city, and Mrs. Jessie Hardy Snbbs. are
expected 10 speak
All OF the Nassau county suffrage
clubs are TO have representatives at the
con, ention. Luncheon and an election
Of officers are included in the day.
programme
\ meeting for mon will he held In the
evening tougre ssnan Iathrop Brown
and Frcdor ok Q. Hicks, who opposed
him for reelection last Novernher and
asserts that he Wa. victorious have been
invited to give talks on suffrage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
Stafford INDICTED
ON PERJURY CHARGE
Accused Of Swearing Falsely
That j. w. Osborne Was
at Jersey Hotel.
CALL SLADE EMPLOYEES

Franklin d Sanford. former clerk at
the Kens.ngton Hotel. Plainfield. N. j.,
was Indicted yesterday for perjury by
the Federal Grand Jury which II inves-
tigating the Rae Tanser-Jsmes W.
Osborne mixup.
There are two specifications In the
Indictment One liz that Sanford swore
falsely az the hearing on the charge
against Miss Tan1er for using the mails
to defraud that James w. Osborne had
been at tie Kensington Hotel on October
IS last. The second IL that he swore
falsely that James W. Osborne regis
tered at that hotel on the same date
with Mis-. Tanzer as Q. Osborne and Mrs.
Osborne
The Grand Jury did not consider any
other indictments The witnesses
brough. before the indict!ng body took
IN So much time that 1t was decided to
postpone consideration of otner features
OF the case until this afternoon, when
IL II expected. at least four more per-
sons will he indicted
The indictment OF Stafford was a
routine matter. a. he was arrested last
Saturday on Federal Commissioner :
warrant and has been held In the Tombs
under $4,000 bail.
one OF the most interesting witnesses
was John J. Hannah, head OF the nan
nan Detective Agency. ~ West Thirty
fourth street. One OF his operatives
Alber, Mccullough. did the investigating
work for David SHADE. attorney for Rae
ranzer, before the suit for $4,000 FOR
breach OF promise was filed.
other witnesses included Cecile Siege,
"A s,enoerapher IN David SHADES office.
and Abraham Wynehou,S, an employee
IN the same Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
rAKERs' REvELRY BEGINS.
Costume Hall Wns Scheduled ."
End some Time To-day.

The Takers began to hold their first
costume bail last night In the bella
Robbia room OF the Hotel vanderbilt
II was only the beginning. In iact
when Charles Dana Gibson, In his 1900
.os,uno Of rufiies. stock. wrlstlcts ana
hucl.,es-nos,ly ru'fics--and Louis
Ranches. James Montgomery Flagg'
Louis Mora, Clarence Underwood A'onao
kimhan Jack Bryant and Fenryn
Stanlaws and other illustrators are ne
ginning TO think about calling TAXI
10 20 home this morning paper will have
been read The musicians wero char
tered to play until . A. NJ SIX hundped
art students and alumni took part III a
carnival that all but monopolsod the
Vanderbilt The costumes OF the
dancers WED in orig ,nality with the
magazine covers. Mr.. and Mira. Castle.
Mae Murray and her dancing partner
and other professional dancers added to
the gayety OF the fete.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
TRAIN SERVICE FIGHT ENDS.
Park nm Residents Rnd New Work
GENITAL Agree.

The fight between the Park I'M Resi-
dents Association OF Sonkers and the
New York Central concerning passenger
train service on the New York and Put
nam division. Getty Square branch and
tho main line stopped yesterday when
representatives Of both sides sent word
10 Public Service Commissioner Emmet
that fine matter could he settled AMIGA
bly, We iout an order from the commits
son.
airy To the Public service Commission
that not enough trains were being run
over the New York and Putnam division
Many heated meetings have been held
before Commissioner Emmett and an
other session had been scheduled for yes
terday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
FIGHTS DETECTIVE IN COURT.
' Nicholas SpOransO Held After Lit
tie Girl L. shot.

The West side court was thrown into
an uproar Yesterday afternoon when
Nicholas Sporanzo. after being held for
folonious assault, turned suddenly on
Detective James Dalton OF the fourth
branch detective bureau and struck him
blow on the Jaw that sent him reel
.ns,
Detectives and court attendants leaped
for the prisoner, who was shouting that
Dalton had framed him up" and he
was dragged out of the court room Tight
ing and screaming.
Sporanzo. who lives at l29 West l42d
street; Albert Furst, l05 West Ninety
first street, and Edward Laury had
been arrested after a street fight in
which Furst, aiming AT Laury. had shot
Esther Charmatz, 10 years old. 7G5 CO.
umbus avenue. The little girl was
wounded In the head
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
DRUG KILLS DOCTORS WIFE.
Takes Morphine 20 Induce sleep.
Fails 20 Awaken.

Mrs Margaret Eising. wife OF DR..
Eugene II, Eising. specialist, died early
yesterday morning in her home, 80 West
Eighty-iirst street, from an overdose OF
morphine, Dr. Eising said she took II
to induce sleep.
DR. Esing told detectives that Mrs
Eisng had been nervous for some time
ana had been taking narcotics on an
other PHYSICIANS prescription. lie and
DR.. Moritz Gross Of 1873 West Seventy
seventh street worked over Mrs. Eising
for some hours unsuccessfully.
Mrs, Esing had two young children
Before her marriage she was Miss Mar
garet shannon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
MICHIGAN DAUGHTERS MEET.
to become Member Of
y. '. state Fcdcrntion.

The daughters OF Michigan were
entertained at reception on Wcdnes-
day afternoon by Mrs Royal : Cope
land at her home" 5S Central Park
West. Mrs. Haryot Holt Dcy re-,
qu'sted that the society should be-
come u member o' the New York state
Federation OF Wnmen's clubs. and n
resolution authorizing tho step was
adopted. Mrs pey was elected rs a
NIyc-prcSiirut OF the daughters of which
Mrs Nellie H. Van Slingerlaud is the
president,
These Were elected as delegates 10
the r.iN federation: Mrs ROYAL :
Copeland, Mrs ". T.. II Trowhr!dge
and Miss Alice r. ives The annual
meeting will lie held on MAY II az
the home Of Mrs w. r. II Trowbrldee.
800 West Ninety-rnth street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
TAKES BACK 100000 KID
Grace La Rue and Byron u. Chand.
Ter Reunited.

After being separated almost two
years, Grace La Rue. the actress, and
Byron n. Chandler. known az the
'Million Dollar KID" have effected a
reconciliation. They have been seen to-
gether for several days along Broadway,
and this gave rise to the report that
they had been reunited,
Miss La Rue would neither deny nor
affirm the report when seen at her
apartments in the Hotel Flanders last
night. Friends OF both, however. said
u reconciliation had been brought about.
Mr., Chandler could not be found
They were married In 1909 after Mr..
Chambers first wife. Grace Estelle
Stecher of New York, had divorced him.
Mr.. Chandler has been defendant I'm
several breach OF promise suits started
by various actresses.
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%, we'll dressed middle aged man. be.
Ncved 20 be a priest. was found dead
Of heart disease yesterday by maid in
the Hotel Chelsea. 232 West Twenty
tlsrd street. after registering there
TUESDAY afternoon a. James A. CART 70
gan OF pittshurg. Prayer books, an
envelope inscribed 81 Mays church.
Freeport Pa and a cIereymans ticket
on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad to Pitts
burg were found I'm handbag
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
Mrs. q. ". y. Belmont Takes Chair
OF Convention Committee.

Mrs q. II. =. Belmont accepted yes
tcrdpy the Craftsmanship Of the COM
Inittcc on the woman voters convention
appointed by tho Congressional Union
tor Woman suffrage. The convention.
which Will 10 the first one tor woman
voters, will be held in san Francisco
on September Il. II aud Is. Its pur-
pose is 20 devise plans for united pu-
ltical action IN support of the national
suffrage amendment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
WATER INSPECTOR" HELD.
Accused ~ SwindlinR In sale of
Filters.

Alfred Carter, $50 West Twentieth
street, was held in 81 900 bail yesterday
for examination to-day In the Jefferson
Market court, charged with impersonat-
ing az Inspector OF water supply
According to Mrs. Lucy Hin, who
raused his arrest, Carter wearing a
silver shield, called at her home, 104
West Bedford street. said he was an In
.pector of water and walked into the
kitchen to look .. the faucets They
were in bad con"~Jn and neeCed filters,
ne said. He then sold her two filters
for "A quarter and left.
When Mrs. Hlrs husband came home
ne told her she had been ewndled. Mrs.
Hill rushed out and found the ''inspec-
tor AT work further down the block.
Thomas l.. Doherty, General lnspec-
tor OF Water, Gas and Electricity, ap-
p-ared IN court against Carter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
THAW SEEKS NEW TEST.
Wants Mental Condition Investi'
gated ny Com mon Law Jury.

Harry *. Thaw wants a common law
jury to pass on his mental condition ard
notice to this effect was served yes
terday on District Attorney Perkins and
Attorh"y-ieneral Woodbury., The CUES
tion viii come mp Monday before Justice
NeWburger In the Supreme Court.
The affidavit, made by Abel |.
Smith, Jr., Thaws counsel, recites every
step Of tho case from the date of his
arrest down to the time Of his commit.
meni AZ an insane person by Justice
Bowling Oh February /, 1908.
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Among the boXholders were Mrs
Charles y. Alexander. Mrs r Horace
,,aildtiD. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Ms. iirrpout Morgan. Miss Anne Nor
gan, Ms + cooper Hewitt. Mrs. Henri
Hardness flaGlcr Mrs Willinm H.
Bliss, Ms. Paul l.. Cravath, Miss Juliet
dc Coppet Mrs Herhcr' L. Satterlee,
Mrs. W. Pierson Hamilton, Mrs Ernest,
Schelling. Miss Url.ng Sibley, Mrs. sam
uel Thorne, Mrs. Robert r. Tod. Mrs
Prescott Hal Butler. Ms t. Henry
Hartman. Mrs. George !. Gould. Mrs
Archer VI. Huntington and Miss Annie
Burr Jennings
Some OF those IN the audience were
Mr. and Mrs George w Forsyth. Mrs
frrdcrick 9, HnvemcNcr, Mrs John II
Mccullough Mrs James o. Green. the
Misses Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt, Paul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
THE SEAGOERS.

Arrivals yesterday by the Ho,ia-s
America steamship Noordam from Ro,
tcrdam
Mrs q W Gail n faseur
Gus Road~r i " stewart
J Elmer spyrlass Mrs. l. Pearson