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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

ANTICIPATING THE INCREASE IN THE COST
OF NEARLY ALL MERcHA NolsE, WE SOUGHT
EARLY IN THE SEASON, IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF
MOST DEPENDABLE cLo THING. SHOES, HATS,
TRUNKS, SUCCESSES, ETC, ETC, AT THE Low
PRICES THEM PREVAILING IN H MARKETS.
II FACT Us, WE ovERBoUeHT AND LATE DE.
LlvERlES A CAUSED US TO BE oVERSTocKEp.
TO RELIEVE H Congo sTloN, WE START THIS
PEREMPToRY SALE AT ONCE, EWING THE PUBLIC
AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY THE VERY GOODS
NEEDED FOR NOW, AT LoWER PRICES IN MANY
INSTANCES, THAN PRESENT WHOLESALE COST.
THIS SALE OFFERS u~NEouAtED CHANCES FOR
REAL MONEY SAVING. AN EVENT NOT TO BE
OVERLOOKED BY THE SHREWD AND THRIFTY
SHOPPERS a TlMELY OPPORTUNITY TO BE GRASP.
ED WITH ALAcRITY. ONLY A FEW ITEMS ARE
HERE PRESENTED, BUT THERE ARE PLENTY
MORE BARGAINS IN STORE FOR YOU. SALE IS NOW
on. COME!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

Mrs. Della Fisher spent Thursday
at Mrs. I.ibie Lang at townsville.
Mrs. Emma Arnett spent Monday
with Mrs. Bette Arnett.
Miss lisa and Sarah Clark spent Sun.
day afternoon with Mrs. Karl Arnett.
Mrs. Della Fisher attended the funeral
Of Mr.. Edward Barber Friday.
Mrs. Emma Arnett spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Anna Markley at the NUN.
Rev. Garvis Of Rivesville spent Fri
day evening with Warren Marley.
Mrs. Sarah Flowers still is grow.
ing weaker.
Edward Barber an aged man Of neal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

Georgetown, died Wednesday, juno
2, OF gangrne. Mr.. Barber had been a
cripple ever since the war. Funeral
services yer conducted by Rev. Gar.
Wis at his home. Interment was made
in the Barber cemetery.
Mrs. Dora Yost was shopping at
Fairmont Tuesday.
Mrs. Helen Straight and Miss Gen.
evie Michael, Of Barrackville, were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS MOVE

MT. GRETNA, June 30.-The first
battalion signal troops Of Pittsburgh
and field hospital Company No. l and
No. 2 Of Philadelphia left the National
Guard mobilization camp here today
for Ell Paso. The first of the Philadel.
phia infantry regiments is expected
to start for the border during the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

Pythlans In Guard-Mountain City
lodge, nights Of Pythias, at last nights
meeting decided to keep members who
are away with the National Guards In
good standing Quite a number Of the
men who are with the two local com
panies are members Of the lodge. AT
the smoker held last night Sam r.
N1zum gave a most interesting talk
regarding his. experiences while he
was touring the country as a member
OF o circus band.-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
4 PAY EoR ARMY

WASHINGTON, June S0.-Extra
pay for foreign service will be al.
lowed the American troops serving
across a Mexican border under de.
cision today by Comptroller Warwick
Of the Treasury. Enlisted men will
receive 20 per cent additional and of.
ficers 10 per cent,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
I~RELEAsEp FROM IAlL

Joe Rice, Of Graham Heights who
was Jailed on a complaint lodged by
bis sister who charged him with steal.
ing her watch is now at Camp Ka.
nawha with the First Regiment.
When the call to arms went out Dis
trict Attorney Haggerty agreed to let
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

Fourth Of. July Picnic-An old.fash.
Toned patriotic celebration and picnic
viii be held at the Pleasant Valley
grove on July 4. There will be good
music, oratory and plenty to eat. Com.
Portable seats, swings. good water and
abundance OF. shade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

Agricultural Club Meeting - The
Keystone Agricultural club Of Key.
stone, in tho Paw Paw district, will
meet tonight in the school house and
q literary program will be rendered.
FarmEAgent Smith will be present and
make an address.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
eoFF DRAWS TWO pAYe

WASHINGTON, June 3o.-Comtrcl.
Ter Warwick Of the Treasury ruled
today that Senator aotf Of west VII.
ginia 10 entitled to draw his pension
rs retired fudge Of the United States
Circuit court in addition to bis sal.
airy as senator.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
Town Talk

Open Air service-The Rev. Mr..
Perkins will preach in the grove at
Pleasant Valley on Sunday, July 2, at
3So'clock in the afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

New Dentlst-Dr. Joseph Lebarre.
OF Salem, W. Va. will look after
the practice in dental surgery Of DR..
Claude Layman while he is away on
service with the National Guard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

Mems Fine Leather Belts, in IN
black, grey or ran. Up to $50 uOl
values. Sale price ........... lON
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

ladies' New Sport Hats, cool
and good looking. Up to s1.0O
values. Sale price ...........
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-21
MINERAL APPLICATION NO. o2ss
L. s. Land Office, Nomc, Alaska
 April 18th, 1916.

Notice is hereby given that the Plume Dredge Company, corpora tion organized under the laws of the State of California, with it's principal place of business and post office address, Mills Building, San Francisco, California, has through Jas. M. Streeten, its authorized agent, whose post office address is Nome, Alaska, made application for United States patent for No. 14 Above Discovery placer mining claim, situated on Melsing Greek i, in the Council City Recording Dl- strict, Territory of Alaska, and de- signated as Mineral Survey No. 1172, which said placer mining claim is described according to the plat and field notes now on file in the U. s. Land Office at Nome, Alaska, with a magnetic variation of 21 deg. 3S min. E. as follows:
 Beginning at Corner No. l, a spruce post it. long, 6 ins. dia- meter, in earth mound, scribed II Alb 1172 on N. face, whel ce U. s. L. M. No. 1172 bears 59 deg. 34 min. W. 380.3 it. Thonce N. 35 deg. 35 min. w. 544.4 it. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 56 deg. 27 min. E. 1376.6 it. to Cor. No. g.; thence s. 37 deg. 56 min. E. 526.4 it. to Cor No. 4; thence S. 55 deg. 37 min. w. 1397.6 it. to Cor. No. l, place of beginning, containing an area of 17.O25 acres.
 This claim is situated on Melsing Creek about four miles north of Council City, Council City Re- cording Precinct, Alaska. Lo- cation monur,cnt No. 1172 is schist stone 37x20x5 ins. IS ins. in the ground, with mound of earth fit. high, 6 fit. base, situa- ted about 30 fit. above the bed ;1r Melsing Creek, on the south side thereof, in latitude GA deg. 55 min. N, longitude 163 deg. 39 min. w.
 The location notice is recorded in Vol 10, page 132, of the records Council City Recording District, AL aska.
 The adjoining claims are as fol- lows: On the northeast No. 10 Above Discovery on Melsing Creek; {; on the southwest, No. 13 Above Dis covery on Melsing Creek; claimants unknown; on the northwest and southeast, claims unknown; all un- surveyed.
 G. A. ADAMS.
 Register.
 Date of first publ, April 20, 1916. Date of last publ, June 21, 1916.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-21
THE PRESENT LOW PRICES

on Ladies Suits, Coats, Dresses and Evening Gowns vii continue during the week. If I cannot fit you 1 have hundreds of samples to select from and will take your measure and guarantee a fit. You will find the line of Underwear and Hose for men women and children. Also gloves and Italian Silk Underwear.
 A. F. OESTREICH.
 Front St., opp. Peterson's Shoe Store
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-21
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN
 DISTRICT CONVENTION
Second Division,. and Notice of Re-
 publican Primaries.

PURSUANT to Resolution adopt ed by the Republican Territorial Convention of Alaska, and by order of the Republican Territorial Gen. tral Committee of said Territory, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Republican District Convention will assemble in Eagle Hall, at Nome, Alaska, on Thursday, August 10th, 1916, at g o'clock P. M, and place in nomination candidates from the Second Judicial Division for the offices herein named, to be voted upon at the general election to be held in said territory on Tuesday, November 7th, 1916, Viz: One Ter ritorial Senator, four Territorial Re- presentatives and one Road Commis- sioner.
 Republican Primaries for the cleo tion of delegates to said convention are hereby called to be held ou Thursday July goth, 1916, at each Polling place in the several Com missioners Precincts hereinafter named.
 The Apportionment of delegates to said convention and the Polling places in each precinct are as fol- lows:
 CAPE NOME Precinct: Town of Nome 73; Little Creek 5; Solomon 8; East Fork 8; Bluff 2; Chinik 1.
 FAIRHAVEN Precinct: Candle 5; Deering 2; Utica 3. COUNCIL CITY Precinct: Coun- cil City 5; Ophir 3. PORT CLARENCE Precinct: Teller 2.
 NOATAK-KOBUK Precinct: Kiana I2.
 ST. MICHAELS Precinct: St. Michaels 4; Unalakleet 1. KOUGAROK Precinct: Shelton g; Taylor 2.
 KOYUK Precinct: Dime Creek 4. WADE HAMPTON Precinct: Mar shal City 8.
 In the Town of Nome, the Polls will be open from o'clock F. M to 9 o'clock P. M. and the Polling place will be at Republican Head quarters, Front St. Hunter Way In all other Precincts, the Primaries shall be conducted to suit the con venience of the Republicans at the several Polling places named herein. and they shall name the voting place, fix the hours of voting and direct the manner of holding said Primaries.
 All candidates for delegates to said convention from the Town of Nome desiring their names printed upon the Primary Ballot must file their names with the undersigned Secretary on or before noon of July 18th, 1916.
 The judges of election may adop, such reasonable rules as may be necessary to satisfy themselves that the electors offering to vote at the primaries are bona fide Republi- cans.
 All credentials and proxies to sail convention must be filed with th,, undersigned Secretary on or before o'clock P. M. of August 10th, 1916.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska, June %, 1916.
 REPUBLICAN DISTRICT COMMIT
 TEE, SECOND DIVISION. By Geo. D. SCHOFIELD. Chairman. w M EDDY Secretary
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-21
ARE YOU SEEKING A PArENrr

If 90 1t will pay you to investigaA~ rates of the Industrial Worker on publication of application therefor. Bring your forfeiture notices to fAe lnAustrial WoYkes.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-21

Tents 1Ox12, 10 OF. duck $500. 16 it. conical tents at $1O.O0. 16x20 tent $15.OO at Crooks, next FiiV Department.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-21
WE CAN DO TT.

For first class work and pron ?, delivery ph me Main 1S1 and the Peopls's Steam Laundry xM q n and get your laundry.
 W. J. WILLIAMSON Prop
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-21

Date of first publ, April 20, 1916. Date of last publ, June 21, 1916.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
DANIEL C0UGHLAN DEAD
He Was WeIi.KnoWn in Mankato: He
Came Here Twenty-Five
Years Ago
From Mondays Daily.

Daniel Coughlin, a well known and
respected resident of Mankato for
twenty five years, passed away at his
home yesterday morning at five
o'clock, after lingering illness ex-
tending over period of two years,
death being caused by a general de-
cline and heart failure Deceased was
born in Waterloo, New Brunswick,
Canada. He was married there about
thirty-two years ago, and came west,
living in North Dakota for about four
or. five years, after which the family
removed to Mankato, where they have
made their home for twenty-fiv years.
Mr. Coughlin was superintendent of
the T. r. Coughlin Cement works dur
ing the time he lived in this city up
to about two years ago, when he re-
signed on account of failing health.
He was member of st. Johns Cath
Ollie church, and belonged to the An
cient Order of Hibernians.
The surviving relatives are the
widow, son, Edward, of Seattle, and
a daughter, Miss Lillian Coughlin of
Tacoma, Washington, both being home
to be with their father during his last
illness and death. Four brothers and
one sister survive, as follows, T.. R.
Coughlin- Mankato; Peter, of Mil
waukee; Michael and John, and Mrs.
T. Wilton, of Waterloo, New Bruins
wick, Canada.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at nine o'clock at st.
Johns Catholic church and interment
will be made in Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
DIED while READING
The EVENING PAPER
Frederick William Homuth, An Old
Resident Here, SuCcumbed to
Heart Disease
from McTdays Daily.

Carl Frederick William Homuth
died suddenly Saturday evening,
sometime between five and six o'clock
while sitting III a chair at his home
above the Mint" on Front street, evil
IDENTIFY engaged in reading The Free
Press, as copy was found in his
lap. He was born January Z, 1886, at
Freiburg, SaXony, Germany and when
ten years old removed with his par
ents to Leipzig, the capital of Sax
ony, where he attended the public
schools, and then entered the COL
leGe. Upon completing his course at
TIE College of Krima he assisted his
father in his business, after his grad
uation. In 1868 he came to America
and settled in Mankato, and in 1884
he was united in marriage to Mrs
Christina Heinze, who preceded him
in death about ten years ago. He
worked in the SdS works when they
first started in Mankato, and after
wards ne and his wife operat I'd a
slnarl farm near II nth Mankato.
Mr.. Homuth retired from active la
Dor number of years ago and has not
becn in the hes: of health for some
time. He spent six weeks in one of
the local hospitals last fall, and the
cause CT his death is ascribed ID cid
age and heart trouble Funeral serv-
ices will be held Wednesday at D. m.
from the German Lutheran church, OF
which he was member, and the SER
mon will be preached by Rev. A. F.
Winter, the pastor. Interment will
be made in Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31

the roads were in no condition for
the country people to get in.
U. G. Argetsinger was a passen-
ger on the morning train Friday
Henry Daignen of Wisconsin is
visiting his old friends here this
week. He formerly owned farm
about four miles cast of town, but
sold it and moved TO Wisconsin
about eighteen years ago. Mr. Daig-
men finds many changes for the
better here, but the mud remains
the same.
Parties. from Wells, the LoomIs
brothers, have rented the old Benz
building on Front street. They in
tend to buy and ship butter, eggs
poultry and cream. AS competition
is the life of trade. things ought tt
be lively here in the future.
e. B. Gilbertson is making ar
engagements to move to Faribault
county near Bricelyn. where he has
a contract for a large ditch.
Mrs. j. c.. Moore of Beauford will
return with her little five year old
girl who has spinal trouble, to DR.
Gillette of St. Paul for treatment
on Monday. 1t is to be hoped the
little one can be cured
One more week of school before
the spring vacation. The eighth
grades have been enjoying CD the
state examinations this week.
Mrs. 1. A. Lownes and Mrs. ].
T. Knight were Mankato visitors
this week. Mrs. knight had an oper-
alton on her nose.
Mrs. John Tyler has gone to
Northern Minnesota to stay with hel
parents.
Uncle Jerry Griggs is no better.
On Friday morning the train from
Wells pulled in with one smoker
one coach and baggage mail car.
The train was comfortably filled
but the Georgia MINISTRIES of nine
members, nine women and three
children and the usual number Of
men boarded it here At Coco
Thunder and Rapidan the train toos
on more. 1t is any wonder that
people go by auto at every possible
opportunity. Just now the railroad
company has the "cinch.''
The east branch of the Farmers
Equity met at the Gilmore school
house for the purpose of finding cut
if the members were willing to
consolidate the offices of the Ele-
.vator Equity branch and the Co.
operative Shipping association in
Mapleton. The shipping association
is not obliged to move, but many
have thought it might be best t.
have both offices in one place fol
convenience of the farmers. I
meeting of the Co. operative Ship
ping association was called for today
at two o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
Bridge Proposals Opened Today
BY Mankat0 Council
FIGURES ARE S94,99O
Construction Job Will Be Award
ed At the Meeting Held
Next Monday
From Mondays Daily.


At special meeting of the council
held early this afternoon seven bids
on the construction of the proposed
new Main street bridge over the Min
nesota river were opened, the follow
ing being the companies and prices:
Seims Helmers G Schaffner, st.
Paul, 1929, 400.
Illinois Steel & Bridge company,
ST. Paul, $119,6OO.
Winston Brothers company,
Minneapolis, $4,000.
Western Bridge and Construc-
ton company, Omaha, Neb., $116,-
, 743. sxa
Price Brothers company, Grand
Rapids, 100000.
Widell company, Mankato, 1884,
$780,
The bids were based on the plans
drawn by Donald D. Price, consulting
engineer Of Omaha, Neb., descriptions
of the same having appeared previously
in The Free Press. Mr. Price, c. E..
Maggie of the state highway commits
son, and D. D. Brahtz, who will be in
charge of the local work, were pres
ent at the meeting. The contract will
be awarded by the council next Mon
day.
Council Took Adjournment.
Owing to the fact that the adver-
tisement for bids on the construction
of the new bridge across the Mime
sofa river at Main street gave the
bidders until noon today to get y in
their bids, such bids as were on hand
when the council opened this morn
ing's regular meeting were not
opened. An adjournment was taken
, to 1870 this afternoon for the pur-
pose of opening the bids.
City Attorney Phillips reported that
he had effected a settlement of the
claim of Mrs Flora NJ. Ring for her
claim against the city on account OF
her fall en- a defective sidewalk. Her
claim was more than $4,000, but the
settlement was for SIS. The coun-
Gil promptly accepted this adjust
ment. q.
A petition was presented from E
Glenn and F. Kron, owning property
AUDITING on Lewis street. 1t was
asked that a frontage be declared or
that street between Byron and Rec
ord, and that sewer and water be or
dered in. The petition was placed or
file. A hearing will be held on the
sewer and water question,
! The privilege CT running refresh.
ment stand at Sibley park during The
! coming summer was granted to Bel
Knudson for S55.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
WILL RECRUIT SOLDIERS
Headquarters Expected to Be Estab-
Iished Here Very Soon; Men For
The Border Service
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A dispatch from Minneapolis
states that Lieutenant S. A. Camp
bell of the Seventh infantry, who
recently arrived in that city from
Washington, to take charge of the
Minneapolis recruiting district, will
have three recruiting officers in
each of six auxiliary recruiting sta
tons, at ST. Paul, Duluth, Fargo,
La Crosse, Mankato and Aberdeen.
Captain Horace F. Sykes, who has
been in charge at Minneapolis,
opened the office at La Crosse the
other night. He will rejoin the
Tenth Infantry at Panama.
1t is announced that new recruit
ing offices at Mankato and Aber-
deem are to be established by Lieu
tenant Campbell within the next
few days.
The Minneapolis district comprises
Minnesota, North and South Dakota
and parts of Iowa and Wisconsin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
Napoleon
From Mondays oanv.

From Mondays Oanv.
A number of Mapleton people at
tended the BIRD of Paradise" al
the Mankato theatre, March %.
Among the number were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Penhiter. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. ]. Starkey, Misses Lorena Coop
er, Minnie Keller, Addie Albrecht
and Verona DietZ.
Mrs. B. F. Taylor Miss Sarah
Fogarty were Mankato visitors Fri
day.
Mrs. Allen Broas took the train
Friday morning for her new home at
Eagle Lake.
The Georgia Troubadors played to
n small house Thursday evening
They gave good entertainment but
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
From Mondays Daily.
Birthday Anniverssry

Miss Margaret Stemper was pleas
antiy surprised last evening at her
home on North Second street in honor
OF her birthday anniversary by a par
ty OF fourteen young people who came
IN TO spend a social evening. The
time was spent in playing games and
with music, and nice lunch was
served. Miss Stemper was presented
with some pretty gifts by her friends
in remembrance of the day, and the
affair was greatly enjoyed by. all in
attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31

cotton dresses, linens, Palm Beach
suits and summer ready to wear gar
mentS.
Mrs. c.. D. Snyder left this morn
ing for Wells to attend the funeral
of her nephew, George Keyes, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Keyes OF
Mason City, Ia, former residents Of
Wells. The young man met his death
in an accident, and was taken to his
old home town for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
RALPH LUNN IS DEAD
ONCE LIVED IN KATO
Heart Disease Caused His Death
Last Friday Night; Whole
sale Shoe Man
From Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
Auburn, Me-, March 27-Ralph NJ.
Lunn, treasurer of the Lunn and Sweet
Shoe company of this city, died at
his home on Elm street Friday night,
of heart trouble. Mr.. Lunn was born
in Menden, Ill.,, June 81, 1879. When
a boy his parents moved to Mankato,
Mimi. He attended school there. Aft
er graduating from the high school,
he entered a retail shoe store and
later was travelling salesman for an
eastern shoe manufactury. Then he
came to Auburn and with others or
ganized the Auburn Lunn Shoe COM
pany, in July, 1908. This was changed
to the Lunn and Lynn Shoe company
and in 1908 to the Lunn and Sweet
Shoe company The firm employs l.
200 persons. Mr.. Lunn was a director
of the First National bank of Lewis
ton.
Many people in Mankato will re-
member Ralph Lunn. He was grad
uate of the Mankato high school and
fine young man. He was son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lunn, who will be
well remembered by many. A brother,
John Lunn, resides in Northern Min
neSota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31

| ly wiped out by the torrential flood.
Will Horn, one of the many fleeing for
safety along the railroad tracks, made
misstep in trying to walk upon the
ties, fell into deep water and was
drowned Six Of the inhabitants Of
that town are reported to have been
! drowned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
viii Present Two Comedies.

An entertainment will be given at
the Kennedy Bridge church FRIDAY
evening, March 81. Two very pleas
ing comedies. "Josiah's Courtship'
and Jumbo jun" will be presented
The following is the cast for "Josiah's
Courtship:" 80
"Josiah's courtship."
Josiah Perkins, brusque and tickle.
................ Fred Schultz
Thomas Hart, o young lawyer in love
with Edna. ....Lee Schimhla
Richard Roland, supposedly wealthy