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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
Pleasant Hill Notes.

Mrs. Evelyn Lockhart and Miss
Edna Kesler spent Thursday with
relatives here. "E
Little Marie Clafiin has been very
sick with congestion of the lungs but
is much improved at this writing.
w. ]. Terrell and H. d. Richards
were among those from this vicinity
ATTENDING the good roads banquet
given at the armory opera house in
Webster City Thursday night.
Leroy Kemmerer and Mary WEEP
ell were in the city Thursday and
Friday taking the eighth grade ex-
aminations. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hannah spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
J. Terrell, it being the 21st wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Han
nah.
George Studley and son Fred of
Kamrar spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Parks.
Feb. 20,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
That Mud Lake Ditch.

Jewell Record: John Drug, the
Stratford civil engineer, came over
Monday afternoon and has spent con-
siderable time in this part of the
county this week going over the ter
ritory included within the water
shed of the Mud Lake drainage ditch
and that of the proposed extension
to the ditch. There has been quite
a sentiment that holds that, while
the extension OF the ditch is neces-
sity undoubtedly, it is nevertheless,
not just or right that the land own
ers in the watershed of the propos-
ed extension should bear the entire
cost of constructing this extension
which if built will have to be big
enough to take care of the water
from the thousands of acres in the
watershed of the original ditch. We
are informed that Mr.. Drug when he
came over refused to commit himself
on the proposition one way or the
other, reserving his opinion until he
first goes over the entire district and
informs himself at first hand IS to
the situation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
CORNELL GLEE !.
CLUB COMING
Aggregation of Twenty-Three Young
Women to Sing in the Metho-
dist Church.

~. F. ..- p
The Eltekah class of the Metho-
dist church have made arrangements
with the ladies' glee club of Cornell
College for a concert in this city
Thursday evening, March 23rd. The
glee club from this college has en-
tertained a large audience in this
city at various times for many years,
and has never disappointed them.
Those who have heard the ladies this
year. state that there is considerable
talent of high order in the organi-
cation and that they will be sure to
please. Active ticket selling will be-
gin within few days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
TWO ARE KILLED
IN AN EXPLOSION
Many Others Injured by Blast in st.
Louis Suburb.

St. Louis, Feb. 2s.-Two persons
are known to have been killed and
many injured, seven of them serious
ly, when five cases Of dynamite stor-
ed at Mablewcod for sewer construc-
ton work exploded late yesterday
afternoon,
Maplewood is a suburb of about
5000 persons adjoining St. Louis on
the southwest.
Approximately thirty houses were
demolished by the explosion and
many other houses were damaged.
Early last night, searching parties
were exploring the ruins for more
bodies which it was feared had been
buried in the wreckage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
+ + + + + - + + + +
West independence

Gus Oleson, a former resi- dent OF
this vicinity but now of Glendive,
Montana, visited at the E. D. Bus
ing home the last of the week.
Mrs. John Schweppe, who fell and
hurt herself some time ago, is able
to get out of doors some now
H. B. Mckee of Webster City was
buying stock in this vicinity last
week.
Mrs. Emma Buettner and Mrs.
Mary Klein visited with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lehman,
the first Of the week.
Carl Sonerholm will move from
the Augusta Schweppe farm to the
Lewis Crouter farm west of Web
ster City next Monday.
Guy Fowler of near harrisburg
was a business visitor in this vicin-
ity Friday.
l.. C. Rushia shipped his goods to
Lake City Wednesday where he will
live this summer. ....-...
Feb. 20.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
CLINTON HOTEL
IS PENAL|zED
Closed for Year, Furnishings Sold
and Proprietor Jailed.

Clinton, Ia. Feb. .29.-Orders tc
close the Columbia hotel for one
year, to sell all the personal proper
ty in it, and place James w. Black,
its proprietor, in the county Jail un-
til he had paid a fine of 5000, were
issued here yesterday by Judge A.
Barker after Black had pleaded gull
ty to charge of operating house
|of i'll repute.
A chambermaid and another wom-
an arrested in recent raid on the
hotel were released upon promise of
orderly conduct in the future. In
IA statement issued yesterday, Coun-
ty Attorney Claussen intimated that
several more raids are liable to come
soon, as the police have been shad-
owing two or three other houses
near the business district.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

presented with signet ring. Lydia
leaves next Wednesday with her par.
ents for Ceylon, Mimi.
Mrs. VIM. Whitlock was a Webster
City caller Friday afternoon.
James Troy of Clifford spent Mon,
day in Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Theadoreson
returned Saturday evening from a
few days stay in Des Moines.
About twenty of the girl friends
of Kathryn Bristol gave her fare
we'll party Saturday evening at the
c. B. Martin home. The young folks
amused themselves with games and
contests and at 10 O'Clock refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Martin.
Kathryn was given an ivory clock by
her girl friends. She leaves next
week with her parents for Independ-
ence, where Mr.. Bristol has bought
a moving picture show. -
Mrs ]. B. O'Connor was a Webster
City visitor Wednesday afternoon.
Bert Reade left Saturday for ON
aha on a business trip. I.G ,
Chris Olson of Randall was a call
err here Saturday evening between
trains. ~
Aug. Wrinkle made a business trip
to Webster City Saturday.
e Feb. %. . -.s. sr-z 49, -t- w.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
LEAP YEAR CLUB
At DALLAS. Texas
%y VII
Girls Want Something to Say Of the
NJ
Manner of Man They Will
Marry.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 29.-Miss GEMS
Jones, prominent society girl, and
president of the Dallas. Society Girls
Leap Year club, in explaining the
object and purpose of the organiza-
tion to reporter today said: THE
Leap Year club is simply result OF
the growing sentiment that girls
should have the right to choose the
faces they must look at over the cot
fee cups every morning for the bal
ance of their natural lives. This is
Leap Year, and the only chance we
for the next four years. We don't
believe in the barbarous custom of
having to go to a dance, or to the
theatre, or to the marriage license
bureau with a man simply because
he happens to ask us-~when We
rather go with someone else
The other officers of the club are
Miss Lucy Foy, vice-president; Miss
Marie Fleming, secretary treasurer,
and Miss Ruth Shelburne, sergeant
alarms. 1t is said that since the or
ganization of the club, eligible
young men have become extremely
wary of secluded corners and tete-
a-tete's. Organization the keynote
OF success in any enterprise, has
been utilized by these Dallas society
girls in their effort to exploit prop
erly and with the greatest advantage
to themselves the possibilities OF
Leap Year The Leap Year cub
is composed of about twenty
more or less pretty girls. The
club made its debut by giving leap
year dance. The girls sent out the
invitations, made the dates, sent
flowers to the young men, called for
them in automobiles, escorted them
to one of the country clubs, filled the
programs, and then took them home
again. A section of the clubs con-
stitution reads: "It shall be the OBJ
ject of every member of the Leap
Year club to become engaged
through her own efforts during the
year 1916. Membership in this or
ganization signifies the acceptance
of the following condition: That no
member of this club shall become
engaged to any man except at her
own request" Aside from the Soci-
ETY. Girls club and doings, this city
will take official cognizance of Leap
Year by giving a municipal dance at
Trinity play park tonight. The
girls viii have full charge Of the af-
fair The proher Leap Year spirit
will be further emphasized by the
fact the chapeF tons will be recruit
ed from the Fathers club an auxil-
larry to the park management.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
Jewell News.

Mrs. Gilbert Knudson, Mrs. Frank
Ferbitz and Mrs. 0. F. Johnson visit
ed Mrs. C. NJ. Fussellman at the hos
pital in Webster City Friday after
noon. ...
Borton Larson spent Sunday with
his parents at Slater.
Miss Lydia Larson was given a
surprise party last Thursday evening
at her home by number Of her
school friends! Various games were
played during the evening and light
refreshments were served. She was
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

at Pepper hill Cote du .Poivre)
seemed to have failed completely
However, attacks made repeatedly
with such heavy masses as the Ger
mans are constantly bringing up, ii
lis admitted by military authorities
are always likely to make further
gains, provided the officers are will
ing to pay the price in human life.
There is no exaggerated optimism
to be found in military circles here,
but the check of the Germans at
lacking in such formidable numbers
is regarded by them as one of the
great achievements of the war, and
it is generally held that events have
taken a turn quite favorable to the
French arms in the last twenty-four
hours.
The fight for the possession Of
Verdun is multiplying the dead and
wounded to a point where the losses
have gone beyond the calculators.
1t is impossible to verify how
many reinforcements the Germans
have brought up, but the military
critics believe that of the 100000
men that began the attack few will
be left at the end of the first fight
ing.
Verdun, the object Of all this sac
rifice, is nothing but IAN ancient
fortress" according to authoritative
information and if the Germans take
it they will find it only an empty
shell. Fort DouauEont before
which such sacrifice in lives has
been made by it's assailants, holds
neither cannon nor garrison.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
Italian Hospital Vessel Strikes Aus
trian Explosive Off the Al
banian Coast.
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STEAMER SOUTHPORT IS SUNK.
Seventeen Of Lost Russ Vessel Pets
hanga's Crew Reported to
Have Perished.

London, Feb. 29.-The destruc-
ton of three more steamships pre-
sumably by mines, was reported In
London yesterday.
This brings the toll OF vessels
sunk by mines or submarines, re-
ported in the last twenty-four hours,
up to nine, the loss of six having
been reported Sunday.
The Italian hospital ship Marechi-
arc has been sunk near Giananni di
Medua, Albania, d dispatch from
Rome to the Exchange Telegraph
company says.
The vessel is said to have struck
an Austrian mine. 1t is reported
that there are numerous victims.
The steamship Marechiaro, 412
tons gross and ITS feet long, was
built at Ancona in 1912 and was
owned in Naples.
According to Lloyds, the British
steamer southford, formerly the
Sindbad, has been sunk. Eleven OF
the vessels crew were saved. Two
were killed.
The southford was a vessel of
S97 tons.
The third mine victim reported
yesterday was the Russian steam
ship Petshanga. Seventeen of the
vessels crew persisted. The Pets
hanga FORMERLY was owned by Ger
man steamship company and was
captured by the Russians early in
the war.
The vessels yesterday reported de-
stroyed follow:
Maloja (British), 12,431 tons,
sunk by mine off Dover; more than
$50 believed dead
Trignac .(French), 1,447 tons,
sunk by mine; &c killed. .a-.-- u
Empress of Fort William Brit
ish), 2,1S1 tons, sunk by mine off
Dover; one OF crew drowned.
Mechlenburg (Dutch), 2,SS5 tons,
sunk by mine off Flushing; crew and
passengers saved.
Bright {swedish). 1,117 tons,
sunk by mine: II survivors landed.
Tornborg (Swedish), torpedoed;
crew saved.
1t is feared the death list from
the sinking yesterday in the Straits
of Dover of the liner Maloja will be
more than $50.
Bodies continued to be washed
ashore and fifty persons have thus
far been accounted for. At late
hour yesterday the official list OF pas
sengers on the Maloja said to be saw
ed exceeds seventy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
"A SURPRISE PARTY.

On Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Scheetz and family, who
intend moving from the A. c. Doolit-
tie farm in Blairsburg township to
the DR.. McCauliff farm in Liberty
township, eight miles east of Web
ster City, were very pleasantly sur
prised by about fifty of their friends
and neighbors who took possession
of their home At noon bountiful
dinner from the we'll filled baskets
brought by the company was served,
cafeteria style, to which all did am
pie justice.
In behalf of the company, Mr..
Lynn Doty in a few well chosen
words, presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Scheetz with a dozen silver knives
and forks as token of the esteem
and friendship in which they are
held. The friends regret to have
this worthy family leave the neigh
DOTuOOu DuL w 1911 lueul prosperity III
their new home. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Singer Chas. Pheosel
j. Foust Jas. Heminger
r. X. Richardson Earl Underwood
Howard Coleman C. w. Wright
Chas. O'Connor Dick Myers
w. T. Weir E. T. Nail
ID. II. Doty Gordie Bentley
Mesdames.
Z. C. Welch Carl Nail
Everitt Dickey.
Messrs.
Lynn Doty B. Bahrenfuss
Clifford Barr Allen Nail
Misses
Ruth Foust Mabelle Christes0r
Pearl Weir Frances Nail
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER

The Philethea class of the Baptist
Sunday school met Friday night at
the home of Miss Bessie Entriken for
a business and social session with
about eighteen or twenty, members
present Following the business ses-
sion, Miss Bessie Cunningham, whose
marriage is expected in the near fut-
ure, was blindfolded and numerous
articles Of china, kitchen ware and
linen tied all over her. This was
called tying the knot" Following
the shower, light refreshments were
served, the fayors being small cupids
appropriate to the occasion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
THE GREAT BATTLE ON THE
WEST STILL PROGRESSING
Today's oldest Story.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 29.-Mayor
Henry D. Lindsey celebrated
his tenth birthday today. He
would be "A years old had he
been born one day earlier. AS
it is, he has a birthday only
once every four years, and
1900 being a centennial year
he had none from 1896 to
1904 1t was chiefly through
Mayor Lindsley's influence
that Dallas made the $780,
900 offer for the Democratic
national convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
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10 SOCIAL AFFAIRS. Q
10 O % O o % GO 90 o o
CRYSTAL, WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G. Fielder who
live five miles north of town, enter
tanned a company of about thirty-five
relatives and friends Sunday in
honor of their fifteenth wedding an
|niversary.. A course dinner was sery-
ed at noon and the afternoon hours
spent socially.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
3 MORE SHIPS sunk BY
MINES; many LIVES lost.
War News of One Year Ago.

War News of One Year Ago.
England was expected hourly
to declare the commercial.
blockade, as retaliation for
Germany's submarine war
campaign. England also was
ready to restrict liquor sales.
AS result of the allied bonn
bardment of the Dardanelles,
the Constantinople govern
ment was reported ready to
flee to Asia Minor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
Notice of Appointment Of Executors.

. : !
In the district court Of the State
of Iowa. in and for Hamilton Coun-
|ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate OF
James C. H. Miller, deceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed have beeg appointed and have
qualified as Executors of the estate
of James C. H. Miller, late of Hamil-
ton County, Iowa, deceased. All per-
sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
manner and form as by law required,
for allowance and payment.
Dated this 2Sth day of February,
A. D. 1916.
]. @. A. Miller and j. H. Miller,
Executors of said estate.
46F3 Wesley Martin, Atty. :
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
Notice of Appointment of Executrix.

NoIlCe OF AppOliltlHcHI VI EAcCut1lA.
In the district court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton Coun-
|ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Charles F. Hammer, deceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the undersign-l
ed has been appointed and has quail
flied as Executrix of the estate of
Charles F. Hammer, late of Hamilton
County, Iowa, deceased All persons
in any manner indebted to said de.
ceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
manner and form as by law required,
for allowance and payment.
Dated this 2Sth day of February
A. d. 1916.
Emma Hammer,
Executrix of said estate
46F3 Wesley Martin, Atty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Lumen Batcheller,
who reside on west Division street,
are bereaved by the death of an in
FAINT born Friday morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Petrograd, Feb. ,29.-The Rus
SLAMS say that the Turks are fleeing
from Trebizond, Black sea port,
on hearing that two Russian armies
were advancing. .s. E.s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

HOUSE TO RENT-Inquire of c. ].
Pitcher, $40 Division street. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Fine Job work at this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Berlin, Feb. 29.--The German
troops in an armed movement west
of Verdun took 16,575 men, 22S of
whom We're officers. In the fighting
southeast of Verdun sixty-eight can
non and eighty-five machine guns
were captured.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-19
Statement OF The Ownership, Manage
meni, Circulation, Etc., Required By
The Act or Congress Of August
"a, 1912.

OF The Central Record. published
weekly at Lancaster, Kentucky fol
October LIST 1916.
State Of Ky. County of Garrard
Before me, Notary Public in and fol
the State and county aforesaid. person.
ally appeared Il l.. Ekin. who having
been duly sworn according to law. de.
poses and save that he is the Publisher
of the Central Record
|. That the names and addresses of
the publisher, editor. managing editor.
and business managers are;
Publisher, Central Record. Lancaster
Kentucky.
Editor, J. + Robinson. Lancaster ny
Managing Editor. X. l.. Elkin. Lam
caster. Ky.
Business Manager. r. l.. Elkin, Ian
caster Ky.
That the owners are Give names
and addresses Of individual owners, or
il corporation. give its name and the
HdIiltS anu huuTtSstS Ol stOChilOlutTS
owning or holding per cent or more
of the total amount of stock.
j. +. Robinson, Lancaster Ky.
Francis c. Robinson, Lancaster Ky.
X. l. ElkIn, Lancaster Ky.
Central Record, Incorporated, Lam
caster. Ky.
3. That the known bondholders.
and other security holders
owning or holding per cent or NOR,
of tota, amount Of bonds. mortgages.
cr other securities are; None.
5. That the average number of
copies of each issue is this publication
sold or distributed. through the mails
Or other wise, to paid subscribers our
ng the six months preceding the date
shown above is This information is
required from daily publications only.
X. l.. Elkin,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
'rd day of Oct 1916. W. o. Rigney,
Notary Public.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-19
Inc Centra, record, THURSDAY Oct -, 1916
Scientific
Farming
PRESERVING FARM TlMBERS.

Treatment Increases Durability - Re.
suits Of Forest Service Experiments.
Prepared by United states department OF
agriculture
There are many forms of timber on
the farm to which prescrvative treat
ment can be advantageously applied
Among these are posts, telephone poles
silos. shingles, greenhouse boards. stills
foundation timbers. board walks
wooden gates. windmill frames. porch
columns. well curhihg. etc. II is esti
mated that a thorough open tank treat
ment Of fence posts will assure even
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-19
Time Table.
Southern Rail Road.
Danville. Ky.

North-bOund.
No. lO-Cincinnati Express,
daily .4:30 am
No. 4-Pan-American Spe-
cial, daily -. .6:03 am.
No. 2S-Blue Grass Special,
daily except Sum-. .6:08 am.
No. i4-Carolina Special,
daily 1900 am
No. g. Local Express, daily Las pm.
No. q Cincinnati Limited,
daily ......... .5:2O pm.
No. i2-Royal Palm, daily. .5:37 pm.
South-bound.
No. 5-Local Express,
daily .11:05 am.
No. il-Royal Palm, daily..1l:2O am.
No, New Orleans Linn
tied, daily ..11:35 a.m.
No, l3-Carolina Special,
daily ........ lO:l5 pm.
No. S-Pan-American Spe-
cial, daily ...l1:35 pm.
No. 9-Florida Spe-
cial, daily ...l1:52 pm.
No. 27-Blue Grass Spe-
cial, daily except
Sunday. arrives. 8;l5 pm
For rates, routes and information
call upon or address M. ]. Coughlin,
agent; phone SAG.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-19
HOGS.

sow and pigs; sow and 8 pigs; good
brood sows / 3 forty pound shoats, pure bred white
chester boar.
2two.horse wagon, double section disc har-
row, Deering mower, Grass drill. Oliver riding
pillow, walking plows; new hay rake, cultivator,
double shovel; roller, plows; buB8y rubber tire
carriage, wagon dear; pillow gear; etc. Also lot Of
baed Timothy hay.
show the farms at any time before sale. DINNER
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-19
HORSES.

Two extra good youns Jersey cows, fresh;
extra good, high grade, yearlinB and 2-year-old
Jersey heifers, all by registered sire; extra good
yearling short horn helfers 65Olbs; six 800 to 900
pound butcher steers; registered yearling Jersey
bulls. ready for services six-months registered Jer-
sey bull; fine 5-year-old registered Jersey bull,
printed tabulated pedigree furnished On application;
flour old red bull calf. rs extra yearng steers
Terms easy and announced at sale. Will be glad to
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-19
MULES.

A pair x-yearold, 1 g. hands, 23OOlbs mare
mules the best in the county; pair 6.year.od, 10
hands, mare mules, extra good ones; extra good
sucking mule.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
Administrator. Notice.

We, the administrators Of the estate
of the late Roland Paynter Sharp OF
Cedar Neck, First Representative Dis
trict of Sussex County. State Of Della
ware, hereby give notice that letters of
administration have been granted unto
US, and that all persons having claims
against the estate of the aforesaid Ro-
land Paynter Sharp, deceased, must
present them duly attested on or before
the first day of September, 1916.
Notice is also given to those indebted
to the aforesaid estate, that they must
come forward and make settlement of
the same, on or before the first day of
September 1916. S-4-3t
Signed this first day of August, 1916.
ROLAND PAINTER SHARP.
WILLIAM GARFIELD SHARP, Admr's.
HERMAN w. SHARP,