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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
MORE PAY, LESS WORK
IS FYREMEN'S PLEA TO
MEMBERS OF COUNCILS
Committee From All Ranks in
Bureau of Fire Makes Re-
quest in Formal
Letter
LABoRERs BETTER OFF

A nlea by city nremen for better pay and
vorkIna conditions was forwarded to mem
bers OF both branches Of Councils today.
The letter states that rev men care 70
enter the service now ana advances . .ne =.
PLANTATION that young men would De elao 70
enter the Bureau Of Fire IL conditions OF
time and money were made more attractive.
'srhe ordinary hose and ladderman." says
the letter, receives t1iOO annually, which,
considering the time put In, amounts 70
fourteen and n half cents per hour. This
Is much less than a laborer receives AZ
the present time, and officers OF the bureau
receive less salary than officers In the same
line OF duty in other first and second class
cities"
The letter continues:
"Aii men In the service OF the Phila-
delphla Fire Bureau are required 10 give
twenty-one hours out OF twenty-four every
day TO his duty. The other three hours are
spent in getting his meals and this Is
continued for Ave consecutive days when
he is or from duty for twenty-four hours.
The fireman sleeps In hot, stuffy room
with his fellow firemen fully clothed and
ready to respond to every alarm of FIRE
that goes over the wire; and no matter
how many alarms may be struck In a day
or night, every frehouse In the city re-
ceives the alarm and every fireman on
duty In the city knows that some members
of the bureau have responded TO the alarm
and others are ready to cover up and pro-
tect adjoining territory.
There is nothing to induce the young
men OF the present day to enter the Fire
Bureau, whereas II It was made little
more attractive by giving the men better
conditions, both in time and money, the
bureau can be kept in its proper condition.
the men be Of an Intelligent class. they can
be induced to remain and also can become
better acquainted with their respective
families, and the inclination to resign from
the service after twenty years will be ellmi-
mated and they will be satisfied to remain in
1t until they are required to give UP by rea-
son of the normal condition OF mankind
chat of old age). The pension fond of the
firemen will not be in danger of being de-
pleted and exhausted by an abnormal drain
upon IL by men who could still give good
and valued service to the bureau for many
more years than is done at the present time
The pension fund is primarily intended to
protect men in their old age and in in
firmity-not for young men less than forty
five years of age who have given twenty
years to the service-when they would gladly
give twenty years more II conditions were
more attractive and more tolerable."
The committee is composed of Battalion
Chief John Mekill. Captain Emo. of Engine
Company 49, Fifteenth and Snyder avenue !;
Lieutenant Wills, of Engine Company IS,
Marshall and Erie: Steam Engineer Wig
ner, Of Engine Company so, Cambria street
and Park avenue. and Ladderman James
Sinister. of Truck 6, Haverford avenue and
Preston street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
DISCUSS BUDGET OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor and Ware Members of
Board Said to Desire to
Create New Jobs

Mayor Smith today conferred with
County Commissioners Harry Kuenzel and
George II. Holmes relative 10 the size OF
the budget the commissioners should sub
NIT TO Councils for 1917 Robert J. Moore,
the McNichol member Of the commission
was not present.
II has been reported that the Mayors
conferees. the Ware ma aJority commissioners
want Councils TO authorize many new JOBS
in the various divisions under their Super
vision Before the visit OF the commits
sloners. the Mayor conferred with senator
James P McNichoi and later with Con-
sressman William >. Ware. Neither would
discuss the object OF his visit,
Chairman Joseph y. Gaffney. OF Councils
conferences with the commissioners. In
said that owing 70 the change Ia form OF
the appropriations for next year many
questions had arisen In their compilation.
This. he said. was the case with the County
Commissioners.
Budgets OF several OF the larger depart
ments OF the city government have not been
completed. and. as the question OF new POSI-
tions enters into a number OF them may not
be furnished In time Tor Councils meeting
on Thursday. All the budgets may be In
trodueed In the form OF appropriation bills
at the s<sqio1 on October and they then
win Be referred 70 the Finance commiltee
tpf -'"7'o~ @tiv1t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
PRESIDENT ATTENDS
FUNERAL OF SISTER
Body of Mrs. Howe Buried Be-
side Parents in Colum-
bia, S. G.

COLUMBIA. S. c., Sept. ls.-President
Wilson today brought TO Columbia the body
Of his sister, Mrs. Annie Il. Howe. TO be
buried In the churchyard where lie the
bodies Of his father and mother The
funeral party reached Columbia shortly
before noon.
The city refrained from formal public
marks OF sympathy although there were
many persons at the train when the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Wilson and others OF the funeral
party arrived. The absence OF ceremony
was in obedience to the wishes Of the fam
ily
Long lines of people thronsed the streets
as the funeral party made It's way from
the station To the First Presbyterian Church
and hundreds hocked about the ediice with
heads uncovered. A brief service was con-
Quoted by the pastor the Rev A. w Black
wood, assisted by the Rev. Thornton Whal-
ing. president Of Columbia Seminary.
Interment was made In the family plot at
the center OF the churchyard The COM
INITIAL service brief and simple. was pr-
vate. Mrs, Howe rests beside her late hus-
band. Or. George Howe. known here as the
beloye.. physician OF Columbia" The same
modest shaft which marks hts grave Will
indicate that OF the Presidents sister also.
The graves OF the Presidents father ami
mother, the Rer. Dr and Mrs. Joseph Rug
giles Wilson, are only a few feet away
The President and his party will leave al
s;ib D. M. for Long Beanch. He viii spend
hfteen minutes 10 Washington tomorroW
morning and reach Shadow Lawn sboui
2 O'Clock 10 tlAe afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
DANIELS DENIES BLUFF
In ARMOR PLANT PLAN
Navy Secretary Disavows Any
Scheme to Force Manufac-
turers to Cut Prices
By a ster oorrespOnaont

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1--we are going
20 build an armor plant"
That was the unconditional announcement
made today by Secretary OF the Navy Dam
iels. when he learned the impression had
become general that threat OF Government
manufacture was being made TO get satis-
factory prices from the private plants now
In operation in Pennsylvania.
Following the public hearing last week
by the Secretary, at which 1875 cities pre-
sented arguments for the location of the
plant, reports gained circulation that the
Administration was simply "bluffing" and
that no Government armor plant would be
built.
That idea Is wholly wrong" said secre-
tary Daniels today. Congress not only
authorized me 70 provide an $4,000. 900
arrnor plate plant. but as II directed me
20 either build or buy, l would have no
choice in the matter. We are going 20
have Government arinor factory. That
Is certain. Not one OF the three existing
armor plate manufacturers has offered 70
sell. and hope none OF them does"
Secretary Daniels said another hearing
would be given Friday for cities desirous
Of presenting arguments for the plant. Cities
In New Jersey and Virginia have asked 70
be heard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
U. S. OPENS FIGHT
TO RIVAL JAPAN'S
TRAFFIC in CHINA.
Department Of Commerce
Lays Plans for Trade <
Extension
SPAIN ALSO NEW MARKET

WASHINGTON. Sept 1s.-A comnr,A..
slve campaign OF American trade exten.,o.
in China has been organized by the pur..a
OF Foreign and Domestic Commerce. ~ 49,
Department Of Commerce. Commercial, ~,
cials believe that the Japanese asvr.,.,.--
can be Offset. in some degree at I..., s-
inducing American merchants and rs.,.
facturers to enter Chinese markets ~
largely rnonopolixed by Japanese produc,.
Preliminary work on the trade exten,lo.
campaign already has been begun
Julian Arnold, commercial attache -,
Pekin, now is on tour Of the Pacific "a. :,
States, explaining the possibilities Of A..
Chinese trade to businessmen here A.,
tache Arnold will spend several month. !.
this work, and when Il ia completed he win
come to Washington to organize the can,
paign before returning to China. The co.
operation of Chinese merchants in N.
United States. as well of Chinese diplomats
officers here. will be sought in an EFFORT a.
increase trade relations between the ,wo.
countries as a means Of strengthening IN.
diplomatic bonds.
While the commercial officials plan an.
gressive steps in China, the State Depar,.
ment has determined to make no irmed,a,.
protest Of recent japanese aggression IN
China. The diplomatic negotiations incl.
dent to recent japanese demands on Chin.
will wait until the end Of the European
war.
Spain, once the mightest power in trads
on the Seven Seas, is seeking to regain b.r
international prestige and is looking to ths
United States for aid. King Alfonso who
throughout his reign has been known as an
admirer of American progressiveness. has
laid out a pretentious campaign to take ad-
vantage of the opportunities for expanded
trade the European war has given his ma
tion.
Prior to the war goods from GERMANY,
filled the Spanish market. The Spanish.
people now are using American products
and are said to be better satisfied with them.
King Alfonso is planning to send trade COM
missions to this country to study American
business methods. He also will seek to
have communication facilities established
between his country and the United States,
plans being now afoot for new direct
steamship line and for improved CABLE,
wireless and mail facilities. M.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
u. OF p. CURATOR UNCOVER
POST-FLOOD CHRONICLE
Continued from PaEe One

Continued from PaEo One
Pennsylvania expedition excavated at Nip
pur in the Valley of the Euphrates, in
1SS8-191O. -.
The fragment, No. 1852, in the Nippur
collection, is part of three-column tab
let, Doctor Langdon said
Doctor Langdon also said that since
his arrival in this country he has revised
his translation of the much.discussed Nip
pur tablet describing the food. His first
translation. which established that the sur
vivor of the food. the Noah of the Bible,
was the person tempted in the Garden Of
Eden. was made from photographs OF the
tablet which was sent to him at Oxford
by the University Museum officials.
His translation from the original, he said.
was substantially the same as that made
from photographs except for a few details.
The table does describe the flood and the
fall Of man, he asserted. Recently DIR. Nor
rls Jastrow, librarian of the University, an
eminent Babylonian scholar. disagreed with
the Langdon version, saying that mere
heavy rains, not the deluge, were re-
ferred to.
An important addition to the story, Doc
tor Langdon said. is that man, through eat
ing Of the forbidden tree of fate, lost his
moral sense as we'll as his superior, intelli-
gence The noted Assyrlologist made this
discovery shortly after the same conclusion
was reached by Professor Scheil, of the
French Academy, both men working inde-
pendently.
The clay fragment dates from about 1850
B. c., and is part Of the literature of a
civilization that preceded that Of the an
Client Chaldeans and Babylonians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
Feofures Of Sfonemen's
RepoH Against Leader

"CToNEMEN were urged TO reg
~ lister before tho last election by
Doctor Stone. His licutenants told
them they were supposed to support
the candidates Of the Franklin
party. William F. DealSyne.
Presbyterian and Methodist min
istcrs were invited today to join
the United Protestant Fellowship,
organized by the men who seeded
from the Stonemen's Fellowship on
Saturday.
Seeding Stonemen objected TO the
third degree" which, they say,
made every Stoneman a member Of
the Episcopal Church.
Doctor Stone, Il Is said, arrogated
70 himself absolute authority in run
ming the organization.
Promises made by Doctor Stone,
II is said. were not kept.
Financial obligations Of the or
ganization augured i'll for the
future.
Prominent clcrgymen agree that
the seeding members have taken a
proper stand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
FOUR TRY SUICIDE; TWO
SUCCEED, TWO ARE DYING
Illness and Melancholy Responsible in
Every Instance

A man and woman are in a serious con-
dition in hospitals today as a result Of at
tempted suicide. Two others killed them
selves in this city yesterday.
The police of the Sxty-fifth street and
Woodland avenue station believe that Mrs
Mollie Fletcher, forty, s31s Eastwick ave-
nue., who attempted suicide yesterday after
noon by setting fire to her clothing was de-
mented. She is In the University Hospital
Because he had been III, Howard Paul Hoff-
man. thirty-eight. 573s Ludlow street, at
tempted suicide by swallowing poison. He
is in the West Philadelphia homeopathic
Hospital.
While his wife went to a bakery. John d.
Cox, ifty-two years old, of 2424 North
Fourth street, committed suicide by hang
ing himself In the cellar OF his home yes
terday. Cox was n butcher and had been
respondent. Gowan A. Brown sixty-hve
years old, of 1892 West Edgsley street, was
afraid of becoming blind. and committed sui
eide by inhalng gas In the kitchen OF his
home last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
THREE WOMEN AND CHAUFFEUR
KILLED BY TRAIN NEAR ERIE
Pittsburgher's Auto Struck by New
York Central

ERIE Pa, Sept. 1s.-Four persons were
killed at the grade crossing of the tracks
OF the New York Central Railroad north Of
Girard Depot today when the fast mail
train. No. 35, west bound, struck the auto
mobile of Mrs. Percy Sleger, OF Pittsburgh
Those killed were Mrs Percy Sieger,
Pittsburgh, wife of one of the members Of
the firm OF Sleger Brothers; Mrs X Ship
man. Baltimore, believed to be the daughter
OF Mrs. Sleger Miss Maude Il. r. Shipman
thirteen, daughter OF Mrs X. Shipman and
a negro chauffeur, name unknown.
The party stopped at q local hotel last
night and left for the West after breakfast
this morning. '-..
The car was dashed into a shapeless
mass The negro chauffeur fell beneath the
wreckage and was dead when the train was
stopped. The three women were also dead
when reached. They had been entangled in
the wreckage of engine and automobile and
swept to one side.
AT noon the bodies were still by the side
of the tracks awaiting the arrival of Coro.
ner Gardot from Erie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
CINCO CIGARS
Now Five Cents Straight

Owing to the increased cost of uro.
duction, the manufacturers Of CINCO
Cigars, OTTO EISENLOHR & BROS
INCORPORATED, have advanced their
selling price to the dealers, and. In
future, this cigar will be sold TO the
consumer absolutely at FIVE cents
as heretofore.
The clNco Cigar has attained a
national reputation, and. through the
maln.snanes I..u,;ss Of . high standard Of
In the world, and the manufsct,rass r
deemed Il advisable 10 advsncs sts
price rather than sacrifice ~ ioss ss
established high quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
BREAD TO SELL BY THE POUND
So Says John Virdin, if Bakers Put
Prices Up

Bread must be sold by the pound in Phil
adelphia II the price of the present size of
loaf is increased by concerted action of
the bakers of the city, according to John
Virdin, chief of the Bureau of Weights and
Measures.
This ruling can be enforced, Mr.. Virdin
said, through an old law requiring that
bread be sold by the pound, though not
specifying the price per pound. In addi-
ton TO this. Mr. Virdin will also recon-
mend that Councils Immediately pass an
ordinance completely regulating the mat
ter.
As a result OF the high cost OF -four
about forty small bakers of the city have
been forced to go out of business during
the last two months, according to Fred l..
Schlichenmayer. an officer of Philadelphia
Master Bakers Association. He predicts
that 200 more will be squeezed out within
year unless conditions are bettered. ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
MARTINDALE'S BODY WILL
ARRIVE HERE SATURDAY
Will Be Brought to City by DR.. Wayne
Babcock

Word was received today that the body
of Thomas Martindale who died In north
ern British Columbia last week while on a
hunting trip, will arrive In Philadelphia
next Saturday.
telegram telling when the body would
arrive here was received by Mrs. G. j. Bah
cock. eO33 Walnut street. from her son,
DR.. Wayne Babcock. who accompanied Mt
Martindale on his trip. The telegram was
sent from Juneau, Alaska IL stated that
Doctor Babcock, with the body of Mr.. Mar
tindale, would take a steamship at Skag-
way arriving in Seattle Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
AUTO VICTIM IMPROVING
Representative F. C. Hicks Thrown
From Running Board of Car

PORT WASHINGTON. L. l., Sept is-.
DR.. Forbes Hawkes., who is attending Rep
resentative Frederick c. Hicks. today said
the latters condition was such that he
would be able to be about la a few days. DR..
Hawkes. said he had been unable TO find any
broken bones. and that there was no frac-
ture Of the skull or other bad head injuries.
Representative Hicks was riding on the
running board of DR.. HAWKES. machine,
yesterday afternoon, and was thrown on
when the machine went around a turn, not
far from the home of DIR. Hawkes. e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
CAMDEN

MOTORCYCLIsT who ran over Arthur
Anderson, twelve years old, OF 1852 Lewis
street, is being sought today by the Cam
den police. The boy is in Cooper Hospital,
suffering from slight cuts on the scalp.
% LONELINESS, according 10 the police.
prompted Mrs. Carrie Booth. twenty-five
years old, of So Boulevard, Gloucester, to
drink poison today at her home. She was
removed TO the Cooper Hospital. Her con-
ditlon is not serious. Mrs. Booths hus-
band is a commercial traveller
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
Potato Crop to BE Increased

,wooDSToWN. N. j.. Sept. 1s.-Potato
growers In South Jersey, who were caught
this year with a small acreage and at a
time when prices throughout the country
reached high mark. are preparing for a
bigger crop for 1917, with the expectation
that prices will continue high for another
year or longer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
Two Men Killed by Railroad Train

TITUSVILIsE, Pa, Sept. lS.--John Prem
dergast and Fred N. Matson, both residents
Of this city. were killed last night when a
passenger train on the New York Central
backed over them as they were sitting on
the track Both young men had been crack
ball players on local teams until the last
year eaE 81 Ht .'...-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18

Nathan Librosli, two years old, of sss
North Third street, was scaldod yes
terday when q pan OF milk, heated for an
oyster stew. was spilled upon him. The ao-
cidsnt occurred N 4 house st Comfy street
and Castor Fpad, where he was visiting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
Henry Burger Dies

5 LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 1s.-Henry
Burger. one OF Lancasters leading building
contractors died today from a paralysis
attack, aged seventy-seven years He en-
gagged In many important building opera
tions in Lancaster, Philadelphia and other
places
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18

Ionud un<onscIous last night lying In the
u@1r of >06 Wood street cafharine Lie
&1Ic1 about fhirfy.nine years old WAS removed
~ zI&hnemann Hospital where n was
@<Iod he ~es dead Death Is believed 20
1<e te<n Due 20 the loss OF blood from .
/@1p <111 Ia her head uetectiye IimIin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
HELP wANTED-FEMALE

NAN Or SWEDISH PREEERREp
AGER. IN APARTMENT, FAMILY +.
OF TWO; GOOD REFERENcE RE-
QUlRED. CALL 2O12 WALNUT ST.
NURSE GIRL wanted TO take care OF small
1910 N. 18th ST.
TELEPHONE OPERATORS. local and long dIs.
tance; experienced. Apply keystone Telcphons
Co., 1875 y. I'd ST. Room 403.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
Plague Kills Child at Media

MEDIA. Pa, Sept ls--Grace, the year
old daughter Of James Cooper, OF water
Vile. N. r., died here today OF infantiie
paralysis a. the home of n X. Leland.
where the coopsrs have been boarding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18
HELP wANTED-MALE

MAN AND WIFE, WHITE. TO CLEAN
M3sfhqSh iERaE SshssAAHzRrNa MAR BAEE3&assL AEsf&sLlsh.
HOT WATER HEATINGj ONLY
THOSE WITH JANIroR EXPEni-
ENcE NEED APPLYi OWN APART
sITIoN TO RIGHT PERSONS. CALI,
20l2 WALNUT ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18

YOUNG white man 10 assist butler; must 14ts
experience and reference; permanent plaos
country. Apply sos Drexsl Bldg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. sept. is.--shortsse
OF unskiled labor IN the Birmingham ais
trict IL threatened because Of the exodus OF
between 1000 and 5000 negroes drawn from
this section by prospects on the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad. West Virginia mines and
the coal nelds OF Kentucky and Pennsyl-
yan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18

FOUR LITTLE girls living in the vicinity
Of Fourth and Spring Garden streets today
collected SO for the infantile paralysis fund
OF the emergency aid. They are Mary
Seleboslty, thirteen years old, and her sister
Elsie. ten years old OF 522 North Fourth
street May Koenig, eight years old and
her sister Marion. ten years old, OF 627
North Fourth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18

INDIANAPOLIS, sept. is.-Cheries w.
Fairbanks, Republican nominee for Vice
President, has arrived home His physical
condition, which has been such that he had
10 cancel speaking engagements after ap-
pearing at Atchison, Kan, was improved
and after n few days rest he expects TO De
able 20 resume campaigning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18

NEW YORK, Sept. Ts.-yance c. Me-
Cormick, Democratic national chairman,
was to. return to headquarters today from
his western trip. which included Indian
apols and Chicago, but 1t will be several
days before the chairman can announce
definite plans for the remainder of the
Democratic campaign. 4
NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Seven thousand
chandelier makers went on strike today for
a forty-eight-hour week and an increase
in pay. r
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-28
ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY
HAMPTON QUARTET
AND MOVING PICTURE OF
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
ALL DEPARTMENTS
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 10
TICKETS rs CENTS

Mrs. James Wilson, 100 St. Anthony
Ave-, returned Saturday after a visit
OF two months with relatives in her
home town, Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. J. B. Johnson, 1863 Woodbridge
St., who has spent twosmonths visiting
relatives and friends in Tennessee, re-
turned last week via of Chicago.
Johnny Walton, the bantam boxer.
may get a chance at the colored
championship, as negotiations are
under way Tor a bout with Joe Fox,
who claims the title, the bout. to be
staged at Toledo, o., on Thanksgiving
day.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-28

Rev. B. N. Murrell, who was dele
gate to the annual Baptist state con-
vention held last week at Park
Rapids, Mimi, gave very splendid
report of the work on last Sunday
evening at his church >-,.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Rogers, 675 st.
Anthony avenue, entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Mash of Spokane, Wash,
and Mrs. Ida Smith of Vancouver, B.
c., at five o'clock dinner Thursday
evening. Covers were laid for eight.