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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15
MUNClE MAYOR TO BE
TRIED IN GRAFT CASES
Executive Expresses Desire For
Early Hearing-Special
Judge TO Sit.
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MUNCIE. Ind, June 15.-Mayor
Rollin II. Bunch will be the next de-
PENDANT in the local graft cases to
go 10 trial. His case probably will
be set sometime this week by Judge
Alonzo Blair of Shelbyville. who will
assume jurisdiction in the case.
Mayor Bunch said today: Il want
an early trial. l will show them
that they have a real defense to con-
tend with"
Bunch was indicted with Gene
Williams, deputy prosecutor, Chief
of Police McIllvain and other city
officials charged with conspiring to
solicit brides from resort owners
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15
INDIANA ODDITIES

International News Service:
VALPARAISO, Ind, john sullivan
who once ate supper in the county
jail got hungry last night. and as
the surest way of getting another
Jail supper he stole a mail wagon.
He was caught and may get 10 eat
several suppers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15
SHIP SEEKS PARDON
FROM STATE BOARD
indianapolis Man Wishes to ReenteI
School Book Trade-Suspen-
sion Conditional.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June Is
Clarence c. Shipp. one of four In
dianapolis men who pleaded guilty
more than a year ago to presenting
false claims against Jackson town
ship, in Clay county, as a result OF
an expose Of the selling OF school
books and supplies TO township trus-
tees at exorbitant prices viii ask the
state board of pardOns for lenity
when it opens its session next Mon
day at the state house. Ships petit
ton is one of a number fled with
the board for consideration.
Shipp, with George NJ. Ray, o. II.
Hendricks and Charles Hawkins,
school supply dealers of Indianap-
oils, pleaded guilty to the charge af-
ter an investigation by the state
Goard of accounts. All asked Judge
court, before whom the cases were
tried. TO suspend their sentences and
in support of their request present
cd letter from Gov. Ralston to
John w. Baumunk, prosecuting at
toIney. approving Baumunk's recon-
mendation that mercy be shown
them.
Makes Suspension Conditional.
Shipp was sentenced to two TO IA
years in the state prison and the
sentence suspended. In granting
lenity TO the four men, Judge Raw
ley made as a condition OF the sus-
pension that the men would no. en-
cage in the selling of school books
and supplies to trustees again.
1t is understood that Shipp again
desires to take up the business Of
selling school supplies. but that he
is unable 10 do 50 while the sentence
Of the court is hanging over his
head. He will ask the pardon board
20 grant him a pardon in order that
the force of the sentence and its al
tentative fixed by Judge Rawley may
be removed.
At the time the cases were tried.
George NJ. Crane. counsel fer the
state board Of accounts, which in
vestigated the practices, advised the
court that the board had received
from counsel Of the defendants the
sum of $13.4S5.s6, which was the
amount Of shortage the accountants
had found 10 exist in Lewis. Harri-
son and Jackson townships. In con-
nectiOn with the cases, James 4.
>iuncie, trustee of Jackson town
ship, pleaded guilty TO embezzle-
ment. and William Collins. trustee
CT Harrison township. pleaded guilty
TO accepting a bride
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

Ind: three grandchildren. Mrs. Ford
Holloway. Miss Lulu Moulton and
Jerry Hatfield all Of this city. and
two grandchildren. Helen
Moulton and Lawrence Holloway
also OF Elkhart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.,-"Whars
in a name was the topic of discus
sion Of the employees OF the Fletcher
Trust Company, who gathered here
at a 'get-together" banquet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15
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VINCENNES. Ind. Albert DsW-
son has returned home after spend
ing a year in Europe gathering pho
tographs o. the war. He reports
many exciting experiences. When
he left Germany his SIX white col
lars we're dipped in a chemical by
authorities 10 see If there was writ
ing with invisible ink on them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15
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GREENCASTLE. Ind-.-A fifteen
year-old boy saved three-year-old
daughter OF Herbert Elmore from
death by fire when he rushed through
the burning house TO the second
floor and rescued the sleeping child
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15

Mrs. Hattie Hart Jamison. %
years old, charged with contributing
20 the delinquency Of Aida Lake, Is
years old. changed her plea of not
guilty 20 one OF guilty Wednesday
and was fined $40 and sentenced 10
go days IN the Indiana woman's
prison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15
.n-ernational News service :

In-ernati0naI News Service.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Miss Fan
con Campbell. who months ago plan
ned a stone vault in which her cof-
fin was TO be placed, died today. She
VIII be buried as she planned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15

A. NJ Bickel OF this city was
elected vice-president for Indiana of
the National Republican Association
or Labor Men, an organization
which was. perfected in Chicago
Monday evening when a meeting Of
between 300 and 400 men was held
at the Great Northern hotel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15

ton, and other northeastern Indiana
cities also will be represented.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15

Internal ional News Service:
ANDERSON, Ind..-Mrs Grace
.Sdllwell, wife OF T \. stllweil, was
reelected member Of the school
board here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
TRUST
DECLARED TO EXIST
Conspiracy to Maintain High Prices
Of Food Alleged by In
veStigatOr.
STRINGENT LAWS NECESSARY
Seventy-F'ive Warehouses i'm States
of New York. New Jersey and
Connecticut Said to BE I'm the
Combination.
STRINGENT LAWS NECESSARY
X on run that beat
fRv Assoclated pr.ss

NEW YORK. November 30-Ne ex-
istence of an interstate ombination Of
cold-storage houses TO keep up food
prices was charged to-day by Joseph
iartigan. commissioner of weights and
measures, who. as secretary OF Mayor
Mitchefs committee on food supply. is
investigating the cost Of living, with
a view to effccting relief for con-
sumers
There is so-called cold storage
trust" Mr.. Hartigan said. Its MEM
berShip comprises sevcnty-lve cold
storage warehouses in New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut. II is believed
that. to evade the laws Of the various
states. ii is made easy for the owner
OF goods in one cold-storaGe warehouse
10 hold his goods in one State until
just before the time expires for tho
goods TO be released and then to move
them to warehouse in another State
and keep them there as long as the
law allows in that other State The
laws relating 10 cold-s;oragc houses
are joke. from n national standpoint
If the Federal government were to
take under it's cloak all the cold -stor-
age houses in the country and make
one comprehensive law for them. the
evil would be abatcd"
Thrift clubs to reduce the cost Of
living viii be organized by the Ma
tional housewives League. Mrs. .Julion
Heath. president Of the organization.
announced here to-day \ campairu
she asserted. which will he the great
est movement ever undertaken for the
protection Of the customer" will be
started Tomorrow
"A regular plan of work has been
outlined for the thrift units" said Mrs.
Heath which will enable housewives
to reduce the cost OF living by their
practice Of thrift in adjusting their
homes and housekeeping to the present
conditions and holding all prices at as
near normal figure as possible con-
sisicnt with square deal for all"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
TO RELIEVE CAR SHORTAGE
'hrio"s R""ds Ordered to Return More
HoIiing stock Than IL Hc-
ccivcd by rhcm
fHv Associated Press


WASHINGTON. November 10 Va.
tion wide redistribution of box cars is
required 10y new order agreed uDon
by the railroad conference committee
on car efficiency in its campaign 10
relieve the car shortage which is hold
ing up freight shipments in many parts
OF the country. The order. which will
be issued tomorrow to become effective
Immediately. directs lines in sections
where there is an excess of such equip
ment TO return at junction points until
further notice specified percentages of
box cars in excess of the number re-
ceived by them.
Deliveries OF box cars in excess %,
receipts is ordered as follows:
New England roads, 80 per cent
The Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsyl-
Nania, Lackawanna. Eric LchiGh Val
ley. Ann Arbor. Michigan Central ana
others i'm the same territorial eroup
20 per cent.
Central and Southern roads. includ-
ing the Central Of Georgia and Louis
Vile and Nashville. 10 per cent
Southwestern roads. including IN,
Chicago and Northwestern, Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy. st. Paul. Rock
Island and Northern Pacific, 20 per
cent.
The Union Pacific ana others i'm tho
same group, IL per cent.
The Frisco. Cotton Belt. Kansas CITY
Southern and Missouri Kansas and
Texas 10 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD DYING
IN HIS TARRy'TOWN HOME
Famous President OF Standard Oil
Company Not Expected to Sur
yiye the Sunrise.
FOUR BLOOD TRANsrUsioNs
Efforts To Prolong Life OF Magnate
Believed to Have Bccn i'm Vain.
Rockefeller :ibandons Trip to Re.
main at His Side

NEW YORK. November 3r-John D.
Archbold. president OF the Standard
OH Company Of New Jersey. was re-
ported tonight dying In his palatial
home in Tarrytowu.
In AN effort to prolong his life. four
blood -transfusion operations We're re-
sorted 10 by Dr George l. Brewer
to-day one of tho persons submitting
to the sacrifice was MIR Archbold's :
personal chauffeur. The identity Of
the thee others could no, be learned
Mrs Archbold, in ignorance OF the
seriousness OF her husbands condi-
tion. is with him. John .. Rockefeller
to-day abandoned his contemplated
trip 10 Lakewood. that he might be at
tn" side OF his fighting colleague
William Rockcfeller is equally con-
ccrncd and kept in constant telephone
communication with TN. Archbold
house.
Although members Of the family
simulated an air Of optimism. attaches
OF the Archhold household confessed
that the noted magnate was not ex-
pected to survive the sunrise. They
declared that The physicians in attend
ance attribute Mr.. Archbold's survival
OF the day 70 his rugged physique and
his conserved vitality
With Mrs. ArChhold constantlv are
her daughter and son. They are de-
voting their time to buoying the spirits
OF men mother. They withheld the
news OF the blood ,ransfusions from
her
M Archho!d was operated upon on
November u for appendicitis. He be-
came III on November - bu, twenty
four hours elapsed before he would
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
BUkUAREST CHANGING
INTO A WAR CAMP


i!ERLlN. November 80 (via Sayvillc).
The Rouinanian defensive positions
in the mountain district east OF the
Alt River now are more and more I'M
der the increasing pressure OF Cen
tral Won falkcmhayn's advancing army.
says the Overseas News Agency. After
the victory near Tigvcni. on Novem-
Der &c. the fate Of the long defended
position at Curtea de ArgcS was
doomed, ana there the monument OF
the late King Carol of Roumania fell
into the possession of General Won
Falkcnhayn.
In Southern Wallachia. General won
Mackenscn's armies are advancing ir-
rcsistibly, continues the Overseas
Agency, while in Dohrudja the Bull
garians. together with Turkish .artll-
lery. rcpulsed Russian attacks.
Bucharest is declared TO be chang
ing into a war camp. Half the popu-
lation already has left tho Roumanian
capital. according to reports published
by the Swiss newspaper. the Beru
Bund.
General Bcrthelot. the French mill
tary stratcgist with the Roumanian
CONTINUED on Second Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
SHIPPING is WARNED
i"id &" Avoid Rrguinr TrunsutInntic
Lanes Bccnusc of Submarine
danger.
IRN Assncinted rrcss.1

KoSToN. November 30.-Shipuiur
clfcics reported Tonight that radio
messages warning entente allied shin
pihe 10 avoid the regular steamship
lanes o"cauSc OF the reported presence
"' herman submarines on this side q:
'hc N'iahtic h"d been sent out to-day
ieas' once every four hours. The
warnings are believed to have come
rom aliicd cruisers patrollinS The
coast. aud the British government STA
TONS at Halifax and Bermuda ana
We're similar to those which have beer
scni broadcast for the last few weeks.
roreiSn shipping, according TO re-
ports received here again to-day
avoided the regular lane OF the Nan.
tuckct shoals lishtship. where the U-5s
operated on October s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
WILSON HAS QUIET DAY
PRESIDENT spends THANKSGIVING with
Family. but Attends hall in
Evening.

WASHINGTON. November 30-prcs-
ideht wilson spent Thanksgiving Day
quietly with members Of his family.
put tonight he accepted an invitation
|" attend the Navy Relief Society bail
III the Washington Navy Yard He
ana MrS wilson occupied u box
rms morning, with Mrs. Wilson. he
attended ms regular Presbyterian
thhrch. having declined Invitations TO
inc iah-Amcrican mass ut st. Patrick.s
'hhrch ana TO a joint celebration Of
Methodist churches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
EDWARD WOOD KILLED
Meets Death When Shotgun ~ Dis
charged ns lie Enters
Automobile.
lnv A.sncLatel rross

llATTIESBCRG. MISS. November ID.
Edward Wood. ihirty-nvc. secretary
OF the United Naval Stores Companv.
OF New Orleans. was killed near here
to-day when his shotgun was acci-
dentaiiy discharged as he was entering
an automobile. The load struck him i'm
the head. MIR. Wood was on Il hunting
trip with several local business men.
lie was born in North Carolina. and
was well known in naval stores circles
in the South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
BUYS RICH SWAMP LANDS
Syndicate Headed nv Mnrk w. Potter
Pur"hases $4,000 Acres near
Br1hnvcn. y. &.
I ny 4 Associatci pressl

NORFOLK. VA. November 30--The
announcement was made to-day that a
New York syndicate. headed by Mark
w. Potter. president of the Carolina
clinchheld and Ohio Railroad had
bought Il tract of $1,000 acres of swami
land near Belhaven, y. c.. from The
John L.. Roper Lumber Company. 1t is
said that the tract will be reclaimed
for agricultural purposes.
j. IL. Young, president Of the Norfolk
southern Railway. who confirmed the
closing OF the deal, declined to state
the monetary consideration involved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
NC GUNS STILL. ACTIVE
At VARIOUS POINTS

In none Of the other thcatcrs has
there been any lighting Of great in
tensity 50 far as the official reports
show. The big guns Of the belliger-
ents on the front in France and Bel
gium are still active at various points
The only infantry engagement report
ed was near Ypres. whore in an at
tack on Il two-milc front. the British
were repulsed. according to Rerlin.
Roth Berlin and Sofia record the re-
pulse OF entente allied attacks in the
region OF Monastir. Serbia. where rain
and fog are hindering the operations
In the Russian theatcr Turkish
troops have stopped strong Russian at
tacks on the Xlota -Lipa River in Ga
licia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
BANGS AND MAPH|S
ADDRESS TEACHERS
Humorist- Editor Tells of "Salu-
brities" He Has Met and
Known.
GOVERNOR STUART PREsIDEs
President of State Teachers AS
sociation Recommends More
Pay for Instructors.
GOVERNOR STUART PRESlDES

John Kcndrtck Bangs. speaking on
'Salubrities Have Met las, night
III tho CITY Auditorium. entertained "A
crowd OF 5000 for moro than AN hour
al the close Of tho third day OF the
meeting OF tho Virginia Educational
Conference. PrcSidcu, Charles q.
Maphis. OF The state Teachers Associa-
ton, read his annual report Cover
nor S,uar, presided
~ salubrlty." defined Mr.. Bangs.
has those qualities Of mind and
heart which enable him to see some
thing OF sweetness and heavenly
beauty under the most trying circun =
stancea"
Nthough tho speaker poin,cd out
that many celebrities were not salubri-
ttca and many salubrirics not cclcbri-
iics. hc chose his representatives OF
30" class from the ranks OF Tho dis
unGuishcd people he had known Ia his
wide e1pcrienC" AS author, editor and
lecturer. In taking such illustrious
examples Mr. Bangs declared tina, hc
"as attempting To nc, AS a. antidote
rak"rs. In tho forms Of yellow journal
iSts ana miscall"d statesmen. VINO east
slurs AT tho characters "t those who
iaised their heads above tho common
icvei only au insirniticaut proper, ION
"f tho achieving souls he had known.
said Nh Bangs. had found IL neccs-
sary or desirable IN their rise to
thrust down their fellows
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
John Hays Hammond III.
TBy Associated Press. |

BALTIMORE. MD, November so
John Hays Hammond, the mining en-
ginccr of New York, who was taken
III here a few days ago. supposedly
suffering from cold. was reported TO
be in more serious condition to-
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
CANNOT GET TRAINED TEA CHEERS
AZ SALARIES NOW PAID

speaking Of the present low avcrage
salary paid teachers, President Mapbis
said:
'oi course, low standards are re-
tanned. largely because at the very low
salaries paid sufficient number of
trained teachers could not he obtained
The average annual salary paid white
teachers Of all grades in the counties
in 1919 was S:33.l3. which is ?3 cents
per working day. since q teacher must
live twelve months. in which there arc
%l3 working days
There arc two fundamental uues-
tons to he considered i'm connection
with state school funds" declared
President AIaphis. They are the
method of raising the funds. and the
method OF their distribution The
present method Of raising funds. con.
ssting mainly Of a l0-cent tax on real
estate and tangible personal property
and OF special appropriations by tn,
Legislature. is inadequate and unsatis.
factory. Unless ii is changed and wa
rid ourselves OF the perncious fallacy
Of direct appropriations, the schools
Will never receive an adequate amount
because a l6-ccnt tax will not produce
enough and because the Legislature
will never have a large enough surplus
TO give the amount needed lust
think OF direct appropriate of 81,
100000 which State Superintendent
Stcarnes says we need.
IF that sum were to he appropriated
Continued on Fourth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
MtPIIIS
READS ANN Al REPORT.

President Maphs spent the larger
h"ftoh OF MS tim" to making surgcs-
rons Tor tn" Improvement OF the cdu-
"atlonal system IN Virginia fl, .x-
hoItrd the members OF the conference
10 work NOR: and talk less "a, the an
hnal meetings, pleaded for imcr,. a,ie-
H"at" pay ana more thorough training
Tor the members nf the school force in,
IN" state. urging the cmactmcn; Of cf
hci"nt compulsory attendance laws IL,
IN" Legislature. declared ;:i favor Of
IN" proposed educational survey. and
called Tor the expenditure Of more
money by the state for cducatioual
purposes.
Hearty applause WAS given thar part
"f his rep"r; dealing with compulsory
school attendance. when he said:
IL We believe in universal education
Is the foundation stone OF democracy
rs We profess. if we bcliev. that an
educated citizen is II more valuahl.
asset thhn an ignorant one. if ". be-
NeNe that il!iteracy il {, oio5 ,:po, our
proud civilization: if We believe that
lhe presence Of ignorant and uncdu.
Gated people places Il social and moral
"b!iGation upon us il we believe il,
DONG the right ana just thing hy on,
u"ighborS thc: We must slippor; state
vide compulsory cducation notwjth-
standing the fact that there arr. som.
dliiicuittcs. though not at all insur.
mountablc. in the way OF It's enforce
mcnt"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
i:\iINE>> MS LECTURE
WITH EEFERNESCENT ulMOR

Enlivnncd by a continual cHerves-
cencc. the lecture sk.tchcd particUlarly
IN" salubrious qualities OF Richard
Harding DAVIS. Mrs Henry NJ stan
los. Sir Arthur Conan DOYLE. Andrew
'arncc'e and Mark Twain. Among
others mentioned Mere Julia Ward
Howe and Jane Addams. whom the
speaker termed salubrie,tes The real
hation OF what they had accomplished.
IA" SAID. had TT ado him Il "suffragcut."
Mark Twain said Mr. Bangs. was
IN" greatest ot all our salubri,ies.
iio possessed. not only al the qualities
or TIA" others who had been mentioned
as worthy OF the honorable title. but
he also met the three supreme tests
OF retaining the pure youthfulness and
sweet freshness OF /. boy. Of being con
siantly actuatcd by the ambition TO
be loved BY and OF service to his fell
iow-men. aud Of believing IN tho essen
tai goodness OF mankind.
MI Bangs, in closing. referred 20
his bringing of his saiubrities 20 Rich
mond as perhaps "a similar case to
that Of carrying Goals 10 Newcastle.
II" concluded his lecture with the re-
ceniion OF two original poems. ~
Dream" and The Saiubrity's Motto"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
BAND down u,,o,p Srp,,,,

When III" gates were opened. ;he
'ar"lin'ans, headed by their hand or
thirtH pieces. passed through and
marched down Broad street to Muir
phys Hotel in "A solid iinc treadinc
lightly I" the tune of Marching Down
the Field Behind them came a sad
dencd array az NirG inians but, wilhai.
an array that could not hGt admire the
stanchness OF the men who had strive,,
asains, them SO long and so wSll ThA
CONTINUED on Eighth Page,J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10
ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS
TAKE SLATER TO TASK
Call Mass Meeting to Denounoe
Introduction of Bill.

Senator Slater va. taken to task oy
his anti suffrage constituents for dar-
ing to introduce q suffrage bill. a
protest meeting has been called for
SATURDAY night at St Mary's Hall,
Portchester. the Senator's home town.
The fact that the bill has ben killed
In committee has not sppeased the
wrath Of the women.
Senator slater has stipulated thar he
be allowed 20 introduce two suffrage
sneakers who will have an hour IN
which 10 address the audience for him.
Ills speakers are Mrs. Harriet stanton
Platch and Mrs. Arthur Livermore.
The artis have chosen Miss Alice Hill
Chittenden and Miss Lucy Price.
Delegations from MamAroneck, Lsrch-
mont. RYE, New Rochelle and Mount
Vernon are planning 10 20 early TO
be sure of seats.
The announcements have line 20
the effect that "hecklinr will not be
tolerated."
The committee calling the meeting is
composed Of chairmen OF local anti
suffrage circlos. as follows: Mrs. &. ".
Finch. Portchester; Mrs. Arthur Lesh-
CT. Rye; Miss Helen Louise Tucker.
MamHroneck. Mrs. Arthur II. Hardy,
Mount Vernon: Mrs. ". 7. II. Bacon.
Town Of Eastchester, Mrs. i. ".
Austin, Yonkers; Mrs. Oscar Dudley,
White Plains. and Mrs. Homer W.
Foote, ir.. Tarrytown.