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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-14

Russian troops have made an ad-
vance south of Baneh. near the from.
tier between Persia and Turkey, the
Petrograd war Office reports.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
WANT j. S. TO SIGN
COMPACT OF LONDON

London, April "a movement to
have the United States sign the com
pact of London, by which the allies
countries pledge themselves to stand
to gether and make on separate peace
was started here today.
j. st Leo Strachey, editor of the
Epector in a strong article on this
subject says it would tend to shorten
the war and bind still closer the tie
b tween the United States and the
entente.
Before news was received that the
/ American House OF representatives
/ had passed the state of war resolution
the United States Embassy was be
sieged with inquiries The intorma
ton that the National House had fol
lowed the action of the Senate was
not received until late in the morning
and the delay aroused much curiosity
among members of the American col
iCny.
The fact that the American House
would pass the war resolution was
taken as fOregone conclusion, but
there was much speculation as to the
size of the negative vote and the iden
tity of those who opposed entrance in
to the conflict against Germany
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06

PNEUMONIA FATAL
TO A. M. MARKES0M,
PROMlM EMIT RESIDENT

Mr. A. NJ KarEeson, Yea known re-
tired farmer, died last cTening at
1920 o'clock al his home N Center
and Second Avenue, follo%ing 4 Oriei
illness Mr. Markeson was first tax
en- i'll with eIysipelaa, which ater de-
vclopcd into pneumonia. NJ. Marke
son has been i'll only five days with
pneumonia
The deceased was born in Miller
township, November 10, 1866, and re-
sided in that township until Septem-
Der of 1915, when he removed to Otta'
wa to make his home. Prior to his
removal to Ottawa Mr.. Markeson had
been engaged in farming and was
very well known in the community
| in which he lived. His sudden death
comes as a severe shock to hismany
friends, both in Ottawa and Miller
township
Nj. Markeson resided for several
years in Grnndy county where he
took most active part in politics
He served as town clerk of Nettle
! Creek township and later as supervis
or from that township. For twelve
years he ws chairman Of the Board oi
! Supervisors Of Grundy township.
Mr. Markeson was also one of the
incorporators OF the Seneca elevator
company.
Surviving he leaves three daughter!
Mrs. O. l.. Varland, of Norwood, la.
and Misses Lillian and Bernce, a
home and one sister, Mrs, Dan Daniel
son, OF Miller township
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at the nom
and o'clock at the StaNanser Lntl
eran church. lntcrinent viii be u
the Stavanger cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
MAY SEND MEN TO
FRANCE TO AID ALLIES
BY ROBERT b. SMITH.
International News Service Staf Cor
respondent)

International News Service otail Cor-
respondent)
Washington, d. c.. April 6-Senti-
ment for sending an expedition to
France at an early date is growing
rapidly in the Senate No registration
will be necessary to give the admin
istration such authority but 1t Is prob
able that resolutions will be intro
duced to express the Senate's en-.
iorsement OF dispatching troops to
the Western front.
Senator Simmons, Chairman Of the
finance committee, joined today with
Senator Lodge ranking Republican
member of the foreign relations com
mittee, in urging the sending OF at
least a small expeditionary force to
Europe. He expressed the belief
that this should be done at the earl
lest possible date.
The Senate went to work today
with feverish energy to enact the
measures to make the war against
Germany effective The military af,
fairs committee was ready to take up
the army bill just as soon as 1t was
introduced Senator Chamberlain ex
pected to lay the bill before the Sen
ate just as soon az it convened at
noon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
ATTACKED AND GUT
MAN WHO DID NOT
TREAT SISTER RIGHT
kENTUCKlANS USE OWN METH.
OLS OF DOLiNC OUT JUSTICE
BROTHER.iN-LAW IN HOSPITAL
THEY ARE IN JAIL.

Marseiles, April G~-Bell and George
Harden are in Jail at Ottawa, and
Luther Sweetner. their brother-in-law,
is in Ryburn Hospital, as a result OF
a cutting afray that occurred last
evening at the home OF James Gala
han, at the corner of Chicago and East
Blum streets in this city.
The Harden brothers, as well as the
injured man, are Kentuckians. and
the cutting scrape occurred after the
three principals and three other
southe.ners met at the Callahan home
and had some words,
The police authorities have learned
that the Hardens came to Mar
seilles from their home In Taylor
county, Kentucky, In quest of their
sisters husband. He is accused by
them of having attacked his wife and
then ran away from her.
The brothers arrived in Marselles
w tuHtSudf uiEut, anu N"iAJ h"t
day evening they met Sweetner and
started dispute with him. Sweetner
| i, is said, denied that he had licked
| the sister and then aed the country tt
escape the wrath Of her kin.
/ Beth OF the Hardens denied tina
/ they had cut Sweetner and claimed
! they did not possess knoves. The.
intimated that the assailants Nigh
have been one of the other three mel
who formed their party, Notwith
standing their denials they were tax
en- before the magistrate this morning
and bound over to the grand jury un
der bonds of $500 each on a charg'
OF assault with intent to kill.
| At Ryburn hospital, where sweet
ner was rushed as soon as possible, !
was found the man had sustained
deep cash across his back and anoth
er that laid bare his left breast Thu
latter thrust was we'll aimed. but for
tunately for him the knife failed tt
/ penetrate a vital point. His condition
was first thought to he serious, but to
day the physicians were hopeful o
his ultimate recovery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
MISS ELLA FORD
DIED THIS MORNING G

Miss El'a Fard. vel lpoNn resident
Of Ottawa, fiel Friday morning at =
o clock at thc cs:lcnce CT Mrs f. f..
Weller. wae = sfu had 2iade her home
,tr the past ii,aen wears Her death
il attribute to Irinic roFOn.
Miss F0.l was born in Ottawa
about fifty.seven years ago and resid
ed here her entire life.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at : O'Clock at the
residence of Harry Kenyon at 3o'
Norris street. lnterment will be II
the Ottawa Avenue cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
C.. @. & P. MEN MUST
DISPLAY u. S. COL0RS

With United States now in the war;
the good old patriotic spirit has hit
the officials Of the G., o. 4 p. with the
result that an order has come from
I. f. Fisher to the effect that Ameri.
can flags are to be placed on the OBJ
servation platforms of all cars, and
that the conductors and motormen
wear small American flags in their
coat lapels.
The display of the American flag
will tend to show that the United
States is blended in one unity and II
war comes with Germany there will
be that same unity Of determination
until victory crowns the army and
navy.
The movement of the c., o. & p
officials is a good one and other con
Germs. factories and institutions
should follow suit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
GERMAN SHIPS 0!
s51,300,000 VALUE
IN ]. s. SERVICE
GOVERNMENT SEXES ALL IN
TERMED VESSElS-CAPTAlNS
AND CREWS ARE PLACED UN-
DER ARREST.

New York, April 6-Germany's $51,-
100000 mercantile fleet, which had
been interned here since the outbreak
of the war, was seized by the United
States today.
There were twenty-seven passengers
liners, freighters and sailing ships in
the fleet, among them the Vaterland,
one of the biggest and finest passen-
ger liners in the world.
The German officers and crew, num-
bering more than 5000 men, were TAX
en- to Ellis Island for internment.
This was the first decisive war meas
ure against Germany in the MetrOpol-
is following the passage by the State
of War resolution by Congress.
1t was learned that the machinery
on some of the ships was smashed.
United States navel men will make a
thorough examination of the vessels
TO determine the exact extent of the
damage.
The ships seized aggregated 304,
900 tons. Eleven of them displaced
more than 10000 tons. The mighty
Vaterland is leviathin Of 54,2S4 tons
and 1t cost $7,5O0,OO0 to build her.
The German officers AMI sailors ol
the ships made no resistance whel
the United States officials went o
board Nor did they murmur whe
told to prepare to go the immegrati0
station at Ellis Island A whole flee
of customs boats swarmed in the Hue
son collecting the Germans.
The seizures were carried out quicl
ly and simultaneously in the port Q
New York, Boboken and at Stapleto
Staten Island Dudley Field Malone
collector of the port of New York
superintended the conliscation of tn
IS vessels tied up along the Hobokel
water front The customs men on tn
New York City side of the Hudson
were in charge of George f. Lamb
assistant collector
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
COUNTY is CHARGED
WITH OTHER BILLS
AUDITOR HEl6EHo AND MISS
AuSSEM MAKE DISCOVERY
AFTER VISIT TO LINCOLN
SCHOOL FOR FEEBLE MINDED.

At the request OF the Board OF Su-
peryisors county Auditor Axel Hell
berg and Probation Officer Miss Lau-
MIA Aussem inspected the institution
for feeble-mirded children at Lincoln,
H., TO ascertain why the charges for
four children from this county were
so much higher than they had ever
been at any time previous. They
found that the methods employed for
fixing charges left considerable room
for mistakes and. that two of the pa.
tients had been discharged six had
died, and one charge belonged to an
other county.
TIE officials OF the institution
agreed to furnish o new statement
and to thoroly revise their previous
bill. The charge pro rata for SIX
months was $l4.S4 per inmate. while
the previous highest charge had been
$9.631a.
There are 2l0O inmates at the Lin
coin home. ranging in age from one
year to forty. The institution owns
about 500 acres of land that is worked
by the inmates. All of the buildings
are in good shape.
shape. La Sale county was mol
alone in their objections to the bills
rendered for inmates, as it is under
stood other counties had filed simila,
complaints.
Auditor Heiberg and Miss Aussem
will make a complete report or thelr
findings at the next meeting or the
board of supervisors.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06

Sheriff Davis was asked to help
catch Il man who yesterday robbed
Charles Halderman's shop in Strcator
of $50 Mrs. Halderman was in the
stcrc alone when two strangers enter
cd to be waited upon. They wanted
something from another room. While
Mrs. Halderman was gone they tapped
the till and made their getaway.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
WANT TREASURER ENJOlNED.
FROM COLLECTING TAXES

George Yost, together with dozen
other Mendoza tax payers, have insti.
tuled injunction proceedings in the cir
cult court against County Treasurer
Flick and members of the Mendoza
high school board, asking that they be
restrained from collecting taxes fol
tho new school in that city. The peti
toners claim the law is unlawful
they now have quo warranto proceed
inga pending in the same court
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
LIGHT VOTE BEING
CAST ON HOSPITAL
BOND ISSUE TODAY

The question as to whether or not
Ottawa shall bond itself for $5G,3u0
for the construction OF an annex to
Ryburn Hospital Is being decided by
the voters today.
Only slight vote is being cast in
every ward, according to canvass
made at o'clock this afternoon by a
Free Trader-Journal reporter. What
the outcome of the proposition will be
Is not known. Hospital supporters
have been making an effort to get the
vote out. The votes registered were
AZ follows.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
Or. Crowley Seriously III.

Dr. j. f. Crowley, of La Sale, is re-
ported as seriously ill. He Is now at
st. Marys Hospital and reports given
ont at the institution yesterday were
to the effect that the physician's con
dition il regarded as serious.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
is PUBLISHED .

The delinquent tax list for La Sale
county appears in the weekly issue OF
the Free Trader.Journal under date OF
April 9Th. Copies Of the paper can be
had at this Office for five cents eacn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
PATRIOTIC MEETING TONIGHT
At Armory at 500 O'clock.

Good speakers. Good pictures. Ad-
mission free. Members Of Co. G and
High School Cadet Corps requested
to come In uniform.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
Seize German Ships.

New York April G,--The United
States today began taking over Ger
man merchant ships iaterned here.
The Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Ham.
burg Allemania. prinz Joachim and
koenig Wilhelm II were the first
seized Two hundred and fifteen Ger
man officers and men were taken to
Ellis Island for interment.
Collector of the Port of New York
Dudley Field Malone was in his office
practically all night Between and
3 o'clock he went to Hoboken, where
great fleet of German passenger
liners and freight ships have been at
anchor since the beginning of the war.
Later Il was reported that he and a
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06

iCcptinued on Page 80
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight, Saturday
unsettled, probably rain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
GARBAGE QUESTION TO BE
UP IN COUNCIL TONIGHT

4 hot fight over the question of
the proper disposition of the city's
garbage is expected when the city
council meets to vote on the matter
tonilht. Two factions i'm the city
are preparing 10 present arguments,
ONT. led 10y the board of public
works favoring the method of sell
iug the garbage for use as food for
hogs and the other. of which Abe
Frank is said 10 be an active mem
Der. favors the installation of a re-
ductiou plant
At the committee session n week
ago. the matter was discussed at
sreat length. and finally it was de-
c.ded 90 report favorably on the or
duance. although there were dis
scuting voices i'm the council.
a number of minor ordinances are
1p for final passage or rejection by
tEe council tonight. Unless a special
meeting is called, the meeting to-
uisht viii be the last one Of the
present council
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
OREL RlGGENS FIRST
HERE TO JOIN GUARDS

The first South Bend man 90 en-
list at the local army recruiting Of
fee in the United States guards
which are now being organized 10
guard public utilities. is OreI Rig
gems OF 1O1 " Niles av. Biggens.
who is 90 years old and has fam
Ely OF a wife and five children, was
sent 20 Indianapolis Monday. and
viii probably De assigned 20 duty i'm
this vicinity near home. With the
half OF RigEens regular pay as
signed 10 his wife the latter viii re-
ceive a total Of SOS per month for
the support OF herself and children
while her husband is I'm the service.
Considering his board and clothing
allowance with the $50 paid 90 his
family hy the government. Riggens
declares that he can provide for his
family better than before ne entered
the guards
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
SELL SUGAR IN TWO TO
FIVE POUND QUANTITIES,
SAYS COUNTY DIRECTOR

That sugar should supercede all
other foodstuffs in consideration is
the declaration Of A. r. Eby. county
foOc administrator. Care should be
used IN its use. and limitations are
TO be placed on its sale. he says.
From two 20 five poU-.ds wiz be
sold 20 a family az one time in she
city, and from FIVE 90 10 pounds 10
any rural purchaser. according 90
The new ruling Retailers are not 90
purchase more than 900 pounds at
one time. and back orders are not
90 be given preference by whole
salers.
Flour. too. IS subjected 10 restric-
tiOns. Between eight pounds and
quarter barrel is 20 be the limit for
one purchase by a family in the
city. and not more than half a barrel
IS 20 be sold % any one living in the
country. Bakers are not 20 carry
more than go days supply. unless
more than that amount is already
on hand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
ESTABLISHES OFFICE

County Fuel Administrator L. P.
Hardy has established an office on
the third floor Of the Oliver annex
building. where in the future he
will transact all business pertaining
TO the local situation Both tele-
phones have been installed and are
Bell SOC and Home 1905. Mr.. Hardy
especially requests that no more
calls on business relating TO the
fuel question be made for him to
the l. F. Hardy Co He also urges
that consumers place their orders
with the dealers and 10 call upon
him only as a last resort. The coal
situation, he said, is gradually i'm
proving and the dealers are found
to be cooperating with him in most
respects. But few violations have
been discovered and they appear 70
occur less frequently each week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
u. S. HAS FIVE MONTHS
SUPPLY OF FLOUR AND
WHEAT, HOOVER SAYS
international News Service:

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-The ma
ton now has a full five months sup
ply of -four and wheat. despite the
unrestrained foreign buying, which
has helped 10 drain the market,
Food Administrator Hoover an
nOunced today. Hoover declared
that if for any reason the marketing
of wheat from the farms should
cease entirely the country could sub
sist five months on the stocks al
ready accumulated as reserve.
Thorough surveys have just been
completed by the grain corporation
created by the president and these
reports show that stocks now in
hand are much larger than even the
wheat handlers believed.
The grain corporation reports to
Administrator Hoover that flour ex-
ports TO the nations allies have in
creased 80 percent over last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
POLICE GET IL ON DRUNK
CHARGES XMAS DAY

Twelve men arrested on drunk
charges sometime between sunrist
and sunset Christmas day We're all
that disturbed the holiday atmos-
phere at the police station. City
Judge Louis Hammerschmidt occu-
pied the bench at the customary
hour Christmas morning and pro-
ceeGed to wind up the days bust
ness i'm short order
Although he had a deep cash
across the back Of his head which
was bleeding prOfusely, a. J. Wan
ser, So years old, $40 Lincoln way
e, greeted Officers Wesolek and
Isaacson with a hearty laugh at an
early hour Christmas morning. The
officers had responded 20 a call eX-
pecting TO find Wanser in a dying
condition. He had been drinking
and had fallen down a stairway. He
was hurried 10 the police station
and booked upon a charge of drunk
enness. His case was continued
Christmas morning until Dec. 81.
Eleven other miscellaneous cases
were continued, including the MUIR
der charges against Elizabeth Blu
day and Steve BoldisZar, who are
accused of killing Steve Czinke.
They will be heard Dec. p and
have been released on $4,000 bond
each. pending their hearing d. 3.
Mcknight and William MCCLELLAN.
two alleged drunks who spent
Christmas eve at the city Jail. were
fined 81 and costs Christmas morn
inw
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From Records OF Indiana TITLE
and Loan Co.

George Hizer and husband 10 Eli
r.. Seebirt. lot IL Fordham, 81.
Eli +. Seebirt and wife 10 Andrew
Lee and wife. same, 81.
William c. Jackson and wife
Thomas II. Jackson and wife, Fan
ME b. Copp and husband. Mary Col
Inns. Dora J. Staples and husband,
by Francis VI. Jackson, their attor-
ney. in fact. Francis VI. Jackson and
wife, William G.. Jackson, trustee, 10
Carl Yenson. lot 213 Vernon Heights
addition, S315.
William 5. Robertson and wife 20
William 5. Miller. his interest in lot
81 Brykits LIST addition. 81.
Same 20 same. part Of lot CO.
Kuespert and Summers addition, 81.
Charles +. Bailey 10 Irette Fluck-
ey. lot Sheneheld's subdivision.
S2S4.49.
Florence Morehouse and husband
10 Lester Morrow, acre, Union
township. $3.50.
George NJ. Studebaker, Anne
Studebaker Carlisle and Clement
Studebaker, IT., trustees. to Jan
Wolowiec, lot 594 Summit Place 3rd
edition $500.
Arthur +. Wolf. auditor, to Albert
Fitze. part Of lot 80 Cottrelrs 1st
addition 81.
Orange S Deal and wife TO Abel
Coddens and wife, lot and Olive
Heights addition, 81.
River Park Land and Improve
ment Co, TO Virgil Bodle, lot 169
end addition to River Dale. $3Oo.
Same to Wladyslaw Sukrowicz, lot
2O5, 2nd addition River Dale. $3.50.
Same to Frank Cukrowicz, lot $50
md addition River Dale. $3.50.
Marion G.. Stdley and wife TO
Smogor Lumber Co, lot 2S4 Park
ovash addition of Navarro place, 81.
Charles f. Smith TO same, lot Z
Olive Heights addition, 81.
Charles Anderson and Johanna
Anderson, part of lot 2S and part
Of lot y a. G.. Cushing's 1st ad-
dition. 81.
Joseph w. Jones to National
Lumber Co, part lots 1. 2 and 3
Stallard's subdivision. also part of
lot or block Isl. 81.
Robin +. Dunbar and wife to
George Ward. 1 acre, in Penn town
ship, 50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
ALL FIRE COMPANIES
SEE ACTION WEDNESDAY

a number of small fires kept the
fire department on the jump Wed
nesday morning. At 1855 o'clock
Go. answered a call 20 go y. St
Peter st, a roof fire caused by an
oterheated chimney Little damage
was done. as the blaze was promptly
eXtinguished.
at 9:15. similar ire occurred
40 906 Durham ST.. 20 which Co .
responded About 500 damage was
reported. a still alarm for another
roof IRE az SIG Weuger ST., cot the
lows OF so. 8 Co. ont into she cold
anC 30. Co. went around the cor
ner from their hose house 10 701
Harrison av. where nearly 500
damage was reported from q fire i'm
the kitchen. caused by am overhead
al stove. The house is occupied by
T. Parton.
still another small fire M the cor
ner of Nistula av. and Wayne ST.
caused some excitement. finishing
up ghe morning runs at about II
o'clock. Since each box rung means
a changing Of positions I'm prepare
ticn for other alarms. every COM
pauy i'm the department was thrown
iuto action Wednesday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
Honor Roll
PerShing Reports Deaths from
Various Causes in France.

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-First
Lieut.. James d. PAUL, aviation sec
ton, signal reserve corps, died Dec.
20 as the result of an airplane ac-
cident, Gen. Pershing Tuesday ad-
yised the war department Lieut.
Paulls father, Joseph PAUL, lives
in Pittsburgh.
The deaths Of two privates in ac-
ton and OF a third from wounds
received in action also were report
ed by Gen. Pershing. The men
were.
Caney a. Meadors, infantry, kill
ed Nov. -; father. J. L. Meadors.
Krupp, Ky.
Harry Meyers. infantry. killed
Nov. IS; emergency address, Elijah
Miles (friend, Indianapolis. Ind
Earle +. Aurand. died Nov. Is.
from wounds; motler Mrs. Anna
Aurand, Harrisburg, Pa.
Private Edward c. Kostbade. in
fantry. was killed Dec. 23 by an eX-
plosion, and Private John +. White.
ammunition train, died Dec. % from
gunshot wounds Kostbade's faith
er. William Kostbade, lives at Ho-
bart, IND, and Whites father, Cor
nelius White, lives in New York.
These deaths from natural causes
also were reported by Gen. PERISH
ing,
Serg Charles r. Galavan, tele-
srs pm battalion, signal corps Dec.
%, lobular pneumonia; mother, Mrs.
Mary Galavan, Chicago.
Private William A Elmslie, engi-
neeis. died Dec. 90. broncho-pneu-
monia: father. William Elmslie,
Fort Bragg. Cal.
Private Saint Clair Wilcox, in
fantry. Dec. %, pulmonary tuber-
oulosis; father. ]. F. Wilcox. Win
terset, Ia.
Private Lawrence l. Anderson, en-
gineers, Dec. 20, broncho-pneu-
monia; mother, Mrs. II. Anderson.
Detroit
Private Ernest +. Marsh. aero
squadron, Dec. %, meningitis: faith
er. John J. Marsh, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Private John ]. Dublanc, supply
train, Dec. p. pneumonia; mother,
Mrs. Josephine Dublanc, Austin,
Tex.