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Evening star., 1917-12-05
TO CONTINUE: CAMPAIGN +
FOR FOOD: CONSERVATION
"Flying Squadron Speakers to Dis
cuss Subject Before Pupils Of !,
Local Public Schools.


Patriotism and food conservation will
be carried into the Washington public
schools by flying squad" Of promi-
vent speakers as continuation OF the
campaign OF. the District food admins
tration for conservation TN. this city.
Starting next week.. speakers. who
will be recruited. from the ranks Of
liberty bond and war savings stamps
orators. will begin round of the Dis
trict's graded and high schools. Into
the 144 graded and seven high schools
they will carry the urgent message Of
the administration to save food wher-
ever possible and urge parents. throuEh
their children, to sign pledge cards
which enroll households as members
of the national food administration
Superintendent Thurston of the public
schools today gave his approval to the
plan Of Food Administrator Wilson to
teach economy to parents by using school
children as medium. and the campaign
will begin next week at schools in the up
town section. Food officials plan to have
only q small number Of speakers enrolled
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Aid to Publications.

Demonstrations In the interest of the
three w. c. T. U. publications con-
sumed most Of the time at this morn
ing's session. Mrs. Addie B. Parsels
Of Pennsylvania spoke for the Union
Signal Miss Mildred Moody of New
York for the Young Crusader and Mrs.
Ida B. Wise-Smith Of Iowa for the Lit
erature. =
.Ushers dressed in red. white and
blue uniforms passed down the aisles
of the theater collecting pledges and
subscriptions for the three papers. The
pledges and subscriptions were pre-
sented to an elaborately costumed
couple on the stage, a"Uncle Sam" and
Miss Columbia" Uncle Sam" was
represented by A. Scott Pollock and
| Miss Columbia" by Miss Ruth NJ
Nickles.
A forum discussion on How to Use
Literature in a Campaign" headed by
Mrs. E. L. Calkins Of Michigan. occu-
pied most of this afternoons session
| Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, pure food ex-
pert, is scheduled to speak at o'clock
| this afternoon on Patent Medicines
Drugs and Soft Drinks" followed by
Miss Julia C. Lathrop. chief of the
lchildren's bureau of the Department OF
| Labor. who will talk on Children in
, War Time"
| An address on woman Patriots" b.
| Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman Of th
! woman's committee Of the Council o
! National Defense, will feature the session
! at Polls tonight Others who will speai
Evening star., 1917-12-05
TALKS 70 THE MAccABEEs.
Commissioner Gardiner Addresses
Fellow. Members on City Conc dditions:

w. GwynA. Gardiner commissioner. of
the District of Co1umb1as last night at
the Masonic ,Temnle: sth and F, streets
northeast addressed capacity audi
ence Of Maccabees gathered to greet
the new Commissioner. who is a member
ofsMount Vernon Tent, No: 4.s .e,|'--. Z
.Commissioner Gardiner spoke of the
difficulties !. confronting the District
Commissioners at this time, among
them the influx in recent months of
$4,000 persons, most of them brought
here by business ess.engagementE andaof
the consequent street car problems. He
assured his bearers that. ssfforss to
rensdy the coinpiainrs were hAing made
and: ne hoped the people would be as
patient as. they CAM or the .pefpetua-
tion Of the good name Of the. city and
the nation. he assured his shexrAss. every
means at command were heihg used to
safeguard the interestE ef the people
and their property. sa>sy5
Mr.. Gardiner was givenQa reception
after his address
Evening star., 1917-12-05
PROPOSES FEDERAL AID
FOR BUILDING RAILWAY
Senator Swanson Offers Bill to Ex
pedite Shipments for Navy to
Indian Head.

Senator Swanson of Virginia has in
troduced q bill in the Senate author
izing the Secretary Of the Navy to en-
ter into a contract with some rail-
road company" proposing to build a
line Of railway from point at or in
the vicinity Of Benning. D. c.. to In
dian Head. Md, where the Navy has a
powder plant and proving ground.
whereby the government will advance
the company s36o,000 and will accept
from the railroad warrants for trans
portation in the same amount These
warrants will be redeemed by charges
Tor transportation of freight for the
Navy.
Provides Construction Period.
Provision is made that the road shall
be constructed and in operation within
a period prescribed by the Secretary
of the Navy.
None of the money is to be advanced to
tne company until the line is constructed
70 the secretary. Rates Of transporta-
t1on and the period of redemption are
to be incorporated in the proposed con-
tract.
The road with which it is proposed ia
enter upon this contract is the Wash-
News Short Line, which
mas been chartered and has a permit
70 construct a bridge across the Poto-
mac river. It Is proposed to construct
the road from Benning to Norfolk. ulti-
mately constructing a viaduct over the
James river into Norfolk
Evening star., 1917-12-05

Hundreds of dollars also will be sub
scribed for the two other papers. the
Young Crusader and the Literature, De-
fore the end of the day.
The Young Peoples Branch and the
Loyal Temperance Legion continued
their afternoon conferences at the First
Congregational Church today. Among
the speakers at today's conference were
Miss Ella Broomell of Pennsylvania, on
Our Legioners' Part in the World
evangelist. THE Successful City
Legion
Mrs Emma Sanford Shelton. president
of the District W. C. T. u, announced
this morning that there are plenty OF
seats at the theater for visitors. she
said an impression was broadcast that
only delegates would be admitted
Influence Of Press Sought.
An appeal to the newspapers OF the
country to stand solidly behind the W.
c. T. U. In its fight for national pro-
hibition was made by Mrs. Henry =.
Ostrom of Indianapolis, Ind, chairman
of the press department of the union,
at today's session.
I'VE feel" said Mrs. Ostrom, that il
we could get the press of the country
solidly behind US in our fight for pro-
| all other reforms,r # would not be long
until we would be looking for more
worlds to conquer With the dynamic
power rof the press behind our move
ment there is no limit to our possible
i influence for good. So let US resolve
right now to leave no stone unturned
until we have won the respect and sup
port of all the newspapers in our land"
The convention opened this morning
with a. prayer, led by Mrs. Sarah H.
Hoge. for the enlisted men of the Army
and Navy and for Red Cross nurses and
physicians
Evening star., 1917-12-05

An appeal by Mrs. Deborah Knox Liv-
iIkston to delegates of the National
Wpman's Christian Temperance Union to
ASht as hard for the woman suffrage
Amendment to the federal Constitution
a for nationwide prohibition. featured
tl@B third day of the annual convention
81 the union in Polls Theater this after
MON
Mrs. Livingston, who is head Of the
department. OF franchise of the union.
t4d of the effect the recent woman suf-
fAge victory in New York will have
uSon the national situation.
1--WE should work for the woman suf-
fI&se constitutional amendment" de-
cAred Mrs. Livingston, because voting
women will help US. not only to get ma
t6nal prohibition. but will insure its
rStention once it is on the statute
books"
Evening star., 1917-12-05
BOARD HERE SO HIGH.
GEORGIAN. PASSES. s. Up
JOB AT THE CAPITOL

snagged by, high cost Of living
at the National C4pital. a con-
stituent Of Representative Lee OF
Georgia. after a round Of board
ing. houses. has abandoned an
appointment and hiked for home.
He arrived here Just ahead Of
Mr.. Lee. who had obtained a 800
appointment for him as assistant
doorkeeper In the House. Mr..
Lee, found this note:
Have arrived Find board too
high. It's me for Georgia Good-.
bye" =. (
Evening star., 1917-12-05
French Bread Ration Fixed

PARIS, December 5t-The bread ration
has been officially fixed. Men employed
In hard manual labor are allowed SOC
grammes (about one and one-third
pounds) daily and women 500 grammes
Men employed in light work will be per-
mitted to have 400 grammes and women
800. All other men and women are to
be allowed 200 grammes.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Would Preserve Perry's Ship.

used in the preservation of Perrv.s
flagship, the Niagara. which was some
wears ago recralmed from the sands
of Lake Erie and taken to Erie, Pa,
has been introduced by Senator Pen
rose and referred to the appropriations
committee.
Evening star., 1917-12-05

Speeches on patriotism and conservation
VIII be made in the schools throughout
the scholastic year, 1t Is said.
Heroes Of military history will be held
up TO the students rs examples OF the
patE0ttc ieaders America produces !. and:
from the bitter experiences Of the armies
OF washington, Grant and Lee the speak
ers viii try to draw object lessons as q
means OF inspiring food conservation : :.
Evening star., 1917-12-05

MRS. HENRY E. OSTROM,
One Of today's speakers.
aid How the Women of My Race May
Help" by Mrs. Eliza Z. Peterson of the
department Of work among colored
people.
e Campaign Nets $15, ,452.
I At - subscription campaign this
NO. n.ng approximately $15.4o2 was
Ue1Hed to the Union Signal. one Of the
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Would Put Ban on "Peyote."

Appearing in full Indian regalia at the
afternoon session yesterday. Mrs. Ger
trude Bonnin. secretary OF the Society
OF American Indians. appealed to the
women OF the w. G. T.. U. to work with
peyote. which she called dry whisky .
and which, she declared, was being used
indiScriminately by men, women and chill
dren on the Indian reservations in the
west.
Mrs. Bonnin said the drug is obtained
from cactus plant that grows in the
southwestern part of the United States
and smuggled to the Indians. Recently,
Mrs. Bonnin asserted, even the whites
In the southwest have begun to fall
victims to this new menace
The uneducated redmen are told.
Mrs. Bonnin said. that II they eat this
weed they need not go to school, for it
will give them supernatural powers.
They are told, she went on. that peyote
is cure-all, and will keep disease
from them.
Mrs. Bonnin said a movement has
been started in Congress to have pey-
ote put under the same ban of illesality
as opium and other habit-formtng
drugs, and she urged the w. C. I. ri.
to hurry this action.
A pageant entitled Children of 9th
err Nations" was staged by the children
of the lexington Presbyterian Sunday
school at the session OF the convention
last night. This was followed by a
demonstration in honor of the District
of Columbia. Porto Rico and all the
states that have gone dry during the
past year.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Provides Construction Period.
Navy in Need Of Facilities

The estimates for the expenditures
for the Navy for the coming fiscal year
contain S1.000,000 to enlarge and i'm
prove the proving ground at Indian
Head. and Secretary Daniels needs
further transportation facilities be-
tween Washington and Indian Head
Frank S. Cannon. formerly president
OF the Norfolk and Southern railway. is
said to be behind the proposed new
railroad. With the aid Of the proposed
government contract, 1t is believed, the
material necessary for its construction,
The piece of road between Benning and
Indian Head is to be the first link ir
the entire short line between Washing.
ton and Norfolk
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21

offer Items
REDUCED consu
market extraordinarily unpede
high prices opportunity be unu
welcome
representative Sale Circular we u
right for needs which
quantities. such Items the
for clearance
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
Important Shoe Notice

This YOUR opportunity to GENUINE HIGH CLASS
at GENUINE LOW PRICES You to yourself your
MUCH LESS than others opru
this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
WINDIIAM.

The farmers are very busy filling their
sios.
Miss Agnes Whitney returned Thursday
to her home in Springfield
Mrs. Skoda and two sisters and niece of
Bridgeport, Conn, spent the weekend at
Mrs Chambers.
Madam Harrington and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Harrington and son, Ralph, are on
an automobile trip into Massachusetts,
Mrs. A. f. Hawks is entertaining her
two sisters, Mrs. Eggleston of Dorset and
Mrs Rush of Peru, and the latter's little
son.
Mrs. Patterson and Miss Patterson,
who had been at The Woodburne some
weeks, returned to New York Monday.
Miss Edith Wood and Miss Della Wood
came to The Woodburne Saturday.
Mrs. Flora Hamilton, Everett and Dor
othy Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs Henry
Puffer and two children went to Derby
Line Friday and returned Monday, max
ing the trip in Mr.. Puffer's Dodge automo-
bile.
James Meter, Mr.. and Mrs James
Lewis and Miss Helen Lewis of Milford
n. H.. and Miss Mary Lewis and Miss
Ella Hale of Lawrence, Mass, called on
friends and relatives here Saturday. They
made the trip in Mr. Meters car, and on
their way here went over the Mohawk
trail
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
SOUTH WINDHAM.

The hard frost did much damage in
this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris visited
in the home of his father, f. F. Harris,
in Pike Falls Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones and son,
Leon, and lady friend of Bartonsville,
visited relatives in town Sunday.
Mrs. George Abbott and two little
daughters, DorcaS and Frances Pierce,
have returned to their home i'll Newark,
n. j.
John Stevens and family and Miss
Leach of East Westmoreland, n. H.,
came by automobile to Charles Harris s
Saturday, returning home Sunday.
Albert Stentiford, who enlisted in
Company X last year and went to the
Mexican border, has been transferred to
Company H, and is at Yale field, New
Haven, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Jenison and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Stowe of Scitico, Conn.,,
came by automobile to A. j. Baker Is
Saturday. They made the return trip
Sunday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
GRAFTON.

Miss F. S. Hall was in Saxtons River
from Saturday to Thursday
Will Holden went to Greenfield Tues
day to work on the railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland of NIillers Falls
called on friends in town Thursday.
Ralph Wilson was at his home here
over Sunday from the Westfeld camp.
Mrs. Clara Treadwell attended the re-
eeption at Leland and Gray seminary
last week Tuesday.
The corn-roast at g. w. Adams's Mon
day evening was well attended, more
than 100 being present.
Warner Cove was at the home of his
grandparents over Sunday. He returned
TO Greenfield, Mass, Monday to attend
high school ........,
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clark, who had
been visiting his mother, Mrs. l.. M.
Clark, have returned to their home in
Waukegan, Ill.
Mrs. Charles Daniels went to New
York last week, where she met Mr..
Daniels. Later they went to Boston,
coming to Grafton Saturday. Mr.. Dan
iels returned to Chicago Monday.
The play given by the Grange Friday
evening was well presented. The town
hall was filed and the entertainment
was greatly enjoyed. Many were pres
ent from out of town. Ice cream was
served in Grange hall, after which dane
ing was enjoyed in the town hall. Man
digos orchestra furnished music.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
LANDGROVE.

Mrs j. f. Thomson was in Rutland
Sept Is and a.
Edwin Harris of Manchester was at j.
C. Barton's Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Alva Nelson returned to
their home in Munson, Mass, Saturday.
Mrs, b. w. Beers went to South Wal
lingford Monday for a few days visit
with her sister, Mrs Anise Livingstone.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bates were called
to Troy, n. Y, Tuesday to attend the
funeral of a child of Mrs. Bates's sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Towsee went
Sept. 10 to East Brdgewater, Mass.
where they will spend the winter with
| their daughter, Mrs. Eugene Niets.
Mr., and Mrs G. c. Thomson and Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Barton took an automobile
"trip to Mendon Saturday and took din
ner with Mr. and Mrs Aaron Sheldon, re
turning home in the evening.
Harold Nelson of the training camp al
Westield, Mass, member of the ma
chine gun division, accompanied by hi
sister, Mrs. Will Stone of Bellows Falls
came Saturday night for a short visit will
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Neil
son, returning to their homes Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
JACKSONVILLE.

Halbert Chase attended the fair in
Charlemont Friday.
Myrtle Dairy of Greenfield visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dairy, on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Wilcox and baby
of Brattleboro called on friends here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs C.. II. Waste and w. E.
Lowe motored to North Adams on n
business trip Tuesday.
Verne Carrier and family have va
Gated j. c. Winn s tenement and have
moved to Nottingham village.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coleman of Brat.
tleboro were here Saturday and attend
ed the Grange picnic at w. S. Allen s.
d. NJ. Canedy was in Shelburne Falls
and Greenfield few days last week
and while away bought a pair of horses
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Plumb and chill
dren of Greenfield were guests at G. A
Faulkner and r. c. Barker's Satur.
day.
Among those who were in Whining
ton Tuesday were Hollis and Halbert
Stetson, A. C. and E. II. Stetson and
Miss Martha French.
| Kenneth and Merton Pike of Enfield
| Mass, are visiting their grandmother
Mrs. Stella Pike, and are calling on rela
tives and friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Murdoch, w. f
Lowe and Nellie Dairy went by auto tC
Greenfield Thursday to attend the pres
entation of Mutt and jeff.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Reed and son
Floyd, went by automobile to Brattleborc
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed will WISH
there several days in the home of theil
son, Clarence Reed.
Edwin Murdoch and family and {
party of friends motored to Westfield
Mass, last Sunday to see the soldiers
camp ground and to call on the boys whC
went from this town.
Not as many as usual attended the
annual Grange picnic at the Pleasant
Valley farm Saturday, as number OF
the members were filing their silos
which prevented them from attending
A bountiful dinner was served at noon
Following a social time Mr.. Allen tool
a load of Changers for a straw ride owe
the farm. The horses were in thei
glee, as they have been accustomed t.
taking people for a straw ride in tn,
years past. Much credit is due to Mr.
and Mrs. Allen for the pleasant tim,
they made for all who attended the pic
Mica
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
CAMBRIDGEPoRT.

E. p. Weston of Bellows Falls was
with relatives here on Sunday.
Miss Isabelle M. Dimond spent the
weekend with friends in Bellows Falls.
Ben Taylor of Boston was at Charles
Taylor's the first of the week for a
short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Smith were guests
on Sunday of Mr.. Smith S mother and
brother in Grafton.
George E. Walker took an automobile
trip Sunday with the family of C. O.
Stone of Saxtons River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Moar were
guests of the Misses Harwood in Brook
line on Sunday, making the trip by
automobile.
Mrs. Jane Bemis had a call last week
from old friends and schoolmates, Mrs
Addie Livermore of Bellows Falls anC
Mrs. Walter Barry of Saxtons River.
Mrs. Rose Patnode has been with hel
sister. Mrs. Thomas Bell of Grafton, sew
eral days recently, helping to care TO
Gordon Bell, who is i'll with typhoid
fever.
Joseph Bowman of Meriden, Conn.
and his sister, Mrs. John II. Slack, o
Springfield whose childhood home wa
here, were in town last week and visitc'
the cemetery.
Warren G.. Stevens, who has spent sew
eral summers here with his mother AM
the winters in North Carolina, has pun
chased for home the Whipple hous
in Saxtons River.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
Making it Binding.

If some folks should give you an orange,
they might say, Il give you this orange
No such such simple language would be
used by young barrister at Boonville,
according to The Republican, which says
he would accompany the gift with some
thing like this: Il hereby give and convey
to you, all in singular, my estate and inter
ests, right, title, claim, and advantage OF
and in said orange, together with all of its
rind, juice, pulp, and pips, and all rights
and advantages therein with full power to
bite cut, suck, and otherwise eat the same
or give the same away with or without the
rind, skin, juice, pulp, or pps, anything
herenbefore or hereinafter or in any
other deed or deeds, instrument or instru
ments of whatever nature or kind soevel
to the contrary in anywise notwithstand
ing. kansas City Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
JAMAICA

Mrs George Gardner visited Windham
Sunday.
Henry Mclean was in Mortified, Mass,
On business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Thayer were at
Harry Clough's Sunday.
i. Boyle of Brattleboro visited at the
Wells home here over the weekend.
A. b. Stark and Mr. and Mrs Roland
Wheeler went to Shelburne Falls Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Allen of Wnches-
ter called on their father, John Allen,
Friday.
Miss Emma c. Thomas of Granville, n.
Y, is a guest at her brothers, DIR. n. w.
Thomas's.
Mr.. and Mrs Wells Brooks of Green
Lake, Wis, are guests for few days at
Wales Cheney's.
Mark Mclean went the first of the week
to Union college, Schenectady, n. y, to
resume his studies.
Mrs Z. NJ. Wheeler and son, Earl
Wheeler of Townshend were in Hoosick
Falls, n. Y, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Howe of Ashiield,
Mass, spent Friday and Saturday in ia
maca stopping at H. A. McLean's.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Daggett and moth
er, Mrs. Eliza Day, visited Mrs l.. d.
Newman in Rindge, n. H., Sunday.
Eric Sargent of the 9th Company of the
ammunition train at Westheld, Mass,
was in town Sunday returning Sunday
night
Mrs Flora Lanphear and daughter Miss
Winnie Lauphear of Leominster, Mass.
visited at Mrs. Fannie Towards last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mclean, who have
spent several weeks at A II. McLean's
left for their home in Bethlehem, Conn
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Savage who have
been a few days with relatives in the
north part of the state, came home Sun
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Crowninshield re-
turned Friday from two weeks trip to
Hinsdale, n. H., Jewett City and other
places in Connecticut.
Mrs. Will Davis and children OF
Townshend and Mrs. Henry Gilfeather Of
Newfane visited at their mothers, Mrs
Fannie Woods, the first of the week.
b. b. Fitch of North Adams came Sun
day and took his father, f. A. Fitch, to
his home in Wilmington after three
weeks visit here with his niece, Mrs
Nlaude Clarke.
The fern picking season has begun and
Mrs A. b. Stark is buying them as il
previous years. This has come to NEAR
quite little to the people of Jamaica
Last fall Mrs. Stark paid the fern picker'
here 1888. This is all clear profit as the
land is no poorer. Many avail themselves
of this source of income
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
HALIFAX.

Myron Crosier spent the weekend at
Hillside camp.
Mervin Fairbanks is attending county
court as juryman.
w. P. White of Leyden, Mass, called
on old friends here Sunday.
Mrs Annis Bond of Greenfield, Mass, is
a guest of Mrs. E. p. Green.
Mrs. p. Crosier and family motored tc
Winchester, N. H., and Orange, Mass.
Sunday.
Paul Crosier took Mrs. George Church
i'll, Mrs. Leon Learnard and Mrs Nathan
Jones to the Charemont fair last week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21
EAST JAMAICA.

Orlin Potter is at his work of filing
silos.
Mrs. Viorna Howe has sold her timber
lot to Herbert Stuart.
Leroy Spiller returned to his home in
South Vernon Saturday.
Miss Jessie O Conner, former teach
er here, was at I. Z. Chamberlin S, Sun
day.
Miss Marjorie Sladen, who is teach
ing school in Marlboro, was guest over
Sunday at N. F. Pierce IS.
Mrs. f. NJ. Butler and sons, Prentiss
and Frederic Butler, were in Windham
and Chester few days this week
Mr. and Mrs. c.. l.. Allen and daugh-
ter, Ruth returned to N. S. Allen s Mon
day from Jacksonville, where they had
been visiting relatives.