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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
RAIDERS FLY IL. s. FLAG.
sisnposed German Vessels Sighted
Rearing Stars And Stripes.

sSpposed German Vessels Sighted
Bearing Stars And Stripes.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 22.-i'he MINIS
fer of Marine has received a tcle-
gram from the captain of the port
of Pernambuco confirming the prevl-
ously reported declaration OF the
commander of the Brazilian steamer
Maranhao that he had encountered
two cargo vessels, accompanied by
two auxiliary ships, believed to be
Germans, all flying the American
flag.
The Brazilian government, in adj
dition to sending out the coast de-
tense ship Deodoro has decided to
dispatch the scout cruiser Rio Grande
du Sui, which will cruise between
Port Natal and Fernando de Noronha
Island and keep close watch on the
coast in these waters. The two YES
sells viii leave for the North Tues
day.
The Rio Janeiro newspaper A Not
icia says that about 100 sailors from
the German gunboat Eber, informed
at Bahia, are reported to have eni-
barlled in the Swedish steamer st.
Croix, which left Rio Janeiro four
days ago and is said to- have met the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
AUCTION SALES.
SAMUEL H IUNT, Auctioneer.

SAMUEL H LUNT, Auctioneer.
By virtue of a deed of trust,
bearing date on the 1st day of April,
1912, and duly of record in the Land
Records of the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, in Deed Book No. 81, page
sol, and by order Of the Board of
Directors of the German Co-Opera-
tive Building Association No. 5, of
Alexandria, Virginia, default having
been made in the payment of the
debt secured by the said deed OF
trust, the undersigned Trustees will
offer for sale, at public auction, on
Saturday, the 3rd day Of February,
1917, at twelve o'clock M, IN front
of the Royal Street entrance to the
Market Building, all that lot Of
GROUND. with the improvements
thereon, in the said City Of Alexan-
dria, and bounded as follows, to-wit:
beginning on the north side OF
Wilkes Street, 1J5 feet 6 inches, west
of Fairfax Street, and running
thence west on Wilkes Street, 1S
feet; thence north, parallel to Fair
fax Street, 81 feet 7 inches; thence
east. parallel to Wilkes Street, 18
fee; and thence south, IN direct
line, 81 feet Z inches, to the begin
ming, with all appurtenances.
Terms of sale: CASH. Cost of con-
veying at the expense Of the pus,
chaser. -
JOHN D.. NORMOYLE,
o M nSHA w
1c-+d Trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22

~ s- go = W "a =
automobile z miles east of jackson,
Mich. On account of binding snow
storm the driver Of the car did not
Sc: see the approaching train.
Seven police officers, headed by
Chief of Police Bell, last Saturday
| night conducted one of the most
fruitful raids attempted in Danville
in recent months. They caught, Ia
men gambling IN the third story OF
a building and confscated more than
1000 empty beer and whisky bottles.
A large suit case held poker chips
taken from the gambling table.
Twenty-tffree bottles of beer and
whisky were found in closet and in
the gambling room were half-hiled
whisky bottles. The fourteen men
were released after leaving collateral
for their appearance in the Police
Court. Tile gambling room was
something of novelty. In the
gambling attic another room had
been constructed Of sound-proot
material. In one corner was an cleo
trio bell attached by wires to a
hinged step on the flight leading up
from the street. Pressure on the
step sounded the alarm, and there
was. an emergency exit leading to
another flight of steps.
Opening exercises OF District
Grand Lodge, No. S, Independent Or
der of B'nai Birth, were held lasti
night at Temple Beth Ahabah, Rich
mond,- beginning at $3.50 p. m. Har-
old S. Bloomberg, chairman of the
arrangements committee, conducted
the exercises, and presented Rabbi
Rcsenthal who offered the opening
prayer. The address of welcome
was delivered by Charles Hutzler,
president of Ri,nmon Lodge, to the
visiting delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
COUNTY. SUPERINTENDENT
CAPTAIN Conrad Johnson, Of Alexan.
Ii1sa City, Favored for Position.

Tho appointment of superlnteand-
ant of schools for Alexandria county
is expected when the State Board OF
Education meets in Richmond tomor-
] row. A meeting Of teachers and
|. patrons at Clarendon during the
holidays made a request that action
| be taken at once. In any case tina
appointment must pe made IN
March.
Candidates already mentioned are
Prof. Kemp, Falls Church; Rev.
Dr.. Kirby, Ballston; Rev. Mr.. Swain,
Clarendon; and Prof shreve, Balls
ton. In addition to these now are
CAPT. Conrad Johnson of Alexandria,
who has been on the Texas border
with the Virginia troops as captain
of the Alexandria Company. The
Commonwealth in referring to Cap
tain johnson says he is son of John
NJ. johnson, one Of the best known
and most respected members of the
Alexandria bar, and he was for ten
wears before going to Texas prin-
tcipal of the Alexandria High School.
He has just returned from the bor-
der and is regarded by many as
most likely to be named. He is a
graduate of Virginia Military Insti-
tute.
Prof Duffy is assistant principal
of the Winchester High School. He
is a graduate of Harvard and has
been at Winchester for 5 or 6 years.
Prof. St. Clair, principal Of the
Hampton High School. He is a
graduate of Virginia Military In,
stitute and has been in the Hampton
school some twelve or fourteen
years He began life as civil engi-i
neer.
Prof. James H. Rollins, Del Ray
who was principal of the high school
there. He was several years stu;
dent at George Washington and at
Richmond College.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22

mately 100000. COLLECTIONS for ex:
penses totalet SCI, ase, rs IN Boston.
The local revival broke an records
in, The career 81 the baseball eyange,
list. He preached here to 1,327Soc
per :s1fs at services in the tabrnaGie
and his audiences at outside meet
ines were at least 10000 more. At
the tabernacle 60,51o replied to The
evanIggelist's appeal to chit the saw
dust trail"
The trailhitters included Catholics,
Jews and Christian Scientists and
cards were accepted by all these. de
nominations. Cardinal O'Connelps
official publication had warned Cath
.olics that it would be a sin to hear
Sunday, but the Cardinals secretary
sent The evangelist letter thanking
him and expressing goodwill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
S. n. LUNT, Adctioneer.
Saturday. January u, 1911.

Rv virtue of a decree of the Cir
tuit Court of the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, entered on the 10th day CT.
November, 1916, in the chancery
canse of Edgar r. Troxeil, ct ais,
VS.. The Capital City Telephone Com
:pany, ct. ais, the undersigned Conf
missioner will offer for sale, at pup
lic auction, to the highest bidder, IN
front of the premises, No. 500 King
Street, on Saturday, the 9th day OF
January, 1917, at twelve o'clock
4he following described property OF
the Capital City Telephone Company,
to-wit: The entire plant, consist,
ing of the switchboard and central
ofice system, situated at No. ,9O9
King Street, in the City of Alex
andria, Virginia, and the poles, wires
and overhead telephone system now
owned by the said Company, with
N the City and County of Alexan-
.dria. and Fairfax County, and the
exclusive right to use, for eXchanSG
purposes, within the said City and
Counties, the United States patents
Nos. 429, 1888, 562, 013, l02,Oll,
010, O0s; and any other patent rights
tools, machinery and property OF al
.I,sorts, belonging to the said Tcle-
phone Company, and all other per
! sonal property now owned by the
said Company and not herein descrie
ed. Also all legal nights and PRIV
1 lepes belonging to the said Com
4 pany by virtue of contracts now ex
listing between the Company and
persons or corporations using, Or ex
pecting to use, its telephone system
Terms of Sale: 1-3 of the purchase
4 money to be paid in cash, and ths
4 residue in two installments at .si'
/ and twelve months from the date o.
sale. title to be retained until tn
full purchase price is paid: or thu
purchaser may pay the whole OF TIT
/ purchase money in cash.,
SAMUEL G.. BRENT,
Commissioner
j I. Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk e:
i the aforesaid Court, do certify thu
4 Sa11nnuhelGG. = Brent, Commissioner T
1 The Aforementioned SUIT, has exeeuS
4 ed the bond as required by the de
i cree of sale entered in said suit.
4 NEWELL S. GREENAlWAi,
4 it'd Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
VIRGINIA NEWS

The stockholders Of the Eastern
Shore of Virginia Produce Exchange,
at their eighteenth annual meeting
at Onley, reelected all officers. Last
year was the banner year of the
exchange, the total gross sales
being nearly $7,0OO,0OO. Nearly
100000 barrels of Irish potatoes
and 100000 barrels Of sweet pota-
toes were marketed. Besides pota-
toes, the exchange handled onions,
cabbage and berries. The net earn
ings last year were S113,043, and
nearly $4,000 will be divided among
the farmers.
Captain, Mitchell and 81 men Of
the British steamer Cabotia, sent
down on October 20 by a German
submarine, persisted on the night tho
ship was torpedoed, according to L.
w. Edgar, who was chief officer 81
the Cabotfa. Edgar is at Newpor
News, on the British steamer Kei
vinbrae. He says that the crew lief
the Cabotia in four boats, one q
which was commanded by. the cap
tain. Two of the boats were picket
up the following morning, but moth
ing ever was heard from the othe
1.-Two.
/ -Four men were killed outright an
one fatally injured at 7:3O o'clock
yesterday morning when MichigaI
Central eastbound train struck Al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
SUNDAY GIVEN $4,000.

Boston Meeting Ends With 60,51t
Trail Hitters-Expenses OF Revi-
val S9O,436.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 22.-Billy Sun
day closed his ten weeks Boston re-
ylval yesterday by preaching to TO-
900 persons in four services at the
$4,000 tabernacle erected for his
campaign. With check for approx
mately $4,000, representing free
will offerings made by his audiences,
through the mail the last week OF
IN the collection pans at Yesterday
services, he left last night for Law
renceville, N. j., to visit grandson
at school.
Boston's cash gift to Mr.. Sunday
bring the total of free-will offerings
that he has received since beginning
his evangelistic work up to approx
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22

.caproca, according to A Notieiaa,
have made preparations to put TO
sea-. -. 81 90,
Reports have: been received here
thai; MANIFESTATIONS in favor Of the
Germans took place on board the
Spanish steamer Leo XIII when the
work of the; raider became known.
A number Of the passengers aboard
protested.
1.-The British steamer Vauban, which
sailed from New York January Z,
has arrived safely at Bahia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22

16-9t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
BE.l...L:-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
provesit. 25cat ali druggists.
NOTICE

NOTICE
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the w. N. Dorset Shoe
Company, Incorporated, will be held
at 1923 south Royal street, Alexan-
dria, Virginia, on January 18th, 1914,
at IL o'clock P. M, for the cleo
ton of Directors for the ensuing
wear and for the transactio nof sucn
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
G. L. BAKER,
1907 Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22

German raider on the high seas for
tie purpose of putting these men
aboard | These sailors had Been in
ateaa4nsd On 'Cobras Island, in the Bay
OF %Rio Janeiro, for more than a
year..
, A representative of this news
paper inspected the German steamer
Hohenstaufen in Rio Janeiro harbor
and declares that the vessel was
taking on provisions and water and
had steam up. The Hohenstaufen
and another German steamer. the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF RULERS EXCHANGE OF
UNITED STATES, ATLANTA,

GA,
lngton, D. c., and principal stations
in Virginia, Jan. ;S1st, Feb 3rd.,,
10th, 18th and 18th, 1917, special
reduced round trip fare tickets, bear
February 13th,-l5th. 1917.
Account this occasion southern
Railway will have on sale at wash
ing final return limit of Februaly
goth, 1917, Extension OF final limit
may be had by dcposit of ticket WIFE
Special Agent, in Atlanta, Ga, ans
paying fec of SLIGO at time OF de'
posit. Consult Agents for details
or write c. W. Westbury, e. A.
Washington. D. G..
Jan. 12-1o-26. Feb. 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
Law Iiiyers

permsnendyTegulated and made active by
the celebrated Shiyar. Mineral Water. Pos
itively guaranteed By money.baok, orter.
Tastes fnc; costs a trihe. Delivered any
where by our Alexandria Distributors, +. 5
Harper, Inc. Phone them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
ANNOUNCEMENT
l desire to announce the opening of the
NEW HOTEL RAN1MEL QUICK LUNCH CAF]

desire the opening of the
NEW HOTEL RAN1MEL QUICK LUNCH CAFE
service at the Cafe family orders,
will be found feature which will provide hurried
busy the unexpected guest guests OF
help the busy for unch dinner or even
ing parties produce something different from the regular
daily
Everything provided the delectabe sandwich pre-
pared reishes, Oysters half SHE'LL Con-
sommes Soups Oyster Patte Fried Oysters Steamed Oys-
ters Fowl Meats Salads Pastry Ice Cream IN lnd-
Mdual blocks.
This feature will introduce innovation in the cater
ing service at prices within the reach of all.
Thanking for the business given in the past and wish
ing your continued patronage in the future am
Respectfully yours
VIM L. RAMMEL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
Elkhart News
TRAIN HITS TEAM;
DRIVER ESCAPES
A. H. Shook Has Narrow ES-
cape on New York Central
CrOSSing-HOrSe Shot.

NeWs-Ilmes Special Service.
ELKHART Jan 26-A TT.
Shook barely escaped serious injury
Thursday at 1885 O'Clock. when the
team, which he was driving across
the y Y. G. tracks az the Main st.
crossing. was struck by passenger
train No. 635. one horse was so bad
" injured that il was necessary for
the police 20 shoot it. and IL is
doubtful whether the other horse
will live Mr. Shook received slight
decorations to the back Of his right
hand
According 10 Mr.. Shook. who is
"A tenant on Or. Payson Schwin's
farm. three miles southeast of this
city. the gates were down when he
reached the crossing. They were
raised as soon as a switch engine
had passed over the crossing, and
he. thinking that all was clear,
drove onto the track.
r. H. Lewis, 122 Sycamore ST..
whc had been riding on the wagon,
managed 70 leap from it just be-
fore the crash. and escaped with
out injury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
MISS SHAVER DENIES
BARONESS "RELEASE"
Plaintiff SAYS She Recalls Signing
No Such Document as II
Produced.
News-TImes Special service:

News lines special service
MENOMINEE. Mich. Jan o.
The defense had its first inning in
the 100000 case against the Bar
oness May Van PaIlandt Won Erde
this afternoon, when Miss Frank
Cray Shaver, the plaintiff. under
went cross denomination
The first thing that aroused the
spectators was statement by Miss
Shaver, when shown release alb
solving the baroness from all in
debtness 10 her up % 1913.
Il do not remember ever having
seen that before this afternoon in
my life" the witness declared.
She asserted she was desperately
III at the time the receipt was made
out and recalls absolutely nothing
Of it.
She also denied knowledge Of "a
second release. purporting 20 have
been signed by Miss Shaver while
abroad turning over 100 shares OF
Westinghouse stock valued az STA
600 in consideration for "a loan OF
$4,000 from the baroness. She
said she never borrowed money
from the baroness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
GET so DAYS TO CONSIDER
SUBWAY PROPOSITION

News Times Special Service:
ELkHART. Jan. 26.-Owing TO the
fact that il would take a great
amount Of time to get the matter
concerning the building of a sub
way under the n. Y. G. tracks at
the Main st. crossing before the Of
hciais o the railroad. the time of
10 days given the company To con-
slider the project has been extended
20 90 DAYS.
5 c. Hubbell. an attorney for the
company. who lives in South Bend.
was in the city this morning dis
cussing the subway with Mayor
Smith Mr. Hubbell left the impress
sion that the officials would be fav-
orable 10 the undertaking.
The board Of public works will
meet Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Although no business of much i'm
portance is up before the board at
present the proposed subway will
probably be discussed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
LILLIAN DUSEK GIVEN
DIVORCE AND DAUGHTER
News-Times Sneclal Serylce.

News-Times Special Service.
ELKHART. Jan. 26. - Lillian
Dusek, was Thursday granted a di-
vorce from Jerry Dusek. and the
custody Of their daughter. Frances,
while the defendant was ordered to
pay SD a month to the court for
the support Of the child.
Habeas corpus proceedings which
were recently instituted against Mrs.
Dusek her mother, Mrs J. T
O'Reilley and her grandmother, Mrs.
s. 3. Castetter. by Mr.. Dusek We're
dismissed.
According to the settlement. the
defendant is allowed TO see or visit
the child, under reasonable circum-
stances. and to have the custody OF
the child for a period of time not
exceeding As hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
POSTPONE EUGENICS BILL
Law Regulating Indiana Marriages
il Killed i'm Committee.
News-Times Special Service:

News INES Spefldl service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 20
The senate committee and public
health has decided 70 postpone in
definitely Sen. McKinley's eugenics
bill. providing that persons applying
for a marriage license must produce
a health certificate.
The same committee proposes to
report favorably on the housing
bill introduced by Sen Erskine at
the request OF Mrs. Albion Fellows
Bacon Of Evansville, with an amend
ment designed 10 protect resident
property owners from INSCRIPTIONS
health officers.
An amendment. providing that
the expenditure Of the $1,000 carried
in the bill. be under the direction Of
the governor, was added 10 the
house leper bill which viii be re-
ported favorably 10y the public health
committee Of the senate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
SEN.-ELECT NEW GOES
TO GREEN'S FUNERAL
Services Are Held Both at India
napOlis and at Late Sen
atoF's Home.
News-Times Special Service.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. &c
L. s. Sen.-elect Harry s New and
Gov. Goodrich Joined with members
of the state senate in paying tribute
10 the memory of the late Sen. VIII
liam T. Green by attending simple
funeral services at the home of a
nephew d. c.. Hayden. Floral Of
ferings included beautiful designs
from state officials and employees.
Following the short service. in
charge of the Rev. F. /. Loveland,
pastor Of the Meridian Street NJ. +.
church. the body was sent TO Albion.
Ind, where a second service was
held. An escort Of Knights Templar
a accompanied the body 70 the station
and a committee from the senate
went 10 Albion for the services
there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
LEADER
OUT WITH BROKEN ANKLE

Times Special Service:
ELkHART, Jan. 26.-With Capt.
Crabill out of the game with a brok-
en- ankle, and Steiner absent from
the lineup. owing TO lack of paren>
tai consent, the chances Of victory
for Elkhart's first basketball squad.
when they meet the South Bend ag-
gregation at the local gymnasium
Friday evening. look rather dubious.
However. the second five is i'm the
pink OF condition and will undoubt-
eddy give the Tan and Blue a stiff
fight.
Crabill whose ankle gave out last
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
POLO PLAYERS HURT
IN INTERURBAN CRASH
Men Riding to Game i'm Automobile
Are Struck by Car-Suffer
Injuries.

News Times Special Service:
ALEXANDRIA,. Ind, Jan. Ell.
II. Harold of the Indianapolis Roll
er Polo club: Fred Long Of the New
Castle polo team; James Borot OF
EIwOod and Gene SchutkCfter,
driver. were in an automobile hit
by a passenger car on the Union
Traction line at Alexandria Thurs
day evening. All of the occupants
of the automobile were bruised but
none seriously hurt Long and
Harold suffered most about the
face. They were enroute 10 New
Castle for game with Indianapolis.
Joseph Zeittel of Alexandria. stand
ing on the step of the traction car,
was hurled to the street and his left
leg was broken.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26

spring election another constitution
al amendment absolutely prohibiting
the shipment of liquor into Michigan
for beverage purposes? If the drys
are sincere i'm their stand they viii
not object 10 submitting this amend
ment 10 the people
Wants Bone Dry Law.
IF the people want bone dry
law let us give it TO them" said Sen.
Murtha.
Lieut-Gov. Luren Dickinson. fore
most prohibition advocate in Mich
igan official life, announced his OPP
position 20 bone d~y' legislation.
The presiding officer Of the senate
took his stand after several weeks
careful study Of the question and
after receiving letters from the pro-
hibition advocates from the four
corners of the state. II is believed
that his correspondence fairly re-
fleets the sentiment of the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
CHARLES BAKER DIES

ELKHART, Jan. 26. - Charles
Baker, so years old, of 1898 Cen
ter St. died at his home at $40
o'clock Thursday morning. follow
ing a protracted illness with cancer
Of the stomach
Mr.. Baker is survived by his wife.
two sons, +. F. Baker of Edwards
burg. and F. S. Baker of Elkhart;
two daughters. Mrs. Leon Klingler
of this city. and Mrs Herman Kief-
der of Edwardsburg; two brothers,
Benjamin r. Baker of Elkhart and
Sherman Baker of Seattle, Wash,
and by two sisters, Mrs. Robert
Slusser and Mrs. r. b. LahOmadieu.
both Of Elkhart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
HORSE BREEDERS MEET

News-Times Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. e.
All parts Of the state are represent
ed az the annual convention OF the
Indiana Horse Breeders association
which opened here. Speakers at the
opening session were Joseph Painter
OF NiddletOwn. Ind president:
William Conover. Hudson. Ia and
Michael Meyers OF Elwood. Ind The
annual business session was held
Thursday. a special meeting of the
board of directors Of the National
Belgian Draft Horse Breeders $50
citation also was held.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26
HEIR DEMANDS BILLION
Mrs, Rebccca Robinson Claims She
il Only Real Heir of 500.
Nen.-rime. - -.

News Times Special Service.
DETROIT. Mich. Jan. Gone
billion dollars is what Mrs. Rebecca
Ellen Robinson wants She said so
plainly 10 Phillip II. McHugh. a De-
troit attorney, and ne says he viii
try 10 get her that generous sum
through the courts. Mrs Robinson
declares she is the only real, Simon
pure. dyed-in- the-wool Baker heir"
and that the 800 or more claimants
10 the alleged Baker fortune have
no standing whatever.
1T is this way" said Mrs. Robin
son. who came 10 Detroit with her
daughter. Mrs. Maud Boyesen. 6544
kenwOOd av.. Chicago. my pater-
nal grandfather, "A colonel in the war
Of 1912. was Christian Baker.
brother OF Jacob Baker. whose es-
tate We now claim and my
daughters are the only direct uneal
blood descendants Of Jacob Baker"