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The evening world., 1917-12-27
100000 IN CAMPS
HAVE ENOOvERCOATS|
GEN. SHARPE SAYS.
Blame fgr shortage Traced tO
Dcfen,c CJuncil-NO Hope
II Immediate Delivery.

WAsiuSprOS Dee y -Und,r 90
we're qusstioning. guafisrmaster On.
ssafps. ~ me- senate inquiry into
war affairs to-day. explained that
i0o.0oo mon In training camps sfa
without 1grrrnats to-day because
cloth deliveries have boon slow.
I'VE have done ~ 80 could n
hurry them" M said.
senator FfclinEhuysen. New Jersey.
developed that tho Defense Council
had changed Specifications. delaying
manufacturr.
Tho lightweight uniforms furnished
American troops In France bobbcd
up again AT this point. sharpe was
scored b. senator wadsw0rth when
tho witness admitted he never hoarl
Of n meeting ~ cloth makers who
recommended 20-Ounce Instead OF
the present i6-Ounce cloth.
Cen Pershlng was asked II he
wanted 90 change the specifications.
said Sharpe. and IN reply the Ameri-
can commander suggested buying tho
same weight cloth in England.
The Senators demanded that sharpe
tell them when he began work on
supplying clothing for tho army. He
could not remember dates. He said
he learned on May 20 that l,5OO, 900
men would have 20 he provided for
He got no direct orders to provide for
them, but went ahead on his own
initiative. he said.
when will you have clothes and
equipment for all these men?" asked
Senator McKellar.
well, l hope early next year. De-
liveries aren't coming In yet" replied
Sharpe
Strikes in garment factories were
another cause OF delay. said Sharpe.
81 told the Depot Quartermaster
at Philadelphia to take the cloth
away from factories with strikes and
give Il to others"
Senator Hitchcock read figures
submitted by Sharpe showing that
on Nov. 80 overcoat deliveries were
46 per cent. behind. cotton goods SO
per cent; winter underwear, 20 per
cent; leggings, i6 per cent.
when you learned that. what
steps did you take?" asked Hitchcock.
I'VE wrote to the manufacturers"
Sharpe said.
"Hnve you taken emphatic steps TO
get strikes settled?" asked Senator
McKellar.
1--WE taken them up with Stanley
King OF Boston, Secretary Bakers
adviser on labor matters" said
Sharpe
Repeated inquiry as to King and
what his authority is, failed 10 bring
more definite information from
sharpe
Senator Mcclellan asked sharpe to
telegraph Camps Dodge, Doniphan,
Funston, .Wadsworth, Fremont. Sher-
idan, Greene and Pike at once to
learn how many Overcoats and wool
len blouses are needle dthere. This Is
the information tine committee yes
terday asked Secretary Baker to get.
When the committee adjourned to-
day II had not received a reply from
Baker
The evening world., 1917-12-27
FRENCH REPULSf
GERMANS N TWO
VERDUN
Heavy Loses in Dead 10 the
Niilcking Forces Reported
Ivy Paris.

pAEiH pa,. 1,-FolIorins is 70.
days rspprt ~ the French wae
Omcsi
"On il" rKht bank ~ the Asuso
tysrIun fronU tho artillery ba,,ls
continues on me front north ~
Ciurioros wood.
Information nov a. hand shows
That tho attack carried out yestef.
day by Tho Germans IN this region
was very violent. After strong ar
tiliory preparation tho enemy sent
forward two shock battaliOns. Thoy
Foro dispersod by tho French fire. In
The second attempt parts OF tho enemy
troops succeeded IN approaching our
positions. hut were Immediately
elected In n spirited engagement.
The enemy dead remaining on tho
ground between tho lines and In tho
wire eDtanglcments demonstrated tho
Importance OF the losses suffered by
tho Gormans, who left prisoners Ia
our hands.
a German alrplanc was brought
down In an aerial enga cement on
Monday. French bOmbardlng aviators
throw down 5000 Kilograms 1900
pOunds) of proJectilcs on railway
stations and enemy quarters in the
region OF Rethel and Vouziers."
The evening world., 1917-12-27

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CfoN1sf, . lafns BroDyffion u fle sul-
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Das n ths isnsdists sffsass sf 80
hsH slan I'LL b. The gs-foufina u
maeh frsiGht nov passing ever gH.
Trstsd nnss. particularly IN the Fssi
Ths Railroad Wsf Bysfd hes syus1t
10 divsft traffic ~ lines least 0yef-
bufdsnsf, Bat ti.Dgoiina reeiiia-
tigns have hsmpsrsd ~.
The Haiifund brotherhood CtHsf4
vent " ths white tiotHe this after.
noon b. diacusa changes IN their feia-
fi0nahlp stth the railroads a. fused ~
'lyvefnment operation. particularly
The question ~ rhsthsr Director den.
sral McAdyo will deal directly with
the men m thsif pondinR demand f1r
40 per cent hiahof wages ~ whether
he VII e1thorisa committee -
mansEsrs 20 negotiate az IN the past
q was understood Mr.. hcAdoO had
reached no conclusion aa ~ tho beat
method ~ procedure. hut that he
probably would favor allowing tho
managers ~ thresh out wage quos-
ti0na for later submission 10 him.
brotherhood leaders explained that
mo railroads had until the end ~ this
-.
the 20 per cent wage dcnand and
that the Government operation plan
probably will delay this procedure
somewhat No strike ~ thrcatenod
they emphasized and the President
already has been assured the support
of tho workmen.
The evening world., 1917-12-27
ELIMINATES SUGAR BROKER
IN MOVE TO REDUCE PRICES
American Refining Company VIII
Sell Direct TO Wholesalers
Through Own Organization.

Sugar brokers were joited to-day by
an announcement from the American
Refining Company that the company
hereafter viii deal exclusively and di-
rectly with tho wholesalerH. eliminating g
the brokers.
One less middieman. Il means, TO be
sweetenod ne the sugar goes rs devious
way from tho factory to tho bowl on
tho dining room table. Also. officials Of
the company guardedly promised II will
eventually" mean cheaper sugar to the
consumer.
James II. Post. President OF the Ma
tional Sugar Refining Company. said
their would be no change In that con-
Germs policy Of dealing through brokers.
The brokers need us and we need
them" he said.
Hardly had the announcement been
made public when the National Asso.
citation OF Brokers in Refined Sugar
held a special meeting and sent n tele-
gram OF protest 20 the Food Admins
tration and extra copies TO trade asso-
Citations whose members handle sugar.
The evening world., 1917-12-27
MRS. WADSWORTH VEXED
BY SLAP At FATHERS
Her Organization Does Not Favor
Feministic Attack on Male Head
as a Mere Casual Parent"

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Unauthor-
lied use OF the name OF the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
by the National Council OF Women in
support OF a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Rankin and described as
"feministic" and rejecting on father
hood. has caused tho anti suffrage or
ganization to withdraw from the Coun-
Gil.
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, President
OF the anti-suffrage association. in a
letter addressed TO Mrs. Philip North
Moore OF st. Louis. President OF the
Council. setting forth tho reasons for
withdrawal. says;
II find the name OF the association
and my own as President used without
permission. TO further bill recently
Introduced In Congress, the hearing on
which developed such feministic the
ories as that tho father is only a cas-
uat parent that the wife should select
her citizenship Independent OF that OF
her husband. and that the citizenship
Of the child should be determined by
the mother"
The evening world., 1917-12-27
RAILROAD CHIEFS
WELCOMEFEDERAL
CONTROL Of LINES
Pledge Loyal support TO Plan
and Are Glad 10 Work
With McAdoo.


'sh'fM ss'i@faciion Was sfpfe~"sh
to-day ~ rniiroad executives here
gvsf the action Prse wnson IN
pr,.otaipinr o,v.,omso, con,ro, os
,,.,.-..
NV ""'' "
''s" iA' o"-operauon'
fNf"eht Ffed"ficb w. UnherWov7
" INC br'e saidi II is TIE biessst
""o I'heet thins mat has ever nap
p.n.u 70 our rahroadA On the Das's
" hs gensrh ann0uncemsnt would
say " VIZ bo grsnd Thing for ths
o""htry as a war Tine measure,
Sr"hd thins for tho railroads and
srand Solution Of tho laobr problsn.
u " solution j am convinced viii
De accepted automatically and 10y
ally ny manaEoments and atockhold-
ers'
Prcndent W. II. Truesdaie OF the
Lackawannai "Tho plan' as an
nouncod' seems TO be perfectly rea-
sonablo and fair. ! believe tho now
order OF things VIII be Loyalty carried
OUT by tho mahscnehts' Iho heieo-
tion OF william u. hcAdoo hs pirec-
tor General could scarcely be Inn
proved unon."
n.-,.., :,
'siueh' "a E' Doo'i's VI tho No-
high valley; "Hallroad mon will be
pleased by the Presidents selection
~ aocretarv MeAdoo N. Dirao,a,
,,-,.
President Ralph Peters OF the Long
Island Railroad: II am sure every
thing will 20 along nicely. IL the
novorn,,o,, aa,otoI.,ra,or In a,roo,
'' s ' W."
ana cohtroi tho toNerhihent SNIP
The evening world., 1917-12-27
TO BLOCK BUS FRANCHISE.
supreme Court Grants order for
Injunction Proceedings.

Frank Moss. Attorney for Henry ii.
Klein. to-day obtained an order from
Supreme Court Justice Gavegan. di-
recting Mayor Mitchell. Comptroller
PrendergRst and the other members
Of the Board OF Estimate and Appor-
tionment to show cause why they
should not be permanently enjolned
from voting on the franchise TO the
Fifth Avenue Coach Company, which
the board proposes TO dispose OF on
Friday morning. and restraining all
action on the matter In the meantime.
Under this proposed franchise. the
Fifth Avenue Coach Company (aHied
with the Interborough Company, as
stated in the complaint, would prac-
tically get control OF all the main
thoroughfares OF the Borough OF
Manhattan and the Bronx for motor
bus operation.
The order will BE- argued before
Justice Piatzek.
The evening world., 1917-12-27
ATLANTA WARDEN SLAIN
BY ALLEGED ENEMY ALIEN
DR.. Brock Struck Down With Iro
Bar by Convict-''Personal
Matter" Saws Latter.

ATLANTA. Dec. 27.-Dr. James n
Brock. Trenton. Ga. Deputy Warden l.
the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. wa
killed to-day by Dimitre Popoff. q pris
oncr. who struck him down with a,
iron bar. The only reason the convic
would give for the attack was 1T was {
personal matter" .
The prisoners were leaving the din
ing-room after breakfast, filing past DR.
Brock. when Popoff ra.sSd short iror
bar and brought Il down on Brock
head. The Deputy Warden died tv,
hours later.
Popoft. said 10 be an alien enemy
was sentenced for Ave years for coun
terfeiung from the Northern Ddstric
Of Ohio.
The evening world., 1917-12-27
II CITY PIERS LEASED
TO THE U. S. GOVERNMENT
Includes North River Front From
43d to SSth Street-Yearly
Rental 100000.

The city to- day leased 10 the Quar-
termaster Corps OF tho United States
Army all ,hc Moth River waterfront
between i5d and SSth Streets, which
includes eleven piers. together with the
broad space between the shore line and
the street line known as the marginal
way. The Government agrees to pay
a yearly rental OF s67OOOO. which is
now paid by the steamship companies
that agree to temporary rellnduish-
ment In favor OF the Government.
The evening world., 1917-12-27
v0ORHlS ON ELECTION BOARD
VIII Succeed u. y. Doyle, who
Goes On Bench, as President.

Al a meeting tonight OF the Tam
many General Committee. John n, Voor-
his, eighty-eight years old. win be un-
animously designated as the Democratic
nominee for President Of the Board of
Elections, to NIL the vacancy made by the
resignation OF E. 4, BOYLE who goes on
the bench.
Mr.. Voorhis Is the grand old man OF
New York politics. hale, hearty aud
active as man half his age. lie was
formerly State Superintendent OF Elec-
tions. The Board Of Aldermen elects
the city Commissioners of Elections. and
as Il has large Democratic ma iority,
the choice OF Mr., Noorhis Is assured
The evening world., 1917-12-27
More Changes TO Follow Appoint
ment Of WemysS as the
First Sea Lord.

LONDON Dec. 27.-Tho prominence
81 On to tho retirement Of Admiral
Sir John Jsiiiooe as First Sea Lord in
favor Of Vice Admiral Sir Rossiyn
wemyss pronounced weemsI in the
morning newspapers Is commemorate
with his great reputation and the
place no long has hold In public sstl-
nation.
Notwithstanding the recent severe
criticism Of the Admiralty from somo
quarters. several newspapers treat
the announcement as a Sensational
surprise and two or three accompany
their remarks with expressions OF
regret.
There 10 generally expressed ex-
psotation that the First Sea Lords
removal is only the first OF a series
OF changes and Il Is evident that II
expectation 10 not fulfilled. there will
be great dissstisfaction in many
quarters
The evening world., 1917-12-27
BRITISH STEAMSHIP LOST.
City of Naspur's Passengers Saved
From wreck I'm DeIagoa Bay.

LONDON. Dec, 27.-The British
steamer City Of Nagpur has been
wrecked in Delagoa Bay, Portuguese
East Africa, according to despatch
to the Times from Lisbon. The passen
gers. numbering 259. were saved, as
was the cargo.
The steamer was OF 1881 tons. She
was built in Belfast in 1914. She was
owned by the Ellerman Line OF Lives
pool and was In the eastern service.
The evening world., 1917-12-27
BerIIa Claims Defeat of the French
Attacks,

BERLIN (via London). Dec. 27.--'Tn
n strongly prepared attack north
west OF Bezonvaux we penetrated the
French lines and stormed two flrst
line enemy trenches on n front OF 900
metres," the German War ONCE an
nounced to-day.
"A French counter-attack broke
down with heavy losses to the enemy.
After blowing up the enemy's shell
ters we returned and brought back 100
prisoners and some machine guns"
The evening world., 1917-12-27
PERSHlNG REPORTS DEATHS.
-Four u. :. soldiers In France Die
From Illness.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 27.-Gen. Per-
HhinE to-day reported the following
deaths from natural causes among the
American Expedltonary Forces:
Private George Il. Truax. double pneu-
monia and scarlet fever; father, Il. T.
TruaN. No. 256 East 18th street. Des
Aolnes. la.
spinal meningitis; mother. Mrs. Amelia
Dashua, No. 52t Moody Street Lowell.
Mass.
Private Herbert Schroeder. pneumonia
mother Mrs l.; schroeder, No, 2S2 Wash
ington Street, Dubuque, la.
Private John l.. Mcdonald cerebro
spinal meningitis; brother. Duncan T.,
Mcdonald, No, l5t Norwen Street, Dor
chester Mass
The evening world., 1917-12-27
Army Needs Ball Players for Gren-
ade Throwing.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-The British
Canadian Recruiting Mission to-day
issued an official appeal 20 baseball
players 10 enlist because OF their natural
adGptablllty to grenade throwing
baseball players can do better a.
grenade throwing than any other mel
savs n bulletin issued by recruiting oih-
CO.'S I'VE can train ordinary men Tor
this service. but this is an age Of
REHABILITATION, and ball players are bet
ter fitted 10 become grenade mrowers
than any other class OF men
The evening world., 1917-12-27
GERMANS BEG FOR FOOD
IN SNOW ON CHRISTMAS

GENEVA. Dec. .T.--Incidents Of the
German christmas. according to news
from across the frontier. were women
and children begging for food In the
snow-covered streets, and riots In
somo OF tho towns. Only the rich
enjoyed a good. but ordinary dinner.
and for this they paid high prices, as
much as $50. Most Of the churches IN
Germany were closed owing to lack OF
al
The evening world., 1917-12-27
Gen. Clemens OF Pennsyivani" " a.
Dropped From Army service.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27--Gcn. Glenn
ems. formerly commander OF the Penn
sylvania National Guard troops. has
been definitely dropped from war ser
vice for physical disqualihcations. Al
ter falling 10 pass a first physical ek-
animation ordered by the army p'u.'eA
in a test given at his own request
The evening world., 1917-12-27
Parliament OF Boys In Session In
Toronto.

TORONTO, Dec. 27. Thirty-one
boys, aged from sixteen to nineteen,
duly elected from Ontario constituent
cies, held tho first session OF the On
tario Boys Parliament last night
Physical. mental, moral and spiritual
questions will be discussed during the
three days session. The officers include
black -gowned Speaker, Clerk and
Mace Bearer, white the Cabinet com
prises a Minister OF Physical Culture,
Minister OF Intellectual Standard. Min.
lister OF Devotional STANDARD. Minister
OF Social Standard and Minister OF Sol-
dlerA OF this sou.
The evening world., 1917-12-27

Lionel Miller, a negro porter employed
by the r. Il. r. subway to keep tracks
and platforms free from paper and rub
blsh. was instantly killed early to-day
by a southbound train at Fourth Ave
was In charge Of Motorman Thomas II.
Hayes OF No 3A7 Seventh Street
Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1917-12-27
berlin Claims n Repuise Of ItaIians
at Monte TOmba.

BERLIN. Dec. 81 (via London).-
The Italians attacked yesterday at
Monte Tomba. on the northern noun
tain front, and were repulsed, the
War once announces.
THE activity of the artillery" says
the report, "abated yesterday between
the Asiago and Brenta Rivers. A
spirited and harassing fire continued
throughout the day on the battle Sec
tor and also between the Brenta and
the Piave."
The evening world., 1917-12-27
LAWYER is INDICTED.
Accused OF swindIe ThroaEh False
Injury Claims.

Harry Rosenfeld. a lawyer with Of
fees at No. 26i broadway. was in
dleted by the Grand Jury to-day on
a charge Of grand larceny In the Sec
ond degree. Assistant District At
torney Donohue said It was believed
Rosenfeld had obtained between tiO,-
600 and 10000 from casualty COM
paniez on false claims of personal in
luries In the last few years.
The speci. charge against Rosen-
field 10 that he got 1880 from the
United States Casualty Company. No.
70 Maiden Lane. on false pretenses.
City detectives are said to have found
that Rosenfeld employed seven dunn
mics" TO file false claims OF injuries.
He has practiced In the Now York
Courts for the last seven years.
The evening world., 1917-12-27

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ienf ~ ffeiGbt fgnEssfion in fbs ne
fDpDlltan affH fqr no fsasoo fAaf
railroads hsgs n.y. sdspisd fsf . 60
fidefhbie paft - their businsaa 4 -.
m't system WFi0h mfHns list ffaI95f
dastn.d fgr shipmenf abrysd esaaS'
b. stfffed from its Duiaf ~ erfsfn
unul arrangements have bcsa mads
for ~ DfomDt fhipueni from tAis
port
- mere count. therefore, of M,
ears IN and around Nov YOrt CITY
you'd not b. an indss n tho entlrs
freight congestion, becau1a fraigAt ~
tended for New YORK uarbJf mar -
piiinE 10 AZ various factories With.
out gcfmits which would allow skip,
mont"
The evening world., 1917-12-27
Bonar Law wants Lisht a- 90
william sunday.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Denying a rumor
in tho House OF Commons that the
British Government had invited Billy
Sunday TO visit this country. Chancel-
lor OF the Exchequer Bonar Law had
liam Sunday was"
The evening world., 1917-12-27
SHIPPERS USING CARS FOR
STORAGE.

Every class OF shippers will be hit
for the first OF these penalties. Prod
uce commission merchants are con-
cerned most In the second. Manu-
facturers OF heavy material and non
perishable products will have to look
out for the third. All are affected
by the threat of publicity.
In a formal statement to-day the
commissions said: New York ship
pers are particularly urged to remove
their goods from cars Immediately
upon receipt of notice. An investlga-
tion OF the Thirtieth Street yard OF
tho New York Central Railroad on
Dec. 22 shows that there were eighty
cars containing potatoes. cabbage.
turnips, beets and onions. Among
them was a car Of turnips which lad
arrived Nov. I6. a car OF potatoes
which arrived Dec. 8; two on Dec. 10
and another Dec. II. Practically all
the eighty cars had exceeded the '"re
The evening world., 1917-12-27
JOINT eoaNITTss NAV Uss
RbILHoAO TUNNgLa

Tho Joint committee sndsaverfnk
10 clear up the metropolitan biooF
sde consists of James y. uariaa gf
the Interstate Commerce COmmiasiOn. y
Washington. X. W. N. DunEes, New
Jersey Public Utilities COmlmssion.
and Travis ~. whitney % tho Pubiir
service Commission for the Ftrs
District Of New York. rhey have no.
signed forty inspectors to the yafds
IN Manhattan and Jersey. N any or
ders are necessary 10 compel Tailroae
action the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission will issue them
An emergency relief propositios
under consideration In TO use tho
Pennsylvania tunnel under New Ter
for freight consigned 10 Camp Uptof
on Long Island and for New Dngiand
points via the Hell Gate bridge route
IL this In done II will necessitats cur
tailment Of passenger traffic, partic1-
larly affecting Long Island commit
ers. They may have TO use Ezri
River ferries or the 42d Street Stein
way tunnel 10 get trains ON the Lop
Island side.
The evening world., 1917-12-27

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 27..--A pouch
containing $4,000, sent by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond TO a bank
In Columbia, 5, C.. disappeared In transit
iasl saturday and Is believed TO have
been stolen. Detectives are now at work
in several cities
The evening world., 1917-12-27
CHICAGO CORN MARKET.
ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.

wabash ailroad--Regular quar-
terly dividend OF / per cent, on prc-
ferred A stock,
The evening world., 1917-12-27

Atchlson Railroad Eleven month e
gross earnings increased Sll.S32OS9
Net after tax, 3li,2s6,sl5 decrease
sl,4Ss,Oi9
The evening world., 1917-12-27
"Safety First"

Forty-four passen-
gers is the maximum
seating capacity. OF
course, it is merely Q
coincidence; but new
ertheless it does seem
as though a special
guardian were APP
pointed for each one
when you realize
that "A members con-
stitute each divisional
Safety Committee of
the Employees Of tho
The evening world., 1917-12-27
unaplratIon Copp

Inspiration Copper Company--Rce-
ular quarterly dividend of So a share
payable Jan, IS to stock record
Jan. IL,
The evening world., 1917-12-27

American Mailing Company-ReRu-
lar quarterly dividend of y per cent
both payable Feb. to stock record
Jan. 10.
The evening world., 1917-12-27
fifth
c1I,enue
Bus
DIED. /.

Wednesday. Dec. 20,
1917. thu Rev. Hugh Pritohard. for
more than thirty years pastor Of thS
Alexander Presbyterian Chapel Of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. be-
loved husband OF Emilil HaTrdts-
Services will be held at his late real
denoe, 1o2 W. 0sd ST., Friday. Dec. as.
at $50 Z. NJ.
The evening world., 1917-12-27

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nsnrysd Wsf Rssfa istsfs'sss Csri.
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ss@s fss fsgshss - -sffiaatisa tsvsi-
ess MaAAos viii sitss he vofHiss
aFranaauana
The evening world., 1917-12-27

Under Government control every ef-
tort will be made TO interfere as little
~ possible with the personnel OF the
companies. but II is considered inevit-
eble that some employees will be cut
-. This applies particularly to the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
OBITUARY.

Homer, the infant son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Nit Diamond was born Dec. 20
1918. died Feb. 2. 1917. aged year,
month and 20 days.
He leaves a father. mother, three sis
ters and two brothers to mourn the loss
Of dear little son and brother HIS
death was caused by cerebral menin-
gifts. He was sick Only about two
weeks. All was done that loving hands
could do to relieve his suffering. put
about four o'clock Monday morning me
Master said, come" and his little spirit
left It's earthly house OF clay and wing
ed its way to that home where sick
ness nor suffering never enters. HIS
funeral was conducted on Tuesday ar
ternoon by Rev. II. b. Hewlett, AFTER
which his little body was laid to rest
on hill overlooking the home.
Weep not dear parents. sisters ana
brothers. although II was hard to part
with little Homer. We know Il VIII
only be a little while until you can
meet him again never moro to say
good bye.
when we SEQ a precious blossom
THAT we've tended with such care