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2. Of how much value is manager to a major league ball club?
 \ Some experts assert that the success of ball club depends very largely upon : the skill of the manager; others attempt to show that it is the player and not the manager who makes the team
 Frank Chance, at the helm of the Cubs from 1906 to 1910 steered them into four pennants and two worlds championships. , Chance became hailed as the peerless leader" to him was given the lions share of the credit for the great triumph , of the Cubs. His great resourcefulness, his inspiring leadership, his stern dis cipline-those were the qualities that the admirers Of Chance felt had played the most important parts in the uplift of the Cubs.
 Chance can make any team great. 1t was said.
 Chance, some years later, took the Yankee helm. Great things were ex- pected of the peerless leader He put into use the same tactics he had used with the wonderful Cubs. And Chance, as Yankee leader. was a flat failure. Was it the leadership of Chance from 1905 to 1910, or was it the Tinker Evers- Steinfeldt- -Brown-R -Ruelbach-Kling combi- nation?
 2 In 1907, 1908 and 1909, Hughie Jennings lead the Tigers to the very top of the American league. Everywhere Jennings was ranked as remarkable leader. He was a managerial genius. The Tigers. as a team, didn't get real credit for the achievement It was Jennings who did 1t, not the players. almost eyeryane said. But in the nine years since then, the Tigers have failed to repeat, although Jennings always has been at the helm. 
 Fielder Jones gained undying fame as leader of the t'hitless wonders" of l9O6. Because the White Sox, with one of the weakest hitting clubs in history, won a pennant and then beat the Cubs in the blue ribbon duel, Jonesaswas acclaimed a marvel. But Jones never won the pen nant. s He performed "comeback' few years ago, and after brief sojourn in the Federal league, piloted the Browns. The fans thought Jones would bring a pennant to the Mound City. But the
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SPORTS
 eDETrn py n p. N'DavIl1. JR.

Philadelphia, August 12.-Spirited racing and fast time marked the open- ing day of the Grand Circuit meeting at the Belmont driving clubs track at Na-herth today The nonarrival of sew eral horses from Cleveland and a cou- pie of slight accidents held the fields down, but the quality of racing thor oughly satisfied the crowd.
 Two of the three events resulted in [ split heat races and Tommy Murphy added two first moneys to his win nings with Directum J and Chilcott but was distanced with Zombrino in the 2:07 pace, when the black stallion cut himself severely while acting bad fly. Walter Cox won this event with Betsy Hamlin. Flo Stately broke down after finishing second in the first heat and was drawn.
 7 The 2:04 pace furnished the feature Murphy landed the first and third heats, but every one of the three was a hard drive. Baxter Lou took the
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Spirited Racing and Fast
 Time MarR Circuit Meet
Betsy HamIin Directum and Chcoot Take First Money From Small Field of Entries-Two Accidents
 Mar Races

second heat and led to the second in the third, but the pace was too fast and Directum J won the first heat from Hal Boy in 2:03a The EOS tror was a procession for Chilcoot.
 The three races were contested on the each -heat-a-race plan, and every horse that started, except those dis tanced, won part of the money.
 Summary:
 2:o7 pace, purse, 5000: Betsy Hamlin (Cox) ......... Windsor Todd (StouD ....... 1 Flo Stately (Valentine) ....... dr.
 Rex De Forrest and Sombrieno dis tanced.,
 Time: 2:05A; 2;121s ts 2:o7%
 2:O4 pace, purse, s2o0o: Directum J (Murphy) ........ 3 1 Baxter Lou (Valentine) ..... Ben Ali .......s....-.. 5
 Hal Boy and Little Batiste. also ran. Time: 2:05A 2:03 A; 2:03A.
 2:0S trot, purse, s1000: Chilcoot lMurphy) .......... 1 1 1 Hollyrod Kate (Dodge) ..... 2 ? Gentry c (Geers) ........... 3 5 3 North Spur dr. Time: 2:11A; 2:OsA: 2:11.
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Airplane Aids Posse
 in Locating Fugitive

Dewey. Okla, August 12.-Aid given py an aviator who, signaling from his arr plane. directed posse of sheriffs depu- ties and citizens along the route taken by N. Widow, negro fugitive who last night shot and killed Chief of Police Null and wounded George Young. city clerk. when an attempt was made to arrest him on . mD,or charge. enabled the posse to capture the negro today after he had been brought to halt with a bullet in his shouldrer- An attempt was made to lynch Widow. but he was spirited from the city before the mob appeared at the jail. Later, the crowd. estimated to number about go men. vis- tied negro settlement and set fire to number of small dwellings. Precautions have been taken to prevent further dis order
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 who became world famous a dozen years ago, finished nowhere.
 And finally Jones quit in disgust, Those who incline to the theory that the real success of a ball club depends very largely upon the calibre of the man ager, can point only to John McGraw as the real basis for their argument.
 He is the only leader who wrecked three different teams and each time came
 pack with new one just as good-or greater.
 Fred Clarke was a splendid leader. At the helm of the Pirates, he guided them to the top in 1901, 1902 and 1903. Then his stars faded and passed out and Clarke won no more pennants until 19C9 when he succeeded in whipping together , another great ball club. But it's supre- macy was for one year only. Then de- spite the continued leadership of the brainy, resourceful, fighting Clarke-it skidded from the heights. Connie Mack builded together a great team during the early days of the Amer ican league and won pennants in 1901
 and 1905. Age soon afterward wrecked that great Combination. Undaunted, Mack built anew. And five years later, in 1910, he emerged with his amazing team that was baseballs greatest over sweep of years.
 Random praised Mack as one of the greatest leaders in baseball. He was that mo doubt. But when the fans gave him the bulk of the credit for the Athletics
 achievement, didn't they go trifle too far9 Were they entirely fair to the players?
 The Athletics of 1910-1914 might have won without the guidance of Mack-but l they certainly couldn't have won without I the %help of McInnis, Collins, Barry, Ba- ker, Bender, Plank and the other truly greats.
 l To Mack is given the credit for corral | ing such great stars-for picking them lup from the bushes or the college sia- mcnds. And he deserves that credit l Those boys were diamonds in the rough But wasn't it luck that en1oled Connie l to find them? If it wasn't, in part, luck why hasn't Connie discovered others like them in his search of the past four years?
 | The Athletic chieftain scattered his great team to the four winds after the I 1914 season. He decided to build new and greater team. He confidently ex-
 pected his purpose would be accomplished
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Keep a closew on yourstom- ach this summer. We need all our fighting strength. War work change of diet will make us all easier prey to stomach, and bowel trouble than ever before. It is so easy to become overheated on a blazing hot day, especially after eating hearty meal. And then the excessive heat makes us flood our stomachs with all kinds of cold drinks. That's bad at any time; much worss-even danger ous-when there is the slightest feeling of stomach trouble.
 Keep the stomach sweet and cool and free from too much acid that's about all that is neces- sary. It's not so much the diet as to keep tho poison from start ing trouble. You can easily do this if you will just take . tablet or tWo of EATONIC after your meals.
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NAVAL STARS BREAK UP BASEBALL NINE Jack Barry's Crack Team
 of Old Major Leaguers Disbands

Washington. August 12.--Exigenies of service have caused the disbanding of Jack Barrys crack baseball team of the first national district, according to an an. nouncement made by Walter Camp, head of the Athletic division of the navy de- activities. Barrys team of former major league stars started the season with great prospects but on account of the fact that many of the players have baen transferred to other districts, 1t was deemed advisable to discontinue the team
 Included ir the disbanded team were Jack Barry, Ernie Shore, Herb Pennoak, Del Gainer, Shorten, Rabbit" Maran- vile, and other well-known stars.
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Watch the Little Pimples;
 They Are Natures Warning

cid the blood of these disorders. And the one remedy which has no equal as a purifier is s. s. S.. the purely vege- table blood medicine. which has been on the market for more than fifty years. It Is sold by druggists every where.
 If you are afflicted with any form of skin disease, do net expect to be cured by lotions. ointments. salves and other local remedies. as they cannot possibly reach the source of the trouble. which is in the blood Begin taking s. s. s. today. and write complete history of your case to our chief medical advisor, who will give you special instructions without charge. Write at once to Swift Specific Co.,. Al Swift Laboratory, At- lanta. Ga
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lUnsightly and Disfiguring Sig
 nals of Bad Blood

Don't elose your eyes to tho warning Whidh ns<ure g5ves. when unsightly ympaes appear on your faee and other parts of tho body.
 Not ouU arc these ptmples and splotches d1sligursug. but they lead to serious skin diseases that spread and cause shs most Aiscomforting irritation and pain. Sometimes they foretell Eczema. boiis. blisters. scaly eruptions and other annoyances that burn like s6lames of fire and make you feel that your skin Is ab1aze.
 2 When these symptoms appear on any Vart Of the body. take prompt steps to
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in a short time. But four years have passed-and the Athletics continue as the jokes of baseball. Four years of con stant trying, constant experimenting, ot many trades, has availed nothing. The Athletics still have Connie Mack-and a tail. end team.
 It seems to me, with all due credit to the managers, that the success of club depends about 90 per cent upon the play ers-and 10 per cent upon the managers.
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Hovarth Says 150,00O
 Allied Troops Needed

Vladivostok, Monday. August 5.--(By Associated Press. )--General Horvath, self-styled head of the new all-Rus- sian government" declares that no less than 150.0o0 allied troops will be re- quired to prevent Germany from ob- taining control of the food resources of Siberia and Mongolia.
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Sale of Liquor in
 Railway Stations Stops

Washington. August 12.-sals of liquor in railroad stations or on rail- road trains was forbidden by Director General McAdoo today in an order ef- fective immediately and applying to all lines under government control.
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Carmen Hill in Form

Chicago August 12.-CarInen Hill pitched in fine form today, while Pitts burg batted Chicagos pitchers hard and won a one-slded victory. F to 1. The visitors made II hits. good for total of 24 bases. Score: R.H. D..
 Pittsburg .............. CA Ill 001-12 r 0 Chicago ..... 0lO 900 00O--
 Batteries: Hill and Schmidt; Martin. Hendrix, Napier and Killifer. OFarreil.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Pittsburg IF, Chicago l. Cincinnati l, St. Louis 3. Philadelphia Brooklyn (rain). Boston-Neu' York (rain).
 Games Today Cincinnati at St. Louis. Pittsburg at Chicago. i. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Boston at New York.
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LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterday Results Chicago 2, Cleveland II. Washington l, Philadelphia 1. New York 2, Boston l.
 Games Today Washington at Philadelphia New York at Boston.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tuero Trims Reds

St. Louis, August 12.-st. Louis to- day beat Cincinnati the first game of the series, 8 to I. A two-base hit by Fisher scored Paulette and Hornsby. A wild throw by Schneider permitted Tuero to make the circuit of the bases on a single. Score: A R.H.E. Cincinnati ............... 100 900 0o0-1 ! 3 St. Louis ..... 002 600 10s-3 3
 Batteries: Schneider and winso; ruero and Gonzales
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International League

At Toronto: Toronto 1-s. Buffalo 40. (First Il innings.)
 (Others played previously.)
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AMERICAN I.EAGI1E
Indians Win Easily
Red Sox Suffer Setback

Boston, August 12.--New York cleaned up the Boston series today in three straight by winning ? to 1. Tn south paws battle, Robinson had the better If Ruth Score: R.H.E. New York O20 coo 000--2 0 Boston. ..,....... GOO GOO 0l0--1 3 2
 Batteries: Robinson and Walters; Ruth and Agnew.
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The Athletic club will stake big blow
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Corbett's Daily Letter < On Great Sport 7poics
ny JAMES U. coRBErr.

Browns, although aided by the manager
 who became world famous dozen years ago, finished nowhere And finally Jones quit in disgust
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According to these big boys in Wall street who woo the goddess of chance. all bets, made at the start of the season on the outcome of the pennant race in each major, should be declared off. Their decision will be challenged by number of local fans who are inclined to take a diff ferent view of the proposition.
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Ty Cobb was off in his batting Sunday, getting but four hits in seven attempts. Cobb is now pasting the agate at a .3sO tune. about 30 points ahead of Burns of the Athletics and 50 points in front of Sisler and Speaker. Cobb is second in runs scored, having crossed the pan 69 times. while Ray Chapman of Cleve-
 land leads the field with 71 tallies.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
WILL OF MRS. LUCY KEITH
Filed In the Mason County Court Sat-
urday and Admitted TO Probate.

In the Mason County Court Satur-
day n paper bearing date OF January
3. 1916, and purporting to be the last
will and testament OF Mrs. Lucy
Keith. deceased, was produced and Or
dered filed. The due execution OF the
paper was proven by the testimony
OF ]. Ed Parker, one Of the attesting
witnesses thereto and by the sigma
ture Of G. N. Bolinger, the other at
testing witness was fully proven by
the testimony Of ]. N. Kehoe and the
paper was admitted to probate.
BY the terms Of the will the estate
is divided into four equal parts, one
fouth being left to her son, George c.
Keith, one-fourth to her son, Thomas
A. Keith, one-fourth to her grandchil-
dren, Elizabeth Adamson and Keith
Adamson, and one-fourth to her
granddaughter, Lucy Keith Brown
ing.
Her two sons, George c. Keith and
Thomas A. Keith, named in the will
as executors. qualified as such with
out bond, as was requested in the WILL
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
SPECIAL SERVICE
Held at Christian Church Last Night
In Honor Of Boys Now IN Service
Of COuntry-Principal Address
Made by Hon. James
n. KehOe.

A special service in honor Of the
boys who have gone into military SER
vice was held at the Christian Church
last night, large crowd being pres
ent.
The principal address of the even
ing was given by Hon. James N. Ke-
hoe and short talks were made by
Messrs. Harry c. Curran and James B.
Wood.
Following Mr., Woods address on
"The Duties of the Church in Times
of War" a large service flag four by
seven feet, containing the stars for
ten persons who are members of the
church and Bible School was slowly
raised. The entire audience arose in
honor of the occasion as by this act
the church dedicated the boys here
represented by stars to their heroic
service. A solo America Love
You" was then sung by Secretary Carl
Dodds. The Honor Roll which con-
tains the name of twenty eight boys
names of whom were given in Satur-
days Public Ledger was displayed at
the close of the service The minister
of the church, A. F. Stahl, offered a
public prayer for each boy as his
name was read by J. T. Kackley. Six
cf these boys represented by names
on the Honor Roll are now in France.
The address of Hon. James ~ Ke-
hoe was exceedingly appropriate.
Though he was optomistic as to the
final results of the war, he was in
sistant that the people at home as
well as the boys at the front must be
willing to make large sacrifices.
The service will be long remem-
bered by all who were present.
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ILLUSTRATED WAR LECTURE

1t was announced both morning and
evening in the Christian Church yes
terday that Evangelist Clayton Brooks
would be in Maysville Wednesday and
would give an illustrated lecture on
the Passion Play. Request has been
made that he give his illustrated lee
ture on the war instead There will
be no charge at the door, the lecture
will be open to the public. Mr.. Brooks
who is related to the Fife Brothers
claims Mason county as his fathers
home. He has many relatives living
in the western part of the county. The
lecture Wednesday evening will be-
gin at o'clock.
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RECOGNITION SERVICE
Held Yesterday Morning ut First NJ.
L. Church For the Young Men Of
That Church Who Have An
swered Call TO COlOrs.

A special recognition service for
the boys of the First NJ. Il. Church,
South, who are now in some branch
of Uncle Sans service, was held yes
terday morning at 10:45 o'clock, the
following program being carried out:
Prelude.
Reveille.
Opening Hymn-"The Son of God
Goes Forth to War"
Apostles Greed. Prayer.
Hymn-"Faith of Our Fathers"
Old Testament Lesson.
Gloria Patrla.
New Testament Lesson.
Announcements. Offering.
Special musical number.
Sermon, by Rev. Will B. Campbell
pastor.
Closing Hymn-"Onward Christian
Soldiers"
Taps.
Benediction.
Following are the ndlnes of the
boys are now in the service:
Charles M. Hancock-Marine Corps
John Newell - Honorably dis
charged.
J. Keith Browning-Engineerine
Corps.
Thomas Doniphan Best-Engneer.
ing Corps.
Edward Newell-Engneering Corps
Charles L. Best-U. S. Navy.
]. Lyle relkeld-Oficers Train
ing Camp.
Keith Adamson-Gen. Pershing's
Staff.
John Dudley Keith--Motor Trucl
Train Corps.
Douglas p. Newell-EXchang OF
ficer.
John Calhoun-U. S. Cavalry.
Arthur Capitalization CorDs
Porter r. Blythe-Aviation Sigma
Corps
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EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL

The Epworth League of the Third
Street NJ. E. Church will have Valen-
tine Social at the church on next We'd
nesday evening. Some big feature
events have been planned and a big
time is looked forward to. A very in
teresting number of the Leagues Lo-
quacious Literary Ledger has been
prepared and will be read. All who
come made-up to represent some char
acter will be admitted free. Others
will be charged ten cents.
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SERIOUS CHARGE
Faced BY Fred j. Schatzmann, Of Rus.
sellyllle, Ohio, and Well Known
Here-.Is Said 10 Have Utter
cd Threats Against Pres
ident Wilson.

Fred J. Schatzmann, 60 years old, OF
Russellville, Brown county, Ohio,
wealthy retired farmer and real es-
tate owner, was arrested Friday by
Deputy United States Marshal John
r. Haught, on Federal warrant
charging Schatzmann uttered threats
against President Wilson January IL,
Schatzmann was brought to Gin
cinnat Friday afternoon and ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Adler. He denied guilt and
was placed under bond for appearance
before the Commissioner February Ia
for preliminary hearing. His broth
er, c. r. Schatzmann, President of the
Bank Of Russellville, went on his
bond.
Schatzmann, in a statement after
his arrest, declared he had not made
such statements as charged against
him. He says he is the victim Of an
enemy.
Federal officials say Schatzmanr
cursed the President, and declared
"some one will shoot him, before the
end of the war" and that president
Wilson is the causa Of all tho trOIblt
and hard times"
Schatzmann is one of the wealthies
men in Brown county and is promi
nently known in that section of Ohio
He is well known here.
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STOCK SALES DIVISIONS
To House Charge Of Weekly Meeting
at Chamber Of Commerce To-
morrow Night.

The Stock Sales Division OF which
Mr.. A. L. Glascock Is director and
Mike Brown, G. G. Arthur and Judge
Purnell are members, will have
charge Of the regular weekly meet
Ing, to be held at the Chamber OF
Commerce, tomorrow evening from
z to 8 o'clock.
With the pressing demand for stock
sales Of proper proportions, for city
the size Of Maysville, this meeting
should command the attention of ev-
cry citizen who is interested in the
prosperity of his city.
One of our prominent citizens, who
Is well versed in the Court Day Stock
Sales, has agreed to address the meet
ing. Several other members will give
short talks suggesting plans for man
aging the proposed sales.
Every business man in Maysville
should attend this meeting, and lend
all the encouragement possible to the
committee on arrangements. To
bring back the old time Stock Sales
will mean much to the city financial
| ly.
Every member of the Chamber of
Commerce is permitted to invite a
guest to attend this meeting with
him.
The Stock Sales will be just as big
as the citizens of Maysville make
them.
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REVIVAL OF INTEREST
Among FraternaI Orders Of This City
Three Have Entertained Heads
Of Respective Lodges During
Past Two Months.

There seems to be great revival
of fraternal activities In this city at
the present time, Practically all of
the secret orders are putting forth ef-
forts to increase their memberships
and to ge better attendance Of the
members now belonging.
During the past two months the
Knights of Pythias, Eagles and Odd
fellows have had the honor and pleas
ure Of entertaining some of the heads
of their respective orders.
Early in December Limestone
Lodge No. 36, X. Of p, had as its
guest the Grand Chancellor OF Ken
lucky, Hon. Aubrey Barbour, of New
port.
About the middle of January the
Maysville Aerie of Eagles had the
pleasure Of entertaining its Grand
Worthy President, DR.. Carl G. Winter,
of Idiannapolis, Ind, and Hon Har-
ry Pelzer, District Deputy.
On last Friday evening De Kalb and
Ringgold lodges of Oddfellows were
the hosts to the delegates here to at
tend district meeting of the order
and had as their guests Grand Master
Reckham Overstreet. of Louisville,
and Grand Secretary r. G. Elliott, of
Lexington.
Practically all the Maysville lodges
are strong numerically and financial
ly and are always recognized as
among the leaders throughout the
| state.
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narrow ESCAPE
Adams County, Ohio, Man Has Thrill.
ing Experience When Ice in North
Fork Comes Down and Sweeps
Away His Horses and
WagOn-HOrseS Were
Drowned.

A man by the name of Grimes,
whose home is in Adams county. Ohio,
had a narrow escape from death Sat
urday morning about II o'clock when
in attempting to cross the East Fork
tributary of Cabin creek in n big road
wagon pulled by two horses, the
heavy ice suddenly began to move and
bearing down on him knocked the two
horses off their feet and washed the
wagon away with them.
Grimes, after hard fight, succeed
ed in getting to shore The horses
were handicapped, however, by being
fastened to the wagon and were
drowned. The wagon was later re-
covered and was only slightly dam
aged.
That Grimes escaped with his life
was remarkable as the current was
very swift and the ice quite heavy.
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"The Princess Pat" musical CON-
edy company. which will show at the
Washington Theater today, matinee
and night, arrived yesterday from
Lexington. The members Of the CON-
pany are now putting up at the White
hall and st. Charles hotels.
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Miss Florence Dodson was given
surprise party by her sister. Mrs. VIII
liam Dern, Saturday evening in honor
Of her birthday. A number Of Miss
Dodson's friends attended and all re-
port a most enjoyable time.