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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-07
MEMPHIS LAWYER TO
WRITE CAMP HISTORY

A commission to write the history OF
his camp is the honor which has been
bestowed upon a Memphis lawyer, Pri-
vate William W Swift, now at a camp
in France. The request was made by
Swift's major, who also notified him
that a recommendation for his elevation
to a commission Is now in the hands of
the commanding officer Of his depart
ment, advance ordance depot No. /,
A. L. T.
Before volunteering in the fall Of
1917 Swift was a lawyer here, asso-
ciated with Norman NJ. Byars. He took
his first training at the University OF
Chicago, from which place he went to
Camp Hancock, He reached France
early in August.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-07

GLASS CONFIRMED
FOR M'ADOO POST

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE noml-
nation Of Representative Carter Glass
to I've secretary OF the treasury to sue
coed William @ McAdoo was confirmed
last night by the senate without oh
lection
Mr. Glass will Immediately resign
from congress In which he has served
10 years and will take up his new du.
ties ON Dec lG Mr. McAdoo win con
llnue as dlrector-generai ot railroads
until HIS successor for TINT nositinn
shall have been appointed
Representative Glass said that he had
every reason to believe that the future
policies OF tho treasury would not I've
dltierent from those now being pur-
sueu, except as varying circumstances
may suggest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-07

readings. The Scebacks, Harry and
Harriet, viii present "Fun in a Gym
nasium" Harry Setback is the worlds
champion bag -puncher, and he will be
ably assisted by Harriet Setback. The
Morak Sisters, four pretty Belgian
girls, have an aerial novelty. Petty
lteat and brother, in a musical offer
ing, complete the vaudeville,
The pictures shown by the Orpheum
Travel Weekly and the official weekly
allied war review will be a feature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-07

comedy, johanna Enlists." In this In
teresting story Miss Pickford is cast
as the daughter of a farmer, a little
girl who never had a sweetheart. When
a regiment of United States soldiers
encamps outside her door she immedi-
ately falls in love with all of them.
with most laughable results.
Loew's news weekly and comedy
reels will be added for both bills.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-07
W INDICTED AS
TRAITORS TO U. S

NEW YORK, Dec, Indictments
charging treason were returned by a
federal grand jury here against Her
man Vessels, an officer OF the Ger
man navy. and Albert Paul Fricke. Of
Mount Vernon. N. Y, American repre-
sentative OF Il German toy manufac-
turer.
The men have been in the Tombs
prison several months, having been de-
MED bail after previous indictment on
A. O'Leary, Marie X. de Victorica,
Willard j. Robinson, John II. Ryan
and others to forward secret messages
through Holland to the German gov
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-07
REMOVE TINE LIMIT,

WASHINGTON, Dec. ALI time linz
itation on trading In future deliveries
of corn, oats, rye and barley were re-
moved today by the food administra-
ton. Present conditions, the
ment said, do not warrant a~brogation
or modification of present limits on
speculative accounts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-07
AVIATOR KILLED.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. T.
Falling into a tail spin three miles from
Brooks field, Second Lieut.. L. w.
Bird, of North Platte, Neb, was in
stantly killed. Bird reported for duty
as a student aviator at Brooks fieldd
Nov. Is last.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-07
BRITISH WARSHIP HITS
MINE: II MEN LOST

LONDON, Dec, Eleven men are
missing as a result Of the British war.
ship Cassandra coming IN contact with
y min IN the Baltic sea last Whdnos.
day night, according to an official com
munication issued by the admiralty
Torpedo boat destroyers rescued the
remainder Of the crew
The Washington times., 1918-06-12

The marriage OF Miss Valentine
Bond. daughter of the late DR.. Sum-
merfeld r. Bond. OF Baltimore, to
Lieut.. William Edgar, U. s. T., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herman lie Roy Ed
gar. Of Dobbs Ferry. will take place
on June - In Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church, Baltimore. Miss
Eond's only attendant will be her
sister. Mrs. Hartford william Hare
Powell, jr., OF New York and Newport
Miss Ethel MacMurray, who has
been in France for some months. has
returned to Washington and Is with
her mother, Mrs. Junius w. MacAIur-
ray. in their home at 222S Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Capt. and Mrs. John Mcdonald
Thompson are receiving congratuIa-
lions on the birth OF a son. John Nc
Donald Thompson. jr., on April 20, i'm
FL Paso, Tex, where Captain Thomp-
son has been stationed since their
marriage. Mrs Thompson was for
The Washington times., 1918-06-12

New York and are stopping at the
Walcott Hotel
Richard s. AIdrich. son OF the late
Senator Nelson ". Aldrich, is In New
York on his way to France, where
he will enter Red Cross work.
Capt J. Watson Webb. who, with
Mrs. Webb. has been with DR.. and
Mrs W Seward Webb at SheIburne,
Vt, has returned to Washington.
Mrs. Louis D. Brandeis. wife OF JUS
tice Brandeis, with Miss Brandeis,
left town today for a months stay
at Cape Cod. Mass. They will return
to Washington in July.
Mrs. Giles 3. Cook. wife OF Major
Cook. Medical Corps, L. S. A. has re-
turned to Washington from Admission.
Ala, where Major Cook has been sta
toned. and is the guest OF her father.
the Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith.
Becomes EnSIEns Bride.
Mr. and Mrs. George Eugene
wilkes announce the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth du
HameI wilkes. to Ensign Philip
WOOlson Root, L. s. " Il. J.. The
ceremony was performed Saturday in
Grace Episcopal Church, New York.
by the assistant rector, the Rev. Mr..
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
EX-CZAR TO Be TRIED
AS POTSDAM POTTER

PETRoGRAD, June 12.-That the
former Gar and the Kaiser formed
an alliance against England and
France during a conference at Pots
dam will lbe charged in the fortheom-
ing trial OF the former Car, 1t w6s
reported here today.
The Gar also Is said to have prom
ised the Kaiser a free hand in Turkey.
Soviet members have charge Of the
pending trial
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
U. S.-BRITISH DRAFT
PACT SIGNED JUNE 3

The State Department announced
today that the British-American re
ciprocaI draft treaty had been signed
June ). How It left the subject OF
conscripting Irishmen in this coun-
try or when II would be ratified by
the Senate was not revealed.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
TWO DOWNTOWN Fires.

Two fires in downtown buildings
caused $500 damage last night. A
blaze on the second floor OF the build
ing at 1908 New York avenue north
west, occupied by Jesse L. Ravens
lunch room, was quickly extin-
guished. Another FIRE was in a fur
mace room in the store Of Harry H.
Goldberg, 1908 Pennsylvania avenue
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
ADVERTISEMENT
OVERWOREED MAN
Couldn't Get Man to Fill His Place,
Had to Keep On, How He Did 1t.

Saratoga, Call am an engineer
and overworked so ] could not sleep,
was tired all the time. l could not
get a man to fill my place so had
to keep on working. My druggist
asked me to try Einol and it built
me up and strengthened me SO ! feel
fine and sleep all right-"-Isaac w.
Bradford.
There is no secret about Vinol. It
owes its success in such cases to beef
and cod liver peptOnes, iron and
manganese peptonates and glycer-
ophosphates, the greatest body build
ing and strength creating tonics.
We strongly recommend Vinol.
O'DonnelPs Drug Stores and drug
gists everywhere.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
French Ambassador and Mm Jusseand Entertain
Lord and Lady Reading Socety Plans

merly Miss Elizabeth Chase. daughter
OF Mrs. Volney Chase, OF this city.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12

Spottsbury. Arrangements were
made hurriedly owing to the short
leave of the bridegroom, who has
been at sea for some time. Only e
small company of relatives witnessed
the ceremony, the bride being ac-
companied by her father and mother
to New York. Ensign and Mrs. Root
left Immediately after the ceremony
for a short wedding trip and Mrs.
Root will return to Washington and
stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkes dur
ing Ensign Roots absence.
Senator and Mrs. John W. Weeks
will leave Washington tomorrow for
their home at West Newton, Mass.
Senator Weeks will return to Wash
ingtOn after short visit there, but
Mrs. Weeks will remain until fall.
Mrs. Paul f. johnson went to Blue
Ridge Summit yesterday and Joined
the other members OF her family, who
opened their home there last week
Miss Vivian Marie Horn, daughter
OF Commodore William Evans Horn.
OF the Staten Island Yacht Club. will
be married on June 20 to Capt. Thorn
as Boyle Gale, United States marine
corps. The ceremony will take place
in St Pauls Memorial Church, Temp
kinsville. Miss Horn was attending
school in Washington when she met
Captain Gale.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
STEEL MEN GIVE UP VACATIONS

Lorraine, Ohio, June 12-Eight
hundred office employees and depart
ment heads Of the National Tube Com
pany have voluntarily surrendered
their summer vacations in the interest
Of greater production at the local
plant.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
FLYER KILLED, ANOTHER HURT

BELLvILLE, Ill, June 12.-Lieut
R Randwell, OF New York city,
was instantly killed, and Major
Brooks was probably fatally injured
at s o'clock last night, when they
fell 400 feet
The Washington times., 1918-06-12

merly Miss Elizabeth Chase. daughter
OF Mrs. Volney Chase, OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence wooIlsy have
/ closed their home In Sheridan circle
and gone to Maine for the summer
Lieut.. c. l. Christian. Of washing
ton, is stopping at the Hotel Mar
settles. New York.
Guest In PhiIadsIphIa.
Mrs. Richardson Gibson, who, with
Mr.. Gibson, was visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Jeffords at their home. Hunt
ing Hill Farm, Glenn Riddle, Pa, Is
now the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hancock, in Philadelphia From
there she will 90 to Long Island to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Algernon Danger
field. Mr.. Gibson has returned to
Washington.
Mr.. and Nine. Ferdinand de Mohren-
schildt are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
judah II. Sears at their residence In
sixteenth street having returned
from Philadelphia, where they at
tended the marriage OF Nine. de
Mohrenschildts sister Mrs. Tabor
Martin, and Clayton Plat, jr.
Mrs. Russell c. LefhnEweIl. wife Of
the Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury, has gone to Lake George, N. Y,
to remain about six weeks.
Mrs. Robert H. Traver and Miss
Frances Traver will spend a few days
in New York this week, returning TO
Washington for the wedding Saturday
Of Miss Margaret McChord and Lieut..
George Leroy Boyle.
Miss Campbell Here.
Miss Mary Frances Campbell. Of
Elmirs, N. Y. who has come to Wash
ington to make her home, is now at
the residence Of Mrs. Mary L. Daley,
widow of the late Capt. John G. Daley,
90 T street northwest. Miss Camp
bell was a favorite in Elmira during
the last season and since her arrival
here has established a wide circle
of friends among the younger social
set OF the Capital
A year ago, when the famous Secret
Service photoplay. THE Eagles Eya,"
was In process OF filming, Miss Camp
bells beauty and talent attracted the
attention OF the directors Of the play
ana she was prevailed upon TO accept
an engagement in the original cast. |
At the close Of the engagement Miss |
Campbell accepted the OFFER OF &C. |
position in Washington /
and VIII make her home here.
W. Horace Hepburn and his dauEh-
ter, Miss Hazel Hepburn, whose en-
gagement to Major Robert S. Oberly, |
OF WashinEton Waa recently an
nounced, will close their town house,
1928 Pine street, Philadelphia, Satur-
day and will go to their cottage on
Ridgeway avenue, Chelsea.
Mrs. s. ]. Campbell, OF Sheboygan.
Mich, and Miss Sarah Elliott. OF Terre |
Haute, Ind. are visiting Congressman
and Mrs. Frank d. Scott. Miss Mary
James. OF Albany, n. Y, will arrive
or Saturday to join the little house
party.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
Women in War Work Want
Vote as a War Measure
By MRS ALEXANDER WOLFE President Washington
of the National Council Jewish Women.

Making Americans of the foreign born
mothers in our country has always been the
chief work of the National Council of Jew
iSh Women and we believe that to continue
that work is to make an important contri-
button to the success of the war and to the
success of the peace that will follow it. In
this work, particularly at this time, when the
subject of suffrage for women is attracting
worldwide attention, We find it is a great
handicap to be an unenfranchiSed class. If
we were citizens ourselves we could talk
The Washington times., 1918-06-12

DER WOLFE. with much more force on American Ideals
and Institutions to the foreign and we meet The
present incOngruiy between teaching and practice
hnderS work. We find great response to the message
of democracy among those people who have consciously
to cast in their lot with American democracy but they often
put the question TO us why haven't you the vote!"
Since the began the Council of Jewish Women has
taken part in think, all the other patriotic efforts of the
country notably the Red Cross, Liberty Loan and Food
Conservation work.
The passage of the suffrage amendment through Con-
gress would have immediate effect for would serve
national recognition of the justice of including women in
this democracy.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
PEACE TALK DANGEROUS
Keep Up the War Speed-Build
Ships as Fast as Possible
Especial to the Caledonian)

NoDSClctl W I1IC ScllSOOIIleiilJ
Montpelier, Oct. 9-The following
elcgram has been received by the
Iermont representative Of the ma
ional council of defense, being a
,tatement made by E. N Hurley Of
he United States shipbuilding board:
The whole effort Of the government
5 being turned towards keeping up
he fighting spirit. Peace talk is
dangerous. No ship worker will
make the error Of thinking for a mo-
nent that the war is nearly over
america has just begun to fight In
he coming months our long prepare
ions on The battle line and in the
hipyards will yield results. Ship
workers. knew the need for continued
ecord breaking Every ton of ship
Ding delivered now is needed to carry
our boys to France. Every ton
aunched now means force to the ut
most, to really win the war next
spring. Dc not go by the war map.
That still needs lot of changing and
he enemy d lot of licking. Tonnage
viii win the war and bring perman-
mt peace"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
GEN. PERSHING ON THE
COAL SITUATION
Urges Miners to do Their Utmost to
Get Large Output
Especial to the Caledonian)

(Opec1al TO the CdleQOnlan)
Montpelier, Oct. 19-Fuel Admins
rator H. y NJ. Jones has received
he following, being the copy of
;ablegram from Gen. Pershing to
fuel Administrator Garfield:
''Let there be no shortage of coal.
Lack Of coal means limiting our war
Industries, railroads and shipping are
slowed down and the army cannot
be provided with means to deliver the
cling blows needed to end the war.
"Without coal we shall be without
ammunition to use against the enemy
The man in the mines helps the man
on the firing line. The more coal
you produce the sooner we shall have
peace. Every soldier of the Ameri-
ian Expeditionary Force expects to
De backed up by the miners of Am
erica just as labor in every branch
IF industry at home has stood be-
side us. We soldiers know that we
can depend upon you to do your part
is we are doing ours"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
CAMOUFLAGE DODGES
TO FOOL THE BOCHES
Shippers Wear Green Burlap and Live
in Disappearing Buildings

Behind the American lines in
France. Sept. 29-(Correspondence
of the Associated Press)-The Amer
lean sniper frequently wears a fan
tastic suit of green burlap with tufts
Of rata, or Madagascar grass, sewed
thiclly all over the coats and trou-
sers. The coat has headpiece with
eyc-holes so that the sniper's head is
completely enveloped.
American troops in the Vosges
have used these camoufage suits
with great effect The grass-cover-
ed burlap is merged into the grass
through which the sniper crawls and
even when only 25 feet distant his
presence cannot be detected.
These suits are made by French
women in the American camoufage
station behind the lines.
The disappearing building" is one
of the curious contrivances of the
camoufaee artists here. The build
ing is the size of a two-story frame
cottage. Viewed close at hand it
stands out plainly enough, and even
at 100 feet the cottage is quite clear.
But at the distance from which the
enemy observations would be made,
or from an airplane at 5000 feet, the
building does in fact disappear.
This is done by the painting in great
wavy lines of green and brown which,
at a distance, obliterate the straight
doors, and transform the whole struc-
ture into blur of green-b brown color
which blends into the grass and
ground.
The actors gave a show the other
night for the women workers. There
was a camoufage chariot race, cam
outage gladiators, and camoufage
lions and tigers. One of the camou-
fage tigers looked so real that it
nearly caused panic when it got
down among the women.
Colonel Bennion's camoufage force,
besides the 900 people here, has $50
more along the front-15 men and an
officer with each American division
erecting cJmoufage devices and put
ting into use dummies and decoys.
Two of the camoufage force at the
front have been killed; Sergeant Err
nest A. Hcrter, son of a well-known
interior decorator Of New York, and
Lieutenant Harry Thrasher, an
American sculptor, who fell as the
Americans were hammering their
way into Flsmes.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
LOCAL NEWS

The many friends of Capt. Edward
Stafford, son of Judge and Mrs. Wen
dell P Stafford of Washington, will
be interested to learn of his safe ar
rival overseas.
The California Badger Club of Los
Angeles is planning for a grand patri-
otto rally on Oct. % and the prin-
cipal feature of the program will be
an address on "The New and Ra-
tional Patriotism" by Mrs. Kate E.
B. Ide, so pleasantly remembered in
st. Johnsbury.
DR.. B. E. Doyle's dentist Office will
be opened Oct. 10.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Moulton Oct. IT.
Mrs. Chester L. Ward died Satur-
day morning at her home. She has
been sick for some time.
Ernest Humphrey of Fairlee has
entered the employment of the La
Point Bros. market.
T. C. Porter has returned home
from the hospital, where he has beer
sick.
Charles Batchelder, Bethel attor
ney, was in St. Johnsbury Friday OF
legal business.
A potato exactly the shape of dos
sitting on his hind legs is on exhi
bition in. the window of Browns ciga
store and attracting much attention
1t was raised by Greensboro farm
er and brought here by D. D. Bean.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
MRS. L. A. HOWARD

Mrs. l.. A. Howard, the widow of
the late Henry Howard of Coventry
died at the Frost Sanatorium, Oce,
ID. The funeral was at the home OF
Mrs. Irene A. Nye at Orleans an6
the burial in the Coventry cemetery.
She was born at Irasburg, April 10,
1886, and married Sept. 27, 1860. She
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Emma J.
Perley, and two grandchildren, Mrs.
Clifton Webster and Kenneth Perley
of Rumford, Me-, and one sister, Mrs
Jennie K. Herbert. Her gentle spirit
endeared her to host of friends.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
LOOT IN FLANDERS
The Germans in Their Retreat Take
Everything

London, Oct. 19-The German
wire service alludes to the flight Of
masses" Of the population as a result
Of allied attacks in Flanders and
northern France 1t says:
even if everything possible IS
done to alleviate the lot of these Bel
gians, who have been driven from
house and home and who have to
cover one stage after another, on
foot along water logged roads, with
scantiest provisions, yet, for such a
fight en- nasse means of transport
cannot be provided and the food sup
ply does not suffice for such terrible
! distress"
/ Conditions in northe rn France are
the same" says the German wireless.
The wi1eless also takes occasion to
! inform the world that the population
! has to look out for itself as Germany
vii not help it by transport facilities
or food supplies.
The Germans in their retreat have
! destroyed the peoples homes and
| have driven back all the men and
boys between 16 and SO whom they
use as forced laborers on their mill
tary defenses.
The women and children are left tC
any fate.
IN Roulers the Germans seized 90
90 pounds of food belonging to the
Belgian relief commission. They car
ried off all they could and spoiled OF
! destroyed the rest.
They also carried off all poultr!
and cattle, and all furniture belong
ing to the richer classes.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
QUESTIONNAIREs RELEASED

Washington, Oct. 18-Question-
naires of the 81 to 46 and 18-yeal
classes under the draft were ordered
released today by Forest--a
released today by Provost Marshall
Gen. Crowder in all local board dis
tricts, where the classification of
other groups have been completed
Local boards sending out question
naires must release 10 per cent day.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
DEATH OF MRS. L. S. SMITH
Former Burlington Lady Dies in New
York City
Especial to the Caledonianl

Especial to the Caledonian)
Burlington, Oct. 18-Mrs. Lois
Smart Smith, daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. L. C. Smart of this city
and wife of Frederick Foote Smith,
president Of bank at Glentana,
Mont, died last night in New York
city, succumbing to pneumonia, af-
ter but few days illness. The body
will be brought to this city for the
funeral and interment. MI. Smith
is the son of President Charles P.
Smith of the Burlington Savings
Bank, and has lived in the West for
some years. He married Miss Smart
only two years ago. Her two brothers
are both in service
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
PASSED FORGED CHECKS
Soldier in Uniform Now in Jail for
His Crime
(Special to the Caledonian)

Especial to the Caledonian)
Burlington, Oct. 18-George
Walsh, a soldier who deserted from
Camp Meade, Md, has been arrested
1t Shelburne and brought to the Chit
tenden County Jail charged with is
suing several forged checks, to tot
Il of 1920 He had cashed the checks
Ill about the country, and still wore
mis- uniform when apprehended.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
FOUR MORE DEATHS
Epidemic Still Raging at Fort Ethan
Allen
Especial to the Caledonian)


Especial to the Caledonian)
Burlington, Oct. 18-In the past 46
hours four soldiers have died al
Fort Ethan Allen, including one Off
GER, Lieut.. Harry c. Cunha of Com
oany B, 31st Battalion, U. S. Guards.
All of them succumbed to pneumonia,
following influenza.
At the request of the state board
Of health, the men at the post are for
hidden to come to Burlington and
Burlingtonians are forbidden from
going to the post. Military police in
motorcycles will see that the reg
ulations are enforced, and men only
on business that is urgent will be
able to get a pass through the lines.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19

OINIlIC IN. lIlucy, w. WI
Fred II. Doilof, Secretary
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-19
MASONIC NOTICES
Passumpsic Lodge, No. II, r. & A.

Passumpsic Lodge, No. II, F. & A.
M.
Regular communication Thursday,
the 18th of October, at 73O p. m.
Masonic Temple. Visiting brethren
welcome.
Orville N. Pinney, w. M.
Fred II. Dolloff, Secretary
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
Stated cohvocation on Friday even
ing, NoX s, at 7.30 p. M.
Birney L. Hall, f. II. P.
F. G. Moore, Secretary
Palestine Commandery, No. S, X. T.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening.
Oct. IS.
z. S. Waterman, E. C.