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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
IHy Associated rrczs.l


CHICAGO. February :5.-'rhat
Chicago packers had advance infor-
nation on tho appointment of Her
bert &. Hoover rs food nJministra-
tor. and that he used their Influence
In Washington to obtain places for
employees and friends" on the
food administration. was charged
to-day before Joseph T.. Davies,
chairman OF the Federal Trade Com
mission, in the governments invcsti-
cation Of the packing industry.
10 substnntImte the charges, Frau
ris j. Honey, special cOunsci for the
commission. read collection or
priNntc letters to and from Louis T..
Swift. head OF Swift & Co.: Arthur
Mcckcr. OF Armour a. Co.; Thomas
L.. WilsOn, of Wilson d Co., and
other biE packers. The letters
were seized In the rnid on tho cor
rcspondcncc fllcs of the packers,
directed by Mr. Hcncy.
Mr. Hcncy said tho letters proved
the packers knew OF the nppoint-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
10000 DEAD
Recent Earthquake In Annoy iiintcr-
land Causes Grcnt DnmnSc
and Loss Of Life.
IBy 4 ss0ciattd Press.

AMOY. CHINA. February 20. Nearly
10000 persons lost their lives as a
result OF the recent earthquake in the
Annoy hintcrland. according Ia the
latest report from Swatow. which is
a treaty port OF China. Province Of
kwanGtunS. 22o miles northeast OF
Canton IL is a ccntcr of the sugar
industry and is a town OF some 10000
y series OF earthquakes February
16 and II caused extensive damage
over n considerable area of kwang-
tunS. Buildings were wrecked in
Annoy and many other towns. Several
villages in the Annoy hinteriand were
virtually destroyed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
F1ERTLlNG AGREES
WITH MIR. VIII SON
Packers Knew Of Appointment Of Hoover
Before Public Was Informed, Says Heney

mcnt OF Mr. Hoover before the pub
lie did; thnt they had "insidc" in
formation that Joseph i. Cotton, n
New York attorney, would be ap-
pointed hcnd OF the meat and live
StOc< section Of the food admins
tration bureau even before official
WASHINGTON was advised or II. and
that they had confidential informn-
tion on the attitude OF the food
adm before 1t WINS an
nounced TO the public, md acted
accordingly.
The packers were informed, ac-
cordinE TO the letters, OF Hoover's
appointment four days before tho
announcement wns made public. The
packers information wns contained
In "a letter from Thomas +. Logan,
OF Washington. on May IL. They
also were ndviscd of n private night
conference between Prcxidcnt Will
son and Mr.. Hoover. during which
Mr.. Hoover was offered the post. a
few hours after the conference WINS
held.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
NO MORE SURVIVORS
OF LINER FL0R|zEL
Master OF Vessel Among Forty-Four
Persons Rescued From Steamer
Near Cape Race.
SAVE TWENTY-SEVEN OF CREW
Death List VIII Stand at Nincty-T,wo.
Scventy-Seyen asscngers on
Board When Ship Struck Rock,
but Only Seventeen Survive.
SAVE TWENTY SEVEN or CREW
[Rv Arsnciatcd Drnss1


NEW YORK, February oJ.-Sevcntccn
passengers and twcnty-scvcn members
of the crew OF the Red Cross Line
steamship Florzcl. wrecked near Cape
Race, have been taken off by rescue
ships. They arc the sole survivors out
of the 1876 on board when the ship
struck tho rocks. The Florizcl carried
scventy-scven passengers and a crew
OF hfty-ninc. according to official ad-
vices received here by BowrinE G Co..
agents OF the line. II these figures are
correct, the death list would stand at
ninciy-two.
The official list OF tho survivors from
the Florizcl given out here tonight
follows:
Passengers - Alcx LedinEham. Miss
Kitty Cantwcll Ralph lSurnham. j. T.
Kelley, Major Sullivan. William Par
mintcr. Archibald Gardner, William
podd, i. g. Sparrow. Thomas Whalcn,
David Griffith, Mimic Denicff. y. G.
FaGan. q. Maloney. John Clcary Jo-
seph Slocklcy and w. " Dauphinec.
Crew-Captain William j. Martin w.
James, Il. Jackman, j. Lumsdcn, Eric
Collier, Herbert Taylor. Edwin Tim
mons. John Davis; fireman. name un-
known; I. Pinset. M T.. Power. Thomas
Green. James Burru. NJ Malloy. w.
Dooley. \. Hatchhard. George Curtis
Jack johnson, Charles Relis. James
Dwyer. Alex Fleet. Henry Dood, Henry
Snow. J. C. Moore. T.. Roberts. Cecil
Carter and Bernard Murphy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Gerard Unpidiy Improving,

NEW YORK. February "o.--James
w. Gerard. former American ambas-
sador TO Germany. who last week un-
derwcnt an operation, was reported as
improving rapidly tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
FEWER BRITISH CASUALTIES
Total for Week Only 3.57i: Lowest
departed in several
Months.
INV Assoclated I'rcss.

LONDON. February .5.-Eritish cas-
ualtics reported in the week ended to-
day were %.57i. tho lowest OF any week
for several months. They were di-
vidcd as follows:
Killed or died OF wounds-officers
q; men, 1$6
Wounded or missing officers. II:
men. ".,Si.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
CONDEMN LA TOILETTE
Wisconsin State senate Adopts Loyalty
Resolution by Vote OF

TBy Associated prc.y.1

.? NESOCIRt Tod Pro
MADISON. WIS. February c5.-The
loyalty resolution, including an amend
ment condemning Senator La Toilette
for his attitude toward tho war. was
passed by the State Senate late tonight
by vote Of 26 TO ..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
JAPANESE READY TO DO
SOMETHING ~ SIBERIA
fBy A Associated Press.l

HARBlN. Wednesday, February 20
The Japanese. according to reliable au-
thority. intend to take action in Siberia
ut an carly date. and there are evil
dcnces that the Japanese have long
been preparing to carry out this move.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
GERMAN CRUISER BACK
Wolf RrturuS. After Fifteen Months on
High sens. During Which She
Sank American Ships.

BERLIN. February - Ivia I.ondon). =
An official communication issued to- da y
says:
turned home, after fifteen months in
tho Atlantic. Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The Kaiser has tclcSraphed his wei
come 10 the commander and conferred
the Order Four lc Mer;tc, together with
number OF Iron Crosses, on the Of
ficers and crew"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
HOUSTON NOT ALARMED
Secretary OF Agriculture Is Optimistic
About Food Situation In
United States.
TBy Associated Press.I

WASHINGTON, February 25.-Secre-
'tary Houston to-day gave the House
Agriculture Committee an optimistic
view Of the food situation In the coun-
try as a whole, and said there was no
need for any hysteria over dangerous
shortage OF any commodity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
MR. HATHAWAY WELL KNOWN
IN EASTERN NIRGINI


Mr.. Hathaway was born al ''Enon
Hall" the old estate OF his fore
fathers, in 1862. His father, Captain
Henry s. Hathaway, was of English
ancestry. William Hathaway. born in
Stratiord, England. came TO Virginia
soon after the political upheaval in
the time OF Charles I. iIo settled
upon Enon Hall farm in 1866, which
plantation has descended through
eight generations to its present owner
His mother was OF Scot -h-Irish de-
scent. She was 4 daughter of Colonel
Thomas punnway, sister to the Rev
prs. Thomas and Wayland Dunaway
and a niece of Colonel Addison Hall
who was a member of the secession
convention.
Mr.. Hathaway left Virginia in 1881
TO seek his fortune in foreign fields
lie returned TO his home in 1856 and
began the prac OF law together
with his brother Howard Hathaway.
The latter has been we'll known as Il
member of the, Virginia Legislature
for the sessions of 1s?3-1Sa4 and 1896
1896. The law firm became well
known throughout the State. and the
partnership Of the two brothers con-
tnucd until Howard IIathaways ap-
HS I nltSu tOllectOr
of Customs and Revenue for the Ha-
waiian Islands.
At the death OF his father, Mr. Hath
away took over the management OF
his estate and, by careful and scen-
tifc methods of agriculture, brought E.
to high state Of fertility.
DEEPLY INTERESTED IN
FISH AND OYSTER BUSINESS
Ills interest in the Ash and oyster
industry and in various business enter
prises was no less than his devotion
Ia the cultivation OF his land. He was
one Gf the organizers OF ;hc Farmers
aud Merchants Bank at Kilmarnock
of which he is now vice president and
director. lie has also an interest in
the Rappahannock State Bank and is
president of the Coulbourn Brothers
oyster Company. lie is also the head
of the Bay Ice Plant and Dymers Creek
Packing Company. situated at White
Stone.
Mr.. TIathaway's interest in agricul-
ture became so noticed by tho farmers
CT Virginia that he was elected to the
Office Of president OF tho Virginia State
Farmers Institute In 1914. succeeding
Governor Wcstmoreland Davis in that
Office. Mr. Hathaway has been three
times reelected TO the presidency and,
during the Farmers Institute conyen-
CONTINUED on Second Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
SAYS RUSSIA
HAS ACCEPTED TERMS
tBy Associated Prcss.l


The German Imperial Chancellor has
told the RcichstaS that the Boshevik
government Of Russia has accepted
Gcrmany's peace terms and that peace
must cnsuc shortly. But apparently no
peace for the Russians is Immediately
in store.
On the contrary. the Germans con-
tinue to orcrrun tho country from the
Gulf of Finland southwark we'll into
Little Russia. Rcval. Eussia's principal
port on the Finnish gulf together with
it's fortress, has been captured: Pskov.
situated on the railway about 160 miles
southwest OF PctroGrad, is in enemy
hands. and southwark along the entire
line the invaders everywhere are
steadily pressing eastward. and on
their southern wing have formed q
junction with the ukrainians at Zhito-
mir. eigh;y-hvc miles west OF Kiev.
which town it is their announced pur-
ments holding il.
RArIDITY OF GERMAN
MARCH REMARK ABLE
Although it is announced that Reval
was taken after a battle" it il doubt
full if serious resistance was offered
10 the Germans by the Russians still
tho invaders had m..dc no mention OF
having come within sight of Rcval.
Since the renewal OF hostilitics began
the Germans have taken over thou
sands Of additional square miles OF
Russian territory, the rapldity Of their
advance. even though virtually unim-
pcdcd. being remarkable.
Especially rapid has been that In the
south through Nolhynia. where particu-
Tar efforts were directed 10 getting in
touch with the Ukrainians. so as to
carry out the compact with them to aid
in eNpellinG the Bolshcvki from Tx
rainian territory. y battle before kiov
therefore. seems not far distant, unless
meantime another armistice Is ar
ranged pending the final cap uiation
OF the Holshevik government and tho
signing of peace treaty.
TROTZI<Y Will. NOT
REPRESENT DOLsHEyINI
At last accounts the Russian dele
gates who are 10 treat with the Ger
mans were TO have left Pctrograd SUN
day night for Brest Litovsk. Trotzky.
the Bolshcvik Foreign Minister, who
boited tho original peace conference
and declined to sign peace treaty.
Ni'i Hot ltpItScUl the government IN
the present discussion, II having been
decided TO send in his stead NJ. ZinovicH
president o! the Petrograd Council OF
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
Already the imperialistic German
Viewpoint is heins pressed upon Rus
slams in the newly acquired territory
thc German commander hac informed
the populacc of ESihon!a and Livonia
that they now are under German police
power, and the barons Of the Old re-
Gimc have been ordered released from
imprisonment and instructions have
been given that they are to be pro-
tectcd by tho Germans who Will not
permit their transfer to territory where
they may again hc made prisoner by
the Bolsheviki.
In Petrograd the situation is st!ll
critical For the present the American
and entente allied ambassadors have
elected 10 remain IN tho capital pend
ing further Developments but many at
tachcs OF the cmba sSies and civilians
Continued on Second PageD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
PERSHING GETS MANY
TMt:LNE-LNCII HII'iES

In addition 10 heavy naval ordnance.
General Pcrshing has received II num-
bcr OF reserve twelve inch rifles de-
signed oriC Cinally for installation in
tho coast defense of tho United States.
When this country entered tho war.
there were substantial number Of
these guns in American arScnals, but
tho chances OF their hcinG needed here
was deemed so small that the War
Department did not hesitate TO ship
them aboard. Mounted on specially
designed carriages they are now To-
Gated along tho American sector.
Mounted for high single fire. as they
Will be used in land operations. the
tweIvc-inch r1cs have an estimated
range of not less than 10000 yards. or
substantially seventeen miles. Tho
fourtcen-inch gun has r. proportion
ateiy greater range.
Large naval guns arc now being
built. as future American battleships
are to havo siNtecn-inch guns ot both
forty-five and fifty calibcr No de-
tails of this weapon have yet been per
mitted TO be published, however.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

According To the British Admiralty
statement, three American vessels were
sunk by the auxiliary cruiser Wolf.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
HATHAWAY IS NAMED
FISH COMMISSIONER
John u. Rev. OF Park sIcy, Appoiutc,l
ShclIfsi Commissioner
for Six Years
FISHERIES BOARD is NAMED
Governor Davis Appoints Horace u.
smith. OF Petersburg: John J..
Gill, "f i.cc>burg, and }. IIogc Ty-
lcr. Jr.. OF Roanoke

walter 4. IIathaway, OF Lancaster
County vas Yesterday appointed b.
Governor DaNis 10 acr.e as State Com.
missionor ~ Fisheries. Mr. lIatna-
"a"a appo.n'men. oamc somewhat as
a surpsisc tr those interested in the
naming OF the ucv Official owing to
tho rumor that nc was in state OF
health too bad TO permit his accept d
ance OF tne Offer. Mr.. Hathaway's $
appointment is for u term OF four
years, beginning on March l.
john II. liow. OF Parkslcy. was
named yesterday as Shell r'ish Com
missioner. Ills term of Office is for
six years. bcEinn!uG March /.
Horace T.. Snith, of Petersburg. is
t" hc ucw member of the Fisheries
Commission Tor a torn or six Years
from Mgrch !. John l.. GIL Of Lees
burg is appointed for four-Ncar term.
nn! ! !loGc Tyler Jr., Of Roanoke.
wa. appointcd on the commission for "a
two-ycar term.
IL Is not necessary that tho Senate
confirm these appointments. Tho
Governor VIII to-day ,ircc, the Sccrc-
;ary of The Commonwealth 10 issue
'hc formal commissions. The Scnats ;.
is awaiting further appointments
which nccd confirmation before rati-
lying those already sent in. and the
appointmcnt OF Charles g. kizcr as the
confirmed by that body before Thurs
daE.
There has been no opposition to the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
AMERICAN BUILT GUNS
ARE POUNDING HUNS
Ordnance OF Heaviest Type i'm Use
by Pcrshing's Army and on
Italian Front.
BUILDING sIxTEEN-INCH PIECES
Greatest Shooting Machinery i'm
World Under Construction for
United States Navy-t'orccs in
France Well Equipped for Work.
I'M .Atsocia,cd pr..sl


WASlliNGToN February .5.--Amcr-
ican-built ordnance of tho latest type
and heaviest calibcr--tcn-inch twelve
inch and fourtecn-inch rincs--arc in
service on tho sector OF the western
front held by the American army and
on the Italian front, il was learned
to-day At the War Department. The
general belief has been that very few
American heavy guns were in Europe.
The guns sent to Italy include a num-
her Of fourtocn-inch rifles. both of
the forty-:ivc and ffty-calibcr. The
former was considered the most pow :
crful naval weapon in existence until
the commissioning of British battle
ships Of the Queen Elizabeth class with
fourtcou-inch guns. American exports
atill believe that the fourteen inch
ffty-calihcr rifle is harder hitting and
more accurate even than the larger
British weapon.
Reports from Italy say tho results
achieved by the heavy American ord
nance already have ELECTED expressions
OF admiration from the Italian gun
ncrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
4 Business Guide

Real Estate and Court Ncus
Daily in 7imcs-Disoatcl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-30

to bid Mr. and Mrs. Richardson
good bye and on Saturday they were
presented with purse of gold and
various other gifts from the parish
and the societies affliated with it.
Wherever they go, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richa rdson will be followed by sin
cere good wishes. They will spend
a few days in Belgrade before going
to the Adirondacks where they will
spend month or more with friends.
None of the Belfast boys who were
in the 18th division at Camp Devens
have been heard from and they were
evidently not given time to write the
Red Cross cards which most Of the
BOYS going overseas do, ard which
are released on this side, when they
arrive over there. The division has,
however. been reportd as having ar
rived safely and so relatives have
not been at all alarmed It is three
weeks since the last letters from
them were received. Among the
Belfast boys in the division are
Howard Tibbetts. Earl Braley, Vic
tor Merriam and Erwin Wade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-30
CHINA

z. P. Kendrick and family of Fair
field are at their summer cottage
Mrs. ]. A. c. White and son Kenneth
are now occupying the White cottage
Ned Washburn left last week for
Camp Devens.
Miss Florence Whelan has returned
to her home in Greenwich, Conn.
Mrs. Pearl Philips has been visiting
the family of James Fish.
Mrs. Nellie Randall is visiting Mrs.
Della Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. woodsum left Monday
for week in Saugus, Mass.
Miss Marion Brainerd of Augusta
passed Saturday and Sunday with her
erd.
Mrs. Herbert Turner and family have
been passing a few days in town.
The Junior Red Cross under the dtrec-
ton of Miss Myrtle Getchell is prepar-
ing an enterta inment to be given in the
near future.
The day of meeting Of the Red Cross
has been changed from Friday to
Thursday. All persons having fin
IliSHcu "Oi N VIII mildly Senu IL III DC
fore August !. Also all left over yarn.
The Red Cross has recently had a gift
of $500 from Camp Teconnet.
Mrs Leone Haslam was the recent
guest over night Of relatives in Albion.
Frances Gilman of Gardiner is visit
ing at Bert Starkey's.
William Norton has returned TO Wor-
cester. Mass, after a vacation Of three
weeks passed at the home of Leon
Lewis.
A. ~ Thurston and son were in this
place recently and purchased some ami
mails for beef.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Lewis, Mrs Eben
Shaw and Miss Doris Norton were bust
ness callers in Watervilie Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hamilton Of
Rockland were guests Of friends re
Gently.
Mr. and Mrs Scott Lewis and son
Laurice, also Doris Norton. were guests
at c. H. loves. Center vassaihoro
Thursday afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-30

wholesale houses handling products and
groceries are engaged in a necessary
occupation.
in the operation of regulations. Clerks
are included, unless heads of depart
ments engaged in heavy work.
QUESTIONABLE book agents going from
house to house and canvassing for re-
ljgious book on commission basis en-
gagged in a necessary occupation?
Answer-Book agents are not included
within the operation Of the regulations
Relating to Mariners
Provost Marshal General Crowder tel
egraphs:
Reports reaching this Office Indicate
that local boards are forwarding 70
mobilization camps as wilful or non
wilful deserters experienced mariners
who by reason of their absence al sea
have become delinquent in complying
with the requirements of the selectlVe
service regulations. In cases where 10
cal boards were advised that such mari
ners we're at sea at time for filing ques-
tionnaires should have been extended
as provided in Section 90 of the regula-
tions. However. in the cases of bona
fide mariners who have become DESERT
ers under the selective service reguia-
tons and whose desertion the local
board finds to Se non-wllful. entraln-
ment TO mobilization camp should be
STAYED and the cases handled as provld-
ed in Section 49, Selective Service Reg
lllationS.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-30
Governor at Camp Devens.

Governor Carl E. Milliken returned
Monday afternoon from several
days trip on State business and q
visit to Camp Devens, where he
spoke to thousands OF soldier bovs
including those from Maine. He LEFT
later in the afternoon with Chief FL
gineer Paul D. Sargent Of the High
way Commission for Jackman
meeting en- route Councillor Fred "
Bunker Of North Arson. Thev will,
on Tuesday morning inspect h,
Jackman-R ockwood highway Tia
Governor returning to Augusta Tues
day afternoon.
Governor Milliken addressed two
gatherings of soldiers while at rar,n
Devens. one Of about 10000 and .ha
other Of about 5000. The Govarnn ~.
was very enthusiastic over the ,,s,,;
ration Of those two audiences "a
was proud Of the appearance Of ths
Maine and other soldiers.
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State House Chat

The 4 o'clock closing during the
month of August is being considered
by the heads of departments
Haying on the State park on the
east side Of State street. facing the
Capitol has been started. The crop
will not be as heavy as usual, owing
to the amount of land being used for
war gardens.
Miss Ida NJ. Dunton, clerk in the
secretary of States department, au-
tomobile bureau, finished her duties
there Saturday noon and Monday en-
tered the Augusta Savings Bank.
Her fellow workers in the secretary
of States office presented her with
handsome ring, the stone being a
beautiful Maine tourmaline.
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New Corporations

The following new corporations,
organized under the laws OF Maine
have had their articles of incorpora-
ton approved by the Office of the at
torney general:
Dunn g. Elliott Co., organized July
% at Rockland. Capital stock, 500,
900: all common; nothing paid in:
par value, 500 shares subscribed, 5.
Corporation located in Thomaston'
President Richard o. Elliott, Thorn
aston, clerk and treasurer, Frank =.
E. Elliott, Thomaston: directors,
Richard Q. Elliott, Frank D. E. Ell
lott and Arthur ]. Elliott. all Of
Thomaston. Purposes, general
shipbuilding and shipping business.
Approved July 26
Western Realty Holding Co, or
ganized July % at Portland. Cap
ital stock $4,000; all common. paid
in, $50: par value, SO; shares sub
scribed, 1000; president and treas
urer. May f Conley. Portland; clerk.
William C. Eaton, Portland; direc-
tors, May Z. Conley, William G. Eat
on and NJ. F. Delevina, all Of Port
land. Purposes. a general real es-
tate business. Approved July %
Otis Drug Company. organized
July 26 at Portland. Capital stock.
$4,000; all common: nothing paid
in; par value, 500; shares sub
scribed, 5. President. Harold G.
Otis. Thomaston; treasurer, Harriet
A. Otis. Thomaston; clerk, Elizabeth
L. Otis. Thomaston; directors, Har-
riet A. Otis all of Thomaston Pur-
poses a general drug business. Ap-
proved July 90
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Miss hrvilIa Sylvester

Miss Arvilla Sylvester died at the
Waldo County hospital early Monday
morning after long illness. She
was taken TO the hospital recently
although at the time no hope for her
recovery was entertained, Miss Syl-
vester is a sister of the late Fanny,
widow of Albert Sylvester who died
few weeks ago and they were
constant companions for many years
They were daughters of the late Gill
bert and Olive CDR nkwater) Svlves-
ter formerly OF Northport Funeral