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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
GERARD TO BE CANDIDATE
Former Ambassador to Germany
Signs Minority Nomi-
mating Petition

Pierre. S. D., Dec. l6.-Jqmes
W. Gerard. Of New York, has sign
ed a minority nominating petition as
a candidate for President Of the
United States at the State primar-
les in March. it was announced here
today. The petition also was sign
ed by six delegates to the recent
State proposal meeting held here.
Principles accompanying the pc
tition are summarized as being:
"To make and keep the country
safe for democracy. "
Under the State law GcTardS
name would go on the ballot as in
dependent Democratic candidate, in
as much as the State Republican pro-
posal meeting indorsed Majcr Gene
raj Leonard Wood as their candidate
and the Democratic meeting fav-
Grcd Woodrow Wilson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
SOUGHT TO EARN REWARD
Gastcn de Prida, known in New
York and New Orleans, is
Slain

San Antonio. Texas. Dec 16.-
CASTOR de Prida, a young sports
man, we'll known at New York and
New Orleans. who. with congpan-
ion. is said to have left New York
several weeks ago with the inten-
ton cf killing or capturing Pancho
Villa, near Chihuahua, and winning
the $4,000 offered by the govern
ment OF chihuahua State for the
rebel leader dead or alive, was
taken before he accomplished his
mission and executed by Villa with
out ceremony, according to newspa-
per dispatches reaching San Anto-
nio from Ciudad Juarez.
When and where De Prida entered
Chihuahua State is not disclosed in
the Tessages nor is i the3sa 2 ~ i2ri-,
-ficatidn OF the statement available,
but the source is considered reli-
able by Mexican newspapers Of San
Antonio receiving the Gi>oatches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
DETECTIVE NAY LIVE
Has Even Chance Of Recovery. Phy-
sicians Say-Bandit to Face
CCrcner's Jury Today

C0rCner'S Jury Today
Washington. Dec. 16.-Physi-
clans at Providence Hospital this
morning announced that Detective
James Z. Armstrong had an even
ckance for recovery and that his
condition showed a, slight improve
mcnt during the night. The crisis
will be reached this, evening, it is
said
John McHenry 10 years old. slay-
err of Wallace w. Mulcarc, an auto
repair store proprietor att l222
Fourteenth street, northwest, and
who shot Detective Armstrong early
Sunday evening, will be arraigned
before coroner's jury at an in
quest over the body of the slain man
at the District morgue this after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Detective Lieutenant Guy Burlin
game, after questioning McHIenry
last night, when the lad reiterated,
what he had said before remark
ed: !
"If McHenry had asked Mulcare;
for money to buy food with. or had
asked Mulcare to buy the gun, Null
care would have helped him. The
man he killed was known as one of
the kindcst hearted men in Wash,
ington. Every tramp in the city
knew him as an easy mark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
FRENCH BATTLEFIELDS
Experts Figure Revenue fer Ad-
mission Would Greatly Aid
Ccrntry'S Finances

Paris. Dec. l6.--The French gov
ernment is considering charging ad-
mission fees to tourists desiring to
visit the various battle fields in
France, it was stated today. Fl
nancial experts are said to have
figured out that the revenue from
this source for one year would prac-
tically equalize the loss incurred by
the fall Of the franc on the exchange
This is but one Of many curious
money raising schemes being con-
sidered in the efforts 10 bolster up
Frances badly crippled finances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
NOTICE

United States Railroad Admins
:ratioH. Director General of Rail-
roads announces effective 1901 a. M,
Monday. December 18th. All passen-
ger trains service Southern r. r.
lines discontinued December 10, 1919,
including Pullman car lines vii! be
restored. This includes trains 1877 and
1873. between Washington and At
lanta. Trains % and "a, between
Washington and Memphis. Wash.
ington- Roanoke. Sleeping car line
trains d and 2s. 297-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Christmas shopping's such q JOY,
Joy without measure.
Hunting, searching all around
To give others pleasure.
Thinking, planning-guesslng, too
What they may require,
Scheming then to satisfy
Each ones hearts desire.
Christmas shopping sure IS fun,
If you don't mind labor, and
Your dispositions sunny,
'Now's the time to fight your way
In the hurly-burly.
Make it easy as you can.
Do your shopping early.
Somerville Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
STILL DEPENDING on y. S
Allies Negotiations Working to Co
Operation

Paris, Dec. 16.-A version of the
results of the conferences ut Lon
don between Premier Lloyd. George,
Premier Clcmenceau, Foreign Min
ister Scialois. of Italy. and others,
obtained from an authoritative
source. is that the Turkish, Russian
and Adriatic questions were ad-
iusted with the view Of obtaining
the cooperation of the United
States, required in their settlement,
with confidence on the part of the
conferees that events would so turn
out as to make such cooperation
possible.
So far as the relations of France
and Great Britain are concerned it
is considered that pending final ac-
tion by the United States or the
Franco pact. the old En-
tcntc Cordialc will be revived the
Entente taking the place of the
treaty at London of September 1,
1914, in which the combatants en-
gagged not to make separate peace
The inter-Allicd Mission agreed
upon is limited in scope to control
Of the military missions charged
with supervision and execution cf
The terms of the armisticc and the
treaty 1T Versailles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
ASK HOW TO UNLOAD"

Washington, Dec. IL. Bonded
liquor held with the expectation
hat the war time ban. would be
lifted now is eating its head off"
IN warehouses at the rate Of; three
md one-third million dollars month
y in carrying charges. it was con-
;crvativcly estimated here today.
Owners Of the liquor today flood
ID government officials with tele-
.rams demanding what they should
10 to "gct out from under"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
STEAMER STRIKES NINE
Ten Members of Crew of II Men or
Beard the LibenteI0 Are Saved
From Wreck

BaSle, Dec. l6.--,Ad7ices receive:
here Yesterday from Stettin rcpor
that the steamer kriemhild met !;
ship having on board ten person.
saved frcm wreck. The adviceS 50.
:hesc persons declared they were O.
The American steamer L;ben:slo. 10.
800 tons. bound from New York t
Emden, which struck mine and san,
No trace of the rest of the crew G.
AZ men could be found. It was said
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this bank will be held at
the banking house, Tuesday, Janu-
airy 18th. 1920. between the hours
of eleven o'clock a. M. and twelve
O'clock noon, for the election of di-
rectors for the ensuing year. and
the transaction of such other busl'
ness as may be properly brought
before the meeting.
George E. Warfield. Cashier
295-30t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
WARTIME DRY
ACT # UPHELD
Supreme Court Dashes An
other Hope of The
Vets
BLOW TO XMAS HOPES
Object is to Promote Economic and
Governmental Policies National
and State-Dues 50 a Year

BY unanimous decision the United
States Supreme Court yesterday up.
neld the constitutionality of the War,
lime Prohibition act.
Only proclamation by the Presi-
.,ant declaring the war at an end ani
Capitalization complete offers any
chance for the sale of distilled spirits
between now and the. time consti,
.uticnal prohibition goes into effect or
January 16.
Whether beer can be sold during
this interim is still to be determined
1y the court. Yesterdays decision did
not pass on the question as to
whether two and three quarters per
,cnt. beer can be sold under the war-
:im2 prohibition against "intoxicat-
'ng" liquors. The court will mce:
again mex. Monday for its last cpia-
.on day Ecfcre the Christmas hell
lays.
Nor did the court pass yesterday or
hhe question as to whether the Vol
stead act. which sets up the machinery
fer enforcing statutory or constitu-
::onal prohibition, is constitutional.
Prospect that the President will rc
lieve the present situation by prcc-
iama,t:cn declaring the war ut an end.
and thus automatically repeating th'
Wartime Prohibition act. is extreme
IS remote. His attitude in this. respoc:
mas nCs been influenced, it IS stated
ny tko pending question before Su-
preme Court. but by the fact that th%
Senate, having failed to ratify the
treaty of peace. is prolonging the
state CT war.
Justice Brandeis. reading the court :
opinion, demolished every consfftu-
:ional objection set up by the wets
IN the hope of irva:dating the War
line Prohibition act.
The opinion denied that there was
my .ccnfiscat;on of property withcui
lue process Of law involved, taking
.hc ground tha. dealers have been
given full warning and full opportun:-
" to dispose Of their wares.
To the contention Of the "wets
hat the war actually mad ended and
that the wartime act thcrs fore was in
.pcrs.ive. the court gave answer tha'
he only grounds for such ccntaH
.:2n were newspaper reports and thr
>asual references of the Presidai. az
>.her officials in state papers. Th
act, however. the court mainta.ncd
makes 1T clearly incumbent upon II
President 10 declare hostilities AT :.
nd BY formal proclamation; that such
proclamation has not been issued AMI
hat. as matter Of fact, the war still
Exists technically by reason or th'
fact that treaty Of peace has n
?cen ratified Furthermore. th2 cou!
,ited the fact that the report cf the
Secretary of War. recently publlshcj
shows that as late as 4 month ago de
mobilization was still in r.2greE:
The opinion adds that the rallroa@.
9re still held by the Government un-
der emergency war powers and tim;
fer similar reasons the Gorernm2r
still is exercising its powers to re.
strict the distribution and consumpt;o.'
Of fuel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
EX-KAISER'S EXTRADIT1ON

London, Dec. l6,-'A persistent
report was circulated in Londar
late Yesterday that the allies are
drafting a joint note to the Dutch
government demanding the eNtradi-
tion of the former kaiser.
Sir Gordon Hewart. British at
torney geenral, is said to have COM
nleted the plans for the ex en-
peror's trial,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
REVEALS RIB FRACTURE

Paris. Dec. l6.-Drs. Tuffisr an5
Laubry made another X-ray examna-
ton Of Prcmier Clemenceau yester-
dav evening. after which they ISSUED
the following bulletin:
"The X-ray examination shows a
fracture of the eighth rib on the left
side. with little displacement. There
are no complications
NJ. Clemenceau remained IL hcm"
hut received President Pcincare an.
Dr. Renner. the Austrian Chancellor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
MRS. BLAk Els STORY

Atlantic City, n. j., Dec IL
Mrs. Esther Blake, accused of sac
rificing her little dumb son, Bud
lie" in an insane belief she could
Bring back her husbands love, to-
lay admitted the boy was not kid
nappcd. as she first declared, ac-
.nrding to DR.. Louis Soudcr, county
physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified rs executor of
le estate of Bernard McCann, de-
fased. all persons indebted to said
Etate are requested to make prompt
kttlement, and all persons having
aims against said estate are re-
lested to present the same, prop
tly certified to the undersigned 70.
hyment.
John D. Normoyle Executor
b7-1Oc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16

,ICHMoND SPEAKERS
is Yet to be Determined Whether
the Prohibition Constitutional
Amendment can be Made Effective.

A branch of the Virginia Associa-
pn fer the Common Good was formed
Alexandra yesterday Afternoon
flowing addresses delivered in the
tersst of an organization here by
Phn X. Branch chairman and W. i
sbEay, secretary, Richmond, Va.
The addresses were delivered in the
lditorium OF the Chamber cf Com
erce and the meeting was presided
er by Carroll Pierce.
The object and plan Of the orrani-
tion is to promote constructive
onomic governmental policies, ra-
bnal and state and to awaken the
sSple TO a deeper interest and parti-
patton in the affairs of theN coun-
" by a fair and earnest presentation
(s.,s.cc.aposite views Of men
Tcughout the state having wide ard
kried experience in directing acti-
|fses upon which the real prosperity
the country depends,
It is set forth that the associa ton
|all have TO aff!lialtion with any ra-
|ical party but shall direct IT'S ener-
|es to advccasIng or attacking prin-
pals and policies proposed in leg:s-
live bodies.
This association is to act with
(nilar organizations in each Com
|ess;onal dissrictin the State cf NS
|pias by< gs;t vi 4 4; r
Fmmittsa, to be composed OF twn
embers from each district which
|n,ms1tee shall act in an advisory
|pacity; each district selecting the
representatives. TO serve on said COM
fttee.
The membership of the committee
(all consist Of these engaged IN ag-
kultui|al, commercial and profess
|sial pursuits, and their employees
gib:l;.y for membership requires
bit every applicant be qualified
ter. When firms or corporat!ons be-
|me members the head of such en-
k,prises CT the one delegated tc rsn-
sent the concern shall be qualified
The organization shall consist Of .
lairman, vice chairman, secretary
iasurer, beard of directors Of
!enty-f:ve members elected to serve
II one year, and an executive COM
Ettee composed Of seven. The Chair
I'm cf the board of directors shall
chairman of the executive COM
ttee. Every county in each Con-
essfcral district shall ;be represent
on the board of directors.
The board of directors shall be
&cted for one year and the dues fer
pse engaged in agricultural pur-
Its shall be minimum Of 50 4
ar.
The annual dues for each orgaG:za-
n shall be $25. Where the member
10 of any organization exceeds lOG
dues shall be s25 for each ad-
;onal 100 members.
dues for business and financial IN
tutions shall be S25 and employees
and professional men $5, and citi-
ns otherwise engaged s. year.
Officers are: John X. Branch,
hirnan: w. T. Reed, vice cha;rman;
7. Dahney, secretary.
Afterward a meeting of those at
hiding was held and NJ. B. Harlow
hs chosen chairman and he named
e following committees On organ
btion: j. NJ. Duncan, A. d.
Fcckett, Julian Y. Williams. Judge
E. Nicol. Joseph E. Schwarz-
ann and W. A. Moore.
This committee will report at a
eeting Friday night which will be
I'D at s o'clcck in the rooms OF
e Chamber Of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
CIDER UP TO 81 a GALLON

Winsted. Conn, Dee. l6.-The
cider supply in many communities
in the state is at low cbb and profi-
teering in "applejack' is reported.
In Manchester the price Of cider has
risen to 81 gallon. Farmers ar"
reported holding their cider in the
hope of getting higher price for
pure cider vinegar next summer.
co-a farmers have already received
fan, offers for next falls sour
APP crop. Abandoned farms with
scsH, apple trees in them are be-
r | to have a bright future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
DEATH NOTICE

DAvIs-Dccember '-h. l9i' a
> a. M. B!anct jacssof la
Wis. beloved wife II Henry "
Davis. Funeral lh9-s1ay. DC
cember ls, 1919, a5 80 p ~
from her late e3ldence hV3
South ST Asaph sr-sgt. 2g5-lp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
CAPTIVE REPORTED FREE

American Citizen on Mexican Ranch
RclcaScl-iIGpe for Friend
Frederick Hugo. one of the two
American citiZ Is. who was cap
turea by Villista troops when they
took the town OF Muzquiz. in Goa
hula, has been released. the State
Department announced last night.
The hope was expressed that an
other American of the name Of
Phillips. had likewise been released.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16

1rfolk salt water Oysters and
y pton Bar clans Jacob Brill,
of King Street, 227-H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
GET A RING FOR XMAS

We have the best ring i'll town
for your so by 5 II rim.
It's a jewell and n,u=t be seen to
ne annreciat ted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16

The Acolian Dancing Studio last
night gave its opening dance of the
;eason in Odd Fellows Hall. A fe;l-
ture was an exhibition dance by
Professor Herbert Jcllin. Of New
York. An exhibition dance will be
.iven tomorrow right by Jack Cliff
ord. Instructions are given every
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
\ children's class will start Satur-
Law and the mothers are invited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF:
Miss Ola o. Pulln is spending
The winter in Woodstock, Va.

A final decree for divorce has
been granted in the Corporation
Court to Joseph Wheeler from Rosie
B. Wheeler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16

/ The box party to have been given
tonight at the skating rink at ar
mory hall has been postponed until
tomorrow night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16

DR.. Bergman Green, of New
York. is the guest of his parents,
the Rev. Dl. Bergman Green and
Mrs. Green, at the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary. near Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
TESTERS

King and Patrick Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16

Although eight days have gone
oy since Kenneth NJ. +. Springman
disappeared, no trace of the missing
bread driver has yet been obtained.
The wife of the missing man stated
this morning that she has no furth-
or clew. and neither have the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16

The dance committee Of Fitzger-
i'd Council. No. I59, Knights Of
Columbus has arranged for Christ
mas dance to be held Friday even
ne, December 26, in the Elks' audi
:orium. The Council members and
heir friends are contemplating hav-
rg very enjoyable time on the oc-
:asion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-25

Teacher :"Why are you late at
sch >ol this morning SARAH"
SARAH" Please ma am the alarm
clock st~Fled last night, and it was
dark and fuggv this morning that tthc
girl didn't wake until late, and then
IT. ing to get t. the kitchen window
in the dark, she upset somn water on
the Kind ing WOOL; it was tie water
the macherel was seeking in, and il
vas on a chair and the wood was under
il and then because the wood was wet
he firewoulden burn and the other
wood we ordered the dav before hadn t
come and the neigdbor next door
hadn t any, either, and the girl hal
to 90 t. tht store for some and she was
a good while getting there, and then
the storekeepcr told her she needn t
bring Il cause he would send it right
around before she got back, and cause
size didn't know him; she believe 2
him; and when she got back the wood
was" / there ann l. was d 'oNs Time De
lure II came anu '.''n u was al WEI {.
I-'"i K Io5 anu nam ''''e 'e u =" ,
cover Il up anu N''' we 'a''' 10 sur
,Ns AZ "S'Ii .. "o',.''' ~" ""'
'''''i an '"' - '''"c' ""'. ny
mama "uIiI'' Owe, % Jul N,'' "'is ,Oo'
- 60 -. " ' '.o' '"' '"''
were lung '"''' u 60 ''i"S' "l' We
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-25
MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE.

Statistics have proved that by econ.
omy and udustry-exercised continu'
ally, not sporadically-any wageearner
or salaried man can make himself fin
ancially independent long before he is
old
But how many of us do?
The reason why we don't is that
ga man only lives once" We have only
one chance to be young, and if we don t
get all Of the fun out of life in our
youth, our appetites may be dulled by
laspe Of time before we are able to
indulge them at leisure.
So we don't control our appetitcs.
We refuse to blend our industry with
consistent economy. We 60 the pace
in our youth, and feel the lack Of af-
fluence in the decline of life.
If we could make the virtues indus
try and economy-inherent, permant
and universal in this town, we as a
community would then indeed set a
pace-a different pace-a pace Of pros
pcrity and happiness which would shed
the radiencc of peace and JOY from the
beginning to the end of life.
And such thing is possible right
in this eommunity-in this town-a-
mong ourselves.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-25
SENATORIAL PRIMARY.

Franklin, La, October l., 1919.
The Eleventh Senatorial District
Democratic Committee, composed Of
members from the Parishes Of st.
Mary and Vermilion, met this day sub
icct to call. Roll call showed a quorum
present,
On motion, duly seconded and unani-
mously carried, the following rcsoiu-
tions were adopted and ordered printed
in the newspaper Of St. Mary and Yer
million Parishes.
Be it resolved, that a Primary for
the Democratic Party Of the Eleventh
Senatorial District of Louisiana, COM
posed Of the Parishes Of st. Mary and
Vermilion, be, and same is hereby call
ed for January goth, 1920, to nominate
one senator from the Eleventh Sena-
torial District, to be voted on April
goth, 1920; also three member Of this
Committee at large from the Parish Of
st. Mary and three members of this
GallnsAes at la;sa : J,ssr -shs--ps.siei---Se
vermilion.
And be 1t futher resolved, that all
candidates for nomination for senator
from said District and for election as
members of this Committee, shall file
with Judge A. c. Allen, Franklin, La,
Chairman of this Committee, before Six
P, ~, October eth, 1919, a written
notice of their intention of being a
candidate in said Primary,
And be it further resolved, that the
qualifications of said candidates, in al
dition to those required by law, shall
be that such person is a Democrat,
white, and possessing the necessary
qualifications TO votc in the State FL
ection of April, 1920.
And be il further resolved, that each
and every candidate for nomina ION for
senator shall deposit with said chair
man, together with MS written mott
fication, The sum Of Thirty Dollars,
to be used for the purpose of defrayi1g
the necessary expenses Of said Primary
And be it futher resolved, that this
Committee shall now adjourn to meet
Tuesday, October 2Sth, 1919 at Eleven
o clock A. VI. at the Court House in
Franklin, La, for the purpose of re
ceiving from the Chairman the NAM
Of all such candidates, and to declare
nominated those un-opposed, and to
take all necessary steps for the holding
Of said Primary, where two or more
candidates are entered for the same
office.
y. c. ALLEN,
". II. LATHAM, Chairman.
Secretary
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-25
LEBLANC NEWS,

Mrs Roy Leblanc, nee Laura Trahan,
,ormerly Of Yo@ngv.Ile, lied at her
~ome here, Monday night. Beside her
husband she leaves two small children.
Her many relatives and friends mourn
her loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Leblanc, were
visitors to Youagyilie, last week. The
.atter's grandfather was very i'll. He
IS now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fills Bernard, Of Nil
,oa, were visitors 20 their relatives
here, Friday
The school is still progressing, The
enrolment is increasing and the at
-endence improving.
Alva Bernard, one Of our popular
chaps visited Lafayette, and Scott las,
week, 1t wasa't strickly on business,
vas it, Bernardo
Mr.. and Mrs, Andre Bafes were visi-
tors acre, Sunday.
4 cotton picking party was given at
the home of Numa Bfoussard Friday
?. N.
o crowd of boys and girls, were en-
;ertained at dance given by Louis
8ares and daughters.