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The Washington times., 1919-07-19
CAPITOL HEIGHTS

CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Nd. July ID
Constable Harvey E. Smith, of Hyatts
Vile was before Justice of the Peace
John Z. Woast here Thursday night
on a charge of assault preferred by
Ossie Klinger, OF Riverdale. Judge
Woast imposed a fine OF SO and costs
on smith, who appealed and gave
bond in the sum of $50. The alleged
assault occurred in HyattsviIle re.
Gently and was the outcome OF the
raid at Ringers home early in the
morning of June Is in which raid
Klinger accused Smith OF being a
participant Smith, however. denies
that he took part in the raid.
At a meeting of the mayor and
town council in fire department head
quarters the installation Of eleven ad-
ditional electric lights here was
authorized. The purchase OF these
lights has been made possible through
the successful carnival recently held
here. The mayor and council also
decided to write Senators John Wal
ter Smith and Joseph !. France, and
Congressman Sydney E. Mudd OF
Maryland. asking them to support
the measure having as its object the
extension to Bladensburg Of the Ana
costa river reclamation project.
Plans for the big welcome home
ceremonies TO be extended to local
soldiers are beginning to take def
mite shape. The Welcome Home Club
recently organized with Mayor John
A. Gabriel as chairman will be in
charge Of the arrangements and q
meeting Of the club is to be held to-
morrow night in fire department head
when arrangements will be
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UPPER MARLBORO

UPPER MARLBORO, July I9.--Not
in years has a more aggressive bitter
political campaign been waged than
the one now being prosecuted be-
tween the friends OF Herman E. Bur-
CESS, of Hyattsville, and r. Fulton
Gates. Of Chillum district, both being
aspirants for the Republican nomina-
ton for the office of county treasurer
to succeed Edward A Fuller, whose
successor is elected the coming No
vember to take the oath Of office the
following April
Mr.. Burgess has twice been the Re-
publican nominee, being defeated in
1911 by Richard ]. Swami, Democrat,
and again in 1918 by Fuller. r. Full
ton Gates was elected sheriff on the
Republican ticket in 1915, and was
chairman of the county draft ex-
emption board. The contest between
Burgess and Gates has, il is reported
developed into a scrap between the
Republican forces in the county head
ed by the RyOns, and those opposed
to them. For many years the Ryons
nave been most potent factor in
county Republican politics, and dur
ing his life time the late Richard n.
Ryon held the offices Of register or
''iN'S' NiSi n VI the circuit court, ana
county treasurer. When he was elect
ed county clerk by 500 majority every
Democrat was elected.
1t is stated that State Senator Oliver
). Metzerott, of Chillum district;
Gardiner Cole, of Marlboro. and James
b. Belt, OF Mellwood. three of the
leading Republicans in the county,
are with Burgess lighting the Ryons,
while w. T. Davis, a member of the
mouse OF delegates: Former County
Commissioner John NJ. Bowie, and
other leading Republicans are with
cafes nghting for the, supremacy of
the Ryon faction. 1t is an intensely
political situation, and is
given additional impetus by the re-
cent announcement of George b. Mer-
rick of Marlboro, OF his candidacy for
the office of States attorney for the
county.
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WALTER ]. ABRAMS.

Walter J. Abrams, owner OF a large
barber shop, massage parlor, and
Turkish bath in Georgetown, died yes
terday at Garfield Hospital.
Arrangements for the funeral will
be completed today.
Mr.. Abrams was born in Washing.
ton forty-two years ago and had made
his home here all his life. He was
educated in the local schools.
Mr.. Abrams is survived by his wild.
ow, Mrs. Ella A. Abrams, and q
nephew, who had ben adopted upon
the death OF the child's father, Mr..
Abrams brother.
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SHORT DAYSCUT
GAS CO. RECEIPTS

The value of the daylight saving
law to the public is illustrated in the
June report Of the Washington Gas
Light Company. which has just been
made public
While. there is no way 10 compare
the consumption of gas in June. 1911
with the consumption this year, the
eity's population having Increased
abnormalIy, figures showing the COM
pany's receipts as the days grow
longer and the necessity for Ilumina.
ton grows less are sufficient
In April the company collected
1886. $3.50 from the Washington public.
IN May with twenty-four more min
utes of daylight the company collect
ed 12.400.76 less, or 1923, 9SS.24 In
June. whose evenings show still TWEEN
ty-four more minutes of daylight
and with the evenings beginning to
get warm people sit outside longer
after dark-the company collected
S63.S7S.46 less.
July's report will furnish much ma
terial for speculation, because while
the days begin to get shorter. many
persons will be away from the city
and still others will start their can,
ming season.
AFTER setting aside funds to meet
taxes, bond interest, depreciation and
other expenses, the net available for
dividends to the company's stock
holders was $23, 500 in June, as com
pared with $56,505 in May and $54,652
in April.
The new rate of 95 cents per 1000
cubic feet for gas became effective
April /, and is to continue for a
period of six months. On October
1t will be automatically restored to
80 cents unless conditions appear to
justify the Public Utilities Commits
sion permitting the present rate to
continue.
The commission estimated that the
50 cent rate would give the company
a return OF s per cent on its fair
value which. including the George
town plant, is 310.50O,000.
National bank notes outstanding
today are S7fs.63s. s37.50 and Federal
Reserve notes $202,573.300. according
to the weekly statement of the. Comp
troller OF the Currency's office issued
today. National bank notes issued
since July IL were $11,46I,2 30 and
Federal Reserve notes $9,7Ss,00O. Ma
tional bank notes redeemed since July
IL were $10.116,O12.5o and Federal
notes $4,000.
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FRENCH HAD 1o0-MlLE GUN
WHEN TRUCE WAS SIGNED

PARIS. July 19.-whHe giving evil
dence before a committee of chamber
of deputies investigating the Briey
question, NJ. l. Bourgeois, chief en-
Rineer OF the navy department. said
that at the time Paris was being
Bombardment by German lOng-range
guns he had designed cannon with
a range OF 100 miles. which could be
put in position in an hour.
NJ. Bourgeois stated that he had
urged bombarding the Briey iron
works and had been asked to design
a Iong-range cannon. The order to
manufacture the guns was not given
until February, 1917. The gun waa
ready for action at the time the ar
nistice was signed. he said.
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SAYS WOMAN He. MARRIED
ALSlFIED ABOUT CHILDREN

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 10
Michael Ketchin, a widower with
three children, courted Mrs. Mary
Lapini, widow. and finally marrie6
her. She had one. child. so Ketchin
thought. She brought three with her
to his home. This was more than
Ketchin had bargained for and he re-
fused to support the family. The wife
caused his arrest
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mrs. ALICE MOQUE
PLANNEDOWNRITES

A funeral service arranged before
her death was held at 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon for Mrs. Alice Lee
Moque, prominent in local suffrage
and charitable work and nationally
known as an suthoress. The service
consisted OF emusic and an grafton
which she had prepared for the occa-
the ]. william Lee Company. The
body was cremated in accordance with
her expressed wish.
Mrs. Moque died Wednesday at her
home in the Savoy apartment, 2SO4
Fourteenth street northwest, follow
ing a stroke of heart disease.
She had Travelled extensively before
the war, especially in the Balkans.
The story Of her travels was pub
hshed In local papers and in book
form under the title Beautiful Dal-
malta"
Mrs. Moqne was the first woman to
speak before the American Medical
Association, which she addressed at
one Of its annual conventions She
had written stories and scientific arti-
cles which were widely published in
medical journals and other publica-
tons.
During the war she was active in
the work of the women's volunteer
aid Of the motor corps. She was at
one time vice president of the Moth
ers' Congress and was q member OF
the American Penwomen, the Authors
Guild, and the Societe Academique
D'Historie Internationale, which re-
Gently awarded her a medal for her
work.
Mrs. Moque is survived by her hus-
band, John Oliver Moque; two sons,
DR.. Walter o. Smelling. of Allentown,
Pa. and Henry Smelling, of this city;
and q daughter, Voleta Alice Moque,
- Vuaahg1e-ton
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BIRTHS
SONS

SONS.
Edgar J. and Margaret T. Mcclellan
Robert H. and Lillian johnson.
Benjamin r and Hester E. Fisher.
Norris S. and Gwendolyn T. Rich.
Lorenzo and Elizabeth Dove.
James and Martha Young.
Joseph and Helen Ross.
DAUGHTERS
Joseph and Anna c. Boswell.
James T. and. Eva NJ. Green.
Leonard E. and Leola n. Marks.
Lewis T. and Nora V. Leapley.
John C. and Nettie Payne.
Samuel and Elsie Matthews.
Willie and Margaret Lacy.
George Z. and May Lee.
John and Bertha Childs.
James e. and Minnie " CrenshaW.
Rozier d. and Louisa A. Pearson.
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DEATHS.

Warren Robertson. II yrs. sos st. se.
w. Marshall Deener. 81 yrs, 1928 p st. NV.
Lucy Thorpe, IS yrs. Columbia Hos.
Charles n. Mills, IS yrs, 4l1 o ST. sw.
John B. Cannon, IS yrs, St. EliZ Hos.
Wilhelmina d. Ribnitzld, a. yrs, 1I04 18th
st. NV.
john L. McKinnon. IS yrs.. S14 Mass ave.
ne.
Phoebe Elliott, ~ yrs, st. Eliz. Hos.
william P. Wheeler, Is days, Homeopathic
Hos.
Bessie Robinson, a yrs, tuberculosis Hos.
Bernice Thornton, s mos, Freedmen's Hos.
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DEATHS

MURPHE-Suddenly, on Wednesday, judy
16,Sat 1880 p. m, at Homeopathic Hos
pital, Albany, N. y, EDWARD V. MUIR
PLY, beloved husband Of Mary H. Muir
ply.
Funeral Monday. July q. at $3.50 a. m.
from st. Stephens Catholic Church,
Twenty-hfth and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. zoe
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HALL-NOYEs SCHOOL
NATIONAL CITY SCHOOL

dsf FILIeenIh oIreeI NOTIhWeSI
acknowledgements -PenmanshIp
-Spelling-Arithmetic
Shorthand Dictation-Ctvil Service
Individual instruction in Shorthand
1hort-time couFass in Touch TypsWPiEnI
Special classes in Penmanship
Ind ddual coaching in Arithmetic
Graded Shorthand DictAtion
Civil Service TypsUTitinE
myS-tf
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS
Public Playground to Be Re.
opened Next Monday Under
Miss FRANKIE.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 1s-The
public playground for children, ad-
Joining Lee School building, in upper
Prince street, will be reopened on
Monday under the direction Of Miss
Louise FRANKIE. 1t is annJunc9i tina.
the grounds will be opal for rccrsa-
ton every day except Sarday until
the fall from to IL a. n. and 4 20
S:30 p. m. The athletic committee f
the city school board, the playground
committee of the Parent-Teachers'
Assertion and the committee on
girls and women's work of the War
Camp Community Service will CO.
operate in the maintenance OF tine
grounds. Those who are willing to
assist Miss FRANKIE at the grounds are
requested to meet her at the War
Camp Community Service Club on
Friday evening, July IS.
Deeds Of conveyance were recorded
in the office of the clerk Of the cor
poration court yesterday as follows:
Charles A. Mcclure to W. Fitzhugh
Ficklen, jr., house and lot in section
1, Rosemont; Carroll Pierce, trustee
to Lillian v. Henderson, lot %, block
4, section !, Rosemont; Mrs. Barbara
B. FTommelt to Charles E. Simpson
and wife. house and lot on the cast
side of Patrick street, between Cam
eron and Queen streets; Miss Fanny
Dixon to Walter Smith, lot on the east
side of West street, between 2ueeE
and Princess streets.
The State Corporation Commission
has granted a charter to the James
w. Jackson Holding Association, Inc,
of Alexandria, with capital stock of
$4,000. The purpose is to operate
and maintain a building for lodge
and. other purposes. The officers are
w. NJ. Bowman. Ballston, Va, presi-
dent; S. A. Forrest, secretary, and
r. L. Merchant. treasurer, both of
Alexandria. The commission has
granted an amendment to the charter
of the Cold Springs Mining Company,
Inc, of Alexandria, increases its
powers.
Funeral services for Mrs. william
NJ. Domaine, who died on Thursday
night, will be held at her late resi-
dence, S19 King street, on Monday
afternoon at o'clock.
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wouldn't yen pay q quarter to buy
your child VIPtues Buy . Thrift
Stamp to-day and start him In the
why's Of Intelligent economy.
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will be the speaker OF the evening.

will be the speaker OF the evening.
Hyattsville baseball team is sched-
uled TO appear against Laurel team
at Laurel this afternoon. On Tuesday
the local aggregation is booked to
clash with the nine representing Ber-
wyn on the diamond at Maryland
State college.
Lieut. Carl ]. Thurman, of Brent
wood, has been honorabTy discharged
from the army after service overseas.
Lieutenant Fuhrmann formerly was a
member of Company F, former ma
tional guard company of this place.
serving with this command on the
Mexican border.
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ROCKVILLENEWS
Agricultural Society Announces
Card of Races at Four
Day Fair!

ROCKVILLE, Nd. July 19.-The
race committee OF the Montgomery
County Agriculture Society has an
nounced the following program Of
races for the annual fair to be held
here August %. %, % and %;
Tuesday, August 26-2:25 trot and
2:30 pace, for horses owned in Dis
trict of Columbia and Montgomery
and Frederick counties; purse, $500.
Running race, half-mile and repeat !;
purse, $125.
wednesday, August 27-2:Is trot,
purse, $500; 2:25 pace, purse, $500:
2.22 trot and 2:27 pace. purse, $500;
ix-furlong run. purse, 800; half
mile run and repeat. purse. $3.50.
Thursday. August 2S-2:15 trot,
purse $780,. 2:IS trot and 2:22 pace,
purse, $500: 2:14 pace, purse. $500;
mile run, purse, $3.50; six furIong run
and repeat, purse, $3.50.
Friday. August 2o-2:1T trot, purse,
$500: 2:30 trot, purse, $500; county
roadster race for horses that never
started in a race. purse. 800; con-
ISOLATION run, for horses pot winning
better than third money at meet,
purse, 500.
FIRE, caused by lightning destroyed
large barn on the farm of Thomas
r. Hall, near PoolesviIle, this county.
together with $50 bushels OF wheat.
a large quantity Of straw and a num-
Der OF farming implements. The loss
is placed at about $4,000, partially
covered by insurance.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circNit court here for the
marriage Of Miss Henrietta Little, of
Marshall Hall. Nd, and Frank C.
Doyle. of Joplin, Va, and Miss Ella A.
Iden and Harry E. Edwards, both of
Takoma Park, this county.
Preston B. Ray! clerk OF the circuit
court for this county, has appointed
Kenneth Z. Buffn, of Chevy Chase. a
deputy in his office to succeed ].
Banks Berry, resigned. He will start
on his duties at once.
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THEODORE SoNNENBERG.

Theodore sonnenberg. for the past
ehtrty-twos years engaged In the
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The shortage Of water which has
existed in Hyattsville for the last sew
eral days appears now to be a matter
OF the past. New machinery has been
installed in the plant, a new pump
having replaced an old pump which
broke down and caused the shortage
The supply seems to be about normal
now.
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It is announced that Representative,
Will ID. Upshaw will speak at tn,
lawn party to be held July 20 at thu
residence of j. NJ. Hall, West Hyetts
vile, for the benefit of the building
fund OF the First Methodist Episcopa
Church, South.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-05
RED CROSS DRIVE
MAKING PROGRESS
Teams Started to Work Yesterday
Funds Coming Slowly.

The Red Cross drive was making
slow but steady progress last night.
The cempaign proper opened yester-
day mornng when teams took the
field to raise funds for the Red
Cross work for the coming year. II
the city the drive is being dierected
by Mr.. Jesse P. Woodward ard the
woman's division in the city is under
the direction of Mrs. John 7. Sanford.
In the country Chairman W y,
Pickett has appointed chairman IN the
vorious districts, and while no reports
from the county We're available last
night is is believed progress Is Felng
made in the districts outside the city.
The countys quota is 100 MEM
hers and cash contribution of $4,000
Ii is believed the goal VIII be reached
by the time the campaign closes en
Tuesday, November II, Armistice
Day.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-05
NOTED DIVINE TO PREACH
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
THURSDAY NIGHT.
ALL INVITED.
GREAT SPEAKER
Preacher of international Fame
To Address Audience-Aud-
itOrum VIII BE Filled.

1t is expected that standing room
will be at a premium at the big
Broughton meeting at the First Bap-
tist church tomorrow night.
1t will be the occasion of the visit OF
a noted divine to Columbus, DR.. Len
G. Broughton, formerly pastor Of one
of the largoLondon Baptist churches
and organizer of the big Tabernacle
n Atlanta.
DR.. Broughton viii reach Colum-
bus at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon
from North Mississippi where he is
delivering addresses this week
He is one Of the nations greatest
divines and stands out in the fore
front in the Baptist denomination
He is a brilliant orator and a man OF
fpne executive ability. His fame Is
international and his work is this
country and in England has won
for him a prestige and high standing
in all of the nations Of the world.
From present prospects the big au-
ditorium Of the First Baptist church
will be filed to overflowing People
of all denominations are gonig to
hear him and a record attendance is
church auditorium has seating ca
pacity of nearly 5000 and it is ex-
pected that fully that many people
will hear DR.. iBroughton Thursday
night.
The meeting will start at 1880
o'clock. To secure seats it will be
necessary that you reach the church
early.
Dr. Broughton will leave Friday
morning at 1880 for West Point
where he delivers an address at IL
o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-05
Soldiers Welcome
At Caledonia

The ladies of the U. d. C. and
Woodman Circle met Friday after
noon ard planned barbecue and
'asket dinner at Caledonia, for Tues
lay, November 18th in honor of the
'eturned saldiers of district No /, and
also for the Confederate soldiers OF
1861 to 1865. AS, these men left for
the great world war we told them how
we would meet them and welcome
them back home. They have been
coming in one at time ard now that
hey have Ill returned the good ladies
have planned for this big barbecue NJ
1oror OF the soldiers, sailors, marines
and airmen.
The Indications are that this will be
one of the greatest events in the his
tory of district one There will be
speeches by prominent citizens and
service men and music will be fur
nished
Let every man, woman and enid In
The district come and bring well filled
3askets of diner and spend the day
md show these gallant young men
how much we apprecite their great
sacrifices.
The following is the committee Of
arrangements: Messrs. Bob Smith,
Will Ottley, Lonnie Morris, Festus
Wheeler, Grady Belts, j. W. Gooesby,
c. w. Jernigan, C. w. West, H. II.
Walters, c. w. Rye, L. A. Halbert, ].
c. Thomas, C. N. Egger, Or. E. NJ.
Jameson, w. A. Nickles, julius An
irews, j. P. Parker. The above com
mittee meet Tuesday afternoon, Nov.
4th, at armory in Caledonia to arrange
the program.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-05
MINERS DEALING WITH DE.
PARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FOR VIOLATING
THE LAW.
CABINETS POLICY
Miners Must Call or The Strike
Before Government Will
Take Action TO Stop
Tie-Up.

Washington, New 3.--Presideni
Wilson will make no further Efforts
to arbitratG the coal strike unless the
union leaders call off the strike, it was
announced at the White House today.
The president stands ready to APP
point a tribunal to settle the differ
ences between the miners and opera.
tors. it was stated, but he will not
name any tribunal while the strike is
in progress.
The government will maintain its
attitude that the strike has been ille-
gally called, it was stated at the
White Mouse today, and in view of
this the presideat could not begin ar
bitration proceedings with the strike
in progress
The president is closely following
the situation, it was stated, and is
ready to take any further steps neces-
sary. but until the strike is called OF
the government cGanot treat with thc
strikers.
The attitude Of the president has
not changed since he issued his state
ment week ago on the coal strike
il was stated at The White House. He
still believes that strike to be "un-
lawful and does not sec how he can
negotiate with the miners while they
persist in striking.
Little hope has been held out here
that the miners would ask for arbitra
tion under the direction of the presi
dent, but the announcement from tn
White House icdicated that the presi-
dent would turn deaf ear to all
propositions for negotiations by
tribunal appointed by the president
while the strike is in progress.
The presidents decision is in lhe
with the cabinets policy Of treating
the entire strike as illegal and taking
steps necessary for protecting the
public where necessary, without con
sidering the merits OF the original
controversy which led TO the "unlaw-
ful strike.
Attorney General Palmer today in.
formed coal milers who protested
against the strike injunction that the
government stood ready TO do every
thing in its power to facilitate an in
quiry into the merits Of the contro-
yersy, but in the meantime the law
must be enforced, and combinations to
stop production caonot be tolerated"
Mr. Palmer's statement, made in a
reply to telegram from the union
local an Glencoe. Ohio, to President
was taken to Indicate no at
tempt would be made by the govern
ment to settle the wage controversy
until the strike was called off.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-05
DIED OF HEART FAILURE
AT HIS HOME IN ABER-
DEEN ElONDAY.
MORNING.
UNTIMELY DEATH
Was Presiding Elder Of Column
bus District for -Four Years.
Home in This County.
Burial Today.

The entire Columbus community
was shocked and grieved Monday
when the announcement Of the sud
den death Of Rev. J. f. Thomas was
received in the city.
Mr.. Thomas succumbed TO an at.
tack Of heartfailure at his home in
Aberdeen, where he had charge Of
the Methodist church in that city.
He was in his front yard when the
fatal attack came without the
slightest warning for Ike had been
in perfect health for many years.
He had just had breakfast and
was strolling in his yard and fell
to the ground. He expired in few
minutes.
Deceased was we'll known in this
city and section and over the entire
North Mississippi Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. For
four years he was presiding elder
of the Columbus District, having
preceded Rev. w. W. Woodland in
thar important assignment, He was
loved and esteemedb a wide cir
Gle Of friends in this city and county
where he had owned property and
was frequent visitor.
He was in Columbus Friday and
Saturday Of last week looking after
his property interests and visiting
his sisters in the Dunbar section
on the Pickensville road.
Rev. Thomas was about 6s years
Of age and was native of Virginia,
to Mississippi in the late
sixties; since young manhood he has
devoted his life to ministerial work
and he was one Of the most promi-
neEt and foremost workers in the
North Mississippi conference Of the
Methodist hcurch. A. the time Of
his death he was serving as pastor
Of the Aberdeen church of the de-
He leaves his wife, son, Mr.
Dabney Thomas Of the United States
Navy and one daughter, Miss Bessie
Thomas to mourn his death. Five
sisters also survive him, Mrs. John
c. Golding and Misses Pattie, Ella
and Ida Thomas Of the country and
Miss Eugenia Thomas Of this city.
Mr. Thomas wife was confined IN
hospital in Greenville, but was able to
travel and arrived at her home in Abb
ardeen yesterday.
Funeral services were held in ABB
erdeen at $3.50 O'Clock in the after
noon and interment win occur at
today.