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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

A party composed of Messrs. T. K.
Cobb. Lee Newton, Roger Laing, Bob
Harden. Carl Warner and Howard
Arnold left Sunday night for Flint,
Mich, to bring back through the
country cars from the factory. The
party will stop for one day in Chica-
go enroute.
Mrs. v. H. Tondee, Mrs. w. S. Jor-
dan. Mr.. M. D. Herring, Mr.. Arthur
Hill and Rev. C. E. Cook, of Ella
Vile. Ca, spent few hours in Daw-
son Saturday on their way home from
the Sunday school meeting at Shell
man.
The many friends of Sheriff E. T.
Woods will sympathize with him in
the loss of all out houses and the
kitchen of the main dwelling by a
wind storm Sunday night at his farm
in Schley county.
Mr.. Chason of Eufala arrived
Monday morning to take up his du-
ties as cashier at the Central station
made vacant by the resignation OF
Miss Claude Blackwell
Rev. G. A. Grille nastor OF
the Presbyterian church, left today
for a months leave to be spent in
Virginia and New Jersey visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. ]. A. Perrin and three daugh
tiers, Marie, Juanita and Lynne, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, are visiting
relatives and friends in Dawson.
Mrs. L. J. Simms from Pelham
Ga. and Mrs. J. M. Watson of Al
4 bany are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. F. Watkins.
Mrs. John Langford of Albany
formerly Miss Hazel Crittendon O
Shellman, was the guest Saturday o
Mrs. W. R. Melton.
i DR. Howard Horsley and little sol
left Sunday night for Highlands, n
c., after visiting Mr.. j. A. Horsle
and family
Mr.. D. C. Petty and Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Hamilton left Sunday TO
Montgomery to visit Mrs. j. E. Dus
kin.
Mrs. L. C. Hoyl and Mrs. C. M
Couric returned Sunday from Allan
ia, having attended Grand Opera.
Mrs. E. M. Mckenzie of Montezu
ma is the guest of her mother, Mrs
u. W. Wooten.
Miss Della Horsley from Chas
Conservatory, Columbus, spent Sun
day at home.
Miss Chap Saville has returned
from Atlanta, where she ATTENDED
grand opera.
Mr.. C. w. Davis of Sandersvillt
was a recent visitor in Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Martin were
in Albany few days since.
Miss Eloise Pickett left Friday fol
! Atlanta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
APRIL THE THIRD WETTEST
MONTH IN FIFTY YEARS
Was a Record Breaker as to Weather
in a Number of Respects.


in Number of Respects.
With the exception of the same
month in 1879 and 1883, April, 1870,
was the dampest April Dawson an"
this section has had in so years, ac..
cording to the monthly summary OF
the weather man.
All Georgia had an unusual amount
of rain during last month. The TO-
tai precipitation in this section was
sos inches, which makes last month
record third during the last tlfty
ears. There were only nine clear
DAYS the whole month, while there
were sixteen cloudy days, ten rainy
days and five partly cloudy day &
There were only 1868 hours of sum
shine during April, which was only
GO per cent of the possible numbers
The normal temperature durlnG
April was SO degrees. The highest
was 81 degrees on the 21st; the low
est was "a degees on the 9th. The
highest temperature reached in Aprll
in twenty-one years was go degrees
the lowest 81 degrees, indicating that
April, 1920, came close to being a
record month for two decades IN
these particulars also.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
WATCH THE LABEL ON
YOUR DAWSON NEWS
1t Is Important to Both the Subscrib-
err and the Publisher.

Subscribers to The Dawson News
are urged to watch the label on the
front page, which shows the date of
expiration of subscription. Where q
statement is mailed to subscriber
advising that the subscription has ex-
PRED immediate payment should be
made or instructions given to discon-
tinue sending the paper. Many peo-
pie who are extremely courteous,
kind and thoughtful in some ways i'm
pose upon us by forcing US to mail a
statement the second time or go to a
great deal of inconvenience in collect
ing a renewal subscription. 1t is a
very easy, simple matter to mail a
check, thus obviating useless trouble,
annoyance and misunderstanding. A
newspaper appreciates kindness, just
the same as workers in other lines.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
SCORES RECORD ATTENDANCE

Great enthusiasm prevailed at the
Baptist Sunday school Sunday morn
ing. Several challenges had been
made and accepted by several of the
classes and as a result there was an
attendance of 298. The Methodist
Sunday school had better take notice
for the intimation was made that g
challenge might be made to that
school in the near future,
1t was beautiful day and good
congregations greeted the pastor at
the preaching services.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
MRS. E. T. JORDAN
STILL CRITICALLY ILL

There is but little change in the
condition of Mrs. E. 7. Jordan, who
has been critically i'll for several
weeks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
MISS MARLIN HOSTESS
OF ENTIRE NOUS CLUB

Miss Louise Marlin was hostess to
the Entire Nous club Friday after
noon, there being fourteen present.
A delicious salad course was served
by Mrs. Marlin and Mrs. J. E. Nor
ris. OId-fashioned games and music
were enjoyed. The rooms were pref
tilv decorated in sweet peas and roses
and the center piece on the attrac-
tive dining table was basket of car
nations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
ATTORNEY J. B. HOYL HAS
REMOVED TO COLUMBUS
Former Popular Dawsonian vii
Practice Law in That City.

Col. ]. B. Hoyl, a native of Daw-
son and for the past few years
member of the bar and solicitor OF
the citv court at Leesburg, has re.
moved to Columbus. where he Will
engage in the practice of law. Col
Howl is a man of fine qualities and
a lawyer of ability, and will no doubt
achieve merited success in his new
field.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04

Pure Georgia cane syrup. See W.
Gay Raines.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
a NEGRO CONVICT WAS
INJURED BY FALLING TREE
Isaiah Myrick Struck by Limb and
Hip Dislocated.

While running to get out OF the
way of falling tree, Isaiah Myrick,
one of the convicts at work on the
Florida Short Route highway, was
knocked down by a limb and one OF
his hips dislocated.. DR.; Chappel, tne
camp physician, gave the man suI Il
cal attention and he IS now on the
road to recovery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
treatment Of Common Colds.

sTf all who catch cold could be
persuaded to remain in bed for the
first twenty-four hours of such an
attack saws a we'll known physi-
clan. "there would be fewer cases
dragging on with distressing symp-
toms for weeks and often ending IN
some more serious disease" To make
sure of prompt recovery you should
also take Chamberlain Cough Rem
edv. Whether sick or well the bow
els should move each day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
Little Locals.
TiIIlIuIIuuIllIIIIIIlIIIIINI!I!!ININ!IlI!!!NIIlII
Money Received For
Terrell County Pensioners.

Thursday Ordinary Hoyl received
checks for the Terrell county pen
sioners for 1919 and is paying them
to widows and old veterans. The
amount drawn by pensioners of the
county is S4,140.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
Fugitive From Terrell
Arrested in Dooly County.

Sheriff Woods went up to Dooly
county Wednesday and brought back
Sam Turner, negro wanted LOT
jumping a contract. He was unable
to make bond and was placed IN jan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
TrOtting Event Next Wednesday at
Fairyiew Park

The first trotting event OF this sea
son and the opening of the Somerse,
County racing circuit occurs next
Wednesday at Fairview Park in Skow-
hegan. The first race is called at
1870 p. m. daylight saving time9
Six hundred dollars divided into
purses of 5000 each are offered in the
2:1S. 2:22 and 226 trot and pace
classes. The starter will be Charles
A. Trafton of Sanford and a special
feature of the afternoon will be music
to be furnished by Welch's Novelty
Orchestra There will be baseball
game. Other racing events in TINS
circuit.to follow will occur at Pitts
leld, August and 5; at Madison Au-
gust 12 at Fairfield, August IL
Among the other important events III
the early fall now rapidly approaching
which now are rapidly approaching
are the Chautauqua at SkoWhegan'
September / to inclusive and LABOR
Day celebrations at Madison, Septem-
Der 6, Four County Fair at Puts
field, September 8, 8, and III ana East
Somerset Fair at Hartland, Septem-
Der 90. "a and 25 and Somerset Cen
trail Fair at Skowhegan, September
2S, 29 and 80.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
ORDERED TO HOSPITAL
DIED ENROUTE
Unfortunate Man Beliyed to Be Mar
tin F. C0yne OF Portland. Had
Worked i'm Lumber Camps.

The dead body of a man arrived at
Somerset Hospital Thursday after
noon by ambulance from Madison. his
death having occurred after he left the
office OF Or. Millken in that town who
had ordered the patient to the institu-
pOn already mentioned. EXarfina-
ton was made before removing the
boiy by DR.. Richardson and the re-
mains were at once returned to Madi-
son where they will be held pending a
search for relatives. The mans name
@as not known by his companion. the
bitter giving his name as Joe Arnold
IA an interview with the Reporter,
bit letters evidently addressed to the
deceased We're found in his travel
linz bag bearing the name of Thomas
+ COME, 26 High St. Port
land Maine. He had been employed
b. the American Reality Co. for about
three weeks as a timekeeper at a
camp situated some twenty-five miles
from Rockwood Arnold stated that
tal man had been sick during the
past week and grew worse. A trip
~ mace out of the woods to Bing-
haH where DR.. Brown was first con-
suited. The sick man and his COM
p3a,pn thenA Acame down to Madison
aai while there went to the office Of
Dr. Milliken, who ordered the man to
tae hospital. He is belived to have
suffered from epilepsy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
New Bands First Appearance

The concert played from the Rez e!i
Street Band Stand, Tuesday evening
by the newly organized Citizen s
Band was greatly enjoyed by a large
number of Skowhegan people Tht
new aggregation OF players made their
first public appearance on this occa-
sion and by the excellence OF Their
program received rounds of hearts
applause from their large audience
X r Washburn presided as band
leader and Mrs. Eta SWEET BRADLEY
lately returned from course OF study
in Boston, sang three solos, her strong
voice OF wide range being heard with
especial pleasure by Skowhegau peo-
pie. While this musical organization
is as yet in its infancy its members
proved themselves very successful en-
tertainers at their initial appearance
and they hope to give the people d
still better musical program in the
near future.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
CHARLES {. BALL SO.
PER|NTENDENTS' CLUB
Veteran Sur"rintendentS' Association
il Named in Honor OF Bingham Man

One of the pleasing features of
the Maine School Superintendents
Conference, which has been in session
the past week at Castine, was the an
nuai reu@on and supper of the Nete-
~. Superintendent Association. This
Is an organization formed last year
and IS composed of those Maine super
indents who were present at the first
meeting of the Superintendents' Con
ference in 1909, and who have been
in active service in Maine ever since
that time twenty-five persons were
present al the banquet, Wednesday
evening. Supt. Charles E. Ball of
Bingham WIS toastmaster and speech
es were made by l.. F. Williams, II. II.
Randall of Auburn, John O. Cone of
Brunswick and State Supt. of Schools
\. o. Thomas. AS mark of appre-
citation and as a testimonial of the
regard and affection in which Mr..
Ball is held by the superintendent it
was unanimously voted that the or
eanization should hereafter be known
as the Charles E. Ball Superintend-
ents' Club.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
Shower Party Last Night for Miss
Grace G.. Merrill

Honoring her engagement to Fred
J. Poulin of the firm of Poulin &
Laney. Miss Grace Gilbert Merrill was
rendered a surprise shower last even
ing by Miss Alice Z. Goodrich at the
latter's home on Water street Guests
numbering about fourteen were pres
ent and the affair was a delightfully."-
gay one. The house decorations in
cluded a charming arrangement OF
cut flowers and during the refresh
ment hour, sandwiches, ice cream,
cake and punch were served. The
gifts were of solid silver, cut glass
and embroidered linen. Miss Merrill
has for sometime been employed as
a stenographer at the State House and
was driven up last evening by Mr..
Poulin. not being aware of the recep-
ton she was to receive until her ar
rival.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
NEW FIRM OF GROCERS
ON MAD|ON AVE.
John F. Currier Sells Out Business to
Perley +. Stevens and Austin A.
EameS Both OF Sk0Whegan

Upder the firm name of Stevens &
Eames, Perley f. Stevens and Austin
y. Eames. both of Skowhegan, have
entered partnership and Monday took
over the stock and trade of John F
Currier, the purchase having been
made the week previous. The two
gentlemen are brothers-in-law and are
well known locally. Mr.. Stevens has
lived in Skowhegan almost his entire
life and for time was employed as a
salesman in the store of Frank
Thompson & Company on Main street.
For seven years however. ne has been
serving the patrons of Mr. Curlier in
a most gentlemanly manner and altho
for very few weeks he has been
employed at the A. r. JeWett market
He completed his duties there Satur-
day night Mr.. Eames for the last
year has been travelling salesman
for the Unity Confectionery Company
and before that for three years and
one-half was similarly occupied with
the = I.orrillard Company. tobacco
dealers He has been living in SkoW-
heean for about four years He was
"A native of North Anson and gradual
ed tfam Ausoa Academy and attend
ed school ~ kent's Hill Mr.. Cur
rer will for the present be occupied
in duties about his home on Madison
avenue. He will be greatly missed
i'm the business section Of the COM
mmHtN where he has served for some
thirty years in various grocery en-
tcrpriso. lie was first employed by
the firm of Cairns q Goodrich and
their place of business was at that
time where the Lashon 4 Butler mar
ket is now conducted. When u. Il
Bartlett came into this firm making
the concern Cairns Goodrich & Bart
lett, Mr. Currier still continued but
subsequently became employed by IL
u. Patterson at his store in the block
where NJ. b. lIeselton now has a
store. Mr.. Currier then began work
for T.. S. Prescott on Madison avenue
remaining with him until his death
He then was employed by the firm of
Goodrich & Patterson and still later
by ID. H. Bartlett when he was in
business alone here. When COM
pleting his duties there he and the
late George Arnold formed a partner
ship and started in the grocery bust
ness for themselves. At the end of
13 years Mr. Arnold retired and for
seven years Mr.. Currier carried on
the business himself.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
LIQUORS WHICH WOULD HAVE SOLD FOR
$4,000 SEIZED WITH THREE CARS
Sheriff Mooers and Deputies Make Big Haul of
Intoxicants Heavy Fines Imposed

A result Of watehful wait b.
Sheriff Mooers and his deputies, thru
cars were seized during Saturday
night and Sunday on the Jaekman
road which would be easily worth a.
a forced sale more thar 5000 and
liquor. the cost value OF which u
Quebec would De around $500 Sher-
III MOoers has been watching the Jack
man road for certain large cars of
which he had numbers and which h.
knew were being used in the liquor
business. Early Sunday morning OF
fcers Crocker, Tuscan and Gipson ap-
pretended a car containing liquor and
while searching the same, a second
car appeared on the scene. This hold
up was seven or. eight miles above
Bingham and two cars were found to
contain 81 gallons of intoxicants. One
was a Stanley steamer owned by Ed
mund Blais of Jay and the other was
the Essex roadster which come into
prominence last season when the
drivers were pursued by Deputy Sher-
if Tuscan and threw out quantity
of fntoxicants and got away with the
car. Deputy Sheriff Crocker. Clip
son and Tuscan following, this import
ant seizure, later in the day We're re-
lieyed by Sheriff Mooers himself and
Deputy Elmer 5 Adams Of Madison
About 11.30 a. IN. Sunday d Chevrolet
car VAS app eheuded ana Abort Ma
lov of Brooks Province %, QGeJee
and Charles Mal,o5 9i B.1eaata wese.
taken into custody h} tLe ailcsfs. "a5'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22

Later ta= statement Va made accord
lng ~ ne testimony that they l0a9-
Cd tle liquor il Jaekmal and nor il
Quebec Sheriff Mooers also testified
that tae men had said they got me
liquor II Quebec and that It vas for
Their Own USE
II ". Loud d Chevrolet dealer was
called IA 10 testify relative 10 the
make d the car and 10 offer testi-
uony that the Chevrolet automobiles
wefe u9t equipped with racks under
the floor Ior receptacle to carry
articles. The respondents were not
put on The stand and their attorney
entered plea that the liquors were
brought for their own consumption.
Fines Of $500 and costs on /" each
charge for the illegal transportation
and illegal possession were imposed
On each man with costs and Jail SEN
tence of six months and with six
months additional in default of pay
ment. An appeal was entered and
bonds in the sum of $500 on each
charge were furnished by Edward
Croteau and James Kingsley. The
three cars are held by the court and
with the liquor have been libelled for
a claimants hearing at the end Of
ten days
The ways Of those trying to detr
the liquor laws of The state are a.
m9st pa=t understanding o. method
is faat trips "il. b. made across ~
line ar1 back win 10 l.qGor aboard.
And ,4e4 alter the officers r. rea~-
-Ht-l - w0ud-a- 1lu.r sellers
.4s5 g.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
VERY QUIET LOCAL
CONDITIONS
Mills Probably Open AZ
ter Labor Day
Local Official Optimistic for Good
Fall and Winter Business Samples
OF Cloth Are Ready

Conditions locally are extremely
quiet with SOME of the big industries
of the town practically closed up
Yesterday afternoon an official OF the
American Woolen Co. in conversation
with the Observation-Disclosures stated
that in his opinion business would not
be resumed to any degree of activity
in the local plants of his concern un-
til after Labor Day. He did speak
however very encouragingly with re-
gard to operations during the fall and
coming winter. The samples of cloth
from the local plant are all ready,
but the clothiers are more interested
in getting the stock they have already
had, paid for than in making new
purchases at the present time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
MAN BREAKS LEG
Edward NORM OF Jackman at SOmer-
set Hospital Went Over Gull
vert

Edward NORM of Iaekman was
brought to Somerset Hospital Sunday
night with a broken leg as the result
of an automobile accident near the
Blaisdell place on the Watervlle road
out of NorridgeWoek He had hired
a man to drive him from Wateryille TO
Jaelman and near the place where the
accident occurred met a car with
lights SO strong that the ear in which
he was riding was run OFF over a cul-
vert. it i claimed Both men we're
thrown out and the car was badly
damaged.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
AOvENT|STS IN EOUCA-
T|ONAL MOVEMENT
Under the auspices oi thr Local ~
,cnth Day Advent tmrch AZ Inter
eSting Service was Held

\ meeting in the intere~'s '. 5s4
Educational Movement NJ ae5 a#rH
Saturday in the First Baptist te.H.a
under the direction of fhe seventh
Day Adyentsts Seyeai oNf ~ 'aN&
speakers were present tnt'uias Prot
Miles. a member OF the faCutE ot The
s. u. A. School in South Lancaster.
Mass, His father Elder T. + N'.s~
also Of South Lancaster. E'der r. =.
Osborn of Fairfield and { o P"ra.aS
OF Portland. There vas customary
music with Miss Mildred Osborn g,
Fairfield at the organ. There N1S
q good gathering OF people '. ta-
Advent faith including visitors Tn"
Nerridgewock. Cornyille. a0i Far
field and ont OF State places
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22

Prominent Republicans of Somerset
,anre- euting the Republican County
cammittee will meet in Skowhegan to-
dag and at noon will hold a meeting
in the Municipal Building for the pur-
nose OF organizing. Campaign plans
far the fall election will be outlined
and the wheels of politics set in act
i've motion generally SO far as Repub-
iican interests are concerned.
Al a meeting held in Bangor last
March Hon. Frank H. Holley of North
Anson was elected chairman of the
county committee for the next two
years. Willard H. Cummings of this
Mace is State committeeman and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
SKOWHEGAN WOMEN TO
Be LISTED AS VOTERS
Republican Women's Organization in
session Last Night at Municipal
Building

Tin Republican Womans organiza-
lion held a meeting last night in the
Municipal Court room. Mrs. Vivian G.
Woodbury.. chairman and Mrs Mar
garrf 6. Briggs. secretary Accord
ing 10 announcement made yesterday
the women OF Skowhegan will be reg
istrred and listed as voters and COM
mittee- VIII be named to canvas the
town for this purpose. Present con-
diti6n, would indicate that the wo-
men would haYa opportunity to vote
at the September election as we'll as
the presidential election.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
CASPER HOSMER WANTS
SUITABLE WIFE
Salisbury. Mass. Resident Desires to
Become a Benedlct-fOrmerly Lived
in Maine

Casper F. Hosmer of Salisbury.
Mass. has written the Reporter ask
ing their aid in finding a suitable wife.
He informs us that he is a fine young
man and desires some one around %
or 26 of loving disposition who
would appreciate loving husband
Mr.. Hosmer is running an ad else
where in this issue. He formerly liv-
ed in Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
LITTLE CARRY LOT SOLD
To \. J. LANE
Edward W. Heath of Wateryille Dis
poses OF $40 Acres Heavily Tim
berpd

Henry j Lane of Bingham has pur-
chased from Edward W. Heath Of Wa
terFllle $40 acre lot on West Carry
Township, known as the Little Carry
lot. 1t is heavily timbered with
spruce and pine. Mr.. Lane will
build a camp on the shore Of Little
carry Pond this year for his own use
aod next spring may build several
camps to be used by fishermen and
hunters. He purposes to either sell
the stumpage or to have cut from one
70 two million feet of timber the
coming fall and winter, the same to
be landed on the Kennebec River at
Briggs Landing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22
Get Ready for the Sale OF Chautan-
qua Tickets

The time place and date OF sale will
be announced in next weeks issue Of
the Reporter.
4 word about the Junior Chautau-
qua.
II the parents of Skowhegan reali-
zed the advantages of the Junior
ChautauQua the tickets would all be
sold in an hour. The young ladies
that have charge of this work have
had experience in play ground work
and the games and stories and pa
geant work are excellent character
builders for the children.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22

aa district committee is composed Of
D. -. { 0 Small of Madison. c. c.
KHs-man ui Cornyille and r J. Good
f8l ol Palmyra. The following are
r. members Of the county commit
tht names following the towns
2 a#IIH ttey represent;
ataen. Waldo y. Sanders.
sugham--C. w. Dutton.
mbriuge ]. H. Wilson.
3naan-George Barrett.
Gpncofd-S S. Chase.
Lester G.. Stevens.
Detroit George Rand.
EmbdeD-Bert Barron.