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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
YOUNG CASE GOES
OVER TILL JULY IS.
Youth Charged With Man
slaughter and Speeding Unz
der Bail for Grand Jury.

Alfred a. l.. Young. aged rs years.
was 70 have been arraigncd in Mag
istrate l.. ,. Broman's office this
morning on charge of speeding and
ut manslaughtcr in connection with
the death Of George II. Moore, at
Dccring's Corner, last Saturday after
noon. but at the request of tho state
the ease was po4,l.>acd until July i6
Il; 1890 O'Clock in the morning. The
haE of S5.0GC. IN which Young was
held on Monday. was continued.
Moore was Killed when the machine
in which hc was riding was STRUCK
hy an aut"mobiic Young is said to
have been driving. Moore was crushed
to death when The automobile over
turned and a steel rod under the run
ming board pierced his hack.
Young was originally arrested on
The charge or speeding in connection
with The accident when Moore died
.,s result Of his injuries an addi-
uonal charge ar manslaushter was
lodged against him. The action of
the coroner takes the pending charge
nt manslaughter Out Of the magis-
tratr's court. but does not dispose Or
th, charge OK speeding The attorney
p,nrr~,rs office II said 10 be satisfied
With tho holding Of the defendant by
thr coroner and it is understood the
charge of mauslaughtcr viii be pros
rcuted In the state and disposed of
hyrrrc the charge II speeding is takcn
HIu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
WAR ORDER PROBE MAY
EMBARRAsS q. q. T.. LEADERS

Washington. June 16.--The inves-
tigation of war contracts proposed
by the Attorney General may prove
embarrassing to leading Republicans.
II IS TO be based on the Graham re-
ports and testimony. and they charge
Secretary Melons Standard Steel
Car Company with fraud and bribery.
Representative William J. Graham
ORep.. ILL in a speech to the House
on June /. 1920. said of the contract
Of the Standard Steel Car Company,
II which Secretary Mellon was di-
rector.
MIR. Garrett Dem, Tenn says he
viii not discuss this matter. ! DO not
blame him. It Il 80 permeated with
fraud and corruption that ! do not
wonder that any defender Of this Ad-
mipistration would not care to discuss
It. Gentlemen. read the record. II
stinks Of corruption
The officers Of this company al the
time Mr.. Graham made that charge
were i. NJ. Hanson. president: X. +.
Gordon, vice. president. +. r.. Giles
pie. treasurer William Herman. sec
rotary John II. Hanson. w. l.. Mel
lon. X. y. Mellon. 4. II. Mellon and
William herman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
INVENTED A SUBMARINE.
G. w. Bennum of Georgetown,
Who Died TUESDAY Evening,
Was a Man of Note.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Georgetown, June 1G.--George W
Bennum, Sr.. aged e years. died sud
denly last night. while sitting at his
desk. Of heart trouble. For the past
two weeks he had been seriously Ill.
suffering from an attack Of Brights
disease. but yesterday felt much bet
ter and was able TO sit up and enter
tain some friends. He was attending
to some business matters when
stricken.
For fifty years Mr.. Bennum had
been engaged in the jewelry business
on West Market street, this city, and
was widely known in all sections of
lower Delaware. He was one OF the
first men in Sussex county To own a
bicycle, and despite his advanced aga
continued TO take long rides until
about five years ago. He was pos
ssed Of an inventive mind. but all
of his appliances were used in his
business and no applications ever
made for patents. At the time Hol-
land announced to the world his COM
pletion of q submarine, Mr.. Bennum
was working an an undersea boat
and Succeeded in perfectirg il 50 it
would subnerge. He abandoned the
idea however, and never carried out
his plans, baing 50 pressed with bus
mess.
For many years he was commander
Of c. r. Layton Post No. II, G. A. r.:
oldest member Of Franklin Lodge,
No. y. a. +. & a. NJ. Hope Chapter
No. !, Royal Arch Masons, ami Union
Lodge No. !, I. o. o. this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
SEEK MURDER SUSPECTS HERE,

A telegram describing two men sus-
pected of shooting and killing a
prominent Pittsburg business man, as
he was coming from his office in the
center of the city. and of stealing a
handbag containing $4,000 in cash
which he was carrying, has been re-
ceived by the local police. The men
are described as follows: Benliman j.
Stokes. "a years old. 5 inches in height
and weighs f60 pounds and Gilbert
Kelley. Is years old but would pass
as much older, 5 feet IL inches tall,
weighs about 195 pounds, fun faced
and ruddy checked. The crime took
place during the noon rush on Friday
The men escaped in a Hudson speed
ster containing license number IS ,743,
Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
NEW ME- THOD|ST CHURCH
At RISING SUN, MD.
Fine Modern Building to Re
place the One Destroyed
by Fire.

On the ruins of the old ST. James
NJ. Il. Church which was burned to
the ground In the fire In Rising sun.
Md. last Monday. there is 10 rise In
it's place n magnificent and modern
house of worship which IL is planned
To make one of the finest structures
OF the kind in any of the towns out
side of Wilmington. Rev, DIR. Robert
Watt. superintendent of the Whining
ton District of the Wilmington NJ. T..
Conference, in whose jurisdiction Ris-
ing Sun is located went TO that place
on Tuesday and Immediately started
in motion plans for the rebuilding
work.
ST. James Church was an old brick
two-story structure, which had been
standing for many years. The fire
left nothing but the four walls and
these are 10 he speedily torn down.
The site cleared and a new church
erected. II will probably be of stone
and viii be all on one floor in keep
ing with the more advanced ideas of
construction in church buildings.
The members of the church carried
some insurance on the building but
the amount was not large enough 10
cover the total loss sustained. The
money derived from this source. how
ever viii form the nucleus Of a fuEd
to he secured 10 dcfray the expenses
of the more modern structure, The
balance will b. secured from q cam
paign which Dr. Watt proposes 10
iuaugurate among the church people
Of Rising sun and that vicinity. The
new building will cost several thou
sand dollars but he is confident the
good people Of Rising Sun Will show
their lihtrality and pride in having a
new church and will not stint them
selves in their contributions.
The reconstruction work VIII he
started without delay and Il Is hoped
to have the new church completed
within a few months.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
SEEK COMPENSATION
OF ACCIDENT BOARD
Youth Who Lost Part of Three
Fingers Wants Remunera-
ton for Damage Done.

Several cases came before the mem
hevs ~ the Industrial AcCiden; Board
,osiav.
The first cas- considered involved
an accident which happened 70 John
McCansry &c New Castle. September
-1 a2n. when he lost parts of three
fingers II his right hand, al the plant
of the Wilmington Fibre Specially
Company McCaneTy is a minor. and
hls father On advice Of counsel. made
nn application for compensation. but
filed damage suit against the com
p4ny in Superior Court The father
lad been told that the compensation
laws did not carry benefits for minors,
and pushed his claim for injuries un-
I'll informed BY the court that the ap-
plicatlon should be made 10 the In
dustrial Accident Board The Su-
p,rior Court dismissed the case.
II C. smith. SIC Lombard street.
asked the board u review the facts
lu his case. lie suffered a broken leg
while working for the General Chem
ieal Company in April. 1920. Since BE-
ing awarded compensation. Smith
claims that the injury has proven
more serious. and that ne has rot the
same earning power since tilc acci-
dent that ne had before.
Emory Calvert. 1924 King street.
LOST his hand while working At the
Harlan plant in November. 1920 He
was awarded compensation. but APP
piled 10 the board today to have the
compensation commuted so that he
could purchase home al BelIefonte.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
RUSSIAN TERRORISM
IN PHILADELPHIA
Storekeepers Prevented From
Selling Food TO Families Of
Cramps Workmen.
rhIIa0elphIa L.edger. June u.

Philadelphia Ledger June lf
ON hot summer day child NJ the
gates Of death from scarlet fever
cries vainIy for bit Of ice for an iced
drink. Ills temperature is 1862 as
the fever ragts. No member Of HIS
family COOS for ice. IL would be no
use. Not dealer for blocks around
would dare sell pound Of ice 10 them.
This was. and is, in Philadelphia.
Another child grows weaker day by
day because there is no milk. Yes.
the dealer has plenty Of milk, but he
has been warned. ffe Is terrorizcd.
The cbild's mother has been threaten
ed with horsewhipping II she ventures
out. This, too, is in Philadelphia.
Eleven such cases have been re-
ported and verified. Scores Of families
are living in tho shadow Of brutal
terror. Dealers wagons dare not
come and 20 at these marked homes.
Butchers are refusing 70 sell meat.
bakers win not sell a loaf Of bread, 20
certain families.
Why Bee ause the strike at the
cramp shipyards With the strikers
bullying, rioting, slngging, arm
breaking. ad-smashing--its cam
paign Of dirty terrorism and threats
has finally eliminated in warn
ing to all dealers not to sch to any
member Of a family Of present en-
pIoye at Cramps
Starve them out is the latest re-
flnenent Of the striker and his sym
pathlzer. What does IL matter II
women are horscwhipped, suffering
ensues and children hastcned 10 their
graves by these tactics? The word
has gone ont from the strikers that
no mercy is to be shown.
II should be easy 10 deal with the
dealers. Either these cowardly gentry
should be forced to sell to all alike.
or they should not be permitted to
sell To anybody. The revocation or
their licenses should be swift and
sudden. If they are going to lend
themselves to the coId-blooded starv-
ing Of former customers, TO cruelty to
workers families and to the deaths
Of the young and the weak the right
to do business should be taken away
from them with grim suddenness.
This il not Russia The sooner a
very considerable percentage of mill
tant labor gets this into its head the
better. If the strikers believe this
i the way 10 win a strike their
troubles are just about to begin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
.PROFITEER|NG BAKERS
RAPED IN US. SENATE
Capper Calls Attention to Low
Price of Wheat and High
Cost of Bread.
r. Associated Press 70 Every I9veninr

Hy Associated A'teSH 10 ExftFF bsN*nAHk
Washington. June 16 Profiteering
on the part of bakers Of the nations
bread was charged 10y Senator Capper,
Republican, Kansas. in a speech at
last nights session Of the senate dur
ing consideration of the Packers Reg
ulation Bill a vote on the bill will
be reached late today
With a maximum cash decline in
the price of wheat af nearly 3s per
cent in the year ending May II and
a maximum decline in the price OF
flour Of 40 per cent" said Senator
Capper, "the size Of the crust the bak-
ers Of ten of the leading cities Of the
country hand the public varies re-
markably from a measley decrease Of
but per cent in New York to a
maximum reduction Of only q per
cent in Boston.
''Out on the farms the price Of wheat
is back almost TO pre-war levels but
the five cent loaf of pre-war times is
only a memory.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
MAY END WAR STATE
BY A PROCLAMATION
President Has Full Authority
to Restore Peace I'm
That Way.

Washington, June i6.--A way out
of the peace dilemma has been dis
covered that may relegate the Knox
resolution. the Porter resolution and
the whole business to the discard.
The discovery is peace by presi-
dental proclamation"
According To Senate gossip. Presi-
dent Harding sprung the plan on Sens
ator Knox during the Valley Forge
love feast IT this is so, Secretary OF
State Hughes was very likely the in
ventur of the new process OF ending
war, but nobody In telling the Sem
ators so.
They know on Capitol Hill that Mr..
Hughes is working on something that
looks like treaty. Periodically the
report reaches there that what he is
doing is drilling out the League Of
Nations from the Versailles Treaty
and putting up the holes with a view
to having that red rag Haunted be-
fore the Senate again. Whenever the
word comes the irreeonciiables
breathe heavily and every jaw be-
comes progathous. They MI insist
that there is no possibility of the
Versailles Treaty being introduced in
any form, but there is always in their
minds the fact that Mr.. Harding. in
his statement that II might be neces-
snry 10 engage under the Versailles
Treaty suitably modified. left the
door wide open to toss the old docu-
ment back into their midst. To back
up their contention that the treaty is
rs dead In this country as the League.
they quote the President as having
given a solemn pledge 10 consult the
Foreign Relations Committee before
undertaking a revision Of the pact of
Nprnnilles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
COMMENCEMENT AT
FRIENDS SCHOOL
Closing Exercises Held by In
termediate Department
This Morning.

Tho iatefme,late department ol
fgtea.ls School held Us closing cNer-
ass IN the school gymnasium thus morn
ng, starting at 20 q lock,
The apunng numher ui the Program
sas chorus, "thc Elves Dance, 10y
he lntoFmediate Glcc Club This was
nllowed hy The Necklace" play ia
hrs, actx. taken from the wcllknown
Ar, hV cav a. NauTu.ssant The cast
ii ehaacters romprlscd; Mat hide
nuisaH Htn,h Maeadam' "Pierro,
ICE hother. Allud Jcileris Jeanne
snn,sler,' Carulyn Rrldrham' lerc-
a, ifhfahcth Adalr, Marie. Mar
anal Nsnsaut, "Oosctte, Ahcc Sparks. 4.
sMinncttr Frances bailey "Ciaudme,
Marian rlcree.
III addition g. The Necklace, zone
,el nlaN, ~ Midnight Fantasy, hy
Katherine =. Hunt, was presented.
ssihrr Seaman took the role oi por-
,r.t ni COLONIAL heile, and Lcrrlda
laughcy, the portrait ct an up-to-datc
rhr lIirh School Glee club rendered
F, ehnnis, "llapp, Rrds Rccitauons
ven gwen ~ follows Tho Barefoot
aoV llerlwrt Frits. 'Onc, Two.
rhre. Frances Robinson; The Court
a nn,yilk. Clement lloupcs Splunhg
song flynr putchmanl, Frances
Me Niec The Star Spaugled Banner
sas thr concluding number
Nt thr eloss' II the cNcrclses, George
Winchester. president of the SENIOR
plas.. prrsenicd a. thu school hand
snmn niriun, lp hchall nf his class Bvron
3 CaV. president of the upper middle
dAss. acted & recipient ut this glit
.or he s'huol
Thu COMMENCEMENT exercises " the
sr1iar rlnS viii be held IN Friends
Nretng llousc tomorrow morning,
n4riipr Fl 90 90 . clock ~ that time
,he lallpvlur viii rcceive dulplonas
+ lllrrd Il Bo,nton. Ira Douglas Cham
hsrs. Ralwrt Niert 'onlcy, DAVID Nuch-
IN naurherty Mary Sanhom Elisaon,
4 lnsinia Gould RhruhN, lhuma, Luke
st,rlinr aud icorrr MmchcStcr
Dr RAyuer N kcla.N ~ Havcriord
tnllrer Nill deliver The cummrnecmch'
A,i,iusss Addr,sscs will ~ madc ~ mrm-
ufs N III, tlas- Is follows George VII
iho sf uu thr subject lhuu, ltulrri
Mtet aul, Tie story III The steam
thm o.. nourlp, thauhcr John
kr,ls lhoma. Luke Surltug hc
fip,k th ST The New Vspaprr Tho iaculiN
III t. .cboal vii De- thc rlcsts 81 the
@orihr hs- 81 ten tomorrow after
nalh at \umau s-nn-thr-l lclawaro
Nfn,tr thr seniors Who expect a.
sntef taIl,ac Fl fhc tan lud Tho la-tltu
IiaUs thrN haAt ~flpctcd art In ham
-. N...aFhp~ctts Institute sc Tech
aalarA nNd nauehcrtv and Rohcri
tarN pNrF,tN o. Delaware NaN
Eh.s.,a. Wellesley Virginia Bhcuhv
Wheaton tfonas ~urhug 0ornell
,esiFne NW,hestpr ! lnNer,tN 81 lNi-
aHrr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
COMMON PLEAS COURT.

Judge r. Bayard Heisel. in the Court
of Common Pleas. today. heard testi-
mony and reserved decision in the
case Of James J. Cavanaugh vs.. Perci-
val r.. Moser. The plaintiff said he
loaned the defendant money and al
legged that the defendant owes him
1880.
Judge Heisel continued the case Of
the Tourist Garage and Motor Repair
Co ys. the White Co. suit was brought
for $3.50 rent Of a show room at the
northwest corner Of Delaware avenue
and Adams street. The plaintiff al
legged that the defendant vacated the
premises without giving 30 days
notice, and the defendant denied sign
ing a lease, as stated by the plaintiff
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
IRISH REPUBLIC.
Meeting 20 Form second Wilmington
Branch Of A. A. X. ]. X.

4 meeting will he held under the aus
tacte 81 ihn American Association for
recognition al the Irish Republic IL
- Mar, s Hall. sixth and Pine streets,
Tomorrow evening at q clock for the
puftmse ol forming q new couacil
commodore Barry Council Of the
"A ri / r. composed Of POO mcm-
lafs living principally ID the north
sesnrl part ol Nllnig gton, has been IA
exislence iuf several months
II + The purpase ot state Organizer
r. II Normosl u. she Ater said today to
form : third c0uaril latter n other an
II lhc eits and when 4 membership Of
approximately 2Wn has hcen enrolled
Miss MARY MaeSwiucy viii come -
Wilmington to lddrrss mass meeting 10
he held ln sinle theatre
The a A. r. ! r Was founded rs
Washington, ~ & lasl November III
The rrquc-l u President De Valera and
hy April Is, the openinr div II tho Grsi
national convention, held IA Chicago
the aaanelation had 000,O00 mcmbrr
throughout thp United Statcs Mr.
Anunugle a.d tndny
The meeting will hn addr ssei nv
Jerome Molrh and M N0uno, Mis-
catherine Ct Kane will preside II tho
uitnu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
uoNoR col. CRAWFORD.
Polish RcsiJoues To Give Him Rr~cp-
tian on His Return.

reception at Delaware Park and
banquet az the Hotel du Pont VIII
probably be the program of welcome
10 Colonel George Crawford, the Will
mingtouian who made brilliant
record Ia the Polish aviation service.
who is expected Go arrive here on
juno 80.
The matter was discussed at a
meeting of Polish civic and social
clubs at st. Hcdwig's Church last
night. the following general commit
tee being appointed:
Adam Dalechi. l.. Yasik, John
Czanowski. q. Krututcwski, Bol
Gawinski. Joseph Matcrachi, Will
liam Roman. Frank Adamowski
Adam Jankowskf. Marion kostum.
Prank Kanichi, zeransti CZestaw.
isosalie Skiua, Sophia Bartoszuska,
Frank L.uioowski and Frank Goishi.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
WARNING AGAINST
FIREWORKS DANGERS
Police Viii Rigidly Enforce the
Ordinance Controlling July
Fourth Celebrations.

The action 81 th, councils 81 PhIladci-
nina rs passmg an orllnancf prohibiting
IL IL 81 sal 81 hrcwnrk, ~ that cIty,
h connection with the Observance oi the
Fourth 81 lulv while from pasi cNI'rTi-
oufr aemed 4 Important step toward
safeguarding hle and property Was
SERIOUS hlaW 10 the manufacturers CT
thee explosive nstrumeuts 81 celchra-
t,on Il al@o meant that 1 would hc
uecrs-aft Tor thc manufacturers q fInd
other markets lnt she supply usually
eoasamed ln plAadelpha annually and
the natural result 81 this situation would
bf II l1preasr ,.l- la those adjacent
eititf Whcr such ordinances had tallcd
~ passage -
nlei thrsc circumstance, Whining
tap prohahlv will become one oi the
0birrjs 0f this aslaauonal merchandising
Tho conservation and llr Prevention
COMMITTEE, which uesuccec~siully urged
the adoption &C similar anti-hreworks
ordinance bN he Council of Whining
ton, 4 calling the attention OF the people
az th,s cltv % this condition and urges
that, Notwithstanding the propaganda
81 the manufacturer that sparklcrst Tor
instance. are - perfectly harmless
amusement lor children, every parent
keen close watch uu children usL8g
sparklers
t'nirr she orllaAnce passed m 1000.
fireworks containing certain chemical
ingredients are prohibited IN thus city,
a. al.n are certain forms Of iire crackers
and other hreWurks 10 excess Of stipulated
sigs The Burcm oi Police has announce
thai the provisions nf this ordinance viii
H. enforced riedla. and the Conserva-
tion and E.re Prevention Committee, "
thu connection. Is urging fireworks
dralers to make certain that they do not
purehase ~ oiirf for sale fireworks which
rnn1e within the prescribed class.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
DIR. MURPHY ~ YEARS OLD.
Former Rugby Professor WIN Have
Celebration I'm Dickson Home.

DIR. Samuel w. Murphy. A. NJ. will
celebrate his eighty-third birthday an
niversary, Friday evening. June 81, IN
the living room at the John Dickson
Home. Washington, d. c. United
States Senator l. II. Ball. Dr.
Murphy's friend and former pupil, win
attend. DR.. Murphy was the pro-
prietor and principal of Rugby Acad-
emy in this city for sixteen years.
from 1872, and it was there that ne
taught the now Senator Ball. Several
Of the former Rugby students are ex-
pected 10 attend his birthday celebra-
tion.
DR. Murphy was famous for his
punctuality and was never late or
absent from the school for a single
day during the sixteen years of his
service there. It was his custom TO
award gold medal To every boy who
passed five years without being late
or absent from school. Several of such
medals are today preserved and high
ly priced by the wianers.>
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
OIL DROPS 25 CENTS MORE,
Second Reduction Within Week
Reported in the PennsY-
Vania Field.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
I'ittsburg. June 16-The second re-
duction in the price of crude oil with
IN week was announced here today
by the principal purchasing agencies
when another cut of % cents a barrel
on all grades was posted
New prices are: Pennsylvania crude.
$3.50. Corning. $40; Cabell. $131;
Somerset. $f.10; Somerset light, 81 80 ::
Ragland SO. Steadily increasing
increasing stocks was given as the
cause Of the reduction
Oklahoma City. June 16-An order
further drilling in the
Hewitt oil fields which with the HeaId-
ton field makes the largest drilling
center in Oklahoma was issued today
by the corporation commission.
The order was issued upon petition
Of certain producers stating that pro-
duction exceeds the transportation
facilities and the present demand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
"RIG TIM'sr AID CAUGHT.
Chicago Police believe They Have
Master Minds In big Mall fhefts.

Ey Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicaro. June f6. Mchael Gofozzo,
president of the local street cleaners
union aud associate OF big Tim
Murphy. was under arrest today In
connection with the Dearborn street
mail robbery charged with having at
tempted TO dispose of money stolen
In the robbery.
With The arrest of corozzo, postal
authorities believe they have the ring
leaders in a series of big mall thefts.
They assert that rarozzo with Big
Tim" Murphy and yincenzo Gosmano,
also under arrest, planned q series of
mail thefts while In jail here awaiting
trial for the murder of Maurice
(Mossy) Enright, former head of the
street cleaners. They were later freed
when states witnesses disappeared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
FATAL RESULT OF STRIKE.

Philadelphia. June 15g--Frank John
son. 34. was today held without hail to
await the action Of the coroner. III
connection with the killing Of Robert
Voght. 80.
johnson is charged with shooting
Vogbt in front Of the formers home
last night after Voght is alleged to
have tainted Johnson's mother be-
cause he did not go nut on strike with
other men employed in an insulating
company.
II is alleged men posted signs on
Johnson's home yesterday calling him
a Stacker and a strike breaker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
SOUGHT S0LACE IN DEATH.
Petty Quarrels With Husband
Leads Woman to End Life of
Self and Children.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Camden, y. j.. June ls.-Coroner
Holl has issued certificates of death
declaring that Mrs. Carrie Monroe OF
Chew's Landing. whose body together
with those Of her two children We're
found in Big Timber Creek late yes
terday. had drowned the little ones
and then ended her own life. She
was % Years old and The children by
a former marriage were five and three
years old.
Melancholia and inCessant petty
quarrels with her husband, the eoro-
ner stated coupled with an expec-
fancy of a coming family event, led
TO the tragedy