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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-18
i'm the Capital Has Beginning With
Opening of Armament Conference Central
America Centennial Celebration Brilliantly
Successful Event Notable ASsemblage At
tends-PreSident and Mrs. Harding Prolong
Their VacatiOn-Other Notes.
BY JEAN ELIOT

THINGS are looking up bit here in Washington and
i before we know it the season will be upon us.
Usually the early weeks of the winter sacred to
the debuantes at Christmas time the subdebs into
their own, and it isn't until January that the official
season begins.
This year, however it will be different story for
entertaining Of highly official and very brilliant char
acter will begin with the opening of the conference
the limitation of armament and assuredly it will continue
until Lent. Even notices revival of the small
dinner and luncheon parties which up
until August l. "The Smiths back-or the Browns,
or the Joneses-lets get hold of them for dinner is
heard every side and wherever two three are
gathered together the talk turns upon who at New
poror Bar Harbor, the North Shore-and what they
did there.
VTHERES always peculiar charm about the first big
l. party of the year when men and women who have
not each other for months together for
the first time, each with appreciation of the other
So everybody turned out for the centennial celebration
at the Pan-American Union Thursday evening with
great expectations, and nobody was disappointed
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CH0LLY KNICKERBOCKER.

Registered q. 8. Patent Office ...'
4 NEW YORK. Sept. IT.
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- cessful mothers?"
- When a matron we'll
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FORMER Premier venizelos OF
Greece. who was married this
week. viii spend years honey
moon In America. half Of which
YIN BE- spent in California 1t Is
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PRISON RIOT BRINGS DEATH
Fred G. Menhennit, Deputy Warden
of Marquette Branch Prison Died
OF Stab Wounds

Fred c. Menhennit, deputy warden
OF the Marquette state prison and
former captain In charge Of the Mans
field mine east OF this city, died Mon
day afternoon from the effect OF
wounds received in riot OF pris-
oners at the Marquette prison Sun
day forenoon. Arthur Menhennit, his
son, was dangerously wounded at the
same time while Warden Catlin re-
ceived nine stab wounds and lies
dangerously ill in bed but is expect
ed TO recover.
The attack upon the prison oflic-
ials was made by three life prisoners
sent to Marquette from Detroit.
They are Arthur Harper, known as
Gypsy Bob, Jasper Perry and Char
les Roberts. The attack WIS incitel by
Harper who had grudge against
Warden Catlin. The attack occurred
during the moving picture show. War
den Catlin was sitting unarmed In
the front of the room which was dark
ened TO allow OF the picture being
shown. Menhennit and his son-the
latter on visit TO the prison went to
his assistance. The three convicts who
attacked Catlin were armed with
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stilletoes made fro m case knives
Catlin and his two assistants battl-
ed the three convicts unarmed. None
OF the other prisoners interfered.
There was considerable confusion
but no hostile move on the part OF the
prisoners and after the warden and
his assistants in the melee had fought
their way to safety the excitement
was quelled by one or two OF tho
armed guards.
Captain Marsh was placed in charge
OF the prison by Governor Groes-
beck, pending the hecovery OF Warden
Catlin. Catlin received nine wounds.
Menhennit and his son were stabbed
several times. The three men were
Immediately placed under physicians
care. Deputy Menhennit passed awly
on Monday while the condition OF
Catlin and OF Arthur Menhennit was
pronounced critical,
Monday Captain Marsh and Prison
Clerk Anderson discharged Eugene
Anderson for falling TO go to the
assistance of Catlin and Menhennit
Raad rrh Ala
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NO NEW HIGHWAYS
State Department Wants Iron County
60 Give It's Share OF State Money
To Baraga County

The report widely circulated that
Iron county is to have l6 miles OF new
state trunk line highway next season
is erroneous. In fact Iron county
will have no more state trunk line
highway unless the legislature adds
more mileage, as this county has now
constructed every mile OF highway
that was allotted to it under the State
Trunk Line Act.
Iron county is entitled to some
metal surfacing but there is nothing
certain about its getting that work
done as the State Highway Depart
ment has requested that Iron county
surrender its portion OF the state
trunk line funds 10 Baraga county.
II Iron county will do that the High
way Department will agree to use II
In the construction of the balance OF
Route No. 60 through from the Iron
Baraga line to a junction with the
east and west trunk line near Gov
ington. The highway department will
also agree to gravel the entire stretch
from Amasa to Covington In 1923.
The Iron county commission might
consider. the proposition TO sur
render the graveling rights that II is
entitled to on Route SO as that route
Is of no value until the northern out
let is completed but the commission
hesitates at surrendering its rights
to other road work such as the con
struction OF the Crystal Falls bridge,
the Brule bridge on Route 73 and
other items of work that have been
promised for a long time but not
yet put on for construction.
The commission expects TO be we'll
represented at the state road school
at which time 1t Is probable that a
conference will be held with Com
missioner Rogers and some informa-
ton gained as to his plans for road
construction in Iron and surrounding
counties.
ri.
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ORGANIZED DANCING SCHOOL
Miss Mason Of Iron Mountain VIII
Give Ten Lessons 10 Crystal
Falls People

Miss Mason of Iron Mountain was
in Crystal Falls last Wednesday and
at a meeting OF interested parties
that evening. a dancing class was or
ganized along similar lines TO the
class that Miss Mason teaches at Iron
Mountain.
An organization was perfected 70
have charge of the school and ofiic
ers elected as follows:
President, James +. Corcoran
Secretary. George Brotherton
Treasurer, Roy Bowen
A series OF ten lessons will be Civ
en- by Miss Mason. The evenings
work will be divided as follows: the
first hour will be devoted to instruc-
tion and from that time until u
O'Clock there will be an assembly.
The school Is organized entirely
for the married people. No pupils be-
low 21 years OF age will be taken. 1t
is expected that the school will
start Immediately after the holidays
Those wishing TO enroll should con-
fer with any Of the officers mention
ed above.
Tba I've nnac Adya.ttaa
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Not So Many Cases OF Wife Deser.
tlOn as Was Represented TO the
Supervisors

AT the county board meeting last
Saturday the statement was made that
the major portion OF the poor charges
of this county are so because of men
who have deserted theiS families
and for whose apprehension and pun
ishment nothing has been done.
The Diamond Drin has taken
pains TO check up and
finds that the statement is very wide
OF the mark. The actual figures are
families as poor charges where
the father has deserted the family
In two cases the poor commission
and the county prosecutor have made
effort TO bring the man back and
spent considerable money in the
effort without any success. In the
other cases no knowledge as TO the
whereabouts of the deserter is
had. In every case the wife deser-
tion the poor commission takes the
matter up with the prosecuting at
torney and has everything done that
cam be done to get the man back or
punish him.
There are 140 families on the Iron
county poor list or that number z
are families of wife deserters and
the actual number OF indigents
from that cause is %. From these
figures II can readily be seen that
the wife desertion roster In this
county is not abnormal.
The Live Ones Advertise
Tanlac is manufactured in one of
the largest and most modernly equip
ped laboratories in this country. The
City Drug Store.
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sSANTA CLAUS JR.-

Much interest has been stimulated
In the operetta Santa Claus Jr." by
the 9TH and sth grades OF the Porter
school. They have made posters for
the operetta and the first FIVE best
ones will be admitted free TO the
operetta. Those winning the prizes
in order are 1st. waino visuri, Buell.
la Fincannon, Eugenia Rye, onnie
Terry and Mae Hoyman.
A change I'm the cast was made
when Jack Hubbard took Edmund
Shogren's place. Jack is very good.
Everyone should come, II will be
more than worth seeing.
nood fhn Ads
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GIRLS sEWING CLUB

The Girls Sewing Club met at the
home of Rose Trudell last Tuesday
evening and perfected an organiza-
tion by electing the following officers.
President, Sery Shogren
vice-President, Agnes Hendrickson
Secretary Irma Peters
One of the best times in the history
of the Club was had, with much
amusement and a lunch at which
spagetti figured as one of the prin-
cipal dishes was served.
The next meeting will be at the
home OF Miss Mabel Johnson with
Miss Mabel and Miss Irma Peters
the hostesses.
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CAMPONI TO MICHIGAMME

Carlo Camponi has decided TO erect
building at Michigamme on a lot
recently purchased and has let con
tract to Paul Andersen to do the work.
Mr.. Andersen has gone away to pur-
chase the material and expects to
start work on the structure after th'
first OF the year.
Mr.. Camponi was one OF the first TO
erect a building in Alpha and Is
among the first to invest in the Ford
town which is just now receiving
more attention than any other city in
the peninsula.
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DISAPPOINTED AT BOARD ACTION
Alpha Residents Who We're In the
Search For Frank Kazilek VIII
Insist Upon Being Paid

There was considerable disappoint-
ment manifested In Alpha over the
action OF the Iron county board OF
supervisors in turning down the bill
for services OF the men who were Ell
gagged by the sheriff 10 search for
Frank Kazilek When the first news
came OF the turning down of the bill,
the hottest heads suggested litiga-
tion at once but cooler heads prevail
ed and 1t has finally been decided to
take the matter up with the prosecut-
ing attorney before starting any liti-
cation. 41a ah ~
A committee win call upon Mr..
Waffen or will make arrangements
for MIR. Waffen to visit Alpha when he
is on the east side again. They Will go
over the entire situation with him and
upon his altitude will depend a great
deal the next step TO be taken.
The men who worked are determin-
cd 20 get their pay and If the board
refuses to pay what they are legally
entitled to there will be steps taken
10 force payment.
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been audited by a supreme auditor
from the Home Office OF DesMoines,
Iowa and find the said books in Al
shape and not as previously reported
Mr. Jacobs has also been retained
as a Deputy for the society In Crys-
tai Falls which would not be permit
ted If he was short in his accounts or
had mis-appropriated any OF the
funds.
The above statement is signed by,
Fritz Anderson, William Eldred, Jr.,
and Marian Citizen, the Homestead
auditors and three OF the present
board OF managers.
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Tanlac has been an unfailing
source OF comfort 20 millions through
out the length and breadth OF this
continent. Have you tried II for your
troubles? The City Drug Store.
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the near approach OF the anniversary
OF Christ's birth, the service will be
dominated by the spirit Of Christmas.
Mrs r. G. Reed will offer the In
vocation. Supt Brassington OF the
Mastodon Township Schools will
speak on "The Hope OF the Ages;
Miss Ruth Martin and DR.. Edwards
viii ren0er vocal solos Inere VAL
also be congregational singing OF Ole
Christmas hymns.
A goodly attendance is expected
Don't forget the date, II Is tomorro"
evening at 1850 and a cordial invita-
ton is extended 10 everyone regard
less OF his religious belief, and con
yictions. This is not a denomination
al service. Attend and bring your
friends.
The Live Ones Advertise
MRS. ED. POWERS DEAD
Mrs. Ed. Powers. a resident OF this
village passed away at the Genera.
Hospital, Crystal Falls, last Saturday.
Mrs. Powers had been ill for several
years her aflaictions gradually get
ting more severe until death re
lieyed her.
The deceased came to Alpha about
Ave years ago with former husbanl
who died here. She was afterwards
to Mr.. Powers and has lived
at Alpha since. She lived many years
in South Africa before coming to
America.
she is survived by a husband and
by a couple OF daughters from
former marriage. The remains were
inferred at Republic last Tuesday.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CANTATTA

The NJ. f. Sunday School will give
an entertainment entitled "The In
terrupted Program. in the Porter
School auditorium on Thursday even
ing. Dec. %, to which everyone is In
vited. No admission will be charged.
The program OF the event, with the
cast OF characters Is as follows:
Supt. OF Sunday School, Rhoda Hub
bard.
Waits. Ruth Uren. Irene Whitehead
The Bootblack. Lawrence Harvey
Santa Claus, Howard Haulotte
Fairies. Joyce Edwards. Doreas White
head, Betty Perkins. Marie Haulotte,
Elizabeth Manke. Dora Nasberg
Duette, Mothers Lullabyf', LueAa
Fincannon, Mary Hoyman
Recitation, Greeting. Jack Miller
Exercise. "Six Little Children" Pri-
mary Grade
Solo. Little Stranger" Irene Kilgren
Exercise, "Jesus" Primary Grade
Song. bethlehem, Ethel Taylor
Fern Burge. Helen Manke, Mary Mil
Ter
Recitation. Goodnight" Evelyn Fin
cannon
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Head the Ads

Captain Benson OF Caspian arriy-
ed last Sunday night 10 take charge
OF the Judson mine. Mr.. Benson Will
move his family to Alpha in the near
future.
"Bnl' Equist moved his family
from Alpha to Michigamme during
the week. Mr. Equist is employed at
plumbing work on the Ford houses
and other buildings at the Imperial
mine.
Mrs. Ed. James was taken to the
General Hospital at Crystal Falls
last Wednesday Tor treatment.
Miss Martha Bednarz went to Mari
nette TO attend the funeral of a cousin
during the week. She will remain
there for a few days visiting with
friends.
The Social Set held one of thei,
regular good time partoes the Gal
loclmer home last Wednesday night.
Jimmie Peters came down from
Houghton last Tuesday and is visit
ing with his folks here. He intends
going to Chicago before returning
for his examination.
The teachers sewing club met at
the Uren home last Monday evening
with Miss Hazel Uren and Miss Sim
ons as the hostesses. The reports are
that this club really sews. One OF
the members in a burst OF emphasis
as to the amount OF sewing done by
the members said, II never belong
ed 10 a club that did so much sewing
at It's meetings" TO which sally a by
stander rejoined, That's because
the majority OF the members have
hope chests"
Next week will be a busy one for
the people OF Alpha. On Wednesday
night the Porter School exercises
will take place and on Thursday nigh
The ladies Aid Society OF the NJ. +
Church will hove Chris'mas tree.
On Saturday afternoon the Community
Christmas will be held at which a
live Santa Claus will distribute pres
ents. After completing the work here
Mr.. Santa will go 10 the Dunn and
distribute presents to the children at
that location who will be unable TO get
here. During the week there will be
Christmas trees at each OF the out
lying schools OF the township, the
Buck Lake, McGovern's and Indian
Lake.
Mr.. Edward Powers came back
! from Republic, arriving here Thurs
day.
Mr.. Mike Powers who came here
from Chicago TO attend the funeral
OF Mrs I'D. Powers, has gone back to
that city.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Hoholek last Monday.
A meeting OF the directors OF the
Alpha Telephone Co. was held during
the week al which meeting Alfred
Andersen was chosen director and
made manager OF the Alpha phone
qvofom
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A reader OF The Diamond Drill Says
Coroner's Jury Didn't Tell the
Truth

The Diamond Drill is in receipt OF
letter from one OF It's readers at
Alpha in which the verdict OF the
coroners jury in the case Of the man
recently found dead in a swamp
near Alpha is disputed. The writer
gives names and places OF persons
whom he claims either gave or sold
moonshine to the unfortunate man
1t is unfortunate that the writer
doesn't sign his name TO the document
as in that case we could have pub
lished the letter as 1t came 10 us,
minus the name OF the writer II he SO
desired The writer says that he
wants 10 see the offenders in
the court TO answer for the death OF
this man. We are turning this letter
over 20 the county authorities and
shall insist that an investigation be
made OF the affair. II no results are
secured from that source We shall
refer il to Judge. Flanagan as We
feel that the mans statements as SO
direct that somethinh must be done
TO either prove or allay the suspic
ion.
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YEOMEN ANNOUNCEMENT

While II has been reported that Abe
Jacobs, past correspondent OF Crystal
Falls homestead No. 1872, Brother
hood of American Yeoman. was short
in his accounts $4,000 the books have
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STATEMENT is MISLEADING

The Live Ones Advertise
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The Crystal Falls Finnish Workers
Association will hold their annual
stockholders meeting on Jan. 8. 1922
at 900 o'clock +. NJ at the Workers
Hall.
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Associated
Buffalo N. Y jan 31A few weeks learned that the
Frederick Douglass had for the and
felt bad because this uous
had not We have the place his for
the Hall Of Fame Anacostia D. g. by making his home
beautiful that visitors from all the world will make beaten path
to Cedar Hill ". #S eH#
years the Of the Douglass Memorial Home
sought the help the National Association of Coored Women and in
mouths paid off the saved the home from
further embarrassment We did simply redeemed then
the and could finish the job called for thous
and dollars for restoration and during these addition
off the raised additional towards the
Of four thousand dollars completely the
thousand dollars needed today sending
will be the appeal Club
tting the birthday of ustrous Douglass by
exercises and by raising large possible
Every individual that contributes $5OO will have
their written the parchment that will hang forever
the walls Of the home thus showing children the of
Cedar Hill Hall of Mrs
tablet will be erected when the home is restored
old Board Of Tuskegee will Washington March
call their president The Board the National
Of Colored Women will meet in Washington March 5h P
HILL that both boards will the public
the afternoon of March from to P NJ and colored
Washington the Inauguration
slider this the invitation journey this historic place. and here
inspiration walking through the made
halowed by the immortal Douglass.
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Paid Evangelists
Are Under Fire

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 5.-Paid
evangelists and revivalists got a
black eye at the meetings Of the A.
M. E.. meeting at Bethel church
and the Baptist Ministers Confer
ence at Union Baptist church, Mon
day.
Bishop J. Albert johnson, speak
ing before the Methodists declared
God did not appreciate proxies do
ing~his work. T.
"Twenty-fve years ago. he
said, Every minister conducted
his own revival. Now days, we
are in the habit OF turning this
work over to somebody else and
paying them to do it. Preachers OF
today raise more money and are
more eloquent, but do not preach
as efficiently as the older pastors OF
twenty-five years ago.
The same was followed by Rev.
j. C. Love Of Montclair, New .Jer-
sey, president Of the Colored Bap-
tist State convention there before
the Baptists. According to Rev.
Love, the average evangelist does
not believe in the gospel himself
and therefore is untitled to do the
work that is done by the. church
pastors.
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Prominent Elk
Meets

(By tee Associated Negro Press
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 9.-Harry
Lyles, illustrious potentate Of the
Colored Shriners Of Arizona, was
shot and killed, Tuesday night by
an unknown assassin. He was re
turning home from his work at the
local telephone Office where he has
been employed for the past ten
years.
He was shot without warning and
died thirty minutes fater, without
being able to give a description Of
his assailant other than to say he
was a white man.
Eight hundred dollars in reward
have been offered for the arrest OF
the criminal. Five hundred dol
lars by his employer, G. Fl. McVey,
manager Of the Mountain States
Telephone company and $500 by
Rev. T. J. Sanford, pastor of the
African Methodist Episcopal
church of which Lyles was a mem
Der. Lyles was one Of the most
prominent and popular colored
men in Arizona.
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johnson, Gus Nichols, w. II. Crit
fin, j. A. Jefferson, Misses Nellie
johnson, Bethine Gibbs, Mary Stan.
ton, Pearl Carr, Mrs. "A. M. Bell,
Mrs. Chas. johnson and Mrs. Il. H.
Carey as lieutenants.
The report Of the progress of the
campaign will be given at the big
mass meeting at st. Paul A. NJ. e.
church Sunday afternoon, Feb. 13
at 4 80 at which time the principal
speaker will be Lieut.. Governor.
John Hammill. Other speakers are
Mrs. Elnora Gresham, president Of
the Iowa Federation of Colored
Women's clubs and assistant post.
mistress Of the legislative postofice
and Mr.. George Webber. The gem
eral public is invited to attend this
meeting. i
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Des Moines Branch Of
the N.A.A.C.P. To Hold
Public Exercises.

Saturday February 12 1921 will be all loyal
Memorial all contributions
quickly Nashville
Tenn have her report March 1921.
birthday Of the Des
in Branch the National Association for the Advancement Of
Of Tenth Park Saturday February
affairs Of the kind in the history
of the Benz j. Gibson former member of the
State Senate member Of the Iowa National Guard
the Mexican Borders of the World War; who the
and who recently became
Of following triumphant election last November
will address dealing with the life Of the Emancpator.
g. Lindsay who captaincy during the
recently appointed Sheriff
Chaplains Sheriff Wned R. Robb the first Negro be hon
will euogize Douglass.
program will be reading Miss Marvel
Blackburn vocal solo by Mrs Harry Noel The Rev w H
White will and the H Griffin benedic
Dr. j A. Jefferson president Of the D Mones Branch will
rendered the
Lincoln Douglass show by attending these to
be % their birthday. Admission free.
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wv. CA. Launch
Drive

On last Tuesday morning there
was launched in the city Of Des
Moines a drive for forty thousand
dollars to carry on the work Of the
Y. w. G. A. in the city for 1921. Of
this sum three thousand dollars il,
to be used for the maintenance Of
the Tenth Street Center for Colored
Women and Girls.
Mrs. S. Joe Brown has been made
the general chairman OF the drive
that is being conducted by the col
ored women assisted by a special
committee consisting Of Mrs. j. H.
McClain, chairman, and Mesdames
A. A. Alexander, Ed Tracy Blag-
burn, NJ. Crawford, Nell Shelton,
Gus Watkins, j. H. Woods, and
Mrs. E. r. Hall, chairman Of publ
city committee.
The general soliciting team CON
sists Of Mesdames S. Bates, A. j..
Booker, Gertrude Brown, Hamp-
ton Graves, I. l.. Griffith, N. G.
Marshall, Beatrice Reynolds, Geor-
|gia Robinson and Miss Mary Wat
kins as captains who are being as
sisted by Mesdames Rosa Allen,
Myron Baker, Francis Brown, Nora
Cabell, j. G.. Davis, G.. H. Douglass,
Elsie Henry, Celestia Jones, Clara
Carr, Nora Burnaugh, LID. Court
ney, Gresham, L. R. Willis, g. w.
Lewis, Harry Burnam, Selma
Brown, VIM. Essex, Stin Griffin,
Laura Rhodes, Florence White,
Bertha Long, Emma Mikota, Ma
mie Banton, Josephine Snyder,
Lucy, James, III. Fowler, F. G. Cog
gins, Lille Griffin, John Mayweath-
Ter, VIM. Hammers, Matthews, Drew
Williams, John "a. Smith, Daisy
Woodbridge, j. w. Smith, Pearl
Saunders, Estella Hyde, Mabel