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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-27

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
by virtue Of Judgment and Decree
in Foreclosure rendered in. and given by
the District Court Of the Firth judicial
District: in and for the County Of Ward.
State Of North Dakota, and duly made,
Clerk Of said Court. in and for said
County on the 26th day Of March. 1879,
In an action wherein +. r. Mcclure 10
plaintiff. and william J. Carroll, Estella
Carroll. Second National Bank Of Ninot,
q corporation, are defendants. awarding
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-27

MCGEE q 0OSS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Minot, n. d.. A9.St
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Great. Tenor's Daughter Already Is
Showing Signs of Genius
BY RUTH ABELING

NEW YORK Feb. 4-Goria Caruso already is a prodigy
giving promise OF becoming great singer like her famous
father.
At the little daughter of the man who for years held the
most children at s.
Gloria is her fathers girl" She looks like him. and in
her baby talks like him and has the gestures aod
sns Gloria fathers ustrous dark eyes and olive
tinted complexion.
She loves sing Her repertoire is large
wde for it from Three Blind Mice bits from her
fathers arias.
Gloria heard her father sing on the stage says
Madame Caruso. But until he taken SICK he often
sang uabes her. And every day she hears his
songs on the phonograph."
The child hear enough of the Caruso records
Daddy she excams, when the record begins turn and
the tenors voice. sted by death but by
fills the with cadence.
Daddy" she repeats and tries to sing with him.
There something about seeing this child standing tip
sturdy little legs with fascnangy dmpled knees,
looking wstfuy into the depths of the phonograph that
brings tears to ones eyes.
Baby Gloria realize that she'll her father
again.
The telephone rings She it ahead the butler
the maid She takes down the receiver and cries. Daddy
daddy"
Madame Carso INDUCES her child in her fances
her father 81 want to keep him alive for her. she
T will help her. SO his pictures his records his gfts-and
the Italian word he taught her"
It is the only Italian word Gloria knows Enrico Caruso
schooed her in enuncang it with the soft Italian accent
Madonna"
Madame Caruso intends to raise her daughter simple
American girl despite the millions left them by the tenor
millions being increased by the multiplying royalties from
records.
in six months and spend most of future life in
America She going TO be educated in America and she
going to be allowed to elect her medium Of expressing
the talent that is hers
However, she is her fathers daughter she must have
genius"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Motor Fiend Plows
Into Crowd; Flees

Dashing at a high rate OF speed
thru a crowd OF passengers alighting
from a street car at goth ave. S. and
Jackson st.. Friday night. an uniden-
titled driver. In a large touring car.
ran down and severely injured a
small girl whose name has not been
learned. Several other persons were
struck and injured.
Francis Round. city electrician.
took up the chase in his machine for
10 blocks, but was unsuccessful.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
CHOICE OF POPE
IS NOT DECIDED
Sacred College Is Continu-
ing the Vote

LONDON. Feb. 4.-The fourth
ballot OF the sacred college for the
election of a successor 10 Pope Bene-
dict XIV was unsuccessful this after
noon, the Exchange TeIegraph's
Paris correspondent declares he
learns from Rome.
ROME, Feb. 4--The third ballot
for the election OF successor to
Pope Benedict XIV. taken this morn
ing. was unsuccessful.
Smoke issuing from the chimney
of the Sistine chapel informed the
waiting throngs outside the Vatican
of the failure of the sacred college
to agree on the morning ballot. A
fourth was to be taken this after.
noon.
The following official statement
was issued today to the United Press
by the highest Vatican authority:
Absolutely only two ballots are
taken daily. The third was taken
this morning"
Throngs that had gathered early
today outside the Vatican were dis
appointed when the smoke signal
announced the failure of the third
ballot. Many had spent the night
in the square 10 secure vantage
points for the rush TO get beneath
the balcony from which the new
pope will bestow his blessing.
Nothing official Is known of the
results of the first three ballots.
two yesterday and one this morning.
Regarding yesterdays voting. how
ever. II Monde, Rome publication.
pretends to know that Cardinals
Gasparri and Lualdi received tho
greatest number Of votes from ono
faction. and Cardinals La Fontaine
and LAURENT from the opposing
group.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
BIG BOULDER
WRECKS TRAIN

THE DALLES. ore. Feb. 4.-ore-
gon. Washington Railway company
train No. 1. Portland to Chicago.
struck an immense boulder under the
Spokane. Portland & Seattle bridge
crossing. Is miles east OF here. at
$50 last night.
The engineer and fireman were
slightly injured when the locomotive
and baggage car overturned. A
wrecking train which left here short.
ly after the accident reported the
tracks would be clear early today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04

stsrtcd-because Bostwick uses
'em on wholesale scale. He
has n cougbdrop in his mouth
practically all the time. and he
supplies them 10 both his clients,
TO witnesses and even to the
Jail matron-
The courtroom is just across the
street from the fire station. The
raucous fire whistle. blown three
times at noon. seems annoying to
Judge Guy c. Alston--as IL always
comes just at the moment that he
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04

Alley had attempted 10 enter the
elevator just after II had started up
ward and the gates were closing. He
was crushed between the elevator
floor and the 18th floor. George
Lester Landry. elevator operator,
stopped the car barely in time to save
Alleys life.
Alley was taken TO city hospital.
unconscious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
AUTO PRICES
ARE SLASHED

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 4.-The
greatest slash in automobile prices
ever announced was made here to-
day by the Lincoln Automobile Co.
Immediately after II had been pur.
chased at bankruptcy sale for s.000,-
600 by Henry Ford
Prices of all models were slashed,
varying from $500 to 200.
Announcement of the cut was
made by Henry M. Leland. president
of the concern, who win be retained
in charge of the company under
Ford's ownership.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Trial of Governor
Small on March 6

WAUk EGAN, III, Feb. 4.--Trinl
OF Len Small. Illinois governor. o.,
charges OF conspiracy to jugglo
millions OF dollars of state funds.
was today set to start Monday,
March 6.
The date was set by Judge Claire
Edwards in Lake county circuit
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Ho,me Brew

Howdy. Folks. Have you .
little furnace In your homer
Seattle Man Disappears with
Auto. The Star. lie must have
fallen into one Of those holes on
First ave.
When Hi GIN ran for mayor he
smoked cornculp pspe. Dan Lam
don doesn't wear vest. Gee. what
a walkaway the bird viii have who
doesn't believe in socksi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04

Bowed with IN. weight Of care.
Sinking beneath his load.
Yet never a moments rest.
Stung BY the Editors goad
Into continued ~ndeavor-
Broken and old and sad.
No surceaas for him forever
The Colynmist gets ~ bad
II only the shack would burn.
That houses The Daily Star.
or the Editor take n turn
TwMrd the land that u better far.
II only a monkey wrench
Were cast IN the printing ma
Their. might be say % rest
For the colyumist. wasted and
lean
Two ex.mayors Of Seattle are
down In Los Angeles selling real
estate When they die here. they
20 10 Los Angeles.
Admiral Kan OF
China left Seattle
today. Ex-dough-
boys will. be
pIeaxcd TO learn
that the admiral
IL no relation TO
q. l. Kan.
'The Return of Peter Grimm" Is
coming to the Metropolitan. Peter
Grimm, like william Jennings Bry-
an, is always returning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Legion Commander
Refuses Iowa Toga

BALTIMORE. Feb. 4.--Preferring
TO remain national commander OF the
American Legion. Hanford MacNider
this week refused TO accept appoint
ment to the United States senate
from Iowa to succeed William s.
Kenyon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
MAN CRUSHED
BY ELEVATOR

Ralph Alley, ~. barber. suffered
the loss of leg and possibly fatal
injuries when he was caught in an
ELEVATOR on the 18th floor OF the l..
G. Smith building at noon Saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04

Carrier pigeons are carrying co
caine from Canada 10 the u. s.
Would you call 'em snow BIRDS?
I'm happy with my books" CUR
giles Mrs. Doug Fairbanks. Bank
books, Mary?
There's a sign In a shoe polish
ing parior in Tacoma that reads,
Check Your Grips Here Open"
~. J. n tells us. They must be
trusting people. those Tacomans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
OUR DAILY FICTION

Once upon a time there was
business man who was asked
! 70 run for mayor. Altho he had
ffnade fair living for his fam
Iy, belonged to a fashionable
4 church and was Occasionally
called upon 10 make a speech
/ at banquet. he refused 10
/ permit his name to be used as
candidate for the nayoralty
I chair, saying that he didn't
know a darn thing about run
I ming a city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
THIS u SURE
Dan Lsndon will not have
tho support Of the vested In
terrsts.

Dapper Dan Is no Apollo. but III
GIL never won any prize In competi-
ton with Lillian Russell.
Two more hats have been cast N
the msyoralty ring. All the candi-
dates are running on the platform
Of More Appropriations and Less
TAXATION
The laundry workers are going 70
give a masquerade bail on February
II. Put all your duds In the wasn
and come along.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Euerett Case Sidelights

Albert Chase. = logger. who
was called rs q rebuttsl witness
by the state In the trial Of Mrs.
Bertha Wilkes and her l5year.
old daughter. Treva Pote. cleo
trified the court yesterday with
the statement that ne had been
married "on a dog license"
Asked TO be more specific, he
explained that "that's just what
! call H."
Il had $4,000 when I married
her--and I didn't have cent
after 60 days." he declared.
Chase. altho hardly a comedian.
kept the courtroom in an uproar
thruout most of his testimony.
Are you a good fighter" Defense
Attorney s. A. Bostwick wanted to
know.
"Well-pretty fair" Chase re.
sponded diffidently.
What do you mean by that?"
Bostwick pursued relentlessly.
"Oh." returned Chase, a danger
GUS CLEAN in his cyes-he seemed
TO be tired of discussing his per-
sonal affairs. "oh. / manage to hold
my own. | haven't been licked yet"
Bostwick deemed II wise TO dis
continue his interrogation at this
point.
Elmer Carlson. a logger. who was
called by the state to refute evil
dence that Gus Danielson was a
man of violent temper. was so rat
tied by Deputy Prosecutor Q. A.
kaune's questions that he was un-
able to qualify as n witness. Altho
he testified that he had known
Danielson for years. he declared
that he didn't know anything at all
about the dead mans reputation.
Everybody in court Is wonder
ing whether Defense Attorney
Bosswick's bill for legal services
will include an item relating 10
coughdrops. II ought TO. Ever
EFT drugstores have had to send
In rush orders for new supplies
Of the medicine since the trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
SEATTLE GIRL TELLS
OF TAYLOR THREAT

I'm kin that fellow Sands if I
ever lay hands on him"
This threat was directed by VIII.
lam Desmond Taylor. murdered film
director. against Edward +. Sands.
his former secretary, now being
sought for questioning in connec.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
WORK.
MacNIDER!
(EDTTORIAL)

Hanford MacNider, The Star takes off its hat to
you because II seems to you have shown the
try you BIG MAN. We thought so when you
visited Seattle with Marshal Foch weeks ago;
today of il.
You turned down offer of Iowa's governor to ap-
point you United States senator
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04

had deserted it for political preferment you would
have made the Legion appear in the light of political
organization Your acceptance would have tended to
throw ii and into the field of personal
offce-seeking You would have betrayed in spirit the
service men who honored you.. A weaker man IN.
your place might have yielded
You did the BIG thing You turned down SEN
atorship for which smaller men have paid a kings
ransom in money and have mortgaged their souls.
You came clean" Three four million of your
buddies understand and appreciate They proudly say
today, Il knew MacNider that sort"-and they
love you for it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
DISARM PARLEY
CLOSING WORK
Final Session Explains Far
East Treaties
nv A. 4. BRADFORD

CONT1NESTAL HALL
Washington. u. G.. Feb. t.--Thc
Washington conference today
formally approved sweeping COW
cnsnts Ga govern th. future
activities Of the powers In China
This action Of the conference.
designed 10 insure peace In tho
Par East. brings 10 an end all
the deliberations Of the great con-
ference.
Only the signing Of the pacts and
n farewell address by President
Harding Monday remains.
Treaties and agreements formally
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04


and counter charges flew thick
and fast today as the trial Of
Mrs. Bertha Wilkes and her IL
y-ar-oid daughter. Treys Pote.
for the murder Of Gus Danictson,
reached iis final stage.
a few minutes after Prosecuting
Attorney 4. A. suger had electrified
tho courtroom 10y branding the trial
aA a frame.up and a vaudeville act.
Defense Attorney 8. A. Bostwick
brought the accusation that the state
had deliberately concealed evidence
in an effort 10 railroad the mother
10 tho penitentiary or the galiows.
THE state had two statements
made Immediately after the shooting
--one signed by the girl. the other by
the mother" he declared. They put
in the first statement. Why did they
not offer The reeond7 I'll tell you
why because II would have acquitted
her"
lie made an impsssionei plea for
the mother and daughter. painting
Danieison as human fiend. and de-
olaring Trova had shot him down to
ave iser mothers life.
ENPECT VERDICT
At T.. VI.
Prosecutor stiger's argument. be
gun early this morning. marked the
concluding phase OF one OF the most
sensational trials tina; ever has been
witnessed in a Washington court
room. II was expected that the case
would 20 TO the jury early this after
noon. and that a verdict might be
reached By as early as . o'clock.
This mornings session opened
with Instructions TO the jury from
Judge Guy C. Aston. Judge Aston
TO be the jury that IL could find either
or both Of the defendants guilty Of
murder in the first or in the second
degree. or that II could acquit either
or both OF them. He laid particular
stress upon the fact that the jury is
permitted 90 pass upon the credibil.
ity OF evidence offered By any wit.
ness.
Never In all Of my experience"
Prosecutor Stiger declared. have
encountered a case that was stamped
80 clearly a frame-up from every an
gle as this case. Evidence has been
put before the jury by the defense
simply to confuse the issue.
''Treva did no, tell the truth on
the witness stand yesterday. Don't
you think II more reasonable that
she would tell the truth in the flush
OF her excitement. Immediately after
the shooting2 And remember, she
did not say then that she had shot
Danieison.
did Mrs. wilkes lie7 There is
no question but what she lied at
some time. when was thatT II Is
for you TO decide whether II was i'm
mediately after the tragedy or In
court--or on both occasions.
Both of the defendants have lied:
and you must weigh all OF their evi-
dence I'm that light.
VICTIM ONLY
AN INCIDENT
Gus Danielson is Just an incident
IN this case. The real question u.s.
whether human life Is 80 cheap that
IL can be thrown aside like dis.
a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
MAGMA CHtRTA"
FOR FAR EAST

A general nine power treaty on
China. containing important policies
Of freeing China OF foreign agRrea.
sion and to make the open door a
lasting fact. this compact being the
first binding magma oharta" for tho
Far East
A nine power customs treaty on
China. providing for revision up
ward of Chinese customs duties.
which. u II estimated. viii afford a
total increased revenue 10 China OF
approximately sss.fs7. 900 annually
A resolution by which the nine
powers agree 20 the establishment In
China of a board OF reference to
which all questions concerning the
open door and railway articles OF the
general Chinese treaty were 70 he re-
ferred for investigation and report
A declaration whereby China on
her part Is prepared 60 give an un.
derstanding not TO ALLEVIATE or lease
any portion OF her territory 20 any
power" this being one OF the Chi.
nesc ten points presented at the be
ginning Of the conference
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
PACIFIC PACT
Is EXPLAINED

The supplemental four power Pa.
cific treaty clearly stating that the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
HINT At Bf.ACkMAIL
AGAINST TAYLOR

Detectives are attempting 70 ~
tabilah whether or not this black.
mail scheme involved Taylor's mys'
terry .shrouded past
Underworld acquaintanees OF
'Dappcr DAN told investigators.
according TO the latter. that Col
ilrs had declared his intention Of
finishing this deal single.handcd.
since rls eome.on girl had crossed
him up"
The detectives believe that Dap
per Dams" intended victim was
som. one obviously poAarssed OF
considerable wealth. who was con.
nected with the motion picture In
dustry. they informed the United
Press.
This belief h based on the fact
that tho blaclSmailer was attempt.
ing 20 use film actress as a lure.
Collins. IL IL believed. wns very
probably intimate with tho details
OF Tayior's past IN New York. bits
of which are now coming to light
for the first time.
II Is rumorcd that evidence has
been uncovered showing that Tay-
lor. n supposed art connoisseur.
lived in New York under an as
sumcd name In 1908. lie married
Miss Ethel Harrison. an actress and
member OF the original Fioradora
company. They had one child.
Taylor and his wife were suhse-
quently divorced.
Police are attempting 10 find out
whether or not the ex-wife is still
living.
Taylor's daughter. Ethel Daisy
Taylor, age ~. ls now said 10 be
attending a finishing school at Mar.
mn rnnocL ~ "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
VICTIM ONLY
AN INCIDENT

Gus Danielson is Just an incident
In this case. The real question is.
whether human life Is 30 cheap that
II can be thrown aside like a dis.
carded garment
II have tears within my body
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04

Your refusal is a
corking fine American
act.
Not that you
wouldn't have made a
good senator; The Star
believes today more
than ever you would
have measured up fully
to the best traditions
Of that sometimes great
body. Not that an am
bition for advancement
TO the senate is to be
frowned upon; quite
the contrary.
But you, Hanford
MacNider, had been i'm
trusted with the high
est office in the Amer
lean Legion. If you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
'DAPPER
DAN IS
SOUGHT
w ant Two Gun
Man for Question
ing Regarding
Movie Murder
BY FRANK n. BARTHOLOMEW

ny FRANK n. BARTHOLOMEW
los ANGELES. Feb. Z. -
-Dapprr Dan" Collins. twoEun.
man. and alleged biaekmaiirr. tr
wanted for questioning" Ia con-
n~ction with the murder Of VIII
liam Desmond Taylor.
This was revealed To tho
United Press exclusively today
by private investigators at work
en the mysterious staying Of the
famous motion picture director
-Dappcr Dan" IL now Mt large. dc
tectivea said. with a prize OF 5000
on hin head. following tho shooting
in New York last May of John II.
Reid. welIto-do manufacturer. al the
homo OF Hazel ~. Warner.
-Dapper Dan" has been traced
from New York 20 Denver. from Den.
ver 20 Salt Lake City and from Salt
Lake City 10 Los Angeles, the inves'
tiEntorr asserted.
lie recently escaped trap set for
him here when n motion picture
actress whom. IL was alleged. he was
attempting 20 une as a tool In an.
other biackrnaii project informed on
him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
HEARING
CALLED
COMEDY
Defense Gives Hot
Reply, Charging
State Withheld
Evidence
BY Robert B. Bermann

EVERETT. feb. i.--Charges
and counter charges ilew thick
and fast today as the trial Of
Mrs. Bertha Wilkes and her Is
year-oid daughter. Treya Pote.
for the murder Of Gus Danicison.
s..<t.~i H. final .fage
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26

The total OF state, county,
city and school taxes 10 Stuttgart,
Arkansas County, Is 80 mills,
while the road tax Is 44.s mills,
making a grand total of 77.64 mills.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26
A Parable

"Behold, the sow,r went forth 10
SOW" Tbisls the time of year
when farmers are sewers Of seed 4
many kins and varities-vege a5les
gram and cotton. According to
the parable OF the Saviour, there is
one chancs 10 four for them to
yield fruit, and of that fourth
chance, some yield hundred told,
some sixty and some thirty. This
would indicate that there is a law
of average, literally, that the Savior
had knowledge of, and one that
many people fail to recognize or
the one chance in four to yield, it
would seem that the yield varies
from q hundred fold to thirty, or a
loss of seventy per cent. Anyway
it would seem that the farmers have
enc chance IN four to make a yield
from one hundred to seventy per
cent OF q crop. When the harvest
time comes the farmer fbds that
through climatic conditions, soil con
dltlons, plant disease and insect
pests. his yield has been reduced
msnv fold.
Whatever the yield may be, when
the farmer Is ready to pass 1t on to
the consumer, be finds sn aru6ciIl
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26

condition alec spoken of by the Saw
u, where be kicked the money
changers out Of the temple. That
takes from him seventy per cent OF
It's value to the consumer IN transit.
This reminds me, and | want to
remind the farmers that there is
another crop-suotber class of SOW
ers that the farmers should give
equal attention, as they do their
held crops. | have referred to the
political crop. The sewers are out
sowing now. Their principal vari
eties OF seed are seed Of discord and
fool seed These varieties root deep
!y and usually yield hundred fold
As evidence Of this in the past there
have been enormous crops of fool
farmers and lsborers. They seem
to be very fertile for both varieties
Of seed. Since the farmers and la
borers have become inoculated with
the spirit Of cooperation, they are
becoming poison TO those varieties
of seed 10 such an extent that the
crop of fools Is very likely TO fall
far short Of the demand. As a re-
suit, that class OF sewers will GO
out Of business, as the harvest will
be TOO light to be profitable. ANY.
way, they are not liable TO get their
seed back.
The Saviour gives a striking ex-
ample how to exterminate this kind
of seed without injury. 1t is found
IN the parable of the tares Where
a man sowed good seed In his field
but while men slept bis enemy came
and sowed tsres also among the
wheat. Note the term .'good seed"
There are men in the political field
who SOW good seed that would bring
forth fruit hundred fold tor good
governm ,nt, for the benefit OF all
the people. These are men of hon
or, i Integrity and sobriety v ho
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26
OLD REYNO

Sherman Stone, daughter and
neice from Manila were visiting at
the home of James Davis last week.
Old ReYno played the oolored
boys Of Biggers game of ball last
Saturday. Reyno was defeated by
score of l6 10 6
All of our people attended tie
and big dinner at the Chris
{ n church at Biggers last Sunday.