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New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Pension History
Congressional Interest in the Old
Soldier Every Second Year

70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: In your editorial entitled "pcn.
sion History YOU say: "In the ycai
1918, nearly fifty years after Apo
mattoN, the payments for pensions
reached the maximum OF $I74.oOo. 900 3
According TO published figures, the
disbursements for pensions during the
last four fiscal years were as follows:
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ls-' tt..-'.... ',.-...-.,.. soS,7l5,st2.1t
June 10, 1918. q Democratic Congress
enacted lill which, | understand
added more than $40 900 900 to the pay-
ments for tensions. There was an
election for members Of Congress IN
November, 1913.
In 1920. year III which President
as we'll as mem bers of Congress were
to be elected, the Republican majority
IAssed the sc-called Fuller pension
bill, which became a law MAY /. 1920,
by the approval Of President Wilson.
This bill gives $50 month to all vet
Grams of the Civil War who served
ninety days or more, without regard
to age or length of service The dis.
bursements for 1921 were over $40 600
600 in excess Of those for 1920.
Congress, it seems. has an especial
interest in the old soldier every second
year and is always ready to appropri-
ate millions for pensions when an cleo
ton is approaching and the "old sol
der vote is needed
"0ur pension system has been tre-
mendous burden. 1t would be interest
ing, if it were possible Of ascertain
ment, to know Just what part Of this
vast expenditure has gone where it
was deserved and needed and what part
has gone where it was not deserved
and not needed (From the speech of
Z. f, Denlson in House of Representa-
tivcs December 9, 1921 Cong Record.
p. 2ss3)
Every week private pension bills or
bills increasing pensions arc intro
u"NVu III NoHS cSr' ~ WOulU not be
surprising if the present Congress still
further increased Civil War pensions.
an election of considerable Importance
coming on next November.
Readers who desire to inform them
selves about the pension legislation Of
Congress may be referred to book
published by the Carnegie Endowment
Tor international Peace entitled "Fcd-
eral Military Pensions in the United
States by William II. Glasson. Ph. y.
1t is saddening and Illuminating ua1ra-
tive, especially the part relating to
CiVi! War pensions. and is quite likely
TO arouse a feeling Of rcsen ntment and
elicit expressions Of condemnation
from citizens who think their rcprc-
sentatiyes in Congress should regard
themselves as trustees Of the public
funds and herce be capable Of resisting
thc temptation to squander the peo-
Piles money az they have done in the
pension legislation of the last fifty
FIVE years. IT. e. GREGORY.
New York, Feb. 23, 1922
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

fetal to botn men and women as
whole; first, because it would give
every o1-service man a job, something
which he needs in place of bonus
and, second, it would be the means o.
tens OF Thousands OF girls and young
women getting married and securing
good homes which they could call their
own. A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON.
Winchester, Va, Feb 1s, 1a92
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
THE PARENTS CORNER

T. +. v: Is your three ycar-old an
optlmlst? Mine is. Yesterday he
dropped his dear vanilla bottle on the
tiled floor of the bathroom A howl of
anguish followed as he gazed at the
fragments. Suddenly the storm cleared
and he said: "Well, the cork didn't
break. MARJORIE OWEN.
?. Stint for rainy days: Buy two
play pens. Place one on top Of the
other and wire securely. Then get in
IT yOursclf
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
The Tower

JILTED
GPRlNG will ride in with the
lanccs of rain;
Under the hoofs of her charger the
mire
Will thrill to the stir Of the grasses
again;
The crocus will lift up its nagon
of fire,
The trectops will Haunt their green
banners to hail
The maiden returning in simmer
ing mail.
Up from the South she will come
to her own,
Spring, the imperious. wondrousIy
sweet.
The bloodroot will bloom at the foot
of the throne
Where mankind, adoring, will kncel
at her feet,
Forgetting the blue of the amorous
skies
In the color resplendent that dreams
in her eyes.
She will bring laughter and echo of
song,
Yet one who had loved her Will wor-
ship no more
Though succor she bears from the
cold nights and long,
No welcome she'll find at my un-
opened door
Let others her glamour and mystery
sing,
For since you've been here it's been
permanent spring.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Bradford, VT, Feb. 81, 1922.
A Man Of the People
(Frons The Chicago DAILY Ne,Os

(Frons The Chicago Daily Nesos)
10 Offset the ihsidious Democratic
propaganda in which President Harding
WAS called the best dressed man in
Washington. the G. 0. P. strategists
have let it be known that the Presi-
dent has had his shoes half~soled.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

In view of tho present proceedings
Of the Board Of Education VIC can't
help wondering If they still grade de-
pertinent in the schools and, if so, what
they use as a standard.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
The Perfect Advertisement

The top layer in each pack
ing case consisted of grapefruit, but
below all was whisky. The shipment
came from Bermuda by way Of Cuba
and Miami. 1t was being transferred
from a freight car to motor truck
when the detectives seized it,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

"krupp Wants The World to Get To-
eether for RehabIlitation,' headlines
THE Times which is rather cou-
rageous Of Herr Krupp when you con-
slider what happened to him the la st
time the world got together
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

Yes ssr eurchse nerchsnaiss advertised 10 Thk
TRIBUNE With absolute safssy--fcr ~ dlssxtisfae-
tlen results In say ThE TRIBUNE ssarsn-
tess 10 ysur nonsy hseh upen rtarest. Ne red
;sp,. No subtllne. We refund sromrt,y II trs
seVertiscf does net
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
s,roPrR or rsE ASSOCIATED pnxss

MTslRTR OF TEE ASSOCIATED PRESS
u ..s,-iete, r..ss --c.gsivcy entitled -
.fs ss' fes republication r' a. neSs disp@tcaes
-r,is-cI T.. ft Otherwise f-cgft>4 10 t1is
pepSs. 49, s-so ile local oces c srelisueoas oFi7i
g.snis.,.i tsss31.
A. s.sA,s O, republication @. - che. msites
psfeI7 Are ieSe.sed.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

Ibere 'eos 'oo0 IN our toicA,
And he acos ,condrous mise.
nc toof s'ua OF bootleg hootch
And put out both his eyes,
A'td 2ohcn 'e saa0 lohat he had doRo
He breathed a prnyov deuo1t;
4 nd 'rcnt and took another slcig
Thot snufed his ccndlc ont.
Ii u
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

ncnts. have not ceased to regret that
he was not made an admiral at the
time that Pershing received the rank
Of general.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
NOTHER HOOTCU

Pessy-joot. Pussy foot
Who're have vom dcen3
Irc been 10 Loadon
10 drjco ont tho gin.
PussY-toot, Pussy foot,
What sow You Mercl
Ho't'rs G5td byich-bots
Filling the air.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

L. f. v: You complain somewhat in
the column of the distracting noises a
kid can pull whom Pa is trying to build
up the pillar. Easy stuff. Wait, oh
wait until he gets into prep school.
Then Will come a time when YOU and
the Mlssus are ready TO start for
show that begins at Sis. As YOU are
about to close the door behind YOU
you will be asked to help out on a
ballad the English teacher ordered
week before. You will be asked to write
1t SO rotten that the English teacher
Will not get wise to your having had
hand in it. English teachers who force
kids to write ballads are the curse Of
the age. You will think so when they
compel You to miss a perfectly good
show on your night off.
W. L. CURTIN.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

The Freehold jowel robbery no,o tatyas
o"t 10 hocc been Jake, bit you cont
complain il You fad az initiation Or
tlco among so many 1enUi,tc.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
The Exceptions

lenine and Trotzky decline to &c
to Genoa on the ground that they
don't want TO leave Russia. In this
respect they are unique among their
fellow countrymen.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

Almost any day some one may com
NIT spurious murder.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
He HeIped

The eX-German crown prince hs'
written q book explaining how tas
war was lost, subject upon whie'
he is real authority.
Copyright bU James J. Nontagss'
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

ATLANTIC COAST LINE-Alisn,f. Palm
Reach h-"T Florida special." Train de Luxe.
no extra fare 80 J. M. daily. Offico l24s
''wsy CSsd ST.. Tol. Longacre $685.. -Advt.
The Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
But This Was Written Some Time Age

Up TO the hour OF submitting this
paragraph to the editor no movie
concern had offered s. job to Presl-
dent Harding.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

About the only people who thus far
have not lifted up dolcful voices on the
subject of prohibition arc the pro-
prIetors OF the morning after headache
cures
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

We've already selected our Lcntcn
form of self denial.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

And speaking of press notices, it we
were in charge of the Genoa confer
ence we'd certainly try to get it started
before the baseball season oncns
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

When they moke as stop ,-unniao The
|ower aud suggest that zoe 80 back TO
1oorh ace hope some one comes to the
rescue 1oath job as press agent for
Douglas Fairbanks cnd Mayy Pickford.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Montague
A Dirge of Life
lRv 4 Fl1l Victim

(By a Flu Victim
Tell Us not. in joyful ditties.
That OFT luck IS going to menG.
In life's poker game. the kittis.
Get the winnings IN the end.
Life is glum and life is cherries.
Crooks succeed and good men
fail.
And if you're the least bit kesr-
You u *ill finish it in jail.
Christmas may be fsr behind yen,
But, within 4 day or two,
Mr.. Mellon viii remind you
That your income tax is due.
If a pleasant thought you harbor
AS an antidote to care
You're admonished by your bar
Der
That you're losing all your
hair.
Though the war at last has ended
You re aware that in your
heart
For q year you've apprehended
That anothers going to start
Though the balmy spring-like
breezes
Tend to make your spirit glad,
They are laden with diseases.
Some Of which you haven't had.
Lives of other men alarm YOU,
For they amply illustrate
How the years are bound to harm
yOu
And how terrible IS fate
So you sit here. stepped in sorrow
And irradiating gloom,
knowing we'll that each to-mor-
row
Brings You nearer to the tomb,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

1t has been proposed that hcrca ftcr
the professional element in college
football teams sit in the stands while
the amateurs play, thereby reversing
what was about to become one Of the
traditions of the game.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

Gosh says Uncle AhimeIcch b.
gardus, of Prcakness, N. j., "f they
don't reform these amateur athletics
pretty soon you won't be able to tell
whether the quarterback is callin' sic-
nails or addin' up his salary"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

We're going to give up last lines.
q. ~-.--. r. +, V.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
GU pANW

rnsssed a. ~ Posios'cs c. Nev Yer. i, s>corS
1lsss MaM MA.te-
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

You 2ill finish it in jail.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY rs, 1922

SUBSCRIPTION RATES ~ MAI ireud'ns
poszss. N THE yNITsp STATES
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!: SOCIETY NEWS :
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stallings, Jr.,
have returned from trip to the
Western part of the state and will
make their home. with Mr.. Stallings'
father
Miss Lille Stewart of Washington
is the guest of Mrs. l.. w. Hanna.
Mrs. L. A. Barnes has returned
from New York.
Misses Mildred Thomas and Lucille
McGowen have returned from a visit
to friends in Mount Olive.
Mrs. S. Stewart has returned from
a business trip to New York City.
Misses Mamie and Annie Bullock
left today for Pinehurst.
Mr.. L. A. Oliver left last night for
business trip to New York.
Mrs. S. W. Venable of Durham ar
rived today to be the guest of Mrs.
Floyd Davis.
from New York.
Mrs. H. e. Pillars has returned
from Chicago where she was called
by the death of an old friend, Mrs.
Susan Beebe.
Mr.. Paul v. Phillips has returned
from Goldsboro.
Mr.. Henry Shepard of Greenville
is here on visit to his son, Mr.
Hugh Shepard.
Mrs. E. L. Whitehead of Enfield,
is in the city, the guest of Mrs. J..
H. Bats.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Young, Jr.,
are expected to return tomorrow
from their honeymoon spent in
Florida and Cuba.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
SONG HITS GALORE IN
WOMAN'S CLUB MINSTREL

WOMAN'S CLUB MINSTREL
The Woman's Club Minstrel which
will be staged at the High School,
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week, will contain song hits galore
and patrons of the big show will en-
Joy the tuneful melodies. Miss Libbie
Sugg will render "O1d Town Hall %
AL Johnson's latest hit. Miss Barnes
will offer, "I Use To Love You But
It's All Over Now" Miss johnson,
''All BY Myself" Miss Overman,
wabash Blues" Miss Raper, "Crazy
Blues,' Miss Stokes, "Ma'', Miss
Mamie Carwille, 'Tuck Me To Sleep
Miss Fulghum, "I Never Knew and
Miss Ruth .Carwille, peggy in the
Minstrel first part. In the vaudeville
second part, another variety of new
song hits will be heard, the Wilson
"Quartette offering some real har-
mony and Mr.. Winstead featuring
new ballads. Each and every per-
former is ready for the curtain to rise
and the person who does not get his
eor her moneys worth Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, never will.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
MIR. AND MRS. GREEN
GIVE DINNER PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. John Green enter
tanned few of the younger MEM
bers of society at dinner Saturday
evening at the Tea Room in honor
of Miss Mary Stuart Davis and Miss
Eliza Carr. Decorations of Russell
roses, hearts and cupids were used
and the bon bons and ices were al
SO suggestive Of the occasion.
After dinner the guests indulged in
bridge and having cut for the prize
Miss Carr was presented with a Val
entine box of candy. Those present
we're Miss Eliza Carr, Miss Mary
Stuart Davis, Miss Margaret Raw
lings, Miss Virginia Williams, Miss
Margaret Gold and Miss Mamie Nc
Craw, Mr.. R. T. Smith, Mr.. Larry
James from Greenville, Mr.. Sam Da-
Wis, Mr.. Kersey Smith, Mr.. Jesse An
derson and Mr.. Venable of Green's
boro.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
AUCTION SALE!

Oh High-class Pigs, Thursday Feb.
18th at Waldo's lot in Alleyway,
back of D. C. Braswell's Restaurant
L will sell at Auction to the highest
bidder One Car Load of Selected
Pigs, ranging in weight from 40 to
100 pounds. All of these pigs are good
stock and in thrifty growing condi-
tion. They will make good breeders,
or just what you will want to make
your meat for next year.
Come prepared to take care of Pig
as our responsibility ceases when
Pig is bid of. N R. Waldo, Wilson,
fN. G.. 2 13 3td 1tw
The daily times., 1922-02-13
FARMER.BRASWELL

Miss Nellie Braswell and Mr..
James C. Farmer were married yes
terday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the
home of DR.. I. M. Mercer, pastor of
the First Baptist church, DR.. Mercer
performing the ceremony.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. r. Braswell who live near
Wilson. Mr.. Farmer is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Farmer of the
county. He is employed with
Woodard Bros.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
CELEBRATED s1sT BIRTHDAY.

Mrs. Sallie Warren, one Of the first
settlers Of this county, who has been
residing in and near Wilson practical
esteemed by large circle Of friends,
celebrated her 81st birthday last Sat-
urday. She is in fine health and
spirits.
Among those who were with her on
this happy occasion were, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Poole of Black Creek. Mr..
Poole is her nephew.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
SCOTCH HEATHER.

We have just received fresh ship
ment of Scotch Heather. Something
very pretty for Valentines Day. Starr
The Florist. .sFlowers That Please"
Phone 234. 10 std
The daily times., 1922-02-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
Association will be held at the Cham
Fber of Commerce Saturday night,
February 18th, at 1880. Please be
present.
J. S. woODARD, Secretary.
|2 13 ltd
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MRS. w. b. YOUNG, SR.
WILL GIVE RECEPTION,

Mrs. w. B. Young, Sr., will give a
reception next Monday afternoon in
honor of her daughter-in-law, Mrs,
w. B. Young, Jr., recent bride, and
the three brides-elect, Misses Eliza
Carr, LAME Hales and Mary Stuart
Davis.
The daily times., 1922-02-13

w. F. Evans, white man, who was
penitentiary for the killing of Asa
Keen; and colored man named
Green
The daily times., 1922-02-13

'VIOLETS AND VALLEY
A corsage made of Vio1ets and Val
Lilies makes an ideal gift for Val
entines Day. STARR THE FLORIST
FLOWERS That Please" Phone 234.
IL 10 Std
The daily times., 1922-02-13
OF. CLUB WOMEN
HEARD MISS WE'LL

A large number of the members of
the Wilson Woman's Club heard Miss
We'll of Goldsboro who spoke at the
club house here Friday afternoon.
Miss We'll came under the auspices
of the civic department of the club
She spoke Interestingly on the duties
of women as citizens.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
MARRIAGE SATURDAY

Justice of the Peace W. R. Wood
united in marriage at his Office Sat-
urday afternoon Mr.. Robt. Renfrow
and Miss Effie Stancil of Johnston
county.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
TOBACCO SALES

Tobacco sales for Friday as re-
ported by Mr.. johnson were 163,2SS
pounds for $37O,29O.23 at an average
of 22.S3.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
VALENTINE PARTY

The Sons and Daughters of Lib
erty will give valentine party
Tuesday evening, February IA. The
public is invited. 1t
The daily times., 1922-02-13

Good assortment OF fruits, also vege
tables, country hens and sausage. J..
w. Riley Grocery Co. 2 13 ltd
The daily times., 1922-02-13
HOTEL FIRE AS
TOLD BY AN EYEWITNESS

TOLD BY AN EYEWITNESS
J. e. Ford, flagman for the A. C. L.
Railroad with headquarters at Rocky
Mount, has the following to say of
the Lexington Hotel fire:
II went to bed in my room there
about 1880 p. m. and slept soundly.
was awakened by screams, amid
which I heard shouts of Fire! Fire!
Murder! Fire! I opened my door and
encountered volumes of dense, over
powering smoke. saw, too flames of
fire, and discovered that even then
the door and transom of my own room
were burning.
I'm my haste I never tried to turn
on any light, but endeavored to
gather together some clothing and
my watch and money, this necessitat-
ing many trips to the window in
search of air. Sudden flare ups of fire
disclosed to me a small pipe, perhaps
IL in. in diameter, about six feet
to the side of my window, and this
I knew was my one hope of escape.
very scantily clad, having first
thrown. out of the window my vest
and trousers, I left my overcoat,
socks, and shoes behind me and
jumped for the pipe. Luckily
caught it and climbing over hand as
best I could, I finally reached the
ground. was not safe here, how
ever for realized I was likely to be
killed or, at least, wounded by fall
ing debris, as was already happening
to some of the poor souls.
cit was then about $40 a. m. and
many of the guests had made their
exciting hair-breadth escapes. Before
few minutes later, the fire depart
ment arrived. Timbers were falling
heavily which many persons, luckily
to be alive, were finding their way
around clad only in the blankets
from their beds. Some tearing them
in halves in order to share them with
their fellow suffers. I walked about
bare-feet until in the alley. beneath
my room I stumbled over a pair of
shoes about four sizes too large and
into which slipped my cooking feet.
Before I got out of the building,
saw maybe half a dozen others
slide down the pipe which later
proved my means of escape; others
jumped to the shed from which part
of them climbed down the pipe,
which others, probably, to their great
injury jumped the 15 feet further to
the ground. One man as he reached
the shed was hit by a piece of falling
timber and called out that his heel
was cut off. Some guests whose
rooms were convenient to the jan
itor's scaffo1d climbed down safely on
this.
If there were any children I did not
see them. I left the fire and went to
the Western Union to send a message
to my wife. There 1 saw two women
who like myself had just escaped
One was expressing her distaste of
again putting her bare feet on the
snowy ground.
'tMy brother, who lives in the city,
found me here and later returned to
his home for additional clothes and
some shoes for me. With him I went
to the Virginia hospital.
Were you injured that you went
to the hospital? Mr.. Ford was asked.
NO." he smilnigly replied, "but I
didn't have clothes enough to go any
where else!''
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Thomas, Yelverton & Co.
BETTER FURNITURE
Funeral Directors
WILSON, N. C.
Phones, Day So
Night 218-J, 949 and 933

A meeting OF stockholders Of the
Wilson Athletic Association will be
held Monday evening, February 13,
at 1880 at the Chamber of Com
merce. 2 10 Std
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MEDICAL SOCIETY
MEETS IN ROCKY MT

MEETS IN ROCKY MT.
The quarterly meeting of the
Fourth district Medical Society will
be held in Rocky Mount tomorrow.
fDr E. T. Dickinson of Wilson is coun-
lcilor and DR.. Geo. w. Mitchell of
Wilson is president of the Society.
DR.. C. A. Woodard of Wilson is on
the program to read a paper at the
meeting tomorrow.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
TAKES PRISONERS

TAKES PRISONERS
TO PENITENTIARY.
Deputy Sheriff Mercer escorted two
prisoners to the State penitentiary at
Raleigh today. The prisoners were
The daily times., 1922-02-13
LICENSE ISSUED.

| LICENSE ISSUED.
License has been issued for the
marriage OF Woodard Boykin of Old
Fields township and Dorsey Davis
also of Old Fields.
The daily times., 1922-02-13

TODAY'S ARRIVALS

Sc" Silk and Wool Canton
Crepe $2.25
Val Lace, also Chantilly,
Filet and Venice.
Embroidery Edging.
Children's Socks.
White Irish Poplin.
White Silkafied Poplin.
'sFollo Thru" Silk Skirting.
White Nainsook.
40" Changeable Taffeta.
40" Black Cire Back Moire
Ribbon.
40" Foulard Silk.
White Organdie and "
Batiste.
Irish Linen Percale.
White Flaxon-all Qualities.
Check Dimity and White
Striped Madras.
Lingerie Batiste.
45" Swiss Organdy-Perma-
nent Finish
Ladies Black Kid Oxfords. :
Viscol Shoe Waterproofing.
Gray Stick Polish.
Mems and Boys Pants.
Mems and Boys Hats and
Caps.
Hart, Schaffner Suits.
Mems Umbrellas.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-17
SCHOONER VICTIMS
BURIAL TOMORROW
Bodies Will Be Taken to Balti.
more-Body of Child
Still Missing.

The bodies OF the four victims Of
the capsized schooner S. c. Kendle.
recovered Saturday from the cabin
OF the Inflated craft Of julius
Wanner. expert diver, and members
Of the crew of the police boat Wig
liant. will be taken TO Baltimore for
inte.ment tomorrow.
The body Of the youngest child,
Merle, which was not recovered. is
expected to coma to the surface
within a few days, for ii is thought
to be clear of the wreck, according
to police OF the harbor precinct. No
further search for the body will be
conducted by the divers. it is stated.
Funeral arrangements for tho
unfortunate members of the family
of Capt William Lawrence. who.
with his son. Carroll. was rescued
from the rigging of the foundered
craft on Friday morning. are In
charge of wheatley's undertaking
establishment. Of Alexandria.
1t Is hoped that the missing body
will have been retrieved in time to
be inferred wit hthe other victims
of Fridays storm.