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The Washington times., 1922-12-03

1--WE may more reasonably regard the
loss OF hair in the human species as a re-
suit OF wearing clothes and conditioned
by this habit, rather than attribute it to
any climatic conditions. ,;,.
I'm view of the data obtanable from
historical record, from tradition, from the
present geographical distribution Of high
er and lower races of men, from the
physical and physiological adaptation of
all, and especially men of the higher races,
1t seems fair to conclude that the centre
of dispersal of mankind in prehistoric
times was central Asia north of the great
Himalayan ranges, and that when by pro-
gressive aridity that region became desert
it was transferred to the regions bordering
1t to the east, south and west. 'Aoo
I'VE may further assume that the en-
vironment in which man primarily evolved
was not moist or tropical climate, but
temperate and more or less arid one, pro-
gressively cold and dry during the course
of his evolution. In this region and under
these conditions, the race first attained a
dominance which enabled it to spread out
in successive waves of migration to the
most remote parts of the earth.
81 have gone into this brief recital Of
the migration and dispersal history Of
mankind, not to present anything novel
or authoritative, but because we have
more evidence, direct and indirect, and
more insight into the conditions and
causes which controlled its course, than
with any other race of mammals. be-
lieve that these controlling causes have
been substantially the same in the
lower animals as in man, and their
methods and routes Of dispersal largely
identical" ~
Professor Osborn is now on his way to
China to receive first hand information
about the expedition and to lay out fur
ther plans for opening up the secrets of
this original Garden Of Eden of the an
imals, and, perhaps, Of man, long buried
under the drifting sands Of the mysterious
Cobb desert.
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caused the disappearance of giant reptiles.
One of these is the appearance Of the
mammals-animals which even at that
stage of their development were of much
higher intelligence than the dinosaurs, so
far as we can judge from the brain casts
Of the different types. Dinosaurs had
brains of small size compared with their
huge bodily proportions, and of low type,
indicating an intelligence scarcely as high
as that of a modern crocodile or lizard.
"In very indirect way indeed the su-
periority of the mammals may have been
a principal cause of the fall of the rep
lillian dynasty, but for the more direct
reason for the extinction of the great
dinosaurs of the Upper Cretaceous we
must look to other causes This much is
clear, that they were gigantic and highly
specialized animals, adapted to certain
special modes of life and particular en-
vironment, requiring on account of their
great size very large amount of food,
if this food should become scarce or the
environment change and become no longer
suitable.
"a smaller and less specialized animal
could alter his habits and food to fit the
changed environment, and might well sur
vive where the giant dinosaurs would be-
come extinct.
moreover, all modern reptiles, owing
to their comparatively slow and imperfect
blood circulation, are cold-blooded. That
Is to say, their body temperature varies
with the temperature of their surround
ings and they are not able to maintain
consistently high, uniform temperature of
the body in the face of much colder sur
roundings. They grow torpid in the cold
and are quite unable to maintain an active
life, and must either find refuge in caves
and deep burrows or perish.
Toward the end Of the age of reptiles
a great progressive change was going on,
certainly In the physical geography and
apparently In the climate as well. The
dinosaurs, highly specialized and adapted
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ward camels wandered from North Amer
lea into Asia and thence into Africa
Aoout the same time bears from Asia
came into North America.
1t is a singular fact unknown to almost
every school child who studies the lives
of these animals that the vast majority
of the animals considered so typically
American, came from Europe and Asia,
and that many others that have been in
modern times associated with Asia and
Africa got their first start in America, or,
at least, developed new species from the
primeval stock that originally came from
covered in Asia.
An explanation of why the giant rep
tiles had to give way to the smaller man.
mails is given in the journal of the
Museum of Natural History" by DR.. w.
D. Mathew, whose helpful advice did
much to contribute to the successful issue
of the Andrews expedition.
"We know nothing at all about the de-
velopment of any dinosaur," he says.
eve do not even know whether dinosaurs
laid eggs. Most reptiles do, but some are
of half-grown dinosaurs have been found,
but on the whole the rarity Of young
animals is very remarkable. They may
have lived In some different habitat from
the adults-perhaps in the uplands or
away from the streams and marshes, so
that their remains are not preserved.
Professor Cope once suggested, more
or less humorously, that the little oppos-
sum-like mammals found in the same for
nations as the huge dinosaurs were in IT,.
habit of sucking the eggs of these giant
reptiles and that their depredations final
ly brought about the extinction Of the
group.
A more probable suggestion, advanced
by Professor Henry Fairfield OsbornS is
of many of the large animals Of former
times, just as the cattle pest and other
epidemics have swept away 30 much Of the
modern large game Of Africa.
There are, however, certain conditions
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highlands, the valleys of
the Niger and Congo be-
ing more remote.
I'm the East Indies,
the succession of great
islands to the southeast,
perhaps more connected
formerly than now,
formed stepping stones
of migration to the dis
tant continent of Aus
tralia.
"The lowest and most
primitive races of men
are to be found in Aus
tralasia, in the remoter
districts of southern In
dia and Ceylon, in the
Andaman Islands. in
southwest and central
Africa and, as far as the
new world is concerned,
in northern Brazil. These
are the regions most re-
mote, so far as practica-
BILE travel-routes are con-
cerned, from central
Asia.
"The assumption
that man is primarily
adapted to a tropical eli
mate-is, l think, only
partly true at best. Its
general acceptance lis
perhaps due, among
other reasons, to the
supposed relation be-
tween loss of hair on the
body and the wearing Of
clothes.
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tors off. This
war of animal upon animal effectively ex-
plains why the world has not been over
run with them long ago.
And now we come to the consideration
of how it happened that the animals
spread from the Asiatic Garden of Eden
to the remote countries of the world.
Biologists have long known that great
movements in the earth's surface involve
great and widely spread regions, some
times causing sea to flow over immense
areas of land, and at other times raising
above the sea level other great areas
which had been submerged.
In speaking of one of these great up
heavals of land Professor Osborn claimed
that one of the greatest triumphs of re-
cent biological investigation was the re-
construction of a great southern continent
around the South Pole to which the name
Antarctica was given. The accumulated
evidence of many scientists who had
studied the fossil and living animals of
Australia definitely pointed to the con-
clusion that there existed millions of years
ago an Antarctic continent connecting
South America, South Africa, Australia
and New Zealand. And through these con-
nections the geological distribution of
mammals in the southern portion of the
world was made possible.
But this continent cannot be found on
modern-day maps, and undoubtedly its ex-
istence millions of years ago\would never
have been known except for the work of
paleontologists.
Professor Perrin Smith has proved that
in the geological era of time known as the
Mesozoic period, Bering Strait was fire.
quently closed. He obtained this in
formation from an examination Of sue
cessive assemblages of animals in the
rocks of California and Nevada. The
opening of the straits, he showed, cooled
the waters of the North Pacific by the
inflow of Arctic currents, and at such
times as this the sea animals from Siberia
travelled as far south as Mexico, and in
dying left their records in the rocks. He
also showed that when the strait was
closed Asiatic, and even Mediterranean,
animals found suitable habitation on the
Pacific Coast of North America.
In one of the great animal migrations
giant pigs and tapirs and swimming rhi-
noceroses departed from America to Asia
and thence to Europe, while the Eastern
continent supplied America with the hip
popotamus. At another time Europe and
Asia sent us cats, while we supplied them
with the sabre-tooth tigers. At still an
other time the first deer entered America
from Europe, together with the remote
ancestors of our cattle. Along with them
probably came the mastadons from
Africa.
We gave Asia and Europe rabbits and
hares, and possibly raccoons. Ages after
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Of ftheAnit,1a1s
Got Tired of and "Scrapped" the
Started in All Over Again to
Aninals---and Man
Undeveloped Form

The great NOR
tality a m o n e
animals checks
the rapid spread
of each species.
Often during
the T e r ii a r y
P e r i o d man.
mails of vari-
Gus kinds mi
grated to North
America from
the south or
fro m Europe
and Asia, but
were unable to
gain a foot-hold
b e C a u S e the
forms of life al
ready present
killed the visi-
tors off This
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
MRS. ELLA LEONARD
CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Ella Miller Leonard, mother of
Miss Mary Katherine Leonard, teach
er in the Mt Vernon high school.
died at 4 O'clock Wednesday morning
at Mercy hospital after an illness OF
seven weeks duration.
Mrs. Leonard was born at Urbana,
Ohio, October 5. 1857, and greater
portion of her life was spent In that
city. She had made her home In Mt.
Vernon for the past four years.
She is survived by two children.
Benjamin Miller of Gallon, Ohio. and
Miss Mary Katherine Leonard of Mt.
Vernon, Four brothers and one sister
also survive. Mr.. Leonard's death oc-
Cured in 1889.
The remains will be conveyed to
urbana at 1l;15 a. IN. Thursday iaorn-
ing. Funeral services Friday and bur-
ial in the urbana cemetery.
Mrs. Leonard was a member of the
Gay street M, II. church of Mt Yer.
non.
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R.. R. WARNER TAKES
OVER ANOTHER HOTEL
Former Mt. Vernon Man Will
Operate Three Hotels,
Including Hotel Curtis,
This City

r. r. Warner, lessee and manager
OF the Hotel Curtis, Mt. Vernon, with
F.. u. Sullivan, Columbus, has taken a
lease on another hotel in Columbus.
On Monday a deal was closed up
whereby Messrs. Warner and Sulli-
van obtained a 10.year lease on the
Norwich hotel, at the northeast cor
ner of Fourth and State streets. The
hostelry Is to be remodeled and mod
ernized and opened up under the new
management November 1. 1t is un-
derstood the deal for the property in
wolves $3s0,000 All furniture and
fixtures were included in the transac-
tion.
The hotel. it's new managers an.
nounce, will have schedule of popu-
lar prices throughout. 1t has 100
rooms.
Messrs. Warner and Sullivan took
over the Columbus hotel, East Long
street, last February. Mr.. Warner
also operates the Hotel Curtis, this
city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
ACT|OVDEFERRED
BYC0MM|SS|0N
Selection OF Memorial Build
ing Architect Not To Be
Made Before May 10

No action on the selection of an ar.
chitect was taken by the members of
the Knox county memorial btilding
commission at the session held by the
members of that body Tuesday after.
noon. 1t is now the expectation of
the members of the commission to
name the architect, probably at a
meeting of the commission to be held
Wednesday, May 10.
The members of the commission, at
their meeting on Tuesday, canvassed
the merits and abilities of the several
architects and firms competing. Some
progress was arrived at by a process
of elimination, with the result that
the ultimate choice now lies among
but small number. Between these
the members of the commission are
unable to make a selection without
some further study and inspection of
work done by each architect
The members of the commission ar
ranged to go to Columbus Friday, May
., where they will inspect number
of buildings that are samples of the
work done by each of the architects
now most favored. They purpose in.
tcryiewing number of Columbus cit
liens who are expected to give infor-
nation desired and which will assist
the members of the local commission
in arriving at conclusion.
After arranging for the trip to Co
lumbus, the membrs of the commits
sion agreed to meet on the following
Wednesday, May 10, at which time
they hope to be able to make a final
selection of an architect who will
draft and design the Knox county
memorial building. r.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05

non was a weekend guest Of Miss
Thelma Huffman.
Mr.. C. w. Stinemetz of Akron spent
Saturday and Sunday here In the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry
Kirkpatrick. ~
Mrs. c. B. Pyhant Of Nashville,
Tenn, spent last week in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Harry l.. Darling.
Mrs. Barbara Beatty is confined to
her home by illness.
Miss Alice Phillips of Columbus
spent. Sunday here, the guest of Miss
Bessie CAN'T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bum Clutter of Utica
spent Sunday in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Rizor.
Mr., John w. Hasson returned to Ak.
ron Monday after spending two weeks
with relatives here.
Mrs. John CASTILLO of Ashland is
visiting in the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Darling.
Mr. Glenn Baker removed his fam
lily to Columbus last week.
b. G.. Ramey made business trip
to Mt Gilead Monday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
WILDWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. Chcyney Miller are
having an attack of the flu.
Mr.. Ed Jones has moved into the
residence of ID. c. Mckee.
Mrs. Rude Stitzel is visiting her
sister, Mrs. c. S. Berry. of Howard.
Preaching services at the Church
of Christ Sunday morning and even.
Ing. May Z, Rev. J. l.. Mcdonald ofllc,
iating.
Mr.. Charles Humbert has purchased
a new Ford
The public schools will give an all
day program next Saturday. May 4.
Mrs. X. ]. Fike holds the banner for
black bass catches for the season,
having caught one that weighed three
pounds.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
DOG B|7ES.BOY
0NuPPER LIP
Young Son Of MIR. and Mrs.
Edward M. Cooney Is Sc
verely Bitten

Dick Cooney, flve-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward M. Cooney. North
Mckenzie street, was severely bitten
by dog on the upper lip late yes
terday afternoon. The boy placed his
hand on the dog when the animal
sprang at him, sinking his teeth in the
child's upper lip. DR.. James f. Lee
was called and rendered surgical ct-
tention. The dog was not mad. ac'
cording to the statement of several
persons.
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lot in Vernonview, 81
James f. Dodd to Jesse G. Neil, par
eel in Clay, 81.
Asbury Smith to Alwilda Adams
parcel in Fredericktown, 81
w. II. Toms to Matte A. Toms, par
eel in Fredericktown, 81.
Walter G. Curtis to Eva Baxter, par
Gel in Mt Vernon, 81.
Anna Bixler to Fay Davis OBryan
parcel in city, 81.
Olive A. Young to w. w. Young,
parcel in city, 81.
Fred Cochran to Edward George,
parcel in city, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
ANNOUNCE EXAM FOR
I'M AT BRINK HAVEN
Applicants For Appointment
To Take Test At Mt. Yer
non On June 3

A civil service examination of ap.
plicants for postmaster at Brink Hav.
en- is announced by the u. S. civil SER
vice commission at Washington, to be
held in Mt Vernon Saturday, June 3.
The compensation of the Brink
Haven Office is $65S; = the office is a
fourth class one! The examination is
open to all applicants residing within
the territory supplied by the Brink
Haven office who are citizens Of the
United States. Women are eligible to
take the examination If 81 years Of
age.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
COURT NOTES

Judge Blair had another busy day
In common pleas court Tuesday, dis
posing of number of cases and fur.
ther clearing the docket for the May
term, which convenes next Monday
morning.
The following matters were dis.
posed of during the day:
Shellenbarger VS.. Hosack- Settled
and costs paid.
King VS.. Moshei-Domurre over
ruled
Collins VS.. Ward-Demurre with
drawn and leave to amend petition
Orthenberger VS.. the Mt. Vernon
Foundry Co.--Dcmurrer overruled.
Porter VS.. Mt Vernon Foundry Co.
Demurrer to petition overruled
Strong vs.. Ash-Motion to petition
overruled
Myers VS.. Watson-Demurre over.
ruled.
Starner vs.. Gaines-M Motion over.
ruled.
Snow VS.. Young-Mction sustained
in that plaintiff is required to give an
itemized statement of all material and
labor furnished.
Baldwin VS.. Bishop Demurrer
overruled.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
BOY BREAKS ARM
DOING HIGH JUMP
William Harry Severly Injur-
ed This Afternoon

FREDERICKTOWN, May 2.-Wil-
liam Harry. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Harry of this place, fractured
both bones in his left wrist while en-
gagged in athletic stunts at the school
grounds this afternoon Young Harry.
who is in TIE eighth grade, was at
tempting high jump when he came
down with his wrist under his body.
Both bones were broken. He was at
tended by Fredericktown surgeon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
KENYON ASSEMBLY
ELECTS OFFICERS

GAMBLER, May AIT a meeting of
the Kenyon assembly held Monday
evening in Rosse hall, officers We're
elected as follows:
George Bowman. Green
willie. o., residing in South Hanna
Vice Prea,-'Joseph Kelley. Salem,
o.. residing In East Division.
Secretary-Jerry Van Arnam. Rock
Creek, O., residing In West Wing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
WATERFORD

An indoor picinc will be given Fri
day evening, May ., in the M. r..
church honoring Prof. Frank Fish and
wife of Chicago. Let all their old
friends come and enjoy good time
with them.
Mrs x. x. Bateman called at the
Silas Winand home Sunday afternoon
Glenn Zedaker and family of Mt
Vernon visited Sunday with JOHN
Mellott and wife.
Tho radio concert heard Saturday
evening in the NJ e. church was well
attended and enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gale and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wells spent Sunday
at the Lloyd Ruhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chilcote of
Shreve visited Sunday afternoon and
night at his fathers home, returning
to Shreve on Monday morning.
Among the Sunday callers of Ray
Lowering were l.. V. Stillwell and
wife, Coradon Penn and wife, Ross
Lowering and two children, and Maur-
ice Levering The M. f. church sent
lovely flowers and Martha Wash
ington geranium.
About 20 friends and relatives gath
cred at the home of l.. V. .Stillwell last
Friday evening for surprise supper
1t being his birthday. The occasion
was also a celebration of three other
birthdays, that of Chauncey Kirby, a
brother of Mrs. Stillwell, also Leeta
Stevens of Chesterville and Chester
McElroy, two cousins of Mrs. Still
well. An excellent chicken supper
was served and the evening was
spont very pleasantly.
Isaac Stull and wife Of Chesterville
spent Sunday afternoon at the home
Of his mother.
A shower of gifts was given Satur-
day evening to Huston Williams and
wife at the home of Karl Booze. Mr..
and Mrs Williams were married last
fall and moved at once to their new
home at Woodview, but the generos'
ity of the people of Waterford was
not to be outdone, hence the shower
at this time. They received many
beautiful and useful gifts.
Rev. Stanton Hoover will be at the
Christian church next Sunday both
morning and evening.
The young married folks OF the
Christian church will hold their class
meeting on Tuesday evening, May g.,
at TIE home of Harry Snyder.
Mr.. Ballard Carr has moved to the
William Robinson farm north of town.
Frank Smith and wife have pur-
chased the John Burkepile fruit farm.
They will not move until fall.
Mrs. Douglass Stull and daughter
May and Raymond Williams and wife
spent "Wednesday evening with Isaac
Stull and wife,
Miss Anna McEroy attended the
Gordon school picnic as the guest of
Miss Edith Fike.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bachelor
were Sunday callers at the Oren Hart
home. jHM
Miss Gertrude Mann spent part OF
Sunday with Miss Alice Allgire.
Edward McElroy and family were
Sparta visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Jasper Shaffer and sons We're
callers at the Stull home Sunday even
ing.
w. D, Chilcotc and wife were enter
tanned for Sunday dinner by Mrs,
Douglass Stull.
The revival of the national sport of
baseball having extended to every
town and hamlet, there will be n
close game at Darlington on the day
of the school picnic, May .. Come and
root for our side.
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miami WILL PLAY
KENYON SATURDAY
Tommy VanV Voorhis' Team
Will Be In Gambler The
Coming Saturday

The Miami University baseball team
playes Kenyon in Gambler next Sat
urday afternoon and quite large
number of Mt. Vernon people expect
to attend the game.
Tommy VanVoorhis a Mt. Vernon
boy, is coach of the Miami baseball
team this season.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05
JOHN YOUNG DIES
IN COLUMBUS, OHIO

The body of John Young, who died
in Columbus at 11:45 a. m. Monday,
will arrive here Wednesday morning
for burial. The body will be taken
from the 9:5S train to Mound View
cemetery, where short services will
be conducted by Rev. ID. c. Coburn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-05

Monday was busy day in the com.
mon pleas court of Knox county.
The docket was called and many
cases were dropped from the docket,
either being settled or dismissed
Judge Blair spent the entire day in
clearing the docket for the May term
which convenes next Monday morn
ing.
The following cases were disposed
of during the day:
Lester Barry VS.. Walter Biggs-Set.
tied at cost of plaintiff.
Mt Vernon Farmers Exchange Co.
VS. Aughtae Walker ct al.-Dismissed
at cost of plaintiff.
George A. Bell VS.. c. A. Middleton
Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
John II. Agnew VS.. C. G. Stream.
Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Amasa Lindley VS.. Sheridan Grant
Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
The Ohio Supply Co VS.. c. G..
Barnes ct al.-Motion overruled.
A. A. Simpson VS.. w. d. Maring-
Dismissed at cost Of plaintiff
Lewis w. Stockdale VS.. Grant w.
Shafer Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Harry s. Bum VS.. Katheryn Y. Neff
Settled at cost of defendant
Mary l.. South VS.. Don Wood ct al.
Settled at cost of defendant
William Simpkins vs.. Homer Lever
ing Settled at cost of plaintiff.
John Biggs VS.. George Horn-Set-
tied at cost of defendant.
Orange Underwood VS.. Eugene II.
Bell-Settled at cost Of defendant.
Goldie Funk VS.. Paris ID. Luke-Set.
tied at cost of plaintiff
Caroline Ling vs. the Trustees OF
the NJ e. Church of Danvile-Set-
tied at cost of plaintiff.
w, & w. Motor Sales Co. vs. S. II.
pplegate-Dismissed at cost of plain.
tiff
Elwood Merriman vs.. Charles T..
Mies-Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Charles C. Higgins Co. VS.. E. j.
Walker-Oismissed at cost of plain
tin.
John Spohn VS.. Frank Kunkle-Ds.
missed at cost of plaintiff
II. p. Barber vs. Harvey Graham
Decree to quiet title.
Joseph Shough VS.. w. w. Young
Dismissed at cost Of plaintiff.
Charles Wiltsie VS. Philip johnson
Settled at cost of plaintiff
Albert Kearns VS.. the Ohio Fuel
Supply Co.-Dismissed at cost of
plaintiff.
Sophia Zimmerman VS.. G. p. Rice &
Son-Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
John S. Morrison VS.. j. NJ Pumph.
roy-Dropped from docket.
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4 Rat That Didn't Smell After
Reinx Dead for Three Months

'Iswear It was dead three months. writes Mr.. J..
Sykes IN. j.. "Isaw this rat every day: put soma
Rst.Snap behind barrel. Months afterwards. my
wifelooked behind the barrel There It was-dead.:5
Rat.Suap sells in three sizes for 3sc. Csc, St.25s
Sold and guaranteed BY
r. w. Pitkin.
Kelly & Mitchell.
Thos. e. Taugher.