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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

Junior can say almost all % rs
alphabet Tell mother Junior. Get
down now and stand up."
My small lad slipped from MS
seat. put his hands behind him. and
Strengthened himself 90 Ms full
baby height
"A. b. T. u. z. r r." he intonsd
proudly when Marion interrupted
anXiously:
He can't say @ and c." she OK
planned apolore- icallv 30 ne calls
them r. and ID But he knows
them. Go on. Junior
Junior went on. finished the A.
phabet IN triumph. and then. az ~
hypnotized hy his own achievement
began ar "a" and ne eut Though
the whole thing again. this time az
a gallOp. As he finished The ~.
Marion. with an anxious school
ma'am air which C0nEulse5 her
mother and me. said author.tativeIy
THAT viii do. Junior"
But Junior had tasted applause.
and would not be squoIcheG a
third time he began his rafting list
! and was highly indignant when Z
swept him mp from The floor and
stopped the recital with a hug and
numerous kisses.
"Dooner dom read bid book" he
announced proudly. and Marion
looked up an answering pride ln her
wins0me face
Hes $50 smart Auntie Nad-e
she said. chat 7 think fits a shame
not 10 improve the time with h.m
You don't mind II teach him. do
you7 It'u Doe awfuuy good prac-
,ice for me. too"
Lillian Er.nned appreCiativeIy A.
me. for she knew my pedagogical
theories as 10 The proper sequence
OF topics in child training
THE younger generation She
murmured mischievous'y 1oI
must be served. Better get ready 20
climb on your shelf. lady"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
Revelations oPAWifo 9qoAa5Rsaso5u

and in Dtcly's pariance carries
weight for age" But she was ex-
aggerating her own size. as. I have
noticed. do all stout women VINO
have finally given up vanity on the
subject. wonder sometimes II it
Is not a kind OF armor which they
put on. fling out a jest az their own
expense 20 ward or the only too
ready jokes OF their families and
friends.
4 Find"
You forget the modern waist
line" I said Your skirt probably
will Just Mt"
Yes. no doubt you'll have TO let
out the band" she retorted drvIy.
and the next moment she had taken
down from a spare closet a skirt
which I seized eagerly. for II spelled
IN every line exactly the effect 7
wished Black. rather fun. and
bearing IN every stitch the mark of
an unskilled country dressmaker.
visuanzed myself in It with a mem
tai chuckle.
This IS perfect" I said enthus-
iastically. May I have this one 90
"Of course. And. Il doesn't IN the
least matter II you tear IL or spoil a..
I think I shall cut that skirt up
for rug rags. There are other bet
ter skirts here If You would rather
have them. That was the first 20
my hand"
NO, indeed" I clutched the old
fashioned garment tenaciously.
You'd have 10 get a platoon Of
state troopers TO get this away
from me now. But tell me. haven't
you a jacket somewhere Of the same
vintage as this?
She turned to the closet and took
down a coat such as I had not seen
for 90 years. guessed that il was
at least that old. and took fl from
her hands with lively gratitude, for
I saw in II the successful fruition
OF my mischievous little prank
! against Dicky
This ought 10 Mt YOU pretty
I we'll" Mrs. Cosgrove said. 81 was
more your size 20 years ago. Slip
II on"
I did so, found that It was. in
deed, a fair Mt, and with a laughing
expression Of thanks 10 Mrs. Cos
grove I wrapped the clothing in "A
| compact paper-covered bundle,
| sped back TO my bungalow and
gained my bedroom without Dicky
| seeing me. When I had caught my
breath and had enjoyed a quiet little
articipatory laugh. gathered up
Juniors night things and went over
TO Lillian's bungalow. where he was
to sleep for the night and where
he had gone with Marion directly
after supper.
"CHmb on Your Shelf
Marion greeted me raptu, oUsly
from a big old chair. in the depths
OF which she and Junior shared a
large illustrated alphabet book, one
which my sons adoring Grand
mother had given him, and which
he priced highly.
ooh, Auntie Madge!" she cried.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
BY LEILA b. ROsTTsER.

Mrs. Warren H. Miller. general
chairman OF the spring exhibit OF
oils and water colors which IS to be
held March "a. % and 26, under the
direction OF the Art Department of
the South Bend Woman's Club in the
club rooms. has announced the COM
pletion Of the fund which is to be
used in awarding the three prizes to
the three best pictures as chosen by
the jury which is composed of Mrs.
l.. Clarence Ball, Mrs. Frank Herring,
John l.. Worden and c. ID. Hender-
son. OF Chicago. Those who have
contributed TO this fund are Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Ellsworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville Ziegler. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Erskine, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ollier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Miller, p. E.
Whitehall. Charles &. Sax, the South
Bend Woman's Club. George Wyman
& Ca, and the Francis shop.
The first prize will be 500, the
second. $50, and the third, S25. All
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
/ am a young school teacher,
and am engaged TO a certain young
man. l love him dearly, and I am
sure he loves me. He gave me a
diamond ring, but after a few
weeks he took it back to exchange
II and has never got me another.
What would you do about this?
Would you consider the engage
ment broken? Every time l call
him on the phone his brother
answers. and talks very impertin-
emily TO me. Would you advise
me to cEl him or let him call me?
LANKY.
LANKY: S1rely, If the young man
said he was going to exchange the
ring. he did not mean that he was
breaking the engagement.
Why not wait for him to telephone
10 you? Even if you are engaged. II
is better 10 let him make the ad.
vances.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
BIRTHS

Mrs. Frank H. Barrier. 1927 Har-
rison av,, March u, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William g. Fetters,
ga Smith st, March IA. "A son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Macy. 91s S.
Franklin St. March 90. a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franciszek Kolan-
da. 2315 Smith St. March IA, a
daughter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

week. At first I thought OF her
only ne Of my many friends.
Last Ia tn I went away for
visit and when ! left we were the
best Of friends
But since my return. few
weeks ago, I have not been able
10 reach her. She left word that
IL I called she did not care TO see
me any more.
What would YOU advise me to
do. quit trying TO force my atten-
lions upon her. or what? I mailed
a letter. stating that I would like
10 know what the trouble is. but
received no answer. SPATS.
SPATS: II the young woman ii
so discourteous as not even 10 allow
you TO see her TO make an explana
ton, I would not make any further
to see her. I do not con-
slider her worthy your friendship dc
you?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

In China many temples are pro-
vided with a bell at the entrance,
and when a worshipper enters he
gives the rope a pull TO ring the bell
in order that the gods may be noti-
fed OF his coming. and be at hand
TO attend 10 his prayers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
am a girl Is years old, and
recently at a party I met a young
man one year by senior.
Since the party he has been TO
see me nearly every night. and
stays till late in the evening.
Father will not permit me to
k ep company after 1880 O'Clock.
and he told him, but he insists on
remaining.
He tells me he does not like TO
insist on calling, but as his mother
and father are dead he likes TO
spend the evenings in our COM
pany.
On his last visit ne spent most
OF the evening talking to Father,
and at last wanted to know
whether he could board here.
Father said NO" and II made
him angry. Father said 1 should
stop keeping company with him.
and Mother agreed with him.
That was his last visit till two
weeks later. Before leaving that
evening he proposed TO me. want
ing me to run off with him to get
married.
VIII you please advise me what
TO do for 1 know it will be no use
to ask Father or Mother, as they
will say no, and 1 do not like TO do
anything without their consent. for
1 know that Mother and Fathers
advice is best. EXCITED.
EXCITED. You are a wise girl tc
realize that your parents advice Is
The best thing that I car
do 10 help you is to tell you to fol-
low their advice carefully and give
your every confidence to them. You
will be a happy girl if you do. Above
all, don't run away to get married!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
am a young man p years old.
and have been keeping company
with a young woman of 19 for the
last two years.
love the girl dearly. and be-
lieve she loves me. but she won't
tell me She Just keeps putting
me Off and when I talk about
marriage she tells me there is no
such a thing
Now, l don't wish to quit going
with this young woman. nor do 1
want 10 lose her friendship. but 1
am cup the pole" and don't know
what to do. so kindly advise me.
ANXIOUS BOY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
THE WAY MRS. COSGRovE DE-
LIGHTED MADGE.

Mrs. Cosgrove looked a. me. be-
wilderment in every line OF her
face, when asked her for the loan
OF one o her discarded old-fash-
toned long skirts Then I saw
amused comprehension dawn in her
shrewd eyes, knew that she had a
pretty clear mixing Of my little
scheme, and knew also that she
would make TO comment which
would betray her knowledge.
OF course you can have any one
OF them you like. she said heartily.
But" with a dubious intonation,
you know they'll wrap around you
three times, don't you ?"
I laughed at her perplexed ex-
preston. Mrs. Cosgrove IS a good
ish way past the half-century mark,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
PerS On0 ais

K. II. Williams. III ". Bartlett
81. has returned from Milwaukee.
Wis.
DR.. James L. Gardiner has re-
turned from Chicago where he save
a dramatic reading OF Ben Hur'
on Tuesday before the Hamilton
Park Woman's club. the occasion
being the March meeting OF the
club. which - one OF the best
known literary clubs in Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
AdUice to Girls
b AN0R LAUxn

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
I am a motherless girl Of rs,
and need your help. am very
much in love with a young man
one year my senior. and I know he
loves me devotedly. too.
He wants me 10 marry him. and
as he is very romantic. he wants
me TO run away with him and get
married What would you do?
Surely L could do that much for
him, for I love him so dearly. and
you know we are going 10 be mar
ried soon anyway.
No one knows Of this plan ex-
cept him and you and me. You
don't think we are too young, do
you? And please don't call this
puppy love, for it isn't
ANNE.
ANNE: Why do you wish to elope
my dear? Do you think It is a yer,
dignified thing 10 do or kind 10 youl
family and 10 those who love YOU
Why do you consider it more roman.
tic than having a nice wedding a
home with those who love you with
you on that day?
You are both rather young 10 b'
married. Wouldn't it be wise Il
wait until the young man is of ag'
before you take such a serious step
Think this over carefully. and
above all. don't run away to be mar
RED
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

Annie Laurie will welcome letters
of inquiry on subjects of feminine
interest from young women readers
of this paper and will reply to them
in these columns. Letters to Miss
LAURA should be- addressed to her,
in care of this Office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
ICE, ICE. ICE,

Appreciate good service. Call B.
A. Ray Ice Company. Ask my hun
dreds OF satisfied customers. SO4 F.
Donald ST. Main 2105. IS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

ANXIOUS BOY: II you are in
position TO marry the girl and want
to. why don't you propose to her
outright? Then she will have to
give YOU a definite answer, Yes or
No. This will relieve your mind. II
she should refuse you, you may still
be one of her friends, but YOU Will
not TO be disturbed as you are now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
am 19 years OF age, and have
been told I am very attractive. I
have lots Of girl friends, but I
haven't had a young man ask 70
call 10 see me in almost three
months. Now, always try 10 be
as pleasant and interesting as pos
sible, so I can't give you any rea-
son for the young men not calling.
have gone with several young
men, but they come for a few
weeks and stop. Please give me
your advice. BETEYE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

The Blue Devil Is a fine dish washer
he leaves no rings in the pan. IS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

BTTEYE: Have some little par
ties at your home. or have a few
friends in for the evening. Then
you will be invited out In return. and
the young men will be glad 10 call
again 20 show their appreciation, and
in that way viii learn to know you
better.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
Last summer met a young girl
7 went 10 see her a few days each
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

The Pollyanna circle Of the Trim
ity NJ r church met Tuesday even
ing at the home Of Miss Helen
Steele. ga Diamond av In the con-
tests the favors were won by Miss
Dorothy NcCague and Miss Mvra
Williams Refreshments were served
20 IT, guests, the appointments be-
ing carried ont IN the St. PatriCk's
cotore The next meeting Will be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

The Maids Of Honor club held
their monthly meeting az the home
cf Miss Helen Price 7t3 Blaine av..
New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Birth, Engagement, Marriage,
Death and In Memoriam Notices
may Be t.lephoned to The Tribun.
any time up to midnight for in.
sertion in The next days paper,
Tclcahonc Bcekman 5000.
DEATHS

E3ARNETT-on October 90. Lewis Barnett,
beloved husband OF Hannah Barnett {nee
Kraus). In his 18TH year, after brief
illness; Funeral from residence Of his
Monday. $3.50 p. m.
%. 1922. Mary Sanford, wife OF John
Kimberly Beach. Funeral services viii
be held at her late home, $50 Temple
ST.. New Haven. on Monday afternoon.
October 30. 2:so p. m. Please omit
flowers.
BICHELs-c. Emil W.. on October %.
1922 aged 5s. Funeral services at his
late residence. TIL ST. Marks av., Brook
lyn. on Monday. October 80, at p.
BRAUDE--Bennett in his 73d year. after
a short illness, on Saturday October 2s,
beloved husband OF Jennie and devoted
father Of Jacob. Morris, Harry Rose.
ottill!e. Sophie oppenheirn. Nan Brown
his late residence. $50 West End av,
corner s2d st. Monday. October SO, at
10 a. m.
CAMPBEIL-At Dorset, VI. on October
2s 1922, Lizzie Adams. beloved wife OF
Richard Marston Campbell Funeral
from church on Monday. October 30. at
p. m. Interment at Dorset. VI Phjla.
CARIIN--Henry j.. father of the late An
thony A. Carlin and brother of Annie
Murphy. Funeral from the House OF
Calvary on Monday. October 80, 40 a. m,
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Member OF
Caifax Council. 22o Royal Arcnnum.
COLEMAN-On October 20, 1929, Charles
A. Coleman, aged n years. Funeral
cent pl.,. Sherwood Park. Ycnkers N. r,
terment at convenience OF family
COLLiNS--At Flushing. N. T.. on Friday,
New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
State Plans Apple Week
To Market Record Crop
Campaign to Stimulate Bulk
Sales at Special Price Be.
gIUS IO.YuOrrOW

To dispose Of the states native apple
crop, one Of the largest in history, the
New York State Department of Farms
and Markets has designated the week
from October 81 to November as
apple week, during which intensive
plans for the sale of domestic apples
will be made effective. A similar cam
paign was carried\out in the autumn
of 1920.
Joseph Sicker, chairman of the COM
mittee Of arrangements, who was in
strumental in pushing the 1890 cam
paign, is at the head of this seasons
effort. Acting on the announcement of
Norman D. Chaplin, acting director of
the New York office of the State De-
partment of Farms and Markets, that
the apple crop in this state Is 106,-
100000 bushels in excess Of last years
crop. the committee will seek to dis
pose Of apples in bulk by Offering to
consumers during apple week especially
attractive prices for consignments in
large volume.
Herschel H. Jones, who resigned re-
Gently as director of the New York
office of the Department of Farms and
Markets, is engaged in the formation Of
a new marketing service for farm prod
ucts. He has offered his aid to the cam
paign committee
New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Walsh Services Will Be
From Cathedral Tuesday
Late President of Newark Firm
Was Once Leading Figure
i'm Jersey Politics

Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in st. Patrick's Cathedral for
the late Philip G. Walsh ir., president
of Walsh's Sons & Co.. Of Newark. He
died on Saturday.
Mr. Walsh was leading figure in
New Jersey politics several years ago.
With Colonel Austen Colgate. Everett
Colby, William P. Martin and William
Fellowes Morgan he organized the
New Idea party, which captured sew
eral seats in the Legislature in 1905
He was elected as representative Of
the New Idea party and served term
in the New Jersey Legislature.
During that term he was active in
support Of the so-calied Bishops BILL"
which was regarded at that time as an
advanced piece Of temperance legisla.
tion, and was responsible for the in
PRODUCTION into the bill Of the clause
providing that saloonkeepers should bs
obliged to take down their screens on
Sundays and periods when their places
were supposed to be closed. He was m
ex-president of the Cooper Union AS
ISOLATION and the New Technical School
alumni He was member of the St
Patrick's School alumni, the Holy Name
Society and Of the Elks and Knights of
Columbus
New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Pupin Will Be Speaker
At Personnel Convention
Columbia Professor &c Talk ON
Immigrants Point of View
at Meeting Nov. q

Michael Pupin, of Columbia Univcr-
sity, famous rs an inventor of wire
less apparatus, will be among the
speakers to address the gathering Of
industrialists, educators and personnel
experts when the f1rst annual conven-
tion Of the Nahonal Personnel Asso-
citation meets in Pittsburgh on Novem-
ber 8, It was announced last night.
The Personnel Association, which has
taken over the activities of the Ma
tional Association Of Corporation
Training and the Industrial Relations
Association of America. will discuss
immigration. Psychological tests, mo.
tion pictures, workers pension plans,
labor turnover and the relation Of
industry to the engineering and the
public schools.
"The Immigrants Point Of View" is
to be the subject for Mr.. Pupin, who
Is professor Of electro mechanics at
Columbia. Other New York speakers
will be H. M. Jefferson, manager of
the personnel department of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank Of New York, and
Rowland Rogers, vice-president Of the
Picture Service Corporation, both of
whom are to speak on motion pictures.
c.. s. Ching, supervisor of industrial
relations, United States Rubber Com
pany, will speak on pensions for work
ers. DR.. E. S. MacSweeny, medical di-
rector of the New York Telephone
Company, and DR.. r. S. Quimby, serv-
ice manager Of the Hood Rubber Com
pany, are to talk on health education.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Miss Frotllinghan, Pilots
Guests ON Raccoon Hun,
Gives Weekend Party; Many
Lenox Colonisfs Return
to New York
specsal Dispatch TO The Tribune

CpeCsGt DtSp0rCH 20 IH6 TTSbknS
HNOX, Mass, Oct. 29.--Miss Helen
rockingham, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel rockingham, Is giving a week
end house party at Oyerlee. The
guests include Miss Margaret Mcneil
Messrs. Franklin Houston, James B.
Mabon jr., Henry S. Dugdale, J. Hig-
ginson Manning and Benjam Theron
A moonlight raccoon hunt was held
last night to the Fire Tower, on Rich
mond Mountain, and the party brought
home three 'coons. Miss Frotningham
was pilot.
Those who closed their places yester-
day and went to New York were Miss
Lydia Field Emmett, Mrs William Hall
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Denison d. Dana,
Mrs. Richard T. Auchmuty and Pro-
fessor and Mrs. William II. Car
penter.
At the Curtis Hotel, in Lenox, are
Mrs. Francis C. Barlow. who has just
closed her house; Mrs. Samuel Roose-
welt Outerbridge, Mrs. Henry M.
Brookfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Rob
bins, Miss Theresa R. Robbins and Mr.
and Mrs. James S. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thornton L. Motley, of New York, who
were at the Red Lion Inn, at Stock
bridge, on their honeymoon, went to
Boston to-day.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Sir Robert Border, Judge
OtHot Springs Cahe,galk
.Nr. Alexander Reveu and Col.
Arthur X. Epans Help; Neto
Yorkers Dine Before EueTsf
speo4al Dispatch to The tribune

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Oct. 29.-Din-
ner entertainers here last night in
cluded MIR. and Mrs. Frank G. Hender-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Clarence Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Kimbali, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Vreeland and Mrs. John
Innes Kane, of New York. These din
ners preceded cakewalk in the crystal
room at which the judges were Sir
Robert Borden, Colonel Arthur K.
Evans and Mr.. Alexander Revell.
Arrivals at the Homestead to-day In
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Burt l.. Fenner, Mr..
and Mrs. F. n. Shepherd, Mrs. McLane
Van Ingen and the Misses Virginia
Van Ingen and Geraldine McA!pin. :,
Captain and Mrs. Frederick Russell
motored to-day to White Sulphur
Springs for luncheon. Lunching at
Fassifern Farm to-day were Mr.. and
Mrs. p. E. Crowley and Mr. and Mrs.
II. II. Vreeland, of New York, and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel ]. Reeves, OF Phiia-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Henderson,
DR. and Mrs. George Batcheller, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis S. Whittens Mr. and
Mrs. Horace C. Flanagan. Mr.. and MRS.
J. Walter Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sloan, Mir. and Mrs. Martin B. Saportas
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gerardus /. Miller,
Of New York, left to-day for their
homes.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-30

With i2 per cent of this number from
rev Jersey. Twenty-seven states are
represented, as we'll as students from
burma, China, Corea, Austria, Holland,
sweden, Russia, Hawaii and the Phil
ippines.
A quartet named Williams lead In
duplication of names, with only two
Smiths and two Joneses listed There
are no Johnsons. The "S's" lead with
nifty names and twenty-six "W's" take
second place. The longest and shortest
names are Ignatius John Gryczenski,
Of Jersey City, and Farm Chu, a
Chinese.
John Yack Keur, recently from Hol-
land, wrote on HIS card: II hope that
after few months all will come right
80 that can try to become good
American boy. May this Americaniza-
tion be useful"
One student from a Western state
said that he had worked his way
through school by conducting love-
iorn column, and another said he
preached on Sundays to secure the
money to go to college.
The class has twenty-year-old blind
student, T. Taferuer, of 2070 Belmont
Avenue, New York City. He prepared
for entrance in the New York Institute
for the Blind.
The foreign students include Guam
Yung-kau, Of Honolulu; Hew Ahlan, of
Rangoon, Burma; Kalebi Emanuel Wi
berg, Of Stockholm; Harry Lab Kihough,
of Seoul, Corea, and Richard Henry
Paradies jr., Of Misamis. p. l.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
]. I'll. Stednan, Mining
Magnate, Is Dead at 78
Revived christmas Candle Gus.
tom; Invented Railways
Transfer SYSTEM

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct. 29.--J.
Harry Stedman, who revived in Roches-
ter the custom Of placing lighted cam
die in window Of every dwelling at
Christmas time, died last night at his
home here. The Christmas candle Gus
tom urged by Mr.. Stedman became
popular and was observed last year at
the White House.
Mr.. Stedman, who was seventy-eight
years old, invented the transfer system
now in use by the New York State Rail-
ways Rochester lines and in many
other cities. In his active days he had
many business interests. He was presi-
dent Of the Forty-Mile Power and
Dredging Company, vice-president Of
the Great Northern Mines Syndicate
secretary and director Of the Dinner
Fare Register Company. vice-president
Of the Pacific Mines Corporation, direc-
tor Of the Cave Creek Consolidated
Copper Company and vice-president OF
the Contact Bay Mines, Ltd