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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-15
GOLF SHOOTERS
Are you a duffer?
Are you just an average gOlfer7

are you q uuIferI& Ell
Are you just average gOlfer7
Are you a star?
Regardless Of category, play golf learn
something from the series of Pictorial Golf Instructions
by H. B. Martin editor Of The Metropolitan Golfer
These illustrated golf lessons show clearly the golfers
mistakes and the easiest to recfy them They begin
Mondays sporting rection Of The Times
This extremely fascinating golf writer has hit all Of the
features Of golf that the most interesting and with lucid
Illustrations brings home his point every time.
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T0RNEYS
To MOVE
F(IRNEN
TRIAL
Jury. Looked n All Mlgist,
Gives Verdict Of Second
Degree Murder

James T. Holmes, and Harry W.
Freeman, both colored, were today
found guilty of murder in, the sec
ond degree in connection with the
killing Of Policeman Raymond G.
Leisinger, August % last, when
he was shot as he was clinging to the
rear Of an automobile in which
Holmes and Freeman and John A.
Gross, colored, were riding down
North Capitol street near l.
The convicted men face sem
fences of from twenty years to
life Imprisonment. They have
been remanded to Jail to await
sentence.
Counsel for the accused, Attor-,
news James A. O'Shea, John /.
Sacks and John H. Wilson, gave
notice that they would Tile .
motion for a new trial.
Locked Up All Night.
The jury which had heard the case
in Criminal Court No. 2, Chief Jus.
tice Mccoy presiding, retired for de-
liberation late yesterday afternoon
and reached its verdict late last
night, too late to reach the court and
counsel for the government and for
the defense. They returned their yer.
dict at the opening of court this
morning after being locked up all
night. Murder in the first degree
was charged.
There being no evidence offered
by the government to connect John
Al. Gross with the crime. the court
instructed the jury. Thursday to re.
turn q verdict Of not guilty in his
case. He afterward took the witness
stand and said that the policeman
fired three or four shots before Free
man returned the fire.
Attorney James A. O'Shea, coun.
sci for Holmes, in addressing the
jury stressed the points, that his
client and Freeman did not know
that II was a, policeman who was
hanging on to the rear of the car;
that they returned the fire Of the
policeman in self defense, which
counsel declared they had a perfect
right TODD.
Charges Police Beating.
Charges Of police brutality, includ.
ing the alleged beating Of prisoners
and the refusal to permit them TO
communicate with attorneys were
brought out in the trial. Freeman
testified that he was taken to the
office Of Inspector Grant in the
District Building and beaten up.
He said that Detective Brodie
pointed a pistol at him while two
others slNgged him with their fists
and kicked him. After hearing
police officials deny third degree
methods, Chief Justice Mccoy ad.
mitted a signed confession by Free.
man.
Two signed statements, one by
Freeman, the other by Gross, were
read to the jury. Gross in his state.
ment claim held Freeman fired
the fatal shot and the statement by
Freeman said that Gross fired the
killing shot. Both statements said
that Holmes was driving the car
when the shooting occurred. Helen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-15
FLAMING MOUNTAIN OF
MEXICO AGAIN ACTIVE

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 15.--Popo.
catepetl, the flaming mountain Of
Mexico. was again in eruption to-
day. Clouds OF ashes and sand
were belched out in such volume
that the sun was hidden Partial
dusk lay over the region of the
volcano.
The Ice cap Of the lofty peak is
melting. The eruption lie gaining
In violence.
Bandits who make the foothills
surrounding Popocatepetl their hid
irR place will proven any observa.
ton by scientists. Only the natives
In the immediate Teighborhood
Aaed fear azU aaagna, u y halievoA
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THE WEATHER

Unsettled; probably rain
tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in tempera-
ture; moderate east winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-15
Treasure Ship Found
Is RuInor In
Norfolk
b InternationaI News service,

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 15.--
Upon the return Of the trawlers
Foam and Spray to their sta
ton about twenty-five miles
east Of Cape Charles, many
rumors were afloat in the city
today that the Ward liner
Merida, with millions of dollars
worth Of gold coin, bullion and
jewels in her hold, had been
located by the expedition that
is seeking her, and that it is
but q matter of days when
much Of her wealth will be re-
covered. Not much could be
learned from members of the
trawler crews, however.
It was said along the water
front that in addition to COM
ing in for supplies, The monthly
pay roll, sent from New York.
had arrived. One member Of
the trawier crews is said to
have told q friend that the
divers had gone down on many
false leads.
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1.-THE only way they were able
to deport me was to revoke the
citizenship Of my husband of long
ago, whose whereabouts have long
been unknown" she declared
Citizen, She Says.
Through marriage / became an
American citizen. But in 1919 /
was very anxious to get to Russia,
so did not appeal then and now
/ can't because / can't enter the
country"
Miss Goldman indicated that .
CONTINUED on Page Q, Column 81
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WOMAN KILLED
KATE, POLICE
BELIEVE
Perfected by Men Who Know
Details Of Shooting,
New Theory
BY international News Service.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Nov. Is.
"A woman murdered Harry /.
Katz.
That was the theory advanced
today by police investigating the
mysterious shooting of the violin
and diamond connoisseur found
dead in his bizarre apartment
here Monday night.
Al mystery woman, the authori-
ties believe, was in Katz's apart
Enent when he was shot and if she
did not murder the diamond
broker she knows who did.
Woman Protected
A further sensation in the mys-
terry case was caused today when
the authorities announced they be-
heved the woman thought to have
killed Katz had been protected by
others with knowledge Of how Katz
met DEATH
The district attorneys office
closely guarded the latest turn In
the investigation and said nothing
would be revealed as to the new
phase until the mystery woman had
been placed under arrest She was
said to be in Los Angeles and care.
fully watched by detectives.
At the inquest into the battling
murder, verdict was rendered
finding KATE came to his dc Ii
through bullet wound in the
throat inflicted by person I'M
Anown
Was In Need Of $4,000.
That Katz told her the day he
was killed he was badly in need
Of $4,000 for immediate use was
the startling testimony of Mrs.
Eunice Henderson. landlady at the
exclusive Ambassador apartments,
where he lived.
Katz. according to testimony IL
his brothers, Sam and Morris, was
which the slain broker owned and
born IN Russia and came here ten
years ago from Chicago.
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Is BELIEVED TO
Be DROWNED
IN BLAST
Steamer Carrying Sixty Sinks
at Helsingfros After Boiler
Explosion
INTERNATIONAL NEWs I'm
By International News servLee.

HELSINGFoRS, Nov. 15.--Twenty.
five .workmen were missing and
believed drowned, and twenty-five
were injured today when steamer
carrying sixty workers sank in the
harbor here after boiler explosion.
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MRS. HARDING
IS SLIGHTLY
BETTER
Pulse Reported Stronger by
Physician at Noon-Had
Restless Night
BY international News Service.

MARION. Ohio, Nov. Is Mrs,
Harding has made a slight change
for the better" Doctor Carl w.
Sawyer, her physician, declared in
an official bulletin issued at noon
today.
Her pulse is said to be stronger
and she has been gaining little,
Doctor Sawyer said.
Mrs. Harding, after a restless
night, has been sleeping since T:15
this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-15
Bandits Get SO, 900

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.--Four armed
bandits held up Otis @. Schmidt,
head of the Schmidt CONSTRUCTION
Company, paving contractors. today
and escaped with $4,000 payroll.
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LEISINCER SLAYERS GUILTY:
Will GET 70 YEARS TO LIFE
Pays With Life For
Seeking That OF
Prince

TOXIC, Nov. 10. = Baisuko
Namba, convicted Of having
attempted the assassination Of
Crown Prince Hirohito was exc
cuted in Ichigaya prison at 10
o'clock this morning.
The young man went to, the
gallows in the same stole fash
ion he has exhibited ever since
his arrest, and the execution
took place without incident.
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10 Represent Coolidre

James r. Sheffield, American am
bassador to Mexico, win be the spe-
cial representative of President
Coolidge at the Inauguration OF
General Plutarco, Elias Gales as
President Of Mexico, on December 1,
it was announced by the State De-
partment today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-15
SO LIVES LOST IN STORM
Off COAST or JAPAN

TOKYO, Nov. 15.-Twelve fishing
boats were sunk and ten are missing
In a storm that swept Shibotsu
Island, of the Hokkaido coast line.
A toll OF fifty lives is believed to
have been taken by the storm.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
VALIDITYOF 1792
MARRIAGE IS
QUESTIONED
One of England's Queer Cases
Being Investigated
Of Somerset involved
D. InternatIoaal Sow seFvloe.

LONDON, Oct. 1o.-The legiti.
macy Of the deemed heirs to the
Duchy Of Somerset, one Of Eng.
lands Oldest titles, dating back to
1910, Is being contested in one Of
the queerest cases on record. 1t Is
now before the Committee Of Prtvi.
leges Of the House OF Lords.
The argument OF the case turns
upon the question whether. or not
Colonel Francis Compton Seymour
was legally married to Leonora
Hudson in the latter part Of the
eighteenth century. Leonora Hud-
son was the grandmother of the.
present heir TO the Duchy, Sir Ed!
ward Hamilton Seymour.
Meeting Accidental.
Previous to her marriage to
Colonel Seymour. Leonora Hudson
was the beautiful wife Of an Eng.
lish seaman. The Duke met her ac-
cidentally when he went to her res.
cue on a London street when she
was being attacked by her hus-
band. Several years later the
Duke married the girl, when it was
believed Seaman Hudson had been
lost at sea.
Later the then Duchess 81
Somerset believed she saw her for,
Il1er husband lettering about her
home. 1t has never been con-
firrned whether or not Hudson was
still living at the time. The de-
fence In the present action main
tains that q second marriage was
contaminated In 1892 to make as4
Surance doubly sure. Despite the
fact that 600 circular letters were
sent throughout England this sen.
ond marriage has not yet been Of
ficially confirmed
4 The House Of Lords COMMITTEES
expects to give q decision about.
November 1.
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/. c \. R END
00Q- NILE
TRAIL
Capture Savage Indians
Charged With Staying 81
Year-old Boy

PRINCE RUPERT. b. Oct
10.-The end Of q long, iong tran
which three n1embora Of the Royal
Mounted Police have been foIlowine
since early IA June. and which has
led them through more than 3
thousand miles Of the unframed
north land 81 Canada. where caiioAs,
and pack dogs were the only means
OF transportation. Is almost In
sight since when the TIRES left
here aboard the 8. 8. Princess Allies
Tor Vancouver with five Indian
prisoners.
The Indians, said to Be virtually
savages, are charged with the
murder Of seventeen-year.ol
indian boy whom other nlenbers
Of his tribe suspected 81 practieirig
witchcraft. According to the story
told, the boy was hung head down
to drive out the evil spirits, ana
when this failed he was cut down
and stoned 70 death.
A young girl Of the tribe, likewise
suspected % witchery, Is said to
have been suspended for three
days and nights by one foot ana
one hand as b result of which she
Is crippled.
The prisoners aubsigt chiefly on
meat, regarding bread with suspic.
lon.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
HUGHES RECORD
FOR SERVICE
EKCELLED
Blaine and Webster Both
Served Under Three
Presidents
By LLOYD LEIIRBAs,

Even II CALVIN Coolidge Is re.
Slected and again selects Charles
Evans Hughes as his Secretary sf
state, Hughes win still lag behind
two former Secretaries OF state IN
the big league batting average.
Hughes has served under two Preai
dents, Harding end Coolidge, but
two OF his predecessors Daniel
Webster. of Massachusetts and
James G Blaine Of Maine have
served under three. Webster headed
the department under william Henry
Harrison, Tyler and Fillmore, and
Blaine, under Garfield, Arthur and
Benjamin Harrison.
Hughes record in this respect,
however, Is worthy OF mention, be-
cause the fatality rate among heads
Of the state LNpartnnent Is rather
high. There have been sixty-nine
Secretaries OF State beginning with
Thomas Jefferson, Of Virginia, who
took office "a March 81, 1880
while there have been only thirty
Presidents. Only Timothy pickle ing,
Of Pennsylvania, who served under
Washington AM Adams; John For.
syth. OF Georgia, under Jackson ana
Van Buren,: John M CLAYTON. 81
Delaware. under Taylor and FIJI
more; william II Seward, under
Lincoln and JOHNSON. and John
Hay. Of the District of Colunlbie !.
under Mckinley and Roosevelt.
have held the office more than
once,
While President Polk had only
James Buchanan, Of Pennsylvarlia,
Lincoln had only Seward: Hayes
had only william NJ. EVarts, Of
New York; Garfield had only
Elaine: Cleveland, In his first term.
had only Thomas r. Bayard, Of
Delaware; Taft had only Philander
c. Knox, and Harding had only
Hughes, most Of the Presidents had
three or four secretaries Of State
during their terms. jackson and
Wilson each had five, and John
Tyler had seven during his term
Of office.
4 That the state Department II not
q ready stepping stone to the Presi-
dency Ii seen from the fact that
only six Secretaries Of state JEFF
ferson, Madison, Monroe John
Quincy Adams, Van Buren, and Blu
clnanan--evsr became President, al
though Henry Clay, John G. Cal
houn, Edward Everett, Elihu Root.
Bryan, Blaine, John Sherman. of
Ohio. and Hughes have either tried
or been considered as Presidential
possibilities.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
BAKER ENDS LIFE WITH
SHOT: WOMAN FAILS

Fred Blum, q baker living at los
* street northwest, was found dead
In his room yesterday afternoon
with a bullet through his chest He
had been dead about three hours.
Coroner hewitt issued q certificate
Of suicide.
Mrs. Mary Trumbo, twenty-five.
living with her father at 1915 Is
street southeast, took bichloride Of
mercury tablets early this morning.
She was taken to Emergency Hos.
pital and treated BY DIR. Fealles,
and was later removed to GaIlinger
Hospital. SDespondency Is said by
police to have caused the act. She
viii probably live.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
CT UDBllR FIJI cDlNo
DAYTONA AND LovvL ANDS

DAYToNA Fla OCT. TO- with
the entire city already under sew.
eral inches of water. 1 vSritable
ciouburst continued 10 inundate
Daytona and lowlands near here
today causing damage running into
tlousands Of dollars ana endanasr-
During the past fourteen hours
Twelve inches Of rainfall were r.
corded, causing what Il said to Be
the worst flood since 1901.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
EAlRo Z MENT JUMPS IN
DISTRICT NIGHT SCHOOLS

EnrolIneTts IN the Districs night
schools have increased more than
u per cent since the opening. Mon
~ night, It was announced today.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
Big Bargains For All

It has inspired US to greater efforts
10 make it even more worth, your
while to take the trouble Of coming
il. You'll find the story below ii terms
Of fine merchandise, low prices. easy
terms, big, one day specials and free
gifts for you. Come il Saturday sure!
Buy what you please pay at your
ease"
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
Concert

ny Unitsd states May Rand 81.
eheetrA, az United states Marine
GoFpa Institute Hall, Iighkh and
Eye streets eOutheant, III 3 b. ~.
Charles Benter. director. Afles
Gretchen Mood, guest eoi0lAt.
March, Music, Music KNOCK
Overture Ftgafo's Hochzalt,
Mozart
suite, TN Area dys I, Navir
a Shepherds Tails.
slaepherd All ana Maldena
Fair
3. Lullaby.
&. Tournament
Grand scenes from LA T,raviata. Z
Soprano solos.
tal BeeAnse, dsaArdeiaf
b Londonderry Air.. AZ ,lls
Irish Melody.
Miss Gretchen Heed. Soprasfo.
suite Of Two Nocturnpa
lel "LiebeStraunae' T.sszt
I % Monastery Bells
I1eft5bure- yTely
Excerpts from The cj4ilaeg oe
Normandy go. PIantlietto
March,o son the 9olvsdere' YSSstss
Finale. -spAhgled Banner
The Washington times., 1924-10-10

me opening enrollments were
1855 in the white schools and s.OlsI
n the cclcred. Last night this had
increased to s.4s4 in the white
schools ana 1890 in the coiored.
Nv. 2. Patterson, director of night
schools, stated.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10

Remember, Auth's is Pure Pork Sausage Meat
with spicy flavor that wins every appetite.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
oEo ORGAN SLABS NJ. STAIN
SOVIET CHIEF: STAYS SELF

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10.--M.
stain, Soviet minister Of rationale,
ties was stabbed In the. shoulder BY
a Georgian named Hagischwill. who
followed the assassination attempt
by killing himself, according to An
unconfirned report received hers
today from Moscow.
Stain was taken to 3 hospital,
the report added.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10

Look at the picture showing Tia en-
trance to our handsome store and
you'll get some idea Of the street con
dition now. Derricks, bitches and dirt
laden trucks make ingress and egress
difficult for everyone but It helps in
our city's progress, so we take it
chaerfnlIv.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
snow ii MEASUREMENTS

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Oct To-
4. Inc Iirgt snow furry Of the season
y western Massachusetts, was re.
porleu Yesterday from Mt. Wash.
ineton, IN Berkshire county.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
WI {. Dering Gets Il. B.

. President William G. Deming. Of
the United States Civil Service Com
mission. has been honored BY his
Alma Mater, Allegheny College,
Meadville. Pa, with the degree or
doctor OF laws.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05

There will be a dance at the Pine
Tree pavilion Saturday night.
Y Harry c. Austin spent several days
last week in Boston on business.
4 DR.. d. E. Brown arrived home
from Massachusetts Monday. Mrs.
Brown remained for a longer visit.
There will be another of the Mas
onic assemblies at Masonic hall
Wednesday evening of next week
The Literature club will meet Mon
day evening, March 10, with Mrs.
Charles A. Haynes, South street.
Z Mrs. Christina Hopkins and Miss
Molly Sargent spent last week in
Bangor, guests of Mrs. Allen Rocks
The date for the annual Ellsworth
reunion in Boston has been set for
Friday, April 4, at Paul Revere hall
The annual roll call of Irene chap
ter, O. e. S., will be held Friday
evening. Supper at $50 to be served
by the brothers.
The next meeting of the Ellsworth
I branch of the w. G. T. U. will be
held next Tuesday afternoon, with
Mrs. E. E. Springer.
Mrs. Amy Philbrook of Portland,
who has been visiting her parents,
! Capt. and Mrs. w. C. Bellatty, for
two weeks, returned home Friday.
The Woman's Alliance of the
Unitarian church will have a cooked
food sale at the store of Mrs E. M.
King next Wednesday afternoon.
V The new city clock arrived in Ellis
worth Monday, and has been hauled
to the Congregational church. A
man from the factory is expected
soon to install it.
Y George Davis and family have
moved here from Bar Harbor, and
are occupying the James Bresnahan
house on Willow street Mr.. Davis
is brother of H. Blaine Davis.
The ladies' aid of the Methodist
church met at the parsonage Tuesday
afternoon. Eighteen members were
present, and a pleasant afternoon
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05
STUDENTS

are much subject to eye strain. The
optic nerves are unequal to their task
unless given the assistance of correctly
fitted eyeglasses. l have fitted thou
sands to glasses, and assure you of
satisfactory service.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05

was spent. They will meet next
Tuesday with Mrs. Mary Card on
Franklin street.
The woman's club met Tuesday
/ with Mrs George S. Foster. Miss M.
A. Clark read a most interesting
paper on what Hon. James Bryce,
former ambassador from England to
the United States, has said upon
public opinion, its value, etc.
v Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Emery of La
moine will celebrate the fiftieth an
niversary of their wedding, at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Clar-
ence Emery, GA Pine street on Mon
day, March 10. They will be at
home to all their friends from 2 to
s p. m.
+ Mr.. apd Mrs. Paul Stalter have
rented the C. w. Mason house on
Oak street, and will occupy it. Mr..
Stalter comes here from New York
as superintendent of the Thorsen
creamery and ice-cream factory, for
which work he has received special
training.
New voters to the number of 204
registered in Ellsworth at the session
of the board of registration last
week. This brings the total regis
tration up to about 1900. These
giving Ellsworth population of only
305S, look small.
community in the county to secure
a 100 per cent. renewal of member
ships in the Farm Bureau The to-
tai enrolment in the county is now
933, the largest in the history of
the Farm Bureau, but it is hoped to
bring the total up to 1000 within
the next few weeks
The schooner John Bracewell,
bound from Port Reading for Ellis
worth with coal for the c. W. Grin
dial Co., struck a shoal off Gloucester
Mass, last Friday, and was aban-
doned by the crew The schooner
was picked up by trawler and
towed into Gloucester, where she is
held for salvage. The cargo was in
sured.
= 7 Mr.. and Mrs. Royal j. Goodwin an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Ella Louise, to Capt. Frank P.
Russell of Ogdensburg, N. Y, on
March 3, at the Congregational
church in Greenwich, Conn. Capt.
Russell is commander of grain
steamer on the Great Lakes. They
will reside at Petoskey, Mich, where
they will be at home after April l
Forrest and Harold Treworgy, who
are operators of the Danforth and
Brunswick hardware companies,
have recently purchased the hard
ware business of Harris Bros, at
Milo. The store is being remodeled,
Continued on page A.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05

For Week Ending IA, Midnisht Tuesday
March 4, 1924.
From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co. in Ellsworth. Pre-
cipitation is given in inches for the
twenty four hours ending at mid
night
Weather precip-
Temperature conditions itat1on
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
Ellsworth yOstOfIice.

MAILS RECEIVED
Week Days.
From West-6 AZ a. m; All p. m.
From East-l1.11 a. M; 6.27 p. m.
Sundays.
From West--S.16 6 a. m.
No mail from East Sunday.
MAILS CLOSE AT POSTOFFICE
Week Days.
Going West-10.40 a. M; 5.55 p. m
Going East-6.15 a. M; 400 p. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05

Registered mail snould be at post
office half an hour before mail closes
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-03-14
WILD ROSE CLUB MEETS

The Wild Rose Club met with
Bessie schlechter last Tuesday af-
ternoon at her home. Eleven mem
bers were there. Some of the girls
evidently grew tired of their own
dresses because first thing you knew
out came one of the girls with an
other girls dress on. This stunt
caused much fun and confusion as
well, for when their backs were
turned the girls were continually
being taken for each other. Every
one had a splendid time and the re-
freshments were so good that the
young ladies were too interested in
eating to talk and that is a rather
strange affair when girls don't talk.
The guests left about six O'Clock and
enjoyed the walk home after the af-
ternoon of merriment.