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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
CLIMAXES STORY OF
HOUSE MARKED BY TROUBLE
Deathbed Promise Starts
Ball of Fate, Ending
With Shooting.
BY RUBY WE'LL

BY RUBY WE'LL
" HOUSE of trouble stands
An at 1041 S, Illinois St. 1t is
Id drab place. in need Of,
paint.
William Sachs Jr. had planned
to makesit a house of beauty and
OF joy. I'm the spring." he told
his wife. he would paint it and
would repaper the rooms. With
the new paint ne intended to cover
forever the scars that were on the
house. Even through their trou-
bles, it had been a house OF hap
piness to the little family.
But Sachs will not be therein
the spring. He will leave the
house of trouble for the last time
Monday afternoon. to be buried in
Crown Hill cemetery. a
Tragedy Enters
II was in this house, where he
was born thirty-five years ago.
where he was married five years
ago, that Sachs was shot, at $50
p. m. Tuesday. He died Thursday
at the city hospital. Fred HILL
man. 55, his uncle. who also lived
in the house OF trouble. was bound
to the grand jury Thursday in
city court on charge, Of murder.
Sachs and his wife, with their
n
Mrs. Sachs son, Lloyd Barker, 10.
moved into the house last April.
Death Bed Promise
Sachsl grandmother, Mrs. Fred
ericka Hillman, owner OF the
house, had died shortly before
that, and on her deathbed had
exacted a promise from Sachs
that he would give her son, Fred
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
Fast Driving

l"ESTIMONY that James
Grady. 26. OF 2o6S N.
o Meridian ST.. was speed
ing when his automobile struck
a car driven by Leon Roush.
925 Roache ST., at Alabama and
North SITS. Monday night was
given today before Coroner
Paul F. Robinson. Roush's
wife, Mrs. Grace Roush. "a. was
fatally injured. Grady is
charged with mansIaughter,
@. NJ. Jones. 634 Lemcke
Bldg. driving north ON Ala
bama st. at the time Of the ac-
cident. testified Grady was go
ing forty-five miles an hour.
Roush said Grady was exceed
ing the speed limit. Leo Pau
ley. S113 Ruckle St., who was
with Jones. and Morris Nichols.
1886 Division St.. another wit
ness. refused to testify as to
speed, saying they were not
good judges OF auto speed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
PLANS BUSINESS ROOMS
Russell T. Bycrs to Build at Sixteenth
and. Meridian SITS.

Russell T. Byers has purchased the
site at the southwest corner of Six
teenth and Meridian sts., formerly
owned b. Sterling r. Hols, and will
erect one-story brick building with
four business rooms. Approximate
cost will be about SIS. 900.
4 The residence, on the site formerly
occupied by Tutewiier undertaking
establishment has been torn down.
The new building will be completed
about May 1. Byers said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION
ALSO is REPORTED PROMISED.
Leader Confers With Heads of Minor
ity in Hotel at Dayton, After
Which Travellers Board Bus for
Home.
By WALTER A. SHEAD

olng Indiana Democratic Senators back in their seats
today.
They back because D 9. Stephenson, Republican po
ical boss, promised them:
Immunity from arrest
That the Penrod gerrymander BILL which would make
the Second Congressional District safely Republican would
either be withdrawn or killed.
That indictments against the seeding Democrats, if
returned, would be quashed
These obtained in conference with Demo
cratic Senators and Stephenson in the Miami Hotel Dayton
after afternoon of notes exchanged between the fugitive
Senators and the Republican leaders Of the Senate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
House Passes Measure to
PenaIize Drivers of Autos
Who Strike and Run Away
Without Giving Names,
L.OOPH0LE IN LAW
NOW IS PLUGGED
Motorists Would Be De-
prived Of Right to 0per-
ate Cars and Subject TO
Heavy Fines and Sentence

The next move in the legis-
lative war on the automobile
killer who strikes and runs
away was up to the State SEN
ate today.
A blow against the killer was
struck Thursday when the House
passed Representative Lafuse's bill
prohibiting drivers convicted OF
failure to stop after an accident from
operating motor vehicles for specific
periods.
The bill also amends the present
law so as to remove from the State
the burden Of proving that the driver
knew he was to blame for the acci.
dent at which he failed to stop.
Order to Be Broadcast
Under the terms Of the bill. the
man arr ssted for failure to stop after
an accident. as well as the speeder
and intoxicated driver, will be de-
prived. by court injunction, OF the
use Of an automobile up to a year
for the first offense and from six
months to a year for the second OF
tense. Violation of the injunction
makes the driver in contempt OF
court and subject to a fine OF from
800 to $500 and a jail sentence u
sixty days 20 six months.
The function OF the secretary of
State under the bill is to receive e
certified copy Of the injunction from
the court and to broadcast the order
against the motorist to all sheriffs
and police officers of the several
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
DAM REMOVAL FAVORED


BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Arnend-
ment to the rivers and harbors bill
was accepted by the Senate today to
appropriate sufficient money to re-
move the lock and dam at Grand
Rapids, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
COLD WAVE NEAR END
Relief Predicted for Chicago District
within SO Hours.

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Reiief from
the near-zero cold in this entire dis
trict may be expected during the
next thirty-six hours. the weather
bureau stated today. Slightly high
err temperatures are expected in the
eastern section Of the district to-
night.
The coldest weather is at The Pas
Manitoba. where the thermometer
stands ~ 32 below At Duluth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
LEADERS ASSERT
OFFENDING BILL
STAYS IN SENATE
Republicans Say No Promise
Made to Withdraw Pen
rod Measure.

Loves Labor Lost" might well
be the title Of the situation in the
Indiana Senate regarding the return
Of the fifteen boiling Democratic
Senators from Dayton. Ohio, assur-
ing the world they had been prom
ised the Penrod gerrymander bill
cause OF the revolt-was dead.
For once and for always, say.
the bill will not be withdrawn" said
Senator Penrod today.
"I won't let him withdraw It, II he
wants to-" added Senator Nejdl.
Whiting. Republican floor leader.
"That bill is very much alive"
"Well pass 1t II it's the last thing
we do" said nearly every Repub-
lican Senator.
Stephenson FIayed
"where'd that guy Stephenson
get that stuff. presuming to say
dictates what we shall or shall
DOR
Senator Nejdl said ID. c. StephefI,
son had not been authorized 10
speak for him or Lieutenant Csov|
ernor Van Orman.
II haven't talked to Stephenonl
for four weeks" he said.
Senator Bait, Terre Hautc. one OF
the boiling Democrats. waxed scorn-
full at the idea Stephenson had ar
ranged the return from Dayton.
IT didn't even know he was in
Dayton, but of course didn't know
everyone in that town. said Bait.
This Stephenson is is sort Of
p. r. Barnum person. When there
Is anything going on, he rushes to
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
SHANK WARNS SCHOOLS

Careless driving is responsible
for more accidents than speeding
Il am going to see that cam
paign Is started to arrest motor
lists who fail to give hand signals
before mixing turns"
He sent letter to the Hoosier
Motor Club asking that il instruct
E1ar>kers 70 use NJ Qd signals
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
Favor Memorial Tax Levy

Recommendation of the ways and
means committee favoring passage
OF the Pittenger- Freeman bill, con-
tinuing until 1881 the 6-mill Indiana
war memorial levy, was adopted to-
day by the Indiana House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27

Mrs. Bessie Bratton. 1117 W.
Thirty-Third St.. and her mother-in-
law, Mrs. o. w. Bratton. carried
Byron. 10, and Frances. s. from the
house when flames that originated
at the home OF August Cordes. 1923
w. Thirty-Third St.. spread to the
Bratton home.
Mrs. Edythe Cordes. who was cook
ing breakfast, heard cracking Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
SENATE GETS BONUS BILL
Freeman-Sumrny Measure Passed in
House BY Hair.

Having passed the House with the
scant margin Of three votes, the
Freeman-Sumny soldier bonus bill
was ready for action in the Senate
today. The measure. granting maxi
mum payments OF $500 to veterans
of the Spanish and World Wars. is
subject to ratification at referen-
dunn In 1926
Governor McCray vetoed similar
measure in 1923 on constitutional
grounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27

steps to keep children on the
curbs until time 10 cross streets.
These youngsters keep crowd
ing out inch by inch, until they are
so far in the street that automo-
biles pass through narrow lanes.
Shank said They alao cut dag
ona!Ia - latsEsssti22k 4 9 ThIs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
COLD CAUSES FATALITY
Cleveland (0hio) Man Frozen to
Death in 50-Nfile Gale.

% CLEVELAND. EVE Ohio, Feb. 27.-
One person was frozen to death as
a 5o-mile gale ushered in near-zero
weather here today. Martin~Kasar-
ski. S5, died from exposure. The
mercury lowered around 10 above
zero at noon. Relief was prom sed
within twenty-four hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
MRS. L0NGWoRTH WELL
Mother and Daughter Scheduled to
Leave Hospital Today.
By United Press

Bg United Press M
CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth and her infant
Paulina, will leave the
Lying-In Hospital late today unless
the doctors change their minds. Pres
ent plans call for her and her daugh-
ter to spend a few days at a hotel
here before her trip to Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
MRS. BuCKELHAUS SUES
Asks Damages From Woman Motor
ist tor Accident.

Mrs. Amia C. Ruckelshaus. wife Of
John c. Rlckelshaus, attorney, 1885
NJ Meridian st.. today filed a $4,000
oAmage suite in Superior Court
Three against Mira Flora M. Rauh,
Buckingham Aptz. Mrs. Ruckel-
shan alleged she was seriously in
jurcd on Nov. .. 1924. when an auto
ewned by Mrs, Rauh struck car
Is which she was riding on N. Me
ri<I1&nest
4 She xsid the car was being driven
xrty miles an hour Charge was
ed n behalf 'of Mr. Rauh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
EBERT SUFFERS RELAPSE
German President in Grave Condi-
tion, Physician Says.

BV United Press
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-After several
hours OF gradual improvement. Presi-
dent Frederick Ebert suffered a re-
lapse this afternoon and bulletin
issued at 2:S0 p. m. described his
condition as grave.
Professor Bier, his personal ply
sician. said the relapse was due to
intestinal activity again being halted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27

rO7cHOoL children crowding
III she streets constitute
9 one of the most dangerous
traffic problems in the city, Mayor
shank said today. He sent letters
to z. U. Graf, superintendent Of
schools. and to heads OF every pa
rochial and private school in Indi-
- polls asking them to take
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
NINE FLEE HOMES
IN MORNING BLAZE
Flames Originating in One North Side Residence Spreads
to Another
to Another,

Nine persons forced to fee from their homes
night clothing early today when fire &c. 900 damage
residences and threatened other residences
diona
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
OTHERS EXPECTED TO
FOLLOW KANSAS CITY
Manager Plan Adopted by Missouri Voters After Reign
Of Political Extravaganza,
Bv Times Special

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 27.-Other Missouri cities are
expaed follow Immediately the lead of Kansas CiCy in
adopting the city form Of ST. Joseph
started city campaign Immediately after adoption of
the plan by Kansas City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
DR.. SEN is SINKING
AN Hope Abandoned for Recovery

An Hope Abandoned for Recovery
Of China's President.
Bv United Press
PEKIN, Feb. 27.-All hope for re-
covery OF DIR. Vat Sen, president Of
the government of Southern China.
has been abandoned. The president.
who has been confined to his bed
with cancer, is steadily weakening
and though only slightly conscious
is suffering intensely. He continues
to take some nourishment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
Forecast

Z, AIR tonight, followed by
- increasing cloudiness Sat-
urday. Slowly rising tempera-
ture. Lowest tonight 10 to 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27

TNHE onIy complete hour-by-
~ hour radio program pub
lished in Indianapolis appears
daily in The Times.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21

Here is. rayon at its best. You
can't tell it from silk, and. of course,
it wears better. Colors. flesh. peach,
American Beauty, orchid, green and
lavender.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21

w II q Y O
W orfd o f
cheer and a
striking note
one Of these
scarfs brings
to the cos
tune. T h e y
are in triple
knitted fibre
30 =
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21
How Pretty Will
You Be Xmas?

that depends on how
much work you need done
in our Beauty Shop. Per-
haps a facial or two for
your complexion and to
eradicate some "lines." Per-
haps a hair curl-or a man
icure-or any one of the
many things that keep wom-
en- young and charming.
Why not arrange for your
work by appointment?
Phone Crockett 718O and
ask for the Beauty Shop.
JOsKE's SECOND FLOOR
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21
The Kayser Stepins
Are of Knit Silk

Yes, pure silk, reinforced at gus
set and made with typical Kayser
care. Colors, flesh, peach, American
Beauty, green, orchid and lavender.
JOsKE's SIT
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21
Let Us Inquire for You

what gifts your friends would prefer receiving
Our Christmas Inquiry Service will you gratis
Just phone Crockett 7180 ask for this that's
the of avoiding gifts giving person
the article of which have already
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21
'l9S and '298
..t JOSKE'S THIRD FLOOR

Comforters, $3.50.
Eiderdown Jackets, 1898.
Electric Heaters, 1896.
Chamoisette Gloves, s1.00.
Walking Shoes, $3.50.
Lisle Stockings, soc.
Wooden Stockings, S1.25.
House Robes, 1898.
Books, $500.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21

Not only will they make the ideal gift to any
woman, young and old, but smart frocks like these
are something you should have for yourself, to
keep yourself looking trim and fresh while at
home. They're so easy to slip off and on, and
they launder in jiffy
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21
,Wear-Ever RoaSters


Nothing like new rooster for
that Christmas fowl you are going
to have. Gives a better flavor and
makes the success of the "big" din
ner more certain.
These "Wear-Ever' roasters are
wonderful values and are of pure
gauge aluminium. They cook things
to delicious tenderness. All are
self-basting.
JosKEs FOURTH FLOOR
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21

SIX OF THE STYLES ARE PICTURED
ABOVE. All of them are so pretty that you may
select any of them as gift and be of delight
ing the party to whom you giving. But why
not give two-and cause twice the happiness?
The cost will be little enough. ,s..,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21

Comfort Slippers, $500.
Brushed Wool Scarfs, s4.95
Foot Warmers, 79c.
Wool Shawls,. s3.4s.
Sewing Baskets, $500.
Wool Union Suits, $3.50.
Knitted Petticoats, S1.00.
Wool Blankets, $3.50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-21

bit of thrilling the lady who fond of u
undertakings, who delighted her friends
would be to receive garment IS gifts.
think of it, these Kayser and from
distinguished for quality fit and fine tailoring That
especially small price. The opportunity
awaits you
Evening star., 1925-11-07

Only two donkey wells" now re-
main in England. both dating from
the early part OF the seventeenth cen
tury.
Evening star., 1925-11-07
SLAIN GIRL BURDEN,
| FATHER DECLARED
Crippled ImbeciIe Refused
Food Except From Parent
Accused of Her "RemovaI."
RY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LITTLETON, Colo, November T.
Is there soul in the body Of speech.
less, malformed imbecile?
Is there ever any justification for
taking human life?
These questions and more of kin
dred nature pressed onward to a def
mite legal answer today as the State
continued to place it's witnesses on the
stand in the case of DR.. Harold Elmer
Blazer, who is on trial for the Staying
of the ''childwoman" who never grew
up-his 34-year- r-old daughter Hazel.
With the background a picture of
a helpless cripple. painted in words
by witnesses yesterday, the State to-
day planned to call to the stand ex-
pert witnesses to prove the sanity OF
the aged physician, whose defense. in
part, is temporary insanity.
Blazers plea of insanity. however,
is coupled with others-that the
thing" he slew had no soul and that
it was no crime to remove ut" as a
burden to the Blazer family.
1T was coldbloOded murder" Joel
Stone, prosecuting attorney, declared
in his opening statement to the jury
yesterday. "and it was done with
malice aforethouCht.'
Terms Suicide Attempt Sham.
In support of his contention. he Of
fered in evidence two letters, which
the State maintains were written by
Blazer to explain his act. which ap-
parently contemplated the Staying of
his daughter and then suicide. and to
direct the disposition Of the bodies
and his property.
Il made up my mind years ago that
would not leave Hazel behind ..
Notwithstanding our love for her, she
Is a burden ran one. Have our
ashes inferred or scatter them some
windy day
"One hundred dollars is enough to
pay the undertaken for our caskets
and our funeral services" the other
said.
In further support of its charges,
the State is endeavoring to prove that
the physician made two abortive at
tempts at suicide" neither of which
would be successful. "as the defendant
well knew" in an effort to cover up"
his deed.
A pathologist, a physician and the
coroner testified yesterday as to the
circumstances of the crime and their
findings that led them to believe the
girl either was poisoned or chloro-
formed.
Refused Food From Others.
Roy E. Bishop. Blazers son-in-law.
painted palmetto picture or the utter
dependency of the "child-woman" on
the physician alone. She wouldn't
even open her mouth for food for any
one else to feed her." he said.
The only time I ever heard her
utter sound was one day when she
burned herself by falling on furnace
grating" he added.
Mrs. Frances Bishop, the accused
mans daughter, was scheduled to take
the stand sometime today as a States
witness. She declared. however, that
her testimony would not hurt
fathers case
An unusually mild Winter caused
Evening star., 1925-11-07

An unusually mild Winter caused
the failure OF several Paris shoe stores.
Evening star., 1925-11-07
CLUbW0MENP PLAN
LOANS FOR PUPILS.
Montgomery Federation Fa-
vors Fund and Discusses
Other Measures.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, November T.
Establishment of loan fund to en-
able worthy boys and girls to attend
the University of Maryland or the
Maryland State Normal School, kin
dergartens as a part of the public
school system of the county and a
county library at Rockville are mat
ters in which the Montgomery County
Federation of Women's Clubs is most
interested, 1t developed at the semi
annual meeting of the organization
in the courthouse yesterday.
Unanimous for Fund.
All were discussed at length. There
was a marked difference of opinion
as to the feasibility of the kinder
garten and library propositions. The
suggestion of a loan fund was re-
ceived with unanimous favor. The
Evening star., 1925-11-07

outlined the matters to be considered.
In addition to the discussions men,
TONED. reports from the various clubs
were submitted. The invocation was
by Rev. p. Rowland Wagner. pastor
OF the Rockville Baptist Church.
The federation comprises about 80
organizations. with an aggregate mem
bership of approximately 1900. All
clubs were we'll represented, the at
tendance being around 200.
Evening star., 1925-11-07
CHURCH RECORD SET.
Southern Baptists Claim 1,O37, $50
Baptisms in Five Years.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. November T.
With the administering Of 1,037.550
baptisms by the Southern Baptist
Church during the last five years.
new evangelistic record for all evan
gelical denominations has been estab-
lished. said DR.. +. P. Alldredge, sta
tistical secretary
DR.. Alldredge said that this is an
average of 207.510 baptisms annually
for the five years of 1920-24, inclusive,
and 48 baptisms for every daylight
hour.
The highest previous record of
Southern Baptists in baptisms was
1888 for the five-year period of
1859 inclusive.
Evening star., 1925-11-07
VIRGINIAD. A.. R. ADJOURNS
rial pispatch. 10 The Star.

Special Dispstch TO The Star. = =
FREDERICKSBURG Va. Novem-
her THE final day Of the twenty
ninth conference of Virginia Daugh-
ters oftthe American Revolution was
crowded with reports of officers, rou-
tine. an automobile tour and two re-
ceptions.
The delegates were entertained at
Kenmore by Kenmore Association.
and tea was served by Fredericks-
Evening star., 1925-11-07

executive board will take definite
action an all propositions at it's next
meeting at Glen Echo January, 5, it
is expected. :
The plan of the clubwomen is to
raise, by voluntary contributions, a
fund of something like $4,000 and to
make loans. without interest. to boys
and girls who. would otherwise. not
be able to attend either Of the insti-
tutions referred to.
Federation Head Speaks.
The meeting was conducted by Mrs.
Archibald Small Of Woodside. presi-
dent of the federation, who at the out
set delivered an address. in which she
Evening star., 1925-11-07
English Cellist
Comes to U. S. for
One-Night Stand
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November q
Sheridan Russell. % years old,
English cellist, arrived on the Aqui-
tania yesterday for a one.night per-
formance in New York.
AT 10 o'clock this morning he
returned on the French liner Paris.
His appearance was at a reception
at the home of Mrs. j. b. Thomas
on East Nineteenth street.
Evening star., 1925-11-07

Ingram. jr., Of Lypchburg. The clos
ing program called for visit by ma
tional d. A. r. officers, additional re-
ports and the election.
Evening star., 1925-11-07

burg Chapter, u. D. c.. at st. Georges
Parish House. At the night session
addresses were made by William Nc
Farlane Jones' of Richmond. and TT.
Evening star., 1925-11-07

The general managership of what
is believed to be the largest Ignite
coal mine in the United States has
been assumed by a woman, Mrs. Nettie
l.. Macomber