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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-01-08

Edward Francis Lovill was born
near Sloan, Surry county, almost
eighty-three years ago. When still
a young man he enlisted in the army
OF the Confederacy to defend his
beloved Southland. His unusual va
lor soon won him promotion to the
rank of Captain, and although on
different occasions his body was torn
and bleeding from wounds made by
ounce balls and dum-dum bullets, he
never lost courage, and led his gal
liant men to many victory. For
four years he endured the sufferings
privations and hardships, following
Lee bravely until the armies of nor
thern Virginia were forced to yield
to overwhelming numbers and vast
resources" He then spent a short
time in the state of Missouri, a few
years In the mercantile business at
Todd, North Carolina, after which
he studied law under the late Major
Bingham, the peerless authority on
Blackstone of those days, locating
in Boone for the practice of his
profession in 1875 where he has re-
sided since.
By close application he became
known far and wide as a lawyer of
great ability and his CLIENTELE grew
with the years. Later he practiced
with his son William R. under the
name of Lovill & Lovill. Throughout
a long life he plead, not for the fees
he might receive, but for the simple
love of the profession and of human
ity. From the Justices courts, coun-
ty courts Federal courts, and the
great Supreme Court of the State
of orth Carolina his quiet, eloquent
and gentlemanly pleadings have won
scores of verdicts.
As Statesman
Twice Captain Lovill was chosen
to represent his county in the Lower
House of the General Assembly, for
two terms he served as senator from
this district, and educationally and
otherwise the efforts he made in the
State Legislative bodies have result
ed in triumphs for the public veal.
He was unsuccessful in one race for
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-01-08
Would Hasten Action
On New Railroad Line
Bowie Carries Fight to Washington
Interstate Commission Asks For
Data on Plan-Hearing Will Lik-
ely Occur in North Carolina.

L. c. Bowie, Jefferson, author of
the Appalachian & Western North
Carolina railroad bill, enacted by the
last general assembly of North Car
olina, has been in Washington in the
interests of this road.
A conference was hel dwith the
interstate Commerce Commission
attended by Mr.. Bowie, Chief En-
gineer Frank w. Miller who made
the surveys in connection with the
proposed road, and steering COM
mittee from North Carolina delegaI
ton composed of Congressman ABB
ernethy, Doughton and Bulwinkle.
The purpose of this conference wa{
to ascertain from the Interstate Com
merce Commission the character oi
evidence and information desired bj
the commission which is to be fur
nished by the special commission ap
pointed by the Legislature of Nort
Carolina to superintend the locatio
OF this road. The delegation Whicj
called upon the interstate commend
commission this morning, is also t I
arrange a suitable date and plaS
for hearing the application for pei
mission to construct the road. NJ
Apparently the attitude Of TIL
commission was very favorable an z
the fact that this is a state ente {
prise, to be financed by the sta o
and to be built for the benefit of tt a
state. seemed to favorably impreI {
the commission. The hearing will pr {
badly be held at some point in tG
western part Of North Carolina Z
the early spring.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-01-08
WILL FEATURE WEEKLY
LEGISLATIVE EVENTS

By special arrangement with
Mr.. M. L. Shipman the Democrat
will carry each week a news let
ter from the State Legislative halls
This service will deal with all mat
ters of local nature, and in ad-
dition will include a general sum-
mary of the activities of the Gen
eral Assembly. Especially to those
of our subscribers who do not re.
ceive daily newspapers this fea-
ture will be invaluable. Just an
other effort in our attempt to
give our readers an increasingly
intereating newspaper. IF you are
not a subscriber it would be tim
ely to send in a three months sub
scri-tion in order that you may
know some of the happenings in
the Capital City.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-01-08
Iowie Firm in Demand
pr Finished Highways
she Representative Says Provision
Must be Made for Roads-Scorns
Two Year Plan-Expected to Add
Strength to Drive.
lston-Salem Jorunal, 5th.

h VIC Ihuot pIOVlue HOW 1Or COM
o fetion of the road program in North
arolina," declared Hon. T. C. Bowie
o then seen by Journal representa-
I've Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Bowie
o fas here between trains, leaving late
~ h the afternoon for Washington, D..
?. where he has an engagement to
o beet the Interstate Commerce Com
o mission for discussion of a matter
connected with the building of the
proposed new railroad through North
western North Carolina.
Mr.. Bowie is not at all in
sympathy with the proposal to pro-
vide merely for road construction
during the next two years and
leave the final completion of the
system to the legislature of 1927.
He believes that the bond issue should
be made large enough at this time
to finish all the state highways on
the map and says he is going to fight
for thirty five millions if it is found
that that amount will be required to
do the work.
Mr.. Bowie has been chairman of
the road committee OF the House
for the last four years and in all
probability will continue to occupy
that responsible position. In view
of the history of road legislation
and construction to date, he is
convinced that the only fair thing
inc Legislature can do is to issue
bonds in sufficient amount to com
plete the entire system. If less than
that is done, he recognizes that there
is grave danger that some of the
highways in outlying sections of the
State, which are not considered so
important as some other roads, will
never be built.
Mr.. Bowie expressed himself as
emphatically opposed to levying in
creased taxes for any purpose except
to meet whatever deficit may exist
In the state treasury. He is not in
favor of increasing taxes to provide
hrger appropriations for State in
hitutions. He would take care of the
ublic schools first, then provide for
tie asylums for the insane, the blind
tie deaf and the crippled, and other
SIMILAR institutions and would appor-
tbn whatever is left among the state
Institutions for higher learning.
! The Representative from Ashe
Expressed himself as opposed to a
sales tax, unless it should be found
absolutely necessary to levy such
tax to provide for a deficit, and
even in that event he would fight any
sort of sales tax on the necessities
of life.
Mr.. Bowie will meet the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in
Washington thls morning at .
O'Clock and expects to finish his work
there in time to reach Raleigh not
later than Tuesday afternoon or
night.
He is expecting a highly interest
ing session of the General Assembly
and is looking forward eagerly to the
opening next Thursday. He is conf
dent that the plan to complete the
present highway system will go thru
by large majority and that a plan
of taxation will be worked out that
will be satisfactory to the average
citizen.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-01-08
Every North Carolina

Every North Carolina farmer
will find it to his own interest to
learn the value of cooperation in
1925, Twelve thousand farmers CO.
operatives are now functioning in the
United States says the Federal De-
partment of Agriculture. There must
be a reason.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-01-08

Captain Lovil is dead!
AS brave Confederate as ever shouldered "a
musket and marched in battle array as brilliant
statesman plead for the rights of humanity,
a scholar philosopher and an upright Christian
gentleman of the old South laid aside the cares of
mortal man, and the of life fitful battles to
join the onrushing armies of the redeemed at his
home near the little city of Boone Saturday morn
ing at nine o'clock after an illness of few weeks
duration.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-01-08

told, with tears coursing down hi
furrowed cheeks, of seeing throna
of pretty little pink-toed babies, kid
ing up their heels in glee, under thl
protection of the best authorities OF
baby culture that are to be found
in the world. Another monument
the most cunning workers in marble
or in granite or in bronze could nev-
er hope to approach in magnificence
Noteworthy is the fact that at his
instance the first railroad ever con.
structed in North Carolina was pla
ced on the tax books. People useC
to think that a commonwealth deri
we'd such untold benefits from raj
routes that it would be absurd tt
consider taxing them. Captain Lovil
thought differently and proved his
position so conclusively, that million:
of dollars in revenues now come
from this source.
But far greater than all these
material achievements of the granc
old man stands out his unparalleled
love and respect for humanity New
er did man seek his aid and fail tC
receive it, whether he was worthy
object or not. He was a friend tc
the rich, the poor, the high, the
lowly-all were creatures of his re.
spect and affection. "Self" was moi
in the vocabulary of the Captain. He
cared not for the word. To the wild.
ows, orphans, the poor, the needy
the destitute and the manned he was
a doting father. Many a man with
crushed ambitions and fallen hopes
has gained a new lease on life after
hearing a few encouraging words
from his lips. He was a believer ir
humanity. To him mans word wa
his bond, and while this theory Otter
hurt him from monetary standpoint
he never lost faith in a man ano
would always try him again. He wa
a believer in fair play-in giving ev
erything God created some sort q
fighting chance. An ardent sports
man, the Captain was never know
to shoot a bird as it fed on tie
ground, or kill a rabbit as he was
nestled in the edge of the briar patel.
Always flush the birds and get tie
rabbits to running before you fi,e
your gun," he would tell the you1g
hopefuls, "give 'em one little chan.e
If you don't it isn't sport, but tie
worst sort of murderv'
Death held no terrors for Captain
Lovill. He has often been heard to
remark that the only difference he
knew in birth and death was that
they were located at two different
ends of road. His passing was in
keeping with the life he lived. Calm
ly, fearlessly, and with an abiding
faith in his God, he quietly crossed
the river to crest in the shade of the
trees" and partake of the fruits of
life falling in such profusion just on
the other side.
1t is in vain that we try to prop
erly eulogize upon the life of "every-
body's friend" who has so recently
been called away. The gallant saldier
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-01-08

Beginning this year the churches
come off the State, Mission Board.
The work is encouraging. Let us pray
work and sacrifice for a Christ's
kingdom
F. M. HUGGINS, Pastor
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-01-08

As a medium through which
to sell your wares The Demo-
erat is unexcelled in country
NewsaPerdom. Our subscribers
are readers and Buyers.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
DIPLOMATS PATRONS
FOR MI.CARENIE BALL.

The Spanish Ambassador and
Madame de Riano, the Chilean Am
bassador and Madame Matthew, the
British Ambassador and Lady Isa-
bella Howard, the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. Harry New.
the Minister of the Netherlands
and Madame de Graeff, the Minis
ter of Switzerland and Madame
Peter and Madame Yousry, have
accepted the invitation of the Bal
leau Wood Memorial Association
to become patrons of the mt-careme
Chinese ball, which Is to be given
on Friday evening. March 20, ut
the New Willard for the benefit of
the Belleau Wood Memorial Fund.
Miss Helen Amory Ernst. chair
man of the committee on patrones-
es for the ball, also announces list
of women prominent in Washing
ton official and social life who
will act as patronesses. including
Mrs. William Howard Taft, Mrs.
Henry D. Flood, Mrs. Edwin T. San.
ford, Mrs. Henry T. Allen, Ms.
Marcus Mitchell Benjamin. Miss
Lydia Biddle, Mrs. Gist Blair, Mrs.
Delos Blodgett. Mrs. Theodore v.
Boynton, Mrs. Frederick II. Brooke,
Mrs. Godfrey l.. Cabot, MISS Helen
A. Cannon, Mrs. John G. Capers,
Mrs Frederic l.. Chaplin, Mrs. Henry
Getty Chiffon. Miss Mary A. Cryder,
the Misses Cullen. Mrs. Victor ~.
Cushman, Mrs. Dwight F. Davis,
Madame Ekengren, Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis. Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock, Mrs. William T..
Fowler. Mrs Edward II. Gheen,
Mrs Charles Hamlin. Mrs. John
Hays Hammond, Madame Heilman,
Mrs. Robert 'Hinckley, Mrs. Beale
X. Howard, Mrs. Ridgley Hunt,
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. David
Meade Lea, Mrs. William Mather
Lewis, Mrs. Charles A. Lummis,
Mrs. Ridley Mclean, Mrs. Dennis
Nolan. Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Miss
Mary Patten, Mrs. Dorsey Richard
son. Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph, Mrs.
Aurelius Rives Stands. Mrs. Noel
r. Symons. Miss Mary Temple.
Mrs. John Towne, Mrs Ernest G.
Walker, Madame Edmond WillIn,
Mrs. Wilbur Elliott Wilder. and
Mrs. A. Harmon Wilmer. William
Mcclellan Ritter is a patron.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
DAVISES PROPOSE
TO VISIT MOOSEHART.

The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis will leave town Friday for
Moosehart. Ill. They will be ac-
companied by their daughter, Jane,
but the other children will await
their return at their apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Congressman Robert L. Bacon
has gone to New York for short
STAY. and Mrs. Bacon may join him
there later. They will, however,
keep open their Washington house
until the schools close and will be
in town off and on through the
spring months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Woodward.
who are travelling in Italy and
Sicily, plan to return to Washing.
ton in the spring. Mr.. Woodward
took the examinations for the
Foreign Service in January.
Brigadier General and Mrs.
George p. Scriven will be hosts to
a small company at dinner tonight
in their home on twenty'third street.
Princess Margaret Boncompagni
Is entertaining DIT tea lLIIS dILeT-
noon at Hot Springs, Virginia,
where she is spending some time.
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Dimitri Dem Dimancesco, attache
Of the Rumanian legation, reached
Washington yesterday after a short
visit in New York following his re-
turn from Europe.
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Mrs. Victor Foster has issued in
Yitations for a bridge party on
Tuesday afternoon, March II.
X
Mrs. William Gouverneur Barne-
we'll and her small son, Gordon
Barnewell, have arrived from their
home at Warrenton, Va, to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cor
don Jones.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
PLANS CARD PARTIES.

The Women,s City Club will give
four card parties in the clubhouse,
22 Jackson place, on March Is and
19, at o'clock in the afternoon
and at s o'clock in the evening of
each day. There will be tables for
bridge and 500, with prize for
each table. Refreshments will be
served. The card parties win be
given under the auspices of the
house furnishings committee. Mrs.
Laura A. Bradley and Mrs. Lyman
B. Swormstedt, joint chairmen, and
the following nembers Mrs. Frank
Mondell, Mrs. Albert Putney, Judge
Mary O'Toole, Mrs. william q.
Chamberlin, Mrs. George Eastment.
Mrs. G. III. Claudy. Mrs. Charles
Haywood Cecil, Mrs. Gertrude
Bischoff. Mrs. I. NJ. Blood, Mrs.
Edgar Brown, Miss Myrtle Bum,
Mrs. A. Colombus, Miss Elaine
Eppley, Mrs. Tibbetts Fulton. Mrs.
Patrick Gallagher. Miss Villa
Gallagher, Miss Estelle Hellman,
Mrs. Mary G. D. Johnson. Mrs.
Jeanne Kafka, Mrs. Grafton Kerans,
Mrs. Frank Mack, Mrs. Fulton
Lewis, Miss Meta Martin, Miss
Grace McVey, Miss May O'TooIs,
Miss Mollie O'Toole, Mrs. Jeanne
Richmond, Miss Isabelle Rowland,
Miss Tillie Steiner, Miss Mary B.
Wright and Miss Mabel Hiatt.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
GOVERNOR ROSS
AN EMBASSY
GUEST
Had Tea With Lady
Isabella Howard Be-
fore Departure

Prior to starting out last night
upon her long journey back to
Cheyenne, Governor Ross Of Wyom-
ing was a guest Of Lady Isabella
Howard at tea at the British en-
bassy yesterday afternoon. The in
vitation grew out Of a meeting be-
tween the two women at q lunch
con which Mrs. Ross's hostess, Mrs.
John B. Kendrick gave for her last
week at which sparks Of sympathy
were struck between the am
bassadress and "our little governor
lady"
II was one of those informal
parties, just a few guests received
by appointment, in which Lady
Isabella specializes, and it is one
of the pleasantest memories that
Mrs. Ross will carry back with her
to Wyoming. Mrs. Kendrick ac-
companied her guest and so did
Mrs. George Tayloe, sister-in-law of
the governor, who came to Wash.
ington with her. Major and Mrs.
Hatfield, Of London, who are in the
Capital for visit and are staying
at the Lee House, were also in the
little company Of guests at tea at
the embassy yesterday.
1t was a happy thing that Mrs.
Tayloe, whose home is in Memphis,
Tenn, accompanied Governor Ross,
for she can tell to the Governors s
tall young sons and to her friends
and supporters back in Wyoming
the tale OF the very vivid and de-
lightful impression she made here
Ia tale which Mrs. Ross is far too
modest a person to ever tell her
self. There does not seem to have
been dissenting voice in the
chorus of praise for this little lady
upon whom the spotlight was 80
centered during her visit here.
On Sunday night Governor Ross
and Mrs. Tayloe. with Senator and
Mrs. Kendrick.a were guests at din
ner of Mrs. Borden Hartman and
yesterday the governor was honor
guest at the weekly LUNCHEON Of
the Women's National Press Club at.
the Hamilton, Mrs. Kendrick and
Mrs. Tayloe again accompanying
her.
Mrs. Tayloe goes with the COVER
nor as far as Chicago, where they
part, each continuing to her home;
and both women were looking for
ward to the joy Of talking over
the crowding events OF their visit
on their way home. The entertain
ing pages Of Mrs. Harriman's "Pini-
fores to Politics." which both
women are reading with interest.
win also serve to prevent any
tedium on the journey.
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Miss Dorothy Kane. Of New York,
is visiting Mrs. Merriam Curtis.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
COOLIDGE WILL
SH|F 7 US.
ENJOYS
Coming Changes Announced
at White House-Schurman
Leads for Berlin

Several changes in the Diplo.
matte Corps are to be made by
President Coolidge in addition to
the naming of new ambassador
to Germany, 1t was announced at
the White House today.
The announcement of the Presi-
dents selection for the Berlin post
continued to be withheld today, al.
though DR.. Jacob Gould Schurman,
present minister to China, is said
to have been selected.
Other diplomatic changes will not
be of great Importance, Officials
said, but a shifting will take place
in connection wit hthe opening Of
thV administration Of Frank B. Kel-
logg as Secretary OF State.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
WAR HERO LEFT BY WIFE
BECAUSE or SCARS, FREED

A domestic tragedy growing out
of the war was recited by John
A. Foster, a world war hero OF the
gallant Canadians who storned
Vimy Ridge. He came home when
the victory was won to find his
wife was not pleased with the
work Of the surgeon who restored
his face where a shell had shat
tered the original profile.
Foster was granted divorce in
circuit court No. Q on the ground
of desertion. The veteran said his
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
MISS CANNON ARRIVES
FOR VISIT TO NIECE.

Miss Helen Cannon has come to
Washington and will be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Richardson
for several weeks. Miss Cannon
is the aunt of Mrs. Richardson.
Mrs. Richardson and Miss Cannon
will entertain at luncheon on
March II and on March % they
will give a dinner.
~
Major General Merritte w. Ire
land, surgeon general OF the army.
is in Chicago attending the National
Research committee meetings.
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The Counselor of the British EN-
bassy and Mrs. John Joyce Broder-
ick who, with their family. have
recently returned to Washington
from England. have NaKen posses
sion OF their home, 1926 California
street.
Mr.. Broderick had guests lunch.
ing with him at the Sh0reham yes
terday.
Captain. and Mrs. John Henry
Gibbons, are at the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel in Atlantic City. Miss Ruth
Hitchcock and Mrs. l.. T. Mitchell
are also at the Ritz-Carlton for
several days.
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Miss Virginia McKenney and Miss
Frederica McKenney entertained a
company of fourteen at luncheon
today in their home in honor OF
Miss Frances Miller, Of New York,
who is the guest of Miss Franceska
McKenney.
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Captain and Mrs. George w.
Steele, who spent about ten days
at Wardmar Park Hotel, have re-
turned to Lakehurst, II. j.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10

wife told him she did not want to
live with him when she saw for
the first time how badly he had
been injured, but later. be testified.
she did come to his residence and
filed her claim for his pension.
The divorce. he argued, was
necessary to enable him TO get the
pension, which he needs for his
own support. The last he saw Of
his wife. he declared. was when he
gave her 500 to buy dresses. moe
than three years ago.
The wife did not put In an APP
pearance no rcontest the divorce
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
HUGE RADIO SETS
INSTALLED FOR VETS

CHILLICoTFIE. Ohio, March 10.
The first of fourteen specially con-
structed radio receiving sets or
dered by the United States Govern.
ment is being installed at the United
States Veterans Hospital, near here.
This nine-tube set is capable Of
giving entertainment through 100
head sets and 100 loud speakers
simultaneously, it vas stated. The
set is in the main auditorium.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
Won MALTZANS
ARRIVE IN
TOWN
New German Envoy and
Wife Are Resting
Up" Today

TV HE reception of new diplo-
matte envoys, that have been
4 assigned to Washington,
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
POMEROYS TO REVISIT
HOME IN WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Eugene Pomeroy and her
daughter. Miss Josephine Pomeroy,
who have been living in China
where Mr. Pomeroy has business in
terests, are returning to this coun-
try for two months visit, stop.
ping in Switzerland en- route to
place Mrs. Pomeroy's younger chill.
dren in school. Mr.. Pomeroy is re.
naming in Shanghai.
George Bliss, who has been visit.
ing his brother-in-law and sister,
Major and Mrs. Lewis Hays Wat
kins, in their apartment at Florence
Court, is returning tomorrow to his
home in New York.
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson enter
tanned small company at luncheon
today in compliment to Miss Helen
Cannon, who Is staying with Mr..
and Mrs. Dorsev Richardson.
Mrs. Stephen Is. Glkins has gone
to Atlantic City and is staying at
the Ambassador Hotel.
Mrs. Robert S. Clark is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. o. Stevison, at
her apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel. She will be with her until
Easter when they will both go to
The Washington times., 1925-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hertle have
closed their apartment at 24OO Six.
teenth street and returned to their
home, Gunston Hall, Virginia.
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Mrs. William F. Dennis and her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Nelson
Riker. are in New York.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10
NOTES OF SOCIETY

Atlantic City for stay. Mrs.
Clark is not planning to return to
ner home in Australia for some
time.
The Washington times., 1925-03-10

Nine. Wroblewska, wife of the
Polish Minister, was the. guest Of
honor at luncheon today Of Mrs.
James Carroll Frazer, who enter.
tanned a company Of ten.
Mrs. Frazer viii go to Berkley
Springs, West Virginia. the latter
part of this month for few weeks.
MRS. GRANT HOSTESS
AT TWO DINNERS.
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant will
be hostess at dinner tonight, enter
tanning for the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Wilbur.
Mrs. Grant also entertained at
dinner last evening. her guests be-
ing asked to meet the French Am
bassador and Nine. Daeschner.
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Alanson B. Houghton, retiring
American ambassador to Germany,
and Mrs. Houghton are landing IN
New York today, accompanied by
their daughters. from the Cunarder
Aquitania and are reported to come
at once to washington.