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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
CLUBS HONOR
VALLEY WOMAN
Mrs. Taylor Vice Pres
ident of Fifth
District

Mrs. Sam J. Smith Of Austin was
elected president Of the Fifth Dis
trict. Texas Federation Of Women's
clubs, at the close of the convention
at Georgetown Friday. Mrs. Nolney
Taylor. Brownsville. was elected firs;
vice-president and Mrs. &. G. Burr,
Laredo, recording secretary.
Other honors secured by the Val
ley Federation was first prize for
the manner in which the students
loan fund is handled. and Harlingen
received first prize for having the
most parks.
All delegates from the Valley were
instructed by their respective organ
izations 10 aid III securing the elec-
tion Of Mrs. Taylor as first vice
president. the honor being rendered
the Valley practically without oppo-
sitf0n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
MEXICAN RAILWAY
OFFICIALS In CITY

High officials Of the National Rail-
ways vi Mexico were IN Brownsville
tcday enroute to Mexico City after a
vaaction trip 20 Texas pointg.
j. y. Franco. general superinten-
dent Of the National Lines. was in
the city as was G.. V. N0riega. traffic
manager; r.. Mujica. travelling audi
tor; "A. Galvan, division supcrinten-
dent of the northern division; and
H. Sandoval. secretary 70 Mr.. Norie-
ga-
The Officials came tD Corpus
Christi By way Of Laredo and are re-
turning 10 Mexico City nm way M
Brownsville. Their ear arrived on
the morning train and was taken
across the river TO Matamoros at
noon. Departure from Matnmnros
was sgt for tomorrow morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
Governor Cancels
Trip to Monterrey

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. April a.
1Fi-Pians for N good will trin which
the Texas Highway Commission. ar-
companied by Governor Moody ard
"a number of state officials. was ~
have made from San Antonio To-
Monterrey. Mexico. Nay =, were
cancelled today when it was learned
that Governor Moody could not
make the trim.
William FUriOng. naarager of the
highway department Of tho local
~hamoer Df rommrrte. said that the
trip would ~ made later when 1 Ae
governor could accompany ths party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
BRANDT RELEASED
TO SEE HIS BABY

year-old daughter. Lucille. has
brought Carl Brandt. Wiliacy county
farmer. serving federal Jail SEN
tencc here following His conviction
with others on pconage charges.
from behind the bars " the Cam
cron county jail
His little daughter became very
sick. nRcessitating her removal 10
Mercy Hospital w Brownsville. 50
near and Vet 80 far from hi little
girl. the prisoner sought permission
20 leave the jail and be AT her bed
side Judge y. C. Iutchcson con-
scnted and Harold Jeffcrds. deputy
L. ;. Marshall. was ordered % re-
lease Brandt during the illness Of
his chlIA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09

Valley Green Corn
Mouement Underway;
La Feria Ships First

HARLINGEN, Tex, Apr. o.
The movement Of green corn
from the Valley cot under way
yesterday. the first car being
shipped from La Feria and the
second from San Juan. Several
ears are expected % move today.
The La Feria car was shipped
bv VIM. ". Buck. Inc. and went
IN Birmingham. Aia. The ser-
ond car, from San Juan. was
shipped b. the Alexander Mar
ketinE co.. and wa consigned tu
q Chicago firm. Shipments IRE
starting about a week earlier
than last season.
III II understood that cars are
loading today at Mercedes. In
Feria, San Benito and Neslaeo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
SIXTEEN DEAD I'M
OKLAHOMA FLOODS.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April
9.--tPi- With H. death list wv storm
and flood believed to include six
teen persons. oklahoma today eyed
with appreh ensi0n rivers In tho
northeast, swollen by rains I'm KAN
sas. and the Washita in the south.
swollen for the second time within
the week by heavy rainfall yester-
day in fts basin.
A check late last night showed
that fourteen Me1icans had per-
ished in the MashitA near Rocky
ford. Earlier reports indicated that
only six had drowned. Only two of
sixteen members of two families
which lived I'M tent and house in
bottom lands escaped. The dead al
so included a boy who drowned near
Blanchard and a negro woman killed
IN W winhstorm near Mountainview
several days ago:
About 100 persons fled their homes
at Blackwell in the northern part on
the state as the Chickaskia river
rose steadily. II had inundated low
lands. Members of the American
Lcrion ard tn fire department were
aiding with boats IN removing goods
which might be destroyed BY wa
ter.
Persons IN the Cancy river bot
toms ~ Bartlesville w+re preparing
10 moye. as the river there rose
slowly
Miami. wv the Neosho river. fear
fully watched rs waters. exnectinw
them TO reach their greatest height
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
WOUNDFATAL
TO old Man
Bullet Sewers Artery
Under Arm While
Hunting

RAYMONDVILLE. Tex, April o.
Runcrto Rosales. 30 years old. died
Friday night in local hospital from
the effects Of gun shot wound re-
ceived week ago while he and three
companions were shooting az a wild
bull on In Jarra ranch % miles
northwest Of town.
One Of the bullets missed the bull
and hit Rosales under the right arm,
severing the artery. His arm later
was amputated.
The men were using 30 cnliber ri
files. They had chased the bull for
three days in the brush. They final
ly surrounded the bull and were
shooting AZ il when the accident oc-
Cured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER FLOOD
TOPSLEVEES
Waters Creeping Over
Lowlands of Lower
River; Columbus, s,
KY, Threatened

COLUMBUS. Ky. Apr. 9.-lP)-
Fiaring torches beneath sullen gray
sky early today Illuminated the lap
ping waters Of the Mississippi river
seeping slowly over broken levec
here. Every able-bodied man avail
"A BILE worked to the point Of exhaus-
- ION toIhold back the flood which had
co .acheu level with the top Of the
Ozo vee' lowest point.
tribs zrt Of the dixie broke away last
anvwn ~sloughing into the turbid river
pitals. .ly in front Of the town so that
wave. tapping against the bull
fk, drove a slow trickle across its
--Trier. Should moderate Wind
STOL ag up before hundreds Of sand
Stand 4 sacks are thrown into place. il
Moto ,.eared that the waters will crash
brok, ough to submerge the town ID a
cult tn Of six feet.
Mem early reports from other leyee
i1S-- yns along the twisting length Of
= Mississippi Indicated no imme-
diate danger from the tremendous
weight Of the rising waters. Fam \
lies. however. were steadily moving
their possessions to higher ground.
while engineers supervised the iispo-
sitions Of thousands Of emergency
sand bags TO strengthen threatened
weaknesses. Between Natchez and
Baton Rouge. where considerable
area of fertile farm land lies between
the river and line of bluffs p:epar-
ations are being made BY the Red
Cross TO move out 500 persons % "A
refuge camp to be established at
Fort Adams.
A large portion Of the southern sec
tion OF Concordia parish. much Of
Catahoula parish and part Of Frank
Jim parish. Louisiana, will shortly b.
eCoded BY the Mississippi bacRing
Dup the BLACK, Ouchita, Texas ard
Little rivers.
Three deaths have been reported
as q result Of the floods. These c.
CURED near RiGgley, Tenn, where
three children oT NJ. and Mrs. Bob
Presley were drowned when a skiff
overturned yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
Powder Explosion
Injuries Employees

WALLINGFORD, Con-. April g.
eFt-A powder magazine Of the MI
Backes g. Son fireworks plant here
blew up today and more than 4
score Of employees were more or less
hurt, none apparently seriously. I'll
though number were sent to u hos
pital for attention.
The blow-up was due t0 friction i'm
the handling uf powder while sup
plies we're being withdrawn TO Be
taken TO other parts Of the plant, ac-
c1fdinR 10 company official.
Two explosions followed the initial
one when powder which was kept in
pals, let 20 in blasts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
SMALL ARMY
MASKED MEN
LOOT PLANT
Elgin Watch Factory
Raided; Bandits Sc.
cure Large Quantity
OF Gold

CHICAGO, I'LL, Apr 9.-tPl Fif-
teen masked and armed men held UP
four employees of the Illinois Watch
Case Company plant at Eigin. ILL.
early today, ransacked the vault and
several smaller safes and escaped in
four automobiles with gold. the value
w which was estimated at $4,000.
Three NJ the workers were bound
and gagged and placed inside the
vault. The fourth man was COM
PEELED al the point of a revolver to
make his usual rounds and ring call
boxes. TO prevent police learning chat
anything was wrong 1t the plant.
The robbers. armed with rifles. ma
chine guns and revolvcrs, entered
the plant at midnight and remained
through the large building. I'M which
1000 persons are employed, breaking
into several small safes rs well as
the main vault.
More than two hours passed be-
fore the acetylene torches II the safe
robbers ate through the inner doors
of the vault.
Gene Dclstine Of the company. was
unable 20 give an accurate estimate
of the amount obtained hy the rob-
bers- lie said, however. that the
gold and gold alloy used in the man-
ufacture of watch eases. which was
kept in the vault may have amounted
to 100000 in value. although q par
tial check indicated this estimate u
be too high.
After the robbers had moved away
in the direction of Chicago IN auto.
mobiles, one Of the watchmen sue.
ceeded in freeing himself and called
the Elgin police.
Two hours later a speeding auto.
mobile containing three men was
challenged by police Of Melanrose, Q
Chicago suburb. who fired score 81
shots when the driver increased his
speed and outdistanccd pursuit.
The plant Of the Illinois Watch
Case Company cover nearly two city
blocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
SNOW FALLING ON
MT. TAMAULIPAS

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Apr. o.
Up snow storm on Mt. Tamalpais.
just across the Golden Gate from
here which is described by the news
papers as highly unusual, prom
ised some rare entertainment today
for San FranciScans.
The snow fall began yesterday and
was continuing early today after hav-
ing registered more than an inch in
depth. This is the first time in 10
years any appreciable amount Of
snow has fallen here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
OKLAHOMA
KANSASDEATH
TOLL MOUNTS
l9 Known Dead d I'm
Two States; Large
Areas Devastated by
Rising Rivers

KANSAS CITY. Kan, April 9.--i#1
With 10 known dead In Kansas
and Oklahoma and thousands OF
acres OF valuable land inundated.
new flood warnings were broadcast
today as streams rose 20 record
marks following cloudbursts that
crippled traffic and communica-
tions throughout a large area.
Railroads in south eastern Kansas
and northern oklahoma were forced
70 recruit trains following three
derailments yesterday III which
three persons parished and more
than q score were injured.
The Arkansas. Nerdigris and Neo-
sho rivers poured most Of the water
across tbs kansas-0klahoEaa border.
Reports from the headwnters of
these streams IN south and central
Kansas indicated tributaries were
remaining at high marks today
which would bring the crest 20 Ok
lahoma tonight and tomorrow.
Whistles were sounded az Arkan-
sas City, Kansas. nc midnight warn
ing farmers ~ leave inwlnnds fol-
lowing a rapid rise OF the Arkansas
and Walnut rivers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
Reed Committee
Is Without Funds

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Apr. l9.-tR
No funds will be authorized for the
Reed campaign funds investigating
committee despite the recent ruling
81 Vice. President Dawes that the
committee should he considered IN
existence. Chairman Key of the SEN
ate audit committee. declared today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
Aimee Declares She Will Not
Desert Angelus Temple Pulpit

Mrs. Mcpherson. who moved
with her two children into the
former home Of Nat Goodwin, the
late actor, overlooking Santa Mar
Ella bay. spoke from her pulpit and
over her radio last night.
"As long as there IL an Angeius
Temple. ! will preach in it, she
declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
BOY BURNED TO
DEATH In BARN

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Apr. 9.--tFl-
Frightened when matches Nv lighted
set fire to hay in his fathers barn.
George Best. six, jumped into a
feed box. closed the lid and was
lurnrd t0 death when the flames
destroyed the barn near here today.
A nine year old brother. Robert.
on the second floor hurried to res-
cue the child. but was met NV Flames.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
Time LOCK FOILS
BANDITS EFFORTS

OKLAUNION. Texas. April 9.-tPi
Robbers who broke into the vault
of the First State Bank here early
Saturday were unable TO open the
time lock on a screw door safe in
side the vault and escaped with only
$50 and two rings.
The safe contained approximately
S3,200 in cash. Roscoe Rainwater
president of the bank said.
Six men in small sedan and n
large touring car were seen driving
in front Of the bank and later walk
ing near the building about one
o'clock this morning and the rob
berry is believed 70 have occurred
shortly after that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09

Los ANGELES, Cal, April g.
(Pi-Followers of Aimee Semple
Mcpherson. alarmed over reports
that their pastor was quitting
Angclus Temple because OF
break with her mother, Mrs. Min
ME Kennedy. secretary Of the or
ganization, today had the evan
gelist's ~own assurance that she
would not desert her four square
pulpit here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
FAMOUS LABORITE
WILL VISIT U.S..

SOUTHAMPTON. Eng, April o.
(Asl-Ramsay Macdonald. Great Brit
aims only iahar prime minister
sailed for the United States un thc
Aauitauia at noon taday. With his
daughter Isabel he Is 10 visit New
York. Washington and other eastern
cities, hearing for home about Apri
81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
OILERS BLANKED
BY HAWK PITCHER
Especial "a The lIerald)

COKFIS IHKTSTI, Tex, AnfII 2.
The Texas Valley League cellar
saw the Corpus Christi Seahawks
depart yesterday afternoon by hand
ing the Laredo Oilers al 4-to-O
blanking. the first calcimining to be
administered in the league this sea-
son.
Stegman. n right-hander recently
acquired from Houston in the Texas
League. made his debut here for the
Hawks by holding the Oilers 70 four
hits and no runs. Lyles of Laredo
was wild. walking eleven men.
Score: n. III. T..
Laredo . 600 600 000-0 { .
Corpus Christi leo 00e 500 ; 2
Batteries: Lyles and Arzatti;
Stegman and Pompa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
Nine Cars of Truck
Shipped BY Express

Nine ears uf vegetables left the
VALLEY this morning or the express
section. according "a the report re-
crived here by C. N. Hill, local
agent fUr the American Railway Ex-
press.
Brownsville shipped four ears Of
beans. San Benito two. HariinRen one
ard L. FeriA one. Snn Juan shipped
car Of mixed vegetables.
To date 272 ears Or Valley fruits
and vegetables have been shipped out
WY express e. compared with 200
ears sent out 10 date last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09


DALLAS.-W. Homer Shanks az
Clyde Friday was elected president
OF the Texas Cotton Ginners As
sociation AT the close OF its annual
convention here.
H0USTON.-Thc body Of a man
believed 10 be j. II. Wood. seaman
on the ;. :. City Of Philadelphia,
was found Friday night floating m
the ship channel near here.
GALN ESTON.-Dr. J. T.. Thomp-
son, 90, professor of surgery al the
medical college Of the University Of
Texas here, i dead.
DALLAS.-T body of Clifford
Stockton, Is. drowned in Trinity
river near here Monday with Lee
Harris, was recovered Friday, 80
miles downstream.
TEMPLE. $. Martin. Smack
over. Ark. chartered a special train
Friday for a 80 mile run TO Lam
passes to the bedside OF his mother,
Mrs. VI. 4. Martin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
COoIInGE.s rERrECr rEET

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Mr. Cool
idge. who wears number : shoes. has
perfect feet. in the opinion Of Peter
Kahler. New York specialist who
measured them and the perfection j.
due TO cal mliving a. well ~ the fact
that he once was barefoot boy with
cheeks OF tan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
AUTHOR And SON
SPEND DAY HERE

Mrs Winfield Scott. II Fort Worth.
author of several Uell known books.
and her son. Winfield Scott. j.. are
IN Brownsville far a few days stay
They are retarning home after
having visited Mexico iCty. They WIS.,
fteA Rabh's Paln Grove ynd Point
Isabel during the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
CHINESE RELEASE WRITER'S

PEkING. Apr. 9.-tFi-Mrs. VIII
fred Mitchell and Wilbur Burton.
Americans engaged in newspaper
work in China. We're released today
following their detention Wednes-
day by agents of Marshal Chang Tso-
Lin. They were not brought 10 trial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09

The weather continued mostly
cloudy and unsettled practically
throughout the country. Rains oc-
CURED within the last "a hours IN
practically all the states east OF the
Mississippi River and locally in the
far western states. while snow was
reported from the Canadian North
west. II was cooler in the southeast
ern states this morning. and colder
in the Plateau region. Elsewhere N
the country temperatures continued
above the seasonal average.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
FI.IERs At MARTINIQUE

NEW YORK. y. ". Apr 9.-lP-
The goodwill flight squadron Of the
United States army has reached Mar
Unique on itS return flight from the
voyage around South America. the
French Gable Company announced
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
OIL COMPANIES COMBINE

NEW NUKk, y. IT. AnF. VII
Consolidation Of fifteen far western
oil companies whose properties have
a combined value of $50. .00O. 600 into
large California independent con-
cern was announced hecr today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
MARTIAL Law
THREAT Still
over BORCER
Governor Dem a n d S
City Marshal, Two
Justices vi AXE An
Accounting

BORGER. Texas. Apr. 9.-t43-
Pressure cf firm enforcement Of the
law was felt here today.
Governor Moody's demand for en-
forccmcnt of the law and TVS pro-
nouncement Of impending martial
law, should the civil authorities fail
10 conquer the lawless elements.
brought some results. Scores of wo-
men and undesirable men, ordered
out nf town By Texas rangers and
local officers, slipped away yester-
day singiy and IN small groups. most
Of them going 70 nearby towns.
Others are being held IN iail for
investigation while search continues
for Mathew kimes and Ray Terrell.
Okiahoma-TcNas outlaws. who are be-
lieved to be IN hiding here.
What further action IS to bc taken
here has not been disclosed. but
Governor Moody had demanded thar
the city marshal and two justices az
peace in this county be brought to
account for purrorted neglect Cf
duty. Officials had not replied Il
the governors charges today.
Charity organizations and the
schools have benefited TO srnic cx-
tent through the cOnfiscatlon of Slot
machines and punch boards. RAN
gers have smashed 203 slot machines.
estimated to have been worth about
$4,000. and the coins in the mrcl mes
were given to charity organizations.
Punchhoard prizes have been given
20 the city schools.
Boyd Gate 1Ood. secretary of Gov
ernor Moody, has left the city. pre-
sumably TO return 70 Austin. He told
officials here ii they c0Operated with
the rangers and state officers state
troops would not be sent To Berger.
Police and local officials were re-
ported today 10 be working closely
with the state rangers.
AUSTIN. Texas. Apr. 9.-fPj-Ad-
ditiOnal rangers were being recruited
here today 10 supplement the 10 al
ready sent 20 Berger, it was learned
unoificially.
Two veteran officers are known to
have been signed up.
Al first IL was thought that reg
ulars would be sent. which would
have meant that only 10 rangers of
the usual force Of 30 would have
been left on duty in other portions
Of the state including the Mexican
border. Special recruits Of an unde-
termincd number. however, will OBJ
Niate that possibility.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09

River Forecast
There will he 2 slight - moderate
rise in the river from Rio G~andc
City down during the nezt ss to 60
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
Overnight Texas News
(By Thea ssociated Press)

DALLAS.-1he body of Neal Bell,
~, sign painter was found floating
IN Lake Ciff Friday after he haa
been missing since thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN

First figures, lowest temperature
last night. second highest yesterday;
third, precipitation IN last "a n0urs-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday. not much
change IN temperature.
For East Texas. Mostly cloudy
tonight and Sunday. Moderate AZ
fresh southerly winds or the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
NOTICE!
FARMERS

We have a large stock of wire
potato baskets.
w. ii. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09

Stage Stage Ching. Rain
New Britain herald., 1927-12-05

the Soviet-British situation took a sharp turn. Sir Austen Chamber lain. British foreign secretary, agreed to meet Maxim Litvinof. So- viet vice-commissar for foreign af- fairs. who attended last weeks ses- sions of the preparatory disarma- ment commission. The meeting was at Litvinoff's initiative. The two men went into conference at 2:35 D. m., while all Geneva buzzed with in 1erest as to whether the conference would lead toward resumption of So- viet-British relations terminated by Great Britain several months ago.
 During todays session letter from the minister of finance of Portugal was presented stating that the Portuguese government is desir- ous oi carrying out a complete scheme Of financial reconstruction. currency stabilzation, and economic developm The latter said that the government believed this i'm possible without an external loan of considerable amount and asked the league to arrange for the loan.
 The question was referred by the council 10 the leagues financial com- mitt.c
New Britain herald., 1927-12-05
City Items

Mrs. Charlotte l.. Clark Of Bristol will install the officers elect of Dor cas Social Temple at the meeting this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
 Clarence w. Brainerd who has served New Britain as a pharmacist, for over twenty years, will com- pound your prescriptions at The Fair Prescription Dept.-advt.
 Residents occupying adjacent rooms 10 a vacant tenement at 176 Washington street heard water drlpplLg in the tenement and noti- fled the police. Officer Moffitt who was sent 10 the house found that a faucet had been left open and the water in sink had oyerfiowed on a
 Hot lunches at Packard's s.-advt.
 l.. w. Vogel will speak 10 the Lions club members tomorrow on Intelligence and Advertising"
 Johnston's clean coal is good coal City Coal X Wood Co. Tel. 2l7.-adv.
 Miss Leona Smith. daughter Of Mrs. Pearl Smith of 4S Maple street. has returned to her home in this city after two months visit in the west.