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Evening star., 1927-05-02
FIRST CIRCUS HERE
FOR TWO-DAY STAY
Mrs. Coolidge to Attend Perform,
ance Tomorrow-Diplomats
Going Tonight.

The circus came to town today amid
the gleeful cries of Hey, Skinnay," D."
from the small boy.
Hagenbeck- -Wallace's first perform.
ance of four on the Camp Meigs
grounds opened this afternoon at 2
o'clock. Tonight, tomorrow afternoon
and tomorrow night the circus viii!
show.
Mrs. Coolidge, who was to have at.
tended the performance this afternoon,
is expected to be in the audience to-
morrow. Diplomatic Washington,
however, will turn out tonight.
More than 800 invitations to attend
the evening performance had been
accepted this morning by members of
the diplomatic corps and of the Fed
eral Government and a special section
has been reserved for them.
Having encountered rain in Cumber.
land, Nd, Saturday, the circus put its
special crew Of workingmen at work
to scrub the poles, dry out the can.
vas and clean the entire show of mud
besides painting paraphernalia that
had been stained. This is a regular
custom, and a difficult one, circus
men say, as at least once week a
circus is in rain, and it's parapher.
MALTA must be kept clean.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
q. 8. MARINES ARRIVE.
Transport Henderson With 1,50O
Reaches Shanghai.

SHANGHAI, May 2 GP).-The 9Th
Regiment, United States Marines, con-
sisting OF two battalions of troops, an
aviation unit and a battery of Ar
tillery, arrived at Shanghai aboard the
transport Henderson from San Diego
this afternoon. The regiment COM
prises $500 men, commanded by Col
Harold Snyder, recently commandant
of the Marine Barracks, Philadelphia
Navy Yard.
The Marines were quartered under
canvas near the Standard Oil wharf
A Chinese fort near Chinkiang, on
the Yangtze, fired on the British gun.
boat Teal and the naval auxiliary
Kiawo yesterday. The British vessels
let loose their guns, silencing the fort.
There We're no casualties on the war
shin and no serious damage was done.
Reports reaching Shanghai today in.
dicated that the japanese have evacu-
ated all places in the Yangtze Valley
above Hankow.
The American passenger and freight
steamer President Lincoln was fired
on with rifles from the native city of
Shanghai yesterday while bound from
the harbor for sea, There were no
casualties.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
MISSIONARY BAYONETTED.
Details of Death of Rev. Morris
SIichter. Reach HOngkOng.

HONGKONG, China. May OP).-
The Rev. Morris Slichter. China inland
mission worker, who was murdered re-
Gently near Yunnanfu with his 8-year-
old daughter, was bayonetted after
being thrown to the ground, accord
ing to mail advices reaching here from
Yunnanfu today, bearing the date of
April Is.
The party was made up, besides the
Rev. Mr.. Slichter and his daughter, of
his wife. her 5-year-old son, Miss Mary
Craig, and n Roman Catholic mis-
sionary. Mrs. Slichter, the boy and
Miss Craig We're made prisoners, but
the American woman was released
later. Mrs. Slichter and the boy We're
last reported at Shihtsung. The
Slichter family came from Toronto.
The mail advices say that the
inland mission group left Shihtsung
for Yunnanfu with an escort of 10
soldiers, but that when only a short
distance from Shihtsung about $50
men attacked the party and the
escort fed. The missionaries were
surrounded and shot at. Rev. Mr.
Slichter being wounded.
Then one Of the attacking party
Knocked him down with a rife, and
as he was lying on the ground, with
his daughter in his arms, he was
killed by a bayonet thrust The girl
was killed in a similar manner. Mrs.
Slichter was stabbed in the breast
several times.
The Catholic priest was shot at.
but was not hit. He escaped behind
wall, later running into the hills,
where he waited for two days, trying
TO learn the fate Of his companions.
The members Of the attacking party
are said to have worn uniforms.
Shihtsung is three days journey from
Yunnanfu, which is the chief city of
Yunnan province, in the southern.
most part Of China, bordering on Indo-
China.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
First National Election.

The first national election in the
United States was held 1873 years ago.
January Z, 1889. The presidential cleo
tors so chosen met in February to vote
for President and Vice President.
George Washington received 69 votes
and was elected President, and Samuel
Adams, with 81 votes, became Vice
President of the young republic.
Others receiving votes We're: John
Jay of New York. 9; Harrison of Mary
land. 6: John Rutledge, South Carolina.
6; John Hancock, Massachusetts, 4;
Samuel Huntington, Connecticut, 2:
John Milton. Georgia. and two other
candidates, l vote each.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Runs Auto on Acetylene Gas.

Run you auto on acetylene gas and
cut your gas bill in two. says M.
Jaquelin, a French inventor, who
claims to have invented a, method of
doing so. In a generator on the run.
ming board of the car, dripping water
releases the gas from the calcium car
bide fuel, and carburetor of special
design mixes air with the gas to feed
an explosive mixture to the cylinders.
Jaquelin is now running his American
car by the new process.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
CHANG D|SARMS
H|SOWN TROOPS
Action Follows DiSOrganiza-
ton in RankS-20,000 Men
Rushed TO Marking.

By the Associated Press,
LONDON, May British official
advices from China today said an
apparently widespread state of dis
organization prevailed in the Southern
or Nationalist armies.
It was reported from Nanlling that
1000 troops Of the 9th Army were
disarmed last Friday night by orders
of Gen. Chang Kai-Shek. Chang is
also reported to be moving 10000 loyal
soldiers of hte Sd Army to Nanking,
his headquarters.
Formal Protest Filed.
Formal protest against the occupa-
+ion of the British consulate and other
British property at Chinkiang, on the
Yanctze River below Nanking, has
been lodged with the Hankow Nation
alst regime by the representative of
Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister
In Peking.
The foreign Office today received a
heIated message from Yunnanfu.
Southern China, under date of April
27. saying that Mrs. Morris Slichter
and her small son had been released
by the Chinese bandits. who captured
them early last month when the Rev.
Mr. Slichter and his eight-yearold
daughter were killed. Mrs. Slichter
and her son, the message adds, are
presumably en- route TO Yunnanfu,
which is the capital Of Yunnan Prov
ince.
No Word Of Miss Craig.
SO far as the foreign office knows,
Miss Mary Craig, medical missionary
of Philadelphia. Pa, who was cap
tured by the same bandits, is still at
Shihtsung, where she went after being
released.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Cairo to Have New Theater.

City officials Of Cairo recently de.
cided to remodel the facade of the old
municipal opera house, but found the
structure in such poor repair that it
would be cheaper to erect an entire
new building. This will require wait
ing until the expenditure can be in
cluded in next years budget. The
opera house has been noted for it's
adequate stage. which probably will
be included in the new theater.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
BUS OWNERS TO DISCUSS
TERMINAL DIFFERENCES
Proprietors to Seek Adjustment
With Lines on Payment Of
Operating Expenses.

An effort to adjust the differences
between proprietors Of the Union
Notorious Terminal at Little Ninth
and c streets and certain owners Of
bus lines terminating there viii lbe
made at meeting tonight at y
o'clock in the Harrington Hotel, ac-
cording to information received toe
day at the Public Utilities Commis'
sion.
Proprietors of the terminal have
threatened to close 1t because Of the
alleged failure of several of the mo-
torbus owners to share in the eX-
penses. An appeal was made to the
commission to bring pressure to bear
on the bus operators to force them
to make payment, but the commits
sion held it had no jurisdiction in the
matter.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

sight they have gained among their
friends.
In Buncombe County, North Caro-
lima, the average age of the pupils is
80 years, and most Of them have a
number of young children, Mrs. Eliza
beth G. Morriss, county director of
community schools, relates. To in.
terest these people, often proud and
sensitive, the clubwomen have found
that ohlique suggestion often is better
than a direct method of approach
Asking them, do you know of any
one who would be interested in com.
ing to our night SCHOOL," has gained
more pupils than, Wont you come
to our night SCHOOL,"
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Stolen Bank Books Recovered

Bank books. checks and other paper
taken from the safe in the place of
business of Guide Bros, Inc, 1919 +
street, a week. ago, have been recov-
cred and restored to members Of the
firm. They were found in an areaway
at Masonic Temple, New York avenue
and Thirteenth street, today.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

According to story once widely be.
lieved, March 4 was chose as the date
for the Inauguration of the President
of the United States because Benja-
min Franklin found that this date fell
on Sunday fewer times than any other
during the next two centuries.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Statues Made Weatherproof.

To preclude the weather-beaten ap-
pearance of statuary, sundials and
other objects of art that must remain
out of doors; a German has perfected
a method Of giving them a coat of
transparent varnish at the beginning
of the Winter season. He says that
snow accommodating on the surface has
a tendency to absorb chemicals from
the air and sufficiently disintegrate
the material to form cracks, in which
rain and frost continue the damage.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

A 25-story building in Providence.
r. l., is to be surmounted by an enor-
nous lantern, the light of which will
be visible in three States.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

Bones recently found by workmen
excavating for a new theater in Ber-
wick, Scotland, are believed to be
those of warriors who fell when Ed.
ward I raided Berwick
Evening star., 1927-05-02

That Shakespeare's knowledge of
Latin and Greek and his familiarity
with the habits of schoolboys go to
prove that he was country school.
master in early life is the theory ad.
vanced by a noted Shakespearian au.
thority.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

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tach Japan from America and induce
an alignment with three-power Eu-
ropean combine. This would force
Washington to choose between isola-
tion and joining the other powers.
These motives are openly admitted
and openly discussed here. America
always is pilloried as preventing prac-
tical solution of the tangle. The in
tensity of feeling on this and related
issues is shown by efforts to suppress
the China Weekly Review, an Ameri-
can-edited newspaper, which recent
ly critized the policy and actions of
the Shanghai Municipal Council and
the extreme defense measures at
Shanghai.
The Review urged more temper
festation of resentment came through
letters appearing in the British press
organ. Next it was arranged private
ly to have the American Chamber of
Commerce demand of j. B. Powell,
editor, that he change his attitude
or resign his membership.
The action was a plain effort to
suppress publicity giving treatment
to the anti-intervention and Chinese
sides of the issue. The Chinese press
is giving great attention to the Incl
dent. The matter is likely to react
on Chamber of Commerce firms re-
sponsible for the edict to Powell. as
much of their business is with Chi
mesa
Evening star., 1927-05-02
U. s. Watched Closely.

The Chinese press follows closely
all international developments con-
cerning China, especially those relat-
ing to the attitude of Washington.
Some Chinese papers comment about
the position taken by the American
legations and consuls, and intimate
that their attitude is likely to impair
the usefulness of their work in China
hereafter.
One editor remarked that If China
were really a sovereign state, the ma
jority of foreign diplomats here would
be given passports. This, however,
is somewhat extreme, because the
ministers and consuls SO far have pre-
served an outward appearance of de-
corum. Their private opinions, though,
are well known.
Two statements issued lately by mis-
sionaries who were involved in the
Nanking outrage are significant be.
cause they fail to charge actual as
sault on women, and are somewhat
vague about the responsibility of Chi.
nese officers who ordered the attacks.
These statements, however, declare
firm belief that the attacks were of
ficially instigated.
The leading British newspaper here
has published editorials admitting that
Evening star., 1927-05-02
u. S.-CHINA POLICY
DETERS ACTION BY
OTHER POWERS

Continued from First Page.)
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Trygg

Helen and Gladys Rue went to
Arena Monday night to spend the
Fourth.
Emma Trygg came home from Bis
marck to spend the Fourth with her
parents.
Ernest Solberg. who came from
Mount Vernon. Wash, recently to at
tend his brothers funeral. called at
the Grant Satter home Saturday. He
is brother-in-law to them. Lem
mart Olson called at Geo. Nelson's
Monday morning on business.
Benny Nelson drove to Bismarck
Monday night and brought Hugo
Swanson out to attend the dance at
Walter Dietzman's barn. He is en-
ployed at the International Harvest tie r
Co. in Bismarck and is cousin to
Benny.
John Anderson made trip to
Regain Wednesday night transacting
business.
The state hail adjuster, Paul Joos,
from Medina, came back Wednesday
after spending the Fourth at Medina,
and adjusted hail losses for Geo
and Martin Nelson, Ed. Morris and
Henry Strom.
The state hail adjuster for Trygg
township, H. S. Kleve, from Robin
son, was out Wednesday to adjust
hail losses for Nels Nelson and Geo.
NelAon.
Henry Strom made a trip to Bis
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Clear Lake

Mrs. B. F. Paisley, son Paul and
daughter Bernice were shopping in
Bismarck Wednesday. q
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Boyer and
family, Mrs. Hurley and family
were visitors at the Henry Olson
home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Emma Shaffer and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harold Hargrave. were
Bismarck shoppers Wednesday.
Chalven Belle is assisting 4. A..
Van Vleet with some work for q
few days.
Mrs. Ole Newland and children
visited with Mrs. Robert Sharp Of
Driscoll one day last week.
Mrs. j. w. Boyer and sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mary Hurley, visited
with Mrs. Robert Sharp Of Dris-
coll Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Smith have
been entertaining their son, Earl
Smith, and family Of Fort Ransom
for few days.
Rob McGreager Of Litchville ar
rived with some potatoes. Satur-
day and he intends to take back
with him some cattle and horses.
Mrs. Christ Schoon, Mrs. j. E.
Sharp. Mrs. Ed Gibson, Mrs. Al
bert Christensen and Miss Myrtle
called on Mrs. Robert Sharp Of
Driscoll Saturday afternoon.
Several Of the boys Of Clear
Lake atownship motored to Sibley
Butte Sunday and spent several
hours.
Miss Priscilla Olson and brother,
Raidar, visited Sunday afternoon
at the Albert Christensen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Olson and
family visited with relatives in and
around Moffit Sunday. '''
A very large crowd attended the
Tollofson dance Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Olson en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas
Barkman and daughter Dorothy
Sunday.
Mrs. Mike Brenden is at pres
ent caring for Mrs. Calthorp south
of Driscoll, who is confined to her
bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Olson called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Olson Sum
day evening.
Mrs. Frank Shaffer was a Steele
caller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kess0l
called at the E. A. Van Vleet farm
Sunday morning for a few mo-
ments.
The yearly school meeting of
Clear Lake was held at school
No. Tuesday afternoon.
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Mckenzie

l.. E. Heaton returned Tuesday
ffom.St. Paul where he went with
q shipment of cattle.
MIRA George Brittin of Brittin
visit with Mrs. G. E. Crum We'd
nesd /.
MA and Mrs. D. z. Wharton and
son ueturned from their trip to the
Black Hills, having had a most
pleasant trip.
Louis Olson Of Menoken was a
BUSINESS visitor here Thursday.
William Hughes returned from
the hospital at Glendive, Mont, the
first Of the week where he has
been for some time.
w. S. Meth Of Menoken was In
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. King of Minneapolis
visited with Mrs. King's sister, Mrs.
G. r. Waston on Friday.
s. J. King and wife Of BismaReas
was visiting their daughter, Mrs.
George Waston, Saturday.
4r. Van Horn and wife Of Bis
lnarck have moved to Mckenzie for
the hummer. Mr.. Van Horn will
eaainkain the highway hero.
Nh. and Mrs. Harry Tasks md
III, aud Mn Owl AGaEGin mo-
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dren, Katherine, William and John
Robert, returned Saturday from
two weeks trip at points in Min
nesota. where they visited friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Quasi and son,
Mel. attended the movies at Linton
Saturday evening.
Jake Grenz of near Hazelton~ paid
Temvik merchants q call Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Hendrix and
grandson, Thomas, went to Linton
Saturday eevning to attend the NOV
les
Ted Daley went to Braddock Sat-
urday evening to stay with his broth
err. Leo, and family overnight, return
ing the next day.
Miss Rose Schlecht. who is staying
at Linton, spent the week end with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dewitt and
children. Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Hendrix
and Mr.. and Mrs. Power Hendrix and
son, Thomas, spent Sunday Mt Salt
Lake.
Miss Frances Koppy spent Sunday
with her parents at the ranch.
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marck Thursday. Mrs. StrOm, who
has been in a hospital, returned home
with him.
William Brown and Ramstad were
Regain shoppers Saturday.
Axel Johnson was transacting bust
ness in Regain Saturday.
William Kershaw was in Regain
Saturday en- route to the coal mine.
He is hauling his winter supply Of
coal with the truck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Fisher and son,
Gordon, were visiting with her par
ents Saturday.
Andrew Trygg was a caller at the
Geo. Nelson home Saturday night.
Mrs. Cecil Mount. who resides on
the Pete Lips farm, visited Saturday
night with Enos Strandemos while
Mr.. Mount stayed in Baldwin ut +.
f. Strandemo's home.
There was Sunday school and serv-
ices conducted Sunday by Rev. Bach
man in Trygg school No. 1. He will
come every two weeks hereafter.
John Resch was q caller at the
John Engdahl home Sunday morning
John Engdahl and John Resch made
a trip to Bismarck with the truck
Saturday and hauled in some cattle
that Martin Bourgeois purchased.
A large crowd from here attended
the dance at Joe Sorch's Saturday
night. They didn't sell enough
tickets, SO the Ford car. was not given
to the lucky number as planned
There was also large crowd al
the Henry Sunquist barn on the Geo
| Cadle farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitfield, Stephen
and Florence motored to. Bismarcl
Saturday on shopping trip.
Helen Rue came home from Naugh.
ton school to spend Sunday with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Rue.
Mrs. A. Kruger, John and Elsie
! were callers at the Geo. Nelson home
Sunday morning.
A number of friends gathered al
the Louis Olson home Sunday where
they celebrated their wedding ami.
yersary.
John Kruger is summer plowint
on the old Henry Horne farm which
he rented from Aug. Johnson, owner
from Washburn. He has nearly com.
/ pleted the work.
Anton Fisher had the misfortune o.
burning the connecting rod out of hi.
bort car on the day they planned or
leaving to Harvey to attend CAM
meeting, SO he had to send away fol
repairs.
Joe Marley motored to Bismarcl
Monday to investigate where Clarenc.
Starr. his nephew, who male his HON.
with his uncle and aunt from Port
land. Oregon. He left their place
! Saturday while they were in Bis
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ing for Mrs. Quasi during her

ing for Mrs. Quasi during her
absence.
Mrs. Mike Smith and daughter, Mrs.
Pete Bender of Hampton were bust
ness callers here Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Buck of Hamp-
ton were in to do their shopping
Wednesday.
Power Hendrix transacted business
at Hazeiton Wednesday.
Chas. Dewitt and children went to
Linton Wednesday on business.
Mesdames c. N. Hendrix. Dave CAL
quhoun and Chas. Dewitt motored to
Linton Wednesday evening to attend
lodge.
Ted Daley of Carson arrived Wed
nesday evening and will be At the
Enders Lumber yard during the alb
sence Of Mr.. Enders. Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. J. )nders and daughters, Dorothea
and Renee, left by car Thursday
morning for Montana where they
were called by the serious illness OF
the formers father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Schenken-
Serger and daughter, Vera May, re-
toints in Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Monahan are
enjoying a visit of the latter's father
Mr.. Brophy, of South Dakota.
Frank Slawa Of the river country
called on friends in town Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ornson OFT and son, Lloyd
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ohlhauser and
son, Henry, all of the Clayton coun-
try were shopping in town Thurs.
day.
John Schlecht went to Wilton
Thursday morning, returning the
same day.
Mrs. c. N. Hendrix and Mrs. Dave
Calquhoun called on friends at Hazel.
ton Thursday.
i Mrs. F. J. Pietz and Lillian Quasi
of Linton were callers at the A. w
i. Quasi residence Thursday evening.
Mrs. Dave Calquhoun and Grandma
Paulson enjoyed country dinner al
the Adolph Fiela home Friday.
Y. p. B. was entertained at the Ed
Larvick home Friday evening. 4
large crowd was in attendance ant
delicious lunch served which was
enjoyed bv all.
Z Chris Crenz was a business Gale,
here Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Brogden ant
children left Wednesday morning fol
Wilton, Underwood and Minot. The,
expect to be gone for few days. i,
Miss Esther Ochsner went to Bis
marck on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Monahan an
nounce the birth Of daughter Satur
day, July 8.
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News Of Our
Nei0hb0rs
MenOken

Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Aberlein and
family returned home Thursday
afternoon after spending three
weeks visiting relatives and friends
at Anamoose, Portland, Mayville
and Northwood, N. d.
Mrs. Whitteg of Center, N. D.,
spent several days visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Clifford Craven.
Mrs. Craven motored to Center Fri
day, taking Mrs. Whitteg home.
Miss Mildred Farnston was visit
ing her sister Mrs. Chester Boyd
several days of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Ayers enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ish-
mael, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Craven
and son, Mr.. Glen Oder, to dinner
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Agnew and
family motored to Bismarck Thurs
day visiting Mrs. ]. F. Ashley and
little son at the st. Alexius hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Erickson and
son returned home Wednesday after
spending the Fourth in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Ebling and
children motored to Bismarck Sun
day to take Eleanor, their seven
year old daughter, who had stepped
on q silver, to the doctors.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Dralle and
daughter Edna spent Sunday visit
ing relatives in Bismarck.
Abe Huggins, who has been pro.
prietor Of the pool room here, for
several years, moved on his farm
near Moffit Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Wood and
family were visiting Mrs. Roy
Turner Of Sterling Sunday.
Forty-four attended the Sunday
school at the town hall July 10
The ladies aid will meet July IL.
i Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Dobson and
daughter Goldie, Mr.. Richard Kerby
of Bismarck, were visitors at thu
A. C. Dance home Sunday. Mrs
A. c. Dance and son Maurice re
turned home with them, spending
Monday shopping and visiting il
Bismarck.
A school board meeting was hel,
in the Menoken school house Tues
. day afternoon. The years bushes
, was Strengthened up and teacher
selected for the following year. Mrs
Paul Holdnes was appointed Pres
: ident and Park Wood was reap
pointed clerk for this year.
il Mr.. and Mrs. John Craven an,
\ family were Sunday dinner guest
at the V. M. Craven home.
Il Miss Eleanor Craven of Bismarc
is spending the week at the Car
Baker home.
Mrs. Joe Wiles and little daugh
ter are visiting Mrs. A. H. Kiep
stein.