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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
Menus for the Family
By sIsTER MARY

BREAKFAST - Oranges, cereal |
cooked with raisins. cream. corned
beef hash, tomato sauce. crisp
toast. milk. coffee.
LUNCHEON-Sc Scalloped cabbage, I
egg and lettuce sandwiches, apple
dumplings. milk, tea. M
DINNER Casserole Of rabbit
twice baked potatoes, creamed
cauliflower. stuffed celery, orange
souffle, milk, coffee.
Small children should not be al
lowed to eat game, so lamb chop
or scraped beef patty might be
provided for their dinner at noon
time and no meat served to them
1T night.
Casserole Of Rabbit
Be sure that the tiny kernels
under the forepaws Of the rabbit
have been removed when the. rab.
bit was dressed. Cover with cold
salt water and let stand over night
for six or eight hours. Drain and
disjoint. Put into a kettle with
one medium sized onion. cover with
boiling water and parboil for thirty
minutes. Drain and throw away the
water. Roll pieces Of rabbit in
: flour and brown quickly on all sides
in hot frying pan using half but
ter and half lard. Put rabbit into
a casserole with 1 cup diced car
rots, " cup diced celery, 2 table
spoons minced onion, cup diced
tart apple. Make thin gravy in
the frying pan in which the rabbit
was Drowned and pour over com
bination in casserole. There should
be enough gravy to completely
cover rabbit and vegetables. Cover
casserole and cook one hour in a
moderate oven. Salt and pepper
are added to the gravy to season
the entire dish. One and one.half
teaspoons salt and n teaspoon pep.
per season it nicely y
Copyright. 1927. NEA servIcA-, fnS->
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
PEACE OEFERING

Maybe the British government will
offer that title which Hoover refused
to big Bill Thompson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
HARD LICK

Unfortunately you can't make it look
less like a 1927 car by putting 1928
label on it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01

Customer: Will you allow me
something on my old vacuum tubes?
Salesman: Well, we can allow you
to take them home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
The Magician

are made
To help us poor mortals in m:s,ing
the grade,
There's nothing SO soothing, in solace
so real,
AS the simple assurance, Il know
how you feel"
When sickness assails us and synp-
toms unfold,
How welcome the friend who will nod
when he's told;
Whose sympathies such understanding
reveal.
He puts us at ease with IT know
how you feel.'
He may not be deep in a medical
sense,
At skilled diagnosis he doubtless
is dense,
But no doctor does more harassed
nature to heal
Than the wise-nodding neighbor who
knows how we feel
Amuse the Riddles and Enioy Your
Drives ADVERTISEMENT
Young mother Gin a fluttering whis-
peri: Oh, splendid! You got Daoy
to sleep!
Young father Can advertising mani :
Yes, but had an awful time selling
him the ides
Said the radio enthusiast: We got
WJX last night, and WHY, too
Said the snappy old lady, who took
offense easily: What's the ma,.er?
Are you afraid to mention names
before me? I hate people who are
so terribly mysterious and close
mouthed about their affairs.
Sidewalk Conversation
Madame, could you give a little
something to help a man whose oc-
cupation is completely gomez"
';What was your occupation my
good man?"
'I used tc step on lighted cigars
and smoAldering cigarettes so they
wouldn't set ladies' skirts on fire"
Game for Sunday Motorists
For Sunday motorists, caught IN
the line of home going traffic. and
seeing nothing but the back of the
car in front and the front of the
car in back, there is diversion in
Hide and Seek
First, you determine in the con-
ventional manner who is going to be
cit" This decided, he who is cit"
closes his eyes and counts aloud
one hundred by one or five hundred
by five, as little girls say. While
''it" is counting, each of the other
members of the party picks out some
part of the car in which to hide
himself. theoretically, of course.)
Horace hides in the carbureter, Grace
in the spare tire, Albert in the
speedometer, and little Molineaux
(who is cross and crying), in the
empty thermos bottle. When all
shout ready" he who is lit" opens
his eyes and begins to ask fool ques-
tions, striving to guess where each
is hidden He has 81 guesses with
each player, thus spinning the game
out terribly. 1t is, IN fact, an i'm
beetle game, being employed merely
as a counter -irritant to traffic.
Trapped
The megaphone wielder on the
sightseeing bus had just cried: ION
the right is the Vanderbilt mansion!' p
Cornelius or w. KIP" an interested
country gentleman wanted to know
"W. K" shouted the conductor
"and who's running this party, any
way?'
The countryman nudged his COM
panion and when the conductor cried
"On the left is the Astor house."
The countryman asked. "Vincent?'
NAV! John j." was the Scathinq
reply, land that will be about all
from you"
A little later he beloved: ''We
are now passing Christ Church!"
you've got him now, Jake!" whiS-
pered the countryman's companion
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
Both Bembers Of This Club

An old, old man one day met a
young, young woman. Each was
attracted by the oddity OF the others
employment.
"What on earth are you doing?'
asked the young, young woman.
I'm trying to lift myself over this
fence by my bootstraps," replied the
old, old man. "I've been trying for
years to accomplish it and I'm almost
discouraged. Now, what, If you don't
mind, are you doing?"
"I'm trying to drape this skirt SC
as to cover my knees" said the
young, young woman.
"Shake!" said the old, old man
extending his hand. 'Your jobs
harder than mine is"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
Sidewalk Conversation

Madame, could you give a little
something to help a man whose oc-
cupation is completely gomez"
''What was your occupation, my
good. man?"
"I used tc step on lighted cigars
and smoNldering cigarettes so they
wouldn't set ladies' skirts on fire"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01

my ancestors came over on the
Mayflower."
"Yeh? Mine couldn't come; they
had to go to julius Caesars funeral"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01

Europe Is preposterous.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01

Amuse the Riddles and Enj0y Your
Drives tAdvertisementl
Young mother Gin a fluttering whis-
peri: Oh, splendid! You got baoy
to sleep!
Young father Can advertising mani
Yes, but I had an awful time selling
him the idea.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01

Said the radio enthusiast: We got
WJx last night, and WHY, too
Said the snappy old lady, who took
offense easily: What's the ma;G:er?
Are you afraid to mention names
before me? I hate people who are
so terribly mysterious and close
mouthed about their affai..3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
ARLINGTON SHOWS
S1,0D0,0OO INCREASE
Total Tax Value $685..
156, According to County
Revenue Report.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, January b.
The taxable values of Arlington Coun.
~, Including personal property, real
estate and public service corporations
in 1927. were increased nearly a mil
lion dollars over 1926, according to
the annual report of Harry X. Green.
county commissioner OF revenue. just
released The total assessed valua-
tons are given as S26,693.l56.
Total assessed values in the three
magisterial districts are reported as
follows: jefferson district. $S.359,93S:
Arlington district. $l3.OS1 ,69l, and
Washington district, $5.25l,5 27.
Taxes collectible during the year.
the report shows. tOtalcd $500 .9l7. Al .
of which S1S3.9lS.5S was levied in JEFF,
ferson district: $2S7,603.77 in Arling-
ton district. and s12S.395.06 in Wash
inSton district. This was distributed
as follows: jefferson district. county
purposes. $5S.519.55: schools. $75.-
239 Al; roads. $50. 1882: Arlington dis.
trict. county purposes. S?1 .535. SIS:
schools. $l17.650.53: roads. S7S,il7.66;
Washington district. county purposes,
S36.21S.2S: schools, $46.7S5.9S; roads.
SIS. IS.
The report shows that the rate In
Arlington and jefferson districts
was 500 on the 500 assessed valua.
ton. while that in Washington dis.
trict was $3.50. the additional 30 cents
being levied for road bonds. The levy
In Falls Church was $40.
A total of 500 .46O.94 was levied for
school bonds. and distributed as fol!
lows: Jefferson district. $12,539: Ar
lington district. ls.5S6.21, and Wash,
ington district. $7.334S3
A total Of S26.693.i7 was collectahle
on special levy for fire protection
SS.3599i Of which was charged
against Jefferson district: $13.0Si.7e
against Arlington district. and 81,
25l.53 against Washington district.
Tie outstanding bond Indebtedness
OF the county. the report shows. to
tails 1881 900. OF this, 100000 il on
road bonds in Washington district.
$4,000 on school bonds. and $3.50.
600 on water bonds. for which the en-.
tire county stands security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
STRANCLER Of z
HANGED IN CANADA
Earle Nelson Executed After
Trail of Crimes That
Stretched 1000 Miles.

BY the Associated Prese.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. January 10.
The hanging today of Earle Mel
son. notorious dark stranger" end,
ed the grim story of a criminal trial.
winding from the Atlantic to the Pa.
citic, along which police ascribed -
murders TO Nelson's brutality.
| known as the stranger" and 1.-The
gorilla man" because he was believed
To have strangled all of his victims.
Nelson was hanged today for the muir.
der of Mrs. Emily Patterson, mother
of two children. in Winnipeg. June 10,
1927. He had been indicted also for
the killing of 14.year-old Lola Cowan.
Winnipeg schoolgirl. whom he was
accused OF stranglng.
Crimes Began i'm 1926.
Police said that Nelson. on February
| 20, 1926. in San Francisco. Calf, be
gan his trail of death, which stretched
for 1000 miles along the Pacific Coast .
across the United States to the Allan
tic seaboard. then doubled back into
sCanada and ended in Manitoba.
OF the - murders for which he was
blamed, 20 of the victims were women.
one was the Winnipeg school girl and
another n baby.
Police Detective A. Leonard of Port
land, Greg. compiled the following
| list of victims of the dark strangers
reign Of terror:
| In ly26-Miss Clara Newman, 30,
! San Francisco, February 20; Mrs.
Laura T.. Real, CO. san Jose, Cahf.
March >; Mrs. Lillian st. Mary, 63,
San Francisco. June 10; Mrs. George
Russell, Santa Barbara, Calf, June
Calf, August 16: Mrs. Beta Withers,
81. Portland. Greg. October 10: Mrs.
Mabel Mcdonald Fluke, 81. Portland.
Greg. October 20: Mrs. Virginia A.
Grant. 50. Portland. Greg, October q;
Mrs. William A. Edmonds. Sc, San
Francisco, November is: Mrs. Flor.
ence Fithian Monks, Seattle, Wash,
November %: Mrs. Blanche Myers, As,
Portland, Greg. November 90; Mrs.
John f. Berard. 40, Council Bluffs.
Iowa, December %; Mrs. Bonnoe Dace.
%, Kansas City, December 81: Mrs.
Germania Harpin. %. and her Smonth.
old baby. December IS.
Plea Is Insanity.
! In 1927-Mrs. Mary Mcconnell. 60,
| Philadelphia. April 81; Mrs. Jennie
Randolph. IS. Buffalo. May 80: Mrs.
Minnie May, So. and Mrs. NJ. 0. Ator-
thy, both of Detroit. June !; Mrs.
Mary Sietsoma. 60, Chicago. June 3;
Mrs. Emily Patterson. -. Winnipeg.
June 10. and Miss Lola Cowan, IA,
June %.
Nelson's defense at his Six-day trial
was insanity. Records were present.
ed 10 show that the prisoner had been
confined in an insane asylum in
Napa, Calf, during various periods
between 1921 and 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13

It's funny how man will chase q
girl until she catches him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
Dies of Double Pneumonia.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

POTOMAC, Va. January Is. 49,
Emmett l.. Johnson, IL years old.
died at his home, $50 Hume avenue.
Wednesday. from double pneumonia.
He Is survived by his wife. Mrs. Rosa
L. Johnson. and three small children.
Funeral services will take place at
2 pm: tomorrow. burial TO be in
Bethel Cemetery, Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
HOLD Meeting HERE
More Than 500 Attend Gathering
OF Chevrolet Sales
Managers.

With IT. J. Klingler, general sales
manager, in charge, a group Of Chew
rolet Motor Co. officials arrived in
Washington last night to hold the first
OF a series of 43 sales meetings. which
Will he held in every section of the
United States during the next few
months. More than 800 dealers. asso-
ciate dealers and retail statesmen from
the Richmond and Baltimore zones
are here for the convention.
The first of the local meetings Is
taking place at the Washington Audi.
forum this afternoon
Following the session this afternoon
a banquet will take place at the Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13

Mayfiower Mt G;30 o'clock tonight,
when the dealers and other Chevrolet
representatives will be guests Of the
Chevrolet Motor co. Special enter.
tainment will be brought from New
York.
At the speakers table win he Mr..
klingler, M. ID. Dauglas, assistan mt gen.
eral sales manager In charge OF the
Eastern half of the United states:
X. X. White. sales promotion man.
ager: w. A. Rlecs, manager OF the
purchase certificate division: ]. T..
Little. manager of parts and service:
Sidney Corbett, manager Of the com.
mercial car division. and tho sales
managers of the Baltimore and Wash.
ington zones.
Tomorrow two important business
sessions Will be held and tomorrow
night the Chevrolet executives will re.
turn to Detroit to be present at the
automobile show at that city,
It's FUNNY how a man mill nLo.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
Quota Club Elects Officers.

The Quota Club last night elected
Miss Alma McCrum as president At q
meeting at the University Club. Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest was chosen first
vice president. Eleanor Eckhart. Sec
ond vice president: Dr. Grace Ham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13

Lexington Is Assigned.

The airplane carrier Lexington has
been assigned TO the aircraft squad
ron of the battle feet and her home
port has been designated as san
Pedro. Calf. She will proceed to the
West Coast from Boston as soon as
necessary stores and equipment have
been obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
rnond. third vice president: Lois Fall
yer. treasurer. and Miss Elsie Pierce
ana Mrs. Sallie v. Pickett, directors.

The best way TO make Fortune
smile on y"1i is To tickle Ter with some
hard work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13

Our language changes. Pedestrian
once meant one who walks Now IL
means one who runs and jumps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
OUTGOING STEAMERS.


SAILING TODAY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Southampton.
Paris--Flymuuth and Havre.
Cristobal Colon-Corunpa, Giion. Santander
orane Nassau-Port all Prince Curacao and
BoSo,a-.cape Haitien. Port au Prince and
Munargo-Nassail.
SAILING TOMORROW.
As"ania-oucenstown and Liyerpool.
Ilcvnnian-- Plymouth and Antwerp.
Minnewast a--'herbonre ami London.
Rernhlic-QueenstoWn. Plymouth. Cherbours
Porto Rico--San Jnan.
Western World-Rlo de Janeiro. Santos.
Monteyideo and BuenOs Aires.
Toloa-H4v ana CristobaI and Port Limon.
0rizaba--Havana.
Nerissa-Ha!ifax and St. Johns.
La Pllya-Pucrto Curtez and Puerto Rarrios
Observation-Disclosures. Kingston and Puerto
Colombia
Fort st; George-s,. Thomas. Barbados and
Trinidad.
SAILING MONDAY. JANUARY 10.
Caledonis-Cruise around the world
Laurentic-Cruise 10 the Mediterranean.
SAILING TUESDAY. JANUARY II.
Colombo-Naples and Genoa
Stavangerflord-Chris Oslo and
COPENHAGEN.
SAILING WEDNESDAY. JANUARY IS.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Southampton and
Hamburg.
Rerlin--Ply mouth. Cherbourg and Bremen
Matura-Grenada. Trinidad and Demerara
Tachira-San Juan La Guayra and Mara
cab0
Santa Marta--Kingston. Cristobai. Puerto
Colombia and Santa Marta
SAILING THURSDAY. JANUARY 10.
Santa Luisa-Cristobal. Iduiaue and Val
paraso.
American Banker-Plymouth and London.
Monterey-Havana. Progreso. Vera Cruz and
Tampico.
Coamo--San Juan and Santo Domingo City
SAILING FRIDAY. JANUARY 20.
Carinthia--Cruise to the Mediterranean
Arabie-Plymonth. Cherbourg and Antwerp
MISUNDERSTANDING and London.
Astrea--Inagua. Cape Haitien and Port all
Prince.
Colypso-La Guayra, Puerto CabciIo and
Msracaibo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04
MORROW AIDS
IN nth FETE
Returns From Vaca-
ton in U. s.; Mex
leo Celebrates

MEXICO CITY, July 4.-(P)-Hav-
inc returned from a vacation in the
United States on a train guarded by
fifty federal soldiers armed with ma
chine guns, Dwight w. Morrow. Amer
lean ambassador, was here today to
help the American colony celebrate
Independence day.
Extraordinary precautions we're
taken TO guard Mr.. Morrow as he
travelled from the border 20 Mexico
City. Numerous attempts TO wreck
trains had been made in the vicinity
but the ambassadors train came
through safely. He said the trip was
uneventful.
I'll Universal today published in an
English Fourth Of July edition a good
will message from President Gales
10 Americans. 1t read:
"The foreigner who comes 10 live
with US, TO share what we enjoy and
what we have to endure, 70 make his
home here. to combine his interest
with ours-this foreigner will find
Us welcoming him.
Mexico wants the most friendly
and cordial relations with all the na-
tions Of the world. We want to have
our international relations estab-
lished upon the basis Of mutual re-
spect. We want any conflicts that
arise TO be solved by justice alone.
These are our ideals"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04

set for the opening Of the celebration
program, the streets were crowded.
Brownsville put on her finest dress
for the occasion. Throughout the
main business section thousands of
red, white and blue pennants, sus-
pended across the streets, fluttered
in the breeze. Hundreds of flags
lined the curbs. extending into the
residential section, and practically
every business house in the city was
a mass Of the national colors, flags
and bunting being displayed in great
profusion.
The San Benito band, winners Of
the gold medal in the South Texas
Chamber Of Commerce competition,
arrived at $3.50, and opened the cele-
bration with a band concert in front
of the chamber Of commerce. A Sc
ries Of concerts in various parts OF
the city followed. The American
Legion bugle and drum corps was
also in evidence throughout the
morning hours, playing at various
points.
Sunrise was greeted with a salute
BY the Fort Brown artillery, followed
by lesser salutes in all parts Of the
city, cannon crackers, torpedoes and
other explosives aiding in creating
the usual din.
A large crowd gathered at the Mis-
souri, Pacific Park on Levee street
near the chamber Of commerce build.
ing for the race events, and another
large audience witnessed the aquatic
sports at Fort Brown lagoon. Every
event was called on time.
One Of the features Of the morn
ing program was the field day events
az Fort Brown, staged BY the Twelfth
Cavalry. This included a mounted
tug-of-war, Roman race, rescue race
and Cossack race. the troopers dis
playing rare skill in the handling OF
their speedy mounts.
The morning programs at both
Fort Brown and the Missouri Pacif-
ic park were completed shortly after
| noon. Many Of the out-of-town Wis
itors brought basket Iunches and en-.
joyed picnic dinners at the chamber
Of commerce park or in shady hooks
along the Rio Grande in the military
reservation.
By noon the floats for the interna.
Continued on page two.J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04
COOLIDGE, Sc,
SQUIETDAY
President Surrounded
By Entire Family
For Birthday


SUPERIOR, Wis, July 4.-tP)-
Answering TO the chief executives
own wishes, today was set aside at
the summer White House for the
quiet observance Of Mr.. Coolidge's
fifty-sixth birthday with only his
family about him.
Abandoning the custom of past
years of having a more or less public
celebration Of the anniversary, Presi-
dent Coolidge had indicated his de-
sire 10 spend the day in absolute pri-
vacy. No invitations had therefore
been issued for any reception during
the day.
Many birthday cakes came to the
executive residence yesterday. The
outstanding cake was made by Mrs.
F. L. Cowen of Duluth. Ii weighed III
pounds, and was made Of rs eggs,
nine pounds Of sugar and six pounds
of cake flour. Fifty-six candles gilt
tered about its base and up its frost
ed sides.
An exception to the rule of strict
privacy for the day was allowed by
Mr.. Coolidge in answer TO the insist
ent demands Of news photographers
who requested permission to take pie
lures Of him and his family on this
occasion.
With the arrival Of Mr. Coolidge's
son John from the East last Sunday
the family circle was complete at
Cedar Island Lodge today. Il is
known that the chief executive had
been looking forward with great
pleasure 70 the opportunity of again
having his whole family about him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04
CA s BARRED
OUT OF FORT
FOR PAGEANT

Capt. Vernon VI. Shell. post
adjutant. announced Tuesday
that the gates at the entrance
10 Fort Brown would be closed
to vehicuiar traffic Mednes-
day beginning AZ $50 D. m.
Persons attending the water
sports. pageant and fireworks
display will be obliged to walk
to the ressca, where these
events are 20 be held.
This ruling was made in or
der 10 avoid unnecessary traf-
fic congestion in the Post and
to facilitate handling Of the
large crowd expected.
The resaca, where All water
events will be held. is only n
short distance from the en-
trance 10 the Post, and in easy
walking distance. Guides are
10 be placed along the route
TO point the way TO pedestrians.
Shell stated.
Only automobiles carving
Brownsville people who are 10
take part in these events will
he allowed 10 pass the gates.
She said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04
VANDERBILT,
DIVORCEE We'd
Wife Had Been Freed
Only 20 Minutes
Before Service

RENO, New, July 4.-tP)-Corne-
illus Vanderbilt, Jr., newspaper
writer and scion of the wealthy New
York family, began his second mat
rimonial venture here today with
Mrs. Mary Davidson Weir Logan,
who married him yesterday after she
had obtained a divorce from Waldo
Hancock Logan, a broker Of Chicago
and Los Angeles.
The romance Of Mrs. Logan and
Vanderbilt began here about six
months ago, when the newspaper
writer was in Reno incidental 10 the
divorce action OF his first wife, Mrs
Rachel Littleton Vanderbilt. At
that time Mrs. Logan was visiting a
friend here and had not begun di-
vorce proceedings. She returned to
Los Angeles but came back to Reno
a few weeks later and established
her residence here. She charged Lo-
gan with extreme cruelty.
AS soon as Mrs. Logan's decree
was granted she and Vanderbilt an
peared before the Rev. William Moll
Case, Of the Federated Presbyterian
Congregational church. Twenty
minutes after she had obtained her
divorce from Logan she became Mrs.
Vanderbilt.
For several years young Wander
bilt has been in the limeliEht be-
cause Of his newspaper ventures and
disagreement with his wealthy fam
ily. The trouble began when he or
ganized publishing company and
established tabloid newspapers in
Los Angeles. San Francisco and Nj
ami, Fla. The project failed about
two years ago. Young Vanderbilt
charged that his family had been a
factor in the failure in that his faith
er and mother had used their influ-
ence TO drive him out Of the work he
had chosen. He waived his rights to
large portion Of his heritage in
order 70 compensate stockholders for
their losses in the publishing pro-
ject.
Since failure Of his newspapers
Vanderbilt has been writing as a
free lance in the hope Of fully re-
paying his debtors and rehabilitat-
ing his fortune.
Mrs. Logan IL the daughter or Mr.
and Mrs William Russell Weir Of
Davenport, Iowa.