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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-04-28
President Davis Represents
w. Va. State Institution

DR.. John w. Davis addressed
the Colleagues Club Of Charles
ton, w. Va, at 1880 pm. Thurs
day, April Goth, at the home of
Mrs. Lena Rice of 407 Jacob
Street. President Davis spoke
Difficulties in Cultural and Soci-
on the subject: Fundamental
al Progress. " .-...,---..s;s-::.I::..ss..z
DR.. Davis was also the guest
speaker at the 57th anniversary
of the Rev. E. r. Carter Of the
Friendship Baptist church of
Atlanta, Georgia. DR.. Carter at
the ripe age Of 81, is rounding
out a career unique in America.
Other anniversary speakers have
been the late Benjamin Braw-
ley, t h e late DR.. John Hope,
Rev. James B. Adams of Brook
Ign, n. Y. and Mr.. Trevor Arm
nett of the Rockefeller Founda-
ito, New York City.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-04-28
To Celebrate It's Founders Day
On May 1, 2 and 3 With Great
Festiva;ities and Big Educa-
tiOnal Exposition

Institute, w. Va, April 90
On May /, 2 and 8, there will
eb great festivities on West Va.
State college campus. Three
days will be set aside to cele-
brate the colleges Founders
Day, which falls on May 3. The
celebration will eb an Educat-
tional exposition. People from
all over the state of West Virgil
MIA to display some some the
most unique and striking eX-
hibits ever brought together in
one place. Already high schools
in various communities in the
state, and in many county divi-
sions of education, have decided
to hold similar exhibits prior to
the one to be held at West Va,
State college, and the best ex-
hibits from h e s e preliminary
displays will be transferred to
the Exposition at state college.
All kinds of unique features and
displays are to be featured.
Some of the most unique featur-
es among the 500 or more ex-
hibits already registered are
the display of the hospital for
mental cases from Lakin, which
will consist of demonstration
Of Long Colloidal Gold cure in
paresis, X ray films Of active
tuberculosis and an illustra-
ton of insulin shock for schizo-
phrenia; drug displays, handi-
crat displays, art work in arti-
fetal flowers, basket weaving,
hand-painted china, clay model
ing, soap carving, undertaking,
canned goods, farm products,
necdle-work, livestock, cured
meats. Mrs. Margaret H. Dodd.
of the Deaf and Blind school.
will show some Braille books,
writing, and fancy type mops,
brooms, suits, dresses, gowns,
undergarment, purses, billfolds
and belts made by the deaf and
blind students, under her super
vision.
There will be fossil exhibit, an
exhibit Of caskets, radio sets,
the application of light, electri-
city, radio to mathematics. De
monstrations of a Negro nurse
at work and high school stu
dents at work on projects will
also be on display.
1t can readily be seen that
thousands of visitor4oocoming to
West Virginia Stateooollege for
this unique thrce5iaaay exhibit
will be amply entcrt9ieed. There
will be many more displays re-
gistering at the college dur
ing the remaining days of
April.
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-04-28
POca! Ontas and 3 Other Groups
Wire n. Y. Conference; Lin
coin Voices Stand of Pocahon-
tas Operators
Meanwhile Union BlameS Opera
tors for Shut down, Citin..
Offer of Extension
Shutdown Now in 18th Week

Coincident with the announce
ment Monday hat southern
West Virginia 1Dal operators
would insist upon their demands
that no closed shop be written
into the new mine contract AMI
that the penalty provisions for
illegal strikes remain in force.
t he Kentcky operators stated
they were holding out solid"
despite reports this group was
willing to sign up under Lewis
terms, according to Harry Law
iers, president of the Big Sandy
Elkhon Coal Operators Associa-
ton.
Press Reports Sunday morn
ing intimidated that the Ken
lucky group might be- Wiling
to acceede to t he unions de-
mands and this prompted many
operators in the Sandy and Elk
horn fields to appeal to the Big
Sandy and Elkhorn association
to stand with the Appalachian
area.
In reply to a MESSAGE sent by
G.. ID. Davidson, general manag-
er Of the Hartman Coal company,
President Lviers of the Big
Sandy Elkhorn association said:
"Our operators holding out
solid, all rumors to the contr-
ary."
Lincoln States Views
The Pocahontas Operators as
sociation joined yesterday with
the three other largest coal as
gociations in southern West Vir-
ginia urging that wage negoti-
atorS refuse the closed shop to
the penalty clause from a new
wage contract.
John J. Lincoln of Elkhorn,
President Of the Association,
in a telegram to the ncGotiat-
ors, said that members Of the
association would agree to a re-
ncwal Of the old contract, but,
he warned nothing more n d
without change in basic or dis
Irict agreements"
The message, which was sent
in care of w. f.. f. Kocpler,
SECRETARY 0 the association, to
o. l.. Alexander and J. w. Cart
or, negotiators for the Poca-
hontas Operators association,
read as ollows:
81 have canvassed all POca-
hOntas and Tug River Oper-
atOrs and find them in ac-
cord regarding tie impossi-
bilitv of OPERATING coal mines
undcr a closed shop contract
or without the usual enforce
mept clauses and though the
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-04-28

Timber Wolf Has Powerful Jaws.
The timber wolf has been.aen,
doWed by nature with a most powcr.'
full set Of jaws and sharp, te22EPfnblgg
teeth. .H1OY n
irl 1s- co. '@rni1nOD)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
Methodists
To Meeting

Methodist preachers here left to-
day for Fayetteville to attend the an
nual session of the North Carolina
Conference, which convened this
afternoon and will run through next
Monday, when appointments will be
read stationing ministers for the
coming year, and ending the session.
In the group attending are Rev.
r. E. Brown, pastor of the First
Methodist church; Rev. T. j. Worth
ington, pastor of City Road and
White Memorial churches in Hen
derson; Rev. D. A. Petty, Of the Mid
dleburg charge; Rev. J. A. Martin, Of
Kittrell, pastor Of the Tar River
charge, all Of the former Methodist
Church, South; and Rev T. j. White
head. pastor Of Christ church, Her.
derson; Rev. J. D. Crawford, pastor
Of Vance charge, and Rev. j. P. Pegg,
of the Granville charge, all of the
former Methodist Protestant church.
These two denominations and the
scattered churches Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church (North) in the
eastern half of the State, will be
merged into one at the Fayetteville
meeting as the result of unification
Of the three faiths in the United
States. The three Methodist Protes-
tant ministers all were returned here
lat the recent Western North Caro-
lima Conference meeting in Green's
boro, which merged the units in that
section Of the State. Their appoint
Iment is, Of course, subject to the
Fayetteville conference, which is ex-
pected to approve.
Disposition Of the NJ E. ministers
was entirely in the hands of the
conference. Rev. Mr. Brown has end
ed four years here, the traditional
limit Of the denomination, but there
has been much talk Of his possible
return. Mr.. Petty at Middleburg has
also finished four years, and Mr.
Martin has closed two years on his
work.
Lay members locally who are to at
tend the conference are T. B. Rose,
Jr., from the First Methodist church,
and J. L. Pridgen, of City Road and
White Memorial.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
CLAUDE STOKES IN
THE MARINE CORPS

Claude Kitchin Stokes, son Of
Horace Stokes, Of Route 2, Hender-
son, has been accepted for enlist
ment in the United States Marine
Corps at the newly opened re
c.uiting headquarters in Raleigh,
according to announcement sent
here today by John M. Greer, cap
tain of the Marine Corps, recruiting
officer in charge Of the Raleigh Of
flee. Stokes was transferred to the
Marine barracks at Paris Island,
S. c., Tuesday for training.
Stokes attended EPSON high
school, On completion Of his train
ing at Paris Island, he will be
transferred to some service school,
ship, foreign station or Marine bar
'acks or 'luty.
Entrance examinations for SER
vice in the Marine Corps are now
being held at the recruiting station
in the post office building in Ra-
leigh, and full information will be
forwarded on request.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
Many To Go
To Meeting
Of Teachers

With a full holiday allowed by
school authorities to schools OF the
CITY and county, teachers are plan
ming to 20 enmasse to the seventeenth
annual convention Of the North Cen
trail District Teachers Association in
Raleigh Friday Of this week. Some
preliminary sessions are planned Tor
tomorrow night.
All-day sessions will be held Fri
day, with general meeting Of the
group arranged, and with various
sections having separate sessions for
teachers of various subjects, for
principals and others.
The convention headquarters will
be at Hugh Morson high school, and
the convention theme is "Evaluation
-Quantitative and Qualitative.
The district embraces 10 counties:
Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Gran
vile, Halifax, Johnston, Harnett
Lee, Moore, Nash, Northampton
Orange, Person, Richmond, Vance
Wake, Warren and Wayne
Exhibits are being arranged in the
gymnasium Of the Hugh Morsor
school, and all teachers are being in
vited to visit these.
Most principals and teachers OF
Vance county, including Henderson
are expected to attend part or all
of the sessions on Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
Red Cross S
Roll Call To
0penMonday
Goal of $500 Sought
In View of New Re-
ouirements; Drive to
Be Wound Up in
Week, Is Plan.

prenarations are about completed
for the annual Red Cross Roll Call
for the Vance county chapter. Inc
drive GETS under way next Monday
under the direction of DR.. Thomas
M. Hunter, chairman. Clarence r.
Greene IS publicity chairman OF the
Roll Call
Window decorations in stores are
to be set up to call attention 70 the
campaign. 1t is hoped that the work
can be wound up in its entirety dur
inc the week, with the goal reached
by Saturday. November Is.
Dr.. Hunter has completed his list
of workers and will send them into
the field Monday. The county is ask
ed for goal OF $500, Which IS an
increase OF $500 over the $500 asked
and realized in the campaign last
fall. The larger amount IS requested
at this time because OF new and
urgent needs Of the Red Cross at
home and abroad.
Memberships will be not less than
81, and larger amounts are solicited
from those who are disposed to be
more generous. The Red Cross button
will be furnished to all contributors
Of 81 or more.
The nationwide campaign will be
launched with a radio program over
three networks, and will include a
short address by President Roosevelt
and numbers by well known stars OF
the radio and screen This is to be
for an hour, from 1920 to- 1870 p.
m Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
623,O12 Lbs.
Of Leaf Sold
On Tuesday

Sales on the Henderson tobacco
market Tuesday amounted to 623,-
O12 pounds, and brought $l18,496. 8S
for an average Of $500 per hundred
pounds, Fred M. Allen, Jr., sales SUI
pervisor, announced today. Thi:
brought season sales to l4,3ll ,030 fol
a total of slightly more than So $50
600, at an average close to Is cents
a pound.
All floors cleared this afternoon OF
offerings in readiness for new breaks
Thursday, the supervisor said. To
days sales brought the season total
close to the $4,000, 000-pound mark
and very near to half what the mar
ket is expected to sell for the season
The bulk of the crop is expected
TO he sold by Christmas, though sew
eral million pounds Will probably be
marketed after the first Of the year,
III the opinion of tobacco men.
Leaf is being brought to the Hen
derson market from great distances,
and most farmers were reported sat-
isfied with prices being paid them
for their offerings here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1899
Roosevelt To
Open Roll Call
Of Red Cross

President Roosevelt will launch the
annual Red Cross Roll Call IN radio
address next Saturday over the COM
oined networks Of the National Broad
casting Company, Columbia and
Mutual Broadcasting Systems. He
VIII be introduced by Norman II.
Davis, national chairman OF the
American Red Cross, it was an
bounced today by Mrs. e. R. Austin,
chairman Of the Vance county chap
ter, and DR.. T. NJ. Hunter, Roll Call
chairman.
The chief executive will be the
first speaker on a full-hour program
bringing together some of the most
popular stars on radio, screen, and
stage. The broadcast will start at
1890 p. m. EST, and will switch from
Washington to New York and Holly
wood for participation by such popu-
ar faVorites as Fred Allen, Ben
Bernie, John Charles Thomas, Cliff
ton Fadiman, Paul Whiteman and his
orchestra, Harry Won Zell, Don Will
son, Edgar Bergen and Charlie Nc
Carthy, Connie Boswell, Major
BoWes and Jascha Heifetz.
All stars on the program, as Red
Cross members, have volunteered
their services.
In recognition of the need for in
creasing Red Cross membership in
one Of the busiest years in the his
tory Of the organization, President
Roosevelt is appearing on the air fol
ne Red Cross Tor the first time since
he has been in the White House. AS
President Of the United States, Mr.
Roosevelt is also president of the
American Red Cross. His appeal fol
membership will be coupled with
that Of Chairman Norman H. Davis
who was appointed to the chairman
ship in 1887 after a distinguished
career in the diplomatic service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
MISS CALLS DIES
AT DUKE HOSPITAL
Former Vance Lady To Be
Buried at Dabney Thurs
day 2 P. NJ.

Miss Louise Calls, 26, Durham
nurse. and former resident OF
Vance county, died at $50 O'Clock
tits morning at Duke hospital, Dur
ham, after an illness of two weeks;
Miss Calls and her relatives had
lived in Sasser, Ga, for a number
of wears before she went TO Dur
ham. She graduated with the class
Of 1884 at Watts hospital IN Dur
ham. She had lived in Greensboro
several months prior to her death.
Surviving are the parents, MIR.
and Mrs. S. C. Calls; four brothers,
William. S. c., Jr.; Gillian and
Jack Calls, all Of Sasser, Ga; three
sisters. Mrs. Dan Halrell, OF Ma
con. Ga: Mrs. Flake ChambllSs, OF
Tamla, Ga; and Miss Elinor Calls,
Of Pelham, Ga: and several aunts
and uncles of Henderson, Including
Miss Rosie Glover, a nurse, ana }.
B. and M D. Glover Of Vance
county. A number Of other relatlVes
also live in the Poplar Greek COM
munity.
Funeral services were announced
for tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
At Poplar Creek Baptist church near
Dsbney. Rev. w D. Poe, the pastor,
will officiate. Burial will be in the
church cemetery Rev. F. r. Nelson,
a former pastor Of the church, will
assist in the funeral.
Until the time for starting the
tip to the church, the body is at
the Hall-Wynne Funeral Home in
Nllrlanl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
FRED ALLEN OKAYS
CONCERT PROJECT

Secretary Fred Allen of the Hen
Gers0n Chamber Of Commerce, in
Offering his support and best
wishes for successful campaign
to the Cooperative Concert Associa-
tor. said today: The Cooperative
Concert Association offers the peo-
pie Of Henderson a wonderful OPP
portunity OF hearing excellent
music at a nominal sum. Previous
years programs have proved the
high calibre OF entertainment Of
fered under this plan. and the sup
port OF more citizens Will assure
Henderson OF even more famous
artists
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
REALTY TRANSFERS
REPORTED AS THREE

Three realty transfers were report
ed at the Vance Registry office to-
day
c. M. White, ct al, sold Henry w
Bullock 100 acres Of land on An
derson Swamp Creek for $40 and
considerations.
Cleora E. Stone, ct al, conveyed
28.5 acres Of land on the Henderson,
Raleigh road to M. L. Edwards for
$40 and considerations.
Helen Register sold Fred S. Royste1
a lot on Highland avenue for $40 and
consideration
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
CRAWFOR DANIEL.
NEGRO, SUCCUMBS

Crawford Daniel, Negro, who
gained prominence here some sew
eral weeks ago when brought into
county court on a vagrancy charge,
with three prominent attorneys rally
ing to his aid, winning his liberty,
died last night, his friends along
Young street learned today.
Daniel was we'll known to most
Of the lawyers, tenants Of the court
house and other offices along YOUNG
street.
Details Of the funeral arrangements
were not learned.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
BAPTIST BARRACKS
ON ARMISTICE DAY

Members of the First Baptist
Raraca class are emphasizing Armis-
tice Sunday and hope to bring to the
class all who have been members at
any time and who are not members
of any other class in town at this
time. B. c. Long, first vicepresident,
has asked that everyone accept this
as a personal invitation to be on
hand and other members OF the class
are joining in the invitation to hear
J. c. Kittrell in his discussion Of next
Sundays lesson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
BROOKS AYSCUE is
STATION OPERATOR

H. Brooks Ayscue, popular Hen
derson young business man, who
for several years/has been connect
ed with Leggett's Department Store
has assumed operation Of Seaboard
Service Station at the intersection OF
Garrett and Montgomery streets.
Mr.. Ayscue has set about to give
the public the best service, and is
offering free parking on the station
grounds.
Hughey Tindal, local distributor OF
Pure Oil products, feels fortunate in
securing Mr.. Ayscue as mani ger OF
this important outlet in Henderson
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FOM7

/. Name the saltiest body Of wa
ter in the world?
2. Who is the Foreign Minister 81
Turkey?
g. How many cubic inches are in
me cubic foot?
4. Into which body Of water does
ne Volga river empty?
5. Name the rank in the U. S
Navy next below Captain?
6. What is the correct pronuncia-
ion Of the word aplative?
7. Why is it easier to swim in
alt water than fresh water?
8. Name the Foreign Minister OF
Istonia?
9. What is the function of th4
lachrymal glands?
10. Does the Republic of China
use the same calendar as The y. s.:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
HICKS is SPEAKER
AT ROTARY MEETING
Two Visitors Attend Weekly Meet
ing of Civic Club
Last Night

Jasper B. Hicks, Henderson attor-
ney, spoke to the members OF the
Rotary Club last evening at the re-
gular meeting Of that civic club on
Armistice Day.
Mr.. Hicks talk was very much en-
ioyed. He pointed out that while wal
was on in Europe and Armistice Day
meant little to those countries, here
the day carried full meaning with
this nation at peace.
Harvey Sellars, Jr., Of Decatur
Ill, visiting Rotarian, was present
making up his attendance, and B
H. Perry had L. T. Wade, Of Elkin
as his guest.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
NEGROES FREED OF
ROBBERY CHARGE

John Russell and William Edward
Durham, youthful Negroes, were
freed in county court today when no
probable cause was found by Re
corder r. E. Clements to a charge Of
robbery against the two.
Russell and Durham were charg-
ed with having obtained S31 from
James Wimbush by force.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
THREE CHARGES IN
MUNICIPAL COURT

Three charges were disposed of in
city court, with Mayor PROTEIN Fred
B. Hight presiding.
Peter Moseley, Negro, was charged
with the larceny of a watch from
Charlie Williams. He pleaded guilty
and was given 80 days on the roads
commitment not to issue upon pay
ment of the costs.
Bruce Aston, Negro, was no
guilty of carrying a concealed wea-
pom.
Roy Rogers pleaded guilty to being
drunk, and judgment was suspended
upon payment of the costs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
Betting on Races
Wins In New York
Continued From Page One)

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a tremendous margin, but there, too,
sponsors said a 1urther fight was
planned. The proposition would
have paid the unemployed past SO
up to $50 week and would have
been financed by a system of State
script.
The proposal trailod in everV
county. Reports from 9,046 Of 11,165
precincts showed 504,286 votes for
the plan and 1,O08,282 against.
Pension leaders declared they
would start a recall movement
against Governor Culbert l.. Olson,
who fought the plan. They con-
tended that he had been elected by
cham and eggers" last year
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
STILL WRECKED IN
BOBBITT SECTION

Bobbitt section of Kittrell town
ship yielded 50-gallon steel drum
illicit whisky outfit this morning
about o'clock when ABC officers
J. c. Champion and L. A. Jackson
staged a raid thre.
The officers poured out two bar
rels and tub Of beer, and wrecked
the plant. The still was not in OPP
GRAFTON when the officers arrived.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08
AROUND TOWN

Pays Traffic Fine-R E. Brown
paid 81 traffic fine into the office
Of the city clerk, records there re-
vealed today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08

Granted License-An Allentown,
Pa. couple, Frank John Yost end
Dorothy Della Surpass, obtained Ii
cense at the Vance Registry office
yesterday to we'd
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-08

Japan contains some 1000 hot
springs of note.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

Mrs. v. B. Clements, of Queen
Anne County, and Richard Dash
ields, of Baltimore, the ceremony
paking place to-day.
Cards are out for the marriage
of j. Edward Tyler, of the Easton
Gazette, and Miss May Clark,
daughter of Mrs. ]. F. Clark, at St.
PauPs Episcopal Church, .Trappe,
Md, on Thursday morning, Octo-
ber 18th, at IL o'clock.
Miss Hester Mountain, aged
about rs years, was fatally burned
at the residence of her niece, Mrs.
S. A. Cline, Denton, Saturday. She
was removing a stick of wood from
the cook stove when her clothing
caught fire. She was instantly en-
veIoped in flames and before as
sistance reached her she was fatal
ly burned The unfortunate wo-
man is now in dying condition.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

mis-, Dorothy Green, Margaret
Jones, Mabel McClain, Irma New
mum, Gertrude Newnum, Eleanor
Nowland, Rosalie Reed, Elma Reg
ener, Dorothy Shetzler, Jean
Spence, Catherine Tigner, Myrtle
Truax, Ethel VanPelt, Jean Bach
els.
Grade 7-2, Miss Start, teacher
Benjamin Archer, Robert Badur,
George Barnes, Frances Bell, Cora
Boyles, Ethel Boyles, Marie Brom-
mer, Charlotte Brown, Eddie Bur
ris, Betty Bush, Sara Cahall, Wv
ian Chambers, Andrew Chester,
Betty Clough, Leon Collins, Will
liam Cox, Louise Daniels, Lorraine
Donovan, Mary Hester Downs, Jack
Dukes, Curtis Dyer, Milton Emer-
son, Harry Ennis, Sylvia Harris,
Charles Holden, James Knots, Will
liam Mcfarland, Bessie McNabb,
Ruth McNatt, Laura McNatt, Anna
B. Messick, Irene Mofitt, Madelyn
Nabb.
! Grade 6-1, Miss Matthews, teach
Kathryn Badur, Mary Emma
Bell, Betty bigger, Kay Biermler,
Edna Boyles, Margaret Brown,
Alice Ann Burris, Beatrice Cham
bers, Bertha Clough, Thelma Dulin,
Ella Mae Gardner, Ruth Gooden,
Anne Knots, Marie Lister, Jane
O'Neill, Yvonne Senger, Rebecca
Wilson, Robert Carrow, Richard
Elterich.
Grade 6-2, Mrs. Smith, teacher
Lewis Collins, Thelma Grimes,
Edgar Kinney, Jerry Lamb, La
Velle Markley, Thomas McNabb,
Leon Morris, Robert Moore, Donald
Mood, Mary Minner, Mary Pyle,
Arnold Reed, Eleanor Reimann,
Alden Robinson, Maude Scuse,
Messick Shulties, George Slaugh-
ter, Mary Solloway, Edward Tuck
er, Minnie Tucker, Norman Voss,
Leroy Wade.
Grade 81, Miss Evans, teacher
Edith Allen, Mabel Badur, Ethel
Bell, Doris Biger, Carlton Blendt,
Jr., Harry Blendt, Emily Celia
Brown, Frances E. Burris, Gilbert
Clampitt, Garland Collins, Robert
Collins, Florence Council, Doris En-
mis-, Walter Frey, William George
Marie Graham, Betty Griffin, Char
les Harris, Edith Harry, Jack Hor-
sey, William S. Snow, George R.