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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-15
Inelis Fletcher Acknowledges
Local Aid On Her New Novel

News and Observer, now on leave, I
has reviewed the work and says
of it: 'It is not. only her best
book. but one OF the iveliest and
best informed novels recently
written about this period of Am
erican settlement.
Daniels o b'se1 We d that Mrs.
Fletcher ''has succeeded in making
her research alive. Her book is no
'costumed pageant, but a dramatic
story of credible human beings in
convincingly human colony"
The price Of the novel is So, and
the publisher Bobbs-MerriA Of In
dianapo1is, Ind.
Readers will remember IL t
Mrs. Fletcher wrote "Raleigh's
Eden and ''Men of Albemarle. :"
Mrs. Fletcher has jast purchased
the former home Of Parson Earle,
old Brandon Plantation at Edenton,
one of the Carolina spots she loves
so much. . 4. TIKI :
Inglis Fletcher was raised in
California. She first developed her
interest in Carolina when she sat
on the knee of her grandfather. a
Carolina native, and heard h $
stories of the early history OF. this
coast.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-15
Teachers Make Plans
For Fayetteville Meet

Plans for a eachers convention
in Fayetteville, October 16 and II,
are now underway, Mrs. S. Davis
Polvogt, president of the New
Hanover County Teachers as
ISOLATION, said yesterday.
Representation by local dele
gates is expected to be strong.
At the first general meeting OF
the New Hanover County Teacher
association, held in the High school
auditorium Monday afternoon,
tribute was paid to Miss Theodore
LeGrand, who died during the sum-
mer. A set of resolutions was read
by Mrs. George S. Boylan, and
Miss Maude Waber had charge of
the devotional.
Miss Mildred Bradford, New
Hanover County delegate to the
summer session of the National
Education Association convention
in Pittsburgh, Pa, highlighted the
program by her report of the con
ference.
Forty-seven states, H W j.,
Alaska, and Puerto Rico, were rep
resented at the three-day conven-
ton.
North Carolina was represented
by 80 N. E. A. members, many
OF whom were active on the pro-
gram. Miss Ethel Perkins Of Lex
lngton, is state director of the N.
e. A. while Dr.. E. H. Garringer
OF Charlotte is one Of the eleven
vice-presidents. #
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-15
JAPS PLAN BITTER
STAND AT TIDDIM

SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, Handy, Ceylon
Oct. IA Up Allied announce
ments made it clear today that
the Japanese intend to make a
bitter stand at Tiddim, strate-
gically important base in north
western Burma, despite the fact
that their logical escape avenue
southeastward is fast being clos
ed.
Though virtually trapped in the
area of Tiddim, lying in the west
ern periphery of main lines OF
communication funnelling south.
eastward to Mandalay, the Japa.
nese have withdrawn to new posi-
lions nearer the Tiddim-Kalemyo
road and are digging in, today $
communique announced.
A press announcement said Raj
Hurricanes had been successful in
producing landslides at vital cor.
ner on the Tiddim- Kalemyo road,
thus blocking the eremy's supplies
and cutting off his escape avenue.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-15

Tusty Winds for Carolina" a
novel by, In g1is Fletcher. the
American writer who has adopted
eastern Carolina as her own, who
lived at Clarendon estate in near
by Brunswick county last year,
and who did much Of her research
for the volume IN the Wilmington
Pubic. Library, is off the press.
Already, the volume in its limit
ed autographed, Clarendon edition,
is appearing locally, and Whining
tonians are eagerly buying the his
to-ical novel, punctuated as it is
with names of people and places
known to every New Hanover citl-
ZenS. 5.ssa
From the colorful wrapper past
the old map by Edward Mosely
Of the pirate-haanted shore o.
Carolina, through the 500 pages Of
reading matter, the book has pecu'
liar appeal for Wilmington readers.
In the Clarendon edition, page
lis inserted showing painting Of
the old plantation home which be-
came dear to Mrs. Fletcher during
her stay heze, and where many. a
local person had tea and CONVEX
sation with her while she was its
temporary mistress.
In the acknowledgement, NJ r S.
Fletcher interpolates this para
graph Of interest to partrons OF
the local library and friends Of its
custodians: 81 wish to acknowledge
the enthusiastic help of Mis- S
Emma Woodward, Librarian Of the
Wilmington, North Carolina Public
Library, and Miss Sue Hardin,
assistant librarian. In the col
lection of North Carolina, in the
North Carolina room of the Will
mington library, l found many
interesting fragments of the his
tory of Cape Fear river and the
Carolina banks"
+ Further: Il wish to acknowledge
my indebtedness to Mrs. Dever-
eaux Lippitt Of Wilmington, North
Carolina. For almost a year we
lived on her beautiful plantation,
Clarendon, on the Cape Fear river.
the locale of a. section of tnis
story"
This is the third book Of Mrs.
Fletcher's Caroline novels series.
It deals with the struggle to main.
tain free trade routes from Ameri-
can plantations to world markets
in the period 1718 to 1725. The story
starts in Nassau, but brings its
characters across to the Carolina
banks, just prior to the permanent
settlement made on the Cape Fear
in 1725. = s$i
According to the cover notes,
three streams of action Intervene
in the book: they deal with the
struggle Of Haguenot Robert Foun-
tame and his colony against the
loneliness and terrors Of the forest;
the stormy love story Of Gabrielle
Fountaine and David Moray; and
and the epic combat of outraged
trade with swarming pirate crews.
Jonathan Daniels, editor of the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-15
WILL COLLECT BOOKS

CHICAGO, Oct. 14-(P)-Milton
Lord, director of the Boston~pub-
lie library. said today the Ameri-
can Library association was or
ganizing campaign to collect
books Of research value for war
damaged libraries Of Europe and
Asia.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-15

There are more than 1000 honey
producing plants growing in the
United States, providing bees with
large variety. ;s
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03
1t. r. L. Michelena
Awarded D. S. G. For
Outstanding Valor

AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE
FIGHTER STATION, England -
Lieutenant Ralph L. Michelena of
'Solomonville, Arizona, has been
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross, it was disclosed in general
orders received at this Psi Mus
tang base from the Eighth Fighter
Command Headquarters.
The lieutenant, whose parents
reside in Florence, Arizona. is
credited with more than fifty fight
er combat missions over Maitland.
Accompanying the decoration was
citation which read in part;
''The skillful and jealous manner
in which Lieut.. Michelena has
sought out the enemy and engaged
him, his devotion to duty and cour-
age under all conditions serve as
an inpsiration to his fellow flyers.
His actions on all these occasions
reflect the highest credit upon him
self and the Armed Forces of the
United States"
Lieutenant Michelena previously
had been decorated with the Air
Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters
to that award. All of these awards
were accompanied by a similar ci-
tation, "for exceptionally meritor-
ious service in aerial flight"
The lieutenant, who is member
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03
Junior Class CUHS
To Present 3-Act
Comedy December /

The Junior Glass of CUHS has
begun rehearsals on "Huckleberry
Finn" a three-act play to be pre-
sented December /, 1914 in the high
school auditorium. Rehearsals are
being directed by Phil Farr and
Miss Evelyn Kline.
Members of the cast are: Mack
McEuen. Tom Sawyer; Gene An
derson. Huckleberry Finn; Worth
Bartlett. Fred Raymond; Ray
Hanks. John Finn; Marilyn Els
berry, Aunt Polly; Betty Ruth
Moody, Mary Jane; Tommy Wolfe,
Ruth Watson; Margie Neighbors,
Melba; Sue 10 Kyser, Clara Wop-
pington; Helen Anderson, Amy
Woppington.
Production staff: Costumes man
ayers. Simone Chimits and Vera
Wilson; stage manager, Jimmie
Davis; business manager, Tom
Adams; electrician, Curtis Shaw;
press agent. Frank Mauldin; direc-
tors, Phil Farr and Miss Evelyn
Kline.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03
81 Ordered To
Be Examined For
Service In Army

Ninety-four Pinal county men
whose names follows, have been
ordered to report for pre-induction
examination into the armed forces
on November s.
Albert Miguel, Alvin Equal Dixon,
Conrad Herrera Tapia, Juan L. Val
enzuela, Harry Terry, Clyde G.
Neal, Francisco Bustos, Adolf
Howard, Eugene Juan, Theodor G..
Valencia, Rorce w. Thorsland,
James William Spickler, Ralph Joe
Marino, Ted William Dye, Fidel A..
Salazar, Jr., Sterling T. Broughton,
Lee Wesley Folsom, Adolfo B. Gui-
terrez, Carlo Edgar Meeks, James
Thomas Coate, Raymond Howard
Jackson, Francis Wilks, Roy F. Nc
MILAN, Clarence Willard Neal.
Edmundo G. Almejo, Lorenzo Ro-
nero Cordova, Ernest Harold Pot
vim, Simon Yanez Jaurique, Guven-
ton Romero Macias, Jose Peter
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03

Harvier, John Jay harrington,
Emilio Serna, Burl Arthur Tackett,
Jesus Garcia, George Samuel Mar
tin, Pablo Paul Barela, Alfonso A.
Espinoza. Thomas S. Hardgrove.
John William Barnes. Edwardo
S. M. Murrietta, Eugene T. Warren,
William Lee Davis, Elmer Leon
Burleson, James A. Gray, Leonidas
Alvaido Villa, Calvin Lewis Rich
ard, John Lewis Bower, John Wes-
ley Rhymes, Antonio Soils. John
Felix, Arnold Chambers, Frank Ray
Vasquez, Francisco Ruiz Oros, Burl
Miller, Arlie c. Hubbard, Goldie
Clay Jones, Jr.
George Tang, Gustavo Lopez
Gobea, Oryille Pete Jose, Ashin-
hurst, Clody Alvin Smith, Gabriel
Granillo, Pedro Chavez Hernandez,
Albert Ramon Redmore, Fletcher
Vavages, John Edwerd Mcdaniel,
DAVID Herrera, Jr., ROBERT Martinez
Salgado, William Cecil Joslin, Man
uel PARA Quintero, Lilo Miguek,
Manuel Gutierrez, Jessie Felix, Joe
Rivera Romero, Marlena Martinez,
Charles E. Navarro, Frank R.
Saline, George Edison Shipley, Har-
old A. Lederer, Hector Villaviceno
Zavala, Raymond E. Chavez, John
r. Hager, Irwin Tempest Herman,
Jack Harold Galloway, - 'ael G.
Sandoval, Lawrence w JJhnson,
Donald E. Wixom, Ralph Marion
Hicks, Thomas o. McMlIlIn, Anton
10 V. Carlos, Albert Coins, William
c. Giles, Kenneth L. Bonner.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03

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TRINITY TABERNACLE
West Wilson Avenue

west wilson avenue
Lima O'DonnelI, Pastor
Sunday school - 10 a. N.
Morning worship - II a. m.
Young peoples meeting - 6:15
p. m. Miss Ruth Sherwood in
charge.
Evangelistic service 7:15 p. m.
Ladies prayer band - Tuesday
from to p. m.
Bible study and prayer meeting
= Thursday 1880 p. m.
METHODIST
Leslie J. Ross, Pastor
Sunday school - 10000.
Morning worship 11:10, SER
mon, who Is an Idealist?"
intermediate youth fellowship -
$50.
Senior youth fellowship - $50.
Evening service - 8:00.-
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
The Rev. J. Carl Fritz, Pastor
Sunday sermon topic, "The FL
der Brother"
Sunday school - 10 a. m.
Choir practice - 1915 a. m.
Morning worshop IL a. m.
Communicates class-2:30 .. m.
Evening service - 1880 D.. m.
Weekday activities Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:15
p. m. Brownie Scout Groups /, 2
and 3 will meet.
Thursday at $50 p. m. a young
peoples meeting is scheduled.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03
Two 17-Year-Olds
Enlist In Navy

Accepted for enlistment in the
U. s. Naval Reserve at the Phoenix
Main Recruiting Station last week
was Edward Larry Corbitt and
Earnie L. Giles, 17-year old Cool
idge youths. Young Corbitt is the
son of Mrs. c. E. Tindall and Giles
the son of r. r. Giles.
Giles hopes to become a Gunners
Mate while Corbitt wishes to attend
a School for Cooks. Corbitt is not
new to the navy having enlisted
when he was Is and seen duty in
five foreign ports with a destroyer
escort. He was honorably dis
charged in December of 1943 when
his age became known and has
been waiting since for re-enlist-
ment.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03
Be sAFE...BE SURF. WITH War BONDS!

Yes, if you're looking for crop that never
fails, you'll put in an order today for more
War Bonds even if you have to go with
out something else to pay for them!
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03
0SORHAM'@SN 'S
SeAx&@s e

1T. EDWARD WINSTON FO-
LEY, Liberator Bomber pilot, has
recently returned to the United
States after many months service
in the European theater of opera
tlons and is at present visiting his
parents in Lindsay, Oklahoma,
where he has been joined by his
wife and two sons. In April, 1t.
Foley crash landed his plane after
it was shot up by enemy planes. He
was wounded and spent some time
in an overseas hospital. The lieu
tenant completed 33 missions over
Europe. He has received the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross, the Air
Medal, three Oak Leaf Clusters
and the Purple Meart. Five of his
missions were made over Berlin
1t. and Mrs. Foley made their home
at Valley Farms before he entered
the service. Mrs. Foley has since
made her home in Coolidge with
her parents.
PVT. EVERETTE D. PETERS
left Thursday to report at Camp
Pickett, Virginia, at the completion
of ten-day furlough spent visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Peters. Pvt. Peters has two broth
ers in the service, Cpl. Hugh ].
Peters, serving with a medical de-
tachment in the South Pacific, and
Pvt. Lloyd D. Peters serving in the
European theater of operations.
PFC. GEORGE C. PERKINS, who
has served for over two years in
the South Pacific, is now back in
the United States, according to a
wire received by his parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. Grouse E. Perkins,
Saturday. Perkins was en- route to
Ft. Bliss, Texas, when he wired
and hopes to be home in the near
future for visit. Perkins spent
much of his time in the New Gui-
nea area and was once reported
missing in action. He has two
brothers in the service, Pfc Hubert
Perkins. serving in France and
James Perkins, S 1/C, serving on
a destroyer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03
Grade School Boys
Practise F or Coming
Football Tournament

Identical scores were made by
A and B boys of Mcdowell and Eloy
Grammar schools in a preliminary
football brush Thursday at Eloy in
practise games for the coming
grammar school football tourna-
ment to be held in Coolidge Nov
ember IS.
The first game played between
A boys of Mcdowell and Eloy was
won by Eloy 20 to 0. The second
game, played between B boys of
both schools, was won by Mcdowell
20 to 0. Stout is coach of the Eloy
boys and Robert Jenkins is coach
of the Mcdowell gridders.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03

of a Mustang group which has more
than four hundred and seventy-five
victories to its credit, has des-
troyed one Focke-Wulf 100, and
damaged another In a strafing at
tack on a German airfield.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03

Above-Lovely San Mar
cos, winter resort hotel at
Chandler, where the 30
clubs of District Ill, Ro-
tary international, will
gather for their annual
conclave next April.
Left-San Marcos Fair
ways 18-hole golf course
will be the scene of a two
day Rotary golf tourna-
ment.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-11-03
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH
Wilson Avenue

Father Bernard McFadden, Pastor
Mass, 1880 a. m.
Confessions, Saturday. Sis.
Instruction classes, Tuesday and
Saturday, 2:30 p. m. and pm.
instruction for high school stu
dents, Sunday beginning at noon.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08
CAMP DAVIS ON
4-H0UR WEEK

Military and civilian personnel
of Army Service Force units at
Camp Davis started a 54-hour work
week yesterday while all leaves
Of absence, including passes and
furloughs, were curtailed until fur
ther notice, the posts public rela-
tons officer announced.
The one hour per day increase
in working hours applies only to
civilian employees and military per
sonnet of camp headquarters, and
is not applicable to those Of the
AAATC, AAA school, or board
it was said. The new working
hours are from $3.50 am. to $3.50
pm, Monday through Saturday,
with one-half hour for lunch.
The PRO said the order had
produced varied reaction among
civilian personnel, particularly
those whose vacation leaves pre-
viously had been approved, blu
that many employees gladly wei.
coined the increase to nine-hou,
day on six-day week to take al.
vantage of the enlarged overtime
pay.
The cancellation Of leave fol
ASST personnel at Camp Davis
was made known in paragraph four
of ASST Circular 233: Until full tn.
er notice no leaves of absence,
military or civilian, will be grant
ed except under unusual circum.
stances. :"
| Capt. Morris j. Brown. assistant
post adjutaat, was quoted as say.
ing the unusual circumstances
applied to emergency furloughs
which will continue to be given
out on the recommendation Of the
American Red Cross. +
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08
NO INQUEST SET
IN BLADEN CASE

ELIZABETHTOWN, Aug. 7-P-
Coroner T. Rushton Young said to-
day there would be no inquest into
the Staying Of four persons neal
here by Wilbur Rice, 80, who later
killed himself.
While his four young children
looked on, Rice late Saturday shot
and killed his wife. his wife's fcs.
ter parents, Mr.. and Mis-. Cleve
land Cain, a 60-year-old couple.
and Evander Edge, neighbor, the
coroner said.
Rice's nine-year old daughter
Helen, was quoted by the coroner
as giving this account OF the whole
sale slaughter:
Rice slapped his wife Saturday
morning and then left. Mrs. Rice
went to stay with her foster pa
rents who lived about mile away.
Rice returned home in the middle
of the afternoon intoxicated.
He paid Edge one dollar to drive
him and the four children to Thu
Cain home. He shot and killed
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain and then his
wife. Then he turned upon Edge
and shot him. Rice then ended
his own life and falling to the
ground, threw his arms about his
wife's body.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08
FISHING RULE
CHANGES GIVEN

Amended regulations governing
the operation of commercial party
fishing boats in coastal waters il
this section were announced yes
terday by 1t. Cmdr. Ira Andrews.
captain of the port.
The principal change prohibits
party fishing boats from depart
ing from Shallotte Inlet. Departure
may be made now from Cape Fear
Bar, Lockwood Folly Inlet and Ma
sonboro Inlet for operation off
shore, provided license han been
obtained from the captain Of the
port.
The amended regulations now re-
strict travel in "a northerly di-
rectlon parallel with Frying Pan
Shoals to a point seven miles off
shore" instead of 20 miles.
Party fishing boat departing,
from local waters will be permit
ted only in the following areas:
Beginning at a point on h
strand of. Wrightsville Beach at the
northern limits of the city of
Wrightsville Beach, running thence
122 degrees true from said point
to point 10 miles offshore; thence
in southerly direction parallel
with, fWrightsville and Carolina
beaches to point 10 miles Off
shore opposite the northern limits
of the City OF Carlina Beach;
thence 3O2 degrees true to a point
on the strand at the northern linn
its of the City Of Carolina Beach.
Beginning at point on the
strand on Smith Island where the
west edge Of Frying Pan Shoals
intersects said island, running
thence with the west edge of said
shoals to point 20 miles offshore;
thence due west three miles;
thence in a northerly direction par
allel with said Frying Pan Shoals
to point 7 miles offshore; thence
in a westerly direction sparal-
lei with the beach to point seven
miles offshore, opposite the vest
ern edge of Lockwood Foley In
let; thence in a northerly direction
to the strand at the east edge OF
Lockwood Folly Inlet"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08
PhQlanx Forum To Hold
Meeting At s Tonight

The Phalanx forum, sponsored
by the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, will hold its regular
meeting tonight at o'clock with
discussion being centered on the
problem of race relations in re-
spect to white and colored.
The forum has had two previous
sessions in which they discussed
the subjects of Juvenile Delin-
quency" and 1.-The Inadequacy OF
the Public School System"
The forum is open to boys and
girls between the ages of l6 and
%, and the public is invited to
attend the discussions.
Russell H. Caudill is chairman
Of the forum and Miss Louise
Davis serves as time-keeper, al
lowing each speaker two minutes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08
GRADUATES

Fletcher Hortweu Hylel, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hyler of 207
Maryland avenue, recently gradu-
ated from the aviation electro
clans mate school at the Naval
Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla, and
was rated aviation electricians
mate third class in the U. S.
Navy. He received his recruit
training at cambridge, Md, and
will probably see service with a
Naval air unit.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08

D av is after
spending a II.
d a y furlough
with his wife,
the former Eve
lyn Arnold, aud
mother, M r s,
Elsie Mches-
ney, at 3l4 Bla-
den street. He
entered service
in F e b ruary
1913, and for
the D a S t five
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pital in New Orleans, is Pvt
James Louis Henderson, a gradu-
ate Of New Hanover High school
and son of Mrs. Ruby Henderson
of Rocky Point. route 2. After
completing basic training at JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo-, Private
Henderson was assigned to ground
crew of the Air Force and sent
to Puerto Rico and the Virgin is.
lands. Although in a quiet area,
he was active in aerial photo
graphy in the caribbean.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08
WINS WINGS

Aviation Cadet Charles Kenneth
Davis, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. X. Davis, 107 North Jefferson
street. Sunset Park, was GRADUATE
ed from the Mariana, Fla, Ar.
my Air Forces school for pilots
August and was awarded the
silver wings of a fighter pilot. He
was also commissioned a second
lieutenant.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08

Gently c o M
m e n d e d for
prompt a n d
cool action in
caring for dy.
ing and wound
ed men, in his
gun section Of
an AAA auto
matte weapons
b a t t a lion in
France. The son
of Mr.. and Mrs.
T w Conmer-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08
FRANCE TO HAVE ARMY

LONDON. Aug. T. R - Gen.
Charles de Gaulle said tonight over
the Algiers radio that soon, very
soon, powerful French army with
the most modern equipment will
be deployed on the inter-Allied
front in France"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08
RETURNS TO BASE

j. E. JackSon,
PR Sc C o n d
class. has re-
turned to his
base at Miami,
F l a a f t e r
spending a 20
d a y furlough
with his moth
'er, Mrs. ]. D.
Jackson, l 0. l I
South S i x t h
street He is as.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-08
FORMER GOyERNOR dues

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Aug. 7.-(P-
MIGUEL Antonio Otero, Sr., "a, gov.
ernor Of the territory of New Mexi-
Co from 1897 to 1906 and author
Of works on frontier days, died
today.