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Evening star., 1948-03-21
They're Playing Rough
Slapstick Rears Its Head Again in the
Entertainment World
By Harry Macarthur

slapsick part theater since its comneda
dell days and probably had its beginnings
pictures middle
stuck day and the resulting film showed omnibus
ing the Place de Topera turning suddenly into heas The
technique quickly showing
furniture dancing flying people
Slapsick the movies since had its 1t
reached high peaks power
the depths thought
they had to talk just stage Recently slap
comparatively nequnty for
pictures two-reelers,
which can be great bores they y they
Hollywood thought not the city within Los
Angeles County to feel that ck not quite gentee And
hollywood is going to be gnteel its inferorty complex
the human that the
sight meeting physical disaster $50 long as there no blood
is very funny sight.
Its a Healthy Thing.
pleasure upon might be the
beginnings of trend in the business there's no business like
wouldn't have the trend far We're that
appreciate properly sight meeting custard pie
something sensation
permitted herself target for overripe
So within bounds however bit of sapstck
healthy thing
For reason the welcome mat ought
Wild" This picture and be
bered shudder
releases and trying pick the 10
best them The Bride Goes Wild won't land OF those
example
which sapstick used motion picture
without seeming
deal rough physical comedy in THE Bride Goes Wild but it all
evolves normally from the action
Many Elderly Gags
ordinarily walk into apartment
anu anu % s ~ 1 ~ b p % w v ohnso ;n this Aim it is natural
elderly cinema all right but they all mt neatly
the finn rather than attachments 10 IT, "nn prop
ably what makes slapstick its most effective
There great humor in The Senator Was
Indiscreet" spstck here OF verbal SORT
the head one point and
Ashton have hne moment wherein
he and finds himself stanong IN
subway clad in pajamas and dressing gown
There Senator Was ndiscree the point S
move-make willing 10 Try 10 DC uS
without trying be subtly witty
Spikes a Phenomenon.
apsck is returning to prominence the man most likely to
the local today Spike and his City sckers
probably amazing phenomenon OF the show
world today.
He his town of $500 people and
$4,000 night stand This Is only slight
exaegeraon record take OF
can THINK OF and II
Spike he probably has broken the record
go slapsick is ara sapsck
sapk large the Spike Jones comedy
former Popular effect beaten to
pulp by application crashing cinaVa fire
whistles and explosions
subtle about the whole thing and the sue
stick to assert ITSELF 'f
might be good incidentally the State
make that the Russians know about trends in American enter
tainment today 1t might them
think things when they nation of
people think the funniest of sights is the sight of who
overreached himself falling fat his face
Evening star., 1948-03-21
NEW YORK.

Distribution of foreign movies Is
rapidly becoming big business in the
United States.
Imported pictures are enjoying un-
precedented popularity with Amer
ican audiences. The increase in the
number of releases the last year has
been phenomenal.
Should this enthusiasm for for
eign film fare continue, distributors
says, it may in time offer serious
competition to Hollywood.
Accurate box Office figures for for
eign pictures are difficult to obtain
Distributors, however, say the 1947
figure totaled many millions of dol
lars. far surprising receipts of other
years. Unanimously they predict
bigger and better" business during
1948.
The very fact business is BOOM
ing has some of the older distribu-
tors worried. They're afraid thin
llusty new industry may kill off the
goose that's laying such golden
eggs. That is. they fear too many
mediocre films may dull American
appetites for foreign productions.
One New York distributor said
prints of several hundred for
eign pictures we're on hand here
waiting to be viewed for selection
and possible exhibition in United
States theaters. @
Prewar Films Revived.
Many foreign releases in America
we're made before the war. Films
that have outlived their popularity
in the land of their origin have
been resurrected and are reapine
rich harvest over here.
Examples are four prewar French
films, The Well Digger's Daugh-
ter" "Volpone," Fanny" and THE
Bakers Wife" The star of all
four. the famous French actor
Raimu, died in September, 1896
Other pictures, such as THE
Raven" French, and open City
Italian. were made during the war
A spokesman for the American
film industry. which naturally isn't
enthusiastic about an up-and-com.
ing competitor, said that of 200 for
eign films released in this country
during 1947, only 10 per cent could
be classed as first rate"
Only SO foreign pictures were seen
in America in 1916, according to
the Year Book" published annu-
ally by Film Daily, a New York
trade newspaper.
Three Stand Outs.
British pictures were foremost of
imported cinemas. The J. Arthur
Rank organization. which handles
most of the British release in
Evening star., 1948-03-21

ern belle in Cecil B. De Miles
buccaneers" Then David Selmick
hired her for Gone With The
Wind" She has been married once
before-to director Charles Vidor.
Her current movie ambition is to
star in some of the Columbia COM
edy revivals like Theodore Runs
Wild" or 1T Happened One Night"
Released by North American
Newspaper Alliance
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01

car races at GAINESVILLE, Sunday.
Thelma AckIey was a Sunday
evening visitor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Michel and daughter, Alice.
Mrs. jeanette Conley, Stafford,
visited Monday with her mother,
Mrs. Katheron Cain. Her daugh-
ter, Ellen, remained at the home
of her grandmother wi'ere she
will spend a weeks vacation.
Mrs. w. c. Lee, Alliance, and
granddaughter, Nancy Lee Wis
tied over the weekend at the
home of her sister, Mr.. and AIRS
Clyde Crum and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Neiswon gel
visited Sunday with his mother
in Akron. D
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Fogle
and family, New Concord, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fogle, OF
Steubenville, visited over the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
Damage Suit
tcontinued from page onel


Both plaintiffs, according to
the petitions, were experienced
workmen in the mining business
and on several occasions prior TO
the aforementioned Feb, Is, 1947,
had sought employment with the
defendant. The defendant had
evinced an interest in their skill
and invited them to return to
said site at later date, when the
preparatory work would be fur
ther advanced
The plaintiffs returned on or
about Feb. 13, 1947 and as they
were passing along the route to
inquire for work, the defendant
negligently caused, allowed and
permitted the I-beam to topple
over, crushing them beneath the
same, so the petition reads.
Ray Peck is said to have re-
ceived the following injuries:
deep decorations on the scalp,
damage to the brain, causing ex-
iensive but undetermined, injur-
les; multiple fractures and a
partial paralysis of the right
hand and arm, resulting in them
being almost useless and other
injuries to an extent approaching
total disability.
The petition says that Peck has
been confined to the hospital for
a total Of 247 days but prior to
that time, he was earning $4,000
per year.
His hospital bill amounts to
$1,706.92; nursing service, $3024;
doctor bills to date, $1,000 and he
will be obliged to expend large
sums of money in the future for
brain surgery. les.
For all the above, he seeks
damages in the amount Of $75, ,00C
through his attorney, L. c. Young
Of Caldwell.
Robert w. Lloyd is said to have
received multiple bruises anc
scratches on the body; fractures
of the body of the 18th dorsal
vertebra and fracture, both in.
ternal and posterior of the right
ankle.
BY reason of these injuries, he
is seeking damages in the amount
of $4,000, through his attorneys
L. c. Young, of Caldwell, Pugh
Knapp and Miller, of GAINESVILLE
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
OLIVE

OLIVE Sunday evening visit
ors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Miller were Alex Noll,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cletus Estadt and
daughter, Dianne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Robinson
visited Sunday at the home of
their daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Craft.
Marilynn Davis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Davis has re-
turned home after spending a two
weeks vaaction with friends and
relatives in Akron and Canton.
While there she attended night
ball game in Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Sailing, Nor
man Schoeppner, Edna Crum, and
Billy Sailing attended the midget
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01

weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Fogle and family.
Phillip Hs.rding, Senecaville, is
visiting this week at the home of
his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Danford, and family. On Sunday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Danford
and family erijoyed a picnic at
Moxahala Park GAINESVILLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerold Loop and
daughter, Janice, visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Price, of
Macksburg.
Mrs. Opal Pitcher and son,
Larry, visited Tuesday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ode John
son, Pleasant City,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Stallings
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Stallings,
Salesville, were Sunday guests at
THE home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
field Danfords.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
sThe King OF Kings
Scheduled For Sharon

The classic motion picture on
the life of Christ, ''The King of
Kings, will be shown Monday
evening, July 5, at the Sharon
Presbyterian church at $3.50
There will be no admission
charged, but free will offering
will be received to help defray
the film rental.
The film, which lasts an hour
and fifteen minutes, was pro-
duced by Cecil B. DeMille in
Hollywood.
The showing Of the film is in
connection with week of serv-
ices for young people and adults
which Rev. Dale Sewers is con-
Quoting with the aid of Youth
Caravan.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
Catholic Men Form
Holy Name Society

A Holy Name society was. or
ganized at a called meeting held
Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock in
st. Philomena church with APP
proximately SO men of the parish
attending.
Rev. Connie Superfisky, dioce-
san director for the Holy Name
society, was present and addressed
the group, explaining the various
functions of such society.
Following a discussion period,
the group organized by naming
Elijah Crum, president; Ed
Michel, vice president, and Emil
Holman, secretary treasurer.
Presentation of charter to the
newly organized society will be
made at later date.
Rev. Stephen j. Pekalla, locai
pastor, attended and spoke brief,
ly to the group.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
Or. Hume Observes
Continued from page one

DR.. Hume has filled the follow.
ing offices: city council, president
and member of the board of
public affairs and president of
the Caldwell school board for
eight years. During his admins
tration, both the high school and
auditorium were erected. He
likewise served on the county
board of education for eight
years, being the president when
the. county was re-districted and
most of the present county high
schools were erected. He helped
to get the county normal school
here for several years and served
as first president Of the Caldwell
Public library.
He was appointed Captain of
Company E, 7th Regiment of the
ONG by Governor Harris from
1907 to 1908. He was appointed
postmaster at Caldwell in 1915
but declined to serve. He served
one term as representative to the
General Assembly of Ohio in 1927.
He was also director in the Cald-
well Mine Car and Foundry COM
pany and a director and treasur-
er of the Caldwell Press Pub
fishing company, 1910 to 1920.
A member of the First PreSby-
terian church since 1902, he has
served as deacon and elder and
elder delegate from st. Glars
vile Presbytery to General AS
sembly of the Presbyterian
church of the U. S. A., held in
Tulsa, Okla, in 1928 He was one
of the Ruling Elders chosen to
serve the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper to more than 1000 minis
ters and elders assembled.
In 1900, DR.. Hume was married
to Miss Lillian B. DeVolld, of
near Caldwell, and they are the
parents of the following child
rem:
Clarence Hume, teacher in the
Hilliard high school; Arthur d.
Hume, brakeman on the C.&O.
railroad, Columbus; Gladys
Hume, wife of Harold L. Mills,
teller in the Citizens Bank, Mar
ietta; Herman Hume, contractor
and road builder, Wiliamstown,
w. Va; Harold E. Hume, clerk in
the Caldwell postoffice, and
Mary Hume, wife of Howard
Buchanan, principal of the Gov
ington high school.
There are only three other
men still active in Caldwell, who
were in business when DR.. Hume
first came to Caldwell, including
Judge L. B. Frazier, of the Com
mon Pleas court, A. l.. Schafer,
president of the First National
Bank and Clair Upton, owner
and operator Of Tipton's bakery.
Two other men, Loem (Jude)
Wheeler and J. S. Harris, were
active at the time but have since
retired.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01

daughter of Columbus, are spend
ing two weeks vacation with his
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andy Stasko and daughter, Bon
ME.
Steve Yadrnak, son, Eddie, Of
Canton, spent last weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Yadrnak, Sr.
Pauline Saton;ck returned last
week from Braddock, Pa, where
she attended the wedding Of her
girl friend.
Mrs. Susie Minyo spent last
Sunday in Columbus visiting with
friends and relatives and daugh-
ter, Wilma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Bober
and son, Michael, Sacramento,
Calf, are visiting with their par
ents, Mrs. Anna Riski, and Mrs.
ANDY Bober.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
Veterans Park Now
Open For Picnics

Family reunions, picnics and
other social gatherings are now
being held at the Caldwell Vet
Grams Memorial Park, just north
of this community, according to
Soil Conservationist James l.
Steiner. ...
Work group members of the
soil conservation district for this
area gathered Sunday afternoon
at the park for a picnic and ball
game, which was rained out.
Guest list included Area Con-
servationist E. R. Shade and fam
lily, Elizabeth Pryor, Leslie Yohn
and family, Robert Beatty and
family, all of Marietta; Tom
Perry and family, Charles Paul
us, all of McConnelsville; Howard
Beall and family and Eugene
Wells, all of Woodsfie1d; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. I, Steiner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Kuntz, all of Caldwell.
The picnic area has been
moved by moving machine
owned by Rufus Merry and the
picnic tables were loaned by Rev.
Stephen Pekalla of the st. Phil
omena church.
Harley Harris is the capable
custodian in charge of the
grounds. 1t is hoped that many
more Noble countians will take
advantage of this park and hold
their gatherings there this sum-
mer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01

FLORENCE Guests the past
weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Mann were Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Ring, New Mata-
moras route, Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon
Webler and son, Jimmy, also of
New Matamoras.
Mrs. Stanley Mazgay is spend
ing a week visiting with her sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Zynski, Chicago,
Ill. Other guests at the Mazgay
home this week are Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bober and daughter, Bar
bara Jean, of Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jenkins,
son, Bill, and daughter, Patty,
Canton. are spending two weeks
vacation at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bosold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Staska and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
Homecoming Planned
At Mt. Ephraim Church

The Mt. Ephraim Homecoming
Association has announced that
the annual picnic will be held
this year on July 25, at the old
Mt Ephrain church in Washing
ton county, just over the Noble
county line.
According to w. j. Kimnach,
president and Mrs. Josie Ull-
man, secretary, a basket dinner
will be served at noon and all
parties interested in the old home
church are invited to attend the
picnic and bring a we'll filled
basket. Coffee, plates, and cups
will be furnished but it is re-
quested that you bring your own
silverWare.
A program of music and speak
ing as well as other entertainment
will be enjoyed in the afternoon
commencing at ZOO o'clock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01

DGxler lily American Legion
post assisted by members of the
Caldwell post, according full mil
itary honors.
Alex, as he was better known
was 80 years of age when he was
killed in action on Biak Island,
September 25, 1874, while serv-
ing with the 186th infantry head
quarters battery, of the second
battalion He was indicted at
Fort Hayes, Columbus, Novem-
ber Is, 1941, and received his basic
training at Camp Wheeler, Ga,
prior to going overseas from the
west coast.
In January, 1943, he arrived in
Australia and served in the New
Guinea campaign before moving
up to Biak where he was killed
while on patrol duty with men,
bers of his company. He had been
awarded the purple heart prior to
his death, for wounds received in
the New Guinea jungle. .
A graduate of the Newburg
schools and Dexter City high
school he was one of the seven
from the Dexter school who made
the supreme sacrifice. He was
the son of the late Edward Fogle
who died on June 2, 1947. Hi.
mother, Mrs. Amelia Mary Fogle
is the lone surviving parent.
His body arrived in the U. S
aboard the army transport, 1t
George w. G. Boyce, from Man
liza, P. L., on June 3, and arrived
in Cambridge on Wednesday anc
was received by the Estadt flu
neral home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Cyrus McGlashan, lifelong res
ident of Caldwell, was removed
to the Memorial hospital, Mari
eta, in the Murphy ambulance,
Monday, where he will undergo
observation and treatment.
"Cy'', as he is known to his
many friends, spent his entire
life in the newspaper business,
working for the old Caldwell
Press, The Journal, and during
the war years of World War II,
for his old time friend, Jes S.
Harris.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
REMOVED TO HOME

Andrew Holster was removed
Sunday morning in the Murphy
ambulance from Marietta Memor-
ial hospital to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Lester Mckee, of
Davis Ridge. Mr.. Holster is re-
covering from fractured hip,
which he received in a fall.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
SEEKS DIVORCE

One divorce was filed this
week at the office of clerk Of
courts, George L. Thompson. The
case is that of Waldine Hender-
shot seeking divorce from Paul
S. Hendershot, charging willful
absence and gross neglect of duty.
The couple was married in St.
Marys, w. Va, on April a, 1880,
and have four living children.
Mrs. Hendershot is a resident of
,Harriettsville. .....
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
APPENDIX OPERATION

Earl Slater of the Keithtown
community was taken to Memoir
ial hospital, Marietta, late Tues
day, by DR.. N. S. Reed where he
underwent an operation for the
removal of his appendix. His
condition is reported to be favor
able.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
PLUGS REVAMPED

Members Of the village council
have instructed the maintenance
crew to repair and paint all fire
plugs in the village.
The plugs will receive new
packing, stems in some will be
drawn and all will receive coat
of paint. It is understood that the
paint has been secured and other
necessary parts will be acquired
in the near future.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
JOIN ONG

JOIN ONG
Three youths from Noble coun-
ty and one from Cambridge have
joined the Cambridge National
Guard Unit, Co. E. 166th Infantry
and by SO doing, they are now ex-
empt from the draft.
But President Truman signed
the draft law last Thursday and
the enlistments are automatically
stopped.
Richard Conner of Belle Valley,
Robert Hickman, and Charles
Roberts, both Of the Ava com
munity, are the three Noble
county youths enlisting. ;,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
VACATION HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guss,
former Caldwell residents, spent
a weeks vacation at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Parks, near
Senecaville last week.
Mr.. Guss, an employee of the
Ohio Fuel Gas Co., caught 1853
blue gills at Seneca Lake while
vacationing there.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
LEASES FILED

Two leases, were filed at the
office of County Recorder j. O..
Mcdonald. Three assignments in
volving Virgil Watson and three
separate parties. were also re-
corded.
Leases filed were Harold
Archer and Fred G. Hesson to
Carl Bakake, Enoch township, 48
acres and Floyd Stern and
Charles Archey to c. A. Brown.
The three assignments involv-
ing Virgil Watson werer: Virgil
Watson and Edith Davidson, r..
H. Grassel and Margaret Frye.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
WEEKEND GUESTS

Weekend guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Colley, Bel
ford street, were Mr.. and Mrs
Harry McNutt, of Toledo; Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Colley, of Ma
poleon; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Col
ley, of Canton.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Col
ley and guests, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Colley, en-
joyed picnic at McKees Grove,
near Belle Valley.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Harry Danford, North street,
underwent surgery at the ST.
Francis hospital, Cambridge, Fri
day, after having received treat
ment for the past week.
Mr.. Danford was taken to the
hospital on June 19. His condition
is that of improved.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
TONSu OPERATION

Lynn Robinson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Robinson, of North
street, underwent an operation
for the removal Of her tonsils at
the Thompson hospital last
Tuesday. She is reported to be re-
covering nicely at her home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
TO HOLD MEETING

Charles Gill, president of the
Noble county fox chasers organ
ization announced today that a
meeting would be held Tuesday
evening, July 6, at Gill's barber
shop in Caldwell. All members
and others interested are urged
to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
ON VACATION

Floyd Henderson, local county
agent, will not be in his office
for the next two weeks. Mr.. Hen
derson is enjoying a vacation for
two weeks, part of which will be
spent at home. A short vacation
trip is being planned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson next week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01

We have kitchen cabinets with
25 Id. capacity flour bin; roomy
chinas, and base ends. Oh, yes,
We carry the Magic Chef and
Smray Gas Ranges and Thor
and Speed Queen Washers
MinGling Furniture Store, Bev-
crIy, Ohio.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
Military Honors Will Be Accorded
PIC Alex y. Foqle. Monday. July 5

The body OF Pfc Alexander a. City
mere wednesday evening and will the Esadt funeral
nome until Friday when 1t will be
mother. Mrs Amelia Fogle, Dexter City route, Gem
Funeral services will ee held Monday morning Mays
Catholc church. Fulda when
pe offered at 800 o'clock 1nterment will
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01

A 9-piece Dinette Set in
British Oak finish. The color is
a light lime oak with chart
reuse plastic chair seats. Mind
ling Furniture Store, Beverly,
Ohio.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-01
AT PUT-IN-BAY

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mckee,
Main street, were weekend guests
of State Conservation Commis-
sioner H. A. (Buck) Rider and his
wife at their summer cottage on
Putin Bay, near Port Clinton,
last week. The Caldwell couple
was entertained on lavish scale.
, 1948-11-19
DUPLICATION

It is hereby brought to public notice that Trademark shown
below which was registered in the United States Patent Office,
Washington, D C., on February %, 1928, in the name of
MARS, INCORPORATED, doing business as Mar-O-Bar Com
pany, of Minneapolis Minnesota, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, and Trade
mark Certificate No. 239,311 issued therefor, and which was
renewed on April 6, 1913, to Mars, Incorporated, of Chicago,
Illinois, a corporation Of Delaware, for a period of twenty
years from February %, 1913, has this date been registered
in the Office of the Government Secretary of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States at st. Thomas, in accordance with
the provisions in the regulations governing the registration
of Patents and Trademarks in the Virgin Islands approved
April /, 1916.