Show OLDEST WOMAN IN ILLINOIS AGAINST PROHIBITION LAW N Mrs In MaTT Mary A A. A Smith Ill I The s.-The The oldest oldest oldest old old- est woman I in Illinois oldest O e t sister of ot the famous Alvos tam family is la a against prohibition She is Mrs Mary A. A Smith She Sho will celebrate her birthday April 18 at her homo home here She says she Bhe misses h her r wine since prohibition went Into effect elect and she hc thinks old people ought to have havo a aUt lit little lit lit- tle tic stimulant Mrs Smith who Urea lives with her daughter has five children living the tho oldest of or whom is Js 81 SI years yearn of ot age and tho the youngest 64 years of ot a age e. e She has twenty seven grandchildren s and thC five great reat Mrs Smith is the only one of or the Alves family who is not active and she has been confined to her bed for about two years The Tho baby of or tho the family IB John Alves Salt Lake City Civil war veteran and retired stock man Tho The Alves family came to the United States Slates from Portugal in 1847 1841 Tho trip was as made on a sailing vessel |