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WEATHER FORECAST:
FOR GEORGIA—Fair tonight and
Saturday, slightly warmer in south
west portion tonight and in northern
portion Saturday.
FORTY-THIRD YEAR.—NO. 230.
UNIONS REFUSE TO DELAY STRIKE
MRS. HARROLD
AGAIN HONORED
BY STATE U.D.C.
Re-Elected President Os Georgia
Organization At Waycoss
Convention
MRS. M'KEE RETAINED
AS STATE SECRETARY
Amefcicus Woman Gracefully
Presents Sword To Admira 1
Benson
WAYGROSS, Oct. 21—Mrs. Frank
I‘. Harrold, of Aniericus, was re
elected president of the United
Daughters of Confederacy in Geor
gia at the final session of the state
convention here Thursday afternoon.
The following other officers were
elected:
Mr:'. W. S. Coleman, Atlanta, first
vice-president; Mrs. Walter Grace,
Macon, second vice-president; Mrs. L.
G. Youmans, Valdosta, third vice
president; Mrs. Oscar McKenzie,
Montezuma, recording secretary;
Mrs. S. 11. McKee, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Gus
J . Folks, Waycross, treasurer; Mrs.
R. A. Grady, Savannah, auditor; Mrs.
,1. T. Dixon, Thomasville, registrar;
Mis:? Mildred Rutherford, Athens,
historian; Miss Rebecca Dupont, Sa
vannah, recorder of crosses, and Mrs.
I’eter J. Nix, Albany, director of C
of C.
Before going into the election of
officers a telegram was read from
i ex-President Woodrow Wilson in an-
Y swer to the message sent him Wed
nesday by the convention.
The message read as follows:
"Your message is deeply appre
ciated and I feel honored by your
gracious compliments.
“WOODROW WILSON.”
The big feature of the 1921 con
vention which aiSo came yesterday,
was the presentation of the jewelled
sword to Admiral W. S. Benson, of
Georgia. Mrs. Harrold made thi
presentation.
Scabbard of Gold.
Determined that the admiral should
liave some recognition for service
rendered his country, at what will
be known to future generations as
one of the most crucial periods in
its history, the Georgia Division of
tiie United Daughters of the Confed
eracy, under the direction of Mrs. A
E. Barnes, of Macon, raised a func
by subscriptions from the local chap
ters of the state and purchased the
sword, one of the finest that has ever
been manufactured by the firm
from which it was purchased.
The sword is made of the finest
steel obtainable. The scabbard is of
pure gold and heavily embedded with
jewels. The money for the sword,
over $2,000, was raised by the vari
ous chapters of the U. D. C. in Geor
gia.
Oil tin' weapon (he following in
scription is engraved in the steel
"To Admiral William. Shephcn
Benson, presented by the Georgia
Division of the United Daughters of
llir> Confederacy, October, 1921."
The monogram on the hilt, "W. S
B.,*’ is set with rubies, diamonds and
sapphires; bringing out the three col
ors, red,iwhite aad blue. The four
-tars designating nis rank during the
svar, of full admiral, are set in dia
monds mounted in platinum. The coat
of arms of the State of Georgia is on
the scabbard and on each of the four
6rners is an open boll of cotton,
'land omely done in green, gold and
diamonds.
The national standard and t o
Union Jack are crossed .fust above
Georgia’s insignia. Entwined above
lli'e Scabbard are laurel leaves c*f
green and gold and the Dolphin’s
eyes on the hilt are of rubies. The
strap and belt of the sword are of
►envy silk and green gold.
H., Me. Harold Speaks.
Mr . Harrold, the state president,
then presented the token of apprecia
tion and love to the distinguished son
cf Georgia, saying:
“In the Revolutiqp, Georgia per
formed her full share ol duty, as one
of the great commonwealths which,
united, form this glorious United
•States of America, of which we are
all so proud.
“During the recent world war,
when our America was called upon
lo give of her strength and her son:
for the cause of righteousness, Geor
gia Contributed no mean share. Wl'
nave full cause to be proud oi the
re: ord of our state, inscribed upon
tec hif'ory of our time by t.'.e hero*
I m and sacrifice of her sons and
daughters:.
“(if the many furnished by Geor
gia, that the victory might be achicv
d, no single individual stands out so
1 romincntly as Admiral William
•Sheppard Benson of the United
Stales navy. Admiral Benson was
born and reared in this state. He
was selected to command thSt portion
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THOMASCOUNTY
SPROUTS WINGS
Grand Jury Finds Little I o Do
But Mention Night Auto
Rides Os Young
THOMASVILLE, Oct. 21. The
presentments of the grand jury of
the October term of the Superior
court of Thomas county are receiv
ing county-wide attention, due to
their unusual nature and the con
ditions they reflect. This body as
serted that conditions indicate be
yond a doubt that the people of
Thomas county are law abiding and
have established a reputation for or
der seldom if ever equalled in the
history of the county. The grand
iury was in session but three days
and all of the work eommitteexl to
its charge was fully completed in
that time. The number of cases was
smaller than in any Superior court
in the past ten years.
The grand jury recommended that
Tudge W. E. Thomas give out a pub
lic state, defining the state laws re
garding the Sabbath observance and
that an effor! be made to strictly
enforce it. Parents are urged to
carefully consider .the night riding
that is going on in the county, mean
ing the reckless condur 4 that is at
inlmtcfl by ( cmmon report to man}
of the young people, who arc giver,
to taking night rides unchaperoned
in automobiles. The two weeks busi
ness of the court was completed in
one this session.
>f the naval work in the world war
which achieved the wonderful record
in the embarkation and transporta
tion of supplies. In that trying time
he performed his duties in a remark
able manner, that his faultless merit
and excellence, his glorious and he
roic service, won for him decorations,
gratefully bestowed by the govern
ments of the United States, of Great
Britain, France, Belgium and the
state of New Mexico.
“It is but fitting, therefore, that
the state which calls him son should
provide a visible symbol of the pride
and love of the sia e ot nis birth.
Therefore we, the Georgian Division,
United Daughters of the C mfedera
cy, desiring to pay homage to Geor
gia’s illustrous son, desiring that be
may be forever assured of the affei
‘ionate regard ir. which he is held
in his native state, present today
this sword, as a toi.en ol the love of
Georgia women for cur greatest na
val hero of the world war. and as a
mark of the hearHe!* thanks which
all Georgians feel deep w*thin iheir
hearts.”
Admiral Replies.
In accepting the : word, Admiral
Benson declared that there are
times when a perron’s heart is filled
with gratitude to such an extent that
words are impossible and that he
telt just fiat way at the occasion.
“1 did not prepare a speech because
I wanted to speak from my heart,”
Admiral Benton stated, “and it is
with a teeling of pride and exulta
tion that what I have done reflec s
credit upon my native state. The
Hoiy of my success is a simple one.
From close association with my moth
er and sisters, noble Georgia woen,
THE fIMEsSMiSORDER
IN THE HEART OF DIXiE-gW?
AMER’iCUS, GEORGIA,' FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 21. 1921-
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
VOTE TO GO TO CORDELE
R. S. Oliver, Os Plains, Makes j
Outstanding Talk Os Af
ternoon Session
Cordcli' was chosen as the in xt,
meeting place of t « Third Distric. :
Arso'ciatio nos County Commissioners,
at the Second quarterly gathering of
that body in Aniericus Thursday. The |
meeting will be held on the third |
Thursday in January. The imitation j
was extended by the Crisp county
officiols who were m attendance at,
the meeting here in force.
Thursday morning’s . ession has |
been reported in these columns. The)
afternoon session was devoted to
discussion by commissioners, warden
and others from the district. Among i
them was a talk by R. S. Oliver, of j
Plains, a member of the Sumter j
county board, which was said by the
other commissioners to have been the |
outstanding talk of the session. Mr. j
Oliver discussed the subject “F'inane- j
ing—Direct Taxation or Bonds.” and i
handled the topic in a masterly j
manner.
Mr. Oliver is a banker, merchant, j
warehouseman and farmer, and con j
ridered one of the best, and mo j
conservative business men of South)
Georgia, il reviewed the problem ; |
county boards meet in financing conn-.'
ty operations. He men'ioned that
the law prevents counties borrowing
money., and that when this is done,
as it is frequently, it is illegal. He j
favored county bond issues as flic •
best method of raising money for im
prof ements under the circumstances, !
but admitted that this did not offer
a general solution, since in many j
counties it is impossible to pass bond :
issues of any kind. He said he be
lieved the proposed state bend issue,;
by which the main traveled roads in j
i very county are to be developed and
maintained, will solve the troubles of
all counties, as it will permit the ex
pentiture of what money is available;
locally entirely on local work and j
permit the distribution more fairly, j
arid widely of work on highways;
I have embedded in me a ; ense of
honor that taught me never to shirk
duty and to save a friendly feeling
for those under me. I have endeav
ored to do this throughout my ca
reer. Each day I have consecrated
my fife to God and trusted in Him
to guide me through life. j
“My life has been a simple. Iron- 1
est one, and it is with a feeling of
pride tha'. at the end of my active !
'service that 1 stood highest in my'
line of work. It is also with a feel
- ing of honor that tho highest appro- 1
eiation of niv services should be a
state and nation-wide occasion.”
Admiral Benson also thanked the j
lower house of the legislature for
the vote of appreciation rendered:
him. “But it is with a sense of shame !
that I feel the later action of the!
law-making body of Georgia.
“It is with a great ense of ap-j
predation That 1 receive this sword I
today from the women of Georgia,
as it was my memory of Georgia wo
men that helped e to reflect more
honor on my native state," he con*,
eluded.
PUBLISHED IN THE
throughout the county, instead of
i confining it to the main traveled
: roads as must be done largely under
j pri sent conditions.
1 John 13. Ansley, county engined
i for Stun!or county, who has been in
!( harge of the county’s rural paving
•
I projects a. well as the maintenance
of all roads for more than a year,
discussed the topic “Comparative
.Costs of Woi'k by Mules and Mach-
I mery. He was on hand with facts
j and figures, and demonstrated by the
j records of Sumter county that Che
I difference is at least 50 per cent in
J favor of machinery, where it is pos
sible to use it, this embracing trac- \
ton;, trucks, etc.
W. C. Caye, Jr., division highway I
j engineer, who represents ' (he state j
| highway department in highway con-;
l slruction and maintenance through-i
! out the Third district, and N. A. Ray, j
l chairman of he Sumter board, dis- j
I cu- ed the relative value of sand-1
I clay and paved roads in this section,!
! materials, etc. Their talks were gen-1
! eral and informative, the values of |
l Ihe various types of roads andTna-i
li erials being pointed out. They did j
| not advocate specifically any one j
I type of road or pavement.
Other talks of the afternoon were j
“The Care of Mules,” by Captain !
E. L. Williams, of Randolph.
“Control of Convicts,” by Captain j
W. li. Sirmons, of Terrell.
PRIEST SLAYER’S CASE
GOES TO JURY TODAY
' BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 21.--
I Under the schedule appeil out by the
court, the case of the Rev. Edwin
j Stephenson, charged with the mur
; der of Father James Coyle, will go;
jto the jury late this atfernoon. Ar- j
guments were startered lat<* yester-j
day afternoon. ]
Mrs. Ruth Stephenson Gnssr.ian, •
i whose marriage to Pie.lro Gus.-man ,
| L alleged to have led directly to the
I killing of Father Coyle by Stephen- ;
| son, occupied a seat near the jury;
i box at today’s sessions of the trial 1
; of the minister.
TOURIST CAMP BUSY
ON ROUTE TO FLORIDA
MbULTRIE, Oct/21.—Traffic over !
the Florida Short Route in!o Florida
jis picking up daily and every night
1 several automobiles stop to spend the ;
night at the tourist camp which has
been established at the fair grounds;
just south of the city limits. A night
or so ago automobile parties from six
I different states stopped at the camp.
They declared the road from Colum
bus to Albany ‘and from Albany to
Moultrie via Sylvester compared fa-'
voi-ably with any stretch of highway
they had touched on their entire trip
! of more than a thousand miles.
AMERICUS TEMPERATURES
!. (Furnished by Rexall Pharmacy)
Midnight 58 Noon 6G
2 am 55 6 pm 68
4 am 52 4 pm 72
6 am 50 8 pm 63
Bam 54 10 pm 00
10 am 61 1 pm ~...67
HE AR T OF DIX tEL l
LLOYD GEORGE
TO SAIL NOV, 5 !
| FOR AMERICA
Expected To Reach Washington
I niTme For Opening Os Dis
armament Conference
i LONDON, Oct. 21 (By Associated
! Press). —Lloyd George has decided
j definitely, ii war stated today, to
j leave for Washington November 5,
| on the liner Aquitania, arriving in
! time, it is expected, for the after-
I noon session of the disarmament
i conference on its opcnfhg day, on
j November 11.
LOWLY PEANUT BRINGS
CASH INTO COLQUITT
MOULTRIE, Oct. 21 -T'"e lowly
; pennu! is bringin thousands of dol
lars into Colquitt county this fall.
: This too, despite the fact that the
price is about $35 a on less than far
! ers sonce said that they could be
i produced for. They arq selling for
| $65 on the Moultrie market and the
demand is strong. The crop this year
was unusually good, the seasons be
ing highly favorable. Most growers
are showing a disposition to sell at
current prices, saying the money
comes in handy lo help splice out a
short cotton crop.
VALDOSTA PARTY TAKES
ADEL FAIR BY STORM
VALDOSTA. Oct. 21.—A large
laravan of Valdos a automobiles
loaded with Valdostans went to Adel
today to attend the Cook county fair.
Valdosta people wanted to see and
enjoy a real couny fair and at the
suggestion of the Rotary club a large
i party assembled and went up and
tok Adel by storm.
MARKETS
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middlin, 18c.
LIVERPOOL COTTON
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 20. Market
opened quiet, 18-22 up. Quotations,
fullys, 12.94. Sales, lu,ooo bales.
Receipts, 18,458 bales, of which 12,-
410 are American.
Futures Nov. Dec. Pan. Feb.
Prcvi Close 12.12 12.02 11.87 11.73
Open 12.23 12.15 11.87
Close . .1 1.83 11.76 11.51
NEW YORK FUTURES
Dec. Jan. Mch. M,ay.
Prev. Close 18.77 18.55 18.35 17.97
| Open 18.50 18.25 18.05 17.65
j 10:15 am 18.55 18.29 18.11 17.72
10:30 ... 18.42 18.18 18.00 17.53
10:45 18M2 18.17 18.00 17.59
j 11:00 18.25 18.00 17.83 17.40
j 11:15 .... 18.35 18.05 17.86 17.50
! 11:30 18.32 18.05 17.90 17.50
| 11:45 18.26 18.04 17.86 17.48
; 12:00 18.28 18.05 17.86 17.50
| 12:15 pm 18.27 17.99 1 7.80 17.48
i 12:30 18.21 17.93 17.78 17.40
! 12:45 19.23 17.98 17.80 17.35
| 1:00 18.35 18.07 17.90 17.50
1 :i6 18.38 18.3 17.94 17.52
1 :30 18.45 18.20 18.04 17.66
; 1:45 18.49 18.23 18.03 17.61
2:00 18.46 18.27 18.00 17.61
; 2:15 ...18.50 18.26 18.09 17.67
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W. B. COMPTON
W. B. Compton, one of the oldest
and most highly esteemed residents
of Americus, died at 12:30 this morn
ing at the home of his son, R. B.
Compton, 616 Jackson avenue. He
had been ill more than a year.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday miming at 10 o’clock from the
Compton residence, and interment
will follow in Oak Gro'fe cemetery.
Rev. Silas Johnson, pastor of Lee
Street Methodist church, will offic
iate.
Besides, his widow, Mr. Compton
is survived by four sons, R. B.
Compton, b L. Compton, W. S.
Compton, all of Americus, and R.
D. Compton, of LaGrange; two
daughters, Mrs. Melvin Jones, of De-
Land, Fla., and Mrs. Jewel Jones, of
Orlando, Fla., and two sisters, Mrs.
•I. H. Brooks and Mrs. Ida Whitman,
of Richland.
Mr. Compton, who was 71 years of
ago, lied lived in Americus 18 years,
having moved here from Sumter
county, where has large farming in
terests. He was a member of the
Congregational church, and was an
active worker in the interest of that
denomination. 1 Since his residence
here he had surrounded himself wth
a wide circle of friends who esteem
ed him greatly for his many splendid
qualities and genial disposition. Os
a knd and generous spirit, hs pass
ing is regretted not only i nhis own
Immediate community, but through
out the surrounding vicinity. He luid
been ill for 13 months, having been
confined to his bed for that length of
time, following a stroke of paralysis
sustained a s?ar ago.
PRICE FIVE CEN TS.
DRY WEATHER
CUTS SUPPLY OF j
'SHINE I —MAYBE I
MOULTRIE, Oct. 21.—There
those who say that prohibition
doesn't prohibit, but it did it Moul
trie Wednesday, which was circus
day here. A tremendous crowd
came to the city but not a single
drunk was taken into custody by
the police, a thing that has never
been true on circus' day here be
fore.
Some of the cynical argue, how
ever thn! Ihe dry weather had
more to do with keeping the crowd
sever, or rather the weak members
of it. than the bone-dry law. They
as ort that il has been so long since
it rained in this -ection that the
.••reams that have been supplying
m< onshiners with 1 lie water need
ed in the manufacture of slump
have failed, temporarily putting
the dew boys out of business, mak
ing “shine” a very scare and cost
]v product. Whatever !hr e.iuso,
the fact remains that the police did
not have to contend with a drunk
on circus day.
TWINS NO NOVELTY IN
BONNIE J’S FAMILY
THOMASVILLE, OH. 21 There
will be more Bonnie J’s in this coun
try than the law allows if the fa
mous grand champion of Ilerefords
t: atinues the record for 1921. So
far the progeny of this Thomas coun
ty bull numbers seven sets of twins
j during the current year, a*l extra
fine specimens and thriving in true
j Hereford style. This, in addition to
the large number of single calves
registered at Mnxhaven, home of the
famous Mack held. Bonnie J con
tinues to be the recipient of many
compliment a from visitors from all
over the country and several of his
sons and daughters have (recently
j embalmed for a journey to South
Amcricd, being purchased at fancy
prices for herds in that great cattle
section embraced in the Argentine.
COLQUITT BEATS CORN
WEEVIL FOR lc BUSHEL
MOULTRIE, Oct. 21.—Three hun
dred thousand bushels of corn will
be treated with carbon biculphide as
a weevil preventative in Colquitt
county this fall, according
mate by R. A. Stratford, the county
agent. Scores of farmers have
equipped their barns within the past
months so that they could prevent
damage from rats and weevils which
have heretofore claimed a big part
I of their grain crop.
Carbon bisulphide will be distrib
uted at cost to the farmers of the
county this fall as it was last year
i by the Moultrie banks in co-operaion
I with the chamber of commerce. Un-
I der this plan it is stated that corn
| can be treated for one cent a bushel
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NEW ORLEANS HIT BY
SERIES OF BIG FIRES
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 21.—Prop
erly damage exceeding a quarter of
a million dollars resulted from three
(ires in different parts of the city
last night, and early today. Fanned
by a stiff wind, they threatened the
destruction of large industrial and
residential sections. Four manufac
turing plants, a movie theater, ten
stores and over a score of residences
were destroyed.
TO OPEN BIG MEMORIAL
BRIDGE OVER OCHLOCHNEE
THOMASVILLE, Oct. 21—For the
dedication of the SIOO,OOO bridge
over the Ochlocknee river on the
Dixie Highway, November 11, with
appropriate ceremonies. The bridge
is 1000 set long and was recently
completed. It will be dedicated to
the boys who gave their lives in the
great war. Hooper Alexander will
make the principal address on that
occasion and a big barbecue and pic
nic'will be given a’, the bridge.
MUST WAGE FIGHT FOR
HOME AGENT ALL OVER
VALDOSTA, Oct. 21.—A1l ladies
civic organizations in Valdosta are.
joining in a protest to the county
board of education over discontin
ue nee of home economics for next
year. Last year the board took ..the'
same action but rescinded when the
women got behind the movement.
SYRUP MAKERS FORGET
LAW REQUIRING LABELS
VALDOSTA, Oct. 21—Conmctla
ble quantities of new syrup cane sy
rup is coming on he Valdosta mar
ket this season. Producers, however,
are overlooking hte (natter of label
as required by federal law, .thus lay
ing themselves liable to prosecution.
The crop is large and and the quail*
; ty of syrup very high.
The earth is growing in bulk on
: recount of he meteo: i • dust that
ft f a \ I 4
‘BIG FIVE'TURN
DOWN PROPOSAL j
OF LBBOR BOARD
Postponement Emphatically De
clined, Says Lee, Back In
Cleveland
NO PROVISION MADE FOR
SUSPENDING WALKOUT
Settlement Must Be Made By
Get 30, Says Labor, Or
Walkout Is Certain
(BULLETIN)
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—The Rail
uail Labor Board at 1:15 this after- -y
not n passed resolutions citing the
big four brotherhoods, switchmen’s
union and all railroads named :n*rhe
wage reduction orucr of July 1, to
appear bi fore toe board next Wed
nesday at 10 o’clock. The board
aid that in so far as the threatened
; trike-resulting^frum the dispute con
cerning wages and working condi
tions, “this board hereby assumes
jui isdietion of said dispute on sta
tutory grounds since it is likely suh
t ant tally to interrupt commercin'’
CLEVELAND, Ucl. 2r. Upon his
return from Chicago, where the “Big
five ’ brotherhood executives were iu
session yesterday with the Railroad j
Labor Board, W. G. Lee, president of
the trunnion's organization, announc
ed this morning that the strike sit
uation was absolutely unchanged.
“The proposal to postpone tho > j
staike, made by the board members,
wits emphatically declined by the
chief executives, no provision tor
said.
such action having been made,” he
Lee <alled his executive commit* “I
tee to meet here next Monday.
NO PROVISION FOR
SUSPENDING ORDER.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21. Lack of any
provision by the unions for suspend
ing the railroad strike called for Oc- vs
tober .30 niadv it impossible to ac
cept the plan offered by the Railroad
Labor Board yesterday, it was said ;
today in union circles. The board, it
is said, presented three proposals to I
the union leaders. They were: ,/f
The railroads to make a reductioft
in freight ra.es corresponding to tho
wage reduction of July 1, less such
reductions as already have been I
made since that dates.
The roads to refrain from asking
further wage reductions until tho jj
last cu. has been translated into rate |
redui tions.
The unions to suspend or with
draw the strike order.
The five union leaders were will* j;
iiig to accept the Imt two, but de
clared they had made no arrange- 1
rnents for suspending tho strike and
any settlement must be made by* Oc
tober 30 or the walkout uutomati- |
bally will become effective.
\ cstcrday’.s optimism noticeable
was absent in union circles today. In j
it place wo coming resignation to
a belief that the 'trike is inevitable
notes Pit ulent Harding assumes
the initiative with some drastic
steps.
Efforts by the Railroad Labor
Board to avert the threatened rail
read strike through conferences with j
head; of the live unions which have
ordered the walkout, failed when the
meeting adjourned last night with the
ann< uncement by the board that
“while the discussions were beneficial
no definite results were obtained!”
"There has been a full and frank
discussion of the situation,” said a
statement given out By Ben W. li'oo*
per, vice chairman of the board. “The
Labor Board and the brotherhood
chiefs exchanged views in a perfectly
pleasant way. The interview wa.i
beneficial, bu'/ we can not say that
“iij definite results were obtained.”
Ihe iiv union presidents depart*
ed fi r their organization headquar*
1 ois with' the announcement that
1 lam for the proposed strike would
go right ahead.
“The adjournment i final,” Chair
man R. M. Barton, of the labor
board, anfieunccfcl. “W'' do not plan
f i#y further conferences with the la
bor leaders nor do we plan, at pres*
ent. o call in the railroad presidents.
I can nol say what our next step
might be.”
While the board members came out
1 f the afternoon sps ion smiling and
in a jovial mood, they left the night,
meeting wit 1 rolemn faces and re
timed ti publicly discuss the session
aside from the statements by the
chairman and \ ice chairman.
( HICAGO, Oct. 21. 'fhe Chicago
packers began, today storing fresh
meats for emergency use in tec ev.pjt
!el a railroad strike. Preparations
'are being made, it was said, to slock
I strategic distributing centers to tho
i maximum.
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can water lily, Victoria regia, is
bear a weiglijt of 200 pounds.