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TWICE-A WEEK
VOLUME 52.
MEXICAN TRADE
FOR THE SOUTH
Atlanta Business Men See l nusual
Commercial Opportunity Since U.
S. Recognized Mexico.
Atlanta, Ga., October B.—Develop
ing business for Georgia and other
southern states with Mexico should
net difficult now, according to
Atlanta merchants and manufactur
ers who have made investigations.
Recognition of Mexico by the Unit
ed States has been followed, as was
expected, by the reopening of Mexi
can commercial opportunities to
American cities. Naturally there is"
eagerness especially among the
cities that the old days had extensive
trade relations with Mexican con
cerns, to resume the commercial re
lations, for Mexican/ business, like
that of all Latin-American repub
lics, is valuable and it is a
business, loc?<' manufacturers say,
should come to the United States.
Cities in the southwest, it is
shown here, are first to receive
benefit from the restored cordia'
relations with Mexico and they are
grasping the' chance to make the
mos of the opportunity.
Already, advices received here
slate, Dallas, Texas, has sent a large
delegation of trade boos:ers into
Mexico to advance the interests of
that city among the commercial
houses of the southern republic.
Los Angeles, California, has or
ganized a large party of business
men and manufacturers for a trade
trip through Mexico under the aus
pices of the Los A'nge’es
of commerce. El Paso, Texas, busi
ness men are preparing to send a
large delegation from that city into
Mexico, using an entire special train
for the purpose and going especially
where trade in other days made El
Paso rich and great among south
western towns.
Georgia and other neighboring
states are so situated that, m the
opinion of Atlanta business men, it
should have a large business with
the Central and South American re
publics. Doubtless the trade excur
sion plan, which western cities are
finding So valuable in developing
trade with Mexico, it is pointed out
here, prove just as valuable in de
veloping Georgia and other southern'
business in the countries that can
be reached directly through the va
rious southern ports.
Georgia Woman Coue.
Dr. Blanch Grosbec .Lovfridge,
educator, who has been called “Geor
gia’s woman Coue,” in that she es
pouses “the every day i» avery way”
theory of the noted Frenchman, has
addressed packed audiences of wo
men here recently, especially club
women, which has revived the Coue
philosophy as never before. Miss
Loveridge, however, is not one of
Dr. Coue’e converts, as she has been
a student of the same philosophy for
more than a quarter of a century.
Would Repeal Tobacco Tax.
Reports reaching Atlanta from
different parts of the state indicate
that the tobacco consumers of Geor
gia are very much interested in the
proposed repeal of the Special 10
per cent tax on cigars and cigarettes.
It is understood ' that both con
sumers and growers are beseiging
their senators and representatives
requesting that the special tax, which
bcomes effective on Januaiv Ist
next, be repealed at the extra session
of the Georgia legislature which
meets on November 7th.
Communications received by some
of the iegis.taors point out that “’t
is unjust to single out one particular
th ng to tax when so many otner
things of the same kind are un
taxed.”
Tobacco growers of Georgia, par
ticularly, are insistent in their com
munications that the special tax be
repealed.
The tobacco market in Georg r.
dropped over 15 per cent when the
last legislature passed the special
tax bit, according to growers in
south Georgia, in which the tobacco
section is located.
Several members of the house and
set ate, representing a south Geor
gia constituency, have £i nouncod
their intention to seek the immediate
repeal of this law. These awma t
ers claim that a canvass of the mem
bership roll of both houses shows
that the repeal vote will be itr i:g,
if net successful.
F. Q. SAMMON,
Funeral Director and Scientific
EMBALMER,
I carry a full line of Coffins, Cas-
Kets, Burial Suits, Robes, Etc.
Calls Filled Day or Nnifht.
Free hearse to customers.
Lawrenceeille, Ga.
! SEND US XOUR JOB WORK ,
The N ews-Herald
FARMERS CAN BUY EXPLOSIVES
AT $5.07 PER HUNDRED POUNDS
The United States department of
agriculture has about 18,000,000
pounds of sodatol to distribute to
farmers, now stored at Barksdale,
Wis., and ready for shipment.
Sodatol costs $5.07 per hundred
or $2.54 per fifty pounds F. O. B.
Barksdale. The freight to Savannah
is $3.20, to Macon $3.42, making the
total cost $8.27 and $8.49 respective
ly per hundred. No, 6 caps for de
tonating will be distributed free at
about the rate of one cap to each
pound of sodatol. The freight on
these caps will be about 1-4 cent
each.
I am now ready to receive orders
up to 1,000 pounds per farmer, and
not less than fifty pound lots. If
you want less than fifty pounds, get
some one to take the other. No
boxes will be broken. Make checks
payable to T. W. Reid, treasurer, at
$5.07 per hundred or $2.54 for fif
ty pounds. These orders will be
held until enough for a car is se
cured, then it will be shipped to a
central point where it will ba re
shipped locally to the buyer.
Sodatol is a comjjpratively safe
explosive. While it is more sensa
tive than TNT or picric acid, there
is no danger whatever in handling
it, provided that the ordinary care 1
used in handling dynamite or other
explosive is used.
If you need explosives you should
place your order at once, so as to
get in the first car and prevent de
lay. Full information about the use
of Sodatol will be furnished on re
quest, Yours very truly,
A. G. ROBISON.
. County Agent.
CUBA.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Doby and
children spent Sunday afternoon
witl) Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Brownlee.
Miss Mamie Bennett and brother,
Grady, spent Saturday night anj
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lawson
Bennett.
Mr. H. D. Samples, of Norcross,
spent Monday night with Mr. 11. T.
Hansrd and family.
Mrs J. B. Brownlee and little Mary
Lee Hansrd spent Monday afternoon
with Mrs. B. W. Mercier.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Bennett and
Miss Etta Bennett spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Leather
wood near Luxomni.
Mrs. Travis Conner is at the bed
side of her mother who is very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hansard and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Byrd Brownlee.
OLD SUWANEE.
There was a good attendance at
the B. Y. P. U. Sunday night.
The small child of Willie Clark is
very low.
Little Miss Grace Collins is sick
with the measles.
Mrs. George Brogdon visited Mrs.
Howard Peppers Thursday after
noon. ✓
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Disspain are
the proud parents of a baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Renston are
all smiles. It’s a boy.
Mr. Wiley Owens visited Mr. Ar
ley Roberts a while Sunday.
Miss Jessie Brogdon visited rela
tives in Buford Sunday.
Mr. E. L. Davis spent Sunday with
Mr. G. M. Disspain.
Mrs Cansie Sudderth and Mrs.
Willie Hayes took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Collins Sunday.
A BIRTHDAY DINNER.
A surprise birthday dniner given
by the children and grandchildren of
Mr. W. H. Partridge, in honor of his
seventy-first birthday on October 7,
was highly enjoyed by all present.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
A. N. Partridge and children, of
Clarkston; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Mad
dox and children, of Tucker; Mr.
and Mrs. G. S. Partridge and little
daughter, Orease, of Norcross; Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Burns and children,
of Lilburn; Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Par
tridge and little daughter, Mildred,
of Duluth.
Granchildren present r ere Mr.
Frank Singleton, of Norcross; Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Singleton; Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Singleton, Mr and Mrs
M. C. Waddell and children, Miss
illie Belle Singleton and friend. Miss
Lancaster, all of Atlanta; Mr. N. A.
Waddell, Mr. Rufus Waddell and sis
ter of Chamblee. Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Cofer and children were absent
on account of their little son being
ill.
Mr. and Mrl. Ernest Moon and
children were absent also, we regret
to say.
Mrs. W. C. Marlin, of Twin View,
and Rudolph Littlefield, of Atlanta,
were present.
Mrs. G. S. Partridge and Mrs. P.
P. Partridge assisted Miss Partridge
in receiving the guests.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1923.
The Fair Store’s
Fall Opening Sale
Attracts Crowd
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As advertised in Monday’s News-
Herald and by circulars distributed
over the county the fall opening sale
started at The Fair Store, J. Cohen,
Prop., ednesday morning. Mr. Co
hen states that v his opening was a
grand success and that hundreds of
customers were more than pleased
with the bargains secured in this
sale.
This enterprising firm carries a
nice line of men’s and boys’ cloth
ing, ladies’ and girls’ coats, dresses
and suits, dry goods, shoes and mil
linery. This was their first sale ih
several years and while their stock
is always fresh and prices right, the
public in general was surprised upon
visiting the store to see the goods
and learn the prices marked espe
cially for their fall opening sale.
Sale prices will be good for six
teen days and large crowds are ex
pected every day.
MRS. ELLA NASH PHILLIPS
PIED MONDAY NEAR LUXOMNI
After a lingering iVncss of sev
ei al months’ duration, Mrs. Ella
Nash Phillips, sixty years of age,
wife of Mr. J. Frank Phillips passed
away at noon Monday pt her home
hear Five Forks. The funeral was
hel l Tuesday morning at 11 o’clo k
from her home; interment was at
Friendship church, Rev. E. Welker
Davis and Rev, Oscar Moore having
charge of the services.
Before marriage she was Miss
Ella Nash, daughter of the late
Mr. Joseph Nash, and was well
known in the community where she
lived Her passing will be a source
of much sorrow to a large circle of
relatives and friends throughout
this section. Besides her husband
she is survived by the following
children: Mrs. W. M. Leatherwood,
nee Brown by a former marriage;
Mrs. Eossie Conner, W. B. Phillips,
Mis. J. C. Britt, of Snellvit e; Mrs.
Amanda Mathis, of Ingjleside, Mrs.
Della Conner, F. W. Kiillipe and
Ciyde Phillips, and by three Step
children: C. J. Phillips, C. L. Phil
lips and Mrs. Ada Moon, also t>y
four brothers and two sisters.
COL. HOWARD THOMPSON DIED
MONDAY AT GAINESVILLE
Col. Howard Thompson, one of
the best known figures in the pub
lic life in Georgia, former United
States marshal and four times may
or of Gainesville, died at a local
hospital in that city at 3 o’clock
Monday morning.
Mr. Thompson was seventy-one
years of age and had been in ill
health for some time. He under
went an operation for appendicitis
a week ago, which was the imme
diate cause of his death. He was
one of the most prominent lawyers
of this section of the state and was
a candidate for congress from the
ninth district some years ago. He
is survived by his widow and two
daughters, "Mrs. J. O. H. Walpole
and Mrs. J. A. Mershon, and by one
brother, E. B. Thompson, of Thom
asville.
The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First
Baptist church, Gainesville, Revs. E.
F. Campbell and W. P. King offi
ciating.
ROBERTS ACADEMY.
Mrs. J. W. Long has been sick for
the last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wright, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Hrdigree and Miss Min
nie Robbins attended the fair at
Winder Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bradford and
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon H. Russell and
twins, Harold Hutchins and Herbert
Daniel, of Atlanta, were Sunday
guests of Mr and Mrs. W. B. Hutch
ins.
Mrs. Edith Tuck and small daugh
ter, MozeDe, of Atlanta, are spend
ing some time with her father, Mr.
Wiley Hogan.
Misses Azzie and Oma Hutchins
attended the fair at Winder last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hardigree
were Sunday visitors at the home of
Mr. J. W. Long.
A wedding of 'much interest to
their many friends was that of Miss
Bertha Paden and Mr. Herschel
Jones, of Atlanta, which occurred
Sunday. They will make their home
in Atlanta.
Miss Azzie Hutchins will leave Sun
day for Norcross, where she take up
her duties as principal of the Me
chanicsville school.
Sunday school will be reorganized
here next Sunday. Some good sing
ers will be here nd it is hoped that
a large crowd will be present. There
is a great need of Sunday school
here nd we hope all that are inter
■ ested will come and take a part.
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High over our national capltol
•l Washington the U.- 8. Navy’s
new giant gtrlgtble, Zlt-1, glided,
turned and flipped a salute to Got.
eminent heads last week. The
treat aircraft sailed around Wash
ington; Monument, over the White
Worn*, and the Uncols.' Memorial
;ad at Arlington Cemetery dropped
a huge wreath on the grave of the
Superior Court
t Still In Session ;
October Term
The criminal docket is being tried
in Gwinnett superior court this week
and a number of violators are being
brought before the law..
Since our last issue the following
cases have been disposed of:
The State vs. G. M. Davis and G.
W. Cooley, condexanatino of auto
mobile, car was condemned. Motion
for new trial was filed.
Condemnation proceedings against
hte car said, to have been operated
by Will Wright in hauling liquor
was dismissed.
Condemnation proceedings
the car operated by Earl HScks was
also dismissed.
The roadster operated by Herbert
Fisher was condemned.
Condemnation proceeding against
the car asperated by J. B. .Johnson
was dismissed.
Margaret Gunn Bagiev vs. E. H.
and J. W. McGee, suit on note, vir
dict for plaintiff for $8,550.0ft, in
terest ai>d costs.
Stone Mountain Bank vs. M. S.
Ethridge, jury cancelled deed held
by plaintiff.
A. A. Johnson & Co. vs. R. L. Sin
gleton, deft., J. R. Mitchell, claim
ant. Jury found ni favor of claim
ant aganist plaintiff.
Mrs. Laura H. Williams vs. Charlie
Ribertson, case dismissed for want
of prosecution. t
H. P. Garner vs. Seaboard Airline
Railroad, verdict for plaintiff of
SIOO.OO in suit for damages. Mo
tion for new trial filed.
Monroe Hopkins was found guilty
of burglary and sentenced from one
to two years.
Lige McNir was found not guilty
of cheating and swindling.
State vs. roadster of Dee Jackson,
ordered sold.
Marion heeler was found guilty of
larceny from the house.
B. B. Brown was found guilty of
seduction and sentenced from three
to five years. Motion for new trial
was filed.
Bob Cooper, charged with larceny
from the house, was dismissed upon
payment of costs.
M. M. Hopkins, charged with for
gery, settled upon pyment of costs.
The jury found Joe Ring not guil
ty of stealing chickens and also
found malicious prosecution.
Clarence Mobley plead guilty to
having a still and was fined $75.00
and costs.
Amous Harndon plead guilty to
larceny from the house. In view of
the circumstances he was given a
fine of SIO.OO, costs, and a suspend
ed sentence of six months.
Jim Johnson was found guilty of
Saul’s Big Sale
Opens Wednesday
With Large Sales
On Wednesday H. R.
Saul opened his doors and started
his fall opening sale, eager buyers
were on hand and a good trade kept
many clerks busy the entire day Mr.
Saul stated that it was a fine open
ing and gave promise of being the
biggest sale his store ever had. The
sale is to last fifteen days only.
The reputation of this store, and
the goods they carry, is well known.
During a recent trip to New York
and other markets Mr. Saul bought
one of the largest stocks of mer
chandise ever offered the people of
Gwinnett county and is now offering
his entire $35,000 stock at groatly
reduced prices. Ready trimmed mil
linery; shoes and dry goods for the
entire family; suits, coats and dress
es for the ladies and girls; clothing
and furnishings for the men and
boys, all are included in this tre
mendous sale full details of which
appear ip his advertisement in this
issue of our paper.
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THE SINGING HERE SUNDAY
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED
The Gwinnett County Sacrc 1
Harp Convention met here last Sun
day morning at the court house, and
one of the largest crowds ever as
semb’ed in Lawrenceville on a simi
lar occasion greeted the singers of
these sweet old, soul stirring songs
of long ago.
There were a score or more 'ord
ers who Sang well; in fact all the
numbers rendered were above the
average, and well received, but the
most unique figure of the entire con
vention was little Fred Stephens,
'nine years »of age, who led this
throng of seven or eight hundred
people in several numbers. He has
a good, strong voice for one
of his age and handled his music
liki an old timer.
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'Another very unusual part of the
program was the singing of Misses
Levic and Lei 1 a Stephens, twin sis
ters, who led several fine selections.
The Misses Stephens are the daugh
ters pf Mr. J. A. Stephens, of Lo
ganville, and Fred Stephens ia a
grandson.
Every nook and 'vxrner of this
county was represented, as well as
DtKalb, iFultAn, Rockdale, Walton,
Barrow and Newton counties. Mr.
Alex S. Rutledge, who. has served
several 1 years as chairman of the
convention, was reelected without
opposition. We are glad you came,
and trust it will be our privilege to
greet each of you again on the first
Sunday in October, 1924.
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Hand Ford*.
H. P. Stiff M«Ur Co, Cask or credit
Rev. J. P. McConnell, better
known as Preacher Jim McConnell,
of Grayson, successful farmer,
preacheT and legislator, and who has
married more couples, and said the
last sad rites over more dead than
any other minister in this county, if
not in Georgia, has added new lau
rels to his long list of accomplish
ments, so yog can now salute him as
Deputy Sheriff Jas. P. McConnell.
While Preacher Jim’s main busi
ness 'and greatest accomplishments
have been in the role of “Sky pilot”
and all his serious thoughts are
figxed. on heaven, yet he believes
strongly in the enforcement of the
laws, and does fail to take no
tice of passing events. So a few
days ago he approached Sheriff
Samp Garner and told him that he
knew of a few things that shor/d be
looked after, and requested that he
be given authority to act, whereupon
the sheriff promptly had him sworn
in as a deputy.
A day or so later Deputy McCon
nell came in and reported that he
had put out of commission a
bockade still in Bay Creek district
and at the same time handing the
sheriff the name, description and
address of the offender. This was
too much for the sheriff, so Sunday
night he called together his aides and
went in search of more moonshine
factories up in Puckett’s district,
with the result that ean'y Monday
morning he returned with a fifty
gallon outfit.
We congratulate Rev. Jas. P. Mc-
Con ell, and if this county had more
men and preachers of his type,
liquor would be as scarce as the pro
verbial “hen's teeth.”
All the violators are known to the
sheriff and will be rounded up in
due time.
having liquor.
The case against H. D. Staples,
charged iwth hving a still, resulted
in a mistrial.
As we go to press Thursday the
case of the State vs. R. B. Fortune
is scheduled for trial. Court will
probably adjourn about noon Friday
MEETING OF THE MULBERRY
ASSOCIATION W. M U.
The Mulberry Associational W.
M. U. met at Hoschton Baptist
church September 20th. A splen
did program was rendered. Good
reports from the different societies
and associational officers marked
some improvement in the growth of
our work.
We had with us Mrs. E. M. B iiley,
our North Central Divisional vice
president, who gave us a very Help
ful message, also Mrs. Vi. P. Ander
son, assistant superintendent of
Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home,
who told in a very forceful way the
conditions and needs of our home
at Hapeville.
We also welcomed several pas
tors and laymen of our association,
one of whom, Mr. T. W. Lancaster,
of Belmont, gave us a strong talk
on “Stewardship of Life’s Posses
sions.’’
Our superintendent, Miss Cain,
then responded with an interesting
W. M. U. report, also an earnest
appeal that the women of the Mul
berry Association be inspired to in
crease their work for the Master
We enjoyed a delicious spread at
the noon hour and were royally en
tertained throughout the day by the 1
ladies of both Methodist and Pap
tist churches. The association ac
cepted an invitation to meet with
Cedar Creek church Thursday after
the third Sunday in September,
1924. * j
The following new officers were
elected:
Superintendent, Miss Aima Cain.
Assistant superintendent, Mrs. I.
A. Rice.
Recording secretary, Miss Annie
Wilson:
Personal service chairman, Mrs.
L. B. Moon.
Publicity chairman, Mrs. R. L.
Fricks.
Hospital chairman, Mrs. H. W.
White.
Young people’s leader, Miss Lu
cile Wilson.
Treasurer, Mrs. Parks P. Pirkle.
District secretaries, Mesdames Ar
thur DeLaperriere, Jack Murphy,
Lancaster and J. V. Hood.
Twn-at-Large, Mesdames A. M.
Wilson and L- A. Cain.
Mission stbdy and press chairman,
Mrs. J. M. Wilson.
OZORA.
Dr. J. M, Oliver and family, of
Grayson, spent a while Tuesday with
Mr. A. G. Cheek.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Carter, from
Split Silk, are spending this week
with the former’s parents.
Mr. A. G. Cheek and wife spent
Monday in Lawrenceville.
Mr. J. J. Camp from East Point
spent Sunday at home
Miss Jewell Cheek spent Monday
in town with her uncle, Mr. Penal
Jackson.
Mrs. Ella Stone is very sick.
Miss Lucile Boozer, from Atlanta,
spent Saturday with her cousin, Miss
Montine Feagins.
Mr. Mell Drummonds returned
home Saturday from Atlanta.
Mr.' Hamp Weathers of near Be
tween spent a while in our midst
Tuesday.
Mr. Herbert Briscoe, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mr. T. S. Thompson, of Lwnnce
ville, was in our midst Monday.
SEND US YOUR JOB WORK
Here Once Were Happy Homes .
Htees are walking •bjaig
Yokohama Tokyo read,
lercrs, not know**
TWICE-A-WEEK
GWINNETT FAIR
OPENS MONDAY
There Will Be Something Doing All
(he Time Next Week, Both Day
and Night.
All plans have been perfected and
are being put into execution for the
opening of the big Gwinnett Agri
cultural and Industrial Fair Mon
day morning, October 15th. The de
mands for space for the exhibits of
poultry and live stock, as well as
farm products, have passed the most
sanguine expectations of the direc
tors. It will take about 300 chops
to take care of the poultry exhibits
alone. Special attention wPI be
given to the ladies’ fine needle werk,
and suitable prizes will be awarded.
The directors expect to have a lady
expert to look after this department,
giving talks to the ladies each day.
Tbit is a Gwinnett county fair for
Gwinnett county people, and if you
will come and look at the exhibits
you will have a most pleasant surprise
to see what the county is doing.
A special program will be carried
out each day, as follows:
Monday—Opening day.
Tuesday—Farmers’ day. Dr. A.
M. Soule or Dr. M. P. Jarnigan, of
the State Agricultural College, will
speak.
Wednesday—School day. All
school children will be admitted for
10 cent*,
Thursday—Poultry day. . ,1
Friday—Live stock day.
Saturday-—Pig, Corn and Poultry
Club day.
Murphy Greater Shows, one of
the cleanest and highest type car
nival companies playing in this part
of the country, will be the midway
attraction. Several new features
have been added to the carnival
this season. There will be plenty of
amusement, clean shows and all
sorts of riding devices and fine
music. Something doing all the
time, night and day.
Confederate veterans will be ad
mitted free during the entire week.
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ADAMS CORNER.
Mr. Bob Adams was among the
first to have a bale of cotton ginned
in our corner.
Messrs. Fate Davis and Love Cbow
left Friday for Chicago, 111., where
they will make their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wall attended
preaching and baptizing at Lgw-
I renceville Sunday night.
Mr. Ernest Russell called on Mi*.
C. S. Banister Wednesday night.
Messrs. Champ and Bolden SeUsi
left Saturday for Detroit, Mich.,.-
where they expect to work.
Mr. Loy Braswell spent Stonday/
morning with Mr. Robert Freemae.-
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peevy spenf
Sunday afternoon in Monroe.
Messrs. Golden and Loy Braswell
and Miss Montgomery, of Sweet
Gum, vsiited at Collins Hill Sunday
afternoon.
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Variety of Driver*
Bunk: “Are you a good driver?”
Spunk: "Motor, golf, chrity pile
or slave?”
Bunk: “What’s the difference be
tween a hairdresser and sculptor?”
Spunk: “Easy—the hairdresser
curls up and dyes and the sculptor
makes faces and busts.”
NUMBER 99.