AT CHEENYILLE
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The forty-eeveath ? Melon of . the
!KuhiMlom jJta'.rM ConferhPtQ at
me m. n. wioret, tsouuj, win con*
vena 111 Jarvta Memorial church, 1
KS at 1 o elect, and the opening aermoo I
will be preached by Rev W. T.
Pblppe, at the Swaa Quarter circuit.
This If eae of the very strongest
and meal progressive of the nine district.
ta the -North Carolina Confer,
cncr. hartaa . membership of 7.?6S
church psepertp raised at IIT1.IU.
a Suadar aOuul enrollment of ?.403,
and carina Mat peer to all purposes
. J56.UJ.II. or Jt.Sl'Per capita.
r * There - are twrmty-two paatoral
charges corertng aereral proaperoua
Ec.'.-r counties. ", JV _
- The SreearlUs Methodiau number
SJ3, aad warahlp In a aplendid 133.000
edifice, which memorializes ex
Got Than. J. Jerri., one of Ita moat
derout mem he re, and will diapenae
to the member. of the Conforence
royal hospitality.
i_ _ The pastors frill submit condensed
written reports relatlre to the spiritual
state, m tea Ion a. Sunday' lehoola.
tr, flnaaeee. the orphanaac, condition
ot church property, records, the
chords paper. Kpworth Loaauca aad
Candida lee for tha ministry, aad
these Interest, are dlacuaeed by the
-' gaaiore. and soma ot tham hy apedalists
from the oounectlomal ranks. *
The district la asaeaaed the present
year 34,318 for missions alone, aad
thla amonat 1. to be paid In full la
Greenyille thla week, scarcely toar
- The delegates to represent the
First Methodist church of thla elty
.are J. F. Bookman. K R. Mizop, C.
F. Bland aad W. K. Jaeobaoa.
Saturday will ha Sunday school
day. aad the field secretary, Mr. M.
W. Brabham, win dtzwpt tha work.
Her. J. T. Glbbs, D. D.. will preside
throughout. Ha Is regarded hy
able of esecutlTS officers. His success
la dereloping district work has
- 'J- been extraordinary, aad this la his
twsnty-fitth year as presiding elder,
haying been appointed In lt88 by
Bishop J. C. Qranbery when holding
the New Bern Conference. Clerical
U, memhera of the contarence will fill
the OremtrlUe pulplta next Sunday.
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M'l.KKIIID DAY A^
PRR8BVTKIUAN CHURCH
: The.asrslsss as the West ProsbyMlan
rhuiy-h Sunday were unusually
1 uteres tlag aad uplifting. purge
congregations were present at both
rt hoars of?wunlilp. 'Two memhett
rfyurt received at the morning oervy
let. The staging was of a high order.
Kfr, Mr. Bearlght's address ta
tbs evening on the heroic Ufa ot
David Livingstone, was very lnstruotl?e
and Inspiring. ij|
missions was taken at the night i?nirc,
and the '.'Talent Money" and
"Self-denying Envelopes" were
, brought In, and from nil sources the
rum ot 1200 was raised for this
(treat cause. ^ "
Mr. Charles Sterling Is confined
to hie home with n painfully crushed
r^r^rja.p
ST Him Kulc O'Neal left this aft. r? >
' ? Faynttevtllp to visit frlendi, I
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KT'/
pi J llQfll' a
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Before the U o'clock Easter serr- FC
Ice In 8t. Peter's Episcopal church. V,
three memorial gatea leading Into the lo
church grounds, were consecrated ^
with appropriate"exercises by the ree- a
tor. Rer. N. Harding. ^
The largest gate, opening upon ft
Bast Main'street, wee erected by
lCrs. W; L.' Laughinghouso as a me-. fl<
mortal to her husband. Wyatt L.
Laughinghouso, who was born In
1841 end died last year/after a long
aad honorable -Ifte la ssrrtce qf his T
dhureh'' end community. i
Tile other two ***** th? C]
W Street. and were both erected by
the Rector's Aid Society.
One ? in honor of Kate L. Carraway,
founder of the Rector's Aid te
Society. The tablet on thla rate bore ^
the Inscription. "Blessed are the
jneek, for they shall inherit the ..
earth."
The other gate erected by the la- -A
dice or the Aid Society was a memo- .
rial to Virginia Ellison Bonner, who pf
rendered valuable support to the
church In the trying period at the
close of the war. Thli gate bore the
Inscription. "Blessed are the pure in
heart, for tbgy shall see God." .
At the sertice Immediately followtug.
.Rev. N. Harding delivered what ^
baa been pronounced by many tho
moot inspiring sermon . they evef *
heard from the lips of their revered .
rector. His theme; appropriate to the fp
day, was that of the Resurrection.
Vividly indeed he portrayed the vast .
atgwlflrsnrn of that groat event tn
mankind. He -made t,h? striking
rolnt ttamt no n#rt4 'Sr?j ?
iblc to Hon the jaoothi of tboin "V
?how oy?? had beheld Christ after
the Reeorrectioo Thoee who aaat- X
him thus gladly auSered death and ?
torture rather '.hid Tory their ?mM
the afUraooi. ciildren'B eerr- ta
lee, held at < o'cl-xk. Mr.'John H
Bonner talhrd to ,hn little one*. .
STHXS NAIL IN BEAD I
Mrs. F. F. Comens had the misfortune
to be struck In the fcfad with a lu
sharp nail shortly after noon today, th
She wss In the back-y*xdof her real- to
denoe on West fcecoad street, and fo
wm about the chick?n-coop. Iif some m.
manner a board, with the nail attached,
became dislodged and fell almost
squarely upon the top of her head, inflicting
a most painful wound.
Dr. Joshua Tayloe was summoned
and after washing away the blood **
somewhat which waa clotted all over
her hair ahd making an examination.
Dr. Tayloe made the gratifying an- 1
aouncement that the skull' had. not
been pierced. v* - PI
r While Mrs. Cossens lb in a serious 1'
condition, her recovery is practically
assured.
' * ly
. Pamlico charter of united ft
Daughters of the Confederacy will
meet at the home of Ur% John B. m<
Bowie on Beat Main street at 8:80 in
o'clock temorrow afternoon. All 0f
members are earnestly requested to w
be present. Uai
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MARCH as IN HISTORY. , ?<
1792?Lake Haraatoreen, In the rli
county of Kerry. Ireland, ennb th
Into the eerth. be
1804?Trouaere were teklns the w<
piece of hreeehee end Ion*
eOfeka ee (he corrett dreee rer th
men.
18 Ig?Power. at Vlenne met end
agreed to entoroe treaty of
Parta ag.tn.t Bonaparte.
I?f4?Corey', army of eevanty men be
began lu march from Haiti- be
loo. Ohio, to WaehlaKton. pr
1808 Irish lend bill Introdtioed In- ?r
to the Honoe of ComtpdM. th
1311? nre In Aech iblrt waiet fee- to
of 148 .hop stria re
1913 Government prepare! fe, .nit LI
for the dleeolutlon of the In- M
ternational Hal-renter Cam- or
'J, ' r[|| t ?<
I the Baugham building. ' 1
I htertalnmehts given by the
;et there wlfT'Vltoemble with
I inds for a few hours of good
I lp. promises to be well tlfc to
I dard established by this
>g order.
SHIPPIfOE#!
The Ida V. of Swan Quarter, Capt. 1
eveland Serigons, has diverged a *
rgo of country produce, and <>x- 1
9th to leavo today laden with ferThc
t'anlel Creaale'of Swan Quar- '
r, ;Capt Thomas Credle, has dlsatfed
a cargo of country produce, I
id is leavlng^oday laden with fare
Mm tow bou IK CiiCTJiX.
pore, yesterdey tewod Into port the
age schooner JOMpta W. Janer of
Uladrlphia. Capt. William P. JoU.
The Khonir la dlaobarxliw h tgo
of fertlUrw from BaJtlmora. t
The May Qpaen of Idalla, Heaofort |
ooty, Capt. H. E. Day, haa dlalarged
a carao of 6oltoo seed pre
.raiorjr co laaiQg on one or rertier.
. I
The Oils D. Tar rail of SwanjQu'ar- t
r,- Capt. H. W. Mason, expects to c
sve tonight laden- with a load of t
Ptlliser for the Farmer*' Union.
The Emma add Bessie of Phlladeltia,
Capt. Aelchner, is hx port with 1
i a load of plumber for the return \
Ip. ^ 8he will probably remafti here
wot 10 days.. t
The Charlie Balancf, a skiff of]*
ashingtn, Capf. W.'T. Alcke. is In i
ft. 1
Capt. D. F. Meares of Goose Inland C
here with his boat. ' * 1
The W. B. Blades of Hyde County. J
ipt. Edward Bell. Is lying In port. \
The Lena of Bngeihiudt. Hyde r
n>>>. t
BCOBD BROKEN AT vi
CHRISTIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
At the Christian Sunday School
ister, the attendance reached 1
e rpark of 291, and the collection 1
tailed 918,87. These figures speak *
r themselves, and farther yom2
Mr. R. E, Grumpier returned gatday
to hi* home In Montgomery, mud
Mr. George Hinton Crumpr
returned home to Wlnston-Ssiem.
ley hare been rialtlng .their father.
Ho la indisposed at his home on
mrth street.
5PMC0UPLE MARRIED
IN ROCKY MOUNT
' ??
Miss Margaret g^ulieu was quietwedded
8aturday*aXternoen to Mr.
irnest Coley in Rocky Mount:
Miss Squires, who is one of the
oat popular young ladles In Washgton,
has been residing at the home
her brother, Mr. Lonie Squires, on
est Second street. Mr Coley, orlgally
from Wilson, holds a responsla
position with the Washington
1**7 Co.
Tho announcement of this marige
is no surprise to the friends of
en previously rumored that they
ueeuaiM. v. L
Mr. Inl Mrs. Coley will make,
eir home in ^adBegtdd.
HAHKBAI.I, SITVAT10N.
New Bern. March 16.?There here
en no new developments in the
en no new developments Int he
oposed reorganisation of the Kastn
Carolina Baseball League Aa
e matter now stands there are flvr
wns. New Bern, Vldston, Wash Intel.
Fayettcvllle and Qoldaboro
ady to pet team In the league,
yds Ely. secretary of the local athtlc
association, has written to sepal
towns New Bern. Klaston, Washgton
and other towns asking If they
mid consider a proposition to enr
the league, bnt op to the present
ne he baa received no reply, to his
tore. 1
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rnnm An 1/if i '
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tl UIV1/ IIUllv ill
TUP UHot
1 IIU If IIUl
Ootha. Neb., March U?With the
ieath Het fluctuating around |S0 and i
ejussd npyapeatly tea, Omaha and 1
he surrounding territory In ^'ebrma- s
(a and Iowa last night faced the I
housands rendered homeless by last a
light's tornado. t
The pathway of the storm, from v
Jsree to seven blocks In widt|?. cut a r
iwath 24 blocks long. -WU|0?-tbe ^
nade rectangular, would lover a fit
Juart'er section of the land, 1,200 a
louses are wrecked, 100 bogles have
>een recovered and search of the c
rains la being made fob othats. Sev- v
ral are known to be still in tie ruins /
it the end of the storm's pa&. 8
Estimates Of the value of property t
raoollkftdd' V Ihe atorm^wy- beweea
$6,000,000 and $12,100,000. n
Some of the more substantial houses d
'4n b? pimtHy rebuilt, where tag f
>utldings htfVe not been torn asunder g
hey have been so twisted that even o
he materia! ' useless for rebuilding, d
* s
Congressman and Mrs. John H. e
Small entertained last evening at an *
ilegant eight coarse birthday dinner g
n honor of their dan&tor. Mtaa
diss Mary Fowle, Miss Jeanette t
irthday. After dinner the party re- f
|*1 red to the drawing room, where ,
trldge was.played until the lateness k
>f the hour compelled the breaking *
ip of the pafty. " a
The home ot Mr. and Mrs. Small /
tas been^the scene ot mahj of tbe b
aw ae light tui "Vuhauong given ih A
Washington,, and Its imputation for 8
ton them hospitality wssaih$ly sub- n
ained by ths affair of Isstf evening. y
Those present wars: 10a* Mary T
Sail Small, Mlu Catherine Small. n
Siaa Mary rfyde Hassail. Miss Isabel
'arter, Miss Mary Carter, Miss Bllsa- a
?eth. Warren. Miss Caddie Fowls, *
diss Mary Fowle, Mtas Jeaanette
Vetmore. and Messrs. Lindsay War- c
en. Herman Carrow. J. Hodges, WU- J
Imall, William Knight, Tom Laugh- c
nghouse, Dave Carter.
l!
Miss Margaret Ross and Miss. Ola 1
toss of the Kastern Carolina Train- 8
ng School left yesterday for Qreenrllle.
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h I0sa'?wung Mfl. M. g. Ottee on
ilarket street. f
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Everybody Is J
Talking About I
the New Styles 1
Spring fashion exhibit* are
now In lull swing at Washington's
leading stores. The
t new things are li rmllllili ~
Every one is captivated With
the new suits the new gowns
sad the new hats which is only
natural, for the new things Cor
spring have never been so beautiful
in eoloj- and Contrast, so
becoming or^ so alluring to
feminine hearts. ' V 1
The behuty and '.attrantiveneas
of the stores give the brllllant'displays
of new merchandise
a charming atmosphere.
Everywhere the ligbt-heslrted
and joyous spirit of Raster
week Is apparent; >??& . ^ J.\ :
.?*? uh wen iuiuriii*-ci rngsra- 0
In* the approved styles, to I:
know about the new thing* the c
moment they arrive, to keep t
posted on the atore new* of e
Washington's moat reliable
merchant*, you should rend the c
advertteementa In The Dally ?
News' closely and constantly
every day. This splendid habit
will enable you to purchase all
your new things for spring to
best advantage and keep-In
touch with the special opportunities
that will he offered
jiMii y[uhil I '*y'j
-v pii||V ULI I y
1 IlUuI IiuID (
-Lieutenant Charles P. Morton.
*ho Jm* ^ tgcentlj^returoed^ to^his
ailed away in command of tke unncfcy
expedition of the Naval Reervea?unlucky
in tho aease that
ha boys were denied the pleasure to
vhlch they had so eagerly. IcAked fory^^^t
lucly ^In^that thb> endurIke
pro?p.-cis for the Naval Reserved
ire better than ever.
Lieutenant Morton has been in
onfercnce In Washington. D. C.,
rlth Secretary of .the Navy Daniels,
Ldmtral Andrews, and Commander
Itond in respect to the stranding of
KMBBIl*"- **' " r''-'
aost satisfactory. the Elfrlda being
leclared unsuitable (or the waters of
Eastern Carolina, and the vim and
iraoful yacht Sylph?up till now
ne of the President's yachts?tentered
to the Sixth Division for future
jse. ; \ .
Lieutenant Morton reports a cordal
reception by Secretary Daniels,
rho remarked that be expectfcd to be
he guest of his native town on his
lrtbday. May *18. The lieutenant
iad not yet heard of the invitation
Ktended the Secretary by the citiens
of Washington, and was most
ratified at the news.
II The Sixth Division are now planling
to take Secretary Danieln down
Ike river for a short cruise opon ther
'ylph upon the occasion of hla visit.
Many arc doubtless curious to
:now'what will be done with the Elrida.
sh? having been for so Ions s
amilisr object in those waters that
ke will be missed like an old friend,
liter* bcttn? rescued from the sandank
by the Revenue Cutter Pamlico,
ad safely landed, after various and
undry adventures', in the Norfolk
tavy yard, the vessel *aa found to be
ery little damaged, considering the
eports floating about that she srgjk
ill-.to pieces. _ , '?"" ?t
Several Northern Naval Divisions
re hoping to obtain the Elfrida.
The Slxth^ Division has been preen
ted witb a brand new $1,700.
latllng gun by the government, to[etber
with the carriage for dlsetnlerklng
the gun for flold work if ueessary.
With the three-pounder already
n possession of the Sixth Division,
he Gatling brings the value of the
;un? possessed up to ^tont $4,000.
It was with' thtf- three-pounder
hat Seth BauCham of Washington
laht remarkable hits out of ten
hots on last Bummer's cruise,
"la b ?>mhl? oT TUB nraise received
rom various naval officers for their
onduct while stranded, facing freeing
weather arid a diminishing food
upply, Capt_W?st of the Revenue
Sutter Pamlleo made the following
emark:
For a bunch of green men, the
nembers Of the Sixth Division are
he best seamen I have ever se.en "
jAKtiKUT CONOMEOATIONS YET
AT. METHODIST CHURCH.
W ?
rirst Methodist church Easter,
lev. R. H. Broom preached from
tomans, 14th . chapter and 7th
erse. "For none of us Uveth ttf himelf
and no man dwelleth .to him*lf."
The iu?uat which Mr. Broom
irew from the above passage was
hat we do not belong to ourselves,
ind no man can follow-his own will
ind hope for salvation. This central
bought was developed in Mr.
1 room's usual vigorous manner, and
ke closed verp effectively with the
rords. "Not my* will but Thine be
lone."
In the eyonlng he took his text
rom Colossi ana. 3rd chapter. 4th
erse. "When Christ, who is our life,
Lppears/thefi-WdUSD shah appear
rith him in glory.' From this text,
he pastor developed a resurrection
ermon.
The largest congregations, in the
pinion of many, that ever assembled
n this church, beard these two screens.
The collections?the one In
bd evening being tor missions, were
specially good. . M'* e*
'Five new members joined the
hurcb in the evening on confession
4 taltli.?? ^
TODAV-8 HPOiWOK) CALENDAR.
Baltimore Oriole, meet baseball
lub or University ot North Carolina
* Fayettovlllr, N." 0,
Yale's swimming; team will meat
lv*l? of the Illinois university""*!
Jrbana, U1 ~ A
5
C. r;, ,A x'l ^ _
t '. .; r
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lY TO BE uIYEN J;*|
ireh lis. the Sixth Qrailo nfiht Wash- fj
it a play, "The Afflicted Family." The
uuptly at d;30 Friday evening in tin- i
thniaaion is 2S cento for adult* and 1.V
dehave been practicing upon thin play >jsH
i lYaih'ii TV-li.Y an amnning and v/aH-ex
e expacted.
illy selected: ' tl
... '
f Characters.
t, sick in the spleqn).. .Paul Bitupaon
Charlie Wockf*
. >78
sieiaii troubled with patients). .
. Earl William*?'
subject to bashfillness) . 1. i-yz.
Aliens MaoLeau- ;
ale) . .Dan Lee Simmons
mplaiiiiiig of nothing to do) ....
. 77:... Jack o^u?rsm
take away "bad effects)
Charles Merriman
ith nervousness)......Leonora Blount yJH
C&sfiie Martin
v.' Dorothy Brown "fm
:onar? ilin Vi no T?t ,.nl1r.<-l luim ^
[ _ :v; 1*. ' -.}tz>
I 0 iivf rjfv7**
l \Vl
V
??1Uc *r jnK of Friday, IT
iu&ou Public School will
curtain i* scheduled to rise pre
public K-hcx.l audi tori mil, mid /?
cents for children.
The students of the Sixth Gri
/of . a long time, and there i? n.
t-cutod performance should not 1
1 he cast hag been most ca/ef
A. Cast o
C. Crotchet (A retired mere-ban
Dr. G. Linton (A practical pin
L. Staple (A young merchant,
'Clarenceh(A student inclined to
John Henry (A man-servant, ft
I. Seizor (A oonatahle, used to
Mrs. Crotchet (An inralid, ill w
Daisy (Her daughter) /
Dolly (Her nioec) ...
(Both affected with a dii
Dorothy (A maiden aunt, affiiel
poodle dog)
Bitty (A maidrtemint, gufferm
Time
Soeno?I
Act I?The Inv^. Js at He
Act 11??A liarl. "3 Scrap<
Art I i r?A I/rr* : Luck.
ActTV*?A Sim .e.
*A^i;iisBi-in: Adu* .1c. j cl
^Evv.rytlody Invited {., . ::ie ai
nil
nil i nn nnn
liffliLDU m
TONIGHT
A special meeting ot the stockho
era of the Washington Tobacco Wa
house Association- is called for
B? at 8 o'fcloct.
The presence of every one lntert
ed is earnestly desired, as there i
some vital matters to come before i
meeting.
KOYAL RESIDENT**
FOR YANDEHBIL'
| London, March 25.?Mr. and .\l
Alfred G. Vanderbllt, who are n
on a visit to the United States, i
negotiating for the residence ?f-i
Princess Royal, it is rumored. I
|ciety hears that Mrs. Vanderbilt
| tends to* malce a determined' effort
jenter the royal set during the sbr:
season and the royal residence's
ing considered an a means to tl
end-, ltiq understood*that the~Ki
is much displeased at the idea, 1
the Princess Royal, who coosld
herself poor with only 910,000,(1
says sue must find means "to h
herself."
WIFE OF LABORER
RUNS FOR MAYC
Topeka, Kanfl., March 25.?One
the candidates for mayor in the p
mary elections today is Mrs. W
Taylor, ^rho is competing agali
lour men ior toe nonor oi being na
ed. Mrs. TmyWr seys, "If I sacee.
1 will drive the white slave tra
from Topeka. The big Jointiet sh
Buffer with the little boot-legger
Hqnor."
Mrs. Taylor stands for a unifoi
wage and minimum work hours 1
all city employes. She oromiees
re(W I* Um cllr her nh
above the minima* waaa taped I
an employdn. abo hmumi (be
aolata traadam of tha ma
The. Racialist ortrantaatlcn at t
etty la tppporttna bar, aUhouah a
aye pha la ndt a Socialist She
drawee working people r.ery OKI
Her eapportere ballav^ aha bill r
second la the primary.
Mr* Taylor is the wife or a labt
la? man and am aerrer heard of a
HI the anno tared, her candidacy
led with deafness, knitting, and a '-vfl
Elisc Bxlliir4
g out of sympathy for. Frizzy). . .
Bertha S uaatait
-^Tho present. '1:1*
xrndon and suburbs.
?
one.
fJ
i7* "ij
lildrcn, 15c. _ ,
id liclp a worthy cause.
WSIIMSI
raff* J
Id- Tomorrow night at 8:'0 in the pul>-re
lie school auditorium the last and
t?" best Lyceum entertainment of the'
s* Maaon will b? cly-H TrtlWI ?- "/jjj
tst- IeWB ?rand Opera Quartet will sing; /
ire for the delectation of a Washington
Lho audience.
The work of the artists who com- - H'
prise this organisation have all won
hearty apnpdVgl from the public, and
rS" have enjoyed the best of training,
nr. both under the leading Binglng teachow
era of the world, and in the actual
are practice of singing Grand Opera
tbe public.' .
So- The difficult and intricate compoeiin
tlons of Strauss, Bemberg, Gounod. .....
to and Verdi are handled with the ease
ing of masters. Following are some preea
be- comments:
hat Hamilton. Ont.?The men whey
Ing have charge of, the Y. M. C. A. Star
>ut Course, again demonstrated their
err. ability to choose the best the country
*00 affords and present it to the people
elp of Hamilton in the Good Fellows
Singers, which gave a concert last*
evening under their auspices. The*
House was well filled and eveoy num>R.
ber on the program was much enjoy- ;
of ed. Bach member of the company Iras
ri- a finished musician and very *raci- ; i
ley i ously responded .to ; the hearty enust
cores of their classical selections
m- with some pleasing well-known none.fed,
icveryene bad words of oommenda- -rm
ids tlon for each mejnber of the company
all and spoke of It pa one of the best
oc concerts that had ever been given in
Hamilton.
(or WEMMIVa OOVPin
?? MUST BE BMAVTWnC. J
or Pi ?If. N. J., March It?TIm Iter. :?J?
Lb- Hark ?Ml Wllaon. rector of St. .>5
Q?n?> ?l.r'o,?l church of thla kjfl
he cttr. h? erected a'sensation br ??- MB
he waekt ?tt li future he will ie44
ft? to ?rrr person* .ho coohot
It. show medical certMectee , sttestln*
an their mental and physical fltn? for ;' "J
tr- "The world's trouble." acre be. "to
a root prramtd .hoee bare la the ."'ujH
a Dumber of mlsbt ?ea and eoaao~ .
f B ??it miserable homes."
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