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Germany
FranceJ
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mH u IK et"
Ppterehitr*.?Bmperor Nlcbolas
ha* luued a manifesto outlining
tha .cant. pp tp f*eld4.1aratlon
of war by Germeny, ud paying
tint. "Avwtnna win una Ilka ona
man and rapplte Iha lnaolant Attack
ft the anamj'.'' Th. taat follow.:
I "Bjr tha Oraca o( God. wo, Nlehola.
IL. EmperOr and Autocrat of all tha'
Ruaatana, Kins of Poland knd Crand
Oaka at Mhland, to ear faithful tubfacta
maka known that Ruaplp, related
I^JHlC'WMfcWsia*
paopto ha? aarar regarded I hair fate
with Indifference.
"But the fraternal sentiments of ,
th# Bumdan people for the Slavs have
been awakened with perfect unanimity
and extraordinary force la tbese
la?jt?r dMP when Austria-Hangar?,
kaowinclr , addPtMfend to- Barrla
claims tnaccaptahla for an Indopendaat
ptate? .iff PitaV.ipjA -W?
. "Havlnk paid no - attontlon to
pacific and ooaclttntorp roplj of the
Banian porarttmant and hartn. raJaatad
the hooovelonl lntanaatlon
/ of Raaala. Auatrta-Hdncdrr made
haata to proceed to aa armed attack
and baffap to hegnhprd .Belgrade. aa
?P?? Place. . '
"Forced hr tha situation thua
created to Lake nacaaaaCT maaaoraa
of', precaution w. the arm,
and the nary put oft(.at.*gr footing
at the name time using every endeavor
to obtain a peaceful solution.
Ppur-parlett were be^un*amid friend- f
ly relations with Germany and her j
ally. Austria, for the blood and the
property of oar subjects were dear
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""Contrary to our hopes in our
(Odd neighborly regions of lon?
date and disregarding our aasurancea
that the mobilisation measures
taken were in pursuance of no object
hostile to h$r, Germany demanded
their immediate .cessation
Being rebuffed in this demand Qermany
suddenly declared war on ^
Russia.
"Today It is nof only the protection
of a country related to us and unjustly
attacked thai ' must be accorded
but we must safegpa'rd the )
honor, the dignity and the integrity
of Russia and her position, among
thq gnat powers. '
"We believe?unehakably that all
our. faithful subjects if 111 rise with
e unanimity and devotion for the
peace of Russian soil; that internal
discord will be forgotten In this
threatening hour; that the unity or *
the Bmperor with his people will bocome
still more clote and that Rus'
tin, lining like one man, will repulse
that insolent ettack of the enemy.
"With a profound faith In the Jus/
tIce of our work and with aa humble
hope~ln omnipotence. Providence in
prajfer, "we* call God's blessing on
Holy En?la and her valiant troops.
(Signed) ' ^NgcHOfyAfl."
i* London.?Sir Edward GTsy in a
second statement In the Hbvse of
Comtnoflh. -~hfter the conference of
mlnlete?^fn regard to the Oermait
ultimatum to Belgium, said:
"The "British'government Is taking
into grave consideration the lnfor
" matlon received and I will make no
fmither comment."
Sir Edward Grey told the House ?
of Commons that'hfti bad "given
France the assurance that - if the
? German fleet came Into the English
Channel -or % through .-the - North Sea
V> and?take hoetlle Ig?Hois-1
agalrfet the Ffeneh coast or shipping
the British Heat would givd all the
protection in its power."
The secretary ?ated that the
British 'fleet had beeA moblMted and
the mobilisation .of'we ^army waa,
taking place, Jiut that no arrango4
menta had yet-been made to send
V nn expedition abroadr<n*wtw>t* tl ?,
He 'continucd: . K
"The French.dteet li ln the Hedlterranean
'andTbe northern coasts o!
F rente are<fleMflH#)eet. If-a fee***
fleet dngagpd in/war agafast Fiance
should cdhie down aad battle against
those defensdlesS cohsts we could hot
stand aside" ' .
ToFard thh close of his speech Sir
Edwafd Orsy ?Id:
"W% must be flleparsd kfld We are
prepaHd to faoe the consequences of
using"our strength at any moment
we know not brfw soon In order te
. defend eereeivee."
"Wfl flftt strongly'that France was
entitled to know at once whether in
II the extent of an dttaek on her ttnpro*
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Starts Wi
to Prote
support. V
"That answer is subject to tbe
approval of parliament. It is not i
declaration of war.
"I understand that the German
government wonld be prepared If we
would pfcdge ourselves to neutral
Ity, to agree that Its fleet would not
attack the northern coast of France.
r-'Xhat Is fkr too narrow-an enWHuttfc'*""
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The House broke cut Into cheert
at this reihark.
"Whin mobilisation began I telegraphed
to both the French and the
German governments asking whether
(hey would respect Belgian neutrality.
- France replied she was prepared
to do eo unless another fcOwer rloiated
that neutrality,
j "The German fctreigp secretary
Replied he could not possibly give a
Response before consulting the Imperial
chancellor, and the German
Emperor. He Intimated that he
doubted whether it was possible to
give "hn answer because that Snswer
Would disclose the German plans.
"We were Bounded last week afl to
Whether, If Belgian neutrality were
restored after the war, it woald
Pacify us, and we' replied that we
could not barter our intcreste or our
obligations."
Another burst of cheering greeted
this'declaration.
Sir Edward requested the House
ot Commons to approach the consideration
"of the European crisis from
the point of view of British Intermit
British honor and British 'Obligations.
fcir Edward Grey announced th*t
s telegram from the King afWrBaf-Jr
gians made &. supreme appeal to
Great Britain to safeguard the Ihtegrity
fit Belgium.
81r Edward, after requesting the
House to deal with the issue wlthont
passion, addted: 0
"When the documents are made
pablic it will be seen how genuinely
and whole-heartedly we have mads
efforts to preserve the peace.*"
Dealing with the question o( Great
Britain's obligations ?lr Edward
said:
. "Up to yesterday we had give* no1
promise at more than diplomatic sup4-'
port. 1 was asked IT wo would glvs
armed support and I said I could
promise nothing to any foreign power
unless it received its wholehearted
support of public opinion.
I'l gave no promise but 1 told the
French and German ambassador*
th*t if war was forced on France
public oplnlou in tho British lsleu
would rally to.France."
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FES AND
BREAKS M
Sunday mining about 10:30
o'clock while engaged In a friendly
wrestling match with his friend, Mr.
Frank Giles at the Norfolk Southern
station. M/., Charles Bell acclddhtly
fell to tlfa ground and the result
wgs that * his right arm was
brdkefi at the wrist,^ffue to the fall.
Dr. P. A. Nicholson rendered the
necfseary surgical attention. Mr.
Bell Is the State manager at the Hew
T^atro. His friends are glad to
j,oy know that he is getting along
ji Italy.
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AUTO PARTV.
-
Mr. J. S. Mann, superintendent of
the State Penitentiary, and Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Mann and children, of
the A. and M. College, Raleigh, N. G..
arrived hare last evening In- their
automobile. They are en route to
Hyde county, where Mr. C. I* Mann
and faasiy expect to visit at Lake
Lading MA Mr. J. B. Mann has
business at Swan Quarter.
RKTVRNKD HOME. ?
Mrs Sarah E. flallarthwalls ami
granddaaghtars. Idlaaaa Cathlsen and
Ellaabeth SaUerthwalte. who ha<
been visiting her son. Mr. H. H. Sat
* WEATHER.?Unsettled weath
WiiHINGTON N.
ir-JEngct
France
WILSON IS
MINE
THE ANSWER
About the qliliest charge yet fabrl(
cated against President WlMonMs
meeting Its proper answer. It is the
charge that the Preeldent has violated
the Constitution by persuading
Congress to give the reforms which
the public is demanding.
The answer comes from members
of the Congress Which, according to
these insinuations, is being and has
been "intimidated."
Youj^ay remember that President
Taft was so respectful of the Constitutldh
that, he permitted Congress,
then dominated by Aldrlch and Caption,
to ignore and defy his. own and
his party's solemn pledgee while
writing the Payne-Aldrlch tariff In
1909. You.njay remember, also, the
eeneral ouinion formed nf Taft in
consequence.
Hence the following extracts from
a speech of Representative Perl D.
Decker, of Missouri, a new Democratic
member, havp a peculiar and'
timely interest?,
"Of coucae l^?*a itewg Intended
bg^^CwiMitntlon that Congress
fliauld be browbeaten, or Intimidated
t'i t^e President; but it waa Intended
that he should exercise an Influence
over Congress by reason and
by Intellectual persuasion. President
Wilson has exercised this kind of in- |
fluence. K\
"Did.the President 'overbear' Con- '
gress in the writing of theaarlff bill?
True, he uttered a protect that started
the movement that dtave the Mulhall
lobby from the corridors of Congress
with the last of public scorn.
'True, alao^that "the great ways
and means committee submitted the
tariff^tilK'to the President and he
pade suggestions as to certain items.
That is in harmony with the principles
of the Constitution, as 1 will
point out to you. If the tariff bill,
after It had been passed by Congress,
had not been satisfactory to the President
of the United States It .would
havo been'his duty to veto It. And
then, dare you tell this House and
the people of the country that he was
'overbearing Congress,' because, before
it was passed, he made his opinions
known to the men 'Who are responsible
here for passing the tariff
Mil. v
s "When the tarifT bill had oeen
passed, many good men said let us
adjourn and rest on our laurels. Congross
bad a constitutional right to
adjourn, but the President has a
constitutional rlg'ht to reconvene
Congress. Was it an encroachment
on legislative authority then for him
to say, 'You have done well, but I
recommend that before you adjourn
you fulfill arether promise and reform
the bxnl.'nr and currency law*.',
"Will the gentleman aa/ that the
President has overborne Congress because
he haa. askexf us to uphold his
hands in the efforts which he and the
great Secretary of State, Mt Bryan,
have been making, with now admitted
hope of success, to stfve from
exploitation, anarchy, and strife the
unhappy people of distracted Mexico;
in flie efforts to save them without
losing the lives of thousands of
* American boys and millions of dollars
raised by taxing the toiling millions
of this land?"
And, in connection with the trust
bills. It Is identically the same story.
OFF ON VACATION?
Miss Veta Leonard, the efficient
cashier of Lewis A Calais, left yesterday
for Wflson and Raleigh to
spend a couple of weeks visiting
friends and relatives.
FROM RAUSIOH.
Judge Stephen C. Bragaw returned
i from a professional trip to Rajetgfc,
i N. C., lest evening.
j | v . . FOR HYD1 COUNTY.
Messrs. J. B. Mann. John L. Mann.
Dr. Herbert Mann and B. O. Spencer
left this morning tin automobile for
Sir an Quarter, M. C.
sr tonAfrit and ^e&esdny. Probab
C TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AN ALL-TIME I
OFFICER IS
SAYS O
Editor Daily v News: In you
Greater Washington issue I want tt
suggest that you emphasise an all
time. health officer tor Beeufor
county and an assistant superrisoi
of schools. Further consolidation oj
schools might easily be anothei
strong point. Note the business mer
of Washington that came out ol
Beaufort county and were equipped
in her rural schools.
'Ail three of these needs vitally affect
the town, which is her county
heat, Washington.
An all-time health, offloer Is a sore
need. What greater asset toward
business growth than public health!
The child with decayed teeth, poor
hearing, or weak eyes becomes the
dullard in the class-room and rj
handicapped cltisen; the unnecessary
deaths from typhoid and the like;
the expensive sickness-period and
Wholesale death rate from tuberculosis
affect every avenue of public
weal. An all-time health officer If
a public asset.
I know yqn have been fighting
the assistant Supervisor-ship, but if
you could touch Beaufort county'?
schools as I hare her deplorable
need would cry to you in such tones
that you would light for each child
and each community to receive this
indispensable education.
To oppose additional expenditure
of public money, I kgow/la popular
CITY ALDERME
YERY S
The Board of City Aldermen met
in regular moiAhly session at the
City Hall last evening. The meeting
proved to be one of the shortest slnco
the present administration t lntc
office. The following business was
transacted: Inci .
The committee orderedJ^o investigate
the claim of Thomas Wooten
was continued and Alderman E. B.
Cozxens was added to the committee.
This committee is expected to
make ite report at the next meeting.
The board decided to donate 9200
per year to the Naval Militia, which
s payable semi-annually.
A motion prevailed that when the
license tax has been changed or reduced
that the city clerk have th?i
authority to refusd the same.
Th? street cnmmisRionpr wax all.
thorlxed to have trash hauled to t&
foot of Charlotte street for the purof
filling in the low place at that
point.
Sales and livery stables and horse
dealers were taxed $10 per year.
At a previous meeting of the board
held on July 18 and made the following
contract with the following
firms with tho amounts for same
for the water-works, electric lighting
improvements and sewerage system:
Motion prevailed that the action of
the improvement committee and the
consulting engineer as to the estimate
of cost for the sewer system,
electric llg)Lt' improvements and
water-works improvements be approved
by the board and that thirtynine
thousand dollars ($39,000.00)
be layed aside for the sewerage sys
teTn and that the contracts be awardded
as follows:
Section 1. Item 1?To Tucker ?
Lax ton. $18,726.00.
Section 1. Item 2?To Tucker ?
Lafton. $7,470.00.
Section 1. Item 3?To Tucker ?
Laxton, $2,220.00.
8ectlon/2. ^To Tucker A Laxton
$1,000.00.
Section 3. To Tucker A Laxton
$$.083.00. f Jj
Tout, $37,499.00.
Section 4. Pittsburg Filler Manu
factoring Co., $7,160.00.
8ect1on 5. That the cast iron plp<
be awarded to" the U. S. Cast Iroi
FOR PANACEA SPRINGS.
Mr. M. T. Archoell, Mrs. Arch
bell and daughter. Miss-' Annl<
Thomas, expect to leave tomorrov
morning via the Coast Line to
Panacea Springs.
HAVE RETURNED.
/ Mrs. Harry McMallen and daugh
tern return*) home l??t olgtt fron
Virginia Beach.
AT NKW BKRS.
Mr. Mnrd h. Stewart left tht
lltmi tU the Norfolk Soothero
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1y tbu nder storms.
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AUGUST Q 19V< I
IEALTH J
A SORE NEED t
ORRESPONDENT
t with much-unburdtfced tax-payers,
j bat tfhls would be like paying the
, premium on an insurance policy a j
little to save much. An assistant
supervisor, In the same wsy, would
r make the money already Invested in
[ our educational system yield 50 or
100 per cent more In efficiency.
I ? CORRESPONDENT,
j 'jChe editor Is always glad to adI
lofleany measure which he believes
to be in the best Interest of the
schools and the people of the county.
a but we have not yet been able to see
where there Is a necessity for an
t assistant supervisor of schools. We
may be mistaken In our opinion and
are always willing to be rtown
. wherein we are wrong, but th#e has
, been nothing thus far shown to
change our first opinion, and knowing
as we do the deal which was
put through in Order to establish or
create the posittbn of assistant supersor,
we are still opposed to such
an appointment.
We did not oppose the proposition
because we felt It was popular with
the tax-payers, but because wo
thought our position was right. We
sre not seeking popularity when It
has to be dond at a sacrifice oT principle.
If our correspondent can convince
the editor that our position Is wrong
we will be glad to admit iuand use
our efforts f<4r that which can be
shown is the right.?Editor.
:n held a
hort meeting
Pipe and Foundry Co., of Chatta
nooga. Tenn.. $19,70 per ton for
pip^ and 449.00 per ton for special
casting. ^Total, $9,800.00.
? Section 6. Award to Alphons
Custodis Chimney Construction Co.,
$1,678.00.
That the contract for values be
awarded to the Chapman Valve
'Manufacturing Co., $393.00.
The contract for laying cast iron
pipes be a#arded to'Jfelankenshlp
& McCleland, 33 l-3c per foot,,
<$333.il.
Contract for boilers todthe Babcock
& Wllsox Company for^he
sum j*?_$8.0*5.00.V
Note 1?The General Electric Co.
i Turbo-Generators and electrical
equipment, $21,500.00.
Contract for Condensers to the
i C. H,.Wheeler Manufacturing Co ,
$4,400.00.
Contract for steam pumps to the
Canton, Hughes Pump Co., $1,840.00.
Contract for the centrifugal
pumps to Morris Machine Works
(not to exceed), $2,000.00.
Contract for heater to the Warren,
Webster A Company. $409.00.
That the sum of eleven thousand.
five hundred dollars be layed
aside for the pole-line, wiring,
piping and covering and the sid.
lng, $11,500.00.
That the contract for sewerage be
, awarded to Porter A Boyd, CharI
Mk'tte, N. C.. at prices bid^pnd as pe
the revised design, the amount to be
expended to conform to the resolution
herein, 1. e., $39,000.00.
(Including the sewerage, the
pumping statfon, piping and cast
Iron-discharge main).
That the contract for sewerage
pipe be awarded to the Bibb Sewer
: Pipe Co., at prices bid not to exceed
$he sum of $4,782.08.
That the contract for the sewerage
pumping station be awarded to Caae
, A Cothran, $9,453.00.
That the contract for cast Iron pipe
. for sewerage be awarded to the U
| 8. Cast Iron pipe A Foundry Co.,
at prices stated above, $4,284.75.
Aod^that these contracts be executed
by the mayor and the improvej
ment committee and attested by the
i clerk.
train for New Bern. N. C.. wher/he
- goes op professional business. He
? expects to return today.
'r PA88R8 THROUGH.
Miss Lola Thompson, daughter of
Mr. B. H. Thompson, of Aurora. N. j
C., arrived here this morning en j
" route to Richmond and Ocean View.
* She was accompanied as far a? this
city by Miss Clara Litchfield, who
returned to her home on the afternoon
train.
hat, MM IB Wiaaglll M.
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PROGRAM OF 1
DISTRICT CO
ObD FELLC
MRRIACE
AT AURA
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Miss Cecil Jonea, daughter of Mr.
R. L. Jones, one of Aurora's prominent
citizens, Is to be united in marriage
at her nome tomorrow morning
at 7:30 o'clock to Mr. C. M.
Burton. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. J. M. McKenzle, of
this city. Immediately after the
marriage the bride and groom will
leave via the Washington Vandemere
train for Bethel, N. C-. where
Mr. Burton Is to take charge of the
electric light plant. Mr. Burton han
been residing in Aurora for the pas'
year and is a native of Richmond.
Va. The bride-elect is a popular
and attractive young ladv. The r-?!1v
News extends congratulations in
advance.
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The New Theatre openod last
night for the week with the 'ytoss'
Musical (Comedy Company. They
presented last night a very pleasing
comedy, singing and dancing. Every
little comedy was full of good laughs,
comedy, singing and danclsg. Every
performer filled their part well. They
wii; give an entire change of program
tonight and every nteht this
week. The pictures that wks run
last night came up to the standard
that this playhouse has run~
ning for some time. On Saturday
there wilt be a matinee at 3 p. m.
The prices will be 10 an^l5 cents.
The New Theatre announces that
they will have next week, on Friday,
the greatest picture that has ever
been released since motion pictures
have been in existence. The is "Quo
Vadis," an eight-reel feature, that
has received the approval of all the
leading religious organisations
throughout the world. Any one that
m'ses the chance to see this splendid
picture when It comes will miss seeing
the greatest drama in photoplays
that they can possibly see.
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HOLD THEIR
AH MEET
The wholesale firm of E. R. Mixon
& Company had the annual meeting
of their stockholders at their place
of business yesterday. August 3. A
most prosperous year was reported
and the business was found to be in.a
flourlhing condition, which is a
source of gratification to the friends
this well-known concern. The
old officers were re-elected. R. R.
Fleming was named as president; W.
H. Whitley, vice-president, and E. R.
Mixon, secretary, treasury and
general manager.
GVR8T.OP PARENTS.
Mr. Ceral L. Walker, of Roper, is
[ the guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Walker, on East Main
street.
_MAflONIC MEETING.
There will be a regular communication
of Orr Ixxlge. A. F. and A. M..
this evening at 8 o'clock In Masonic
Hall, coroner Bonner and Third
streets. x
There will be work in the third
degree. Members urged to be
preaent. Visiting brethern invited
to attend.
8. C. CARTY. W. If.
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. Now 1M
rHE SECOND
NVENTION OF
>WS THURSDAY
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WILL CONVENE
AT BELHAVEN
WITH LODGE NO. 228
Edward L. Stewart Will Respond
To The Address Of
Welcome. Entertaining and
Profitable | Sessions Are .
Looked For.
The Second District Convention
of the Odd Fellows will be held with
the Belhaven i.odge, No. 228, on
Thursday next. The first session will
convene at 2 o'clock and a public
session will be held at 7:45 p. m.
Mr. Edward L. Stewart, of the Washington
bar, will respond to the addrees
of welcome. The delegates
from Washington and others expect
to leave hige on Thursday
morning at 7 o'clock via the steamer
Josephine from Fowle's dock. The
party expect to arrive at Belhaven
about noon and will leave on the re
mrn inp arier tDe nignt session.
The f;*:or.:ns program bss been arranged
for the meeting:
First gesskm.
1. Convention called to order by
the President.
2. Opening ode.
3. Prayer by Chaplain.
4. Roll call or officers.
5. Roll call of lodges.
6. Report of lodges. % ;
s. Report of committees.
8. New business.
9. Three minutes round table talk.
10. Taking subscriptions for North
Carolina Odd Fellow.
11. Selection of place for next
convention^
12. .Miscellaneous business.
13. Adjournment.
Second Session
Call to order by President.
Opening ode.
Prayer by Chaplain.
Quartette ? Springtime ? Misses
Hooten, oEwen and Smith.
Address of Welcome?W. C. Harris.
Belhaven. N. C.
Response?Edward L. Stewart,
Washington, N. C.
Vocal Solo?"I Know a Lovely
Garden"?Miss Maude Hooten.
Address?The News of the Hours
?Grand Master W F. Evans.
Address?"Women and Fraternity"?Dr.
D. L. Jamea. Gree#tll^
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Male Quartette?Messrs. ponoer.
Lupton. Davis and Paul.
Round table talk of three minutea.
Closing ode.
Adjournment.
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II DRIVERS
JF A1T0S
The accident In New Bern last
week was another warning, or should
be, to automobiles to exercise greater
care in the handling of their machines.
The family of Mr. James Baughatn,
the unfortunate driver of the machine.
feeling the greatest concern
as to the care and attention being
given Mr. and Mrs. Rlngold, the
aged couple who were hurt, sent Dr.
D. T. Tayloe and Mr. L L. Hannaford
to New Bern to ascertain their
true condition. Both of these gentlemen
have returned and report that
the Injured man and his wife arc
improving slowly. While in New
Bern Dr. Tayloe and Mr. Hannaford^
made inquiries as to how the accl-^
dent occurred. From what they ascertained
it appears that young
Baugham with two other young men
and two young ladies were out riding
In the auto and overtook Mr. and
Mrs. Rlngold on the road. Their
horse became frightened and went\. r
Into the ditch, breaking the axles
of'the buggy. Mr. Rlngold was
thrown rrom the buggy and seriously
Injured. Mr. Baugham Immediately
returned to New Bern for a
physician and took him to the scene p
of the aeeklent. Mr. Rtnjokl wae
placed In the machine end carried to
the hospital where be has since received
every attention whioh could
he given him.
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