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CONCORD. N, C FRIDAY. JULY 14. 1911
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NO. 313
HIS DISAPPEARANCE AS DEEP
A MYSTERY AS EVER.
His rather New is New York Hay
Ear Bmb Overcome by Heat
Fall ConUnta of Note Laft Not
Givea to Publle Thought He is
Still Living Water Eaa Not Tat
Bees Drtf sad.
The high tension of anxiety with
which Concord baa been eagerly
awaiting any new developments in
the mysterious disappearance of En
sign B. S. Young, Jr., is unabated,and
everywhere and on all sides you may
bear the question, "Have you heard
and news from Robert Young T"
Dr. Young left here yesterday and
arrived in New York this morning.and
will lose no time in probing the mat
ter to the bottom. Mrs. Young has
been notified of her son's disappear
ance and she will remain in Atlanta
for several days yet.
The statement that Dr. Young bad
been officially notified of his son 's dis
appearance is an error, as up to the
time he left for New York no message
of that kind had been received here
and none since bis absence.
Since it has developed that Miss
Merritt was recently in New York it
is the general opinion of the young
man's friends and relatives here that
this was the cause of his strange con
duet. It is their opinion that rather
than face a court martial and have
her connected with it Ensign Young
left his ship.
THINKS ENSIGN ALIVE
PESPITE SUICIDE NOTE.
' Naval Officera Do Not Believe Ensign
Young Killed Himself.
Washington Star.
Senator Overman of North Caro
' Una, who regards himself as sponsor
. for Ensign fiobert S. Young, Jr., who
disappeared Tuesday night from the
destoryer Perkins t the New York
- navy, leaving- 4 note threatening to
oemmit suicide, called at the Depart
ment today. Senator Overman nomi
nated Young to the Naval Academy,
and naturally feels a deep interest
in -his welfare.
r- The Navy Department people were
unable to supply any information be
ybnd that contained- in the telegram
from the navy yard yesterday. The
senator, speaking from his close ac
quaintance with the young man, ex
pressed the opinion that he did not
commit suicide.
A Despite the note, it is the general
opinion- among naval officers that
Young has not killed himself and that
the note may have been intended to
. prevent a search.
i In this note, which the officials re
fuse to make public, it is known that
there was some mention of a young
woman, and it is largely because of
this that the navy folk jure, disin
clined to believe that Young has
killed himself. The water of the
luvv vard basai has "not been drag
ged for bis tody and will not. be for
several days at least. .Before then
the officials expect -to get word .from
the ensini.
; Why the' young; man should have
stolen away from his vessel cannot
ha accounted for bv his superior offi
cers, except on the ground that he
was overcome with shame a what ac
tually was nothing but his technical
arrest for overstaying his leave. Had
he remained to face an investigation
'v his superiors have little doubt that
he could have cleared nimseii.
r - About a week ago the young man
reported on his ship after having
overstayed his leave for five days.
. Cant. Pnnsrle - followed custom in
: teehnicallv nutting him under arrest,
' which consisted only in ordering him
to remain in quarters. The young
? officer seemed to take the order very
' much to heart and to appear to be-
' lieve that he was a disgraced man
:'Thia feeling, his frionds believe, may
'' have caused him to desert. They
have scarcely any fear that he actu
- alto earned out his threat to commit
suicide. A fact which strengthens
i this disbelief is that Young's revolver
; found m his cabin, fully loaded,
f .-but -with one of the shells showing
tha mark of the firing pin, as if he
had attempted to shoot himself and
had failed because 01 a aeiective cr
tridge. This and the note, it is inti-'-'.,
mated, were tended purposely to
1 deceive. 1--...--'- v.;..:':
' The New York Tribune has this : '
- ? : Mr, Young waa one of the most pop
' "nl men in his class. He was defeat-
ed for class president only by Doug-
I... th fumnna athlete. During hlS
t " "plebef year he was captain of the
' " ill fated second company, and soon
' mula it the- best drilled company in
' the battalion. At variona timee dur
; ing his eotirse at the academy ha waa
a member of the hop committee, the
.- First Class Club and on tha staff of
. ';. tbe Lucky Bag. '
Both at tha academy and in ser
cellent Ha waa generally rated as
one of tha most capable and promis
ing of the younger officer.
New York, July 13. That Ensign
Robert S. Young, Jr., is alive and
that his suicide threat waa a hoax,
is the general belief at the Brooklyn
navy yard today. It is believed that
a love affair is at the bottom of his
mysterious disappearance from the
torpedo boat destroyer Perkins, where
h was confined to his quarters under
close arrest, awaiting court martial.
Admiral Leutce, commandant of
the Brooklyn navy yard, gave out a
statement today to the effect that be
did not believe Young had committed
filicide by drowning himself , but had
mysteriously disappeared from his
quarters without permission. The ad
miral refused to say anything fur
ther. Dr. R. S. Young father of Ensign
Young, who lives at Concord, N. C,
was officially notified that bis son was
strangely' missing. No answer has
been received from- him, but it is ex
pected that he will come to Brook
lyn. About 10 days ago Lieut. Thomas
L. Ozburn, of the United States crui
ser Tacoma, committed suicide on
board his ship at the navy yard on
the eve of an inquiry into bis con
duct. Naval officers at the department
know of no reason why Ensign Young
should have contemplated any rash
act. He has never been in any seri
ous trouble, has a good record and al
ways seemed satisfied with the ser
vice.
"The discovery today that Young
was engaged to be married in the
fall to Miss Bessie Haidane Merritt
of Norfolk, Va., and that the young
lady bad recently been visiting in
New York also go far to explain his
conduct, when he suddenly absented
himself live days without leave a
short time ago and resolutely refused
to explain his conduct. It was said
at the yard that during this period
Ensign Young was constantly with pis
Southern sweetheart.
Norfolk. Va.. July 13. "Neither
Mrs. Merritt, my daughter nor my
self know any more regarding the
.disappearance of Ensign. Young, or
the cause leading therto, than we
have seen in the paper.' Anything we
would say now would be of no con
sequence, and until we do know some
thing we c&n make no state menl,
said E. B. Merritt, father of Miss
Bessie Merritt, finance of the missing
naval officer. When Mr. and Mrs.
Merritt read of the reported suicide
of Ensign Young, they telephoned
their daughter, who was visiting Mrs.
Shaw at Rowland Park, Md., to come
home at once. She arrived today.
It is claimed that Ensign Young
was not with Miss Merritt the enure
five days which he overstayed his
time and which he refused to account
for his whereabouts.
Miss Merritt is distressed over the
incident, but will not discuss it.
CAPT. HENRY DEAD
Chief Engineer Who Waa Injured
ly railing Barn Died Thursday
Night
Sottial to The Tribune.
ML Pleasant, July 14. Capt. W.
P. Henry, chief engineer of the rail
road surveying corps, died last even
ing a few minutes past 8 o clock
from injuries received Wednesday
afternoon in a falling barn during
the atorm Though a comparative
stranger among us, coming here for
the first time last Saturday, he had
made many friends all of whom were
impressed with his uprightness as a
gentleman, a man of sterling worth
and character. The end came not
among strangers but friends by whom
he will be long remembered. Mrs.
Henry and one small son were at his
bedside when death relieved him of
his intense agony which was beyond
medical reach, having been severely
injured internally. The body will be
taken to his home at Winstcr.-Salem
(today. Capt. Henry was abnit fifty-
five years of age and stood high
in his profesesion of civil engineering.
The Winston-Salem Journal says
of Capt. Henry:
Capt. Robert P. Henry was 52
years of age, and was one of the best
known and most highly respected
citizens of this city. He was a na
tive of Buncombe county, but had
lived here for a number of years and
for a long time had ben prominent in
the affairs of the city. Few men
could count more friends among
their acquantances than he. He was
one of 'the best civil engineers in this
section of the state. For a while
he was city engneer and at the time
of his death was engaged in the work
of surveying the new railroad from
Salisbury to Monroe. He left m
June 12 to begin this work.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Minnie Trog
don, a sister of Messrs. Samuel and
William B. Trogden of Greensboro;
three daughters, Misses Donna, Min
nie Lee and Bessie, end one son, Mr.
Patrick Henry, and many other rela
tives. ...
When the news of their father's
death reached t hem Miss Mi me Lee
was visiting in Martinsville, Va. Miss
Bessie was vising relatves in Greens
boro and Miss Donna was in this city,
YOTJNQ MAN tLECTSOCUTED.
George Jones, 17 Yean Old, Meeta
Trade Death Is Patterson Mill at
Kannapolia.
Special to Tha Tribune.
Kannapolia, July 14 Our entile
community was - shocks 1 yesterday,
evening at tha tragic death of young
Ueorge Edgar Jones, which occurred
about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, by
electrocution in- aome unaccountable
way. Jack, as he is familiarly called,
was bead doffer in the Patterson mill
spinning room, and each spinning
frame has an eight-horse power elec
tric motor attached to it which Tuns
it. While he waa bearing down the
trans with one foojt, getting ready for
the doffers, he waa seen to fall help
less against another epinning frame
and seemed to hadg there, even after
the frames were stopped, until 'the
switch was throw out when he fell
to the floor. ImnWiate aid was
given and everything was done that
was known to do' to xesusciate him
until the arrival of Dr. Flow, who did
all that he could bat all efforts were
futile. Jack was dead.
The young man Was 17 years and 6
months of age, aqd was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. St. Jones, being one
of a large family, inostly boys. Jack
had recently recovered trom a pro
tracted illness with stomach trouble
and had not entirely recovered his
strength. ,
The remains will be taken to
Elksville about 15 '.miles, from Lenoir
today for burial. The bereaved fam
ily have the sympathy of the entire
community and all .would comfort
them if they eould
Rich Prizes for Motor Cyclists.
Buffalo, N. Y., July 14. With more
than $1,000 in cash prizes and an
eaual amount in medals and trophies,
the national racing meet ot the fed
eration of American Motor Cyclists,
which was inaugurated at the I on
Erie track today, promises to be the
most important meet of its kind eve
held. Today's programme called for
eight events, beinning with a five-mile
novice contest and ending wun a
twenty-five mile race for profession
als. The meet will continue over to
morrow. " -
Contract Awarded for New Depot at
Thomaaville.
Atlanta, Ga., July 13. The South.
em railway will erect a modern,
pressed brick, tiled root passenger
station at Thomasville, N. C, the
contracts for the construction of the
ibuilding having been awarded to W.
B. Barrows, of Raleigh, N. C, and
the steam beating work to the Amer-
company, of Charlotte, N. C.
The building will be 20 feet
inches wide by 100 feet, 4 inches
long, with white waiting-room' 18
feet, by 31 feet, negro wating-Toom
18 feet by 20, baggage-room 18 feet
by 21 feet, ticket office 10 feet by 12
feet and telegraph office 12 feet by
12 feet.
The new building will be steam
heated and equipped with sanitary
toilet rooms. This improvement in
cludes the constructon of the passen
ger platforms around the building.
Senator Simmons' ' Position Correct.
Greensboro Patriot
Senator Simmons' sought to have
an amendment added to the bill pro-
viamg uuu nour na iresu meat,
as well as wheat and live stock, shall
be placed on the free list, and we
believe that very man-who favors a
reciprocal trade arangement that shall
benefit the greatest; number of people
will agree that the position taken by
the North Carolina' senator is correct.
If the big millers and packing houses
are to haMttheUiwhwtt jind cattle
imported from Canada free of duty,
why should not the same privilege be
extended to the consumer who pays
his hard-earned money tor his meat
and bread? To bring the matter
home, what would it profit the Guil
ford county farmer to have beef cat
tle and wheat imported into this coun
try from Canada free if the duty is
to remain on dressed meat and flour?
The only effect of such an arrange
men would be to increase the profits
of the beef trust and the millers'
trust. Both the farmer and the con
sumer would suffer.
PAINTING THE STATION.
Last Bay of Hope for Now Passenger
Station Here Now Disappears.
Be not discouraged, ye men of Con
cord, who have entertained hopes that
some day our fair city would have a
depot in keeping with its imortan'
and large enough to adequately serve
the traveling public. But it is our
painful duty to inform you that ap
parently the last spark of hope lias
been extinguished. Nevertheless, you
may continue to cherish such a hope,
for in the eons of tune that are to
come they may be realized, but not
now. You may be assured of this and
if you want to know the reason whv
wo will tell you: The Southern Rail
way is painting the passenger sta
tion. For every quart of point put
on the time of building a new one will
be extended two years. But don't
despair, for it won't take many
quarts to paint the tiny little thing.
But let's give the Southern credit
for what they are doing, for they real
ly and truly are painting t lie station.
Now, people of Concord, isn't it de
lightful for us to know that t he
Southern is at last giving our passen
ger station a little consideration by
actually spending money on it. Of
course it is no big amount but the
fact that they thought of us at last
is appreciated far more than the
money they are spending.
But really isn't it great to know
that Concord is going to hove a new
ly painted depot ? And (!ec! won't it
be a beauty? Possibly it may con
tinue to resemble the old one just a
little, but don't show your ingrati
tude by saying so. for really il has
been painted.
Buried an Hour; is Rescued.
Richmond, Va., July 12. Buried
alive under thousands of pounds of
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of News from all Parti of tha
Old North State.
Wilmington is indignant over th?
report that an epidemic of typhoid
is raging there. The Star says as s
matter of fact there are fewer cases
according to population than in any
town in the State.
I'p to dale there have been a total
of 2.SMI1 automobile licenses or re
newals of license in the secretary of
state's ollice. This means that there
are over 2.HO0 machines in the state
which are registered. There has been
a total of 2.0 new machines regis
tered since duly 1, which shows that
1 lie people of the state are buying au
tomobiles at a rapid rale.
The laving of the heavy rails for
the interui'han has started on the line
between Charlotte and Gastonia and
all long the way reports indicate
that rapid progress is being made in
the various features of the tremen
dous undertaking. From Charlotte
to Gastonia. the contractors and sub
contractors to whom were assigned
portions of this work, have torn up
the face of the earth and in many
stretches have prepared the way for
I lie laying of the rails.
About one year ago a 7-year-old
colored girl, whose parents live near
McFarlan. swallowed an enameled
picture about the size of a silver
quarter, soys the Wodesboro Messen
ger. The child had dilliculty in
swallowing for several days. This
si, on passed oil', but she commenced
to loll olT almost immediately. Fin
ally her parents thought she was
going oil' into consumption and
brought her to W'adesboro to see Drs.
h'oss and ,f. M. Covinglon, Jr. Yes
terday Dr. Covington inserted a rub
ber lube in the child's throat and lo-
rain-soaked earth for over an hour, t u ..i,.,,,,.,., linav dislodging
Claims to be Oldest Odd Fellow,
Provincetown, Mass., July 14.
Captain John M. Carues, who is be-
lieved - to De we oiaesi living uuu
Fellow in the United States if not in
the world, celebrated hia ninety-eighth
birthday today at his home in this
town. Captain . Carnes also claims
the distinction 01 Deing ine oiaesi .-..-u in th(1 Mondav.
survivor ot the gold ruBn 10 uaiiior-, -Th contention of Senator Sim-
Simmons Replies to Mr. Eller.
" Washington, July 13. Senator
Simmons today issued a reply to the
statement of Chairman A. 11. Eller,
published in the North Carolina pa
pers which reached here last night,
dealing with the lumber campaign cir
cular to which he had referred in his
Kobert h. Civans, emploved in excav
ating a sewer trench at 'lie new Post
office building, lives and well recover
from his experience.
Evans was working in a 10-foot
ditch, when suddenly the bank on
each side began to slip, and before
he could take a step or uiake an out
cry an (avalanche was upon him.
Excited laiborers attacked the pile
with shovels, and after an hour of
hard work succeeded in rescuing him.
Evans was unconscious and his face
was blue. With air restored to his
lungs, however, he soon recovered con
sciousness.
Stanly County News.
Albemarle Enterprise.
Governor Kitchin to be here Thurs
day, July 27, orphans' picnic.
Orphan s picnic at Albemarle July
27, will be biggest occasion of the
kind ever held here.
Miss Willie Pemberton left Satur
day to spend sometime, visiting at
Salisbury, Concord, and her sister, at
Fredericksburg, Va.
Local rains have dotted the county
for several days past, and it looks now
as if the drought is broken. Tuesday
was the first of dog days, and a rain
on that day is said to be a good sign.
It will be good news to the many
friends here of Mr. and Mrs. F. N.
Patterson, of Kannapolis, to - learn
that they will soon become residents
of Albemarle. Mr. Patterson accept
ed the vacancy in the Lillian mill,
created by Mr. Hall's resignation.
Ware-Kramer Gets $70,000.
Raleigh, July 13. Judgment aga
inst the American Tobacco Company
for $70,000 and eosts was signed by
Judge Connor this afternoon follow
ing the jury verdict for $20,011(1, w hich
means $60,000 under the provision of
the anti-trust act which gives treble
damage. Also Judge Connor under
thiR act taxed the fees for the plain
tiff's counsel, allowing $10,000 in this
case.
The plaintiffs claim that the Ware
Kramer Company, which is in the
hands of a receiver, is in debt $70,
000, and that all the $00,000 verdict
will go to the creditors leaving noth
ing for. the Ware-Kramer stockhold
ers. However they have decided not
to ask for a new trial.
md removing it from the throat.
Mooresviile Enterprise: Mr. H.
1!. Craven has recently been on a
visit, to Cabarrus comity, and says
that down on the Timothy O'Connell
place aaid around Poplar Temt, it
will lake twenlv acres to make a
bushel of corn. Crops along a little
section through there are totally
burnt up.
Headlong Into Fisaaafsr Trett. -
Salisbury, July 13. Fiva ears
heavily loaded with atone brok looa
on a steep grade fiom a shifting
engine this afternoon at Granita
Quarry, on the Yadkin braneh of tha
Southern railway, ran out on to the
main line and crashed beadon into
passenger train No. 23, bound from- .
Salisbury to Norwood, N. C, severe
ly injured, Engineer A. J. Hcilig. of
Norwood; slightly huit, six passen
gers and gave the otheu a bad shak
ing up. fhi flremaa saved himself
by jumping. 1
The locomotive of tha paeeeug
track torn up for some distant, and
the stone cars wrecked. One of tb.'
peculiarities of the accident waa taa .
demolishing of the baggage ear next .
to the engine, leaving tha baggage
man unharmed.
The cars broke loose just before
the passenger train, running, to niaka
up lost time, arrived at the siding,
ran on to the main line and botk
cars and train met at full speed.
The impact was trrifle.
Engineer Heilig waa badly scalded,
bruised and injured internally. He
was taken to a Salisbury hospital.
All ot the passengers7 injuries
were slight.
Woman's Missionary Convention.
The following is the program of
the Womans Conferential Convention
of the Southern Conference to con
vene in St. Martin's church, on Satur
day afternoon of Conference, Julyy
22, 1911.
Opening hymn; devotional exer
cises ; hymn; roll call and minutes
read; enrollment of delegates; recti
tation by Miss Ruth Brown; reading,
by Miss Catherine Efird; recitations
by Miss Ida Whitley; hymn; address
by Rev. C. P. MacLaughlin; solo) Mrs.
('. M. Brown; reading of reports;
business; election of officers; do
logy; benediction.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. David
Lamb died yesterday at their horn
at the Young-Harjsell mill. Tha
interment was made today at Jtocky
ridge cemetery.., L.,
nia in 1849.
Comet Seen in Eastern Sky.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 1. Director
Frank Schlesinger. of the Allegheny
Observatory, this morning reported
that a fairly bright comet was seen,
just before dawn, in the eastern sky.
Its right ascention is 4 hours an aw
minutes and its declination 34 degrees
30 minutes. It is the constellation
of Auriga, not for from the bright
star Capella.
Seattle to Celebrate.
Seattle. Wash.'. July 14. A hun
dred thousand visitors from all over
the Northwest are expected in Seattle
the coming week for the Golden rot
latch carnival in celebration of the
anniversary ot the first shipment of
1J Alialra in 1A07 1
Bishop Bowman Nears 95th Milestone,
, East Orange, NV J., July M.--Right
Rev. Dr. Thomas Bowman,' the senior
ktalinn nf tha Methodist EDISOODSJ
Church, ' will " quietly observe his
ninety-fourth birthday, anniversary
tomorrow at his home in this place.
What is reported to be the heaviest
rain of the year, fell yesterday in tha
section between White Hall and tha
mons is that the Mate uemocrauc
committee, through this circular,
gave to the people of the State and
the lumber industry the assurance
that Democrats would not vote to put
lumber on the free list without at
the same time reducing other duties
upon articles entering into the lum
ber industry.
The Payne bill did not reduce these
other duties, and, hence, he insists
it would have been a flagrant viola
tion of the pledge to the people had
lumber been put on the free list in
stead of a revenue duty of 7 per cent
being voted. "
Champ Clark Coming.
Washington. July 13. Speaker
Champ Clark has accepted ah invita
tion to visit North Carolina in Decem
ber and deliver an address at Raleigh
before the teachers' assembly.
The Sneaker of the Democratic
House is never so much at home as
when on the lecture platform and his
hobby is unique facts in Aemrican his
tory, so be will make an aaaress mai
is sure to be both entertaining and
instructive. -
No. 12 S. S. Convention.
The Sunday School Convention of
No. 12 itownship, Concord, will be
held next Sunday in the Forest Hill
Methodist church.
The convention will open at 2:30
clock p. m. The afternoon session
will consist of reports of tie various
Sunday schools, songs, recitations and
discussions of Sunday school life
and a social address by Rev. J. A. J.
Farnngton.
The evening services will open at
7:45. The exercises will consist of
reports of committees and addresses
by Dr. J. C. Rowe and Rev. C. P.
MacLaughlin.
By order of Committee.
Taft Will Speak at Biff Reunion.
Washnirton. July 13. Taft will
travel Over the old turnpike used by
thousands of defeated Federals in
their flight to Washington, after the
first battle of Manassas. A ale Will at
tend the reunion of the Blue and
Gray and speak to the veterans when
they meet at Manassas July 21.
Alleged Negro Burglar Committed.
Charlotte, July 13. Arthur Rid
dick, clored, was tried before 'Square
S. H. Hilton today on a warrant
charging that he set fire to the barn
of Mr. John Davis, of Steele Creek
township, which was burned on the
10th of July.
Mr. Daivs lost something over $2,
000 as the result of the burning
Probable cause was found by the
magistrate and the negro was bound
over to the August term of court un
der a $1,000 appearance bond, lie
was sent to jail in default of this
bond.
Mr. C. H. Peck will run an excur
sion to Asheville August 11. Watch
for announcements.
Attention, Vetanuu.
All who erpeet to attend tha State
Reunion to be held at Wilmington on
Tha Charlotte Observer says the tha 2nd and 3rd daya of August will
increase in assessments 111 Mecklen- please hand in their names not later
burg will "probably show an increase than July 16th. " '
of ten par cant, but hardly as inuohl . V H. B. PARKS, Com.
as tha publio is expecting.". - - ' . : - i Camp Mat 812 0,(17,
IP IT! A QUESTION
or iAnrr-orMN a
CHECKING ACCOUNT
WITH THE UONET
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DAlLr THE AMOUNt
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; IT'! A HOUSEHOLD
ACCOUNT OK FOE
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UOttOORD NATIONAL BANK,
Capital $100,000 Surplus 30 0C
4 Par Cent Interest Paid on Tim
Deposits. -'
Clothing
Drafted ,
Not
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u&smiu
toi
Garments
You may wear a "40" coat but you may be long between
the middle of the shoulders and tha neck.
Your friend may wear a "40" coat and be short whara yet
are long-
The mastor-tailors who build .
Washington Company
Summer Suits
have made these differences in the builds of man ' study. "
And have changed the POSSIBILITY of fitting all builds
of men to the CEETAINTY of fitting them. '
Washington Clothing is drafted every build and every
change that may be common or in any way usual, to man of
a certain size, has been considered in drafting tha vHtonii
for the clothing labeled "Washington." . j ' ' '
So Washington Clothing lis .practically tailored-to-rdr
clothing, ready for service. , y-s ! i(
How close it comes .to this actually, we eee by the fewer
and fewer alterations' wa nuVit necessary ; to make our
"Washington patroni''.'" .6tU bafora yon buy. ?; .
Wa are tha exclusive Repreeentatives for this City. " ' -
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vice his record for efficiency waa ex J
L. M. "Morrison plsea. i , ,-.