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NEW BERN. N. C, FUj DAY, JANUARY 3, 1913-SECOND SECTION
35t.rYEAR
As ,
PnliCEL POST 15
HOVJ 111 EFFECT
Local Postoffice Had Everything
- In Readines For Its
. Inauguration.
CLERKS AND CARRIERS BUSY
Have Spent Much Time Studying
Rules and Hare Succeeded
In Mastering Them.
r The new Parcel Post law is 'now in
effect, having gone into operatiod .oh
January I. Uming the few days im
mediately preceding the first of the year.
Postmaster Basniqliu has received from
the Postoftrce Department:- a set,, bT
especially constnicted scales which, yvjll
be "used in weighing the" packages,
stamps of different denominations, maps
showing the different zone and Looks
of instructions. The clerks and carriers
have spent considerable time in study-1
ing these rules and are now ablejtb tell
without any delay just how much the
postage will be to any point in the
country. 1'r '-f' ': '? "'! "l
- The minimum zone rite will he five
cents for the first pund and three cc.its
for each additional pound to any
point not exceeding fifty miles from the
office of mailing; the local rate of five
corns for'the first ootind and' one cent
j? for each additional pound, applies to
J all pr. reels the delivery 'of which does
not involve -their transpotratiun-on
railway, lines. The rates increasefs or
each successive one of the eight zones;
tile liiaxium z.oni being twelve Cents a
pound which will carry a package across
the continent or to any of our posses
sums. - Parcels will be limited to eleven
pounds tn weight and six fe,et ir. length
and girth combined. & i. . .
Butter, lard and perishable atriclcs
such as - fish, fresh meats,- dressed
fowls,- vegetable, fruits, berries and
articles of a similar- nature that de
cay quickly, when so packed or wrapped
as to prevent damage' to other mail
matter, will be accepted foj .local de
livery either at the office of mailing of
on any rural route starting therefrom.
When cncosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover of wood,, metal or
j , heavy corrugated pasteboard, of other
-1 sutiable material and wrapped so that
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notmng can escape worn-tne pacicage,
they will be accpeted for mailing to
any' offices wilhing the first zone or
'.' within a radius of SO miles''. Butter,
lard, or any greasy or oily substance
intended for ; delivery at offices beyond
I the first aonr must be suitably parked
I Vegetables and fruits that do not decay
j quickly will be accepted for mailing to
I any one if packed so as to prevent
t damage to other mail matter. Eggs
t will be -accepted for ..local delivery
A when: securely packed in a basket or
;j other containers. Eggs will hi accepted
, for -mailing -regardless 't f i distance
;1 when each egg is wrapped separately.
and packed in a container. ' 1 ;
Parcels containing perishable arti-
vclca-must.be marked 'perishable'- and
articles likely to spoil within , tfie
time ', reasonably '. required " for trans
portation and delivery, will not be ac-
; cepted for mailing. . , ,
ii Manufacturers or dealers1 intending
h to transmit articles in considerable
quantities are nskecf to submit "to the
1 post master " for " approval a "specimen
parcel showing the" manner of pack
ing. - ; .Vfj'--jfri"
I When shwp-pointed Instruments are
j offered for mailing ,the points must
be Cupped pr encased. i: Blades must
be tound Q that they - will, remain
firmly attached to each other or within
thtir handles or tockets. ';
; Ink powders pepper, 'snuff, or other
similar powders' not. explosive, or any
timilar jiulvcrized dry substance, not
poisonous, may be sent when enclosed
in cases" made of metal, wobd or other
CARBO NA TB OF LIMB
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:: :ly Soluble Forms
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L. .SP'EPJCms
DEALER V.;
Corn, Oats,
'tt, t:in'P3 of fi ::::).
AT:i
material' to render impossibh escape
of tiny of the content. Flour of all
kinds' must '"be': put ' in : such
a manner . as to prevnet ... the pack
age breaking er cracking or the flour
being scattered in the mails.
' Queen bees, live insects, and' dried
reptiles may be mailed in accordance
with the regulations that now 8ply
to other classes of mail.
Seeds of fruit, nursery stock, and
all other plant products for propaga
tion nUy be mailed under the same
conditions. '. - ' ' , -,';-.' ' : -.'.'
1 Candies,,'confecti9nery, yeast cakes
soap -in hard cakes,. etc., must be en
closed in boxes and so wrpaped as to
prevent fnury to other mail matter.
;. Sealed original ' packages , of ; pro
prietary articles, such a soaps, tobac
co, pills, tablets, etc., put up in fixed
quantities' bj ."the manufacturers, and
not ' in '. themselves f unmailablc,. will
be-"accepted 'for.- mailing when 'proper
ly .wrapped. -;f i '?' rf"X;- ;'
Fragile nrticjes, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments, etc.'," -and
articles consisting wholly or in .part
of glass, or contained in glass, .must
be securely picked and the- parcels
stamped or labeled "fragile". " . -
.The following -matter ' is. delcared
nonmailable by law: '
Matter manifestly obscene, lewd, or
lascivious, articles' intended , for. pre
venting conception; articles - intended
for indeefnt or immoral purposes; all
matter Otherwise mailable by law, the
outside ; cover or wrapper . of which
bears any delineations or language of
threatening character. All auch mat
ter, when deposited in a postoffice or
found in the mails, shal he : with
drawn and sent to the -Division if
Dead Letters.
' Spirituous .vinous, matted, ferment
ed or other intoxicating liquors of any
king . and, articles and . compositions
containing poison, poisonous animals,
insects and reptiles; explosives of ev
ery - kind'!' : inflammable materials
(whicfc are held- to include matches,
kerosene oil, gasoline, naptha, ben
ne, ttirpentine.tdenatured - alcohol,
etc.;. infernal machines and mechan
ical, chemical or other devices or
compositions which may ignite or ex
plode; disease,' germs ' or scab) : and
other j natural or artificial articles,
compositions or materials of what
ever kind which may kill, or in any
wise injure,, another or damage the
mail or other property. -
Pistols or revolvers, whether in de
tached i parts or otherwise; live or
dead and not stuffed) animals, birds
or poultry; raw hide's or pelts, ,guano,
or any article having bid odor will
not be admitted to the mails. - -
Perishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as pocible, but if such
matter cannot be delivered and be
comes offensive and injurious to health,
postmasters may destroy it, or the
injurious or offensive portion thereof.
Undeliverable, , perishable roat'er
which in its nature does nor become
offensive or injurious to health may
be delived -. by postmasters to ' the
prperTocal municipal authority tobc
distributed to hospitals, asylums or
orther charitable or reformatory insti
tutions.' If there is no such municipal
authority; the matter may be deliv
ered to any charitable institution or
organization making application there
for. -If mi application is made, the'
matter will be destroyed at the expira
tion of two weeks. . . ; J
' - post masters will refuse" to receive
for mailing parcels not properly en-;
dorsed or packed for safe shipment.
Wfcen parcels . on which the postage
U wholly unpaid or insufficiently pre
paid is deposited for local deKvery
and the. sender is unknown .notice of
detention need not be sent but such
matter will be delivered and the de
ficient postage collected from the ad
dressee by, ths A-arricr. ; If the ad
dressee refuses id pay the postage the
matter will be sent to the Division of
Dead Letters.-' :; ' -.- "
WINS TIHE HONORS FROM
Burned or
Oxide of Lime
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by $75.00 per acre in sixteen year
test, and proved beyond question that
It is V superior fertilising ingredisnt.
; PrownK" C C03 Wy analitkal test
heads the list of fertilizing limes. For
full information write at, nc to
c::.:im ca sr ice ci
: -'-'" New Bern, N. C
L-n, Hominy,
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Part of 80.000 Turkish Rifles 5 ;
Dropped by Fleein J Soldiers
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.Photo by American Press Association.-' -j
BATTERED Into an Otter rout, the beaten Turks at Chorla and at Osiub
dropped their guns and shed their outer coats to gain safety In speed.
Fully 80,000 rifles were thus collected by the Bulgarians after those
battles. Tbey were gathered together In one huge pile and made
striking ertdeoce of the spoils ot war. The illustration shews a part of tbt
guns under guard, and It Is safe to say those two Bulgars were the happiest
victors for the moment of tbe whole
GOATS FOR MOSOUITOES
Government Can Use Number of
Billies and Nannies.
Washington,- Dec. 30. TheWar De
partment has posted this advertisement;
"Wanted, by early spring, ' twenty
goats, Billies and Nannies, M Fort
Washington. Goats must be healthy
and strong." .
Fort Washington, n5t tar from Wash
ington, is the happy breeding and hunt
ng grounds ofthe mallaria-beanng
mosquito. It requires much quinilTM
to keep the soldiiys fit.' It is believed
that a herd of goats will bring' about
better condition" eat up all th? gras?
and shrubs that, harbor the mosquito.
Besides there is the 'antipathy the
little insects has for pungent odors.
Leaders of the movement say that
livery stable men keep goats to drive
awav fleas.
;-Thq War Department does not wnat
any fancy goats, but the old, tin-can-
eating variety. A bunch of pedigreed
Angora goats died from poison ivy eaten
nar Fort Washington last year. The
War Department doens't want that
kind.
WOMEN TO MEET
First.
Convention Next Week
of
Democratic League. .
Washington, Jan. 1.- The women
of the National Pemocracy will fore
gather at Washington Jan. 7, 8 and ,
the occasion being the first National
Convention of the Democratic Woman's
League, . Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife
of the President-elect, and Mrf. Tha-
mas R. Marshall, wife of the. Vice-President-elect,
are honorary members
of the league, which was organised at
Washington last June and later in
corporated under the laws of Nw York.
During the progress of tha conven
tion a practical and .comprehensive
course of study in the principles and
Governmental procedure as upheld by
the Democracy, prepared tinder, the
direction of ; President-elect Wilson,
will be announced, 'and means taken
to promulgate the study among the
women of' the nation. ,.
The convention will also give special
attention to the needs and require
ments of local municipal aiW Slate
situations with a view to forwarding
the cause of candidates put up by the
Democracy in .the various-elections of
19M and 1014. , .
"The proposed headquarters will be
under the care of a salaried distri
buting secretary not a member of the
league. The matter of establishing
an advisory council, made up of twenty
men prominent irt the councils of the
Democratic party, will b? taken up.
The proposed advisory council -.-will
work in conjunction with the Execu
tive Board in . formulating the pr-
manent establishment of the league,
in conducting educational and cam
paign work and in devisieg mean for
the financial maintenance o! Me orxtn
irntion. . ' ' ,
The way Wilson stood at Staunton
was much be'tcr than Handing at
Anr..'ik-fKlon,
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army.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH
Beaufort Woman Commits Suicide
. In New York" Prison.
(Special to the Journal)
Beaufort, Dec. 0-r-Considerable my
stery surrounds the death of Mrs. Lula
Scott, nee Miss Lula Robinson of this
place, who coriimitt.-d suicide in New
York last , Wednesday: morning after
beiiig i nc alt-crated- ith, he 1 1 arhrm- prison
on a charge made by Mrs. Olive S.
Earle of Brooklyn, N. Y., that she had
stolen a valuable fur coat and a dia
mond brooch-from her.
. Mrs. Scott was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Robinson of this
place and has frequently visited in
Beaufort sines going to New York to
make her home. ' On ther,e visits she
ippearcd to be in well to do circuni
Uances and impressed all as being a
voman of wealth. When the telegram
innouncing rhac her body was lying
"k a morgue in that city was received
ier family wired for her remains to be
;ent there for interment and it is ex
acted that the body will arrive here
today or tomorrow.
NEW BERN BOYS DO WELL
Three From Here ''Distinguished"
' In Studies at Bingham.
. Bingham School, - Mebanc, N. C,
Jan. 1. The first half session, was a
most successful .one in that it proved
to be. a wondeif.illv helpful "is well an
interesting and pleasant terjn to all
concerned. " The cadets showed re
mirkuble improvement both mentally
and physically,", and, together with
the teachers, are one and all looking
forward with pleasure to the Spring
Term hich opens on January 7th,
when after a happy C hristmas, they will
again join their friends in the profitable
and enjoyable exercises of th" institution.-
,Thosc distinguished in Studies
during the Fall Term are as follows:
William B. Blades, Kdwin Bowling,
T, Ieslei Cobb, 'Thomas Cochran,
Thomas Conie, Jonathan Gibson, Aa
Gossitt, JoTin (lose, Randolph Graves,
I. W. Gray, .Frank Harris, Leonard
Hayes, Mack ' Hern.'.on, Allen Ivts,
Stuart Johnston, W. G. Lang, I.eland,
McConneil, Charlie McCutcheri, Wil
bur Mcl'arland, Mason Mtbane, Wil
liam Morgan, Lsrndon Philli, Knott
Proctor, Wil'iam S.-arborough, George
Slovcr, Mciton SuHimcn-ille, Herbert
Thornton, Cebrge Wheeler, Preston and
Hobcrt Gray. ' . , .-
Of theie, three Messrs. Blades, Ives
and Slover are from New Bern.
, BICYCLE THIEVES ACTIVE.
Bicycle thieves are again -becoming
ictive and at a result a. numner. m
local cyrlistt have notified the police
to be on the watch for their wheels.
The favorite method of the thief or
thieves fs to find a bicycle on the edge
of a sidewalk or against a building and
a . i I
after making certain that the owner
is not in sixht ride away with it. The
police have the description of all st m
wheels and are on the lookout for them,
a!;,o for the thieves. -
InffE'S SERVICE
LARGELY ATTEHDED
Largo Congregation ' at Centenary
y.. Hears Epthuslastic Ad
dresses Made.
THIS STATE SECRETARY TALKS
Speakers Pledge Their Best Efforts
',. To Make February Con-
vention Great Success.' '
-wAu inspiring service was held Sun
day; night at Centenary Methodist
church preparatory' to the Conlerence
of the Laymen's Missionary Movement
to be held in. this city February 6 and
. , j ue.,diieaance iwasiarge, . tnc
attention good jtnd the a4d ffssea effec
tive. . A note of enthusiasm fan through
the .entire meeting presaging a period
of activity the coming weeks which is
sure to have its effect in the form of
increased attendance upon the con
vention. .
One of the encouraging features of
the service- was the co-operation of
the -.churches shown, not alone
in the fact that they were all represented
at the service but also in the fact that
several of the speakers dwelt on the
good feeling now existing "anu nj the
several denominations and of the
good results that were sure to follow
from this spirit of co-operation.
As further evidence of the spirit of
fellowship among the different denomi
nations in New Bern, announcement
was made by Mr. Hurley, the Metho
dist pastor, that a watch ' night
service ' would be held tonight at the
First Baptist church, commencing at
11 o'clock, and that the sermon would
be preached by Dr. Suinmerell, the
Presbyterian pastor.
Rev." Mr. Hurley had charge of the
devotional exercises and called on
Rcv; B. F. Huske to Itad in prayer.
The program of music included a
special number by the choir that was
very much -enjoyed. Following the
devotional exercises, Mr. Hurley turned
the meeting over to S. M. Brinson,
chariman of the Executive Committee,
Mr. Brilison spoke briefly, explaining
the purposes of the convention and
telling of the movement to get the
men in the churches to support .the
pastors more loyally, particularly with
reference to missionary work and to
emulate the women of the churches
ifftht'tr tml in church work-.He in
troduced M. W. Fodrie as represena
ative of the Christian church. Mr. Fod
rie called attention to the fact that the
several : religious denominations are
working more in harmony now than
they have' ever done before and that
he said was most gratifying; He did
not think the time was ripe for church
union and he was not sure that time
would ever come, but he thought it
most happy that without yielding any
of the tenets of their individual sys
tems of faith the various denomina
tions 'could work together harmonilu
ly in undertakings such as that now
confronting the church members of
New Bern.
' T. A. Green followed for the Metho
dist church. He stressed needs of heathen
lands as emphasizing the demand for
such campaigns as the Laymen's Mis
sionary Movement. He urged united
support on the part of the church
rpcople of the city, that they talk for
the convention, urge visitors to the
city to attend it and spread far and
wide the news that it was to be held.
- J. B. Hess spoke for the Tabernacle
Baptist church." He said he had not
been in New Bern long, but from what
he had seen of the New Bern folks
they would handle the convention in
good style. He Said business men wotdd
have to give their tune and energy
but that GoiJ took' care of those who
did His work.. He pledged loyal co
operation on the part of his. church.--'
, William Dunn, Jr., chairman of
the Deputation Committee, one of
the most important of the subcom
mittees, was the next speaker. Me
urged upon his hearers the imortino
of the convention and the necessity
of united and energetice effort to the
end that it be made a success. He told
of the accelerating effect of such con.
vent ions on church activities - wher
ever held, mentioning - specifically'
Greensboro where he said offerings
to missions were very largely increased
as a result of a 'convention at which
there Were twelve hundred delegates.
Wk F. Aberly was the spokesman for
the Presbyterian church. The 'need
for the men of the church to wake up
and do their duty ceasing to leave every
tnihg to the women and the preacher
was the theme which Mr... Aberly ad
dressed himself to. He said the men
had been derelict in their duty long
enough end that if they longer failed
to do what was rerpiired of them they
were cowards in. the sight of God. J
State ! Secretary L. 11. Padgett of
Greensboro was present and on heir g
invited by Mr.; Brinson to sM-ak told
of'the work in general, of the organ
isation of the Laymen's Movemeut
five or six years ago and of iw spread
over this country and Cantda. He
said, he was most favorably impressed
with the way New llern people were
taking hold uf the arrangements for
the convention. It meant a g-cat
PROGRESS 111
H1HETEEN TWELVE
The Year Has Certa'nlyV Seemed
Good One For Tbe ' v
"City of Elms"
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NO DULL MONTH EVPER1ENCED
Street Car Line Built New Streets
' Puved--Bui;diti! Op'r.t- - .
tlons Extensive.
Everyone .with eyes cun.eo what
wonderful growth. New Bern his made
during this year of l'H., for it has
certainly been a good year for th
"City of Elms." . The cotton crop has
ridt been a record breaker by any inenn
nut, every r.rtop can. t be big. , That
would be too much fo cxpec(''Ne'4
Bern has been a ready money (own.
has had no dull months all the year
and is-can certainly smile with satis
faction when it thinks of the record it
has made during this twelve months.
The year has seen the building of
the nc street car line and the opera
tion of the cars, this being without any
doubt one of the greatest events of jhe
year. Streets have been paved and
building operations have never been
more extensive. Both dwellings and
business houses have been constructed
and the entire appearance of the city
has been changed. A number itt manu
facturing plants have also been built
and are now in operation.
It goes without saying that there
will be no diminution hut rather an
increase, in the number of buildings,
built or begun in 1)U. Any of the
local architects will give information
which will shaw that there U to be a
high record in this particular line, as
the demand for dwellings is grot. The
growth in population ha:- been rapid,
i'or a scueessful town attracts. New
Bern is known as a "live town" ind
nothing more need be said about any
plare.
The close of next year will probably
see the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Company entering the city fiom the
North. This matter is now being agi
tated and the railway people think
very favorably of the project. At pre
sent the railway facilities are good but
with this addition they will be unex
celled. Altogether it will be seen that there
has been something doing in New Bern
.durjng.4 ill av and jjjjjre ..'jidll ,vk-.. more
activity during I')l3.. There are-people
who have plans which they have
not yet made public, and architects
are working away on various and
sundry things. New Bern has monev
and has faith in itself.. The New Bern
of this Christmas is a vast improvement
over the New Bern of a year ago, but
if you live keep your eyes on the twelve
month just ahead and watch things
move.
It should not.be overljok-d that
William Loch did not ro with the
Gitggenheims as a matter of senti
ment.
convention, in his opinion.
Chairman Brinson concluded the
speechmaking with another appeal for
activity by the laymen and co-opera-
tion on the part of the denominations.
He agreed, with Mr. Fodrie in think-
ing th.it the time for church union was
prc.bably far oft and most likely would j
never cone at all, but he said there wap.
nothing to be gained and on the con
trary much to be lost by denomina
tions working for denominational ad
vantage rather than for the essentials
on which' nil the denominations were
united. - "". - ; '-
The bendiction was pronounced by
Dr. Career. . , . . v '
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'HE WHO BY f.-E PLOW 1I0ULO 1HR.VE OST
E1TH-RH OLD OB
We Sell Blount TRUE BLUE Line Of Plows.
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Middle Bursters, a Prow That Kills a Long Felt Need
mounts' Daisy How. A-LfchrStcii Ti
Plow. Very Popular. Prices FJ ':t.
J.C. WhittyC Co;
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PROFITS
ER THflfJ EVEf
Dissolution of Trust , Appears to
:, Have Helped The Business '
" Substantially.'
PAST YEAR MOST PROSPEROUS
Very Substantial Advances la -
i. Stocks Recorded During . t,
Past Week.
New .York, Jan. l.e-That the Stan
dard Oil Company of . New Jersey and
the thirty-nine corporation that for
erly weie its subsidiaries have made in
the past year from. 50 to 100 per cent,
more than the old Standard Oil Com
pany of New. .Jersev-the Oil .Trust
- - - evero.tnade - - iii. jt, moL prosper
ye irs is the impression that prevails :
BIGG
on Wall street. ' . ' '
There have been most sensational -advances
in Oil stocks in the last week. '
Standard Oil 'ot New York has shown
an increase of 100 points, and the New'.
Jersey Company has advanced -'0 point?.
There are reports on the curb that
the New Jersey company, which has r
been ptying dividends at the rate of:
20 per cent intends to dec fare a bit
cash dividend in February. M,o theie
will be a rich "melon" cutting for
holders of the New York company's
stock.
These sensational advances ind rich
dividends have followed the dissolu
iion of the parent company by order :
of the United Siates Supreme Court
on May 15, 1911. - The subsidiary com
panies and the parent comsany have
quarters .at No. : t0 Broadway in the.
Standard OifBuik'ing.
During the year the Standard Oil?
Company' of New Jersey has colletcod '
almost $100,000,000 from the sub
sidiary corporations in settlement of -indebtedness
incurred prior to the dis
solution of the trust.
The Vacuum Oil Company, which cut
a big "melon" last pring, has returned
close to $10,500,000 to the New Jersey
corporation; the Standard Oil Company
of ' California' hns paid $15,000,000; to
California has paid $15,000,000; Prairie , ;
Oil and Gas, from $.1,000,000 to $10,
pOO.000; Standard Oil Company of
Ohio, $10,000,000; South Pennsyl-vania
Oil Company, $10,000,000; the Ne-.v -York,'
Company, -the. Solar Reflnin? :
Comapny all large amounts, and Swan - v
K. Finch, $i 50,00(1. . , .
j'he "melon"' to "be cut for ttie"stoc1c-.r'"'v
holders of the New Ybrk Company will
be the division of ?ome of its huge sur-v
plus. " .;. ' ..:'. . ' : - ' - ' , -.
Whilp these dividend? were piling up,
the price" of oil products has advanced
in some instances 100 per cent. Then,
too, the subsidiary corporations have
uncovered hidden " assets and have
shifted real estate holdings, converting
ihr-m into cash, which will go to the
4stockhnldcrs, so as to keep the alrea.'y
tO)-hciivy surplus from becoming more
so. -
PROPOSED A. C. L. LINK
Committee Reidy To Co Before
Officials nf the Road.
. The committee of members ..of the.
Chamlicr of Commerce chosen several
weeks ago to go before the officials
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Company at Wilmington and lay
fore them the information relative te
I he amount of shipping going o it of
and coming in to New Bern each year
jo that the company cousa give us
de-nson in the matter of entering this
city from the north, will leave for that
place it an early date, probably next
week. . All information is now in hand
and the committee is only awaiting a
letter from the - official stating they
. are i.n readiness to meet th in. . -
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