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night last by Rev Harry Lee. of Char
louisville, who is here in the interest of
the Virginia Female Institute. and is
the guest of our popular t0wnsman. Dr.
T. W Edwards
Col. Oden Rogers. contractor OF the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railroad is visiting friends and
relatives in Leesburg and has about re-.
covered from his recent Illness OF tv-
phoid fever
Mrs. 5. J. Johnston, and Bayne. La
than and Jack Johnston, are in the
Valley of Virginia. accompanied by Miss
Mollie Crissey, for a two weeks visit.
the guests Of Rev. A. A. p. Neel, Mrs
Johnston's. father.
Governor Montague. of Virginia, who
Is now at the White sulphur Springs
with his family. will come this way and
be the guest of Hon. Henry Fairfax next
week, and will spend several days in
this historic house of the late EXPIRES
ident Monroe, now owned by Mr. Fair
fax and Known as "Oak HILL
Mrs. d. Shannon Rowland and daugh-
ter. of Washington. are at Paeonian
Springs lCudoun county
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week in charge of Rev. Page Milburn, OF
Union NJ. Z. Church. Preceding the ser
mon. Mr.. Milburn continued his series
of Sabbath school normal lessons with
Difficulties and Discouragemerts.
! Miss Meta Altschu entertained "The
Strollers' OF her cottage en- Second Ave
nue. In the brief business part OF this
/ gathering. il was decided that a banquet
be given at the hotel on Monday evening
next.
The young ladies OF the Grove were
given luncheon Thursday by Miss
Maude Lindsay, OF Chestnut Avenue.
The Tramps' recently enjoyed walk
TO Great Falls. where they spent the
day in sightseeing. bathing and rowing
returning the same evening The party
consisted OF the Messrs. Janvier Lind
say. Rodney Macathran. Joseph W. MIL
burn and J. K. Milburn.
Mr.. W. H II. Smith has added two
lots to his property and is now making
improvements on the ground
Mrs. Gordon has been quite i'll 1T
her cottage on Grove Avenue
Miss Mary McCubbin. who has been
visiting Miss Grace Hall, has returned
home.
Mrs. Sam Foster is spending two
weeks with her mother, Mrs Welch.
Mr.. William Dixon is the guest of DR..
Gatchell. of Fourth Avenue. Mr.. Dixon
is from Martins Ferry. Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac r. Hit, jr.. are
visiting Mr.. Albert Osborn.
Mir. Reginald Lewis recently spent u
few days with Mr.. Allie Craig.
Mr.. Wood, of South Avenue has re-
turned with his family to the city.
Among others coming and going are
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Stinemetz. Mr.. VIII
Stineretz. Miss Marguerite Brelsford.
Rev. Albert Osborn will have the pull
pit Sunday morning and In the evening
Mr.. W. II. II. Smith will give another
lay object sermon on The Thorn
Crown"
The Sunday school proper will hold its
last regular session tomorrow. though
classes will continue to gather. AS 4
grand farewell. a union spicnc will be
held at WARDS with the Sunday schools
of the neightoring towns as far as
Boyds. Saturday next is the date set
and several distinguished Sunday school
speakers are expected to be there.
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lEESBURG.

LEESBRUG, Va, Aug. 30.-The an
nual picnic of the Sunday school of The
St. James Episcopal Church was held
at the Big Springs. located two miles
north of Leesburg. on the beautiful
property Springwood. owned by S. S.
Lutz. The genial superintendent. Or.
A. Lee PeEiol. was up early looking
over town for the wagons filled with lit
tie folk.
At the springs the children were fur
nished with an abundance of everything
good in the line of watermelons. ice
cream. cakes, fruit and nuts. of all
kinds. and, OF course. an ample supply
of picnic" chickens and sandwiches,
Photographer Brown. of the city, made
two photos of the children in their
classes with their teachers. After din
ner had been served an invitation was
received from Mr. Lutz to visit him in
his home. The house, with lis beautiful
verandas and grassy lawns. is consid-
cred the most attractive in this county.
The welcome given the Titles ones was
royal one
Swings, croquet and tennis occupied
the picnickers until the day was spent.
At Dusk Rector II. ). links Offered
thanks for the day and its joys. The
yo= ing and old people then returned 70
their homes.
Again the question OF waterworks is
being agitated by the progressive men
in this town. Since it is a matter of
serious cost, the council have done lit
tie looking to the construction further
than to have a representative of a syn
dicate OF Baltimore capitalists meet
committee OF the council and talk the
matter over. 1t was concluded, after
some investigation, that the probable
cost would be not less than $50 000.
Col. John II. Alexandria is home again
from months trip to the Golden Gate.
where he has been in attendance upon
the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of
America. Our townsman holds the office
in this order OF chief tribune. the most
exalted post in the gift of the orsaniza-
tio1.
Loudoun county is to have another ma /
tional bank, this time at Upperville. and |
the presidency of that institution has |
been offered 10 Bedford Glasscoek. Mr. |
Glasscock is one OF the best-known and |
wealthicst business men in the county.
St. James Episcopal Church was |
treated to an eloquent address Sunday |
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STRIKING MESSENGERS
APPEAL TO GEORGE GOULD
Boys Call on Millionaire While in Chi.
cago and Ask Him to
End Strike.

CHICAGO. H., Aug. 3O.-That George
J. Gould made q record breaking trip o
Chicago especially 10 settle the strike
of messenger boys at the Western Union
Telegraph Company's Office Is the hrm
belief OF the youthful strikers. com
mittee of the boys called at the Audi
torium Annex last night to enlist Mr.
Gould's sympathy. Harry Leyinson and
Sammy Custin were the boys chosen 10
wait on the millionaire stockholder OF
the company and state their grievances.
They didn't see Mr.. Gould. but il WASH I
their fault. and they will call again
II want ter talk Wit George Gould "
piped young Cus,in to the clerk, as he
stood with his head about on a level
with the desk.
with whom" asked The clpr! in sur
prise. as he sized up the caller
why. George Gould, de millionaire
feller from New York said Sammy. Is
he in? Us kids has golter see him to-
night"
"He is at dinner. now. replied the
clerk. and | don't think lou will be able
to speak with him tonight Could you call
about 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning."
We'll, dis is important. and we'd ortcr
see him now, but we'll be here tomor-
row, an you tell Mr.. Could ter be ready
for us"
what did you want 10 see Mr.. Could
about" the urchln was asked as he
left the hotel
We're strikers. an he's here to settle
dis trouble sure ting" was The answer.
We want ter get de first cracl. at him
before de company gets a chance ter
stuff him"
Mr.. Gould. when seen later. said that
he was absolutely ignorant OF a mes
senger boys strike In Chicago and ap-
peared astonished when he was iold that
the boys had been replaced by girls in
some OF the Office buildings
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TEN ARCHITECTS HAVE
ACCEPTED INVITATIONS

that the building viii be erected at the
earliest possible time.
IF. when the plans Of the competing
architects are opened, it is found that
the estimates OF cost which they are
asked to submit Indicate that suitable
building cannot be constructed for $500
600, the commission viii doubtless ask
Congress to increase the limit OF cost
SO that contract can be made for the
whole work Of erecting the building
In that event / believe that Con-
gress viii grant whatever is necessary
10 make building appropriate for the
executive government Of the National
Capital. At the last session the Com
missioners found the sentiment of both
houses almost unanimous in favor OF
giving the District government dieni-
fed and convenient building"
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! Presbyterian Church, which seemed
vastly to please the congregation. AS
Mr.. Leo Burrows was suffering from a
slight indisposition<the pulpit was filled
for the morning by the Rev. Or. Yer
brycke. of Washington, and the address
he made was most able.
Something of n novelty was intro
duced into our beach life by the yacht
race on Monday afternoon. Handsome
prizes in money had been offered by
Mr.. John Waggaman. of Washington.
and much speculation and excitement
was aroused over the contest so that
when the hour for the start arrived the
wharves along the bay were crowded
with onlookers and every available
craft from the large sailboats down to
the most rickety of skiffs was utilized
to carry eager parties in the wake of
the race.
The day was fair and quiet. but
brisk breeze from the northwest sprang
up at the last moment and made the
contest possible. The three rival SAIL
boats made two quick runs to Drum
Point ana back without tacking, first
prize being won by the Mavinda, sailed
by Capt. W. J. Bunting, and second by
Princeton, sailed by Captain Wyatt, with
the Emily. sailed by Capt. John Sullivan,
as very close third,
The matinee euchre held in the Pagoda
Tuesday afternoon was played by a.
small but earnest party. The games
were close. the famous "Pagoda punch"
was generously served and prizes were
won by Mrs. Harry J. Smith, Miss Gard
ner. Mrs Edmondson, Mrs. easier. Mrs.
Mann. Prof Lanahan. Mr. Addison. and
Mr.. II. J. Smith.
Pretty dances at both the Plim and
Atlantic were well attended Tuesday
night
On Wednesday morning large eX-
cursiou on the New York. Philadelphia
aud Norfolk line, starting from Cape
Charles and taking all important points
along the Eastern Shore. landed thou |
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Washington guests at the various hos
telries are as follows:
The Plimlimmon-E. B. Hedgeman
Charles r. Newman, Mr. W. H. Keneis-
ter, Miss Elsie Keneister. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Riggs, Miss X. g. Riggs, Mr..
William F. Thyson. Arthur Christfield
c. A Langley. Miss Mildred NJ Lang
ley, William S. Babcock.
The Colonial-William D. Hor igan, ].
p. Gardner, Grace L. Bingham, NJ.
Florence Bingham.
The Hamilton-Mr. and Mrs. W. ].
Fowler and daughter.
The 1T. Pleasant-Mr and Mrs C. H.
Fred and child, f. F. Flanagan, Miss
VI. H Chapman. Mrs. Annie Z. Adams,
Miss Grace Adams, Ralph Baldwin.
Miss R. Baldwin, Mae and Ernest Bald
win. Lewis c. Fisher Mrs. Alta Conger
Baldwin Louis T. Kupfer.
The ADMINISTRATION d. Horigan, W.
A. Day
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| Salisbury, was nominated for Congress
/ man by acclamation.
One of the prettiest affairs OF the year
| took place last night in the brightly
| lighted Plim Casino, given as benefit
| for Prof. Salmson. 1t was advertised as
a masquerade carnival, and the response
of society folks was almost unanimous.
Some sixty-fve maskers in costumes,
sounding notes from the utmost absurd
! ity to ones OF really exquisite effect.
danced through many grotesque ma
neuvers. and in the competitive cake
walk. which occupied a large part of the
evening. the first prize was won by Mr.
W. F. Derickson. who. in the decoiette
costume OF society lady, danced all by
himself twice around the ballroom.
The prizes for the best dressed lady
and gentleman were awarded to Miss
Bessie Purnell and Mr.. Carroll Stolen
werck. and for those most comically
dressed to Miss Adele Turner and Mr..
Sidney Wilson. other noticeable cos
tunes among the cake~alkers were
worn by Miss Emily Upshur, Miss Alice
Stolleuwerck. Miss Dorothy Spicer, and
Mr. Frank Spicer.
The cakewalk was followed by a bal
let danced by the Misses Emily UpshGr
and Alice Stollenwerck
The daintiest effect Of the evening
was made at the last. however. when
little Miss Dorothy Spicer, dressed in a
white plated costume, danced
skirt dance in a manner really re-
markable for so tiny a tot
In the excursion Of Thursday thirty
four carloads arrived. seventeen OF them
on the Delaware road and seventeen at
different times OF the day on the 3. c.
e. a.
Mr. Hall Lusk. of Washington, Who
has been cruising with friends around
the lower Chesapeake Bay returned 10
Sutton Lodge on "Wednesday where he
will remain until the opening of the
Georgetown University
Many hearty good wishes were extend /
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cd to Mr. Joseph Hill last week with the
presentation Of the championship ath-
letic medal OF the Ocean City season.
Alr. Hin Is an all-round athlete, and
has won his honors fairly
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pilling. of Washing
ton, are spending a short vacation at
the cottage Of MIR. Fred Pilling.
Miss Irene Noble, OF Washington, is
also down for visit Of some weeks at
tine Pilling cottage.
Mr.. Chas. S Lusk. Of Washington. sec
rotary of the board of Catholic Indian
missions. expects to spend the month Of
September with his wife at Sutton
Lodge.
Mr.. A. G. Bishop, OF Washington, ex-
aminer of the Lawyers Title Associa-
tion. with his wife. expects to return to
the city on Saturday.
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OCEAN CITY, MD.

OCEAN CITY, Nd. Aug 2O-These
last days OF summer are. so far sur
passing those of the early season that
Ocean City bids fair to be alive until
late in the fall. The bathing is ire
sistible, and the beach front at noon re-
tains all of its midseason animation.
With delicious weather and burg full
of Idle people. social affairs are Sc
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FROM THE SUMMER RESORTS AND THE SUBURBS

quential. and the past week has been a
full one.
The shirt waist dance of last Friday
night lured the usual throng of ener-
gedc young folk upon the floor, and
seemed to be enjoyed quite as enthu-
siastically as its predecessors.
For tonight Prof. Salmson arranged
an informal german in the Plim Casino,
and the large crowd of spectators gath
cred around the porches TO witness the
affair was quite charmed with its effect.
Twenty couples We're upon the floor,
artistic favors We're presented to all,
and the german was led by Miss Lola
Moore with Mr.. Leo DericksOn.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Henry Id
dens, of Baltimore, sang solo in the
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BAL TIM0RE GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
Close of Session of League of American
Municipalities at Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Aug. 3O.-The
sixth annual convention of the League
OF American Municipalities closed last
night. Next years convention will be
held at Baltimore.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent. Mayor j. A. Smythe, Charleston.
5. c.; treasurer. Thomas p. Taylor.
Bridgeport, Conn; secretary, John NJ
McYickar, Dos Moines, Iowa
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sands OF sightseers in our midst ana
made the place very gay
\ euchre was played in the Iount
Pleasant dining hall Wednesday night.
the various prizes being awarded to
Mr.. R. S Sharp, Captain Buell. Mr..
Flanagan. Mr.. Fred Miss Haynes Miss
Chapman. Miss Bessie Christy and Miss
Conwell.
: All day Thursday cur little place was
packed with one OF the largest impOr-
tations of eXoursionists ever brought
to our shores. The unusual crowd was
due to the weekly influx from Baltimore
and Eastern Shore points. and the Re
publican convention held here OF the
First Congressional district of Mary
land A lively meeting was convened
in the Atlantic sCasino shortly after
noon. at which Mr. W II. johnson. of
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To Prevent Cavalry Ride.

ANTWERP. Aug 30-The Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals Is
demanding the prosecution of the pro-
moters of the recent cavalry ride from
Brussels TO Osteni owing 10 the suffer
ing inflicted upon the horses
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BRITISH LEGISLATORS
FEAR OUR COMPETITION
Committed Named to Ar
range Plan Of Protection.
All Parties Representative Make a
Thorough Study of Our Tariff
System and Report.

The State Department has received
from Mr. Marshal Halstcad. United
States consul al Birmingham. England. a
very interesting report relative to q
commercial committee CT members Of the
British Parliament. Just formed to con-
slider ways and means for competing with
the United States The report is as
follows:
Manufacturers. merchants, capital
ists. and business men generally in
Great Britain are fully awake to the
necessity of preparing to meet the COM
petition Of the United States. As an. in
dicatlon OF what is being done here. I
wish TO call attention 20 the fact that
there has been formed = commercial
committee Of members of the British
Parliament ent-comprislng, it is stated. 100
members aud representing ali political
partics-vhosc object is to study from,
a non-pariisan stanipoint the coplmer-
cial needs Of Great Britain and to give
legislative effect to the points decided
upon in conference
History of the Organization.
In recent letter to the London
Times" Mr.. L. Sinclair. the honorary
secretary of this commercial commit
tee. gives The history and aims of the
organization:
The commercial committee is more
directly the outcome OF series OF
meetings which l was the means Of
calling in the House of Commons to
consider in what way the great inter
csts Of The trade and commerce OF this
country could be assisted and developed
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viii Contest to Furnish
Plans for New Dis
trict Building.
TIE COMMISSIONERS ARE ELATED
Feel That Plan Will Be Great Success
Congress May Be Asked for Increased
Appropriation If 100000 Is Insult
fcient.

Commissioner Macfarland yesterday
authorized a statement relative to the
progress made by the commission bay-
ing in charge the erection OF the pro-
posed municipal building. It appears
that the preliminary efforts to secure
plans and an architect for the building
are meeting with good success. and the
commission feels much encouraged with
present prospects. Commissioner Iac-
farland says:
4 am very glad 10 say that the sue
cess Of the competition for the archi-
tect and plans for the new District
Building seems to be assured. ! am in
formed that already ten out OF the
twelve Invitations to take part in the
competition have been accepted. With
such a jury Of award and such q pro-
gram the best architects are glad to
take part. The promDtness ot the re
sponses is gratifying since it indicates
that the plans will be ready by the time
CONGRESS meets
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Good Progress Is Made.

THE commission fer the erection Of
the new building has lost no time
through any kind Of accident or inter-
ruption in its preparations. and We feel
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To Study the Tariff.

''Among he subjects which | hope will
occupy the attention OF the committee
are: The question of tariffs. in regard
to which foreigners seem to hold such
advantages over our own producers 20
our home markets; the question of our
paten; laws. and the disadvantages un-
der which our inventors are placed: the
question Of commercial attaches and
representatives in our colonies where
foreign countries have agents; the in
adequacy OF our consular service; and
the kardships and evil consequences re-
sultant upon the factory and workshops
act not having been framed by min
lister of commerce fully acquainted with
the eXigencies of he cases.
We have already begin to put our
selves into communication with the va
rious commercial and trade associations
of Great Britain. and through the mem
bers OF Parliament representing them we
are endeavoring TO get into close touch
with merchants and business men in
order to learn the actual needs Of COM
merce and to enable rs to AT once deal
with legislation in connection there
with"
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through the action of Parliament. The
fixed idea which prompted The actual
formation of the committee is the con-
tinuous, systematic, and practical study
OF questions concerning in any way the
interests Of British trade and com
merce, with a view 10 removing the
obstacles now encountered by reason
of the many obsolete and prejudicial
onactments and regulations. and the
lack of busiue sslike methods of ad-
miuistration; and. Furthermore. to ini-
finta and nrnrlntn neMe elef-isIntinn
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New. England-Mrs. Searie and party.
Camblos-William Stein.
ormandie-William Hoffman. A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
The Raleigh Sales.

Especial Dispatch to. The Tines. % -The
& RALEIGH. N. c.. \ o Ve''ioeil -. rda
Raleigh tobacco market soid 1aius
o. 10000 pounds during the past week We, X.
Thus TAR this season l.s5o. coo pounds have
been marketed, and the sales Les are, are *
pected to reach 100000 LOT the s,.. en-
Cor Tugs; $40 TO SIS for brigh. filters. and 8.
SIS to $50 for wrappers. Patrons ,i;I S
prices here have ranged unusually nnnay. msn
compared with neighboring ma1h ss:s, =.
Tie promoters feel much srau naa,s, =,
the development OF the market, eS spe, -;
inasmuch as it was only openeu is1se -
gust with two warehouses.
n,ent COMPANY. Incorporated this week.
to build new warehouse, two Prlze
neon and organized by eiectins e. - .s =.
-s,arv and treasurer: ard C. B. B. Bar
bee. Frank stroach. Samuel watts ana
b s. Jerman, directors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
WOOL GATHERER
Won BY A NOSE
A Great Crowd Attended the.
Races at Bennings on
Yesterday.
lRr Associa,ed Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 22.-The
5Iunters' Champion Steeplechase and
card OF other good events drew TO Ben
niugs one ofsathe largest assempidSes OF
the meeting to-day. The steeplechase was.
won by Wool Gatherer III hard chase
after Duke OF Grassland. Saccharoneter,
in the handicap for two-year-olds, re-
ceivcd n good ride, Went TO the front
i. the last furlong and Won handly.
Srrlin made the running in the fifth 10
the head of the stretch where LuSs Cas-.
to took the lead only TO be beaten at the
wire by Bonnibart b. the shortest kind
of head Summarizes:
First neutrality-suspicious. and upwards.
seven furlongs-Dandy Belle 10 to l,
frst. Tribes Hill q TO y second. Eu-s
claire 40 to u third. Time, 1:27 10.
Second race-mailen two-year-olds. five
and y. half f,1rlcn Star and Garter. Is
to y first, Rose Water q to u second,
Lord ADVOCATE 90 10 y third Time,
1:o3a1-5.
Third race-Iiunters' Champion SteepIe-
chase. about three iniles-Nool Ciatherer
&c to 81 first. Duke5of Grassland Is to "
second Charles O'AIalley % to y third
Time. 6:lS 2-5.s
Fourth race-handicap 4two-year-olds.
six furlon gs-SaccharoHeter GO y first,
Toscan a to II second. CinquevallE(9 to
y third Time. ia %.
Fifth race-lnilc and one ilundred yards
Bonnibert @ to y first, Lux Casta d2 to
u second Syriin &c 70 y third. Time.
1:.7.
sixth three-vear -olds and upwards.
mile and three furlongs-orontas e to y s.
first. Coeswel Is 70 81 second, Circus Is
to ., third. Time 2:..i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
FROM HEATHSVlLLE
A Local Option Election in Westmcre>
lana5 County.
ispeciaa dispatch to The 7 Zines.


HEATlIS WILLIE, VA, Nov. 22.-Peti-
tions have been signed by nearly one
half OF the men voted recently In
Cople Distric:. Westmureland county,
and presented to Judge Beaie. asking
that he order a local option election in
that district. The judge has ordered
that an election be held on the 18th of
December Everyone is taking a great
interest in this election, ana beyond a
doubt the district will go dry.
Lancaster and northumberland are al
ready dry, and also parts of Westmore-
land and Richmond--ere another year
comes there Will be but few open bar
rooms in the Neck
Captain II c. Glenn lost his oyster
house or the greater part of 1t. stu
sted at Mlleelton. Lancaster county.
last week II is supposed that the build
ing took fire from :. defective flue or
in some accidental way. Insurance will
cover most of the loss. The ere was ex-
t!ngmished after a hard fight by buck
ct brigade which also saved the whole
or wheeton wharf and many other near
by houses.
Captain B2d. Bussells, who was acci-
dentally shot while out hunting last week
by Albert Morrison. is improving but
his wounds are still far from Well