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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
KAISER RET|RES
HIGH ARMY OFFICERS
Mistakes Of General at Autumn
Manoeuvres Lead to His
Disgrace.
BERLIN, May IA.

HaU BERLIN, May II.
During the last ten days seventy.four
high officers of the German army have
been pensored off TO make room for
younger men.
The officers who are thus retiring ny
ccmpuslon include General Won Wltticn,
who has been in command of the Elev
enth Army Corps; four lieutenant gen
erals, fifteen major generals, fifteen coll
onels, five Lieutenant colonies and fifteen
majors,
General Won Witch commanded one
side In the manoeuvres in September, and
1t is believed $ retirement Is due to the
mistakes he made while the Emperor was
watching the operations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
'RAGG|NG'' BANNED
IN BRITISH. AR I | N ! \
Commanding Officer to be Held
Responsible and Culprits
to be Punished.
LONDON. May, ~; !,

------ " "a ------ 80
The army council has issued memoir nor;
andum to officers condemning the system
of 'raggng' as discreditable to the SER
vice and subversive OF good discipline BY
transferring military authority to NUM-
Der OF irresponsible officers.
The council admits that gentlemen are
occasionally appointed to the army whoM
are not suited 10 the profession, and de-
sire to draw attention to the regulations
existing for the removal of such officers.
The commanding officer Is to be held
directly responsible when he falls to- eff
fectively exercise the powers vested in
him, and If there is at any time repeti-E
ton OF similar incidents the names Or
officers primarily implicated are to be subs
mitted to the King. with a view to their
removal from the army.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
WAITED FOR DEATH,
BUT DEATH CAME NOT
Would-be Suicides Life Saved by
Strike Of Railroad En-
ployes.
VIENNA, May II.

VIENINfAl Nliy IT.
A peasant appeared before the masis-
,ra,es nt Arad yesterday for an attempt
~ commit suicide. which was frustrated
pv the railway strike
ue was found lying across the metals
90 the railway. When asked what he was
So,nr he answered that his wife had
,,ade him weary OF life, and he had been
waiting hours for the express to come ana
w ..you will have to wait long time
,,,d the man who found him. "for the
sSnress won't come till our wages are
raised," The would-be suicide was dis
charged With o caution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15

cestry, and preserves his pedigree with
Jealous care. Rangi ua has genealogical
tables tracing his ancestors back Tor over
~, youth" he said II developed a
,ssion for music, and Was placed by my
, p,,' under the care of Professor Win
lielmann Of Napier, to learn the piano,
Now / can play ANYTHING, but am spe-
aio,,v fond of Mendelssohn. List, Schu-
bert and Chopin.
.Mnch as / love the plano, however,
,,,,,an found l had good voice began
to feel called upon to sing, and put my
ss,f under the training n Professor HALL
sesi of Of sydney. Australia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
9IIH%y% tire s<Gae%1.l@fr<2>S@yeI
.HARCOURT NOW LORD
OF FIVE BIG MANORS
Former British Liberal Leader
Takes Possession Of Recent
y Acquired Estate.
LONDON. May Il.

LONDON, May II.
Sir William Vernon Harc6urt ycster-
day paid his first visit as proprietor and
lord of tho manor to his ncWly-ncqoited
estate Of Nuncham Park, near oxford.
Owing to the recent death OF his nephew
and predecessor. Aubrey Harcourt ST.
William, at his own request, was greeted
III the quictest manner, no decorations OF
any kind being displayed in the neat, for
NAL village which Sir Williams ances-
tor. simon, Lord Harcourt former
Lord Chancellor of England, caused 70
be removed bodily from Its then positloii
close to the mansion TO the neishporhoou
OF the London-Oxford road.
The veteran statesman looked well, but
somewhat fatgued. The principal agent
Of the great property and others were
present to welcome the new landlord.
From the few words which Sir William
pronounced 1t is clear that he does not
propose to maintain great state at Nune-
ham, and the current impression IN the
district is that he VIII continue to reside
quietly In the New Forest, leaving tho
huge Georgian house and its splendid
park to his son and the latter's wife,
while he himself continues to enjoy life
Of philosophc calm in the gardens OF
Malwood.
There III much talk Of an earldom for
Sir William about Nuncham.
The other manors Of which Sir William
Is now lord are the ancestral seat of
Stanton Harcourt. which the Harcourts
owned for nearly 700 years: Northmoor
and cogges, both hard by: Shftord, an
ancient village, where King Alfred held
n Witenagemot IN the ninth century, and
Hncksey--beovcd Of the Arnolds. father
md son--wh!ch lies on the Berkshire side
of the river
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
Is the Son Of Neep Zealand
Queen and Can Trace His An-
cesry Back for Five Hundred
Years.
Especial Correspondence

LONDON, May y.
Rangi Uia, young Maori chieftain, who
has come to England to sing the folk
Songs OF his native land. achieved a
great success at fashionable concert at
Taplow yesterday. Tomorrow he will
sing at a Primrose League concert at
Croydon.
On May 10 he will sing the songs of his
country before the Prince of Wales. in
whose honor he led a Maori war dance
when the Prince visited New Zealand on
his empire tour.
Rangl Uia appears before his audiences
in his native dress as chieftain. 1t is
a precious heirloom and belongs to the
chiefs of his tribe,
The korowai (shr3 is considerably over
500 years old. but the kakahu (cloak) Is
by far the more valuable. Patient labor
was for years engaged In Its manufac-
ture.
the sacred bird hula. hand-woYen to-
gether The part OF the birds plumasa
employed Is little tuft under the throat.
ana the threats of thousands of these
birds were plucked to obtain sufficient
feathers for this ancestral garment. From
the left shoulder hang thousands of cords
OF fine flax.
The Chieftain.
or little more than the average height,
with a powerful, well-bullt figure, regular
features. and broad forehead crowned
Win a mass of jet-black hair, Rangi Uia
has handsome presence. He is every
~ II belong to very old family" he said,
sneaking excellent English My mother
is Queen among the Maorls Her name
lis Mlhi Hui Rangk
- r'''''', hot
mrhe Maiden of the Gods" and that all
Prlncely-born Maoris have names which
refer to the skies.
Every Maori chief is proud u Ills an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
il much talk Of an earldom f
Waiting for a Wooden Leg.

LONDON. May 1i.-At the Scarborough
Board of Guardians meeting recently i
wns stated that there was an old man In
the worknousc who was wanted to mind
cows mt huston, but he was still waiting
for his wooden LEG. The leg l. ordered,
said the chairman, "and we VIII hurry II
up as fast as possible"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
DEATH LAY CONCEALED
IN FRIENDLY DRINK
Prussian Peasant Gives Visiting
Physician Poison in Mis-
take for Cognac.
BERLIN. Nav Il

DR.. An,izehnhoff, of Crefeld. was leav-
ing the house of a peasant, whose wife he
had been attending, the other day. when
he consented to take a drink of cognac,
as the weather was bitterly cold
The doctor had scarcely drank the liquor
when he fell down in commissions. and in
n few moments he was dead. The peasant
had, by mistake, given him drink from
n bottle containing poison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
James I Drank Beer There.

When the historical beerhouse, The
a iii full license BY the Magistrates on Sat
urday, 1t was. stated that there We're rec e,
ords concerning the place, dating back
stopped, and seeing man wltha tankard
Of beer promptly borrowed 1t. The. man
was knighted. The night before their ar
rest Guy Fawkes md Catesay met IN this
house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
Arobbishop Claims His Horses,

VIENNA, May 14.--Doctor Kohn, the
late archbishop of Olmutz, who was COM
PEELED to resign his position, has has MADE ma Ga
horses he left In the archleplscopal
He says that his predecessor, Cardinal
Prince Furstenberg, left his whole stable
by will to his successor, and not to his
Successors. The authorities Of the see
have, according to q Prossnitz paper.
offered DR., Kohn e25,Ooo in settlement of
tho claim
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
swore in Car for One Mile.

LONDON, May IA New. Brighton
resident has had to pay ols. for pro-
ionged swearing bout in tramcar. He
started when the inspector asked to see
his ticket, and kept 1t up with variations
while the car travelled a mile.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
Soldiers Graves Well Kept.

LONDON, May IA traveller just re-
turned from the South African battle
fields says that the graves Of British SOL
diers, from Colenso to Spion I<op. are
most beautifully kept. thanks to the Loyal
Womcn's Guild of. South Africa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15

st. Bueno, who was officiating, restored
her to life and promised that in token OF
her piety, spring possessing miraculous
healing powers should appear on the spot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
IN THE SUBURBS.
CORDOVA

Curdova, June 9.-Mrs. Ed Cool was
in Rock Island last Thursday.
Mrs. Wells, of Chicago, is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. George Bryan.
Mrs. Harry Tavcnner, of Moline. is
spending a couple of weeks with Mrs.
J. y. Tayenner and other friends
here.
Mrs. William Pinneo and daughter,
Lucille, spent Sunday with her moth
er. Mrs. c. W. Brink.
viii McCauley, Of Rock Island, Wis
tied Sunday with relatives here.
Trouble. which has been brewing
for some time here between some of
the town boys and the country boys,
came to head Sunday night when
Arthur Handel of the town, and Ger
man Trent. of the country, became
engaged in a fight on the street in
front of Jesse MaXwell's barber shop.
Handel started the quarrel. by knock
ing Trent off the sidewalk. Handel
was getting the worst of ii when
Lewis Pinneo interfered in behalf of
Handel. but was taken off by others.
The faces of both boys were badly
scratched and bruised. Monday a law
suit was held before Justice William
Curtis. Handel was fined SO and
Pinneo $3.50.
Mrs. Caroline Bennett. of Chicago,
came Saturday 10 spend the summer
with her sister. Mrs. W. {. Heany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
BOWLING

Bowling. June 9.-MrS. Harry vii
hite and little ION. Walter. visited rcla-
tives in Rock Island Saturday.
Miss Pearl Derrick was taken to 81.
Anthony's hospital by the Rock Island
ambulance Wednesday and was oper-
ated on for appendicitis and tumor.
7. Shafer. of BarStow. spent Sun
day in Bowling.
Ben Curtis returned home Saturday
from Rock Island.
Mr. and Mrs. James Moffitt visited the
county seat Saturday.
\ large number attended the dance
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob
Bowers Tuesday night.
Miss Bessie Hutchinson spent last
week with Miss Mamie Johnson in
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

The Veteran Volunteer Fireman's
association held a regular meeting at
INTER den Linden Tuesday evening.
and initiated four new members.
Martin Downs. sam EowIey, Henry
Bornhoeft and Louis Nahrcan~. The
committee having in charge the pie
mic which viii hc given at Washing
ton park next Sunday reported all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Do YOU want the little ones happy.
strong. robust and healthy? One pack
age of HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will make them strong and well. No
nav if ii fails. 81 cents, tea or tablets.
T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

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&C .HHd on 'sIno on 'uonBdnsuo0
ssIn0 kIsAn!sod U9L u!ElunoK GT0oH
s.IslsVIoH 'plIoA sql u! sssuY9!s liz
10 spIrql-oMl sssnBO uouBdusuoO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Pursuant to suggestions made by
Supt. Smith. of the public schools,
the members of the school board have
instructed the building and grounds
committee to investigate the changes
proposed by Mr.. Smith. For the past
two wears the high school building
has been much crowded and as sever
nj Of the recitation rooms are great
deal larger than it IS necessary Mr..
Smith has suggested several changes
that could he made in the building to
give more room and still retain its
symmetrical dimensions. The board
decided to engage Miss Minnie L.
Starr a musical instructor at a sal
arv of $3.50. Miss !. Warnock. Miss
Mary Murphy and Miss Phoebe Ali
were engaged as grade school teach
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Seventeenth street property owners
are considering the adoption of new
kind of pavement for the Improvement
of that thoroughfare from Eighth TO
Eleventh avenue, on the hillside. May
or Skinner has been making an invcs-
tigation of bitulithic pavement in
course of construction in st. Louis
and is 50 well pleased with it that he
will recommend it for the Seventeenth
street job. 1t is constructed similar
to asphalt. with Il concrete foundation
a mixture of asphaltum and granite as
a binder course. and n pinch mixture
of Clipped granite and asphaltum on
top rolled down very smooth. Cabmen
say that they prefer bituiithic pave
ment in st. Louis, and it il very desir-
able fer moderately heavy traffic. 1t
has the advantage of being less eN-
pensive than asphalt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
shaw has authorized the increase in
the United States depository deposits
at the Citizens National bank Of this
city from $4,000 TO $4,000. This CON
cesSion was gained upon the request
of President +. II. Gricg who wrote
to Mr.. shaw explaining why such an
increase was desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

At the meeting of the Beethoven
club Tuesday evening the invitation of
the Woman's club to merge the sing
ing club into the Woman's club as one
Of its departments was adopted. The
board also endorsed the lawn fete to
be given on Stephens lawn for the
Union Mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
MOLINE MENTION

Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Nellie Ball. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. I. Ball and Caldwell Il.
Rosborough. to take place at the Ball
residence Wednesday, June 80, at
$50.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. NJ. Loosely have de-
parted for Champaign to attend the
commencement exercises of the Uni
versity of Illinois. where their eldest
son will be graduated.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. p. Nyquist of 1880
Eleventh avenue have issued invita-
tions for the wedding of their daugh-
ter. Miss Olga Victoria Nyquist, to j.
Alfred Blomberg, Tuesday evening,
June y, at the First Swedish NJ. +.
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

arrangements made for the event.
This committee is composed Of Henry
Hennings. Henry Stratmann, F. Beh-
ncke, Jr., IgnatZ Schmidt, George Nal
sack. John F. Schultz and II. {. Narne-
bold. The Volunteers also announced
at the same meeting that the Turner
han had been engaged for Jan. II,
1905, as the date for the annual Fire
mans masquerade
The 9th annual picnic Of the Har-
ness Makers Union. better known as
the branch of No. II, of the United
brotherhood of Leather Workers on
Horse Goods,-will picnic and hold its
field day exercises at Schuetzen park
June 10. with the full StrauSser or
chest ira furnishing the music. The
committee which has charge of the
event is composed of William Eller-
mire. chairman: Otto Jaeger, IL. Il.
Teufel. Nels Anderson and J. W. Hold
CRATER.
\ large number of annual passes
I
road have been stolen from the Dav-
export depot of the company. The
passes were taken from the general
/ fOreman's office on the second floor
Of the depot building. The passes are
such as are used by the company for
its employees. and in this particular IN
stance were a lot TO he used by the
employees in charge of Chief Lineman
Il. T. Brennan. Each of the stolen
passes. which are in the shape of
small paSteboard cards. have sep
arate number and these numbers are
in possession of the railway company.
Telegrams have been sent to the con-
ductors all along the line to take up
the stolen passes in case they are pre-
scented in lieu of fares.
Harry Boyce and George Lamb
| both firemen at the Moline water
works, were defendants in the police
court yesterday on the charge Of dis
turbing the peace. The two men were
| Second and Rock Island streets by
! Officer Goldermann while they were
| quarreling. Each was fined 81.
| There were filed with the clerk of
the court yesterday afternoon the ar
ticleS changing the name of Louis r.
| Mahoney. a native Of Davenport. 81
| years of age. of height ) feet 6 inches.
| hair black and dark hazel eyes. to
that of Louis +. Schauder. that of the
| grandfather. with whom he had lived
| for the past decade.
John Mcclure. the lad who is
| thought to have been an accomplice
of young Michael Foley in the theft
of Miss Nellie FIynn's gold watch and
! diamond brooch. has been captured
! by Night Captain MulIane and Detec-
tive John Quinn. He was found in
Moline working in livery stable.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. &. Miller, of III
! Howell street, are mourning the death
of their infant daughter, Ruth Anita
Miller. who died Tuesday
| The Dodds Steamboat company has
released TO the Grand Isle Park com
pany all of the interests which it for
merry owned in the leases given by
John Otfermann dated Jan. 20, 1895
and by Adolph Offermann dated Aug.
| 10. 1900. to the DoddS Steamboat com
! pany. This document conveys to the
park company the exclusive tenure
under their purchase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

\ pleasure trip for Moliners and an
advertisement for Moline is some
thing which may result early next fan
from n suggestion made by the board
of directors of the Moline club by C..
II. Deere Tuesday evening. TWAS no less
than the chartering of several coaches,
private sleeper and diner. in which
members Of the Moline club may tour
the south and southwest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
DAVENPORT DOTS

Mrs. Jennie Kenny has been arrested
by Constable Byron Rumsey, being
charged with securing money on false
Preteu~e>. The complaining witness
is William Mills. The latter claims
he met the Kenny woman May 20 and
that she represented herself to he Il
single lady. Bein" DESTROYS of Il help
motc I'm life he thereupon cultivated
her friendship which soon ripened in
to love upon his part. lie proposed
and was accepted upon the spot. Then
the arrangements OF the fort Incoming
marriage were talked over and
the Kenny woman decided that $1GO
would he just about the right amount
to pay for her wedding outfit and 9TH
CT necessary expenses to properly pre-
pare for the wedding. Mills paid the
woman the amount. not in lump. but
upon several different occasions. With
the near approach Of the evcntful
day Mills learned that the woman al
ready had one husband in the person
of Pat Kenny. Well-kuoWn character
in the Bucktuwn district.
The police were notified yesterday
afternoon Of the disappearance of the
2-vear-old daughter If the Larkins
family. residing over the p. y. REIN
ers tin shop at "l2'. West Third
street. The officers of the department
were put to work upon the case and
an hour later located the voungester
on Tenth and Perry streets. That the
midget traveller got here without acct
don't - -rru5.i-fu,y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Rates of rent in East Moline are said
TO be striking their reasonable level.
and the reduction * said to have been
followed by the addition of many new
families to the village. The houses
which have been standing unoccu-
pied are gaining tenants from among
the men who are employed at New
Shops and in the shops of the suburb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Harry Boyce and George Lamb
both firemen at the Moline water
works, were defendants in the police
court Yesterday on the charge Of dis
turbing the peace. The two men were
arrested near the street car barn on
Second and Rock Island streets by
Officer Goldermann while they were
quarreling. Each was fined 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Mrs. w. \. Jones. and son Arthur,
Mrs. NJ. L. Westerman and Charles w.
Pool. the druggist, have gone to Earl
vile. ILL.,, to attend the funeral Of their
brother. Hon. j. j. Pool. Mrs. Jones
attended the wedding of Mr.. Pools
Youngest daughter last Wednesday at
his home and Saturday he was stricll-
en- with apopleXy. from which he did
not regain consciousness. At the time
of his death Mr.. Pool was internal
revenue collector in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Sven Oscar BurkIund. the well
known employe of Deere d Co, and
Miss Lillian May Swanson were mar
ried at o'clock last evening at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Swanson, of Fifty-second
street. Walker Station. Mr.. Berk-
lund has many friends in this city
who will extend hearty congratula-
tions to him. Mr.. and Mrs. Berklund
will reside on Forty-fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

\ meeting of the members of the
Mechanical Engineering Endowment
society of Augustana college was held
at the home of Gust Shallburg. The
question of holding n bazaar this fall
was discussed and Il committee APP
pointed to complete the arrangements.
They are Mesdames c. II. GOdehn. n.
q. Carlson. F. /. Nordgren and Misses
Florence Lindgren and Alice Chester.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Farewell was said to Rev. w. w.
Willard Tuesday evening by the peo-
pie of the First Congregational
church and of the city at reception
rendered him in the church parlors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
Painless Extracting

and removal OF nerves done by us, and
the best and most careful treatment
given 10 all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

John Peck, of Sterling. owner of the
gun-stock factory. is in Moline on
business with the Moline Business
Mems association. It will be remem-
bercd that Mr.. Peck interested the as
sociation in the removal of his plant
to Moline some time ago. and it is
understood the proposition is now be
ing revived with the chances in favor
of bringing the plant here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

T. II. Thomas, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

There were filed with the clerk of
the court yesterday afternoon the ar
ticles changing the name of Louis r.
Mahoney. native of Davenport. 21
years of age. of height ) feet 6 inches,
hair black and dark hazel eyes. to
that of Louis +. Schauder. that of the
grandfather. with whom he had lived
for the past decade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

John Mcclure. the lad who is
thought To have been an accomplice
of young Michael Foley in the theft
of Miss Nellie Flynn's gold watch and
diamond brooch, has been captured
by Night Captain MulIane and Detec-
tive John Quinn. He was found in
Moline working in livery stable.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
A Bale Of Cotton,

Or rs bushels of corn to the acre,
without the use of an ounce of
fertilizer is not an unusual yield
from lands in the famous Missis-
slppi and Yazoo river valleys,
traversed by the Illinois Central
'ailroad-the great trunk line to
the South. Farmers desiring per-
'eet climate, best soil, sure crops
and steady markets would do well
to locate homes now, for prices
are rapidly advancing in this ia
yored country. Send for free
illustrated literature and letters
from farmers who have gene
South to stay, and who are per-
fcctly satisfied to remain. B. A.
Eichter, Pass. and Land Agent,
Central railroad, GIT Bes-
semer building, Pittsbrg. Pa.
7,26,tf