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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Alleged Shortage.

Mobile, Ala. Because Of eircum.
stances attending an alleged shortage
in his accounts as County Tax Collec-
tor for 1899, John Case has resigned
as Chief Of Police Of Mobile. Case is
alleged to be shors over $4,000 due the
state, and the matter has been acted
on by the governor. The books are
being examined as to the affairs of
the county. Case, was bonded by 8
Baltimore Bond Company and ar
agent Of that company is now going
through the books before answering
a probable demand Of the state when
he settled at the close Of his term
and beyond that he knows nothing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Died for Love.

Huntsville, Ala.-A citizen OF
Double Springs, Ala, came to Hunts
vile with news Of the suicide of Miss
Mary Curtis, popular young lady OF
that village. Because her father re-
proved her for going with the young
man Of her choice, the young lady
took dose of strychnine and died in
fifty minutes. The doctors thought
she had a severe attack Of collie and
she would not tell them what she had
done, and it was not until the autop-
sy that they learned she had taken
poison.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Shot His Father.

Austin, Ark.-John King, far
mer living five miles southeast of this
place, is lying at the point of death
from a gunshot wound at the hands
Of his son, Walter, II years old. II
is claimed King was abusing his wife
when Walter took his mothers part
and told his father repeatedly not to
abuse his mother. The angered IA
Their is said not to have needed the
warning given by his son, and the
latter seized a gun and fired, the load
entering Kings neck. Young King
has been arrested.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Injured in Fight.

Sam Nathaniel, negro, was shot
and dangerously wounded at Bee Lake
fifteen miles north of Yazoo City. The
shooting was the outcome of quar-
rel between Sam and two of his broth
ers, one Of whom fired the shot. Sam IS
wife, who tried to stop the quarrel
was also shot. The wounded negro
was brought here and effort will be
made to save his life. Sam Nathan
iel's two brothers are in Jail at Bee
Lake.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Burnsides Raised.

Chattanooga, Tenn. The old FEEDER
al transport Burnside, which was sunk
during the operations about this city
in the early sixties, was raised form
the bed Of the Tennessee river by re-
cent high waters and landed on shoal
where parts of the hulk and the boil
ers are visible. The boat was sunk
while the men were attempting to
transfer to it from larger boat heav-
Ter engines than the Burnside was
built to carry. She was never seen
again until the waters disturbed her.
Rivermen are getting the ironwork
out.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
BRYAN a Grandfather.

New Orleans, La William Jen-
nings Bryan is a grandfather, daugh
ter having been born to his daughter,
Mrs. William H. Leavitt, in this city.
Mrs. Leavitt was Miss Ruth Bryan,
Mr.. Bryan's favorite daughter, and
she was married in Lincoln, Neb., last
October. Mr.. Leavitt is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron L. Leavitt, Of New
port. The mother and daughter are
doing we'll The infant is Mr.. Bry-
ans first grandchild.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Contributes Money.

SO far the city of Greenwood has
the honor of having made the largest
contribution to the National Demo-
cratic Committee. Two hundred and
fifty dollars is the sum contributed by
the people Of that city towards elect
ing Parker and Davis, and it is ex-
pected that this sum will be consider
ably augmented before the campaign
has closed. Other communities in the
state are making an effort to raise
some money for the National Cam
paign.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Fall River Strike.

Fall River, Mass. With the open
ing of the eleventh week Of the cotton
mill strike the prospects of settle
ment seems somewhat brighter owing
to active measures taken by the local
merchants. Letters have been sent to
both manufacturers and operatives re-
questing the two sides hold an early
conference, and a favorable reply has
been received from the operatives.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Madman Kills Five.

Memphis, Tenn.-A report to the
Commercial Appeal from O'Brien s
Landing Mo-, says that four men and
negro woman were killed there by
Chrales Geitrell, Memphian, employ
ed as clerk in a commissary store at
that place. Geitrell, it is said, was
mad from fever and rushed from his
bed into the street in his night robes,
having obtained possession Of q gun.
He later escaped into the woods.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
MANY Persons Hurt.

Adams, Mass. While Right Rev
Thomas d. Beaver, Roman Catholic
Bishop of Springfield, was laying the
corner stone of st. Stanislaus' Polish
Church here, floor collapsed, pre-
cipitating $50 persons into the base
ment. Thirty-seven persons were in
jured, several seriously, and one per-
haps fatally. Bishop Beaver and sew
eral Of the priests were slightly hurt
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
George Kerr Dead.

Louisville, Ky.-George Kerr, ia
nous few years ago as cartoonist
and illustrator, is dead at the Sol
diers' Home in Dayton, Ohio. He
served in the Northern army through
out the war and at its conclusion be-
came an illustrator for an Eastern
magazine, going later to New York
comic paper. He was friend and
contemporary Of the late Thomas
Mast.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
WILLIAMS AND CIRCUIT.
Open Democratic Campaign in Brook
lyn.

Open Democratic Campaign In brook-
lyn.
New York. John Sharp Williams
Of Mississippi shared the honors OF
the honors with Edward M. Grout at
the opening Of the Democratic cam
paign in Enlightenment Avenue Rink,
Brooklyn A big crowd attended the
rally and Mr. Williams and Mr.. Grout
were enthusiastically .cheered.
Senator William j. Stone Of Missou-
ri, was an early visitor at Democratic
national headquarters and spent some
time in conference with Chairman
Taggart, Vice Chairman Nicoll and
Secretary Woodson. Senator Stone
was vice chairman Of the national
committee in 1900. The senator was
emphatic in stating his belief that
Judge Parker will be elected
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Mysterious Murder.

Pittsburg. The local police are
wrestling with what appears to be a
mysterious murder case. The body Of
young woman, richly dressed in silks
laces and velvets, was found in the
Allegheny river short distance be-
low Union Bridge. The body which
had evidently been in the water but
few hours, bore three wounds on
the forehead such as might have been
made by blunt instrument and sew
eral small cuts, evidently made by a
razor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
New Superintendent.

The members of the Board of Trus-
tees Of the Soldiers Home, including
the governor, returned from Beau
voir, where they investigated the
charges of irregularity in the manage
ment of the Home. As result of the
meeting Superintendent Mcknight
resigned and Major Kemp, of Oxford,
was elected as his successor. Mrs Wal
lace, Of Biloxi, was elected as matron
of the Home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Boy Burglar Killed.

Charlotte, N. Carl Bullin, an
eighteen-year-old white boy Of Win
ston Salem, was killed at Thomasville,
N. c., while in the act Of robbing the
store Of j. G. Kinney, & Co., dealers
in groceries. Kinney, who was sleep
ing in the store, hearing Bullin
making his way into the store, fred
a load Of shot into his breast. Bullin
ran few steps and fell, where he was
found dead. The body was sent to
his parents at Winston Salem.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Isthmian Water Supply.

Washington, D.. C.-The Isthmian
Canal Commission has awarded the
contract for furnishing cast iron pipe
and specials for the water supply of
Panama to the United States Cast
Iron Pipe Foundry Company, of New
York. The contract calls for $4,000
tons of pipe at $21.7O per 1000 pounds
and the special casting at two and
one-half cents pound, delivery to be
at Colon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Claims Christ for Blacks.

Chicago. - The theory that Jesus
Christ was Of negro descent is advanc-
ed by Elder j. M. Webb, Of Seattle,
Wash, in lecture at the Ebenezer
Baptist church, Thirty-fifth and Dear
born streets. His belief is that both
King Solomon and the Queen Of She
ba were of Ethiopian blood, and that
therefore Christ, as descendant Of
the wisest Of Kings, had black blood
in his veins.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Soldiers Poisoned.

New York. Forty-eight men of the
One Hundred and Twenty-third Com
pany, Coast Artillery, were stricken
with ptomaine poisoning while on pa
rade at Fort Hamilton, where the COM
pany is stationed. The trouble was
attributed to the hash eaten at break
fast. The sick men were placed in the
post hospital.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Trust Buster Idle.

New York-A considerable increase
is shown in the total capitalization of
companies organized under the laws
Of the Eastern States during Septem-
Der, with $1,000,000 or more author
lied capital stock, as compared with
the previous month. The new COM
panies show an aggregate capitaliza-
ton Of $66, 100000. This is more than
double the total of August.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
5000 at a Wedding

Knoxville, Tenn-Henry Doughtery
and Miss Daisy Hood hold the local
record for having the largest number
of people witness their wedding cere-
mony. They were married Sunday at
an old harp singing at Beaver Creek,
eight miles from this city, in the pres
ence of 5000 people.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Two States Want Duncan.

Birmingham, Ala. William E.
Wier, Chief of Police Of Birmingham,
telegraphed from Jacksonville that
Frank Duncan, the notorious MURDER
er and safe blower, who, while under
death sentence, escaped from Jail here,
is held in Florida by both the state
courts and the United States court on
a charge Of safe blowing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Burned to a Crisp.

jacksonville, Ky.-The body of a
man supposed to be a government sur
veyor, was found near Morganfeld in
a brush heap, barned to crisp. His
shot gun and clothes were found near
by. He had money in his clothes and
also a gold watch He had been dead
for some time
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Earthquake in Italy.

Rome. "A strong shock of earth
quake was experienced in the South OF
Italy, accompanied by floods of rain
The greatest force Of the earthquage
was felt at Calabria. Three houses
fell at Soylla and many others were
rendered unsafe. Fortunately no one
was hurt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Wife Murderer Hanged.

Chicago-Frank Lewandowski, con-
victed Of wife murder, was hanged
in the Jail yard here. Lawandowski,
in drunken rage, cut his wife's
throat and then his own because she
would not compel her son, his step-son
to work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Pay Another $500,000.

st. Louis. Another semi-monthly
payment Of 100000 on the $4,6OO,-
900 government loan was made this
week by the management Of the Loui-
siana Purchase Exposition. The total
amount paid up to date is $3.40S, 149.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Fourth Glass Postmasters.

Washington The following fourth
class postmasters have been appoint
ed:
Louisiana Hill, VIM parish, Alley
C. Beavers; Triumph, Plaquemine
parish. w. f. Smith.
Mississippi Leggett, Pike county,
John c.. Legoett, Jr.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Mormon Withdraws.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Jesse w. Crosby,
a Mormon, has fled with the Secreta-
ry of State his withdrawal as nomi-
nee for presidential elector on the
Republican ticket. Objections had
been made to his candidacy by persons
who charged that he was a polyga-
mist.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Teachers Organizing.

The teachers association in the diff
ferent counties of the state are now
recognizing for the coming session.
These associations have been of much
benefit to the teachers Of the state.
Through them they have become bet
ter acquainted with each other, and
have been able to exchange ideas for
conducting schools.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

The Navy Department has accept
ed the protected cruiser Des Moines,
now attached to the European squad
ron. This vessel was built at Quin-
cy, Mass, and fell little short Of
meeting the complete contract re-
quirements in the matter Of speed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

After a number Of consultations
with the President, Acting Secretary
of the Treasury Taylor has reached a
conclusion in the matter Of the GUS
toms stamp on boxes containing i'm
ported cigars. While no definite in
formation is obtainable as to what the
Adecision is, there is reason to be-
ieve it will be fairly satisfactory to
both sides. Neither side obtained all
it requested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22
The chieLasaw LEGISLATURE.

the Chickasaw Legislature after
remaining in session for as days Id.
Jlrned sine die Saturday i,c.u'ng at
- O'Clock. The sessiol he been
absolutely harmonious and a visit TO
the house and tho senate will con.
;ince any citizen or non-citizen Of the
caInestness and honesty OF purpose
which characterize the members OF
the present legislature.
Their speeches are not full OF words
hut every thought is carefully meas.
u-ed and every word spoken Is care
falIy weighed.
The Legislature is composed OF
II en- Of good Judgment, men who feel
the responsibility that has been
thrust upon them of doing the last
legislative work for their nation.
They sit in the last great council OF
their tribe. They are the men who
have been chosen by their people
- stand guard during the last hours
Of their republic and. to a man, they
have the appearance of being mer
rlly equal to the occasion.
They use the greatest care TO select
their most honorable men for com
mittee work after their government
has expired.
,ust before the adjournment Of the
tuusc the speaker invited Sidney
Suggs OF Ardmore who was present
TO address the house.
The invitation was quite a compn
Iaent as II was the only invitation
{. the kind extended TO a newspaper
man during the session.
Nj Suggs' speech was a plea fol
harmonious work, advising the great
est caution in the last acts OF IN,
legislature for II they should at any
time prove unwise IL would be too
late to repeal them. He complimenteC
the members for their sober delibera
uCn and for their earnest efforts II
winding up the affairs OF their nation
H.. a manner that will do the mosI
good TO the greatest number. They
were told that il the present session
had done nothing more, that rneii
Legislation concerning schools alone
would have made this session one OF
the most important in the history OF
THE tribe.
Their appreciation OF what tn
speaker had said vas shown by then
crowding around him and clasping nj
hand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22
ousLLlNe COLLEGE STUDENTS.

VIII Mr.. Carnegie please put the
name Of Mr.. Harrison OF Hoboken in
his notebook for a medal. " not FOR
a generous slice Of the hero funr'
There was a college function on.
Cno freshman had been dumped down
2 coal hole and six others. blindfold.
Cd. had been compelled TO sit On the
cuibstone for hours and FISH with long
pD'es in the gutter. Night had been
II AIDE hideous with yells and catcslls.
Occasionally somebody would throw
q brick against the side OF a house,
and the slecpers within would awaken
and wonder il the Baltic fleet had cut
Loose in a New York suburb-by mis-.
take. Of course.
But II was all so tame There were
f,w thrills in the proceedings. Tne
evening had been spoiled.
Ha' Right ahead stood a row OF
ash barrels waiting nor the garbage
man. Glorious, 4 change 10 make
trouble for some one, so a charge
vas made on the inanimate enemy
and the barrels were overturned into
No street.
Here is where Policeman Harrison
enters the story. In his right hand
ho held a club. He cornereu the ring.
leaders and took them to task Tor
tier utter disregard for the rights OF
Others.
rs is an IN the game, old fellow
said one.
is IT, said Omcer Harrison. rs
IL sport 20 destroy property? to cause
needless expense, TO make trouble for
law-abiding citizens simply 10 show
that you are out for a time? / don
think so. You get to work and clean
lLr the ashes. You've o much steam
on and I'm show you how TO work 1t
on
lie did. Two college lads, subducJ
ard humble. scoopcd ashes with then
fands and deposited them IN barrels
until a big policeman was satisfied
with the appearance OF the street
Then he took them to tho station
where they were given a severe lee
turC and allowed TO depart.
Really. Mr.. Carnegie should taxi,
note of Policeman Harrison-kansa
CITY World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Invitations have been received by
several mobiles in Ardmore TO attend
the Shriners' ball and dedication Of
India Temple in Oklahoma City on
the night OF Thanksgiving. It is said
that this affair will be one Of the
SWEETEST in the social history of that
city and it Is expected mat a number
OF the mobiles from this place will at.
tend. Elaborate preparations have
heen made by the Shriners at Okla.
homa City for the entertainment OF
their guests. The invitations are very
pretty. The name OF Sidney Suggs
If Ardmore appears on the reception
committee for that evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

j. c. Graham was in the city yester.
day afternoon from Marietta. Mr.,
Graham stated mat his town had al
ready received 1900 bales OF cotton
from wagons this year and the local
buyers expected to reach the 25,OOu
mark. He also said that they had al
ready received more cotton this year
taan the whole Of last season. MIR
Graham was in the city on legal brsi
ness. He returned to Marietta today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

W. c. S~nodgrass. who has the gen
eral agency for the Twin Territories
for the Underwood" typewriter, is
in the city. Mr.. S~nodgrass is very
DESTROYS of locating his headquarters
in Ardmore, but is unable to secure a
building. He Will remain another day
or so but fears he will be obliged to
20 TO Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Claim Agent Liddell of the Santa
F. was in the city yesterday in route
Il Oklahoma City. Mr.. Liddell was
in this city last Wednesday morning
when the Santa Fe passenger train
was wrecked. He said yesterday that
Fireman Davis, who was scalded in
tie wreck, is in the hospital at TEN.
pie and was getting along nicely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Deputy Jones placed John Wade and
NJ r. Nelson in Jail here Sunday
night on a charge OF introducing Ii.
uuor The two men live at Whitehead,
they were on the excursion train com.
iul from Fl. Worth and were raising
q disturbance. when they were ar
rested and upon searching them. -four
quarts were found on one and two Oh
the other.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Warden Jewett Of the Kansas state
~penitentiary says that institution
would be self.supporting II 1t was
paid in cash for the stun il furnishes
other state institutions. During the
past year # supplied Sl7A4i5.SO OF
coal. and S20.9s7 OF brick. Tho net
profits the past year from the twine
Plant were S25,413.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Dan Mann. an employe OF Hall 4
Hills furniture store, was severely
burned late yesterday afternoon upon
tie hand by the ignition of a rag
saturated with t%urpentine which he
had in his hand. Medical assistance
vas quickly procured and the burns
dl essed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

A young girl OF Kentucky has de
vcloped a most remarkable case OF
kieptomania. she cannot resist the
temptation to appropriate TO her own
use horses that belong 10 other PEG
pie. she says. Some years ago she
would have been called a horse thief,
but under modern interpretations she
Is merely an eccentric kleptomaniac.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

The present difference between
England AMI Russia over the Nofth
s.a agreement is said TO concern
small details of the wording II the
agreement as submitted by Great
Britain for Russia's consideration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

An Indian archaeologist has dis
covered. so he says, evidence which
conyinces him that Noah was a mil
lionaire as well as something OF a
monopolist. Now, hadn't we better
let Noah and those old fellows OF
s%criptural times alone? From the
distant. orthodox, point OF view, they
appear much bigger n better men
than they probably would II we got
too close TO them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Edgar Choate returned last night
Marietta where he was called
yesterday by a message stating that
has mother was dangerously i'll. Mr..
Choate said his mother was some
what better when he left and that
they have hopes Of her recovery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22
Ardmore, Tuesday, Nov. %, 1904.

Governor Peabody Of Colorado may
not have been elected but what does
, thing ike that amount TO when ne
has the court with him?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Boys. this is Thanksgiving week.
Don't forget your girl. Remember her
With one Of those fine holiday baskets
Il Kahn's 2O-4t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

The crisis has appeared one dis
tr,ct in Louisville which contains
r,ore saloons and churches than any
other was carried by the Prohibition.
ISIS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Remember the Jap-a.lac IS what YOU
need for your floors and scratcN
furniture.
2O-3 J.. y. WALL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

RENT-A nice suite or once
rooms over Randols store. r. W.
Randol. 27-ti
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Fish, oysters and celery at Cold
Storage. X. CROTZER. 1912
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22

Fresh oysters and celery ually at E
II. Pugh's. 23-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22
LOST.
Land for Sale.

My unified surplus allotment v.
he sold to the highest bidder on Z
cember 10, 1904. Send all bids to J0
Stevenson, postofice box 255, Pad
Valley, !. T. 2l-2l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22
WANT COLL N
WANTED.


WANTED-5cO burlap sacks. any
kind, by 8 o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing. !. r. Best. ~
NANTED-5OO young ladies to bring
their fellows with them e Kahn 8
TO buy one OF those handsome hol.
iday boxes or baskets. They are
fresh and the finest ever brought to
the city. 2O-4
WANTED-Men to learn the barber
trade. Our tree catalogue explains
how we teach it quickly by steady
practice and instructions. Gradua.
ties earn SIS. weekly. Write nearest
Branch. Moler Barber College. st
Louis, Mo, OF Ft. Worth, Texas.
20-Gt
WANTED-Teacher for the Springer
school. None need apply only on
good certificates and best Of refer.
ences. Robt. F. Scivally, j. NJ. Ar
mold, b. f. Stovall, directors. l7.tf
IANTED-Chickasaw warrants. Amer
lean National Bank, Tishomingo, I.
T., 3-1m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-22
FOR nGNT.

FOR RENT-A finely furnished front
room, southern exposure, suitable
for man and wife or two gentlemen.
Apply 1924 c ST. South west Ard
more. 2O-3t