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The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

10 remark when the news came 10 him.
That is a good idea; good idea am
very glad to hear IL. indeed. for fire is a
most dangerous thing aboard ship"
The Colorado was first IN this experiment.
Wireless telegraphy has been a part OF a
battle ships equipment for so many years
now that il is q;Iite an old story. but the
feet decided II must have wireless teIe-
phony, too. so the past few weeks have
witnessed a busy scene in Hampton
Roads and in New York and Brooklyn
harbors, where experts have been busy
putting In the appliances The Virginia
was the first 10 have the telephones
Now officers aboard any ship of this
Atlantic feet may converse with any one
on board or with persons aboard any
other vessel within a range OF eight
miles. The system installed is that in
vented by Poulsen. a Dane. The tele-
phone can be cut out and the system
worked with a Morse key in wireless
telegraphy. If desired When I vas IN
the wireless telegraph station recently at
Portsmouth I noticed that the operator
smiled as he waited for the reply 70 a
message. The tick-ticking Of the instru-
ment amused him What is it?-' I asked.
The ships out there are trying their new
telephones. and I can get their mes
sages.' he replied.
Despite the enormous amount Of work
and OF money necessary 70 fit out this
Atlantic feet. il was done with a degree
Of system and efficiency never yet par
alleled- It is so great a contrast be
tween that which the Continental Con
gress fitted out on December .. I775. that
II seems hardly credible that so great
changes should have taken place in one
nation in one hundred and thirty-two
years In that year, at the suggestion OF
Rhode Island. Congress decided that a navy
was needed 10 maintain the rights Of the
several sovereign States and ordered thir-
teen ships built. each 70. cost SCI. $50 Sc %.
Among the stores they carried were 800
pieces OF canvas for sails, and the canvas
was hard 90 get when suspicious England
was watching The vessels were pur-
chased and remodeled and guns were
bought between November . and Deem
Der .. and the committee Of safety OF
Pennsylvania loaned go stands OF arms
and gave four tons Of gunpowder. one
amusing item OF the five long pages OF
requisites" THAI the committee made for
the sailors supplies was canvas for pud-
ding bags, "one FL for every sixteen
men"
In striking contrast. too Is this fleet 10
the one that lay in Hampton Roads on
the morning OF March s 1862 Il was
then that the first ironclad IN The his
tory OF the world steamed into the Roads
from the Newport News docks and de-
stroyed the wooden fotlla there. TIE
Merrimac. with her crud, armor OF rail-
road iron, reyolutIonized the navy OF the
world. and the Atlantic fleet. steaming our
through the same channel next week is
the great realization OF that supremacy in
naval architecture that the bulky Aier-
rimac foreshadowed.
To-mOrrOw-DeveIO of the
Navy.
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Miss Bartlett a Debutapte.
,ial 10 The Washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd. Dec. 5-Commander
Frank w. Bartlett. head of the Depart
ment Of Marine Engineering and Naval
Construction at the Naval Academy. and
Mrs. Bartlett gave a reception and tea
at their residence this afternoon. at
which their only daughter Miss Marjorie
Bartlett. was formally introduced into
society. There were many guests, in
GLIDING the younger society set Of the
Annapolis and the Naval Academy. and
also a number of out-of-town friends OF
the young debutante.
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Aiding Rural Free DcI;v.rr

Special to The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Nd, Dec. 5.-James p
Robertson. inspector from the Post-office
Department Washington. =. c.. is in
Hagerstown comforting with officials of
several turnpikes radiating out Of Ha-
gerstown for the purpose Of adjusting
and securing il possible a reduction i'm
the rates paid annually by the govern
ment for the use Of these turnpikes by
rural free delivery carriers.
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Special 10 The Washington Herald
Rockville. Nd, Dec. 5.-Dr. J. y. Nc
Cormack, OF Bowling Green. Ky, chair
man of the organization committee Of the
American Medical Association. delivered
an address on public health to a large
audience in the courthouse here this after
noon under the auspices Of the Montgom-
cry County Medical Society.
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Italian Robbed of So,

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va. Dee. 5.-On charge of
the robbery Of an Italian Of So, last night
in the suburbs three Sicilians are in Jail
here. The Italian claims he was lured
into the suburbs in hope of finding work.
and when In an obscure place he was
beaten. choked. ana robbed by FIVE men,
three Of whom were arrested late last
night and identified. Two escaped.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
Big BInck Benr Killed

Special TO The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, Dee. 5.-The big black
bear which committed many depredations
in the vicinity Of Wardensvile. and for
which large party has been hunting for
TWO weeks, was killed in North Noun
tains yesterday by Benjamin Tharp. a
veteran hunter. The animal weighed
more than 900 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS.
Argument Continued in October
Term Cases

Annapolis. Dec. 5.-The proceedings
Of the Court Of Appeals to-day were
as follows.
No. IS. Mary Louise Murray. individually and as
eXecutnk OF John Murphy. deceased. et al against
Mamie l. Cole e. al: appealed from the Circuir
Court Of Baltimore CITY; was argued by Clarence *
Bowie for the appellants and John Watson for the
apTellees
No 2. The Chesapeake Beach Railway Comnauv
against Thomas Donahue: appealed from the Circutf
Court for Prince George County: vas argued b,
William Hitz and T. y. McRennoy for the appel-
liant and r. H. Mcneil and George B. MeTrick for
the eppeilees.
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Fire at Gas Plant

Special TO The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. Dec 5.-The gas plant
OF the Lynchburg Traction and Light
Company. which is located almost under
the Rivermont viaduct, was damaged by
fire this afternoon The fire caught from
gas tar. The apparatus was not injured
and the plant is in commission tonight.
The tanks were never in danger.
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Granted N Divorce.

Justice Gould yesterday signed decree
granting an absolute divorce 20 Mrs
Fannie NJ Foster from Albert r. Foster
The decree also gives the custody of
minor child 70 Mrs. Foster. ana directs
Mr.. Foster to pay $50 per month for its
support.
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GETS EMERSON CUP.
DIR. Guerrant Winner nj State HOrti-
cultural Meeting.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
StanutOn. Va, Dec. 5-State HOrtlcul-
tural Society adjourned tonight after
the most profitable session in its history.
DR.. S. S. Guerrant. Of Franklin County.
won the Emerson silver cup for the best
fruit exhibit. Officers were elected as
follows: g. +. Murrell. OF Fontello, pres
ident; W. A. McCOmb. Valley: S. A.
Robinson, Ii. c. Wysor, Blue Ridge +.
s. Tavernier Appalachia; J. Il. Guer-
rant Franklin, and J. y. Atkins Mid
die Virginia. vice presidents; Walter
Whateley. Crozet, secretary and treas
urer; II. l.. Price, BlacksburS. recording
secretary.
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Leave. ESTATE TO widou.

By viii dated May %. 1866 Moses Good
rich, who died November II. 1867. devises
his entire estate TO his wife. Mrs. Mary
Susan Goodrich. with the exception of
a bequest Of so each to his brothers.
John Goodrich and Aaron Goodrich. The
wife is also named executrix.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
MidShipman Pritchnrd Resigns.

The Navy Department has accepted the
resignation Of Midshipman Earl w.
Pritchard. a member of the third class
at the United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis. FOR the good of the service -
PTitchard was admitted TO the Naval
Academy on July 6, 1903. and was ap-
pointed from Indiana
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stenmcr Blown Ashore

Annapolis. Nd, Dec. 5.-The steamer
West River. which left here for West
River landings last night was blown
across the Gay, and is now reported to
be aground at Bloody Point. An accident
To the smokestack impaired the efficiency
Of her machinery. and she was unable
10 make Roadway against the heavy
winds.
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PROF. JAMES B. LOvETT DEAD.
Principal Of Shenandoah Valley
Academy PASSES Away.

Academy Passes Away.
Special TO The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va, Dec. 5.-Following a
brief illness Of pneumonia Prof James
Bryarly Lovett, principal of the Shenan-
doah Valley Academy. Of this city, died
last night
He was one of the best known edu-
Gators in the State and was the founder
of the Shenandoah Valley Academy.
Through his efforts the institution Sc
cured a splendid endowment from the
late Richard A. Robinson. Of Louisville
KY. and is one OF the most successful
schools for boys in Virginia.
Prof Lovett is survived by wife,
who was Miss May Paxton, OF Statesville,
n. c. He was forty-four years old.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
OFFICERS ARE REAPPoINTED.
New Democratic Clerk of Court at
Annapolis Names Republicans.

Annapolis Names Republicans.
Special &c The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Md, Dec. 5-caleb c. Ma
gruder. the new Democratic clerk of the
Maryland Court Of Appeals. this after
noon announced the reappointment Of
Joseph T. Brckhead. of Calvert County,
as chief deputy clerk: Dennis Claude, of
Annapolis, as collector OF the court. and
John D. Keller. of Frederick, Md, as
deputy clerk.
IL is not known whether these appoint
ments are permanent, as the appointees
are Republicans. IL is customary for in
coming clerks of the court TO retain the
members of the clerical force at least for
several months, and Clerk Magruder has
not as yet given any intimation as to
what changes, If any. he will make
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bOMers-NOIan.

Specia 20 The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Md. Dec. Miss Nellie
Nolan. Of Washington. and Charles 5.
Bowers, Of Hagerstown. were married
here to-day by Rev F. l.. Fraser. of the
First Baptist Church. They will reside
in this city
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

There viii be a variety Of foodstuffs,
including tons Of cereals. salt meats. dried
fruits and canned goods. and 393, 800
pounds Of flour for making fresh bread
in lieu OF long mathematical bareback.
There viii be tons Of dessicated foodstuffs
that have already been tested and found
good. and the more recent additions
dried eggs and dehydrated vegetables.
There viii be 5000 pounds OF dried eggs
an equivalent OF $500 dozen fresh eggs
and when the Christmas baking is on
and the $1,000 dozen fresh eggs also car
ried are not available. the mixer Of cakes
Will find that the dried product. when
mixed with water, viii froth as easily
as the fresh. There viii be $500 pounds
OF dehydrated vegetables. and this is the
first time in the history OF the world
that the virtues Of this new discovery
Will be demonstrated by a body OF fight
ing men. for the discovery is only three
or four months old
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As to provisions. Columbia must pack
enough in the giant hampers 10 feed her
sons Tor the long lis days. and have
enough extra goodies for Christmas. New
Years. and WashingtOn'S birthday din
ners. and the list SHOWS she has not been
niggardly in her selection. Five million
pounds OF provisions VIII be carried on
board the sixteen battle ships and the
supply ships. the supplies from the at
tending vessels being transferred TO the
battle ships when they stop at the ports
for coal There will be ten or fifteen
thousand pounds Of fresh meat in The re-
frigerators Of each ship. and for the first
time there Will be a widely varied bill Of
fare where the meats are concerned.
Where formerly beef. mutton. and fowl
were the standard and only fresh meat
supplies. on this voyage the men viii have
fancy meats, such as lOin. frankfUTters,
belOgnas. head cheese. sc
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

New methods Of communication pc
tween the ships viii be installed. and rev
methods OF controlling the FIRE from the
guns So new is this system OF Ere con-
troll that retired naval officer was heard
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

Eight Golfers viii accompany the fleet
The Marcellus. Hannibal Leouidas. and
possibly the Sterling wiz accompany
The fleet to Trinidad. and then return for
more coal Others will go as far as Rio
and return 10 join the fleet again at Mag
dalena Bay. and all that have free space
tween decks viii carry general supplies
for the Mare Island Navy Yard The
Connecticut will carry 80 tons Of bri-
quotes made OF slack coal and pitch TO
test them as a suitable fuel for use in the
navy The cost OF cosling. exclusive OF
the amount OF coal carried by the ships
from Norfolk 20 Trinidad. will be s.. 90 $50
a sum more than equal to the bonded debt
OF the State OF idaho or the State Of
Washington
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

Tests have proved that thTee-eighthS
of a pound OF dehydrated vegetables
vegetables from which the water has
been dried without injury TO the nutri-
ment or taste OF the vegetables equal
to ten pounds Of fresh vegetables. Mem
bers of the Navy Department at Wash
ington who had the least doubts on the
subject were given parcels Of the food
TO test. and more than one chief Of bu-
reau or other Official dined hxuriously
of dehydrated spinach. cranberries. or
carrots and felt rather enviOUs of Jack
Tar and his coming dinners.
Potatoes. usually taken in the shape
in which they come from the field. be-
cause they keep well. have come in FOR
a share Of attention on this voyage. be-
cause they take up much space. A mil
lion and a half pounds VIII be required
for the voyage The vessels Will take all
the fresh ones they can. and will get
others at South American ports. One
hundred thousand pounds Of timed Do
tatOes will be taken, another innovation
in provisioning the navy. As potatoes
were the last OF the vegetables 20 be
timed, II is interesting to note that they
have stood the test successfully. The
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy dined
a few days ago on can OF potatoes
that had been timed for three years. in
order that he might see to his own sat
isfaction Just how successful the last
venture had been.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

The item Of coal alone is not inconsid-
cradle On October Z contracts were let
for $4,000 tons. 10 be delivered az the six
seaport towns where the feet will stop
Trinidad. Rio JaneirO, Punta Arenas, CAL
lac, Magdalena Bay. and san Francisco.
IL is mined in West Virginia. shipped by
rail 10 four tidewater cities OF the Allan
tie, and from there is handled By FIVE
American companies in thirty foreign
steamers 20 the ports named. where IL is
piled on the piers ready for the battle
ships. Fifteen OF these steamers go all
the way 70 San Francisco with their car
goes. The cost Of the coal Will be about
g ton. and the cost Of transportation
will come 10 over sos. 90.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS,

Mrs. Betta.
VOICE CULTURE
90. T s.; Ew. ;Grimes Bgiidinr.l
cc.i-Sr ~ .fr-sot
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DEPARTURE OF THE FLEET
FREDERIC HASKIN
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

The attention Of the entire naval world
Is attracted to Hampton Roads at this
time on account of it's being the rendez-
vous Of the feet OF battle ships which will
be sent 10 the Pacific Coast. The Presi-
dent issued the orders for the sailing or
this feet on August 3. and since then
coal mines. railways. provision dealers.
and manufacturers OF heavy ordnance and
ammunition have known the busiest sea
son they have had since the Spanish
American war. Altogether thirty-five YES
sells will go 10 San Francisco. and when
all have been assembled In the waters on
the coast Of California Fighting Bob"
Evans will have under his command the
largest most invincible. the most perfect
~ equipped feet that has ever modified
in one place since the history OF the
world began.
The aggregate displacement Of the YES
sells sailing is nearly $4,000 tons, and
the aggregate power is 664 guns OF four
inch caliber and over The four divisions
of this fleet will carry 5s1 officers and
Il. 800 enlisted men. as fine an array Of
jaclzies as any navy has ever known. and
an earnest and eager set. TOO, for as soon
as the news Of the cruise was noised
abroad enlistments increased rapidly
throughout the navy and desertiOns be-
came practically unknown.
The modern wife who puzzles for days
over the packing Of her husbands grips
and lunch basket when he is of for a
weeks hunting trip can never begin TO
appreciate the enOrmity OF Columbia 5
task in fitting out her Il, 500 sons for an
outing Of lis days. in which time they are
not expected 10 set foot on land at all
Beside all the stores that each ship can
carry when her capacity is taxed 10 its
fullest, there viii be two ships that carry
supplies alone. the Glacier and CulgOa.
and they will carry many novel food
stuffs that have never yet been carried by
any navy Of the world. The list Of sup
plies shows more than 1900 separate
items Science has been at work for
months devising means Of econOmizing
space and in decreasing the weight Of
fOOdstuffs. and the present voyage will
prove just how successful some OF the
experiments have been. The Panther
goes as a supply ship. carrying among
other things a complete foundry for max
ing castings and other copper-smith work
that the vessels themselves are not
equipped to do
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

To-morrOw-DeveIO Of the
Navy.
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National Banks Organized.

Under the act OF February IS. 1863. es-
tablishing the national bank system. and
the revised act of June 5, 1864, and dur
Ing the period ended March 10. 1900, ma
tional banking associations were organ
lied 10 the number OF 5.26i. of which 3.617
were in existence on that date. LIB hay
ing been placed in voluntary liquidation
and 374 in the charge Of receivers. The
assumed demand Tor national banks in
localities not warranting a capital OF
$4,000 induced the Congress. under date
of March Il. 1900. TO authorize the incor-
poratiOn OF associations with minimum
capital Of $1,000, out only in towns with
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

Under an act Of Congress approved
February 2. 1907, 100000 was appropri-
ated 20 aid In completion Of the James
town Exposition, and the Secretary Of the
Treasury was authorized 10 collect this
amount from the company al certain
stated intervals during the progress of
the exposition. Full reports not having
yet been received from the exposition
company this matter will be made the
subject OF a special communication TO the
Congress.
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oclFgs
DASHESINf0DISASTs
For tho Second Time Rock Island
Train Has MI:hap.
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED
Engine Turns over, Crushing Both
Engineer and firemra TO Death,
Causing Three Oe.er Ia
talities and some hurt.

Fl Paso. Jan. ii.-Running at q
high rate Of speed Rock Island pas
senger train No. 30. en- route for Chi
cago. dashed into an open switch al
Barney. n. ~. early Sunday morn
Ing. Five persons were killed and elev
en- injured. The dead:
II. =. Ackley. engineer Alamagordo,
N. H.
T. J. Redfleld. fireman. Alamagordo
N. NJ.
Harley Spence. Corona, n. NJ. sheep.
man.
Andrew Heron. BIsbee. Arlz.
Mexican child.
The injured. none OF whom will die,
are two Arabs Of this city and nine
Mexicans.
When the train dashed into the
switch the train left the track and
turned over. pinnmg the engineer and
fireman underneath and killing them
Instantly The express car. dining
car and a Pullman were thrown from
the track
The train wrecked was In a coils
ion on Jan at volland Kan, with
No. 20 on the same road and thirty
two people. mostly Mexican laborers
on their way to = Paso were killed
and over thirty pa 'ple injureS-
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COST KEEPING SYSTEM.
President Makes Report on METHODS
Known as the Keep Commission

~NffffaF'~"H~
Washington. Jan. li.-President
Roosevelt made report on cost keep
Ing In the government service" pre-
pared by the committee on department
methods. known as the keep commits.
sion.
A cost system. II properly devised
and operated. the report says. will fur.
nlsh information enabling the respon-
sible heads where economies may be
found 20 estimate more intelligently
on the probable cost Of future oper.
ations along similar lines, and 10 fix
proper selling prices on goods trans
ferred 20 other governments or private
individuals.
The public printer Is working out
the details on an elaborate cost keep
Ing system which he Is about 10 Install
in the government printing office. and
the mint bureau has put new system
IN effect at the various mints
Attention Is called to the methods
OF appropriations for the bureau OF
engraving and printing which are made
under three heads and for the govern.
meut printing office where a lump
sum Is given The report expresses
the opinion that appropriations made
specifically for each Of the main heads
would be OF material advantage over
the present system In which case the
bookkeeping would harmonlze with
the cost keeping system.
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PRESIDENT ENDORSED.
His Action In Brownsville Matter Ap
proved by tire House.

Austin. Jan. i4-Early IN the ses-
sion OF the house Monday Mr.. O'Brien
OF McLcnnan rose 10 a question OF
personal privilege. and when recog.
n!zed stated that he had been mis-.
quoted in the Waco Times-Heraid. al.
though not seriously. and his name
misspelled He denied any attempt 20
hlibuster His address was good na.
turel.
Mr.. Lane Of McLennan introduced
a resolution 20 give Colonel c. X. Chen.
oweth. supeyintC Cndent OF the Confed.
srate homo. the freedom OF the floor
The speaker oECIruled the resolution
on account of Il being against the
standing rules
a concurrent resolution endorsing
President Roosevelt for his part In the
Brownsvllle ahair was adopted by the
house.
NJ. Fuller introduced a resolution
20 allow each member so for postage.
Mr. Graham offered an amendment
making The amount SIS aud printing
OF 1890 posial cards 90 notify candi
dates for notary public.
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Austin, Jan. 1.-THE Bailey lnvesti-
gatlon matter was called up In the
hodss at iO.l6 o'clock Monday morn,
ing, Mr.. Robertson of Bell county in
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MILEAGe AND PER DIEM.
Constitutional Rule Suspended ana
Senate Measure Adopted.

Austin. Jan. IA resolution was
adopted In the house Monday 10 in.
vest 100000 or 81 .000. 900 OF the school
funds In eleemosynary institutions.
Mr. Kennedy made the point o; Or
der that the half.hour for resolutions
had expired.
Mr.. Bryan Of Taylor asked unani.
NOUS consent 20 take up the mileage
and per diem bill. Mr.. Clements OF
West objected.
Mr.. Duncan moved postponement OF
the special order. the senatorial mat.
ter. until 10 30 o'clock. or ten minutes
Adopted. The senate bill OF Mr.. VII
lacy 10 appropriate tii0.0 900 for mileage
and per diem OF legislators and en-.
ployes came up on suspension OF the
constitutional rule that the bill be
read on three separate days. and the
bill was passed. A resolution setting
aside three sections OF the south gal.
lery for families OF members was
adopted.
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NOT BINDING.
So Says Duncan In Speaking Of Bailey
Naster.

Austin. Jan li.-At the Saturday
afternoon session " the house Judge
Duncan concluded his argument in IA
vor OF the Bailey.Davldson inVestiga-
tion resolu; on. He claimed that the
nomination r.. Senator Bailey by the
state Demo- tic convention was not
binding. saying the section OF the pri-
mary law bearing on the same was
vague. He insisted that the official
acts OF the senator should be investi.
gated. When Judge Duncan finished
adjournment was taken until Monday
a number Of representatives favora.
bic 20 Senator Bailey agreed 10 present
a substitute providing that the speak.
er appoint a committee OF seven TO
receive charges from any person,
take testimony and report same 10 the
house az once.
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espIres In AMBULANCE

Galveston. Jan. It'd Joseph OF
Richmond. Tex. died In an ambulance
en- route 60 a hospital.