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The Washington herald., 1907-11-28
STATE DEPARTMENT MAY MOVE
Desires New Building to Accord II
Better Facilities.

special effort will be made al the
coming session Of Congress TO procure an
appropriation for a new building FOR the
State Department. The present quarters
occupied by the department in the State.
War, and Navy Building are so con-
gested as TO seriously interfere with the
proper transaction Of business.
Ii is Secretary Roots purpose 10 ask
that the Committees on Public Buildings
and Grounds Of the House and Senate
make an investigation OF conditions IN
the State Department with respect 10 its
accommodations. in order 10 impress upon
Congress the necessity for a new struc-
ture. The space now occupied by the de-
partment is much desired by the Navy
Department, which adjOins f.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-28
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
French Naval Attache Enter
tainS at Pleasing Dinner.
PRESIDENT GOES TO VIRGINIA
Roosevelt Family to Spend Thanks
giving at Montpelier, the Home OF
MadisOn-Miss Gertrude Miller Be-
comes Bride of MIR. Ernest f. Riley.
Society Receives Miss Fitch.

Lieut.. Commander de Blanpre, naval at
tache of the French Embassy, and Nine.
de Blanpre, entertained at dinner last even
ing, covers being laid for twelve The
guests included Lieut.. Col B. R. James.
military attache of the British Embassy.
and the Hon Mrs. James. Mr.. G. Young.
second secretary Of the British Embassy.
and Mrs. Young. and their guest. Mrs
Russell; Nine. Hebbinghaus. wife Of the
naval attache OF the German Embassy;
Capt. FOurnier. military attache Of the
French Embassy; Prince KOudacheff. Of
the Russian Embassy, and Mr and Mrs
Hugh Legare
The Washington herald., 1907-11-28

Representative Nicholas Longworth and
Mrs. LongwOrth arrived in Washington
Tuesday evening, 10 attend the Root
Grant wedding, and are at the White
House until their own residence in Nine
teenth street is put in readiness for
them.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-28

Mrs Ida Belle Hutchins has issued
cards announcing the marriage of her
daughter. Grace. 10 Mr.. Frederic Bailey
Keefer. The ceremony was performed
yesterday by Rev. Frank SewaIl. Mr. and
Mrs. Keefer left Washington for a we'd
ding trip. and will be at home on Decem-
ber Is at 500 Second street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-28

TIE President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss
Ethel Roosevelt. and Quentin viii leave
Washington to-day TO visit the home of
former President James Madison. IN
Montpelier. Va.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-28

Lieut.. Col. Robert Evans and Mrs.
Evans are the guests OF Mrs. Evans
mother. Mrs. HOrnSby, at her home in
! street. where they viii spend the win
ter. Col Evans has recently come to
Washington. having been ordered here
on the general staff
The Washington herald., 1907-11-28
After Christmas

ET will be the most in
tereSting of the pres
ent season. We
shall be too busy after this
week TO give our atten-
ton TO remnants. And as
every foot of shelf and
counter and floor space
is needed for the proper
display of our magnifi-
cent stock of Gift Goods.
which already SurpaSSeS
anything heretofore at
tempted, we are going to
clear out all the small
and incomplete lots and
tarrying fall things to
start the new month with
fresh, clean and unbrOk-
en- stocks. To this end
we have thoroughly ran
sacked every department
in the house and Separ-
ated therefrOm every
thing that SavOrS of a
remnant. Many an odd
bit of silk, or ribbon, or
velvet, or lace, &C., may
be found which can be
made use of for Christ
mas. Numerous odd
pieces of china, bric-a-
brac, cut glass, &c.
Scores of useful lengths
in dress gOOdS---endS of
the choicest fabricS--Suit-
able for wOmen'S dresses,
skirts and waists and
children'S dresses, at half
and nearly half former
prices. Wrap, Suit, Lin
en-, UphOlStery-in fact,
every department in the
house presents rare buy
ing opportunities.
With The remnants are
several bargain lots of
merchandise, some of
which were purchased
for the occasion; others
are goods reduced in
prices for one reason or
another. A gOOdIy col
lection of remnants of
worthy goods in broad
and immediate demand
atSpeciallyreduced prices
prices that should clear
them our quickly and
completely.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15
ST. \itus Dance

NfEIR;SAEtN$ GAE1t.t
fox terrier Affected &c
her righ, lore shoulder with a
amping or jerking. She Ia.
had i. aboa:a month. AZ hrSt
i; was rather painful, bat 4;
don seem 20 hart non. though
she can hardly walk al all.
Wish YOU would give remedy,
NJ. T. J.. = K.
Answer by Ne,crinar,an J. 4
Robert. Agricultural Alege,
Mss.
From the symptoms you men
toe think the dog has ehorea,
or s.. Nitcs dance. disease
that II very dttcal, ADD some.
times in impossible 10 care. Wei
bred aossare more suslee, 10 /;
than others Noa nigh, ;rv the
use o: 20 dro?s ,wste daily OF
;icctGrc cann,ais lrd.ea o 4
LITTLE water and also Fowier'
solution o. arsenic ,wsce aaliy 10
ascending doses Start With :
drops ;~,ce daily, ;aen .hen
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

Of and the parts be poulticed
for - or 81 hours with 4 bran or
corr meal pouI,ice. Wash parts
thoroughly, dust them with
powdered boracic acid. aud
baudage. Ii the feet do not heal
readily You may wash them with
a solution 0: powdered blue
stone. or sugar OF lead. one .ca-
spoonful. to oae pin, OF water.
Sometimes i. Is necessary TO
caulcr;-c hy IN application o.
powdered b~.uestone or even
with a red hot IRON.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15
Founder or l.aminitis

\rTEs!SA*:A> GAgF3Tk
Ny horse has been .ouaaerea
several 6ay~. Please tell ne
what 10 O. for him.
a, hoad. Miss.
Answer hy Ne,erinarurJ J. {.
Robert, Agricultural College,
Miss.
This - &C 2aec;,on OF the
feet, due 10 Il be- O. cap>e.
some al which are no, well m.
derstood. The had tee, are
drawn up under the BODY, the
lore ones are put aeIl oct ia
front o! the animal. The hor>.
seems unahie 10 more and can.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15
Scratches

VGTrx1>Ax,AN GARTH:
Ny muleA have The aera,eaea.
AL the akin has come OF and i.
is raw, cracked under the se,.
lock Joint and above the boot.
Smells bad aud runs = little.
Pieaae give remedy.
X. G. W, Enterprise.
Answer by Veterinarian !. {.
Robert, Agricultural College,
Mi&A.
For scratches on horses and
mules | would advise that the
hair 90 oil Affected parts he Gu,
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15
Sweating Blood

NkTsslSAslAN GtZETTsi;
have hti.er about =
months cd ;ha, IS peculiarly a.
i,eted, and desire stme iutor.
nation through yosr pare
Whec about one month cd. ~
began ,c bleed through the
pores OF the skin, bleedsrg 'cr
abou, one month. The blo i
oozes out through the pores !
the ska. 10 spots. somewhat, ike
sweat. After abog. a month
the blood ceased TO aow f,on
the pores. and until aeou, the
10th OF las, June the exud2-
ten ceased. Al present time
she i>,aec,ed a. she was a,
frs. Daring the .,w OF blood
through the skin she has soz>-
thing like rheana;isn, being
quite stis ia her linb3.
J. D. ADAGS,
Aoerdeer. Miss.
Arswer BY Veterinarian ]. &
Robert. Agricultural College,
Mas,
Sweating blood as above dc
>erieed il produced BY Eu : rg
oc alaike clover. |; seens tia;
this plan, las The peculiar eaec,
90 the nerve endinS. TIA; gov
err the oalieer o: the capillary
blood vessels ana possibly 90
the olco ID itself. Is TO allow the
blood 10 escape 10 small drops
from the skin. or corr&e the
plant does no; Always produce
this effect, DO; The eonditior
above described haa been traced
directly 20 this plant.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

,4oac-e farm for sale, about loo IN cultiTatior, the
+ "A NA rest in woodland and pasture. nearly al level and
=, .;nber. Write me At Ethel. Miss, or come TO see
:. :, 49, , miles southeast Of Ethel railway station.
{. PRESLEY. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
BIG DOG FIGHT

City Oa,cinls Said TO Have Been Pres
cnt-S. r. G. 4. Agent Mt Work.
Charging that fight between two
bulldogs was pulled off In the presence
of number OF people on Christmas
afternoon. Agent Emmett Taylor. of
the Society Tor the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, is making inves-
tigation and expects to swear out some
warrants to-day.
According to Agent Taylor. the fight
tok place In the rear Of Charles D.
Efutz1er's bar. at COS East Broad. one
Hutzler. and the other TO- a negro
named Harrison Bundy. The agent
declares he wants to get the names OF
the two who held the dogs and of
the doorkeeper who took the money.
all five.
The spectators will be summoned as
witnesses. and 1t Is In the among
those present" that the popular inter.
est lies, since, according to current
zen paid, good money to see the fight.
three city officials and one magis-
trate who were among the number. He
declined to give out the list last
night.
Both dogs were badly hurt. but We're
separated before they. had a chance
twenty-five Ssports' present. some
white and some colored.
connection with Mr.. Taylor's charges
OF the establishment. though not wish.
ing to talk for publication. said that
the dogs had merely got into mix
up in the barroom, and that those who
witnessed the contest until the animals
were separated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
GRAND jury MAY GO
At TER MINISTERS
Failure to Return Marriage
Records Is Subject to Fine
Under the Law.

Attention was called yesterday to
the fact that ministers who perform
marriage ceremonies and then ian 20
dorsed and signed. are subject, to
fine by the court having jurisdiction.
AS heretofore. mentioned In The Times
Dispatch. large number OF records
pieted, 60 far as the law is concerned.
until there Is q signed statement from
the officiating clergyman. without
this information the marriage. 81
course, Is legal. but the court record
Not long ago license was issued
to Richmond couple. but was never
certified and returned by the minister;
In some way The report p mSs te eoapie
resided that they mad not mar are5t
did so to fool the netghbors.
So rapidly did this rumos spread
tically ostracized, especially when the
Hastings Court records were consult
ed. There was no Endorsement by the
on file.
that they had been coldly received
but without Knowing why, Afterwarr q
the wife inherited small fortune IN
Australia. She could not secure the
property. however until PR proof ep OF ,a ne.
yer was astounded when he. was IN
formed that no proof could be given
The mere fact that a license had been
issued was not SUFFICIENT, and 1t re-
quired some months to locate the min
mert. with this before them. the
clerk and the Judge OF the Hastings
Court and the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth sent proof to Australia,
which put the wife IN possession, a. o. o.
Yesterday to show tho Importance o.
the compliance with the law by al
ministers.
Unless the proper information, now
lacking, Is returned, 1t Is more thar
probable that the matter will he pre-
scented to the grand jury in number
of Virginia counties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
AccA TEMPLE OFFICERS
Celebration LAST Night Most Notable
Held In Many Years.

Celebration LAST Night Most Notable
Held In Many Years.
Members OF Acca Temple. Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine. met t the Masonic
Temple last night to elect officers for
lsOS and TO partalto Of their annual
Glristmns banquet
The banquet was the largest and
most brilliant held for yenrs---certninly
since that rendered to Admiral scller.
Mr.. George j Hooper. the retiring
iliustrions potcntate. who hns served
III this capacity for two years. declined
to accept a third term, despite the
pressure brought to bear BY all the
members OF the shrine. Under the
Leadership OF Mr.. Hooper the shrine
las enjoyed tie most prosperous years
of Its existence. There have been more
new members and the organization hns
lbocn altogether in better condition than
ever before. Notable among the inno-
vations introduced by Mi. Hooper are
The gorgeous uniforms with which the
Arab patrol has been fitted during his
ore: Illustrious Potentate. Mr.. Thomas
w. McCaw: Chief Iaabban. Thomas y.
McAdams: Assistant chief Rnbbnn, DR..
George +. Bagby; High Priest and
Prophet. Frank j. Craigie; Oriental
Guide. Sol Cutchins; Director. T.. w.
Cunningham; Treasurer. John r. Mayer;
Recorder. Charles a. Nesbltt; First
Ceremonial Master. Montelle B. Rudd:
Second Ceremonial Master. Robert j.
Crump: Marshal d. G. O'Flaherty; Cap
tain Of Guards. James c. Bowman !:
Outer Guard, William Krouse Trus-
tees, Preston Belvin. Leon Wallerstein.
james c. Gift: Representatives to I'M
perial Council Preston Belvin. y. T..
DownhaE. Thomas j. Nottingham,
George Il. Street.
Mr.. Belvin was the man on the list
who was reelected, the other two hold
ing over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
STATE BUILDING,
ON BROAD STREET
.----------------
Auditor Maryc Suggests Magni-
ficent Structure and Extcn-
sion Of Capitol Square,
WOULD PULL DOWN FENCE
Necessity for additional Office
Space Becomes More Evil
dent Every Day.

Times Dispatch some months ago that
there is absolute necessity for anoth.
stns ra pnd nfEn. R1s n ve eap tha
approach of the time for the conven.
| Ing of the Legislature, are, making
various suggestions as to plans, and a :,
are very interesting. The latest is
from Colonel Morton Marye. Auditor
of Public Accounts, who suggests tnnt
the State acquire the whole block
Ninth and Tenth Streets. and erect IN
It's centre magnificent public build
ing. He would remove the iron fence
extend the park through 10 Broad
Street. leaving the roadbed at Capitol
Street open as n driveway, and pulling
up the pavcments on both sides. sod
further includes the planting Of beau,
new building. and making its APP
proaches as commanding as modern IN
The Auditor declares that such a
building as he has In mind on the
block referred to would enhance the
value of adjacent surrounding prop
could we'll afford to donate the ground.
But this would not be essential, as
the state. he says, was never before IN
50 good financial condition as II Is
of additional office space for important
| departments was mover before so press
Ing.
Could Use 1t All.
The State Library and the Court OF
| Appeals could easily utilize all the
space in the library building, and yet
a number OF other departments are
| crowded into its walls. while still 9th.
ers are renting rooms entirely outside
/ the square.
tits commended that additional office
room is absolutely imperative. and that
there is no space in the square for
another building. unless the Governors
Mansion be utilized for offices. and the
I, executive be paid enough additional
salary to rent a residence somewhere
in the city. Tho latter suggestion Is
not a popular one. and will probably
never be carried out.
Some move looking to the providing
of additional office room for the de-
| partments now crowded out of the State
buildings Will almost certainly be
made by the coming legislature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
HARD-LUcK CHRISTMAS
Young Woman who Left RLchmond for
Holidays Tells of Her Troubles.

0OuuuSe vs. AASA AAS0O.S"s
Going TO her North Carolina home
for Christmas at great Inconvenience
to herself. a young woman employed
by Richmond concern, sends back
word Of trouble galore: TO begin with.
It halted at the little station ter
rible storm was raging, sheets Of rain
driving everything into the depot shed
Of waiting hacks. 1t was pitch dark.
II got in the carriage with two
friends and my little brother" she
writes. "AIy father was driving ahead.
His horse got frightened and turned
around and ran into us and frighten-
ed our horses and they began to run
away. They ran Ave squares and hit
wire fence and threw me out against
post and sprained my arm and hurt
my foot right badly. On top of that
I lost my purse. but an honest per-
son found ii and brought 1t back. My
trunk was also lost. not from the car
riage. but by the railroad. and can
not get any trace OF 1t, and ali have
with me is a dark blue travelling suit.
Disappointment has been my pleasure.
regret I ever left Tllchmond."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
seven Days Meeting.

a seven days meeting VIII begin with s.
meeting. No. SOC West Cary Street. Seven
OF the first days OF the New Year will be
srent in prayer. There will be three SER
as follows: Thursday. January 1st all-day
prayer-meeting; Friday, January I'd, all.
day holiness rneeting; Sunday. January 4th.
18th. all-day prayer-lneeting: Tuesday. jan
uary 9Th. all-day foreign missionary meet
Ing: Wednesday, January 18th, all-day di.
day home missionary meeting. The public
arc cordially invited to attend these mission
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
THROWN FROM CAR
Lurch in Rounding Car Pitched Mr.. Cox
Out-Painfully Hurt.

Mr.. ]. c. Cox, Of No. 4le North
Twenty fourth Street, fell from Broad
and Main Street "owl" car this morn
ing shortly before l o'clock at the
corner of Eighth and Main Streets as
the car was rounding the curve. Mr..
Cox. who Is a. cripple, was riding on
the front platform at the time. and the
lurch throw him from the platform, In
Turing him severely. He was carried
to the First Police Station. whore the
city ambulance, in charge OF DR.. TIinch-
man, was called. DR.. Hinchman found
Mr.. Cox to be suffering with dislo-
Gated elbow, a badly cut lip and a
bruised knee. After his injuries were
treated he was able to go to his home
on another car.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
NEGRO WOMAN SHOT
Bricks Flew Thick ana Fast In n Row
Among COlNreN People,

Ella Coles, a young colored woman,
was sho, in the right arm yesterday
afternoon about | O'Clock, near her
home on Goddin street. In the scrm-
mage in which several negroes were
engaged ella also received Il number
Of severe scalp wounds from flying
bricks. She was treated by Or. Strolc.
of the city ambulance force, ana after
her wounds had been sewn up she
Went to the First Station and swore
out a warrant for John Gross, Of 1905
Moore Street, charging him with being
her assailant. The police were looking
for the man last night.
While the negroes Of West Leigh
Street We're celebrating last night. led
Randolph, of SIS North Harrison Street
was hit in the head with q stone
| He suffered scalp wound about two
| inches long, which was scwcd up BY
DR.. Strole, Of the city ambulance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
Connolly Tells Him Step L
Certain if Ragland's Revised
Application Is Denied.
TO DECIDE QUESTION TO-DAY
City Attorney Quoted to Show
That Protest OF Citizens
Has No Weight.

Building Inspector Beck was notified
Yesterday by j. 4. Connolly. agent for
j. F. Ragland,. that II he refuses to
issue permit to-day for the erection
of six stores or North Fifth Street, at
The corner OF Grace, he Will have to
face a personal suit for dana ges. Mr..
Beck Will either reject or approve the
application to-day.
When the Board of Public Safety
rstained the Inspector two weeks ago
and threw out the Ragland appeal, it
vas not stated officially whether this
sntion was due to policy or TO the
failure of Mr.. Ragland to comply with
the ordinance. which says that the
dividing walls must extend up to and
through the roof. With this ordinance
before him, Mr.. Ragland filed revised
plans. SO far as the walls We're con-
rerned. Now ne will give the city
another chance"
Beck Consulted Mnssie.
Accompanied by Mr.. Raglands at
.orney. Mr.. Connolly called on Mr.. Beck
early yesterday and informed him that
he would hold him personally respon-
sible in the courts If he did not grant
the permit forthwith.
MIR. Beck would have acted one way
or the other a, once" said NJ. Coi-
nelly, but waited until he could con-
suit Coloael Eugene c. Massie. whc
happens to be the attorney for citizens
who object ,o~the erection OF the stores
There IS no city ordinance giving tht
Building Inspector authority to deny
us a permit and in doing 50 he goes
contrary 10 the opinion OF City Attor-
uey Pollard"
Mr.. Beck would not intimate yester-
day what he would do. lie did not ap
pear to be disturbed by the threat o.
a damage suit, although Mr.. Connolly
gave him, the citations, which Were
.fterward submitted to Colonel Massle
VIII Go Into Court.
1--WE are determined TO test the RICH
of city official or officials TO den,
us the right 10 build on our own land.
said Mr.. Connolly, "and ii the permi
il not issued application will be mad
70 the court for writ OF manuamus
"rhere is absolutely nothing in III
ordinances or the building code TO wal
rant Mr.. Beck in refusing lie coul
hardly have done that in the first IN
stance had be been guided by the ao
vice of the City Attorney"
In the meantime the property owner
In Grace street are watching the ne
turn Of affairs with the greatest IL
t,rest. The statement published seN
eral days ago that Mr.. Ragland wou
not surrender to the Board OF iuhl
Safety. and that the case would mo-
certainly reach the courts, has arouse
the pro,estants, and they seem to wal
an carly decision
May Grant Permit.
Since the revised plans conform
the ordinance. 1t would not be surpri
ing IL Mr.. Beck should grant the pc
nit to-day, in which event the proper
owners near by, and not Mr.. Raglan
might seek mandamuS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
PINK ALLEY HAS
ITS CELEBRATION.
Only Two Cutting Scrapes and
One-Hand-to-Bee
Contest.

High society in Pink Alley held
christmas tree entertainment Wednes-
day night. The affair had been care
fully planned. and was attended by the
bon-ton from Scale House Corner. Sew
leltecnth Street and the Tenderloin
district, and several of the select few
from the Ward. WHO happened 10 be
identified with this particular circle.
The Program.
The celebration went Oft without
even hurried call for the ambulance
or the services of policeman. as Ser
geant Bundy held the crowd down to
tho small and creditable record of only
two cutting scrapes and one hond-to-
beer-bottle contest, In which neither
of the negro combatants was seriously
hurt. Big Horace presided over the
jcserciscs Incidental to the stripping OF
the tree and the distribution OF the
presents. The program was as follows:
Chorus. aRisc Up, Sc Lazy COOn.''
Prayer, john Duel
solo, ~ Am II Natural Born
Ncnchcr.e
Debate, "Re.olNed, Tint Cl,ick-
10 the Race.
Solo, "t;o Way Niger, You Don,
Shine; Got Coon Dat Deni.
You Time
Speech, by Jim Drpm; subject
sour Freedom md she Invention
| of Work.
Organ solo. by Indian Lncy.
Paper on "Dopc Missions" Hans
nah Horsccakc (of the Wnrd).
Collection of NIL weapons III The
house.
After the rendering of the program
! the presents Were awarded Tue most
1 costly gift on the tree was pair OF
| loaded dice with brass dots on .heln.
The tree also contained many fowls
ana bottles of doped gin and whlskeyt
! Some got razofs. packages OF dope,
| chickens and other articles.
Her Present.
/ "sIrs Annie Knecbone." yelled Sam
| Turkey. who was giving out tho pres
/ cnts This lady walked up and got
band. who was one OF the committee
/ for the occasion, wanted to know VIVA
niger had put them on the tree for
5lhcr. ready explanation was not
/ Forthcoming, and then and there he
Isoaked her a good one, right in the
lamps. Annie was trying toaget TO her
NEW razor, but the blow had sent her
TOO far against the ropes.
/ Hardly had the smoke Of this battle
I cleared away wien Noah Flood and
i another negro started row IN the
Kitchen. Things had begun TO happen
lin a lively fashion now, but the audi
.Lcnce paid little or no attention 10
4 these small matters.
/ Rough House.
1 Just when the exercises We're being
4 concluded somebody threw q beer DO
i tie in the crowd. Gan empty one too)
and struck Jonah Mann IN the head.
The bottle broke in many pieces, and
4 glass New everywhere. This incident
4 Started II frec-for-al scrap for a time
i However, the occasion was one OF
i the greatest ever pulled off by the
i select set, and by far and in many re-.
i spects eclipsed all former events evel
4 attempted by the Alleys iCo. The
i guests Included all the noted "sasslty
Il leaders, except Pete Austin and ;lt
a snotts wood, who were busy elsewhere,
laai fS