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in the engine. which at the same time
must be so very light.
There are lots of men working night
and day on that problem. and some One
will do the trick. Liable to run across the
solution any day now he added.
He told Farman he made experiments
fifteen years ago in connection with flying
machineA
How about the future of the dirigible
balloon?" was asked.
1T has no future. speaking commercial
ly 1t has no great future any way you
take it, was his prompt reply. ut may
be utilized in some measure in war. but
the heavier-than-air machine that can go
straight against the wind-ah, that is the
thing that must come.
You refer to the aeroplane," somebody
suggested.
Straight Up In Air.
No he said I'll tell you what 1
think about this sky-sailing business. AS
I have said. it's sure to come. They
haven't got it yet, but they will. But
when the question is solved you will find
that the machine that goes straight up in
the air-screws itself vertically in the air
has answered the riddle
THE helicopter?" he was asked.
Right" he answered.
In addition to Mr.. and Mrs. Farman
the party included Charles NJ. Manly. for
many years chief assistant of Prof S. P.
Langley in his aeronautical work at the
Smithsonian Institution, and Mrs. Manly,
Albert G. Triaca. pilot of the Aero Club
of France and director of the Interna-
tional School of Aeronautics; Mrs. Triaca
and Robert Whitaker, a Philadelphia
manufacturer who is interested in aero
nauticS.
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them used language that I would not like
to repeat.
"One father wanted his thirteen-year-
old boy to work. We found that the boy
that the income of the home was S6i per
month and that the father was not work
ing because he had a boil on the back of
his hand. The parent insisted that the
boy be given permit. I think Judge
DeLacy later insisted that the father GO
to work. The permit to the boy was re-
fused.
Another father was a plasterer who
earned $3.50 per day. He had only one
boy. and that child was taken out Of
school two years ago. when only twelve
years Old. and made to work at So per
week. We also refused permit in that
case.
Case of Desertion.
"A different condition was shown in an
other case. 1t was found that the father
had deserted the mother and she had
herself and three children to support on
S125 per day. She had take nher oldest
daughter. fourteen years old. out of school
to aid in keeping the wolf from the door.
The girls earnings seemed to be neces-
sary and we issued permit. l believe
the father was arrested later.
In fact. We found the parents were to
blame in most of the cases where per
mits were refused. And i'm many of the
cases. where the law could reach them
the parent was made to remedy the con-
ditions.
And We had less trouble here in ham
ding the boys than the parents. Three
hundred boys were easier to handle than
a dozen parents If a boy did not be-
have himself while in line waiting for a.
permit he was sent to the end of the line
When the others saw a couple put back
they were always on their good behavior
sl,at
they must be received at once without
awaiting their turn. Although we worked
long hours. provided seats for them and
their children in the building instead of
making them stand outside in the hot
sun ana handled the cases as rapidly as
an eXacting law would allow. the parents
made complaint because they had to
wait"
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Charles. to William N. King. lot Il;
$40 William n. King conveys same
property to Elizabeth and Charles
Dreamer; SO.
NORTH RANDLE H1GHLANDS-Amer
can Security and Trust Company to
Margaret NJ. Gates lot 3. block S454;
TWENTIETH STREET NORTHWEST
between r and streets-Thomas Col.
Inns to Lawrence Hufty. half interest
in lots "a and %. square ITO: so.
LONG MEADOWS-August Schmidt to
Ernestina Schmidt. lot 81, block q;
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Carl H. Smith ct
ux. to George NJ. Leimbach, lot 80,
LIE DROIT PARK-Rebecca j. Cole to
James c. and Mary E. White, lot %.
square 1885: so.
EAST ,DEANwOOD-Frank T: Rawlings
ct ux to Herbert d. and Mildred Fos-
ter, lot 10. block 5; so.
FOURTEENTH STREET EXTENDED
Harry B. Wilson ct al. to Merritt E.
Lindsey, lot 36. square 1898; so.
NEWTON STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween 18th and 14th streets-Harry B.
Wilson ct al to w. 1vanhoe Jochum
and Rosalie Jochum, lot 20, square
2S36: $40
MOORE & BARBOUR'S ADDITION
James F. Barbour to James E. and
Mary B. Thomas. lot so part lots 81
and 7S block 4: SO. American Sc
curity and Trust Company. trustee, to
same lots -. rs and 80. block 4: $4,000.
TWENTY SECOND STREET NORTH
WEST between G and H streets-Wil-
liam E. Edmonston ct al, trustees, to
Edward ]. Brown, part original lot l..
square rs; SLIGO
PLEASANT PLAINS-Frank c. Linton to
Martha E. Connolly. lot 10: $40.
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MORROW STRIKES BARGAIk
COMMISSIONERS COMMEND PUR-
CHASE OF SCHOOL SITE.
Engineer Secures Desirable Tract on
18th Street for Proposed New
Building.

For the sum of $50. 400 the Commission
ers today purchased land at 18th and l.
streets northwest for the site of a twelve
room public school building, which is to
be constructed to relieve the crowded con-
ditions at the Franklin and Thompson
school buildings in that neighborhood
The purchase of this land is looked upon
by the Commissioners as somewhat of
bargain and in getting it they are pat
ting Mai Morrow, Engineer Commits
sioner on the back and commenting him
for possessing the instincts of a sharp real
estate operator.
An appropriation of $4,000, for the
purchase of such site and to- go toward
the construction of school building In
the neighborhood mentioned. was made
by the last Congress. The Commissioners
first advertised for proposals for sites
The one which they eventually purchased
was the only available one that suited
their purpose, and in fact the only one
they cared to consider but the first price
named was too steep. The owners wanted
$4,000. The property is sknown on the
plat books as lots p and % of square 2S4.
and has a frontage of 81 feet on 18th
street and runs back 1922 feet to an
alley.
Engineer Morrow Gets Busy.
The price was out of the question. Maj
Morrow realized that if they were COM
PEELED to pay 1t they would nave little left
with which to build the schOolhouse. Aft
er consideration the Commissioners re-
jected the proposal. Maj Morrow valued
it at 500. 400 which was at the rate of 81
per square foot for the land and 800
for the improvements. This price was
finally agreed on.
The area of this site being not quite
large enough for the purpose. it was de-
cided to take the lots between it and l.
street and as no price could be obtained
for this property the Commissioners have
instituted condemnation proceedings to
acquire it. When this is done and added
to the parcel already purchased and TAX
ing in the site of the present Thomson
school building frontage of 16S feet on
18th street and 162 feet on l. street con-
tanning 27.434 square feet, surrounded en-
tirely by streets and alleys, will have been
obtained.
This will furnish an excellent location
for the new school building at total es-
timated cost for the site of 500 900, which
will leave sufficient sum from the appro-
priation to construct the building.
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CONFER TALKS PLAINLY
SIGNIFICANT REMARKS ON BIR-
MINGHAM STRIKE ISSUE.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 11.-Gov
B. B. Conner last night issued his first pro-
clamation in connection with the existing
miners strike in Alabama. After recit-
ing the various deeds of violence that have
been committed within the past week, the
governor proclaims that "the whole power
of the state will be exerted for the pro
lection of everybody who desires to work
even if it should be necessary to use all
the military forces of the state for that
purpose and to summon every citizen of
the state, to act as member of posse
comitatus.
No violence has been reported in Jeffer-
son or adjoining counties today and nu-
merous arrests have been made in connec-
ton with the shooting at the. train at
Blocton Sunday morning and the dynamit-
ing at Acton Friday.
The feeling in the district is more hope
full today and it is expected that the
governors proclamation will have a
wholesome effect
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

The leave of absence heretofore granted
Col. Smith S. Leach, Corps of Engineers,
| is extended one month.
| Capt. William r. Davis, Medical Corps
| is assigned to temporary duty in charge
of the medical supply depot, San Fran
| cisco. Cal
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Maj. Arthur NJ. Edwards. COM
missary.
Capt Arthur Cranston. quartermaster
will assume temporary charge of the
office of the purchasing commissary at
New Orleans, La.
Capt Clyde E. Hawkins. I'd Cavalry, is
detailed to enter the class at the Mount
ed Service School. Fort Riley. Kans
granted Capt. Walter NJ. Whitman. quar-
termaster.
Capt Henry r. Richmond. 10th Cavalry.
will assume temporary charge of the office
of constructing q6artermaster at Fort Ri
ley. Kan.
Capt. Eugene r. Whitmore, Medical
Corps, is detailed on temporary duty in
the bureau of science. Department of the
Interior. Philippine Islands.
The leave of absence granted Capt. Jo-
Seph p. Tracy, general staff, Is extended
fifteen days.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Second Lieut.. Alvin G.. Guten-
sohn. 10Th Infantry.
MAJ SOlOefl l. II. huSSl6S. OTu1dHce ue-
partment is detailed as professor of ord
nance and science of gunnery at the
United States Military Academy. reliev
ing Lieut.. Col. Edward P. O'Hern (cap-
tain. ordnance departmenD of that duty.
Maj. Ruggles is relieved from duty at the
Watertown arsenal. WATERFOWL. Mass, to
take effect August -, 1903.
First Lieut.. George A. Wieczorek, Sig
nal Corps. is relieved from duty with
Company A, Signal Corps. and will pro-
70 NJ MT
The assignment of Second Lieut.. Fran
els A. Ruggles. 18th Cavalry. to tempo
rary duty i'm the Office of the chief of
staff from July to November ID. 1903.
is announced.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral r. D. Evans to be placed
on the retired list of officers Of the navy
August Is. 1908.
Lieut.. D. S. Mahony from navy yard.
Mare Island. Cal. to Washington as
senior engineer officer.
Assistant Surgeon A. B. Hayward. from
marine detachment. Camp Elliott. 18th
milan Canal Zone, Panama. to the navy
/ recruiting station, PittSburg, Pa.
Officers Disqualified for Promotion.
A board of officers. consisting of Col.
Valery Hazard. Maj. Guy l.. Edie and
Capt Walter D. Webb, all of the Medical
Corps has been appointed to meet In
this city for the purpose of reviewing the
proceedings and findings of medical ex-
aiming boards in the cases of medical
officers who have been found by such
boards to be disqualified for promotion
for reasons other than physical disability
contracted in the line of duty.
Naval Movements.
The cruiser Des Moines has arrived at
Guantanamo. the gunboat Wolverine at
South Manitou Island. the torpedo boat
Tingey at GARDENERS bay. the yacht Sylph
at New York. the tug Rocket at Norfolk
and the collier Abarenda at Lambert's
Point.
The gunboat Scorpion has sailed from
Boston for Hampton roads, the gunboat
Dolphin from Portsmouth for Boston, the
yacht Mayfiower from Santiago for San
Juan and the battleship Mississippi from
Provincetown on cruise.
The old cruiser Ranger has been put in
commission at Cavite, P. l.. and will
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STRAIGHT UP I'm AIR."
EDISON'S AIRSHIP PRINCIPLE
Entertains Farman at Workshop and
Talks Of Future Of Aeronautics.

NEW YORK. August n.-Thomas A.
Edison, as a special mark of respect to
Henry Farman. the Scotch aviator. had
him as his guest at the Edison labora-
tories In Orange, N. j., yesterday.
Edison had requested Farman and his
friends to call on him at his play shop"
He escorted the party through all the de-
partments of his extensive works.
Edison showed great interest in various
attempts in different parts of the world to
travel in the air.
1T is coming: some one is liable to solve
the problem any day." he said.
Problem Not Solved.
Don't you think. Mr.. Edison, that the
problem is already solved. and that all
now needed are scientific and engineering
talent and money! he was asked.
EMO. l don't think that. 1t isn't solved
yet. don't think inventors have been on
the right track. The great difficulty. of
course, Is the tremendous power required
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
Visitors Registered.

The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star office:
c. w. Steinhauer and wife, William P.
Vaser and wife, George E. Seymour and
Arthur Seymour of New Albany, Ind; H.
d. Messed, Ruston, La; George Brewster
and Walter E. Logue. Providence. r. l.;
Harry S. Lasalle. Atlanta. Ga. J. w.
Lindsey and w. f. Martin. Orleans, Md.
]. R. Bel and A. Anderson Norfolk Va;
Rosie Bell Newton, Pearl Newton. -,.len
Newton and Will Hill Newton, Griffin,
Ga. and George Ehll and wife. Louisville
XIV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
WEATHER FORECAST.
Generally Fair Tonight and Wed
nesday.

neSday.
Forecast till AM Wednesday.-For
the District of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia, generally fair tonight and We'd
| nesday; variable winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago, I6.
The weather is still unsettled and show
cry, except in the gulf states. the extreme
northwest and the Pacific states. Tenn
peratures as a rule are slightly higher.
except in the Rocky mountain region. but
they do not differ much from the seasonal
average in any locality.
With the exception of showers this aft
ernoon In the middle Atlantic states and
on Wednesday in the upper Ohio valley
and eastern Florida, the weather will be
generally fair tonight and Wednesday in
the east and south. 1t will be somewhat
warmer Wednesday in the middle Allan
tic states
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light and variable, though
mostly southerly; on the south Atlantic
coast light southwest to west, becoming
variable. and on the east gulf coast light
to fresh and variable, becoming south
erly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh winds. most
ly southerly, with partly cloudy weather
to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Hatteras, 1.64; Bis
| marck. 1O2; Evansville. 3.16.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature registered today by AZ
fecks standard thermometer was as
follows:
8 am, so; II noon. 81; 2 pm, 80.
Records for Twenty-four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth.
err bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer. August 10, pm, So: S
pm, 10; II midnight, So August IL. 4
am, 6S; am, ~; - noon, 50; pm.
S4.
Maximum. 81. at pm. August II; min
imum. IS, at am, August H.
Barometer. August 10, pm, $500: s
pm, 80; Il midnight. 1892: August II.
am. 1892; 8 am, 1896; noon, $500;
pm, 5000.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 1851 am. and 1:4S
pm; high tide, 700 am. and 1885 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1855 am. and 2:4O
pm; high tide. 1886 am. and S:2S pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 500 am; sun sets,
| 1902 pm. Tomorrow-Sun rises, 0:1O a. M
Moon sets, 400 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights:
| The city lights and naphtha lamps all
| lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
| tinguishing begun one hour before sun
| rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
| lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extirguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
| Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls. temperature. rs; con-
| dition, 40 Dalecarlia reservoir, tempera-
ture. 20; condition at north connection, %
condition at south connection, 55. George
| town distributing reservoir, temperature
| So condition at infiuent gatehouse, 60
condition at effiuent gatehouse, 40
Height of the Water.
The elevation of the water above the
dam at Great Falls is 1511O.
| Up-River Water.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, August IL
Both rivers are muddy
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Hurt In Elevator.

Caught between an elevator carriage
and the wall surrounding 1t In the wes'
end of the Union station this morning
Brent Bailey. thirty years old. living Al
the ST. James Hotel. was palnIuiiS
crushed He was taken to the Casuait!
Hospital in an ambulance. 1t was foune
that the wounds were not serious. al
though painful
Bailey was working in the elevator
shaft when the carriage suddenly caugh
him and pinioned his body against th'
shaft wall Fellow workmen went to NIL
assistance and later summoned the nos
pital ambulance.
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WALTER JONES' DEATH.
Coroner's Jury Decides That It Was
Due to His Own Act.

An inquest was held at the morgue this
morning on the death of Walter Jones'
colored. who was recently run over by
an electric car. The jury. consisting OF
r. ]. Belts. F. A. Sheehy, VIM. Healy,
VIM. Scott, James A. X. Moore and Thos.
B. Walker. returned verdict that the
death of the boy was due to his own act.
The evidence showed that last Friday
night the boy jumped on a car on U
street between 7th and Sth streets north
west and was chased by a policeman. In
jumping from the car to get away from
the officer he fell and was run over by
the trailer He was taken to Freedmen
Hospital and died there yesterday.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Guy A. Grim and Nettie V. Martin
both Of Alexandria, Va.
Thomas r. Brown and Annie v. Murray
Russell NJ. Padgett and Emma Joyce
Frank Morrison and Alice S. Boswell.
Carl Shumate of Warford. W. Va, and
Grace Anderson of Foss, w. Va
Elmer c. Davis of Chagrin Falls, Ohio
and Lucye V. Carter of Richmond. Va.
Carl A. Cole and Blanche NJ. Mack.
William Wright and Mary E. Proctor.
John Lee and Charlotte Dent
John Wignall and Nellie E. Lord.
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INSPECTORS GIVE WARNINGS
Visit Lunchrooms in the Southwes
Section of the City.

In connection with their inspection OF
the lunchrooms in the southwest section
yesterday. Inspectors Stoy and Norris is
sued warnings to seven proprietors to
comply with the regulations. The inspect
ors say the Iunchrooms in the section
mentioned are conducted principally by
colored persons. who are endeavoring to
comply with the regulations. so far as
their limited means will permit. They rec
ommend that additional time be given for
compliance with the regulations
Warnings were given in five instances
during the inspection of lunchrooms In the
northwest
A lunchroom in a shed in Four-and-a-
half street was referred to the board Tor
the condemnation of insanitary buildings.
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Hand Through Window-Cut

Thomas F. MuIligan. thirty-two years
old, residing at the Hotel Johnson. is
nursing numerous cuts on his wrist today
as a result of thrusting his hand through
window of a street car. He was
riding on the car at Delaware avenue
and street northeast when he astonish-
ed himself and other passengers by acct
dentally putting his hand through the
glass He refused to go to a hospital
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Virginian Girl WEEDS Ohioan.

Elmer c. Davis of Chagrin Falls Ohio.
and Lucy V. Carter of Richmond. Vir-
ginia. were married today little after
II o'clock by Rev. ]. B. Mclaughlin, in
his Office, 416 9Th street.
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Shifting of Army Engineers.

tical School
Shifting of Army Engineers.
Changes in the stations of officers OF
the Corps of Engineers have been ordered
as follows: First Lieuts William F. En-
dress and Jarvis j. Balm. relieved from
duty at Washington barracks and or
dered to Havana. Cuba. for duty with
Lieuts. II. S. Hetrick, William A. John
son, F. E. Humphrey and c. x. Rock
well relieved from duty in Cuba and Or
dered to take station at Washington bar
racks: Second Lieuts. r. G. Alexander and
James A. O'Connor are ordered to return
to their stations in Cuba on the transport
to sail from Newport News September Ii.
Long Cruise for Old Warship.
The gunboat Ranger. one of the oldest
vessels in the present navy. has been
placed in commission at Cavite. Philip
pine Islands. The vessel will be brought
to the Atlantic coast by way of the Suez
canal She is to be turned over to the
nautical school of the state of Massa-
chusetts. The Ranger is an iron and
wood barkentine. and was built before
the adoption of steel for naval vessels.
Detailed to West Point.
Maj. Golden LII. Ruggles of the ord
nance department, now on duty with the
WATERFOWL arsenal, Watertown, Mass.
has been detailed as professor of ord
nance and science of gunnery at the
United States Military Academy. reliev-
ing Lieut. Col. Edward p. y Hern.
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New Coaling Records.

New coaling records have been estab-
lished by three of the battleships at
tached to the Pacific fleet, now at Auck-
land, New Zealand.
On June IL the batteship Georgia took
aboard l.119 tons of coal in five hours
and twelve minutes an average of 3i2
tons rer hour On June % the battleship
Rhode Island took on LILO tons in four
hours and forty-seven minutes, an aver
age of s57.1 tons per hour.
Both these records were ecliDsed by the
battleship Virginia On June 26, when 1,65f
tons were taken aboard in the record
time of four hours. an average of 4l6.'
TONS per hour The Virginia also made
the hest hour of any of the three ships,
taking on 500 tons during one of the
four hours.
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THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard
Hartung agt. Hartung; commission or
dered to issue; complainant solicitor, H.
b. Mouton.
Leavy agt. Leavy; rule to show cause
complainant solicitors, Darr, Peyser &
Taylor; defendants solicitors, Mcneil &
Mcneil.
Dony agt. Thomas: guardian ad Item
appointed; compliments solicitor, r. r
HOrner.
kayser agt. Albrecht; amendment to bill
allowed and trustees authorized to accep,
offer; compliments solicitors, Gordon &
Gordon and Erskine Gordon.
Milford agt Nash; time to file transcript,
extended; compartments solicitor, Irving
Williamson; defendants solicitor, E. H
Thomas.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Bar
Bowen agt. Dobbins; judgment set aside
at cost of defendant; plaintiffs attorney
c. S. Shreve, jr.; defendants attorney, T.
c. Bradley.
DISTICT COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re condemnation for Washington and
Western Maryland Railroad Company: or
der appointing commissioners.
PROBATE. COURT-Justice Barnard
Estate of William A Henderson,; will
dated March -, 1900, filed.
Estate of William 7. Solomon; order
reprobat1ng Will; attorney, w. j. Lambert
Estate of Edward Jones; letters of ad
ministratiOn granted to Mary f. Jones
bond, 500; attorney, A. H. Bell.
Estate of Sarah S. Condit-S Smith: will
admitted to probate and letters testament
airy granted to Irwin B. Linton; bond
$40, 900: attorney, l. B. Linton.
Estate of John Mckeon; will admitted
to probate. and letters testamentar,
granted to Robert McReynolds; bond
81, 900; attorneys, Sleman & Lerch.
Estate of Ann NJ. Grace; will dated June
| IS, 1906, filed.
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DISTICT COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re condemnation for Washington and
Western Maryland Railroad Company: or
der appointing commissioners.
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come home by way of the Suez canal and
be turned over to the Massachusetts Maui
teal School.
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Remem Der, what we can't

supply you in the way of Mill
work from stock lines, we can
make to order on short notice.
PRICES RIGHT. quality the best always.
Geo. M. Barker, s 1917 \ ;,h T. st. ave-