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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
CANTILLON LANDS
NEW FIRST Stacker

Manager CautiIIon's stlI hunt for a
first sacker 20 take the place Of Jerry
Freeman eliminated yesterday in the
purchase Of Charley Staley. OF the
Paris, H., club OF the Western Illinois
League.
The purchase price was $3.50. buy
Scouts who nave E~-l on the lookout
for ! first baseman say that the re-
cruit is worth the price. He is well
up among the leaders Of his league IN
both batting and fielding. He is also
said 10 combine head work with his
other qualifications.
The newcomer is nearly six feet tail
and is twenty-five years old. II is not
yet known whether Staley viii report
TO the Nationals at once or will remain
in Illinois until fall.
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COFFR0TH TELLS
OF JUICY CARDS
Promoter Has Hooks Out
After Papke for Ketchel
Bout.
By TAD.

NEW YORK. June z5--HaVing Jailed
70 land Jack O'Brlen for a 90 with -Kec-
cheL. Jim Cofroth VIII try 90 ger Bill
Papke 20 box the Montana lad on Sep
TENDER . He thinks thai II -Pazlse ean
10 through the first round without ga--
ting COPIED OF the saU, -EetuLe- g-.L
have his hands fGu the rest cf The
time
In letter from the Coast To-Day. COT
froJh says:
-COlma. Cal. JuLE II
Dear Tad Arrived here the other day
after a most delightful trip. The west
ern critics gave nc an awful papri1E
for attempting 70 get Jack D'BrleD. back
here 70 fight, but yOu know that tae
public appreciates q good man, and /
feel that. Ike Cans and Britt the C1ai5-
er boxer VIII get into their 5000 CraCes
again.
Have had a talk or Two with Ke1-
Chel's manager about taking on Paplre
Admission Day. but we have not come
70 an understanding yet
-'Attei and Moran VIII 20 biz OF L.
Dor Day
II will take moving pictures 70 The
bout and 70 bring about a knockout
viii Ocer q big bonuE--3500 OF there
abOurs-to the man accomplishing 5t-
This IS with the IDEA that The pictures
triple n value with a j. o
Jimmy Gardner and Kyle whitney.
a local black aye on for the 24th- Don
know who viii win.
B--IE yours
I'M COFERoTE
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CANS STILL RULES
WITH 10 TO ODDS

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.-Joe Cans
Is almost q prohibiJive favOIite over
Battling Nelson al odds OF 10 20 8. with
little money offered
There is much betting. however. az
cen money. that Nelson viii not last
w eutv-Ive rounds. Cans weighed 1872
pounds yesterday. and as he has 70
make only l3 pounds ringside. the
weight question. which save him so
much trouble a. Goldheld. is practically
eliminated.
Cans Is indignant over reports that
ne has teen lOahug- He also says that
lee VIII whip Nelson and whip him de-
c!slvely.
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What VIII Elberfeld Do?

Now the Kid has his chance. He is
active, aggressive, enthusiastic to the
point of being pestilent, has unlimited
nerve, and knows the game from start
TO finish, but he is Of a turbulent dis
position and has had so many rows with
his mates il IS hard TO see how he can
bring about that degree Of sweet har-
mOny which the high-browed baseball
writer's assure is absolutely essential
to success. despite the fact that more
than one club OF pennant winners has
been almost exclusively composed Of
human crabs.
a championship ball club In the Amer
lean League. and Elberfeld will have
the best wishes OF tire fans around the
circuit.
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.Batted % HarLman II nlnth.

Lett on bases-BOStOu. s. washing
ton, 8. Hits-OG Winter. 3 I'm one and two
third innings, or Burchel. & IN five and
one-third innings. on Hartman ] m two
innings; OF smith, 4 I'm six innings.
on Kelley I In three innings. Bases
on balls-On BurcheI. I. of Hart
man. >; of Smith. 2, OF HeeIey,
l. Struck out-By BurcheU, 8. by Hart
man, I; by Smith. .. by Kelley, 4 Three
base hltS-Mllan, CIymer- stolen blses-
Street, Milan. Shipke Mcbride Double
play-McFarlaud to Lord Baik-Bur-
cheu. Umpire-Nr. OLoughlin. Time OF
game hours and minutes. Attend
ance, 1870
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TRAFFLEY DEAD

DENVER. Col. June Chilly Traf-
tey. who caught for the Cincinnati and
Baltimore teams Of the American As
ISOLATION iu the sos is dead here from
tuberculosis he was forty-eigEt years
old Tradley managed the Des MONIES
team in 1856.
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Had Undoubted Ability and
Unlimited Opportunity,
But Failed.
SIMILAR CAREERS
HAD SAME FINISH
Only Answer Seems to Be Luck.
Elberfeld's Course as Manager
Will Be Interesting.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

The expected has happened and Clarke
Griffith is no longer manager OF the
New York American League club. He
chueked the Job in Philadelphia yester-
day after the team had made a record
Of four won and fourteen lost since il
started on the road. Elberfeld is now
acting manager.
Grinith's fate is a beautiful illustra-
ton of the uncertainties Of baseball and
the rule that no manager cen be indef-
initely a winner. In conjunction. with
the later careers OF Ned Harlon. jimmy
Collins. and numerous other OnCe-great
managers, il goes far 10 prove that
without the element Of luck no man can
deliver the goods as baseball manager.
Brains. experience. and determination
have their value, but the fact that men
who demonstrated all these qualities
rose 20 the top and then sank 10 the
very bottom despite their most desper-
ate efforts and prodigal outla-s Of
money. must give pause TO those whose
only suggestion I'm slump is TO change
managers.
Had Every Qualification.
Grinith's UNUSUAL ability as a ball
player himself and his thorough knowl-
edge not only of the game as a whole
but OF the special department OF how to
make other men play. Will not be ques-
toned. The same was true OF Hanlon and
Collins TO an exceptional degree Yet all
three after periods of success. when
their word was law, afterward crawl
tated 10 the cellar and were so little
esteemed that they were objects of de
rision where they once reigned SUI
preme-
Every possible device has been tried
by Griffith this year 70 give New York
a championship team, Yet, after start
ing with a rush that produced the in
evitable torrent OF gush from the New
York writers his men struck a tobOg-
gan more slippery and more acutely
pitched than that on which Washington
has been cOasting since il left home
on the night Of May q. Not a vast deal
was expected Of Washington on an an
slysis OF its strength man by man,
while Griffith on form had an aggreEa-
ton which figured as a most serious
contender for the flag.
Hardest of Problems.
What's the answer? You will have to
seek it in the stars. There is nobody IN
this wilderness of sorrow. sadness. and
woe and female refOrmers who can
give II. The crystal ball. the incense
smOke, the tea leaves. and the bones OF
l. =. Sale have had their triumphs as
prophetic mediums even to the extent
of picking good weather for a picnic
but no seer or seeress has ever been
able 70 tell what a ball team would do.
il has been said that the two prob
lens beyond all human or divine prog
uOstication were how q justice Of the
peace would decide a case and whom q
woman would marry We respectfully
submit that the final standing Of a
baseball club makes these propositions
look Ike adding three and three.
Luck the Only Answer.
Griffith is unusually sensitive under
;reyerses. and II may be claimed that
this hurt his chances OF successfully
lcontending against the sings and ar
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Received a wire from Jack O'Br.el
yesterday Says he did noe 20 80 En-
rope as was reported but was n aemc
with his family IT, the uuccuscious city.
lawn had no intention Of beating L
across the pond
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Sam Fitzpatrick has. s.Enod a. eis1-
weeks contract with a music hall n
London for Jack Johnson He says LhGc
in the contract be has q clause which
allows Johnson % discontinue i Burns
should muster I'd enough courage 10 en-
cage IN battle.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.

Evans unsssisted double play in the
sixth session in yesterdays contest was
a classy piece Of work
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Kemp covered third corner for Fifth
yesterday in the absence Of --Pewes-
Evans. and played a good game. He
handled five feIdinE chances without a
misplay and crossed two safeues over
on SYN"
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Standing Of the Clubs.
National League.
Yesterdays Results.

festeIday's heSnIts.
Chicago. 2; s.. Louis. l.
Pittsburg. 3; Cincinnati. 3.
Philadelphia, 3; Brooklyn. /
New York. 4; Boston, O.
New York, Z; Boston. J.
Today's Games.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York
St Louis at Chicago
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Although an error is chaIked up
against him. Hands played a good game
at third. He knocked NiDth's tlIrd ard
last tally across IN the seventh with
a single 20 left
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

Fifth stole four bases on Pop" Ker-
per, while The same number were pill
fered on Erwin
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Buehler made a me running eaten o.
a Texas Lacquer of ELett's bat in the
eighth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

Elicit, Of Fifth. slammed out a triple
and q single yesterday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

Syunoskie vas unusually wild He
walked six OF the Fifth bstsmen. the
majority or which proved costly.
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Neugeut sent the Ninth batsmen down
in one. two, three order IN fve q the
nine innings yesterday
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American League.
Yesterdav's Results

Yesterdays ResultS
Washington. s; Boston, 2.
ST. Louis. Z; Detroit, l.
Cleveland, 8, Chicago. 0.
New 70 &. o; Philadelphia, 6.
Tod US Games.
Washington a, Boston.
New York a. Philadelphia
St Louis at Detroit.
Chicago 1t Cleveland.
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Eerper caught a fine game and also
cloutcd the sphere Tor a homer IN the
fifth inning with two down
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

Al Groves and sam Handy make
pair hard 20 beat al the stick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

Captain Jenkins Eor co-tr btzg-es
out OF five times AZ bat Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

Rider. at short for the Shops is stop
ping everything
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Out o. -wo times I'D in ore inni2g,
Rapse made two hits and TAO rIns-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

Foley's double Saturday certainly vas
a grandstal3 play.
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Deschard Is the Shops su-eSt hitter.
He averages three bingleS q game
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Coachya-a won Us a-st game Tues
DAY
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Davis was lit By the hail twice res-
uerday and Il didn't b0thsr hirn q -l5lJ-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

The Station team made enough runs
10 win in the first inning
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Manager Spencer coached his eean x
victory yesterday. .r
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Ru7erts pitohins is Of . class hard
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shawaIter swatted the sphere tor fo2-
hits EesJe-day- o.
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Hardest of Problems.

Griffith is unusually sensitive under
,reverses. and # may be claimed that
this hurt his chances OF successfully
contending against the sings and ar
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NEWS FORECAST
FOR CURRENT
WEEK.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, March Among the
important events scheduled for the
coming week are the following:
Monday.
Illinois Swedish-Amcrican Republic
can league meets in Aurora.
Sons of Herman. Southeastern dis
trict, cOnvenes in Jacksonville
.JacksOnvilleM Miami automobile road
run begins on Florida coast
Tuesday.
Governor Hughes Will deliver two
addresses in Boston.
Hearing in motion for new trial for
John r. Walsh. Chicago banker.
Populists of Kansas hold state con-
vention in Topeka.
National Mothers Congress will be
opened in Washington by President
Roosevelt.
International Young Peoples Mis-
sionary convention opens in Pittsburg
King Edward and Queen AIexan-
dra vii! observe wedding anniversary.
Wednesday.
Republican State conventions will
be held in Nebraska. at Omaha, and
Oklahoma. at Oklahoma City.
National Feeders and Breeders
show opens in Fort Worth Tex.
Thursday.
House judiciary committee will
hold hearing on federal automobile
bill.
Legislative meeting of Texas Com
mercial Secretaries meets in Fort
Worth.
Friday.
Gable chess match between the
Brooklyn and London Chess clUbs.
Saturday.
Battleship fleet is due at Magdalena
Bay. where the men will begin three
weeks target practice.
National amateur billiard tourna-
ment opens in Chicago
Second Philadelphia Business show
opens in Horticultural hall.
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;: W. &c.: s: :: :; i;

Editor Pensacola Journal
One Of the defenses of Pensacola
harbor is Fort McRee. 1t is almost
invariably written and printed nova
days Fort McRae 1t was named in
honor of 1t. Col. William McRee,
corps of engineers, u. S. A, who was
a native of Wilmington, North Caro-
lima. He was born at Wilmington,
Dec. 13, 1887, and graduated at West
Point in June, 1905. In 1907 he had
command of the engineer depart
ment at Charleston, S. c., in the alb
sence of his senior, McCOmb. He
was made captain in 1908 and major
July 81, 1912. He was chief engineer
of the army commanded by Maj.-Gen.
Brown in 1914, and was made brevet
Heutenant-colonel, for gallant con-
dust in the battle of Visgava, July %,
1914" and brevet colonel for dis
tinguished and meritorious service in
the defense of Fort Erie" Sept. 1914,
and lieutenant-colonel, Nov. II, 1918.
He resigned from the army March 81,
1919, and was United State surveyor
of public lands in Illinois, Missouri,
and Arkansas territories from jan
uary, 1925, to 1882. He died and
was buried at st. Louis, Mo, in May,
1884.
Colonel McRee was regarded as one
of the most accomplished officers in
the army Gen. Winfield Scott in a
letter written May 81, 1S43, says of
him:
In my opinion and, perhaps, in that
of all the army, he combined more
of genius and military science with
high courage than any other officer
who participated in the war of 1872
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In the actions in 1914, in the neigh
borhood of the falls of Niagara,
Colonel McRee greatly distinguished
himself under the command of Gen
eral Jacob Brown, being the constant
companion and advisor of that meri-
torious officer. General Joseph Swift,
of New York, at one time chief OF
the United States engineer corps, in
a letter written to Griffith J. McRee.
Esq, of Wilmington, y. c., says of
him:
General Brown has often said TO
me that he esteemed Col. McRee to
be the most accomplished military
man in the army, and that he Gen.
3D. was greatly indebted to his coun-
sci. and to his undaunted courage. for
success
sent Col. McRee on mission to
Europe to examine the military
schools, workshops, canals, arsenalS
mad Notifications of the Continent
with a view to "elevating the stand
ard of knowledge in the army. 'nd
on his return he was made a men,
Der of board of engineers appointed
to determine sites and to lay down
a system of Notifications for national
defense.
In 1919, as aLOve stated. Colonel
McRee resigned his place in the
army. and in reply to an inquiry about
the cause of his resignation, his
friend, Gen. Swift. said:
1T was because of his disappoint-
ment and disgust at the course which
the government pursued in reference
to the Corps of Engineers, and espe-
caIIy in reference to the injudlc-
ious relation of foreign officer with
that corps"
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In 1925 Col. McRee was made the
head of a board of commissioners
consisting of himself and Colonies
Talcott and Lee, of the army. TO sur
vey the Western waters for the pur
pose of selecting a site for national
armOs.y, and a short time previous
to his demise he was appointed one
of the commissioners to survey and
run line of division between the
United States and Mexico.
Col. McRee never married. He had
three brothers, two OF whom, DR..
James Fergus and DIR. Griffith John,
were prominent physicians of Will
mington, y. c.. the former having
been especially distinguished, and the
third was Colonel Samuel McRee, u.
S. A, who was also a graduate of
West Point and was Gen. Taylor's
quartermaster general in the Mexi-
can war. His father was Major Crit
fifth John McRee. of the Continental
Line of North Carolina. His mother
was Ann Fergus, daughter of John
Fergus, a native of Scotland and a
graduate of the Medical College of
Edinburgh. His only sister. Margaret
married DR.. Morrison, of Kentucky, a
surgeon in the United States navy,
and died childless.
Will YOU not, in justice to the
memory Of this Southern officer, do
what you can TO see that ris name
is spelled correctly in the papers,
on the maps. and in the literature
regarding Pensacola that is sent out
to the world?
Respectfully yours.
JAMES IRBDELL McREE.
Ed. NOte-MT. McRee was at one
time editor of the Raleigh, n. c., News
and Observer, and later associate
editor of the Richmond. Va, Dispatch.
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SECRETARY ca. WATERMAN
OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
New Business Agent of Or
ganization is Admirably
Fitted for Work.
\ NEWSPAPER MAN WHOSE
TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND
NATURAL ABILITY MAKE HIM A
VALUABLE ACQUISITION FOR
PENSACOLA.

In securing Mr. G. A. Waterman for
its secretary and active business
agent, the Chamber of Commerce of
Pensacola has made one of those mas
ter strokes which opportunity some
times makes possible. BY tempera-
ment, training, experience, and abil-
ity, there are combined in Mr. Water
man those rare qualities which go to
make for success In just such a work
as he is now called upon To perform,
and that he will be successful Is a
matter beyond question with those
who know him best and who are in a
position to appreciate his qualifications
most.
Mr. Waterman is 80 years old. He
is a native of New Orleans, where,
after receiving a fairly good education
and trying mercantile life for two
years. he entered newspaper work.
Naturally fitted for this work, and
taking into it what he terms the mis-
sionary spirit, he advanced rapidly 70
the front ranks of reportoriaism in
New Orleans, and also had a diyeTSi-
liCQ uSSh CApCi vi IlIt lCdH
and Times-Democrat From the lat
ter he resigned 10 accept the editor
ship of tae official journal Of the
state OF Louisiana, three years ago
this month. The adm GistTatiOn
forces. however, lost the state print
ing contract in the middle of the
Blanchard administration, and the
journalistic field at Baton Rouge not
supporting first-class paper without
the aid of the state printing, Mr.. Wa
terman, whose loyal friendship to
Governor Blanchard's policies had
closed to him in New Orleans the
only administrations that he cared
to re-enter in that city, located tenn
as city editor and as telegraph editor
of the Mobile Register.
Last May he accepted an offer OF
the managing editorship of The Pen
sacola Journal having since his first
visit to this city in 1894 taken The
deepest interest In all that affects her
welfare, and feeling that, in coming to
this CITY. he could therefore throw into
his work the interesl and enthusiasm
of whi-ih he was capable.
As editor OF the official journal OF
Louisiana, MIR. Waterman was Singu-
Iarly successful in gaining the conf
dence and respect OF the opposition
nress. and in the interim between his
removal from Baton Rouge and his 10
eating in Mobile. ~ narrowly missed
election as secretary manager of the
New Orleans Pr1G-S-siVe Union In
his candidacy fcT the secretary ship oil
the Pensacola Chamber Of Commerce
ne had very strong backing by some
of the most influential men in New
Orleans and Mobile notably those in
timatelv associated in those cities with
work similar TO that for which the
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Pensacola Chamber of Commerce was
organized.
There is a great work for Secretary
Waterman in Pensacola The field is
large and the possibilities are almost
unlimited. His training as a newspa-
per man will be worth much to him
in his new work. In fact, that train
ing is other things being equal, the
biggest asset at the command of any
man who attempts a work OF this
kind. He knows the value OF adVer-
Using, and he knows how the attrac-
tiOns and advantages of the city can
be most effectively set forth and
through what channels they can be
most easily and adyantageously eX-
plotted He is, therefore, a rare ac-
uuisition for Pensacola's business Or
gaDiZation-
The Chamber of Commerce is d
permanent fixture in Pensacola. ana
its object is one which every business
man can and should support
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You Need Accident Insurance
Here is one of Many Cases Where 1t Came in Handy:

Some people have tho idea that II is not
necessary for the average man to carry
Accident Insurance. They think that only
ballOonists. steeplejacks and others whose
occupations are extremely hazardous.
need IL. However. statistics show that
over half of all personal injuries are re-
ceived in street accidents, and a large
proportion of the others happen at home,
in and about the house.
Doesn't that show chat the average
man" is the one who is injured ofteneses
Therefore, isn't ii your duty to protect
yourself and your family by carrying Ac-
cident Insurance in a reliable company
Telephone 10, or write to
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Atlanta. Ga. Jan: IL. 1908.
Mr. n. II. Thornton, Cen Agt-,
Maryland Casualty Co.
Pensacola. Fla
Dear Sir: acknowledge receipt OF
ycur company's check for $4,000 in settle
Inent of claim under policy No. D. 2S914,
for recent fatal accident TO my husband.
Joseph OlIinger.
AS / only passed YOU the proofs of
death on the 6th inst. can't commend
YOUR company too highly for its prompt
and satisfactory settlement.
And I also want TO thank you for your
courtesy in relieving me. as far posi-
BILE, of any trouble in the preparation OF
the proofs
Yours respectfully.
MRS. JOE. OLLINGER-
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WORMOLOGY

should be studied by every parent If
your child is nervous. fretful, starts in
its sleep, is pasty faced. has rings I'M
der its eyes, always seems hungry,
is not gaining weight. you can be sure
the trouble Is worms. Whites Cream
Vermifuge is an absolute cure for
worms. Is its own purgative.
Sold and recommended by W. A
D'Alemberte, Druggist and Apothe-
cary, 121 South Palafox street. Pensa-
cola Fla
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The Law 's %. Injured Workman

ycuto
in
the uredf
damages &c