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saiprning for coylngton, Va, TO 70 spend nd.
several weeks with her sisters, Mrs
$7s H. Gataright and Mrs.. ". E, Wad'
IAN Mrs. J.. a.. Ftckinger accompa-
MAD her to Parkersburg and Will re-
searns mis- evening; NJ.
sss1if1, M. ~. il J! Barr and daughters
E1sturned: last night from q visit at
sEanhlos NY. and Pittsburg, Pa.
miss Mary Hamilton, Of Plttsburg,
ii; tie gust Of relatives in the olty.
Ma Helen Peddicord, Of New York,
$gy ar at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
SlImla Raymond, on Quincy street.
NJ Mrs. sSM. Wise, who was q patient
sans Esrcy Hospital, Pittsburg, has re.
:tHned! home. d B4sl' s,r.ysr Nv
4 Judge W.Ss s. Raymond returned last
night from sat blislness visit to Wash.
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1lr.Sand Mrs. c. D. Junklns, OF Fair
I5Hon. who have bkn spending some
aiime ill., Arizona. are the guests Of P.
I'M Bra!den and family. Of Oak street.
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coNFEssEs THAT
:, HE KILLED HIS, WIFE.
Negro coolly Tells Police Of Murder
and How Ho Hid the Body
a" In a Trunk. @..'ii

NEW YORK. Feb. to.-James' Hazel
ton, the colored man accused Of, wife
murder at New Haven, Conn, was ar.
rested in a house in West Seventy
eighth street yesterday. He is held
at police headquarters.
eyes. I killed her." Hazelton said.
"because we could not get along to.
gether. We had q quarrel and she be-
gan to rake up past history. + hit her
on the head with u hammer and she
fell insensible. Then I stabbed her.
When I was sure that she was deal
| put her body I'm trunk"
The police say that Hazelton said
he slept on the trunk for several
nights thereafter, then covered the
trunk with q quilt.
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SEVEN LOST i'm
DEATH VALLEY |: ):
MELRosE PARTY WERE COM
PEELED TO GO FOR DAYS
WITHOUT FOOD. "a.

2 SAN BERNARDINo, Cal, Feb. 10.
The Melrose party OF seven persons.
which left Neva recently and became
lost in Death Valley region, has been
hescuea by searcners, who found the
lost prospetcors hudd1ed together In a
cave In the Panamint mountains,
where they had taken shelter from the
heavy showers.
For three days the men OF the par
ty had been without food. the scanty
supply being sufficient only for the
two women and children. A short
time before their rescue they had shot
two jack rabbits. One Of the chill
dren was III but was recovering de-
spite the unusual nardships endured.
They attribute their long astray to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-10
FARMER dies AT
GRAY'S FLATS
JOSHUA J. DARLINGTON DIED
SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT
-FuNERAL SERVICES
TOMORROW. &,i.

Joshua J. Talklngton, one Of the
most substantial farmers and all
round business men Of the county.
died this morning shortly past mid.
night at his home at Gray's Flats, aft
or On Illness from q complication Of
diseases. Deceased was a son Of the
late George and DrexIa Talkfngton,
the latter having died but a few
months ago. He was united In mar
rage to Miss Almira J. Fiuharty and
to this union two children were born.
one OF whom died in infancy, the sur
viving child Is Mrs. james Mccoy. Of
Gray's Flats. Mr.. Talkington would
nave been fifE-one years Of age in
June OF this year.
The death Of Mr.. Talkington takes
from the county one Of its best men.
He was prominent In business and re-
ligious circles and was popular among
the people Of the county. He leaves
a large estate. "
Funeral services will be- acid on
Thursday afternoon Mt two o'clock at
the residence at .Gray's Flats and In
terment will be made in Sthe Gene
terry. Rev. M. P. Johnson, Of the NJ.
E. Church, South, will conduct the
services. Undertaken Jones IN charge.
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Ntsada i. Smith 4: !,
Ssv Has1pss Esutj,ss ". IlWsli,
sisewsJst Leasard Blsir.
lsex Yprk aasyefsa.
Ill,
North carollna Egnest y. Greerss
Ohio algroa q Hefrits. S
oklaro ma Roy HOFFMAN.
4 Oregon ssIine.
EPennsyly oil seiioon,
make. s5s5
Philippine Island chsrIs 81 A. otis.
( Rhode island II II rs cross
South Carolina Hugh 4, esaTe.
I South Dakota G Bert Collins
Texas Royal Ferris. II
Tennessee Hon. G. II. sRaines
,itah- Hoys sherman.
virglnia-Ham = Syfast.
Vermont Collins N. Grayess
!; Washington John H eGraR
West Virginia Capt John 4! Thays
e.. 4, j a Il a. NJ
Wisconsin, lfr'ed z: Rogers
3Wyoning Charks Az Guessney
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-10
A COMING BENEFIT.
Given by the Uniform Rank K. Q.
r. M.

Given by the Uniform Rank K. O,
T. N. ~
The members OF the Uniform Rank,
K. o. T. NJ, are looking forward with
a great deal Of anticipation to the
plays which will be given In the OPP.
era House on Friday and Saturday
nights and Saturday matinee, Feb. 10
and 20, for the benefit Of charity. This
will be In nature the spectacular play,
America" and Louisiana" and they
are to be presented under the direction
Of T. A. McCloskey. This gentleman
is quite we'll known In Fairmont, hay
ing been here before, and It goes with.
ont saying that anything given under
his direction will possess merit and
novelty and be given in way that Is
attractive and entertaining.
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valentine Supper.

u Do not forget the Valentine Supper
stoS be given By the Woman's Auxiliary
III Christ Church at the residence Of
M. VI A. tWiedebusch, at GO Fair
mont avenue on Thursday evenint'
IRON 6luntil 95o'clock. An excellent
menu has been prepared which will
nj served for the small sum Of IS
cents Admission tree. l.s
TdiT Is the first appeal, from the
s9sdIes cf this, organization. The pub
SIle3 81 most cordially Invited TO en-
courage the ladies' with their patron
;nrpS for (which they will be deeply
$s7Etgfal. N.
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COMPLETE cOSTER OF s4
THE HANDSoMEsT MEN.
Official Committee Which viii Escort
President Taft at Inaugural Ball. q

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-The off.
cial committee Of "handsomest men"
Including rept; sentatives from nearly
every State. VINO will form the inan-
gural escort for President Taft at.tha
inaugural ball, has been named by.
Chairman Glstl Blair, Of tae floor com.
mlttee. as follows:
Alabama-Albert P. Bush. FL
ADMINISTRATORS w. Corcoran.
Califorhia-Percy T. Morgan.
Colorado-Chestsr A. Arthur.
ConnecHcut-Louls R. Cheney.
: District Of Columbia Larz Ander.
son. I. 5, e
Delaware-Henry B. Thompson. Z. /.
Georgla-Julge Henry Hammond.
: IllInols-Col. Fred H.. Smith, \
Kentncl,y-Hon. Norris Belknap.
Kansas. b. Case.
Loulsiana-Walter D, Denege.
4laine-Chandler Hale. 63
staryland-Gen. Felix Agn,ls, Balti.
mort. x t,' 4, \
achusetts - Col. George H,
Doty. } 49,
MAchsgan-Albert Sticky. Z,
Mlssouri-Charles Nagle. ~,
Nllnesota-George r. Smith.
Northumberland A. Harlow. K.
Nebrayka-Isadore Belgler. i
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N !. GOATS ! / J 4
!. .EII:lO|lR|''.UIlN'IC|ILESANl.
THREEiTHousAND WILL BROWSE
81 ON THE sAusH.co vEREDi
": FOOTHILLS OF GAL. @ 81
Y "A lFoRNiA. x q 4,

Three taousa nd saasora goats shsri.
ed out on the brush-covered foothills
or California are going to do some
hard work for Uncle Sam during the
coming two years beginning this
spring. The experiment will be
unique !botn as a stock raising propo.
:sihon: and asian eng cheering and tree,
culture problem. iii.:3 KS
The little white animals whose long
wool Is Of sich great value are going
to be put to no less a task than CON
struct!ng mile after mile Of fire line
through the bushy chaparral growth
ID the National FORESTS. saving much
lsa,sr By ,tae United Ststes Forest Ser.
vice engineers and making way for
fcn:station by merchantable trees.
Not tho least important feature OF thss
experiment. whicn for the first two
years will be confined to the Lassen
Forest, Is the fact that the task will
be performed during thu regular graz
Ing BY the goats which will not even
realize they are doing q valuable
work. i 4
!, Plans for carrying on the work are
outlined in a cooperative agreement
drawn UP by the forest Service and
the owner Of band Of angora goats
grazing on the Lassen National For.
est of California. The scheme Is to
run fro lines parallel with the con.
hour Of tine slopes by cutting trails
about eighty rods apart. These trails
are 10 serve as guides for the anger,
49, They will Craze In each direction
from tire trails. killing, It Is estiniat-.
ed. n strip Of brush about 800 yards
wide. The wide lanes cut out aud
gra7ed by&'the goats will serve US
IDEAL. fire lines in protecting the for
est covered lands lying beyond and
aroupd the chaparral areas. and also
make a place for reproduction OF
understandable trees. N
For the past two years the govern
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ArT I; RESI- { IN:
Saturday, evening;

sWAsHMGTo Feb. 10. living TO,
sosne trietioa between Federal Dis;
trict Attorney Breckons, Of Honolulu,
and some of the interests there Mr..
Breckons, It Is said. win resign In the
near future. Attorney. General Bona.
parte said last night that for some.
time past there has been correspond;
encef regarding the matter and he I'M
deratood Bpckons would resign: He
said he could not discuss the matter;
further at present. \ h
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-10
EvangelIstic Meetings.

Elder Ira G. Moore, Of Barrackvllle.
Is now engaged In series Of evangel.
lstlc meetings at Worthington, which
will continue over Sunday and per-
haps longer. He will deliver some lee.
lures On Christian Evidence that all
ought to hear. Let everybody In and
about Worthington turn out every
night, Meetings at 1880 p. m.
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H'rE,f 49, - stuafEa--i1
TO- REcoNslDER,3
Strong Effort viii Be Made to Secure
Amendment: to the Craig Local a3i
Option Bill. i Il y

CHARLESTON, ". Va; Feb. To-,
A strong effort will be made in the
Senate TO reconsider the vote by
which the Craig local option bill was
ordered 10 its third reading. III posi-
bic 1t will be sent back to secomi
reading and amended SO that tie
county shall be msde the unll with
cities Of over 5000 exempted There
ar= some prospects that the motion,
will prevail. 5.i!i III w
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MINE EXPLOSION.

h .YUzoYIAs,R Russia Feb, 1o.-An e3 <
ploslon occurred In the Catherine mine
here and was followed quickly by fire.
One hundred and twenty-five miners
were imprisoned in the mine. The
engineers and three workmen who at.
tempted to rescue the victims have
been killed. u. sl
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SEVEN YOUNG PEOPLE

Went Forward to Altar In Meeting at
Baptist Church Last Night.
Increased interest Is manifest In
the services In session at tine First
Baptist Church. and last night saw
an Increase in attendance as well as
in interest. AT the conclusion Of a
convincing sermon by Rev. W. J. Eddy.
seven young men and women came
forward for the prayers Of the church.
The meeting will continue as long
as interest Is maintained, and a COT
dial invitation is extended to the pub
lie to Intend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-10
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

(Union Associated Press.)
, SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 10.-Georgia
churchmen are beer in numbers to-day
at the opening Of the Episcopal do
cesar convention, the first held since
the State was divided. The woman's
auxiliary will also hold a session.
Matters Of Importance connected with
the growth Of the church in Georgia
Will be discussed.
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Defendant Wins suit.

, CLARKsBURG, Feb. 1o.-In circuit
court the suit of cruger ". Smith, OF
Charles Town. against NJ. ". Grayson,
Of this city, to recover $3.50 paid the
latter for a Eureka Loan and Building
Association bond before the associa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-10
BuRkE'a BILL
REQUIRING Wireless on Ocean Going
Steamers is Reported Favorably
:. BY Committee. ~

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Represen.
tatlye Burke's bill requiring ocean 90.
Ing steamers to be equipped with
wireless telegraph was recommended
for:spassage by the House committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
It does not apply to the great lakes.
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ssS!ss WIN Meet WITH Mrs. Stan hagen.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Cen
nal Christian church will meet for an
snil.day session tomorrow at the home
III Mrs. Wall stanhagen; on JamIsou
Ertreet. "a full attendance is desired
4 the society,
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PRINCETON Rim, ! CHARTER. Y V.EToEo.
CHARLESTON " y I, y /, Feb: ~
Governor Dawson last night vetoed
the Princeton l charter bill became 49,
had provision an conflict VITA the'
State law on the manner ot laying
levles.s. It was his first; VET. sia|
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TIME iSS EXTENDED.

II CHARLESTON W. Feb 10 -
A'resollition was adopted by The House
extending the time OF tie finance COM.
mittte to report on tile coal oil and
gas measures from February 10th tos
tho, 13th, "
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Walt for the Valentine Supper.

z y wait TOT Ute VaTtHtIHe supper NJ
To be held at " A. Weidehuschs,
GO Fairmont avenue. Thursday after.
noon, February 18th, fromr5 to 9 p.
m. Admittance free. Supper SOC. The
public is cordially invited To attend
this first supper given by the Woman's
Auxiliary Of Chrlsts church. Gentle.
men are urged 10 bring their families
and young men their sweethearts, for
this Is a Valentine Supper. Xxx
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9,peath Hourly Expected

q; Tie critical condition Of Miss Anne
Martin remains unchanged and her
llaath Is almost hourly expected. This
afternoon at, press time she was in q
iEam conscl ous. condition. Her rela-
dives have arrived from various points
md are In constant attendance.
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A Saturday Exchange.

The ladies' Of the First Baptist
Church will hold an exchange on Sat
urlay OF this week. the place to be
announced later. The ladies are also
planning to hold a rummage sale In
March. <.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-10

COUNTY optioa lection yestev All
|ssiooas IL DE coilnty e1espt; Saes i
till eits aigeady Hid BEEN put ont oti
|bnssnss by ward renon stfances and
this remaining saloon VIII close next
Saturday evening.
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Yaihnb istnlds or nero iarts BE tins
bsss "a ~ ! r
The protect on to5 be iiordea byS The
goat bliltt IRE lanes, thetei oge, may
atlasta bring relief 70 the State. which
in tie psst has had Its full share -
timber loss through destr tive forest
fires: At The 81 same fine, d large
amount ot chaparral will be killed out
to- make rom for the growth sof5 good
trees that produce lumber. i proven
successful at the end Of two years
the work VIII be carried tt! National
Forests in other sections where chap.
arral mas choked out good forest trees
and created a dangerous fire risk.
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There Is probably a bargain adyer-
tisel to-day which, II; you secure, you
would part with for twice It's cost.
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CLINTON u>I1,:,l "DiRIY."

FRANKFORT, Ind, Feb. 1o.-Clin.
ton county went "dry" by a majority.
Of over two thousand votes IN the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-10

ton became defunct was decided In
favor Of the defendant. There are two
or three suits Of like nature TO- be tried
at this term.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
EASTERN

DR.. Frederick Cook to favor Danish ex-
perts in preference to American Geo
graphical society PAGE 10
Atlantic fleet off New York to purchase
loving cup to cost S21OO for japanese
navy because of cOurtesies shown to
Americans while batteships We're at
Japan. PAGE 2
Big receipts force sweet potatoes down to
lower prices. PAGE 6
United States Steel reaches higher notch in
New York market Atchson also sells at
top price. PAGE Z
Youth is reformed. by hypnotism. according
to doctor in New York to whom is turned
for custody boy arrested for robbery.
PAGE 8
Policemen will be warned of fires at Chi
cago and will have plenty of time to
clear streets of vehicles and pedestrians.
PAGE .
Mrs. Annie Bessnt. in address at New
York, says hell is consciousness which
experiences both pleasure and pain PAGE 3
Hudson Fulton celebration in Newburgh,
n. Y, is about ended. and vessels of
type OF original steamships will go to
upper Hudson river. PAGE 16
Pinchot urges speedy legislation to
check monopoly from stealing water
power sites. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
REVENUES SHOW
GREAT INCREASE
TREASURY GAINS MILLION
DOLLARS IN MONTH
Balance of Available Cash Fund of
Government Is $s2, ,2o6, ,114, ExcIu-
sive of Reserve - Public
Debt Larger
tBy Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, Get. IA cut of
practically $S,5OO 900 in excess of ordi-
nary disbursements over ordinary re-
ceipts so far this fiscal year as com
pared with the corresponding period of
last year. a million dollars month
gain in internal revenue and an IN
crease of almost $19,000,0OO in customs
for July, August and September as
compared with the same period a year
ago, are shown in the monthly treas
ury reports issued today.
The balance in the general fund or
available cash in the treasury is $S4,-
206,114, exclusive of the $150,000 600 re-
serve fund made up of gold coin and
bullion held for the redemption of
S346 6S1 ,O16 of United States treasury
notes and $4,O71,0 900 of treasury notes
of 1890.
The balance in the treasury, ex-
elusive of reserve and trust funds, de-
creased $3,744, 757 during the month.
The public debt grand aggregate is
$2.6S4 602, ,S45, an increase Of $2,05S, ,235
for the month.
This includes $1,3 800 of certii-
Gates and treasury notes offset by an
equal amount of cash in the treasury,
leaving the interest and non-interest
bearing debt of the government at
81, ,295, 542,977 an increase of only $97,
2S5 for the month.
The excess of all disbursements over
all receipts was $3,744,757 for the month
and $32, 1885 for the fiscal year so
far, a period of three months, against
S66, ,11S,774 for the corresponding pc
riod of last year. The excess of Pan
anna canal disbursements over receipts
was $3,1SS 466 this month and $S,262, S07
for the same period last year. Public
debt receipts exceeded disbursements
by $64S95 this month, but for the three
months the disbursements exceeded the
receipts by $2,772,395.
The ordinary receipts aggregated
S52, ,347 $50 this month and $l61006, 5l7
for this fiscal year. a decrease of al
most $19,000,000, while disbursements
were S52,96S, S45 this month and $1S2
140,629, making the excess of ordinary
disbursements over receipts $621, ,Slt
this month and $21, ,134,112 for three
months, the last named figure being a
decrease Of $S,4S6,262 from the CORE
spending period of last year.
Customs receipts for September were
Continued on Page Two
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
CLERGYMAN SAYS PASTORS
CAN'T LIVE HONEST LIVES
Minister at Lawrence, kas" Resigns
Pastorate to Become Street Rail-
way Conductor

WRENCE, Kas., Oct. IL don't
believe a minister of the gospel can
lead an honest life nowadays" was the
statement made by Rev. d. H. Carrick,
svho has resigned from the pastorate of
the North Lawrence Christian church
and become a street railway conductor.
"The public never sees behind the
screen of the pastors home said Car
rick, "or it might realize the trials and
griefs which the pastor and his wife
are forced to bear
"A minister's wife cannot even make
pretense of dressing ordinarily Well
or the people will think they are paying
the pastor too much, or that he ought
to save part of his salary and give 1t
to missions. He cannot put on pair
of patent leather shoes without every
person who has contributed the small
est mite toward his salary looking at
them as if to say: I helped pay for
those shoes; there's where our money
goes
NO sir, l don't believe minister
can live real honest life"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
NEW YORK POLICEMAN
HITS FRENCH OFFICER
Foreign Ensign Hurries to Take EIe-
waited Train When He Is AS
sauIted. by Patrolman

NEW YORK, Oct. Admiral LIE
Pord, in command of the French bat
tleships attendant on the Hudson Full
ton celebration, has made public "a
statement that an ensign of the French
navy has been assaulted by police
man.
1t was explained that it was not the
wish of the French officers to make an
international matter out of the dis
turbance, or to cause any friction be-
tween the two governments by sending
an official note to the mayor or other
city or federal authority, and that
therefore it has been deemed best mere
ly to allow the facts to become public.
The young officer is said to have been
trying to get to an elevated railroad
station when he was stopped by po-
liceman on the crowded stairway,
Words followed, and according to the
statement given out the policeman
struck the young officer in the face
with his fist sending him sprawling
gdown the stairs. In his descent the
ensign knocked down several women.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
GIRL IS SEIZED
BY DEVILFISH
FISHERMEN RESCUE BATHER
FROM OCTOPUS
Nan Armed with CIeaVer is Lowered
from Pier and Sewers Tentacles
- D., of Huge Denizen of
Deep
Especial to The. Herald.1

LONG BEACH, oct. 1.-tishermen at
the end of the pier related thrilling
story today Of the rescue of a fair bath
er who had been seized by an octopus
While SWIMMING near, the end of the
pier, they said, the young woman was
heard to scream. Rushing to the edge
OF the wharf, the men ascertained that
a giant devilfsh had wrapped ten
tacle around one of her limbs. The
deVilfish also had a firm grasp upon a
piling, of the pier with another ten
tacle.
e. B. Counts, the typical fisherman
who presides over, the destinies of a
Iier market, tied a rope about the waist
of Clarence owen, one of the market
owners, and lowered him to the surface
of the water. Owen was armed with a
CleaYer, and he chopped the tentacle IN
two which was wrapped around the
piiing. He then picked the young Wom-
an up out of the water, seVering an
ether tentacle of the octopus as he die
So The devilfish, which had emitted a
flood of inky liquid, then sank to the
bottom, and Owen carried the rescued
bather to the deck OF the pier. The
devilfish is believed to have measured
six feet from tip to tip.
Counts said the girls name was Ethel
Seymour. He could not give her ad-
dress. but said she had on bath house
bathing suit. He described her as a
purity gal who had lots of nerve" AT
the bath house it was stated that no
report of her trouble had been made by
the young woman, If she had been a
patron there.
ITS a wonder the octopus didn't drag
her down." said Counts. She treaded
water and then grabbed hold of pill
ing, or she would have been goner.
Miss Seymour could not be located this
evening, and is supposed to have been
a visitor here for the day.