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lose with her jeweled fingers.

nose with her jeweled fingers.
81 hope you're comm to the
fight" johnson said. ~ likes tc
have the ladies there. | can al
ways see the silks when ster
into the ring and | hear the patter
patter of those hands.
"The more ladies thtey is, the
rnerrier," he grinned. 81 saw lots
of 'em when fought ketchel.'
Some speculator wondered wheth
er Johnson would administer the
same "beatin to Jeffries as he
handed to Ketchel" The white
woman grew enthusiastic. She
brought out a pair of gloves and
pointed to the rip KetcheIs teeth
made In the leather when John
sons powerful fist ground into his
face
"Of course ! don't know what I'm
going to do to jeff"
Johnson spoke as became a
champion ABOUT 10 meet a cnam
pion: then in a flash he was the
end man again.
III | cant knock him out. I'll just
hull him to sleep with my friend.
His friend was bass viol which
leaned upright against the piano
humanity.
THE ladies like my music" Back
the conversation switched to the
sex of frills and fluffy ruffles.
Jeffries' distaste for women in a
training camp was brought to his
notice.
at don't hurt woman to see :
prize fight" he smiled. "lt gives
'eb spunk. like a woman with
lots of 90 to her; one who viii
pound the table" His great fist
came down on small table with
an illustrative thud which made
even the 45 Colt on the bureau
lump
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
'RY ELIZABETH NEAlE.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-The
two black automobiles which stood
nose to nose before the door Of
the boulevard roadhouse wore
grins and rolled their winklne
brass lamps like huge eyes.
The house may have once had
trite beach name to lure tho Joy
riders from the tire worn taxi path
but now only the sign:
Jack johnson, Champion"
smiled from the porch roof at the
little near-the atrical Jack johnson
posters which speckeled the other
buildings. 1t beamed on the Sun.
day crowd which nudged crankily
up the steps to tatbles where
Liquid smiles" were slowed away.
Barney Furey. the rubber
brought hospitable grin from the
room above and drawIinsly an
nounced:
1.-The young lady can come right
up an see Mistah johnson, now."
He led the way to the second
floor along narrow halls and up
dark stairs.
Mentally cropping after a descrip-
tive word for the house. chateau"
popped into my head for no reason
in the world, unless the coming
event in the shape of remark
from the black giant, spicily seas
oned with French, cast shadow
in my direction.
"Pawdon my dishabile," Jahnson
said.
The "dishabile" was blue
sweater open at the neck. Johnson
explained that he was about to
dress" and step into the audi
torium" next door to box for the
crowd Dressing meant shedding
his "dishabile" and sundry other
garments and appearing in tur-
quoise trunks, decorated with the
American colors.
(The crowd had paid two-bits a
and to bunny hug" and turkey
trot" when the band hit up a 10y
in rag" after the champion had
gomez
The line up in Johnson's room
beamed like the front row of
minstrel show with the pug" ge-
NAL end man, tossing out jokes in
the spotlight. First there came
Furey, lolling against the piano; a
friend of Johnson's from down
south and the friends trig wife.
Then came the big smoke spill
ing over the sides of Morris chair
with a lacily gowned white woman
sitting on the chair arm turning
the champion drawl into a nasal
twang by playingfully tweaking his
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There should be a clay ordinance.
passed to compel Chief Sullivan to
have his policemen that absorb too
much booze while on duty to sleep
off their Jags elsewhere than on the
steps of a church, under the glare
of electric light.
II is bad enough for a policeman
to get drunk at any time. but to
select the steps OF church az a
SOLDERING up place Is like the asso-
citation of the devil and holy water
Chief Sullivan personally may not
have much use for churches, but he
should be more considerate as to
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WASHINGTON, June 25.-Presi.
dent Taft today signed the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill In
connection with the opening of the
pork barrel" the president sent a
special message to congress ex-
pressing his d,sapproval of the hap.
hazard scheme of distributing river
and harbor improvements and in
the bill except for the reason that
it contained certain projects that
should be fulfilled
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of the Orpheum bar and invited him
to take drink with me, which he
refused to do. This policeman,
Downey, who was III front of the
bar. drinking. took the matter up
and addressed an insulting remark
to me. did not know he was an
officer, as he at no time said he was
or showed me his star. and only yes.
terday did learn this.
After the policeman insulted me
asked him to come outside. which
he did He was big fellow, and
when said something to him after
We went out he slapped me on the
cheek with great force and then
kicked me. He said something about
going to my room, to which told
him that was able to take care of
myself, and then he grabbed me by
the arm and started across the
street with me. | never knew he
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D. 7. HAM
SELECTED
CHAIRMAN

In the organization of to-
days republican county con
ventlon. the standpat wing
of the party walked away
with the honors by a two to
one vote. ID. II. Ham was
elected chairman over Judge
s. A. Mann by a vote Of
POI II to 92la.
A fever of subdued excitement,
an anticipation of something live
ly to follow, was apparent among
the delegates assembled prior to
the convening of the convention.
The scent of a scrap is always
alluring to the average man who
plays the game of politics and eV-
cry element of fight seemed to
be present in today's gathering,
The delegates seats We're about
twothirds filled when the conven.
ton was called to order at 10; 40
by County Chairman d. 7. Ham
w. c. llinman acted as secretary
and read the official call. In the
response by precincts it was found
that large number of the country
precincts We're absent, Chairman
Ham in calling the meeting men
toned Taft and Hay and both
names were cheered, In the roll
call for nomination. for chairman
name of ID. T. Ham, and George Nj
Nethercutt presented the name OF
Judge Mann. The roll call by pre-
cincts resulted as follows:
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SECOND iNNlN0

Tacoma-Stevens singles to left
Fournier was given free ticket tC
first. lansing sacrifices. Coleman
grounded out, Jensen to Streib
Byrnes flew out to Swain.
Vancouver - Brinker walked
Flanagan sacrificed. Scharnwebel
singled to left, and Brlnker went
to third. Lewis grounded out tC
Fournier who nailed Brlnker al
the plate. Jensen flew out to Bas
sey.
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CONGRESS- MAY IN.
VEST|CATE CHARGES

II means, "good business" to
them for President Diax to remain
in power. Therefore, they use their
influence with our government to
persecute the enemies Of Diax In
this country.
During the past three years the
police powers of the United States.
as we'll as of some states and cities
along our borders. have been placed
unreservedly in the service of Diaz
for the purpose OF destroying his
enemies who have come here to
escape him. In this service have
engaged the American regular army
the officers OF the American Sec
ret service. of the American cus-
toms service, Of the Americam
ranger service, of the American in-
migration department and United
States marshals. In this campaign
American detective agencies In the
employ of Diaz. Mexican detectives,
Mexican oonsuls and hired attor-
Continued on Page Eight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
POLICEMAN DRUNK
ON CHURCH STEPS

Views of others. The chief should
pomulgate an order that policemen
with sleeping jags should be forced
to crawl into a cellar or barn loft,
where there would be no possibility
OF giving scandal or adding more
odium to an already badly be-
smirched arm of the city service.
The incident in point occurred
last Wednesday night. when party
OF eight ladies saw an officer in
uniform in an intoxicated condition
seated on the steps OF the German
Lutheran church, at Third and Di.
vision. The officer was pretty we'll
under the influence and leered from
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one side to the other. Presently
the strain was so great that the
bull" as the boys say, let his big
club-his emblem of authority-fall
on the steps with a loud thud and
roll TO the bottom.
The women were not reporters
for The Press and consequently did
not wait to get particulars as to
name. number. etc. but dashed up
the street for a block as fast as
they could run. The incident
shocked them and of course they
told their friends, who gently
broached the matter TO The Press.
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ARTICLE III.
BY JOHN KENNETH TURNER

~
In order to accommodate Presi-
dent Diaz of Mexico, our govern.
ment has set aside our dearest
American principe--that OF pro-
teeting political refugees who seek
safety in this country.
say, "in order to accommodate
President Diaz," but il would be
Just as correct to say, sin order to
accommodate the American part
ners Of Diax," for il is through their
Influence, in the last analysis, that
Of the action comes.
Morgan. the Gusgenheims, the
Hartman interests, Standard OIL,
these vast asgreaations Of capital
which control things pretty sener-
ally in this country, also control
things pretty generally in Mexico.
They are partners--iIlioit partners
of Diax, and beneficiaries Of the
slavery and general political oppres-
sion of the Diaz regime.
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WAR SECRETARY
IS At SEATTLE
(By United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE. June 25.-Secretary
of War Jacob Nj. Dickinson arrived
in Seattle on the Northern Pacific
at 1915 this morning. He was met
at the station by his wife, son,
Henry Dickinson of Seattle. whose
guest he is. and a second son.
The secretary will visit Fort Law
ton this afternoon. Asked concern
ing the removal of the Twenty-fifth
(colorcd) infantry, from the fort,
Dickinson said: THE regiment
must be kept somewhere. They
can't be moved off the earth. and
Seattle is as good a place as any
where"
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MAOR|z ANGRY
At THE ]. 5,
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
June 25.-President Jose Madriz of
Nicaragua declared today that the
United States had no right to inter.
fere in Nicaraguan affairs, and that
if marines had not interfered at
Bluefields the city would have been
taken and the revolution ended.
His statement was contained In a
reply to note from Secretary of
State Knox. demanding the protec.
tion of Americans in Nicaragua and
incidentally criticizing the Nicara.
was communicated through the
American consul at Managua.
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PFAN, K|ll|LAY AND SHEA VS..
HENKlE AND HEMENWAY

in the United States surveyor gen
erals office here, committed suicide
shortly before noon today by shoot
ing himself in the head with a 3S
caliber revolver. He was a veteran
of the Spanish-American war. Sew
eral notes, evidently written last
night, were found in his apartments
One Of the letters, addressed to the
public, declared that whisky caused
his act. Another note was ad-
dressed to well known society
girl, with whom it is supposed he
was in love.
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odldl~
EN@&

GARY, lnd.-C. S. or J. w. Nc
CleIlan, brothers, both claim the
same woman as their wife, and it's
up to judge here to decide which
brother shall have her. She claims
that she married one in Chicago,
and then, discovering that she mar.
ried him before he had got his
final divorce from his first wife,
she left him. Getting acquainted
the other brother, she thought she
had a right to marry, not consider.
ing the former ceremony legal.
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THIRD INNING.
| Tacoma

Tacoma ............... ...... y
Vancouver ........ ...........O u
Tacoma-Annis grounded out to
Streib unassisted. Warren ground
ed out, James to Streib, and Rock
enfield died the same route.
Vancouver-Swain famed. Breen
grounded out Adams to Fournier.
Streib grounded out, lansing to
Fournier.
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HALLEY'S COMET
STRIKES MICHIGAN
(By United Press Leased Wirel

(By United Press Leased Wirel
LANSING, Mich, June 25.-
Halley's comet has struck Mich
iean. The official announce
ment of this fact is on file in
the birth records received in
the office Of the secretary Of
state. HalIey's Comets last
name is Bedunab, and he is
the eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bedunab of Osteeo. Hal
ley is Just a month old.
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FOURTH INNING.

vancouver ............ ........ u
Tacoma ...... :. 800. O.
Bassey \singled to left and stole
second. Stevens famed. Fournier
grounded out to James. lansing
missed third strike.
Nancouver-James flew out to
center. Brinker grounded out to
lansing. Flanagan doubled
Scharnweber hit grounder to
Rockenfield, who nabbed Flanagan
at the plate.
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FIFTH INNING.

NduCt'uNtI "
Tacoma popped up to
Breen. Byrnes grounded out,
Scharnweber to Streib. Annis
grounded out. Jensen to Streib.
Nancouver-Lewi walked. Jen-
sen bunted pop up to Adams and
Lewis was doubled at first. Swain
grounded out TO Fournier unassist-
cd
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FUNSTON NOT ILL.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LEAVENWORTH, Kan, June 25.
General Frederick Funston today
Indignantly denied the reports that
he is seriously IN, and declared that
a slight attack og indigestion and
discomfort from heat are his only
ailments.
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SIXTH INNING.

Spokane Keener hits, taking
second on wild pitch. Davis flies
to Bennett Nordyke flies to
Lynch. Cartwright hits, scoring
Keener. Cartwright out, trying to
steal second. One run.
Seattle -Frisk grounds to Netzel
Raymond flies to Keener. Bennett
ditto.
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WHISKY CAUSED
THIS SUICIDE

(By United Press Leased Wire,
PHOENIX, Ariz.. June 25.--Wil-
liam II. Andrews, age 81, an official
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FIFTH INNING.

Spokane-Shea flies to Akin. Kill
lilay fans. Netzel walks. Cooney
hits for two bags. Weed out
Akin to Pennington.
Nordyke mufts Penning
tons fly. llemenway pops up to
Nordyke. Hanklc fans. Penning
ton out trying to steal second.
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Jones-When | returned from the
club last night my wife just looked
at me; didn't say a word.
Brown-My wife looked at me,
and didn't leave a word unsaid
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Tacoma-Warren famed. Rock
enfield was given a base on balls.
Bassey grounded to Jensen, who
threw to second, forcing Rocken-
field out, and James completed a
fast double play by a quick throw
to first.
Vancouver-Swain singled to
center. Breen sacrificed. Streib
grounded out. Annis to Fournier
and Swain went to third. James
grounded out to lansing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

DES MONIES, ioWa.-Divorce de-
crees by default may not be had
for the asking in the future, II ae-
tion by the Bar association can IN
fIunece the legislature.
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At ST Louis
First game: r. II. E..
Cincinnati ..... .... > 3
ST. Louis ...... ...... 3 10 2
Batteries-Beebe. Kyle. Clarke
and Mclean; Harmon and Bresna-
han.
AT New York r. H. f..
Philadelphia 80. ..... l 5 2
New York .... ... 9 0
Batteries-FoXen and Jacklitsch;
Mathewson and Meyers.
At Pittsburg- r. H. E.
Chicago ........ ..... L
Plttsburg ..... $4,000. 8 II =
Batteries-Reulbach and Richie
and Killing; Lever and Gibson
At Detroit r. II. e.
ST. Louis ............. U
Delrolt .'...... ...... v
Batteries-Raymond and Ste
phens; Summers and Stanage.
At Chicago r. II. f.
Cleveland ..... ..... 6 |
Chicago ...... ..... l
Batteries-Young and Easterly;
Scott and Payne.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

NEW YORk.-Courts have "a.
fused to annuI the marriage be-
tween Artist Ferdinand Pinney
Earle and his affinity" wife, Julia
kuttner Earle.
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FOURTH INNING.

Spokane-Weed flies to Seaton
Keener flies to Lynch. Davis
walks. Davis steals second. Nor
dyke walks. Cartwright forces
Nordyke at second.
Seattle-l.ynch out, Cooney to
Nordyke. Akin grounds to Cart
wright. Seaton follows the same.
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THIRD INNING.

Spokane-Cartwright hits. Shea
forces Cartwright at second. Kill
lilay walks. Netzel flies to Frisk.
Cooney flies to Seaton.
Scattle--FriSk out. Cartwright to
Nordyke. Raymond out, Cooney to
Nordykc. Bennett out, Cartwright
to Nordyke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

extravagant for you to give that
boy quarter for handing you your
umbrella.
Buggins-S-h-h-it wasn't my um-
brella.
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Births of six girls and five boys
were recorded.
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VANCOUVER 0
TACOMA 0
Score End of 5th Inning
BATTERIES:

BATTERIES:
TACOMA-Annisa and Byrnes.
VANCOUVER - Jensen and
Lewis.
FIRST INNING.
Vancouver ..... %
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Three marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday.
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0hdHe .......... '...'..' '..'..
Seattle ... ... |
Keener flies to Seaton. DAVIS
fans. Nordyke hits. Nordyke tries
to steal second on Hemenway, but
is thrown out.
Seattle--Lynch safe on Netzels
error. Akin hits for two bags and
Lynch attempts to score, but is
thrown out when Keener throws to
Cooney, who doubles it to Shea,
catching him at the plate. Seaton
hits, scoring Akin. Pennington is
hit by a pitched ball and takes his
base. Killilay replaces Ryan Hem
enway flies to Keener. Henkle
fans. One run.
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What yer comm home for with
your pail empty" said the farmer,
didn't the COW give any milk?"
Yep" said the boy, nine quarts
and one kick"
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Batteries-Bel and Bergen; Mat
tern and Graham.
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FIRST INNING.

Spokane ........ ........... U
Seattle ............ ~
Spokane-Netzel famed. Cooney
grounds to Akin. Weed fans.
Seattle-Frisk out, Cooney to
Nordyke. Raymond takes the same
soute. Bennett flies out to Weed
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CHEYENNE, Wyo.-ln order to
show the jury the origin Of a killing
scrape, a witness pulled out some
dice from his pockets and "shot
craps" for the benefit Of judge and
jury.
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Ham. Mann

Continued on Page Two.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-19
Uatarrh Of The Bowels And
Bladder.

Dr. A.. l.. Huston, Fostorla, Ohio.
Dear Doctor:--You will probably
remember me. knew you and
treated some with you when you
were practicing at Bellefontaine, Ohio
Lived there myself at the time.
Last oct6per l began taking your
Avenatone tNpic for what all the
doctors calleA catarrh of the bow
els and blad%. l just want to
say briefly thah ] took Avenatonc
every day for thite months regular
ly and continued III use off and on for
another two months. 1t did more
than all the doctorA Acould do in three
years time, for THAI is exactly how
long l doctered with Nrst one and then
another. ] have change of the car
penter work here for \ large freight
house for the $40. railfSa5work very
hard every day. Eat well, sleep well,
and am in as good health at pres
ent as / ever was in my life, and I
thank you more than words can ex-
press for your Avenatone prepara-
ton. 1 sincerely hope that you may
have the best of success i'm your un-
dertaliing. for your Avenatone has
the merit to deserve it.
Your very truly,
T.. G.. MARQUIS.
Portsmouth, Ohio
Avenatone is for sale at Schmidt
& co. as cents bottle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-19
EDMOND MOLLOY RETIRED
AFTER LONG BUSINESS LIFE
Had Occupied One Location
For 35 Years.
Ernest Rocckcr Buys Grocery Busi-
ness on North Main Strcet--NIr.
NIolloy VIII Not Rc-cntcr Busi-
ness.

Edmond Molloy, one Of the four old
est businessmen in the city, and pro-
prietor of the first store located north
of the railroad on Main street, has dis
posed of his grocery store to Ernest
Rocker who took charge yesterday.
Mr. Molloy will not engage in busi-
ness of any nature in the future.
Mr.. Molloy established his grocery
store at I234 North Main street on
June 2, 1876. At that time there were
no stores north of the railroads and
he was told on all sides that his bust
ness wotild lbe failure But Mr..
Molloy succeeded and in 1898 he con-
structed brick building on the site
occupying one of the rooms until the
sale was eonsumated to Mr.. Rocker.
The retiring proprietor said that
many of his customers of today are
those who bought goods of him on
the first day he was in business and
that they patronized him during all
of the thirty five years he was In
business.
Mr.. Molloy will take things easier
from this tlme forth. He is now 65
years old and Is in remarkably good
health. -.",
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-19

LEGISLATION
In the Episcopal Conven-
tion For the Fulfillment
of Destiny.
BY United Press Wire.


The final step in the most far
reaching piece of legislation trans
acted by the Episcopal convention
was taken Wednesday morning when
resolutions offered by Rev. w. Man
ming, pastor of Trinity church, New
York City, were adopted on the sub
ject of Christian unity DR.. Manning
offered a report in which was con-
tained the following resolutions
Whereas, there is today among
all Christian people "A growing de-
sire for fulfillment of the Lords
prayer that all His disciples may be
one, resolved, that joint commits
sion be appointed consisting of seven
bishops, seven presbyters and seven
layman be appointed to bring about
conference to consider questions of
faith and order Of all christian peo-
pie throughout the world be asked to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-19
AMERICAN
WOMEN SMOKE
Cigarettes at japanese So,
ciety Dinner And Shock
Their Friends.
BY yiUnited Press Wire.

New lYUrk, oct. 19.-Shocked ex-
pressions and upraised hands were
in evidence in anti-cigarette circles
here today, when the news spread
that American women at last nights
dinner of the Japanese society smok-
ed cigarettes with their coffee.
The dinner was given i'm honor OF
Mayor Yukio Ozaki, of Toxic. and his
wife. and there was score of Jap
anese women present, as well as a
number of American women. The
Japanese women, although they
smoke at home, did not Indulge at
the dinner, but several of the Am
erican women puffed daintily at their
cigarettes.
Mayor YulSlo, in a speech, pleaded
that Japan and America lead the
world in a movement for internation-
al peace.