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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
Came to California for the Bene-
fit of His HeaIth-Gave Many
Young Men a Chance to Get
in the LimeIight

You can't keep a good man down.
This has been fully proved in the case
Of Thomas Jefferson McCarey, known
from one end of the country to the
other as Uncle Tom, friend of pork
and bean" fighters and relief commit
tee in general to hundreds.
About twenty years ago McCarey,
feeling need of better climate, mi
grated from his home in the middle
west to Los Angeles. He was not what
might be called overburdened with this
worlds goods, and his health was not
of the best. However, that did not
stop him from going to one of the few
men he knew in town and seeking a
"job."
II don't see anything for you, Tom"
was the best he received. 'There isn't
a thing you could do that I know Of.
There's a laundry route you might get,
but Of course that wouldn't suit"
wouldn't suit? Why not?" McCarey
answered "Just give 1t to me and
see."
The next day Thomas Jefferson went
to work. His limited acquaintance was
a serious drawback at first, but this
was soon overcome. BY nature Nc
Carey is man who makes friends and
holds them, and it was not long be-
fore he had built up a big business
and was making money.
Health, always his bette noir, again
stepped in and McCarey was forced
to look around for something else. He
had saved his money and with what
he brought here from the east found
enough on hand for almost any kind
Of modest venture.
About this time Jim Jeffries BIOS
somed forth as a champion Of the
world, and boxing fourished in Los
Angeles. Together with a few local
experts McCarey took hold Of Haz-
ards pavilion and soon made it one of
the best known places of its kind in
the country. And Immediately that
shrewd judgment which had stamped
Uncle Tom as an unusual man as
i ~.
that Desmond's statement was correct,
so the increase in price was ordered.
But at the same time the board or
dered Desmond to serve more ham and
eggs, and any householder who has
bought ham and eggs knows that any
increase in the quantity of these ar
Il Of mo ne
crease in the cost of the meals. Des-
mond Immediately followed instruc-
tions and increased the number Of
eggs and the thick slices of ham, and
now the men on the aqueduct say:
"We've no kick coming on the Des-
mond mess now. He's feeding US ham
and eggs"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
METHODIST KOREA DAY

Ten years ago the Methodists had
(say) 5000 converts in Korea; now they
have $4,000 1t is proposed to celebrate
the duarter-centennial of the mission
by raising $3O0000 next year Tor Its us
zratbodis+ churches in this country are
asked to set apart Sunday. January
90 as Korea day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
JUST A FEW JoTTINGs

There are known to be 27o active
volcanoes in the world, most of them
too small to be dangerous.
In China there has been discovered
a method for making a strong, dur
able cloth from banana stalks.
A fence can be made cat-proot oy
s+ringing wire about two inches above
and parallel with the top.
The heaviest rainfall ever recorded
occurred on the i1thmus of Panama
where 1886 inches of water fell III
twenty-four hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
Reason Why Enormous Expen-
ditures for Steam Electric
Generator" Is Required
i'm Connection with
Water Power
Development

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
ADIsAPPOINTED WIDOW.

Instead of coming into fortune
at the death OF her millionaire hus-
band, Mrs. Mabel Ames Thompson,
aged 80 years, the four-months bride
of Robert H. Thompson, president
of the Thompson e. Norris Corrugated
Paper Company Of Brooklyn, is left
pennilesS. Mr.. Thompson, aged 7O
died of pneumonia last Saturday.
His will, which was signed two years
ago was read Thursday. The deceased
transferred all his real estate to his
sons and daughter year ago.
The young bride was confidential
secretary in the Boston office OF the
Thompson & Norris Co., Of New York
when she met her husband four years
ago. After the death Of his first wife
Mr.. Thompson was called to Boston on
several occasions.
As a lawyer read the names Of the
executors OF the will the widow broke
down and had to be taken TO her room.
She waived away the explanations
made by the lawyer, who assured her
that she would not be left in poverty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
MINERS STRIKE.

The Westmoreland Pa, coal district
is in the throes Of miners's strike,
which so far has resulted in several
deaths, the use OF dynamite, many
arrests and much violent disorder.
The latest trouble arose yesterday at
Export, when the homes of two foreign
miners were dynamited, resulting in the
injury Of a 1-year-old baby, which was
hnrled from its crib across a room
against a wall. The miners whose
homes were wrecked are said TO have
remained at work while their former
fellow-workmen were out on the
strike.
Late Thursday night marching
strikers fired into the barracks of
deputy sheriffs guarding the property
of the Fort Palmer mines. No one
was injured, bnt the yOlley splint-
cred woodwork and shattered window
panes.
The strike is now in its second
month, and is the outcome OF an at
tempt to unionize the field. The mine
operators, it is said, hayeim ported large
numbers Of coal diggers. To date sew
eral men have been shot and killed,
over 80 persons have been arrested
and Jailed and the mine operators are
claiming heavy loss while the labor
war is going on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
MIMIC WARFARE.

The stirring events OF AZ years ago,
which eliminated in the great three
days fight we're repeated on a small
scale at Gettysburg yesterday morning,
when troops from the regular army
and militiamen from Maryland and
Virginia took up arms for the bloodless
battles to be fought on historic grounds
under the direction OF Brigadier Gene
raj William w. Wotherspoon during
the north OF July. The opening OF
the maneuvers on the anniversary OF
the beginning of the battle OF Gettys-
burg gives the camp an added interest
Early in the morning Of July l, 1868,
CANDLES brigade Of cavalry from the
federal army clashed with General
Smiths division OF infantry from Hills
Corps Of Lees army. That engage
ment took place on the Chambersburg
pike, one mtlc and half west OF the
city OF Gettysburg. Early yesterday
morning General Wotherspoon's troops
began their engagement near the York
Pike, one mile and half east OF town.
Virginia mlitiamen refusing TO
drink at the same bar with n colored
trooper led to a small riot in the town
OF Gettysburg last night. The coiored
man is n member OF the Ninth Cavalry.
He was thrown from the barrOom by
several miitiamen. White regulars
came to the assistance OF the colored
regular, and lively scrap took place
between regulars and militiamen, with
display OF much feeling on both
sides.
The air was thick with beer bottles
and fragments OF glass through which
the colored trooper was thrown. The
neighborhood was alive with excite
ment at the time. The colored soldier
was roughly handled, and in the melee
one man was pierced with a bayonct.
A call was sent for provost guard, and
il looks like the city will be kept free
OF enlisted men after dark hereafter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
GOLDSBOR0
HEARD FROM
A Lady Who Lives in GoIdsbore
Joins In the Chorus Of Praise
for Cardui, The WOman's
Tonic.

Goldsboro, N. Ca physician treat
ed me for many distressing symptoms" I"
writes Mrs. Eta A. Smith, "but gave
me no relief.
al suffered with neuralgia around the
heart and was troubled at times with my
head. had pain in my left side, bowels,
left thigh, shoulders and arms.
"After taking Cardui, am now well
and can recommend il to other suffering
women"
lust such doubtful symptoms, as those
from which Mrs. Smith suffered, are the
ones for which 1t will pay you to take
Cardui, the woman's tonic.
II at such times, when there Is noth-
ing TO show, for certain, the real cause OF
the trouble, that you need tonic, to give
the body strength to throw off the illness
that evidently threatens.
Take Cardui, when you are Ill, with
the ailments of your sex. Take Cardui
as tonic, TO prevent Illness, when you
feel it coming.
Your druggist keeps it.
N. B.-Wnh to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. chatta.
rooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga, Tenn, for Special
insfrucfions, and 64-page book, Home Treatment
fer Women sent in plain wrapper on request
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
GLEcTRocUmoN OF HAMILTON.

AS was stated in dispatch in the
Gazette, Angelo Hamilton, who was
convicted Of numbering Mrs. Sallie b.
Hix, at Lynchburg, in June, 1909, was
put to death in the electric chair in the
state penitentiary in Richmond early
Yesterday. The body will be taken TO
his former home, at Oxford, N. c., by
his widow for burial. Mrs. Hamilton
went to Richmond with her children to
interccde with the governor for the
commutation Of HamiltOn's sentence.
Hamilton had been infatuated with
Mrs. Hix and she had sought to free her
selffrom him. On the night of June IL
last. Mrs. Hix went to dance. Ham
ilton. upon learning of it, was enraged
and followed her to the hall. lie
rushed upon her while she was dancing
and demanded that she go home at
once. She obeyed, and Hamilton fol-
lowed. On the way home he quarreled
with her and shot her several times,
one of the bullets seYering her spinal
column. The woman was removed to
hospital, where she suffered for more
than month before she died. In an
antemortem statement Mrs. Hix
charged Hamilton with the shooting.
Hamilton was tried three times for
the crime. On the first two trials the
Jury failed to agree. In the third trial
the jury found him guilty of murder
in the first degree, and Hamilton was
sentenced to death by Judge Christian.
Soon after sentence was pronounced an
effort was made to secure executive
clemency, but public sentiment was
against it and the petition was with
drawn. But legal steps on his behalf
were constant and untiring, and five
times the condemned man was respited
by the governor the last time having
been on June 23, when yesterday, in
stead Of June "a, was named as the day
on which Hamilton should be put to
death.
When reconciled to his fate, Hamil-
ton. who was only % years old, wrote a
number of letters to friends, stating
that he deserved to die for his crime
and urged them to change their way OF
living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

To the Honorable City Council, Alexan-
drla. Va
Gentlemen | respectfully submit
this my fourth annual report for the fs-
cal year ending May 81, 1910, showing
the number of new mains and services
laid. services renewed, also repairs and
Improvements at the gas works.
6o new services laid.
10 services renewed.
332 feet 4-in mains on north Payne
street. from Princess to Oronoco.
lGS feet ain. mains on Franklin street,
from Columbus to Alfred.
144 feet Ain. mains on south Washing
ton street, from Franklin street.
2j3 feet lin. pipe from end of this in.
to Jefferson street.
One new lamp and post erected at the
northeast corner Prince and Henry
streets.
All of the houses at ROsemont have
gas services. and the Rosemont Develop
ment Company have erected thirteen
(l3) up-to-date street lamps, making in
all thirty-two (32) services that have
been laid in Rosemont, and all the ex-
pensc has been borne by the RosemOnt
Development Company.
One new exhauster was purchased last
year and contract entered into for the
rebuilding of two benches.
New line of2-in. pipe TO tar separator
and fireproof shed erected for the storage
of benZOl.
Respectfully submitted
f.. W. LATHAM,
Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for fifty years
with never-failing success by millions oil
mothers for their children. 1t relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea,
gripping in the bowels, and wind collie.
BY giving health TO the child it rests the
mother. twenty-five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
STEAMERS
Norfolk and Washington
Stea m boat Co.

Every day in the year for-Fort Mon n
roe. Norfolk, Newport News ana Pdas Polnts
south. via superb, powerful steel paiace
steamers,
Leave Washington. 6. 40 p IN.
Leave Alexandria 7.OOp. M
Arrive Fl Monroes 7.OOa. IN.
Arrive Norfolk S00a m.
Arrive Portsmouth 500 a. III.
Leave Portsmouth 500 p. IN.
Leave Eorfolk 600 p. m.
Leave TT. Monroe 100 p. IN.
Arrive Alexandria $50 a. IN.
oArrive Washington 100 a. m.
Through connections made at Norfolk
with steamers Of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
Merchants and Miners Steamships Tor
Boston. ,,., e. ~ N,
Bond Building, Washington, ID. Z.
Phone Main 1920 ,.,- o-co
seventh street wharf Phone Main 3IoQ'
Alexandria wharf foot of Prince street.
w. III. CALLAHAN,
anr1 1vr General Passenger Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
Maryland Delaware and VIr-
qinia Railway Company.
PKlNG SCHEDULE.

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers OF his line leave Alexandra
OF an after May 10, 1910,
Every NON WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY ut 4:30 p. IN.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL The
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcellea.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphla
and New York solicited and handed
with care. Through rates ana Dlils vi
lading issued. ~. .o,,,,d
SINGLE fare to Baltimore, $50; round
trim. S3. 80; staterOoms, one way, Sl'0O'
REARDON & GRIMES, Agents,
Foot of Cameron street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

Lame shoulder is almost invariably
caused by rheumatism of the muscles
and yields quickly to the froo applica-
ton OF Chamberlain's Linimvnt. This
liniment is not only prompt but effec'
tual, but in no way disagreeable to use.
Sold by w. F. Creighton and Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
R. ID. Knox. Anctioneer.

DURSUANT TO A DECREE REN-
L dered by the Corpontion Court of the
city of Alexandra, Virginia. on the lst
DAY of June. 1910. in the chancery cause
therein pending, entitled HOpewell III.
Darneille. who sues, etc, VS.. Williams
Watchman's Clock Company, lneorpo-
rated, corporation Incorporated and do
ing business under the laws of the state
of Virginia. the undersigned. who. by
said decree, was appointed commissioners
for the purpose, will offer for sale at
public auction at the Royal street en-
trance to the Market Building. in the
city OF Alexandria. Virginia. on
TUESDAY. JULY ., 1910,
Mt II O'clock noon. the assets of the VII
liams' Watchman's Clock Company, In
corporated. consisting of certain letters
patent of the United States of America.
numbered and dated as follows:
Patent No. 63S. HOS. dated December D.
1890. ard Patent No. 6S3.O90. dated
September "a, 1901,
which letters patent now stand in the
name OF the Williams Waterman 5
Clock Company, incorporated. on the
records of the Patent Office Of the Unit
ed States Of America, in the city of
Washington, u. G.. said patents being
for watchmau's clocks, fire alarm regis
tiers. letter box locks. and burglar alarm
locks; also patent now pending in the
Patent Office Of the United States of
America. which patent is pending in the
name of Frederick Williams, which Is
the property of said company under an
agreement dated January 6, 1906. by ana
between Frederick Williams. IIopewell
II Darneille, and Edward $. Norton: also
two switch boards, six clocks, twenty
watchman's clocksan fire alarm boxes.
two registers. four letter box locks, and
one burglar alarm lock, and all books
and papers belonging to the defendant
company.
Terms of sale-Cash. COnveyancing at
the cost of the purchaser or purchasersl
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
Commissioner of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves, Danish
sick headache, prevent dependency and
inyigorate the whole system. Sold By
w. F. Creighton and Richard Gibson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

I. Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk of the
Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan-
dria. Virginia. do hereby certify that
Gardner l.. BOOthe, commissioner ofsale
i'm the above entitled cause, has entered
into bond with approved security, in
accordance with the requirements of the
above mentioned decree.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
by LOUIS y. DUFFEY, d. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

NOTICE Having qualified as admin
IN istratriX of the estate of MINOR
JACKSON. all persons having bills
against said estate are notified TO present
same promptly to me for payment and
all persons indebted TO SAID estate are
notified 10 make settlement at once.
LUCINDA PRIOR, adm'x.
ie2 lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
AIexan6ria 6azefte.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING, 80 and 3l2
PRINCE STREET.


GAZETTE BUILDING, 80 and 3l2
PRINCE STREET.
Entered atthe Postoffice of Alexandra,
Virginia, as second-class matter.]
TERMS: Daily Il year, 500; 6 months,
$3.50; 3 months, Sl.25: month, 43 cents:
week, 10 cents.
Tri-weekly II year, $500: months,
sl.5O: 3 months, IS cents; month, %
cents.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed
to exceed their space unless the. excess
is paid for at transient rates, and under
no circumstances will they be allowed
TO advertise other than their legiti,,
mate business in the space contracted
for.
tributes of respect, resolutions adopted
by societies or persons, unless OF public
concern, viii be printed in the pap9r
as advertisements
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

NOiAA slAN<A Il - - n As.ftis@N
Showing the amount of increase or de
crease i'm the following items contain
ed in the report for the fiscal year end
ing May 81, 1910, as compared with the
corresponding items contained IN the
fiscal year ending May 81, 1899
Personal account
charged to profitand
loss, 8 II increase
Amount expended on
service and mains, 30 - decrease
Amount expended for
pipe and fittings, "a 50
Amount expended for
coal, 9O7 IS increase
Amount expeneed for
oxide. % IS
Amount expended for
meters, 563 90 decrease
Amount expended for
general expenses, iI2 "a increase
| Amount expended for
| repairs, l,037 10 decrease
Cash received from
sale oftar 6s - increase
Cash received from
sale OF coke, 632 "A 4"
Gosh received from
sale ofold iron. % 81
Gross profit on gas
sold consumers. 1872 0s decrease
Net earnings upon gas
etc. sold consumers, 2,O93 81 increase
Amount of gas used
by city. 257 81 decrease
Net earnings upon gas
ETC.. sold consumers
and used by the city, 1896 81 increase
Amount OF gas bills
outstanding at end
ofiseal year, 30 81 decrease
Cash received from
sale OF gas, iS5 % increase
Discount allowed con-
sumcrs, LIS 50
Amount Of gas pro-
duced leu. IT.. 2,s52,sao
Amount of gas sold
consumers ecu. NJ. l.233.7O "
Amount OF gas used
by city (cu. NJ, 1900 decrease
Amount Of gas unac-
counted for ten. IT., l.G66, 100 increase
j. D. WALLER, Clerk of Gas.
Examined and found correct
JAMES BAYNE.
This account has been examined and
found correct.
l.. +. UHLER.
JAcoBsBRILL,
RoBLEY ID. BRCMBACR,
JAS II. FITZoERALD,
.INO. L. HARRISON.
Committee on Light.
|
GAS FUND.
Thomas w. Robinson, City Treasurer.
in account with the City Gas Works
Tor the fiscal year ending May 81, 1910
RECEIPTS.
June l. l00o.-To balance in
treasury, s337 30
To deposits by Jno. b. Wal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.

To cost OF city gas works to
May 81, 1909, Sl96, ,532 SO
To amount paid for G5 new
services put In during year, 647 AZ
To amount paid for s97 feet
new mains put In during
year, 9Gl 7s
TO amount paid for lamp
post, IL So
To material for oil house, 10 %
To piping for ammonia well, Is %
To cost of city gas works to
May 81, 1910 Sl97, ,5S6 "a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

ler, Clerk of Gas, from
June 1, 1909, to May 81,
1910. ALI y
si45l4 70
DISBURSEMENTS.
BY warrants paid from June
/, 1900, to May 81, 1910, in
elusive, AS per vouchers fled
with the Auditor, so, ,l97 IL
BY amount transferred to the
general fund warrant No.
81, 1880 90
treasury, SIT s.
sA.5i4 75
-E------------
City Treasurer's ONCE.
Alexandra, Va, May 81, 1910.
THOS. w. ROBINSON,
City Treasurer.
This account has been examined and
found correct.
l.. f. UHLER,
JAc0B BRILL,
RoBLEY ID. BRuMBAcK,
JAS. B. FITZGERALD,
JNO. Il. HARRISON.
Committee on Light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

There remain uncolleeted and
which are not included in
this report. coke bills
amounting TO
Also bin Of tar delivered in
May as per contract, and
which is not included in
this report, amounting to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
s43e2 10

STATEMENT
Showing amount of gas manufactured
during fiscal year ending May 81, 1910,
and disposition of same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

RECAPlTULATIO
Net earnings, amount OF up
on gas, etc, sold consumers
May 81, 1910. s4f5
Net earnings, amount Of. up
on gas, etc, sold consumers
TO May 81, 1909, 463
Net earnings, amount of, up
on gas. etc. sold Consumers
from June /, 1909, TO May 81,
1910, 10
Net earnings percentage Of, for
fiscal year l909-l0, uinon cost
OF construction(sl9S ,5S634),
Not earnings, amount of gas
used by the city from June
1, 1909, TO May 81 1910, 4
Net earnings, amount of, up
on gas etc. sold con Sumere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02
STATEMENT

amount of gas consumed by
the city during the fiscal year ending
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
Showing the amount of increase or de
crease in the following items contain
ed in the report for the fiscal year end
ing May 81, 1910, as compared with tn,
corresponding items contained In tn,
fiscal year ending May 81, 1909.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

Meter account, on hand as
per inventory. al %
Pipe, fittings account, on
hand as por inventory, 43f 90
inventory ~ l,72s y
per- per inventory. - W 200 81
Service and main account, on
hand as per inventory. lJO %
Cash account, in city treasury
May 81, 1910, sl1 u
ferred up % to- date, 277,OeO 20
gas bills due and unpaid, 40 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-02

49, HCat lCh HAAAlClo
by the city, dur
years laO9-l9l0 l9.433 S6
|gs, percentage of
for the fiscal year
ETC., sold consuIn-
Used by the city.
IN cost ofconstruc-
5s6.3i), . "a
works appraised
II. 10000 90
works as shown
lction, 1885 "a
works as shown
nings being 8 per
a valuation. 323,s 81
Z + SHEET, MAY 81, 1910
account, cost OF
RfO date. SlQ7. .59g "a
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ler, Clerk of Gas, from
June 1, 1909, to May 81,
1910. u.l77 2
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je23 tf
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si79,2n OF
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CIR
Profit and loss account, net
profit to date on gas sold
consumers, S415,9Ol OI
Deposit account. amount to
secure sundry gas bills, 3l3 %