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bring you to dinner tonight, and 1
said | knew you would fall all over
yourself to go. You are requested to
bring along the broken arm, and any
other souvenirs Of the wreck that you
may possess"
I'll do nothing of the Sort" l de-
clared. struggling against my inclina-
ton. Il can't even tie my necktie,
and l have to have my food cut for
me-"
"Oh. that's all right" he said cas-
lily. "Ill send Stogie over to fix you
up, and Mrs. Dal knows all about the
arm. told her."
(Stogie is his Japanese factotum, so
called because he is lean, yellowish
brown in color, and because he claims
to have been shipped into this country
in box)
The cinematograph was finishing
the program. The house was dark and
the music had stopped, as It does in
the circus just before somebody risks
his neck at so much a neck in the dip
of death, or the hundred-foot dive
Then with a sort of shock, | saw on
the white curtain the announcement:
THE NEXT PICTURE
is THE DOOMED WASHINGTON
FL1ER, TAKEN A SHORT DIS
TANCE FROM THE SCENE OF
THE WRECK on THE FATAL
MORNING OF Sc T e MBER
TENTH. TWO MILES FARTHER
ON IT MET WITH ALMOST COM
PLETE ANNIHILATION
| confess to a return of some of the
sickening sensations of the wreck;
people around me were leaning for
ward with tense faces. Then the let
ters were gone and saw long lev
el stretch Of track, even the broken
stone between the ties standing out
distinctly. Far off under a cloud of
smoke small object was rushing to-
ward us and growing larger as 1t
came.
Now 1t was on us, mammoth in
size, with huge drivers and colossal
tender The engine leaped aside, as
! If just in time to save us from de-
struction, with glimpse of stoop-
ing fireman and grimy engineer. The
ioh6 u an Vi SIttItIo loIlONeu. FTOu
forward vestibule a porter in a
white coat waved his hand. The rest
Of the cars seemed still wrapped in
slumber. With mixed sensations
saw my own car, Ontario, fly past
and then | rose to my feet and
gripped Meningitis shoulder.
On the lowest step of the last car
/
black derby hat was pulled well down
to keep 1t from blowing away, and his
coat was flying open in the wind He
was swung well out from the car, his
free hand gripping small valise
every muscle tense for a jump.
Good God, that's my mani" said
hoarsely, as the audience broke into
applause. Mcknight half rose in his
seat ahead Johnson stifiedNa yawn anC
turned to eye me.
l dropped into my chair Imply, ant
tried to control my excitement. THE
man on the last platform of the train,
/ said. He was just about to leap;
I'll swear that was my bag"
Gould you see his facet" McKnigh
asked in an undertone. Would yo,
know him again?"
mo. His hat was pulled down ant
his head was bent. I'm going back t,
find out where that picture was ia
ken. They say two miles, but 1t ma,
have been forty"
The audience. busy with Its wraps
had not noticed. Mrs. Dallas and Al
ison West had gone. In front of u
Johnson had dropped his hat and wa
STOPPING for it.
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Breaking II Gently.

Callahan was stopped on the street
by Father Clancy. The good priests
countenance took on a sad express
sion.
Whats this, l hear, Callahan"
asked he, about your breaking Ho-
gan's head last night? And the two
Of you friends for yearsl"
Callahan seemed somewhat taken
back. Sure, was compelled to do
1t, your riverence." he explained apol-
ogetically, but out of consideration
for that same frindliness, l broke It
gintly, your reverence" ce."-Lippincott's
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

when my FIRST baby was six
with little bumps They would dry
up and leave a scale. Then it would
break out again and It spread all over
his head. All the hair came out and
his head was scaly all over. Then his
face broke out all over in red bumps
and 1t kept spreading until 1t was on
his hands and arms. l bought several
boxes Of ointment, gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
had 1t about six months when friend
told me about Cuticura. l sent and
got a bottle Of Cuticura Resolvent. .
cake Of Cuticura Soap and box of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to improve.
He began to take long maps and to
stop scratching his head. After taking
two bottles of Resolvent. two boxes Of
Ointment and three cakes Of Soap he
was sound and we'll. and never had
any breaking out OF any kind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head. don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuticura.
II have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Soap several times since to use
tor cuts and sores and have never
known them to fail to cure what I put
them on. l think Cuticura is a great
remedy and would advise any one to
use 1t. Cuticura Soap is the best that
I have ever used for toilet purposes"
(signed Mrs. F. E. Harmon R. F. D.
e. Atoka, Tenn. Sept 10, 1910.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

ed The older you get 1t. the worse
the attack"
Johnson did not appear again that
day. A small man In a raincoat took
his place. The next morning | made
my initial trip to the office, the rain
coat still on hand. had short con-
ference with Miller, the district at
torney, at IL. Bronson was under sur
veillance, he said, and any attempt to
sell the notes to him would probably
result In their recovery. In the mean
time, as | knew, the Commonwealth
had continued the case, in hope of
such contingency
At noon | left the office and took q
veterinarian to see Candida, the in
jured pony BY one o'clock my first
days duties were performed. and a
long Sahara Of hot afternoon
stretched ahead. Mcknight, always
glad to escape from the grind. sug-
gested a vaudeville, and in sheer
ennui consented. | could neither
ride, drive nor golf. and my own com
pany bored me to distraction.
Coolest place in town these days"
he declared Electric fans, breezy
songs, airy costumes. And there's
Johnson just behind - the coolest
proposition in Washington"
He gravely bought three tickets and
presented the detective with one.
Then we went in Having lived a nor
NAL, busy life the theater in the aft
ernoon is to me about on par with
ice cream for breakfast. Up on the
stage a very stout woman in short
pink skirts, with a smile that Nc
Knight declared looked like a slash In
roll of butter. was singing nasally.
with laborious kick at the end of
each verse. johnson, two rows ahead.
went to sleep. Mcknight prodded me
with his elbow.
Look at the first box to the right,
he said, in a stage whisper. | want
you to come over at the end Of this
act"
! 1t was the first time had seen her
since | put her in the cab at Balti-
more. Outwardly | presume | was
calm, for no one turned to stare at
me, but every atom of me cried out
at the sight of her She was lean
ing, bent forward. lips slightly parted
gazing raptly at the japanese con.
! iurer who had replaced what Nc.
Knight disrespectfully called the Col.
umns of Hercules. Compared with the
draggled lady of the farm house, she
was radiant.
For that first moment there was
nothing but JOY at the sight of her
Meningitis touch on my arm brought
me back to reality.
Come over and meet them" he
said. That's the cousin Miss West
is visiting, Mrs. Dallas"
But | would not go After he went
| sat there alone, painfully conscious
that was being pointed out and
stared at from the box. The abomin
able Japanese gave way to yet more
atrocious performing dogs.
How many offers of marriage will
the young lady in the box have?" The
dog stopped sagely at none" anG
then pulled out a card that said eight
Wild shouts of glee by the audience
"The FOOLS" / muttered.
After a little l glanced over. Mrs
Dallas was talking to Mcknight, bu
she was looking straight at me. Sh'
was flushed, but more calm than
and she did not bow. l fumbled TO
my hat, but the next moment l saw
that they were going, and l sat still
! When Mcknight came back he wa
triumphant.
I've made an engagement for you.
he said Mrs. Dallas asked me Il
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SYNOPSIS.


Lawrence Blakeley, lawyer, goes to
Pittsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition OF John
Gilmore. millionaire In the latter's home
he is attracted by picture Of a young
granddaughter. A lady requests Blakelsy
to buy her Pullman ticket. He gives
her lower eleven and retains lower ten:
He finds drunken man in lower ten and
retires in lower nine. He awakens in
lower seven and hnds his clothes and bag
missing. The man in lower ten Is found
murdered. Circumstantial evidence places
both Blakeley and the unknown man who
had exchanged clothes with him, under
suspicion of murder. Blakeley becomes
interested in a girl in blue. The train
Is wrecked. Blakeley Is rescued from the
burning car by the girl in blue. His arm
Is broken. They go to the Carter PLACE
for breakfast. The girl proves to be Ali
son West, his partners sweetheart. Her
peculiar actions mystify the lawyer. She
drops her gold bag and Blakeley puts 1t
in his pocket Blakeley returns home
He finds that he is under surveillance
and hears of strange doings In the house
next door,
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
lheY Both kneM.

The fool said one day in the kings
presence. Il am the king!" And the
king laughed, for he knew that his fool
was wrong.
A week later the king was angry. be-
cause Of an error he had committed,
and exclaimed: II am fool!" And the
fool laughed. for he knew that his
king was right-Smart Set
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On the Doo,

A small West Philadelphia boy may
be an author some day. He has Just
finished his first essay. It IL on dog.
"A dog IL q animule with four legs.
a tale and pants but he never changes
them. He wags his tale when he 10
glad and sits on It when he is sorry. A
dog is useful animule because he hites
burglars but he is more trouble than
he II worth when he tracks mud on
the carpet. A bull dog is the king Of
beests"
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Not Wanted In Calf.

Perhaps the intending purchaser
who recently wrote London book
seller: please forward me a copy
of Tennyson. but please not one bound
in calf, as am a vegetarian" intended
to employ the volume only as food
for thought Christian Science
Monthly.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Seats Of tho MIuhty,
those
asked

Have you investigated those
charges against Biggun YETI" asked
the intimate friend.
mot yet" answered the dlstin-
guished statesman who was a mem
Der Of the investigating committee.
"All we have done is to hold an in
formal meeting and decide that he
isn't guilty"
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
ite family laxative.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Had Been In a Worse scrape.

Had Been Tn Worse Scrape.
Damocles saw the suspended sword.
"That's nothing" he cried, I've sat
between two women with hatpins!"
Thus they saw he could not be
scared.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

1t takes moro than a stinging ve-
cabulary to make q prophet
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
4 b. THOMAS and JAS. FRANCIS SMITH.
Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME OOURT OF THE DISTRICT
d Columbia, holding a District Court In re
extension OF Sevsnteenth street northeast, IN the
District Of Columbia District Court No. ss.-No-
tice Is hereby given that the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia. pursuant to the provisions
0 an act Of Congress approved March T. 1911. en-
titled. An act to authorize the extension Of Sew
enteenth street northeast have filed petition in
this court praying the condemnation Of the land
necessary for the extension Of Seventeenth street
northeast, from Brentwood road to Rhode Island
avenue, according to the permanent system Of high
way plans adopted in and for the District Of %
lumoia, as shown on q map or plat filed with the
said petition, as part Thereof. and praying also that
q Jury Of hvo tudicious. experienced, disinterested
men, who shall be freeholders within the District
ct Columbia, not related to any person interested
in these proceedings and not In the service o.
employment Of the District Of Columbia or q the
United States. be summoned by the United States
damages each owner Of the land to be taken may
sustain by Of the extension 0 the Aforesaid
street and the condemnation Of the land necessary
for the purposes thereof and to assess as Dement'S
resulting therefrom the entire amount Of said dam
sgcs plus the costs Of this proceeding upon the land
abutttng upon the said street to be extended and
also upon ell other pieces and parcels Of land which
the aIry may find will be benefited BY the said
extension Of said street, provided for BY the
sforesaid act Of Congress- It is. by the court, this
eth day Of May, A. ID. 1911, ordered that all per
having any interest In these preceding BE- and
they are hereby, warned and commanded to appear
In thts court on or befcre the ID DAY OF
JUNE, A. D. 1911, at 10 O'Clock a. m, and continue
IN attendance until the court shall have made its
final order radfying and confirming the award Of
damages and the assessments Of benefits Of the jury
to be impaneled and herein And 1t 10 further
ordered that copy Of this notice and order be
published once in the Washington Law Reporter and
SIX secular days in the Washington Evening Star
The Washington Herald. and the Washington Times.
newspapers published in said District, commenclng
at least twenty days before the said ID day of June
A. D. 1911. It Is further ordered, that copy Of
this notice and order be served by the United States
marshd or his deputies upon such owners OF the
land to be condemned herein as may be found by
tho said marshal his deputies within the District
Of Columbia and upon the tenants and occupants Of
the same before the said I'd day Of June. A. ID.
1911. By the Court: HARRY NJ. CLABAUGH,
Chief Justice. A true copy-Tet: (Seall ]. r
YOUNG. Clerk. By P. E CUNNINGHAM. Assist
ant CLERK mylO-d6t
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d. o'C. CALLAGHAN. Attorney.
CFIled May 10. 1911. ]. R. YOUNG. Clerk

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF Columbia George W. Marsh. plaintiff. contra
william Bayly's Unknown Heirs. In Equity No. 30.
, is docket 66-The object of this suit is to con-
finn the title to original lot numbered five in square
numbered six hundred and ffty-two upon the Off
cial plan Of the city Of Washington, in the District
Of Columbia, whereof one William Bayly, one Wal
ter Mackal. trustee James SeTvell Mosell, tus-
tee. Daniel W. Shockey, and certain business
firm known By the name Of Colin Dunlop Sons d
Company. purIorting to be residents of Scotland,
purport to have been the record owners therf early
In the 18th century, and which original lot Is al
legged to have been in the actual adverse and undls-
puted possession Of John Williams and those
claiming under him since about the year $50.
Ordered this 10Th day Of May. A. D. 1911, that
the unknown heirs. deyisees. or alieuees OF the
aforesaid William Bayly, Walter Mackall. James
Sewel Mo-sell. and Colin Dunlop Sons X
Company and the defendant Daniel Shockey cause
their appearance to be entered herein or before
the forieth day. exclusive Of Sundays and legal holi
days occurring after the day Of the first publication
of this order otherwise, the Will he proceeded
with in Of default; provided. that copy Of
this order be published in the Washington Law Re
porter and The Washington Herald once week for
four successive weeks before the expiration OF said
forty days. WENDELL p. STAFFORD. Associate
Justice. A true copy-Test: tSeal.l J. r. YOUNG.
Clerk By F. E. CUNNINGHAM. Assistant Clerk
rnyll ls IS iel
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Ra,.imme. May lo-BUTTER-creamey. fancy,
per Ib., Zisa24; do. choice. 2a23; do. eood uaA
do. imitation, lsaD; do. print. 25aA; do. oocxs
2a2s do. held. lsa2o; ladle. lsals; Maryland anc
PepnsrIyania rolls, l3al5: Ohio rolls. 3alsi West
Virginia rolls. l3al; store-packed. IA; Maryland. VIZ
sini, and Pennsylvania dairy prints lssA; process
butter. l7ala
EGGS-Maryland. Pennsylvania. and nearby hrsts
dos.. r7K; do, Eastern, r7A; Western firstA r7S
Do. Southern frsts. l6Isal7; do. West virEnta
a,yts IN; guinea eggs. per doc.. sas.
LIVE POULTRY-spring chickens. II lbs and
over. Sass; lh. to N Ibs, 2aa; do. l ID. anc
medium. per h., Is; old ROSTERS. per H.. salo
duckS young white Pekins. fat. par lb.. Halls; do.
Young Muscoy and monRrel. per h.. l2al3; do.
puddle largo. per lb.. Ial3; pigeons old per pair
D.; do, young, per pair, 30; guinea fowl, young
mall, each, Is; do. old, each. 8
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
SHOT AMERICAN WOMEN.
Afghan Sentenced to Eight Years
ImprisOnment.

Habib Allah, an Afghan. who shot
and wounded two American women at
last year. has been sentenced
to eight years Imprisonment.
Miss Natalie Morris, of Mamaroneck'
n. Y, and Miss Agnes Parker Moore, oil
Terre Haute. Ind, members Of a large
party Of American tourists, were visit
ing the Mosque Of Omar. at Jerusalem
on March Q, 1910, when they were fireo
upon by the Afghan and wounded, one
of them losing one eye. He was at once
arrested and held for trial. but various
DELAYS have occurred. The State De-
partment received a dispatch yesterday
from the American consul at Jerusalem
saying the trial had been concluded ano
that the Afghan has been sentenced 70
a term Of eight years.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York May lo.-The time money market Is
narrow and business is very dull. The maturitles
for which there is the most inquiry are the nine
months and over the year. In the latter maturity
loans have been made at 81 per cent
Money on call to-day opened at ~ per cent
highest 2is lowest "a, closing at rs per cent
NSst of the days loans were made at % per cent.
Rates are 2la per cent for sixty days 2hza2s pei
cent for ninety days. 2aa3 per cent for folI
months, per cent for five months sa3A Iei
cent for six months, and S1sa5A per cent toi
over the year.
Commercial paper is steady and featureless al
y4asz. rer CENT for the best names
London discounts 2is per cent, unchanged Parl'
disr,unts per cent of y per cent, Berlin dis
counts q, per cent, unchanged
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. Navy De
rartment Washington. ID. C.. until 10 O'Clock a
m, MAY 3 1911, and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter TO furnish at the navy yard Washington
d. c. a quantity Of hot-rolled or forged steel.
Annlicatious for proposals should refer to Sched-
ule $500. Blank proposals Will be furnished upon
application 70 the bureau 7. J. COWlE, ray
master General q. s. " mSlLo
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia, Washington, May 5, 1911
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until
passenger gasoline type, motor car complete for use
in the Fire Department Of this city. Form Of pro
rosal Specifications. and necessary information may
be obtained upon application to me LropsrIy oleTS tn
RUDOLPH JOHN A. JOHNSTON, WILLIAM V.
JUDSoN, Commissioners, ID. q. mylo.d3t
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia, Washington, May 9. l9n.-
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until
2 O'Clock p m. MAY ls. 1911. for furnishing 10
stranded threeconduc1or. rubber insulated lead in
c1sed cable for three phase 2,5O volt A. @ service
for use IN the Sewer Department 6 this cty. spec
.hcaticns form Of proposal. and necessary informa-
ton may be obtained upon application to the Prop
CCSo II. RUDOLPH. JOHN A. JOHNSTON.
WILLIAM V. JUDsoN. Commissioners. D. g.
mye3t
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia Washington, ID. G, May 4.
IsIl-Seaed proposals will he received at this once
until . O'Clock p. m TUESDAY. Juns %. for
furnishing the District Of Columbia with fifteen
thousand feet (nore lessl two and one-hah inch
cotton covered rubberned hose. for use IN the hre
and other departmentA Specifications, form Of pro-
poscl and other information may be obtained upon
srn,c,tion TO the Property Clerk. d. O., Room
xp. District Building. CUNO h RCDOLPH.
JOHN A. JOHNSTON. WILLIAM v. JUpsoN.
Commissioners. ID. 2. myeoot
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. r. Hibbs & Co.. MEM
bers of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs Builo-
ing.
New York. May lO-Anothrr day of new high
records and strength developed to-day in the cotton
market. The feature Of the trading was in the de-
mand for August contracts Quotations Tor ths
month at one time ruled at l5S5. or IS points over
the low level of the day previous demand for
August from local spot houses has recently been
noted, though that month has been neglected all
along by the larger bull groups. The impossbility
Of securing cotton for delivery on May contracts
warned the short interest that the retirement OF
July commitments would be still more hazardous
ard unproftable
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
luInba. holding Probate Court. No. 1901, Ad-
mnistrati0n.-This is to give notice that the Sub
scrber. Of the District Of Columbia has obtained
from the Probate Court Of the District Of Columbia
letters Of administration C. L a. the estate d
Amanda J. Chew late Of the District OF Columbia,
deceased All persons having claims against the de-
oeased hereby warned TO exhibit the same. with
the vouchers Thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 1VrH DAY OF MAY,
A. ID. 1912; otherwise they NAV BY law be ex-
sluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under
my hand this 10th day Of May, 1911 ALBERT B.
CHEW, l0l1 K street northwest Attest: (SeaLJ
JAMES TANNER, Register OF Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia CLERK of tho Probate Court
John b. I.ARNER, Attorney mYll Is q
sTPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
lrnbia holding Probate Court No. l7l0. Admin
tstration-This is give notice that the s1lhscrlo
ers who were BY the Supreme Court OF the Dstrlct
Of Columbia granted letters Of administration on the
estate Of Samuel G. Cornwell, deceased, nave,
with the approval Of the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia, holding Probate Court, ap-
pointed MONDAY, the 18th day OF May. I'LL,
at 10 O'Clock g. m. as the time. and said court
room as the place, for making payment and
distribution from said estate. under the courts d-
rection and control when and where all creditors
snl persons entitled to dstnbutire shares or lesa-
ctes or the residue, parts Thereof, are notihed
10 attend, in person or BY agent or attorney duly
authorized with their claims against the estate
propcrly vouched. Given under our hands tins th
day of sIay. 1911. II. BRADLEY DAVIDSON
SARAH E. CORNWELL By ID. 5. MAChALL'
Attorncy Attest: (Seal) JAMES TANNER Reg
lister If Wills for the District Of Columbia. ClerA
N the Probate Court mylLls.25
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
Must Extend Gas Main.

At the request OF the Rhode lsiaho
Avenue Suburban Citizens Associaton'
the Commissioners say they Will notify
the Washington Gaslight Company 10
extend its mains from Lawrence to New
ton streets. In Seventeenth street north
east. It is said there is gas main be-
tween Hamlin and Newton streets, but
the main stops there. and the part In
question Is lighted only with naphtna
lampR.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. Nd. May lo.-OATS-FInn. No. 2
white. 39ls standard white, 3si.i. No. 3 white 81
HAY-Recipts 40 tons Market firm No. ]
timothy, 30aa.0o: No. do. 225oaZ3 90; No. do.
Istpnst 90. -lhnicr rinrS---S-ss-,>>s- -s~s,
800: No. ! clover, leooaD.o. No. clover lscoa
1900 Meadow grass and packing hay. lSooals. 90.
No grade hay as TO kind quality. and condition,
l0OJal5Oa.
WHEAT-rTrmer; spo. and May. sil4 bid; July.
s%
CoRN-tumer; spot and May. S7s; June. ssa;
Iuly IS.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
CHICAGO GRAIN.

ouotati,ns furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs
Building.
Chicago, May lo-HAY-Market steady: receipts.
l3I7 tons Shipments lZ3 tons. Choice timothy,
q 5oa22 90: No. timothy. 00Ga2l.0o: No. timothy
and No ! mixed ls-5Als.5o: no grade timothy
emal3b0; clover sO0alLUo: rye straw. sOalo.oo: :
oat straw, Is 20: wheat straw, 65a,.G.
Wheat was higher: May. sls July. s75sas7%;
September SIX; December s9ls- Corn was stronger
on good buying; May. SJi5; July. GS; September.
52+. December 5C4. Oats up on short Gov
ering; May, SsH July, 32i.: September. S2s
.I-II ,T llnAN