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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION

Ia today's Gazette IS published the
proposed amendment to the state Con-
st;tution which under The law must be
printed daily for three months. By the
expiration Of that time the readers OF
the Gazette will no doubt be familiar
with its provisions. The amendment
is in reference to the organization and
government o! cities. Under the pre-.
sent law no special act shall be
passed by the legislature expect
nv q recorded vote OF two third.
OF the members Of each house. The
amendment gives the legislature the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
THE decision Of the Lincoln Memoir

TIE decision of the Lincoln Memoir
ial Committee to erect the S2,OOO.Ooo
monument to Lincoln in Potomac
Park will meet with the hearty ap-
proyal OF every resident OF Alexandra.
The beautiful stretch of green s~atd
lust over the river is particularly at
tractive to them and any effort to
beautify it will be appreciated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time, unless you have
Chamberlain S C,!ic, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy at hand and take dose
on the first appearance of the diseases
For sale by ". F Creighton and
Richard Gibson. Advt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

WASHINGTON having won three
games in row from Cleveland, Alex
andria fans are commencing to sit up
aud take notice. Let Washington ever
have a first division team and Mr..
Gilt will have to arrange for special
trains to carry the crowd from here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
TRAINS ON RLUEMoNT BRANcE
Washington Southern Ry

ScheduIe III tIlecI July ., I5II'
Trains leave Union Station for Wash.
lngton and points north AT S 0S, s %
81, 8 SO and 10 OF 4. m, II Of, 20, S07,
s Is and IL IS p. M, daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south ut ~, 7 10 Qocal) and 10 y
4. M, % lG, -, y (lDcaN G 80, S 30 and
Q 81 p. IN. daily.
s;Accommodation fol Fredericksburg at
II Is 4. m, daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford.
NoyE-Time ofarrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
". P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
sii3hmond. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

THE whole country will sympathlze
with Charlotte in her water famine,
We hope that the people will not have
to weep over Alexandria being con-
fronted with similar situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

WIEN some child is killed or manned
on King street by m automobile who
is going to take the responsibility?
The law is clear and the officials have
sworn to see that it is observed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

The trade. uniouist Of Richmond have
voted that the proceeds OF the Labor
Day celebration this year 60 toward
a fund for the establishment OF q
labor temple in Richmond, to be owned
by the Central. Trade Council. There
will be no parade at the celebration
this year, but there will be an all
day entertainment at the fair grounds,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

Never leave home on 2 Journey
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1t is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be obtained when on board the
cars or steamships. For sale by w
Creighton and RichardGihson. Adpt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

THE aldermen did not take long 10
finish their business yesterday after
noon although the vexed question OF
sidewalks was under consideration. All
the bills were passed and work on
Cameron street can start as soon as the
property owners are ready.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
RAILROADS.
Neutrality-suspicious.
Railway.
In effect November /, 1910.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner Prince
and no Royal streets, week days, at
6e5, ~, go, 40, 6 s., ! o., : Is, I Sc, { 40
$50, s 90. s ~ p, S 35, s 80, 30, . 30, $50
10 10, 10 80, 10 so. IL 10. IL p. II 30. II 50 a.
M, II 10, II ., l. 30, Il so, 10. l p, 30
SO, > 10, . 25, : 80, . 30, o., 3 325 2 80,
10, 4 25 4 50, 4 10, 50, ) 10, $ -, 5 IS, 8 50
o5, G 20 6 50, 6 40, 60, : Is. : -, $ 90. $50
90, $50, 10 60, 10 so, II 10 and II IS y. mi
Sundays 90, 81, S 10. 5 70, s 10. 9 %
8 20, 9 90, 10 90, 10 20, 10 40. IL %, IL ~
II 40 4. NJ, T. 90 m. II 20, l. 40. 100,
40, 90, > 20, > 40, 3 %, 3 70, 3 40, 4 %, o.
40 5 90, 5 20, ) 40, 6 90, 6 -. 40, I 90, 20
14O, 90, 5 80. &C., $50, 1000 10 % and
] ITO p. III.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
week days, at As. & So. 7 81, s5l, 10
II % .. M, IL -, =! -, 225, 3 10. 4 10, 3
6 50, I 80, S 50, . 30, 10 50 and II 80 p. III.
Sundays %, 30, 30. 10 -, IL 30
m, Il 80, l 80, > 30, 30, 4 -. ) 30. 6 30, 7
SAG and 10 lG p. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
I rains leave Union Station, Alexandra.
In effect May 2S,19l1.

I rains leave Union Station, Alexan ara.
In effect May 2S,19l1.
N. B.-Following schedule figures pub
Iished only as information, and are not
guaranteed.
TAI 4. M.-Daily local between Wash
ington and Danville
SAT A. M.-Daily-Localf for Harrison
burg and way stations.
cir A. M.-Daily-U. s. Fast Mail.
Stops only for passengers for points south
which scheduled TO stop. First class
coaches; sleeping cars to Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars to New
Orleans. Dining car service.
11l7 A. M.-Daily-Mailt train Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville ynchburg,
Danville and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro to Atlanta.
All p. M.--Week days-Limited for
Warrenton, Charlottesville and Harri-
sonburg.
4s2 p. M.-Daily-Dlrningl lam spec
ial. Sleeping cars between New York,
Stlanta, Admission az birmingham.
Through frstclass .uncues between
Washington, Atlanta and birmingham.
Dining car service. LuurIsr 10 California
five times weekly.
1882 p. M.--Week days-LlnlIed Tor Har
|
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
512 P. M.-Daily-Local for Warren
on.
6:37 p. M.-The Southern'S Southeast
ern Limited for Greensboro, Denham,
Raleigh, Columbia, Charleston, Aiken,
| Augusta, Savannah and Jacksonville,
Through Pullman drawing room, sleep
ing cars. Coaches Diningears.
i027 P. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Chattanooga Limited (via Lynchburg).
| First-class coach and sleeping cars 10
Roanoke, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
Sleeper to New Orleans, Washington to
Roanoke. Dining car service.
| lI02 p. M.-Daily-New York, Atlanta
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, club and observation cars to New
| Orleans. Sleeping cars to Asheyille
Atlanta, Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
ing cars to Charlotte. Dining car service
4:27 a. M.-Daily-Memphis special
Sleeping cars and coaches Tor Roanoke
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga anc
Memphis. Dining car service. Wash
ington stepping cars open 1000 =. NJ.
Through trains from the south arrive
at Alexandria 6:l3 and G".s, $50 and lO"s
a, m, 2I3, IDS, 1913 and ll13 Z. Nj
daily, Harrisonburg IS a. Nj. weel
days and SIS +. NJ. daily. From Char
ttesville 9:353 a. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCE
Leave Alexandria ~. Il 0. Station
week days 1T SD \. NJ, l:i0 and 4:2SaHt
5I5 d. m. for Bluemont; 6:f2 p. M.weal
DAYS for Leesburg: 5:l5 p. NJ. daily 10
Bluemont 49, q. NJ, local, and 9D2 4
IN. Limited on Sundays only for Blue
mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets
pullman reservation, etc, apply TO
WILLIAM G.. LEHEW,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandra, Va.
!. III. CQAPMAN, Vice Pres & Gen. Mgr
S. III. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
ii. +. CARY, General Passenger Agent
l.. S. BROWN, General Agent,
Washington, d. {
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
Italy Said to Be Considering
This
WOULD HIT GERMANY HARD
Aid to Anglo-Franco- Russian Pact
Representations to the Powers
Also Concerning
Tnpoi.

Rome, Dec 2T--An exchange Of com
munications between the Italian foreign
Office and the chancelleries of other Eu-
ropean powers is proceeding at the pres
cnt moment with the greatest activity
The subject of the communications Is
the war in Tripoli, but the question
Of the renewal Of the triple alliance be.
tween Germany, Austria Hungary and
Italy is also being discussed.
Efforts are being made both by the
government in Constantinople and the
Italian foreign office to find possible
basis for the conclusion of peace be-
tween the two countries.
The negotiations regarding the triple
alliance are of the most important char
acter, as IL is conceivable that they
might even result in the withdrawal Of
Italy from the alliance and the conse-
quent strengthening Of the triple entente
between Great Britain, France and Rus.
STA.
The Italian ambassador at Berlin is
now in Rome, where he is giving verbal
report TO the foreign minister, the Mar
quis D San Guilano, as q the position
OF Germany,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
By the Ten Meat Packers on
Trial
PLAN OF MERGER REVEALED
Veeder Produces Original Agreement by
Which Armour, Swift and Morris
Interests Were to Combine to
Control Industry.

Chicago, Dec. 27.--Details of plan
for a S500,000000 merger Of the Armour
Swift and Morris packing interests in
1902 by which the government con.
tends it was sought to control the meat
industry Of the country, were revealed
yesterday in the trial of the Chicago
meat packers
An original agreement was produced
in court by Albert II. Veeder, attor.
ney for Swift & Company, called as the
first government witness. BY this agree
nent the three large packing companies
and their subsidiaries, together with the
recently acquired Independent companies,
were TO be merged into one concern.
Needer testified plans for the merger
were later abandoned and that the Ma
tional Packing company was organized
to operate certain independent com.
panies
When the trial Of the ten meat pack
crs was resumed yesterday, Attorney
John s. Miller, in behalf Of the defend
ants, created a surprise by reviving the
famous immunity plea successfully used
by the packers several years ago, when
they were prosecuted by the govern
ment.
Miller moved that all testimony in
the present case relating TO transactions
prior to July /, 1905, be excluded as in
competent. He contended that the i'm.
munity plea, applied TO all ten defend
ants who testified before the Garfield
investigating commission.
Substantially our objections were
stated in our plea in abatement before
the opening Of this trial" said Miller
"All Of these defendants gave testimony
before the Garfield commission in 1905,
and on the immunity plea seven of these
defendants were acquitted.
"Tilden, Heyman, and Fowler were
not indicted at that time, and that is
why this plea OF immunity was not put
forward in their favor We now make
the point in their favor as well as in
behalf Of the other seven"
Counsel for the government contested
the motion on the ground that the court
Lad already passed on the question in
ruling against the plea in abatement
Judge Carpenter reserved decision on the
motion and directed the government TO
proceed with its case.
Albert II. Veeder, attorney for Swift
& Co, was the first witness.
Yeeder said he planned the organiza.
ton Of Swift & Co., the corporation. in
1885, and had been counsel for the cor
poration ever since and said that on
numerous occasions he served as a di.
rector Of Swift & Co., and its subsidiary
companies.
The witness said he assisted in the
organization of the National Packing
company on March ls, 1905, and served
as a director for sixty days. Later he
acted as general counsel for the corpora
tion for year. He said Swift, Armour,
and Morris owned the stock OF the Ma.
tional Packing company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
ADMIRAL DEWEY
WAS IA YESTERDAY
Hero Of Manila Doesn't Want ANY Fuss
Made Over Him, However-0uiet
Day at Office.

Washington, Dec. 27.-George Dewey.
admiral of the navy and the victor Of
Manila bay, was seventy-four years old
yesterday. In accordance with his un
varied custom, Admiral Dewey had given
his friends to understand that he desired
no ostentatious manifestations on the
occasion of his birthday anniversary.
He went to his office in the navy
department where he holds the position
OF president of the general board, quite
as usual. A few intimate friends were
his guests at dinner in the evening.
For several years, however, December 20
has been marked by the receipt of hun.
dreds Of congratulatory kilograms from
prominent persons in the United States
and foreign countries
Since his retirement from active duty
in 1890, Admiral Dewey has held his
present position, the highest in the gift
of the navy, and has made his headouar.
ters in Washington, Though seeking al.
ways to avoid publicity, Admiral Dewey
has become familiar figure at Wash.
ington through his daily drives through
the parks in an open carriage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
TEDDY NOT
FOR PEACE
Declines Invitation to Peace
Dinner
WHERE TAFT IS TO SPEAK
Declares "Traitors to Principle" All Who
Accept Invitations to Dinner With
out Agreeing with Its
Purposes.
WHERE TAFT IS TO SPEAK

New York, Dec 27.--Clouds OF dis
agreement have spread about what is
being planned as one of the greatest
peace dinners the country has ever seen,
which is to take place here Saturday
night.
1t developed yesterday, according to a
member of the committee in charge Of
the dinner. that ex-President Roosevelt
had replied to semi official invitation to
the function, at which President Taft
win be the principal speaker, with 2
letter declaring his sentiments to be
wholly at variance with those to be ex-
pressed at the dinner, and eensuring as
TRAITORS" to principle all who accepted
invitations to the dinner without agree
ing with its purposes.
Eighteen hundred are expected to at
tend, including special trainload Of
diplomatists from Washington. Presi-
dent Taft has agreed to be present and
make a Commute speech.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27

terrific punching power Of the darI
skinned youth from Mexico.
Now that Champion Abe Attell de
clares himself rounding into trim again
1t would make card well worth boost
ing to bring him and this new won.
der into conflict.
Rivers friends are already contem
plating just such a match, and since
the Mexican's knockout OF Coster the
promoters are after him hotfoot
Somebody, in the natural course of
things, must annex Attells seepter one
of these days IL Able stays In the bust
ness long enough, and il is likely to be
just such a young, strong fellow as
this Rivers
Although many Mexicans have TAX
en- to the prize ring, the only one be-
sides Rivers who ever amounted to
anything was Aurelio Herrera. He
was credited with possessing the
hardest punch of any man then per-
forming In the lightweight class. II
was a short deadly right, which tray-
eled but five or six inches when the
owner showed 1t against an opponents
jaw. but a mules kick wasn't in it for
sudden and spectacular effect.
When Bat Nelson was climbing the
ladder and just looming up as a cham
pionship possibility he met Herrera in
a twenty round bout at Butte. Mont
During one of the earlier rounds the
Mexican got home with the dreaded
right on Bats jaw. and the latter
promptly stood on his head. giving an
excellent imitation of a basket Of cab
bages hit by motorcar But. though
badly scattered in his senses. Nelson
pulled himself together and regained
his feet. He clinched the round out
and thereafter gave Herrera an awful
mauling.
Nelson was given the decision, and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
BIG GAIN IN TOTAL
EXPORTS OF COUNTRY
Imports for 1911 on the Other Hand
Were Practically Sta
tionary.

New York, Dec 27.-The foreign COM
merce of the port Of New York during
the year ended June 30, 1911, according
to the annual report of the Chamber Of
Commerce, aggregated sl,744,s77 ,l34, a
gain of sl7,s7l OF over 1910. The total
foreign commerce of the United States
during the same year, according TO this
report, amounted 10 3,7s3,350,l77, an
increase Of s2l9,0l0,s52 over 1910 New
Yorx's share OF the total foreign com.
meree of the United States amounted to
1912 per cent.
"The total exports Of the country
increased s2l7, 6s0,4a the report con
tinues "The imports were practically
unchanged, while there was notable
increase in the volume Of exports. New
York usually makes the best showing in
year of opposite conditions, namely
when there is great increase of i'm
ports This explains why New York's
gain in foreign commerce during the
fiscal year 1911 was not as large as in
the preceding year, when its increase
over 1909 amounted TO $205, ,96T /,
which was the biggest expansion in any
one year since 1880"
AT the port Of New York imports and
exports shipped in American vessels az.
gregated 0l.0T2,3ls. The total values
carried by foreign vessels at this port
amounted to 81 0643, 956.
Imports and exports at all ports OF
the United States sbo9Fd American yes
sels amounted to 1922 sol ,63s while for
eign ships carried merchandise, etc, to-
falling s3,0ls,l2l, 427.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
NOBODY ASKED Me-"
SAYS ROOSEVELT
He Says He Is Taking No Part in the
New York Campaign Because He
Is "Not in Politics"

New York, Dec. 27.-Theodore Roose-
welt announced yesterday afternoon that
he was taking no part in the New York
state political situation and that mot
single human being" had asked him to
lend his influence to the support of any
candidate for the Republican nomination
for governor next year Previous to
his announcement, Colonel Roosevelt had
an hours conference with Darwin p
James, jr., president of the Young Re
publican club Of Brooklyn Arthur G..
Jarvis, secretary of the club, said that
Mr.. James had discussed the candidates
for the speakership, but Colonel Roose.
welt declined to talk of his conference
with Mr. James.
Nobody has asked me-not single
human being" declared Colonel Roose-
welt, when asked if he had been re-
quested to further the candidacy Of any
one for the Republican nomination for
governor. "They haven't asked me be-
cause I'm not in politics and nobody ex-
poets me to be in politics"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
LIVELY FIGHTER
FROM MEXICO
Jose Rivers Looks Like Feather.
weight Champion.
HE WHIPPED COSTER EASILY.
This Puts Him In Line For q Go With
Abe Atteil, and Such Scrap Would
Be Worth Whie-Mexican Has Hard
Punch and Is Good Ring General.
BY TOMMY CLARK.


A new featherweight champion pos
sibility has doomed up on the pugIistit
horizon in the person of Jose Rivers
the strong little Mexican who has
been cleaning up everything in sight
In California. Rivers caused big sur
prise in the fight world by clapping the
lid ON the championship aspirations Of
Joe Coster in twelve rounds at Los
Angeles recently.
1t takes a mighty good man to stop
Coster, who. In addition to possessing
a very long reach and no small degree
of boxing skill, is looked upon as one
Of the toughest boys milling in the
feather ranks. Not long ago Coster
was credited with having had much
the best Of Abe Attell In ten round
bout before New York club, and his
friends at once began booming him as
a possible candidate for first chop hon
ors in the 122 pound class. But Rivers
handed him the licking Of his life in
the recent meet and put him out of
running for a chance at Abe Attells
title.
Rivers is the hardest hitter and best
natural ring general that the 122
pound division has produced In dec
ade. He has appeared in the ring
about half dozen times, and every
one of his battles has wound up with
q victory for him on a clean knockout.
Among his victims were Danny
Webster and Johnny Reagan. both I'M
usually clever lads, neither of whom
washable TO anything to. Offset The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27

the fact that he had outlived one of
Herrera's punches without going un-
der had much to do with the reputa-
ton he afterward gained as a man OF
iron.
Herrera also came near putting out
Terry McGovern when the latter was
in his prime Terry had been warned
of the Mexican's great right, but after
few rounds seemed to have forgot
ten all about it, when suddenly Her
rera let it go and, landing flush on
McGovern's jaw, sent him to the can
vas. The surprised Terry got up inn
mediately and clinched. and a few
seconds after the gong saved him from
knockout, Terry recuperated rapid
ly and later put the Mexican out
Herrera might have been cham
pion If he had only behaved himself,
but he refused to be good, and the
gay life he led put finish to his ring
career.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
ROOSEVELT TO BE PUT TO TEST
Will He Permit His Name to Be Used in
Nebraska Presidential Primary Ballots?


Washington, Dec. Whether Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be candidate for
the Republican nomination for president
will be put to the acid test in the
Nebraska presidential primary Of April
II according to studies of the Nebraska
law made at progressive headquarters.
The presidential primary law of that
state is an amendment to the general
primary law. and the general law, it is
understood here, provides that candi-
date for nomination may withdraw his
name from the ballot. The reasoning
is, therefore, that if Roosevelt's name
is placed upon the ballot without his
express sanction, he has only to with
draw it to show to the country that he
Is not and will not be a candidate be-
fore the Chicago convention. BY the
same process of reasoning, if Roosevelt
permits the Nebraska primary to pass
without withdrawing his name he will
have served notice upon the country
that he is actively in the field and is
willing to receive Endorsements wher
ever they may be given. With these
facts in hand, the progressiyes are in
elined to expect a more explicit state
n'ent from the colonel between now and
the period of the spring convention than
any he has made yet.
Two presidential primaries under state
law win already have been held before
Nebraska casts her ballots, those of
North Dakota, March 10, and Of Wis
cousin, April 2. The Oregon primaries
are scheduled for April 10, and New
Jerseys May rs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
SON DENIES 1T.
Rudolfo Reyes Contradicts Story of His
Fathers Surrender.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec 27.-Rudolfo
Reyes, son Of General Reyes, has re-
ceived a telegram denying that his fa-
Their has surrendered 10 the Mexican
authorities.
The telegram was sent from San An
tonic, Tex, by Alexandra Reyes, a
younger brother, and translation of
it follows;
"Please deny in the st, Louis newspa-
pers the notice of our fathers surrender.
We will make the same denial in San
Antonio"
The message further stated the deniai
was authorized by Sonora Aurelia Ochea
De Reyes, wife of the general, who is
in San Antonio
Rudolfo said he would depart last
night for Chicago unless he received con-
firmation Of the surrender of his father,
in which event he would go to San
Antonio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
TO DUST HAYWOOD.
Socialist Organization in Denver Resents
Haywood's Recent Declaration.

Denver, Dec. CIV. II. Leonard, So
cialist leader of Denver, said that at a
meeting Tuesday Of local branch of
the Socialist party, resolutions will be
introduced calling for the expulsion of
William d. Haywood, former secretary.
treasurer Of the Western Federation of
Miners, who in a recent speech is re-
ported to have advocated "direct action"
in securing labor organizations in their
rights Mr.. Leonard said that If the
ward organization fails TO act, city
wide meeting viii be called for to-day
to act on proposition to submit the
matter OF expulsion TO referendum Of
the party throughout the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-27
ELIOT coNvALEscENT.
Word Reaches His Son. the Rev. S. A.
Eliot Of Cambridge

Boston, Dec. 27The most encourag-
ing news that has been received from
Charles w. Eliot since his operation for
appendicitis at Handy, Ceylon, arrived
Monday afternoon in cablegram direct
ed to his son, the Rev Samuel A. Eliot,
of Cambridge,
The cahlegram read:
Randy, Ceylon, Dec. rs, 1911.
Convalescent. Happy Christmas.
(Signedl Father.