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The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-08
THAT JONAH STORY.

When some one once said to Brother Dockey, "I can't swallow that story of Jonah an the whale" the old man replied.
 "Ies, suh; dat's de way wid some folks; dey can't swallow nuttin' in de world but corn kicker en free vittles."
The Holly chieftain., 1912-05-17

ugnatures.-
"Jordon is very clever chap" he
said Suppose you let me have the
troublesome check"
It's the one gave Berth Seymour
for my club dues. Berth was over
for lunch yesterday. had the fve
dollars in my purse. but l thought 1t
would help advertise the bank II /
gave her a check"
Very thoughtful. I'm sure" he said
gratefully. though his lips twitched .
bit.
We'll. you see. father being direc-
tor, ought to do all can to help"
she explained. Berth stopped in to
get 1t cashed and the man said he
couldn't pay IT,
Stockton took the check and
through the glass Nellie could see
him comparing 1t with the big book
in which she had written her sigma
ture the day before. 1t was with a
perfectly grave face that he brought
1t back to her.
1T seems that you signed the reg
lister as Helen Behman,'" he ex-
planned. This is signed Nell Beh.
man."
Helen IL 30 formal to your friends"
she said. Berth would think was
angry with her II was to sign It
Helen I'd hate to hurt her feel
ings"
Il can understand" he agreed.
But business has certain stern laws
that must be obeyed. One of these
is that checks must always be signed
in one way. YoI cannot even change
the style Of capital letters you use
Had the teller cashed that check It
might have cost him his position"
Are they as mean as that?" she
cried In surprise. Il think it's hor-
rid. sign my letters all sorts OF
ways"
Checks are not quite the same
thing" he reminded. IF you will
draw another check will get you the
money and you can mail 1t to Miss
Seymour"
I'll mail It in one of your enve-
lopes." she decided. Then Berth can
see how well stand with the bank"
He escorted her to the door when
she was through. but all the afternoon
he could see the golden head bending
over his desk and when Richard Beh.
man. few days later, extended him
an invitation to dinner. he was
raised to the seventh heaven Of de-
light.
That dinner was the first of many.
Behman had always liked the young
cashier, and was glad to have him at
the house.. II Nell shared the senti.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-05-17
Nell;s Financial
Crisis

Il win to see the cashier" demand
% Nellie stsrsly.
Hes busy Just now" explained tho
teller. 'Is It any thing | can do for
youf"
IT'S something you did to me-
she said coldly. Il must see the
cashier"
The teller sent messenger to see
the cashier and Nellie sat down to
wait, her head held very high, and
IN angry iush on her pretty face.
Presently tho boy came back and
she followed him into the glass par
uuoned once.
what can do for you. Miss Beh-
mani" be askod. rising. In dificul-
ties alPeady?"
my credit has been attacked by
this bank" she said heatedly. Your
clerk would not pay my check; my
very hrst check. and after / had told
all tho girls how nice 1t was to have
q bank account They were all going
to open accounts with this bank, but
they won't now"
81 am sorry there has been trouble, +"
he said automatically. Perhaps
there was some trouble with the sig.
nature. 1t sometimes happens with
new accounts"
But isn't your clerk supposed to
know my signature?" she persisted
Il thought they had to know the
The Holly chieftain., 1912-05-17
Dogs Suicide.


French veterinary surgeons are say.
Ing that Lepreux's dog deliberately
committed suicide. "Dyck," as his
name is spelled. had been as attached
to his master As his master was to
him, and he whined by day and night,
refusing every atom Of. food. The dog
was taken out one day. but he was
hardly in the street when he ran in
front Of q tramcar. The driver was
able to stop in time, and "Dyck" es-
raped without scratch. But a. soon
- the vehicle moved on he repeated
the performance and was crushed.
Veterinary surgeons who have hos
pitfalls for animals consider this NO
novel case. and quote many cases Of
logs suicide.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-05-17

ment she ala NOT ;F=-ss s.-n nrec -
preston 20 her views. but Stockton
went away with happy heart. and II
ia to be inferred that he was reason
ably sure that she did not dislike him.
Then came the financial crash. Mel.
lie burst into his ONCE one morning
and raised her veil to Disclose tear.
stained face.
What are they going to do to mey'
she demanded apprehensively. u
have the money.
She held \ roll Of crumpled bills to.
ward him
Did you steal it!" he gasped.
II stole It," she sobbed. that 10, /
guess did. overdrew. l made the
bank give me more money than !
gave them and they wrote me about
IT,"
She held out the blank notification
Of an overdraft Of nve dollars and
watched him while the smile crept
over his face.
That's all right" he explained.
"The bank knew you were good for II
and they paid 1t out to save your
check from protest It's done every
day. Your father put some money
over to your account this morning
and you're all right again"
And they won't arrest me,"
IT'S not crime. II We chose to
pay an overdraft that's our account.
You didn't steal It"
Il was so afraid" she said with :
suggestion of a sob. Il could not
ind father and l came right STRAIGHT
to you"
I'm glad of that" he said softly.
Nov that you have come. may /
keep you. Nelly"
Il guess I'd better say yes" she
said with little attempt at a smile.
Perhaps With father and IA hus-
band-in the banking business, ]
might keep things straight"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01

Fight Pictures

Manager John Siefert of the
Circuit theater Is arranging to
bring the Kilbane-Attell fight pie
lures to Tacoma within a few
weeks. The pictures have been
shown in other coast cities and
have attracted considerable fav-
orable comment for their clear
ness. They settle the dispute as
to whether Kilbane was entitled
to decision giving him the
championship.
A private run will be made for
the city and county officials and
the sport writer's of the city. The
new bill tomorro wincludes drama
and comedy, and the Animated
Weekly, showing auto races and
other events of interest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
SAYS STANDARD OIL
HAS HIDDEN MILLIONS

That the rapid rise in oil
stocks since the dissolution of the
Standard Oil Co. is not due to the
dissolution as supposed but Is a
result of the exposure of the al
most fabulous wealth of the trust
is the contention of Frank B.
Kellogg Of st. Paul, special pros
ecutor of the trust, in an article
in the June number of the Re-
view of Reviews, out today.
In HIS article, "Trustbuster"
Kellogg points out that until the
trusts dissolution in December,
1911, the stocks of 81 subsidiary
corporations had never been sold
on the market, but were kept in
the treasury of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey.
The article says:
1.-THE government, for the first
time, disclosed the large assets
and earnings of these various
companies, collectively and indi-
vidually. But only gradually
did the facts filter to the invest
ing public.
when the Standard Oil COM
pany was dissolved and the SUBJ
sidiary corporations stood upon
their own foundations and as
their stocks began to be dealt In
on the market gradually the
amount of their assets became
known and the stock increased
enormously in value"
The Standard Oil company of
Indiana for example, says KEEL
logg, sis capitalized at $1,000
600 but is worth $4,000, 900 In
actual assets.
The article shows that with
less than 100000, 900 of capital
stock the company in 1906 had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Business Reasons For
Having Fairgrounds

ut Is good business, aside
from the human side of the ques-
ton, for Tacoma 20 get these
Fairgrounds now while property
Is cheap" said L. HI. Weir, secre-
tary of the National Playground
association, today, discussing the
vote on park bonds next Tues
day.
''In 1900 Tacoma's realty val
uation was $20,000,0O0. In 1910
it was $4,000, 600.
There is no apparent reason
why the valuation will not in
crease as much in the next de-
cade.
Population In the last 10
years increased 121 per cent.
Population means added realty
values.
"Tacoma's stadium Is her
greatese asset for advertising and
it is the cheapest. Let her be-
come known also as a city where
provision is made, for the happi-
ness of the people and it Will
make people desire not only to
come to visit but to remain.
Tacoma parks and play
grounds are an asset. The pres
ent parks cost s350,000 but are
worth commercially $1,555,226
today"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
w ant a Million
Dollars or So?

Anybody in Tacoma want a
million dollars or so?
II you are a relative of J..
Franklin hammers, you may get
it, provided that you can prove
the relationship.
hammers, wealthy mining man,
with J. Mccarthy, his engineer,
was recently killed in snowslide
near Kennecott, Alaska. T.. M.
Cartwright Is in Tacoma looking
for heirs. He thinks the mining
man had relatives here, as he was
formerly Tacoma resident.
The only hammers in Tacoma
Cartwright has yet found is Geo.
hammers, one of the proprietors
of the Kfmball's gunstore. But
he confessed that. he isn't any kin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Put Hartman
On the Stand
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Los ANGELES, Cal, June \.
JOB Hartman, formerly coun-
sci for the MeNamaras, whose
name was yesterday mentioned
in Detective Bert Franklin's tes-
timony, has been subpoenaed by
the state in the barrow trial.
He was summoned following
Franklin's intimation that the
$4,000 he says Darrow gave him
to bride Juror Lockwood with
was brought to barrow by Harri-
man.
A subpoena was issued for
James Skillen on the request of
Dist. Atty. Fredericks. The prose-
cution will try to show that
Skillen was approached by Nc
Namara agents in the alleged con-
spiracy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
City In Canvas
Springs Up In
South End

A cotton city has been erected
in the South End by the Seventh
Day Adventists for their annual
camp meeting. Some $50 tents
haze been put up and the camp
will open June 6 to continue I'M
til June 16.
A grocery, hotel, book store,
sanitarium, day nursery. old age
tent, reception parlor, cafateria
and other tents will be erected by
the general camp.
A civic center, residence dis
tricts and town marshal and
Waterman will be installed, and
next week a little municipality in
canvas win operate while the
speakers discuss church ques-
lions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Leaves
Her Hubby

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1. -
That divorce proceedings are soon
to be instituted by Mrs. Daisy
PARROT Whitney against J. Par
ker Whitney, Jr., millionaire, is
rumored today. Mrs. Whitney
left her husband month ago.
Whitney eloped with her nine
years ago when she was one of
the richest heiresses In Califor-
mia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
CRUC|ALBATTLE.
IS EXPECTED
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June l..
"A decisive battle which will
either finally crush Orozco or
will indefinitely prolong the re-
bellion Is believed here today.
The rebels are concentrated
near Torreon. Gen Banquet,
federal commander, has cut off
Orozco's right wing, under Gen.
Campa, who is surrounded in
mountainous valley and will de-
mand his unconditional surren-
der.
The federals are preparing for
a general assault. If Orozco is
able to hold Lerdo IL will enable
him to menace the federals' stores
at Torreon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Gamblers Blow
Up Pool Rooms
With Dynamite

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, June L.
Disappointed gamblers are be-
lieved to be responsible for three
dynamitings last night in the
poolroom section.
Pool rooms operated by Tom
Corbett and A. B, Broyer were
almost totally destroyed by
bombs and the offices of Hop
kins, Mailman e Co., stock bro
kers, wrecked by charge of
dynamite dropped through a sky
light.
The police were unable to find
any trace of the dynamiters, al
though the skylight dynamiting
was witnessed from the street by
a policeman. No fatalities re-
suited.
Last month the, police arrested
1853 persons in poolroom raids,
but were unable to secure any
convictions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
.irigible Falls
Into Ocean

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June
AFTER falling 1000 feet In his
dirigible balloon, Akron" with
six passengers aboard, during a
trial flight here today, Melvin
Vaniman announced that he will
abandon his intention of attempt
ing flight across the Atlantic
In it.
Vaniman and his passengers
had cruised successfully for so
minutes, when suddenly the big
dirigible swooped down into the
ocean without warning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Mills Whet's Ak
For Geo. Giblett

Commissioner Mills has the AK
all whetted up and Building In
spector George Giblett has been
given notice to prepare his neck
for the blow about June &c.
w. Scott Snyder, street COM
missioner under the George
Wright administration. Is to get
the place. Scott was looking over
the job today.
Giblett was appointed by Pet
tit on recommendation of the la
Dor unions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Another Victim
OF Aeroplane
Disaster
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SEATTLE, June Raymond
Chapman, 10, whose skull was
fractured when Aviator Cliff Tur-
pins biplane tore into the crowd
at the Meadows race track Thurs
day, died at the county hospital
last night.
This makes the second fatal
ity resulting from the accident,
and third is expected, as Mrs.
e. r. Lang, whose hand was sew
cred and skull fractured by the
whirling propeller, is not expect
ed to recover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Looks Over Bridge

Engineer Harrington of wad-
dell &c Harrington, builders of the
lift bridges for Tacoma, is in
specting the work here. Some of
1t is going too slow to suit him.
Harrington says that since Ta-
coma picked the lift bridge as
against the bascule they have al
ready started construction on
nine others and have contracts
for 81 more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Only 10 Days Of
School Left

Only 10 more days of school. :
Already the kids are getting out
their fishing tackle, oyerhauling
their traps, packing away their
guns and other implements OF
torture and pleasure getting ready
for the summer cnmp or the long
warm days lily town.
New ball teams are being or
Eanized The water In the swim
min hole Is being tested and the
old two-finger sign Is prevalent.
Bathing suits ana knotted stock
fngs are barred.
Gee! but it's long. long ten
days. but only 10 days more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01

s261.061,Sf1 surplus, which kept
piling up until the total assets
were about $600,000,000 on the
books. What the real value was
no one knows to this day, says
Kellogg.
Profits Concealed.
From 1889 to 1905, says KEEL
1ogg, vast sums were placed on
the books as having been paid
out to trusted employee, leaving
very small apparent profits or
even losses.
The fault, says Kellogg, is that
the government never has had
adequate supervision of or con-
troll over large aggregations of
capital nor proper publicity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01

day. The majority OF strike-
breakers have Joined the union.
The hotels imported a number
of college boys. but these proved
unsatisfactory.
Only a spirit of tolerance on
the part of the guests made 1t
possible for some of the hotels
to open their dining rooms to-
day. The guests at the Hotel AS
toria, Knickerbocker. Plaza. VAN
derbilt and Manhattan hotels are
urging the Managers association
to crush the strike.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Famous Stage Beauties

look with horror on Skin Erup-
lions. Blotches, Sores or Pimples.
They don't have them, nor win
any one, who uses Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salve. II glorifies the face.
Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish be-
fore 1t. 1t cures sore lips. chapped
hands, chilblains; heals burns.
cuts and bruises. Unequaied for
piles. Only csc at Ryner Maistrom
Drug Co., cas- Pacific av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Arrest 12O For
Plot to Kill

SEOUL, Korea, June Fur
Their arrests We're made here to-
day In connection with the recent
plot to assassinate Governor
General Terauchi. Examination
OF suspects was continued today,
100 Koreans being included in
the preliminary examinations.
The public trial of the conspira-
tors will be held in the middle
of July.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Attack Tariff
On Cotton Now

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 4.
The house ways and means
committee today instructed Chair
man Oscar Underwood to intro
duce the cotton tariff schedule
revision bill.
The measure Will be identical
with that submitted last year,
comprising reductions of from
rs to 40 per cent. 1t is believed
that the decision means that hope
of adjourning congress before the
national conventions has been
abandoned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
College Boys tumble
Orders During Strike

(By United Press Leased Wire.
NEW YORK. June with
81 leading hotels. six prominent
restaurants and two clubs seri-
ously crippled, and the Hotel
Managers association stubborn
ly refusing to compromise. the
strike of the walters has assumed
grave proportions here. The chief
contention is the associations re-
fusal to recognize the union.
There has been no disorder.
The union leaders declared that
there were $500 strikers out to-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
9LOTS AND HOUSE

lots, cleared and fenced, good
shot clay soil, good garden, lots
all spuds, berries and fruit trees,
good house, large rooms, pantry,
closets. light and water, wood shed,
work shop and chicken house. THIS
place is right in town, blocks
from car line, SC fare. The lots
are 25x142. This place will make
a dandy chicken ranch and garden
spot and you can still attend to
your business in town. Price Is
only $500; $500 down, balance as
you please, 2-W
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Cripple Carries
Family Out Of
Flames
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

IBy UnIIeu PfesS Leased WIfe.)
PORTLAND, Ore, June L.
Mrs. Lewis O'Dell and the four
O'Dell children today owe their
lives to the bravery of their
crippled husband and father.
With an almost useless leg,
swathed in bandages, O'Dell car
ried his wife through the smoke
filled hall of burning rooming-
house, then assisting his 16-
year-old daughter to descend,
she carrying two of O'Dell's ba-
bies and he the third. After get
ting his family to safety O'Dell
collapsed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
CHINESE AGENT
TONG VICTIM
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By united Press Leased Wtre.)
SEATTLE, June 1.--Charies
kee, prominent merchan. and
Chinese passenger agent for the
Northern Pacific railroad, was fa-
tally shot early this morning by
an unknown Chinese. Kee died
three hours later.
Kee said that he was not a
member of any tong but that he
may have been mistaken In the
dark by a ton gunman for a
marked victim.
Kee had been lunching late
with Coon Dip, the Chinese con-
sui, in a Chinese restaurant and
was leaving when the assassin
stepped up behind and shot kee
in the back at close range.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Tries Dirigible

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. June l..
I'm a trial flight here today.
Melvin Vaniman's dirigible hai-
loon Akron, in which he hopes to
cross the Atlantic ocean, ascend
ed with six passengers and cruis-
ed about for an hour.
Vanfman was associated with
the Walter Wellman attempt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
For Sale---Real Estate
Pick Ups

20 lots, IA acres, near car line,
this side of Fern Hill, sc fare, ali
cleared and in fruit; good 5-room
bungalow, electric lights. $4,000;
half cash.
Three good corner lots on Yakima
av. ear line, this side of seth St
Both streets graded sidewalks and
sewer; $1,000, " cash.
Good income property on So. Sth
near X st. Paved street. lot 35x100
TT; arranged for apartments, one
up and one down, full modern
cupies lower floor, upper rented for
$25 per month. $4,000, half cash.
At Magnolia Beach we offer so TT.
waterfront by 600 fit. deep; houses,
furnished, fireplace, good we'll,
choice location. North of dock
1880, easy terms.
f. d. HILL & co.
201-2 Berlin Bldg.
Fire insurance. Surety Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Watchman Suffocates

PORTLAND, Ore. June L.
while fighting the
Flames, Dan Moynihan. watch
man of the boat, had narrow
escape from death early today in
a. fire of unknown origin which
Quilted the ferryboat Lionel r.
Webster at the dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Coyotes Eat Baby

RENO, New. June L.
Bits of baby hair and cloth
ing found along the railroad
between Ely and McGili,
New, make 1t certain today
that coyotes dev0ured an In
dian infant which had been
lost beside the roadway. An
Indian party was EN- route TO
McGifL. One squaw laid her
papoose ON the wagon bot
tom and it fell out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
SEE THIS ONE

A well built Groom cottage,
lights, water and gas, chicken
house and wood shed, some fruit
trees, good garden, nice lawn; 2
level lots above grade, good soil !;
assessments all in and paid; 2
blocks from car line, close in. Own
er is moving to Oregon and will
throw in part of the furniture. All
for 1926; " cash, balance month
IX. 2-H
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
WATER FRANCHISE

A franchise for 25 years to lay
and maintain water pipe line
from Crystal Springs around Lake
Steilacoom was granted the Crys-
tai Springs Water & Land Co. this
morning by the county commits
sioners.
The pipe line will supply the
summer homes about the lake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
Ten For Clark

PROVIDENCE. z. l., June L.
Sweeping victory for Champ
Clark throughout Rhode Island
In the democratic presidential
primaries was shown by practicas-
tically complete returns today.
Clark will get all ten delegates TO
the democratic national conven-
ton in Baltimore. The vote. so
far tabulated, stands:
Clark, 5,712; Wilson. 1880;
Harmon. 7H8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
PREDICTS TROUBLE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, June H.
There will be serious trouble on
the Pacific coast before there is
in any other section of the coun-
try. Conditions out here are RTE
for it." was the declaration here
today of DR.. Ben Reitman, man.
aged for Miss Emma Goldman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
If You Are Looking

For a modern seven-room house
nearly new. in a fine netghborhood.
8sS4-Party j. Make me an offer
for IT. Must be sold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
BUY A HOMIE

and when you get old and your
earning power is gone you won't
have the rent burden to bear. What
you are now paying for rent will
buy you a cosy home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
GET MORE sPEEpERs

j. T. igen, arrested on the
mountain road for speeding. wss
fined $40 and costs by Judge
Graham this morning. Judge
Robinson and DR.. Thomas posted
$50 bail. They win be tried
Monday. :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
STRIKE NEAR END.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON. June Early set
Element of the strike of British
transport workers affecting 1907
600 men, seemed likely today.
The men are taking a referen-
dunn vote on it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-01
A SNAP

Modern Groom cottage with base
xment and sleeping porch, toilet,
bath. lights; 2 lots planted. Barn
and sheds. 5000 down, balance as
rent Price $1,000. See owner at
ie2o So. lard. Phone Main 41es.