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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18
RE TAIL MERCHANTS
Election of Officers. Association to
Meet in Lynchburg Next
Year

Merchants Association of Virginia be-
gan in the Young Peoples building
shortly after the arrivabof the Rich
mond delegation. President Cohen and
Secretary Clark assumed their offices
and the reports of the president, sec
retary, treasurer, Legislative commit
tee, and the delegate to the national
association were read.
The report of President Cohen show
ed that during the past twelve months
twenty three new associations
had been enrolled, bringing the total
up to thirty-eight.
According to the report of the treas
urer the financial condition of the as
sociation is in good shape.
Reports were also made by the
chairman of the legislative committee
and the delegate to the national as
sociation.
Later the members of the associa-
ton were guests Of the Robert Port
ner Brewing Company at the plant of
that company. They were rendered a
buffet luncheon and showed about the
plant under the direction of Brewmas-
ter P. Won dc Westlaken.
Last night the delegates and many
members of the local association made
trip to Marshall Hall, where they
were rendered a dinner, returning
home shortly before II o'clock.
Presiden Cohen called the associ-
alton to order about 1880 o'clock this
morning. -
The first subject considered was in
reference to railway company stores
and the manner in which they are op-
Grated, which it was contended, is un-
Just to other merchants. There was 4
general interchange of opinion con-
cerning the manner in which some
railway employees evade the payment
of debts by assigning their wages, so
that it is impossible to garnishee their
pay.
A committee had been appointed to
interview the officials of the company,
but had been unable to bring about
satisfactory results.
The President suggested that the
matter should be placed in the hands
of local attorneys who could ascertain
if the present procedure is lawful, and
if not to act accordingly.
Several matters of interest to the
organization were discussed during
today's session.
The following officers were subse-
quently elected:
Samuel Cohen, Richmond, president;
NJ M. Ramsay, Roanoke, first vice
president; R. e. Knight, Alexandria
second vice president; w. A. Clarke,
jr., Richmond, secretary; L H. Kauf.
man, Richmond, treasurer.
Board of Directors, L. 0. Miller
Richmond; J. F. B. Jurgens, Rich,
mond; d. B. Ryland, Lynchburg; NJ
Vmstadter, Norfolk; L. c. Steele
Norfolk.
Eight vice presidents from Con-
gressional districts of the state were
also elected.
After selecting Lynchburg as the
place of meeting next year the asso-
citation adjourned about 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18
FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late Ms. Archie
c. Slaymaker, who died Tuesday at
the hospital, took place this after
noon from her home, 124 north Fay
cite street. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18
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NO NEW POLICE SERGEANTS.

Police Commissioners Fisher and
Oehlert were the only members OF the
board who appeared last night for the
monthly meeting, when it was expect
ed that three sergeants for the police
force would be chosen from the ranks
of the privates, but no business was
transacted for lack of quorum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18
RUNAWAY.

A horse attached to delivery wag-
on belonging to the Mount Vernon
Livery Stables ran away yesterday
ON King street. The animal over
turned the vehicle and dumped the
contents in the street. After Slight
ly bruising itself and also damaging
the wagon the horse was stopped at
Prince and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

The excursion to Colonial Beach
next Tuesday under the auspices Of
Oriental Lodge Knights of Pythias,
promises to be a great success. The
committee in charge, are making an
effort to secure special features of
amusements for the occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18
EXCURSIONS.

The annual excursion under the aus
pices of the Ladies Aid Society of
the Second Presbyterian Church will
take place tomorrow. The steamer st.
Johns leaves Cameron street wharf
at 9:30 a. m., for Colonial Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

Discovery yesterday hat Mrs. +. a.
Wilcox. the tower opera ator at west
ern Springs, Illinois, near where a
wreck occurred on the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy Railroad last
Sunday, costing the lives of j" per-
sons. once was confined in the Dun-
ming Asylum, caused the coroner 10
summons her for interrogation to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

Today is the anniversary of the
battle of Blackburn's ford, when the
Alexandria boys got their baptism Of
fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

Charles F. Cronck has sold to Thom-
as F. Kelly the house and lot at the
southeast corner of Wolfe and Alfred
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

A guard from the State Central Hos
nital arrived here today and conduct
ed John Britt, colored, to that instl-
tuition. Britt was recently declared
insane by commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18
LOAN WANTED

Wanted loan of S1,000.00 on first
class real estate security. Address re-
plies to REAL ESTATE, care of Ga
Zette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

Gazette's new story "The Carpet
from Bagdad," starts today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

Serious rioting occurred yesterday
in Dunkirk, France, in the seamens
strike when the police broke up by
force mass meeting of 5000 strik-
inp dock workers. Nearly 100 per-
sons were injured in the fighting
which lasted for several hours. The
nolice were driven back by the strik'
crs who used stones and broken bot,
tles for missiles. The dragons were
finally ordered out. Many strikers
were trampled under the horses hoo1S
and severely wounded. The ring
leaders of the mob were arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

Samuel A. Hissey, farmer OF
Clifford, Baltimore county, Nd, ac-
cidentally pricked his hand apou'
eight days ago with the fin OF a cat
fish he had caught in the Gunpo"-
der run. He died early yesterday
morning at Franklin Square Hospit-
al, Baltimore, from blood poisoning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

The Turkish cabinet resigned yes
terday in consequence OF the re'oil
in the army against the melhous VI
the committee OF union ana p'os e'a'
IT, ,o,vc raceived from Albania is
.ouio,s Tho troops Ii I've been re-
buffed by the Albanian7 IN MANY vi
rectiOnS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

Lawrence Stafford, II years old
fell 1000 feet to his death in Quincy
Bay Mass, late yesterday, while at
tempting parachute jump. The par
achute failed to open. Stafford
mother, also ballconist, was killed
in similar manner some time ago
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

Soft shell and deviled crabs at Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18

Senator O'Gorman, of New YORK
charged in the Senate yesterday that
railroad influence was behind Great
Britains protest against the Panama
Canal bill, and he joined with Sena,
tor Lodge in declaring that the Un-
tied States possessed full rights un-
der the British treaty to give free pas
sage to ships of Americh pm register
Both Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. oGorman
declared this nation was not pound
bv tbe Hav-Pauncefote treaty to give
foreign ships all the privileges grant
ed American ships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18
N e ws Of tn e D a y

The Thaw case has cost $780,
700.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-18
WEATHER REPORT.

For th. District of Columbia nuh
NnrvIpnd, continued unsettled wea-
ther with occasional SHOW ers -,
night of Friday:not mucn cnaaSs ri
temperature: light souther.S Winus'
For Virginia., local showers 10
night or Friday; light TO m"ocfa'c
southcrly winds.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
THE vICKSBURG DAMAGED
Gunboat Breaks Propeller and Has
Hole in Her Hull.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington. Aug. 26-The gunboat
Vicksburg is damaged as a result OF her
propeller breaking about one hundred
miles off the west coast of Mexico. and
she is now at Magdalena Bay. full
report as to the extent OF the damage
has not been received by the Navy De-
partment. II Is understood there Is
hole in her huh.
Either the Denver or the Cleveland.
which are on their way to the west coast
OF Nicaragua, will stop at Magdalena
Bay and pick up the damaged gunboat
and probably tow her to the Mare Island
Navy Yard. at San Francisco. for re-
pairs The present plan is to have the
cleveland perform this service.
The Vicksburg was on her way to
Guaymas, Mexico. to protect American
interests when the accident occurred II
is not expected that another vessel will
be sent in her place or that substi
tute Will be sent In place of either the
Denver or Cleveland. The Cleveland Is
due To arrive at Magdalena Bay on Sep
tember !.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
IOWA GUARDSMEN VICT0RS
Win Interstate Team Match
with Military Rifle at Sea Girt.

Rife Range. Sea Girt. y. j., Aug. %
Iowa national guardsmen won both hfst
and secord prizes Of the interstate resI-
mcrtaI team match at the military shoot
ing tournament here to-day. This was
the feature Of the day. as the PRESIDENTS
match for tie military championship was
not completed.
Considerable shifting OF position oc-
curred in the interstate regimentai team
match as each of the three stages was
finished. Iowa. however. Kept pIussIhs
away steadily, especially at the nhai
Lad over all others. Although the morn
ING was hot, the cool breeze during the
no1lv afternoon made conditions much
more comfortable for the rihcmen. 81,
The 53d Iowa reglmentai tehhi woh % t,'c
vaiuabIe interstate trophy presented by
senator Frank o. Briggs, $50 and medals
Co., tte team members. Second prize was
s25. third prize slj and fourth prize $40.
.'rbe standing of the competitors and
their total scores follow fllst' go .ptra'
ISt District OF Columbia, SOi: fourth, "a
Texas. sol; fifth, "a New Jersey, 49,:
sixfh. fist New York, IU; seventh, "a
District OF Columbia. 176: eighth; l0th
7e5: tenth. 4th New Jersey, first team.
759, eleventh, 3d New Jersey. 745; twelfth,
an New Jersey. second team. 6S9.
The nrogl ANNE for tomorrow calls ior
tbe continuation Of the Presidents natch
ana for the championship regimental
anu aaa,, match and the Remington expert
match The Presidents match Is Delns
Grcd In two stages. At the conclusion
of the first stage Tomorrow iIofnlns an
except the leading one hundred conpeu-
tors will be ellmlnatsd., flrs, -, tbe wi ySinner
Srom the President OF the United States
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
AUTO NEWS Of THE DAY
BoIIlot Not Likely to Start in
Elgin Races.
MARION ENLARGES FORCE
Four New District Managers
Will Take Charge of Big
Western Territory.

Ihere does not appear TO be a strong
probability that Georges Boillot, the Peu-
geot driver who took the measure of
Bruce Brown and De Palma in the recent
French Grand Prix, will reach this coun-
try in time to take part in the Elgin road
race on Saturday. Paul lie Croix. the
Peugeot representative, had hoped for the
arrival Of drivers and cars on La Pro-
vence, but neither appeared. He has
again cabled to the French factory for
information, and hopes soon to hear some
thing definite. La Touraine is expected
to-day and may bring the party
Even II Boillot should get in to-day, ne
would have TO make close connections with
the Elgin contest. Getting automobiles
through the customs Office IS not usually
done in a hurry. and were the drivers to
leave even tonight II would be Thursday
before they could begin TO familarize
themselves with the course. Failing famil-
iarity with the circuit, Boillot would face
a most perplexing problem. as the winner
will undoubtedly be compelled to main
tain a high rate of speed.
Fred J. Wagner the official starter, and
others interested in the contests of Fri
day and Saturday left yesterday on the
Twentieth Century for Chicago Most Of
the drivers are already on the ground
Those who intend to race at Milwaukee
will go direct from Elgin TO that city.
In connection with the active sales de-
partment which the Marion Motor Car
Company is now organizing there have
been appointed four district sales mana
gers who are men of wide experience and
acquaintanceship. They are G. II Tyler.
who has Just resigned as manager Of the
United States Motor Company's Cleveland
branch; c. 3. Riggs, who gives up the
management of the Oldsmobile branch in
Kansas City; W. w Mcclure, who has
been associated with the Marion interests
in Texas. and Howard ". Harrington, who
has been in charge Of the Marion on the
Pacific Slope.
The new district managers will super
wise the territory between the Allegheny
Mountains and the Pacific ocean, and will
be under the direction Of +. C. w Sudrow.
They are already at work upon an active
campaign in their several districts. ana
connections are being established in the
more important cities
The Broadway windows OF the Buick
Motor Company's big showroom are being
moved back TO meet the demands OF the
Building Department on large canvas
shades that protect the interior while the
work is in progress Arthur Newton bla-
IONS the merits OF the 1913 Bucks, when
have just reached the city. The windows,
GnpTOaCne0
inches. but his company, like all the
others along the big street, is satisfied 70
do the work for the Improvement that Will
result.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
NAVY OFFICERS .HoNoRED
Nine of the Battleship Delaware Win
Official Commendation.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Aug. 26.-oflclal an
nouncement was made to-day by the
Navy Department OF the names OF the
nine officers of the battleship Delaware
who contributed most in winning the
competition with all the other battle
ships OF the navy for the highest com
bined final merit In gunnery and engl-
neering for the year ended June 30 last.
The Acting Secretary OF the Navy.
Beekman Winthrop, sent to each officer
a letter saying that President Taft's
commendatlon. in the form OF a letter
to the commanding officer of the Della
ware, had been filed with their records
The honor officers are Commander ".
w Phelps, Commander H. B. Price,
Lieutenant Commander w. r. Gherardi,
Lieutenant Commander G. G. Bloch
Lieutenant A. M Cohen, Lieutenant G.
NJ Courts. Ensign +. A. Braisted Gun
ner r. o. Williams and Chief Machinist
f. j. NJ Parduhn.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
RIGHT WINS NET PRIZE
l.. York Newspaper Golf Club
~ uoIds Qualifying Round.
s1tRS IN BIG FIXTURE
..,,ers, Kirkby and Herreshoff
- Compete in National
Amateur Tourney.

y, the tournament which will
norrow over the Van Cortlandt
~ .,O,her with the fact that many
we're away on vacations, the
,ha qualifying round for the Sep
:" orn Of the New York Newspaper
.,,rh was kept down yesterday, there
oo,v twenty to return cards. The
- the net prize proved to be G.
f'nr n.,sbt with a card of S7-l7-70. This
( s,roke lower than the efforts of T.
y sr,borne. with S9-1S-7l, and w. j.
J ~ with 95-2i-u. The best gross
i'Df ~ the day was the 81 of p. b.
81. =. who reached the turn in A and ie-
-I,sd IS to return.
~. =. feature of the day was to have been
i- IN match between ten members of
! xaw' York Golf Club and q similar
~ the newspaper organization.
:. ras decided TO postpone the contest
', sorne future time, probably in Sep
snber. .
...,,rent has been completed. with the
,goving results
use A-F. L. Hawthorne beat G. +.
.',.,onlup % holes); H. Grantland Rice
- W. Ferguson, up and to play.
r..s Ri. c. Mccarthy beat Charles
,'rsr up and TO play; c. F. Laux
'..,W l. Haywood. up and to play.
N. scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
SKEETERS GUST ROCHESTER
Defeat in First Game Costs
Champions Lead-Win Second.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.


Rochester. Aug. Gas the result Of los
ing the first game Of to-day's double
header to Jersey City. Rochester dropped
back into second place. Quinn pitched
winning ball, but errors by Dolan and
Lelivelt were disastrous and the Skeeters
won by score of to 2. Rochester came
back in the second game and by punching
their bingles off Main In three innings
won by a score of to 3. Keefe was
found for four hits and three runs in the
sixth inning, up to which time the visit
ors had been retired in order. Slow field
ing by Lelivet, however, accounted FOR
the hit that filed the bases. Breen then
cracked out p single that brought two
runs across and PurtelPs sacrifice fly pro-
duced another. Conroy and Ward both
made the circuit on wallops within the IN
closure.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
Rally in Sixth Period De.
feats Meadow Brook in
Fast Match at Newport.

newport, r. l., Aug. 26.-with a burst
u speed In the sixth period OF to-days
',a'ch the Bryn Mawr polo team forged
anead' and holding the lead to the end
~ tne game, defeated the Meadow Brook
.edin by score of II to S1h goals. The
,"d'ch was the final In the tournament
ior the cup offered by Mrs. Edward c.
ost as a memorial to William X. Thorn.
ana the players on the winning team re-
0eiVeo as their personal reward gold
medals
Bryn Mawr received four goals nv
hdholcap. but this advantage was over
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
H1JGHEs SETS A FAST PACE

Elgin. IL. Aug. 8.-First ofhclal prac-
tice to-day for the third annual Elgin
National Automobile Road Races to be
held on Friday and Saturday resulted In
Hugh Hughes. In a Mercer, making
,,ork of : miuutes and 10 seconds. within
seconds OF the best time ever made on
,ho course. The route Is almost eight and
= hair miles long. giving Hughes an
-, ,,araoo NJ nearly seventy miles an hour.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
op1ENTALs HOLD TRACK MEET.

Manila Aug. 25-The plan OF Chinese
and Japanese athletes to conduct an an
ma, carnival was approved to-day by
tho philippine Amateur Athletic Asso-
ciation. All oriental countries are ex-
nac,ed 70 be represented in the proposed
games. the first Of which may be held
before the close OF the present year.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
Bryn Mawr Four Captures
Thorn Memorial Polo Cup

come by Meadow Brook in the second
period. From that time tho score see
sawed backward and forward.
Rumsey and Stoddard, both Of whom
were playing great polo for Bryn Mawr,
put their team In the lead in the sixth,
and this was increased as the game pro-
ceeded. Meadow Brook losing half point
In the seventh on a foul.
The lineup follows:
MEADOW BROOK. BRYN MAwR.
F.. =. Reynal. l......... Alexander Brown.--..
J. NJ. Waterbury. tr. 81 G. c. Rumsey 3
Lawrence Waterbury 9 II. r. Strawbridge.... 5
William G. Boew.... A. l.. L. Stoddard. ........ 7
II 49,
Total Total al................22 %
Rryn Mawr-Earned goals: l.. d. stoddard
2. Alexander Brown, 3: c. c. Rumsey, 2: al
lowed by handicap 4; net score, IL.
Meadow Rrook-Esrned goals: J. N. Water
bury, jr, 4: Lawrence Waterbury. 4: William
G.. Loew 0ost Il point on fouD: net score. sh.
Referee--A. Balding. OF England.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
'sIS NEW MOTOR RECORD
smart Lowers 200 Mile Mark
on a Dirt Track.

ssaeus, Ohio, Aug. 2s.-spencer
driving Mercer, established
'a'omobile record for two hundred
W dirt track here yesterday,
S 'ne distance I'm 2 hours q minutes
.NAos. az against hours IS minutes.
" Wilcox and John Jenkins. In
were second and third in a field
|,n,. made the hundred miles In lOO
49, )" seconds. against the worlds
! hour Il minutes rs second.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Chaplain Says the Canteen
Should Be Re-eStabliShed.
[From The Tribune Bureau.l
III


CHAPLAIN FAvORS CANTEEN.-It
requires considerable moral courage for
an army chaplain to favor the re-estab-
lishment OF the canteen. Several chap
lains In the service have become earnest
advocates OF the canteen as a means or
furthering discipline IN the army. Chap
lain Doherty, Of the 26th Infantry, showed
the sincerity of his belief when he de-
livered an address before the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America, which
recently met at South Bend. Ind. The re-
marks delivered by Chaplain Doherty on
that occasion were heartily approved by
Archbishop John Ireland, who attended
the convention and heard the chaplains
address.
Chaplain Doherty believes that the army
should be left to control its own anairs,
and that the attempts to interfere with
the administration OF discipline are un-
fortunate and Ill advised. He looks upon
the canteen as a means 10 discipline ac-
complished by the regulation and control
exercised by the commanding omcer OF
the post.
AS an illustration of the danger from
outside Interference Chaplain Doherty re-
cited this instance coming under his OBJ
servation while on duty In the Philip-
pines:
Some years ago I was stationed in
large cantonment OF troops In the central
Philippines, and we were under canvas
during the wet season. Around the res
ervation were numbers or saloons, OF
land owned or controlled by an American.
The sanitary situation outside the post
was not satisfactory as couple OF nur-
ries of cholera had recently visited the
barrio. The moral situation was worse.
1t was desirable to keep the men at homo.
and to that end some officers arranged 10
have "a small but sufficient supply or
trbo bottles,
tributed 10 their men. IL seemed a mil
tary necessity. What happened AFTER
ward now appears: The saloonkeeper ap..
peaed to the leaser OF the lands an0
shacks He had powerful political friends
in the States. A peremptory cable mes
sage came from Washington 10 the efect
that "It IS reported that army regula,
lions are being violated at your post,
etc Thus the ant-Canteen legislation, IN
spired BY the Christian temperance people
Of the United States and Incorporated INTO
army regulations. was invoked by the
saloonkeepers to help them In tnelr
nefarlous business and TO leave the soldier
their prey.
ORDERS ISSUEO-The following or
ders have been issued:
ARMY
Major CHARLES p. sUMMERALI, Sd Field
Artillery; Lieutenant Colonel LtCIEN 9.
BERRY. 4th Field Artillery; Majors TIE,
MANN n HORN 4th tield 1T hTt'iisry' sr,;,,eIw anu
detailed as student officers, school OF fire for
thence to proper stations December 10.
Major BASIL Il BUTCHER, medical corps
from Plattsburg barracks to Fort Sam Hous-
ton. .
Captains JOHN J. BRADLEY, 14th infantry:
WILLIAM A. KENT, 4th Infantry; JESSE
q. LANGDON, 4th Field Artillery; CHARLES
Il. LLOYD. 9Th Field Artillery; HAMILTON
SMITH Hth cavalry. detailed to enter class
army staff college, Fort Leavenworth.
CAPTAIN FREDERICK T. ARNOLD, cavalry,
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
SECOND GAME.

Two-base hits-Martin. Ward. Hoihe io,
Ward. Sacrifice flies Osborn, Plrteh' osoae"
bases Dolan %. First base on r,9n9,
Rnrbester. 2 First base on balls on MAN.
J. struck out--By Keefe 3; by Main o. I1, 10.
on bases Rochester. q; Jersey City.o D. '
pircs Phyle ana Murray. TiDe-l'4V
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
BATTLESHIPS PUT TO SEA

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 26-The ba4tleships
Florida, Utah, Delaware, Louisiana. Kan
sas, Rhode Island, Missouri. Ohio and
Idaho. of the Atlantic fleet. put to sea
early to-day for the Southern drill
grounds. They will return Friday.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
The score follows:
FIRST GAME

Tbrea-base h!ts-Rondcau. knight. Home
r,n- Conroy Sacrifice hit Breen. First base
on error-Jersey city. / First base on bsI D.,
on quinn /; of Doeschera D. stfuCn Tu,my SayesH
Rochester. 3; Jersey city. . Time--lAo