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acres in Cloy, S5,096.
Anna A. Sturgeon to Henry G. Dev
in, lot 422 Elmwood Place, $3.50.
Doc. FORSHEE
Formerly Of M. Vernon Puts
One On A Mansfield Man
mansfield News)


w. X. Wilson, at one time a den.
tist In this city, appeared in police
court Tuesday morning with a head
which looked as II 1t had been run
through a sausage grinder The story
told by the police was that Monday aft.
ernoon Wilson telephoned from an up.
town saloon for an officer. When OF.
ficer Gray arrived, Wilson told him he
wanted to go to the office of DR.. T. w.
Forshee to see his boy" BY the boy,
the officers say Wilson meant a man
who is employed at the office and who
is older than Wilson. Officer Gray
asked Wilson II he had been ordered
by the court to stay away. He said
he had not but later admitted he had
been notified by Captain Mcclure in
July to stay away. Upon hearing this
Officer Gray refused to accompany
Wilson to the Office.
Later telephone message was re.
ceived from a woman, asking that an
officer come to the office of DR.. For.
shee. Captain Mcclure went down
and found Wilson there with his head
badly cut. 1t is said he slipped in
when DR.. Forshee was absent and
when the dentist returned, he hit Will
son with glass. A charge of disor
derly conduct was placed against Will
son and Tuesday morning the mayor
found him guilty and fined him $3.50.
Not being able to pay, he was locked
up again.
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There is more Catarrh In this section of
the country than all other diseases put
iogether, and until the last few years
was supposed to be inctirable. For greal
many Years doctors pronounced It a local
'lscise and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
nee has proven Catarrh to be a consti-
iutional disease. and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken In
lernally In doses from 10 drops to tea.
spoonful. II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
DRer one hundred dollars for any case II
f,jls to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
.imonials.
Address; r. J. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o,
Sold by Druggists, 7bc.
Take Halle Family Pulls for constipation.
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SEPTEMBER Is
ChildfeD's Day At The Knox
County fair

Wednesday, September %, is Chill.
dren's day at the Knox county fair.
All school boards and teacners of the
county are requested to arrange to
close schools on that day in order to
give the children an opportunity to
attend.
Don't forget that Wednesday. Sept.
20, is the day In which the Fair asso-
citation gives away beautiful pony
to a child under 12 years of age, the
only condition is that the child must
be on the ground when the drawing
takes place at 4 o'clock p. m.
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A PLACE FOR YOUR SAVINGS

The Knox Savings & Loan Associa.
tion offers the advantage of an abso.
lutely safe investment with a reason
able rate of interest and convenience
Of Withdrawals.
Deposits made before October 10th
bear interest from October 1st. Put
your money in now and get the best
terms possible.
Office N. w. Corner Main and Vine
streets.
~ = G.. F. COLVILLE, Sec'y.
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Governor-James M. Cox of Mont.
gomery.
Lieutenant Governor - Hugh L..
Nichols of Clermont.
Congressman.at-L M.
Crosser of Cuyahoga.
Attorney. General-Timothy S. Ho.
gan of Jackson.
Auditor Of State-A. V. Donahey
of Tuscarawas.
Treasurer OF State---John p. Bren.
nan of Champaign.
Secretary Of State-Charles H.
Graves of Ottawa.
State Commissioner of Schools
FRANK w. Miller of Montgomery.
Supreme Court Clerk--Frank Nc.
Kean Of Cuyahoga.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Sylvanus e. Strobe of Crawford.
Members Of the State Board Pub.
lie Works-William Samse Of Henry
and Tobias Schott Of Stark.
Judges of Supreme Court (long
term) Oscar Newman Of Scioto and
William e. Scofield cf Marion.
Judge of the Supreme Court (short
term)-J. Foster wilkins of Tuscara-
was.
Congressmap-Wm. G. Sharp of
Lorain.
State Senator--John Cunningham OF
Knox.
Circuit Judges--L. X. Powell of Nor.
row (long term, F. M. Marriott of
Delaware (short term.)
Common Pleas Judges-Robert l..
Carr of Knox and Thos. b. Fulton of
Licking.
esentative-Norman H. Hunter.
Probate Judge-Seba M. Crouch.
Clerk of Courts--Charles w. Hayes.
Prosecuting Attorney = David B.
Rawlins.
Sheriff--John NJ. Woolison.
Auditor--Walter M. Riley.
Treasurer--Lloyd M. Bell.
Commissioners Legrand Britton,
T. M. Dill, J. C. Earleywine.
Surveyor--Arthur C. Wolfe.
Recorder--Edgar G. Rush.
Coroner--V. L. Fisher.
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The Trials OF A Traveller

IL am travelling salesman" writes
e. E. Young, E. Berkshire, VT, "and
was often troubled with constipation
and indigestion till / began to use DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which have
found an excellent remedy" For all
stomach, liver or kidney troubles they
are unequaled. Only 25 cents at G. r.
Baker q Co.
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the JUDICIAL
BALLOT TO Be
M0n-PARTlSAW

At the coming election the names
of the candidates for Judge, from su
preme court to probate court, will not
appear on ballot showing the polite.
al afflliation of the candidate for the
guidance of he who counts on the par.
ty emblem at the head of the ticket to
guide him in voting.
When the voter enters the voting
booth and opens the separate non.
partisan judicial ballot on which the
names of the candidates for the var.
ious judgeships appear, he will have
nothing to guide him in voting except
the names Of the candidates, together
with chat of the office which they seek.
Not even the position of the name on
the ballot will serve to identify the po.
)itical leaning Of the candidate, for
the names will be rotated to AVOID un.
fairness to any candidate.
Under the head, For Judge Of the
Supreme Court will appear the fol.
lowing names:
(Long term)
Oscar Newman,
william e. Scofield,
Louis H. Winch.
James T. Allread.
(Short term)
J. Foster Wilkins,
William r. Smear
II the voter desires to cast his bal.
lot for Democratic candidates. he must
remember that Newman, Scofieid and
wilkins are the Democratic nominees.
and that the other three names are
those Of Republican candidates.
AS candidates for the office Of Judge
of the Circuit Court, the following
names will be found, again without any
political designation:
Uong term)
Louis X. Powell,
A. A. Stasel.
(Short term)
Frank M. Marriott,
H. w. Kuntz,
Here again the Democratic voter
must be able to recognize Powell and
Marriott as his candidates, and Stasel
and Kuntz as the nominees of the op.
posing party.
Under the head of candidates for
Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas the voter will find four names:
Robert l.. Carr,
Thomas B. Fulton,
Charles w. Montgomery,
Harry w. Jewell
OF these Carr and Fulton are Cemo.
Gratis while the other two are Repub.
licans.
In casting his vote for Judge of the
Probate Court the voter will find two
names op the ballot as follows:
Seba M. Crouch.
Phillip l.. wilkins.
Crouch is the Democratic candidate
and wilkins the Republican.
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DIVORCE
is SOUGHT
By Knox County Woman 10
Common Pleas Court
Alleging Her Husband Refused
To Provide
A Foreclosure Suit Is Filed
By AlmIna Adams
Newark Woman Insane For
Fourth Time
Other Notes Of Interest From
The Court House

A suit for divorce has been com.
menced in the court of common pleas
of Knox county by Susie Kissel
against benjamin Kissel. The plain
tiff states they were married Jan.
uary 10, 1911, and that no children
were born to them. The plaintiff
charges the defendant with gross
neglect and 2tates that he refused to
provide her with food and clothing
and that she was compelled to live
with her mother. The allegation is
made that the defendant is a laborer
and is able of making $40 per week.
The plaintiff asks for divorce and
for alimony in a reasonable amount.
Harry w. Koons is the attorney for
the plaintiff.
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Hon. Lewis b. HOuck, of Mt. Yer
non, secretary to Governor Pattison
during his administration. was q
Newark visitor today.-Newark Advo-
cate.
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DEATHS

PAUL J. METcALF

Paul j. Metcalf the 7.year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Metcalf, died
at the home, II East Harrison street,
at noon, Monday, of dyphtheria. The
remains OF the bright little chap will
be shipped 20 Danville, Ohio, We'd
nesday morning where the funeral
services and burial will be held
Newark American Tribune.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Observation-Disclosures Wilson of
New Jersey.
For Vice President--Thomas R.
Marshall of Indiana.
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D
Foreclosure Suit
d. Almina Adams has commenced
a foreclosure suit in the court of
common pleas of Knox county against
+. NJ. Strong ct al. The amount
claimed in $lS0.67 and is based on a
promissory note. The plaintiff asks
for judgment in the above sum with
interest from May 10, 1910. Park B.
Blair is the attorney for the plaintiff.
Distributive Account
f. w. Fry, executor of Samuel
Fry, has filed a distributive
account in probate, showing the fol.
lowing: Amount for distribution
The Sipe Estate
A. r. Sipe has been appointed exc
cutor of Carrie McMillen Sipe, giving
bond in the sum of $4,000 with Milo
Masteller and Silas Parr as sureties
The appraisers are p. S Kelser, w.
H. White and b. ID. Heron.
Four Times Insane
Judge Hunter visited Etna, Tues
day morning to pass on the case of
Josie Heinberger. He was aided in
the inquest by Doctors C. d. Watkins
and 7. A. Rutledge. The recent at
tack was her fourth one. In 1900
1906 and 1910 she was stricken and
each time after being adjudged insane
was sent to the Central Insane Asy-
lum and regularly released as cured.
Her mania took the form of great de.
preston, melancholy and morose-
ness, which was contrary to her usual
disposition, which was good humor
and laxative.
Sheriff Slabaugh, as he was en-.
route TO Columbus with Stephen Bog.
ner, was met by parties with the wO.
man and took her with him to the
asylum Newark American Tribune.
Deed Filed
Eliza j. Pipes to VIII P. Green, As
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REASONS 5, 9, 10,
FOR SAFETY OF DEPOSITS IN
THE BUCKEYE STATE BUILD.
ING AND LOAN COMPANY,
RANKIN BUILDING, 22 WEST
GAY STREET, COLUMBUS,

8. We are under state supervision
and inspected by state officials.
3. Our securities are all non.nego.
table first mortgages. which can
not be sold or hypothecated--securi.
ties which burglars cannot steal. or
anyone dispose of to advantage.
10. Under the law five per cent
of our net profits is set aside to meet
possible losses. This fund. about
500, 900. is great protection to our
depositors. We pay five per cent on
time deposits.
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Eliza J. Pipes to VIII P. Green, A
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Russian Ambassador and
Wife Guests at Dinner.

The Russian Ambassador and Madame
Bakhmeteff were the principal guests at
a dinner given by the Misses Wetmore,
daughters of Senator wetmore, last
night at their Newport villa.
Mrs. Charles r. Chepard is visiting
Mrs. J. Frederick Schenck at Lenox,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean have
taken a cottage at Bar Harbor for the
season and are having 1t made ready
for occupancy within a few days.
r
Miss Emily Beatty. daughter of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Beatty, U. s. N. OF
the Navy Yard, left Washington TODAY
Tor Newport, where she will visit Miss
Marguerite Caperton, daughter OF the
eofnmandant of the Narragansett Bay
naval Station. and Mrs. w. B. Gamer
ton' Tor several weeks.
=
Congressman and Mrs. Steven Beck
WITH Ayres and Miss Janette Ayres are
a. n,,,,1 nome unuI December l, at Sruyten
buyNll' New York city.
Rear Admiral c. T. Hutchins. II G
NJ and Mrs. Hutchins have returned
from Europe and are spending the sum-
'hO iiOltl uuOT, Ndnant, Mass
with Mrs c. T. Hutchlns, jr., who viii
De Joined In a few days by Lieut. c. T,
Hutchins' jr.' of the, U. S. S. Georgia.
a delightful surprise luncheon vas
given Yesterday at Pierces Mill, in com
pllmeht TO Miss J. S. kann, Of Irving
street. Those in the party we're MIS-
carrie Berwanger. Mrs. Silas Rosen-
thal. Mrs. Dave Frank. Mrs. Harry
kaufGan, Mrs. Sam Rothschild, Mrs.
NAIlNTQfain
son.
Mrs. NJ. Pretztelder, of Thirteenth
street, left during the week for an
indefinite stay in Cleveland.
Miss Helen Strasburger and Miss
Filth Strasburger. will leave Washing
ton Monday to spend the remainder OF
the summer.
r
Miss Helene Hoffa, who ba. beer
spending the past few weeks in Balti-
more, as the guest OF Miss Marie BON
dN. has returned to her home in /
street
Miss Ganss' of Richmond. is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. S. Ganss, OF
Columbia road.
Miss Rhoda Mautner, of Adams Mil
road. left Washington during the week
for Cleveland for an indefinite stay
with relatives.
=
Miss Ethel Meyers, who has been the
guest of her cousin. Miss Gladys Mayer
for the past week, has returned to heI
home In Baltimore.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Alexander, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Nachman, and Mis-.
Bertha Alexander are touring to At.
lantic City and New York
Miss Selma Kahn, of Columbia road
is spending the weekend at Bethesda
Md, with Mrs. Sci Meyers.
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THREE BIG PICNICS
AT GREAT FALLS
Missourians, Oregonians, and Or
der of Eastern Star Will Hold
Outings Today.

Treat Falls will be the scene of three
big outings and 2icnics this afternoon
and evening. At each old time basket
dinners will be served with fried chick
en- and apple-tarts as part of the menu
The Missouri Society, of which Con-
gresham James r. Lloyd is president,
will have between 800 and zoo persons
at the Falls. Mr.. Lloyd will make a
short talk.
About 800 others will be in the party of
the Soclcty Of the Ore<on Country. This
society has as members people from
Oregon, Washington. end parts Of
Idaho ard Montana.
Members of the Eastern Star OF the
ristrict will have their annual outing
there.
More than 200 male the trip this
morning at 10 o'clock, but the crowd
does not go until this afternoon.
Special cars will be operated over the
Old Dominion line.
At 6 o'clock the dinners will be serv-
ed Tables have been prepared and the
meal will be served under the big
trees.
Past Matron Clara l. Hughes, is
chairman OF the COMMITTEES on picnic
fUr the Eastern Stars. and Past Patron
Walter L. Hagen IL chairman Of the
dinner committee.
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trees, but not trace could they find Of
". This was strange, for the cup, as
y belonged to baby giant, was big
Dig aa nour barrels. Its sailor hat was
cdg".
Now, the truth was that the c,ip
never fell To- the ground at all-it got
caught In the branches OF the poplar.
have shaken It down, but II would not,
for Il wanted the pretty silver cup 10
wear in it's branches.
So when the giants went among the
them, they could not find it. for the
poplar held up all of it's limbs straight
against its trunk. 1t made the tree
look very strange, but It did not care,
for II Thought that was the best way
to hide this cup.
SO II held the cup hidden in its leaves
till the baby and the rest OF the giants
had gone home. Bpt hardly had they
Ssnsernr Gs' Sy S strange sn od woae
known as a wizard. She was really q
giant witch, but she often made her
self small. for she mad a lot OF curiosity
to see what was going on near the
ground under the trees. Her dress was
CT bright red. and she held long cane
IN her hand.
Just as she got beneath the poplar she
spied the silver cup shining up In its
branches. 90 she took her long cane
and hooked II down. Plump, II fell
straight into her hands.
$50 you are the thief that stole the
baby's cup,' she called to the poplar,
who now stood quaking with fear, and
you held your limbs straight UP In the
air to hide It."
The poor poplar could only shake and
tremble at her words, for he saw the
old woman was very angry.
THE baby giant is my grandson" she
continued, "and this is the cup I gave
him on HIS birthday. ! mean to punish
you well for this In future your limbs,
that are long, wide ones now, shall be
but short, slender branches, and they
will always grow UP straight. just like
you held them to hide the cup
Then she walked around the tree three
i times and said some magic words md
waved her cane seven times, and the
poplar found its lovely big limbs
changed into short, thin branches like
switches. and they all grew right
straight up into the air. They looked as
| II some one had placed hand around
the bottom of the tree and pulled every
| limb and leaf right upward.
And II you go in the country this sum-
mer and some one tells you that such a
looking tree Is a Lombardy poplar you
will know just how II got its strange ap-
pearance. II was a vain little tree, and
1t was not honest, either.
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tain interesting. II somewhat light, sum-
mer reading.
Pressed glass, closely resembling cut
glass as to pattern and weight Is being
placed upon the market in any number
Of fascinating designs. A store in
Seventh street, near d is selling today
a set of this glass. in the buzz saw de-
sign consisting Of a punch bowl and
six punch cups for 70 cents. The bowl
has separate pedestal and the cups
have handles.
A very handsome embroidered robe,
which sold for SIS the beginning Of the
season, is now being displayed by an F
street womans outfitting store, marked
$l4.5o. There is enough goods in this
robe for dress pattern and an extra
waist, and beautiful embroidery for
trimming.
A florists shop in F street is having
a special sale of ferns and fern dishes.
For IS cents there is a decidedly artistic
fern pot, and for e there is one that is
sufficiently handsome for a wedding or
birthday gift. The price of ferns ranges
all the way from so cents for a small
one, to $3.50 for a large and sturdy Bos-
ton fern.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Lawn Fete Cuts
Down Church Debt

The debt on All Souls Episcopal Mis-
sion has been considerably lightened as
the result of a lawn fete held at Cathe-
dral and Connecticut avenues northwest
for its benefit last night. The fete was
successful in every way.
Although the entire amount was not
raised at the fete last night, She Rev.
DR.. ]. Mcbride Sterrett, who is the
leader of the mission, was more than
pleased with the large attendance. and
is hopeful that the balance will be
raised by private subscription or other
means to make the first payment.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
COURTSHIP BY MAIL
ENDS In WEDDING
Wealthy California Orange Grow
er Takes Wife Who Wanted To
Marry In Washington.

A correspondence courtship extending
over a dozen years, termipated In
Washington today fhen Thomas Allan
Stone. Of San Diego. Cal, and Mrs.
Mabel L. Barrie. OF Hamilton. Canada.
were married by Judge C. s. Bundy, Of
Municipal Court.
Mr.. Some, who Is wealthy orange
grower Of California, came to wash
ington several days ago and was join
ed TODAY by his bride, whom ne had
not seen in seven years Mrs. Stone
formerly resided in San Diego, but of
late years has lived with relatives in
Canada.
I'VE have known each other for
years and long ago decided to wed in
Washington declared Mr.. Stone. who
was a bachelor. I'VE intend to make a
trip through the South and visit a
plantation I have IN North Carolina"
The couple had no trouble In recog-
MIXING one another when they met here.
they said. The bridegroom, who is
nifty three years old. has a pointed
heard with characteristics that could
not be mistaken, he declared.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13

Gently arrived at Narrangansett Pier
from an extended Western trip, have
taken Idlnwell cottage In Central street
for the season.
a.. q
The Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipman
have arrived at Newport fc: visit
to Gen. and Mrs. J. Fred Fierson.
Lieut., Robert Henderson, L. S. N,
and Mrs. Henderson will close their
residence on Sheridan circle August l,
and. after visit to Buzzards Bay
will go to Atlantic City for several
weeks. Lieutenant Henderson will re-
turn to sea duty in October.
Capt. and Mrs. william Richard
Dear, U. s. A.. have gone to the for
mer's new post at Fort Slocum. accom-
panied by the formers mother. Mrs.
Mary e. Dear. Captain Dear. who Is a
member of the Medical Corps of the
army. has just recently returned from
the Philippines and Joined Mrs. Dear,
who has been visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Tibbitts. for the last
three months.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

The real summer girl must carry
parasol as the final touch to her toilet.
in fact, many of these ephemeral and
dainty creatures have a parasol to
match every costume. and as they are
selling so reasonably at present, it
seems as though every girl could
possess at least two of them, q color
ed one to match her darker dresses,
and a white one, to carry when she
appears in white. A store in Market
space has a large supply Of sunshades
which it is selling today for less than
s. each, to be axact. for sl.ss. One may
select almost any pattern and color
from the lot. including Dresden and
Persian designs, as we'll as the plain
colors. with fancy borders. Some of
these sunshades sold last week for IS.
A store in Seventh street, which Is
having a remarkable rebuilding sale.
Is offering some excellent handkerchiefs
for 25 cents dozen. These, OF
useful for hot weather use. as the more
expensive kind. They come in cross
bar patterns. and have neat hem.
Why sew these warm days when
ready-made dresses may be bought from
81 80 up to $365? These are the prices
that are being asked by a Seventh
street department store, near New York
avenue, for some excellent dresses of un-
usual style and workmanship. In the
lot are to be found one-piece models
OF linen, lawn. tissues, voiles, mar
quisettes, and all-over embroidery. This
store is giving all customers today free
charge half a dozen sanitary drink
ing cups. These are handy for pic
mics and general use.
A department store in G street, at
Eleventh street. offers summer read
Ing for and 10 cents a volumo. The
higher-p priced books are bound in cloth /;
the cheaper ones in paper, but all con-
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Epworth League Plans
Out of Door Services

The second group OF outdoor serv-
ices conducted by the Epworth
League of Hamline Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Ninth and p streets
northwest. will be held tomorrow
evening at o'clock. One of the serv-
ices will be conducted on the lawn
at Iowa Circle. and the other will be
held in front of No. Engine Com
pany's House In r street northwest,
between Ninth and Tenth streets. The
services will be continued through
the months of July and August.
At the II o clock service tomorrow
morning, Rev. Joseph M. NJ. Gray. the
pastor. will preach on Pharaoh, q
Modern Peril" The subject Of the
sermon at the evening service, which
commences at o'clock. will be "Be-
wilderment and Vision"
Directly following the benediction.
Miss Edith Rateman Athey, the
church organist, will give a brief
organ recital.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Personal Mention

Mrs. Thomas Hughes Moncure, who
accompanied her husband on survey
ing tour through Norway and Sweden
to the Spitzbergen Islands. has re-
turned after an absence of two months.
She will! join Mr. Moncure in London
after he has completed his polar sur
veys. Mrs. Moncure was formerly Miss
Olga Christine Svedberg.
THE Washingtonfans" have arranged
for a series Of dances at Luna Park
on Thursday evenings during the sum-
mer.
Miss Anna Cooper, Miss Bertha Gle
patch, Miss Rose Lazerow and Miss
Mollie Lazerow are spending a fortnight
at Atlantic City, chaperoned by Mrs
Joseph Clepatch.