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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Shoots Baby in Bed.

York, Pa, Oct. 1.-Awaking from
sleep before his parents, who occu-
MED a bed with their two children,
4-ver-cld Harry Welch obtained his
fathers revolver, which lay beneath
the pillow, and pulled the trigger The
bullet plowed through the leg of his
1S-months-old brother, Carl.
The report Of the weapon aroused
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene 5
Walsh, and they were Mortified at the
sight Of the bed coverings saturated
with blod. 1t was found, however,
that the bullet had entered the child 5
leg above the ankle and had come out
over the knee, lodging in the bed
stead. His condition is net regarded
as alarming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
FaIstaff's Oyster Season.

The Falstaf, which is the new name
of the handsome cafe at the corner o.
Prince and Royal streets and which
has undergone complete transfo:-
nation in the hands of its new propri-
etor, James w. Bales, opened the oys-
ter season today and announces. thai
arrangements have been made for a
daily supply of the finest oysters di-
rect from Norfolk which they will
serve in all styles. The Falstaff has
in short time became famous in
this section of the country for its de-
licious old Virginia cooking. Fried
chicken is one of the spccialtites OF
the house and now oysters are to be
added to the menu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Inter-Church Federation.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 1.-Plans for
the betterment of the living conditions
in Philadelphia devised by the social
service committee of the lnter-church
Federation were placed before about
500 ministers of the churches OF this
city and vicinity yesterday morning
at the quarterly meeting of the MIN
isterial Union of Philadelphia, In the
chapel OF the Arch Street Methodist
Episcopal church, Broad and Arch
streets, by William B. Patterson, sec
retary of the committee.
The meeting was the first at which
definite suggestions for the redemp-
ton of the city on social lines were
presented to the ministers as a body,
and great interest was in every way
displayed by those who were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Morgan Il Godfather.

Lenox, Mass, Oct. 1.-That ]. Pier
pont Morgan acted as Godfather to
Joseph H. Choate's jr's, little son.
Joseph 3rd, Sunday at the christening
and that ne made the trip from New
York for the occasion became known
here today. The financier presented
the baby with a golden spoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Comparison of Prices.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Official figures
showing a decided advance IN price
of cattle and other packing house
products and also distinct decrease
in farm products were given out at
the Agricultural department today.
They give the average price per hum
dred pounds paid to producers Of the
ITnitad Str.tca for foodstutfS on Sen
TENDER Is, with comparisons.
Beef cattle on September 10, 1911,
could be purchased for SAB per hun
dred pounds, whereas $5.35 was asked
this September. Veal calves, last
year, sell; this year, $6.S3. Hogs
have advanced from $G.53 to S7.l3.
Sheep from 1891 to SAIL. Mich cows,
S42.25 to $46.79 each.
Decrease in prices were shown in
cabbage, which dropped 80 cents per
hundred pounds in the last year
Peaches last year were Sf.29, this
year, $1.lO per bushel. Apples $40;
this year $.62. Pears showed a de-
crease of only cents bushel, sell
ing now at $100. Onions per bushe'
last year were purchased at SLO4,
this year $50 Sweet potatoes, S.9e
in 1911, dropped to $50 per busheI
this year. The only vegetable show
ing any increase in price was beans
which cost 1926 last September and
this year raised to S2.3S per bushel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Railroad Accident.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. lone man
burned to death and a score Of passen-
gers were seriously injured early to-
day when passenger train No. T on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
was wrecked near Athens, Ala. Eight
coaches were destroyed by fire. Sam
n Chiffon, of Nashville, express mes
senger, died in the burning ruins OF
his car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
POLICE COURT
Justice H. B. Cation, Presiding.)

Edward Smith, charged with disord-
erly conduct, was dismissed
A man charged with drunkenness,
was sent to the workhouse for twenty
days.
Ernest Lloyd, suspected of the la
ceny of cigarettes, had his case con-
tinued.
Thomas Barrett, charged with vag-
rancy, was dismissed upon promising
to leave the city.
John Arlington, charged with sell
ling liquor without a license, was fined
$50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Boy Killed.

Staunton, Va, Oct. w C. Ed
dins. seventeen years Of age, was in
stantly killed near here Sunday night
when he-fell under the wheels Of Il
Chesapeake and Ohio freight train IN
attempting to board it. Eddlns was
a son Of c. C. Eddins, of near Staun-
ton. His body, which was literally
cut to pices, was brought here for
burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Milk on The Rise.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. milk cost the
nine cents quart today,
a rise of one cent. The high price OF
feed was given as the cause Of the IN
crease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Must Carry Two Operators.

New York, Oct. 1.-The law COM
pelling all steamers leaving U. ).
ports to carry two wireless operators
and an auxiliary plant, Independent OF
the ships main power plant went into
effect today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Deeds and Marriage Licenses.

During the month Of September the
clerk of the Corporation Court admit
ted fortv-seven deeds to record and is
sued forty-three marriage licenses,
twentv-seven to white and sixteen to
colored persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01

All arrangements have been conf
pleted for the celebration Of the twen-
ty-fourth anniversary of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum with an oyster
roast at it's hall tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01

All persons contemplating attend
ing the dancing school which Mrs.
Flora C. Dyer will open tomorrow are
urged to be at the Elks Hall at i
or 7 o'clock in order that she may
form her classes as soon s possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Administrators Appointed.

In the Circuit Court in vacation to-
dav. Laura Spencer was appointed ad-
ministratrix of the estate OF the tate
John Spencer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01

Come out tonight and see in the
window what you can buy inside IN
the Shoe line at Marshall's. Bargains
for everyone. ''l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs. Garnett, wife of Mr.. R. P. W.
Garnett. fell at her residence last
night and was painfully injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01

Fair tonight and Wednesday;
probably light frosts tonight.
Observation-Disclosures 1850 am,
5:53 p. m.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
SEVA TOR BUR TON
MAY BE NEUTRAL
Unity
Sunday Organizer from
America is Received at
Court in London.

LONDON, June compressed by
the American record OF Mrs. Elmer
Black, of New York, as an organizer,
speaker and writer for peace aud ar
bitration, society and public in Lon
don have given her an exceptionally
warm greeting on her return visit
to the British capital.
AT the last court she was the most
elegantly gowned member Of the
American Embassy party, in which
she was included by the express de-
sire of President Taft in recognition
of her brilliant organization OF
Unity Sunday" last November. This
selection was no mean tribute, for
there Is waiting list of applicants
for presentation in the hands Of the
American officials sufficient to fill all
possible opportunities for the next
three or four years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
FOREIGNER
Is Held for Trial on Charge
of Violating the Anti
Weapon Law.

Frank Ferrise, a foreigner, was re-
leased from the county jail Monday
upon furnishing a bond of $500 for
bis appearance at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon in Justice C. H. Gordon's
court to be tried on a charge of
carrying a pistol in violation of the
anti-weapon statute.
Ferrese was arrested Saturday
night at the West End junction by
a Northview policeman and put in
the Northview Jail for fiourishing the
revolver in the presence OF several
men when some of them were having
a dispute. Charles Lantz. an en-
ploye Of the Hazel-Atlas glass fac
tory, who was one of the men pres
ent, swore out a warrant against
Ferrese in Justice Gordon's court
that night and Constable William
Post took Ferrese from the Northvlew
Jail to the county Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
:. !. ! PROUD P 4 b !.
Is George P. Linger Who Has
Made the Waldo Hotel
Famous.

George P. Lnger, the man who has
made the Waldo hotel famous as he
is chief clerk there, suddenly loomed
into new fame Sunday morning,
when 1t became known that he was
a proud papa, "A red headed boy
was. born to him and Mrs. LInger In
the Hardy apartments that morning.
IT Is. their first born and the parents
are very happy, while the little boy
shows bouncing qualities that lndi-
cate that he will prove himself a
lively youngster.
Mr.. Lnger's protracted absence is
very noticeable at the hotel and
travelling men have grown uneasy
about 1t. The stork's visit however
explained to them gives them new
assurances that the famous hotel
will continue to be their home in
Clarksburg. When George p, Jr.
grows UP, he will take charge of the
store Of the Pike News Company, in
which his father is interested, and
make 1t as famous as his father has
made the Waldo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
ITALIAN
Jumps Off InteruFban Trac-
ton Line, Bridge Near
Broaddus Addition.

Felix Marini is a patient in st.
Mary's hospital, the result of a
jump from the interurban street car
line bridge near Broaddus addition
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Marint has been acting crazy for
some time&nd it is the belief of the
physicians that his mind is unbal-
anced. He will be examined as soon
as his condition improves.
He deliberately walked out on the
high bridge to a point where 1t Is
more than fifty feet to the water be-
low, and jumped off the bridge. He
seemed none the worse for his fall
as he walked to, the shore after
alighting, but soon collapsed.
He was taken to st. Mary's hos.
pital where he received attention,
and today he is. cons derably better,
although his body is badly bruised =.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
MINE
Examination Dates in the
9"' State Are Announced
+. by LANG.

CHARLESTON, June 8-As has
been the cusom the last two years,
a number of examinations for mine
foremen and fire bosses will be he'd
during this summer under the super
vision of John Laing chef of the
department of mines. Mr.. Laing
in announcing the dates of these
meetings also requests that such per-
sons who are holding positions
through permission for which GER
tifcate is required, be sure to at
tend these examinations.
The dates for these examinations
are as follows: At Welch, July 10
and II; at Glen Jean, July II and
IS; at Fairmont, July 81 and August
]; at Logan August and s; and at
Charleston, August IA and is.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03

DILLON q "A RID US
DENIED BY I7A. e r q ]. ~
Says Story Was Sent Out for
the Purpose Of Irjlr
ing Him.

HUNTINGTON, June when
shown the statement that Sc Was
alleged to have said that M Dillon
had Withdrawn from the race for
governor; coupled with Mr.. pilion,a
denial, DR.. Hatfield authorized "a
emphatic denial Of the story. 81
have never made any statement IN
timatiug in any way that M. Dillon
had Withdrawn from the race said
Dr. Hatfield. '.and the Widespread
story to that effect has eyidently
been circulated for the purpose 81
doing me harm.
What ] have said, Ii that ] have
every reason 10 believe that / WIN IS
nominated and that Nj! Dlilons can
didacy had not made Inc impteBalo
in my section Of the state that his
friends expected. Reports ! hayere
ce!ged from all over West virginia
are of the most encouraging KIND.
Ny majority in the Fifth district viii
be very large and I belieye j VIII
have a nice majority IN every con.
.gressional district in the state.
Some q the attacks that have been
made upon me have been utterly un-
founded, and the Injustice 81 them
has, / think, caused them 70 react
upon their authors. / have ans
nounced my platform. / pledge my.
self to stand earnestly by e. ana K
nominated and elected goveronr 81
the state. / viii seek to. serve the
interests OF the whole people o.
West Virginia"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
ONE HUNDRED
Teachers Are Chosen for Po-
sitions in the Filipino
Schools.

WASHINGTON June s,-The Blu,
reau of Insular Affairs has Just
completed the selection Of more than
100 American teachers for service in
the Philippine Islands. These young
men and women come from: the best
universities, colleges ana norman
schools IN almost every section Of the
United saates and were selected from
a larger eligible list Of candidates
than ever before applied for positions
With the Insular branch Of the gov
eminent service.
More than eleven years Of our edpL
cational experiment thcre has DEM
onstratet to those who have tnyssti-
gated the subject that. as d noted
educator on his return from the
Orient said, ethe achievements Of
the Bureau of Education in the phil
Ippines make as bright and lnspir-
ing phapter OF history as was ever
written and that Ii insular SER
vlce offers an excellent opportunity
Tor honest, energetic and well edu-
Gated young men to render most
conspicuous service for the govern
ment and for themselves.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
GRANDMOTHER
or Mrs. N. G., Osborne Dies
at Her Home at Marion,
Virginia.

Mrs. William G. Osborn re.
ceived the sad news Monday morning
that her grandmother, Mrs. Fran.
ces Newman, of Marion. Va, had died
Saturday night after a short Ill
nehs.
Mrs. Newman was 80 years old,
and if she had lived to November
Il, she would have celebrated her
one hundredth birthday. Mrs
Newman had good health unHl the
last illness which was sudden. The
news OF her death comes as great
shock to Mrs. Osborn, for Mrs
Newman was in good health when
she heard from her recently.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
ARRESTS
Are Expected for Scattering
Tacks on a Public
Highway

HaR a dozen automobiles picked
up tacks Sunday on the road beyond
the Raymond hill leading from the
Buckhannon pike to Lost Creek. They
were al new tacks and very sharp.
Evidently, the tacks were scattered
on that highway purposely to punch
holes in automobile tires. The Har=
rison County Good Roads Association
has taken up the matter and Will
thoroughly investigate the same.
Clues have been found aud arrests
are expected to follow. A detective
has been placed on the case,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
Gl 4 D.
Hold a Meeting Here With
(. ALI Twenty Divisions
Repfeset lted.

A meeting Of thes Legislative cone
mittee Of the order of Railway Con-
ductors was held in the assembly
room Of the waldo hotel Sunday
forenoon, the meeting being called 10
order ht 1890 ociock. The twenty
diyislons ln$his state Rsre all repres
sented at ths meeting.
c. ]. schweickert, Of Hinton, dtyi-
sion 14o, was the temporary chair
man and officers were chosen as fol.
lows for the ensuing terms
Chalrman-c. Heck. Of BIueheid,
d:islon 1874.
Vice cbairnan--w. r. Rlegs, o.
Fairnopt, division AZ
secretary-treasurer o. il. vii.
llams, of Gassaway. dlvi Sion SEQ.
A general adjusting bmmittee vas
named as follows:
Nv. R. Riggs chair man, 6. Heck
vice chairman and 10. II Williams
secretary. d 1tad "a. a,3
Affairs Of the ebdef were consid.
cred IN detail ana 1t was decided %
hold the next meeting eli Huntington
Tuesday, september IL; next.
Y 4 sn
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
TUBERCULOSIS
Causes Death of Mrs. Alice
Thompson at Her Home
at Union Heights.

J Mrs. ocfe Thompson. aged %
years. died at her home at Union
Heights Sunday evening at 5:45
O'Clock after long illness Of tuber-
culosis.
The deceased woman is survived
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. R /.
Burrows, two brothers and two sis.
ters. The brothers are Roy e. and
G. c., and the sisters. Mrs. Law.
renee cOttrlll and Dlrs. Homer Talk.
ington.
Thesfuneral will be held at the
home Tuesday morning at 1890
o'clock and the burial VIII follow in
Elk View cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
By the Roosevelt Forces Who
Will Concentrate Efforts
for His Nomination.

oHIGcAGo, June 88-That Colonel
Roosevelt does mot regard the Sc
lection OF a temporary chairman as
one of the essentials of the. pre-
convention fight. which has opened
here, was indicated today by Alexan-
der H. Reveil, head of the Illinois
Roosevelt League who returned here
today from oyster Bay.
Revell said that the Roosevelt
leaders would concentrate their eff.
forts on the principal thing, the
nomination of Roosevelt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
TEMP RARY CHAIRMAN
FIGHT IS ABB NED
s NO ONE WANTS TO BE
+ MAYOR OF PARSONS.

= PARSONS, June 8-Does (.
= anybody want to be mayor of :
: Parsons? If such an ambition (
Z. is nourished by any, it may be !
= grattfied. The municipal :
: council is at its Wits end over :
: the problem. Three men have :
: been named for the position :
: and the last, Blaine Hershman, :
= has declined the honor. There !
+ are no candidates. :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
MORE POSTAL BANKS.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June g.
The postoflce department has des-
ignated more than 1000 additional
postofflGes to be postal savings
repositories, beginning July /, next !.
Among them are the following in
West Virginia: Third class-Mont-
geometry and welrton; fourth class
Beverly, GrantgviIGe, Jacksonburs
and Pineville.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
All over the State of West
/. Virginia Win Be Held
Tomorrow.
..M A N Y CANDIDATES
Polls to Open at z O'clock
and Close as the Sun
Goes Down.

A statewide primary election viii
be held tomoEEow in West virginia
by the Republican party to nominate
candidates for the November cleo
ton. The polls viii open at 1900
O'clock a. m. and close at 7:21 O'Clock
r. m.
AS the official ballot shows there
are many nominations to make.
Three candidates are running for
governor with but one nomihation to
make There. are two Candidates for
secretary OF state and one Of them
must lose.
There is but one candidate for au-,
ditor and only one fot d torney gen
eral. .sntesses'.
I There are two candidates for state
superintendent of schools Win only
one nomination to be made. The same
is true as to the nomination for
commissioner of agriculture as we'll
az for state treasurer.
For congressman-at-Iarge there
are two candidates and only one noml-
ntion to make. The same is true
as to the nomination of congress-
ional candidate from this congress
lonal district.
There are six candidates for state
committeeman at large with but
three to elect tomorrow. There are
four candidates for state committee
men from this senatorial district
with one to be elected tomorrow
from Harrison county and one from
Lewis county.
For member Of the congressional
committee from Harrison county
there are two candidates with but
One to be elected tomorrow.
There is but one candidate for
senatorial committeeman. ).
Two members Of the 3udiclaf COM,
lnittee are TO be elected tomorrow
and only two candidates are running. j
There are four candidates In each
magIsterial district for county, COM
raitteemen with two in each district
to be elected tomorrow.
Two candidates are running for
state senator with only one to be
nominated.
There is only one candidate for
circuit Judge.
Two candidates seek the nomina-
ton for criminal Judge and there is
only one nomination for that place to
be made.
Also two candidates are running
for prosecuting attorney with one
nomination to be made.
There will be but one OF the four
candidates for sheritf nominated.
Six candidates are running for the
House Of Delegates with but two to-
be nominated. .ss
There are three candidates for
county assessor. Only one nomina-
ton will be made.
One nomination for county COM
missioner is to be made with two
candidates seeking the same. 1
In Clark district the voters willl
pick two out of eight candidates for
Justice of the peace. In Coal dis
trict they will pick two out Of four
candid ates for justice. Two con-
stables are to be nominated in Coal
dts%ict and two persons are running.
While the contest has been active,
1t has been friendly. There is much !
rivalry among candidates and the
vote promises to be heavy in this
county as well as all over the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
TAFT WELCOMES
Visiting German Warships
, Officially in Hampton
Roads Today.

FORT MONROE. va, June D.
President Taft's welcome to visiting
German warships today began a
round of festivities and Official func.
lions which will end only when the
SQUADRON sails for home. The en-
peror's three big fighting machines,
escorted by Admiral w1nsfows d.
vision Of the Atlantic Aeet, reared
ont a salute as the Mayfower
steamed into Hampton Roads With
President Taft on board.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
MR.. BENTLEY
Is to Attend Convention Of New
York Life Insurance Agents.

Samuel R. Bentley. local repre-
sentative Of the New York Lie In
surance Company, will so to Cleve-
land Tuesday morning to attend a
convention of representatives Of the
company from five states forming
the great middle department OF the
company's business. Only those
who won IN the company's contests
received invitations The president
and vice presldene of the company
will be present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
EDUCATOR
From the COlored Institute Of the
State is In the City.

Prof. S. H. Guss, cOlored, former
principal Of the colored schools here
but now principal Of the normal de-
partment of the West Virginia Col
ored Institute at Institute, this state,
Is in the city. he will go to Fair
mont tonight to deliver commence
ment address before the graduates OF
the colored school there tonight. He
delivered a similar address at Park
ersburg Friday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
DENTAL SOCIETY MEETS

The MonongaheIa Valley Dental
Society held a regular meeting Sat
urday night at Terra Alta. The
members present from Clarksburg
were Drs. ]. S. stone, John Law,
W. B. Conway, Herbert w. Atchl-
son, B. ID. Avis, D. B. Davis and
r. D. Rumbaugh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
MORE PosTafAsrERs.

WASHINGTON Jnne -cuikF,
Newton Singleton has been appointed
postmaster at copen, Braxtcn conn
ty, in place Of H. G. MARBLE. resigned
and Roxie L. Young has been ap-
pointed postmaster at New Hope.
Mercer county, in place Of ". AfcA
Young, deceased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
GO FISHING,

Norval Douglas Goe, accompanied
by Lyle Hawthorne Powell, returned
to his home at Marietta, o., Mon
day. Messrs. Powell and Goe ex.
pect to spend several weeks fishing
near Marietta. and Powell took or
ders from the local fish markets for
their supply of fish for the next
week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-03
FARMER IS BIIIEDI..

BUcR4IANNoN, june s-oscas
Osborn, a married farmer IS years
old, was instantly killed IN runas
way accident in Washington dis.
tricty he. had just climbed into his
wagon when the. horse ,bolted. me
wagon overturned, Osborn waa
caught beneath ttFandt his head vas
crushed.