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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
REAL REF FORMS PASSED
WHILE PROPOSED NEW
CHARTER MEETS DEFEAT

tition with the registration list and
ascertain n the required number have
s gHcd and file report to the General
Council with the petition and the pc
ttion must be filed at least five days
before the meeting Of the General
Council in order that time may be
given for checking up the list The
General Council shall order an cleo
tion 90 be held within thirty days II
thc requisite number Of signatures
are secured. When the question of
the recall or nOn-rcCaIl Of the Off
cial IS voted on In said election the
form Of the ballot shall be:
For the recall OF ...................
Holding the office of..............."
Against the recall of............
Holding the office of....-........."
Includes All officers.
II majority Of the votes are for
tho recall Of such officer. "a vacancy
exists at the moment the votes are
cauvassod Boy the General Council and
the result announced, and the vacany
o. filed In the same manner as va
cancics are Otherwise filled for said
office meeting Of the General
Council must be called If no regular
meeting intcrvenes. within not less
than five days after the election so
held The Mayor Aldermen. Council
men ana officers elected by vote Of the
people. heads Of the departments and
members Of boards are subject 10 re-
can TN the manner above provided
ALSO In the office Of Tax Assessors
and Receivers it is provided that these
officers shall be the head thereof and
shall have the authority to nominate
the chief clerk, together with the as
eistauts therein, subject to the con-
nrmatiun Of the Tax Committee, and
also the final confirmation by the
General Council
Also there is a further provision
that the Mayor and General Council
shall have authority 10 provide by
ordinance for the inspection Of freight
and passenger elevators used In the
different buildings OF the city. and
also tn provide for the inspection OF
steam boilers, and to give the officers
I'm charge OF such inspection the right
To- enter the premises, and to provide
10y ordinance regulations for the use
of such elevators and steam boilers.
ALSO there is an additional provi-
sion authorizing Council 10 close wv
man street In the block next to the
right Of way of the Georgia Railroad.
-. l.. MAYSON
city Attorney
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
.harter. The very small vote proves

charter. The very small vote proves
that"
Though politician generally are
greatly disappointed by the result Of
the election, the general opinion IS
that they viii continue to stand firm
against any radical charter reforms.
Like Alderman Nutting, they do not
interpret the election as reputation
of their stand against the sort OF
charter urged by Mayor Woodward
and his supporters.
Judge George Hil'ver, chairman o.
the campaign committee that sup
ported the charter, gave out a unique
and interesting interview on the re-
suit. He said:
Judge HiIlyer's Comment.
The proposed charter did not 20
far enough, and I think the result is
due 10 the fact that the people are op-
posed to the commission form of gov
eminent. They ar against making
the changes suggested, even though
an Improvement, for fear it might
open the way TO another fight for
rlacing despotic power in the hands
of a few. So they preferred TO let the
present charter stand.
If il had been proposed to in
crease the membership of the Council
so that about every 300 voters could
have their own Councilman, locally
elected by them, without dictation
from the outside or by anyone bit
themselves, and thus make the form
of government even r-ore represen-
tatiye and democratic than il is, then
the result might have been different.
But the city is tired of charter agi-
tation. The despotic commission form
Of government viii be defeated, in my
opinion, worse than it was two years
ago, If the misguided factions who
want it ever force the issue upon the
people again"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

Here is Mayor Woodward's state
ment:
Il am greatly pratihcd at the re
suit of Yesterdays charter election
While Iswas somewhat apprehensive
OF less than 5000 voting at the same
time they are beaten badly with the
amount Of votes cast. attributed
the small vote 90 the fact of the con
fusion and conditions surrounding
that election
"The people had mn idea that a
charter election was similar 10 a
bond election. that it required two
thirds Of the registration for the
measure and that all persons not
voting were counted against the mea-
sure. am satisfied that this fact
controlled "a great bulk Of those peo-
pie in voting. as 1 had been APP
preached upon that subject not less
than nifty times for explanations. The
greatest qualification is that ycster-
days election shows that the ring
gang is dwindling into small proper
tions. They have been organized for
months and spending money during
this campaign i'm literature ana other
wise. and some of the leaders spent
the day at the polls working for their
charter
But the people aroused themselves
sufficiently 10 crush them out. and
(. was ii splendid DAYS work for At
lanta 1t will learn the peoples rep
rescutativcS to respect their wishes
in the future. that when they hold
mass meetings ana have postal card
votes requesting the privilege OF yot-
ing on a measure. that they will he
listened TO in the future and not
slapped in the face and told that the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

who was born deaf and dumb and
had her hearing and speech restored
by surgical operation performed by
a Macon physician.
The little girl is Gwendolyn Wood
ward, the S-year-old daughter OF Or
r. c. Woodward. Of Adel, Ga, one OF
the leading citizens Of that section Of
Georgia. Born without the senses Of
hearing and speech the little girl
lived In silence for nearly four years
Then she was taken to Macon,
where a wel-knOwn physician had
been operating successfully on cases
Of chronic deafness for a number Of
years, and her hearing was restored
Then she was placed in Miss Laura
l.. Arhaugh's school in Macon, where
she was made an especial object Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Criminal Court Ends
Four-Weeks' Grind

The Criminal Court of Atlanta, pre-
sided over by Judge Calhoun, proba-
bly, will adjourn Friday, following a
cleaning up of the docket. Something
like 300 misdemeanor cases have been
tried in four weeks. The court will
reconvene October 6.
Judge Calhoun, Solicitor Arnold
and Assistant Solicitor Ed Hill all
declared Thursday that the term had
been one Of the hardest in years.
Nearly $50 cases have been held over
for the october term.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
On left
Gwendolyn
Woodward.

instruction. Now she can talk as
well as any girl of her age.
Friends Of the little girl are anxious
for her to meet Miss Keller, hoping
that the remarkable work OF the lat
ter viii prove an inspiration to her.
The work of teaching the child to
speak has been hard, necessitating
the establishment of a whole vocabu-
larry, and constant vigilance is neces-
sary to enable her to retain what
she learns. Arrangements probably
Will be made with the management
Of the Alkahest LyCeum Bureau, I'M
der whose auspices Miss Keller will
appear here, and the meeting will
take place shortly after her arrival in
Atlanta.
Medical men consider the operation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Court Rejects Plan
Of Defunct Risk Firm

A petition by w. R. Taylor. vice
president Of the defunct American
Life and Annuity Company, for per
mission to organize a new company.
to be known as the Mutual Co-opera-
tive Company, to reinsure the policy
holders in the defunct company, was
refused Thursday by State Insurance
Commissioner Wright. Mr.. Wright
recommended the Columbia Life In.
surance Company of Cincinnati and
Judge Bell Concurred.
Taylor was arrested Wednesday on
a warrant sworn out by a stockholder
in DELLA, charging fraud.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
MUTE WHOM SCIENCE CURED
TO MEET MISS HELEN KELLER

a miracle Of human endeavor may
meet a miracle Of science when Miss
Helen Keller comes to Atlanta. this
winter to fiji her lyceum engagement
Efforts are being made TO arrange
Il meeting between Miss Keller
probably the only person In the world
who, born deaf. dumb and blind. has,
through her own efforts, partly re-
stored her power Of speech and edu-
Gated herself to a point where the
loss Of sight and hearing is hardly
nOticeable-and little Georgia girl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

For initiative, referendum and
recall ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1852
Against initiative, referendum and
rowan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l,SVS
For reducing power OF Recorder 1856
Against reducing power Of Re
toEueT .--............. ....... ,5SS
Politicians declare the initiative
and referendum is the most for
ward reform step taken by any
municipality in Georgia in many
years. Il is an acceptance Of that
part of the commission government
plan which has been the target Of
most of the criticisms against that
svStem
Open Town" Advocates Pleased.
This is an interesting commentary
on statements Of the majority mem
bers Of Council that the defeat Of the
new charter was an expression Of
public protest against commission
goNernment or any similar reform.
Advocates of an open town" policy
assert that the reduction of the Re
Corder,s power, making his fine limit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
SOUR, UPSET STOMACHS FIXED IN
FIVE MINUTES--PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN

in the stomach, nausea, facilitating
headaches. dizziness or intestinal
gripping. This will all go, and, be-
sides, there will be no sour food left
over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for oUt-of- order stomachS, because
it takes hold of your food and di-
sests it just the same as if your
stomach wasn't there
Relief in five minutes from all
stomach misery is waiting for you
at any drug store.
These large 50-cent cases con-
tain enough "Pape's Diapepsin" to
keep the entire family free from
stomach disorders and indigestion
FOR many months. 1t belongs jim
your home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

that restored the hearing of the little
girl one OF the most remarkable in
the history of the profession. The
physician who cured her has sue
cessfully operated on nearly a dozen
cases in the past ten years, and his
theory and an instrument which he
invented have been accepted in Eu-
rope.
There has however. been consid-
cradle opposition to the work in
America.
Most Of the patients treated by the
Macon physician are placed in Miss
Arbaugh's school, where they are
taught a vocabulary and trained in
use of the lowers that have been re-
stored to them.
Among the children who are now
in the school are Robert Robertson.
of WeIston, Ga, and Julia Canty, Of
Macon Specialists had pronounced
the case of the latter girl incurable
but after the operation her hearing
was as good as anybody's.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Death Blow to "Rinq,U Saws NAV,


Charles T. Hopkins. one of the
leaders in the movement for genuine
charter reform. was inclined to think
that the defeat of the main amend
ments defeated the initiative and ref
erendum and the Recorders court
provisions Irrespective of the vote
upon them. There seemed to be a
well-defined split in opinions upon the
meaning of the election.
However, the ballot distinctly says:
You can vote on one or all of thess
questions" This would certainly seem
to leave the impression that each was
an independent question,
The adoption of the initiative. ref
erendum and recall provisions is liza
BILE to play a significant part in future
politics Of Atlanta. BY the signing of
a petition by 25 per cent of the reg
lstered voters citizens may call an
election on the recall of any Council
man, board member or head of a de
partment If a majority of the voters
declare for his recall he is recalled
and his successor is elected by the
same method provided for the filling
of vacancies in any other instance.
All such vacancies will be filled either
by Council or the board in charge OF
the department affected.
People Can Call Election.
The initiative provision gives the
people the right to call an election to
pass any ordinance that may be de-
sired by getting up a petition signed
by 10 per cent of the registered
voters
If Council passes an unpopular act
of legislation the people can call an
election to determine whether il shall
be sustained or declared void by get
ting up a petition Of Is per cent o:
the registered voters. This is the
referendum.
Marks Entrance of Reform.
The action of the voters yesterday
in adopting these measures that have
become 80 popular in many of the
Western States marks the entrance of
this reform into Georgia government.
1t was expected that there would
| be a light vote Wednesday, but the
| fact that only 300 ballots were cast
was a surprise to leaders of both
| factions. The election managers al
! lowed only 1851 votes to countfi 10
tickets being improperly marked.
After the noon hour charter advo-
Gates admitted privately that the doc
ument would be defeated. But they
would not admit the adverse vote was
| due to the bitter fight made on 1t
| by Woodward.
I'VE educated the people so well
| against a new charter during the last
| two commission government agita-
tions that they are afraid of any new
charter" said Alderman James R.
| Nutting. They would have voted
against commission government
| Wednesday just as readily as they did
against the new charter.
No Credit Given Attacks.
| Mayor Woodward's charges that
| this new charter was the instrument
! of a ring has had little to do with
! the voting. l don't believe the intel
ligent people of Atlanta take that
J charge seriously.
IF there is any real significance in
the election of Wednesday, it is that
| the people of Atlanta are satisfied
With the present form of government.
They don't want any sort of new
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
| Chamber Committee
On Drummers Named

W. S. Lounsberry, as chairman,
Thursday morning appointed the
members Of the Chamber of Com
merce committee on Travelling Sales
men, authorized by the executive
committee and approved by President
Wilmer L. Moore. The personnel of
the committee is James H. Andrews.
r. L. Adams, st. Elmo Massengale
p. H. Hoodgart, E. NJ. Lunceford, W,
r. Anderson and George A. Gershon,
Plans for the systematic boosting of
Atlanta by travelling men probably
will be formulated soon when the new
committee meets.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
START NEW HOTEL WORK.

COLUMBUS, Sept. 25.-The first
actual work toward building the new
1925, 900 hotel in Columbus was done
Of DR.. J. H. McDuffie, which occupied
a part of the hotel site, was prepared
for removal from the site.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Hinkles, Separated,
Divide Their Fortune

MACON, Sept. 25.-Dr. and Mrs. A.
B. Hinkle have divided the property.
v hich was entirely in her name, and
as the result of the agreement each
gets about $4,000 in stock, real es-
tate and personal valuables.
Mrs. Hinkle will proceed with her
divorce suit, however, and 1t is stated
that the doctor will not contest it
She also keeps their two children
both minors
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Best for Indigestion, Gas,
Heartburn and Dyspepsia
It's Great!

When your meals don't fit COM
fortably, or what you eat lies like a
lump Of lead in your stomach, or if
you have heartburn. that is a sign
Of Indigestion.
Get from your pharmacist a So
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and
take a dose just as soon as you
can. There will be no sour riSings.
no belching of undigested food
mixed with acid, no stomach gas or
heartburn. fullness or heavy feeling
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Liberals See Victory in
Cut in Recorder Power

Here is the result OF the special
election on the amended city charter
FOR Atlanta. the initiative, referendum
and recall and the provision reducing
The power Of the Recorder to 30-day
sentences and 5000 fines.
For charter Observation-Disclosures. 1887
Against charter ............2 l94
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

5000 instead of $500 and his maximum
stockade sentence 80 instead of 60
days, is a victory for them. The Re
corder can not impose sentences pf
more than so days now, but Council,
under the old law. had the right to
increase the limit to 60 days The re-
suit Of the election is to make the
limit arbitrary. This provision was
adopted separately, according to City
Attorney Mayson, just as the inttia-
tive, referendum and recall clause.
Although it was the genera I'M
preston that these amendments Wei e
killed because the main charter
amendment was defeated. City Attor-
ney Mayson's ruling has dissipated
that opinion.
Here is the vote by wards:
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6-4-tf

TALK WITH ALAN JEMIsoN
Bell 100. Sat
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LEGAL NOTICES
Legal Notice

State of Alabama, Jefferson county-Bar-
bara Brophy, deceased, estate of.
Letters testamentary upon the last will
and testament upon the estate of said
decedent having been granted to the un-
dersigned on the 29th day of December,
1913 b. the Hon. j. p. Stiles, judge of
the probate court of Jefferson county.
4>oace IS hereby given that all persons
having claims against said estate will be
required to present the same within the
time allowed by law, or that the same
will be barred. JESSIE e. BENNIE,
12-30-3t-tu ExecutriX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30


FOR SALE-A beautiful farm one mile
from Fort Payne Ala, 120 acres in
cultivation, 156 acres in good timber.
Good rich, red land Macadamized road
to town and ON railroad beautiful seem
cry and healthful climate; two good resi-
dences, one new smokehouse, large
barn, one crib. one harness and tool
house. This place has beautiful IT.
acre lake fed by bold ever-flowing
spring that comes out of Lookout noun
tain, spring situated on the land. Two
large young mules, Gouble wagon and
harness. Following implements. new,
never been used: Hoosier eight-dish
grain drill. Royal reversible dish plow.
International stalk cutter. Splendid
orchard, grape and scuppernong vines
Seventy bushels peas 500 bushels fodder.
Good high school and churches in sight.
Prettiest farm In Alabama. Entire
property $3.50. Easily worth $4,000; half
cash. balance one and two years; 10
acres oats already planted. II. Lee
Brown, owner, Fort Payne, Ala.
12-2S-3t sui -Su
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Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of stockholders of
the First National Bank of Birmingham,
Ala, will be held on Tuesday, January
10, 1914, at its banking house, corner Sec
ond avenue and Twentieth street, in the
city of Birmingham, Ala, between the
hours of IL a. m. and II m, for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors to
serve for the ensuing year
THOMAS HOPKINS, Cashier.
12-9-tu- th-t f
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Notice

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the American Trust and Savings
bank of Birmingham. Ala, will be held
at its banking rooms, corner First
avenue and Twentieth street, at 8
o'clock p. m. of Tuesday, January 13,
1914, for the purpose of electing direc-
tors for the coming year and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before said meeting
w. w. CRAWFORD,
12-16-5t-tu President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
REsI AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHIlp. /.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t
SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS,
AILAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO, aud
is the best remedy for DIARRHGA. 1t is alb
solutely harmless. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind Twenty-Five cents bottle.
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Stockholders Meeting

Annual meeting of the stockholders
of the East Lake Land company viii
be held at the general offices in the
company's rooms, 502-3 American Trust
and Savings bank building, Brming
ham, Ala, on Thursday, January Is.
1914, at 4 o'clock p. M for the purpose
of electing a board of directors to serve
for the ensuing year and to transact
any other business that may properly
come before it. r. A. HARDIN,
12-16-5t-tu Secretary
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Application for License

Notice Is hereby given that Pratt City
Distilling company will make applica-
tion to excise commission of Jefferson
county for wholesale liquor license at
No. 716 Forty-fifth street, Wylam, Ala.
w. A. BROWN.
12-23-2t-tu
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WANTEil-FEMALE HELP
BUSINESS CHANCES

slO0 PUTS you in Movies business; sue
cessful operator clearing big profits
wants local partner; one man made s4d,-
000 first year: established, money Sc
cured, returns immediate SCHNEIDER
& Cromil, 42 East 14th St, New York.
BUSINESS CHANCES-Some one to
build and lease building for manu-
featuring business. Location Sd to 9th
aves., and 21st to Gath sts.; side en-
trance. Call at Ala n. 21st st. Phone
1862.
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SIS and up on personal property and real
estate at s per cent per annum.
PROTECTIVE LOAN CO..
1904 Jefferson Co. Bank Bldg.
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WAN EID-nOztA E.ISS
LOVELY room with board, 1918 s. 2lst
St Phone S720-J. 12-14-1Ot- cod
LOVELY room with board 1918 s. 21st
st. Phone s720-J. 12-24-6t-eod
WANTED-Boarders for 2 lovely front
rooms; steam heat and every modern
convenience; young men or couples
without children preferred. S24 South
goth st. Phone Main 1903.
12-2S-3t-su- tn w ed
WANTED-Couple or two young men to
board in private family; good location.
West End. Call Main 1874.
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INDIAN curios; probably your last
chance to secure a collection of old
Indian relics. Genuine photographs,
etc Circulars free. Ransom Powell,
Arsadarko, Okla. 12-23-7t
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ROOMS-WANTED-BOARD

room AMI hoard -Wa1fed- bT coiinIe and
3-year-old child by Jan. 4 good looa-
ton; moderate price. Address LII, care
Age-Herald.
WANTED-Immediat by lady em-
ployed. gone all day. large, light, un-
furnished ROOM must be in easy
walking distance (Northside pre-
ferred). Please answer today. M-73.
care Age Herald
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LOANS

MONEY to loan on real estate. 205 Title
Guarantee Bldg. Phone Main 5S5S.
.
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CITY salesman wanted by local firm; ex-
pcrienced selling retail grocery and con-
fectionery trade in Birmingham pre-
ferred; state age, lines handled and ref
erences in first letter. Address K-76,
care Age-Herald. l2-24-7t
WANTED-Salesman to sell raincoats:
big money to right party For par
ticulars. M. II. Whitelaw, 3675 Broad
way. New York City. 12-29-3t
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KODAKS

FILMS developed. 1Oc per roll. Prints &c
and &c each. Prompt attention and
work the best CovelI Co. s-a-ts
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CUNNINGHAM TERMINAL STATION

PA%ssEssR& % & TRANS n,aMncaAN @
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NNN1ED~StocE and bond bdI: salesman:
must have good references. Apply o)3
New Jefferson County Bank Bldg
II On q
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.ONE CENT A WORD
FOR RENT-ROOMS

RATES-One cent a word n day; ad.
taken for less than 25c for first inser-
ton. Cash must accompany order.
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PERSON AL

NOTlCE-Secret service work handled
with skill and ability by experienced
and reliable parties; investigations of
all kinds. Phone Main 239. p. o. Box
1872. BIRMINGHAM. Ala l2-4-30t
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FOR SALE

RATES-One cent a word a day; no aa.
taken for less than 25c for first inser-
ton. Cash must ACCOMPANY order.
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REAL ESTATE. sales, exchanges, loans
on commission. ]. NJ Gibson. 400 En-
pire Bldg. 12-24-tf
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NICELY furnished rooms with hot and
cold water baths free from $1.25 to 81
per week. 2l61t N. ed 12-21-7t