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The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Specialists declare that II is the greatest
problem of civilization.
There are many water projects. and
there is a multitude of projectors. They
work separately. All come together. as
has been said. in the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, which disclaims
connection with any project. but cease
lessIy and vigorously avows a policy and
and calls for an annual appropriation of
$50. 900 OOO 1t stands for every feasible
water enterprise, regardless of geog-
raphy, and demands speedy action on
the part of lawmakers. 1t breaches and
tolls day and night, publishes a beautiful
magazine. meets annually in convention,
and has hustling field agents all over the
United States.
Carriers Speech Started Congress.
Bankers, manufacturers, and merchants
are numerous and conspicuous in its
membership. Shippers send il money.
Historically, it reaches back TO the two
DAYS in March. 1901, when Thomas III.
Carter, of Montana, at the request OF
President Mckinley, so it has been stat
Cd, killed a 100000 river and harbor
bill in the Senate. Carter talked until
that Congress reached the hour when the
law compelled to adjourn sine die
A vote on the bill, therefore, was pre-
vented. So il was swept away with the
other rubbish of a dead session.
An organization full of words ard in
dignation followed Carter's long speech
Important men along the lower reaches
of the Mississippi were especially active
resentfuL. and pugnacious. The fury OF
language, however. Is never good Tor ousi-
ness. Resolutions alone are feeble agents.
The organization had rebirth in 1906.
Joseph E. RansdeIl, of Louisiana, Rep
in Congress and a member OF
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
was elected president. an office he has
held ever since.
On March 4, just passed, be became
Senator. He is a very forceful and m
telligent man. knowing and understand
ing this country from end to emo. ~
would be hard to tell by talking with
him whether he belonged to New Eng
land, the Middle West, the Pacific Coast
or the South He is an American, with
out sectional interests or prejudice Even
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
COMMERCIAL SUPREMACYT CONE ONLY WITH
BUILDING OF NETWORK OF GREAT RAILWAYS
Dream Of the Future Includes
Carrying Of Coal from
Pennsylvania to Iowa, and
Making the Whole Trip BY
Water in Original Bottoms.

N deve,on the country. People will move
in Factor,es will he built And the rail-
roads will get the cream of the passenger
and freight business.
There IL harmony now between rail-
road men and men engaged In promoting
r the movement toward better highways.
Good wagon roads mean a more regular
trafic for railways. Farmers are not kept
at home with their crops by the mud OF
winter and early spring. There Is no
antagonism between the men who want
improved highways and the men who are
working for improved waterways A con-
fiict of opinions, however. does occur be-
tween railway men and waterway men.
These two classes must. be brought to-
gether. They will come together wh.n
they understand the philosophy OF their
mutual relations.
VIII Not Hurt the haiiw"Ss'
WATERWAYS will not injure railways.
Give a country cheap and sufficient trans
portation and its growth becomes mar
velous. Frankfort, in Germany. twenty
miles from the Rhine had a population
of 10000 In 1880. 1t was then seventeen
centuries old. Today its inhabitants
number 100000 The canalization of the
River Main. giving Frankfort an outlet
to the Rhine. effected the transformation.
So, too, a canal lifted Manchester. Eng
land. out of desolation into great pros
perity. i could give other instances show
ing what adequate transportation has
done for cities and communities.
when the rivers of the United States
have been deepened and connected. where
necessary, by canals, freight congestion,
such as frequently paralyzes the COM
merce of the country, will be brought to
an end. A few years ago the people of
Dako'a burned up .heir ou.ounu'hss 10,
rots in orchard cotton spoils in fields
because the railways, overloaded with
coarse freight, cannot supply SUFFICIENT
cars. The loss is tremendous We see
the RAILWAYS irving to move freight that
should go by water, while other freight.
perishable. easily handled, and high
priced. stand. on sidetracks until II is
ruined.
.'In our dream we behold the aboli-
ton of all such economic barbarities.
Pennsylvania coal is to he hauled 900
miles to Iowa without breaking bulk
OutbuiIdings then will not be used as
fuel Relieved of such traffic. the rail-
roads can carry box and package freight.
fruit. live stock groceries and dry goods
and get them to destination within a
rea sonsble tinre
do Won know that the figures Of III.
Interstate Commerce Commission show
that the average shipment OF freight in
this country-by rail. Won understand.
and not BY wafer-t1oves, but twenty
five miles in twenty-four hours? 1t goes
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
Scrapple.

From Judge.
There's a place for everything. but the
trouble is most of US cannot find the
place.
The door of adversely is never locked.
1t isn't our poverty that makes US dis
contented. but the riches of our neigh
bors.
L We makes one ideal husband; fear
makes a thousand.
There are no conventionaIities in pri-
vate.
AIirnony is the battle cry of freedom.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
DOUGLAS LIFE IN PERIL.
Centenary of StatcsnInn's Birth
brings Out Thrilling Chapter.

Chicago Correspondence New York Tribune.
A new page in the history of Stephen
A. Douglas. the centenary of whose
birth will be celebrated Wednesday. was
added today when the Chicago Histori-
cal Society received a letter in which
was described how Douglas was rescued
from a fiery death on the day OF his
birth.
The letter was written by Horatio l..
Wait. master I'm chancery of the Cir
cult Court. John Conant.- one of Waits
family ancestors. who lived next door
to the Douglas home in Brandon. VT.
saved Douglas life.
"The morning Douglas was born" the
letter says John Conant went to the
Douglas home, and as he entered the
room Douglas father was sitting in an
armchair before an open fireplace with
the infant in his arms. Just as Conant
entered the father died suddenly of ap-
oplexy The infant rolled down into the
fireplace and Conant snatched him from
the fire..
Miss L. Z. Ford. OF Chicago. cousin
OF Stephen A. Douglas, confirmed the
story.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
SOME C CELEBRITIES IN CONGRESS
AND WHO AND WHAT THEY ARE

that all ships, large and small. owned
privately or by corporations, may have
wharf privileges on equal terms.
Also we are urging the purchase OF
modern loading and unloading ma
chinery. Negroes along Dur rivers now
carry cargoes out of boats on their
backs. That method Is slow and expen-
siye and almost ridiculous: Vessels can
be loaded and unloaded faster and
cheaper on the Great Lakes than any
where else in the world. The steamer
W. Z. Corey had lo.5s2 tons of iron ore
poured into its hold in twenty-five min
utes.
Loading on the Great Lakes.
"a modern vessel with cargo of $50
tons OF ore tied up at Ashtabuia, on the
south shore of Lake Erie. one morning
at o'clock. At 3 O'Clock on the night
OF the same day the vessel left for Lake
Superior with 12,o0e tons of coal. We
want to see the business methods Of the
Great Lakes applied In all our harbors
and on all our navigable streams"
How much cheaper is transportation
by water than Is transportation by rail?"
/ asked.
ut is said that 81 will carry a ton of
freight four miles on an average country
road and ten miles on a good road.
LII l-2 miles on a railroad, 1.eJ0 miles on
the Great Lakes, and 1000 miles on a
river that has been fully improved. Such
are the figures Of the statisticians. But
let me give you a practical Illustration
Of the cost of water transportation.
1T Is loo miles from Buffalo to Du-
luth. A great deal OF freight moves be-
tween those two points II Is about 500
miles from the southern shore of Lake
Erie to Duluth. Immense quantities of
mr. Dtlttth tn (uQvP-
land. Conneaut, and Ashtabuls, and coal
for the Northwest goes back in the same
vessels on their return voyage. All ves-
sells pass through the canal at Sault Ste.
Marie. at the head of Lake Huron,
where government officials make a rec
ord of every cargo, its origin. destins-
ton, and the cost of transportation.
"A ton of freight on the Great Lakes.
it has been learned, can be hauled for
eight-tenths Of one mill per mile. The
average cost Of rail freight. taking In
mountain roads as well as level roads
is seven mills per ton per mile. Col. Will
lam II. Sibert, the army engineer and a
member of the Panama Canal Com
mission, has said that coal can be car
ried by water from Pittsburg to points
on the Mississippi for about one-tenth Of
the rate by rail
Taking all kinds of freight and vessels
into consideration, / am positive that
water TRANSPORTATION costs only about
one-fourth as much as rail transporta-
ton. 1t is not alone cheaper in itself.
but II keeps down rail freights on all
kinds OF products"
why has shipping on the Mississippi
decreased from wear TO year?'' / inquired.
..PrincipaIIy because OF the unfair COM
petition OF railroads There are railways
en- both banks of the river. They began
r4r ~ h.a htHu in NJ he
boats. II is Improbable. for example, to
carry cotton from Vicksburg to New
Orleans by water for less than 81 a bale.
The railways cut the rate to 90 cents a
bale or less and recovered their loss by
charging from s. to 50 a bale on cotton
shipped from points back from the river
and outside the zone Of water competi-
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
Fisheries Approach Agricul-
ture as Source of Nutri-
ment-Great Britain's In
terest Is Vast-Big Catches
in Canadian Waters.

What a great part the seas play in the
cost of living many people are apt to
forget. Yet the vast quantity of food
that is taken from the open salt waters
of the world is a tremendous factor in
commerce.
Canada, for instance. which has coasts
fronting on two oceans, produced in the
year 1911 1883 tons of behring's and lo3,-
$50 tons of Goldfish. The herring is used
fresh, smoked, sailed, canned. and
picked, and about 11,0OO tons of it is
made into fertilizers. New Brunswick
produces three-fourths of the smoked
herring and British Columbia the entire
output of dry-salted herring. The total
value of the Canadian take is about
So 500, 00o which is only IL cent per pound
for the fisherman. Nearly all the fresh
herring comes to the United States. while
the smoked and sailed product is shipped
mainly to the West Indies and other
tropical countries.
For smoked herring the fish are given a
twerty-four-hour bath in thick brine,
followed by twenty-four hours of smok-
ing The fisherman receives so cents per
barrel for smoking, each barrel contain
ing 22f pounds, or 400 to 800 individual
herring. A barrel produces four boxes
of smoked herring weighing twenty-five
pounds each. The value per box ranges
from 40 to 70 cents edcn, according TO the
fluctuations of supply and demand. The
herring frequents deep water during the
larger portion of the year, and it is only
during the months that they go to the
shore to spawn that the herring catch is
profitable.
As a source of the nations food sup
ply the fisheries of Great Britain are
second only in Importance to agricul
ture The British Islands are in the
n-idst of fishing grounds of exceptional
richness, and large numbers of the PEG.
pie are attracted by maritime instinct to
this means of earning livelihood. There
are 5000 boats employing over 10000
men and boys engaged in the British
fisheries; also a large number on shore
are engaged in cleaning, curing, packing
and selling the fish.
The Mariners of England.
The value of the fish landed from
British boats exceeds So. 600 annually,
and of these more than one-half are
exported The business is of great value
to the kingdom in another way, as it ac-
customs many boys and young men -
a seafaring life and thus, to certain |
extent, fits them for naval service. 1t is |
one cause of the efficiency of the mari
ners Of England The German govern
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
MIS-. Wallis Rntertalns.

From to . o'clock this afternoon
Mrs William T. Wallis entertained
at large card party in her home on
Carr avenue. Refreshments were
served in the dining room upon the
arrival of the guests. The floral deco
rations was a large basket Of Killar-
ney roses which formed the tables
centsrpiece. Mrs. R. B. Wilson pre-
sided assisted by Mrs. Edward S. Wal
lis, Mrs, George Stone. Mrs Frank
Dennison, Miss Geraldine Wallis. the
Misses Francis and Edith Stone and
Miss Mary Hart. Later twelve tables
were in play for progressive euchre.
Among those on the guest list were
Mrs. Virgil L. Highland, Mrs. Frank
Dennison. Mrs. George Stone, Mrs.
William L. Geppert, Mrs Albert w
Rapp, Miss vanderslice, OF Chestnut
Hills, Philadelphia; Mrs. Frank Nc.
Enteer, Mrs, Roscoe Brown, Mrs
William Lewis, Mrs. John Brown
Mrs. Lyle Smith, Mrs. w. Brent Max.
well. Mrs. Frank Gaylord, Mrs Ear
Travis. Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Lee Maxwell
Mrs. Mord Lewis, Mrs. Robert Morris
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
For Mrs Rede

complimentary,to Mrs. Wyllys Rede,
of Baltimore, Mrs. osman swartz en-
tertained at cards yesterday after
noon from sto o'clock. Two tables
we're in play for auction bridge and
at the. close Of the game the prize was
won by Mrs. Charles o. Findlay for
having made the highest score. A
corsage bouquet OF sweet peas was
presented by the hostess to the guest
or honor.
All S O'clock ices were served at
small tables. The guest list Included
MRS. Benjamin F. Thompson, MRS.
Charles o. Findlay. MRS Lynn s.
Horror, Mrs. Edward 3. Templeman.
Mrs. George Leatherbury, Miss Priest
and Mrs. WHY'S Rede.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
wedding Cards.

Cards have been issued by Mrs.
Frank Hume. OF Washington, for the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Mabel
Harmon Hume, to Mr., James Leland
Howard, of Hartford, Conn. which
will be solemnized in the Hume family
home in Massachusett avenue, wash
lngton, Wednesday afternoon. April
30 at O'CLOCK. The Rev. Parker ?.
Phillips, OF Alexandria, viii oficiate
In the presence of only the insmedi-
ate. families Of the bride and bride-
groom.
Miss fumes sister, Mrs. Lynn S.
Hornor, Of clarksburg, will be me
matron of honor and the best man
win be Dr. Howard Hume. of Wash
lngton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
Seven O,tIock Dinner.

INDUSTRIAL, April IA 4
o'clock dinner was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Halien at their home in
Industrial last night IN honor OF
their son. Roy f. Hallon. and his
bride, who arrived home yesterday
from ParkersOusS. Mr.. HaIlen is a
well known and highly esteemed rail-
road man on the Baltimore and Ohio
and his bride is one of New Martins
ville's most charming young ladies
with a Wide circle of friends.
Covers we're laid ior Mr.. anG Mrs.
Roy Hallen, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hal
len. Mr.. and Mrs, T. L, Nutter. Mr..
and Mrs James Romine. Mr.. and Mrs.
william Parks. Mr. ana Mrs. G. n.
z E~s allfs5ltfliF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
THE PRISONS SOUDERS CONPANY

We're .profpsely decorated with ferns
and crimson roses
Upon the arrival Of the guests each
one was presented with long stem
med crimson rose to which was at
tached a nut shell containing two
slnaFl hearts bearing the names of
Miss Fletcher and Mr.. Altman. Later
hearts was played at Eve tables and
at the completion OF thfs popular
same dainty souvenir was won by
Mrs: George NJ. West for having made
the highest score. Mrs. West very
gracIously presented 1t to the BRIDE
fleet. ! H
AT 10 o'clock a salad luncheon was
served with ices caka and corrections
which were all dalntily moulded in
heart shaped effect as well - the
artistic tally cards which also were
/ used as, place cards at small tables
scattered through the rooms. The
hostesses we're assisted by Miss Mabel
Fletcher Crimson candles in silver
holders capped with red silk shades
formed the tables centerpieces Gov
ers were laid for Mrs. A. C. Bowles
of Beckley; Miss Reva Wilson, OF
Parkersburg: Misses Nellie and
Mabel Fletcher. Mrs. c.. n. Slater
Mrs. George NJ. West Misses Blanche
and Bessie crupmrtt, Miss Myrtl,
Smith, Mrs. Percy showalter, Mrs A
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
Mrs. Vance Rntertalns.

Mrs. William A. Vance entertained
a few friends this afternoon very in
formally at two tables of auction
bridge and at s o'clock tea and sand
wiches were served The guests
were asked to meet Mrs. Richard
zeesing and Mrs. Edwin Nesbttt, Of
Cleveland, o. Mrs. Lynn S. Hornor
presided at the tea table and those
who enjoyed the game were Mrs.
George Leatherbary. Mrs. Zeeslng,
Mrs. Luclus Hoge, Jr.. Mrs. Nesbitt,
Mrs. Lynn S. Hornor and Mrs. Dorsey
R. Potter. 'e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17

Miss Kean, Mrs. Burton D. Bailey,
Mrs. Charles Furbee. Mrs. j. c. VIE
liams, Mrs Blair wlllison. Mrs. H. V.
D. King, Mrs. W. H. Taylor, Miss
spates. Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Charles G. Cofrman, Mrs. Park
hill, Mrs. Guy-H. Earle, Mrs. George
shuttleworth, Mrs. Robert Wilson,
Miss Goodwin, Mrs. johnson, Mrs
John o'Hare. Mrs, L. G. Grille. Miss
Koblegard, Mrs. B. f. shuttIewortn,
Miss Wilson, Mrs. J. B. Winfield, Mrs,
Edward Wehner and Mrs. a. B Jarvis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
Engapemenf Annonncrd.

The enlightenment of Miss, Nellie
Fletcher to. Mr.. G. Karl Altman. of
Huntington, was formally announced
last evening att very attractive card
party given by Mrs John B. Smith,
Jr., and Miss Ionia Smith in the home
Of The former on Locust street. The
guest list included only the members
Of the sorosis Club and the rooms
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
Cadenza Nance. :

The cadenza orchestra will give
another of its popular dances Friday
night in the Hoffman Hall. Modern
dances will be included in the pro.
gram, which will begin at . o'clock
and continue until 10.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
AIaccabee Meeting.

All members OF the Lady Macea-
bees, Hive No. 80, are requested TO
ise present at meeting to be hell
at the home of Mrs. Robert Reed.
1861 Wilson streets at a:SO, O'Clock
Thursday evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
STOPS SUNDAY BALL.

FAHRMoNT, April 17-Following
demands from all parts of the comn-
". Prosecuting Attorney Tusca
Morris has decided to stop all Sun
day baseball this season in the coua-
ty The game had been tolerated in
the county on Sunday for the last
five years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17

Short Mr. and MRS. James CcpeIy.
aLr. and Mrs. James IABerty. Mrs.
steyens, Misses Pearl Deem. Eliza
beth Parks. Daisy Deem. Merltt Nut
ter. Miss Meier and Messrs. Bryan
Hailen, Richard Parks and Lorentz
Hallen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17

c. sturtevant, Miss Hilda Gwynne,
Mrs. w Guy Tetrlck. Miss Amy Tet-
rick, Miss Ionia Smith. Miss Lucy
Dawson and Miss Bessie Borgess..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-17
SOCIAL
CONTINUED from page two,

Misses Madaline Donahue, Miss ur-
sula Clarke.
ThesLasts Token 49,. ...........,
Miss Mary Cannon.
Galop de Concert tPlano) -. CAM
Misses Regina iCauMeid, Regina
Keenan,.
The One Legged Goose. ..........
Miss Wilma Gaines.
Pantomime-Kathleen Afayorneen. :.
Misses Mary Cannon, Ursula Clarke,
Regina Deem.
Voice-Miss Eva Keenan,.
Accompanlst--Miss. Regjna Keenan,.
chorus-spring Flowers Whitmore
Pupils of Academy.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-13
AROSE TO THE EMERGENCY
How Engineer Proved Worthy of His
Position When the Occasion
Came to Try Him.

The engineer Of Chicago suburban
train showed the other day that cool
and experienced head is equal to almost
any emergency. A side rod had brok.
en-, and with every revolution of the
wheels, was demolishing the cab and
the mechanism by which the engine Is
operated. He was able to shut off the
power. but the airbrake control had
been destroyed. and the train went
dashing on. Having done all that
mortal could do with the apparatus
that was left intact, he left the cab,
climbed over the coal In the tender
and swung down on the platform OF
the first car. There. reaching for the
air cord. he brought the train to a
stop in few hundred feet. II he had
whistled for brakes the train crew
might not have responded in as little
time as 1t took him to do the thing
himself.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-13
MELISSA CAN STAND ON HER
OWN RIGHTS.

Mrs. Merriwid sighed profoundly as
she examined the slip OF paper that
had come to her In the morning mail.
Eight dollars and twenty-five cents!"
she exclaimed, .and | know II
oughtn't to be more than half that.
Isn't 1t awful the way a poor lone
woman is imposed upon!"
What is 1t, my dear?" inquired her
maternal maiden Aunt Jane.
Gas bill" replied her niece.
There's no use talking. Mr.. Rorer is
perfectly right. need a husband to
protect me and think it will have to
be large red-faeed man, with a deep
bass voice and fiery eye-a man
who won't stand for any rascally,
rank robbery by Jupiter-not from
any swollen, ipsolent. grasping, con.
scieneeless corporation nor anyone
else"
Mrs. Merriwid smote the breakfast
table with her clenched fist with such
energy that she upset the cream
pitcher, to her aunt's dismay.
why, Melissa" she demonstrated
you see know how it's done, but
| haven't the physique" said Mrs
Merriwid. Just because of that
because I'm a helpless unmistakable
female who can't below or use forci.
BILE language, I've got to pay that
company four or Ave dollars that they
aren't In the least entitled to. What
do you think of Mr.. Rorer, dearie!'
Il hardly know what to say" re.
piled Aunt Jane. HE seems to have
great deal of force of character"
"All of that" agreed Mrs. Merriwid
'If he took the contract of removing
the briars from my path and strewing
It with roses, you'd see a decrease in
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-13
How 70 Work While You PLAY.

A French collaboration of Thomas
Edison has just invented a sewing
machine which is also piano. Its
mechanism is so arranged that every
time the operator strikes note on
the keyboard, she completes one
stitch. A single waltz will hem three
handkerchiefs--Bee symphony
will sew an entire trousseau. Thus.
the dressmaker can work and play at
one and the same time, and the more
they play, the more they work. To
bring the invention into the vogue 1t
so fully merits, schools will be es-
tablished in many parts of France
for the training of young women for
the degree of M. P. M-"master piano
machinists." Music with its charms
will thus be given an undoubted utili-
tartan value, and all the roundabout
societies for the furtherance Of mu-
steal appreciation" will be left in the
shade by a simple mechanical con.
trivance
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-13

three bottles and II made me well and
strong and l avoided dreadful opera
ton. now have two fine healthy chill
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what Lydia Z. Pnkham' sVegetAble Com
pound has done for me. - Mrs. LEE
MANaEs, R. F. d. 10, Mogadore, Ohio.
Why will women take chances with
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hearted existence, missing three-fourths
Of the Joy Of living, when they can find
health In Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compoundf
For thirty years It has been the stand
ard remedy for female Ills, and has re-
stored the health Of thousands Of women
who have been troubled with such ALL
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liberation, tumors. irregularities, etc.
II you want special advice write to
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dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by o
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