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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-12-25
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1878.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1918.
Mrs. Mckinney, mother of Mrs. A.
r. Ferriss, was operated on Wednes-
day and is doing nicely.
Miss Wilkins of the city schools left
today for her home in Iowa to spend
her Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Marie Handriksen of Fingal,
and Miss Gusie White Of Getchell
Prairie were visitors in the city a
day or two ago.
ents over Christmas.
Miss Olivia Wagle who teaches
school at Westhope and her sister,
Mary Wagley who is teaching at Bow
bells, will arrive Saturday morning
to spend Christmas with their parents.
Mrs. Ray Rasmussen who has been
visiting here with her parents for
sometime expects her husband to ar
rive here from their home in Canada,
next Sunday morning. From here
they will go on to South Dakota to
spend Christmas at Mr.. Rasmussen's
home.
Miss Lillian Yeager, daughter Of c.
e. Yeager of this city, was operated
on Wednesday at the Swedish hospi-
tai In Minneapolis for severe case OF
appendicitis. The serious illness Of
Miss Yeager who is located in Mime
sofa, made it imperative that Mrs.
Yeager go to Minneapolis several days
ago. The young lady is doing nicely
since her operation and It is hoped
that Mrs. Yeager can bring her home
as soon as she is able to travel.
About eleven o'clock last Thursday
morning forty Of the members Of the
Ladies Aid of the German NJ. E. chur.
oh pleasantly surprised Mrs. H. J..
Bruins, at the home Of her son Mr.. T.
H. Bruins. This being her sixty:ninth
birthday anniversary. Rev. G. F. Bulb
litz, pastor Of the German N. E. chur-
oh, gave an appropriate talk and pre-
scented her with a tea set which was
given to her by the Ladies Aid. This
was followed by talk given by Rev.
w. A. Weiss Of Duluth, MINI. Then
all present partook Of delicious din
ner.
Lloyd Witter will arrive here Satur-
day evening from the State U. to
spend the holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. K. Jones will leave
Sunday for Mankato to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
Mrs. Osher will come here from her
home in Lamberton, Mimi, to spend
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Combs
and the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Egan are re-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-12-25

Miss Ruth Stowell who Is teaching
in Montana this year, came home to
erspend Christmas here with her
mother.
Miss Fanny Amidon went to Fargo
a day or two ago to spend Christmas
at the home Of her brother, Judge
Amidon.
DR.. ]. E. Featherstone and daughter
Nancy will leave tomorrow morning
for Fergus Falls, Mimi, to spend q
day or two with relatives, returning
home Wednesday evening.
Miss Nellie Farnsworth and Lenly
Harvey left Saturday on No. 1 for
Fargo to spend the Christmas holidays
with Miss Farnsworth's sister.
Miss Una Chambard who has been
studying music in Minneapolis, re-
turned home last Saturday to spend
the Christmas holidays with her par
ents.
J. J. Egen and party had what
might have been serious accident
yesterday, on trip which they were
taking to Kathryn. They, had gone
but short distance luckily, when the
axel on wheel Of the auto broke but
no one in the party was injured. The
only bad feature of the accident was
the fact that the party had to walk
back to town and this considering
that they had dressed for a long ride
was no small task.
Little Lois Weeks and her brother
Spencer, left this morning for their
home in Detroit, Mich, having spent
the past month here with their aunt,
Mrs. c. E. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Decker and Mr.. Claire
Metcalf were from Casselton last
Thursday to attend the wedding Of Miss
Maud Lannan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Greene, Howard
Wilson and Perry Pickette were a.
mong those who came here from Leal
to attend the Runck-Lannan wedding.
J. p. Runck and Miss Salthammer of
Kathryn we're here Thursday for the
wedding Of Maud Lannan to Nicholas
Runck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arleigh Miller and lit
tie daughter Barbara will leave We'd
nesday evening for Minneapolis to
spend Christmas with their parents.
Mrs. Miller will remain in Minneapo-
lis for several weeks to visit at her
home.
Mrs. w. O. Keene will leave tomor-
rom night for Cottage Grove, Mimi,
to spend sometime visiting with rela-
tives. During Mrs. Keene's absence
the Keene residence will be occupied
by Prof. and Mrs. Leonard Call.
Clarence Colville returned yester-
day morning from Madison, Wiscon-
sin, where he attends the Wisconsin
University, to spent his Christmas va
cation with his parents.
Mrs. Rattenstater Of [ ester Prairie,
MIMI, is a guest of the David Col
villes over Christmas. Mrs. Ratten-
slater is visiting here enroute from q
recent visit in Canada to her home in
Mir nesota.
1dr. John Bollinger Of Jamestown
u yited with Mr.. G.. A. Mcfarland on
Friday and was joined that evening
ty her husband and they left for Cal
ifornia.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-12-25
ELK TREE THURSDAY.

ELK TREE THURSDAY.
The Elks have changed their plans
relative to the Christmas tree which
they are preparing for Christmas day
and the hour has been set for the
morning instead of the afternoon. All
Of the children are invited to come IN
the morning from ten to twelve o'clock
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-12-25
NOTICE TO CHURCH socITIEa

NOTICE TO CHURCH sOCiTlEa.
Send in all church and society no
tees by letter rather than by tele-
phone. The work Of answering calls
entails extra labor for the news de-
partment and there Is also great dan
ger Of mistakes being made. Please
send advance society notices In writ
ing,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-12-25

Maids. cooks, dressmakers,
mattresses, all household work.
ers. as well as the helpers In
every sphere Of business look to
the daily index Of opportunity
that the Times.Record wants
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Washington July
IN California.
The Minister of Bolivia Nine Caderon Miss Elena Clderon have
sailed for where they will The Netherlands Min
lister Nine established for the
The Minister Sweden Nine decided
where they will spend the has been impossible for the Minister
they Washington
The Belgian Minister Nine Hayenh sailed Belgium
Irados Praband family
New York will Point,
the siame Legation has located during the Mr. and Mrs
Lotus gone with them
where the Minister will select site for the Peruvian exhibit the Panama
Canal Exposition They will
and the West and will be absent all
The Minister of Chile Washington today
and his wife will accompany him.
Nson Argentine Minister already gone Buena
Vista Springs and taken for the the Minister
her there.
The Minister Brn cottage
bor Me- the
The Charge dATair family
have left Washington
Mountains for the where have established
The place called Wined Lodge and located Hghmoun, Ulster
County, N Y.
Heaoa Embassy expects Join his family
who sailed recently Europe Capt Mrs
N Dublin H.
The Minister Nine
the summer
Embassy Nine de Pereti de Ia Rocca
established the they leased
After the of the
will be in charge of the embassy.
the week be that of Miss Marie
Thompson Thompson A. and Ensign Henry
Brun place afternoon at St Matthew's
Church a 6
Miss Elizabeth Thompson sister, attend her as maid
of honor bridesmaids Buell. and Miss Linda
Thompson -....
be Ensign Phillips u NJ and the ube will in
U. S. N. ... ..
Mgr Lee will the ceremony followed by small re-
bridal
brides
of the brides grandparents the late Surg Gen
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her sister. whose quaint name Of Char
ity served to identify one of the hand
soonest and merriest young women ever
presented to society in any capital, made
their debut in Rome, where they were a
welcome addition to the American col
ony. Eleanor Sweringen, according to
the rumor Of the American set in the
eternal city, was on the eve Of becoming
a Roman countess when her family was
recalled to America and the fall in for
tune that has blighted many an Amer
lean social career began In this par
ticular case II was a toboggan which
broke up the Pittsburg mansion and sent
the Sweringen family. with a small
remnant of cash. but much courage. to
the mountains OF Virginia, where for a
few years the Misses Sweringen were
among the bellies Of Albemarle County.
Two of the daughters married here, but
even the modest plantation in the neigh
borhood OF Charlottesville was too ex-
pensive for the former Pittsburg million
aire, and after the death of her parents
Miss Eleanor Sweringen established her.
self with an art shop in Baltimore. This.
too, proved a falling venture, and at the
solicitation of friends Miss Sweringer
consented to take a years rest and &C.
cept the hospitality of old friends going
abroad. To many of her Washington ac-
quaintances the name of the handsome
young woman presented at Buckingham
Palace on Tuesday has already passed
from the social calendar, wherein only
those who win are kept. but with the re-
establishment of the girihood friendship
of Miss Sweringen and Mrs. Frederick
Guest, the former Amy Phipps. Of Pitts
burg. all life will take a roseate hue fol-
Eleanor Sweringen.
According to one former associate of
the Virginia days, the Roman count ha.
been supplanted or succeeded by a gal
liant, well-placed officer of the British
army, and the end is not yet.
In any case, the fact of Miss Sweringen
being the seasons guest at Afford House,
Park Lane, and that the superIative
beauty of her pale blue satin gown was
Chronicled only little below that of roy
atty. shows that the tide of life has
turned for this plucky young woman, now
the most honored maiden visiting Lon
don. Mrs. Frederick Guest, the fairy
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
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Trip to Mount Vernon

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall,
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. the Min
lister of Nicaragua and Nine Castrillo
Mr.. John Bassett Moore, counselor of the
State Department; and Miss Isabel Hag-
ner were. among the party which escort
ed DR.. Lauro Muller, Brazilian Ambas-
sador on Special Mission. to Mt Vernon
yesterday. The party made the trip in
the U. s. S. Mayfiower. starting from
Washington at 10 o'clock yesterday morr-
ing. Luncheon and refreshments were
served on board. The Mayfower did not
reach here on Its return trip until 6
o clock in the evening.
Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, wife of
Mr.. Justice Holmes. has left Washington
for their summer home in Massachusetts
where her husband will shortly Join her.
With the Supreme Court in session SO
much later than usual. many OF the JUS
tees and their families will have to stay
in Washington until the last week in
June or the first part Of July.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Joseph H. Nc
Kenna. who are always among the first
to leave, viii visit their sons-in-law and
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w.. when they will entertain. a large
house party for the wedding of their
daughter. Miss Annette Payne, whose
take place on June Is, at Magnolia. Mat
thews Court House, Va.
The date set for the departure Of the
Chinese Minister and Nine Chang and
their family for San Francisco. en- route
to China, is June p.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rowland Chase
are spending Sunday at Deer Park. Nd,
for he summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander G.. Bentley
will leave tomorrow for their summer
home at Haven. on the coast Of Maine.
They will be accompanied by Mrs. Bent
ley's mother. Mrs. s. NJ. Miller.
Mrs. E. H c. Slater has closed her
house in Eighteenth Street for the win
ter, and. in company with Miss Mary
Gwynne, has opened Hopedene. her sum-
Lire place, which has undergone extern
sive changes In the last year.
Mrs. Fred bennett leaves today for
Seattle. where she will spend the sum-
mer months. looking after property in
terests there. Miss Dorothy bennett
leaves in few days to spend the holi-
day season with Hon. and Mrs. Fred A.
bennett and DR.. and Mrs. Barrett, of
Mr.. Milton Fischer has returned to his
home in Washington from the University
Of Pennsylvania.
Sheboygan. Wis. Mr.. bennett. who Is
resigning as Commissioner Of the Gen.
eral Land ONCE and opening a law ONCE
in this city. will be compelled to stay
In the vicinity for business reasons. and
will spend the summer with Rodney In
the suburbs.
Mrs. Alexander Mackay-smith and the
Misses Mackay-Smith, Of this city, mo-
tored to New York. and are at the Wal
dorf
Among the passengers sailing yester-
day on the George Washington from
New York for London, Paris, and Bre-
men were Mrs. G. Eiseman, DIR. and
Mrs. Harry n. Kaufman, and Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Salabes, OF this city.
Mrs. Henry Strauss and her little
daughter will leave Washington during
the coming week for their home in Rich
mond. They have been the guests here
Of Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Baer.
Mrs. Charles II. Bradley will go to
Newport this week TO be the guest of
Mrs. William Grosvenor for a time.
Miss Frances Lippitt has gone to her
home at Providence, r. l., for the sum-
mer. and entertained at a dinner and
dance at the Agawam Hunt Club Friday
night for the bridal party Of Miss Mar
garet Bradley. OF which she Is a men,
Der.
Mr. and Mrs. z. A. Barchfeld, son and
daughter-in-law Of Representative and
Mrs. A. ]. Barchfeld. Of Pennsylvania.
whose marriage took place IN Philadel-
phia last week. will be at home this
evening from to 10 o'clock at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Fishel.
at 26l4 Connecticut Avenue.
Mrs. Charles Goldsmith has returned
to Washington from a short trip to Rich
mond. Va, where she was the guest o.
her daughter, Mrs. W. Thalheimer.
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preparing for Summer Outing

w of Congressional will also
Washington of while their lords
will keep bachelors adjourns
The Ambassadors Ministers countries Washington
also been forced remain their usual
But probable that by the week them will be established
'
fashionable
boarded up for the a dreay
Despite the ateness the extremely The
White House Wed
nesdy evening honor DR. Lauro Muller the distinguished Brazilian Am
special rolling only entertainment
other affairs given in
honor mel only were invited
general
gaye Country for
society remaining the Capital City, Much interest is being
newly which rival
Chevy Chase Club The location chosen for the club ldea
because is accessible secondly the lovely The plan to remodel
and when
eted will somewhat resemble the old Chevy Chase Clubhouse
which, by members of the latter club liked than the present
building
of the embassies legations closed Will be
spot The French Anbas
ao and Nine userand who have June their cool residence
sail for first of July
The German Ambassador BrnsH New York for
weeks during which he will Newport R. l, visit the
Embassy Hahausen
Countess Bensoh
In Count Bernsf absence Newport the only representatives of
embassy brothers,
third and Horst Lerne taehe; and for the
Embassy Hmhausen
cung Popas embassy staff
have all o Germany for the
Ambassador Marquis S keeping bachelor hall
embassy Hampshire Avenue family
he last returned here from Italy.
The Brazilian Ambassador Mr. da Cana plans join Nine da Cana
Europe a his duties will permit his leaving here
Japanese Ambassador Vcoun Chind also viii remain vicinity
of Washington the
The British Ambassador and Nine Spring Rice the residence
Jeffrey H. motoring
Cornish N H. where the White House will
tabTshed
The Ambassador and Nine Dumba spending
Manchester, Mass
Za Pasha, the members
established a Beverley Mass, for the months
charge dafae of the Mexican Embassy will divide his
Washington Bar Harbor during
Mende
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
Gorgas-King

A pretty wedding took place in Nor
folk last week of special interest in
Washington, when Miss Bertha Lee
King, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.'Nelson
King. OF this city, became the bride of
Mr.. Charles Albert Gorgas, of Norfolk.
formerly of this city, and whose parents
lived here for some years and are well
known. The ceremony was performed at
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, June
4. in the home of the brides parents by
Rev. DIR. Thomas A. Smoot, pastor of
Epworth Church. of Norfolk. The bride
was attended by her sister. Miss Mary Z.
King. as maid of honor, and the BRIDE
groom's sister. Miss Louise Gorgas, and
Miss Grace Whitehurst as bridesmaids.
The best man was Mr.. Gilbert Dunbar.
of Norfolk. The bride wore a handsome
gown of white charmeuse with draperies
of princess lace and trimmings of pearls,
with a tulle veil held with orange bios
SONS. She carried a shower of Bride
roses and lilies of the valley. The ring
bearer was Master Nelson Bass, little
nephew of the bride. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Herbert Bass, of this city. He wore
sailor suit of white cloth. The maid
Of honor wore yellow crepe meteor, with
long tunic of princess lace, and carried a
shower of yellow roses. and the brides
maids wore white crepe meteor. with
draperies of yellow and chiffon. and pearl
trimmings. They carried yellow roses.
The music was effectively played by Miss
Sallie whitekurst. Assisting in receiving
the guests were Mrs. E. Herbert Bass of
this city, sister of the bride: Mrs. William
V. King, Mrs. James T. Avery, and Miss
Lucille Avery, relatives of the bride.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs Bass and their young son and
II n nd dan Of
this city; Mrs. James Thomas Avery, of
New York, and number of others from
neighboring Virginia cities. Mr.. Gorgas
and his bride have been North for a con-
siderable trip to Buffalo. Niagara, To-
ronto. and other Canadian cities. and
expect to spend few days with relatives
here before returning to their future
home in Norfolk. Mr.. Gorgas is a son
of the late Mr.. Charles l. Gorgas. of the
United States Signal Corps and Weather
Bureau, and a grandson of the late Mr..
and Mrs S. A Gorgas. of this city and
Indiana. He and his family were well
known in the church and Sabbath school
Of St Michael's and All Angels Church.
Rarely has a more romantic story been
flashed across the Atlantic than that
which tells of the presentation at the
Court of st. James of Miss Eleanor
Sweringen, IAN American debutante,"
presented by the Countess Benckendorff.
wife of the Russian Ambassador, at the
fifth and last court of the season last
Tuesday.
This particular daughter Of Uncle Sam,
now sojsurning in London the guest of
the Hon. Mrs Frederick Guest Is the
eldest of the five charming girls left
penniiess some ten years ago by the
death of their father. a former business
man Of Pittsburg.
Previously to the fall OF the family
fortunes, Miss Eleanor Sweringen and
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, at Bos-
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Leggett
fultz, Of New York, and will then prob
ably go to Watkins Glen. n. Y. for the
rest of the Sdmmer
Mr.. Justice and Mrs Lurton have TAX
Ell a cottage at Watch HILL, r. l., for
the summer, End with Mr.. and Mrs. Ho--
ace Lurton, jr., will leave Washington
between June 20 and the first of July.
Mr.. Justice Day and his family will fol-
low their usual custom of visiting their
old home at Canton, Ohio. for short
tlms each season, and will then go up to
the Great Lake region for the mid sum
mer.
Miss Helen Hughes, who has just fin
ished her Junior year at Vassar. has
Joined her parents. Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Hughes at their home here, and will go
with them to Lake Placid. in the Adj
rondacks. where they have taken a house
Tor the summer.
A number of dinners were given at the
Chevy Chase Club last night preceding
the regular Saturday dance. One Of the
largest gatherings was Dutch treat"
party chaperoned by Mrs. Henry w.
Fitch.
Among those who entertained friends
at dinner we're Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Watts. Mrs. A. n. Talbot. Mrs. T. De
Witt Talmage. Senator and Mrs. Robin
soi. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reeve Russell. Mr.. and Mrs. c. ".
Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. Montford. Mrs.
Warner Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs Sands.
Caesar A. Barranco Mendez. Cuban
vice consul, win leave Washington
after the middle Of the month for
a series Of house visits. He will be the
gues. Of Mr.. and MIRA Payne at Retx,
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Leon. and Mr.. Milton Goldsmith are TAX
ing an automobile trip to Atlantic City.
where they will remain for several days.
Miss Eta Josselyn Griffin will leave
Washington on June q for Jacksonville,
ILL.,, to attend the convention of the
American Association Of Workers Of the
Blind. which meets every two years.
Miss Griffin represents the National Lii
brary for the Blind.
Miss Ruby NJ. Byers. daughter Of Mrs.
c. ]. James. of SIS Varnum Street, will
sail on June II for a two months tour
in Europe. Miss Byers will be one OF a
party made up from the faculty and
alumni Of the Ohio State University,
Columbus. Ohio.
Mr.. Leroy Neumeyer is in the city for
several days. the guest of friends. Mr..
Neumeyer resided in Washington for sew
eral years. but now makes his home in
New Orleans.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children of bed
wetting There Is a constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs NJ. Summers, Box
w, Notre DANE. Ind. will send free to
any mother her successful home treat
ment, with full instructions. Send no
money. but write her today IL your chill
dren trouble In this way. Don't blame the
child: the chances are 1t cannot help Il.
This treatment cures adults and aged peo-
pie troubled with urine difficulties by day
or night
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

The President and Mrs. Wilson oc-
cupied a box at the Columbia Theater
last night. and had with them their
house guests. Prof. Stockton Axone.
brother of Mrs. Wilson. and Mr.. Brown.
of Atlanta, Ga. Sc a-
Miss Eleanor Wilson. accompanied by
her guest. Miss Margaret Brown. of
Atlanta, Ga. and her cousin, Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, attended the regular
Saturday night dance at the Chevy Chase
Club last night.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
PARIS.

Ubf Bluestein Company
Clearance sale of entire stock of Cloth and
Silk Suits at two prices.
Suits, regular prices, $500 C7OEO
to $500, sale price..... p4A.OO
Suits, regular prices, $3.50 Go IN
to $500, sale price,. pA0'OO
Rati1e and V0iLe Dresses.
Ratine Dresses, regular price co OK
up to $3.50, sale price,. p~'IC
Ratine Dresses, regular price GIL IN
up to $3.50, sale price,. p4 'OO
Wolfe Dresses, regular price C7E nm
up to $500, sale price,. p4C'OO
Goats and Wraps.
Cloth Coats, regular price OK mn
up to $3.50, sale price. pAc.OO
Silk Wraps, regular price up C7E mn
to $3.50, sale price,. -. p4c'OO
F Street. Corner Thirteenth Street NV.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
Engagements Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gilmour Amies
announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Miss Roberta Hope Amies, to Ensign
William Henry Purnell Blandy, u. S. N
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-09-18
peARY AND AMuNoeEN
 FIRST THROUGH CANAL

BUENOS AIRES. Argentine.-The famous polar exploration ship Tram has sailsd from this point for the port of Co.on.. on the Atlantic side of the fsn>.na canal.
 The Tram will be accorded the hon e Gf being the first ship to pass through the Panama canal. and will easy on the memorable trip Admiral Robert E. Peary. the discoverer of the sorth pole. and Captain Roaid Amund- sen, the discoverrr of the northwest rassase and of the south pole. Thus win the consummation of the greatest sastneering achievement of man be linked with the historical conquest oi the uttermost ends of the earth.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-09-18

could be crosscut in three hours. Thompson is pronounced in declar. ing the country n. g." saying there is not over one hundred men in the dis
 trict now and that the country has
 been located for ten miles square. Thompson left cordova on July as
 and left the Chisana on August 6, com Ing over the trail to Cordova. Chic Harris. utility man of the Ju- neau baseball team. who stampeded
 with Big Ben Hunt and other ball
 players. writes his brother. William T.
 Chick. as follows: we have met sev- sral stampedsrs coming out, and thsy chucked everything to get out as fast s1 possible. as there isn't very much to
 the strike. Only two prospects that arc any good. and those only working two 1T three men at ,2.6o and board for e:xl,t hours"