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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
TRUSTEES SALE NOTICE.

By virtue and in pursuance of the
powers vested in me as trustee in that
certain deed Of trust executed by
George W. Wagner to secure f. w.
Young in the payment of his note to
her for two hundred dollars, which deed
Of trust is duly recorded in BoDk 8,
Page 2l2, of the Record Of Land Mort
cages and Deeds of Trust of Leflore
County, Mississippi, default having
been made in the payment of bal
ance due on said note of one hundred
and fifteen dollars, with interest from
Oct. LIST, 1913, |, as trustee as afore-
said, will on Monday. the lst day of
December, 1913, before the South door
Of the court house of said Lefore coun-
ty, in Greenwood, therein, proceed to
sell to the highest bidder for cash the
property described in said deed Of trust
to-wit: Lot 7, Block IS, of the Henry
Addition to said City of Greenwood, to
satisfy said balance due on said note,
with 10 per cent. attorneys fee, and
five per cent. trustees fee, and all
cost of foreclosing said deed of trust.
Said property will be sold subject to
the lien of a prior deed of trust there
on to secure S. l.. Raines,
Witness my signature this the 4th
day of November, 1913.
B. L. YOUNG, Trustee,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
CIRCUIT COURT.

The case Of the State VS.. Wade
Nelson for the killing of Depot
Agent DabbS, at Itta Bena several
months ago, was continued until
the next term, and the court
granted Mr.. Nelson bond in the
sum of 100000.
In the case OF the State vs.. G.
K, James for killing W. Mcdaniel
at Quito recently a motion was
made by the defense for a change
Of venue. The motion was argued
vigorously, after taking testimony,
and the Court overrulcd the mo-
ton and ordered a special venire
summoned to begin the trial to-
morrow. This is the last week of
the term but the James case will
probably not be concluded until
about next Tuesday or WedneS-
day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Guthrie M. Turner, deceased,
By Mrs. Mamie P. Turner, Admin
istratrix. No. 2279.
Natice is hereby given to all creditors
of Guthrie M. Turner. deceased, that
by decree of the Chancery Court of
Lefore County, Mississippi, in the
above styled cause said estate has been
declared insolvent. and that on the 22nd
day Of November. 1918, at Marks, Mis-
sissippi, the claims against his estate
will be taken up by the Chancellor in
vacation for determination and adjudi-
cation; that all claims against said es-
tate must be filed with the Clerk of the
Chancery Court of Lehore County,
Mississippi, by November 22nd, 1918,
and that all creditors of said estate
may attend at said time and place,
A, R. BEW,
Clerk of the Chancery Court of Le-
fore County, Mississippi.
N. P. TURNER,
Administrative of the Estate of Guth-
rie M. Turner, deceased.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS,

Senator Williams is still, hammerinq
the republicans whenever they try u
Ic.pharra+s the democratic administfa.
u,n "jlh regard to the cot Of living.
l;'raua" tn" dr'norfntjc platform prom
I'D u reduction n The cast Of living,
aud because there tas been practically
10 change IN the cost Of living and eggs
in tn" east have gone up, a number of
republican senators, disreFardIDg the
fact that the tarlF bin has not been
enacted long enough 10 have any effect,
have been trying to make political cap
ItaI out Of the present price Of commo-
lttIrs.
Recently Senators SmOot Of Utah
aod GaIIInger Of New Hampshire tried
soma Of this political by-pIay and were
having vary ulee time with it until
Senator Williams took the floor. After
Williams started spr0hing. reminding
the SENATE tant rric"s are controlled by
economic laws and not by Senatorial
talk, and that the price the ultimate
co Isumer must pay IS bound t. drop if
,4r pljrc the producer has to pay drops,
Senator Suoot never again chIrped
GalIlnRcr was more brave. He at
t,Upted to question the Mlssisslppian
q &c Of arnator Williams Illustrations
fused Senator lialingrr to ask wheth-
er Senator Williams cared whether
products were manufactured in this
country ot abroad, SO long AS the ulti-
mate consumer got Tho product cheaper.
"Wrij, replied Senator Williams,
the senator from New Hampshire is
talking scntImcntaIly and am talking
9gDnomtcnis. For instance, | would
rather have Il meal with the senator
from NcW'lfanpshirr and pay for it
than to have IA meal with some other
proplr have met and have them pay
for il. But that is sentimental; it is
not economical, And Whlie we would
all rather the products We use should
be manufactured in this country, am
talking about much broader prospo8i- !
ton. aHd ! have 20 use for the man
who makes Is living ii my expense by
king the other people Of America so
blt RIJ I,1s, - M nv -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
NOTICE TO CIVIL ENGINEERS.

The Board of Supervisors Of Lehore
county, Miss, will, at its December,
1913. meeting employ some competent
civil engineer to make thorough in
spection of the county bridge across
Yazoo River at Greenwood, Mississip-
pi, al d to report to the Board fully on
following particulars:
LIST. Whether said bridge is safe or
can be made safe for the present use.
End. If not safe and can be made
safe, to give plans and specifications by
which it can be made safe.
3rd. If it cannot be made safe for
present use to give plans and specifca-
tons and estimate of cost of replacing
the same bridge suitable for travel.
4th. And to give the Board such
other information relative to suitable
bridge at said point.
A. r. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
PETITION FOR PARDON.
To Honorable Earl Brewer, Govern
of the State of Mississinni.

To Honorable Earl Brewer, Governor
of the State of Mississippi:
Your petitioner, General johnson, re.
spectfully represents unto your Honor
that on the 3Oth day of November,
1912, ne vas fQNnd guilty of grand lar
ceny by the circuit court Of Lehore
county, Mississippi, and sentenced to
five years imprisonment, and that he
has been confined in the penitentary
ever since that date.
Further said at the time of his con-
viction he was only sixteen years of
age, and that during his imprisonment
he has made true and humble convict,
at all times conformable to his duties.
Petitioner represents further that
the ends of justice have been met, and
your petitioner. together with the un-
dersigned, pray that executive clemen-
cy be extended him and that he be
granted pardon.
Respectfully submitted this the 21st
day Of October, 1913.
GENERAL JOHNSON.
VIM. C. SANDERS,
J. G. GILLESPIE,
l.. CARADINE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Administrator Notice to Creditors Of
}. c. Smith, Deceased. 49,
Letters of administration having been
granted on the 10Th day of October,
1918, by the Chancery Court Of Letlore
county, Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of J. c. Smith, deceas-
ed, notice liz hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against said estate
to present the same to the Clerk of
said Court for probate and registration
according to law within one year from
this date, or they will be forever barred.
This the 23rd day of Oct, 1918.
T. C. CARROT,
Administrator.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
GOOD MINSTREL SHOW,

Primrose and Dockstadcr's
MINISTRIES held down the boards at
the Greenwood Theatre yestcr-
day afternoon and night, and the
entertainment was good from
start to finish. This splendid
minstrel aggregation is strictly
hlgh-cIaSS, the Specialties intro
dured were interesting, the sing
ing and dancing superb and the
audiences at both matinee and
night performances were well
pleased with the show. After the
night performance the local Lodge
OF EIliS entertained the members
Of the minstrel company with a
smptuOuS luncheon in the base
Inent Of their handsome new
home. A special program Of
SpcCIalneS was rendered by star
members Of the company aud
good fellowship reigned supreme
for about two hours.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
PETITION FOR PARDON,

To Honorable Earl Brewer, Governor
of Mississippi;
Your petitioner, Marcus johnson, re-
specially represents unto your Honor
that on the 3lst day of January, 1918,
he was found guilty of burglary by the
circuit court of Lefiore county, Missis-
sippi, and sentenced to serve two years
in the penitentiary.
Further. that at the time of his con.
viction he was only eighteen years of
age, and that during his Imprisonment
he has made true and humble convict,
at all times conformable to his duties.
Petitioner represents further that the
ends of justice have been met, and your
petitioner. together with the under
signed, pray that executive c)emency
be extended him and that he be granted
4 pardon.
Respectfully submitted this the 2lst
day of October, 1918.
MARCUS JOHNSON,
S. 7. PARRAN.
r. G. DeLOACH,
MICHAEL BUSAM.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28

We find in the current issue Of
the kosciuSkO Star-L ledger, the
following, which we consider good
reading: THE only way to build
up town is for everyone tc g
hand in hand-cyery man to the
wheel. Danish all feelings of dis.
cord, If any; let harmony prevail
and prosperity will follow. Talk
about your town, write about it,
encourage your men at the head
of municipal Affairs; choke the
croakers, gag the grumbIcrS and
SQuelch the soldiers. Bcautitv
tie streets in every way, patron
1ze its merchants, refrain from
sending outside for goods, favor
home enterprises always, and if
you can't think of some good
word to say, keep quiet. Be a
hustler and keep it up"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
THANKSGIVING OBSERVED.

Thanksgiving was pretty gener-
ally observed Thursday. The
banks, postoffice and many of the
business houses were closed dur
ing the day, and DR.. Jos. Rennie
preached to large congregation
at the union services held at the
Church of the Nativity. A col
lection amounting to $500 was
taken and given to The Kings
Daughters Hospital.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
POSTED NOTICE,

Notice Is hereby given that all of my
lands in Lefore county, Miss, are post
ed against hunters, agents and peddlers
Of every description. and that anyone
caught trespassing on my property will
be prosecuted to the fullest extent of
the law. DOUGLASS ROBINSON.
Noy u, l9la Sidon, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28

/ The average man knows httIC
about finance aud yet he knows
enough to want these things; lie
waists The government to make
and issue all the money based up
% the strength and resources and
confidence If our country; 1t
wants the ISSUANCE Of the money
to be upon terms OF equality 10
all, to all the people, to all tue IN.
du,trIrS. to all the sections; he
wants the currency winch VIII
respond to all the needs Of the
various sections Of the country,
that industry may not be pardIyz-
ed, that commerce may not be
stopped, that agriculture may be
simulated. Jefferson sad that
the prosperity Of a country de-
pended upon the development of
all Of these. and it is truc--and he
wants a currency the absolute
control of which will never be
wrcStcd from the government
the pcoplc-where il belongs.
FmanclcrS, bankers, statesmen,
political economists, and socIOIo~
giyts all agree that this is needed
but they differ widely as to the
method by which IT can be OBJ
tanned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
WlLLIAMS--MAXWELL.

ltta Bena, Miss, Nov. 22.--Mr.
and Mrs, H, E. Williams announce
the approaching marriage of their
daughter, lola Burnett, to Mr..
Wade Hampton Maxwell of Clarks-
dale, early in December.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO

Charter of Lehore Compress & Storage
Company:
Notice is hereby given that, at a
meeting of the stockholders of the Lee
fore Compress & Storage Company, q
Mississippi corporation domicled at
Greenwood, Mississippi, held at its
domicile on the 18th day of November,
1918. the following resolution was adopt.
ed and said corporation will make ap-
plication for amendment to its charter
in accordance Herewith:
Resolved, That the charter of the
Lehore Compress & Storage Company
be amended so that Sections A and s
thereof shall read as follows:
"a. Amount of capital stock thirty
seven thousand five hundred dollars
1897, 500.00).
IS. The par value of shares is fifty
dollars ($50.00) each. y
D. E. NICHOLS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28

There has never been as much
demand to purchase Delta IanuS
as at present in the history of this
section Of country Inquiries are
coming from all sections for prices
of rea! estate and prosppctors are
daily inspecting improved and
timber lands all over the Delta.
Present prices of these aIIuviaI
lands are a great deal cheaper
than they will ever be again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

On Monday, Nov. "a, 1918, the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Greenwood, Miss, will
receive and open bids to award
the contract to build a Fire Engine
House on Carrollton Avenue, near
the Green Tood Compress proper
ty, according to plans and spelifi-
cations on file at this office.
R. H. HICKS, City Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28

When in need of Cotton and
Seed Insurance call The Delta In
surance G. Realty Agenc;, tele-
phone l67. Most liberal covers
being written in such companies
as Home, Royal, Hartford, and
Others equally as strong.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
Total $7.326. rs


Since then other pledges have been
received which brings up the total to
ST, 442 Is
One Of the features of the Campaign
was the lunch served to the campaign
teams by the girls of the senior class
under the direction Of Miss johnson.
head of the Domestic Science depart
ment.
To have seen Prof. Saunders and Mr..
Peterson with their crew of senior boys
preparing the room and tables, a
stranger might have thought a well
organized circus had Just struck town,
1t was done so quickly.
Mr.. Richie, who so ably managed
the campaign, stated that it was the
first time in the history of the Y. M.
c. A., that high school students ever
had taken such part in a campaign.
The dinner served by the King s
Daughters on Tuesday noon was es-
pecially enjoyed by the men on the
teams.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
To Cure q Cold in One Dav

Take LAXATIVE BR0MO Quinins, It stops the
Cough aud Headache and works OF the cold
Druggists refund money II it fails to cure,
Il. W. GROVES signature on each box. sc
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28
Y. NJ e, a. WlIlILWIND CAM
PAIGN A SUCCESS,


The Community Y. NJ. E. A. Cam
~ gn for 1900 was another Indication
Of the spI"nd5d public spirit Of the
Greenwood citizens, for when the cam
pnign closed the clock on Wilson $
Bank Building registered $7i12, The
bulk of that amount was raised by the
six teams in three hours on Monday af-
ternoon, Every time hundred dollars
was pledged the bell in the Methodist
Church was used to proclaim the good
news.
The amount. r"Vorted by the various
teams at the Tuesday Iu.N> sch served by
the King = DAUGHTERS was AZ f0llOI'9'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-11-28

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
The Board of Supervisors of Lefore
County, Mississippi, will, at its Decem-
Der, 1918, meeting receive sealed bids
for constructing galvanized guttering
on the county Jail building.
A. r. BEW, Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29
A Warrington Event.

Mrs. &. A. Brown was given lin
en- shower by a large number OF
friends at the home of hrr parents,
Ar. ard Mrs. G. L. CottriIl ON Burt
hin last rrvning. There w"r" j"
guests present, among them Il Iarg"
number Of Tairmont friends as fol-
lows: The Misses Frances and
Gladys Hampton. Kelsey Brown,
McssrS. Fillmore Davis, Wire! Fitch
ne, Tug Smith. JOIN Stewart, Geo
Srhwam. Ralph Henderson, John
lIitc and Carl Brown. Mrs. Brown
received many beautiful and useful
gifts Warrington Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29

The umrrG~r Of Miss Edith tioln"'
Henry. daughter .! Ir. and M. {.
q. Henry, ia N'lt"u E"utnu tranjH
will be Hu'pInnit"d tpE,@Ut at II"'
home Of th" BRIDES parents M F'ir
mont aycEur U"latj'". and i"1.
mate friends WI Witness III" GORE
nluuy which viii be performed M
Rev. ". j. EDDY, -! the Elra' l'AP'I-l
church. III" bride will be- attended
by her two little cousin. E'"a""'
and Katharyn llornor, Of Lumber
Dor, rs train bearers and her sister
Miss Mary Ellen Henry will render
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29

IT Clarkshur%. and Frederick NamiI-
ton. Of Rirhfood. a w. v /. student.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judy lett after tn"
ceremony for u trip to eastern cities
aud will later reside in Morgantown
where til" groom holds responsible"
posilion with the NJ 4 r. railroad.
The bride is well known in Fair
mont having bc"u employed as =
clerk in the Hartley department
store for several years. She had
been employed recently however with
the Orr Brothers firm in Morgan
town. She is a daughter Of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. r. p. Hamilton, prominent resi-
dents CT Fleetwood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29
All Safe.

Let tho wind howl and the frost
bite; they cannot affect the canned
Vegetable crop.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29
Mrs. Eaton
Continued from Page oae.)

Guiding those Of her daughter. DOro-
thy, and her mother. Mrs. Harrison.
Before the defense closed, a med
ical expert. Or. Arthur l.. Austin, Of
Boston, testified that in his opinion
the poison which killed the naval
officer was taken at or after the
noon meal, Wednesday. March 5,
and that it was in one dose. Mrs.
Eaton on that day was visiting in
Madford, according to witnesses for
both the state aud the defense.
In rcbuttaI for the prosecution,
pr. Harry +. Clevcrly. Of Scituatc,
testified that Mrs. Eaton and the
admiral brought 4 child to his office
in August, 1893. ana that he dag
noscd the illness as cholera infan-
tun.. Tile child died the next day.
DR.. CIcvcrIy denied the statement Of
Mrs. Eaton that &uc offered him 5l,-
900 If he would cure the child.
One of the last witnesses was
Chas. +. Henry, a workman Of Nor
well. who said that he saw Admiral
Eaton three day before his death
and that he appeared in good spirits.
He admitted under cross. examination
by Tic defense that on Wednesday
when Mrs. Eaton was starting for
Boston he heard the admiral say:
"rhcrc goes lovely woman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29
Guests in City.

Or. and Mrs Logan Carr, OF Ne"
York City, are the guests Of their
son. DR.. Hugh Carr and wife and
brother, Mr.. L. p. Carr and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Carr will leave
early in November for Atlanta, Ga,
to spend the winter with their dauEh~
tcrs, Mrs. Burt Martin and Miss Alb
bic Carr and will b" accompanied b."
Or. and Mrs Lugan carr Wh" viii
spend the winter III Atlanta. Mr., !"
+. Carr has just completed iii" "r"|.
ton Of handsome uow nom" for his
Gaughtrr5.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29
PERSONALS
~ PEOPLE NJ
AS THEY CONE AND CO


FERS-. ~. 49,.
Miss Loretta Ford has returned
from rip to Houston ana Calves
ton. Texas.
Mrs. Ed Farrell has gone to De-.
troll. Mich. 70 Join her husband
'6" IS .2caic here.
D. J. Holland. who resides with
| '.ia '2ir Hrs Elizabeth Hal! left
Yesterday ~ San %a@e!" FeSah
/ wbor NJ mfi pend the winter.
Ars p. Maddox and little on
lanes rctNrncd last night .rom
, f""'r"" or" ,'lN% N"d
"cf ~. lsr'- iailt
#1.r i2f ~;' n +"
~. }dym 1n @ts @-i'." !t3lnE
i.t> .r Mml ~ Bridge
'n"rf, mti.@,& in a cri'tca. condi-
( ion. Mr.. fayioF returned yester-
day from Ter bedside ana MISS Mat
! tie Taylor has been with her since
she was taken i'll. Her condition Is
thought to be hopeless.
MIS-. Frank Lyon has been the
guest ct Mrs. Louis T. NrehDs III
Mor-HnloWD Tor several days
Mr. tha#. iIuod ana Ntr@' IT, +,
lI"lbrrt nave returned from " OFic'
visit III Baltimore.
Wilbur H""ntn rcl'IFlIc" TO-DAY
from Wheeling where ne ATTENDED
tic Scottish Right meeting.
Sam /, Nu%nm, grand chaIce'Ior
Of the knights of PythIas Lodge VINO
has been making tour OF IA" Varl-
GUS lodges in til" southern part OF
the state is expected home tonight
MRS. Thomas w. Fleming IS Ill 'ill-
cago the guest of her daughter MFS'
q. NJ. Wiltshire,
Lewis IIclmicE ana l'trch l'ntcher
returned yesterday from ~"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29

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: act,"..H 81 d! .1n denomination
RcceNtly he returned from an cA-
tended tour OF African mission hcIu|'
aud has written " very Interesting
book on the subject of M'e|"n" III
NrtrI It, l. = N01n% man on HP'rN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29
RTHT,E STUDY CLASS,

Districts Nos. | and ., Fifth ward,
will hold the Bible study class on
Thursday night instead Of Friday Mt
the home Of Mrs, Jas. Durham at
T:1j o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29

3l2 Main
ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT

BRADFORD. Pa, Oct. 29.--Worn
0n from his travels and exposure,
ben prouty, charged with the MUIR
der Of William Wagner, of Betula.
Pa, was captured and is in jail ut
Smclhport. The arrest took place
last night on the mountains in ELK
comfy about 10 miles from Empor-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29

Ar guaranteed to give service and
comparison OF prices will astonish
yOu how really small the expense is
fora good Fur here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-29
Conference To
Open I o-Night
MISSIONARY MOVEMENT WILL
BEGIN AT FIRST NJ. E,
CHURCH.

The conference Of tho United Mis-
sionary Movement under the auspices
CT tie protestant churches Of Fair
mont will open al the First NJ. +.
church tonight. Just before tn"
rpsainc session Of Tic conference ,
ban .uct will he sory1d in the la
n.c"; ri thu church,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-26

there he volunteered long-windea
speech on the evil of the dance hall
and advocated municipal dance
haIls) 8. Hasty marriages; f. en-
fernaT' songs; 5. Young girls being
prematurely put to work.
1t was here that Senator Bean in
terrupted the witness idea of how
to give testimony by the direct ques-
ton as to what he thought about the
minimum wage principle, and Taylor
answered with his millennium prob
lem.
We'll" said Sen. Beall, 'the pres
ent bill, now before a senate COM
mittee, calls for $3.50 minimum.
What do you think of that?"
whether the girl lives at home or
not?" asked Taylor, in shocked
tones:
Certainly" said Bean. "Her ex-
penses are the same whether she
lives at home or not and she's worth
just as much"
Taylor stammered for a moment.
81 referred to apprenticeship" he
SAID, at last.
well" said Bean, Tets take up
apprentices Aren't they entitled to
liVe?" -.
Taylor fumbled with his glasses
nervously, but did not answer.
Even an apprentice girl can't live
on So a week, can she?" persisted
Bean.
NO" admitted Taylor.
Don't you think a girl getting IS
or $6 a week more liable to run into
temptation than girl getting SO a
week." asked BeaIl.
mo-" said Taylor. at all depends
on the girl
'Tt's a cause, isn't it," asked BeaIl.
ooh, yes," said Taylor 81 know a
girl who sold herself for a pair Of
shoes, and one for hat she did not