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The Washington times., 1913-06-21
Personal Mention.

Meyer Davis, director Of the orchestra
at the New Willard. the Playhouse. and
the Chevy Chase Club, has just received
an invitation to take an orchestra to
Bar Harbor. Me, for the summer
months. Mr.. Davis will leave about
July 1 with a carefully picked number
Of musicians. His engagements will in
clude important social functions Of the
famous resort.
The marriage Of Misse Johanna Ma
rie Gloetzner. daughter Of Prof. and
Mrs Anton A. Gloetzner. to George
Francis Goggin, Of Boston. took place
this morning at 9 o'clock at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception.
After August Is. Mr.. and Mrs. Cog
gin will be at home at 1880 Meridian
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Colley are
visiting the latters parents at Atlantic
City.
The marriage of Miss Frances G.
Tinsley. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Tinsley. Of Culpeper. Va, to DR..
]. E. Wallace Wallin took place today
noon, the Rev. J. C. Ball officiating.
DR.. Wallin is professor of clinical psy-
chology and director Of the psycholosi-
cal clinic Of the University Of Pitts
burgh.
Immediately after the ceremony DR..
and Mrs. Wallin left for a trip through
the Middle West They will 90 to
Pittsburgh in the fall to make their
home. --. 81 .
A lawn fete and barn dance will be
held this evening at Fort Myer
Heights. murphy Station) for the
benefit of st. Charles Church. Clar-
endon, Va. The fete and dance will be
the second of a series Of entertain
ments to be given this summer.
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Miss Alice L. Ford and Chase c. Cove
were married at noon Thursday at the
Chapel Of the Nativity. the Rev. Enoch
NJ. Thompson, rector Of the church. Of
nciating In the presence of a small
party Of relatives and friends.
The bride. who was given In marriage
by DIR. George c. ober, an old friend
Of the brides family, wore . white
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For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
SILLY SETH'S LUCK.

- CLANG, cling, clong. went the
big blacksmith's hammer on the
~ anvil all day long. In rain OF
shine. hot or cold. II was the
same. Always he stood with his leath-
er apron and the sweat rolling from
his brow. hitting the hot iron as he
bent It into shoes.
No wonder he worked hard, for in his
cottage home there were a plenty to
feed. There were fifteen children. the
old grandmother and a crippled uncle.
50 the poor blacksmith had hard time
to get along.
Seth was the youngest boy, but on
account Of his strange ways every one
thought him foolish and called him Silly
Seth. But things worried Seth q great
deal. One. morning he would not eat
any breakfast because he knew there
would not be enough for all. He was
very hungry by night. SO hungry, IN
fact, that when he went to bed he
could not sleep. About midnight he
heard curious sound In the shop. and
getting up. peeped in. There on the
anvil sat an old witch. and at her feet
lay q broken broomstick.
do you want that mended. madam
asked the boy. coming In Suddenly
Certainly" replied the witch. Don't
you know that the broomstick 10 my
horse?"
So Seth heated some iron and mended
the broomstick nicely. When he had
finished. the old witch took tiny pot
out Of her bag and gave It to him.
You have been a good lad and done
good bit of work." she said. And
I will reward you. Ask this pot for
what you wish and II will come pour
ing out" And out of the door she
swept on her broomstick horse. van
ishing into the stormclouds.
Il want a big dinner" cried Seth 10
the pot. for he was terribly hungry.
And In trice there on the black
smiths table was a smoking feast of
chicken. and every kind Of cake.
What a fine breakfast will give to
all In the morning." thought generous
Seth. but just then in at the door burst
two robbers. They had seen the pot
through the window and came in to
steal 1t. So. Jerking 1t out Of the boys
hands. they ran away to the woods.
With the pot gone. Seth thought II
best to say nothing about II to his
family. In bed that night he again
heard the noise In the shop. and again
he went down to md the old witch
sitting on the anvil and her broom
stick broken at her feet
IF you will mend my horse again."
she said. II will give you another gift"
So Seth fixed It up better than 1t was
before. Before she left she placed in |
his hand a bowl.
III you wish for anything this bowl |
will bring It to you.' she said. swishing |
again out into the darkness.
Seth Wished for a good dinner. BY |
the time he had finished the two rob- |
bers. who were again peeping in.
rushed into the room, and grabbing |
the bowl. ran away to the woods. SO |
he again determined to say nothing to
his family.
The next night he lay awake, hoping |
the old witch would come again, and |
that II she did, he would fix !
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Chinese Minister and Family
Leave for Coast En- Route
to China.

The Chinese Minister and Nine. Chang
and their daughters, the Misses Chang.
and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry K. Chang, will leave
this afternoon at o'clock en- route to
San Francisco. from where they sail
shortly for their home In China. They
win be accompanied to San Francisco
by Chang Kan-jen. first secretary Of
the legation. This 10 the first time the
minister has been able to return to
his country since his Appointment four
years ago.
The departure Of the minister and his
interesting family makes different pic
ture from their arrival. They came IN
the picturesque costumes Of their
country. the wonderfully tints Of their
oriental silks. the splendid workman-
ship Of their foot-gear. and the elaborate
coiffures and hair ornaments, making
them resemble the dainty pictures on a
fan. now they depart In chic Sailor-made
gowns with smart American made shoes
Of black leather. perfect fitting kid
gloves and becoming French model
hats. s,.,.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
have as guest Louis Rowland. Of In
dianapolis. who was here with his sis
ter. Miss Rowland, at the time Of the
Inauguration, and was their guest at
the Shoreham.
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The Secretary Of Labor and Miss
Agnes Hart Wilson will be Joined here
near the end of June by Mrs. Wilson.
who viii come from their farm IN Penn
syivania. The Secretary and Miss Wil-
son will take possession Of the resi-
dence in the Avenue of the Presidents.
which they recently leased, about that
time. and Mrs. Wilson will spend a
week or two with them. After that she
win return to Pennsylvania to remain
until Just before the schools open. when
she will come to Washington with the
younger members Of the family and
place them in school. She will spend
next season In the Capital.
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returned to their home in Biltmore
place. after spending a few days during
the week in New York.
-
Mrs. Monroe Luchs, who has been the
guest Of Mrs. Sydney ReIzenstein. of
the Dupont. has returned to her home
in New York.
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Mrs Oscar sternfeld. of New York.
and Mrs. Fred Hahn. of Sacramento,
Cal. are visiting their mother. Mrs
Nina oppenheimer, of sos Ninth street
northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nordlinger and chill
dren left Thursday to spend the sum-
mer at Ingieside. Nd.
Mrs. Carl Kaufman and daupb,.-
who have been spending the past few
months here. left during the week for
their home In st. Gall. Switzerland.
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Mrs. William Grar. wbo has h..n
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Jones
Hechinger' has returned to her home in
Norfolk. '''
Miss DAISY Marx has returned to her
home on thirteenth street from Lehich.
Pa; Whete ,s sne went to attend the ex-
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the robbers 10 they would not steal
again.
Sure enough. he heard her in the shop
about midnight, and went down. After
he had rnended her broom nicely she
put into his hands a bag.
This bag has a big club in It," she
SAID, "buttit will come out and beat
any one at your command. People call
you Silly Seth, but I wish to see II
you have not sense enough to get
back the two gifts the robbers stole
from you. So will leave you this. %
And away she swept into the night
Seth decided what he would do. He
knew the robbers would likely be
around again. 30 he put the bag on the
table in full view Sure enough, the
two men burst In. and thinking the bag
was full Of treasure, seized 1t and were
about to run out
"Out Of the bag. stick. and beat those
men till. they return my magic pot and
bowl" cried Seth.
Out Of the bag leaped the club, and
hard 1t hit on the two wicked men.
Around 1t whirled, and like a fash II
at dozen places at once. The men
howled and fed, but Seth ran at their
heels
Give me back my pot and bowl" he
cried Quickly the men few to their
cave and came running out with the
pot and bowl. which they placed in the
boys hands.
Now run such men out Of the coun-
try. he ordered. And away they dash
ed, and after them came the club, hit
ting them hard every time they stop
pea TIL they were chased into the sea.
Seth went home and went to sleep.
But at dawn he was up and when the
family awoke they found they no longer
lived IN shanty into which the rain
poured. Tor the cottage had been chang
ed into handsome mansion, the land
about was beautiful park. in the
stables stood neishing horses. and on
the table In the great dining hall was a
grand breakfast Of everything one could
wish.
So the good. old blacksmith had
rest Tor his aching hands and did moth
ing but drive about the country, while
Seth attended to his affairs which were
not Of great Importance. He helped his
poor neishbors and set many up in
business. and built good roads So the
farmers could drive to market easily.
So that In this way he lived a long
and happy life. But no longer was he
known as Silly Seth.
The Washington times., 1913-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Eninger. OF
Staunton. Va, who has spent the
/ last two seasons in Washington. al
| the Grafton Hotel. are spending the
summer touring Europe. They are ac-
companied by their two. daughters.
Miss Frances Eninger and Miss Mary
Effinger. the latter Of whom probably
will be among the debutantes of next
season. Miss Frances Eninser made
her debut last season at q large dance
at Rausched's.
Jerome N. Bonaparte has gone to
Newport to spend the summer. william
c. Marrow is also in Newport for a
short visit.
yiscount Sutemi Chinda. ambassador
of Japan, entertained George W. Guth-
rie, ambassador to Japan at dinner at
the embassy last night. The gtests were
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Labor, John Bassett Moore. Solicitor
General for the Department of State:
John E. Osborne. Assistant Secretary Of
State; Ransfor z. Miller, of the Divi-
sion Of Far Eastern Affairs Of the De-
partment of State: Manton NJ. Wyvell.
Percival Heintzelman and Or. Juchi
Soyeda and Tadao Kamiya, OF Japan;
X. Shidahara, counselor; Commander
Shigetoshi Takeuchi. naval attache;
Lieut.. Col Kazutsugu Inouye. military
attache;, Saburo Okabe. second secre-
tary: TaInekichi Ohta, third secretary;
Nagakage Okabe, attache, and HiroshI
Saito. attache. all of the embassy staff.
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Mrs. John n. Speel and daughter, Miss
Kathryn Hitchcock, expect to leave
early IN July for jamestown. n. Y.
where they will spend most OF the sum-
mer. Pay Director speel will Join Mrs.
Speel and Miss Hitchcock later in the
season.
Miss Lena Hitchcock will probably
spend the early part Of the summer
with her grandmother at one of the re-
sorts on the North shore. going later
to make visits in Newport.
Major william p. Biddle, U. s. NJ. c.,
and Mrs Biddle expect to leave the lat
ter part OF July for New London. Conn,
where they will spend the remainder of
the season.
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The Secretary of the Navy has ac-
cepted an invitation to address the NTH
annual celebration of the Terminal Rail-
road Department. Y. NJ C. A., on
Wednesday evening at O'Clock, In the
gymnasium at the Union Station. Sena-
tor Ashurst of Arizona also will deliver
an address.
Miss Katherine Elkins has arrived in
washington from the country place of
her mother, Hallihurst, at Elkins, w.
Va. and win be here Tor short time.
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pieated lace is usually worn 1t the
wrist, sewn into the coat sleeve, and
the coat Is never removed.
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The Difference.

Prof. Wiser-What eoec, do.. -.
moon have upon the tide ooes 'he
Sweet Co,Ea-None. 1t affects only
hs unded.-Aiwaukss Free Prsss. ~
The Washington times., 1913-06-21

Miss Katherine Elkins has arrived In
washington from the country place of
her mother, Hallihurst, at Elkins w.
Va. and win be here Tor Q short time.
The Washington times., 1913-06-21

The Norwegian Minister and Nine.
3ryn are closing their residence. and
VIII leave Washington within a fort
night for Seal Sarbor. Me-, where they
will spend the summer
The Washington times., 1913-06-21

The Secretary of Agriculture has re-
turned to Washington from a, trip to
.iartha's Vineyard. where he accom-
panied his family early In the week,
rnd directly from Yale University. where
the degree Of doctor OF laws was con-
.rred upon him.
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Mrs. Aldred e. Bates has gone to
New York, from where she will sail in
i few days to spend the summer
abroad.
The Washington times., 1913-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Hoover have
zone to New York, en- route to one Of
he Northern resorts. where they will
kpend the summer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ". Fleming have
given up their apartment in the Mon
tana and taken possession of their new
residence, in Harvard street
The Washington times., 1913-06-21

Lieut. Com. Raider de Aquino, naval
of the Brazilian embassy. has
:eased an apartment at 16T Sixteenth
;reet for the coming season.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
mr. the entire distrIbutine system.

ing the entire distributing system.
Our rate for 1900 candie-power arc
lamps ls sos per year. as against the
old Company's rate of $G5 per 1900
candle-power lamp. The Old Com
Ipany charged the city the sum of
I$10.92 a year for 60 watt, series in
candescent lamps, whereas the munici
pal plant now furnishes 100watt,
series lncandescents at $t2 per year.
our rate for domestic purposes Is
now six cents per kilowatt hour. with
a minimum monthly bill OF seventy
live cents. as against the rate OF ten
cents u kilowatt hour with n mini
mum bill OF Si.O0. We also made a
reduction OF forty per cent on current
Tor power and commercial purposes.
When a machine which Is now be-
ing Installed is ready for operation
our lighting plant will have a capaci-
~ or 1000 kilowatts and It's cost In
all will be about s55O.OO0. The plant
was started up one year & without
a customer and In that time we have
connected up 5000 customers, which
nets an income OF more than $1,000
per month. while the operating expen-
os have so far not exceeded $4,000 per
month. The income from now on
win increase rapidly as man. new Gus
toners are being connected. while the
operating expenses will increase very
little.
Handicapped az II was during this
first year with the necessity OF secur-
ing and connecting up It's customers.
which was no small task and covered
a long period OF time. u plant has.
during the first year OF it's existence,
money to pay all operating expenses
maintenance charges. the renewals
and the interest falling due on its
bonds. With this showing you can
readily see that from now on with q
good business already connected.
there ~ no question about its success
financially.
rhe municipal lighting plant has
made possible a vast Improvement In
the lighting OF u streets. As already
stated the new arc lamps are OF much
groater candle-powor and the 100
watt series incandescents. which ar
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12

municipal ownership is that q NUM-
Icipal plant ran be operated just as
economically by a city as By a pri-
vate corporation. I take this position
because | have found that employees
will work Just as faithfully for a
municipality as they will for a pri-
vate corporation and there is no rea-
son why a city cannot hire the Same
men. who we're employed by the cor
.porations for the same price. p
Now | have told you what I think
a city can with its municipal indus
tries but | have not stated TO YOU that
in all cases this Is done. Municipal
ownership is sometimes a failure be-
cause of a weak and incompetent city
administration. Municipal ownership
will be successful only in proportion
to the ability and asgressiveness Of
the city administration. II you have
a good business administration your
municipal plant will be we'll managed
and consequently II will succeed. II
you have a weak city administration
the chances are that the plant Will
be poorly managed and viii be a fall
ure: but II you elect incompetent men
to office and thereby make your
municipal plant a failure there VIII
be some consolation to you In know
ing that you have no ms to blame
for the failure of your plant hut your
selves.
One reason why a municipal plant
produces and delivers water and light
cheaper than a private corporation
can. is that municipal plants do not
have to earn dividends. Another Q n
son is that municipal property Is ex-
empt from taxation. Anyone familiar
with the operation OF these industries
will tell you that these 9 items alone
will make n very material difference
In the cost OF electricity or water.
Mr.. G.. A. Radford was the last
speaker OF the evening and made a
short address IA favor OF municipal
ownership.
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PuBLIc
CONTINUED from page III

pure. by chemical analysis, as can be
found anywhere in the land.
Typhoid fever has been reduced to
a minimum IN Kansas City, Kansas.
under municipal ownership. by reason
10 the purified water supply. The re-
cords Of our health department show
the following Astounding figures on
uphold fever. t
Total number OF cases IN 1910, 325
Total number OF eases in 1871, l2l
Total number OF cases inisi2, rs
The franchise CT our old electric
licht company expired some three
Years ago. We were paying them az
ilat time Tor electricity Tor domestic
purposes. ten cents per kilowatt
hour, with a minimum bill OF 81 per
mouth. and current Tor other pur-
rnses accordingly. We believed this
t1 be an cxorbitant price for electrlci-
t,.sThe comnany wanted it, fran
elise renewed but was unwilling To
reduce It's rates aud the city admins
tIuuon refused Z % renew the franchise
Nithout q reduction IN rates. After
I1ionped negotiations We found that
there was no hope Of securing a re-
.uction in the rates Tor the rcason
that our Lighting Company aud the
one 10 Kansas City. Missouri were the
same and their much larger interests
lay in Kansas City. Missouri, which
they were anxious to protect. In 9th.
sr words. they could not very well
rant a reduction In the rates for cleo.
tfical current In Kansas city, Kansas,
vithou, granting them also In Kan
rast City Missouri. which they did not
propose 20 do. We called upon the
,ltIzens 20 vote a bond issue Of $780,
600 with which TO build a municipal
flant. The bonds were voted and Ia.
ter an additional S20O. 900 was voted
with which to make extensions. Oui
municipal lighting plant was erected
and placed In operation just one year
IS and II has been running contin.
Jously since. Everything connected
With the plant wasput In new, inclut
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12

new in Kansas City, Kas.. shed their
brilliant rays In every direction.
Best OF all, however. f. our ornamen.
tai lighting system--our great white
way made possible under municipal
ownership. This is the one great ac-
Movement. which commends munich
pal ownership to our business men.
The darkness through which evening
shoppers were compelled to wend
their way has been dispelled and our
business streets are now one contin.
uous blaze of light.
Well lighted streets are essential
to municipal progress. and are one
OF the best advertisements a city can
have.
in the electric lighting department
We have proceeded on the theory that
20 maintain its supremacy as a manu-.
featuring center our city must dc
away with excessive toll to private
Interests and be in position TO offer
electrical current at reasonable rates.
and tina textended parks, b~oulevaros.
highways and driveways. as we'll as
modern homes demand the very beat
illumination at the lowest possible
cost.
Another thing | wish to mention
We have an arrangement by which
every bank in the city becomes o
collector OF water and light bills. Pat
rons simply step into the nearest
bank and pay their bills. Our city Is
made up of a number Of business sec
tions. which are located several miles
apart and In addition TO the street
FAR fare. II used to require from one
TO two hours for some OF our citizens
20 go from their homes TO the wate'
and light offices to pay their bills
All that has been done away with ur
de. municipal ownershlp. A record
Of the collections Is made at the sew
eral banks daily as they come in on
duplicate deposit slips. n OF which
Is simly receipted at the close OF bust
ness and mailed to the water and
iight department. While this arrange.
ment. as stated. Is a great conven'
fence TO the paying public. II Is not Q
hardship upon the banks.
D My personal opinion In regard &c
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
CLAY CENTER

Messrs Hardy Lucas, Walter Digs
aud son. Elmore. south OF Arrow
Rock were In this vicinity Monday.
Miss Mary odell and brother. Let
cher. spent Sunday night the guest OF
relatives in Arrow Rock.
Mrs. A. J. West and Mr.. Linwood
Brown spent Sunday night In Mar
shall. "a
Mr.. Arthur Dickson OF Hardeman
passed through here Tuesday enroute
to Slater.
Messrs o. J. Watts and Scott Stew
art OF Napton were at Mr.. VIII odells
Wednesday afternoon.
DIR. Gillaspy of Marshall was In this
vicinity Wednesday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCiain OF
near Blackwater we're guest several
days the past week OF Mr.. and Mrs.
IC. +. Brown. U'
,MessrstJ. L. Brown and son. Arm
old and Charley Brown were IN Mar
Snturuhy. tH
AmOAsl those iHl'slater saturday
we're Mr.. A. J. Wiost and daughter.
Lorene: Mr.. W. T. odell and son, Let
cher. Jennings Brown and sister,
Sallie and John Hall.
Mr.. Edgar Hall spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Marshall.
Misses Marie Piper and Mary odell
spent Saturday night with Mrs. J. Il,
Brown.
Mr.. C. Z. Brown was at Hardeman
Saturday.
Miss Woodie Hall was guest several
days the past week of Miss Ruth
Piper. She was accompanied homs
Saturday afternoon by Miss Ruth and
sister. Veda.
Mr.. Charley Spencer made his re
gular trip south Sunday afternoon.
MIR. Geo. Thomas was in this Wei
nifty Saturday.
Messes Gene Varnesdale and Char
ley Lawless of Arrow Rock are build
Ing a barn for MIR, win Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ. Brown and son
Edgar and Miss Lillian Scott spen
Sunday at Mr.. Lindsay Halls.
Misses Sallie Brown and Julia odel
were guest Sunday OF Miss Hertz
, spsnwrOr fa
~ do.
Mrs. NJ. IL. Sweeney went to NaptoI
Monday morning for a visit TO rela
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
LITTLE ROCK

Mr.. Allen Leggett, mother and sis
ter. Mr.. Pearl keaheart. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Thornton. They
expect to leave Tuesday for San An
tionio. Texas. where they will make II
their home during the winter. We
oil wish them well.
Mr.. Mote Ehler and sons and
George Pearson. Jr., returned home
after ten days hunt on the Gasconade
river. Mr.. Ehler killed two wild tur-
keys.
Oscar Teckermeyer and wife OF
near Fergus FAN. Minnesota. are
Waiting his father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Teckermeyer.
Tom Jackson is putting In a base
ment under T. M. Ehlers store.
Most OF people have bin busy gath
ering corn but on account OF rains
were delayed.
Mr.. Mat Herring Is on the sick list.
Ollie oiedaff called on his best Girl
sunday evening, a. .ps,4,
Mr. Abe Romenie through 7. NJ.
Ehler. has sold his farm,
a Mr. Ed. Fisher has several farm
ales In view. ~
1t is reported thst Dan Ehler has
sold Mr.. Redibush OF Bland. Mo-. a
large farm In Saline county, Hurrah
for Mr.. Ehler. 1904
Joe Keso was a Slater caller Mon.
day,
The latest news Is that Mr.. Earl
Brockway & Misa Agnes Fuller were
married Saturday evening at Arrow
Rock, We all wish them much hap
IA The dance n Henry Motts, a wesl
ago was we'll attended, All enioyes
them selves very much.
Dan Ehier called on friends sun
day.
Mr., Ed. Fisher - on a trade will
several for farm.
Mas Ulala Dysart and her cousin
Miss Agness Fuller of near &. Louil
were calterA II Little Rock last week
Mrs. Amanda Hansh's birthdHy din
nef was we'll attended and all enjoyes
Them selves.
The danes ut Henry Mattox q weel
ago VA veil attended All reported
gQQd kina.
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