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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-02

section of the grea, ,akes of the coun.
try is slowly but surely sinking in
southwesterly direction.
"Mr. G. K. Gilbert, indeed. has cal.
culated that If the subsistence cOntin-
ues five centuries hence Lake Michigan
will end by running away into the
Mississippi by way of the Des PLANES
river and through Illinois. This is a
pessimistic prediction which none Of us
will live to see realized.
Nevertheless, as Nj Montessus de
Ballore says, American engineers con
nected with the waterways are watch
ing closely the progressive modiica-
tons taking place there in the Missis-
sippi and its tributaries. and the grow
ing danger of these rivers overlooking
their banks will be remedied
Early in April. 1912. the Mississippi
spread terror along its course by foods
that made many victims and did dam
age amounting to several millions
"These frightfuI catastrophes, per-
haps. therefore, may be foretold by a
knowledge of the geological formation
of these districts where any atmospher-
ic perturbation of consequence Is liable
to provoke disaster
I'm this respect spring is largely to
blame. At this season large masses of
air. heavily charged with electricity,
are deeply stirred up, provoking these
atmospheric disturbances, which find
a replica in the geological condition of
this portion Of the United States.
"The recent storm period was deter
mined by the extraordinary change in
the temperature of the region about
the middle of holy week.
"a cold wave. coming from the west,
drove the temperature down to zero.
Fahrenheit. In Canada, while between
Chicago and Denver the thermometer
rose SO degrees F., and ON the Allan
tic coast from Portland to Atlantic
City the mercury stood at the freezing
point
ION March % the barometer in iati.
tude 3S degrees north and longitude so
degrees west registered TO millimeters
at maximum, while in latitude Al de-
- SOo hOA Ill IOuS1tuuc w uCSISCS
west the minimum was 729 millimeters.
or difference of so millimeters. Such
a disturbance of atmospheric pressure
is bound to lead to disaster"
volcanic disturbances" says DR..
Noble. Operate in the circulation of
our atmosphere exactly as stove does.
They draw the cool atmosphere from
the nearest polar region. discharging
heat which finds its way upward. heat.
ing the atmosphere, as well as keeping
it in circulation
"A moments study of the gulf
stream in physical geography will
give an example Of how these volca
noes produce the circulation necessary
in our great bodies Of water"
The aerial disturbances created By
the volcanic activity are responsible.
DR. Noble believes for the great
storms from which floods result.
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GREAT MONUMENT UNVEILED AT GETTYS-
BURG IN MAY, 1909.
recent things as some of the great bat
ties of the civil war took place half
hundred years ago.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, May q, %
and 20, the United Confederate Vet.
Grams will hold their twenty third an
nual reunion and celebrate the semi
centennial Of the battles fought at
Chickamauga and in that vicinity.
On the great Gettysburg battlefield
at Gettysburg. Pa. July l, 2. 3 and 4.
the United Confederate Veterans and
the Grand Army of the Republic will
unite in observing the fiftieth anniver
sary of the great conflict which took
place there.
1t is expected that many Grand
Army men also will attend the reunion
at Chattanooga, since many of them
contended on the bloody fields Of Chick
amauga and vicinity.
Extensive preparations for both eel
ebrations are being made Those at
Gettysburg are directed by the battle
Of Gettysburg commission. Streets
are being laid out. water mains are
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|SEM|CENTENN|AL OF TWO BIG
BATTLES TO Be CELEBRATED
Tent City, to House 10000
Men, Being Laid Out In
Pennsylvania.

with an grafton by President Wilson
In the morning, laying of the corner
stone of the peace monument at noon
and fireworks at night
The Keystone State as host will as
sign space in the great camp by states.
the commissioners Of each state to
subdivide the allotment The camp
will be for veterans only, baggage be-
ing restricted to hand baggage.
Veterans to be admitted must have
discharge papers, pension certificate,
certificate Of service or certificate of
Identification from some civil war vet
Grams organization. Pennsylvania will
provide transportation only for Penn
sylvania veterans or veterans now liv-
ing In that state.
The tent city will be ready for &C.
cupancy the evening Of June 20, when
the first meal will be served. and will
remain open until July 6, when the
camp will break.
j. 81. Schoonmaker of Pittsburgh,
chairman of the battle of Gettysburg
commission. issued the following
statement regarding accommodate
at the camp:
"Only veterans of the civil war may
be provided with food. shelter and en-
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"LfifsBURG MONUMENT TO THE 149TH
NEW YORK INFANTRY.
oeing laid, wells are being drilled. and
o.ner provisions are being made for
TIE great tent city which will spring
up on the battlefield and for few
Gays house at least 10000 veterans of
both armies.
An Official circular of information
ior veterans who expect to attend has
oeen sent out by the Pennsylvania
commission to members of the Grand
army of the Republic and Of the Unit
Ell confederate Veterans
lue state of Pennsylvania also has
Contracted for the largest tent in the
country 1t will be used for meetings
anu VIII accommodate 1880 persons
Tue tentative program for the cele
bration Is.
'"i! l. veterans day, with exercises
"iiuer direction of the PENNSYLVANIA
'onlililSslon. the commander In chief
'ne Grand Army of the Republic
anu t"e | nited Confederate Veterans
'uiF = military day. under direction
Tue chief of staff of the United
''''.es army. special attachments of
.t ~" arm OF the regular army to par
ticipate.
July " civic day, under direction OF
S"Verhor, with addresses by gov
Tfhors of other states
July l. national day. the chief jus
'e oi The United States presiding
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tertainment within the camp at the
battlefield Therefore no woman, child
or man not a veteran will be accom-
modated. nor will veterans accOmpa
nied by any OF these be accommodate.
ed. as it is expressly prohibited. There
fore no veteran should bring to Get
tysburg any members of his family
unless he has at first obtained accom-
modations for them at the hotels of
the town. as the crush here will be the
worst that the historic town has ever
known"
All the soldiers will eat and live IN
der the conditions that brought them
to the battlefield fifty years ago except
that the two great armies are to break
bread with each other and sleep under
the same canvas.
The same spirit of brotherhood will
obtain at Chattanooga, where veter-
ans will be entertained irrespective of
whether they wore the blue or the
gray. The preparations there, how
ever, are not nearly so extensive as
those being made at Gettysburg, for
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fields, having been used on more than
one expedition into the arctic regions
The vessel is now In southern waters.
The Amundsen north pole expedition
will start officially from the Pacific
coast in 1914. The explorer expects to
be gone two or three years. The pur
pose of the expedition is to gather sci
entific data.
1t is said that Captain Amundsen re-
Gently expressed the fear that the
Fran, in spite Of her sturdiness in the
ice fields. might not be able to with
stand the extremely rough seas and
violent storms she almost inevitably
would encounter in going around Cape
Horn.
For that reason, it is said, permission
TO take the Fran through the canal
was asked.
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NO TEMPLE IN SPHINX HEAD.

Report That One Had Been Found
There Is Declared False.
Much interest recently was aroused
by the report that Professor George
Andrew Reisner. Psychologist at Har
ward university, had discovered CON-
modious ancient temple In the head of
the great sphinx in Egypt
The report gained such widespread
circulation. especially abroad, that
other Psychologists gave out long in
terviews about the sphinx. the posi-
bilities of such a temple being in the
head of the great image when it had
been constructed. what its uses might
have been and other subjects Of that
nature.
Now comes an emphatic denial OF
the story in its entirety. not only
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MIDs IN THE BACKGROUND.
through the columns of newspapers.
but through cablegram from DR.
Reisner at Cairo
.'In point of fact" says the London
Throne, 1.-The sphinx Is in that section
Of the pyramid district apportioned to
Professor Borehart and the Berlin au
thorities Moreover. the sphinx is quite
solid. the holes in its head probably
being due to the excavations of past
treasure seekers.
Or Reisner's actual excavations
have taken place in the mortuary tenn
Piles associated with the third pyramid.
that of MykerinOs. and be has there
made discoveries that connect that pyr-
amid intimat ely with the sphinx.
at is Interesting to note. by the way.
that the sphinx is not a built up struc
ture. but was cut out Of living stone
the original shape of the mass sug
costing the ultimate form of the sphinx
as we now know it. just as. for exam
pie. on a bigger scale. Gibraltar repre-
sents TO the Imagination lion
THE German excavations have taken
place at the back of the sphinx itself
toward the Mykerinos pyramid. and
they have discovered Il series of under,
ground tunnels which may throw con
siderable tight upon the origin and
uses of both the pyramids and the
sphinx"
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FRAN FIRST THROUGH CANAL?

Government Said to Have Offered
Honor to Amundsen.
From Norway recently came report
that the United States government had
offered Captain Roald Amundsen the
honor of passing through the Panama
canal with his ship. the Fran, before
any other ship. with the exception of
war vessels. traverses the great water
way.
The Fran is a veteran of the polar
seas and often has been tested in ice
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OHIO INFANTRY.
the reason that the event Will be OF
shorter duration and will not attract
SO many visitors.
Interest in the fiftieth anniversary or
the battle of Chickamauga neverthe
less is high since so many men con
tended there and since the percentage
of loss in that battle is conceded by all
authorities to be higher than that OF
any other battle. American or foreign
Taking Chickamauga as the hlgn
water mark in the fighting around Chat
tanooga and examining the strength
of the forces without any relation TO
section. 1t appears that there was a
total of 457 organizations In that bat
tie, divided rs follows: Federals. lSS;
Confederates. 269.
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Veterans of Both Armies Will
Meet at Chickamauga
and Gettysburg.

~WO of the greatest events in
American history will be forci,
bly, called to mind this sum-
mer by two very important Gel
ohrations. which are to take place not
many weeks apart
incidentally we shall be reminded
,hat while America usually is referred
TO as a young country, we are growing
old after all and that such seemingly
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and Captain Luther n. Boggs were APP
pointed committee TO examine the re-
cords Of the railroad office from time
to time. to find to whom whiskey has
been assigned. r. 9. Evans. w. w.
Parkes and r. NJ. Hutchinson were APP
pointed to act as reference committee
There Is unusually large crop of figs
this season. The fruit Is as large as a
Sickle pear, and very sweet
Tho Central Agricultural Fair (col-
ored)) Will begin at Tasley Tuesday,
and continue four days. On account
OF the smallpox scare In Career. North
ampton, 1t was thought at one time
that the fair would not be held. The
smallpox Is confined entirely to colored
people. and the board of health has
ordered compulsory vaccination from
Eastville to the Point. 1t was brought
hero by men who came from across the
bay TO pick up potatoes. AS the white
people had held the Tasley Fair, and
will hold the Keller Fair, week after
next. the supervisors did not sec their
way clear to stop tho fair. The at
tendance on some days in the past has
been 5000 negroes. Excursions arc
run from Delaware to Norfolk.
Tho twenty-flrs meeting of the Ac-
comac Baptist Association was held at
Bethel Baptist Church Wednesday and
Thursday. The following officers were
reelected: j. f. Nottingham. Jr., mod :
orator; Rev. w. Thorburn Clarke. vice
moderator; w. +. White. clerk; II r.
Boggs. treasurer. Rev. w c. Goster
preached the annual sermon. Thursday
900 persons accepted of the hospitality
OF the women of the church. when a
good old Eastern Shore dinner was
served.
telegram was received here We'd
nesday announcing the death of Isaiah
Justis at his homo In Baltimore. Mr.
Justis was n native of Accomac and a
brother Of Columbus Justis, Of this
town. Interment was made there.
Charles Coard, Of Greenbush. Is dead,
aged ffty-one years. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Frank Ayres.
at Ayres Chapel. Friday afternoon. In
torment was in the Parksley Cemetery
His widow and three children-Mrs
George Coard. Miss Margaret Coard and
Edward Coard-survive.
Miss Beulah Young. daughter Of II.
j. Young, and Oscar Hancock were
married at the brides home at Oak
Hall. Rev. Y. E. Johnson officiating.
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NEWS OF ASHLAND

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Ashland, Va. August l7.-Mies Vir-
ginia Rowland Randolph. OF Hays, Fla,
will be the guest OF Mrs. Morgan
Shepherd next week. en- route to
Springfield, Mass to visit friends.
Mrs. Frances Marsh and Miss Karh-
crime Marsh are the week end guests
OF Mrs. Fl. d. Kerr at her summer homo
near boswell.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Holiday have re-
turned from visit to Norfolk
Mrs. w. B. Riedd and Miss Brandon
Riedd have gone to Lynchburg to visit
Mrs. w. ID. Riedd.
Miss Carrie Taliafarro, OF Richmond
Is visiting Mrs. VIM. Taliaferro.
Miss Paltie Leitch has concluded her
visit TO Miss Mary Wright, and has
gone 10 Cumberland County for few
days before returning to her homo m
New York
Miss Annie Macon Potts has re-
turned from Charlottesville. where she
was the guest OF Mrs. William Her
bort Peyton.
DR.. Edward L. Goodwin is spending
week IN Wytheville.
Mrs Henry Bogne leaves Monday for
Buena Vista. Pa, after visit to her
aunt. Mrs. y. c. W!ghhn
Miss French Patton, OF Richmond,
was tho recent guest OF Mrs. w. c.
Blanton.
Mrs. Clyde Harrison and baby, who
have been visiting Miss Marion Fisher,
leave Monday for Washington, " c.
An Informal hop was given last
night at the auditorium by tho younger
set and proved very enjoyable. The
Tango and Grape Vine were quite
popular. Among the dancers were
Misses Carrie Taliaferro, Dorothy Gull
len and HODkinS of Richmond. Viz
ginia Potts. Helen Totty. Of Peters
burg; Ophelia Nelson. OF Warrington;
Annie Macon Potts. Margaret Tucker.
Denzell Hunt. Julia Weisiger, Mary
Ellis Tucker. Virginia Howison and
Agnes Wright. Me5srs. Leitch Wright
Frank Cox. Miller Leake. Cardwell
Taylor. Joe Potts. Joe Bruce, Willie
Fox. Walter Sydner. Luther Harrison.
Webb Midyette. Keith Carlin, Lewis
Blanton. Baxley Vaughan and Or. Harc
The chaperons were Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Tucker, Jr.. Mesdames C. r.
Potts. Carrie euler, Anna Carr and b
NJ Shepherd.
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NEWS OF EASTERN SHORE

Onancock. Va. August 17-There
never was as much money on the East
ern Shore as at present. The Eastern
Shore OF Virginia Produce Exchange
has already done business of $4,000
600 with the sweet potato and corn crop
exchange for 1912, the banner year. was
about $1.T50,e00. The outlook for sweet
potatoes Is excellent on account of the
scarcity OF fruit. The yield is good
law and order league has been
organized at Onley. with fifty-four
members. DR.. John Kellam was elect
cd president and w. +. White. secretary.
The object of the league is to break up
the Illicit sale OF whtskey. also to break
up the promiscuous shooting OF guns
and pistols. b. T. Parkes. l. j. Savage
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DANV|LLE MAY BID
FOR NEXT MEETING.
Delegates Appointed to Attend
State Firemen's Convention
at Staunton.
[SpecInl 10 The Times-nianatch /

Especial 60 The Times Dispatch.1
Danville. Va. August 17.-Ten dele
gates of the local Fire Department will
attend tho State Firemens Convention,
which VIII meet Mt Stanton on August
q. 1t will be the largest delegation
that has ever been sent to the annual
reunion OF State lrofghters, and 1t Is
rumored that n strenuous effort will
be made to bring the next convention
to Danville. The council, according TO
Its annual custom, has appropriated
500 towards the fund raised to defray
the mems expenses. BY private sub
scrlption 1t Is expected that nearly 5000
VIII DO raised to see the firemen
through their three day holiday.
Preparations are In full swing now
Tor tho Danville Fair. which will be
held here October 1913, and tho pros-
poets are unusually bright for n sue
cesstul exhibition. a systematic tour
OF the surrounding counties Is being
made by representative. who is got.
ting In touch personally with the
farmers. and who Is also advertising
the event on large scale along the
highways and byways of nearby
counties.
The cattle exhibits will certainly be
better than they have ever been be-
tore. and several fine beasts will be
brought here for exhibition. The State
boys and Girls Poultry Club will this
year nave an exhibit, space already
i'~'4ii6 occii diloleu 10 the OrGanfZa-
ton More concessions than ever ba
fore booked for the local event have
already signed contracts, and there
VIII DO n largo increase In revenue
realized from this quarter. An aviator
VIII daily give an exhibition of flights
tIoiii the grounds In Wright aero
plane, and this feature, 1t ia expeoted
VIII prove drawing card 70 the pub
nc. mere Will DE three other FREQ
attractions and fireworks display
VIII De given each night. All of the
cNh'oition halls arc ready for occu-
panes; INC merchants building, which
was damaged to the extent Of $500
several months ago. when a severe
storm passed over the city. has bean
entirely renovated. In view of the
yearly growth Of the tair, 1t ia moro
man PROBABLE that new grounds will
event o A'A4
Fire at o'clock on Saturday morn.
ing practically ruined the contents or
,he frame dwelling occupied by G. sad
Ter. on Colquhoun Street A Kerosene
cooking stove in the kitchen exploded
d,a me names spread rapidly to adj
Joining rooms before the Fire Denart
ment arrived What was not damngaa
ny iire and smoke suffered nv wofar
no insurance was carried on the r,,r
niture. The building was damaged n
me extent of $3.50, covered by inaur.
me Southern Railway COMPANY wac
oorruerea 10 pay fine OF SIS in the
Ni"yors Court on Friday, folIowino-
warrant issued by Chief OF Police Ra,1
charging certain engineers OF the j,na
win being nuisance. Frequent con,
piaints nave been voiced by residen,,
IN the vicinity OF Lee Street crossin
y, the unnecessary whistling of loco
.o'i'eS MS they approach the spot Tha
u.,ie unit Tor n blast on an engine
Whistie Is ten seconds. and a freIeht
1ms,he. tho engineer OF which blew
iouu ana long, was the cause FOR tho
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DIES FROM EXPECTS OF POISON.
S older fingers Eight Days After Ink
Ing BichlOrlJe OF Mercury.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch

ISNVCIII % IIIe I IIltS- I'ISIi[CH
Alexandria. Va. August l7.-Robert
A. Harrison. OF Petersburg. thirty three
years old. n soldier at Fort Hunt, died
AZ the Post Hospital to-day as tho re-
suit OF taking six bichloride of mer-
curry tablets. said TO have been taken
with suicidal intent Harrison swal-
lowed the tablets on August .. He
had been In tho Post Hospital since
Harrison Is said to have heen in n des-
pondent mood at tho time. He was UNI
married The body Will be shipped to
Petersburg tomorrow for burial.
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One Way, Use Only Pictures md Cou
pons. Another, Use the Answer


Once III 4 while some one ambitious
to win a capital prize in the Book
lovers Contest Game wants 10 know
the best way to compete" Well,
there are two ways to compete. either
of which may lead to one of the
$1,000 in prizes
One way is to use only the contest
pictures and coupons. Seventy seven
of these-comprising the entire contest
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Dormitories for Members.

lSptclaf 20 The Times
Lynchburg. Va, August 17-Tha
W. O. A. which was established ven p
ago here, Is arranging now for DORM.
tories for Its members, who will utilize
them The association Is In rented
quarters, but is gradually working for
home OF it's own
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18
Enmnren,ent Anno,,nccs.

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.1
Lynchbnrg, Va, August l7.-Mr. and
Mrs James L. Plunkott have announced
the engagement OF their daughter. Miss
Mary Etta. TO William II. Buckley, the
marriage being arranged to take place
in tho early autumn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Mrs. w. C. Kable and children. of
Staunton. are visiting Mrs. Kable.s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Enslow. in
Highland Park
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Price. OF
this city. ire guests at THE Pines. "
near Lex..ston.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Mrs. q. T. Garnett and her dauyh-
ter. Miss Ellen Douglas Garnett, have
roturned to their home in Ginter PARK.
after spending two months at Kala-
maEoo, Mathews County
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Miss Bessie French. Of this city. Ia
spending some time In Ashland as tho
guest OF Mrs. JAMES Cox
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Rev. S. @. Bottigheimer accompan;eo
by his daughter. Is visiting his moth
er, Mrs. f. Bottighelmer. 26o2 Park
Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Miss Mary Kahn. OF S12 Park Avenu,
left Saturday TO spend some time wit
relatives and friends In the North.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Misses Floss!e and Hattie Bottie-
helmer have Just returned to the CITY
after pleasant stay In the noun
tains.
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Wedding Gifts

Have ar added appreciation when
they come from this representative
store.
sCHWARzsCHILD BROS,
Richmond's Leading jewelers.,
Second and Broad SITS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Warren A. Poitiaux Is quito III a
his home. 1920 Floyd Avenue. in thi:
city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Mics Annie Lee Kenney left towr
saturday for two weeks visit &c
Ocean Grove. n. ].
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.. Bosher are
leaving this week for q motor trip
through New England
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

operated on last week at tho Memorial
Hospital, continues quite ILL.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. Darlington,
Jr., have returned from Philadelphia.
where they attended the funeral of
the latter's father, j. K. Dimmick
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Miss Bette S. Johnston. of Rich
mond. is tho guest OF her brother
Captain c. F. Johnston. in Gordons
Vile.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

Mrs. Stuart Wray Selden. who has
been operated on recently at tho Stuart
Circle Hospital. Is now conyalescen,
ana VIII spend this week with her
sister, Mrs. John II. Anderson, Jr.,
1oZZ stuart Avenue. before leaving for
Oak Hill. West Va.