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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16
LARGEST COTTON CROP EVER.
Estimated Crop 100000 Bales,
With 100000 Bales Hnters.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The United
States this year has produced the
greatest crop of cotton in it's history
More than 100000 bales, or 15,-
100000 bales of lint cotton and lint
er cotton, unofficially estimated at
from 100000 to $4,000 bales, con-
stitute the crop.
Last year 14,342,367 bales, in
Guiding linters were produced and in
the pervious record year, 1911, the
production was 16,25O,276 bales, in
Guiding linters.
The production Of lint is estimated
at 7,C37,113,O00 pounds or 6OO,-
600 pounds more than 1911.
While the production exceeds any
crop ever grown, its value will be
far less and smaller than any other
year during the past five.
Based on the average price Of 6.S
cents a pound on December l, the
lint is worth $519,323,6S4, while
last year it was valued at $SS7,16O,-
0O0.
More exact information as to the
size Of this years cotton crop was
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16

given to-day when the department of
agriculture, in it's final estimate, an
nounced the total production would
amount to 1000 bales of 500
pounds, gross weight, exclusive of
linters. This compares with A.
156,4 ,496 bales last year, G4,795,-
367 bales, including linters), 49,
703,421 bales in 1912, G4,312,-
745, including linters), and 1861
701 bales in the record year 1911,
6,250,276, including lintcrsl.
The average total production, ex-
elusive of linters, for five years,
19OS-12, was 12,S50,297 bales. The
production of linters is about 6OO,-
600 bales annually.
The final official figures giving the
exact size of this years crop will be
issued by the census bureau next
March, when complete statistics from
the ginneries have been compiled.
While this years crop is a large
ore, it's value will fall far below that
Of last year because Of t price Of
cotton. Last years crop, record in
point Of value, was worth in the ag-
gregate 81, 1,043,76O,OOO, the value Of
the lint being $SS7, 100000 and of
the cotton seed 100000
The estimated production, with
comparisons, by States, follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16
Mosquito Bite Kills.

Oxford, Eng, Dec. 5.--The death
of one member Of the light infantry
recruited at Oxford is recorded from
the rather unwarlike cause Of mos
quito bite" The victim is Sergeant
Geoffrey Cross. While still quar-
tered at Oxford, he was stung on
the lip, succumbing to the poisoning
after a brief illness. The coroner's
inquest returned the characteristic
British verdict OF Death by misad-
venture"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16
TRESPASS NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given to the pub
lie that any trespass upon any lands
owned by me or under my control
will be dealt with to. the fullest ex-
tent Of the law. Trespassers are
warned particularly against pastur-
ing stock, cutting any timber whatso-
ever, hunting, fishing or in any way
committing any act OF trespass ON
any Of my lands.
r. w. BURGESS.
Salem, S. c., r. f. D. No. /.
Nov. "a, 1914. 47-5O$
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16
NOBODY SPARED.
Kidney Troubles Attack Walhalia
Men and Women, Old and Young.


Kidney ills seize your6 and old.
OFTEN come with little warming.
Children suffer in their early
years
Can't control the kidney secre-
tions.
Girls are languid, nervous, suffer
pain.
Women worry; can't do daily
work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
If you have any form of kidney
ills
You must reach the cause.-the
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
Kidneys
Have brought relief to Walhalla
people.
Walhalla testimony proves it.
Mrs. Ida Hellams, Factory Hill,
Walhalla, s. c., says: 1--WE have
used Doan's Kidney Pills in our fam
lily with fine results. l know that
they live up to the claims made for
them. They were obtained from
DR.. Bells drug store, and we're used
for pains in the back and sides and
trouble with the kidney secretions.
Great relief was had"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Hellams recommends. Foster
Milburn Co., Proprletors, Buffalo,
New York.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16
How TO dive oulnlne To children

PEBRILINE II the trademark name given TO nm
improved Quinine. tits Taste1ess Syrup, pleas.
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Qu!nine. Does not nauseete nor
cause nervousness nor ringing In the heao, TRY
II the next time you need Quinine for any pur-
pose. Ask for 2ounce original package. The
name FEBRILINlS Is blown In bottle, IS cents,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Ola Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a
we'll known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16

tecting homes. Men are destroying
homes.
IF this war does not end almost
at once there will be nothing left of
NGurope but page Of history. You
here at this distance, and from ac-
counts appearing in your newspapers
can form no conception Of the awful
ness Of it all. Conditions are already
desperate beyond description. Pic
ture any terrible scene you can and
y will not equal the reality, especial
ly that in Servia, on the borders of
Austria, near Cracow, and in North
ern Hungary and Belgium. I think
it is worst Of all in Galicia.
every ruler in Europe and every
government looks to the United
$tates to settle this war believe
the time has come when most Of
them will welcome proffer from here
They have with the German Crown
Prince, seen the foolishness Of it ALL
Tf the President of the United States
would ask cessation or hghtlng for
a week, and so give the people time
to think, the war will stop.
eve have already lost all Of our
religion, since we have found that it
only divides us and leads to hatred.
If we wait longer there will be moth
ing left Of religion in Europe"
~ Urge Churches to Act.
Profoundly stirred, the meeting
adopted resolutions calling on the
churches of America to unite in de-
manding that the United States act
at once in the direction of an armis-
t7ce. There was also resolution
calling on the council to extend aid
to the suffering Jews.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16

An electrically driven floor brush
is used to polish hardwood floors.
Seventy-five different industries in
New York city use electric trucks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The State of South Carolina,
b, County of Oconee.

The State of South Carolina,
County of Oconee.
In Court of Common Pelas. ,
S. Lee Grow, Plaintiff,
against
Louis Crow ct al, Defendants.
Pursuant to decree Of the afore-
said Court, made in the above stated
case, notice is hereby given to all
and singular the creditors Of the es-
tate OF Luther Grow, deceased, to
render an account of their demands
against said estate to the undersign-
ed, duly attested. ON or before the
gath day OF December, 1914, or that
such creditors be barred.
w! o. WHITE,
Master for oconee County, s. c.:
- Dec. q, 1914. JG.. 1880
y /. ~ -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
VISITOR RECALLS
FORMER DAYS HERE
J. G. Morrison Who is in Congress
sionaI Library, Has Fund
Of Stories.

Mr.. J. G. Morrison OF Washington,
D. c., who is a cousin Of the late Mrs.
Helen NJ. Comstock. and who is In
the city to attend the funeral is chief
assistant in the reading room Of the
congressional library. which position
he has held for thirty years. He Is
grandson OF John A. Graham who
was the mayor of Keokuk in 1850 and
81. being the fourth mayor Of the
city. He built the first brick house in
Keokuk, on the spot where the Irwin
Phillips wholesale establishment now
stands.
Mr.. Morrison's father was Capt.
Charles Stewart Morrison. who owned
six steamboats, which ran on the riv-
er here in the 4O's. Among his steam
boats were the Anthony Wayne
the John Warner" and the Aunt
Lefty Captain Morrison was IA
miliarly known as Capt. Charlie
and it was on one of his boats that
Samuel Clemens was riding when he
chose for hills nom de plume mark
Twain"
Mr.. Morrison is a most interesting
man to meet, not only because Of his
knowledge OF the early day in keo-
kuk but because he is widely read
man and one who has been asso-
ciated with political and diplomatic
life in Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
Dubuque Murder Case.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
DUBUQUE. Iowa, April 17.-Just
before the state rested it's case
against Mrs. Charles Brazzell for
her husband at noon to-
day, two sensations were sprung by
the states witnesses. Professor Hunt,
OF the Forest City schools. where Mrs.
Brazzell's daughter, Miss Minnie
Cushman, is employed as teacher,
swore that Miss Cushman was not
sick when her mother came on visit.
Mrs. Brazzell had told Dubuque
friends she was going to her daughter
at Forest City because the girl was
ILL.,
o. II Hustill, 70. an old soldier
from Lancaster. Wis, testified that
he was a frequent visitor at the
Brazzell home during the absence OF
Brazzell, street car conductor. Mrs.
Rose Egan, who runs a hotel near
the Illinois Central depot, swore Mrs.
BraZzell came to her place and asked
for a room the night before she left
for Forest City and the night the
state thinks Brazzell was murdered
and that she was so excited that she
refused to entertain her. The defense
has thirty witnesses to examine and
then the state will put on witnesses
in rebuttal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
CALLS WILSON
A STANDPATTER
LaFolIette Says President Has Shown
Direct Reactions Of
Views.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
MADISON, Wis. April 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson was read into the ranks
of the standpatters by Senator Rob-
ert NJ. LaFollett> In an editorial in
LaFollette's magazine today LaFol-
lette declared that Wilson had shown
direct reactions Of views on these
counts:
Passage of the curr ency bill legal
izing the Wall street money power;
the postponement Of the bill to pro
vide safety at sea, thereby SURF snder-
ing to the shipping trust; and the
appointment Of Winthrop Moore Dan
iels on the interstate commerce com.
mission.
What an inspiring spectacle to
the millions who voted for Wilson as
a true progressive said Senator La
Toilette, ito see him in one short year
triumph over progressive democrats
and progressive republicans by secur-
ing the support of about all that re-
mains of the old Aldrich oligarchy In
the United States senate.
"It reminds thoughtful m IN Of the
beginning Of the second year Of the
reign of one William Howard Taft
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
SCULPTURES IN SAND
ATTRACT BIG CROWD
John McCord Creates Beautiful Fig
ures on the Levce-Many Watch
Hin, At Work.

John McCord Creates Beautiful Fig
ures on the Levce-Many Watch
Him at Work.
The Court street levee has bsen the
scene of some beautiful work of art
in the last two days. says the Bur-
lington Hawk-Eye John McCord, who
earns his living by travelling from city
to city making figures in the sand,
arrived in Burlington from keokuk
last Sunday and has been attracting
throngs to the river front by his skill
full work in sand sculpture. He relies
on the generosity OF the spectators for
his support and apparently has never
found this to fail Vest arday he was
working at the foot Of Court street
in KelIy's sand pile. His days work
consisted of figure of mother with
her child at her breast and was real
Nv beautiful. This he called Cast UP
by the Sea- Today he will make
COPY of the celebrated Lion Of LII
cerne. Mr.. McCord uses as his only
implement knife like piece of wood
He moistens the sand with salt water,
which prevents the figure from crumb-
ling away Immediately as it other
wise would. 1t takes him about hVe
hours to complete one of his sculp-
tures and the figure will remain for
forty eight hours. A sight OF MS
work well repays visit to the ievee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
the cause. The loss will be In the
neighborhood of $4,000 with 81. 200 in

the cause. The loss will be In the
neighborhood of $4,000 with $1,000 in
surance.
Last Tuesday evening, April 7. at
the home Of Harmon Vornkahl occur
red the marriage OF their daughter
Mary Ethel to Lloyd Won Seggen or
Pennington. Iowa.
Mrs. j. NJ. Wallingford is critically
i'll at present.
A. c. Cares had a fine horse get
caught in some loose telephone wire
and had one leg completely cut of.
Chas. Nixon and wife Of Farming
ton spent Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Walt Pool spent Friday In
Bonaparte.
VIM. Cares is building a large hay
barn on his farm.
Mrs. c. E. Schee of Pennington IS
at the bedside Of her mother Mrs.
Wallingford.
Mrs. Lizzie Harr Smith has pub
lie sale billed for April Il.
F. A. Suppington lost horse last
week. the result Of getting cut in a
barbed wire fence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
-Four Offer to Salute,

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Fourl
former officers of the Billiard COM
pany backed down today in the face,
of contemplated court proceedings
and decided to testify before the in
terstate commerce commission in its
probe Of the New Haven railroad
financing. They we're Harry V. Whip
pie. Samuel Hemingway, Edward L.
Field and Samuel Morehouse. Field
and Whipple had previously agreed
to testify but wanted to withhold
certain books. 1t was understood
today they will make complete &C
uuiescence to the commissions de-
mands.
Solicitor Folk stated that grand
jury proceedings against the witnesses
would be held in allegiance for the
present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
-
DENMARK.


VVVO
While trying to fix gun shell Mr.
Tom Siddds was using his pocket knife
when the shell exploded, badly mang-
ling his hand. Blood poison has de-
yeloped and he Is suffering greatly.
Little Miss Florence Houston is on
the sick list.
very good Easter program was
given at the brick church last even
Ing.
Last Friday afternoon Mrs. Flint
gave q reception in honor OF Miss
Grace Woods. 1t was in the nature
OF a farewell as Miss Woods left Sat
urday for Los Angeles. Calf, where
she is to become the bride OF MI
Burton The best wishes OF all her
many friends go with her. Miss
Woods has been the hello girl for
many years and her voice as well as
face will be greatly missed. No one
has been secured to take her place as
as yet and Miss Bennett is Subj
Ing"
Mrs. J. NJ. Young OF Charleston.
Iowa, spent the weak end with her
daughter Mrs. Hem, leaving for home
via Keokuk last Monday.
Mrs. Woodroffe went to Burlington
last Saturday in response to WORD
that her brother there was very sick.
Mrs. Lippst was a FIT. Madison shop
per last Saturday
Miss Marie Van Tuyle who has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
PERSONALS.

Mr.. @. F.. Werner, who was agene
for the Streckfus line here last sum
mer. arrived in the city today from
Houston. Texas. for short visit with
his friends. Mr.. Werner is now con-
nected with the Gulf Refining COM
PAW and is assigned to duties az
Tampfco Mexico, as soon as the con-
ditions in the southern republic allow
the further development of the COM
pany's property.
Mrs. Ida Davis has gone to WISH
her son Harry at Dallas. Texas.
Mrs. ]. w. Sanford has removed
from rs Morgan to T2S Franklin
street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
Business History

When the future historian wants
to trace the business development
of this community he will natural
ly turn to the advertising columns
of the files Of the newspapers OF
today for Information.
Each day this advertising Is re-
cording the story Of progress. 1t
is telling of the DEVELOPMENTS OF
trade.
1t is recording the progress OF
the men and firms who are doing
things. who are making history
from day to day.
Advertising is not transient. It
is a permanent factor in our bust
ness and social life.
The man or woman who wants
to be up to date must study the
advertising columns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
Daily Stock Letter.
copyright, 1914, by the New YORK
Evening Post.

copyright, 1914, by the New York
Evening POST
NEW YORK, April 17.-Opening
with some firmness and rejecting the
over night developm ants in Mexican
affairs by a fractional but not enthus-
iastic recovery. the stock market way
cred in the early fternoon-larsely
because OF the heavy selling and
rapid decline In Missouri Pacific
shares-then in the final hour becssae
generally weak; in some stocks net
ably Lehigh Valley and American Can
tn ere we're violent breaks before the
close which suggested liquidation
from some quarter under active bear
pressure. In Missouri Pacific the i've
to six point break was naturally as
criber to the obstacles which the
company admitted that it had encoun
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
CITY NEWS.

Your Sunday meat order will re-
ceive prompt attention here. Markley,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ELI Rookie
Teller. 1923 Carroll street. yesterday
a daughter.
Belinda K Kempkes has been
named administrator Of the estate OF
Thomas Kempkes.
Harold Hanson who was taken to
the hospital last Thursday night and
was operated on, is improving nicely
The Keokuk Hydraulic Tire Set
Setter Co., shipped an order of two
car loads of tire settlers to Fort
Worth, Texas, today.
Jess Schlaubaum Of Fort Madi-
son, candidate for the nomination
OF representative was in the city to-
day. calling upon friends.
Special meeting Eagle lodge No.
-, A. F. & A. NJ, this evening at
1880. Work in the third degree. Wis
1ting brothers fraternally invited. BY
order OF the w. NJ. 8. H. Johnst ~
secretary.
The Schneider habeas corpus
case in the superior court has been
continued ten days by agreement be-
tween Attorney Ballinger, for Schnei-
der, and Attorney General Cosson, TO:
the Knoxville sanitarium.
The fire department yesterday
washed the dust and dirt off the
bleachers and grand stand seats by
throwing on water from the fire hose.
Today the stands are good and clean
for the game this afternoon.
Rev A. G. Ernst Of Altus, Okla
homa. will preach at the st. Paul's
German Evangelical church Sunday.
The morning service will be in Ger
man, the evening service in English.
r.. S. Ransom, of Los Angeles, bet
ter known to his old Keokuk friends
as Bob sends The Gate City copy
OF the Los Angeles Examiner con
tanning the following telegram which
lis Of interest to Keokuk people:
Redlands, April 11.-Judge William
Logan, president of the State Contra
bank of keokuk. Iowa, was in Red
lands today heading large part!
from keokuk He is prominen
capitalist and was delighted with tn
trip over Redlands Heights.
The jury in the case of Carl Nc
Cloud, who attempted to escape fron
Fort Madison penit sntiary yesterda
returned a verdict Of mot guilty b
reason OF insanity" The petit jur
was excused until Monday, April q
at 200 p. M, for which time the Ket
kuk murder case against NJ. N
O'Donnell is called. A. r. Marshal
the attorney appointed to represer
O'Donnell, appeared before Judg
; Hamilton yesterday in statemer
that the defendant is unable to pr
vide funds for the securing of wi
nesses. The judge sustained his M
ton to the effect that defendant wi
; nesses be subpoenaed, and that tn
county pay the cost thereof.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
panama Canal Ready.

[ United Pres Leased Wire Service. ]
PANAMA, April I'm view Of the
possibility of war with Mexico Pan
anna canal official declared mere to-
day that the American war vessels
may be passed through at any time.
Even the largest will be able to pass
through the slide district on three
days notice to the dredging forces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
ANSON AND ACASTO.
} = q q . = - . . . . .

Geo, Nixon and wife are smiling
over the arrival Of son April 8. Dr.
Mott of Pennington reports mother
and boy both doing nicely.
TIL, John Mantle home which was
occupied by Mrs. Mantle anC her
daughter Lizzie Harr Smith and her
husband Frank Smith, was destroyed
by fire April !. A defective fiue was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17

tered In the negotiations to extend its
floating debt-concerning which. how
ever, the company declared itself cons
vino I'd of its ability to complete itS
ARRANGEMENTS elsewhere. The foreigni
stock exchanges were more positive
than orr own in rejecting the ewA
of Huertas coming to terms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
varnish Candles.

A good way to make your candles
last longer than usual is the follow
Ing. says the Montreal Star: Hold each
candle by the wick and give 1t a
coat Of white varnish. Then lay can
dies away for day or SO to harden.
The varnish prevents the grease from
running and preserves the life OF the
candle many hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
FUNERAL NOTICE.

COMSTOCK-The funeral of the
late Mrs. Helen NJ Comstock Will be
held at the chapel Of the First West
minister Presbyterian church on Sat
urday. April is. at 10 O'Clock a m
All friends are invited 1nterment at
Oakland cemetery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
So
St. johns Auxiliary.

The Woman's Auxiliary OF st.
Johns church was entertained yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. w.
c. Bonney at their annual business
meeting. Reports for the year were
given and the election of. officers re-
suited as follows:
President, Miss Eleanor Brown.
Vice president Miss Eta Ayres.
Secretary, Mrs. F. 2. Gosewisch
Treasurer. Mrs. Frank LeRron, Sr.
st. Johns Guild at it's annual meet.
ing held this week elected the follow
ing officers:
President, Miss Mary M. tombstone.
First vice president, Mrs. Thomas
Gray.
Second vice president, Mrs Col
lingwood Tucker.
Secretary-Miss Katherine Sage.
Treasurer, Miss Lou Boyer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
Censored Message.

by United Press Staff Correspona
ent.]
MEXICO CITY, April 15.-(Censor
edit expect the Tampico affair to
be adjusted before shutdown" said
Foreign Minister Jose Portilio Y. Ro.
jas, this afternoon to the United
Press. Charge O'Shaughnessy and
have arrived at an agreement which
he has submitted to his government.
We are now awaiting response from
Washington which !, believe will end
the disagreement. A mutual salute is
the basis of agreement. Please say
this to the American newspapers.
The above message was received
this afternoon at the New York office
of the United Press marked to show
that it had been censored by the HUI
erta government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17

been in a hospital in Keokuk, is ex-
pected home today.
Invitations are out for a surprise
on Mr.. and Mrs Asa r. Houston for
this evening. April 18th was their
fifteenth wed ding anniversary and
this commentaries that event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
Woman. Missionary Society.

The Woman's Missionary society OF
the First Westminster Presbyterian
church will meet in the chapel Mon
da yafternoon at o'clock. The sub
iect is "lndia's Awakening" Mrs. e.
B. Newcomb will be the leader, as
sisted by Mrs. Harriet Fulton, Mrs.
L. H. Aver, Miss Sallie Carver and
Mrs. E. A. French.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
Ban on War Pictures.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, April Il. = Movies
showing Mexican battle1elds with
dead and wounded in the for aground
were baned today by Major Funk
houser. morals censor. The picture
men protested that the films taught
peace lesson by showing the hor-
rors OF war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17

WANTED - Railway mail clerks.
$500 to $3.50 month. Details free.
Franklin Institute. Dept. 104 F.
Rochester, N. Y.