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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
SEE STIMULUS
TO BUSINESS.
Bankers Comment FaYOrably on
Morgan Firms Step
CORPORATE CORDS SEVERED
That a Long Step In Advance Has
Been Made Is Consensus Of Opinion
OF Gotham Finanoiers' Radical Move.

mat Long Step In Advance Has
Been Made is Consensus OF Opinion
OF Gotham Financiers' Radical Move.
That the voluntary and decisive
action of the firm OF j. Il. Morgan &
60. in taking the initiative in adjust
ing conditions that has brought the
firm under steady fire OF public
criticism viii result Ia greatly inn.
proved business situation is the
opinion or New York bankers.
The dominant note i'm the comments
OF bankers was that the action OF the
Morgan firm was long step in ad-
vance and that IL meant that big busi-
ness was meeting the government and
public sentiment more than half way
The opportunity of taking advanta ge
OF changed sentiment regarding di.
rectorships in order to carry out their
own preference in the matter Is the
reason for tho sweeping policy OF
Withdrawals from corporate. director
ships OF the Morgan house.
In the announcement ]. =. Morgan
said that he and his four partners
had retired from thirty directorships
In twenty-seven of the strongest cor
porations In which they were repre-.
sented
They have withdrawn completely IN
official capacity from the New Haven.
the New York Central and the Ameri.
can Telephone and Telegraph, three
OF their leading interests.
The principal companies I'm which
dictatorship Is retained are:
Among industrinIs United States
Steel corporation, International Har.
yester and International Mercantile
Marine.
Among railroads; Northern Pacific,
Lehieh Valley and several small lines
which were reorganlzed and In which
the firm has therefore direct re.
sponsibility
Membership I'm boards OF leading
banks and trust companies is retained
by at least one member OF the firm.
G.. r. Baker. chairman OF the board
OF directors OF the First National
bank. who Is regarded as the success
sor OF the late j. p. Morgan as fnan.
cial leader through his long held posi-
tion OF eminence I'm the boards of
fiftyseven OF the most powerful cor
porations OF the country. announced
Informally following the Morgan doc
laration that he intended TO retire
from as many boards as he could.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
MARTIAL LAW CONDEMNED
Senate Probers FIay officials of
West Virginia.

Senate Probers Flay officials of
West Virginia.
Senator Borah in Washington made
public the report OF the subcon-
mittee bearing on the reign OF martial
law In the Cabin and Paint Creek coal
mine regions OF West Virginia frCn
September, 1912. to June. 1913. A
senate committee OF investigation OF
which Senator Borah was q member
went into West Virginia and conduct.
cd hearings.
The authorities are severely ar
raigned in the report, which Is given
out as a Statement OF fact" by tfs
senator, although the full committees
has not indorsed Il. The martial law
section II the report was put in charge
OF 20 n.
Senator Borah's statement holds that
the military authorities. acting under
the direction Of the governor, super
seeded all constitutional courts In West
Virginia, imposed sentences not au.
thorlzed by any standing laws and
took over all the duties Of the civil
courts OF the district. and that az the
time such martial law was being en-
forced theIo was no evidence that
the civil courts had been intimidated
or that they woulVhaye failed 10 per-
form their duties faifhfliffv <s~'~esun.s.~.Je
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
URGES PRrCAUTIoN
state Mine Chief Wants All Viola
tlons Reporfed.

state Mine Chief Wants All vlola.
tioHs Reported
Letters have been sent TO the gen.
oral superintendents aud general man.
ogers Of every coal company iD Penn
eylvania by James ~. Roderick. state
chief Of mines. urging them TO take
measures TO reduce by so per cent The
number OF accidents.
In tho same mail the chief sent let.
tors 90 the mine inspectors OF tile
state service directing them 20 notify
the department AZ once 70 they ind
that suggestions for safety are not
being followed out. In case OF PEI.
sistent violation OF directions fof
safety the inspectors are instructed
to institute suits. IN his letter to The
mining officers CHIEF R0derick SAYS.
"The most prolific causes Of accf.
dents inside the mines are fails. cars.
blasts, gas, falling into shafts or
slopes. suffocation and explosives.
During the fret eleven months Of 1913
bi0 lives were lost inside tie mfpes
as against 463 for tho hlst eleven
months Of 1912"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Censorship.

when we get a censor OF novels
And censor likewise OF plnyB.
When wo get censor OF foodstun
To pick out our breakfast hays.
When we get censor OF music
And censor TO prune the dance
The world viii be near perfection.
We can see that at n glance.
When we get n censor OF drinking
To search I'm our glass for germs.
When we get a censor OF talking
To cut short all slangy terms.
When we get censor OF sleeping
To tell when we've slept enough
In short. when we've all been censored
Why not censor the censored stuff2
Arthur Chapman In Denver Republican.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
PRESIDENT HOLDS SECRET
Conference With Lind May Never Be
Made Public.

President Wilson sacrificed rot a
moiecule OF the air OF mystery with
which he has surrounded the con
ference on Gulfport Miss, with Con
fdential Agent John Lind, special ad.
wiser 70 the American embassy al
Mexico city.
The president boarded the revenue
cutter Winona, sailed out into the
Gulf Of Mexico and boarded the Unit
ed states scout cruiser Chester, which
had transported Mr. Lind from Vera
Cruz. The conference was held I'm
the admirars cabin Of the Chester. rs
purport may not be given 70 the pub
nc at all
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

Mrs. MalaprOp Young Sharp viii
have 10 apologize before speak TO
him again.
Miss Inierest-Did he Insult you?
Mrs. Muluprop- Did hep The last
time met him ! told him that my IN
Gle had locomotive ataxia. and he asked
me II he ''whistled at crossings"-Ex
chnnge
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Son be- Shot bY Father.

George Cook. aged twenty. son OF
H. ]. Cook OF Kane. Pa, is In serious
condition as result OF bullet wound
alleged TO have been inflicted by his
father. Returning home the young
man says he found his father abusing
Mrs. Cook and that when he interfered
the father shot him. The older man
then knocked his wife down. the son
says, and escaped. He Is sought by
police.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
BORROWs MONEY TO DIE
erondek Buys Revolver and Kills Him
self: Leaves chanqe.

Stanley Grondek aged twenty orphf,
Of JohnsiOwn Pa. married fear
months, borrowed S. from his wife.
bought a pistol and shot Himself
through the heart In bis rOoming
house. lie paid SO FOR the pistol and
returned 81 70 HE wife. When she
asked what he had done with the rest
he said he lent It TO q friend. The
body was found IN a chair. The pis
tol was in his right hand and beside
him lay note.
- love my wife and have aiwavs
been happy with her, but I've got %
go" No reason can be determined for
the suicide.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

Because his wife sent him rs a
Christmas presen; comb and brush.
Jeremiah Schiestenberg. Midway (PaD
merchant, sued FOR divorce on the
grounds of cruel snd barbarous treat.
ment. Schlestenberg's head is bald
and hairless as a Mexican dog. yet his
vile. with an odd sort OF humor. ac-
eording TO the aggrieved man. sent
him a comb and stin haired brush
by parcel post, failing to insert the
name OF the donor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Ledger.

N.
The eggs In cold storage
view with alarm,
But ~ | don't eat them
They'll do mo no harm,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tho latest best sellers
Are far from sublime,
But if don't read them
I'll not waste my time.
Chicago Record Herald.
The outcasts OF winter
My sympnthies try
But IL 1 don't treat 'em
They'll have TO go dry.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The good things OF racing
We hear are the cheese,
But II we don't back 'cm
our families wen please.
New York Evening Telegram.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
OIL SHl|
Oklahoma Basled BY Seas; Only
Eight Rescued
HEAVY STORM ALONG COAST
New Jersey shores Smashed by Heavy
combers Which. Together With
Record Tide, Does Great Damage.

NeSoIu ltde' poeo Great Damage.
New York. Jan. 6.--The tank steam.
er in trouble off Sandy Hook was the
Oklahoma and twenty-five OF her crew
perishod. Eight were saved. This
was the substance OF wireless mes.
soges received here.
Although several vessels we're standA
ing by the distressed tank hSer, Ld(
Hamburg American line frelghter b.
varia. bound from philadelphia to Bos.
ton, was the only one able to render
assistance.
The Okl,homa was owned by tho
Gulf Refining company, wan 2.T95 tons
not burden and 4i9 feet long. She
left here Saturday for Port Arthur.
Texas.
In announcing the saving OF part OF
the Oxluhoma's crew the Bavaria.
added that tho vessel had not -
entirely, but was partly subj
aud drifting helples5ly.
Among those who sailed d
Oklahoma and who are eAed
lost IN CAPTAIN Isoring A. Pat
Boston. former commander~ OF fha
steamship Ligonier. Captain Gates
was aboard as a passenger on his way
10 tnke command OF another vessel.
The Oklahoma was valued at $70O,0 900.
John Kennedy. superintendent Of
tho marine department of the anit
Refining company, said he could not
conceive how the ship could have gonc
down In bad weather. She was
equipped perfectly and in good condi-
tion. he said. when she left.
Five lives are known TO have been
lost and more than 81 900 900 I'm dam.
age done by the storm which ragged
from Portland. Me-. to Norfolk, Va.
The New Jersey coast suffered the
greatest damage, bht with the shift
ing OF the wind from northeast 20 -rrue
north the high water which threat
ened to wash away many houses on
the New Jersey coast partially sub
sided. At almost every point the rain
changed 10 snow
Storm ridden and dIsmantied Sea
Bright struggled for its very existence
against the Atlantic.
All that fringe OF fine summer cot.
tages on the oceans edge was I'm peril
OF destruction. II the ocean had had
It's way the town would have gone
back 10 the fishing hamlet from which
II sprang. A half dozen of the smaller
houses were swept away while the
hotels were undermined.
Furious pounding by the combers
destroyed five cottages IN LonRport,
whore the damage is estimated at
$50 900.
The total loss on the island is
placed nj about 100000. with At
lantic City and Ventnor city sustain
Ing the least damage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Mothers Pension Payment Made.

The first payment OF money in Penn.
eylvania under the appropriation for
mothers pensions has been made TO
the Allegheny county board and the
test of the law viii probably follow
IL. The money paid is $500 for gen.
eral administrative purposes and II is
understood that Injunction proceed.
ings will be started so that the
opinion OF the supreme court may be
obtained.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
The orumbIern.

Some men permit their hopes 10 sink
And spend much time In frcttlng.
They ngke complaints because they think
They earn more than they're getting
Unrest is spreading everywhere
There's grumbling and resentment
Mon say conditions are unfair.
Few cling TO sweet c0nteniment
But most or those who howl today
And crave nm overtmnlng
Complain despite the fact that they
Get moro than they are earning
-Chcago Record Ho oraId.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
reunion balance ss7 ooo.

The report OF the Gettysburg
Fiftieth Anniversary commission was
transmitted TO Governor Tener by Col
onel Lewis Il. Better. secretary. The
legislature appropriated $450,O0o for
Pennsylvania's share OF the expense
OF the big reunion last July. The com.
mission reoorts an mexpended bal.
ance OF about $37. 900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
REYBURN DIES SUDDENLY
Heart Disease FelIs Former Mayor Of
Philadelphia.

John Edgar Reyburn, former mayor
Of Philadelphia. died in Washington
last Sunday. Heart failure caused
his death. Mr.. Reyburn was aged
sixty-eight and was native OF New
Carlisle, o.
Mr.. Reyburn's death was very sud-
den and was severe shock 70 his
family and friends here. He had been
in excellent health
Mr.. Reyburn had served in the Penn
sylvania house OF representatives and
senate and also several terms in con
gress, representing the Fourth Penn.
sylvania district. He served as mayor
OF Philadelphia from 1907 TO 1911.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
OCEAN CLEARS UP MYSTERY
Body Of Jcssle Mccain Thrown on
coney Island Beach.


The body OF Miss Jessie Evelyn Nc
Cam, the missing settlement worker
OF Brooklyn, has been found High
waves washed II up on the shore at
Coney Island at a point not more than
ten feet from where she was last seen
alive late In the afternoon OF Dec. 4.
There were nc signs OF violence on
the body, according 20 physicians who
examined IL, and the police have no
clue as TO the manner in which she
drowned
Long immersion had made the
features unacceptable. but identihca-
tion Of the young woman by her family
was made possible by a signet ring
with the initials 81 Il. NJ" and by
articles Of clothing Miss Mccain wore
the day she disappeared.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
A les, That Was In Vain

A boarding house mistress. not over
bright. upon going to market one day
complained that the matches she had
purchased would not light, whercupon
the ohliging merchant removed box
from the shelf and. taking u match.
scratched IL on the leg Of his trousers.
producing Instantly a lighted match,
remarlSing:
"See, they light all right, madam
We'll" she answered, 81 can't fol.
low YOU around all day 10 scratch
matches on your pants - Philadelphia
Ledger.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
WHEAT RECORD BROKEN
All Crops GOODYEAR 1918 Banner
One, Says Trade Agency.

All Crops GOODYEAR 1918 Banner
One. Says Trade Agency.
Dun's Review OF Trade says this
week:
at the opening OF the new year II
Is gratifying to note that 1913 was
the most successful period from an
agricultural standpoint that this coun-
try has ever witnessed. Notwithstand-
ing adverse climatic conditions the
total yield of wheat surpassed all for
mer records and while the corn crop
fell considerably below the banner
production o. the preceding year high
er prices more than compensated for
any loss in output. Consequently. the
value OF the nations farm products
reached unparalleled totals. while the
export trade OF the United States IN
those stanles touched nguros never
before attained"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Debarred.

Mr.. Throgmorton-ls Is 1t my daughter
you want. or Is IL her money?
Jack Howens mmateur champion 100
yards)-Mr. Throgmorton. you surprise
me. You know very well that I'm an
amateur athlete.
Mr.. Throgmorton-Wh what's thnt got to
do with It?
Jack tIowens-A great deal. SIR II
debars me from taking part In any
event for money.-New York Mail
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

Eggs at 81 dozen within two
years was the prediction made by w.
Theodore Whitman. state lecturer.
TO farmers in Franklin. PA. He said
the increase in egg production, nj
though large. is not keeping up with
the increase in demand. He urged
the farmers to take better care OF
their hens
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

Mercer county (Pa) farmers In the
vicinity OF venango are aroused over
the activity OF horse thieves I'm that
section. Some time ago the thieves
became so bold that farmers vigi-
lance association was organized aud
war was declared on the practice with
the result that the thievery subslded
for q time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
chlId Saves eurnlna Woman.

Lavina Kugh. aged ten, saved her
grandmother. Mrs. William Mctlelvey.
aged seventy-one. from burning TO
death in the Klugh home at Klttan-
ming, Pa. Mrs. McKelvey was stand
ing with her back TO a coal fire when
her skirts caught fire. She was en-.
veloped in flames. The child ran To
a bedroom. got blanket and threw
II over the aged woman. smotherlng
tho flames
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
REAL WHITE HOPE is SMITH

Knocks Out Arthur Pelkey In the
Fifteenth Round.
Gunboat Smith is Americas best
heavyweight. With n powerful right
cross TO the jaw he knocked Arthur
Pelkey down I'm the fifteenth round OF
their championship mill at Daley city
near San Francisco and when the
dazed man unsteadily arose a rushing
left to the back of the head toppled
him over again.
This time Pelkey was stretched full
length on the canvas. lie rolled over,
finally resting with one knee on tne
canves when Referee Griffin counted
him out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Useless information.

WheeibarrOws are unknown I'm Ice.
land.
Borneo exports no ice cream.
In Chicago l1.7l5 cigar stumps are
thrown away every hour.
The average number OF oysters In q
stew is three
Indiana produces 1000 dialect poems
per Pittsburgh Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
sIayer,s Mother KlIis Herself.

Mrs. Katrina Rokowslsi. aged nfty
five. mother Of Henry RokOwski. the
slayer OF three persons, committed
suicide at Hope Church, near Pitts
burg, by stepping in front OF the
Wheeling express train on the Balti
more and Ohio railroad. Rokowsd
has not yet been captured.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

C0sting on his two children who
fought with him, Andrew Miller,
twentysix years old. Of Twenty.
seventh street and Mulberry alley.
Plttsburg. shot bis wife Helena and
himself in the home OF his mother.in.
law. Both are dying.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
NOW HAS WINELESS- CELLAR
3ddIe Throws Bottled Goods Out Of
His Home

A. j. Droxel Biddle, founder OF the
DrexelBiddle Bible classes. has start
ed the new year by throwing awry
the contents OF the wine cellar AZ his
home I'm Philadelphia.
Mr. Biddle said he had decided mat
a man was better Off IN every way II
he left liquor alone, but he had no
criticism to make OF moderate drink.
ers. Years ago Mr.. Blda'e told friends
he drank quart OF whisky day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

William Rosenthal, ninety years old.
me Of the oldest newspaper men in
he United states. died in Reading.
pa. IN bis long career he published
several weeklies in the German Ian
Fuage. re was widely knowo in Ger
nan-American circles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

Kind man gave a weary tramp.
Who said he'd trudgcd afar.
a KIT Of an unusual stamp
castoN touring car
Tho trump when he recalled that scene
Declares he was a dub
Tie has 20 beg for gasoline
Since then as well as grub
-fogigvillo Courier Journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

DR. S. Weir Mitchell. noted author
and physician, died at his home in
Philadelphia. Death was due TO an
acute attack Of grip the seriousness
Of which was accentuotod BY his I'D.
yancod age. eighty-hve years
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Triohlnoals At Farrell.

Twenty-Five cases diagnosed as tri
chinosis have been discovered In Far
rell. Pa, and one Of the victims whose
condition was regarded as critical was
sent 70 the Bull hospital Physicians
assert the disease was contracted
through eating improperly cooked
nork
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

Realizing Il was hopeless 10 keep
the jurymen together longer after they
had failed 90 reach q decision IN the
Hans Schmidt murder case Jrdge
oster discharged the panel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

Mrs. Pauline Bauo. aged twenty
three. Of Wlkes-Barre. Pa. took bi-
chloride OF mercury tablets by mistake
for medicine. For several hours she
did not realize her mistake. She was
taken 20 a hospital.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

"Goodby. I'm going to Mexico" was
the message found by Mrs. Charles
Grouse on the kitchen table in her
home In Jeanette, Pa. Mrs. Grouse
claims her husband cecamped with
e40r
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

The formal presentation of Miss
Genevieve Clark, only daughter OF the
speaker OF the house OF representa-
tives and Mrs. Clark. took place with
the New Years reception held at the
home OF her parents in Washington.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

Making a rope Of bis bedclothes.
Alexander savchut. aged thirty one. Of
the city houe IN Pittsburg. committed
suicide BY banging himself in bed lie
was found in n sitting position.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Washington Gets Sundays Promise.

Rev. w. A. Sunday announced at
one OF his services in Pittsburg that
the invitation 20 come TO Washington,
Pa, would be accepted Previous en-.
gaeements, however, viii make It i'm.
possible for the baseball evangelist 10
conduct a revival there for year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

"You have produced q play without q
single suggestive idcn or situation
IN e."
Yes replied the theatrical manager.
with pardOnable pride. "'rhe public
wants novelty nowadays Washing.
ton Efnr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Factory Fire AZ shenandoab

Two hundred persons we're thrown
ont of work by factory fire in sheu.
andoah, Pa. The building was de-
stroyed. The loss Is 100000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

William Kennedy and Thomas Al
ison were blown to pieces near Dow
cxte[ Pa. hy the explosion OF dyna-
mite which tbey we're thawinR out for
aso in road repair work Kennedy
vas o farmce and contractor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

~ feel apprchcnslyc about this mar.
Rage"
That's nothing There are always
miss givings 40 weddings Baltimore
American.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08
Express eusiness For TOWN cut on

Residents OF SharpsyiIle, near
Sharon, Pa, are puzzled over the
action OF the Adams Express company.
which notified it's agent. Il. a. Allen,
that after Jan. no express will he
delivered TO consignees In that town.
No reason was given for the action.
IL is believed by business men that
the parcel post system is responsible.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

Rev. DR.. John Milton Worran.
widely known Presbyterian clergyman
and former resident OF New York
city, died "a Philadelphia from pneu-
monia. He was aged eiehty.eight
years
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

The coctrsnton postofhce. about fen
miies from Neadviile. Pa, was entered
~ yeegmen who blew ~ bs safe IN the
ikner Office. Everything u value was
LaL.L
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-08

"Absence makes tho heart grow fonder "
Well. if that be truo
What the absent i0vcr'u wonder
VIII bis presents do7
-GcOrgo y Morow00d in New York Sun