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The Washington herald., 1914-10-09

honsrUun tomatoes. .p9 boI. oaa; beets
per bunch. lS2; eEpllnts. per case. esasOi
peppers, PER crate. 2a5o; per barrel, T5alni
eLI1, PEI eIate. isslS; lima beans Der quart. Saei
Is; do, Colombo, per crate. Tsal-Oo; cauhnouer.
per basket. l!0osiO; do. per bbL. 2ool2o.
FRESH FISH AND CRABs-Pnees given 6eIos
b. the pound unlss otherwise StIted-l-ButtsI
and Stars lhHe. SIlo: carp. saS: zocus. PER bbI..
&oo; mAcke1eI. 3: rock boiling, %; DO. medium. II
do. pan. Is: white perch. large. Is; do, white
snail, ioGr2: yellow perch. IArEe. 12x; CO.. snail. 0;
salmon trout loal5; gray trout. Large, sslo; do.
PIKE. native. IS; ssls medium to larEe Gas; spots.
large. IS tailou IarEe. II: sturTeons dressed. >:
DO. skin on, %: clans. per no In; SnHppsu. a. u
S s ss sd S s'ss sssso t',a o. s. s1.sR sIRGn a.ss s,4
Boston mackerel, each, %; lObstsrs. ni
crab meat, per at.. 30; do, fake, PEA
at. 20; seabaSS Per ID. IN: seaIlops, per qt Is.
DRESSED qcED) PoULTRY-chictsns. pe> n!
itl5; turkeys. pa h. lsa2l; roas,ers. Per h.
FRUITs-AppIes. pr bbl. LOoass; lemons. PEI,
box. 2soaS5; oranges. Calhornil, Per box. 4Oas q.
1SoE46o; pineappiss, per crate. &OoAaa; lines,
PER lo0 Sal0; WateTmelons, each, Na
3; peaches Per crate. LooalS; gTHpea. Delaware.
Per basket la4 do. Concord. PER bAskst. saio; do.
Niagara, per basket, salo; do. pums. PEI basket,
l5GO: peas. Sickle. per basket. sails.
LIVE ST0CK-Veai calves. prime. pr h., III
do. medium, per ID, aEsi do. common. las;
spring lamhs, per H., IAA
SEEDs-CIoEer. alfalfa, Per ID. lsSIs: crimson
per H. sss; Eed top Tor herds gsSO. per ID. 23a2s:
bius Erass. per bush.. Lnai3; timothy, PER bush,
as; orchard ErasN Per hushsi. ls5al.S; ne. per
bushsl $3.50: wheat. per bushel. LI5al2.
HAY. STRAW AND CORN-Hay, best timothy,
new, Per ton. IT.oo: strlE. old, long rye PR ton.
2eoalLo; wheat EtTEU pr ton. ioi corn. ear. Per
bbl., 500.
WOOL AND HIDES-wool. vaShed. fres d
burn. Per H. -; wool. unUEshsd. per ID. nan;
hides dry per H.. nan; salt hikes. dry. psr h.
7GD; salt hidss. green. per ID. IS; eahSkins. Eesz
each. LSoal.T5; Ereen hidss Der h. N
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New YORK. Oct G-MILLFEED-Irsgular; busi-
nes moderate. SpRiug bsan, In l0o-p0und saek8
22ooa23, to arrive; standard middhngs. to arrive
00: Western red dog. 80; winter wheat, In 100
pound sackA 10 aniSe. Ao; city bran. in bulk.
40
RYE FLoUR-stesdY Inquiry mo5s1te. Good
TO choice. 5SaSeo. in saeks-
C0RNMEAL-steady; demand modsrlte. Kiln
dried for export, LooaA@. IN saeksi coaIss meal in
hsgz, Lgal0
HAY-Reospts, Izle tons; steady; fair demand.
FTims tinothy Lie; No. timothy. Lsalo7ls; No.
2 s6al.oo: No. 5 S5aa
STRAW-ReoeiptS 80 toss; cay; trade is limited
Long rye quoted At soa75
PORK-steadJ; tnds Hight. MeR. 2ooaZ7s;
family Hoozz %; clear H.1oaS0.
BEEFAEAsy; t,ade ID AoS. Packet, 2OoaA- %;
family 8sooA2lO.
LARD-Easy; business Is limited. Prime Western.
Us; refined continent, nominal; South American.
liz; refined Brazilian. In kegs. EX; beef stearne.
10; lard stsarine. duh; New York, nv.
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PosTMAsTERs NAME OFFICERS
Delegates Select Atlantic City as
Next Meeting Place.

After electing officers for the coming
year. and choosing the place for next
years meeting. the Postmasters OF the
Eastern States brought their convention
to q close yesterday morning.
The officers elected are: A. II. Fritz.
president; Andrew Price, vice president,
and Hannibal Allen Hopkins, secretary
treasurer. The next convention win be
In Atlantic City.
Hannibal Allen Hopkins, who has been
elected secretary-treasurer to serve con-
tinuously was paid a glowing tribute in
statement issued yesterday by the Ma
tional Association The statement says
that. in view Of his untiring services In
the past, he Is found Indispensable to the
organization, and advised that he be
elected secretary-treasurer to serve con-
tinuously.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Oct. She locai money narket con
tinua In its stAgnant eonditon. There s virtually
no new bosines to record NouinaIy the rates for
time funds range from to Per oent. Call money
renewals continhs TO be made at 9 and per cent
A Eideopen mkrkst in commercial paper has de-
Teloped- Conditions have improved to such an ex-
tent in the last several days that all the rsgulHr
buyers. including the hrgest banks and trust cum-
panies are nov n the market. With the high
Erads paper hetng only IN moderate supply. the
tsndency l. toward shading nteA Choics names
With regular maturity are passing 1t per cent.
With some concessions beneath this figure here and
there. Shorter psriodS command 81 psr cent.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-09
EAST BUFFALO CATTLE MARKET

East Buffalo, n. T. oe. &-CATTLE-Recsipts,
-. Market fairly ac4Ep and steady. Prime steers
s.5Al0oo; butcher ETSdes. 65oAs.3.
CALVES -RecsiDts rs. Market steady, cun 70
cAoics, 6ooaI2B.
sHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 20n Market
active; lHmhS. loc higher. Choes hmhs. G0oa6S;
Gull to fair, SooAI.Ts; yeaTlina. 6o1s.T5;. sheep.
Zooa6oo
HOGS-Rseeipts. 1900 NErket active, ISa5c
lower. Yorkes. 655as.4o; miIed, 68asO; heaTJ,
S56GS0; ro1ghs. T.25a1.I5; stag. 6TsaT.5.
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AUCTION SALE

THOS. ]. OWEN son, ACCTI0NEERS,
Trustees oS one unimproJed lot In. Bsny Farm, d.
C.-By virtue Of . deed Of trIst recorded In hbsr
05. at folio lA ct SCI. one Of the land records
Of the District q Columbia, and at the request
of the party secured thereby. the undersigned truS
tees will sell at public auction In the office ot
fhoS J. Owen 4 Son. IS5l G St NV. on sATUR-
DAY the 10Th of Uctober, 1914, at O'Clock .. N.
the following described land: Lot numbered twenty
tpl. in section three 81. in the subdivision Of
Barry Farm made by Pomeroy Howard and e.
vans As recorded in the ofhoe Of the Surveyor Of
the District Of Columbia. Terms Of sale. cash. a
deDost Of one hundred tslOoJ dollars requireC'
At sale all eonVsyanSnE and recording at cost
Of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with
within fifteen (l5l days otherwise the trustees
serve the right 70 resell at cost Of defauting pur-
chaser. LEE L HERRELL, WILLIAM P. LOCK-
WOOD. octI5sSs
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District OS Columbia, Washington, Oct }. IsH.-
Sealed proposals viii Be received At this ossce.
Room 59 District Building. until two O'Clock D. m,
OCTOBER 2, 1914. for furnishing and delivering
one hTeton motor truck for use In the Water
Department, this city. Specifications and form q
proposal may be obtained from the Purchasing On
Ger, d. c., Room N District Building OLIVER
p. NEWMAN. FREDERICK L. sIDDONS, CHES
TER HARDING, Commissioners. D. C.
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PERSONALS.

wORKINGMEN-IT IS ALSO NOTABLE
that Pap" and the Boys of the
family buy from US. shows that We must
sell low to supply the male members OF
the family. See US for slightly used
suits and overcOats, 50 to SO; one price.
JUSTH'S OLD STAND, SIG ID.
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COMMERCE AND FINANCE

sary todsy. ms lsucr and more eonssTatiss
houass IN the trade Et Chicago are Advising e1u-
ton in buying wheat On the hard spots a. they
bsiieEe prics set-haeks are IN order from time 70
time although ultimately mnch hiKhsr prices ars
hooked for. Cash transactions It Chicago amount
"a 70 at.om bushslE
Spot wheat At JassrpOod vas x psaos Iovsr 10
hd higher.
Corn vas irregular and unsettled but It ciossd
at adranco Of Ac to sc Weakness and dullneG
was IN order eariy hut strength devsloped late.
partially because of the upturn IN wheat which
induced or less covering of corn and partially
hecanas q the Eteadisr feeling IN the cash markeG
Primary rscsipts were smaller than last week and
last year. the totn today being 81 90 bushelk
oats angsd higher and closed at advances o.
kc 10 Sc. The volume q trade was smaller and
the markst Was = sympathstic one Condderabls
export business vas reported he total here slOns
being ftoooo busheiA
Ths feature IN the psovision MARKET was a de-
mand from shorts for January deliveries and the
buying Of October and November lard b. packen.
the latter supposedly sGAinst ahipplng business
Part Of the time ofsring were light and the
nsIlng Wss Scat.sred throughout ths tnde. Ths
closing vas strong and At adSaness ali around.
a. - - r.ts. -
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DOGS, BIRDS, PETS.

JUST RECEIVED FINE LOT SINGING
canaries, parrots. dogs OF several kinda
scHMIDs BIRD STORE. IL 18th II. nv.
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MOVING. PACKING & STORAGE.
FREE MOVING FOR sToRAGE-Cal n. Esi5 for
stinAtes no SepGrsss rooms sAgTH's TRANS
FIR 4 STORAGE CO.. Si3 st Night Tel n. 81
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U. $. Steel $ Dividend.

AS the time of the quarterly meeting
of the directors of the United States
Steel Corporation draws near. the impress
sion gains ground that the board will de-
eide not to pay the quarterly dividend on
the corporations common stock this Pc
riod- II may be stated with assurance.
however. that the question has not yet
come up for consideration, and that it is
The Washington herald., 1914-10-09

Special Private Delivery.
sI2 F Street N. w. Phone Main III.
w. T. BALDUs, n. D.
Specialist On the Nervous System and Stomach
HourH. 10 to l. 70 .. Connration and medicine. =
~ eDr. 9Th and sta nv. 7elerhons n ElA
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CHICAGO PRODUCTS.

.rrrrI,h.d trM.h. HIhb. . 9,
Evening star., 1914-05-11
MORE RAIN PROMISED
DURING PRESENT WEEK
Showers. Thunderstorms and Sun
shine on Program as Outlined
by Forecaster.

More spring showers showers thun-
derstorms sunshine. and then repeat.
due this week. according to the weekly
forecast Of the weather bureau Like
wise. several changes Of temperature NAV
he looked forr with cooler weather early
in the week. followed by more warmth
The weather during the week Will be
generally unsettled said the bulletin,
with frequent showers the first half ~
the week in the middle west. the region
Of the Grea: Lakes and the middle At
lantic and New England states
a disturbance that now oNerlles th-
Rocky mountain region VII adv NancA
SLOWLY eastward aud reach the Atlhrtc
states about Wednesday. TINS disturbance
VII be preceded and attended by genera
preCipita ton east Of the Rocky noun
tains during its movement eastward
Another disturbance viii appear oTei
the western plateau region about Thurs
DAY and prevail over the middle Nesi
At the end gf the week this disturbance
will he preceded by rising temperature
ana he attended ny general showers ana
thunderstorms
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Not a Gold-Lace Display.

Eyes ht'"-again and again came
the sonorous command. as the great pro-
cession moved on toward the ships.
Then into the line of vision swung the
Michigans battalion. headed by Capt
Niblack. his smart and soidierly officers
behind him. followed by his veteran
'jackies." who had borne much of the
brunt Of the ''snipng," losing Petty Of
ticer Boswell as they landed TO stiffen
them and tune them up
There was very little gold lace about
it. On and on they came. veterans all,
Col. Longs marines. in the military
sense, holding the post of honor at the
rear.
Suddenly this officer called
Three cheers for the naval landing
force The shout that went up rang
through the great crowd, again and
again. and at once the band of the re-
Syne' of at the right, as that great
old air ended another band struck into
Hail. Hail. the Gangs All Here" and
soldier. sailor. and soldier and sailor,
too sent back over the great parade
ground the -efrain: What the hi do
We care as they watched the sailors en-
bark.
The O'Clock report made every night
on the battleships will have a new sig
uificance tonight Formally at that
hour each commanding officer is in
formed
"All departments of the ship are secure,
sir
So il Will be tonight on the great ships
out in the hacbor. There viii be full
messes, with everything secure the
.iackes. almost all of them safely
back in the fleet to which they belong.
Evening star., 1914-05-11

ais except for improper conduct inca
pacity would be made. A concurrent an
nouncement declared that the department
would require every postmaster 70 give
to the conduct of his office his individual
attention fer eight hours daily. This re-
quirement has been rigidy enforced
Fourth-class postma sterships are be-
ing filled by competitive examinations
conducted bv the civil service commits
sion. In each case the names of the
highest three eliEibles are certified to
the Postmaster General. and in no case
IS the second or third eligible chosen
unless The appointment Of one Of the
Understanding eligihes is shown TO be
madvisabe from the standpoint of the
greatest efficiency in the postal service
The post Office system is essentially a
business institution. and for. that -rea son
The merit system is the best system by
which To secure and maintain the highest
standard of efficienCI
Evening star., 1914-05-11
WILL MEET TO PROTEST.
Citizens Associations Object to Old
Dominion R. R. Service.

Under the auspices Of the Park Lane
Va. Citizens Association d meeting of
members of citizens associations on the
line of the Old Dominion Railroad to
protest against the unbearabe condi-
tions in train service particularly in
the late afternoon. is TO be held in the
MON Church at Park Lane this evening
az O'Clock.
President Thomas Malone and Score
tary Edward Reed sf the Park Lane
Association are in charge of the meeting
which. besides voicing IT'S protest. is ex-
nected to select delegate to appear be-
fore the Virginia state corporation COM
mission at Richmond May 20.
The crowded conditions OF the trains
% tie Old Dominion road between 80
and O'Clock each afternoon is said to
have particularly aroused the protest of
the citizens.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Record of Fourteen Months.

'NS shown bY the above figures the
Postmaster General has within a period
Of fourteen months performed the
markable task Of conducting the selec-
ton and appointment OF postmasters at
80 per cent of all presidential offices and
- per cent OF all fourth-class offices In
accomplishing this II has been necessary
for the Postmaster General and his first
assistant. Mr. Roper to confer person
ally with hundreds OF people in regard
to presidential appointments and the
suit attained in adjusting differences and
harmonzng the factions III order 10
cllre appointments in the interests of the
efficiency Of the service is notable.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
City Passes to Army.

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. VERA
CRUZ. Mexico April ~ Cby Mail Steam
eH.-At o'clock this afternoon the
naval expeditionary force. which seized
Vera Cruz. became thing of the past,
far as this city is concerned and the
naval hattaltons which composed it, uu-
DER the command of Rear Admiral
Fletcher. left these shores. after turning
the city over 10 Brig. Gen. Funston and
lis army, which has now become III fact
j. not III name, ''tne army OF occupa-
ton
How long this force. which includes
tn. marines of the so-called advanced
4.ase regiments" who have remained on
snore, Will be known as the army of
occupation is is not for present-day
} istorians to predict. according to state
3nents made by those high in authority
J ere The memory of what has taken
D. ace here today is sufficiently inspiring
10 center interest upon that alone for the
j. esent.
No more inspiring scene has ever
been presented than was the turning
over Of Vera Cruz by Admiral fletcher's :
naval force to the army of Gen. Fun
on. The event was in the great open
space. a natural parade ground. in
front of the shore lighthouse, at what
siS known as the sanitary wharf The
place chosen was the tragic one in
v Mich so many Americans lost theIr
J ives o. received wounds. and IL is
lounded on one side by the long. low
building of the Naval Academy. from
hich the Mexican boys in their mis-
taken patriotism fired upon the Ameri-
can sailors and marines. in the end
10 be shelled out Of their position BY
the three and five inch guns of the
Prairie. the Chester and the San Fran J.
: CISCO.
Like Well Staged Play.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
BY WINGRovE BATHoN.
Srsr Correspondent Of The star with the Unite
States Forces a. Vera Cruz

Star Correspondeut of The star with the United
States Forces Vera Cruz,
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES
ENPEDTTIONARY + o X c f VERA
CRUZ Mexico. May This MAY day"
the anniversary of the battle of Manila
hay. as Philippine veterans here are
recalling has brought the verltable
ninth day of wonder to Vera Cruzano
for the dreaded and despised 'eringo
has taken and occupied this city. al
last and ont Of that fact has come
rothing but what is good. If one eN-
cepts the deaths and suffering from
wounds which were the sad but ueces-
s4rv accompa nimeut uf So momentous
p step
There has been neither rapino. pi!.aGs
r"t unnecessary blood$hed, and the
fact dazes the Vera CruZanoS They be
},@y-d the American would lay his
hands on their property and their lives.
aud they cannot understand his NOT
taking advantage of his situation II
IS a marvel to these people that the
american IS running their post offices.
their teleeraphs. their railways. their
street cleaning. their hospitals. even
nursing their sick and wounded. Icy
oGsiy. they pursue their peaceful aNoca-
tions, bathing themselves i'll tn" re-
freShing shower of American gold th'
stranger is casting upon them. hoard
ing il as well as the Mexican silver.
and giving back the American in
change the federal treasury notes cast
printing presses of the old Indian W
In Mexico ('Ift
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Bands Blare Popular Airs.

Us the l3th. followed by the 1th. came
swinging through Aveuida Iadependencia
To the Plaza one band played Down
on the Suwanee River" the other we
Won't Go Home Until Morning" and
the itn Infantry AT the same time came
states consulate and the customhouse
their brass and drums proclaiming 10 the
happy Americans the news that ''There'u
night
Ey.t straight ahead. with never
smile: or frown for friend or foe the
rompAnics moved like machines on 10
their appointed stations to relieve the
naval Drigades at the various heddquar-
iers Of the latter in and around the city
In ti~ afternoon there was another mill
tarvSspectaCle. when the ArmS Navy and
Marine Corps met on the water front
To turn the city over TO Gen. Funston
!. All TINS orderliuess and precision is
y hat most itupresseS the Vera Cruzaro
7 Every thing moves without htcn every
tning evidently j. foreseen and provided
. for The army has not had a quarrel
with The navy. That seems strange 10
: these MeXicaus. No regiment. no naval
, battalion has revolted against its officers
No Americana has slain his brother-iu-
arms. No "Gringo" officer has demanded
: share of tho money paid out for pro-
y tstons for his men. No soldier. sailor or
marine has insulted Mexican woman.
: NO soldier sailor or marine has pillaged
q house. This. indeed. is the ninth day
s Of wonders IN Vera Cruz
Evening star., 1914-05-11
LEGAL STATUS RESTORED.
John w. Lanahan Decreed to B,
Able to Manage Business.

The legal status of John w. Lana
han, son of the late Rev. John Lana
nan of Baltimore. Md. was restored
today by a decree of the District Su-
preme Court. MIR. Lanahan was ad-
judged an habitual drunkard August
9, 1911. The court finds that he is now
in condition 10 handle his property.
The order directs the committee APP
pointed for Mr.. Lanahan to turn over
the money. stocks and bonds in his
hands 10 the Munsey Trust Company.
which is TO administer the estate un-
der the will of DIR. Lanahan.
Members of the womens clubs of Co
iunbus. actuated by the City Commercial
club. have pledged themselves to use
only homemade -four and bread
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Postmaster Generals Statement.

In statement today announcing the
appointments MI Burlesou sad.
Eariy in The new administration an-
nouncement was made thar all prcsden-
tial postmasters appointed by the preced-
ing administration would be permitted TO
serve out their terms and that no remoy-
Evening star., 1914-05-11
CHANGES IN SERVICE
UNDER P. M. GENERAL
Total of 23.317 Postmasters. All
Grades. Appointed in Four
teen Months

Postmaster General Burleson today
pointed with pride to the fact that since
ne became the head of the postal estab-
lishment fourteen months ago lie had ap-
pointed 22."l1 postmasters, ".i1l II Whom
were of the presidential grade. and 1916
of the fourth class There We're al the
beginning Of the present year in the
United States and its possessions S.Glo
presidential post Offices and 4s,a%" fourth
class f.ces "A grand total Of ~ .,tu
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Others Witnessing Review.

These two stood alone Behind stood
Nelson 'Shaugnnessy. recently charge
d affares at Mexico City, with William
w Canada. consul. at Vera Cruz. Gov
Kerr and the new Vera Cruz officials.
IN addition to the staffs Of Admiral
Fletcher and Gen. Funston.
As they took their place in the great
natural parade ground. the naval bat
talions began TO file past. bands playing
and Colors streaming. the boy man-o'-
varsmeu headed for the tugs. harges and
launches which were to take them back
TO their ships. and led by Col. Neville at
the head of his marines, who were first
en- shore here when the landing was
made.
Then came the Florida $ .'blueiackets.
who. with the ttahs men. shared the
honor of being first ashore among the
man-o -warsmen. In their dyed uniforms
many unshayen they lookee! the veterans
they are. Following came the men of
the San Francisco. then Of the Chester
and Prairie. the ships that sheled the
city with such accurate and merclfu
fire that made their enemies run rather
than caused great unnecessary loss OF
life or destruction of property. Then
came Col. Anderson S regiment of ma
rines. the New Hampshire, New Jersey
and Vermont outfits.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
VERA CRUZ NATIVES AMAZED
AT BEHAVIOR OF AMERICANS
Had Expected Murder and Looting to Follow
Landing Of the United States
Army.

stage-managed in advance il could not
nave presented q more dramatic spec
tacle from the viewpoint of location
and the tragic circumstances which
this location recalled The location was
chosen for the event however, by rea-
son of the fact that at this point of
the Vera Cruz water front there was
the best opportunity of any point for
the embarkatiou of great numbers of
men for the fleet.
In the harhor the great warships swung
AT anchor. their decks crowded With those
who had not landed. eager TO Welcome
back theIr comrades the boylsh man-o
warsmeu who had actually been under
ire. VINO had stood the supreme test of
their common training and had splen-
ditily upheld the traditions Of th+ naval
service.
It not an officers day. II was the
day of hoy man-o -WarSnlen. Youths.
peardAess, gathered from the farms and
factories the streets. the public schools
nf erery sort of racial descent. made into
''toun@ America. -,We:t houored and
cheered 10y roaring thousands who gath
cred for that purpose alone. The great
tower of the lighthouse, its every win,
dowSiH its roofs. were crowded, aud
gathered about the great natural parade
ground We're great numbers of people
whom indulgent sentrieS permitted TO
come as near as possible to see these boy
nlan-o' Warsmen pass in review. accom-
panied hN the marines, before Admiral
Fletcher and ten. Funston,