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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
PHILADELPHIA VlOLINIST
SAW STIRRING TIMES ABROAD
Frank Gittelson, Soon to Make Debut,
Tells Experiences.

Frank Gittclson, son of DR.. S. j. Git
telson l0l7 Spruce street, who will make
his American debut as a violinst this
fall. has returned to Philadelphia. For
years Mr. Gittelson studied abroad under
Carl F'lesch and Hugo Kaun. While in
Europe, Mr.. Gittclson secured two vio-
Inns. Maggini and Stradivarius. both
dating back to the nth century He had
difficulty getting these instruments out
of Germany by wrapping them in shawls
and steamer rugs, and putting cheap vio
Inns in their cases, which he carried
Mr.. Gitteson with his mother and sister
who accompanied him, were in Warne-
mende, Germany, when war was declared
and Immediately left for Berlin, arriving
August 8. They were unable to leave
Berlin before August y. Mr.. Gittcson
states that during these three weeks he
didn't see single case of an American
receiving i'll treatment at the hands of
the Germans. The feeling against the
English was very bitter. even more so
than against the French Stores with
English names were compelled to remove
all signs of English characters.
August q the party, after standing in
line over nine hours to buy their tickets.
left Berlin for Amsterdam, the trip TAX
ing more than &c hours. The compart-
ments were overcrowded and there were
no sleeping accommodations. On Sep
tember ~ they sailed on the New Amster-
dam for home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Boards GROW WILD SINCE
BARRIERS CUT WORKING HOUR
West Philadelphians Sprout Whiskers
Perforce Because of New Rules.

Men living in West Philadelphia who
don't shave themselves are in guam
dary. They have to get snatcd before :
o'clock at night or so scruhby faced to
the office next morning. IL is true that
they could get shaved in tho morning,
but as the shops do not open until s
a, M, and many have to be at work be-
tween S and ., they won't take chances
of getting "A hurried shave from sleepy
barger in a bad humor
It's all due 10 the Master BARRIERS As
sociation. The members contend that a
l2-hour day. S a. m. to p. m, is long
enough for any man to work, and point
out that bricklayers and plumbers work
only eight,
To show that they meant business the
12-hour BARRIERS paraded through West
Some were to the point, THE barber
has TO cut all day. give him chance
to cut up at night: I'VE get in a good
many scrapes, but we are human: How
would you like to work forever? If
not, why us?" That's how some of the
announcements ran. The men conducted
themselves we'll and won hundreds of
sympathizers en- route,
Then, too, the organization had practi-
cal effect. At one shop where three or
four men were i'm tho midst Of shave
the place closed as soon as the aggrcEa-
ton arrived and the customers left with
half a beard and half haircut.
In a brief address Leonard j. Sher-
man. president of the Master BARRIERS
Associations said that the movement
would continue until a uniform closing
hour was adopted,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
TWO FIREMEN HURT
FIGHTING FIERCE
BLAZE IN GARAGF
Fourteen-year-old Boy Risk,
His Life in Trying to Save
Motorcycles and in Helm.
ing Police.

| TWO fremen were iritired ana ,O
loss was entailcd early this nor,is- =,
hre destroyed the Westminster Gsras, !.
5ith street and Westminster avenue ~.
ly twenty cars stored in the place &C.,.
wrecked in several explosions of pasot..
or burned.
y A-Eoar-old boy Joseph Mitten. Of GU
Sick,es street, risked his life to save .o,,.
OF the motorcycles stored in tho Raras.
and later assisted Patrolmcn Moran a.,
Mclaughlin, of the Sixty-first ara
Thompson streets station, in getting an,
number of motor trucks.
The injured men are Firemen WiIlisr
McNeal, of engine company Il, and Can.
tain Frank Hughes, of the same com.
pany. McNeal was hurled several foe,
across the floor of the burning garag,
by ar explosion of gasoline, suffering
broken arm. Hughes went to the rescu,
of McNeal and was cut and bruised b,
flying glass and plaster.
The fire started at half-past O'CLOCK
this morning when the engine of IN.
automobile truck owned by j. c. Fisher
an eXpressman, backfired and caused
an explosion. In an instant the car
was ablaze. Young Mitten heard ths
explosions and without waiting to ex.
change street clothing for his night
dress ran to the garage and started TO
take out motorcycles. He succeeded In
saving three.
Moran and Mclaughlin arrived few
minutes later and managed to get out
a number of motor trucks. BY the time
firemen arrived the garage was burn
ing fiercely and it was impossible 10
prevent the destruction of the building
and the cars stored in 1t. The flames
were not extinguished until shortly after
O'Clock. BY that time only the wai
of the garage were Standing.
\ fire which resulted in n small loss
was discovered this morning in the resi-
dence of Benjamin V. Mccarthy, 6l
Baynton street. Germantown, when
mattress in third-story room became
ignited. The blaze was discovered by
son of Mccarthy. who notified Engns
Company 10. The fire was eXtingushed,
however, by father and son before ths
arrival of the tiremen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
GIRL OVERCOME AT FIRE
Rescued Unconscious by Father From
Burning Home.

Two families He'd tO the roof Of their
home, 2O1i South Seventh street early
this morning, when fire starting in the
cpnIv store on tine second floor Cut off
their escape by regular exits. Mary
Fiucmau. 10 years old, who was overcom,
bv smoke. was carried TO the roof by
her father. Samuel Fineman, proprietor
of the store. The families reached the
street through a trapdoor in another
house and were cared for hy neighbOrs
Tile fire was discovered by two Young
men az o'clock this morning. Miss Fam
mo Rosenbluth. 1928 South seventh street,
heard their shouts and telephoned an
alarm 10 the Fourth street and Snyder
avenue police station.
FIncman occupied the FIRST ana thim
floors Of the dwelling with his wife
and children. The second floor was
rented 70 Joseph Shainker, his wife and
their 3-months-old baby All succeeded
IN reaching the roof except Mary Fine
man
When Fineman discovered that his old
est daughter was still In the house he
went back for her, and Shainker fol-
loved The men had 10 fight their way
through suuocating smoke. They found
the girl unconscious in her room, Fire
men fought the flames for nearly an
hour before they got them under control.
The damage is estimated at $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
MOUNT AIRY SEMINARY
so YEARS OLD TODAY
Noted Educators Bring Greetings to
Lutheran Institution.

Lutheran institution.
The fftieth anniversary of the founding
of the Lutheran Theological Seminary,
at Mount Airy, is being celebrated today
by faculty. graduates and students. The
celebration will be continued tomorrow.
The first day is being devoted to de-
vutonal exercises, which We're opened
this morning with an address by the
Rev, Henry E. Jacobs, d. d. LII. D.,
president of the seminary This after
noon Provost Edgar F. Smith of the
University of Pennsylvania extended
greetings in the name of the colleges
and seminares of this country
Professor Charles ;rdman, Of Princeton
brought greetings from the Princeton
Theological Seminary. The Rev. John
A. Haas, p. d. LII, D., of Muhlenbcrg
College Allentown, Pa. and head of the
Minsterium of Pennsylvania, delivered
an address on The Historical Attitude in
Theology"
An informal reception to the friends
and guests of the institution will be held
this evening.
Tomorrow will be devoted to addresses
by men prominent in religious and theo-
logical circles throughout the country
There will be an outing on the grounds
OF tn" institution under the auspices of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Seminary.
The seminary was founded 80 years ago
in an old house on South Ninth street
From the beginning it prospered until
25 years ago, under the leadership of
DR.. Jacobs, II was removed 10 its pres
ent location al Mount Airy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
OFFICER SELLS KNOWN HERE
British Commander, Rescued From
Aboukir, Married in Philadelphia.

The rescue of Commander william
Fortesque Sells, Of the British armored
cruiser Aboukir. which was sunk with
her sister ships. the Hogue and Cressy.
in the North Sea by German submarines
yesterday. is of especial interest 10 Phila-
delphans, as Commander Sells was mar
ried in this city. and has brother-in-law
residing at Bala.
The British naval officer was married
in St. James Episcopal Church. in 1907,
to Mrs. Augusta Bailey, a sister of ]. j.
Cornish, of Philadelphia. Mrs Bailey.
who was widow, lived in Ilgland most
of her life, and was visiting her brother
at his home here at the time.
Mr. Cornish said today that Commander
Sells. who is "a years old. is one of the
most brilliant men in Gunnery in the
British navy, as well as being one of the
youngest commanders i'm his Majcstv's
service. He had been gunnery instructor
at Chatham, Dcvonport and other places
He was formerly a lieutenant on the
British dreadnought Neptune, and was
raised to the rank of commander only
last February
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SAFETY FIRST THE
SLOGAN HERE FOR
WEEKS CAMPAIGN
Exercises in Schools and
Meetings Today Are Pre-
paratory to Three-day Car
nival and Convention.
Safety First

safety First"
This is the cry Of Philadelphia today,
when the city enters on a campaign Of
safety, preparatory to the Carnival and
Convention Of Safety, which Will open
Saturday and continue three days in Con-
vention Hail. Broad street and Allegheny
avenue. The convention will be con-
Quoted under auspices OF the Home and
School League.
safety Week" as the period will be
known, opens today with exercises in all
the city schools. a corps Of 200 speak
ers, delegated by the Home and School
League, will speak on various forms Of
safety. The children are 70 be given
lasting impression Of what 1t means TO
guard the safety Of their health minds
and bodies.
The exercises in the schools will begin
with salute TO the 1ag, typifying the
secure foundation on which the nation
stands Recltations and essays on safety
will be read by the pupils and the pro-
gram concluded with an address by
representative Of the Home and School
League.
At meeting this afternoon in Wither-
spoon Hall, at 2:i5 o'clock, under auspices
of the safety Committee Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. headed by Mrs,
Jessica Mccall, reports will be given on
what has been accomplished in Brooklyn
to safeguard children in the street
Mrs Mccall and her assistants were
brought to Philadelphia on the initiative
and at the expense Of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company. The Rapid
Transit Company has also engaged With
erspoon Hal, for a childrens mass meet
ing this afternoon a: ! o'clock, when
Mrs Mccall will give the principal talk
OF the series Mrs Mccall is remaining
In town as guest of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company, and vii! take
part in the safety carnival
In the evening a symposium on indus
trial safety and acciden, prevention is
10 be held at the Bellevue-strntfori.
Mrs Joseph r Wilson, head of the COM
nittec in charge Of the conventions Direc-
tor Of Public Safety George D. Porter,
md Franklin H. Wentworth. Socialist
s-vrltor and lecturer, Of Boston, are to
speak. Some Of the addresses will he
Illustrated by lantern slides
Tho carniva! and convention proper has
a program wide and varied in its pur-
pose. Among the features are drills by,
Boy Scouts and members of the Police
and Fire Bureaus on a large drill ground
arranged in the centre OF Convention Hall
Tn following statement commenting
the efforts us the Home and School
League has been issued by Mayor Blank
enburg.
philadelphia is 10 be congratulated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
WOMAN S GIFT TO CHARITY
Bulk Of Mary A Butuey's Estate
Willed to Benevolence.

The $1,000 estate 0f Marr 4 Bltnav.
late ~ l7i7 North 26rh street. excepting
500 Of private bSquests will be gqu7IIv
divided among the Tabernacle Society
OF Notre Dame. Seminary ~ 81 Charles
Borromso. DveTbrook, Little Sisters Of
the Poor aui ST. Jnsephs Protcctory.
Other wills prubated were Louisa Glad
Ing. 7o7 Pine street. disposinE of prop
erty valued M $4,000 iH private be-
quests; Gottlieh +. Peter. lll9 South
Eighth street. s3i01. Harriet Helverson.
1913 Foulkrod street. 5000.
Personal effects OF Edward A. Curtis
have been appraised al S6054 IS; Francis
AloETis. $500. S. and Ialiet DICK. stl525 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
CAR BEHEADS CHILD
Five-year-old Girl Killed in Sight of
Her Mother.


In plain sight Of her mother sitting
on the steps Of her home May sum
1aers, years old OF 1924 Passyunk ave-
nue., was decapitated by trolley car
this morning.
May was playing across the street
Joseph Summers, called 70 her 10 give
her a cake, In her eaEer7ess the child
ran in front of nearsds car going
east on Passyunk avenue
The car passed over aer neck sever
ing the head from the body The car
was stopped after il had dragged the
childs body more than o. feet. II vas
taken 20 a. Agnes Hospital.
The father of the ral,d. Joseph sum
mers, an ice contractor. disappeared
about I'VE months ago. The mother.
devoid OF a means Of support for the
dead child ana her fou- brothers and
sisters had been contemplating sending
them m a charitable Institution
Dominick TraveIine, Of r13f South Chad
wick, mot0rnau ~ tho trolley car. was
ARA g1lrd H-f.r. NIHg.srrar. F.....aay
at Central station "a few hours after rF.
accident and held without bail for tho
action uf tra .urrr.. TRAY. r. .-.F ...
had mo- chance r" stop m7 "or ana avoid
tie accident
William As.hsraa.a. ~ -ai French
street motrrwGu ~ tine fra -r rt~ raar
ran down and k.l"l G-orE" ~ Wolf n
Station street. Pittsburgh. ar Smith and
Market streets .ast night. % 71 was held
for tho Coroner hs Mrrarr.-. s..-nHH
This morning. Wolf was a travelling satas-
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
BoRIE TRUE TO "OLD GUARD
Denies Change of Allegiance and is
"Good Democrat" He Says.

Magistrate +. X. Bore, who was yes
tcrday reported as a convert 10 the re-
organization element in the Democratic
party, today issued an emphatic denial
that he had deserted the bipartisan
old guard of the Democratic City Com
for years.
Il have always been an organization
Democrat and still am" he said Il am
n member of the City Committee and have
not in any sense of the word repudated
that leadership. The rumor seems to
have started from the fact that at a recent
meeting of the Twenty-third Ward So
ciety and the members of the Ward
Committee | offered a motion approving
of the candidates. of Palmer and Nc
Cormck. That is only what any good
Democrat would do, and Is not a sufficient
basis for a statement that | have broken
my Affiliations with anybody"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
GERMANTOWN SCHOOL OPENS
Begins Forty-seventh Year of Work
With New Courses.

with the opening Of the Stevens School
for Girls. Germantown, today. the in
stltution begins It's 47th scholastic wear
A new addition will be the kindergarten.
under the direction Of Miss Ruth Moss
The methods and principles of Froebel
and Montessori win be applied in the
kindergarten work.
A new feature OF the season will he
open-air study by some classes. Tha
school offers a complete course from
kindergarten TO college and a general
course, including certain advanced sub
jects for pupils who do not intend 10
snteT college.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
GROCERY STORE ROBBED
Burglar Entered Place While Owner
Celebrated Holiday.

Charles Bowes II years old, 62l6 Crays
avenue, was held in s4OO bail for further
hearing Sunday ny Magistrate Harris. at
the 32d street and Woodland avenue sta
ton. on the charge of stealing groceries
from the store of S. Washman, 63d street
cused of forcing his way into the store
Monday last while the owner was away
participating in the celebration of the
Jewish New Year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
WILL STUDY PRISON SHIP

To obtain data concerning forms Of
punishment formerly adapted BY prison
ships on the high seas, the Commission
10 Consider Revision Of the Penal Laws
OF Pennsylvania will visit the convict
ship Success, at Market street wharf to-
morrow afternoon. The committee Is
composed OF the following Edwin NJ
Abbott. Robert McKenty. Warden OF the
Eastern PenitentiaTy; Louis y. Robin
son, Patrick Gllday, William ID. Grimes
Of Pittsburgh; Archer Hourigan, Of
Wilkes Barre. and Samuel l. spyker Of
the Huntington RefoTmatoTX
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Young Man Held for Theft

Melvin Cromwell, p years old. 1909
Clementlne street was arraigned this
afternoon before Magistrate Grelis. of the
Midvale and Ridge avenues police station.
on a charge OF larceny and placed under
500 bail Tor further hearing. Crom-
Well who is a paperhanger, was caught
entering the home of Mrs II. Robinson
1926 Sydenham street and Is charged
with stealing jewelry and table linen To
the value Of $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
ESCAPE IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Seven Persons Driven to Street by
Early Morning Fire.

Seven persons were driven in their
night clothes into the street from II
burning houes when fire swept the
grocery store and first floor Of the
home of Samuel Fields, 937 East Nova
mensing avenue, early this morning
The blaze was discovered by Frank
SashOn, who. from the bedroom of his
home near by, saw the flames He fired
several shots from a revolver to arouse
the neighboIhood The shots were heard
by the occupants of the burning build
ing, who made their way into the
street. The origin of the fire is unde-
tcrmined. The loss is estimated at $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
PLAN TO WELCOME SUNDAY
United Presbyterian Body Indorses
Coming Campaign.

Members of the United Presbyterian
Preshytery at their quarterly meeting, in
the Norris square Church, enthusiastically
!ndorsed the coming campaign of Billy
Sunday. and the Evangelical Committee
Is 10 have charge OF arrangements 10
give the baseball evangelist rousing
welcome
The Rev. Lee p Rife pastor Of The Nor
ris Square Church. was chosen moderator
Pie succeeds the Rev John Shrader. Of
oxford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
NEGRO HELD AS FORGER
Faces Charges of Procuring 5000 on
Bad Checks.

Charges of forging checks totaling
about 500 were made today against
George White, Negro. OF 4O0S Locust
street, when he was arraigned before
Magistrate Boyle at the S9th street and
Lancaster avenue station, White was
held in $500 bail for a further hearing
next Sunday.
have been forged by White on the Bel
mont Trust Company. w. G. Gross of
25 South Ruby street and John b. Nc
Hugh. Of llH Girard avenue, are two Of
the victims, and several others are ex-
pected 10 appear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
AID FOR NEEDY WOMAN

The EVENING LEDGER acknowledges the
receipt OF 81 from Alex Przychodski. 1850
Salmon street, which has been forwarded
to Mrs. Julian Tropouski. of 1884 North
Lawrence street Mrs. Tropouski is the
woman who was too poverty stricken to
bury her husband. Her neighbors came
10 her assistance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FATHER OF 10 KILLS HIMSELF

LEBANON, Pa, Sept. 23.-Fred Ferry
man, quarryman, early today committed
suicide in n it of melancholy resulting
from continued Ill health. Pressing the
muzzle Of an old-tme army rife to his
heart, he discharged the weapon with
the aid of a stick and died Instantly He
was Is years old and the father of ten
Children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Made Them Laugh.

My friends" said a politician the
other day with a burst OF ingenious elo-
quencs, Il will be honest
The terrific outburst of applause which
followed this remark entirely upset the
point which the orator was about 10 in
G0duee.-London Telegraph -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
THE WEATHER

WASHTNTTON, sept =
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey unsettled and cooler tonight aha
Thursday: moderate variable winds
The disturbance that covered the Gre.'
Lakes yesterday and extended southwest
ward to Texas caused general rains o's'
that entire belt. II has drifted INTO 'n'
St Lawrence valley during the lass :
hours and overspreads all of the horI4
eastern portion of the country this morn
ing. scattered showers are reported IRON
the Ohio valley this morning, but In gen
eral the rainfall within the disturbed an'
has greatly diminished. The cool are are
from the West has followed the or
turbance closely and has spread over m ~,
Lake region and the Ohio basin, causll,
a drop in temperature OF from 10 degrees
TO 20 degrees
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
DEAD WOMAN IDENTIFIED
Railroad Victim of Phoesnixville
Was Mrs. Weltmer, of This City.

The woman who was killed by a
Reading Railway train at Phoenixville
on Monday was Identified at the MorgrIe
there today by her son, Jacob Weltmer.
Of 50 Springer street, Germantown. as
Mrs. Alice WeltmeT,
The woman lived at the Baptist Home.
18th and Norris streets. After the train
struck Mrs. Weltmer, the brakes locked
in tunnel and gas fumes killed tine
engineer and conductor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Dairyman in Health Bureau

one applicant in a field of six qualified
for the position OF dalryman In the Bu-
reau of Health In the examination CON
Quoted recently by the Civil Service
Commission. He is s, Grover Smith. OF
Academy road. ToTresdale The post paws
500 a year. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Cautious.

Come right on IN. Sambo." the farmer
called out. He won't hurt YOU You
know, a barking dog never bites"
cautious colored man. but ah don't
know how soon he's going 10 stop
barkin' success Magazine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Trolley Accident Victim Dies

George II. Wolf, 25 years old, OF s%
Station street, Pittsburgh. who was strueA
by a westbound Market street trolsl
car at Market and Ninth streets las
night. died this morning in the Jehe!son
Hospital.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-07-17


 NUMBER IS E Arkansas News !
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-07-17
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 SCHEME SUCCEEDS. PolNsETT COUNTY FARMERS
 PLAN TO PROMOTE GROWTH OF HIS GARDEN.
 FRESH VEGETABLES INSURED Waiter Supply Comes from His Pice
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-07-17
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VynT T1NTE OF

SEED PRICES NUT
 FIXED BY CRUsHERS ASSOCIATION HAS NOTHING
 WHATEVER TO DO WITH
 PRICE OF RAW PRODUCT. GRADES FOR COTTON SEED Rules Adopted Similar to Those
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-07-17

g15ore: )LL COUNTY ARKANSAS, VIII Represent Arkansas.
 The following delegates have been appointed to represent the Rural Life Conference of the Southwest held at the University of Arkansas June 22 July 2, at the Conference for Educa- tion in the South al its next annual meeting:
 President J. c. Futrall, University of Arkansas.
 Dean Martin Nelson, College of Agri- culture.
 Superintendent George B. Cook, State Superintendent.
 Dr. Frank B. Young, secretary State Board of Health
 c. w. Watson, U. S. Farm Demon stration Agent for Arkansas.
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The Green Forest tribune., 1914-07-17

WjNNINu ncOUQIViliON
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-07-17

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GPEEN EORECT CARRl

CONDITION OF THE