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The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
TODAY The DAY
OF THE GREAT
K. c. MINSTRELS
Concluded from First Page.)

same snap and ginger which char
tcteri2es the big professional min
strcl shows, the only differenca
cutside OF the Bren Company who
are the producersl being, tina: all
he talent is local. This will be
airo's chance to ser some local
tars Of whom they never dreamed
& possible Ia he blessed with to-
nucE---vel, We better cell ii
eenira" for it really Is wonderful,
Now the participants OF this SHOW
ali sing, dance and tell funny
gags"
The big minstrel first part with
TIL" iinele Of the tambos and the
rattle Of the bones, will be followed
by second part which will be tho
equal If any "Olo" carried
Honey Roy Evans or any other min
strel stars" 1t will open with a
short band concert, and then 9ill
follow four comedy acts which WI
hring forth laughs at the rae Of
sixty minute, and then some.
There are still many good seats
left for tonight and any amount o.
good ones for tomorrow night. in
fact the scat sale for WcdncSda}
might is very small ut present 50
il sou were unable 70 get what vc
wanted for tonight, now IS you
chance TO sit just where YOU want
tomorrow night. and cen tn
nance won't last long if YOU dom
hurry.
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WILL VISIT The
QUEEN HESTER N.
CHAPTER 0. T. S.
Mrs. Jennie E. Tvrpin Of Chicago.
Pres. Eastern Star Home at
Macon Here.

Miss Margaret Ncshit of Mu,nt
City. granddaughter Of the lato
Mrs. Hester NJ Smith, is yisitins
with Mrs. Frank Spencer Of Eler-
enth street She came here TO nee,
her grandmother old friend, Mrs.
Jennie E. Turpin Of Chicago. presi-
dert of the board OF managers uf
the Eastern Star Home at Macon.
III Mrs Tu:p,n viii arrive on this
mornings train and VIII visit o.
ficially queen Hester Nj. Chapter al
this city While here she Will Ia"
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Sp eEcer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

4 parrot that purchases the neve
paper svsry morning Ii owned by Pa,
trolman Jerry O'Brien OF Allston
street. Charlestown, = retired patrol
man. Each night Mr., O'Brien leaves
q penny outside the window sill, and
when newsboy passes in the morn
Ing Polly shrieks. Say. boy. bring In
n paper" The boy brings In the pa
PER and takes the penny. boston
Traveller
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Too CcjIplnc,

Conductor. can you tell me how
that brakeman lost his nn8sr?" asked
the inQuisitive woman. He seems to
be very nice fellow. 1t Is pity he
should be crippled" That's just II.
mum. lie Is a good fellow. He In
60 obIislng that he wore his finger OF
pointing oat the scenery along the
tinA"-ChicaKn News
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Scott and He sscrstary.

Sir Walter SCOTS amanuensis and
much esteemed friend, Willy Laidlaw,
often found 1t diffieult to keep up with
the rapidity of his diction, though on
one occasion, having to wait for q sec.
oRd or two. he said; Come, get on, :"
and was answered: oh, aye, II is
very easy for you. Willy. TO say Get
IN, but you forget have every word
spin out OF my brain. Ps
jeesky, London
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Alma Rebekah Lodge.

The regular meeting of the Alma
Rebekah lodge will be held this
evening at Alexander hall. This
Twill be an interesting meeting rs
the new officers will be installed.
Refreshments will be served follow
Ing the installation. All Rebekahs
ARE cordially invited to attend.
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Surprise Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon.

Mr.. and Ms. r. i. Cannon were
entertained with a surprise party
last evening in honor Of their
1wenty-secohd anniversary. Nj,
and Mrs. Cannon were wholly un-
aware of the celebration when the
crowd of friends swarmed n on
them.
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Matthews. Finch

In an effort to keep it secret fol-
n short time, at leagt, the announce
mint of the marriage Of E. l.
Finch and Miss Birdie May Mat
thcws, which occurred at Sullivan,
i'll, last Monday, was withheld By
the couple. Mr.. Finch was
chagrined. when il became known
in Cairo yesterday through a paper
received from Sullivan by Edward
Hall. who was former resident OF
that place. Mr.. Hall was so elated
over the news that he at once told
a number of his friends and con-
graduated Mr. Finch over this tele-
phone. Mr.. Finch says he was
very careful In fixing" the news
paper boys at Sullivan, repre-
sentativcs Of the city papers who
were there. The clipping follows;
IL. l.. Finch of Cairo, a resi-
mental officer in the National
Guards of this state and chief dep
1ty sheriff of his home county, was
in Sullivan Monday and became the
husband OF Miss Birdie Mae Mat.
thews of Chicago, who was here as
a member OF the University Girls
giving musical entertainment at
the armory Monday night Officer
Finch is we'll known to the local
members of the national Guard and
is liked by all for his good fellow
ship and refinement His bride Is
a pretty young lady who prove'
herself an accomplished musician al
the entertainment here
"The marriage ceremony was per
formed at the Presbyterian manse
by Rev. W H. Day Mr.. Finch said
it was their intention 10 keep the
marriage secret from his Cairo
friends for time at least"
MIR and Mrs. Finch have been
sweethearta since childhood. form
ing their first acquaintance when
residing next door to each other on
Tenth street. Their engagement
had never Den announced but thei"
friends were quite certain that their
marriage would take place in the
near future. Mr.. Finch went to Sui
livan, ILL.,, last Monday, Jan. II.
where he met 3diss Matthews who
Is connected at present with the
r. edpath Lvte1m Bureau, featuring
in the "Univnrsity Girls company
At Sullivan Mr.. Finch met many Ct
The members of the local military
with whom he was ac-
quainted. He was given quite an
ovation and II was arranged to
have the account Of the wedding
published in the city papers until
in difference to the wishes of the
new benedict the reporters Of the
city papers were fixed The BOYS
failed to fix the local paper and
that's how it happened
The bride is charming, viva
tious ard versatile She has resided
in Cairo since childhood and IS II
great favcritc She is the darrh'
tor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Y d. Mat
thews now of Calhoun, Miss. where
they have resided the past two or
three years.
Mr.. Finch. known by his init
mate friends as Leslie" Finch is
the elder son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan n. Finch OF f0l4 Walnut
and is second lieutenant OF CO. K
He was recently appointed by Sher~
if Burke as his chief deputy. lie
is an exemplary young man and Is
highly esteemed by all who know
him.
Mrs. Finch will Join her husband
as soon as her tour with the Ly-
ceum Bureau is concluded, which
..-sAfDs..
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Many cases of chronic constipa-
tion have l'een permanently cured
by the use of Chamber,ain's Tab
let's and by observing dc directions
with each bottle. Give ;hela = tria,
get we'll and stay we'll For sale ~
all d-alcrs. ---Adyt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

We have lust received two cars
If the celebrated Sunshine Naval
Oranges direct from R,dlands best
groves ASK your grocer tor sun
shine and you will be eating real
oranges, Remember the name san
hine,' the place Cotter Bros 60.
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Thursday Bridge Club.

Mrs. Travis A. kimmel will en-
tertain the Thursday Bridge Cmp
II her home 81 Sixth street
Thursday afternoon.
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Will Entertain.

Miss Frances Norris will enter
tain number of her friends with
party at her home 214 Fifteenth
street on Tuesday evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
SIZE is A WISE. WOMAN

Who recognizes in tho tell-talc
symptoms such as backache. head
aches, dragging sensations, nervous
aess and irri'ability the true cause
and relies on lydia L. pinkaam' {
Vegetable Compound to restore her
10 healthy normal condition. For
forty years this root and herb rem.
edy has been pre-emiuently success
full in controlling the diseases OF
women. Merit alone could have
stood such test of time.--.Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
Matinee Thimhle Club.

The Matinee Thimble club VIII he
Entertained Thursday by Mrs. Pol
lacsek at her apartments in the
Frances
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
To Entertain Bridge Club.

Mrs. All T. f. HAYNES will enter
tain the members OF the wednesday
Bridge club at her home on upper
Walnut street Wednesday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
Wednesday Card Club.

Mrs. f. G.. Kcrth will entertain
he Wednesday Card club Tuesday
Gternoon nj her home on Thirtieth
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
Entertained Last Night.

Miss Frances Norris entertained
number of her friends at her home
2ii Fifteenth street, last evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

The Mccarthy Coal Company will
sell ther best lump and M ccaj
at $3.50 per on &c
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Miss Rose Howley Of Walnut
street. will entertain the D. ri. X.
club this evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

You will be conrerring favor on
k reporting promptly any delay
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Mrs. NJ. Atherton Of Miller City
IS visiting friends in Cairo
Mrs. ]. ! Nichols left Sunday for
her future home in Cincinnati
Mrs. ]. A. stout is quite i'll az
her home on Thirty-eighth street
Miss Anna Pierce Walsh has re
lu,ned from visit with friends in
Paducah.
Baxter Kuydendall and J II,
Haley Of Kevil. Ky, were Cairo
sisitors yesterday.
Il Ea )
Little Gail BamIaick who under
went an operation at St Mary's in
1rmary is doing nicely.
Miss Margaret Neshit OF Mound
city, is the guest ut Mrs. Frank
Sptncer of Eleventh street.
Miss Grace UorslcY OF Grand
chain, was in the city Yesterday en-
route from a visit in Carbcadale
Mrs. w. F. Vanderhureb has re-
turned from visit of several weeks
torius,
=---
Miss Nellie WoIfbraudt and
Misses Aida and Ethel Burton Wis
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The Mccarthy Coal Company viii
sell Their best lump and nut coai
At $3.50 per ton. 1-2g
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Miss Anna Pierce Walsh has re
lurned from a visit with friends in
paducah.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

There ID News In me Advertisfnn
columns. News that win save you
'sensy,
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Mrs. ]. A. stout is quite i'll az
her home on Thirty-eighth street
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
PERSONALS

Mrs. NJ Atherton Of Miller City
IS visiting friends in Cairo
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Mrs. Harley Mckinney Of NJ ~
his, Tenn. is the guest Of her sis.
er Mrs. Vernon Martin CT Seven
zenith ytreet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

c. Danuser of Herman Nc, Is
making an extended visit with hi
daughter Mrs. Herman Gunther o.
Eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Mrs. !. ! Nix hols left Sunday fol
her future home in Cincinnati
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Mrs. John L. Parham of Memphis
'enn.. arrived last evening frr q
isit with her sister Mrs. A. Z.
'taChle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Miss Nellie Wolfbraudt ane
Misses Aida and Ethel Burton Wis
ted Mrs. s. c. Uagan in Mounds
unday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Baxter Kuydendall and J n.
Haley of Kevil. Ky, were Cairo
isitors yesterday.
Evening star., 1915-04-18
4 n.e Searcli8l,t |
An Elevated Park.

The first large elevated playground
in the world will be in operation in
New York city this summer. The tres
tling. extending from the piers of the
Williamsburg bridge. covers nearly
10000 square feet Of space, and the
city engineers have arranged to turn
this into account as a recreation park.
1t Will contain a base ball ground. a
band stand, space for dancing. and n
park with real trees. growing at an
elevation of nearly thirty feet above
the street.
This park will be a triumph of the
city forester's art. but it is believed
that 1t will be perfectly practical. al
though the trees have not been planted
long enough to test them. Soil be-
tween three and four feet deep has
beer provided. 1t has been demon
strated in other places that n number
of good-sized trees, including the hem
lock. can be grown in earth of this
depth. In addition TO the trees. flowers
and shrubs will be carefully cult
waited in order that the people from the
crowded tenement section. where the
Evening star., 1915-04-18

orally they carry on only small opera
tions with their sampans. They have
little or no regard for human life. are
constantly fighting among themselves.
and 1t is no unusual sight to see a
dead riverman floating down to the
sea.
These rivermen do a small passenger
business with their sampans in carry
ing sailors and others ashore from
ships anchored in the harbor. but
every one who goes ashore in this way
is required by the police to register
his own name and the number OF the
sampan which conveys him. If he neg
lects this precaution, the chances are
good that he will be robbed and thrown
overheard, but If he has duly register
ed he is quite safe. because the river
men stand in fear of the police.
The rivermen have thus lived their
lives upon their sampans for many
generations. Their deeds as pirates
are the subjects of songs and legends.
which have been handed down among
them for probably hundreds of years
They are literally people OF the river
who have never known any other
home.
Evening star., 1915-04-18
Purchase of Supplies.

The following supplies have been
purchased:
Cotton, 937.900 pounds gauze. sur
gical. $4,000 yards: crenoline, $1,000
yards; bandages. assorted sizes, s24,-
500: adhesive plaster, $500 Yards;
chioroform and ether, 23.11o pounds;
medicines OF different kinds, 4,s7O
pounds. medicines. compressed tablets
$50. 900; medicines. hypodermic tablets
ss.o00; disinfectants. assorted 26s36
pounds: disinfectants, bichloride tab
let's. $4,000. dtsinfectants. tincture OF
lodine, $50 quarts. plaster of paris
l'soo pounds. surgical instruments OF
various kinds, i.513: operating room
accessories, including 13 sterilizing out
nts. 1852 pairs surgeons rubber gloves
instrument trays, operating tables, etc
2.S3s pleces: hospital equipment, includ-
ing 1885 rubber sheets, blankets. bed
rests. pillows, crutches. etc, SO cases.
United States Army field hospital ort
dts f3). including tentaee, 423 cases
Emitted States Army field medical out
fts. 20: hsatures for sewing wounds
$4,000; antttoxin. anti-typhoid. 20 00G
doses; antltoxin, tetanus, $4,000 doses
smallpox vaccine. 10000 tubes: blankets
lo,2os stretchers. S.240: shawls, 2.2ll:
Evening star., 1915-04-18
TRAVELETTE
BY NIKSAH,
West River.

A wide. slow-moving stream. which
connects Canton with the sea at Hong
kong, West river is famous even in
China. for its floating population.
upon the river between those two cities
there are 10000 people who are born
and live and die In their sampans.
They not only own no land. but they
ard not allowed to set foot upon the
land without permission from the
police. and even then for only a few
hours at time. Upon their clumsy,
wooden craft they have little vegetable
gardens. and pigs and chickens share
the thatch-roofed cabin with the dirty,
yellow children.
How these people live is a mystery.
as. indeed, it is mystery how much OF
the population Of overcrowded China
manages to live. These river people
carry petty commerce between Can
ton and the sea. and they are fishermen
and scavengers. and, above all, they
are pirates. Sometimes they band to-
gether and man junk which attacks
and overpowers other 1unks. but gem
Evening star., 1915-04-18
TO LOCATE DIXIE ROUTE,
Highway Directors to Meet in Louis
vile April %.

FRANKFORT. Ky. April 17-Pur-
suant to an agreement between Gov
McCreary Of Kentucky, Gov. Slaton Of
Georgia and Gov. Ralston of Indiana,
prera ratons were being made at the exec
utlve offices here today to notify the
directors OF the Dixie Highway Associ-
alton that the first meeting Of the
directors Will be held in Louisville
April %.
a statment issued at the Office of
Gov. McCreary said that the governors
Of those states, and including Illinois,
Ohio. Tennessee and Florida, through
which the highway is projected, are
expected to officially notify the direc-
tors of their action.
The Dixie highway is intended to ex-
tend from Chicago to Miami, Fla. The
directors are authorized to locate the
route.
Evening star., 1915-04-18
NEW COAST GUARD SHIPS.
Two Vessels Are to Be Launched
May l at Newport News.

The launching of the two new coast
guard cutters building at Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydock Com
pany plant has been set for 1890
o'clock on the morning of May 1. It is
hoped that Secretary McAdoo will make
the address of the occasion. although
the condition of his health still makes
this uncertain.
II Secretary McAdoo Is unable to be
present Acting Secretary Newton will
be the orator of the occasion. Mr.. New
ton has decided to abandon a pros
pective trip to Hawaii under the un-
certainty that Secretary McAdoo can
take his place. Miss Mabel Hartwell
and Miss Sallie McAdoo. the sponsors
have both accepted the honor conferred
upon them in their selection. Miss
Hartwell will be brought from her
Alabama home for the occasion by a
chosen escort.
Evening star., 1915-04-18
Oil-Covered River Ablaze.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. April 17.-Cruds
OIL covering the surace OF the Blue
river for distance OF three miles
through the eastern part OF Kansa.
City last night caught fire. The oil
was from a pipe line which crosses the
river near the southern city limits.
The spectacle of the burning river"
drew thousands to its banks The
thick black smoke from the blazing
oil covered the entire city, causing
much discomfort
Evening star., 1915-04-18
BUSINESS MAN A SUICIDE.
Search Ends With Finding Body
With Bullet Through Heart.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April IA search
Of several days for some clue to the
whereabouts of Robert J. Crawford
business man OF Louisville, KY, was
ended today with the filming Of Craw-
ford's body on Rollins Island, in Wolf
river. several miles north of Memphis
There was a bullet hole through the
heart and a revolver with one chamber
empty was found beside the body, in
dicatng. according to the police, that
he committed suicide Several pieces
of jewelry and some money in his
pockets had been untouched.
George c. Crawford of Louisville. a
brother, has been here several days
conducting a search for the dead man.
He said he knew of no reason for his
brothers action.
Evening star., 1915-04-18
Miss R. f. Anderson and Miss Frances

Miss r. F. Anderson and Miss Frances
r. Haynes
bration consisted of the following:
Chris Lehmkuhl, Joseph O'Lone, NJ. J.
Keating. F. Mcclure, DR.. L. D. Carman.
James J. Hope. T. Gagney, G. Smith.
Aranofr, H G. Kerns; ladies' commit
tee, Miss Flora Levy. Edith Lee, Mil
dred " Gardner, Mrs. Eva A. Gala
CHAN. Blanche z. Sprague. Mary F.
\. Ross. Margaret F. Iutz. Mrs. ].
Anderson. Mrs. c. Lehmkuhi, Mrs. J.
J. keenan,, Mrs. NJ: J: Keating. Mary
Kennedy, Mrs. J. ]. Hope and Lucille
NJ. peV Colby.
Evening star., 1915-04-18
Ask Review by U. S. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court yesterday was
pet!tioned to review the decision of
the New York federal courts holding
the owners of the steamship Pomaron
rsponsible in the sum Of s171,00O for
the sinking Of the Hamburg American
steamship Aileghany off the Virginia
coast in 1872. II is contended that in
terpretations of the law applicable to
the case af1 conflicting
Evening star., 1915-04-18
To Be Red Cross Surgeon.

DENVER. Col, April 17.-Dr. William
A. Jolly of Boulder today was COM
missioned surgeon Of the American
Red Cross and will sail from New
York May l for Serbia. He was as
signed to active duty as medical Of
flcer for the suppression of typhus
fever
Evening star., 1915-04-18

the beauty of nature within their
reach as possible
The elevation will make this unique
park cool and attractive in the sum
mer. while 1t Is expected that a part OF
It can be flooded next winter so as to-
provide a skating place for the young
people.
Evening star., 1915-04-18
Argentine Warship to Sail,

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, April IT.
The Argentine battleship Moreno. re-
Gently completed on the Delaware
diver. arrived in Hampton roads to-
day from Philadelphia. After loading
fuel coal here she will steam for
Argentine.
Evening star., 1915-04-18

coats. SIC: sweaters for Eemen and
children. 1,740: food for Red Cross per-
sonnel in Serbia. consisting OF canned
soups. matted milk. tea, conee and Co
Goa. so cases: motor ambulances, ~.
A brief summary of supplies pur-
chased for the sanitary commission.
particularly for disinfecting purposes,
is added:
Disinfectants, including 10S. 1888 pounds
sulphur. 100000 bichloride of mercury
tablets. twenty barrels phinotas oil,
1000 gallons kerosene, 200 gallons
formaldehyde. permanganate OF potash,
etc.
Other necessary sanitary equipment
consisting in part of laundry outfit.
twenty barrels Of flour for making
paste, 1886 pounds of paper tape, 200
dutch ovens. 800 iron pans, kettles, tool
chests, stepladders, paste brushes.
spray pumps, 100 cakes soap. etc.
Two complete laboratory outfits for
Investigation purposes were included.
together with a large quantity of
cholera bacterin. motor truck for
carrying the materials. tents. ward
tents, etc.
Financial Summary.
The financial summary Of the Red
Cross relief work. as audited by the War
Department. is
Receipts .......-............. 81, $50 ,os2
Special from Rockefeller Foundation
for sanitary commission. ............ $4,000
Evening star., 1915-04-18
Industrial Relations Hearing Ends.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Chicago
hearing of the United States commits
sion on Industrial relations, begun two
weeks ago, was concluded yesterday
with fitting glance at working con-
ditions and wages in local packing
houses.
Evening star., 1915-04-18
S1.415,n2
Ealanc,

oahhte S1I1,S
Funds have been transmitted to aid
IN the maintenance of the work of the
American Ambulance at Paris, the
american Women's Hospital at Paign-
| ton, the American Red Cross Hospitals
at Munich. the hospitals at Gleichwitz
ana kossel, Germany; Vienna and Bud
apest. the Alliance Hospital. Yvetot;
the Hospital at Kief. Russia; the
American Relief Clearing House, Paris;
the prisoners bureau Of the interna-
tional committee of Geneva, Belgian
relief in Holland. the Red Cross of the
Netherlands. the British. French and
Americn mission hospitals in Turkey:
the English hospital at Smyrna, hospi.
tai and relief work at Beirut SYRIA;
Jewish relief in Palestine, refugee re-
lief. Tabriz. Persia: Austrian and Ger
man prisoners in Siberia. the British
Donation Of Supplies.
There have been received at the Red
cases and 2.ss7 packages of donated hos
pital garments, surgeons ssupplies and
clothing. valued at over $500, 900. These
boxes contain approximately: Garments
and clothing (articles), $4,000; surgi
cal dressings. $4,000; hospital linen
and blankets, 1856; absorbent cotton
$50; anesthetics pounds, 80, s65; also
large quantities of surgical instru-
m.nts. rubber gloves, hot-water bot
ties rubber sheeting. iodine, adhesive
plaster. borax. anti-toxins safety pins,
yarns. etc.
\ large number of boxes were re-
ceived from Red Cross Chapters, the
Vacation War Relief Committee, the
salvation Army. the Public Interest
League, and emergency war relief
committees. while many others were
sent by individuals and firms.
These supplies have been shipped to
the Red Cross societies, to various
hospitals and committees in Europe
and Asia. and for the American sanitary
commission work.
A large quantity of supplies and one
| of the field hospital equipments were
purchased on the order of the Amer
| ican Ambulance at Paris, for which
payment has been made.
Irving T. Bush has continued his
donation of the use of the large ware
house of the Bush Terminal for the
collection of supplies free of all
| charge. and Cleveland Dodge has paid
the salaries Of a packing and shipping
force.