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The Washington times., 1915-06-27
NASHVILLE DOODLE
FIXED At 100000
Three City Officials INDICTED
and Mayors Official Life Is
Under Probe.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Juno SI-Nash-
vlle's Doodle investigation Ia at the
boiling point today.
Indictments were returned against
Lyle Andrews. commissioner OF finance;
r. Miles. city comptroller. and City
Treasurer West. and. according to ru-
mors that filtered from the little room
where the Investigators probed and
sweltered Mayor Howse's official life
will be given the same security that ex-
tended to the city treasury.
The men indicted arc cherGed with
having been accessories TO the theft OF
records Of the treasurer and with par
ticipa ting in the alleged loot.
The magnitude Of the revelations grew
under the grand 5ury's Investigation.
Bale after bale OF city records was az
amined and though little Information
could be had from the tumble Of papers
the grand Jury became convinced that
funds had been Jugsled in reckless fash
ion.
It was found that realty taxes wers
shifted from ono account TO another
that money from bonds was duplicated
in many records and that proper ac.
counting was not made Of several Other
funds.
The amount Of the loot 10 roughly e.
timated at 81, ,ooo 900. covering ten years.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
SEATS FOR THE MOTORMEN

Beginning tomorrow, the front
vestibules of the Capital Traction
Company cars will be equipped with
seats for the motormen. The Wash
ington Railway Company has in
hand considerable supply of seats,
but has been delayed, it is explained,
in completing the equipment be-
cause of the necessity of securing a
seat that could be used in the diff
ferent types of cars of this COM
pany; but within a short time ar
rangements will be perfected to
make like humane provision for
the drivers of this company's cars.
1t would surprise most people to
know what it means for a motorman
to be compelled to stand for hours
at stretch, under the tension of
his responsible work. When the
Brightwood Park Citizens Associa-
tion initiated the campaign to in
duct the provision of seats, it went
about the thing carefully and sys-
tematically. Statements of physi-
clans and surgeons were secured,
concerning the physical effects upon
the men. Many of them had broken
down the arches of their feet, de-
veloped varicose veins, and other
wise suffered serious physical disa-
bilities. They worked with their
legs bandaged and strapped up, to
strengthen members that had been
broken down by the excessive strain
Of their work.
These data were not made the
basis of publicity crusade. Moth
ing sensational was attempted, least
Of all an assault on the railroad
companies. Instead, after the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations had
been interested in the effort, con.
ferences were quietly arranged with
the traction officers and the facts
laid before them. They proved just
as responsive and willing as could
we'll have been expected. Objec,
tions which were tentatively urged
on the ground that a motormar
standing was in better position fol
instant response to any emergency
demand, were answered. with the
testimony, carefully gathered to
gether, from other cities, about the
provision of seats for motormen anc
the ratio of accidents. 1t was shown
that a man on his feet, but tired t.
the point of physical exhaustion
The Washington times., 1915-06-27

Berlin reserves and as her other re-
sources are tabled up in the avail
able supplies Of the Kaiser's COM
missary department!
Whatever may happen to Austria
later, she is already Germanized-
Germanized not merely in the sense
of the racial strain which binds her
to her German neighbor kinsman
and master, but in the sense Of the
military dominance which puts the
august holy Roman empire, just
like a peasant out of the fields Of
Bavaria, under the thumb of a SER
geant drill master of the Prussian
military machine.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
AUSTRIA'S DOUBTFUL FUTURE

It must begin to dawn upon the
putative rulers of the Austro- Hun
garian empire that, whatever the
outcome of the war, their national
future is doubtful. If the allies
should prevail over Berlin the Aus
trian empire will surely be divided.
If, on the other hand, the allies
should be overcome Austria will be
submerged under the Prussian mill
tary machine.
For the matter of that, the world
hears nothing at all in these days
of Austria in diplomacy, Austria in
war, Austria in finance, Austria in
anything. 1t is all Germany.
Germany drove the Russians out
of Galicia. Germany is to beat back
Italy from Austria. Germany is ir
command of the military affairs of
Turkey. Germany is handling the
Balkan situation.
Nowhere and in nothing is it Aus,
tria; everywhere and in everything
it is Germany. Last week the great,
est acknowledgment which Berlir
could make of Austria's part in the
Galician achievements, the highest
distinction which Berlin could be-
stow upon Austria for her share ir
that result, was to have an i'm.
perial prince of the house of IIaps
burg, the commander-in-chief of tn,
Austro- Hungarian army in the field
decorated with the title Of fielc
marshal under the Prussian mill
tary system!
When the war is over, if the allies
have conquered the Kaiser, tn,
Hapsburg dominions will all b,
gone, parceled out, some of them t,
Russia, some to Italy, some II
Serbia, and other parts to Balka
powers yet to come into the conflict
But before the war is over. wha
sovereignty Austria Hungary ha,
on the first day of last August j
now rolled into the Prussian rec
ords, as her gold is counted in tn
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
CLAIM GERMAN SPIES
USE U. S, STATIONERY
legations Seal Said to Be
Placed on Letters Carrying
Information to Berlin.

THE HA0UE, juno IAN alleged
German attempt TO carry espionage by
making unauthorized use Of tho Amerf-
can legations stationery has caused
trouble here
Letters bearing tho legations official
seal. II Is said, have been passing freely
between Holland and England and Hol-
land and Germany. As official CORE
spondenoe 1t Is exempt from censorship
military information has been transmit
ted this way.
The authors have not yet been iden-
tified. Whether they succeeded In
stealing some Of the legation station
cry or simply had forged copies made
Is unknown.
Both Tho Hague and Rotterdam arr
swarming with spies. whose chief busi.
meas - transmitting military informa.
ton from England to Berlin.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
"Simply glorious!"

simply gIoriou5!'
Miss Ruth Purcell, winner OF The
Times beauty contest and later heralded
as the most beautiful girl at the Pana-
ma-Pacifc Exposition, is home again to-
day and with this characteristically
feminine expression sums up her trip.
Somewhat wearied by her long and
eventful trip, but with her beauty,
which has charmed a continent, as radi-
ant as ever, Miss Purcell reached WASH
ington from New York ten minutes be-
fore midnight last night She was met
by a crowd Of friends and beauty
fans" that had waited at the Union Sta
tion three hours to greet her.
AS she stepped from the train she was
handed a mammoth bouquet of Ameri-
can Beauty roses that filled her arms,
the gift of GUIDE Brothers, florists. A
ncte attached. read:
These American Beauties, grown In
the District of Columbia. are the best
American beauty Of the United States -
The presentation was made by c. E
Scarborough. representing GUIDE Broth
ers. q
Mother Greets Her.
The first to greet the returning
beauty was her mother. Mrs. Nellie F.
v. Lyons, and after that she was hailed
by scores of friends. many Of whom
were from the ofricos Of the Amerie ar
Federation of Labor, where Miss Pur.
cell was a stenographer before fame
touched her with a magic wand ant
made her famous from ocean to ocean.
Fully 100 persons were on hand at the
| Union Station at $50 o'clock. tho tim.
| Miss Purcell had tclegra Dhcd she woulc
arrive in Washington, but she was mo-
20 1akn b. d
! Now York and consequently did not ge
| in till two and half hours later.
My only immediate plans arc for Z
| good weeks rest" said the Capita
beauty when at last she reached hcl
home at 1851 Q street northwest
| Whether I shall accept the offer Of tn,
Universal Film people to become q Ino
ton picture star Is something mus
talk over with mother.
| But. oh, 1t was a wonderful trip
Simply glorious" she continued.
| "EverythinE possible was done fo
us. There was no money or troubl,
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
Times Beauty Winner
Home, Dazzled BY
Simply Glorious Trip
Miss Ruth NJ Purcell Heralded as Prettiest Girl at
Panama-Pacifc Exposition, Still Undecided as
to Whether She Will Accept Contract Of
fered Her to Become "Movie" Star.

spared to entertain us. The Universal
Film people, 1t seemed, could not do
enough, and every minute of the time
was delightful. The only trouble was
that II sometimes seemed we would
just have to stop and rest, but I guess
the most Of us were willing to wait
till we got home for that
THE people In the various cities
where we stopped were also more than
kind, and 1t seemed there was some
happy surprises for us at every turn.
One Of the largest crowds to meet us
was at Denver, though that at Kansas
City was hardly any smaller and just
as enthusiastic. There were so many
cities that were so hospitable that 1t
may be hardly fair to single out those
two, but / remember them in particu-
lar.
I'm many places we had a whole
caravan of automobiles placed at our
disposal, and we were given many
beautiful rides.
Army of Cameras.
But pictures! Oh. my! never knew
there were so many cameras In the
world. It was . little embarrassing at
first to find a whole regiment Of cam
eras staring at you every time you
turned around. big ones and little ones
of every make and price, but we got
used to II after a time"
What of all the things you saw I'm
pressed you most?'' Miss Purcell was
asked. as she described the wonders of
the exposition and the journey twice
across the continent.
Il think 1t was the Grand Canon OF
the Colorado" she said after q little
hesitation. And l believe most Of the
other young women felt the same way.
Just cannot tell you how 1t impressed
me. Words are too feeble. But even
that was hardly more beautiful than the
wonderful colortnR of the San Diego Ex.
position. I did not believe there could
be anything so magnificent
THE main exposition was wonderful
Of course. and really I saw 60 much
that II seems useless to try to classify
It,"
Miss Purcell left San Francisco last
Sunday night. On the way East she
stopped off for one day at Salt Lake
City, and spent half q day at Glen
wood Springs. Colo. She reached New
York late yesterday afternoon and tool
the first train for washington.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
OUR EXPORTS TO NEUTRALS

While we are debating how much
interference there has been by
Great Britain or by anybody else
with our export trade to neutral
countries, it will be a good thing
for us to take a look at the official
statistics of our own United States
Government.
The very latest figures Of the De-
partment Of Commerce cover the
month of April. Our exports to the
belligerent Austria Hungary fell
from $1,80S,123 in April, 1914, to
81, ,249 in April, this year. Belliger-
ent Belgium fell from $4,1s7,014 to
$1,415,s25. Exports to belligerent
Germany, from having been $751;
4O2,741, were wiped out. So were
our never-important exports to Tur-
key.
But our exports to neutral Den
mark rose from $1,121,8 in April,
1914, to $7,445,s60 in April this
year. Our exports to neutral Greece
rose from $111,700 to $1,798,01S.
Italy was neutral in April, and our
exports to Italy rose from $5,207,-
936 in April, 1914, to $19,375,2s9 in
April this year; to the neutral Meth
erlands they rose from s9,129,959 to
$40, to neutral Norway
from $667 1863 to $3,493, ,420; to neu-
tral Spain from $1,935,954 to $4,-
663,037; to neutral Sweden from
$1,141,561 to s5.93O.314; to neutral
Switzerland from $131,279 to
$478,0O8.
In April the neutral countries
surrounding Germany and Austria
and among whom there was free in
tercourse in trade and other mat.
ters, were Norway, Sweden, Den
mark, the Netherlands, Italy and
Switzerland. And the total of ou,
exports in April this year to those
particular countries contiguous te
Germany and Austria was more
than $57, 100000. In April last veal
the total of our exports to thos.
same neutral countries was les.
than $17,500,000.
The difference in our exports t.
those particular countries for tn,
single month Of April, last year ant
this year, was more than $4,000,
900. We multiplied our exports tt
them by much more than three. w,
gained with them twice as much a.
we lost with Germany and Austria
Hungary.
Nobody equipped with a thinkin,
process can doubt that, with tn
possible exception of Italy, all O
that vast increase to those neutra
countries, and indeed the great pro
portion of the entire shipments u
them, went as straight as an arrow
through their territories and acros
their borders to the belligerent
Germany and Austria Hungary.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
Hurt in Motor Crash,
Women Sue for $4,000

Suits for $4,000 damages have been
field in the District Supreme Court by
Mrs. Carrie E. Calhoun and Mrs. Edith
Edmonston against the Washington
Railway and Electric Company for in
juries received in collision between q
street car and an automobile in which
they were riding.
The accident occurred January last
street.
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and r.
H. Yeatman represent tho plaintiffs.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
Metropolitan Police and
Park Police to Cooperate

Arrangements have been made by
Colonel Harts with the District Com
missioners by which the Metropolitan
Police will make arrests in the parks
belonging to the Government In the alb
police also will give aid to the Metro
poitan Police in keeping order in the
region OF the parks.
Colonel Harts thinks the new arrange
ment will be mutually helpful to the
park police and the Metropolitan Police.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
Terminal Y. M. G. A. Plans
Annual Outing Tuesday

The eighth annual family excursion Of
the Terminal Y. M. c. A. will be held
Tuesday at Chesapeake Beach.
Arrangements are in charge Of a COM
mittee headed by ]. T. Nolan. super
visor Of telegraph and telephones of
the Terminal Company. The program
will include athletic contests In which
both men and women will participate.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
No Parade in France
On Bastile Anniversary

PARIS. June T.-Minister of War
Millerand has announced that the OBJ
servance of July IA, the French national
holiday commemorating the fall of the
Bastile will not be marked by a review
at Longchamps of the troops of the
Paris garrison, which hitherto has been
a feature of the annual celebration.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
Moonlight Excursion
Given by Trowel Club

Wives and friends of the members Of
the Trowel Club. composed Of Master
Masons employed in the Interior De-
partment. were guests on a moonlight
excursion down the Potomac last night.
The trip was made on the Frederick
Du Barry. A feature was a solo by
thy Baxter as accompanist.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
JERSEY Deer Joins Cows.

SPARTA. N. j.. June 2.-Two doe
deer have Joined the herd of cows In
the pasture on Charles Currant's farm.
They grazed contentedly with the herd
the cows to the barn and remained until
they were chased away,
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
Caught Twin Catfish.

Biloxi Miss-. Juno N.-John Aggre-
gard has q curiosity In the form of
q twin catfish, which he has preserved
in alcohol The fish are small. not more
than two and a half inches long. but are
perfectly formed and Joined together
like the Siameso twins.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27

With the celebration committee
requiring $1,000 more, it appears as
if the coming Fourth will not be
very Safe and Sane.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27

AS a superb piece of military
strategy, the Sultan's adroit shun-
ming of a French, English, or Rus
sian surgeon takes the honorA
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
MANY EVENTS LISTED
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held in Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
Today.


Military Field Mass. Fort Myer drill ground.
sacred sS ." concert. Fort Myer. Fifth Cavalry
breaking tdi Of Ground for new St. Andrews
Episcopal Church, New Hampshire avenue
and Y. street northwest, II o'clock a. m:
and M streets northwest. 2;2o p. n.
Mass meeting. in behalf Of world peace
First Congregational Church, Tenth and U
streets northwest, 8 p. m.
Religious services, Masonic and Eastern Star
Mass meeting. employees of the Washington
Navy Yard, Naval Lodge Hail, 2 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Meeting. Bible class. Adath Israel Congre-
ssPdaS s,s Of tss s,.s ysFmss As
Churches. Marshall Hall. all day.
Masonie-Dawson, No. T.; sthnseury, Ma No; Z!
+. Hiram. Hi No. 10; Royal Arch Masons; Tenn
pie, No. ID; Columbia No. Is, Eastern
odd Fellow..Bescon. No. 1si Union, No; IL
Knlghts Of Pythiss-calanthe. No. Ii,
Council Northeast Council.
Maccabees-National Tent, No. /, Anacostia
knight. Pnn,; Ss Of columsu.-po.on.e Council.
Royal Arcanum-National Council.
Tuesday.
Masonic-Tskoma. No. %; 81. Johns Lodr~
ofa Ru,e. tss!S~w1snso. ao. 4: Xnity, so. no ''''"
Knights Of Pythias-capital. Ne ~
National Union-Jont excursion COMMITTEES
Maccabees-Mount Vernon Ten. No. ~
Knifsfs BTlshswSoa "s coius@cs,ro,, Isns NO Council
Wednesday.
coiume.a. No, ], RoyN Arch M.soes.
No. 20; Harmony. No. .; Columbia, No. /.
Knirhts nsfsFs; Of Pyth,a.-rr4.nd.h,p Temple. No.
Q, Pythian SisterA
MSss.n .s,, y WoOS%sn ;sss of Amsr'o.-asors'to"n
Thursday.
NF Fsyetta No. 70: Esther. No. & Eastern
odd F.llows-s.lem. No. n; Columbia. No
KnissS nj $500 q Fy.siss1J. 7. oola-eu oom-
S Ss TsSn a'a n sis sstns csb
Maccabess-deorseeown Tent. No. 6; District
National Union-w. H. Collins Council.
knights Of Columbus - spaldlng Council,
Potomac Council exoursion to Chesapeake
~ssssp sssP Xs.anss Es. Hss Of Am'''''-A !" Talbot
Friday.
Maeouio-IIsoanon, No 7: eohool q InStruo-
ton Royal Arch Masons; Coiumbia No. q
| Knights Templar; Martha, No. 1; Ascen.
sion, No 20. Eastern Star.
Odd FelIows-Central, No. j: MetropoliA No.
s; Phoenix. No. Is; Miriam. No. q Re-
| knights Of Pythias-Raehbons Temple No
| 9, Pythian sistera
| Modern woodmen Of Observation-Disclosures At on
Camp No. u464; Central Camp, No. 160l5i
| Lincoln Camp, No. 12465.
Saturday. .
Odd Tellows-CSnton washfngtsn, No. l.
| Patrfarchs Militant
The Washington times., 1915-06-27
Tuesday.

Masonic-Takoma, No. 70: 81. Johns Lodgs,
No. 49, Eastern Star,
ODD Fsllows-Washinston. No. Q; Golden
Rule, No. p; Amity, No. n.
knights Of Pythias-Capttal, Ne ~
National Union-Joint excursion committee
Maccabees-Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4,
Brightwood Tent, No. g.
Knights Of Columbus-Cayroii Council.
The Washington times., 1915-06-27

The minor changes made In the big
hydro Clare within the past
few days will enable the big machine to
attempt night tomorrow morning, ac-
cording to the statement of the men in
charge
The Washington times., 1915-06-27

WedneSdays
Masonie-washinston Centennial No. IL
Columbia. No, !. Royal Arch Masons.
No. 20; Harmony. No Q; Columbia, No. l.
Encampment.
Knights Of Pythias-Frtsndship Temple No
Q. Pythian SisterA
Modern woodmen Of America aeorsetowr
Camp. No. 1880.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30
Lost or Stolen

From the hitchrack at Fick's
store Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER %, one No. 255 Gallup
Saddle, in good condition, also a
bride with homemade bit, and
with red dice for rosetts. Lib
eral reward for return of same,
or for information leading to re.
covery. C. E. Leader & Bro.
Meade, KS,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30
For Sale

The SW IA of 1884, Baca
County, Colorado; six miles
from Blaine post Office, four
miles from good flowing Aries
ian we'll; fine quality of chocolate
loan soil, good for wheat or gen.
eral farming; perfectly level, not
a foot of waste land on it; good
title. Price, for immediate sale,
$500 per acre, cash.
Write Victor Van Wormer,
Two Buttes, Colorado.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30

Sheriff Krisle purchased a
Ford this year.
The weather has been quite
cool for the past week.
Mrs. H. E. Hoon returned
Friday from Rockport, Missouri
3. F. Cox returned the first of
the week from Gashland, Mis-
souri,.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Curl have
returned from their trip to Cali
fornia.
Stock sale Oct. II, at G. w.
Roberts ranch north east of
Plains.
Miss Molly Tague, of Liberal
is at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Oliver Frame.
The G.. w. Roberts stock sale
five miles north east of Plains on
Tuesday October II
VIM. Kobs of Concordia, Mis-
souri. arrived in Meade the first
of the week.
H. H. Butler returned to his
home IN Plessanton, Kansas,
last Tuesday.
r. M. Painter left Friday for
Washington D. c. where he will
attend the National Encamp-
ment of the G. A. r.
Mrs. Susie Peck, of Chickasha
Oklahoma. spent Fair week in
Meade at the home of her broth
err, K. S. Smith and wife.
Miss Mona McMeel has re-
tusned to Meade from Dalhart,
Texas where she has been in
the employ of the Rock Island.
Miss Edna Thomas, who has
been visiting DR.. Amphlett and
wife for the past wehk, has re-
turned to her home in Winfield.
Rene mber the u. w. Roberts
sale northeast of Plains October
II. Some thorough bred stock
wilt be sold at this sale.
Anyone wanting tull blood
Poland China hogs will do we'll
to attend the G.. w. Roberts sale
five miles northeast of Plains on
Tuesday October II
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30
Educational Dept.
PEARL WOOD SMITH co. sUPT.

The bl-monthly and diploma
examinations for rurrl schools
will be held as follows:
Bi.monthly October % and 20
Decem Der IL and II
February "a and rs
Diploma April and 8
These examinations for the
graded schools will be given on
the following dates:
Bi-mouthly October % and 20
December 16 aud II
February "a and rs
April 20 and.2l
= Diploma May S and 6 '
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30

STRAYED or STOLEN: One
black mare, 7 yrs old, one white
hind foot, short rope to halter,
weight 1000 lbs. One black
3-year old mule, had halter on
when left. Phone or write any
information to me at my expense
G. w. Pennington,
Plains, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30
Notice

DR.. G. A. Dawes, the oculist
and aurist, has located in Meade
with DR.. Leslie. DR.. Davies ex-
poets to do general practice as
we'll as special work IN Labora-
tory, Diagnosis, and Blood tests.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30
Land Agents

Take notice. hereby with
draw all prices on my land il
Meade, County Kansas.
James A. Salmon,
Waukegan, Illinois.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30
School House For Sale

The schoolhouse in District
No. 80, eleven miles west of
Meade, will be sold to the high
est bidder, on Tuesday October
5th at 200 p. ~, Building is
l8x24 and would be ideal for a
granary. Z. II. Stroll.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30

Automobile agent wanted for
Sphinx car, price $685.. For fur.
Their information write,
J. H. Goertzen,
Liberal KS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30

Cattle to pasture. Plenty of
grass, water, and wheat pasture
Can handle 100 head.
Claude Drake, Meade, KS.
Phone 2502.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30
Gilmor Brown

Gllmor Brown, the most pop
ular dramatic star who ever
played IN this part of the coun-
try, will return to our local stage
and appear at Phelps Theatre
Friday and Saturday, October
lst and End.
Mr., Brown has made a big
success the last few seasons on
thh Pacific coast where his name
has become we'll known for his
splendid, earnest work, and his
pleasing personality.
"The Man Who Found Him
self" a big up-to.the-minute play
will be the production which Mr..
Brown will present on the open
ing night. On Saturday night
"Othello" will be presented.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30
To School Boards

A large Jacketed School house
Heater for sale. In excellent
condition. Geo. w. Day, Clerk
District No. 2.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30

Il Just received a car TOAD Of
Pennsylvania oll-Mobile B-A-E
and Zeta. Roy Twist.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-09-30

Come in and have your work
done now. Anphlett.