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Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
TMIkscIUIC PROGRAMS
n TIE calDE SCHOOLS

Wednesday, Nov. "a. the grade schools
gave programs appropriate for the
Thanksgiving season.
Miss Carter and Miss Bristol in charge
of the First, Second and Third grades,
gave . union program at the Pine
street school, beginning at 2:15, in Miss
Csrter's room.
Miss Gleason's program, given by the
pupils of the Fourth and Fifth grades,
took place at 10:45.
The Sixth grade presented short
program arranged from the regular
class work in Miss Heenan's room at
ii a. m.
The Seventh and Eight grades under
the departmental plan gave joint
program in the Eighth grade room at
2:45 p. m.
The parents and friends of the schools
were invited to these programs and to
become acquainted with the teachers in
charge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
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mx E1|1uTM

y Improvement " business consii-
oo - sannIson county n reflected
fsso aiiE BY the marked increase "
49, lassssits and Resources ~hich .s
senen ~ osr two strong banking snsti-
tusNss mere, ~ their statements pub
1900 On another page Of the News
OAGmpson.
10 taking ~ith w. ". Mckee. cash
- . the CanEison Bank a Trust Co..
up0 thss point he stated that not only
hnse ne Resources of that bank IN
esoorec from sl76.9,o at the time Of
the at statement w September to
<z11 d-sl on November 40, but the
ssaUHiaa deposits showed increase
dsssng that time from Ss5. v00 to
olls, 2i6. ~. OF course a certain in
csssss " bank deposits Is always ex-
pecssd ~ she faa, bat the present
statemsnf shows Resources consider
sbiy larger than ever before in the
hsstnFs of the Gannison Bank q Trust
Go. which not only points to improve
nsat 10 business conditions as mention
ed. ~ speaks well for the excellent
mane0Bmsnt Of the newer Gannison
49,, which wss only organized FIVE
ysos 60, in Dec. n, 1910. Under
dlDsctns Of G. ". Winsiow rs pres,-
1nst. y c. Bartlett ss vice-president
cd ". ". Mckee ss cashier this in
soisasia y steadily strengthening its
eseneDl fssndatisn. laying lines into
- tssItsry and becoming one Of the
auhson ntiol basks Of Western Colorado.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
Talk n uFU PROHIBITION
llu DI IN. uustR DEC. |

VIM. Weiser of Grand Junction, our
district attorney, stopped in Gunnison
Tuesday and Wednedsy, dropping off on
his return from business trip TO Dem
yer, and has made arrangements to
hold public meeting, next week Sat
urday, December at the court room,
to explain to our people fully the provi-
sions Of the state prohibition law,
which goes into effect the first of Janu-
ary.
Mr.. Weiser states that the provi-
sions of this law are so drastic that it
behooves every business man to under
stand them fully. Any place of bust
ness can be summarily closed if II is
discovered that liquor is sold on the
premises The search and seizure
clauses and other provisions are also
little understood and he believes our
people will be interested in hearing
these details as he interprets them
after considerable study of the new
law.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26

Evan Brown came in Tuesday night
from Durango to spend Thanksgiving
with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown
They expect to go to Denver for short
visit the latter part of this week. Evan
IS now railway mail and express clerk
from Durango to Telluride on the Rio
Grande Southern. When the Wells
Fargo Express absorbed the Globe
company it resulted in great shifting
OF boys on the express cars.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
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nvDuTD ri uk 3a

" A. Gillaspy. County CommIsssseer
has received from Congressman Tayks
a request for farther lHformstson con
eernng the Proposed Gsnns-oa county
park Of approximately Thousand acres
which viii include the csaoBs Of tbs Big
and Little Biae rivers surrounding ths
half way house on Blue mesa.
A survey shows that about z5 fortles
viii cover the canon and wooded SLOPES
Of this very beautiful spot. There is
a movement on foot to get the endorse
ment Of the counties Of Gsnnlson ana
Montrose, the highway commission and
other Interested organizations for this
small park, which can be Kept IN better
shape as a park. since ne one would
eat any of the big trees. or osher~iss
spoil the scenery
This tract is really only useful for
scenic purposes anyway. for there is ae
agricultural or mineral ground. and II
set aside ss park 1t will always be 9
delightful picnic location.
Mrs. Martha Ripley of PssedsNa,
formerly resident Of Oaray. writes te
Mr. Gilisspey suggesting . hbrsry fos
the wsyfarers at the half way k0ssa
and offering to send one Of her books,
. pioneer story entitled The hssd-
clssp of TIE Fest and West" TO stas<
such librsry.
Ssx very hsadsonely psinesd siGRs \
mask sAe Rainbow ksSte hsvs bsss
os6sssd, tke DssaAssss Il the Aassieos
ksvsastisa payiaG elS tswssd tAsil
esst TIE signs wih ~ - astai tws ~
sSDass. sad ~ Vaassd - issa pssaa
60 u nsnassA pas. - u rssta,
esstAes 1t Gsnaissa. 80 - srnsiniad
sAsse q Issa, aaUi.sss - - ~
BIss nssa.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26

tracts of the mine were lost, Nut a
iarge contract has now been secured to
supply the Sslida smelter, and this is
considered only the forerunner of still
larger ones, for the Crested Butte coal
has no superior in the West as a steam
coal.
This not only means much to Crested
Butte and the north end of the county,
but its influence is felt over wide ter
ritory. The payroll viii increase ON the
railroad, the local market for hay and
grain will stiffen and other improve
ments be noted over last winter in
Gunnison itself.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
uEW RIO GRANDE PRESIDENT
HERE next week

Henry U. Nudge, new president of
the Rio Grande is on tour of inspec-
tion of the road. and is now in the vicin-
ity of Grand Junction. 1t is expected
that he will return by way of Gunnison
on the narrow gage. If Mr.. Nudge
will stop long enough to get acquainted
an our business men will be glad to
meet him and present reasons Why it
would benefit the Rio Grande and de-
velop its territory to have this third
division made broad gage at once.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
Opening Of c. F. & |. Coal Mine at
Crested Butte Signifies More Business

Fires were started in the coke oven.
of the big c. F. e. l. mine at Creste-
Butte Monday, and production has be
gun again after nearly two years idle
ness
About fifty men are now employed,
tho this is far from the payroll of 80
to 400 which is the usual capacity Of
the coal mine. However. it is the i1-
tention of the company to rapidly in-
crease production of coal and to fire at
least 100 of the coke ovens this winter.
During the idle period, which came
with the big strike, the lucretive con
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
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fHk I'm ulPoMTnls
n nuuI E4HnfJls

Denver t.xpresss-
A slso.@S tsx burden was coolly
shifted from the Tramway aud Gas
companies 10 Denver home owners
Thursday when the state board ef
equalization. by 3 10 vote, decided
to reduce the assessments Of the com.
psnies s7.7sl. s26.
The men responsible we're Secretary
of State John T.. Rsmer. Auditor MAJ
max ard Treasurer Allison Stocker. Gov
Carlson and Attorney General fsrrsI
voted against the reduction.
Altho Mulnix. Rsmer and Stockei
reduced the valuations Of these TIVE
corporations, they previously had re
fused to reduce the valuation on Den.
Yer property, meaning. rs result,
that the small home owner and tax pay.
er must make up the two big corpora
tions deficit.
The corporation trio accomplished
their purpose by approving the reduced
valuations previously placed on the TIVE
utilities by city council
1T was the most outrageous enc
uncslied for piece Of tax rebstIng
ever saw, wss the comment of C. p
Link, chairman Of the state tax com.
mission, Friday.
This same opinion had been frequent
" Expressed during the last three week.
in meetings Of the equalization bosrc
BY Carlson end Fsrrar. Nut, slths
hulnix, Stocker end ksmer recegnizse
its truth, they brszenly went shes1
With the cut.
Carlson end Fsrrsr he'd bseM stalliaG
of their action for days BY sdjourniaG
the msetiaGs Of the board. But they
could no loager postpone . vote Thur
day.
Rsmer introduced the resolution ap
peovinG ths cut. Stocker. Who sacs
pssed - . Progressive. he'd eviAssslJ
6sei6s1 - quit posing end sAmit hi,
sssVssseisa eaaAspl. for ke ssesaAst
the resolution. Mulnix furnished -
1sut1kaG wee.
ps.es~is6 ~ e1s0. .s60 gift THE tw'
csnpsaiss psid e26, 900 in back take
owed the state for the yesrs 1912, 1871:
and 1914. The two corporations aa6
withheld these taxes until certain thai
they would get reduction which wouls
more than justify them in paying them
The Tramway paid $l4. 100 and the Gs,
Co. 1880.
The valuation of the Trsmwsy Co
was cut from SIC, 973, $50 to Sl3, 222, $50
and of the Gas Co. from $13,027, 200 I,
s., ,046, 994.
The board also allowed reduction oi
$500, 900 IN the valuation on ths
Arkansas Valley Railroad, Light A
Power Co. of Pueblo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26

While the county educational meetinl
Saturday was well attended. the pro
gram had only been nicely startei
when the alarm of the Lawrence fire
broke up the meeting. The afternoon
session lost some interest on this ac-
count. but was fairly vel ATTENDED.
and the talks and papers were of much
value to the teachers of the county
All Of the Crested Butte teachers az
tended. and . good representation came
from other quarters Of the county.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26

At meeting of the Gunnison Cham
Der of Commerce Tuesday night, Judge
c. H. Stone, II. II. Fogg and J. ]. Mil
ier were appointed special COMMITTEES
to investigate the needs of the fire de-
partment IN Gunnison and devise WAYS
and means for the business mems or
ganization to assist if possible. OF
course all business men and citizens who
own property are interested in making
the work Of the volunteer fire fighters
easier and more effective. The direc-
tors oil expressed their wish to assist
in any way which can be discovered.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
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W am ! ms xlI

q - = rviaiA.A Sssday cs~ssd .
~ q Aeos. Aa estise bssissss
k1Brk - onsnsd ssd the WHSLE tOwn
tsesssan9 Alosss every as0ber u
- fp lDu>nsaa ves evercsas by
sosha - - - suuAiaG - Vul-
- - - Assa mines s~ablsd
80 60 - = sssissA OsAssu
were saly ts0psrsEiH put - - bai-
ness.
Alse . hre ct PalissAes Friday
damaged property valued st So, 900
and one st Ssugache during the week
did o6600 damage.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
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lMku1 ksDfEt
Tea thousand Dollar Loss
On Saturday; Little Sal
vase; Insurance $500.

The Lawrence home on Gothic svenas
wss burned Saturday morning. The
building Is eonsideeed rum and most
of the furniture Was barned or dsmag
ed beyond repair 50 that the total loss
is figured around ten Thousand dollars.
The FIRE started about ten o. clock
No one was at home. since Mrs. Law
renee and the Normal School teacher,
who room there we're at the county eds
cational meeting II Is believed that
some defect in the electric wiring csas.
ed the blaze, bat anyway the kitchen
was well afire before FIRST comers arriv.
ed
The fire department got speedy action
but when the boys undertook to connect
the hose . most distressing wait occur.
red The line connected to the Hsrds
corner was laid. and then no hydrsa,
wrench was to he found Ii took tev
minutes TO fiRd oae. The line - ~
Speacer corner IVES promptly leiA. an<
then, 60 sfter saOther, sAsss sc
tisas q hose he'd to be token cot be.
eaass eonasctisas we're s0lsaly fveuea
Aftse R1tssa RiauAes aslov we&ue 90
eHsasd = sad Il 80 disss~seDd thsl
eAs bsso ssaptiaas vsss - hottsssd
eAea ths ssssIss - bssa ssssOsd e
ssessweys 80 shey blew o6 pssssAsdi,
askiaG asse ds,ay. u ~ osasaioa
- vAs,e Sswn - Osahsss1 ea1 -
- Wsse fPsasic q - As1nV, ~ -
0lHssa aiaatss ~ Ut - - suovl =.
- - GsiaG sSsa q ~ 0ain ~
ssssy ssiaaisG - - ~ Vsrsisisa vssh
~ IT, ~.
Whsa ~ sssf ~ liDspsssd 49,
. assa ~ - AD0a - - - -
l.11ss vagn. ~ h 1sss4sps1 - -
lnAAsss - ausGlv - 49, - ~
- retusned 80 tAsre IVES ~ way y
- to the top Of the building.
willing hands carried est wAat cesl<
be saved, but it is not surprising ths
complaints are bitter, that the Lev.
rences should suffer this fearful loss
when it could have been prevented.
This house was built in lssC end was
the home of Frank Adams of Denver
during his residence in Grnnison. Mrs.
Mary Lawrence and son. H. c. Law
renee had made q modern residence OUT
of it, and beautified the rooms with
substantial furniture and works of art,
which were mostly destroyed. The
teachers who made this residence theiI
home, also lost much of value, but most
of their clothing was saved. Mrs. Law
renee kept her clothes downstairs and
saved practically nothing.
There was insurance for $500 on the
building and for $1,000 on the furniture.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26

A. E. Hyzer returned Tuesday from
a trip to Denver with cattle. He re-
ports the market off for two weeks
now. While cattle are a good price.
the drop of fifty cents or so looks large.
Denver experts do not anticipate much
of q rise in the near future. for large
runs of stock continue.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
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M0 y O. uEu

Ogaullsianw WAnAsa = S1anuiug ;
sss1 - eeer esesk, Which sssnes INTO
TIE Hsrth Foek Gsibs ssl . ksh be-
~ e.oersrt. xs0ssAiaG Me dsssa
rsesAasa hsve tssatsd up this vaney,
- WssaA use tAe r0eA. J. II. Robin,
So, cosnty surveyor, hes recently com
q good grade up the creek.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26

Our newly appointed postmaster,
Harry Aiken, expects to take charge
the first day of December Martin
Wenger, present postmaster, will stay
until the first of the year to teach him
the ropes during the Christmas rush.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-23
Ohio Governor
Meets With Miners
(Ry Associated Press. !

CANTON, O., April Ex-Governor
Willis is here today meeting with
eastern Ohio coal operators and rep
resentatives of the United Mine Work
ers in an effort to settle the strike
which has kept eastern Ohio miners
idle for more than year. The gov
ernor this morning said he was hope
full that speedy settlement would
be effected. but miners representa-
tives said the conference might last
several days.
Among miners officials here are C.
]. Albasin, president of the Eastern
Ohio Miners unions international
President John P. White. International
Vice President Frank Hays.
State President John Moore and
State Secretary Savage also are ax-
pected to attend. A number OF opera
tors are already here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-23
Rain IS AIDING
CLEAN UP WORK
Coal Run Will Soon Be Beau
tiful Practitioners Be-
ing Planted.

The warm rain last night assisted
materially the work OF beautifying the
city, especially along Coal Run ra.
vine where a charming city park is
being created through the efforts OF
the Women's Club Of the city, with
the city officials, under the direction
of Mayor Anthony Bowen in active
charge of the work.
The planting OF flowers and shrub.
berry and the trimming and pruning
of the native trees and bushes in the
raytne Is progressing rapidly and
there is strong sentiment growing
among persons interested in civic i'm
provement for the purchase OF the ra.
vine by the city so that a permanent
park may be created.
The ravine has been used but lit.
tie by the owners, however, who are
willing for the people of the city to
use 1t at present as recreation spot
and to improve and beautify 1t in such
ways as may be necessary for this
purpose. according to Mayor Bowen
This morning large crowd gatnereo
on the South Side bridge to watch
the city workmen remove a dangerous
rock from the side Of the ravine and
continue in other ways the landscape
gardening project which is designed
to make the ravine one OF the most
beautiful parks in the state.
Mayor Bowen expressed himself this
morning as pleased with the progress
being made towards arousing enthu.
siasm for clean and beautiful city
The work of cleaning up yards, vacant
lots and alleys is progressing rapidly
and 1t is believed that by April 90. the
final cleanup day. Fairmont will be
model city and a credit to the pro.
gressive men and women back of the
civic improvement movement.
Notices were served yesterday on
property owners and occupants OF
homes along Virginia avenue where
the property is in bad condition di.
recting them to clean up under penal.
ty of being summoned before the
mayor and fined II at the end of four
days they have failed to heed the no.
tees.
Sections cf the city which will be
visited shortly by the officers IN
charge OF the cleanup work include
the district along Eighth street be.
tween Walnut and Benonf avenues, on
the South Side; Cherry avenue and
Washington street.
Notices will be served on property
owners and residents in these dis.
tricts directing a general cleanup.
Large wooden sign boards with pos
ters pasted on them directing the res
idents of the city to swat the fly
were prepared yesterday and are pill.
ed at the entrance to the city hall
ready to be posted in conspicuous
places in the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-23
WILL DEDICATE
new Me. CHURCH
Preliminary Services Will
Be Held In New Struc-
ture At Pennington.

The Methodist Episcopal church at
Pennington will be formally dedicat-
ed on Sunday. May @. Previous to
that date interesting services will be
On Sunday, April 25, these pre-
---.".y services Will begin and will
conclude with the dedicatory services
proper on the following Sunday.
The church which was recently com
pleted Is handsome and modern
structure and does credit to the town
of Pennington. The edifice was erect
ed on the site of the old structure,
which was destroyed by fire on De-
cember IA, 1914. The congregation.
Immediately after the flames had de.
stroyed their house OF worship, began
active plans toward the erection of a
new edifice and have worked untiring-
ly to this effect, and now have bet
ter and more commodious structure
than the one destroyed
Rev. o. A. Kelley, pastor OF the
Pennington church, is in charge of
the dedicatory services and will be
assisted by other pastors OF the state
The dedicatory sermon will be
preached by Rev. o. Dale King, dis
trtct superintendent of the Morgan
town district.
The program for the week will be
as follows:
Sunday, April 10. II a. M. sermon,
The Quest of Life" Rev. G. D. Smith,
of Clarksburg. s p. M, address. Hon
Thomas E. Hodges. OF Morgantown.
Monday. April 26. s p. M. sermon,
Rev. w. T. w. Sleethe. of Barrack-
vile.
Tuesday. April 81. 8 p. M, sermon.
Rev. c. E. Hamrick, of Fairview.
Wednesday, April 2s. s p. M, SER
mon by Rev. F. NJ. Nutter. OF Farm
ington.
Thursday. April 30. s p. M. musical
entertainment by Miss Hazel Book,
Miss Lacy Toothman, Miss Kate Gar
rison. Mr.. Lamar c. Satterfeld.
Friday. April 80. s p. M, sermon.
by Rev. H. C. Howard. of Fairmout.
Saturday, May l, 8 p. NJ. lecture.
why the Devil is a Methodist" Rev.
w. B. King, OF Grafton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-23
STILL FIGHTING.
DRAWN BATTLE
AROUND YPRES
Contest Equals Great Bat
ties In the Same Place
Last Fall
CIVILIAN DEAD =
MAY BE HEAVY
Land Operations Are Ex-
pected To Start Soon In
Dardanelles.
CRv Assoelated Press.,

LONDON. April 23.-The British
forces have shown no disposition un-
der the repeated rushes of Germans
orelax their grip on Hill No. so near
Ypres, and the fighting in this locality
today shows signs of developing along
the wide front with increasing inten:
sity. even rivalfng attempts OF the
Germans to break through the British
lines last fall
The city of Ypres. whose historic
trnches were shattered by Germall
pro1ectiies last October, again Is the
target of shells. Seyenteen-inch mis-
sles are being used, and unless the.
civilian population has fed or is tax
ing to its ecelars, the losses among
the people must be heavy. There has
tacks. according to the British official
report given out this morning, but IL
is assumed that both sides are being
strongly reinforced, and the tone Of
the British communication indicatesl
that the issue has not been finally de,'
cided.
No official explanation Is forthcom-
ing of the stoppage of traffic between
England and Holland. One theory IL
that this is stroke aimed at spies
and natoehr that the area Is being
cleared for naval action. The latter
explanation seems to be due. however,
in that II steps. were being taken 70
clear ships form a marine shell zone,
vessels running to Scandinavian ports
would be held up.
AlthS2gh Grea5 Britain Is silent
Germany apparently Is Expecting D.
tensiev land operations near the Dar
danelles, and It is common knowledge
that the troops OF the allies are being
landed in European Turkey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-23
Court Orders ThaW's Sanity
To Be Tested By Jury Trial
Justice Hendricks Grants
Application Asked By
Thaw's Attorneys.
lRv Assoclateh Press !

NEW YORK. April 23.-Tho ques.
tion of the sanity OF Harry Thaw will
be determined by Jury. as Supreme
Court Justice Hendrick in a decision
handed down today. granted the ap,
plication of trial made by Thaw's at
torneys on a writ OF habeas corpus.
Thaw was in court when Justice
Hendrick announced the opinion. His
face lighted up with pleasure. His
attorney and friends and others in the
court room rushed to congratulate him
and he was kept busy for nearly half
an hour shaking hands before he was
taken back to the Tombs. at will be
good news to my mother" he told
newspaper men, that's all want to
say for publication
Justice Hendrick set the date OF
trial for May IT,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-23
Working Out
Rate Schedule
OFFICIALS PLAN DETAILS OF
OPERATING NEW 3. G. NJ
RAILROAD.

The problem OF finding appropriate ;
and suitable names for the stations
along the Buckhannon and Northern
railroad recently constructed into
Fairmont from Brownsville and the
arrangement OF a schedule of rates is
being worked out by Samuel D. Brady,
chief engineer in charge of the con
tsruction work here, and other Off
cialsof the road.
The problems of names and rates
has been under consideration by the
company officials for several months.
and according to Mr.. Brady, the sched.
ule will be in shape for submission to
Col. ]. NJ. Schoonmaker, vice presi-
dent OF the company, for his approval.
within week or ten days. after which
It must be passed upon by the Penn.
sylvania Public Service Commission.
When the schedule has been approx
ed by the higher officials of the COM
pany and passed upon by the public
service commission it will be given
out for publication by the company,
according to Mr.. Brady. The details
o. the operation Of the new road by
the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie COM
pany and the Monongahela company
ia being worked out at present by the
officials SO as ITO be satisfactory to the
public service commission and the
question of a schedule OF rates and
names for the stations is an import
ant part of the plans which must be
approved by the commission.
Great interest is being exhibited by
residents of the various cities and
towns along the new road and by man
ufacturers. merchants and other ship.
yers in the rate schedule, and It's pub.
lication is awaited anxiously. A fair
rate schedule means much to the
prosperity of Fairmont and the growth
of business in Marion and other coun-
ties along the new road
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-23
Warrington Man
Hit By Automobile
THE BICYCLE HE WAS RIDING
coLLlDED WITH THE
MACHINE.

John Berry. aged about 30. resi-
dent OF Warrington, was severely In.
jured this morning when bicycle he
was riding collided with an automo
bile, throwing him violently TO the
ground.
Mr.. Berry, who resides on Water
street, was riding his wheel and wheu
near Burttown, he collided with the
automobile driven by Ray Jones, OF
Flat Run.
The injured man was taken in tbs
automobile to the Office Of DR.. f. w.
Vance. where his injuries were dress
ed. His injuries consisted of q mum
Der of cuts and bruises about his face
and head.