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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26

Without formalities, the five mem
bers of the Federal Trade Commits
sion took up their offices.
The Census Bureau reports that the
estimated 1914 production of cotton
seed will exceed 100000 tons.
President Wilson has decided on the
route for the Alaskan railway, the
building of which is to begin this
spring.
The sharpest protest yet prepared
as a result of the European war will
be the answer of the United States
To EngIand's latest right of might"
proclamation.
Count Bernstorff, the German am.
bassador, received an official report
that the cruiser Dresden was blown
up by her own crew after having been
attacked in neutral waters OF Chile by
British warships.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
SIMPLY SPELLING HIS NAME
Peculiar Combination Of Letters Led
to Court Clerks Rather Nat
urai Mistake.

Spell your name!" said the court
clerk sharply.
The witness began: 20. double I,
/, double U, E. double l., double"
"Wait!" ordered the clerk; begin
again!"
The witness repeated: 20. double
T. /. double U. E, double L. double U,
double O."
Your honor!" roared the clerk, Il
beg that this man be committed for
contempt of court!"
what is your name?" asked the
judge.
my name, your honor. is Ottiwell
Wood. and l spell it. o. double 7, ],
double U. E, double L, double U.
double o, D."-Ladies' Home Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Rowland Denies Bribery Charge.

Denver-William w. Rowland, who
was expelled from membership in the
House of Representatives for CON
fessed perjury before the House COM
mittee investigating his receipt of
money on the House floor Feb. 8. Fri
day appeared before members of the
House investigation committee, and,
in contradiction to former stories and
statements by him, declared that TO
his knowledge there has been no brib-
cry or attempted bribery OF members
of the Legislature.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Necessarily Slow.

A California youngster had been
permitted to visit a boy friend on
the strict condition that he was to
leave there at five o'clock and his
mother was very angry. The young
ster insisted, however. that he had
obeyed his orders and had not lin
gered unnecessarily on the way.
do you expect me to believe" said
his mother. that it took you two
hours to walk quarter of a mile?"
She reached for the whip. Now, sir.
will you tell me the TRUTH"
"Ye-es, mamma" sobbed the boy.
Charlie Wilson gave me a mud
turtle and was afraid-to carry it
SO led 1t home"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Bee stinos Cure Rheumatism.

Longmont.-H. G. Knowles, teacher
Of sloyd in the local schools, has
thrown away his crutches, having
been cured of a severe case of rheu'
matism by. the sting of bees. The suf-
ferer admitted to the treatment rather
reluctantly. He barred his right leg
to the sting of number of the bees,
and soon realized an Improvement,
Again he underwent the ordeal, receiv'
Ing hundreds of stings, with the re-
suit that all pain and stiffness left
him and he absolutely free of the dis
ease. 1t is claimed that the poison
from the stings counteracts the poison
in the blood, which effects the cure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Rowland Enters plea of Not Guilty.

Denver.-William w. Howland, ex-
PEELED from the lower branch of the
Legislature after confessing to per-
jury before a legislative investigation
committee, Saturday pleaded mot
guilty. to a charge of perjury filed
against him by District Attorney Rush
in behalf of the county grand jury.
Howland's case is set for trial April
S. 1t was intimated that he may
change his plea to one of nolo con-
tendere and throw himself on the
mercy of the court.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Grand Jury to Extend Probe.

Denver.-That the grand jury, in
yestigating the Juvenile Court situa'
tion, the Board OF Capitol Managers
the School Board, and the alleged per
Jury and bribery in connection with
the HowIand case in the Legislature
will be asked to extend its inquiries
to include other state offices, directly
or indirectly connected with these, is
the assertion made by many of the
principals in the present controversies,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
EARLY TAX PAYMENTS
REPORT BY COUNTIES OF STATE
SHOW GAlN.-
Collections During Month of February
Total $1s3,7s1, as Compared With
$113,633 a Year Ago.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-If promptness in paying
taxes is an indication of business pros
perity. then the books of the state
treasurer seem to show that the state
is in an unusually good condition and
that money is abundant.
The forty-four counties which have
made returns up to March 15. for Feb
ruary collections, have remitted $685.
7s1.53. as against $113,633.96 from the
same counties last year. Nearly every
county shows handsome increase
over a year ago. The total average Is
approximately 70 per cent. Following
Is the list:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
WATER DOTTED WITH BODIES AS
FORTS DRAW GUNS FOR NEW
ATTACK FROM WARsHiPs.
3,O00DEADANDINJUREO
BRITISH ADMIRALTY DECLARES
FALL OF OTTOMAN CAPITAL
is NOW NEAR AT HAND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London. March 22.-The lombard
ment of the Dardanelles by the ten big
English and French battleships and
many smaller craft is ready to reopen
Thursday when the Irresistible and
Ocean of the British navy and the
French dreadnought Bouvet were sunk
and eight other vessels damaged, ac-
cording to the war offices of London
and Paris.
While England still insists that the
loss of life on hir vessels was slight.
France admits that nearly 600 of the
Bouvet's 621 men were killed, and ad-
vices from Constantinople and fort
towns along the straits say that fully
5000 men from the vessels were
Killed and wounded. Bits of news from
The admiralty, issued piecemeal, paint
picture of horror in the battle zone.
The monster German guns of the
great forts are drawn upon the war
vessels, while hundreds of the bodies
Of the mangled Englishmen and
Frenchmen float on the waters-tomb-
stones to other hundreds of their COM
.ades who were killed in the fighting.
Advices from the front say the
shores are lined with other bodies and
that manned and dying men are trying
% crawl to safety on the land Of the
enemy after being washed ashore.
It is asserted that the great fleet
will soon crush its way on to the Turk
capital. On the other side, in the Bos-
phorus, the Russian fleet is knocking
At the door, and naval experts express
he belief that the doom Of the straits
1as been sounded.
On their side the Turks express con-
Idence that the forts and the mines
n the straits will be able to keep out
The ships of the allies. They insist the
pig forts are not damaged.
Paris.-Zeppelin airships raided
Paris Sunday and dropped a dozen
bombs. Seven or eight persons were
injured, one seriously. Four OF the air
craft started for the capital, following
the valley of the Disc, but only two
reached their goal. Missiles also were
dropped at Compeigne, Ribecourt and
Dreslincourt, but without serious re-
suit.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dutch steam
sr, the Batavier ", has been seized by
he Germans and taken into Zee
orugge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Stock Buyer Ends Life.

Denver.-Charles b. Bogue, Jr, OF
Chicago, widely known in Denver as
stock buyer for the Armour Packing
Company, shot and killed himself neal
Wray on the ranch of Eta Kelly. for
mer proprietor of place on Market
street. THE shooting. which was wit
messed by Miss Kelly and three others,
is said to have been the result oil
recent efforts of Bogue's wife to have
him prosecuted on charges OF deser'
tion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Woman slussed and Ring Taken.

Loveland.-A strange man confront
ed Mrs. Joseph L. HUM, young So
ciety woman of this city, as she was
about to enter her home at supper
time. struck her over the head and
robbed her of a 5000 diamond ring,
her engagement present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Pays 81 Dividend on 100000 Shares

Colorado Springs.-A dividend OF ;.
a share on the capital stock OF the
Golden Cycle Mining Company was
paid, according to a formal announce
ment issued by A. E. Carlton, new
president of the company. and E. F.
Smith, treasurer. AS the company is
incorporated for 100000 shares, this
makes a total cash distribution Of
s., 900, 900, which is believed to be the
largest single dividend ever paid by
any company in Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Town to Die When State Goes Dry.

Colorado Springs.-The town of Ra'
mona, on the edge of Colorado City,
has decided to die a natural death
when the prohibition amendment goes
into effect. Therefore there will be
no spring election in that town. which
consists of half dozen saloons and
cafes. The present officers of the
town will hold over until it goes out
of existence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
GEN. SCOTT ENDS PIUTE REVOLT.
Former Army Chief Induces Hatch
| oid potk and Posey to Surrender.

Former Army Chief Induces Hatch,
Old Polk and Posey to Surrender.
Bluff, Utah.-The rebellion OF the
Piutes in Utah is ended. Brig. Gen.
Hugh l.. Scott, emissary of the federal
government, Saturday accomplished
his peaceful mission and brought into
Bluff as prisoners the ringleaders OF
the redskins-Chief Polk, his son.
Hatch (Tse-Ne.Gat), Chief Posey and
his eldest boy. After month of war
fare and scouting back and forth
among the hills and cafions. the In
dians were brought in SO quietly that
hardly citizen of the town was aware
Of the entrance of General Scott and
his captives until they had marched
to the office of the sheriff.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
The Classic VOGUE,

DO you admire the classics?" in
quired the student.
"Well," replied the theatergoer, II
don't care much for it in literature,
but it's all right in dancing"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
GENERAL

Reuben Burnett, 81, pioneer Texas
cattleman, died at Fort Worth.
More than 5000 men took part in
the St. Patrick's day parade in New
York
Vice President Thomas II. Marshall
left Chicago for San Francisco and
other cities on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Angle was found not
guilty of manslaughter by jury in
the Superior Court at Bridgeport,
Conn.
Relatives Of Humberto Ferrara, son
of the Italian consul at Monterey,
made a second request to Washington
that Carranze be asked to order an
investigation into the young mans
disappearance.
There are 100000 persons unem.
ployed in the United States whose
yearly earnings should at least be
81 ESQ 900 900, says theodore n. Vail
| president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, in the an
nual report of the company issued in
New York.
Speaker Champ Clark of the FEEDER
| al HOUSE oI representative mas VIE
tually arranged for his candidacy fol
the presidency in 1916, according to
former Congressman Atterson Rucker
of Denver, who returned to Denver
from a visit to his old home in Mis-
souri,
The new dreadnought Pennsylva
MIA was successfully launched at New
port News, Va.
| Under no circumstances will former
United States Senator Elihu Root be
a candidate for president in 1916. He
made this statement at Albany N. Y
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26

The only way some people could
keep a promise is to place it in a safe
deposit vault.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Harness and Saddle Business s.: Sc:

To close estate, one of the best known harness
and saddle shops in the West is offered at 8 500,
part cash. Address p. o. Box 326. Rifle. Colo.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
Special Announcements.

CIIALMERStIVE AUTOMOBILE
for sale at a sacrifice. Good run
mig order and appearance. Come
and look it over or write. Geo. w.
Bryan.
FOR SALE-SEVERAL STACKS
Of Fodder, Woodstock Farm, Pal
myra, n. c. 2t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
jury For August Court.

The county Commissioners at
their regular monthly meeting in
Halifax On last Monday drew the
jurors for the August term (begin-
ming August 16th) Of the Halifax
Superior Court as follows:
First Week-W. Wilcox, H. T.
Davis, T. D. Partin, j. c. Anderson,
B. F. Collins, 2. E. Hawkins, J. I.
Bell, r. ]. Carter, S. P. Harris, j.
I. Riddick, J. D. Lawrence, w. p.
Smith, w. E. Nicholson, J. NJ. Har-
ris, W. D. Bass, G. A. Hrx, w. D.
Bass, G. A. Hulk, W. D. Womack,
Paul Robertson, B. E. Parker, R. E.
Shearin, W. E. Britt, L. A. Grisson,
L. ". Anderson, E. B. Glove, w. }.
Hockaday, E. Clark, Wiley Mat
thews, A. B. Pope, W. B. Neville.
Joe Winborne, J. w. harrington,
L. J. Baker. G. w. Green, L. Z. lies,
J. R. lies. j. S. Turner, w. H. 1vey.
Second Weeks. W. Whitehead
W. N. Alexander, j. e. Shields, S.
w. Station, Swain Norman. G. D.
Insco, W. L. D. Ivey, Joe jenkins,
S. B. Butts, James Bradley, H. r.
Newsom. E. A. Allsbrook, r. D.
Wilcox. L. A. Daniel, E e. Dickens,
A. L. Stainback, E. E. Brickell, B
A. Pope.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
The Gentleman And the Crouch 81

Stand a gentleman and a crouch
side by side, and which will COM
mand the greater respect?
Webster says that a gentleman is
a man of "refned manners and
good behavior" while the crouch is
"gruff and morose."
It is easy for any man to be a
gentleman, and he has much to gain
and nothing to lose.
1t is equally easy to be crouch,
with everything to lose and nothing
to gain.
The gentleman has many friends
and but few enemies, while the
crouch has many enemies and but
few friends.
God smiles upon the gentleman,
while the devil smiles at the crouch.
Life is bright to the gentleman,
while to the crouch it is full CT gall,
Be a gentleman if you can, but
don't be a crouch. Monroe Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
Barn and Stables burned.

The barn and stables belonging to
Mr.. S. O. Purvis, who lives about
seven miles south of Scotland Neck,
were burned Thursday morning
about one O. clock. MIR. Purvis sue
ceeded in getting all his team from
the burning stables and he had but
very little feed stuff in the barn, the
bulk of his feed being kept il anoth-
er barn some distance away.
While the origin Of the fire is IN
known, Mr. Purvis thinks it was in
cendiary. The loss is about 1900
with no insurance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
Personal Items

Mr.. Gavin LYMAN spent Thursday
III Littleton.
Mr.. E. A. Allsbrook has returned
from 2 visit to Norfolk.
Miss Anna Hunt, Of Asheville, is
visiting Mrs. E. W. Lyman.
Mr.. Joseph House spent Thurs
day and Friday in City Point Va.
Mr.. N. A. Rlddick has returned
from a business trip to Charlotte.
Mr.. ]. H. Durham left Monday
for few days visit in Rocky Mount.
Mr.. J. Guthrie Madry is spending
his vacation in Black Mountain, n.
G..
Mr.. Ashby Dunn spent a few
hours in Enfield last Friday on bust
ness.
Mr.. Joe Lipsey, of Littleton, was
here for few days last week on
business.
Mrs. A. M. Arlington, of En-
poria, Va, visited Mrs. Paul Tillery
last week.
Miss Rosa Jones, Of Warrenton,
has been visiting Miss Rebe Shields
for a few days.
Mr.. Charlie Dunn. after spending
a few days in Norfolk convalescing,
has returned home.
Mrs. B. F. Arlington has returned
home after a visit to Emporia, Va,
and Whitakers, n. C.
Mr.. Robert Askew left for Au-
lander Saturday, where he will visit
friends for two weeks.
Miss Mary Timberlake, Of Frank
linton, N. c.. is the guest Of Mrs.
I. B. Wheeler on Church Street.
Mrs. A. C. Peterson, who has
been visiting relatives in Goldsborc'
returned home Friday morning.
Ex-Governor w. W. Kitchln Of
Raleigh, visited his sister, Mrs, Archie
Mcdowell, for few days last week.
Messrs. Joe Pittman. Jarl Bowers,
w. P. Darden, and ?. 4. Rasbery
attended the races at Tarboro Fri
day.
Miss Katherine Kitchin who has
been visiting Miss Mary Cleves
Daniel in Goldsboro, has returned
home.
Miss Mary Neville left Saturday
for her home in Richmond, Va, after
visiting her sister, Mrs. Norman
Howard.
Annie Mcdowell and Evelyn
Kitchil1, who have been the guests
on houseparty in Kinston, have
returned home.
Mrs. 0. A. Moore after visiting
her mother, Mrs. J. P. Futrell, for
a few day has returned to her home
in Warsaw, n. c..
Mrs. G.. S. Norfeet and children,
Of Roxobel, n. c., after visiting
Mrs. A. F. Hancock for a few days,
have returned home.
Hon. Claude Kitchin spent Thurs
day in Gainesville, n. c.. where he
was the principal speaker at the I'M
yelling Of the Confederate monu-
ment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
jOhn>PauI Jones Association.

The John Paul Jones Association,
Inc, of Halifax, was chartered last
week by the Secretary Of State for
the purpose OF preserving and main
tanning the old Grove house where
the famous Revolutionary general
resided. The General Assembly had
appropriated $1,000 for a school to
be established there. 1t is expected
that the Daughters OF the American
Revolution who discussed the ques-
ton at their recent meeting will as
sist in the support OF the place.
The incorporators include United
States Senator Lee s. Overman,
Margaret Overman Gregory, of Sal
isbury, and Sterling N. Gary, OF
Halifax.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
Especial Attention

is called to my Optical Department
where you can get good Lenses in
Solid Nickel Frames for S1.00 per
pair; extra good Lenses in 15-year
Guaranteed Gold Filled Frames for
S. 50 per pair; Colored Glasses for
veal, eyes at 25c; Automobile
Glasses with extra large Lenses
al SOC. Rimless Lenses with Gold
Guards at $500. Your money back
if not satisfactory. Remember these
prices are one-half the price you pay
elsewhere. All kinds Of Watch,
Cock, Jewelry and Spectacle Re
pairing.
B. w. MARTIN, JeHe,er,
with E. L. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
To Farmers CT Halifax County.

l will be away from the county
for two weeks beginning Monday,
July II, 1915, and il there are any
who wish to have hogs treated the
week beginning July 26th, if you
will write ne at Goldsboro, n. G., |
will order the serum for you SO as
to treat your hogs that week.
Also if there are any who wish in
formation about their corn work
will be glad for you to write to me
at the above address.
Yours very truly,
n. B. STEVENS,
County Agent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
Office Removed.


Dr.. Q. F. Smith, who has
been located IN the Offices IL
the reas Of the store formerly
-Mss;p!ad by the Crescent
p x5zrae Tor the past year
or more, has removed to the
north corner office in the
Scotland Neck Hotel, 'front.'
ing Main street, where he can
hereafter be found. Teie-
phone numbers---Ohce 46,
Residence Al.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-15
Beauty More Than Skin Deep.

A beautiful woman always has
good digestion. # your digestion
is faulty, Chamberlain's Tablets will
do you good. Obtainable every
where.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-01
jOLD WEATHER RHEUMATISM

Why should rheumatism, a disease Of
be blood, he worse in cold weather than
IN SUMNER
The rheumatic poison in the blood Is
The predisposing cause Of the disease. IL
you have the faint in your blood You may
have rheumatism whenever tie exciting
cause stirs il 70 action. Cold weather
and dampness are exciting causes Of
rheumatism. They excite 10 action some
thing already in tie blood, something
that you must get nd Of il you would be
Tree from rheumatism.
" hat this something is, nobody know.
Not very long ago i was thought 70 be
uric ACID. Many doctors now think il
microscopic organism OF specific bacil-
lus, hut they cannot find the bacillus.
II is known fact that in rheumatism
the blood becomes thin rapidly, that
building up the blood relieves the rheu-
mztisn and that there viii be no return
q the rheumatism a. long as the condi-
ton of TIE blood is maintained. Dr..
Williams Pink Pills are recommended
for rheumatism because they keep tie
blood rich and red and free from rheu-
matte poisons.
Ire freebook, Building Tp the Blood
tails al about the treatment. send for a
copy today TO The DR. Williams Medicine
Co, Schenectady, ~ Y. Your own
druggist sells Dr. Williams' Fink Pills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-01
CHARGED WITH
PASSPORT FRAUD
Andrew d. Meloy Arrested on Steamer
Nieuw Amsterdam, Docking Yes
terday, Arraigned and Held
in $4,000 Bail for
Hearing.

New York, Oct. l.--Andrew ID. Meloy
who was arrested by department of JUS
tiee agents when he arrived yesterday
on the steamer Nieuw Amsterdam, was
arraigned before United States Commits
sioner Houghton charged with conspiring
with Franz Rintelen, German wine
merchant, to defraud the United States
government in securing a passport for
Rintelen.
Meloy, who said he had recently been
engaged in promoting Mexican enter
prises, was held in $4,000 bail for a
hearing Oct. Z.
Meloy, his secretary, Miss Hattie Bro
ply, and Franz Rintelen, alias 4. v.
Gasche, were taken Off the steamship
Noordam at Kirkwall by British mill.
tary authorities early in August. Rim
telen was sent 10 an English detention
camp, where he still is.
Meloy and Miss Brophy, who said
they We're ON the way TO Switzerland
when detained at Kirkhead, were re-
turned 70 this country at the instiga.
tion Of the department Of justice. Miss
Brophy is being held as a material wit.
ness.
Rintelen sailed on the sNoordam with
a passport stating that he was a citizen
of Switzerland. Department of justice
agents allege that before Rintelen Sc.
cured this passport he endeavored TO
secure passports under the aliases of
Hansen and Gates. Meloy is alleged 10
have written letter on or about Aug. 81
stating that be had known Gasche for a
long time aud knew him TO be citizen
OF Switzerland.
Meloy was released ON a $4,000 bond,
which he had arranged for by wireless
When arrested on the Nieuw Amster-
dam yesterday, Meloy said he thought
he was being held on charge Of foment-
ing trouble in Mexico, according to
federal agent.
Meloy's wife, who was with him when
he was taken off the Noordam at Kirk.
wall, returned with him yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-01
WHY THE B.&.M.
HELPED
Paid for 40 Per Cent. of the
New Haven Adver-
Using
SOME MYSTERIOUS
VOUCHERS MADE
Some Obvious Advertising
Not So Marked by Pa
pers Printing 1t

Concord, n. H.. oct. l.--Just Why the
Boston and Maine railroad paid forty
per cent Of the New Haven roads big
advertising campaign, was the principal
point at which the public service com
mission investigation into expenditures
by the railroads IN New Hampshire vas
directed yesterday. There was something
Of a furry a. the start when Counsel
John r. Benton called the attention Of
the commission 10 an article IN . New
Hampshire paper-the Enfield Advo-
cste-which had been published not a.
an advertisement hut which was paid
for By the Boston and Maine.
John z. Benton. attorney for the pub
BE service commission. read the article
attacking the commission Tor its atti-
tude toward the Boston and Maine.
and Grand Trunk traffic agreement OF
1912, printed late in that year - sev-.
ersl New Hampshire papers his arti-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-01

man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound and l got a
bottle. felt better the next month SO
took three more bottles of it and got
well so | could work all the time.
hope every woman who suffers like did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. P.W.I .ANsENG, Box
s, Allyn, Wash.
Why will women continue to suffer day
in and day out or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. conf
dential Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.