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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
DEVELOPING Of WATER
fOHER A NECESSITY

Baltimore, Md. Feb. IA matter
that is OF the greatest Importance to
the South ss affecting prospective de-
yelopments of water power In this sec
ton is contained IN Washington
dispatch ia this weeks issue of The
Manufacturers Record 1t refers to
Secretary of war Garrtson's statement
70 the Senate Committee on COM
merle. in " hich the secretary sci forth
what would be the governments pos
sjble attitude in relation 10 the de-
veloPnent Of water power and the
movement TO Mberslize the laws so
that those who develop power on
navigable streams may know what TO
expect from the government
II the Shields-Adamson bill. now
pending. receives approval in the form
in which it came before the Commerce
Committee with unanimous vote
last year It will result in the early
development OF the nitrate industry
in the South. reducing the cost of
fertilizer and giving the government
supply OF nitrates for the manufac>
ture of explosives to be used in case
OF war
The Secretary OF War. in the oIficial
statement mentioned above said.
among other things Cheap power Is
necessary To meet our great Industrial
demands in the production OF nitro
gam sieeL zine aluminium aud ortil-
nary commercial fertilizer Modern
science has achieved uses for HYDRO
electric energy in the fixation IF nitro
sen and in meratturgtcai operations
and processes which make II of the
highest consequence Nitrogen is AN
essential Ingredient Of commercial fer
tliizer, and also an Indispensable etc
nent OF military explosives. THUS IL
is that the development of these great
powers can be made to contribute 10
our AGRICULTURAL and general indus
trial development and To our national
defense"
The Secretary OF War made The tlat
statement that the Federal govern
nent IL In a position now where IL
absolutely prohibits because Il per-
mits emily under impossible conditions
Investors win not invest under present
conditions. nor will they invest II the
act which is to he written upon the
statute books deliberately makes in
vestment Improbable
The secretarys suggestion in his
most interesting statement Is. When
Congress has laid down conditions suf-
hCtentlv general as 10 principles and
sufficiently detailed as to specifications
10 govern power development, the
granting OF the permit in each case
should he left to the Secretary ,f
War upon the recommendation of the
chief of engineers"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
EUROPEANS WANT LARGE
QUANTITY OF PINE

Reports this week show Astounding
prosperity everywhere in the South.
The lumber industry. which Is so i'm
portant to this section. Is again com
Ing into its own, and lumber opera
tors are most optimistic.
The Cypress Association reports that
cypress mills are selling more than
they can produce. The yellow pine
Industry reports from all quarters
show that never In the history of the
business have there been so many in
dustries and so many orders for tim
Der as there have been at the present
high prices. II is quoted In some
quarters that prices win go from 81
Ito So higher in March and April In
quiry among the trade generally indi-
Gates that while the demand lessened
somewhat on account of the slacken-
ing in building activities in the North
during the winter. the situation on
strength The South's demand con-
tinues without interruption.
Stocks in the mill yards are light.
Steady gains in building permits IN
the principal cities during the last five
months OF last year. amounting to 81
per cent, as compared with the Same
treriod during the present year, indi-
cate very heavy spring trade. Fur
ther strength is added to the market
by repeated reports of continued cold
and snow IN the Pacific coast timber
regions with consequent shortage OF
logs. The export situation continues
strong in the face of vessel shortage
and advancing charter rates. sales be-
ing rapidly mada for all that can be
transported.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
INOCUL ALTON FOR
ALFALFA DISCUSSED
Professor Thomas B. Hutcheson of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute Tells of the Necessity of Treating Soil Methods
of Treatment and Results OF No Benefit If Soil Is De
ean+I In Lime

distributor. or 81 rtay be scattered
broadcast hA hand and narrowed in
The soil should ht narrowed in as soon
as possible after being sCatteged. #
il is a bright day, as tho direct action
OF the sunlight for few hours VIII
Kill many bacteria.
If the soil for negotiation is OBJ
tanned from HeUrhN tSIai. 81 MAY ne
secured when needed. but II il is 10
come from IA distance IL may be got
item when convenient and kept untu
needed. As long as the soil is kept
out of the sunlight ~ does not matter
Sc II drys out. IN fact some farmers
dry it in the shade, 80 that II viii run
through the drill rcadlv-
Artificial In"ruintion.
There are commercial firms
Throughout the country who make n
business OF putting out artificial inoc
ulating material The United STATE,
Department of Agriculture. Washing
ton. d, c., also distributes inoculatin2
material to farmers free of charge.
However. these artificial in6culatna
materials are not always reliable, and
IT is simpler and much the surest to
use soil when II can be procured
Lime Required.
Ejaculation Is of no benefit II the
soil is deficient in lime, The inocu-
la tinG-ba cterta -eaAHat live in aa acid
soil. II the soil grows clover, peas or
vetches successfully. II usually does
not need lime. Otherwise. the latter
should he applied before any attempt
Ito grow alfalfa is made, II ground
limestone or mural Is used it should
be applied at the rate Of two tons per
acre II burnt, unslahed lime Is used.
one ton per acre is sufficient"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
fcient In Lime.

Blacksburg. Va. Feb l2.-Thomas
r Hutchinson. paofessor Of aEronony
at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
has This to say about the incubation
OF alfalfa
ny incubation Is meant supplying
me soil with the bacteria THAT live
ou the root~ OF the alfalfa plants and
through which they are able /" gather
part of their food nttrogen--f from the
air.
al was noticed as far back as the
time OF the Roman Empire that peas,
ciovers. vetches' aud several other
plants seem to leave the soil lh bet
ter condition FOR subsequent crops tina m
st was before they were grown In
,lore recent years. experiments carried
on by German scientists showed that
this was dSe TO the fact that these
plants had tie power OF taking nitro
gen from the air and not only using
Il for theiF-e~n food. but storing II
IN in the soil for the crops which came
afterwards These scientists also
found that This power was due TO the
action of The bacteria, the lowest form
OF plant life which live on the roots
OF these plants. and that unless these
bacteria were present, this group or
plants would not grow well and would
not leave the soil in better condition
for other crops These bacteria only
live on the plants known as legumes-
plants belonging to the pea family
In this state the most important le-
gitmes are alfalfa. clovers, peas
beans, vetcheS cow peas and soy beans
when Is incubation Necessary.
sfSune soils already contain the eac-
tegia which live or the roots OF alfalfa
plants. and when This is the case, in
equation is unnecessary. II sweet
clover grows well on the field 10 be
planted IN alfalfa, IL does not usually
need incubation. for the same bac-
terra which live on the alfalfa roots
also live on sweet clover. However
luxuriant growth of other clovers, such
az red clover. alsil>e and white clover
do not Indicate that the soil is inoc-
cIated for alfalfa. If the latter he :
been grown on the field suecessfully
in former years. II will not need inoe-
ulation. or IL there are scattering al
falfa plants on the place which have
small knots or nodules on their roots
the soil does not need inoculatioh.
r hese nodules are caused by the action
of the bacteria. They are found on
the very small roots of the plant ana
are easily distinguishable.
IT the field intended for alfalfa has
never grown it before and has no
sweet GluNSI oh ~, ~ tS aANO -
to inoculate
How TO Inocuiate.
"Inoculation is very simple pro-
cess All that is necessary for II is to
procure some soil from an old alfalfa
FIELD or from a hourishng sweet clover
patch and SOW Ii over the field just
be fore the alfalfa is planted. This
soil should be obtained from the 6rst
foot of soil and should be applied at
the rate of 3eo pounds or more PEE
acre The soil may be screened and
drillad In with an ordinary fertilizer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13

The manufacturing products, which LARGELY
backed by local capital show increase in value of II
per growing from s85 384 $50 in 1910 to S9o 3
in 1915
The operation of the banks with the local mer~
chants. manufacturers and farmers he's been large
factor the development With the continuation of this
policy together with it's admirable location for the hand
ing of the produce of the surrounding country, RICH
MOND is developing into of the largest cities the
Atlantic Coast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
STRIDES THAT RICHMOND HAS MADE
In SIX YEARS---SINCE 1909

In 1909 In 1915
Manufacturing sales - s85384,532 Sea75d763
Increase in six years S1437223l
Jobbng trade s6s040425 SIC, ,525
Increase in six years -S117931 100
Bank clearances .... 1851, 2O7,117 $537,261 $50
Increase in six years 176 054273
Real Estate ,............. s6014O354 S125,474,376
Increase in six Years S65, 1888 500
Personal property ........ S48295278 s73,493, 532
Increase in six years s25, 008,254
Postal receipts ........... 1851 ,205.89 1854
Increase IN six years .S269,172.81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
TELL OF THE REMARKABLE GROWTH OF RCtNON
GROWTH In FIVE YEARS HAS
BEEN STEADY AND RAPID


RICHMOND'S development has been steady arl
sound for many years There have been unWarranted
fluctuations but steady flow of commerce and trade
noticeable increase in population and greet improve
ment in educa tonal and civic needs.
Our city has grown in FIVE years from population in
1910 of 1888 to $4,000 January l, 1915 This
naturally made demand for large increase in building
educational facilities In this period of tins the rub
lie schools have increased from 81 to AZ besides showing
marked change and development in the curriculum and
standards
The real and personal assessments chow substan-
al increase in the wealth of the people In 1910 this
amounted size 100000 On the first Of January 1916
the total was S350000Q0 increase Of 43 PEI cent IN
actual holdings.
he individual wealth is reflected in ne growth Of
the banks. Deposits show 50 per cent increase since
January 1910 From S38 495 915 they amounted to s58
445 2A.9S on January /, 1916.
Bank clearings are good index to the volume Of
business carried on and the following figures show the
yearly clearngs during the past seven years:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
Material wealth Millions More.

The basis of every citys mIteraaf
wealth is her fea: estate. IN hiss
Richmond has shown almost plies
nomenai gains, la 1908 Richmond
real estate was put down az ssb,iaas.
S54 In 1915. its value was sI25, 4f4.-
Continued on sixth PaSe.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
ADJUSTMENTS
CeGn

e. zen
Ted Ewing Y ,uuuu New Worker FIN
the guardian Of Nora Ilildrcth. with
whom a. n ia low, IN After Five. at
nh, Queen TODAY. IT, invests her for
tune ut ,.,onuu and an equal amouut of
his OWN money constituting almost his
entire property in z stock exchange
speculation When this speculation ap
parcntly fails ~ seeks ~ reimburse the
girl ~ thaiug out 4 life insurance pol
icA "a her favor ami then killing hm
self. Eut. Ivy she policy his u clause
in|NalIdatiug q up ,a>r 81 suicide. hc hl~
a. arrange au accidental death tnr
himself and to This end enters into au
arrangement with the chief If the : :
:. 4 Matchmaking society which hl> al
ready thrcatcucl his life.
The humorln, complications really
begin when TX develops that the money
has not been lost hut doIhlcd. So that
Tel instead NJ wishing a. dir. M hl~ cv-
cry reason Imaginable for wishing Ia
live II IN. however almost Impossible
~ break hi> sworn nat With The : : =.
and his own Japanese valet, "a whom y,
gave the money to paw for bin dra n rr.
fuses ~ divert the mnuc, from ihr uu,
u>c "a whih il has hctn pledged.
The manner M which Trl manages M
c>cape from hi> own plots against hi,
" life nid the - ais II his tmnuc,
with Nora form The v%futlulinu rni~.slr,
az this highl, amusing photodrama
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
Virginian OF Old School Com
mands Second Col Robert F. Leedy A
TrHe Southern GenfeOI0n

Enyiablc distinction l. claimed by the
second Virginia infantry regiment the
oil Jomi-i.m National Guard unit that
arrived al Brownsville Tuesday night
aud forthwith was given a rrrrp ion by
The rain god 81 The Magic Valley.
organized I'D the lcar l716 IN General
Muhicnl then U major on General
Washington >ta1 and later a United
States senator from Prnn> hania. il
Stems appropriate thar the present reg
imel. should be commanded bt a Nr-
eimian ~ th. tli school and such ~
The ease.
Colonel %I;oiprf 4. Lec-lv VINO ,inr in
command uf the regiment. i~ y typical
Niraiuian Of the sort that gave origin
10 the term Old : uthcrn Gentleman.
lic carries his currency. small change
and a handful Of Virginia leaf tobacco.
a. ID comes from the stalk ia The same
pocket OF his trousers. He knows the
men ~ his regiment. new re- ruitS and
veterans personally as hc does also the
greater percentage % the people Of his
state.
Without the lclSt prejudice - milf
tary discipline d" lives in his camp and
among his men without thc projection M
the usual screen III official form i%litie>.
and "a the same time holds The cntlrc
regiment N.Y. \ man. in absolute. almost
hypnotic control.
The spirit that dwcll~ IA thr \ q
~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

one with which every school runil in
the country i more familiar 1T shows 4
ra'tlcsnake coiled and ready to~strike
ami under il the woSis Don't Step on
Me"
This pennant flies i'm front II the tent
~ Cap ain James Green. Company Il
Organized i'll 1913 4 wear before the dee
l%aration Of independence the %oreauizi-
tion still goes nnTir the name ~ CnInep-
perS Minute Men. II has been in con
tinU0uS existence. though il has been
changed 4 number ~ times from one
10 another regiment. since the band of
distinguished patriots Of colonial DAYS
first rallied and rendered 4 distinguish
ed service that caused their names Ia
become I'm in>cparable part IF United
States history.
~Culpeppcr'S Minute Men fought
through the revolution and the war ~
1872 u was one Of the active units in
the march t. Mexico City. lSl7-f>.
fought through the war between tho
states and through the SpaniSh-Ameri-
can war. MANY " its present members
saw service III the last named war.
Many distinguished literary and pro-
f-~sional men and others representing
the ariStocratic families Of Virginia are
~ have been members NJ the regiment
John Fox. .Ir.. author Of The Trail Of
the Lonesome Pine was q member -
IN rrcgimcnt. IIc obtained his discharge
in order 10 20 10 the front in the Euro
pean war as 4 correspondent
The rcgimcntal band Sergeant Hcn-
bush musical dircq.or. is composed &c
,wrntv seven Thoroughly trained mn~i
Most of them are college mel
and thcy bring with them a rcptrtorie
inclusive NJ classical and ragtimc.
Throughout the regiment are scattered
scores nf excellent singers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

him. The bride, knowing his hauntS. af
ter ~ huur ur two Of waiting decides 4"
call ~ his old place and find if he is
her. She begged him ~ hurry home,
jut lac was in no condition Ia be- called
swrtS names ami resented her iuterfcr-
cncc.
lie wandered out into the park. where
nc found some little girls 20 his liking.
but hardly had he got started making
love bcfor" the husband Of one I'll me
girls. 4 very bah man. came on the scene
and il was curtains for the groom. lie
hurried 10 the side Of his iianccc whom
~ knew ~ could hluif. The wedding Was
FASTENED with all speed and the groom
Immediately appropriated his little wife
nlrI armed savings anI back to- Mikes
place M went The bride gives up her
tiat aud returns home. The mcrccnarv
landladv soon afterwards rented the llat
90 a man Who happened t. bc the bad
man the groom had encountered that NOR
ming ia the mark. Later ~ night. the
.rnnm after 4 hard evening. decided
ihrt ~ would return home te his little
wife Not knowing that hi nat hnd
been rented W. cot fnln bed with the
aau mar There was some excitement
VIE aul brother entered Just in time
~ avert = W -rtrr-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
nitinAnn

counsel for The Defense a three reel
american drama lt che nittmaun today.
The story While ruhhiuu i hnn>r.
Steve Flanders mortallN wounds q We
man. an makes his c>rlrr llr i~ Emu
tested latcr ami Richard Noroau 4
Young LAWYER il aS> gnt4l to defend him
Flanlcr4 tolls his counsel where the
is~el> hc .olc that night are hidden
AM he latter takes them for himself
= M time btcr Morgan having earn
ed an enviahle reputation n 2 laWvcr. i
married % Miss 81 Chair giving her for
bridal Gift the Jewels stolen ~ hi~
est 'lient. Tho evening # the wedding
y h'la tho now Mrs Morgan i nrrnar-
Two far the Aonev'neon. Flanders ienor
{ ihe fact that hc i Anferin~ d.
,~a ~ his cs-n>cls wife. climbs
H'~o~ah the window to- roh the nllcc IL
Hre~ the Jewels and IN his efforts r. q
cure them his gun goes 81. fatal, iniur-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

'cellcnt oportunity for the editors to get
acquainted with the candidates for public
office. III pursuance of his plan he has
invited ail the candidates for State and
epnlr. nnal offices. without reference to
pariIe. ~ attend the convention. Each
candidate Wh Ne permitted to display his
political u4Fp- wv "A brief address before
he editor. while the latter will thus be
-1en an opportunity ~ 4size up the a.
InrAnt Tor Office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

Bot the d~iificult prohleia Is t. IT, solved
through " happy -rheuif originating M the
brain IVY MAYOR III WI. Patton. VI Iioquiam.
Mlajor Patton i- president "a the Wash
InltoH State II. association uhieh holds
its annuaI meeting here dunng the three
days bf-inrung today. The membership
VIZ tie association embraces tht nra paper
editors II the entire State.
Major Patton thought that the a-soeia
lion annual meeting would afford III *
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

uc had rni them The Mexican ov-
edition provides an excellent object
lesson of thr ucr -sity w being WV,
pared 10 luild roads for military "a.
rapidly whenever and wherever the
mood arises
SHOULD heavy rainfall cneuc Az
Mcticn MAXI would hc forced ~ take
over thr CHrrnnaiatl railroad nH w vnt
nlv lines This railroad ia iu appalling
,'ua rion. and before 30 could hc made
tD a.ryr effectively much .hllrI rl-
road cnnH trur.INn wnrE would hr ncr
oss8ry wv thc part W our engineering
r-frs Sven with it operative. trucks
fud rnrHliIe roads atIli would hr nec-
cEaly tn tho proper distribute ~
supplies a. The various destinations In
thu active n,li operations"
Peace in Mexico. Iu thn opinion ~
nfr. Joy. ia almost wholly dependent
upon thr ability of the United states
t' enforce it. an ahilIty which hc hn-
lrtra rin br developed only WY uni
yeraal military service.
'Nhcn wr ann wiila=, h. said. "and
ahln tp guarantee tNn safety uf tho
small ttl MONT ARA lone rnurhcr
ai.n- our ntu hofloIe VS. Hu adequate
Universe military rrrfirn t%faInine fta-
l.Mt WN"u MM N" lW ACTUALLY rNGHfNmHr
frUn urr HhIr tu fyt behind thH notes
".i
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$3.50
HIN
h.
i-h. "nN
"'l"h '"I
rm. ffr-r Ffnhtlnr Force.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

iua thr bride. Morgan ru~hr~ on the
scene and Flanders recognizes HIM anu
The Jewels.
Thou w rcpI, a. questions. hc refers
the police q" his lawyer. and the Young
counsel realizes that the Jewels were
the iudirtcr cause uf his success also
figured III the loss ~ his newly welded
wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
Editors TO Give Candidates the %. O."

ELLENSBURG, Wash, July l3.-So
numerous are the political offices ~ ~
filled ~ the state of Washington this year
and X numerous are the aaplrants fir thr
honor 81 filing them. that il has become \
matter ~ some difficulty for even ~ wise
and well informed an individual wv TIE
new ,paper editor 20 compile q mental
'-Whc's Who" N. fhoae engaged IN playing
the game Of politics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
Qreamlanh.

4 Busted Honey m"pn - the comedy
wheel 49, the nrclmland thcatcr pro
gram wlay The story
A. WAS his wedding day. but he had
wandered from thr vay~idr ANIL dr"rp"d
iut" one IT his old hunts. where h. par
.unh ~ 4 littlc more than was good for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
Private Will Preach
AT Episcopal Church

pr George N~acnnuglli rector NJ the
church or the Advent. Episcopal. a"-
n@nunr~i TODAY hnt Reverend Nj. \. A
friend hu WY tnc rector WI an impor
taut Episcopal church in Virginia and
wv private il tho Second Virginia rc-i
mcnt. Viii ouduct the services w the
Episcopal church sunday morning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

The Army Women class. Red Gross
First Aid, will meet AT ! O'Clock this
afternoon ar the learners Club librar,
1914 Elizabeth stree:
Miss Ionisc Carlton III Houston ~ 4
guest If Miss Opal Perkins who with
her mother Mrs. Fila Perkins. il spent
ing the summer = the home ~ her bro
tier. II. : Perkins. H. this city.
The We1inesday Bridge Club was en-
'"rfained yesterday afternoon at tn
home If Mrs. John j Young. Salad lun
cheon wss served. cut lowers were
used With exquisite result ~ decorating
the rooras-t E0ll"Wi-g the luncheon
served on p%reiiily appointed tables. The
games were participated in TN twenty
PLAYERS. Mrs. X + Holland received lhc
club prize. q ~ of pretty tea napkins.
and Mrs Ellis Chaucy received the guest
prize. also tea napkins. Those 80 Che
tables We're Mr~,lamc- Young Ken,
Nixon. Evans. Works innir - Piirg
nat. Cclaya Holland. Perkins. Cain
A. ~. Walker. Locw, Ellis Ch incy. Col
gin. q. :. CLANCY Misses lIorieusc Nix
on. Maria Fernando. ina Young. Anne
lin Young.
The might civilian class. Red Gross
First Md viii meet w : O'Clock tonight
~ thr learners club library. 1911 Eliz-
alcth street. Lieutenant E'trhum who
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13
SOCIAL NOTES

The Army Women's class. Red Cross
First Aid, will meet at ! O'clock this
afternoon aT the carriers Glnb library
1914 Elizabeth strce:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

Miss LoHi>c Carlton Of Houston ~ 4
guest Of Miss Opal Perkins Who with
her mother MrS. Fila Perkins. il spent
ing the summer 4 the home ~ her bro
tier, ID. : PcrSins. H. this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

Th" Thursday Bridge club i~ hrtu"
entertained this lftcrno"u ~ ihr houie
of Nr,. q | Hicks Elizabeth stree \
The meeting hour "f he club i~ $50
o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-13

Miss I'ua NuGu~ acted librarian ai
the Learners club library from " M l'tl
this muruing Wutil noon The lhrlrt
was "pcu"d from | e. I o'cl"ck this If
%trrnnur Mr. III. w |l.Ii~cll ia charge