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MIR. Telter made love to me and | banged him
over the head will, Il sofa pillow"
YES. AMI then ynn said something about mar.
ried men making fools of themselves and you
included me. Did you mean tn include me, Miss
Bagnett:"
II did
Good. That. indeed. is The object Of our pres.
pnt Interview. want to tell you that your
words. upon that fa,"fnl occasion, walked me up
to the real meaning of N, life. Heretofore /
have been a careless. irresponsible sort Of fellow.
not ready to step that was causing my wife
real pain. iou have mad" IN" understand at last
that beautiful girls like You do not make a prac-
tice OF falling in love with married men like me.
Hereafter ! shall become Il model suburban hus-
band. ! wanted you t" know this from my own
lips. From this moment / shall think only OF
my Myrtle. Farewell"
suddenly tn" bushes Imrted and Aunt Jane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Telirr and Myrtle stood before
them.
There was n dreadful pause. Then Aunt Jane
went up to Harold and l'nt both arms about him.
folding him In n close embrace.
Harold" she said. "W" have heard every
thing. This interview was arranged with the
consent Of Miss Bagnett. who agreed to make you
so ashamed Of yourself that you would never
flirt with another woman. But, thank heaven,
there was 10 need. Your manly and voluntary
confession and resolve hereafter tn tread the mar
row path Of suburban virtue Is quite enough"
Myrtle sI'rang forward.
"p" You really mean It. Harold:" she said.
II do" he replied. "Henceforth I shall never
leave your side"
Then hand over your latchkey." said Aunt
Jane.
4 little later Pelter said to him:
"How did you know "" were there"
81 heard Aunt Jane breathing in the bushes"
"And what are you going To do about that
latchkey:"
Harold smiled.
81 have a dnplirate.'
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United we control forever the social dcstinies Of
Blightville. Divided we fall"
Mrs. Pelter. 1t must hr confessed, had been very
much worried about th" outcome. She saw her
self delosed. She therefore welcomed u COM
promise.
"Good!" she exclaimed. "I.ct us meet at once
and arrange the whole affair"
4! suburban reception takes place in the after
noon, usually from 4 until :. At 8 O'Clock In the
morning the local undertaken arrives ana dis-
tributes folding chairs Wh"r" they Will do the
greatest amount Of dailag" to the Innocent guests.
At 10 o'clock the local moving van arrives with
the cohort of trained palms held in bondage by
the leading florist. These palms. dis>iIated to
the last degree, YEARLY di"i"'-e themselves about
the hired piano or wander forth into other re-
gions where they wait the festivities with that
resignation entailed by n long social servitude.
Taken from their nativ" air and having listened
20 suburban conversation maybe for years, these
faded creatures look forward to nothing but a
peaceful death.
Along about 3 o'clock the nimble caterer ar
r1ves with his cartons If ice cream and fancy
cakes and his reserve band of walters. At 3:46
the orchestra takes its accustomed place around
the piano and at 4 the first guest arrives.
There Is always a first guest: She always comes
exactly on time, or about thirty minutes before
she ought to come. And she always says:
"Am / really the first: How dreadful! But
you don't mind, do you:"
And the patronesses CLEAN upon her with their
pearly teeth and the hostess tells her 1t Is just
lovely for her 10 come 81 early, while she whispers
70 the right hand patroness: awful creature!
ehe doesn't know any better"
All this, and much more. happened In Blight
willie on the eventful 9th. But who would dare
to recount in detail all the glories Of the greatest
reception ever given In that lovely suburb! The
morning dawnpd bright and beautiful. Only
Harold Peasely was miserable. The thought that
Mildred Bagnett, the beautiful girl that he had
rescued from her own motor car, would never
love him had changed the entire current Of his
life. That she had placed him IN the same class
with Peter ranked in his bosom until a great
determination came to him,
1t had been decided 10 hold the reception In
the Pelter mansion, with Aunt Jane and Myrtle
receiving with Mrs. PeIter. Harold watched his
opportunity while his wife was chained to her
post of duty, aud working his way through the
immense crowd at last overlook Miss Bagnett,
surrounded by a group of college men. His face
WINS pale but set.
MAY ] see You alone:' he whispered.
"Certainly.'
He led the way ont of the house to the lawn
sod then I" n convenient pavilion screepsb ny
bushes. Miss %ingnclt's race was calm AMI r-c~
sul, She had dropped her handkerchief ~ moment
before, which was n signal for certain parties to
Follow, but Harold did not know this. When they
we're seated Harold said:
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was always some good excuse for the pcriods u,
leisure. yet ! thought occasionally Of our con.
trac: win ucWiilty. sac refcrrtd To It n,
once herself during her year 81 residence =.
was her custom to make cooking experiment.
once or twice a week, and most Of them failed
horribly. She always dcvourrd these failure,
herself and was often horS ,r combat for div,
after. My wife refused Ia interfere on Tho All.
sur'l ground that this Finn was my cook. ma,
hers. All large matters of general policy r..
garding her must IN. handled lay mo.
So | went to her. speaking kindly hm, frmi,
Of her digestion and its influence upon our bn,i.
ness relation. She smiled broadly nj mc-.,h.
always did in our rare intcrN icws--and th,,
spoke more concisely AMI inl"lligcntly than
had known her to do on any other oc,aSinu:
"My stoinack.' she said. pai,in. herself IN
dicativcly, "not in dat ,"n'rack."
our next cook was c"lorcd. aud my wife ,.
cured her. ! had learned my lesson To this Of.
tent: no longer arranged contracts.
Amanda was IN many WAYS a paragon. Tn,
aroma Of hot biscuit roi>c'l my dormant sense,
Mt dawn. Rich and luscious o,lors greeted nv
Homecoming AT night. Amanda went home Sun.
days at 3 i. NJ. will, or without II contract.
think | once observed cnrinnSly that she alua,,
carried n small bundle with her. once asked
her what she had in il.
Oats ma russoral wash. boss" she said
with an air of indignant cinharr s~tncnt.
But one day she dropped ii as We passed on tie
kitchen steps. II broke and revealed tea. >rga-.
biscuit, an orange, some cooked cereal and /,
small piece Of cake. I had full time 10 oNaniI,
" aS SHc SloWI! Gh'h"r'H NY III" fragments. En-
she did not cringc or turn pale under my ga2r
Sh" merely giggled and said:
Laws n MASSEY. how come NIL dat stun In An :"
! went mt once To my wife.
MY dear" / said s%"cmnly. amanda /, A
thiof.'
why do You say that" She inquired with y.
tonishing calmncss.
] then told her uf the whole shocking episode
"Now what had We better ,o about it, | con.
cludcd.
"Nothing at all." sail my wife calmly. "Sha
has done il each week over sine" IN" came"
"Rut what an imIu>Sihl" situation" said.
nghnst. "lf such Il condition wa discovered in
my office"
"\ow. now. my dear" said my wife. and I
seemed To hear In her tone an echo of y certain
kindly condc>ccn>i"n that had long sine" faded
from my own. W pay Amanda two dollars less
than we over paid any other good cook, and she
steals less than one dollar and n half n month"
But, my dear said fccbly. wouldn't i
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CONFESSIONS OF A MAN WHO
ONCE HIRED A COOK
By burgess JOHNSON.

4 a said to me. II don't see why women
u have all this servant problem. IL they'd
rim ,neir household he'p a. msn rIa an
Office they'd have no trouble, bulleve me-"
! smiled fecbly and said YES. indeed" merely
because ! didn't care to argue II out with him.
He evidently hadn't u rudincntary knowledge Of
the facts. the man wasn't even house broke.
Long ago I held similar half baked notions, but
I was newly married. then and watched with
kindly condescension the dealings Of my bride
with her employees.
My first Interference was when the first
Bridget announced her intended departure.
Bridget was a paragon and my wife wept as she
told me.
Its nonsense" ! said; I'VE have no complaint.
She has tho wages she asked for, and we are in
dulgcnt employers. She only needs to he talked
TO as man to man. | have no such experiences in
my office"
So ] went out to - Bridget. She received me
cheerfuly. as was her custom.
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A.iME1l1R&lGa:A2H Ill., -! : q l.! 9 81 q ~ ~
TALES OF A JEALOUS WIFE
XVII..--Peace
By THOMAS l.. MASON.

Mis- Bugnett. the world has changed during
the last decade. There Is much grcnter freedom
than there was. Men and women talk more freely
together. Conventions lnvs been broken down."
1--WE noticed that"
81 feel therefore TINT I can he perfectly candid
with you"
Mildred Bagnett smiled.
"If YOU weren't u married man. Mr.. reascly,
I should think that you were going to propose to
me. Don't be afraid. Tell me ALL"
II will. My wife Is u dear little woman and
I am very fond of her. She Is intensely jealous,
however. and that is one reason why we have
come to the suburbs tn live"
'She thought that YOU would not meet anybody
here. ! surposef'
Yes"
"She was mistaken, was she not?"
"Sle was
Go on"
IAN went we'll until the wonderful. fnteful
day when by an net of pros idcncp ] was enabled
To rescue you from your motor cur. Since then
] have been u changed man. ] now como Ia the
most dreadful part of my story. DO You rcmcm-
Der the day when Vrltcr called upon you:'
"pcrfcctly."
well. ! saw him 20 in. and actuntcl- i con
fcss it-by motives of jealousy I stood outside Of
the open window and listrn"'! t" what you said"
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WHAT OUGHT A MAN TO DO?

AN conscious that There l. ~ lady >'au1lr. :
in front of mo. Sh" may lo Young and han.
some. She may not be-. What i that T. no
] am not going To give her my seat why ~A"it
II Did not I wait over one car in order ~ have
this privilege:
must read my paper vigorously. She will
think that I I'm SO absorbed that wonder wNe'
she looks like? Her shoes look rather >nN"'
she Is evidently n lady. "
II is too late now anyway. \ man cant T"
suddenly and Insist upon n strange lady tas'Ni
his seat when the journey is one. half Over :
Dear. Dear I ought I" have got IN. J. was
worth the struggle.
Still, the women have themselves 70 blanc
They hnve forced themselves into public No;
they want Ia be on an eQuality--Id Ike 70 &C.
one good look ut her.
My paper goes down. There. Now 7 cs',l ,o'
profile. Hello Well. well, well. Thank ',.I ~
all right. My wife!
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But one day she dropped IL.

Have you any complaints" I asked her in
businesslike fashion.
"No. indade, sor."
You like II herei"
ITS a good place. scr. and she's a foine lady
to worruk for. It's cryin' I am to think Of lawn
We"
Then why do you Co:"
Bridget twisted n dish cloth around her fingers
with emba IRA ssment for a moment.
TITS long enough for wan place." she said nj
last. "Oi like We too well. Oi moight git settled
with We"
No arguments would move her and I went back
angrily to my wife.
"Give mo an intelligent human being for an
employee" I exclaimed. "and I'll deal with her"
I hired the next one myself and arranged all
The terms with her. II was to he n ten hour day
in her case, from : 4. NJ. to s p. NJ. with two
hours Uninterrupted leisure in the afternoon and
one in the morning. She could go out any eve
ming by previous arrangement and she was to have
alternate sundays from 3 O'Clock on. Overtime
work We should pay for.
congratulated myself OH this simple and bust
nesslike contract. The girl was a Finn with an
intelligent face. ! knew something Of the history
Of the Films and greatly respected them.
ON her first day with us she arose at $40 and
worked steadily till 2 =. NJ. During her two
felt II my duty 10 demonstrate with her and re-
fer 10 our contract. She only laughed In CHEEKY
fashion and snid to my wife who stood by. "You
gotta nice man" How could one reason with
that:
Her second day was like her first. But on the
third She wen. tn q Quack dentist and had six
teeth pulled. For tho next three days she did
practically no work at all.
In fact work was always a spasmodic thing
with her during her year of residence. There
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The umpires lite IS hNed with strife.
Sir Woodrow babe his Merry men Sir Thomas Edison is now
To haste their legsatng- The Colonels chief adviser.
The army needs another gun, The dove of peace has futeed round
The fleet some aror plating The helmet of the Kaiser.
A genius sold his motor car Great Britain claims she has the right
To pay his gasdene bill. To open all vi letters
The umpires life Sir EEhu
Is filled with strife Will hardly do.
And Chile owes a bean bill. And Villa Knocked his betters.
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THE ART OF BEING MEAN.

+ everybody were uniformly mean meanncss
would not be known. II is only the generous
people who make the mean people possible.
Generous people therefore have their uses.
Like all good arts. the art Of being mean re-
Quires constant attention. Generous moments
will come In spite of the utmost vigilance. There
Is also the danger Of becoming grabbed about
ones mpanueSS,
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Charles Chaplin has received a vote for President.
Carranza's mood, w understand, A hen committed suicide
1s waxing optimistic In southern Carolina
He comprehends that Wilson's ends Because the eggs she sat upon
Are always atruistic! Were nothing nor than china.
The Turks are digging trenches in A png-pong renaissance. " hear,
The ancient soil of Eden Is sweeping DER the nation
Teutonic beer The summer air
Is very dear, Is here and there
And all is calm in Sweden. And we are OF vacation.
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he better 10 agree 10 give her n dollars worth
say. every week. put ii in the contract"
NO. said my wife NOR" firmly than owe
heard her speak to mo before. 'Shc wonldn'
want II unless sh" stol" it,"
! looked at the gentle face before me IN wo'-
dcrment and awe.
well" | said. its beyond me- leave N
cook business alone after this. You can run y
~ think you're wise. my dear" said my W"
SWPctly.
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FROM A HERMIT's NOTEBOOK

AM MORE interested In the hrothrrhNt
Of trees than In the brotherhood OK
man.
No doctor can reach me without SO mu'a
trouble that II IL easier to lot IN" live.
To he an ascetic Is to be- married to e~vr-yth!'i
but-woman!
Luxury ts the vulgar expression Of NAV. I'm
lotence.
There must he moments in the IN" NJ city pow
pie when even death seems unpleasant.
A universal badge of slavery the coa'
Hope--an expression of lack or conhdcr'e
the future.
They speak OF polllics a. il il w"r" au
ton: whereas It Is only one chroni" H ,''
among others.
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''!n',, : :. ~ .'u -, '"v e'
"' ''H ",'''' - ',V" a ~ @ 80.
80 ""' '" ~" - 80, ~
'ao"' Wv - 'W, ", '"r' 49,
s,,,nn e., Mrs. vrs Ihnr ~ r.r,sr Tho social ,caJer
~" ~ VIZ wv '''' ,e ~ '""
:" " ""I ~, ,n,as n,a.a nras
49,. ,n", lama ,r,aas ,,d ~, .nh,.sy 4. sen,
IN v,s polio
-u, r,,h..m. .., m...,
wv
SUI" P''P''''""s '""' WI VI NV "'"'""H
details wcr" common property. AUNT Jane
nnd Myrtle l'cns"ly were nown,us the Tcutons,
while Mrs. Frltrr and Il few friends who had
rallied To her assistance were called the Allies.
ane na,r II, ,he oun OF me war; nilH n.nh various!
p''o.''' '."''H VT p"s"', )" "nen'
,,,n ,"m -, ~. ,, "n' !, . ,, ', mM -" mm. m.r
,L,,, ,,,n,,, ,i,,, t;i,, y, i,, ,,,iu,. .u, 60, .nr,.
wire in ,nvu ven INFO imm,,lintc oction.
Mrs. Icltcr was in an amiahlr mood. She had
just won 81 M bridge. after driving twenty miles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14
Next Attraction
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Vera Curtis, of this city, so- prano of the Metropolitan Opera, Co.,, who has arranged to give recital for the benefit of the United Congrega- tional church Thursday, Oct. 19, made a wonderfully successful appearance at Loclkport,, NJ r., last week, where she sang in the Great American series of concerts given there. Miss Curtis was re-engaged for an appearance at the Chautauqua>pf American artists to !, be held there next season. Only American artists of highest repute ap- pear at these concerts. Miss Curtis is now considering an offer for one per- formance' of Aida" to be given at the Hotel Astor, early in November, by the Mozart club of New York. an exclusive musical organization.
 All those interested in the work of / the American Girls Aid society in Paris are invited to a meeting to be held at the residence of Miss Anna Jennings, Fairfield, on Wednesday, October IS, at 3 o'clock. Miss Gladys Hollingsworth will speak, and show pictures of the work.
 One hundred anc twenty-five young persons danced last evening in honor of Mis- Dorothy DeLoss and Ralph Blackburn, who will be married We'd nesday, October IS. Miss Barbhra Waldo of Brooklawn, was the hostess for the affair. A number of dinner , parties preceded the dance. TX
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14
.qARVARD CRIPPLES MAY z GET SURPRISE FROM
 NORTH CAROLINA TEAM

Cambridge, Oct. 14-Harvard sput a very much crippled team into it's game with North Carolina University today. Not, only were, Taylor and Gamer missing from the tackle posi- tions, but Quarter Back Robinson was the only regular man for the back field. Bond and Flower have been out for week and now Thatcher is on the side lines with a bad knee, and probably cannot play again until week after next. .F
 The sCarolinians, who have been coached by Campbell, and Cowen, two old Harvard varsity men, worked in the stadium yesterday morning and are confident of making beAter showing against Harvard than against Princeton last week. Their game is essentially Harvard's, and for this reason the Crimson coaches believe that the substitutes here will be able to hold their own.
 Burnham played full back today with Casey and Horween as the other backs, and with Lowell and Wheeler At tackle. Captain Dadmun is not in the best of shape and is not likely to remain in the garhe long.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14

 OF RING BATTLES

1SO7-John Gully defeated Bob Gregson in 36 rounds at Newmarket, Eng Hen Pearce, the Game Chick en-" was then champion, but he was reafyto retire, and Gully and Gregson were fighting for thelright to succeed him. Early in the fight Gregson landed blow that almost settled Gully's hash. but he managed to toe the mark Just in the nick of time. Bob then rushed in, caught Gully in his arms and flung him with as- founding force to the ground" Such tacticsi seem strange to the ring fans of today, but the London Chronicle said that ''by the amateurs present this was thought to be the finest round ever fought" As they fought on both men became so weak they could scarcely stapd. and their blows would hardly have damaged a fly. More than once the two fell so exhausted that 1t seemed doubtful if either would be able to answer to the call of time" Gully evidently had the advantage in durability, and in the 18th round he landed tap on Greg sons neck which sent him to the ground senseless Gully himself then collapsed. and had to be carried to carriage. The next year they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14
FRIENDS CELEBRATE
 DORSCHS BIRTHDAY

The home of MT. and Mrs. J. Frank Dorsch,, 243 Capitol avenue, was the scene of surprise and festivity last night as many friends gathered to celebrate the natal anniversary of MT. Dorsch.
 Early in the evening the invited guests had assembled behind drawn shades. When the host-to-be of the evening had returned from suggest ed mission that took him away tenn porarily, he was greeted with com gratulations and an array of hand some presents suitable for the o3ca- sion.
 A scene of unusual gayety ensued, including instrumental and vocal games and verbal tribute that contin- ued until an early hour this morning.
 Light refreshments were. served
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14
STATE HAS HAD S35
 CASES OF PARALYSIS

With 30 cases of infantile paralysis which have not been previously re- ported but which have cropped out in the monthly reports of small towns scattered throughout the state the total is raised to S35. According to Dr. John Torrington Black, secretary of the state board. of health, the epi- demic is steadily declining. Since July 1 cases have been reported as follows: July, 165 cases, 37 dfaths, 22.5 per cent; August, 367 cases, 99 deaths, 27 per cent; September, 271 cases, 64 deaths, 23.6 per cent; total cases, S03, deaths 200, 20 per cent. This report is up to Oct. 15.
 A peculiar thing about the death rate is that in some localities it is particularly high, in others low. For instance, Willimantic, with 26 cases, had a death rate of over 50, while Greenwich, with 45 cases, had a rate of only 13.
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upon arrival of the guests, followed py an elaborately prepared midnight meal, which was partaken of with zest, In the handsome dining room of the newly-occupied home of the cou- pie.
 Among those present were Mir. and Mrs. Schultz, MT and Mrs. J. Schultz Jr., MT. and Mrs. w. West, MT. ana Mrs J Alvira, Mr. and Mrs. s. Boynl ton. Miss J. Schultz. Miss A. Liggins Miss D. Schultz, Miss 1T. Northron Miss c. F. Mitchell. L. West and w. w. Roberts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14

An American niuled river attacboa to the Arizona National Guard, who crossed the, International line near Naco, Ariz.. to recover a strayed mule. shot and wounded Miguel Monteso, a Carranza border guard, who tried to arrest him.
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WELCOME A SON.

Congra tulations are being extended to MT. and Mrs. James c. Brady of Spring street, Fairfield, over the ar rival of an eight and half pound son who came to gladden. the home We'd nesday. Mother and son are doing
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well. MT. Brady is a lineman em- ployed by the Connecticut Co.

Secretary Daniels has awarded a contract to the Harrisburg Pipe & Bending Works for the manufacture of 130,0S0 four-inch shells, which will cost $1 JOG, ,0o0-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14

fought 2gain, and Gully had the best Of it. becoming champion of Eng lapd-an honor which he soon volun- tarily ,relinquished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14

The exports of copper for the week ended Oct. 12 were 5,223 tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14

ADVERTISE IN THE rARsrER.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22
EMPTY STOCKING CRUSADE
NORKIRG TO-DAY ON PARCELS
MORN THAN TWO HUNDRED
PACKAGES Will III FINED
FOR SANTA CLAUS VISIT.

At the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms today a large number OF
ladies' and gentlemen are busily en-
geged fixing up packages 10 be dis
tributed among the poor on Christ
mas eve. Each and every package
win contain few toys, candies.
fruits. nuts and perhaps something
useful The committee has gone ia
&c the work in a very systematic
.manner and Is making supreme
effort TO distribute gifts where same
ere needed and win he duly appre-
ciated. g
The names of some zoo children
have been submitted and Sunday
afternoon w G. McClain. aided by
J. T. Williams and the fire boys. will
distribute the gifts among the poor,
thus making sure that the poor chill
dFen of the city will enjoy visit
from old Santa Claus.
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MILITIA WILL NOT
REACH HOME XMAS
TROOPS ORDERED FROM THE
BORDER WILL NOT DEPART
BEFORE NEXT WEEK.
According to Military Authorities the
First Unit Will Start for Their
Home State About
December 9th.

DALLAS. Texas. Dec. 22.--None
OF the 5000 National Guards or
dered home in the last war depart
ment's order, will be able to move
before the middle of next week ac-
oording to officials of the railroads.
The first. group was scheduled 20
start today.
Randolph Daniels, assistant gener-
al passenger agent of the Katy. said
today that orders have been receiv-
ed from the military authorities in
dicating that the first troop move
ment under the late order would be
December 81. On that day the Mis-
souri, Second infantry is scheduled
tc leave Laredo.