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The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

United States Senators, all of whom re-
ceive a generous salary from Uncle Sam.
and many OF whom are millionaires, are
bv no means remarkable as givers of tips,
That is the opinion of John Hickman, col
ored. head barber of the Senate. who
came into the service of the CapitoPs
most exclusive barber shop before the
Civil Service Commission was thought OF
In connection with the apportionment OF
jobs.
Hickman is now 70 years old and COM
pletes his golden anniversary of more
than fifty years of CONTINUOUS service in
the Senate barber shop in 1916. He Is one
of the old school of "colored gentlemen
that existed everywhere 'befo' de wah,"
and has dignity of bearing and per-
sonality that distinguishes him at once
positions of lesser Importance in the leg
islstive center of the nations activities.
Mug for Each Senator.
The barber shop of which John Hick-
man has charge is just around the corner
from the Senate chamber in the main
corridor of the Capitol. The door is kept
closed. and every effort is made to steer
the common, ordinary folk away from
the tonsorial parlor provided solely for
the trimming of Senatorial hair and the
trimming Of famous boards. But when
the ordinary folk do intrude and ask for
a shave, massage or hair cut. the end
barber assumes the role of bouncer and
leads them quietly to the door
There Is another barber shop down
stairs he says. and you are left won
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Tent, No. 4, wss admitted to National
Tent, No. l, by transfer card. The leader
Of the degree team, Sir Knight J. III.
Foster. gave notice that the team would
be ready by the first Monday In February
TO put the degree work on.
Brightwood Tent. No. s, had a wen at
tended meeting on Tuesday evening last
and initiated one new member. This
tent was the one that suggested the idea
of the banquet.
Mr.. Joseph r. Moore, member of Ma
tionsl Tent No. /. Is recovering from an
attack of pneumonia, and Is now able TO
be out.
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cording secretary; Miss Mollie T.. Ed
monston; financial secretary. Mrs. Mar
saret B. Tying; treasurer. Mrs. Olga M.
Rogers. The noble grand appointed the
following: Mrs. Dora j. b. Hendrix. re-
cording secretary to noble grand; Mrs.
Caroline Schippert. legal secretary to
noble grand; Miss Jessie Rogers. war
den; Miss JEANNE Schulz, conductor;
Mrs. Alice Cooley. chaplain; Miss Katie
kiuh, inside guardian; William Tying,
outside guardian; Mrs. Tying. pianist;
Mrs schippert, instructress for the term.
The vice grand appointed Mrs. Kitty
Gottliep recording secretary to vice
grand: Mrs. Weber. legal secretary to
vice grand. William ]. Rogers was unani-
mously elected degree director.
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most interesting recent gift to Hsr-
ward University lie a letter written by
Thomas Jefferson from Monticello in 1873,
with advice on the diet of undergrad
uates. Jeferson's suggestions were the
following. For brealxfast-wheat OF
corn bread at the choice of each partic-
ular, with butter and milk or coffee au
lait. at the choice of each No meant
For dinner--A soup. q dish Of salt meat,
dish of fresh meat, and as great a va
riety OF vegetables. well cooked. as you
pleace. For supper-Corn OF wheat
bread at their choice, milk OF coffee aU
laoit ALSO at their choice. but no meat
Their dIShk at all times water. a young
stomach needing no stimulating drinks
and the habit of using them being dan
gerous. And should recommend as late
a dinner as the rules OF their school will
admit. No game OF chance TO be per
mitted in the house"
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Ladies of the Maccabees.

At the last meeting of Victory Review,
Ladies of the JMaccabees, three new mem
bers were initiated and six applications
ballotted upon. Mrs. NJ. T. LaRue in
stalled the new record Keeper, Mrs. Elsie
Batch.
Liberty Review entertained forty-five
at banquet Tuesday evening.
Columbia Review had a well-attended
regular meeting Tuesday evening and
Mrs. Cochran, the commander. had the
regular formula for business closely fol-
lowed
Brightwood Review at its regular
meeting on Monday evening planned a
rummage sale for the near future. The
guards are planning to have a party
the latter part OF February.
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Activities Of Knights Of Co.
lumbus.

The Knights of Columbus Dramatic
Club gave two success performances for
the benefit of the charity fund of the
Immaculate Conception branch of the St
Vincent de Paul Society in the parish
theater, N street between Seventh and
Eighth streets northwest, last wednes-
day and Thursday nights. Many compli-
ments were passed upon the excellencs
of the performances.
Washington general assembly dance
committee. fourth degree, held an inter-
esting and largely attended meeting Mon.
day night, and completed arrangements
for the annual ball to be given a,
Rauscher's on Thursday night Feb
ruary TO- Over 100 members have sub
scribed. The fourth degree members
have been notified to wear the baldric
with evening dress. Members can secure
tickets from John R. Brown, room a
Post Building, or from Mr.. Trodden, K
of c. Hall, or from members of the
committee. A novel feature of the bal
is the artistic and Unique souvenir pro-
gram which has been ordered and will
be distributed to the guests.
The knights of Columbus Bowling
League will entertain fifty bowlers of the
Baltimore X. of C. In this city on Sat.
match banquet will be served. The
return match will be rolled about March
l.
Members desiring invitations to the
Inter-Council dance at Rauscher's or
March are requested to send their
names TO the chairman of the commit.
tee, William A. Shreve, sos Y street north.
west. This will be the last formal dance
of the season.
At the first meeting of the board of
governors of the Columbus County Clut
list of improvements were adopted in.
cluding two new tennis courts.
The Columbus Country Club hikers Will
take their second ten-mile walk today
leaving the clubhouse at / p. m
A large delegation of the officers and
members of Washington Council and OF
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Knights of Pythias Events.

Tuesday-wsbster, No. 7, and Escelsior, No. "a.
business; Capital, No. "a, page rank; Myrtle, No
wedDesdAy-MOunt Vernon. No. 5. and Equal.
Thursday-F franklin, No. 2 business
Friday-Syncusians, No. 10, business.
UNIFORM RANK
Thursdsy-J. I. Coldwsil Company. No. !. month
" assembly.
KNIGHTS OF KHoRAssAN.
honday-Ascalon Temple. No. 81, ceremonial.
PYTHIAN SISTERS
Wednesday-Fnendship Temple No o. social
Friday-Rathbone Temple. No. g. initiation
The officers and members of Asca-
lon Temple, No. 81. Dramatic Order
knights of Khorassan, have arranged
for ceremonial to be held 1T the
Pythian Temple tomorrow night.
Capital Lodge, No. "a, will have the
page rank Tuesday night, when the
stereoptieon slides are expected TO
make the work especially attractive.
The master of work will be G. w. SOL
lers, who promises fine rendition of the
rank on this occasion.
Calanthe Lodge, No. IL. at it's con-
vention Monday night conferred the
page rank on J. H. Nicholson and
later in the evening Decatur Lodge.
No. 9. upon invitation visited Calanths
Lodge in a body and the knight rank
was conferred on candidates by a team
composed of members of both lodges.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, had a
largely attended meeting Tuesday
night. Prizes have been offered to
those bringing in the greatest number
of applications for membership.
President Harry Wade. on the in
surance department, has called the at
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Doings Of the Odd Fellows.

Mondsy-Union. No. Il; Beacon. No. Is and
lAngdOu. No. g. Business
Tue~lay-Washinston. No s, eusiness; Golden
Rule, No. q. degree: Amity No. Y. business ana
Mount Pleasant. No. p. degree.
Wednesday Eastern. No 7, degree; Harmony. No.
. business; Friendship. No. u business. and Fed
prAl City, No. 20 degree.
Thunzday-C Columbia No. 10. business; Covenant,
No. .. degree; Salem No. d business
ENcAaPAENTs-
wednssdAy-Mount Nebo. No s. business.
Ffiday-Alasennen, No 4, business.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
saturday-csnton Washington. No. !, business and
dhll.
Canton washington, No. 1. will hold its
regular business session on Saturday
evening, Arrangements will be COM
pleted for receiving Gen. A. r. Stocker,
of Ohio, military secretary. Col Fred A.
Groom. OF Maryland. and chief Of staff,
Gen. E. W. Bradford. on February s.
when Gen. Stocker, the commanding gen.
eral of the Patriarchs Militant, will Of
hcially visit Canton Washington. No. l..
One hundred members, 1t is expected, viii
take part in the exercises
Washington Lodge, No. s. the home
lodge OF Grand Master w. j. Hope, will
receive the grand master on Tuesday
evening. this being his first visit to the
lodge since he was installed in the high
Union Lodge. No IL. the home lodge
Of Deputy Grand Master Irving R.
Schwinger. proposes to show their ap-
probation of having the second ranking
officer Of the Grand Lodge as a member,
and under the leadership of Past Grands
NJ e O'Brien, W. j. Palmer, NaIley,
Russell. and others have formed a get
together committee and will take up the
work Of comforting degrees with the old
time zeal and enthusiasm for which
Union Lodge has long been noted.
Metropolis Lodge, No Is, held a well
attended and interesting meeting in
their new lodge rom in Old Masonic Tenn
pie on Friday evening. Past Grand R.
i. Pumphrey gave an account OF the
work done at the last session of the
Grand Lodge.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. p. The degree
team under the direction Of Degree Dr.
rector w. ]. Rogers will rehearse In full
regulation the degrees for the instruction
Of the lodge members at theft meeting
On Tuesday evening.
Anity Lodge, No q, celebrated its
twentieth anniversary on Tuesday even
ing. when thk entertainment committee
rendered an unusually attractive pro-
gram of illustrated songs Mrs E. Pearl
Windsor, Mrs. Robinson and Mr.. q. w.
Powell each rendering vocal solos. The
illustrations thrown on the screen by l..
c. Handy added much to the interpreta-
ton of the musical numbers.
Langdon Lodge, No. IS, will celebrate
its twenty-second anniversary tomorrow
evening by an old time reunion in which
the members Of Fidelity Rebekah Lodge,
No. Z. will join. Past Grand Wilton Har-
vey Is chairman OF the entertainment
committee.
Eastern Lodge, No. I. met at 8 o'clock
Wednesday night and disposed OF much
business of Importance. William ]. Rich,
P G. NJ, was appointed as official in
structOT. One new member, ]. T. Far
mum. ]. c., hailing from Brewer juris-
diction of Maine, was added to the rolls
by deposit Of official certificate.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

English military officers have long
been noted for their smart uniforms.
There seems to be no lack of money
to pay for such equipments, judging
from recent advertisements of ex-
pensive accouuterments in some of the
London papers. One of these calls at
tention to cavalry boots which are
priced at 81 shillings a pair, or some
thing over $50! They are said to be
built by hand to withstand the diff
ferent conditions prevalent at the
front"
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Rebekah Degree.

Tussday-FideHty. No I, degree
Frday-AIiriam, No. s. degree.
DOrcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, will hold
their regular meeting next Friday even
ing when the degree will be conferred
under the direction of the new degree
director, Eva Schlaich. The first social
meeting of the present term was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Pyle, and notwithstanding the inelement
weather there was large attendance.
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge, No I. will
hold their regular meeting on Tuesday
evening The degree will be conferred
upon several candidates under the direc-
tiOn of Degree Director Irving r.
SchwingeT.
Miriam Rebekah Lodge. No. s. cele-
brated the fourth anniversary of the in
Etituti6a OF the lodge on Friday. jan
Uary p, when the committee in charge
made a pleasing change by way of an
unique entertainment. The chairman an
nounced that none but amateurs would
present each number on the varied pro-
Gram. and that no time had been given
the performers for preparation, thus in
suring the audience of an impromptu
demonstration by those selected to as
sumo the different parts.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 5. met in
regular session at odd Fellows Hall,
Monday evening, January "a, with a fine
attendance Of members and visitors. A
cordial welcome was extended to Past
Noble Grand Mrs. Loebsack and Mr..
Loebsack who have recently returned to
Washington after an absence of many
months and will with pleasure resume
active membership in the lodge.
large number of members of the Re
beksh degree assembled in Mount Pleas
ant Lodge room on Wednesday for the
purpose Of taking steps to organize a
new Rebekah lodge, to be known as
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No. 9.
Past Grand Master and Past Grand
Representative James II. Crew presided.
Myra B. Enright Camp. No 7237, Royal
Neighbors OF America, installed officers
on Friday evening, State Supervising
stalling officer and State Oracle Cora
Irish. as ceremonial marshall The off,
GERS for the new year are: Oracle, Mar
garet Minard; past oracle, Alice Duncan;
vice oracle, Martha McCaffrey; chan
cellor, Minnie Woodson; recorder, Al
wine Miller; receiver, Mary stargelI;
inner sentinel, Rose V. Elliott. outer
sentinel, Margaret Hughes; marshal, Su-
san Hughes.
Hope Council. No. 1, Sons of Jonadab.
celebrated last Monday evening by an
open meeting at their new hall In Pythian
Temple. A handsome banner was pre-
sented by Brother II. L. Hurley. Songs
and recitations were given by various
members and guests. J. w. Jordon was
master OF ceremonies
Liberty Bell Council. No. So. Junior
o. q. A. NJ, met in regular session Tues
day evening in the Northeast Temple.
State council deputy, H W. Chew, in
stalled the financial secretary and one
trustee, made necessary by the resigna-
ton OF Brother B. ]. Brown,
At the regular meeting of Martha
Washington Lodge, No. 3, Mrs. Eva Phil
lips and corps of officers from Ruth
Lodge, Ne. 2, installed the following Of
hcers; Noble grand. Mrs. Belle NJ Chap
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tention of members of the order to
the fact that Supreme Chancellor B.
s. Young has designated by proclsma-
ton the week of February Ia to 10
protection week." and has asked all
subordinate lodges I'm the supreme do
main to celebrate the fifty-second an
niversary of the institution of the or
der knights of Pythias during that
week.
Pythian Sisters.
Friendship Temple. No. 9. will have
Its monthly social Wednesday night at
the Pythian Temple.
Rathbone Temple announces work
for its meeting Friday night when
the degrees will be conferred on a
number of candidates. At the last
meeting the degree team and stan
held a rehearsal under the direction
OF Director II. Elkton Smith and the
ways and means committee, through
it's chairman, Mrs. Della M. Nichols,
announced that euchre and enter
tainment would be given next month.
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Mineola Tribe announces that IL will
hold a lecture on "A Trip to the Holy
Land" to be delivered by Rev. w. A.
Melvill. who is a member of the tribe.
The lecture will be siven on Thurs
day night, February 3, at Masonic
Hall, Anacostia, d. c.
Members of the Improved Order of
Red Men of this city. and especially
those of Idaho Tribe, No. Is, will be
glad to hear that Brother Archie
Thompson, Past Great Sachem, is
rapidly recovering from his recent ILL
ness. Brother Thompson bears the dis
tinction of being the oldest Redman in
this reservation, having been affiliated
with the order for nearly half a CEN
tury.
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improved Order Of Red Men.

On last Tuesday, sixty Redmen oi
the District went to Herndon and in.
itiated Mr.. Winslow for Seneca Tribe
No. 43.
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Japan has more telephones than All
the rest OF Asia
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

President Harry Wade. Oh the in
urance department, has called the at
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oscola Tribe. No. 10. met on wednes
day night. The sick committee report
ed Brother F. Hurdle as being i'll.
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A large delegation of the officers and
of Washington Council and of
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White Eagle Tribe. No. IT, has ar
application pending.
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The Columbus Ceantry Club hikers Will
take their second ten-mile walk today,
leaving the clubhouse at D. m
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Fidelity Rebekah Lodge, No. I. will
hold their regular meeting on Tuesday
evening. The degree will be conferred
upon several candidates under the direc-
tiOn of Degree Director Irving r.
SchwingeF.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

At the first meeting of the board of
governors of the Columbus County Club
list of improvements were adopted, in
cluding two new tennis courts.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Golden Rule Lodge. No. q. The degree
team under the direction of Degree Di-
rector w. ]. Rogers will rehearse in full
regulation the degrees for the instruction
Of the lodge members at theft meeting
On Tuesday evening.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Hope Council. No. /, Sons Of Jonadab.
celebrated last Monday evening by an
open meeting at their new hall In Pythian
Temple. A handsome banner was pre-
sented by Brother H. L. Hurley. Songs
and recitstions were given by various
members and guests. J. w. Jordon was
master OF ceremonies
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Langdon Lodge, No. IS will celebrate
its twenty-second anniversary tomorrow
evening by an old time reunion in which
the members Of Fidelity Rebekah Lodge,
No. Z. will join. Past Grand Wilton Har-
vey Is chairman OF the entertainment
committee.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Eastern Lodge, No. I. met at o'clock
Wednesday night and disposed OF much
business of Importance. William ]. Rich,
P G. NJ, was appointed as official in
structOr. One new member. ]. T. Far
mum, ]. c., hailing from Brewer juris-
diction of Maine, was added to the rolls
by deposit Of official certificate.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
WERE QUIETLY Welded
WEDNESDAY EVENING

Miss Leola Marie Reprogle. of this
city, and Fred Miller, of New York,
were quietly united in marriage We'd
nesday evening at 500 o'clock in the
Bingham & Maley company parlors
on South Beach street, the ceremony
being performed by A. K. Brokaw,
notary public. The bride, who was
originally from Michigan, has been
here for some time, but the groom is
a more recent arrival in Daytona, al
though he has been for the past sea
son or two at points on the lower East
Coast. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller plan to
make Daytona their home and will
have the good wishes of friends here
for their future happiness and pros
perity.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
FOR THE
OHIO CELEBRATION

Preparations are being made for
the celebration of Ohio day, which
will be held at the Nautilus casino on
Tuesday, February 1, at 100 o'clock
in the afternoon. The program will
include addresses by several excel
lent speakers. In this connection it
may be stated that while several hun
dred Buckeyes have already regis
tered in the Ohio book at Giles drug
store, there are undoubtedly many
more in Daytona and vicinity who
have neglected to do so and these
are urged to make a point of register
ing before the annual meeting in or
der to facilitate the work of the com
mittee on arrangements and a good
showing for the great state which
heads the list in the number of Its
citizens in Daytona and vicinity.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
PROMINENT ARCHITECT
SAILS FOR DAYTONA

Edward S. Belts, the prominent
New York architect, and his mother
sailed this morning from New York
on the Clyde steamer Lenape for
Jacksonville Mrs. Lewis A Stout
and her son, Eugene Jones, will mo-
tor over the brick road on Sunday
and meet the party when the vessel
docks early Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Belts are to return
to Daytona by automobile and spend
the remainder of the winter at the
Prospect house on Ridgewood ave-
nue.
Mr.. Belts is a well-known architect
affiliated with the engineering firm
of Westinghouse Church, Kerr and
company. He planned and superin-
tended the building of the Mount
Washington hotel in the White noun
tains and has a great many other
pieces of notable work to his credit.
E. F. Oates, of Daytona, commits
stoned Mr.. Belts to plan a bungalow
for him on the peninsula last year
and today it is voted one of the pref
| test in this section of the country.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
HlChANTS BANK
Statement GREAT
AID FOR DAYTONA

G. H. Gotwalt, of Williamsville, N.
k- regular season guest at the New
obles hotel, in conversation with a
10y News representative one day
~ week said: do you know that
500 Of the best advertisements Day.
1na could have is the statement of
~ Merchants bank published in your
|oper" Mr.. Gotwalt said that he
~ from time to time mailed copies
- the paper to a friend North who is
1cre or less interested in the bank
- business and the stock markets
- he finally wrote to Mr.. Gotwalt
- asked him IL there was any Mer-
(nnnts bank stock that could be
1cked up and at what premium. Mr..
oeualt said that upon inquiry he
md that the question of premium
n6e no difference as there was alb
lutely no stock for sale and this
- vas obliged to write his friend
ne point made by Mr.. Gotwalt was
not statement like that of the Mer
1onts bank was the best assurance
the stability and prosperity of the
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
YACHT AND LAUNCH
OWNERS ARE WARNED

Yacht and launch owners, take
warningi Glance over your running
lights, life preservers, fire extinguish-
ers, anchor lights and all the rest
of the equipment that Uncle Sam is
so particular about.
An inspectors boat of the bureau
of navigation tied up at the city dock
this morning for short time before
poking her inquisitive nose further
ND the Halifax. Her name is the Tar.
ragon and she is a power cruiser OF
about so feet, decked over fore and
aft
II was impossible TO learn exactly
what her particular business was in
this neighborhood, but leaving that
entirely out of the question, you car
bank on the fact that she is looking
for violators of the steamboat reg
ulations and pilot rules.
The inspector refused to tell his
final destination but it is safe TO sup
pose that he will continue on up from
Ormond through the canals to St Au
gustine.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21

Andrew Stein, of Hamburg, n. Y,
has rented and is occupying for the
season F. W. Maley's cottage, 524
South Palmetto avenue Mr.. Stein is
accompanied by Mrs. Stein and her
sister, Mrs. Margaret Lawacheck, and
a grandson, Master Maxwell Stein
Johnson. The party arrived Thurs
day afternoon and are making their
first visit to Daytona. They are
friends and neighbors of H. H. Wheel
ock. of Hamburg. who has spent sew
eral seasons here at the Edmund Mil
Ter apartments and expects to join
them here this season
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
For a RIackened ceiIinn.

Where gas is used for lighting pur-
poses it usually leaves unsightly black
marks on ceiling above chandelier. To
remove this make a thick paste of
starch and water, and with a clean
flannel spread it over the marks and
allow it to dry. Brush of with a soft
brush.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
Willing to 60 Half Way.

kfank had been going to school but
week when he had some trouble
N1lA the janitor. The teacher took
INK to the janitor and said: Now.
4kank. am sorry you and Jerry have
- any trouble, but just to show Jer-
n that you are willing to be friends
uant you to shake hands with MIN.
nnk hesitated and then grumoled,
~ give him my left hand
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
There Has Been a Change.

The old-fashioned boy whose mother
used to tie piece of fat bacon around
his neck when he had sore throat
now has a son who pays throat
specialist 100 bucks and learns that ne
has laryngitis and must spend the
summer in the mountains.