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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Merrie Christmas For ALI
at Harrisburg Hospital

Members of the Flower Guild are
making unusual efforts to make an un-
usual Christmas at the Harrisburg
Hospital.
\ large tree has been erected in the
main hall OF the lower floor and the
tree VIII be decorated with candy for
the children.
Unusual care is being taken in the
preparation of the tree that will be
erected in the children's ward at mid
night. 1t viii be decorated and placed
SO that all the little sufferers will see
the tree the first thing upon awaken
ing Christmas morning
Trees Will also be placed in each
ward of the entire hospital that will
bear the gifts for the patients.
The committee in charge of the work
includes: Miss Mary Heister. chairman:
Miss Emily Bailey Miss Eliza Bailey
Miss Virginia kim. Miss Sara Hastings
Miss Constance Ferriday, Miss Frances
Morrison. Miss Sara Cooper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
EXCEPTIONS FILED
IN PENSION CASE
Court Grants Argument Janu-
airy 3, but Declines to Con-
slider Order Suggested

Eleven exceptions to the order of the
Dauphin County Court of December 49,
1916. directing the dissolution of the
Pension Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Pittsburgh. and liquidation of it's
affairs by State Insurance Commissioner
j. Denny O'Neil Were filed to-day by
number of stockholders and policy
holders.
In allowing exceptions to be filed,
President Judge kunkel fixed 10 o'clock,
January ), for the hearing.
The exceptions were submitted by L.
j. Kent and Joseph II. Thompson, at
torneys. and President Judge Kunkel
considered the petition in chambers.
The INSURANCE Department was repre-
sented by Deputy Attorney General
William NJ. largest.
In the order that had been prepared
by the petitioners and attached to the
exceptions by the attorneys for the
Courts consideration was this stipula-
tion:
that pending the hearing of said eNcep-
tions and final decision thereon by this
Court that j. ID. O'Neil, insurance COM
missioner: Thomas b. Donaldson. re.
ceiVer and their agents, servants and
employees be and are hereby enjoined,
prohibited and forbidden from interfer-
ing with the property. assets and af-
fairs of the defendant company; Pro-
vided, however, that the said defendant
company shall cease business and shall
not conduct or carry on life insurance
business in any manner or form what
soever in the State of Pennsylvania or
elsewhere pending a final hearing and
decision on these exceptions
But this portion of the order was
stricken out, President Judge Kunkel
signing only that part which fixed the
time for hearing.
The exceptions were presented on be-
half of the following stockholders: T.
G. Evans. William ]. Schadt. Consolidat
ed Investment Co, y. d. Hawkins. Jr,
Charles III. Fritch $. III. Nicholson, Will
liam :. Nicholson. and these policvhold-
ers: Mrs. Ernestine Prince, William
Cowley. NJ D.. y. u. Hawkins, Jr,
Charles II. Fritch, Mrs. katherine w
Neelv. 5. p. Wnodside, $. II. Nicholson,
William s. Nicholson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
SIX CHILDREN DESERTED

Deserted at this season of the year
when parents and a home mean most.
six children from two families were
taken in charge by the Associated Aid
Societies yesterday. The one family
includes two small children deserted
about week ago by their parents and
cared for until yesterday by neighbors.
The other family includes two feeble
minded children and one suffering
with tuberculosis, who will require in
stitutional care
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
CATCH REAL PHILO GUBB

Elmer Jones, colored, evidently a
student of 'Philo Gubb, of the Rising
Sun Detective Agency" stories was ar
rested last evening for impersonating
an officer and carrying concealed dead
ly weapons. Jones called at the police
station on his way from Steelton last
evening, telling them he had clue to
a criminal. Patrolman Grear noticed
the butt of revolver sticking from his
hip pocket. Despite Elmer's protests
that he was real 'detectative," back
ing his words by showing a shiny tin
badge, he was hustled to the police
station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Pretty Girl Takes
Over Warden's Job

Columbus, O., Dec. 22.-Twirling a
revolver on her little finger, a pretty
young girl to-day sat in the office of
the Ohio State penitentiary-the first
woman warden in any State peniten-
tiary.
The girl was Miss Amanda Thomas,
attractive Ohio State coed and daugh-
ter of Warden Thomas, of the peni-
tentiary. In the absence of her father
and Secretary Obleness the girl was
left in charge of the big prison.
II rather like the job" Miss Thomas
said as she smiled and tapped her
desk gently with a blackjack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
TO DOUBLE SHOE PLANT

Extensive additions are being made
10 the factory of Devine and Yungel,
shoe manufacturers. Sixteenth and
State streets, which when completed
will practically double the capacity of
the present plant. Rush orders and
accumulated contracts are given as
the principal reasons for the big i'm
provement. Work is being pushed so
that the extension will be ready for
occupancy as soon as possible. Ad-
ditional machinery will be installed
and more employees will be needed as
soon as the Improvements are COM
pleted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
RELIEF OFFICERS ELECTED

George II. Thomas. the present
member of the advisory committee,
eastern Pennsylvania division. p. r. r.
relief department, from Philadelphia,
has been reelected for the coming
three years. The complete result was
as follows: George II. Thomas,
Schuylkill division, 1902 votes; John
c. Rohrer. Middle division, 1920
votes; Harry ]. Babh. Philadelphia di-
vision. 3,579 votes; James ]. Gormley.
Philadelphia division, 1929 votes;
Charles Wilmer, Philadelphia Termi-
nal division. 732 votes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
TECH INsTRUCTOR QUITS

Harry L. Johns. instructor in the
metal work department at Harrisburg
Technical high school since 1913, re-
signed yesterday to accept a position in
the drafting department at the steel
plant at. Lebanon recently acquired by
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Pro-
fessor Johns will leave next week for
Lebanon He is a graduate of Technical
high school. class of 1908, and State
College. class of 1912.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
For Quick Reading

Members of st. Andrews Episco-
pal Sunday school and parish will
hold their annual Christmas festival
tonight in the parishhouse, Nine
teenth and Market streets. Donations
will be brought for baskets to be dis
tributed to needy families. Supper
will be served at $50 o'clock and the
children's service will follow.
A committee from General John
f. Hartranft Camp, No. Is, Sons of
Veterans, visited the York camp for
information concerning the organiza-
tion of the Sons of Veterans Reserves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
A. $. COTTENHANT

Abraham S. Cottenham, aged 2S, of
929 Bartine avenue. died yesterday
afternoon at the Harrisburg hospital
after a short illness. He is survived
by his wife. Margaret, and one small
son. william. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William NJ. Cottenham. one
brother, Jacob, of Shippensburg, and
survive. Funeral services will be
held at the home, Saturday afternoon,
at o'clock. The Rev. S. e. Vance
of Wormleysburg. will officiate. Burial
will be made in Camp Hill cemetery.
A committee from the Loyal Order of
Moose of which he was a member
will attend the funeral.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
ROPPrON STAND

San Francisco, Dec. %. Franz
Bopp. German consul general in this
city to-day resumed the stand for di-
rect and cross-examination on the
governments charges that lie and six
others conspired to destroy shipments
of munitions to the entente allies in
violation of United States neutrality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Germany Will Make
Known Chief Peace Terms
if Allies Let Door Open

London, Dec. -. - An Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
The Hague says il is announced
semi-officially that should the
entente allies in their reply to
the peace proposals of the CEN
tral powers leave the door omen
Tor negotiations. Germany will
make known her chief peace
terms Immediately.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Ohio Digging Out of
Heaviest Storm in Years

Columbus, o., Dec. 22.-Ohio towns
and cities were busy to-day digging
themselves out from under the
heaviest snowfall in years. The storm
seemed 10 be general but heavier in
the State
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
LUMBER JACKS GET RAISE

Chicago. ILL.,. Dec %. - Employees in
the lumber trade throughout the coun-
crease of from to 10 per cent, +. f.
Hooper secretary of the Lumbermen's
Association, announced here to-day.
Both union and nonunion workers will
be granted the increase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
"BUFFALo RuI.- III

liam F. Cody C"Buffalo Bill") is seri-
ously i'll at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. May Decker, in Denver He is
suffering from a nervous breakdown.
He is 20 years cid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
READING CREWS

The 5 crew first 10 60 after 6 a. M:
II. ls. le.
The 81 crew first to go after 1L45
a. M. 66. 80, 6S. 81
Engineer f5t "a
Firemen for II. Il. 10. 20.
Conductors for S, II. ls. 52
Brakemen for 81. Sc. il. 20.
Engineers up: Merkle, Morne. Tet-
rome, Kaufman. Freed. Hoffman, Rich
wine, Welcomer Griffith.
Flremsn up: Marks. Meyer. Buffing-
ton, Miller, Martin. Billig. Stormfelt,
Miller. Geib. Sanders, Busher.
conductors up: Cling, Somers, Kauff-
mman.
Brakemen up: Smith. Hoffman.
smith Divis, Ensminger. Stambaugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
JEWEL THIEF sENTENCED

New York. Dec. %. One wear in
Sing Sing prison was the minimum SEN
tence, with six months longer as the
maximum. passed to-day on Arthur p
DaRgett. of I-archmont, y. Y. formerly
in charge OF a trust company deposit
vaults in which Mrs. +. H. Hartman.
widow OF the capitalist, had placed
Jewels for safe keeping.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
COLD ALONG THE BORDER

Dallas, Tex. Dc. %. = Fourteen above
zero. the lawest December temperature
in this section since 1909, was register
ed here to-day. Freezing weather eX-
tended to the Gulf coast line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22

Architect with offices in the Patriot
Building. Mr.. Markley is a graduate
of the Harrisburg Academy, and Uni
versity of Pennsylvania He was
formerly chief craftsman with a
prominent firm in Richmond, but re-
turned here two years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
STEAMER SUNK

the sinking of the British steamship
ltonus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22

The Itonus was owned in Melbourne
She was in the service of the British
government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
ENOLA SIDE.
nhilahclnhIn nIN.iSinn

go first after 1 D. m: 2lS. 2S7. 215.
231. 2l2. 2S6 zoe. 22e, EOS. 242.
Engineers for 2l3. 242
Firemen for 234. 2O3
Conductors for u. Is
Flagmen for 0S. -.
- Brakemeu for 90, IS. l.. -.
Brakeman up: Drummer.
Middle Division 242 crew first to
go after AS .. m; 2SS.
YARD CREWS - EN0LA
Engineers up: Rider. Hill. Boyer,
Killing. Smith. Branyon. BretZ, Kauff-
man, Reese. kepford.
Firemen up: Haubert. Myers. Brandt.
Reed. Backensto. Hinkle. Murray.
Walsh. Book. Eichelberger, Guilerman.
Engineers for End los. 3rd l24.
Firemen for lst los, 1872, 3rd l24. end
102, 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
DROP OF so AT =. n

New Orleans. La. Dec. 22. - fall
of thirty nine degrees was recorded
here in the last eighteen hours RE-
ports from the sugar cane and trucking
regions indicate heavy damage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Conductor up. Coup.
YARD CREWS - HARRISDIRG

Engineers up. snyder, Leiby, Fulton.
Fells, Mcdonnell. Runkle, Wise, Watts,
Cleland. Sayford. MatSun, MaChamer.
Gibbons. CleSS. Sieber
Firemen up: Peiffer. Smell. Jr. Fleish-
er. BlOttenberger. Burger. Wagner,
Keiser, six. Cain. Warner, Myers,
Steele, Hardy, Wilhelm. Walters,
Bruaw.
Engineers for End 5. Srd 5. II. I6. IS.
End -. 3rd -. 4th -. 90. 90. &c, I6.
Firemen for lst 5. Srd 5, II, is. Srd
%. 2S, So 60. g., g.. 76.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division - 1ei crew 10
go first after $40 p. m; l25. loI, l2',
l02, lO5, ia, III.
Engineer for lo4.
Fireman for l02.
Flagmen for 125. 101.
Brakemen for l04, l25, l27. IL.
Engineers up: Mcclure. Maxwell
Madenford. Neater, Dolby, Gemnlll
Firemen up: Swartz. T[ugle. Naylor.
Brakemen up: Wilt, stone, kirk.
Middle Division si0 crew 10 so
first after l2.40 p. m: -.
Engineer for -.
Conductor for "A.
Engineers up: Buckwalter, Peters,
Leopard. Bomberger. Hummer.
riremen up: J. X. Rumoerger,
Adams.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18

Subscribe for the News, 81 year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18
Oil Drilling
Derrick Had
a Collapse

While at work on the Kiersey
lease. west of town, Thursday morn
ing early. the weight of the cable
and attachments became too heavy
for the derrick TO support, and the
entire top portion of the rig came
tumbling down into the center and
over the casing Fortunately, none
of the workmen was inside the rig
at the time. or from one to four ia
talitles must surely have been the
result.
Operations were suspended for
several days on the lease, owing to
getting tools stuck way down in the
we'll Quicksand was encountered ir
large quantities, which further inn
peded operations. Early this week
the flow of salt water was success
fully cased off and operations gotten
well under way when the accident
happened to the derrick. Two thou
sand feet of lumber are being hur-
ried to the lease. and the rig will be
repaired as quickly as possible, when
operations will proceed.
Blue shale is now being brought
to the surface. and Mr.. Wheeler re-
CARDS the indications as excellent for
oil. They are down about fifteen
hundred feet.
Operations on the Thompson lease,
south of town. are going on again,
after a delay on account of the
breaking of tools. They are at a
depth of more than thirteen hun
dred feet
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18
Red Kelley
Badly Cuts
a Cellmate

'pom Slaughter, prisoner i'm the
county Jail at Dallas. was cut in
ynany places over the body Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock by Red
Kelley. of Durant. held i'm the Jail
pending an appeal on a ninety-nine
year sentence imposed for highway
robbery. The fight started, so IL is
said, when Slaughter struck Kelley
on the head with a brOomstick, fol-
lowing an argument over a game of
cards. Kelley used small razor
which he had been able TO conceal
from the jaiIor
Eigthy-twO stitches we're taken to
close the gaping wounds in Slaugh-
ter's body. The Jail physician work
ed for two hours sewing up the
wounds None of the cuts were very
deep, and although the injured man
was very weak from loss of blood. his
injuries are not believed to be OF a
/ 4 inches down his back. There
were other cuts on his throat, left
breast and side and left arm.
Other occupants of the cell said
Kelley and Slaughter had been
playing "nosey" pitch, the winner
rapping the loser across the nose
with a number of the cards held in
his hand. A point was contested and
the fight soon started. The fellow
prisoners of the men separted them.
Frank Kelley, alias Red, shot
and wounded Detectives Elmicke and
Smith when they arrested him in
Dallas last December. He had pre-
viously held up employees at an oil
station on Lancaster Avenue in Oal;
cliff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18
DURANT ALSO HAS RECOUNT
OF THE VOTES

In the re ,ent primary election ToD
Tabor, a candidate for constable for
this precinct. was beaten by another
candidate, Mr.. Dickinson, by such a
small margin-four votes-that he
decided to ask for recount, hoping
that clerical errors would develop TO
a sufficient extent to put him in the
lead. The recount was held Monday,
and Mr.. Tabor is still the loser by
four votes. /, is not of record that
Mr.. Tabor alleged any Irregularities.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18
PROMINENT LAWYER DEAD

Joseph p. Cox, of Sherman, Texas,
one of the best known attorneys in
the Southwest, and for Al years IN
active practitioner at the Grayson
signed to natural causes, and he had
bed at home Monday morning. He
was sc years of age, and death is as
signed to naturel causes, and he had
been apparently in good health up
to the time of his demise. Mr.. Cox
was well known to many people of
this section, and had particularly
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18

School convention this year, and they
produced in the convention a chart
showing the location of each family
in the district, with every one of the
forty-eight families in their district
represented in the Sunday School.
County superintendent of Schools
II. K. Mcintosh was present in the
convention and was so impressed
with the work and the results az CO.
operation between the public school
and the Sunday School that he has
announced a plan of credits ior the
entire public school system of Bryan
County, beginning with the fall
term, whereby pupils pf the pablic
schools will receive credits CT their
general average for Sunday School
attendance. Superintendent Paris
of the Durant city schools has also
adopted the plan, and Bryan CJ1nty
thus takes the place as leader of BIZ
BILE school activity in All Oklahoma.
This is not the end, but just the
beginning of a campaign that has
for it's mission character 5nilii 'G---
the development OF spiritual life in
our boys and girls. leading Them in
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18
BANKRUPT HAS ASSETS
OF 800; OWES $4,000

r. II. King of Whitewright,
) Texas, has filed a voluntary Z
petition in bankruptcy in the Z
United States Court at Sher- (
man, Texas.
3 The petition has a number !
. of unusual features. Mr.. King {
8 is a well known young man
. of the eastern part of Gray );
. son County. Some years ago {
. he went to Balmorhea, Tex 4
. as, where he purchased an
. interest in the Toyah Valley
. bank of Malmorhea. Later (
. he sold his interest and two
(. years after the bank suspend (
{. ed. 1t developed that Mr.. ,
. King had not notified the ;
o stockholders of the bank that 8
{: he had sold his interest, and
. several judgments were rem (
o dered against him growing (
&: out of the failure of the Bal
4: morhea bank.
III NhG AloA VI AAobAAANANo 10
o given something like $4,000
. besides several pages of cred
8 itors, the amount of whose
(: claims are not known to the
Z" petitioner.
o In a statement accompany
o ing the petition, Mr.. King ex-
o plains his connection with
& het bank referred to and
@ gives as his reason for not
o being able to better list the
z. claims that he had not been
3: connected with the bank for
Z: two years and was not there
&. fore familiar with its business
(: affairs.
% The petitioner gives hsi as
o sets at 500.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18

look for feed due to rains in the last
week. Panhandle feeders of a fav-
orite Lrand, weighing $40 lbs at
$7.70; bulk of the feeders at $3.50
to $3.50; a few near-fat beeves at
around sS.25; most of the stock
steers $3.50 to $7.25.
Hogs
The market came right back today
from the depression of yesterday,
sales 10 to 20 higher, receipts a.
900 head. The supply fell way short
of the morning estimate and the late
top was 5000 under stress of keen
cimpetition; bulk of sales $3.50 70
5000. Light hogs lead. but choic >
corn fed grades of all weights bring
a premium over the grassy kind. The
markets were moderately supplied,
and the whole situation gained in
strength and started the bull proph-
cts to talking about an eleven dollar
market thi stall.
Sheep and Lambs
Receipts we're $500, market about
steady, though some Arizonas sold
10 higher than yesterday. Seve 1
cars of Utahs sold at SIO.75. with O..
l6 per cent sort to feeder buyers at
$9.35; the latter is a rather attrac-
tive buy in view of recent feeding
lamb prices. Natives sold at $10.35,
and wethers bring u pto $7.25; be It
ewes around $500. Breeding stool;
brings very strong prices; young
ewes up to 1915; feeding ewes 1t
$500 to $500.
]. A. RICKART
Market Correspondent
Get our prices on Job Printing
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPILS TO GET
CREDITS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Durant, Okla. Aug .5 1916.
j. b. Hickman, President,
nrvan Nnuptv sunday CchooI As'n

j. b. Hickman, President,
Bryan County Sunday School Assn.
Durant, Oklahoma.
Dear Mr.. Hickman
Since attending the Bryan County
Sunday School Convention at Box
chito, / am convinced that a great
work is being done in this county.
1t was an inspiration to me to OBJ
serve the great interest that was ta-
ken in the work at this convention.
gained an insight into the real
scope and purpose of the association
work, and l am now real mission
airy for the cause.
believe in the work to this ex-
tent am asking the teachers in the
public schools of Bryan County to
add one per cent of each pupils
monthly average for every Sunday
School attendance at some Sunday
| School.
This believe will increase the at
tendance at Sunday School and result
in great good.
hope the above will give you
some idea of my interest inthe work.
Very respectfully
r. X. MCINTOSH,
Supt. Public Instruction.
| Efforts of Christian men and wo-
men of Oklahoma on behalf of the
boys and girls is bearing fruit All
along the line the public conscience
is being awakened to the alarming
ignorance of the average person Of
the great truths and teachings of the
Bible and the necessity of greater
knowledge Of these truths and teach
ings.
Rarely is the Bible now taught in
the home; its study barred from the
public schools the Sunday Schools
remaining the only source from
which boys and girls receive any
considerable knowledge of the Book
Public educators agree that boys
and girls reared in the atmosphere
of Sunday Schools acquire the high
. est and best grades in the public
schools. A practical demonstration
of this truth was developed in tho
Bryan County Sunday School con.
ventiOn held at Bokchito few weeks
ago. A country school. the Bray
school, eighteen miles southeast oil
Durant, was organized two years age
and on the last Sunday of May haC
an enrolment of 1914: during ia,
same period the average attendance
Of the public school in this same dis
trict increased from Il to 81 witt
correspondingly increased grades o
the pupils.
More than fifty members of thii
school attended the County Sunda!