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The Akron Idea.

over in Akron, Ohio, 10000 school
children arc to be made familiar
with street traffic rules and in
struct in ways OF protecting them
selves from accident while travers-
ing the streets. This is a safety
first" move which may, if it spreads,
be of great benefit. Within gem
Grafton the 'jaywalker" might be
obllteratod were the Akron plan gen
orally adopted in United States
schools. The reckless pedestrian. in
tent on his ancient rights, might give
way TO the careful walker. thought
ful of the rights and presence of
others afoot and uWhccl.
1t ought by this time to be self
evident that if street accidents ever
are to be reduced to negligible
factor, long, persistent education
campaign, re-cnforCed by rigid en-
rCrCcmcnt OF rules and the use Of
physical barriers to rcGElcssncss
must be maintained. The reckless
grOwn-up cannot he reached except
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Kansas Women In Office.

One hundred and flfty-nine women
hold elective Offices in Kansas coun-
ties and townships. Atchison county
has but one. Miss d. Anna Speer
county superintendent of public in
struction. Kansas suffragettes nave
no kick coming in the matter OF
supcrintendents of public instruction.
for in this office the women hold a
majority. Fifty-thrce of the 1O5
counties are being served by women
county suDerintendcnts The 196
women in country office constitute
exactly ~ per cent OF the total num-
hCr of county officers In the State.
-AtChisOn Daily Globe.
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The Vocational Problem.

Some Of the people who went into
tho work of vocational guidance
that is. studying the tendencies and
possibilities of young people in order
to direct them to the work in life
for which they are hest adapted-are
IiuGirg vat this is not the easy task
they fanciCd it would be, and here
and there one is frank enough to
say 50.
They learn, as meter of fact.
lust what it was to he expected that
thcy would learn, namely, that
very large nImbcr of bows and girls
have no marked adaptability for ono
CRllinE moro than for another, and
that even when they are older and
their tastes and character more
clearly defined they still fail to show
recollection or Iitness for any special
work.
Most persons hay" a Gc"lins that
they could haze done better iu som"
other field than the on" into which
fate called them, hut ;hiS is merely
a manifestation Of the fact thut they
have Il diversity of talent y man
may ne n good lawyer, but he might
have ade an eqIally good doctor or
farmer or merchant. Another migh,
max" a successful writer or an
"uualIy successful Cabirot maker.
Even in genius me bent IN n gwen
direction is not always so strorG
that It could not he diverted. James
WhitCoUb Riley, for example, turned
out 10 hc poet but when he was 4
youth he wanted to be 4 portrait
painter, and showed talent in that
line, also I've had a musical |ift. ard
he might undoubtedly have made an
actor Of Qualit|, Persons !, IS nighlY
gifted may, nevertheless safely
chnCsc lmonG several occur atiOna
and have no regrets. II is fOrtunat
that tEis il so. for circumstances
not easily controlled oftCnPr thai
not govern the "placinE" II men Ia
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAG El
Cuban Women Invade Professions
Following Late War With Spain
What Cuban Women
Are Doing.

Being descendants of aristo-
cratic Spanish families,
they place the Spanish ideal
Of family life first.
With this in mind. they we're
able to defeat a divorce law
that had already passed the
legislature.
Women are entering most of
the professions adopted by
their American sisters.
They are content to allow men
the vote, however.-MRS.
BLANCHE Z. De BARALT,
wte of Dr.. Luis A. Baralt,
Cuban delegate to the Pan
American Congress.
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Improved COrn"d Beef.

When boiling corucd beef, mix to-
gothcr oHC tablespoonful Of malt
vinegar, ono t"aspOuntul Of tarragOn
vinegar. one tcaSpoonful Of relish. a
nttlc made mustard. a dcsscrtSpO0n-
ful brown sugar, and a few allspice
When tn" sugar is melted stir all
into tic waite! in which the beef is
to be boiled. adding at the same time
an onion stuck with one Glove. The
meat should be served cold
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COddled Apples.

Select a number of choice apples
and core them. Arrange them in
flat sauce pan, ill the cavities Of
the apples with sugar. and add
water to the depth Of p couple of
IrC hes. .',Ck until tender, add
then remove thr' ~ pies to a .srrv-
ing dish toOI- the syrup until IT
it thick, 3n' then pcur it over the
applpS
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Carrot Pudding.

InGr"dicntS-Half "A pound OF bread
crumbs. four ounces of chopped
suet. a quarter of pound of stoned
raisins. three-Quarters Of pound
Of carrots. a quarter of pound of
rurranfs. three ounces of sugar, two
eggs. a little milk. and grated nut
meg. McthOd-First boil the carrots
until tender enough to mash to a
pulp. then add the other ingredients
and moisten with sufficient milk to
make the pudding into n thick bat
ter. Put the mixture into a huttered
basin. tie it down with a cloth. and
boil for two and a half hours This
pudding can also be baked in a pie
dish for about an hour. Then turn it
out of the dish and stew sifted
sugar over il.
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PERSONAL ADVICE.

Readers desiring advice should
remember:
]. To address inquiries to DR.. L.
X. Hirshberg, care of The
Washington Times.
2. To enclose stamped and ad-
dressed envelope If a personal
reply is desired.
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Work of Mrs. Rider.

Many American women have earn
ed for themselves eminent position.
in the Cuban life IF today. Mrs.
Jeannette Rider, who is foremost as
q philanthropist. Is notable among
these.
Mrs Rider is saint Shn
spends her own income in the care
OF the newsboys OF Havana. For
fifteen years she has worked among
these boys and among other home
less children TO whom sne has been
a real mother.
The Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals was practical
~ inaugurated BY Mrs. Rider.
Miss Eugenia Hibbard has done
a wonderful piece Of altruistic WORK
in the organization and establish
rncnt Of a school for training nurses.
These are instances OF the perform
ance Of real humanitarian service
The women are both heroines. said
Madame de Baralt.
Lectures On Art.
Porn in New York city. which she
left at the age of three, brought IN
I'm France, the wife Of a distinguish
cd Cuban "intellcctual," Madame
de Baralt is herself an alumna ot
tho University OF Havana. Now co..
respondent OF the IIeraldo de cuba.
she was until quite recently. for
six years. a member Of the staff of
the Dterio de la Marina. writing on
matters pertaining to art and litera-
ture. The also lectures on art and
literature with special reference to
the development OF the genius OF
Spain.
The Misses blanca and Adele
Ratalt. who accompany their par
ents. arc among the most attractive
of the younger contingent in Wash
ington for the conference. They
speak English. French, Italian, and
Spanish, and are accomplished mu-
sicians.
will they take UP any profession"
I asked Madame de Baralt.
They will not" she replied.
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Answers to Health
Questions

w. c. L.-Please tell me Of q remedy
for falling hair.
Apply with friction to the scalp night
and morning: Fluid extract Of pilocar-
pine, ! dram; tincture of capsfcum
dram: tincture of cantharides, u dram,
rosewater. l ounce; distilled water. 3
ounces.
II. VI am eighteen years ola 90
have a very deep voice. Is there any
way to overcome this? (2) What will
make ones nose smaller? 90 Please give
me a remedy for thin hands.
Have your tonsils and adenoids re-
moved, and the turbinate bones Of the
nose compressed. This may help. (2l
Send a stamped, self addressed envelope
with this question repeated, and I will
gladly inform you of surgeons who will
attend to this for you. (3) Massage the
hands with olive oil, cocoa butter, or
cottonseed OIL
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Yorkshire Pudding.

Two cupfuls of milk, two eggs. six
hFapNd tahlcspOonGUls Of flour. one
SaltsUUonful Of salt. n pinch of bak-
ing powder. Sift the flour into a
basin with the salt, stir in the milk
very gradually, beat up the eggs and
add to thc batter when quite smooth;
allow This to stand for two hours in
Il cool place, thon add tho. aking
powder, pour into n wcll-gTcaSed
baking pan and bake for half an
hour m a moderate oven.
Ccpy't, 1915. by Nensps per Feature ssrvH.y
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What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed
BY Editorial Writers of the Newspapers.

by the undertaken. But just as the
child may be taught the fire drill
in school so might he and she be
taught safety rules without serious
interruption to statutory educational
exercises. The Akron idea is a good
One.-DetrOit Free Press
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Carrot Pie.

Carrot Pie.
n TEAM some carrots and tur-
nips. They are more nourish-
~ inc cooked this way than
boiled. When quite cooked.
take them out Of tho steamer and
mash them up with the little moist
ure mat has run out of them. Cut
up an onion and frv it brown in a
little dripping MinCc this up and
add to the mashed carrots and
turnips. Put the mixture into a pie
dish and add pepper and salt with
two tablespoonfuls OF gravy Drowned
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their life work. and varied adapta-
hility is. therefore. most desirable.
Tho vocational guide has y field Of
work, but it IS hmited.-lnHanapolis
StBr.
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A Few Easy Recipes
BY ANN MARIE LLOYD.

and thiCk"Mcd. Then CRATE piece OF
drv ch"oS" thi"kly all over the top
of the pic. and bake it a moderate
oven until the TOD is n rich brown.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

twent v y-Six-Senorita de IueSada. as
she nmiably pursues her post-Rradu-
ate course In law at the University
OF Columbia. New York city. may be
excused IL she Smiles in her sleeve"
At the progressive" American.
The law school at Columbia bars
women. American women study at
Barnard Senorita de Quesada. who
is II graduate Of the University OF
Havana. succeeded in winning It's
competitive travelling scholarship
whiCS entitled her to Columbia 3
privileges. and when she presentel
herself for admission. there was A bit
Of question to settle. But Scnorita
do Quesada. holding the scholarship
from the University OF Havana, had
been prosecuting attorney for Va
Nana. SO she entered Columbia not
aS woman. but as regular"
LAWYER seeking postgraduate
course OF study.
In America, the possession OF n
bump Of humor is not the least no.
rssarY equipment for the nativ. or
foreign Portals OF the day 70 WHOM:
post graduate life in American uni
versities offers a ine assortment OF
irOnics
Among the Latin-Americans. the
handicap OF mixed blood" is as big
2 hindrance to social recognition as
It Is in the United States.
"One may be dark-skinned and
be pure Caucasian and only the pure
Caucasian type is eligible socially in
Latin American countries.
- racial taint Is a social sts-
ma" commented Madame dc Baralt.
tprcrlN
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Organized Protest.

-
Thoroughly impressed with the so
cial value such a stable status of
family life expresses. the women OF
cuba proposed to cOuntenance no
new kinks likely to react against the
pcrmanenCv OF the marriage relation.
be such legislative or legal
4 divorce law formulated along
lines generally accented in other
countries had already passed the
cuban house OF representatives when
It's significance dawned upon the
women.
Immediately the womanhood Of
cuba. without regard to rank or sta
ton. was aiame with indignation.
They would have absolutely no tam
nering with esta blishcd custom as to
the status Of family life. and from
one end OF the republic to the other
an organized protest took form. Ihe
grande dame and her laundress we're
equally concerned and equally active.
Divorce. forsooth. Why. that road
led to family disinteGratton, Divorce
was menace to family SOLIDARITY 10
parental authority. and there shouid
be no entering wedge IN the shape
Of ucw-fangled laws.
Guba had gotten on very well with
OUT a divorce Law. without divorce.
indeed. and. in a matter which so IN
timntely concerned them and their
children the women proposed that
cuba should continue along old
time" paths. and by means OF such
a simple expndient as the right or
Detition. the women OF Cuba non
chalantlv put the divorce idea to
rOut ,.o,
reached the Senate,
But the women have no vote
their voice has no political SiEnih-
CanCcH" suggested.
no group of persons dare face
such storm OF indignatiOn-the
matter was dropped" returned Nine.
de Barat
As 10 the social status OF the bust
ness and DrOfc sslOnal women. prac-
ttCaIIy the same distinctions obtain
i'm Cuba az In America; practically
the same ideals inspire the workers.
The greater number of the daugh-
ters Of the wealthy are educated in
converts and they pursue the Same
mode OF life that the women OF
wealth pursue In other countries.
They go in for charity, they have
their round Of dinners, dances. and
balls their summer and winter
hceiras. their golf, and their tennis.
Cuban women are UP to date. They
not only buy the latCs. Partisan
costumes. but they buy Them from
the most exclusive of the great
Partisan couteriers. Many Of the
Cuban youth of wealth attend the
old established educational institu-
tions in the United States-Harvard
Yale. Princeton, Columbia. Their
sisters are educated at home or. II
they do come to the United States,
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dl1erent. tnere ls new FORM
Of peanut product just on the
market. This is a peanut meal, or
powder, packed in glass jars just like
the butter. This ground form OF TIE
peanut should find warm welcome
since II has many uses in salad, in cake
and other deserts. 1t is excellent in
making a cream Of peanut soup espeCi-
ally liked by children. 1t is also gooi
beaten into fudge. or used in plain
white cake icing with white cake ir
which the peanut" flavor is most
liked. salad OF sliced banana
lenghtwise laid on lettuce, covered with
mayonnaise and sprinkled with this new
peanut preparation Is most delicious.
Ripe olives are SO mich more flavor
tuI man the Plckled green variety that
their taste should be acquired. They
are particularly good with beef and
strong salads. They are not as expen-
sive, either, and contain much more
nutrition.
Pine nuts can be bought by the pound
just like other nuts. They are small,
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the national code. is a pertinent tn

the national code, is a pertinent In
stance.
The maintenance of the integrity
Of the family as \ fundamental priu-
Ciple among the Spanish. and the
patriarchnl type NJ family organiZa-
ton is the national ideal. Among
the women, at least, the opinion stu
prevails very heartily that this long
tried form cannot be improved upon.
The power and authority of the par
ents are sustained. not alone through
childhood. hut into maturity.
Throughout the entire life. indeed,
the mother and father remain fac
tors always reckoned with in the
discussion Of camlv problems,
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FollO7v Your Education
To the Top Of the Ladder
Whatever Your Condition
Your Station In Life Is Just Exactly What You Have
the Wish and Ability to Make YOURSELF
Declares Writer-PhoSopher.
Nv WINIFRED BLACK.

~ n. WILLIAM \. WHITE, super
intendent of a hospital for
the insane in ROStOn, says:
EdicDt ion of children of
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
GdrniSheS and NoOelty Foods
BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.

TOR THE housekeeper who looks
for something novel, something
different there is a new form
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Women Stood Test After
the War, and Did the
Work In Much the Same
Manner That European
Women Are Doing 1t To-
day.

they attend the better known con-
vent schools. Few women among
Cuban families OF wealth and dis
tinction matriculate in universities
or colleges at home or abroad.
As general custom, Cuban women
do not go in for the higher educa-
tIon. There are. OF course. excep-
tions. One very brilliant exception
has TO do with Senorita Esperanza
dc Quesada. a niece Of Senior Don
lose Ramon Villllon. under secretary
Of public works for Cuba and a
delegate to the conference now In
session here.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-20
SALEM

Mrs Ellen Croft returned to hei
home in Marion Monday after severa
days visit among relatives here.
Ed Parmley, of Golconda, ILL.,, Sun.
dayed here the guest Of DR.. j. V.
Hayden. He preached interesting ser
mons here and at Pinckneyville.
10. Gray and wife and Mrs. Mary
Farrls were in Paducah Monday. Mrs.
Gray remained for visit among rela.
tives.
Frank Farris is visiting his brother,
Jake. and wife, in New Market, Ala,
and attending Commencement exercises
Several Of our young people attend
ed play given by the Lola school Sat
urday night.
Mrs. Fanny Jennings returned to
her home here Sunday after several
weeks stay with relatives in Marion.
Mrs. Susan LaRue after visiting her
children here, has gone to Levias to
be with those at that place awhile.
Born to George Simpson and wife,
April 18th, a fine boy. Mother and
babe are doing well.
Quite lot of our boys attended
court in Smithland last week on sum-
mons.
Frank Holland is kept in this week
with the mumps.
Commencement exercises Of our
school are on this week. Robert A.
LaRue, Jr,, and Walter Merritt Dan
iels. the high school graduates; and
Orborn L. Foster. Corine Agnes Graves,
Marion Pace, William Padon, Mildred
Pauline McDaniels and Lucy Mitchell,
the common school graduates.
Arthur Mechanics, Of Rutherford,
Tenn. spent Sunday here, the guest
Of his brother, Wright McDaniels.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-20
GET ICE SATURDAY.
No Ice will be delivered this
season on Sunday, Get your re-
quirements on Saturday evening.
Gilly Thomson.
WESTON

Jim Rankin, Jr., was in Weston
Monday.
Mesdames Emma Franks and son,
Roy; Maude Thorne and daughter. Lu'
cile, were guests Of Mrs. ]. W. Ben
nett Wednesday afternoon.
Misses Edith Davis and Mable Gaia.
gen were in town Tuesday trading.
Mrs. Julie Williams spent Wednes.
day night with her daughter, Mrs,
Rossie Rankin.
Ben Rankin was in Weston Wednes.
day.
Misses Ethel Hensel and Frances
Gahagen were in our town Wednesday,
Mrs. Mamie Gahagen and daughter
Gwendola, spent Monday the guests Of
Mrs. Rosie Rankin.
Mrs. Fannie Kennedy was in towr
Wednesday trading.
Mrs. Bestryce Crisp and son, Royce
spent few days last week with hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j, W, Bennett
Misses Ruby Sturgeon, Winnie anC
Be llah Walker; Nessrs, Edwin Hughes,
William and Paul Wilson and Rvmi'
Walker, spent Sunday the guests Q!
Miss Ruby Gahagen. Little Pansy. !
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE
Crillenden Circuit Court, Kentucky,

H. KoLTINsKY, Pr.
against Equity.
!. 5. ID. SPUR. DTS.
and II. A. HAYNES
By virtue Of Judgment and order
Of sale Of the Crittenden Circuit Court.
rendered at the Nov. term thereof,
1915. in the above cause for the sum OF
abont $500 with interest at the rate
Of S per cent. per annum from the 18th
day Of Feb. 1911, until paid. and about
SIS. 90 costs herein, ! shall proceed to
offer for sale at the Court house door
10 Marion to the highest bidder, at
PUBLIC AUCTION, on Monday, the
s,h day Of May, 1916, at One o'clock
z. NJ, or thereabout. (0eing Court
day., upon a credit Of six months, the
following described property to-wit;
A certain tract or parcel of land in
Crittenden county, Ky, and near
Pleasant Hill church, and bounded as
follows: Beginning in the spring
branch, corner to Robert NJ. Young,
now Allen. thence \. 52t W. IS poles
to a swamp OAK; thence $. 2is W. &C
poles to a small hickory and elm;
thence $. SO E. 1871 poles to the spring,
beginning corner to the r, NJ. Young
piece Of land, thence down said spring
branch to the beginning containing
about Is acres, less small piece re-
served now as the school spot or about
one.half acre; also small piece here
iofore conveyed to the school house.
Or sufficient thereof to produce the
sums Of money so ordered to be made.
For the purchase price the purchaser,
with approved security or securities,
must execute Bond, bearing legal in
terest from the day of sale until paid
and having the force and effect Of d
Judgment. Bidders will be prepared
to comply promptly with these terms
D. A. LOWRY,
Commissioner.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-20
AFFIDAVIT.

CritLenden county, State Of Kentucky
The affiant Mrs. NJ. A. Vinson this
day came before me, Justice of the
Peace, and states that her son, j. n,
Vinson. owns an interest in certain
tract Of land lying on Piney Greek Of
Underwater. in Crittenden county,
State Of Kentucky, by right Of deed
and patented. Recorded in deed book
L., page 9A in County Court Clerk:
office.
She further states that she desires q
right of way for her son, J. n. Vinson,
to said land
NJ. A. VINSON.
Subscribed and sworn to, this the
llth day Of April, 1916.
c. B. WOODY,
Justice of Peace.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-20
Marion Wins; Score 10 To 7,
Commissioner,

In the first game of the base.
ball season Marion high school
easily defeated the fast" Nor.
garfield high school team.
The starring features of the
game were the II strikeouts of
Slick" Frazer and the heavy
hitting of 0. Moore.
After the first half of first inn
ing No.eN was always in the
lead.
Coach 'h'istian is very Opt.
mistic about the chances of our
team winuing the penant of the
association iyen this year.
p '''g Order Of Teams.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-20


Several from here attended the
funeral Of our old neighbor. S. II.
Franklin, at Union Thursday.
Collin Hodge, one of the substantial
citizens of Hodge Cave neighborhood,
was buried at Tyner's Chapel Friday.
Al Kirk was kicked in the face by a
mule, losing five teeth and requiring
the services Of two doctors. The
wound while very painful, is not dan
gerous.
Miss Audy Myers, of the Crooked
Creek section, spent several days re-
Gently visiting friends here.
Mrs. Susan LaRue, of Sheridan. is
visiting her son, Jas. L. LaRue, here
this week.
Russell Mahsn and sister, Miss Mary
Emma, visited near Crooked Creek
Sunday.
Clyde Shreeve and wife visited near
Chapel I'LL Sunday.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-20

'~'&t@f ~fttf@ ~ ifttttt0 NifithSho
and eggs to Fred Lemon here
one day last week that brought
her one hundred dollars and six
ty cents. Before that size had
delivered seventy.fve dollars
worth of eggs to Mr.. Lemons
Shady Grove store during the
winter. Who can beat it? Mrs.
Guess reports that she now has
eighty young chickens and TWEEN
ty hens sitting on eggs. -Provi-
dence Enterprise.
FOR SALE: Fine SOW and sew
en- pigs. T. T. White.
Marion, KY.
Judge John G. Asher, County
Attorney T. G. Bennett, County
Clerk, l., + Guess, County AS.
SCISSOR, Clarence G. Thompson,
left Wednesday for Frankfort to
appear before the State Board
of Equalization in the interest Of
Crittenden county taxpayers.
The board has raised property in
this county which our people
think unjust and these gentle
men are trying to get these raises
taken off. The raises in Critten-
den county were as follows: real
estate 8 per cent, personal prop
erty and town lots 6 per cent.
See me for anything in the
millinery line. My motto is TO
Please My Customers in Quality
And Price. pearl WADDELL.
K. B. Gass, of Henderson, is
the guest of friends and relatives
here and in the county.
April 22nd, our last day in bu.
siness in Marion. Come in now
and get bargains. NJ. Z. Fohs.
Maurie n. Boston, of the Bos-
ton Planning Mil, returned Wed.
nesday from a weeks visit
among the lumber camps in the
Southern Pine district
Rev. J. B. Trotter, Walter Nc
Connell, Herbert Morris and w.
T. Mcconnell spent several days
fishing on Piney this week,