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the Germans sIll not entertain any
hope Of victory. The greatest blows
at Germany haze been struck By the
Britiah--the loss of her colonies. the
loss o. her commerce The Chancellor
offers Is consolation the reminder
that the money spent BY the Govern
ment has been spent In Germany. But
this Il no compensation for the loss
of external commerce. The indus
trial concerns that do not work for
the Government are almost all IN diff
ficultIez.
The british blockade L much more
effective than the Germans would Ike
the outside world to believe. while the
German submarine BLOCKADE. has
aroused the hatred OF the world and
brought on complications with Ameri-
ca Non Tirpilz Is in disgrace. Ger
many. BY means of the Balkan oFTen-
sive. has sought to break the block
AIDE. but even I she reaches Asia she
will not have ne sea.
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AUTOMOBILE ZEN To MAKE GlS-
0LINE
VIII Form Company With Five to Ten
HilIIans fanlIal Purpose Sell
Protection.

New York. March II .z-ManufaeIur-
ers Of automobiles connected With
the National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce announced today their de-
eision % incorporate company With
AN ultimate capital OF from $1,000
O0e 10 $4,000. 000f to produce gasoline
and other products Of petroleIms.
with the purpose of demonstrating
that gasoline en- be produced = >
price somewhat lower than that now
prevailing, an within ne means Of
all users OF automobiles and MOTOR
boats.
Conferences n automobile manlIae-
turera and men engaged n Of nro-
duefIun have 1ean held here during
the uazI few uaYs and have bean AZ
tended BY Alfred Reeves. general
manager Of fHH National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce: :. "A. Niles.
manager OF - Jew - and NJ
naGn automobile shows. ID JoHH 1.
ApxaI= n oil IN.
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GERMANS MIST WIS s0w
Victory Theirs i. Land Thls Year
Ur HrIIaln's IL ssa NexI Tear,
Critic Mrltes

Sew York March l0-The Sun
prints this morning the following
correspondence from London under
date Of January :.
This Naf will either be Won def
nIIsiy In III by the Germans on land
u n 1877 h the british on me sea.
l. tho opinion Of Scandinavian
writer. ! noted publlcist. Nho has
Travelled for several months through
Germany md Austria studying CON
h impressions In series Of articles
for the secolo OF Milan,
lie Gays that II i untrue 10 state
Ina1 the German people are depress-
ID. The contention of everybody In
Germany i that The war has been
carried on VIGOROUSLY hitherto, as l.
proved b. he position OF the German
Army on enemy territory But, this
argument Notwithstanding there Il
everywhere IN the Kaiser's dominiona
vague sense of inanietude.
Germany. gays the writer. began
The war win S,0000n0 available men.
H December /, lal6, according 10
the most moderate calculations Of
her daily and monthly Losses. she
vi have no more than 100000, In
Guiding the youths Of the 1916 and
~ clasaes. of which at least 1000
o0o will be required in the auxiliary
services.
Germany does not lack arms and
ammunition. 1t Is true. but the people
are well aware Of the feYerish or
ganized activity and prevails n the al
LED countries. in America and In jan
N. "A German officer told ne writer
quoted thai the German Army owed
almost all is successes to Is heavy
artillery. Row tbs advantage has
hen lost
II regard 10 the economic situation
i German. The Scandinavian writer
HI.ez several proofs that i : Is uoI
= lad q sections T tho allied pres
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.TARPIEI.DsBum

Now the moving season is about
over. There were only few changes
made in this neIghborlrood Mr.. Wm.
Breitwieer moved N with his father
in-law, Mr. Henry KoonIz: Mr.. ,.
Barber moved IN the house vacated
by Clayton Dearborn; Mr. Dearborn
moved to Baltimore.
Those who spent Sunday. March q,
with mr.. and Mrs. James Robertson
we're Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Eckard, mr..
and Mrs. John Brown ana Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. Y. Zile.
Sunday. April End, Mr.. and mrs.
Robertson had ~ their guests. Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Myerly. Of Reese.
and Their fohr children. Howard, Ter
man. Florence and Morgan.
O'T new road commissioner was n
the 5neIghborhood looking after the
roaAs. We hope this wont be all he
vii do. We would Ike our dir
oads improved more, % as to eft
ome benefit Of LHe hi taxes aa
have = pay. TIE stats roads are .
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Westminster. Deposit and Trust 20.
Westminster. Md. APRIL II. 1916.
The Stockholders Of the WesImins-
ter Deposit and Trust Company are
hereby notified that the regular an.
nual meeting for the election OF
TWELVE DIRECTORS. to manage the
affairs OF the Company for the en-
suing year vii be held in the Bank
ing Rooms OF said Company, on SAT
URDAY. LIST DAY OF MAY. 1916, be-
tween the hours Of 10 and II o'clock,
a. II.
:. Fl. BAuMGARTNER,
apr I IL Secretary and Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-07
YERMOs1eS AsTI-PROHIBITION
VERDICT.

The large verdict by which the
voters Of Vermont. at the special
election held the first of this month,
declared themselves against State
.ide prohibition Is somewhat signif-
can't. The people we're voting after
experiece both under license and un-
der prohibition. an experience 50
recent as to leave an impression up
N the minds of al The people. And
Iney decided that they would no
have prohibition By law.
Nor Wa this decision rendered b
{ MAT Is contemporary alluded to q
Hueh contests as the city .ote. Yer
mont l. State NIIh no laTge cIIIea
ID win rnral population "a large
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\ substitute" has been discovered
for gasoline. 1t consists of one Jig
ger of gasoline. half a jigger of kero-
sene and dash OF camphor Sounds
Ike one OF the cocktain inventions OF
high salaried barkeep.--cumber-
land Times
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smooth morse can Hardly travel
them. and the Dirt roads often aTe 80
rough they can hardly be travelled.
Health OF community good at pres
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WESTMINSTER. ND.
friday AFTERNOON, APRIL 7, 1916

The French army is still holding
ct and ne British army Is still
holding IN.
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EoH SALE = First Class. Steam
Il Laundry. No. Location. No OPP
position; 5000 Pop; sI2b, 600 Monthly
Payroll; Bargain; EaaY Terms: Write:
A. 7. CLAY, LAND Company. Rich
wood. West Va. apr 7-Its
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FOR SALE

Good Chestnut Wood. sawed and split
500 per cord. Oak Wood 800 ser
cord. Delivered anywhere in Westrnin-
ster. Also Seed Potatoes for sale.
0RVILLE G. zEPp.
Phone 800rF Il apr Tit
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Dun.t ask truthful nan for his
honeaf opinion IF yon unlesh you are
prepared for > lnlt
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A ssI0NEE o. MoRI0AuEIts
! SALE u A
SMALL FARM !!
Near Hood's NIlla. in Carroll County.
Maryland

BY fIrtue Of tho power Of sale eon-
tanned IN a mortgage from Maggie \.
Brown To the Westminster Deposit 4
Trust Company. dated February 9TH,
1914. and recorded among the reaI es-
tate mortgage records Of Carroll
County. in LibeT o. ID. &. No G.. folio
255. ete.. and b. virtue Of an assign
ment thereof. tho undersigned. ill
offer If public Hale on The premises Oh
SATURDAY. The ssth d. Of APRIL,
1915. IT o'clock y. m. IL that parcel
Of land describe In and conveyed by
said mortgage. containing
~ aGnEs OF Ind, MORE on IEss
This property Is situated near
Hood'z Mills. N Carroll county. Mary.
land and uaE recently occupied by
Maggie 4. Brown
The improvements consist u a
frame DWELLING HOUSE. tenant
house. carriage house. wagon shed aud
other ontbuildIngs.
Terms OF Sale .-One=Ih cash on
the d. of sale. or upon the TatIIlca-
ton thereof. one-third IN six months
and one-third IN one year upon the
purchaser giving his notes with ap.
proved security bearing interest from
the dag of snle. or all cash at The on.
ton nf the purchaser
CHARLES ;. FINK.
Assignee Of Mortgage.
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sprino.Coais=

Are selling freely and we are showing many styl.
tsh models Materials Chinehilla. in white and
fancy padsfand eoored stripes. Yeours in stripes and
checks: poplns and -erges IN navy and black three
quarteTsenRth and sport styles; are vide and
faring. others belt styles Prices. $500 600 $780,
5000. si2.50.
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Ensn& Spon.IH
AprIII.Iel6.

sYKEsYlLIsE MARKET
Reported by The Maryland Min. Il Supply Co,
wade II. D Warheld President.
SykeaYIlIe. Md, January T. 1910.
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5sprinoiIIinery

Easter though late-ia the way. The Min-
cry Department has been busy every day since Open
ing L would zeem but few intend waiting
for the Easter Sunday To wear their best hat This
week : great many new shapes and trimmings
were received
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Pictorial Review Patterns
from now on in our store.
May Patterns
are on sale now, also the
Spring Fashion Book

at 10 cents, il bought With pattern. We recon.
mend to all women who are not yet acquainted with
the superior merits Of these patterns 10 try oneJus
One Il will convince you all that Pictorial Revew
Patterns are leading al the good patterns in the
rountr.
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purpose give the patrons
3 very best in anything and everything.
The opportunity after thorough investigation
decided to sell
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cotton cloth made for boys and girls wear It
will not fade or change color in washing from the
also in solid white and coiors 90 inches wide Is nat
terms stock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-07
,TATE I'D FOR
NEWBERRY HIGH SCHOOL

DR.. Kinard, superintendent of the
city schools, has letter from State
Superintendent Swearingen, announc-
ing the fact that State aid to the
amount of $500 has been appropriated
tc the Newberry high school, with a
probability of getting $500 more ii
the appropriation holds out.
: At meeting of the Newberry board
of trustees held last Thursday after
noon this aid was farmally accepted.
The board and the superintendent
are to be congratulated on securing
this money for the Newberry high
school. 1t will be of material bene-
fit to the people of Newberry county
for it means that the people OF the
county and of adjoining counties can
send their children to the high school
without paying tuition. 1t will help
Newberry by bringing about a closer
bond of union between the county and
the city. 1t is hoped that the high
school will be able to offer next year
a good business course.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-07
FIRST WEEK JURORS
COMMON PLEAS

On Friday County Treasurer C. c.
schumpert, Auditor j. B. Halfacre an1
Clerk of Court Jno. c. Goggans, jury
commissioners, drew the following
names in the panel from which the
juries will be selected during the first
week of the court Of common pleas
which convenes here on the third Mon
dav of this month:
]. w. Sigh, NJ. B. Chalmers, J. 3.
McCrackin, ]. C. Craps, ]. NJ. Counts,
NJ. ]. Smith, John A. Nichols, c. M.
West. D. S. league, n: E. Bowers
Geo. Martin, H. c. Bouknight, j. ",
Long, G. Ridgell Bowers, Leo Hamll-
ton, R. C. Neel, E. B. Abrams, G. r
stockman, Jno. S. Floyd, Jr., L. F. Gall
man, Oscar Burton, N. E. DaWklns
G. J. Kinard, L. H Folk, B. B. Schum-
pert, J. M. Johnstone, E. A. Lake, A
NJ. Conwill, J. M. Bouknight, H. T.
Wilson, ]. H. Campsen, D. 0. Chap
man, ]. G. Morse, J. H. Willingham.
T T Mayer, B. S. Counts.
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FIRST OF THE FIVE TABLES TO
BE GIVEN BENEFIT BOUNDARY
AND SPEERS STREET SCHOOLS

One of the most attractive enter
tainments that has ever been given
in Newberry will be the Feast OF
the Five Tables which will take place
Friday, November 10th, in the vacant
store next door to Copeland Brothers.
This entertainms mt is unique and will
be something that will appeal to ev-
erybody and promises to be a charm
ing affair in every way. There VIII
be a committee to receive the crowds
and to see to it that each one will en-
joy the evening. Everybody should De
interested in the schools and be on
hand to help in the good cause. Great
pleasure and genuine enjoyment is
promised to those who attend, and a
most cordial invitation is extended
to the people of Newberry. The pro-
ceeds of this entertainment Will go
lor improvements to the two schools
uniting in this work.
The chairman of all committee Will
please meet the chairman of the exc
cutiYe committee Tuesday morning al
1920 o'clock at BuZhardt-Langford
Cos. store. The ward committees will
please have their full reports for this
meeting and bring them in person II
possible.
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Death of Mr.. ]. H. Ogden.

After weeks inlness Of pneumonia
Mr.. John H. Ogden died at his home
in West End on Saturday evening at
Z o'clock and was buried at Rosemont
cemetery, after service at the house
Sunday afternoon at, $3.50 by the
Rev. Gobe Smith. The follow
ing we're the pallbearsrs: ". H.
Hardeman, !. D. Wicker, John A. Sem,
Frank G. Davis, NICK Hutchinson,
Jesse. L. Burns. .
Mr.. Ogden was 65 years old. He
came here from Asf1eville, n. c., and
for the past fifteen years had been
employed by the Davis Contracting
comrany in Newberry, where he was
a skilled workman He leaves Wild
ow and two little children.
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;,O0PERATIyE CREAMERY TO BE
ESTABLISHED AT PROSPERITY
Members Grace Congregation Invited
to Wedding OF Pastor Shealy-A
Surprise Marriage-PastOr
Leslie Oil visit.

Prosperity, November ALL parties
| v21,o are interested in the establish
ment of a cooperative creamery a
Prosperitywill meet at the Town Hal
Saturday, November 11th at 3 p. m
DR.. G. Y. Hunter, president OF the
State Live Stock association will pre-
sida at the meeting and will explain
fullv the working Of a cooperative
creamery and tell the benefits tha
Prosperity and its community Will de-
rive from such. You are wanted a.
| this meeting. 1t will mean dollars
to YOU now and much more so when
the boil weevil infects this communl-
ty.
An invitation is extended to Grace
congregation to attend the wedding OF
their pastor, Rev. C. J. healy to MISS
Elizabeth Voigt of Columbia, the
marriage to take place November le
in Ebenezer church, Columbia, 5. T.
Grace congregation will receive Mr
Shealy and his bride with very cor
dial welcome. Miss Voigt is the
charming daughter of DR.. Voigt, presi-
dent of the Lutheran Seminary IN
Columbia.
The Rev. Mr.. E. W. Leslie, former
pastor of the Grace church stopped
over Friday night on his way to MS
new home in Lone Star after attend
ing synod in Walhalla. While here
Mr.. Leslie was the guest at the home
of Mr.. l.. S. Bowers. The many friends
of Mr.. Leslie were indeed glad to see
him again.
Quite surprise marriage took place
Saturday afternoon when Miss Geor
gle Hair. one of the Prosperity high
school girls ran away and was mar
ried to Mr.. Gary Boozer of the St
Lukes section. Mrs. Boozer is the
daughter of Judge B. B. Hair. Mr.
Boozer is a prosperous young FARMER
and their friends wish them we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lois Dominick spent
the weekend in Newberry.
Miss Annie Singley of Exceicior has
been visiting Miss Liza Bell Curlee
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hunter OF the ST
Lukes section were guests Sunday OF
Mrs. A. II. Hawkins.
Mrs. J. P. Wheeler has gone to
Greenville to visit her daughter, Mrs
Granville Wyche.
The William Lester chapter, U. D.
G. meets Tuesday afternoon at with
Miss Efie Hawkins.
DIR. and Mrs. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Portep of Saluda spent Sunday with
Mrs. B. B. Scbumpert.
Mr.. John Sease spent the weekend
in Chaplin.
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Public Sales Monday.

Monday being salesday Master h.
H. Rikard made the following sales:
In the case Of Sims G. Brown and
others against William R. Brown and
others, 300 acres to S. G. Brown for
$500.
J. Epps Brown and others against
John L. Brown and others, 100 acres
to s. G. Brown for $1,000.
Louis F. Cooper against William
W. Bullock and William r. Reid, 49,
100 of an acre, to Geo. B. Cromer, at
torney, for s21G0.
George W. Bowers against Fred
Johnson and others, $50 acres, to T. ].
Oxner for $105O.
Irvine K. Heyward against George
c.. Glasgow and others, $50 acres with
buildings thereon, and 220 acres, to
NJ. L. Spearman for $4,000.
AS trustee, James B. Hunter sold
land as follows:
One hundred and 70 and 36-foO acres
-4he Coppock place-to DR.. James
Mcintosh for $3450.
The league place, u and 23-1oo
acres, 20 z. W. Dennis for $1450.
/ The Boozer place, SO and S2-les
acres, to G. B. Summer for $125o.
The heirs of Alice Stockman sold
! 81 acres to S. C. Stockman for $500
Chas. H. Counts as executor of Mary
E. Counts, sold 65 acres to F. R. Hun
ter for $1675.
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Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson.


Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, relict OF
William Johnson. died at the. home
of her son, Mr.. William Johnson, in
this city, on Sunday morning at 4
o'clock, at the remarkable old age
of 90 years, about 26 years after the
death Of ker husband. The funeral
services were held at Central Metho-
dist church Monday afternoon at 3:3O
conducted by her pastor, the Rev. r.
Z Dibble, assisted by the Rev. EdW'
Fulenwider of the Lutheran Churco
OF the Redeemer. Interment in Rose
mont cemetery, the following citizens
acting as pallbearers: R. T. Caldwell
3. F. Goggans, E. C. Jones, E. P. Brad
lev, W. Y. Fair and ]. G. Rikard.
Mrs. Johnson was the oldest resi-
dent of the city and the last surVlV-
ing mother who gave son TO the
confederacy. For seventy-nine years
she was devoted member of the
Methodist church. This is a proud and
DISTINGUISHED record to carry through
long and eventful life to the grave
and an honor to those who are to fol-
low.
Besides thc son with whom she lived
;:he is survived by a daughter, Mss
G.. G.. Johnson, three grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren; also by
half-sister, Mrs. Jane Havird, of Sill
verstreet. who, although 80 years Old,
attended the funeral, as did also the
granddaughter, Mrs. R. B. Wallace and
four children Of Columbia.
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THE ELECTION NEWS
TO BE REICEIVED AT HONE

The commissioners of Public Works
have arranged to give the stayat-homes
on Tuesday night the result OF the
presidential election at different stages
of the game, by flashing house lights.
The flashes will be distinct, and will
begin Immediately upon the receipt
Of returns of any consequence. They
will continue at intervals until the
final result is declared.
The following code will be used.
Flash-Wilson leads
2 Flashes-Hughes leads.
3 Flashes-Wflson elected.
F1ashes-Hughes elected.
5 Flashes-Result in doubt. Good
night
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WILL YOU COOPERATE
TO GET 4 CREAMERY

Only four creameries in South Caro-
lima. In 1913 Mr. w M. Long, direc-
Tor of extension work in South Caro-
lima conceived the idea Of establish
ing cooperative creameries TO" the
benefit of the farmers Of the State.
The first one was established at Cleni-
SON College that same year making
only 500 lbs of butter the first month.
This creamery has succeeded even be-
yond the dreams of the originators
and it is now making and selling for
its patrons 10000 pounds of butter per
month.
Small farmers near the creamery
who once had to buy supplies on time
with which to make crop are now
selling cream from to COWS and
getting a monthly check large en-
ougb to run his farm on a cash sys-
TEN besides he has the by-products.
manure and skim milk to use at home.
This of course requires some time and
labor but does not curtail the pro-
duction of field crops. Thier yield
in a few years will be increased be-
cause of the increased fertility Of the
soil from manure Of the COWS.
This creamery has demonstrated the
fact that the creamery can be made
a success in any part of South Caro-
dina.
Spartanburg has the next largest
I in the State from the point Of pro-
tiuction, producing 5000 pounds per
month.
Darlington and Rock Hill each have
one, producing not quite so much as
Spartanburg.
But the point l wish to make is this:
If a creamery is good thing for
other sections of the State, would it
not be a good thing for the people
OF Newberry county also? If it enables
the poor farmer in other sections Of
the State to run his business on a
cash basis would it not do the same
thing for the poor farmer Of New
berry county? If it enables farmers
of good circumstance in other sections
of the State to make money would it
not; do the same thing for this class
of farmers in Newberry county? It
will also enable the business man
when he wants pound of butter for
his table to get the best right at his
own home.
l, as demonstration agent am in q
position to know the people of New
berry county, possibly better than any
one else in the county. I know that
we have as good people in Newberry
county as any where, in the State and
/ feel that the best is not too good
for them. / feel that we need a
creamery in Newberry county and we
need the cooperation of bankers, mer-
chants and farmers in this matter,
1t will require about $4,000 capi-
tai stock to put up first class cream
cry. 1t will require at least 400 cows
ter each per month to begin with Now
/ am, going to ask that every man in
Newberry county or nearby in adjoin-
ing counties who is interested in sell
ing cream take census of the num-
Der of COWS available, and either come
or send representatives to Prosperi-
ty on November the 18th and take up
the matter with w. w. Long, who will
at that time explain exactly how the
thing can be done There will be only
2 or 8 more creameries established
in the State direct by this department
and l am very anxious to get one Of
these in Newberry county. If all will
cooperate we will get the creamery.
Will you do it?
T. M.MILLS,
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T. M.MILLS,
County Agent.

s@+nr1ay was another big day. The
streets We're crowded until late in
the afternoon and partly extending in
to the night 1t was a busy day and
business seemed to be brisk. In point
OF number of persons it was success,
although the bales of cotton sold were
about 200 less than on the previous
Saturday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-07
Do it No1v is Best Tip
During The Second Period
Clubbing Offers Will Not Continue Long and the Cam
paign Manager Urges Candidates to Improve Oppor-
tunity-Secord Vote Period Expires Saturday
Night

cured number of subscriptions, do
not wait any longer but start at once
and see those who have promised to
help you later on.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-07

Owing to lack Of space, it
, was impossible to publish the
, nsI OF candidates and their
) standing in today's issue. The
) list will appear in next issue.
@ . o q D. @ o @ o @ q . q ~ y
; NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.