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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03
GET / DEFENSE DATA
Experts Win Comb Country for
Information.
Plan Perfected to Enroll and Classify
All the Industries In the United
Statcs-Approved by the
President.

New York-The naval consulting
board has perfected a plan for the en-
rolment and classification of all indus
tries in the United States. In this way
the government will come into posses
sion of accurate information respect
ing every description Of industrial
need at time of emergency and will
be able at the shortest possible notice
to turn this country into comprehen-
sive war machine.
Announcement of the plan was made
by w. L. Saunders, president OF the
American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers and vice chairman of the naval
consulting board.
1t is proposed to use the members
of the five great industrial societies
of the country, all Of them experts In
their departments. to gather and clas-
sify the required information. These
societies are the American Institute OF
Mining Engineers, the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers, the
American Society of Civil Engineers,
the American Institute OF Electrical
Engineers and the American Chemical
society.
The four societies together have q
membership of some $4,000 men. They
have branches and numerous repre-
sentatives in every state Of the Union.
In gathering the material the work
will be allotted by states, the factories
and Industrial capabilities Of each
state being enumerated by its respec-
tive branch of the national organiza-
ton.
In this way 1t is proposed to dis
cover all of the plants capable of man
ufacturing munitions, automobiles and
everything, in short, which the govern
ment in time of war would need. 1t
is expected that with the $4,000 ex-
perts available for gathering the in
formation the work can be done In
comparatively short time.
Mr.. Saunders produced letter from
President Wilson in which he formally
instructed Mr.. Saunders to proceed
with the organization necessary. The
letter was as follows:
"The work which the American In
stitute of Mining Engineers has done
through it's members on the naval con-
sulting board is patriotic service
which is deeply appreciated. It has
been so valuable that am tempted to
ask that you request the institute to
enlarge its usefulness to the govern
ment still further by nominating for
the approval OF the secretary Of the
navy a representative from It's men,
bership for each state in the Union to
act In conjunction with Representa-
tives from the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers, the American
Society of Civil Engineers, the Ameri-
can Institute of Electrical Engineers
and the American Chemical society,
for the purpose of assisting the naval
consulting board in the work Of col
lecting data for use in organizing the
manufacturing resources of the coun-
try for the public service in case Of
emergency. I am sure that may
count upon your cordial cooperation.
Cordially yours,
WOODROW WILsON."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03
Paid $4,000 In BountIes.

Salem, Ore. For 10000 gopher and
mole scalps, which were brought into
the Office Of County Clerk Gehlhar, res
idents Of Marion county received
$4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03
Averan. Cost Of Farm,

The average annual value to the
farm family or food, fuel, oil and a
roof overhead. as reported for several
hundred farms studied by the depart
mert, was found to be $5s5.0S, Of
which $421,17 was furnished by the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03
WIRE STRETCHER Is USEFUL
Two Strong Metal Hooks Alternately
Made to Engage Links Of the
Stretching Chain

It will be noticed that the handle oil
the wire stretcher shown in the illus.
tration has two strong metal hooks
which can be alternately made to en-
gage the links of the stretching chain.
The wire is stretched by moving the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03
Merely Preliminary.

Bronson foolishly promised my
wife a new silk gown this fall, and
it's cost me nearly $40 already.
Woodson-For material?
Bronson-Oh! no; that's what she's
spent in carfare looking up samples.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03

tillage. This is, however, much less
than the land used by hedges, stone
walls or rail fences, and on high.
priced land is powerful argument
for the adoption of wire fencing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03

Better think three times before ex-
tracing dollar from your pocket to
invest in get-rich-quick proposition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03

Belittied His Desperate Act.
She-You only married me for my
money!
He-Only, woman? Only?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03
Wire Stretcher.

handle first in one direction and then
in the other, using the hooks alter.
nately.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03
Ec-Zene Kills Eczema.

Let us prove it. Accept no substitute. III
your Druggist does not have it. write to
Ec-Zene Co., st. Paul, Minn.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03

Man is an animal on the hunt of
revenue.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer e Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tle. It will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and sblad-
der. When writing be sure and mention
this paper Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03
DON'T LOSE HOPE
IN KIDNEY TROUBLE

I was troubled with what the doctor
said was Kidney and Bladder trouble and
after trying several doctors, gave up all
hopes of ever being well again, until .
friend of mine told me about DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. Before l had finished the
first bottle I got relief; and after taking
six bottles was completely restored to
health. I say to one and all that Swamp
Root is a wonderful medicine.
Very truly yours,
MRS. MARTILE VANDERBECK.
400 johnson ST. Moberly, Mo.
Personally appeared before me this
4*h day of February, 1914, Mrs Martile
Vanderbeck, who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the same
il true in substance AID in fact.
O. RULICK O'BRIEN,
Notary Public
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
Exhibit Day a Feature
Of Baby Week.

One of the principal features Of
Baby Week will be exhibit day, which
viii be On Thursday Of next week. All
young people under seventeen who
have anyghing they have done in the
way Of domestic science. gardening
millinery. domestic art and woodwork
toys, electrical and mechanical appar-
atus, printing and arts and crafts,
are asked to send them TO the Trac-
ticn Co., where they will be in charge
of the members OF the Sowania Club.
The object is 10 show parents the
wide extent of the interests of chill
dren and the neeG OF supplying ace
quate material and tools for their ex-
preston, and thus to lay a founda-
ton for the enrichment of home life
in its contributions to the develop
ment of the growing child in body,
mind, character and social relations.
The children should feel not that
they are competing with each other,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
MISSISSIPPI FARMERS
GUARANTEE ACREAGE

Meridian, Miss, March 1.-The
growing of cucumbers in paying guam
titles was the subject of conference
Saturday afternoon in the office Of
Superintendent OF Education T. c.
Lockard. Mr.. Sloan, an expect grower.
talked interestingly of the profits to
be made from cucumbers AID it was
reported that the American Pickle and
Canning Company had stated that
they would put watts in Meridian and
buy the products, provided two hun
dred acres could be guaranteed.
The question was thoroughly dis
cussed and the acreage promised by
various farmers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
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COLLINS NOTES
= = = - - = . = . . . .

Beat Field Day was well represent
ed here in Collins Friday night and all
iay Saturday, and every school in
his Beat was well represented.
Collins is very proud Of her school,
g she was the winner of the majority
the things Friday night music and
'oading contests were held in the aud
.,orium Of the court house.
The winners were as follows: Miss
EaZel Marten, music, Collins; Miss
lille Crump, music, Collins; reading
entest under IA years, Mildred Blunt,
'ollins; boys under II years Jarvis
.IcTavish, Collins; girls over IA years
edna Fort, Collins; boys over IA
years, Willie Mounger, Collins; girls
athletics, hop skip and jump, Lille
trump, Collins; relay race, Salum;
road jump, Lucille Bigler, Collins;
soys athletics, pole vault, Longino
Welch, Collins; standing broad jump,
10Y Carr, over IA years: under II
years, Salum, tug of war, Collins;
spelling contest, ninth and tenth
grade, Collins; seventh and eighth
trades, Salum; seventh and fifth, Col
ms; factoring in algebra, Bell Bond,
Collins; long division, 9Th grade, Ruth
anderson, William Long; sixth grade,
Vera Benket, Collins; story contest,
fourth grade, Carrie Lee Conner, Col
inns: first grade, Mildred Blunt, Col
Inns.
The winners of this Beat contest
sill represent this county in contest
which will be March 18th and prom
SEES to be one of the best in the his,
tory of Covington county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
V. ednesday Club Meets;
Officers Elected.

The annual business meeting Of the
Wednesday Club was held Tuesday
i afternoon at the home Of the presi-
! dent, Mrs. b. ID. Moore, On Southern
agenue, with Mrs. Moore and Mrs. w.
3. Perry as hostesses.
The Club decided to increase their
monthly donation to the public Ii
brary TO S100 a month. The officers
for this year were reelected They
a.e az follows: Mrs B. D. Moore,
p esident; Mrs C. E. Linnemann,
president; Mrs. w. H. Cook, rec
o.'ding secretary; Mrs. NJ. G.. Field.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Joseph
R2a, treasurer. One new member
Mrs. John Stockton, was elected
The rooms were attractive with
pink carnations, cluster of carna-
tons and ferns forming the center
piece on the dining room table. A
salad course was served by the host
c3s, assisted by Mrs. W. w. Crawford
to the following members: Mesdames
Stephen Burr, w. II. Cook, w. w.
Crawford, NJ. G. Field, NJ. A. Holli-
man, NJ D. King, c. Z Linnemann, ].
S. Love, d. Emmett McInnis, E. L.
Robins, e. F. Rush, V. NJ. Seaman,
Joseph Rea, Henry Turner, r. K
Smith, P. J. Toomer and Grace Chris
tian.
On account of Lent beginning next
Wednesday, the club will meet again
next Tuesday. Mrs. NJ. d. King and
Mrs. Henry Turner will be hostesses,
entertaining at the home of Mrs. Tur
ner on Bay street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01

ceryman who kept the most emaciated
looking horses in the whole state. One
day the delivery boy drove one of the
nags bit too hard, and, finding soft
spot in the lower end of the township
the horse laid down and peacefully
died. Large commotion, of course, on
the part of the owner.
I'm awfully sorry, Mr.. Brown" the
agitated boy said q didn't go to do
it,"
You are sorry. are you?' the agi-
tated Mr.. Brown yelped. Well, IS
that going to pay lae FOR the loss II
the horse?"
mo, sir" the boy answered. Il VII
pay for the horse, all right. You can
take him out of my next week 5
wages. ''-Philadelphia Telegraph
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
City Federation Notes.

Tuesday afternoon the Leofast and
Galaxy Club met at the call of the
president of the City Federation, Mrs.
w S. f. Tatum, at her home on Main
street, in joint business session, and
agreed to assume Hattiesburgs share
in the advertising department in the
special edition of the newspaper
to be issued early in May by
tie NJ F. w. C. Mrs. Andrew
Mac. Jones was elected chair
pan, with Miss Gertrude Polk seere-
! tary, and Mrs. Lamar Robertson,
treasurer.
All clubs are urged to submit orig
inal contributions and report events
OF interest which have occurred and
/ " hat work they are doing, as Hat
( tiesburg is especially anxious that the
people over the state see what excel
, Lent work the many clubs in this sec
ton are accomplishing. Mrs. j. sgd
| Conner, editor of the section which
! this district will issue, requests that
. tie clubs begin at once the prepare
| ton of articles to be sent in.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.
West Minister Aid.

! West Minister Aid.
The West Minister Aid of Bay street
Presbyterian Church met Monday at
ternoon ct the church. The attend
ance was not very large, but quite a
lot of business was transacted The
program for the meeting next Monday
was discussed and it will be on Baby
Welfare.
The meeting opened with a prayer
By the pastor, the Rev. w. l. McInnis,
and song. The resignation of Mrs.
c. T. Singleton, the president, was
read and accepted with regret. The
place will be filled by the vice-pres-
iGent, Mrs. Van Devendcr
The Aid will meet again Monday at
the caurch when the Baby Welfare
program will be carried out
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
W. M. S. of Main Street
Methodist Church.

Methodist Church.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Main Street Methodist Church met at
the home of Mrs. V. NJ. Seaman on
Second avenue on Monday, Feb. %.
There was a large number present,
and the meeting was profitable and
interesting. The program which was
on missionary work, follows. After us
ual opening exercises, Life and
Hymns OF Fannie Crosby, the blind
hymn writer"-Mrs. H. S. Stevens
and singing one Of her favorites,
Savior More than Life to Me-"
Reading of minutes of former meet
ing and roll CALL
Paper, THE Immigrant H
:. Camp. =
Talk on why l Favor Foreign Mis-
ions"-Mrs. Crisler.
Hymn, "Blest me the Tie That
Binds
After the exercises a social hour
vas enjoyed, with several numbers
e victrola music. The hostess. assist
by few friends, served an enjoy
Die salad course.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01

her husband was critical about her
manner of housekeeping and would
look under the beds TO see if he could
find dust.
She also said he found fault with
the way she made coffee. She declar
ed she bought enough percolators and
coffee pots ito start a store in the
hope of getting a, receptacle in which
to prepare coffee to please him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
MoLAURiN NOTES.


~ - - "
Mr.. Frank James of Atlanta, Ca.
Sunday school worker for the south
ern. states, was "a visitor to McLaurin
Tuesday and Wednesday, the. guest of
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Cox.
The trustees of the school met to-
lay to elect the teachers for the com.
Ing term.
Mrs Katie Daniels of McCallum Wis
tied McLaurin Friday.
Mrs. A. D. fairfield was on the
sick list last week.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Thompson visited Hatties-
burg Wednesday.
Mrs. Oscar Barron was a visitor
to McLaurin Friday.
Mrs. Annie Deane Thompson of Nc
Calium visited her mother. Mrs. N. E.
Deane this week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
BROTHER CHARLIE
"SPANKS" MSTER
TAFT DECLARES MAN OF HIS
TYPE SHOULD RESPECT PRES.
IDENTS or UNITED STATES.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 1.-Charles
p. Taft in his Republican organ, the
Times-Star, this afternoon says, W
der the caption, "a Little. Too Far. y
This is a country of free speech.
We constantly indulge in more or less
unbridled criticism Of public officials:
but III his Washington's Birthday
verses addressed to the President,
Owen Wister went beyond the bounds
of reason and good taste.
The thunder Of guns in Europe
naturally has started an echo in the
deep resentments Of partisans of the
forces contending across the water.
SO much was inevitable But there is
no need to grow hysterical about it,
I've may differ with our President
and the less intelligent Of us may sub
ject them to coarse reproach and Ope.t
insult But Mr.. Wister does not belong
in that class. The country has right
to expect from men of his type rea-
sonabie respect in their treatment of
its Presidents"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

To Sonnie Conner:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court OF the county
OF Forrest, III said state. On the second
Monday Of March, A. ID. 1915. to de-
fend the suit in said court OF Clara
Conner. wherein you are a defendant.
This the 18th day of February, A. D.
1916.
Herbert ellis, Clerk.
BY J. S. Garraway, D. c.
Owed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
To Give silver Tea.

To Give silver Tea.
Glass No. of Main Street Method
list Missionary Society, will give Sill
yer Tea on Friday afternoon, March
g., from 3 to ) O'Clock, at the home OF
one of the members. Mrs. Griffiths
70S Second street. The program will
consist of music and reading.
Tea, cake and sandwiches will be
served.
The ladies of all the missionary so
cieties as well as all others, are in
vited to attend.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01

you;
You've wormed yourself beyond de-
scripti0n's reach;
Truth if she touched you would be-
come untrue.
Satire has scared host Of evil flames,
Has withered emperors by her
fierce lampoons;
History has lashes that have flayed
the name
Of public towards, hypocrites, pol
troons;
You go immune. Cased in your self
esteem.
The next world cannot seattle you nor
can this:
No fact can stab through your com.
placent dream,
Nor present laughter nor the flu
lures hiss.
But if its fathers did this land control
Dead Washington would wake and
blast your soul
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
Society and Personals
MRS. ANDREW MAC. JONES -. Editor

but that they are all uniting in COM
mon display Of the work of the boys
and girls of the community, showing
something of their skill, persever-
ance, and ingenuity, and how they
use their leisure time"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01

SOCIAL CALENDAR
"Wednesday, March 1St.

. Evening, s o'clock: Miss Helen
. Keller's lecture on Happiness"
. at the Lomo Theatre.
q Evening, . o'clock: Informal
. Dance, hosts, Mr.. and Mrs.
. Charles NJ. Willoughby at their 4
D home. coo Court street; hon
. orees. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Z
J. Farley.
b Thursday, March 2nd.
, Morning, 10 o'clock: Morning I
. Music Club, hostesses, Mrs .
, John T. Haney, Mrs. Grover Nc 4
B Duff and Mrs. II. r. Wilson ii
. the home OF Mrs. Haney on 4
. Southern avenue.
B Afternoon, 3 o'clock: Mrs. j. ).
:. Albritten will entertain the
3 Thursday Crochet Club at her 4
0 home, 702 Walnut street; hon
o Gree. Mrs. Z. L. Summers and
3 Mrs. ". S. Nichols.
. Afternoon, 3 o'clock Art Club,
. hostess, Mrs. c. NJ. Sigler, on
. Walnut 5treet.
Q Friday, March 3rd.
= Afternoon, $3.50 o'clock: City
. Federation meets at the Trac-
. ZION COMPANY.
. Saturday, March 4th.
:: Morning, $3.50 o'clock, Miss
4 Francis Fergusons music pup
q lis will meet at her home, 911
= Main street
. Afternoon, o'clock: Business
q meeting Of the Leofa7t Club
o with Miss Mackie PoWe on Col I
. lege street.
. Afternoon, o'clock, Worth Z
. While Club, hostess. Miss Susie
= Smylie at her home on Hardy 4
= street.
q Afternoon, . O'Clock, Leap Year
= Rummy Club, hostess, Miss Z
= Edith FARLEY on Bouie street. :
a u a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
ON THE SICK LIST.


Mr. Ben Ferguson, the young sor
i Mr. and Mrs. Thomas NJ Ferguson
II Main street, who has been Ill with
pneumonia for the last ten days, is
Very much improved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01

Here's the poem which Mister gave
out fer publication:
To Woodrow Wilson, Feb. %, 1916.
Net even if | possessed your twist in
speech,
Could l make any (fit for use) fit
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
PLACED VALUE OF HORSEFLESr
NW

They were talking about valuable
horsefiesh the other night when this
story was recalled by Congressman
Robert NJ. Switzer, of Canton.
In an Ohio town there was a gro
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01

Mr. ard Mrs. n. f. Harmon, who
since their marriage last November
-hNbe been located with Mr.. and Mrs.
VI S. Harrison, on West Pine street,
today took an apartment at the resi-
dence Of Mr. and Mrs g. c. Robert
sen on East Fifth street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01

Miss Lois Wildberger left this morn
ing for Ter home in Clarksville, after
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Pierce With
ers and Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Rodgers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Withers are
visitors in jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
COFFEE DIDN'T SUIT HIM
SO WIFE ASKS DECREE

st. Louis, March Mrs. Laura s.
Fisher. who is suing George X. Fisher.
a broker, for divorce. testified that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-01
Important Notice

THE PHOENIX LAUNDRY wishes to impress upon
the good People of Hattiesburg, that careful nvest
CATION made by the Laundrymen National Association
of America through the MELLON INSTITUTE OF IN
DUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND SCHOOL OF SPE-
CIFIC INDUSTRIES University of Pittsburgh and both
among the selling Agents of Dyesuf and the manuac
lures of wash goods show that there shortage of
manent dyesuffs almost amounting to famine and IN
dustries depending upon fast colors in many
closed down.
That the better quality of shirtings now being worn
perhaps in fast coors but that this con-
dition continue for any great length of time.
That wash goods in which the colors most ques-
tionabe at the present time Red Table Cloths and
Napkins and Towels with red borders BLACK" in cot
gins hams which apt wash lighter and in
cases Crock when the damp goods folded, Black
stockings will probably Bleed" and turn lighter Light
Goods with Blue red or black trimmings are apt to cause
trouble
Some Manufacturers of wash goods are already
notifying their patrons that they guarantee the
Permanency of colors.
Under these circumstances, and for the further rca
that there is no known method whereby fugitive
colors can be washed so that they will and
way of knowing whether colors will not, except
by washing, We BEG TO NOTIFY OUR PATRONS
that while every in the handling of colored
goods. we CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE WHEN
THESE GOODS FADE, as some of them SUREL Y will.
nview of the situation, we strongly urge our GUS
TONERS to use as much white goods possible until
such time as the permanent dyes will again be available
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
With GAPING WOUNDS.
MAN FOUND L|FELESS
Women Hear Groans and
Find Body in Bushes
Along CauSeway
MAY HAVE BEEN HIT IN
HEAD WITH HATCHET

Hearing groans as II some one was
in pain coming from a clump Of bushes
in the rear of their home. shortly
after II o'clock this morning, Mrs.
Elsie Foster. OF No. 21O South Market
street, and Mrs. May Enrick, Of No.
212 South Market street, went TO the
bushes and stumbled across the body
of a white man, with a gaping wound
in the forehead. His skull was frac-
tured. The man was barely breath
ing and he died before the police pa
troll. summoned by the two women,
arrived.
The body was taken to the Delaware
Hospital, where physicians pronounc-
ed the man dead. The body was re-
moved to the morgue, where a card
bearing the name Alexander Swanson
was found on the body. The man is
about As years old.
When found the man was lying on
his coat under the trees, and a hand
kerchief was bound about the fore
head In a pocket was a purse con-
tanning forty cents. The body was
minus shoes. Nearby was a large
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