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Chapter Xxx.

Chapter Xxx.
You're a brick" Myrtle declared
with more force than elegance
when Robert had again resumed his
seat I'm proud OF you
You are making q great deal out
tof nothing" ! returned bur felt my.
SELF aush as tried 70 avoid her
eyes
Il hope so. she replied seriously.
for really. Margaret. cant be-.
heye that Robert il anything but
true As you told me once. pro.
lessional man may have reasons
tor meeting client when and
where he can By the way how
shall you like the idea OF his becom.
ing district attorney? Ned says be
is sure Robert viii be the next one.
1T will make little difference 20
me or course shall be glad n
Robert wants IT,
flushed again because ne had
not made me his conhdsnte This
was the first intimatioD had had
OF the likelihood Of his promotion.
He will be pleafed no doubt"
Myrtle mused, he is so ambitious
Yes. his ambition is the dominat.
ing trait In his character"
Before we had finished orr lunch.
eon. Robert and Mrs. lawson LEFT
the restaurant. Az they rose from
The table, Robert again bowed
70 us. and she also recognized our
presence with smile and bow
Come Myrtle 7 exclaimed, 1et
MS go" and, calling the waiter
raid the bill felt ! should choke
II remained there longer want.
ed to get out In the afr and walk
Only physical exertion would relieve
my mental strain
All the way home : laughed and
chatted, and when we parted Myrtle
said
Forgive me II said too much
this afternoon. Margaret. or made
TOO much OF what happened
There's nothing TO. forgive. Myr-
tie" ! returned You do NOT quite
understand. That's all"
When Robert came home neither
~ us mentioned the meeting in The
restaurant until late in the evening
when he remarked "
Il am glad you are going ouf
more Margaret. II isn't good for
YOU 70 remain az home as much as
you do"
made no reply. and nothing moro
was said 7 wondered. however II
he had made that remark with the
idea that II would give me an op-
portuniiye 10 say something about
his lunching with Phyllis lawson.
n he had he was disappointed
told him Of Myrtle's kindness
in sending the children for n ride,
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One Woman S Story
BY CAROLYN sEEcHER.

and he was very pleased and praised
her thoughtfulness
4 hope some day to have a car
myself he said then you can take
The kiddies out as often as yea
like"
That would be fine. I replied
an the time wondering why he
couldn't have said we" instead %
YOU Il should Ike to learn 10
run a car" ] continued. after a mo
ment. 1T would add to the pleas.
ure immensely. ! imagine"
IF we could dispense with a
chauffeur. can get one much soon.
,r" he returned, then quite serl.
ously, Yes. think ] can nance
a."
You mean you are thinking II
buying car SOON" I asked, SUR:
prised
Robert had grown more and more
secretive about his fnsncee until 7
really knew nothing about them.
But ! was surprised that be felt
that ne could afford a car white
building a house The foundations
were already laid, and he spent con.
siderable time watching the pro-
Eress the contractor made.
Il intend 10 have this house built
well he said when laughed at
him for spending so much time
watching the workmen And the
way TO do II is 10 attend to it my.
self"
"TH help when # gets along
where 7 know anything about IT," |
told him
we shall be IN q by September.
Margaret and hope you will be
happieE than YOU have been here D.
fsottert rarely said much Of per.
sonal nature . n<e but occasion
ally be would drop some such re.
mark showing he realized tina, 7
was not AS happy as ! might be, bur
! know he never even suspected the
reason or that he himself was at
least partly az fault think he
imagined | had discontented ma
ture and that my unhappiness was
most of Il from imaginary causes
really was delighted AZ the idea
~ going into 2 new house OF MY
own had planned the color
scheme Of each room. and when T
submitted them 10 Robert be told
Inc TO go ahead" and suit myself, ?
that was a womans Job, anyway.
Decorate 30 suit yourself. Mar
caret then as fast as we can n.
ford u we will furnish up 70 the
decorations. We will use the old
stun as makeshift in the mean.
time"
What an anomaly Robert was, I
often thought after such a speech.
Kind, generous 10 a fault. yet neg.
lectful obstinate. and self.willed
10 a degree No obstacle seemed
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"oh. Alma. DO you care for
Tom?
"'Of course ] do
"Oh, but / mean
81 know what you mean Paula,
and I want to tell you II by going
out there and letting street car
run over me / could keep Tom Perry
from drinking. would do 1t glsdly.'
But he never drinks when he
IS home
Yes he does, once In while.
You see. Paula. Tom Is one Of those
men who simply drink occasionally.
II they take one glass II means a
week or two Of booze. When he
IL on the paper he knows he must
keep sober but every once In a
while he goes Of and does THIS
But he is so young, Alma. Has
be always been this way?'
"I think he contracted the habit
at college, anyway, be has had it
ever since ! knew him.
How could YOU fan in love with
man like that, Alma was my silly
remark
Don't YOU like him, Paula?
Yes, dear. ] am very fond ~
Tom. but don't think I would in
trust my~life 10 man who drank
il loved him as much as YOU seem
to-
That is just IT, Paula My com.
mon sense tells me IL Tom does not
care enough 20 stop drinking FOR me
nov ho viii not do so after We are
married, and yer I would marry him
toniorrow
Let ms find JEFF and see what
we can do said
JEFF had told me he wac going
right back TO the hotel and we found
him quickly. He promised TO go and
see Tom.
Now don't worry girls It's
only little let-up in tho grind FOR
Tom. You know Alma, he is al
ways sweet even when he has been
drinking too much
II wonder. Paula said Alma IA
me, ~ after all 1t is silly thing e
worry about
(To BE Continued)
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BY GEoRGE MARTIN.

~ NAEhtfAf W - - q a 49,
(Std1 spondeHf United PressO
WASHINGTON. April 27.-That
some one American-possibly Her
bert Hoover or Secretary OF Labor
Wilson within the next few
months will become food dictator
u the world. was indicated by de-
velopments Al the international war
conference Of the Allies here today.
More and more the war council 3
proceedings arc crystallzing into =
monumental campaign 10 feed the
Allies Finance and shipping prob.
lens are coming 10 he considered
comparatively collateral tho Of
course. vital
II was taken FOR granted. today
that il will be the policy of the Al
lies, after America has made hor
preliminary contributions TO her
lighting sister nations in men,
money food shipping and other
things 10 entrust the United States
with absolute control 81 certain
phases OF the war
That food will be one OF the preb-
lens left entirely in American
hands. is believed certain
This viii mean tdat one man. OF
small group OF men. will be nam ed
by President Wilson absolutely 70
dominate the production and die.
tribution Of 81 food in the United
States England, France, Italy, Rus.
STA. Cuba and the other Allied coun-
tries
II is deemed probable that this
step will involve the formation a.
an internally food commission. com
prising a director general Of food
for each nation. with the American
dictator as the head OF the commI..
sion
This II was oficisily pointed out.
has been tho Allies method II
landing all its problems. England
dominates VAT finance. Othor
phases which Il is desired shall not
be discussed as they are not gen.
orally known. are under the respec.
TIVE direction OF some one or other
OF the Allies
Domination Of war divisions other
than food may be allotted 20 the
United States. but food will be the
most important
The real crux n the conferences
Foing on here today is the interna
tional reorganization OF the war
since the United States Is in. much
on the same principles that an
army Of held hghtersais organized
one branch handling the commits.
sAry department. another mobilizs
uon and transportation another
the collection and distribution o.;
munitions and 40 on
Premier Viviani. Marshal Joffre
and Admiral Chocheprat called on
President Wilson az the White
House during thu morning They
were met by the presidents aide
and taken into the green psrlor
whence they were conducted 10 thu
blue room and warmly greeted by
the president.
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Staying OF
SOCIETY WOMAN
PUZZLES POLICE

ST. PAUL, MINI. April 27.-Po-
bee are puzzled today over the mys-
terious Staying OF Mrs. Frank Dunn.
%. society woman. as she slept
early today. Her former husband
from whom she was divorced after
a bitter court struggle a year ago
was taken 10 the police station 10
be questioned this morning He
was found asleep at his home two
hours after the killing took place.
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No Increase In Rates

There Is a general misapprehen'
sion about railroad freight rates in
Michigan" says George c Conn,
freight trafic manager OF the Pere
Marquette railway There has been
no increase in rates as affecting the
Pere Marquette. The Chicago rate
10 the upper peninsula was raised
some time ago, but this had to do
only with shipments 10 northern
Mich. gan via the west coast OF Lake
Michigan-thru Wisconsin News.
paper items in Tie various 6aily pa
pers during the week would give
the Impression that the interstate
conm cree commission had author.
ICED increases in freight rates on
railroads operating in the lower pc
ninsula. Such, however ic not rne
case"
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tlngs leaves, manure and vegetable
scraps from the kitchen for this
compost heap. 70 which. OF course.
must he added layers OF manure, II
possible
II you can't got the manure
make thin layer Of earth cover
the heap. ] find that street sweep
ings are good compost heap ma.
terial. and have arranged with the
white wing on our street 10 dump
load near my house now ard
thcn
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SUES CROSSE PIE.
POLICE, ASKING
$4,000 DAMAGES

Mrs. Anna vernier, white-hairea,
middle-aged woman. brought sur
Thursday morning In Judge Davis
court against George osius. former
president OF Crosse Pointe Shores.
and the police department OF the
iilage. for false arrest. asking s40,-
900 Albert LaBelle, police cap.
tain. and Bert Forler and Abel Al
lard. uniformed police onleers, are
named as defendants. Mrs. Vernier
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alleges that on Sept 10. 1918. mem
bers OF the police department. en-
tered her home and placed her un-
der arrest. She AYERS that she was
locked up for 10 hours, but hat
when she was tried In Justice court
on a charge 6f disturbing the peaoo
she was acquitted.
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too great for him TO surmount:
nothing caused his faith In himself
10 falter
AZ times his mouth would tighten
with some worry. and II he came
home AZ ali he would hurry back ~
the oflre, or shut himself mp Win
his papers until long after had
kone 70 bed. and II ] questioned
him, would silence me by saying
You will please me, Margaret
II you forget 20 ask questions
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

Gov. Stuart OF Virginia has dssig-
mated today as planting day" on
which all citizens owning arabic
lands. from farms TO backyard gar
dens. are asked to plant some grain
or vegetables. in order 70 protect
the country against possible food
shortage.
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AMERICAN
MAY RAT ION
THE WORLD
Supreme Food Dictator
Planned By War
Council

WASHINGTON April 90
Col. &. NJ. House came 20 Wash.
ington today and will be
among those present at the
White House dinner for French
commissioners tonight he
had luncheon with the presl-
dent this noon.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
The Rising Scale.

Father-lf YOU will keep still for
10 minutes III give you a nickel
Small Daughter-Not enough. pa
the necessities OF life are all go
nE up
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Gov Burnquist has proclaimed
this as Arbor and Bird day in Min.
nesota- and has urged the people tc
utilize all acreage in the state to
aid in preventing a food shortage.
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PrintinE--the plain neat kind--thnt
is riGhf--Tinies job Dent.--%ain 4s2O.
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bins, Wheeling; Noyes R, Dawley, OF
Charleston; Calvin w. Land, Hunting.
ton; Clark E. Sloan, Wheeling; Geo,
]. Jefferson, Wheeling; Walter Wal.
ton, w. Va. National Guard; Abraham
Sive, Charleston; George c. Beck OF
Piedmont; Edmund c. Conway, Lit
Teton; John P. Harpin, Daphna; L. A.
Dickerson, Barboursvllle; Robert S.
Poolee, Huntington; Isaac M. Adams,
Parkersburg,
Ordnance Dept
To be first lieutenant-George W.
Franzheim, Wheeling.
Adlutant General Dept.
To be second ueutenant-Charles z.
Bishop, Morgantown.
For the Regular Army.
To be second lieut.-MoSes NJ. Darst
Charleston; Philip b. Brown. Morgan
town; Gordon P. Savage, Fairmont;
Ben W. Venerable, Charleston; John
e. Brenneman, Grafton; John A. Ma
thison, Wheeling; Truman N. Martin
Newall; Harry Curry, Grafton; Rob
ert W. Duthle, Clarksburg; Walter E.
Phillips, Buckhannon; Harley NJ. XII,
gore, Beckley; John W. Eastley, Of
Blueheld; George Morrow, Huntington
John E. Crosse, Sutton; Ben c. McCo'
mas, Barboursville; John H. McGinnis
Beckley; Ray F. Ash, Clarksburg; R.
o. Wright, Barboursville; William s.
Jacobs, Clarksburg.
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Party for kInamont Children.

Mr.. and Mrs, Ben Yates of iKgmont
entertained a number Of little folks
last Saturday evening at 6 o'clock in
honor of their little daughter Paulin
Yates birthday. Games were played,
At about 1880 o'clock lemonade, cake
and bananas we're served Music was
furnished by Mrs. George Hunsaker,
Those present were Mrs. Blanche
Walls and children, Ota, Eearl and AL.
fred, Mrs. Ada Drake and children
BeuIah, Helen and Richard Drake. Mr.,
and Mrs. Clarence Lates and daugh.
ter Pauline; Mrs. George Hunsaker
and children Ruth, Howard and Mr.,
and Mrs. Marion rutherford and chill.
dren, Beatrice, Goldie and Frank
Rutherford Of Benton's Ferry; An
ME Eakle Of near Watson; Ileen All
top, Mrs. Pora Huffman and children
Ada, Jess and Harold Huffman. Mrs.
Meta Smallwood and children Eva,
Madaline and Virgil Smallwood, Vel.
ma Dodd. George and Russell Lynn,
Helen, Cora and Lawrence Crowl, Ma
ry and Leonard Yates. Wilma receiv-
ed many pretty and useful presents,
and all left at about nine o'clock re.
porting good time.
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ACTIVE
ON WEST FRONT
Not Much of Importance In
the Military Situation
Today.

While Entente guns are still ham
mertug the German lines in Flanders
with fury apparently equal to that OF
the original bombardment the infaD
try has not been entirely inactive. To-
day important gains by both the Brit
ish and French on q seven mile front
taking in Westhoek and Bixschoote are
reported.
British troops last night finished the
task of driving the Germans from the
town Of WeSthoek, and likewise cleared
them fro mines they still were cling
ing to on ridge near the town. This
forward movement gives Field Mar
shall Haig a far better grip on the sec
ton of the line Immediately east OF
Ypres. The trenches on the front neal
Bixschoote advanced east and north Of
that place adding to gains they had re-
Gently effected in this sector
Silence from the British side regard
ing the artillery battle continues. AS
in the period preceding the initial
attack on Flanders offensive the Ger
man reports are the principal reliance
for news Of the bombardment and
these continue to emphasize its i'm
portance.
Not only in Belgium but along
stretches Of the Arras battle front
there are evidences OF pronounced &C.
tivity by Entente forces, London to-
day reported extensive raids by the
British east Of Monchy in the Arras
area. AAs day by day reports come
in Of notable work by the Canadians
before the coal city of Lens 1t has
seemed several times that the fall OF
Lans was imminent but evidently the
hour has not been considered ripe to
deliver the final stroke. Whether it
is even yet probability OF near future
despite close grip which Canadians
now have secured upon Its immediate
outskirts is something that only Brit
ish high command can reveal.
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MAY TRAIN ARMY
COOKS INFA|RMONT
Manager O'NeaI Early Vol
untered To Do His Bit
for U. S.

1t is very probable that before long
The Fairmont will be training cooks
In its kitchen to serve In Uncle Sans
new army and that one meatless day
be barred during the war, but a re.
quest to this nature is expected at any
time. 1--WE are willing to do our part
when 1t becomes customary" said the
Fairmont manager yesterday.
The meatless day will in all proba.
bility be Friday. Manager O'Neal is
Of the opinion that the adoption OF this
new plan will, under the circumstances,
no. be at all unpopular The Freder.
lex, of Huntington, which is also man.
aged by Mr., O'Neal, is already observ.
ing Friday as a meatless day.
will be observed each week according
TO information received from Manager
R. L, O'Neal yesterday.
Manager O'Neal was among the
members otthe National Hotel associa.
ton who held up his hand to these two
propositions when presented at the
giant mass meeting OF the United
States hotel men held in Chicago dur.
ing the latter part of June.
AS yet Manager O'Neal has received
no notice from the conservation com.
mittee of food administration asking
for the meatless day and that veal
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way. Prize of $3.50 for vegetable gar.
gen. Class |,
Mrs. Z. J. Ltmberg, 1904 Speedway.
Prize of $500 for vegetable garden.
Class II. n
Third Ward.
]. Lee Parker, 446 Naomi street.
PRIDE $3.50 for vegetable garden. CIaSg
|. II
Fourth Ward.
U. G. Ferrlce, 301 Mckinney street.
PRICE $3.50 for vegetable garden. Class
Mrs. s. L. Benson, 9O7 Quincy street
Prize $3.50 for flower garden, Class u,
Filth Ward.
S. G. Morris, Washington and JOffeR
son streets. Prize $3.50 for vegetable
garden, Class !.
Miss Alice Abbott, sI7 High street
Prize $500 for vegetable garden. ClaSg
II.
sixth Ward.
Alfred Audln, TIP Castor avenue,
Prize $3.50 for vegetable garden. Clasg
L.
Mrs. J. R. Henderson, 4o5 Virginia
avenue Prize $3.50 for flower gar
den. Glass L.
Mary Ellen Ice, 439 Walnut avenue
Prize $500 for vegetable garden. Class
II.
W. R. Crane, 400 Fourth street. Hon.
or prize, flower garden.
Eighth Ward.
Mrs. G. L. BaIlah, 1112 Lowell street.
Prize $3.50 for flower garden, Glass L
Frank Ridgely, 724 Locust avenue.
Prize $3.50 for vegetable garden. Class
l.
Miss Minnie Mccoy, 2O5 Locust ave
nue.. Prize $500 for vegetable garden
Class II.
Mrs. Ernest Mccoy, 2O5 Locust ave
nue.. Prize $500 for flower garden
Class II.
judges suggest special mention q
G. w. Rosenmerkle for flower gagden.
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Drove His Auto Into
East Park Street Cal

An automobile driven by Andy West
ran into an East Park street car near
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad sta
ton last night about eleven o'clock re-
sulting in severe injuries to the driver
and badly damaging the automobile.
West was rounding the corner at the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station
and ran into one of the East Park cars
just as it was turning the corner COM
ing toward him.
lie was thrown from the car and
badly bruised about the knees and
head. He was later picked up and TAX.
en- home, Reports today indicate that
he is not in a dangerous condition but
has several painful cuts as a result
Of the accident.
The car In which he was driving was
very badly damaged in the head-on
collision.
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WILL TAKE DRAFT TO
THE DISTRICT BOARD
Another Delinquent Has
Bten Heard From By
Local Board.

Several local young men whose
claims for exemption have been re-
fused by the local draft board NO. !
for the city Of Fairmont have express
ed their Intention Of making an ap
peal to the state appeal board that will
be seated in Clarksburg. Prosecuting
Attorney Walter Haggerty will repre-
sent the government and will be ex
pected to combat every local appeal
that is sent to Clarksburg.
Another Of the delinquents was
heard from yesterday, this being Ed
gar Mayo. Mayo is now in Baltimore
and is unable to come to Fairmont be-
cause he has been injured.
Letters were received this morning
by eighty more local young men who
will be in Fairmont's second call to re-
port for physical examination at seven
o'clock Monday morning.
The following men who failed to
report to the local board, were yes
terday certified for service:
CHARLES HERBERT JONES,
OrQef D, eeLldI 4V0OI ASSLNNS
Moundsville for the next five years.
WILLIE JACKSON, order 25, serial
7S4, no word.
JAMES BAKER, order A. serial 100;
no word, letter returned.
JAMES RAINIER HICKS, order "A,
serial 6O4; no word, letter returned.
EDGAR MAYO, order 70, serial
1O1; notice returned.
PHILLIP T. STEPHEN, order 80,
serial 613; notice returned,
HOWE STIDGER, order IS, serial
1441; enlisted in regular army at
Wheeling and is in signal corps at
San Antonio, Texas.
ROBERT T. FRANCIS, order 81,
serial COL; is in Baltimore
EIDDE NEE SMITH, order 80, serial
721; no word
FRANK sCHoTT, order 81, serial
1870; no word
BENNIE JONES, order lis, serial
1148; no word.
EDGAR H, PARK, order 1873, serial
$50; no word.
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BUSIEST FAMILY IN LAND
SERVES US.FOR STA YEAR

Francesca bar; julius Barnes of Du'
luth, grain expert; Edgar Richard
secretary OF the Belgian relief com
mission and afterward director of the
New York office of the commission;
Ben S. Allen, six years representa-
tive Of the Associated Press In Lon
don and afterward member Of the
Belgian relief commission.
The family" must finish break fast
at $3.50 under Mrs. HoVer's orders
and her orders go.
From breakfast to office on the run
and hard work until l o'clock.
Lunch hour is devoted to discussion
Of the days developments as we'll as
the eats. This was the Belgian re
lief plan.
Then work until O'Clock. No quit
ting at 4, no afternoon golf or tennis.
All the traditions Of Washington
bureaucracy again floated.
It is marvellous how the humid
reds of government clerks and
stenographers working under the
food men have adapted them
selves to the new system,
They have caught the spirit Of
their chiefs and as they know
everybody from Hoover down is
prespiring at his desk, they are
all good soldiers.
Dinner at the Hoover house begins
At 7:3O. Usually there are two or
three distinguished guests who have
come to consult with Hoover or some
c n; his aids. Dinner is followed by a
general round table discussion WHICH
often lasts far into the night
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GARDEN CONTEST
Continued from Page one)

in trips Of inspection Of the gardens
entered in the contest were Mrs. John
Gordon Smyth, Miss Marguerite Jor'
dan. welfare worker for the Consolida
ton Coal company, and County Agrl'
cultural Agent H. L. Smith.
The Civic committee Of the Woman's
club which had the contest In charge is
composed Of Chairman Mrs. B. L.
Butcher and Mesdames A, L. Lehman,
Glenn F. Barns, John Gordon Smyth,
Anthony Bowen, Charles Powell, W. l.
Lydic and Miss Eliza Rock
The object of the contest was to
promote civic pride and to stimulate
persons of the city in raising crops to
aid the government in its food conser'
yation problem. Much more interest
was taken in the vegetable gardens
than in the flower gardens there being
very few entries in the flower garden
contest.
There wereno entries in the Seventh
ward and in some wards prizes were
not awarded in some classes. The fol-
lowing is the prize list as announced
by the committee today:
First Ward.
]. G. Donham, 600 Market street.
Prize $3.50 for vegetable garden. Glass
|.
C. G. Farrance, 3OS Raymond street
Prize $3.50 for flower garden. Class |,
Second Ward.
Mrs. H. D. Shouts, 1886 Wood street
Prize $3.50 for vegetable garden. Class
l.
Mrs. Edward ]. Limberg, 1894 Speed.