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The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
DO Not Lose Sieep.


o DR.. Richard G. Cabot. the well {
o known physician. says In an arti- Z
o Gle on health in the American &
O Magazine: Z
. ITO avoid ~overeating and alco- {
Q hol and the tobacco habit are 4
. matters OF self control. To get 4
o the sleep one needs (which Q 4
. all that n possibly soak q
. into ones system within TWEEN z
. ty-four hours often takes cour- Z
q age-the courage to refuse invita- Z
q lions. to invite ridicule. to seem 4
q odd or puritanic. believe that Z
. more minor illnesses are due to q
. lack OF sleep than to any other &
o recognizable factor. A person 4
o catches cold. gets 4umbago. is 9
o constipated or headache ridden :
because his vitality is below par. y
o his physical expenditure beyond Z
o his physical income. Sleep would q
o set him square with the world. 4
q but to get sleep al sacrificing 9
o the evenings fun. This be won't &
q do. and SO he runs in debt and is 9
. chronically edging toward q .
q breakdown" 4
The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09
To Help Him Out.

you are lying SO clumsily." said the
observant judge to a litigant who was
making a dubious statement of his
case, that ! would advise you to get
a lawyer."-Browning's Magazine.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09
Probably.

Hopkins says he owes everything he
has to his wife,"
Il suppose that is why he put his
property in his wife's name before he
failed."-Boston Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09
Sherman

Miss Annie Hancock was the
guest of her friend. Mrs. Sadler,
in New Albany, Saturday and
Sunday.
]. M. Witt. of Tnpelo, spent
Sunday afternoon in town.
Miss Gertrude Witt, of the
Ecru High School faculty. spent
the first Of the week at home
here.
Messrs. D. T. Yates and S. C.
Mcneil were guests at q BAN
quet given by the Peoples Bank
and Trust Co. at Tupelo last
week.
Miss Blanche Jones spent Sun
day with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Y. Wright, Of
Belden, spent Tuesday after
noon with their many friends
here:
J. E. Mills, of New Albany.
was in town Tuesday.
]. E. Holmes and r. L. Barton
were. in Tupelo Tuesday after
noon.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09
Just a Shade.

Il come of a very old family. We
have a family ghost"
"We have two"
Il guess that gives you a shade the
best of it."
The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09
Just So.

Hubby, diamonds are said to be the
same as cash"
What of it,"
Il wish you would buy me a few
rings"
Your idea is that they will be cash
on misunderstanding Courier-Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09

In Singapore motion picture tneater
seats are sold on both sides Of tbs
screen.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09
Nettleton

Miss Thee Seawright was 4
weekend visitor 70 homefolks ia
Tupelo.
s. B. Thomas. Of Plantersville,
~ over Tuesday the guest Of
The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09

lt 4 ven % moor your baxk VI
tNoenchonM-puhliuo ayru.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
Peek At Ankle of Mouie
Actress May Cost Blind Man
$500 Awarded For Accident
Film Of Fake Moving Picture
Scene With SightlesS Man
Getting an Eyeful Offered in
Accident COmpany'S Suit

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
Defense More Firm.
TEXAS OIL MEN WANT
PIPE LINE REGULATION

HOUSTON, Texas, Ian 4--Legisla-
tion for the regulation OF pipe line
companies as common carriers will be
sought by. the Gull Coast Oil Producers
asS6oiation, the so-called independents.
as a result OF a meeting here last night
A committee Of six was appointed 10
appear before the legislature in its
coming session BY this means the in
dependent oil producers OF the gulf
coast expect TO secure transportation
facilities for oil, at prices tina, will en-.
able them to offer their products TO re-
ilners outside this district There will
be no concerted effort TO fix price Tor
gull coast oil, now 81 barrel. the in
dependent producers admitted help
less" condition that prompts the desire
for legislation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04

Of the Orient that this sect still flour
ishcS in ASSyria, under the rule of a
certain HaSsan OF Aleppo. the Shcikh-
al Jebal or supreme lord OF the Hash
iShin. My careful inquiries, however,
at the time thd. ! was preparing mat
ter for my Assyrian Mythology. failed
to discover any trace OF such a person
or such a group,
u accordingly assumed Hassan to
be a myth-a first cousin TO the linn
! was wrong He exists. And by my
supreme rash act have incurred his
vengeance, for HaSsan or Aleppo is
the seli-appo'nted guardian OF the ira
ditions and relics OF Mohammed. And
| have stolen one OF the holy slippers
OF the Prophet
He. with some of his servants. has
followed me from Mecca to England
'.dy precautions have enabled me TO re.
tain the relic, but you have seen what
fate beicll all those others who even
touched the receptacle containing it
1t | fall a victim ~ the HaShishin
| am uncertain how YOU, as my conf
dant will fare. Therefore. | have
locked the slipper in my safe and to
YOU cntrust the key ! append par,ic.
ulars OF the lock combination, but I
warn you--do not open the safe. II
their wrath be visited upon YOU your
possession OF the key may prove a safe.
guard
Il wish 10 say that the gentleman
known TO YOU as Ahmed Ahmadeen is
IN no way connected with those who
seek my life
Take the copy Of A'syrian My,hol.
ogy You will lind in it all. tha, have
learned respecting the IIashishin. II
! am doomed to be aSsaSsina,ed. il may
aid YOU il not in avengins me. in saw.
ING others from my fate. | fear |
shall never see you again. A cloud OF
horror settles upon me like pail
Do not touch the slipper nor the case
containing IL,
EDWARD DEEPING"
Bristol returned the letter 10 me
without word and, turning TO Lester.
who had re-entered carrying a heavy
plck-aN, he attacked the oblons box
with savage energy The box iell to
pieces
"My God; Look, ,ir"
Lester was the trembling speaker
The box, ! have said, was bu, three
feet long hy ono foot square, and had
clearly deiied poor Deep,ng's effort,
10 open T. But 4 crelcent ,haped
knife, wet with blood, lay within.
(To De Contiuuedl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
A.
COLD IN
AHURRY
'Pape's Cold Compound"
is pleasant and affords
Instant Relief.

A dose taken every two hours until
'hree doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a cold.
II promptly opens elossed-up no,trils
and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re-
lieves sick headache, dullness, feveri,h-
ness. core throat, sneeting, soreness
and stiffness,
Don, stay stuifed.upl Qu, blowing
and ,nufiling Ease your throbbng
head Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "pape's Cold
Compound which costs only 2S cents
a, any drug store II acts without
assistance tastes nice, causes no incon-
ven,erce he sure YOU ge, the genuine
Don't accept some,a.uS slss,-AdN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04


Lester. the professors man. who had
entered the room replied Shakily: 1T
came by carrier, sir, Just before went
out"
"WaS he expecting it,"
Il don't think so"
Inspector Bristol and the officer
dragged the box fully into the light
l. was some three feet long by one
foot square, and solidiy constructed
"It is perfectly evident" remarked
Bristol, that the murderer stayed to
search for"
"Thc key OF the safcw
Exactly II the man really heard
sounds here, It would appear that the
assassin was. still searching at that
time
Il assure you" the officer inter.
rupled, that there was no living thing
in 'hc room when we entered"
Bristol and looked at one another
IN horrlicd wonder
ITS incomprchcn,iblc. he said. "Sce
II the key Is in the place mentioned
by the professor, Mr.. Cayanagh. while
break the box"
! went to great, open bookcase,
~h'ch the frantic searchcr seemed to
nave overlooked. Removing the bulky
ASyrlan Mythology, there, behind tho
volume lay an envelope containing a
key, and a letter
This box Is unopenable by ordi.
nary means, cried Bristol Il shall
have TO smash itw
| At his words | ;o;r,.d him vb.,, T.,
kncl, ON the floor Mvs,,r;o",ly ,hc
,hes, had deficd air HE eCio,,s WV
There !. n;rLe,v ;r ',bc ,,.l.,o
volunteered este. "Sbau b,,rc
it?"
"Yrs"
"I see the kew !, safe" ,,,1 p5,,ol
Possibly the letter NAV throw som.
light upon all ibis"
"i c, II, hone So" rcnlied "you
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04

JUST within stood a plain-clo,hcs
man, who salu,cd my companion re
y Spcctiully
Professor DccpinR" began
The man, with 4 simple gesture con.
ycycd the dreadful news.
Dead dead" ! cried incrcdulouSly
He glanced at Bristol
The most mysterious case ! have
ever had anything to do with, sir" he
said
We went through the gate and across
the lonely grounds, entered the cottage,
crossed the tiny lobby and came 10
the study a man. evidently Dccping',
servant, was sitting in chair by the
door his head sunkcn in his hands.
lie looked up, hacgard-iaced
"My Cod my Godw he groancd.
"ilc was locked in, gentlemen He
was locked in; aad yet something MUIR
dered him !"
"Wha, do YOU mean" said Bristol
"Wherc were you;"
81 was away, ON an crranA, sir.
When | returned, the police were
breaking the door down He was
locked in"
We passed him. entering tho study
1t was a museum like room, lighted
b. a lamp ON the Uttered table At
iir,; glance II looked as It some wild
thing had run amuck there. The dis.
order was indie ,crihablc
Touched nothing OF course" asked
Bristol sharply. Of the officer on duty
Nothing. sir lt'> jus' as we found
it when We forced the door"
WHY did YOU force the door"
"Hc rang u' up at the station and
said that something or somebody had
got into the house L was evident the
poor gcntlcman's'S nerve had broker
his study When we arrived it wa,
all in darkues,-but we thought we
heard sounds in here"
Bristol turned
"kcy is IN the lock on the inside Of
the door" lie said. "lS that where YOU
found it"
ayes. sir"
safe locked"
tNr AlI
Professor Dcepiug lay half unde'
the table, a spectacle SO RhaStly that
| shall not attempt to describe it,
"Mcrciiul hcavcnsw whispered RriS.
lol. Hes nearly dccapitaledw
clu,ched dir,ily at the mautel-piece
1t was all SO utterly, incredibly hort,
be. How had Dceping met his death
The windows both were latchcd ant
the door had been locked from within
""Whyw cried my companion sudden.
| w. The professor has chissl in hi,
handw
"lcs. think he must have beer
trying to pry open tha, box yondei
when he was attacked" "
Bristol and | looked a, un ohlonr
box which lay upon the floor near the
murdered man i was a small naol;
lng.casc, addressed to Professor Deep
ing and evidently had not been opened
"Wheu did this arrive" asked Brs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
RETAILERS TO
MEET TOMORROW
Secretary and Committees to
Be Chosen,

Election of a secretary and contlr-
nation Of committee appointments will
occupy tho attention of the new board
\ OF directors and officers OF the Okla
homa City Retailers association at
their meeting tomorrow noon in the
Skirvin hotel So tar as is known, +.
A. Whitt,n, present secretary, will
have no opposition for re-election
Monroney President.
This will be the first formal meeting
OF new and old officers and directors
OF the association since the recent cleo
tion. A. +. Monroney, OF the Doc 4
Bill Furniture company, succeeds Flov !
r. Thompson as president and d. NJ.
Witt. of the Witt Badgett Clothing
company. succeeds D. /. ParkhurSt OF
the Parkhurs, Book company
New active directors arc: A. l..
Monroney, NJ d. Scott, I'd Hanson, D.
NJ Witt. William HoltzSchuc. /. {.
fowler, Floyd r. Thompson, + e.
Roasen, Lon Foster, {. c. Hlll' and
II. A. Douglas
New Directors.
New associate directors who arc to
be chairmcn of various committees. are
l. w. Erickson. Guy Wcthcrbce Ralph
Rose, S Dizcll, ]. H. Rucks, + 7.
Stroud, Il. J Kaufman, O. L. Cordcll
Charles Rurgc. {. {. Stealy. \. r.
Mum. s. p Coiicy K l., Carpenter
and Ct3A finnlnger
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04

the case today and are assisting the
police in trying to idertfy the taxicab
passenger. A chauffeur some days ago
told the police that late on Thursday
night he drove a man and two young
women to Germantown a suburb, left
the women A. their home then brought
the man to town to the apartment house
corner The chauffeur was not positive
whether the man entered the house.
The chauffeur waited for him many
hour, and then failed to find his fare in
the house.
Men acquantances of the murdered
girl are still coming forward to tell
what they know about Miss Colbert and
to clear themselves OF any connection
with the case
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
Sothern May Surfer Operation.

CHICAGO. Jan 4-E, II. So,hern,
the actor, who yesterday cancelled his
seasons engagements because OF i'll
ness, may be obliged to undergo a Sc
rlous surgical operation He spent a
comfortable night and was reported
slightly improved this morning. 1t will
be several days before it is decided
whether he will be operated upon be
fore leaving Chicago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
Prisoner Freed
to Visit Bedside
ofDying Relati'

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. \
Jess jenkins, convicted federal o.
oner was freed today by order
United States Judge Meek so that
might hasten to the bedside Of
grandmother in Ardmore. Okla,
lieved to be dying, The Judge nj.
jenkins promise before leaving for A
more that he would write him ev
day Jenkins is expected to return
Jail when the grandmother's condit
will permit Jenkins wa, convicted
white slavery at the present term
court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
Bopp Trial Nearing Close.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 4 - The
trial OF Franz Bopp, German consul
general here, and six other defendants
on charges OF conspiracy to violate
American neutrality was nearing its
close today in the United States district
court Each side believed arguments
would begin Friday and the jury would
take the case not later than Saturday
noon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
25l,Sss Industrial Accidents.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 4.-Indus-
trial accidents in Pennsylvania during
1910 to,aled 2Sl ,s8S, OF which 2,5S7 re-
suited fatally, according to statistics
made public today by the state depart
ment OF labor and industry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
Sale of Treasury Bills Halted.

LONDON, Jan. 4. -- Following \
suspension OF the issue Of exoheqll
bonds IN preparation for the new VI
loan the government authorities d
nounoc that there will be no fur,iI
sale OF treasury bills by the Bank
England.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
RUSSIA'S HOLD
ON D0bRUDJA|S
SLIPPING away
Capture Of BraiIa by Germans
y Expected Soon.
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary

RuSsia's last remaining hold in the
Rumanian province Of Dobrudja has
been so badly shaken by the loss of
Matchin to Field Marshal Won Macken-
sens forces that it seems doubtfs* if
she can much longer retain her grip on
any Of this trans Danube territory.
May Abandon Territory.
Dispatches from entente sources in
dicate an expectation that she probably
will he forced shortly to abandon it.
West of the Danube, a, this point,
Braila the important RhhFAnian grain
and oil storage depot, is still held by
the Russians, but it's considered doubt
iul whether IT can hold out long under
as serious a threat as-iS supplied by
the Gcrmano Bulgarian operations
across the river The line OF the
Sereth, to which the Russians have re
tired farther northweStward runs Just
north Of Braila The expectation is in
dicated in the dispatches, however, that
the prolonged defense of the city has
given time for the removal OF the valu-
able stores of provisions and material
which il contained.
Defense More Firm.
On the Moldavian west front where
heavy pressure by the armies OF the
central powors has been excrted. the de
tense Of the Russians and Rumanians
seems somewhat iirmer. The latest
Pctrograd official statement docs not
concede any further Withdrawals along
this front IN the face of Austro-G German
attacks, although further progress at
one or two points was claimed by
Berlin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04

Also ~ Modern Joan Of Arr." chapter /,
or Liberty with Marie Walcamp and I'd.
nie roIo This episode and morc-seo the
Also Nnng," new i-reel monkey com.
cay, with Napoleon and Sally Bring tho
children.
TO early 10 DrenmlHnd-s reels for Sc
n IN. 10 II y. m. Fair To Lahor-EV
one welcome
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
Miss Hazel Daley demonstrating jus,
how she did it.

Toronto is to have a public bath
house with accommodations for 4.SOJ
bathcrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04

Polly Put the Kettle On" latest five
part Red Feather feature starring Doug
las Gcrrard. Ruth clifford and little Zoe
Rae tops today's Majestic program A
Helen Gibson railroad drama. Nine Marsh
In Biograph picture, and an excellent
comedy completes the offering Tomor -
row tho screens 800 900, star. William
Farnum viii be shown In William Fox q
product ion "A Soldiers Oath"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04

The Matinee Girls company, featuring
William Gruss. German character come
dian, will present new comedy Offering
at the Liberty opening today, In con-
junction with four new acts Of high class
vaudeville. The Matinee Girls company
will be replaced Sunday by the Chns.
Davis Musical Comedy company which
was here In December
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
G%eIHEkTRES
Empress.


Robert Conness and Mabel Trunnelle at
the Empress Friday in THE Martyrdom
OF Philip Strong Also pictures OF Ok
lahoma Overland dealers trip to the
convention at Toledo. under title OF
DICK Carhart's Indians at Overland Fac
tory" Marguerite Clark comes Satur-
day IN return engagement OF "Miss
George Washington" Tonight. Henry
h. Walthall in The Sting OF Victory"
Dreamland.
"A Modern Joan OF Arc" Is the title
OF episode No. II OF Liberty" showing
NJ Dreamland today. Friday and Satur-
day. Marie Walcamp and Eddie Polo are
featured Beulah Poynter appears In a
nve-part drama. Born Again A com
edy reel with the Chimpanzees Napoleon
and Sally completes the bill.
Folly.
William Russell Is AT the Folly today,
Thursday and Friday In virile Mutual
star production OF The Strength OF Don
aid Mckenzie the first OF series OF
these feature photoplays to appear at
the Folly -Four excellent Pantages vau
deVille acts also are scheduled 10 open
nj the matinee performances for four
days run.
Liberty.
The Matinee Girls company, featuring
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-20
MUCH INTEREST N
annual MEETING OF
CHAMBER COMMERCE
.AST MIGHT

Harmony optimism and a conf
dent outlook on the future character
lied the annual meeting of the Lake
land Chamber OF Commerce. which
was held at the Kibler Hotel last
night.
Reports of the President. the Secre-
tary and the Treasurer were read.
and these contained matter of so
much interest &c sill the citizens of
Lakeland. particularly, the Secre-
tary's report. that they are printed in
full in this issue of this paper
The vote cast in the election of
i've directors was canvassed. and the
following gentlemen were found to
have received the highest number of
{ votes. and were therefore declared
elected as members of the directorate /:
Bert L. Belts. w W. base. f. ID.
Bryan. A. F. Pickard and w. S.
Moore. There are fifteen directors
- III pul WHY iNt art tleNteu III
: any year.
There We're ten nominations for di-
rectors, but the election was attend.
ed with no excitement, because alb
solute harmony prevails in the organ.
ization, all the candidates stood for
practically the same thing. and there
is none of that dissention or dissat.
isfacuons which occasions excitement
IN such an election.
Reports of the heads of the vari
Gus bureaus were received with inter
est. \ resolution of thanks to the
officers and directors who have con
Quoted the organization during the
past year was adopted; and partic
glar commendation was given to the
secretary, whose faithful. energetic
and efficient services constitute one
of the biggest assets of this com
munity.
1t was also ordered that letter
OF thanks be written to the Rotarians
OF Tampa for their kindly assistanc,
in making the annual dinner sue
cess
The election of officers for the en-
suing year will be held at the frs,
meeting OF the new Board of Direc
tors
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-20

Mrs NanSickler; Humorous Read
ing by Mrs. ii. {. Stevens; Vocal
Duet by Mrs. Wear and Mrs Van
Sickler, singing old Kentucky
Home" with such sweetness that
there was an insistent demand for
an encore.
Mirth provoking games made the
moments pleasant under this hospit-
able roof, The guests were invited
into the dining room for refresh
ment, where the table spread with
garlands of Confederate or Star Ges.
sammine, with other beautiful flow
ers surrounded the punch bowl. over
which waved odd Glory Each
his favor" OF "boutouneer" of red
white and blue-a variety of delici-
Gus cake was served with the punch
Mr.. Mays as POSTMASTER called upon
Mr. Stevens TO tell what kind of
woman should go to war" For Mr.
Wright to tell What kind OF train
ing woman should have to go to war"
For Mr.. Van Sickler to tell What
is woman's best lighting ARM" Mr.
Amidon to tell who would miss the
women most il gone to war Nh
Dickerson, why should woman go
to war Mr.. Haldeman. Woman 5
romance at war For Pastor Wear
Woman, God bless her.
These toast were really spleniid
addresses full of humor
Chorus of America closed this most
delightful evening.
The surprise guests we're:
Pastor Wear, Mrs. Wear, Mrs.
Angle Mr.. Maycs, Mr. and Mrs.
Wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson. Mr..
and Mrs Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs.
Amidon, Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman.
Miss Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Sickler and Douglas VanSickler.
A GUEST
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-20

Rev F. II. Callahan, Mr. B. F.
Wilson and Mr. J. II. Gentry re-
turned last night from Anna Maria
Key. where they spent several days
ashing They report no one Is al
lowed to go in a half mile OF Fort
Dade, and preparations around there
look as though no stone is being left
unturned looking to the protection
OF the coast All night a powerful
search light is plaed upon the wa
tiers and a constant lookout for an
enemy craft lie maintained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-20

Considerable excitement was oc.
Rsloned this forenoon by an auto
mash which occurred at the inter-
fctlon OF Kentucky avenue and Main
reet. A car owned by Mr.. Z. F.
Farper, Of Lake Wales. coming
Prth on Kentucky turned around the
fai'ic post and headed west on
lain street. At the same time G.
ccolpin's car travelling south On
entucky attempted to turn west on
lain. The cars collided, with the
fsult that a front wheel of the Nc
oipin car was demolished, fen
fr badly bent and other damage
Pne. The Carper car was not dam
ged seriously. II was rather a fine
pint to determine who was respon-
Die for the accident The McColpin
lrrot was question about the mat
r. but, contrary to its usual Gus
Pm' maintained a dignificd silence.
was finally agreed that Mr.. Carper
loud pay a portion of the damage
stained by the McColpin car.