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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

able to get better wages in the many
October 40 per cent of the textile firms
reported they were unable to get all
the women they required so that while
the supply of women workers has in
creased the demand is also increasing
IN many branches.
This replacement of men by women
is Introducing new elements in econ
omic and social conditions which will
have to be worked out when peace
comes. The women are doing the
mems work quite as well as the men,
so that a new element of competition
is introduced between the sexes. The
women have the advantage of posses
sion of the million places. and it re-
mains to be seen whether they will
hold them. or whether there will be
another displacement, Of women for
Many commercial houses have prom
ised to take back the men, but whether
this means displacing the women. or
keeping both is still open. The labor
unions are also apprehensive over the
great swelling of woman labor. as wo-
wen workers are now about half the
total strength Of the unions, which are
chiefly mems organizations strong in
politics and with representatives in
Parliament and the Ministry So that
the competition between the sexes is
being extended all along the econom-
ical, political and social lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
Heard on the Street Corner.

Say. what's alp this talk goln'
around about 4 new High SCHOOL,"
q. some say the schoolhouse amt
zig enough. | duuno. never was in
\ same here! Old red schoolhouse
was good enough for me
f. That's right"
but say, amt il them tuition
pupils that jam it up So
H. That's riEht. they come crowd
in in from all the decstrick round. If
want for them, there'd he room
enough and plerty. some say.
A. "Wcll, then, why don't they shut
en- out. hey"
+. Wal. some claim they're among
the hest scholars. and are goin' to
make the smarteSt men. Mr. Weston
Lewis was a tuition pupil, so they say,
and Philip Goodwin. that's made so
good out west Sc mewheres, and Arthur
Hayes. and lots Of others. Some think
twould be mighty small business to
Shet en- out, and mighty poor business.
too Take and shut out all these smart
Youngsters. they say. and they'll &c
ClScWhcres to get their schoolin', to
'CustV OF Hallowell, or some place:
and himcbH they'll settle there, and
mehbc hrin" business there, when they
might ma brought it here. | dunno!
that's what they claim
\ We'll. say. there's somethin' in
that hears TO ne
r wal dunno but there is, come to
look At it that way"
"Mehbe if pou and me had went
10 High school. we'd have been better
hXed than what we are now"
r That's RIGHT. mebbe we would"
A. Gee that kinder gets me. Say
We call off the movies and go up and
have q look round At the old school.
What say
r. That's riaht, we will so. I've got
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

SUSPENDED POLICEMEN
TENDER RESERVATIONS

Belfast, Me, Feb. 5.-Harrison B.
Toothacher and William GRAY. the
suspended night Waterman. against
whom charges were recently preferred
by City Marshal George Frisbee have
rendered their designations to Mayor
kecne and the same will undoubtedly
be accepted tonight at the regular
meeting of the city fathers. There was
to have been hearing against the po-
licemen on charges of neglect of duty
City Marshal F'risbee after making the
charges against them resigned and for
some weeks there has been more or less
talk of what the outcome of the hear
ing would be, many believing that
there would be some sensational dis
closures. The resignati ton of the Off
GERS ends the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
BELFAST
County Dairymen's Association
Organized Many Belfast
Boys in the Navy

+. o. Colby, president of the New
England Milk Producers Association
was in Belfast on Saturday and organ
lied a County Association. Edward
Evans of Waldo was elected president
of the new organization and G. J. Mud
sett of Burnham as secretary treas
urer. Mr.. Colby was DESTROYS of organ
izing also a local Belfast association
but owing to there being so few pres
ent this was not done.
If war is declared and the navy en-
tiers into activity, there there a num-
Der of Belfast boys who are more than
likely to see service. Capt William
Neazie Pratt of Belfast is at present. as
far as is known 70 his friends here.
stationed in Washington. having re-
turned from Panama canal, where he
served on the Panama commission la st
fall. AS he is but one step removed
from the rank of admiral, he will un-
doubtcdly be in the thick of the fray
If there is anything doing" In the
navy are a number of enlisted young
sters from Belfast, all representative
young men. Norman Littlefield son of
E. +, Littlefield, is in the hospital
corps, and stationed on the L. S. S.
Virginia. On the same ship also is
Tom Randall, son of William NJ. Ran
dali, and Alphonzo Ritchie, son of Eli
Jah Richie. Frank Libbey, nephew of
DR.. w. c. Libbey, is on the L. S. S.
Vermont and Victor and Harold Col
son, son of the late NJ. NJ Colson. are
also in the navy. Lieut. Charles B.
Hazeltine, son of Ben Hazeltine is in
the army and stationed on the Mexican
border
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
MAN AND WIFE ARE
CALLED TO COURT

MIR. and Mrs. Charles II. Morrison
were arraigned Monday morning in the
municipal court charged with drunken
ness and disturbing the peace. Both
pleaded guilty and were fined $40 and
costs each. making a total fine of $29
tor the celebration. In default of pay
ment the alternative was 60 days in
jail. In addition to the above charge
u nuisance warrant had been issued
against the proprietorS of the Central
House which has been conducted by
the Morrisons. Judge Atkins in passing
tho above sentence stated that the
serving OF the nuisance warrant would
be deferred for three days. If during
this time both NJ. and Mrs. Morrison
would pack their belongings and depart
from Gardiner. well and good, other
wise the warrant would be served.
With the culprits promised TO make
their departure as speedy as possible.
Against the house conducted by the
Morrisons there have been many com
plants and the police have been called
upon frequently to qucll disturba
at the house. Both the defendants
have been before the court on previous
occasions and have always before es-
capped with a fine.
Tho recently organized Municipal
Welfare League had practically select :
cd this establishment as the first sore
spot in the city against which their
work should be directed and the rue
tion that occurred Sunday simply fore
stalled them and rendered action on
their part unnecessary.
Morrison was not apprchended until
nearly midnight Sunday when he was
found armed with heavy clcavcr and
his fighting blood up. He was over
powered and taken into custody. A
Noung man who had q room at the
house at the time the officers made
their appearance was discharged as he
was not an active participant IN the
trouble that occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS
THE STRAND
THE STRAND
Dorothy Bernard, Glen White. Maurice
Costello and Ethel Grandin at hte
Strand for the Last Time Today.

All the excitement of the race-track
runs through William FoXs new photo
play Of the turf, Sporting Blood" The
story deals with the plot of two
persons, a man and a woman, against
the gambler who has tried to ruin
their lives. In the end they are sue
cessful. but not until they have gone
through many adventures to gain their
purpose.
Dorothy Bernard and Glen White are
the stars of this new picture. Miss
Bernard plays the part of Mary Bel
lard, whose brother has been ruined
through the nanipuationS of Dave
Garrison Ode Witt c. Jennings), motor
iOUs figure on the turf and in gambling
houses. Mr.. White plays Jim Riddle.
who has his sisters score to settle with
Garrison.
Riddle and Mary combine to revenge
themselves on the racing king. Gar
1lson becomes infatuated with Mary,
ana she, realizing his intentions says:
IF m worth winning. play the game. "
Then she bets herself against $4,000
that Shooting Star. Garrison's horse.
VIII not win. Garrison is ruined, and
forced to leave the turf forever Mary
ana jim Riddle are successful-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
MILK PRODUCERS ELECT
NORTON PRESIDENT

Last Friday at the Gardiner Grange
hall an association was formed known
as the Association of New England
Milk Producers and is now in active
being. f. l.. Norton was elected as
president: Hugh j. Goodrich, vice
president: &. II. Oldham, secretary and
treasurer; committee on herd improve
ment, T.. :. Greenleaf. A. n. Gosline,
a. +. Marson. The object of the asso-
citation is to use every effort to i'm
prove the quality of the stock and lend
a general encouragement TO the bust
ness. An adjournment was taken until
Wednesday at o'clock at which time
a meeting will be held at the store of
the Farmers Union, Randolph. The
general movement is an auxiliary to
the Farmers Union movement but
confines itself more especially to milk
producing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
1T PAYS TO READ
Advertisements

20 not send your money afar-if
( the thing yon want is To No had in
your home city
II the automobile thought" In
. making any place for itself in your
mind. read the ads They will i'm
short time. educate Won as IN
characteristics and prices Of cars.
You'll know one from another"
and that's the beginning Of auto
mobile wisdom
Store-news is home news. Some
thing advertised today finds itself
in your HON" tomorrow and tho
"ad" brings about the transaction.
one of todaN's ads may change
some one of your buying plans-tn
your profit
In your buying for the homo II
is quite as profitable To KNOW
VALUES AND OPPORTI- MITES
as it is. in other things. to Know
instead of LAUNDERING through"
The bargain hunter" has
evolved into the intelligent buyer
for the home-thc woman who cx-
ercises as much ability i'm cXpcnd-
ing money as il required In earn
ing it,
The woman who studies tho ads
KNOWS that she is having tho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
ALMOST MILLION WOMEN
EMPLOYED SINCE WAR
ASSOCIATED press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED press Correspondence
London, Feb, 5.-Almost a million
women--eXactly 1888, 500-have entered
all kinds of positions held by men be-
fore the war began, and of this number
nearly all-eXactly 933 000-were actu-
ally substituted for men called to the
front or diverted to other was activ-
tiles.
This is shown in a survey of the
whole movement toward women labor
since the outbreak of the war, made
officially by the labor department, with
data down to the last two months 1t
shows 1921, 600 women now employed
in all branches of industry and COM
merce, or about a million more than
when the war began. 1t is this new
! million OF women workers one sees at
every turn, on the tramWayS and mo-
torbuses taking fares, in the govern
| ment offices taking the place of the
men clerks, in the hotels and restaur-
ants as walters and cashiers, in banks
and business houses, and running
cinemas, theatres, public houses, and
the whole range of business activities
Just how far this has gone the gov
ernment has now figured out to a
nicely. In banking and finance, for in
stance, there were only $500 women
employed before the war: now the
number has increased fourfold to
46,500. In government departments,
also, the women workers have in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. displac-
ing men in all but 5000 cases. In in
dustrial trades the increase of wo-
men has been greatest, reaching 1898,
900. of which $4,000 replaced men.
Another very large increase of women
is in the government ammunition
works, where there were 1000 before
the war and $4,000 now. Tho govern
ment figures give the entire 1000 as
directly replacing men.
In commercial occupations clerks in
stores, offices, etcI. the increase of wo-
men is 26S,000, of which 264,00 0repla ced
men. In professional occupations.
connected with the law, medicine, mag
azine and newspaper work. etc. the
increase of women is $4,000, of which
all have replaced men. A curious fact
is that each woman has replaced about
two men in hotels, public houses.
women being $4,000 and the displace-
ment of men 10000.
On buses, trans and various kinds
of transport service the women have
increased Al 900. the entire number re-
placing that number Of men. Men
teachers are also largely replaced
also men on municipal transport work,
the total increase of women in this
line being $4,000. of which 81 900 re-
placed men. In farm work many men
have been drawn off for the war, but
few women have replaced them. The
men on farms replaced by women is
given at 10000 while the number of
women farm workers is 10000, and the
increase since the war only 500. Wo-
men nurses have increased $4,000 since
the war.
Summing up the substitution Of wo-
men for men, the government state
ment says there has been an increase
of $50, 900 since last July in the number
of women directly replacing men, This
shows a slight check in the rate of re-
placment. In some trades, like cloth
ing and textiles. women. Msriers have
decreased. probably beeatfse sthey were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Ann Burns were held from the Church
Of the Sacred Heart with requiem high
mass celebrated by Rev. FIR James A.
Carey in the presence of the relatives
and friends of the deceased. Interment
was in st. Mary's cemetery, Augusta.
The bearers were: p. II. Leighton.
James z. Leigh ton. Luke Leighton of
Exeter. n. H.. and Andrew Leighton
OF Alma. Among the friends and rela =
tives present from out of town were
Mrs. Annie Burns and niece. Miss Mae
Grace of Lewiston. Cornelius Daring
ton of Lewiston, Mrs. Sadie Coils of
Portland. Andrew Leighton of Alma
and Luke Leighton of Exeter, n H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
harriet p. Williams

.. ilAIript T. Williams. wife 81
.Ii, Nmbrp-o Williams. passed
.. Nito SUNDAY night at hcl home in
.. fftt.tnu nccl - Ncnrs. She Was
.i. ..r Grafton. Mass and had rcsid-
t Irfteton tor the past 90 wears.
t... .urlt, 81 hv Two daughters. Mrs.
Ii. leonard ~ South Pttstou and
Annie GRADY uf Nhitcdcld. also
p.c sons. Austin of \orth pIttston.
rd nd Arthur ~ Boca. Wash,
'.I.. ~ rhiston and George Of
|,lr.town. Mass Funeral services
N. hold az 10 o'clock Wednesday
~ Dennis church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Prices" always an item of i'm
portanCe in connection with adver-
tised goods, have in these times
greater interest than usual For
they change over highland every
change il of purse interest to
readers Of ads.
Not many homes fail" if the
financial management is success
full. Not many homes are well
managed, as to the buying prob
Sunderland an INTERESTED
ONE of the store ads.
The position of buyer" for the
home comes to the wife by inher-
lance" 1t is hers through pre-
cedent and through necessity. She
will fail in the work IF 1T DOES
NOT INTEREST HER. She will
make a success of it-and of her
home management-if her INTER-
EST in the task never lapses. OF
course she studies the ads
So much of the income of each
home is spent in the stores that
they play a big part in home-mak-
ing. Some stores serve so we'll
that all stores must try to keen
pace. Some stores advertise so
informingly and helpfully that all
stores aim to reach the same mark.
The woman who studies the ads
would find nothing but amusement
in a palpably exaggerated state
ment-it would not influence her to
buy-and if an advertiser should
fall into the HABIT of exagser-
alton she would lose all interest in
that store.
To know the stores" PAYS To
study the ads is essential if a
woman would properly appraise
the service offered to her by the
competing stores.
Even a small shopping errand
may justify little preliminary
study of the ads. To secure the
right thing instead of the wrong
one--even in small matters-is
worth while.
The most attractive VALUES
offered in the stores today are AID
NERTISED in this newspaper.
That is why these ads are IMPOR-
TANT TO YOU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
REPULSE GERMAN RAID
SOUTH OF THE SOMME

Paris, Feb. 5.-South of the Somme
a German raid near Barleux last eve-
ming was repulsed, the war office an
nounced today. The French made sew
eral incursions into the German lines
in the Chambrette and Pont-A Nous :
son sectors and in Alsace without suf-
fering losses. Otherwise the night was
calm along the front. Colmar, a lsace.
was bonbarded By French airmsn-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
TROY
Mrs. Esther Webb

Mrs. Esther Webb, long time resi-
dent of Troy, died at her home in Ath-
ems. Feb. ,. Funeral Tuesday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. c. Hol-
lis in Troy. Mrs. Webb was nearly 81
years of age. She leaves one daughter
and four sons. Benjamin of Athens, Ju-
liam, Llewellyn and Fred of Montana.
Mrs. Ada Dearborn was called to
Massachusetts Monday by the critical
illness of her mother.
Mrs. Mary Hill and little niece re-
turned to their home in Camden on
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation
to the neghbors and friends for their
kindness in our bereavement. also to
thank the employees of the making room
at Marston g. Brooks factory. and the
pupils and teachers of Maria Clark
school for the beautiful floral tributes.
WILLIAM J. HEATH.
MIR. AND MRS. HOWARD MERCER,
NEWELL HEATH,
JOSEPH HEATH
WALTER HEATH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

I., p,rlHl meeting 90 the Gardiner
uI Fatmiugdnlc school teachers which
~. 30 haNr hrcn held TUESDAY after
.aur w the ely building has been
fuuu,d until Thur.dnN. on which
A.. Nlhcrt d Citrk at Eostou viii ad =
iho teachers on the teaching Of
...u,hiu in Tho Grade 50 hoolS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Luke Leighton of Exeter, n. H., and
former Hallowell boy is a visitor in
the city, called here by the death of
his aunt, the late Mrs. Ann Burns. Mr..
Leighton is 3 representative in the
state Legislature of New Hampshire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

The members of the Senior class of
Hallowell High have chosen a new play
entitled Romantic Mary" a three-act
comedy to be given instead of The
Dutch Detective" which was first chos
en- as the Senior play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

William Elliott, who for the past
year has been employed as a cutter in
the Marston & Brooks shoe factory has
resigned his position with that firm
and left Monday for Dover, n. H.,
where he has accepted a similar posi-
tion in a shoe factory there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
SMITHFIELD

The many friends of Mrs. Sanborn
Mcsher are sorry to hear of her falling
down the cellar stairs and breaking
both bones above the ankle
Mr. Wlthee OF Oakland was a caller
in town Sunday.
Mrs Eunice Mosher is assisting her
sister. Mrs. Sanborn Mosher.
Miss Dora Lawrence passed the
weekend with her parents here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

A gas chandelier in Clements store
which is six feet. 10 inches above the
floor was hit by the hat of travelling
man Monday forenoon as he passed un-
der it, The gentleman stated that he
was six feet, eight inches tall in his
stocking feet Some man,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Schools in town closed Feb. . A
fine entertainment and pie social was
given at the East Readfield school
house on Jan. 26 under the direction
of the teacher Miss Christine Thaa-
mum of Winthrop. On Feb. like
entertainment was given by the teach
err Miss Mertie Bean at the Plains
schoolhouse. Both were a success fl
nancially and socially.
Mrs. Sylvester of Boston who has
been visiting her son Edward who is
stopping with Mrs. Strout returned to
her home this week accompanied by
Master Franklin Strout
Roscoe Berry Of Auburn was the
week end guest of his mother Mrs
Ada Berry.
Frank Wyman had the misfortune to
lose two of his fingers Saturday while
engaged in saving wood with a gaso-
line engine.
Harry Gay and Elwood Dudley have
gone to Bath where they have employ
ment in the Bath Iron Works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Master Leonard Stephenson, who
has been i'll the past two weeks with
the measles, was able to be out again
Monday. His sister Thelma, who is
suffering from the same malady is re-
ported as improving rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Mts \. \. Walsh will address the
Gardiner w. e. r. 4. Wednesday af-
iernoon. taking FOR her subject What's
IN name" Ladies' generally invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

I'm" Womcns Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Highland
avenue Methodist Episcopal church
viiI meet AZ the parsonage Tuesday
.nff,ruoon ~ O'Clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
LOCAL NOTICE

X thvcs 4 Go Goal. old Com
.. l.crigh ara EcadinE. stove. Nut
.gg, 60 rec. $50 soft s775.
.aH clean con- ana good ser, ice
ian23dtr
" nee ia GrouFc han every Wcdncs-
~s md saturday rvcuiuES Three
u.,a orchestra
r ffi&sat. tuc& Wctltwkv'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Albert Skillin left Monday to resume
his duties at Bowdoin College, after
passing a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana q. SkilIin, 81 Mid
die street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

H.luhtr meeting "f Modern Wood
MON * America Tuc.duy ctcuiu- with
uof. In mo F'atcrnal degree Dele
Asn 20 th" county camp will also be
eEo.,u An men bers ARE requested TO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
a kid CROWN up; smartest kid you
EXEUNT

The Gardiner w. c. T U. will meet
Wednesday afternoon OF 8 O'Clock with
Mrs. w. 1. Guild, Kingsbury street.
The afternoon will be devoted to
Dues tea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

The ladies of the Winter street Free
Baptist church are to hold their an
ruai Faster sale on Saturday, March
50 The place Is to bo announced la
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

The many friends Of Leo Wight will
be sorry to hear that he is confined to
his home on Water street threatened
with pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Nir and Mrs. Guy n. Snowe Of West
Gardiner are receiving congratulations
nn the arrival OF an s-pound son, born
Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Unclaimed mail matter at the Hal
lowell postoffice for the week ending
Feb. ) is as follows: Mrs. Mary Han
naford. A. f. IIodgdon, Walter Lynn
and Alfred Skdmore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Well to remember the sale Of hair
goods at the Fashion Hat Shop in
progress this Weekday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Mr. and Mrs +. f. Choate and daugh-
ter Celie, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Choate
were visitors at George L, Whites, Sec
ond street Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

G. E. Clement of Waterville was a
visitor in the city Monday having so
far recovered from his illness Of the
past two weeks as to be able to make
his usual business trip once more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

The H. F. A. dancing assembly Civ
en- by the association, will be held
this Tuesday evening in its hall. Music
by Shares orchestra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet at > O'Clock this aft
ernoon with Mrs Robert Langmaid. Lin
coin street.