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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-26

The attraction At ch. Academy for
;hrn" HhNs next week. beginning Mon
daE night. IS -. W Griliith's "Intol-
eranc"." 7" say that "Intolerance" far
hurpasScs in magnitude M Grinith's
former masterpiece. il bu, to repea, the
unanimous opinion Or the press all
over the country. Certainty as "a spec
tacic II - without exception the most
marvellous production OF stage or
screen. Ia it Mr.. GrifH,h has traced a
universal theme through various periods
"f the worlds history. ancient. sacred
medieval and modern times being util-
lZed. The scenes OF tho four distinct
stories follow on" another in rapid
succession. Their. is no attempt at his
tDr!cal sequence. but "Intoleraucc''
shows that through all the ages the
same passions. the same JOYS and the
SAM sorrows tav" obtained Through
1t all the events shown are caused by
tn. intol"rnUc. OF ina:t
Tn. scenes uf tho modern story is
laid III an American city and show the
efforts Of ''reforuers Tho story Of
ing episodes from tho III" OF the Naza-
rem" and ending with tho Crucinxion
on Golgotha. In the medieval story is
shown III" massacre OF the Hugucnots
The ancient tim" protraycd is In tho
hc!day OF Babyion ana Afterwards In
TIA" days OF its destruction hy cyrus
:rd the rcrsiaus There will bc matt
noes on Tuesday ana Wednesday,. start
ing a. ":l5, ANA tho night performances
VIII beg a, 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-26
Miss Fannie 'rrirr.

GoEDONSNIil.E IA. January -
Miss Fannie Tricc died last week AZ
the nome Of her brother. the late
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-26

Mrs. l. T.. GODFREY OF Fauuuicr County.
died ut the home ~ his parents, OF
pneumonia. a@cd nineteen years
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19
SEPARATE PEACE WITH
GERMANY N REJECTED

PH4ROGRAD, june 19~The Du-
ma In secret session has passed a
resolution for an immediate often
siFe by the Russian troops.
The resolution declares a separate
peace wItA Germany or prolonged in
activity en- the battle front 70 be ie-
noble treason toward Russia'e allies,
for whien fBture generations neger
woHld pardon the Russia Of the pres
ont day.
arhe diana, therefore considers.
the resolution adds. "tnat The safe
~ Of Russia and the maintenance OF
the liberties which have been OBJ
sained na in an immediate often.
sive ia close cooperation with Rus
sias ailies
The announcement last week thai
the rabiaet had decided 10 suggest 9
conference Of the entente allies lei
examination Of treaties was follow
ed soiay by publication OF the not.
sent 70 the other governments il
question The note suggests a con
f~erenes - revise the agreements cx
istiag ampaa the allies as to WA
aims, attn the exception OF the Lon
con agreement, @hieh provides tina.
Aone Of tle sieaatofy powers ehaf
conclude 4 separate peace.
Ths FIRST ara oi tire pau-Rna. al
cons ass oi ail eo4lnrlis os @oFklaei
and s0sataFa delegates, upon which
depends tha immediate destiny g
Russia IN regard TO bosh iutcraatiop
81 ard domestic question:. asa q
ratifg the eSpaislon BY the pfoyis
ional government ~ tins Ssiga 50
c@talist Robert Grimm. vino g fe
ported to have been the medium
Through saseh the Geramns at
tempted 10 erEsngo.a separate aese
III Fusti&.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

schedule OF rates 10 be charged, the
icompany shall be required TO keep
and maintain complete and systemat-
lie books and records of its invest
ments In and the business carried on
by its said local telephone exchange
lin the CITY of Waxahachie. and show
ling It's entire receipts and disburse~
mants, which said books and records
lshall be kept by competent account
ants In the n prescribed by
1.-The Interstate Commerce Commission
for the keeping of the books of tel
lephoae companies. Said books and
records showing the revenue from,
land Investments in, and the operation
land all the business of the said Wax
iahaehie exchange shall be open 70
THE inspection of the City Council of
1.-THE city of W~axahachie or any duly
iappolnted representative thereof, at
iany time. Provided further. that at
Iany time the City Council ma con-
jalder the profits from the said ex-
t~chaange excessive it may call the tel
lephone company before 1t To present
statements and facts concerning its
said earnings and any time the tel
+! enhoae company may consider It's
said profits inadequate, IT may an-
pear before the City Council and
present statements and facts concern
ling its said q earnings and IT, upon
lauch Investigation. whether original
ing with tie city or the company, il
shall appear that the said profits!
lare either inadequate, OF excessive.
then the telephone rates Of the said
company in N~axahachie shall be
changed and adjusted 50 as to pro
duee Il fair and reasonable profit on
the exchange. provided further.
however. that no such action or in
I~vestigation shall be undertaken by
either the qitY of tire company, dur
ing the first Two years after this
ordinance beeomse effective. II is
further provided, that. in the event OF
Ia controversy concerning rates
should the statements presented b
the company not be satisfactory to
1.-THE city, then the city may. should
it desire, require an audit and ap-
praisai or either. to be made by COM
petent uninterested experts, the ex-
pense TO be paid by the telephone
company TO the City of Waxahachie.
ART. 8. The Texas Long Dis
lance Telephone Company assumes
and agrees TO continue its rural teie-
phone connections In as good and
substantial manner as at preset and
under the same rules and regula-
tons. and compensation as is charg-
ed by 1t at its other exchanges for d
like and similar service.
ART. 6: This ordinance shall take
t%effeet and be III force upon accept
anee by said The Texas Long Dis
tanee Telephone Company III writ
ling Of the terms and conditions OF
the preamble and body OF this ordin~
ance within ninety ESQ., days after
its passage.
GIVEN for The Texas Long Dis
lance Telephone Company, this the
18th day OF June. 1917. by its Off
GERS undersigned.
J. b. EARLE. President.
+. c. BLOMEYEHt, Secretary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

Herbert Hoovsr. government
food administrator mas sent j letter
III III the newspapers Of The country
srgfng their cooperation In thu
vnvk Oh conserving feed fur our
selves and orr allies. The pfau hs
is now considering il designed pri-
lmariIv to reach the church people
and the wonaen OF the country. Tn
der date Of June rs he mailed 10
every preacher. whose name he could
scars a personal letter over his sig.
nature asking him to preach upon
the subject az food conservation on
Sunday. July 4. In the same letter
he expresses the hope that this day
will become known As Food Saw
ing Day" ard thai II MA be made
the purpose and motto Of every
household in America to save the
waste and win the war.
AA S& 49, AKME $50 EA K&AE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19
IHE MAKING or ! FAMots
MEDICINE.

FeW people realize that over
$4,000 pounds OF various herbs
ara used annually in making Lydia
&. %pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and these herbs all have 70 be
aathefei AZ the season OF the year
wren the'r medicinal properties
ere a. their best.
The watehgord IN preparing
aaesa herbs Is cleanliness. the
process 81 peteoiattom IS perfect.
hl utensils aud tanks are steriiiz-
- and the medicine Is p%ssteari4se
clarified aud filtered before it (.
bottled Tor tbs consumer.
j, Is this wonderful combination
OF herbs. together w'th ;te sll'
end care used ia .tae preparation
i hitb as made this famous medt
cine o auteesefui in The treatment
u fsmale ills. ada
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

4 lars passed b. the t~nirty-fIfih
legislature making unlawful the des-
ecration. rautiiation OF improper use
OF the nag Of the Cnited States OF
the Texas nag became effective to-
day. The act prohibits the use OF
the raifed states Tag for afiyertIS-
ing purposes. and makes the inn
proper use or Dissertation az The
flag a miademeanor. punishable By
q fine II 10 exceed 500, Or by i'm
prisonnsent for NOT more taan thirty
days, or both.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

EDITORIAL diASRfgc@cf
The He'd Cross can aign started
off III Naxahaehie last nighf with a
patriotic demonstration Now
lei as all 10 our little bit tosard
contributing 10 the $50 600 900 fer
the care Of car soldiers or the fight
ing front. They wiIl sooR be In the
trenches in France and 1t IS fuspor-
tant that the Red Cross work be we'll
organized and under way before
ths first contingent OF troopz reaches
French soil.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19
|lPPEll IS nlDE F0n
NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITS

HOUSTON. Texas. June Is.-Gea
John Al, Hulea. commanding the Ma
~tioaai Guard brigade or Texas
speaking On the necessity OF arons
lag the people of Texas In order u
meet the present War crisis. and X
feomply with the requirements oi
the war department. said
While the state IL engaged in an
efsors 10 organize, To fun author
szea strength. It's National Guard,
the important duty OF furnishing Its
Iquota OF recruits Il bring the reEn-
lar army up 20 war strength must
not Ne lost sight Of.
Texas Is lagging behind In the
number Of recruits going into the
regular army and II Il the duty al
good citizens to give this matter Sc
rious attention,
III will be remembered that when
the seleefisa draft was first suggest
I'd the president announced that
approximately one r-iflion five hun
arags Thousand men would be needed.
one million 10 be composed OF the
regular army and National Guard.
both recruited ia full strength. The
remaining flve hundred thousand
were to be obtained BY the selectiye
draft.
III viii necessarily, he MANY
itags before this draft il completed.
III tie meantime men are needed to
eas immediately, into traiaias fer
Use rs soon as possible. al the front.
~It must not be forgotten that.
aitasonett only men between the agas
XII n an1 90 years are subject 10
the sleetiye draft. all men between
TIE agas Of IS and IS years. inelud-
Ing those registered under the draft.
sre subject to military duty and will
be accepted In The National Guard
and regular army
II seems To me 10 be the urgent
patriotic duty of ali men between
ths agss ef ~ and 45 years to. ina-
naedfateIS volunteer their services.
THE men required from Texas 10
I'll up te Inli WAR strength the
rahks Ell tbs regular army. or thess
rel lnsents of the National Guard
nov II federal service ami of the
additional units Of the National
Guard new being organized must be
procured within a very short tibe and
In addition e the 100000 men 10
no secured through the s~eleetise
draft. II tho government II 10 prose
cute the present war 10 a successful
termination. Sacrifice must be made
10 accomplish this object. and it is
confidently believed that II is only
necessary to bring the people Of
Texas 70 a realization Of the neces-
sitg To obtain all Of the recruits
needed.
IT would be a sad commentary
upon the patriotism of the young
men Of Texas If our efforts to recruit
the National Guard to fall strength
by Voluntary enlistment should fail
and an eqaal reflection would be cast
upon The state If IT does not supply
its full quota 10 the regular army.
sThe dignity Of the nation has
beer affronted and it, liberties are
jeopardixea- The spirit that made
the Alamo immortal aud which won
8 republic on the field Of San ia
cinto Is aot dead. Texas wfi not
fan to uphold The hands OF the pres
ideut."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19
NEST RAISING FIFTEEN
MILLION FOR RED Gross

SAN FRANCISCO, lure
The West. fsua ta.e Mtsfsaippi y
.ae Pacific. has promised % faase J
ann greater than the nsaen ni''~ep
asked of IL BIZ the Red Sfoss VIZ
council. Every state has RESPONDED
TO the appeal, and many % 'hsal
have dciiEhted the western eahaAa,s.
tee BY offering 10 AnefsssV
amounts apportioned them
California lefds the list Win -
2sa.a0a. Texas Is next Win S-soVVs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19
NEW LAWS BECOME
EFFECTIVE JUNE %


Texas Company biit. authorizing tllat
company t o produce as We'll as re-
ffine oil. the child Labor Law MAX
ing more stringent the present Law
ign that subject. the pipe line bill,
placing pipe lines under Jurisdiction
of the railroad commission; the
mothers pension Law ana tfe law
authorizing the establishment OF free
Eandargartens are among tie import
ant acts OF the I~hirfy-Fiffh iegisla-
ItHre. regular session, which Will be
come effective June -. The9e are
Ei6o laws OF the regular session Of
THE last legislature which are TO be-
Ieonle effective Wednesday. THESE in
jeluding q number OF local measures.
Among the important measures
ARE. Authorizing junior colleges to
grant teachers certificates; permit
ting corporations 70 contribute To
commercial and charitable organize
|tions, the act estab4tshing loar new
state normal schools establishing
the West Texas a. Z NJ college re-
hitting state al yaloreaa and a por-
ton Of occupation axes 10 Calves
ten f0r 2 period of years permitting
corporations 10 horeo& money II eN-
cess Of their capital stock: creating
navigation districts. providing for
free county Libraries; expressing
assent Of the state and federal aid
read act, providing a penalty fer
the killing OF bats prohibiting the
payment OF in-eouaty witness fees
fixias compensation of jail guards
charging powers Of terminal CON-
panies; increasing the powers and
duties of thr state fire insurance
commission. appropriation for rural
schools: general revision Of the IT.
rigation laws; permitting corpora
tons 10 build boats. dry docks and
marine railways. validating titles
to school lands; requiring the teach.
ers OF Texas history in the public
schools Of the state; apportioning
the state into congressional DISTRICTS
providing penalty Tor dissertation q
tue United States flas fixing liens
for ewspaper editors and reporters,
applying the Las against barratry TO
individuals; validating certain sales
OF public lands requiring the cree
ton af fire escapes Of certain kinds
and dimensions. authorizing aprrov
.priations or revenue from public utii-
.ity systems To pay bonded indebted
ness Of cities; requiring rner OF
garages to keep d record OF auto
mobiles repaired providing for col
lection OF inheritance taxes exempt
lag buffalo and eataio from taxation
fer q perioa Of twenty-five years
prescribing & tax on nine and ten
pin Alleys: granting Il vacation Of
fourteen days te firemen ia cities OF
10000 or more; providing for mcnr-
poration OF farmers cooperative So
I%citieg5 establishing an asylum for
negro insane. restoring the common
law defense in libel suits. setting
aside the old general land office for
the use Of the Daughters OF the Rf.
bubble OF Texas and the Daughter;
OF the Confederate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19
A~~~~~N>~~S>>
TopAY's WAR REcIrE.
From Rrisain's Official Win
.x..sr nnnk h1tnk

y From hrisain's Official mln- :
q the-war cock book
: STUFFED TOMATOES tor
= four penpiol One pound CT to~ :
= matoes. a few few crumbs or !
= dry boiled rice. three table
. spoonfmls grated cheese SAIL !
= and pepper. Slice the tops from :
= the tomatoes. and carefully :
= scoop ont the cenisrs, Chep :
. these finely end mix with them =
. the cheese and seasoning. Add =
= sufficient rice OF crumbs 70 =
. make the mixture rather stiff :
= Fill the tomatoes With this, =
= and bake In a moderate oven =
y for fifteen minutes. =
= CYou eannos live on mones =
= ,on Fan on fssosi.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

We are for Texas and I'll her peo-
pile. We haye 40 patience with men
Who are working 70 array class
against efs Ne believe that pub-
lis officials afe chosen 70 serve aast
nor 10 boss and the man mho Il
1oudest fa telling fha COMMON PEG
nla how thae are being rotbed and
outraged Is not always their test
friend
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

We are n0sv expecting tins editors
who ataamsad the Association meet
inE III Gveston 30 tell as aiI about
those latest vie bathing suits We
sill exruse los Taylor. He 8
1aoaess that No ars satisfied be
loosaa the ether MAY.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

Mr.. Hooyer says that nearly every
body IN the United States eats too
much. We would have called him
down on this proposition II he had
d taken the pains to insert that
little Quassfv5ng word nearly
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19
Re.I Cross Enroll. Members.

PARIS, Texas. June 19ThiFe
teen hundred persons enrolled in the
Red Cross here during a " days
campaign.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

Thirsy thousand alrpianes are To
be- constructed at once ny tbe Eni-
ted States for use in Europe. When
tEey are finished and sent across
stere will be something doing up In
the air as well Is on the land and
SEA.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

No matter how the war ends. the
kaiser will be able ta ciaisa that his
forces sank more hospital ships and
killed more women ard children
than all the allies put together.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

Our giving In this Wofid amounts
Eto bat little anless IL reqnsfea orr
sacrifice o. oar part to make the
gift.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

The king Of England was hanored
by 4 call from General pefshing
the lafsar's stay ia London.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19
$50 HORSE EARNED $4,000.

= otlHyllle. n Y, boasts of q
. aosse which while only eoetinB
= tie city SO has 70 tatc earaea
Y e0a beeide aYing the liyes
4 of thousands 81 ehlldgan- No
= S97 as me dividend prodgo-
> ing haf sailed, hss bad
9 eht Gssts ot sliced. nee Isl
. making sefnaH. drawn froe 1iin
= every week Tor the past four
. years. This bleed has pFcsi3ed
. ssffn- which has saved the liye2
= OF children all over the eouptrg.
. 40 3af IL nov enjoying i
= sell earned rest but 10 8 eAoft
= ume Viii be back on the JOB
. ia the serum pant,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

! 10 some eases salt should be
brought against the poodle dog for
Winning the affections or the Wits
Swag from tne husband,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

This ID Red Gross Week and il
heaoaves every mothers son Of SOP
cGElse acres.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

II All usbt to @eaf patehs
iselass dnfang These War times,
8nytdet ths p4teaes a8e nof located
tNsen you aad the chair when ge0
IL Sitf4ag down
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

E1no boy ah0 Is left wsth = niotheg'
III i number Of Iiitls sisters e
|pfsofi eftea proves % he ct efsaier
ksice Ia fke world tba4 tAe lel!oe
NJ sah2rt5s : Ggsurss
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

There are two ciaseeg OF people
he a. not make Il q pract4fe to
@sng advice around fret and they
sre the 8aWgasS and Doctor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

a war tax goes Of All aotos ears
Ased for pleasure. KS mention ;hls
III lie benefit % cur lriends a
sst because We T personally in
crested.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

There are three faithful trlends
al old wife. an old dez aad read
- --F sl.klla
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

Tire governor maet excuse VS. Tor
sislng II report his western Texas
Eeeehes iii fuli. Each day We ran
Ft of cap Is before sc got fairly
Sarted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

III afdeK tlat tie Nar tax aill mss
| made universally popular j.
Iouid provide thar all the demands
the government shail be paid b.
other fellow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

Col. Nose Smith, that grand ola
eoiogea democrat, II around today,
rigeed out in his resimental and
greeting his legion Of W~axahachie
frienaa. Tie is enjoying the 18th 70
It's fali extent. aAd SAYS he ~ foF
President Wilson aud Ike Old fias
H8s many friends hope he Mill }s
here 70 celebrate many more retafas
of the day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

FOR SALE Plenty Of old news
aapars - tae Daily Light office. -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
TO SETTLE FATE OF
SPORTS THIS MONTH

New York, Dec. 7.-Several confer
enees of athletic governing bodies.
both amateur and professional, will
be held in New York during the pres
ent month, and the outcome of these
deliberations is expected to have a
far-reaching effect upon sport during
the next y months These annual
meetings include the gathering of the
National league, the International
league, the United States National
Lawn Tennis association, the board
of stewards Of the intercollegiate Row
ing association and the National Col
legiate Athletic association.
Each in turn win carefully con-
slider the outlook for the 1918 season
in that particular branch OF sport
which IL governs or over which II
holds advisory jurisdiction. In a gen
eral way it can be said that almost
without exception these organizations
are preparing to advocate contin-
uation Of athletics within such lin
iiations as may be deemed advisable
/ or necessary. There is no denying
however. that the war has greatly
changed the aspects of all forms o.
competition and that to large ex.
/ tent the game is now intended foi
those who through age limits, voca
tional exemption or other causes are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
TAYLOR RIDGE

Mrs Henry Jackson and children Of
wyoming. III, returned home Satur-
day, after several days visit at James
Miller's home
Rock Island passengers Saturday in
cludod Mrs. S. O. Heath. Charles Dun
lap, Ellis Rouse. Mrs. Charles jain and
son Walter. Mr., and Mrs. Herman Ho-
Ger, Julia and Nellie Eiutermeister and
Rachael Johnston.
Miss Edna Hartman, assistant post
master, had charge OF the postofiice
Saturday.
Julia Hlntermelster Of Preemption
spent Thanksgiving day and the week
end with homo folks.
Mrs, August Hartman spent several
DAYS last week at the home Of Reinhold
Zwickcr of Rreemption.
Clyde Schneider was pleasantly sur
prised saturday night when a number
OF friends came in 10 help celebrate his
birthday An enjoyable evening was
spent, after which a dainty luncheon
was served. Those present We're Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Jain, Mr. and Mrs
John Curry, Mr.. and Mrs VIII Mack
Mr.. and Mrs, Herman Hufer, Mr. and
Mrs, =. T.. McManus and family. August
Hartman, MIR aud Mrs. 5. @. Heath MIR
and Mrs Frank curry. the Misses Maud
Gruhy. Julia and Nellie UintermcISter
Anna. Edna and Nellie Hartman, Hattie
Clrothers, Rachael Johnston, Mrs Anna
Ulut ermelster, Charles Hartman. George
Wakefield. Russell and Edward Mum
Eorsou, EarN Hofer and Edward Brus-
sci
The Red Cross branch ~ this vulag,
met az the home OF T. l.. NcManus
Wednesday afternoon.
The United states civil service com.
mission has announced an examination
for the county Of Rock Island 20 bt
held az Rock Island, Jan. 10. 1918, &c
nh the position Of rural carrier al Tay.
occur oH rural routes from other post
uihrcs In This county.