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The Washington times., 1917-08-31

Sydney, n. S, in the Neptune a few
days ago, he issued a statement to
the effect that Admiral Peary's much
talked of Crocker Land was only a
mirage.
Today he amplifed that statement,
and declared that somewhere in the
unexplored regions of the Arctic seas,
land still untouched by the foot Of
man probably does exist.
In 1906 Admiral Peary, from an ele-
walton OF !, 400 feet at Cape Thomas,
sighted land about 12O miles to the
northwest in a region where no land
was supposed to exist. He named it
Crocker's Land, and placed a record
and a portion of the American flag
he carried on the summit.
Donald Macmillan was with the
famous explorer and thought he saw
the same coast looming in the dis
tance.
"OnIy q Mirage"
But # was only a mirage" de-
cIared the explorer today. THE main
object of this trip was to prove the
existence or non-existence of Crock
The Washington times., 1917-08-31
80 PER CENT WAR TAX
ON PROFITS IN FRANCE

PARIS. Aug. 31.-France proposes
to put the cost OF the, war on those
best able to bear It by taxing war
profits up to so per cent.
Minister of Finance Thierry made
this announcement today in an inter-
view explaining Frances scheme OF
financing the war. He added a spe-
ciaI plea that Americans aid by pur-
chasing their luxuries from French
factories, these industries yielding q
large part OF Frances taxes.
I'VE in France are following very
closely the financial debates in
America" declared NJ Thierry.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31
ESKIMO RACE
GROW|NG,NOT
FADING, VIEW
Of EXPLORER
Leader of Arctic Expedition
. Brings Back Answer to SCien-
fists Who Declare Tribes of
the North Are on the Wane.

FREEPoRT, Ne, Aug. 31.-Ex-
plorer Donald Macmillan said to-
day, that a Danish trader brought
the first news Of the European
war to Etah. Greenland, two years
ago. The Eskimos were dunn
founded when they heard white
people were killing each other.
"Are they Pi-block-to' they
asked me-" said Macmillan, ex-
planning that "Pi-block-to" meant
crazy.
At told them the Germans prob
ably wanted more land"
LAND one Eskimo questioned.
why don't they divide It up?'
I gave it up. There was no
chance OF explaining civilized
warfare to these peaceful savag-
es."
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LEARNS
GRANDE REVUE IS
MUCH OF ASHOW
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realistic makeup. Also there was a
dancer named Mile. walser. who
tried to do graceful things to one.
She was evidently q born wGltEer. I
mlssed the third scene, being more
interested in an argument right be-
hind us between one Of the ushers
and q British private who. with two
companions. had arrived late. The
usher wanted her tip. The argument
ended with the words "Allez go to
hell" spoken in Cockney.
Scene four was called Inspecteur
des Economies and It wasn't what
you would call suggestive. II was
absolutely frank. In scene ave Mile.
Poala sang THE Broken Doll" in
English, and the British privates and
/ helped her out. We liked this so
well that we made her repeat.
The feature of the next four
tableaux was a man who whistled in
imitation Of birds. He had every
one deceived but the audience and
the birds. The tenth scene was q
japanese pantomime which wound up
with the hero committing le hara
kiri.
Today is not meatless and he may
be lamb chops. Mile. Chloe sang "Un-
derneath the Stars" and one Of my
British neishbors asked what It was.
Something English" said another.
II think It Is from the 'Mikado.'"
We had had enough and prepared to
leave. Our usher appeared from no.
where and showed both OF her teeth
with a smile and held out her hand.
1 shook it. "No, no, no, no, no, MOI"
she said, and held II out again.
I comprehended.
Madam" 1 said, I'VE are troIs hard
boiled oofs." and we left her snarl-
ing. r. W. L.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31
E. c. GRAHAM INDICTED
UNDER SHERMAN Law

E. C. Graham. president Of the Ma
tional Electrical Supply Company Of
this city. has been indicted, with
thirty-seven other dealers in automo-
bile accessories, by a grand jury In
New York on a charge OF violation Of
the Sherman ANTITRUST law. All the
indicted persons are either officers or
members OF the National Association
director.
It is understood one OF the grounds
for ne indictments is that the de-
PENDANTS held meetings in New York
at which resolutions conflicting with
the Sherman law were adopted
The Washington times., 1917-08-31
Vital Records.


Morris and Eva Gumenick, girl.
Robert r. and Mamie Munsey, girl.
Joseph E. and Eva F. Cagnetti, boy.
David and Anna Levy, boy.
James C. and Leila NJ. Dulin, girl.
Charles B. and Ida Newman. girl.
George T. and Nellie L. Merryman, boy.
Patrick J. and Marian Garner. boy.
Joseph W. and Lillian E. Allen, girl.
Thomas G. and Anna N. Phillips, boy.
Bayard W. and Ida NJ. Tansil, girl.
Alfred and Rebecca Castleman, boy.
Louis and Theresa G. Haubrtch. girl.
william Z. and Ruth NJ Dixon, boy.
Charles r. and Rae L. Howard. girl.
Frank c. and Rosie NJ. Evans. girl.
William o. and Mamie z. Bromley, girl
william and Bertha z. Henderson, girl.
Steve and Jennie RomAsa. boy.
Ernest /. and Katherine T. Allen, boy.
Samuel and Pauline Wedge. boy.
John w. and Mary E. Nelson. girl.
william ]. and Hilda NJ. Thomas. girl.
Talbert Z. and Elizabeth Bowling. girl.
Raymond w. and lola Snowden, boy.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31

Jane Williams, 81 yrs, Masonic and Eastern
Star Home.
John T. Talbot. IS yrs, Il0 18th st. ne.
Arthur B. Ford. So yrs. sOs X st. Sc.
Annie Shaw 50 yrs, 1883 II st.
George W. Fesler. jr., q yrs, st. Elizabeth.
Hugh B. Safer. ~ yrs, 732 5th ST. NV.
Edward W. Harvey. IS yrs, tuberculosis
Hos.
Mary f. Higbee, yrs, SIS G st. Sc.
Robert Durkin Is mos. Children's Hos.
Howard Ferguson, mos. ChilD2n's Hos.
George G. SpoolmAn, Jr.. 10 hrs(Ef1 H NV.
Junius NJ Garris. IS yrs. 1885 p NV.
Martha Lewis, 70 yrs. Wash. Asy Hos.
William Toyear, 80 yrs. Garfield Hos.
Roy s. Thomas, mos, b2nd and Bell pl.,
Burville, ID. c.
Gertrude Garnett, mos, sos L st. sw.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31
OYSTER ARRIVES
TOMORROW TO AID
FOODCONTROLLERS

Tomorrow begins the season OF
cheer for ye eplcure.
This is by way of saying the oyster
season will be opened with a whoop
by the oystermen. who are aLticipat-
ing the frst good year in many.
Lovers Of the succulent bivalve are
prepared with three cheers for the
first ''r'' OF a new oyster year.
Secretary OF Commerce Redheld.
who guides the destiny o; the Fish
cries Bureau; Food Administrator
Hoover, anu the cohorts of Secretary
OF Agriculture Houston are likewise
prepared to welcome the advent OF a
new source OF food supply. They will
boost the cause.
For the consumer, there is just one
drawback. Oysters are likely to be
higher in price this year than they
have ever been.
Some On Market To-day.
There are some oysters on the
Washington market today, but they
are bay oysters taken from private
beds. longing on the bay In Mary
land Jurisdiction begins tomorrow
but It will be several days before the
first oysters come to the Washington
market.
In the meantime, dealers are not
prepared to say what prices will be.
They depend largely upon supply and
demand. 1t is the general impress
sion, however, that the first OF these
oysters on the market will bring 40
to 80 cents a gallon retail.
After September 10, when the big
supply comes in and longing begins
in Virginia waters and on the Po-
tomac river, prices are expected to
take a drop. The present range of
prices on Norfolk oysters is from 40
to so cents a gallon.
Rank Next To MIX.
Oysters, according to Assistant
Commissioner OF Fisheries H. F.
Moore, are one OF the most valued of
foods. There is nothing TO compare
with them in the human diet except
milk. Oysters contain all of the es-
sentIals OF q balanced diet, and in
the right proportions. They are not
nearly SO rich in proteins and fat as
beef. but they contain much more
carbohydrates, or starch.
Like milk. they would be a safe
diet over a long period, and, experts
say, they are among the most easily
digested foods.
VIII Boost Consumption.
As a part OF its campaign for a
wider utilization OF fish as a food,
the Department of Commerce is pre-
pared to boost the consumption of
oysters, as a nutritious and easily
digested food. An entire meal can
be made of oysters without danger
to the diet.
Washington Is fortunately placed
in the availability OF this choice sea
food. Lynn Haven Bays, Chinco-
league oysters and the seatag are gain
ing a national reputation. Experts
Of the Bureau OF Fisheries say that
there are no better oysters anywhere
in the world than those taken from
the Potomac river and Chesapeake
Bay. They are luscious and finely
favored.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31
SINGLE, PLAYS 100000
GAMES OF SOLITAIRE

DECATUR, Ill, Aug. 31.-Charles n.
Conklin, a Wabash railroad conductor,
has just completed playing 10O, 900
games Of solitaire. He has been play
ing for the past twenty years and kept
record. During all that time he had
only one perfect layout" Conklin
is q bachelor.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31
GIVE $1,000 TO RED CROSS

Employees OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition and its branches have turned
over to the Red Cross 81 900 with
which to purchase an ambulance TO
be used in France.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31

Edmund P. shelby, 50, and Gertrude s. Math-
ews 3s both Of New York city. The Rev.
James Kirkpatrick.
Oscar j. Roth. 2s. and Dora z. Geiger, n.
Fossen.
Howard F. SorE. IS, of Dunnloring. Va, and
Pauline r. Campbell. 81. OF Washington.
The Rev. John Z. Briggs.
John w. Higdon, 2. and Theresa P. SchiIke.
10, both of Washington. The Rev. +. NJ.
W. Schneeweiss.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31

held $50 policemen at bay for two
hours. He wounded three OF the Of
ficers and surrendered only after
Deputy. Superintendent Westbrook
promised him a prison sentence in
lieu Of hanging.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31
DEATHS

DUEHAY-CHARLES R.. the husband of
Katie E. Duehay and father OF Mabel E.
and Lena O. and Mrs. Henry W. Heine.
Funeral services from his late residence,
l223 GaIlatin street northwest, at o'clock.
Saturday. September l. Friends and rela-
tives invited.
HIGBEE-on August %. 1917. at $50 a m.
MARY E. aged O. beloved daughter OF
Maurice B. and Annie C. Higbse (nee Nal.
loyD at the homo Of her grandparents, 65j
Funeral services will be conducted at st.
Peters Church, Saturday morning, Sep
tember !.
sPECHT-on Friday. August 81. 1911. at
the late Henry II. and Sarah Specht.
Funeral from the chapel OF W. r. Speare
Co.. l2os H street northwest, Saturday. Sep
tember /, at p.
milton and Philadelphia, Pa, papers please
copyl.
wALsH-on Thursday. August 30. at Balti-
more, Md, ELINOR G, beloved wife OF
Thomas J. Walsh. of Helena. Mont.
Funeral at Helena.
UNDERTAKES
]. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKEN AND LIVERY.
IA Pa. Aya. N. W.
f0iereone y. l3&. WAsHlNGrON. .. O
FLORAL DESIGNS
FUNERAL DESIGNS
Of svsry dsscription-mOdsrats DriosA
GUIDE.
InI , st. ". W.
CEMETERIES
BEAUTIFUL CEDAR HILL
Washington's Permanent
Cemetery.
office. sol Colorado Building.
The Washington times., 1917-08-31

wALSH-On Thursday.
more. Md, ELINOR
Thomas J. Walsh. OF
Funeral at Helena
The Washington times., 1917-08-31

August 30. at Balti-
G. beloved wife OF
Helena, Mont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
VARIOUS TRADES ELIGIBLE
Engineering Corps Requires Men of
Many Crafts.

Men with the following trades will
be accepted for the engineers:
Blacksmith (machinisD: wheel
wright blacksmith powderman, cabi-
net maker, carpenter carpenters for
wooden boats, calkers. skilled wood
workers, carpenters on bridge and
concrete forms; carpenters bridge and
arpenters-bridge and rough
work-carpenters for ships; clerks,
bookkeeper, typewriter, stenographers
cooks, drivers. craftsman, drillers,
steam drill operators, mine or quarry.
Driver, teamsters, electricians, dy\a-
mo tenders. electrician arclightmen-
electricity, installation and linemen
engiuemen, steam engineer, hosting
engine man and so on. Enginemen-
gas or gasolene. Chauffeurs. various:
firemen stationary or locomotive; fore
man, bridge, foreman for concrete
work; foreman masons, foreman
buildings; photographers, shop. fore
man mason, foreman mine-under
ground men. Foreman-painter, fore
man quarry, foreman road-highway
construction Foreman-railroad-
construction; foreman-railroad mill;
-sewer-foreman shipyards,
inland waters. Foreman-structural
workers foreman water workers, glaz-
ier. horse shoer-lithographer. plate
maker; machinist mason stone or
brick-mason. concrete worker; miner
oarsmen, skill boatsmen, packers
mule packers; housepainters or sign;
photographers, commercial or printing
trade; type filters, plumbers, derrick
men. riveter, saddler, harness maker,
shoemaker. cobbler stocllman. store
room keeper. surveyor, transit man.
Surveyor topographical tinsmith,
men of mechanical trade other than
listed or students of engineering.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
U. 6. DENTIST FOR KAISER
Ruler Recognizes No State of War
With Royal Family

Copenhagen. May IS, (via Lon
don )-Emperor William recognizes
no state of war with the United States
so far as his personal comfort is con
cerned This is shown by the fact
that he has summoned his American
dentist, Arthur Newton Davis of
Piqua. Ohio, to visit him at Great
Headquarters this week. and attend
to the necessary repairs to the i'm
perial teeth.
The war in general has proved
toothache TO. be no respector of inter
r.lional relations, and throughout IN
long months of tension between Ger
many and the United States the inn
perial and royal family and the high
est officials of the State have con-
tinued to patronize their respective
American dentists. Each new crisis
was marked by an almost ludicrous
rush of members of the royal families.
Foreign Office officials, and other
digntaries to get their teeth attended
TO before possible departure Of the
American dentists. Some of the most
rabid vituperators of the United
States have been mild as doves in
American dental chairs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
BULLECOURT TAKEN
BY ALLIES AFTER
FURIOUS FIGHT
TeutonS RepuIsed By RaiS's Men
with Fearful Loss
REVfRSES ADMITTED IN BERLIN
Great Artillery Duel Now Raging
Along Whole Macedonian Front
Russians Still Waiting.

London. May 14.--After days OF in
tensiye fighting in which positions
have changed hands may times, the
British troops have recaptured the
greater portion of the village of Bull
lecourt and repulsed violent counter
attacks by the Germans east of the
village.
Along the Scarpe river, to the east
of Arras, there also have been san
culinary encounters, but again the ad-
vantage rested with Field Marshal
Haig's forces. Portions of the vii
lage of RoeuX have been taken by the
British and ground has been gained
by them on the western slope of
Greenland hill.
There has been no let up in the air
fighting, which has been going on
since the spring offensive began.
Eleven German airplanes were ac-
counted for Saturday by the British,
ten Of them in air battles and one by
an antiair-craft gun. The British lost
six machines.
On the southern end of the line
held by the French, the Germans Sun
day morning made strong attacks on
the plateau of Craonne, on the sector
north OF Rheims and in the region OF
Maisons de Champagne. The French
not only put down all three attacks
with the fire of their artillery and
rifles, causing heavy casualties, but
pushed back the German line and
made prisoners.
Official admission came from Berlin
today that the British had penetrated
the Teuton lines at ROeuX, a forefield
position protecting the center of the
Wotan line. Here it was that Sir
Douglas Haig's men yesterday cap
tured the chemical works and the
cemetery.
Every grave had been made a
dugout and every vault a miniature
fortress Today the Germans tried
hard to get back to this gruesome
place, where to every inhabitant
buried in times of peace now lie
scores of Teuton and British dead,
unburied. To the east of the ceme-
terry, the Bayarian crown prince
launched a bitter attack today. IL
was choked in the British fire New
scores of dead Uttered the ground al
ter this vain attempt. Fifty Germans
remained in British hands as prison
ers.
Except for those at Roeux all Brit
ish attacks yesterday broke down
with heaviest losses according to
Berlins official version.
There is still no indication of the
approach Of any important fighting
between the Austro-Germans and Rus
slams on the eastern front from the
Baltic sea to Rumania. Along this
entire line the operations consist
merely of small skirmishes and re-
cOnnaissances.
In Macedonia violent artillery duels
are in progress along the entire front,
with the preponderance in the gun
power apparently on the entente
side. Sunday saw no infantry actions
there
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
EDGAR N. eIssELL
Prominent Vermont Sheep Raiser
Dead at Shoreham.

Edgar n. Bissell died at his home
in Shoreham Friday morning of a
complication of diseases. He was 76
years old,
MIR Bissell was one of Vermont's
best known sheep raisers. having
been a successful breeder of the once
famous Vermont Merinos, sending
them to Australia, South America and
South Africa. He was for several
years president of the Addison County
Agricultural society and had been its
vice president and one OF its directors.
He was also first president of the
Vermont Merino Sheep Breeders as
sociation, and for several years was
president OF the Ohio, New York and
Vermont Sheep Breeders association.
Mr.. Bissell had held many town Of
fees and represented the town of
in the Legislature during
the session of 1882. For two years he
was president of the Vermont Merino
Sheep Shearing association and was
well known throughout the western
states as one of the largest breeders
of sheep in Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
BRAKEMA KILLED
SUNDAY IN LOCAL
FREIGHT YARD
Earl A. Cakes Fell Between Two
Cars Sunday Forenoon
HOME AT LEICESTER JUNCTION
Young Man Apparently Lost Footing
While at Work on Top of His
Train.

Earl A. Cakes. Rutland railroad
brakeman running on the through
freight over the Chatham division,
was instantly killed in the local yard
shortly after IL o'clock Sunday fore
noon. II is presumed that Oakes
missed his footing and fell between
two cars. One set OF trucks passed
over his body which was badly
mangled.
The accident took place in the low
er section of the yard. The crew at
the time was engaged in cutting out
and taking on a number of cars. John
RawsOn, another brakeman on the
train, was standing close to the track
at the spot where Cakes fell and
made an Intellectual attempt to drag
the unfortunate mans body from
under the car.
Cakes was between 20 and 80 years
Of age and had been running on the
division less than year. 1t is under
stood that he was unmarried The
remains, which were taken to Wal
bridge undertaking rooms, were sent
this morning to the home of his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Augustus Oakes,
who live at Leicester Junction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
ARMY BILL READY
FOR SIGNATURE
TOMORROW
Revised Draft Contain Provisions
for R0OSevelt's Volunteer
CONfEREES IN SESSION TODAY
President Orders Regular Army Be
Raised to Full Army Strength
Of 100000 Men.

Washington, May 14.-With instruc-
tions from the house to modify the
measure so that four divisions could
be raised for service in France under
Colonel Roosevelt. the cCnferees on
the army bill met this afternoon for
what is expected viii be the final re-
construction OF the bill.
1t is expected that the bill will be
reported to the two houses for action
in time to permit of its passage and
signature by the president tomOrrbw.
The president has ordered adj
ditional increments to the regular
army of $4,000 men. The order in
effect is that the regular army shall
be recruited 10 its full war strength OF
nearly 100000.
1t is planned to use each regiment
of regulars as basis for the forma-
ton of two regiments through ad-
ditional recruiting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
CHEF ENGINEER RESIGNS
Had Charge of Construction of Berk-
shire Line.

Springfield, May IA. H. Towne
of 40 Brenton terrace, a member OF
the engineering firm of Durkee,
Towne & White, has resigned his
position as chief engineer for the
Berkshire Street Railway company.
Mr. Towne will return to Springfield
in about a month to take up other
engineering work in connection with
his firm.
Mr.. Towne was engineer in charge
of the construction of the Berkshire
Street Railway company's lines from
Bennington, VT, to Canaan, Conn;
also the extension from Great Bar
rington to Egremont and the Lee-Hun-
tington trolley line.
Mr. Towne has made large num-
Der of friends since coming to this
city and in fact has host of friends
throughout the county who will regret
his leaving. He is we'll known from
Bennington to Canaan, Conn, and
from Lee to Springfield He is con.
sidered an excellent engineer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
An Ancient sarper's Greeting.

Ola timc BARRIERS bad TO display more
variety than their SUCCESSORS. \ work
published in 1892 describes a barbers
greeting TO Il customer: sir. win you
have your hair cur after the Italian
manner, short and round, and then
frCunst with the curling irons to make
it look like half moon in mist, or
like a Spaniard. long at the ears and
CURED like the two ends of an old peri
wig, or win you he Frenchilied with a
lovclocs down to your shoulders? The
English cut is base, and gentlemen
scorn it. Novelty is dainty. Speak the
word, sir. Ny scissors are ready to
execute your worship's will.'-London
EXDiySS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
MYSTERIOUS POISONING
Three People Dead at Springfield,
Mass, i'm Suspicious Case.

Springfield, May 14-Complete mys-
terry shrouds the deaths by poisoning
of Miss Nell Cushman, A, Miss Hilda
Francis, 90. and Clifford Gordon, 6.
whose bodies were found in a three
room basement apartment at rs Byers
street, soon after o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The medical examiner
and the police are convinced that they
died from poison, but despite an au-
topsy last evening, they were not
prepared to explain the nature of the
poisoning. The body of Miss Cush-
man and the boy were found in the
front bed room and the body of Miss
Francis. was found On the floor in an
adjoining bedroom.
Evidence gathered by the police in
dicates that the victims were tasen
i'll, while eating their supper. but the
medical authorities stated last even
ing that death had not resulted from
ptomaine poisoning which was first
suggested as the cause. They ad
vanced no theory, pending further
examination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
DELAYS of Justice.

Legal records supply many instances
Of long intervals between the crime
and Tie arrest The leading case is
that Of Eugene Aram, who was hang
al for the murder of Clarke fourteen
years after the olfense. In the eight
eenth century man named Horne
was executed for the murder of his
child thirty-five years after the crime.
There is also the well known case of
Governor Wall. who was hanged in
1902 for a murder committed in 1872.
But Sir James Stephens recalls what
is surely the most remarkable case Oh
record. He prosecuted in 1868 man
who was charged with stealing leaf
from a parish register sixty years be-
fore.-London Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-A few early rose seed
potatoes. Wheeler Rice. Tel 464-W,
90tf
FOR SALE-19 1-2 acre chicken farm
located close to and near the village
of North Bennington. Land all smooth
and tillable nearly new house, chest
nut finish; new barn and garage. els
tern in house and good well of water
at door, poultry house, 15x120, one
72x15, killing house 12x15 on con-
crete foundation with water and sew
er Connection, colony houses, Of
which are 12X20, buildings all new.
Price $4,000. Nash & Hutchins. 9Stf
TO RENT-Two furnished rooms,
120 Scott street. 90t6*
FOR SALE-One Holstein COW,
six years old, also one heifer years
old. Call at store in Woodford Hol-
low, e. Bartholomew. 90t6*
SECOND HAND STORE
Clothing bought and sold. Cash and
commission at 104 Gage st. Mrs. e.
L. Shambeau. 90t6F