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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-26
FIFTH ANNUAL
POULTRY SHOW
OPENS TUESDAY

When The Fifth Annual Calumet
Poultry ana pigeon Fanciers' Associa-
tion opens tomorrow in the Moose hall
Of Hammond it viii carry a new mean
ing. The United States government
has stamped its approval on the en-
deavors Of poultry raisers 10 interest
more people in their hobby and it has
now become a patriotic duty to have
chickens in your back yard. helping to
increase the production Of fowl and
eggs and cut down the home consump-
tion Of meat
The show will continue over the com
ing Sunday. William c. Heimbach, sec
retary Of the association, stated today.
The show rooms are larger than here
tofore and there are birds on exhibi-
tion from all parts of the country. New
York state. Ohio. Michigan. Illinois and
Indiana. The special attraction are the
japanese Sillzies which were the hit Of
the show at Chicago and the Fur Birds
Maginot Brothers Bieker Brothers.
the Kussmaul Feed Company and 9TH
Or Hammond firms have displays. The
services of b. Q. Swain Of zionsyille,
Ind have been secured as judge.
"Thc government is urging everyone
10 raise poultry stated the secretary.
.and the annual show should be largely
attended
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CRUCIAL
BATTLES
IN FAVOR
Of ALLIES
British, French and Italians
Pound Hard Pressed Huns
on Three Fronts.
Ry WILLIAM PHILLIP srnnhs
United Press star Correspondent

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, Nov. 26.-The
sixth day of General Byng's great
drive today saw Queant and Cam
brai both wabbling from the great
crack in Hindenburg's line and the
everlasting battering of the Brit
ish troops
Crown Prince Rupprecht's garrison
at Oueant. head of the switch line IS
direly imperiled. The town IS almost
surrounded. Cambria is useless TO the
enemy. Today 1t had been cut off by
oueant By the British hold on Bourbon.
The Queant defenders therefore had
only a precarious line of communica-
tions TO the north.
The dominating heights Of Bourbon
have been Redeemed by German blood
The whole German sector is reeling
with the shoe Of the impact of the
with the shock OF the impact Of the
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SISTERS IN COURT;
HUSBANDS NEUTRAL
Mrs. A. Semanski Charges
Mrs. Kirksehums With
Swiping S120.

It was a question OF veracity be-
tween two women without evidence
supporting either one and as their
husbands were neutral and apparently
on good terms, the case was dismissed
ty Deputy Prosecutor Cleveland in the
court OF Justice Of the Peace Ames
today
Mrs. A. semanski. 5s1 Fields avenue,
had made an affidavit charging her
sister. Mrs Petrona Kirl1sehums. with
keeping 1920 belonging to the former
Mrs Semanski testified she had left
$40 at her sisters home and that
when she went to get it $120 was
missing. The charge was grand lar
ceny.
Mrs Semanski said she did.
Mrs Kirksehums said she didn't.
And Mr. Semanski and AR Kirlise-
huns waved the white fag of neu-
trality.
Justice Ames didn't feel called upon
to call either of the ladies a prevsri-
Gator and dismissed the case at tho
instigation OF the prosecutor.
As they left the court room Seman-
ski was heard To say something like
Yah cent beat it, and Kirksehums.
-Nopo.'
r. = Probably the s12o viii turn
up back OF the clock or in the coffee
jar and Mrs. s and Mrs. X. kiss and
make up.
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FRENCH TAKE
600 PRISONERS
CHy United Press cabIegram.) }

LONDON, Nov. 26.-General
Petain backed up Field Marshal
Haig today while Germany was
desperately combining her lines
for re-enforcements 10 stem the
tide of the British advance on
Cambria
France struck blow at vercun.
FIRST and second lines of enemy defense
positions and 900 prisoners were cap
tured The ground taken was a highly
important sector.
Along the British front Byng's war
machine was still forcing the fighting
around Cambria Haig reported today
that since utter failure CT German at
tacks at midday yesterday around Bour-
lon the enemy had not repeated the as
sault there.
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BATTLE FAVoRS ITALY
eBv United Press cablegram.)

WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES,
Nov. 26.-The crucial battle across
the eleven mile gap between the
Brenta and Piave rivers was
swinging in Italy's favor today.
The lighting is Increasingly bitter
The armies have been locked in death
grapple almost continuously for two
asvs. The Italians are not only win
ming defensively but in tho last forty
eight hours have assumed the offensive.
Their great guns have poured an almost
eesseless rain Of shells on German and
Austrian lines.
In two weeks it is estimated the
enemy has lost $4,000 men and so far
there has been not let UP of his at
taclxs. Re-enforccments have been hur-
ried up and flung into the lines.
one ridge in the outmost line chang
cd hands three times yesterday. Its
rocky contour literally was biased away
bv The terrific artillery fire on both
sides. Italian aviators over the enemy
lines have performed wonderful service
in locating German and Austrian bat
teries. Their ranging has given the
Italian guns an opportunity for deadly,
accurate shooting.
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By LOWELL MEETETT

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent.)
PARIS, Nov. 26.-Co-operation OF
fleets from South American allies is &c
be one of the points discussed early in
the sessions of the inter-allied confer
ence.
Brazil with her splendid army and
a good merchant marine IS anxious to
lend full aid to her allies. Announce
ment was made here today that a meet
ing Of representatives of all allies to
discuss the economic and Industrial
situation will be held in London soon
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Crosby will represent America.
Members of the American mission to-
day continue their conferences with
French Officials.
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TRY GARY
JURY CASES

The Gary superior court tomorrow
is scheduled to try defendants in the
Gary grand jury indictment cases.
Whether any important case will come
up this week may be determined today
rs the state is not inclined to go ahead
with any trial that viii last three or
four days because. OF the Thanksgiv-
ing holidav coming this week
Defendants in the FIRST part OF the
docket include Dan White. William
Sheets. Morris Goldman. Steve Orlich
and Mike the Greek.
Three suits for damages on account
OF personal injury were filed today in
Gary superior court against c. y.
Davidson as receiver for the Gary &
Interurban railroad. DR.. r. l.. Scha bic
seeks $500; Herman Nyhoff. $4,000. and
the Illinois Construction company.
1925.
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CROWN POINT. IND. Nov 26.-Mrs.
Anna Dollie Ledgerwood Matters is in
again. that is she's married again.
She eloped here Saturday with Ed
ward FertneT, department manager of
Chicago. The ceremony was performed
by Justice of the Peace Howard Kent in
Crown Point.
In the same place. by the same jus
tice, almost three years ago. Mrs. Mat
ters was married to Fred Matters, for
whose 100000 estate she made SEN
sational court fight after his death.
An infant Mrs. Matters produced as
her son in substantiation of her claim
was charged by other heirs as being
spurious. At the hearing physicians
and nurses from NIisericordia Hospital
Ottawa. Can, testified they We're pres
ent when the baby was born to Mrs
Matters.
witnesses Break Down.
After severe grilling. however. all
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Gets widows Dover.
ARRESTS MADE
IN BOMB CASE
(By United Press.)

MILw AUKEE. Wis. Nov. 2s.-Upon
the ability Of the police to break the
silence or five suspects depends the
arrest of those responsible for the
fatal bomb explosion at Central police
station Saturday night.
One man apprehended Sunday talked.
Just how much light he shed upon the
case IS a secret with the captain or
detectives who admitted he had gained
important information"
He indicated that il the other sus-
poets arrested today could be forced
to divulge what they know the makers
Of the bomb would be IN hand BY
night This considering the nature OF
the inhabitants Of Little Italy is doubt
full
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SUPREME COURT
APPROVES LAW

WAsHINGToN, Nov 26.-The Indi-
ana law which permits a suit for
damages TO persist after the death or
the man who brought it was approved
today by the supreme court Joseph
". Roebuck. an employc OF the &. H.
& Is. railway. was struck by a switch
target in 1904. He became insane and
later died OF his injuries. Meantime
he had been awarded judgment
against the road. Indiana courts held
that this suit continued to live and
that his relatives were entitled to
damages collected. The road contested
the validity Of tho law
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GOVERNOR is
BACK ON THE JOB

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. 2e.-Gov-
ernor Goodrich on his return TO Indi-
ana followed BY g. trip south to re-
cuperate fron typhoid fever today took
up the work Of his office again. One
of his first official acts was to recon-
mend to the War Department at Wash
ington that Adjutant General Harry
r. Smith be appointed brigadier gem
crsl commanding the federalized Ma
tional Guard Of the state Many inn
portant appointments and other set
business viii be taken care Of imme-
diately by the executive.
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8 ARMIES BATTER DESPERATE GERMAN FORCES
Biggest Thing in Steve
Hattala's Life Is His
Affinity Weighing $50

CHICAGO. H., Nov 2s.-The big
gest thing in stephen Hattala's life
is his alleged affinity. according to
his wife. who filed suit for divorce.
The affinity, according to Mrs.
Hattala. is Miss Louisa Lichtmann.
who. she AYERS. weighs $50 pounds.
Mrs. Hattala alleges that Hat
tala. who is ADVERTISING manager
for the Uungarisn-A Daily
Peoples Voice of New York, has
taken Miss Lichtmann to New
York. where she is posing as his
wife
Miss Lichtmanu, who is % years
old, formerly was Hatalas steno-
grapher. IIattala, according to his
wife, is "a lightweight" But he
likes EN- fat" she explained
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WHITING BOY
is RUN OVER

WHITING. Ind. Nov. 26.-Steve
PaIilSan. age s years, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Palikan of 1tS 119th street.
was run over by an auto truck driven
by Irtell Williams of Cleveland avenue
on Saturday evening. The little boy
with several other children was play
ing on the street when the truck
passed. and il is said by witnesses
that the child ran directly in the path
81 the machine. The victims limbs
and arm was injured. the driver pick
ing him up and hastened him to the
Office of DIR. Newton. Here II was
found that the arm was broken be-
tween tho elbow and shoulder. After
the bone was reset and other injuries
attended to. the boy was removed to
his home
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N. !. {. FLYER
IN
| LIMOUSINE
NIGHT
Victims Speed to Death at
Crossing Past Another Gar
Waiting for Train TO
Go BY.
(BULLETIN.)

VINCENNES, Ind, Nov. 2G.---Mrs.
John w. EmisOn was killed instantly
and Mrs. james Wade Emixon died
one hour later from injuries suffered
when Baltimore & Ohio passenger
train struck automobile I'm which
they and their friends were riding last
night. James Wade Emison, promf-
nent Ninccnnes attorney and an aspir-
ant for the nomination for governor
on several occasions, was probably
fatally injured. John Emison, wealthy
hardware merchant, driving the car.
WIS the least injured and will recover.
The most terrible automobile ac-
cident that ever happened in this
locality in which a flying train
crumpled up a $4,000 Limousine
with its seven occupants as
wagon would crush a match box
occurred last night.
Five dead and two injured is the
toll of Kennedy avenues latest
auto-train collision horror.
Absolutely ignoring even the simplest
precautions and seemingly regardless
of crossing dangers Steve Wozniak. SON
Of Frank Wozniak. an Indiana Harbor
saloonman. driving his fathers eight
cylinder limousine for a party or young
Polish people. the oldest q years old.
drove directly in front Of a Michigan
Central passenger express running
about two hours late about nine o'clock
last night
\ moment later the big car was
thrown 50 feet from the crossing and
the bodies of the young men and girls
laid strewn about. Two girls and two
boys were instantly killed. The driver
Nozniak. died early this morning at St
Margaret's hospital A girl escaped
with few bruises. \ nineteen year old
boy lies probably Ia tally injured at
the hospital.
POLICE ACT QUICKLY.
Police and ambulances rushed to the
scene When they arrived the train had
returned and the train crew was pick
ing up the bodies of the mangled dead
One of the men died in the baggage car
Burns ambulance took the injured 20
the hospital. The SibIey girl was taken
to her home in a taxi
KENNEDY AVENUE DANGEROUS.
Kennedy avenue crossing is consider
ed the most dangerous in this region
More deaths have resulted from acci-
dents at this crossing than any other
in this part of the country.
RIGID INVESTIGATION.
Deputy Coroner Green will conduct
a rigid investigation of the accident
Preparations for the inquest were made
today.
THE DEAD.
STEVE WOZNIAE, driver IS. 1902
Butternut street, Indiana Harbor;
died at hospital at 6;20 from frac-
tured skull.
TONEY UZEosKI. 10. 1916 Alder
street Indiana Harbor
JOHN LOPATA. p, 3S19 Alder street,
Indiana Harbor.
SUSIE SOBIERALSKI. 16. 1888 Ca
talapa street. Indiana TIarpor.
STELLA sPRINGMAN, Indiana Har-
Dor.
THE INJURED.
CATHERINE SIBLEY, age unknown,
150th and Todd avenue, East Chi
cago; slightly bruised about body
and face.
MIKE zABUSIA. 10. 1913 Adams street
Continued on page fve)
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BERLIN CLAIMS
PRISONERS
Omitted Press CabIcEramD

BERLIN. via London. Nov. 26.-More
than 500 English prisoners and twenty
machine guns were taken by German
troops in repulsing minor attacks
around Bourbon and cleaning up
nests"
The war Office In reporting this to-
day said the lighting had been OF
hand to- hand character.
I'm local fghting VIC were success
fuI in maintaining our positions
against counter-attacks." said the Of
hcial statement describing the Italian
front situation
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PETROGRAD, Nov. 26.-benine's
peace propaEnnda appeared today 10
bavc started DANGEROUS break in the
BoIShevikI. Even the BoIsheviki dom
mated soviet showed dissatisfaction
with the offer Lenine and TrOtzky had
fathered.
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NEWS PRINT TRUST
WILL DISSOLVE

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-DissoIution OF
the News Print Manufacturers asso-
citation was agreed to in a decree
signed by Judge Mayer in the United
States District court in the govern
ment suit against the association for
maintaining an illegal combination in
restraint Of trade The decree car
ried with it an injunction to restrain
the association from again forming a
combination TO fix the price OF print
ua nA~
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u. S. ISSUES
INSURANCE ORDER
lRr Tnitcd Prer..l

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2e.-All Teuton
insurance companies in the United
states accepting life were today or
dered liquidated by Secretary McAdoo
The life insurance companies arc con
fined to continuing existing contracts
and financial transactions Of the
liauidated concerns arc placed under
the control of the alien property Gus
todlan.
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broke Down and confessed that the in
fant had been stolen from a poor young
mother in the hospital.
The other. Margaret Ryan. an Otta-
wa factory girl. was brought TO Chi
cago. The dramatic climax to the case
followed when Federal Judge Landis
ordered the baby taken from the arms
Of Mrs. Matters and restored TO its
rightful mother.
Gets widows Dover.
Mrs. Matters was awarded only the
widows dover from the estate. then
faced criminal charges of perjury,
conspiracy and fraud. Since her ac-
completes had been released previously,
though. she. too. was freed.
Later she appeared as the heroine
in motion picture depicting her side
of the case. She spoke at showings of
the flm in several loop picture thea
ters
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and AnsIeD,ont taken in the offensive
of Petain's troops yesterday was re-
ported today. All German counter
thruSts were repHI~ed.
The war office reported active nrtil-
icryinG on both sides In the whole
right MeuSe bank sector, particularly
north of Hill 3A4
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RETURN FROM FRANCE
united Press cabIcgram.)

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Nov. 26.-Rear
Admiral Fletcher and his staff. Major
General John ORyan and his staff and
I'VE other American army officers ar
rived here today aboard a French
liner. The party Immediately de-
parted FOR Washington. Fletcher re-
fused to make any statement.
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MILK MAGNATES DO
NOT RAISE PRICES

The Northwestern Indiana MIX FRO
ducers' associa tion meeting at the Gary
Commercial club Saturday afternoon
made no move to raise prices. One Of
the chief businesses before the house
was the effort TO learn who called the
meeting at all
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Omitted PRESS cnbIegraml

PETRoGRAD. Nov. 26.-Fraterniza-
tiOn of Russian and enemy troops
south of N=rofch lake was announced
in Sundays official Headquarters state
ment received here today. Abolition
of all titles or nobility was announced
i'm .n order by the BOISheVIki today
The same proclamation announced con-
fiscation of all corporate property of
mobiles, merchants and burSesseS.
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(By United Press.D

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator
Ponerene today postponed indefinitely
hearings on charges of disloyalty
against Senator LaFouette. Illness of
a number of the probing committee and
absence Of former Secretary OF State
Bryan from washington made postpone
ment of today's session advisable, Pom
ereno said.
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Latest
Bulletins


ZURICH, Nov. 26.--The new Russian
army commander i'm chief has made
formal proposals to the German and
Austrian supreme commands, according
10 word received here. No details were
given and il was not known whether
any Russians had bcen received Tor
maIIy by the German commander or
whether the nrmistice prOffer was
transmitted by wireless
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TWO INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Paul Finch and Joe Young OF Miller
were injured at East Gary lsSe lasS
evening WHEN Finchs auto went into
ditch The two men were brought
to Gary for treatment and were taken
to Mercy hospital
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CBy United press cablegram.)

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 26.-Germany
has again attempted TO detach Japan
from the allies, according to word re-
co.veG here today. It was reported Ger
mans offered Kiachochac to Japan and
announced willingness to discuss the
future of occupied islands IN the Pacific
as the price of Japan's retirement from
the war. Germany's proposals were re-
fused.
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CLEVELAND HAS
BIG ROBBERY

CLEVELAND. Nov. -Twcnty- five
to $40. 900 was taken and three watch
men were bound and imprisoned in a
vault ali night by blowers who
last night blew the safe in a depart
ment store it was discovered today.
Thousands Of dollars worth of furs
and leather goods also were taken. ac-
cording to the police. Two Of the
were handcuffed together.
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nN cARL ID. GnnAT.l

WAsHINGTON, Nov. 36--That Eng
land and France nre baking mt max
ing revised statement of war aims
and Mt publishing any secret war
treaties was hinted In authoritative
quarters today. This. however. has
not discouraged the United StntcS gov
ernmcnt in its desire 10 have such II
showdown though tho Paris inter
allied conference may not deal with
the subjects directly.
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Dwiggins Is Indicted.

NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-Elmer Dwig-
gins. former New York manager Of the
Bankers Life Insurance co. OF Des
Moines. was indicted by federal grand
jury on a charge of using the mails to
defraud purchasers of Liberty Loan
Ponds
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LONDON, NOV. 26.-DeniaI that there
was rny secret meeting of the privy
council fn July, 1913, which advocated
7NEr with Germany made in the
Commons today by Foreign Minister
Baifour "on the authority of the
king"
German propaganda had spread such
! report.
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PARIS. Nov. 26.-COmplete CONSOLE
dation of all gains over first and sec
e-d Ge--~-n Iturs hetw~cn SawoUn~uv
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THE INJURED.

CATHERINE SIBLEY. age unknown,
150th and Todd avenue, East Chi
cago: slightly bruised about body
and face.
MIKE zARUSIA. 10. 1913 Adams street
Continued On page five.1
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North Fork.

Charley Chappers baby has recov-
cred from pneumonia.
The Mothers Club met with Mrs.
Frank Peterson last Saturday, instead
OF Thursday, the regular meeting day
as Mrs. Peterson is in school all week
There was a splendid attendance and a
very interesting meeting Was held.
Mrs. Arthur Williams returned from
Beloit, Kansas, last Sunday, where she
had gone to be with her mother in her
last illness, and who died January 25th,
Mrs. Williams was accompanied on her
journey by her two brothers, ii. L. and
t. b Daily, and her sister, Mrs. Cal
Dickerson. They joined her at differ
ent points along the route.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. j. Gheen and son
Percy spent Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Cal Williams.
Clyde Mahatfey was called to Goltry
last week by the serious illness of his
sister, Mrs. Hildebrand,
Mrs. Jim Davis and daughter, Mrs,
viii Shepard, drove in TO LaKemp,
Saturday, to consult DR.. Smith about
Mrs. Shepard's baby's health. The
little one has been ailing for some time.
Mr., and Mrs. Wiley Doop are the
proud parents of baby boy, born Jan
uary 2Sth.
Will Shepard and family moved to
their own farm last week.
Jim Cunningham and family are en-
joying the pleasure derived from new
Ford, which he purchased lately
Clarice Williams has been spending
the past few days with her aunt, Mrs.
Cal Williams, while her. uncle made a
TRIP to Shattuck. COUNTRY LAD.
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South BIN wood

We had another cold snap last week
Monday and Tuesday were like sum-
mer, but Wednesday was bitter cold
and the cold still continues.
We are very glad to report that Mr..
Garrett is on the mend
Mr. and Mrs p. r Johnson were
both sick with lagrippe last week.
Miss Iva Fowler spent part Of last
week with her sister, Mrs. z. r..
Johnson
Iva and Alice Fowler spent Sunday
at John Kile's.
4 bran new girl arrived at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. John Longuer, Mon
day night. All parties doing we'll.
The Holiness meeting at Mt. Vernon
is still in progress
Fred Plain is having quite time in
keeping track OF his horses. Part OF
the time he hunts them in an auto.
John Kile is carrying the mail on
route 2 at present A CALLER.