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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
New Transfers
of Properly

William G. Williams, Jr.. from Paul
Godfrey Wimbrow and wife. ct al.
home property of the late Julia a. God
frey. in the Ninth Election District.
Consideration. s99l 10.
Nelson l.. Timerson from Orlando
Harrison and wife. 10 "a acres Of land,
more or less. in the Ninth Election Dis
trict. Consideration. $40, etc
Nelson l.. Emerson from late c. Post
and wife. part of the Brick House
Farm. containing q and 20-lOO acres.
more or less. about miles from Berlin.
on the county road leading from Berlin
to St Martins Station Considers
ton. so. etc
Marcella Manuel from Alexander
Wilmington and wife, ct all. real es-
tate on the east side Of Bank Street, in
Pocomoke City Consideration. $40
Charles f. Barry and Rose c. Barry,
his wife, from Mary ? Kelley, the
Congress Hall Property, in Ocean
City. Consideration. $40
Isaac j. Hancock from Mary f. Dick
erson. acre of land, more or less in
the Eighth Election District, Consid-
Grafton. 500
Archer G. Holloway from William II
Holloway. farm on the north side of the
county road leading from Powels River
Bridge to Queponco. in the Fourth
Election District Consideration, 800
Ilettie a. Esham from George W
Esham. real estate containing Il acres
of land more or less. in Bishopvillc Dis
trict Consideration. $1,000
Isaac j Hancock from Mary + Dick
inson. ct al, ! acre OF land. more or
less, in the Eighth Election District
Consideration, 81. etc.
Edna BradweIl from Robert L. Bowen
and wife. 100 acres of land, more or
less, on the south and west side of
'Trappe or Assateague Creek. in the
Third Election District Consideration,
$40. etc
Frank NJ. West from Julia NJ. Robins
ct al, part of Carlaeverlock contain
ing GOA acres. more or less. and 10 acres
of high woodland with all Of the river
swamp intervening on the southeast
side to the Pocomoke River. near Snow
Hill Consideration. $40, etc
Addison W. Ward from Benjamin
Long. 63l acres of land. more or less.
in Pitts Creek nelghborhood. in the
First Election District. Consideration.
5000.
Walter +. Whaley from Virgil Davis
and wife. an undivided interest in 2ls
acres of land. more or less. in West
Berlin Election District. located on the
easterly side OF the Pocomoke River,
between Purnel's Bridge and Bur
bage's Bridge Consideration. SO etc.
Robert J Massey and Lester f. Ad-
kins from Thomas NJ purnell and wife.
ct al. two parcels Of land on Williams
and Pitts Streets. in Berlin. Consid-
Grafton SO etc.
William r. johnson from Samuel NJ.
Atkinson, Trustee. - acres Of woodland
on the west side of the county road
leading from Holland Church to POGO
moke City. in the seventh Election
District. Consideration.
Oscar NJ Purnell from John r. John
son. the stephen Bailey property on
the northeast side of Hill Street, in
Snow Hill Consideration, $40, etc
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Melbourne

We are glad to report that Mrs. j. o.
Ross and Mrs w II. Baylis are i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. W Fisher and son,
Berkeley. spent Sunday with her sister.
Mrs Sewell Gladding. Of Mearsvile,
Va. They made the trip in their Ford
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. J Reid and children
spent Sunday with relatives and friends
at Saxis. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart B. Hall and
daughter, Ruth. spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Thornton, of Oak Hall. Va.
Miss Ethel Richardson. of Stockton,
spent Saturday with her cousin. Miss
blanche Reid
Miss Flora Gladding, of Meanwhile.
Va. is spending some time with her
aunt. Mrs. X. w. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred II. Burroughs
Speut odtuiuaS WIN relatives at oSo
moke City.
Mr.. John Hall. Of Greenbackville.
was business visitor here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Baylis and chill
dren, of near Stockton. spent Sunday
with her sister. Mrs Russell Silver
thorne. of near here
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. J. Reid and children
spent Monday with his sister. Mrs.
Joseph X. Ford. of Pocomoke City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Silverthorne
and children spent Monday with her
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Benjamin Disha-
room, of Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry dis and chill
dren spent Sunday his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunde -dis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years il was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors pre-
scribed local remedies. and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced il incurable Catarrh is a
local disease. greatly influenced by
constitutional conditions and therefore
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Medicine manufactured
by f. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio. is
constitutional remedy. is taken inter
nally and acts thru the blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. One
Hundred Dollars reward is offered for
any case that Halls Catarrh Medicine
fails TO cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
7. J. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo, Ohio.
Sol ' Druggists. 75c.
Namily Pills for constipation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
No Maryland Week
Exhibit This Year

The Council of the Maryland Agri.
cultural College. composed Of repre-
sentatives Of the affiliated state asso-
Citations, has decided not to hold its
annual exhibition in the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory this year 1t will, how
ever be held next year unless extra
ordinary reasons exist for its further
postp0nement. Instead of the exhibi-
ton the society has arranged TO hold a
Maryland Week meeting from Decem-
Der 18th to 22nd. inclusive. The annual
exhibition was decided not to be posi-
BILE this year, because there was no
assurance that the Fifth Regiment
Armory could be secured for the pur
pose. In addition farmers and their
wives will be too busy at home this
year to devote time to the usual show
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Have You A Bad Back =?
II You Have, the Statement OF this Snow
Hill Resident Will Interest You.

Does your back ache, nigh. and day
Hinder work: destroy your rest.
Does il stab you through and through
When you stoop or lift or bend
Then your kidneys may be veal
Often backache is the clue
Just to give you further proof.
The kidney action may be wrong
Il attention is not paid
More distress will soon appear
Headaches. dizzy spells and nerves
Uric acid and its ills
Make the burden worse and worse
llnlments and plasters can /
Reach the inward cause al all
Help the kidneys use the pills
Snow Hill folks have tried and proved.
What they say you can believe
Read this Snow Hill woman account.
See her. ask her, if you doubt
Mrs. Chas. G kensey. Snow Hill,
says 'Doans Kidney Pills proved very
beneficial in my case. bringing me re
lief from dull ache across my back
that had kept me feeling tired and worn
out Nj kidneys We're also irregular in
action, but after taking box or two
Of Doan'S Kidney Pills. felt greatly
improved in every way This medicine
strengthened my back and restored my
kidneys to n normal condition
Price 80 cents at all dealers. Don I
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. kensey had Foster Miburn
Co. Props, Buffalo, \. Y
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
His Chance.

want to get into some business with
snap about it.
Then why not sell traps.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Flag Presented By
Senator l.. A. Bennett

4 patriotic meeting with flag presen-
tation exercises was held at Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church. Salisbury.
Sunday night. State Senator J.. At
wood Bennett presented large silk
American flag to the church The flag
adorns the altar
The Senator made the presentation
speech. The flag was accepted for the
church by the Rev. Mr. Herson Com
pany |. Maryland National Guard, at
tended the exercises
Walter 3. Miller and Herbert Rifle
also made addresses
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Just The Thing For Diarrhoea.

About two years ago had severe
attack Of diarrhoea which lasted over a
week, - writes w. &. Jones. Buford.
y. D. II became 80 weak that could
not stand upright a druggist recon-
mended Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy The first dose
relieved me and within two days ! was
as well as ever Many druggists rec
ommend this remedy because they
know that it is reliable 0btalnable
everywhere
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Liver Trouble

II am bothered with liver trouble
about twice year. writes Joe Ding
man. Webster City, Iowa u have
pains in my side and back and an awful
soreness in my stomach ! heard Of
Tablets and tried them.
By the time had used half bottle Of
them | was feeling fine and had no signs
Of pain Obtainable everywhere.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Family Trait.

At the annual prize day Of certain
school the head boy rose to give his
recitation
Friends Romans. countrymen. he
vociferated, lend me your ears
There. commented the mother of
defeated pupil. sneeringly. that's Mrs.
Biggs boy He wouldn be his mothers
son il he didn't want 10 borrow some
thinp
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04

Don't forget that the Ladies' Aid will
meet this Saturday evening. Aug. It'll.
at the home of Mira. Paul Cherrix
COME.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Cure For Cholera Morbus.

When our little boy. now seven years
old. was a baby he was cured Of cholera
morbus by Chamberlain : Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. writes Mrs.
Sidney Simmons. Fair Haven. ~ y.
Since then other members of my fam
lily have used this valuable medicine for
cholic and bowel troubles with good sat
isfaction and gladly endorse il a. a
remedy of exceptional merit Obtain
able EVERYWHERE
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
The Beat LAXATIVE.

To keep the bowels regular the best
laxative is outdoor exercise Drink a
full glass Of water half an hour before
breakfast amp eat an abundance of fruit
and vegetables, also establish regular
habit and be sure that your bowels
move once each day. When a medicine
is needed take Chamberlain ; Tablets
They are pleasant to take and mild and
gentle in effect Obtainabe every
where
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Good Reason.

Office Boy Please sir, can get oil
tomorrow to 20 to my grandmother
funeral
Sarcastic Boss Because you want TO
go to the baseball game?
Office Boy Ctimidy) No. sir: because
shes dead
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-04
Natural Conclusion.

Little Brother Mr.. softly do you
play on baseball club
Visitor No, Bobby; what makes you
think 90?
Little Brother / heard ma tell 4is
YOU were such good catch
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
"The Grape of Brazil"

A notable feature of gardens within
certain area about Rio de Janeiro Is
the iaboticaba tree. The delicious fruit
is often known as ''the grape of Bra
Zif' on account of its appearance, and,
as described in n bulletin of the United
States department of agriculture, is
conspicuous from it's peculiar habit of
growing directly upon the bark, not
only of the small limbs but even of
the trunk and exposed roots. The tree.
growing to height of 35 to 40 feet
branches freely close to the ground,
spreading into a symmetrical leafy top
of great beauty The flowers, produced
singly and in clusters, often cover the
entire bark above the ground. The
fruit develops rapidly to diameter of
half an inch to an inch and half, has
deep maroon-purple color, Is covered
with thick, rather tough skin charged
with coloring matter and much tannin,
and contains the translucent juicy
pulp, having an agreeable vinouS fla
vor suggestive of the Muscatine grape.
One to four flattened oval seeds, q
quarter of an inch long, are inclosed
in this pulp. The fruit tempts one to
cat indefinitely, the complaint being
that it is impossible to satisfy ones
appetite OF jaboticabas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
Queer Sort of Butter.

A queer sort of butter is obtained in
Trinidad, where COWS and cream are
scarce. This butter is the touchdown
fat Of a bird called the guacharo. The
Illustrated World says that this bird
lives in the darkest caves, and seldom
is seen in the daylight. The young
birds are extremely plump and from
them is obtained rich fat, the natives
very good substitute for butter. The
birds are taken from their nests when
two or three weeks old. After they
are killed, they are put on to boil, not
in water, but in their own fat. The
natives experience some difficulty in
getting at the nests of the guacharo,
for they must creep through caves and
wade through stagnant pools to reach
their prey. The full-grown guacharo is
so timid that no one ever has been able
to photograph living specimen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
LONDONDERRY.

Lawrcnoe Leonard is home from Bar
lngton.
Charles Carver is working IL Man
chester.
Mis-. Carl Buttnol's mother q Ilntford
4, with her.
Miss Mildred strong i through work
in Brattlehorc.
Miss Carrie Carver Is working at
the Inland Hansc.
Mrs. Mary l.arrabec has gone to her
home in birmingham, Mass.
jerry Shattuck is keeping house in
George Shattuck s tenement.
Bert and Ray Rounds were home
from Brattlehoro last week.
Mrs. Daviu Carver has been visiting
her son, Harry. in Manchester.
Mrs. Llo+d and son, John. Of Wal
lingfod visited at Fred Browns last w"ci~.
Or. Calvin and family have gone to
Ansonia, Conn, for few days vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Laura Brown of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Strong.
A. c. Gibson and family of Rutland
We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
over the Fourth
Mr.. Barber and family of Putnam
Conn, came Saturday and are hvin2
III the parsonage.
/ Mrs. Herbert Williams s grandmoth
or, Mrs. Pike and sister of Brattlehoro
arc visiting her.
Seth Walker of South Dccrfeid
Mass, is with his sister, Miss Nettic
Walker, who is very i'll.
Fred Williams and FIRMLY recently
went on an automobile trip to Atho
and Otter River, Mass.
Mrs. Maria Dow has returned to her
home from Northampton, Mass. Hel
daughter came with her.
Warren Whitman of Haddan
Heights, n. J., is at the hotel again
this summer and calling on old friends
Mrs. Addie Allen is visiting in Man
chester and Mrs. Emma Carleton i
staying with her mother while she i.
away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11

strength of 80 men. With the excep-
tion of two from Rouses Point, n. Y,
all the men are from towns in the north
crn part of Franklin county.
Twenty eight OF the men were sent
to Fort Ethan Allen Monday, and an
unofficial report states that % Of them
passed The other So men arrived here
yesterday over the Missisquoi branch
and with Capt. c. r. Pell of Co. b left
for the fort Montgomery gave II of
the men, Enosburg Falls II, Richford
20 and East Berkshire s. An enthusias-
tic rally was held Monday night at
Richford The recruiting campaign
started in the county Friday noon, when
headquarters were opened in this citr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
ARRANGE FOR TRANSPORTATION
Federal Militia Bureau Busies Itself on
Mobilization Program.

WASHINGTON, July II. = The fed
cral militia bureau is arranging for
transportation of the National Guard
which will be modified for active serv-
ice Aug. D. in accordance with q procla-
nation issued by President Wilson. The
various state units win be organized
into Is tactical divisions and assigned
to camps for final training before being
sent to France.
The constitutional inhibition against
use of militia outside the country has
been avoided by the insertion of a
clause in the proclamation specifically
discharging the forces from their militia
status.
Regiments in the northern and eastern
sections of the country are called into
federal service in two increments July
Is and July % Many incrcments are
already fedcralizcd and the remainder
viii be modified on Aug. ).
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
WAR COSTLY NOW
Artillery Expense of Modern Army
Corps $4,000 a Day.
Outlay In Gun Metal and Powder Is
Heavy and Vast Amount of Ma
terial Is Required for
the Trenches.

When it Is remembered that there
are today under arms more than ~
100000 soldiers in the European war
the immensely Of the task of keeping
them supplied with the munitions
with which they wage war will ap-
pear. 1t has been estimated that 1t
costs approximately 500 to outfit
soldier. OF this $50 goes for a gun
and S35 for his 1000 rounds of car
tridges. The average life of uniform
under modern service conditions is
very short: that of the ordinary rifle
is six months. In all of the history
of war there never has been such q
rapid exhaustion of oil of the materl-
ais with which 1t is made, says the Ma
tional Geographic Society Bulletin.
A 75-centimeter gun can fire about
400 projectiles a day. Each of these
projectiles costs approximately SO.
Counting this and the depreciation Of
the gun, which is particularly rapid,
the daily outlay for its operation
amounts to S2,700. It is estimated that
the 120 15-centimeter cannon in an
army corps, fired all day, cost in mu-
nitions and depreciation S320,OOO. In
addition to this, each army corps has
about forty pieces of heavy artillery
Explosives and depreciation for sin
gle days work for them totals $500
900, making the total artillery expense
of an army corps $4,000 q day.
II the outlay in gun metal and pow
| der is heavy, it is no more so than the
/ outlay for materials demanded by tht
| present necessities of trench warfare
| An officer who has studied this phase
/ of the present war carefully says tina
| to put trench in state tit for occu
/ patton in winter requires 1,25O,00'
running feet of by 3 timber $4,000
! running feet of corrugated iron, 6,2o0
/ coo sandhags weighing 1000 tons AM
! $4,000 standards and picGetS to tn
mile In addition to this, 900 mile
! of barhed wire has to be used, weigh
ing 10 tons. When one stops to re
| call the hundreds of miles of trenche
which stretch across Europe in dill
| ferent directions ana how often sec
tions of these trenches have to be re
built, he can gain some idea of tn
tremendous amount Of material II
CURED in their Quitting.
Another picture of the vastness {
the munitioning trade and the in
mcnsity of the task of keeping tn
armies in the field and in fighting col
dition may be had from the statemer
that there are now more than 4S90 col
trolled munition plants in Great Bri
ain alone. OF these 10 out Of % ne
cr produced war materials before Il
war broke out. They employ nearl
100000 men and nearly 100000 Won
en-. The vaStneSs of the industry
England is not out Of proportion
that in France. Although German
holds 20 per cent of Frances coal ar
some so per cent of its iron, Franz
has been able, by the opening UP
, new furnaces and by immense impo
/ tations of ore and pig metal large
to overcome this handicap.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
Hoover Says Existing Condi-
tons Menace Both Pro-
Queer and Consumer
ALARM FELT OVER
DELAY IN CONGRESS
Curb Should Be Placed on Speculations
in Foodstuffs Until Pending Logisla
ton Is Passed - President TO Use
Pressure.

JloH 10 IdSoCu - 1TcSlucHt TO use
Pressure.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE asser.
tion that producer and consumer alike
were being exploited by the spcculator
IN wheat, and that serious crisis soon
would confront the country unless con.
grcss granted the power to handle the
situation through a department OF food
administration, was made last night by
Herbert G. Hoover in letter to President
Wilson.
Publication Of the statement Of condi-
tion- at this time was authorized by the
President 1t was said, because he had
become greatly alarmed by the predic
tious that there would be long delay be
fore action was taken hy congress on the
food administration lii because OF tho
controversy over prohibition.
Ouc assertion made 10y Mr. Hoover was
, that the consumer had suffered from 81
to loo per cent, while the producer had
gained nothing as a rcsu,t OF the activity
ot the SPECTATOR. No effective curb could
| hc placed on such operations, be said, until
| the pending legislation was passed
| I'm summing up the situation confront
i ing the country, i've SAID that rampant
/ speculation and cNtortionatc profits had
4 been the features %. market that found
no precedent IN american history.
! Three facts stand cut plainly enough
+ from our Investigations: Fmst, that i,
tins situation the farmers will need pro
lection as to the price OF wheat; aud,
Nccond, that large masses of people in tho
consuming ccnters are being actually IN
delnomshcd today, due to the cxorbi
tant cost Of living; and these conditions
unless some remedy ho found, are likely
t. repeat themselves in even more vjciou-
forms ~ this time n"Nt year, third the
Spectator, legitimate or vicious hats takcr
Ia large part Of the money now being paic
tv the consumer.
II is undcrstocd that President Wilson
Is determined to bring every pressure e
bear at once for the passage of the foo,
hill il congress remains obduratc III tn,
face ot the latest appeal He is moi will
ing. Vt H. said, 10 permit the legislation L
lag ior another two or three weeks, j
any thing that he can do VIII hasten il
and lie may sholtly call leaders OF boti
houses %! congress before him
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
DRANK FORMALDEnYDE.
But Raymond Gonyeau Is Expected to

REGIMES, July H. Although
Raymond Gonycau drank formaIIehvde
in an attempt at suicide, it is expected
lac win recover. II is said that the at
tempt was made while Gonvcau was in
an intoxicated condition. He was alone
in his home on Water street bat after
taking the poison lie told ncighbor
what he had done. She immediately
called DR.. y. J. Carroll, who admins
tered antidotcs. Gonvcau was uncon-
3ciou8 for two hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
SI,115,o1O IN JUNE IMPORTS.
Duties Collected III the Vermont Dis
t..ct Totalled $50. $3.50.

ST. ALBANS. July IA statement
of importations into tho customs district
of Vermont during the month Of June,
ssaed hy Collector H. g. Commins, shows
a total Of $4,ll2,0l0 and total duties
collected $52.375.50. In juno. 1916. thu
imports amounted to $2,513 600 on which
duties of So ,02S.52 were collected. The
value of free merchandise imported was
s., BIG and the value Of the dutiablc
merchandise, $297 .69i For the CORES
ponding month last year free imports
were valued at $2.3l9,o2l and the duti-
able merchandise at 1894 $40
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
WESTMINSTER.

\ community meeting was held Saturday
evening at the town hall, It's object be
ing to decide rs to the procuring chemi
cal engine tor village protection in case
Of fire
Miss Mabel Wright, after spending a
week with her parents, went Saturday to
Fitchburg, Mass. whore she was joined
by her sister, Sarah both going from
there to Wells, Maine, to spend a week
with Mr.. and Mrs Winthrop Bent Miss
Wright will then return to Yonkers, n
y. where she has position
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
A Green Rookie.

"What's the trouble, sergeant?"
"'Tis the new recruit, sorr. Shure.
l tould him to mark time in the drill
room till OF came back and he's
scratched up tn face of the clock wild
pencil"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-11
SURE CASE III WATERBURY.
Three Year Old Girl Has the Infantile
Paralysis.

WATERBURY. July II lnfantilc pa
ralysis has made its appearance in Water
bury, the thrccycar-old daughter in the
family Of c. ColIetti OF High street, hay.
ing the disease IN a certain form, with
some paralysis. Dir II A. I,add OF the
state board OF health was here and CON
tirned the diagnosis oi the local physician
There are several other children in tho
family and the house has been quaran.
tined
The local board Of health had rccom-
mended that regulations similar to thosc
imposed in Montpelier be adopted, but
the recommendation has not yet been az
proved by the state board of health