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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
100000 RED CROSS MEMBERS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
G0rton Spraying OH Over Derrick Is Repor1
total receipts amounting to s125.

total receipts amounting to S125.
Tomorrow morning, b. B. Barefoot
will address the pupils Of the Chick
asha high school at chapel exercises
on the Red Cross. At the same time
Mr.. Kayser will speak to the students
at the Oklahoma College for Women
II is expected that the movement will
be given a big boost and many add
tional workers will be- secured from
the two institutions.
Good Meet at Alex.
r. E. Davenport has returned from
Alex where a rousing Red Cross rally
was held. The judge states that the
people Of that place are fully alive
to the situation and that onsidera-
Bile number of memberships are GER
tain from that village
From this angle it looks like there
viii be several thousand Red Cross
service flags decorating the windows
of Grady county homes by the time
Santa Claus starts on his annual pill
grimage over the country The work
ers are at it in Chickasha this morn
ing, every squad determined to break
the records made the first day of the
campaign
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18

REFUSE BE
DELAYED
Call Mccormick and Go Into Executive
Session; Says All COntiugenis
Equipped Except One
By United press.

By United Press.
Washington, Dec iS.-The senate
military probers, unwilling to be de-
layed, summoned Congressman Nc
Cormick Of Illinois and resumed their
Investigations in executive session.
Henry Gattling, son Of the inventor
Of the Gattling gun, also testified.
Todays session Of the senate mill
tary investigation was postponed be-
cause Of the failure Of Colonel Lewis.
the inventor of the famous Lewis ma
chine gun to reach Washington. Lew
ID was to tell Of the rejection Of his
weapon.
Mccormick, who has visited tho
battIetields in Europe, discussed con-
ditions at the front. He said that all
the contingents that had been sent
across, were completely equipped ex-
cept one that had not enough over
coats.
The senate this afternoon adopted
Senator Harding's resolution for an
investigation Of the shipping situa-
tion. It was announced that the In
vestigation would commence immedi-
ately
The senate today ordered an inves-
tigation Of the railroad situation by
passing a resolution by Senator Cum
Minis. Calls were made for sweep
ing investigation by the interstate
commerce committee into tho conn
merce commissions recommendation
for settlement Of the country's
transportation troubles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
Flow Of Gas Starts as MeH clean Out
hole; Oil Follows; Depth is
1000 Feet
HAVE REACHED BIG
SAND SAY DRILLERS
Resumed Drilling Last Saturday After
Long String Trouble; Spectators
Rush to Scene in Cars

According to telephone message
received by the Daily Express this
afternoon at 1880, from the Cement
Courier the Gorton well in 2-5-s on
the Wade farm, started spraying oil
over the derrick this morning at
1880. with the drill at a depth OF
1000 feet
Drilling was resumed Sunday at the
wen after a long shut down caused
BY parted casing This drilling start.
Cd at depth Of 1875 feet. This
morning, according to the Courier,
The driIlers were cleaning out the
we'll. At first, 1t was mostly gas,
but in a few minutes oil was evil
denced and continued stronger. The
drillers believe that they have drill.
ed to the top OF big oil sand, and
that good well will result.
1.-Two or three showings have been
encountered at Inis well" said Mr..
Woods Of the Courier "This is by
far the biggest they have had. It Is
thought that possibly they have just
drilled into the stray sand but with
g's and oil flowing over the top Of
the derrick It looks like a good well.
The road from Cement to the ioca-
ton IA lined with automobiles. They
did not drill entirely into the sand,
apparently, but according 20 all APP
pearances the gas pressure blew it In.
because it first started as the men
were cleaning the well cut
"For the first few minutes, there
was nothing but gas in evidence In
few minutes there we're traces OF
oil seen. These traces became strong
er until it was evident that oil and
gas mingled about balf and half. Ev-
eryone here is watching the well with
intense interest and it seems to be
settled that good well is assurd."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
Indications are thai Even PeirOgrad Gar.
risOn No Longer Supports Lenine-TrOi-
sky Ring; Refused Recognition
KERENSKY AT HEAD
COUNTER REVOLUTION
Appears Near PeIrOgrad; Head Of Troops
No Report Actual Fighting; Big
Price on His Head
BY United Press

By United Press.
Copenhagen, Dec. 1S.-Former Pre-.
mier Kerensky has appeared near Pc
trograd at the head Of several thous.
and troops, according to dispatches
received here today.
1T Is asserted that the Bolshevih
has sent out forces to meet the new
counter revolution. Whether there
was actual fighting was not stated.
Kerehsks was last reported 10 be in
little village in Finland where he
had escaped, despite the price that
had been placed on his head.
With Kerensky reported in tho
field, there are apparently now two
separate counter revolutions being
waged against the Bolsheviki
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
1000 Red Cross Members Secured First
Day of Campaign; Workers Show
Much Enthusiasm
STATE MANAGER
URGES BIG EFFORT
Biggest Returns Expected From COuaIy
Last Of Week; To Hold Meetings;
R. c. Girls Lead List

Unofficial returns Indicate Okla
homa is rolling mp a wonderful plu.
rality for humanity DO not let your
workers enthusiasm ooze out or be
satisfied with what they have done
Shall we default in our duty and OBJ
legations? Remember in this SER
vice there are no exemptions allowed
and none shall be asked. Tell all
men over thirty-one to stop boasting
about what they would do if they
were younger This is their opportu.
nifty for service. Every one should
fight work or Join the Red Cross.
No such thing as Anyone being too
busy to work Don't stop until entire
population is enrolled Pay no attenl
ton to your original quota. Get ey-
eryone. I rely on you to deliver
Those already members should re-
new now Oklahoma wants to make
this mercy symbol universal. What
is your county's answer"
This is the message received this
morning by ]. w. Kayser, Grady
county manager of the Red Cross
Christmas membership campaign
from L. e. Phillips, state manager.
Fast Pace Set.
If indications are worth anything,
and if Grady county keeps up the
stride set on the first day Of the cam
paign, there will be something like
1000 new members added to the Red
Cross. Mr.. Kayser. stated this morn
ing that unofficial returns from over
the ounty show that Grady rolled up
about 1000 members yesterday, the
first day of the campaign.
"In Chickasha, the returns showed
569 members" saido1r Kayser RE,
ports from over the ocunty Indicate
that there were at least 500 member
ships taken, outside of Chickasha.
do not expect the biggest returns
from over the county, until the latter
part Of the week During the week,
speakers will attend the various lit
erary societies and other meetings
held in school houses and churches.
On Wednesday night a big Red Cross
rally viii be held at Woods memo
rial church. which is about Is miles
southwest of Chickasha. The people
of that district have pledged from
rs to 100 members The same kind
of meeting will be held at Naples on
Friday night, and at various times
and places over the county, other
rallies will be held Speakers for
these meetings are yet to be selected.
think that we hav started off in
good shape and believe Grady coun-
ty is going to do her part
Starts With Rush.
The work in Chickasha yesterday
started with a rush. end with much
competition evident among the diffef
ent teams. When the returns we're
in last night. it was seen that the
Red Cross girls. under the direction
Of Mrs. Oatley Anderson, had turned
in the greatest amount of money
Their proceeds for the day were
s1S9.5O. The members of this team
were. Mrs Bonnie Andrews. Misses
Corrinne Wootten. Lois Horn vir
einia smith Leno O'Brien, Wilml
cloud Mrs. Harry Stoner and Mis-
Freese. Running a close second wa
the tea moi Mrs. j. S. Garner will
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
Local Fire Fighter Makes Initial Return
on QUESTIONABLE; Claims No Ex-
emptiOns; Choice is Aviation
OEARTH OF BUSINESS
AT ADVISORY BOARD
will Pick Up Tomorrow; Activity in Mail
ing Division; Holloway at Work;
Irregular Cases Considered

Marion A. Chestnut of the Chicka-
sha fire department was the first man
! from the local exemption board to ap-
pear at the office of the advisory
board in the federal building to fill
out the questionnaire.
Without hesitation, Mr. Chestnut
expressed his preference for the avia-
tion section Of the service. He claim
ed no explanation. Speaking Of this
phase OF the work, a member Of the
advisory board said, 4 have talked
with several OF the registered men
and believe that SO per cent Of
them will take the aviation. They all
want to fly"
Business was a little slack in the
office Of the advisory board this
morning. The Grady county bar as
ISOLATION was represented by Adrian
Melton, Maurice Smith and Harry
Hammerly, while the clerks on duty
were Ralph Boyer, Arthur Barry, o.
L. Bingham and G Blackburne The
answer to the dearth Of business is
that the first questionnnaires were
mailed from the office of the local
exemption board yesterday, instead
of Saturday, owing to the fact that
the supply envelopes was delayed two
days From the southern district Of
the county, questionnaires were mail
ed out to All men from numbers ] to
l42 inclusive. and in the northern dis
trict from numbers l to 230 inclu-
sive. This applies to the registered
men who have not been inducted in
to the service by means of the selec-
tive draft, 1t does not mean that
143 were mailed to the southern dis
trict or 231 to the men in the north
ern district. It means that all men
holding numbers up to the high fig
ure and who had not been inducted
into the service by the draft, were
mailed questionnaires yesterday.
While there was comparative lull
in the advisory boards office, there
was strenuous activity evident in
the quarters of the exemption board,
as an additional five per cent Of the
questionnaires were being prepared
for mailing j. b. Holloway, mem
Der of the local board, could be de-
tected surrounded by pile Of envel-
opes and missionaries out of which
he was slowly but surely working his
way. He was being assisted by a
force Of clerks and it was very evil
dent that the required five per cent
win be mailed out each day on time.
Some trouble is being experienced
by the local board, because Of their
inability to secure all the addresses
of the registered men who have vol
unteered and are now in the service
of the government The instructions
state that we shall mail each of these
men questionnaire. but we are
finding it very difficult TO secure all
their addresses. The men who have
been sent to the army through the
secelective draft, viii Of course not
be sent a questionable, said Mr.
DIrbin.
Irregular cases continue TO require
the attention of the exemption board
AS an outgroNth Of these cases. two
men are on the list to go to Camp
Travis IN the next day or two and
one man is being sent upon request
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
CONSUMPTION
ADVOCATES WIN
CANADA FIGHT
sy United Pres.

Ottawa, Canada, Dec t8.-Conscrip-
ton won in Canada without the aid
Of the oversee vote Of tho soldiers.
The union government was the win
ner in the election, having won forty
sats in the parliament
Opposing Premier Robert L. Borden
OF the union forces. is the veteran
liberal leader Sir Wilfred Laurier,
who proposed a referendum as an al
tentative to the compulsory conscrip-
ton law, pledging the liberals to
abide by the viii of the voters.
BY acclamation already made, eigh-
teen Laurier and eleven Borden sup
norters have been returned without
opposition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
Little Jesus Returning.

BY United Press.
With the French Alield, Dec. 18.-
Little Jesus is coming back to France
this Christmas. For three years he
has stayed away because he did not
like the Germans. Little Jesus takes
the place of Santa Claus for the
French children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
Artillery Action.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Dec 1S.-Active artillerying
is reported along the Rhone-Rhine ca
nal today. The German official state.
ment announced the capture of Amer
ican soldiers on Nov. 30. 1t located
the Americans near the Rhone-Rhine
capital The only activity reported
by the war office here was the re.
pulse OF German raids.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
MAKE ATTEMPT
KILL GOVERNOR
OF CALIFORNIA


BY United Press.
Sacramento. Cal, Dec. 18.-An at-
tempt to dynamite the governors
mansion and kill Governor Stevens
and his wife we're made today. The
charge Of explosive was set under
the wall of the building and the rear
p.rch was blown off.
No one was injured as the governor
and his wife were asleep on the up
per floor Of the building The po-
lice are after a man who has been
seen lurking around in the neighbor'
hood for the past three weeks and il
said to be a German.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
AGAIN REFUSE HOOVER
By United Press

By United Press.
Washington, Dec 1S.~-The senate
investigation committee again refus-
ed Hoover's request for an immediate
hearing before he went to New York
on business. The committee said
they would wait until he returned
from New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
MaxImaIlsts crumbIIna.

I''''7' -'F''7''0E7 =
81 United Press.
Stockholm, Dec 18.-The Maximal-
lists are slowly but inevitably falling.
Reliable information indicates that
even the Petrograd garrison no longer
supports the Lenine-Trotsky ring.
Twenty-six provinces have formally
refused recognition of the Bolsheviki.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
SOLDIERS PRESENTS
ARRIVE nv FRANCE
BY United Press

+ BY United Press. i.
= Washington, Dec lS.-Ship- I
+ loads Of American presents for 4
+ the soldiers have arrived in 4
+ France. Thousands OF pres 4
+ ents are being distributed to 4
+ the "Sammies" at the ront
4 and training camps nearby
= 4 = + + = i = + + + = =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18

By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Charles Pier
OF Chicago was today appointed as
general manager Of the emergency
fleet corporation succeeding rear ad-
miral Frederick Harris. who recently
resigned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
pisarm Red Guards.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, Dec. lS.-The Cossacks
have reoccupied Rostoff today Re-
ports say that they have disarmed
the Red guards Of the Bolsheviki.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18

Continued on Page six)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
TIE WEATHER.
For okIahoma.

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-24

FOR SALE-Seeond-han Buick car, s.
passenger, 1914 model Price $4,000
or win trade for good horse. Pensacola
Buick & Supply Co. Phone 465. 24febtf
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line of IL to q points.
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Feb. Z3.-The cotton
market showed renewed firmness at
the opening today. Over holiday ad-
vances in Liverpool and the small
number of notices issued against
March contracts inspired further
covering while there may also have
been scattered buying on the strength
of the spot situation. Early esti-
mates placed the March notices at
less than 1000 bales and after open
ing at 1880, that delivery sold up to
16.43 or rs points net higher.
Offerings increased around mid
day with prices selling off on a belief
of scarcity of tonnage reflected in the
Lloyd George speech would react upon
the export movement. March con-
tracts broke to 1919 or back within
a point of Wednesdays close, while
later deliveries sold about 8 to II
posts net lower with May contracts
tolEhing 1926, or 80 points under the
high level of the morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-24
THE MARKETS
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Feb. 23.-Absence Of
tenders on March contracts gave the
local cotton market a steady tone to-
day and enough buying developed to
put prices II to Is points above We'd
nesday's close in the first half hour of
business. Offerings were moderate.
The effect of the speech in the
house of commons by Lloyd George
was against the market, prices i'm
mediatelt dropping on the receipt of
the gist of his utterances. After
losing all the net gain the market fell
to 80 to 80 points under Wednesdays
lowest.
Selling was in smaller volume after
the noon hour and the market made
some show of recovery standing at
1:30 at a net decline of 8 to IS points.
Spot cotton closed nominal and I'M
changed. Sales on the spot, 2,S05
bales; to arrive, 100 bales.
Cotton closed steady at a net de-
cline of II to q points.
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LEGAL NOTICE
MASTERS SALE

SPECIAL MASTERS SALE.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to a decree of foreclosure rendered by
the Honorable A. G. Campbell, Judge of
the Circuit Court in and for Escambia
county, Florida. on the first day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1917. in a cause therein
pending, wherein the Pensacola Home &
complainant and Ebert A. Clubbs. indi
vidually. and as trustee and administra-
tor of the estate of A V Clubbs, de-
cea sed, the American National Bank, a
corporation, the state Savings Bank, a
corporation, Ida Clubbs, Archie Clubbs
and Lizzie A. Converse, wer" defendants.
l will, as special master, at the IGscambi1
county court house door, in the City Of
Pensacola, during the legal hours of sale,
on Monday, the 5th day OF March. A. D.
1917, sell at public outcry. for cash, to
the highest and best bidder, the following
described real property, situate, lying
and being in the county of Escambia,
sixteen C1G), both inclusive, in block enc
hundred and ninety seven (9D. New
city tract, City of Pensacola; lots one
~ TO eight 81, both inclusive, in block
twenty two (22), East Pensacola Heights
lots eieven (1I), twelve (12l, thirteen G3),
twenty-four (2D, twenty-five (25).
twenty-six (26). and that part of lots
inclusive. lying north of right of way
previously granted to any railroad or ter
minal company, all of said property
being in block one hundred and seventy
U7O), Maxent tract, according to map
of the City of Pensacola published by
Hooton & Watson in 1905. Deed at cost
of purchaser.
CLEMENT BLOUNT,
Special Master in Chancery.
1901 A 3feb4w
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TRANSFER. STORAGE

GULF TRANSFER COMPANY checks
your baggage from residence to des.
ttiaton: ORDERS for early morning trains
should be phoned evening before Cfsfcn
L. & ~. depot. novfitf
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FOR SALE-Practicaliy new schooner.
capacity $50 to 200 tons. Bargain for
cash. Texas Sales Company, Houston,
Texas. 29fabs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-24

In Escambia County Court of
Record, State of Florida-Thos W.
Jackson, complainant, VS.. w. o. Nc
April, to-wit: Monday, the second day
OF April, A D. 1917, the defendant, w.
o. McDonnold, whose property has been
attached, and all other parties interested
are required 70 appear to said action.
This order to he published once each
week for two months in The Pensacola
Journal, a newspaper published in said
Escambia county.
A NJ MCMILLAN.
Clerk Court of Record
BY A L. Ward. Deputy Clerk
January 5, 1917. 11SoA-5jan9w
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-24
FELT LIKE 90; NOW LIKE 81.

Many persons complain about feel
ing old before they should. Like a
weak link in a chain, weak organ
enfeebles the whole body. Overwork-
ed, weak or disordered kidneys lower
vitality. A. W. Morgan, Angola, La,
writes: 81 suffered with pains in the
back. I am 43 years old, but I felt
like a man of 80 years old. Since
took Foley Kidney Pills 1 feel like
I did when 1 was 21." In SOC and
S1.00 sizes. D'Alemberte's Phar-
macy.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-24

Weather, barometer readings, wind
and wind velocity at p. m,
along the gulf coast:
Brownsville, clear, 29.94-E.
Corpus Christi, clear, 29. 94-SE-1O.
Galveston, clear, 29.94-SW.
New Orleans, rain, 30.06-NE.
Mobile, rain, 30.08-NW.
Pensacola, rain, 30.10-NW-1
Tampa, cldy, 30.14-W.
Miami, clear, 3014.-SE.
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THE WEATHER

U. 8. Department OF Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Charles F. Marvin,
chief.
Daily Weather Bulletin.
Pensacola, Fla, Feb. %, 1917.
Pensacola's Temperature Data.
Highest on record for February, 70
degrees.
Day temperatures in February US,
ally rise to 81 degrees.
Night temperatures in February US
ally fall to 4S degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday, SO
degrees.
Lowest temperature yesterday, So
degrees.
Pensacola's Rainfall Data.
Rainfall COR "a hours ending 2
.06 inches.
Total rainfall this month to 7 p
2.90 inches.
Total exces3 this year to January
/, III inches.
Normal rainfall for the month OF
February, 4.49 inches.
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In Praise Of Chamberlain's Cough
pnrrnnIrr

81 feel it my duty to write a word
in praise of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy,' says Mrs. Wallace Hayes,
WaterviIle, II. Y. at was used in my
household as much as twenty years
ago. When my children, now grown
up, were small l kept bottle Of it
in the house all the time. 1t always
cured my children of Group, colds and
coughs. / have also used it myself
with equally good results. 1t is the
only cough medicine we ever use"
Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
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MERCHANTS TRANSFER CO, Thos p
ThoTsen, Proprietor. Eol.cIts all kinds
for shipment. Furniture stored One
phone g7s. Depot phone 7o4. 11iune
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Receipts, Barrels

me fosln market was dull, with no
sales
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On SALES h. p. Fairbanks Morse
Emerson fan, s12; l00-ib vice. Is 90 Pen
Ss GOA Gas Engine & Supply Co, 71s s.
eaIaioX street, Pensacola, Fla. Phone
~. 21feb2U
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ARTESlAN WELLS.

ARTESIAN wELLS-Wln put in wslia
{ to IL inches diameter, any depth.
and guarantee water. Write for full IN
Gray Ar.eSiRn Well Co.. Cot
rondRla. Via 1k2prt
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WANTED-Plain and complicated watches
and clocks to repair. Satisfaction guar
a1Heed or money refunded. You don't
need a cop to get them cut. rive ser
vice. Will c. Difrenderfer. Jeweler. ssp1m
WANTED-Your Job printing and orders
Tor engraving OF sll kinds, calling cards.
wedding invitations. etc MAYFS PRINT
ING CO.. "a West Government
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FOR SAI.E-Poultry, dairy,
4r,,c1- nrnnncit;nn

IIuCk pIOpOSIlIUII, 20 minutes
drive from city limits two miles on Mill
view hard road; outfit $780, more or less:
16 to 20 tons OF hay, fine team, double
and single wtgon. buggy, mower, rake,
incubators. and all kinds of tools neces-
sary. Will lease or sell my 40-acre highly
improved farm. four acres in two-year-old
hator house. f1ve-room home, the picture
Mace of this entire country. This is a
first class proposition. If you are looking
for something cheap, don't bother me.
Mrs. Emily Oliver, Route A, Box 315.
Ifeb