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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
SPANKED PERSHING!
IOWA WOMAN DID 1T.
But KAISER CANNOT

Centerville. la Oct. 1a.-Here Is
n woman who asserts she spanked
BLACK Jack" Pershing when he was
a bad boy She declares she was liv-
ing with the Fcrshinr FIRMLY nj I1s
Clede, following a cyclone early in
1870, when her home at Richmond,
Mo- was DESTROYED
She IL Mrs, Eliza beth Bidwell, Of
Centerville. and-well. She is mighty
proud woman
John Pershing at that time was
about ready to enter high school, He
planned to go to West Point as quick
" as possible, and was very impatient
I get started on his preparatory school
course. An injury to his mother,
however, kept him at home d full year.
''One of my children was horn at
the Pershing house. said Mrs Bid
we'll, and another died there.
While the latter was Ill ! was often
annoyed by John. who would slide
down the banistcrs with whoop He
made great deal OF noise, causing
my child to cry. | often had to go
into the hall and shake him good, and
even spank him al times On the
whole, though, he was a kind. good
patured yonnestcr and we all thought
Z lot of him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
FOND PARENTS ARE
CL0AT|NG OVER SONS
Councilmen Peters and Wills Happy
About Achievements of Their Boys
At the Front.
Two members of city council

Two members of city council are
very happy men. They are President
Il. l.. Peters, Of the common council. and
Captain Morgan r. Mills. member OF
the council from jefferson ward
/ The reason is that both have heroic
sons at the front--youngsters who have
given indication of their stamina and
their Thoroughbred training.
George Lawson has just received n
one else's friend Mann s. Valentine. Jr..
who tells Of the heroic exploits Of
young Mills, HE Is some soldier.
writes Valentine. You should see him
all bandaged up from shell wounds and
from gas, and hear his enthusiastic
p"attle about what he did to the Huns,
and what he intends to do again in a
short while, when he gets back in the
line That boy is certainly some SOL
der. typical, however. OF all the Amer
leans. They arc all alike. Full of gin
ger and initiative and pluck, and fear
less. to a degree"
CAPTAIN Valentine writes of the fine
spirit OF the French. He tells of the
grand receptions they give the boys
from the United States. IN describing
the reception he received, he relates
an incident OF being the guest of a
French family. who treated him like a
rigs as those Of the most weli-to-do
Of people, who have given their all for
the great battle for civilization and
fer freedom.
Lieutenant Peters. first lieutenant Of
Fnmrany A. 1tsth infantry. formerly
the Richmond Grays, writes Of his com =
many going into the fray with n glad
Stout He tets OF the tttueEs IF his
captain and how he had command Of
the COMPANY and how they went after
the enemy. with shell and ball whist
Ting all bout, and after giving all they
had returning TO their line intact
Not a man was injured" he writes,
TITS Il glorious thing, and We all want
to be in at the finish. our boys are
right there with the ginger, and no
boche viii get away from them n their
ea gerness TO help win the war
That is why President Peters and
Captain Mills are harry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
HIGHWAY CHA|RMEh
ATTACK new DUTIES
Importance OF Better Roads From
War Standpoint Emphasized at
Recent Conference in
Washington

The eleven regional chairmen of
the highways transport committee,
council of national defense. who, fol-
lowing their recent appointment, at
tended three days conference in
Washington. have returned to their
districts prepared to take up in an
intensive way their new duties AT this
conference these regional charmen
were thoroughly grounded as 10 the
wartime Importance of their new
work and as to the plans and activities
OF the highways transport committee.
This formal action signalizcs the
transition of the problem of high
ways transportation from ancient to
modern standards, The war has en-
phasized the fact that moder RI high
ways transportation problems demand
modern treatment, hence the extern
sion of the program, of the highways
transport committee, council of ma
tional defense.
The war has taught the nation that
affecting it's interests must be looked
at from the wider viewpoint. just as
the one question OF highways trans
portation suggests streams of commo-
dities following natural lines of dis
trtbution, usually from one State to
another.
An assignment of needed materials
for ship-building plant at Whining
ton. Delaware, originating in New
York City. may, for instance, call for
passage through the states Of New
York. New Jersey, pennsylvania and
Delaware, thus in three different in
stances taking on an interstate char
acter.
With highways transportation in
alienably linked with the question of
commerce, and with commerce today
knowing no boundaries. the work Of
the highways transport committee,
groups of states rather than of one
locality alone. has therefore been es
tabiished along regional lines.
Further, expedition lin shipment
which the highways transport com
mittee is daily emphasizing in It's as
sstance to the railroad administra
ton by diverting short hauls from
rail lines TO the highways, is beeom-
ing more and more vital
r 4.A-.eea- I, painted ta-sua er4
wise the work in each OF these dis
tricts are as follows:
Region No. i. ]. r. Coolidge, Jr..
Boston, Region Ne. 2, Geo II Pride,
New York City; Region Ne. ?,
(Which includes Virginia. G. a Mus
seluan. Philadelphia; Region No. I.
Tom Winn. Atlanta. Region No. s.
Harry l.. Gordon. Cincinnati. Region
No. &, John r stockton, Chicago: Re
Region No. +. J. f. witt, Dallas. Re-
Eion No. .. Tom Botterfll, Denver,
Region No. 10, julius l., Meier, Port
land: Region No IL. l. a. Mares.
Fresno.
uux sy,~ws, unnax
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
HAVE CELEBRATION
Flag Raising and Airship Features OF
Liberty Day mt seven
Pines,

Members of the womens munition
reserve celebrated liberty day In
fine style yesterday afternoon at the
Seven Pines bag-loading plant. A
dyizzling rain did not dampen the pa
triotic enthusiasm OF 500 women. who
gathered at the plant cafeteria where
appropriate exercises were carried out.
Arrangements had been completed
fer the staging of a monster liberty
loan demonstration at Seven Pines
yesterday but the influenza wave
caused these plans to be abandoned.
However in view of the fact that
President Wilson had designated Co
lumbus day as liberty day" 1t was
thought advisable to have some form
Of celebration.
William T. Dabney. executive secre-
tary of the Richmond liberty loan
committee. accepted an invitation to
sneak With M--Crutchfeld.- also
Of the Richmond committee, he was
the only visitor, Because OF the cpl
demic the munitioners were forced to
forego the entertainment Of guests
1t was strictly family affair.
As the result of Mr.. Dabney's stir
ring appeal the women put their nam es
down for second subscriptions to
bonds.
Under the direction of Captain"
chorus rendered patriotic and popular
airs. which greatly added to the spirit
and enthusiasm of the crowd
The exercises at the cafeteria were
followed by fag-raising ceremonies.
The w NJ r.. flag. below the Stars ana
stripes. was hoisted to the top or the
great flagstaff in the center of the
nisnt by Miss Wintfred G. Crenshaw,
executive secretary of the women's re-
serve.
just as this ceremony was concluded
"A huge alrpiane from Langley field
made its appearance, ana circled ana
sw-uoned above the cheering throng
The uunttioneers showed no small
delight In the presence of a movie"
man Permission having been obtained
from the war department. pictures OF
the celebration were taken and Will be
shown on local screens after the pass
tsna Of the present epidemic.
/ liberty Honda
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
100 Chr Men sick.

with over TOO m otormen and eonduc-
tcrs at home Ill with Spanish influenza
the street car service is necessarily
poor at times though the car company
IS endcavorinr to keep 1t up to the
mark IN the mornings ana evenings az
the hours when they are used by oosi-
ness people and at night when they are
very little used the service Is reduced
The closing Of schools and theaters mas
decreased the number Of people usin &
cars SO that the shortage is not felt as
seriously as IL would be in ordinary
times A call has been issued for men
ie help run the cars and a few young
men answered Yesterday and have been
INDICTED into their new offices Patrons
are asked 10 consider the conditions
and refrain from complaining,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
OPEN 81 En- SOUP KITCHENS
FOR FLU SUFFERERS

The ,adtee ~ .he church Of the
Hn4v Comforter Grove avenue and
r2o,vlana street win make broth on
.r,1eSdavf THURSDAY. and saturdays
fa~ fan.{Iias stricken with Influenza,
.rne hro,b VIII he nrerarefl in the kit
chenatfe a. the church and contri-
brtiong ~ meats and other ingre-
dfnnts nav he sent 10 the roctory.
sf{0 f,rove avenue
Mrs. TavIor p.1lvsor associated
,...tb ether ladies' NJ me church. will
ere, en,,n kttrha1 A. the second
narttst enurrh corner If Franklin
ard Adams s+reate tornerrow
Members ~ this church are asked
for eontrth,,4iors which ran be sent
Ia IN rast FRANKLIN street
~sba wo,,n viii h. ~ the disposal Of
40 ,,ssst{.~ r,,rscs aezoria,ion
T.55n E,racgfScan S,isfers have open-
- sonn kitrher for sufferers from
inauenza NJ 74s North First street.
The ,sdies ~ ina Hanover avenue
,vhrtst,an rbn,ch vii, serve SCUM dur
,r,y ,ha present er,dan,te an MONDAYS
ana FRIDAYS beginning tomorrow.
T-re sonr Utiii he served nj the church.
~ Hanover ana Allen avenues.
The ladies' az the Second prexhy-
,or}an chnr-h ere delivering SCUM rre-
~avs1 ~ .t,a,,4 so~ sra,,np1a s,ffFe~ers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
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CHARTER CHANGES
COMMITTEE MFFTS

When the special council commit
te on charter changes meets ton1or-
night. program Of procedure
will he mapped out and the work OF
revising the city code to conform with
the new charter VIII be started.
The men on this committee are the
same who formulated the new char
ter, and together with the city attor-
new, will now revise and change the
ordinances SO that the ideas of the
trainers Of ri1e charter may he carried
into execution.
The membership of the committee
is; Chairman. Councilman Rose, OF
Lee ward; Peters, OF Clay ward
Powell Of Lee ward. and Mills OF
jefferson ward: Aldermen Fuller, OF
Clay ward Adams, of jefferson ward
and Workman. Of Madison ward
Madison ward has no representation
from the lower branch OF council
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
SCHOOL FOR NURSES
WILL OPEN MONDAY
Demand for Nurses Rust1rs Plans of
school for Licensed Attendants,
Which viii Open Tomorrow
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II there is only one teacher and one
student present the school for licensed
attendants viii open positively Mon
day morning in the Mechanics 1nsu-
tute, 1t Was learned yesterday, Miss
Julia G. Melliehsmp. who has been sick
with spanish influenza, has recovered
and wall be able 10 direct the work
from the irst day she asserts that
there Will bs no overcrowellDg and
that pupils need have no fear OF en-
tsrirG- s-,es
Miss Narnie ii .aAs4tftas !. Bread IT liz
Nurses Settlement, says that She
wishes the school had started long
ago, so that she could have had a
large class TO which practical expe-
rience in care OF the sick would he
given now. The last half OF the six
months course Is 10 he devoted to
this kind Of work, and these. Miss
Minor states. could have all the expe-
rienee desired during the prevailing
dearth of nurses and undergraduates.
Although State Health Commits
sioner Eanfon c. Williams and Chief
Health Officer Roy n Flanagan are
heartily in favor of the movement.
they have indicated that they viii not
have time to give their promised lee
lures until after the epidemic has
passed, This will not upset the regu-
lar curriculum. however, for lecture
work rs IN addition to the regular
class work. Fifteen dollars covers the
entire cost OF tuition and the entire
faculty volunteering its services
In The opinion OF Miss Nellie hamp
many young women as helpers at
John Marshall hospital will enter the
school after having come in contact
with The nurses and learning from
them of the great need Of attendants
properly supervised These partially
trained women viii regard the work
as permanency or they may take it
up as war measure for which they
Will he in demand until after recon-
struc,ion when the regular nursing
force returns from Europe There
are a few vacancies stil i'm the classes
for those applying promptly at the
fnxfitufp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
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RED CROSS RECEIVES $500
- FROM FLOUR PRefffFf.f1S

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian. }
stanton, Va, Oct. l2.~~~The fedora!
food administration for Virginia an
nounced today that 1t had accepted
the offer of the Virginia Iron, Coal
and Coke company, of Roanoke, Va
to contribute 5000 10 the Red Cross
in lieu OF temporary closing order
against its Grub Mine commissary N
Botetourt county FOR protteering. par
ticularly in -four and sugar.
This contribution was accepted in
lieu OF more drastic action in view OF
the remote situation of this commits
sary and the consequent dependence
of the company's employees upon it,
and because of the spirit manifested
by the company and the further fact
that Aha--raales- .s.ad-r4u II the
food administration were shown TO be
scrupuiousiy observed at ali the other
conmissar.es operated by this COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
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Eleven missionaries mailed out to
res3strants failed 70 find their way
hack 70 the draft beard and tho DO
lice have been called upon to help 40
fcate the following whose questfonnaires
have not been returned
Calvin A. Hart, colored. lit North
Seventeenth street: Jim Jones' colored.
laS North Seventeenth street; William
/ Thomas Bniley. cclored, 5000 East
Franklin street. Henry Anderson. col
cred s41e.s+ssceth- s.Nineseeath... street.
charles Srooss Brown. eolored. s2s y
North Thirty-second street. George
Thomas. colorea. 1A5 North Eighteenth
street; George wilkins, coloreds llls
state street; Benjamin Henderson. coll
ored il2 Tenth street tFultonf. John
Tses@pt II .ssaasan, Whit ID F.ast
fs-oasa street. Charles Eanie Picker
son. colored. 9Aa North Thirtieta street;
John Lewis Smith. oolored- 3co- Il
Street
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CLTTsGYNEN IN RANKS
SCRUB FLOORS SUNDAYS

London Oct, 12.~-Attention of the
authorities has been drawn to COM
plants IN religious publication that
clcrgymen serving as soldiers are en-
ployed, even on sundays, in backing
boots and scrubbing floors, The Off
cial reply is that no clergyman need
enter the ranks at all. and that those
who do SO from unquestionably patri=
otto motives are usually supposed to
have obtained the permission of their
dioccsans. However, once posted to
"a battalion or other unit the soldier
who has taken holy orders must not
expect to be treated differently from
his comrades. The officer command
ing is responsible for discipline. and
partial treatment would have bad ef-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

word has been received by Mrs
Eliza r Pterc9 from Adtu'ant-Gen
eral Harris infofming her of the death
nf her son. stuart wesley Pierce. OF
the lo4th ammunition train formerly
the Richmond BIues). He died of pneu
naonia on September II in france tie
Mas twenty-three years old and was
formerly employed ~ the Richmond
Mani Of the American Locomotive
works He is survived by his parents,
stuart NJ and Mrs. Eliza Boiling Pierce
Of 2a1a Williamsburg avenue, Fulton
and one brother, Leonard T PIERCE
mr. ihertx RnndA-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
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FORMER WIFE SEEKING
423 $50 BACK ALTMONY

Chicago, Oct. l2.-Because he for
got a little matter of $3.50 monthly ali
mony due to his divorced wife, Joseph
E. Ingram, a Chicago attorney. must
pay her the whole thing. accumulated
for seven and half years--s23,o8 4.so.
Mrs. Ingram ten years ago sued for
divorce, alleging cruelty. Later In
gram Is said to have married Chi
cago society girl. who also divorced
him. His present whereabouts is be-
ing sought Rumor has 1t that Ingram
Is a United States army captain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
Southside Items
Delivery vehicle Needed.

An automobile or delivery wagon OF
Some kind is needed at the SOUP
Kitchen III pecatur-Sfrees AetRnH's'
church 10 deliver the soup MADE there
to the many families who must DE
served Meats. vegetables cameo MINK
ard other easily prepared foods are
wanted nv the women attending the
snup kitchen To all families where
there are several cases of influenza and
no one can give time 10 the prepafins
Of food the soup and vegetables are
served
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

The funefaE OF tHuFtW D NFItS II tf'V'''
tfirty-three years old, VINO died oil IN :
auenza Friday In the John Marshall
hosnjtal. viii be held this afternoon at
z o'clock from Morrisett's funeral par
lors and burial win be in Maury ceme-
terry Mr. knightson was car repairer
In the Southern shops.
MI. knightsons wife and three little
children are all i'll with influenza in
their home 17iS Stockton street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MEETS ON TUESDAY,

The October term OF the board -
aldermen will be held on Tuesday
night At that meeting the resuiu.
ton appropriating $4,000 Tor the i1-
huenza fight will he acted on. and the
resolution increasing the pay Of city
employees will be approved.
II was said yesterday that. Il the
epidemic continues, the amount o1
SIS 900 named in the council resolu~
ton may be increased in order u
properly take care of the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
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Petitions in Bankruptcy.

Three petitions in bankruptcy were
filed in the office of Clerk Joseph
Brady, of the United States district
court, yesterday. as follows: w f.
Martin. Hopewell. liabilities at
s1.4033S; II. L. Wilburn. GAINESVILLE,
liabilities at sl,l0370. and r. V.
Moore, Lawrenceville, liabilities at
Al mn a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
Masl.mnkerx wanted.

An appeal for volunteer workers IN
the Southslde auxiliary 10 the Red
cross has been issued by Mrs Il. H.
ptehardson chairman The great de-
n4and for masks makes 1t necessary
that a large number of workers report
Al the rooms to assist in the works
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
.CAAS. N. SCHVlD
THE AUcI|0lE[|

New York. Oct. 1.-THE varsa4sloj
Charles NJ. Schwab. iron master shtnA
builder. is to turn auctioneer on Me-.
day. 1t was announced today.
He will be no piker There viii ~
no haggling The smallest bid ne VIII
listen to will be 100000. Any 80
wishing to attend the auction has on11s
to have himself transformed into as6aa~
tinguished military or diplomatic r61.s
resentatiye of America or one OF the
allied nations before Monday and pre-
sent himself at luncheon at the WAI.s
dcrf- Astoria. There Mr. Schwab Will
sell ships, brand new ones at ;1,D00tSs
900 and upwards. The purchasers cAn.s
not carry away the ships. but they viii
be privileged to name them and they
" III get liberty bonds for their m onSy.5
Later the auctioneer and his guests
will 20 to Newark for the launching Ut
two ships, the Consort and the alIi9ov
named by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. who
will be at the launchings.
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Peaceful Mildmanr OF Pleaaanfr1l1A,
who made 1t his boast that he hadn't
an enemy on earth, Is sporting ~
black eyes But he says his boast =
still good---for If any one wants to see
that enemy he'll have to look under
the earth's surface.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

while in w AgH3neteH. \. C. attend
Ing the funeral"of his brother. Or Ben
3atntn ]. Wiunaharn. who died Of IN
futnza and overwork, the Rev Calder
tT Wulneham. recently of kokura.
Japan. contracted the malady and Is III
there His wife. mother and brother
II ]. WilUnEhan1. Jr., Of this city. are
with him. HE ts the son or the is'e
Few pr ]. C wnlingham.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
Mr.. Rus.elI,. Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Estele Russell.
wife of Frank T. Russell. who died in
baltimore Thursday. will be helds this
afternoon with burial ia Maury ceme-
terry at $3.50 o'clo-r,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

The funeral of Thomas SeIbe. who
died of pneumonia at Camp Lee Satur-
day. october 5, was held yesterday from
the home Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Il j. Selhe. 3s06 Lawson street and
burial was in Maury cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
|" FLU CR|PPlES
CITY DEPARTMENTS
Electric and Gas Plants Feel Effects
OF Epidemic-Cfty May
Run DRirics

The city health authorities yester-
day dispatched inspectors to the city
Jail to inspect inmates with the view
of selecting the more able-bodied to
work in the diaries about the city.
The dairies. II is not improbable will
be taken over for operation by the
city
If operation of the diaries by this
means is found to be impractical BILE.
1t may be necessary for the city to
take them over and operate then as
public institutions. City Health Chief
Roy X. Flanagan declared yester-
day.
The city electric plant and the gas
works also are handica pped by the
absence Of employees who are down
with the grippe.
City Administrator Graham 3.
Hobso1 is authority for the state
ment that three flremen, two engi-
neers and two switchboard opera
tors at the city electric plant are i'll
with influenza. The gas plant has nine
men incapacita
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
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W1fe's Oaths Worse Than War.

London. Oct l2.-At Maryiebone
police court a discharged soldier, who
walked with the aid Of a stick, was
summoned for DESERVING his wife.
The defendant alleged that his wife
drove him from home by throwing
plates at him. He had heard some
swearing In the army, he said. but his
wife's language took the biscuit. -
Since he left Mesopotamia he had
heard nothing SO biasphemous
The magistrate asked IL he would
go back to his wife. In reply the man
said: II would sooner go back to the
front"
He was ordered to pay his wife $e25
a week
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14

The meerschaum conceded be the both
and beauty Practically all of the honing done by hand and
the bowls artistic their carving In oden days the
popularity believed petrifed and bears the
-heardy hydrous scate
meerschaum made this Germany
having monopoly industry Even before the dcult
pipe block those sold here be-
meerschaum
with solution moulded blocks While
found South Carolina Arizona and several other
been mined in marketable quantities. and Asia Minor
practically supplies all that is used in
When the ends the meerschaum find rival enthroned
peban caabah Although the caab has
England only recently that has had much
possibly because of its ranging from IS to$l2 which
is than the smoker can afford to
imported South African gourds of the
They the htes made for their graceful
shape like meehaum and smokers No
alike which adds their distinctive charm
necks from which the made differ that the
mouhpieces which adds
production work all be done hand
that has bearing the
price product the that
at twenty-five 50 a dozen.
pipe probably commonly used because its wide
price within the reach of ALL 1t made from the
heath the south of France the
slopes Alps the Island Corsica dug the
packed sacks
reaching the manufacturers they thoroughly
about five weeks and then turned
grading The pipes practically machine made throughout
have been made discover substitute
this the imported
the clay the chdrens friend and JOY
moulded by machinery
requires beginning of the
operation completed product But who for price time
bubbles float through the the accompaniment
of shrill cries Of delight!