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The Lamar register., 1918-12-11

Glen kirkpatrick, president of the
Y. NJ. B. A, who has for several weeks
been laid up with the flu, was able to
be out last Saturday for the first
time
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Lee and family
moved this week to their new home
on the southwest corner of the inter-
section of f. Oak and Third streets,
which Mr.. Lee recently purchased
from w. w. Cooper.
+ Hon. Allyn Cole, representative for
this district in the state assembly, has
been in Denver several days this week
Mr.. Cole is prominently mentioned for
next speaker of the house, and as he
was the republican floor leader
in the last session his claims seem to
be the best for the job.
Grover Carrico, manager of the Ar
kansas Valley Credit Association, who
has been attending the officers train
ing school at Camp Pike for several
months, returned home on Tuesday.
After the certainty Of peace was es-
tablished he with many other of the
officers in training were mustered out.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cooper left on
Tuesday for Denver overland. From
there they expect to go to the Pacific
coast for visit of three months, Mr..
Cooper having taken vacation from
his position with the Lamar National
Bank for that length of time. They
expect to visit relatives at several
points and visit many points of in
terest. Mrs. Merle Ward accompanied
them as far as Denver where she will
visit several days.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-11
Severely Wounded and Missing.

Ennis f. Reynolds of Holly was re-
ported last Monday in the list of
severely wounded soldiers. He enlist
ed in old Co. d, but it is not known
whether he was still with that com
pany at the front
Private Frank b. Clark of Lamar
is on the list of missing in action. II
he was taken prisoner the end of the
war would mean that he has already
been released. Particulars are not
known yet.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-11
Attractive Folder.

The Lamar Motor Sales Co. is send
ing out a handsome folder this week
to their large list of customers giving
a long line of the most useful auto
supplies that make very attractive
holiday gifts for anyone who owns a
car. The best gift of all though they
say is Dodge or Hudson car for the
family.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-11
Big Christmas Special.

The Golden Rule Mercantile Co. this
week put out special holiday issue
of their monthly bulletin. 1t was an
attractive edition in holiday colors
with long list Of splendid gift bar
gains in its columns. The big store
has enjoyed its banner years bust
ness. and is finishing up with big
holiday rush.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-11

with every investor AMI at the same
time thoroughly test the theory ad-
vaneed so long by experts that this is
oil territory. The entire community
wishes them unlimited success.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-11

City on business matters.
NJ. J. McNIillin returned today from
a short visit to the state capital.
c. v. Newman came up from Holly
the first of the week on business mat
ters.
Mrs. W. ii. Potter returned this
week from a visit with relatives in
Oklahoma.
Messrs. Page and Messenger of the
Holly Chieftain were Lamar visitors
on Tuesday.
Frank Wright from New Mexico, is
visitor in the home of his daughter
Mrs. J. +. Rose.
J. A. Rosebrough, the Bristol mer-
chant, was transacting business in the
bounty seat on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sada Faulkner of Pueblo, came
down this week to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Cook.
Paul Denning of the Lamar Drug
Co., is another of the flu sufferers.
who is again able to be out.
VIM. Silver of Denver. was in La
mar the first of the week visiting his
brothers, d. l.. and J. A. Silver.
James Baker, who has been in the
S. A. T. C. at Colorado College, arriv-
ed home on Tuesday, having been
mustered out.
j. B. Rhodes, county commissioner
elect and one of Granada's leading
merchants, was in Lamar on business
last Saturday.
Leon Butler of E. E. Butler & Son,
who has been the longest sufferer from
flu in Lamar, was able to be out again
the first OF the week.
Addison Hall, one of the Lamar boys
in the navy, is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Arlinda Woodland. He
is on thirty day furlough.
Married-At the home Of Mrs. L. f.
Likes on Tuesday morning, Lieut.. L. j.
Gilmour of Fort Worth and Miss Kath-
crime Douglas Of Ogdenburg, N. Y.
Grant Clark writes from Oxnard,
California, to the local Y. NJ. B. A.
for particulars with regard to start
ing one Of these boosters clubs in that
city.
Raymond McMillin, who has been
attending the officers training school
at Camp Zachary Taylor in Kentucky
accepted an honorable discharge after
the war was over and arrived home
on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Friend returned
the first of the week from a visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Buckley,
in Nebraska. Mr.. and Mrs. Buckley
returned with them.
Jesse ID. Spooner, assistant cashier
of the Citizens State Bank, who went
to the officers training school 1T Camp
Pike last July, returned home last
Saturday, and is again on duty at the
bank.
Lieut.. Frank West, one Of the MEM
bers of the local bar association. who
left his practice to answer the call of
his country for soldiers. and after en-
listing was promoted to lieutenancy
in a short time, was mustered out last
week and arrived home on last Sun
day.
Grover L. Carrico yesterday receiv-
ed q letter from his brother J. Alva
CarricO written from the front line
trenches on the day after the arlnistice
was declared, November 18th, which
stated that he and Bones Smith were
doing fine and sent regards to all their
The Lamar register., 1918-12-11

FOR SALE - Ford Touring, fully
equipped with extra tires, tubes,
tools. etc. Excellent condition; cheap.
J. =. HELMAN. Lamar 150
The Lamar register., 1918-12-11

Nee-No-She viii Soon Start.
President Chas. w Sweitzer and
Manager II. W. Cornell, of the Nee
The Lamar register., 1918-12-11
FOR RENT

A good 240 acre grain and
dairy farm: shade, fruit. soft
water. See or call J. o. STREAM.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
y - y y - - -
The United States Demands
an Unconditional Surrender.
NOTE NUMBER FOUR.

rne OF diplomacy devious and il is diff
cult for the ordinary interpret the interchanges
between this government and what reported be the
German government. Number four in President Wilson's
chain of answers can give no satisfaction Germany
beyond the satisfaction Washington engaged with
voluminous diplomatic cores pondenee that may
lead almost anywhere. When John Jones and Bill Smith
get trouble with neighbor they generally give
direct and somebody gets punched good proper,
but governments do do this. President Wilson is
evidently sincere his determination that Germany shall
surrender Internationally, but he extremely careful
he says and goes quite long way round in order
say Stripped Of verbiage his latest shows
the newlystyled German government" that the jig is
up as latter is concerned and that the allies
intend force their Germany instead of per
shall peace the peace table.
Don't be fooled. Look at the cold hard facts and
ask yourself if you a mad dog tanned
When you the work of the allies think OF
THE Of the Huns They shortening their line
TWO; making every living German soldier the same
as as compared with three months ago In other
words. when they withdraw their borders they will
be just strong in power they last July
before the allied offensive began
Germany will never surrender the terms Foch
will impose; that is she will surrender while
army is unbeaten and her borders unbroken The war
will last into next year and perhaps longer all
ponds how splendidly the American people stand
back of the boys who overseas, and that they will
go the limit in their support and loyalty be
doubted a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
DEEP BREATHING.

Physicians tell us that the best weapon against in
huenza any other disease) is absolute cleanliness
cleanliness of body and cleanliness of mind. And our
efforts to keep clean should under any crcum-
forget the lungs the organs which the present
epidemic attacks severely. Clean them with
frequent drafts of pure air Hold head and lift
your chest take the air way down deep. and keep
doing it. The very action inspires enough to
make a germ shiver.
Since the authorities have closed meeting places
fear of breathing impure air. it behooves make
individual efforts obtain all the pure can, and
use it in large quantities. The Indian weather
of the past few days furnishes the both
soothing and tonic wonderful exharation the body
1t is when you letting your chest sag and gasp
ing in just air live that you fear
full morbid and hence fine prey for germs. There
undoubted association between fear influenza; but
there is stronger combination Courage and Deem
Breathing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
ARE YOU FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRATIC ASSETS

There has been no campaigning on the part of the
republican party in Lake county but that the
less obgate every republican in the county 90 the
polls in November and according his conscience
and knowledge of the facts they presented in
country today.
When Tom Marshall who figures himself very
prominent part of the administration at Washington.
get up in public and make the amazing statement
that THIS WAR IS A DEMOCRATIC ASSET it Is up
to every republican who has a boy in the or has
spent his money to make the go to show Tom
Marshall WHETHER THIS WAR Is DEMOCRATIC
ASSET OR NOT
The republicans Of Lake county must remember
these words of Marshall when they early in Novem
Der. If they will everlasting shame
and We wonder If the hundreds of thousands
of young republicans who are sacrificing their lives in
the bloody trenches n France fighting they
think this WAR is 4 DEMOCRATIC ASSET.
It is brassy assumption of the democratic national
committee that this is achievement Of the demo
cratic party This is not going TO last forever and
when patriotic republicans are going to be ask
ing questions. There is question they will ask
Just where would this country have stood in the
eyes the world if after the declaration the
publcans in congress had lined up solidy with demo
cratic leaders like Clark, Ktchin Dent and others who
attempted defeat the conscrpton and abso
luely vital measures?
The parties in the lower house practically
tie in numerical strength had the republicans sough
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Let not this great cruel harden your heart to
THE sorrow and suffering you. II there
time in your community where word and deed
Of yours should be Of utmost sympathy that time
is the present
Death and suffering have into hundreds of
homes in this region during the past few weeks Do you
know that people have died here that terrible
than have died in the county in the whole of 1917?
Do not shut yourself up in your home. See if there
isn't something you your neghbor
There must be something There is something. Look
at the upon of children and babes left
motheress, Look at the husbands who have been rob
bed of their helpneets Surely this time for YOU
to step forward and give aid and comfort in these
preeedented hours Make the offer anyway. II will do
these breaking hearts good know that they not
forgotten in their awful hours. Make the visitation of
death and lighter by kind Ask if there
is something you do. 1t may be your next
Who knows? And what is life If help
stricken a suffering fellow creature? You need not
offer charity; offer consolation if nothing else.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

dscredit Wilson they could easily have done so by
combining with the Democrat opposition hs wishes.
rightly declares the Fort Wayne News
Had the republican minority 1917 1918 acted
as the democratic minority acted the Span
lsh war measures, President Wilson would have stood
before the world dscreded and dIsgraced But so
that matter would this country Republicans in
congress in standing president" think
ing not of him but OF their country And by their att
tude they proved themselves superior the temporary
partisan advantages tthey might gained by playing
politics They also proved themselves worthy of the
trust and confidence OF the people in great national
crisis. and when the day reckoning they will
have something startling to say.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
HOW SENSITIVE THEY ARE.

Speaking of German senstiveness to the inhumane.
according to recent issue of lie Temps Paris, an
English officer. seeing abandoned piano the middle
of street in Cambria. playfuy struck chord the
keys. when explosion took place which blew off his
hand The gentle Germans had set this trap, using
music of which they said be exceedingly fond
bait The returning inhabitants of the recently
ated and cities of France Belgium
metry which they may find in their homes to beware
Of Strengthening pictures. replacing door panels
on and even of removing oosened nails because such
action may explode bomb. Strange say. says the
Christian Science Monitor the people who wanony plan
such deeds and who display amazing patience and
remarkable skill their planning quite averse. on
humane grounds. the by Americans Of the sawed
off shotgun
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

IN other words If we had our
WAY We would simply
HANG up the receiver on Berlin.
HEAPING Goals of FIRE
BECOMES rather monotonous
AFTER YOU have seen few shovels-
full
BOUNCE Off asbestos heads.
THOSE divorce papers have not been
filed yet but
TRYING to convince the wifi that
we are
ENGAGED in essential industry
IS evidently useless
AS she insists we would die Of starva-
ton if it
WASN'T for the neighbors cat
BUT what good would the cat be as q
source Of inspiration
IF it wasn't for her assiduous adj
mlrers
FROM Ruth and Carroll streets?
IT is an unjust world at that
ONE of our dear girl friends is now
laid UP with a boil
AND the clown prince is running
around at
LARGE with nothing the matter with
him
EXCEPT that he has no chin
AND about a fractional part Of the
brains that a clown prince
OUGHT to have.
IF some bond slackers could
FILL their quota as easily as they
can fill their pants
THE 4th Liberty Loan would be a
wondrous thing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
woRK EoR EVERYBODY.
OFF shotgun

A broken old man. over 10, walked federal
employment office and asked for work Ordinarily such
an applicant would be turned down anywhere. No en-
pIoyment bureau would bother with him. his sur.
prise, the in charge took him seriously.
Can you wash dshes?"
Sure he nodded, eagerly.
Within a few minutes he washing glasses and
saucers behind soda fountain He passed the word
along to of his aged friends who had found diff
Guilty in getting jobs. and in a week two dozen
septegenarians had found places at respectable
wages, through that employment office
The situation here revealed is Of the bright
sides of period that in many is tragic While
complain much Of high prices there is asonish
ing absence of poverty the simple that
is literally work for everybody Oserism is repudiaed
Old has its worth recognized at last.-Iafayette
Journal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
In MenOriaDl
Is Germany ana Austria hungary,

lake
5GNNIs HANOI Ina gS0 ss5 at f. oslebo J. r y s II,
JAMES MAC KENzlt
FRANK aeAeIET killed Battle Lille
.R4AR Ro9 East o59: ea s II s'a5 ss Is
5o1pH nT. .r Te Cary. 1 tin5 at g r '3s
IIt>D1sl cary; kea avia &C at Evns r Dec s17
cUTIBERT LONG Ind Habor: le5 # = piss Tex Dee "a
Dc o| Lowell died son9ewhers II France Dec p 1871
rT4ofas - ea by explosion IN France Dec q
FP " IRE Gary; killed somewhere Fancs Feh q
rRP 5 e9 died in Brooklyn March 'orpeosd beat
RaTe nj sFcI "dins Camp taylor: a
gIIs'2RD 2 PETTY
xcToR sfioT1IFF Cary killed
fraaes ASFa r a. ,5 5i
D sIisKi,i frs,na kS sah ff aa is ,.,s
Eagle Twp France June Is 1918
JOHN MAGUrREs.
JOIN q4IIEs Gary: died at Camp Taylor Is
sdoed so1 n 5ng u IL Navy drowned IN sinking of tor
cEIL- GEORGE allen Gary; July
'''"' at submarine
HAROLD GOODRICH MerFine July ,9
G T15N6Ss East b,s 0E E ki9a IN action France July -
CHARLES Balm Cary CO a lstb m n Francs July 49, 1918
I ~ dtsoN Hammond died June France
FyTE JOIN sATA Whiting: killed July is1s -'
p pAIo S0HE Indiana I1areor; action
J. McAyoY Gary L s in june " ~
a1F coToPE is' r. died s n francs n es aq July
IAwRENcE MJvEY 11amTona dIa n acton France July
sI-N = s1ftsF East Chicago L; n
80 NOEL" Indiana tarbor; killed in
JOHN cOLN LILLE Hammond. action
FAaIoN DAVIS Gary Co F. killed France july is
GEORGE r. BRANNoN
WALTER \ Killed aIan 2- 10
CARL A G. CARLSON F. A action Julv
RUSSELL WALDO COON killed act
TIios LISTER Hammond M c. sherman Sept Is
ARTHUR O. WIsIiMAN. pneumonia on sb-rs
THEODORE sCHAIFI Spanish
worker snarfzb re o.
LLOYD COLEMAN Crown sound Oct o.
q JOHN KIRAK killed Ju France
amp Taylor Spanish inf oct
Gary; snenish
Lake: Camp of snantst
Lc~ Camp Grant; Spanish inf
MAYBAUAI Ainsvorth; pneumonia Fran5 81.
LIEUT. Camp Custer: ineuen~a c
W. Taylor: nauena O~ -
NEsTERHOUT Griffith. camp cpssr -
IRTELL WILLIAMS inf. Ma
RAY JACKSON Tex inn
RAY KIIBOUFNE Spanish influenza Oc
& EMIL BIALNA Hammond Spanish influenza
O. G HfpEN Indiana Iiarbor died after France
\ Gary: e na
4 A. y HATIPIIIAS. Camp Custer.O oct
ANTON MATEsKI Cary killed France July IS
eAe HALF crown Point Spanish inf 90
HERBERT KLIMAN Dyer died of
4 JOHN zBROWsF1I Chicago; in France
e mis- in
e A DUEPPE Hammond; France Juiv
CORPORAL JOHN N2STo Gary Aug 3 in Fran,
GENICIANKIIIs, VIM 1G5e ,-r.ra
4 N'1fy-
/. SzITAS L m since INV Is
SAM ToDOR Indiana IIarbori reported
STANLEY FosWANh Co East Chicago
1Los MAIDEN. missing July France S 10
ANTON ONEHNS Indiana
q CLEMENT BEAN Crown Point missing 's
PAUL sPATT Gary; missing in action July Is
IN GERMAN PRISON
L. prisoner
3 HAMMOND 10y
Z LIETzAN w Hammond :.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
Wilbur Butcher. Whiting. has wrI

ten several letters which have recent
IS been received by his parents, con-
veying the news that he has now
been prolpoted TO sergeant. His new
address is Company {. SO Rediment.
T. c.. Camp De Grasse. A r o. III,
American EXP. Force. France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
WIS. John G. nohllng. 1t. John. re-

Mrs. John G.. Boiling. st. John, re-
ceived a letter from her nephew, Ser
geant John J. Maginot in France for
several weeks. He was glad TO get on
the other side without being seasick.
He says the French are very courteous
to the American soldiers. the only
trouble being the language situation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Lieut.. J. J. Dresser, Jr., of East
Chicago. has arrived overseas. Ha is
with Co. G, 162 Infantry. The same
card to the Times tells of the arrival
of his brother Lieut. G. Fl. Dresser
Co. L. 15fst Infantry A. F. F.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Lieutenant clifford sherman, Crown
Point. son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sherman is home from Detroit on a
short furlough. The Lieutenant has
apassed his overseas examination and
goes from here to New York
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

whiting is very i'll with Spanish IN
fiuenza 1T Camp Taylor. Ky. his wife.
Mrs Mary johnson springgate. leav-
ing for Camp Taylor on Tuesday night
upon receipt Of the unfortunate news.
Mr. Springgate's mother was also call
ed to her sons bedside from her home
in Kansas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Walter Rohde of Hammond, writes
from Camp Taylor that 1t has hap
pened again" and now finds himself in
Battery B. 4th Regiment f A. r. D.
Walter would like to hear from one
Arthur Morrison.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
cornornI Ed CInhby. son of DE. an.

Corporal Ed CIahby. son of Mr. and
Mrs James Clabby. Hammond. is in
the 36th Inf. co. *, stationed al Camp
Devans. Aver. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clabby have had a card from their son.
William Clabby, from France. and
have had word from their son. John.
who enlisted in the navy and is now
a stretcher bearer in France
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
Charles Hidecn. Hobart. who VIZ

Charles Hidden. Hobart, who was
shell shocked while in service over
there. was sent to a hospital in New
York for treatment. He is reported
to be nearly cured and Sunday was
brought to Hobart to the home of his
parents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
E3HEARDFRoNoRS o1DIERSN2 sails RSks

where in France. His brother Frank.
is with Co. d. seth Inf. Camp Dew
ems Mass. Both the brothers are
from Indiana Harbor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Although there has been n decrease
in the number OF eases at Camp SHEER
man. Ala. there have been twenty-one
deaths from influenza in twenty four
hours There are 1866 cases under
treatment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
The Times yesterday contained pic

ThT
lures OF German women taken cap
tive BY the Yankees while they were
operating machine gun nests. 1hey
were captured by the Fifty-ninth IN
fairy of which Private John hester
formerly a Gary tailor. Is a member.
Private hester was reported missing
in action some time ago, but has re-
turned to - command and has been
in the thickVf the fighting since last
.Tine in the first line trenches almost
continuously except for the few days
he lost track of his comrades.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Total Liberty Bond sales just an
nounced for Camp Zachary Taylor are
s643.S50 The sale was under the di-
rection of Major Charles 2. Leviz, the
camp exchange officer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Werner J. Meissner, Whiting, who
has recently arrived in France has
written his parents some very inter-
esting letters. The poung man is well
and very anxious to get to the front.
His address is Private Werner ]. Meiss-
ner Headquarters Troops, 9Th Divi-
sion Regiment. a z. F. via New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Francis Beirieer. Griffith, of the L.
S N who Is stationed at Harvard.
came home Sunday morning on account
Of his mothers Illness. He has a ten
day Through: his work at Harvard is
almost completed. He is in hopes of
, being sent across soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Word has been received that w. A.
Kennedy. of Hammond, formerly en-
ployed by the 1. II. B at Gibson is now
in France and has been promoted to
a sergeant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Griffith. Whiting.
have received letters from their sons,
Lew. James and Roy this week all Of
whom are in France. saying that they
are all we'll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Paul Kelly. known to many East
Chfcagoans as former Company l.
soldier. has been transferred from that
company to the machine gun battalion
and promoted to lieutenant to IN
struct in the officers training camp
at Fort HANCOCK. Ga. Lieut. Kelly
worked in thy offices Of the Pennsyl-
vania depot in East Chicago and his
recognition as to the rank received
Will be hailed with great Joy by all
rrhn known him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24
nr. NN. VI. RIgger. vino ,.n- comml

HFr' w N I1fH-tEf WHO FFs'@ 70
stoned a captain in the medical corps
left Hammond this morning for Fort
OgIethorpe. Ga. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Bigger and son. Billy. who
viii remain at Chattanooga. Tenness-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

Ralph SIeiswinkeI. SON of Mrs. T. r.
Mckee. Hammond, who was home on
a furlough on account Of Mr. McKee's
death, has again left for Camp at AR
cadia Cal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

WE look longingly the time when the chinless
clown prince viii be glad get his Christmas dinner
in any old darned place
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-24

and Mrs. Zielazowski. ~ Ogden St.
he wrote that he was sending homa
some coins he had found in France ana
were six hundred years old.