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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
Germany Hastens to Disclaim
Any Part in Austria's
Announcement.
ENEMY HARD HIT
ON ALL FRONTS
reconstructed Serbian Army
and French Strike Blow
in Macedonia.
Ry Assoeiated Press.

In conjunction with the United
States refusal of the Austro- Hungar-
ian peace proposal, the British secre-
ts-v OF foreign affairs, Balfour, has un-
oHlcially stated he is utterly unable TO
see how such a conference could have
a desired end, adding that it is in
credible that anything can come
through this proposal.
While German newspapers comment
as If Germany had no part in it, the
Vienna papers declare AuStria's allies
have been informed. though they act
as f the proposal was Austrias own.
Meanwhile fighting is progressing
steadily in the various theatres with
added impetus. In Macedonia the
constructed Serbian army and the
French have taken three strongly for
dhed positions, considered the most
important on the Macedonian front.
Further east the offensive has been
started by the British and Greeks, and
frst and second line trenches have
been taken on ten mile front.
American and German patrols are
doing greater work on the Lorraine
'front.', but their reports fear a great
attack near one side or the other in
Vosges.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
LOST, SOMEWHERE
IN p EN- S ACOL A
Bird e TO BEL

Dan Cupid must have had a day
off yesterday.
Or it may have been that this
ever gallant aide to all true lovers
has found his hands too full lately
to lend himself to the affairs of all
in need of his kind offices.
Be as it may, c. S. Bennett, of
Texas, to leave soon for foreign
service, is in need of the assistance
of Cupid, or some other member of
Darid's immediate family, TO lead
him to the girl OF his choice, for in
some way, he has temporarily lost
her.
Bennett received five-day. fur
iough to come to Pensacola to
meet his girl and get married. He
came, and as the trip took one day
of his furioush, and a futile search
for her another, he has only three
days left to find the young lady,
the minister, get married, catch his
train, and get back to Texas to join
his regiment.
Bennett visited The journal
office yesterday and inserted an ad-
vertisement, which, it is hoped may
reach the eyes of the young lady
to whom he is to be n1arried-pro-
vided he can find her; and to meet
whom he has travelled hundreds of
miles in the past few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
LIBERTY LOAN
HEADQUARTERS
TO OPEN TODAY
TEMPORARY LOCATION WILL BE
ON TENTH FLOOR OF AMERI-
CAN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
TO BE TRANSFERRED LATER.

Temporary Liberty Loan headouar-
ters will be opened today on the tenth
floor of the American National Bank
building. these quarters to be moved
later on to a great tent, which is to
be placed today on the lawn adjoining
the federal building
J. Frank Taylor, acting chairman /,
the absence of j. NJ. Muldon, stated
last night that the tentative plans
for the great Liberty Loan campa ign
are being laid and that sub-commit-
tees will soon receive their appoint
ments.
The Escambia Committee comprises
r. NJ. Muldon, chairman; J. Frank
Taylor. vice-chairman. p. K. Yonge. j.
Ernest Baars. j. B. MCNEIL, Morris
Bear Mr.. MuIdon is now in Lake
Placid, New York. but is expected to
arrive in Pensacola, Septem Der 13
The committee met yesterday, open
ing temporary headquarters and max
ing arrangements for the erection OF
the tent, which will serve as headquar-
ters during the fourth liberty loan
drive.
r. F.. Mitchell, zone chairman, who
mas been out of the city for some days.
has returned. and is making plans
for the coming campaign, which will
be the greatest of its kind ever held
in this country
Mr. Mitchells territory embraces
dozen or more counties in the state
and the two million dollar record OF
the Pensacola zone set high mark,
which few sections IN this country of
equal population have reached in any.
campaign inaugurated by the United
states government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
ANOTHER BLOW TO
BE ALLIES ANSWER

Washington, Sept. 16.-Another blow
against the German lines as an answer
TO the peace proposal of the central
powers is expected momentarily by
military officials here. The pcint Of
expected attack is a matter of wide
speculation by officers. Several Sim
ultaneous attacks may be delivered, it
Is thought. with Flanders front French
operations about Lafere are directed
against Laon and the mouth of the old
ST. Mihiel salient taken by the Ameri-
cans as a logical position from which
Foch is to strike. Some officers be-
lieve the new movement along Aisne,
probably east of Rheims, is anticipated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
LARGUE NAMED
TAX ASSESSOR
FOR PENSACOLA

The City Commissioners have ap-
appointed James Largue tax assessor
for Pensacola, to serve for the remain
der of the regular term.
Mr.. Largue is well qualified for tho
position, having previously served as
assessor for a term of two years, when
he established a record which is re-
sponsible for his present appointment
His appointment will be timely, for the
work of preparing the tax rolls has
thrown ia collector John C. WEIGH be-
hind in his routine work
Mr.. Largue was born and reared in
Pensacola. is well known in both bus
mess and political circles, and has a
host of friends.
The commissioners voted yesterday
to allow Mr.. Welch $3.50 for the three
months when he served as a%cting as
SCISSOR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
TO DEDICATE.
MARSTON PARK.
NEXT FRIDAY.
IN HONOR OF FIRST PENsAco-
LIAM TO FALL IN BATTLE FOR
DEMOCRACY - PATRIOTIC PRO-
GRAM PLANNED FOR OCCASION

Army and navy authorities at Ft.
Barrancas and the Naval Air Station
are to be invited by Mayor Frank
Sanders to participate in the dedica-
tion of the city park opposite the L.
& N railroad station in honor of Cant.
Frank Rutherford Marston, the first
Pensacola soldier to be killed in action
in the European war, who died July
Is last.
Acting on the suggestion of DR.. Louis
deM. Blocker. president Of the Pensa-
cola Chamber of Commerce. that the
city park should be dedicated TO the
first Pensacolian to fall in battle. the
city commissioners will confer win a
committee of three whom DR.. Blocker
will name, and complete the program
for the dedicatory services. which will
be held next Friday evening at 5
O'Clock.
1t is probable that marker will be
placed at the exercises which will bear
Capt. Marston's name and explain for
future generations how the park came
TO be named Marston Park 1t is also
planned to have short program of
dedicatory remarks and Mayor Sanders.
and Commissioners F. r. Pou and G. H.
Hendricks hope that the army and ma
val authorities may be prevailed upon
TO send their bands for the exercises
as we'll as participate in the dediea-
ton
Both Dr. Blocker, in whose mind the
idea originated, and the city commits
sioners feel that it is quite fitting Tor
the T. st park which greets the ewes
of visitors to Pensacola to be named
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
ONLY One WAYFIVE ALLEGED
TO GET PEACE MOO NSHINERSI
WILSON SAYSHELD In ALA
AND THAT is TO ACCEPT uNcoN-
DITIONALLY THE TERMS THAT
HAVE BEEN CLEARLY LAID BE-
FORE THE TEuToNIc ALLIES.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The United
States government will definitely and
emphatically reject the proposal of
Austro- Hungarian government for -
peace discussion. This was announced
tonight by Secretary Lansing, with full
authority of the president, after he
read the official text of the proposal,
Lansing said.
II am authorized by the presidens to
state the following will be the reply
of this government: The government
of the United States feels there is only
one reply to can make to the suggestion
of the Austro-Hungarian government.
1t was repeatedly and with entire can
dor stated the terms upon which the
United States would consider terms of
peace, and can and will entertain no
proposal on conference upon matter
concerning which it's position and pur-
pose have been made so plain"
Within half an hour after receiving
the Austrian governments note from
Swedish Minister Ekengren, Sec. Lam
sing issued a formal emphatic state
ment, indicating the existence of no
shadow of a doubt what the answer
would be. There is some speculation
in official circles regarding the next
step of the Germanic peace offensive.
Generally, It is believed tina Teuton
military leaders will use the American
reply to try to strengthen their peo-
pie for another winter campaign. Some
believe, however, that conditions in
are so intolerable
that the quadruple alliance viii be dis
solved and the terms of Wilson uncon-
ditionally accepted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
COM M u N | I Y
N u R S E F OR
ESCAMBIA co.
CITY COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE
APPOINTMENT AND INCLUDE
IN NEXT BUDGET $500 TO
COVER YEARS SALARY.

Escambia county is to have q COM
munity nurse. This decision, which Is
in line with Similar provisions that
have been made in all progressive cit
les and rural sections. was reached
yesterday following the appearance be-
fore the City Commissioners of Mrs.
Ed Gale Quina, recruiting officer for
the nursing bureau Of the American
Red Cross; Mrs c. w. Lamar, chair
man Of the Woman's Department Of
the Council of Defense, and Mrs J.
Walter Kehoe, chairman OF the Es-
Gambia County Woman's Committee
for War Work
The need OF community nurse was
laid before the commissioners in an
impressive manner, with a full ex-
PLANTATION of how essential it is. for the
conservation of child life, to have her
expert Services, particularly in certain
rural localities.
The commissioners were convinced
that the appointment should be made.
and informed the ladies that it would
be taken up at the next meeting, when
provision will be made for a regular
salary The ladies' indicated that at
least 500 month should be paid for
the services of nurse and the com
missioners are planning to include in
their next budget an item for ABOUT
$500 for that purpose.
Mrs. Quina stated after the meeting
that applications for the appointment
are desired at once. No applications
can be considered unless from gradu-
ate nurses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
WIFE FOUND DEAD.
HUSBAND MISSING

New York, Sept. 16-Mrs. Charles
E. Chaplin, wife of the city editor of
the New York Evening World, was
found dead with a bullet wound in her
head in the bedroom of the Chaplin
apartment at Hotel Cumberland late
today.
The discovery followed the receipt
by the business manager of the World
of letter from Chaplin limiting suicide,
and adding he could not leave his wife
alone in the world
Efforts to locate Chaplin to a late
hour tonight were unsuccessful
Chaplin has been city editor of the
Evening World 20 years. He came
here from st. Louis and is widely
known throughout the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
TROOP MOVEMENTS SWAMP
TRAINS IN SOUTHEAST

Washington, Sept i6.-Transportatfon
conditions in the southeast are i'm
proving, but unless more passenger
coaches are supplied the lines in that
district soon. travel will have to be
curtailed, Regional Director Winchell
reported to Director General McAdoo
in a letter made public today Troop
movements are overtaxing passenger
eolipment he said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
STILL AFTER COUNT MlNoTTo.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Sept. 16-Count
James Minotto, son-in- law of Louis
Swift, interned at Fort Oglethrope as
alien enemy, has been taken to New
York by the federal agents. He was
first carried TO Washington and then
TO New York. No reason is given out
for this move.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
ARTILLERY
ACTIVE in voSGES.

With american Army IN the Vosges,
Sept. 16-Artillery activity OF inten-
sity suggests a possible attack or an
expected attack, occurred in the Vosges
today It was accompanied by an ex-
traoFdinary amount of signalling The
enemy airplanes were unusually active.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
DRAFT CALLS
FOR 10000

"asnington, Sept. 16-Draft calls
I,rn-.9lneed by Crowder today will send
tYvV men qualified for general mill
IA service into camps before Oct.
this quota $4,000 are white regis
~ ne white quotas include Florida.
- 20 Camp Greenleaf; Georgia, 2. .235
amp Mcclellan. Ala; negroes,
aia' l,S00. Camp Wheeler.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
wIL SON AGREES TO AID
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

washington, Sept. IA group of
democratic women called on the pres
ident today and asked him to use his
influence to effect vote in the senate
on the federal suffrage amendment
before the November elections. Ac-
cordIng TO one Of them, the presidents
response was that he would assist
them every way in his power.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
czECHO-S -SLOvAkS RECOGNIZED
AS ALLIES BY THE JAPANESE

Washington, Sept. 16.-Recognition
of the Czecho-Slovak forces S allied
and belligerent forces against Germany
and Austro- Hungary, and the Czecho-
Slovak council as authority having
control of the army has been accorded
by the japanese government. A formal
declaration was issued from Toxic
September 8. was made public here
today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
FRENCH TAKE 500 IN
EAST SANCY DRIVE

Paris. Sept. i6-Northeast and east
of Sancy. which is northeast of Sois-
sons. the French advanced two-thirds
of a mile on a four-kilometre front,
the war Office announced. Six hundred
prisoners were taken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
SHERIFF RETURNS WITH
PRISONER AND AUTOMOBILES

@ Sheriff Van Pelt returned last night
from Fairhope, Ala. with Arthur Han
sen. taxicab driver. charged with the
theft OF an automobile belonging to
Matter White Of this city. The sheriff
also brought back the car.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
BRITISH AIRMEN BOMB
METZ AND KARLSRUHE

London, Sept. 16.-British aviators
have again bombed the railways at
Metz. Sablen and Mainz, and the dolks
and sidings at Karlsruhe Seventeen
direct hits were made on Karlsruhe OBJ
jectives, according to the air ministry
communication.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
REFUSES SECOND pRIMaRY.

lSeW# UfIeanst sept fb---FormeF Goy-
ernor Hall announced tonight that he
viii not enter second primary
against Edward ]. Gay for the expired
term in the United States senate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
The Weather

Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. except
.sn,Yers and cooler Wednesday north por-
.lon: variable winds.
Hiohest temperature yesterday, 81 de-
.,sss: lowest, 70 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-17
RENT

A FAIR PRICE 10 A DESIRABLE TEN
Ant. ALL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
THAT FURNISHED ROOM-RENT 1T
WITHOUT DELAY. AND RENT II AT
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Continued on Page Eighty
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-12
MINOR SECTIONS OF WAR
 REVENUE BILL CONSIDERED

Washington Dec. IT Formally oi reading and considering minor and unopposed amendments 10 tbe war revenue oil 1Eae reached in tho sen ate today sooner than expected boz cause senators prcpmlne addresses were not ro1dg Co proceed
 Reading of the bill by senate clerks proceeded for several hours without discussion by senators and with Ies. than a dozen members in their seats
 Senator 1atOllotte, of Wisconsin, requested postponenenl of co1sucr- ation Of virtually the entire income tax section and this and other con- troverted provisions went over under unanimous consent a9reement
 Senator Smoot, ot utah. presented his minority report predicting tbat the countrys requirements in 1920 would be S10.0)000O.000 and sugsa ing radical changes in the bugs pol icy proposed a one per cent gross sales tax and opposed the excess profits and other provisions ol che pending oill
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BADGES OF HONOR FOR
 ALL ENLISTED MEN
MEN WHO WE'RE IN THE OVER. SEAS SERVICE TO HAVE GOLD CHEVRON AND MEN IN
 TRAINING SILVER ONE.

Washine,on, Dec. ll-Ofhcers and men Of the army who failed to reach the fighting front by reason Of Che duties imposed unln them in this country will not be denied recognj- tion of their service in tho winning Of the war By direction of President Wilson, as commander in chief of the army General March. chief of staff. today issued an order that hereafter such men shall be entitled to wear a silver chcyron similar to the gold one authorized for overseas service.
 The president" said the order, desires on behalf of the nation. 10 express his appreciation of the vital ly essential and self sacrificing sery- ice given by officers and men whom military necessity has held, and s holding for performance of duties outside the theater of active opera tions Their contributions 10 military success is no loss than that of those who have had opportunity for service al the front On them deyolved the creation of the great armies of the nation, and their supply with the equipment and stores indispensable tc military operations
 Without tlem the troops abroad could have Accomplished nothing n many nstabces their retention or home duNfhas been due to their eH ceptional fmiItary and administrative efficiency They have been in readi ness fog any seruic fer which the in terestS of the government required tne1S to perform and have beer
 cheerful and without thought of sell
 v hen given duties net in accord witt then own desires. The country hold, in grateful appreciation the funda mental service they have rendered ir winning the war
 The officers and men will be eu titled to wear one silver chevrou for each six months service
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FARMERS HAVE A
 PROFITABLE YEAR
RECEIVED MORE FOR THEIR CROPS THAN ANY YEAR IN HISTORY OF AMER. CAN
 AGRICULTURE.

Washington Doc q With a total value 9f $l22124b2 ool tho nations principal farm crops this year were worth more based on prices paid 10 farmers December 4 than in any year in Che history of Ameucan agrieut lure
 December crop estimates today of the department of agriculture showed that this years total exceeds that of the former record year. l917 by $6tl. s0o1o
 There also was a marked inelease in acreaee, the S55.S95, ,722 total cx- cecding that of last year by l0.70o 05 acres
 These crops figures wore looked uGop with satisfaction by officials as showing that the nation will be in even better position to fulnIl its pledge of 20,0oo GOO tons of foodsmhs to Europe noxt gear than had been expected Most of the crops are larger than the five year average and some ot taem established records particularly spring wheat, barley, rye and tobacco Corn however, fell be- low tho five year average Today g estimates placed the crop at l66,3S4. 900 bushels less than the forecast in November with a total of 2,5S2,S14, W0 hu hels Tha, is almost half g billion bushels less than last year record crop.
 The wheat crop is larger than thc five year ayemglr. and almost a4o. 000,oao bushels larger than last years crops, out it is more than l0o0000o) bushels smaller than the record crop Of 1915.
 Almost an of the crons were ,Wortt more his year than in any previous vcar because of ihe hiah prices paid ,o producers Coms value was morf than three and on hale billion dol lars. vhea, almost two billions. hay eud cotton more than billion anJ oue-aal and oats more than a billion
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preparing for the sreal1st holo,ost the world eee- knew lie said thls six weeks before war Nas declared he stated puolclg in an address t1a. there would le a world war shor,l Tine incident 1l the -.na.ion ol the Austrian heir. he said, in Ser3A. WIS merely 3 uaeb.ft TrcteN And that Vhle Germany declancd war o1 Ilussia, for apparent intervention l1l Se bia Germany Was re-y 70 strl.c
 and did strike on the Fren iron Gsr twelve hours atterWard
 Don't be miseuiGed and mialed oy German propoeauda' urged t3. speaker who said that the German people were not l conquered people He sand that he uoufl not have tha women and tne children mislreatea ba. that t he were q. the peace table Ina would insist that Germany neFe. 0e ted for lQ0 years lo ma. mother son. OF to make eaou ? powder to blow a poe uu, or lo eye. have a ship t.at could sink an3th. ship and that he would hold these people under this 53rt 1l a edaraa- tee of good faph mul the l-a ann baIan of ,1e miltarists had been conquered and put ga1er foot
 Rev. Erodio is eHgaeei in tAe Re Cross work On January I he W.A take up recons ruetiou Wcr, in France under this org nil3don Ile ,n- unused over the -re3t vision oi ai. things possible for America and Americans. ~We are the ric f paJ- pie in the world" he said ~We live in plenty God has no. gNeu ITS al
 his bounty for OUT own eu oEmen alone. au. that we might J nation of service 10 the unfortunate rcapl If the earth vho are desr Hs 3 our a. sietauae'
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Society
RonlL NeLahbo- Elea..

Royal Neishho-a Elect
 Ihe Rasa. Ne' hnUt- Ct America. slea0d taer officers for t1t .uue year at Che meeting N enosda. lu ls uIou
 Past Oracle Annie Williams Oracle Mary Lynch Brad. }ec Oracle Matte lIarN. CuanCeuu Man, Juc Noun Recorder Mary r Harsh Beoeis ef-LWa Hu-Iey. Marshal --Gcg Kyle.
 Inner Saudugl-J sic Bray Outer Sentinel Leaoa Iale. Physician r C. A. Mcdonnell 4Iana4ers Alta Van La4dm ham Laura 1Ue. /adI B3rnsoacE The camp is supporting d French 0rIlan and have oG-ht War eaWu stamps and a Liberty bond
 < %
 J. H Dick. ot WduesFuls. lud E visitn- his aon , p DICK sa-h.. of Como bank and his d4u lter Mrs W. R. IaIeer. He will spend he vin- ter 3Ir. n formerly rasi-@ hmc and since leavns has made .r.aaan. return visits
 
 ANiI0ert Foot son of Nr and 1.r | E. Fo0te returned nome erl# from New Orleans La, Where ta v.. 1na traian t Canp Martin al tcm01lo separmen ot the Tulau. university He received his aiseh.r-e LucUt Tragar Freeman has r turned from Camp Custer Mich. W has an honorable discharge
 
 Airs L F Burnett has returned C. her home at Mount Ida afte4 g months visit wim Mir and Mrs F. J. Freeman
 % Chaplain Iuay who has been sta toned at the Army and Navy Hos rM since la.t April Is propauue - return to his home in Green Ray Father Iaag famuiarly called Chap Hn, has made a host Of "am friends in Hot Sprn45 and it l- wih regret they loan Of his departure s x
 Mrs. d. $ Rowland reports aat Dr. BawIands condition is improved aao Chat he did not have rueumm Dt J. B Shaw WJs callel 10 Birmn -h~n to attend hin,
 M Robert NiN. now in thn rte'Ial service - $ Navy s visiting nj. arsrts ur and Ms A s >nN i'a Nu re.uu 10 bis duties alfer A- holidays.
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ra Guara Ana-nst l,llnen.a-

poat let .le dread influenza glt yau l' YOU have even tho slightest cough or ool3 better begin 0sj0e Foley iaae> and Tar at once Henry .Whis. sandy Point Texas. j. ono o' many thousands who consider this remedy Just fine Ha ays I sut- tored severely with 9 had coueht at ter usius foHr or five dcilare worth .of aiIfaren, medicines decided to try Fojey Honey and Tar One botG2 mya relief Pos, medicine : ever used Contains no opi8te>-A C Jennings Adv.
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EASTMAN E0DAKS AT
 THE MORRIS DRUG Go

Following the announcement cha we had rvolsneC our Kodak Depart mem ue wish further Jo announce that we have secured tho Eastman Kodak oroncy aDd Viu carry a fu Ime of eu ihoir products includin films. tota&s, yeloN paper etc.
 Our Kodak finishing department D ln charse Of Mir Joe M. Sejhar. w1o Is well known to oIl amateur pho tosraphors He win i've his persona attention to this work and win guar antee thot all work tG ned out car uo, be eXcelled
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NOTICE

Owing to existms circumstance over which we have no control. the Others CHb announce the postpone ment of taou show booked for Dc. comber 12 Retain your tickets the show wju be put on at later date
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The Eddy Hotel Dang Room a5 been reopened by Mrs Laura |. Mls formerly Of odd NQodhiua hotel ioae cooking, meals 35s Public uaGou e solicited Entrance G5dy 5l5 Gene ral avenue ar corner Court and iM
 change stre ts I1-26l -m