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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
A VETERAN
HEARS TAPS
Thomas G. French, Member Of Tor
renee Post, g. A. r., Dies Near
Elvaston at Home Of
Son.

Thomas G. French, veteran Of The
civil war and former Keokuk resi-
dent died last night at the home o.
| his son, G. c. French, one mile south
of Elvaston.
He was we'll known here, having
lived at 200 South Eighth street, I'M
til two years ago, when the home was
broken up by the death Of his wife.
Since then he has made his home i,
with his son near Elvaston.
He was born May 10, 1889 and
served in the war between the states.
He was a member of Terrence post.
}. A. r. and took an active part In all
patriotic work.
He was a member Of the First Bap-
list church and was a man Of sterl-
ng christian character.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

to another fellows mother, who had
a little way with her just like his
mothers. This woman surmised that
he was starving for the sight of a
home-anybody' home. He's going
home with me tonight, even If the
wash woman is coming tomorrow"
she told the chaperone.
Before he went to bed. he had
talked all his inconsistencies away.
The next morning the woman made
the pancakes for his breakfast her
self, and when he squeezed her hand
and told her goodbye, he said: Gee,
wouldn't 1t be great If we could get
the kaiser homesick."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

will increase both Mr.. Kennedy's and
the governors majorities.
The vote was light throughout the
district.
Van Buren, Republican by 900.
KEOSAUQUA, Ia, Nov. 7.--Repub-
licans carried Van Buren, county by
majorities ranging from 300 to 900.
Harding leads Porter by 453. and
Kennedy, for congress, had lead of
74S. Walker. with 1,096, leads the
five candidates for district Judge.
There are two precincts to hear
from.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
Nav Gain One CONGRESSMAN

II United Press Leased wire SerNlce-l
CHICAGO, -sov. Probability OF
a republican gain OF one complete
congressman In Illinois was seen to-
day, when fairly complete count
showed Brooks, republican leading
Foster. democrat by
small margin in the twenty-third dis
trict. Country districts wiped out Eos
ter's early lead in the count. With
twenty precincts unreported. BROOKS
lead was more than 200 votes.
In the event Of Fosters defeat, I'LL
nois will be represented in the next
house by twenty-five republicans and
five democrats.
Representative Rainey, democrat
has been reelected in the twentieth
district by approximately 1000 plur-
atty This was the only other doubt
full district in the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

have been confident that the Germans
would yield. They knew better than
the general public how desperate was
Germany's internal situation.
The state department viewed 1t as
the stopping of An already fermented
situation.
The Germans were pictured here
as hurrying to accept before some
awful disaster. some destruct1ve 9,
revolution overlook the nation.
The armistice terms are know1
here, but were withheld pending OIL
cial word of surrender.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
French City Wild With Joy.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
BREST. France, Nov. $3.50
D. No. When the news of the sign
ing of the arrnfstice was received
here late this afternoon the city went
wild with Joy.
The newspaper Della De Peche IS
sued bulletins and extra editions
while the factory sirens We're blown
and the whistles on the boats Joined
in the tumult.
American soldiers were kissed and
cheered by the population.
Brest is a great landing port for
American soldiers in France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
nave upon presentation Of an author.

have upon presentation Of an author
lied label.
The boxes will be inspected,
wrapped and sealed with the inspec-
ton label ready for mailing, just as
they are at the Keokuk station.
The Sandusky committee requests
that the cartons be called for just as
soon as labels are received and the
boxes be filled promptly for no box
can be mailed for soldier overseas
after November 20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
CITY NEWS.

Wanted: Stripper at Wards
cigar store.
Piano and player tuning and re-
pairing. L. M. Butler. Phone Black 534.
Members of St PauPs Evangeli-
cal church please pay your dues at
Jos. Sfttler's or Jacob Ludwig's store.
Attention: Geo. v. Jenkins camp
No. % and all Spanish War Veterans
meet at camp hall, 9Th and Main, Z
p. m, tonight. ]. X. Fou1kes, Art.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
BOXES FOR
SANDUSKY
Soldier Families With Authorized
Labels May Get Them at
Once and Mail After
Filling.

The Sandusky Christmas parcel
station has been opened in the home
of Mrs. Ida Ballinger who is secre-
tary of the Sandusky Red Cross
auxiliary.
She has supply of cartons which
anyone in the neighborhood may
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
KENNEDY BY
ABOUT 5000
Soldiers Vote Yet to Hear From Is
Expected to Boost Figures
For tho Republicans
Vote Light.

Unofficial returns from all Of the
seven counties on the congressional
vote show Kennedy to have carried
the district by 1888, as against 5000
two years ago.
The soldiers vote is yet to hear
from, and it is believed that this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
Senator Nuqent Elected.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
BOISE, Idaho, Nov SENATOR
Nugent. democrat. has been reelected
by a plurality of about 500, latest re-
turns indicated today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
Los. Of Three Republicans.

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. with prac-
tically complete returns in this morn
ing, the New York congressional dele
CATION is made up of twenty-three re-
publicans and twenty democrats, in
dicating a loss of three republicans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
NEED
|4ELP FROM Home.
Ian War Work Organisations
|r,k.. care Of Her Soldiers in
france About Half the
Time.
lrY LONESOME HOURS
!, The War comes to . Close Work
!, the Field Men VIII Become
one Of the Big Prob
lens.
Inv LONESOME HOURS

uo holm take care OF the boys in
.rmy overseas about half the
now" said a Keokuk man this
ming, in speaking OF the work be
done by the K. c.. and the ~"
the Jewish Welfare board and
other united war work organiza-
The army takes care OF them
rest Of the time, but when active
Ming ceases, we'll have to be re-
S'silI for them all the time. Men
have experienced what all our
= have can't be idle. Our field
rsers viii have one big Job in pro-
ing athletics and amusement and
The other activities to keep them
and safely occupied"
Everybody realizes that the men
going to be restless and home
4 and that their present splendid
vale must be sustained.
The united budget Of $17,500, 900
ks Ike big sum, but 1t is not
&Ing to be nearly enough to take
e Of our men until they get home.
Flnstead Of the work letting down,
means doubling the activity" said
] Of the members OF the executive
mmittee today.
1--WE must remember that the war
III over, even when Germany sur
hders.'
lone of the special duties of the
II camp community service is to
len the boys from being homesick.
Many Keokuk boys have written
bme to tell Of how the community
|rvice chases gloom.
Boys Get Homesick.
This one boys experience is typ
al Of many others: He had never
'e,i homesick until he went to camp.
Z was as tough as any man, but it
lt like the blaZes.
He got leave and went to town.
1t seeing strange people only made
m feel more lonely.
From the war camp community
ryice information booth at the sta
N, he got theater ticket and
nee card. At the dance he met
ople from his own state. One girl
ew girl who knew his girl. The
aperone had eyes like his mothers,
d he sat out one dance with her
told her so. She introduced him
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
p.n,,h,;e If Poland

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
BERLIN, (via Zurich) Nov. r.
Poland was proclaimed replblfc
Monday by Premier Swierzinskt, it
was announced here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
CONDITION IS
GOOD IN kEOkUK.
Only Ffty-six Homes Contain All the
Influenza There IL In City and
II 10 Not EpI-
demic.
Is STRICT ENFORCEMENT
Board Of Health and Citizens Demand
Utmost Compliance With Ban
Until It Is Removed
from City.

While the Keokuk population is in
enforce its ban order prohibiting as
semblies and the circulation among
other people OF members of afflicted
families. there has appeared tend
ency In certain quarters to try to
slip something over.
Last evening a man was called on
the carpet and talked to more strenu-
eusly than politely after 1t was as
certained that he had influenza In
his home and was attending to his
business OF going over town seeing
many people.
Strict enforcement until the ban is
removed is the slogan of the city
board of health, and almost without
exception the public has given it
every aid in this.
Little Of Disease In City.
Influenza never did become cpl
demfc here, and there are very few
cases in Keokuk today.
At 10 o'clock this morning there
were seventy-four cases in fifty-six
houses in this city. Twenty-four
hours previously there were seventy
four cases in fifty-three homes.
This makes an increase during
twenty four hours of only five cases
and three affected residences in the
whole city.
Burlington takes off the ban at
midnight tonight Quincy is prevent
ed from doing so by strict orders of
the state board Of health.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALSWell improved $50 Iowa
bargain, 500 acre; dandy Mis-
souri, bargains. McGrath. Mountain
View, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR RENT-Two furnished house
keeping rooms. POS South Sixth
street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Base burner in good CON
dition, cheap Address Box 563,
Argyle, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

FOR RENT-Seven room modern
house, furnace, gas, bath. garage
furnished with gas stove and shades.
TIP Morgan street. H. G. Duncan, Dun
can,Schell Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALE-20 Rose Comb Rhode Is.
land Red cockerels. Birds of high
quality. Mrs. Chas. Galland, Revere,
Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALE-Some good white pine
second hand lumber at a bargain.
Taber Lumber Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Partly modern room
house, 21st Exchange. Rent reason
able. Inquire Mrs. Geo. S. Merriam
Phone Red 256.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
WANTED.

WANTED-Position clerical work In
Office by young lady. Address "a"
care of Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
WANTED-Camp cook, all winter job
Apply Jobts & Gates, Warsaw, I'll.

WANTED-An experienced stenog
rapher who can operate an Under
wood For one who can qualify for
high class work an exceptional oppor.
tunity is offered. Address l., Gate
City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALE-11O8 Palean, room
double house, part modern, street
improvements in; special low price
If sold this month. Enquire 1901
Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

1lbIt. /
MaximiliI
he reichstd
t Of strinj
ties to Pml
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR RENT-626 Palean street $40.
613 South Seventh, ST. McCutchan
Land Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALE-1917 Ford roadster In
excellent condition. Address &c"
care Gate City Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR RENT-The Congregational par
sonage. Inquire George w. Imme-
CART.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALE+Eight head OF nice pigs.
1923 Estes street, West Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
KENNEDY HAS
LARGE MAJORITY
Late Returns Show He Has Bi!
Lead over His Democratic
Opponent for
Congress.

Especial to The Gate City.1
MONTROSE, Iowa, Nov. TIL
majorities for congressman G.
Kennedy are as follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

FINE WINTER POTATOES at my
house three miles northwest OF
Montrose, SIPS per bushel. S. F.
Clemenson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

1A40
M n. Geese.
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t. mllk conJ
!; skins e%0a
roduc.. |
sAAo.; easssasI
dairy frstsI
!; oz@HAeI
h'ts' 54ssssJ
n
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[owlz. as,|
:; Spring an
and Mul.s
,, s.-Ho,s,||
LED active ;
ma good ha,||
extra qu,l
end were ID
| spesders' }
my and q
hood south1
finish 10
asers. "
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with q
P cheap q
|......ll5oaj
yps. 1256l
49,. ll50l
49,. 100
-..... ESQ
ktinued scuj
Fm quality
OF eager Z
Ps was strel
OF 1913 hss
The small
but they i,
....$2ooes
49,. 140aa
. 49,. 165Tl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

work; no washing; good wages.
Apply 423 Palean street this evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

Agricultu1
:: Rain d
1 probsSll
east; rail
nd centrl
unsetila1
snow easl
hit; colds}
/; FridsI
probablf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-07

tipping position. Address x, care
Gate City.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
New Varieties Developed by Depart.
neutrality-suspicious. in Con.
troll of Diseases,

Tho department is conducting a
number of potato INTERPRETATIONS,
chiefly at Pre-. lGr Isle. Ne; Greeley.
Colo: JcrcUs Idaho: and Norfolk, Va.
One : 80 main features OF the work
Development. from seed. Of new
varieties of potatoes specialiif suited
Tor certain purposes and adapted to
the special growing regions in which
such products can most economically
he procured A large number OF seed
lngs have been grown anG those OF
greatest promise only retained. OF
which there are some 800 considered
Of sufficient value TO warrant further
testing. Thcse are being tried out in
cooperation with the various State
stations, and as soon as they have
proven their worth in any locality ar
raneemenls will he made to establish
the variety in the region to which it
il best adapted.
Experiments leading 10 detcrni-
nation OF the factors necessary for the
production OF dise8 se-tree potatoes in
western irrigated sections have shown
that organisms capable OF causing
diseases Of potatoes are probably pres
ont ID all desert lands, but that land
previously in cultivation With grains
and alfalfa, may, when disease-free
seed is planted, produce a crop com.
paratiyely free from disease. IN south
EN- Idaho the experiments on the con-
troll Of powdery dry rot in storage have
been completed and show that the loss
es can be prevented by careful har
yesing TO avoid mechanical injuries
and by keeping the storage cellar at a
temperature IS degrees and 90 degrees
f., with proper ventilation. When it
is necessary TO store in poorly vcni-
ard or improperly cooled houses the
disease may be effectively checked by
distinction with corrosive sublimate
or formaldchydc, provided this is
dore within q hours after digging.
Farther surveys hayo indicated that
the powdery soab disease is confined
to six sections of the United States,
all Of these being northern except one
locality in Florida. In every case
these areas are in sections with con.
siderable rainfall, where soil sondi-
tons are such that poor drainage pre-.
walls. II has been found that the
disease can be lesscncd BY the anpli,
cation of seed and soil treatments. The
cause Of potato leak rapid type
of decay causing serious loss in the
Delta district OF California, has been
discovered and experiments have
shown that it can be controlled by
careful harvesting and sorting before
shipmcnt,--Aanu1l Report Chief Of
Bureau Of Plant Industry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31

comfort.
III. Both overseas and at home ii
must be ready for hospital service to
the wounded and convalescent, aud
must carry on its reconstruction work
among the permanently crippled and
MANNED.
". II must face the ever widenln.
ministry to the families and friends OF
our soldiers and sailors, providing
II IN with counsel. encouragement,
protection and If need be, with mate
rial aid.
V. II must stand ever equipped ior
the sudden emergencies Of pesiilenee,
disaster. storm and calamity-and be
ready az always for instant and eff
Gent relief.
VI. II must carry on with increas-
ing yigor and scientific determination
It's 1sht against the ever.present
scourge OF tuberculosis.
VII. Above all, 1t must face the fact
that America il the one OF all the
great nations Of the Garth that is prac-
tieally untouched end unexhausted by
the ravages Of war. That with the
eud OF the fghting there remains the
Nastest problem the world has eyer
faced--that OF carryin. humanity
through the coming winter ana spring
and bringing it up to the relief OF the
harvests OF 1919. There il not enough
food in the world now to provide for
normal consumption, With the best
that cen be accomplished by way ct
organization and administration. there
win be widespread priyation and sui
fering.
The war has left behind it hldeous
legacy Of want, suffering and distress.
There is work to he done that calls
for millions Of c0nsecrated hands ana
hearts
The Red Cross therefore 'alls you
to enlist for all this supreme service
to humanity. Answer the Christmas
roll call.
All that is needed is n heart ana u
dollar!
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
EMBARRASSING FOR HER.
Who Was Il That Got the Under.thc.
Table Hint?

A Milwaukee man and his wife re.
Gently received a call from an Old
friend whom they had not seen for
years. Just before the three sat down
to little supper in the German style,
the Wife, selling a favorable opDor.
tunity. whispered to her husband
1--WE have only three bottles of beer
In the house-just enough to go
around. Don't ask him to have more" -
Very well" answered the husband,
who CHANGED to be thinking Of some
thing else at the time.
Half an hour later the host. to his
wife's CONSERVATION asked the guest
to take more beer. The invitation was
politely declined, but still the host did
not desist A dozen times the caller
was urged to drink, dozen times he
firmly refused.
When he had departed the wife
took her husband to task. what on
earth made you persist so? Didn't |
tell you there were only three bottles
Why did you insist upon his having
more beer, more beer, more beer'"
Mercy" exclaimed the husband
~ forgot entirely"
But continued the WIFE "why did
you suppose | was kicking you under
the tablet"
"My dear" blandly replied the hus
band. you didn't kick me-"
= - -,
try the Free Trader-Journal Want ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
Wrappin, Irvine from p.ue,

That Wrapping twines which glvo
thorough satisfaction can be made
from paper has been demonstrated by
experiments made by the Forest
Products Laboratory at Madison, Wis.
consin. Several hundred packages.
each containing medium-szed book,
We're wrapped and fastened with the
lishtestwoisht paper twine and were
mailed TO various points throughout
the United States. Reports show that
practically every package was re-
eeived IN good order and that in no
case was there any damage which
could be charged as a fault Of tho
Irvine.
Id making twinc The paper is cut
into naTpv strips which arc then
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31

twisted lnutly to fo2l q cord. The
siren til OF the twino depends uDon
the character Of the paper used and
the process of treatment. 1t is well
adapted to a number of purposes, but
the fcresters ay that as yet no salts
factory means has been found for
protecting paper twine from the &C
ton of water and it should not be used
where it will be exposed to moisture.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding FIVE lines,
three times, soc; one week, soc. Each
line over five, l0c per week addition
al. All advertisements In this col
umn must be ,Jaid IN advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than SOC.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31

FOR SALE-We nave two small
tracts within the city limits or
Ottawa, consisting of about / acre
on North side without improvements
equal to about lots suitable for
poultry and vegetable raising; can
be had for 100000 per lot The owner
4 nonresident and wants to sell
The other tract consists Of 10 to l..
acres with small house on West side.
Both Of these would sell as lots for
double the price we are asking. Bet
Ter look into this J. O. Harris L.
Son. Telephone 957-W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
sendin1 Apples by Parcel Post.


After three years trials in sending
apples in corrugated strawboard car.
tons by parcel post, the Department
of Horticulture Of the Ohio Expert
ment Station has found that the fruit
will carry to almost any distance with
little OF no injury. The use of parcel
post, however, is not advised for
shipments beyond the second zone be-
cause the postage Is much greater
than the express 4ate.
Half peck and peck boxes were sent
to several different states, including
Colorado, Texas and Florida. One box
was sent to British Guiana. Ii prac-
tically all cases the apples reached
their destination with no or only
slight bruises. The onepicee slotted
package was found the most salts
factory type for shipments.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31

WANTED TO BORROWING custo-
mer will pay Ca and give good in
sude business property as security
and personally he is as prompt as the
best. Several people could fool on
this item. II YOU have idle funds
come in and talk it over
r. B. FARRELL, College Bldg.
Tel. 64S.W.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
Protecting Barnyard Manure Pays.

AS an average of 255 comparisons
made during 10 years by the Ohio Ex'
pertinent station with manure used
alone and when reinforce. with such
materials as acid phosphate, raw
phosphate, gypsum and KANT, an ap-
plication Of eight tons OF stall manure
per acre on corn has produced SO
bushels Of corn, one hushcl of wheat
and 476 pounds Of hay more than the
same amount Of manure left in an
open barnyard for three winter
months. With corn at 70 cents q
bushel, wheat at 81 and hay at $40 a
ton. this increase would be worth Is
cents for Keeping ton Of manure
under shelter or for hauling it direct.
" from stable to field.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31

Spread a couple Of thiclncsses OF
newspapers on your sink buard. Set
your skillets, sauecrans or other dirty
di hes on The paper instead Of on tho
board. This saves the board from
many a stain aud caves much seour.
Ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
A DELINQUENT Citizen.

"Can you direct me to these ofllces7"
inquired the man with Il slip vi paper
In bis hand.
"No have lived IN Washington all
my life. You had better ask some one
who has made study of the town
since all these new buildings went
up -.ssax