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rturnirs ships n tbev come In am.
chor.
At New York tie ovarsoa4 fleet
AHu find awqiuna to greet If battle
.hins cf the home fleet and many
swift dcetroyers which have baen d,.
inc convoy and nahol duty in Ameri.
can waters during the war This home
lleet is tonicht anchored in tho rlrJ.
son
= At the Statue of THerty fo tbo
west OF the main channel win l., sta.
toned me presidential vaoht Nov.
flower carving Secretary Daniels
who arrived hero toni 81 from. Wash.
ueton for tbe reyi,r Aboard w,u ba
other members of the cabinet army
and naval officers Of niqb rank ana
other DISTINGUISHED guests
Behind tie Mayflover will he an.
chored the Aztec bearina Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt the naval com.
mittees Of the senate and house ANA
: Aear Admiral Burraee and forofrn
military ana naval officers
In line with tbe Azleo win mo tho
naval press boat Nariara and several
other steamers oarrving city officials
and their guests
The Arizona win reach tba Nav.
flower at about lo o'clock according
to an official announcement fanigbr
by Admiral Grant As each yessai
passes the secretary 1 shin II win firc
10 guns in Mr.. Daniels honor and fine
Mayfloyer win roar H., rar1v
Admiral Nayo's Gaesbfp tbe Penn.
svIvani9. VIII he preceded hesidoe tbe
Arizona. by the Oklahoma. Nevada
end Utah. Then will follsw t6e New
York. Texas. Arkansas. wyoming ana
Florida In this order taov viii an.
cbor. a line six miles long. stretching
from 5qtb to 18Th street
Then tha fleet win "eull drees sf;n"
with the men lininq The rails ana
brilliant colored peanants flowing.
from lanyards run to the mastaeada.
The Mavllower viii circle the entire
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new YORK HAS GREAT
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
DAY WAS OBSERVED ON LAVISH
SCALE IN HOMES AND ON
SHIPS IN THE HAREOR.

New York, Zee 25.-New York to-
day celebrated its greatest CHRISTINA.
since war clouds nyeloped the world
In homes without number were Of
fered praises OF thanksgiving Tor low
sd ones spared in tie fiercest con
flict of an time. The spirit Of IN
self.shEcss was abroad a. never be
fore From the BoBery C Firth Az
enue, New Yoraers joined in common
celebration
Soldiers and sailors were feted al
every hand, and while the celebration
ccn'ered on The military the civil! an
people We're not neglected.
In the Hudson where the home elect
lay at anchor, ready to welcome the
American warsAiDs, retmmtng from
over seas Approximately 10000
sailors took their Christmas dinner
at noon in mess rooms gaily decor
ated with rolly and wreaths. The
meal ended, the blueiackets joineo
in singing carols aud later cleared the
hall for stag dances. made posi-
bic by Jazz bands organized among
the crews.
The meu We're given shore liberty
but many, stroreers in this port. pre-
fe.red to remain aboard for dinner
Later, however, cutter darted from
warshins to landing stage and by
dusk only shelton crews remained
aboard
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have focused themselves on the mod
orn equipment.
There are some 10000 Frech red
uses in Belgium. driven oH ct north
eru France by the Germans. They
have been cared for out OF tie meagrc
stores of tAe Belsians and by ,hc
commission f1r relief in Belgium.
There are. however. like hom-ng pig
cons in their resolve to return to
their native villages. As there is no
transportation the roads routhward
into France are filled with these pitt
ful groups OF men, women and child
rem pulling their carts and trugmg
through the cold and wind toward
their destroyed homes Everyth.ue
is being done that is humanely pos
sihle, but in the present state Of dc
morllization with moving armies and
the necessity of using every truck and
horse W,th winch to feed the popu
lation, their plight is heartbreaking.
They refuse all persuasion to wan in
the cI'oNded Relgian villa les until
their affairs can DE organized
The Americans Of the commission
are working night and dag proUdiu2
shelter stations, olotEng ana food
for them but Ike many ether human
mi3rat,ons in Europe today jherc is
no solution
"One Of the great difficulties lies
in the enforced currency circulation
imposed upon them by the Germans
This currency runs into millions OF
paper money and presents an eX-
tremely difficult problem to The gov
ernmeEt The Belgian government is
rapidly taking hold the Beig2n man
ufacturers ar,> engaged everywhere in
the re-estaDlislment Of their plants,
and the spirit of Belgium was never
better than today"
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Chaumont Dec 25.-President vii
son received most cordial welcome
today from the people OF Chaumont,
a oWn Wlich has been closely asso-
oiatei with the history of ,he Amer
ican forces in France and is now the
headquarters Of the commander m
cnief il is the town from which
Americas r3rt in finishing the war
was directed.
The presidential train, which legt
Paris at midnight drew into the
Chaumcnt station at nine o'clock this
mornina General Wn-bel, the French
officer commanding the zone. NJ. Fos-
len, prefect Of the department of the
department Of the Marne and NJ
Levy Aiphandery. mayor of Chau-
mont were on the platform to receive
the president and Mrs. Wilson. who,
after responding to the cordial gree
in2s, passed through q salon hung
with red tapestry and flaes to the
courtyard where a company Of the
l09th French infantry and a company
Of tie l02nd American infantry were
drawn up 10 render honors.
courtyard had been decorated for the
The exterior of the station and the
occasion by American soldiers wytn
the French and American colors. At
ter passing the guard Of honor in re
view the president took his place in
the motor car and the party proceed
ed to the city h2ll Dense crowds
massed behind the lines OF guards in
khah; the streets were brilliantly
decorated and hung with bearing in
scriptiOns OF welcome.
AS the party passed through the
people Of Chaunont Joined in a con
tinuous acclamation Of the president.
All this part of France lay under
grey cloud and hanks of drizzling
cold rain w1en the presidents train
pulled into the station The troops
declared the weather was exception
ally fine, as compared with the usual
brand Of weather and everyone had
broad smile ABOVE his mud -bespatter-
ed khaki uniform
Things We're in motion early for
the review When the president rails
ed the curtain of a window in his car
the first person he saw was strap
ping American doughboy on guard,
who rayely came 20 salute, The
prss q !. smiling. gave him "a Merry
" 4 2 Z and made him The hap
peAD soldier IN France
A French troop tram Passing gave
a viva Wilson
As his train nc IA IN the president
saw on ,gery nd movements OF
Americas p ~ -.
There wersA
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GERMAN DEMOCRATS
WANT A REPUBLIC
DO NOT WANT THE COUNTRY TC
FALL INTO THE HANCS OF
THE REACTiCNARlES
CIR SOCIALISTS.

Cohlenz. Monday. Dec. 23-Appeals
to the liberal parties w1ich desire a
republic and do not wish the new
Germany to tai! into the hands OF
either the reaetionaries or socialists
We're made at a meeting Sunday OF
the German democratic party, which
assembled in Coblcnz to adopt a pla.-
form
The party desires a united Ger
many including German Austria;
equality before the law Of citizens of
al classes, male and female; free
dom OF thoaght and religion. a free
press and free speech, put no arbi-
trary attacks on the rights of the
chuca"
Families Of children it Is declared.
should be protected from excessive
taxation. Also that the burdens may
le borne. strong industry and healthy
thus far as necessary as well as free
dem Of trade from the fetters of war
industries. The abolition of war III
usties is desired The party adyo-
Gates free peasants on free soil. OF
fieials must be insured a livelihood IN
order 20 insure good service. There
must De- sympathetic care for the
wounded and for the dependants OF
the fallen soldiers whicn would ho
made point oi honor IN the new
Germany.
Upon this platforms It is announced
the German democratic party Will
stand III the national assembly
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GREAT PREPARATIONS HAD
..BEEN MADE BY THE 'PEo-
PIE OF 'CRAUMONT TO
RECEIVE THE PARTY.
AMERICAN AND FRENCH
INFANTRY GUARD OF HONOR

The Weather Was Disa9reeane But
The American Doughboys Pro
nounced it Splendid in Comparison
With What They Have Experienced
i'm the Past
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RELIEF EXPEDITION
TO GO TO NEAR EAST

New York. Dec 25.-An American
relief expedition, carrying physicians
nurses and supplies will sail next
month for the Near East it was an
nounced here today by the American
commission for Armenian and Ser
van relief
"The United States government ns
loaned to the co'lmis Ion 5000 Ton
transport which viii sail about the
middle of anuaJry with a committee
OF agricultural experts, doctors,
nurses, medical supplies and great
numbers OF modern American farm
'mlpements which viii be I'm increas-
ing next years crops" he statement
says
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Washington, Dec 25,-The capital
issues commission Of the treasury,
the governments war agency for the
suppression of unessential security is.
sues, announced tonight that it would
suspend activities on December 81
and remain inactive until dissolved
unless called back into service by de.
velopmcnts.
Accompanying the announcement
were warnings TO the public. both
from the committee and Secretary
Glass, of the necessity for continued
atfict economy and against worthless
securities The committee riect Nts
ln1en1lAn ct -'aal-iRf a--r-ts. wcAst.a..s ! =
report to congress recommending a
law to prevent imhoaitions upon the
investing public, and Secretary Glass
said he would ask the present con
2ress to enact such legislation imme.
diGtely. 4
10 Illustrate the extent OF the meE-
ace, the committee said schools wyEe
being established to teach salesy5en
fraudulent promotion. Charle/ 8
Hamlin chairman, made this Estate
ment for the committee:
white legitimate business may be
left to work out its own problems, the
capital issues committee feels that !.
would be unfaithful 10 its response
bilities if it failed to warn the public
respecting the enormous losses sus-
tanned by the nation through the sale
o. worthless and fraudulent securi-
ties. II the opinion Of the committee
the sale Of such securities should be
restrained in times Of peace as well
as in war, and strongly urges that
congress establish adequate machhl-
cry to put a stop to this traffic.
"The extent of the menace, due >
the Issue Of such securities TO the
holders Of governmen. bonds, Is re-
vealed by the fact that schools are
being established in some parts OF
the country TO drill statesmen in the
art Of persuading investors to sab
scribe for unmeritorous or worthless
securities This can only be prevent
ed by legislation vesting in some duly
constituted public agency with fun
powor 20 restrain the offering OF
fraudulent or worthless securities
The capital issues COMMITTEES
warns the public ard earnestly di-
rects the attention of congress to the
problem. 1t is the intention of the
committee to make supplementary
report to congress recommending
law to prevent these existing abuses
and s1ch impositions upon the invest
ing public"
The committee will maintain its Of
fices in Washington until further no.
tice
Secretary Glass statement said in
part;
"My chief miseiving in accepting
the action Of the committee rise5 out
of the need the committee has often
expressed and the experience Of
which has become increasingly OBJ
vious Of protecting the public investor
against the flood Of worthless. or
doubtful securities which threaten
the market. and present conditions
emphasize the Importance Of obtain
ing emergency legislation as speedily
as possible 50 as TO cope effectively
with this evil.
II intend 10 ask coneress immedl'
atoly for legislation that VIII check
nc traffic in worthless securities
while imposing no undue restrictions
upon the financing OF legitimate husi.
ness aud shall urse that i be made
effective before the close Of the pres.
eat session
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FLEET ARRIVES ONE DAY EAR
LIEH THAN SCHEDULED TINE
Fixed FOR THE GRAND
Review.
BATTLESHIPS COME IN
AHEAD OF SMALL GRAF 7

The Big Review viii Take Place To
day and as Each Battleship Passes
the Statue Of Liberty Where the
Presidential Yacht Mayflower viii
Sc Stationed, a Salute VIII Be
Fired
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People looking for rooms turn to ne
classified ads OF the newspa pers to see
what Is offered. An ad in the Sentinel
Record may bring a customer.
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Arkansas: Thursday fir warmer;
Friday faic.
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lNrINuEp on PAGE THRnEl
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New York. Dec. e5.-Ten great bat
tieshiDs the nguard Of Americas
returning overseas armada. dropped
anchor this afternoon off sandy Hook.
They VIII enter the harbor tomorrow
IN tr.umphal procession and under
'hc shadow of Liberty statue pass in
review before Secretary Daniels.
The Titans Of tl- seas. leading
scores OF smaller craft in the race
Tor homeland, were headed by the
superdroaduoJeat Pennsylvania which
with Admiral Henry r. Mayo on
Joard conyoyed the presidents ship
20 France.
The first word from the fleet early
today was heard when the dispatch
yacht from whose mast flies the flag
%. Vice Admiral Grant picked up a
wireless message signed I.5 Admiral
Ma}or, the commander in chief ex
pressing to the officers and men OF
the fleet Tie Christmas greetings OF
thousands OF sailors returning from
war duty
A few minutes later the radio ap-
paratus on the dispatch boat cracked
out this message.
THE commander of Jattle force No
ana The officers ana the men O.
battle Iorce No. / sincerely agpreci
ate seasonal greetings from the com.
mandcr IN chief In return the com
marder of battle force No. I and tine
officers and men of his command
wish a merry Christmas and aappy
New Year to the home coming over
seas forces"
Outdistancing the dcsuoyers and
smaller craft which left for hons
with them, the zen battleships report
ed by wircloss two days ago that they
could steam into New York on Chris.
mas day They were ordered. how
ever, to loaf" along, as their rocep
zion was planned for Thursday.
But loaf" as taey might the great
craft could not forever put off the mo
ment whom they would reach thes'
shores, and this afternoon they cam
TO anchor about i0 miles from Ba,
terry park AT once two ocean tugs,
loaded to the rail with Christmas le.
tels, raced down to Ambrose channel
and, delivering their cargo, added q
real tocch OF home to a Christina
spent on the sea Nith Now York al
most in sight
Besides the Pennsylvania the fleet
comprises the New YORK, FLAGSHIP OF
division No 9, with Vice Admira
Hugh Rodman: the Texas, Nevada
Arkansas. Florida and Wyoming ali
of division No. .. the Florida; the
Utah, flagship Of division NO. 6, with
Vice Admiral Thomas C. Rodgers, and
the Oklahoma and Arizona of the
same division
When tie long column Of fighting
5rlps led by the Arizona, enters the
Narrows tomorrow mornins and
moves to The anchorase berths in ths
HUDSON II will nc corted by al
aerial floct Of 2i seaplanos and tw
dirlgi0los from the naval aerial s.o
ton at Ruclaway. The great battle
ships also will be accompanied byI
three kite balloons
one, tcwed by the Gloucester and
ryiug at a height of 500 feet, viii
move nearly a mile ahead of the Ari
iona. while lohind the Florida, tlc
iast shin ia line, VIII be towed by the
other two.
Every factory whistle for miles
around received . final inspection soI
that they should not fail e. speak
.tleir welcome. Millions will throns
both banks Of the hudson TO hail the
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GERMANS RETURN ;sEcURlTlEs

Paris. Dec 25.-Tht Germans have
returned stocks takepf !, 'om the banks
IN northern FranceI imount.ng ap-
proNimately to Fix hnrn1 francs. Sew
eral safes, weighing ff lf five To sew
en- tons each, which tht Germans did
not open and are nov in Brussels,
viii De brought tack horily 20 Val
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slORSES HAVE PRACTICALLY
DISAPPEARED FROM BELGIUM
Food Supplies That VIII Be Neces-
sary to Take Care Of the People in
Belgium and Northern France Will
Be Paid For BY the Governments OF
the Two Countries.

Washington. Dee. 25.-Pbysical
damage wror2ht i'm ReIgiuo1 1y the
German armies IL described in i ca
bleqram received b, tne food admin
istrat.on from lIer5art Hcoyer VINO
with William q Poland has lust
completed a survey of food conditions
there ON ihe basis of Mr. ioover's
report Tho food administration am
nounced today that hereJ1er 10000
tons Of suppiies waiId ba ehir1ed to
Relqum each month AS TINS win re-
ouira 1850 600 deadve1 1t fo1s OF gbfg-
ming in addition to the 23o00o ton.
! now on charter 10 the relief commits
sion. apDltcat ON for additional ton
mage has been made To the snioina
u beard
% u p The cost Of the entire relief pro-
=, u s. ,.1.,,- g5cTne bv Belafsn ana
~ ft@1Ib government from loans made
" w-aNy tfAaAmerican government
W. = "A Franfe>< Dart Of the evDcnscs win
~, 3 IA for snupItng. the pecple cf north
NJ France a. wen MS several hun
thousand refugees who gerc
~ ed from that section into Belgium
g theretreatir.e of the German
Mowers reror, saws.
ether with Mr. Poland. Euro
Diractor of the commission for
Belgium I nave now COM
survey Of the Belg.an situ-
disclosed nv fine eyacua-
Nho yorl, of the American re
aiale IN Eurrra I'm the last two
IS has been beu3nd eli praise
We followed ND the retreat
with distributions and there
no breao, in the food sup
" 1 nv point.
ia the arnistiCa the Ger
lvl had conpletelv enclosed
railroads and canals some
iles vide extcndirs. entire
belp.Qm AT er the arm
Iarf was comraratiyely little
Eioni cf TRANSFORMATION to the
this zone nd with the rapid
Vuftatibn Of TRANSFORMATION facl
across this zone of destruction
prohIem of distribution Of food
Ia Of reconstruction can be under
ha Ken with much less difficulty than
re nresent
nd "'rho Germans in their final retreat
lhFremoyed little Of the relief supplies
"Tbeir action towards the native
N~e4 Aand cattle IN their withdraw
afx,yrfars rs,Ioly in dtrferant areas
They started TO take all remaining
peasants in underground caves. Az
ter the armistioe. however, and aI,.,,, with
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SECRETARY GLASS ISSUES WARN.
ING TO THE PUBLIC AGAINST
INVESTING IN WORTH
LESS SECURITIES.
CONGRESS TO Be ASKED FOR
PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION

Statement by Secretary Glass De-
eIares That Schools Are Being Es-
tabIished to Drill salesmen IN the
Art Of FoistIna on the Public
Worthless Securities.
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DARRH YOUR HAIR
And look YOUNG
This Simple Treatment VIII
Restore An Its Natural
Color and Beauty.

Don't let your hair get gray IS
sign OF age by which everyone
Judges you. No one need have hair
zray. streaSed with gray or faded who
IS willing to try this simple remedy
II you VIII comb or brush Q-Ban
HAIR Color Restorer through the hair
each night for n short time, It VIII
and gloss. Then merely an occasional
application holds the color permanent
o=Ban DOES not dye tho hair neither
viii Q-Ban wash or rub of. or stain
the scalp 1t does not interfere with
washing or-wavIng the hair and is not
sticky orgreasy Keeps the hair roots
and scalp healthy and vigorous.
The makers OF QBan have been
known for generation as specialists
In the treatment OF the hair
Sold by al good druggists every
where on 9doney-Back Guarantee. Price
Zoe.
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Eine lie the Secret Of 8dden Treasure andi Refnse It

, mnIIons!" she said. in voice much
lower than usual. sob, no!1 I'm
not dairy! It's the truth A col
lection Of diamonds, emeraIds, Saph-
Tres, pearls, rubies-the most mag
nfhcent gems owned IN Germany-
was sent oyere here concealed IN q
| C-boaf-to pay, do not know what
debt. But as peace was approach
| ing the Jewels were not sold. They
were sunk-burfed IN submarine
s@omewhere OF an Atlantic port
where any expert diver can recover
J them IN few hours tfme!
Gas a romantic. adventures, you
Thomas!" said and we laughed
torether. sBut ten me-I-m not a
rival. you noY-how do you hap
pen to possess this secret
"HThe paper was given to me for
safe keeping by man who beliey-
ed the government detectives after
him. I was 60 return 1t to him-for
the price OF a string OF pearls
when he should come for it But
he has never come-has never Wit
ten. And wonder Why"
Isn't It queer. I said TO myself,
that I could tell her why 6reneF
was dead. All the C-Boat OFFICERS
were past the love OF hidden treas
ure. past all power to find 1t now.
Z wondered, bat didn't have time
to count, Just then. how many other
living persons were on the track OF
the gems. Mary was saying inter
esting things
''Now want you to take the
paper-It Is less than scrap. No
trouble to conceal ft-and no one
vim ever guess you have it. I am
pursued-persecuted day and
night Sect" She held up her bead
ed bag. It was slit from edge to
edge. chat happened In a shop
| yesterday. Strange women try to
get into my hcuse-as agents. Last
my burglar alarm went on It's I'M
canny. need sleep. Please, please
say that you win. hide this paper
for mel"
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welsh ouartstse-
The welsh d

The welsh Glee Quartette VII APP
near at the auditorium tomorrow
nfrnt as the second number ON me
hieh school Lyce1m course A large
audience IS expected to attend
Personals.
Mrs. Ernest Mackiin, OF Sisters
VIE, Is here for a visit with her par
ents, Dr.. and Mrs. C. q. Ice in JeGer-
o aaTry Hendrickson has returned
from a visit with friends in Bridge
M Ms Z. s. sehwenck has gone to
Rnnsdale, Pa for a visit with her
George Miller, Of Beas Run. Pleas
ants county, was here on business yes
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Grimes have re-
turned to their home in keyser after
a visit with the latters sister Mrs
Lawrence Hoffman, in Monroe street
Mrs. Blanche Butcher left Monday
evening for a visit With friends Il
Hundred.
Lucian H. Boor and R. F. Alder are
attending meeting Of Scottish Rite
MasorS IN Wheeling.
c. F. Kanst has returned from a
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NIHETY.THIRD.
CHAPTER

Tiny wants TO marry me-you'Ee
guessed right" Mary Thomas as.
scented with the queer heartbroken
note in her voice before. He wants
me to marry him six months from
now: for then he wiIF>be sure wheth-
er he Is going to I've or die"
"Why not marry him now, and
take care OF hfm?" I threw the OBJ
yious question at Mary Thomas Just
as I would have done az any other
girl knew. But It was z thought
less question.
You ought to now why!'' She
fairly flung the words at me. DO
you think I would marry q decent
men-who love- me, oneStly-w1th-
out telling him-about-my past7"
And COULDN'T answer the girl
with the usual platitudeS that she
IS probably as good as Tiny, that he
would, never dream OF eonfessins
his past to her. Since have oueS-
toned the wisdom Of my own mar
rage, have resolved never to direct
any man OF woman. not even q son
or a daughter. should I ever have
children. along the matrimonial
path.
However, 41uSC COAESSS S1oS :
was interested in Mays frame OF
mind, In what she considered an
honorable course to conduct, than
I was at the prospect OF an honor
able course OF conduct. than I was
at the prospect OF an immediate
'.autometic' release Of Jim Jr. from
the neat snare this dancing girl
had set for him. But I did not press
Another detail Of her career
aroused my curiosity. What were
the contents OF that mysterious pa
per which 1 had saved for Mary. by
chance. when I carried on her hand
bag2 I spoke bluntly:
s'what secret was that TITO after
at the Inn? Something OF military
vaIue?"
Mary Thomas came over and sat
close TO me on the diTan-
no. That paper Is a clue to hid
den treasure-burted jewels worth
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Fint Voyage.

Word to his parents here from Ray
Snodg-ass, Of the Q. S. Navy. at Ports
mouth, Va, says that he is now in the
Dispensary, on board the U. S. Trans
port Richmond. and has just left St
Helena on his first voyage.
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Amona the IN.

J. Perry Lazear, OF High street, Is
reported IL Of influenza Miss hat
tie Shanks, of near town. okey Metz,
OF Beatty avenue, F. G. Barlow. OF
Franklin street AID Donley S. Jones
Of Main street, are out again