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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

William Hale Thompson was defeated in his race for
the republican nomination for United States senator in
Illinois which is the outstanding feature Of the primary
in that state Medil Mccormick who was nominated and
George T. Fo,s who ran third are loyal citizens and
Thompson is tho who referred to Chicago as "the
sixth German city and thought the United States had no
business in the war Still anything Thompson said of Chi
eago and he said much along the same line seems to be
somewhat sustained by the returns Thompson carried
Chicago but large American majority down state showed
him under
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
Move Bridge on rhcks.

A series OF interesting photographs in
the October Popular Mechanics Maga-
rine shows the remarkable feat Of NOV
ing 4,0O0-ton railway bridge on
ireight-car trucks for a distance of l6
feet This bridge spans the Missouri
river AZ ST. Joseph, Mo, and the change
was necessary in order that a longer
draw span might be inserted at onetnd
Of the structure.
When, after months OF preparation
the bridge was to he moved, il was
raised from the temporary blocking
placed between it and the piers, b,
hydraulic Jacks mounted on the cal
trucks, The average load Of each jacl
was seventy tons. Traffic on the bridg,
was interrupted only nine hours anC
fifteen minutes and the actual moving
occupied hut thirteen minutes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
Test wiIe-Cutting Machine

An armored wire cutter is among the
interesting war machines shown IN the
October Popular Mechanics Magazine
II was recently glvens successful dem
onsttatlon al Washington.
II is a wedge shaped steel shield car
ried on three wheels and equipped at
the prov with pointed knife bar that
cuts wires with great facility when op-
Grated manually by means OF lever
The space within the floorless con
triyance affords room for one or pos
sibly two, soldiers. As il is pushed for
ward and the cutting member actuated
path is cut through an enianglemenl
with considerable tapidity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
Perfect New Boat Rsdder.

Some interesting tests have bee9
made recently with a dual rudder, IN
lhstrated. in the October Popular Mel
chanics Magazine, in an attempt ID
demonstrate the possibility Of eliminate
ing the reversing turbines of ships.
For normal cruising the plates ard
folded together A double steerind
wheel is employed. When locked, th2
two members turn as enc. At othe1
times, when the two wheels are throwr}
in opposite directions, the leaves OF th(
rudder are adjusted TO desired angles
The equipment gives boat a brake thai
is quick acting II enables reyersenienl
OF direction with the engine running
full speed ahead, and permits crafi
TO be turned in its own length. The
demonstration boat is able 10 reverse
direction from full speed ahead in nine
seconds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Oklahoma City cannot afford to fall down m the effort
to raise SOOoO to finish and furnish the Y NJ A. build
ing No growing city can afford to fail in any worthy
enterprise and here is of '7rge Importance to the
community and TO the soldiers who will be our frequent
guests throughout the war In peace or war the Y. NJ C.
" with it, physical training and incentives to clean living
is an institution any communit can afford to support In
deed so great its power for good that no city can afford
not To support H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Friday, the thirteenth, probably
has no more terrors for you man
for General Pershing, whose birth
day this one happens to be. Still,
there are so many other fool super
stitions that most Of Us have a few,
and shouldn't feel too superior to-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
N:ori1WrfT
II 'p,vph v
SAILOR GIRLS
pyvuh


The puslic prints have told us how
tair mnidens can get get In this row
We're having with the kaiser,
can Join the nations naval force
And help TO shape our warike course
And make the Fritzes wiser.
Some fifteen maids from here applied
To aid W tanning Nilholm's hide,
And finishing the German.
To help In all we're fighting Tor
Undaunted by n Thought OF war
As once described by sherman
Hfhr-h dain-et- iriay tut ride the wavr
To send the U-hoats 10 their grave
Beneath the damp deep water,
May nnger far behind the limo
Where "gobs' Hre fighting on the hIlue
with sundry forms Of slaughter
For them no rapid-fi guns
Or depth bombs 10 blow up the Huns
VIII make their service thrilling:
But they must Hsrve on type machines
To help the JHckles and marines
Who 90 TO do the killing.
But though they go on chewing gum.
While writing shorthand good or bum.
They set n fine example
They're simply doing all they can
To help their Uncles fighting clan
The Teuton hosts 10 trampe.
N all Of us will do NJ much.
Wen put nutOcrHcy In Dutch,
And terminate the Teuton:
N Rll who cannot fight will work.
And no one slack, or cloCk or shirk,
Wen win M sure Rs shootin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

The government doesn't expect essential industries to
operate at loss and adjustment Of cotton seed
prices is probable to enable the crushers this state
resume operations That the crusers have offered their
plants to the government seems to he indication that
The suspension is not in the nature Of a holdup Some
adjustment should he made soon for the farmers should
be lett Nilhnu, market for the seed and this era
OF conservation the seed cannot he wasted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

rough house. Such meek submission
to the proclama,ious OF the pale face
may indicate tho Snakes are becoming
a decader. and mollycoddlish tribe. but
the main issue is so large now that no
side lines are needed, and anyone
spelling for a fight can lind It without
starting one at home.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Most methods OF hunting trouble are
fairly successful, but the bootlegger who
sells liquor to soldiers, as one here is
charged with doing, seems to be play.
ing the clnch in that line
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
Ten Years Ago.

81 shall erect a ten.Story combination
hotel and office building said Joseph
Huckins. proprietor OF the Lee hqts
which was destroyed by fire August isl
upon his return from the cast yestef !
day Mr. Huckins has spent the last
two weeks in an investigation OF lAre(
hotel properties and proposes TO oni1
body all the latest improvements in :
new structure on the site OF the Lss|
Main and Broadway The new hotel
will cost approximately S2S00W and
will begin erection within the nex(
sixty days,
Mrs Marion s. Cooter and Miss ID
Rue Cooter will give a | o'clock bridge
luncheon and miscellaneous shower thil
afternoon at their home, 4 Stiles park
as a prenuptial compliment TO Misi
Hermie Hatrell.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Many other matters important than equal sui
irage hut that is techncaliy should prevent
submission Of the question to the voters. Secretary OF
State Lyon may be within his legal rights in ncglecng
to submit the amendmentto theHlecon board but his
tion seems childish and certainly not according to
precedent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Doing impossible things, as urged by
C. R. Ames, in his appeal to the millers,
3, right enough # properly directed. but
the ice man who tries to make a thirty
sevenpound chunk weigh fifty pounds,
has a wrong conception Of the idea
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

It may he said OF the soft collar.
shortly to be retired with other artor-
ial inyeStiture OF the good old summer
time. that it doesn't feel as had as it
looks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
To Aonor left Davis.

A great obelisk of poured concrete
which is being reared on the Christian
Todd county line in Kentucky, as Z
memorial to Jefferson Davis, the presis
dent Of the Conledetacy Is showf, ID
the October Popular Mechanics Maga-
siue The shaft, which was begun early
in the summer Of 1917, will be reared
TO It's full height of ISL feet somstimt
next simmer, Il L expected.
The foundations OF the obelisk are
twenty feet deep. extending down ID
solid limestone, and forty-thrc- feei
square at the surface Within the base
us a room eighteen feet square. frcn
which an elevator shaft leads To- an OBJ.
servation room at the top. Portions
lofty point.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
SHE KNOWS HIM BETTER.

From the Clinton Chruniclel
A man cannot understand why his fX-
Cuses do not sound as logical "a his wife
as they do 10 his gentlemen friends ny
town
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Liberia is the ninth allied nation to borrow money from
America which should show the world how much Ameri-
cas- financial aid helps in winning the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Germany has made new treaty with the bosheyiki in
which as usual Russia gets much the worst Of it,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

and the army Only by changing their from OBJ
strucIon to thorough cooperation Bridgeport and
Bethlehem set themselves right in the eyes OF the country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Frank NJ Gault departs today for bid
ranch IN Caddo county. where, several
OF his hlooded stock are afflicted with
Texas fever.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Not everyone is included in the extended draft ages bu
no one is going to escape the extended wg tax.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Several states report a shortage of school teachers and
this condition is apt to grow worse number of men
now teaching will quit the school shortly to go forth
and teach the kaiser his place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

This is General Pershings birthday, and our soldiers IN
France seem disposed celebrate it in fitting manner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Russia is again attracting measure OF attention, bu
not as a health resort or haven of rest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

According TO the city chemist,
our milk supply Is poor. Paying for
1t also keeps others poor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

You won't hear much more about baseball until Eooh
Fershing and Hag finish winning their worlds series.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

President Wilson has signed the measure to provide
prohibition zones around the war industries. The belief
that whisky will not win the war seems be spreading
all the time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

The st. Mihcl salient is another one OF the crown
princes stronghods although the crown princes strongest
hold is the one lie has on his own safety
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
REVISED VERSION

Registration is veNatiOu.
The qVstionnairc Is sad,
but nll this draft makes Wilhelm DAFT
And drives Won Hindy mad.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

L is probably true that the Germans are preparing
new defense line from Antwerp to Metz and there are in
dications that they going to need it.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
LOOSEN UP FOR THIS.

You ought 10 aid the "Y" campaign,
n YOU possess the cash TO do II,
Such money IA not spent In vain,
And In you don't assist. you'll rue H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
Fifteen Years ago.

There will be but eight months tern
OF school this year on account OF worI
on the ward school buildings Th(
large additions which are being mad'
are still under way
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

tits difficult to win an argument and
the winner doesn't win much
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Texas paper says mosquitoes cost that state $4,000
900 year and makes contention that they worth the
money r
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Alya's opera house is 10 bc rebuilt
at cost OF ten thousand dollars.
Which prompts rs TO ask why a town
which rarely OF never gets opera. is so
apt to dub It's 1heSpian ediiicc an
opera house" For the best answer 10
this yexing question a prize Of one vol
ume OF 'Lacroix Fills" will be given.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

ward the person who moves hesi-
tatingly today with his fingers
crossed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

The Oklahomans fourth liHoiype hal
arrived and will be installed in the new
building This gives The Oklahomarl
double the typesettlng capacity OF any
paper in the city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

II is pleasing TO learn again that the
Snake indians are not going to stage
an uprising = rebellion. revolution or
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
Q4hd4SS631ies| d4LS31
rom NE Hnes A|zec
Twenty Years AGO.
BY BRIGGS
from Me Lines

Mrs. I. b. Trap and pretty daughI
ter Miss Mary leave today for New
York, where Miss Mary viii be placed
IN 4 conservatory OF music
Mrs. w. II. Howard and her inter-
csting little folks will visit friends il
Shawnee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Lines worth Remembering. III
The reward Of silence IL attended b.
no danger. ..-Simonidss.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

7. {. Renirow, a prominent iarmed
OF Caddo county and formerly a resi-
dent of Oklahoma City, is in towrl
greeting old friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-12

lett. Helen Davis. Helene Perrin AMI
Miss Olive Coombs as assistants Af.er
more cheering the meeting broke up
with the singing of America. In or2er
to stimulate an advance sale of these
tickets an auction was given, whereby
purchasers who were listed before the
Goth of the month will be entitled to
reserve seats after that date seats will
not be reserved although the price will
remain the same. Nearly $50 Of these
tickets have already been ordred and
furthr orders may be placed with The
chairman of tie Red Cross or with
Miss Nora Bartlett Greeley.
A letter from Mrs. Clara f. Hoxls,
superintendent Of the home service tor
the Red Cross, Waterville Chapter, cx-
tends an urgent invitation to the mem
bers of the Oakland Branch, who May
be interested to attend the classes II
that department. which are to begin
Monday afternoon at 2 O'clock
Sarah Sampson Tent, Daughters o.
Veterans, will hold its regular meeting
Monday evening in the Post room OF
the G. A. r. hall. A good attendance
is desired as arrangements are 20 tie
made for inspection. "A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-12
OAKLAND

George NJ. Condee and Mrs. Gotdie
NJ. Luther were united in marriage ,ast
Friday evening by Rev. P. A. A. kiilam
at the Baptist parsonage. The single
ring service was used. Mr.. and Mrs.
Condse vii make their home in OAK
land.
The .iveliest kind of a time and set
one Of the most enjoyable was the sup
per given by the Victory Girls to the
Victory Boys last Friday evening in
the Methodist vestry About 125 young
people did full justice to the good things
that were set efore them and then set
tied back to enjoy the other good things
on the program. Rev. 2. A. A. Killam
acted as POSTMASTER and introduced
DR.. A. S. Phelps, pastor Of the First
Baptist church of Waterville, for the
address of the evening. With his ready
wit and humor the doctor soon found
an appreciative audience and made a
stirring appeal to the boys and girls
to get into the great game and never
to be cutters. After his address Cheer
Leader Ernest 4. Rutter lead the Boys
and girls in cheers for the speaker,
also in some of the High school yells.
The next speaker was the general G
the Victory Boys Campaign. James II.
Stevens, who spoke of the work that
the boys could do in backing up :he
fighters lover there" He announ ed
the following officers: Colon, Supt. Of
Schools Tapley; lieutenant ooloa2!s.
Principal Maurice Foss and ]. E. Nor
risette; captains. Alyer Kerr. Roswell
Dolloff, E. A. Rutter and George
Brown. Miss Iona Fowles. chairman
of the Victory Girls. was next heard
from. While her address was brief 1t
was to the point. She announced as
her captains: Miss Elizabeth Lufkin,
teacher Of the eth grade: Miss Berthe
Libby of sth and 9Th grades; Miss
Coombs Of the Freshman and Sopho-
more classes; Helen Perrin, Junior end
Senior class. Other speakers were
Principal Foss and F. II. Leech. the
speakers chairmen. From the spirit
that was manifest it is evident that
both boys and girls will soon he in
the contest and may be counted upon
for large share of credit when the
campaign is closed. The supper was
arranged by Miss Fowles with Marguer-
tie sullivan. Ethel Gleason, Helen
Blaisdell. Mildred Libby. Gladys Hal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-12
Fosssoses Old Recipe
for Cough Syrup
Easiiy asA eAsaoly pA1e = hsnA
but . heoaS thGa "a -
auiek FUunltD.

Thousands Of housevivce hevs fcurd
money usually spent for cough prep.
arations, by using this well-known old
home. Il 10 simple and cheap but il
really has no equal for prompt results.
It takes right hold of . cough and gives
immedia ate relief, usually stopping an
ordinary cough in "a hours or 1ess.
Get 2H ounces Of Pinex from
bottle, and ada plain ranulsted
sugar syrup to make q full pint. IT
you prefer. use clarified molasses,
honey, or corn syrup, instead OF sugar
syrup. Either way, it tastes good,
keeps perfectly, and lasts . family q
long time.
It's truly astonishing how quickly
st acts, penetrating through eveSy air
passage Of the throat and lungs-looe.
ems and raises the phlegm, soothes and
heals the membranes, and gradually
but surely the annoying throat tickle
and dreaded cough disappear entirely.
Nothing better for bronchitis, Spaemo.
die Group, whoopiDg cough or bronchial
asthma.
Pinex 10 Q special and highly eooeea.
trated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract. known the world over for
its healing effect ON the membranes.
Avoid disappointment by asking
your druggist for "2IS ounces Of
Pinex" with full directions and don't
accept anything else. Guaranteed to
give absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded. Tho Pinex Co..
~. Wayne. Ind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-12
GIRLS! TRY 1T!
HAVE THICK, WAvy,
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
Every Particle Of DandruH Disap
pears and Hair Stops Coming Out
Draw a Moist Cloth Through Hair
and Double its Beauty at Once

Nouc hair becomes light, wavy,
iluny, abundant and appears as soft,
lustrous and beautiful as a young
girls after "A "Danderine hair
cleanse Just try this-moisten a
cloth with a little Danderine and
carefully draw it through your hair.
taking one small strand at a time.
This viii cleanse the hair of dust, dirt
and excessive oil and in just a few
luoments you have doubled the beau
~ # your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at
once. Danderine dissolves every par
'iclc of dandrulf: cleanses. purifies
and invigorates the scalp, forever
stopping itching and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
lie after n few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. If
YOU care for pretty. soft hair and lots
of IL. surely invest n few cents in a
bottle of knowlton's Danderine at
any drug store or toilet counter, and
Just try II.
Save your hair. Beautify it! You
will say this was the best money you
ever spent-AGv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-12
PTTTSTON
Clarence Eowlea

CAST-Tie many friends of Clar-
! ence FoWleS were shocked TO hear of
MS sudden death which occurred
Monday about 5 p. NJ. of heart failure
while doing his evening chores. He
was born in Whitefield and was AZ
years of age. For the past ten years
ne has passed much of his time in
Chihuahua, Mexico. in the mining
business, coming from there to this
village about 4 years ago, where he
purchased the Knight farm and has
been a prosperous and progressive
farmer. lie was member of Lin
coin lodge #. and a. NJ, Wiscasset
was also a chapter Mason and a
member Of Albermarle lodge, I. o. O.
- Wlscasset. He is survived by a
mother. Mrs. Miles Fowles of White
field; three brothers. Henry of this
village, Chester who is in the SER
vice at Fort Williams and Charles
who is now in the west also two sis
ters Mrs. Charles Heath and Mrs
Reuben Blackman both of Whitefeld.
Funeral services Were held Thursday
at 2. NJ, conducted by Rev. J. P.
Irving of the Community church.
Randolph. There was large at
tendance of rela tives. neighbors and
friends from this place and White
field and many floral tributes, among
them a beautiful wreath from the F.
and G. club of Whitefield of which
the deceased was n member. Inter-
ment was at the Whiteffeld cemetery
MI and Mrs. Herbert Albee ard
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chevet of Nor
ridgewock were guests recently at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs C. H. Albee
in this place.
John A. Hanly. who has ben pass
ing the past six months at his sum
mer home in this village returned
Monday to Boston for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Marson and
daughter Josephine are visiting rela-
tives in Boston for a few weeks.
J. f. Marson sent last week two
large pair of beef cattle to the
Brighton market.
Miss Elizabeth Call returned Mon
day to West Gardiner to resume her
duties as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. HanIey, Mrs.
Annie Hanley and son Frederick
were visitors Thursday in Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Morang have
returned to their home in this village
after q week passed in. Chelsea where
they were ca'lei by the serious ILL
ness of q relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Iabaree left
Friday for New York where Mrs.
I4abarec will pass the winter. Mr..
Labaree will return to resume the du-
ties Of his position as travelling
salesman in the southern states.
Miss Louise keaiey and Mrs. w. r.
fseekins were visitors Thursday of
friends IN Dresden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-12
Belfast

A hundred or more boys and girls
with their leaders from all over the
country were in the city Friday and
Saturday and had a most enjoyable
convention, in the interests of the
Agricultural, Garden and Canning
clubs. They held their meetings in
the Armory Of Co. +. and were given
a banquet in Red Mems hall. enter
tanned at the Colonial theatre by
Manager George Thompson and at
dancing school by Prof Frederick G
Spinney. The boys and girls were
billletted about the city and enjoyed
every minute of their stay here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-12
VASSALBORO

NORTH-Miss Madge Narnoy en-
tertained a company of young ladies
at her home Saturday evening in
honor of her guest. Miss Florence
Kingsley of Yarmouthville. Those
present were the Misses Hope Ho-
mans. Harriet Canham. Evelyn Rut-
ter, Bcrnice Lord, Charlotte Smith,
Emma McCurdy, Annie Mae Shorey,
Edna Reed and Ina Averill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Scott and sons
Thomas and Robert left for their
new homo III Philadelphia, Friday.
The family will be great. missed ny
the townspeople and they take with
them the best wishes Of a host OF
friends.