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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-30
He Cot a Seat.

Speaking of street cars reminds ono
of the latest-the very latest-thing in
wording heard on a local traction line.
This was sprung on an unsuspecting
world the other night-morning rather
about three O'Clock.
The springer told about it to his Of
flee mates the next morning as fol-
lows:
I'm so used to standing up in the
street car that 1 don't know how to sit
down any more, actually" he said. Il
feel more rested standing up than sit
ting down. We always like what we
grow accustomed to, of courSe-Sort of
force OF habit; strong thing, you know,
rs all our Well-known psychologists
agree.
1.-THE other afternoon l stood up for
two miles, and finally a lady got out,
and q motherly looking woman said
to me, Here's a seat and I said, It's
a pretty seat, all right
But that night l started to tell you
ahOut-believe me, boys, if you want
to get seat on Il Washington street
car go home at three o'clock in the
morning. 1t is pretty late, I'll admit,
but the lateneSs Of the hour has its
compensation.
II got or, and there wasn't anybody
else on the car, but l got Il seat, boys
I got Il seat I''-Nashington Star.
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The Latest Kiss.

There's q new kiS in town. We've
had the tango, the Merry Widow" and
the "Waltz Kiss" every one of them
q marathon of the OSCILLATION tribe
But the newest one is called the
Puff, Puff kiss. 1t is the latest
home-wrecking novelty along the main
street, and now that it has been proper
ly presented there is no doubt it will
quickly become popular. at least in the
cabarets. "BlOw smoke into my
mouth. Jim" tcased the parlor worm"
in the latest of Broadway's comedies
called "The IndcStructible Wife,"
"Jim," who happens TO be the new hus-
band in the play, and somewhat of a
'Gounga lizard" complied, Whrreupon
the parlor worm announced: 81 feel
50 naughty this afternoon" SO Jim
gave another demonstration of the
puff, puff' kiss fer the benefit of the
base frst-nighters who took il with
them. And now the merry, merry girls
in cafes and other places having taken
it up, it is quite the proper thing to
blow smoke at them.-New York
Times.
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WAKE" IS CID INSTITUTION
Custom Most Prevalent Today in Ire
land Well Known to the Egyptians,
Greeks and Romans.

"The custom of waking the dead,
with the drinking, smoking and con-
versation of the large company of
neghbors who assemble in the house
Of mourning, appears incongruOus and
rppuIsive to those 'Thc are unaCGuaint-
ed with its remote origin or the kindly
and humane motives which underlie
it," says Michael Macdonagh, i'll the
English Review. "The wake is very
old institution. 1t existed among the
Egyptians the Greeks and the Romans,
Shakespeare and Scott give instances
of medieval revelS in honor of the
dead The custom survives in diff
ferent form, but with somewhat identi-
cal motives, among the Irish, almost
alone of the ancient peoples.
"'Waking' means, for one thing,
watching The English way of leav-
ing the body shut up in a room, all
alone, would be most repellant to the
Irish nature. 1t would be regarded as
desertion. The Irish keep close COM
pany with their dead until the very
last moment of the burial.
The body is clothed in Shroud
made in imitation of the habits worn
by certain orders of friarS and in
the hands. crossed reverently on the
breast, is placed a crucitiX. The walls
near the bed are hung with clean
white sheets on which are pinned
punches of flowers, laurel leaves and
holy pictures. Lighted candles, seven
in number, are Oh the table. They are
symbolical of hopes and aspirations
relating to the dead. That he or she
has been cleansed of the seven deadly
sins, possessed the seven gifts of Wis
dom, understanding, counsel, fortitude,
knowledge piety and fear of the Lord,
and the seven principal virtues.
"FirSt entering the room where the
body lies the visitors kneel and say
prayer for the eternal salvation of the
departed soul. Afterward in the kitch-
en-, snuff, pipes and tobacco, whisky
and stout are served to the company.
The dead person is in his house for the
last time, and, as host for the last
time, dispenses hospitality.
Memories of his kindness and
good nature are revived by the neigh
bors. ''Tis he that had the bright
smile and CHEEKY word whenever you
met him, and no matter what you
might want of him, sure you had only
to say the word to get it with heart
and a half"
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Prayers and Memories

A day of PRAYER, Pray without
ceasing-pray and faint not. Presi-
dent Wilson issued a proclamation
to the American people asking them
to make this day of earnest suppl
cation to the Creator for guidance IN
the war which has called America S
sons to fight for the cause she rep
resents-
And while we pray today for vic
tory. peace and the safe return OF
the soldiers and sailors, we have IN
our midst those who, although now
unable to do military service, bear
the scars of a previous war. When
the warm blood of youth -coursed
through their veins they heard the
call of their country, in the fight
which seemed destined to tear the
nation asunder-
Half q century ago they were the
men in uniform-the soldiers brave
and true, courageous and fearless,
and engaged in battle for the same
purpose that the boys in blue and
khaki fight today-liberty justice
and right Today, whenever there
is a patriotic celebration, whenever
the boys go away to enter the SER
vice of their country, or whenever
there is an occasion in which they
can help, they are present to land
their services, and invariably their
appearance is an inspiration to 9th
ers.
Today as we pray for the men who
now form the line of defense, to save
America, and through her make the
world safe for democracy, let us not
forget to give thanks for the valor of
those who, in the past, helped to
save the nation, and preserve her for
the situation she now faces. On ben
ded knees let us pray for all the vet
Grams who have been spared.
Their ranks are growing thinner.
Each year the grim reaper gathers in
a few more of their number. Soon
their places will be taken by those
who now fight in the trenches. May
their successors hold up Old Glory
as valiantly on the firing line in
France as they did in the battles be-
tween the North and the South
A prayer for the men whose bodies
are bent with age and prayer for
the boys, whose shoulders are erect
"a kind thought for the Veterans, a
deed which will help the Sammies
and Jackies-these should not be oy-
erlooked in the celebration of Me-
mortal Day.
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TELL Them To Pray"

A British boy so newhere Ill
France wrote TO his home in Eng
land these simple, but appealing,
verses:
Are they praying for us at home?
Are they meeting together in prayer
Or going on still in the old way,
AS they did when l was there?
We thank them for all their letters,
We thank them for all their care,
But, Oh! just tell them, dear mother,
We are needing so much more prayer
Will you ask them to gather to-
gether,
To meet at our Fathers Throne,
That we may be kept from falt ring,
When we feel we are standing alone?
There are moments when courage
fails US,
When dangers around us stare,
Oh. tell them again, dear mother,
We are needing so much more,
prayer.
United Presbyterian.
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Neat Is Scarce.

Patrick J. Kennedy and Thomas
Carr, farmers OF Templeton, Ind, came
to indianapolis with three carloads of
hogs and cattle. and after waiting all
day at the stock yards We're told that
there was no demand for them, says
the Indianapolis News. The price on
hogs fell off from >I7G9 to $17.10 while
they We're ut the yards and finally they
had to sell l. of the choicest hogs from
one car % SIT. They We're told that
these hogs We're too fat. The razor
backs, comparatively speaking, brought
$1710. The cattle could not be sold.
After this experience the two went
to stock Yards re staurant nearby and
ordered steak. 1t was Tuesday and,
therefore. meatlesS day.
eve can't buy beef or pork" said the
wal rcSs. All we have for you is fish
and oysters. Meat is very scarce, you
know"
Yes, we know" SAID Kennedy, as he
gave in and bought substitute.
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Not ALI L owe Silence

DIR. A. A. Brill of New York tells
of a musical genius who complained
of insomnia, which he maintained to
be due to street noises in the city and
cricket and night calls in the country
Many persons who become hypersen-
sitive to noises blame their troubles
on the sounds. This very patient could
listen with rapture to music and yet
believe that noises kept him awake!
Some of the greatest apostles of ST.
lenCe have shown themselves in need
Of noise. For example, John Stuart
Mill, who was an enemy of all noise,
hired boy, according to Doctor Brill,
to beat drum next to the room in
which he worked in order to stimulate
his thoughts.
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Oriental Statecraft.

The part which gesture plays in ORR
entail drama is set forth in a recent
Hindu volume, which says that there
is a fitting gesture to represent every
emotion. The gesture, in fact, is de-
scribed as deaf-and-dumb alphabet Of
the soul. There are nine movements
of the head, corresponding to nine emo
tons, mentioned by one authority, "a
by another; % movements of the SIN
gle hands, and "a or &c of the double
hands, etc. also ''hands" denoting an
imals, trees, oceans, and other things.
For example, certain position of the
hands denotes certain emperor,
caste, or planet. The translator says
rather naively that only a cultivated
audience can appreciate Indian sax
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Removing Blight of Islam.

The blight of Islam which has scaled
Jerusalem for centuries, which has re-
duced Mesopotamia to a desert, Syria
to desolation, promises to be lifted at
last over all that region that was the
cradle of civilization and the first gar
den of the world. "The crescent of
fertility" stretches from old Judea and
Philistine along the Mediterranean lit
tCral curving eastward to the upper
Euphrates and Tigris and then contin-
uing southwark to the Persian gulf.
The zone between the sea and the des-
ert, and again between the mountain
and the desert, will be redeemed as
Egypt has in our own dGy been re.
deemed, provided the Turk be forced
back northward and westward behind
the Taurus and the Anti-Tauras bar
fier.
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State Teachers Examination

The State examination for teach
ers' certificates of the second and
third grades viii be held in Cam
bridge on Friday and Saturday, May
31st and June list, beginning at 8
o'clock
Applicants will be examined in the
following subjects:
Reading, spelling, penmanship.
arithmetic, oral and written English,
geography, history of the United
States and of Maryland, community
civics, hyg-ne and sanitation, music,
drawing, handwork, and the theory
and practice of teaching.
The examination for white teach
ers will be held in the Seminary
Building, and for colored teachers in
the Pine street building.
JAMES B. NOBLE,
County Supt. of Schools.
Adv. $3.50. r. 24-4t.
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WANTED

An experienced and capable bank
man for a first-class position. Salary
to suit the man. The best sought.
None but capable and experienced
need apply. All applications treated
ia strict confidence. Address Lock
Box No. 8, Cambridge, Md.-Adv.
5-2S-6t.
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Some Real High Prices

Berne reports that Constantinople
is reduced to economic ruin. The
Germans, with the consent of promi-
nent Young Turks, have requisition-
ed the food, while uncontrolled spec
ulation makes the city the most ex-
pensive in the world to live in.
A two pound loaf of bread costs
SIS; meat, 81 a pound; -four, IS; po-
tatoes, 50; butter, SIS; and sugar,
SO. Eggs are rare at SO cents
apiece; chickens are SO each, and
shoes from $40 to $500 a pair. A
mans suit costs from 800 to $4,-
000.-EX
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EARLY CLOSING NOTICE.

We, the undersigned merchants, do
hereby agree to close our stores at Z
q. m, from June 1st to Sept. 1st.
Oscar c. Moore, S. M. Smith, Bry-
ans Cash Grocery, P. A. Johnson, G..
J. Muller, &c. Insley, Jones & Jones
Co., Fred Crawford, Jones & Whit
ney. D. H. Thomas, J. B. Stevens,
Richardson Bros, w. H. Merrick, w,
G. Andrews.-Adv. 29-2t
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Sends Wilson Wireless MESSAGE.

Rome, April .S.-Guglielmo Marc0ai
gent to President Wilson, By wirr!c.:.
telegraphy, d message expressing the
sentiment of great meeting g. III"
people of Rome, which is celebrating
the anniversary of Americas entry
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Notice. To Parents.

The boys trespassing upon my
property, Locust and Oakley streets,
are known, and unless these depreda-
lions cease, l shall prosecute them.
Their parents will please take no.
tice.-Mrs. Sarah G. Van Worst
ADV. 29-3t.
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WARMING.

The policemen have been instruc-
ted to enforce the ordinance pro-
hibiting the riding of bicycles on the
pavements. Stop violating this law
and avoid personal---very.. e. Bran
mock. Chief of Politically. 29-2t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-30

Surrender your wheat or your ma
tons cause
What a thrifty housewife puts in
the soup pot the wasteful cook puts
in the garbage can.
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Phillips Hardware Go. !
This big store has the goods and at
right prices. See our line of
Oil Cook Stoves and Ovens,
Refrigerators, Ice Boxes, Water
Coolers, Screen Doors, Window
Screens, Screen Frame, Screen
Wire.
Our sales of paint have never been
better. 1t shows, tho the price is high,
our people appreciate their homes
looking good
Davis And L. & NJ. Paint does it.
We have paint for the outside and
and inside. White Enamel, FloOrpalnt
& Stains, Chair Enamel, Auto Paint,
Top Dressing, Floor Wax. Ii its paint
we have it, Eyes," Don't forget our
large hardware stock of
Building Material, Tools etc. Garden
Tools, Lawn Mowers, Farm lmple-
ments, Rubber Hose, Auto Supplies.
Tires and Tubes.
In fact this store is just full of good things.
Don't forget Thrift and War Saving Stamps We have them
PHILLIPS HARDWARE co.
Phones 40---5O---177
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-29
23,405 DRAFTED MEN IN
 CLASS 1 IN ARKANSAS
Tenth General Call Issued For Mobili- ZatiOn in June Will Take 13,3S7
 Into the Army

Little Rock, May 2S.-Thcrc still remain in Class 1, in Arkansas, 23 ,4o5 rcgistrants who have been examined physically and have been accepted for general military service.
 A total of 13,946 has already been inductcd into service, being 3,679 in excess of it's first quota of 10,267.
 The tenth general call that has been issued for June is for total of 13,- 3S7 men, which will leave a total of 10018 in Class 1 available for service.
 The county quotas upon the basis of the current state quota are being calculated by the Adiutant-gencral's $ office. It is expected that the greater during the coming month.
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A TEXAS WONDER

The TeXas Wonder cures, kidney and bladder troubles, dissol"cs gravel, cures diabetes weak and laine backs, Rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in boti, men and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by your drug gist, will be sent by mail cn receipt Of $1.25. One small bottle is two moLths treatment, and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. E. W. Hall, 1926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by
 druggists. (Adyll
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease greatly in- fuenced by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi- ciEe is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians posed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi- cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions Send for testimonials free.
 F. J. CHENEY S CO, Props, Toledo. Q.
 All Druggists. 75c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-29
Clear Butt Cut Oak Logs Wanted

Seven it., s it., II it. and 16 it. long. Clear means clear of all defects. White oak $S5.CO per thousand feet; ovcrcup and red oak, $25.0o per thous- and feet delivered at my factory. These logs must he clear and straight, as they are wanted lor the Ordnance Dept. of the United States govern ment. White oak logs 24 inches and up, 12 to 16 feet long No. 1 logs will pay 5000 per thousand feet. No. ? logs wanted. Cut them into bolts.
 5-l6-6t w. $. ELDER.
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COMMENCEM ENT AT BROWN X

Providence, R. l., May 29.-Com- mencement week at Brown University was brought to a close with the grad uatlcn exercises today. The University is closing nearly month earlier than usual to give the students an oppor
 tunity to enlist for farm and factory work and other branches of the na- ticn's service. The chief speakers at the graduation exercises and com mencement dinner were Senator Hen
 rN Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and Dr. William Allen Nelson, the new 1y-elected president of Smith College.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-29
PROE. M. D. M'NEIL Tu
 REPORT ON JUNE I3
Will Go to San Antonio for Three Weeks Training in Y. M. C. A.
 Work and Then Goes to France

Prof. M. D. McNeil, well known musician, who recently volunteered for service in Y. M. c. A. work in the war zone, and who passed all neces. sary examinations, yesterday was no tified to report at San Antonio Texas, on June 13. He will take q three weeks course of training there and than he sent to New York tc gc overseas. Prof. McNcil is one of the best known musicians and piano and voice teachers in this section. He has made his home in Pine Bluff for 20 years. He is native of Magnolia.
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WARNING ORDER Case No. G32J.

In the Chancery court of Jefferson county, Arkansas.
 J. G. Wallace, plaintiff vs. Tent Wal lace, defendant
 The defendant Tent Wallace is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of Plaintiff, J. G. Wallace. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 18th day of May A. D. 1918. CSEAL)
 r. M. REEVES, Clerk.
 0. E. REEVES, D. C. H. K. Toney. 5-29-G-5-12-19-2G
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-29
THREE KILLED BY
 SUPER CANNON

Paris, May P, Monday.-Thrcc per sons. were killed and l4 injured in the bombardmcnt of Paris today by the German long range gun. One shell burst in a crowded street in front of a tramway station. Three women were getting into car. One was killed and tho others injured. Several persons within the car, one a child were in jured.
 German aviators attempted tonight to raid Paris. They dropped bombs in the suburbs, but were prevented from flying over the citv
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PARDONS MONTGOMERY MAN

Little Rock, May 28-Gov. Brough yesterday granted pardon to J. M. flames, who was convicted in August 1917, in Montgomery Circuit Court, upon a charge of stealing cattle and sentenced to two years in the peni- tentiary. According to petitions filed with the governor, subsequent evi- dence showed that flames was only hired to help drive the cattle and did not know they were stolen. He has a wife and five children ranging in age from IS months to twelve years who'll ly idegendent upon his labor for spp- port. The sheriffs of both Yell and Montgomery county, as well as many citizens, and the man from whom the cattle were stolen recommended the pardon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-29

FOR SALE-A MERCANTILE business in a thriving town, good farming country for 30 miles around. Will sell building, lot and stock of goods, or stock of merchan- disc and rent building Goods will invoice about $15,0OO. Business done last year about $32,000. Reason for selling, do not understand the busi- ness. Address P. E. care Graphic.
 5-26-6t
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AUTOS FOR SALE-1 1917 BIG Six Jeffrey, seven passenger tour ing car, new tires $1250.0O. 1 1916 Little Six Jeffrey touring five pas senger $850.00. 1 model 53 Cadil- lac passenger touring 8 cylinder;
 best of condition; newly painted $1, $50. 1914 cylinder Cadillac, passenger, newly painted $850.00. Above cars in best of condition. BERNSTEIN BROS. 225 West Barraque, Phone 255, Call for MT.
 Crawford. 5-19-tf
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ENTERS HOSPITAL CORPS

Harry o. Smith, Pine Bluff High school graduate of the class of 1918 has been assigned to the hospital corps. according to a message receiv- cd yesterday by his parents, MT. and Mrs. A. B. Smith 309 East Sixth avenue. Young Smith enlisted 3G hours after he had been graduated from the High school here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-29

FOR SALE-TWENTY ACRES OF
 land on the. Dollarway road, all un- < der good wire fence, and part in
 fine state ,of cultivation; modern 2 e,,a
 bungalow, gSSd gS;. garage edasn ,sRd I,ous out and can be had at real bargain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-29
Legal Notices
NOTICE! RelIWOOd Cemetery and Anuny

0tITVVVW N0HCtCIy dtIIT 1KNHVAs The books for the collection of the special assessment upon tie lots in BellWood cemetery and Annex in the city of Pine Bluff have been placed in my hands. All owners of lots in Bell wood Cemetery or Annex are required to pay their assessment to me on or before the first day of July, 1918. If such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such as scssment.
 Given under my hand this, 22nd day of May. 1918. w. V. HUTT.
 Collector Office Clay Hall,
 a. m. to D. m.
 1,,,
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See Or phone, Hollis Real Estate Co. Phones 2 and 112. If.

FARM FOR SALE-l6O ACRES AT A bargain; on public road, near church. school; 45 acres in culti- Vatlon; 100 acres under wire fence;
 good six room dwelling. Why rent? See or phone Hollis Real Estate Co.,, Phones 3 and 11c. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-29

ESTRAY-BLACK HORSE MULE, about years old, collar mark each
 side, about IA 1-2 hands high. Talk en up about 1 1-2 miles west of Double Wells. Owner can have same upon application and pay ment of expenses. J. T. Allison, Double Wells. 5-19-10t
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Cotton. spot steady; middling 2!
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, May 28.-No defi nitc trend was shown by cotton ir the early trading today. Around the opening the active months were 10 tc 13 points off under moderate selling but possibilities of rain in the belt stimulated demand on which the market rose to a level one to IT points over yesterdays close. Shore coverings on a large scale be- came the chief influence in the trad ing up to noon and prices were sent 27 to 32 points over the last quota tions of yesterday
 Announcements from Washington that the investigation of cotton ex- changes would start at once had no effect on values In the afternoon the ring was dull and prices sagged un- der the inactivity, standing at 1 o'clock at a net advance of , to 20 points.
 Cotton closed steady at net ad-
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FOR SALE-ONE 6 ACRE TRACT within four miles of Pine Bluff, fronts the new pike road to Sheri- dan for only $3O0.00 $1O cash and the balance 5000 per month no interest Or taxes. Can show this land any afternoon after o'clock. Call M. H. McGehee and Company, Phones 1888 and 731. 5-l7-12t
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FOR SALE

Corner Martin and Olive, 12 romos, strictly modern. Large lot. .$S500 60
 For Rent 2lst and State-Three rooms; good we'll; $9.00 lS13 LaurcI-Six rooms; hall strict ly modern; large lot; $22.50. ll0 E. l7th-Three rooms; city water; $S.50.
 Money to Loan 3Otl, and EIm-Three rooms. We'll and tank. Large garden spot.-------- -~------------ $500
 C. $. McNEW, Ph0nn 91 l06 Pino Street