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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
PRODUCTION LAST.
WEEK BEST Of THE
PRESENTCOALY YEAR
C. II. Jenkins and G. T. Bell
May Testify in Coal
Investigation.
.f.M.GP. DIVERSION on
Monongahela's Heavy Load
ing Saturday-Cars
Tuesday.
-F.MG P. DIVERSION ON.

Coal production last week was the
heaviest on the Monongah division
Of the aBltimare and Ohio railroad
during the present co2l ysar, the to-
tai loading having bepln 6497 cars CT
coal and coke. proving c.oc1usiyely
that the region will Lad taen If Mr.,
Hines delivers. During the week
there weer $500 toas OF coal pro-
duced on the division arc 81 cars of
coke. The production IL heavy con.
sidering the latU placements G ad e.ec-
tric power shortage Ia the rc Sion.
This excelled tho previous heavy
loading week, that entIag July IL,
by 29,S00 TINS. The ccal and cnxe
production OF the waek ending Jaly
IL was 6095 cars and the actuGl c1al
production. 303.500 IONS,
. Last weeks production va t4.e
heaviest since the week en1G;,g no
vember 80. when the production was
Ss03 cars of coal and co&e-415,35O
toss of coal and 1856 cars of coke.
During the week there were 61sO
cars of coal loaded east and 536 west.
All of the thirty-one cars of coke
loaded last week went west. Curtis
Bay shipments last week totaled 124l
cars, just 174 loads heavier than the
previous week. st. Georges total
ran up to 303 cars. The total to the
lakes last week was 800 cars. Ship
ments to other points last week
were: Michigan points. Al cars; Ohio
points 78 cars; miscellaneous points.
1s5 cars. Railroad fuel shipments
last week totaled 15445 oars. This
is Pap cars stronger than the pre-
vious week. The good car supply had
tendency to increase the railroad
fuel shipments on contracts B. & o.
P. & R., New York Central and New
York New Haven C Hartford ran
rather heavy.
Looming up strong also the Monon-
gahela Railway last week loaded 1444
cars, which is unusually heavy for
the week. Car supply as a Whole
was good, although production south
of Maidsville was interFered with by
the wash-eut at Big Meadow Run
and strikes on the Morgantown 6,
Wheeling railroad.
= The Car Supply.
Without a doubt the Monongah d.
vision had the best car supply last
week than it had since the coal bus
iness revived. During the week
there were S5441 cars on the division,
while the number ordered at the
mines was 1874. The car supply
Continued on page four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Arrangements Made
to Financing China
(By-Associated d Press. }

TOXIC, : Aug. 25. 1t is reported
that at a meeting yesterday three Im@
perial cabinet members upholding TIE
opinion, of,the military element IN. the
government decided to insist upon the
exclusion of Manchnria and Mongolis
from the consortiunS by which the
United States, Great Britain, Franco
md Japan VIII tassumefa dominate DO.
Dition In. the finances Of China. It Il
said that negotiations viii be resumed
with thespowers on that basis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Wreck
to Be investigated
ltis Associated Press.J

wAs.Ir;GToN, Apg. 25.@1uvesti-
cations ~ the wreck yesterday Of a
section o; Washington to Atlantic
City excursion train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad n Elmwood, New Jer-
sey, was ordered today by Director
General Hines. One person was killed
and a number injured in collision be-
tween two sections cf the train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Meeting With Director
Hines and Rail Repre-
sentatives.
DECISION EXPECTEDTODA
Important Engagements
Cancelled for Confer
ence at White House.
tBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Presl-
dent Wilson cancelled several engage
ments today in order to confer with
Director General Hines and represen-
tatives of the railroad shopmen who
are demapl!ug a 25 per cent increase
10 wages.
Director General Hines was expect
ed TO reach decision on the wage
controversy today and 1t was indicat-
ed that it would be communicated to
the shopmen Representatives at the
White house conference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
German Writer Bitter
Against United States
(BysAssocfated Press !

BERLIN, Sunday, Aug. 24.-George
Muech, financial writer for the Tage-
blatt criticises the United States for
falling to- assist Germany financially
and asserts that Americans are seven
guilty of Vaccinations to depress the
value of hesmark. .artificially.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Russian Port is
Be1eigel By Reds
(By Associated press

(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Aug, 25.-Vladivostok is
surrounded by insurgents and the
town is filled with refugees accord
ing to a Bolshevik wireless received
here. 1t states that Japanese
squadron has arrived at .hH placc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Rail WAY SH0PNAEN'S WAGES UP TO WILSON
Justice Of Peace
Conaway Resigns

AS far as new business is concerned,
Justice of the Peace William w. Coma
way is not taking anything on because
today he sent his resignation to the
county court effective September /,
when he becomes one OF the city direc-
tors OF Fairmont.
Justice Conaway will clean up all
business pending before Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Italian Dreadnought
Welcomed at Boston
(By Associated Pressl

BOSTON, Aug. 25.-Rear Admiral
Hugo Contz, of the italian Navy, and
officers Of his flag ship, the dread
naught Comte di Cavour, were well
coined to this city today. The battle
ship arrived in the lower harbor yes
terday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Early Report on
Treaty Expected
(By Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-An ia
portant week in the peace treaty Con-
troversy opened today with the posi-
biltty that the Foreign Relations COM
mittee might report the document to
the Senate before the week end.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
2auMAV|AN CABINET
REFUSES DECISION
Peace Conference Settle
ment Declared UfnSat-
isfactory.
I By Associated Press.l

PARIS, Havas, Aug. 25.-!The Rou-
manian cabinet has refused to accept
tue decision CT the peace conference
relative &C the division OF Banat and
Tensevar hetween Roumania and
Serbia ecco.EtnS to the Echo de
Parts which a.'t'. .tat Serbia is re-
ported to he 'Hs7&'".ring tie general
mobilization OF !le: army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Traffic Crippled 80
4 In Los Angeles
fBy Associated Press }

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 25.-
Traffic on the four railroads entering
Los Angeles was para1ized today by
the strike ofitrain mem who quit their
post last week in sympathy with the
men of thek Pacific Electric company
which operates interurban, systems.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Prince Of Wales tlF
Visiting Toronto
fBy Associated Press ,

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 25. = The
Prince of Wales today visited Govern
ment- House at Rosedale. AS he left
his train he was greeted by 1t. Gov
ernor Hendrie, Premier Herst, of On
torio, Mayor Church, OF Toronto, Brig
adler General Gum and other officials.
A battery manned by veterans of Sane
tuary Wood, yimy Ridge and Cambria,
fired the royal salute.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Men from Siberia
Home Before Winter
fpy Associated Pnrsi

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26,-Return
OF the $500 selective rarvtG, meE
with the American forces, q Siberia
will be completed before winter, Eep-
resenrattye Osborne of California,
was told today by Secretary Baker.
About 5000 volunteer roplacements
already have gone forward. Mr.. Baker
said, and 1900 more are readyto go.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25

In Bisbee, .Ariz, which is built on
hillsfdes, keep on the Roof signs
are as con non as our familiar Keep
1ffSthe. Gras
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Germany Observes
Letter Of Treaty
(By Associated Preeal ]

NDJ zAooVCIdIEV ITVHHJ
PARIS. Aug. 25.-Germany has de.
clined to invite Allied troops to ST.
lesia before they have that right un-
der the treaty which stipulates that
they are to safeguard the plebosc.te
there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Oh,Lister1 Here!
By,AnAM .. LANE.

Every writer OF
Note
In this city Observe
Occasionally lets Go
And Busts
Forth into Verse
Regardes tn Bard
And Vox Pop.
Some ideas Just Naturally
Reach down So
Far into the Heart-shaking
Spaces
Where they really Live
That ordinary Methods
Fail utterly To
M2ssure up to The
lsoii ug internal Intensity
With Grips
Thei laboring Souls.
Hencc-Verse!
DOM / Know?
Sincs
l began to Write
Fer this Paper
/ have nearly Expired
A number OF
Times
Because there Were
Matters Which
Mere language was Abysmally
Unable
TO even Begin
To Start
To Commence
To convey what l
Wished To
State.
Only large, Loud
Good old Fashioned
Hollers
Could anywhere Near
Maiss an Approach
And you can't Spell
A Holler
That's flat. So
have been Having
DR.. Ed come And
Bring me up With
Adhesive on necessary Occasions
To prevent Unintentional
Suicide.
Last night l Had
To have him Again
And he said, "My Laws,
Adam how Do
You get this way!"
4, And T. said ..It,s this Darn -
Newspaper work, l Want
To tell About
Things and Can't.
oh II l Could
Only write Poetry!
That's all that Keeps
The others Safe.
I'll die some Day
You'll Sect"
Man." said DR.. Ed why
Didn't you Tell
Me this before. !
Write poetry for All
My patients; What
Do you Want
To write About?"
Doctor, I want To
Immortalize Green
Corn on the Cob!"
"We'll Go 'er!" said E. w.
And we Did.
Now you Listen.
Corn on the Cob
One large Cob
Soft, smeary Butter
All, how Utter!
Take away yorr Taters
Pickles and 'Termaters -"
Give me corn on the Cob
With butter-large Daub.
Isn't Eaat Grand?
But Dr.. Ed would Tack
This Verse
On the End
Corn on the Cob
Will play Hob!
If you eat more than Fifty
You won't feel Nifty.
He explained that People
Would just Naturally az
Kill themselves After AT
Reading the first Two ~. ~
Stanzas
If they were Not
Told where to Head
In.
'Praps he's Right.
Anyway he Is Going
To help Me
After this when I
Need Him,
And that's a Comfort.
Get a couple OF
Mouth organ Professor,
Well practice For
Dinner. ,.
pns NJ. wu
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25

Three million .Gollars win be re-
quired' annually to fightsforfworld pro-
hibition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25

MARIA. Texas, Aug. rs. Major
James T. Yancey, commander OF the
American punitive expedition, told
field telephone from Ruidosa today
that he could confirm the report that
Jesus Renteria, bandit leader. had
been shot and killed from an Amer
ican airplane last Tuesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
Assumes
Ceded Territory
tBy Associated prass I,

10y AssoClateu Press.J
PARIS Aug. 25.-Belgian authori-
ties today took official possession Of
the district Of Malmedy, which was
ceded to Belgium by Germany under
Article "a Of the peace treaty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
American Cavalrymen Re-
turned This Morning
From Expedition.
[EADERSHOTFR0MPL PLANE
Commander Yancey Con-
firms Dealth of Jesus
Renteria.
(By Associated Pressl

MARIA, Texas, Aug. 25.Three
hundred and seventy-dve American
cavalrymen who last Tuesday entered
Mexico in pursuit of the bandits who
held Its. Harold Peterson and Paul
N. Davis for ransom, were back on
American soil today, having abandon
ed the chase yesterday. The troops
today resumed patrol OF the border.
Heavy rains yesterday obliterated the
trails of the bandits and brought q
decision to abandon the chase.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
THEWEATHER.

Fair and cooler 'tonIaht and
tuesday.
The Monroe journal., 1919-05-20
Resolutions of Respect.

Our fellow-worker, Mrs. Henrietta
Crockett williamson. died April II.
1919; therefore. be it resolved by the
members of the Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church. that We are
sad over the loss of one of its hon
orary members, who was always an
inspiration to others by her loyalty to
its officers, enthusiasm to work, and
love for the church.
Resolved. We as members of that
society, keep in memory the lovely
traits of Christian character, and by
emulating them make our own lives
better. and cheering others around
us,
Resolved. we extend to the men,
bers of the bereaved family our sin
cere sympathy, and may the Holy
Spirit, the Comforter. abide with
them. and the consolation of our gos-
pei be theirs in this hour of sorrow.
Resolved, that these resolutions be
written in the minutes, a copy sent
10 the bereaved family and a copy
sent to our town papers for publica-
tion.
God knew all about those who loved
her,
How bitter the trial must be,
And right through il all God Is loving
And knows so much better than we.
Miss Mary Blair. Mrs. n. S. Mat
thews. Committee.
The Monroe journal., 1919-05-20
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PARDON.

Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, the 2Sth day of May,
1919. or as soon thereafter as my ap-
plication can be heard, |, Roy Stegall.
will make application to Hon. T. w.
Beckett. Governor of North Carolina,
for a pardon. At the January term,
1919, of Union Superior Court was
sentenced for the crime of assault and
battery on a female to two years in
jail TO be worked upon the public
roads of Union county. Any person
desiring to oppose my application is
requested to forward his opposition
to the Governor on or before that
date. This Goth May, 1919.
ROY STEGALL.
The Monroe journal., 1919-05-20
Worse.

Tytephist-"Is there anything
more exasperating than to have a
wife who can cook but won't do it,"
Dyspeptic-"Yes--to have one
that can't cook and will do it,
Boston Transcript.
The Monroe journal., 1919-05-20

His little t.-She-"But you only
volunteered just as peace was pro-
claimed"
He-"Er-yes. You see, exactly. |
-er-wanted to see it was carried
out properly. THE Sydney Bulletin.
The Monroe journal., 1919-05-20

A plane truth.-The paradoxical
thing about the airplane is that ii is
not much good unless ii is used up
Boston Transcript.
The Monroe journal., 1919-05-20

FOR SALE - New Ford carr. F.,
Huneycutt, Wingate. Phone l4i.
The Monroe journal., 1919-05-20
Special Notices

"TUNSOL." that little trick that
makes the old Ford light up like
a Cadillac. -Tharp's Hardware
The Monroe journal., 1919-05-20

EVERYTHING in automobile and BIZ
cycle supplies. Save money at
Tharp's Hardware.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12
Statement Of Cotton Condition.

The American Cotton Association
has issued crop report pacing the
condition Of the cotton crop for the
belt up to May 25, at 1872 per cent
The deterioration Of the cotton crop
from May 25 to May 81 was estimated
by the association to be 6.3 per cent.
The following statement was issued
from the Columbia offices Of J. SkOt
towe Wannamaker, president OF the
association:
"The American Cotton Association
through personal representatives in
every section Of the belt and through
the assistance OF leading experts, EN-
ploying probably the largest force
ever used in securing a crop condi
tion report, has just completed a sur
vey OF the condition Of the cotton
crop.
"The association finds that the con
dition OF the cotton crop for the belt
up to May 25 was 1872 per cent. We
estimate that the deterioration Of the
crop from May 25 to 81 has been 6.a
per cent"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12
SOUTH CAR0L|NA'S
CONVENTION CITY
GREENvILLE BECOMING NOTED
As MEETING POINT FOR
MANY ORGANIZATIONS.
NOW Wants REUNION OF S1ST.
Claim 10 Made That City Is Most Cen
traIIy Located for the Purposes
Of New Association.

Greenville.- is becoming
widely known as convention city"
No city in the state, and perhaps few
in the South, has as many gatherings
as the Mountain City. Greenville
scarcely finishes shaking hands with
departing delegates before she is vel
coming incoming visitors.
The Carolina Automobile and Fash
ion Show, attended by $4,000 people
was the first big event to attract peo
pie here from all sections this year
Then there was a meeting Of the
grand lodge Of the Improved Order OF
Red Men, a grand lodge meeting OF
the Royal Arch Masons, state cere
monial Of the Dramatic Order OF the
Knights OF Khorassan. the Southern
Textile Exposition and the homecom
ing celebration for the returned ser
vice men. All these events attracted
MANY out Of town visitors here.
Now, successful in securing tho
first annual reunion OF the Thirtiett
Division Association. she will make
an equally determined effort to ge
the first reunion of the veterans as
sociation Of the Eighty-first Division
now coming home. 1t is contendet
that Greenville is about centrally 10
Gated for the reunion. as the "Wilt
Cat" Division is composed largely o
North and South Caroliaians.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12

1 opened one Of the newspapers
that I had bought at the station book
stand. dreading to find in flaring let
ters the headlines announcing the dis
covery of the body.
l found the annOuncement-but in
small type The murder was aScribed
to gang battle-the man could not be
identified, and apparently both police
and public considered the affair mere
ly one of those daily slayings that
occur in that city.
Another newspaper devoted about
the same amount of space to the nc
count, but 1t published n photograph
Of the dend man. taken in the alley.
where. 1T appeared. the reporter had
viewed the body before 1t had been
removed. The photograph looked hor-
ribly lifelike. I cut 1t out and placed
1t in my pOcketbook.
turned toward JacGuelne. She
was asleep at my side and her head
dropped on my shoulder. We sat thus
all the afternoon, while the city dis
appeared behind us, and we passed
through Connecticut and approached
the Vermont hills.
Then we had n gay little supper in
the dining car. Afterwnrd I walked
to the car entrance and flung the bro
ken dog collar away-across the fields.
That was the last link that bound us
to the past
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12
Winninq Out

II you are living and working
earnestly and honestly for what seems
to yod the right and good thing be-
tween man and man, ana man and
God. then YOU may rest assured OF
This. that the most tremendous forces
In all the universe are somehow work
Ing behind and with YOU. The in
creasing and unfolding purposes of all
the ages, the labors of heroic men and
women of countless patient genera.
tions. the very ultimate powers in the
great universe, that God himself must
have made. are all somehow linked up
with the aims and purposes and ideals
that are yours. Is there, then, any
chance of failure or ultimate disas-
ter?
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12

Gaffney.-While Bert Moore OF Buf
ralo in Cherokee county and J. B
GLADDEN. OF Gaffnev were riding in ar
automobile at Cherokee Creek. withir
two or three miles from Gaffney. they
lost control OF the car which ran of
the side OF the bridge and dropped
into the stream. pinning both mer
underneath. where they remained TN
til they were rescued by a passerhv
Roth men wore severely bruised. Mr.
Moore sustaining n broken leg an6
Mr. GLADDEN. n number Of bruises anG
scratches. Mr. Moore is at the hos
pital. where he was taken very s>Or
after the accident. and ii IS hoped that
no serious results will follow.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12
Flow Of Ancient Silver Coins.

Charleston.-A flow of ancient sill
yer coins from the dTedge Chinook
into the Atlantic ocean. while that yes
sci was discharging its load Of mu6
sucked up from the channel bottom
during its work on the 10 foot project
was discovered just too late by the
crew to yield them large returns
They thought the metal disks were
iron washers and had about completed
sending the coin to permanent
grave. when a couple Of SAMPLES were
picked up and examined. Thew prov
ed to be Spanish pesos OF 18th ce"
tury dates. one coin being minted ir
1712. The dredge crew is now keep
ing sharp lookout for further flow
Of treasure.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12

right hand. and 1t was not until tae
middle Of the meal that the left hand
came into view.
Then discovered that she had
taken Off her wedding ring.
At last the st. Lawrence appeared
covered with drifting foes the Isle of
Orleans. with the Falls of Montmo-
rency behind 1t; the ascending heights
which slope up to the Chateau Fres,-
tenac, the fOrt-crowned citadel. the
long parapet bristling with guns.
Then, after the ferry had trans
ferred us fro+n Lewis. we stood in
Lower Quebec.
We had hardly gone on board the
ferry boat when an incident occurred
that greatly disturbed me. 4 slightly
built. well-dresSed man. with a small
upturned mustache and a face of
notable pallOr, passed and repasSed us
several times. staring and smiling with
cool effrontery at both of us.
was Il good deal troubled by this
hut before had decided to address the
fellow we landed, and sleigh swept
us up the hill toward the chateau to
the tune Of jingling bells. ''Thls Is
Quebec. Jacqueline," l said.
! thought that she remembered un-
willingly but she said nothing.
We secured adjacent rooms at the
Chateau. and leaving Jncqueline to
unpack her things, and under inStruc-
tiOns not to leave her room. and prom
ising to return as soon rs possible, I
started out mt once to find Maclay &
RObitaille's.
This proved task of no gI eat diff
Guilty. 1t was little shOL where
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12
Cows With Tuberculosis.

At the tuberculin test to which the
COWS at the State Hospital for the In.
sane are subjected semi-annually
some eight or ten OF the herd gave
positive results. and it was necessary
to have the cattle killed. Recently
several COWS purchased in Illinois
were added to the hospital herd and it
is believed that others contracted the
disease from the imported cows. ac-
cording to information gathered from
the hospital. The hospital has herd
Of about Is Holstein cattle. They are
tested twice a year for tuberculosis
and every precaution taken to protect
them from disease.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12
Cars for Highway Work.

The State highway department was
advised that eight automobiles had
been allocated to South Carolina by
the federal government for use in the
construction OF permanent highways
in the State. The machines are now
at Charleston and they will probably
be given out for the use Of surveying
parties and engineers
Capt. Roy Pennell. State highway
Iengineer said that only four counties
in the State. Abbeville. Jasper. Berke.
ley and Dorchester, are not requesting
federal aid
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12

than wine manufacture. Since ma.
tional prohibition has become efrec.
tive. there has been considerable
speculation regardig the disposition
OF the $4,000 tons Of wine and table
grapes valued at $4.OOO.OOO produced
annually in the state.
According to the report. the grape
crop can be made into grape syrup.
equivalent to 10000 tons Of sugar hny.
Ing value Of $s.OOOOOO. Gull table
grapes may show a sugar content
ranging from 10 to- 2o per cent. A
market for grape syrup may be found
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12
Youth Draooed 70 Death.

OF Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Rouye. who live
on the Augusta Road a few miles
west OF Lexington. met with an acci
dent which resulted in his death. AS
he was riding home from where he hat
been plowing. the mule threw him
and one foot became entaneled in the
gears. He was dragged about half {;
mile and was about dead when the
mule stopped at the Bouye home. the
body having been badly bruised ant
otherwise injured