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 the most interesting t;cal blind mans buff ;s being played about office. At least two have been mentioned probable, possible, re. eailable for this distin- Not a week passes ee or more new aspir. come to the front, and time about as many lev are candidates, ol t they have decided mast week a peculiar when it was announce circuit judge, A. 5, anville, and the prose. ey. Hearstill Ragon, o1 bth of the fifth judicial possibilities. It is not both would run, but kich? The Russellville
 papers are boosting and it is said that Friends are very mucf Ter his entry.
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YOU WIN

The man who is riding 60 miles per hour in the big machine is no happier than the man who is riding 30 miles per hour in fivver, be- cause the man in the fiivver thinks he is going 60.-Cincninati Enquir- ar
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A safe toy gun for children that has bene invented shoots a wire ring with such a spin that it returns to the shooter.
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When the baby takes too much food the stomach turns; the result is indigestion, sourness and vomit- ing. Frequently the bowels are in- volved and there is collie pains and
 diarrhoea. McGEHEE'S BABY ELIXIR is grand corrective rem edy for the stomach and bowel dis orders of babies. It is pure, whole some and pleasant to take. Price 25c and soc per bottle. Sold by Harrington Bros. *tf
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Japanese are making an imitation silk from New Zeland hemp.
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The Arena for August, 1890, says a Boston Transcript contribution, printed the following prophecy by
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Our made and is thoroughly distilled We making every give the possible by the ice ecard
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
MUST REPAIR ROAD
OR FERRY TRIPS
WOULD BE HALTED
Talbot County Commissioners, How
ever. Reach Agreement As To
Highway From Claiborne

That the steamer Coy Emerson c.
Harrington, of the apolis-Clai-
borne Ferry Line, probably would have
to abandon her trips between the two
points this winter. unless the road
Leading from Claiborne is properly re
paired. furnished the salient point that
brought about a $3.50 agreement be-
tween the State Roads Commission
and the County Commissioners from
Talbot county The agreement is that
the Roads Commission and the county
each pay $4,000
The question Of the road repairs was
taken before both bodies BY leading
citizens The subject also was dis
cussed with Governor Harrington. who
gave his approval of the plan A
State road inspector viii visit Talbot
county this week To 80 over the road
and suggest the nature of the i'm
prOYements 10 be made, and il is hoped
TO get the work under way at once
Meantime. there seems little prospect
that the road will be built entirely OF
concrete for several years for at pres
ent prices of materials and labor,
would entail a cost of about $400, 900
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
TO COMMEMORATE
HISTORIC EVENT
The 136th Anniversary Of Wash
ington's Resignation AS
Comdr.- -In-Chief
THE D. A. R. CEREMONY

The State Regent of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, Mrs'-Lily
Tyson Elliott. has sent cards Of invi-
tation to the unveiling of the Amer
cans Greed, at the State House, on
Tuesday, December %. at 3 oclock.
The day commentaries the 1G6th
anniversary of Wasbingtony resigna-
tion as Commlnder-in -in-Chiof cf the
American Army
The following is the program:
Invocation, Bishop Murray; recita-
tion, The Americans Greed. William
Tyler Page; unyeiling, Miss Mary
Page Hayden and Master Harry Kep-
Ter Gorsuch, Jr; presentation. State
Regent; acceptance. Governor Emer-
son c Harrington; -rccessional.
John Wilbourn; address. "a S. Colds
borough; StarSpangled Banner, Navy
band.
After the ceremonies a reception at
Government House by Governor and
Mrs. Harrington will be held
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
'BILL|NCSLEY LAUNCHED
Naval Destroyer Named In
Honor Of Late Ensign
HIS SISTER THE SPONSOR

The destroyer "Billingsley' was
launched at the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Corporations Works at Squantum
Mass. at noon on December 10
The sponsor was Miss Irene Bill
Kingsley, of Winona. Miss. sister OF
the late Ensign Billingsley. L. S. \.
and she was attended by Miss Ruby
r. Duval. of Annapolis. Md.
The "Billingsley" was named for
the late Ensign William Devote Bill
Kingsley, T. S. ~ the first naval ayia-
tor 10 meet death in the performance
OF duty.
The launching was in the presence
of the officials of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporations officials. a
number of naval officers. an assemb-
lage of friends. besides several hun
dreds of spectators.
The accident which caused Ensign
EillingsleS < death, occurred when he
was flying over the Chesapeake Bay
or June 20. 1913. He was with Lieut.
John Towers
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
RED CROSS SEALS SALE
EXTENDED A WEEK

Chairman w. Meade Holiday, of the
Anne Arundel Branch of the Mary
land tuberculosis Association has
notified the Annapolis and Naval Acad-
emy women workers that there has
come notice from the Association
headquarters for the extension Of the
sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals
another week.
The sale of these little stickers that
carry a message of cheer for Christ
mas will, therefore. he held through
out the coming week.
There is not the demand for seals
here as in former years, and much re-
gret is expressed on the part of those
interested that Annapolis and Anne
Arundel county is apparently unwill-
ing to help the fund to alleviate the
dread disease, tuberculosis, deaths
from which in this county are the
highest of all counties in the State.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
PORTER TABLET To Be
UNVEILED TOMORROW

Exercises Of peculiar local interest
Will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in front of Porter Hall. Of
Independent No Fire Company's S
Quarters, Duke of Gloucester street.
corner Market, when the tablet will
he unveiled on Porter Hall
The Hall was named in honor OF
the memory of Philip e. Porter. for
many years. Chief Fire Marshal. and
City Clerk The bronze tablet to his
memory has been placed on the build
corner Market. when a tablet will be
unveiled on the hall
. The program will open with invO-
cation by an Annapolis clergyman,
followed with singing Of national
hymn. The tablet will be formally
presented to the City, after which the
unveiling will take place
It's acceptance on behalf of the
Mayor and City Council will be made
by Mayor J. ]. Levy.
The orator of the occasion will lie
Judge Moss, who knew Captain Por-
ter intimately for many years. and
none is Letter fitted to deliver such
address as the Judge.
The exercises will close with one
verse of the "Star-Spangled Banner "
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13

VIOLATORS OF MOTOR
VEHICLE LAWS IN STATE

Anne Arundel Is included this week
in the long list of violators OF the laws
governing motor vehicles. and the fol
lowing are reported from Glenburnie:
Charles Kraig, $4,000, speed exceed
ing 35 miles per hour and failing to
have registration card in possession;
Frank Restaino, $1,000. driving with
out a license; Luther Washington.
$4,000, speed exceeding 80 miles per
hour and failing 10 have registration
card in possession.
Fines for the week amounted TO $349
for the counties and $549 for Balti-
more city. or total of $S9S. according
to the weekly report sent out today by
Motor Vehicle Commissioner f. Austin
Baughman.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
SALE OF HOUSEHOLD
EFFECTS DRAWS CROWD

Sale of the household furnishings
OF the late John S. Wilmington. which
was conducted At his late residence
"a West street, beginning at 1880
O'Clock this morning. attracted such
a large numl er of residents of the
city, that many of them were unable
TO get a chance to make a bid The
sale was held III the large dining room
of the homestead of the Whittingtons
which was crowded well heyond the
doors Articles of various descrip-
tion, many of them antique, were dis
posed Of Some lrought perhaps
more than they were worth. but can
l e restored to original condition at
small cost while others sold for
mere song. There were large puT-
chasers and small purchasers, and
not a few went away with only a sin
gle thing for which they held "a fancy.
The sale was conducted under the
auspices of Daniel r. Randall, as at
torney named in the will of Mr. Whit
tington. and J. Roland Brady of An
napolis. was the auctioneer.
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University Club F0rtnightIy Meeting
A special meeting of the United
States Naval Institute will take place
in the board room of the Officers Mess
at the United States Naval Academy,
on Friday, December l9, at p. m.
The business of the meeting is the
ment to the Constitution regarding an
nual dues. A large attendance is re-
Auested.
Commander S A Tafinder, T. S. N,
is secretary-treasurer of the Institute.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
POPULAR MAIN STREET
SOFT DRINK EMPORIUM
SHUT DOWN FOR GOOD
firing OF IncOnVeniences Suffered By
Wartime Restrictions, Fountain
Has Been Dismantied

While the soft drink emporiums
have apparently been doing a big
business since Annapolis has teen
under War Rime prohibition ban, and
prior to that dry" because Of the
order of Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels, creating a dry" zone le-
cause of the location of the Naval
station here. at least one of such
places has now gone out of the busi-
ness entirely. The one that has clos
ed down has been perhaps the most
popular place in town Green's drug
store on Main street
Troubles experienced in securing
competent help for any length Of time
coupled with shortages in the supply
of sugar at various times because of
war time contingencies, furnished the
chief reasons that moved DR. Green
to the action; and to use his own
words; lit was more or less of nuis-
ance anyhow" The soda water foun
tain has been closed for several weeks,
but during the last few days. it has
been dismartled entirely. to make
room for the readjustment Of the
counters To take care of the other
of business The soda
water business Will never be revived.
at his place, Mr. Green declares.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
COMMITTEE TO TALK
OF ANNEXATION ISSUE

The Charter Commission met last
night in regular session. several more
than a quorum of members being pres
ent
The meeting was far more business
like in its character than those which
have preceded IL, and action was taken
along several lines of large public in
terest which is likely TO result in
these matters being put in definite
form in a short time for presentation
70 the Legislature.
or special interest was The progress
made towards a practical considcra-
ton OF the matter of cnlargng the
boundaries Of Annapolis There were
present at the session. the accredited
representatives OF the community as
sociations of Passport and West Anna
polls on the committee on annexation,
as well as a committee of three citi-
zens Of Eastport who attended the ses-
sion of the Commission with the idea
Of keeping in touch with its work and
informing the citizens of their own
community as to what was being done
Walter Cook was the official member
of the committee from Eastport. and
Clinton Shaw from West Annapolis.
while the special committee of East
porters consisted of A. f. Martak. Hell
mar Schmidt and Daniel Virgins
Suburbs Were Represented
Mayor Levy presided and the other
members of the Commission present
were City Counselor huffman, Alder
men Russell, Smith and Parkinson.
and n. II. Green Hugh Il. Riley. T.
Roland Brown. Joseph NJ Armstrong.
william L. Marcy ]. Clayton Brewer,
and Or. Walton II. Hopkins.
All the representatives OF the sub
urbs expressed the sentiment that
their representatives were in no way
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
DIP PHTHERIA APPEARS
Two Cases Of Scarlet Fever
Also Reported
PROMPTLY GUARANTEED

Two cases of scarlet fever and one
case of diphtheria have appeared in the
city within the past few days, the lat
est Of them, the diptheria case having
been quarantined as late as this morn
ing Prompt action has been taken by
the health officer in all three cases TO
prevent disease from spreading.
The first scarlet fever patient under
quarantine is Adele Haggart. daughter
of Lieut. -Commapder Robert S. Hag-
CART, U. S. ~, Of 239 Prince George
street Charles b. Mace, Jr.e, OF 1O4
Prince George street, is also under
quarantine with the fever
While the one case of diphtherfa that
has appeared in the city is that of Miss
Elsie Reeder 1t is reported by Dr~J C.
Joyce, health officer, that there is an
other case in the county. Miss Reeder
lives at 214 Prince George street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
ANNUAL MEETING OF
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Hospital
Association Will take place on Monday,
December 18th. 1919. at S p m, in the
hospital. All persons interested in
the welfare of this very necessary and
useful institution and who wish to
have vote in its management are in
vited to become members by the pay
ment of not less than $500 annually,
and the enrolment of their names by
the Treasurer, Mrs Edgar Basil, at
her home, Murray Hill, at once as all
donations to the hospital to be in
cluded in this years report must be in
before the meeting
The meeting will be held in the sun
parlor at the hospital on Monday night
al S O'clock.
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Naval Institute Special Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the Uni
versity Club viii be held on next
Thursday evening at Mcdowell Hall,
St Johns College.
number of interesting papers will
be presented. and the usual discussion
Will follow.
1t is expected that one of the papers
to have been read at the last meeting
by Prof Styer, will be read on Thurs
day night The program promises to
be a highly interesting one.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
WOMEN URGED TO WORK
ON SURGICAL DRESSINGS

The Red Cross has assigned a GER
tain amount of work to be accomplish
ed by the Annapolis and Anne Arundel
county women on surgical dressings,
which include supplies. not only for
other hospitals. but for the one at
home The Annapolis women having
been working on supplies needed for
the Emergency Hospital. but the work
ers are too few.
Mrs. Joe Morrison sends ont call
for more women workers and hopes
to have the room at the Municipal
Building filled with workers on Tues
day OF next week, December l6. The
hours are from 10 to II a. m, and the
surgical dressings class meets on
Tuesday and Thursday
Rad
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13

IMPORTANT SUBJECT AT
ST. ANNE'S TOMORROW

Tomorrow morning in ST. Anne's
Episcopal Church. the rector will have
a matter of the greatest importance to
put before the congregation. il is a
subject which will require the. coop
Grafton of all the congregation; in fact.
a parish meeting will be held elrly in
the coming week in order to take ac-
tion upon a plan which will be pro-
posed tomorrow. A report OF the re-
cent canvass VIII also be made at the
service at eleven o'clock
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
FIELD SECRETARY
TO SPEAK TONIGHT

Tonight Edain A. Shields, field sec
retary of theT Brotherhood of St. An
drew, will be here. At 7;3O this even
ing he will deliver an address at ST.
Anne's Church on the work of the
Episcopal Church in the camps. All
men and boys are invited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
DELAWARE COMES NEXT
THEN PENNSYLVANIA

chedule Of sixteen games
m AIRY them nearly until the
n.d. n February, the midshipmen
hlsEr6ai players are having their
oaeo.ug contests OF the season on the
aar Dahlgren Hall at the Naval
academy this afternoon Play was
laakcd io get under at 230 o'clock,
vh ,hc i've Of Washington College,
~ chceertown. Md, as opponents
nly Lush. formerly Of Yale, Is
again acting as mentor. and it is ex
tercl hc viii turn out a strong quint.
.Hai" Waters halfback of the foot
lll squad is captain of the team.
The schedule includes games on
every Wednesday and Saturday from
noW unIl February IL, except during
3D. Christmas holidays, although
game IS hooked with Princeton for
Sew Years Eve
The schedule follows:
December II. Delaware College;
December 2G University Of Pennsyl-
,ania December 81 Princeton.
January 3 Stevens. January T. Unil
yersuy Of Virginia; January 10. La
fayeue January IA. Catholic Univer-
s'y. January II, Colgate; January
u. John Hopkins January "a. Union;
January % no game scheduled; Jan
uary 81. Bucknell.
February 4 West Virginia Wes-
leyau February 7. Camp Humphrles:
February II. North Carolina.
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Able To Re Out Again
CRY Clerk Frank r. Smith, who has
been quite i'll for the past week at his
residence on Conduit street, has sufii
Ceutly recovered to be about again.
Pr Smith was ont for a walk this
morning after the sun came out
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
Stockholders Meeting
FARMERS NATIONAL PANK
Annapolis, Md,
19th Docap,hor /

Annapolis, Md,
18th December, 1919
The Annual Meeting OF the
Stockholders of this Bank will be
held at the Banking House at II
o'clock noon on Tuesday, the 18th
OF january. 1920, for the election
of Directors and the. transaction
of such other business as may be
submitted.
l.. d. GASSAWAY.
Cashier.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
GETTING DOWN To
EARNEST WORK ON
CHARTER CHANGES

Joint Commission Of City Coup-
Gil And Citizens Had Consid-
cradle More Than Quorum
Present At Last Nights Meet
ing-Progress Is Made
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
NAVY BASKETERS
PRY SEASONS LID
At ACADEMY TODAY

Washington College First Op-
nonent On Schedule Of 16
Games Listed, Though One
Date Is Indehnite-Play Lead
Ing CUNTS
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
AT THE
5htp'H J1t1t
TEA ROOM

sale of fancy articles every day between
> and g. Home made mince meat.
plum pudding aud candy. d9 If
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13

Associated Pres 5 Dis
matches Of late news at
pon,s and abroad are pub
is ned in The Capital.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-12

Quien lea, medite detenidamente Y
juzgue estos ricos parrafos, llegara
a una conclusion dira: estos caballe
ros tan entusiastas como cultos que
forman tan digna asociacion son yer
daderamente hombres de experienced
Y legitimamente portorriquenos.
Asi es Y sera sin duda de ninguna
especie, por 10 que a mi respecta,
pido Dios que por muchos amos es
ia noble "Liga Agricola Aguadillana"
tenga vida immortal Y que sus sabios
ejemplos sean irklAados en-. el resto
de los corazones de losapueblos.
Seg1n ell navegante en- alta mar con
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-12
Ell gran tenor Caruso en- Pto. Rico
Una tournee monstruosa por la America latina

artistas del gran teatro neoyorkino sen
los que cobran mas caro- Hay que
pensar que, ademas de los gastos inhe-
rcntes al sostenimiento de una gran
compshia, hay que pagan, caea noche
de Caruso, mil dolares.
Caruso es algo ''tlnico" en- ell mundo,
y en- lugar de disminuir, sus cualida-
des extraordinarias van msjorando al
pasar los amos. Ell caudal de su voz
es fan astico, supera todos los calcu-
los las previsiones, su arte Sc va
hacienda siempre mas refnado, STEM
pre- mas exquisite
-
PorQue Caruso es un gran estudio-
SO. Podria descansar va; nadie COM
pite con el, todo el universe 10 aclama
como maestro, y sin embargo, diaria-
mente estudia, como I'm principiante,
para man'.,ner su voz en- plena eff
cisncia y para dar vida siempre mas
real sus creaciones inimitables. Ca
ruso, quo es un rey en- ell mundo del
teatro, en- ell de las finanzas, sigue
siendo un esclavo de su voz y de su
arte. El ano pasado lie OF Ell su de-
but de temporada en- el Metropolis
tan. La obra que el escogio fue la mas
dificil del repertoire. La Forza del
Des+ino.' .Nadie mas que Caruso Sc
atreve hoy presentarse en- esa ops-
ra, escollo Y terror de los tenores. En-
ella Sc necesitan grandes cualidades ar
tisticas Y voz, voz, voz.
Ahora bien; yo, que puedo conside-
rarmc un viejo lobo de las escenas,
dificil de convencer, ante la labor de
Caruso, quede asombrado y del asom
bro pase al entusiasmo. Y sail del tea
tro,-no encuentro palabra mas gra-
flea para explicar mi sensacion-elec-
trizado.''
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-12

y este puede ser un factor de convic-
cion no indiferente.
1000 dolares por function? Yo me
estimarfa satisfecho logrando contra
tarlo por ese precio-C -Caruso cuando
eanta fuera del 'Hetropoitan'', cobra
5000 dolares por noche.-A ese pre-
clio acaba de contra'aarlo para Mexico
e, empresario Del Rivero.
Para cubrir los enormes gastos de
esa ''tournee'' sera necesario poner pre-
clos altisimos las localidades, pero
ESQ no impedira el exito En- La Ha-
bana, en- Puerto Rico Y en- Lima va
tengo seguridad de cubrir el abcno con
creces.
-.
San Juan de Puerto Rico es una
pequeiia ciudad, geografcamente hablan
do; pero yo La considero, desde ell pun
10 de vista teatral, mas grande que la
Habana v Lima. En- Puerto Rico, gra-
cias al admirable sistema de carrete-
ras Y su pequeiiez geografica, pueden
acudir en- automovil a San Juan de
volverse despues de La function sus
respectivas ciudades los habitantes de
cien cen'ros importantes Por ESQ
San Juan es para mi equivalente una
ciudad de mas de un million de habi-
tantes.
-IEl precio de la luneta por function?
No puede ser inferior los veinticinco
dolares. -. listed comprende que una
compafiia orga liza d para pre-
sentar Caruso tiene que ser de primer
orden; este 10 exige Ell gran tenor Co
mo condicion '.sine qua non.' Exige
ademas Caruso que los elementos que
10 acompafien sean escogidos entire sus
compafieros del Metropolitan para
evitar ell fastidio de los numerosos en-
sayos, t,odo el mundo sabs que los
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-12

su fragil embarcacion desea la tar
dia bonanza cuando Sc lie aproxima
ell peligro del terrible inesperado
huracan que 10 ha envueto, asi tam
bien debieramos desear por ell bien
estar Y desarrollo de estas classes de
asociaciones, Y, especialmente cuando
nos atafie de una manera tan directa
como en- ell presente ano, y q. en- sinte
sis nos dan ayuda y realce, y que es
nuestra mission en- Puerto Rico.
: De todo corazon los felicito y soy
de ustedes fraternalmente,
TonaGs GonxGlez AndiMo.
Maestro Especial de Agriculture.