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AoVERTIsEME ENT
One Woman to Another
By Marjorie WAYNE

isn't it wonderful how one can learn
something new all the time?'' said
EVeiyn Grant as she surveyed the Iip
OF her shoe refiectiveIy
Mercy laughed Grace SkiIton.
Whatever called forth that piece 81
wisdom? Did you think il out All bv
yourself dear or did someone tell
I'm serious" frowned EVELYN II
was thinking OF something 1 found out
And what did you and out -
Gently teased Grace.
why replied Evelyn. Edna Mar
mt told me about Amolin'' -
AmOhn?' questioned Grace.
Yes. You know how hard II in Al
ways to keep fresh and WhoIesons
- certainly do" interrupted Grace.
nat WITH perspiration and every
IhinS II Is almost impossible"
But II is posSible-With Ar,oIin
said Evelyn. enthusiasticsIly ssft!a I.
perfectly wonderful deodoranf that
positively destroys all odors from oer-
Splrauon or other causes. I know
because I've been using IL ever EincS
neard ABOUT II. l use IL after nv
bath, sprinkle il in my clofheSt a n
keep II Tor all sorts OF personal uReH
Anoun IS the personal deodorant
powder. II Is unscented, antiSepfie.
and soothing and healing. 1t contains
no talcum. is also excellent for haalinR
ano preventing chafng Amolin can
be bought az all drug and Department
stores Tor 5ac can. or 4Sc 4 double
SIZE TN. Write The Amolln Company,
Loul' y. j. for q nee sampls.
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sire TO smooth things over and take
the sting out OF them.
One thing at a time. please I
said quietly. Il couldn't take that
money because [ felt you'd given il
10 me to buy my approval OF your
treatment OF Tom Mason. ! simply
will not subscribe TO that. So ! put
yoUr-bribe-amOng your things"
And then hustled my studs and
links into my shirt so Id not find it
and raise Cain before Nirginia's s
dinner" Jim broke in.
Il suppose that was my under
lying motive" 7 agreed weariIy.
You know mighty we'll il wasI
I won't stand for your funny bust
ness. Anne. You raise a row over
a blue robe that Tom Mason leaves
here-yoU fling my money back into
my face. And then you let An
thony NOrreys stake you to a hun
dred a week.
"Jim-how dare you" Stop
stop it this second" I cried. cut
TO the quick by this twisting Of
facts. You shan't put your own
ugly interpretations on a beautiful
charity. Mr.. Norreys is giving his
money to the Canteen 10 buy food
for soldiers who can't make their
pay reach
oh. is he?" Jims voice nicked
out the world with ugly sCorn. old
Norreys is a down-and- outer who
can't get at women in any way ex-
cept through their sympathy. and
/ won't have him buying his way
into my wife's good graces by pos
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INTERESTING
STORIES
Bargaining.

Miss bingham was an elderly
aristocratic. but vinegar-faced, lady.
and she had called on her friend
Mrs Briggs. Hes A charming lit
tie fellow" she said. referring l.
Tommy Briggs. Jr. only FIVE years
old. you say You'll give me a Kiss.
won't YOU. Tommy" Tommy dId
not evInce any sign OF esGerness -,
do So but he kissed heI. That
a good boy" said the visitor. But
what are you holding IN your hand
so tightly" Its shifting ma mmL
gave me-" Ssid tho truthful Tommy.
she said she expected you'd want
10 Kiss me. and told her / wouldn't
do IL Tor less"
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in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

CNVIHAT shall we do today.
" my dear comrade?" Puss
Junior said to Tom
Thumb one beautiful, bright morn
ing.
Let us walk over to yonder
river. Perhaps we may find a boat.
/ am tired or walking on my two
small legs"
Climb up on M shoulder" said
Puss Junior. good "and 1
will carry you for a time" Well.
by and by they came TO the river.
so these two small travellers looked
about them.
"A frog among some rUshes dwelt,
A bachelor was he;
No frog was ever so polite.
Or such a beau could be
Good morning" cried Mr.. Frog.
Good morning" replied Puss Ju-
nior, with a grin. Good morning"
squeaked Tom Thumb from Puss
Juniors shoulder"
Who else said Good morning.
asked Mr.. Frog, looking all around.
"Ha, hs," laughed Puss Ju-
nior. Look up. Mr. Frog. and see
who's on my shoulder"
But quick a. a wink Tom Thumb
hid behind Puss Juniors head, so
OF course Mr.. Frog couldn't see
him.
Don't make sport OF me-" croaked
Mr. Frog; I'm feeling very un-
happy this morning.
lis that So" said little Tom
Thumb. peeking out from behind
PUss Juniors left ear: I'm sorry"
And then Mr.. Frog began to
smile. why you're no bigger than
l." he saiG.
Il am not nearly as fat" said
Tom Thumb. and he slid down 10 the
ground and stood close TO Mr.. Frog.
as he as tall:" asked Mr.. Frog.
Strengthening up.
NO taller" said Puss Junior,
and only half as wide"
We'll. that's all right. then" said
Mr.. Frog. Sit down, and I'll tell
you something about myself" 50
Tom Thumb sat down on a little
toadstool and Puss Junior on the
grass. and then Mr.. Frog began:
"In passing near cottage once
chanced T. look above.
And there beheId a pretty Mouse,
With whom ! fell in love.
Her eyes and whiskers ] admired,
Her coat OF softest fur.
And wished 10 make her feel for me
The love I felt for her"
And when Mr. Frog finished. Puss
Junior said. Tom Thumb and / will
help you win your Lady Fair And
in the next story you shall hear
what happened after that
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By Ann Lisle.
1919 by King Feature Syndi-
cate lncl
CHAPTER NCNIlL

sc A NNE. Come here this in
"A stant. What does this
1 mean? Come here,
Called Jim's voice insistently.
=. I was in the big closet of the
BvinE-room hanging away the dress
I'D worn TO Nirginia's dinner-but
.st the urgent note in Jim's voice
I flung a kimono across my shoul-
deFs and hurried into the bedroom.
q, Jim was standing over at the big
chifferobe where his clothes were
Kept His back was toward me. and
he seemed TO be hUnched down in
earnest study of something. Now
ne swung around and faced me.
In his hand was q bit of green
Baper. He held il out to me acCus-
1ngIy. II was the ten dollars he'd
hung at me that morning-the ten
dollars I had put into the box where
6is studs anu links were kept.
What does this mean?" he de-
Inanded. is this the money I gave
you for a marcel and little pretty
1ng?"
= Yes" 1 replied dully-stupidIy,
wondering even as ! spoke how
was going to make him understand
the rejection OF his giftt.
= Since when do you refuse to take
money from your husband" he
cried. Since when do you fling
sack my money at me?''
Z 'Oh, Gim--I dIdn't-"
'Oh. jim didn't" he mimicked.
'fWhst DO you call this. Id like to
know?"
Il put il there-I couldn't take
Il Now, wait a minute. Jim. I'm
Aired. A lot has happened tonight.
I've been worrying about Phoebe
and Neal. and thinking about Pat
Dalton, and whether I'd done the
best thing by seeing him. l can't
set back al in a minute to-us."
= Jim ScOIds Anne.
!, Inded! Well. I'll just trouble
you TO keep your hands of my
sisters affairs until you prove
yourself capable or handling your
own A fine muddle you're in now
Getting Norreys 10 squander his
money on your old Canteen-snd
getting me in wrong. with Tom
Mason"
:. Jim's voice got more and more sg-
Rrieved as he went on cataloging
my misdemeanors and short com
ings. and again felt the iciness of
snger turning me into a hard mold
Of indifference. 1t was easy for me
to speak now didn't care how
ny words hurt JIM had no de-
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Advice tGthe
LOvelOrn
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
Does Not Make a Fool of
Herself.
nEAR MISs EAIREAN

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
an a httle puzzled and appeal &"
you hoping YOU can advise me.
have been going about with . young
man Of nice manners. Tic seems to
think a great deal OF me si times.
but not always what puzzles me Is .
this 20 with INN to dances.
parties and the ike. but do not
make q fool Of myself over him as do
my girl friends They ar" always
running after him. and h" really
seems 10 enjoy IL. ! dnd myself 81
= loss. for ! do not thinK ihat
should make any such exhibition or
advances Would YOU advise me 20
talk - over viii hhim. GEN.
II the young man j. sensible ho
will prefer your saner Gonna adc-
ship to the pursuit OF other youn"
ladies. You might Jesungly asi-
him how il feels 10 D. treated II
this way and sec what he say
no dignified girl could
enter into this sort OF competition
for young mans favor.
The Washington times., 1919-03-18

n laying down general rules for
the guidance Of the people il
hygiene and sanitary matters
t always goes without saying that
ih the case OF certain individuals
exceptions have been made.
Thus in the matter or diet.
-fFhat is one mans meat is some
times another mans poison" There
are what are known as idiosyn-
erasies, or peculiar reactions 10
certain food substances. The pro-
tein elements in some OF our foods
will induce reactions that are
sometimes quite violent in sUs-
eeptible persons, such reactions
frequently taking the form Of
skthmatic attacks. After the par
ttculsr proteid causing the Eeac-
tion has been determined by appro-
pirate tests its elimination from
TIE diet is followed by good health.
And then there are the persons
wnoSe greatest nUtritional need
nsNy be the very protein that does
not agree with the group possess
fRg an idiosyncrasy TO il.
when we advise people who are
Rbt well to give up coffee, tea, meat,
tobacco. etc. ii is because they suf-
Amt some constitutional popularity
lShich makes the use OF such sub
A4ances inadvisabIe. But this is not
y imply that perfectly healthy per-
BSns are injured by the moderate
consumption OF the aforesaid sub
stances.
There are very many individuals
whose nervous systems are so
- n "a
konshle quantities have apparently
no bad effect upon them. and whose
tissue changes, production OF en-
stgy and disposal OF waste are pro-
NOTED by a moderate meat diet.
There are many individuals. un-
doUbtedly, who are improved in
hsalth and efficiency by the moder-
ate use or tobocco, which does not
Hivalidate the fact that a majority
OF users. particularly the young. are
obviously injured. by IL.
'tWhen we advise the daily bath as
SfmeasUre OF enormous value N
uoning up the nervous and muscular
systems and in preventing or clear
ing up unsightIy facial erUptiOns. IL
must not be forgotten that minor
itV could not, with hygienic profit.
adopt such a practice. The circu-
l8tory reaction OF this group is so
peor that a cold bath would Scri-
oosly depress them.
While hot bathing Is to be con-
demned in a general way in the case
Of most people. u Is certainly true
that some highly strung and over
ETenUoUs persons would be whole
s6mely affected by it,
general rules are OF the greatest
selp 20 the greatest number. but Il
~. a matter OF art TO adjust them TO
some people. and il is Just here
iHat the artist physician finds one
Of his chief functions.
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Missing His Opportunity.

The conductor Of a band. giving
an open-aIr concert. b7at time very
cnergetically. leaning now toward
one instrument. now toward an
other. and stamping his foot ap-
paTently in psTOXysms OF musical
ferver. Mike. in the audience.
watched him. fascinated: but a. the
end Of the selections. with a dissp-
pointed air, he turned to leave.
How did YOU like it. Mike" asked
his friend "Comc HwaN." said Mike
in disgust "Oivc been Vatchin'
him for half an hour. and he docsn t
hit one OF them yet"
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Too Hasty.

a builder. observing a man stand
inG on the scaffOidinG with his
ha nds in his pocket. smoking a pipe.
went up TO him and said. Vow
I've caught YOU. wc'Il have no more
Of this, When did you start.
Monday. Well here's your four
days pay, consider yourself dis
charged. The man pOckctCd tho
money and went away quickly. \
few minutes later the foreman came
mp. and tho builder told him what
he had wOne. Why" said he
foreman. "tna' mau wasn't Hori.
ing for us-hc was only asking for
n job"
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After the Coffee.

Boarder-T have named this-esk-
fee February. my dear madam. |
Landlady-1ndeed. sir. and Why:
Boarder-Beeause it is 50 cold
and cloudy. ~
Landlady-what brilliant young
man. thought Of naming it after
you.
BOarder-And why?
andlady-Because II Is so long
before il settles.
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Puzzling.

Tailor When viii YOU pay me-
that bIil2
SmIthkins- Upon my word, old
chap. you remind me of my little
nephew.
Tailor do Why?
SmithkiGs-Because YOU ask A
question that for the life OF me 1
cant answer,
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The Clockmaker's Dilemma

Customer Can you tell me the
time" nv watch has stopped.
clockmsker We'll. sir. one o.,
these clocks is right, but I've really
forgotten which!
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Payment BY Deputy.

'Brinson and Movies, two English
travellers. were kidnapped by Span
fsh bandits and shut up in a cave.
yThey viii take every penny we've
cot on US" moaned Brinson. "They
will, eh?" said Movies thoughtful
Gfosning Movies produced SIS.
"tIere. Brinson," he said. lis that
money I've been owing you for so
Itna!~
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the adjournment in 1855 Of the
Confederate Congress which had held sessions in Rich
mond for the years of the Civil War. The advance of
Grant and the collapse of the South forced its dissolution
and the flight of its officers
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
RenOUatiIlg q Veil.

TO freshen an old black VEIL make some very deep blue
wafer and dip the veil into it, then squeeze gently and
roll in a cloth Iron before quite dry with moderately
hot iron pIacnQ thin muslin over the veil. Black lace
can he renovated in the same way.
The Washington times., 1919-03-18

Copyright. l'I'. O' the wheeler synd'r4 r-.,
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
Keeping Your
] Health
By Brice Belden, M. Q.

\ laying down general rules for
the guidance Of the people in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-04

a certain quantity Of csfn. A elmiIAs
case was tried at the February term
in this county. the jury findins n YER
diet for the defendant, Pierce.
Efrie Runhke is asking by petition
IN the district court for "A decree OF
divorce from her husband. Emil
Runhke. The petition also asks for
alimony and the custody OF their
minor child, The couple was married
In 1914,
Nellie Bushnell has filed petition
In the Office OF the clerk OF courts
asking for a decree of divorce from
her husband. Charles Bushnsn, alies-
ing that the plaintiff has become ad-
dicted TO the use OF Intoxicating
liquors. The couple was married IN
1900,
C. II. Hollied, OF sedaiia, Mo-. u for
mer resident OF Eldora. who had been
here looking after business matters
aad visiting friends has returned
home,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-04
Northern Io1ua Items

| was increased from $1,000 TO 5000.
All salaries are paid on the basis Of
a nine months term and no deductions
are made for school being closed under
such conditions as the Influenza cpl
demc last fall These rates are said
to be as high as any northwest Iowa
town of LeMars size is paying. None
of the old teachers have signed con-
tracts yet to teach here next year.
lsMars-Miss Blase Begenrief, a
young school teacher Of Liberty town
ship. has defeated the efforts OF owen
! Taylor a taxpayer in the district, to
prevent her from teaching, by means
| Of an Injunction A temporary in
! junction procured by Taylor was dis
missed by Judge Bradley on hearing
the evidence in the case. Taylor sal-
legged the young woman. who is only
! y years old. had obtained no certiti-
cate and had not sufficient schooling
To- enable her to obtain one. He main
/ tanned that she was employed by rea
son Of teacher shortage. Miss Bog
enrief is extremely popular in the dis
| trict. The action taken by Taylor
prevented her from receiving a salary
during the tendency Of the action.
West Union-The West Union and
| F'ayette county men who served in the
| world war propose to form an organ
| iZation promptly. without waiting to
see what steps in that direction are
! finally taken in the nation at large.
| The call has been issued for meeting
to be held in West Union this week to
form a local organization for West
Union and vicinity. 1t isS hoped that
at other centers turnout the county
other local organizations will be
| formed. and that these can be merged
into county organization within the
next few weeks. Then in case state
and national organizations Of the SOL
diers are formed. these local organiza- =
tons, Of the soldiers can be linked up
with the larger bodies If so desired by
the members.
| Mount Vernon-Funeral services were
held for David l.. Boyd. pioneer mer-
chant of this community. and at one
time mayor OF Mount Vernon. He was
also at one time q member of the local
school board. Mr.. Boyd was head of
| the lumber company Of that name for
| several years. having risen to the po-
sition after having started working for
| the firm as q common laborer. He
was born Dec. 8. 1871. in Ireland. the
youngest Of eight children. He taught
school in Dublin for seven years. com
| ing to the United States In 1898 He
| went to Marepgo. coming to Mount
| Vernon a short time later. He was
| for many years cashier of the Mount
| Vernon bank and retired a few years
ago. On Dec. s. 1870, he was married
! to Miss Mary Craig, also n native of
| Ireland. Surviving are two sons. Jay
and william. His wife died about five
years asa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-04
EIdora News ms.

Special to Times Republican.
Ehora, April AIR and Mrs.
Joseph Wallace and son Bruce, VINO
spent several months at different
points in California, have returned
home. They report the winter fine in
the land of climate.
Guy Burns and Mike Priske. who
saw service overseas with the allied
army, arrived home the first OF the
week.
District court will convene in Eldora
next Monday with Judge G. ID.
Thompson. of Webster City, .on the
bench. The term is an equity on~
and scheduled as for three weeks.
Mrs Freel Wiltsie, of Eldora, re-
Gently received word Of the death of
her sister. Mrs. Mitchell Poyne. in
Spokane. Wash. Something like forty
years ago Mrs. Poyne was a resident
of Eldora. She was past 20 years Of
age.
Clay Reed of Marshall county. has
brought an action in district court
asking for judgment for over $1,000.
claiming that amount due him from j.
w. Pierce and son. of the New Provi-
dence neishborhood, as the balance on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-04

Tive DROD0 Of sGets-lcs-Thacs ALI"
It out and fail. Or, you can try the
sensible. peaceful, painless easy way
and use "Gsts-It." It's easy for
IrGets-It" to remove corns in hard to-
get-at places. It's liquid = Won
derful painless formulate has new
er been successfully initiated. 1t set
ties on the corn, and dries immedi-
ately. Instead of digging out the corn
you peel it out painlessly. There's no
sticky plaster that doesn't stay put
no salve that irritates or rubs off. You
reach the corr easily with the little
glass rod in the cork Of every Gets
1t" bottle. It does not hurt the true
flesh. Try it, trot and smile! It's a
blessing: never fails.
"Get's-It" the guaranteed, money
back remover. the only sure way
costs but trifle at any drug store
Manufactured by E. Lawrence & Co.,
Chicago, Ill.
Sold In Marshalltown and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.,
Belnere Drug Co., Henry S. Mayer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-04
FORMAL MOVEMENT TO PREVENT
RArABUN ATTORNEY FROM
CONTINUING PRACTICE.
COURT NAMES COMMITTEE
TO FORMULATE CHARGES
Rockwell City, Jefferson and Sac City
lawysrS Named by Judge e. G. Al.
bsrt-rims and Place Of Hearing Not
YET petsrr,ined-ProbabIy viii BE
Threshed Out in Court at Ida Grove.

Rockwell City, April A commit
tee to start disbarment proceedings
against George Clark, Ida Grove attor-
ney, has been appointed 10y Judge r.
G.. Albert of Jefferson, it was announc-
ed here yesterday.
No definite announcement was made
as to how or when proceedings will
start but 1t is thought that the matter
will be threshed out in the district
court at Ida Grove
The committee is composed, OF +.
c. Stevenson. of Rockwell city, Judge
Elwood, OF Sac City, ana Judge Church
Of jefferson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-04

Nashua-A record price for geese for
! this section at least. was established
at Guy Kepple's sale. when a couple OF
geese were knocked down to the high
est bidder at IS each.
sibley-The Sibley school directors
! have begun thefr plans for another
years work. They have reelected
Supt. F.. H. Chandler for two years
They have raised the salaries of the
tea cheers and esta biished a new SEIZED
ule. Nine hundred dollars will be thu
minimum in the grades. and Sl,o35 il
the high school.
Waterloo - Thirty nine carpenters
laid down their tools and went on a
strike as the, result of difference
over wage scale, existing between car
penters and contractors. While there
are upwards Of 800 carpenters In the
city, only thirty nine are effected, as
the others are said to be getting the
scale asked. which is - cents per hour
Sioux City-Pat Plunkett. taxi driver,
was arrested with Kate Nacazarus for
attempting to work the badger
game on a farmer. pleaded guilty to
fenced to three years imprisonment
at the state penitentiary at Fort Madi-
son, Plunkett was arrested by the po-
lice on a complaint Of the farmer VINO
alleged that the couple had tieeced him
out o<his money Plunkett and the
woman were indicted by the March
grand jury. The case against the
woman has been dropped.
Misunderstanding morning services
I'M the Methodist Episcopal church were
made the occasion for adding aNgold
star to the service flag hanging In the
church in memory of Sergt Guy O.
Harrington. this being the fourth gold
star on the flag. His family had been
without direct news from him since
last September but had heard that he
had been wounded and so severely
| ga ssed that his recovery was doubtful
and now the news has come from the
war department that he~was officially
reported dead Nut the cause of death
was not given. The Rev. S. r. Beatty
made appropriate remarks and mum
| Der of soldiers and sailors were pres
| ent in uniform as well as the imme-
date family of the dead soldier.
ueMars-The school board after in
restigatng the rates being paid teach
ers in other northwest Iowa towns met
and drafted new scale Of wages FOR
the local schools which gives teachers
an average Increase ii $40 month
over what they were paid this year
Under the schedule this starts new
grade teachers at $50 month with
an increase to $105 per month after
three years service and regular high
lschool start at 500 with an increase
to s12O. sThe principal and some spe-
cial. Nigh school teachers are paio
more. \ The superintendent salary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-04
Chelsea Nova Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Chelsea, Spril Mrs. Isabelle Ptak
Is absent this week and Mrs, Bert
Comtc Is teaching In her place.
Mrs. Mary Corwin is visiting IN
Cedar Rapids at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Baker,
Mrs. Emma Benedict entertained
thlrty-hve ladies at luncheon Wed
nesday afternoon.
The Red Cross sale Saturday nc;;ed
s57.
Mrs r. &. Boyer is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. f.. 4, Toppan, IN Belle
Plain.
The Red Cross chapter here
gathered about 200 pounds OF old
clothes for the destitute In Europe,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-04
Injured in Auto Collision.

Special to mes-RepuDHcan.
Iowa Falls, April 4.-Reports from
Chicago indicate that Harry sullivan,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Sullivan,
who was thrown from an automobile
when it was struck by limited train
escaped with minor injuries. being
slightly cut by flying glass on his
hands and face. He has returned to
work but the automobile he was driv-
ing at the time of the accident was
badly wrecked. His car was struck by
a train thai was travelling Il fifty mile
clip. His parents who were called to
Chicago by news Of their sons accident
will return home tomorrow.