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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
AROUSED OVER DRowN1Nes.
Salina Orders Device for Quick Recov-
cry OF Bodies.

Salina, Aug. THE drownings that
have occurred here in the last two
weeks have aroused the people, and
all are asking II something cannot be
done to prevent 1t. The county COM
missioners have ordered a device to
aid in recovering the body of q person
in the water as nothing else will do.
Heretofore this summer II has been
several hours before the body of
drowned person has been secured, and
the pulmoter has had no effect what
ever on the lungs of the victims. The
device consists of a chain forty feet
long with large hooks attached to It,
This is stretched across the stream
and moved up and down the stream,
allowing the hooks to drag on the bot
tom. Elmer Hedquist, county pur-
chasing agent, had one of the chains
at one time, and it never failed to
bring body to the top in a short time,
he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
WAR CRTPPLES KICK
Claim They Suffer Delay and Hard
ship Thru. Govt Negligence.

Claim They Suffer Delay and Hard
ship Thru. Govt Negligence.
Philadelphia. Aug. Hundreds Of
war crfpples turnout the country are
registering serious complaints against
the results obtained by the federal
board for vocational education, the
government agency charged by con-
gress with the responsibility for re-
training disa bled soldiers for lives of
usefulness, according to a statement
issued by the association for disabled
soldiers. sailors and marines. Cases
of wounded soldiers who have been
made to suffer untold delay, injustice
and actual hardship because Of the
faulty administration of the federal
board. are said to have come to the
attention of the association, which is
an organization Of over 5000 disabled
ex-service men bent on getting a
square deal for themselves and for
the thousands of their fellows who. are
badly in need of encouragement and
constructive assistance.
The federal board for vocational
education. with headquarters at Wash
ington, is under the craftsmanship Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
ERECT BIG new MILL HERE
WORK WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK
ON S65O,OOO BUILDINGS.
Besides an Elevator, n Grinding Ca
pocity OF 1000 Barrels Daily VIII
BE Anorded-The Site In
the East Bottoms.

A new -four mill and elevator, cost
ing s65O,OO0. is to be erected in the
East Bottoms on a site OF nine and
one-half acres between the Helm
brewery and the building erected in
the war by W. S. Dickey as a govern
ment hay warehouse. The purchase
OF the land by the newly incorporated
Associated Mill and Elevator Company
from George Pasfield for $37,5oo was
contaminated today. The sale was ne
Eotiated through Nat D. Gwynne and
Sam B. Hough. ..-.
H. c. Num-, president OF the Asso-
eiated Mil and Elevator Company,
said his concern had perfected its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
S. S. S. Clears Skin of Eruptions
Drives Poison From the
System.

Get it fixed in your mind that skin
eruptions. Eczema, burning. itching
skin. and all skin diseases are due en-
tireiy to impure and infected blood
II the trouble was on the outside Of
the skin. by simply washing and keep
ing It clean you could obtain relief
not even ointments, lotions. and salves
would be necessary. Agree with US
in this belief and your trouble can be
relieved-you can be entirely restored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
CITATION AWAITS HIM
ropekan, Fay Mowers, Honored for
Bravery in Action.

Fay Movers, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Mowers, 224 Woodlawn avenue,
has returned to Topeka after two
years service overseas to find awaiting
him citation for exceptional bravery
in the face of danger. The citation
was signed by ten divisional officers,
including two generals.
The citation sets forth that Movers
and some of his comrades showed
great disregard of danger when they
separated burning cars in a train after
a collision, from cars which were not
burning. The cars were loaded with
high explosives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
PAY TWO CENTS MORE TO RIDE.
Chicago Traction Lines Granted In
creased Fare of and Cents.

Chicago. Aug. 7.-Chicago's local
transportation will cost cents more
after midnight tonight. Announce
ment was made today that surface
car rides will be raised from to Z
cents and elevated fares from s to 8
cents turnout the city.
Authority for the increases was Civ
en- by the state public utilities commits
sion to provide money to pay the IT.
cent an hour increase in pay granted
employees of the lines last week after
a four day strike.
The city is fighting the increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL



The state executive council at its last
session authorized the secretary of state
to contract for the lighting of the state
house by gas for the period of one month
II in his judgment he thought it the bas
thing to do. The expense for lighting the
state house for June was $45.41.
The juvenile dramatic company, under
tue management of Miss Marjorie Mullin.
gave tbs first entertainment at the home of
Mrs. Il. NJ Billings. 917 Morris avenue, last
week. The following took part: Misses
Daisy Hackworth, LCttie Fletcher, Olive
Sharum. Hattie Sandstrom. Grace Morgan,
Esther and Marjorie Mullin, Ethel Palmer.
Ralph Mullin, Arthur Fletcher and Cecil
Sheldon.
The young friends of Miss Alice Frazier
gave her a surprise party at her home in
Holman's addition last evening, the oc-
caslon being her birthday. Those present
were: Misses Lola Bowman, Maude Allen
Gertrude Troutman, Alma Kistler, Ida
Ravens; Messrs- Joe Smith, Frank Russell,
Joe Cromwell, Robert Smith and Ray Par
meter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
TIRE OF BELLS SERVICE
Hutchinson Grain Men VIII Organize
Own Phone System.

Hutchinson, Aug because they
allege they are unable to get satisfac-
tory service from the Bell Telephone
company, grain men of Hutchinson
have launched an orga nization with a
view of establishing their own tele-
phone system.
They plan to organize the Great
Western Telephone company, with a
capital stock OF $500, 900, and construct
toll lines connecting up the wheat dis
trict of western and southwestern
Kansas with the grain center in
Hutchinson. .
j. r. Baker, G. c. Nipple and about
twenty other prominent grain men of
Hutchinson head the stockholders
roster
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
GUARD STOCKYARDS
Chicago Takes Precautions as $4,000
Negroes Return TO Work

Negroes Return to Work.
Chicago. Aug. Extra precautions
were taken to maintain order about
the stockyards today with the return
of Anany of the $4,000 negro employees
engaged there before the race riots of
last week. Large contingents of SOL
diers and deputy sheriffs patrolled
Thirty-fifth, Forty-seventh and Hal
sted streets. while 500 policemen were
stationed in the yards. Special trains
on the elevated railroad branch to the
Yards conveyed the negroes from the
black belt' to the packing house.
Action of the grand jury in object
ing to proceeding against negroes
when no white offenders were being
arraigned was believed to have
prompted activity against alleged
white riot offenders which became APP
parent TO-DAY. Many white men either
directly accused of rioting or suspected
of completely in the outbreaks of last
week were taken into custody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
K. S. A. c. Rejects Student Rule ?

Manhattan, Aug. Word has been
received here that the student self
government plan, which created much
interest among the students and the
alumni of the state agricultural col
lege, has been turned down by the
state board Of administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
MAKE LICENSE KICK
Ordinance Requiring Huclsterx 10
Pay $50 May Be Repealed.

Ray $50 May BE hepealeu.
An effort is being made to arouse
interest in an attempt to repeal the
ordinance requiring a license fee of $50
from hucksters. II is believed that the
withdrawal of the license requirement
would place vegetable on the market
much cheaper than it is now possible
to buy them from retailers.
Opposition to the huckster PROPOSE
tion is that INSCRIPTIONS dealers
would enter the game selling inferior
goods represented as first class, thus
working a hardship against hucksters
who handled only high grade material.
Mayor Corwine stated Wednesday
that he was not ready to give an opin-
ion on the matter, until he had had
time to investigate the question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
Form New Theatrical Circuit

New York. Aug. THE formation
of a new theatrical circuit, headed by
A. L. Erlanger, former partner of
Marc Klaw, Charles B. Dillingham; and
Florenz Ziegfeld. Jr.. has been an
nounced here. The new syndicate will
establish year-round playhouses in
many of the larger cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07

Secretary of Agriculture Houston. The
director of the board is Charles A.
Prosser. The association of disabled
soldiers. sailors and marines, with
headquarters in Philadelphia, was or
ganized nationally in June of this year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
Burn Up Street Cars; Must Walk.

Muskegon, Mich, Aug. 7.-Suspen
sion of street car service here, neces-
STATED by the destruction of a num-
Der of cars in demonstrations against
a 7-cent fare, will probably remain in
effect for ten days, traction officials
announced. They placed the property
loss at nearly 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
Flour Packers, per 8-hour day $3.50
UnskiIIed Labor, per S-hour day ;. $500

Applicants will be given complete protection in case
there should be any attempt the part of strikers to
interfere with them or their work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
Good Pay for
Returned Soldiers

A number of our employees who have been drawing
good wages while other men were overseas fighting,
have struck because not willing to bind ourselves
to their organization of Brewery Cereal and Soft Drink
Workers.
These vacancies will be filled as rapidly as possible
with worknen who appreciate present working cond-
tons and generous wages We especially invite re-
turned soldiers to fill these positions. We offer perrna
nent employment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
ADVERTISEMENT
DOCTORS FIND
REMEDY FOR
COLDS AND FLU
CaIOtabS, the New NauSeaIeSS
CaIOmeI, Cuts Short Colds
and Prevents Flu by Keeping
Liver Active.

Physicians have learned from cyyc-
rIencc. during tho epidemic OF inr.I-
enZa, that on" of tho most important
factors in the prevention o.: flu. and
pneumonia j. t. keep the liver active
50 that the digestive organs may be
i'm perfect working order and the sys-
tenn thereby enabled to throw off CON
pli,atlCHS. For this purpose they have
found that the new. uaUSr9ieSS. calN
mel. called Culotab~. is far NOR. cCf.,,.
tiy" even than tn" old style cdlomCL
which was formerly The universal
favuTit'. as Calutabs de- not weaken
nor sa'Ivut" the patient. nor interfere
with thu apuctIt" and digestion.
Al the first sign of q cold or sore
throat. DOCTORS r-"rmrr"nd one Gallo.
tab at bed tim" with - swallow Of
watCr-th1t'S all. NJ salts. no nau-
sea. nor the slightest Interference with
your diet, pleasure. or work. Next
morning yuU wal" ny feeling linp.
your liver i active. and YOU amp.
tito - keen for q good breakfast J'"r
your protection fal0tHb~ arc sold only
IA original scaled pHckaEr~. prize
thiTty-tiVe cents. MI druggists roc
Omm"nd and guarantee Calotabs. Re
member your money back NJ yOu a. c
not clad YOU bought talOFabG
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
WOMEN WILL HOLD
BALANCE OF POWER

NEW YORK. Feb. = Women VIII
hold the balance Of power i'm The cleo
ton Of candidates in al Of the great
political parties in 1920" said Miss
Mary Garrett Hay in discussing the
national political outlook as il shape
up for tn" next Presidential year.
Miss Hay. who is president of the
New York city Woman Suffrage party
and member Of the Republican
state committee. was one Of the five
women recently appointed u the Re
publican national cOAmittee. when
In" Republican party opened the doors
Of its national council chamber TO
women for the first time
Up TO date" she said. there are
twenty-fUur States in which women
have the right Of Presidential suf-
fraEe. with bills tor acknowledgements
pending in several others. There are
I3l votes in tho Electoral College, and
Of this number the States ia which
women vote hold 30.
Women voters IA the East will
have a tremendous share in tho cleo
ton. Ia New York. the largest state
in tho East. women are fuIl-nedGed
,oicr. and New Yora has forty five
votes in The Electoral College. In ad.
diti"n Rhode Island has FIVE. Vermont
four. 50 that The Eastern states in
" uich women exercise Presidential
suffrage will have n:ry four votes in
the cOllrE".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
HOW GET
RID OF CORNS
A Snpla, safe aad RaRlahls Way,
Ne Rlin q SorO

Thanks TO = new discovery made from n
JapaReSs prOdUct women will soon hs
wearing smaller and prettier shoes than
eTsr. Corus are to be q thing Of the past
A new preparation, called Ice-1Iiut, is SAID
20 make any corn or callous shriVeI right
up and LIN on easily. Hard corns, soft
cor1s or corns between the toes can BE-
lifted right out root and AL after a touch
or two Of Ice-NinL It's wonderful 40
pain and not . bit OF soreness while apply
ing Il OF sfterWard- People are warned to
stop cutting and trimming their corns and
avoid the risk OF blood poison. Simply get
a few cents worth OF Ice-Mint from your
druggist, and from the very second that
II touches that sore, tender corn your Door.
tired. aching feet will feel so COOL easy
and comfortable that you will Just sigh
With relief Think of it-iust a little
touch OF that cooling, soothing Ice Mint
and real foot Joy is yours. II Is the real
japanese secret OF 6ne, healthy little feet
and is highly appreciated by women who
wear high heel shoes and men who have 10
stand on their feet all day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28

DRIVE GOES ON

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Thc cam
paign Of the Woman's Republican
Club 10 take the Iinger out Of lin
gerie went mcrriIy on today.
The women are determined 10 save
returning soldiers from the awful
peril of lettering before shop win
dOws and gazing al displays of pink
and blue what-yOU- may-calI-'e
ShOpkecpers. on the other hand.
maintain that a. isn't the men who
cluster about the show windows, but
the women themselves.
What man." one Fifth aV'Hu" mcr-
chant wanted T. know today. would
be Interested in UuCcCupiod lingerie.
Another merchant volunteered the
suggestion that there h. more To- be-
observed ~ the ihcajcr on the stag
and in the boxes and. FOR that mat
ter. on the streets on 1t windy day.
than any window displas could pos
sibly provide.
There was some speculation a. to
whether the Woman.s Republican
Club Will seek tu put lingerie iuto
the next political washing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
BEAT BOLSHEWSM.
PARLEY'S SLOGAN

Beat BolshcviSm with real re-
construction program" That Is to be
the unofficial slogan OF the confer
cnce Of governors and mayors. who
are to assemble here next Monday
for conference with President VIII
son.
The President has let il BE- known
that he is deeply interested in the
reconstruction work that is under
way. but which must be spcrdcd up
as result Of the cessation Of fight
ing abroad. Returning soldiers. he
declares. should have a. good or bet
ter jobs than they had when they
donn"d Uncle Sans uniform.
Tho conference is 10 open in the
cast room of the White House at 10
O'Clock Monday morning. with Secrc-
taTy of Labor Wilson, presiding
President Wilson and Secretaries
Baker and Daniels ar" expected to
attend and give their ideas as to what
should bc done. The governors are
expected to outline somr sort Of pro-
gram upon which they can agree.
then return to their states and try to
put it into eject.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
FATTY HERE, CHATS
WITH MOVIE FANS

KipHng's theory about the we'll
known difference between the east
and the west may be all right. but
every section of the country will have
community-gener feeling after
July I, in the opinion OF Roscoe
Fatty" Arbuckle, the comedy star Of
the films. who paid Washington a
hurried visit yesterday.
In curtain speech at Loew's Pal
ace Theater last night he declared
that dry threats viii find the two
great sections OF the country pretty
much the same after July ], lin spite
Of the east is east and west is west"
saw.
Fatty" was introduced 10 the Pal
ace audience by Lawrence Beatus
manager of the thcateT.
The noted comedian of the silent
drama was on his way to New Orleans
from New York, when LEGAL motion
picture men prevailed upon him to
stop on in the National Capital for q
visit. He dropped in" the Palace and
Loew'S Columbia Thoaters during his
visit, am shook hands with the movie
fans who were fortunate enough to
get near him as he left the houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
SCRIBBLED WILL
OF YANK ISLEGAL

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Just before
Enoch c. Margraf, an employc Of the
New York Institute for the Instru:
ton Of the Deaf and Dumb. went ovc:-
seas last March he scrubbed on . shot
Of the schools letter paper his wiz.
disposing OF his $4,000 estate in tee
event OF anything happening 10 make
my return impossible"
MarEraf did not come back, and
Surrogate Fowler admitted the has
lily drawn instrument TO probate yes
terday.
1t is my last wish that Bertha =
DissenEer have every comfort that
il is possible TO give her from my
estate" the soldier wrote. He direct
cd that she should always be trcat.-I
as his wife. for their engagement had
been announced and their weddins,
was prevented only by his sailing
orders.
Il look upon her as my own in
every sense of the word" he added.
Besides the stipulation that his
fiancec should have at least Onr-quag-
ter Of his property. there is no further
direction for the disposition II IN:
estate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
Total Casualties Announced Now 269, O83;
154 Dead, 58S Wounded In Today's Lists

Mich. Brooklyn, Verne n. WILDER.
Mich. Inkster, Irving John stewart. q
Mich, ChAssell. William q. Pekala.
MINI, Cyrus. Carl J. Opheinl.
Mss, Lexington, william v. MuFtagh.
Miss, Surmer, Homer Quinn
Miss, FFiirs Point. John Lewis.
No., Mansfield, Chessley Hire.
Mo-, NOrbOrne, Charles y. TassarO.
Mont, Carter, Yern W. Weeks.
n. J., Lyndhurst, BasillO A. Guidetti-
n. ", LAckaWannA, Jameg j. Kirby.
n. ", Rochester. Raymond =. ouinlan-
n. Y. Niagara Falls. John ZelaskO.
y. ", BrOOklyn, Anthony VidEiunas.
n. C., Pinnacle, Roger 8. SpalnhOur.
n. D., FAggO, Edwin Witetk.
Ohio, Springfield, Martin HAbis.
Ohio, Wiltshire, Harry + ROh.
Ohio, Cleveland, Edward Fred Stetina.
Ohio, Troy, Floyd W. Todd.
Ohio, billiard, Leonard n. WOlpert.
Okla, Psden, Ira A. Gray.
Pa. Philadelphia, BjAFno n LArBen-
r. l., Providence, Anthony y. SpaE1anO-
r, l., Providence, william joseph PeltieE
:. O., Madison, Claud Spencer.
=. D., Canton, Anthony II. Sletten-
3. D., HOven. John j. Peters.
=. D., Stickney, Andrew W. JOhansOn-
Tex, Palestine, Frank Robinson.
Tex, BrOokline, Carl KstteF.
WiB., WhiteWSteP, John +. Malone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28

The War Department gave out four
army casualty lists today which con-
tanned -T42 names. bringing the total
Tor the army up to 262,g94. No ma
rinc corps casualty list was issued,
hut the total previously reported for
that arm of service was 1854. The
total for both army and marine
corps so far announced is now 269.OSS
The army lists issued today con
tanned the names of twenty-nine
killed in action, twelve died from
wounds, fifteen died from accident
and other causes, ninety-eight died
Of disease, seventy three wounded Sc
Verely, 251 wounded to a degree IN
and 264 wounded slightly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
ADVERTISEMENT
Simple Way To
End DandruR

There is one sure way that has
never failed to remove dandruR 81
once. and that is to dissolve IL. thes
you destroy Il entirely. To do this
just get about four ounces OF plain
comHRon liquid arvon from any drua
stores (this is all you will need), ap
ply it at night when retiring; use
enough to mOisten the scalp and rub
it in gently with the finger tips.
BY morning, most II not All, Of
your dandruff will be gone, and three
or four more applications will COM
pletely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace OF Il. ne
matter how much dandrun you maJ
have.
You will find all itching and dig,
ging OF the scalp will stop instantly
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrOua
glossy, silky. and soft, and look ana
feel a hundred times better.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
SOCIALIST REED FREED.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-John
Reed, of New York. known as a
revolutionary socialist" and William
Kogirman. "a. socialist Of this city.
were acquitted by a jury in the mu-
nicipaI court Of a charge of melting
to riot. Reed was refused permission
to hold a public meeting here last
summer by the police. Some OF his
followers became involved in a free
fight with the police. and Reed and
Kogirman were among those ar
rested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
Your Mentality Reaches
Limit at the Age Of Is,
Army Psychologists Say
> 8 BEs1cEIL STUDIO seArTuE S0Asst.

Though a person live TO three
score years and ten, his mental
age never passes eighteen years,
according TO army psychologists.
This does not mean, :hey say.
That a persons brain equipment
doesn't enlarge after eighteen
years OF age: II means merely
that beyond that age one is Slly
acquiring an ability to use his
mentality to the best advantage.
Some talk has been going on in
the army that the draft men aver
aged only fourteen years men
tai age" The psychological
branch refuses to estimate, say
ing its tests do not strike an
average OF that kind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
OCTOGENARIAN MARRIES
MEDITERRANEAN OF SON

NEW YORK Feb @S-AIthouEh
the ceremony vas performed several
weeks ago, Bernard Brietbort. OF
Brooklyn, did not lei The fact that
he had taken A bride become known
until the other day. lie said tho rea-
son was that hc did not like pub
Lefty md he intImatcd further that
some OF his family might have OBJ
jccted had he announced his inten-
ton
Tho bride ives Mrs.. Sadie Goodman,
on" or whose daughters married one
Of Brictbort's sons twenty hine years
ago. The husband has eleven chill
drcu-thc bride six. lie r. eighty
years ola and she Is year his Junior.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
WAR CROSS REFUSED
BY HERO OF ARGONNE

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Feb IS go
Lieut.. Col william II. Meers at
torney. OF Cincinnati with numerous
relatives mere. has declined 70 accept
the French war cross for bravery
under fire. lie declines TO wear
"'ni stripe, although he received
wounds IN tho ArEonnc battle,
Ing part or his left hand.
leading fifteen men. hc captures
q German machine sun nrss.
Entering a German duEUut. hc took
nifty Germans prisoners at pistol
point
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-28
WINS ANTHRAX CASE.

EILONl. Miss. Feb @S-A Jury in
the United States district court here
yesterday gave Mrs. Emma NtcCar-
roll Lindsey verdict for $4,000 in
the so-callcd anthrax case" Mrs
Lindsey Instituted suit against tho
: H. Kress Company following the
death of her husband some time ago
She alleged that he was victim Of
anthrax. and that he was inocuIatcd
with tho germ through shaving
brush purchased from tho defendant
company.