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The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
SYSTEM

By Edmund Vance Cooke.
When skaggs and I just chance to
meet
tell him that his wife's a queen,
And not home wherein I eat
Can ever match her rare cuisine.
Then Skaggs goes home and tells
his wife,
And she's my steadfast friend for
life.
Another dinner comes my way
And C. o. !. drops of that day.
When I meet Riggs ! pump his arm
And boost his new car standing
by.
I marvel at the motors charm
And bet 1t takes all hills on high.
And Riggs puffs up with conscious
pride
And takes me for a daily ride.
SO that I'm feeling quite serene
About the price of gasoline.
Moggs plants a garden every spring
And grubs and digs all summer
.> long.
I tell him he's a wiz. and sing
His products in bucolic song.
And Boggs. from out his sweat
soak ed soil
Presents me trophies OF his toll,
find them fresh and tender juiced
And keep my market bills reduced.
! back SLAP Biggs as applaud
A man not narrowly inclined,
Whose views are generous and
broad,
. Whose hand is open as his mind.
Riggs mumbles as he scowls at me,
That he's mislaid his ceuar-key.
And some srspicion In ME turks
A systems splendid--when II works
eCoAsrtsHt 1901
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
Events of Today

Address by Representative Sher-
wood. OF Ohio. on The Heroic Lit
erature Of the Civil War" at 8
O'Clock, at Congress. Hall Hotel
Address by DR.. Columbus Brad
ford, field secretary OF the Interna-
tional New Thought Alliance, ut the
New Thought Temple, at 1914 N
street northwest, at Sis .. m
wanderluster5 hike wfll begin at
Mclean. Va. on the Washington and
Old Dominion-Great Falls line at
2:30. Hfkers will meet at Aqueduct
station at 1:f5.
At the T'heaferz-
BeIasco--Linger Longer Lefty
Loew's Palace-Olive Thomas in
"FootIights and Shadowa-
Moore's Rialto-Priscilia Dean in
The Virgin Of StambouL"
Crandalrs Metropolitan - Pauline
Frederick in The Woman in
Room 49,"
B. +. Keith's-VaudevfIle
Moore's Strand-'Tn Old Kentucky.
Moore's Garden-Cecil 3. De Miles
"why Change Your Wife,
Loew's Columbia-Marguerite Clark
in Easy to Get"
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville and
pictures.
CrandalTs-Clara Kimball Young
in The Forbidden Woman
CrandaIPs Knickerbocker - Pauline
Frederick in The Woman In
Room 13"
Gayety-"Million Dollar Dolls"
Folly-"Cracker Jacks"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
MEN AND BUSINESS
BY RICHARD SPILLANE

Reports to the Federal Reserve
Roara from all parts Of the country
are that the era OF extrayagance and
reckless buying Is nearing its end.
Relief from high prices to the con-
sumer. the report says. will not be
completely obtained until present
stocks are absorbed In practically
all lines. Manufacturers every
where. however. are shown TO hold
the view that the peak Of high prices
has been reached and a gradual re-
cession Is the confident expectation.
1t Is about time.
A lot Of persons cannot under
stand why. with such . shortage OF
houses, structures are not built to
meet the pressing need.
Here Is an instance minor one
that may throw some light on the
situation. 4 hundred like IL could
be given.
A man OF moderate means. a COM
parative newcomer, being unable TO
tractor to build one for him. The
tion. His bid seemed pretty high,
but when he explained how dihicult
II was to get material, how costs
had jumped and were jumping, how
many were the troubles with labor
| and how unsettled were all condi
tions in the building trade, the man
who wanted a house thought II wise
to give the contract to him, even If
| the contractors margin was rather
! wide.
The house was to be ready for oc-
cupancy in April.
1t will not be completed until
June, IL then. The contractor will
lose money on the job. He has had
strike upon strike. He has had 10
pay more for much of his material
| than he expected and considerably
beyond the margin ne considered as
| safe upon which to base his esti-
mate. That house when completed
will represent more than twice as
much in expenditure as it would had
it been built in 1914.
There can be no general con-
.struction until there Is something
approaching sterilization of costs.
II builders knew that prices would
remain at or about a certain level
for any reasonable time. they could
act intelligently. but today. IL they
tsign a contract. II is a gamble as to
what they will have to pay for the
material necessary in the operation
Some kinds of lumber have ad-
vanced 100 per cent in the last
ninety days. There Is probability
that there would be a general up
ward fight OF nearly everything
used in construction work IL there
was general activity. Not a few
large enterprises have been halted
because. between the time the pro-
jectors began figuring on their un.
dertakings and the time they were
about ready to come to a decision
costs had increased so much as to
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What Congress Did
Yesterday

House.
NJ. W. Bordis, attorney for the
packin6 firm of Morris e. Co, testf-
fed before the Agriculture Commit
tee on packing legislation.
The hearing Of the wickersham-
Griggsby election contest before
Elections Committee No. 3 was post
poned until Monday.
The Naval Affairs Committees
subcommittee on private bills held
executive session.
The Ways and Means Committee
denied press stories Of decision for
a soldier bonus and declared that
the decision reached was that In
case any bonus is given it is to be
in cash.
Passed the Sterling-Lehlbach civil
service retirement bill without a
record vote.
Passed the National Guard enlist
ment bill.
Made the army reorganization bill
the unfinished business.
Commerce committee 20 decide
tion for rivers and hRrbors bill.
Committee on Military Affairs re.
ported to Senate without amend
ment, bill authorizing use of army
transports for athletes and theii
equipment representing the United
States in Olympic games and in
ternational competitions.
The following nominations were
sent to the Senate:
Public Health Service: ITO b,
senior surgeon. Surgeon Gregorio
NJ. Guiteras. Assistant surgeons T.
be passed assistant surgeons. Royc
II. Sayers and Edward G. Ernst.
Committee Meetings for Monday.
Senate Appropriations Committed
will hear Secretary Daniels, 10 a m
Appropriations subcommittee -
hearing on District appropriation
bill, including tax increase feature
District Commissioners will be
heard Tuesday. 10 a. m.
Special Senate committee inves.
tigating District schools. 10 a. M
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
Naval Orders

Lieut.. U.gD Leon Dancer (suppiy Corrs)-
bet. Fleet Supply Base. South Brooklyn. N.
Y, to U.S.s. Vixen as supply Officer.
Lieut.. Earl E. Dockery tMedical Corpsl-
Det. U.s.S. Sacramento, TO Rife Range,
Virginia Beach, Va.
Lieut.. Robert II. Fortson-Det. conn.
U.S.S. Hatfield. to conn. {. o. U.S.s. Par
rctt and on board as Executive Officer when
commsd.
Gun. Bennett II. Hendrickson-Det. U.S.s.
o-3. to U.S.s. 0-10.
Gun. Jacob Jensen-Det. U.s.s. MS. to
U.S.S. O-6.
Lieut.. John B. Kneip-Det. U.s.s. Les. b
U.S.s. Cleveland.
Lieut.. Maurice s. Matthias Medical Corps)
-Det. Navy Rifle Range, Virginia Beach,
Va. to U.s.S. Sacramento.
Lieut.. Og.D JOSEPH l.. Norvell-Det.
U.s.S. Eagle 81. to U.s.s. Eagle 3 as EI-
ecutive Officer.
Lieut.. U.g.) Frederick Shea-Det U.s.s.
Eagle .. to U.s.s. Eagle 81 as Executive
Officer.
Pay elk. Edwari s.-Adriance-tCLD (eal
--Det. Alert, to U.s.s. Guyana with Sup
49, SAiSS<-
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Leniency to Germans Promised
ByEngland in Future Relations
FEx-FoesWalP PlayFyty-Fyfty

emily Interpreted. too leniently, as
many people think. and Germany
has already obtained several re-
markable concessions. of which the
most striking is the decision of the
Allies to allow her war criminals
to be tried in her own courts.
A militarist or a communist Ger
many would alike be perilous to all
the rest OF the world. and, in par
ticular. to the power which is re-
sponsible for the tranquility Of vast
territories in Southern and Western
Asia.
Must Watch Over Poland.
We cannot afford to be shaken
out OF India, the Mediterranean and
the Persian Gulf either by Russo
German armies or by Russo German
revolutionary propaganda, and we
do not mean to be. Nor do we in
tend that the Poland we have lib
Grated and reconstructed shall be
overrun and re-annexed by its for
mer spoilstors.
II the Eastern designs. SO widely
cherished in Germany, take shane
and form. there is an end to any
chance of an understanding between
the Teutonic and "Anglo-Saxon"
peoples. Our attitude will become
one of stringent watchfulness and
possible hostility; as it would
be IL the Red Revolution triumphed
and a Soviet administration were
set up in Berlin. England has been
compelled to disarm and penaIize
Germany; but does not wish to
trample upon her-or shut her in an
economic prison-ho
Maybe Friends Again.
A peaceful and industrious Ger
many would help to keep the storm
tossed European bark on an even
keel: and it might in due course
regain some measure OF that friend
ship with Britain which was so
wantonfy and wickedly wrecked by
the Berlin and Potsdam conspira-
tors who precipitated the world
war.
Copyright 1870. by Cross Atlantic News.
paper Service, Incl.
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NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York April 3-washingtonian
registered here are: Nine. Baxter.
Breslin: E. J. Bright. Alcazar: A. 1.
Fessee. Herald Square; Miss NJ. Han
bostn. Martha Washington: Miss A.
B. Howe, Martha Washington: Miss
N. Miley. Martha Washington: Mrs.
u. Sibley. Collingwood: r. Sibley,
Collingwood: Miss R. Sickle. Martha
Washington; Mrs. NJ. ]. Bradt, Her,
aid Square,: T. E Ferris. Great
Northern; T.. ]. Meyers. Navarro;
Mrs. ]. d. Ref. Park avenue.
Trade Representative. -
s. Kann Sons Co. H. H. Miller.
cadpets and rugs. i32 Fourth ave-
ny
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
A DAILY LINE o. CHEER
By John Kendrick Bangs
THE ROBINS SONG.

I don't know what the Robins say
When through the morning
winging
They seem to make q gladder day
With chirping and with singing.
But this I know-their songs are
sweet,
And as they bIitheIy COO Aem
Ny own cheer seems the more com
plete
The more I listen to them.
Copyright. 1870. By the Mcclure syndieate.)
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04

John D. Rockefeller jr fined Sc for evadng jury duty
Nothing for consumers of gasoline worry about
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04

In spite of the talk about high prices good
weather win the Easter large and as representative
es #
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
The Disadvantage of the Bonus.

The District rcmen and policemen
Compensation fixed by Congress suffer the loss pccuniary
advantages enjoyed by envelopes
Both the House and tho the
grancdsby the of the schedules
tese departments adequate without
eesson will be withdrawn July
Nationwide agitation pay of municipal
Rokers combined with the Boston against
Conditions forcing these the ranks of
Factors which led Congress be ordinarily
Ssng these wage scales for the District.
Congress- however, added permanent scale and
Hhe official given would be continued
men and policemen naturally
ares while other and District employees enjoyed
Having tasted what they
knce losing $40 month when
NE industrial world upward The agitation
ready has begun and will be mounting
hg supplies material for argument
The situation furnishes the best why pn
c should be discarded and salaries government establish
en placed basis The government
employees who enjoyed general probably
have the bonus continued but written into
statute law, otherwise will be ANIMALS in epa
6on that Congress of merr
nent to the employees themselves. ~
of the United says there were
eghyseven earthquakes confined the
Mississippi Valley Prophets tell us another
vicinity of the Great Lakes in june.
Wall Street surprised when England over Soooooo in
gold The brokers probably wondering British got the
honest messengers. ~
spite of high prices the INDICATIONS are a, qood
weather win the Easter parade representative
es 800
John D. Rockefeller, r fined s. evadng jury duty
Nothing for consumers of gasoline to worry about
Delaware of the smallest union and the su
trsgists say that describes it perfectly
; q, u -
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Delaware of the smallest States the su
Esgsts say that describes it perfectly.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04

Wall Street surprised when England over soooooo in
gold The brokers probably wondering British got the
honest messengers. X +
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of the United States Bureau saws there were
earthquakes confined part to the
Mississippi Valley Prophets apt to occur in the
vicinity of the Great Lakes in june.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09
Chicken Jim"

The sobriquet of Chicken Jim" wa:
the title one Of his opponents in Ncrtt
Louisiana bestowed on Hon. James Il.
Aswell several years ago, under the
delusion that it would be handicap &,
him in his aspirations for public honors.
AS boy Mr.. Aswell sold chickens and
eggs for his widowed mother on the
streets OF Ruston. and his Ubponeut
desired it TO become matter of re-
proach and opprobrium. Instead of
that Mr.. Aswell accepted the copnO-
men as entirely appropria e, aid said
ne was proud Of the honest living he
made by selling chickens. as by it he
was able to 20 to school and acquire q
finished education. ard finally to land in
office as Superintendent of Public
schools of the great State of Louisiana.
And since then, he has repeatedly been
elected to congress. and is headed that
way again. The name of Chicken
lin has been engraved in the annals
OF bis native State; it is registered in
the Congressional Record, and will be
preserved in honor after most of his
detractore are dead and rotten and
their memory forgotten. - Chronicle.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09

| Notice to Voters-To vote in favor
of said proposition place a cross (X
mark in the square below the word
Yes, to vote against said PROPOSE
ton place I. similar mark below the
word mo"
That the Secretary of the police jury
Is hereby instructed to have prepared
for use at said special election all nee
essary ballot boxes, tally sheets, list of
voters, assessed valuation of property
and complied statements of voters in
number and amount
Section 4. That said election shall be
held in accordance with the laws of the
State OF Louisiana and at polling places
as follows:
Marthaville Precinct No. l BeuIah
Isl. Precinct No. 3; Ajax; Precinct No.
and Spanish Lake precinct No. 4.
The following are named Commits
sioners and Clerks to serve at. the
above named precincts.
Marthaville-S. L. Hogan, j. P. Fur
low. ): NJ. Thigpen, commissioners; J.
E. Selby, clerk.
Beulah-T. b. Knott, A. S. James
Z: Q; CcCartney commissioners; J. P.
Rigsby, clerk.
AJsx-W. F. Teer, C. J. Walker, J.
II. Ballard commissioners, j. T. Hair,
clerk
Spanish Lake-R. N. Cotton, L. Full.
ler,. Crit Flores commissioners, c. W. |
Rodriques, clerk.
Section 5. That the president of the
police jury is hereby instructed to is. /
sue his proclamation giving notice of ,
this special election herein ordered and
to announce at 10 o'clock a. M. Mon
day the l!th day of October 1920 this
p2siea j;ry will meet at the Court
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09

House in the city of Natchitcches La. =,
and open the ballot boxes ana count
the ballots in number and amount and
declare the result of the election
Yeas: Messrs. Sandlir. .Joyner, Airey
Knott, Page, DoWdel, Friedman and
'.ay"ze. Nays none. Absent: Corclar
and Phillips.
(Carried)
by DR.. Joyner, seconded by Mr..
Friedman:
An ordinance authorizing the President
to advertise for bids for the con
structiOn of roads in Road District t
No. rs of the Parish of Natchitoc es
La.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Natchitoches, acting as
the governing authority of Road Dis
tr'ct No. rs of the parish OF Natchi-
toches. that the president Of this police
jury do cause to be advertised for
thirty days i'll the official journal of the
parish of Natchitcches, notice calling
TOR bids for the construction of roads
IN Road District No 26 Of the parish
Of Natchitoches.
Be it further ordained, etc. that
bids shall he received in accordance
with law, and be opened on the 1lth
day of October 1920. at Eleven HOO
O'Clock a. m. at the Court House at
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09
Les JeuneS Fcmmes

Mrs. Carl Henry entertained
the young matrons' club and {
number of other guests most de-
lightfully on Wednesday after.
noon at the home of her sister-in.
law, Mrs. HimeI, when SALIVA,
astors and ferns were most effect.
lively used in reception hall, parIor
and library, where the tables we're
placed.
The prizes were unusually at-
tractivc, being the beautiful
necdiework of the clever hostess
who designed a most artistic
centerpiece, luncheon set, table
cover and dojlies that were won
by Mrs. Rusca, first; Mrs. &.
Voiers, second; Mrs. ID. w. Brea-
zeale, guests, and Mrs. Potts, the
BOBBY.
Mrs. Himel and Master Ludlow
Bayard assisted Mrs. Henry in
serving delicious luncheon of
chicken and lettuce salad, aspara-
gus tips in bell pepper rings with
mayonaise, saltines. ice tea and
homemade candies to the members
and guests, Mines. Fle,nming,
Porter, Hyams, Carr, ID. w. and
g. l.. Breazeale and Miss Carmen
Breazeale.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09

A;r mai service h,twrrn New
York a;rl San Francisco was in
ausurated yesterday by the post
Office department, the first planes
leaving each tcr.uin#l at $50 a m.
local time and cleveland, Chicago.
Iowa City, Omaha, North Platte,
Cheyenne. Rock Springs, Salt
Lake City, Elko and Reno will be
the stations along the route.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09
RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS

The nation greatest concern shoulc
bs the health, intelligence AMI freedom
0. its people. These are the nation.
greatest asset. Peace, prosperity and
the pursuit Of happiness will depend
upon the moral stamina and the pyhsi-
cal efficiency OF the American people.
Industry and thrift will always be
essential to prosperity. Ambition. per.
sonaI initiative and independence must
go hand in hard with democracy,-
In the laws that shall BE- passed 10
relieve the burdens Of taxation. per-
so'ial initiative, freedom of opportunity
and personal service to society must
nave consideration. Justice to indi-
viduals and opportunity in cooperation
must not be hindered. Groups that
benefit society may well be encoureed.
out organizations must not be allowed
to crush individuals nor hinder govern
mens. Selfish advantages must not be
tolerated.
Onr country must not favor ,nv
c'ass ct the expense of any other class.
Society will best be served when ali
classes and oil occupations have equal
opportunities and no special privileges.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09
"DECLINE TO STAND
WITH PARKER AS
SUPPORTING WILSON
Third District Progressive Leaders
Adopt Resolutions Favor
ing Hughes

Morgan City, La, Oct. 9th,
sive Party of the Third Congressional
District of Louisiana met in Morgan
City Monday.
! Following a discussi N of condition:
existing in the Third District. the fol
/ lowing resolution, offered by w. S
Lafarge, and seconded by f. 5. Brous
sard. was adopted:
I WHEREAS, the Progressive Par
ty has no candidate for President, ant
I'll" Progressive State Convention hello
III New Orleans. to nominate e!ector:
to cast the vote OF Louisiana in the el
ectoral college. expressed no prefer.
ence for president, placing full conf.
dence In the wisdom. integrity and
courage OF its electoral nominee, and
WHEREAS. Mr.. John M. Parker,
our distinguished candidate for Vice
President is advocating in those States
where no progressive electors have
been nominated. the candidacy of Will
son, thus exercising his right Us an
American citizen, an,i
~ 'tE!. rAi, thi. committee has
the soi.., iight to ,Sp cs.: it, ehoi..
aiil
'Whnrea. the owe, whclming scnti-
ment OF the people of the Third Con-
gressional District is unalterably op-
posed to the reelection of Mr.. Wilson.
knowing this would mean the continued
enforcement Of the free trade theories
of the Underwood Bill, and
''Whereas. our great agricultural in
terests and manufacturing industries
depend for their continued existence
upon the election Of candidate stand
irg firmly for the principles of protec-
tion, therefore,
BE it resolved, by the Congressional
Committee of the Progressive Party of
the Third Congressional District, that
we register the active opposition OF
this committee to the reelection of
Mr.. Wills IN and pledge ourselves to o
all in our power to insure his defeat.
BE it further resolved, that the
candidate OF the Progressive Party
having declined the nomination, it is
the firm conviction of this committee
that the happiness and prosperity of
the people of this district will be re-
stored and permanently safeguarded
by the election as president of Charles
Evans hughes, an open and fearless
advocate of the policy of protection to
The American labor and American in
1ustries.
This same MIR. BrOuSSard is
now running for the United
States Senate in the Democratic /,
Primary of Sept. ID, 1920.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09

Natchitoches, Louisiana. and that each
bidder shall enclose with his bid Ger.
tilted cheek in an amount equal to five
(5) per cent of the amount Of the bid,
which check shall be forfeited ~ the
road district should t;lc s;'c"''-1ful
bidder fail to make satisfactory '",nd,
ana the checks Of the unsur,:e ,s,ul
bidders will be returned to them upon
the rejection OF their bids.
The police jury reserving tn, right
to reject any and all bids
The ordinance being submitted to
vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
Yeas: Sandlin. Joyrer. Airev. Knott.
Page, Dowden, Friedman and Lacaze.
Nays. None. Absent: Cornlar and
Phillips. Carried
w IL AIREY,
President Police Jury
ADDlE TAUZIN,
Secretary policc jury.
PROCLAMATIO,I
Pursuant to n resolution passed by
the Police Jury of the parish of Match
ltochcs, La, at It's session held on the
25th day of August, 1920. |, w. H.
Airey, president of the police Jury of
the parish of Natchitoches, hereby give
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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09
Shot ccu-ec /: c::,,cc""Sc

| The Shart Course at I>a'ol
Rouge tins year VAS an usual sue
cess. Some say il was IL gr.atr1
success than any of the prcviou.
years.
There were boys and girls from
every parish in the State. 1t wa:
estimated that there were nearI,
three hundred club members pres
ent.
| On the 4th the boy, who wore
| going on the t",r rf the NiddI,
Western States lei: B,to, Rouy
on the special train which VA,
made up for them. There wore
about o,e hund,e,i a;d tw..n,,
boys who left on thi, tour. Tiny
were accompanied by Mr.. w. G..
ABBOTT, Mr.. 7. H. Harris and
Prof. Stophcr who will lead with
he ycIIs and songs
Many nice prizes were offered
for contests which the club mem
6ers entered. There wa, much
'ompe';"n between rnc bays ard!
girls in 'hes' i.lft,,n cont ST.
Nate. .li,":....> parish ads Aii Il,
,:Lers, c;lrryinu rIT iisc first priz. $
md one second prize. | mad the
pleasure of helping to win some of
these Everyone had splendid
time during the week, and we
parted expecting to meet again at
the Short Course next summer.
AUBREY Box.
N'a' you pit in lI,inyS is " a,
you get out of them" [say this
because I have tri'd it in club
work. The first year of my club
work it was Il menace to me. Tie
second year | worked harder al d
mad great pleasure from a trip toI
Baton Rouge and the fair. This
wear, the third, I worked very
hard.
The past week | have been
learning from lessons, lectures,
demonstrations and experiencing
what l never thought of being in
ibis work. We had almost all
phases of WORK needed in good
lome. Of course it was very hard
o get at once, but the thoughts of
What Was said at the Shor, Curse
n Baton Rouge now are of great
elp in my home life.
Girls and boys, don't think that
re only worked while there. We
ad pleasures also. Il was grand
go into the home of about 100
eaf and dumb persons and see
rem 80 about the work as we
onld. Seeing them go to Sum- F.,
Nv School and enter class II ;s
'st simply inspiring to meet boys {
nd girls from gil over tile State
nd ask their experiences and how 5
icy overcome all troubles. And $
uch nicer is it to go home tell q
y your Darents what a grand
me you had and see them please, :.
,cauSe of helDiny give you pleas c
e. 1t is also very encourssi y II
the people who gave US tho. f
lps to report lots of pleasure. a
ANGIE SANDERS, +,