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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
STOP! CALOMEL
IS QUICKSILVER
It's mercury! Attacks the
bones, saIivates and
makes you Sick

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening, salivating cal-
omel when a few cents buys large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone-a
perfect substitute for calomel.
It is a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel, but it doesn't
make you sick and can not salivate-
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone. because 1t 10
perfectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. It
is mercury and attacks your bones.
Take dose of nasty calomel today
and you will feel weak, sick and
nauseated tomorrow. Don't lose al
days work. Take a spoonful Of Dod-
sons Liver Tone instead and youI
will wake up feeling great. No more|
biliousness, constipation. sluggish
ness, headache, coated tongue or
sour stomach. Your druggist says
if you don't find Dodson's Liver
Tone acts better than horrible cal-
omel, your money is waiting forj
yOu.-( AdVt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Governor Hardwick
Thanked for Veto

Triton, Ga, Aug. ia mass
meeting held in Triton Saturday
passed resolutions warmly commend
ing Governor Thomas w. Hardwick
for his action in vetoing the bill
passed by the Georgia legislature re-
moving Irwin county from the Triton
judicial circuit to the Cordele cir
cult, contrary to the expressed
wishes of an overwhelming majority
Of the citizens of Irwin and the cir
cult at large"
The resolutions expressed apprecia-
ton to the governor for his "execu-
tive wisdom in so readily grasping
the injustice Of this bilT' and for
his Wholesome executive courage in
overruling" the action of the legis-
lature.
A rising vote Of thanks was also
extended to Col. w. w. Banks, Of At
lanta; Dwight L. Rogers, Of Ocilla,
and J. H. Young, Senator r. c.. Ell
lis and Representative L. e. Brown
for their faithful work in opposing
the bill
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18

ed from the taxable earnings Of the
following two succeeding years.
This is to give some relief to those
businesses which have suffered as
the result Of the price slump.
IraVellng statesmen are allowed to
deduct all their travelling expenses
while in pursuit Of trade, from their
income. Under a treasury ruling
most of this is now taxable.
A tax simplification board is
created to suggest means Of sim
pIlfy1ng the tax laws during the
next three years.
The bill contains upwards of 49,
600. words and is entitled, "a Bill to
Reduce and Equalize Taxation, to
amend and Simplify the Revenue Act
Of 1918, and for Other Purposes"
Much of the text is devoted to
amendments of the administrative
and defnitive sections Of the present
law, which were prepared by treas
ury experts with a view to Clarity
ing specific portions Of the 1918 act
and meeting situations arising from
decisions of the supreme court.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Whitfield Poultry
Stolen by Wholesale

DALTON, Ga, Aug. 16.-What ap-
away with all chickens in Whitfield
county has worried the people out
from Dalton during the past week
The thieves have visited several
communities-one each highland
got away with practically all the
chickens. The losses have run into
the hundreds. 1t is believed a large
truck has been used to carry off the
birds. Two young boys, giving their
names as James Mosteller md Henry
Wade, and their home, Murray coun-
ty, are being held for the grand jury,
it being alleged that they were i'm
plicated in the wholesale thieVery.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Spanish War Veterans
Don't Want Bonus but
Better Pension system

A letter has been forwarded tc
Senator w. ]. Harris by Theodore
Roosevelt camp, No. 8, United Span
the camp is opposed to the amend
ment proposed to include Spanish
War Veterans in the soldiers bonus
bill.
The letter concludes:
This matter was brought to the
attention of the camp by articles ap.
pearing in the papers that some
Spanish war veterans in Georgia
were seeking such amendment.
I'm the debate on the above sub
ject it was shown conclusively that
while the veterans did not want any
bonus for their loyalty, and patriot.
ism; what they did want was speed
efficiency, and some action in the
pension department, whereby widows
and disabled veterans could obtain
a. pension in six months in place
Of six years."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Boom Is Expected
At Muscle Shoals

FLORENCE, Ala, Aug. 16.-Confi-
dence that Henry Fords offer to
lease the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant
would be accepted was shown here
today by the leasing of the Crystal
cafe, an deliberately equipped eating
place, by B. L. Danley.
The lease carried with it a twelve
months option to purchase the place
for $4,000. The cafe did a thriving
business during the building of the
plant. When the government work
was discontinued, it became bank
rupt.
Numerous other realty deals are
being consummated, rejecting gen
eral belief here that Ford's offer
would follow
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Missouri Pacific to
Appeal From Decision
OfUnited States Judge

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16.-The
Missouri Pac:ei' railway will appeal
to the circuit couY. of appeals from
the decision of Federal Judge Baker,
of New Orleans, dismissing it's claim
against the Texas and Pacific for I'M
paid, interest on the latter's income
bonds owned by the Missouri Pa
cific, according to word here today.
Information received here from
New York was to the effect the ap-
peal would be taken by the law firm
of Cravath, Leffingwell and De
Gersdorff, co~.4sel for the Missouri
Pacific. The suit is for unpaid inter
est for twenty years on S23,700,000
worth of bonds.
1t was understood here that the
Texas and Pacific would appeal from
the decision of Judge Foster, which
ordered the receivers of the road to
pay the Missouri Pacific about $3,-
100000 in princiro1 and intereEt on
promissory notes issued by the Texas
and Pacific, which later contended
tn ~ no. IS we-o not valid
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Says Murder Confession
Is a Clumsy Forgery

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-With the as
sertion of a handwriting expert that
the alleged confession letter of Fred
Kolze that he had poisoned himself
and his wife, is clumsy forgery, au-
thorities today began to hunt it's au-
thor.
when we locate the author of
that fraudulent message we may have
located the party most interested in
throwing the police off the trail Of
the perpetrators Of the double MUIR
der" Coroner Peter Hoffman as
serted.
Mrs. John Demmer, Kolze's house
keeper, is being held under bond in
connection with the deaths from
poisoning of Kolze, his wife and Mrs.
Demmer'S husband.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Uses Rail for Pillow,
Train Cuts Head Off

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug 10
Asleep on the track, an unidentified
young man, apparently 20 years old,
Ferguson station, IA miles from
Guthrie, KY, by a fast southbound
Louisville and, Nashville passenger
train.
A youth accompanying him who
refused to give his name, stated they
were returning from a show at
Drakesboro and had stopped 20 rest.
The dead boy had used the rail as a
rest for his head.
According to the boys companion,
he had said his name was Jones and
that he lived about twelve miles
from Nashville.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
15-Cent Cotton in
90 Days Forecast
By Augusta Brokers

cotton receipts for the first fifteen
days Of August six times greater
than the same period of 1920, bust
ness is beginning To boom on Cotton
row. in Augusta.
The advances in the price of the
staple have caused the farmers of
this section to begin to unload, and
the results are being felt in local
business circles. The past summer
has been the most trying in the his
tory Of cotton business here, and with
the recent revival of trade the local
brokers are showing great optimism.
Many Augusta cotton men forecast Is
cents cotton within the next sixty
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
$4,000 Unemployed
In United States Now,
Secretary Davis Saws

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-There
are now 5,735,00 persons unemployed
in the United States, according to
the statement today Of Secretary Of
Labor Davis.
The statement was made in re-
Spouse to resolution by Senator
the senate recently.
Davis stated that the figures were
based on the best estimates from all
available sources. He said that the
department. did not have any esti-
ex-service men called for in the reso-
luton.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
100000 Asked by
Harding for Expenses
For Armament Meei

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Presi-
dent Harding today sent a letter to
the senate recommending an appro-
priation of 100000 to defray ex-
penses of the disarmament confer
ence.
The amount was estimated as nee
essary by Under Secretary of State
Henry P. Fletcher and has received
the concurrence of Director of the
Budget Dawes.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Questions Menacing
Anglo-French Alliance
Settled, George Saws

LONDON, Aug. 16-Questions
menacing the solidarity of the al
lance between France and Great
Britain have been satisfactorily
settled. Lloyd George declared
in commons today
Reviewing the recent actions Of the
supreme council, the British premier
declared that he was gratified to be
able to announce a settlement OF
the most troublesome questions.
He characterized the French belief
that the appropriation of coal, tin
and iron mines in Silesia was essen
tial to French security as delusion.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Conscience-Stricken
Robber Confesses

GREENVILLE, S. c., Aug. 16.-
Conscience-stricken, stranger intro
years ago, and said he now intends
to study for the ministry.
He couldn't sleep since the robbery
because the thought of it preyed on
his mind. He wants to go to jail,
and atone for his sin.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Expedition of Beer
Bill Is Assured

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Expedi-
ton of the anti-beer bill was assured
today when the house by vote of
255 to so adopted a special rule,
making 1t possible to send it to con-
ference with the senate.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-18
Deadly Train Sparks

DEEPING, England. While
Clarice Crowson, aged Z, was. re-
turning from school live sparks from
ing. She was instantly enveloped
in flames and died 6gom her burps
several hour9 later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
END ONE-FUND
DRIVE;S75,O00
PLEDGES MADE
C.. A. Beers. Chairman, Announces
Close of DriYe-0nly One AP-
peal to Public.

The Rock Island community fund
campaign closed today and accord
ing to c. A. Beers. chairman OF the
executive committee. the goal OF
$4,000 has been attained.
In a public statement issued by
Mr.. Beers this morning, announce
ment. is made that the campaign is
over, subscribers are given last in
struction OF the manner OF collect
ing pied ges and warning to the gen
eral public is that no authorized
solicitation for funds is now being
continued in name OF that central
organization.
Cooperation of the participating
organizations, the army of faithful
workers and more than 5000 sub
scribers in the city made for the
success of the "one-fund" drive,
fostored by the Chamber of Com
merce. Seven citizens of Rock Is
land, who made anonymous condi-
tional contributions, pledged S25, 900
TO the project when general canvass
indicated subscription of $4,000.
This has been fulfilled, Mr.. Beers
says. and public support of chart
table and social organizations which
qualified for the campaign, will
come from this fund during the next
u months. The drive, its promo
tiers said, would be the only appeal
to citizens of Rock Island to con-
tribute to funds for support of any
civic organization or RELIEF work.
The fund organization will receive
and pass upon appeals for this city's
support to national campaigns and
contributions will be made from a
general emergency fund.
How Money Goes.
Budget appropriations of appor-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01

old days when I danced and sang
at the Winter Garden or when as
Mr.. Fishers model, my face was
appearing on every other magazine
cover. 1 have suffered so keenly
since my husbands death that
those days seem far away.
1.-THE greatest thing to me now IS
to watch the success of my songs
and acts. 1t was Mr.. Montague's
wish to share with me the Joy of
being a successful song writer and
row that I am succeeding, my only
regret is that he is not here TO
join in my happiness.
In the past fourteen months ]
have composed music and lyrics
for thirty songs including three
musical acts. One of these acts will
be played in London next summer
and 1 will probably be in attend
ance at its opening. Two of my lat
est songs. When It's Moonlight in
Monterey and You've Been a
Wonderful Girl to Me- are being
sung with much success in New
York now.
1.-THE bright footlights OF the
stage or the clicking of the movie
cameras have no longer an attrac-
ton for me. Quietude and a piano
are the requisites to my happiness
now and my past life has faded
into obscurity."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01

Bremer-Kablitz.

The engagement is announced OF
Miss Gertrude Kablitz and John A
Bremen, son of Mrs. Bertha Bremen
of West Third street, Davenport,
the wedding to be Thursday eve
ming. Aug. 4, at 1880 in Trinity
Lutheran church. Rev. Herman
Harms will officiate. Miss Alma
Brandt will be maid of honor and
Miss Elizabeth Kablitz, sister of
the bride, bridesmaid. A L. Brem-
er will attend his brother as best
man, and M. H. Andersen of Chi
cago will act as groomsman. Rib
bon bearers will be the Misses Ella
and Marguerite Stahmer, Miss Lu-
ella Strive will be flower girl and
Miss Verna Harms ring bearer.
The ushers will be Henry and Vic
tor Stahmer.
The wedding dinner will be
served, in the school hall and the
couple will go to housekeeping at
1885, West Third street. Both
are active in the WORK of the young
people of the church and Luther
league. Mr.. Bremen is employed
at the Akin-Schwenker shoe store
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
FORMER ROCK ISLAND GIRL AND
HARRISON-FISHER BEAUTY NOW
COMPOSES SONGS FOR BROADWAY

After being known for many
years as the most beautiful girl
and famous head model of America.
a Harrisen-Fisher beauty who ap-
peared on most beautiful maya
zine covers following her appear
ance on Broadway in several pro-
ductions, Mrs. Maurine Rasmussen
Montague has retired to a quiet
Little bungalow nestled in the hills
or Hollywood, where she is writing
the music and lyrics for songs to
be sung on Broadway where aAe
once was noted for her beauty.
Mrs. Montague, who was known
here as a girl-Maurine Rasmus-
sen-lived here with her parents
during her girlhood. Her father
was. a photographer, and many
family photographs treasured by
local families bear his name. For
time the family lived in Dav-
export, and later moved 10
San Francisco, where Mr. Ras-
mussen opened an exclusive shop.
This was destroyed at the time
of the San Francisco earthquake
Mrs. Rasmussen is almost as dis
tinguished as her daughter, al
though in a somewhat different
way. Since her residence in San
Francisco she has taken prominent
part in cluo activities and in poll
tics.
All this however is only prelim-
mary and sort of a background
for the daughter OF the family,
Maurine. The latter is now living
in Los Angeles, having refused a
number of offers to appear in NOV
ing pictures. She has also been
besieged with offers to resume her
stage career, all of which she has
steadfastly refused for quiet
little bungalow nestled in the hills
of Hollywood where she is follow
ing the dictates of her liking, COM
posing songs.
Maurine Rasmussen was credited
with being the most beautiful and
famous head model of America. she
was known to the bright lights of
Broadway, having appeared in
musical comedy with Gaby Deslys
in the Passing Show of 1912,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01

Vera VfoIette,'' 1.-The Pink Lady,
1.-The Wedding Trip" and others
After her marriage to Frederick
Montague, we'll known English
actor, Mrs. Montague was lost to
public life. The death of her hus-
band two years ago broke the
health of the famous beauty and It
was but a short time ago that she
rose again before the public, this
time not as a model or theatrical
star, but as a composer Of success
full song hits.
Mrs. Montague is quoted as say
ing in a recent interview:
please do not ask me about the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
Dinner for Visitors.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Erickson of
1880 Sixth avenue, entertained at a
dinner party yesterday noon TO- Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Cederberg and son
Of Cambridge, Miss Nellie Lindrad
Of Minneapolis and Harold B. Jen-
sen of Los Angeles. The Ceder-
bergs came in for the day and Miss
Lindrad and Mr.. Jensen, cousin and
brother of Mrs. Walter Sivertsen
are visiting at the Sivertsen home.
There were Is guests. The after
noon hours were spent with socia-
bllity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
y. NC. A. Activities.

The Rock Island Y. w. c. A. will
be represented by nine delegates at
the Lake Geneva city Y. w. C. A
conference. This is a conference
for women and girls who live in a
city, serve the world through bust
ness, industry, professional life, or
the home; whose purpose is to
share in building community and
world into Kingdom of Friendly
Citizens" Leading men in the re-
ligious world will be there to con-
duct bible classes and both national
and field Y. W. C. A. secretaries will
conduct forums" in which the girls
talk over Y. W. C. A activities and
means of growth.
Attending the conference from
here are the Misses Marjorie Curtis,
Marion and Ruth Miller, Florence
Sandburg. Berna and Lucy Holde-
man, Eva Hasselquist, Florence
EShantz, and Ruth Weltmann Of the
Y. W. c. A. staff.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01

held next Sunday at the Watch
Tower. After the business meeting
a program composed of the follow
ing numbers was given: Readings
by Annette Fa-ber and Rose Shapiro
of Davenport, vocal numbers by
Miss Minnie Sherman of Rock Is
land, piano numbers by Miss Mae
Estes of Davenport and readings by
Miss Rose Leifstein and Miss Anne
Gordon of Rock Island Refresh
ments were served Miss Shirley
Seigel of $3.50 Iowa street, Daven-
port, will entertain the club in two
weeks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
KILLS HTSRANn-

Herrin, ILL.,, Aug. Edward.
Dunning. 80. mine electrician, was
shot and killed. yesterday morning
by his wife. He returned home
drunk and was beating her. Three
bullets struck the husband and one
hit Walter Batty. a boarder, in the
face when he tried to separate the
couple The coroner's jury exon
Grated the woman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
Miss Decker Introduces Guest.

Miss Margaret Decker of Daven-
port entertained at an afternoon
bridge at her home on Temple lane
Saturday to introduce her guest,
Miss Lucille Everetts of Iowa Falls,
Iowa, who is spending the sum-
mer at the Decker home. There
were six tables and pretty favors
were bestowed at each table. Re-
freshments were served at .
o'clock Mrs. Robert Gibson Of
Iowa City was an out of town guest
of the afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
JOHNSON'S PLEA.

New York, Aug 1.-United
Press. THE Bible doesn't specify
colors in saying Thou shalt take
unto thyseif wife" Jack Johnson,
negro pugilist. told a negro church
congregation here.
Il took unto myself 4 wife. just
rs the Bible told me to, and just
because she was white and a col
lege woman, people were down on
me"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
FALL STYLES TO
BE LONG, LOOSE
DOUBLE BELTED

Paris. Aug. 1.-CUnited Press -
Nine. Lanvin celebrated Partisan
Imodiste. forecast fall styles for the
United Press today.
THE garments are to be long
and loose and double belted-a
a distinct reversal of previous
styles" she said. Everything will
continue youthfuly. Embroidery
will be used everywhere"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
postof1ice CLERKS Picnic.

Rock Island postoffice clerks en-
ioyed their annual outing yesterday
in a grove near Barstow. The pic
nickers went to the selected shady
suot in the morning and enjoyed the
day in the usual picnic activities.
Dinner and supper were served. A
quantity of ice cream, soda and
ginger ale left from the quantity
taken for the picnic was sent to
Bethany nome.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
Miss Guthrie of
Moline to Marry
Walter p. Maehr

Mr and Mrs. william H. Guthrie
t1as Fifteenth street announce
=. engagement and approaching
-s,riage of their daughter. Miss
nsr,,is W.. to Walter P. Maehr. son
!, rank Maehr of Davenport. No
- is announced for the nuptials,
s sa, thew will be celebrated in the
S' Many tri-city friends of both
-amng ueopIe will be interested in
~ announcement of the engage
-. s,t Of these members of promin-
y, families. Miss Guthrie attend
al q The Moline schools and has spent
@ g time studying music. Mr.
1aaSr is president of the Maehr
s%.anr;etors of the Terrace Gar
dens.
.,;on for a number Of parties be-
s s her marriage. This evening
wiss Genevieve Ennor and Miss
panIa label of 201 East Dover
court. Davenport. are entertaining
a. her honor, and there are to be
ssveral affairs next week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
SUSPEND PHONE INCREASE
fSnecial to TIE Argus

Especial to The Argus.l
Springfield, ILL.,. Aug AS
it began it's August vacation
today the Illinois commerce
commission issued orders re-
suspending proposed advances
in telephone rates at Port By
ron until Jan. Is, 1892 Petit
ton for increase in telephone
charges in Port Byron, there
fore, will not be heard until
that time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
Plan Outing for Next Week.

Members of the Hatikvoh club at
the meeting held yesterday after
noon at the home of Miss Leona
Alter, 1412 West Third street, Day.
export, planned for a picnic to be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
villa AIumnae to Meet.

Miss Mary Kelly of 1903 Tween
tieth street will entertain the
members of tri-city chapter, Villa
Alumnae at the regular meeting to-
morrow evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
Social Announcements.

Bethany Home Sewing circle will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home. 1t is requested that all
members be present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
SOCIAL EVENTS
CALENDAR
To-Day,

TODAY.
Sewing circle of Barbara Frietchie tent
81. Daughters Of Veterans. al Memorial
TUESDAY.
Be Ye Kind Circle of Kings Daughters
with Miss Margaret Foote. zoos Seven
tenth street.
Bethany Home sewing circle meets at
home.
Tn-City chapter, villa Alumnae meets
with Miss MARY Kelly, 17O3 Twentieth
street.
WEDNESDAY.
Margaret Giles circle, Kings Daughters.
picnic at home of MRS. J. c. Souders- 1867
Forty -second avenue
Palestine Orphans sewing circle meets
with Miss Beatrice Finkelstein.
hid-weekly informal at Davenport Out
ing club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
workers Glass To Have Social.

The Workers class of the First
Paptist church is having an ice
cream social tomorrow evening on
The lawn of MIR. and Mrs. Louis
paulsen's home, 1897 Twelfth street.
friends OF the class and congrega-
tion are invited to call during the
eyening.