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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
THIS BIRD HAD REAL TEETH
Lived 25 Million Years Ago ana
Chewed Its Food, Says Museum
Curator.

Lawrence, Kan.-One of the two
known specimens OF birds teeth
was found in the chalk beds of west
ern Kansas and has been preserved
ut the University Of Kansas museum,
according to Curator III. L. Martin,
who found the specimen.
The other is at the Yale university
museum. The Kansas fossil is of the
cretaceous period, about twenty-five
million years ago and includes ten
teeth.
1t Is the most complete specimen
that has been preserved. The bird
was Of the Hesperornis family, was
five feet long, had a short vertebrae
tail and possessed no wings. 1t was
a marine bird.
The specimen is more valuable than
any other, according TO Professor Mar
tin, because it gives a clear idea Of
the semi-plumaceous fcathery cover
ing that the bird possessed. No 9th
er known specimen gives this evi
dencp.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
FOUND SILENCE ONLY REFUGE
Under the Circumstances, IL Would
Seem, Mrs. PauIa's Friend Had
Made Wise Decision.

Now, everybody in town knows that
Mrs. Paula Platt was talking Of max
ing a visit to her married daughter
in Ohio. She had been talking about
1t for two years, but age and the nat
ural timldity Of a woman long a widow
had postponed the great event from
month TO month, until the n~eighbors
tegan to wonder whether 1t would ever
come to pass.
So one morning when Uncle Tom
Filters met a friend of Mrs. Paula's,
there was a twinkle I'm his eyes as he
asked:
"When is Mrs. Paula goin' out to
Ohio?"
Don't ask me-" said the other. Il
don't know nothin' about it. II / tell
her TO go, she says we all want to
get rid Of her, and if ! tell her 10 stay
at home, she says / am mean. I amt
sayin' a word !'-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
WAS FAMILIAR WITH CHRONIC
ious to Air Her knowledge,
and Her Ignorance.

Harvey Maitland Watts, a Philadel-
phia art critic, said at a dinner in Rit-
tenhouse square:
THE ignorance Of the new rich I'm
art matters is quite incredible. The
wife of a new rich prOfiteer was buy
ing pictures in a Walnut street shop
the other day. After she had bought
a number of costly pictures she said
"'Now show me something a little
cheaper for the back hall. It's dark
there
THE salesman brought out another
picture.
This, madam he said, rs only q
chrome, and we could let yo1 have II
for nearly nothing
1.-The new rich lady nodded In a
sage way.
Ives, of course she said, Chrome
is a struggling and obscure artist.
and he can't expect to command good
prices till he makes a popular hit, can
hep"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
FELT LIKE AN IRON
BAND AROUND HEAD
Mrs. Osborne Says She Shudders
When She Thinks How
She Suffered.

For years" said Mrs. V. Il. Osborne
of us Lancaster Ave, Lexington. Ky,
Il have been in Il rundown condition !;
nervous, weak and dizzy. | was ac-
tually so nervous that any sudden
noise or excitement would produce n
palpitation Of my heart that fright
ened me. | absolutely could not climb
stairs, for to attempt such would nor
oughly exhaust me.
Il had nervous headaches and when
they came on ii seemed that an iron
band was drawn tight around my head.
| now shudder when | think of those
headaches. My stomach was weak
and | could not digest the lightest
liquid food. Any food of a solid ma
ture caused nausea and the ~siCkening
sensation remained for hours.
MY misery was almost ~unbearable.
My sleep was never sound and | was
Worn out all the time. My condition
was indeed 4 very deplorable one. /
iinal-~ sought treatment in Cincinnati,
but nothing helped me one particle.
| was IN the verge of giving up in
despair when a ~nnlghbor pleaded with
me 10 try Tanla<. / obtained a bottle
of the medicine and began its use.
Il began improving ut once and soon
felt my nervousness and dizziness dis
appearing. THEN my headaches left
me and | realized my strength had re.
turned. My appetite and digestion i'm.
proved and | am now so much better
In every way. This Tanlac is a Won
derful medicine and the only one that
ever really helped me. l hope every
poor woman who is suffering as / did
will try it,"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17

all its a%djuncts, is an immensely cost
ly institution to support. Besides It's
own upkeep it provides the money
which makes Monte Carlo the most
beautifully ordered and most luXuri-
ously appointed town in the world.
The dividends Of the Societe, over and
above all this, are no secret. And the
public has to pay for it all. Against
that memorable 37th chance no system
/ of any avail, except for the fun OF
working at it and for the pleasure Of
self-deceptiOn. Even the fat man and
the thin man are powerless.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
Proud of Her Daddy.

Helen was playing out in front Of
her house Flag day and evidently had
noticed the flags that were out in many
Of the homes. This same day hap
pened to be her dads birthday but
she was not aware Of it until she had
been let in on the big secret Of a sur
prise that was in store for her dad
when he came home for the evening
meal and that she was not to tell any
n about it.
When given this information she
exclaimed, rs today daddy's birth
day.
When told that it was, she re-
marked quite decidedly, her big eyes
getting larger, "Oh now l know why
all the flags are out"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
Spinner's Size
Regulates Bets

chance in 81 against the bettor. The
odds are 10 to IS in favor of the house.
With absolutely even luck, in every 81
bets you will lose one more than you
will win. The odds are all calculated
on the basis OF the thirty-SiX numbers
IN the table, and the thirty-seventh
number (zero) is the p~erquisite of the
establishment. With this qualification
the game is absolutely fair.
Few sane men, l think, suspect the
Casino Of cheating. 1t does not need
TO. That thirty-seventh chance-which
is no chance, but a certainty-is suf-
ticient. 1t operates inevitably as re-
morselessly as the blind Fury with
the abhorred shears does at the end
Of the life Of each Of us.
The tables in the various sales in
the Casino and the Sporting club do
not all run for the same hours. Also
ante and not for roulette. But | be-
lieve it is fair to say that the result
is about equivalent TO twenty-one
tables at roulette running for ten
hours a day. AT all events the rough
calculation will suffice,
How It Figures Out.
Now, the time taken by each turn Of
the wheel, with the necessary settle
ments, is about three minutes; or it
has been when | have timed il in these
last days. That is to say that on one
or other of the p tables seven coups
are being cleaned up every minute.
The house wins one bet in every 81
rand it is, again, not unfair TO reckon
that same number-37-as the aver
age number of bets on every table,
taking the two ends together. There
may be only 10 or 200. But 81 is not
an unjust average. Therefore, if
seven tables clear up each minute, in
each minute the house is seven bets
to the good.
The average unit staked is impOssi-
bic to guess. The bets range all the
way from the humble Of. white counter
TO (rarely) the permitted limit of six
plaques Of 1.000f. each. But whatever
the average unit is, the Casino wins
it seven times over every minute, or
400 times every hour, or 4,2OO times
each day.
SO far as the individual is con-
cerned that 37th chance-the pesky
ZerO-may not operate TO his ~disadvan-
tage in a long sitting, and if luck is
with him he will win. Or it may
operate so actively as TO ruin him in
half an hour. But regarding the pub
lie as a single bettor, that bettor Is
roughly losing regularly TO the tables
1900 units (subiect TO more accurate
calculation) every day in the year.
1t has to be so. The Casino, with
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
Woodman. Spare That Tree.

Columbus. Ind.-For twenty years
students ar the Garfield school have
looked out upon a tree which each
spring held a nest of robins. When
a man employed to trim the trees on
the school ground started TO cut down
the favorite tree teachers and students
almost caused a riot. The school
board, when appealed to, took a stand
In favor OF the robins.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
Knew What He Wanted.

He is a bright little patron Of the
branch library and knows well the
books suitable to his age and grade.
However, the more difficult and I'm,
familiar titles of the high school read.
ing lists for which he Is frequently
sen sometimes stump him.
Il want the three mosquiters," he
announced hurriedly o. his last visit.
You mean the Three Musketeers,''
said the librarian, noting the list from
which he was reading.
Maybe | do" he agreed promptly,
Then he chuckled good humoredly.
Anyhow, they're both good drawers
Of blood" he added.
One-half Of the fattery Is fiat.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
CaIlinu Teacher.

yes" said the teacher, 'the egg.
represents all that is gentlest In crea-
tion-the cooling doves, the tuneful
song birdie and the stately swan. John
ny, what other gentle things are.
Matched from eggs?"
Snakes, alligators. sparrow hawks
and eagles said Johnny.-Edinburgh
Scotsman.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17

] recommend your medicine to anyone
who is ailing. You may publish my testi-
monialifyou think twill help others" =
Mrs. CARRIE WILLIAMS, O~verpeck, Ohio.
For more than forty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been restoring women to health who
suffered from irregularities, displace-
ments, backaches, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness or '"the blues"
Today there is hardly a town or hamlet
in the United States wherein some
woman does not reside who has been
made well by it. That is why Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is now
recognized as the standard remedy for
such ailments.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17

Gives Birth to Three
Husky H%eiferS and Bull.

Bclmond. Ia.-For husky
caIves-three heifers and a bull
al doing nicely and able to
take and obtaining nourishment
from the original source, is the
contribution toward reduction
In the price of meat, butter and
milk offered the world recently
by a cow owned by Ralph Chris
tie, farmer here.
Last year the COW gave birth
to twin heifers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
YOU CAN WALK IN COMFORT

II you Shake Into Your Shoes some ALLEN
FOOT=EASE, the Antiseptic, Healing pow
der for shoes that pinch or feet that ache.
II takes the friction from the shoe and
gives relief to corns and bunions. hot. tired.
sweating, swollen feet. Ladies can wear
shoes one size smaller by shaking Aliens
Foot=Ease in each shoe.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
Then and Now.

The old-fasnnone man who used to
retire with a few hundred dollars now
has Il son who spends q few hundred
dollars each day before he retires.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
Doc Would Have Been More Fun,

Louisville, Ky.-Three months ago
Ray Johnson, aged twelve, sold his
dog. He received 80 cents for the
animal and when he put the coin in his
mouth it slipped into his throat. Ply
sicians in Brownsville tried in vain
to extract ii, so Johnson was broIght
here and the coin was taken out with
iorceps.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
important 10 Mothers
Well, Who KnoWs7

Auntie is always kissing, much to
Paul's disgust. One day he said,
Mother, how old does a boy have to
be before his aunts stop kissing him?"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17

Defore and after my
baby was born. l
suffered with back
ache, headache, was
generally run down
and weak. | saw
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetab bic Com
pound advertised in
the newspapers and
decided to try it.
Now | feel fine, take
care of my two boys
and do nv own work
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
No Workers.

How many daughters has sher
Three. And not a dish washer
among them"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
BEFORE AND after
CHILDBIRTH
Mrs. Williams Tells How
Lydia E. Pinkham'sV Vegetable
Compound Kept Her
In Health

O~verpeck, O.-"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound helped me both
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17

w. N. u, SIOUX CITY, NO. 24--1s2i
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-09
AT THE CIRCLE TONIGHT

Norma Talmadge. Eugene OBrien
and Rupert Hughes form a trio which
it would he impossible to surpass il
the entertainment offered by their pro
auctions when each works separately;
when the three artists join forces as
in Ghosts of Yesterday" which comes
to the Circle Playhouse today may
well be anticipated
The roles of Ruth Grahme, a de-
mure little seamstress, and Jeanne La
Fleur the queen of Partisan night life,
are interpreted by Norma Talmadge
and Eugene OBrien take the male
lead
Ghosts of Yesterday tells the
story of young artist who loses his
wife just as he is on the verge OF
coming into a fortune made through
an invention. Crazed with grief. he
seeks forgetfullness in the vortex of
the mad gayety of Paris No matter
where he goes. however, the image
of his dead wife Is before him in a
half finished portrait of her on which
he was working at the time of her
death
At the Bal Tarbarin he discovers
Jeanne La Fleur. the queen of night
life in the widest and gayest resorts
of the capital and in her he recog-
niZes the counterpart of his dead wife.
Wishing to finish the portrait. he
persuades the dancer TO pose for him
and during this period. she falls in
love with him. The grimmest of trag-
edies transpires, however. before the
romance is completed and the picture
fades out showing them accepted low
ers.
Supporting the star tesides Eugene
OBrien who plays the lead are such
we'll known players as Stuart Holmes
John Daily Murphy, Henry j. Blanche
Douglas and Ida Darling
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-09

In consequence of the ever-increas-
ing magnitude of Japan's economic re-
lationship with foreign nations ii has
been found that the japanese system
of weights and measures, which is
relic of the feudal regime, gives rise
TO considerable difficulty and incon-
venience in trade because of its total
difference from any accepted system
of the world measurements. Accord
ingly, the question of radical reforma-
ton of the existing system has long
been considered. 1t is now reported
that after a careful consideration of
the subject by commission. which
WAS established in the department OF
agriculture and commerce for that pur-
pose, the authorities concerned have
reached a decision that the French
metric system should be universally
adopted.-East and West News.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-09
Searching Geneology

Mrs. Edward NJ. Reilly. of MADDEN
field, \, j.. and Mrs. A. c. Kains. OF
New York City. arrived here Friday
night and remained over Saturday in
a search for records and data in re-
gard to Samuel Goldman. father of the
eminent Or. John ID. Goldman. of An
napolis. They are also related to the
Brewers and Peales They found
much in Annapolis TO interest them in
this search. Among these the studio
of Charles Wilson Peale. who married
Rachel Brewer. of this county. The
studio of Peale was located in the
Claude Apartments, which before
their enlargement was occupied by
Dr.. Abram Claude as an office Mrs.
Reilly was the wife of Rev. Edward
Maxwell Reilly. of Haddenfield. ~ ]
Mrs. Kains is the wife of Archibald c.
Kains. who was the president of the
International Banking Co, of New
Orleans.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-09
The American characterIstlc.

On the eve of Marshal Joffre's de-
parture from the United States, which
he visited In 1917. says an English
writer. reporter asked him to tell
what American characteristic had
most impressed him.
''Well. since you have put II that
way" replied the marshal, II have
been chiefly impressed by your blunt
outspokenness, and. if l may venture
TO say so. by your lack of respect for
your superiors."
"Our superiors! exclaimed the re-
porter. "But we haven't any,"
and" remarked Joffre, in telling
the story. "after having made the ac-
quaintance of their wonderful country
and OF its still more wonderful inhab-
itants, l have come to the conclusion
that what the reporter said was about
right"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-09
FRoLIc IN THE SOUTH SEAS
Weird Midnight Dance on One Of the
Gilbert Islands Graphically De-
scribed by Traveller.

On one of the Gilbert islands saw
"bateta" (dance) OF inforgetabIe
splendor In Tire afternoon natives
were busy making wreaths and neck
laces of the young coconut leaf and
OF the small white flowers of the
male papaya tree. In deep pink opal
motller-of-pearl and lavender the sun
SET beside the palms On the lagoon
beach was kindled a>g-eat fire. Pres
emily the mellow mS and huge stars.
rising through the fantastic coconut
and more fantastic pandanus. cast the
black shadows of the trees athwart the
white sands. over the rustic of the
palm fronds, the soft fall of feet in
the dust OF the dim pathways. and the
murllur OF hower-crowned men and
women on their way to the dance,
came the voice OF the surf OH the outer
reef.
chant and clapping arose from
80 to 40 persons, men and women-not
one standing-who sat cross-legged on
the coral, writes Andrew Farrell In
3Std 1tdEaLluts 4tACuiUtlS VI AiC DAi-
let. four and five deep. made three
sides of a rectangle; on the open side
were the spectators. All of the men,
and some OF the women, We're nude to
the waist. Necklaces OF white coco
nut leaf, long and many-pointed, hung
down upon the breasts; greeneries
were twisted in the pierced lobes of
their ears and from under white coco
nut and chaplets OF flowers cleaned
their white eyeballs and whittier teeth.
In the forefront OF the ballet sat
woWan-a Micronesian Aphrodlte-
covered from her waist down with
fine dancing mat. She was the princi-
pal, and only she and two men did
not beat hand against hand and
against breast. One of these-a great,
bearded, Arablike fellow-was the
leader of the chorus. He gave calls,
accompanied by sweep of the raised
arm. At the second or third call the
second man, adbodied Bacchus,
opened the song in a tenor, and the
others joined. chanting and beating,
the women's voices high and nasal, the
mems round and full. The chants were
altogether monotonous repetitions of a
few words. Coconut-oiled bodies
cleaned under the fire. Hands. feet,
arms and trunks of the three princl-
pals kept exquisite time to the beat.
beat of the chorus. My ears were
filed with the tumult, my eyelids were
heavy with drowsiness. / sat in hyp-
motto daze; awoke with start, to
find the singers silent and their bodies
languid. A brief pause-a settling
back OF the wearied singers-and
again the leader gave the call and the
sweep of the appraised arm.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-09
Standing OF The Clubs
HELPFUL WORDS
From An Annapolis Citizen

Is your back lame and painful?
Does it ache especially after exer-
ton?
Is there a soreness in the kidney
region?
These symptoms suggest weak kid
neys.
If so there is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys got weaker fast.
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Your neighbors use and recommend
hem. Ask your neighl orr
Read this Annapolis testimony
Mrs. VIM. E. White, 104 Charles ST,
says: Il am glad to recommend
Doans Kidney Pills. / have found
them to be good remedy. About a
year ago my kidneys tecame disorder
ed and | felt dull and run down |
had no energy or ambition. When
| stopped, had spells of dizziness and
headaches were frequent. The ac-
ton of my kidneys was irregular
and annoyed me considerably. used
Doans Kidney Pills from Green's
Drug Store. They strengthened my
kidneys and my energy returned ]
felt better in every way
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. White had. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfrs, Buffalo. n. Y.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-09
MIDDLE RUNNERS AND
JUMPERS EASILY DOWN
VIRGINIA ATHLETES

In the longest program of track and
field events of the year Navy defeated
University of Virginia, 81 to "a. Satnr-
day afternoon. The virginians were
al lie 10 carry away only three first
places out of IA events
The Adm.rals were out of il. how
ever. in the high jump. in which event
Chaml erlain and Archer. both of Nir-
ginia. stood al tie fer first and sec
ond. when they reached 5 feet l0A
incLes. Summary:
1o0-Yard Dash - Won by Doak,
Navy; second, Moncowicz, Navy; third,
Seward, Virginia. Time. 10 % sec
onds.
220-Yard Run-Won by Baker. Vir-
ginia; second. Doak. Navy; third, Dell,
Navy Time. 2S is seconds.
Yard Run-Won by Moncewicz,
Navy; second. NJ r. Baker, Virginia;
third, b. NJ. Baker. Virginia. Time, 50
% seconds.
SS0-Yard Run-Won by Moncewicz,
Navy; second. Rodgers. Navy; third,
Greene, Virginia. Time. minutes 4
Is seconds.
one-mile Run-Won by Curtis
Navy; second A. r. Stands, Virginia;
third. Deriveria. Navy. Time, 4 min
yates q 1-5 seconds.
12O-Yard High Hurdles Won by
Huckins. Navy; second, Schneider,
Navy; third. Burge, Virginia. Time,
16 Is seconds.
22O-Yard Low Hurdles -won by
Schneider. Navy; second, Dell. Navy;
third. Burge, Virginia. Time, 26 10
seconds
2-AIile Relay-Won by Holderness,
Shepherd, Mckee and Curtis for Navy,
against Yellott. A. II. Stands, G. X.
Stands and 'Bohannon. Virginia. Time.
minutes II "A seconds.
FIELD EVENTS.
Javelin Throw-Won by Clapp.
Navy; second. Mcbride. Navy; third,
Archer, Virginia. Distance, 40 feet 5A
inches.
Discuss Throw-Won by Clapp,
Navy; second. Adair, Navy; third,
Gleaves, Virginia. Distance, 129 feet,
6 inches AZ ai{ls lAksg
Running Broad Jnmp-Won by Tay-
lor. Navy; tie between Richards, Navy.
and Baker, Virginia, for second and
bird. Distance % feet u
Pole Vault Won by Zundel, Vir-
ginia; second. Power. Navy; third,
Goodenouga, Navy. Height, IL feet .
inches.
Running High Jump-Tie between
Chamberlain and Archer, both of Vir-
ginia. for first and second; third,
lpie. Navy. Height, feet 10$4 inches.
Final Score Navy. 81; Virginia. "a.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-09
NAVY RACQUETERS FAIL
TO WIN SINGLE MATCH

The midshipmen were outclassed at
tennis Saturday afternoon, the ex-
perienced players of the Seventh
Regiment. New York National Guard,
taking every string in both singles
and doubles. The driving play to the
back court of the Andersons. McAllis-
ter and Cunningham could not be
handled at all by the Navy players
NSummary:
Singles Frank Anderson. Seventh
ca,ed Waidlich. Navy. "a. 6-3;
4 Anderson, Seventh. defeated
arshman. Navy. 6-3, e.: Craigin
iventh. defeated Shoup. Navy, 6--S
-: Moore, Seventh. defeated Rep
pgle. Navy. 81. &c. e.; Cunning
am. Seventh. defeated Fitzhugh
iavy. C.. 6-1; McAllister. Seventh
Ceate6 Nelson. Navy, 6-1. 6-1.
'oubles-Craigin and Cunningham.
seventh. defeated fitzhugh AMI
Shoup. Navy. 6-S. rs; Frank Ander-
on and Fred Anderson. Seventh. de
'featcd Waidlich and Harshman. Navy
6--3. 81; Moore and McAllister
Seventh. defeated Replogle and Mel
son. Navy. 6-l. ca