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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Miss Mary Angiin Enslen en- tertained number of her friends celebrating her ninth birthday party on Thursday afternoon at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Carl Enslen on Thirtieth street, south.
 Several games were played and contests enjoyed, after which the lit- tie guests were invited into the house and delicious refreshments were served to 30 guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
MRs. MApDoCK HOSTESS

Mrs. R. B. D. Burgers band of the Highlands Methodist church VII
 meet Wednesday afternoon at { o'clock with Mrs. T. M. Maddock. at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. Thornton Estes, on Ridge Park ave- nue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

will be at home in Uniontown. lAmong the out of town guests were: Judge and Mrs. ". L. Pratt and Mrs. A. c. Pratt of Centerville; Mir. and Mrs. Lathrop of Lathrop, Mrs. M. A. Hayes. Mrs. Edmond Smith, Mir. T. J. Dusenberry, Mir. and Mrs. ,. A- Goodson and Mir. Melford Pratt of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
HISS BAsENBURG HoNoRs MISS COV

Miss Mildred Basenburg will give . luncheon on Thursday compliment ing Miss Veriie Cox, a e-elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
NH. RAMSAY HOST

Mir. Erskine Ramsay entertained at a matinee party at Loews on Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Matilda Hood and Miss Mary Hansel Shook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
MIR. OWEN GILLESPIE sOLoIsT TNDAY

TO-DAY
 This morning at Highlands MethS- dist church at the II o'clock servics MT. owen Gillespie. tenor of the quar- tet choir, will sing a solo sa the of- fertory Athens will be sung by the choir and Mrs. T. L. Bissell, dl- rector and soprano. announces that an unusually interesting program las been arranged. Mrs. Sara Hunt Yam will preside at the organ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
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EAHKI TUsN 4WtSS NIN
 Miss ~verlie Cox. bride elect of June. will be the guest of honor at heart dice party on Friday after noon. when Mrs. Hugh McPherson will entertain in her honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

Mrs. w. B. Lamkin md Mrs. Clar' ence Barker are visiting friends ir Anniston for several days. en route to Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

Miss Lillian Gatchell is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lilly Mastin, Tn Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

Mir. Robert Baker will leave today for Richmond. Va, to attend the United Confederate Veterans con- vention. En route home he will visit his old home at Carrollton, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

Mrs. Roger Richmond Rinehart CTorra nee Redd) of Charlottesville Va, will arrive Thursday for a visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. F Redd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
WORK OF THE COURTS

Some remarks BY Judge George
". Clark Of the oklahoma county
district court. and one Of the most
able inrisis in the state. TO the
members Of the oklahoma County
Bar association will iini q hearty
Endorsement ia public opinion
Speaking Of conditions whicli
he declares prevail ia the courts
of Oklahoma county. Judge
Clark says:
Many attorneys bring eases
up here from the justice ,-uriS
involving sometimes as much rs
so. and il takes them more than
two hours TO select a Jury. when
the jury should be selected and
the ease tried in 80 minutes.
Lawyers will ask a iurymGn
how long he has lived in the state.
where he was born. when he went
TO Arkansas. how long he stayed
in Arkansas and whether the fact
that he was born in Texas and
moved TO Arkansas in 1889 and
later came to Oklahoma in 1904
would cause him 10 be prejudiced
in any manner in this ease.
Would the fact that you are a
brunette and the defendant a
blonde prejudice youi' one lawyer
asked a juror y
In connection with the work of
the courts. court officials voiced
sentiments which are being re-
Elected in the public mind just at
this time when they pointed out
that satisfactory verdicis will not
be returned in criminal cases IN
til good citizens. business men
who plead business pressure
a against summons for jury duty,
come TO the rescue Of the courts
and accept the burdens Of jury
service as the system contem-
plates. Not until then viii the
ends Of justice be fully served.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Jan. 2l-Cattle.
receipts, 1900; trade slow: all
classes around steady. undertone
decidedly weak on beef steers and
she stock; top steers. S7.25: few
cows $50; bulk. s425. down /:
medium heifcrs. $4.75a5.65: odd
veal-rs. $3.50; very few above
500: medium stockers. $3.50 /:
good feeders, $3.50.
Hogs. receipts. $500: generally
strong TO l0c higher than yester-
day 5 average to both packers AMI
shippers: l60 to l70-lb to ship
pers. s795C0s.Oo: 100 to 2OO-lb.
10 both packers and shippers.
sT.s0ld 795: bulk Of sales. 81 .5OG
7.95; shipper top. $500: packer
top. s7.95: packing sows and pigs
steady.
Sheep. receipts. 1000; killing
classes fully steady; 140lb. ewes.
S6.75: 79-lb. Colorado fed lambs.
Sl215.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
HOW LOCAL RETAILERS
ASSOCIATION WORKS

The Guthrie Retailers Association
is an organization OF the merchants
OF Guthrie and is a benefit both TO
the merchants and the Citizenship
generally OF the town and cor1muni.
ty. The vast l-a;orily OF people are
absolutely honest and trustworthy
and consider any favors received in
a credit way as a solemn obligation
OF which iLey are willing and an
xious 70 take. To this class oi
people an association such as the
Guthrie merchants have is genuine
help as II enables them 10 secure al
privileges OF credit that they may de-
sire. To he minority class. who seek
10 further their own interests by i'm
posing c q the stores OF community
The association has a different story
to tell II is their duty to weed out
this class OF folk. who are really a
serious drain on any town and teach
them that an obligation with a meT-
chant is just as binding as one With
his banker or any other just debt and
that Il they would have the proper
credit standing they must take care
OF their obligations.
Then too the retailers association
is able to save not only lis members
but the entire city a goodly sum o.
money each year by carefully check
ing every fake advertising plan and
solicitation proposition and having
Its merits proven before It receives
the association endorsement. A well
organized town soon is equally well
advertised among the promoters OF
such money raising schemes aud Is
given a wide ber.h
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
Lloyd George Is
anxious To
End All Wars

Lcn5cn. Jan. = premier Lloyd
Gcorge addressing the National
Liberal Conference today declared
that all the nrtions = E;,ropa
without distinction. had been in
vites 20 the Genoa economic con
ference. because We want TO put
an end 70 constant wars and rumors
OF wars.
Discussing the Washington con
ference. he said.
The peace of the world largely
depends upon good understanding
between the United States and our
selves. The conference has done
more than anything else TO restore
that understanding
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
KEY TO ENJOYMENT

With an automobile a man buys
for himself and family the use
and enjoyment Of the woods. the
lakes. the streams and the coun-
tryside for many miles around.
lie is enabled TO break the
shackles Of monotony. His in
terest expands with his expand
ing radius OF action. SAYS the New
York Tribune.
If he has been city bound all
his life, he becomes a Columbus
making new discoveries. lie may
be provincially contcmptuous Of
the strange people he sees herd
ing COWS. piling fodder into silos
and guiding tractors through the
fields. but he Is tremendously in
terested in them, nevertheless.
He becomes 10 some extent a citi-
zen of the world.
Seeing the same sights. doing
the same things continuously.
powerfully promote unrest. The
foreign travels on which man
embarks at the news reel "movie"
are not satisfactory Photography
is a poor makeshift for expert
ence. Even with a secondhand
ear he can make first-hand ad-
ventures. And the old feeling of
discomfort. the sense that he never
can be anything but a prisoner
in a dirty little town. departs as
his motor chHgs forth into the
country.
Furthermore. the bossing and
direction of the car satisfi,s a
deep inward craving. A man
grows weary Of being run. He
wants TO run something himself.
And II is very pleasant TO know
that his ear creature. with the ex-
ception of fits of stubbornness.
will obey his will
The contribution TO the jcy Of
living is perhaps the most valuable
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
OBITUARY
EDWARD c. Bruce

The funeral services for Edward c.
Bruce who was fatally Injured in the
airplane accident south Of the city
last Monday were held Thursday az
;ernoon at the First Methodist church
with snterment at Summit View Sem
etery.
The day was very cold and disa-
greeable but notwithstanding this
Ssct the church was crowded vita
friends and relatives Of the deceased
ard the floral offerings were abund-
ant and beautiful.
The services at the church were IN
cnarge OF Rev. Csilan the pastor. win
Mrs. r. W. Nerten at the organ.
A quartette consisting Of Carl Tax
cart. Mrs. Ruth Bickell. Cecil VII
iiams and Mrs Ruby Brown furn-
ished the vocal music
The order OF services were as fol-
lows.
Qnartette-'.A5ide With Ne
Scripture Rezding-Rev. r n. Le-
hew Of the American Legion. Le-
Bron Post
Saved By Grace
Prsyer-Rev. D. R Wade.
Solo-,Irs. Ruth Bickell-One sweet
ly Solemn Thought
Sermon-Rev- John A. calIzn.
ousrtette--Lead Kind'y Light
Beuediction-Rer. A b. Nicholas
At the cemetery the ODD Fellows
held their fun Rituzlistic Service at
the close OF which LeBron Post Of the
American Legion. rendered fun mill
tzry honors and sounded taps
Durizg the ehurc1 ssrvice tAe fel-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21

thing that the automobile has
done for humanity Discomfort
is a natural state Of mind with
those whose lives are colorless
and uneveniful. Il is with them
that the wander instinct is always
be strongest. Discomfort. left TO
stew and fermeni, is dangerous
not only OF the disconnected citi-
zen. bat 10 the whole country in
the event that demagogucs organ
ize and fatten on II. Tie aucmo-
bile has done much 10 abaie H..
And in doing So it has become a
powerful factor for good.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
CENTRAL CONFERENCE
EXTEMP0RE CONTEST
Ora Huston Made Sixth Place In
Field of Eight, Small Crowd
Hear Splendid
Program


The Central conferences extenypore
contest met with every snec@sc lest
night at the Methodist church ex-
celt q crowd Prohab fiftf res-
ne heard tie spesk'as. vh.rh was
interesting throughout OF the ten
schools in the conference. eight sen;
Representatives The program begun
al S.i5 with short prelude by tie
high school orchestra The sahoc'
winnis first ulacs was Tulsa. repre-
seated by Ben Kirkpatrick The fei-
lowing are the names Of the contest
ants in order Of Their final rank ana
teh subject o. their speeches.
!. Ben KiskpatTics. Tuiss. "TAe
Petersburg Coal Strikers"
Carl Taylor. Enid. The Work q;
the Railroad Lai,or Board
9. Dsimar Tuerker. OEmulsee
would the Political Dominance Of
Labor be a Menace to Free Cow
eminent
4. Horace Thompsoa. oklahoma civ
The Influence of War VPoH crs,'1e
in America
:. Ed Coifins. sapgina. The A'liiaa :
Of thc Ra,road Brotherhoods To-
wards wass Redrctsons
& ora Huston. Sathria, -lnde1eic-
enee FOR tke Fh'r.s sines.
:. Joseph Stccklaic. Fl Rene. 1ne
Ja,anese IN Csl,fo1iia
:. George Hirnsrl. Blackwell lie
Kansas Industrial Court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21

The special China number of
the Literary Digest contains a
wonderfully illuminating account
Of China ; pulling political status
al home, and her strangely
tangled situation among the other
Powers. The issue gives a thor
oughly comprehensive picture Of
tho China today and should be
read by everyone interested in
the worlds progress. In addi-
tion. this number contains many
other articles Of current interest.
An indignant taxpayer asks the
Muskogce Times-Dcmocrat if the
governors proposition 10 submit
TO vote whether school districts
may levy an additional l5-mill
levy. is in keeping with the
fundamental doctrines Of our
form of government. The funda-
mental forms of government have
been violated SO often in Okla
homa that we feel permitted TO
suggest TO the indignant taxpayer
that the governor does not have
TO look far or long for a preee-
dent. thinks the Tulsa World.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
somEsoov TkvFEREp VITA
The JURY 5ox Az ER0MoRE

Ardmorc.. 5ap. 2i.-0fEeers are To-
day ;nvest'gatne silsse5 tamperirg
with the Jury box n district COURT
proceedings here. i having been an
nouuced late yesterday that some OF
the names we're removed from the
box and : number replaced
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City. Jan. 2l.-Nheat.
No. ? hard. Sl09ssG1.23; No. .
red. 81 lJdl.17. Corn. No. 2
white. 44c: No. ? yellow, 44lsd
45e: No. , yellow. Al PC. Oats.
No. . white. 36ial637c; No. ,
mixed. 35d36c. Rye. 72e. Barley.
i6(d isc- Hay, unchanged
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
CARD or THANKS

We wish % thank our many Kind
friends and neishDoFs Tor Ter kind
ness and sympathy. during the Illness
and dea.h Of our darling babe Also
for the many beautiful floral offer
inys Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Schiemmer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS
lone HOTEL

y = Keller. Kansas CITY. A Y.
Long. Chicago: Wm. Reed. Indian
apolis; l. 4 Williams. Fe. Sr.ith
H. r. Murphy. Fl smith. y. F. Rel
mond. T. smith; Z o. Edison. Stif-
water; H. Geiser. shawnee. =. X.
Hyatt. Kansas iCty. n. Martin. STU.
~ater-
ELks HOTEL
] A Burns. ONEIDA. Mrs Esbiey.
osemah: J. Edmo-e. St Joe: Hy
Iiiner. MARSHALL: .ves;ina .Mohee
Marshall: Pearl Childs. Marshall
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
ANOTHER BIG BROKERAGE FIRM
FORCED TO THE WALL

Philadelphia. Jan ei.-Receirers
we're appointed today for the stock
brokerage firm Of Edwin c. Koan &
Co. A bsn in equity filed in common
pleas coar. by creditors. calimed the
concerns liabilities would resca at
least sses.ees. With assets Of seoc.oco
and probably less.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21

II Is gratifying 70 learn that the
city has. officially, taken action
on the gas raise. AT any rate, the
city attorney has joined the pro
tests of this city with those Of
other yictimizcd cities Of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21

Washington Is still trying to
find out why Mr. Harding didn I
know what his treaty meant until
Mr.. Hughes told him il was diff
ferent from what Mr.. Harding
fhnnghi.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
Suot Cotton.
Kansas CITY Produce

Kansas City, Jan 2l-Eggs, &c
higher: firsts, 33c- Butter. un-
changed. Poultry, hens. lie high
er, 2lc; springs and rocsters, un-
changed. Potatoes. unchanged
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. Jan. 21.-Whcai,
close, May. Sl.05; July. 955sc.
Corn, May, 465sc: July. i9c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
NOTICE

The regular quarterly teachers ex-
animation viii be held at the Office
OF the County Superintendent jan
uary e6th. eth and IS.
NORA B. MUxUOw.
Coun'y supr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21

To inten,s and purposes 6l-
cent wind is understanding for
natural gas in local pipelines.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21

zap never reached the promin-
ence the treaty gives the islands
of Japan, even il the knowledge
il exclusive
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21

Mrs. V, D. Nowlin Of winslo~.
Arizona is here visiting her mother.
Mrs Ella Feogins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
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Liberty Bonds

New York. Jan. 2i.-Liberty
bonds closed:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21
TuE GrrHRrE DNnx LEADER
By LESLIE c. sIBI-AoK-

Published from Tie Daily Leader build.
snx. West Harrison svrnce. and sntsfeu
af the Guthrie Postaffics a. seoond class
matter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-21

New Ysrk Office: \. NJ sheffield. special
Assass cssssso otfics: \. NJ Sheffield Agency
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
SOME DO'S AND
 DONT'S ABOUT
 TELEPHONE USE

Here arc a fsNv telephone rules that profit by every business concern in the cuuntrw that has not already made a study of telephone manners:
 l. AylsNer the 'Ilkrcne immediately, and if you ala not the one -weentsd get the right party. If he is out or the office, cffar to take ftIe message.
 q EilinIinate waste of words. Afl- ,swer the hell by saying, MT. Blank spealSing;" and then further announce the name of your department or com panN.
 5. Always Hsave a. pad and pencil
 4 Speak politely Put the smile into your tones. Doust try to impress the caller with your importance, or attempt to make him think you are fearfiGhly busy. This is Q cheap bluff, easily discarned.
 5. Keep yofIr lips cofre-ifeClf inch from the Rfouthpt@oe of the frstrtl- ment. If cut of. don't jiggle the hook to recall the operator, but move it up and down slo07Is-
 (. It $ <aSgrsaEatifg to the average intfivIdual to be called to the phone and then told the -t'hGIE1 the Wire:'' If theTe is any waiting J0 De done, 1t is the callers obligation to [lp it.
 It is wdfl to raIpeTTbf4. the story o9 the customer who called a certain company o{l the phone, and whoa the -pT4Vate switchboard oparatGr demand ed sharply, Who are you,o'' replied, -''I m the man who is through doing business With your concern as long as -you -aTe thaI9.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Guarantors of the Milford Chau- taugua association will meet Friday evening to initiate plans for Chau- tauqua week, to be held in the town Aug- 19 to s5- Advance details will be formulated.
 This year will mark the tenth an niEersary of ChaQtauqIsa in Milford and the association of guara ntprs has steadily increased, until it now mum bers 75- The officers of ths as soc5ation are Fred M Case presi- dent. Mrs William T. Hoyt, secre- tarys Henry c. Peck, treasurer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
COONEY, HARRISON
 AND SCHNE:ES UNITE
Well Known Bridgeporters
 Consolidate In Large In, surance Establishment.

Consolidation of the Insurance bus mess Of Bernard F. Cooney, Freder- under the firm name Harrison, Schnee & Cooney, was announced today The merger is effective August l. The capital stock of the new concern is to be $37.50e>
 AltA ough Messrs. Schnee and Mr. Cooney are including their insurance businesses in the new organization, it is stated they wSal retain their real estate enterprises upon the present basis separate and distinct,
 The new firm wSls Do mama ged by the co-paIGners, with MT Harrison as active head. Offices will be main tained at 11Se Main street where MT Harrisoa's quarters are established. Eventually the GrIaa paanS to own it's own building
 The merger will produce an insur- aacs business that will be one of the largest in the e1Sy> The corporation will dead in all kinds of Insurance,
 Mr. Cooneys who resides with his family at No Si Bancroft avenue, Is a native of East Hampton, Mass, but came here yN1laen but three years of schools He was at various times re- porter for The Telegram, The Post, and the former Standard ard Morn ing Union He was local correspon- dent for the New York Sun for 12 years; for the Associated Press for IS years and part of this time for the Chicago Tribune He was press agent for George C. Tflyou who oper- ated Steeplechase island He served under Judge Nobbs as assistant clerk of the Probtae court and in 1911 was elected tax collector, serving one term and declining ren oI1ainati tins> For r years he has been secretary of the Beard of Park Commissioners lie started his real estate and insurance business 5 years ago
 Samuel N Schlaee and Abraham C. Schne4 are graduate lawyers though they devote the major portion of their time to real estate They came to Bridgeport about 10 years ago and started in tie real estate and insurance business with offices in the SecTlrity building They have ap- peaTsd as operators in a number of large really transactions
 g. N Schnee, who reside es with his family at No 3 l Wentworth street is a graduate Of the University of Penn sy1Nania law school A. C. Schnee is a graduate of the Dickenson law school of Carlisle, Pa, having fem porari1y left business in 1918 and en- tered school to win a degree His tanaHy home Is Nc 1885 North ave nue-
 FednIirk w Harrison was born in England but came tp America, at the age of two, when his parents moved to New Haven He came to Bridge port 20 years ago He travelled from New Haven for the Royal Bak- ing PowSer Co and went with the Bryant Electric Go where he stayed 10 years He entered insurance with offices in the Meigs building for SIX years until his recent moving For
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
LEVY TAKES $2O
 MRS. LEVY REJECTS IT

Lewis Wilkins. arrested in South Norwalk for having passed a .coun- = terfsit i0.lI on Netthaa Levy, was tried before United States GOnlTnISSde1l&-E Hugh J. LaFerF yesterday. At the request of operatives of the Depart ment of Justice he was committed to the New Haven 5afl, that he might be near the district office of that eisDarSl- nent for quastio ming. His bonds were fixed at SS,OO0.
 Nathan Levy, upon whose com 'plaint Wilkins was arrested, said that the accused entered his store July Is last, purchased a pair of SOCKS ana
 handed him a twenty dollar bill. Change for the twenty was given Wilkins by Levy, who later gave the bill to his wife. She discovered, howl ever, that there was something wrong g with the bill given ner py her hus- band Upon closer exa animation, it was discovered that the bill was one of two dollar denomination which had been raised to twenty. Levy later apprehende Wilkins on the street and had hin arrested.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
P Patterson to Leave
 for Channel Swim

Among others wh9 Iia4Ezs fappkie!l for a passport, with the intent of going to Europe, within the last week is Walter Patterson. of tizis City. When Patterson applied to C;larlz Frank P. Munich he specifically requested that his intent of endaavoring to swim the English channel be written on his passport-
 Patterscn is vGI known as a swim nler in this city having been a mem Der of the life saving -corfNS attached to Seaside Park for a Tlsazsrber of years He has a host toE friends who met him when he owned the Park City Forge company of Sti:atford ave- nue. All his friends ~iEl wish him success and hope that -he ,accompFishes the difficult feat he has set out to perform. He will sail for England next Saturday.