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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
COMPLETION OF
LINCOLN WAY IN
NEVADA ASSURED
Association Closes Con
tracts With States
Contributes 500, 900.

NEW YORK CITY. N. T. July a.
Contracts involving the prompt
undertaking Of over 81, 100000 worth
Of Improvement on the Lincoln
Highway in Nevada have been sign
ed here by J. N. Gum. president Of
the Lincoln Highway Association.
following their approval by the as
sociation's executive committee. The
contracts which were negotiated
early In the year between George W.
Borden. State Highway Engineer OF
Nevada, and onicisls Of the associa-
ton had been previously unani-
mously approved By the Nevada
Highway Commission and the sttor-
nsy-gsnsrai Of Nevada. under date
Of April 10.
The closing Of these contracts.
which involve 100000 of the asso-
ciation's funds. required TO assist
the state Of Nevada In meeting the
Federal Aid provided under the
terms of the Federal Highway A ct
for interstate highway construction.
10 Of national interest, as represent
Ahe ehONASL sNSP Nhc hhaA
completion Of the highway across
the continent and the opening of q
satisfactory through road to the
Pacific Coast.
All through trafic reaching the
Pacific Coast north of the Colorado
River and south of the Columbia
River must cross Nevada. a State
half the size Of France, the north
-
the north OF Illinois, while It's
southernmost tip IL on q rine with
the north boundary of Mississippi
and Alabama. II IN as far across
Nevada by motor as IL 10 from New
York to Cleveland. via Pittsburgh.
and in this vast area are less than
5000 people. The Lincoln High
way. traversins central Nevada. Is
the shortest and most direct link
across that State on the road from
Salt Lake City to Reno. II f. of
vital Importance to the entire ma
ton that this road be properly COM
pleted as soon as possible. providing
uninterrupted service for that vast
volume Of trafic from every section
OF the Union headed to and from
Pacific Coast points. from Los Ange-
les to Portland.
Federal Aid MAKES Completsoa
OF Road Possible.
The Lincoln Highway Association
has for years been conversant with
the problems to be met In providing
the important Nevada link in the
transcontinental road. Previous to
the recent passage Of the Federal
Highway Act. which provided long
needed relief to the western States
of large area and small population.
the association had recognized the
necessity of outside assistance IL
the old trail OF the pioneers across
Nevada. now the Lincoln Highway.
was to be put into proper shape for
motor travel.
In 1919 the association FIRST offer
ed the State OF Nevada f115.00o 10
aid in the Improvement of the worst
sections which were serving as bar
riers to all through travel. Two OF
the directors OF the association had
brought about through their interest
the contribution Of funds totaling
$3.50. 900 to aid the western States.
W. c. Durant. then president Of the
General Motors Corporation. was re-
sponsible for the contribution OF
500, 900 to the association from the
corporation and John n. willys,
president OF the willys-overlsnd
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
Motor Official
Completes Run


Having covered . great part Of
the trip in binding rainstorms. C.
w. Kelsey, vice-presidsnt of the
Kelsey Motor Company. Of Newark.
N. J., arrived In San FraLcisco. COM
plotting the transcontinentaI demon-
stration trip Of the new Kelsey
-Four.
In many places the mud was hub
deep and the roads almost impassa-
BILE. and snow in the mountains
made going extremely hard.
The Kelsey -Four made the long
trip from Newark to California un-
der these trying conditions without
q single repair. demonstrating sf-
fectvely the efficiency Of the frio-
tion drive type OF transmission II
was not necessary TO touch the
tires rear end or motor. except for
OIL and grease. durinx the entire
trip.
The object of the trip was two
fold. First, to demonstrate the new
four-cyliLder model to Kelsey deal
ers. on runs Of approximately SOC
miles each. and secondly. to empha-
sise the practical eficiency Of fric-
ton drive.
As embodied in the Kelsey Six and
-Four. this system comprises q
straight-line shaft DIVE, with fric-
| tion transmission ard hnal drive
through q jackshaft and internaa
gears inclosed within the brake
drums on the rear wheels. In the
Kelsey design 123 heavy compli-
Gated parts are done away with aid
the resultant reduction In weight
is an important factor in Isngthen-
ing the life OF the tires.
Each Kelsey model IL made IN
four body designs-touriLg. road
ster, coupe and sedan.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09

A new motor vehicle has made its
appearance In London. the type Of
which is patterned AFTER the old
English stagecoach.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
AUTO TRIPS
AND CITY SERVICE
At Reduced Rates
Main lN Frsnlkn SzGz

Open snl Closed Oar.
View MsrWena. Whites, Cslfs-
Ices. Peerless and Hsypes
sight Seeing and Osiffna
s. and $3.50 Per Hour
ANY Oar Any Tina Lzy Ya.sa.
Ont Of Town Tsurins
0t-H Per pssssnser " Asas.xe osy
and return. rev fpssss,gsr e.rj
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Bslttmsrs. IA .s-p~sa a 81
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ohapsl reint IA. .yspssa. "a -
Trsdsr1ok. .f-pasA % d
esttyssrp. Pa. .f-pess. q 90
Great Tana. We. .f-psss. lfoc
Hsrpsrs Terry, ". Va. ..f-p..a- a. o.
Lsonsrdtovn. Nd. .T-psss. q. 90
narfboreugh n. .f.psss. iice
Mount werner .f-p.ss. n.c>
Philadslphia. Pa. .fspsss. % %
Rech fetnt, I'd. .f-pass. 90 %
E. p. GREGG
Rear 1Is1 1fth %. y. ".
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
JOINS HUNT HOUND CLUB.

The Graham Hunt Hound Club
has added another prominent mem
Der to it's organization in the per-
sonage of Rev. M. o. Alexander. Tho
new Baptist pastor. Mr.. Alexandef
qualified on the Knob at Tazewell
last week when he, with Ed Bunoy
jumped two foxes at the same time
and killed one of them. The local
club has promised to give the ..ew
member the first degree on Scott,
Knob one of these pretty nights, and
he will be the guest of honor OH
the occasion of the run.-Grahanl
Daily News.
1t is hoped that this Tazewell con-
tlngent of the Graham Hunt Hound
Club, may be able to locate at least
part of the once famous Matthews
pack, Of Thompson Valley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
OSCAR BELCHER KILLED

Oscar Belcher, aged 10 years, of
North Tazewell, was run down and
killed on the railroad at North Iaze.
we'll Thursday night by light eli
sine. 1t is said hte young man had
attempted to step out of the way OF
an eastbound freight train when the
light engine approached in an oppo-
site direction and ran over him. The
family of the unfortunate man reside
at North Tazewell.
He died on the way to the hospi
tai. 1t is said that he was returning
from revival meeting when the ac-
cident oc": FRED.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
DEATH OF JAMES DAWSON.

The many friends and relatives O..
Mrs. James Dawson, Indian, Va,
were grieved to hear of the death of
her husband, who has been In the
Williamson hospital for sometime
with broken back, and was brought
to his home on March 1st, ana al
to rest at Jones Chapel. He is sur
vivcd by wife, who before n..rri-
age was Miss Daisy Gillespie, OF
Cedar Bluff, and three children.
Margaret, Elizabeth and Lloyd.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
HARMAN-HAGY.

Miss Grace Hagy and Mr.. Robert
Lee Hartman. were married in Blue.
field by Rev. w. 8. Billiard, on
March 4th. The young folks spent
their honeymoon in Norfolk, Rich
mond and other Eastern cities. The
bride is daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
j. Albert Hagy, of this town, Ano
is an efficient and popular saleswo.
men in the store of Fuller Bros. The
groom is son of the late Carr Har.
man of this community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
Sec the MICRoBE of LOVE OIL
March 28th

See the MICRoBE of LOVE o.,
March 28th.
All silk petticoats and boomers,
81 .4S-Thc Big Store.
Mr.. B. F. Lewis has sold his nice
residence property on lower kanroad
avenue 10 Mr.. Alert White, of Tip
Top. Mr.. White will movo his am
lily to Tazwell about April 1st..
Jack Tar Toys for the misses and
children--The Big Store.
Mrs. 3. G.. Hopkins is here this
week arraning for the delivery of
her property recently sold to Walter
Thompson.
The late models and shade in
crepe waists. The Big Store.
Mrs A. S. Higginbotham WAS los.
of the Methodist church, of which
Mrs. c. w. Greever is leader.
AMERICAN LADY hand tailored
waists, $2.75 to $4.75-Thc Ble
Store.
The senior class play, Mrs. Briggs
of the Poultry Yard, will 10 doubt
attract II large audience to the New
Theatre tonight. Miss Pearl Rhudy
of the High School faculty, has beer
giving the participants in the play
the necessary instruction to make
them proficient in their parts, and il
is predicted that the show will be
very successful.
Spring dresses and blazer fan
ncls. The Big Store.
The ridiculous Old Maids and poot
looking bachelors, pretty chorus
girls, precious cupids, Mr.. and Mrs
lIcnpeck and the charming MADAM
Cupid appeal to all classes. But tn
scene that stands out alone is tn
Left Over Sisters, thy simply brin,
!, the house down, so bring along you
handkerchief because you will laugl
until you cry. Check your crltic,.
faculties ut the box Office when yo,
come in the door so you may rela.
your face and give it genuine trca
in the way of n good laugh.
'l FOR SALE-Barrcd Plymouth
: Rock eggs. 81 90 for setting of IL
Miss Lula Baugh, Grafton, Va. II
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
Mondels make house drosses.-The

Mendels make house dresses.-T
Big Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Christian,
Blucfeld, and Mr.. and Mrs. Anurew
Fox, Clear Fork, spent the weekend
With Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Lewis. mrs
Christian is sister to Mrs. Lewis.
and brother Fox is a very close
friend Of the family.
A pig and goat fight. Mrs. Briggs
Poultry Yard-New Theatre, March
II.
c. T. Keister, Tannersville, and
G. c. Hall, Asberry, members of the
senior class, settled tuition bills 1icn
the treasurer, this week, both from
the same community, and brother
Geo. Grouse, from War, w. Va. n
good student, and that old pilgrim,
3. Mutter, North Tazewell, who has
a scholarship in this university.
Alex Beavers was in town on,
Tuesday, and reported things moving
on the farms in his section.
Mrs. III. Claude Pobst stopped over
in Tazewell Sunday and Monday en-
route to her home in Grundy from /.
visit to friends in Lynchburg. She
was the guest here of Mr.. and Mrs
II. w. Pobst.
II. w. Pobst, who has been i'll with
the flu, has about recovered.
Preaching Mt Central church Sun
day II a. m. by the pastor, Rev. A
). Ulm; also at the Glade, 800 D. m
Mr.. r. W. Bobbitt purchased thi.
week the nice little home of Com.
monwealth's Attorney II. l.. Sprat,
on Pine Street, and expects to OBJ
tain occupancy of the property upou
the first of June.
Mrs. ]. A. Leslie has so far re
covered as to be up aud around il
her room, and will soon be herscl
hagain.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
FOR SALE.

Two eoekrels, bought direct from
Owens Farms. Rhode Island Reds, ST.
after cnlling our fiocks can spare
these. Carefully selected seed rota
toes at $500.
FAIRvIEW POULTRY FARMS.
Phone 69-B.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
MEETING OF LAYMENs CLUB.

The Tazcwell Laymens Club viii!
meet next Sunday afternoon in the
Presbyterian church. At tn meeting
last Sunday afternoon, Mr.. L. A.
Tynes was elected President protein,
until the return of Mr.. Chapman
from Floridn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

IN BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY.
The pastor, Rev. MIR. Alexander
will hold usual services in the Bap
fist church next Sunday morning as
IL n. M, and 1880 p. m. Bible study
school at 10 o'clock. Public cordial
ly invited.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
PURE BRED CASEY SEED CORN

The Editor of this paper has a
nice lot Of pure bred Casey seed corn
for sale, perfect corn, prize win.
ming, from a 100 bushels per acre
crop last season. Sample at News
Office: Price $500 per bushel of III
pounds in the car. Cash with order.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
FOR SALE.

One high power telescope. Price
$1,000.
One vest pocket Kodak. Price s4.5v
One bicycle. Price $1,000 G. A.
Mcguire, Tazewell, Va. 3-173t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
THINGS LOCALLY.

Small wedding party. Mrs. Briggs
Poultry Yard-New Theatre. March
II.
O'Keeffe Peery, of the Clinchfield
Drug Co., Dante, Va, was in Taze.
well this week on legal business.
Mrs. John w. Mccall, of Graham,
was here this week on visit to
Mrs. A. M. Willard and daughter,
Miss Allie Willard.
Ralph Thompson, Bluefield, .,s5
visiting parents here Sunday.
Christmas comes once year.
Mrs. Briggs Poultry Yard-New
Theatre, March IT.
Joe N. Johnson, assistant cashier
of the bank at Dante. was WISH
tor to Tazewell this week.
Miss Elizabeth White, Thorpe, W.
Va, was visiting homefolks Sxtur.
day and Sunday.
If you want to laugh, see the Mic
robe Of Love.
A genuine setter. Mrs. Brigg.
Poultry Yard--New Theatre. Marcl
II.
w. E. Pructt. of Cedar Bluff, ant
j. w. Daniel, Horscpcn, were among
those who paid their tuition Mt thi.
office this week.
You will not need microscope t,
see the MICROBE of LOVE.
Colonel w. C. Pndleton, Marion
was visitor this week to his daugh
ter, Mrs. Glenn NJ st. Clair.
Most of US are familiar with in
fluenza germs, but did you kno,
there was a Microbe of Love?
Mr.. NJ. E. Muire, of Pulaski, I'd
business visitor to this town thi
week.
All germs are small, but you "a
see the MTCROBE of Love on Ma,
28th.
Walter Kiser. manager Of Taze
well Motor Co., War, w. Va, ,<,
here this week on pleasure ana bus
mess.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17
MEETING OF w. C. t. U.

The w. c. It. u. meets next Tues
day the 21st, at p. IN. in the Sun.
day school room of Presbyterian
church.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

O'Keeffe Peery, of the Clinchfield
Drug CO., Dante, Va. was in Taze.
well this week on legal business.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

Small wedding party. Mrs. Briggs
Poultry Yard-New Theatre, March
IL.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

Mr.. B. F. Lewis has sold his nice
residence property on lower kanIoad
avenle, TO Mr. Alert White, of Tip
Top. Mr.. White will move his am
lily to Tazwell about April 1st..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

Mrs. John w. Mccall, of Graham,
was here this week on visit to
Mrs. A. M. Willard and daughter,
Miss Allie Willard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

All silk petticoats and boomers,
81 .4S-Thc Big Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

Right Posture Boys
C!othes, because Of
their patented Right
Togt!0r Feature, are the
only boys clothing en-
d"rscd by the .Ameri-
eAl. Posture League.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

Jack Tar Toys for the misses and
children--The Big Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

Ralph Thompson, Bluefeld, .,ss
visiting parents here Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

Mrs. B. G. Hopkins is here thi
week arraning for the delivery O
her property recently sold to Waite
Thompson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

: FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth
Rock eggs. 81 90 for setting of 10.
Miss Lula Baugh, Grafton, Va. If.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-17

Mrs. j. A. Leslie has so far re
covered as to be up and around in
her room, and will soon be herself
Nagain.
Evening star., 1922-11-19
Effective Dinner Sets

100-piece Di nner
Sets. figured border
pattern. with gold
line and gold dec
oration. At ........
The Washington times., 1922-10-15
srass-srown srav. marked with {.

grass grown grave marked with q
cross
For breakfast Flambeau was
served with tea and sugar. the
sweetened white bread and butter,
but again no milk. for which he re-
Trained from asking. Most Of the
tea and coffee throughout Europe
tastes like some substitute, and II
was only In England that Flam.
beau felt sure he had real tea,
though his hostess in Nuremberg
assured him, when he asked for
tea, that she also preferred 1t to
coffee. ,,..
Nuremberg is 30 quaint and his
toric. 80 picturesque and lovely,
that Il is far better worth visiting
than Munich. which Is devoid of
art atmosphere. The old red.roofed
houses take one back to the Mid
die Ages, and seem like page out
of a history book. 1t In city Of
fountains. each with its story, the
Goose-Man Fountain, IN the old
goose market place, the "schoene
Brunnen," the '"'Tugendbrunnen,"
or Fountain Of Virtue, with a fig
ure Of Justice with weighing scales
at the top. and below seven or eight
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cherub heralds. blowing streams OF
water from their trumpets, while
again below stand symbolic historic
figures. from whose breasts fow
streams OF water. *. ~.
II is the custom in Nuremberg,
IL the chiidren ask their parents
regarding their origin. to tell them
that their mother found them In
the "Tugendbrunnen" and send
them there to look at II.
MUSEUM ASKS FEE.
The Nuremberg Madonna,
carved by veit stoss. Is seen In pic-
lures everywhere, but the original.
believed to have preserved the city
from the plague In an early time.
is carefully displayed In the Ger
manic Museum, with its hundred
rooms, to visit which now costs
what the guides consider 20 ex-
orbitant a price, so marks. or about
8 cents American.
This price 10 no doubt merely to
outsiders. foreigners, as IN now the
custom In southern Germany, to
admit native Germans to the sal
leries free or at q nominal charge.
like 10 marks In Nuremberg. but
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"The reparations asked are too
much," he said! I'VE cannot pay.
we have nothing. That is why
Bavaria wishes to separate from
the German republic. But saxony
will remain, with Prussia. Our
labor troubles are great. with the
royal family back our working
people will be better satisfied. even
with small wages. The rates (taxes)
are so high now that we cannot
live" ..
AN ORNATE BED. ..
The old house where Flambeau
was guest In Nuremberg had still
an air Of former magnificence In
Its heavy carved cabinets and plush
furniture. besides some examples
Of plaster sculpture in figures like
the nude Venus. Over Flambeau's
bed. which was quite magnificent
in it's size and feather puffs, dan
gied a ribbon-bedecked Cupid. sug.
gestive Of the weddings which had
very likely taken place in the little
home during the war. for there
were photographs Of officers with
their brides. and one picture.
adorned with n pit OF myrtle
pressed under the glass. showing a
The Washington times., 1922-10-15

to blame for their misery; that
he was badly advised. and that
their military had held all in its
power. ...
my own son." he added, els
now a cripple from the war. His
head was injured. and he wears
q silver plate. which does not
cure the trouble. and many days
he cannot work. He earns only
$50 marks a month. He has
wife and two children. 1 have
to help him."
Herr Breitmoser's frau" has a
little restaurant and boarding
house, which does not pay well at
present, in spite OF the crowded
condition Of the hotels in Nuern-
berg and Germany In general. be-
cause their place Is q little too far
out to catch the trade. Before the
war she could have servant to
help her in the work Of her small
establishment, but now she must
do II all herself. ,.a
This guide had lived In England
a. an upper servant for many
years before the war. and he
seemed fond Of England and the
British.
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v =
The porter explained In Ger.
man on the way that there was
at' the house to which Fianbeau
was being driven Frau Doktor."
who could speak English. 1t
proved that the Frau Doktor''
spoke French, and not English,
and she was not at home, also she
wAs leaving next morning for
operammergau. but Fiambeau was
made royalty lyswelcome by the other
members. OF, the family, mother.
her son. and one Of their guests.
He was given for the night
suite Of bedroom, sitting room. and
bath, the price for which next day
proved to be only something like
200 marks, or about 20 cents Amer,
ican at the rate Flarnbeau drew
on his letter Of credit in Nuern.
berg. which was more than 1000
marks to, the dollar.
The mother of the family In.
sisted that she liked Flambeau's
'Deutsch" because she could un.
derstand It. and she once had an
Engfishman. staying there. whose
German she never understood. And
she inspected Flambeau's "Co-
roma" on which he was run
ming off q review, for The Wash.
ington Times" and said that
he was "fleiszig," and that her
"Sohn" was ''auch Elm studept."
and learning to run the typewriter.
and she called him, also. to watch
Flambcau's progress. '....
MILK Is VERY SCARCE.
The "kleines Diner" which they
served their newcomer. for he had
eaten only railway luncheon,
very good though, en- route from
Prague, consisted of a few slices
Of "Schwasz Brot." very dark in
color. with a bit Of sausage and q
slice Of smoked ham, followed BY
two pieces Of sweetened white
bread for dessert. and a cup of tea
with q little sugar like large grains
Of salt or sand. and without milk.
Fiambeau did not dare ask for
milk. since he thought probably
they had none In the house. The
poverty and privation Of the aver
are German family today. ID ex.
treme, as great probably an. we suf.
fered in Washington at the height
Of the war. At least this Svas
Fiambeau's personal observation IN
both Nuremberg and Munich, where
he stayed in private families, and
learned something of actual condi'
lions Of southern Germany.
a, The F'reitag family found an ex-
ceiient guide for Flambeau next
morning, Mr.. 8. Breitmoser. Adam
strasse 80, Nuremberg. also In the
Hotel Victoria daily, and they set
out together to see the old city.
with It's Albrecht Duerer House,
Hans Sachs House tthe shoemaker
poct). the st. Lawrence Kirche,
the st. sebaidus Kirche. the old
restaurant Of Bratwurstsioeckiein
Oittie bells, q chime), and the
schioss (castle) and Tower. where
the instruments Of torture OF In
auistion days are stili preserved
on exhibition. besides the Nuern.
berg Museum. with its 40 or more
rooms, and the beautiful "Frauen.
kirche" Church OF Our Lady,. the
oldest Catholic church Of Nuern.
berg.
The Museum the guide advised
against visiting. as II would cost
@5e marks. but, OF course, Flam-
beau had TO see II. and at the rate
OF exchange that excessive charge
was only cents American, with