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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
NAVAL RATIO OMITTED
FROM TREATY DRAFT
Sensbes of the the Japanese Offended by This and So
the Matter is Made Specific Rather than General
CAPITAL SENTENCE IS PASSED ON CAPITAL SHIPS
List of the Naval Masterpieces Which Are to Go to Davy
Jones LockerPess Dispatches Give Details of Treaty

of Pacific Notifications and naval
bases, is omitted temporarily waiting
upon Japan's answer as to its accept
ability.
Article "a, the last of the series,
makes positive the ratification of the
treaty shall follow American consti-
tutional methocs and calls for deposit
of ratification as soon as possible. 1t
says:
''The present treaty shall be rati-
fled by the contracting powers in ac-
cordance with their respective consti-
tutional methods am. shall take ef-
feet on the date of the deposit OF
all the ratifications which shall take
place at Washington as soon as possi-
BILE. The government of the United
States will transmit to the other con-
tracing powers certified copy Of
the process-verbal Of the deposit of
ratifications.
After the first big batch of ships
is scrapped this year, America scraps
no NOR until 1884 but Britain must
scrap four more in 1925 and begin
anew on scrapping in 1884 while ia
pan after her first scrapring does
none until 1884.
The Pennsylvania, New Mexico,
and Tennessee, Americas largest
ships actually in service will remain
until 1887, 1889 and 1910, respective
ly, while two Of the most modern
ships, the Colorado and the Washing
ton, which are to be completed this
year, will go to the junk pile in 1912.
Among the better known of the
British ships, the following go to the
scrap heap thus: King George V,
Elizabeth, 1885; Royal Sovereign,
1856; Renown, 1910; First Hood,
1941.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19

The County Board of Supervisors will
90 their utmost to have the State High
way Commission include the Holtville
FL Centre road in their paving plan
for the county.
Contractor Peterson started his
crew in Monday on the strip of road
east OF Imperial and will put it
through as speedily as possible.
AS the same outfit is, to be used
by contractors on the roads east and
west of Calexico, it is not yet decided
as to which will be paved first but
work will begin on one or the other
right away.
Supervisor w. II. Brooks stated
yesterday that the Board has been do
ing it's very best to put the dirt roads
in condition since the rains, and be-
licve that all are now passable at
least.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
San FRANCISCO PORT
CHARGES ARE
REDUCED
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-San
Francisco port authorities and steam d.
ship operators today announced re-
duction of Is cents on port charges
for freight entering San Frascisco.
The reduction was made by the alb
so,ption by the railroads of Is cents
per ton port charge. The action
was directed chiefly at Seattle where
recent port charge reductions brought
rates within few cents. of those
charged at San Francisco.
Under the new schedule port
I charges here will total AZ 1-2 cents
per ton and at Seattle Go cents pei
ton, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
Had a Difficult Job and Siren.
uous Measures Necessary
Says Witness
FRESH CHARGES MADE
Chaplain Denies Allegations of
Wholesale Hang;ngs of
Soldiers in France
BY LAWRENCE NJ. BENEDICT

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, jar. 19.-Charges
that private soldiers who had COM
mittcd minor offenses, were doused
to death under an icy water shower
at Savenay, France, were laid before
the Senate investigating committee
today.
James Elliott of Newark, New
Jersey, swore he saw guards punish
men who w,re late for sentry duty,
by holding them fer 20 minutes, with
their clothing on, under stream of
cold water and that several of the
men died from the effects.
One Of the privates, whose death
resulted from such acts, Elliott said.
was a New York man named Craig.
Another to whom the punishment
proved fatal, the witness testified,
was man 60 years old named Jones.
George Yarbough, Roanoke, Ala :
bama, testified that while the battle
If Chateau Thierry was going on, he
saw white youth about 20 years old
led out OF the lines and shot down
by>a firing squad commanded by a
major.
"Thc boy couldn't have ha. trial.
Yartough declared. Other soldiers
told him the soldier was shot for 2
laxity to duty, he said.
Additional testimony was given
that more hangings than the two Tho
war department has record Of, occur.
red at Is-Sur-Tille.
Robert H. O'Brien of 1161 Wcs'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
AN UPHILL FIGHT TO
CONVICT FATTY
This TIME
Reluctant Witnesses Add to the
Difficulties of Prosecution
In ArbuckIe Second Trial
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 19.-Fac-
ing harder up hill fight to convict
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle for man
slaughter in conenction with the
death of Virginia Rape than at any
line previously, the prosecution
tightened its lines and mustered its
.ast ounce Of force today when some
Of It's most important witnesses arc
scheduled to take the stand
Alice Blake, show Girl, testified
Wednesday and although she was
heralded as the states most import
ant witness, her testimony proved to
be somewhat Of boomerang.
Modestely gowned and carrying, a
iarge vanity case and much thumb
ed transcript Of her testimony at the
first trial, Miss Blake took the stand
and began to testify ir a low, scarce,
ly audible voice.
81 don't remember" was the ans.
wer she frequently gave to questions
which varied slightly from those
asked at the first trial
Gavin McNab succeeded in bring
ing out the significant statement that
at the time Miss Blake testified she
heard Miss Rappe say 81 am dying
am dying, he hurt me-" she didn t
know whether or not Arbuckle was
in the bedroom. The defense made
much of the point.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
% Lowest in History

MODESTO, Calf, Jan 19-The low
est temperature in Modesto in the his
tory of the city-15 degrees above
zero-was recorded here at three
o'clock this morning. At eight O'Clock
the mercury had risen to % above.
Moderation of a stiff north wind later
in the day resulted in gradual rise
in temperature. In 1909, the lowest
temperature ever recorded here was
reported at II above Zero
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
Orange Growers Worry

SANTA ANA, Jan. 19-The mini
mum temperature here at six A. NJ.
today was 81. Hence, citrus growers
were unperturbed. Overcoats, however
were in considerable demonstration.
At 1890 A. M. this morning snow
began falling.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
Wind at Riverside

RIVERSIDE, Jan. ia high
wind and cloudy weather here last
night md early this morning was re-
sponsible fer keeping the tempera-
ture above the danger point to fruit
The minimum temperature was 38.
The wind is blowing from the north
and may have done some damage in
the way of knocking fruit from the
trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
Press Dispatches From All Parts of California Bring the Same
Story of Killing Frosts and Cold Blustery Wind
Freak Stunts Reported From All Points
Weather Bureau Says That The Worst Not Yet and Predicts
Killing Frost in All Localities night-Danger Warn
ing Sent Citrus Growers-Cold Weather General
Cloudy at San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 19.-Although
cloudy skies threatened rain last
night and early this morning, the
weather is apparently clearing today.
and San Diego is bathed in warm
sunshine.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
POPE BENEDICT NOT
in DANGER
Nndispositi0n Is Yielding to
Treatment Declares Physi-
cian--Vdtican Bulletin
United Press Leased Wire

ROME, JAM. 19.-"His Holiness is
much better today" Cardinal Gaspar.
Ri tod waiting throrgs outside the
Vatican at noon today.
Cardinal Gaspar-Ri said he had
just come from Pope Benedict's S
apartment where he found the Pope
cheerful and that he had conversed
with him for half an hour.
Pope Benedict, Cardinal Gasparri
declared, is recovering rapidly from
d slight attack of bronchial catarrh,
and will soon re entirely well unless
complications set in.
ROME, Jan. 19.-Pope Benedict,
who suffered from severe bronchial
catarrh and possibly touch of in
fluenza yesterday, was considerably
improved today, his physician in
formed tho United Press.
DR.. Batistini, who visited the Pope
with DR.. Masciarolli, denied alarm
jst rumors regarding his holiness.
The Gazette del Ponolo of Turin
today declared the Pope was suffer
ing influenza.
Physicians, however, said they
found the Pope,s fever, which was
103 on Wednesday, lowering appre-
ciably and general conditions bet.
tering"
Considerable anxiety was felt to.
day in church circles despite more ia.
vorable reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
Some in Kings County

HANFORD, Jan. 19--Kings coun-
ty suffered last night from the most
severe cold spell in years. In Han
ford water pipes were frozen in many
parts of the city. The temperature
at midnight was "a degrees and it is
believed to have been lower this
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1o.-The worst
is yet to comet is already enroute
IN fact.
Such was the assurance Of the wea-
.her bureau t. shiver,Kg and over.
coated Angelenos here today. Clear
ard colder was the forecast.
With frost predicted for the citrus
belt, ranchets planned to keep fires
alight throughout the night in the
orange and lemon groves.
The temperature was Al here
shortly after a. M.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.--Cal
;fornia was in the grip today of one
Of the coolest spells in recent years
In San Francisco the weather 5u-
reau said the temperature was 33
during the night but at points in the
city it was lower A thin crust OF
ice formed on the lal'es in Colder
Gate Park. The city jail and the fire
houses were filled with men-unem-
ployed who have been wandering the
streets-who were taken in for a
warm nights sleep.
Temperatures of from 20 to 30
were reported from interior Califor-
MIA towns.
A cold wind accompanied the
freeze.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19

Terre Haute, Ird.-Mrs. Lewson i:
IN seriods condition from havinl
swallowed her false teeth when a car
of powder exploded in her home here
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19

New York-Charlcs Harris, a
negro, when arrested, had in his hip
pocket patrolman's shield, rab-
bits foot and a pheasant's head-for
luck, he told the judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19
United Press Leased Wire
WEATHER REPORT

Southern California tonight and
Friday generally fair. Freezing
temperatures in interior in early
morning.
Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Friday. Cooler tonight
with heavy frost or freezing tenn
perature.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19

New York-Volstead made clever
new adherents here. A baby ele-
phant let go its mothers tail and
walked into saloon instead of the
stage door Of theater Eleven pco.
pie at the bar.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-19

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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Rev. /. ID. NJ. Bnckner Again.

Rev. j. u. II BueEner Of Aurora
who was recently retired as minister
u the Methodist church q aurora hy
action II the conference In Omaha
viii occupy the pulpit of the First
Unitarian church u omaha today lie
viii discuss his recent book How
/ Lost Ms job as Preacher" and
viii outline his side az the recent
eontruporsy when Rev Mr. apck.
ner occupied this same pulpit ofioher
i the church MAS packed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
100000 Estate
of Frank Halter
Goes to Daughter
Mrs. +. W. Thomas Given
Bulk Of Property Valued 4
Over Half Million
Dollars.

WIN 81 the late Frank L. Halter.
whose rstnte ~ estimated at more
than halt million dollars was filed
for probate la county court yesterday.
The bulk ~ the estate goes to Mrs.
+ W Thomas, daughter. wife o.
the vice president ~ the First Ma.
tlonal bank The VIII states that Mrs
llaller, the widow gets n $4,000 in
surance pol y anl explains that she
was provided Tor before the VIII was
drawn up last yenr
Most Of the estate is IN securities,
bonds and money In banks. Mrs.
Anna rlaller. a sister living in Dayen.
port Ia, gets an annuity In life In
surnnce policy and upon her death the
principal VIII be given to Mrs.
Thomns
MIR. Thomas, who was appointed
executor, refused TO talk OF the will
or OF the provision made for Mrs.
Haller. the widow
Mr.. llnller. was president of tho
Lninger Implement company and
was active in civic affairs.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29

The "w0rld's greatest bachelor" is
rendy to captnlate.
"Racheip.bocd Is al wrong" con.
cluGos Professor il,nry Olcrch. 90,
artist educator, sciouilpl mechanic.
inventor and author of.bi books and
more thnn 200 rampldola, whose
bachelor apartment III 22i9 Larmore
avenue bas been termed The neat.
ct. cieanest and most convenient
bachelor quarters that can be found
anywhere"
Professor Oier'ch WIS long married.
but the dath " h.s vie ghuntpd him
into the lie ~ bachelor. he nc.
certed the challeng3 aad became n
good cock and az c&eelleht house
keeper. but now hands his life the
old "fazz."
Brotherhood o. either man or
woman IL lonely. cherries, ezpen'
siyo method Of living and working, -
he deelared
Thousands Of men and women
yearn for one another. would II not
be well 70 establish public matrf
monal office IN some public build
ing2'
lie would have women 80 there TO
meet men aspiring 70 connrbIal bliss.
Lot women smash the antlqufted
conyentlonallty that says they must
stay at home TO await the coming
of suitora," he cries.
After the matrimonial bureau was
established. Oleflch would have as.
pirants pay a small fee and deposit
for INSPECTION an aut1biographieal
sketch and y late photograph. to-
gether with brief description OF
the ideal mate gought
put efficiency into love" is an
other Of the rrofcsser's ideas,
Speedily and pleasantly finding a
suitable mate is one Of the most i'm
portant affairs Of any life"
He also would make divorce and
marriage both easicr, aspiring to re
construct lives wrecked but still held
In matrimonial bonds,
The apartment that makes Ffof
Olerleh "the worlds greatest baehel.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Twelye-Hour Work
Day Condemned
by Rock efeller
Oil Magnaie Attacks Seven.
Day Week as unnecessary,
and unjusiifiable" in
a= Industrial World.

New York, oct. ~. d3y 4. PA
sweeping statement, declaring his per.
senal stand for the eight hour day in
industry and condemnlng the l2hour
day and the seven day week as "nn
necessary, uueconomic and uniuati.
fable" was issued by John - Rookie.
fellor, IT, The stateWent appears in
an article signed by Mr. Rockefeller,
IN the current issue Of the Survey
Graphic. and follows an arrmgnment
Of wording conditions In certain oil
fields of Wyoming in the same magn'
zine by Il. r. Lynd. who spent three
months investigating conditions.
The statement is the second within
u week that Mr. Rockefeller has given
out In behalf OF tho laborlng man. Tho
previous one. issued last Wednesday,
took up the cudgel In the interest Of
coni miners on the Somerset county,
Pennsylvania and particularly those
employed by the Consolidated Coal
company, OF which no Is stock.
holder.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Truck Rounds Curve and
Man ON Barrel Is Injured

summeyllle. ". Va, oct 2s-If
you are going 10 ride on a truck
loaded with goods don't set astrido
Of barrel. A. d. Morrison, we'll
known resident OF summersyille.
tried II the other day and as a re-.
suit he Is laid up al his home with
II broken collar bone and n badly
lacerated bend. When the truck
started around an uphill curve the
barrel rolled and threw him violently
TO the rocky road
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Women Reformers Told to
Quit Gambling in Homes

Glenrock, Wyoa Oct. IS When II
delegation OF women attended council
meeting here and potItioned Mayor
John Arson TO stop gambling and
put slot machines out Of business they
got an "earful' from his majesty.
lie told them gently but firmly that
whenever the women stopped gard
playing and gambling ut home he
would see to II that the men stopped
down town, but not until then. lie
was slightly more concillatory re-
gard ng slot machines.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Halloween Prank
Results in Death
South Omaha Youth, Playing
With Cable, Is EIecirocuied
Companions Unscathed.

Teddy Janda. II. a South Omaha
youth, was electrocuted just before
midnight, the years first hallowe'e EN-
victim.
Young Janda, in company with a
bali dozen other lads. all living near
Thlrtleth and Harrison streets. South
Omaha, found long piece OF cable
near their homes and hurled II over
Telegraph and telephone wires In
Eone way Il eame into contact with a
high voltage line and janda. who was
standing In wet depression, dropped
dead. .
The other youths, all ABOUT the
same age, were Emil and Lloyd
Grnzda I'd Vasak, Morton Giles and
F'mnk Hejulak, They had hold OF the
vine. but were only slightly shocked.
4 too.hot iron will fade the ma
tofrl, --.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Lutheran Church Will
Obseryc Anniversary

The first anniversary 81 our Savior
Lutheran church. Lincoln boulevard
and Thirtlcth street. VIII be observed
at s Sunday night with q reformation
service. Miss Helen Miller. Mrs. vii
liam Turner and Mrs. r. Boien VIII
sing solos and there Yill DE choral
Iuflgip
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Two Women Seek Election
10 Hawaiian legislature

Honolulu, r IL. oct. 28,--lhe first
women to enter the race for nomina-
ton AS candidates for the house Of
representatives Of the territory have
filed their papers with the secretary
Of the territory They are Nellie w,
Carlsmlth, republican of the First dis
trlet. Hawaii. and Rosalie Kcliinol,
republican, Of Ikaul, II Is understood
that number Of other women, in.
Guiding several from this island, are
to file their nomination papers for
the legislature.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29

orr II described by him as follows
Most women keep their callers out
u their Kitchens invite mine In. My
Kitchen ID always 10 neat. clean and
orderly as ~ pnrlor.
The kitehenltte proper Is only 20
inches wide aud 80 lne hos long, and is
perhaps the ncatost ana most con.
ycnlent place for 4 cook 70 prepare
and serve fine meal that was ever
Installed
The cook IL Immediately surround
I'D by an Zee box, cooking utensils,
ishes, tableware and food supplies.
For cooking or serving the cook needs
not make more than one step IN any
q raetlon .-=
Fried foods are forbidden IN his
stas and he lives on a diet Of yege,
tabies. .
I4ls sor Olerich never went TO
school a day. yet he holds teachers
l!fe certificate, was superintendent Of
various city schools Is years, and was
admitted 10 the bar.
Spend an hour a day on self'm.
provemfnt," he advIses, II pays huge
dividends In useful work and the
fruits thereof"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
District Court Without
Jurisdiction in Texas Row

Austin, Tex, oct. 2s.--The state su.
preme court last night granted mo.
ton 10 stay the action Of The Navarro
county district court In the injunction
suit seeking to prevent the certIflca'
ton u The name Of Earle II. May
field as democratic senatorial candl.
date.
The court also. In It's apswer 10 the
certified questions from the DalIaa
court OF civil Appeals. held that the
appealers were without authority u
institute Gnd maintain the Injunction
and therefore the district court Is
without jurisdictions
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Four Places May Be Closed
Year by Liquor Injunction

A grocery, barber shop, a soft
drink parlor and o roomlng house
may be closed for year on injunction
suit started yeaterday by George a.
Kcyser, United States district attor.
ney. Illegal sale OF liquor Ia alleged.
Thomas .. Duckworth's grocery at
Sixtieth and o streets, South Side;
Nike Nichich's place at 1924 South
Twenty.nlnth street; several apart
mcnts in the Mart!s block, 70S North
Sixteenth street, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Rogers and u. +. pete
Duffy were arrested, and SOC South
Thirteenth street. operated by Alex
Temos. George Pnntos and Mariana
Micalusa, are affected.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Cump Fails to File Statement
of Expenses: Friends Worried

Gump's enemies are lufhlng around
the house clerks office and that Il
there Is 10 Gump expense account
filed by 9 tomorrow night, they Will
seek 10 have the 100 per cent" can.
dldato'u record hesmirched by charge
OF law evasion and by incarceration
IN some hasllle. II possible
"Gump's enemies know that he Is
spending a lot Of money % be- elected
to congress" said IIollinguworth.
They have been keeping track 81 tho
generous checks Gnmp has been giv
ing TO that big tat guy who ptetendr
TO be running his campaign. and II
there IN no accounting from Gump
or his committee by tomorrow night,
fear that these enemies are going
20 make trouble"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29

WASHINGTON, oct IS - Whore Is
Andrew Gump's campaign expense ac.
cauntP
This question is agItatIng friends
aud wcllwlahers ~ the famous 100
per cont for the people candidate FOR
congress-, who fear that he may get IN.
ta serious trouble through inexperi
fence, II be- does not make mn ac
counting Of his campaign eNpondi.
lures an required by law
Saturday IL the last day on which
20 file the preliminary statement, and
the fact that none has come from a
Gump Is Worrying John II Holdings
worth chief clerk Of the house Of
Iiollingsworth says he knows that
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Jurors Dry Eyes,
Women Weep, Girl
Faints at Trial
Moiher's Unselfish Testimony
to Save Daughter Who Slew
Husband and Slenogra.
pher Moves Court.

IN iaielpha. Oct. Is IRON the re-,
iuftaHf hra ~ the mother N Mrs.
fa'ntrinp q glfr On trial here for the
murder u her huaband's stenora-
nhf Hildrff Reckltia. came the in.
direct admiration before jammcd
court room today that Catherine had
Len lnc0rHgikle IN her youth
TIE llmigs ~ was dfaEFed from
thu mother, Mrs Sue Rejd by A..
Fstaut District Attorney srplaer In
croz1 smmigaflon
Mrs. Rod a few hours previously
iad moved the spectators ana two
jurgmsn 20 ttfrs. while weeping hys.
tericniiy herself. with ~ account Of
her oHn unhappy married lie before
Gathglne's birth She had regalned
her control when shs returned 10 the
sinnd 70 be examined BY the com.
rnonwealth
Mother Takes Stand.
Mrs. RED first took the stand IN
the morning, and told details Of her
lIfe in order 10 save the lie 81 her
daughter
The mother told ~ The strain of IN.
sority that courses through the blood
81 ter fnuilg, IN order 10 submantlaie
the plea ~ emotional insanity offered
by Tie Il fcnae
Her father WIS crazy. Mrs Reid
testified her sister insane and her
s'ycar Old son II an lfnbcclle. with
the mind 81 3 year old
Before Catherine was born IN 1906
MiH Red raid. her husband had
been cor hualiy intoxicated and bad
bfulaiiY hco'en and cboked her.
Jurors Wipe Eyer. .
She struggled for control, then cried
0ut:
Fl WAS going 10 commit suicide"
and broRe d3wn, sobbiDg into her
handkerchief Mrs. Ror.er ai,o wept
Women al over the court room
wiped their eyes and sobbed aloud
The emotional strain conquered
girl IN The crowd She slipped %
The floor IN faint snd VIA carried
out.
Two Jurors openly wiped their vet
eyes With handkerchiefs. The trial
stood fiill
When ghe again WAS able 10 spcak
Mrs. Rod told Of having warned her
daughter u Arthur Roster, brother
u the sIaln man.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Man FEELS Sugar Maple
Tree; Finds Honey Mine

Piedmont W Va, Oct 2s.---A regu.
lar honey mine has just been diseoy
cred by G. s kitznillcr, farmer liv.
ing near Ilartmonsyille In cutting
down sugar maple tree OH his place
he found large hollow place IN the
trunk In which bees had made a hive
and from which he took lO7 pounds
Of honey Of the finest grade. One
piece Of solid comb measured seven
feet in length.