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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08
ANCLESEA

Mr.. and Mrs. George Riggin and
daughter spent the weekend visiting
relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. 1. Smith is spending sometime
in Camden visiting her mother.
Mrs. F. Shivers spent the weekend
in the Quaker City.
Warren Riggin spent Thanksgiving
in Woodbury. visiting relatives.
Miss Mary Barber, a student of the
State Normal School, spent Thanks
giving at home with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Barber, of 4th and
Pennsylvania avenues.
Mrs. Charles Hogan was seized with
a severe attack of bronchial pneu-
monia. Latest reports say she is i'm
proved slightly. Her friends all hope
for a speedy recovery.
Nick Nelson was among the Sunday
visitors.
William H. Streaker, rs years of
age. died at his sons home, Chestnut
and New York avenues, on Wednes-
day afternoon, from heart failure. He
will be buried in Philadelphia On Sun
day at the Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The Baptist Church is being raised
and some improvements made to it.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08
EASTERN STAR INSTALL NEW
OFFICERS

The Masonic lodge room was a busy
center Tuesday night when the cleo
ton and installation of officers for
the new year in the Eastern Star at
tracted the attention of members. The
high honor, that of Worthy Matron,
was awarded to Mrs. Margaret G..
Stein. Worthy Patron is Herschel ].
Taylor. Miss Gertrude Steelman was
elected Associate Matron and other
officers were elected as follows:
Mrs. Anna M. Wise, Conductress.
Mrs. Lydia Koeneke, Associate Con-
ductress.
Mrs. Eva L. Taylor, Secretary.
Mrs. Mary Hilton, Treasurer.
Mrs. Abbie M. Brown, Chaplain.
Mrs. Bertha Wentzell, Marshall. .
Mrs. Maude Blinn, Adah.
Mrs. Matilda Harrison, Ruth.
Miss Aline R. Grove, Esther.
Mrs. Ella Henrick, Martha.
Mrs. Emma Clunn, Electa.
Mrs. Amelia Bond, Organist.
Charles R. Page, Sentinel.
Mrs. Lila r. Koeneke, who was re-
firing as Worthy Matron on Tuesday
evening, was presented with two beau
tiful baskets of flowers during the
meeting as well as being the recipient
of a Past Matron's Jewel and a very
pretty ring as tokens of appreciation
from her sister members for hel
labors as Matron during the year just
closing.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08

You can get no better value for
your money than the Journal at Sl!VV
per year. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION
OPEN MONDAY

A civil division Of the circuit court
will open Monday. according to legal
procedure. The juries to serve in
this court will be organized Monday
morning at o'clock by Judge Dan A.
Greene, presiding Judge of the Tenth
judicial circuit. Court will adjourn
Immediately following organization
of the jury until Tuesday morning. A
large docket has been set for this
term OF court
Tho criminal division of this court
will not reconvene until January 8.
according to Forney w. Brandon.
clerk. Practically the entire Janu-
airy term will be spent in trying
liquor cases. The docket shows that
IA distilling cases have been set for
trial during this term while the
total number Of liquor cases, is 100.
Practically all OF these cases were
appealed from the city court and ar
rest made by the city officers.
Forney Brandon announces that
the bar dockets for January are now
ready for attorneys and persons de-
string docket may obtain one BY
calling at the clerks office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
JUDGE CURTIS CASE
.RE0PENED BY HELM

]. S. Curtis, former probate Judge
OF Winston county. fined 800 and
sentenced to serve 2 months at hard
labor on the county road by Judge
Murphy of the Juvenile court for
alleged contribution to the delin-
quency Of girl child, was allowed
to plead guilty and pay fine of 500
without the hard labor sentence
November IA in the circuit court, it
became known Saturday morning.
Upon learning OF Judge Mufphy's
order. judge Harrington P. Heflin
set aside his court order and ordered
Judge Curtis rearrested and held for
tial on the charge. Date for his trial
was set for January 20, the original
date for the hearing of the appeal
to the circuit court taken by Judge
Curtis from the juvenile court deci-
taken the order without knowledge
II the particulars in. the case. and
without knowing that Curtis had a
sentence hanging over him from the
Juvenile court. Tho, jurist declared
that Assistant Solicitor John p. Nc
Coy requested that Curtis be allowed
to pay a fine OF 800 in the case. on
= plea Of guilty, to which Judge
Heflin said he agreed without max
ing further Investigation.
Court house officials said Mccoy
took such action in allowing Curtis
10 plead guilty and pay the fine on
the request of the girls parents.
Curtis was arrested November 10
by Detectives j. r. Moser and ". r..
Ellsdgs in . Birmingham hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
BIRMINGHAM LOSES WAR TIME ORDINANCE
100000 IN FIRES, ON R00MING HOUSES
1922 RECORDS SHOW WILL BE MODIFIED

The legal department has come TO
the assistance OF Commissioner W
B. Cloe In his cleanup campaign and
effort TO enforce tho war time meas
ure. ordinance B92-C, recently de-
clared invalid by Judge Hugh A.
Locke OF the chancery court This
was learned at the city hall Friday
whom II became known that w. J..
Wynn, city attorney, had written a
letter to the public safety commits
sioner and recommended changes in
the war time measure which would
probably make 1t possible for Cloe to
enforce the measure.
Preparations had been made by
Cloe for its enforcement in spite OF
Judge Locke's decision, and the
comptrollers department had been
authorized not to issue hotel and
rooming house licenses after January
l unless permit was first obtained
from Cloe.
The law was declared invalid BY
Judge Locke on the grounds that II
vested too much authority in the
bands Of one commissioner, and did
rot provide adequate machinery for
refusal to grant licenses. 1t is un-
derstood that Wynn's recommendation
is TO make refusal OF license func-
ton OF the commission as whole, on
recommendations by Cloe.
1t Is possible that the measure will
Incidentally be made less drastic by
eliminating private boarding houses
from its sphere and making IL apply
only to lodging houses that cater to
transient trade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31

Losses to Birmingham business con-
Germs and residents from fires of va
rious origins, totaled s7os.422.5S dur
ing the year from December 81, 1921,
to December, 81. 1922. according to
statistics compiled from records in
the office OF j. l.. Akin. chief of the
fire department, Saturday. Fire losses
show an increase OF se0,447.ss over
1921.
The total amount of property
placed at the risk of fires DUR
ing 1922 will run up into millions,
the. statistics showed, will be ex-
elusive of the contents of buildings
placed in jeopardy.
Alarms number $3.50 were an
swered by the fire forces, only a
small number Of which were of false
origin. in proportion to the number
of calls answered.
Chief Akin stated that the firemen
were due a large amount OF credit
for the work they have done. despite
handicaps they have overcome
through lack OF men In some in
stances, equipment in others and
FAULTY buildings in many instances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
B. R., |. & P. co. GIVEN
AUTHORITY TO BORROW
FUNDS TO PAY TAXES

The Fourth annual federal court
order was granted by Judge W. 1.
Grub Saturday morning. authorizing
the Birmingham Railway. Light ana
Power company to borrow s2I5.o0V
to pay county and city taxes. A SINH
lar order was granted whereby the
Tidewater Railway company could
borrow $4,000 for the same purposes.
According to company officials,
this was merely routine procedure,
the court order being necessary be-
cause the street railway system is
in the hands OF a receiver.
Tho company borrows money on
the certificates issued under the
court order, giving lien on the prop
erty as security. The company's fed
eral, state, county. and city taxes
are said to amount to $450,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
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MRS. ENGLISH INJURED
WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE

Mrs. Mary Il. English. 2o1 Third
avenue, Pratt City, wife of Capt
Thomas c. English of the Ensley
precinct police station, was severely
injured at noon, Saturday. when an
automobile driven by her son, p. b.
English was struck by an ambu-
lance Of the Davenport & Harris I'm
dertaking company. driven by Bonnie
Murphy. negro, ga Fifteenth street.
north. at the intersection of Six
Fteenth street. north, and the Jasper
pike.
Mrs English was taken to the Nor
wood hospital in Johns ambulance.
where she vas reported resting welt
late saturday night. Mrs y. $. Blew
ms. an occupant of the automobile.
and the driver OF the car, ware un-
injured. Murphy was placed under
bond by Officers II. C. Propst and
). b. Helton for reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31

SEVENTEEN HUNDRED
BELATED TAXPAYERS
VISIT HAWKINS OFFICE

Corridors of the county court
house were crowded all day Saturda Y
with eleventh hour taxpayers stand
ing in line. at the tax collectors Of
flee awaiting their turn TO pay their
taxes and avoid the penalty of q fec
and interest. Office forces OF both
James F. Hawkins. tax collector, and
Roy Dillon, tax assessor, were kept
at hard work.
According to Mr.. Hawkins, more
than LOO persons paid their taxes
Saturday, and that up until Satur-
day afternoon more than $1,000. 900
had been collected. This amount in
cluded the s4s2,0o0 paid by the Ten
nessee Coal Iron and Railroad com
pany Thursday morning, this being
the largest corporation To-
Gated in Jefferson county.
The desk OF the tax collector was
a veritable post office Saturday aft
ernoon. with hundreds -of letters
stacked upon IT. containing checks
for property taxes. Letters received
before midnight Sunday will be duly
recognized. checks accepted and re-
ceipts mailed Immediately to the re-
However. those re-
ceived after this time will be re-
turned to the sender and the fee and
added to the payment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
SUNDAY CONCERT BILL
CHANGED BY ERICKSON

Change in the program of the
Sunday afternoon concert of the
Birmingham Music association was
announced Saturday by o. Gordon
Erickson, director. Wagner's Eve
ming Star from the opera Tam
hauser'' will be the violin solo num-
Der of Clarence Klenk. instead of
Meditation" from That's. as pre-
viously announced.
Following is the complete pro-
gram:
Die Fiedermaus,. overture. Ooh
ann Strauss); I'm the Garden" from
the Rural Wedding SYMPHONY"
xfcarI Goidmark); Evening star"
from "Tannhauser," tWagner);
Three Dances from Henry VIII"
Morris Dance" shepherds Dance"
torch Dance Edward Germany !;
Carmen" selection, Georges Bizet).
Doors open at 5 o'clock and the
concert commences at $3.50 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
Transactions in 1922 Surpass
Records Established in City
Since institution Started 0p-
administrations HighFig-
ure Set Two Years Ago
LAST FOUR MONTHS MADE
FORTY PER CENT JUMP
October Leads Entire Period
| With Hundred and Quarter
I Million Dollars, 40,000,-.
600 Ahead of Corresponding
Month In 1921, Indicated

I Entering the billion-dollar class
f bank clearing records in Novem-
2aer, the Birmingham clearing house
It close Of the year reports grand
! Iotal of s1.124,592,ooo.
The 1921 total was $3.50, 1886, 900.
.Fhe increase for the year is $685.
2. .57, 900, or more than 20 per cent.
The 1922 clearings make a new high
: ecord. The previous high was that
Vie 1920, with total Of S990,962,-
Y 100. The increase this year over
1890, the prior banner year, is
H1133, 100000, or 121a per cent.
Hearings in 1919 were S716,000,-
90.
The increases made in the last
in our months of the year averaged
W lore than 40 per cent over the same
deeriod in 1921.
ms December Jumps High
W December clearings were s121,57o,-
y, 3D. compared with ss9,644. 900 in De-
!. frilpeT Oh 1911 inc lllci CARO- lOF TINS
upecember being s31,s26.ooo. or SO per
print.
~ THE Birmingham branch of the
ederal Reserve bank also made a
wv high record, volume of business
It's 1922 going to $1.1b3, 100000. com
chAred with 1923, 100000 in 1921. an
=. crease OF s2So,ooo,ooo. or rs per
! int.
alBirmingham bank c1sarinss In 1929
OF I'd 1921 by months were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
travellers SEEKING
DIVER MILEAGE RATE

he Saturday meeting of the
.velers' club was largely devoted
= discussions pertaining to club ac-
ties for the coming year. A reso-
on adopted authorizes Charles
ans, president, to appoint a COM
ice to approve nominations for Of
IN next Saturday. Mr.. Abrams
II ,ted w. r. Mabry. secretary OF
C, Id; J. NJ Bowman and s. NJ
III members of this committee.
"a ter received by l.. X. Mcyoy,
Il Vent of the Alabama division OF
uhL. P. A., from T. S. Logan, ma
Z al secretary of the same organ
v. ton, was published In the Sat
lu " issue Of the Alabama TRAY
" : official organ OF all Birming-
!. travelling mems associations
0 lining difficulties facing move
,nts to obtain reductions on mile
: book rates. The letter was
titten in reply to a clipping sent
4 Mr.. Logan calling attention to ef-
rs of the Alabama public utilities
mn1i ssion for 3-cent fare.
kr. Logan said efforts made to OBJ
In lower fares In Georgia had been
isuccessful. decisions by the stare
mmission having been reversed by
Interstate commences commission,
a that similar instances had oc-
rred in Illinois and other states.
i stated that the T. P. A. had asked
b interstate commerce commission
mileage books in 500 gross de-
limitations at SO cents per mile, less
\ LIS per cent to the purchaser,
IL would mean that approximately
100 miles of mileage would be in
} book and would cost $e6.67.
h. J. Connolly and e. A. Lively.
Us manager and salesman, respec-
ely, for the Birmingham Paper
t1lpany, were guests. Mr.. Connolly
ida a short talk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
FINAL REHEARSAL OF
THE MESSIH' CALLED

Final rehearsal OF The Messiah"
which viii be presented by the Biz
mingham Choral society, next Sunday
afternoon at the Lyric theatre, will be
held at 5 o'clock Tuesday night at
Clark g. Jones' Every member OF
the chorus is urged to be present.
The performance this year promises.
according to o. Gordon Erickson, di-
rector, to be even better than last
season when the SC ciety presented the
work for the first time in Birming-
ham in many years. The society OF
one hundred and fifty voices will be
supported by an augmented orches-
ira and four well known soloists.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31

HOTEL MAN STRICKEN
RELATIVES ARE SOUGHT

G.. II. Williams. an elderly man,
who was stricken last Wedne sday on
the downtown streets of the city.
remains In an unconscious condition
4t the Hillman hospital where he
was removed immediately following
a stroke Of paralysis.
liospital authorities and friends Of
Mr.. Williams are now making an ef-
fort to locate his relatives Prior
10 his Illness Mr.. Williams was a,
clerk at the Edwards hotel. where he
made his home. According 10 friends,
his wife died seven years ago. ami
he was left alone with the exception
of q sister and brother, who. il is
said, live ~ Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
RS. SMELL SAYS VOTE
POSES NFATTY'S" FILMS

n a referendum being conducted
w Mrs. Myrtelle w. Smell. city
= ,usement inspector, as to whether
I, buckle films are desired in Bir-
) lngham. 90 per cent of the re-
] onses thus far received are against
:, owing these films, according to the
spector Saturday Approximately
verbal and written responses have
len received, she said, and there has
.okn only one written Endorsement OF
rtbuckle pictures. A number OF
y bmen's organizations have gone
ri record unanimously opposing
a bwing of these films, she said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
h. BRYAN TO ADDRESS
'lTYS SAFETY WORKERS

va Or. J. A. Bryan. pastor of the Third
n n;i Iesbyterian church, will address
u rn ) firemen and policemen of the
n ty at the court room at the city
tn, II at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
OIL response to an urgent invitation,
rs. ording to an announcement Satur-
The court room will be es-
tally decorated, it is said, and a
Niial welcome will be given the
steS ran minister. Dr. Robert Simp-
pastor of the First ! Christian
N,rch. will participate in the serv-
the it il said. Friends of DR.. Bryan
eaes invited. to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
WEDDINGS THIS YEAR
SHOW INCREASE OF 10

Even old Dan. Cupid showed more
speed during 1922 lie managed to
mate i, more couples this year than
during 1921. according TO the records
in the probate office.
Marriage licenses We're issued ia
FLAG couples in Jefferson county dur
ing 1922. This is a slight gain over
1921, when 2,127 licenses were issued
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31

pally OF .Alabamians who selected Bir-
mingham as their home. They have
come here from other cities. towns
and rural districts of Alabama. The
newspaper that functions as it should
publishes daily the happenings in the
state, in addition to heavy volume
of foreign and domestic news. A
state news section is therefore the
missing spoke running into the hub
CONTINUED on PAGE Three
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31

And every day the state news page
of The Age-Herald contains mes
sages not only from the old home but
also from large number of citizens
of Alabama imparting most welcome
news OF other relatives and friends.
This page of feature news is ac-
cordlng to letters received. especially
popular with Birmingham people be-
cause the population of this great
southern me ropolis consists princi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31

written highly appreciated testimonials Of The Age
continue reach this from all
These letters from Agerad readers who
impressed distinctive feature that they
evincing deep personal interest in it
naugurad month by The AgeHead
The Aged with the pivotal gathering
of Alabama.
Serving of trained correspondents who
able quickly transmit it the editorial Of
Of
confined strictly for The Ageerad other business
individuals being permitted the circuit excepting those
assembling receiving of these special exclusive
dispatches
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31

Total. ..t1.124,5sa.ooo ssss.sa5. 900
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-23
IADDWEQ UNIT TO
PRESENT SYSTEM
Parkersburg May Adopt Well
Water II Supply System
MIXTURE

PARKERsBuRG, W. Va Dec.
23@The Pafkersburg city Council
has taken steps towards the instai.
lation Of o well unit 10 The local
water works system which. n NJ
proves successful will probably
lead to the adoption Of d wen wa.
ter supply system for the entire
city and the abando nnent OF the
river water filtrht don system. which
has been in use Tor many years.
For some time the parksrshug
water. supply has been 1nsa tIsfac.
tory aud a majority of the city Of.
ficia1s believe that to secure i wa.
ter, supply Of thelproper quality mud
quantity a source other than the
Ohio River must be found, Il Is
said that the pollution OF the Ohio
River and installation OF locks and
dams IN that stream have caused
collection Of sediment on the filter
beds in the river that renders them
inefficient and tinsanitary.
A well unit OF 500 galiens per
minute will be installed and il. aft
er a thorough trial. II proves sue.
cessful, 1t will be added tosuntil the
city's entire water supply OF about
$500 gallons per minute can 10
supplied from underg sources.
The contract was awafdeda south.
ern water drilling and develop.
ment company
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-23
FIRST 10000 GALLON
GASOLINE TANK SET

WARRINGTON. Dec. cs.--
workmen have just completed set
ting the first 10000 gallon gaso-
line tank at the new Metz Case
line Co., being built. near the end
OF Buffalo Road, and the second
tank Is on the B. & o. tracks, It
is said. This pne will be set before
long.
tits understood that the COM
pany hopes to start operating the
new plant early in the year. Most
OF the underground lines have
been laid, and much Of the ma.
,chinery is already on the ground.
This new plant located ABOUT
three hundred yards OF tho road
at the end Of the pavement. and
cannot Be seen from the road. It
will draw from fifteen or more
wells. it is said. 4,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-23
Warrington Churches
U. u. Chapel

.s.a Z u u
a special Christmas sermon
will be, given by the Rev. v. E.
Williams In the United Brethren
Church tomorrow morning .at
1880 and he will preach again in
the evening at 1880. Sunday
school will be held at i $3.50.
Christian Endeavor will begin
promptly at $40 in the evening.
First NJ F.. Church
The sermon subject announced
by the Rev. John Beddow, pastor
Of the First NJ. e. Church, for
the morning service tomorrow at
10:45 is Christmas" An anthem
will be given by the choir at this
period. Sunday school will be
held at the usual hour, = $3.50,
with superintendent L. s..
Schwenck in charge Music will
be furnished by the orchestra.
| In the evening at 1880 a pro-
BRAIN will be rendered by the
members as follows: ~
Christmas Carols by the church
choir: hymn; anthem, .'While
Shepherds WATCH ed Their
Flocks:" prayer, with a response
in the nature OF a cradle song;
hymn. psalter lesson, Christmas;
6ffertory: anthem, Highest and
Best;" hymn; address, Praises
to the King" hymn.
Epworth league services will
be held at the usual hour in the
evening. 5ias
Presbyterian Church
The sermon subject announce
ed by the Rev. J. v. Koontz, pas
tor OF the First Presbyterian
Church, for the morning service
at 10:45, is THE Manger at
Bethlehem This service as. we'll
as the Sunday school period, be-
ginning at $3.50, will be in observe
ance ofrthe Christmas spirit. r.
The subject announced for the
evening, service at 1880, is THE
Visit OF the Magians. :" Christian
Endeavor has been resumed again,
and will begin promptly at 6:45.
Special music has been prepared
for both the morning and evening
services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-23
.ELEVENI.SPANISHF.
SOLDIERS KILLED |.
Military Train RunsWDd Down
Grade and Dashes Into
FREIGHT Train !.

VALENCIA, pain, Dec. i2s.-(By
The Associated Press)-Eleyen
members Of the viscaya regiment
were killed, including the cons
mander, Colonel CANDIDATE, and
more than ninety others injured
when a military train ran down a
steep grade, mean onteniente Sta
ton, Valencia Province; today.
The regiment was on Its way
home from manoeuvers when the
train bearing It was stopped on an
upgrade because the signals were
against 1t, AS the train halted the
brakes failed to work and the
train started backwards down the
slope SIt quickly picked up great
speed and dashed into a freight
train standing on a switch near
the station. Two cars Of the mill
tary train were wrecked.l s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-23
BY CONDO

broad daylight. 1t Isl hid III rub.
Dish piles, IL the. creek, and In
scores OF other places. TRADERS
Alley" on a Saturday Is curb
market" for whisky, which Is sold
there by the gallons,
So bold and careless have these
men become that their methods OF
hiding liquor is common property.
and young boys have learned 10
look for 1t hidden in secluded cor
ners. They find IT, too.
Cleaning up ldanningt6nS q tilis.
evils a JOB Tor every nah and
woman In the, city, and ,,for. the
churches, too. Gambling, openiS
and steadily carried on under the
noses OF the city officers, is as
common as 1t ever was.
Warrington has as much to make
1t pleasant, desirable place to
live, as any other town in the state,
and it would be. II these things
could be done away with.
DISGUSTED.