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age willing 90 furbish up his per.
sot,si appesrancef
"I was In love. Her name was
Hattie Newton and idolixed her for
almost n week--five days to be en-.
act. Then a circus came 70 town
and decided to be n clown and
never, never marry"
win Miss Newton, presumably of
Pittsburgh, please writef
Again he drew n portrait of a
longish woman, with bediRmoned
fingers, who might be Theda Baia
OF other days, and wrote Miss Mir:
Herewith is an illustration OF my
first 'vamp'--and some vamp she
was. Elaine Hall was her alias (I
never knew her real monicler), AMI
she carried a spear for X. q E. was
mad about her and went clear to the
coast with her show.
This case lasted until I found
out quite by accident that she al.
ready had been Married a few times
and was thsn the wife of an Eighth
avenue costumsr. After that my
love sort of cooled and / came homo.
II owe Elaine a lot. though, be-
cause she taught me most OF what
I know about woman's dupiioity-
and that Isn't such an awful lot az
that. She was long, slim and allen.
der and made the kind Of love that
Eleanor 0lyn likes 60 write about.
only IL was an art with her and not
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GIRL LDESCR|bES
HOW bETRAYER
WAsSHOT DOWN
Fiance Fired. She Says, After
Old Sweetheart Admit
ted Attack.
by RUTH DAYTON.

Copyright. 1e1l, By star Company
NEW YORK. April 12.--Sitting In
the Long Island City Jail today, Gus
sic Human, for the first time. told
Hearst reporter exclusively the
story OF the staying OF Harry Garbe,
her former sweetheart.
She explained her strange and
enigsnatic attitude in all the court
proceedings and admitted she was
present AZ the time OF the killing
and after the staying. on October s.
1891, she had protected the slayer
Joseph Libasci, her present sweet
heart
Libasci is now In Sing Sing serv-
ing a term OF twenty years TO life.
He pleaded guilty TO murder In the
second degree, after his trial had
been in progress several days.
Gussie Human, who some months
ago was cleared OF the charge OF
murder in connection with CARRIES
death, last week was found guilty Of
having committed purjury at Libas-
ci's trial.
When arraIgned for sentence be-
fore Judge Lewis in the supreme
court. Queens county. today she viii
repeat the confession that she made
to me, in the hope of obtaining Glenn
ency.
GussIe's Own Story.
In beginning her extraordinary
story Miss Human told OF her Of
fair with Garbe. She said she
knew him eight years. One night
two years ago he attacked her,
she said. She never saw him
again until the night of the slay-
ing. She said:
Last July met Joseph Lfbasci
at my sisters wedding. We be-
gan to go together. Often he
would spend the evening playing
with my little brothers and sis
ters, My parents liked him very
much.
"on the 18th OF last September
we went to the Mardi Gras at
Coney Island. Then he invited
me to go to see his aunt in Wal
lingford, Conn. told my par
ents about II, and we went to
the aunt's house"
She said Libasci presented her
to his aunt as:
my wife, Gussie."
II was surprised apd didn't know
what to do" she went on. 10 had
always been extremely gentlemafily
before. The aunt showed US TO a
room Immediately, and there was.
We stayed there three days. A few
days after we got back 10 New York,
about the first of October, 10 and
I went to the city hall to get mar
ried. The clerk said that 10 didn't
.
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BARN BLOWN AWAY; cow
LEFT TIED TO MANCER

WOOSTER, Ohio. April ia COW
munching a reflective cud and teth.
cred TO a manger which apparently
was built In the middle of a field.
was a sight AZ Georgetown. east Of
here, after a violent windstorm had
swept by yesterday.
The rest OF the barn was whisked
away from the cow. Manger and
COW were unharmed Two other
barns were torn from their founda-
tions by the storm.
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.DEC[ARESC0A[
.OWNERSSPR READ
/ FALSE REPORTS
Murray Accuses Operators of
Propaganda to Put Strikers
In Bad Light.
By EDWIN CARTY RANCK!

NEW YORK, April 1.-The sc-
cusation that the coal operators
have launched campaign OF prop
aganda TO put the cause OF the
striking miners In bad light be-
fore the public was made here To-
day by Philip Murray. vice presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers
OF America. g
At the same time Il was Learned
that the representatives OF the
anthracite miners have demanded
that the operators produce their
books and payrolls to prove their
contention that the granting OF the
mems wage demands would increase
the cost Of production $4,000, 900
annually. ~ 4gsF
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passion. She was native Of Ire
land, think.
'Then when the folks forgave me
and was allowed to come home, i
used to play the field, and always
had a couple under my wing. That
lasted until met Lot and decided TO
get married. I was awfully lone
some when Lot came along and she
was very beautiful--also was twen-
lty-five--what chance did have2"
The lady named Lot has not been
heard from yet among. the Grafton
wives. But II he was once lonesome,
many women are likewise now for
him and also some policemen and a
couple of district attorneys. They
would like 10 tell him something OF
mans duplicity.
The following verses, in which the
bigamist seems 10 have attained a
certain enraptured lyric In plaintive
pentameter, read:
'If we should meet, in mercy pass me By,
There is so much between us that must
Pass on in silence; II were better 80.
ITO touch your hand the past would
Hssrips sour vOles the old dead briefs
am not not strong enough to bear the pain
So pass me by with silent downesst
eyes.
'Toollsh Is he who seeks tn. bitter
MY heart is hurt--my pride. my love-
find no JOY in all the world. around
No happiness in anythinE do.
"And 90 live. a prey TO memory,
Ne'er can l stu within my heart the
Ny iifs is yours ana such twill ever be
Though in this world wen never meet
Another of the "A Verse a Day
Keeps the Blues Away" series to
Miss Muir and entitled when You
Took the Grand Central Train" is
in lighter mood:
Gee, / was rotten, my darling,
| When I think of the things I've done
Ny heart. turns to ice within me
And I feel like wretohed Hun.
But when you left me today, dear,
For vowed that rd live as you'd have
When Eos took ,hst Grand Central
1t was a month after Grafton had
simultaneously proposed and pre-
scented a pet skunk 10 the brunette
dancer that he wrote Since"
since, that may not tell you how I
love you,
/ Since that must he mute.
sse-i shall praise all beauty round
Tour name shall be my iuts
'-rO m. more blue shall be the blue Of
heaven,
/ Because your eyss are blue.
| In crimson roses shall I seek At even
Your lips remembered hue.
Never the starlight or the scent Of
| flowers,
/ Never the CLINT Of 6ew.
Nor sgsht OF loveiine-s shall mark the
4 hours.
But 4 shall call Il xoa.-
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Cohan made a million by giving
them what they want and they seem
to want his Broadway stuff"
One letter he wrote Miss Muir
from Dayton, Ohio. was embellished
by a skillful pen portrait of q self
conscious boy brushing his reluctant
hair before a mirrored dresser.
Hearts dearest" cried Don" to
Miss Muir In this love note. Here
you have q picture Of your boy st
the mature age Of twelve, In the
throes Of my first love. How else
could explain n normal boy Of that
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NEW MARYLAND LAWS
UP FOR HEARING TO-DAY

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. ApriIl12.--Goy
ernor Ritchie win have hearing
this afternoon during which several
measures passed at the last session
Of the Maryland legislature will
be discussed. State Motor Conrnis-
sioner Baughman and others viii
be heard in opposition TO the Joseph
law. by which minimum fines In au-
tomobile cases are abolished and
other changes made Delegate
Joseph win be heard In defense Of
this bill.
Other measures upon which hear
ing win take place are the bill pro-
viding that marriages shall take
place in Cecil county, and one or two
other counties, only after a license
has been issued for thirty days, and
the bill providing for executions only
at the State penitentiary.
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SON or BRITISH ENVOY
REPORTED UNIMPRovE[

No Improvement was shown toda
In the condition of Alexander Geddes
eleven-year-old son OF Sir AuckIan,
Geddes, British ambassador TO tls-
United States, who was reported {.
be suffering from heart disease, su
perinduced by an attack OF influenz,
at the British embassy, 1900 Cor
necticut avenue.
Attending physicians said he ha,
a high temperature, but was holdins
his own braveiy.
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look like he was twenty-three years
old. and said that he would have 70
get his parents permission. j he'd
thought all along that he was TWEEN
ty.three. He was only eighteen.
Qnasreled at Dance.
A week later. Gussie said. they had
a Quarrel at q dance over sosle OF
his friends. Libasci, the girl De.
clared, asked her a question that she
promised to answer truthfnly. She
.aTo answer the question honest
ly. / had TO tell him about Harry
oarbe. Then 10 said he supposed n
he asked Garpe that Garbe would
saw / had known lots Of boys too
well. told him that Garbe couldn't
say that, and that ! believed ne
would tell the truth. told 10 that
no one else could say anything about
me. In my position at the time.
/ did not want 20 quarrel with 10 anc
I wanted him to believe In me. 80
/ told him / would ask Harry and
that / knew Harry would tell him
that was q good girl"
The next day, Gussie said. sns
called Garbe on the telephone ano
he agreed 70 meet her. That eve,
ming. she said, she met 10 ano
Harry Ricci. The latter was COINS
TO the dance with them, -after We
met Garbe," she said Libasci told
her. She went on:
AT went back and waited for
Harry 10 come. He threw his arms
around me and kissed me. sup
pose this made Jo very angry.
struggled away and told him whai
/ wanted with him. told him
that was engaged TO Jo Libasc
and that 1 wanted him 70 tell Jc
that I was a good gfrl and about
the attack two years before. Hs
said certainly he would
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Tried Cohan's Stuff.

ira Give a Lot for Just Look at
four years ago. may express his
sentiments now, but Of II then he
wrote 10 Miss Muir:
IT don't like the sentiment of the
thing, because hate New York, but
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BY 8. ID. wEYER.
International News Service.


GENOA. April i2.--Despite their
belligecent and pugnacious attitude
that has already flung defiance In
the face OF the three nations--F'rance
4 Roumania, and Japan--the Russian
delegates In the international econo-
mic conference have no intention OF
I bolting.
On the contrary. It was made evi.
dent today that they are determined
TO hold on tenaciously to their seats,
The Russians are anxious TO set
everything possible out Of the confer.
ence. They are getting on as many
committees as possible, and are TAX
ing an active part In the discussion
of every issue that arises.
1t ig believed that the Russians
would be pleased 10 antagonize the
French to such a degree that the
latter would retire from the confer
ence. This would not only give Mos.
COW sweet revenge for repeated
French turndowns to bolshevist ef.
forts at rapproachement, but also
would isolate France as the one
power that is blocking disarmament.
The Russian delegation will sub.
init counter-proposals In reply 70
the Russian reconstruction plan OF
the allied experts now under con-
slderation by the subcommittee on
Russia.
The Russians admitted that they
had brought their own set OF sug'
Restions from Moscow and that they
would attempt to have II considered
by the conference.
When the allied proposals were
given over 20 the Russian sub-com'
mittee. M. Barthou. head of the
French delegation, said that they
were not final. but were subject to
revision.
The Russians viii give their for,
NAL decision on the allied pro
posals through George Tchnitcherin
tomorrow. While IL is expected "a
be negative In characteA II probably
VIII not be an absolute rejection.
The allies, furthermore, call upon
the Soviet government 20 pay IN.
demnity for all the damage sus-
tained by foreigners and by for
J eign-owned property I'm Russia az
I a result of disorders for which ths
MOSCOW government could be held
responsible. The Russians are ex
pectcd TO make a counter-demanc
that the allies indemnity Russia
/ for the damage wrought by the
/ various white" OF anti-bolsheyisi
: military campaigns waged In Rus
sia. The Moscow government
1 claims that the wars fought by
( Admiral Kolchak, General Dene
! kin and General wrsngel all were
!, financed and supported by the
4 allied and associated powers.
The economic subcommittee was
organized today. M. Colrat of the
French delegation is chairman. The
five convening powers have one
delegate each and the other nations
represented are Germany, Russia
Norway, Servta, Holland, Latvis
and Switzerland.
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Kills Himself on Rat Hunt.

LAUREL, Del. April 12.--when
Mr.. and Mrs. william T. Pusey re-
turned from town late yesterday
they found their nineteen-yesr-old
son Russell dead from a gunshot
wound, lying in front OF barn door.
II Is thought he had gone TO shoot
rats and accidentally shot himself.
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Pave Monticello Road.

CHARLoTTESvILLE. Va. April
1.-THE common council has voted
In favor OF a recommendation by the
street committee appropriating s15..
900 to pave Monticello road. The
Maloney Paving Company submitted
the lowest bid for the work. and was
awarded the contract.
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GENOA To TALK
LAND D|SARMING
.DESP|TEFRENCH
Immediate Rsopening of Trade
With Russia Also 10 Be
Pressed For.
By IalesnAaleaaI News Service.

Hy fatSsnAtcmat Ncws SsfffoSs
GENOA, April 1g.--DSlegaxes OF
neutral powers attending the con
ference are preparing 70 urge HIM
itafion OF land srnlxmsnfs, despite
the objection Of France. IL was re-
ported here today. Also. they win
suggest immediate reopcning OF
trade with Russia and establishing
of international credits 20 Europe
generally.
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ONE OF Mr.. GRAFTON'S
UNIQUE LOVE LETTERS

Read this artistic Ietercevey conception and erecatson
throbbing ah ringing tae H sincerity Then realize
you con romantic epss sW little soue
Ohe the husband cIaudcsttse honeymoon Nth
Did yoH Of audocitH such deeIness sach
duptpdnd such 0enisg certainly had abnmdancs
what Is hs sandevis "s od OIL" He
snsoot lover.
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Tells Of Shooting.

"I called 10 over. He was very
angry, / could see. But Harry told
him about me and then we started
walking down the road talking
After we had walked a while. 10
asked Harry II he could ask him
one thing alone. Harry consented
and went with 10 q few steps away.
Then 10 drew HIS gun and fired
two shots
II told 10 that II I had known
he was going to do that, I would
never Nave asked Harry to meet
MS"
She then quoted 10 as saying:
"Oh. lid you love him 80 much
that you didn't want to see him
shotf"
she continued:
IT sad no: that I. didn't love him.
but that Il was wrong to shoot him
and that he didn't deserve II. 10
said to never mind and all had to
do was TO keep quiet
Gussie said she stuck 70 Libagci
because she loved him and testified
falsely at his trial because he and
his family pleaded with her to do 10.
About her plans for the future
she said:
MY mother has promised 70 take
my baby, and, when I'm released,
we viii move away, and hope never
to run into anyone that I know"
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Wal Not Permit Dictation.
"Tke
Put and Take Drug Store

"The
Put and Take Drug Store
Do you know we are serv-
ing the BEST DRINKS in
town?
If you every try one Of our
SPECIALS, you will come
again for another. It's like a
rain check at a ball game
1T BRINGS THEM BACK.
Turns a n-awhile Gus
toner into a staady-regular.
days,
This SPECIAL you hear
everybody talking about sells
for l0c, but is worth a dollar
to the thirsty person. Made
from Fresh Florida lines
with pineapple ice.
To add interest we arc also
serving another SPECIAL
for the remainder of the
week GRAPEFRUIT
ICE" This means that fresh,
sweet Florida Grapefruit
juice is used in combination
with Pineapple Ice, making
a delicious and refreshing
drink.
Our Orange-Ades grow
ually IN popularity, and moth
,nglS more delicious than an
Orange Ice these swelterinc
An additional number Of
tables and coy chairs have
oeen placed in our store.
mus enabling us to serve the
puollc more quickly and eff
Come and let US convince
you that our drinks are all
We claim and more.
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run, spent Tuesday night with his
brother, H. G. Sims. Little j. K,
j., who has been visiting his uncle
for the past three months, returned
to Doerun with his parents.
Miss Mary Harris was the guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. Cordelia McGar-
rah, in Plains last week.
Mr.. and T. C. Wells and family
spent Friday as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, A. C. Dodson near Plains.
Miss Bessie Harris left Friday
night for Leesburg where she goes
to resume her duties as teacher for
the coming term.
Watson HaIstead, Terrell Bost-
wick, Hazel Bostwick and her visitor
were in our community Wednesday.
Hubert Hart, Of ST. Petersburg,
Fla, and Ernest Hart, of Doyle, were
guests of their sister, Mrs. r. E.
Wells, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl Harvey and children
spent Sunday very pleasantly at the
home of R. E. Wells and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Foster spent
Sunday the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. r. Mashburn.
Miss Irene Drane was in this COM
munity Tuesday.
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FRIENDSHIP

Misses Arabel and Clara AleXan
der entertained Friday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Aston,
of Live Oak, Fla.
The reception hall and parlor in
which the tables were placed for.
rock were beautifully decorated IN
cut flowers and ferns. At the con-
clusion Of the game delicious punch
with cakes and candies were served.
Those playing were Miss Leta Mer-
rift of Americas, Miss Sara Holley,
Miss Olive King, Misses Annette and
Chloe MeHock, Messrs. Geo. Hollcy,
Russell McGarrah, w. Y. Hagerson,
James Harris, Merton and Vernon
Metlocll ard Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Priddy.
Miss Sara EoIley entertained a
spend-thc-day party at her home on
Monday. Those present were Mr.. ana
Nrs Geo. Aston, Misses Arabel ano
Clara Alexander, and Misses An
nctte and Chloe Metlock.
Mrs P. W. Harvey and famil-
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SUMTER

r. f. White has gone to BAN
bridge where he will teach school
this year. ,-
Mrs. Jeff Dean is spending some
time in Bowersville the guests OF
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington Chap,
pell, of Americas, We're weekend
visitors at the home of Mrs. X. NJ.
Mcdonald.
Fred Markette ana ]. A. Melon
aid, Jr., motored TO Covena, Ca
Sunday, returning Monday.
Mrs. j. H. Rodgers, of Tampa
Fla, after a visit to Mrs. George
Rodgers, is now spending some time
with relatives in Americas.
Agnes Markette and Mr. Farms
were visitors here Sunday,
Mrs. K. NJ. Mcdonald has return
ed from a few days stay with trlehos
in Bowersville.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Mitchell were
visitors in Americas Thursday,
Miss Margaret Mcdonald lett Fr FRI
dav for Eastonollee to resume ie'
duties as teacher there. :.
Robert Physioc, of AmerlcuS' Il
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LESLIE

LESLIE, Sept. 8.-The busy mems
Bible class Of the Methodist Sunday
school enjoyed a barbecue at Har-
vey Springs Wednesday afternoon.
Swimming was greatly enjoyed be-
fore the supper was served. A few
stunts were pulled off as the class
was gathered about the table.
After supper talk was made by
the pastor and former teacher of
The class Rev. CIV. Hutchinson. Rev.
c. T. Clark, a former pastor of the
Methodist church here, gave the class
an inspiring and helpful talk.
A short business session was held
and the class adopted the name,
Busy MEMS Bible class, ind the
motto We Do Things" A commit
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spent Wednesday night with Mrs. T
C. Wells before leaving for her new
home in Milledgeyille Tuesday mor.-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. +. Harlis were
shoppers in Americas Tuesday.
Mrs. Josephine Wells returned to
her home Sunday afternoon after
spending few days with her s21,
R. E. Wells, and family.
Mrs. H.. c. Priddy has as her
guests Thursday Mrs II. r. Niece,
Miss Julia Coleman, Mrs. L. G.
Crawford and son, Jam>l Mrs. e. G.
Foster, John and Henry Foster, Of
Plains. Il ......
Mr.. and Mrs. G. /. Aston left
Wednesday for their home in Live
Oak, Fla. after an extended visit to
Mrs. Alston's mother, Mrs. Ida
Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K.Sims, Of Doe
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1.-TWO years ago MIR. Walker falsely
represented to the people of Georgia
that if | should be elected, Georgia
would have greatSred and radical
government. The truth has develop
ed to be exactly oppositely, as I have
stood firmly for law and order
against every red, reckless and radi-
cal element in the state, in spite
of the political consequence to my
self.
"As long as | am governor | am
going to be governor Of the Empire
state and no political influences or
Yreesures are going to sway me one
,it. / sent the troops to Waycross
ind the troops are going to stay down
shel.e as long, as they are needed
ghetherthe reds and radicals or any
one else likes or not.
'.Why doesn't Walker come out
and fghtg Have you heard him
make a speech during this campaign
No, and further more you Will not.
His board Of strategy or his cam
oaign managers have told him not to
open his mouth for fear that ne
might but his foot in it. He has al
ready nut his foot in deep when
he published that celebrated plat
form Of his which failed to get the
official sanction of the power to be
in Washington.
':such a platform is slam, an in
suit on the intelligence of the people
Of Georgia."
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tee was appointed to select class
song and yell.
Eighteen men were present and
all report very pleasant outing.
LESLIE, Sept. S-SfisS Ann Hoff-
man, of Leslie, was hostess to a
bridge party Monday afternoon in
honor of Miss Mary Harrison, Of
Rome, Ga.
Tables were arranged in the liv-
ing room where the guests We're re-
ceived and bright garden flowers
added to the attractiveness.
At the conclusion of the game a
delicious salad course with tea was
served by Mrs. J. c. Hoffman and
Mrs. H. L. Speer.
Playing were Miss Mary Harrison,
Miss Laurie Johnson, Miss Mary
Wilson, Miss Mira Sims, Miss Carl
lou Harvey, Miss Bessie Sims, Miss
Julia Pryor, Miss Elizabeth Pryor,
Miss Nettylou Howard, Miss Frances
Johnson, Mrs. l.. C. Griffin, Mrs. H.
G. Blackshear and Mrs. w. j. Hill.
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"a "a - Cures Malaria, Chilli
u - ~ Fever, Bilious Fever,
q JOO Colds and 4-sCrippe.
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visiting relatives here this week.
Lucius, Robert, Roy and Hazel
Dea:a returned from North Georgia
Wednesday,.
MISS Elizabeth Wise is entertain
ing a crowd Of girls at house party
and many spend-the-night and swim
ming parties have been planned for
them. They are Misses Allie and
Mary Murray, Of Plains and Mildred
Mackey, Of Americas.
Miss Ximena Bond, Of Americas,
is visiting Miss Clara Dean.
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GOVERNOR MEETS
1000 At NEWMAN.
Continued From Page H.

tolerate political bossism. Senator
Watson cannot be senator and gov
error, too" he said.