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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Foreign Exchanges
 Hit New Lou Price

NEW YORK, Nov. 1T.-A sharp break in the foreign exchanges which carried sterling and most of the prin- cipal continental rates to new low records for the year, a slump in French bond prices and the creation of new high records for cotton fu- lures, were the outstanding develop rnents In this weeks financial circles,
 Stock prices which have been surg ing upward since October 31 in seem. ing disregard of foreign develop ments, finally reacted in the last two days of the week on heavy specula- tive selling inspired by the apparent break between Great Britain and France on reparations. Offerings were well absorbed, however, and ex- cept a few specialtiies and ordinarily inactive issues, recessions were rela- lively small.
 Shifting of capital, much of 1t be- lieved to be of German origin, from Amsterdam and London to New York was generally regarded as one of the primary causes for the weakness of sterling and Dutch guilders. French francs sold at the, lowest rates ever recorded here.
 Liquidation by frightened investors was largely responsible for the re- action in French governmental and municipal bonds. Brokerage houses with international connections re- port that there has been a heavy in- crease of late in the European buy ing of American securities particular ly the season dividend paying issues.
 Money rates continue relatively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
FOREIGN BONDS
Dry Goods Generally Quiet; Prices Higher

NEW YORK, Nov. I7-Business in primary cotton goods markets has been quiet on the whole. Prices are generally rising on finished lines and the advances are being quietly re- sisted in both wholesale and retail channels. Mills are due still higher costs Of production owing to the rise In cotton and are meeting with great CT difficulty in figuring a profit mar gin on contracts for goods to be made. Much of the selling has been in many cases actual new prices named for future deliveries are be- low parity of possible profit based upon cotton values. Reports rom many distributing centers indicate more activity in the distribution of percales, ginghams, and some other staples that have been notably qliet Some of the low prices on dress ging- hams have been withdrawn, denims and tickfngs are higher, bleache ed cottons are firmer on higher levels. towels and bed spreads have been advanced. yarns are substantially higher. new higher prices have been named on underwear and some lines of hosiery, and in general the up- ward trend in first hands has been very marked. The jobbers are not pushing prices upward In keeping with the rise in mill centers. Talk of curtailment of production is con- stant in manufacturing circles and a substantial volume of idle spin dies and looms exists Up to the present time there has not been much indication among buyers that the possibility of lessened stocks be- cause of curtailed production is a factor in their estimates. Some mer- chants look for a better demand when the years wholesale inventories are taken at the end of this month. Prices current in primary markets are as follows:
 Print cloths. 2s-inch e4x64s. SAC; 64x60s, S1sc: 3S1a inch 64x64s. II A c; brown sheetings, southern standards. 17c; tickings. S-ounce. 27hc: denims. 2.2os, 26c; prints. 10Ac; staple ging- hams. 1sc; dress ginghams, 211 @24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Conservatism
 Activities In

NEW YORK, Nov 17.-Conserv- atism has prevailed in the steel mar ket and buyers have held off. evil dently anticipating some readjust- ment of values for the first quarter of next year, although sellers have so far given little or no evidence of any intention to lower price levels. With the lessened demand, mills have decreased production. thereby strengthening the statistical posi- tion. Both railroad and Japanese buying has been disappointing. Pig ing hold more freely on the lower levels. Copper continued firm on buying stimulated by the recent re- vival of European demand. Wrought copper, brass and bronze, were also firmer. with a better inquiry. Lat terly the domestic buying slackened somewhat because of the decline In sterling and unsettled political con- ditfons abroad but producers have nevertheless booked considerable business and prices held well up to the 1914 cent level at the end of the week. Production continues heavy and deliveries showed an increase during October.
 Tin. after sharp advances on trade buying, reacted decidedly in response to weakness in sterling exchange and became rather heavy.
 Lead advanced $2 a ton with an active trade between dealers.
 The movement in to consumption is expected to continue high. Zinc was easier owing to bearish statistics and weakness in London. Apart from a fair demand from galvanizers and brass workers. business was rather quiet.
 Anthony was less firm owing to waiting policy on the part of buy CTS, which offset the continued light offerings from China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
FOREIGN ISSUES OFFERED FREELY

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Holders of foreign government issues continued to offer them freely in today's brief period of trading in bonds on the New York Stock Exchange but recessions were not so large as on Friday. The French Ss, in fact advanced two points as compared with Fridays sharp drop of 5 1S points.
 French municipals declined one to 2 IA points. Jurgen 6s off 1 3-4 touching new low for the year.
 wide assortment of railroad mortgages also fell lower on small offerings, but the declines were gem orally confined to fractions. few buyers entered the market for in- dividual industrial liens, which rec. orded advances of about a point each but generally domestic indus trials were reactionary.
 Lack of support in small recessions of United States government bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
WHEAT PRICE UP AFTER EARLY SAG

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.--Although wheat showed something of down ward tendency at times today, final quotations were up again to almost exactly the same as 24 hours before. The fact that a split between France and. England had been at least tenn porArily averted was steadying in- fluence. Wheat closed firm at yes- terday's finish to a shade lower, De- cember $1.01% to s1.01% to B and May S1.07Ato $1.o7s. Corn finished A to & to % down, oats at de- cline to. a shade advance, and pro- visions unchanged to a setback Of 10 cents.
 With sterling exchange at a new low record for the year and with the days earlier advices showing the French English entente near to the breaking point, sellers in the wheat pit had an advantage at the open ing, and most of the buying was re- stricted to shorts Some renewal or spreading operations between Winni- peg and Chicago with the buying end at Winnipeg. was also bear ish influence here. Subsequently, however, the outlook for conti.-ued political cooperation on the part or London and Paris seemed little more reassuring, and surplus offer ings of wheat were fully absorbed.
 The narrowness of the range Of wheat prices today, 1a to %, was commented on In some quarters as suggesting that bearish factors had been discounted perhaps in full. Ac- cordingly some of the late buying was said to have been based on the assumption that any change in the market outlook was likely to de- velop in favor of the holder of wheat. Further imports of Canadian wheat duty paid, were seemingly offset oy talk of higher tariff soon.
 Fire weather and increasing re- ports of corn tended to weaken the corn market and so likewise did hog cholera news, which was current. Scantiness of arrivals helped to steady oats.
 Packers selling acted as more or less of weight on provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Short Market Flashes

GALVESTON. Tex. Nov. 17.-cotton exports during the week ending Novem- Der 16 were 122.960 bales previous week. 21 ,665; for the season. 953.Ss1. Receipts for the week were 115,3S1 bales. Coast wise shipments. 23.s23 bales previous week, 25,276. Stocks on hand Friday. 1869 bales
 GASTONIA. N. C., Nov 17.--The High Shoals Cotton Mills at High Shoals, N. O.. one of the biggest textile plants in Gaston county. has been bought by the Manvills Jencks company of Rhode Island from the estate of the late R. B. Armstrong and A. G. Myers of this city for approximately s1,ooo. 900, according to an announcement here today.
 NEW YORK Nov. 17.--Heavy specula- tive selling of foreign currency and the transfer of capital from London to New York. largely through fear of further po- litical and economic disturbances abroad assumed great proportions today, with the result that demand sterling dropped 2h cents to s4.27%. another new low record for the year. Other exchanges yielded in sympathy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Important hCanges In Butter Are Lacking

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Important changes in either prices or con ditions, were lacking in the butter market during the week.
 Canadian butter found ready out lets. Boston received 1,500 boxes dur ing the week and at New York thus far this month receipts have totaled 594,575 pounds. Foreign arrivals at New York amounted to 1000 casks of Danish and SOP casks of Siberian.
 Closing prices and range. 92 score butter at the four principal markets. follow: Chicago, unchanged at 51 k {; New York, 1 higher at 53h: Boston. unchanged at 512 and Philadelphia, 1 higher at 53h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Foreign ex- changes heavy. Quotations in cents: Great Britain. demand 4.27H. cables 4.2sh. 6o-day bills banks 4.25E France. demand 5.24, cables 6.25; Italy, 4.18M and 4.19; Belgium, 4.44h and 4.46; Germany, .00o000000026 and .oS0o0ooo002b Holland. s6.5s and 370o; Norway. HAS; land. 17.2s; Spain. 12ss; Greece. l.54; Poland. .O00o60; Czechoslovakia, 2.ss; Ju- goslavia, 1.13: Austria. .0014; Rumania. .52N; Argentina, 31.14: Brazil. s.60; Mon treal, 9S 1-32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
HUBBi.RD BROS. & co,

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro- duce Exchange. Associated Members Liv- erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for tho purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Spe- cial attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
POTATO MARKET

' CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Potatoes steady; receipts. "A cars; total United States ship ments. 654. Wisconsin sacked round whites. United States No. l. 90c@s110 cwt.; Minnesota and North Dakota Unite6 States No. and partly graded Red River Whitea. ahc 61 S1 O6 cMt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Cotton goods were steady today. with trade moderate proportions. Yarns ruled steady. Wool markets were firm on the higher levels reached In the past week. The begging of raw silk in the Japanese markets led to greater firmness and some uplift in prices here. Linens were steady. Jobbers' reports indicated a steady filling-fn busi- ness and moderate advance trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.--Cotton seed oil was to 16 points higher early on cover ing by overnight shorts. but prices later reacted with cotton. Trading was mainly in the way of evening up for over the weekend. December closed 8 points high CT and other active months 9 to { not lower. Sales. 6.7o0 barrels Prime crude, 9.621s 49.75c; prime summer yellow spot, 11.5oc: December. 1l.52c; March. I1.7Oc May, 11.s6c-all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 17.-Rough rice firm: sales, none; millers receipts. 320 sacks. Clean rice firm; sales. 1909 Blue Rose at 4ss e SOC, 25 Carolina at 6Ac, 26 screening at 2Ac: receipts, 1,s3S pockets Bran, SPA O 26 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Following are today's high. low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond:
 Railway and Miscellaneous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Nov. 1T.--Followins are today's sales. high, low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
CASH GRAIN

0aSft URkAtN
 No ? hard, s1.0201.19; No. red. sl:o6Q TOT. Corn, No. yellow. 90994c; No: mixed s3@s5c. Oats, No. white, 42Q 43c; No. mixed. 42c.
 MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 17.-wheat, No. northern. s1.07A @1.12A. Corn. No. 3 yellow. 794S0c. Oats. No. white, 3Sb b Co 3sssc. Flax, No. l. s2.Ssk @2.4sA.
 CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-wheat, No. hard, s105@1.07: No. 3 hard. $1.o1N. Corn. No. mixed, S3is 1S4c; No. yellow, S9@ 91c. Oats, No. 2 white. 4sN @43%c; No. white, 41kQ41&c. Rye. No. 2. 69%c. Barley, 56@6sc. Timothy seed. s6.75 9s. Glover seed, 15@23.7s. Lard. 1s.75c; ribs, 9.25 @10.12c.
 ST. LOUIS, Nov. l7.-Cash wheat. No. red $113; No. 9 red $1.10@1.11. Corn. No 2 white, new, 73@76c: No. ? yellow. s1.o2. Oats, No. 2 white, 45@a5hc;- No. cember. s1.os% May. s1,oSA @1.os%. Corn, December, 75%c; May, 73sc. Oats, December. 43hc; May. Acc.
 TOLEDO. Nov. 17.-Clover seed, old s12.S0; new, SIS; November s13; Decem- ber s1s10 asked; January, $1315; March, s1S.15 asked. Alsike, ss,65. Timothy seed old. s355; new. s3.75: November, s3.75; December. s3.so; March, ss.s2h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK CUKH MARKET NEW YORK. November 17.-Following Is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 InduatriaIa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
FLOUR AND PROVISIONS

spring patents. sb.so@s.3o; hard winter straights. s5.4096.90. Lard easy; middle west. 14.56Q14.65c. Other articles un- changed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
NAVAL STORES

NAVAL STORES SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 17.-Turpentine steady sshc; sales, zoo; receipts. 26s; shipments, 4; stock 13.s47. Rosin steady; sales none; receipts, 1,007 stock, 122,74S. Quotations unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
FLAX MARKET
FLOuR MARKET

DULUTH, Nov. 17.-Close, flax: Ns vember $2.S7ts; December. t2.ssA; Ma! $2.3HA; January, S2.39A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 17.-r1our un changed; shipments. 65,7ss barrels. Bran s27021.6o.
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LONDON MONEY

LONDON. Nov. l7--Bar silver. ss5-1s pence per ounce. Money. per cent.
 Discount rates: Short bills 36-1s per cent: three-month bills. 3x per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
c0FFFT FuTrRFs

NEW YORK Nov. 1.-The market for coffee futures was easier today. There was some scattered realizing after yes terdays advances and probably little selling on the easier ruling of Rio OK change and lower milreis quotations in tine Santos market. December eased off to s26c and May to s.05c. with the mar ket closing to 10 points net lower. Sales were estimated at about 1S.ooo bags. De- cember, s.2sc; March. S.45o May, so2c; July. 7.ssc; September. 7.sso; October. 7.S4o.
 Spot coffee unchanged to 11@11Ho for Rio Is and 14M@16Ao for Santos 4s Cost and freight offers ineluded ss and 5s, part bourbon, at 1875 @14.75o for prompt shipment. No fresh offers were reported from Rio.
 ,-s2 ne penoe in 'T RIO escSanes in 'in Ionson 1 with advance of 16o reis in the dollar buying rate The Rio market was un- changed at 25 refs lower and Santos was 200 to 476 reis lower. Rio cleared 24,So0 bags for the United States. Brazilian port receipts, <e,ooo: Jundiahy receipts, 2s.ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
LOCAL SECURITIES

STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS Bid. Ask. Alabama 4s, 1856 - eI eI Alabams 4Ms. 1sso-a5, isis.s. 90 1Si City of Birmingham. 4.50@5.oo basis. Jefferson county. 4.50@6.00 basis Jefferson county warrants. 5.25@625 basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
MONEY IN GRAIN

sls-5o buys guarantee option on lO.eoo bushcfs ofwheat or corn. No Further Risk. move ment of Sc from option price gives you an opportunity to take $500; 4c, $4oo: Sc, $500 etc. WRITE TODAY FOR PARTICULARS and FREE MARKET LETTER. Investors Daily Guide. s. W. Branch,
 Dept. TIA, 1016 Baltimore Ave. Kansas City. Mo.
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STEEL MARKET NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-SteeI unchanged.
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POULTRY AND PRopuCE

NEW YORK, Nov. l7.-Iive and dressed poultry quiet; prices unchanged Butter firm; receipts, 6.143; creamery. higher than extras, 541s @ 55c; creamery extras, 93 score. 64c do firsts sS to e1 score. 4Fc. Eggs steady; receipts, 4584. Cheese steady; receipts. s15.261 pounds.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Butter higher; creamery extras, 62c standards 49h c f; extra firsts 4s@51c; firsts, 44@46c. Eggs unchanged; receipts. 2.6s4 cases Poultry, alive. lower; fowls. 13@20c; springs. 1sho; roosters. 13c; geese. 1sc; tur- keys, 2Sc.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. 17.--Eggs 1c higher; firsts, Soc; selected. 57c. Butter and poultry unchanged.
 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 17.-Ducks, 2oc: oth- CTS unchanged. Butter. Bsc. Eggs. 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

BAR SILVER NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-BAr silver e3%c; Mexican dollars, 4s%c.
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CH1CAaO STOCKS

CHICAGO STOCKS
 CHICAGO. Nov. l7.-Armour preferred 7sI; Libby-McNeili, 5ls; Swift & CO. 1o1h: Swift International. 17A; Union Carbide. 56; wrigley. 121; Yellow Manu- featuring. B. s6%; Yellow Taxi. 119h.
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NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Raw silk dull prices psy pound unchanged.
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cHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO, Nov. l7.-FoIIowing arc to- day's opening, high, low and closing quo tations in grain and provisions;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

LIVE bTUOh c.inf.' Mn" 7ao steady; steers. s5@a.5c: state bulls, S3@4.TS; cows, s1.ib @ 4. Ssivss. yes recaInts 3s0; steady; veals, S14q l4.bO' : cniis ana little calves, ss.6o97; srassers' $414.60. .,4 ,o,o. sheep and iaWSs; 2, Re0siGtis, sI1is ss9S; 5S ismSs, ss.soe efsb6; culls, s79s. Hogs: Receipts. 5so steady; nshsts ss {9 {e @7: heavy hogs. s7@71oi roughs. ss@ 625.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-23

getting boO,IegEe arrested
makes him get home late for supper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-23
Jim, the Tail-T wiSter

When certain United States senator's begin twisting the
poor old British lions TAIL look out, There's absolutely no
telling how far they will go.
The subject acts like hops. They take whff and poof!
they're of-way off yonder in the clouds seeing things
and saying things we sure aren't real and would never
be said in their saner, calmer moments.
Take Senator Jim Reed of Missouri He started tying
kiots in the lions tail the other day and o before he
could stop himself, he advocating licking the world II
necessary 70 get back the money loaned during the war
II should like TO a national government" he said
with vigorous emphasis his words, that will say We
intend 10 have our money!
"How would the senator get itg" Senator Owen of Okla
homa rose TO inquire.
Il am not one of those who think the United States are
aggregation of mere cipherS, causcaly replied Sem
aor Reed mo nation this earth dare stand out and
refuse to meet its obligations TO us.
IF any nation did So would collect. sir Just they
have collected from weaker powers would not proceed
with any haste would give time to the limits of reason
and beyond.
Il have in mind some possessions far from coast
which think could be taken in about "a hours.
How would you do t% answer: would do il the
way has been done by every great power thru the flight
of all the centuries would insist upon and if need be,
enforce, rights"
Taking the islands of the West Indies which now be-
long mostly TO Great Britain and France would of course
mean
Amazing, isn't it?
Senator Reed of those senator's who refused to
recognize debt of honor participation in world
construction after the war;
He of those who disowned as really represent
ing the American people, the American president who put
his signature to the plan for league of nations which
was TO preserve the peace of the world.
He of those who repudiated the signatures of
the American delegation at the making of the Treaty OF
Versailles.
And his principal argument was: 1t might involve us
In
We must not risk war to end wars. We must not risk
war to advance great ideal But war TO collect in
terest due us debt Oh, well, that's different
We can scarcely believe it.
getting bOOsEer arrested he raises cain II II
makes him get home late for supper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-23

Five Frnchmen win around the world Even
they succeed II will get them anywhere
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rs. 10 -oms measure connected sith
these crimes $500
4 discovered that Pugsiey'f lsHsnsr-
apency buaness was prosecuted VIM
out energy Or attention. that his ifs-
ouent absencsa from London Nefs
not in nsishborh0ods where his wares
could be- pushed. and that he vas
often away for a month at a nms'
with lila whereabouts unknown even
10 his landlady The latter ~aa .
highly respectable woman 81 Nhoss
houss he had lived for the last two
years and who. / honestly believe.
was Ignorant Of her iOdEers ante
csdenfn. habits and business. By
taking rooms In the nsighborhood.
easily discovered all that she kner
and one or two circumstances whien
lent color 70 my suspicious. J placed
these before Huntington, and u vas
decided 20 make an arrest
A more clumsy piece of business
than this intended arrest was never
planned or carried into effect Tbs
inspector placed IN charge OF the
AFFAIR ~ AtANANNANNFttH fN- -
subordinatss. arrived az BHKton an
hour later than the time fixed upon
aocostsd Pugsley in the street anf
were very soon made aware OF the
class Of person with whom they had
20 deal. Before the inspector could
get out a half dozen words. he was
lying on the pavement with n bullet
thru his shoulder. His companions
dragged him TO the pavement and Get
him up against the ratings Then
they turned 10 look for Pugslsy.
There was not a trace Of him 70 be
4 discovered anywhere
The amazing sidli and cunning Of
the man was amply demonstrated on
that morning. BY rome eTtraordi-
nary means be seemed 20 disappear
from the face Of the earth.
The morning which witnessed.
i Continued on Page 49,
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umna 81 the newspapers. but also 20
some extent from hints and informa-
lions supplied 10 me by my friend
Inspector Huntington. who had
been onc ~ my colleagues in the old
days and now held the poet which !
had vacated Gradually I came 70
a certain conclusion. a conclusion
which / kept largely 10 myself be-
cause felt sure thai no one az the
Yard was likely 10 agree With me.
decided that the majority Of these
undetected crimes were due 20 one
person. or rather 10 one gang OF
criminals presided over by one domi-
nhnt leader Purely from the de-
veloped Instinct by my long years Of
service IN tho police department. !
ret myself the task of hunting down
this suprr-crimiusl
There were three crimes which l
became convinced had been COM
mittcd BY the same hand The FIRST
was tho great robbery Of jewels from
McaRra. Henson & Watts establish
meut In Regent At. and the murder
OF tho Waterman. who vas shot dead
AT his post, No trace Of even a single
article Of this iewelry Ind ever been
discovered. The second crime was
the robbery % number Of bonds
from messenger IN n railway car
riaRr on the London. Chatham and
Dover line. Tho messenger MAS also
shot. but recovered after six months
nursing. aitho be could never give
any coherent account Of what had
happened 10 him. The bonds were
disposed OF In South America The
third was tho robbery from Lord
wsnderiey's house In Park Lane.
There were other crimes which ]
thought might be connected with
thoss: but these three. for various
reasons. became linked together In
my mind az the outcome Of one
mans planning sci myself the
task Of discovering this ono man.
and the day came At last whom !
really believed that was in posi-