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Mr. J. p. Burdette. recently County
Agent of Charles county, who Is nov
experimenting large orchard near
Newburg, has Just finished laying 45Oo
II. Of 81 In. and. in. tile in bis or
chard. There are several spots OF heavy
soggy land in this orchard that can
only be dried out by thing. Already
results can be noticed where the first
tile was laycd.
The 4500'fi. OF tile is actually drain
ing about 10 acres that was absolutely
untilable in the spring and Is really
opening up about % acres for efficient
cultivation. The cost of the tile on
the farm was . .O6 per #. and il cost
approximately $50 to lay il.
i believe many farmers in this county
could we'll afford TO drain parts OF
their land and would suggest that
those who are interested could spend
profitable hour Studying the results
obtained by tile drainage in this or
chard.
Gro. r. STUSLz.
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Sacrifice Half of Peach
Urges Prof. Shaw.

Sacrifice of half the August peach
crop in Maryland to improve the
quality of production and assure an
excellent fall crop for next and ensu-
ing years, has been recommended by
Prof s. b. Shaw, horticulturist ex-
pert of Extension Service of the Uni
versity of Maryland.
An abundant harvest OF medium and
poor quality peaches or fair crop of
large and good quality peaches is the
alternative which faces the Maryland
fruit growers, Prof. Shaw reasons.
He says
Present indications point Aot only
to a large crop OF peaches throughout
the country, but to bumper crops of
other fruit that will likely affect the
sale of peaches.
Conditions in the Baltimore mar
kes already reflect the heavy produc-
ton Of fruits OF all kinds and early
peaches are selling at prices that usu-
ally prevail during August, when the
crop movement is at its height.
While the peaches now being Of
fered lack the qualify OF the later va
rieties, prices are low even for arriy-
ais that present good appearance.
Indications are that later in the sea-
son there will be an abundance of me-
dium and poor quality peaches and
the grower who has peaches of good
quality and OF good size will be able
to command the higher prices. =
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Come and Spend a
Day of Pleasure

First annual outing, baseball and
all-day picnic for the benefit OF Cardi.
nal Gibbons Institute by the Charles
County Improvement Cldb, La Plata,
Md, at Biyins' Park, La Plata, Md,
SATURDAY, AUG. Q, 1924.
The st. Cyprian's Baseball Team
and Oriental Tigers. of Washington,
will cross bats at 3.30p. m. Dancing
to IL p. m. Music by the famous
knights of st. Johns Band, OF Upper
Marlboro, Prof. C. e. Ross, leader.
ADMISSION, soc.
You and friends from adjoining
counties are invited to attend. Let US
put aside our tolls and cares on this
day and take the whole family and
give the whole day aud night over to
delightful games and dancing.
Committee Of Arrangements
Mrs. ANNIE WEBSTER,
Chairman and Gen'l Manager
Mrs. NJ. MILES,
Sec. & Asst. Gen'l Manager.
Mrs. LILLIAN SHORT,
ASST. Secretary
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Surprise Friends.

Mr.. L. Milton Padgett and Mrs.
Lucy st. Clair, widow OF the late Rob-
ert II. st. Clair, both Of this county,
took their many friends by surprise
Monday last, when Il was learned that
they were quietly married in Washing
ton.
The bride is a daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Cooksey, and the
groom IS son OF Mrs. Elizabeth L.
Padgett and the late j. Lcmuel Pad
gett.
Following a brief honeymoon trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Padgetl will make their
future home in this town, where the
groom is successfully engaged in the
mercantile businessr being a member
of the we'll known firm Of J. M. Coch-
rane & Co. He is one Of the most pop
ular young in this section OF the coun-
ty and his many friends join us in ex-
tending him and his attractive bride
bon voyage upon the sea of matri-
mony.
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Little Thomas p. McDonagh, Jr.,
aged Is months, died at the home oil
bis parents in Bel Alton, Friday last
from stomach trouble.
The death Of the little fellow who
was so full of life and q source of SO
much happiness TO his loved ones, is
indeed sad, and our sympathy goes out
70 his bereaved parents and relatives.
His funeral took place Sunday and
his remains we're borne to rest IN the
cemetery of st. Thomas Catholic
Church, following funeral services by
four little boys, Masters Sydney
Blackjack, Edwin Hayden. Francis
Nally and Fred Hayden.
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Circuit Court

The July term OF the Circuit Court
convened here Monday last, with Chief
Judge Digges and Associate Judge
Locker on the bench.
The dockets were gone. over and
judgments entered in plain and uncon-
tested cases and other cases eontin-
ued to November term.
The trial Of the petition for the writ
of habeas corpus of Joseph Il. Long
vs.. Lorenzo o. Bryant was postponed
p Monday, August 4th.
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A Free Picnic For Farmers.

A free picnic for farmers and their
families will be held at Dyson Hills
hotel, La Plata, Thursday, July 81.
The United Farmers Organization
invites you. Come, bring your basket
and enjoy an afternoon and evening
of pleasure Games and swings for
young and suitable pleasures for old.
Mr.. j. f. Armstrong, OF Seat Pleas
ant, and Prof. II. W. Hopewell will be
the orators of the day.
Program begins at $50. All free.
No admission.
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Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are In a rundown" condi-
zion will notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than when they are in good
health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease. II Is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditional
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is a
combined Treatment. both local and in
ternal- and has been successful In the
Sold by all druggists.
+. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
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Section Of Grain Highway Completed.

Concreting of four and half miles
of the Robert Grain Highway, south OF
Upper Marlboro, has been completed
and shoulders along the road are now
being built.
August 18th, the Board OF Public
Works will open bids for the sale of
$25U,000 in bonds, the proceeds OF
which will be used TO continue con-
|strncsion Of the road.
About 10 miles remain to be built
from Wells corner to Priest Bridge
and from about a mile north of Ro-
saryYille to T. B.
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IN MEMoRIAM.

In memory OF our dear boy who de
parted this life one ago, July II, 1923
Gone, but not forgotten.
They tell me must forget,
But that can never be;
'Twould be as vain as to control
The deep and boundless sea.
Oh yes, they think can forget,
But never here below;
As well the stars forget to shine
The moon forget to glow.
BY his wife and parents.
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La Plata Charge, NJ. L. Church
South, Rev. H. Q. Burr, Pastor,
La Plata, 2nd Sunday, IL a. M 4th
Sunday, leo p. IN.
Pisgah. LIST and 3rd Sundays, II a. m.
Dentsyille, 2nd and 4th Sundays,
p. m. 80
Bethel, 2nd Sunday, 7 p. m; 4th
Sunday, II a. m.
ChicamuxeA, 3rd Sunday, 3p. m.
Shiloh, LIST Sunday, p. m; 3rd
Sunday, 7.3O p. m.
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The term for which John F. Mudd,
Of Charles county, was appointed to
the Republican place on the State Ra-
cling Commission, expires today. He
viii, however, continue TO hold office
until his successor is appointed and
qualities.
While Governor Richie has made
no statement, the impression IN politi-
cal circles is that Mudd will be reap
pointed. BALTIC, News, July ",
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Durham Parish, Nanjemoy. Ser
vices at the Brick Church at IL a. m.
on the first, third and fifth Sundays
in the month.
Services at St. James Chapel at IL
q. m. on the second and fourth Sun
days in the month. Holy Communion
the first Sunday 10 the month.
REV. SETH A. MILLS,
Rector
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The Rev. VIM. Hirst Heigham, d. D.
-ector. Telephone, La Plata 30.
Services for the Sixth Sunday after
Trinity, July q
las a. M, La Plata, Christ Church
Holy Communion.
$50 a. M, Waldorf, ST. Barnabas
Chapel, Church School. :,
900 a. m, Piney, Saint Pauls
Chapeh Morning Prayer and Sermon
1000 a. m., La Plata, Christ Church.
Church School.
HOO a. m, La Plata, Christ Church
Morning Prayer and Sermon.
Every Thursday, 10 a. m, La Plata
Christ Church. Holy Communion.
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Nanjemoy and Marbury Baptist
Churches, Rev. 4. L. Scruggs, Pastor.
Sereiees at Naniemoy Preaching
LIST and Bird Sundays, II M. and : p,
m. Sunday School, 10 a. m, and b.
Y. P. U. every Sunday, 7p. m. Prayer
Meeting s O'Clock Thursday nights,
Services at Marbury-Preaching 2nd
and 4th Sundays, II a m. and 8 p. m.
Sunday School, 10 a. m. and B. Y. +.
U. every Sunday, 8 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday nights.
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NOTICE.

The Charles County Road Commits
sion will hold regular monthly meet
ings, during the year 1924, on the sec
ond Tuesday Of each month at IL
O'Clock noon in the Court House at La
Plata.
ROBERT GRAIN,
3-7-li. Chairman,
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Chief Marshal-Frank S Barnes.
Assistant Marshall. W. Palmer.
Herald-Douglas Thomas.
Aids-James Bryan, o. Pearson.
ges-Benjamin Edelen, DR.. L. L.
Higdon, John Matthcws, Lee Manning,
of P. G.. County, George w. Fergu-
son, Va, John Gering, z. P. Will
liams, Robert Cooksey, DIR. George o.
Monroe, F. Brooke Matthews, Judge
Kendrick, OF d. G.
Orator Of the Day-Hon. Sydney E.
Mudd.
Orator OF the Evening-Hon. Ferdi-
nand 9. Cooksey. e.
Committee of Arrangements Sheriff
Joseph II. Howard, E. w. Hungerford
F. Mertens, Jr., Harry Hicks.
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Wanted.

A tenant, with or without team, to
work 20 acres In corn and fifty thous
and tobacco plants.
VIM. G. TURNER,
s-2T-4t. Pope's Greek, Nd
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This will be the biggest event OF
the season. Don't miss il. Music
by Thornton's Melody Boys Or
chestra Of Washington, ID. G.
Dancing from to IL.
Admission, SOC.
7-l8-4t. sAatkzsl
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Music by Meyer Davis.
Fare, Round Trip. so Gents
500 in Gold will be Divided as follows
First Prize, $40. Third Prize, $40.
Second Prize, $50. Fourth Prize, $40,

All rings to be wrapped with white
cord and hung 81 feet from ground.
Rings l inch in diameter. Tie rings
| inch In diameter.
Distance, 80 yards. Time, 6 seconds.
All knights must ride in costume.
fitting commences promptly 2. p. m.
Growing of Queen and distribution
of prizes at $50 p. m.
Free transportation to Knights and
their horses to and from grounds.
Horses must be at Steamer Macales-
teris wharf at $50 a. N.
Horses returned on 1.45 boat only.
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Entrance Fee For knights, $500.
Admission to Grounds Free.

A cordial invitation is extended the
citizens OF Washington and the Dis
trict of Columbia, Charles, Prince
Georges, st. Mary's, Montgomery
and Allegheny Counties of Maryland,
and Alexandria, Fairfax and Clark
and adjacent counties of Virginia.
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FOTtleth Annual
Grand Tournament
And Dress Ball
Marshall Hall
"Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1924

STEAMER CHAS. MANCHESTER
will leave Seventh st. Wharf, Wash
ingson, D. O., at 10 a. M, 2 30 and $50
p. m. Returning, will leave Marshall
Hall at 1870, 40, 7.45 and II p. IN. +,
stopping at Alexandria, Va.
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Knights will address A. d. Langley,
Clarendon, Va. - Phone Clar. Sl6.
THE Mt. VERNON & MARSHALL HALL
STEAMBOAT Co LTD.
7-25-4t.
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For Rent.

My farm, "Johnsontown, near Bel
Alton, on which Mr.. Lee Jameson now
resides. Would consider lease for
term OF years, after first years expe-
rlence with tenant Apply to
A. w. NEALE,
3423 10th ST., N. W,
T-25-tf. Washington, d. c.
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cln bhouses to be so conducted that
women might visit them at any time.
!. J Under the Murphy leadership thou
sands of young men have been intens-
lively trained in Tammany methods OF
cultivating the electorate. This train
ing involves strict devotion to what
might be called service. In the active
Tammany army there are no loafers-
-at least they do not last long. Mr..
Murphy also inaugurated. a system of
female participation in the work of the
district organization which gets closest
to the homes in the tenements-visit-
ing the sick. giving financial assistance
to the unfortunate and seeking to les
sen the force of the shame and humili-
alton Of decent parents who find that
a boy or girl has gone wrong.
Tammany Reaches People
1t is possible for a citizen in any
part of New York, whether actively
allied with Tammany hall or not, to
reach. a Tammany district captain or
sub-captain or, il the case seems to re-
quire it, the assembly district leader at
any. hour of the day or night. The re-
Spouse is always prompt and a record
is kept of services rendered. The ae-
tive workers do not always rely on
gratitude. Often they step around and
put in gentle reminder just before
election.
In order to keep machine of this
sort efficiently funetioning the minor
actors In the game who are always on
the job must be rewarded.
These workers who play politics "a
hours a day throughout the year are
the men and women the voters see in
the polling places on registration and
election days, the clerks and messen-
gers the voters come in contact with
in the city departments. In higher
places are the district captains and the
district leaders. Al this time practj-
eally every district leader in the city.
wide Tammany organisation has a citv
job which pays him from $4,000 to
$4,000 year.
And these district leaders are ALWAYS
on the lookout to place one of their
minor hustlers in a job. Sinecures are
created for old. decrepid men. who
vaeate places which are Immediately
nIled BY the young and active,
That Is the Tammany system which
has given the Wigwam absolute control
OF the city government and most of the
county governments, 20 out of the last
~ years. Experience has demonstrated
that it brings results in the way of
offices and jobs for the faithful. The
republican organization works along
the same lines when it is in power. but
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REPORTS MADE
ON OBJECTTVES
School Classification Dis
cassed Before Shrine
Luncheon Club

An attractive program was present
ed ct the meeting of the Shrine Lunch
con club Saturday afternoon at the
Tutwiler. Miss Elizabeth Dickson Of
the Birmingham public schools and w.
II. Wolverton were the speakers.
y Reports on the objectiyes Of the club
were made. DIR. j. q. Vance, general
chairman iof the committee on the Ala
bama i Association for the Blind, re-
ported progress. James b. sMcG Catch
con, q member of the committeea told
Of the pressing need for equipment for
the Workshop. Action was deferred
until next meeting ~. ss,sst;.
President Watkins stated that report
on the other objective of the club, that
of building q unit at the tuberculosis
sanatorinnn. wossld Sc ever pending an
important commnnication from DIR. I'll.
2. Creliy, poteptate OF Zamora tenn
Gus Rotholx, chairman Of Che COM
mittee on membership and attendance,
named the following as members Of
the comrnittee Harry Berlin, Charles
J. Reid and O. q. Steen
Mr.. Wolyert6n made q brief talk on
the objectives selected by the club, COM
mending them highly and stated that
this constructive work would reflect
credit not only ON the Shrine but on
Masonry generally.
Miss Dickinson made an instructive
talk on the classification of children
In the public schools. She told of the
modern methods Of determining chiid's
mentality and gave q number of strik-
ing examples Of the different mental at
,titudes of children of the same age,
and the efforts that were being made
to direct the studies of the child in
pacity.
accordance with its needs and ca
Selections By the chanters of Zamofa
temple, with e. p. Holstein at the
piano, were j feature Of the program.
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it is more sporadic in its operations.
erffment the machinery is always in
motion. the idea of service is never
allowed to fade.
When G. r. Murphy assumed power
by ousting Daniel f. Mcmahon and
Louis Haffen in 1892, he picked up a
stormy period. The Van Wyck admin
istration had been repudiated by the
voters in 1901 and Seth low was in
the city hall. Opposed to &C. +. was
the Croker old guard underline leader
ship of John f. Carroll, who was an
astute politician and was backed by
powerful financial forces which had
profited in the Van Wyck regime.
shocks The OId.Timers
Without any patronage at his dis
posal, Mr.. Murphy adopted a system Of
tact and Cancellation. He, summoned
warning district leadership aspirants
to Tammany hall, talked TO them and
suggested, compromises. II he saw
that contestants in any district were
about evenly matched he suggested
joint district leadership. When the
election of 1903 came around he had
elimina ted the. Carroll influences to a
great extent and had patched up the
most annoying district differences by
pointing out that there could be no sue
cess without united action.
Mr.. Murphy surprised-eyen shocked
the old-time leaders who had been
loyal to him by suggesting that a win
ming candidate might be George Brin-
ton Mcclellan, long his friend, who
lived in his district and he'd been an
influential Tammany member, of Con
gress. He electrified the professional
and amateur politicians ofqthe city by
placing on the ticket with Mr.. McClel-
Ian, Edward M. Grour and Charles V.
Fornes, who had previously been nomi-
mated by the fusionists to run for comp
troller and president of the board of
aldermen with the renominated Mayor
Low.
Tammany was swept into power
again. Mayor Mcclellan, served two
years and looked after the FTammany
workers. In 1905 he wast rSnominated
and reelected. During his first term
the legislature had heightened the ten
nre of office of the mayor to, four
years. -
Although the first Mcclellan admin
istration had worked in harmony with
the organization, Tammany was more
or less wabbly. 1t had obtained a
slight. hold on the democratic organiza !.
ton in Queens headed by Joe Cassidy,
had several district fights on its hands
in the Bronx, with Eugene Mcclure
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and Arthur Murphy leading powerful
group OF insurgents. and had bean un-
able TO obtain any foothold In Kings.
Mayor Mcclellan thought he saw an
onportunity to seize political control
Of the city. With the aid OF John
o'Brien, his fire commissioner, and
others holding office under him, he
declared war on Murphy, withdrew city
patronage from the Wigwam and ush-
cred the faithful followers of the Tam
many leader into three long, lean years.
1t was during this period that Muir
phys leadership was put to the su-
preme test. In 1905, against the COM
bined Mcclellan and William Travers
Jerome and McCarren forces, from New
York city, and upstate influences led
by Thomas Mott Osborne, Mr.. Murphy
dictated the nomination Of William
Randolph Hearst in the most disor-.
derby democratic convention In the his
tory Of the state, which YVES held IN
Buffalo.
To accomplish the nomination Of Mr..
Hearst It was necessary for Thomas n.
Grady, as chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on delegates, to undertake what he
characterized as 1.-THE dirtiest days
work Of my life" 1t may be revealed
at this time that Mr.. Murphy reluc-
family backed the Hearst candidacy
solely for reasons of political expedi-
ency.
Loses Hearst But Wins
The year before-1905-Mr Hearst,
running on a municipal ownership
ticket, had been defeated by Mayor
Mcclellan by such narrow margin
that recount proceedings. instituted by
the unsuccessful candidate, dragged
along for several years. With the pres
tige Of his showing in the city Mr..
Hearst went upstate with an organi-
cation called the Independence league
and demanded the gubernatorial nomi-
nation.
The chief of Tammany hall was con-
fronted with the certainty that If Hearst
was not nominated he would go into
the field with a third ticket and GER
tainly beat any democratic candidate.
Mr.. Hearst was defeated but the other
candidates on the state ticket were
elected and Charles f. Hughes went
into office with democrats holding all
the jobs in the state administration
outside the executive and legislative de-
partments.
With the bulk of the state patron
age at his command during the Hughes
administration, Mr.. Murphy strength
ened his hold on the organization de-
spite the lack Of local patronage.
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Greatness Reached BY
Four Men From Same
Area In 1924
\ n MARTIN GREEN


YWyHB potentiality OF the sidewalks
OF New York d aspringb0ard for
the advancement Of ambitious
barefoot boys has beeny strikinsiy illus
trated in the past few weeks While
this narrative: ii. 10 deal with the ca-
reer Of Charles Francis Murphy, who
became. through his own efforts and re-
manned for twenty two years, the leader
of the most powerful political organi-
cation inathe United States, it Is not
sinappropTiateS to refer to three other
products Of the East Side who have re-
Gently shared with the departed Tam
many leader the attention of the news.
paper readers Of the country 1. U
Cardinals Hayes and Mundelein were
born after Charles r. Murphy first saw
the light OF day, but they came from
his environment. Cardinal Mundeiei1
was born only 4 few blocks from Mr..
Murphy's birthplace Governor Smith,
an outstanding candidate for the nomi-
nation for the presidency IL credited
to the old Fourth Ward, farther down
town, but these four. the fruit Of par
ents who never were able to get with
in the boundary line of financial in
dependence, sprang from contested
district encompassed within square
mile.
The present cardinals were OF sch0l-
arly bent and were fortunate in having
parents or guardians who were able to
further their aspirations. Both Mr..
Murphy and Governor Smith, safter a
sfat.s rnaya NJ url,nnIiro vrouf IN work AZ
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The People Want
!, ]. " Leggett
for
County Board Of
Education

Business and educational interests approve
his candidacy.
He stands for progress. He is broad minded
and fair. He represents no faction he is in
dependent and will do what is just and right
He is a man Of ability and IN the prime of
the Bessemer Chamber Of Commerce
Heisbearing his own campaign expenses
Beware of eleventh hour propaganda. The
opposition to j. w: Leggett is desperate They,
realize that the people are for Leggett Leg
gett will win.
Paid political COMMITTEES
Aabama - W.
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chonars
a o
B.
COPELAND?
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of the Democratic udge Clerk
of the Of Member the of
w. b.
this the
ticket ndependen
of Revenue Mr.
Democ
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AFTER BEING
COMFORT TO THE ENEMY
DEMOCRATS DEMOCRATS.
A VOTE A
made
the and"
craso whom Copeland opposed what
a horse always a
(Sgned PALMER H. BELL
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