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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

CAfT. MATT PEAslEN
y President Hiuc star Navigation
Company
as CALIFORNIA 81
san Francisco Calf
pSar Matt. suppose Few lines
nom your Internal interfering old
father,in.law viii not be amiss.
darssay you can stand 40 under nn
letters a sight better than you can
under tho burden OF my physical
presence,
N sou cannot. know that most
% our agents can, i've given them
an GA my jrlp thus far. a little per
souai advice which, II Needed. vii
hold them tn their jobs and. perhaps
earn them a salary raise az the cnd
OF neat year
Not tFsf they are - all a bad lo'
Of boys. Matt Ia nst they are a
mighty Eood iot ms Oriental agents
50. but then. an you know, ufc la "a,
Orient tends 90 lst man down, Nj
thought h well % nli time on Oh,
banana business ur any tendency to-
wari h.
A hauiinE cut la time saves
the situation very frequently,
sud should be- induiged La AZ rig
ular Intervals hy all bosses who
know their business,
We should watch our agents with
that same drErCr Of uaErrners nntler
able In q che cat beside a gopher
hole. the instant We set somclhus
on them wc should send them
furious cable.
on the other hand the instant w'
learn % something 90 tbeir credit
We should cable our cheers AMI not
be stinsy with them either
Wien you have man working fpt
you 5000 miles from where sou yar
telephone him. u h wrli % rsmembcl
that he ia the proprietor OF a uitl'
normal human curiosity as q
whether he is making good o. other
wisc.
lie viii grow discouraged II b.
thinks his sob ISN'T being watched by
the home office
Let IA - AZ hard as nails. Matt
but just. That's the only way 1,
keep these young fellows Up on theu
toes.
have promised al o. our far.fluns
battle line a raise Of 800 a montl
gold during 1898. provided their bust
nsss during 1885 shows an aveaE'
Increase Of 20 per cent over 1884
They are 10 receive this raise In
lump sum after the books arc closes
Tor 1895.
II I'm any judge Of men. oui
French. British and German compel
llors in tho round world frelgh
and passenger service are going &
know they've bren in a fighi
Never forget. Matt. that moth.
I Ing sw-~tens life like = subsian'
tiAl evidence Of appreciation. so
for youv 1895 budget figure Sis5
extra per agent per monih--ihc
SIS being for cabird cheers or
Z hoots, as the ease may be.
Z For SIS you can strip the hide o.
dead agent. provided you use IN
code. For cheers suggest that yoi
bust ont into purr human English
something like this Jerks. Blue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
|qiaiin Cargle
in Tonslitis
W This Out and Save if
Nbisct to Sore Throat

n.'ess and effective gargie Is
~. 'fs g" Bayer Tablets OF
:" IN four tabieapoonfuh Of
no eagle the throat thor
Il. Repeat in tao houa II nee.
!, s you use only tho genuine
=. tablets Of Aspirin. marked
sayer Cross, which can be
~ boxes Of twelve tablets
W ssnis.--Ad!srtllncnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

Nr VIM W AttA Wv " -
and 20 second ] figured Il would
take him is seconds LONGER 10 do the
sob IN the heat nf the day, which
would stlll give him an edge " five
seconds over the Pyramid KID
Wen. Matt. went out there next
day and started a pow-wow about a
white man who could beat the Pyra-
mid Kid Al the bandits gathered
and when / offered 20 bet SEQ pounds
on my champion. All Baba and his
90 thieves 80, together aud held d
big wallhh.wAllah.
To make a long story short. they
said they'd cover my money. and II
vas agreed that the event should be
pulled OF at 3 O'Clock the following
afternoon.
When sonny BOY ard ] arrived for
tho contest l was accompanied by n
sergeant Of Egyptian police. who had
had the grace 20 hail from Ireland.
and a squad 81 Egyptian police who
were mixed irish and English
Most OF them wore campaign rib
hons and were faint reminders Of the
fact that the British lion stills Keeps
a paw ON Egypt The sergeant held
tho purse aud the corporal held the
stop-watch. assisted by Cooks
guide. with a delegation Of Egyptian
sports with their own stop watches
10 check the referees.
1, was a noble spectacle and sonny
boy beat the Pyramid Kid by three
seconds and collected the bot
amidst bowling and waiting and
gnashing OF teeth.
That Was a pious thought Of mine
having the police TO protect us. not
TO mention letting them all In on the
secret and giving them two pounds
each 10 cover side bets with stray
Egyptian sports.
gave the sergeant five pounds for
n bonus. dcCictod approximately
what thought that pilot had cost
the Blue Star Navigation Co. and
gave the remainder 10 sonny Boy.
who paid his own hotel blu and in
sisted on buying a ticket home on
our ship from Alexandria.
This showed he had the symptoms
Of a gentleman In him. so upon my
advice he has abandoned athletics an
poor business and about the time
this letter reaches you he win report
10 you for job. Sec that you give
IL 10 him II you haven't got one.
fire some dead one and give live
one "a chance.
with love 20 you and Florry and
my grandson. I am, as always.
Yours for little hcll-raising.
CApPY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

hlsh prisstess and princess Of opar.
Ia company wiih several q her
priss,tssoa, was bathing in a pool IN
one Of the temple gardens. she was
siattlsd by the screaming % a mon.
KEY. swinging franucally rs his tall
from the branch % a great tree
which ovsrspread tho POOL, was
a little gray monkey with face 10
wise aud serious that one might
easily have Imagined that the fate
or nations lay constantly upon the
shoulders Of It's owner.
ia. La Il screamed. they have
gone 90 kin Tnrxan. They have
gone 20 XIII TarEan."
At the sound 81 that name Ia
was instantly all attention. stand.
ing waist deep ia the pool shc
looked up at the Iitiie monqey quea
tioningly
what 10 you mean Manu-" she
asked. "It has been many moons
since Tarsan wns at opar, What
are you talking about7''
II saw him. screamed Manu-:
Il saw him last night with many
Gomangnui lie came 20 the great
rock that lies In the valley before
Opar, with all his men he climbed
to the top Of Il. went into the heart
Of Il, and came out with stones
which they threw down into the
valley. Afterward they descended
from the rock and picked up the
stones again and left the valley
there" and Manu- pointed toward
the northeast with one OF his hairy
ilttio fingers.
How do you know IL wa4 Tarzan
OF the Apes3' asked La.
Does Manu- not know his cousin
and his friend7' demanded the mon.
key. with my eyes saw hint
was Tsrzan Of the Apes"
La Of opar puckered her brows
In thought Deep in her heart
smoldered the fires OF her great
love for Tarzan Fires that had
been qusnchod by the necessity that
compelled her marriage with Cadj
since last she had seen the ape
man, FOR IL is written among tho
laws OF opar that the High Priest.
ess Of the Flaming God must take
a mate within a certain number OF
years after her conservation. For
many moons had Ia longed 20
make Tsrzan that mate. The ape.
man had not loved her, and finally
she had come TO realization that
he could never love her. Afterward
she had bowed 10 the frightful fate
that had placed her in the arms OF
Cadj.
As month after month had passed
and Tarzan had not returned 10
omar. az he had promised he would
do. 20 see that no harm befeli In,
abe had come 20 accept the opinion
Of Cadj that the ape.man was dead
and tho she hated the repulsive
Cadj none the less. her love for
Tarzan had gradually become little
! more than n sorrowful memory
| Now 10 learn that he was alive and
had been 40 near was like reopen
ing an old wound. At first she
comprehended little else than that
Tarzan had been close 20 opar. but
presently the cries Of Manu- aroused
her 20 realization that the ape
man was in dangsr-just what that
danger was she did not know.
who has gone 10 kill Tarzan oI
the Apes7" she demanded suddenly
"cadj. cadJg' shrieked Manu-. "H'
has gone with many. many men
and Ia following upon the spoor oi
Tarzan."
La sprang quickly from the pool
seized her Rirdie and ornament
from her attendants. and, adJustlnf
them hurriedly sed thru the gar
den and into the temple.
Continued In Our Next ISSUE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24
CAPPY KICKS
He Writes Letter to His Son-in-Law
Written Tor III, star b, Peter u. ksne
Written Tor III, Star ?, r,ier u hsns

star singapore. Note increase rattan
business secure At-aboy Then
Thea sign my name Just Cappy,
That brings jerks and closer 90.
grIher than wo have ever been.
Getting loyalty and hard service
out ~ au rmpi0yr calls for tust as
good s8lssmanHhlp az We demand ~
our employees when soliciting freight,
and Z greatly tear that your natural
New England esss=essst isiti pits the
cape isurr cleaned in many hard
y-ars BAG sea. may tend 60 make sou
forget This important item u equip
ment iu a business mau'u maze up,
or vt least. slight Il a bit,
Now that sou have had your raw.
hldlnK. Matt. Nc will proceed 60 "a
hlJ og gossip. aitho not. however.
come a. think OF Il. until I inform
ynu that have cancelled your strict
Instructions to masters OF the Hue
star ships Ia this service 20 refrain
from giving tins 10 pliots and certain
port authorities,
when We reached sueE I went
ashore Hs soon 81 thE doctor had
Eiyru the vessel pratiquo which was
az Z IA We finished iischarging
"a aE 10 freight into lighters al 10
O'Clock and Mo pilot should have
been aboard 10 take the vessel thru
the sugz canal Immediately
Al O'Clock she was rtlil lying or
Port TrNnA 30 went OF 10 zee
what allied her { discovered she was
waiting Tor the pilot % come aboard
and all because on her last trip the
skipper hadn't slipped the Egyptian
pilot q pound note rive hours de-
has 90 a si,0eo-tun shin at 81 an hour
saving
Now. Matt. nobody hates giving
money 20 an Egyptian more than
I %, II gass me.
I wake up az nigh, 20 hate myself
FOR doing it. However. ln this ease
there Vas NO help for n, An EEyp.
ton has sou going and coming,
lie can think Of IS different
methods ~ hlaSkmailing you land
all efficient sehemesi While
white man IL wondering whether
the creature 1, an Egyptian. a
lew. an Arab. a shiriinE Dcr,.
ish. Copt or Negro,
Knowing this l sought out that
lsisurely pilo, and gave him his cus-
,omary tip q one pound Then !
sought out one u our Filipino fire
men and did business With him.
The Filipino mas not have learned
a. much aa be- thinks he has learned
about democratic froms 81 govern
, mrRt. but he has in many Instances.
solved the problem ~ self defense
Tho little brown rascal ls develop
ins into a fairly drcrnt fourruund
I fighter. and had learned that this
7 particular fireman was quite the cock
o. the frrroom
so I gave him another pound and
told him 10 pick figh, with that
I Egyptian pilot the minute he came
on the bridge n happened They
Z met on the companion leading 20 the
forward well deck and ike the two
goats IN Aeaops fable. neither would
bulge sor The other.
Finally the so-cailsd Egyptian re-
membcrvd he vas pilot. opposed by
fireman and member ~ an infer
. lor raor. ~ be buitsd Mo Filipino
down - the well deck. when u was
an over the chief mate bent a rope
around the Unconscious man and
dropped him ovoralde Into the pilot
boat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

had a ysry bod notion 90 charge
your personal account with The delay
to that ship. aud ] would have done
% had not Pate presented a golden
opportunity Tor me 10 spoil horde
Of Egyptians and more than make
good for the loss due 10 this unwar-
ranted dcmurraEe
/ went b. train from Susz 10
Cairo. planning 10 meet the vessel
again iu Alexandria While in Cairo
[ I vent out for look see At tho pyr-
nmlda. and while there a dusky
attachs ~ the Court u Ills saniauio
Majesty offered 70 climb 10 the top
/ of the main pyramid and back again
/ IN 10 minutes. and all for the sum
Of ono Egyptian pound.
I AFTER some bargaining iswed him
down To 20 piastrss and an agree.
meni TO do Il In : minutes. with a
I bonus Of 50 piastrea for every second
/ ne cut off that period.
/ We'll. Matt. nothing win make an
Egyptian wbrk like a couple Of pi-
astres extra. so this boy few at a..
| lie was n young. stringy devil and In
the pink OF condition. because run.
ming up an down that pyramid for
the edification OF fool tourists had
! been his sole source OF income for
upwards or three years. lie all but
busted himself wide open and man.
aged 10 clip five seconds off his
previous record. 80 I figured he was
pretty good and paid the bonus with
a light heart.
That night az was partRking OF a
I little elixir OF life on the piazza OF
shepherds hotel. healthy looking
specimen OF Young America dropped
into a chair by my side and, waving
I introduction and Formally, eonflded
TO me that ne was n stranger In n
strange land and flat broke.
lie looked like a nice clean boy
and. come TO find out. he'd come over
10 run In the Marathon a, the Oiym-
pic games. lie was also some shakes
on the high hurdles. After failing
20 place in either event. he started
on tour OF Europe and Africa. and
here in Cairo he'd been robbed and
was up against H.
You know me. Matt. I never pau
perize anybody. so I offered this boy
a lob, to-wit. climbing the main pyr-
amid In anywhere from two to five
seconds faster than the Pyramid Kid
I'd met that afternoon.
n he would take the job I'd stake
him 20 a pass home on our own ship
and give him n split on whatever
profit might accrue from plan
had in mind. And / unfolded my
plan.
sonny Boy said he'd been Ions
enough in Egypt TO learn that nc
white man should compete with at
Egyptian except on n sure thing
otherwise one loses his money. He
suggested. therefore, that we take al
automobile. motor out TO the pyra
mid and have a private try.out II
the presence of stop watch. SO
got his stop-watoh out OF the pawn
shop and we started.
Business Mt the pyramids was
over for the day and all the
guides. fakirs, beggars and
bandits who hang around there
by day had gone home for eve
ming prayers and dishonesty
earned meal. Sonny Boy stripped
down to his running gear and Mt
the word 70. he went.
No chamois. leaping from crag e
crsg In the Alps could compare will
him. and according to his stop watcl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-24

be went up aud down IN minutes
and 20 second figured u would
take him is seconds longer 10 do the
500 IN the heat nf the day, which
would still give him an edgo " five
seconds over the Pyramid KID
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
new CODE MAY
BAN "DOBBIN"
Traffic Ordinance Barring
Horses UP Before Council

a ncs traffic code Monday after.
noon Will sec the curtains pulled on
tho first nc, In the passing OF old
Dobhln" so far rs the city council
Is concerned
Revision Of the traffic code %
speed up downtown arterlal traffic
calls for elimination OF horse drawn
vehicles on Second Third and
Fourth ayes. from 10 a. IN. 10 6
p. m. thru the business section
The code Il 10 come up for final
vote Monday afternoon.
This VIII apply TO everything but
riding horses, but has nothing 20 do
with alleged fayori,ism for Mayor
Browns riding academy. Chairman
Campbell Of the public safety com
utlttec declared II Ia designed to
permit mounted policemen TO con.
tinue their duties while NJ the same
time withdrawing all other horses
from motor traffic
The provision is based on similar
legislation in Los Angeles. Denver
and Chicago. which restricts horse
drawn outfits on their busiest thoro.
fares.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
Presidents Father Now
Believed Out of Danger
Colonel John Coolidge Much Improved
After Sunday Operation

cial train and automobile when news
Of the cOlonel'B need for an imme
date operation we're received at
swampHcoit, rose early and were
Emtined 10 learn Of The physicians
favorable reports. Or A. l.. Chute,
the Boston surgeon. who performed
the operation. planned 20 return
home some time today
In the Coolidge home the strain
seemed 10 have passed Not q
movement was disoeruible turnout
the night The president appeared
for the first Time az 7 20 this morn.
ing. somewhat after his usual hour
Of rising lie strolled out looked
over the weather seemed satisfied
ana turned back for breakfast
The doctors and nurses were not
ln evidence this morning To the
few watchers who were kept nt q 90,
yard distance by secret service men,
the establishment seemed as un'
disturbed as II nothing whatever
WAS the matter,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
NEW CIVIL WAR
FOR KELSO
Port Site Election Brings On
New Round in Feud

kELsO. June 2s.-Kslso n enter.
ing another chapter In It's long lived
political feud this week when the
local port commission will set date
for the port site elections for July.
Tn port site squabble ls one OF The
most clearly cut and understandable
issues in the warfare started by a.
Ruric Todd. the newcomer mayor
who was recalled June , and recently
returned from Seattle exile 10 re.
establish himself AS city executive.
He n battling tho old guard" some.
times referred TO here by Todd sup.
poriers as the Doodle Gang"
The issue In AZ 10 whether the port
shall be located in Cnrrolton channel
In the cowliiz river nj Kelso. as
favored by Todd. or in the Columbia.
al oregon way. In Longyew.
Todd'n court battle 10 rclnIute
himself as mayor In scheduled for
hearing about July IS on n quo war.
rnnto action compelling his success.
or, Nat Robin Smith. undertaken.
mayor. 20 show his authority for
holding the city hall and municipal
records,
The port site election may come up
about the same time and plunge
kelso into another era OF mlstrust
and open warfare.
Meantime Luke s, May. Seattle
criminologis,, and county officials are
sim seeking for some tangible clue
10 tho murder OF Editor Thomas Dow.
cry. June IL, Doyery. shot TO death
In the dead Of night. was an ardent
and fearless supporter OF the Todd
cause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
100000 WILL
CASE DECIDED
Young Henry Loses Fight to
Get Packing Plant

ciimuxing one Of the most notable
State cases In recent years In King
county superior court. Judge Crit.
fiihs, Monday, ruled against efforts
Of William J Henry TO obtain the
entire 100000 meat packing plant
left by his uncle and foster father,
James Henry when he died last
year
The younger Henry sued his wld
owed aunt. Sophia r. Henry. for the
plant. claiming II had been verbally
promised 10 him years ago when he
promised his uncle tina, he would
foroEo college education and work
as meat packer.
The position that James Henry H.
dead and his share Of the estate may
be taken 10 satisfy hia obligation
ought not 10 be regarded as sound. ="
Judge Griffitha ruled, because that
knocks out the teeth % the contract
that the whole business should go
10 the plaintiff"
The court under tho clrcum,
stances. IN unable 20 reconcile this
contract with our states long settled
martial policy, tho community law.
! must hold that a contract ~ this
sort made hy the husband without
the wifes consent u destructive Of
the community law. contrary 10 pub,
Tic policy and unsnforclble
Grlffiths ordered dismissal Of
Young Hcny's complaint. allowing
The widow 20 maintain ownership Of
tho pioneer meat packing institution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
Star Balloons Sailing
Far and Wide in Race
They're Being Found at Renton, Snohomish
and Bothell Watch, You May Win Prize

LAVE you found q Star balloon
IL YETI Just few were received
in the Balloon Editors mail this
morning
There arc hundreds OF toy balloons
which were sent out by Seattle chill
drcn last Thursday morning. tagged
with the scnder's name, which have
not been found as yet.
The finders Of the three balloons
which have come to earth farthast
away from tho starting point. at
Eighth ave. and Union ST., viii share
with the scnders In tho cash prizes
Of S25, SO and $40 respectively
Look lively folks retrieved bal.
looms with your namo and address
and place Of finding on the reverse
Of the tag must be IN our hands by
noon, July I Look hurdl You may
be u winner,
suppcmcnlng the Hist printed IN
Tho Star last Saturday balloons re.
cciycd M TO Monday noon arc rs
follows; First name mentioned ig The
sender. second the finder aud then
The place where balloon was found
Charles stewart. G5O2 5lst s., Sam
Hcnfoldt, Semitic. on highway near
Ronton. Dean Parton. bl6 Prospect,
Harold Dumas, l07 ~, near North
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
Bury Spanish War
Vet With Honors

Albert n ballard. so. was buried
a. Mount View cemetery Sunday by
the Fortson.Thygcaon camp Of Span
ish.Amcricnn War veterans. Thirty
members OF the camp. commanded by
Guy NJ Parmclce, conducted the
services and were assisted by firing
squad and buglcr.
Ballard was killed by n Southern
Pacific engine ut snohomish wedues.
dsy. He Is survived by wife and
four children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
ROAD To RAINIER
OPENED TODAY
Winter Sports Now Brought
Close for City AutOiStS

An the splendors and pleasures OF
Mount Rainier were thrown open
20 the Pacific Northwest Monday
when the clearing Of the last stretch
% road near Narada Falls made
Paradise valley accessible to auto
mobile travellers
Now tourists can motor from
Seattle and in four hours drive be-
tween snowbauks 20 feet high. The
same steam shovcls that cleared
the road to Paradise valley arc now
clearing parking spaces In the tour
is, camp,
Tourists have been coming in
rapidly increasing numbers since
June Is. but at present there are
plenty OF accommodations except
On week ends \ total OF zoo. 200
people are expected to visit the
park this year, as compared with
$4,000 last year
The distance from Seattle to Para
disc inn is lI6 miles The road
leads thru 90 miles OF valley farm
lands to Tacoma. where Pacific ave
goes south tn IL merges into this
Rainier National Park highway
A registration fee OF $3.50 !,
charged for every car that enters
the park. this Zee being good toJ
the entire season. No charge Il
made FOR persons entering the
park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
WOULD ADD 100
STREET CARS
Proposed TroIIeys TO Be
Lighter; Cost 2 Million

one hundred and twenty now street
cars viii be running on municipal
tracks by late fan II an ordinance
10 be introduced Monday afternoon
is passed by the city council It -
sponsored BY Finance Chairman
Blaine and calls for $1,000. 900
street railway revenue bond issue.
Tn. cars II okehsd. are TO be spc.
cially bull, with double trucks and
end and center exits. They would
accommodate 81 passengers and could
be handled by either one or two
men.
As specified they win be about the
same size as the prescn, municipal
two'man cars. but would bc much
lighter. cffccting saving OF about
i300. 900 year In wear and tear Oh
trackage. Blaine says In addition
they would materially speed up tran
ait. he contends
The bonds would be fourth lien
issue and would probably be taken At
par by the contractors. the doprcci-
nted value Of the securitlcs being
counted In on tho cars cost. Blaine
believes.
Seattle has fleet OF between 400
and 500 scrylceable street cars now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29

Trunk road; Donald Young. 223 3gnd
ave, George Brazil. between Victory
Heights and Lake city.
Bob Impett 1922 Beach drive
Werner Stocker, at stocker's farm
two miles south OF SnohomIsh. Mn
kato Anano, 1929 Lnkovlew. Bruce
II. Minis, Bothcll. Sec. G. Up. 20 ~,
X. II. w NJ; Lois Webster 800 H.
57th, Cloris Chaffin, one mile south
Of Bothcll
Howard Holden, OakdnIc. Cal,
Mrs. j s. Barker, t7i7 Eighth ave
NJ; Earl Noah, 500 N. Goth ST.. Mrs
j. G. Mcmillan, 9lO1a University
Lucille Schoncr, 222S lIastlnlSe, Mrs
II. j Stott. 1876 ~, Gard st., Bcrton
Purmclee, 1870 Attn ave. s. W.. Dc
Wee Plunkctt. cor, i2nd and NIcr.
idiun Chas 'KoohIn, 1870 18TH ave,
Thormod Ncrson N, oath st. and
Woodlnwn
Jimmy Pohsl 2Gl5 n, cherry
Robert lIitchmnn, 1913 18th ave NJ
H.; Marie Collins, 1915 Sanders
pl, Leroy simlcr Woodland pnrlI
Kenneth Hastings, 1918 aith ave
=. W. John Taylor, ~ i2nd and
whitman, Aubrey Woddlc. ggOa
Seventh nvc,, ChaS A. Ayers, 1911
Dcnamoro