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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

The Rebekah Aid will hold a bust
ness meeting Wednesday evening at
the |. o. o. f. hall at s o'clock.
Following the meeting there will be
Christmas tree and each member
is asked to bring a ten-cent article
for same. The committee in charge
of refreshments will consist of
George Wadleigh, Harry johnson,
Charles Pratt and Llewellyn Hit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

Members of the Legion Minstrels
troupe will assemble at Legion hall
at 7.30 this evening for a rehearsal
of the ION to Paris" show which is
to be staged at City Hall in January
Director Jerry Carey announced Ia 81
evening that there was opportunity
for several more in the big chorus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

Chief Game Warden Richard I'm
ton of Kennebec county ranortpa
monday that Otto Finch of Aug,,. 20
was the trapper who last week se-
cured a fine pair of otter at cider
MIL Cove, Togus Pond. In killine,
the animals MIR. Fitch shot them
through the head so that both nelts
are In perfect condition and verv
valuable. WY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

which will be a feature of this sea-
sons production. The troupe will
play two outside towns on a BARN
stolming" trip besides the big an
nual show and dance in Augusta City
Hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

MRS. Matthew Hodgdon of Hamn.
den Highlands is visiting in this c;tv
with her daughter. Mrs. Llewellvn n
towards, 55 Capitol street. Mrs
hodgdon will remain in Augusta nm :"
I'll after the Christmas HOLIDAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15
Christmas Tree Features
Meeting Kay Jay Club

The Kay Jay Sewing Club met on
Monday evening at the home of Bes-
sic Merrill. GO Bangor street. Bernice
Patterson and Mrs. Merrill acting as
hostesser.
After the usual busy sewing hour.
piano ana Victrola music were en-
Joyed. after which refreshments were
served. The dining room was dec
Grated with Christmas trimmings a
Christmas tree forming the cente~
piece for the table. Much merriment
was caused by the opening of the
gifts from the tree, each guest re-
ceiving one package.
Men guests entertained by the club
Monday evening were Mr.. Terrill
Mr.. Jakins. Mr.. Griffin, MFR. A. Mer.
rill and Mr.. M. Merrill, who passed
the evening playing cards.
The menu served consisted of as,
'nrted sandwiches. potato chips
reese, olives. ice cream. individua
snrlstmas cakes, on each one Of
which burned q Christmas candle
and coffee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15
tuesday, December IS, 1925.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Harvey Pease, an attorne,, - ~
casset, formerly located in Ans, w,s-
was business visitor here Monaa1,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

Hermel Cousins, who has been
passing the past few days with
conan Gage, leaves "Wednesday
morning for Liberty, where he hoy
employment. ie nas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

tuesday evening. Dec. is at the
Green Street church, the play en-
Titled Just Plain Folks" will be re-
peated by request.
dec11-14-15
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

Mrs. Mabel Trott is confined to
her home on Columbia street with a
light attack of diptheria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15
LOCAL NOTICE

MIS-. -Gove's home cooked Mes
cakes, doughnuts, baked beans
cooked to order. 20 Myrtle St. Tel,
ad6-M. NoyofIts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15
Pen0bsc0t Cases to
Be Argued Before
Law Court Today

Penobscot county cases will be ar.
gued this morning at the law court
now sitting at the Kennebec county
court house, It has been announced
The court will commence at $50
o'clock. as is customary. One case
from Cumberland county and two from
Kennebec county were argued on Mon
day.
The cases were:
Cumberland County
Ethel Leigh Miller VS. Ella Tapley
Loring. This is an action for the con-
struction of the will Of Frank w. Lor-
ing, late of North Yarmouth. 1t was
argued by Frank /. Cowan for the
plaintiff and by c. w. Smith for the
defendant.
Kennsbsc County
James Cote, petitioner for habeas
corpus, VS.. H. F. Cummings, sheriff.
This is an action for the release of the
petitioner from the Kennebec county
Jail. 1t was argued by F. Harold Du-
bord for the petitioner and by Frank
L. Southland for the defendant.
Ernest Cote VS.. Clifton r. Shaw.
An action for the purchase price of an
automobile. It is. before the law court
on exceptions to an order of non-sunt
by the judge Of the superior court. 1t
was argued by Herbert Locke for the
plaintiff. and the defendant will file a
brief within 80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

The funeral service of the late Will
Turner will be held from the home
Capitol street, Tuesday afternoon
? o'clock. The Odd Fellows SER
Will be read and the members of
'vlum lodge will meet at the home
at Las p. NJ, to attend the funeral
r. a BODY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

The REGULAR meeting o. Kennehec
, lodge, N. e. Q. p, will be held this
cvoriro at Grand Army haN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
HEAVY BALLOT|NC
ALL CONTESTANTS
CARNIVAL QUEEN

BY adding 1921 votes to her total
Friday. Miss Gladys Madore forged
strongly ahead in the Queen of the
Carnival contest now being con-
Quoted in connection with the Maine
winter carnival. which Is to be held
in this city Feb. s, and Z. Miss
Madore was in first place before and
by Fridays work made t more Sc
cure with a total to date of 1895, but
there Is always a chance for an upset
and the outcome of the contest will
not be certain until it is over.
Miss Florence Wilson remained in
second place and increased her total
by 1904 votes. making 1t 1914 to date.
Miss Helen Bachelor added 1904
votes and caught up slightly with
Miss Wilson, having a total of 1887.
Miss Constance Wade climbed to
fourth place by the addition of ITO
votes, making her total 4235 and
Miss Yvonne Faucher who was in
fourth place Thursday evening drop
ped back to fifth place with total
of 3469, having turned in 831 votes
during the day.
Miss Evelyn Sears remained in
sixth place although she tailed 1890
votes Friday and increased her total
for the contest to 3427 and Miss Mar
garet Whalen added 10l1 to her total
which is now 257S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Reserved Seats For Legion
Ministries at Partridge's TOda,

The general exchange of advance
tickets for reserved seat tickets for
the fifth annual Legion minstrels
which will be presented at city hall
next Tuesday evening. was conducted
with dispatch in the aldermens room
Friday evening. Several undred re-
, served seat pasteboards were dis
tributed quickly and without any
one being compelled to stand in line
for longer than a few minutes.
The reserved seat. tickets will be
placed in the Partridge drug store
this morning, and from o'clock this
forenoon until s o'clock next Tues
day afternoon, reservations for the
big production, when Do We Eat ?"
! may be purchased there. After o.
, clock on the evening of the show,
any remaining unsoid seat checks
will be available at the box office at
, city hall.
Though the advance sale and ex-
change last evening was heavy there
are still many very desirable seats
| to be had. and 1t Is expected that the
sale at Partridge's today will almost
equal that at the opening of the ex-
change. This years show by the
James Fitzgerald post promises to be
the most lavish and entertaining of
their series Of minstrel productions.
and crowded house is anticipated
for the show and the dance which is
| to follow.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Augusta "Y" Lads
To Compete in Water
Events at Auburn

The first contest ever staged in
which a swimming team represent
ing the Augusta Y. NJ. c. A. has par
ticipated, will take place this even
ing at the Auburn Y. NJ. c. A, when
the boys swimming teams of Au-
gusta and Auburn will meet In a
dual match. The Auburn boys have
been swimming together for about
three years while the formation of
q swimming team in Augusta is n
innovation, but the local boys feel
perfectly capable OF giving their OPP
ponents tussle in every event.
The Augusta entries in the various
events Will be as follows:
Senior group-Relay. Robert
Paige, Lauren Bagley, John Dip1ock,
Roger Jackson: fancy diving. Rob
ert Paige. Lauren Bagley: so yard
dash. Rooert Paige. Roger Jackson;
| 40 yard dash. John Diplock. Roger
Jackson; plunge. Charles Kinsman,
Jr.. and Winfield CARTRIDGE or AL
den McCauley: 100 yard dash. John
Diplock End Roger Jackson.
Junior group-Relay. Charles
Brown, Jr., Philip Sawin. Warren
Malcolm and Marcellus GRAHAM: gu
yard dash. Charles Brown, Jr.. and
Marcellus GRAHAM.
The Boys will leave on the LOU
car this afternoon and will return
Sun day morning. Boys Work Dir
ector Leland Stacy will act as coach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Reorganization
Meeting Municipal
Judges in Augusta

Municipal court judges Of the State
assembled at the Augusta House Fri
day evening when preliminary steps
were taken for the organization Of an
association looking for better coordi.
nation of several municipal courts of
the state.
Fred NJ. Sanborn. chief Of the en-
forcement department of the state
Highway Commission. and CRUDE b.
Cornish. secretary of the State Board
'of Charities and Corrections, were
present and presented several matters
of proposed legislation in reference
to their respective departments which
were informally discussed
At meeting to be held at q future
dates the judges OF the municipal
courts of the State will probably or
ganize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Superintendent Burril Speaker
Before Current Events CIuh

superintendent Of Schools Fred w
Burrill was the speaker at an inter
esting meeting Of the Curren Events
club, held Friday afternoon at the
nom of Mrs. B. F. Newman. IS South
chestnut street. Mr.. Burrill spoke
entertainingly on the attempt to edu-
cate everybody and his remarks were
listened to with the closest Of atten-
tion oy the large number of members
and several guests present.
Several splendid musical selections
We're pleasiinEly rendered by men,
bers OF the Cony high school orches-
ira and the entire program of the
afternoon was exceptionally interest
ing and entertaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24

Island Railway mail train brings Is
year jail sentence to James w. Ca
doc. former mail clerk who pleaded
guilty to tho crime.
Failure results from attempt to
save international opium conference
from breakdown. made IN private
conference between Stephen G. Por-
ter Of this country and Viscount
Cecil Of Great Britain.
Beheading of. 200 Christian Chin.
csc farmers by military authorities
for refusing to grow opium Is re-
ported by missionary at Shanghai.
Prussian cabinet headed ty Won
Brauns resigns after tie vote in diet
which almost forced out government
on want of conference vote.
Paris-Crown Prince Carol Of Ru-
mania. travelling incognito, arrived
here last evening. He leaves for Lon
don at noon today.
Paris-The Socialist group in the
Chamber Of Deputies has decided to
introduce a bill favoring woman suf-
frags in municipal elections.
PraguevAn American institute,
working with q board Of trustees in
New York, is to be opened in Czecho-
SlOvakia this year with the object of
promoting cultural relations between
tho two countries, it is announced by
the American minister, Lewis Einstein.
Sofia-One Communist was killed
and three policemen were wounded in
raid yesterday on Communist
printing shop from which a secret
journal was being issued.
Vera Cruz-The German cruiser
Berlin, which has been visiting this
port for about a week. sailed yester-
day for Havana, Cuba.
Jersey City; N. J.. Jan. 23-The
charge that United States Senator
Edward I. Edwards was involved in
a $4,000 liquor deal that eventually
fell through will not be presented to
the Hudson county grand jury before
March. Prosecutor John Milton am
nounced today. because the second
trial of the II defendants in the
Weehawken liquor scandal will not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
C0NY BASKETBALL
AND HOCKEY TEAMS
PLAY AWAY TODAY

Cony high school Is represented
by three different teams in three diff
ferent places and two different
sports today. and in the bunch
there is not one home game. the
girls basketball team plays Deerlng
! highthis afternoon at Deering. the
boys basketball team meets Bangor
high on the Bangor city hall court IN
| the evening and the boys hockey
team travels to Hebron to play the
| fast Hebron pucksters on their own
rink this afternoon.
The Cony girls are up against a
hard proposition in the Deering girls,
as their opponents are but little In
ferior to the Portland team which
defeated Cony last week. The local
lassies have improved considerably
| however, and expect much more
even game than was the Portland
! one.
The Cony girls who will make the
| Florence Nichols are Capt. Getcheii,
Manager Moulton, Kinsman. Hunt
Hanks, Leuchter. Priest. Thorne'
| Young and Violette.
The Cony boys in meeting the
Bangor high quintet are also setting
themselves somewhat Of q task as
every member Of Coach TroweL's
group Is a veteran In the game. me
clash with Capt. McClays aggrega-
| ton will take place In Bangor City
Hall and Wallace of University OF
Maine will of1ciate.
The members Of the Cony squad
who will go to Bangor with Coach
Comedian and Manager Merrick Will
be Capt. Burns, Stiles, Overlook, ana
Lapidus as forwards, Clement ana
Nicholas as centers and Trask and
Fletcher as guards. Lapidus may
be used as guard II not used as 1or-
ward.
While the two basketball teams
are away, the hockey squad Will pc
Making the hardest trip Of the lot.
It is necessary for them to leave this
city about six o'clock this morning
to get to Hebron in time to play;
The Hebron team recently trimmed
up the Rumford high sextet by q
score of something like ID to ana
they are said to have their eye on
thestate championship. Cony high
expects to show them what they can
not have everything their own way
on the ice and this game sizes up as
a wonder. ,u. oe
The hockey squad viii consist OF
Capt. Bradstreet, Manager Bradford
Gardiner, Gregoire, Morton, HAYDEN
Mcdonald, Beaton. Lishness. Lister;
and Savage. Coach Nal Morrei WI"
SO with the boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS
State Y. NJ. c. A. Secretary
AT Sunday Afternoon Meet;r,

An unusual program which will
without doubt attract many Lows Ia
the Sunday afternoon boys service
at the Augusta Y. NJ. c.. A. las been
arranged for tomorrow. State Sec.
rotary Jefferson c. Smith, better
known to a multitude of old and
young boys as JEFF" will be the
speaker of the afternoon, taxing a.
his subject Worth While Things. -
| In addition there will be a seven
reel dramatization of "Silas Mariner
which in itself is a decided atttac.
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
New Opposition
In Confirmation
Stones Nomination

! Washington Jan. 23-Further de-
lay in senate action on the nominal
ton of Harlan F. Stone. of New York.
to be q supreme court justice. and OF
! Charles B. Warren. Of Michigan. to
:, succeed him as attorney general,
was indicated today by both surface
and underestimate developments.
Additional opposition to the con-
| frmation of Mr.. Stones appointment
has resulted from the action Of the
i department Of justice in moving to
i! seek an indictment in the District Of
Columbia against Senator Burton Il.
Wheeler. Democrat. Montana. in
! connection with the same case in
which an indictment against him Is
now pending in the federal courts in
his home state.
With respect to Mr.. Warren's NOM
nation a senate judiciary sub-com-
mittee decided to present 1t to the
whole committee without reconmen-
dalton after Senator Walch. Demo-
i crat. Montana, had submitted a COM
pilation of testimony given by Mr..
Warren before congressional COM
mittees some year ago in the sugar
trust" investigation.
Before his nomination was sent to
| the, senate. Mr.. Warren himself
! brought the record In these proceed
ings to Washington and placed them
| before President Coolidge. who found
them entirely satisfactory.
The new development in opposition
to Mr.. Stones appointment came sud-
denly. and after Senator Overman.
Democrat. North Carolina. had con-
sideration Of the nomination deferred
until next Monday on the basis Of
the inquiry made by the judiciary
committee into Mr.. stones appear.
ance as counsel for executors Of the
estate Of the late J. Pierpont Morgan
in a suit against James A. Ownbey.
Colorado mining man. Senators
would not discuss the matter for
publication but there was consider
able talk about it in the cloakrooms
and there were indications that It
would become the subject of senate
debate.
It was made known that Attorney
General Stone has sent formal notice
to Senator Wheeler. through his
counsel. Senator Walsh of Montana,
that his case would be presented to a
District of Columbia grand jury early
next month. Also 1t became known
that Mr.. Stone had written a second
letter on the matter today to Senator
Walsh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
No loss of time

or pay ifyou keep your digestion
in order, your stomach. liver and bow
els, all working naturally and regularly.
The good old IL. F. ATWOOD'S
Medicine helps digestion, starts up the
liver, and keeps the bowel movement
regular, freeing the system of impurities.
TAX "L. F. in small daily doses and
you'll avoid bilious attacks. sick head
aches, drowsiness and constipation.
You'll be able to work every day. al
day and you'l enjoy working. 70
doses for 50 cents. After you've tried
many other kinds Of medicine, you'll
find ell. - the biggest and the best fol
your money.
Only I cent a dose
L. F. Medicine Co., Portland, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
"Sunbean," Leads Legion Road Race

Returns from the four teams OF
American Legion members engaged
in competition in the distribution of
advance tickets for the Legion Min
strels. were last night Indicative that
Captain H. o. Barney's crew Of auto
mobile racers in the Sunbeam" car,
had a safe lead over their nearest
rivals, Captain H. J. Ttyngs' team in
the Benz" The Fiat" with George
Weber In charge was trailing in
third place and Emery o. Beane's
"Stutz" was last. Tho score of the
four cars in the road .ace was Sun
BEAM" 2310: Benz" 1140; Fiat"
$50; "Stutz," 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24

weather Of the season. Tonight in
dications were that the thermometer
would drop to even lower figures
than were recorded today. The low
est readings We're reported from
Berkshire county where in some Of
the hill towns 20 degrees below was
recorded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Thermometer Takes
Another Tumble

Portland. Me. Jan. 23-Maine re-
turned to sub-zero weather today.
The Thermometer fell rapidly here
after 1t had reached Al degrees above
zero yesterday. and at A. M. it was
three below at the weather bureau.
Within the next two, hours it had
DIR opped another degree. It was much
colder in other parts of the city and
through the State. A 24-mile north
west wind accumulated the cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
8 Below At Lewiston

Lewistnn, Jan. 23-With the tenn
peraturs below zero since early
morning and the wind blowing a
gale this has been the most uncom-
Portable day of the season here. To-
night at o'clock the mercury regis
tered five below,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Change Of SO Degrees

Rutland. VT. Jan. 23-Following a
drop in temperature Of so degrees in
20 hours Reutland experienced the
coolest day of the season today. The
mercury never got above 10 below
and the lowest registered was IA be-
below. High winds added to the dis
comfort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
LOW ZERO MARKS
(continued from Page ons)

or. appears settled here and with a
clear sky promised nearly everyone
is making preparations to view the
eclipse Of the sun tomorrow morn
ing
The sudden lowering Of the tenn
perature was unwelcome to mill and
power plant operators and farmers
throughout this section as water IN
the rivers and streams is extremely
low and the thaw gave promise OF
relieving conditions somewhat. Many
plants are either closed entirely or
are operating on a curtailed schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
3 Below at Portland

Portland. Me. Jan. 2s.--With the
mercury registering three below zero
tonight the weather bureau looked for
the coolest weather of the year before
DAYLIGHT. Outlying sections reported
Temperatures reaching ~ below. A &C.
mile wind during the day died down
to 20-mile speed tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Levi HalloweIl

Levi Hallowell. aged So. died early
Saturday morning at his home. So
Eastern avenue. He Is survived by
wife. one son and a daughter. Fu-
neral announcement will be given
! later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
~ Below at Burlington

Burlington, VT, Jan. 23-Burling-
ton awoke to ten below zero this
morning. a drop Of "a degrees IN "a
hours. This evening the mercury
registers II below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
'1ourh in Manchester

Manchester. N. H., Jan. 23.-With
the mercury down to IL below zero ana
a stiff wind from the. northwest, this
city ended one Of the toughest days
in years. THIS morning the thermom-
eter ran to IL below zero and did not
60 above zero all day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24

90 CdlI9u unit Cu0u, uu0 10 tHe
crowded conditions Of New Jersey
court calendars.
The Pas, Man, Jan. 2t-With-
drawal OF several Of the leading COM
petitors from the 800 mile Pas dog
derby on February was Threatened
today unless promoters abandoned
the proposed course along the Hud-
son Bay railway to Herb Lake. Ex-
periencei dog mushers, including
Shorty" Russick, last years win
ner, adopted resolution last night
protesting that tho course, including
1872 miles of railorad track, was
treacherous and "unpardonably
cruel to the dogs.
Boston, Jan. 23-Boston A. A. to-
night defeated the Maple A. A. sextet
Of Boston / to 0 in U. S. Amateur
Hockey Association, eastern wheel
game. B. A. A. played with two reg
ulars out of the lineup owing to IN
juries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24

Cleveland-Oficials Of the Coal Riv-
err Galleries Co., the stock Of which Is
owned by members Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers, met with a
committee of the American Federation
Of Labor here today to discuss the Ia
Dor situation in the companys mines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Cold in Western Massachusetts

Springfield, Mass. Jan. 23-West-
ern Massachusetts and the Conenct-
cut Valley shivered with the rest OF
New England today in the coolest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24

Merrill Bros. offer a large variety
of green vegetables including Bos-
ton market celery, hot house toma-
tees. mushrooms. endive, spinach,
peppers, parsnips, new Bermuda
onions; other specials are baked
beans and brown bread, Purina
whole wheat bread; large Indian
river oranges, Csc doz; native
chickens and fowl.