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The Washington times., 1925-08-28
IS TO TEST
FEELING
HERE
French Premier. Plans Talk
With Mellon to Learn If
Atmosphere Favors
BY international News Service

Bx International News Service
PARIS, Aug. 28.-The full mem
bership of the French debt COM
mission vii not accompany Finance
: Minister Joseph Caillaux to Wash
ington when he sails September
is, it was revealed today in a
statement by the finance ministry.
Caillaux wishes first to deter
mine if the atmosphere in Wash
ington will be favorable" to the
debt negotiations, the statement
indicated.
Talk First With Mellon
Upon his arrival in Washington,
accompanied by M. Barnaud, of the
finance ministry, and Baron DIES.
tournelles De Constant. NJ. CAillaux
win hold private conversations with
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
and members Of the debt commits
sion.
II the atmosphere is found favor
able to further negotiations, the fl
nance ministry statement said, Call
laux win then summon the French
delegation
There was no indication whether
or not this program had been made
known to the American Govern
ment. Previous announcements
had indicated that the full member
ship of the French debt commission
would sail with Caillaux and his
two aides on the Paris.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
TROOPS PROTECT TURKISH
RIGHTS ON MoSUL BORDER

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 2S.--
The Turkish government announces
that it has taken the necessary
military measures to safeguard the
Turkish rights in connection with
the Mosul frontier.
The League of Nations in Sep
TENDER will have to deal with the
knotty problem Of MosuI and deter
mine whether the report of the
Mosul commission shall be accepted
and the British mandate, which the
Turks have always opposed, shall be
continued for twenty-five years or
whether there shall be rectifi-
cation OF the borders in accordance
with the Turkish demands.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
MARINE JAILED
Z YEARS FOR
OFFENSE
Private in Coolidge Guard Re-
fused to Obey Orders, Broke
Arrest and Left Camp

Private George e. DEAN Of the
Marine Corps, recently on duty at
Swampscott, Mass, with the Presi
Dental bodyguard, has been sen
fenced to two years imprisonment
followed by a dishonorable discharge
for refusal to obey orders, the Navy
Department announced today.
Imprisoned for minor offense.
Dean refused to obey the orders OF
his jailors, broke arrest and was
absent without leave for one day
before he was re-captured.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
ALEXANDRIA IS
To WELCOME
F|REMEN
Delegation to State conven-
ton Wins Competitive Drill
for Second Year

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 28.-The
delegation of thirty volunteer fire
men from this cit headed by Chief
James M. Duncan, and accompanied
by the Citizens Band, will return
from Newport News tomorrow, win
ners for the second consecutive year
of the competitive drill of the an
nual Virginia State firemen's con-
vention.
The firemen will be met at the
Union station by a large delegation
Of citizens and members of the
local fire companies. They will
then parade the length of King
street to the accompaniment of a
chorus of firebells. whistles and
sirens.
Much of the credit for the excel
Ience OF the present organization is
given Colonel Kenneth w. Ogden,
who died suddenly last Sunday
night. stricken with paralysis. Col
onel Ogden was fire chief here for
more than eight years, and it was
through his efforts that the entire
department was reorganized and re-
equipped.
III. @. Shirley, OF Richmond, chair.
man of the State Highway Commits
sion. addressed the Kiwanis Club
yesterday on the need OF additional
roadbuilding between this city, Rich
mond and the South.
Or the fifty-seven miles of road
between this city and Fredericks-
burg, twenty four yet remain to be
paved, according to Mr.. Shirley, at
a cost of $4,000. Between Fred
ericksburg and Richmond, a distance
OF sixty-four miles, exactly half OF
the distance has yet to be paved.
The approximate cost OF this work,
Mr.. Shirley said, will be SLIGO, 600
The proposed new bridge across
Hunting Creek; which now carries
all OF the traffic between this city
and Mount Vernon, will cost be-
tween 100000 and $4,000. Mr.. Shir-
ley said. The expense of constrllc.
ton of this bridge will be borne
by Fairfax County and the city Of
Alexandria.
st. Agnes School for Girls. which
was started here last year on the
site of the old Hester estate. win
be opened September %. Miss Mar
guerite Chapman will be principal
this year and several teachers have
been added to the faculty.
The Thirteenth Engineers Band,
under the direction of Richard w.
Treichel, will play al the open air
concert at the corner of Washing
ton and Prince streets at o'clock
tonight.
Kemp Rush, commander of the
local post of the Disabled Veterans
who has been nominated by the
local Republican committee to
oppose Charles Henry Smith for re-
election to the State legislature,
will conduct campaign here fol-
lowing the State Republican con-
vention to be held in Roanoke Sep
TENDER s. Six delegates from this
city will accompany him to the
convention.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
Mexicans Fooled By
Bogus American
Currency
y International News Service

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3D..
Mexico's drive against band
of counterfeiters which has
flooded the country with bogus
United States currency assumed
the educational campaign stage
today when newspapers printed
copies Of genuine and bogus
notes to enable a generally VIC
timized public to protect itself.
The counterfeiters are said to
be Americans and Germans who
were driven out of the United
States by the too hot pursuit of
Federal Secret Service men.
American detectives have been
in Mexico many weeks, aiding
the Mexican officials.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
CAN'T LOCATE YOUTH WHO
WROTE He WAS DYING

YORK. S. e.. Aug. 20. County
authorities today could not locars
the Curtis Hayes who is reported
to have written his mother. Mrs.
Mary Hayes, Of wilmington, Del.
that he was dying in q South
Carolina prison camp.
Dispatches said the youth
claimed to be on e. York County
chain gang at Fort Mil, but
Sheriff Thomas Quinn declared
there was no prisoner BY that
name in any county prison camp.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
FACES CHARGE OF THEFT
or BANJO WORTH $3.50

Charged with the theft or q
banjo valued at $3.50. George
Franklin, colored, appeared before
Judge George Aukum in Police
Court today and was held under
bond of $500 for action Of the
gran1 jury
The banjo is alleged to have
been picked up in Droop's store
and to have been the most ex-
pensive one there. He was arrested
in Baltimore by Detectives Cox,
King and Murphy.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
TWO DEAD, TWO HURT AS
BLAZE DESTROYS HOME

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. %.
Two children. aged seven and
five. are dead. their mother is in
a serious condition from suffocation
and shock. and her NIECE, aged
fourteen, is in the hospital suffer-
ing from several bad cuts following
q fire early today which destroyed
the home of M. Kolylick here.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
Drunken Driver Pays 1924

STAFFORD, DEL, Aug, 2s.-George
D. Hastings, farmer, residing two
miles west of Laurel, Del, was
fined $500 and costs, amounting in
all to 1924, by Magistrate Phillips
here on a charge of driving his
automobile while intoxicated.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
CailIaux- Chamberlain
Agreement Worrying
American Commission
BY III. X. REYNOLDS

Despite the fact that the Govern
inert has promptly turned a coli
shoulder to the Anglo-French debt
agreement as a basis for settlement
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
Bandits Seize Yacht
To Be Pirates And
Raid West Indies

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug.
ga revenue cutter is en-
route to the Caribbean sea to
search for the stolen schooner
yacht Ida Q, which was taken
from Gulfport, Miss, by three
alleged bandits with the purpose
of turning it into a pirate ship,
according to reports reaching
here today.
The vessel was first reported
stolen by Dutch" Anderson,
missing pal of Gerald Chapman,
who is wanted on a murder
charge by Muncie, Ind, authori-
ties. Later, the police re-
ported that three men, all
wanted for robbery here, had
taken the yacht. They were
said to have headed for the
caribbean sea with the inten-
ton of raiding sea coast cites.
The Washington times., 1925-08-28
0-'"O 81 YEsTERDAYs PINES AND FoRFEITuREs

Rodney G. Lowe. SO
r. A. Jackson. 2E
Frank sWernicke. 2S
George Hadder. q
Frank Cannon -. rs
Morris Carter. So. &c
John J. Torney... 15
Edward L. Parke. Is
Lawrence DeVine. Is
Arthur Jackson -. Is
Whitfield Cobb. IA
Earl Bailey ...a.. IL
Gus Borman ...... 1C
Sydney j. Wycke. 1C
Ernest Schneider. 1G
James Thomas. 10
y. J. Sullivan. -. 1C
Herman S. Coates. 1C
Henry e. Precht. III
H. II. Warwick. :. IL
Robert l.. Luber.. 10
Frank Pfeifer -. Ii
Herbert Elliott -. 10
L. P. Montgomery. 8
Henry Carson Z
Harry Frazier 80. {
&c. l.. Gosnell -. s
Harry w. Anglin. {
Harold Taylor -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

cidel sho must fight, then fight she
would and could So she raised her
face TO him and laughed softly,
Dreaming. yes, Jake, Dreaming
~ tho little bungalow over those
mountains yondcr. anu 10 tired OF
the voyage.
She flung her wrap over the shoul.
der his hand pressed. and wave Of
sensuous fragrance wclled up and
cuyclopcd the man, lilo hreathcd
ficrccly thru his nodnlH. Ills hand
contracted nervounly until she crinS-
ca under his Strip. Jalko mumbled
an apology and let his hand pass
gently to her hair. Ito fondled Il
clumsily. yet with a restraint which
persuaded Mary he was making his
supreme attempt 60 conquer his
brute uneouthncsN She srew hot,
Something was imminent, She was
almost too alarmed 10 stay and hear.
HUT that old rcawakened Instinct
prcked her again. She held her face
unafraid toward him. smiling. tho
the dafkncs5 hid her smile as Il hid
hts passion,
Mary. you Kissed me- no said
Lowry. she gasped involuntarily.
You kissed mo when you thought 1
was unconscious. was. but your
Kiss dragged me out OF the darkness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

The sound OF bell which can be
heard $4,000 feet thru water can DO
heard only d55 feet thru the air,
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I saw you go out OF my cabin.
knew you came In often while was
sick o. that knife cut. You kissed
me more than once. Mary. Why7"
His powerful fingers twined In her
hair. He had put the question az Il
he expected reply. Sho auivercd
exquisitely as bis grip on her hair
strengthened. She knew he WAS uH.
aware that he hurt her. Yet she
could not have told him
why did you kiss me. MARI 2"
Jake insisted. Now sho could have
screamed with tho pain Of her tug
ged hair, yet she managed 10 laugh
lightly.
Il was sorry for sou. Jake she
said.
"Did you see your picture In my
eabIn7" no demanded, stlll In the
same slow. laborcd tone.
"ot course Please don't tug NJ my
hair 40 flcrceiy. Jake. what are you
driving az. acting this way"
Never mind how act" a note
OF sayagery crept In. You saw
that picture. You gave I, 70 me.
You wrote on Il. kept II all these
years. Mary. Your father gave you
into my care. have always want.
cd you. Mary. Then that rich dude
stepped in and
With swift sidelong twist sho
released her hair at the cost OF n
plucked strand. and scrambled 70
her feet. Tho shawl fell from her
shoulders. and again tho faint. sen.
suous perfume OF her maddoned
him lie seized her. preventing her
from tripping over the coils OF ropo
In which shs had sat. and hsa hot
breath was upon her face
"Mr. stevens let me go" shc
painted fiercely. You are offcns.
i've You forget Captain brakes
orders. that"
TO hell with Captain brakes
ordersl To hell with Captain
Drakel You shall hear me. and
tyou shall answer mer'
DO you want mo to cry out for
hslp?" she whispered. presscd hard
against his breast, for no was
crushing her to him In blind sban.
don. He had kept his own voice
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Tibet angle
TELEGRAM FROM JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO SALLY
ATHERTON

Thanks so much for your mes
sage. The signature for the check
is not forgery. ! am sending You
another signed check. the amount
OF which ! viii leave blank. / wish
you would fin In any amount up
to my bank balance II necessary
and buy the finest diamond and
sapphire bracelets YOU can set at
Maltby's. ] want two OF diamonds
and ono sapphire. You know the
kind moan, Tho kind that all
tho women are wearing now. SEMI
them to mo hero at the hotel
have just remembered that LeslIo's
birthday ia next Wednesday, DO
this and viii be very grateful.
JOHN PRESCOTT.
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JHl0WSNT
~, @S taGN3 PENCSsG
\ ~ q Olive Roberts Bar+o,>


You'd better be hurrying." said
the March Hare 10 Johnny Sweep
who was buying a new broom.
I'm hurrying." said Johnny
good-naturedly. But you said you
were going TO read the letters the
people wrote to the Fairy Queen
about me-"
That's So" said tho March Hare.
please begin, Nancy"
This one Is from the Baker
Man" said Nancy. This is what
he says;
Dear Fair Queen: If the Chin.
ney Sweep doesn't come around TO
my bake shop pretty soon, there is
going 10 be trouble. It's been a
long cold winter and have had an
extra lot of baking to do besides.
80 you SEQ my big chimney Is
chock full Of SCOT.
"'Whes take my cakes out OF
the oven they all look like choco.
late cakes, tho SCOT comes down 80
so please tell Johnny Sweep that
II he doesn't come around soon |
wont make him any moro waffles
with powdered sugar on them.
Your sooty friend.
1.-The Baker MAN."
Johnny Sweep laughed. "I'll go
there first" he said ",rhe Baker
Man pays me in waelles. It's much
better than money. AS long as one
has something 10 cat and a barrel
TO 1.-Two in. what good Is money
Especially when never wear new
clothes. What's the next letter.
ITS from The.MnId .ln.tho.G Chr.
den" said Nancy.
Read II, please" said the March
Hare.
SO Nancy read
Dear Fairy queen Where il
that little rascal Johnny Sweep?
Tho Queen snya to tell you tho
king Says, too-that every single
chimney in the palace Ia stuffed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

up with SCOT. Here II Is, almost
spring and no hasn't been around
yet have TO hang tho clothes
out because the weather Is 80 nice,
but the SCOT comes raining down
on them until they look like cross.
word puzzles. Even tho birds get
black-really they arc swifts and
live In tn. chimncys-they arc not
blackbirds AT all--but they get ms
sooty as crows and everybody
thinks they nre black birds. The
other day they got so mad they
picked my nose right off and flew
away with IL.
$50 please send Johnny Sweep
as fast ar you can and maybe II lie
gets tho chimneys cleaned out the
birds viii bring my nose back.
"'Yours in hopes,
1.-THE Maid.in.the Garden"
"well," laughed Johnny again.
ut was an ugly nose. so II doesn't
matter much. But since her clothes
got so dirty, I'll really have to
hurry"
The March Hare looked at his
watch. No tlmcl No timer no OK.
claimed. Just tell Johnny Sweep
where he Is expected. Then wen
have 10 DO starting"
There's letter from the Dream
Maker Man, and the Toy Man. and
the Professor, and tho Weather
Man. and Mrs. Tweedlo. and tho
Candle Stick Maker and tho Millor
and -"
That's enough" said Johnny.
Here's my now broom and here's
me. I'm ready to do spring. eloan.
ing"
They all got on the March Harc's
willing hack and away he went TO
tho Baker Mans House,
ITO BE Continucd)
Copyright, 1896, n. u. A. Service, Inc
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Telegram From Nurse Andcr.
son to John Alden Prescott

Arrived safely with your mother.
We are Mt the Trnymore. as you
suggested. Mrs. Prescott is as de-
lighted as a child with n now toy.
Do not worry any moro about us.
Your mother Will DO pleased. indeed,
to stay here some weeks.
ANDERSON,
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NEW BRIDGES IN IsS''
BY KEN KILN,
BY BLOSSER
| HOLD Err

cnEHALIs. March = NJ.
county viii build three new ',,a o.
this Mar. They viii be l0's S,s,s
over the north fork OF Wv -, ts,
KUN river; one over 'n' an NJ
on tho Jorgcnson road GUY ! ~
Larson road near Mos's'' "A n
on the Jobs viii be opoh''
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before, aad lust AZ ofton ! have

done something clso for which y
have been sorrior.
! am iuet going to ask YOU wifo
OF mine, to put INC out OF this sus.
penso and tell mo what YOU want
me TO do. nm at your service. IL
YOU want mo to blow out what few
brains | have. Just say tho word
and II shall DO done.
hate - nut up an extraneous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23
Telephone Message From John
Alden Prescott From Albany
Hotel TO His Apartment

II wish to speak TO Mrs. Prescott
whats that7 / don't hear YOU.
at 10 Mr.. Prescott speaking.
"oh, Mrs. Prescott Is out with
the nurse and children for ride
VIII you please tell nor when she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23
AdyortisomenD
Rids You Of
Pile Torture

Pyramid Pile suppositorles work
10 quickly, stop palm so suddenly,
relieve soreness 80 completely as to
add you 10 the thousands who be-
Hove u tho beat, safest. quickest ro-
lief known for itching. burning,
bleeding, protru6inR piles Oct q
ss-o~nt kph at any druN store.
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to low pitch. for all tho savagery
OF his words Ho suddenly released
her. and a warm nush OF pity
surged over her at the poignant
change in his voice,
Go he Coniinued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

T0M0RR0W--This letter con.
tipucd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

plea OF any kind, but l must just
ftemind you that the steel business
must go on, and l know that at the
present timo no other man can
carry II on as Your father wished
but myself,
Copyright, 1895, Tho Seattle starr
, 1925-07-15
ST. CROIx CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A new industry has been started in
st. CrojX, buIIrush mas for The Ameri-
can market. The first shipment consist
ing OF IA mats, plain and fancy, Of vari-
Gus sizes, lett Sunday by he Quebec
Line Steamer Guiana for New York.
When The Secretary OF the ST. Croix
Chamber Of Commerce was in The States
recently he succeeded In interesting enc
of the richest men ia New York In the
island of ST. Crolx, took lunch with him
and after two hours conversation about
the possibilities Tor development in the
Virgin Islands, discussing the mahogany
work, fruit preserves, mats, tan-tan seed
, 1925-07-15

it has seemingly become more apparent
to the Department Of Agriculture, Com
merce, and Labor that this modern lie,
gnnd may partly become a parable of
value for the Virgin Islands of the Uni
ted States To that end, the Depart
ment contemplates a series of articles
giving certain facts and data which may
indicate that we have a few small dia-
monls lii our own back yards.
, 1925-07-15

ton to Paragraph 2 of The Rules of Basi-
ness?
The Senior Chairman: You are at Iib-
erty to do so.
5th Appointed Member ARMSTRONG;:
Mr.. Chairman: Do | understand that /
am seated ii the Council?
The Senior Chairman: | understand
that you are.
3rd Member for Christiansted Town
(Suend8enj: Mr.. Chairman. Am | seated
and emitted to vote 10 the Council?
The Senior Chairman: You are out Of
order; We are dealing with lie Appoint
cd Members now:
3rd Member for Chris iansted J5unury
Di5Cricj Berg: MI. Chairman. Are
we proceeding according to law and pre-,
p 2od Member for Christians.ed 93uatry
District Gack8on): Mr.. Glairmt a., I
again wish to draw Your attention to the
Rules oil business. You 4.c proceeding
wrong, the Rules Of Business is your on
ly guide.
Inc Senior Chairman: And the COL
onial Law.
End Member for Christiansted Country
District (JdckSOn) Yes, but you are not
proceeding according 10 law.
End Member for Frederiksted Town
lBrOU): Mr.. Chairman. Are we still
in Committee? / am a new member and
| would Ike to know where we are.
2nd Member for Christiansted Country
District (JackSoRJ; Mr.. Chairman. I'm
less you proceed according to Paragraph
Z OF he Rules Of Business you are wrong.
The Senior Chairman; | nave begun
with the Rules OF Business and | am pro-
crossing with the Rules OF Business.
am seating Government AppUlnlees first.
according TO the Order OF the Day made
Out by. the Governor.
10 be cOntjnued.J
, 1925-07-15
FRED A. B0ARDMAN.
Secretary.
C r OF Diamonds.
Department of Agriculture,
Commerce AND Labor,
JuIV ID. 1925.

A modern legend tells OF a man who
desired to locate certain acres OF dia-
mond8 Of which he had heard. He left
his home and wandered lar over the
world in his quest. Alter a long search
he despalred of locating the diamond
field and returned 10 his home. While
at work in his own back yard one day
by chance his spade uncovered a dia-
mond, and, digging feverishiy on, he
found TO his amazement lhat the dia-
monds he had sought all over the world
were aW ailing discovery in his own back
yard.
In the past months of study and work
, 1925-07-15
SPY SYSTEM DISCOVERED

Police reported that discovery OF a wei.
organized Spy.SyStem IN The Polish gov
eminent, especially In the war and rail
road ministries. One official was SAID 10
be paid $500 a month for information as
to Polish m%obl.lizatlon plans. Several were
arrested, but the chief OF the system took
refuge in the soviet legation The PATH
fnGer.
, 1925-07-15
american League:
Cincinnati 4 Boston /:

Peking:-CantOneSe SoldleEs forced
their way into English Presbyterian
Mission at WukIng Fu fifty miles IN me
interior OF kWantuug where they Deat
three missionaries, VIZ Ol them women.
Calico Scotland More than a hundred
persons were injured aud fifty arrests
were made IN 1our months growing 0ut
OF demonstration In commemoratl0n OF
battle.
Swampscott: Insisting mat emma
lives by It's treaty obligation 10 regards
to lives OF foreigners was announced as
keystone 10 policy Vi American Govern
ment toward that naIon, Secretary
Kellogg outlined attitude OF admInIstra-
ton aIter week euu conference here
with President Coolidge.
Parls:-Latest news IRON Moroccan
frontiers states no real change in situa-
ton which remains critical ADD Ri
Krlms has compelled French 10 draw QUE
their forces along line much longer than
they can hold.
Houston Iexas:-Ihree unidentified
men were burned TO death and SIX Others
are u-naccounted tor IN explosion and fire
which destroyed eighteen tank cars OF
gasoline ana several box cars OF freight
train miles out OF here Saturday
afternoon.
, 1925-07-15

work, the growing OF onions CONNER
cially and the attractions Of St. GrOiX
for the development cf a winter tourist
colony with hotels and cottages, it was
decided that the mat industry was the
most.feaSible starting point to test the
spirit of the people here and determine
if they had enough enterprise to make
it worth while 10 invest capital in these
islands and undertake development work
on a larger scale.
The Secretary OF the ST. Croix Cham
Der Of Commerce returned with very
definite instructions TO buy huIIrush mats
OF certain specific dimensions aud the
necessary capltai was later cabied TO him
in sufficient amount TO enable him TO pur-
chase several hundred OF these buIIrush
mats for shipment.
The prices paid Tor these mats here is
sufficient, according to local authorities,
20 keep the mat makers of ST. Cr0iX con-
tlnuouSiy employed making mats in guam
titles not d mat now and then made by
some fellow in spare time but 20 or 80
mats a week the year round.
-Four mat makers were secured and
these four have delivered 10 mats within
one week ending last Friday and others
have promised 10 begin work this week.
These four workers were given the
dimensions Tor mats in six different sizes.
or the 46 mats received and snip ed to
New York, TWO beng sent parcels post
as samples, nOt .Jhe vas made according
to the dimensions furnished. When an
article Is ordered IN tDe States It must be
made perfect in work maCship, fialsh and
exactly according 10 specifications. Ii
not Tie purchaser has The right TO re-
ject it.
What our friends in New York will
think of this first shipment OF bullrush
mats from st. CroiX remains TO be seen.
Ii they are disposed to be Ienient and
accept our apologies this infant industry
may grow and continue. 1t viii NOS coz
tinut, however, unless subsequent ship
ments are up to specifications.
FRED A. B0ARDMAN.
Secretary.