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Prompt Action.
First Mortgage Loans

Lowest Rates of Interest and Commission
Thomas J. Fisher & Company, Inc.
138 18th Street.
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TITLE INSURANCE
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INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS.
Washington Stock Exchange
Sales
in hundreds
SALES

SALES.
CITY e. Suburban 5s-S1 900 at Ss
$500 ut 103.
WASHINGTON Rv. & FL 4s-S1 900 at s3
Warlman Park Hotel 514 4s-S1 900 at
9Sh.
Potomac Elec. Pow. nf.--5 at 1919 10
at l01Hs 5 at 107ss. S at l07Hs
Washington Ry. & Elec. pfd.-12 at 901a
Federal-American National Bank-1O at
3l3
In 100 at g15.
Mernhants Transfer & Storage pfd.-IO
at 100 10 at 100. 10 at 100.
Mergenthaler Linotype-3 at 1862
AFTER CALL.
Commercial National Bank-30 at 23O
Mergenthaler Linotype-20 at 1861
Money-Call loans and 8 per cent
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NAN
BRIDE.
[F So

For many, ma1y summers, ii
dent sWains and their fair maids
have sought out the canoe man"
at Colonial Beach and, encouraged
By his benevolent smile and, al
times, provoking winks, they have
furthered their romancss II his
birch bark craft On The blue
waters 81 the Potomac
The canoe man, George
smoOt them esd
ample, for Up to last summer.
he had been married twice This
afternoon. st the age Of 7s, he
il giving them : new mark to
shoot at; for he il converting 4
69-year-old widow into the third
Mrs. George i. Smoot at the
Waugh Methodist Church, Third
and A. Streets Northeast.
Has Eight Grandchildren
Smoot il the father OF four
children, the grandfather Of eight,
and the great grandfather OF six.
His bride is Mrs. Amada J. Con.
ner, Of Oakland, Nd. who met the
canoe man" at Colonial Beach two
years ago, and who fell under the
spell Of the canoes and their owner
as had many, many younger women
before her; the only difference being
that she cast a similar spell on the
proprietor OF the love ships OF the
Potomac"
The Rev. William Hoffman is
tying the third marital knot.
Smoot, who was one of Mosby's
raiders during the Civil War, lives
during the winter with his daughter,
Mrs. Reulah MczAlwee, at $40 A
st. n. e. He was born in West
moreland county. Virginia. and, ever
since Colonial Beach became a sum-
mer resort, he has been part of it.
Not Nervous Bit
He looks like a man many years
younger than the age record given
on the marriage license. He was
found by The Washington Times
reporter today, just before the cere-
mony. in a barber shop near his
home. ordering the whole bill of
fare, including messages, hair
singes, and other frills of the ton
sorial artist. From under the
steaming towels, he let it be known
that he was happy as any prospec-
tive bridegroom could be, but that
he wasn't nervous. His summer
vocation teaches him too much of
love to permit Of nervousness now.
he said.
Mrs. Mc4Alwee said she believed
it a good thing for her, father to
wed again If he so desires.
Smoot has son. William r.
Smoot, from whom he has not
heard for a year or two,. and a
daughter. Mrs Laura Palmer, 7O9
Taylor St NJ w.
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DRY WAR AKEN n
To G00L. .I)GE

Bitter warfare between vets and
arys broke OUT all along the prohi,
bition front today. and was fea'
ztured by these develop opnents;
4. A delegation representing the
Anti. Saloon League called on Prssi.
dent Coolidge ito lay certain mat
ters' before him, among which was
understood TO be the straw votes
being taken by many Of the country s
newspapers.
2. Senator Edwards CD OF New
Jersey, in the most yitriolic state
ment yet issued ON prohibition, de.
nounced the league for @intimidat Il
ing men who dare to tell the truth, :
and characterizing Congress as be.
ing filled with pussy -footersa on
the prohibition question.
3. Senator Mckellar CD of Ten
nessee, made speech In Congress
upholding the prohibition laws, and
stressing the benefits that have ac-
crued to the nation through the
Eighteenth amendment.
Reports were circulated that the
chief purpose of the Anti-Saloon
League delegation's visit was To
demand removal of L. G. Andrews
as assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury in charge of prohibition, be.
cause of his statements that If he
could not dry up the country by
November / he would quit Mem
bers of the delegation refused to
discuss this report.
The league carried its fight
against the prohibition polls being
conducted by newspapers all over
the country directly to President
Coolidge. The delegation at the
White House entered protest
against the straw voting and con-
demned it as an erroneous express
sion of popular sentiment.
The committee consisted of DIR.
Arthur J.. Barton. of Kansas City:
DIR. A. III. Briggs. San Francisco.
and William NJ. Forgrave, Boston.
Following the conference DIR. Bar
ton, as spokesman for the delega-
ton, made the following comment:
1--WE called to lay before the.
President some matters that we re-#
gard as OF Importance to the effec
tive enforcement of the national
prohibition code. The reports that
the chief matter to be presented
to the President would be the cur
rent straw vote by newspapers,
were in error.
This matter was mentioned only
incidentally. We did call the Presi-
dents attention to the fact that this
straw vote Is not matter Of any
serious significance, however.
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v SLAYER R
INSANE PLEA

TROY, Ohio. March 13 Insanity
will be the defense plea Of Jacob
Nesbitt, confessed murderer OF his
wife, MRS. Frances Drake Nesbitt.
when he goes on trial here for the
Staying, Il. G. Shipman. his attor.
ney. announced today.
Authorities are taking every pos
sibIe precaution In an effort to pre-
vent Nesbitt from committing sui
eide.
The jury will be told that Nesbitt,
an Ohio State University graduate,
killed his wife by beating her over
the head with stick of wood dur
ing "a temporary fit of ~insanity
brought about by many weeks OF
arguing with her over business
matters, Shipman said.
Nesbitt confessed the crime last
night after five hours of grilling
by private detective in the pres
ence of Herbert Johnson and g. G..
Willard, personal friends OF Mes
bitt,
Jake, I believe you did it.
Those few words, spoken by
Johnson after the quartet had
~
for more than two hours, brought
the admission from the husband
I'VE had considerable trouble.
Nesbitt replied feebIy.
Those were his first words to-
ward actual confession.
In two more hours he had told
the entire story-told of the many
Quarrels with his wife, whose earn
ings were greater than his-of the
quarrel on the morning of Friday,
February 19-of his trip to the fur,
nace-of his meeting her at the
head Of the stairs--of her remark
that his family was illiterate-of his
slapping her-of her striking him In
return.
II saw red-rny memory rushed
from me-" Nesbitt said. II killed
her, but don't know just how. 1t
was not my actual self that muir
dered her-my eyes were covered as
il by veil.''
Nesbitt related in detail how he
had burned suit of pajamas ne
wore when he struck the death
blow. which were spattered by blood
gushing from his wife's wounds,
and OF burning the red dressing
gown she wore over her nightgown.
IL was these missing garments
that definitely convinced officers he
had done the killing.
In his cell In Miami county jail
here today, Nesbitt stood a detected
picture. His eyes were haggard
and his face bore lines of worry.
He talked in jerky sentences and
his face twitched nervously.
II have told everything" was
his reply to questions.
II killed her.
Shipman's insanity plea for the
husband will be strengthened by
the testimony of Detective Slater,
who, after obtaining the confession.
stated for publication his belief that
Nesbitt was insane.
Officials viii determine today
whether a special session of the
grand jury will be called to return
an indictment. or whether Nesbitt
will be held without bond foi, the
regular term.
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Sensational charges Of Illegal
methods obstruction of justice,
and infliction 81 the third de
gree On minor children were
made against the wornan's bureau
today by Judge kathryn Selleas
Of the District Juvenile Court
Appearing before the police sub
commit a Il the House DIstrist
Committee, Judge Sellers
the pending policewoInen hill !
The beginning Of I movement t0
do away with the coul "
Bill Held RevoIutiolsary
This bill. II PASSED can he
looked upon As historic step
and beginning Of b movement 10
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GIRLS help ROB
AND BEAT man

Visitors from the so-called
wild and woody West are having
a difficult time in the nation 3
capital, according to the polics
reports.
Washington's epidemic of ban
ditry proved too much for vii.
liam Cartwright, 1916 Cooper st
Fort Worth, Texas, who claims
that a white man and two colOred
girls all jumped on him at once
early this morning and robbed
him of his pocket book containing
$40.
Texan Puts Up Fight
According to Cartwright, he was
walking along Second Street North.
west near Pennsylvania Avenue
when the three approached him.
He did not like their manner, he
said, SO increased his speed, but
they overlook him and a fight fol.
lowed,
During the BATTLE, Cartwright
fought In the true style attributed
to his native State. but 1t was his
first attempt to lick" women, so
they succeeded in getting the money
and making their escape
Another Of natures sons. a cow
boy named Leo William Campbell
who hales from Montana or Ari-
zona, or some other of those glori-
GUS Western States-he's not par
ticular--is attempting to persuade
the American Legion to pay his
way back to the great open spaces.
All Cowboys Gentlemen
Representative Blanton recently
claimed that all cowboys were gen.
tlemen. so. just to prove it,
Campbell is said to have attempted
to become friendly with a pretty
Government employe while both
were walking through the White
House lot.
Policeman M. A Rainey observed
the attempt at introduction, and
Campbell told it to the Judge yes
terday. Now he wants to get away
from Washington quickly and
surely.
Aside from his prowess as cow
puncher, Campbell is a motion pic
ture actor, he claims, having played
in North of 36" and THE Pony
Express"
During the nights activity, Nor.
man Lee. colored, 2507 P st. N. W.,
and his wife, Ruby, were held up
at the point of a pistol. Neither
had any money or Valuables, they
said. so the two bandits, colored,
got nothing for their trouble.
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STUDENT FOUND DEAD
IN FRATERNITY HOUSE

WILLIAMSTOWN Mass, March
13.-Joseph l.. Child, scion of a
wealthy Springfield, H.. family,
and a. senior at Williams College,
was found dead in his room at the
Alpha Tau Alpha fraternity house
today under circumstances which
will be investigated.
According to his fraternity broth.
ers, of which he was president.
Child gave every indication of being
i'm perfect health when he retired.
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REBEL DRuSES CAPTURE
PALMYRA. SYRIAN CITY

BAG DAD. March 13, - Druse
tribesmen, operating against the
French. have captured Palmyra.
Queen Zenobia's ancient capital city
Palmyra is one of the important
cities Of Syria and because of its.
magnificent ruins has been point
of attraction for students and
tourists.
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Mrs, Nainette King Jones
Adams, better known as Mary
King, I a. member Of Lieut.. Nina
Van Wrinkles force at the Woman's
Bureau, was today suspended
without pay by the District Com
missioners on the recommendation
Of Mai. Edwin b. Hesse.
Connected with the Wonan's
Bureau since 1928, with the excep-
ton of j Few months when she
resigned only II be reinstated,
Mrs. Adams revealed her identity
when she applied to the clerk Of
the District Supreme Court yes
terday for citizenship papers.
Not Citizen
1t was shown that Mrs. Adams
was not q citizen OF the United
States, although she swore she was
when applying for her position on
the police force through the Civil
Service Commission. She was born
in Brazil Of American parents.
When 1t was discovered who she
was, Major Hesse recommended her
Mrs. King said she received a
special dispensation to take the
civil service examination from SEN
ator Underwood Of Alabama. The
are investigating for.
ther into her case.
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here today at l0:47 a. m, central
standard time, after mechanicians
had adjusted his engine trouble.
MacReady was forced down by
in his engine nine min
utes after taking off the first time
at 9:35 a. m. Mechanics worked
feverislTIy for an hour .remedying
the trouble. He was confident he
would reach the top of the world"
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E. w. ScRIPPS, PUBLISHER,
DIES ON YACHTING CRUISE

NEW YORK, March 13.-E. w.
Scripps, aged II, millionaire news
paper owner and founder of the
Scripps- McRae newspapers (now the
Scripps- Howard newspapers). died
last night on board his yacht, the
Ohio, in Monrovia Bay, Liberia, &C.
cording to cablegram received to.
day by Roy w. Howard, chairman
Of the board of directors of the
Scripps- Howard newspapers.
The Washington times., 1926-03-13

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 10.
Gov. Clifford Pinchot early today
announced himself as candidate
for the United States Senate.
IN his lOng-awaited announcement
the governor declared himself d
Republican, supporter Of President
Coolidge and an enemy Of the;
gang He places himself on record
for economy. protection Of Amer
ican industries and justice to the.
farmer
stand Tor economy All efl
cheney n government and for the
enforcement Of law. including the
years at Harrisburg Is my claim for
The Washington times., 1926-03-13
NJ READY TAKES
AIR AGAIN

DAYTON, Ohio. March 13.-De-
termined to overcome all obstacles
and snatch the altitude crown for
the United States, Lieut.. John A.
MacReady took off the second time
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FIapper Wives Defended

NEW YORK, March 13.-The
flapper mother of today takes bet
ter care of her children than did
her grandmother, according to the
los women attending the annual
meeting of the Iowans of New
York.
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~ international News Service

GENEVA March 13. Sweden.
after having been denounced for
its intransigeant attitude IN the
league crisis, came forward TODAY
prepared to make 4 sacrifice Of is
own privileges ii order to save the
League Of Nations.
Sweden. it Is reported. will at,
tempt to break the league deadlock
by offering to give up her non
permanent. seat in the council Of
the League Of Nations to Poland.
Germany can not object to such
action, it is believed, since her OBJ
jections have been directed against
expansion Of the council and not 10
the granting Of seats to any
particular nationalities
The British and French deiega-
tions were wrapped in gloom this
morning. delegates expressing ti.eir
disgust and utter discouragement
over Germany's categorical refusal
TO accept a reasonable middle
path out OF the difficulties.
The compromise proposed yester-
day had been considered equitable
by q majority of the delegations in
that it provided for neither victor
nor vanquished, and permitted no
one to go home empty handed.
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oners should be placed on proba,
tion.
IT gives powers of regulation
which might mean the invasion Of
the constitutional right Of private.
citizens to be secure against un-
reasonable search and seizure.
Judge Sellers declared that young
girls and boys taken 60 the House
degree methods. z
She quoted q pOliceWoman as hay.
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the opportunity to continue my
service to the people. Our debt of
SCI ,000, 900 has been paid off and
the State now has money in the
bank. We are back on a pay-as-
you-go basis.
An honest effort has been made
to enforce the eighteenth amend.
ment. The legaIized saloon has
been banished from Pennsylvania
and / have appointed to public
office no one who would not stand
by the whole Constitution of the
United States"
The Washington times., 1926-03-13
Today's Scratches


At Tampa
SECOND RACE-Mamoinides
THIRD RACE-CaiiguIa, Royal Dick.
FIFTH RACE-Bolivar Bond
SIXTH RACE-Paddle, Norseiand
EscarpoIelte.
Weather. clear: track fast.
At Havana
FIRST RACE2Fondle Ne
THIRD RACE-Orcus. Clean.
FOURTH RACE-Trapeze, Stubborn,
The Ally, Jacobean. Colossus, Herbiee
and Crimp Ear.
SIXTH RACE-Double Van. Dalton.
Weather, cloudy; track. heavy.
A. MinmI
FIRST RACE-Tempter, Maid Of Or
leans. Swordsman, Akhamouk.
SECOND RACE-Indian Tra1l, Inver
Maid. Marie Louise. Somerset.
SEVENTH RACE-Outward Bound.
cherub. Grand King. Tony Beau.
Weather, clear; track. fast.
At New ORLEANS
FIRST. RACE-alenlivet, Arlo, CHINA
mon Kirk Lady. Modna, Vas Sar
THIRD RACE-King Colin, Cad.
FOURTH RACE-Eric
FIFTH RAcE-Navigator. Blanc
setnR Smiling Gus
SIXTH RACE-Ernest b. Arragosa,
Molinero. Mary Contrary Pete Foy,
SEVENTH RAcE--Andry. Blue Torch.
!" Wsather. clear. track, fast
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THE WEATHER

s
Partly cloudy and colder tonight; Sun
day fair; moderate northwest winds
Temperature yesterday, high, SO; low, 26.
The Washington times., 1926-03-13
Russian Students Riot

WARSAW, March f3.-Thousands
of students, aroused by German
opposition to granting Poland a
seat in the council of the League
OF Nations, staged q demonstration
in front OF the German legation
here today.
The students shouted anti.Ger.
man songs and Missed the name Of
Germany.
The police dispersed the mob
without any serious trouble.
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international News service the exclusive rights
TO for republication. in form, al news dis
patches credited to It not otherwise credited n
this paper exclusively entitled TO use SoF
republication all the local undated news pubs
Nshed herein well All special dispatcheA
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Partisan Press Stirred
BY international News Service

BY international News Service
PARIS, March 13.-Germany is
deliberately and malevolently sabo-
tagging the machinery of the League
of Nations in order to smother the
spirit of the Locarno treaties.
This is the substance of charges
hurled by virtually every news
paper in Paris today at Germany
as a result of the tactics Of the
German delegation ar Geneva.
lie Matin declared that France
has made her ultimate concession.
the responsibility for the ultimate
rupture between Germany and the
League now rests with Germany.
German Press Sees Scandal
BERLIN, March 13.--An inter-
national scandal confronts the allies
unless they agree to meet German
insistence that promises made at
Locarno be redeemed, Reich news
papers said today, commenting on
the Geneva situation.
THE crisis has reached a climax. ;:
said Der Tag, land things have
come to the point where, the Ger.
man delegation is resolved to sacrl-
flee the Locarno treaties unless
Germany alone gets seat in the
League council.
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Answer to Saturdays crossword
puzzle:
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IN Il WITH THE STORY FROM HERE

7ANDY picked up the clipping,
frowned to hide the sudden
panic. What's it all about,
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going to bawl! Another minute and
I'll bawl!'
Her mother, beginning again: Il
repeat, Sandy. these are all trifles.
Every wife has to adjust herself to
the new life. The early years are
the hardest After that"
ooh. yes-after that, you die. All
the feeling and the defiance is killed
and you just hang on-a ghost-an
unburied corpse. Women did that
years ago. They're not doing it now.
You can't tell us today that it's a
holy and sacred union when two
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| course. Papers do these things
Sandy, l want you to tell me the
truth, are you THINKING-I mean
even thinking of divorce? You said
well, never know whether to be
lieve what you say or not, you're SO
daring. You intimated something
like it while we were away. You
were joking, weren't your
| -
roLICE, drinking her tea, now
put down the cup with long
suffering, ironic smile eX-
pressing to all the Mcneil family
her utter disdain. Alice was a VIC
lent enemy of family interference.
She considers her life had been
viciously warped.
At 10 when she was in the lists
as a beauty, she had fallen wildly in
love with young Teddy Sesnon,
handsome, light-hearted deckhand
on boat plying between Santa Bar
bara and Santa Rosa Island. She
wanted to marry him. In vain did
Isabel implore: What kind OF
marriage is this for a Mcneil? Did
I think I'd ever live to see the day
a daughter of mine could so far for
get her upbringing? A sailor-a
common sailor"
Alice was obdurate. So Angus
stepped in. He called on Teddy. He
threatened him. He had him trans
ferred to Los Angeles.
Alice. recalling this episode with
ever-growing bitterness as the years
went on, could become perfectly fu-
rious in her resentment. Indeed.
IF she only knew as much then as
she, knew noWp
She looked at Sandy, closed her
eyes and repeated her smile OF dis
dain. This plainly said: Ready to
back down, are you? Awfully brave
when you're not up against the
guns, aren't your
1T want you to answer me, Sandy
You're not trying to put aside your
marriage?"
I've put it aside already, mother.
I told you So"
w nat 40 YOU IASdiA! law 49,
started this suit?"
mo. But I mean to-
What are you saying? Do you
realize what you're saying? A girl
brought up as you were, to say such
a thing. You married Ben. You
knew what you were doing"
"One thing you never know till
you try is marriage?'
You can make a jest Of it?"
Sandy's heart raped swiftly, al
most In her throat.
"Other girls are just as inexperi-
enced as you were, remember that.
They keep their compacts."
IT meant to keep mine. I'm not
walking out-Im not quitting cold.
I'd have stuck with any man who
was willing to give me even 20
per cent interest in the arrange
ment. He didn't give damn"
"SandyiS
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people hate each other-when they
bring out all the meanest and ug-
Hest traits. You can't tell US we're
doing right to keep that up for life"
Il tell you, Sandy. that you must
rise to your problem. You must
bear and grow noble in the bearing
Of these little unpleasant traits in
your husband. In time you can
change him. And forget, once and
for ALL this idea Of divorce. You
We're in full possession OF your
senses when Won made your vows"
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Maybe I was in full possession
of them. They didn't amount to
much. That's all I've got to say for
them. If it's my senses that got
me into this jam. they're not going
to keep me in 1t. And I'll never
have married Ben Murillo if you
hadn't all treated me like a scarlet
sister because l got caught in a
storm. You made me feel I'd dug
the grave under both of you. oh,
you did.
IT admit I was a weak little fool
to have fallen for it. I made a
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mistake. Why do have to spend
the rest Of my life abiding by IT.?
Why can't I wipe it out the same as
other errors are corrected? l don't
see why marriage. with only two
people concerned. should have to be
perpetuated when it's a grand fraud
like mine is
Mrs. Mcneil. very white about
the lips, her eyes down. said thickly:
Promise me not to act rashly. San
dy Promise TO what n while"
II don't think you ought to ask II.
mother"
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9. Proposition Of place.
10. Rock containing metal.
H. To have on.
-. Leather strip.
IS. Portentous.
20. Knocked
81. DisaVoWals.
"a. Makes smooth.
26. To squander.
IS. To strike.
90. Before.
30. Possessive pronour.
81. Canine animal.
"a. Granted facts.
SO. 3.1416.
So. Polynesian chestnut.
40. Those born in the locality in
which they dwell.
AZ. Utensils for cooking.
43. Protective Of a lock.
As. Marcher in a formal procession.
At. Propelled foot levers.
4S. Wooden trough for bricks.
so. Period.
so. Breastwork.
54.i Snakelike fish.
Sc. Twice.
SO. Kindled.
so. Because.
81. Exclamation Of triumph.
60. To border.
81. Elk
IS. Violent disturbance of peace (by
a mob.
81. To prepare for publication.
50. One in cards.
70. Female sheep.
70. Neuter pronoun.
IS. Half an EN-.