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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
STOCK PRICES
MOVE UPWARD
Speculative Interest Revived
in Rail Shares-New Highs
For Many Issues

New York, Feb lI.-IAy-Resump-
ton Of the upward movement in to-
days market was accompanied by u
revival of speculative interest in the
rail shares. Some sluggishness de-
velopcd in the early trading but by
noon the entire market was headed
upward, with over 20 issues elevated
to their highest price in years.
General Motors was slow in re-
spending to the raising of the annual
dividend from 81 to 50, opening frac-
tionally lower and then mounting 3
points as large buying orders poured
into the market for that issue. Re-
ports that large traders were again
active in the market, coupled with
the decision of w. C. Durant, a
prominent operator, to cancel his
contemplated trip to Italy this
month, stimulated pool activity in
many stocks. Official denial of re-
ports that Chairman Gary Of the
United States Steel corporation
well received in the financial dis
trict.
New York Central and New Haven
shared the leadership of the rail
group, each climbing three or more
points on large buying orders.
Wheeling L. Lake Erie common, the
sensational features of the markets
earlier in the week, did not appear
on the tape until after noon and
then sold at 20. a drop of Is points
below the previous transaction.
Among the specialtics excellent
buying took place in commercial sol
vents 3D. Colemans and Altman
common and preferred, Gulf States
Steel, Foundation company, United
States Cast Iron Pipe and American
Smelling, new high records were
made by Union Carbide, Coco Cola,
Safety Cable. Colorado Fuel and
Lima Locomotive.
The closing was strong. Stocks
which were easy to advance because
of the limited floating supply made
substantial gains in the final hour.
Loose Wiles Biscuit and National
Distillers products, preferred, rose
seven points each. Wheeling 4 Lake
Erie dropped to 81. the lowest since
the collapse of the corner" and the
preferred extended its loss to Ii
points. The sales approximated
100000 shares.
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Question of Pay For
EntOmbed Mine Men
Subject Of Dispute

Hazelton, Pa, Feb. ll.-(P)-If a
man is entombed in a coal mine for
eight days, is he entitled to pay for
two shifts of eight hours Il day or
three shifts?
This question has caused u dispute
between the United Mine Workers
and the Lehigh Valley Coal company
1t arose as result Of the entomb-
ment for. eight days Of five miners
in the TOmhicken colliery by flood
last November.
The men were rescued Thanksgiv-
ing eve. Andrew Fattey, district
president of the mine workers, an
nounced that they had been paid for
two shifts day without notification
aud that the money was in their pay
envelopes when the first regular wage
distribution was made after their
rescue.
Mr.. Mattey maintains that the
men are entitled to 24-h0ur shifts.
He said today that if the claim was
not adjusted it would be taken to
the anthracite board of Cancellation
for Il ruling.
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State Music Contest
to Be Held at Valley
City March 10 and IL

Valley City. N. D.. Feb. 1l.-LP,-
The Valley City Music club, assisted
by knute Froysaa of the department
Of music, Valley City normal school,
will act as host for the state music
contest to be held here Thursday
and Friday, March 10 and IL, accord
ing to. an announcement by mrs.
Howard b. Tilden, Fargo, publicity
director Of the North Dakota Fed
Grafton of Music clubs.
A prize of $50 will be offered
young artists. and a prize of $25 for
students.
On the contest committee are: A.
J. Stephens, Dakota conservatory,
Fargo; Hywel Rowland, University
Of North Dakota. Grand Forks; +.
Clifford loren, Wesley college.
Grand Forks; J. S. Black. Jamestown
college, Jamestown; and Knute
FrOySaa, Valley City.
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day on the bill ,to'legalizc the sale Of
snuff. The bill was approved in the
committee Of the whole by "a to
81 vote but was sent back to the
state affairs committee by agree
mcnt in order that it may be amend
cd to meet objections offered by its
supporters.
The test Of strength on the flour
label bill late yesterday developed
into strict party fight with the
kOnpartisans supporting amend
ments asked by Governor Sorlie and
the Independents solid behind the
amendments maze w the s.a,c a4-
fairs committee. The bill was re
ported with the amendments offered
by the committee.
Governor Sorlie has said that he
will veto the bill if it comes to him
as approved BY the committee. Since
the senate already has passed bill
containing provisions which the ex-
ecutive wants, it is cons idercd prob
able that i conference committee of
senate and house members may be
appointed to consider the bill before
the legislature finally gets done
with it,
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Temperance Forces
Rem0lding Lines on
Snuff Sale Measure

Having spent nearly four hours
yesterday afternoon in arguments on
the snuff and flour label bills, the
North Dakota house today was pre-
pared to speed up its action on near
~ two-score bills which are SEIZED
ulcd either for final vote or for con-
sideration in the committee Of the
whole.
The senate was scheduled to dis
pose of large number Of house bills
carrying appropriations which have
been. recommended for passage by
the appropriations committee. BY
agreement that senate will not take
final action on any bills on which di-
vided reports have been submitted
by committee. A number Of senator's
have left for home to spend the
weekend.
Temperance forces in the house
were attempting to rcmold their lines
today following their defeat ycstcr-
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MIsCELANEOus

MlSCBLLANEOU
CHEAP feed for hogs and chickens,
We charge &c piece for rabbit
carcasses. Come and load up. Sam
Sloven. care South Side Grocery
Opposite Standard Oil Co. Ware
house.
FOR cAL1AChoice imported German
Rollers, German Chappers and
Harris Mountain, also native singers.
Cages, seeds, treats, etc. Phone
1l6-J. Jacob Bull, Dickinson, y.
Oak. Box 728.
FOR SALE-$l3O Wurlitzer c Melody
Saxophone outfit, year old, practi-
cally new. Will sell for SIS, includ-
ing case and equipment. Write
Tribune ad No. Ia.
FOR SALE-A second hand electric
washer on payments. French &
WEIGH Hardware. See Mr.. Griffith:
FOR SALE-Eight foot show case.
Priced $4,000. Inquire the Wedge,
Bismarck, N. Oak.
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and part loads yearlings 800; bulk

and part loads ycarlings 900; bulk
7.5OMS.75; fat cows and hcifers 500
@7OO; cutters unchanged; bulls $50
05.75; stockcrs and feeders slow,
6.250I75O: calves 1900; vealers
steady, l2.0@l4.O0; largely 13.OO@
1850.
Hogs 10000; few early sales, light
and medium weights, average 1850
1l.5O; around ~ lower than Thurs
days averages; early top 1850; bid
ding ll.25@l1.3O; heavier butchers
and 1925 for ordinary sows; pigs %
lower, mostly 1900: average cost
Thursday ll.6O, weight PIG.
Sheep 700 ;stcady; best 81 to 81
pound fed western lambs 1916, fat
natives l2.OOMl2,25.
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FOR EXCHANGE

tOk SALE, or trade for BismaEvS
resident or business property. A
1000 acre stock and wheat ranch
in Wibaux county, Montana, $40
acres under fence, about ITS acres
under cultivation. Fair buildings.
Running water. No incumbranee.
This 70 one Of the best stock
ranches in Eastern Montana. Will
give tome one . good buy or trade.
Address C. w. Finkle, 2l5 Wash
ington Ave., Bismarck, N. OAK. or
call telephone No. COL.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago, Feb. l1.--LR)- Butter I'M
settled; receipts 1898 tubs; cream
cry extras 49%; standards 49k; cx-
ira firsts 48is NO4a. firsts 1890
47l2; seconds 44045Ia.
Eggs lower; receipts 9,34O cases;
firsts SO; ordinary firsts 21M32.
Cheese unchanged.
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FARGO LIVESTOCK

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 1l.-lP9-Hogs
160 to 200 pounds Ills; 200 to 225
pounds 1l.l5@li.lO; 225 to, 275
pounds lilo; 275 pounds and over
l1.l0@l0.75; packers 9.75@10.25.
Sheep top lambs 1l.25@1225;
heavy lambs 9.O0@l0.OO; Gull lambs
7Q0@9.OO; light ewes 7.OOQ8.OO;
heavy ewes 5.5O@6.50: cul ewes 800
@4.00; bucks 4.0OM.5.OO.
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MINNEAPOLIS FLOIJR

Minneapolis, Feb. ll.-(A9-Fiour
unchanged to Is lower. In carload
lots, family patents quoted at 7.75@
$50 barrel in 9e-pound cotton
sacks. Shipments 40,332 barrels.
Bran 27OO627.5O.
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SO. ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

South st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. IL
tu. 5. ID. Of A.)-Cattlc loo: steers
and yearings lOM25 higher; mostly
lOMl5 up; she stock firm, other
classes fully steady; several loads
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DULUTH RANGE
Feb. IL
Open High Low Close
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN
Gu. /
Omen lilrh L.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1l.-(P-Whcat
receipts lab cars compared to 10 a
year ago. Cash No. northern
spring, choice to fancy l.4la*M
l.f4"s; good to choice 1.39Hsm
LAOS; ordinary to good 1864 "a
1895; No. hard spring 1.41ss@
1.i7"s; No. | dark hard Montana on
track 1.4l 7s@l.45ss; to arrive
1.41 q 1.45's; May Laos; July
1.i0s..
Corn No. 3 yellow 73M75.
Oats No. 3 white ABS @44as.
Barley 5SM74.
Rye No. 2, 1.00@1.02R..
Flax No. ], 2.1SA @2.5lH.
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you want to know
why we claim to have a real sales
proposition to offer statesmen who
are willing to work and who apprc-
ciate affiliation with nationally
recognized and nationally advertis-
ed company, you will write the
McCaskey Register Company, Min
neapolis, Mimi. You might also re-
fer to our Saturday Evening Post
advertising which appears the first
of each month. Preference to men
30 to as years old and who have
had favorable experience. The ter
ritory open is local. Write in de-
tail your qualifications.
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CHICAGO Pf1rLTRY

Chicago, Feb. !. ll-LN-Poultry
alive, weak; receipts cars: fowls
22@2S; springs 80; turkeys IS;
r6OstetS 20; ducks 20@32; geese 2S.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, Feb. 1l.-LR)-Cash wheat
No. 5 red l.2l@l.22; No. I hard
1.41R
Corn No. mixed 80; No. 2 yell
low 78.
Oats No. 2 white 48@4Sls; No. 8
white 42A@46is.
Rye No. 3, 1.O2@l.O4.
Barley 6S@82.
: Timothy seed 5.OO@5.75.
Glover seed 27.50@33.OO.
Lard 1912
Ribs 1000.
Bellies 1925.
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APARTMENTS

FOR RENT-Fivc room heated strict
~ modern apartment. Inquire Mar
covitz Army and Navy store, Man
dan.
FOR RENT-One three room apart
ment and also one two room apart.
ment, Phone 495.
FOR RENT-Large furnished apart
, ment. Phone 543-W or call at 1924
Fourth street.
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Tribune Classified Advertisements


FUN 0AA16
$500 CASH DOWN AND BALANCE
like rent buys q new, just COM,
pleted fivc-room modern bungalow,
maple floors, built-in features, full
partitioned basement, furnace heat,
basement garage, south front, near
schools, immediate possession.
Sale price, $4,000.
$l,oeo CASH DOWN AND BALANCE
like rent, including interest at 71t,
buys new and just finished mod
ern and complete bungalow, built
BY one Of Bismarck's best house
builders. Oak floors, many built
in features. full basement. furnace
heat, reasonable taxes, close to
school immediate possession Sale
price, $4,000. .af
NEW MODERN SIx.ROOM HOUSE,
very we'll located, hardwood floors,
many built.in features, fireplace,
in best Of condition, ready TO move
into without expense. Sale price,
$1,000. First payment. $4,000.
NEW slX.ROOM MODERN HOUSE.
west end, Of city, hardwood floors,
full basement, furnace heat, garage.
Sale price, $4,700-$l, 200 cash, ball
ancc like rent.
A MODERN HOUSE OF EIGHT
rooms and bath, hardwood floors
and trim, fireplace, hot.watef heat,
double garage, four bedrooms Sec
ond floor, one on first floor, full
basement partitioned, laundry room
with tubs. Sale price, $1,000.
Terms.
MODERN TILE AND STUCCO BUN
galow, west end Of city, hardwood
floors, full basement, furnace heat,
nice lot, south front. Sale price,
$3.50. Terms.
FIVE ROOM BUNGALOW, EAST
end, modern except heat, hardwood
floors, good garden space, garage.
Sale price, $3,0OO--$500 cash, bal
ancc easy payments.
THIS AGENCY HAS a GOOD. COM.
plete list Of houses and lots for
sale in the city, including small
tracts on edge Of town. Appoint
ments made any time at your con-
venience.
HEDDEN REAL ESTATE AGENCY
10 Years Active City Selling.
Webb Block Phone
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PERSONAL

EPlLEPTICS--Guaranteed treatment.
Stops seizures first day. Money
back if not satisfied. No bromides,
narcotics. Free information. Hunt
err Laboratories, Dept. "M-85," Little
Rock. Ark.
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FARGO RITTER

Fargo, n. D., Feb. ll.-LR1-Butte
fat. churning cream 80; packing
stock ~,
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BISMARCK GRAIN
FURNISHED by Russell-Miller Coz


cent per pound discount under
50 ID. Ear corn, 70 Tbs. cents I'm.
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FURNITURE ron 0ALD

FOR SALE-A good bed and spring
$500, one bed $500, writing desk
500. stand $500. Call at AIS
Fourth street or Phone 1852.
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HOUSES AND FLATS
FOR RENT-Furnished flat. Phone
990-M after 6 p. M. or call at Apt.
4 Tribune.
FOR RENT-A seven room modern
house. Apply at Richholt's store.
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BABY CHICKS

VIGOROUS NORTHERN CHICKS
That live and grow from certified
farm flocks. Sixteen varieties. Rec
ord egg producers. 100 per cent
live delivery, cat. free.-Caledonia
Hatchery, Dept. B, Caledonia,
Mimi.
ORDER CHICKS from Pelkey again
established, reliable. Baby chick
guide free. John Pelkey, Fargo.
N. D.
NEW LOW PRICES standard Nor.
thern chicks. Ninth annual catalog
free. Clayton Rust, Fargo, N. D.
BABY CHICKS-Highest quality,
leading breeds, free catalog. Har-
vey Hatchery, Harvey. N. D.
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FIVE ROOM BUNGALOW, EAST
end, modern except heat, hardwood
floors, good garden space, garage.
Sale price, $3,0O0--$500 cash, bal
ancc easy payments.
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OFFICE ROOM FOR RENT
OFFICE FOR RENT-Apply to r. d.
Hoskins or S. A. Floran.
FOR RFNT-Office rooms q lO8
Main street. Phone l95.
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MODERN TILE AND STUCCO BUN
galow, west end Of city, hardwood
floors, full basement, furnace heat,
nice lot, south front. Sale price,
$3.50. Terms.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01
AMERICAN LEGION DANCE
 PREDICTED bE \ "WOW'

The public dance to be given by the American Legion on the evening of the Fourth of July will be the fourth of a series of dances that the Legion is giving this season, and is destined to be one of the best, accord ing to reports received today.
 A brand new orchestra will be on hand to furnish brand new music, so says Sergt. Honeyman, musician in charge. It is known he can deliver the goods. Let those dance then who never danced before, let those who have always danced then dance the more The Legion dances have been success in the past, and there's no use talking, Monday night will find the hall filled with happy people. What, with big crowd and we'll trained six-piece orchestra "Oh boy!" 'Nuff said.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01
GERMAN |S USING PAPER
 BUILDING WATER CRAFT

BERLIN, July 1. (P)-Paper ca noes and rowboats are the latest in vention of Willi Schauer. an enter prising builder in Karlstadt-on-the- Main. Schauer contends that boats made of compressed paper in accord ance with his process are durable and no more subject to the disinte- grating influence of water than are wooden or metal boats. He has made numerous tests with a paper paddle boat and is completely satis- fled with the results.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Owing to awaiting the arrival in port of the survey steamer Surveyor no announcement can be made today regarding the boxing bouts scheduled for the Fourth of July. The local men are all set.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

A couple of dozen ball players turned out for practice last night and enjoyed a good workout under the management of Mclaughlin, former member of the American League.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01
ALEUTIAN DUE AT 4 P. M.

Shattering her former time to the port of Seward the s. s. Aleutian, sis ter ship to the s. s. Yukon, was sched- uled to arrive at 4 o'clock this after noon from the south.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Lucky says: It is more honorable to be a good wo- man than a great lady; be a good woman, increase the purchasing power of your husbands wages, by buying from Lucky.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

A fine line of mems Suits received for July Fourth. Outside prices. Ur- bach.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

The Boy Scout Movement is one of te great social successes of these times, stable, vigorous and stimulat- ing.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Fresh strawberry and va nila Seattle ice cream at Schallerer's Alaska Shop. -.--
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Administer and Congohan rugs. ) L. Graef.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

The Boy Scouts is an American in stitution and knows no bounds of race, religion or financial status.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Don't forget the public dance at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow evening.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Look for the government stamps on FRYE'S BABY BEEF.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Vantine's Incence and burners. Schallerers Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Special deliver of freshly baked goods from II a. m. to 12 o'clock and from 4 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Seward Bakery. Phone Madison 82.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Fryes ice boxes. are always open to the publics inspection.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Dunhill pipes and tobacco. Schal, lerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

When you think suits think Urbach.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01
|s WILLING TO PURCHASE
 BANKS FOR BROTHERHOOD

CLEVELAND Ohio, July 1. (P)-I A proposal submitted by Thomas F. Mitten, tractor and banking magnate of Philadelphia, to purchase control of chain of banks and investment companies of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers was placed in the hands of the finance committee at the convention of the brotherhood.
 "Why do you drink beer?' a Ger man was once asked.
 Because pretZels make Us thirsty" was the answer.
 But why do you eat pretzels then?"
 ITO make us thirsty"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Try a piece of BABY BEEF from Frye Bruhn meat market.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-01

Read the ads every day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-25
Usurpation Attempted

Senator Borah chairman
would have the functions
in conducting the OF United States
Dissatisfied with the administrations handling Mexican
relations committee
exactiude, with
find administration
diplomacy
the charged
by the constitution with the
with other countries and negotiating with the
advice 0 @s
diplomatic existing
between this
little bundering to bring
would follow.
foregone that the members of foreign
would be those the
judicial mind their unpreudica
been hned for some time that Senator Borah would
in 1928 would that the Idaho good
politician brush President Coolidge his path
and
presidential functions by
investigation that the senate
treaties the
committee gather first hand information
the
Ncaaguan governmental
affairs the committee would have tendency strengthen
them their opposition by
the American administration
a by and
republican
PENDING aulFindmg
administration acting within its rights to
committee them
beyond the United States an.
Nicaraguan is
protective
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-25
B5AB8

The days news yields advanced data
on the millennium. Thus; Pullman por-
ters have begun an antitip campaign
1t is said they actually want salaries
. . Chicago Swedes claim Theodore
Roosevelt and George Washington had
Swedish blood Sure, and don't leave
out Adam. Citizens of Essex, Mass
scour the woods for hunger The dis
patch didn't say whether the posse
was made up of men or women. /.
King George has springs put on royal
carriage after riding the rods" II
years. Science certainly flies in Brit
ain Flappers in New Orleans go
barefoot during floods. A complete
swimming suit merely by removal of
stockings . Large buck deer leaps
through plate glass window in Ant
werp, N. Y, stirring village. Not the
first time town has been aroused
by a stag affair. And so on, un-
til, if Dawes wishes to throw away
his pipe, he may.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-25

States of type of roads,
OF money.
the legislature
But members of appointed political
capable will
direction political grind.
stronger argument in of highway
handling program
highway o
suspect impressed
viii engineer and governor
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-25
Sixteen Years Ago

A baby girl has arrived at the
home OF J. H. Baker, manager of
the Douglas Lumber company.
Chas. r. Scott is i'll at his home
and unable TO be down town.
Mining Engineer b. E. Russell
left yesterday for business trip
to Bisbee.
Mrs. e. w. Graves, who has been
visiting in Los Angeles for the
past six months, returned home
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Williams were
up from Nacozari yesterday.
The Durazo family have joined
the caravan that is being attracted
by the beauties and business ad-
want ages of Douglas and are jour
neying thither. The family is COM
posed of % members and own the
Hacienda ranches in Mexico with
great herds of cattle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-25
Douglas Housing Need

the
would to be
the logical thing agency satisfy both
high point in Douglas at present to
Financial reports from the
show is hunting safe investment
institutions position to
caref for local
All necessary at present some
builder
that the
will
study
development the Sulphur valley that
ratio that the
valley developed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-25
DIVINE RIGHT

After the arrival of her baby sister,
Doris Atkinson was transferred from
her crib to another bed and she was
not as all pleased over the newcomers
usurping of her former sleeping quar-
ters.
One day her mother went into the
children's room to put the baby to
bed, she found the crib in state of
upheaval. AS she approached, a small
but firm voice from beneath the covers
announced: This bed is already occu-
MED"