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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17
JAILED FOR WHIPPING POLICE
MAN

Washington, March 18th (ANP)
When Policeman c. H. Gould inter
fered between Fred Murphy, six feet
four inches tall, and George Murphy,
who were staging a fight at Seventh
and N. streets, Fred resented the in
reference and transferred his attack
to the policeman. Judge Isaac R. Hit
fined Fred SIS for being intoxicated
and disorderly and sent him to Jail for
80 days because he whipped the police
man.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17
Ruby Bates Mys-
terry Grows In Scott
sboro Case

Chattanooga, Tenn, March II, CAMP
When Ruby Bates, alleged rape victim
and girl hobo who achieved notoriety
in connection with the famous Scots
boro case, left her home in Huntsville,
Ala. On the night of February q, she
may have just decided to go out on
a little harmless lark and then got lost.
Up until Saturday of last week, she
had not returned to her home
That made her absence without
leave amount to almost two weeks.
In the meantime. the legal lights of
the International Labor Defence ap-
peared before Jud e Hawkins in Scott
sboro in behalf of the nine boys vic
Tins and sought and obtained a
change of venue to Decatur. Opposing
them in an effort to have the indict-
ments against the boys quashed be-
cause no Negroes were on the grand
Jury which indicted them nor on the
petit Jury which convicted them was
the attorney general of the state,
Thomas Knight.
The date of the trial is problema-
teal. 1t may not occur before June,
although by special arrangement he
tween prosecution and defense, it can
L I No tot ic
to wish to get through with the case.
The defense is not hurried the reports
state.
Of chief concern as matters now
stand in the whereabouts of Ruby
Bates. Ruby is the girl who wrote
letter stating that she lied in court
when she said the boys had attacked
her. Later police said that she repid-
lated that letter and declared that if
she wrote it, she must have been
drunk.
She is expected to be one of the
principal witnesses for the state.
But where is she? In the attempt
to answer that question, there is grow
ing suspicion among the partisans of
the state and of the defense.
Persons who believe the boys guilty
and hope the state will convict them
again are certain that agents of the
International Labor Defense have kid
naped the girl and are keeping her
in custody to prevent her appearance
at the trial as a state witness. They
say that letter stuff is all bunk.
Friends of the defense intimate that
the state and the police have contrived
in some way to lay Ruby Bates aside
for awhile so that she may not change
her mind and testify for the defense.
Mrs. Emma Bates, Ruby's Mother,
declares that after she had gone to
led on the night of February 27, a
car drove up outside their shack and
the driver called out, ooh Ruby!"
Ruby, already dressed, walked out to
the car got in it and has been gone
ever since.
Mrs Bates expressed the opinion that
her daughter seemed to know the man
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17
BANKS CLOSED BECAUSE OF DE
PRESTON AND BOARDING

The great depression and the econ
.omic condition of our country have
caused many banks to close. The Pre-
sident of the United States declared a
Bank Holiday" Many business ms
titutions have been hit hard because
of the results of the depression.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17
WEEKLY ECHO CONTINUES

The Weekly Echo that comes to your
home once week has hit hard, and
yet we have not missed an issue during
all of these depressed times and con-
ditions. We are proud to know that we
have been able thus far, to publish
our paper each week, thereby, giving
you the news that you desire to read.
THROUGH THE ECHO YOU GET
RESULT.
DON'T FAIL TO READ OUR LIST
OF ADVERTISERS IN THIS ISSUE OF
THE ECHO. WHEN YOU TRADE
WITH PEOPLE WHO ADVERTISE
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17

will read "able-b bodied male citizens"
thereby opening the opportunity for the
organization of Negro unit or permit
Negroes to join other units of the mil
itary forces of the state
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17
Many Friends
Mourn Over
Negroes Passing
BY Meridian Star"
By Meridian Star"

Lauderdale, Miss.-White as well as
colored people living in Lauderdale
and knowing Jim Pack, former slave
known as ''Uncle JIM" are mourning
his death, which occurred Sunday
morning at his home near here.
Pack was born in 1871 not very far
form where he died and where he had
lived practically all his life-six miles
east of Lauderdale. He married Zilpha
Lott in 1865, who survives him. To
them were born IL children, four OF
whom are still living. He also reared
four grandchildren, whose parents died.
Pack had 80 grandchildren and "A great
grandchildren
Uncle Jim" was considered one of
the best negroes living in this section.
He lived Christian life and was highly
respected by all white people. He left
his family well provided for, having
owned and operated one of the best
farms in this section. He furnished an
excellent example for members of his
race to follow. Funeral services were
conducted by his pastor, Rev. E. G.
Webb pastor of the colored Methodist
church. His body was laid to rest on
his plantation, his grandsons acting as
pallbearers.
EDITORS NOTE
The above article was taken from the
MERIDIAN STAR of Thursday March
10th Quite a few people in Meridian
knew "Uncle Jim Pack. We consider
the article carried in the MERIDIAN
STAR as being splendid write up with
reference to this splendid character who
lived among his friends, both white
and colored in such way that every
body loved him. We commend his life
and examples to our young people. Let
us conduct ourselves so that both white
and colored who know us can say COM
mendable things about us.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17
Newell Chapel c. M.
E. Church Gets First
Prize In Campaign
w. B. D. Club OF St.
Paul NJ. E. Church
Second
Union Baptist
Church Third
FIFTEENTH AVENUE BAPTIST
(White) WINS AGAIN

The good Samaritan Campaign ended
its third months contest Saturday
March H. Newell Chapel c. M. E.
Church with Rev. r. L. Young as min
lister for about seven consecutive years
takes the lead for the third time win
ming three $500 prizes.
The w. B. D. Club of St. Paul M. E.
Church steps up from third to second
place and obtained the second prize
of $500 Rev. M. t. J. Howard is the
pastor of this crurch.
Union Baptist church of the West
End took third place in last months
contest. The members of this church
have been successful in winning Sec
ond prize for two months, however, the
second place was asked for by st, Paul.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17
KINGFISH

The pastor of Newell Chapel C. M
E. Church very respectfully accepts
the title of Kingfsh for the third month.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17

A Home Paper with Q Home
Editor: That Tells The Stats
News Weekly.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-17

Mississippi's Standard NegD
Newspaper Of Character, Cir
sulation and Opinion, with Moro
than 10000 Readers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
B. Up. us FROM HERE
TO ATTEND MEETING
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
ton is expected to swell the at
tendance to more than 1000.
Sessions of the convention will
be held on Friday afternoon at
l2:8O o'clock Friday evening at
1870 O'Clock, Saturday morning
at 8 o'clock, a special sunrise
service, Saturday morning at 8
! o'clock. and Saturday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock. The convention
will close at o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
Emphasis of the program will
center on a bringing of the young
people Of the church to face the
problems of today. The keynote
of the convention will be Look
ing Unto Jesus" Well-knOwn
speakers and leaders in young
peoples work viii be heard in adj
dresses, conferences will be held
dealing with the regional, asso-
ciational and local work of the
b. Y. P. u. organization, and a
number Of young people will con-
duct devotionals and give short
talks on B. Y. p. L. work. The
election of officers for the COM
ing year viii take place at the
final session on Saturday after
noon. .-.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
RESUME work
I'm Z PLANTS
Unemployed in Rosman
Community Taken
In. Care Of LIZ

'ROSMAN, April 12.-(SpeciaD
Toxaway Tanning company ,onc
of the principal industrial plants
of this section, has resumed oper-
ations, going on siX-hour day
basis. A complete crew Of around
100 men are expected to be at
work in the plant in few weeks
Announcement is also made by
Jos. S. Silversteen, head of the
Toxaway company and the ROs"
man Tanning Extract company,
that full force of men will be
employed in the extract plant by
the first of next week, these two
plants practically taking care of
the unemployed Of the Immediate
community.
While no statement has been
made by Mr.. Silversteen, who
heads this towns three industrial
plants and two at Brevard, in re-
gard to business in general, re-
sumption Of operations in the two
plants is taken as being signifi-
cant of a general trend toward
better conditions.
feathers and extracts made at
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
Combined Choir
.ToBeHeard Here
Friday Evening
Cruciifiixiion VIII Be Pre-.
scented at First Bap-
'..@. tist Church

"The Crucifixion," music by
John Stainer, which is medita,,
ton on the sacred passion and
death of Jesus, will be given by a
combined choir of about Is voices
from the various churches in the
city, Friday night, beginning at .
o'clock, at the First Baptist
church. The work will be given
under the direction of Mrs
Michael Schenck, and Miss Mary
Brooks, organist of the First Bap'
list church, will be at the organ
for this occasion.
The music loving public is in
vited to enjoy this event which,
it is emphasized, is not a eantata,
but a meditation, and its presen"
tation on Good Friday night IS
felt to be most appropriate.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
PERCUAL.
DaRQcPapHr

Mrs ]. F. Bruins, a sister OF
DR.. F. w. Ewbank. Mrs. James
Daniel, Miss Agnes Bruins ana
Mr.. Robert Bruins of GreenvilIo,
S. c.. were guests yesterday OF
DR.. and Mrs. Ewbank.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Crowell an
nornce the birth of a daughter
al the Mission hospital in Ashe-
vile this morning, April II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heath kluttz OF
Albemarlc, announce the birth Of
a daughter on Monday, April TO-
Mrs Kluttz was before marriage
Miss Few and friends here will be
interested in this announcement
Mrs. c. A. Johnson has return
ed to Florence, S. c., after a visit
10 Mr. and Mrs. William Gregg,
the latter her daughter.
Mr.. Milo Strong has returned
from q business "trip to points
south.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
Taylor Pace
NuptiaIs Held
At Upward

DANA. April 12.-Their many
friends here and in other parts
of the state will be greatly inter
ested 20 learn Of the marriage OF
MIR. Clyde Taylor and Miss Julia
Pace on last Tuesday evening,
April 4. The wedding took place at
the home of the bride at Upward,
with the Rev. Sam Huntley con-
Quoting the ceremony, and only a
few intimate friends and relatives
were present, among whom We're
Miss Essic Taylor and Mr.. Ralph
Taylor Of Black Mountain, a sis
ter and brother Of the bridegroom.
Mr.. Taylor, who has. made his
home here for a number Of years,
is an experienced mechanic, and
is connected with The Henderson
Chevrolet company ut Henderson
vile.
The bride, who IS the daughter
of Mrs. Laura Pace OF Upward, is
a petite blonde, and a very pop
ular young lady of this section.
After the ceremony, the newly
married couple motored to Black
Mountain, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. G.. o. Taylor and son,
Jimmy, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. B.
Ledbetter and daughter Grace,
also Miss Essie Taylor and Mr..
Ralph Taylor, and enjoyed a
bountiful wedding supper at the
home Of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Taylor.
Their friends here are hoping
that they will make their home
here, and that they will enjoy a
successful and happy married life.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
AKRON PROBE
zeoH is CONTINUED
(Continued from page one)

Continued from page one) y
~ wanted to get an agreement be-
tween the testimony of Wiley and
that of the enlisted men. He was
unsuccessful. ... . -...
"They told their stories and I
told NINE" Wiley said when ques-
toned on the point after court
had adjourned. -,
Erwin was in his bunk when the
girders snapped apart. Two OF
them were broken but Erwin saw
only one. . :. 80.
81 heard Dean Deans widow
was in the courtroom call all
hands forward" Erwin said. 81
started forward without lacing
my shoes. The suspension of one
Of the fuel tanks had carried
away. l got around it and the
tank dropped as l passed. heard
it hit the keel.
"The tail crashed into the
water and the lights went out, in
Gicating to me the ship had bro
ken in half. | dove head first,
came up to the surface and felt
the ship on my back. ! turned
over, put my feet against the
structure and pushed away TO keep
from getting fouled by lines"
He was asked about the inclina-
ton of the ship after the girder
had snapped.
at was down by the tail and up
by the bow" he said. Il had to
walk on my toes and pull myseit
along to get forward. l should
say it was an inclination of about
80 to 40 degrees"
Deal also spoke of how the bow
had reared toward the sky.
Il had to climb to pull myself
along" he said. 81 met JandicE
walking aft. When I got forward
Russell and Dean and Johnson
(Mrs. Johnson was in the court
room) were there.
"The ship was falling all dur
ing this period. About five or ten
seconds before the ship hit water
the lights went out. Up TO this
time the keel was intact as far
back as I could see."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
WIRE AND POWER
TAXES ARE RAISED
CONTINUED from page one)
to the conference committee.
PETITIONS AGAINST
SALES TAX OFFERED

RALEIGH, April II. = More
than a half hundred petitions op.
posing enactment of a general
sales tax faced the house of rep,
resentatives today as the biennia.
revenue bill emerged from com
mittee amended to include an ex.
else tax of one-half Of one mil
per kilowatt hour. The power tax
would apply to all power manu-,
featured or sold in the state. Con-
sideration of the general sales tax
section of the bill was scheduled
for today. ...
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12

1sS
By MRS. c. r. MeMANAWAY
Society Editor
Phone 9S before IL noon
REPORT PROGRESS IN
GOLF CLUB PLANS

4 dinner party to be held this
month at a time and place 10 be
announced, and a dance and
bridge party about May - We're
planned yesterday by members OF
the women's division Of the Hen
deIsonville Golf and Country club
at u meeting held at the home Of
Mrs. Milo W. Strong, genera.
chairman. Committee chairlnCr
reported more than $500 already
raised on the fund to he used in
furnishing the golf club house.
Il is expected that many articles
of furniture and furnishings viii
be donated, and Mrs. Strong or
Mrs. J. /. Weddington, vice
chairman, Will receive such gifts
on behalf Of the club. 1t was
announced that the club house
will be completed in two or
three weeks. Later, the women
will have the grounds planted
with shrubbery. About - wo-
men attended the meeting yester-
day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
CHILDRENS MISSIONARY
SOCIETY MEETS

The Boys and Girls World
Club and the Chlldren'S World
Circle met yesterday afternoon
in the First NJ. T.. church parlors.
The young presideu-, Lula Mae
Loflin, was in the chair and the
program on Holding Institute, 4
mission school at Laredo, Texas,
was in charge Of Ray Geiger;
Those taking part were Daniel
Waddeu Sara Dixon. Mary
Louise Godfrey, Vivian kiugh
and Bobby QUarIcs.
Miss Janice browning gave an
interesting mission study lesson.
The children were assisted IN
their business meetings by Mes
DANES Guy Jordan. J.. T.. Sride'
and 81. V. Godfrey.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
SERVICES THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY AT
ST. JAMES CHURCH

Two services marking Maun-
day Thursday and a three-hourr
service for Friday, which is Good
Friday, have been announced for
St. James Episcopal church.
The Maunday Thursday serV,,
ices will be at 1890 a. m. and
at 8 p. M, and, in the Episcopal
calendar, commentaries the IN
stitution of the sacrament of holy
communion.
The customary three-hour serv-
ice on Friday will open at noon
and continue until 3 o'clock.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12

the local plants are shipped to all
parts of the country, these plants
being among the pioneers of their
type in Western North Carolina.
Only local labor is employed in
the Rosman plants, it being policy
of the company to give prefer
cnce to home people at all times,
and there is a sufficient number
Of workers in the community to
take care of all places filled and
to be filled in the local plants.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
MANCHU, JAP FORCES
BLOCK ASiATIC ROAD
(Continued from page one(

(Contmued from page one)
into Russia.
In reply to a Soviet note of
protest over closing border sta
lions of the railroad, the Manchu
government today dispatched a
strong note to Moscow.
1t declared a blockade is neces-
sary to prevent unlawful seizure
of Chinese Eastern railroad equip
ment by Russia.
The blockade will be continued,
the note said. to enforce the prin-
ciple of joint Soviet-Manchu OPP
Grafton of the road.
The Manehu state will negoti-
ate the question only after seized
equipment has been returned, the
note declared.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
MRS. GAMBLERS PLAY
TO BE BROADCAST

Friends here of Mrs. Martha
Gambler of New York city, form
erly of Hendersonville and sis
ter OF Mrs. p. F. Patton, will be
interested to know that her East
er Miracle play will DE broadcast
at 10 o'clock on Saturday eve
ming over station WBS0 in BoS'
ton, Mass. Mrs. Gambler has writ
ten one or more books on relig-
iOuS drama.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
TAKE PART ON
ROTARY PROGRAM

4 delightful httIc program
given at che Rotary club today
at their luncheon meeting includ-
ed vocal solos by Mir Albert c..
Hewitt, Jr., Of New York city,
some attractive song and dance
numbers by little daughters Of
Rotarjans, Mary Dale Lott and
Carolyn Kelly. Miss Allere Fluh-
er also gave two solo dances and
Miss Kate DotsOn was acCompan-
ist for the entire program each
number Of which WAS enjoyable.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
ROTARIANS HAVE
MID-WEEK MEETING

Miss Ruth Ghifdss pupils in song
and dance. and Miss Alene Flu
ker's acrobatic and tap dancing,
featured the Wednesday program
for the Rotarians held at the Sky
land hotel with John Rarden as
host to the civic club,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12

it has been decided best tochange
the date of the meeting Of the
Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton from tomorrow till Tues
day Of next week: it will be held
at the home of Mrs. William
Howe.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
PAGE THREE

completed under his direction, and
that the same work between the
bridge on the lower Clear Creek
road to the Chimney Rock high
way is about three-fourths finish
ed under the supervision of j. II.
Lampley, manager for the city
water commission.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
VISITOR HONORED
BEAUTIFULLY

Mrs. J. Adger Smyth entertain
ed a few friends in Il charmingly
informal manner yesterday after
noon by inviting them in for
afternoon tea and to meet her
house guest, Mrs. Kate Weir
Wynne OF Greenyille. 5 {. Spring
blossoms added q brightly touch
TO the spacious living roorr.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
FORCE ENDS CREEK
CHANNEL WORK
Continued from page one)

ment. -. .r
Chief Powers said that the
work Of cleaning Mud creek chan
mel between Chimney Rock and
GreenYille highways has been
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
PRESBYTERIANS TO
HEAR RATCHFORD

In the absence of the pastor,
DR.. L. Z. Wilds, who is in at
tendance on the spring session of
Presbytery. at Asheville, the Rev.
Chas. Ratchford will conduct the
mid-week prayer services, which
will be held tonight at 8 O'Clock
at the church house.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
A. J.. A. TO
MEET

Due to a necessary change in
the place of meeting the Amerl-
can Legion Auxiliary viii meet
again this month with Mrs. ". IL.
Bangs in the MOrey apartments.
The time Of meeting will b. $50
tomorrow, Thursday. evening.
=
D. A. r. MEETING
CHANGED TILL TUESDAY
Due to this being Holy Week
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FRESH SALT RISING BREAD
on Thursday. Dainty Maid Bake
SHOP. - Hi.fsiL. NsEAI
Evening star., 1933-10-29

emn benediction of the blessed sacra.
ment, will be conducted primarily by
the Washington Section of the Balti-
more Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name
Societies, an organization of Catholic
men. However. Most Rev. Michael j.
Curley. Archbishop Of Baltimore. anxious
10 naVc tht work OF the men known
more widely, issued a special invitation
to women and children to attend the
services. a..
A special invitation also has been
extended to raon-Catholics.
o. P, professor of sacred theology at
Catholic University, will preach the
sermon. Right Rev. Msgr. Eugene j.
Connolly pastor of st. Peters Church,
will be celebrant at benediction. Rev.
John w. Dowling, pastor Of Holy Name
Church. will be deacon, and Rev. Ed
ward F. Reilly, pastor of st. AIMS
Church. will be subdeacon. Rev. DR..
Edward Rocker of Catholic University
will be master Of ceremonies and Rev.
Edward H. Roach, pastor OF st.
Matthews Church. will make the eX-
position of the blessed sacrament.
Music by the Catholic University
Choir, under direction of Dr. Leo Beh-
rendt, will be a feature of the services.
Evening star., 1933-10-29
CLEARANCE OF
APPAREL FOR MEN

4 GENUINE CAMEL-HAIR TOP
COATS. Sizes one each. "a. 35, 81.
sso,d' ss; P0rmeT eIe,rsne. aow price $3.50
) WOOL SERGE SUITS. French back
STYLES. An extraordinary value. These
suits were regularly low priced $3.50.
4tos, si.e g d,.a1sne. and ! size 49, $24.5O
MEMS CORDUROY SLACKS. Only
20 pairs at this reduced price. Resu-
ia,i s,Tt, 81 low to aS priced c1e,rsaee sase $275
TWO TWEED SUITS. Pure wool. De-
sirable shade Of tan. 1 size 81. 1
size 80. REGULAR low price co OF
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SO GENUINE AMHERST SWEATERS.
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sizes. SO to a.. Formerly low priced
s1.9s and s@.9s. Clear, S1M
ance
1s SWEATER AND JACKET SETS.
Suede cloth vests with slip-over
sweaters, in sizes 81 to A. c1OO
10 PART-wooL SHIRTS. Some
slightly soiled. Broken sizes. II, 1i1..
IG1. and II. Regularly low QOc
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GO MEMS SHAKER KNIT SWEAT:
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colors. Complete range Of sizes. "a to
Al. REGULAR low price CD 90
$1.9S. Clearance ....... @&'/o
Al UNION SUITS. Balbriggan suits.
slightly soiled from display Sizes 81
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60 SUEDE CLOTH VESTS. Cossack
style. Sizes 36 to ~. Reg
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70 PAIRS OF WOOL HOSE. Abso.
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