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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
Hull Urges War
Doctors to Aid Peace
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al order based "upon justice, respect
for law and the recognition of the
essential dignity and worth of the
human spirit"
Hull said in an address read for
him by Assistant Secretary George
Messersmith at the tenth interna-
tional congress of military medicine
and pharmacy:
eve in the United States desire
passionately to live at peace with
every nation of the world. We be-
lieve that nations, seated as equals
at conference table, are able to
compose their differences amicably
and With honor. We are ready and
willing to extend the hand Of friend
ship and respect to all peoples and
to bend our gest efforts toward the
erection of an enduring structure of
peace, built upon civilizations cor
nerstone, the sanctity Of the pledged
word"
A greeting from President Roose-
welt was read
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
84-YEAR old MAN
ISFOUND HANGED
'Two-Weeks Search for John
N. Douglas of Near Bur-
lington Comes to Close

Burlington, May 9.-The TWO
weeks search for John M. Douglas,
34-year-old resident of the Longs
Chapel church community in Pleas
ant Grove township, came to an emo
when the aged mans body was tound
a mile and a half from his nome
swinging naked by new pillow line
from a cedar limb.
Officials Immediately ruled that
his death was due to suicide.
Douglas strange disappearance on
April % while his daughter, Mrs :.
r. H. Rogers with her family, was
at church, baffled officials and
neighbors for two weeks. Joining
neighbors and sheriff's officers IN
the search were about $50 men from
the local CCC camp.
The body was found late Saturday
afternoon by Lacy Rice, neighbor,
in a thick clump of cedar and pine
trees, few yards from a rye field
he was inspecting. He was attract
ed to the scene by a flock OF vul-
lures.
According to Sheriff w. ". Cope
land, who investigated, Douglas APP
parently climbed the cedar tree,
sat on a limb, tied the new rope
securely about another limb and his
neck, and jumped off.
He strangled to death, as his neck
was not broken. According to the
sheriff, most of both legs from the
knee down were resting on the
ground. He could have stood up
and saved himself, officials said.
Before committing the act the
aged man had undressed to his UNI
derclothes. His shoes, with socks
inside, were under nearby clump
of pine trees. On top of these he
had neatly folded his shirt and
trousers and hat.
Members of the Rogers family,
with whom Douglas lived, said that
so far as they knew he was sound
of mind; they could offer no expla-
nation of the reason for the act,
and said that they had had no rea-
son to suspect him of killing him.
self.
His body was overlooked by CCC
searchers, as the spot where he was
found was within the area in which
the search took place.
Douglas disappearance on April
% had been ofe of the most COM
plete mysteries of it's kind ever
known here. Only one man had
seen him after his daughter and
family left for church, and at that
time he was sitting on the front
porch of the home beside highway
81.
Funeral services for Douglas were
held at the grave side at Longs
Chapel Christina church at o'clock
Sunday afternoon by Rev. G. C.
Crutchfield :. - ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
PLANE WINGS BURNED
IN MYSTERIOUS FIRE
Blaze On Truck Causes Damage of
$4,000

Wilson, May "a mysterious. fire
that broke out in a United States
marine corps truck on the Wilson,
Goldsboro highway near here yes
terday destroyed the wings OF ma
rine corps amphibian airplane. The
damage was estimated at some $15,-
600. The body of the plane was on
another truck.
A. S. Green, driver of the truck,
suffered a badly burned hand when
he and a group of Wilson county
citizens pulled the flaming wings
of the truck to save the truck.
Officers said that they thought
the fire might have started from a
cigarette carelessly thrown from a
passing car.
"The first thing knew about the
fire." said Green, twas when a pass
ing motorist yelled at me. / turned
around and saw the flames leaping
from the wings some Is feet in the
air"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
Jap Threat At Shang-
hal Is Bombshell
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ed on an unimportant mudhole on
the Whangpoo River, near its con-
fluence with the mighty Yangtse
Kiang, just above the point where
the latter empties into the ocean.
They were about half mile wide
each, along the Whangpoo and ABOUT
three miles deep inland. They adj
joined. They likewise were along
side the native city of Shanghai,
which was burg Of small conse-
quence at that time.
Presently the celebrated Tai Ping
rebellion developed in southern
China. 1t was a vicious affair. 1t cost
about 100000 lives. 1t likewise be-
gan spreading in the direction of the
Shanghai foreign concessions. The
concessions thereupon generally merg
ed for joint defense. They have re-
manned as a single outfit ever since,
known .as the International Settle
ment. But France stayed out. There's
a separate French settlement yet,
but, to most intents and purposes,
it's part of the international group.
Japan stayed out likewise.
ExtraterritOrialyity.
That's extraterritOriality
For instance, if couple Of Amer
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
Second Reorganization
Bill Proposed by FDR
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and miners conference at the White
House ended with only a statement
by John l.. Lewis that the negotiators
would meet again tomorrow in New
York. Irrtic' stotcment to reporters
indicated tllat the conference with
the President had succeeded in ex-
tending the labor contract negotia-
tons, despite signs that the con-
ferees were unable to agree.
AS he emerged from the Presidents
office, Lewis, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers Union, said any
statement on the nature of the talk
with Mr.. Roosevelt would have to
come from>the White House.
The White House said later there
would be no formal statement from
the President, but that Mr.. Roosevelt
might answer questions on the sub
ject at his press conference "a p. M,
eastern standard time).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
Duke Given Compli-
mepts Upon Speech
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before he and his American-born
duchess began an automobile trip
back to Paris after tour of World
War battle sectors.
The French, like British news
papers, gave prominent display to the
dukes brief address last night, but
refrained from comment. Semi-offi-
cial and diplomatic sources in France
said the speech was welcome" in it's
appeal for the maintenance of peace.
8, (The radio aboard the Empress of
Australia, which is carrying King
George and Queen Elizabeth to North
America, did not pick up the broad
cast.)
Associates said the duke was ode
lighted" with the broadcast. They
insisted it was not venture toward
political activity, and said the dukes
brother, King George of England,
had approved it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
Nav q 1929.

May 8, 1929.
A speaker of nationwide reputa-
ton, DR.. Lyman P. Powell, d. D.,
rector of st. Marks Episcopal church
of New York, will deliver the prin-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
Nav q. 1884.

DR.. and Mrs. C. N. Sisk and their
daughter, Miss Mary Helen, left to-
day for their new home in Waynes-
vile where DR.. Sisk is living and IS
in charge of a vast government pub
lie health program in the three coun-
ties of Haywood, Jackson and Swan.
Until few weeks ago, he was whole
time health officer for Henderson
and Vance county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
Nav 9. 1919.

J. B. Gee is attending the annual
convention of the State council of the
Red Men of North Carolina being
held in GastOnia.
DR.. Frederick H. Koch, of the
Chair of Dramatic Literature of the
University of North Carolina, will
give a community lecture in Hender-
son on Tuesday evening. He will
bring lanterns and illustrate his lee
ture with pictures.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
5000 YEARS AGO
(Taken from Daily Dispatch Fiies)

cipal address to laymen prior to the
official convention of the annual con-
vention of the North Carolina Epis-
cOpal Diocese to be held here the
first three days of next week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09
Moscow Now Is Study
ing Latest Offer

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tons were proceeding normally. An
editorial in the Moscow publication
"Bolshevik," mentioning Gust and
holy war for the triumph of COM
munism", if the Soviet union were
drawn into conflict, startled some
observers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09

1t begins to look as though those
war clouds hanging over Europe
may be nothing more than a lot of
statesman-like hot air.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-09

The good old days in Europe. was
when the folks there felt sorry for
we dumb clucks living in the wilds
of dangerous America
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
The Plight Of Cotton

A book-length treatise could be written on the
plight of cotton says William Rhea Blake, secretary Of
the National Cotton Council. Instead he puts it simply
in the following words:
sIn 1928 the world took 1929, 900 bales of Ameri-
can cotton, it is now taking less than 4,0OO,OO0; where
as the output of rayon in 1888 was equivalent to
1888, 5000 bales, it is now equivalent to 1850, 900; and
that whereas foreign production in 1928 was IL 1881 900
bales, it is IL, 1890 bales now.
"That has happened in just ten years. The Ma
tional Cotton Council is looking to the next ten years.
consumption and sale. And it believes that it is up
to us and to the remainder OF the cotton belt to take
the job between our teeth and do something about 1t"
The cotton problem, if it is to be solved at all, will
have to be solved by people in the South who produce
the commodity. It is our bread and butter at stake and
it is up to US to see that our bread and butter is not
taken from us.
The surplus of cotton is the largest in history.
The world price of cotton is the lowest in history.
World consumption of cotton is steadily increas-
ing, but consumption of American cotton is decreasing
both at home and abroad.
To date we have attempted to solve the problem by
reducing cotton "production-we have done virtually
nothing to solve the problem by increasing cotton con-
sumption.
We must increase the consumption of American
cotton. e8
We can increase the consumption of American cot
ton both at home and abroad, by co-ordinating and unit
ing the efforts of the entire cotton industry to that end.
The National Cotton Council detectives call for do
ing just that.
The organization of this group is the first step TAX
en- in the most intelligent approach ever made toward
solving the cotton problem in the South.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
N. A. H. S. Judging Teams
Wins r. r. A. Meet

Holmes A. H. S. Judging TeamS
came out winners in the Crop SEED
Identification and General Livestock
contests held at the Central Mlssis
sippi District meeting of the Future
Farmers of America held at koscius'
ko Saturday, April Sth.
The results were as follows:
Crop1Seed Judging Team-1st, Hoi
mes A. H. S. (Leon Paulette, Billy
Young and Lee Anderson Jones)-
Score 949; End, McAdams Voc. Schoo
mitchell, Quinn and Pick1e)-Score
s01.
Cotton Grades and Staples-A. H
S. Team scored 1890 of the posi-
BILE 400 score. McAdams End, score
5000.
General Livestock (Swine, DRAFT
Horses and Beef Cattle)-Holmes A
H. S. team composed of the follow
ing Voc. Ayr. boys: Leroy McCrory
Joe Tom Mabry, and Herman Teal
scored LIST with a score of 1889; Zama
Voc. School came End, score 1875
followed by McCool with a score Of
75.6.
McCrory was high scorer with the
following: 97.S0-76-96. 60-100. Paulettt
scored 99.40 on seed Identification
followed by Young with 96.2 and
Jones with a score of 81.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
| GAL
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Under and by virtue OF the provi-
sions Of that certain deed of trust
executed by Eugene Cole to o. c.
Miller, as Trustee, on December 3lst,
1885, which deed of TRUST Is record
ed in Book II at page 81 of the
records of Mortgages and Deeds OF
Trust on land IN the office Of the
Clerk of the Chancery Court Of Hol
mes County Mississippi, and which
instrument was executed to secure
a certain Indebtedness I Merchants
and Farmers Bank, a corporation. Of
Durant, Mississippi, which indebted.
ness is described therein, and under
and by virtue of the authority con
ferred upon me as substituted Trus
tee by said deed OF trust and by &
writing duly substituting me as Trus
tee IN said deed Of trust in the
place and stead Of said o. c. Miller,
which written substitution was duly
and legally executed by the said Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank and was
duly spread al large and recorded
on Page PA of Book s of the Mort
gage and Deed of Trust records of
said Holmes County on the 21st day
of March, 1889. prior to the publica-
tion of this notice. and default a
ing been made in the payment of
the indebtedness described in and
secured by the said deed Of trust, and
I having beer requested by the sad
Merchants and Farmers Bank to
the hereinafter described property, or
a sufficiency thereof to satisfy said
Indebtedness. / will. on the 21st day
of April, 1889, offer for sale, and will
sell at public auction for cash to
the highest and best bidder, at the
Souuh Front door OF the County
Courthouse in the City of Lexington.
Holmes County, Mississippi, during
legal hours, the following described
land and property situated in the
City of Durant, Holmes County, Mis-
stsstppi. to-wtt:
Lots T6 and II. together with
the brick buildings situated there
on. and all other appurtenances
1hereunto belonging.
Witness my signature this the 18th
day OF March, 1889.
CARL F. DRAKE,
1886 Substituted Trustee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
Senior Glass PIoy To Be
Given Friday, April FL

On Friday, April 81, at 7:45 P. M.
the Senior Glass of Durant High
will present We'll Met by Moonlight
a superb comedy in three acts. The
play is exciting from beginning to end
and as the play progresses the plot
cations but not toe many for Happy
Powell, who puts radio station WSSC
on the air in spite of all obstacles,
This Is a gigantic, stupendous, CO
lossal production, a royalty play; SO
you know 1t good. Don't miss 1t!
Characters
Paul Poweli-Malcolm I1onginotti
Owner Of WSSC
Dick Peters -.l Maury HUMPHREYS
Owner Of KOAC
Pepper Standish~ Clara King
aPaul's Secretary
Happy PowellJohnny Dinas
Pauls Brother
Keith Hayes-~W. r. Durham
Happy's Pal
Moore
The Janitor at W1SSC
Kathryn DeLoach
Doro. by Mitchell
Ladies Of his Acquaintance
William GardnerRobert Bowie
An Important Client
Mrs. Gardner Mary Kathryn Kealhoier
His Wife
Myrna Starr-Irene Boatrighf
A Singer
Annette Frederck-lDorothy Taylor
The Girl With the Voice
Marie Bishop
Met in the Moonlight
Mary Bowie
Also Met in the Moonlight
Mary Howell
OF "Blackie & Bing" also
Met in the Moonlight
OF "Blackie & Bing' but not
Met lin the Moonlight
Admission 15c & 25c,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20

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Clayton, Lexington; Roy Melton, tchu-
la; William Slater, Goodman, and L.
b. Surber, Pickens, tied.
Running High Jump-Tyrus Wat
kins, Cruger; Larris Terrell, Coxburg
Loman Branch; Billie Herring.
Relay, 400 Yards-Goodman Cd. r.
Gulledge, William Slater, Writ Schrock
Loman Branch); Lexington (Sonny
Meek, Nicholas Klonaris, Maurice
Clayton, Billy Herring; Tchula (Roy
Melton, James Causey, Norman Som.
NELSON, Claude Ray; Durant (Pete
McNeer, bud King, Homer Hodges
Travis Gray.
Boys-Group G
SO Yard Dash-Ellis Ables, Good
man; Williams, Durant; Robert AL
derman, Tchula; Don Black
100 Yard Dash-Robert Lyons, Lex
ington; Ellis Ables, Goodman; Roy
Williams, Durant; Basil Brown, Tchu-
la.
Running High Jump-Eugene De
vine, Lexington; Jimmie Schrock,
Goodman; Sparky Jones, Tchula; Rob
Bobb, Durant.
Running Broad Jump7Robert Lyons
lexington; Lipsey Branch, Goodman;
Bobby Irby, Durant; Sparkey Jones,
Tchula.
Relay, 400 Yards, Group Clicking
ton CRobert Lyons, George Lammon,
Ohio Byrd, Reginald Hocutt); Good
maj ellis Ables, ]. H. Douglas, Mar
shall Douglas, Tillman Branch; Du-
rant Troy Williams, S. F. Hodges
M. A. Jenkins, H. T. Bishop; Pick
ems (Travis Jones, Walter Ray, j. O
Waldrup, Herbert Jones).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20

Mrs. Frances Daniels, $500 Hurst
Street, New Orleans, La. You are
summoned to appear before the Chan
Gerry Court of the County of Holmes
on the 4th Monday of May. 1889, to
defend The suit No. 5s43 in said court
OF E. T. Nelson. Administrator OF
the Estate of MoIlie Walton Hoskins
deceased, wherein you r a defea-
dant. said suit being for the con-
struction of the will of Miss Hos
ltins, and requesting the direction OF
the court as to how the estate is
to re distributed.
This the 18th day of April, 1889.
PARGIAM H. WILLIAMS,
Chancery Clerk of
Holmes County, Miss.
3s-7S-e
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
Miss Jenkins Entertoins
Bridge Club Wednesday

Miss Mae Jenkins entertained her
bridge club at her home wednesday
afternoon.
Dainty refreshments were served
at the conclusion of the games to
the members and the following guests:
Mrs. John Jenkins, Mrs. Ben Lin
genfelter, Mrs. G.. w. Drane, Mrs.
Ed Guess and Mrs. Eugene Cole.
Mrs. J. l.. Longinotti scored high
for club members and Mrs Ed Guess
was high for the guests.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
Mrs. w. S. Heggie Is
Hostess At Bridge

Mrs. WI. s. Heggie was a gracious
hostess Tuesday afternoon entertain
ing the Tuesday Bridge Club at her
home.
Mrs. A. S. Tatum was awarded
high score prize at the conclusion
of the games and delicious refresh
ments were served to members of
the club and one guest, Mrs. Wick
ham Winborn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
Durunt O. E. S. Initiates
New Members Monday

The Durant Chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star will hold a meet
ing Monday night at 7:30 o'clock and
have initiation services.
All members are urged to be pres
emit and all visiting members of the
Eastern Star are welcome. accord
ing to Mrs. Evelyn Fulmer, Worthy
Matron, and Miss Pearl Magee, sec.
rotary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
County Board Member To
Be Elected From Beet 4

All white trustees of consolidated
schools in Holmes County are re-
quested Ito be present at a meeting
in the office of Miss Dorothy McBee
county superintendent of education,
on Friday, May S, at 200 for the
purpose of electing a member of the
County School Board from Beat 4.
The announcement of the meeting
was made today by Miss McBee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
Letters To The Editor

Washington, D. G.
April IA, 1889.
Miss Hazel Brannon,
Editor,
Durant, Mississippi.
Dear Miss Brannon:
The editorial in your issue of March
%, 1889, addressed to Senators Har-
rison and Bilbo, in behalf of the To-
cation of a Veterans hospital at Du-
rant, Is in order.
AS you and other citizens in Du-
rant know, ] did my dead level best
to secure the location of one OF
the hospitals constructed some years
ago ait C~astalian Springs.
1 always enjoy the Durant News.
Very sincerely,
w. M. WHITTINGTON.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
CHANCERY
he State of Mississippi

The State of Mississippi.
To Bettye Wright, Searcy, Arkan-
sas; Mrs. Fannie Mae Stancil, Box
4S1 Silver, North Carolina, in care of
Rev. H. M. Hocut: Richard Hoskins,
$500 Hurst s. rect, New Orleans, La:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20

Mr.. j. W.. Justice has been work
ing in Vicksburg for the past few
weeks.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
Mrs. Moore, Lecturer, To
Be Gammo Club Guest

Mrs. Edith Wyatt Moore Of Nat
chez, a well known lecturer in the
South, will be the guest Of the Gam
ma Literary Club Friday, April %
She will lecture on "Glamourou.
Watcher" in the parlors OF the Meth
odist church Friday afternoon a,
three o'clock. Everyone interested
is cordially invited to attend.
The Gamma Club feels that it i:
a privilege to have Mrs. Moore here
and believes all who attend wNl en-
JOY and be benefited by her lee
ture.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
P O L A L
Announcements

The Durant News Is authorized to
announce the following candidates
for the below named offices, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
maries to be held this year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
Sunday Services At
Methodist Church

Church School at 9:45, c. H. Car
ruth superintendent.
Worship service at IL o'clock.
Special music by the choir.
The sermon will be brought by
Rev. E. W. Ford, the Presbyterian
pastor at Goodman.
League service at 6.45.
At the evening hou we will hear
Rev. Joseph Cohen, world traveller and
preacher.
The Circles of the Missionary So
ciety will meet Monday afternoon at
3 O'Clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
Everybody cordially invited to all
these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20

Mrs. j. I. Ellard spent the week.
end in Jackson visiting her son. T.
M. Ellard-
MI. and Mrs. A. S. Tatum and
Nancy Ann were visitors in Grenada
Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20

Rev. Joseph Cohen led prayer meet
ing at the Baptist Church Wednes-
day night.
The many friends of Mrs. j. w.
Justice will be pleased to learn that
she is rapidly improving after an
attack of the flu.
MFR. J. w. Justice spent Sunday in
Jackson with his daughter, Miss An
ME Justice, who is recuperating from
an operation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-20
Lexington Scores First

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Evening star., 1939-08-27
BrowneII, Greiner Renew Feud
In Suburban Links Tourney
Semi at Baltimore Today

which gives you an idea how hot
Greiner was.
Meanwhile Bruning was giving
Jesse Dowling of Hillendale a g.
and-1 trouncing to enter the semi
final opposite OBrien.
Skinker Takes Match.
Last year Brownell was licked by
Greiner in the Middle Atlantic final
round at Charlottesville and later
Brownell nosed out the tall Balti-
more boy by a stroke to win the
Mid Atlantic Junior title. They
haven't met this year in match play,
but Greiner won the junior title
which Brownell relinquished with
out firing shot.
Admirers of both boys claim they
are the top junior golfers of this
section-and probably there can't be
much argument about that-on their
records.
Earle Skinker of Columbia won
two matches in the fourth flight,
beating Henry Hamp of Hillendale,
7 and 5 in the first round and shoot
ing a 72 to win l up from Vernon
Shank of Baltimore in the after
noon.
George Dewitt of Congressional
lost both matches in the second
fight, dropping a 1-up decision to
John De Ford of Baltimore in the
first round and losing to John Far
rell of Baltimore in the consolation.
David (Scotty) Ross of Capital also
lost two in the first flight. He was
licked by Greiner in the forenoon
and lost to Spencer Overton, and
/, in the afternoon.
First Flight Competition.
First round-Ralph Bogart q; 81 beat
Harris Jones tBalto. c.. c., and :;
Don OBrien tRichmond) beat Eddie Jonn-
ston Forest Park. l up; Gene brunlns
(Rolling Road beat Morton MCCARTHY
,lNorfoK, ! up Jesse Dowling IAiIendare1 s,berSap1
/ up; Bobby Brownell 'Msnorn beat Dun.
Walter lyman winged FooD beat W. 4.
Parker mount Pleasantl, and 2;
Volney Burnett Il. 81 beat Spencer Over
ton Rolling Road, . and /: Otto Greiner
(Rndgers Forge) beat David Ross CAPITAL
Second round-o'Brien beat Bogart. s
and 3; Bruning beat Dowling, 2 and J.:
Brownen beat lyman, 3 and 2; Greiner
beat Burnett. 7 and 5.