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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31

imassed in fragrant blues and plnks
and vellows. She moved a bronze
bowl of early daffodils from the
desk to the piano.
The bell was ringing sharply a
second time when Fran came Ii
with a bowl of caviar that looked
like black pearls. This is Where
Fran scrams," she announced.
mo, don't Co." Kit invited over
Iher shoulder. There was no urgen'
CIV in her invitation. Fran dlsap'
peared into her bedroom.
When Kit opened the door tc
Vance, he stood there for a mo
ment framed in a doorway thai
seemed very small indeed. He
filled it with his height. Kit looked
up a long way at him and saw
the dampness had curled his hair
crisply and made it look darkly
blond.
She said. Come in and let mt
have your hat and coat" He peeled
off his great coat. Under it, ne
wore a tweed jacket that smelleo
pungently sweet of the moors from
whence the fabric came. Kit looked
down at his brogues. "Tsk, tsk!"
she murmured. Where are the
famed rubbers?"
What a dangerous woman yol
could be-" he said sadly. "You re
member too much. Is it okay Il
tramp on these dainty rugs with
wet shoes?"
"We call our place Liberty Hall
and anything goes. Come in ane
get warm"
Vance's frankly curious gaze
travelled over the room from cor
ner to corner as she led him into 1t,
She wished she could get used te
considering it a drawing room.
"'Will it do?" she asked.
cts a honey"
IT hoped you'd like it. 1t was de-
signed for comfort. There's a beau
tiful view when there's something
beautiful to view. I've drawn the
curtains today to keep out the
d%reariness. Most of the time we
keep the windows free, but these
days when it's so dark! Let's sit
near the fire" She felt like an
endless photograph record.
Vance's eyes met the array on
the table drawn nea the fire. Say
this is a party!!" His tone was
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Bella LANAN-C0URT REPORTER Rv r Aen Heir
Founded On Actual Court Records And You Can Re The Jndpe

DOWN IN So CAROLINA. THE MARRIAGE
OF SAM HUNTER AND POLLY POTTS. WAS
SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED! At THE POINT
WAERE-- VIZ ANY MAN CAN SHOW
CAUSE WHY THEY MAN NOT LAWFULLY
Be JOINED TOGETHER "EIc...
PlCyS FATHER CRACKED LEM PURW
On TIE JAW, JUSTA5 LEM WAS ABOUT
TO SPEAK ! AND NCW.-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
~ApTER EIGHTEEN

I'll give you a rIls Lie VI AAo
says, angel"
That was the first thing that Kit
remembered when she aWoke the
morning after her party at the
Stork club. She said, Fran, from
now on Pm not in to anyone on the
telephone. Say I have a sore throat
and can't talk. To everyone but
Vance Healey.
It wasn't that she wasn't going
to be in; nothing could induce her
to leave the range of the telephone
bell. The party had been on Fri
day. For SIX days She waited.
On the seventh, she was vocal
izing when she heard Fran say,
mo, Miss O'Reilly can't talk tc
anyone. She's got , sore throat
Who's ealing, please? Mr.
Healey?"
Kit cleared the space across the
room in nothing flat and fell on the
instrument.
Honey ran through her "Hello!'
Hi, Kit! Vance Healey. Sorry tc
hear you're ILL.,"
ooh, Pm not III. Not a bit, real.
1y! II feel fine"
"Glad to hear it. Wish I did. This
is the kind of a day that gets me
down. Lousy weather, isn't it,"
"Is it," Kits voice trilled. Ur
to some fifteen seconds before, the
gray of the overhung sky, the colo
moisture of the February day hao
depressed her UNNECESSARILY. Now
the day was warm, bright, differ
ent from all other days because O.
his voice.
I've been toying with the dea
of asking you out for a cocktail
but the day is So"
Kit, afraid that he'd get away
interrupted. 'It's nice here" she
said. "And we're not doing any
thing. Why don't you come ovel
and let me give you a cocktail?'
Are you having a party?" he
asked.
Not another SOUL" she lice
blithely. Fran could get rid of TIT
others who said they'd drop in.
Good idea. I'll be over in abou
al hour"
Miss O'Reilly, did it occur t
you that we do not sport a cocktai
shaker in this apartment? o.
would you like me to ring up Tif
fanny and have one designed?"
Kit was half out of her loungine
pajamas. We'll do better thar
that" she retorted gaily. 'I'n gel
Dne. And a pound Of caviar. You
call UP the liquor store and ask
them to send I'VE the best they've
got-mixed." The rest of what she
had to say she said over her Shout.
der as she tried to pull a frock
over the hat that already was on
her head. 'And get the superin.
tendent to send up a lot Of fire.
wood. Put a lace cover on the cot.
fee table. See what you can do
with some canapes. Have a lot oil
vases filled with water when l gel
back. Put out my amber chiffon
hostess gown. Get me a cab!"
Vance rang the doorbell an hour
and fifteen minutes later.
Kit swept out of her bedroom in
amber chiffon looking as composed
as if she'd spent half the day dress
ing. She cast a mental and physi-
cal glance owe the situation. The
cocktail shaker, she knew, was
frosting in the refrigerator. The
coffee table was inviting, with
crystal and silver and small plat.
tiers of canapes on the lace-cov.
cred top. Logs glowed and crack.
led in the hearth. The flowers were
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that we,
the undersigned, will sell at
public auction at the Office of the
Capitol Fuel and Feed Company,
at Coolidge, Arizona, at the hour
Of 10 O'Clock A. M. on Monday,
June "a, 1910, to the highest bid
der for cash the following describ-
ed property, to-wit:
l. One 1885 Homemade semi
trailer, flat. Serial No. MVD-
1913, unladen weight 1925
pounds with one Pneumatic
axle,
to satisfy our chattel mortgage
covering said property, and placed
thereon, November % 1889, by F.
w. Smithhart to secure the pay
ment of One (1) note executed on
said day in the amount of SEVEN
HUNDRED NINETY-NINE AND
31IO0 ($799.31) DOLLARS.
This notice of sale is made pur-
suant to Section 1884 Of the Re-
vised Code of Arizona, 1928.
p. w. HAMILTON
CAPITOL FUEL & FEED Co.,
By w. r. Urton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13
State And
County Candidates
File Petitions

Candidates nominating petitions
for the fall state and county cleo
tions will be accepted beginning
June 12.
State election laws provide that
to qua ify for the primary ballot,
aspirants to public office must file
their nominating petitions with
proper authority not less than 4O
nor more than 80 days in advance
of the primary election date.
The number of electors sigma
lures they are required to carry
differs with various offices.
Petitions of candidates for presi
Dental electors, U. s. senator and
congressman, for all state offices
excepting superior judges and for
all other offices for which the
electors of the entire state or a
subdivision thereof greater than a
single county. are entitled to vote,
are to be filed with the secretary
OF state.
Those of candidates for the leg
islature. superior court judges and
for all county, district or percinct
offices, will be accepted by the
clerk of the county board of SUI
pervisors.
The papers of candidates for
presidential electors U. S. senator
and congressman and for any
state office excepting the legisla-
ture and superior court judges
must be signed by a number of
qualified electors equal to at least
one per cent of the votes of the
party of such candidate in at least
three counties in the state but not
less than one per cent nor more
than 10 per cent of the total vote
of his party in the state.
In the case of candidates for a
county office legislative aspirants
and superior judges. the require
ment is a minimum of three per
cent of the party vote in the coun-
~ or district but not more than
10 per cent.
The requirement for candidates
for justices of the peace and con-
stable. is at least five per cent of
the party vote of the respective
candidate within his particular
precinct or district.
The basis of percentage in each
case is the vote of the party for
governor at the last preceding
general election.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13
First Baptist Church
News
BY Pastor ]. n. Campbell

Men" is the topic of the pastors
sermon this Sunday at II a. m.
Chorister A L. Robinson and
Pianist Mrs. w P. Keith are get
ting up music specials by men.
While everybody is most cordially
invited for the service. it is being
conducted by men and in honor of
Dad" Chairman of the Deacons,
H. p. Graham is leading in a
specia' effort to have an unusual
attendance of men in the Pastors
class of men at ten o'clock, and of
course stay to church.
Baptizing at night. with the fol-
lowing to be baptized: Mrs. j. P.
Magness, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Akey
Maxine Burns, and Margery Liv-
ingston.
Mrs. NJ A. Campbell financial
secretary, reports a total of $685.
50 offerings for the past two Sun
days-being a little over the bud
get goal of -52 per Sunday.
DR.. J. w Beagle. Fled Secre-
tary of the Home Mission Board
of the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion with headquarters in Atlanta,
Ga, will visit the Indian Mission
work being conducted by Mission
airy and Mrs. c. F. Frazier at SAGA
ton and vicinity on June 22nd and
23rd; and will then preach for the
First Baptist Church of Coolidge
at the night service of the 23rd.
The Southern Baptist Conven-
ton is now meeting in Baltimore.
For the past year 269,155 baptisms
are reported bringing the report
ted total membership of Southern
Baptist Church to 4,949, ,174-the
largest denominational group in
America except Roman Catholic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13
Melon Harvest
Begins Early

The Salt River valley started
Its annual cantaloupe harvest this
week with one car loaded through
pooling the pickings from fields of
TWO firms to give it one of the
earliest starts on record.
Loadings through this week will
not exceed a car Or two a day, it
was said, and shipments in volume
cannot be expected before June
zot when loadings will jump rapid
iy 10 peak of 100 cars or more
per day. A second peak in ship
ments will come about July 4, it
was estimated.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13
Governor Proclaims
Surplus Foods Week

Continued from page One
plus food values and move more
surplus commodities for the farm
ers. In this effort, they are en-
listing the cooperation OF the
press, radio civic, and club or
ganizations to get the message TO
the general public. "Save on Sur
plus Foods Better Values Due
TO Abundant Crops. Help yourself
and Help the American Farmers
Move Surplus Foodsl"
Effective June 10, 1910, and un-
til June 80, 1O4O, the following
agricultural commodities a e
designated as surplus foods by
Secretary of Agriculture, Henry A.
Wallace:
Butter, raisins, rice, pork lard,
*pork, cornmeal, shell eggs, dried
prunes, hOminy grits. wheat flour
and wholewheat graham flour, dry
edible beans fresh cabbage, fresh
oranges, fresh carrots, fresh spin
ach, fresh beets and fresh snap
beans
*Pork shall include all cuts
fresh, including chilled or frozen,
picked, salted, cured, or smoked,
but not cooked or packed in metal
or glass containers.
AS our farmers prosper-so will
our cities prosper, for each is the
principal market for the others
goods. The farmers of America
comprise one fourth of our popula-
ton, yet have but II percent Of
the national income. The United
States Department of Agriculture
is incre asing the consumption of
surplus foods through the Food
Stamp Pan, and thereby giving
farmers more money to buy city
goods. The Food Trades Industry
OF Maricopa, Pinal and Gila
Counties wishes to do its part in
further increasing consumption
to multiply the benefits already be-
ing derived in this area by the
farmers and city folk alike.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13
Prevent Destructive
Fires

Every town of any size should
nave a flrst-rate fire department,
even as every small town should
cooperate with neighboring COM
munltles to equip and maintain a
centrally located fire-fighting unit
which can swiftly serve a wide
surrounding area. But, important
as good fire protection effici-
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

ent fire prevention is better yet.
That requires periodic, expert in
spection of homes and places of
business and public buildings. 1t
requires full public cooperation,
based upon public knowledge Of
fire hazards and how they may be
eliminated. 1t requires never
ending vigilance.
Lets prevent the next fire-in-
stead of trusting to the fire de-
partment to put it out.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

Little Karen Spangehl enter
tanned many little friends at her
home in West Coolidge Friday
7th with a birthday party, celebra-
ting her 4th year Many gifts
were presented to her by her
young guests who all enjoyed
games and the refreshments to
fullest extent The attractive birth
day cake centered the table, ice
cream and sandwiches were serv-
ed by Mrs. Spangehl assisted by
Mrs Herbert Hanna.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

A. C. Wrenn. editor and publish
er of the Arizona Blade-Tribute of
Florence unfortunately had a bad
fall Monday morning and serious
ly inquired his hip confining him
to his bed, friends hope he makes
a speedy recovery.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

George Kline is showing some
beautiful wood articles to Coolidge
citizens made from different wood
from desert growth, he was in
from his ranch south of Coolidge
Friday showing a beautiful electric
wired lamp stand which was much
admired.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

Our subscription list is being re-
vised again and there are still
some who disregard statements
sent them notifying them of their
delinquency in their subscription
dues. An early settlement will be
appreciated.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

Fisher Variety Store is being
all dressed up with illumine paint
with red trimmings. making very
attractive looking p ace
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Hamilton
returned Saturday from Texas and
other points east where they were
visiting the past month.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

Mrs. George Kinne left Wednes-
dav % Nav for a visit with her
mother in Fennimore, Wisconsin;
her mother is quite i'll and Mrs.
Kinne is expecting to remain with
her for some time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

Reece Dunaway, since his return
from the university where he is a
student, is busy making air coolers
for Coolidge citizens, at which he
is a master hand.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

Mrs. Vio'et LaCroix has been in
Phoenix several weeks and may
remain there during summer with
friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

Subscribe to The Coolidge Ex-
aminer-$1.50 per year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

This country can't stand both
the New Deal and war
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs NJ. l.. Tal.a and
family left for the white mountain
region for a vacation; they will
enjoy the cool climate for several
weeks, giving Mr.. Talla time to
recuperate from his recent illness.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

The Coolidge Woman's Club eX-
ccutive board met Thursday last
and elected Margaret Clements TO
fill a vacancy caused by the resig-
ration of Mrs. Asa Gardner who
has moved to Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

FOR RENT-Houses, apartments.
and rooms. Right locality, right
condition. right prices. Sea Lane
Hotel.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

The Rainbow Girls are planning
party to entertain their parents
in the near future. Mrs. Chas
Cohn, mother advisor, will super
wise arrangements.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

HOUSE FOR RENT 3rd and Ken
nedy in North Coolidge. d. d..
Stone 1t
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

FOR SALE-Choice lot in West
Coolidge-Owner. Write "E"
Care Coolidge Examiner
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

FOR SALE or trade, real estate
sale contract $4,000 each. Trade
for farm equipment. Also house
and lot Rt. 8 Box 600 Phoenix,
or Casa Grande, Gen. Del. o. c.
Floyd. 2t
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-06-13

CALL FOR FREE demonstration
On Electrolux Cleaner Air Puri-
fier. Coolidge 112, Mrs. Geo. w.
MUIR, District Representative
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24
Mussolini, Hitler
Called Barbarians
Rev. Dr.. John Walker Says Comparison Of DictatOrs
to 0angsters Would Be Unfair to Latter

II confess that IN the. Congrega.
ticnal Churches the saints days are
somewhat neglected" stated Rev.
Or. John o. Walker, pastor Of the
Second Congregational Church, In
his sermon yesterday morning en-
titled, THE Most Interesting Thing
About Men" Guests at the service
were ofiicers and brothers Of the
Masonic Blue Lodges and the Scot.
tish Rite Bodies.
Or. Walker said In part:
You may be interested 10 know
that you have advanced my knowl-
edge Of the customs Of the churches
that observe the saints days. A
perusal Of the Book Of Common
Prayer and the advice and counsel
Of our mutual friend Of Christ
Chapel and st. Johns, the Rev.
Samuel A. Budde, has been neces-
SaFy 10 enlight me ag TO the identity
OF the saint In whose honor we
meet this day. Saint Peter, Saint
Andrew, Saint Matthew, Saint Luke
and others ! know but ! had some
slight question about 81. John be.
cause there are two great and out
standing men by that name In the
New Testament story, 81. John the
Baptist and st. John the Beloved
Disciple. The choice Of the Scrip.
ttire Lesson and the text will con-
firm you In the conviction that !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24
Perpetual Novena For
World Peace Planned


Beginning Friday, DULY ~, the
perpetual novena IN honor Of Our
Sorrowful Mother win begin q ma
tional crusade for American and
world peace with prayer and faith
rs the only weapons In the nation
wide campaign against war, accord
ing 10 an announcement today by
the Rev. James r, Keane, Q, s. NJ,
founder and director of the perpetual
IlovenA,
In waterbury the perpetual no.
vena Is held each Friday In st.
Margaret's church,
The novena for peace follows the
request Of many hundreds Of noven-
ties throughout the United states
for such demonstration Of prayer
and was first suggested In "Novena
Notes" by Rev. Leander Conley, o,
r, M. pastor Of Old st, Peters
church, Polk and Clark stretS,
e7O,000 Participating
In 684 novena churches, the mass
prayer for peace will ascend to
heaven from more than 670,000
novenites who have been attending
the weekly novena service and many
additional thousands who will be at
tracted BY the special prayers for
peace.
The peace novena will continue
for nine consecutive Fridays and
then, II necessary, for q successive
series Of nine Fridays until peace
has been declared,
Enlistment cards are sent to every
novenite who makes the Intention
for American and world peace. Spe-
oial buttons with the caption "No-
vena Army for Peace" with the re-
production OF the "pieta" will be
worn by the novenites. The "Pieta"
Is an image Of the dead body Of
Jesus Christ lying In the arms Of
His Mother. Each novenite Is asked
to recruit additional enlistments In
the Novena Peace Army.
The peace novena Is open 10
ProtestantS and Jews as well aS
Catholics. Father Keane stated that
many thousands Of nom Ca tholics at
tend novena series each Friday, To
Join the Novena Peace Army and
participate In the mass prayer, you
must attend the offieial novena
services.
Non. Catholics Welcome
I'VE extend q cordial invitation
TO oil nom Catholics TO Join us on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24
Girl Scout Mothers
Feted By Daughters
Troop n Sponsors Formal Tea-Knights of Pythias
to Nominate Officers This Evening
WAT RVILLE
Correspondents II. W. Henion, Telephone s.S4ss

Waterville, June 24-dirl Scout
troop No. ~ entertained their
mothers 90 o formal tea Friday In
the pariors OF the Grace Methodist
church. Jane johnson, chairman OF
the tea committee, poured assisted
by Marjorie Cantin. Those who
helped make the evening successful
were Olive johnson, Lena Williams,
Barbara Burns, Ruth Tyler and
Bernice Zaugg.
The tables were decorated In o
color scheme Of pink and green,
which was carried out In the candles
used for lighting and the favors
which the girls had made themselves.
Bouquets OF flowers decorated the
room, and the lunch had been pre-.
pared by the girls. They made the
cookies and also the sandwiches,
which were served.
An enjoyable program followed the
tea, which included 0 pantoniitne,
"MeIierdrafna," also 0 short skit,
There Amt No Train To-day" and
. group o. Ss' Scou. son l. IN ne
song; "KookaburTa," On Australian
song; "Een Enousano a Mon, = Se ..
msn mn,cnsng soMs ~. swo D SuS.,,, 81
= Eonu y. Mn; E s 81. eyns; So'sy." =,
!ns w..n wne x.a Dmy :. a,.a;o oNv ,,,,,a ~
ene 'of q n..s sf wv az S"s.o, w nn,.,n
WE nso n'.ns s .os H sn.,. sa'. ~ -, y
DecauSe sns wesNy W H..En, ~. Y. ~ ~
Moop conc n.ssas y" o"S -" WIZ
e"'n'"eE 's'o'ive
The girle VII! hold Q series o. &C.
tiyities during the coming weeks, one
o FATHERS Day OF camp, ana many
OF the girls Will attend summer camp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24
SCOUTS, CROTTO
CUESTSATFAlR
Chase FOremen Also AT.
tend Display Saturday;
Local Products Exhibited

Approximately 1900 Waterhurians
representing groups from Chase
Brass and Copper Co, local Boy
Scouts and the Zindah Grotto
toured the New York Worlds Fair
Saturday, Mayor Vincent A, Scully
was among the visitors as q guest
OF Chase ForemenS Association,
sponsors Of the Chase workers out
ing,
Scout Executive David r. Hahson
was In charge Of the scouts Of the
Mattatuck council as they partiei-
pated In ceremonies In honor Of
Dan Beard, venerable "Father Of
Scouts" who celebrated his Goth
birthday Friday,
More than 1000 Chase employees,
their relatives and friends made
the New York excursion In two
special trains. An exhibit Of Spe-
cial interest to these people was the
Brass and Copper exhibi I which
displayed numerous articles found
In industry and In the domestic life
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24

which b mAnulanelred n UH city
The ticket eommileee d charge g
Tie CHASE employees TRIP Included
Leo Conway, Claude Solpel EaN
Peterson, Frank SeeEy. John Car
ron. william Z. Callgan. PGn Nc
Donough, John fawloF. Louis NJ
tuccl, Timothy Ferris. Frank Oracle
James Hynes. Martin miller. Cent?
OrSini, Clarence NicholA J0nH
Boxer, n. Z Gordon. r. y. Benson
Q. D, Patterson, Gus Refill. \. Ma
iewSk, and W. W, CLARKE.
The Zlndah 0rotko del1Eatlon
which visited the fair was IN chang
Of Clarence Slater. monarch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24
YOUNG JESUIT
TO SING MASS
Father Finnegan to on.
Ciate Next Sunday at
Immaculate Conception

Rev. Bernard J. Finneean, 8, J.,
who was ordained to the priesthood
yesterday ct Weston college chapel,
Weston, Mass, win sing his first
solemn mass next Sunday at the
Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton. Mass win be offered ct IL
O. m.
Father Finnegan Is the son Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Finnegan and the
late Thomas j. Finnegan, Of Central
avenue. He was graduated from
Crosby high school In 1925 and
from Holy Gross college In 1929. He
began his studies Is Q member Of
the Jesuit order at Shadowbrook,
5tockbridge, Mass, and took his
vows In stepmber, 1891. In the en-
suing years, Father Finnegan has
been studying at Shadowbrook and
at Weston and teaching ct Boston
college.
Rev. Francis M. O'shea, rector Of
the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception, will be archprieSt at the
mass. A reception will be held from
3 to 5 p. m. ct the Finnegan home,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24
FORMER LETTER
CARRIER FETED

Thomas +. Brown, retired letter
carrier, was the guest Of honor ct
an outing ct the Bucks Hill Com
munity hall Saturday afternoon,
The outing was sponsored by Mr..
Browns former associates OF the
post ofilce, with Harry nergin, as
chairman, assisted BY Thomas r,
Phalen.
Speakers were John Quilter, fore.
man Of the postal clerk; Frank
Reid, foreman OF the carriers; and
John Clarity, president OF the Let.
ter Carriers association.
A purse was presented to Mr.,
Brown In honor Of his 80 years
postal service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24

ground Of our common heritage that
we are al Americans and that we
all desire peace" said Father Keane,
I'VE stand unalterably opposed %
the use Of war as q means OF saving
Christianity. civilization or democ-
racy," said Father Keane, I'VE do
not believe they can be saved by war,
It Is only after all other efforts 10
arrive at friendly and reasonable
settlement has failed that recourse
to war Is permissible. OF course,
II America does enter the war de-
spite ell our efforts, then we as
Americans are immediately behind
our nag 100 per cent, but we shall
eontineu our novena for q peace aS
soon rs possible with the least
amount Of casualty and sorrow to
the people Of America"