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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

WASHINGTON-AP- Secretary
Morgenthau expressed sincere
gratitude" TO the nations newspa-
pers last night for the aid they
gave the Treasury in the Second
War Loan campaign and declared
their support was "as invaluable
as it was unparalleled in promo.
tional history"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

BUENOS AIRES-AP-The ma.
tional convention of the Radical
party. Argentina's most important
political group. approved today a
Democratic union" platform de-
handing that Argentina cooperate
with the nations combating Axis
aggression.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

WASHINGTON-INS-- The Sen
etc today prepared to rush the
Connally anti-strike and ? plant
seizure bill to passage as speedily
as possible. but leaders freely pre-
dicted that no final action could
be had in time to help the present
coal situation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS in
Australia-AP- 1t was adverse
weather. not the fighting pFeHess Of
the japanese. that cost the Allies
heavy losses in the air battle over
the Arafura Sea off Darwin Sun
day. Exactly what were our losses
has not been disclosed. An official
spokesman at General MacArthur's
headquarters said three pilots were
missing after the fight against the
81 bombers and 30 fighters the jap
anese sent against the Darwin Air
drome.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

WASHINGTON - ms - The
House Military Affairs Committee
today prepared to carry out its
talk or else" ultimatum against
the mysterious John Monroe as
the Justice Department disclosed
il has had the host Of the big
red house on r street under in
vestigation since 1871.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

See MINERS Page ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

WASHINGTON-AP 49, Record.
breaking production totals in air.
craft warships and merchant YES
sells we're rolled up In March, Don
old VI. Nelson reported today. hut
frst-uuarter arms output still fell
far short OF the rate needed TO
meet military plans for 1913.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

NEW YORK-AP - Thornton
Wilder's drama, "The skin OF Our
Teeth. which reused Broadway
critics to heated controversy with
its satiric survey of the history
Of mankind. is winner OF the 1912
Pulitzer prize I'm drama.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

LOS ANGELES-INS - Benny
Goodman. orchestra leader, was the
proud father today of daughter,
Rachel. The child was the first
born to the orchestra couple. Mrs.
Goodman is the former Alice Ham,
mond Duckworth. socially promin-
ent in New York.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

See MESSAGE Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

NEW YORK-INS-- No general
wage increase will be asked by
shipyard workers along the Allan
tic Coast if President Roosevelt can
roll back prices or food and other
goods and services to their May
1912 level union leaders announc-
ed today following labor confer
ence in New York.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04

LOS ANGELES-INS-A pro-
posal calling for construction OF a
bombing base on the island Of
Aggatu in the Aleutians from
which we could bomb Tokyo every
day was sponsored today by L. s.
Senator Mon c. Wallgren OF Wash
ington.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
C0lOred Citizens
Plan Navy Meeting

Specialist FIRST Class Harold
Jacobs, only Colo-ed member OF
the Navy on recruiting duty in
Mississippi, will conduct a meet
ing of ministers, business operators
and other Negro citizens of Jack
son at p. M. Monday, November
| at the Parish Street Baptist
Church, GIT North Parish Street
to discuss Navy enlistments and
induction and to lay plans TO-
civilian Navy recruiters to assist
men about to enter the service, it
was learned.
The jackson Navy Recruiting
Station invites all Colored men
to attend the meeting who are in
terested in assisting recruiter
Jacobs to inform 17-year-old boys
of the opportunities open to them
in the various trade schools of
the Navy. Explanations of the cur
rent NAVY program will cover facts
which will pertain to placing
young enlistees and inductees in
NAVY jobs where they are most
needed and where they will be most
useful.
A large gathering is expected and
those attending will participate in
forming a patriotic Navy organi-
zation which will be of aid to
young Colored members of the
community.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

The most worshipful King David
Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M.
Scottish Rite, of the Jurisdiction
of Mississippi, and the Queen
Esther Grand Chapter, OES,
brought to a close its three days
session Tuesday, october 26th with
the final session being held at
Central Methodist Church.
Delegates from every section of
the state attended the Session
which opened here Sunday, Octob-
er oath. The opening parade and
the Memo ial service, which includ-
ed the annual sermon was the
main features of the Sunday pro-
gram, which was held at Hills Hall.
On Monday the session was con-
tinued at Hills Hall which saw the
officers and delegates engaged
throughout the entire day with the
growing business of the organiza-
ton. Reports of the lodges from
over the state showed a growing
increase in the membership of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
Southern Boys Plunge Into Attic
Bound Stream To Effect Rescue

now point out, the name and num-
Der of this unit can be written
with pride into the open book.
Today. however. such facts must
be kept yelled for reasons of Sc
Curity.
The salient the (when details
Of the work of this unit are re-
vealed} will probably deal with a
story how young men from the
Gulf State cotton-fields, from one
mule fields Of the Carolinas,
from toEacco-sheds Of the Vir.
einias aid a few from the mid
west mills, all were drawn to-
gether in common cause and then
went into one of the strangest,
toughest battles ever fought by
human beings.
It was a bast1e against the ele
ments of nature; it was one for
survival of the fitteSt
1t was a strange battle, be-
cause those. SAME young men
drought Up to the friendly SUM-
had been chosen by virtue CT their
pre- Army work to do an importan;
lob in this far-northern spot in
Canada. But it was a cold Canada
they arrived in, fiercely so; mean
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
State Federation OF COlOred WOmen'S
Club In l-Day Meeting In Jackson

DANES ]. e johnson, M. M Hubert,
and l.. r Miller. A special memorial
service was held for Mrs r. r
Motion, Ex-National President and
Professor VIM. H. Holtzclaw, re-
gently deceased, member of the
Advisory Board of the Mississippi
State Federation.
A novel feature of the meeting
was a half-hour Quizz Program
called, information Please" during
which Mesdames l.. c. Jefferson,
A. w. Dumas, Sr, and R. c. Lee,
answered questions about the acti-
yities of the Federation.
The evening session was given
over to the Junior Federation, the
Young Women's Department and
Mr.. F. C. Wilcoxon, chairman of
the Mississippi Council On Inter
racial Cooperation. Mr.. Wilcoxon
delivered a very interesting and
informative talk on interacial work
He was presented by President J.
l.. Reddix, of jackson College.
Following the remarks of Mr.. Will
ooxon, Mrs. M. M. Hubert, delivered
the Presidents Annual Address,
which consisted of a review of the
rest achievements of the organi
Zion and its future plans, and
the obligation of Women in the
Natioral War effort. Mrs. Hubert
was presented by Mrs. F. w. Buck
ner.
Mrs. Ruby Suits Lyells, First
vice-President and Mrs. G. w. Will
liams, Second Vice President share
borors with the president in pre-
siding over the convention. Music
for the convention was furnished
by Mrs. l.. B. White, The Jackson
College Chorus and Mrs. T. B.
Coleman, Federation pianist.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

One of the greatest meeting IN
the history of the Mississippi State
Federation of Colored Women's
Clubs, attended by women from
all section of the state and varied
interests, convened in a one day
session az the Parish Street Baptist
Church, Friday, october 18th. The
program highlic hted the following
facts concerning the organization,
achievement: "a Home For Delin-
euent Negro YOUTH objective:
Recreational Center for Negro
Youth: motto: Lifting AS We
Climb, convention theme, Club
Women Serving in a World AT War
The morning session OF the con-
vention was given over to reports
from officers and delegates. The
routine activities of the meeting
was concluded in the afternoon,
during which time echoes from the
Southern Regional federation and
The National Association of Color
ed Women, was presented by Mes
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
5000 Sailors
Day Laborers,
Knox Admits
Manual Labor To.
Ammunition Work
Is Chief Range

WASHINGTON N p Six
thousand Negro bluejackets ar
now doing what amounts to DAY
labor at II naval ordnance stations
although the navy department
plans to put a few to work al
advanced bases in combatant areas
Navy Sec. Frank Knox mace this
announcement at his Friday alter
noon press conference.
The detailing of these men, grad
1ates of the Great Lakes Naval sta
ton outside Chicago, has beer
going on since August 1912. Since
May of this year, however, the men
have been organized into naval
ordnance battaljons.
The types of work being perform
ed by the men of these battallons
ranges from that of manual labor
to hazardous and Skillful work on
ammunition, the announcement
said. This is the normal LOT of all
enlisted men,"
Examples CT the assignments
being handed to the men are: pre-
paration of ammunition compon-
ents prior to loading and filling
operations; actual ammunition fill
CONTINUED On Back Page,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Canada
-(SNS)-In far-north setting
that cmacked Of Robert Service
ballad, two members of u. S.,
Engineer combat unit were award
ed the soldiers Medal for hero
ism. t h War Department an
nounced this week.
Without thought OF their own
lives, they had gone plunging into
an Architectural stream to rescue
an officer who had slipped from
wharf. !.
The soldiers " re Sergeant
Robert Hayes, q, Columbia, South
Carolina, and Technician Fifth
Grade Hubert Massie, %, OF Wayn-
esboro. Virginia. Brigadier Cen
eral hudson d Worsham OF the
Corps of Engineers, now directing
the Northwest Division was the
awarding officer.
Aside from the neroIsm involved,
and the Arny's recognition OF IL,
several factors W e contingent
with that ceremony which resulted
perhaps N broader scope, toward
ack1lowlcd cement of the 1lne
spirit-at-large displayed not only
tv Hayes and Massie, but by ell
the fellow soldiers of their outfit
WILL BE TOLD LATER
AT later date, Army officials
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
Senate Uses Race As S mokescreen
To Kill EduCation-Aid Measure

moneys for education Such action
by the Federal government is clear
ly unconstitutional and Senator
Ebert Thomas of Utah, co-sponsor
of the bill. charged on the Senate
floor that those who voted for the
LANCER amendment knew 1t was
unconstitutional, but simply want
ed to kill the bill itself.
The senators who voted for the
LANCER amendment (28 Republi-
cans and IL Democrats) are, with
one or two exceptions, known OPP
ponents of the bin who wanted it
killed and who seized upon the
mo discrimination" clause as
smokescreen for their action.
NAACP WIRES SENATOR'S
The NAACP wired Senators Lang
er and w. Warren Barbour. Re-
Continued On Back Pasc)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

Mary c. Schauffler, assistant di-
rector in charge of Negro employ
-nent, disclosed that 10 of Cleve.'
lands $40 basic war plants en-
ploying over 10 people had not
hired single Negro. Three of
these companies were removed
Immediately from the labor prior
lty list.
Miss Schauffler further revealed
that of the 10 armament factories
which employ Negroes SO nave
each hired more THAI 10, and of
these So plants seven are on the
priority list. Seventy Of the CON-
Germs employ some Negro women,
but no Nee1o men.
DR.. Edmund said that there are
still more thai 5000 employable
Negro women unable to obtain
Jobs i'm war factories.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
KINGDAVID MASONS, QUEEN ESTHER
CHAPTER IN 3-DAY SESSION HERE

Grand Lodge and the Queen Esther
Chapter, and with all outstanding
obligations paid to date, the en-
tire organization was pronounced
in better financial condition now
than at any other time in its
history.
Presiding over the sessions was
M. w. Chas. Isiaccs, of Natchez,
Mississippi, who in his annual ad-
dress emphasized the need for con-
slant contribution to the war effort
both by buying war bonds and
stamps and otherwise on the part
of the members of the organization,
and foresaw continued improve
ment in the cordial relations be-
tween the races in the state. M. w
w. j. Cakes, Grand Secretary OF
the organization attended the meet
ing. The meeting of the Grand
Chapter was presided over by the
Grand Worthy Matron, Mrs. O. G,
Brown, of Laurel, Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
Southern Christian
Institute Begins
Important Session

EDWARDS, Miss. Southern
Christian Institute began this SEES
sion with conference under the
direction of Rev r. H. Peoples. Rev.
Ed Mace, a graduate of Yale Uni
versity. delivered series OF brill
ant lectures on cliff Christ Now.
AS the result of record enroll
ment in our student body, extra
housing facilities are being used es-
pecially for the young women in
addition to Smith Hall, the regu-
lar dormitory for young women
which was filled completely the first
week.
Under the very capable leader
ship of President John Long and
the intellectual drawing power of
Dean Charles C. Mosley, A. B., Eu-
Continued IN Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
NEGRO CLUB GIRLS OUT
NUMBER WHITES BY 5000

When the wartime farm pro-
duction OF All clubbers III the va
rious states is added up it will
MAKE a sizeable total of food and
fiber for our fighting men, U.
S. Department of Agriculture of
ficials pointed cut this week after
checking reports from the field.
Mississippi All clubbeEs are
dmong those in the vanguard of
our youthful soldiers of the soil.
Reports from the state indicate
that the club members, numbering
$1,000, not Only make up live per
cent of the All cluDbers in the
country, but that they are also
doing a man-a.zed job. Among
other things they have canned
1890 quarts of food this year,
rased Al, 400 head of livestock, and
1,061, COO head of poultry, cultivat-
ed as demonstration projects 22,461
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
hndustrialists Refusing To
Hire Negroes Face Penalty
Over Million Quarts Of Foot
Canned By Miss. Al Clubbers

acres of food, feed and fiber crops,
ind planted 9,145 acres in Victory
Gardens.
When 1t comes to collecting scrap
and buying bonds, they play their
Fart here, too. Up to now they have
collected 4,256 pounds of scrap
met4l, 1890 pounds of scrap rub
Der, have already bought S. 47,64O
worth of war bonds and stamps
and have obtained pledges for an
additional $4,000 worth.
Negro Al club members, num-
tering A, 900, OF nearly half Of the
total number of clubberS in the
state, have made a substantial
contribution to All club achieve
ment in Mississippi. Reports indi-
cate that Negro girls are taking an
especially active interest in All
club work. They number 1885,
while white Al club girls number
only 23,148.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
Enemies Hide Behind Amendment
Sending Bill Back To Committee


Senator Robert A. Taft, Repub-
lican of Ohio, led the fight on the
bill by a speech on october ID
waved a red flag in front of south.
ern senators by speech in which
he asserted that If the bill passed.
the Federal government eventual
ly would abolish segregation in the
schools of the South.
SINISTER MOTIVE SEEN
The bill was actually killed, how
ever, by Senator William LANCER
Republican of North Dakota, when
he proposed an amendment de-
signed to bar discrimination in
the handling Of the regular state
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
Women's Group
Organized In Natl
War Fund Drive

The organization of the Women's
group under the leadership of Mrs.
E. E. Redmond, with Mrs. Anita
Beadle Scott, as Secretary, complet-
ed the Kinds County Negro Divi-
sion ofrstile National War Fund
Drive, as the campaign officially
opened here Monday. Included in
the women's group are some of
the most prominent leaders in the
social, business and professional life
of the city.
With its quota set at $500 for
the city of Jackson the campaign
Continued On Rack Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
NAACP MEETING

The local branch of the Nat
ional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People
will hold an important meeting
at Frazier and Collins Funeral
Home Monday night, November
LIST. The meeting is of great Inn
portance because no meeting of
the organization has been held
for a considerable time and all
members are urged to be present.
ALI members are urged to con-
tact and bring another member,
as well as prospective member,
in keeping with the plan to ex-
pand the membership of the
local chapter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(SNS)-
Hiding behind an amendment
whose wording gave the impression
discrimination was being fought
and Negroes were being protect
ed.o enemies of the Federal aid to
education bill (S 63D killed the
measure here October 20 by send
ing it back to committee where it
will rest, until the Congress ses-
sion is ended.
The bill would have appropriated
$500, 900 900 from the Federal treas
ury to aid the states provide bet
ter education, and goodly share
of the money would have gone to
southern states.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

Land In Face0f
Heavy Ndzi Fire
Thousands OF
Dollars Worth Of
Equipment Saved

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY IN
ITALY - (SNS) Here's the
story of a Negro Quartermaster
battalion that hit the beach at Sal
emo under fire shortly after first
wave of assault troops had cleared.
The place was a jumbled heap OF
scorched earth, Uttered with twist
ed machines equipment, stores, SUPP
plieSall scattered in mess OF
confusion. But. the Nazis had been
put to rout and that was the most
important business at hand.
Under the pounding of Nazi' artil-
lery and the Luftwaffe, the batta~
lion established supply dumps and
maintained a state Of orderliness
which made it possible for vital
equipment to be moved more swift
ly to the front. This was job that
called for well-trained soldiers with
that discipline and esprit de corps
which have earned an enriable reps
utation for American troops over
seas.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

mo company has the right to
claim that it has priority on the
supply of labor left in this com
murity when it has made no eff
fort to break down color barriers
and to draw upon source Of man.
power that is still available III
considerable quantities." he stated
EImunds took action after Miss
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
Tvo Who Risked Lives To
Saue Officer Giuen Medals

err than they ever dreamed of
back where the catfish bite and
The Jasmine grows.
BUILT OWN CAMP
Il was a tough battle because
they. had to fend fer themselves.
No one put their camp there for
them. they cut the logs and built
the structures with their own
Continued ON Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
DisCriminat0rS Will
Lose Labor Priority

ND-(ANP)-War plants in this that
refuse employ Negro and will lose their labor
priority which entities them to preferential recruitment
of additional workers by the u S. Employment service
DR.. William P. Edmunds VINO Cleveland director,
nounced Monday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
SALVAGE MUCH
EQUIPMENT


The battalion succeeded in sal
yaging huge quantities of abandon
ed and discarded equipment. I'M
der the leadership of Lieutenant
Colonel Cornelius G. Holcomb OF
Seattle, Washington, they reclaim
ed thousands of dollars worth of
equipment ranging from haversacks
to life belts.
At one time the battalion salveg-
ed more than $50 parachuteS, aban~
doned when unit of Paratroopers
descended to earth a short distance
from their beach And TO top 1t off,
this task was accomplished right
Continued On Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

6Mrs. l.. T. Miller, Of YazOo City,
Mississippi, wife of the famous Sur
geon. DIR. l.. T. Miller, past-presi-
dent of the Mississippi Federation
of CoIored WOmen's Clubs, who pre-
sided over the Executive Session
Session held at Jackson College,
Thursday night, preceding the one
day Session of the organization held
here Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Valuable Farm
For Sale

The former H. G. Davis Farm
at Deer Park, Garrett County,
Maryland. Corners at Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad station and is
fronted by the railroad for more
than a mile. County Road runs
around all other sides.
This farm was patented to the
first Governor Of Maryland. 1t
has 433 acres, in a good state Of
cultivation; excellent orchard Of
about 1870 nursery fruit trees !;
considerable White Oak saw tim
Der, and a lot Of mine props and
ties, and is one of the best
watered Stock Farms in the
County.
Is improved by a dwelling and
outbuildings and large barn Ask
SO feet. High tension line runs
through the farm. In close pr0X-
unity to the large cannery at
Mountain Lake Park.
Favorable terms to RESPONSE
Bile buyer.
C. A. ASHBY,
Deer Park, Nd.
Advertisement AO-3t#
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
FOR SALE

~ o,- -, -,
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- ". SA1o05e' H2k!ahd.-fl-ff
FOR SALE - 225 Barred Rock
Pullets, fifteen weeks old; good laying
5i ;ii am b oIalh 5,f nSloSSG ID FIenoS
'' I.nb P''0I,' - n...
ron 01 = ka0oit COG d25
AMERICAN =! Beagle IemaIe' Frice, so
see Max "elIlng' Oakahd.-4l-ot
FOR SALE - One 1887 DeSoto,
good condition, good tires, $425.00.
William D. Rees, Oakland.-lt"
FOR SALE - Four-piece leather
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02

WANTED-Baled or loose Wheat OF
Oats Straw, any quantity, c. G. Teets
Phone 4l01, Terra Alta, w. Va.-41-2@
WANTED TO BUY-Old letters.
Give number, age and your price.
r. c. Smyth, Newark, Ohio-39-St.
WANTED - Small heated apart
ment furnished or unfinished, pre-
fcrably near Parochial school; will
consider rooms in private home with
meals. Box III. Mt. Lake Park,-I0-2t
MEN WANTED-For positions as
Brakemen by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. Age limits Is to
80 years, inclusive Apply Train Mas
ter's office, second floor, B. & O. sta
ton, keyser, w. Va, or T. S. En-
ployment Service office, Oakland, Md.
If engaged in essential activities, APP
plicants should have statement Of
availabilty-40-5t%
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
LOST

LOST Ration Book No 3. Name
Of Mary Emma Groves, Deer Park,
Md Return to above address or to the
local ration board.-1t"
LOST-"A" Gasoline book. Name
Of Gerald Gank, Hutton, Md Finder
return to owner or to local ration
board. -1t**
disadvantages Bracelet, Mary
land Theatre OF vicinity Finder please
return to Merle McClintock, % Third
street Oakland. Reward.-41-2t"
LOST - Female Redbone Hound;
dark brown, with dark stripes along
back. Answers to the name of Kate.
Has leather collar Inquire, Mrs. Ste
phen Rhodes, Swanton, Md.-39-3t#