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Entered u second-clue matter at the post office at
So. Norm-ill. Conn. under the
Act of March I. 1879
SWindlerGets Over $1.
-Partly cloudy tOnighti
showers; little change in
lure.
High Tide—45:10 A. TIL. 5:50
PRICE THREE Gil: ,S
Collects . MOney for
An Alleged Charity
Man Posing As Member of Holy Ghost Asso-
ciation Finds Victims Easy Here — Has
Worked Bridgeport—Seen in Wilton Ave-
nue Section—Police Can’t Trace Him
Posing as a member of the Holy
Ghost Association. claiming to col-
lect money for an institution which
that organization is founding. a pro-
fessional swindler has fleeced Nor-
walk residents of more than $1,000.
it was learned this morning.
He has prcyed on many residents
throughout the city.
He has a. very pleasing personal-
3 ity. reports say. and has little diffi-
:3 bulty in “working" his victims.
His Description.
Be is described as 85 years old.
I, , about five feet, 10 inches in height.
I and wears a grey suit. has a dark
complexion. protruding teeth, two of
‘ .which are gold.
3 Local police have been looking for
him on the description sent out by
Bridgeport authorities.
The swindler was seen last night
at 6:30 o'clock on Wilton avenue.
where, it is said. he collected a good-
ly sum of money for the “proposed
institution."
He confined his efforts to that ter-
ritory yesterday, and residents say
that they gave freely. In some
3 places. it is alleged. he suggested a
. sum of $3. but took 50 ccntslf there
35 was nothing more.
He said that a large campaign is
now going on for additional equip-
ment at the Catholic schools in Corn.
all. Conn. and ill West Norwalk.
"You shall be blessed for the good
service you have rendered to those
young men who seek education." he
is alleged to have said.
Here a Week.
Local police said this morning
that they have known of the young
man’s presence here for the past
week. but have been given instruc-
tions by Bridgeport authorities to
keep the matter secret in an endeav-
or to capture him.
As yet, however, the local forces
have not been able to trace him. He
seems to vary his routes greatly. and
skips from one part of the city to
another.
It is thought that his work here
is about completed and that he will
quickly move on.
Efforts to ascertain the man‘s
identity have proved fruitless. In
Bridgeport he operated, it is said.
until his game became “generally
I known. and then he moved on to
Norwalk.
At the home of the Holy Ghost
Fathers in Ferndalo here this morn-
ing it was said that the man is not
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in any way to make collections.
He has scoured a list of local young
.’ men and uses this when asking for
contributions. It is not known
where he received his information
concerning conditions here. but he
seems well posted it is said.
Residents of Silvermine and Win-
nipauk have been warned to keep
watch for him.
NEW RULES FOR
WASHINGTON ST.
BRIDGE TRAFFIC
Corporation Counsel
Cuneo Drawing Up
Ordinance to Be Pre-
sented to Council
Corporation Counsel John J. Cu-
neo is busy drawing up a new traf-
fic ordinance.
The ordinzelco when completed
will be presented to the Common
Council for approval.
- An endeavor will be made in
‘, the ordinance to regulate traffic
, conditions in under the Washington
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street railroad bridge. so that the
present conjestion there during
busy periods will be done away
with.
The new ordinance may include
through traffic under the bridge.
This would do away with any turn-
ing and greatly relieve conjestion
there.
MILK AND CREAM.
How important they are indeed.
These necessities of life—the source
7' from which they come. the .pu'ti-
cular care exercised in the handling.
pasteurizlng and bottling and final-
ly in the delivering of the some to
your door—u carried on by The
Norwalk Dairy 00.. is well and cro-
ditably dons. Office and plant 88
Center avenue. Not-walk. Phone
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1 Hort, 100 Escape
Blast in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT. July 30.—
(AP). In an explosion at the
Remington Arms-ll. M. 0. plant
on Barnum avcnno today. a
machinist. was injured when
two loading machines blew up.
There were 100 cmployes in
the room at. the time. bllt all
save one escaped injury.
BRYAN’S BODY
A R RI YES IN
WASHINGTON
Reverent Throng
Waiting A s Train
..Pulls In to Station
From Dayton
PALLBEARERS
Hondra’ry' Olim‘amed
-- Congressmen Are
Among Them —— To
Have Military Escort
WASHINGTON. July 30.-—-(AP.)
William Jennings Bryan came back
to Washington today to receive the
last rites of the church before he
begins his long rest in the Potomac
hills amidst a great company of the
nation’s illustrious dead.
The funeral train, which had
borne him from Dayton. Tennessee.
where he died last Sunday. reached
the Union Station early in the day.
bllt its arrival found a reverent
throng in waiting. The bronze
casket was taken from the station
to an undertaker‘s parlors. but later
it will be removed to tile New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church where
the funeral services will be conduct-
ed at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The hononary pallbearers at the
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INJURED WHILE
AT WO R K AT
LOCKWOOD CO.
Workman Suffers
Broken Finger Bone
—- His Hand W a 3
Caught in Machine
Edward Mathews of Van Buren
avenue. suffered a fracture of the
bone of the index finger of his left
hand. while at work at the Lock-
wood Manufacturing Company, yes-
terday. '
Mr. Mathews was running a press
machine and his hand became
caught in the machine. The other
fingers of the hand were badly la-
cerated.
He was taken to the Norwaik
WRITER’S TALE
SITRSUPCOPS
IN DA R I E N
New York Herald Tri-
bune Man Claimed
Sport Writer’s Wife
Was “Bawled Out”
WAS NOT, SAYS COP
Humor of Article Not
Based on Facts De-
clares Tinker'—‘- She
Broke Rules
Percy Hammond of the Herald
Tribune may be able to write “funny
articles" for his paper and W 0 Mc-
Gcchan may make funny cracks
about Connecticut policemen. but Mr.
of the road while in Barton.
No one. not even Mr. McGeehan‘s
wife. can keep Darien cops from do.
ing their duty. The cop in this par-
ticular case was Edward Tinker.
Daricn folks are talking about Mr.
Hammond's article in the Herald
Tribune yesterday. ‘
It began hy-leillng how McGeebnn
had scoffed at Hammond. when
Hammond had sat idly in his and
listened to his wife being bawle out
by a New York policeman. Getting
back at McGeehan. now the cases
are almost similarly reversed. he
says:
"On Sunday last Miss Sophie
Treadlvell. who outside of the Lucy
Stone League is known as mm. ‘W
Gee an. was driving carefully
thrc gll Darlen. Connecticut. Mrs.
McGee-ban is an apt and lawful
chauffeur. and she seldom. if ever.
abrados the ordinances. lily-stifled.
however, by the eccentric gyrations
of one of Darlcll's transportation ex-
ecutives. she paused to ask him
which way he wished her to go. His
furious reply to her request cannot
be repeated in a Home Paper-it
was so full of thunderbolt and chol-
er. Wrathful and illsolent. he bewi-
ed Mrs. Mchehan out until she was
so humiliated that she burst quietly
into tears.
"The number ‘of the policeman
who insulted your wife. lilr. McGee-
han. is "3." and he operates at one
of the prIncipal Connecticut cross-
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NORWALK MUST
PAY $9,746 AS
COUNTY TAX
Only $9,500 Appropri-
ated for It and Board
Will Have to Call
Extra Session
Norwalk'scounty tax this year
amounts to $9,746.89.
City Clerk Irving Robertson re-
ceived notice to that effect this morn-
ing. The tax is due on November 1.
This sum goes toward paying the
expenses of the county courts. coun-
ty commissioners. etc. .
The Board of Estimate and Taxa-
porsladmddc 'uomas will is" pr ‘uon
39.500 to pay this tax. It will proba-
bly have to call a special meeting to
appropriate the balance.
KILLED ON EXPRESS TRAIN.
TOURS. France. July 30.~—-(AP)i
Twelve persons were killed and a
number injured when pn express
train from Lemans.to Tours jump-
Hospital where he was treated by Dr.
William J. Tracey.
ed the track today near the station
of St. Antoine.
BOISE, Idaho. July io.-(AP).
A more ambitious and presumptu-
ous effort to establish judicial des-
potism was never conceived than
the international court operating
under the League .of Nations. which
America is being urged to join. Seu-
ator Borah told Boise workers at a
-—DON’I‘ HAVE WASH DAY.
in your home those warm summer
days—cave all the fuss. muss and
Bother b yletting Brcphy's Laundry,
1“ Water Street. do your family
washing for you. It will be. called
for and delivered. The minimum
charge for a family washing here is
75 cents. Just phone 3636 and give
Senator Bomb CaHs World Court
PresumptuOus Judicial Despotisln
coming winter tine.
real trouble in the anthracite coal
field soon.
in *now.
In“ ”me.
I asst-y
meeting last night.
The chairman of the Foreign Re-
lations committee of the Senate
said he felt so strongly on the mat-
ter that “if I had to tender my res-
ignation in the Senate or vote for
this court so it now: stands, it
wouldn't take me one minute to‘ re-
sign."
mam m COAL.
McGechan' s wife must obey the rules 5
Enjoy
75 Youngsters From HOme
Guests of Fire Fighters and Carnival CI). —Tom
MacLean on the Job :
Big F1111 FrOIic
Police Find Menace to
Pursuit of Crooks in
Smoke-Screen Auto
WASHINGTON. n. c.. July so.—
Seventy-fi‘vo children from the
Fairfiold County3H0ms. Westport
avenue. bad.tho time of their lives
yesterday afternoon It the First dis-
. trlct Fireman's Fun Frolic in East
Norwalk. .
They‘wers brought from the Home
on special trolley supplied by Super-
intendent Thomas MscLean. The in-
stant that‘the terrls wheel was light-
ed the youngsters let out a whoop
and flocked from the car as fast as
possible. Everything was run off in
good'order. with the many attend.
ants at the Home to watch the chil-
d on.
"res rides were given them
through the kindness of the Gerard
Company and the firemen. Each one
was allowed to ride on the merry-
lovrounli. the ferris-wheel. and the
- swings After that they wens all tak-
on to use the Gerard Monkey Show.
and IStitched the performance with
eyes alight.
' Thatrwas not all. Soda and pop-
_ rli followed. and then each young-
? lies {pps given a big colored balloon.
:Just; is they were about to start
' back. I. big ice-cream cone was giv-
,ten to each kiddie.
The superintendent and assistants
at the County Home thanked the
Gerard company and the firemen for
their great kindness in giving the
orphans a wonderful outing.
“LOVE FEUD”
VICTIM AGAIN
. IS SLASHED
Rose Mazzaca Is 'At-
tacked While Cross-
ing'Vacant Lot Near
Railroad Avenue
MYSTERY
She Claims to Have
Been Lured In to
Auto Some Weeks
Ago
What is termed a "love feud.”
caused a second slashing of Rose
Malacca. 20 years old. of 14 Madi-
son street. last night.
The girl claims to have been at-
tacked “ she crossed a. vacant lot
from Railroad avenue to Franklin
street and slashed twice across the
left check.
The cuts are about two and one-
quarter inches long and three sights
of an inch apart. They Just broke
through the skin drawmg a small
amount of blood.
About six weeks ago. while she
was on her way to work. the girl
claims to have been lured into an
automobile by an old woman and
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5mm" police toufi'd
00w SERVICES.
services were held today at Kuruiza-
we. in honor of the memory of the
late American Ambassador Edgar A.
Bancroft. who died there Tuesday
evening. Tllc entire community at-
tended the services.
‘ word was awaited from Washington
regarding sending the3body to the
United States and from the Japan-
ese Government as to the
train and guard of honor to bring
the body of the Ambassador from
Karuizawa tO'Tokyo.
F. 000qu BOY
Mrs. J. J. Ghlotto. of Winfield St.
was struck while riding on a bicycle
last night by a car being operated
by lilies Anna Yafjack of Howard
street.
along Winfield street at about 7:30
o'clock with another friend. also on,
a bicycle.
from the rear. and the two cyclists
drove ou the road onto the travel
banking. The notion, however. struck
the rear wheel of young Ghlotto's
machine and threw the boy into a
bank at the side of the road.
and went to the boy's nuisance. .
sustained sesral bruises on his lot!
and body from the fall.
Momberl'of the air division of the
Washington police force were great-
ly pussled when they supra motor
behind it. Upon inmost,
llam Plummsr. 26, and George Kel-
ly. is, both of Washington. had fit-
ted an automobile with a. smoke
screen apparatus capable of throw-
ing a cloud of dense smoke 22 feet
into the air. Authorities are inves-
tigating io‘lenrn if other automo-
biles are similarly equipped. 'l'lley
loggers or anyone trying to evade
loggers or anyone trying tocvadc po-
lice could evade pursuers by using
such a machine.
FOR U. S. ENVOY
E A. BANCROFI
American Embassy in
Japan Awaiting
Word From U. S. Re-
garding Body
TOKYO. July 30 (AP).——-Memorial
At the American Embassy hero
special
RIDING WHEEL
IDT BY AUTO
Edwin Ghiotto. son of Mr. and
The Ghlotto boy was pcdellirlg
Miss Yafjsek's car approached
Miss Yafisck got out of the car
Ghiotto was not badly hurt. but
The bi-
is at Alfred Brown’s Coal Yard
these days waiting'tor orders to be
placed in your coat bin for use this
It loch like
no wise—put your soul
cycle. although struck, a glancing
blow in the rear wheel. was com-
pletely demolished. and willie-u of
the accident claim that shear luck
saved the boy from more serious in-
Browil‘s Cell. Phone
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ear leaving a cloud of dense smoke
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Charles Mintz, Just Re-
turned, Says e Is
Unique in That Re-
spect
Charles Mintz. West avenue real-
ior. returned yesterday from a trip
to Miami. Florida.
When seen this morning Mr.
Mint: said with a smile:
"You can say. that I am the only
local man that has returned from
Florida without making a fortune."
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[EARN l0 SWIM
Al Till BEACH
Many mothers watched. ad 800
children from the Norwalk Play-
grounds enjoyed their second day of
"Learning to Swim" at Calf Pas-
ture yesterday.
Even the molt optimistic instruc-
tors arc being surprised by the chil-
dren's progress.
The children practiced the "dead
man's float" yesterday. Later the
”dog paddle" was demonstrated and
as many as (0. before the class was
called out .of the water. could swim
the desired 50 feet. .
Instructor! were on the job every
minute for the kiddies clamored for
more and more demonstrations.
The pet phrases were:
“Oh! please show me how to float
on my back" or “show me how to
do this" or “Watch me do this."
The spirit of competition assures
a. large percentage of the kiddies
passing the American Red Cross be-
ginners tests.
The children“ from the various
Playmunds were conveyed in au-
tos to and from Calf Pasture yes-
terday through the courtesy of the
following: Mrs. Athui' G. Hull. Mrs.
Frank Goodyear. Mrs. H. F. Cole-
burn. Mrs. Leslie Vickerl. Miss Jean
E. Todd. and Mr. Frederick Moran.
President of the Norwall: Play-
ground Association, who placed at
the disposal of State-Street Play-
ground one of his large trucks
which took care of about in chil-
dren.
MISS PAULIKOWCE HOME.
’ Miss Louise E. Pauliltovich of S
Grand street. stenogrsphor in the
law office of Taylor and Canon. has
returned to her home in this city af—
ter spending several days in Buffalo.
N. Y., and the Thousand Islands.
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CRULLm YOU'LL LIKE.
nulligaa's Homo-mace ommn
are the kind you'll like—because
they are made from the but of In»
tori-ls and cocked in Crisco They
tuty. wholspssne and always inst
. is vial»
has!”
then dragged into the car by three
men and taken to a spot near
Highland avenue.
Didn’t Benouncc Young Man
rum she stated that the men
”pd verso to incite her promise
with a certain well known young
man. This she refused to do.
The girl said that one of the men
then cut a cross on her left cheek
and threw her out of the automobile
from which place she walked to her
home.
Last night about 10 o'clock. she
says. she left her home and walked
to I refreshment stand in llailroad
avenue. After purchasing ice cream
she started back and states that
when she was near the center of the
let some one grabbed her and cut
her twice across the check.
She screamed and fell to the
ground where am: was picked up by
Stephen Launch a taxi driver. who
heard her cries and ran to her as-
sistance.
No one could be seen in the vic-
tContlnued‘on Page Three.)
INSURANCE
FOR BEING OUT
OF WORK PAID
Local Suit Co. Em-
ployee Receive $60
,Apiece From Unem-
ployment Fund
The employee of the Norwalk
Cloak and Salt Company, 114 Wash-
ington street. were paid a total of
81.820 this morning by the Unem-
ployment Insurance Fund of Cloak,
Suit and Shirt Industries. New York.
The :2 employee of the Norwalk
Company are guaranteed $10 a week
for every week under 40 in the year
that they are out of employment.
last year they worked but 34
weeks. and each member of the local
union received 860 this morning
from Bernard Schob. organizer of
the Connecticut Union.
David Harrison. shop steward. dis-
tributed the guarantee money to the
workers.
The members of the local union.
No. 141. pay one cent on the dollar
for the unemployment benefit.
Georg e W. Fitch,
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George W. Fitch. popular First
district contractor and stone mason,
died at his home On 2 Maple street
last night after a short illness. Eigh-
ty-two years old. Mr. Fitch spent
his whole life in Norwalk. He had
a large host of friends here.
Prominent. in community affairs.
NOTICE ,
—All summer hats greatly reduc-
sd. lilies Polbsmus. 81 North Main
BL. 80. NorwalL—Adv.
—-Clr'in Tomi‘ins Blue Ste p
she would stop going around"
District Resident, Passes Away
Property on Beach
Mother, Blind 2 Yrs.,
Has Sight Restored
Mrs. Mary E. Potter. mother
of Mrs. Albert Hodge of Winfield
street. has had her eyesight rc-
stored.
Mrs. Potter, who is a resident of
Gaylordsvilie. has been blind for
a. period of two years. due to
caltaracts. She recently under-
went an operation at the Bridge-
port Hospital.
Mrs. Hodge and her daughter
Evelyn visited her mother yes-
terday and learned that she had
recovered her sight.
She will be confined to the
Hospital for several weeks. It is
expected that he sight will grow
stronger gradually.
SUNDAY CLOSING
VIOLATORS ARE
CRITICIZED
Munsie Objects to In-
fringement of State
Law at Bd. of Trade
Meeting
FERRY PROJECT
'Members to Lend En-
couragement
To Start Service Be-
tween Here and L. I.
John M. Munsie, department store
proprietor. offered objections at the
Board of Trade meeting last even-
ing to the violation of the Sunday
closing law by local merchants.
Mr. Munsie stated that there were
a. number of stores in this city that
were keeping open on Sunday and
that bv doing so they were violating
the state law.
Many of these stores are located
in the outlying districts of the city.
according to Mr. Munsie.
It was voted by members of the
Board of Trade that every assist-
ance and encouragement should be
given to the project that would
bring ferry service between this
city and Huntington. L. I.
It was pointed out that the boat
running between Bridgeport and
Huntington brought a considerable
amount of business to the Park City.
The meeting which was held in
the City Hall was presided over by
Thomas Skelly in the absence of
President Charles E. Hoyt and Vice
President Robert A. Benedict.
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MOUNT VERNON. N. Y.. July 30.
—-(AP.) Supreme Court Justice
George H. Taylor. Jr.. late last night
signed an order directing the New
York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company to show cause
tomorrow why a stay should'not be
granted restraining the company
frbm putting into effect the proposed
forty per cent. increase on com-
mutation farcs in Westchester coun-
ty.
Venerable First
he was Town Assessor and Street
Commissioner in the old Town of
Norwalk. H’b was a respected mem-
ber of the Norwalk Methodist
Church.
He was born on Fitch street. East
(Continued on Page Three.)
NOW NR SPONGES
Sheep wool sponges. extra large
size and of fine grade (for auto-
mobile uses) special at 95c: grus
sponges. Just the thing for general
household work. special at too: fine
assortmalt of fine bath sponges
(bleached) all” sites at 76c and
$1.00. The Clifford Pharmacy. South
Hydrant 1,100 Feet From Blaze—On To
Mrs. Carl Beers Held By Police—Believ53,
To Be Mentally Unbalanced
Road—Pressure Low ,
Thought to be mentally new.
anced. Mrs. Carl Beers was tam
into custody by the police last at“
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in connection with a fire that d
damage estimated at $5. 000, to .i
property of William Taylor. ‘
road. East Norw.alk
The blaze which started at ohm
8: 30 oclock. completely demolllfillg
too old houses and a barn.
of the houses was occupied by M “
and fire. Beers. --»
Beers Was Away.
Mr. Beers was away from t3!“ '
place at the time of the fire. hms
ing been in New York state mm
day on business. Mrs. Beer- 1”.
seen in the vicinity shortly halo,
the blaze was discovered.
The barn and the two hound}
were attached together. one of a
houses having been moved to M
location from Calf Pasture at. “A
time that this beach was taken M
by the city.
The fire was discovered by cups,
ford Lee of Fourth street. who w
on his way home from Calf P
ture. The barn was burning on tho
upper floor. near the east end wit";
he arrived on the scene.
Mr. Lee dashed into the be
led the two horses there to 3
Save Furniture. -
By this time a number of poop '
from Calf Pasture had been .
traeted to the scene and they
all Mr. Lee in carrying some or
furniture.
When the apparatus of the
flow er Hook and Ladder and Hosp
company and the Central Fire‘
tion arrived. it was found that th'
nearest hydrant to the building 11:”
over 1.100 feet away One line 9:
hose was run into the building. but
it was of no use because of M
ow prcsgtire.
There was nothing that the iii-oil
men could do but watch the build
ing burn.
The blaze could be seen from all
sections of the city and it lg optic
mated that nearly two them
automobiles were attracted to the
scene. It was necessary for- tho
firemen to assist the police in halide
ling this great number of card.
Complaints Received. *T‘Ii
According to information gathprp
ed by the police. Mrs. Beers '
been acting in a peculiar mum.
for the past several days and cons;
plaints had been made to them lam
vious to last night regarding beg
mental condition.
When first brought to police holly '
quarters last night. the woman It! 9
ed that she had not been near
building for sometime previous
the start of the tire. This morning
she said she was in the barn when
the blaze broke out. ’5 up“
She was given an examinatio F!
the town physician this 1110151111,
and the case may be brought be“ '
Judge of Probate Henry W.
gory. \
Some harnesses were destroys“
the barn. These were owned
Mr. Beers who is employed by HM
Taylor.
The loss is covered by insuran
through the J. M. Layton Agony,
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Trainman Gets Brok
Leg When He Sii
After Looking ll 'fi
Boat
News from New York
that William Wilmott. of Darlen di
not lose his watch and roll of money
when his leg was broken. but Mt
thébe articles were held in cars.“
the Harlem Hospital after he was
taken there.
Wilmofi went to New York SHHl
day to purchase a boat. As
jumped from the craft to the whim
he slipped and his leg was brow.
At the hospital $75, which wad.“
his pocket. together with the wa
was taken from his clothes and 3’
Rated for safekeepiig. as is cute ,'
ary in accident cases. 5
The injury will necessitate
mott who is a trainman stayint u!
the New York institution for on
oral weeks.
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—o'oonnon ran 00. '
Every pausngcr protected
ihbility insurance. ,8: Railroad
Drgmnk‘fiir Driveways at Bishop it
Main St. .Wm. M. Paisley. Prop
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sue. rustle u. am ease
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