HOLO PUBLIC INSTALLATION
CEREMONIES BY WAR VETER
ANS AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS
Address by Representative Hofcson
on the Possibility cf War.
Presentation of Badge.
The possibilities and probabilities of a
devastating war with the yellow men of
the far east were proclaimed by Repre
sentative Richmond Pearson Hobson in an
address last evening at the public instal
lation of tlie 4th Immune Camp. United
Spanish War Veterans, and tihe Edith K.
Roosevelt Auxiliary, to the V. S. \Y. V..
and before an audience that filled G. A. R.
Hall to its capacity.
The program was opened by the beat
ing of assembly by civil war drummers of
the Old Guard. Then the invocation was
gl ven by Rev. David H. Buel, president of i
the Georgetown University, and Capt.
Capt. W. H. Mellach.
Commander Fourth Immune Camp.
"William H. Mellach, the new commander*
of the 4th Immune Camp, turned tlie
meeting over to Capt. J. Walter Mitchell,
national historian of the U. S. W. V.. who
-acted as master of ceremonies. Other na
tional officers on the stage were Gen. An
drew S. Hurt, recently appointed on t>!ie
staff of the commander-in-chief: Capt. J.
Uigon King, assistant national provost
marshal, and Capt. Thomas A. Green, aid
de-camp. There were also representatives
of the G. A. R.. the Union Republican
Club, the U. S. Historical Soci?ty and
otlier organizations on the platform.
Representative Hobson paid a tribute to
the veterans of the war with Spain and
said he was glad to be in th? ir company.
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S. G. Mawson,
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"Soldier comradt ry in time of war makes
for good citizenship in time of peaca," he
remarked,
Tihe speaker remarked that in t'>is coun
try. where the citizens do not hear fre
quent bugle calls and see mart iiing col
umns of troops as those in the old coun
tries can. "we forget our country has
ever been in danger."
Presentation of Badge.
The officers of the 4th Immune Camp
were then installed by Mustering Officer
Wheeler, assisted by Junior Department
Commander Duprel The n "w officers of
the Edith K. Roosevelt Auxiliary, Mrs.
Henry Fester succeeding Mrs. Harry 1-".
As'iion as' president, were installed by
District I "resident Mr*, l.izzie w. Calver,
four uniform-d Spanish War Veterns act
ing as guard of honor. Mr-. Ashion was
presented with a gold badge of the or
ganization by tii? auxiliary for "true
and faithful service during her term Of
?oftii e." Mrs. William H. M llacit, wife
of the new commander of the camp, was
installed as secretary.
r>th?-r numbers on the program wt re:
Mar.d' lin solo, ,]oi ri A. Mitchell, accom
panied by Mis Sally Mason: duet. Mrs.
Ga;-? and Mrs. Blamitc M ;:r Dalsleisii; !
Ion C. Fisk.
Jm i'T Vice Commander
iPIinti) by Harris >
*?>lo M'.ss Kva W' itford; violin - ?!??. M?
Ruby Stanford; cent alto solo. M s. Dal- j
gl?!sl:; i? clta'ion, Ma.-'.er McNulty. I
In police uniform; song and da ace .V er
Harry Wells. .t? >? ??'>:up.:ni -d oy M ss N ita
lic Peacock. reading in dialecT" .Miss Ju! ;i
II. Chad-wick; duet. Messrs Marry
Thompson and Johnson: imitations. A!
Griffith.
A?ldress< s were made by G n. And t-'v
S. Hurt. I". S. V.: ''apt." O'ilosi-a !-? ;
command, r of Potomac Post, G. A. R?;
Mr.-. I.ixz 'A', t' ive . M s. ilenr. 1 ...-I
t?*r. Mrs. I.izzie Ashion. <"apt. Mellach at:u j
others.
The drpsrtiir rit conim.:nder was ores-}
en-t and also a large delegation of the
Army arid Navy Union, headed by Jo'in J j
Stra > u
Services at People's Mission.
Services at the People's Mission last
evening vser - n charge of Mrs. Olney The
subject was the "Precious Word," and the
speaker was Mrs. K. V. Bailey of J* ITer
so.i county Ohio. Howard T< mpie of New
York sang "The King's Business."
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iale off Blankets.
WHITE AND GRAY BLANKETS, WITH
neat colored borders; sold at 80c pa'*"
fancy striped blankets, for
robes and covers; sold at fl.23 pair
WHITE AND GRAY 11-4 BLANKETS,
with neat colored borders; sold at $2 pair
WHITE 10-4 WOOL BLANKETS, _ 0
with pretty colored borders; worth 54 pair. ^p> a ;r Q
59c
79c
$1.19
Sale off Underwear.
WOMEN'S HEAVY RIBBED VESTS AND
Pants; extra well made. Selling at .M?o
-39c
MEN S HEAVY FLEECED UNDERWEAR. -5
in broken sizes. Sold usually at 50c. Special....
BOYS" FLEECE-LINED SHIRTS AND ?j ^
Drawers, in all sizes. Sold at 25c regularly JJ VC
MEN S FINE GRADE WOOL FLEECED ? fx
Shirts and Drawers that sell usually at 11.00..
Tomorrow We Begin a Rousing
Clearance off the Entire Stock off
Men's, Young Men's and Boys'
Clothing at Halff Marked Prices?
The Most Sensational Sale Ever
Inaugurated!
Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock we will commence a sale of Men's, Youths' and Boys' Clothing that far surpasses every other
clothing sale of the year, at this or any other store. Once each year this great event takes place?a quick and radical clearance of
the entire stocks at just HALF PRICE! And right now, at the very height of the season, we start this sale that means so much in a
money-saving way. Every garment offered is brand-new, made for this season's selling?no old style, back-season stocks bought for
sale purposes, and dear at any price. And you can take your choice from absolutely the entire stocks, except the plain black suits and
the plain blues and blacks in the boys' wear. No man should need a second invitation to avail himself of bargains like these?
Men's Suits & Overcoats.
$12
$15
$117.5?
$20.00
Suits
So its
$25.00
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All $30=
$32 50
All $35.00
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Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
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Overcoats,
Overcoats,
Overcoats,
Overcoats,
Overcoats,
Overcoats,
Overcoats,
Overcoats,
Overcoats,
Overcoats,
$7.50
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$11.25
$12.50
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Suits
RaSrn Coats and Top Coats included
half-price sals.
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Youths' Suits & Overcoats.
$8.00
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Suits and
Suits and
Suits and
Suits and
Suits and
Suits and
$20.00 Suits and
$22.50 -Suits and
$10.00
$12.00
$15.00
Overcoats, $4.00
Overcoats, $4,50
Overcoats, $5.00
Overcoats, $6.00
Overcoats, $7.50
Overcoats,
Overcoats,
Overcoats, $11.25
Overcoats,
Suits and
Pay half the marked price arad the garment
Is yours.
Wonderful Sale Specials
?J0u PAIRS MEN'S TROUSERS THAT ARE MARKED TO
sell at $4. $4.5t> and ?>. All sizes. All now
MEN'S WASH VESTS THAT SELL AT $1.00 AND $1.50;
sizes 31, ."So, 36, 37, 3S. Reduced to
MEN S FLANNEL VESTS IN NEAT STRIPES AND CHECKS;
sizes 3-1 to -10. Sold for $2
MEN'S VESTS IN BLACK THIBET, BLUE SERGES
mixtures, from suits worth up to $20
$2.50
50c
98c
50c
TWO FULL DRESS SUITS THAT SOLD FOR ?:X>; SIZE
stout only. Reduced to
AND
in the Men s Department.
$32.50
$110.00
$1.50
$1.50
TWO TUXEDO COATS AND VESTS;
for $23. Reduced to
SIZES 34; SOLD
MEN'S WHITE FIGURED FULL DRESS
35, 37, :JS, 40. Sold at 12.50 and $3
VESTS; SIZES
MEN'S CLOTH FULL DRESS VESTS; SIZES 36 AND 37
only; sold for ^'J.5'J. Reduced to ."
And the Children's Wear at Half Its Worth.
Every Boys' and Child's Suit in the house (except plain blue
and black)?double-breasted suits and Norfolk suits, sizes 7 to 17
years; npvelty, Russian and sailor blouse suits, all with bloomer
pants, sizes 2/ to 10 years. Choice of any at
Half Marked Prices2
BOYS' BLOOMER KNEE PANTS IN SIZES 5 TO 17 YEARS.
Selling yt $1 regularly
BOYS' WOOL KNEE PANTS IN ALL SIZES; SELLING REG
ularly at 59c
49c
39c
and Child's Overcoat and Reefer, no exceptions
styles and kinds to choose from; select what von
wish, note the price it has always brought, and they are yours
for
Every
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Boys'
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Half Marked Prices!
BOYS' WHITE AND PERCALE SHIRT WAISTS; MOTHERS
Friend bands; mussed. Selling a'ways at 59c
BOYS' MADRAS AND DOMET FLANNEL WAISTS; WARM
and well made. Reduced to
29c
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A Big Purchase of Boys' Wash Wear.
\\ e have just purchased of a leading New York maker of Boys' Wash Wear his entire surplus stock of Washable Suits at less
halt actual value?and we pass them along to you at the same immense saving?
than
AH the $1
Wash Su^ts
.39c
All the $2
Wash Suits -
75c
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The Smallest Prices Ever
Made on Silks, Dress
Goods arid Domestics. ?
It will pay every shopper to read carefully each item that fol
lows. All tell of bargains extraordinary, and of prices away be
low cost in each case.
I, I OUT-WEIGHT JAPANESE SILK
Plaids; tine and sheer
quality; light grounds.
v.iih contrasting ?*olor;
plaid effects; 27 inches
wide; sold at 39ii
119c
WHITE ALL-SILK HABUTAI, 20
Inches wide; very desira
ble and most serviceable
quality; selling at 20c al
ways
119c
oxford wool suitings.
inches wide; very service
abb' and de?,irable quality;
t ivalue i>- NOe yard. Re
duced to
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35c
.mohairs and wool
in very rich and lustrous
quality; 30 inches wide;
red, green, garnet; selling
at llo yard
SERGES,
29c
LOT OK VERY DESIRABLE
I)ress Braids, including plain
siik braids. Potsian and gilt , ,
braids, fancy silk braids; rem
nant .s and large pieces; worth
high as 49c
K". DOZEN BLEACHED
Sheets; size 54x90; deep
hem; extra quality cotton;
have always sold al 50c..
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29c
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35c
49c
89c
ALL-SILK BLACK TAFFETAS
inches wide; heavy quality
anri extra tine finish: guar
anteed for satisfactory
wear; have never sold
under 50c
ALL - WOOL LADIES'
Cloth, ."in inches wide, in
blue, garnet and black;
very desirable; It has al
ways sold at fcStc
EXTRA QUALITY
Navy Blue Broadcloth,
?50 inches wide; not '?la
dies' cloth"; twilled back
selling at $1.40 yard
VERY DESIRABLE WOOL
amas (only ;>> yards In
the lot); 4-J inches wide; In
pretty shade of green
only; sold at 49c. Re
duced to
WHITE BEARSKIN. 50 INCHES
wide; for children's coats,
plain white only;
heavy weight aiid
extra good quali
sold at $4.40 yard.
Reduced to .
BLEACHED PILLOW
Cases; full size; ready
for use; extra good and
serviceable quality cot
ton; sell at 15c usually
Never Equaled Bargains
for Girls and Clhildremio
The nearness of stock-taking time makes it absolutely neces
sary that all lines be reduced to their lowest level. Tn the Girls'
and Children's Department the offerings to accomplish this arc
simply phenomenal?
PAN
29c
wraps, etc.;
% $2.98
1 Oc
CHOICE OF 10 CHILDREN'S FINE
Fur Sets. In ermine, krimmer and chin
chilla; sizes 1 to 4 years; (t* /nsO
these sets sold as high as
55. To be closed out at... *
LOT OF '-?> GIRLS' DRESSES. IN
plaids, serges. cash- ^ /n\?>
meres, etc. Sold up to >5) *U/rSi
13.98. Now going at ^ u
CHOICE OF ANY CHILD'S COAT
that sold from $7.5o to $15?finest cor
duroys, cloth, caracal,
velvet, etc.; sizes from
be
2 to 6 years. All to
closed out at only....
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INFANTS' LONG BEDFORD CORD
Coats; lined throughout; ^
neatly trimmed cape, SSs |] QJrsi
Reduced to ?P *
CHOICE OF ANY GIRL'S COAT
that sold at $15; finest kersey, in
black, navy blue, red.
castor, etc.; all high
grade garments and very
stylish. Choice
LOT OF 1 FINE WHITE
skin Coats for children 3
and 4 years old; very de
sirable. To be closed
out tomorrow at
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$1.98
Men
and
The reductions will bring
serve to.
ALL MENS WINTER #=? =
Caps; cloth, plush and cor- /
duroy; sold for $1.50
TWO MEN'S SEAL ^ ^ _ _
Fur Caps; sizes 67i and -? u M j)
OTi; sold for ?7.50 c*/<u' 4
BOYS' ETON CAPS IN ^
blue, brown and red; sold H O/"*
usually at 39c a ^
Boys' HatSo.
a busy Friday, as they well do
CHILDREN'S T O Q U E S
and Angora Tains; sold tor
39c. Reduced to
CHILDREN S W 11 I T E
Corduroy and Bearskin
Tams; selling for 59c
BOYS' PATENT LEATH
cr Yachting Caps; sold
usually 50c. Reduced to
39c
5C
The Muslim
U oder wear
?ale,
A great drawing card is the sale of
Mlislin Underwear, for prices are away
below those regularly prevailing. Each
offering is a genuine bargain.
DRAWERS. SHORT SKIRTS. CORSET Cov
ers, Long Skirts; mussed from hand
ling; not a garment in the lot worth
urrder 50c \
WOMEN'S CANTON FLANNEL
Drawers; heavy quality; made full and
ample; all worth
29c
49c
GOWNS. LONG AND SHORT SKIRTS,
Chemises. Drawers, etc.: all handsomely a
trimmed and of extra quality; worth 75c;
sale price
LARGE LOT OF VERY DESIRABLE UNDER
wear?Corset Covers. Drawers, Chemises. _
etc.?handsomely trimmed and very su
perior quality,; all worth $1
RICH AND HANDSOME SKIRTS. GOWNS
and Drawers: gowns with low and high neck: fin
est lingerie effects; sheer longcloth; de
signed with lace and embroidery; combi
nation sets; value $1.50 to $1.9S
98c
FINEST LINGERIE SKIRTS. BOTH IXJNG
and short; Gowns, Drawers, Chemises,
combination garments, etc.. beauti
fully lace and embroidery trimmed;
worth as high as $3
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Purchase off Women's
Suits, Skirts and Coats,
$ 14.98
VERY STYLISH SUITS IN TAN. BROWN
and blue striped broad
cloth; new pleated skirts
with folds? we have
never before been able to
sell such suits under
$10.98. For this sale we
price them
FINELY TAILORED SUITS. IN BE3T
b roadcloth. imported cheviots, novelty fabrics,
etc.; single - breasted.
close-fitting. Prince Chap
and box effects; blue,
black, brown and garnet;
these are suits always
sold at M5.00 to $29.9,S.
You save greatly in this
remarkable sale
LOT OF 50 SUITS IN RICHEST AND FIN
est French broadcloth; lined with taffeta silk;
some tailor-made effects.
some stylishly trimmed
with silk braid, velvet,
etc.; these elegant suits
were made to sell as
high as $60. Our sale
price is
ELEGANTLY TAILORED AND VERY FINE
Quality Long Black Broadcloth Coats, In the
stylish lengths; they are made with velvet collar,
and are handsomely
trimmed with velvet and
silk braid; these coats
are among the finest
garments of the season;
they retail usually at
to $24. Our sale price.
LARGE LOT OF FXTRA WELL TAILORED AND
Stylish Skirts, in fine blue and black panamas, medium and
dark gray mixtures: some in heavy cloth: these skirts are
in our regular stock marked to sell as high as $7.50. We
bought them so that we can make the price
AN EXTREMELY STYLISH AND HIGH-GRADE
lot of Man-made Skirts, in finest cloth, panama. fancy mix
tures. plaids and stripes; pleated form-fitting styles; these
skirts were madu to tell at $9.0.?. A marvelous bargain at..
$39.5>8
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RICH AND ELEGANT DRESS SKIRTS, IN FIN
est chiffon panamas, broadcloths, fancy mixtures., in light
and dark grays and plaids; also some Fine Voile Skirts in
the lot; all finest sample garments: these splendid gar
ments were made to be sold up to $12.98. We are able to
price them
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Men's $11.50 Shirts at 9M
Tomorrow you can take your choice from all the Men's $i.$o
Neglige Shirts, including the finest of the new productions for
spring; both plain and pleated bosoms; all brand-new and perfect
shirts, and a large variety to choose from. For to- yr\v FP _
morrow the price has been reduced more than a third.
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Most Popular Grocery.
SMALL LEAN SUGAR-CURED HAMS
TOMATOES; PRIDE OF ST. MARY'S
SIIRIVER'S CORN
SHRI\ ER'S PEAS; SELL AT 12c....
SALMON': LARGE 12c CANS
GOLD DUST: 3 FIVE-CENT PKGS
HI RE LARD: 5-LB. PAILS
BONELESS BACON
PILLSBURY'S BEST FLOUR; ?i-BBL
TABLE SYRUP; LARGE JAR
MAPLE BUTTER; 2-LB. TINS
PINEAPPLE CHUNKS: 20c CANS
BABBITTS BEST SOAP; 7 1-OR
P. & G. NAPTHA SOAP; 10 FOR
BROOKES CRYSTAL SOAP
LIMA BEANS
CAMPBELLS TOMATO AND TABASCO CATSUP.
IMPORTED SARDINES. SMOKED IN OIL
OLIVE OIL; QUART TINS
PLUM PUDDING IN TINS
WORCESTER SAUCE
ALL 10c PKG. CANDIES '..
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We have just secured of a retiring New York neckwear
maker his stock of about 200 dozen fine Four-in-hand Ties at
away below cost to make. They are in all the latest and best
colorings aud shapes, and are warranted all silk.
Every store sells these ties at 25c and 50c. Our price,
3 for 50c ; each
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SENTENCES IMPOSED.
William N. Wyand Goes to Prison
for Forgery?Other Cases.
William N". Wyand. a young 'nan re
cently convicted of forging the name
of Herbert W. T. Jenner to a check
J id Riving the same in payment for
i automobile was yesterday sentenced
by Justice Stafford in Criminal Court
No. 1 to serve one year and one day
in the state prison at Trenton. N. J.
James Larker and Henry If Wilson,
colored, were each sentenced to live
years in the penitentiary. The men
wore charged with shooting pistols in
the public streets at loth and F streets
northwest.
Joseph Albany, colored, who at one
time was employed in the district at
torney's ottice gathering information
against violators of the liquor and
gambling laws, was sentenced to serve
six months in the workhouse. Albany
was convicted of housebreaking.
Thomas Brooks, colored, eighteen
years old, was given a term of one
year and one day in the penitentiary.
He was convicted of stealing S-13 from
a fellow employe.
Sentence was suspended for John
Swan, colored, who was charged with
stealing two brass couplings. As this
was his first offense, and his employer
was willing to take him back to work.
Justice Stafford decided to give Swan
another chance. -
. Funeral of Mrs. A. E. James.
The funeral of Mrs. Adeline E. James,
wife of Charles J. James, who died Sun
day night at b o'clock at her home, 1108
Hth street, took place at 2 o'clock yester
d ty afternoon from her late residence. The
services w<?re conducted by Rev. Mr.
Brown, pastor of the Church of the As
cension, and Rev. William E. DeVries,
pastor of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
The interment was in Rock Creek ceme
tery.
The pallbearers were eight nephews of
the deceased, *'rank Carroll, J. M. Car
roll, Thomas# Carroll, Walter Cogswell,
Corbin Cogswell, George Cogswell, Els
worth Graves and Earl Graves.
Gen. Burt, S. W. V., Aid.
Commander-in-chief Walter Scott Hale
of the United Spanish War Veterans in
general orders dated Boston, January 10,
announces the appointment of Gen. An
drew S. Burt, U. S. A., retired, as an
aid-de-canip on his staff. Gen. Burt en
ured the organization soon after the close
of the war with Spain, in which he par
ticipated with honor, joining Columbia
Camp of Chlcaero, one of the largest
camps in the organization. His appoint
ment ?lves the District four national of
licers, onp elected by unanimous vote?the
national historian?and three appointive?
the assistant provost marshal and three
aids on the commander-in-chief's staff.
Another Warship Ready.
Orders have baen issued at the Navy
Department to put the armored cruiser
South Dakota in commission at the Mare
Island navy yard the 'JTth instant. That
vtstel and the cruiser California will be
added to the division of the Pacific fleet
to which the cruisers Washington anu
Tennessse belong.
Park on Georgetown Heights.
Representative Conner of Iowa has in
troduced a bill to provide a public park
for Georgetown Heights. The bill au
thorizes the Commissioners to acquire by
purchase or condemn all.-4 the tract of
land known as Montrose, lying immedi
ately north of Road street or R street
i: d prist of lyovers* lane, on Georgetown
Heights, containing sixteen acres, more or
lcsfc, at a ccst o; not more than $150,000.
One-half of this sum is to be repaid by
the District.
Patent Models in Pension Office.
In a letter to the commissioner of pat
ents Representative Loudenslager of New
Jersey, chairman of the House pension
committee, protests against the proposed
storing of patent office models In the
rotunda of the pension office. Mr. Loud
enslager questions the legality of the
proposition, and says further the pres
ence of these models in the rotunda would
detract greatly from the appearance of
the pension building.
Coal for the Battleships.
It will cost a million dollars to trans
port coal for the battleship fleet now on
its way to the Pacific coast, according to
Rear Admiral Cowles, chief of the bureau
of equipment, in a statement to the House
naval affairs committee yesterday. The
admiral called attention to the fact that
with but one exception all the colliers
chartered to accompany the fleet are for
eign.
Heptasophs to Install Officers.
National Council, No. GC1. of. the Im
proved Order of Hept isophs, this city,
has arranged to install its officers at
Eagle Hall next Wednesday evening. The
Baltimore officers of the order will be in
attendance, and it is stated a large num
ber of invitations to the exercises have
been issued. A reception is scheduled to
follow ttie installation ceremonies.
TO PHICVENT THE G1U P.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quiniue remove* the
cause. To get (be m nuiue* call for full nam*
and look for algonture of E. W. Grove. ?Sc.