_VOL. LXXXV.
FEOUERAL AID AND GOOD ROADS,
Effort Will be Made to Have National
Government Pay a Sabsidy for Roads
Balit and maintained by States and
Counties Used ns Mall Routes,
Announcement is made from Wash-
ington that twenty-nine Democratic
members of the house have formed a
combination pledge to obtain at this
session an appropriation to promote
the bullding of good roads in various
states. This combination is headed
by Representative Shackleford, of
Missouri, who is suthor of a bill
which is approved by other members
of the combine and which includes
the leading features of many bills in-
tioduced this session having the same
otject in view.
‘The Bbackleford measure provides
that the federal government shall pay
a sort of subsidy to the various states
or counties for the use of improved
roads built and maintained by
them and used as United Btates mail
routes, It divides the roads into
three classes, according to their char-
acter, and provides that for the use of
the first class the federal government
shall pay $10 per mile per annum ; for
the secoud class, $20 per mile per an-
nam, and for the third class $30 per
mile per annum. The estimated cost
of carrying out the provisions of this
bill for the next fiscal year varies all
the way from $20,000,000 to $40,000,000,
House leaders are naturally opposed
to it because if it went inio effect it
would make certain that the existing
deficit in the revenues of the treasury
would be heavily increased unless
new taxes were imposed whereby ad-
ditiona: revenue would be assured.
To eatisfy the clamor of the goed
roads advocates for action calculated to
promote their cause, the rules com-
mittee reported a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a special
committee of the house and senate to
investigate the whole question of the
advisability of extending federal aid
in the building of improved roads, and
the best means of giving such ald
were it found expedient for the gov-
ernment to enter on the scheme.
Aun Abosormal Egotist,
Notwithstanding the capture by
Roosevelt of Jackpot Lorimet’s State
as well as Pennsylvania the colonel is
far—very f[ar—from haviog even a
respectable minority of delegates in
his favor, while the nomioaiion of
President Taft is praciically assured.
The colonel assumes io a spirit of
kindly seifl.appreciation that all Roose
velt delegates have been elected by an
intelligent, unbiased expression of the
popular will, while all Taft delegates
have been chosen by secret and cor-
rupt pratices of pot-house politicians
in the employment of big busivess,
special privilege and loathsome capi-
talism.
Roosevelt ls—according to Roose-
velt—the greatest man io all the
world. T. R. is not only responsible
for all the good laws that have been
ensoted since 1900, he is the author of
the sunsbioce sud the rain. He caused
the wheat to grow. Bat fur him we
would have had no pure food or drugs
aud all the vig families are due to his
strenuous opposition to race suicide,
From the Mediterranean to the Baltic
he has advised Kiugs and emperors,
He has swayed the mysterious bai-
mony of the spheres and made the
earth afflaent in fatness by his coun-
sal, Tait, on the contrary, is, accord.
ing to the Rooseveltian press, a menas-
ly, low-down Onlo tuimble rigging
politician, who always did wrong
from impiuse and never did anything
that waa rignt if he could help is.
IM.
I'he Philadelipuis Record is doing
its usual shoutivg to heip the Gufley
forces out of their dilemmas, Duriog
the campaign previous to the pri
maries the Hecord was dumb ss a
clam, and now is advising Reorgan-
izing delegates what to do, Had the
Guffey forces won, this same paper
would bave hailed the victory se a
great achlevewent. he Rood is
not a safe guide to Dewociats in
Pennsylvania, it Is too much daubed
with tne Guffey-Hall Usrman star-
stick. During tue last guoverastorisl
campaigo the Record was ou all sides
within six weeks, but it did its greatest
work for Tener. A vewspaper of the
importance the Record is, in many re-
Bpects, ought to have politiosl couvio-
tions instead of beiug a couflrmed
straddler,
Ee A MHS.
The voters ecided at the primary
election that they had no use what
ever for the leadérship of Gufley- dail
Garman, ete,, and at the same time
expressed themselves as willing to
follow and by voting for Reorganiz-
ing candidates did follow the leaders
of the Reorganizivg movement, It
is silly for Ritter to say that Gafley
under no circumstances, would soe
cept his old post, for he was swam
with votes against him. The Guitey
ey bas been so thoroughly rout
od that the Heorganizers cannot aftord
to cousider them in the new deal io
slate poiiuics,
Our General Taylor.
The Harrisburg Telegraph of recent
date says : General John P. Taylor,
the valiant commander of the famous
First Pennsylvania Cavalry, which
went through almost seventy battles
in the civil war and was noted for the
number of splendid soldiers it furnian-
ed to the Union, was at the Capitol
yesterday. The General is 86 this
year, but the years sit lightly upon
him, his mind being as keen as ever
and his fund of anecdotes of the war
mighty loteresting. Bix feet In
beight, the General Is a striking per-
sonality with his patriarchal beard
and attracted considerable attention
at the State House. He lives in the
Kishacoquillas Valley, honored and
respected by all,
sf 3 ADA
4 The Granting of a Franchi .
Bince expressing his personal opin-
ion on the electric light question as
presented to the Centre Hall borough
council, the writer obtained informs.
tion from outside sources supporting
the view taken on all points. First,
no perpetual franchise should be giv-
en to any corporation for any purpose;
second, the franchise should earn a rev.
enue ; third, no franchise should be
granted without fixing the maxium
price individuals should pay.
Up to this date, has any member of
the council made an effort to obtain
information on this question.
A —— I — A A ———————
Shannon Boal Froperty Sold,
The J. Bhannon Boal property, in
Centre Hall, owned by Dr. McCluney
Radcliffe, of Philadelphia, was sold
by W. B, Mingle, Eaq., to Mrs. Car»
line Geary, of Coburn, for $1500,
Mrs. Geary will occupy the home
within a week,
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Wilson Leads Democratic Oadidates,
With Oregon's ten delegates added
to his string as a result of last week's
primaries in that State, Governor
Woodrow Wilson now has in sight
160 votes in the Baltimore convention,
39 more than any other candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomios-
tion, according to claims from the
Wilson headquarters
The encouragement to the support.
ers of Governor Wilson from this sub-
stantial lead is Increased by the pros.
pect that in Michigan, Iowa, Georgia,
and Florida the New Jersey candidate
will have the delegations, ss all ad-
vices coming to headquarters indicate
Wilson is the popular choice of Demo
orale in these states.
William J. Bryan will deliver a
series of speeches in Governor Wil-
ron's interest in Florida, Jacksonville,
Tampa and probably Pensacola,
Does #4 a vote represent Mr, Roose
velt's sysiem of ** pure democracy ?"
It cost $59,125.75 to conduct the
Roosevelt primary campaign "io New
York city, where the Colonel got
15,000 voles.
Mr. Roosevelt was fortunate in hav
ing rich backers. George W. Perkins,
formerly ot J. P. Morgan & Co., or-
ganizer of the Harvester Trust and
director of the Steel Trust ; Frank A.
Muunsey, the associate of sr, Perkins
in the Steel [rust pool, and Alexan
der 8. Cochrau, director of the North-
ern Pacific Railway and trustee of
the Union Trust Company, each con-
tribated $15,000 to the Hoosevell caw-
paigo fund. Between them they fur
uisned three of the four dollars that
every Roosevelt vote cost at the receut
primaries,
And Mr. Roosevelt would have you
believe that he is opposed (0 trusts
and to all big business,
A ———— AI A AAAAANAIN
Quite a number of children are ill
with measles,
George Miller is visiting friends in
Laareiton and Lewisburg this week,
A. C. Blifer, accompanied by Robert
Barnes, went to Dauville on Monday,
Miss Berta Hosterman is spending
sometime with her brother Wesley in
Johnstown.
Carl Limbert, of Altoona, Is visiting
his grandpareats, Mr. and Mrs. Thome
as Hmith,
Miss Mabelle Boob is spending a»
few days with her sister, Mrs, Will.
iam Wolle in Aarousburg.
Mr. snd Mrs. Hasten Long and
family spent Sunday at the home of
sre. Loug's parents, J. L. Grenoble,
Mrs. William Wolte, of Asronsburg,
spent Bawurday aud sunday with her
parents, Mr, and Mrs Lsaiah Boob,
A.M, Kreamer sod son Ralph, of
Spring Mulls, spent a fow days last
week with the former's parents, J, IL.
Kreamer,
Arthur Herman and J. N, Kepner,
of Tamnqus, are spending n few days
at the Woodward House, snd while
here intend to fish for trout,
Mrs, William Wise and son Elwood
Orndorf, and Mrs, Isalah Boob and
son William attended thn funeral of |
Mrs. Musser, at MiMioburg last Fri.
day,
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The week began with showers on
Monday forego
iF
THE CENTRE HALL LECTURE COURSE,
Five Attractions Selected from the Central
Lyeram Bureau-Heturn Date for Gov.
ernor Glenn,
Wednesday evening the Centre
Hall Lecture Course committee met
Hon. John 8B. Arnold, manager of the
Central Lyceum Bureau, of Harris
burg, and contracted for five attrac.
tions for the 1912-1913 course. The
committee believes it has selected a
stronger course than it had last year,
snd that was entirely satisfactory to
the course ticket holders and general
public as well,
THE ATTRACTIONS,
The attractions and the order in
which they will appear are as follows :
Governor Robert B. Glenn
The Boston Male Quartette
Guy Carleton Lee, Ph, D, LL. D.
Trier Concert and Opera Quartette
Harry Bowser
Governor Robert B. Glenn, of
North Carolina, needs no introduction.
He will give his favorite lecture, ** Our
Country, Its Dangers and Possibili-
ties,”
The Boston Male Quartetts are
quoted as presenting the variety of a
circus with the skill of a grand opera.
Chie quartette Is recommended above
the Commonwealth quartette which
#0 greatly pleased last season. Be-
sides the vocal masic they will per.
form on these ipstruments : Baxo-
phono, piano, mandolin, bells, drums.
Guy Carleton Lee, Ph. D., LL. D.,
isa high class lecturer. Two quota-
tions from leading Philadelphia news-
papers express the standing of Dr.
Lee in this way : * The Press : * No
more significant work fouuded upon
original research has eminsted from
an American University.” The
Record : '' Bound scholarship is evi-
denced in all points,
Trier Concert and Opera Quartette
is composed of five sisters—really,
truly sisters —two pairs of twins and
with but thirty-five months between
the oldest and youngest. However,
their success does not lie in the fact
that they are related, but in their
merits, collectively and individually.
Beveral of their numbers this season
will be from light operas and given in
costume, several scenes having been ar-
ranged for them. They are all charm.
ing Iadies and most plessing singers
and are now in their vighth season,
Harry Bowser. Thick of the name
and then of the subject of his lecture, {
which is * The Philosophy of Fun.”
No other comment is needed.
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Rebersburg.
The stork visited the home of
Charles Page and left a wee little baby
girl.
Mrs. John Weaver, of Coburn, visit.
ed relatives in town during the past
week,
On lsst Thursday Lester Bowersox
and Harry Hoste man left for [llinois
where they will work on farms.
There are quite a number of sick
horses in this valley, and the local
veterinary surgeon is kept very busy,
Mr. Confer, a student at Franklin
and Marstall College, is spending this
week in town among old soquaint-
ances. .
Frank Jones, who was working on
a lumber job north of Lock Haven, is
at preseul staying st the home of
George Corman.
Quite a number of improvements
are being made st Rebersburg hotel
since the new proprietor, C. E. Long,
hae taken charge of the same, Harry
Corman is supervising the job and
therefore everything must be first
class,
Quite a number of people in this
vicinity are spraying their fruit trees
this spring with bordeaux mixture to
combat the dan Jose scale which has
taken a deadly grip on many varieties
of fruit trees, especially the apple,
pear, cherry, and plum.
On lest Sunday eVeniog Rev, Has
singer, a Lutheran minister of Greens.
burg, preached a trial sermon in the
Lutheran church at this place, After
the sermon was over & vole was cast
which resulted in practically a unan-
imous vote to give him a call ss
pastor. Nivety.one votes were coast,
This week Harry Royer erected the
telephone poles lending from the pub.
lic road to his farm house. Mr. Royer
is a stockhoider in the new company
which was organ zed by the citizens
in this vicinity. Mr. Royer is now
ready Lo connect with the main line
which the new company comtemplates
building in the near future and which
will extend to the extreme eastern
part of this valley,
Sf A—————
The editor of the Keystone Gazette
hears that a game preserve is to be
located somewhere in Centre county,
Lhe place has not yet been selected.
5
‘ My little son had a severe cold
waa recommended to us Uhamber.
i So ids, 204 ho. was aa
na ever,” writes Mra, H.
Silks,
2 Dowlii d Australis,
‘this a A
Crowell-ishier,
From Tyrone Herald,
On Wednesday, 10th inst., at nine
o'clock, Miss Efe Ishler, of Centre
Hall, and Edmund Crowell, of Pitts.
matrimony at the First Methodist
Episcopal church parsonage on Logan
avenue. The ceremony was perform-
ed by the pastor, Rev. W. W. Hart.
man, in the presence of a few invited
friends.
Mr. and Mre. Crowell will be guests
at the Arlington until Friday, when
they will take a wedding tour through
the western states, coming back to
Pittsburg the latter part of April,
where they will make their future
home. The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Ishler and is one of
Centre Hall's very best young ladies.
Bhe is fully capable of taking care and
making a bappy home, The groom is
a former resident of Birmingham, but
the past two or three years has been
employed by the Pennsylvania rail
road company with headquarters in
Pittsburgh, He is a splendid young
fellow, with excellent habits and it is
almost certain that he will do his
share in making the home a happy
one. Both bride and groom have a
host of friends in Centre Hall and this
community who join in with the
Herald in extending best wishes and
hearty congratulations,
Gratifyiog Farm Gaios,
It is sonpounced that gratifying
gains are shown io production of
staple farm crops by a comparison of
the state department of agriculture’s
crop reports for the calendar year of
1811 with the report for 1910. The
gains, which are pronounced, are
seen in the acreage under cultivation,
the total production and the total
value of the production, while Penn-
sylvania’s position among all the
states of the union has been advanced
& peg in the production of oats, wheat
and corn, three of the most important
crops. Another striking comparison
is that of the average production per
acre, which bas increased In a way
that shows the Pennsylvania farmer
ls putting to practical use the advice
of the state's experts,
A A A ———
Transter of Real Estate.
George B. Stover et ux to Mary C.
Adame, tract of land in Miles twp.
#1.
Hannah Luse et bar to Irvin Zettle
t al, tract of land in Centre Hall.
$1500,
N, William E. Johnstonbaugh et ux to
Charles H. McKee, tract of land in
College twp. $2000,
Harry A. Bampeel to Barah CO
Hunter, tract of land in Bpring twp.
$475
Hester C. Christ et al to G. M.
Bloom, tract of land in College twp.
$200.
Philip Heim to A. W. Zsttle, tract
of land in Gregg twp. $200.
T. B. Jamison et ux to A W. Zest.
tle, tract of land in Bpring Mills.
$150.
Wyre W. Kerstetter to Maria M.
Showers, tract of land in Pleasant
Gap. $1600.
Max Finberg et ux to Lemuel Jack-
son, tract of land in Philipsburg.
$470.
J.M and H. W, Kryder to J. C.
Kryder, tract of land In Gregg twp.
$50.
J.C.ond H. W. Kryder to J. M.
Kryder, tract of land in Gregg twp.
$50.
Josephine N. Jones to George T.
Black, tract of land in Philipsburg.
$650,
James E Lindsey ot ux to Harry 8,
Horner, tract of land in Potter twp.
$900
Bally Lingle ot al to Harry 8, Horn
er, tract of land in Potter twp. $1.
Alion J. Deitz et bur to Robert P.
Confer, tract of land in Howard twp.
$100.
Hannah Behrer et bar to Annie E.
Grove et bar, tract of land in Htate
College. $2000.
Lavina Hoodeshell to Bamuel T.
Hoover, tract of land in Burnside twp.
$350.
Margaret Bowersox et al to John
D. Dreibelbis, tract of land in Fergu.
son twp. $5400.
John Ackley to Balinda Shutt, tract
of land in Bellefonte,
Susan R. Reighard to Rebecoa
Reitzel, tract of land in Millhelm.
$1100.
F. B. Bower et ux to C. 8, Bower,
tract of land In Haines twp. $1850.
A. J. Bhook et ux to H. H. Eisen-
huth, tract of land In Gregg twp.
$800.
Winnine W. Evey ot bar to Maud
Whitehill, tract of land in Lemont,
$165.
John J. Orndorf to Isaac Orndorf,
tract of land in Haloes twp. $125,
Miles Wrye et ux et al to Frank
Wrys, tract of land in Half Moon twp.
$1500,
.
This is Aprii 25th, and but liiie farm
work hus been done. Many farmers
have no plowing done for corn,
1912.
1 i DEATHS,
Ing over several months,
ing, at ten o'clock,
made at Centre Hall,
ternoon, Rev, R.
ing.
the Durst family in Centre county.
The father was George Durst,
nior, who died in Centre Hall,
March 8th, 1882,
on
#hip early in the nineteenth century
and located above Easrlystown, He
lived on the Bpayd farm, but uwned
about one thousand acres to the west,
the farms now owned by D, L.
Bartges, the Nefr brothers, Bpicher,
and Capt. G. M. Boal. He came to
Potter township from Lebanon coun.
ty. It was on one of these farms,
(the Bpicher) that Mr. Durst was
born, his father, George Durst, Senior,
baving purchased it from the el
der Durst. When sixteen years of
age Mr. Durst accompanied his father
to a tract of land comprising four
hundred acres in Gregg and Potter
townships. Upon his marriage he
purchased the farm on which he lived
for many years (the Henry Homan
farm ) from his brother, Joseph, the
farm being a part of his father's origi
nal treet. Ono this place he erected
substsulial buildioge and kept the
soll in a high state of productivity,
His methods of farming, though not
silways modern, were profitable, and
the one thing he aimed to do was to
conserve soil fertility. He was suo.
ceeded on this farm by his only son
Later Mr. Durst moved to his present
home, and gradually scquired land
until be now has a farm of seventy
acres,
Mr. Durst Is the fourth in order of
birth in a family of eight children,
the others being as follows : Joseph,
who died in Union county ; Cyrus,
of Boalsburg, aged over eighty-four
years ; Priscilla, married to Henry
Dale, deceased ; Elizabeth, died in
Centre Hall ; John H., who died from
wounds received iu the battle of Get-
tysburg ; Philip, a farmer in Potter
township ; Hiram, of Gregg town.
ship, deceased,
Miss Babina Shelleaberger, of
Juniata county, became the wife of
Mr. Durst, February 8, 1856, more
than fifty-three years ago. There
were born to this unlon two children,
namely, William Howard, who lived
with Mr. and Mre. Durst, at the time
of the former's death, and Adds J
wife of AL P, Krape, of Centre Hall.
Mr. Durst was sged eighty years,
three months, seventeen days.
Mrs. Bruss before her marriage
~~which took place in 1808 was Miss
Mary Toner, and was the daughter of
Thomss Toner. She was born and
reared at Pollers Mills, ber father
having settled there on landing in the
states from Ireland. Bhbe is survived
by her husband, and two sisters,
namely, Mrs J. C. Bible, of Ceatre
Hill, and Mrs. John D. Moore, of
Centre Hall. She was a member of
the Methodist church and was an
attendant at all services when physio-
ally able to do so, /
John Close, of Potters Mills, died
at his home in that village Wednes-
day of last week after an illness of one
week of typhoid pneumonia. Inter.
ment wae made at Egg Hill, Friday
morning, Rev, 8. A. Sayder, pastor
of the United Evangelical church
being in charge.
Mr. Close was a native of Mifflin
county, where a brother, Thomas
Close, of Milroy, lives, tut for a num-
ber of years lived at Potters Mills.
He is also survived by a wife, nee
Mise Annie Smetzler, but no children,
His age was fifty-eight years,
Mrs, Nancy O'Brien was found dead
in bed at er home in Bellefonte, on
Sunday morning. Death was due to
apoplexy. When she retired she was
in her usual health. Interment was
made Tuesday, Rev. F. W. Barry
officiating. Bhe was the mother of
Mrs. Thomas Hazel and Mrs, Thomas
Smith, both of Bellefonte, Several
other daughters also survive.
President Taft has signed the bill to
tax white phosphorus matohes, It is
believed the law will in effect prohibit
their manufacture. The matohes
have been denounced in congressional
hearings as harmful to laborers en.
gaged in their manufacture,
A a.
An Adame express office has been
Spe 4 Wasdale Simian
NO. 17.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Dr. Nissley was in Centre Hall on
Bunday, having made the trip in his
new Flanders machice,
J. Cloyd Brooks is one of the farm-
ers in this loeality who purchased a
span of mules to do farm work.
Mra. Catharive Dale, who hed teen
al Btate College with her son, Dr. P.
H. Dale, for the grester part of the
winter is back to Centre Hall.
Mies Garner, of Biate College, who
just graduated from the Methodist
hospital, has decided to locate in
Bellefonte to practice her profession,
Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Glenn, of Pine Grove Mills,
was taken to the Bellefonte hospital
and underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis,
Commissioner Daniel Grove sporis
80 auto car, which will be used in
making thetrips from his home near
Lemont to the commissioners’ office.
He will not, however, lose his inter
est in bigh class horses.
Mra. John A. Grenoble, of Yeager-
town, one day lsst week, fell down a
flight of stairs, and while no bones
were broken she was pretty badly
bruised snd shaken up, and has since
been confined to her home.
C. I. Grenoble, of Yeagertown, who
was at Bpriog Mills for several weeks
doing optical work, came to Centre
Hall on Monday to transact a bit of
business. On Tuesday he returned to
his Mifflin county place of business.
The marriage of Miss Jessie Etters,
assistant librarian at Pennsylvania
Hiate College, and daughter of Buper-
intendent D. O. Etters, and William
Davis, of Wilkes-Barre, is announced
to take piace during the Iatter part of
summer,
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Meyer, Wed-
nesday of last week, retursed from
Columbia, South Carolina, where
they spent the winter with their
dsughter, Mrs. J. W. McCormick.
They are both looking fine and feeling
the same,
At the last meeting of the Belle-
fonte borough council the ordinance
recently introduced at the request of
the Patterson Bcootac Power Come
pany, of Lock Haven, was withdrawn
at the request of Mr. Patterson. No
explanation was advanced.
J. H. Peachy, of Belleville, one of
the lecturers at the Farmer's Institute
last winter, was nominated by the Re-
publicane in Mifflin county for assem-
bly. The Democratic candidate is
John A. Camp, of Milroy, brother of
William A. Camp, formerly a resident
of Centre Hall.
William B. Fiedler had a mishap
on Friday while working on timber
for a straw shed being erected by
Emanuel Eungard, near Penns Cave.
He was dressing up a heavy stick of
timber, when it slipped from its bear-
ing, catching his ope limb and brois-
ing it badly at the ankle,
Joseph W. Yoder, of Philadelphia, a
representative of the Antrim Eater.
talnment Bureau, spent an hour in
the Reporter sanctum Friday, Mr,
Yoder is a native of Mifflin county,
sud spends much oi bis time during
the summer months on his farm st
Ivyland, on the Reading railroad,
which section Mr, Yoder terms the
“ Pennsylvania prairie,”
Tests of seed corn made at Penn
syivania State College indicate that
much of the corn has been damaged,
and will not germinate. A total of
2550 ears were tested, taking six grains
from each ear. This corn was sent to
the college by farmers all over the
state. The advice given by the Prof.
Agee is that all seed should be tested,
as the prolonged rains during August
and September damaged much of the
corn,
A lecture course in Shamokin, last
season, the tickets for which sold at
$2.00, had three numbers—Governor
Glenn, Commonwealth Quartette and
Caroiinian jubilee singers—incladed in
the course at Centre Hall. The other
two of the five numbers were Dr. Lee,
who is booked in this year's locsl
course, and another lecturer of that
grade. This mentioa is made to dem
onstrate that we are getting in Oentre
Hall just what the larger places are
paylog very much more money for,
Hon. Leonsrd Rhone returned from
Washington, D. C., the latter part of
inst week, in which city be attended
the sessions of an international insti
tute of agriculture, representing the
Pennsylvania Siste Grange. David
Lavin, of the Laternstionsl Institute
of Rome, met the various representa.
tives of agricultural organizations in
the Btates with a view of
them to send a representative to the
sessions of the body to be held in
Rome In May sod June. Mr. Rhone
had not been in the National Ospital
for some years, and expressed surprise
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