The Breckenridge Daily American (Breckenridge, Tex), Vol. 4, No. 49, Ed. 1, Monday, August 27, 1923 Page: 1 of 4
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BRECKENRIDC.E STEPHENS COUNTY TEXAS MONDAY Al'iil'T 27 192:1.
PRICE 5 C '"5NT3
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CO. OFFICERS REFUSE AID SAYS NEFF
GOOD RAINS OVER VAST AREA WEST TEXAS
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AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
AND ALL LINES BUSINESS
HELPED OVER BIG SECTION
tt. Aiiocl.trd Pt.it
Villi. I'M . Vug ilT V ow
Iwitlx lain. ttlnli lii'u.in in iiml-
llliilil nn. I i mil nun'. I i lull lilitt
Villi III' lienefii i il li 'i "I'-. IIISIII-
tll V. H 'mi nl"ll lop
Il na Hi. liisi uiiii lieie ul nii
I iiiim'iI in r shii o .Itine t.
I'll linn .is it'intiti nvri this
mini imnilit. fxtcniliiit; ueo i..
IVi is i it s to li.inm'i. in 'i lli in
Hiiskcll iiinl -uit;i In I llin i
Oil
SEN. SHEPPARD
TO SPEAK AT
CISCO SATURDAY
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t ll "stall s .Si ll.ltnt
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l'l.t 'Is .Hi III III
! I il lull of I till
Mm i is ln ii il i!
wlut 1h m-Ii'mIuIi il In Mit.il In i
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nnlu all. i mi hi at : rlnck
Tin- visit i in respniisi to an inv i
lation of I)r J V Hieitiuv win) is an
olil hrliool mate of the S nator. wlm Ii
was followed later bv an mutation
extended b the Cisco Chamber nt
Commerce.
It In believed that the Senator's
vlult Is of slgtiifleiire relative to the
movement on for irrigation in thii
ti-rtlmi Senator Sheppard is n tni'iu.
bei of tin- nrljiiiatioii ami irrigation
ctuiilitlttee In the Fnttol Sti.tcs Senate
mid it Is piiKHiltli that i fruit- for Irrf
nation in tliiH ruction may reoiv I
uitt'ition uinl xuppiiit of tin Fi 'bi.il
Cuipi iiim nt
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PINCHOT TELLS
MINE MEN NO
MINES TO STOP
m m. a..uu4 jt....
HM.I.ISIH lii.ll I'a . ui! -T
i.iiv.. mm 1'itnt ' I sl.ui..i
lilnntM nil i. .il i in '.uli -ill' of
tin- iniil.i.ieit inmiinip.1 In-ii- to
ilat that siisp. iision of iiiiuini; oi'ru
fnuih Mpd-mhtr 1 i mlil not l ul-
l.iweil.
.He aurn I to nmt th'' mlin rs'
r.pr.intailvs u ml op ra'oi. in .cp
nratf confix I'lin-n tins ufti rnooii in
u n
i ffot t to settle u hit ik.
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Who Know? The
Relatives Of
Jim Atkerson?
T. C. Onrrity 'tnahatw of' th
Campbell hotel today received the fol
IowIhk teleKrnm from Slieriff K. l
lireeii of Say re. Oklahoma.
"Jim Atkerson was kllletl heiv last
ilKht Who any information regard.
IllK his people "
Mr. Cnrrlty hat mnde much Inquiiv
today in mi effort to locate rtdativea
of the man mentioned In the tele.
Brain hut at 2 o'clock this afle-rnoon
'mi trace of them had been found. Any
one lmrliiR migIi Information la limed
to phone the Cnnipbell Hotel at once.
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AFSTIN. J. W. Itidsewny of Fort
Worth will act as JtnlKe of the Hois-
telu division of the livestock il.
paitment of the T'Jas State i:posl.
1 1 on to be held herP October I to i..
D. II. Staplfs of. N'tVw Orleans will
act ns Judge -of ile Jeisjpy .livls-on.
lb
. F.l. i'ASO IteKfiits or the I'ni-
verulty of Texas will mtet In VA
I'nso on November v.) it has been
officially announced. The school of
mint's u branch of the I'lltverolty. Is
located here.
Nearly Inch
Rain Falls
Here Today
Slow I. till llCgllll tl lull t(
Stephens lOlltltX lis llilll anil
i i.iiliiiui'il indnv. I p to noon llii'
(iiM'i iiini'U. t;n il ui'- Ii ii It i s.i
iIoih-iI u tli VV.ilkt'i-l ii'ilucll it-
i'i plum in tilt- its( p.nt ot 1 1 it-
it. ii'uisictetl 1MI ton or mi imli
i.iimnll siinetl.nU lnt nlulit.
Il is i iilriilultil lo glen l -liil
imiiiiiltiii.il inD'ii'sis pi milling
pli-iiit o xtulei loi ! si.trk. !u
t.ltinlls M'(tli. anil pli'iiO loi oil
npi nil inn ilso
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THREE INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE
COLLISION SUN.
Tin 1 . wi i s. il .mil ari ul ' t
ami null- m. t n- lnliwavi t i
ila. on. pint in. in In n f iMinus
i in si iiifiir.'M ami the oerupanti of
I'm- i.i' n.iiiouU firapi'il l..lal n
nlti
Two ears rn'liil'il at tin corner of
i:.i-t Wa'U.i sti.it ami Unit'' avenue
O I. Ulnl. ami W U Mull. -n who
oci'iipo'il one ear Wi'if taki n to th'
lianiiniiiK IloNpital fur tri-atim Ml. hut
ii. nut as mi I ii)ii.-l hurt i It watt
' u. il u li"ii tin vm ! r'inoVfii from
ili vmel.ai.il of tbi ii automobile
V. T Smith who was in tin' car
with then; wurf pi ib.ililv th" most si'i
lomilv lniuriil Hi- hatl two libs
Ihn.k. - ii. his rit.hr liaml haill rut ami
his ;lmnib almost M-ivi-r.'il from hi?
j liaml atul'alho bis li'ft arm badly lae
iiuti-il. ii'iUiilnu seMial i-titehi'H to
lepair. Hi- was takt n to a iloctor
office and wa later eariinl homo it
i sahl tlu-n rai. when hit by the ma
irhlne was turneil over thret- times
jwiiitf n eeixeil a bad out on his chin
iind painful hiuiseu In the back Mill
l.-n is waul to have a bruised back and
cuts in the face and hands. Ml tine"
of the men are emploM'S at llrook-
Hanlon Casoline plant and are mild
lo liaxe been on their wax ftom tho
ti leiriaiih office when the collision oc
enrol. The may be dismissed from
the hospital today A man oy uie
ilauie of McChiel a local service car
drtvory drox'o the other car In the
cnaali up hut was not hurl.
Other accidents of the day result-
ed lu no personal Injuries to occu.
paint of the cars involved nccordiliK
to reports.
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AFSTIN Itoatl markers are be
Iiik placed on the Dixie Highway
from Dalian to Shivvepnrt. la . by
the Texas' Vutouioblle Club. Tin'
workers started at Drllon and nre
xvorkliiB toward Shrev port via Ter-
H'll Tyler and Marshall.
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HOFSTON. -- Charles Kvmn
IliiKhe-llolshelk I.enine Is the name
of a brown hear adder to the lluutv.
Ujii zoo lecenily. The animal wad
piirclt'.M'd from the captain of tho
Cermiin steamer Julius. Schliiiller.
The animal cost tlie city 12D.
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SVN ANTONIO Sail Antonio
amended lu charter rureutl in ti
city election to eliminate primary tlnn.
eleciijn.s in city campaigns. A blind I The action was hailed by ocal fed
Unite will be submitted to the peo.eral officials au the fllist -Mtt' of a
pie to chance the liver channel nudisweepliit; federal oil probe lu the
prevent rioodd in tho future. southern district of Texas
Cutting Down Time and Space
IP 6 AM Jgr. Hf' 30oPM gJj
si This photo of Aviator II. II. Wlnslow of the Postal Air .Mull Service
taken Just lipfort; ho stepped Into his plane at San Francisco for the first
trip In tho transcontliu nt.il air mail test wont cast by plane. It was th;
Jirst San Francisco picture to teath New Vutk Thu postmarks leil bo
tory.Theio was some delay owing to fog Hut thu vvcoii'i plant i:iaJn
a. recortl of 2? houts unJ 21 minutva.
FOOTBALL BOYS'PRESBYTERIANS
OF HIGH SCH00LtPLAN LABOR DAY
TO ENTER CAMPlSERVICE SEPT 2
Tin- Iliuh Sehuol luothall tralm'vK
-mill' will ui. ii n.t Mondaj loi a
week o stay in camp foi tramiiiK un
der the llib S linol athletic coach
Tut Tabor nnil asslhtant coach tirlf-
r it It. aicoriliui! to Supt I. T. Cook. He
:a'iil this inorniMK that only hoys who
will be i-tudetith in the HikIi i.chout
the comiiiK term will ho I'liKible l.a
plav on tin- football team and tin'
lios will be assigned their various
rlanslflcalions Thuisday and i'tiduy
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wet k while In camp
of
next
The athletic field Is to he in excell-
ent condttioii ftfr actixities ot all
klniU this full and wintei. The
Krounds in the fro'it or the buildiiiK
aie now being hod with KiaaS bill
the athletic field will not he sodded
until spilliB became the ball games
coui'iience this fall. Tlie athletic
field however ha been leveled and
rolled until it affotds a splendid plac.
tm HiKli School athletics
oo
Hi-Power Loses To
Suowden-lMeSweeney
What is described as a very fa t
and finer .stitiK frame of baseball w.-i
plajed yesterday aftetnoon between
the Hl-1'ower and Siiowden.McSweni-
.y teams rejuttliiK lu a vlctoiy f'ir
the latter the i-core being to 7
U was played in an noiir and lorty-
five inliiiiieb and was well at. elide 1.
The same teams plav (main n"t
Sunday week.
The HLl'nwor plavs the Hope ti am
next Sunday afteiiljon on the Hl-
I'ower diamond.
Cs
Oil Men's Use Of
Mails Ts Probed
HOFSTON. Aub. 27 Federal
JikIku Hircheaoti today recuuvaiud
the Krand Jury and lublructed iti
uiemhem lo huKin Invedtlb'atloti luto
I the. iiHt. of the mails In oil piomn-
m.
Aiiiioiluci ment wan made yesterday
n r)r j - white pastor ot tin
First I'resbjtenan chinch that on
net Suuda Seit. L' a Labor Day
.service will he held at that church
The minister will at the 1 1 o'clock
limn deliver a message in accord with
i.abor Day occasion
Such a ei.
ice Is lining planned the minister
explained because of u request lij
Hiu American F"dt'tatiou of I.alior
i.l! l.l.vi.v..l. -.......... w. ----
nl chujehes of the t'ulted State.s
on the first Sunday in Septeinb t
hold sea vices of that charactt r. Th
plruoe uf the service will be to brum
about a donor lelutiou between the
employer and employee and the i'res.
byteilau chinch extends an Invitation
to the public in general and especial-
ly to those Interested in question
touehliif labor to he present.
Dr. White spoke twice yesterday
I at the regular pleaching hours and
save lo his heareis two koihI mes-
sages that ui re well ieceved by thone
pteselit.
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Baptist Teachers
MeelTucsJViglit
The reRiilar monthly meetliiB of
teacher.s and officers of the First
llaptist Sunday s-chool will be held
tomorrow (Tuesday) evenlnk' lieisln.
iil'm at S o'clock.
The meotliiK will be in the llaptist
church biiltdiim and matters of uiiu.
sual importance are to be consldnied
deiiiandlnk' a full attendance of the
officers and teachers.
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CO. sri'HIUNTKNIH.XTS T
MKKT IN SWKUTWATKI'.
V meeting of county ttupi intend
entb is to be held In SweetwatQr on
September 4th .according to announce
uiftit of Mr. I'U Diockuun County
Superlnteudent of Sthpheps County
All couuty superlutendeutb and niem.
hers of eouuty school boardu bro uru-
ed to attend the meeting but as the
county teacheis' Institute will he In
session in IJreckenridge at that timei
lr Is thought likely that anyonu will
attend ftom here..-
ABOUT $8000
LOSS CAUSED
BY FIRE SUN.
I ill' ilnl ilillll.li;.' In the ainoiitit
of ahum S.IilM) null jes.enhn
nun nlnu. In llu. Knl-'i s of l'ililvs i
bull liulliliuu i.i ".: r..in Mii'i'i I
near the "il Hall. '
II is lii'ln-icii that the b a e j
in iuiiiatt'd lnnn electric wiling In
Hie ii'i'iuu ol I lie sniihil lliini. '
' 1 1 bliililiuu lii'liniui'il in I.. II.
lle.nl whose loss is es:iiiia eil at
about S.I.Odl). He canieil insin '
.mi- loi St 00(1. i ie Kmuiiis oi I
PMhi.is mill IMhimi s's'eis loss Is i
esiimiittil lit S'J.r.no with SU."II in. I
siiiiiuic. .1. II. Ilniil-iin ulm op.
"iMlisil si miM'i't) in '.lie tiisi ilom
of lb. Iniililtni; estiuialis his loss I
ar iibmil 'J)(l most o his bein
lllllll Mltt I' Il is s i.
The Dokt't hall uNn in ilie hllihl-
lii'.' sitlt'eidl ilaiiinue but the
niiuniiil m lo.s is inn l.miwn.
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Veterans Of Foreiirn
W ars I Ieadijiiarlcrs
In Kansas Oi I v
NOIM'OI.K. Va. Aug 27 The f.-
lection of Kansas rit. Kans. as na-
tional headiiuavlers of veterans of
fordhii wars was tho first act of the1
nrKunluthiii In its annual convention I
which convent it today.
Tin offer by Kansas Clt of lL'.IHH)
siiuare feet of tloor .space in tin- new
Soldit is mil Sailors Memorial stnic
tore lor headiiui'i tets was accepted
i in present iie.ittiuarii rs is n
Ni w Yot k
o
Went her lord Takes
Golf Coolest On
Locil Grounds'
I
Meinbeia of the W'eathoi toid fJolf
club wete easy victors over the local
team in the loin nameut held eMer-
tla on the local course. hcKi'iuiiiK at
8 o'clock.
The vlsitois seined 17 1-12 points
while the home team made 9 1-2.
This establishes the Weatheifntil
team III list piace in me on neir
touriiauieut. Ilieckeniidge holding
cecond place.
The sensational playing of tlie day
was done by Hartuett of Weatherfoid
the opponent of W'einer of
IJreckenridge. whose medal score foi
the IS holes was 75.
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The line up was as follows Weath-
ford Hartuett Vance. Itichaids.
Smith Kinder. Taylor. Waller Me-
Crary Meiedith and IMumlee.
Hieckeiirldge: W'einer McClaln
Clay Han on. I.ynian Dan" '. Svs'in-
ney. Ward Fulwiler and Holder.
I'lunilee foi felted Ills game to
Holder by falling to appear.
This week will mark the final out.
come of the contest lining staged b
the two opposing local teams captain-
ed lespectively by Floyd Holder and
Dr. II. A. Swinney.
Holders team is at present i'i the
lead.
The barbecue to be given by the
losing side will take place the latter
pait of the week.
A laige crowd was In attendance at
the links.
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Kn Klux Offers
A 87500 Reward
In Investigation
tr ih "flt4 Pri
IMTTSUFIinil A in;. !7. Itovaiils
'otulltnt $7.!jOU have been offcrvd
bv the Kit Klux Klan for Infoimatlon
as to those responsible for thu tint
Saturday night at Carnegie In which
Tinman Abbott a Kliiusinan was
killed and n number of others wen
'wounded.
SHERIFF AND CO. ATTORNEY
SOMERVELL COUNTY PLACED
IN JAIL BY TEXAS RANGERS
Two Officials ('luiijipd With (onpinic To Violate Federal Iaivv:.
Ail- KeleaM'd Tiuler Hoitd In Sum Of Sl."l)()
Kadi: (others I mier S7."i() l.ontls.
FIFTEEN COUNTY
SCHOOLS START
MONDAY SEPT 10
Vliiiul littoti sclniols of the count
.11. to iim ri then dooi.s fot the l')2:i
24 tetm on Moinl.iN S. pt III lie onl
i'i.- to the county supet inleudeiit The
leacheis aie to be in attendance up-
on tlie count) institute in this city
all in t week and the niot of them
will Matt the fulloAin.' Monda iri
their wintei's wnik
mutii.' those t bat me to conriieuce
on Sept 1 Ot ti ate Caddo. t'istal
Falls I'atks Ni ci'saity. Ivan llrecu-
walkei Pi ntei Hill Swensondale.
I'liion Hill Wujland. Midway l.oel
Vallev I'o-t Oak. Ked Cap and
Kruiil.ell
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ENDURANCE TEST
IS STARTED BY
CALIF. AIR MEN
Uy thu Astoclttd Prull
SN l)H:ti() AlIC
- FaptJln
I-nw11 s"iit :iutl Mt-wifuain John
lticlietter took otf at ft: ll 7 tlls mom
iMK fiom Itni-kwell fii Id Noith Inland
in un alt' npl to establish an aviation
lerord of iniluiunce speed and dii.
tauce.
They planiietl to take tut I aboard
an specially equipped plane while in
fliKlit in tinier to lemaiu aloit from
..... ft. .. .. fill. liuilrs
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Mlo
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Rook Of John
Discussed Ry
;1Y' Seernarv
An inti looting and proiltable sluih
or .he hook of John was given in i
loieeful message foi the Fllst Vleth
odlst Chuicli congregation at i'i
morning aei vices yesterday by W H
Murrltson secr'iaiy nT the Y. M v
lit disciidsed the beauties of tl
hook giving teasons tor Us havin.
been written and polo. lug out wit.i
'xplanatious eome of the mo..t iu
portaut lias ages eiiiphasi.iui' the .In
and III verses of the Twentieth chap j
lei: "That yt uilbht believe thai
Je.tus Is ih. Cluist the sou of (i "I
and that belli ylng ye may haw lite
lu his name."
"The way to study the boot of l
John" Secretary Morrimn dec are. I
"is to rad it not once or twice but
over and over again. Head it mill!
you get the tnuhs it teaclie then
read It until the truth gets a hold UlnIail Iynp eaMailats of tU
you. Name the chapters giving cac.i BOVellmPIl pary fnr Kplry wa8 at.
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contents or same. i mis we uiny
think of them first chapter flist
thing secoud chapter Canu nd the
ii nipie; lliini cn.tpier jesus ano
Nlcodemus; fourth tlie woman at
the well; lif h the pool of U tlitMiU.
sixth feeding the Hvh tboujand etc.
"Moat of the 'I ams' found In 111" Ihe following couples:
lllhle are lu the look of Johu some Anion Ktriuwdy and Miss Hozrl
or them being 'I am the In tad ofi.'ace.
life' M am the light rt the wot I.I' j I. K. Iltowtilus and Mlsa Clar
'I am the Oood .Shepherd' M am the' Falrcloth.
resurrection and the life '1 am the Win. W. Schoolcraft and Misj W'll."
way tho truth and tlie life." " lie Mao Sparlm.
By tb AMucUwd PrM.
W'VCO Vue i;7. F.nei' VI..
1'iii'liui was beloie I nlti'1 Stale
Coiuini sinner Mil'orinl.k loiliiy loi"
the pill pose he stated ot lltiliiT
I'lHiiplaliits iiuiiisl Ihiiieeu men
bi'inmlu In ie Miiiilm. iiiiisieii in
loimiviinu with Ii .urn r.iids mmlo
b Hatieeis in .someixe.l iiiiinls
s llllla it ui 1 SlIlllllM.
The lliirleeii men Incliiiliui; the
sbei'ilf anil ((Mini j allot net ueie
placed in jail mi iinhitl beie.
Kiinuet Ittn ton aniioiiuccil tmlitv
thai the other -nrn men caui;bl
in n taiil nt lileii I Ins uoiilil be
Inoiiubt lo Warn pitibnhly olu oe
tiiinui inu anil chaises will be
lilcil a.atiisi iliein alone with Hut
otiiei tbiili en itlicmlt lieie.
VY V () Vuj;. '27 I'IiiiiCm wkio
lileii lieie loil' liefoie I nitttl
StHlf. ('nmiiiissinnt'r VIcCoi lillck
imaiiist :;i cilleus of siouit'i'xtill
conn ) iiriesltil in llqltiit' I'hIiU
satiiribik unit Sunday.
T. VV. Ditxis sheiili and K. Ii.
Itoak unmix atloinet or .soiner.
iII t'oiiii'j weie chnrned w It Ii con-
splracx lo inline the National I'm-
hihilioii law nnil uert. :illoved
boiiil in I lit- sum of Sirioo Cflih.
Tvveiitj-nlne oibeis am elmrni'il
uitb the liiaiitltai-line hi-m's.s1uu
anil -'Ie of intnviinlliie; llquoi'it
I'lieli liniiil is ieil nl Si7."0
eai'li.
I'relliiiiuai healings me ex-
pecteil lo bo held nixt week.
; rs AMurlat! Cisim.
Vl'S'l'IV .Vug. U7. Vloie urresi3
will be inailo Ibis week In linn
Hunger's iliixe itg.tliisl laltsMie.j.
ill Soiueivt-ll coiiiily llillii'r Cup.
lain It. I). .NliuiiiiKe In i hiu-go of.
Ihe illlve ii'jiorteil ir Itmigei'
Ii i-iti 1 1 (tin lei s nuliii.
I'olui'iileni wiili .slnimato's iv-'
port Coeiuiii elf iluii'-1 llm
ouiiitt nll'li ers o Siniiet vclle rniin-
l in oul letiLseil in itbl Hid
rangers in the Initial Investliiliou
of lonilllious in lliat muni) Inu'
IiiiiI lliwai led llieli eeri mote.
The yoxernoi ilts'lmt'il the ILtiig-
eis hail iin't with (his opONltioii
by (imiiiU ofiii'i'is In unions other
oniiitles in tei'tiilii inxesligiiHiHis
now under war being opposed by
local ofticeis
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IRISH FIGHTING
AGAIN ON THE
DUBLIN STREETS
Bv th A.iunUWil Prasj.
DIMU.IN. Vug 27 - V livelv out
bieai. of rifle and machine miii flit
occuried in Dublin today The Hhoor.
i'ig was not explained.
Ilallotiug in the Jail election pro.
ceeded with National Tinops pat roll
tug the utreets.
A motor car canying James Ciow.
ley minister of the Fisheile.s and
talked by a ciowd
Wllllf
passing
through I. inlaw yesterday.
Sliols u-eiM flieil :iml one nmn iter.
loUlily ju(Mi
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M.VItltl.VtilJ ACKSHK
Marriage licm9H havu been U-ued
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