- Operating Ratio . . . . . .

- 0.000 metres .

‘ gunning broad fumi>24 ‘ft. 1

= oi. put, 1J6 lb. .50 ft. in , ammon- throvv, 16 lb. 182.4 ft.

. diamond the Eastern Stars held]

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OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AssEMBlilNG IN CONVENTION

You are invited to visit this store on the occasion of this Convention.

all its interesting changes and .1 improvements you will find it the fin-

est and most attractive shopping place in Charlottetown)

Everything wearable for Ladies’ and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls- except shoes.

MOORE 6 I"I°LEOD llliIlED

tern are shown to be 861.512.461.00. - ,an increase of $3,465,355.62 or 5.87

MONTREAL. “fly 3~-—lllvl‘vfliies,per cent over the earnings for the 0f ll,128.292-43 or 5.13 per cent iiflcorrespflhding ‘period oi‘ 1926. Dur~ trod searninza and 871-530-513 oi"lng,the perlod-yworking eicpenses 3.66 per cent in net earnings are increased by $3,087,034.39 or 5.98 91105111 by tlleoperatinx summary l0r,per cent, to a total of $54,668,829. the Canadian National RAHWBYSiGQ, while net earnings for the three during the month of March 1927. as mouths were $7.843,63.l;36, an in- oompared with March of last year. crease of $378,321.23 or 5,07 per Working expenses during the periodicent over those for the first three increased by $1,056,611.90 or 5.97lmonths of last year. The operating, per cent and the operating ratio tor ratio for the first three months of the month was 81.05 per cent as 1927 was 37,45 be,- wng against resins! 80-40 ner cent in ‘Maich.!87.36 per cent in the similar "peniod 1996- Ecr 1926.

For the first three months of the‘. present calendar. year, gross earn-l The summary of earnings and ex- lugs of the Canadian National ‘Sys- penses follow:

C. N. R. EARNINGS

MARCH Per Cent

- Increase or- , 1927 1026 Decrease

Gross Earnings .,. ..$ 23.137.167.00 $22,008,874.57 $1,128,292.43 5.13 Operating Expenses . .. 18,752,131.66 l7,695,519.76 1,056,611.90 5.97 Net Earnings c i,385,035¢34 4,313,854.81 71,680.53 1,66 Operating Ratio 81.05% 80.40%

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THREE MONTHS ‘ Increase or Per 1927 1926 Decrease Cent Gross Eainings . . . . ..$ $2,512,461.00 $59,047,105.38 $3,465,355.62 5.87 Operating Tihipenses .. 54.668.829.64 51.581.795.25 3,037,034.39 5.98 Net Earnings 7,843,631.36 7,465,310.13 378,321.23 5.07 87.45% 87.36%

Committee Making Every Effort To-Gct Very Best Out

EASTERN CANADA SECTIONAL MEET _AWARDED T0 SAINT JOHN AND WESTERN TO EDMONTON, ASSISTANCE FOR ATHLETES; THE STANDARD. ' mm

‘The Canadian 011111016 Cilnlniliqbe held in Toronto on August 27.‘ We l8 milking an Elilellded eiiflrlThese will be the -'].)l‘8il1l\lll8l'Y trials this year to have the Dominicn well for 1927. The Olympic trials will represented at the 1928 Olymlillktake place in Montreabwhere the Games. The country will be combed final galection will ihe made at the from coast to coast for athletes Oiiirailling camp in the spring of '28. the highest pcssible calibre. At the _ annual meeting of the Olymiilt‘ TO GIVE ASSISTANCE Committee, held in conjunction These in -brie1’ are the plans of, with the annrual A. A. U. meetins,the comniitie. Further they willl at the Admiral Beatty Hotel herelasslst ihe athletes to the extent of last Decent-her. P. J. Mnlqueen. Daylng the branch of the A. A. U. chairman of the Olympic Com-mll-‘in question, one half the railway- tee. announced that standards and sleeping car expenses of the would be set‘ in each event andiathletes they wish to send to the athletes in the various provinces sectional meets. ‘The branch may ‘would be required to imeasure up l0 send such athletes as they de- these before becoming eligible to sire to the meets on their own be- cornpete in the sectional trials, lil0|llali if they desire to meet their, iCanadlan Championships at Tor- Whole expenses, whether the ath. onto and later in the Olympic trials letes in question measure up to at Montreal. the standards or not.

‘The Eastern Canada sectlonfll The committee will also assist meet has been awarded to Saint Hlllil318S,“llC8.SllTiDK up to the iqual- John and the Western to Edmon- lflcations, to the Dominion Cham- ton, iMeets will also be held ln ev- pionships. The provincial and ery province. The winners. provid- sectional standards have been set ed they measure iip to the stand- unite low and will ‘be made more ards, will then become eligible for difficult at the final tests in 192g the sectional meets, and there will The 220 yard mark is set for a one have the opportunity of qualifying turn track with lanes and the 440, for ihe Canadian Championships to two turns rind no rams

THE STANDARDS

Oiyilllllif;

Record 100 yards 0 100 metres . .. 1013-5 220 yards .. 0 200 metres 400yardg . 400 iinetres .. 47 3-5 880 yards 0 i800 metres . .1151 0-10 ‘ODS H1119 ..... 0 111500 metres . *3.‘533 -5 Three miles ..

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‘sectional Standard

l0 145

11

22 4-5

22 3-5

51 3-5

51 1-5 2.01

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0 14231 1-5 iSix miles 0 10,000,metres.80.83-1-5 1110 metre hurdles. 14 4-5 440 metre hurdles. 52 3-5

niag high jump s runes in. 1 1-4 in. 140p, step and jump 50 fi. 11 1-4 in. lPololvoult 13 ft. r5 ‘Discus throw . 151 rt. "s.

in. 21 in. 4 . 177.7 ft.

169 ft. 41-2111.

all encouraging forlball. the boys

are showing that their apiritcan- , lnot be dampened and aréflgltiini; , ‘ ,after the old plllln great yo. . List evening on the College The toAnofwms player. were m" last eveningf V. McQuaid, ll. ‘Hobbs. a. Robbins, w. McCabe, .Blll Ryan. F. Mi! any, Ed Lynda. ‘P. Bolger, Jim J iW. Daugherty, Spillett.

‘V6111! throw . 2115 1t. 9 3-4 in.

a most successful practice with ,a full crew, who were going through that:- paees in fine shape. , ,A,,,!',"°""h he wenher ‘a pot at Squarebrigge. Reg. Mclnnis.

S. Ryan, Hal.

Rovers Practice

_.__.

The Rovers Baseball team are lout nightly and are showing some clall. the last years players showing some class and the new vwtierinl foliowlnw suit ina sur- ‘prlsing manner that looks good for tho‘- nbrthoru section. The following players are working

ery ntlght that lie fli. to” at in

.. the openers- ergus ,

v b%oiinora, Dick Diamond. Percy Melanie, Johnny Williams,

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artln, J. Dillon. F

Fred

Western Guardian

—WHOLE8OME WHOLE wheat cereal is 100‘ percent whole wheat. Central Bedequs Flour Mills.

$247,551.31

i .'—R°B|N HOOD FLOUR -- All

retail. Hol- 4-21-dft.

sizes wholesale and man's, Suminerside.

—WHOLE8OME WHOLE wheat cereal is ground -in a manner that it can be used for baking bread, biiscuit, muffins, etc. Cenirai Be- deque Flour Mills. 5247,5,3,3i

-—WANTED five cars blue pot- atoes, also five cars reds. Govern- ment inspected Canada “A" stock. (81:11,) A. H. Aft-lock, Albany.

5296-‘5-4-31.

--FOR SALE: in perfect condi- tion and at a reasonable price, a Chevrolet ‘roadster, 1925uM0del. Communicate with iP. 0. Box 216. Summerside. 6276-5-4 5i

—CHURCH NOTLCE for May 10th, North Bedeque 1'1 a. ni., Freetown at 3 p. m. Travellers iRest at 7.30, ZMothers ‘Day Servic- es. Rev. D. ‘K. Ross. minister.

-WILMOT VALLEY.——Come to the Wllmot Valley hall on Friday the sixth instant and see the Wll- mot Valley Recreation Club stage the tour act comedy drama entitl- ed, “Josiah's Courtship." music by the orchestra and other numbers between acts. Come early, o'clock is the hour. 5292 5 4 2i

—-8UNiDAY SERVICES- Pres- byterian services will be held on "Sabbath at Lot 11, 10.30 a. m. at Lot 14 at 3 p. m, and at Tyne Valley at 7 p. m. Everyone ‘welcome to these services. Preacher (Rem) A. Brown, M. A., B. D.

—INDOOR CIRCUS.— There was a large attendance at the In- door Clrcus in St. Paul's Hall on Monday night and last night held under the joint auspices of the C. Y. M. L. and St. Paul's Band. There was a real midway and something to amuse everybody. St. Paul's Band rendered several selections.

—AF"POINTED MEMBER — A telegram received at the Headquar- ters of the Canadian National Fox Greeders’ Association from the Sec- retary, Mr. J. l-LPrichard, who is now in Toronto, brings the news ‘that Mr. P. G. Clark, of ‘Summer- side, was appointed a member of the ‘Canadian National ‘Records Board at a meeting of the ‘Board held on Monday. '

-—SERIOUS LOSS-dill‘. Lemuel Winchester, of Wlnchestefls Cape. Richmond Bay, Lot 16, has had the misfortune to lose his large new gasoline boat, only built during the past winter. She was a splendid boat, fitted with a new and power- ful engine and thoroughly eqnirp- ped. die only launched her a few days ago for the lobster season. At the week end the ice came iback in the iBay and the boat, riding at ancho., was completely smashed up, even the engine being ruined. Another fishing bcni, ‘belonging to Mr. ‘Winchestefs son, was also de-"troyed -by the same run of ice.

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Eastern Guardian

. .'FOR SALE--C_ream Separator .De have! good as new. Bargain_. V. Tl. Ross, Montague. 5231-54-31. COLOR-LINE QUARREL IS

STARTED ‘IN AFRICA.

'C.'\.'P-ETOW‘N. Bouiii .Africa. May lellwmlde Pulp

10.—-'N=urses at the Victoria Hos- pital , Maleking, who resigned in a body because a native doctor sent European patients to the lii~ rtltutic-n and operated on them there, received the approbation of the Transvaal National members of the House of Assemibly today. "The matter was reported to the administrators of the Cape Dc- partinent, but they have refused to make a statement. n

The nurses stated that they ob-

iject to taking orders from a nat- c.

Whalen, Urban

Loman Cairns, Billie McTague. Ray Doylc, Ed. Williams, Billie Murley.

Heart Trouble

PERSONALS

—Sir Charles Dalton who has! just returned from an extended trwipi,‘ abroad is again in Tignish where hel is being warmly welcomed homo.‘ ___‘_

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Heartburn. lfruann Palplfhtion, A IIIIIII if Fullness shootout»: Ital!!!

nits DIIIPLI- marzipan rants wins": WRONG . ~ a

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"scared to death" because

a IQJIIIJJIII p o a ed Bid nation. shortness _nf breath, breathing, a foo-ling of illness 0

handicap. ailm- lally when lblf-flillliol Pill cill

i-MI

'I‘o prove that thi your [IIILWDIIIOI have been a and mil flii~lllllnly uni: thin tent and watch results!

lniiuodliitrly aftr each inul the lllllill illaim u; (symptoms Bi e

"bur; you

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Biflilchllfdvt Hornby, Chick‘.

new

While there-ire many people p019 really have Hurt. Trouble“ ihe e are imiiy tnoirnahrln more’ who are ii dull! they lhlnlf

constant fear o! Heart

y 00 per cent of the Heart symptom»

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three-minute

Ffvm In! Iced drunlu. oliflln n lfllillil‘ ounrea of pure Blsnntefl hing- nenll. (either powriu- or tandem and beginning with tomorrow fake a tes- lpoonfnl of the powder or four tablets

,, ._i.,n. sarcoma,

-—NEW DIRECTOIL-Mr Peter G. Clark. President of the Caul- diau National Silver Fox Breed- eie Association, has been ap- pointed a member of the Cana- dian Live Stock Records Board.

-THE. NEW INDUSTRY-The Baby Chick. industry is coming into its own in this province and‘ besides the large hatchery in Charlottetown there are several poultry farmers who do a large business. The chicks arc hatch- ed every week and sent through- out the province, and out of the province, in lots of 100 _aii'd small-

er. —HIGHWAY_8‘ IMPROVING. _ The’ public roads are improv- ing some but the weather of the past week has not been the best for those wishing to travel just now. although there are public 11011088 fOfbiiidillg it car owngrg are operating‘ their automobiles on the country roads much to the detriment of the public highways.| Sonic of these owners would bel the first to register a protest if the roads this season are not just like a boulevard-still they are ilolils all they can to injure the roads. These autoists should be reported to the authorities.

Dying otcctcrrh _ By ‘Slow Degrees}

Although not aware of it, thou-i] I

sands are slowly dying oi’ Catarrh. First it attacks the nose and throat‘, then it spreads through the system} This awful disease can be nippedi in the bud, if you use iCATARRHO‘ ZONE. Every breath irom the lll~1 haler carries healing essences to all‘ parts of the breathing organs. The,’ throat and nose are cleared of iouli discharges, headaches, coughing! and sneezing no longer are a worry. For all winter ills CATARRHO- ZONE is a wonderful preventive. ‘No medicine to take——a simple in- haler does it all. Sold everywhere.

t oo+ooo+

Dr. l. l. Farrell

Veterinary Surgeon Second Street aide

FIRE, SMOKE ‘AND: HAVE DAMAGED A PORTION OF OUR LARGE STOCK OF HIGH-GRADE FOOTWEAR. WE MUST

NOW CLEAR

OUT EVERY PAIR.

‘i a Prices Shattered l

‘WE MUST TURN THIS LARGE STOCK‘ OVER IN _ A SHORT- TIME. THIS IS WONDERFUL» CHANCE 'l‘0 STOCK UP on FOOTWEAR AT A TREMENDOUS SAVING.

SALE COMMENCES THURSDAY .MORNING AT 9 O’CLOCK.

Phone 174. . rename-o»

Stock Quotations.‘

l-liAiLlFAX, May 4.—Quotationsy furnished by Johnston and W611i,‘ Members of tho Montreal Stock Ex change:

New York Exchange Am. Can Co. Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am. Car and Fdy. Co. ,. Atlantic Refinery Co, . . Am, Locomotive Co. . . . . . . .. Am, Smelt. and Being. Co. .. N.Y. Cen. and I-lud- Rrlv. RsR. 143%‘ icupg rcnneysugar‘ Co. Pfrl. .. 12% llud. Motor Car Co. . . . . . . . . 76% ‘International Paper Co. 47% international Petroleum 30% Standard Oil of N. J. .. ‘Mls. Kan. and Tex. Ry. .. .. Reading Co. Southern Pacific Co. Union “Pacific Ry- -~ LRS. industrial Alcohol Co. . Westinghouse Electric . . . . . . United States Steel . . . . . . .. 166%

Montreal Stock Exchange

B. E. ‘Steel 1st Pfil. . Howard Smith Pf-d.

Montreal Power National Breweries Spanish ‘River

Sipanish ‘River Pfd. .

Steel 1C0. Can. ‘Com. -. Winnipeg -Electrlc Asbestos Com- Ncw Asbestos ‘Pfd. New

Bell Telephone . . . . .. Brampton

Brazilian Traction Sliawinlgan

Can. iSicamshlp Pfd. .. . Dominion illriilgo . . . . . . . . ..

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BANKS

Bank illoyal . . . . . . . [Bank ‘Montreal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

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‘A Wheat-May ,139',§; July, 134%;

;Sept., 131%.

. Corn-May, 74%;

‘Sept.,.83%. Oats-May, 47%;

Sept, 461/4,

Wheat—May, 148%;

133%

July, 797/5; July, 47%; July, 146:

lfllcarancc Auc- I tion Sale at Vernon Bridge

Myers, Charlotte, _ town. was in Bummerside Mon-I

or ‘Indigestion? j

in...“ "L", on Ti-iunsoAv, MAY 12m

at 1 O'clock Sharp .

A‘ farm consisting of 62 acres of extra choice land, being only one half i mile from Vernon Bridge. known as the old Sullivan Farm. ‘flvilléfl farms on Prince Edward ls- land. fronting on Vernon River: most beautifully located. A rare chance to procurea real farm in a first class settlement.

Together with the following stock, crop and hnblenrehts as fol- luwa: ' ' ‘Binder, Massey Harris; , Hay

, mower, Massey Harris; hay rake. a is irne nml that

one 4 h. p; hirbnnks Morse gas engine; 1 threoherand cleaner: 1 straw cutter; 1 hand fanners; 1 turnip pnlper, Massey Harris. LShorthorn bull (Itagd) Dual purpose; >3 milk cows; 3 two-year- oltls, 1_,one year old: 1 brood qwi to far-row June 16th; 5 sheep nil

larslia. _ , rep-AZ tons‘ hay; lot of straw-i son's-it. or mlxedsrain. ‘cats and

potatoes. ‘_ _ v | FRANK SULLIVAN, ' ' Vernon Rivoai

0808 6 5_ tlfllW

Auctioneer, .. H. v 1.‘ A. l.

i community, and as an up-tir-dato insurance 01*] » ganizatloii.

one of the best conditioned and cul- .

THIS SALE. IS FOR CASH ONLY.

no c0008 0N A NO MONEY REF-U

NO cooos sxcHANiGED-

PPROVAL. NDED.

We Will Give 710% Discount On all Retail Accounts paid before‘ May 15th.

_ All accounts remaining ouiitifldlnq after that date will be handed to our Lawyer for collection.

Come

Early

Bargains for Everyone

BRADY FDUTWEAR 00.

156 Queen St.‘

I. 0. F.

'l‘lio incnilicrs iiiid friends pre-

"bciit ul. tlio meeting of Court llills- " horn, No. 1012, on liiofrtlay evonlnit > ‘Miiy 2nd, in (Jastle llnll, (lliiirlutte- town, P. E. 1., must now have a - hotter conception of~ what a real

live fraternal society means to it socially, financially

Tho Court being opened iii duo form a number oi’ new applications for membership were received, ac- cepted and at the next , regular‘ meeting will be duly initiated into; the Order. Quite u number of; cheques for sick and accident‘ claims have lately been distribut- ed among our members, thus show- ing the wisdom of investing in a good industrial policy such as is- sued by the Independent Order cl Foresters.

-A short business session being thus completed the doors were thrown open to a large number of friends waltingio be admitted.

A splendid programme was their presented by our talented and pop- ular brother, .7. A. Trainer. chair-

man of the entertainment commit-lair); Dr. lmnrb, duicd April 10th

tee.

Tho following lllllllDCPli were rm- iioiiiiccd, evory one oi‘ which was splendidly rendered and Cllllllll-i- iasilciilly tincoreil:

Club Sivliiglng-W. Scnriilclrury.

Dniicliii; lllglilniid Margaret McDonald.

Vocul solo-Miss Neill.

Eiicoro—lleailliig.

Vocal e0lo—Mlss liiizcl Wnnd. Encore

Step dance-Miss M. Mclionuld.

Vlolon i-iolo--Mr. A. i\iCK(!lll‘llC_V. Encoro——l3agpipe selection on violin.

Reading-Miss Barbara McNelll.

Piano solo—,Mlsi-i Jean iFraser.

Reading-George Beers. Encore-Selection from llobcrt

Service.

Vocal solo-J. A. Tralnor. Encore—Several humorous until witty selections. ,

At the close of the DFOKHIIIIUKH the brethren. companions and’ friends sat down to u number of (tables provided and several genres, ‘of whist were thoroughly enjoyed;

A sumptuous repast supplied by, the ladies consisting of cake, col’- fee and ice cream. was then passcdi around to which ample justice was}

Barbara Mc-

"illi- flit ~ “ “

r. ._».L.._. , sufferedtfi-years with-iuomac Qgninslfmnstipetlon. ~nnd iriiiil

yreme .‘ After taking Ad- lefika. ‘l cair-eaiTanything. ‘ 1 feel just full of pepP-difre. ‘E. J- Beau- dette’. ,

‘Adlerlka gives the system a REAL cleansing and brings out old poisons which may ihave caused trouble for a long time. Unlike most medicines, it acts upon BOTH ripper and- lower bowel. Just one spoonful relieves (i-AB and takes away that full, bloated feeling so that you can eat better and sleep: _better._iEven iif_'bowela move daily, Ailléfllifl ‘blinks out much addition, nl poison which you never thought. was ln your system and which caused sour; gassy stomach, ner- vousness. slceplessnesn, headache. No matter what you have tried for your stomach and bowels. Adler-lira Ii surprise vw Huber Drug 00.,

Y‘ l-M-i AM ,0!

Scot

rendered by the large number pre- merio; 4 fr“ meeting was again call-l |ofl to 07d“ ’by Chief Ranger, Dr. J.; Bldnchard, and a vote of thanks! rnovedvljyf Bro. J. J. St rey, sec-l ended ~~ yrBi-o. George rant and‘ ably In ported by brothers Dr. Ji L. D.. W. I unanimously passed» and pres%d to the participants‘ in the pr amine and the com- mittee in charge of the entertain- ment. This was responded to by brother J. A. Trainor in his usual haDDy manner.

Short addresses were than given by brothers Sentner, ‘Renouf, Mc- Neill and others, and a very enjoy- able evening was brought to a close by all uniting in singing Aiild bans Sync and the National Anthem.

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Millie’s Resigudtion

in tliel-lalitax Herald of May 2nd appeared an article "Millie may THIGH?" 0W1“! t0 the present mix- up in the Maritinies. What is the idea? fa lt not true that Mr. Millie Who is vice-President of the Waiiierorirantl Chairman of the

01y pic Committee for Nova

l~‘liiii;—Misi~i iu-i ihc

Early Symptoms "

Charlottetown y

which rczul in purl ill-l follows:

none being more common titan h “Willi rcicrciiiwc lo llic hiiiritimo

aonsowf tiredness, exhaustion or Provinces. it iviis tlic opinion of tho wow-ma“, cgflflng on without any Executive Committee llint it 0d r6550“ Th“, h, Hunummes Bu“. would ho fur wiser for tiiicii oi‘ you so ad , bole“, lazinvgq m. h, m, w dm“)mflilfzsmSi?“gmfigfiiiihiyfi: Sn "ncrvhns prosirniiori" m‘ Proirliicc mi ilic Canadian Oiym- bu“! wndflnml ‘m; WHKO-‘wn p1,, (:0mnli“oe, ‘ 90mm,“ mo ramp, awaken in the morning Just as lllllli izanizatiirn of the Maritime Branch a’ when W“ we“ t” 3180i" “ml i" or }3|~u,,,_-1,es_" creased fatigue will usually ho noil- --_< ceable between 2 nnd ,6 o'clock in the afternoon. oftcn accompanied by flushed checks unrl bright oycs. '2. Loss of Appetite: This is u very suggestive early sign oi tuber- culosis. your usual good appetite begins [Q fail, or it varies from tic-l‘ to day.

Pay attention to these early symptoms. Do not wait until your disease has become far advanced or possiblyhopeless. F

Tuberculosis Defined

N0.8 |7—°‘Y"FH"-‘l'u. , ’l‘iibercnlosis begins in different ways, usually tlic beginning is gradual. 1. Fatigue: loiigb

in many case“ efore a slight cough 8411794173

, n [Vclllbodli nu pinging the ncwinsrson; hr ,

. 1, »,._ THATDRFAMYWAL Tl MELODY 10A”! ‘ ii miulclcAccompll“

Mcfluigkn and George Tweedy, 11,1 -

‘svuccessi in surgbu Mir you s: FAME IN ,

LEO FEIIT LIMITED,‘ Point longs f Miller Bron, Char

fwelvcd 1- lotter from Secre-

thorg smother warning symptoms.