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VOLUME LVII., NUMBER 25. NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1921 TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR HARDING PROMISES fe TO MAKE INQUIRY ? DESIROUS OF EXTENDING AID dlC . TO FARMERS far . ???? President to Ascertain if Europe Can Purchase Cotton With Credit. / Hugh W. Roberts in The State. ^U1 Washington, March 24.?President ^ea Harding today transformed conven- ^ro tional exDresions of sympathy for the ma plight of the cotton producer of the ant . South into a promise to secure in his anc own name the requirements of Euro- ^es pean markets and just what quantity gra of the staple they would purchase if ^ granted long time credits. a^ nlo As result, there will be no longer ^ speculation as to what relief Europe urc could offer were it in position to buy. This agreement of the president in- wa cot dicates not only his interest in the South and the financial condition, but , Id 06 iL the congress, the most signimcani aeveiopment in the recent calamitous his. ... lill] tory of agriculture. The statement of the president ^ef proved the climax and conclusion of suc a highly intelligent investigation into ^ the entire cotton situation conducted ^ by Representative W. B: Oliver of jjq Alabama. After interviewing Secretaries Hoover, Davis and Mellon; W. P. G. Harding, governor of the fed- pr? eral rese?.^e board; Senator McLean, chairman of the committee on banking and currency; D. P. Lippitt, inter- ^ nationally known exporter of cotton, ^ and various representatives of the fQr producers, Mr. Oliver found it neces- ___ . ^ ~r- ' gld sary to develop the truth in the gen- j eral understanding that, if Europe could buy, it would transform existIng'cotton from a ' pfijfitlesS"~tfjyfflP" enc modity into a staple of infinite value. eg He called on the resources of the t \ president. Qn / Oliver Sees President / 1 "I informed Mr. Harding," said Mr. ejj, - Oliver, "that it Was necessary that it wa j be made known whether or not Eu- ma ' ropean markets were actually demanding cotton,? and whether or not for they would buy in great quantities mo were they given a line of credit. I found the executive fleeply interested gej ^md sympathetic. He declared that f.re the plight of the cotton producer had mu already received the attention of his an( cabinet. When I indicated that by * * * ?i 1 ,m> other means couia xne reai iucis am be developed so quickly as by a di- ^ rect inquiry in his own name, the president agreed to act immediately as requested. cor "There is a difference of opinion as < to what Europe would do if it could. nje We are informed by certain individ- pa^ uals that if America gave credit to ^ Europe the countries thereof Would ^ buy to such extent that all surplus cotton would be exhausted. On the other hand, I have the testimony of D. H. Lippitt, long experienced in J exporting cotton, and a factor with of connections in all Eropean countries, m<> that the demand is not excessive. He of states that England and France in hai 1920 bought more cotton than they Gu required, and that the only inquiries wo regarding the new crop were from J Germany and Czecho-Sbvakia. Mr. arj " * -JJ" +U?f +V.O Horrmralization tic ljippiLt ciUUS mat/ utb of European markets is traceable to luc the failure of the senate to ratify the hoi Versailles treaty, and concludes With be* advice to the farmer to hold available ho] cotton as long as possible, and reduce the acreage and fertilizer, in tne produc- " tion of succeeding crops fully 50 per an< cent." he Mr. Oliver quotes President Hard- abl ing, officers of the war finance corporation and Chairman McLean of the senate committee on banking and fnrrencv. as determined that the stat- , ! rini ute under which the corporation func- J tions shall be materially liberalized, i ne< "It is true," said Mr. Oliver, "that j ne' from this corporation, the farmer may . cfr o c receive assistance. But the organiza- j ^ tion is so involved in the meshes of ; 'red tape' that assistance comes only' uf * ' PQ after intricate manipulation and in-} j ordinate waste of time. President ?? VV ( Harding spoke of the necessity of making that channel of hope more rc accessible to the average individual, and I have a formal communication from Chairman McLean in which it is stated that existing conditions and j , restrictions wm I Uu^ "As a future proposition," said Mr. Ura" Oliver, "there is certain hope for the j nj^ ton planter. But every authority j m the president down agrees that1 i farmer must help himself. In ier words, it is the unanimous vert that no agency of the governnt can serve a particle unless the mer reduces his acreage and his tilizer fully 50 per cent." Easter Day. Contrary to the usual way, Easter nday this year was a bright and tutiful day. No chilling wind and 1 sty air or wet, bleak weather to r the morning, but warm sunshine 1 freshness everywhere to greet 1 welcome all. Nature was at its it for early spring and assisted; cefully with the millinery display.! urch goers were happy in being; e to gather at .their respective j ces of worship with a high degree j satisfaction not always their pleas- j ! of an Easter morn. As there; s no mornnig service at the Epis- j ?al church the reporter joined the j therans at the Church of the Re-j ?mer, and was glad to have been re with the large congregation. e church was lovely witn Jt-asterj ies and other choice cullings fromj floral kingdom, sweet and pure, I itting the Easter-tide. To sit in h surroundings on a quiet Sabbath j and listen to helpful music, is to re a foretaste of the higher life, w soothing and inspiring the tunenotes of the pipe organ, sonnies as low "as a mother's soft lyer," and then rising in volume to the place with melody akin, it j aid seem, to that of heavenly j )irs. To hear and see and enjoy j se occasions in health and com- j t, ought to make man thankful and iteful for the blessings he has. Dr. W. K. Gotwald brought .the Easmessage home to the ihearts of hearers in words of comfort and, :ouragement. Dr. Gotwalcf possess-f the happy faculty of knowing how. say a good deal in a few words, j e is always willing for him to con- j ue a while longer. During the eel-1 ation of the communion Dr. Gotld was assisted by Mr. C. B. Caugh-j n, theological student. Adding much to the pleasure afded the congregation by the har-j ny of the choir was the duet by ( s. W. K. Gotwald and Dr. Jno. B. I ;zler. It was indeed a restful at and real, true enjoyment. Such ! sic is elevating and benefiicial,; 1 the after effect is much better' ;n that which follows a worldly, usement. Why don't we all, al- j ?c> eoo if in that, lifht? jro, ^v. ... <U St. Luke's Episcopal church in afternoon the Rev. W. S. Holmes iducted the usual Easter service.! 3n account of sickness we were de-' d the pleasure of witnessing the \ jeaht at the Lutheran chu~ h Sun- j j night, greatly to our regret and appointment. Poe's Spirit in Black Cat. Detroit March 25.?Is the spirit Edger Allen Poe, or some other fa- j us author, reincarnated in the body i the black cat, "Nero," gukling the' id of Miss Martha Gustafson? Miss ( stafson, a department store sales-, man here, thinks so. For a long time she has had liter-1 r ambitions and has wanted par- j ularly to write for the movies. No j k. Then Nero came to live at her lse. Straightway Miss Gustafson! ^an to sell her stories. Soon she I 5es to devote all her time to auirship. "Nero sits bv mv side and purrs' i I am inspired," she says, "Unless j is there I am unable to write sal- \ ie materiad." Death of Mr. Motes. Mr. Henry J. Motes died on Friy morning at 7 o'clock, at his home j ar Belfast, after a lingering ill- j ;s, and was buried at the Burton! 7 1 netery Saturday morning at 11J lock, service conducted by the. v. R. H. Burriss. The deceased' s about 72 years old and is surviv-j by his widow, three sisters?Mrs.; an, Mrs. McKittrick and Mrs. j ist?of the county, and one j >ther, Mr. Will Motes of Georgia. AY AT BETHEL-GARMANY FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 1ST ! Owing to the weather last Thursy* night, the play "Lighthouse: n" was postponed until Friday ;ht, April 1st. S. LAFAYETTE FELLERS DIED MONDAY MORNING Prosperity, March 28.?The funeral services of S. LaFayette Fellers, one of Prosperity's oldest citizens, who died at his home here Monday morning at the age of 70 years, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Colony church, by Rev. Chas. J. Shealy. Mr. Fellers was stricken with influenza ten days ago. Previous to that time he had always enjoyed the best of health. Mr. Fellers took great interest in the progress of the town and served as mayor several different terms. He held an agency for fertilizer, and al so was a farmer. He was a consistent member of Grace Lutheran church. The following children survive: Misses Edna and Moss Fellers, Raymond Fellers of Newberry; Roy Fellers of Columbia and Carl Fellers of Savannah, also one sister, Mrs. Maggie Bowles of Greenwood and two brothers, L. M. Fellers of Colony and Henry tellers of Silverstreet. HRIVF OPENS FOR BIGGER AND BETTER NEWBERRY With the meeting of the entire membership of the campaign team organization at- Chamber of Commerce headquarters at 9:30 this morning, the actual drive for new memberships in the expanded Chamber of Commerce began in dead earnest. Approximately seventy-five men and women, representing the best citizenship of this city and county are giving up valuable time to present to the people the opportunity to link themselves up -in a united effort to start Newberry out upon a new era of progress~and"'pTosperitw such" as she has never known before. The drive will continue until Friday. The goal which has been set is- 400 memberships which will give the new organization an annual income of $10,000, ?- roollv fl P f 01Y) - till cilli UUilO OUIUC1W1II/ I V A ?-W-.? plish the many great things which are to be accomplished if Newberry and Newberry county are to keep pace with the rapidly increasing list of progressive American cities which have similar organizations. The membership dues in the organization have been fixed at $25 per year which is the standard assessment adopted by all successful civic-com' - ... ,y 1 x xt. ^ mercial organizations tnrougnuui- uie country. Each person who joins will be asked to make his pledge for three year^at $25 per year, payable in annual, semiannual or quarterly installments. The reasons for the three year pledge will be obvious to any thinking man familiar with business or with the work of modern civic com mercial organizations. The teams that are making the canvas have been given a list of carefully selected prospects upon whom they will call. This list of prospects has been carefully gone over by committees of Newbery men in the hope that every man and woman who is asked to join will realize the importance of this movement to the future of this community and will take at least one membership, even though it may involve some litle sacrifice on on their part. *' j ^ This is a big job which the people of Newberry are busy with this week and it means everything to the fuoitir o-n/^ />Anntv T"f WP nl] IU1C UX H1C V,1 (,jr auu vuum.vT . ? - .. ? put our shoulders to the wheel and push together there is no question about the result. Manufactured Whiskey. John Heller, colored, charged with manufacturing whiskey, was committed to jail on Thursday afternoon by Magistrate T. B. Richardson, in default of a $500 bond. Heller was caught near the upper till near Broad river in No. 11 township, by Magistrate Richardson, Constable J. J. Koon and a private citizen, Mr. Leitsey. The officers destroyed the still. The Kid. "It is a picture you must see to enjoy and which you will enjoy if you see. See it even if you pawn the family jewels."?Los Angeles Herol/l "TVu> k'wl" will he shown at the opera house two days, Wednesday and Thursday. There will be no advance in prices. J CONGRESS HEARS FORMAL SUMMONS i EXTRA SESSION CALLED FOR EARLY IN APRIL t Although No Subjects Are Mentioned Intentions cf Reoublicans Are Well Kncwn i Washington, March 22.-^A formal call for an extra session of congress to meet on April 11 and receive legislative recommendations from the new administration was issued today by President Harding. . | None of the specific problems to be ' laid before the legislative branch 1 was named in the proclamation, the president was merely declaring that , an extraordinary occasion required ' | that congress convene "to receive | such communications as may be made i i ' ~ i.: >y i uy me eAetuuve. r Mr. Harding already has indicated ' however, that the tariff and taxation will be foremost in his message to : the special session. He is expected to make a special plea for prompt relief ' to the nation's agricultural interests and the list of recommendations may touch many other subjects such as the railway situation, the merchant marine, and immigration. One recommendation relative to re- j construction measures within the' government machine ltseit is expect- j ed to suggest the creation of a gen- j eral commission to .dispose of many, kinds of property acquired by gov-; ernment . agencies during the war. | Whether the message will touch on foreign relations is a matter of speculation, but tlie president has indicat- J ed that his primary desire for the j session is that it work out a plan of; | governmental and industgpl rehabil-| | itation at home. ' * " - xt. :? 1 ! A program ior try scssiun uaa uccn j discussed at a series of xonferences' between the president and leaders in | senate and house and although definite decisions still are to be made a 1 feeling of confidence is manifest that ! they will be working agreement that ! will expedite legislative business ' from the start. I | Some of the president's friends be! lieve that he will follow'the .custom ! of President Wilson in delivering his I message to congress in person. It * * i-.l ir?,1Cl5 ! i was saia romgrit czi/ lug i> iuic uuuin.) however, that no decision on that detail had been reached. I m Make Rapid Advance j The State. ! Columbia friends of Robert E. Al| len, a native of Greenville, who was ! j a member of the music faculty of j i Chicora college for two years after that institution was moved to Columbia, will be interested to know that he has just been elected to the office ' of assistant treasurer of the Central 'Union Trust company of New York] ' ' '1 -Li-? ?j +wict onmnii. i This is ine xnuu migc 31. liuov . | ny in the world and the fact that Mr. i Allen will now be in charge of its Madison avenue branch indicates the j importance of his new position. !' Mr. Allen is a baritone singer of > i talent and fine training and he left j Chicora to become a professional singer in New York. He soon, how! ever, abandoned excellent prospects j for a musical career to become a sol-1 ( dier in the world war. Upon his re- j 1 turn from overseas, after having. ; served for two years as a first lieu- j I tenant, he had the opportunity of pro- j j curing a position with the Central j i Union Trust company and, having j J had previous banking experience in j j Baltimore some years ago, he accepti ed it. His advance in just a year and j a half is considered most unusual. Mr. Allen married Miss E|len Douglas Boykin of Camden and the two visited Columbia a few weeks ago for a short stav. FOOTBALL CLAIMS FIRST VICTIM IN HOLY LAND1 ? . ! London, March 25.?The first man to lose his life in a football game in ' i Palestine was killed in a recent game j ! between students of the Jaffa Gyrr.naj sium and a team from the Mikvah: i Israel Agricultural college, says a I dispatch from Jerusalem toaay. ; The student, who was a native of j i Mischa Colony, was struck in ths ] |chest by*the knee of an opposing J player, and died instantly. J PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY Easter Egg Hunt a Success?Special Easter Services?Meetings of Chapters. Prosperity, March 28.?The Easter ecc hunt ffiven bv the Aid society oi Grace church on the church lawn Saturday afternoon was a decided success. A merry time was spent by the children who came in large numbers to join in the hunt for eggs. The proceeds from the egg hunt were given to the Lutheran orphanage at S&lem, Va. Again on Saturday afternoon the children of Wightman chapel enjoyed an egg hunt given by the ladies of the Sunday' school. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. D. Griffin, Wightman chapel's pulpit was filled Sunday afternoon by Rev. Odell, superintendent of Epworth orphanage, Columbia. The church was very tastefully decorated with Easter lillies and cut flowers and potted plants. Special -Easter services were obseived at Grace church Sunday morning. The decorations were simple but beautiful. Deserving of. special mention was a large cross of Easter lillies. The pulpit at the Baptist church was occupied Sunday afternoon by the Jttev. Mr. caDD 01 rsewoerry, wnu preached an excellent Easter sermon. The James D. Nance Children of Confederacy meets Saturday afternoon at 4:30 with Misses Rosalyn, Marge and Frances Miller. Tfie William Lester chapter, U. D. C. holds its monthly meeting Friday afternoon at 4:30 with Mrs. J. M. Bedenbaugh. I. Kaplan has returned from Asheville. Miss Sadie Dursch left Saturday for New York. J. S. Wheeler spent Sunday in Columbia. Mrs. J. A. Hunt and children of Saluda returned home Sunday after spending a month with Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Schumpert. Carl B. Fellers of Savannah was called home Sunday on account of the critical illness of his father, Mr. S. L. Fellers. Miss Grace Wheeler spent the week-end in Greenville. Miss Grace Sease of Pelham ha:i i ? . UCftJil IlUIIie 1U1 <X J.CW UU)d atcij. Rev. J. D. Griffin attended the Sunday school conference of the Methodist church at Greenwood during the past week. Miss Catherine Blake spent the weekend in Ninety-Six. Mrs. B. 0. Lovelace is visiting in Chesnee. Tommie B. Hair of Columbia is spending a while with his parents, Judge and Mrs. B. B. Hair. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Dominick and Mrs. Alma Nance of Kinards and C. G. Wyche of Greenville were Easter guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Wyche. Mr. and Mrs. FFrFed Schumpert of Augusta are visiting Mrs. Fannie Schumpert. Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Shealy of Orangeburg are guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Grant of Greenville spent Easter with Mr. Ralph Grant. Mrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh of Pomaria spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Werts. Miss Erin Taylor of Bachman chapel is the guest of Mrs. Lois Dominick. J. C. Schumpert has returned from Columbia. Miss Nannie Simpson of Pelham spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. J. H. Crosson. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gibson and cyrd (iiDson spent tne weeK witn .vir. and Mrs. Wilbur Epting of Reidsville. Miss Thelma Lconhirth of Newberry college spent Saturday with Miss Elizabeth May. Miss B. F. Swygert of Columbia has been the guest of Mrs. A. A. Singley. Miss Gertrude Bobb of Pelham, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Barnes of Saluda, Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Feagle of Newberry were guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. ivoftn. Miss Olive Counts of C )Iunib;a college spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Counts. Miss Nannie Lee Merchant of Co ker college is home for h short visit. J Miss Gladys Miller of Union was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. I B. L. Miller. Miss Ruth Stockman and classmate, Miss Minna Collins of Columbia college were week-end guests of Mr. ' ?nd Mfs. J. B. Stockman. ij Misses Myra Hunter and Nannie ] Lee Young of Winthrop college were home for the Easter holidays. Miss Josie Grffin spent the weekend in Rock Hill. Mrs. J. C. Taylor and children of ; Batesburg are visiting Mr. and Mrs. I I A. G. Wise. I Mr. John Brown has returned to i Johnston after visiting J. F. Brown. Miss Ophelia Connelly of the Lu-, theran seminary - was home for the j Easter holidays. Miss Willie Mae Wise spent the j week-end with Miss Nellie Wise cf i J Winthrop college. Mrs. V. E. Kohn and little Mary Virginia are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.1 C. Duncan of Blacksburg. Prof, and Mrs. J. C. Brooks of Eu- j tawville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. I E. G. Counts | Mrs. Sam Spence of Columbia and; Mrs. Nellie Hunt of Newberry are; guests of Mrs. J. D. Hunt. ,j Misses Cliloe and Eula -Epting of! St. Lukes spent the week-end in Little j Mountain. j Miss Marguerite Wise and two of her friends, Misses Fuller and Asrnew ? of Columbia, spent Saturday and SunI day with Mrs. Laura Wise. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Rawl of Lexington spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon I Mickey Moldedous of Columbia is visiting relatives near tiere Price Harmon, Mower Singley, j Pettus Connelly, Jake Kunkle, Olin, Long and George K. Dominick of Newberry college were home for the Easter holidays. Miss Sallie Pugh spent Saturday in ' Little Mountain. Misses Clio Harmon, May Long and , Marjorie Hawkins of Summerland college are spending a few days at home. Mrs. Charlie Thomas of Sheffield Ala., arrived Friday to visit her par-1 I ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lester. Miss Lucy Schumpert of Woman's j college, Due West, is visiting her mo-! fViof Mrs Mattip SchumDert. Wharton Harmon of Columbia was 1 home for the week-end. Miss Doris Boozer of Summerland college is visiting her brother, Otis 1 C. Boozer. C. S. Schumpert of Columbia was . home for Easter. Mrs. Maggie Bowles of Greenwood , is here on account of the illness of her brother, S. L. Fellers. Mrs. N. A. Nichols of Ninety-Six j is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John A. j Sease. N. L, Black of Saluda is spending a few days with his son, L. A. Black, recuperating from a recent illness. Miss Pearl Dawkins of Columbia is i spending the Easter season at home. Card of Thanks We wish to express our many, many thanks to our good friends and neighbors who were so kind to us during the illness and death of our rlpar husband and brother, Henry J'. Motes. May God bless each and every one. We also thank the colored people. Mrs. H. J. Motes, Mrs. M. C. Senn. Mrs. J. W. McKittrick. Making It Easier The twelve-year-old was called upon to recite to his uncle. Bravely he began: "At midnight in hisguarded tent the Turk "lay dreaming of the hour wh^n Grecce, . Vior* Imoo " There he faltered. Thrice he rc-1 peated, "Greece, her knee," thn stopped. "Greece her knee once more, Bertie," suggested his undo.. "Perhaps she'll go easier then." Some Liar "Yes," he bragged, "I once in-j vented a rubber pneumatic suit for men working at great heights." "And it was successful?" asked an ! unsuspecting one. "I should say it was," he replied. J "D'you know the first workman who ?-11 ?..4. C n knil/linrp WOQrinO" OT1P I ldl UUl in <J. uunuuif, ?? j bounced so hard and long that we had ( to throw biscuits to him to keep him ' alive." |j 1 > RURAL SCHOOLS GET STATE AID SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION COMPLETES PAYMENT Over Thousand Rural Graded Schools on Lists?Shov/ Steady Improvement. The State, 25th. The office of state superintendent of education has just completed the payment of rural graded school aid for the scholastic year 1920-21, amounting to $273,900 to 1,0C8 schools in 46 counties. The xecord of these schools makes a story of significant educational growth and notable accomplishment, says the superinintendent. Consolidation, better buildings, an enlarged teaching corps, better organization and classroom instruction, a fuller enrollment and more regular attendance are the ways and means for this work. The rural graded schools now outnumber any other single group of schools in the state. During the last 12 months seventy-five new districts I13VC IIltJL UJC icijuii tmyiiwo vx vmv law. Each district levies a minimum tax of four mills for current expenses. The highest local tax reported is 36 mills. Approximately 250 rural graded schools have voted bonds in order to erect new schoolhouses. Perhays 75 per cent of these schools are levying a local tax of eight mills in order to meet the requirements of the equalizing law guaranteeing a seven months' term. Following is the number by court ties of rural graded schools receiving state aid: Name <4. Amt. of Schools St. Aid Abbeville 9 $ 2,800 Aiken L 20 5,300 Allendale 3 #00 Andersoji 50 15,600 Bamberg 5 1,100 Barnwell 10 2,200 Beaufort 4 1,000 19 2.000 ?>CIIVCiCJ - ? ~, Calhoun 9 2,200 Charleston 10 . 3,300 Cherokee 13 3,200 Chester 11 3,200 Chesterfield 35 9,000 Clarendon 14 3,700 Colleton 25 6,900 Darlington 21 4,800 Dillon 18 4,800 Dorchester 9 1,900 Edgefield 8 2,100 Fairfield 7 1,500 Florence 43 13,900 Georgetown 5 1,300 Greenville 61 18,400 Greenwood 15 3,600 Hampton 13 S,700 Horry 63 15,300 Jasper 1 200 Kershaw 29 ' 7,200 Lancaster 27 7,400 Laurens 37 9,900 Lee 20 5,100 7 Lexington 44 9,900 McCormick 10 2,200 Marion 16 3,900 Marlboro 12 3,200 > Newberry 22 5,400 Oconee 26 8,600 Orangebuig 34 9,300 Pickens 33 9,000 Richland 21 6,000 . " Saluda 30 7,600 Spartanburg 74 23,300 Sumter 12 2,900 Union 15 3,900 Williamsburg 25 6,900 ^ York 27 6,300 1,008 $273,900 The Cross Boss Things had gone wrong at the office all day, and the chief was in a red hot temper, which rose to white heat when he broke his glasses and could only read with difficulty the fig ures his clerk set before him. "Just look at this 9!" he roared. "It's exactly like a seven." "The figure is a 7, sir," replied the clerk. "Then," roared the old man, "v/hy does it look like a 9?" Willing to Aid. "Madame," pleaded Dusty Dan, "can you assist me along the road a little?" "Personally I cannot," replied the lady regretfully. "I am only a frail woman. But I arn sure Rover will be ?lad to do so when I unchain him." i \ i 1