The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, March 04, 1915, Image 1
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I SPEEDING AUTOMOBILE 1
I CAUSES QUICK DEATH
Wji W. T. Aycock, Formerly With
I Whiteville Lumber Co. is
i Dead.
B BRAKES FAILED TO WORK
Very Pleasant Gentleman Well?
y known in One Section of 1
M this County. '
V According1 to the following news
item clipptd from ehe Landmark, published
at Statcsville, N. C., Mr. W. T.
HL Ayeock, formerly with the Whiteville
Luhmber Co., which has extensive
H/ timber holdings and a timber railway
in Simpson Creek in this county, lost
Pf his life recently in an automobile (
wreck in North Carolina. Mr. Aycock
Ll was a young business man of very
Mfr pleasant address and was favorably
known to many people in this county
HP and at Whiteville where he resided
Hfp for some time. The clippings rclatjl}
ing his sad death follow:
K Raleigh Dispatch to Greensboro
IOverspeeding is ascribed as the
cause of the accident about 1 o'clock
Friday morning on the Country Club
road, when Senate Engrossing Clerk
William T. Aycock of Fremont,
Wayne county, was instantly killed;
Speaker Emmett K. Wooten of Kinston
dangerously injured and Senator
Johnson of Duplin slightly injured.
The negro chaffcur also sustained injurics,
none of them serious.
The party was returning to Kaleigh
in the car of Representative Matt H.
Aden, of Wayne, after a vie it to the
Country Club. At the tarn of the road
near iho Covpor place too ear was
g nji at such high speed that it hutted
into a bank, turned over and reversed
itself. Aycock was pinned under
the car and was dead when assistance
arrived.
Senator Johnston was able to leave
the hospital Friday and accompanied ;
the special committee to Fremont;
with the body of Mr. Aycock. Speak-!
er Wooten was not so fortunate and
may be laid up for some while. An
examination showed several ribs
fractured and broken, while physicians
arc fearing that other internal injuries
may develop.
Young Aycock was a son of the
late Hen F. Aycock, corporation commissioner,
and a nephew of the late
Gov. Aycock. ,
The News and Observer prints the
following account of the accident:
The accident occurred about 12:S0
o'clock at the Cowper place, about
half way between Raleigh and the
Country Club. The three had been to
the Country club and were on their return
to the city. The car, a Hudson,
belonged to Mr. Matt Allen of Golds-|
boro.
Matthews, the negro driver, was
Senator Johnson's chaffeur and the |
H Ki Senator said that he was considered
an experienced driver and had been
in his employ for some time.
^^P Accordng to Mr. Johnson, just before
they reached the sharp curve
where the road crosses the street car
track, the driver attempted to apply
^^P*' the brakes to slow down for the curve
in the road, but for some reason the
brakes failed to work and the negro
control of the car. The machine |
i swerved turning almost around!
struck an embankment, turned a somersault
and landed right.
Senator Johnson and Speaker
Wooten were thrown on the right side
of the car, the Senator falling* on the
Speaker. Mr. Aycock was thrown ;
from t iie left side of the car and was I
caught under the machine. The no- ;
p;ro landed in front of the era'.
Mr. .Jo Vinson was dared but soon re
gained his feet and rushed to the car
to aid Mr. Aycock, whom he foundpinned
under tile left rear wheel. He
noticed that he was unconscious and
feel tig* of his liaise discovered that he
was dead. It was evident that he
was killed instantly.
The Senator, with the negro and
some other help, removed Mr. Aycock
! from the car. A passing car stopped
and brought Mr. Wooten to the hos.
pital. Senator Johnson remained with
| the dead body of his friend for more
I than an hour and a half until parties
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wiiii uui i i wiu ciiiii UIUU^JIL
K him back to the city.
HMk Mr. Aycock was a young man of
fine business acumen and pleasing per
sonality. For several years he has
been with a large lumber concern at
Whiteville, Columbus County, but recently
resigned and had accepted a
position with the Lumberman's Ingurance
Company of Chicago, and had
intended leaving for his new position
on the adjournment of the Senate.
Speaker Woo ton was operated on
IB gfeteday lifN lor mplxued kidney.
H[ His conditio* has keen very ?erim
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"HORRY
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A Timely Complaint.
Editor The Herald:?
l?\w f Kn mipnnan *\i% it> f a**
* v/i v>iv i jy?/ov \/1 i i a v i i i i<v i i\/i Avi
some people who apparently don't
know, I would like to say that as I
understand, the roads of our county
are free to white and black, rich and
poor, high or low, on equal terms.
However, on the afternoon of Sunday
Feb. 21, as I was going up the Placard
road near the three-mile post several
stylishly-dressed, "high-toned" "highclassed"
bipeds, both males and females,
passed me with an uutomobible
Said sporting persons, as they approached
me decided to show the
breed from which they came, the rear
ing they had it) their homes, and their
ability to put in practice those things
for which those of their class, type
and calibre arc alone fitted. As to
how well they succeeded, I v/ill leave
it to them to decide. Though I will
decide, and have already decided, that
they or anyone else from Conway or
anywhere else had better not let their
utter lack of rearing, manners or
brains fool them into trying their
game of laughing, fun making and
other ignoramus stunts on a peaceful,
quiet, unoffending citizen who was
walking on a road, upon which ho
has a perfect right, and especially
when he offered them no discourtesy.
There are a great many people
throughout the county prejudiced to
automobilists, and such is due, in most
instances, to performances of this nature
by people who have r.o regards
for the rights of others, nor not one
single clement that could he discover
ed wth a high-powered nd -ope '-h j
i\ gentleman or lady. S'u h people '
are so low. mean and contemp1 ihlc
that many convicts on 'he chaiugang
or the penitentiary certainly would I
not stoop so low.
Now, f wish to say, in "0 (vni n to i
thore hoys and girls ranee,nh% on - to!
othe r of their t>po .re v 'hut \s ' j
"Country (h ackers'' do not prop v 1
tolerate such indignities any longer. J
In fact, "A word to the wise is sufficient.
A Citizen.
Comvay, S. C., March 1, Iblh.
toddvillk tidings.
Mr. J. W. Alford, a member of the I
Hoard of Registration, paid us a call i
M onday.
Miss Maggie Oliver, who is touching
the Oak Grove school, spent Sunday
in town.
We congratulate Hon. J. P. Derham
on his appointment as State tax commissioner.
He is well fitted for this
important position.
Miss Jack Sarvis of Bucksville was
here Saturday.
Miss Costa Long, who has just finished
a successful term of school in
Simpson Creek township, near Loris,
is one of our most efficient teachers
and made many friends while principal
of "Bear Bay" school.
Mr. U. A. Dusenbury and Miss
Grace Hascldcn spent Tuesday in
Conway, the guests of Mrs. H. H.
Woodward.
Mr. M. B. Dusenbury, who holds a
nnfiil inn ;i? r?iloi? 1
|, v... ?.?m V/. .V,I (All 1/ I TT 1 I I \ (III
Bay ' is at borne on a vacation.
Forecast.
Closing Exercises of Homewood
School was Held Feb. 26, y915.
The program that was carried out
is as follows:
Recitation?"Mary Had A Little
Lamb," by Eddie Gause.
Recitation One Day in Seven by
Carrol Zimmerman and Gordon Anderson.
Recitation?By Brice Walker.
Tableau?Flower girls.
Recitation. The birds of the wild
wood by Matt in and Efiic Shackleford
and Brittie Alien.
Recitation "the Wood Chuck" b\ !
Paul Gause.
Taboleau?Sweet hand of prayer.
Li!a Thompkina.
Recitation?"The Miller," by seven
children. ,
Tableau?"Signing of the Pledge."
Recitaton?"Tlie Bald Headed Man"
by Dorothy Watts.
Recitation?"The Chinese Love"
by Annie Thompkins.
Recitation?"Rough Road," Claud Tucker.
Tableau?"Blue Beard."
Recitation?by Grace Anderson.
Play?'Lucinda's Mistake' by Maud
Sessions and Detlow Walker. <
A Play?"Waiting for the stage" ]
by Manzic Clause, Harry Bray, Clifford
Zimmerman, Hoyt Dow, Curtis
Lawrimore, Paul Cause, Ben Harris,
Charlie Cause, Mrs. George Bray,
Miss Belle Cause, Miss Laura Harris,
and Miss Bessie Gause.
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Dr. A. P. Coolcy of the Norton
Drug Co., left Wednesday morning to >
visit friends and relatives in North ?
Carolina. <
Master Arthur Harper of Toddville ]
visited relatives in the eity recently. ,
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COUNTY AND HEK PKO I'LK. Fig
)NWAY, S. C., THURSDAY, IVJ
J. W. TODD AND SONS
TRIED FOR KILLING
Robert Boyd Lewis in September
of Last Year
TESTIMONY UNPRINTABLE
The Last Case to be Taken Up
and Disposed of by the Court
Last Week.
The last case taken up and disposed
of by the court last week was gone
into late .Friday evening:, when a jury
wmk prmiiinpllofl 1/-. tvv .1 YY Trwlrb
Edward Todd, Elbert Todd, Noah
Todd, all charged before the court
with the killing of Robert Boyd Lewis
in September of last year. The
killing* took place at the home of J W
Todd. Two of the boys were married
at the time and did not live in the
house with their father but happened
to be there on Sunday evening* when
the place was visited by Henry Lewis,
Bob Lewis, the deceased and A. V.
Anderson, who was sworn as a witness
for the State.
The details of this case will be remembered
as the news created a stir at
the time. Bob Lewis was hit on the
head during* the course of a struggle
in front of the house and fell. He
was taken away from the house by
Henry Lewis and Mr. Anderson, but
inter was brourht back to the Todd
home whore ho spent the night. The
man was taken to his homo the next
day by J. W. Todd and one of his
boys. He was then in a somewhat
da;'.e<! condition and finally he died,
ihmry Lewis claimed he was hit also,
and soon iv'tv the occurrence he bcr
me iinconscLus and remained so for
some time bat finally recovered and
lm if siii'md ;>s a \viiu< >. for the State. I
The defendants contended that the'
Lewis boys went to their homo in a
drunken condition and that they had
used there very vulvar and insulting
language and were ropctcdly asked
to leave the place. Improper proposals
they claimed were made to the female
members of Todd's family. That
one of the Lewis boys fired off a pistol
close to the face of Ruth Todd the
daughter of J. YV. Todd, and that he
tried to get her to go into the kitchen
with him. Mrs. Nellie Todd, the wife
of J. W. Todd, had been ill and at the
time was nursing a baby about two
weeks old. J. W. Todd was lying on
the bed asleep at the time the Lewis
boys and Anderson arrived at the
house. Roth of the Lewis boys tried
to pull him off the bed and he begged
them to go off and let him alone. Finally
the Lewis boys and Anderson
got out of the house and in the lane
in front of the house. There Rob
Lewis took out a pistol and threatened
to kill the whole crowd, and was
advancing with the pistol when Elbert
Todd picked up a club and brained
him with it. The prosecution was represented
by the Solicitor, Hon. L. B.
Singleton, and Messrs. E. J. Sherwood
and O. Hoyt McMillan. The defendants
were represented by H. H. Woodward.
The case ran over into Saturday
when the arguments were made and
the jury charged with the case.
J. W. Todd, Edward Todd and Noah
Todd were cleaved, and Elbert Todd
was found guilty of manslaughter
with recommendation to mercy, and
was sentenced to two years in the pen
itentiary.
Can't We Have Your Report.
About three weeks ago 1 sent a "v-!
port blank to every Sunday School j
Supt. (that 1 have the name of) in j
Horry County. About one-third of|
them has been returned, and 1 wish :
to thank those who have so promptly!
responded to my request for a Kport
from their school.
Now to those who have not responded
let me say, please do so at once.
Because this is the only way we have
to get the Sunday School pulse of
Horry County. And from the report
we have is the only way the State and j
Nation at large Ret their report forj
work we are doing'.
Do you want your Sunday School j
reported dead? If not please hand us
i report by March 10th, 1915, as we
will mail them to the State office
some time next week or we will be too
late to report any of our schools.
If for any reason you didn't get
your blank please drop me a card and
you shall have one by return mail.
Very truly your,
W. M. Goldfinch,
Secty Horry County S. S. Ass'n.
This paper is thankful for the
ffords of commendation it has received
lately from many of its subscribers.
If you are not taking this paper
and happen to read this copy, <
lend us in a dollar and get it for a 1
fear. 1
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tST. LAST. NOW AND FO REV Kit."
lAiiUH 4, 1915.
COURT PROCEEDINGS |
FEBRUARY TERM
l\lot Much Done Except the Mur^
der Cases on Docket
MAWY CASES CONTINUED
More Cases Continued Than
Were Tried.?One Negro
Tried for Larceny.?
Some Pleaded Guilty.
The February term of the court of
General Sessions came to a close on
last Saturday afternoon after the verdict
had been rendered in the murder
ease against J. W. Todd and his three
sons. More cases were continued
than were tried.
The State vs. J. G. Allen and Ella
Hardee for adultry was continued.
The State vs. Julius Martin charged
with bastardy was settled out of court (
On Wednesday morning the court
took up the trial of the case of the
State vs. W. P. Floyd charged with
assault and battery.
The following cases wore continued:
The State vs. W. W. and J. W. Daw
sey for disposing of property under,
lien. |
The State vs. P. P. Tyler for ihe
same offense.
The State vs. Melvin Timmons,
The State vs. McDuffic Mishoc,
The State vs. Geo. Cannon,et. al.
The State vs. B. C. Roberts, et. al.
The State vs. S. P. Alford,
The State vs. J. W. Sasscr,
The State vs. Plow den Beat.v,
The State vs. Dempsey Lewis, et. al
'J lie State vs. J. R. Gerrald,
The State vs. 1 ovd Duncan,
The State vs. J. R. Sin-yieion
The State vs. Konzic Parke1,
The State vs. A. Ik Cribb,
The State vs. Jess Dawa.oy,
The State vs. Charlotte .Vmvnons,
The State vs. Joe Mitchell,
The State vs. W. H. Alfoi 1.
The jury in the case of the State vs
John H. Atkinson charged with murder
were charged early on Wednesday
morning by the Judge and remained
in the room for several hours, returning
a verdict of not guilty. Many
friends congratulated the defendant
upon his acquittal when the verdict
was announced in the court room.
The State vs. Joe Cochran, for assault
and battery on Mr. H. 13. Baker
during the carnival last December,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
9 months in the chain gang" or the pen
at Columbia.
In the State vs. Robbie McCray,
charged with housbreaking and larceny
also pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to 2 years of hard labor.
He broke the store of Mr L. H. Burroughs
some weeks ago, just after he
was discharged from the reformatory
at Columbia.
The State vs. Tom Cox, Will Johnson
and Jim Cox, all charged with
stealing hogs was taken up. The case
was noli prossed as to Tom Cox, and
Will Johnson and Jim Cox pleaded
guilty. Will Johnson got 1 year at
hard labor and a fine of $1.00. Jim
Cox got the same.
The State vs. Will Evans charged
with housebreaking and larceny was
then called and the defendant pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to six
months on the public works.
The State vs. Forney Ward and
Vance Ward charged with larceny of
live stock, plead guilty and were
sentenced each to one year on the
chain gang or State penitentiary, and
pay a fine of one dollar.
The State vs. Calvin Strickland,
charged with murder was continued
until the. next term.
Tin case of the State vs. Aleck Sanders
charged with housebreaking and
larceny was then tried, the defendant
pleading his own case. He was convicted
by the jury and sentenced to a
term of two years at hard labor on
the public works.
The court adjourned late on Saturday
afternoon after getting through
with the Todd murder ease whi- h is
reported elsewhere in this is-v.e.
Conway Methodist Church.
Services for March 7lh, ll)lr>.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. A. E.
Goldfinch, Supt.
Aiormng sermon II a. m. followed |
by the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup-'
per.
Epworth League 3:30 p. m.
Evening sermon 7:30 p. m.
E. L. McCoy, Pastor.
There are some farmers this year
who will raise their crops with fertilizers
manufactured at home, and this
is a good idea. There arc others who
find it impossible to buy fertilisers
without good security and they refuse
to invest in them this year for that
reason.
m\Ul
WATT'S SCHOOL TO CLOSE.
The Watt's school near Adrian, S.
C., will close Friday March 12th,. The
following program will be carried out.
Friday night, March 12th, 7 p. m.
Opening exercises, conducted by
Rev. W. A. Philipps.
Just after the devotional exercises,
you will be heartily welcomed by little
Vol ma Cartrett.
Song?"Welcome" by the school.
Noxt with song's, instrumental music
and tableaus at intervals. We have
the following:
Vacation's Lonely.
A goose without feathers.
Choosing work.
A jolly band.
The country school.
I'll kiss her once.
One sad question?"No school tomorrow.
Song?"Vacation."
At this time the speaker of the evening
will be introduced. Our State
Senator, Hon. Hal L. Buck.
The closing featuro for Friday
night is the debate between the boys
and girls of the literary society.
The subject to be discussed, Resolved
:
That friends count more in time of
need than money. The atVirmative
side will be represented by Messrs.
.1 i>?io All. ?ii Ai>t li!ni Dnrfipv M?id Pnnn
V V A V, A v ( t V t ^
Watts.
! The negative side of this question
will bo defended by Misses Ella Ander
son, Ada and Anna Dorsey.
Saturday, March 13th.
On Saturday afternoon at > o'clock
many out door games will be introduced
that are open for all.
Prizes otl'ered to the fastest runner.
; Highest and farthercst jumpers and
most active clown.
To the young lady proving herself
most deceitful goes a box of chocolate
candy.
At 4 p. m. an interesting game of
baseball will be played on the Watts
school diamond.
Saturday Night, 7:30 p. m.
Song?by School.
I Instrumental music.
| Reading of names of these making
I highest marks on deportment, atten|
dance and highest average in school
! work during whole term. Also the
one getting least number of demerits
and greatest number of demerits.
The awarding of prizes won.
Next will be the address to those
winning prizes by Prof. Mack C. Holmes.
After this we'll have an ideal school
pictured by Miss Ada Dorsey. Followed
by the "Aim of the Literary
Society" briefly told by Mr. Arthur
Dorsey. In this same connection Mr.
Pope Watts in the form of a declamation
will comment on "life."
At this time our able Superintendent
of Education, Mr. S. H. Brown,
will be introduced.
The closing scene will be a "play"
given by the larger pupils, entitled a
modern courtship.
SMITH PROMISES INFORMATION
ON POTASH.
Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina,
who has been very much interested
in the matter of the importation
of potash, and whohas been in conference
during the past several weeks
with the state department relative to
the proposed embargo placed on shipments
of potash from Germany, is today
in receipt of some very interesting
information from the department
In a letter to Senator Smith, the officials
in charge of this mater state
in part:
"The American embassy at 1'erlin
was instructed to report whether the
exportation of low grade fertilizer
potash will now he pernikiod, and also
whether other forms of potash can i
come. It was also suggested that the j
diiiicuUies raised by Germany's dis- ;
like to have jute go out of the coun-1
try might he met by the shipment of j
nags from the United States or by j
having the product come in bulk. The j
ambassador was also instructed to re-'
port the details of any form of guarantee
required against the reexport-1
tat ion or diversion to military uses.
. i : r i i - .. * * \
in Yirw 01 ino nrgency 01 un> mm - j
tor, t!io ambassador wns further toio-!
graphed, under date of February 10, J
that immediate action is necessary if
potash fertilizer are to come in time
for the coming spring planting. He
was instructed to endeavor to secure
the release and forwarding of all ship
meats possible and to assure the German
authorities that the department
will use all available means to see what
shipments of which it has notice will
not he reexported or diverted to warlike
uses, and that shippers stand
ready to execute the bonds providing
against such reexportation or diversion.
44 When any further information is
received you will be promptly advised."
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NO. jj""*
TRIAL ATTRACTED
MANY SPECTATORS
The State Vs. Hub Johnson and
P. F. Speers.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
Court Room Filled to Overflowing
During This Interesting
Trial.
The jury empanelled to try Hub
Johnson and P. F. Spoors was as follows
:
S. W. Martin,
C. l>. Livingstone,
S. B. McQueen,
W. F. Floyd,
W. B. Elliott,
J. E. Vereen,
J. T. Mills,
K. C. Graham,
E. J. Roberts,
J. H. Sawyer,
J. T. Proctor, Jr.
J. E. Richardson.
This case was the center of interest
among the several cases that were
tried during the week. The killing
took place on September 19th, 1914 in
the town of Aynor in a low place
about the middle of a block on which
there was no buildings except some
, stables at the time unoccupied. It oc'
cured about 8 o'clock at night at &
j place in the road or street where
i there had been a sort of pond on
j both sides. J. T. Shelley had formeri
lv run a saw mill near the spot and
the road was built up wth the saw
dust. It was at this spot that Edward
Tart was shot through thy brain, It
was an undisputed faet that the deecased
was halted at the plaee where
he met his death by Hub Johnson;
that Johnson told him he had to make
bond; that Ed. Tart told him he would
pay them for anything; wro g that he
had done; that Pearson V. Spoors ran
up and Tart was almost immediately
shot down by him. The defense contended
that Hub Johnson, the ehicf of
police and P. E. Speers, who was
pressed in to help, him were trying to
arrest the deceased for a violation of
the town ordinances.
The State swore a number of witnesses,
among them one who testified
to threats on the part of Johnson and
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noon with the Tarts and others. The
defense proved that the deceased had
been disorderly on that day with loud
talking and threats. But it was not
cleared up exactly as to what the mar
shall was arresting the deceased for
whether for conduct previously committed
or for something that the parties
were doing at the time. The members
of the council of Aynor and the
Mayor of the town, Mr. G. Edwards,
were in the court and were called as
witnesses for the defense.
The judge charged the jury on Friday
morning and they remained out
nearly all day, returning a verdict of
not guilty.
The State was represented by the
solicitor and H. H. Woodward, and the
defense by Messrs. R. B. Scarborough
and E. J. Sherwood.
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Horry.
Sidney A. Tindal jr., Plaintiff.
Against
Adolle Tindal, Mollie E. Graham, Elvis
Williams, Anna Brown, Pearlie A
Brown, Effie Beverly, Zettie Tindal,
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iiiiinr i.cveriy /vioeu i>oveny, rrank:
Beverly, Dora Beverly and Mack Beverlv,
Defendants.
TO TDK DKVKNDANTS: Hereinabove
Named:
d?i A UK I1KKKKY Sl'M MONED
and required to answer the complaint
in Ibis action, which lias been filed
in the oliice of the Clerk of the Court
of Common Dleas, for the said County,
and to st rve a copy of your answer
to the said complaint on the sub
scrilx r at his ollice at Conway, S. C.,
within twenty days after the service
he reof; exclusive of the day of such
service; arid if you fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforsaid,
the plaintiff in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated January 14th, 1915.
11. it. Woodward,
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i i.u1111 l i ^ i lurney.
To Pearlie A. Brown and Klvie Willainis.
Absent Defendants:
Take notice that the complaint in
the foregoing stated action, and tho
summons of which the foregoing is a
copy, were filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
for 1 lorry County, on the 14th day of
January A. I). 11) 1 f>.
W. 1.. Bryan, H. H. Woodward,
C. C. C. P. (L. S.) Plaintiffs Att'y
Judge Prince, who is presiding over
court in Conway this week spent
last Saturday and Sunday in Mullins
with his sister, Mrs. K. D. Scrra. Hi **
has just returned from a trip to California,
where he visited his two mo*
who aro in business there.?Mnltttt*
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