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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
HIS BIG RECORD
OF LIBEL SUITS.
Several More Promised for
Editor High of the
Times.
THROWS UP THE SPONGE
President Dingee Says He Will
Still Pursue His Fight
for Character.
OTHERS MAY BE ARRESTED.
Meanwhile Gavin Dhu High Issues
a Statement That He Has Sold
the Paper.
OTHERS MAY BE ARRESTED.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9O8 Broadway, Aug. "a.


908 Broadway, Aug. "a.
The Times is once more in tronble. This
old newspaper was the first daily journal
to be established in this city, and, like
many other pioneer" journals, seems to
be doomed 10 periodical wreckage.
A few weeks ago it passed into the
hands of Gavin Dhu High. Mr.. High s
aggressive policy soon brought about a
couple of libel suits by w. j. Dingee. The
first of these was tried a month ago, ana
the editor was fined $3.50 and ordered to
jail for five days. He appealed, and the
case is still pending. The second case is
set for Wednesday.
This afternoon Mr.. High published the
following little notice:
I have to-day sold the Oakland Times and
Evening Item and retire from their manage
ment to fill an important position on San
Francisco paper. GAVIN DHU HIGH.
The Item was an offshoot of the Times,
that appeared about two months ago. The
editor of both papers came under the ban
of the directors of the Board of Trade,
and a movement was introduced at the
last meeting to drop him from the rolls.
1t is said that the Merchants Exchange
was about to adopt similar measure.
hands yet, but has reverted to the banks
that hold mortgages against it. Its future
is not yet settled. 1t was stated to-day
that Gavin Highs retirement was due to
the banks, but Mr.. Prather says 1t was the
result of an inability to make it pay ex-
penses.
81 shall not relax the prosecution OF my
libel SUITS SAID Mr.. Dingee tonight, "be-
cause High has left the paper, but shall
vIndicate my character to the fullest ex-
tent. / have several other libel suits that
l shall bring, and if Mr.. High is within
reach of the State courts be will be tried
for his doings."
1t was reported tonight that Mr.. Dingee
had decided to swear out warrants for
libel against some prominent people who,
it is alleged, have been joint owners with
High in the Times.
II only spoke once to Mr.. High" said
Mr.. Dingee to-day, 'and then l told him
1 felt sure that he was being encouraged
to publish his infamous stories concerning
me, and that if he would tell me who they
were that were using such means to an
noy me would not press for a heavy sem
tence. Atthat time he refused to tell me-.
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HISTORY OF a DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.

Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9O8 Broadway Aug. "a.
George C. Putnam, H. W. Moore and H. C..
Babcock have taken the oaths of office as Fire
Commissioners of North Temescal.
G. Tarwater, the shoemaker, who had his
arm broken by chunk of dried adobe thrown
by young t. OIeary, threatens to sue the boys
father for damages.
l. P. Fiege, one of the three boys arrested for
stealing $500 from the Center-street station,
was bound over by Judge Wood to-day for
trial in the Superior Court with bail fixed at
$1,000.
The funeral of Stanley Williams, the suicide
of Friday, was held to-day at g.. A. R. Hall,
under the auspices OF the Sons OF st. George,
Albion Lodge 2o6, of which the deceased was a
member.
Frederick Ekenberg drank third of thirty
three gallons of "dago red" or Italian wine,
in three days, and died. The inquest was held
this morning at Irvington, near where the
body was found.
L. Ore, a resident of Fifth and Linden streets,
is in an insane asylum at Denver. A telegram
to that effect was received this afternoon at
police headquarters from the Chief OF Police at
the Colorado city.
The dedication of the new synagogue will
take place Sunday, September 6. The annual
rental of seats for the coming holidays can be
secured before that time at the secretary's o
office, 466 Ninth street
The suffragists of Piedmont will hold q
meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
at the home OF Mrs. 7. L. Walker. 2549 Pied
mont avenue. This will be the first precinct
meeting held by the campaign committee.
In the matter of the estate of Peter Often,
deceased, Reed q Nusbaumer have been ap-
pointed attorneys for the absent heirs, who
are Mrs. Alfeldt of New York. sister of the de-
ceased, and children of deceased brother,
who reside outside of the United States.
The mill at Alvarado was started this morn
ing to handle the sugar beet crop The actual
season this year will be much longer than
previous ones, as the acreage of beets is
greater, Contra Costa County sending III many
carloads. The mill will run night and day for
five months
few days ago Chris Thorup was riding on
a bicycle on the Mount Eden road when in
passing q man on foot, the latter mace O pass
at him with knife, and, upon reaching home,
Mr. Thorup found he had been cut in the arm.
Attempts were then made TO find his assailant,
but without success.
Street Superintendent Miller commenced
preparations to-day for the work of cleaning
the main lake sewer He has men at work
building rude boat 3x12 feet, which will be
used to float the iron buckets containing the
refuse removed from the sewer 10 the nearest
manhole, where the buckets will be hoisted
out.
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is tie foreman of the work of improve
ment now in progress on the Oakland
racetrack, began to level the mound in
question in order to prepare site for the
new stables, and also to obtain earth to
fill up another portion of the track.
Hardly had the workmen begun to dig
than one of them, more fortunate than the
rest, like the graveiiggers in Hamlet" !"
suddenly unearthed skull.
Thomas III. Williams, president of the
California Jockey Club, and A. M. Allen,
superintendent of the work, soon heard of
the occurrence and Immediately visited
the scene of the discovery. Both gentle
men seemingly take keen interestin the alb
struse subject OF shell mounds, and eagerly
determined to thoroughly investigate the
nature of this particular sample of the
species. A hole was accordingly dug some
six feet in depth and not more than seven
feet in diameter, and within this COM
paratively small space fully eight skulls
in more or less perfect state of preserva-
tion were brought to light, as we'll as q
large quantity of bones from other por-
tions OF TIE human frame, as for example
bits of the spinal column, hip and thigh
bones.
The whole of the mound is otherwise
composed OF clam, mussel and oyster
shells IN state of decomposition and is
estimated to be at least 200 yards in diam
eter.
One marked pecullarity of all the skulls
which have thus far been unearthed is the
peculiar formation of their upper portion
above the eye-sockets. AS will be seen
from the accompanying sketch the own
er's head must have been entirely devoid
OF what moderns call the forehead and
that it recedes abruptly, thus indicating
an extremely low order of intelligence.
Moreover, the occipital parts are OF enor-
nous thickness and scarcely calculated to
be easily broken in time of war. which,
from the point of view of their happy
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sUFFRAGIST CAMPAIGN.
Political Equality Club Campaign Com.
mittee Organizes for Active
Work.

OAKLAND, CAL. Aug. 24.-The cam
paign committee of the Political Equality
Society of Alameda County is going 10 push
work on the suffragist amendment. The fol-
lowing subcommittee have been named
Precinct committee-Mrs Lydia A. Prescott,
Mrs. s. C. Sanford, DR.. Kellogg-Lane.
Precinct work-Mrs. S. G. Borland, Mrs. M.
S. Haight, Mrs. Olive Babcock, Mrs. T. C.
Campbell, Mrs. L. NJ. Walker.
Great register-Mrs. Thorn pson, Mrs. Curtis,
Mrs. Bangs, o. NJ Sanford, Burdette Cornell.
Parlor meetings = Mrs. A. Borland, Mrs.
Tripp Mrs. Carlisle.
Ward meet1ngs-A. A. Dennison, DR.. C. s.
Lane, Mr.. Holland
Advisory committee-Colonel Dickinson,
Green Majors, G. S. Dodge, Judge Haight,
Colonel George Babcock.
Lecture committee-Mrs. Lloyd Baldwin,
Mrs. Haight, Mrs. Alice M. Stooker.
Preparation committee-Miss Mollie Con-
ners, Mrs. Curtis, Charles Norward Shinn, Mrs.
William Keith.
Lecturers-Colonel Dickinson, Green Majors
DR.. Kellogg-Lane, Mollie Connors, Mrs. s. C.
Sanford, A. A. Dennison. Charles Norward
shinn, Burdette Cornell, Judge Haight, Mrs
Ada Van Pelt, Mrs Alice III. Stocker, Mrs. A.
Eleanor Carlisle.
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WILL FIGHT FOR HONOR
Berkeley Freshmen and Sophie
mores Prepared for Their
Rush Tonight.
Odds in Favor of the Freshmen-Ce D.
tain Ransome Will Meet the
Football Men.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 24-The fresh
men and sophomores of the State Uni
versity have everything in readiness fol
their great annual rush." which will
take place tomorrow evening at O'Clock
on the football grounds. Each of the two
classes held meetings this afternoon and
made final arrangements for the battle.
The juniors admonished all the fresh
men to turn out and make their victory
of which they seem reasonably certain, as
overwhelming as possible, and the seniors
advised the sophomores to keep up cour.
age and fight to the bitter end, notwith.
standing the odds in the way of numbers
they will be forced to work against.
The freshmen say they can get together
zoo fighting men who will stay by the
"00'' banner until it is trailed in the
dust. The sophomores do not believe
they can call out as many as this, but say
that their experience will counterbalance
their lack of numbers.
All day long the rival classes have been
gathering together baling rope and twine
with which to bind the vanquished. After
the fight is over and the defeated class me- n
are piled in heap the customary war
dance about them by the victois and their
supporting upper class will be observed.
4AC uHuai tudt Tic ldGutLy Will
take hand in the affair and call halt if
matters become too lively went abroad to-
day.
If the evening be q clear one, it is ex-
pected that at least three thousand
spectators will be on the scene to witness
the spilling of gore and the straining OF
collegiate muscle.
Will Meet Football Men.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 24-Captain
Ransome will meet prospective football
players for the coming season tomorrow
afternoon in Harmon gymnasium. This
will be the first official meeting of Berke-
ley football men this year, and it is anti
cipated that large number will be pres
ent, especially representatives from the
freshmen class. This class contains a large
number of big men, eighty OF whom stand
over six feet in their stockings, and who
seem emlnently fitted for work on the
gridiron.
May Lease the Cottages.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 24-So many
of til classrooms at the State University
have become decidedly overcrowded since
the advent of the class of 1900 that it
seems necessary that the cottages on the
south side of the grounds belonging to the
university, but now occupied by some OF
its officers, will have to be pressed into
service for holding recitations.
Most of the cottages have for many years
been occupied by professors and en-
ployes of the university. but gradually it
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has become necessary to have them va
Gated in order that they might be used for
recitation-rooms and other university pur-
poses. At present one of them is used by
the dining association. another is used as
the university printing office, and still
another was used as a recitation room and
called the French cottage before it burned.
The chemistry building, which was one
of the last to be erected on the campus, is
overcrowded beyond all expression, and
North Hall is filled almost to suffocation.
To Choose Delegates.
BERKELEY, CAL. Aug. M.-The Popu-
lists of the Fifty-frst Assembly District,
which includes the First, Second, Third
and Fourth wards of Berkeley, will meet
in Pythian Hall next Monday evening for
the purpose of electing delegates to the
county convention. Only those whose
names appear on the club-roll by next
Wednesday will be allowed to vote at the
meeting.
Wish Their Cooperation.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 24.-The men,
bers of the Citizens Suffrage Society are
solicitous of the support of the university
students in their campaign to pass the
eleventh amendment, and have sent a gen.
eral communication to them asking their
support. They also forward communica-
ton to the Students Republican Club
asking the privilege OF introducing a
speaker, such as Rev. Anna Shaw or Miss
Anthony, to address them at their coming
mass-meeting.
DR.. Carrie Young addressed the club at
the special meeting this afternoon on the
issues of the day.
Lectures to Farmers.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. PA meet
ing of the committee on ''lectures to farm
ers," at the State University, was held to-
day to make final arrangements for the
course of fifty, which have been inaugu-
rated and which will all be delivered
within the next six months. Regent
Reinstein, at whose sugges stion the course
was decided to be given, was present.
Professor Wickson went south last Satur-
day to begin the course and Professor Hill
gard will follow him next Saturday.
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The management has issued pamphlet
giving the names and addresses of all ex-
hibitors. The exposition directors have
received an invitation from the California
Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton to be present next Monday night and
formal opening of the State Fair at the
Mechanics building.
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t" The Irish Artist. -

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 24.-To-morrow
night Chauncey Olcott, at the Macdon-
ougb, will present as the second play of
his engagement, 1.-THE Irish Artist" a
Percy and George II. Jessop. ''The Irish
Artist is decidedly pretty Irish com edy-
drama. 1t represents scenes in Wexford,
Ireland in the early part of the present
century, and its creators have invested it
with q charm which holds the audience
interested from beginning to end. An
Irish love story forms the theme of the
play and fishermen, smugglers, pretty
Iasses and blithe lads are incidentally, yet
naturally, introduced. Mr.. Olcott appears
in the principal role and as Maurice
Cronin gives an admirable representatl on
of the Irish lad, whose artistic instin cts
send him to London to develop his tale nts
and win fame as an artist.
Promising Singers.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. A.-The success
that attended the singing of the Misses
Edna and Hattie Winslow at the exposi-
ton has resulted in their decision to de-
vote their entire energy to music They
Will be rendered a farewell reception to-
morrow night, and will leave for Chicago
the next morning. Both young ladies are
graduates of the Oakland High School.
and have already made a State reputation.
being regarded as the most promising
singers of the colored race on the coast.
Miss Edna sings contralto and Miss Hattie
soprano.
Mrs. Mary c. Tubbs Dead.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Mary
G. Tubbs, the stepmother of Hiram G.
Tubbs of East Oakland. died at Pacific
Grove tonight. Mrs. Tubbs has been all
ing for some time, and her death was NOT
altogether unexpected. The deceased was
II years of age, and was little known in
this city, as she has resided at Pacific
Grove for many years. The body will be
brought 10 this city and inferred at Noun
tain View Cemetery on Wednesday.
Financial Statement.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. "a. = The quar-
tarly report of County Treasurer o. M.
Sanford shows the receipts from all sources
to have been S513. .24S 55, which, with the
balance on hand at the beginning of the
quarter, makes total of $753. 495 19. The
disbursements for the same period were
$454 977 06. leaving balance on hand of
$298 5lS IL.
Mining Claim.
LIVERMORE, CAL. Aug. 24.-Mrs. M. ].
Hearst of this city has filed gold placer
mining claim on tract of land In Mocha
Valley, near this place, and expects to
work it this fall. Some good paying dirt
has been taken out already.
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highway robbery. Motorman Moir called
also and identified them as passengers on
the trip mentioned.
Lawson is the last of three brothers.
Fred, the oldest, was shot in Los Angeles
about eighteen months ago and Charles
was found dead in an opium joint here
about a year ago. Henry is an ex-convict,
with two prior convictions to his credit.
Callaghan is a petty larcenist of local
note. They were allowed until Wednes-
day to consult an attorney.
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PAUL mo READY TO EAT
Thinks He Can Vanquish Miller,
the Champion Egg-Con-
Sumer.
The Bootblack on the Ferry Steamer
Tiburon Out With Chal.
lenge.

Since Ernest Miller, the butcher in the
employ of Uri & Co., the Clay-street
butchers, vanquished Sam Browney, the
stableman, in an egg-eating contest in
Clay-street bakery, the craze for cham
pionship honors in the gastronomic line
has been rampant and more than one as
pirant has announced his willingness to
devour hen fruit for coin and fame.
Most OF these aspirants have been dis
couraged because of their well-known
paucity of square meals, but one man has
come to the front whose claims for recog-
milton cannot be ignored. He is a boot
black but an eater of mighty attainments
and moreover his friends are ready with
funds to back him.
Guiseppi Pauline shines shoes on the
steamer TiburoH and incidentally con-
sumes all of the available food in the gal
ley when his time to eat arrives. AS re-
muneration for lighting the fire in the
steamers restaurant range and cleaning
the kitchen he is allowed to eat ad ibitum,
and this is what he generally consumes:
Two plates of SOUP two large platters of
meat and vegetables, one large loaf of
bread, soup plate full of cucumbers and
tomatoes, three cups OF coffee to wash
down u dozen or more of doughnuts and
all the fruit that is left over from the
previous day.
This is simply tor breakfast and the
other two meals of the day are in proper
ton. Even after these feats in the eating
line Guiseppi often announces that his
hunger is unappeased, and that few
plates of spaghetti would still be accept
able.
When Miller's fame as an egg-eater
went abroad Pauline was asked by his
shipmates aboard the vessel whether sixty
five eggs would fill his ever present cavity.
,Notta much" replied the doughty
bootblack. Il eata seventy-fiye any time. "
The satisfied friends Of the bootback at
once made up purse of $25, which they
are willing to increase to S35, that Pauline
will not only outeat Miller to the extent,
of 10 eggs, but that he will accomplish the
demolition of the hen fruit in twenty
minutes less than the cadaverous butcher.
Man and money are ready at the Tiburon
ferry at any time that the steamer is in, and
q match can be arranged at short notice.
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Forbidden to Discriminate, How
ever, Between the Old Maids
and the Young Misses.
MoToRMEN MUST BE sTUD1oUs
Interesting Letters" to All Their
Employees Issued by the Hay.
wards Electric Road.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
COS BroadWav Ano d

People who have experienced any trou-
ble with streetcar employees, and they are
legion, will be interested in little letter"
that has just been issued by the Hay
wards electric road. 1t marks progress
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
A FORTUNE IN RELICS.
Visit OF Judge Ambrose Cunning, +,
Traveller and Statesman.

Visit OF Judge Ambrose Cunning >
Traveller and Statesman.
OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. 24.-Judge
Ambrose M. Cunning of Indianapolis, a
well-known traveller, orator and states
man, is at present in this city and may
permanently locate here. He has lately
spent six months in Europe and has COL
lected 1000 worth of relics. mostly from
Palestine. He was twice elected to the
Indiana Legislature and was once Dis
trict Judge. Tomorrow night he will de-
liver free lecture at the First Christian
Church on "Rambles in Europe" He is
at present the guest OF the pastor, Rev.
James Small.
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Plumber Fails.

OAKLAND, CAL. Aug. 24.-Thomas j.
Carroll, plumber at 915 Thirty sixth
street, has flied petition in insolvency.
He owes $4901 and has assets valued at
500, of which $3.50 are exempt.
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POLITICAL EQUALITY CLUB.

Addresses Delivered by Mrs. Eckman
and Mrs. Margaret Hood.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 24.-The Politi-
cal Equality Club held meeting this aft
ernoon in the Foresters' Hail. Mrs. Eek
man of San Francisco addressed the
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WAS VERY POPULAR
The Oakland Exposition Proved Re.
markably Successful for Three
Weeks.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 24.-The second
annual Oakland industrial Exposition
proved great drawing card, as the record
of tickets taken IN at the door clearly
proves. The following table shows the
attendance by days and weeks:
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Divorce Granted

A ton of Atlantic water, when evapo-
rated, yields eighty-one pounds of salt; a
ton of Pacific water. seventy nine pounds;
the water of the Dead Sea, more than
twice as much-1S7 pounds to the ton.
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Missing People.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. "a. = Chief of
Police Floyd has received request for in
formation of William r. B. Holland, who
disappeared from his home in Washing
ton, ID. c., December Is last He is 10
wears of age and feet inches tall. He
has studied medicine, and may be ged
in hospital.
A request has also been made for him to
look out for Archie Beers Jr. of Chicago.
age IL, who left home August 8.
Divorce Granted.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. M.-Judge Og-
den to-day granted decree of divorce to
Mrs. Jennie Tyssell from John 9. Tysseli,
who is supposed to be in Cleveland, Ohio.
He was served with notice OF the case but
made no appearance.
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LIVERMORE, CAL, Aug. 24.-Mrs. M. J.
Hearst of this city has filed gold placer
mining claim on tract of land In Mocha
Valley, near this place, and expects TO
work it this fall. Some good paying dirt
has been taken out already.
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AUCTION Sales

Our Warerooms at Nos. 362-366 Twelfth Street,
Oakland, Alameda County, CAL,
The evening times., 1896-07-21

steps because there were 5000 coiored
people in Washington, most OF them igno-
rant, and they would raise u riot
That made me feel like l could jump
over a stone wall big as anl. 1t wasn't
SO. He wasn't afraid Of the negroes any
more than he is Of me- He was afraid Of
Coxey's men, but Just didn I have the man
hood to own it,
Mrs. Rosetta Lawson reported from the
District W. c. I. u She Introduced Mrs
Morris as one who was always at their
meetings. She spoke also OF Mrs. A. W.
TaDcil and Miss PEBBLES a $ taithfuI workers
She told how Mrs. B. X. Bruce stood up
for temperance principles at Atlanta and
defeated tue effort TO win a place for
liquor there.
Other reports We're by Mrs. Hannah
Smith OF Boston, Miss Georgia A Vance
OF Evansville, Ind, and Miss Lucy Adam-
son of Roanoke, Va.
1t was voted that the remaining reports
be Giridei among the four sessions, six
at each
Mrs. Lawson, us chairman Of the cour-
tesies committee, then invited Mrs Fred
erick Douglass. Mrs. Coppin, Mrs Tubman:
Mrs. Caroline Kent. Mrs. Ruffin, Mrs
Harper, Ms. Thomas MoOn, of PitiSbuTg;
Mrs. Terrell. Mrs. T. a. Williams, Mrs. Jen-
ME Kent, of Minneapolis; Miss Mary Wood
Allen OF Ann Harbor, Mich; Mr. W A.
HuntoD, DR.. F. j. Shadd, Mr.. T. II. LyIes.
of st. Paul, and DR.. Thomas, OF Asbury
Church, to come to the pla torn, aad they
were introduced. Mrs. Kent said the
Suffrage Association had told her to come
with one word, " ote.''
The JOINT c,.rim ttee on union met at / 80
D. M, and prepared resolutions looking 20
the unicn OF Tie TWO organizations. which
will be presented at the meeting tonight
Mrs. Coppin spoke strongly in favor OF
union anna c,DunGUus hand cIappins in
approval
DR.. Siiadd urged that society was men-
aced by social Iepers. Women must pro-
tect it by refusing to associate with any
except those of the pHrcst character Pure
hearts sound minds, and sound bodies were
to be secured at any cost.
Mr.. Hanton, of the colnrcd Y. n. c. A,
said in the ame of 1000 young men. he
asked them to aid their organization to
promote i strong, pure manhood through
out the race
The committee on resolutions, Mrs. Law
son announced, would report the first
thing at the afternoon meeting.
The convention at p. m. adjourned for
lunch. They met again at p. m