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The suburban citizen., 1900-09-22
List of Officers Together With
Time and Place of rleeting'
IN THE ALTER OF THESE ASSOCIATIONS
THE FIRES ARE BURNING FOR ALL
THE PEOPLE OF THE SUBURBS
Citizens Northwest SUBURBAN
Association.
Meetings arc Held the First Friday
Evening in Each Month in the Town
Hall, TenleytOwn, d. c.
OFFICERS.

President, Charles @. Lancasteri
lat vice. President, Col Robt. ].
Fleming; End yice-President, Hon.
John B. Henderson; 9rd Vice Presi'
dent, john Sherman; 4th Vice-Presl'
dent, Rev. Joseph q. Mallon; 9th Vice
President, Rev. J. MoBide Sterretti
Secretary. DR.. ]. W. Chappell; Treas
urer, Charles r. Morgan; Chair
Executive Committee, Louis 2. Shoe
maker.
pay Total Membership about 100.
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REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
Held Meeting Yesterday and Dis
cussed Best Means of Insuring
Fair and Impartial Count.

A general discussion of the best
means of insuring a perfectly fair and
impartial count of the ballots at the
coming Republican primary election
was participated in yesterday after
noon by the various Republican candi-
dates at a meeting held in the rooms
of the Central Republican club in the
Price building.
The meeting was called to order at
4 o'clock and was especially harmon
ious. About three-fourths of the can
didates were present. Dr. j. w. Hous-
er was elected temporary chairman
and was later chosen as permanent
chairman, while Frank B. Reese was
elected secretary.
John r. Jones, Milton Lowry, George
Watson and r. A. Zimmerman were
the principal speakers. 1t was the
concensus OF opinion of all these gem
tlemen that everything possible should
be done by the county committee to
insure a fair election. Mr.. Watson
was especially emphatic and intimated
that he was fearful that many Demo-
cratic votes would be cast. If there
were any, he asserted that he would
be on hand to demand that they be
thrown out.
Mr.. Lowry finally moved that the
chairman of the county committee be
requested to deliver to each election
board just twice the number of bal
lots as there were votes cast for Nc
Kinley at the last presidential election.
This motion was unanimously adopted.
w. r. Lewis then moved that it be
the sense of the meeting that the re-
turns be counted publicly, the return
judges to sit inside the rail and the
general public outside. Every candi-
date should favor this" said he, "as it
will insure a fair and open count" The
motion was unanimously adopted and
the meeting adjourned.
John X. Jones created no little
amusement during the meeting by
moving that each candidate tell about
his campaign experiences so far and
what each considered his chances to
be. The motion was seconded, but was
not put.
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COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
Action on Sprinkling Ordinance In
definitly Postponed.

The members Of common council
wrangled for half an hour last night
over Mr.. Phillips ordinance, directing
the Scranton Railway company to
sprinkle the unpaved streets through
which it's road runs. 1t was finally de-
cided to postpone action indefinitely on
the measure.
An opinion from City Solicitor Vos-
burg on the legality of the measure
was read. He points out in this that
municipalities have the right to en-
force reasonable regulations upon cor
porations, but states that in the alb
sence OF a controlling decision he is
unable to forecast what the ruling of
court would be should the railway COM
uany refuse to abide by the terms Of
the ordinance.
Mr.. Grier seemed to be unalterably
opposed to the ordinance on general
principles, and Mr.. Keller stated that
he believed in asking no favors from
the company but compelling it to pay
a just share of taxes. A motion to in
definitely postpone was finally carried.
Mr.. Keller amended the bond ordi-
nance on third reading, so that the
sale of the bonds is taken out of the
hands of the mayor and city clerk and
placed in the hands of councils. The
amendment was unanimously adopted
in committee on the whole.
The following new resolutions were
introduced and adopted:
By Mr.. Nageli-Providing for the
erection of a fire hydrant on the corner
of Clay avenue and Myrtle street
BY Mr.. Phillips-Directing the street
commissioner to direct the Lackawanna
Iron and Coal company to clean the
sidewalk on the easterly side of Cedar
avenue, between the Roaring Brook
and the bridge.
BY Mr.. Keller-Granting permission
to A. G. Snow to connect his property,
at the corner of Linden street and
Schultz court, with the Schultz court
sewer.
Mr. Keller also introduced an ordi-
nance providing for the construction OF
nagstone sidewalks on Colfax and
Wheeler avenues, between Ridge Row
and Vine street.
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and making a new market for the
manufactured goods of the United
States.
The Whitney syndicates are COM
panies formed by Henry M. Whitney,
of Boston. They are backed by $1S,-
100000 capital and have a ninety-nine
year lease on large tracts of coal and
iron deposits granted them by the Do
minion government, which in return
receives royalty from the mining.
Old mines have been improved, new
ones established and mills erected at
various places. Although the Yankee
capitalists have been in the country
less than seven years a wonderful
Transformation has been made in an
Industrial way. AS an instance Of the
general effect the operations are hav-
ing on the country, Mr.. Rowley told
of how the increased traffic has caused
the building OF new railroads and the
modernizing of old ones.
The audience heard with especial in
terest that the Dickson Manufactur-
ing company, of this city, has been
given the contract to build all the
mining and ventilatlng machinery for
the New Dominion Coal company, one
of the largest of the syndicates.
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ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
Will Be Held at the School of Lacka-
wanna on June 14-This
Years Graduates.

The twenty-seventh annual COM
mencement exercises Of the School Of
the Lackawanna will take place June
IA, when nine young men and five
young ladies will leave the school,
nearly all of whom will continue their
educational training at some univer-
sity.
The commencement exercises will
take place at 745 o'clock in the even
ing, in the main school room of the
building. The seats and desks will be
taken out and replaced with camp
chairs. and in this way seating facil-
tiles will be provided for about 200
persons. Electric lights have been put
in and several other improvements
made.
The members OF this years class are.
Clara Lucelia Woodruff, Elisabeth
Phillips, Alberta Raymond Seamans,
Mairi Kellum Shaw, Lucy Decker,
Percy Harrington Henry, Patrick Jo.
seph Mcdonnell, Thomas Archie Nor
gan, Martin ]. Moffitt, Jerome Rice,
John Ferdinand Schneider, Burr de
Forest Vail, Arthur James Weston,
James Parker Wilson.
OF this number, two Of the young
ladies will continue their studies at
Bryn Mawr, and one al Vassar, while
OF the young men, two are going to
Lehigh and two to Wesleyan, and one
each to Princeton, Pennsylvania and
Yale. This is the largest percentage
OF graduates ever sent to college from
graduating class at the School Of the
LackaWanna
At the commencement exercises the
annual address to the school will be
made by Rev. William Futhey Glib
bons, OF the First Presbyterian church,
of Dunmore. Thomas Archie Morgan
will make a valedictory speech, which
VIII be appropriately responded to on
the part Of the school by Miss Alice
Knapp, daughter Of eX-Judge Henry A.
Knapp. She is one of the undergradu-
ates of the school, and was selected to
Z, give the response.
In addition, the members of the
graduating class will be addressed by
Head Master w. L. Plumley. The an
nual distribution OF prizes will then be
| made for the entire school, those the
most proficient during the term in the
classics, mathematics, German, com.
position, etc, receiving the guerdons
for their industry.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the graduating class will hold a recep.
ton at the school, at which will be
present large number OF undergradu.
ates and personal friends of the Seniors
In the afternoon the primary and in.
termediate departments will hold theil
annual exercises. Compositions will be
read, recitations given, and musical
selections rendered.
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married, and lives on Penn avenue in
a neat home Of which he Is the owner.
He is thirty-five years OF age, over six
feet tall and weighs 210 pounds. His
neighbors speak of him as a man OF
exemplary habits, intelligent, and in
every way capable.
The ordinance granting a franchise
to the Connell Park and Speedway
Street Railway company was called up
by Mr.. Clemons, who arrived a little
late, and passed third and final read
ing, every member voting for 1t except
Mr.. Finn, who left the council cham
ber when 1t was called up, and Mr..
Schroeder, who was absent.
The park committee Is evidently after
the park commissioners. Under the
head of new business, Mr.. Williams,
one of the members of the committee,
introduced q resolution providing that
hereafter when any work is to be done
at the parks that the city clerk adver-
tise for proposals, said proposals to be
opened by councils, and the contract
to be awarded by councils.
This takes deal of power out of
the hands of the commissioners. Mr..
Schneider, another member of the COM
mittee, introduced a resolution calling
upon the commissioners to furnish
their yearly report, which should have
been in by April !. Both resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
The now celebrated license tax ordi-
nance, which is said to have been the
innocent cause of the larger part of the
alleged bribing, was referred, on motion
of Mr., williams back to the license
committee for further consideration.
The following ordinances were passed
on third and final reading: Providing
for hagstone sidewalks on Parker
street; providing for clerk hire in the
| controllers department: providing fol
a telephone in the Cumberland hose
house; providing for sidewalks in the
Nineteenth ward.
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YANKEE PUSH IN NOVA SCOTIA
Interesting Lecture Before the En-
gineers' Club by n. w. Rowloy.

Under the auspices Of the Scranton
Engineers club an interesting lecture
was given last night in the board Of
trade auditorium by II. w. Rowley
NJ. E., of the Dickson Manufacturing
company. on 1.-THE Mining and Manu-
featuring Enterprises of the Whitney
Syndicates in Nova Scotia"
With the aid of great mass of sta
tistics, verbal descriptions and stereop-
ticon views he showed how Yankee
enterprise and capital is developing the
vast mineral resources of the province
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An Ancient Belief.

The ancients believed that rheuma-
tism was the work of a demon within
a man. Any one who has had an at
tack of sciatic or infiammatory rheu-
matism will agree that the infllction is
demoniac enough to warrant the be-
lief. 1t has never been claimed that
Chamberlain's Pain Balm would cast
out demons, but 1t will cure rheuma-
tism, and hundreds bear testimony 10
the truth of this statement. One ap-
plication relieves the pain, and this
quick relief which 1t affords is alone
worth many times it's cost. For sale
by all druggists. Matthews Brothers.
wholesale and retail agents. ..
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TO REORGANIZE
THE DEPARTMENT
MOVEMENT STARTED BY coUN.
GILMAN cHITTENDEN.

Does Not Believe the Fire Depart
ment Is as Efficient as It Might Be
Under Existing Circumstances and
Succeeded in Having q Committee
Appointed to Consider the Question
of Changing the Department from
Volunteer to a Paid Basis-Be-
lieves It Would Improve Discipline
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CITY NOTES
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POLICE DRlLL.-Scrgeant OF Police Robert
Deter yesterday drilled the police officers doing
night duty this week at the armory.
HOME MISSION MEETlNG.-The meeting Of
the Home Missionary society will be held in the
lecture room OF the Second Presbyterian church
this afternoon at O'Clock.
SOCIAL TONIGHT-An ice cream social will
be held on the lawn Of Christ's church rectory
this evening. All are invited TO attend and
pleasant time is insured to all.
WILL MEET TONIGHT.-The keystone Repu.
lican club will meet tonight at the Central Re.
publican assembly rooms, l2G Washington avenue
TO which are invited all the aspirants for county
Offices.
RAIN OR SIIINE.--The Wallace circu. tents ara
absolutely water proof and afford thorough pro.
lection even in the heaviest storms. Rain in no
way can interfere with the fullest enjoyment OF
the performances.
ACCUSED OF PERJURI.-Carrie Styles and
Nora Dryden, OF Carbondale We're yesterday com.
mitted to the county Jail by Alderman Atkinson,
Of Carbondae. Carbondale constable charges
them with having committed perjury while testi.
flying against him in a recent case.
MEETING OF ENUMERATORS- Census Sup.r.
visor John r. Edwards has called a meeting Of
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THEH NECTAR.

A PURE CHINESE TEA, and particuIar,v
adapted for making ICED TEA 1t has a de-.
licieus flavor and beautiful color when made Il
Is cured on porcelain pans and packed In air.
tight l'pound oaddies only by us and for our
trade exclusively; 60 cents per pound To mere
thoroughly introduce il we will give a hand.
some salad dish, decorated cake plate and cut
glass design rose bowl.
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An Exposition for st. Louis.

Washington, May ,t.-The house COMMITTEES on
the Louisiana purchase exposition to be held at
ST. Louis in 1908, this afternoon voted to report
the exposition bill to the house without recon-
mendation, favorable or unfavorable. The bill
as perfected pledges the government to an appro
pration Of s., 100000 and allows the government
preportionste share Of the proceeds Of the en-
terpnse.
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CONTRACTOR RossER HERE.
Work on New Telephone Company
Trenches to Begin Monday.

The Lackawanna Telephone company
has awarded to y. NJ. Rosser, of Kings
ton. the contract for digging the
trenches for it's underground ducts, with
instructions to begin work at once.
Mr.. Rosser was in the city yester-
day, in consultation with the company
engineer, A. B. Dunning, and it was de-
cided to start the excavating next Mon
day.
Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar, 10c.
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We Are the People

Who can fit you all in Shirt Waists,
children and longest women. Correct
styles in exclusive patterns.
Mears & Hagen.
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ANNUAL INSPECTION annual inspection
Of the fire department of the city will take
place next week when on two afternoons not yet
decided upon, the joint FIRE committee OF coun.
ellis, Mayor Moir and Chief Walker will visit
the quarters Of the various companies and after.
wards make report upon the condition OF the
department in general.
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INTERSTATE HoMEoPATHs.--At the annual
meeting Of the Interstate Homeopathic associa-
tion, held in Binghamton, Dr. Theodore Surreth
was elected one Of the vice.presdents; DR.. Peck,
treasurer, and Dr. W. J. Berlnghon, member
Of the executive committee. All are residents Of
this city
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ONLY one OFFICER
WAS REMOVED
PATRoLMAN JOHN PEUsTER
THE MAN TO FEEL THE AK,

Council Directs the Mayor to Roin-
state Lieutenant spellman and Pa
trolman I. F. Jones-John Addy-
man Elected the Successor of Pa
trolman Peuster-The. Ordinance
Granting q Franchise to the Con-
nell Park and Speedway Street
Railway Passed on Third Reading.
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all the census enumerators under his supervisor
for tomorrow morning in the board Of trade as
scmbly room when he will give them personal in.
structions regarding the taking OF the census.
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decided upon, the joint ere committee Of coun.
ellis, Mayor Mor and Chief Walker will visit
the quarters Of the various companies and after
wards make a report upon the condition OF the
department in general
MUCH ACCUSED MAN.-IIcrman Shcnrock was
arrested Wednesday in Wyoming and yesterday
brought to the city and given hearing by AZ
derman Howe, on charges preferred by Mrs Z. T.
Parirey, Of North Scranton who charged him
with having obtained board and lodging at her
house under false prctences, and also with having
beaten and threatened her. lie was held in $500
bail on each charge.
ART EXIIIBIT.-Mss MacNutt, Miss Hull and
their pupils are having exhibition Of art at the
Conservatory Of Music. There arc many lovely
pieces Of china exquisitely painted and much
water color, oil, pencil drawing and modelling.
Among the exhibitors are Mrs T. II. Dale, Mrs.
F. W. Lange, Mrs. F. W. Edwards, Mrs. Schinpf,
Miss Anna Scranton, Mrs. Underwood. Many lieces
are to be obtained at reasonable prices and the
rooms are thronged with visitors
EyoNERATED MoToRMAN. - The corohcrs
Jury in the case OF Thomas McCue, the son OF
Mr. and Mrs John McCue, Of Butler street, Dun.
more, who died from injuries received by being
run over by street car Wednesday evening,
Nav Is, on the No. branch of the Scranton
Railway company, met in the arbitration roc m
Of the court house last evening and rendered a
verdict generating hotorman Wcstbrook from
any blame in the unfortunate occurrence.
FOR THE HoSPITAL.--The directors OF the
Iiahnemann hospital thankfully acknowledge gifts
from the following persons for the months Of
March and April: Mrs. c. b. Scott, Mrs. George
Sander.on. Mrs C. w. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. S. n.
Calander, Mrs. Edward Jones, Mrs. G. H. Welles,
Lackswanna Dairy company, Mr.. J. r. Dimmock,
Mr. Charles Gehen, Mrs. Harris, Mrs s. VI.
Bailey q friend, Miss Florence Peck, Mrs f. A.
Clark, A. II. Stevens, Mrs. A. c. Netteton, DIR.
Lange. Mrs. H. NJ. Boies, Mrs T. f. Jones' Mrs.
John W. Howarth, Mrs. NJ. II. Holgatc Mrs. c.
f. Woolworth, Mrs. G. D. Murray, Hon. William
Conncll, Miss f. J. Platt, Mrs. G. V. Millar, Mrs.
Charles Z. Robinson, Mr.. \. @. Gilmore, a
friend, Professor Bucks Sunday school class,
Mrs. 4. F. Bone, Mrs +. b. Jormyn, Mr. +. f.
Tiffany Miss Carrie Gsllen, Mrs Charles Hall
stead ]. C. Highheld, Mrs. Henry Belin, Mrs.
G. b. Smith, Mrs. Alfred Hand Mrs. L. A.
Watre., Mrs. Charles Schager, Mr.. Walter Birch
er, Mrs. J. G. Eckman, Mrs. A. NJ Decker, Mrs.
Sureth, Master VandlinE, Mrs, Anna Kirk Mrs.
Mcneil, Grace Reformed church, Miss Cohen,
Mrs. James Mott, Mrs. c. d. Simpson, Mrs. j.
W. Coolidge, Mrs. John Besscll Dr. Ware, Mrs
L. H. Stevens Vocal music rendered by
Miss Anna Salmon, Mr.. e. +. Salmon, C. w.
Docrsanl, Thomas J. Gippel, Mrs. b. T. Jayn.
and daughter Mis-, Hoffman.
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Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar. 10
DIED.

KELLER.-At Saginaw, Mich, on April 2s, J
NJ. Keller, former passenger conductor on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
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Mayor Moir received a setback last
night from select council when that
body by an unanimous vote decided
to retain Lieutenant Michael Spellman
on the police force and by an almost
unanimous vote decided to also retain
Patrolman Isaiah L. Jones. The only
one of the mayors removals that was
concurred in was that of Patrolman
John Peuster and the appointment of
John Addyman, of Green Ridge, to
fill this vacancy was concurred in.
The matter was brought up by Mr..
Lidstone, who moved that the may
or's communication removing the off,
GERS be taken out of the hands of the
committee and brought before coun-
ellis. Chairman Wagner ruled this mo-
tion out of order inasmuch as last
nights meeting was an adjourned and
not regular meeting of council and
the committee, under the rules, could
not be expected to report until such a
time as a regular meeting was held.
Mr.. McAndrew accordingly moved
that the rules be suspended and this
motion was finally adopted.
At this juncture DR.. Herman Bessey
presented a petition signed by over $50
residents of North Scranton, request
ing that Lieutenant Spellman be re-
tanned, he being "a faithful, capable
and efficient officer" A similar petit
tion asking for the retention of Pa
trolman Jones was also read. This last
| petition was signed by four council
men, viz: Luther Keller. John Nageli,
Charles e. Wenzel and c. F. Wagner.
Chairman James, of the police COM
mittee, explained that he had been un-
| able to get the committee together and
when asked by Mr.. Chittenden if the
committee had heard of any charges
against the officers he replied that they
had not This prompted Mr. Chitten-
| den to assert:
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Smoke the Pocono cigar, &c. .
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NO CHARGES MADE.


That's it. There were no charges
whatever. When one Of these officers
who have been removed went to the
mayor and asked him why he had been
removed, his honor told him that an
other man wanted his job. 1t is a
very poor reward for an officer after
years Of faithful service to be told
that another man needed his job II
this is a fair sample Of removals for
cause l want to say that this is the
end of an honest, faithful police de-
partment in this city,
Mr. Finn moved that councils con-
slider the removals separately and the
removal of Lieutenant Spellman was
accordingly called up first. Mr.. Roche
moved that council refuse to concur in
the action of the mayor and the mo-
tion was adopted by the following
vote:
HCas-Messrs. Ross, Finn. Costello, Thomas,
Williams, James Roche, Melvin, Chittcndnn,
Wagner, Schneider, Shea, Lidstonc, McCann,
Oliver, OBoyle, Vaughan, Ccyne, McAndrew-l9
Nays-None.
Mr.. Lidstone then moved that the
action of the mayor in removing Pa
| trolman Peuster be conCurred in. Mr..
| ChitIenden said that officer Peuster
was a resident of his ward and he
wanted Mr.. Lidstone to say II he
knew anything wrong against him. Mr..
Iidstone said he knew many, many
| bad things about the officer which,
| hov ever, he didn't mention. The mo-
ton to concur In the mayors action
was carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Ross. Finn, Costello, Williams, Roche,
Melvin, Lidstone, hcCann, oliver, o'Boyle, Nc,
| Andrew-1l.
Nays-Thomas, James, Chittenden, Wagner,
Schneider, Shea, Vaughan, Coyne-s.
The removal OF Patrolman Jones was
next considered, Mr.. Roche again
making n negative motion that coun-
ell refuse to concur in the mayors
veto. Mr. Chittenden said that while
he was opposed to the removal of the
other two officers without cause that
he believed Patrolman Jones should
be removed inasmuch as, to use his
words, "he has a bad habit of going "a
sleep on his heat. and that is not the
kind of an officer We want TO catch
burglars" Mr.. Roche's motion was
adopted, however by the following
vote:
1eds-hOss, flnn, Costello, 1hOmas, Will
iams. James, Roche, Melvin, Wagner, Shea, Lid
stone, Oliver o'Boyle, Vaughan, Coyle, Mean
drew-16
Nays-Chttendcn, Schneider, McCann-3.
Mr.. Finn then moved that the ap
pointment OF John Addyman be con-
tirmed, and this motion was carried
Mr.. Chittenden being the only one
voting against the appointment.
Later in the evening Mr.. Lidstont
introduced a resolution requesting the
mayor to reinstate Lieutenant Spell
man and Patrolman Jones on the force
The motion was unanimously adopted
NEW PATROLMAN.
The new patrolman is a protege o.
School Controller B. 7. Jayne, and wa.
endorsed generally by the Republicans
or the Thirteenth ward, where he ha!
his home, and where for wears he ha.
done stalwart work for his party.
He is a mechanic in the employ o.
the Dickson Manufacturing company
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POLICE DRlLL.-Scrgeant OF Police Robert
Deter yesterday drilled the police officers doing
night duty this week at the armory