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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Women Who viii Gamble.

The most difficult gambling to keen
In check both in Singapore and Pc
nang Is gambling among Straits-born
women of all classes from the hish.
est downward. Frequent complaints
are received from husbands whose
wives have lost heavily, and it IL
known that there are five lotteries
opening more or less daily In Singh
pore which are almost exclusively sup
ported by ''nonias." Education may
possibly do omething to stop this vice
among the Straits.born ladies'. but II
must he confessed that its effect III
that direction on their husbands and
brothers Is but small.--.South Ch'na
Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Congressional.

Washington, Jan 26.--Resolutions
to check naya, officers from lighting
a fire under senators and members e
compel the enactment OF the naya
personnel bill at this session" Were
presented in the. senate Friday by Mr.
Hale ana after causing q snappy de
bate went over The urgent deficiency
bin, carving Ssis0o0 and anthorizint
q loan ol si.G0p, ooo "a The, jamestown
Exposition GO wss passsd. The hcysc
passed q ptispbel ofbills of'a local VA
ture, including $50 private pension
bills The agricultural appropriate.
oiil was then taken up.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Is Adjourned Until Nexl
Monday Morning. \
TWOM0RE JURORS
Are Accepted, Making Seven in All
Difficulty ia Finding Suitable
Msnls Increasing.

New York, Jan. 26.--f'lfty tales
men were examined In rapid fire order
Friday in the effort to complete the
juiy which is to try Harry X. Thaw
for killing Stanford White and at the
end OF the days session two names
had been added to the jury roll. max
ing seven In all One hundred and
one talesmen have thus far been ex
umined. uf
That there is Increasing difficulty
IN finding men who are willing OF
competent to serve was evidenced by
:he fact that on the first day of the
trial three Jurors we're sworn from
among 10 talesmen, one of them be-
ing eNcused subsequently by the
court. On the seGond day three jur.
0rs were secured IRON among 81 taies-
men. while Friday It reqdircd the
winnowing OF more than one-fourth of
the entire special panel Of 200 men ts
secure two members of the necessary
12.
One Of the new Jurors Is Harold II.
Faire, prir,er and publisher. who is
the only unmarried man thus far se-
lttttu. TdiIc 10 llOl lilJlt tudil 90 VI
80 years of age. The second new Juror
Is Malc&im $. Fraser. dealer In un.
6erwenc. He is perhaps 40 years of
age and is married Early In Mr..
Frasers examination It became ap-
parent from the manner of his an.
swers that he would make Juror
satisfactory 10 both sides and there
was no surprise When he was accept.
cd. Faire was registered as No. G and
Fraser as No, In the trial panel.
This panel, as II grows. impressos the
followers OF the case more and more
iavorably, .s<ft
Excuses framed by the talesmen to
avoid jury duty on the case are grow.
Ing more varied each day. Man after
man declared Friday that his opinion
rs to the guilt or innocence of the ac.
cused was SO firmly fixed as to admit
Of no change by reagon of any testi.
mcny that might be adduced.
There will be no session to-day, the
court adiourning i;atil Monday.
1t is not customary for supreme
court justices to sit on Saturday In
this city. IN the meantime the seven
jurors viii be in the custody of bail
ifs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Rochester Reports to Gov. Harris.

Columbus, o., Jan. 26.--F. G. Roch-
ester. Inspector Of state institutions.
whom Gov. Harris asked TO invcsli.
gate the state prison Restaurant. filed
his report with the governor Friday.
10 not only shows that G. B. Shook the
official in charge of the cohcern, Is in
correct in his statement as to the
prCfitableness of the restaurant TO the
state. but suggests that the motive of
the prison management in maintain
Ing the restaurant liz to allow favor.
lies among the prisoners to be better
fed than the general run of convicts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
pm spo,.ers on a Rival Railroad.

Lima. O., Jan. 2G.---ln still can.
paign" to ascertain what the effect OF
the new two-cgnt rate law has upon
It's competition. the Western Ohio
Railway Co. has had "Hpottcrs" at
work finding out what amount Of traf.
flc the Lake Eric & Western railroad
Is hauling, The Western Ohio Elec-
trlc line parallels the steam road, and
II the managers find out that the
steam road Is carrying much passen.
ger business between Findiay and
Celina, which Is as far gs the electric
line goes, they viii put the fare down.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
BRIEF KILOGRAMS.

Two children. John Machak, years
old. and Mary Machak, years, were
su'Tocnted IN their beds in their home
1t Johnstown Pa.
Eight prisoners broke iail at Dan.
vile, Va, while an iron door was ac.
cldentally unlocked during the alb.
sence of the jailer One has been re.
captured,
At Oil City, Pa. the home of Frank
Sostok, Pole, was destroyed by fire
and two children, one aged IA years
and an infant s months old, were
unrnod tc death.
tt meeting in Washington of the
national rife board 1t was decided tn
h9ll the next national match on Il
new range opposite Put.in-Bay, about
, miles from Sandusky, o.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Mr.. Bangs Bid for Pan
anna Canal Work.
'NOTHER PARTNER.
II Mr.. Oliver, Who was Associated
with Bangs, Gets the Right One,
he Will be Given Contract.

Washington, Jan. 26.---As the result
OF conference at the White House
last night 1t was decided TO reject the
10 complete the construction OF tn,
Panama canal for :675 per cent. of the
total estimated cost, insofar as Ansou
NJ. Bangs, Of NeM- YofR City. is con
cerned. While mo official statement
was given out, ii can be authoritative
)y stated that ifWilliam j. Oliver. OF
Knoxville, Tenn,.A can enter into .
satisfactory arrangement with some
other contractor who Is financially re
sponslble he win he given the con
tract for the construction of the canal
The fact thstf the McArthur.Gilles
pie Co, of New York, whose bid for
the construction of the canal was 12.f
per cent, were represented at the con
ference, leads many Of the interested
parties to believe that a combination
may be formed between that firm and
Mr.. Oliver. IL Is known that the Nc.
Arthur-Giliespie syndicate has con
vinced President Roosevelt and Sec.
retary Taft of its financial responsible.
ity and after thorough investigation
the canal commission officials have eX
pressed satisfaction that Mr. Oliver Is
able to carry out his end of the agree
ment. and there would have been NO
question to awarding the contract &C.
Oliver & Bangs had the credentials
presented by Mr.. Bangs proved as
satisfactory to the officials here as
those furnished by Mr.. Oliver
The decision reached at the White
House, however, means that Mr.. Oil
yer will he given chance TO take
some other contractor into partner
ship with him whose financial respon.
sibility meets the satisfaction OF the
government. The canal commission
with this requirement met will not
undertake to dictate to him who this
contractor shall be.
Anson NJ Bangs. Mr.. divers asso
ciate In the canal proposal, who was
rejected by the canal commission was
the contractor for the 500 canal locks
He is president of the Federal Con.
struction Co. of New York City
which Is capitalized at $2,0O0,000. Mr.
Bangs Is brother-iIi.law of john +
Gaynor, of the firm Of Greene q Cay
nor, who were implicated with Capt
O.. NJ. Carter in the Savannah, Ga
harbor frauds case. This fact, how
ever, II is stated, had no influence
with the canal commission in reject
ing Mr. Bangs as joint contractor with
Mr. Oliver.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
It was a Desperate Fight.

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 26,--Latest infor
nation received regarding the battle
between Mexican troops and iaquI
Indians in Sonora, Mex. says that the
fight occurred on the Yaqui river on
Wednesday and that the Mexicans de-
feated the Yaquls after hard fight
IN which heavy losses were inflicted
on the Indians. The Mexieans suf
fered severely, losing 20 killed, With
the Ynouis were two white men said
10 be criminal refugees from the Uni
ted States. @
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
kansaa Woodchueks, Holes.

In the early '70s II series OF lorna
does in Kansas drove quite number
of inhabitants back east. Among
them was a negro. who went to Con.
cord, n, H., and entered the employ
OF the Hon, Mark II. Holt
Ono day Mr.. Holt asked the fellow
about the tornadoes, the damage done
and several other questions along thai
line. The man replied;
"Ya-as. they waa turyibDeD! ,Sunth.n'
tiirrlble! Why. Jest In ourvtown the
whole riber bank was washed away
and left dozens OF woodchuck holes
stickin' out az much as ten feet"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Are Trying to Prevent Combine.

New York. Jan. 26.--At u meeting
here Friday Representatives of tho
smaller metal dealers In New York.
New Jersey and New England organic,
ed the Northeastern Metal Dealers as.
sociation and decided to call on At
torney General Bonaparte to bring
suit TO prevent the formation of Il
combination of copper mining compa,
MES alleged to be forming.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Conservatives Returned to Power.

Madrid, Jan. 2G.--With five liberal
ministries wrecked In 1S montha, King
Alfonso on Friday decided that he had
no alternative except to recall Senor
Marua, the ex'premier and leader OF
the conservatives, and ascertain what
q strong conservative cabinet can &C
complish. The religious Issue has
been the root of all the dissatisfac
tions gtfgt tt1.r
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
gx.Poliee Grief suicided.

Kenton, o., Jan, 26 Melancholy
because OF a long Illness and reallz-
Ing there was no hope for his recoY.
cry, ex-Chief of Police j. w. Hamand
committed suicide Friday by slashIns
his throat with penlsnife while alone
In his room at his home He was
found by his daughter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
A Remarkable Decision.

Omaha. Neb., Jan. 26.--The Omaha
courts have decided that works OF art
by famous painters. including Van
Dyke, Rubens and Van Der Werff are
indecent and that reproductions Of
them cannot be sold In Omaha stores.
For persisting In their sale John
Greenberg was on Friday fined and
warned that on the, next offense he
would be sent to jail. MR
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
The Mecurdy sults are Heard.

New York, Jan. 26.-Arguments
were heard and decision reserved Fri
day by the appellate division OF the
supreme court In the cases OF the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co. against Rich
ard A. McCurdy, former president of
the company, to recover $3,37O,0 900 al
legged TO have been wrongfully ex-
pended in great variety Of ways.
There are three suits In all against
Mr.. McCnrdy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
soclallnta GET a naoksst .

Belfast, Ireland, Jan. 26-By the
overwhelming majority of S35, ,OtN
votes agoinst 10000, as represented
by the delegates, the labor conference
on Friday rejected a proposed amend.
ment to the contribution OF the party,
the effect OF which would have been
to transform it into a socialistic or
ganization.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
A Hotelkeeper,s Sentence.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 26.-oscar C,
Downey, proprietor OF the Hotel
Downey, the leading botel OF this city,
where liquor was sold on New Years
day to crowd of politicians gathered
here for the senatorial contest. was
on Friday sentenced by Judge West
TO 80 days In the county Jail and to
pay a 5000 fine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Message Is Not Made Public.

Washington, Jan. ga cablegram
ras received last night by the state
lspartment frors John r. Carter,
charge d'afiaires at London,
'eg9rding the Swettenham-Davis epi
'ode and the message formed theme
# discussion at conference held at
he White House between the presi
lent and Secretary of State Root. The
was not made public.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Commission Has Ne Power.

Columbus, o., Jan. 26.--The state
live stock commission made it's an.
nual report to the governor Friday
The report calls attention to loss OF
both human and animal life by hydro.
phobia through lack OF laws giving
the commission mower to cope with
this disease. The report states that
rabies visited % counties of the state
last year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Ship and Scores Of Lives Lost.

Constantinople, Jan. ga coal
laden chip, name not ascertained
trading between Songuldak and
Eregli, on the Black Sea, has foun,
dered in storm. Sixty workmen
who weres going to Eregli and the
ships entire crew were drowned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Killed by Fumes from a Gas Stove.

Newark, o.. Jan. 2G.--Friday morn
Ing Lulu Brown, a divorced woman 2s
years old. was found dead Ia he'd in a
room on the third floor of n building
on West Main street. by her side was
Elias Toole, a bartender employed nt
the Hotel Seller. who was still breath,
Ing. They were overcome by the
fumes OF small gas stove.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Neck Broken bv a Fall.

Dayton, o., Jan. 26.-Faning
through an open elevator shaft, from
the fifth floor of the American Cigar
Co.'s plant, Sarah Finkelstein, lG
years of age. an employe. Sustained
broken neck, Fri iay, dying almost in.
stantly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
A Banker is Sentenced to Prison.

AtOka. I. T., Jan. 26.--Walter c.,
Rudiaill former Cashier of the Coat
gate, !. T., national bank, was convict.
I'd Friday of making false reports to
Che comptroller Of the currency and
vas sentenced to five years In prison.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Arny engineers Oppose the Scheme,

Washington. Jan. 26,-The army on.
ulnecrs hnye adrised Secretary Taft
That he hau no authority to grant the
application of The sanitary board of
ehlcago far permission to reverse the
Cow Gf Cahuuet river in that city and
create currsnt throngh that water
way from IakN Michigan into the
drainage canal. and so into the Missis.
aipp' river. This iuding rs based upon
the conclusion that the project would
certainly result IN the lowering OF
lie level or The w9ter in Lake Michi-
gan and iniuriou4lv affect navigation
in the varlai,s harhors which the gov.
ernmept has improved. t ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

One OF the oldest humane laws in
this country Is in forco in Nevada. In
that section OF the American deser.
which lies in Nevada. travellers in dis
tress may flag the limited passenger
trains and compel the train crew tc
give them watcr to drink. The law
makes It felony 10 refuse to complH
with the travellers request, ss1
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
A Canadian Statesman Dies.

Fredericton, N b., Jan. 26.-An
drew G. Blair, one of the best knowr
public men in Canada, died suddenly
here last night. He was formerly
premier OF New Brunswick and foi
several years was minister Of rail
ways In Sir Wilfred Laurlers cabinet
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Chief carpenie.. HnI prous bead.

Ashtabula. o.. Jan. co. Edwin S.
Hill. chief earpenter for the lake
Shore from Erie to Cleveland and
from Ashtabula to Youngstown and
OH City, dropped dead from heart
failure at his home in Andoyer. Fri.
day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
TWO Bovs Were As,hvxIased.

New York, Jan. 26.-Two boys were
killed by Illuminating gas In theii
home at Jersey CITY Friday and q
;',an VINO occupied room In the same
ouse was so severely overcome thai
he may not recover.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Railroad shopmeNs Wages are Raised

Scranton, Pa, jan iS26.--The Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western Rail
road Co. has announced an increase II
wages for the" shop hands here
amounting to ten cents day. 1t af
fects 100 men In the machine ant
car shops.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
No Liquor In the Kitchen.

Advertisement in the London
Chronicle: "Sculiery maid. wages
G16. annual rise; gold watch end of
five years: teetotaler preferred. Ad.
Dress" etc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Live on Dates ana Melons.

oates and melons are almost the
only food OF many of the poor In Jer,
usnlem Usually only one meal u day
Is taken by them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Beel Defeats pemetraI.

Chicago, Jar 26.--Fred Beel, of
Wisconsin, last nigbt defeated Will
lam pepctraL Chicago's aspirant for
the heavyweight championship Ut
catch h.as 90 ch -eansAtyle wrestling.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
$3.50. 600 Fire Loss.

T3ulon, France, Jan. 26,--The pro.
vision depCts of the government were
destroyed by fire last night, causing a
loss Of 100000, Tweaty men were
inJu,ed while fighting The flames.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Earth Tremhled.

Middletown, N. Y, Jan. 2G.--Four
earth trcmors, severe enough to cause
buildings TO trepbe and startle the
occupants were FELT in this city and
vicinity Friday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Harvester Combine Is Being Probed

Washington, Jan. 26.-The depart
ment of commerce and labor, througl
the bureau of corporations. has be
gun an investigation of the Interna
tional Harvester Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Mercury's Mlshan.

Mercury was falling. THAT left
wing has worked out Of the sprocket
again." he muttered. and started for
the repair shop.--Philadelphia Ledger,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
LIVES Lost In a blizzard.

Holdenyille. l. r., Jan. 26.--A severe
blizzard swept over Indian Territory
Friday, and II Is reported that scyera,
Indians were frozen to death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
FIFTY MEN TO RESCUE.
Burlington Sends Help TO Citizens Of
hemlngferd.

Hemingford. Neb.-A prairie flre,
which at one time threatened the city
and spread itself over a stretch OF
country Is miles in length and about
three-fourths of a mile wide, oc.
CURED yesterday.
The fire originated at the ranch o.
F. Nixon, who lives 1914 miles north.
west of this city, from the burning
of an old straw stack and continued
on its Journey, doing damage to tho
intervening ranohmen and terminated
three miles and half southwest OF
here. when the furious gale that had
been blowing all day had subsidized.
In the afternoon the Burlington sent
fifty men from its shops at Alliance to
help the citizens Of Hemingford fghr
the fire. A fortunate change OF the
wind saved the town. Loss to ranch.
men in buildings and other property
will aggregate many thousands Of dol.
lars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
Big PRAIRIE FIRES
WIND FANS FLAMEo WHICH
CAUSE LOSS OF THOUSANDS.
TWO WOMEN ARE BURNED 70 DEATH
Towns Entire Population 10 FLIGHT.
Ing FGrIously--other Fires
In the Ncrthweet,

Chapel. Neb.-Prairle fires, started
supposedly by locomotives and driven
by high wind, swept all the country
between this place and Julesburg,
Col, yesterday. Lack OF telephone
connection prevents securing all de-
tails of damage cone, but reports have
been received OF the burning OF sew.
eral barns. many tons OF hay. one
home belonging to Albert Naslund.
hundreds of fenceposts and several
head OF cattle. Engineers OF west.
bound freight trains say that poor
coal, with high winds, is making
much trouble and that II IN necessary
TO keep on top OF trains TO guard cars.
Two trains pulled in here with cars
on fire, one OF which had to be chopped
open to put out the fire width hose.
The loss to farmers will reach far
into the thousands Of dollars, aside
from range burned over. making feed.
ing necessary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
Mother and pauahter nurned.

Bonesteel. S. D.-A terrific prairie
fire. driven by furious wind, has
been raging since 10 o'clock yesterday
morning on the reservation west of
here.
Mrs. c. d. Yokum and her daughter
have been burned TO death
The town Of Herrick is threatened
and the entire population is out fight.
Ing the flames.
IhOusanus OF dollars of damage has
already been done. Many farm.
houses have been burned. the fire HAY.
Ing covered a stretch OF several miles
of country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

"a Pnso. Tex.---All March tempera.
taEs records have been broken hsrs
lhls week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
sho-t sss. 600. He Flss,.

Charlotte. n. C.-Short IN his ac-
counts TO the extent Of Sos. 900. Frank
II. Jones. teller in the Charlotte Ma
'tional bank. hurriedly left Saturday
night. taking a Seaboard train. The
profoundest sensation was sprung be.
cause OF the fact that Jones hal here
tofore stood high IN church and So
eial circles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
CANNON IN JAMAICA.
Congressional Party, Headed by tho
House Speaker, Dine on Riueher.

Kingston. Jam.-The steamer Blueh-
or. having on beard the congressional
party headed by Speaker Cannon. ar
rived here yesterday evening from
venezuela. Today the Dlucher viii
leave here for Colon.
A dinner ras given on board the
Butcher In honor of Speaker Cannon.
who delivered an address On the de-
velopment of the middle west.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
Navy Yard Suffers Loss.

Pensacola, Fla.-rire last night do
stroyed building No. at the Pensa-
cola navy yard, entailIng a loss esti
mated at $4,000. In addition to the
loss of the building and its contents,
the machinery and equipment for the
gunboat Gloucester and Isle de Luzon
were destroyed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
oasoIlne rank ELnlod.n.

Atlantic. lathe 2O.OOO-gallon tank
OF gasoline which was thrown into
Camp creek by the wreck on the Rock
Island on Wednesday exploded last
night with terrific report. burning
the bridge over the creek and probably
fatally injuring three men. A house
in the neighborhood caught fire ana
was badly damaged.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

Chicago-The highest temperature
tor the first day OF spring within the
81 years existence OF the Chicago
weather bureau was experienced here
Thursday, when the mercury reached
10 degrees. The highest for any
former month OF March vas March
20. 1885. when so degrees was 70.
corded, isN
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
BRIDGE COMPANIES INDIcrED.
Alleged Pooling, HrIhsry and Con-
spiraey Amens the Charges.

FFeeport- Ill--An alleged pooling
arrangement whereby dozen bridge
companies combined. Il Is said. and
allotted certain territory 70 each 9th
Cd, has resulted in the returning Of
several indictments by q grand jury.
William II. shonE. a bridge builder
has been indicted on a charge OF be-
lng II Z conspiracy 70 prevent coma
petition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
Shoots Brother over Cards.

ASheville, N. C.-Avery PullIsm,
aged n, shot and killed his brother,
Ebert Pulliam, aged 80. as the result
OF quarrel over a game OF cards at
their home in Cherokee county yes
terday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

Washington Secretary Taft an
uounced yesterday that Lieut.. Col
Coefhals would succeed Mr. Stevens
az chairmah or the isthuiian canal
onniniissloa and engineer IN charRf
81 the canal work on ABril !.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
constabIs Again Invades oakIasan.

Constable Again IHVadee oakIaNln.
Hot Springs, Ark.--Constable Cold
en- OF Hale township again invaded
ORlkiawn at the head OF a band Of 25
members OF the CItizens' Improve
ment union. and number Of arrests
were made.