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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
Sending of Warships to the
Pacific, Capt. Judson
Calls Foolish.
CONSPIRACY IN EAST SEEN.
GERMANY AND JAPAN ARE AL
LUDED TO UNDER COvER-DE-
CLARES AMERICA WEAK IN
SOME RESPECTS.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The most
extraordinary government document,
which by it's prodigal criticism, prom
Uses to raise storm about the ears
of its author, Capt. William V. Judson
of the Corps of Engineers, United
States Army, has just made it's ap-
pearance. Capt. Judson, in an Off
cial report, gives ground for com
plant, not only on the part of naval
officers, members of the diplomatic
corps and brother officers in the army
but has something to say about the
'foolishnesS of sending American
warships to the far Pacific, which is
out of harmony with the announced
intentions of the president in this re-
gard"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
Gentle Door Taps.

A story of extraordinary deafness
was unfolded at recent meeting of a
medical society in Philadelphia. An
elderly woman. exceedingly hard of
hearing. lived near the river. One aft
ernoon a warship fired a salute of ten
guns. The woman. alone in her little
house. waited until the booming ceas-
ed. Then she smoothed her dress.
brushed her hair back in quaint man
aer and said sweetly. Come in."-Ar-
-onaut
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19

The name Of ~ is in Hebrew jod or
iot. hand. and the earliest characters
representative of the sound closely re-
semble hand with but three fingers
little By little one finger after another
dropped off until only the little finger
was left and the letter became the
smallest in the alphabet. jot or title.
that is, the Il" and its dot being sy-
nonymous of the most insignificant
things that could be described
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
is TEACHING IN THE WEST,
Walter Moore Gets a Place Near His
Ranch.

Milton, Ind, Sept. 19-Walter Moore,
a Milton boy, who some time ago took
a claim in Colodado has a position as
teacher a mile from his claim. He Sc
cured a two years license and made
an average of 9S1a per cent. He for
merly taught in Wayne county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
HAVE RENTED A FARM.
Thomas Bice and Family viii Move to
The Country.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bice of South
Sixteenth street. Richmond, have rent
ed the Commons farm west OF New
Paris, o., and will move to it some
time this fall. Mr.. Bice is a carpenter
by trade but owing to poor health will
try farming for a while.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
CAMP FIRE GIVEN AT LYNN.

Lynn, Ind, Sept. 19.-The camp
fire social given by Miss Grace Aber
nathy on Monday night at her home
to the members of the Epworth lea.
que was attended by about twenty
young people. Games were played
and stories told around the camp fire,
making the evening a very enjoyable
one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
NOT A HoWLlNG SUCCESS.

Lynn, Ind, Sept. 19.-The balloon
ascention at this place last Saturday
evening was not bowling success.
Prof. Gray of Mooreland was the aer-
onaut, but on account of insufficient
gas in the balloon it did not reach a
great heighth. On Wednesday after
noon he expects to make another at
tempt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19

Healthy kidneys filter the impurit-
ies from the blood. and unless they do
this. good health is impossible. Foiey's
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys
and will positively cure all forms of
kidney and bladder disease 1t
strengthens the whole system. A. G..
Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
Was Sent to China.

Capt Judson is one of the officers
sent to China to report on the opera
tons of the Russian and Japanese arm
les The scenes of carnage which he
witnessed appear to have had most
demoralizing and depressing influence
upon him. He returned to the United
States full of dark forebOdings for his
country, and extremely pessimistic
concerning the ability of the army and
navy to prevent America from falling
a prey to conspiring foes.
In his report he disparages the util-
ity of the United States Navy, hints
mysteriously at coming wars, which
will involve this nation, and tells
about the weakness growing out OF
the Philippines, the Panama Canal and
the Monroe doctrine.
1t is apparent that Capt. Judson be-
lieves that Germany and Japan have
designs upon the United States. He
has a chapter on this topic, and al
though he does not mention either ma
ton by name, he indicates them both
beyond reasonable doubt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
VETERANS VISIT FACTORIES
Members of Thirty-Sixth Indiana Held
Reunion at New Castle.

New Castle. Ind, Sept. 19-The
survivors of the Thirty-sixth Indiana
Regiment held their annual reunion in
this city Wednesday. The days pro-
gram included visit to the several
big manufacturing plants. The sur
vivors of the regiment number forty
and of this number two-thirds were in
attendance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
DRUMMING is A FEATURE.
Much Enthusiasm Aroused by it at
Cambridge City.

Cambridge iCty, Ind, Sept 10
The mortal music and especially the
drumming of Major Hendershot.
drummer boy of the army of the Rap
pahanock is one of the free attrac-
tons and is drawing large audiences
and arouses great enthusiasm among
the old soldiers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
WILL A. HESS DEAD
AT PASADENA, CAL
His Wife Was Formerly Pet Van
Camp, Resident of
Milton.

Milton, Ind, Sept. 80 Word has
been received of the death of Will A.
Heiss, of Pasadena, Cal. whose wife
was formerly Pet Van Camp, was a
Milton girl. Mr.. Heiss dropped dead
on the street as he was returning from
fishing. He was prominent business
man Of his city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
SETTLED CASE BY MARRIAGE.

On charges preferred against him
by Lillian Bennett, colored girl, Ros-
coe Broadus, also colored, was arrest
ed Tue sday. On promise to marry
the girl, Mrs. Bennett. the girls moth
err, paid Broadus's fine and the two
were married Broadus but a few
months ago came from Kentucky.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
EFFORT TO SAVE MINERS
Three Are EntOmbed and Are
Cut Off by Fire.

Sparta, Mimi, Sept. 19-Heroic eff
forts are being made to save three
miners entombed in the Malta mine
They are cut off by fire and hope of
saving them is about abandoned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
IN MRS. FERGUsoN's HONOR

Milton, Ind, Sept. 19-Master Rob-
ert MacDaniels planned pleasant sur
prise in honor of the birthday of his
grandmother, Mrs. Emma Ferguson,
Tuesday evening The guests were
nicely entertained and light refresh
ments were served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
CELEBRAT TIES AN UNIVERSALLY
Rebekah Lodge Is Now Fifty
Six Years Old.

dab lodge will celebrate the fifty-sixth
anniversary on Friday evening. A
program will be given and the degree
staff will initiate one candidate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
PROGRAMS WERE DISTRIBUTED.

Greensboro, Ind, Sept. 19-Mrs. Dan
iel Moore entertained the Advance
club at a call meeting Friday after
noon. The programs for the ensuing
year were distributed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
A Joyous Moment.

There is my last poem" said the
young but melancholy contributor.
Thank the Lordr' replied the dig
nified editor as he chung to his chair
that he might not dance a hornpipe.-
Detroit Free Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
MARINE D. TACkETT DEAD.

Greensburg, Ind, Sept. 19-Marine
D. Tackett, a man with an enviable
record as soldier and prominent in
the affairs of the Indiana G. A r., died
here Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
ARE GOING TO coNNERsvILLE

Cambridge City, Ind, Sept 19-
Quite a number of Masons from this
vicinity will attend the reopening of
the new Masonic lodge at Connersville
tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil for such emergencies. 1t
subdues the pain and heals the hurts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19

Leaving Richmond 11:15 p. m. via
c., c. & L. lands you in Chicago at
200 a m. Through sleepers and
reaches. You will like 1t. apr6-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF FAIR

Milton, Ind, Sept. 19.-The Milton
schools closed this afternoon on ac-
count of the Cambridge City fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
PREACHED FAREWELL SERMON.

Greensboro, Ind, Sept. 19-The Rev.
Floyd preached his farewell sermon at
the u. B. church Sunday morning. Con
ference will meet this week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19

Have you trouble of any kind arising from
q disordered stomach? Go to your druggist
and get SOC 81 bottle of DR.. Caldwell 8.
Syrup Pepsin. which is positively guaranteed to
cure you and keep you well.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19

c., c. & L. ticket agent will sell 70.
sleeping car tickets to Chicago for
their 11:15 p. NJ. train. Call on
him. apr6-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
MISS CARRIE whitaker
NOT ABLE TO TEACH,
She Has Not Recovered From the
Nervous Shock in Recent
Wreck.

New Paris, o., Sept. 19-Miss Car
rie Whitaker. who was injured In the
railroad wreck which occurred two
weeks ago, is not so well. She is suf
fering from nervous trouble. School
has been dismissed in her room this
week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19

Have you noticed the improved serv.
fee to Chicago via the c., c. & L?
Through sleeper leaves Richmond at
11:15 p NJ daily. arrives in Chicago
1T 700 A N. Try It. aDr6-u
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
WORK is PROGRESSING NICELY.

Greensboro, Ind. Sept 19-Work on
the school building is progressing nice
~.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
SUNDAY is RALLY DAY.

Sunday. Sept. %. will be observed
as rally day in the First NJ E. Sunday
school,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
ENORMOUS EARNINGS
FOR THE STANDARD
figures Are Such as to Be AL
most Beyond Ordinary
Comprehension.
MORE THAN 1000 PER CENT
THIS is THE SHOWING OF PROF
IT'S ON THE STANDARD OIL
COMPANY OF INDIANA, RE-
GENTLY FINED.

New York, Sept. 19.-Stock juggling
operations of the oil combine and the
enormous earnings of the subsidiary
corporations were the sensational fea-
lures in the second days hearing OF
the governments action to dissolve
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey. Profits of more than 1000
per cent per year are made by the
Standard OIL company of Indiana, the
corporation sentenced to pay fine
of 500 ,24O, 900 by Judge Lands in Chi
cago. The company's profits for 1906
were s1O,516,OS2 and in 1903 they were
sS.753,41O, a total of two years bust
ness of $19,269, 492.
The Standard Oil company OF New
Jersey owns $3.50 shares of the Indi-
ana company's stock. The Indiana
company is capitalized at s1,0O0,O0o.
The dividends paid by the Standard
OF company of Indiana last year az
gregated s4,495, 500, or little more
than $4,000 100000 less than the prof
ffc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-19
Paw S47,s46,ooo in Year.

It appeared that from seventeen
subsidiary companies with total
Capitalization in 1903 of S92, 255, 200 the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
received dividends of SAT ,S46,9So.
The profits of these companies in 1908
amounted to $63, 635,95S.
The dividends for 1906 amounted to
Sal .369,625 and the profits for the
same year were 57,349 .032.
At the close of the hearing Frank
B. Kellogg, the government prosecu-
tor. after the arduous task of dragging
bits of information slowly from the
mouths of reluctant officials, stated:
1.-The transfer of the Waters-Pierce
stock to NJ NJ Van Buren, for $4,000
900 was nothing more than a juggie
by which the oil trust attempted to
cover up it's ownership of the ousted
company during the legal trouble in
Texas When the storm quoted down
the trust took over the stock again.
Relationship is Shown.
"Mr Van Buren, is the son-in-law
of John d. Archbold, who may shortly
succeed Mr. Rockefeller to the control
of the trust.
1.-The enormous earning capacity or
the absorbed companies is a revela-
ton in this age of finance. That one
company should earn in one year
eight times the amount of it's capital
iation is scarcely creditable, but this
fact the trust admits
Clarence G. Fay. acting comptrol-
Ter OF the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey, was shown table OF
seventeen companies subsidiary to the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
and a summary of their profits for the
year 1906. He attested it's authenti-
CITY 1t is as follows:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-28
NOT
|NTEND!E;2!511IO
IN>SI'GJR 3 R {
OF AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Organization Files Answer to
Suit Seeking to Suppress the
Publication of So-CaIIed I'VE
Don't Patronize" List.

Washington, Sept 27-That the
American Federation of Labor will
continue to publish its boycott list un-
til prevented by courts was specific
ally set forth in the answer Of the
federation to the complaint of the
Buck Stove and Range company, ask
ing for an injunction against such
publication. which was filed in the
supreme court of the United States
today
The answer announces that it Is the
intention of the federation ito con-
tinue to adhere to the constitution.
rules and regulations of the American
Federation of Labor concerning the
publication of the complainant's name
in the I'VE do not patronize" list of
the federation, unless prevented by
due process of law"
The federation denies any purpose
of ntimidating, but 1t admits II has
given its approval to certain boycotts.
1t is denied, however that the pur-
pose OF the Don't patronize" list is
to injure the persons named in It. A
specific denial Is made of any COM
spiracy to boycott injure, or destroy
the business of the Buck company
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-28
DedIcnte Gettyshurg Monument.

Gettysburg, Penn, Sept. 27.-Gov-
ernor Hughes, members of the senate
and assembly and hundreds of Nete-
rams of the Empire state participated
today in the exercises accompanying
the dedication of monument erected
by the state of New York on the Get
tysburg battlefield Colonel Lewis r.
Stegman delivered the principal adj
dress The monument commentaries
the services of Major General George
Sears Greene and of the New York
troops under his command, compris-
ing the five regiments of his brigade
and the Forty-ffth, Eighty-fourth,
One Hundred and Forty-sevent and
One Hundred and Fifty-seventh regi-
ments, sent to his support during the
night fight of July 2. 1868, on Culp's
hill Provision was made by the last
New York legislature for free trans
portation from stations in New York,
to Gettysburg and return, for fifty sur
vivors of each of the nine New York
regiments taking part in the battle.
In addition to these, 450 veterans, app
pointed by the executive officials o.
the regimental organizations. numer-
Gus other New York old soldiers are
here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-28
FACES
ENORMOUS
PENALTY
INDICTED FOR VIOLATION
OF HEPBURN RATE LAW
Fines of Two Million Dollars
May Be Imposed on Southern
Pacific and the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company,

San Francisco Sept, 27.-The fed
eral grand jury today returned indict-
ments of 124 counts against the
Southern Pacific company and Pacific
Mail Steamship company, charging
violations of the interstate commerce
law. These indictments, if followed
by convictions, are sufficient to render
the corporations liable to fines of from
Sl,24O,000 to $2,4S0,000 The mini
mum penalties prescribed by the law
for each count is $1,000 and the max
imum, $4,000. The defendant corpor-
ations are accused of secre3t. cutting
to 81 the published rate of%f.25 ON
shipments coming from Japan to San
Francisco and thence throughout the
United States.
Two indictments of eight counts
each were returned against the Pa
cific Mail Steamship company which
transported a cargo from Kobe to
San Francisco, and one indictment Of
eight counts and two indictments Of
fifty counts, each, We're returned
against the Southern Pacific company
for forwarding the cargo in broken lot
shipments from this city eastward.
Judge De Haven, to whom the indlct-
ments were returned in the United
States district court, directed the sum
moning of either the general manager
the general agent or the secretary or
treasurer of each corporation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-28

Washington, Sept. 27.-General and
sectional conferences devoted to the
discussion of methods of religious
work by laymen were held today In
connection with the Brotherhood of
st. Andrews international congress.
Among the speakers were G. Frank
Shelby. New York district secretary,
on MEMS Communions; F. w.
Thomas. Canadian general secretary,
on Visiting" John A. Birmingham,
Canadian western secretary, on "Ho-
tels and lfospitality;" the Rev. ]. p.
Hall, prison chaplain at Ensley. Alas
on 1subtc Institutions; ~ II, Bon-
sail, of Philadelphia. on House To
House Canvass" r. Fl. Gardiner. gen.
eral president, on Prayer Book Dis
tribution,n and w. A. Cornelius, of
Pittsburg, on Local Assembly Off
Icers Work" Bishop Satterlee OF
Washington and Bishop Du Moulin, OF
Niagara, Ont, spoke at the public
meeting this evening.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-28
ON Henrlng ln Ohlo.

FIndlay, O.. Sept 27.-Arguments
were begun today before Judge Dun
can In the common pleas court in the
motion to quash certain allegations in
the petition filed last May by George
NJ. Phelps against the Standard oil
company, seven subsidiary concerns
John ID. Rockefeller and other OFF,
cials. The complaint prays that the
charters of the corporations named
except the Ohio oil company and the
Standard oil company. be adjudged to
be Illegal, fraudulent and void and
that each of the defendants be perpet-
ually enjoined from doing any acts In
In said corporate name or form, and
that q receiver be appointed 20 wind
up the alleged illegal corporations.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-28
ON TRAIL
Of OIL TRUST
B D D K S
PROSECUTOR KELLOGG
HOPES FOR RESULTS
Believes He Can Prove Con-
Germ Never Was Dissolved
in Accordance With Order of
Federal Court,

New York, Sept. 27-Frank B.
Kellogg, conducting the suit of the
United States for the dissolution OF
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, made another hunt today in
the hearing of the oil case to discover
a trail that would lead to the finding
of the long sought books of the
Standard oil trustees and the liquldat-
ing trustees.
When the hearing concluded Kel-
logg said he was closer to the books
from which he hopes to prove that
the oil combine never underwent le-
gal dissolution, than he has been at
any time since the government action
commenced.
George Chesbrough, comptroller of
many of the subsidiary pipe line COM
panies owned by the Standard Oil
company, took the stand today to give
testimony regarding the operating
costs and profits Of the pipe line COM
panies. Prosecutor Kellogg question:
ed the witness regarding the Buckeye
Pipe Line company
II notice the following loans made
by the Buckeye Pipe Line company to
the National Transit company, as
shown by the balance due the Buck
eye company in 1899 Of S3.317,141;
In 1900 Of $5,251.2S7; In 1902, $5.-
63S,61s: in 1903. SS.115.t53; in 1904,
s6,5i5,4SS; In 1905. $3,3S9,326 and In
1906. $4,616,514. What were these
iopns?"
"They represented funds on de-
poslt with the National Transit COM
pany" replied Chesbrough
You carried these loans as as
sets ?"
yes. sir"
why did you deposit these funds
with the National Transit COM
pany?"
I'VE used the National Transit
company as a bank and we could call
for funds whenever we wanted them"
II notice S2.23f.901 Is carried on
the Buckeye books as oil purchase
contingent fund; why Is such a fund
carried?"
ITO cover loss nv shrlnkage In car
rylng OIL" said Chesbrough
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-28
REPAIRS HALT
DEPARTURE
Of FLEET
EXTENSIVE CHANGES
NEEDED IN EVANS SHIPS
viii Spend Additional Fifty
Days In Navy Yards Fitting
Up for Long Voyage Around
the Horn

Washington, Sept 27-As the re-
suit of additional changes found to be
necessary in the battleships Of Ad-
miral Evans fleet now under orders
to sail for the Pacific, it has been
found that an additional period of
fifty days must be spent by the big
ships in the navy yards, where they
are undergoing the repairs required
to fit them for the voyage. 1t is
hoped, however, that this additional
work can be executed Without delay
ing the fleet beyond the date set for
its departure, December Is next.
The new work will consist in the
installing in each ship a system of
fire control, involving the construc-
tlon below the protected deck of half
a dozen separate telephone booth ex-
changes. These little booths will con-
meet not only by telephone, but by
voice tubes with the captains sta
ton on the bridge, and in the coming
tower, and there will be one booth for
each caliber Of gun, in order that the
commanding officer can personally dii
rect the fire of the guns at will.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-28
COMMERCE. COMMISSION
BENT ON ENFORCING LAW

Los Angeles, Sept. 27.-"The rail-
roads must understand that they will
have to obey the law There will be
no violation of a single one of its pro-
visions If we can prevent it. We are
here to enforce it. That is our duty
and we shall fulfill it, The transport
tation companies are regulated by the
Hepburn law and other railroad stat
utes and they may as well understand
first as last that there will be no tfi-
fling with the provisions Of this act =
Such was the statement Of Franklin
X. Lane, Interstate cgmlnefee comm,R-
sioner, when informed Of tthe indtct-
ments said to have been voted by the
federal grand jury in San Francisco
against the Southern Pacific officials.
"The indictments are no surprise to
me-" continue Mr.. Lane. For some
time the commission has been co-Op-
Grating with the department of JUS
tice in a concerted effort to see that
all the provisions of the law are en-
forced. Experts are at work I'm va
rious cities of the west, examining
carefully into alleged infractions Of
the statutes. Wherever instances Of
the kind have occurred, evidence has
been and is being gathered against
those guilty of violation. The work
Is not directed against the Southern
Pacific particularly, or Mr.. Hartman
or anyone else. II is intended to APP
ply to all companies and the work will
be prosecuted without reference to
any individual or corporation.