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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13
Some Facts and Figures of
Interest Relative to An
nual Celebration.
FEAST OF FUN AND FRoLIc RE-
SUITS IN BRINGING AT LEAST
$4,000 TO THE CITY AND KEEP.
ING $4,000 HERE EVERY YEAR
A GOOD INVESTMENT,

Since the Inauguration of the Pensa-
cola Mardi Gras Carnival it has proven
to be one Of the biggest things. in a
business way and in the matter of ad-
vertsing Pensacola, in the history of
the Deep Water City of the Gulf, al
though that fact is not fully appre-
ciated by the rank and file-those who
have not given the subject due con-
slderation or study. In view of the
approaching celebration, and for the
purpose OF enlightening the people Of
Pensacola as to the value of this an
nual feast of fun and frolic a repre-
sentative of The Journal Instituted a
careful inquiry for the purpose of Sc
curing data as to what the carnival
meant for Pensacola in a purely f.
nancial way. and the result of that in
vestiagtion is herewith given.
Previous TO the Inauguration of the
carnival in this city it was the Gus
tom Of many Pensacolians to visit
either New Orleans or Mobile during
the two or three days preceding Ash
Wednesday, and in order to accommo-
date these people it was necessary for
the railroad to run a special train,
leaving the city on the Saturday even
w nile
actual figures cannot be obtained it
may be conserVatively estimated that
at least 500 more people left this
city to witness Mardi Gras celebra-
tions in the cities mentioned than
during the past eight years, and it is
reasonable to presume that the ave:
age expenditure of these 500 people
was $50 per head, including railroad
fare and all other expenses. This,
then, means that $4,000 has been re-
tanned in the city by the carnival that
otherwise. would have been expended
elsewhere
During the carnival season the rail-
road companies Of the country issue
special round trip tickets to Pensa-
cola Mobile and New Orleans, which
are limited to return within specified
time, and many are used within the
limit There a provision IN these
tickets, howevef, by which the pur-
chaser, upon depositing the ticket with
the agent at the point of destination
and paying a small fee, may have the
ticket extended for several days.
During the last carnival in this CITY
at least three hundred tickets were
deposited at the unicsa depot to be ex-
tended 1t is safe to say thae Il thnAs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13
VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamships
| Aoara, Br IS, Wynd, 1114' Buenos
Ayres 10 H Bars & Co.
Aphrodite, Br IS, Wiseman, 1924, Ten
ereiffe to Cary & Co.
lo; Anna a. A aust s Esd1seich' 1885, Guaoa-
August Belmont Br IS, Clarke, 1861.
Newcastle to Gulf Transit Co.
Basuta, Br SIS, Dream, 1899, Huelva to
Bseak6eId. Br IS. York. 1898. Tampa to
Buckminster; Br IS. Hadaway, 1887
Capera, Ital IS. Castanzo. S211, Messena
40. ShaT Gsi Le Cogr, , French So Letes'u'
Cycle, Br IS, Long, 2227, Rio Janiero to
Gulf Transit Co.
Fenay Lodge, Br IS. Burnby, 2o75, San
tiago to Gulf Transit Co.
Gamma, Dutch IS. Berg, 1905, Cardiff to
Hornsund. Ger SIS. Behrens. 1909. Ham
Louise. Ger IS. HeIbeck, lib. Gulfport
Ruth, Nor IS, HelHesen, 22ss, Newcastle
Robert Heyne, Ger IS, BTusiky, 1856.
Hamburg to Hyer Bros
Toftwood. Br IS, Horland. 1891, Rio ia
Whitehall, Br IS Peterson, 1913. Po-
maron to J. A Merritt & Co.
Ships
don to order.
Ferreira, Port ST. Barros, SOC. Lisbon
TO master.
Harbinger. Rus sh- 1899. AIgOa Bay
to master
Hildegard, Ger ship. Boln1dorf, 1910. for
Bremen, with I,004, 266 # lumber; Tor
Brake with 1857 S it lumber;
werp to McK. oerting s. Co.
Bar<s-
Alfhild. Swed blk, Svensen, 1882. Dur
CampbefI Nor bk, Hausken, 100.
Stavanger 70 NICK. OeTting & Co.
Charles Racine, Nor bk, Wage. 1926,
Cnerlotte. Nor blk, Hansen. 1243. Santos
to Southern States Lumber Co
Due Sorelli B, Ital bk, Ansaldi, 1878,
Fantasti, Itai bk. Dapelo, 1895. Barba-
does to Rosasco Bros.
FrateIlL Bianchi. Ital blk. Mari, ITO,
Montevideo to RoSaSco Bros.
Glendovey. Br blk, 500, Barbados to
master.
Hereford, Nor bk. Jensen. 1880. Rosario
HeimdaI. Nor bk. Hensen. 1854. Hull
to order.
Inga, Nor blk, Aabel, Rio Janeiro to
order.
Ingebiorg, Nor blk, Ed, 1850. East Lon
don to order.
Isabel Browne. Rus blk, Lindquist, 1921,
Lila, Nor Blk, Aanonsen, 1890, Santos
to order.
Luigini, Ital.bk, Marini. 1913. Havana to
southern States LUMBER Co
Lysglint, Nor blk. Hansen. 1882. SWakop-
mund to NICK. Oerting & Co.
Maria, Ger bk, French, 1922, Kings
Lynn to master
Marian, Port bk, Almeida, 951, Lisbon
to H. Bars & Co
Olivari. ItaI blk. Costa, Genoa to or
der.
-Ophelia, Nor bk, LARSON, 1927, Bahia
Blanca to Gulf Transit Co
Padlas, Nor bk. Johnson. 1918. Ply
mouth. to A Zelius-
Phyllis, Nor blk, Gabrielson, s32, Belfast
to NICK Oerting g. Co
Ramon Planiol. Urug Blk, Cassanoves,
1870, Havana to II. Baars & Co.
Teresa, Urug blk, Estrada, 1882, Cienfue-
gos to Rix NJ. Robinson.
Uniac, Port blk, Cachin, sci, Rio ia
Micro to master.
Winnepeg, Rus bk. Erholrn, s27. Rio
Janeiro TO order.
Schooners.
Donna Christina, Am sch, Mcleod, 165,
Belize to master.
JohE Maxwell, Am sch, Foss, AS, San
Juan 10 Jotn-A. Merritt & Co.
Rarkentines-
Allanwilde. Am bktn, Grace, b64, Man.
camille to master.
Beatrice. Ital bktn, Marchen, Savona to
master
Ferreira. Port ship. Barros. 924 Mobile
to master.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13
SHIPPING NEWS
Arrived Yesterday.

Ennisbrook, Br IS, Wallace, 1881. Nor
folk to the W. s Keyser Co
Strathnevis, BIZ IS, Buchanan, Ph1ladel-
pfia to master
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13
One Hundred and Sixty
Shares Have Been Sub
scribed by Citizens.
THUS NETTING A NEAT SUM, BUT
MUCH MORE is NEEDED, AND
is EXPECTED THAT MORE
STOCK WILL BE SUBSCRIBED
BY PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS.

Many shares of stock in the Pensa-
cola Carnival Association have been
subscribed by progressive citizens and
business men of the city. Up to date
the shares taken number $50, which
is considered very good showing.
Much more is needed however, as the
celebration this year will be on
larger scale with more floats than for
merly. 1t is expected however, that
the citizens and firms who have not
subscribed to stock will do so, and
that ample funds will be on hand by
the date of the big celebration.
Names of Subscribers.
The names of those who have sub
Scrlbed TO stock are as follows
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13

1000 visit the city from near
by points, each spending, ap-
proXimately, So =. 80. -. 10000
Value of Carnival =. $40. 900
Cost of the Carnival =. :. :. 1000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13
NOTICE.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
We will pay $1,000 reward for evil
dence that will lead to the arrest and
conviction of the party or parties who
defaced the sign of H. o. Arson, plac-
ed by US near Palmetto Beach. The
above reward stands good for evil
dence that will lead to the arrest and
conviction of any one caught damag-
ing or defacing any bill board or sign
placed by us anywhere in the city.
PENSACOLA AID. CO.,
G. A. Vucovich, Pres.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13
SOL. CAIN S CO.'S
9th ANNIVERSARY
POPULAR GROCER CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY OF HIS ADVENT
IN BUSINESS NINE
YEARS AGO.

Sol Calm, proprietor OF the grocery
business of Sol Calm & Co. celebrates
his ninth anniversary in business to-
day. On Friday. Jan Is, 1898, Mr..
Calm began business on the corner
that be now occupies, Palafox and In
tendencia, but his quarters at that
time were less than half the space
that he has now.
His business grew so rapidly that in
less than three years he was com
PEELED TO get additional space, taking
the store next to him which had form
erly been occupied by D'AlembeTte's
Pharmacy Afterwards warehouses at
the rear were added. and two years
ego last June, Mr.. Calm put in a new
glass front On Palafox street which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13

has made his store not only the hand
soonest in the city, but one of the
handsomest in the south.
Mr.. Calm now rims five delivery
wagons and it has been his object to
make his delivery system perfect He
gives his business his own personal
attention, is there every day, and puts
in longer hours than any Of his en-
ployees. 1t is this kind Of a policy
that builds up a business and Mr..
Calm to-day not only has one of the
very best businesses in the city but
he has a business Of which he has
every reason to feel proud
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13

All of the $1,000 spent for the car
nival. excepting about 81 900, is spent
in this city.
These figures will probably prove
an eye-opener to the average citizen
of Pensacola, but they can be accept
as conservative and, from the best
Information obtainable, trustworthy.
The Mardi GraS Carnival is, as
matter of fact, one of the best paying
investments that the business men Of
Pensacola have ever participated in.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13
OLD RESIDENT OF
LAKE CITY DEAD
~ AssocIated press.

Lake City, Jan. 12-Dr. B. A Watts,
an old citizen, died here this after
noon, aged 81 years. He came from
South Carolina He was prominent
in the Confederate war service and
was widely known IN the South.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-13

Pensacola Big Bayou same as week
day except that first car leaves city at
a n
Saturday only.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
BLACK HUNDREDS BREAK HEADS.
Police Turn Thugs Loose in Odessa
to Avenge Bomb Killing.

Odessa, May -Fifty-three per-
sons were taken to the hospitals suf-
fering from broken heads or limbs or
otherwise dangerously injured as q
result of an outbreak of the Black
Hundreds here Monday, following the
assassination of three police officials
at the central police bureau by the
explosion of an internal machine. In
addition, about 100 persons were less
seriously injured. The victims in
Guided women, children and students.
1t is alleged that, out of revenge
for the assassination of the three Of
ficers whom the Jews had nicknamed
the Heroes of the anti-Jewish riots"
the police turned the Black Hundreds
loose, armed with clubs and rubber
sticks. Jews were brutally, beaten in
the streets and msny houses in the
Jewish quarter were looted and their
occupants terribly beaten.
The disorder lasted for several
hours, the police making no attempt
to suppress 1t. Further outrages are
expected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
eREwsoME RITES LAID TO TRIBE
Indians in New Mexico Accused Of
Feeding Babies to Serpent.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 29.-In spite of
the fact that similar charge was in
vestigated and dismissed by grand
jury some time ago another complaint
has been filed with United States Dis
trict Attorney Llewelyn of New Mex.
leo that tribe of Indians in that ter.
ritory is given to the worship of an
enormous serpent, to which is fed the
newborn babies of pueblo in which
it is housed and carefully tended and
guarded
The complaint was filed by Catho.
lie priest, who alleges that dozen
families were segregated from several
pueblos around about two years ago
and formed into a pueblo by them.
selves, that although it is known that
many children have been born to these
families not a child is to be found in
the pueblo.
This led the priest to press his in.
vestigations, with the result that he
discovered that in an adobe house, iso
lated and closely guarded, there is an
enormous serpent, which is worshiped
by the Indians of all the pueblos
around, and that every babe born in
the small pHeblo-and, it is suspected
many others-are fed to the serpent.
Mai. Llewelyn, having no jurisdic
ton, has filed the affidavit of the priest
and other evidence with the territorial
authorities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
FROST DAMAGES FRUIT in OHIO.
Truck Gardeners Report Heavy Loss
in Some Sections OF State.

!
Cleveland, o., May 22.-At points in
northern Ohio the temperature fell to
below 33 degrees above zero Monday
night. Cloudy skies generally pre-
vented much damage to crops by frost,
although in some localities great de-
sSruction is reported. A dispatch from
Lima, o., says:
Reports from all sections of Allen
county Tuesday state that the damage
to fruit is so complete there is little
chance that there will be any crop in
the entire country WORT, gathering.
Truck gardeners also report heavy
damage to young plants"
Lexington, Ky. May 22.-Heavy
frosts fell over the eastern half of Ken
lucky Monday night damaging gar
dens, and is believed to have about
completed the work of killing fruit
Boston, May 22.-The third cold
wave during May spread over New
England Monday night, sending the
temperature to freezing in the north
ern districts and to about 40 above
zero in this section. The weather bu-
reau prophets held out no hope of
warmer weather until after sunrise
Wednesday,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
ANOTHER VEHIRE NEEDED
sTEuNENBERe MURDER TRIAL
GOES OVER UNTIL FRIDAY.
But Three More Peremptory chaL
lenges Are Left-counseI for
Prisoners Make Complaint.

Boise, Idaho, May 29.-Sherifi
"Shad" Hodgin started out Tuesday
to summon new venire for the Hay.
wood murder trial, which was ad.
joufned again Monday afternoon to
secure another special panel. Thurs.
day being legal holiday, court will
not reconvene till Friday morning,
but Judge Wood announced to the
lawyers that he would expect
them to complete the jury by Satur.
day night or exhaust the new panel.
The work of jury filling is stopped
at the vacancy created by the seventh
peremptory challenge so that there
remain three more peremptory chal.
lenges. Beside that there is chance
that juror Tourtellotte, who objected
to the intiiction of the death penalty
save in war or anarchy, will be ex-
cused when it comes time to finally
swear the jury, and juror A. P. Burns
is suffering from lumbago. These
circumstances leave the date of the
completion of the Jury in doubt
Prior to the issuance of the new We.
nire E. F. Richardson, for the defense,
strongly intimated that the previous
lists had been made up in manner
unfair to the prisoner He said that
of the 5000 citizens available for jury
duty fully 1900 were members of la.
Dor unions. One hundred and sixty
talesmen had been before the court,
yet only one of the number was
member of labor union and only two
others were workingmen. He said
that there were only SO or 60 bankers
in the county, yet nine of them had
been found in the lists. He said that
the figures made another singular CO.
incidence and protested against the
talesmen being drawn from the farm
err and mercantile classes rather than
from the main body of citizens.
Judge Wood in reply said that he
had absolute confidence in Sheriff
Hodgin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04

tack the vital organs, causing catarrll of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make 10 mistake by
taking DR.. Kilnler's Swamp Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain i'll passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is SOON realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swa1np-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists i'll ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail Address, DIR. Kill
1ner g. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer i'll this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but rememberthe name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Killuer's Swamp-Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y, OH every
bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
ILLINOIS MAKES HALF PHONES.
Census Report on Electrical Manufac.
lures Is Given Out.

Washington, May ga bulletin is.
sued Tuesday by the census bureau
contains report on the manufacture,
according to the census of 1905, of
electrical machinery, apparatus and
supplies. 1t says that during the five
year period from 1900 there have been
extensive improvements in the utiliza-
ton of electricity and electrical ma
chinery and radical innovations in
electrical devices for general use.
New York, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylva.
MIA, Massachusetts,, Connecticut, In.
diana and New Jersey reported CA of
the 74S establishments making elee-
trical apparatus, their output being
90.1 per cent of the total. The in
crease in total capital was greatest in
Pennsylvania, equaling 1855 per cent.
although the value of the products adj
vanced only 97.4 per cent. The CAPT.
tai and value of products of the lead.
ing states follow.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
Remarkable Rescue.

That truth is stranger than fiction,
has once more been demonstrated in the
little town of Fedora, Tenn, the resi-
dence of c. V. Pepper. He writes: 81
was in bed, entirely disabled with hem
orrhages of the lungs and throat. Doc
tors failed to help me, and all hope had
fled when l began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery. The instant relief
came. The coughing soon ceased; the
bleeding diminished rapidly, and in
three weeks was able to go to work y
Guaranteed cure for coughs and colds.
SOC. and $1.00, at p. A. Clemmer's drug
store. Trial bottle free. t
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
For Sale.

A choice lot of big boned Poland
China sows to farrow in June, July and
also two fall boars weigh
ing 200 lbs. each. They are on the
bargain counter and must go quick.
M. P. LYDoN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
Foreigners Killed in Wreck.

Pittsburg. Pa, May 22.-One man
was killed, seven fatally injured and
10 others received minor hurts and
bruises Tuesday in wreck on the
Panhandle railroad at Holidays
Cove, w. Va, near Steubenville, o. A
local freight train had stopped on a
curve and work train, backing, ran
into the rear of 1t, crushing the ca.
boose and cars where the labore1s
were gathered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04

The total value of telephone appara.
tus manufactured in 1905 was SIS. $685.
Cos, as compared with S10,512,412 for
1900. Illinois is the great center of
telephony manufacturing industry and
more than half of the total product
was from this state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
ILLUSTRATED BY PARKER

Toms startling adventures and horrible urngs
convicted of murder umstana
aPenal colony make story of great singular
on story which reminds constantly of Victor Hugo Bazac
or Dickens in the intensity of its realism.
Is there hope for Tom Can human the
cank OF the convcs chains the cruel lash of the british
driver? Can
This is the question which the sympathetic reader (who
himself on Toms side from the beginning repeatedly
The answer is found in the story itself which we
are Going to print, beginning in an early issue
A word Of warnins-Don'tb the story ralcs
You can't stop before
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
YOUR
LAWN MOWER
Does it Need Sharpening?

We have in operation one of our new
Ideal Lawnmower Sharpeners that
we would like to have you see in oper-
alton before you have your Lawnmower
sharpened again. There is nothing like
it on the market. By it's use each
blade is sharpened alike, the bevel on
the knives being kept at the same
degree all along the knife. All high
and low spots are taken out, and any
degree of clearance can be given the
blade SO the Lawnmower will run and
cut easier than when new. Both cut
ting edges are ground.
More good Lawnmowers are spoiled
by bunglesome sharpening than by the
work they are intended to do.
Bring your Cranky Mowers to
our Remedial Institute for
Disabled Lawnmowers'
and have 'em properly doctored. Price
75c and cure guaranteed.
F. ]. pRANN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
Notice to HorSenlen

The Clydesdale Stallion McHENRY
No. 1868, will make the season of 1907
as follows:
Monday and Tuesday forenoon, at
Kendallville.
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday
forenoon, at Curtis Miller's, miles
east of Cresco.
Thursday and Friday, at home.
Saturday, at Whites Barn, Cresco.
At home every night except Monday
and Tuesday nights.
The quality and breeding of this
horse is as good as can be found any,
where. We will take pleasure in show
ing you samples of his offsprings at his
home or in most any direction in the
vicinity of Cresco. Seeing is believing.
So don't forget to look us over.
TERMS: $500 for single mare;
span, $25. 90; 8 for $35. 90 to insure live
standing colt.
M. P. LYDoN, Owner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
#. j. pRANN

For SALE:-My residence four blocl $
east of the Strother House at a great
bargain now, with three lots, good
building, and fruit. Now is the time.
Enquire at the premises.
57tf. VIM. N. FERRIE, Cresco, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is-a disease prevailing in this
country most DANGEROUS because sndecen-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
American Golf champion Defeated.

American Colt Champion Defeated.
st. Andrews, Scotland, May 29.-The
American champion, Eben M. Byers,
of Pittsburg, was defeated in the sec
ond round of the amateur golf cham
oionship Tuesday morning, ]. Patter-
;on, of the Edinburgh club, winning
ny three up and two to play.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04

S because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-lleart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apopleSy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowed advance
the kidney-poisoi,-
a1 b1Oo5 will Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-18
were much more unfavorable than the
present. He says farmers are not wor-
Irying.
PAY Big FINE.
The Milwaukee Railway Com
pany Pays $50, 900 for
Relating.

New York, May 16.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad com.
pany, through it's general counsel,
Charles B. Keeler Of Chicago, pleaded
guilty before Judge Holt in the United
States circuit court today on two in
dictments recently returned against
the road for the granting of rebates in
violation Of the Elkins anti-rebating
law. The court assessed a fine of $40,
900 on each count pleaded to, or go, OOC
in all, which Attorney Keeler paid
The grand jury returned fifteen in
dictments against the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul, charging the
granting of rebates on coffee shipments
in favor Of the Woolson Spice com
pany, an Ohio corporation, on western
shipments from New York to Toledo.
After a consultation with United States
Attorney Stimson and his associates.
who have been prosecuting the rebate
cases, Mr.. Keeler arranged to plead
guilty to two of the indictments with
the understanding that the remaining
counts be dismissed.
In brief address to the court Attor-
ney Keeler attempted to excuse his
road and pleading in extenuation that
it had not endeavored or wished to
evade the law. but that owing to the
spirited competition of other roads,
minor traffic agents Of the company
had consented to the granting Of re-
bates in order to meet the sharp compe-
tition, but without the knowledge of
the company's chief executive official.