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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-26
CLOSER RELATIONS.

KANSAS CITY, May 25.-The CO.
operation and closer relations leading
ultimately to the union with other
churches Of The Presbyterian faith,
duty OF church to the negro and re-
ligious education were important sub
jects considered by the general as
sembly Of Presbyterian Church to-
day. Z : Y A.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-26
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 2s, 1908
BILL PASSED.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-A bill
was passed by the House today au-
thorizing the sale Of surplus Of unal-
lottcd lands Of the Spokane Indian
reservation and to place timber lands
OF the reservation in the national
forest. ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-26
BISHOPS CHOSEN.

BALTIMORE, May 25.-Dr. VIM
A. Quayle of Chicago and Dr. Chas.
w, Smith, editor of the Pittsburg
Christian Advocate, was chosen bish-
ops on tenth and twelfth ballots, re-
spectively in the NJ. f. general confer.
ence today. The thirteenth ballot was
taken and the result is said to have
been no election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBOKS

Rock river took their dinner to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Hudson,
where they had very pleasant time.
MIR. and Mrs. John WOODBURY. and
three girls visited Thursday in Rock
Island at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert WOODBURY..
The Misses Esca and Lila Ewing
are visiting this week in Morrison
with their grandparents.
Owing to the rain Wednesday even
ing only few of the young people
were able to get to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Kuehl who were giving
party in honor of sister of Mrs.
Kuehl who is visiting from Clinton,
Iowa.
John Butger is erecting large
building of concrete to be used for
storing his auto and other things.
Miss Grace David of Port Byron is
visiting this week in Hillsdale and
vicinity with relatives and friends.
The last quarterly meeting of the
conference year was held Sunday al
| Yuma.
James Delphy, while shocking wheat
| Monday forenoon was overcome with
| the heat Dr. Donohoo was called tC
attend him. He is recovering nicely.
Tuesday forenoon William Schonk, Sr.
dropped dead in his yard of hear
! failure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09

town with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. E. Scott.
Mrs. Washington Miller and daugh-
ter Lulu visited last week in Fulton
with relatives
Mrs. Ida Dillin and children visited
over Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Bender, near Port
Byron
Louis Baron spent a few days the
last of the week with relatives in
Sterling.
The Chicago Giants, negro team
of ball players who were here several
years ago, will again be in town Fri
day and play ball in the afternoon
with the Hillsdale boys.
Glen Butter came home from Ur
hana to be here for the ball game
Saturday afternoon in Erie which was
played by the Erie and Hillsdale boys
the Hillsdale team winning with &
score of to 2.
Mrs. Amos Sheppard's household
goods were shipped last week from
Rock Island to Hillsdale.
Miss Cora Engle of Coal Valley has
been engaged to teach the Poplar
Grove school.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer DENIM
son baby boy Friday, July 8. They
now have the one boy ond two girls
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Downing ant
Mr. and Mrs. William Donohoo were
Rock Island visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Virgins and her daughter
Mrs. Henry Nundle, visited over Sun
day in Rock. Island with Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Fender.
Miss Ada Orr of Rock Island spen
Sunday in Hillsdale with relatives.
Ed Sands and Rob Cockins ar,
painting the large new farm of Her
man Liphardt, Jr.
The Fourth of July passed yer,
quietly in Hillsdale, no accidents oo
curing. Owing to the rain in tn,
early part of the day those that wer
planning on spending the day nea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Rock Island, July 9.-Following are
the wholesale prices Fin the local mar.
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, Ice.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, Sc;
springs, So to 81 a dozen.
Butter-Dairy, zoe.
Lard-10c.
egetables-Potatoes, Coo to Csc.
Live Stock.
Hogs-$5:O0@$5.35.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 to
$500; lambs, $3.50 to $6.75.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to 5000 COWS
and heifers, $500 to $500; calves, $4.OC
$3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, Csc to CSC; oats, 4Sc
to soc.
Forage-Timothy hay, $40 to $11;
prairie, 81 to $40; clover, $40 to $11;
straw, Sc.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, lac; slack
per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09

Minneapolis-Today, IS; last week,
III; last year, 179.
Duluth-Today, &c; last week, 81;
last year, 127.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat n
to Is higher, corn rs higher.
Liverpool closing-Wheat n to 1
higher, corn ss to Is higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
YUMA.

The Fourth of Jury was somewhat
marred by the heavy rain that fell
Friday night. Nevertheless Joslin fair
grounds were the chief attraction
William Whiteside Sr. was president
of the day. About o'clock the audi
ence was called to order. A martial
band of Moline furnished the music.
The Declaration of independence was
read by Miss Katharine Mead, an adj
dress was delivered by l.. M. Magill
of Moline and William White
side, Jr. At the close of the
address the song America was sung
of baseball was played between Joslin
and Cleveland, Joslin being the win
ner.
Quarterly meeting was held at
Yuma Sunday morning at II O'Clock,
Elder w. r. Wiley being present and
preaching a very forcible and inspiring
sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arguebright,
| who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Sylvester Daily the past month
returned to their home at Battle Greek
Mich, Saturday night.
Frank Scarf made business trip
to Joslin Friday.
| William Parker of Watertown was
tup looking after his farm Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Brandt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brandt were
guests of Mrs. Minnie Wainwright
Saturday, July Fourth
| Mrs. Lottie Garmond and children
of Davenport are visiting Mrs. Clyde
| Wake.
/ Games Warden Thomas Latin has
placed on the farm of John Swank
Belgian pheasants to be in his care
Anyone molesting them in any way
will be liable to fine of not less
than $50.
The storm Monday afternoon struck
the fair grounds with such force that
the amphitheater was blown down
taking the new addition of 80 fee
with it, which was almost completed
Ralph Beal spent the Fourth OF
July with Omar Karr and family, re
turning Sunday evening by way OF
lClinton.
Mrs. Mary SEEK and her grand
daughter. Cola, visited at d. w. Mum
mas after attending quarterly meet
ing at Yuma Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Long, who has beer
the guest of Miss Edna Mumma fol
La few days, returned to her home in
Moline Sunday evening.
Frank Daily spent the Fourth o.
July with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Sylvester Daily, while his wife wen
to see her sister, Mrs Archie Riggs
who is suffering with an attack O.
rheumatism.
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
Act Quickly.

Delay Has Been Dangerous in Rock
Island.
Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous kid
ney ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
Charles Greves of 1924 Third ave-
nue., Moline, ILL.,, says: ''Doan's Kidney
Pills have been in my family on sew
eral occasions. My wife suffered some
time with severe backaches caused by
disordered condition of the kidneys
and have been troubled in the same
way, the pains across my loins at
times being almost unbearable. Since
learning of Doans Kidney Pills. how
ever these backaches and kidney dis.
arrangements are a thing of the past.
1 made a statement some years ago
Doan's Kidney Pills.
and l repeat that Doan's Kidney Pills
are all that they are represented to be
and sure cure and safe cure for kid.
ney disease"
Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people. Call at Harper
House pharmacy and ask what Gus.
toners report.
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
falo. New York, sole. agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
Bows Life Saved,

My little boy, four years old. had a
severe attack of dysentery. We had
two physicians; both of them gave
him up. We then gave him Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy which cured him and believe
that saved his life.-William Ii. Stroll
ing. Carbon Hill, Ala. There is no
doubt but this remedy saves the lives
of many children each year. Give it
with castor oil according to the plain
printed directions and a cure is GER
tain. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
MOLINE

Work on Dam Soon.-Work on the
government plant and on the plant
of the Moline Water Power company
to the extent of $4,000 will be begun
after the river has fallen to an eight
foot stage, probably about Oct. 1. The
work in both places will be aimed
TO correct existing faults and increase
the efficiency of the two plants. The
work will be done directly by the
ordnance department under an appro'
priation already made for the purpose.
1t has recently been noted at the gov
eminent power dam that sand and
gravel have been washing from some
source in the bottom of the slough
into the pits in which the big water
turbine wheels rest Investigation
will be made to discover whence this
wash is coming and plans for over
coming it will then be made.
| May Empty in Rock River.-Permis
, sion has been granted by the govern
ment to the village of Silvis to extend
| its sewer system to empty in Rock
I, river. President Walsh of the board
received this communication from of
ficials of the Rock Island that no OBJ
lection would be raised by the gov
eminent if this was done.
o
Lamp Company EIects.-The stock
holders of the Moline Incandescen
Light company held a meeting Tues
day afternoon and elected "a new
board of directors for the ensuing year
Eight directors were elected, there be
ing one change, j. NJ. Dale being sub
lstituted for Cecil Wood.
ii %
: Brings Bride.-C. p. Hall, one o
| the popular young men employed II
: the office department of the MIDLAND
!, Motor Car company, has surprised hi
, friends in the city by returning afte
: the Fourth of July with a bride. MI
, Hall departed Friday from the city
Informing his friends that he was sim
ply going to visit friends and everyon
t believed him. Monday he returne
with Miss Louise Schubert as hi
| bride. Mrs Hall is an accomplishe
young lady of Detroit, from wher
Mr. Hall halls.
| To Open cafe.-Tomorrow the ne'
+, cafe a. the Manufacturers will b
( Iopened to the public. With the serN
ing of dinner Tuesday noon the larg
, American plan dining room was close
permanently, and until the new caf
5 | is opened, the cafe at the Moline clu
has been pressed into service for tn
guests at the hotel.
t Four Teachers Resign.-Four resis
nations were received and accepted b
4 1.-THE board of education Tuesday ever
e ing Miss Mabel Ewing and Mis-
Edna Yeager. grade teachers at tn
5 tGrant and Lincoln schools, respective
lily, are soon to be married, for whic
l treason they will retire from the corps
). The other two designations are froI
VIZ. F. Hargrave, who was called
$ month ago from Greencastle, Ind,
be assistant in English in the hig
( school, and from F. NJ. Shadd, Gale
t from Winnebago, Mimi, to teac
physics and chemistry, succeeding
t wv Muhleman. Three grade teacher
were elected: Miss Leila NJ. Cook &
: salary of $495 and the Misses Hele
\ lStory and Hilma Toline at salaries {
f $500 each. Miss Elva Chapen Wa
elected kindergarten assistant ;
$315. There are still two vacancie
| at the high school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
DAVENPORT

Knocked Out of Car.-Conductor
John Schmidt of the Gaines street line
of the Tri-City Railway company met
with a painful accident at Third and
Brady streets Tuesday night. The
car was standing on the crossing at
the time, when several men inside
started scuffle as matter of good
humored pastime. In the scuffle they
brushed against Mr.. Schmidt and
knocked him headlong out of the car.
The conductor struck the pavement
on his face and head. He was quite
painfully cut and bruised
Fresh Air Boys Here.-The % Chi
cago boys who are esconced in Camp
Fresh Air at Mcclellan Heights are
as comfortable as any boys ever were
Mr.. Henshaw who brought the boys
from Chicago looked over things be
fore leaving for the north and then
said that he had been in this work
Is years and has taken $500 boys to
summer outing camps, but never had
he seen a camp SO beautifully situated
and equipped.
Obituary Record.-Alfred Plambeck
the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H
Plambeck, died yesterday after suffer
ing with diphtheria for a time. The
death occurred at the home of the
parents, PA Warren street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
The Remedy That Does.

Or. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing others
promise but fail to perform" says Mrs.
E. R. Pierson, of Auburn Centre, Pa.
1T is curing me of throat and lung
trouble of long standing, that other
treatments relieved only temporarily
New Discovery is doing me so much
good that | feel confident its continued
use for a reasonable length of time
will restore me to perfect health.
This renowned cough and cold remedy
and throat and lung healer is sold all
druggists. soc and S100. Trial bot
tie free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
New York STOCKS.


New York, July 9.-The following
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Gas SO. U. P. 1917, U. S. Steel pre-
ferred 1075s, U. S. Steel common 401a
Reading f16%, Rock Island preferred
ern Pacific $685., N Y. Central los,
Missouri Pacific 51H l.. & N. 109,
Shelters S4as, C. F. l.. 29H, Canadian
Pacific 163, Illinois Central 134H
Penna 123B, Erie 201s, c. & o. 421k
B. R. T. 1885, B. e. o. 91B, Atchison
S3H, Locomotive 1912, Sugar 1878, St
Paul 1885. Copper 70B, Republic Stee
preferred 60, Republic Steel common
1875, Southern RyA1S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
Consultation.

For constipation there is nothing
quite so nice as Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. They always
produce a pleasant movement of the
bowels without any disagreeable eff
feet. Price, 25 cents. Samples free.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
hlllSDALE.

Mildred and Glen Camp visited a
few days last week with relatives in
Moline.
Miss Nevett of Albany visited over
Sunday in Hillsdale with relatives and
friends
Mrs. Maud Passmore and son Rob
ert are visiting this week in Water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, July 9.-The following are
market quotations today:
Wheat.
July, SS1s, S9A, S77s, S9H.
September, SS%, 9O5s, SS1s, 80.
December, 9O1s, S1A, S95s, 911s.
Corn.
July, 72B, 1875, 71A, 7134.
September, 1925, 1875, Tx, IT'S.
December, 611s, 611S, COZ, COZ.
Oats.
July, AZ, 49,, 46%, 1914.
September, 4OA, 4O9s, 1875, 1915.
December, AIS, 413s, 4O5s, 4O5s.
Pork
July, -, 1866, 1857, 1855.
September, 1912, 1886, 1872, 1886.
October, 1890, 1890, 1882, 1890.
Lard.
July, 9.37, $40, 9.37, $40.
September, 9.45, 9.52, 9.45, $50.
October, 9.52, $50, 952, 9.55.
Ribs.
July, --, S.72, SGT, S.72.
CSpCSHueI, o.fo, 900, S.IZ, S.SZ.
October, S.s5, S.92, S.S5, $50.
Receipts today-Wheat, IL; corn
10Y; oats. 50; hogs, 10000; cattle, 6,
600: sheep, 1900.
Estimated receipts Friday-Hogs
$4,000.
Hog market opened weak to 81
lower. Hogs left over, 1000. Light
Se.Oog6.55; mixed and butchers, 5000
m6.65; good heavy, $6.O5@6.67; rough
heavy, $6.05@630.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
s Omaha-Hogs, 5000; cattle, 1000.
Kansas City-Hogs, 10000; cattle
1000.
Hog market closed weak to SC
lower. Light, $6.00Q6.65; mixed and
butchers. s6OO@662; good heavy
$6.0o@6.62; rough heavy, $6.00@6.3 80
Cattle market closed weak. Beeves
S4.70@S.25; stockers and feeders
s2.6o@4.0O: cows and heifers, ,2.4o@
$40.
Sheep market closed steady.
Northwestern receipts:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-24
RAILROAD OPPOSES
NAVY YARD TRACKS
Senate Committee Hears
Arguments for and Against
Bill.

The Senate District of Columbia Com
in!tte5 met this morning 10 conduct
hearing on the subject of the proposed
continuation OF tn tracks of the rA'la-
delphia, Baltimore, and Washingt n
road to the Washington Navy Yard. he
Senat mas passed a bill on this matter.
which would require the road 10 bGs'd
aud maintain a line extending FROM its
main line. at Pennsylvania avenue
southeast to the navy yard.
To this, the railroad company, a part
OF the Pennsylvania system is Directing
on account of the expense. On the
other hand. the navy yard cannot os
cut off from communication with other
points, and the Senate Committee Is
trying to ma = way TO keep railroad
communication established in a way that
viii be some where near satisfaction 10
all concerned. A motion TO reconsider
the bill that has been passed IS MED
SO that It vii! be possible TO modify 1t.
Through its officials. the Philadelphia
Baltimore. and Washington road served
notice that It would not build the me
as proposed by the bill passed by TIC
Senate. The officials said II NoCld cost
S8O0. 900. and would give no adequate re-
turn. Continuation Of the existing rack
for two years was proposed. tNWti5SL
objection was made that the bill would
require elimination OF gTade crossings
which would be a large expense
Representing the road were a. I.
Neale attorney: John Cas5ells. altor-
ney and director. f. 4. Mckinney. al
torney: w. w. Attcrbury. general man
dger; u, j., Brooks, general saperln-
JenSent, and T.. Lee, engineer.
OtI ers who appeared were Rear Ad-
miral +. II. G. Leutze, commandment OF
the navy yard: Captain Morrow. en-
gin eer commissioner; Assistant Score
tary NeWberry. Of the Navy Depart
mont; Thomas W. Smith. lumber mer-
chant OF this city, and Wash T. Will
Jams, of the Southeast Citizens Asso-
citation.
M Newberry urged the importance
OF railway connection wlth the yards ~
did also Rear Admiral Leutze. The cCTn-
mittee concluded the bearing. but took
10 action. Some plan viii he worked
out that II is thought Will be sttisfac-
tory.
Mr. Williams urged the Importance OF
elimination OF grade CROSSINGS. ana
Senator GaIlinger said the committee
was with him on this The present
track, Mr.. Williams said, was known as
Dead Mans Curve several persons
having been killed there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-24
Fleet Prepares
To Leave CaLLaO:
JackieS Praised

LIMA, Peru, Feb. 24.-The United
states battleship fleet resumed coaB4g
TO-DAY, after rest over Washington's
birthday and Sunday The work is pro-
crossing briskly, and it is expected al
Dunkers viii be filed by tonight.
The task of fueling has clrtaiIed the
number Of shore leaves for the men.
and the harbor fairly swamps with
small crafts loaded with officers and
curious eXcursionIsts.
Here. as at all other ports the feet
has visited, the conduct OF the men
ashore has been above criticism.
Though 5000 wandered through the
streets Of Lima and Culao yesterday,
there was hardly the sign Of a misun-
Outstanding with people. and numerous
have been the compliments bestowed on
the visitors by the Peruvian authoTi-
ties.
While the American officers agree
that they are glad no heavy fogs inter
Tered with the squadron navigation
OF Magellan Strait, as they did with
that of the collier Ajax, which followed
the Oattieships through and arrived
here yesterday, they say they guess the
lighting vessels would have accom-
plished the trip without serious mis-
haps anyway Nevertheless, il IS con-
Ceded that the western reHches OF the
strait are quite bad enough under the
most favorable circumstances, and that
the limited accommodations Of BOja"
and lamar bays, where the Ajax an
ch0Ted twice. would have been alto
gether inadequate for Inc sixteen bis
war vessels.
President Pardo's visit 10 the flagship
yesterday and the reception accorded
him by the officers aboard has been the
feature OF the stay at Callao thus far.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-24

mony. described the happenings OF
Thursday night. AT 10 o'clock my sis
ter and myself went to bed and some
time later. Il seems to me I was dream
ing, I awakened with start and called
out. ''They ara numbering pap" A
terrible voice called Uut, ''Who IS that
who is that" Then there was a fan,
and heard some one running from the
dining room. When / came downstairs
saw my father lying in a pool of
blood. Rushing TO his aid / asked,
Who done, it pap, who done it, Ny
father only shook his head.
Il asEd him If nc wanted Mr. Mad
den, but he gave me no reply. I then
ran 20 Madden's saloon and got MT
Burk and Mr.. Madden, who came TO
the house later.
Did YOU see any OF the men who
are supposed TO have murdered your
father at the house that night asked
Coroner hewitt.
Il DID not. but when ] went to Mad
dCn'S saloon there was a short dark man
standing on the opposite corner, and he
looked to me like this man Green. At
the Fourth precinct, when this man
Thomas spoke. 1 recognized his voice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-24
Deaths.

Mathew Simpson. SIS years. Fort Reno,
d. c.
Flweu Parks, SIS years, New Willard.
Louelleu Mitchell y years. 25s2 Thirty
seventh street northwest.
Cicero Beckham, Il years ZI2I y street
northwest.
Mary F. Sullivan. 1924 Twenty-ffth
street northeast
Francis II Sprague 50 years 1si
Eleventh street southeast.
Oswald b. Parsons, 81 years, a Quincy
street northeast.
Edward Dausch, IS years old, Gil B
street southeast
Ecg enc NJ. Rouse. 30 years. 1887 First
street northwest.
Franklin a Waters, ~ years, Govern
ment Hospital for Insane.
MarainO FOU. Is years, IS Decatur
street northeast.
Julian ". JIndsy, IT., / year, SOS Sew
enth street southwest.
Turco Angelo. ? years. 20S Arthur place
northwest,
Annie G.. Mowat, Il years. 6 Monroa
street, AnacOstia-
Joseph NJ Davis CO years. 1875 First
street southwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-24
CANNED MUSIC"
WINS A VICTORY

Canned music" or the photograph
ana automatic players, won a complete
victory in the Supreme Court OF the
United States today. The court held
that perforated rolls used ia piano
players or Photographic records did not
infringe the copyright of the music so
transposed, because the copyright law
only protected the tangible thing-that
is. sheet music.
Publishers of sheet music. authors
and composers have contended that the
copyright law permitted canned mu-
sic" producers 70 reproduce their music
without the payment of royalties.
Justice Day announced the opinion OF
the court. Justice Holmes dissented,
because THE decision of the court Is
wrong in principle"
The case was stubbOrnly fought IN
the courts, and anticipating sucn a de-
cision as that rendered today, COM
posers have asked Congress TO amend
the cor fright laws.
The specific case before the court was
the complaint of the Whlte-Smith Mu-
sic Publishing Company. Of Boston,
that the Apollo Company had infringed
It's copyrights on Little Cotton Dolly
and The Kentucky Babe.