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The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
QUESTION is WHO'LL
BUY d. p. w, TIME BOOKS

City Treasurer Max Koch and Com
missioner Haarer of the ID. p. W., are
in a deadlock regarding time-books.
Haarer is sending out a number OF
gangs for work on the streets, alleys
and sewers He needs books for MS
foremen, and he expects the city treas
urers Office 10 furnish them.
The city treasurer has about ex'
hausted his printing fund on account
of some extra printing made necessary
by the combination OF the office with
that OF tax receiver. He says he'll be
well, blanked-if he will buy any
time-books for the ID. p. w.
Hearers printing appropriation is
also more or less OF living skeleton
and he says that he'll be--ahem, blow
edit he's going TO buy any books.
Ii looks as il the foremen would
have to count up on their fingers.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
STANDARD OIL
BANK TO MERGE
WITH RrAN's
WALL-sT. REPORT DENIED az IN
TEREsTED PARTIEs-coMsIN
TON WOULD MAKE ONE OF
GREATEST INSTITUTIONS.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Wall-st. has
a rumor that the National City bank
and the National Bank OF Commerce
will soon consolidate. II Is said that
negotiations are now In progress be-
tween Frank A. Vanderlip, acting for
the City bank. and Thomas F. Ryan,
acting for the Bank OF Commerce,
looking TO the purchase OF Bank OF
Commerce stock from several life in
surance companies, which hold 1t for
investment. and two OF three trust
companies. OF which the United States
Mortgage & Trust Co.. the Morton
Trust Co. and the Guaranty Trust Co.
are the chiefs. Mr.. Vanderbilt Is at
present In Europe. as is James Still
man. the president Of the National
City bank. and II Is not likely that any
immediate merger OF the two COM
panies will take place until one Of
them returns.
The combining Of the two banks
into one would make an institution
that for size only would be rivaled by
some OF the greatest institutions In
the world.
Interested parties deny the report.
ed consolidation.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
8 j RI 0 UGHs co.
Gets CONTROL
OF RIVAL
SECOND ATTEMPT TO SECURE
MAJORITY OF STOCK OF AD.
DER MACHINE CO., OF WILKES
BARRE, PA, SUCCEEDS

WILKESBARRE, Pa, April IL
Especial BY a deal completed to-
day the Burroughs Adding Machine
company. Of Detroit, secured control
of majority OF the stock OF the Ad.
der Machine Co, or this city. a rival
concern which manufactures a ma.
chine used for the same purposes as
the Burroughs.
The Burroughs company made an
effort to get control OF the stock a
year ago. but did not get quite
enough. At that time the local stock
holders pooled their stock and placed
the voting power In the hands of three
trustees for five years. Any stock
sold II was agreed would first be sub
mitted for sale to the trustees. The
Burroughs people. however, offered a
higher price for the controlling stock
than the local men cared to pay. What
will be done with the local plant,
which Is now running short-handed
is not known.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
PSYCHOLOGISTS TO RAISE
FUND FOR A WIDOW

ANN ARBoR, Mich, April 1.-THE
eighth annual meeting OF the Amer
lean Association OF Psychologists and
Psychologists opened here today.
with the election OF the following
council: President. III. h. Ernst, Har-
ward; vice president. DIR. r. IA. Hiss.
Columbia; secretary, DR. +. b. Nal
Tory. Harvard; treasurer, DR. f. H..
Williams. University OF Buffalo. A
committee was appointed to take
charge OF raising relief fund for the
widow OF. Mai. Carroll. u. 8. A.. who
died from the effects OF his expert.
ments while studying the mosquito
theory of the spread of yellow fever.
and also for Dr. L.azear, who was con.
lnected with Maj. Carroll in the ex-
periments.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
FRENCH STAY I25
OF BERBER FORCES

COLOMB BECHER. April IT,
Twenty-nine, among them an officer
were killed and 100 men were wound
ed in a fierce engagement fought yes
terday between a French column post.
ed on Talzaza hill. and number OF
Berbers. The latter, with force OF
Nomad Arabs attacked the troops, but
met with defeat. The French pur.
sued, and so terror-stricken were the
Berbers that they fed, leaving their
dead and wounded and several green
flags Of the prophet.
The Arabs had been concentrating
their forces for some time upon the
western frontier of Algeria and the
attack was more or less expected. The
loss OF the Berbers was upwards OF
1875 killed
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
PADDING SCENTED
IN BUDGET OF
FIRE BOARD
ESTiMATORS SAY WORK FOH
WHICH MONEY is ASKED HAS
ALREADY BEEN DoNE-WiLL
DEMAND EXPLANATION.

There will be lot of questions to
be answered when the committee of
the board Of estimates which has the
fire department budget In charge
meets with the department officials
Monday. The estimators made trip
a few days ago and found TO their
surprise that many of the repair items
asked for in the budget were already
attended TO. For instance, a job OF
painting at No. engine house, which
Is asked for in the budget, was found
to have been done already.
The estimators are going to ask
why" In a loud voice. The commits
sioners will have a chance TO explain
how this and other matters have been
done already IL the money Is really
needed also whether the work has
been done on credit with the expecta-
ton OF payment after the estimates
are allowed.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
DENY RECEIVING
STOLEN PROPERTY

George Gellus, saloonkeeper at No.
$50 Campbell-ave., and Samuel Leon
ard. truckman, No. 364 Junction-ave.
pleaded not guilty TO charges of re-
ceiving stolen government property
when arraigned before Commissioner
Harsha, Friday morning. and were re-
leased on $500 bond each.
Gellus and Leonard were arrested
Thursday afternoon by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Duncan ID. Lyons.
and a search OF their homes disclosed
army clothing and blankets In guam
tity. The Seventh Infantry officers
have missed much property from Fort
Wayne recently. and they believe that
these arrests will clear up the mys-
terry.
The two men say that they bought
the goods, not knowing that the stuff
had been stolen from the government.
II convicted, they are liable TO a maxi
mum fine Of $4,000 or five years i'm.
prisOnment
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
SEARCH OF SUSPECT
REVEALS STOLEN GEM

Mumford +. Coleman. a Negro, en-
ployed as waiter In the Detroit club.
and giving his address as No, 800 Or
leans-st.. was arrested by Precinct De-
tectives Golden. Friday, on a charge
OF having stolen a valuable diamond
brooch from Frank Perry, former
mayor OF Sault Ste. Marie. who Is visit.
ing In the city. When Coleman was
searched In the Central station the
brooch was found In his possession.
Mr.. Perry was entertained at the club
Thursday evening by Detroit friends
and left the broch In. his overcoat.
Soon after leaving the club he discov.
cred that the brooch was wissing and
reported the loss TO the police. He
bought the article as a birthday pres
emit for hisd aughter.,
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
LOOT STOLEN FROM
JEWELER RECOVERED

Precinct Detectives Golden and
Bandemer, Of Huntst. station. have re-
covered practically all the property
taken from John Hellerich's jewelry
store. No. $40 Gratiotave., Thursday
night. when the window was broken.
Much OF the loot was found In posses
sion Of James Sullivan and John Con-
nors at the time of their arrest on
suspicion OF being implicated In the
Job, and the rest was found In a sa-
loon out Van Dyke-ave., where, II is
alleged. the men sold II for a song.
Sullivan and Connors we're arraigned
before Justice Jeffries. Friday morn.
ing. on a charge Of grand larceny and
their examination was set for April 81.
The stolen articles were valued AT
about $50. The loot included IS rings
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
VOTE TO TABLE
AtDR|CH BILL
REVOLT or WESTERN HOUSE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAKES
The RESULT UNCERTAIN.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
house committee on banking and cur
repcy today voted TO table the Aldrich
bill.
Just what will be- done now to get
some sort OF emergency currency leg
islation is impossible to say All the
preliminary steps necessary for hold
ing the caucus for the Republican
members of the house to decide on
what bill shall be passed. had been
taken. The house leaders are In fav-
or OF the Aldrich bill, but the revolt
OF the western members against II
has put matters in such shape that
IL is not certain that the rebels"
could be held In line for the measure
even by caucus action.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17

II was during discussion on the Ma
tional Civic Federation bill to amend
the Sherman antitrust law, that the
letter was read.
Seth Low, president OF the fedora.
ton submitted amendments TO his bill
so altering its provisions that the In.
terstate commerce commission. In
stead OF the president and the com
missioner OF corporations, shall be the
arbitrator OF AL matters OF reference,
designation. and decision which would
arise under the operation OF the bill
Shouldn't Divide Authority.
Mr.. Low laid before the committee
a letter from Andrew Carnegie in sup
port of the proposed changes. Mr.
Carnegie's letter was written with the
purpose Of supporting the idea that
authority should not be divided be-
tween the interstate commerce com
mission and other bodies or other Off
Gals. 1t says In part:
One point seems to be essen
tial-without IL little general prog
ress can be made. viz, when new
combinations are proposed, the ,
first question must always be:
What is the object sought? In
81 cases out OF 100 ~ will undoubt-
eddy be to rob the community OF
it's right to the BENEFITS of free
competition, disguise IL as We may;
therefore. the commissions duty Is
to obtain satisfactory proof that
the application Is to cover an ex-
ceptional case.
THE conditions must be peculiar,
as those OF common carriers and
steel rail agreements are. II not.
the application should be denied.
II granted. then measures must
be taken to safeguard. to insure
TO consumers the results that COM
petition would bring. Nothing
should prevent this. That the COM
bination be reasonable is not suf-
ffcitnt"
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
QUIETLY PROBING
ANNIE SMITH CASE

While Justice Jenries is mum on
the subject, &c is known that he -
quietly investigating the Anna Smith
case with special reference To her sup
posed influence with the police depart
ment. SO quietly is the inquisltion be-
ing carried on that the justice IA even
examining some OF the Witnesses away
from the municipal building. lie was
closeted with John Woznack, former
sergeant, In the Delray station. who
was dismissed from the force by Com
missioner Smith some months ago,
for an hour or more Thursday,
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
Case Against Cashiers Adjourned.

The examination Of George r. Gard
ner and Clarence Baxter. formerly en-
ployed as cashiers In the Hotel Pont-
chartrain. on the charge OF embez-
cling from the management. was adj
journed by Justice Jeffries. Friday
morning. until April "a. with the CON
sent of the prosecution. Both men
are out on ball.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
OVER $4,000 SEE CHAMPIONS AMI
CLEVELAND BATTLE IN FIRST
BALL GAME OF THE SEASON IN
DETROIT.
HoH Ii, lid Vas Blown OF The
Baseball Season h Detroit


| Schmidt, q. birmingham cf,
O'Leary, 50. ninchmnn. RI,
Mniiin. p. baltimore, y.
uMPIRE-Evans.
All local baseball attendance rec
ords were broken in the opening
game OF the season In Bennett park
hits afternoon. AT 2:45 II was esti-
mated that the crowd exceeded A.
900 and people were still streaming
la steadily The previous high-water
mark was something less than H.
600.
The lid that has for six months
kept down the baseball enthusiasm Of
Detroit's populace was blown on with
loud report at Bennett park this ar
ternoun, when. in the presence OF an
enormous crowd OF Detroit fandom.
the Tigers, champions OF the American
league. took the field TO play their
first game of the season at home with
the Cleveland Maps in the opposing
role.
The weather was ideal for baseball
and the crowd began 10 show record
breaking symptoms early In the ar
ternoon. The gates opened at l
O'Clock TO concerted rush. especially
conferred round the left field section
where 25-cent seats were found-for
few minutes. These were full In
half-hour. however. and from then on
the crowd kept dropping It's half-dol-
lars and swarming into the handsome
new stand which forms the principal
| feature of the big league plant whisn
Messrs. Yawkey and Navin have erect
ed at Bennett park during the winter.
The tremendous Improvement OF the
park formed the principal topic OF
interest for the crowd as 1t streamed
in and took seats. From left field.
where the clubhouse stands against
| the fence, just outside the fair ter
ritory. clear round to right where
Tyrus Cobb will cavort, the line Of
covered stands now reaches in un.
broken semi-circle. From high In air
at the back. clear down to the level
OF the field and fronting the diamond
with long row OF boxes. the solid
crowd OF people stretched--an alto
gether new and most imposing sort OF
array.
AS the crowd gathered, the best OF
the general admission seats were
| speedily snapped up. and newcomers
were forced farther and farther from
the center OF activities. The reserved
seat section filled slowest. and at 2
o'clock was virtually empty. forming
a market contrast to the other por-
lions OF the field. Those holding
tickets there were sure OF their sit
tings and came at the usual hour.
Shortly before o'clock there was
a simmer OF white near the end OF
the stand where the 25-cent bleacher
used to be, and one of the Tigers step
ped into view. He was quickly follow
ed by another. and soon the entire
team gathered for practice.
AS the men came down TO the cute
little cave, excavated for their usA
as a bench. they were vociferously
cheered All the stars received ova-
tions, snd many OF them stopped to
shake hands with friends whom they
had not seen since they last assembled
as team away back last fall.
Hughie Jennings. carrying the old
ltravel-stained grip with the practice
balls inside, was rendered an ovation
and all the stars OF the team were
readily recognized. respondent in
their new uniforms.
An especial object OF interest was
,Ccntinoed ON Ninth PageD.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
DIEKEMA ASKED TO
STUMP FOR ALLISON

WASHINGTON. April 17.--Rep.
Diekema, of Michigan. who has been
invited to stump for Senator Allison,
in Iowa. after the present session OF
congress, says he Is not yet sure
whether he can accept the Invitation.
He says he feels sure that Allison will
be returned
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
ABBOTT SAYS HE ISN'T
BRYAN's HIRED MAN

WASHINGTON, April IT,
Willis j. Abbott. when asked
about a telegram from Detroit.
which said that he had been re
pudiated" and discharged" by
VIM. J. Bryan, said that the
statement was merely ridicu-
lous. Mr.. Abbott said that he
had never been employed by
Mr.. Bryan In any capacity and
that while a close friend of the
Nebraskan since 1893, he did
not profess to be his publicity
agent, nor could Mr.. Bryan be
held responsible In any way for
what he tAbbott} writes.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
MYSTERY IN DEATH
OF REAL ESTATE MAN

CHICAGO, April H.--Mystery sur.
rounds the death early today OF p.
8. Stacham, 3s years old. wealthy real
estate dealer, who was found dead
In bed by u his brother. Thomas
stacham. The only evidence OF the
cause of death was an open gas Jet,
TO which was attached long rubber
hose.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
Pin in Merry Widow Hat
Badly Injuries Blacksmith

LANSING, Mich. April l7.--Eman-
uel Bopp. the Turper-st. blacksmith.
and ex-fre captain. was wounded, but
not mortally. with a hat pin. while
leaving the Bryan meeting
Mr. Bopp was following directly in
the Wake OF Merry Widow" hat. in
poise OF which was maintained by hat
pins OF various lengths and sharpness.
although Mr. Bopp says he allowed the
hat all OF three feet. the wearer sud.
denly turned and he received the pin
In the left side OF his face near the
bridge OF the nose. The hat pin pene-
trated nearly to the bone and the
flesh where Il entered Is badly swol-
len.
job PrintInn---pone Rkht Time
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
STATE TROOPERS
At CHESTER, PA.

PHILADELPHIA. April 17.-State
troopers left Media at 5 o'clock and
arrived on the outskirts OF Chester
On hour later. There has been no riot
ing ND 10 this time.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and yici.ttyi Friday night.
partly cioadyt saturday, unssttied.
probably showers rising tcmp~rnfnres
fresh routherIy winds.
Ioy,er Miehigans Increasing ~leudf-
meas mud warmer tonighfy saturday,
shower- and warmer.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17

OuF year ft.At'4ss8 s<sss-
,evhture. ass nuinfmum. n, mean, 81
eIoudy with snow duriag the foresoont
sun rcse ai 4rss a. M. sun sets a.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The high pressure area cev~rs the
..sfrra states, lake region and sousk
90 ,hr gulf The low pressure area
central IN the extreme ncrthwest en-
tends southeast I'm a long trough into
T~xn. where secondary low ares n
forusiua. showers have occurred ever
The south Atlantic and gulf sfatea and
from, Oklahoma northwsrd Into Me-.
hrn.ka There has been = general rta<
A., tenn ne rnt are over the eastern Htnt<aS
lake region. central valleys and middle
western states with tower trmpero1or<
aver the south Affnnttc ntst~ssJ "a
Partly cloudy Wesfhef a. iDd1cot<1
f,r thi. section tontHht. brc&sntnx oo>'
settled ~uturdrv VITA rewtv<ruy Tnu.
e.wspsrnfut< VIII Ffs< E1<HulIX- y y 4 : III
The wfsdr IN the ia4o rouoon 80
fr~-h east e. aseth.
As~xssSss- unsss1kA~- - menDuns
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
SUPPRESSED DivIRcE SUITS.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
filed Friday by Margaret VS.. Samuel
W. ~wigmore. Josephine VS.. Joseph
Jenuwine and Elizabeth vs. Louis
krause.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
LINE FENCE FIGHT
REACHES COURT

Romulus township was we'll repre-
sented In Judge Mandells court, FRI
day, when William, Mary and John
Wagner were charged with assault
and battery. The complaining witness
was Mrs Maggie Responder.
The Wagners and Respondents live
on adjoining farms. and the trouble
arose over line fence. Mrs. Re-
spondeck was building the fence. and
the Wagners claim she was encroach-
ing on their property. During the
melee which followed. Mrs. Respon-
deck claims she was assaulted by the
whole Wagner family, while the Wag-
ners claim they were merely disarm-
ing Mrs. Responder, who threatened
10 assault them with a spade. Mrs.
Respondeck came into court carrying
a small-sized tree and claims II Is
the ewapon with which she was
pounded.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
STRUCK WITH BEER
GLASS IN SALOON ROW

n Gaya Matitz. laborer. NO. 4ss Fer
ry-ave east. Is In Grace hospital with
several cuts about his head and face
as a result OF an encounter with Java
Dalitz, living at the same address. In
the saloon al No. 1104 RiopelIe-st
Thursday evening. Matitz was struck
with a beer glass.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17

Henry II. Blackadder has filed a petI-
tIon In bankruptcy, giving his debts
as s517. with assets confined TO
wearing apparel
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17

boy Msntsi- and Floor TiIins ~ bet.
Mantsi = Tile Co. ilt-lisi Broadway.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
NEW COMBINES OF
CAPITAL WOULD
ROB PEOPLE
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
SETH Low READS TO THE HOUSE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE A RE.
MARkABLE LETTER FROM THE
LITTLE iRoNMAsTER.
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON.
April l7.-Andrew
Carnegie, in a re-
markable letter
read before the
house judiciary
committee. assert
ed that new com
bination OF capt.
tai have for their
principal object
the robbery OF the
public.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-17

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Printing CO.. - sohn R.-s.- Phone ffss
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-tFixing the pay OF members OF
the General Assembly at seven hundred
and fifty dollars per annum)-YES.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Fixing the pay OF members OF
the General Assembly at seven hundred
and fifty dollars per annum)-No.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Authorizing county courts and
township boards to levy a special tax
not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, to be used for
road and bridge purposes)-NES.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Observation-Disclosures county courts and
township boards to levy a special tax
not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation. TO be used for
road and bridge purposes.)-No.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding the initiative and
referendum; providing that eight per
cent Of the voters in each Of at least
two-thirds OF the congressional districts
in the State by petition. can compel the
submission OF any measure for enact
ment by popular vote OF the people. and
that either the legislative assembly. or
hve per cent OF the voters in each OF at
least two-thirds Of the congressional dis
tricts in the State can compel legislative
enactments TO be referred TO the people
for rejection or adoption)-NES.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding the Initiative and
referendum; providing that eight per
cent Of the voters IN each Of at least
two-thirds Of the congressional districts
IN the State by petition. can compel tho
submission Of any measure for enact
ment by popular vote OF the people, and
that either the legislative assembly. or
hve per cent Of the voters in each OF at
least two-thirds Of the congressional dis
tricts in the State can compel legislative
enactments to be referred 10 the people
for rejection or adopton-)-No.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT ~ increasing the number or
Judges Of the supreme Cour from seven
70 nine, providing for the appointment OF
two fudrcs by the Governor upon tho
adoption OF this amendment. TO hold
onice until January l. 1911: creating a
new division and hxing the salaries Of
Judges OF the Supreme Court and Courts
Of Appeals 20 Be the same as now pro-
vidcd for Judges e the ST LOFTS Court
Of AppealS)-NES.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENr- increasing the number o.
Judges Of tie supreme Court IRON seven
- cLuE- uUlAtIluE IuE tnE arnliufment ~
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Flxing the pay Of members Of
the General Assembly at seven hundred
and fifty dollars per annum .)-YEs.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Manufacturing the pay Of members Of
the General Assembly at seven hundred
and fifty dollars per annum.)-No.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding county courts and
township boards to levy a special tax
not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, to be used for
road and bridge purposes. )-YES.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding county courts aRd
township boards to levy a special tax
not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation. to be used for
road and bridge purposes.)-No.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL. AMEND
Notwithstanding the Initiative and
referendum; providing that eight per
cent Of the voters in each OF at least
two-thirds OF the congressional districts
In the State by petition. can compel the
submission Of any measure for enact
ment by popular vote Of the people; and
that either the legislative assembly. or
five per cent OF the voters IN each OF at
least two-thirds Of the congressional dis
triets in the State can compel legislative
enactments 10 be referred to the people
for rejection or adoption .)-YEs.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding the initiative and
referendum; providing that eight per
cent Of the voters In each Of at least
two-thirds Of the congressional districts
in the State by petition. can compel the
submission OF any measure for enact
ment by popular vote Of the people; and
that either the legislative assembly. or
FIVE per cent Of the voters In each OF at
least two-thirds Of the congressional dis
tricts IN the State can compel legislative
enaotments TO be referred to the people
for rejection or adoption. )-NO.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT- increasing the number OF
Judges Of the Supreme Court from seven
10 nine; providing for the appointment Of
two Judges by the Governor upon the
adoption OF his amendment. to hold
office until January I. 1911; creating a
new division and fixing the salaries Of
Judges Of the Supreme Court and Courts
Of Appeals 10 be the same as now pro-
vided for Judges OF the St. Louis Court
Of Appeals .)-NES.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MFNT- Increasing the umhe OF
49, Co... Court Hnan annnm