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Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-16
Prison Statistics Gathered from Official
Official Reports that Demonstrate
the Inefficiency of Orthodoxy
as Moral Factor.
PART a.
(By f. Lewis.)


have heard it said that people had bet
ter look at home instead of criticising their
neighbors too closely, and that may apply
to me in this case. So | will investigate
my home state of California, applying the
same strict rules that | did in the parson' s
home state of Arkansas, and give to the
readers of the Blade the results
U. S. Census Statistics for 1890 gives to
California a population Of 1,2O9,l3O per-
sons, with 1896 church organizations and
800 church edifces having a seating ca
pacity for 422,6O9 persons, and valuation
of church property of $11 ,961 ,9l4, with
2S0,6l9 communicates or members, cOnsti-
tuting % and 23-10Oths per cent of the
whole population.
At the general election of 1900 the taxes
were voted off the churches; then the boom
in church building was inaugurated. Old
churches were torn down or sold to smaller
organizations, and costly ones erected.
Pasadena has churches ranging from $780,
900 down. Los Angeles ditto, and over 76
per cent of the taxes are paid by nom
members.
L now quote from the State Board of
Prison Directors of the State Of California
for the 10th fiscal year, ending June 80,
1890
Religious Denominations Catholics (Ro-
man) 1913; Catholics Greek 10: Baptist
60; Episcopalians rs; Lutherans 81; Meth
odists 50; Hebrews %; Presbyterians 81
Universalists 65; Mormons Z; Pagans 40;
Irreligious 2l7 Total 1892 To deduct %
Hebrews and the 40 Pagans, who are nei-
Their Christians or Atheists, leaves 1,221
Christians and Infdels, Atheists and Free
thinkers; then deduct the 217 IrreligiOus
from the ! ,227 which leaves 1910 Christ
tians to 217 Freethinkers. This is nearly
four and a half Christians to one Free
thinker.
Attended church regularly 547; irregu-
larly 469, making 1,0l6 who attended
church, against 376 who never attended
church. Attended Sunday School-Regu-
larly, $40; irregularly AIS, making 1,Ol5
Sunday School scholars to 377 who never
attended.
The 2SO,6l9 church communicates, or
members, constitute % and 23-lO0ths of
the then population of the State, and they
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-16
BLUE GRASS BLADE
Crimes, Criminals and Christianity

furnished ,OlO convlcts out OF their 70 ana
23-1O0ths of thei Sunday School and
church-trained and educated children
while we, the Freethinkers, composed of
920,511 of the population, furnished but
357 convicts out of our broad-mlnded UNI
trammeed, independent thinkers; or to
make it a little more comprehensive, they,
the Christians, with their Sunday Schools
as their recruiting Offices, furnished one
convict for each 277 of their superstition
stuffed Subjects while we, the Freethinkers
furnished one convict for each 2,S1S of
our Freethought, educated members. Does
this look like there was only one Sunday
School attendant in each 600 convicts
As long as there is dishonest pulpit teach
ing a supernatural impossibility, our pris-
ons will be crowded with the dupes of
false teaching.
Biennial Report of the State Board of
Prison Directors of the State of California
for the fiftieth and ffty-frst fiscal years
of 1899 and 1900. A. j. johnson, Supt. of
State Prisons:-
There was confined in that prison S2l
convicts, as follows: Catholics 4l6; Prot
estants 3l2; Jews 9; Pagans "a; Atheists
q; Irrelgious As.
As | have said before, Jews and Pagans
have no part in this matter; they have
supernatural religion of their own.
There are Atheists and 48 Irreligious,
giving us so Freethinkers and 72S Christ
ians. 1t is evident that the 72S Christians
were carefully educated through the Sun
day Schools into the church, SO that they
would not depart from the narrow path Of
rectitude and righteousness.
In the U. S. Census Report of 1890, Cal
ifornia is credited with a population of
1.2OS.13O. of which 2S0,6l9 are Christians,
or 90 and 23-100ths of the whole popula-
ton. Out of this small per cent of the
whole people, the church furnished 72S
convicts, or to be exact, one convict for
each 1856 and 339-72Sths of her people,
while we, the Freethinkers, furnished 80
convicis out of 927 81 of our people, con
shutting 76 and 76-l00ths of the whole,
or we furnished one convict for each 1850
of our people. How does this fit the par
son s caseY
Biennial Report of the State Board of
Prison Directors Of the State of California
for the 54th and 55th years 1908 and 1904:
We find that there were confined in that
prison at that date: Catholics, 400; Prot
estans 40S; Jews 8; Pagans "a; Atheists
]: Trreigious 81; Total 907, making 81
Christians to So Freethinkers. The Jews
and "a Pagans are not in it. l will not
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-16
AN APPEAL.

(By ]. Atwood Culbertson)
Prejudice insatiate and impartial,
A demon thing to fight,
Destroys mans power of reason,
And kills his sense of right.
Throw off the yoke of superstition,
Let Reason reign supreme;
Join hands with Honest Endeavor,
And let truth be your aim
We have enough of gods and churches;
Also of ghosts and christs and creeds,
And Of heavens and hells-where are they?
Our needs are for works and deeds.
Place not your faith in creed or preachin',
Unless you would breed despair;
Put your hope in glorious Reason,
A living power opposed to prayer
Gods are the result of ignorance
Devils are the children of fear;
Heavens are only in the imagination,
Hels are built by the Domineer.
If you submit to creed,
You incarcerate your mind;
Beat down these darkened walls,
And let your thoughts unwind.
Some think only by paid proxy,
Others do not think at all;
Some think and are reticent,
Others think and speak in spite OF all
Be different-be a thinker,
Be doer of things,
And your reward will differ,
In the happiness it brings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05
Real Estate Transfers

Furnished by the Barton Co.
Abstract and Title Co.
Brinkman Co. Bank to j. K.
YOunkin, Gen. W. D. Its 7-S, blk
10, C. G. Add, ct. Bend $35
Barton County to Byron
Holmes. taxee id lots $40, blk
SO, ct. Bend $1O.21
Drinkman Co. Bank toe V.
Brinkman W. D. 1t II, blk Is,
ct. Bend $500
Button, A. E. to E. G. Button,
W. D. It's Sc, blk A, c. G. Add,
ct. Bend 81
Chapman, Eta ct al to J.
Dahm W. D. 15Ox15O #. Sc cor.
blk l. A. V. T. AddG t. Bend, 81,
= 800.
Dickhut, c. A. to Frank Leek,
W. D. Wiz of SELF 7-l9-l3 $4,000
Dondlinger, D. to Maria Schrel
wise 75x494 #. in sw14 34-19-ll,
$1,000
Gordon, John to James D. Goo
win, Q. C. D. Wiz Of SELF 2-19-l3,
$500.
Koch. G. F. to Anton Metzek,
w.D. nwA of 24-3O-1S, $4,000
Long, Joel by Sheriff to Jno.
C.. Chapman, Sheriff's Deed,
undivided one-fifth int. l5Ox
A." #. in So r. hlh l. A V. T:
Add ct. Bend, $711.A
Luttrell,' C. H. to E. M. Charles
W. D. Its 1-3, blk 16, H. P. Add,
CT. Bend, $1,000
Morrison, C. G. to W. F.
Marsolf, W. D. Its ass, blk 1t,
C. G. Add, ct. Bend 81.
Miller, Chas. to Albert Fank-
hauser, W. D. Its 7-8-9, blk IA,
G. G A.. ct. Bend, $45
Mitchell, W. L. to VIM. West
fall, W. D. 1t 10, blk Is, HOis.,
$1,000
Pool. Ed. to ]. V. Brinkman
Co. Bank, W. D. 1t II, blk 7S,
ct. Bend, $S43.N
Rogers, George to Frank
Roesler, W. D. tbs IL, blk A. Du
senbury Add, Clafin, 1926
Shepler, C. V. to G. L. Chap.
man, W. D. blk %, R. P. Add
CT. Bend and part of lot 4 34-ls
-13, 81.
Schmitzer, Henry to Brinkmar
Bank, W. D. 3O0x30O #. in sw
"A Abb, $5.25.
Slim, James to Chas. Brinkma
W. D. 1t 16, blk IS, CT. Bend 81,
no.
q. S. to W7llam Watt Patent
sw14 of 4-1S-13
Valerius, Mike to C. A. Co.
burn, W. D. Its 8-9, blk 10, Hois-
ingtOn $l70G
'Zorn, Frank and Lena to R. T.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05
Second Annual Sale

In another column of tOday's
paper, appears the announcement
of VIM. D. McFarland's Second
Annual Sale of Registered POLAND
Jnina Hogs, which will be held
at Hutchinson, Kansas on Mon
iay, March IS. Most of the sows
are bred TO E. LIS Clover Bud, \
1851, winner the three highest
prizes at the Kansas State Fair
at Hutchinson in 1908. Farmers
and breeders are cordially lnvlt-
ed to attend this sale whether
they buy or not. Write to VIM.
Mcfarland, at Chase, Kansas for
catalogue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05

Just three years ago the first
OF March, carries Tom Winstead
and Ed Bill started to work for
the government and during that
time, neither have lost a day ex-
cept those allowed by the govern.
ment. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05

N. j. Spanier, of route 2, e.
linwood was here Wednesday and
boosted his Democrat subscription
up another notch. Mr.. Spanier
says that everything is looking
fine up in his neighbOrhood and
that the price of farm land is
certainly getting high there,
bringing from SIS to $50 per acrt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05
At Born's t ss ms will
sfeciai bargains offered this
week. See his big ad on page
Four for some pointers =

mayo, W. D. lots 1924, blk IL,
Claflin, 200
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05

W. G. Merritt was looking at.
ter business up the Jstmore
branch Tuesday.
Prof. and Mrs. James Freer of
Hoisington, returned from q Wis
it at Hutchinson Sunday even
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05

Harry Wright, of the south
returned from bust
ness trip up in Ford county.
Herbert Cole returned Tuesday
from a land seeking trip through
Kiowa and Comanche counties.
A. E. Foster and Clyde Lorimol
of Eureka township, went to
Ford county Tuesday morning to
look for more land.
George Kincaid, wha has been
here for some days on a visit
with s. Fl. and Robert Gwinn and
their families, left Tuesday for
a visit at Emporia and other plac
es in the eastern part of the
state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05

Miss Francis and Tillie Dole
reheck of Claflip are visiting
he Misses Winifred and Ethel
Kerr this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05

Mrs. Harry Turck was up from
Elllnwod Tuesday for a visit will
her brother, o. W. Dawson and
family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05

Mrs. Gus Schaeffer has return
ed to her home at Kingman af-
ter a pleasant visit here with
relatives and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05

u 'irphar94 a"a Mrs OTTO
Scheuffler were here from Elm
wood the first of the week, WIS.,
iting and shopping.
Elmer Brodie ives hove from
Wichita the first of the week
visiting with relatives and look
ing after BUSINESS matters here.
The Topeka Daily Capital, of
lasts unday was a special House
warming Edition" and contained
pages, probably the largest
paper ever issued in the state.
S. B. Russell, F. E. Harmon an,
-. G. Wilcons were here from
he Galatia neighborhood Tues
day visiting with friends and
king after business matters.
The room in the Roosevelt
school builuding, taught by Mrs
Van Pelt, has been discontinued,
and the pupils have been redis-
tributed in the various other
rooms.
Joe Jindrak, for many years
! resident to Great Bend but nov
''vlng on his farm near Larned,
was here on bushes this week.
re says that everything is look
ing well up in that part of the
! country and that he is getting
along fine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-05

Mrs. John Wood returned Mon
lay from a visit with Der daugh-
Miss Elsie, who Is attend
ing Washburn college at Topeka.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
BUILDING INCREASE
THROUGHOUT NATION
Washington Stands Sixth
Among Cities of the
Country.

Permits were taken out in hfty-four
American cities in November for the
construction of 1884 buildings, as
against 123Os buildings in the CORE
spending month last year, according to
Construction News.
However. the total expenditure IN
vOlved was only s49.392. sO4, as compared
with S50.1SS,394 a year ago. The decrease
is placed at per cent
There are but six cities which con-
structed more buildings In November
than Washington. They are, in their
order, Philadelphia, Seattle, Los An
geles. Chicago. Cincinnati and ST
Louis.
Washington's permits were for 81
buildings at cost Of $s4s,13o, as COM
pared with 426 buildings at a cost of
$500, S26 November a year ago.
In speaking of the building activities
Of the past month, Construction News
says:
The decreases were chiefly in cities
in which there has been much activity
during the past year or two, and it is
therefore not surprising. For example,
while Chicagos buildings total for the
year is now S5,OO0,O00 ahead of 1908, the
decrease for the month just closed is 81
per cent, but this is because in Novem-
! berR year ago. a permit was taken out
for the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
avs new station, involving a total ex-
penditure Of S4.JO0.O0O: otherwise Chi
caEos totals for November would be
far ahead of any corresponding month
in the history of the city.
This applies 10 the other cities In
which there has been a decrease as
well.
"The cities In whore there are in
| CreaSes are so nun erOus that 10 Is
scarcely worth while TO call attention
| 10 them, but 1t Is interesting to know
/ that IN New York city. where there has
recently been a moderate let-up in build
/ ing, there was an increase Of per
cent. Philadelphia. has an increase OF
! 40 per cent; St. Louis. In which there
/ has been a slight falling off, shows ar
! Increase Of 7 per cent: Los Angeles is
| stesming ahead with an increase Of s.
/ per cent; Seattle. in which falling of
might be expected because Of the
| tremendous activity, WIS on a par with
/ the same month a yea- ago, as is Cleve-
/ land.
| Practically all OF the commanding
cities in the territory in which they are
J located show phenomenal increases
while a few at remote points from each
other for one reason or another show
| heavy decreases. and the situation In
/ so far as experienced people are ir
| position 70 Judge is in a perfectly salts
( factory condition. With the coming of
/ cold weather, accompanied with snow. II
must be expected that there will be q
decrease In the volume Of business
The Washington times., 1909-12-13

now denied the benefits Of the public
Fairgrounds as operated in other sec
tions OF the city"
Mr.. Hitchcock. In his letter, attempts
10 explain the estimates made by the
Commissioners. He saws:
The District Commissioners have rec
commended an appropriation Of 5000 for
toilet and storage houses and swimming
pool at Georgetown. and 5000 for the
same at ROsedale, and $4,000 for equip
ment. maintenance, and supervision OF
all the Fairgrounds. We appreciate that
under existing conditions they were
forced TO arbitrarily keep their esti-
mates within certain figures, but IL
would indeed be a misfortune II a larg-
er amount is not appropriated for tie
Children's Fairgrounds.
With respect TO the Fairgrounds AS
sOciation's estimates, Mr.. Hitchcock ex-
plains thae-S1S. OS0 is necessary for main
tenance. He says the officers Of the as
ISOLATION would like 10 appear before
the subcommittee and explain the es-
Inmates more thoroughly.
James Z. West. secretary Of the as
ISOLATION, has received from the Play
grounds Association Of America the
most recently compiled figures showing
the status OF the Fairgrounds through
I'm the first fifteen among the larger
cities maintaining Fairgrounds The re-
port shows that in the last three years
the number of cities maintaining super
vised Fairgrounds increased from 90. in
1907. to Ia. In 1905. and to 80. III 1909
During the past summer approximately
$2,500,OOO was spent for maintenance.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
SHARP RISE IN STOCK VALUES.
SENTIMENT FAVORABLE FOR
BULL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec 13.-Conditlons con-
tinue to improve, and it now looks as
IL the market might be materially lift
ed between now and January 1. Senti-
ment seems directly favorable 70 it. The
story is to the effect that the strongest
financial interests have become favor
able to the advance, and have secured
large foreign orders to help along the
movement Some Of the big savings
banks have decided 90 reduce rates paid
to depositors. and this is taken to mean
that money is to be placed on lower
basis in the immediate future. Some
operators who have been most conserva-
tive during the period Of depression
have come out boldly in declaring thar
the market looks good to them. It may
be that the movement is IN line with
q plan for a Christmas rise, and a bull
New Year in order 70 more surely Sc
cure the reinvestment of the millions
that will be disbursed at that time
Some prophets qualify their opinions
with the safeguard, ION any weakness
we favor the purchase of rails, and
would buy Union Pacific, Southern Pa
cific, Reading, and Steel
other operators are inclined to fol-
low the Hawley and look for katy"
Chesapeake and Ohio. and other stocks
IN which he is interested to come TO
the fore Rock Island is looked for
TO strengthen its position through the
advantageous connections with Western
Pacific, now open for freight traffic.
Steel common showed the best strength
for some days and advanced sharply to
S2i2. getting closer day by day to its
high recoTd.
Much OF the advances established were
at the expense Of the shorts, who. see
ing the signs Of the times. covered free
", while here and there throughout the
list there was good accumulation go
ing on
Wall Street seems to have little or
no fear of any action on the part OF
. Congress in connection with various
gested.
It IS understood that the President
will make the recommendations, but il
IS not believed that Congress viii enact
them. moreover, the statement Is
boldly made in financial papers that the
President has approved the terms OF the
copper merger, which will be ratified
this afternoon.
There isn't much stock coming out. in
fact the big holders are locked away
and VIII probably not come out except
10 make an active stock market or when
there is an opportunity 10 take profits
without weakening the undertone.
The market held well at the higher
prices despite the fact that there was
the usual profit-taking at the top, but
the concessions were very small Steel
70 n1s- Union Pacific held we'll around
. 2B. after a fractional reaction. Mop
made 19s net gain. and Katy q. Gains
the list
Indications pointed to a good close.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
REALTY TRANSFERS

93s New York avenue northwest
Marian +. Lane ct vir John W. 20 Harry
G. Laycock, part lots II and Is. square
373, 800.
New York avenue northwest, between
Ninth and Tenth streets-Harry O. Lay
cock 20 J. Miller Kenyon. part lots l.
and is. square 373 SO
Twenty-frst street northwest, between
and . streets-Sally NJ. p. Brown TO
Elizabeth r. Waller. part lot 10. square
81. SO.
2O34 street northwest-Charles II.
Bradley. trustee, to Elizabeth r. Wal
turner's Estate-Joseph J. Moebs ct
Tx. TO Margaret L. BercAmann, lot %,
square 1898. 80.
Liberty street southwest. between
Ninth and Tenth streets-Henry II.
Bergman. trustee, 10 Benjamin r. De
Alley. west half lot 80. square 3Si. $50.
Twenty-first street northwest between
X and / streets-W. Wallace Chiswel
&c. $40.
1923 p street northwest-Isaac y. Shoe
maker, trustee, TO Eliza Deutsch, lots
l67 and l6S, square 1874, $500.
Meridian HHl-David Cranmer ct uN.
10 Rensselaer, g Cranmer' lot r. block
y, $40.
Il Defrees street Samuel
A. DTury ct al, trustees. TO American
Security and Trust Company, trustee,
lot 1O4. square 623. and lot 8, block s.
EdgewOod, 81.
BlOomingdale-BlanC Fl. Pike 70
Elizabeth l.. Cornell, lot IS, block z, 80
Chevy Chase-Chevy Chase Land Com
pany 10 Francis r. Bingham, east half
lot 80, square 1864, so.
Second and O streets southwest-isa-
bella w. Ashford TO Galen T.. Green
original lot !. square 6O2. SO
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Land and Build
ing Co. TO George II. and Anna NJ
Mansfield. lot 4, block 1916, SO.
Fort Saratoga addition 10 Brookland-
Harry II. Whitman to Hugh +. Baldwin,
lot II, block 81, SO.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
JOHN J. O'CONNOR
CHOSEN PRESIDENT

The members OF Herd No. 9. Social
Order Of the Moose, are cOngratulatlng
themselves over the result of the annU al
election OF officers for the herd, which
resulted IN the selection OF John J.
O'ConnOr as president. The election held
yesterday afternoon was holly contested.
Mr.. O'COnnor being chosen by major
ity OF but four votes over S. II. Takes.
The other officers chosen were. +. J.
Roberts, first vice president; Harry
ScrOggins, second vice president; T. Ed
ward Daley. treasurer. l. ]. Curtin.
financial secretary; Robert Il. ReitsCh.
recording secretary; Julius Reiners.
chaplain; 9. 3. Gardner, keeper Of the
herd: James THICKER. inner. guard
George =. Gardner, outer guard. board
Of trustees, w. r. Brown, W. J.. Brown.
Joseph Fields, r. S. Schmid, William
Mooney, and It. II. Kramer. legal ad-
wiser.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
'ALEER WANTS
KID ELBERFELD
Washington Manager Ar
rives Today, and Ex-
presses Yearning.

James McAleer, manager Of the Wash
ington baseball club. arrived in town to-
day and had a conference with Presi-
dent Noyes and several Of the directors
McAleer was taking an extremely
cheerful view Of Washington's pros
poets for next year. but was making
no wild claims for the pennant The
only news he had was that he was 90
ing 10 try to get Elberfeld from New
York. II that club did not demand too
high a price, for he considers. FIberfeId
an extremely good player and one who
would help balance the Washington in
field McAleer Will not offer a high
price for Elberfeld because OF that
players reputation for being hard 10
handle.
Questioned about the prospects OF a
baseball war, McAleer secuted the idea
OF such a contingency arising. saying
That IL there were war IL would be
almost sinfully easy 20 get most OF
the National League stars 10 Jump
, especially those on Charley AIurphy's
Chicago Nationals.
Manager McAleer viii leave tonight
at midnight for New York to be pres
ent al the National League meeting
tomorrow. and the American League
meeting on Saturday
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
AMOUNT TOO SMALL
FOR FAIRGROUNDS
Postmaster General Hitch
cock Urges Better Pro-
vision for Children.

Postmaster. General Hitchcock has
written to washington Gardner. chair
man of the subcommittee Of the House
District Committee on Appropriations.
urging that favorable consideration be
given the estimates submitted to the
District Commissioners for Fairgrounds
appropriations.
In referring to the estimate OF $3.50, =
600 for the purchase and leasing of now
grounds, Mr.. Hitchcock, who IS presi-
dent Of the Washington Fairgrounds
Association, declares that the amount
is In no way commensurate with the
urgent demand of parents living in
sections of the city where children are
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
LOCAL SECURITIES HELD FIRMLY.
CONSOLIDATED IS 1902.
OFFICIALS ELECTED.

Local securities were moderately
active and firm. Consolidated 5s Of the
Potomac Electric Company were taken
quite freely at ice. but they were Of
fered at this price and an eighth under
bid for them when the bell tapped The
regular 5s were nOminally a little high
er. being held at 100 with 1851 bid.
Railway preferred was steady at 91h
The common was held strongly, but no
sales made. Az being asked. Capital
Traction sold at 1925.
Arlington Insurance sold at 20. and
GraphophOne preferred at a new high 81.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
FIREMAN RESIGNS
TO BECOME FARMER

In order 10 becoHe a farmer, lieut..
J. ". Hurley, Of No. 70 engine COM
pany, has rendered his resignation to
Der 10
Lieutenant Hurley has Informed tho
chief that he has an opportunity to
session December rs, and for that rea-
son Is unable 20 give the usual thirty
DAYS notice
The Commissioners have approved
Chief WagneT's recommendation that
Lieutenant Hurley's resignation be ac-
cepted as requested
The Washington times., 1909-12-13

Mergenthaler and Lanston. firm. but IN
changed.
American Security and Trust shares
sold at go.
The directors Of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank have elected Samuel J.
Henry assistant cashier, and Herbert
V. Hunt second assistant cashier. Mr.
Henry formerly filled the same position
he now holds, with the National Saw
ings and Trust Company. Mr. Hunt is
one of the young men Of the commercial
and has been with the institution 70!
some years. The newly-elected officials
have assumed their duties.