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The Washington times., 1909-08-07
OPENS
SUMNER CAPITAL
Arrives al Bay State Village
and Finds Mrs. Taft
Improved.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 7.-At s:3l
O'Clock this morning Beverly became a
large spot instead OF a pinpoint on the
map of the world. for it was at that
minute that the President of the
United States stepped from his private
car at the little Montserrat station.
to take up his abode here for the next
six weeks.
He was welcomed by three classes
Of the population, the diplomats. the
millionaires, and the people who en-
gage in occupations calculated 10 take
the million. aires money away from
them.
Mrs Taft and her sister. Mrs. Moore,
were at the station in the big touring
car and they and the President and
his aide, Capt. Archibald Butt, imme-
diately went t. the Taft cottage
Mrs. Taft Better
Mrs. Taft looked the picture Of health
and the President was so pleased with
her evident improvement that he re-
marked on Il several times on the way
TO their cottage, which is a little more
than two miles from Beverly The Taft
party, including the three children,
spent the forenoon quietly.
After an early luncheon, the President
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iEGENT Of CHINA
NAY Be DEPOSED
Foreign Policy of Prince
Chirg Brings Dom
Wrath of Powers.

PEKING. Aug. IA new regent Of
China to take the place of Prince ChiEg
is one of the immediate probabilities OF
the inbroglio between China and Japan
over the reconstruction of the Antung-
Mukden railway n southern Manchuria.
Responsibility for the crisis that has
arisen is sid almost wholly at the
door Of Prince Ching. who has been
virtual ruler Of China since the recent
deaths Of the Emperor and DoWager
Empress. The exercise Of the slightest
diplomacy would have avoided a situa-
ton which today threatens 70 COM
promise China IN the eyes Of the pow
ers, IN the opinion Of the majority Of
Chinese statesmen.
Not only does Japan feel aggCieved
at the anu-foreign policy that Ching is
reviving. but other nations as weIl, and
the representatives Of these are now
discussing the advisabiIity Of a demand
upon the regent for a more liberal policy
and at least the introduction of a little
courtesy IN Chinas method Of dealing
with international questions.
Dates From Downfall.
The retrogression of China's foreign
policy dates with the downfall of Yuan
Shi Kai, who was grand councillor un-
der the late Emperor, and who did
more than any other one man to put
China's foreign office on a business
basis by the introduction Of Occidental
ideas.
With his deposition Ching assumed the
reins. and he has effectively restored
the old regime and all it typifes-greed,
corruption, and indifference TO the ma
tional welfare. Though titular presi-
dent of the foreign office, he has not
visited it in years. He dwells apart
from his ministers, and reluctantly
grants rare audiences to representatives
of the foreign powers.
Chinese statesmen are wholly out of
sympathy with Japan in the present
contention, but they believe that had
some such diplomat as the deposed
Yuan Sht Ksu still been in control Of
the Empires foreign relations. solu-
ton would have been reached that
would not have appeared as a slap
IN the face"
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JAPANESE BEGIN
WORK ON RAILWAY

LONDON, Aug. THE foreign office
is in receipt Of messages from Tokyo
that Japan this morning commenced
work on the reconstruction of the An
tung-Mukden railway. thereby carrying
out the ultimatum which she submitted
TO the other powers yesterday.
The work is being done under guard
of the Mikado's troops. Hundreds of
Chinese soldiers are stationed along the
line, today's dispatches say. but they
are not Of sufficient strength to offer
any resistance. Japan is sending re-
endorsements 10 the scene OF the trouble
and Is giving every indication of a de-
termination to carry the work through
with characteristic thoroughness.
English representatives IN the Far
East, who are keeping the foreign
office advised, deem the situation most
threatening.
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WEATHER REPORT.

The indications are that the weather
viii be unsettled. with showers during
the next thirry-six hours I'm the south
Atlantic and east Gulf States and Ten
nessee- In the middle Atlantic and New
England States, the Ohio Valley. and
the lake region generally fair weather
Will prevail tonight and Sunday
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ERENCHAAN BREAKS
AEROPLANE RECORD
Sommer Flys Eight Minutes
Longer Than Wilbur
Wright Did.

PARIS. Aug THE aeroplaae record
for Sustained fights was today won by
Roger Sommer. a French aerouaut. If
the fight credited to him at Moarmelon-
le-Grand, ? hours p minutes and Is sec
onds, proves authentic.
This is minutes and Is seconds longer
than the official flight OF Wilbur Wright
al lie Mans on January /. 1909
SOmmers maintained a height OF from
90 % 100 feet. The speed of the aero
plane during the early part of the flight
was interfered with by the sagging 0f
the linen of the under panel, the sag
ging amounting almost to a pocket.
This pocket was finally cut by the pro-
pellers. and the speed OF the machine
was greatly increased.
Is Newcomer.
Somner is a newcomer in the field Of
aviation. though his flights ~, the last
few Gays have impressed everybody that
his tiplane Of the NOisin type is lne
Of the best aerOplanes vet seen In opera
ton. Only last Wednesday he made a
fight of a few seconds over two hours.
Today's ascent was made at 3:t4 a. M.
while the moon was still shining bright
ly and under conditions that added a
distinct touch of romance Despite the
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INQUIRY INTO DEATH
Of LIEUT.. SUTTON
IS TAKEN IN SECRET
Letters Mother Wrote to
Naval Officials Are
Read.
SAID TO MAKE A
MURDER CHARGE
Court Adjourns Until Monday
After Witnesses Are Order.
ed Not to Talk.
By THEODORE H. TILLER.

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. Behind
closed doors the Sutton naval court
of inquiry heard read today letters
that Mrs. James n. Sutton wrote
nearly year ago in which she
charged certain officers with having
brought about the death of her son,
Lieut.. James n. Sutton, and which
were replete with a bereavad moth
er'S appeals that the Navy Depart
ment reopen the case and declare
that her son did not die a suicide.
That Mrs. Sutton, face to face
with the defendant officers, reitera-
ted the accusations in her letters
againS some of their number, is un-
derstood here now despite the ef-
forts to keep the proceedings Of to-
day secret.
AT noon, with a drastic Injunction
from President Hood that no princi-
pal present disclose. in anyway the
proceedings Of the star chamber ses-
sion, the court adjourned until Mon
day.
WILL TAKE STAND.
Then Mrs. Sutton is to take the
stand and It is now understood
that the judge advocate and A. A.
Birney. counsel for Lieutenant
Adams, and virtual counsel for
the other defendant officers, are
going to demand that Mrs. Sutton
substantiate her charges.
This is to be despite the fact
that Attorney Davis. in the one
great scene Of the entire hearing.
made an inpassioned plea that
distracted mothers letters had
nothing to do with the present
investigation. and that the Judge
advocate had not acted in good
faith in dragging them into the
record.
Resord Not Expunged.
One thing, however, leaked from this
secret session, The court did not ex-
punge from the record. as demanded
by the Judge advocate. that a portion
Of Mr. Davis critical remarks be taken
out.
There was another wrangle, # is uIi-
oerstood, almost as heated as that of
yesterday, when this question was re-
Yiyed IN closed court. The Judge advO-
cate insisted that he had not acted lu
bad faith, that these letters had been
written, that they were In the posses
sion OF the department and that despite
the eloquent plea OF the Sutton attol-
ueY that z mothers inmOst feelinEs
should not be barred. he intended to give
MIS- sutton an opportunity 10 prove
her charges
Mr.. Davis again did not avan himself
OF the opportunity offered him veSter-
oay Of Withdrawing his remarks con-
eerning the good faith Of the Judge ad-
vocate- The court solemuly retired so
the report goes; came back z few mo-
ments later and declared that ID did
not construe Mr.. Davis statement as
had the judge advocate; that 81 would
not be eXpunged. but that nevertheless.
there was no criticism due the Judge
advocate on account Of the policy he
pursued.
Then. with the mother Of Lieut. James
y. sutton upon the stand, page after
page or her own previous utterances
were read and she, as though still con-
fdent in her belief that her son was
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IS HARRY THAW Sane OR INSANE?

On the that question depends the whole
ed twill either the slayer spend
emainde of his life prison him entirely
toey Jerome ard noted aensts believe Thaw hOpeeSSy
with of the horrible forms Thaw himself
his mother and brother believe altogether
They have found aensts who disagree fatty
prosecution
The Washington Times has undertaken
through ayman with and doubjonted
and involved medical hypothesis 1t has representative
tie village of White Plains. Throughout the
Thw, talking with him. studying him by the hour oon
interviewing everybody connected with the He
Read whatts much that personal chief
the hearing told by
ALLEN D. ALBERT Jr
In TOmOrOws Sunday Evening Edition of The Times
The Washington times., 1909-08-07

Piper Heidsieck costs little more than
ordinary tobacco because it Is manu-
faCtured OF better materiaL-Advt.
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Today-High tide. 1906 a. m and 12-3z
D. IN Low tide. 6:s2 a. M and 6.5s %. no.
Tom0rroW-I3igh tide 800 a. m. and
I:28 p. IA Low tide. 7,3l q. III. and 1853
D. n.
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g. Id Raltimnre and Retnrn

9I.25 10 baIIlmOTe and ketuTn,
Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania
Railroad. Tickets good returning until
Sunday night. All regular trains except
the Congressional Limited. "-AdyL
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FORECAST IOR DI5TRTCT
Fair tonight and Sunday. little change
Ii the temperature. Light variable
winds
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A Pair of Blinds, No. ~, sII5.
Frank Ltbbey & Co. 9th & n. Y. Ave
-AdYh
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A Whole Window Glazed, sI.zs.
Frank Libbey s. Co.. 9th & \. 7. Ave.
-AdYt.
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CONDITION OF RIVERS.
HARPERS FERRY. Aug Both
q the rivers are clear today.
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A Pretty Mantel for sz.so.
Frank Libbey < CO.. 9th & y. !. Ave.
-AdVt
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A Door One and a Half Inches Thick,s 81. 50
Frank Libbey & Co. sth & n. 7. Ave.
.=Adyt
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The Senate judiciary Committee has
made a report against the amendment
Of this statute on the lines proposed in
the noted Civic Federation bill which
President Roosevelt lndOrsed. In tha5
report. the law was warmly commended
President Taft would like TO see this
statute emended so that reasonable
combinations not intended TO stiae c0r1-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Record of Realty Transactions III the
City and Parish.

Furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company Sam W. Mason, president ;
F. A. Leonard, vice president; D. P.
Eubank, secretary-treasurer. Office 517
Marshall street.
w. M. Hall to Victoria Lumber Co,
lot Ga Templeman subdivision; $1oo.
Queensborough Land Co. to Silas
McIver, lot 6 block 7 Queensborough
addition; $3.50.
H. S. Weston to S. c. Hostetter,
2oox12o5 feet in lot I Cole annex to
Mooringsport; $Ioo.
Mrs. Roberta E. Hale to E. P. Mills
lots Q and 10 block 8 Allendale Heights
subdivision; $525.
= VIM. D. Butler to Allen M. Thomas
west half of northwest quarter section
*, Is, IS, and east half of section 10
IS, IS; $1,000.
Mrs. S. A. Bason ct al to E. B. Hern-
don, all their interest in LOT 10 block 6e
10 acre lot 4 Shreveport; SIPS.
Lucien N Guerre to James F. Fisher
undivided I-3 interest i'll 5.S4 acres If
southeast quarter of northeast quarter
section 3, u, II; $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11

M. B. Carter Willie; Cato D. R.;
Counts Eugene; Charlan d. j.; Coles
J. c.; Cain Richard
Davis Annie; Ditman F.; Dick J. H.;
DeVernon Owen c.. Dorsey A. L;
Davis Emmett; Davis F. F; Duke Ian
der; DeRose Jack; Davidson J. L.;
Dupree R. Donally Reagan.
Erwin A. c.; Enlon J. H.
Freeman J. W.; Fiepel John.
Green Robert; Carl Louis; Gilmer G.
Gillespie D. J.; Gadygan Harry; Gil
bert W. R.
Hooper H. G.. Hall H. E.; Hum
phries Ebert; Hearn A. H.; Hoover
Charles; Hines J.. Hair Joe; Hood
Willie; Hill Hunter; Hill Milous.
Johnson F. j.; Jackson John; john
son j.; Jones Willie; Johnson E. M;
Jefferson Rev. Edw.; Joneslid Bros.
Keney Victor.
Lawless T. P 2; Linon A. H.; Law
ing Lacy; Land c. A; Leggett Mil
burn; Lloyd Mason; Lone B r. Led
better G1ynn; Leonard Simon A.
Mason Miss William; McMullen John
T.. Manning J. l.; McCreel John;
Moore John; Nose l. c.; Maher Da
vid A. McDuffie Conrad; Mayes Ed
gar; Maze Ross; McDond Robert; Mil
Ter R. B.; Menfeld S.; Mac Knight;
McC1enon w. H.; Meson Deneer.
Nebbley Jim; Newmurn R. L.
Piles Rev. Jack; Pauik Louis A. :;
Pickson Robert; Peraro View; Plumber
Ernest 2; Pilot Edgar; Potter Travis;
Phateon D. D.. Pharum A. j.; Page
Billie; Peck Ben c.
Roberts w. T.; Resin Despingo; Rust
M. w. Richardson E. A.. ROLES O.
B.; Reese F. E.; Rawthree George; /;
Reed Willie.
Standby Frank; Slater James w !;
Stevenson VIM. Sellers 2; Sims Robert;
Smith George; Sebastian VIM. F.;
Smith Milo
Terlon Bennell; Texas Produce Co. ;
Talbot Ed
Ward Melvin; Wimberly Glide; Viii
1iams David; Winters c. L; Wilson
Dan; Wesby Calls; Woodard Guse
Wallace E. B.; Walker A.; Watkins
Willie, Wier R. w. Lbr. Co.; Willison
s.; Watson Tom; Wiggins Jules A.
Wset B. w. Wilson James; Wise w
A.; Young Ben; Young Eddy.
Zeke w. B.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11

duced In addition to this, diversified
ton has enabled the farmer to produce
his crop more cheaply than ever before,
and besides, to produce other valuable
crops from which he has realized hand
some profit. The lesson ought to be
plain to every farmer who is willing to
think bit.
A small cotton crop brings in more
actual cash money than a large one
does. Ten acres can be cultivated and
gathered for about one-half the amount
it costs to produce twenty acres. There
fore, it also saves the farmer much in
the expense of cultivation and gather
ing and gives him time to cultivate other
profitable crops Intensive farming and
diversifcation will make the South the
richest section of the country; and the
high prices prevailing for cotton today
should have the effect not of stimulating
the farmer to put in big acreage next
season, but rather to reduce it, in order
both to keep up the price of cotton and
to enable him to diversity, to live at
home and to realize greater profits from
his, farming operations.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11
WOMEN INELIGIBLE
Can Not Be Parish Superintendent of
Education.

Baton Rouge, Nov. OF. H. Harris,
State Superintendent of Education,
holds that a woman can not be a super
intendent of education, and he has given
this opinion to Miss Lizzie Mccall of
Lake Arthur, the newly elected superin-
tended of Cameron parish, and the only
woman who holds the distinction of be-
ing ever elected to the position of SUI
perintendent of education. He says that
under the law, in his opinion, a woman
can not hold this office, but to settle the
matter the question has been put UP to
the Attorney General for an official
opinion and final opinion will be re-
ceived from the highest legal Office of
the State"
It is to be hoped that Mr.. Harris will
be overruled. IF a woman be competent
as teacher to have charge of school,
why should such woman, if qualified
by the necessary requirements, be equal
| ly competent as a man to fill this posi-
ton?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11
THE PRICE OF COTTON
a Small Crop Brings More Money and
Is More Profitable than Large One.
Diversihcation.

New Orleans States Nov. 10: Not
withstanding the fact that the price OF
cotton was forced down for few days
by liquidation on the part of speculat-
ors. on Tuesday the "bears" were put
to fight ignoniniously and the bull"
boosted up the market which recovered
all that it has lost and more too. There
were those who, when the bottom fell
out of the market last week, predicted
that the top notch in cotton prices had
been reached and no more such prices
would be seen this season.
The logic of the situation has been
entirely against such theory, for the
worlds demand for cotton must be met
and the short supply makes high prices
inevitable. It is somewhat amusing to
note the comments of Eastern and for
eiqn spinners on the injustice of the sit
uation which has brought about this TN
usual price of cotton. Judging from
these comments one might suppose that
the Southern cotton planter is taking
mean advantage of the spinners ano
that he ought to disregard the law o
supply and demand, forget about tn
market price of the staple and sell hi
cotton at figures to be named by th'
spinner. Because the farmer insists up
on getting all that he can for his cottol
the manufacturers are Furnishing" then
by operating their mills ON short tim
and thereby reducing the output.
| This will not avail them, however
but, on the contrary, it viii only accen
Ituate the trouble of the manufacturer
when the time arrives for them to FIJI
fill their contracts with buyers of MANI
featured goods There will, of cours'
be periods Of liquidation in which tn
market will huctuate and the gamble
will be squeezed, but the man who owr
Ireal cotton possesses a solid asset ii
! value of which is fortified by the con
5 Iparative scarcity of the staple in II
, worlds markets.
Herein is shown the beauty of dive
sifcation. The shortest cotton crop tn
1.-The South has produced for years is g
!, ling to bring greater volume of mont
4 Ito the farmers than was realized fro
the greatest crop that was ever pr
4 s S =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11
AN ORDINANCE.
By Mr.. Deal. To prohibit and suppress
gambling and fixing penalties TO
violation hereof

By Mr.. Deal. To prohibit and suppress
gambling and fixing penalties for
violation hereof.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Shreveport, in regular ses-
sion convened, That it shall be unlawful
for any person to gamble with cards OF
any description or engage in any gam
bling game with cards of any descrip-
ton. in the City of Shreveport, for
money, or representatives of money, or
anything of value.
Be it further ordained, That it shall
be unlawful for any person to keep,
maintain, OF conduct any place or room
where such gambling is carried on or
conducted. or where any such gambling
game is permitted to be played, and any
person violating the provisions hereof
shall be fined in a sum not less than SIS
nor more than $Ioo. and in default OF
lrayment of SD ch fine shall be ordered to
work out the same OH the streets an1
alleys of the city at the rate OF $I per
day for each dollar of the fine imposed
and unpaid.
Be it further ordained, etc, Thai al
ordinances Or parts of ordinances il
conflict with the provisions hereof, be
and the same are hereby, repealed; AM
this ordinance shall take effect fren
land after its PRONUNCIATION.
| Read, as amended, and as rea1, passe'
second reading by following vote: Aye
BELL, Bodenheimer, Dambly, DeaI
Ford, Hardman, Hicks. Jordan, Led
better, Lowenthal, Lyon, Prescott, Tho
man, White Total II. Nays-None.
Read third time by title, and as reat
Iadopted by unanimous vote as in secon
lreaiing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11
PETITION REJECTED
There Will Be No Election in Caddo
Parish as Expected by the Saloon In
tereSts.

At the session of the Police Jury held
this forenoon there was presented pc
tition containing the signatures of I437
men and 1904 women, citizens and resi-
dents of Shreveport and Caddo parish,
opposing the call of an election as de-
sired by the saloon interest, as ex-
pressed in a petition, submitted at the
October session, and containing 632
signatures, including the law-breakers
now in Jail or on the public road for
violation of law.
Juror Mahlen requested permission to
Withdraw the petition favoring the cleo
ton, but Juror Douglas ipterposed his
objection on the ground that the petition
was the property of the Police jury and
could not be withdrawn except by con-
sent of the Police Jury. Juror Miller
in his remarks added that it was under
stood that some one had supplemental
petition to present to the Police Jury,
and if this was true he requested that
the supplemental petition be submitted,
intimat;ng that such d petition would
have no consideration later.
On being queried if he did not have
such petition, Juror Mahlen declared
he had not.
On motion of Juror Dougls, seconded
by Juror Miller, the vote was taken on
the petition of the saloonists, as to
whether it should be withdrawn. The
withdrawal of the petition was equiva-
lent to its defeat. The vote on the with
drawal stood as follows
Ayes-R. T. Douglass, w. w. Wynn,
Ben Burney, J. M. Miller, George A.
Poleman, A. J. Scott, J. A. Sebastian
F. c. Nagle, T. B. Moss, w. T. Craw-
ford.
POLICEMAN was applauded when hi
voted.
Nays. c. Mahlen
Absent-B. B. Smith, Jules Dreyfuss
Vacancy-E. E. Harkey, resigned,
In explaining his vote, Juror Craw-
ford said he was not prohibitionist
but favored the withdrawal of the pc
tition.
Before the vote was taken the jury
was addressed by HonsG. w. Jack, who
presented the petition of the citizens op-
posing the election His remarks were
forceful. He demonstrated the good eff
fects of prohibition and that notwith
standing its opposition by the authori
ties, convictions had been secured anC
it was shown that the law could be en-
forced, with all the opposition of th'
liquor traffic All the citizens in favol
of prohibition wanted was an opportun
ity to demonstrate that they could en-
force the law if they were given ;
chance to do it.
The jury responded to this view
which for the present settles the agita
ton for another election.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken ZIP by Eli Tatum three miles
below Forbing and estrayed before me
the undersigned justice of the peace,
one bay horse, 9 or 10 years old, no
marks or brands. The owner will come
forward, prove property and pay
charges, or the same will be sold at my
Office at Lucas, La, on the 3rd day of
December 1909. B. K. JACOBS,
Justice of the Peace, Eighth Ward of
Caddo Parish, La. 1923.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened cloudy and
threatening.
River: Denison 10, fall of II; Ar
thur City 80, rise of 81; Lewis Ferry
Al; White Cliffs IS; Fulton 40;
Spring Bank O. 3, a fall of o.3; Shreve-
poet 10, a fall of OIL.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled weather tonight and
Friday; cooler tonight and Friday.
Red river forecast. The change viii
be unimportant at and above Shreveport
during the next 48 hours
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-11
S!BLEY'S CASE
Continued on Technicalities-Will Be
Called for Trial Monday.

The Sib1ey case has been continued to
next Monday, when it will be called for
trial
The continuance was secured on the
contention that he had not been served
with a copy of the indictment nor
copy of the venire.
The sheriff's deputies and the jailer
affirmed under oath that Sibley had
been properly served with these docu-
ments, but Sibley under oath declared
he had not. This led the court to con-
tinue the case to Monday.