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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-10-22
HISTORIC CLOCK REMOVED.
Old Timel'iece at san Antonio Taken
tc Another Street.

Old Timepieee at san Antonio Taken
t. Another Street.
San Antonio. Texas, Oct % .~gAf.
ter ticking nearly 100000 hours and
II, 500 600 the famous old Com
merce street clock has been removed
to another location and its passing
to another street was watched by
hundreds. among them represents
tives Of two generations OF lawyers
who have set their watches by the
great gilded hands Of the huge
timepiece. During the thirty-three
years 1t has been necessarily ticking
away the time Of day and night in
sunshine and rain winter and summer
many millions of eyes have looked
at its two faces to learn the hour and
up and down Commerce street ano
from the offices fronting on the
historic old Main Plaza have gone
as many expressions Of regret rs
though the clock had a human per-
sonality, q friend whose departure
will be missed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-10-22
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hamdss.ls - AASai.asisir ti.ad ssa~
Am.ss VI hat ~ snesaN

Z ttHnd s4ls - AANaiaH,isit E.adss
sswaw What ,, EfaesaN
Use AsGuess are uss98Rkfsg
lave 100 niHeh ie 80
They sli about "a IL msus aCa9s
aud palHf
Isackache. giaeRehe hea8ecbe
farIy -ympi ms ~ kidney ilis
/ rlnaly troubles dl9 bytNs,
HflRhts lisrHe follow
The iatomeHt hpies shows ye.i
esftsin cura
Ara ,. 1 Meek % tilllshoro, Te4-
ae. says. - Nas troubled a RFra
deal tor several years hY kidney
souHlaiui When / first arose ,
The morning. I tea lame and sore
ard was practically helpless uniii I
walked around for while, rms
kidney secFe'iung we're unnatural
ana caHaeA mach annoyance. !
lied many meli, Ines, but obtained
onls slight relief istii ! began To-
king B0ans Kidney pills. They
relieved the pain In nay back 20 .
great extent and corrected the kiC-
ney difficulty ! tniuk Doan's Kid
ney pills are well worth Recommend
Ing
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents, Foster 1ilhurn Co. nutfalp.
New York. sole agents for the Unit
cd states
Remember the name Doan s.
and take no other q a w.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-10-22
Sunday school Service.

There will be special Sunday
school service at the Central Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning at IA
o'clock. The needs Of sunday schools
Ii general were discussed n the con
vention just closed May We not eoll-
slider some u our own local needsf
The presence VI every lnenaber N
the church II very much deaired.
There viii % special musk. n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-10-22
PASTOR WANTS sOULMATE.

She Mnst Not Wear Those Homie
Skirts, However.
Trenton, N. j.. Oct. 22.--Mayo'
Madden has received a letter from
the Rev. j. j, Northrup Of Chicago
asking for assistance IN locating 9
suitable soulmate, who does not wear
hobble skirts. which IN says Is 2 pre-
yalent vice among chicago girls.
he seeks aid here because ne -.
learned WI 81 Tho existence Of an old
NADIA club n this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-10-22


RATE: st0
sass A-Tickets on sale Oct. IL
] ~ limit October 81. $3.50
rvs Tickets ON sale daily
WI a,'eo to 2 days from date OF
II. -. $I.OO
n Nv Tickets on sale Oct. Is.
4. aad 80. for day only. DOC
\. Tickets on sale Oct. IS.
gay only ...... ..... .05c
4 M Special train viii be run sum
W. during the Fair, leaving
M sAnSaachie at $40 a. M, arriv-
lss NJ Dallas $3.50 a. m. Returning
n ~ Daiias at 8 p. m. arriving
"sxahachie at 9:O5 p. m.
\, " 4 Iarther information see filters
/ ], sanont Oct. 1920, limit Oct.
I'M ~. T., 1910
|oa i Worth Oct. 2s-2s. limit
~. Worth Oct. as-2s. Il limit u9 )
NV nom sale n .81
aaes Oct. 1919, limit Oct,
..a'. .. y, lou
4. kullllnE
aones a. q. 4. d r. Al.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-10-22
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

a. m. Connects at Garrett
train from the north snG
south from Corsicana.
No. 81 wost bound arrives s:5Q p.
M. Connects al Garrer!
with train from the north
Fast Round.
70 So leaves Hes a. m. Connects
at Ennis for Houston.
NO. SO leaves ..........s :OS y m
NJ. IS leaves 900 a. m. Connects
with north and SOU Inbound
No. "a East bound leaves $50 p.
II. Connects with south
bound to Mexia and norta-
ound to Dallas.
trinity q ilrazos valley Southbound
No. !, leaves . 11'05 n
No. 3 leaves .l2:05 q r
NorrhEound.
NO. 6 leaves 4:45 p m
No. leaves ......... DAD NJ
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Fortnig! tly Matinee Club.

The usual semi-monthly meet
iny of the Fortnightly Matinee
Club was with Mrs. Mclean,
Wednesday afternoon. March
2nd. The library into which her
guests were invited, was render
ed more attractive by vases of
early Spring flowers.
After roll call the program for
the afternoon was as follows:
Subiect-Our Army and Navy.
Paper-rhe Army of the Uni
ted States, Mrs. Clifton.
Reading West Point Military
Academy, Mrs, George Mitchell.
Paper-The Cruise Of our Fleet
Around the World, Mrs. Kinds.
Paper-Social Life Among the
Cadets, Mrs. Troy,
Mrs. Clifton, as director, con-
Quoted a most interesting con-
yersation. the subject of which
was The Ideal Soldier, Robert
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

nal order.
Within six days from the time
proof was made of death, the
money was in Tupelo to settle
the claim. The affairs of the
endowment rank were never
in better condition and there is
never any delay in the payment
of just claims. The letter fol-
lows:
Chicago, March 2, 1910.
Mr.. C. G. Walton K. Of R. &
S. Tupelo, Mississippi.
Dear sir and brother:
Or yesterday we forwarded to
Brother D. T. Fulton, secretary
of Section 4527 of the Insurance
Department, your CITY, our
checks in the sum of $4,000 paw
able to the beneficiaries of Albert
Dalton who was. | note, a former
member of Tupelo Lodge No. 1873
f which you are the X. of R. &
S.
Will you kindly see to it that
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Elects Officers.

John M. Stone Camp, No. 131,
met at the courthouse Saturday
morning for the election of
officers for the ensuing year.
The following were elected:
A J. Kennedy, Comm n Ter; j.
NJ. billiard, First Lieutenant;
Richard Wharton, End. Lieuten-
ant; H. O.. Kyle, 3rd. Lieutenant.
W. F. Sparks was appointed
Adjutant.
The following delegates were
appointed to represent the Camp
at the reunion IN Mobile in April:
]. D. Huffman, Richard Whar-
ton, Ed Leslie and Willis Austin;
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Prompt Payment.

The letter reproduced below to
Mr.. C. G.. Walton, Keeper of
Records and Seal of the Tupelo
Lodge No. 1873, K. of P. explains
itself.
The prompt payment OF the
$1,000 policy on the life of the
late Albert Dalton is in keeping
with the policy of the Insurance
department of this noble frater
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

NORTH BOUND.
No. LOG Southeastern Linn sos p. m.
No. 1O4 Frisco Limited, due 1858 a. m.
No. 912. Mississippi
Accommodation Due l'35 2. m.
No. 9O8 Memphis Ar. $40 a. m.
Accommodation Ly. 6:25 a. m.
SOUTH BOUND
No. los Southeastern Llmtd II. 35 a. m.
No. 1O3 N. York Linn. due 1886 a.. m.
No. oil Alabama Accom-. 11:05 pm.
No. GOT Aberdeen Ar. $40. p. m.
Accommodation Ly. $40 p. m.
Round trip Homseekers tickets to the
southwest on sale every first and
third Tuesday of each month. For fur
ther particulars as to rates and sched-
ules, call on or write,
L. w. MCLEAN, Ticket Agent.
Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

J. S. Parks, ]. M. billiard, J. l..
Christian and Jack Brandon were
appointed alternates.
The petition of Captain j. l.
Collins to be appointed Superin,
tendent of the State penitentiary
was endorsed unanimously by
the Camp.
The Camp adjourned to meet
at the call of the Commander.
A. j. Kennedy, Commander,
W. F. Sparks Adjutant.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Teachers Examination Notice.


The first and third Fridays and Sat
u days in April (lst and End, also 18th
and 16th) will be for the white teach
ers. The 4th Friday and Saturday will
be fer colored telchers.
The pupils who are expecting to take
the graduating examination will be on
hand tie last white examination and
arrangements will be made to accom-
modate them.
All teachers are requested to report
the number of pupils that are to enter
the graduating test from their respec-
tive schools.
E. P. CLAYTON,
Supt. of Education.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

SPECTACLES LOST lost my
spectacles about the last week in jan
uary, either in Tupelo or on the way
home. If you have found them. let me
hear from. Plain steel frame in a case.
w. R. Hampton, Route 8, SaItillo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

PIANO TUNING. Having located
in Tupelo l offer my services to all
needing Piano Tuning work done.
Headquarters at Lawrasons' music
store. Telephone 262-3r. Daniel Bern
heisel. 41-tt.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

Pythias of Lodge 1873, of our best
wishes, I am,
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. BERTHE Dalton.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

E. Lee
A salad course with coffee was
served, after which we took our
departure, each wearing a small
bunch of violets as a fragrant
souvenir of a pleasant afternoon.
*.*
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

Tupelo, Miss, March 4, 1910.
To the Insurance Department
of the Supreme Lodge Knights
of Pythias, Chicago, Ill.
Gentlemen: ] desire to thank
you for myself and children, for
the promptness in payment of
the $4,000 insurance policy on
the life Of my husband, Albert
Dalton.
You have been very prompt
and most courteous in the settle
ment, it has just been a little
over a week since we sent you
the proof.
J Assuring the Knights OF
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

the members of your lodge are
advised Of the payment of this
claim.
Fraternally yours,
Union B. Hunt,
President of Insurance Depart
ment.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Silk popIin

/ lot silk Poplin, Rep and Shadow Satin in
colorss rose wisteria, tan purple pink, etc.
A regular 35c value at, per yard rs
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Silks

All lie 81. 90 grade Of So inch Taffeta Silk
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Cotton Suitings and Linen

/ lot cotton suitings worth 15c at. per yard
lot Linen in colored stripes, worth Zoe at.
yer YARD
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Calico

We have 5000 yards Calico, all guaranteed
to be the best made, including American
and Simpson brands. all these goods at
per
The sun., 1910-06-03
WORE BRIBERY NDICTWEVTS.
nIlnSls states Attorney Gets = Tot sF
New Names of GrafiFrs.

SrRTNuFiELD. lll. June New IN
dictments ON the charge of conspiracy
TO bribe are predicted as a result of dis
closures made here to-day by krpres-n-
tauve n. J. 6. Beckemeysr u Carlyle,
who he'd a long conference with states
Attorney Burke and afterWard related
he story 20 tho Grand Jury
New NAMES ~ legislators we're gwen
"a the prosecutor by BeCkemeyer and a
number Of additional suhppnas are to
be issued
-Beckemeyer made a remarkable de-
tailed statement concerning the jack-
pot - said Nir Burke
He gave us the names Of members Of
the Legislature who have not been men
tianad haEainiora. 2tM1amanaswesstahsA
down by a sfenographer and this infor-
nation will he investigated In he
statements Beckemayer did not accuse
others directly. but gave details of things
he says happened that cannot he eV-
planned IN any other way than that these
occurrences had 70 do With the Jack
pot episode The information Becke-
meyer gave looks promising n the hasis
for future Indictments upon q charge u
conspiracy 20 brihs
The sun., 1910-06-03
GTNOR ON SrIGE DECLINE,
Remembers Nheh CsSd Plays we're DOne
bN Edneatpd AeloFs.

BOsION. June Mayor Gaynor of New
York recalls with pleasure the days OF the
old stock company az the Boston Museum.
a. Is evident from a letter received IN this
city this morning replying 20 one that
Mayor Fitzgerald sent to him IN regard 10
indecent theatrical posters In the letter
he says.
DEM Ma MAVOR NOur letter Of NAV
~. enclosing COPY OF a letter ahHh you
have sent 10 theatrical managers In Boston,
10 a. hand I shall be mos glad y 90
operate With yOu in any Way 20 elevate
the tone Of the theatres
when hrst came 20 New YORK | was
q habtual theairegoer saw the classi-
cal and Shakespearian plays. saW Booth.
Barrett Davenport aad Bangs all together
on The stage Ia Julius Cesar shall
never forget ~
Ina few years This an changed and the
tone of the theatres began TO fall and con-
tinued TO fall until Ne came down 10 the
present state Of things ! hope the down
ward movement has spent itseli snd that
the stage - nov TO improve steadily aud
go back to it, former high estate.
You formerly had In Boston . most edu-
Gated sage whose moral influence had =
marked shect on the community. Many
a time ! heard Warren and Annie Clark
and was made 10 feel better and happier
by their wholesome PLAYS Alns' has all
that passed away In B0s'on without my
knowing ~ Would people there nov
throng the theatre 10 hear dear Old Warren
a. Ths Mrnbsr from CruHbsrrB CrHirs u he
we're s'ill here sincerely yours.
" q GAYNOE
The sun., 1910-06-03
4 rRIEND N WIN.
HsspliaI PaIIeHI Gh - Heed 10 stranger
10 save IIIs IHr

Hospital PatieBt Gh ~ Heed 10 stranger
10 save Sis IHr.
John Monahan. ~ years old delegate
FOR he Iron Workers UniOn. living al ~
Duncan avenue, Jersey city. stabbed
himself With a carving knife between his
Hfth and sixth ribs az his home yest erday
morning and vas sent TO the Gay Hospital.
He was greatly weakened by loss Of
blood and the hospital surgeons eXpFesaed
the belief that he could not live unless
an operation Tor the TRANSMISSION ot blood
was performed.
Harry Bloodgood. IS wears old a patient
az the hospital. Who iz recovering from
a broken leg. voluntseTsd 20 let the sur
Rsona have ~ much Of biz blood ~ they
needed for the operation He had never
seen Monahan. but vas willing 10 make
the sacrifice. he said for the sake Of the
would be suicide wife aud three children
The surgeons accepted BlOOdgOod's OGer
and a auaatity oG his blood was directed
by DR.. = D. Gray into the unconscious
Mnnahan's veins The latter recovered
consciousness and told the doctors he
hoped they w6uldnt lst him die
Il was said AZ the hOapital last night
that Monahan had a good chance oi
pulling through BloodgoOd told the
doctors and nurses that what he had
done wasn't worth talking about. 'as Ion Z
a the other chap gets we'll =
The sun., 1910-06-03
SrS TIFT ~ CHEERFTL.
Justice IurtSR says Presldent Vas Never
More Optimistic.

CINCINNArI. June J. Horace II Lurton.
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. arrived in Cincinnati from Wash
inton to-day He said:
-ss President TsfI before Ief. and
never saw him more cheerful more Opt.
mistlc nor more sure Of himself and the
,Ountry There 10 Efeai and pouerful
save Of sentiment nov sweeping over the
country in favor Of The President ana his
rri,ir- are rapidly heing confused ! an
glad 10 he able 20 tell The people Of Cin-
,tnuati this
Justice LurtOn would not discuss the
Supreme Court except 10 say that the
seven active members Of the court left
after the recent death of Justice Brewer
did not care 10 assume the responsibility y
Of q decision. adding
We thought the people of The nstiSn
would be bettsr satisfied Il the opinion
handed down Was The Judgment Of nl mem
hers rsthsr han of seven. 70 We placed the
cases back on he docksi Tor reronil dssa-
Ton
The Justice expressed great pleasure
over the appointment of Gov. Hughes 20
the supreme Court. because. he said.
Hughes had never been allied with the
corporations or against them.
Justice LuFton attended q reception
q the Queen City Club this evening TO-
morrow the Hamilton county bar will
give a reception az the Country Club for
him
The sun., 1910-06-03
roOSEU ELT THEIR a. Est.
Spsnd, HaH Heur Ai LOrd N0FtheilHs .
NJ. idpnre Dimes Win NF stFarhey.

H tIHf Dfah1fcH 70 IHA NlN
,u>upN. June Mr.. Roosevelt spent
= half hour to-day with Lord Northcliffe
r. .- rasidence. sutton place the latter
..r ,Ing 10 introduce him to some Of
b. 'a..0w countrymsn, who would not
stre-' HIM 10 make a apesch He showed
" goossyelt soms American robins
., ayiary. Lord Northclihs hopes
.. .a al 10 fo acclimatiys the birds
might Mr. Roosevelt dined with
Iorr ~ lOe Strachey editor Of the
'D'~'a'o. Lord CTomer vas also q guest.
MORROW he will 90 10 Chsquers Court
. country residence Of Col. Arthur
90 rarmsrlv British Military Attache
e. Washington. where he will remain
saturday. The house party there
.als.st of Sir Harry and Lady John
"or apt scott. the Antarctic explorer;
} oliver } l.. Garvin. editor Of the
'ss''s and John Burns. President
o. '.- aosl Government Board
't-r .IsitinE Col Lee Mr. Roosevelt
SIR Otto Trevelyan 81 Stratford-
r.. 'r where he will meet yiscount
'.... who perhaps 10 better known to
A.a -r. ~ John Morley
The sun., 1910-06-03
GUG6EvHETWS "DlT" N Jan.
Bhmnnd 4. smskes Cisars for one IlsuF
Ter speedlRg Hls Auismsblle.


Edmund A GugRsnhsim. son Of Murry
GuGgenhsim paid fine Of tIOO IN Special
Sessions yesterday and spent q theoretical
day in the Tombs for speeding an auto
mobile in Fifth avenue az Thirty
street on Nav last a. the rate Of tWeuty
miles an hour
Yolng Guggcnhein. who - a student
a. Yale. lives with his parents Al ~ Nes'
Seyenty-sixth street He pleaded guilty
to speeding a. a third offence The legal
day eaded az Z clock and ~ his case vas
not called until shortly l'sfOre be spent
but an hour in jail Az coon az be had
been admitted to the prison his lawyer.
Edward Carpet. called with Pookstfm
Of cigars and the two -Pont the term OF
the young mln'R imDriz1amsnt smoking
IN the counsel room
GugEenheim was fiued 90 Ia Noyember
iSns for fast driving on Columbus avenue
aud So The following December Tor =
like oaence on Riverside Drive he 10 20
be mArried next Monday and after the
honeymoon will go 20 Denver 10 take
charge Of branch of the GugE@nheim
au1aliaea
The sun., 1910-06-03
DOUBLE FLIGHT OF CHANNEL
ROLLS FLIES To FRANCE iND
BICK WITHOIT STOPPING.
NaLes the TFiD From Dover 70 saRgatIs
and Return IN Ninety Minutes Wsat
NhOut FIfIy Miles The wright Ma
rRlnr He Issd WSrked Perfectly,

SPECIAL Cass DsSpaicA 10 TINS SuS
LONDON. June ? starting At about
q % this evening In a French built Wright
biplane. the Hon Charles Stewart Rolls,
automobiles, cyClisi and aviator, started
from near Dover 10 cross the English
Channel Il being his intention 10 reach
France and return TO England without
stop The weather conditions were
perfect
Flying At q height Of about 80 feet.
Rolls crossed the Channel and a. T:i5
O'Clock passed over Sangatte. the little
village outside Of Calais from which
Bleriot and De Lssseps started on their
trans-C Channel flights he circled over
the village without descending and thirty
five minutes later was within sight Of the
waiting lhronEs at Dover
A. Rolls passed over Sangatts he
dropped a message. 20 which red, white
and blue ribbons were attached. which
read,
Greeting 10 the Aero Club Of France
Dropped from q Wright aeroplane cross
ing from England TO France Vive
rentente Rolls
Two tugs were supposed 10 convoy
the aeFOplAne but really Rolls was un-
attended. because the tugs were quickly
outdistanced by the aeroplane In re-
turning Rolls passed over the BleriOt
memorial. which consists u a represen-
tation Of an asFoplans st In the ground
az the spot where BleriOt landed in Eng
land, took few sweeps round. and landed
~ m nutes after starting on his trip
Mr.. RoIls's machine was built by short
Bros. a British Arm. under the Wright
patent. with q rear plane invented by
Mr. Rolls. II Was fitted with a Wright
motor. which worked splsndidly. II
did not miss fire once on the trip. When
Mr. ROlls landed he had enough petrol left
10 Nv twelve or fifteen miles further
Il was the excellence Of the motor aud
the abundance Of fuel carried that de-
cidsd Mr. Rolls not TO land Immediately
on his return TO Dover. but 10 circle round
the castle. The machine WAS altOgether
in perfect tune. and Il ahEhte1 with the
accuracy Of q bird.
Mr. Rolls says he few At an average
height u 1000 feet until he reached
Sangatte. when he dropped 70 sOO feet.
Thea he rose again TO loo feet on his
return. The weather on the trip 10
Frame was very clear. but was somewhat
hazy on the return Mr.. Rolls had 10
make his course by the sun ~ DE- I.euseps
did On May a.
Although it vas calm below Mr. Rolls
found q strong wind above. which caused
him 10 deyiaie from . straight course,
ne covered fifty miles He carried fouI
large bags Of compressed air in case Of
/ falling into the Channel
CALAIS. June. ? The English aviatOT
Rollz. who came from Dover few round
/ the lighthouse here AZ 7.iO O'Clock this
evening and then set his course back IA
| Dover. A. he arrived and departed he
was closely wat atched by the entire popu'
/ lation. The vessels In the harbOr did not
salute him with their whistles because VI
the proximity of the sunken submarins
/ Pluviose with its dead numbering z twenty
eight. on board.
The sun., 1910-06-03
PLrrkI ~ HRIDCE m\Wh.
WT aRd Mr.. EdN ard FsN Jnmp From
ThsIr Carriage and step Two HOrsFs.

WT aRd Mr. EdN ard FsN Jnmp From
ThsR CarriaEr aud step I've HOT'ss.
4 landScap- Eardener's wagon contain.
inK two men was Passing th~ runaway
gate on the nOrth roadway " BroOklyn
Bridge Yesterday afternoon wh~D a rug
boats whistle 30 frightened the horse
that he bOlted A. the rIna way drew
near the carriage ~ Mr. and Mr- Edward
Fox of Az McDonough street Brooklyn.
Mr. Fov drove his horse 10 the car tracks
for safety The runaway swsTv-d too.
crashed into the carriage and threw u
aUninst the IrOnvOrk u me bridEs
Frauk Long of ~ Turner place Brook
lyn. the driver ~ the wagon. and his
frisnd. Charles Almend carpenter of
IssI Fact Forty eighth street Brooklyn
we're thrown "a the ground but they
scrambled 10 safety only slightly injured
Mr. and Mrs Fot we're shaken bv the col
Iision but they coolly jumped 20 the
heads og both horses and held them quiet
until relieved by the police
The wagon was demolished. while the
HRht carriage KOt only a rent In iis side
and "A sDlintered wheel
The sun., 1910-06-03
LTON FINED $1,000.
Minneapolis RaRksF Pleads NsR Vuli 10
smugsilns Charge.

TRENTON. v J. June ? Hiram B.
Lyon, a banker Of Minneapolis. who fell
into the hands Of Tim DonAhus ~ he was
about 10 lsave the pier Of the Hamburg
American LINE in HobOken last Saturday
night, was fined sem by Judge Rellstab
IN the United States District Court to-day
He pleaded non vult 10 a criminal informa-
ton fled by United States District A.
iOrney vreeland. charging him with at
tempting 20 smuggls two pearl necklaces
into the country without the payment Of
duty. which. according 10 tho customs
officials. would have amounted 20 q. COO
Mr.. Lyon came here this afternoon
with his counsel, Hubert Rogers Of New
York. and District Attorney vreeland.
He had told the District Attorney that
he was particularly anxious 20 get away
~ aOon a. possible. a. he wished 10 return
70 Minneapolis without further delay
Mr. Rogers said that IL the Court would
permit the ding Of a criminal information
In lieu Of an indictment Mr.. Lyon would
enter a plea Of non vult and Accept what
ever sentence the Court might impose.
Counsel for Mr. Lyon also wishsd the
proceedings 10 be conducted in camera.
and when this information was conveyed
TO the Court Judge Rellstab replied that
he would give them all the publicity within
his power He added that 90 long AZ he
was on the bench there would 10 no star
chamber proceedings in his court a. h.
believed that publicity vas Gfitting part
0f the punishment for smuggling and sim
liar crimes. He expressed 'he view that
publicity would go a long way toward
stopping the attempts ~ smuggling which
have become q common practice ON ths
part Of wealthy persons.
The District Attorney told the Court
that the Government would be satisfied
with the imposition ~ a fine without q
prison sentencs but added that he thought
the fine should be substantial one. and
carrying with Il the fun punishment
prescribed by Law. Judge Rellstab
shared this view and imposed the mani
mum fine prescribed 10y the Federal
statute under which the charge was
made. Considering the value Of the goods
the sentence is tRs heaviest which has
been imposed in this district for q similar
offence