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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19
Live Stock Receipts.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-With shortage
$4,000, 900 bushels in the corn
op. as compared with the revised
cures OF last year, the general dis
,sition on the part of the majority
traders was to construe the re-
ort as bullish. Prices, however, are
" to 1914 cents higher than last
ear, which offsets a great deal of
lllishness. The advance in the last
w days has reduced the short in
rest and created a large holding
nong local traders who appear quite
lnfident OF their position.
Inter Ocean.
Chicago, Dec. 1s.-Hogs $4,000; left
yer $500; market steady at yester-
ay's average. Light $5.60@610:
savy s5.S5@6.25; mixed s5.75@6.25;
1ugh S5.S5@6O0; cattle 5000 slow
nd steady; sheep $4,000 steady at
asterday's close.
Omaha, Dec. 19.--Hogs $1,000; cat
e 2,700; sheep $500.
Kansas City, Dec. 19.--Hogs 10000:
attic 1900; sheep 5000.
Harris, Winthrop & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19


Washington, Dec. 1s.-After meet,
ing Of the cabinet today at which
Taft's message on schedule-K. wool
and woolens finally was revised. Il
was reported the president had de-
cided to recommend revision down.
ward. 1t was said the president would
not recommend any specific rates OF
duty, but that the present rates
should be materially lowered. The
message probably will go to congress
tomorrow.
Taft TO New York.
Taft. accompanied by Attorne,
General Wickersham. Secretary HilleA
and Major Butt, left at 1880 p. m.
for New York. The president will
spend tonight and tomorrow keeping
pace with a stiff programme of en-
gagements in New York and Brooklyn.
He is expected in washington Thurs.
day.
Senate Discusses Treaty.
The senate late today is in session
paving the way toward the ratifica-
ton Of Taft's action abrogatinU the
Russian treaty Of 1882 Many senator's
argued the question and 1t was evident
a vote might not be reached until
nightfal1.
Senator Rayner snaugurated the de-
bate with a speech sharply criticising
RUSSIA He was interrupted many
times.
The house viii approve the senate
resolution os soon as II receives IL ac-.
cording to present plans instead OF
sending it to conference, although ev-
erything is ready for that step if nec-
cessary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19
mrs. VERMILLYA
lis AGAIN INDICTED

Chicago, Dec. 1e.-An indicting con-
tanning tAirteens counts charging Mrs.
Louise A. Vermillya with having MUIR
dered Policeman ArthuS Bissonette by
poisoning, was returned by the grand
jury today She was ordered held
without bail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19

The price Of opium has dropped as
a result OF the Chinese revolution.
Now we know why the war cores
pondents are slaughtering so many
thousands every day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19
Late Events

]. p. Johnson, Secretary: Mckinley
lodge No. 922, M. B. A. will meet
Wednesday evening at the Sons OF
Norway hall. Important business is
to be up for action.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19
Mayo Improving.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE condition
of DIR. Charles Horace Mayo, OF
Rochester, Mimi. is said to be much
improved today. d
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19

Al Connecticut cab horse which was
struck by an automobile became de-
spondent and deliberately committed
suicide. Evidently he ilgpred that fate
was rubbing It IN.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19
Closing Cables.

Liverpool Dec. 19.-Wheat closed
/ to Rc Ipwer; corn Sc higher.
Paris. Dec. 19.--Wheat closed &c
igher; holIr A@kc higher.
Berlin. Dec. 1s.-Wheat closed stea-
Y unchanged to Ac higher.
Buda Pesth, Dec. 19.-Wheat closed
rm &c higher.
Antwerp. Dec. 19.--wheat closed
Q1Ac higher. Chas L. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19

st. Paul, Dec. 19.-Cows, heifers
$2.50@5.25; stockers, feeders $2.75@
els.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19

Hustle and you win not feel the
cold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19
Not - a. Fer

Not 20 Be Forgotten.
Judge: Sufficient unto the day are
the useless gifts thereof
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19

Chicago Dec. 1s.--Wheat AZ cars;
lst year 81 cars; corn 272 cars; last
ear 500 cars; oats EOS cars; last year
So cars.
Minneapolis, Dec. 19.--Wheat 124
aFS; last year 2Ss cars. Stocks wheat
icrease $4,000 bushels in three days.
Duluth. Dec. 19.-Wheat 159 cars;
asst year III cars.
Winnipeg. Dec. 19.--Wheat 621 cars:
Ast year 166 cars.
Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19

Wheat east of Rockies increase l.
$1,000 bushels; Canada increase g.
10000: United States and Canada
1crease 100000 bushels; afoat and
4 Europe decrease 100000 bushels:
otal increase 100000 bushels; corn
acrease 211,000 bushels; oats decrease
$4,000 bushels. Chas. Z. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-19
GRAIN RECEIPTS.

has. z. Lewis q Co. Grain and Stock
Brokers, Morton Block, Fargo.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27

THE CITIZEN. In addition four
Diamond rings of considerable value
and four gold watches will be award
ed young ladies'
Help The Judges.
All candidates are requested to
use the following few precautions in
putting up their votes and it will
aid the judges considerably in maxi
ing a speedy count. Sort your votes
into denominations of like numbers!
the $500 by themselves and the
5000 by themselves, the 10000 by
themselves, etc. Tie each denomin-
alton in packages, using thread or
bands. Place them in one envelope
with your name and district number
in large bold hand on the outside of
the envelope. CAST THEM NOT
LATER THAN 10 P. NJ. NO VOTES
WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 10
P. NJ MONDAY. The WISE candt-
date will get the bulk of her votes
in the box by IS or z p. m. Monday.
In order to make it clear to every
one we will state that among the
rules and regulations of the contest
CAN CHANGE VOTES TO COUNT
FOR SOMEONE ELSE. In other
words no candidate that has gone in
with some other candidate as com
panion can have her votes changed
to count for the person she is run
ming with. Everything that she has
in reserve MUST BE VOTED IN
| HER OWN NAME before she can
go in as companion with another.
THE CITIZEN voting schedule
from January 23 to the end.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27
The Regular Scale.
The Newspaper Critics.

A three-months' study of the lead
ing newspapers of New York led 70
the following classification as to the
value of their news items: Demoral-
izing, 2,2S5; unwholesome, 1854;
trivial, 2,100; worth while, $500,
or 80 per cent. The items were pass
ed upon by an educator and were
made the subject of an attack on
the press by New York pulpiteer.
Even under the high standard ex-
acted by the directors 39 per cent.
of the news matter was worth while.
AS suggested by the New YORK
World, in how many of the activities
of life is the quality of achievement
so high as 39 per cent? Are ~
per cent. of the human careers In
this country a success according TO
the standard that the world likes
as successful? Are 39 per cent. OF
the school teachers of the country
as good as they ought to be? Are
| 80 per cent. of the sermons preached
of that quality and excellence that
the saving of souls demands?
! Thirty-nine per cent. of excellence,
adjudged by one who is evidently
critic of the newspapers, is in actual
| fact a commendation of the press
|
ture or music, cannot point to so
excellent an average. Government,
statesmen and every profession is
studded with inefficiency and failure.
The social fabric itself is permeated
with wrecks, derelicts and down and
outs.
The millions who are poor in con-
trast with the few who are rich are
examples of our inefficiency as gov
ernors of ourselves. The ineffective
ness of our public roads is a single
example out of hundreds to prove
that 39 per cent. of our public life
is not worth while.
Many are prone to critise the
press and to insist that they know
better than the successful publishers
| how to make newspaper. But wha'
} kind of a paper would the averag'
, critic make, how many critics wouit
. 1t have and how long would 1t sur
I vive?-Oregon Journal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27

= NO CHECKS THE LAST DAY.
: The last day of the contest
= no checks will be accepted by I
y the Tour Department, unless 1
4 certified. Candidates having I
\ checks should turn them in to
+ the tour department AT ONCE. (
4 If inconvenient to turn in I
\ cash use postoffice money or Z
4 ders, New York drafts or ex- (
\ press money orders.
+ Positively no checks will be <
\ accepted unless certified.
l. l. J. J. \ \ y y \ \ y y y y 4 4
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27

There were no other people in the
house at that time. 1t was after sup
per in the evening. No lights were
lit yet in the house. / went to the
kitchen to wash the dishes and
about my own business"
She testified to hearing Mr.. Taylor
call her sister Dear dear 1t was
a common expression with him, She
saw him kiss Josephine many times:
1t was In the latter part OF
CONTINUED ON Page FiYe.)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27
THE GREAT BERMUDA CONTEST
CLOSES PROMPTLY At 10
P. NJ. ON MONDAY EVENING

Rapid Gains In Votes Show Many Surprises in lodays
Results--Contest Closes Promptly at loP. M, Monday
Night, January 3o--Names of Judges Announced--
Winners of Competitive Ballot Announced today-MSS
Purdy of District No. and Miss Lehman OF District
No. Pass Million Mark--Who Will Be The Next ?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27

o o 90 o o o o o
JUDGES FOR FINAL COUNT. o
~ o
III. SCOTT SALMON, o
Cashier Wayne County Savings o
Bank. o
MICHAEL j. HANLAN, o
Prothonotary and Clerk of o
Court. o
REV. G. S. WENDELL, o
Pastor of Honesdale Baptist o
Church. o
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27

THE CITIZENS voting schedule
from January 23 to the end.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27

THE CITIZEN is the most
widely read semi-weekly
newspaper in Wayne County.
Lustier now than at any time i'm
its 6S years history.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27

CONTINUED on Page Fiye.)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27
All Over Monday.

Promptly at 10 O'Clock MONDAY
night the greatest contest ever at
tempted in Wayne county will come
to a close. Immediately after the
close a committee of distinguished
business men will open the ballot
box, make the count and announce
the winners. There will be nve
young ladies who will be awarded a
Tour of Bermuda at the expense or
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27

WEATHER FORECAST: Rain.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
M|N0r Voting ON||
NORMAL SITE TODAY

M1NOT, Aug. 6.-An election will
be held at the city hall Monday, Au-
gust Z, to determine whether the peo-
pie of Minot want the normal school
north or south of the Great Northern
railroad tracks whether it should be
located on the OlsonGrow site orig
inally selected by the board or the
500 valley site.
The election will be held on the
ground floor of the city hall and all
legal voters will be allowed to partic-
ipate. The polls will be open from y
a. m. to5 p. m.
Following is the ballot that will be
voted
Straw Vote.
First proposition:
For the normal school on the south
side of the Great Northern railway.
For the normal school on the north
side of the Great Northern railway.
Second proposition:
If the south side carries on the
above proposition. indicate choice Of:
1. The Olson-Grow:. south hill site.
2. The 500 valley street site.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
SPY AMONG
U. S. TROOPS
AUSTRIAN WILL BE MADE SUB
JEcT OF INVESTIGATION
New Law Makes Fine Possible for
Even Trying to find out the Secrets
Of Y. S. Government Defenses-Pow
der Composition Object Of Alleged
Spy's Trip.
(Rv AssocIated Press)

10y A8SCCI0x60 VT088/
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-The war
department for the. first time in many
years is perturbed over the case OF
an alleged spy in the army. Capt.
James Watson, army recruiting officer
at Indianapolis, Ind, has advised the
department that he holds affidavits
charging Private George Peters with
being an Austrian secret agent.
The departemnt is considering the
charges with view to determining
a course of action. This is the first
case to be brought up under the law
passed at last session of congress to
prevent disclosure OF national defense
secrets.
Any one who endeavors to procure
such data can be fined one thousand
dollars or imprisoned for one year
or both. If an attempt is made to
communicate any secrets of defense
to foreig ngovernments the maximum
punishments is Imprisonment for ten
years. Probably the object of the
alleged spy was to discover for his
government the composition of a re-
markably high explosive ,"Dunnite"
used in army and navy shells and said
to be far superior to any foreign ex-
plOsives.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
CROPS BETTER
Than EXPECTED '||
...j ! ia.
. +. At wASHBURN
Washburn Leader:


Harvesting is now general through
out the county and all available
energy is being utilized around the
farm. Most oats and barley has been
cut and considerable wheat has been
cut with the binder during the week
and some heading was commenced.
Pretty much all of the southern half
of the county will be cut-the excep-
ton being rare. The light whea,
fields will 60 around five bushels and
the general average will range around
eight bushels. An occasional large
field will run over ten bushels and
patches more. Quite few oat fields
will run up to rs and 80 bushels. As
a whole crops will be better than an
ticipated two weeks back. Hay is
plentiful and the quality is excep-
tionally good. Mondays rain which
was general all over the county-the
precipitation ranging between one
and two inches-will round out sixty
per cent of the flax in fair shape and
help the balance. Corn and potatoes
are forging right along now and.
reasonable crop of each may be ex-
pected. Conditions in the northern
half of the county are not as promis-
ing, we are formed, but as a rule
most localities will realize better than
expected.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
ADMIRAL
TOGO: Sees
AER0PLANE
jap is Given Strenuous Day
in American Capital
Banquets do not Appeal
Strongly to Visitor
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. Admiral
Togo, the nations guest, faced a siren
uous program of engagements today
but one in which he showed much
interest.
Receptions and banquets are not
exactly inviting to the Japanese here,
most of whose 81 years have been
spent on the quarterback.
He wsB scheduled to inspect the U.
S. naval academy at Annapolis today
which was more to his liking. Though
the admiral does not believe aero.
planes will do much damage in war,
nevertheless he is keenly interested
in their development. Early yester-
day on his morning auto ride the ad-
miral spied an amateur aviator fixing
his aeroplane near the Washington
monument and expressed desire to
examine the machine.
Capt. Potts, U. S. NJ, was along and
Together they observed the apparatus
in it's hangar as the operator explain
ed the machine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
PLAZA WALLOPS
MANDAN BY A
Il To 5 SCORE

The Mandan Grays were unable to
do anything with Wanleusse, Plaza's
fast twirler, Sunday afternoon at the
local ball park, and that tells the
story of the game. 1t was not good
game. Wichham was working poorly
and lasted but four innings, and Dorf.
ler was pounded just as hard after
the first few moments that he was in
the box. Wanleusse allowed but four
or five hits and pitched shutout ball.
A large crowd of north 500 people
came down to root for Plaza. in fact
the northern team was the more pop
ular of the two.
The Plaza fellows all seemed to be
gentlemen and they have good team,
creating a very good impression with
the local fans. The game was slow
throughout, but most of the looseness>
was on the Mandan side. Threaten
ing weather kept down the attend
ance and for a while it looked as
though the game would have to be
called. A very small crowd of Man
dan people came over to see the game
and the support given the players
was mostly to Plaza.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
DAIRY PRODUCTS SOON
TO Be GIVEN TEST

80 Dairy Commissioner Flint is over
run with applications for information
these days and if he attempted to WIS.,
it all the places he is urged to pre-
sent himself it would be a physical
impossibility. although the gentleman
has way O. spreading his presence
over the state which is truly remark
able
Commissioner Flint almost every
day comes in conflict with the field
representatives of some enterpris1ng
creamery builders, and these repre-.
sentatives are some better than
green hands, too, in their line of bus.
mess, they are employed because OF
their ability to organize farmers and
dairymen into stock companies and
carry away from to to five thousand
dollars on each plant, when if those
interested would build their own
creameries about fifty percent could
be saved.
It is the duty of representatives of
both the federal and state govern
, meats to furnish information free to
local pople who desire to establish
creameries.
Com, Flint is called upon to furnish
information to the towns Of Gwyther
and Farland. In fact he is earnestly
urged to be present at both these
towns this week. Gwyther is in Nor:
ton county and Farland is in McKen-
zie county, and the latter has no rail-
way connections.
When it is impossible to be pres
ent in person Com. Flint is always
glad to mail all the required informa'
ton at his command and he has it
covering all phases of the subject
Crop conditions in the last two
seasons haye brought many farmers
to a realization of the profits to be
derived from dairying and creamery
products and as consequence North
Dakota is in line to become one Of
the great butter producing states of
the Union.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
BRITISH naval
VESSEL A Wreck
CORNWALL LANDED ON ROCK
LEDGE DURING NIGHT AND
STUCK FAST
Wreckinq Vessels are to Rescue Of
Stranded Training Ship-Second
Enalish Boat to Strand In Same
Territory During Past Few Days
May be Moved today.

HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 7-The gov:
ernment steamer Lady Laurier and
several wrecking vessels were hover.
ing about the stranded British cruis-
er Cornwall, off Cape Sable, at high
tide early today, ready to haul the
Cornwall off the ledge that fighting
ship encountered during night.
The cruiser is now used as train
ing ship, and was on her way from St.
Johns, N. F., to Clarks Harbor to
tow the damaged Canadian cruiser
Niobe to this port. The CORVALLIS
struck on a ledge, only a few miles
from where the Canadian flagship
went on the rocks July %. Wrecking
vessels that came to the Cornwall's
assistance had been at work on the
Niobe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07

NEWPORT. R.. l., Aug. 7.-Society
here is in the midst ofasun1mer enter
tanning and recreatton-bathing" at
Bailey's Beach, yachting on Narragan-
sett bay, polo playtngslt Narragansett
pier, driving, dinners dances, etc.,
form the usual pro9ran Of the men,
bers of the Four Rlndred. Herewith
are shown Mrs. Leonard Thomas and
Mrs. Ernest Iselin. twp of the lead
ing participants in IN seasons gay
ETY.. Mrs. Thomas ha1 1srarely had her
photo taken in pubic. She was
Blanche Oelrichs, daa1iter of Charles
Oelrichs, and is a. Granddaughter Of
Chevalier de LooseF She is one of
the beauties of the smart set and has
q reputation as 8 Wit
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
MURDERS Wife,
Then KILLS SELF
(By Associated Press)

FAIRBAULT, Mimi, Aug. T.
Thomas K. Talbot shot his wife to
death here early today and then killed
himself. After sending bullet
crashing through the temple of Mrs.
Talbot, the husband turned the gun
on himself shooting himself in the
temple and neck. The dying man
grasped razor and slashed his
throat from ear to ear thus making
complete the double tragedy. The
shooting took place at the rooms of
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot.
1t is said that he had been drinking
heavily.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
Witness RENIGS
ON THE Stand

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Testifying
before the Lorimer committee today,
former Representative H. J. c. Breke-
meyere, who claims that he was paid
for voting for Lorimer, admitted he
lied when he told detectives who came
to him to verify the Chicago Trib-
une's story that he had not received
money from Lee O'Neill Browne and
Robert E. Wilson and that he knew
he was lying. He said it was true he
voted for Lorimer of his own free will.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
RIVALS WILL
FIGHT IT OUT
TWO CLAIMANTS TO PRESIDENCY
OF REPUBLIC UNDER
NEW RULE.
National Assembly indicates choice Of
One Of the Revolutionary Generals
and other One is Heading for Capt.
tai Determined to Gust his contem-
porary - Trouble in Sight.
10y Associated Prsss)

(By Associated ProSS)
PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 7.-Gen.
Cincinnatus Leconte, revolutionary
leader, made triumphal entry into the
capitol yesterday, being acclaimed by
the populace.
Arrangements were made forth
with for joint session of the senate
and chamber of deputies, which, meet
ing was expected to elect Leconte
president in succession to the deposed
Simon. This was not in harmony
with the program of General Antemor
Firmin, rival revolutionary leader,
who is expected here today from Porto
Rico, and who has already announced
that he had been promised the presi-
dency by Leconte.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7-Antoine
Simon, son of the deposed president
of Haiti with six officials of the re-
public who fled from troubles there
came into port today on board the
steamer Allemania from Port Au
Prince Simon and his friends brought
with them a number of boxes of gold
which were stocked in the steamers
safe.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7-Simon said
he was bearing a note to European
powers, pertaining to the recent revoa-
ution in Haiti.
He refused to discuss the contents
of the note. He said one of the prin-
cipal causes of the revolution was the
abuse of railroad concessions granted
to American railroad interests and
capitalists.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-07
CAR STRIKE ( | KI|E|:'.. At y
DES MONIES OFF
EVERY CAR ON SYSTEM BEING
OPERATED ACCORDING TO
SCHEDULE TODAY.
Legal Aspect Of Strike Taken Up in
District Court Today-AIi Evidence
of Strike Have Passed-Iowa City
People Apparently Forget Troubles.
NV Associated Press)

DES MONIES, Ia., Aug. 7.-Normal
Conditions existed in Des Mpines to.
day. With street car traffic resumed
and every car in the entire system OF
the city railway running on scheduled
time there were no surface indica-
tions that there had been a strike at
all.
The controversy between Manager
J. r. Harrigan and the carmen's
union, which under the mandate OF
Judge Lawrence DeGraff of the dis
trict court, Saturday night, became a
legal question, was apparently forgot
ten so far as conductors and motor
men and tleir passengers were con-
cerned.
The first cars were out of the barns
early this morning, and as the day
wore on traffic resumed its wonted
proportions. The legal aspect OF the
strike and it's cause was expected this
morning to be taken up in Judge De-
CRAFTS court today.