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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
Mr., williamson
IS INDEPENDENT
kEEZELL,S OPPONENT FOR ROCK
INGHAM TREAsURERsHIp
QUITS PRIMARY.
SAYS HE WILL WIN
FORMER STATE SENATOR CLAIMS
HE WAS NEVER MORE CERTAIN
OF SUCCESS THAN IN
PRESENT FIGHT.

In dispatch to the Richmond Vir-
morning Il IL stated that Thomas l.
williamson has announced his candi-
dacy as an independent for the county
treasurership Of Rockingham county.
MIR. Williamson has been running
against Mr.. keezell as a Democrat
subject to the decision Of the county
primary
In his announcement as an indie
pendent candidate MIR Williamson
reiterates charges against keezen
saying that he bossed and controlled
the county committee and tried to
force a delegates convention on him
instead of popular primary.
Based on the announcement that
Mr.. Williamson will be an indepen-
dent candidate for the treasurership.
friends of Senator Keezell come to the
conclusion that the former comedies
his defeat at the hands cf the big
senator In the primary nomination.
and is hoping for success in the gem
eral election when the Republicans
Will be able TO vote.
The county Is close, but Mr.. Keezell
has won every fight he ever had there
for the past twenty-five years.
The giant State senator from Rock
ingham, George r, keezell writes a
friend in Richmond that he was never
In a campaign In which he felt more
absoiute confidence Of success than
he does in his present fight The big
member of the upper branch of the
General Assembly in his letter re-
pudiates the statement recently made
by Editor r.. b. Srnythe, of the Har-
risonburg Daily News, TO the effect
that he though. Mr.. Keezell would
be beaten in tho primary. and If not.
he would certainly be beaten in the
general election by a Republican.
The statement Of Editor snythe.
made while on a visit in Richmond,
created much surprise in this city
when the opinion prevailed that the
people of Rockingham would give
Senator Keezell anything he wanted
Must Make Allowances.
In his letter Mr. keezeIi SAYS:
The we'll known bias Of Mr.. Smvthe
| would cause any statement Of politi-
cal conditions in Rockingham to be
taken with many allowances. where he
is known. II Mr., Smythe In Demo-
crat Ii has never been known, and he
has not been SO considered here. At a
recent meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Daily News, Of which he In the
largest siockholder, he offered reso-
luton declaring the Daily News IAN
independent Democratic paper"
The party will elect its legislative
ticket and its county officers also. 1t
will elect the ticket 1t names II is
very well and agreeable to have the
support Of the newspapers. especially
ones home paper II have never had
! the support Of those who now control
/ its managem ente, but il is very muct,
| better 10 have the support OF the peo-
| Pile. and in all my candidates. / have
never had SO many assurances ~
earnest and cordial support from vot-
ers Of every political afaiation and
I from every walk of life, as I have II,
/ this contest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
TRY To EDUCATE
HARRY POLLARD

There IL nothing like being edu-
Gated observed Chairman Harry
Pollard. Of the council finance COM
mittee. Ffriday afternoon AS NE
glanced through the columns of the
Evening Post of Charleston. s. c.
The paper was marked copy con-
tanning details of project whereby
certain enterprising citizens OF
Charleston propose to build up and
develop water front property In that
city for the veal and good OF the
community
At first Mr.. Pollard did not cutie
grasp the significance of the mark
ed copy. so far as he was concerned
Then It dawned on him that as chair
man Of the finance committee he
would have a good deal to do with
the proposed sale OF the old dock on
tha river front to the city Of Rich
mond for 100000.
Do you think the city Will buy
the dockf" he was asked.
What's the use ?" returned the
eanneilmapla f,nancier This etty has
the power to keep the dock without
owning 1t.
mo. the city won't buy that prop
erty If my opinion Is worth any
thing
Sale of the dock to the city for
100000 was proposed in a commu-
nicatfon TO the common council
Thursday night from Harrison q
Bates, real estate agents and was
referred to the finance committee,
The agents stated that they were
authorised to negotiate on behalf of
the owners. the bondholdsrs Of the
william r. Trigg Company, for, the
sale OF the property known as the
Richmond Dock, with frontage from
Seventeenth street eastward to and
including the ship locks. embracing
nearly = mile. The proposition ia
independent Of the plan for erection
Of city wharves on the river front
recently acquired BY the city for that
purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
PRICES RANG|hC
A SHADE HIGHER
ERIE FIRST PREFERRED EsTAB
LISHES NEW HIGH RECORD
FOR YEAR.

NEW YORK. June ia moder-
ately higher range was esta biishsd at
the opening of the stock market to-
nessee Copper advanced point. Erie
common advanced TO SO IL and the
first preferred to ST ga, new high
records for the year.
Prices In the last half Of the first
hour were irregular, brokers taking
little interest In the trading.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds strong.
Market closed strong.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
MAGISTRATE DISCHARGES
PrTrsBURG PROMOTERS

NEW YORK. June 10.-~-in the Gem
ter street police court to-day. Magis-
trate Harris discharged Thomas Lat
liner, Pittsburg banker: John Phil
Msaus .vK q sis
Henry r. Deridder. Phillips secre-
tary, on a charge of being fugitives
from justice end Of having defrauded
Fl. RI. tolenbaum. of Pittsburg. out
Of $4,000 in proposed deal for the
purchase of the latter's COAX lands
near Wheeling. w. Va
Immediately after their discharge
the trio were rearrested on charge
OF assault and battery. they having
attacked newspaper photographer
who attempted to snap them as they
were leaving court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
SCANDAL AIRED
AT TR AIMING STATION

lspeciai yos Tie Rfschhotid v7fgiiiianI..
NORFOLK. VA, June lo.---That
officers at the Norfolk Naval Training
Station had forced J. l.. Keys to sign
q paper asking Judge Waddill TO dis
miss habeas corpus proceedings for his
release from the navy when the man
couldn't read was charged IN the Fed
eral Court to-day. 1t WAS denied by
Judge l.. l.. Lewis for the Naval Off
GERS and Judge Lewis said signature
admitted by Keys was better than he
(Lewis) could write. The case WIN
be heard further by Judge Waddili
Tucsday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
SURVIVORS OF oTEY
BATTERY CELEBRATE

Twenty survivors OF the famous
Otey Battery which was organized In
this city forty nine years ago and left
Richmond with 100 men to take part
in some. 81 shs blaodiest encounters of
the war gathered at the New Pump
House Saturday morning for their an
nual reunion. Gathered around pic
mic table they exchanged reminiscent
ces and old war time tales. The ceie-
hration began at 10 O'Clock in the
morning and will conclude at o'clock
In the afternoon,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
NOTABLE ARRAY
p Of SPEAKERS

BOSTON, MASS, June 10.--Wfth
another notable array OF speakers thA
National conference of charities and
corrections was resumed here to-day.
Among the speakers *, dag we're JOS
eph G. Logap. Atlanta. William n.
Baldwin, Washington. ]. Prentice
Murphy Philadelphia. ali Of wnoln
spoke on the topic The Recfeant
Father and Husband"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
SUMMER EXCURSION FAM h
NORFOLK AND WESE11ns
RAILWAY.

Round trip Tickets At Gro2 t1NK
duced rates Will be on sala datE5
June LIST to September a0th, Ma1
limit October ~, 1S1l. S
parior car (brodlsr servioo1 @
Byrd Street Station on 10:eo
train every day, runnin9 S
without change TO Mouty41 ss
Ridge, Roanoke. Salem,
Shawsville, chgfatisnshurG.
wythevilles Marion. Ch1lh0Naq
Spring. Abingdon. Bristol ~
summer resorta interTne41a
1T Norfolk and WeetAen
Office, corner Ninth ana
Of send name AnA ~
summer resort 1ol6N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE
Richmond, Va, June 10. 1911.

Richmond, Va, June 10. 1911.
Bid Asked
state Securities:
Va. 80, Old c. e. r.. 1892. SIS
Va Cen. "a. c. Il r. 1ss1.ssA ssn
City Securities.
Rich'd City ia. C. g. r.,
ls3s-is43 ........ asn
Railroad Bonds.
A. {. l.. II, r. Con. TT.
~ G. '...,.t.-..+ a5
A. c. l.. r. II. Conv Deb.
Is. 1899 ....... 80
C. Q. Gen'l NJ. ANS,
ISsa .........i0I
Ca. SO. d Fla. 1915. LOG
Ga. & Ala Cons. Is. le45.lo5
Norfolk & West'n R'y Is.
1896 80. .N.. %
seab'rd Air Line As, 1850 s7sa
Seab'd Adjustmt bs, ls49 10
So, Railway 1st IS. 1ss4.los
So. r. Dew. 4 G. NJ. As,
100 49,. ..t...... 50
Western n. c. LIST Is. c..
Street Railway Bonds;
Norfolk Ry. & Light LIST
ast 1919 -......... ..-sat.too
va. ~. & oPwer Co. SIS.
SO 9-la
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
Falls From oar.

Waverly Thomas. negro living at
1893 North First Street, fell from a
eouthbound car on the First Street
lire near Broad Street this afternoon
and sustained serious injuries. He was
taken to HIS home in the city ambu-
lance In an unconscious condition and
Attended BY DIR. Truman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. June To-
The steamship Hilton. under constrnc-
ton for the Bull Line. was launched
here this morning from the ways OF
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company. Miss Dorothy
Bull. daughter OF A. II. Bull. the
owner. was the sponsor,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
Detailed A.. Aids..

Especial to The Richmond yirsiniar.)
NORFOLK. VA. June lo.--First
Lieutenant Robert Y. Conrad, Com
pany H.. Second Regiment. and Sec
ontA Lieutenant Robert 8. Phifer. Jr..
COMPANY r., First Regiment. have
been detailed a. ladss 10 Brigadier
General G. e. Vaughan a. successors
to Lieutenant g., G. Waller, promoted.
and Lieutenant John A. Mattox, de-
ceased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
Sues For SEQ.

The Duhrkop Oven was named de-
PENDANT In suit for $3.50 entered by
the Lynehbarg Steam L4aanary Sat
urday in the law and equity court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
Weekly Bank statement.

NEW YORK, June fn,--The week
~ bank statement shows the follow
ing changes
Reserve on ell deposits increase,
sf590.s5o.
Reserve on deposits other than
United States. increase, 81, 59a,3
Loans. increase, $e,TS9.s0o.
Specie, increase. SASS, SOC,
Legal tenders. decrease, $4,000.
Deposits. increase, slo.502.60a
Circulation. decrease. S323,S00.
Total loans 81 500
The surplus of the banks is $3s.-
233. 200. as compared with s33.521.20o
a year ago and sfs,424s25 two years
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
TAFT WILL URGE
AGGRESSIVE FIGHT
Continued from. FIRST Page.

Continued from First Page.p
Representative George W. Norris IRE
pubiicanl. OF Nebraska leader Of the
house insurgents. to-day gave out the
following;
THE insurgent movement has
scarcely we'll begun. The fight In on
in real earnest for progressive prin-
ciples and the Vaccinations OF any
single man OF group of men cannot
stop IT.
This entire crop of reports and
tumors that the insurgents have be-
come panic-strfcaen OF have lost
their courage, In absolutely without
foundation. The house insurgents are
just as sofidly for their progressive
principles as they ever were.
This tissue Of false reports ix IA
result Of com hiuation of certain
newspapers, brought about To help
TAFT get the nomination in 1912 be
cause he has been for the Canadian
reciprocity agreement which In ex
pected to lower the price OF print
paper. a great number OF news
papers are taking this attitude, / be-
1ieve, for no other reason"
The Cunningham Claims.
! Whether Secretary OF the Interior
isheT g. decision ON the Cunning
ham claims case. whsch is expected
to be announced within the next week
will be final was discussed IN official
circles here to-day. Ii is pointed
out that If the decision is unfavoda Bile
20 the Cunninghams an attempt to
appeal will be made by the syndicate
The department claims that the secre-
tary's decision is final.
According to the attorneys who
have followed the case, however, the
Cunningham counsel may bring man
damus proceedings. The department.
II satisfied on the other hand that Ii
n writ of mandamus Is applied for.
the courts will decide that the case IL
within the Jurisdiction of the secre-
tary.
House viii Down IT,
WASHINGTON, June 1C.-The
Root amendment to the Canadian
reciprocity bill will not be &C
ceptsd by the Democratic House,"
declared Oscar Underwood tDan,.),
Alabama. chairman Of the House
Committee on Ways and Means
to-day.
This statement considered with the
situation In the Senate. forecasts the
possibility OF q deadlock between the
two Houses OF Congress which might
nrolone the present session indefinite
iy.
- I'VE have already voted twice en an
amendment Identical with the Root
proposition, on this side or the capitol.
said Underwood "and We VIII not re-
Eerse ourselves"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
BATTLES
SEMI-CONTENN|A

fcs nfinued from First Page.e
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19
A TARIFF COMPLICATION

y correspondent Of the New yorI,
Evening Post tells of curious com
plieation which arose between him and
INC custom house at New York. over
articles imported under "thc best ,,r.
III law that ever was made. . II
seems that nc arrived in New York uot
long ago, and made his lawful dcclar,.
tion of things he had purchased abroad
Among these things were certain works
OF art. which hc says were made nbout
SUI B. G.. and as antiquities were en-.
titIed to be entered free of duty. But
ne mad failed TO provide himself with
consular invoice ut London certify
ing TO the antiquity of fhe articles.
ana the customs officials decided
That they must be regarded as mod.
ern limitations, and therefore duiiablc
But, az modern limitations. their volue
wns scarcely anything, and il would
have been no hardship TO pav tbc dntv
imposed. But the customs officers. in
their wisdom. while holding that fhcsc
Antiquities were limitations. decided
that they must pay duty as genuine an.
tIdultlcs at declared figure ten times as
great as modern limitations could IN,
bought for. That IS the customs officers
accepted the declaration of valuc nv
the man who owned these untiouitics
ac Vaining them us antiquities, but
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

would class them only as limitations
while imposing 4 duty upon them rs
! genuine,
| 1t was most absurd situation. and
still it was impossible TO get relief, for.
il he refused TO pay. the articles would
be sent by a drayman to the general
stores. and since they were very frag-
lie. and had to lie packed with n view
Of being carried in the hand with tho
utmost care, they would almost certain.
" he destroyed it they were handled
by dravmcn and deposited in the gen.
ersl stores; so that the owner would be
practically certain 10 lose the articles
altogether through their destruction,
without any recourse for their value.
But, it he paid under protest and re-
moved the articles from the govern
mcnt s custody, he could not recover
anything, while if he left them in the
government s custody, destruction was
practically sure. However, by persistent
CHECKING he finally carried the case
before the collector. who passed the ar
ticlcs as non dutiabc,
But think OF tho stupidity Of the Gus.
toms officials aud their ma]evolent in
sistence. first, that the articles must
be spurious. mere limitations, and see
ond, that AS spurious. mere limitations.
and worth practically nothing. they
must pay duty on their highest pos
sible value as genuine antiquities. while
antiquities, and to be rated as such,
they were entitled 30 come in duty
free Truly, though there be Dogbcr.
ries III court, Dogberrcs arc found also
in many other official positions. And
no Dogbcrry could get into a more r.
dlculous tanglc than did those New
York customs officials in this case,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

passed upon. il appears that on The
highest of them so far rs the vote was
concerned. not more than thrcc'fourths
of the vote was cast that was cast at
the Presidential election of 1908. And
that is quito the usual thing, save only
that commonly this vote is even smaller
proportionately, amendments carrying
in Utah with from only onc-sixth 10
onc-fourth of the voting strength be-
ing cast on them. In this State tho
referendum is a dismal failure
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

Speaking of The 1'ribunc's coudem.
nation of the anonymous dodccr in
opposition to the Tabernacle choir s
"trip East. the Smoot organ SAYS that
aS IT'S quotation "appcars in The local
roiumns, il need not be regarded as
The opinion of tho editor of the paper
Itself" But as the opinion of ''thc
editor itself was plainly given in
the same issue of The Tribune, that or.
gan, as usual, prefers lie TO a plain
acknowledgement Of the truth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

The church organ sees no virtue in
the spread OF Christianity through the
l;aiian conquest of Tripoli; no good
IN the suppression Of the slave trade
WIN ITS infamous traffic in women;
and 1t chooses 70 lay The Tribune :
approval OF ItaIy's course to the sup.
posed effort TO catch the Italian vote
But since Tho Tribune gave ample
reason for its course. the cnuren ora,r
SHOWS only us narrow malisuity in it's
i"lse arraignmcnt of this paper. II is
lnconsoiable. of course, in seeing the
sacred principle" of polygamy en-
eroached upon through the Italian oc-
cupation Of Tripoli.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19
Grand Opening Saturday Night, Oct 81

j. A. Hauerbacb has opened a new
hall over the Salt Lake Hardware, 26l
Main street. Arion hall, valuable
prize will he given TO the best lady
and gent waltzer Come aud have a
good time. Haucrbach s enlarged band
in attendance. Admission, SOC per
couple; extra ladies. 2Jc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

Acmrcpt item reads; How pinching
ts-tbc poverty of the country in these
hard tines. The purchase and use OF
outomobilcs 20 on expanding, the en-
tcriug college classes arc the largest
ever, aud real Scotch whiskey is being
exported 10 the United States in great
ly increased quantity If VIC had
real hard times, probably we should all
have acroplanos to go 10 and from our
business headquarters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

IN eastern exchange SAYS that : Italy
has no real titlc TO Tripol. - To which
II might hc fairly replied. Neither
has Turkey, Tripoli was conquest
OF the Turks; now OF the Italians And
81 honors arc easy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

will. before very long, ensure absolute
safety from fires. and a conservation of
our forests such as could hardly have
been hoped for generation or two
n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

enemy of Salt Lake City. and its pro
gross. of any concern that depends up
on the Salt Lake public for its very
cNiStcnco
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

y Boston boy broker has. it is
said. rajdcd the sacred rcccsscs of
llouN Lsudcr's cash box and is bclug
congratulated rs Il high hnancicr -
And any one who can get anything
more 'luabic rban his photograph
from Harry Lauder is entitled To the
promotion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

New and startling testimony is
promised in the Lorimcr case. But 1t
would seem that sensations from that
quarter ought 10 be exhausted
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

Boston franscriNt: President Taft
again reveals his Supreme tact He
visits Seattle and Tacoma without
making ANY invidieu8. comparison bc.
tween Mi, Tacoma and Mt Rainier. :"
Perhaps ali concerned can unite on
Mount TAFT as an amendment or
cnmpiUmiSC
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

Col. John Jacob Astor is educating
make him 4 minister, so as 10 avoid
annoyance and delay when next he
wants 10 we'd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

Italy IS said to be about to test the
efficiency Of tho acropIanc in war. not
only a. q means Of observation. but ~
. fighting mIcniuc against lbc Turks.
In that sort OF warfare the TURKS viii
he al as homeless disadvantage ms they
are on tho sea. b. means 81 the aero
plane. Italy ought easily TO complete
her subiueaiion of 1'ripoli.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

\ battalion of the Twentieth in
fantry has arrived from Manila and is
al Fort Douglas Welcome. BOYS. May
YOU rccupcratc strongly and soon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

Lillian Russell says that she can re.
call the names Of thousand men who
have proposed TO her. But she docsn t
say what il was that they proposed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

BUston Globe: ''Chna a republic!
Won't their election ballots be fascin.
aiinv documents \ mere visiting card
Is Gitcu Two or three feet long. But
with ballots rs BIZ as he side of a
house rs We have them IN some of tho
States, China AT her worst is not u6clv
IL Guido ms.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

Here is calcudar curiosity: On
November llth comes the one svmmct
real date al thc year, which may be
written "ll,ll- H.. December 10Th
al next Vcar Will be another such date.
aud tho last one of this century.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19
Thursday, October 10, 1911,

everywhere. balmy air. clear sunshine,
and in il all tho full ioy of life.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

IN spite of the supposedly dccp in.
-,crest taken by the voters of California
n the constitutional amendments
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-29
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year a large number Of poor
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and not always sure. There's a bet
ter way. Let DR.. Kings New Discov-
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-29
PIN ron MORSE AND WALSH.
Taft Will Deny Their APP
pcnls for Freedom.
NaShiMotoI

Washington, March 27.-From
sources close to the President It was
learned to-day that the pardon APP
peals of the two convicted bankers,
Charles w. Morse, Of New York, and
John r. Walsh, Of Chicago, undoubt-
edly will be denied. 1t Is stated that
the attorney generals recommends
ton In both cases is adverse, and that
the President will follow it's findings.
Reports that Charles Morse, now
in the Atlanta penitentiary, Is in a
critical condition, are without foun-
dation, according to an unofficial
statement to-day by the department
Of justice.
President Taft has had Morse's
application for clemency under con-
sideration about three weeks. He
also has considered an application for
the pardon Of John r. Walsh, now
In the Leavenworth penitentiary.
Morse Is servfng.a ffteen-year SEN
tence, while Walsh Is serving a sem
tence Of five years.