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mistake in taking the long chances
he did to arrest the big bully when
he knew SO positively that it was
Levys intention to kill him. Very few
officers placed in the same position
but would have given the coroner
a job. Levy came here from Texas
where it is said he left criminal rec
ord. He is big, brutal and over
bearing and has been the leader Of
the lawless element of his class and
color since his advent here. The
charge against him is criminal assault
with premediated intent to kill. His
trial will come up in police court this
afternoon at ) o'clock and it Is to
be hoped that he will ultimately get
all that is coming to him in that
court and in the higher one,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
FARMERS
IN CONTEST
FOR PRIZE

Today is Guthrie chamber Of com
merce prize day The chamber Of
commerce is giving $50 for the three
largest loads of people that come to
Guthrie in one wagon. The first
prize is $25. second prize SO, third
price. 10. They came in by the hun
dreds, loaded on hay racks, wagons
with platforms and every Imaginable
arrangement that would hold a lot OF
people They were jelly lot, women
and children. farm hands and all
anybody so they made the load swell
in numbers After arriving at the
chamber Of commerce headquarters
where they were counted by the
Judges. John lManoney and w r. Nc
Kean. the occupants OF the wagons
vent to the Highland theatre where
they we're entertained. Oklahoma
avenue took on the appearance OF
circus day The stores are crowded
with Christmas shoppers. aud the
farmer and his family is very much
in evidence anywhere one goes in
Guthrie today.
The Prize Winners.
The prize winners were Mount
Olive school district, driver, George
Mittsch, GA people, first prize.
Prairie Valley school district, Fred
Madden driver, go people, second
prize
Camp Russell, Henry Wright, driy-
er, 46 people, third prize.
From Oak Ridge Tom Taylor
brought in 30: Pearson and Bobinette
of Lawrie township brought in 45.
Others came In but they did not an
derstand the rules OF the contest and
were not considered. They had to
be hauled all the way TO Guthrie or
they were not ounted Some loaded
up inside Of the city limits, whicn
was not allowed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
DOESN'T LIKE TREATY
ABROCATION RESOLUTION
Protest is Mainly Against The
Language Of The Resolution,
It is Said
(By Associated Press)

Washington, D. G., Dec. l6-What
in diplomatic circles is interpreted az
practically a threat by Russia to sew
er all friendly relations with the
United States in the event congress-
abrogates the treaty OF 1882, was
made today to President Taft and
Secretary Knox by Russian Ambassa-
dor George Baklmetoff. Baklmotofr
protested that the Sulzer resolution
calling for abrogatlon is inconsistent
with the long friendship that has ex-
listed between Russia aud the United
States.
II is said the protest is mainly
against the language of the resoiu-
ton. Representative Sulzer declares
he sees nothing Insulting 70 senst.
tive Russia in the resolution. Il ~
believed that consideration OF the
resolution BY the senate viii be de-
layed. Meanwhile, diplomatic nego-
tiations with Russia will continue,
Republican Leader Mann today ex-
pressed the hope that certain 'recit.
ais in the Sulzer resolution would
be stricken out before it passes the
senate. Congress, he said, had no
right to declare that Russia had vio-
lated the treaty. Speaker Clark.
when informed Of Russia's protest,
said
The house has right TO pass any
resolution in any form Il pleases
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
(By Associated Press.)

St. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE striking
jury in Judge James E. Withrow's S
court triumphed late Friday after
noon when it returned verdict for
the plaintiff in the McDermott will
case, which was contrary to the in
struetions of the judge delivered four
days ago, and which the judge had o
accept.
The court announced, however, that
on the motion of either side. the YER
dict could be set aside.
Mrs. Mary Harrington had sued
Rev. Father John White, executor of
the estate Of her mother, Bridget Nc
Dermott, charging that he had exer-
cised undue influence over Mrs, Nc
Dernott The court held that insuf-
fcent evidence had been introduced
by the plaintiff, and Tuesday directed
the jury to return verdict for the
defendant. This the twelve men re-
fused to do, saying they would stand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
He WENT
CUNNING
FOR CHIEF
HEAD OF POLICE DE-
PARTMENT HAS A MAR
ROW ESCAPE
BIG BOY LEVY MAKES
AWFUL ROUGH HOUSE
Sore Over Arrest, Black Outlaw
Attempts to Stay Chief
Mitchell

A tragedy was averted by a narrow
margin yesterday evening by the
QUICK action of Chief OF Police w,
II. Mitchell. Providence interviewed
TO an appreciable extent, also,
In the early morning the chief had
arrested Paul Levy, oniored, bette.
Known as big Boy" on the charge
Of discharging firearms.
Az the o'clock session Of the po-
lice court. Levy was found guilty and
essed a fine of $25 and trimmings
by Judge Chapel. The evidence con-
victing big Boy" came altogether
from Chief Mitchell. This made Big
Boy sore and angry; the more he
thought over the matter the more
hellicose he become. In the after
noon he took on a few iggers of mule
fluid and informed his associates
that he intended to kill Mitchell II
was considered an idle threat by
those who heard it, but later develop
ments proved that Levy meant what
he said.
At o'clock In the afternoon, Chief
Mitchell was seated at the sergeants
desk at police headquarters writing
About that time Big Boy" was CROSS
ing the street in front of the police
station carrying sawed off, double
barreled shot gun under his coat. The
desk oil which the chief was working
faces the west. Just as big Boy
started down the stairs leading to the
chiefs office, the chief turned from
the desk he was workingHat to pro-
cure a paper from another dack facing
the east AS he did so, he saw Levy
slipping down the, stairs with the
gun in his hands The chief sprang
behind the stairway and as big
Boy" turned to enter the office he
grappled with him. 1t was nervy
thing TO do, and came near costing
Mitchell his life. The negro is a
peritable giant In stature and weighs
240 pounds In the struggle that en-
sued, Levy's gun was dropped and
Tom Ballard, the colored janitor, took
it out OF reach. The negro then en-
deavored TO secure Mitchells reyolv-
er, and probably would have succeed
ed had not Ernest Winslow, city
clerk appeared at this opportune
time 1t took the combined efforts
of the chief, Winsow. the janitor and
Chandler McKennon to finally land
the infuriated negro in jail After the
fray Levy's captors looked like they
had passed through 4 cyclone. WINS |
Tow took on tLe appearance O. So
ciety lady at swell evening al4air-
his vest and shirt had been stripped
from his shoulders to his waist ChieI
Mitchell had one shirt sleeve torn on
and fractured rib and his face and
arms resembled a Chinese wash tick |
ct. Whether it is to his credit or
not, opinion is that the chief made
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
SANTA FE DETECTIVE
AFTER MAIL THIEVES
Looted Ten Mail Pouches
Thrown From Train at
Moore, Okla.

H. A. Klein. special detective in the
Santa Fe railway postal service was
in the city this morning on the trail
of three men who are supposed TO
have ri1ed ten mail pouches an Moore
Thursday night AT Moore queer
custom prevails in the handling Of
mail. pouches containing mail mat
ter are thrown out Of mail cars and
are allowed to remain on the plat
form until the next morning.
The ten pouches in question were
rfed and then thrown into a corn
field It is pr sumed the robbers
thought the pouches We're filled with
Christmas valuables. Ten santa ne
men were placed on the case. CleWs
show the robbers numbered three.
Inc men were seen near Britton
about O'Clock Yesterday morning,
headed north The amount Of the
stolen booty is unknown.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
NO DIMINUTION OF OKLAHOMA'S
GAS FLOW WITHIN FIFTEEN
YEARS, GEOLOGIST REAFFIRMS

the new states mineral resources.
lie is also interested In the work OF
preparing better maps ~ the Oklaho-
ma oil and gas regions
The maps we are now using are
very bad said Dr. Onern. No in
telIisent ides can be gained from them
by the lay mind as to the ramifica-
tIons OF the oil belt. It is my nnr-
pose 20 impress upon the government
geologists the Importance Of more ex-
tended data, with maps, for the oil
and gas report To be issued early in
the new year DR. Ohern was the
former head Of the department OF
geology OF the Oklahoma university.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
COULD NOT KEEP
SECRET BECAUSE
CONSCIENCE HURT
(By Leased Wire)

= New Haven Conn Dec l6- {
. Declaring that his conscience {
. troubled him so much that it
: was impossible 10 keep the fact {
. 10 himself amy longer. John T.. {
2 shaw. foreman OF a telegraph {
: company, told os relations which Z
, he said involved himself and {
: Mrs Frederick u Root and as {
; result Root began divorce {
; suit watch VAS heard today Z
; Decision WAS reserved
Shaw aud the Roots had been 6
; good friends for several wears, 6
; accordilrc To the testimony of the q
) former. and even now he said he {,
; was a good friend of Root who c,
, is a clerk in a railroad office 9;
One night Shaw testified, his q
wife went to Mrs Roots board =
, ing place and found Shaw there g
; Then shaw became conscious =
, stricken, he testified 9
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
WIFE,
NOTHING To
LIVE FOR
(By Associated Press.)

Los Angeles, Dec. i6-Samuel p
Ayers, of Boston, aged fifty, shot and
probably fatally wounded his son, 10
seph. aged twenty, at a hotel here
early today and then committed sui
eide. The older man lost his wife
sometime ago and remarked yester-
day he had nothing now to live for
ana wished to die
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
WILL TEST
TRANSPORTING
Of BOOZE

Leavenworth, Dec lG-What is be.
lieyej to be test case as 10 the ap-
plicaton Of interstate commerce laws
to the transportation OF liquor from
wet" state into dry one came TO-
day with the confscation here by rep
resentatives OF the states attorney
general OF a wagon load Of beer from
Shllings, Mo- The driver was arrest
ed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16

ALARM|ST
SEES RED

New York. Dec. lGWar between
England aud Germany which will af-
fcct all Europe. and even America.
within six wears was predicted here
today by John Morton Griffith. mem
her Of the British parliament, He
said the whole German nation is
seeking war at every turn Canada,
he sail. refused reciprocity because
she desired to stick close TO Mother
England in crisis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16

Two cases were brought to the fed
eral court this morning from the dis
trict court of Jackson county Both
we're hied by the Wichita Falls and
Northwestern railroad against the
Kansas city Mexico and Orient rail-
road. The contention Is over a couple
of Joint crossings at Altus Okla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
HEART
EXPOSED, BUT IT
BEATS REGULARLY
lBy Leased Wirel

~ Wy istooCh w ~
. Toronto, Ont, Dec l6-One of
G the most remarkable freaks of
. nature imaginable is to be seen
9 in the chiidren's hospital
. A tiny baby girl two days old {
. lies in a little cot with its {
. heart beating like any ordinary {
= child, but with this difference. {
. that the heart is outside of the {
> thorax instead of inside.
, There is neither skin nor bone
, to protect the vital organ. which
, is hanging out on the chest wall.
, BY the all of an Ingenious
, mechanism its heart beat was {
registered {
, A glass ball was placed ever {
: its heart and connected by a rub c
; Der tube 10 a lever which show :
, ed the heart beat about 100 {
, times minute and quite strong. s
The child appears quite healthy c
a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16

Uncle Pennywise Says:
| hope Santa Claus will stick to his
reindeer and not try any funny busi-
ness with an. aerroplane.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
THE WEATHER

New Orleans. Dec. 6.-Oklahoma-
Saturday night and Sunday fair;
warmer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16

Conductor John rogarty Of the
Eastern Oklahoma reported his train
we.l l0adod. Ee had large crowd
of Christmas shoppers besides a car
load of Mexicans. He says that he is
afraid this heavy business is going to
overtax his brakeman
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
Usually The Case

Usually The Case
You seem disgruntled
Il am. | did my shopping early;
but when | started around to buy. ev-
erything | had picked out was sold
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
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) SHORT CUTS TO THE NEWS 0
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The insurance adjustoFs on the
Moritz Behr IRE loss are in the city
today They have turned the dam
aged stock over to Mr.. Behr. and he
SAYS he will put on a real ire sale
next Wednesday, when he will open
up al the old stand.
The vaudeville team at the Elite
theatre this week, "Shuman and Shu-
man." are very clever artists. They
appear as Hebrew and Irish ch9rac-
ters. They p th have fine voices and
give a pleasiee entertainment. The
Elite has been d wing some very clev-
er features this season.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
JURY IGNORED INSANITY PLEA
(By Associated Press.)

Council Grove. Kas., Dec l6-N. T..
Olsen, a wealthy farmer, was con-
victed today of the murder of hired
man, Walter Newfarmer. The jury
was out all night. The verdict was
second degree murder, the minimum
sentence twenty years. Olsen chop
ped off Newfarmer's head with a
corn knife. The defense was insanity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15

asAehool examination that was TO de.
teSadine whether or moi he could pass
to the next grade He had studied
hard for The test and, ats q matter ot
fact, made more than the percentage
required for promotion But through
an iAadgertency. his teacher mis-
calculated his averages and told him,
when he came TO ask for his gradins
hai Tie bad failed 10 pass Completely
iusnang In nerves and broken in
8eart ne went home, collapsed ana a
leW hpnfs later died
Ihis case, 10 be sure is abnormal
bH Il nevertheless illustrates the
type OF child who either through his
training al home or school or through
native temperament takes himself ana
the things about him more seriously
tbaii child should The majority OF
children are in no danger Of this
Kind, but there are girls who really
do break their health and spirits by
oYer-study and oyer-seriousness. Let
IS child be first of all a child, ana
manhood and womanhood will take
care Of themselves
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15
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o PRESS o.
o COMMENT o.
O o 0 O o O o o o o 20
What Railroads Pay for Labor.

tls9Slle weekly D.
7 '8la no other industry in bur. eouns
trY is labor so largely employed as
q the railway and none in which so
large O proportion of IFS gross earn
ings gees directly to labor Labor
g0t ss005,34g.9 95S from the railroads
in 1908 about forty-oEe per cent Of
lneir gross earnings In other words
il received f0rtE0ne cents OF every
dollar earned BY The railways 1t is
estimated that labor viii get at least
$SGG60.000 more when the Increases
Tor 1910 are added Manufacturing
gave its labor bur twentY-one per cent
of ils gross earning in 1905 the last
year for which we find any statistics
and agriculture, the greatest Of all
our industries. gives such an iusigni-
ficant percentage 10 labor that il is
not worth the while to mention # in
comparison.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15

mar contain mercury.
as mercury Wil surely destroy the
sense Of sme. and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing in through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except en- prescriptions from reput-
able Physicians as the damage they
VII do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them Halls
Catarrh Cure manufactured by f. J..
Cheney & Co. Toledo, o., contains no
mercury aud is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
COWS surfaces Of the system. In buy
ing Hairs Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine 1t Is ta''en inter
naily ari made in Toledo, Ohio, by
r. j Cheney < co. Testimonials
free
Sold by druggists Price, 75c per
bottle
Take Hairs Family Pills for con-
stpation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15
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o OVER THE STATE o
o o o O O o o 0 90 O o

Right on the heels OF Governor
Cuces message recommending econ
omy in public building appropriations
the senate passed a bill appropriating
1904 .975 for new buildings al the az
ricultural schools There is much
speculation as 10 whether the govern
or viii approve tbo measure
Henry Starr now confined in the
Colorado penitentiary IS writing a
book A portion Of the manuscript
has been delivered to Mrs Starr, who
Is teaching school at Webber's Falls
and the work will be brought out by
q publishing house in Colorado
Springs The book purports TO be
true story Of Starts life, and re-
counts the many dramatic events OF
his carere. 1t IS said it will contain
much information Of interest to per
sons who are acquainted with the
earlier history Of the Indian territory
Mayes county justices do not put
much stock in dog testimony. IN 9th.
en- words, it takes more than a pair
of bloodhounds TO convict. Two boys
named Gibbs We're arrested charged
With burning the league school
house. The only evidence against
them was that the blogdhOunds took
"A trail from the school house to the
Gibbs home. The justice refused TO
hold the boys on amy such evidence
and they we're discharged
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15

A piece OF flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Liniment ana bound on
to the affected parts is superior to
any plaster When troubled with lame
back or pains in the eide or chest
give it trial and your are certain to
be more than pleased with the prompt
relief Il affords Sold by all dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15
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o BACHELOR @
o WISDOM O
0 0 O O o O o o 600 o

All The world loves a loper- with
the exception of his rival
AM husband Is maae good by
naggiug will bear watching.
To be at peace with your eighbors
often means war with yourself.
The man who is the first to give
advice is usually the last to take it.
Your friends keep tab on your
strong points and your enemeis are
intimately well informed regarding
your weak ores.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15

Vice President sherman doesn't
want another term But. then. The
fox didn't want the grapes, either.
and fer the same reason that "Sualv
Jim" doesn't want q reelection. Al.
lentOWn Democrat. and then sun
NY Jim" may be afraid that his next
term would be one Of another kind.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15
SORROWFUL RHYMES OF
WORKING CHILDREN

How doth the manufacturer
Improve the ostrich tail?
Bg willoWing the scraggy ends
Until they're fit for sale.
How cheerfully lie sits and smiles
Throughout the livelong day,
While children knot the tiny flues
And make the pIumes that pay.
There was a man lived In our town
And he was wondrous wise.
tie wanted folks to work at home.
And 50 he advertised.
lhen when he saw the people come
IN crowds unto his door, !. y
lie said, IN give my work all out,
! need shop no more"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15

The Butte Miner nphilsbeHi an ed.
lQflal Az 70 Rlsita Cafrslmg ana the
faiglsh a1isGage owes cit aVotAa Of
thanks for not saying 't0tingr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-15

As 4 result of the passage of the
new Zee and salary bin twenty-nine
deputy sherifis are without commits
pionS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-17

Pacific, the Santa Z .e and ! the
Rock Island railroads; IVA
The poison s'peonclabor. ~.
The alien contract labor law
provides a $1,000 fine for any era-
ployer who encourages a:ioteFssi1
laborerto come. to- thetG;nited
States. $3.50 s.
Each railroad worked through
an. employment agency One.of
the rewards Of theseaa gencies was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-17

Torrent Of Peon Poison Flows
in From Mexicoto Fatten Rail
road Dividends and Compete
With American ,Workmen in
the Southwest.
By w. G. Shepherd.
FL Paso, Texas, Nov. IA
torrent Of poison is: flowing
into the U.nited States to lat
ten the dividends ofsthe Southern
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-17

!. :, s-.- $500. ---r,r,. ~,
1850 Is = 1. 80 y :
Upper picture
shows a. group Of
poems just sover
the bridge ! from
IJuarez, held: up. by
u. S. immigration
officials; lower pic
ture shows them
awaiting the rail
road agents. -. i,
Evening journal., 1911-07-07

RoR RENT-TwO COMMUNICATING
second-stor rooms with board; for man
and wife or two gentlemen. 6o9 Washington
~. il5-Im
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
AUTO PARTIES GO
TO PINE GROVE

The bungalow dwellers OF Pine
Grove, N. j.. were visited by a large
number Of wilmingtonians yesterday
They went in four large automobiles
In the party were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Downing, Mrs. Horace
Wilson, Miss Frances Wilson, Mrs.
John Taylor. The second party was
the Mahaffey machine and was occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Ma
hafey, Rodman Mahaffey and Miss
Juliette Rice. Those In the third auto
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Kruse, Miss
Gertrude Kruse, Albert Kruse, Miss
Helen Nesbit and Miss Jeanette Thom-
as, who expects to spend couple
Of days with the campers. The fourth
machine held Henry Taylor, Jr., VIII
liam Taylor, John Sellers. Miss Ellz-
abeth Seward. Miss Dorothy Taylor,
Mrs. Henry Taylor and Miss Mildred
Taylor.
Mrs j. c. Robinson and Mrs. ]. j.
Satterthwaite, Wilmington, We're mid
week visitors at the bungalows. Miss
Pyle. Wilmington, was an Fourth
visitor of Miss Sarah Mendenhall.
Miss Jeannette Slocomb. Wilmington.
arrived on Saturday and is enjoying
the camp.
Evening journal., 1911-07-07

mington and Lancaster will transfer
The Harrisburg Telegraph says:
"Oficials of the Lancaster team arc
ready 30 hand over their franchise
as soon as the Allentown capitalists
make good the price. Lancaster. like
Harrisburg, Will not support a losing
team, although conditions there are
not the same as In Harrisburg, there
being some reasons for Lancaster
fans to feel sore. Allentown is eager
to get into the Tri-State. So is Pat
erson, n J. Inducements offered by
these towns are that Sunday games
can be played and a general impress
sion prevails that Sunday games are
the only salvation for the Tri-State IN
order to make the game profitable.
Allentown would not play games in
the city on Sunday. but there is a
park not far away where the games
can be played and large crowds visit
every Sunday
Hank Ramsey's troubles are said
to be due to the discovery that Read
ing is paying several players more
than the Tri-State limit, and that
Trenton players are having their
board bills paid. Manager Ramsey is
trying to get a line on evidence that
VIII substantiate his charges and when
he does. the Altoona manager says.
there Will be some news for the Tri-
State"