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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
YOUNG FARMER
GETS INTO TROUBLE
Father Straightens Out His
Accounts.
William Smith, Colored, Is Taken to
The Dayton Worl,house by Officer
Thompson, This Morning.

Carl W. Sifritt, who resides about
six miles west of the city was ar
rested last night by Captain Bond up
on the request OF County Detective
Matthews of Delaware, who held a
warrant for his arrest, charging him
with obtaining money under falst pre-
lenses. Matthews arrived In the city
this morning to take charge Of his
prisoner.
Some time ago Sifrltt gave n shoe
dealer In Delaware worthless check.
The check was drawn on the Marion
County bank. At the time, he claim
ed he had money In the bank, but the
holder of the check had never been
able 10 cash IL.
Sifritt's father. a prominent farmer
if the western part OF the county, was
notified OF his sons trouble. He came
10 the city this morning and straight
ened out his sons accounts The
check was made good after Sifritt had
promised his father TO be good IN the
future. Mr.. Sifritt states that his son
has cost him about 5000 by getting
into trouble of this kind.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Literature Fonnd.

The police today found poem
written by Miss Graham, which read
in part;
you've slipped all the honey there
was I'm the flower,
And It's petals are yellow and dry;
you've had all the sweetness in one
short hour.
"And now leave the rose to die.
"Oh, butterfly, when you flew away,
And | thought my life was over,
"a voice in my heart seemed to say:
Cheer up, find another lover"
Miss Graham came TO this city
Immediately after the san Francisco
earthquake and went to live at the
Ansonia. conducted by Stokes. About
eight months ago she accompanied
her sister, Mrs. Singleton. To Europe.
ostensibly going TO Belgium to study
music. Her friends say she told
them she was coming back after her
musical education was completed to
marry stokes. Instead. about four
months later Stokes and Miss FL
wood slipped over to Hoboken one
night and We're married. on hearing
this, Miss Graham hurried back to
this city. She and Miss Conrad have
been living at the Veruna since.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

Members Of the City Board Of
Review are rather anxious to know
who their new associate on the board
lis going to he. The term of S. II.
DeWolfe expired last Monday but nc
appointment has been made to fill the
vacancy. The board proceeded to
organize last Monday the same as If
there were FUN membership. G..
II. Foster was made president anS
George Gcran was hired as chief
clerk for a period Of 80 DAYS and
William Gavin was hired as clerl,
for the same length or time.
It was rumored about the city this
afternoon that n prominent Demo-
cratic candidate for mayor had been
rendered the place nut had turned II
down. This was not exactly true
Friends Of the candidate had urged
him to become candidate for the
vacancy but he prefers to take his
chances at the polls this fan.
II Is likely that an appointment
win be made before another week.
among the more prominent applicants
being John Darmody. John Him
meyer, Richard Horn, w. r. Jessop
and several others. The matter Is
up TO the Democratic central COM
mittee and the candidate receivinp
the committees endorsement will be
decided by ballot. II is claimed that
there are several dark horses in the
race and that the choice Of the COM
mittee may fall on oneof these.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
ASK ConNnurotlon Of Sentence.


Cincinnati, June S.-Cincinnau
clubwomen and the Ohio Humane So
clety ghave 6oined the ation-wide
appeal for Communication Of sentence
or a reprleve for Mrs. Angelina
Napolltano. OF Sault ste Marie, on
tarlo. imprisoned for Staying her hus-
hand, Ind now facing motherhood
for the fifth time.
In the hope OF preventing execu-
ton of the death sentence against
the prisoner, Miss NJ. Cora Dow
druggist, appealed to Secretary Oscar
Trounstine, OF the Humane society.
Trounstine has written to the presi'
dent of the National Humane asso-
citation, DR.. William o. Stillman, and
through j. j. Kelso, the associations
correspondent in Ontario. an appeal
Is TO be made.
Clubwomen IN Cincinnati are al
ready circulating petitions for elem
ency TO be sent TO the governor gen
eral OF Canada. Italian Consul
Charles Ginnochio, Of Cincinnati, also
has been interested In the case of
the Italian woman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Word From Mrs. Stokes.

Denver, Col, June S.-"Dont
worry. everything Is all right, Mr..
Stokes condition not serious"
Mrs. Arthur S. Miller today re
celved this telegram from her daugh
ter. Mrs. w. 10. ID. Stokes.
Mrs. Stokes was Helen ullwood,
one of the prettiest girls i'm Denver
society. In September, 1910, she
went to New York, to study art and
music. No inkling Of her approach
Ing marriage 20 Stokes was received
here prior TO the event Her mother
and sister did not even know she
was engaged and weIt astounCed on
February II last when newspapers
reporters advised them Of the mar
rlage i'm Hoboken.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Lnnhnn Bank Rrnl,e.

London, June S.--The suspension OF
the Birkbeck bank was announced
today.
The bank had more than $4,000
email depositors. Officials estimate
that the banks liabilities Will ex-
ceed it's assets by nearly $2,OOOOOO
They say the bank should pay out
nlaaty cents on the dollar The bank
was established In 1851.
The bank had more small 1eposi'
tors than any other panK in London.
These depositors We're greatly excited
wnen the suspension was posted this
evening. Thousands flocked To the
bank and police had a hard time
preventing damage being done the
building.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

cause anything IKE uneasiness, sho
hadn't been hack long before Stoke.
began to phone to her about them
He didn't like the idea Of nayini
Miss Conrad where she could lay
her hands on them. Miss Graham sal,
Stokes told her.
Mr. Stokes told his lawyers chat he
went to the apartment occupie,
by the women in response to a te!c
phone message from Miss Conra,
saying that Miss Graham had saile
for Europe and that If he wanted tho
letters he should call at once Whot
he called Miss Graham demanded
S25.O00 for the letters. and up1n hl.
refusal to come over with the price
opened fire on him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
GEORGE WANNER HOLDS
HIGH SCHOOL HOMORS
Remarkable Good Grade for
Four Years Course.
Miss Mildred Moss Has High Grade
But She Has Only been In Local
Schools Eighteen Months.

Principal x. II. Marshall announced
the honor students In the class OF
1911. which Is to be graduated from
the Marion High school June9. George
Wanner has the highest record for
the four years with an average of
93 23-37. Miss Lucretia Garberso a
Is second with an average Of 0S and
Miss Hazel Boxwell third with 92 81.
Miss Mildred Moss held the highest
standing In the class but she has only
been In the local school for the past
year and a half. Her grades aver
aged % 81 for that length OF time.
The other merit students IN the
class and the average Of their grades
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
MILLIONAIRE is
; SHOT BY WOMEN
Stokes Was In Search of
Love Letters.
HIS REQUEST REFUSED

Prominent New Yorker Recently
Married, Figures In Exciting Epl-
sode In a Broadway Apartment.
Two Girls open Fire With Revol-
vers, lnflctlng Slight Wounds In
Ieqs--Assailant Talks Freely While
Waiting For Friend to Get Bail.
New York, June S.-W. e. d..
Stokes, millionaire owner Of the An
sonia. who is now So years old, was
shot three times by two young
women who say that he came 10 their
apartment to get letters written by
him before he was married last Feb
ruary. Mr. Stokes is in Roosevelt
hospital with injuries which his attor-
ney described as trining. The girls
say that I'm the scufile, which was car
ried into the hallway outside their
rooms. Mr. Stokes also took q ran
dom shot at them. but he didn't hit
anything.
Lillian Graham, who said in the
station house that she was -. and a
singer, and Ethel Conrad, three years
her junior. who didn't specify her oc-
cupation, were the two girls, who had
small apartment In the Varuna, at
225 West Eightieth street, which Is
on the northeast corner Of Broadway.
They have been there only three or
four weeks Miss Graham talked
rather freely to the matron of the
West Sixty.eighth street station af-
ter she had been waiting for some
one to come and bail her out for
quite a while She said that she and
her married sister lived together at
the Ansonia four years ago, aud that
they knew Stokes at that time A
year ago she and her sister went TO
Belgium, where she was to study mu-
sic. The sister remained on rhe other
eide and Miss Graham came back To
this city and set up very light house
keeping in the three rooms and
kitchen in West Eightieth street
Acknowledges Having Letters.
She had some letters which Stokes
had written her, and though che be.
lieved there was nothing in them. TO
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
X X II n Il Il 4 II X X X 4
REALTY TRANSFERS "

David Applegate TO John DiclSer-
son, lot in Marion, $1,000.
Waid G. Arnold TO Cleo Belle
Clark lot IN Marion, $500.
Jules " Barnd TO John G. Wilson,
lot in Marion, $1,000.
j. =. farmhouse to S. B. Creasap,
thirty feet in salt Rock township.
$75.
George B. Christian and others TO
Emma Gilbert, two lots i'm Marion,
$3.50.
charles A. Curtis to T. NJ. Cum
ningham. lot In Marion. $50.
George b. Christian and others to
Everett II. Evans, two lots in Mar
ion 5000.
c. l.. V. Caste to d. s. House
man. part of four lots in Marion,
Sc, 100.
M. b. Denman to Grace Denman
Martin, lot in Marion, one dollar.
j. Lee Eberhardt to Pearl Eber-
hardt, part of lot in Marion, $1,000.
Hattie V. Fleming and others to
Caleb Issler lot in Prospect. $i65O.
William J. Folk 10 Ralph w.
Smith, seventy acres in Big Island
township. $3.50
Clara a. KowallSe TO Flora A.
KowallIe, lot In Marion, one dollar
Harriet II. IHibler to p. Dwyer,
lot in Marion, one dollar.
Adalne Kerr to Lester Kerr, quar-
ter Of an acre in Tully township,
800.
Irena Lii to w. r. Jones. lot in
Marion, 1925.
Johnson Mooney to Joseph Fox,
lot In Marion, $2,5O0
John w. Malone to O. T.. Weiss,
lot in Marion, one dollar.
I. II. Miller TO Julia Miller, part
OF lot i'm Marion, 5000.
Ida l. McColley to Patrick Dwyer,
lot i'm Marion, $3.50.
Joseph McKnstry 20 Walter J..
Wilder, part OF three lots I'm Mar
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
n. one dollar.

ion one dollar.
Sullivan L. Pace to Cynthia n.
Hart, ten acres in Clarldon township.
81 800.
William M. Reading TO Harry Il.
Good, part Of two lots in Marion.
Sc, 600
William smith to the Smith Mat
tress company, lot In Marion, fve
dollars.
Robert M. Temple to George Burk,
two lots in Marion, 5000.
Robert M. Temple to Alva Parker,
lot in Marion, 5000.
E. e. uncapher to Absalom p.
Rhoades, part Of lot in Marion, So
100.
Sarah J. Van Nest to Jennie II.
CUTLERY, part of two lots in Marion.
$40.
oralando Weiss and others to ].
O. Weiss, eighty acres in Big Island
township, $1,000.
Oralando Weiss TO j. O. Weiss, un-
divided one-thlrd interest in eighty
acres in Big Island township, one
dollar.
w. n. Jones to Beatrice A. Smith.
lot in Marion. $1,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
CHANGES ARE MADE
ON THE c., D. e. M.
Jhlef Dispatcher j. II. Lammer Be-
comes superintendent of Line.

Announcement Is made that j. II.
4ahrmer, who has been chief dis
catcher of the Columbus, Delaware
md Marion traction line, has been
made superintendent Of the company
With headquarters in Columbus. MT
.ahrmer has been performing the du-
les of superintendent since the res
gnation of j. r.. Harrigan from that
iffice some months ago G. c. Meyer,
Who has been night dispatcher of the
company, has been made chief dis
catcher and II. c. Downing has been
appointed night dispatcher to succeed
Mr.. Moyer.-Ohio State Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
CIRCUIT COURT
JUDGES HAVE
The Cox Case and Will De
eide il Soon.

by United ffess WIre.
Cincinnati, June S.-Judges Dustin,
Ferneding and Allread, Of the Second
judicial circuit Of Ohio, left Cincin-
natl last night at the conclusion Of the
arguments IN the mandamus proceed
ings brought by Prosecutor Hunt
lgainst Common Pleas Judge William
L. Dickson 20 save one of the two
perjury indictments against Boss
George B. Cox from being quashed,
5hould the opinion be favorable TO
he states contention that II had a
light to make an election before the
notion to quash was heard and de-
lded, one Indictment viii be left un-
ouched by Judge Dickson's decision
md viii give the prosecutor another
lghting chance against Cox.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

officer Thompson made a trip TO
Dayton this morninf, taking William
Smith of north Park street with him
10 the workhouse in that city. Smith
is the colored man who pleaded guilty
to the charge Of keeping place
where Intoxicating liquors were kept
for sale as a beverage. He was fined
$50 and costs by Mayor Setter and will
have 10 work out that amount at the
WorkhOuse
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
ROOT AMENDMENT
WINS IN COMMITTEE

The Root amendment was adopted
In committee by a vote Of eight to
six. For 1t were: Republicans;
Lodge. Massachusetts; Smoot. Utah.
GallInger. New Hampshire; Clark.
Wyoming; Hepburn. Idaho. and
La Toilette, Wisconsin. Democrats:
Simmons. North Carolina, and Bailey,
Texas.
AptaA 1t We're: } BapubiIcans-
Penrose, Pennsylvania; Cullom, III
inois; and McCumber, North Dakota;
Democrats Stone. Missouri; VIII
liams, Mississippi. and Kern. Indiana.
Johnson, Democrat, Maine, was
absent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Olympic Games.

New York. June announcement
regarding the Olympic games TO be
held in Stockholm in 1912 were made
today by James II. Sullivan, secre-
tary Of the A. A. u. Second men in
heats will be eligible for the semi
finals and entries for Americans will
close June "A next year. This was
decided at the congress of delegates
who met at budapest Another deci-
sion Is that all entrants must certify
that they are citizens Of the coun-
tries they represent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
A Dreadful Wound.

rom a knife. gun, tin can, rusty nail.
ireworks. or of any other nature, de-
mands prompt treatment with Buck
ems Arnica Salve to prevent blood
poison or gangrene. It's the quickest,
urest healer for all such wounds as
llso for burns. Boiles, Skin Eruptions,
Eczema, Chapped Hands, Corns or
Piles. 25c at Tschanen Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

DR.. William A. Charter, charged
with causing the death of Mrs
Orison E. Creviston through a Grim
lnal operation, and who has been In
Jail since Monday night, succeeding
in raising the $1,000 bond under which
he was placed by the common pleas
court. and was released about ten
o'clock Wednesday evening.
The bond is signed by Mrs. Charter
the doctors wife, and by n son-in-
law. j. Il. Shetterly, of Marysville
Because the latter is a nonresident
the county clerk compelled him tC
qualify, by showing that he owned
property at least $4,000 over and
above indebtedness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
DRAW. A. CHARTER
is OUT ON BOND
Accused Physician Secures
Release Wednesday Night.
SON-IN-lAW COMES TO AID
Doctor Makes no Statement
Regarding Case.

Interesting Matter of Frank NJ. Smith
Against HolSe w. Donlthen Set for
Trial Friday Involves Ownership of
Greenwood Street Lumber Company.
Illness of Attorney Causes Contln-
uance of Case Today--Court Notes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

The damage case of NJ. b. Chase
gainst VIM. Fox and wife. an action
TO recover S52.5O real estate com.
mission alleged to be due was de-
,ided in favor of the defendants in
he common pleas court Wednesday
afternoon. The jury was out about a
half hour. Mr., Chase claimed that
he had a contract to sell certain prop
erty for the defendants, but that the
property was sold by another firm,
and he insisted that his commission
vas due anyway.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Piles! Piles! Piles,

hblliama' Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Bind, Bleediug and Itching Piles. II ab-
serbs the tumors. allays itching at once,
acts as "a poultice. gives instant relief
Williams' Indian Pile Ointment Is pre-
cared for Piles ana itching Of the private
n"rta Druggists, mail Zoe and SiOO
WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Propa.. Cleveland. Ohio
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Inllclmenis NoIlled.

Columbus, o., June S.-Judge Frank
Rathmell today formally nollled the
remaining two indictments against
representative owen j. Evans of
stark county, because of testimony
which he has given before the Frank
lin county grand jury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

for the four-year course are as fol-
ows:
Freda Rhodes, 92 1888; Eva Hart
zell, 80 7-37; Dorothy Strelitz, 90 1877;
Claribel Burtsheld. 02 1877; Janet
Longbon, 81 31-37; Katherine Rein
iche 80 14-37; Adda Ulsh. 80 2-11.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

Your old oxfords or shoes are
worth 50 cents a pair next Friday
and up to ~ o'clock noon Saturday
only, as payment Of 80 cents on
the purchase price of a pair Of new
oxfords or shoes you buy during that
time Of Beatty & Longs cut price
shoe store costing you $3.50 or more
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Work WIN Soon Start.

after you take Or. Kings New Life
Pills. and you'll quickly enjoy their
fine results. Constipation and indiges-
tion vanish and fine appetite returns
They regulate stomach. liver and bow
els and impact new strength and en-
ergy to the whole system. Try them
only 25c at Tschanen Pros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

The Republics Of San Marino ana
Andorra and the principally OF
Iiechtenstein are the smallest inde-
pendent states in Europe. The prin-
cipality OF Monaco Ia size larger.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

Leave to file an amended petition
by September 30 has been granted
IN the matter of the Marion Steam
Shovel company against the Marion
shovel and Dredge company.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

The civil action of Frank M. Smith
against Hoke w. Donithen is set for
rial tomorrow. This matter has to
10 with the purchasing of the Green
wood street Lumber company which
smith claims was purchased for him,
lut the bill OF sale for which was
made out to Mr.. Donithen, The mat
er Is considerably involved and 1t Is
likely that several days will be re-
luired to decide the case.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

Orchestra dance, A. l. IT,, Thurs
day night, June s. Admission: Gents.
Zoc; ladies', lOc. 7-2t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
review BOARD
is ORGANIZED
No Appointment Made to
Fill Vacancy.
APPLICANTS ARE NUMEROUS
Central Committee to Make
Endorsement.

Choice May FalI ON One of Several
Dark Horses In the Race for $. ~.
DeWolfe's Place on the city Board.
Rumor of Appointments Being Al
ready Made Is without Foundation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

Orchestra dance, A. l. u, Thurs
day night, June 8. Admission: Gents.
csc; ladies, 10c. 7-2t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

The appeal action Of William J.
rhibaut against Elmer Mayiield was
set for trial In the court of common
llleas today. This is a case founded
ipon the collection Of an account Be-
'ause of the Illness of Mr.. Mayiields
attorney, Homer II. Johnson, the mat
er was continued.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13

saio In the statement handed out by the
committee that the all powerful COMMITTEES
on Rules Is stripped of some OF It's aroi-
trary power over the calendar In the clos
ipC days. by keeping alive the committees
on revision and printed and engrossed bills.
This means that any bill which had got
out OF the regular committee on TO the cal
endar will not go to the Rules Committee.
The rules committee is also 70 be deprived
Of the two-thirds vote provision necessary
for its discharge from the consideration Of
a bill and that power Is given to a majority
Of the members elected. Other proposed
changes strike from the list Of standing
committees many OF the unimportant ones
and consolidate others, for the purpose OF
saving unnecessary expense. Rule 10 is
amended by giving to member the privi-
lege of moving the discharge OF a commit
tee ten days after his bill is printed.
The report of the Senate committee for
the revision Of the rules was similar to
that OF the Assembly committee. II was
said in the statement Of Senator Wagner.
temporary president. that "it had oeen
deemed advisable TO make the procedure
and practice regarding the introduction and
form OF proposed legislation uniform IN
both the Senate and the Assembly
This IL is believed, will save time and ex-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
SAYS sHEEHAN MEANS BUN
[By Telegraph To The Tribune J

10y 1G-es!afA 10 ms lIlDlEe
Fishkill Landing, y. Y, Jan. p.-Tn-
League OF Independent Democratic Clubs,
formerly the Gaynor League, this afternoon
Issued bulletin No. 2 on the United states
Senatorship situation. The bulletin aims
its guns at Sheehan, and says such result
as his election would bring ruin TO the
party. The bulletin says:
The caucus Is the effective instrument of
the political boss. Murphy controls the
Democratic machine In caucus he holds
the handle OF the steam roller. BY holding
the control Murphy can bring out OF the
caucus a candidate Of his own selection and
bind the party 20 vote for his candidate
To dereat the caucus all that is necessary
is that flve Senators and twelve Assembly
men should not attend
Thousands Of copies OF this circular were
mailed all over the state tonight. Each
member Of the Legislture will receive one
tomorrow morning The league saws:
There L. feeling that the menace 10 the
party IS sheehan and that the panacea IS
Shepard"
The claims Of Parker and Merrick are
eHtolled. John 7. Cronin. of New York IS
IN charge OF the league headquarters and
issues the bulletins.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13

way extensions based upon the presen'
form OF Interborough tube"
An independent system, said the Con
troller. could be constructed for between
500, 900 600 and $120.000,000, and in FIVE
years. he estimated, the city would have
s120 900 600 available for subways.
Mr.. Prendergast closed with another
thrust at the Mayor. That ofhciaI
minority report from the transit COM
mittee to the Board Of Estimate, which
went to the newspapers, but not. as yet'
TO the board" he said, declares that the
majority report Of the transit commit
tee, made by Mitchell and Prendergast'
"misleads those who do not know the
law of the case"
"The Mayor is very anxious that there
should be no misleading statements
made" the Controller continued, Il know
Of no one who has helped 10 create nloIe
misunderstanding upon this subject 1 thall
Mayor Gaynor himself. He finds fauIt
with us for being opposed 10 any lendlns
of the citys credit to the Interooroush
company, although in the article written
hv him in a magazine ne says: In other
words the city, in effect, loaned It's funus
10 the company at not 10 exceed ar PEI
cent TO build the tunnel. the company
10 have the tunnel when built for sew
enty-fve years. and after that the clty
To lave it back, instead Of the princlpai
Of tho loan being paid back - it,
IF this use of city funds was loan
in Mayor Gaynor's estimation in May,
1909, what right has he TO take exception
10 our claim that we would be, in erect
lending our credit If we accepted the IN
terborough's offer?"