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I11divida4a1jties Writ i7a Water
BY c. F. MARKELL

to be of Greek origin and means with out a breast" a designation accorded these female warriors from their habit of cutting away the right breast that they might be better enabled to handle the sword or spear in warfare. let each and every artist, the specimen of whose handicraft has come under my observation has presented his type with dual bosoms and as physically perfect as art could render them. Probably the sculptor's defense is that to depict Oedipus with a swollen foot and female minus one breast would violate the definition of art as a DOT trayal of beauty.
 So mighty is the Amazon river that it discolors the water of the ocean a hundred miles from it's mouth, and | have sailed up its stream for hours with no banks visible and unaware that was upon river.
 Savage as it is the Amazon has it's legends and myths and 1 only wish l had the space to relate beautiful story of Yara, marchen connected with this stream.
 It is a singular and significant fact that in Brazilian legends We encounter the same componentS that figure ID Scandinavian and German stories, par ticularly in reference to the methods employed to ensnare the swan maiden
 In opposition to the solitude and sub lmity of the Amazon and equally coun- ter to the soft, indolent beauty of the Loire, stands the Thames, stream which personifies social pleasures and social merriment. It is q treat to visit the Thames at Henley during the an nual regattas. The stream is fianked for miles with the most sumptuous, ornate and costly houseboats which are eullipped in manner that beggars description. Though anchored they may be designated as floating palaces or water chateaux. Adorned with ve- randas and piazzas upon the outside, their interiors are in keeping with their exteriors. Here are drawing
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rooms, salons and conservatories equipped with handsome paintings, pianos, billiard rooms and dancing halls. In fact every device is employed to render life an ideal existence. The chief attraction al this season, however Is the races, and a lively scene the oc- casion presents Visitors throng the shores by the hundreds of thousands. tho supporters of the respective con tending teams display the colors and pennants of their favorites and hilarity rules the hour. During the intermis- sions visitors are permitted to row over the course, of which privilege I took advantage and I would that my pen could depict the coloring, the merri- ment and the features of the scene. The contesting clubs are members of the colleges of the rival universities, among which are both Christ and Je- sus colleges. and I am sure that none of the respective advocates intend to he blasphemous when in their enthusi- asm during the races they cry out "Je- sus in ahead" or Christ is gaining" and similar expressions that fell upon. unaccustomed ears.
 Entirely different from any of the streams that l have mentioned is the Clyde, which is alive with human ea- ergy and typifes the prowess of man and triumph of labor. It's very waters savor of soiled hands. and the smut of factory, mill and forge. Upon it's hanks at Glasgow one may observe the tallest stack in the world, chim- ley that towers nearly 300 feet in the air. The voice of the rivers current commingles with the sound of the an vii and trip hammer, and is drowned by the hum of wheel, cog and spindle. It's energy never tires and it's activity Eever ceases.
 Quite another temperament Is to be noted upon the Scheldt. along whose course I have fioated an entire day. Here one is surfeited with visions of rural life and domestic scenes as unique as they are entertaining. The eye wan
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thirteenth century form a display ot tjeweled color unequalled elsewhere, while it's entire life of Christus and the Virgin, framed in the richest fiamboy- ant tracery upon the choir screen, Is most remarkable and emulated by none other in the world.
 And what a glorious history has the adorable section of France! It was the stamping ground of Charlema gne, some of whose towers are still extant at Tours.
 Here Charles the Hammer won his spurs and fought the battle which turned the tide of the Moorish advance and eventually drove them from the continent. contest which Greasy reck- ons as one of the fifteen decisive bat ties of the world. Here Jeanne d'Arc lived and dreamed as no other maiden ever dreamed; was here divorced and again sought pleasure in England only 10 find imprisonment and die of a broken heart
 Diametrically opposed in character to the placid Loire is the half savage, wild, untamed but nevertheless inn posing Amazon, a favorite river Of mine. I love it for the mystery of it's mountain birth it's untamed majesty and it's untutored strength as well as for the glorious possibilities that be- long to it's immeasurable future. It is an Amazon in character and fact as well as in name.
 I have followed with delight my fell low townsman, Mr. Latady in his charming dissertations upon mythol- oey and found especial pleasure in his exposing of the faux pas committed by Ingres in portraying Oedipus without a swollen foot, but every artist and sculptor who essayed to depict an Am hoe Fol n n q ci know of no more exquisite and delicate production in the round than Schadow' 8 superb Amazon which graces the front of the royal art gallery in Berlin and yet he must fall under the same stric- ture. The word Amazon is presumed
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separated by distances varying from D to 145 metres. This power station. near Pierre Pointue on the Alpinists route Up Monte Blanc, is at an altitude of 1671 me tres. From the power station to tho third station, just under the shadow 2f the Aiguille du Midi, is a second series Of A pylones. The cable between these two stations is 1400 metres long.
 The view even at this height is superb. Chamonix is nearly one mile below-450o feet to be exact-and from here one gets a good idea of the majesty of the Cham onlx aiguiles, such as the Aignille dn Plan, the Batiere and the Gharmoz. One has bird 's-eye view of the whole valley of Chamonix fropl the Col de Balme to Servoz, with the Aiguille Rouges on the other side. On the left one may look down on the plateau of the Glacier ydes Blossoms and across to the Grands Mulers and the Aigulle du Gouter. Mont Blanc appears magnificent from Chamonix, but from here one may get much better idea of the immensity of the ice fields and seracs through which one must pass to reSch the top.
 At this station one changes cars and the system of transportation changes also, It is just as wei too, for the ascent has been so rapid and the change in the dens- ity of the air so great as to be uneomfort able to people with weak hearts. At sta ton three, therefore. one may rest and get his breath, for the most sensational
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is yet to come. From now on one swings through the air
 The cars used on this last section are smaller. accommodating only 16 persons. They are more like a basket. When the signal is given the car immediately runs out on a single span of unsupported cable. H30 feet long. swaying 800 feet above the Glacier Rond. The engineering feat in this case has been to anchor the two ends of the long cable, for on the lower end the engineers have been ham pered with loose moraines and have had to descend considerably to get a firm grip.
 The fourth station, altitude 2S6O metres, is situated on a pinnacle of granite al- most opposite the Grams Mulets and pas sengers stopping here will get an idea of what real Alpining is, for climbers still da the Aiguille du Midi from this facc This station, however. is little more than a relay. for the object point is the Col du Midi, 11,647 feet above the sea- To swing from the fourth station to the sum- init of the Col is impossible in one swoop, so half way, on q projecting pinnacle of granite the engineers are placing a ten sion pylone 10 relieve the strain To this tension pylone, however, is an unbroken svyoop of one half mile-27SS feet to be ex- act-and from the tension pyIone to the summit another shoot of 1887 feet The angle which the line takes varies from 15 10 4s degrees.
 The original idea was to take the line
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The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
PROF. ABBE HoEGRED.

london. Jan. 1.-THE symons gold medal
Of the Royal Meteorological Society of
England was presented to Prof. Cleve-
land Able. senior member Of the research
staff OF the Ur1ted States Weather Bu-
reau, at the annual meeting Of the society
to-day. This medal is considered to be
the highest form OF recoEnition In the
science of meteorology and Prof. Abbey
Is the first American to receive II.
The medal IL presented every two years
in recognition Of valuable researches in
rneteorology, and Is granted alternately
to an English scientist and to foreigner.
There have been but four previous re-
cipients OF the prize, and Dr.. Able Is the
first American 10 be thus hcnored. The
medal was established several years ago
by J. A. symons. a meteorologist, who
has since died.
DR.. Able IL the founder Of the Abbe
Meteor ological Library at Johns Hopkins
University.
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Commend. Morine Picture,.

Prof. Harold Barnes. OF Girnrd College
Philadelphia, in an address before the
League Of American Penwomen at the
Public Library last night, strongly in
dorsed the comic supplement and the
moving pictures provided they were of
the right sort, and did not exploit any
thing that would disease the minds OF
children. He said that the scheme of
moving pictures had been tried with
great success in several school systems
and had proved valuable The subject
OF Frof. Barnes address was The
parent, the pedagogue, and the pupil
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suicId. Remain. |. ,Irrt.rr.

Mystery surrounds the identity OF the
man whose body was discovered near the
south entrance OF Hendsrson's Castle.
the residences Of former Senator John z.
Henderson. at Sixteenth street ana Flor
coachnan. The police DO not doubt the
man committed suicide. There was a
wound IN his right temple and a revolver
near by. His clothing bore no mzrkE a.
Identification ana his pockets Contained
nothing that may reveal his name. he
was about thirty-five years old. me
body Is at the nnorgue.
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BURIAL IN KENTUCKY.
Funeral Services Tomorrow for
Hart Preston GriEsby.

Funeral services will be held to-mor-
row at $50 o'clock for Hart Preston
Grigsby. who died at his residence at
Kensington. Nd. yesterday. The body
will be taken to Lexington, Ky.
Mr.. Grigsby was flfty-rwo years old
and was born near DanviIIe, Ky. ms
father. Gen. John Warren Grigsby, was
a famous Confederate oficer and was IN
the diplomatic service OF Inis country for
fourteen years. Mr.. Grigsby had resided
here for about twenty years, and at one
time was private secretary to Senator
Blackburn, OF Kentucky, ana Senator
Renna, of West Virginia
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Anime
GrlEsby, and three sisters, Mrs. Bartlett
Arken. of New Yory; Miss Susanna
Grigsby. and Miss Virginia Grigsby. OF
this city.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER
Hotics s hereby gireu q the tntsntion q the un-
drdgned 10 apply 10 the Comrtraoners Of The Dis
tHct q Columbia, On the TTH DAY OF FEB
RUARY lsi1 Al 10 o'clock q. N. for q charter of
incnsporttinu under the proEiEou Of an act o. oon-
rfes entitled "An act to provide f0 the tneor-
porlon q trust lean, nortglss, and esrtain other
separations within ths District of Couneta. ap
pFvfsd octobsr L Ia. and enesaesd IN succhapt1
il q the Oods q the District q coaunlaa.
The asns q the propossd cO1rany shan Be 'Ths
me company is 10 be crEsni1ed fos the purposs
Of doing general trust. loan. and morsaH buHness,
aad such other business a. ray Be authorized By
saia act q Congress o. by the Code cf the District
Of Columbia.
Rtank A MunssJ. JIn,ss 7, o{stsJ
H. n r1Ss.nrh GeorTs r. Gather,
fs-I2 RaisSo-f 6tsWar OLIVER.
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Fa,1'ss 49,, VIM. A Hi.
vti..- + fS-h~4 o. Il Nicol.
f,ss NJ, A. Hmsf.
Ws7hn....-t Julius 0arhnkie
A. 4 Worthi5r4ou. Wm. Waliacs chissen.
S.. n r-isr O. II. Pope,
Wm. HeurZ White. Inos n RIsos5
/. A MaisG: smS
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ANOTHER SEA DISAsTERF
Schooner Madeline COOneY May
Have Rammed Torpedo Boat.

The first clew to the identity OF the
schooner which rammed the torpedo boat
destroyer Warrington of the Diamond
Shoals last month was obtained yester-
day. when a letter from D. S. Stetson
& Co, shipbrokers, Of Baltimore, report
ing missing its, three-u,asted schooner
Fevenue-cutter headquarters here.
The letter stated that the Cooney left
Baltimore for Savannah on December 20,
and has not been heard from since. 1t
says n the Cooney was the ship which
rammed the Warrington. all hands are
lost, including Cspt. wickman, who
leaves a widow and four children.
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cIerl.. naII ro-nIrht.

The annual ball OF the clerks Of the
headquarters Of the United States Marine
Corps will be held at the navy yard to-
night. Capt. Garland Fay Is ehaIrunan =
Of the COMMITTEES In charge Of the a.
fair. The ball promises to be the most
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
CIVIC BODY ORGANIZES.
Connecticut Avenue CitiEens' AssO-
citation Is Formed.


The Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation was organized last night, when
more than fifty residents met at the resi-
dence Of NJ. Barry walford, 5E57 Connec-
ticut avenue northwest.
Louis P. Shoemaker was appointed
temporary chairman, and presided until
the election OF officers had been con-
cluded. The following were elected: D.
L. SeIke. president: Louis P. Shoemaker.
vice president; Francis De Sales Alex
ander, secretary: A. r. Barella, treas
UreT.
a committee Of FIVE was appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws, and
will report at the next meeting, on
January p. The committee consists Of
Rabbi Simon. James +. Alexander, J. p.
Crawford. +. Swavely, and J. Davidson.
Speeches were made by Louis p. Shoe
maker. Rabbi Simon DR.. c. William A
Eeditz, OF George Washington Univer-
sity, and Fulton r. Gordon. Regrets
were received from Lieut.. W. II. Santel-
mann and +. c. Graham.
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LEHIGH SONS MEET.
Election aRd Smoker at the
UniveraIty Club.

The Southern Lehigh Club held its an
nuaI election Of officers followed by q
smoker at the University Club last night
ohHcers elected for the ensuing year are:
L. n. Gillis, class OF 's5, president; T.
c. ]. Baily, jr., 80, vice president; Al
bert Draper, '07, secretary-treasurer; ana
members of the executive committee, in
addition to the officers, J. A. Watson,
"a: Ralph Barnard, SO; II. c. Eddy, 's2;
William Bowie, 's5: @. II. Chasmar, 81;
2. NJ. Kent, '04. and II. J. Jackson, 'oG
The annual banquet will take place the
latter part OF February. and President
Henry S. Drinker, Of Lehigh, and an
slumnus Of that university will be
among the guests OF honor.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
holden Of the City subuFbau Railway Of wash
inFton fox the purpose Of electinE board o. a.
reors 10 serTe for the ensuing year and to trlnsie
such other business will propfry come before the
meeting will be held at the once q the eoupany.
iifh ana East Capitol sta. Washington. ID. O.. %
r J. WHITEHEAD. sterstary.
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DIED.

Tuesday. January IS, 1912,
FRANK SOMES OBER, of New York
City, in the forty-fourth year of his
age.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at $50 D. m
Thursday, January Is, from the resi-
dence Of DR.. d. o. Leech, 127 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. Inter
ment private.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, BY OF
Der q the boird q dlrectcrS . meeting q The
Fourteenth and East CAPITOL stneeta In the dty q
Nashinston. District A Coiumha. On the 1Sf
DAY OF JANUARY, tsl3. At II o'elcek a. n.
for the purpuse q oonsding and tAkfns the action
neosaary Tor the eoupany 70 further inosass ths
nncunt q its oapitai Soek and to eztsnd the soops
q IN 6uEne8 under. b. Tirtns q. and IN eonicrm-
ty With the Uoyiious q Aaptsr 70. q the Cods
q Law q the DiStrieE q CohumhAa.
CLARENCE P. KING.
NJ Z. AILEs.
GEO. TRUESDELL.
WOODBURY. BLAIR,
CHARLES J. BELL.
w.F. ham.
CLARENCE r RoRMENR.
WI. LOEB, il.
WI. n HIBBe.
At-S~ Dhsstaz
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ThE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Anacostih and Potomac River Rail
road COMPANY for the purpose Of electing board of
directors 10 serIe for the ensuing year and 10 trn
act such other business as viii properly come before
the meeting viii Be held At the once Of the com-
pany. 18th and East Capitol stS. Washington. D.
q. On SATURDAY, January D. lsf2 Al II o'clock
noon y. J. WHIIkhEAD, SECRETARY.
jaloI11SB.n
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vIAvI SCIENCE OF HEALTH, NAT.
ufai, nonsurgical; cop. book free, Apply
Tor WON women wednesdays e S:6 > q
2l6stf -
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18

TIE ANIMAL MEETING or THE sfo0K-
hoiden q thS Georsstosu and TennAllytoNn Rail-
way Company for the p1rpose o. eiecting bard q
directo1 to aerTe for the euEuing war and TO 1ns
act such other bisiness will properly cone hefors
tie meeting win hs held AZ the once n The com
peny, 4th and East Cipitol sts. Washinston. ID. -,
. ,. J. wHfnHHAD. ssGstafg.
AlA.uAAA4
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DEATH SEALS TWO
In ICY EMBRACE

consrnuea from PaEs One.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
holders Of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company for the prpoS Of elecing board Of d.
reors 10 serve for the ensuing year, and to transact
such other business ss will properly come before the
meeting will Be held at the once o. the eompany,
18th and East CAPITOL stA. Washington d, O., On
SATURDAY. January %. lsll. a u o'eioek noon.
?. J. WHITEHEAD. secytary.
t,InfaIAtnm
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ahls. can NJ, glin-, asd sst estimate, MAX
PRoTsKY & SON. htrur Mhnufaetutrs. 81 ,
nv hed
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10 ALI WHOM IT NAY coScERN: THE An
nual couFsntion q the q. s. Crh Seryies
Retirement Association win Be held at ODD Fei-
lows Hail, - ssFenth street northwest. Washing-
too. D. C.. JANUARY y and .. islA eon-
Beard q DirecfufS A. ". MCKEE Prssdsut
~ ]. FTENAN, ssczstAry. ~ Pa ave NJ.
ja1sst
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L1ABnITIEs

LIABILITIES
Policy Reserve ........... $500, ,olo, 900. 90
Other Policy Liabilities ....... 7359,OO6.63
paid :....................... asssssSss
Sc.......................... &c - l,asz 4aaS3
Dividends payable in l9l2..... ll.6o0. 1857
Reserve for Deferred Divi-
dends .................... sao64,Isa0o
Reserves for other purposes =. 10.97o. 1852
Total ............... .s6s46sA6s6.sO
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TO THE POLICY-HOLDERS:


Within closed the Insurance of New York has
n the The examination deeper than the question
efficiency especially attitude of the Executive Officers toward
the rights the laws of the State and the regulations the De-
parnent
possible statistical tables
able William Hochks Superintendent the close of his
nation
puOHc
nothing interesting therefore, printed
. s5a4--A.~ H1-2>Ax
State Of New YOk-Insurance Department
+ In the matter of the Ennnado !.
New York Life INSURANCE Company ~ - ~
examination completed the amsnd0y
one of the .
nhada
ing exceeding s2OOoOOoO
pyhObns &sOOOo As held
fheef to
"The
Company done efficiently and economically its claims
poLyhoLderS treated fairly its dividends
paid without
with the requirements the rulings
of the supervising authorities in both the spirit and the letter.
should not indicating that this
criticism The fact
with details and do
sts in % b in negligible.
considerably personal
devices kinds organism this great institution ceng
n
methods and for full
here
OuL14--~r2oE>1--
Dae1A Albany DEFENDERS SYa1nnndAu of IMurre.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01

TO find a congenial engagement with q
lecture bureau. he founded a bureau Of
his own. put his private secretary in
charge Of II. and 1t has grown to be one
OF the principal lyceum bureaus Of the
South. The Senator also founded a mag
azine which was a profitable venture.
Mainly on account Of his lecture. The
fiddle and the bow" the Senator came
10 be known popularity as "Fiddlin' Bob"
He is said to have actually fiddled his
way into the executive mansion Of Ten
nessee in his first race for governor. In
In that race Mr.. Taylor was the nominee
OF the Democratic party, his brother.
Alfred Taylor. was the nominee OF the
Republican party, and his father. a
clergyman. was the nominee OF the Pro-
hibition party. Such a remarkable mo-
nopoly OF political leadership centered
in one family is said e be without
precedent in the politics OF the United
States.
Senator Taylor was married twice. His
first wife, who was Miss Sarah Bard, of
Knoxville. died about twelve years ago.
He married Miss Mary st. John about
eight years ago. Besides his wife, he Is
survived by ive children. three daugh-
ters and two sons-Mrs- George st. John
and Mrs. Campbell Pitcher. of Nashville.
Tenn; Mrs. HIllsman Taylor, of Trenton,
Tenn: Robert Love Taylor. jr., OF CO.
lumbia, Tenn, and David Taylor, who
lived with his father in this city.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01

high cost Of living is due largely to the
great consumption OF tin cans, but the
people like to be goats and there seems
to be no limit to the growth Of the busi-
ness
Erie Is another stock that is being
mussed over on the bargain counter. The
biggest pool ever organized in Erie has
control of the market in Wall street. and
little people are frightened out OF II. but
the road has come out OF its unofficial
recelvership In splendid condition, and
plans have been made that Will make II
the equal Of any other trunk line.
The list OF bargains might be extended
by mentioning United States Rubber,
Beet Sugar. Bethlehem steel. United
States Realty, most OF the copper stocks.
and many railroads. There are dozens
OF stocks that have been held back be-
cause their sponsors have not felt sure
Of the immediate future. 1t will take
some calamity. something new and
startling, 20 divert business from the
high trail to the prosperity that 1t has
hit In the last few months. Confidence
Is strong and is growing. But II Is also
true now as ever that the person who
buys stocks on narrow margins or with
a faint heart will find many things TO
scare him from day TO day, and will
lose his money just the same as though
the world were entering into a panic
instead Of marching triumphantly out OF
one.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Candidates for Mayor, Councilmen,
and Aldermen waging Hot
Fight for Nomination.

Alexandra, Va. March 51.-The names
of all of those who VIII enter the DEM
ocratic primary, which will be held April
3, when mayor. eight members OF the
common council, and four members Of the
board of aldermen will be nominated,
will be known at noon tomorrow, Noon
is the time limit for candidates 10 sub
init their names to Charles Bendheim,
city chairman OF the Democratic COM
mittee. 1t is generally believed that
practically all have been submitted to-
night.
Politics are fairly bristling in the old
town and nothing is more talked OF just
now than the mayoralty contest. as a
primary here is equivalent to an cleo
tion.
There will be but two contestants for
the Office of mayor. They are Hubert
Snowden, president of the common coun-
Gil, and A. D. Brockett, formerly presi-
dent of the chamber OF commerce. and
a member of the common council from
the Third ward. Mayor Pan. incumbent
will not be a candidate. Both OF these
candidates have their friends who are
waging one of the most vigorous cam
paigns ever before waged here for Of
fee.
In addition the candidates for the al