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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
BRITISH SEAMEN ANGRY
Senator Smiths Titanic Report
Provokes Protest.

Vancouver. b. c.. Aug. 22-Iudisrau'n
aroused among British scamou Pos 'h'
remarks Of Senator William y. SmIl'.
of Michigan. chairman of the committee
that investigated the Titanic disaster
was expressed by tho Imperial service
Guild, which addressed letter to MI
Smith, a copy of which was TO-DAY
given ont here. #. W. Moore secretary
of the guild, states that the letter ""S
withheld until the judgment of LORD Mo-
sey president OF the British Board ol
Trade. was pronounced
II am directed 10y the guild. when .a
the greatest representative body OF cap
tains ard officers Of the British m"rrIa''
service" saws the letter. ito inform YOU
of The profound Indignation which pre-
walls throughout that service ai th'
malcvClcucc which characterized your
speech ON the report of your committee
which, inquired into the loss of Tine i'-
taui,.
Had your rcc:irinatious and c''u-
cisyus been confined to those really roe
spou~iblc for grave iaNity i'm the way "l
obsolete regulations. or the omission 10
make such i'm order 10 keep pace with me
modern Developments of merchant Sili
ping. your committee and your itHld. NJ
would have done great public service.
but when. without shred Of cNIdeng' OF
particle Of truth. You accuse ONO ''
the British mercantile marine oi G' i' a.
hlc cOWardicc sc deem II IC4uIrI'' ~
rcpcl such 5dious destinations. whist w,
would suggest that their tasit} Is sucA
as 10 minimize very greatly the liHPo!
tancr which otherwise would nave "'
tachcd 10 the report of your commute
and your own speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
.SUEZ CANAL CUTS RATES
REGARDED as Retaliation Agaiy'
Panama Free Tolls.
GOVERNMENT SURPRISED
Reduction Is Expected Later
Take Much Traffic from
Isthmus Waterway.

Washington, Aug. pa rate w,
which might involve all the martin.
nations Of the world. and which woup
reyolve about the Suez and Panam,
canals. was predicted to-day in Wash
ington by officials who have watcha,
the development Of world interest n
the Panama canal bill, now awaiting
auprovaI Of President Taft.
According to the report that reached
the state Department to-day the d.
rectorate Of the Suez Canal has decla.
ed 10 reduce rates through that cana
I'm official circles this notice va
REGARDED as the first retaliatory ster
against the free tolls provision "a
American ships through the Panan
Canal.
The announcement Of the propose
reductions through Suez appeared h
some inconspicuous notices in Amen
can newspapers. The notice WHO
aroused 20 much interest was to ID
effect that after the first Of next ye,
the transit. dues i'm the Suez Can,
will be reduced fifty confines bringir,
thc toll ior loaded ships down to 81
francs.
This is the precise equivalent to III
1925 maximum tolls which the Pan
ANA Canal act prescribes for vessel
passing through that waterway
Professor Emory r. Johnson, who's
exhaustive investigation Of the fnsr
cial aspect Of the Panama Canal. as
special commissioner for the War D..
partment. formed the basis for the ac.
tion Of the Congress committee In fix
ing the toll rates on the canal hsg
that If the Panama project was to b
a success financially and commerciab
its tolls should be lower than those 4
tho Suez Canal
This was on the basis that the Pan
ANA route would secure at least
minor share of the shipping moyh.
between Europe and the Pacific Coss
ports of Asia. Even lower tolls 4
Panama. he held. would not draw ag,
from the Suez Canal a large part
the Oriental trade, because Of trss
opportunities. the price II coal al
other supplies which have "A dcterm-
ing effect upon the selection Of roua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
7. R. KING OF HAS-BEEK
SO He's Called as Nassau Cor
mittee Weeds Out His Men

Nfipaofs Lone ref,p1 AY,y a3 -rbo b.
,,,j,li,,, ,.,,,,,,,. ,.,,,,,,,.,,.. - -.
IT'S nsotir, in Firo,,,o,,,s nm LIMIT,
resolution, to-day reouosti,., ,,,s,,,r,..'.s =,
yvo,.ld NOT .,,nnort ,r.f, and Sbor,,,,,,
hand IL, tbaf,. resiqr.tiops Eo,r r,s
hers did so after Jobn y & TapncD
Glon Cove had triod to NIT trro,,gb
resolution indorsirr Roosevelt and IN,
son
Tspns, rr.,deJ with tho r,,,,b.rs
.forgat rho rrt of raaurarity INFO NH
,,oy had faIlsr and with tho bsl,
Cod md, tho vr,p., done In C,icagoI
rrne to.tno disgrace of American 3
,,r,," "a. Was ipterruutad frsouortlv
,,,.,,,t.,r., ,,.l.o ,.-,,.s,.d thar b. ,y,s ~.
,n, r,I.. s,.,sr,or,s
Tbor,,s Ncybirpov of rsvrs,a
,SL,.d Tanpan if the LATTER was A 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
TRAIN WOMEN IN POLITICS
Progressives Will Add Six More
to Their State Committee.

By the time women get the vote In New
York state numbers OF them will have
become seasoned politicians The process
Of seasoning goes on gayly every day, as
orders and appointments issue from the
Progressive party headquarters.
The latest announcement is that six
women will be named members Of the
permanent state committee By Chairman
Hotchkiss. That means that their politi-
cal training viii not be ended with this
campaign, but viii 80 on as far as the
Progressive party goes
Miss Alice Carpenter, state organizer OF
women, announced upon her return from
Buffalo Yesterday that she had appointed
Mrs Schulcr Of that city. to act as field
organize" for the western part Of the
state In a few days she will appoint
two other women organizers, one for the
central part OF the state and another for
the eastern.
Miss Carpenter reports much enthusi-
asm in Buffalo, where in a nve-hOur con
ference size did the work she expected
might take two days. The women who
are active i'm organizing the party there
are Mrs Frank II. Bliss. Mrs. Chaunccy
n. lIamlin. Mrs. Harry Hamlin and Mrs
Pryor
They had already held meetings in each
Assembly district and raised money ioi
the work of the state committee.
In Syracuse. Miss Carpenter said. tho
work was not SO well organized, because
so many women were away from the city
At Rochester the organization IS III
charge of MIS- William \. Montgomery
Mrs. Charles H. Stone and Mrs. Frank j
Sweet
Tonight Miss Carpenter will speak at
Freouort. Long Island, and she was told
that 30 wouldn't bee necessary o. talk eX-
clusiNrly upon suffrage. because they
were an suGragists out there. so she Is
scheduled t0 make q straight political
-urrCn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
COLONEL ON NEW GROUND
Wickersham Says He Has
Shifted on Trust Cases.


- ., Atom. General
w 0''''' ''S ..,,,,,t
NlDk'rShdm 'Nll'SS'h IH''" '''.'~
to-day LII the conclusion OF Nh. t"'-'-
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Nt'' S'd'''',"' nv emo
Barre i'm reply To ms IcJoiH''i 10 600
.roIouo,s previous uttcranccs rcsardiug
. ...........t..,.
'"' i" "9' 30 '''' '''''''' ., Az
Mr.. Roosevelt started out S"I" VI
Wiek,rsnam with "a Ccnunciauor oi 'N-
e.,.,to,. t,dr1unde.g auprovaI Of our adj
, ..,.r t..-
WinlSuauoh Oh Inc Sh'iIH"" '''' ''''
rIar,d that the only result Of tn" DEGREES
e., tho Standard oil and tobacco trust
.t .1r,.,y
''S'S va" "'. a..
swollen and I'D gotten gains oi the "'
s...I'.,,, .rd etiu further 10 DENY justice
I''''"'''7 ''" ' 49,. ,,...i...,.I... ,,t
TO the genera pu'"'. -''' ''N
continued.
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IN FgpIS' io.Iiii' G +,' ',fI,rin.. cs-
Pt,S NII' NYHu a.. ,,,.'.".,..I,'s ...ruluis.
taolshee under MI. i'n"S ..,,i, ... ,
'l"uol I'll .i', NJ ''t' ,I. s,,.,.s of
anu 'Hdl' IL l'l' 80 -. l. tr, maj.
sHch ulSiHl' SI"'"H N"a' ~ - NV di-tri.
No. ~. ''O.'H , ...,,,itfes ca-. fur
,li.b.d an eysT-nl. of great failure
Mf. hoostEcl l'II," nc -, r.,.,.i,..a
uoN the dHu-u1S' Ia" '"' ,.,,. r.rl.r,.
I@4 pteh gwen ny 'I' w -. '...i,r
nidci my .SuludA'' .l 'i' ntI ND fn.
t"hfH ard.A9' '", @ 80 d., cnrIral..-
ba''" lI'SlS .u"ll 49, .',,5 ,E. %nrtrerr
SON o' l"e'H mos 49, ,'''',, , fnt,
securities case du1i-S u ..li''i t'''' ,.fr,.,.,a
IN thai caSe we pl"h' "P '''
IhereqpQ,n, ,ail'a .,,S ",', ,,.J .rr,l",,a
4"'N IN 49, ..o,.I.,r tine stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
LEAGUE BACKS T. R. MEN
Hearst People to Indorse Some
Of the Progressives.

The Froerossivcs and the Independence
League people Of Kings County have de-
cided to form working alliance. This
became known Yesterday, when both
Timothy H. Woodruff leader Of the Ma
st9nal Progressives. and Register +. ~.
OLoughlln leader of the Hearst people.
made statements outlining their positions.
Both said about the same thing. They
were for people with progressive ideas
and would support them. Both empha-
sized the theory that they meant TO elimi-
nate the corrupting influences of the older
political machines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
COLONEL AGAINST COLONEL
Colonel Bryan Attacks Colonel Roose-
velt's Platform.

Lincoln. Neb, Aug 2.-Bryan tom
mopcr'' took editorial notice to-day OF
Theodore Roosevelt and his platform ana
over the signature of Colonel Bryan. pup
Hshcd the following leading editorial
The tariff plank is the same old sham
that has been used for generation 10
deceive the public. The protective Sys,
TEN is held up as q sacred institution anu
support IS given 10 the tarin coinHIS lou
idea which SIS brought forward 10 uCldy
reduction when the people rise IN revolt
against high tariff duties.
The plank on the trust question Is re-
statement of MI Roosevelt position.
which leads directly to socialism. ne
doctrine that the trusts are natuIal de-
velopment and must be accepted a. per
manent Is the basis of the socialisuc
propaganda. The socialist, however, rec
0gnizes that a private monopoly cannot
be successfully controlled and insists that
the government shall OWN and operate
the trust. The new party. on the olhef
hand clings 10 the idea that trusts can
be left in private hands and yet De 81
fcctivoly controlled through national
bureau. All history Is against this h"arS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
WYOMING FIRMLY REPUBLICAN
Senator Warren and Representative
Mondell Sure of Seats.

cheyenne. Wyo. Aug. 22.-Practcally
complete returns from Wyoming pri-
marics show that Senator =. i. Warren
Republican. leads John b. hendrick'
Democrat. two to ono in the preference
vote. The vote for Mondcll. Republican,
for Congress. over Fahcy, Democrat II
oven larger.
The election Of Mondell in November
and Warren by the Legislature in Jam
uary is indicated by the result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
ASK NON-PARTISAN JUDGES
County Bar Associations Want
Parties to Unite on Candidates.

Albany. AuI. 2.-Frederick r. Wad-
hams. secretary # the State Bar Assoc
citation announced to-day that twenty
two OF the thrty-scven county bar assoc
Citations .n the stat" have adopted resolu-
uons advocating that the conventions of
the political parties which will Doe held
ths year unite upon the same persons
as nominees for the judges Of the Court
of Appeals and fayorus the removing OF
judiciary positions. a. far as POSSIBLE.
0r1u political u" special Influences. IL
Is expected that the remaining assoc.d-
tuu- VIII take similar action.
Tb. meetings ar" being held at the SuC-
-o~t.ou of tine New York state Bar Asso-
c.atlous committee ou the selection of
candidate, for Judicial Office and the
Judiciary committee OF the Bar ASsOcia-
ton of Sew York City.
Judges Naua and Hai-ht viii retire on
December 81 next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
HILLES ON THE JOB AGAIN
John Hays Hammond to Begin Work
Here Next Week.

Chairman HIlIos, OF tnc RepubUcan Ma
uonM Committee. returned from Wash
ington yesterday. lie spent the morning
at his rooms I'm the Hotel Manhattan. IN
the afternoon he went to headquarters
and conferred with "a dozen or more
callers In regdrd O.. the campaign.
.lohr HAYS Hammond. president of the
National League of Republican tluhs.
will return 10 the city next week and
rako arrive charge of the work Of his
organization. which has headquarters in
the Times Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
NAMED BY REARST MEN.

Assemblyman Francis X. Stoddard, of
the 18th District, who has been dess-
mated 10 succeed himself by the Rcpub-
lean organization. was made the nominee
of the independence League last night.
Charles T. Flcck the present Krpub-
lican Asscmblymau. was designated last
night by the Independence League com
mittcc Of the saith Assembly District as
the clcctor for the Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
PLEAD FOR 7. R. FROM SOAP BOX

Miss Alice Carpenter. am organizer for
tho Progressive party. aud Miss Mary
Douuclly. addressed am open air meeting
Last night at Broadway and 'jth street
Standing ou % soap box Miss Carpenter
told the several hundred men who gath
cred around her about the promises held
out i'm the Industrial plank of the Pro-
grcssiyc platform. Jacob kemplc and
Philip Mcclure aided the two women in
their efforts to gain followers for the
Progressive party. T. r.. buttons and
campaign literature were distributed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
TEXAS THIRD TERRIERS LOSE
Fail to Keep Republican Electors on
the November Ballot.

Austin. Tc>.. Aug 22.-Cecil Lyon. head
OF the Roosevelt party u Texas. tried
while hero TO-DAY 10 induce the Attorney
General TO order omitted from tie No-
vembcr ballot the names of tho Rcpun-
lican electors. alleging that the Progress
sives. and not tho Republicans. were the
regular organization u Texas.
After am hours conference Lyon Wa
given TO understand that both the Pro-
grcssivc and Republican electors would 'o
placed ON the ballot. Lyon aftcrward said
hc would not fight the decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
c. LEDYARD BLAIR OPTIMISTIC
Sailing for Europe Thinks Govern
ment Should Let Up OIL Corporations,

C. Lcdyard Blair. the New York bank
or. and commodore Of the New York
Yacht Club. sailed for Scotland on the
White Star liner Adriatic yesterday. He
will be gone couple Of months, lac said,
most of which time Will be spent IN
grouse shooting. fishing and resting.
Concerning the business outlook, Mr.
Blair was exceedingly optimistic. For
d Presidential year he declared pros
poets are excellent. Something that
smaeIls of real prosperity may be cN-
pectcd if the government at Washington
viii let up ON the corporations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
TRAIN KILLS THREE AUToIsTS
Instant Death for Husband, Wife and
Son in the West.

Howard city. Mich. Aug. 22.-Dr. f..
". Joslin, Big Rapids dentist, and his
wife and son Howard four years old
were killed, his mother probably fatally
injured and his son, Burr eleven years
old. slightly hurt tonight when freight
train crashed into their automobile less
than mile from here.
The party had been to Niagara Falls
and were returning home from Detroit.
The accident occurred on a grade cross
ing. 4 special train was secured and
Mrs Joslin, sr.. and her grandson were
taken 10 Big Rapids hospital The
bodies of tic three victims were terribly
rnitiIated, and little remained of the
automobile. An investigation was im-
ueaiately started by the Coroner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
OPPOSE HOWARD FOR BENCH
Protests Made Against His Conhrma-
ton 10 Succeed Hanford.

washington. Aug. ~. protests alleging
that & ". Howard. of Bellingham, whom
President Taft has nominated To be fed
.ral Judge for the Western District OF
Washington. has been lobbyist and sup
porter of Judge Cornelius IL. Ilanford,
,,.,,oro he was named 20 succeed. were
filed with the Senate to-day by Se"d'o'
Poindexter IT IS said the nomination
will not be confirmed at this session
Seattle, Aug. 2.-Thc Central l'ao'r
Council adopted resolutions last night
,.otcstine against the appointment OF
Clinton ". Howard to the federal bench.
The protest was tclegrapheed to S ''e,,itdGd
Pomdcxter, who had alreadl au iLl,,,.'r,J.e
tbat ne was investigating Howard 5
rcCord The objection 10 Howard by lu'
labor council is based on his alleged cor
poratiun leaning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
BROADWAY SUICIDE IDENTIFIED

Francis c. Kelly OF the Columbia
Knickerbockcr Trust Company Fifth
avenue and 3ith street. Identified yester-
day the body of the man who shot and
killed himself early Wednesday morning
in front of the Hotel MARLBOROUGH as
Arthur ". Yergcr. thirty-nvc years old.
married, of Mobile Ala. The dead man
was The bIothu of Frank j. Nerger a
prominent lawyer of that town, Mr. Kelly
said yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
SPLIT IN ROOSEVELT RANKS.

fractional strife has developed IN tho
Roosevelt rank. n Hudson County, y. y.
, number of the active workers have l'-
n,ued against tho leadership of George
T.. Record. and have decided Z" organize
and fight him and his faction, Thr meet
ING Of Inc ANTS has been called for to-
morrow night at hail ~ the bergen sec
lion of Jersey CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
AMERICAN ALPINIsT FALLS.

Iueano Switzerland. Aus - Charles
Marion. seventeen years old. an Ameri-
can. while ascending Monte san Saliva
tore to-day. fell from cliff and fractured
his skull He was taken 10 "a hospital.
whore il was said his condition is critical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
TAFT FILLS TWO OFFICES

Washington. Aug. % -NominatloN : ;.
bv President TAFT TO the Senate "
included Frank y. Leach as supe'iN..
dent of the mint at San FrancIse,Ss, s :
\ c,,is - Rarrett as collector OF cgs.s
for the Great Esq Harbor y. j. CTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
BROOKLYN PRoGREssIVEs.

Tine conventions of rHe Progressive
mamie, held ln BROOKLYN last night made
these designations for members OF the As
-.utI..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
DESIGNATIONS IN BROOKLYN.

The Democratic conventions in Brook
lyn last night made the following dessna
tons for Senator:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23

Dist. Designation
3 Thomas A. Cullen.
4 Henry 4. Nclte.
Wm. J. iIeifernan.
q VIM. =. Carswcll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23

Dist. Designation.
: Daniel i carroll.
: Thco. Burgmycr
q 'FcliN j. Sanner.
lU--licrman IA. Torborg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23

present member
The Democrats viii wat" Congress
designations Tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23

RenomInated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-05
MURDER TRIAL DAY LONG
Negro Convicted of Killing 30,
Year-Old Benefactress.

George Bishop. the negro chauffeur who
killed Mrs. Margaret Bell, his eighty
year-old benefaCtress, was convicted last
night Of murder In the first degree I'm one
OF the shortest murder trials on record In
Brooklyn.
The trial began yesterday morning at
1890 before Justice Frederick Il. Crane
II took one hour TO pick a jury About
twenty witnesses for the state and four
for the defence, including Bishop himself
were called, and the case went 10 the
fury at s:6 last night. The jurymen had
supper, and returned their verdict at $50
Deputy Police Commissioner Dougherty
testified that Bishop confessed to him
that no had committed the murder be-
cause Mrs. Bell, who lived at No. 50 Fort
Greene Place, had refused him a loan
which he demanded Of her the night OF
October IS. The prisoners lawyer made
vain attempts to show from the testi-
mony OF the detectives that his client
was intoxicated when the crime was COM
mItted. Bishop himself swore he could
not remember Just what took place.
Justice Crane assured the jury that no
Injustice had been done the prisoner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-05
q WOMAN'S R-R-REVENGE
Calls Correspondent Stout and
unnrepossessing Blonde"

The divorce suit OF Mrs. Jeanette
Teller against her husband. Charles M.
Teller, a woollen merchant, was tried yes
terday before Justice Gerard. Besides
producing two friends Of her husband as
witnesses in her behalf. Mrs. Feller got
even with the other woman in the case
by referring to her in her complaint as
"a stout and unprepossessing blonde"
The two witnesses were Jacob Haimowitz
and George Weintraub. While they were
In Broadway one night, they testified
they saw Feller enter the Hotel Mar
tinloue with the blond correspondent.
Haimowitz said that ordinarily he was
not a man who "nosed into the affairs
of other people" But he was just nat
uraIIy lnquisitive on the night In ques-
tIor and he and Weintraub made call
on Teller without being first announced.
He also opened the door to the apartment
occupied by Teller. who suddenly pushed
the door closed. causing 1t to bump
Haimowitz on the nose.
Justiss Gerard sasAxysd decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-05
INCOME TAX SEEMS SURE
"a States Ratify Amendment
Only Two More Needed.

Washington, Nov. 4-Formal notice Of
the ratification by the state of Louisiana
OF the income tax constitutional amend
ment reached the State Department to-
day. Thirty-three states have given
notice OF their approval of this amend
ment and the department is daily ex-
pecting notice from Ohio, whose Legls-
lature has acted favorably.
The affirmative votes of only two states
are now necessary to make up the three
fourths required by the Constitution for
the adoption OF an amendment. II is
not doubted here that the necessary votes
Will be obtained during the coming ses-
slons OF the legislatures OF the follow
ing ten states: Delaware, Florida, Massa-
chusetts. New Jersey, New Mexico,
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia and Wyoming.
Only two states-Minnesota and Massa-
chusetts-have so far acted on the amend
ments submitted 10 them by Congress pro-
vIding for the election of Senators by
popular vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-05
PIERCE REPLIES TO SUIT
Does Not Contradict Entire
Claim of Mrs. A. G. Rycroft.

Henry Clay Pierce, OF the "a'e'S
pierce on Company, iled his answer yes
tsrday 10 the suit brought against MIN Dy
Mrs Alice G.. Rycroft to recover si'l'V"
the value OF securities which the PLAIN
usf savs she intrusted to the defendant
Cor investment purposes and when shs
alleges Mr. Pierce converted to his own
use.
when the case was called for trial MT,
pierce failed to appear and Judgment
uas rendered against him by detault
Tho oil man was able to prove that no
was too III to be in court when the tria'
was called and the Appellate DIVISION
aave him permission TO file an answer
and have a trial OF the suit on Its merits.
Mr. Pierce says in his answer that ne
has claims against Mrs Rycroft agSre-
eating ki4,la. OF this amount. he says
y2l 200 was in cash as loans.
The defendant does not say anything
IN his answer In contradiction Of the rest
of the claim made by Mrs. Rycroft. Mr.
pierce attaches letter from Mrs. Ry-
croft i'm which she addresses him as
Dear Clay" and discusses her financial
affairs.