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MIR. Levi Barnes Surprised.

On Friday evening, February the
second, the many neighbOrs and
friends Of Mr.Levi Barnes, came from
far and near to give him surprise,
the occasion being, not the appear
ance of the grounding Though it was
grounding day. but in commemOra-
ton Of the appearance in the world
of a little man named Levi Barnes
well, number OF years ago.
Everyone had a happy time for the
evening was spent in lively games.
At late, or rather at an early hour,
the guests were invited to the table
which was laden with delicious re
freshmentS.
All went home assuring Mr.. Barnes
that they hoped his birthdays would
be many and happy ones. Those
present were: Messrs. and Mes
dames-Levi Barnes, John Miller,
Warren Hollenbaugh, Jacob Starner,
'C. O. Douglas, Clayton Bell Samuel
Corbin, David Burns, Edward Shipley,
Murray Dodrer, Paul Byers, Mahlon
Lambert, Paul Lambert, Paul Price,
David Geiman, Clinton Kempher Mes
dames-Kate Groshen, y. w. Lem
mon, John Orendorff; Messrs.-
John RoutZohn, Andrew RouL-
zohn, Glenn Miller, Raymond
Miller, Paul Miller, Byron Miller,
Harry Geiman, Chas. Geiman, Lloyd
Barnes; Misses-Annie Routzohn,
Allie Hahn, Edith Lennon, Esther
Lennon, Bessye Sterner, Inez Cor
bin, May Geiman, Blanche Corbin,
Eugenia Geiman, Rosa Geiman, Edna
Geiman, Lottie Geiman, Madeline
Geiman, Mary Reaver, Mary Miller,
Mary Barnes, Katherine Bell, Nellie
Hollenbagh; Masters-Wm. Barnes,
Carroll Kemper, and VIM. i1ahn.
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A Jolly Sleigh Ride.

On Friday evening, February 2, Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Myerly were given a
pleasant surprise by visit from their
young friends. The merry crowd
was received by Mr.. and Mrs. Myerly
and was entertained with some Sc
lections On the graphophone, also
some very fine music on the organ.
Refreshments consisted of cake, or
angeade and apples. Those present
were: Misses Minnie Pool, Gladys
Shipley, Eliza Murphy, Dona Pool
Grace Gist, Olive Pool, Virgie Murphy !;
Mrs. Jesse Myers; Messrs.-Berry
Buckingham, Brice Pool, Jesse Ship
ley, Harry Gibson, Ernest Haines; Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Myerly and Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Myerly. About twelve o.
clock adieux were said, each one
having spent delightful evening.
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GREATEST MEDICINE ON EARTH

A prominent citizen of Evansville,
Ind, writes:-T was It'll for five
months with pulmonary trouble, and
had the best Of doctors. had hemor-
rhages and was in a very bad way.
Through the advice OF % friend tried
Vinol, and feel that it saved my life.
It is all you recommend it to be. ]
believe IT H. the greatest medicine on
earth. # have advised others to try
Vino1, and they have had the same
results" Name furnished on re-
quest.)
We want every one in this vicinity
who il troubled with chronic colds,
coughs, or pulmonary troubles, to
come and get bottle OF Vinol.
If ii does not 20 to the seat OF trou-
Bile, heal the Inflammation and stop
the cough, we will cheerfully return
every cent paid TIL for IL. This shows
our faith, and proves that you take
no chances.
Shaw Drug Co., Westminster, Md.
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Dance at Bird Hill.

A very pleasant dance was given on
February 8 at the home Of MI. and
Mrs. VIM. N. Barber, near Bird Hill.
in honor of their daughters, Misses
May and Bertha. Games and dancing
were INDUCED in until a late hour
when refreshments were served.
Among thise present were: MeSsrs.
and Mesdames VIM w. Barber, Joseph
Ward, Henry Nicholson, Augustus
Saddles, George Mengel, Horace Biz
zard, Harry Shipley; Misses-hillie
Shipley, Viola Arnold, Verge Davis,
Mary Bertha, Hilda Catherine and
Margaret Barber; Messrs.-George
Miller, Herschel Barber, Wilbur Mil
Ter, Albert Nicholson, Chester Ship
ley, James Nightingale, Dallas Ship
ley, Oscar Baker, Charlie Nightingale,
Harry Richter, Elmer Davis, Edgar
Mengle and Master WIN. Barber
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DEEP RUN.

Well the ground hog saw hig Shad-
ow last Friday, Alas! and now III
prophesies don't fail we will have 6
more weeks of winter weather.
we are glad to say that Mrs VIM
Myers returned home from the hos
pital last Thursday and is looking
well.
Mr. VIM. IT. Belt sold his faithful
old horse Joe, last week.
Mr.. Geo. w. Yeiser, intends TO cut
a lot of timber and have same sawed
into shingles i'm the near future
Mr. Thomas UtZ, lost fine hogs
from some disease during the last few
months.
Mr.. Lewis d. Zepp butchered last
Friday, February "A. John wv zepp
was the butcher.
Those who visited the home Of Mr..
John w. Zepp on Friday evening,
February q, were Mr.. and Mrs ThOs-
Utz, and George, Claude
and Orville; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Utz and Jersey Utz.
MIR. and Mrs. Emory Steiner were
I n Hanover over Sunday visiting their
daughter.
Messrs. Sterling Bixler and Clar-
ence Feeser are sporting new Port
land cutters
Miss Ellen Utz, OF this place, spent
few days with her aunt, Mrs. Grover
Geiman, at Union Mills, last week.
Miss Martha Flickinger, OF this
place, was visiting friends In Hano-
yer over Sunday.
Mr. Thomas Utz with sled load OF
15 people attended the oyster supper
at Union Mills, on Saturday evening.
Messrs. Noah Newman and Milton
F'lickinger were in Hanover on a
business trip and selling dried apples
"snits" on Thursday.
The funeral Of Charles Kenney was
held Saturday morning, February 3,
at the Methodist Episcopal church,
Union Mills The #. o. WI lodge OF
which deceased was member, turn
ed out in a body; large crowd OF
people gathered at the church.
| Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Humbert, ot
Union Mills, visited at Mr.. VIM. I'll.
Belts, of this place, on Monday.
| Mr.. Walter Newman, our energetic
young agent, was in this neighborhood
soliciting orders last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Troxell were
in Hanover visiting their daughter
last week.
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The Poultry Yard.

Keep little gas-tar on hand and
apply it for scaly legs.
You can tell a laying hen al fal
as you can see her. Her comb is al.
ways bright and healthy looking.
Turkeys more than any other poul,
try seem to require fresh air. They
will roost in trees during a snow
storm and not seem to mind 1t bit
Forcing laying hens with stimu-
lants OF any kind, except those nature
supplies in good food, is dangerous
and costly process IN the long run.
Soak stale bread in sweet skim
milk, press out the milk a. complete
ly as possible, and feed the chicks
Also keep coarse sand before them;
without it the chicks can not grind
their food.
Put come oats in a box that will
not leak; wet them thoroughly with
warm water, cover them well, lot
them stand one whole day, then turn
them into a box that does leak. Keep
putting warm water on them morning
and night till sprouts are well start
ed. Spread them out thinly, molSten
more, and keep this I'D till the
sprouts are Of the required length.
Some folks let them grow q foot
long. No finer feast for the birds
than oat sprouts.
Hens will soon be bringing good
prices, and the high price will tempt
many farmers to sell their hens or
too closely. IL will pay the average
farmer to keep goodly number OF
hens the year around. When hatch
ing times comes, If incubators and
brooders are not used, il takes sew
eral hens to do the work Of Matching
and rearing the chicks, and we like
to have enough others to keep the
egg-basket filled. Eggs to sell every
week means a small bill at the Sroc-
cry. Can't have the eggs unless we
hold on to enough hens.-From Feb
ruary Farm Journal
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MOTORCAR FOB LIBRARY USE.
HagerstOWn Book Wagon Famous
Until "A Train Wrecked Its

The directors Of the Washington
County Free Library have decided to
purchase a motorcar for distributing
books from the central library in
Hagerstown to branches in the rural
districts. It will take the place Of the
famous library wagon that was
wrecked by a train after five OF six
years or service.
The library wagon has attracted
much attention in library circles In
this country and abroad. Inquiries
as to it, operation have come from al
far as Japan. The motorcar will be
the first of it's kind to have been put
to such q use.
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PINE KNOB.
Health of community 10 good.

Health OF community is good
Coasting Is fine and skating also.
Irving Ruby gave party last Sat
urday night.
Mrs. Jones and granddaughter have
returned home.
William Doyle, Of this place, sold a
fine COW last week.
WI G. Duvall cut ice "a inches
thick or OF Morgan'S Run.
George CARRIER, of Gambler, has
moved to J. E. Beasman's store of
this place.
Mrs. George BeasmaR has returned
home from Baltimore.
Mary Duvall who spent ten days
with her aunt, has returned home.
Fannie AnosS il the guest OF Mrs.
Irving Ruby.
We are sorry to say scarlet fever
has broken out around here
Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Miller were
guests OF their parents, Sunday last.
We hope some of our little stores
around here will get something more
than clerk in them.
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Coasting Party at Tannery.

. joyful coasting party was held
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Long, Tannery, on Thursday Of last
week. A very pleasant evening was
spent.
Among those present were: MIR.
and Mrs. John Conway, OF Carroll
ton; Misses-Marie and Matte Long,
Margaret Bitzel, Ida and Mary Lowe
Dicey Blizzard, Belle Tawney, Mar
garet Sharp, Belle Clary; Messrs.-
Calvin, Charles, and Edward Long.
William and Evan Smoot, Of Ken
lucky: Frederick, John and Henry
BitzeI, Harry Tawney, Albert Lowe,
Hurley Berwager, Vernon Clary, Har-
ny Berwager, Andrew Blizzard, Glen
Moser, Earl and John Green.
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BACHMAN'S VALLEY.

On Monday morning, the thermom-
eter registered 2 above zero in this
vicinity.
Watch the weather the bluebirds
have been here already, but, they had
another moving, they were too happy.
Persons can not now enjoy the best
of sleighing, for the snow drifted very
much on Sunday. Some roads are
closed.
The attendance at out public schools
seems to be low this week: many
are sick with diphtheria and other
diseases
The cold weather has caused chick
ems to 60 on strike, and many have
died already. Eggs are higher in
price.
The people in general have about
finished filing their ice houses; the
ice is of fine quality.
All of the members of the family
Of Robert T.. Leppo, are able to be
out again, after suffering from a Sc
we're spell of tonsilitts.
John w. Tracy and his sister, Mar
garet :. Tracy, Of Black Rock, Pa,
spent Saturday at the home OF w y.
w. Swenk We had an enjoyable
day.
Licenses are not given free to
agents a. all agents do not give
goods free to people.
There will be quite a number of
changes in this vicinity in March
when moving time begins.
On Candlemas day the grounding
saw his shadow and it was so bright
that he was in a big hurry to return
and went in backward to stay IL
weeks more.
Valentine Wildison and wife, Jacob
Wildison and family, and Samuel
Wildison, of this place, used their
large sleigh on the evening OF Feb
ruary 2, and came to the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs William Swenk, where
they spent al enjoyable evening
On Sunday there were 10 services
at Jerusalem church. A few persons
came there, and we're told the pas
tor could not come through q drift.
Why do you not tell your sexton &C
an earlier hour or else fill his coal
bin when there are to be no services.
Conrad Warehime finished his new
ice house last week and ~ now
packing ice away.
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BABY'S FACE MASS OF SORES
ECZEMA IS SPREAD BY SCRATCH.
UNCOMFORTABLE SUFFERING.
Try this Remedy at Our Risk.

Often an eczema-tortured baby
scratches and tears at his itching face
until If becomes one mass Ct sores
and the suffering is frightful
Instead of tying the little ones
hands, al some do, merely cover the
itching skin with = protecting, sooth-
ing application OF our new skin rem
edy, Saxon Salve.
This allays the itching at once,
gives the child comfort and allows il
to get the needed rest and sleep.
More than that, it penetrates the
pores of the skin, reaching the very
roots of the disease with it, germ-de-
stroying, healing power and soon ban
ishes the eruption, leaving the skin
smooth and unsecured.
We sell Saxon Salve on positive
guaranty for 1T sorts or skin diseas-
es. IL 1t does not give satisfaction
you get your money back. Try it.
Shaw Drug Co., Westminster, Md.
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The Cecil Democrat, the Oldest
newspaper published in Cecil county,
which for years was owned and Ct
tied by State Auditor George R. Ash,
now deceased, will in the future be
owned and edited by woman. The
property was left by INIT. Ash in IT,
will to his wife, and she has decid-
ed to take personal charge. Fred.
II. Letter will be the business mana
ger
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SPRING DALE.

Mrs. Harry Smith spent Tuesday
OF last week in Baltimore
Miss Julia Cornell, Of New Wind
sor, spent several days last week
with her brother, Mr.. John Cornell.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Smith spent
Tuesday at Mount Pleasant with Mr..
James Brown and family
Miss Grace Cornell spent several
days last week in Baltimore.
Mrs. Oliver Hesson spent Thurs
day in Westminster.
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On Wednesday OF last weeA the
Governor appointed MIR. Thomas II.
Book, Of Princess Anne, to the State
Board of Education, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death or Mr-
Zadoc u. Wharton, OF Worchester
county. Mr.. Book was a member OF
the School Board of Somerset county
for ten years, from 1900 to 1910.
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"A loss of more than 100000 has

"As loss Of more than 100000 has
resulted to those engaged in the Oys-
ter industry in this State because
Of the present cold spell" This
statement was made last week by
Mr.. w. F. Assau, secretary of the
Canned Goods Exchange, Baltimore.
IT estimate" said Mr. Assau, that
the loss each day to the Gamers Is
fully $4,000. The supply of oysters
IL cut Off except those used for raw
consumption, for which the demand
is heavy. A great many employees OF
the canneries have been idle since
the freeze"
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SANDYyHLE,

MIR. and Mrs. Shipley visited at the
home Of Mr. Fillmore HUFF on Sunday
last
Rev. Gonso, Mr. and Mrs. Ebaugh
and daughter, Olive, spent Saturday
evening at Mr. Hutf's d the guest OF
Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Young and daughters spent
last Thursday with her sister and
brother at Wakefield.
Mr.. Fillmore HUFF and niece, Mrs.
Guy w. Caple, spent last Saturday
visiting the formers aunt at Berrett.
Miss Mryle Caple, or Sandyville,
visited in Baltimore last week.
Miss Edna Staub, of Sandyville,
visited her father, Gwynn Brook, Bal
timore county.
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PATAPSCO.

The social which was held last
Thursday night at the home OF Elias
Taylor under the auspices OF the
Christian Endeavor society, was a
great success
Miss Levola Ward, of Baltimore,
spent last Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Elias Taylor.
Miss, Julia Taylor spent several
days last week in Baltimore visiting
her brother.
Alver Spencer spent several days
last week in Baltimore.
Alver Sprinkle has been on the sick
list with tonsilitis.
Larue Shamer, who has been quite
i'll with pneumonia, is convalescent.
Mrs. Harry Bowman il i'll at this
writing
Mrs. Erwin Taylor Is on the sick
list.
Arthur Arnold, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday last with hi parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Arnold.
The good old stork has again Wis
tied the home Of Jacob Arbaugh and
left them baby girl
James Tracey spent Tuesday last
in Baltimore.
Wilson Ebaugh and family spent
Wednesday of this week in Snyders-
burg visiting friends.
Elias Sprinkle, or Houcksville,
spent several days last week visiting
his son, Grant Sprinkle.
Miss Lucy Weaver was a guest OF
Miss Della Ebaugh Sunday last.
Rev. c.. c. Day will preach revival
sermon Sunday night in the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, Everybody
il invited to attend.
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HOW COLD AFFECTS TnE KIDNEYS

Avoid taking cold if your kidneys are sensitive.
Cold conRests the kidneys. throws too much work
upon them. and weakens their action Serious
kidney trouble and even BriGhts disease may 80
suit. Strengthen your kidneys. get rid OF the pain
Foley Kidney Pills. Tonic in action, quick in re-
suits. For Sale by All Druggists
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FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
.llI-EIIl2(DSI1.

Strange things continue to happen.
On Friday, February 2, Mr.. Jacob
Sterner, remembered there was a wat
ermelon or his own raising in the
cellar. He sampled it and found 1t
so delicious that he had no time to
think OF grounding day 10 H. doesn't
have an idea whether Mr. Ground
Hog saw his shadow.
Manchester tries to get ahead Of
Melrose. "a man once Mayor or Man
chester, told Melrose man that IT,
thought when your correspondent
passed through Manchester on two
horse wagon several automobiles
were passing through. We advise the
man to watch for the trolley. When
that comes there will be still more
noise.
Tit fl encouraging Ito note that peo-
Die from a distance patroniZe mer-
chants in our town. People from
Black Rock, Hampstead, Bandanna
and other places come to Melrose to
purchase from our stores.
Zepp has already orders for six
bushels of onion sets 70 be delivered
in March
On Saturday evening large crowd
awaited the coming OF the leader OF
Meadow View Park Band who missed
the first evening train from Baltimore.
Several new members helped to play
On Saturday evening, February III,
they will again meet for practice and
will have several more members and
instruments.
On Wednesday evening Miss Edith
Crumrine entertained at her home.
''The Willows" north Of Melrose, the
Embroidery Club OF Manchester. Aft
er indulging in social games and
music, all were invited to the din
ing room where refreshments were
served. Those present were Messrs
and Mesdames- George Hoffman, VIM
Crumrine, Geo. Therit; Mesdames-
Laura Burgoon, Mamie Burgoon
Anna Therit; Misses-Reda Winnings
Lizzie Keck, Carey Adkins, Anna
Dinst, Mary Menchey, Anna M Crum.
rine, Sadie Zepp; Messrs-Harvey
Burgoon, Braden Crumrine, Randolph
Wink, Edgar Yingling-
There was quite a wreck on the
B. v. r. r. one day last week be-
yond Black Rock. Ice on the rails
caused the engine to leave the track
20 through post fence and land ir
mud nearly wheel deep. A repair
gang from Hanover worked all night
and at five o'clock the toot of tbs
engine awakened some OF our resi-.
dents.
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1t looks like Teddy will come into
the Hmelight again. It il very diff
cult to keep live man buried
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gambler.

Last Saturday Thomas Phillips,
on Klee Milling road, IL miles west
of here, while on his way here slipped
on the ice and fell at Kelley's hill,
and hurt himself very badly. lie re
manned lying there for some time un-
til Mr.. Gilbert Green came along and
with Chas. Barnes help assisted MT.
Phillips on the sled and took him to
VIM N. Shauck's where 1t was found
he was badly shaken up from the fall
also benumbed from the cold. After
remaining there until r. cot warm he
was taken to his home by Mr.Shauck.
DR.. Bot was called in. We are glad
to say ne is improving.
MIR. and Mrs. j. VIM Barnes and
family and Miss Minnie Shauck we're
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Keefer on Friday last.
Mr. and Mrs Herschel Miller and
family, MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Brothers,
and family, Willie and Abe Zentz, Min
ME, Maud and Warner Shauck were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lockard Small
wood, Thursday night, February A,
and the same merry crowd were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Arnold
Friday night, also the following: Mrs.
VIM nv. Shauck, Henry T. Arnold and
daughters, Emily, Alice, Nellie and
Ruth, Melville and Jarrett Shauck.
Mrs. Hersohel Arnold il on the sick
list.
Miss Martha Zentz and George
Barnes, Of Dundee farm, spent Satur-
day afternoon with the formers moth
Ct, Mrs. Fred Zentz, OF Ffnksburg.
MIR. and Mrs. Delbert Green, OF
Louisville, spent Sunday afternoon
with the formers father, Aaron
Green, Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alfred Barnes
and daughter, Martha, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Monroe.
After spending some time in Balti-
more with her mother, Miss Viola
Arnold has returned home.
John Parrish is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ella M. Shipley, of Fair
mont.
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MICHAEL E. WALSH,

ATTORNEY-AT-hA
IT'S East Main street. Westminster Nd
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STEEL HEARINGS
END IN CAPITAL
Suspension in Suit for Dissolution
of Trust Until Early in
December.

Jacob NJ Dickinson. trust buster"
representing the Department OF Justice
in the governments suit for a dissOlu-
ton of the Steel Corporation under the
Sherman antitrust law. concluded the
taking OF testimony in Washington yes
terday. The hearings were suspended for
a time and will be renewed in Philadel-
phia. possibly the first week in December.
Judge Dickinson announced that he cX-
peCetd to have all the government tes-
timOny introduced by the first of the
year. The counsel for the Steel Corpora
ton will then introduce its evidence in
rebuttaL This will probably all be pre-
sented in New York. The government
began the Introduction Of testimony last
May witnesses being examined In New
York. Pittsburg. and Washington. rul-
ing on the testimony OF Dr. Walker.
assistant chief OF the Bureau of Corpora
tions, and on the manner in which the
witness was handled by the corporations
counsel. will be laid before the United
States Court in Philadelphia when the
hearings are resumed there.
Luther Conant, jr.. chief of the Bureau
of Corporations, was the witness testify
ing yesterday. He took up the entire
day with tables and other statistics tend
ing to show how the United States Steel
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
OFFICIALS DISCUSS
RAILROAD MERGER
Attorney General Wickersham and
District Attorney Wise of New
York Hold Conference.

United States District Attorney Wise
Of New York had a conference vester-
day at the Department of Justice with
Attorney General wIckersham and ]. C.
Adkins, Assistant Attorney General, who
Is In charge Of the inquiry into the pro-
posed traffic arrangement between the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
and the Grand Trunk Railroads. The
proposed agreement was one Of the prin-
cipal topics discussed. although Mr.. Wise
also took up with the Attorney General
the consideration of other business
which is pending in his office Mr. Wise
LEFT on an afternoon train for New York
No Immediate action is contemplated
by the officials of the Department of
Justice to prevent the execution of the
proposed agreement between the two
New England railroads. Special agents
have been directed to examine the cor
respondence OF the two carriers which
nave been placed at the disposal OF the
government. The officials of the de-
partment also are gathering information
from sources suggested by the railroad
commissioners OF Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. who made a formal COM
plalnt against the arrangement Until
these inquiries are completed no action
will be taken unless the railroad COM
panies attempt to prevent the Federal
investigators from obtaining a complete
history of the deal II this is attempted,
the grand jury investigation in New
York suspended by order of Attorney
General Wickersham may be resumed.