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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
DRAMATIC CLUB
TO Receive Share OF Receipts Al
White Palace theatre

The members of the Mt. Vernon
Dramatic club are busy this week
selling tickets for the benefit show
to be given at the White Palace
theatre Friday evening" per cent
of the proceeds to be given by the
management to the Daniel Emmett
Memorial Fund
Many tickets have been sold and
the club expects to realize a good
sum from the benefit
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26

"**Prof. Robert Baird of Troy, o.,
son Of the last preacher Of the Con-
gregational church OF Martinsburg,
will be in the village Saturday, April
27, Prof. Baird is an ornithologist
of considerable note and in the morn.
ing will be with the scholars of the
High school in the field and will show
them something about birds. In the
evening he will deliver his popular
lecture in the NJ. e. church on, THE
Bird in the Bush"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
a. @ 60 CURES
90 &rDe 80 BLOOD POISON

When the blood becomes injected
Poison
At the of the
times makes physical wreck of the sufferer
Roadway s.
on Its can be stopped the poison removed and health
the circulation and makes complete and
the symptoms the health the skin red Of
no trace the disease left s. purely vegetable remedy
aer tested and for than forty Home
book and medical
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
WILL BUILD NEW CHURCH

The official board of the Gay street
M. K. church has decided to build a
new church edifice in the near future.
The church will cost from $4,000 to
100000. Work Of raising the funds
will be. commenced in short time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
SEPARATE
Ballots For Presidential
Preference At The Primary

Sample ballots nave been received
by the Knox county board of deputy
state supervisors of elections for the
Democratic presidential preference,
together with instructions.
This will be separate ballot and
only Democratic electors are quail
fed to vote this ticket
Separate ballot boxes will be pro-
vided for these ballots.
Separate poll books and tally
sheets are not necessary, the result
Of the votes may be Tailed in the
Democratic tally-sheets used for the
result Of the votes on other candi-
dates.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
puts End To Bad Habits

Things never look bright to one
with "the blues" Ten to one the
trouble is sluggish liver, filling the
system with bilious poison, that DR..
Kings New Life Pills would expel.
Try them. Let the Joy of better feel
Ings end "the blues. Best for stom-
ach, liver and kidneys. Csc at G. R.
Baker & Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
The Butcher VIII

nc 0utCHCT "ul
The last will an testament of w. c.
Butcher, late of Miller township, has
been filed in probate. BY the terms
of the will the testator gives to his
daughters, Emeline Adore and Ellen
Butcher, his farm of 80 acres in Mil
Ter township, share and share alike.
To his son, Charles F. Butcher. he
gives 40 acres off the South portion
Of the farm in Burlington township.
The remainder of the said farm Is
to be sold and out of the proceeds
all debts are to be paid and the re-
mainder, if. any remains, goes to his
two daughters mentioned above. s.
r. Butcher is named as executor Of
the will, which was signed June g.,
1903, In the presence Of Stephen ].
Dorgan and Frank o. Levering.
A codicil dated June IL, 1911, and
witnessed by r. B. Armstrong and
Frank o. lowering, declares that it
Is not necessary to sell certain por-
tion Of the farm to pay debts and
that the land be given to the testa-
tors two daughters, Emeline Adore
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
Meeting
OF The Stockholders Mt.
Vernon Telephone Co.
Shows The Institution In A
Fine Condition

held its 10th annual stockholders
meeting Wednesday at the telephone
building on Gambler street, to hear
the reports from the officers of the
company and TO elect a board of di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year.
The old board were reelected. The
reports show very satisfactory phys
ical and financial condition. A net
gain OF 1873 subscribers was added to
the list during the past year and the
company now have In service 4477 tele-
phones.
The Mt. Vernon Telephone COM
pany was one of the first independent
telephone companies organized in the
state to enter the telephone business
in competition with the Bell monopo-
ly. This company has kept abreast of
the times, both in regard to the devel-
opment of the territory and the i'm
proved equipment There is not a
county in the state that has been more
thoroughly developed and not one that
furnishes to the telephone using pub
lie more satisfactory service.
The first quarterly dividend was
paid April list, 1896, and since that
date the company has never failed to
pay it's regular quarterly dividend, and
it has never failed to show an in
creased number of subscribers for
each quarter during this entire period.
The company has an investment of
over 100000 and is owned by our To-
cal people. There are over 400 stock
holders. The Mt. Vernon Telephone
company's stock has always been
looked upon as gilt edge investment
which has paid dividends at the rate of
per cent per annum and free from
taxes. The company has not sold any
treasury stock since 1909, and there
has been very limited amount of the
stock changed hands, as those who are
fortunate enough to have the stock
feel they could not re-invest their
money to better advantage if they
should dispose of the stock.
The directors are es follows: Frank
l.. Beam, w. P. Bogardus, Harry c.
Devin, P. S. Kelser, Edward o. Arnold,
b. d. Heron, r. G. McClelland.
The company operates exchanges
and number of telephones as follows:
Mount Vernon-2,304.
Fredericktown-729.
Centerburg-31s.
Gambier-361.
Danville-412.'
Bladensburg-153.
Brandon-107.
North Liberty-92.
Total telephones in service-4477.
At the meeting Wednesday the fol-
lowing excellent financial statement
for the year ending March 81, 1912,
was made to the stockholders:
Assets
Plant values. ....... 1884, ,9SS.O7
Warehouse supplies. 3,S16.01
Accounts receivable. 2,71S.5S
Cash in bank and on
hand ............. 393.3S
$341, ,916.05
Liabilities
Capital stock ........ .$275 100000
Indebtedness ......... 22,26S.62
Surplus Of depreciation 44,647.43
S341, ,916.05
income
From rentals 5 6O,696.S6
From tolls. s............ 5,557.25
From miscellaneous. 1,669.2O
67,s23.S1
Distribution
For expense ..........$ 35,321.7
Dividends ............ 16,5oO.0O
Taxes ............ 3,562.S2
Actual replacements. -. 1,927.77
Added to surplus for de-
probation ......... 10,61O.s5
67,92331
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
RALLY DAY
To Be Held AT The A. n. E. Church
On Sunday

Rally day will be held at the A
M. e. church on Sunday, April 2Sth.
and good music has been arranged
for. The following program will be
rendered:
Guilty of Not Guilty"-Gertrude
Simpson.
1.-THE Doom of the Deep"-Alberta
Payne.
William Parker.
Recitation-Mrs. Mamie Harris.
Paper-Mrs. Ella Judy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
INF
OF $lOO Handed Umpire
RigIGf By PreSt. Lynch

New York, April 24-President
Lynch of the National League an
nounced today that he had fined Man
ager Dahlen of the Brooklyn team
800 and suspended him until May
and had fined Umpire Rigler 500 for
the fisticuif they INDUCED in at the
Polo grounds last Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Ambretta Davis to Frank Frost, 55
acres in Clinton, ST..
Simon NJ Herzog to Benz. r. Young
is acres in Berlin, $4,000.
Mary A. Melton to John b. Melton,
so acres in Jefferson, $2,40O
Burton Gardner to John jackson,
32.99 acres in Liberty, 81.
Park B. Blair to Charles s. Coe,
lot in city, $l,615.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
How's This ?

ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hails Catarrh
Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO.. Tc.edo, o.
We, the undersigned, have kncWn F.. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and h' heve
him perfectly honorable In ell hH2luess
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made BY his irh.
NATIONAL BANK OF cOMNE.. e. E,
TNcAo, D
Halls Catarrh Cure Is tateN ir r7ally,
acting directly upon tie blood ...i mu-
eous surfaces of the systeil. Ics Hplials
sen. Tree. Price 20 cents peg h0JCt, Sold
by on Druggists.
4ake IISD's nlAa . pills iar ccT-. 10
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
Marriage License

Marriage License
Chester Wesley Workman, farmer,
Brown township, and Anna Elizabeth
Neldon, teacher Union Rev II. A.
Shook.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
Guardian Appointed

Guardian Appointed
F. A. Day has been appointed
guardian of Laura May Vaughan, Civ
ing bond In the sum Of 5000. with
II. e. Cassil and G. H. Wright as
sureties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
and Ellen Butcher.

and Ellen Butcher.
o.
The 6unneIl Estate
Albert X. Manning has been ap-
pointed administrator Of Philo II.
Bunnell, giving bond in the sum OF
5000, with II. I. Arnold and E. o.
Arnold az sureties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
HYATTSV|LLE MEN
WIN HIGH H0NORS
I, lN.M|L|TA SHOOT
Three Expert Riaemen, Cap
tain, Private, and Sergeant,
Qualify on Range.

2 A notable feature connected with the
report Of the seasons work Of the or.
ganisations Of the MARYLAND National
Guard at the state rifle range was the
splendid showing Of Company r. First
Regiment. Of Hyattsvillc. Nd. though II
has been In the service but . few
months.
The average obtained by the Hyatts.
willie asgregatlon was 7i.sl. and the only
infantry COMPANIES In the entire state
10 improve Il were Companies A and e,
Of the same regiment. stationed at Fred.
erick and Elton. respectively. both
veteran companies.
There were three expert riflemen In
the company. Capt. oswald A. Oreagcr.
leading with - points. Private r. +.
Stephenson standing second with ~,
and Oergt. q. b. Morse being third with
Ms Private II. A. Boswell obtained the
sharp shooter grade with ~ points.
and thirty.fOur members Of the com.
pAny qualified ~ marksmen.
In View Of the short service Of the
company. It's work on the range IL con.
sidered phenomenal. Captain 0reager's q
figure Of merit was one of the best OBJ
tained by any Maryland Euardsman
during the year. Fffty.six members Of
the Hyattsvillc company were present
at the range during the season. the
largest number sent by any company.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
SUFFRAGETTE ARMY
PLANNING HIKE TO
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Head Of Albany Marchers
Will Come for Wilson
Inaugural.

HUDSON. N. r.. Dec. 8-Only five
miles through the snow confronted the
women pilgrims carrying the "message
to Sulser" when they left here today
rested and refreshed with the over
Christmas festivities. stockport was the
destination. II having been decided by
Gen. Rosalie Jones that from now on
the trip will be made a. easy ~ pos
sibie. and with Albany only thirty miles
away. and the party not due at the
capital until next wednesday. the daily
jaunts will be only long enough to
keep the party In condition.
The success Of the present hike" had
emboldened General Jones and her
aides. and they are now looking on
Washington with longing eyes. The
lively little leader Of the party insisted
today that she would organise walk
Ing party to 20 from New York 20
Washington, Leaving the metropolis
reaching washington before March 4.
The walking was better today. a.
the roads between here and Albany.
although deep In snow. have been we'll
broken by heavy traffic.
when he broke 'throush the ranks Of the
imy and captured Miss Gladys Cour.
sen. . vassar College girl. leader OF
Pou.hkecpsie society. and one OF
General Jones' most able aides.
pc Sy dr.s na sonnes Se wss wss
has hiked over the mud and snow.
covered roads for tho last four daya
at the side Of Miss Courser. But
Cupid has limped In the roar and only
tho Worth House here over Christ
mas.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
TWO EXHIBITION
DRILLS AT FORT
Special Band Concerts While
Troopers Make Daring
Rides.

Two exhibition drills will be given at
Fort Myer today. the first commencing
at 800 this afternoon. being supple.
mented by a second this evening at 8
o'clock In order to accommodate the
numbers Of applications for tickets.
Special band concerts by the Fifteenth
Cavalry Band will be given before each
exhibition. and will play during tho
different drills. The program will in.
clude q musical ride. Troop A; bare
back riding. Troop b; tandem driving.
Troop G; COssack riding, Troop D; ex.
pert driving. Battery e. Of the Third
United States Artillery: jumping con-
test, by members OF the cavalry regi.
ment. and musical drill. Troop G.
In the Jumping contests riders will
be required to clear a brush hurdle. q
sour,iSot Z Sr,,S % imitstion Of a stone wall. and
exhibition is open to the public, but
tickets must be secured In advance.
to the adjutant.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
ORDER
ATTENDS FUNERAL
Eeca Chapter EasterenStar Sends Delegates Services
Over Mrs. M. Agnes Dodee-Epworth League
Makes Gifts to Old People. .; ~.

about her husband. case hut she, fell
info the hands NJ the noIicc and wa
taEen in,n c,istoSv Xftcr she was In.
rsnost ~ IL .rrs.t 1890 hsvtry hSSn nm. S,.s
ros,rr. "s S
Ao"ueu'
p,,h.rs - 5000. vh,.N .,.,.vI
..WHn c"sro no. r. HsrrS; 49,. "n.e u, .,sS tWSn'y y
Sven as saIeSman. was arfssteI Dy tne
pomGe IN Sne rIIt prsclnct tor tne,Ana.
OF minor child. The child. according
TO the police. 10 In the possession of .
family named Chapman. living In Tai
burtt street. The salesman. for whom
warrant was issued some time ago.
stated. and then the police were at once
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Quickly Ends Piles
. and Barbor's Itch !

No discovery OF the present century
has been 80 universally welcomed by
Dhysicisn%: % and snMerers rS,r alike & a. DR..
velOus remedy for Ecsema. Itching
Piles. Poison Ivy. Prickly Heat. Bar.
ber's Itch. letter. Acne. Psoriasis.
Pimples. and Rash. It stops the most
terrific itching the moment II 10 ap-
piled; UnEoid u a. good for the skin
troubles that make little babies fret
as Il 10 for the older folks with imS
povcrished blood. II can't harm any
enc. ..Unsoid applied. to called or itch
Ing feet relieves instantly. Ungoid
heals Burns. Boils. Cuts. Wounds and
Sores without fire or smarting. I'm
gold ersdicates effects of Bites Of In
sects and Mosquitoes. Ungoid coois.
soOthes and heals joyfully. No matter
what you have tried without success,
get Cngoid today and live in peace.
Ungoid IL sold by all Druggists at
Soc a Jar Or will be- sent charges pre-.
paid by The q. c. Bittner Co.. Toledo,
Ohio on receipt Of price.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
YALE STUDENTS
Due in MORNING
Dramatic Club will Present Com.
edy; at Columbia
Theater.

The Yale University Dramstlc Club.
which 10 scheduled to give . per-
formance Of Tolstoy's comedy. 1.-THE
Fruits Of Culture" at the Columbia
Theater tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock is expected to reach Washing
ton about o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing, and to make Its headquarters at the
Hotel Powhattan.
Arrangements for the entertainment
Of the college boys have been made by
Z. C. Glover. jr., the local manager.
They Will remain here until Saturday
morning when they 20 to baltimore to
give Performance OF the comedy.
The Itinerary Of the club this year In
cludes twelve cities In the Eastern
states, and from Springfield. Mass.
Providence. n. l.. and Albany. N. ".
which they visited before Christmas.
have come reports that the Yale players
ana their acting were received with
much enthusiasm. This IL the first
time that the Tolstoy comedy has ever
been produced in America, though II
met with much success on the Russian
stage.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
ADMIRAL Dewey
HAS SIMPLE PARTY
l ON HIS BIRTHDAY
High Navy Officers Present
Their Good Wishes at
III, Veterans Office.

Admiral George Dewey hoped to
buckle down to hard work today. II
was his seventy.hfth birthday. but the
distinguished seaman saw no reason
why that should interfere With the cali
Of duty. However. Il ala, for reasons
which shall be herein stated iuminously.
When the admiral resched his desk in
the Office Of the general board In the
Miiis Building. he had scarcely time
70 upravei the hrst knot In the convo.
ivtions Of red tape before the long lins
% 'friendly visitors began to form.
Then they began to stream in. incIud.
ing Admirals arker. Mason. Twining.
Hssssss'T c.G colysco,s;ss' po,, vTsssna
hSitSr. Fechteisr. Chief Ccnstructcr
watts. Surgeon General Stokes. Gen.
John u. Wilson, the Rev. James r.
Mackin.. Of 6t. Paurs; Capt. epenser
z WOOD. Commsndsrs Victor Blue, w.
tenant Commander 7. I. Craven and
1.eohard r. Sargent. and scores Of
others.
Simple Birthday At Home.
1t was past noon when Admiral
Dewey was able to leave his office for
his home. whore. in accordance with
his wish, the observance Of the ami.
versary was SIMPLE.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will give .
small dinner tonight for . few Of their
fitondo and relatives. No other obsorv.
apce 10 planned at tho home, although
numerous friends are being received this
Admiral Dewey was born in Mont:
pelisr. w., on this day In 1887. and
Yraduated from Norwich University in
i!ss. He was graduated from the the Uni;
"a "s. ssass s-s, 70 hs sa. Y ses
the Mediterranean squadron until 1851.
daughter Of Gov. Ichabod Goodwin. OF
Ney Ney HampshIre, IN 1857, but his wife wife
the second time to Mrs. Mildred Nc
lean Hasen In this city on November
. lss.
Served With Farragut.
He was in Farragut's squadron which
forced the passage Of Fort st. Philip
and Fort Jackson In April. 1852, and
participated In the subsequent fights
with sunboats and ir6nclads which gave
Fsrragut possession Of st. Orleans.
He was promoted to be commander in
April. 1871. and was captain In 6eptem-
Der. 1894. He wan commodore in Feb
ruary 9. 1885, and In January. 1888. AZ.
stunned command OF the Asiatic squad
roa.
It was on this detail that he sailed
into Manila Bay on May l. 1888. and
completely annihilated the Spanish
Adatic squadron under Admiral Mon.
TOTO. This has gone down In American
naval annals ~ ono Of its most celebrat.
ed victories. He was Immediately pro-
nioted TO the rank OF rear admiral and
was thanked by q resolution OF Con.
gress.
He was made Admiral Of the Navy
on March 2. 1889. and has been presi.
dent Of the General Board since March
g, 1900.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
<~Da~VA NEr ~

Funeral services for Mrs. n. Agnes
Dodge were held today from the Car
den Memorial Presbyterian Church, In
Minnesota avenue. the Rev. George NJ.
Cummings, the pastor. officiating.
Eiecta Chapter. No. 2. Order Of the
Eastern Star. had representatives at the
services, NJ Mrs. Dodge was member
OF the chapter. The burial was In
Glenwocd Cemetery.
Mrs. Dodge was the wife OF Wilbur
8. Dodge. who 10 connected with the
Washington Navy Yard. She died at
her hone. 1916 w street. on TUESDAY
n orning, after q lingering illness. -Four
children survive her. They are Mrs.
Myrtle Lithcrland, Mrs. Leila White'
Miss Izcra Dodge. and Wilbur and Gar
den Dodge. The deceased vas MISS
Goodwin before her marriage. and was
OF q well-known family here.
One Of the pleasant incidents OF
Christmas at the Home for the Aged
and Infirm. at Blue Plains. d. c..
was the visit there OF members OF
tho Epworth League connected with
the Congress Heights Methodist
Episcopal church. who took with
tnom SOO WeL.tlIeO OaBu CoutS'"'"s
fruit and aweetmeats for the old peo-
pie. There was q bag provided Tor
each inmate. and the young people
went from place to place about the
home distributing their gifts with q
zest. which was added to by the ap-
preciative manner In which the aged
folks received the offerings.
Those Of the EpwOrth League who
went down to make the distribution
were Haswell Magrudsr. president:
Miss Florence GUIDE. Samuel Houlton
and Miss Margaret vansise.
Miss Gladys II. Wright and James
A. Faithful were married on Christ
mas eve at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. stephen Wright. tho parents OF
the bride, in Nichols avenue, IN the
presence Of q family party. The Rev.
Harry G., Spencer. Of Westminster.
Heirhts M. f.. church. officiated: He
was assisted by the Rev. Merritt Earl
the present pastor; The bride ,n,s,, is a :
ity. and Mr.. Faithful is connected Z,
washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Faithful
will live for the present Win ner
parents OF tho hriic. Doth young
pnopls have resided here since child-
hood.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
SWISS CHARGE HAS
BEEN TRANSFERRED
Henri Martin Will Go to Mon.
treal As Consul
!.s General.

News was received In Washington to-.
Day that Henri Martin. charge daft
faircs Of tho Swiss legation here, had
been transferred by his government to
Montreal as consul general. and that
Ernest Baumann, secretary Of the Swiss
iegation at Paris. will take his place
Society. will regret the departure Of
deep interest In outdoor sports and In
social AFFAIRS. He was one OF the pro-
motors Of the Washington Skating Club.
'-hich 10 now preparing the Washington
sorse show grounds for Ice skating. and
~ people here last winter In skiing, the
national sport Of Switzerland,
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Plan Live Fox Hunt
For Next Saturday

Arrangements have been perfected
for a live fox hunt by members of
the Riding and Hunt Club. OF WASH
ington, next Saturday over . course
beyond Chevy Chase.
Fifty riders having signified their
intention to attend.
Snow has assisted in opening the
%1Sds T,9;"n, and premise: rs to pi ptoyide ad
said. so that the hunt will be .un-
usually interesting. Many ladies Of
the club are expected to be present.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Pets Bite KillsSeaman.

0ULFPORT, Mics, Dec. 26.-Bitten
at sea ten days ago by his Scotch
terrier. Ca'px. N. Hohen. master Of
tho Norwegian bark Sophie. died
nere TODAY Of hydrophobis. When the
symptoms OF the dread disease first
Appeared. the sophie was Tar from
land. All sail was crowded on her,
but the disease was too far gone TO
combat when the vessel arrived here
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Uncle Sans Marines
In Constantinople Row

coNsTANTINOPLE. Dec. S.-Sevcral
marines from the United States con.
verted yacht Scorpion had an aiterca.
tion with some persons In . public
building. ending IN blows.
One Of the men involved was Senior
Sola. the military attache Of the Span
ish legation.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Life-Saver Who Rescued
200 browns in Ditch

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. 3.-Claude
Broffai, aged thirty-seven. who was
found dead In shallow ditch where he
had drowned. was Identified today as a
saved 200 persons from drowning during
seven years service.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Socialists to Meet.

gates have arrived in New York today
10 attend the fourth annual /, onvention
Of the intercollegiate Socialist Society,
which will hold Its sessions here to.
morrow and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26

Elizabeth Owens. white. ,thirty-eight
years old, was informed that her hus-
band was locked up In one OF the city
legged. she sought relief from her grtf
by imbibing some Christmas liquor.
She then went to consult lawyer
The Brunswick news., 1912-01-31
Fertilizer Investigation.

Atlanta, Jan. 30.-When Uncle ODa-
diah Stevens went before the Ault
committee to make a
statement yesterday, it soon
became evident that the former COM
agriculture had his dander
up. Mr.. Stevens denied specifically
and vigorously that he had ever said
he used to get weekly reports from
the fertilizer inspectors when he was
head of the agriculture department.
He said that as matter of fact he
had not received weekly reports, and
that the statement that he had done
a great injustice to the present com
missioner, Mr.. Hudson.
Mr.. stevens said the allegation that
Hudson had inherited this weekly re-
port business and had since disregard
ed it, was unjust and untrue.