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CONTEST NOVICE

Department Of the Interior, u. s. Land Office
Fort Sumner, N. 81. June 9. 1913.
To Carter T. Grenstead. Of Canadian. Okla.
Contestee.
You are hereby notified that William w. Pipkin.
who gives Claud. N. M. as his post-oaice adj
dress, did on May 70. 1913 Gle in this Office
his duly corroborated application to con-
test and secure the cancellation Of your
homestead entry No. serial No. O567e
made Jan. 10. 1908, foE lots and 4 sec. 4. town.
ship north range IS east. MN. p. Meridian.
and as grounds for his contest, he alleges that
you never established residence on the land.
You are. therefore. further notified that the
said allegations win be taken by this Office as
having been confessed by you. and your said
entry will be cancelled Hereunder without
your further right to be heard therein. either
before this office or on appeal If you fail to file
in this Office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication OF this notice,
as shown below. your answer. un-
der oath. specifically meeting and responding
to these allegations Of contest or If you fai
within that time to file in this Office due proc
thatyou have served a o D Of your answet
on the said contestant either in person. or By
registered mail. If this service IS made by thl
delivery Of a copyo Of your answer to the contest
ant IN person, proof Of such servic
must be either the said contestants written ack
nowledgment Of his receipt Of the copy, show
ing the date Of its receipt or the affidavit o
the person BY whom the delivery was mad
stating when and where the copy was deliver
ed; If made by registered mail proof Of such ser
vice must consist Of the affidavit Of the persol
by whom the copy was mailed stating when AM
the post Office TO which it was mailed. and thi
affidavit must be accompanied by the post
masters receipt for the letter.
You should state In your answer the name o
the post Office to which you desire future no
tees to be sent to you.
c. c. Henry, Register
Date Of LIST Publication June 10. 1918
End 26
Ord July 8
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NOVICE ron p~uBLIoAr1oN

Department Of the Interior. H.. S. Land Office a
TT. Sumner. N. NJ, May. %. 1913.
Notice % hereby given that Christopher ~ Put
man. Of Clovis. M. NJ. WHO'D Dec. Is. 1909. made
homestead entry Number O7Ssf for sW II
Sec. 2and Sc Ia Sec. 3 TIP. 8 Range 81
Fast ~ M. p. Meridian, has filed notice Of in
tention TO make three year proof TO establish claim
10 me land above described, before William ].
Curran. u. 8. Commissioners, at his Office at Clovis
N. M. on the 28th day Of July 1913.
Claimant names az witnessesi
Enoeh C. Church. Delmar l. Barnett John a..
Warner. Francis d. Ford. all Of Clovis, n. N
wsa-1lys &C. Henry. Register
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Notice for PubIication

non coal land
At Fort Sumner. N. M. May 8. 1918. Notice ia
hereby given that Luther r. Carnes Of Claud, y
Mexico who on April ~, 1912 made
Homestead Entry No. 0l0lA4 for North East IA
Section 9 Township 4 north, Range 30
East N, M. p. Meridian, has filed notice Of inten-
ton 70 make three-yoar Proof, to establish claim
TO the Land above described. before william j.
Curren. ID. s. Commissioners, in his office at Clio
via. N. IN. on the 18th day Of Iuly 1913
Claimant names a. witnesses
Augusta J. Kos. William "A. Kennedy, Fran
cis ~ Rose. Talmage Rose. al Of olaud n. IA.
c. c. Henri ,. Register.
MlT-Jls
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Notice for PubIication

Non coal land
Department Of the Interior, y. 8. land once
at Fort Sumner, NJ a.. Nay "a. 1918.
Notice e hereby Eivon that Charles r. Sherman
~ Clovis. New Msxiea who on Aug. 9. 1910
made homestead entry No. 08226
for the SEi-4 Sec. 20. Township 2 nj. Range
1e Eaat ~. Mp. Meridian has ilad notice Of Inc
teuti0n 20 make three-year proof % eathh-
ii1h claim 70 the land above described before
w. j. Curren. United States Commissioner in
bis omcs ~ Clovis. N. IA on the 4th day Of
August 1913.
Claimant names ng Wttno18oHs
Waiter Nicholas, Walter u. Huddle Jamos
nj. Walker. Albert Daniels. al Of Clovis. NJ. M
1hJyl 10 &C Henry Register.
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Department of the Interior, u 8 land Office
~ sumner n. M. May. %. 1918.
Notice g hereby given that matthew p. Martin.
ot leNico, NJ. Mex. Rt. 2. who. on July 26th
l90e. made homestead entry. serial no. 02f7 for
northwest quarter. section 20 township 3 north
range 81 East. New Mexico Principal meridian
mas flied notice Of intention TO make
final three-year proof. TO establish claim to the
land above described, before G. a. Scheurich
", s. Commissioner. at hts office. at
Clovis, New Mexico, on the oath day Of July
Claimant names az witnesses:
Franklin r. Lovatt. Doc. III. Holden. Robert NJ.
Fields, Charles Fields. an Of Texico. N. M.
h2s-Jys G. G.. Henry. Register
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Department Of the Interior. u. S. Land Office at
Fl. Sumner, NJ. NJ. May l3, 1913.
Notice Is hereby given that Matthias p. Wen, OF
Clovis. ~. M, who on Oct. l8, l9OS, mace orig.
Homestead entry No. Wl45 for Sc Ia, Sec y,
nd. an. r. "a E.. and on Aug. n. 1911 made
additional homestead entry O9I49 for northeas1
qusrter. section 80, township 4 N. Range "a p.
hi. Mp Meridian has filed notice Of intention
70 make three year proof TO establish claim
10 the land above described before William >
NJ. NM. on the 18th day Of July 1918.
on the 18th day of July 1913
Claimant names as witnesses:
John M Warner, Elmer F Chandler, Arthur @
Lewis. Samuel E Hin. all Of Clovis, N. M.
M22-l26 G.. G. Henry, Register.
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Department Of the interior. q. 8 Land Office.
at Ft Summer. I'M . May %. 1918
Notice ia hereby given that William M. Tarqart
Of cispd. NJ. M who on June 20. 1910. made
homestead entry No. 08l4O Tor Lots j. 3. 8. and 4
section 5 Township a ~, r, a5 ~. ~. M. n.
MR. 85 ~. has filed notice Of intention to make
three year proof to establish claim 70 the land
above described before william J. Curran. u. s.
Commissioner at bic office ne Clovis nj. M. nH
the 2fth day of July 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses
George S. Iaegaft, Augusta Kos both Of
Claud NJ. M. Bert Wheeler. William Byrne. both
OF Clovis. n. M.
M29-Jy3 G. G. Henry. Register.
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Non-c0al land.
Department Of tho Interior, q. > Land Vme'
at Fort Sumner, NJ. M. May ~. lsla
Notice Is hereby given that George 81. Iaggart
Of Claud NJ. M. who on April ~ 1slv,
made Homestead Entry No. 0lsi2 for i-1
Sec. 8T.dN. Range SIS East. N. NJ. + Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention 10 make Threa year
proof 10 establish claim TO the land above de-
scribed. before William j. Curren. y. s. Conn
missioner IN his onice at Clovis, N. h' on She
l5th day Of July. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Bert Wheeler Of clovis, NJ NJ, Augusta Kos
JAY NJ. Marks, Wilialn Byrne all Of Claud. NJ M
c c Henry. Register
M29-Jys
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Department Of the Interior. ~. s.. Land Ohico
ct Ft Summer. N. n. May ~. 1918.
Notice ia hereby given that Samuel p. Hul pf
Clovis. N. M. who an July 2, 1909. made home
stead entry No. 06Ii6 fer nwl-A Sec. p IT. y. ~
8f E.. n. nj. n. Meridian. has filed notice Of intern
ton 90 make threc-ycaf proof 60 establish claim
70 the land above described, before w. 4. Curfen,
u 81. Commissioner. at his office as Clovis, ~. NJ
on the edth day Of July 1918.
Claimant names as Witnesses
Matthias E. Weis. Jonathan w. Hora, Fred 4.
Ohr. Jonah i. Ohr at Of Clovis, N. M.
G. G. Henry. Register
Ji2 toJy 18th.
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That ore inch Of water over
one acre Of land weighs 1l8
tons?
That it requires As tons Of
water to grow one bushel of
wheat2
That $50 pounds Of water
are required to produce one
pound Of grain?
That one acre inch of water
will produce two and a half
bushels of wheat?
That 20 acre inches Of water
will produce so bushels Of
wheat?
That under a rainfall Of IL
inches a year. if only one-half
can be conserved. it will pro-
duce is bushels Of wheat to the
acre2
That Dry. Farming is con-
serving this moisture, conserv-
ing the soil, conserving ener-
gy and nature, and that pays
the man who follows it?
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Department Of tbs Interior. u. s. land once at
Fort Summer, M. M.. Nay 2lth. 1919
Notice D hereby given that Walter a. HurlhuS
1f ToKico. m. Ms, who on june 18th. 1910. made
Homestead Entry Ma. O8ltU Tor ~ w. IA
81. w IA Section 20 township North
Range 87 East NJ. a.. Principal M1raian.
has flod notice Of Intention 10 make
three wear proof, 70 establish claim 90 ire land
above described. before w. J. Curren, United
States Commissioners m BIS Office ut Clovis
New Mexico. on Tia lot day "a August 1918
Claimant names ~ Witnesses
Preston Gray, james p. Gray. Alvin Brook
shire. Joseph Watson. aIl Of Te4ico. ". A.
g. g. Henry, Rcgister.
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ZOE sALEOR TRADE.- on

LOST, Strayed or Stolen-One
dark red Polled Durham Bull.
Two years old. No brands or
marks. Finder will be liber-
ally rewarded by informing F.
Davis, Clovis, N. IA. It
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TUH U~UIIV1ITV" -
Department Of the Interior Us Land Onice a
Fl Sumner, N NJ, May 8, 1913,
notice Is hereby given that Harden A. Douglass
Of Texico. New Mexico, who on September
8, 1903, made homestead entry 70. w. tor
a. n nj has filed notice Of intention to
make Ave year proof to establish claim
Ia the land above described before VIM JCurren
u Commissioner. at his office. at clovis, N "a. on
the 18th day of July 1913.
claimant names as witnesses;
John F, Vaughn. Layton A. Reeves. Richard
+. PuDiam. James W. Powell. all Of Texieo. N. M
NIB sl9 G c Henry, Register
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
CURRY COUNTY N. M.
No. 628.
Mary M. Thiele, Plaintiff.
VS..
Henry Orlofsky and Clovis
National Bank Of Clovis. New
Mexico. Defendants.
To the defendant. Henry Or
.lofsky, in the above suit:
You will take notice that a
suit hes been filed against you
in the District Court of the
Fifth Judicial District. Curry
County, New Mexico, in which.
Mary M. Thiele is plaintiff and
Henry Orlofsky and Clovis Nat
ional Bank of Clovis, New Mexi-
co are defendants and number
ed 628 on the docket of said
court.
You are further notified that
the the general objects Of said
suit are as follows:
To recover judgment against
the defendant, Henry Orlofsky,
on a certain promissory note in
the principal sum Of 81, 500. 90.
together with interest on same
at the rate of twelve per cent
per annum from July LIST 1912
and for attorneys fees and un-
paid taxes and costs and to fore
close a mortgage made by the
said Henry Orlofsky to secure
the payment Of said note on
the following property, to-wit:
lkThe East forty (4O) feet Of
lot numbered six 60 of block
numbered seventy-six (76) in
The original townsite of the city
Of Clovis. New Mexico, and to
forever bar the defendants in
this cause from all right, title
and interest in and to said
premises and for such other and
special relief as may be deem
proper by the court.
You are further notified that
unless you appear and answer7or
plead in this cause on or before
the 18th day of August 1913,
judgment will be rendered
against you by default and the
allegations Of plaintiffs will be
taken as confessed.
w. A. Havener is attorney
for plaintiff and his p~ost-ofice
and business address is Clovis,
New Mexico.
Witness my hand and the seal
of said court at Clovis, New.
Mexico on this 18th day of
June 1918.
A. L. Await.
County Clerk,
Fl BY w. C. Zerwer, Deputy.
Il lSeall J12-JYS
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cANlT KEEp n sFCRFT.

TIE splendid worE Z ohsmAsrlalns Tsblsss
is daily becoming more widely known. No
such grand remedy for stomach and liver troa
bIeH has ever been known. For sale by ALL
DRUGGISTS,
FOR SALEOR ~TRADE.-One
Block, No. %. West Lawn Adj
dition to Clovis, N. M., FOR 5000,
cash or its equal in trade for
stock or good automobile. What
haYe you to offer2
Address p. o. Box Ga
ArdmOre. Okla. If.
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FOR TRADE Splendid three
room house and lot. close in
good railroad town, Away divis-
ion point in central west Texas,
for New Mexico farm and live
stock. Property valued at 81, COO
What have you to trade? Adj,
dress Owner. care News. If
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Comfort, Economy and
Safety--P erfectiOn Oil Cook
Barry Hdw. Co.
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The editorial itch for Office
is a viruIent skin disease that
becomes active about every 9TH
err year, and if the candidate
doesn't get skinned the people
may.
Try Perfection Blue Flame.
Cook Stove. That's Com
fort. Barry Hardware Co.
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shake OF Your R~heumatism.

Now is the time to get rid Of your rheumatsm.
Try a twenty-five cent bottle Of Cham
bsrlain's Liniment and see how quickly your
rheumatic pains disappear. Sold by ALL
DRUGGISTS.
Evening journal., 1913-12-24

a Wart Ad is resd by more people
stf-a4's 1ore attention and gels re-
suits more -" anv nfher
method.-Ad
Evening journal., 1913-12-24
CONCERT FOR BLIND
MUCH APPRECIATED

Herman Gossen, president Of the Del
aware Saengerbund gave delightful
concert Monday evening at the Blind
Shop. No. sos West Eighth street. An
audience including twenty-six OF the
local blind and their friends aggregating
more than 7ne hundred filed the build
ing to its capacity. Refreshments were
served by the steward of the culinary
department. A quartet. Messrs. Smith,
Cote, Gossen and Mason sang some ef-
fective selections which were applauded
to the encore. Miss Julia Bcauchamp,
accompanied by T. Leslie Cook sang the
"Danza,' by Chadwick, and the la
ment' in pleasing manner. Miss
Frances Beauchamp gave a recitation
Miss Edna Bradfeld, accompanied b'
Miss Kurtz. gave a mastcrful interpreta
tion OF Sarasate's Spanish Dance AM
Allard's "Fausto Fantasia on the VIC
Him and an encore. "Old Scottish lula
By swectly played. Mrs Harry Morris
accompanied by Miss Kurtz. sang Gou
mods 'Sng. Smile. Slumbcr" Mr.. Cos
sen. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Coffee, accom-
panied by John Craig sang beautiful Sc
icctions and Mr.. Mason sang a numbei
of songs which were deeply appreciated
On Tuesday, December 30. the blind OF
the city are invited 20 another concer7
at the Century Club at $50 p. m.
Evening journal., 1913-12-24
SAYS OWNERSHIP BILL
WILL PASS HOUSE

Bv The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Declar-
ing that only the original fossils in
the house are against postalizing OF
telephone and telegraph business.
Representative Lewis predicts that
when the government ownership bill
comes before Congress, there. Will be
an Overwhelming majority behind II.
Il intend 10 hammer away at this
proposition after the Christmas re-
cess" he declared "and feel even
now three out of every four Demo
Gratis are for the plan.
This postalization scheme has
forced the telephone monopoly 10
come down limb. They are
taking on an air of virtue just now
for fear OF the government-ownershiT
idea. There is no doubt that tnis
move has brought about the volun-
tary dissolution offer. but talk o
competition in the telephone business
is all q hoax. There can't be compe
tition in telephony That would b'
: somewhat the same as the farmer
with fat rolls OF butter. You would
Mt take two rolls of butter from boz
farmers. especially il all you needle
was one roll of butter, so that's tn
same idea as competition in telephon
business. II simply can't be worked
for il forces two systems on tn
business man when he wants bu
cne'
Evening journal., 1913-12-24
NEW BRIDGE In
CECIL COUNTY
OPEN FOR TRAVEL
specIaI 70 rHE EvENINe JouRNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON. Nd, Dec. 24.-The new
Gilpins Bridge. over the Big Elk
creek. one mile north OF Elkton. was
opened for travel on Saturday The
old covered bridge was blown away
during a gale in October. Some
work yet remains to be done on the
sides OF the new structure. but We
hicles may pass over In safety.
Adjutant General Macklln has an
nounced the continuance of the COM
missions OF probationary officers OF
the Maryland National Guard. Doc
tor Daniel Bratton of Elkton is one OF
these officers.
Mrs Emma Campbell and Miss
Florence e. Woolley OF Elkton, are
spending Christmas with Mrs. Emma
Wolloy, of West Philadelphia.-Mrs
Hester G. Lewis has returned to her
home in Elkton after a long visit 10
her brother in Chicago. - Cleaver
Potts, of Baltimore county. is spend
ing some time with his father, Bailiff
George NJ. Potts. Mrs. Albert Neil
son. Of Bayville, l.. l.. formerly OF
Elkton, has been the guest OF Mrs.
Richard Reese. OF Wilmington.-E
Bowen. Milburn, OF Barksdale, was an
Elkton visitor on Monday. - Samuel
Lowman, of Philadelphia, formerly
OF Elkton. renewed old acquaintance
here the first of last week--William
Jones Bratton. of the Maryland Uni
versity Law School. is at his home in
Elkton for the Christmas holidays
Mrs. M. Helen Mackie. Of Newark
Del, was the guest of Mrs. Robert c
Thackery Of Elkton, on Sunday
Robert Carter Lewis. OF Philadelphia
is spending the holidays at his home
in Elkton.-Mrs Caspar Garrett, o
Marley, was a recent Elkton visitor
MIR and Mrs. Frank j. Denny have
been entertaining their sons, Franl
and Harry F. Denny. Of Philadelphia
Mrs. Omar ID. Crothers has return
ed from a short visit to Philadelphia
Harry Roberts, OF this town. is en-
tertaining his mother. Mrs. Thomas
Roberts. OF Chesapeake City.-Misi
Maris Wetherill Taggart, who is I
student in a Washington. ID. c.
school is spending the holidays will
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F
/ Taggart. OF kton.-Frank ]. Henry
of South Carolina, was warmly vel
coined by old friends in Elkton a few
days ago.-Mrs. William II. Pearce, o.
/ Elkton. has returned to her home az
1 ter several weeks in a Baltimore hos
pital.
Evening journal., 1913-12-24
FINED FOR TELLING son
SANTA Is A MYTH

NEW YORK. Dec 24.-The man
VINO does not believe in Santa Claus
was fined SO yesterday for trying to
convert his 6-year-old son to his
creed
The chief witness against him was
his sister-in-law She testified that
she had pleaded and wept when he
tried to persuade the boy that Santa
was myth. Her cries brought a po-
liceman to the house and the police
man brought the. man to the station
where he was charged with disorder
ly conduct The man is Gustav Kotch.
He lives in a fiat in the Bronx
Evening journal., 1913-12-24
MANGA REVA, MUTINY SHIP,
HAS HAD STIRRING CAREER

water on the fire the sails and every
thing portable were carried to the beach
and a small part Of the cargo was taken
ashore in whaleboats.
The hull was partly submerged and
the flames were finally stopped. but not
before they had eaten away the decks
and greatly weakened the hull itself.
The crew was picked up by a French
trading schooner bound for Auckland,
New Zealand. and from there they were
given passage to London.
A few months later an attempt was
made to sell the bark in San Fran
cisco. but the London underwriters
refused to confirm the meagre price
offered. and after several Intellectual
efforts to sell her there and in Auck-
land the hulk was purchased by Cap
tain /. +. Thayer. In October of the
same year. Captain Thayer went to
Papeete. Tahiti. and chartered a
small native vessel to proceed to
Manga Reva, but he was obliged to
travel five hundred miles to another
island TO obtain laborers before start
ing the voyage He arrived at the
scene of the wreck Just one year after
the vessel was beached and proceed
ed With the almost hopeless task ol
preparing the bark for the voyage tc
Tahiti.
The resources of the Manga Reva
were extremely limited. not even q
blacksmith forge being available. anc
in consequence the work of salvage
was greatly delayed. After exhaust
ing the resources of the island anC
fearing famine among his laborers
Captain Thayer left with the bark fol
Tahiti on March 10. 1902, accompan
led by Captain Porter and twenty
blacks who had never before seen .
square rigged vessel
Although the fire had entirely de
stroyed the decks and one of th'
masts leaned over at an angle Of fiv'
degrees. the 800 mile voyage to Tahiti
was made in twelve days, endini
April /. 1902 The voyage was made
under great difficulties, as the onl.
sails available were strips from thl
! original equipment while 5000 tom
! of the grain cargo remained in thl
hold and the ship was absolutel.
without decks.
At Papeete temporary decks OF one
inch flooring we're installed and aftei
"a full set of sails was finally obtained
the ship proceeded to San Francisco
arriving there early in October Th'
voyage across the Pacific was unevent
full and the bark was fully repaired il
San Francisco Harbor and placed il
commission.
Captain Thayer named the vesse
Manga Reva because of the islanC
where she was wrecked. but the re
llentless fate which pursues certail
vessels was net to be cheated by
name. The Manga Reva put out iron
Philadelphia on October 9 last with
cargo of coal for the United State
government valued at about $4,000
She was bound for San Francisco b.
way of the Horn, end the agents hat
lreckoned her in the neighborhooG o
the equator when they we're notifie
she was anchored of Lewes with
lmutinous crew. How the crew wa
brought to Wilmington. take
shackled to United States Court an
held at the workhouse is now gen
erally known.
Evening journal., 1913-12-24
PROTECT THE HEART
FROM RHEUMATISM
RHEUMA Purifes the Blood and
Throws of COmplicatlng Diseases.

THROWS on tOupiChphk DisOApVss
Weakening of the blood tissues by
continued attacks OF Rheumatism az
fects the heart and produces compi-
cations which result fatally. RHEU-
MA puts the blood in condition TO
ward off other diseases and eradi-
Gates Rheumatic conditions from the
whole system. Recommended for all
forms OF Rheumatism. 80 cents. Sold
by y. B. Danforth. Market and Sec
ond streets. This letter will convince
you Of its great value:
IL was so crippled with Sciatic
Rheumatism | could not walk. Doc
tors could do nothing for me- After
taking three bottles Of RHEUMA
the Rheumatism had entirely left me.
Guy Torley, 129 Summit Ave. st
Paul, MINI.
The Keota news., 1913-12-19
ADMINISTRATION VICTOR, 20 70
IS IN FIRST TEST OF CUR.
RENcY BILL STRENGTH.
OWEN PLAN SEEMS SURE
HITCHCOCK SUBSTITUTE TO RE.
pucE NUMBER or REGIONAL
BANKS Is VOTED DOWN.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, Dec. 16.-Victory for
the administration forces in the first
test of strength on the currency re-
form bill marked Mondays session Of
the Senate.
The vote 40 to 35, tabled Eubsti.
tute offered by Senator Hitchcock OF
Nebraska for section two of the ad-
ministration bill. proposing system
of four regional banks with q possible
increase to eight. the regional bank
stock 10 be owned by the public.
The defeat of this amendment prac-
tically insured the adoption of the
Owen plan, which provides for from
eight to twelve regional banks, with
the stock owned by the national banks
tive regional banks.
The Democratic leaders claim that
the result of the test vote, involving
one of the most important features Of
the fight. indicated the complete sue
cess of the administration measure.
Efforts to reach an agreement for
time to begin final voting on the bill
we're not successful Monday but lead
ers on both sides Of the chamber
looked forward to an early termina-
tion Of the debate and for final action
before the end of the week.
When the Hitchcock substitute had
been tabled. Senator Reed made .
speech vigorously defending the Owen
bill and replying to Senator Root who
on Saturday attacked the measure and
called Secretary Bryan "the dominat-
ing influence behind the proposed new
currency system"