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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-30
Order OF Eastern Star-St. John Chap.
ter No. IS

ST. John Chapter No. 35-Meets on
the second and fourth Mondays Of
each month in Masonic Hall, at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs. n. Reynolds, worthy matron;
L. w. Burgis, worthy patron; Mrs. E.
W. Burgis, secretary; Mrs. c. A. Suth'
erland. treasurer; Mrs. A. J. Amuedo
associate matron; Mrs. L. GoOdlet, con-
iuctress Miss Olga Nelson, associate
conductress; Mrs. S. G. Smith, Ada;
Mrs. Bialas, Ruth; Miss Maude Tufts
Esther; Mrs. G. w. Pollock, Martha
Mrs. c. Nelson, Electa; Mrs. G. Frisch
warden: VIM. Lucas, sentinel; Mrs. c
A. Borden, chaplain; Mrs. A. Wander
linden. marshal, and Mrs. c. Corbett
organist
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CHARTER

OF ]: ]. BURAS COMPANY. LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF JET
FERSON.
BE it known. that on this twenty-frst
day Of the month Of December. In the year
Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twelve, and of the independence OF the
United States Of America. the one hundred
and thirty-sixth, before me. Frederick A
Middieton,a notary public in and for the
parish of Jefferson duly sworn, commits
stoned and qualified. and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under.
signed personally came and appeared:
Jourdan ]. Buras, John L. Buras, Jr., and
Joseph MOnteleOne, all Of lawful age and
residents OF the city OF New Orleans, state
of Louisiana who declared to me- notary
IN the presence of the undersigned witnesses
that, availlng themselves of the provisions
OF the laws of this state relative TO corpor
atlons, and especially under Act No. S6 OF
1855 of the General Assembly of the STATE
Of Louisiana, they covenant and agree anC
by these presents, do hereby covenant anC
agree and bind themselves, as well as sucl
| other persons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them to form and constitute
corporation and body polite in law, fo
the purposes. objects, stipulations, articles
and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this CORPORATION
shall be the J. j. Buras Company Limited
and It's domicile Is hereby established IN. tn,
city OF New Orleans, and under its said Hor
porate name, said corporation shall Nav,
power and authority to contract, sue anC
be sued; to make and use a corporate seal
and the same to break or alter at pleasure
TO hold, receive, have, purchase, improve
ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, operate pledge, mort
gage and hypothecate, under its said cor
porate name property, real, personal ant
mixed; to name and appoint such officers
directors, agents, managers ant employees
as the interest or convenience Of said cor
poration may require; to make and estab
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-30
FOOLED THE OFFICIAL.
Clever Trick a Daring Oacot Pisyeo
Upon an EngI'snmsn.

IL was years ago IN Burma. The
English government was having tr"u
Bile with a certain prlnreIy recalcitrhn'
named Bob Toh, the most daring ana
enterprising of the Dacoits." heavy
price had been set upon the rebe!
head, but still Bob lob was cunn'ngI>
elusive.
At last. hard pressed, Bob Toh tried
a new tack. He walked straight INT"
the office of the commissioner.
IL am Bob Toh." be said simply Il
have come to surrender"
Exactly what he had counted On 40"
happened Fourteen years experience
with eastern subtlety and intrigue hdd
taught the commissioner to be wary
Thank you" he said. I'VE will now
proceed to discover who you really are
and what you really want. Tell me.
what do you expect to get out OF this
Ten thousand rupees" said the Bon
quietly.
The commissioner. although cooi
man, was a little staggered. Il don
quite follow" he murmured.
"Yet it's quite simple" whispered the
Bob. The government promises TO-
600 rupees to the man who brings you
the head Of Bob Toh. | give it to you.
Capital" was the wary answer
But as you lose your head what good
does the money do you?
My wife and children get the mon
ey."
Pretty good my man. but not quite
good enough. Ten thousand rupees will
be nothing to Bob Toh."
IF il were not | should not be here
have been deserted and robbed.
am sure to be captured. My family
might as well have the money while
can still command it"
But why shouldn't | keep the mon
ey? | hand your head over. You know. u
Because you are an English gentle
man. chose my man. you see"
The commissioner unused awhile
Then he broke silence. Look here,
know you are not the Bob. That Is
| quite clear | don't care who you are
But tell me frankly what you want"
The BurmaD hesitated awhile. Their
he said: You are right But my life Is
worth as little as the Boh's ! have
betrayed him and robbed him. He has
sworn revenge. Give the an escort as
| far as Mandalay. Here. take these
notes for 1000 rupees"-he had iaic
| them on the table-"and keep them II
in twelve days time do not tell yor
| how and when you can capture thu
Bob. Keep them till the Bob Is caught
If you prefer"
The commissioner thought hard anC
In silence for quite two minutes.
! 81 agree" be said at length.
So the Bob was safely escorted t
Mandalay. Later the commissioner re
ceived letter from him.
You may keep those rupees" it ran
which |, Bon Toh, left with you twelve
days ago. | told you the truth. Yol
would not believe me. The Englist
government likes truth. and ii like:
money, but they never want both.
think. at the same time" - Youth
| Companion
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To buy and sell, and generally deal in
produce, fish, game and all marketable food
products, and to do generally all things nee
essary for and pertinent to the said objects
and purposes.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of said corporation shall
be five thousand (S5 ,0000O) dollars, d.
vided into and represented by fifty shares
Of the sum of one hundred dollars each
which said stock shall be paid for in cash
at the time OF subscription, or same may be
issued at not less than par, In payment oil
exchange for property or rights actually re
ceived or purchased by said corporation, and
the same may be issued full paid for mo-
ney paid, or for such other values or ser
vices as the board OF directors of said cor
poration shall determine.
Any stakeholder may sell or transfer hi:
stock In this corporation, provided thirty
days prior notice of such intention to sci
or transfer the same shall be given to tn,
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Church Calender,
CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME OF
MARY.
Tbos. ]. Larkin, Parish Priaet.

Thos. J. Larkin, Parish Priaet.
Sunday October l till June D.
Masses: 5:15. 700; High Mass, 1000,
Sermon; Sis, Children's Mass, Sun
day School; 1870 p. M, Benediction OF
the Blessed Sacrament.
Sunday June l till October d
Mass,s: Sis, 700 and 800; Chill
dren's Mass at $3.50. Benediction OF
the Blessed Sacrament after the last
Mass.
Weekdays-Masses, 900, $50, 100.
Wednesday, Children's Mass at S:l5.
Baptisms-October l till June l,
from 2 to 4 p. M; June l till October
/, to p. m.
Confessions every day from to
a. M. Saturdays and ewes of Feasts,
from 4 p. m. till $50 p. m.
Sick calls at any hour, day or night.
II is, however, requested that notice
of such calls be given in the fore
noon.
Altar Society the first Tuesday. in
the RectUry, at 1870 p. m.
Conference st. Vincent de Paul,
every Monday night, in the Rectory.
at 1880 p. m.
Holy Angels SCdality, on the first
Wednesday, in the Convent, at $3.50.
Young Ladies Sodality Cd the
fourth Monday. in the parlors Of the
Rectory, at 1880 p. m.
Children of Mary, on the third Sun
day.
Altar Boys, st. John Berchman's So
dality, on the third Tuesday in rec
tory at p. m.
Apostleship OF Prayer-Gentlemen
promoters on Friday following the
third Sunday, in Rectory, at p. m.
Lady promoters on the fourth Sun
day, in Rectory, at p. m.
Holy Name Society. every third Sun
day in the Church at 1880 p. m. The
Officers and Board Of Councillors, on
the Friday following the third Sunday
in the Presbytery at 1880 p. m.
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ARTICLE ".

The corporate powers of this company
shall lee vested in and exercised by board
OF three directors. consisting of the prScl-
dent. Secrctary-trcaSurer and one Stockhold
err Two of said board shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business. The
following shall constitute the first board OF
directors: Jourdan J. BuraS, president, Jobu
l.. BuraS, secretary treasurer.
No person shall De eligible as director
who is not a stakeholder Of this corporation
said board shall continue in office until the
second day of January. 1914, on which date,
and annually thereafter on the second day
of January. the board of directors shall he
elected each year. Notice of such election
shall be given by three days publication i'm
mediatcly preceding such election in one Of
the daily English newspapers of this city.
Any failure from any cause whatsoever To
elect directors on the day named for that
purpose shall not dissolve the corporation.
but the directors then in Office shall hold
over until their successors are chosen. Al
every election and meeting each stakeholder
shall be entitled to vote for each share of
stock registered in his name. and may vote
by proxy. The election OF the directors
shall he by ballot.
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The president called the meeting TO order
and explained the objects and purposes of
the meeting, and upon motion, duly sec
onded, it was unanimously carried that
Article " of the charter of said company
be amended so as to increase the capital
stock of said company TO three thousand
10000 shares of the par value Of on hun
dred ($l0O.O0) dollars each, making the
capitalization of the company three hundred
thousand $500, 100000 dollars instead OF
one hundred thousand $500, 000.O0) dol
lars, and that the president and secretary
be and they are hereby authorized to go be
fore a notary public and carry out the in
tentiOns and purposes of said meeting.
There being no further business the meet
ing adjourned.
Signed A. b. MarstOn. president; y. ]
BarrOiS, secretary.
\ true copy.
W. NJ HARMON, Not. Pub.
ian Is % 80 feb Is 20 1913
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METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday Service.

Rev. r. NJ. Brown, 400 Pelican Ave.
Morning service, IL a. M; eve
uing service, 1880 p. m; Sunday
School, $3.50 a. m; Junior Epworth
League, 400 p. m; Senior Epworth
League, 700 p. m.
Junior Epworth League Social and
Business meeting at the church On
the second Friday, 1880 p. m.
Sepior Epworth League Literary,
Social and Business meeting at the
church on the fourth Friday. 1880 p.
m.
Woman's Home Mission Society at
the church on the first Tuesday Of
eacn month and on third Tuesday Of
each month at the homes OF its men,
bers at 1880 p. m.
Choir practice every Saturday at
the church at 1880 p. N.
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SOCIETIES.
Where and When They Meet and Ad-
dresses of Their officers.
Masonic.
SITS. John Lodge No. 1853

St. John Lodge, No. 153, F. and A
NJ, meets every Tuesday evening in
Masonic Hall, corner Olivier street and
Pelican avenue at 1870 o'clock.
Louis Acker, W. NJ, 721 Patterson;
Edward Dosier, S. w; II. 5. Manson, }
W: George Hebe:t, Jr., treasurer; L.
J. Peterson, secretary, 51S Venet street;
Y. Senat, tyler; Thomas II. Regan, ,
d.. Selig Davis, j. D.; W. II. La
busep NJ. of c.; C. A. Sutherland
chaplain; ]. VI. Couget and B. H.
Borne. stewards; George Herbert, Jr.
organist
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company. and the other stockholders there
of shall have the first privilege of purchas~
ing same: after which thirty days notice
the said stock NAV be sold in open market
The stock OF said corporation may be trans
ferred under the above provisions, provided
such transfer thereof he made on the books
of the company, at its Office. and on the
surrender of the certificate therefor.
This corporation shall commence doing
business as soon as two thousand (S2,ooo)
dollars of the capital stock shall have been
subscribed for The board of directors shaiI
have the right to determine how much stock
shall be issued
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-30
whats Your Name7"-"What.'

A guild of godparents to save chill
dren from incongruous names is being
suggested. The late Canon Bardsley.
author of a book on English names.
told the story of what was probably
the most idiotic name ever bestowed
upon an unfortunate infant A wo
man had her son baptized What. for
no other reason than to cause amuse
ment in future years when. being ask
ed his name, he should reply What
London Chronicle.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-30
Hard Luck.

Maud-Beatrix has lost twenty pounds
lately-her new gowns are perfect sue
cesses. her sweetheart proposed to her
last night, her rich uncle died yester-
day and left her a million, and now
she has to go to his funeral today and
try to look ad-Harper's Bazaar.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-30
Medical Note.

Hello. Jones. hear you were
sick"
Yes; was threatened witk > fever.
but the doctor succeeded in arrestinc
1t"
"Ah. be arrested IL for making
threats. SUPPOSE Boston Tran
script
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-30
Good Reason,

What on earth made you buy that
comfortable when we have more now
In the house than we ueedY'
u guess 1t was because | saw It
marked down "-Exchange.
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Maxine Antiques.

An expert cabinetmaker can take a
new piece Of furniture and make 1t
look as If 1t was 200 years old-and so
can the average small boy.-Chicago
News.
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Hasn't Been Made.

"Do you give your wife all the mon.
ey she wants?
There isn't that Washing.
ton Star.
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lish bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management of its affairs as NAV
be due, necessary and proper, and the same
10 change or alter at pleasure: and to do
all and every act and thing permitted by
law, or as shall or may be necessary and
proper to carry out the objects and purposes
Of said corporation.
The said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with its charter, shall
exist and continue for a period of ninety
nine years from and after date hereof
The president, or In his absence the sec
retary-treasurer, shall be the proper person
upon whom citation or other legal process
shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized, and the nature of
the business to be carried On BY Il, are de.
clared to be the following, to-wit:
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday school ID held every Sunday
evening at 3 o'clock and preaching ev.
cry second Sunday at Pythian Hall by
the Rev. J. C. Barr and Rev. J. p. Dill
Ion.
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ARTICLE V.

The board OF directors shall have full
power to fill vacancies caused by death, res
ignatiOn. or otherwise. from among the
stockholders of said corporation. Said board
shall have full control of the property of
this company. and shall 50 conduct. mana ge
and use the same as in their discretion they
may deem fit, and that is consistent with
the objects of this corporation. or the wei
fare Of same. Said board Of directors shah
employ all officers or agents servants or
clerks. they may deem necessary for the
conduct Of said buSineS
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-30

IL Is a great mistake to try to live to-
morrow or even yesterday today.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-30

Every man b occasionally what be
ought to be pz-petually.-Dr. Johnson.
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ARTICLE VI.

This charter may be changed modified or
amended, the capital stock increased or de-
creased. or same may be dissolved at gen
rral meeting of the stockholders convened
for the purpose. with the assent Of three
fourthS Of the capital stock present or rep
~ dissolution or termination of this cor
pOration by limitation or otherwise the ~
quotation of its affairs shall DE conducted
by three commissioners. selected from the
purpose as above set forth. Said commits
siOncrS shall remain in office until the affairs
Of said corporation shall have been fully
liquidated. In case OF death OF one or
more Of said commissioners. the survivors
or survivor shall continue TO act.
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OF THE PRINGLE TURPENTINE CUP
COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.
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ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder Of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults thereof in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due the com.
pany on the shares Of stock subscribed for
or owned by him; nor shall any Informal.
ity in organization have the effect OF rem.
dering this charter null. or Of exposing the
stockholders TO any liability beyond the un
paid balance, If any, OF his stock.
Thus done and passed, at my nOtarial Of
fee in the parish Of Jefferson. on the day
month and year first above written, in the
presence Of Albion Middleton and George
Walter. competent witnesses, OF lawful age
and residents Of this parish, who hereuntC
sign their names, together with the said
appearerS and me, notary, after due read
ing OF the whole.
Signed: Jordan ]. Buras, Jno l.. Buras
lr.. Jos. MonteleOne.
Witnesses Albion Middleton. Geo. Walter
+. \. MIDDLETON.
Notary Public
!. the undersigned recorder OF mortgages
in and for the parish of Orleans. state of
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation OF the
]. ]. Buras Company, Limited. was this day
duly recorded in my Office, in book 1893,
folio 194.
(SgnedD EMILE LEONARD. by. X.
New Orleans. La. Jan. Q. 1913.
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the orig
inal instrument on file and of record in my
Eotarial Office
+. 4. MIDDLETON.
Notary Public
Jan 16 % 80 feb IS 20 1913
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the company by the holder of such stock
And all transfers Of stock shall be trans
ferred subject TO this clause.
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Pursuant to a call of the president, after
thirty 500 days prior notice in writing hav-
ing been given TO each stakeholder of the
objects and purposes Of the meeting, a gen.
eral meeting of the said stockholders was
held at the Office of the said Pringle Tur-
pentine Cup Company of Louisiana, in the
city of New Orleans, La, on the 23rd day
OF July. A. ID. 1912 at o. m. all Of the
stockholders being present in person or rep
resented by proxy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-07

PARTNER wanted. with $4,000 caLital, In
manufacturing concern: double amount
within short time; security worth $50, 600.
Box 36G, Star office. b
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
MEXICAN NATIONAL
ROAD FLOATS BIG
BOND ISSUE
Syndicate Of New York, Lon
don and Berlin Bankers
Takes Nearly Twenty-seven
Million of 6 Per Cent Notes.

fBy Leased Wire 20 Evening HeruId.
New York, June "A syndicate
of New York, London ANA Berlin
bankers purchased today from the
National Railways og Mexico an issue
Of s2e.7s0. 600 six per cent two years
secured notes.
This was part OF an authorized
issue OF ts9.lso.0O and provides
funds for the payment OF SIC. zoe. eco
Of the company'a notes due today.
These notes. II was announced. viii
be paid immediately upon presenla
tion.
The new issue els0 provides funds
for the retirement OF sfa.000.00O Ia
notes due November Is next. and f0f
other requirements of the road.
These notes, Il WAS announced. wili
be offered IN New York and London
shortly. probably al 81.
Arrangements have beon completcd
for the $50, 000. 600 loan Go the Mox
iean government. exclusive OF tho
railways financing. ana II WIS ex :
pected that details worid ba an
nounced later today. The loan viii
be in the form OF tensyear six per
cent bonds.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
IMPORTANT WATER
DECISION IN
COLORADO
Supreme Court Holds That See
page Flowing Toward a
Stream Belongs to Owner Ol
Priority Of the Stream.

IIly Leased Wire 10 Evening Herald. !
Denver. June 2.---fa m 1eclalun
handed down this morning tho st-
preme court of Colorado held that
seepage water flowing toward a
stream properly belongs 10 that
stream and ~ controlled BY the same
priorities as water In the stream. The
decision was rendered IN the care Of
Charles w. Comstock, state engineer.
against g. II. Ramsay. Comstocls
brought suit 20 prevent Ramsay from
elverting aeepase water into a ditch
which he had constructed parallel 20
a river I'm I.arimer county.
The lower court held that Ram
say had a right 60 he water. In re-
verslng tho lower court the supreme
court made It clear that the state had
20 prove that the river had for years
secured part of It's fow from the
seepage IN question and that II use Of
seepage before prioritles had heen
filed on the stream Itself would CON
stitute prior claim 10 seepage waters
and the part of the stream which was
fed by such seepagc
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
Senator Ransdell Makes vigor-
Gus Attack Upon Proposed
Democratic Revision Of the
Tariff.
RECALLS SHORT WEIGHT
CUSTOMS HOUSE SCANDAL
No Reduction Of Price to Con-
sumer Would Follow Re-
mOval Of Duty, Declares
Louisiana Senator.

[i3y Leased wirs 90 issenlnR Herald. I
Washington. June g.--scnator Rams.
dell OF i.ouisiana In 4 prepared speech
today. discharged verbal broadsides as
The 20 called "sugar trust" declared
the free sugar schedule of the tarIfI
bill violated the pledges Of the Balti-
more platform not ~ destroy ieglti-
mate industry" and declared that In
supporting free sugar Hthe Democratic
party will be playing into the hands
OF the sugar trust and othor rofiners .
Mr.. Ransdeli made the statement
that the cane industry of Louisiana
supported "half million souls;" that
the beet industry employed 15O. 900
people with 5000 dependent upon
u and that 100000 people IN Hawaii
depended on sugar
The refners. ho declared. employed
about lo.OOO men.
Directly attacking the 20 called
sugar trust. Senator Ranedcll revised
the customs frauds and the govern
ments anti trust suits against the
American SUGAR Rehnlhg company.
The campaign fpr free sugar. he
charged. vas conducied BY the roiiners
10 distract aticution hon them.
selves" No reductions In price to the
consumer would follow free sugar,
senator Ransdell declared, but
charged that after competition had
been eliminated the price would be
raised.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

N ieaecd Wire % NshnIng Hefaaa.
Denver. Juno sThe 0uunlaon
county election casn. zrowinE Drt 81
the eIeetion lasl fsiI. ~as fseessAa
hy the state supreme court today nhd
the lower court ordornd 10 seat Eir1ex
Wiley. Dcmocrailc connty cnNnIt4
aioner. r. IA. Mcdowell eandldaie
on tina Republican and Progressive
tickets. was elected by the laNaF
couft, the election judges having
counted "null Moose and Rooee-
veif' straight ballots f0r him.
The supreme court in to6aEH anEi-
ulon holds that election 5udEcs "can.
not go hark Of the marAa on thp
ballots" and that a. Mcdowell dIa
not ME petition of nomlnAfion uhr
deE either the 'ftcngevei, or fhs
Boil Moose" tickets these eirEiNIIt
hallots could not bo counted Tor hlms
The decision Ia thle eaao = regard
cd a. having an impoE'anf eeaFlnE ou
the contentious or the FrogressiNad
that they cast che second hiaheet
number Of ballots Ia tha tan oieqsion.
Today'a decision, Il carried 0ut "a fhN
contest nied oy E A.. Cosfiaans Efot
gresslve candidate Ter goveFnnxs Wiif
splst the vete clalmcd ~ the Rfes
grosslves into throe divisions under
the Bsmes 'proKfnssisc~ "nuonoe
welt" and Bun Moost"