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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
YOST DID NOT COACH ARMY
Credit Of Victory Due to Lieu
tenant DAILY, Says Council.

West Point y y. Dec. THE forward
pass formations and other plays used 80
successfully by the Army football team
against the Navy at New York last Sat
urday we're not the result OF outside
coaching. according to a statement Issued
to-day by the Army athletic council
Fielding H. Yost. coach Of the University
Of Michigan. the statement says. spent
only one day at West Point and did not
assist Lieutenant &. H. DAILY. head Army
coach. The statement follows:
Much has been said in the newspapers
In the last few days in regard 10 the as
sistance given to the coaches OF the West
Point football team by Fielding II. Yost
The facts in the case are as follows
I'm 1905 Mr. Yost did actually assist In
the coaching OF the Army team. This
year he arrived AZ West Point in the
afternoon Of November % and left in the
evening # November 2s. Mr.. Yost has
been 10 West Point frequently i'm the past
and always will be welcomed in the
future. hut the statement that he Was IN
any way connected with the coaching or
training Of this years team is absolutely
without foundation. As result OF his
visit not one single play was added;
neither was any change OF even the small
est importance made.
40 PERSON who has been intimately as
ISOLATED with the coaching Of football
team win admit that any m'terial change
I'm PLAYS or methods can be made the last
week before the championship contest
Such changes. even II along proper lines
work to the disadvantage Of the team
adopting them.
THE man to whom the chief credit for
the cogchng OF the Army team Is due Is
Lieutenant &. II. DAILY, head coach. He
was assisted during the last month OF the
season by Captain Ernest Graves. and
much credit for the excellent showing OF
the line is due 10 him. These two officers
were responsible for the coaching, and to
item is due the credit for the team which
gave such an excellent account OF itself
on the Polo Grounds. They were assisted
I'm the instruction Of the team by Leuten-
ants Boyer. Stillwell. hammond. sultan,
Smith, Hayes, Stearns and Pullen.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
AUSTRALIANS AFTER CUP
Wilding to Play on Team for
Davis Lawn Tennis Trophy.

Melbourne. Victoria, Dec. l-Australia
will make another attempt 10 recover the
Dwight f. Davis lawn tennis cup. now
held by America Norman T.. Brookes and
A. W. Dunlop have booked passage for
Europe and will compete I'm the British
and Continental tournaments.
They will thus be able To- round INTO
form for the international contests ana
Anthony r. Widing. Of New Zealand, VINO
this year defeated Maurice +. McI'ough-
lin Of San Francisco, for the champion
ship OF Great Britain. announces that ne
will be available for the Davis cup con-
tests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
TALBOT PROBABLE CHOICE
Yale Football Men to Gather to
Elect a Captain.
tBy Telegraph to The tribune

New Haven. Dee ALI the men who
won their "Y'' against Harvard or Prince
ton this year will meet in Room M of
the Hotel Taft here tomorrow night to
choose a captain for next years football
team
The meeting will he at o'clock and
will be followed by dinner for the
players and coaches The nineteen men
eligible TO vote are:
ketcham, Wheeler. Arnold. Carter. Mar
ting. Talbot. Warren. MacLeish. Warren.
Pcndleton. Ainsworth. Wiser, Dunn,
Knowles. Guernsey Wilson, Hubbarh.
Brann and Way. Bud Talbot. who has
played tackle the last two years, Is the
probable choice for captain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
Appleby Makes Fine Record
in Billiard Tournament

run of the tournament. II beautiful cluster
Of 81. was easily his best performance.
The sd count was a draw to two cush-
most pcrplcXing arrangement Of the
globes He retired by missing a difficult
single carrom shot.
Louis 4. Scrvatius, the veteran anna
teur won the evening game of the tourna-
ment. In which he defeated Welton w.
Harris 10y the score of 200 points TO 100. 4
battling cushion shot led to the downfall
end OF his string.
a change was made In the schedule of
the championship, as James \. Dalton, of
Brooklyn. Withdrew because OF the death
of his father.
The summary follows:
AFTERNOON GAME.
Francis :. Applcby cNhitc balD-O, /, II. /, s.
q. J. II, g. SO, . 0, ., o 0, H. 3. 0. o. 0. 0. 81.
;. S, total. 200 points average. S-2i. high
runs, 81. 80 and ..
Or Thomas " TuggIc spot balD-O. 0. T. Il.
?, o, g. 9. -, 3, T. /. o. 0, 0. l. ?, ?. ., 0. o. 3,
o ?. total, Il points average, 1924; high runs.
IS and H..
Referee-A Cohen.
EVENING GAME
Louis 4. Scryatius ,white balD-o a. Is, 3.
&. .. .. l. l. 0. o. t. T. 0. O, 3. o. 8. . o. o. /. ..
&. 3. o. O. l. {. ,. g I. 8. 0. 0. ,. l. l. l. /.
0. O. 0. l. !, ?. 3. ). I. 8. o. - o. Is. s. I. 3,
total zoo points; average, $3.50, high runs.
~. 10 and T..
Wclton ". Harris tspot halD-l5. |. l. >. 0. 3.
., o, .. o. O. o. l. -. o. .. Il? ;. I. l. .. s. g. 2,
.. /. I. /. / 3. l. g. D. ;. o. o. = .. :. 0, . 0. 0.
II. /, O. o. l. 0, 0. li l. !, o. r.. 49, 0. H. total,
1922 points. average. a6-5S: high runs 49, IL
and H..
Rcfcrce-A Cnhen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
YOST PICKS ALL-STAR TEAM
Five Western Players on
Extraordinarily There.

Detroit. Dec. Fielding II. lost coach
Of the University Of Michigan football
team. tonight gave out his idea as to
the proper construction OF an All-Ameri-
can eleven. ON this mythical team he
places five Western men-three from his
own team, one from Chicago and one
from Minnesota.
Ynst,s eelcctlnn follOMs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
ENGLAND SENDS A
POLO CHALLENGE
King of Spain to Play in Practice
Matches with Nottingham
Team at Madrid.


London, Dec. IA challenge was for
wardcd to the American Polo Assocla-
ton to-day from the Nottingham Polo
Club for a series of matches for the
international trophy in 1914.
Lord Ashby St. Legers, who Viii
take the British team To America. de-
cided not TO leave the team to the
tender mercies of the English climate.
In February he will take eight players
and a large stud of ponies TO Madrid
for practice and selection.
1t is understood that Captain KIT
son. who led the English team at
Meadow Brook last June. is not IN sut-
hciently good health 10 Join the eXpe-
dition. nor is il likely that Captain
Leslie Cheape or Captain Noel Ed
wards will cross the Atlantic again.
CAPTAIN Hardness Lloyd has been in
vited to 60 to Madrid, and il is hoped
that he will see his way clear to ac-
cept the invitation.
Among the players who Will tax"
part in the practices at Madrid VIII
be Captain Barrett. Captain Vivian
Lockett. Captain Lomkinson. Captain
II. NJ. Railston. Il. y. Grenfell and
aptain +. w. +. Palmes, and it is not
unlikely these players will sail for
America next year
The King Of Spain intends To take
part in the practice games at Madrid,
and il is expected that John Trail
and Joseph Trail, Of the Wild Horse
Ranch team. also will be among the
players there The Trails are coming
to London for the polo season of 1914
and hope they may he able to stop off
at Madrid on the way 10 England.
Following the usuai custom. the officers
Of the Polo Association refused to make
any statement yesterday until the formal
receipt Of the challenge. At the Office
Of II. l.. Herbert, the chairman Of the as
ISOLATION. In the Whitehall Building. It
was stated that the challenge was not
entirely unexpected. and that EnGland
had again moved to an assault upon the
world famous trophy was a matter Of
general rejoicing among those interested
in the sport.
1t is expected that the request may be
made to play the cup matches late in
September instead OF I'm June, the month
in which the cup matches were. decided
in 1871 and this year.
According to the usual custom, the chal-
lenge Will go before the polo cup com
mittee, and If accepted a special com
mittee will be appointed to confer with
the birmingham club regarding the yari-
Gus details incidental to the cup play.
II is within the power Of the committee
10 name dates upon which the inteina-
tiOnal matches shall be played, but the
American Association always endeaNors
to select dates which will conform with
the plans of the invading English players.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
USED CARS.
Used Cars

I9l and 1912 HUDSON 80"
touring cars are admitted the best auto
mobiles in the world at the price.
You can buy one Of these cars at
tremendous sacrhce-if you buy it right
away.
In addition we have list Of standard
makes-both "Fours" and "Sxes
that we are going to sell. They are
going to go for any price offered.
Every one of these cars is in
perfect condition and ready for
immediate use. Good tires, fully
equipped, etc.
Write. telephone, t7460 ColumbusJ
call.
THE A. ELLIOTT RANNEf
COMPANY,
100 Broadway,
New York.
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REMAINS
Of Automobile Accident VIC
fins Laid To Rest In
Mound View

The remains of the late Joseph B.
Borders, wife and little daughter,
who were the victims of the terrible
automobile accident in Columbus
Tuesday night, arrived in Mt. Vernon
on the 2:03 train over the Pennsyl-
vania Friday afternoon and were TAX
en- to Mound View cemetery for in
terment. Eighteen members of Hum
bolt Lodge, F. and A. NJ. Of Columbus
accompanied the remains and acted
as pall-bearers.
Quite a large number of the GUS
tomary curiosity mongers were at the
station when the train arrived and
1t required the service Of several po-
licemen to keep them back.
Three hearses were used to convey
the remains to the cemetery, rather
unusual occurrence.
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ARREST
OF Ben ShurF On A CHARGE
Of Assault

Byron Lilly appeared before Squire
George S. Harter Friday morning and
swore to an affidavit charging Ben
Shurr with assault and battery A
warrant was issued for the arrest of
Shurr,
1t appears that Lilly and Shurr were
seated on one Of the benches in the
public square Thursday evening,
when Shurr reached over and az,
tempted to pull book out of Lilly's
pocket. Lilly remarked mo, you
cant have it" and, thereupon, Shurr
picked up his cane and smashed Lilly
over the head repeatedly, inflcting
some very ugly bruises.
Shurr was arraigned before Squire
IIarter and was fined $40 and costs
and given thirty days in the county
Jail
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OH SAY!
Did You See "kit And The
Buggy" Thursday Evening?

Have you seen Kit and the Buggy"
was the question put to number of
hangers.on in front of the Lawler
drug store Thursday evening by an
individual who seemed very much the
worst for booze" A hght had evil
IDENTITY occurred as the mans nose
was bleeding profusely.
No, nobody had seen kit and the
buggy" 80 our inebriated friend pro-
ceeded into the drug store and called
up some one of his friends in thee coun'
try, reporting the dire news that he
could not find Kit and the buggy.
Returning outside, he against insti'
tuted search and finally located Exit
aud the buggy ON South Main street
he having hitched them there, i'm
blbed some potent beverage and ther
forgot where Kit and the buggy
were
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
PROGRAM
For The Old Soldiers Picnic
At Riverside Park

The following is the program for
the Knox County Soldiers picnic to
be held at Riverside park, Mt. Yer
non, on Thursday, August 81:
Morning-registerin
Business meeting at II o'clock a.
III.
Dinner at II, noon, standard.
Camp Fire begins at p. m.
Song, America-Quartette and audi
ence.
Prayer--Comrade Rev. John Coop
er.
Address-Hon. ]. B. Waight.
Song, Marching Throught Georgia
Everybody.
War "reminiscences l.. w.
Mulhane.
Reading-Mrs. Dan Chase.
Song-Ralley Round the Flag.
Doxology.
Benediction.
Base ball game called at $3.50 p. m.
City League vs.. Moose.
Coffee with milk and sugar will be
served by the committee. The public
Is cordially invited to bring their bas-
kets well filled and join the old boys
in having a good time.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Mann, residing
west of the city, went to Cuyahoga
Falls Friday morning to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lurie and
family of Sharon, Pa, are guests at
the home of Mr., Harry Lurie, East
Vine street.
Miss Anna Coup returned today
from two weeks visit at Ruggles
Beach.
Miss Marie Smith returned to her
home in Cleveland this morning after
visit with MIR. and Mrs, Fred e
Wooster, East vlne street.
Mrs. Il, IL. Fairchild and daughter
Harriet, OF East Gambler street have
returned from a visit with relatives
at Greenville, S, @.
Miss Bessie Hess has returned from
seven weeks visit in Memphis
Tenn, where she was the guest of Mr.
Al Schweitzer.
Miss Alice Court OF this city is Wis
itlng her mother in Danville.
Mrs, Addison c. Dickinson of New
castle. Pa, arrived in the city toda,
to visit with relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19

Mrs. II. ID. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs.
T. G. Cover and daughter, Caroline,
of Greenville, s. c., are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs e. H. F'airchild, East
Gambler street.
Mrs. s. M. Douglass and Mrs. Roy
Routzhan of Mansfield returned home
Thursday evening after visit with
DIR. and Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass Of
the Ohio State Sanatorium.
Miss Rhea Masteller of lies, o.,
who has been guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bricker, East
High street, went to Detroit, Mich,
yesterday.
Miss Florence Masteller has re-
turned to her hemo in Niles, o., af-
ter several weeks visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bricker, East
High street.
Mr.. B. F. Kunkle who was operated
upon several weeks ago at the Mt
Vernon Hospital was removed yester-
day to the home of his daughter, Mrs.
w. H. West, West Gambler street
The Pennsylvania railroad has es-
tahlished a new rule for redeeming
unusued tickets. The regulation pro-
vides that if an unusued ticket is pre-
sented at the ticket Office at which
it was sold, it may be redeemed for
the fare at which it was sold. 1t has
been necessary until this ruling to
forward tickets to the Office of the
general passenger egent at Philadel-
phia This method was found too
slow.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19

Or. and Mrs. Joseph Smith and
children, Miss Zulene and Mr.. Joseph,
are visiting relatives in Winthrop,
Mass.
Mr.. Frank Emslie of Cleveland re-
turned home this morning after Wis
1t with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Carr
of this city.
Mr., and Mrs. Otto Grayatt returned
to their home in Detroit, Mich, this
morning after visiting Mrs. Fred Web
ber of this city.
Mrs. f. M. Horton Of Howard, who
has been visiting her daughter. Miss
Blanche Horton OF this city, returned
home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Phillips Of West
High street have moved household
goods to Altoona, Pa, where they are
now residing.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c, Davis of Morgan
town, w. Va. who have been tn,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs, Il. c, Carlow
went to Cleveland today,
Miss Florence Hyatt of Columbu
is making two weeks visit viii
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rot
ert Hyatt, of this city.
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noon hour a bountiful dinner was
served to which all did ample justice.
A group picture of the gathering
was taken following which business
session was held at which the follow
ing officers were elected for the COM
ing year:
Pres.-Torrence Mitchell.
Vice Pres.-John Mitchell
Sec.-Chas Mitchell
Treas.-Laurence Mitchell
A vote of thanks was rendered Mrs.
Olive Mitchell Hunter for her very
interesting paper on the history of
the Mitchells, and also a vote of
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Gates for use
of park and many courtesies extend
ed.
The following were present frcm
distance Ella N. Mitchell, Los
Angeles, CAL. Mary M. Barrett and
daughter, Lillian, Deloit, Wis; Mrs.
Olive M. Hunter, Harris Mitchell, Hor-
old Mitchell, Chicago, ILL.,; Edith
Smith, Springfield, Ohio; Eleanor end
Frederick Gunsaulus, Toronto, Can
ada; w. B. Vail and family, Benton,
Wis; Mrs. G. w. Larimore and fam
lily, Toppenish, Wash. Mrs. Maria
Jackson, Emer Harris, Mitchell Har-
ris and family, Red Oak, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. David Lewis, Brooksville,
Fla, Mr.. Clayton Hawkins and family
Sycamore, Ohio; Kate B. Simpson,
Grand Rapids, Ohio.
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RIFLE
Shots Of The World Are To
Compete

Camp Perry, o., Aug. 15-Nearly a
thousand sharpshooters from all parts
of the United States and from many
foreign countries are encamped here,
ready to compete in the series of ma
tional and international shooting
matches, with rifle, pistol and revol-
yer, which were formally opened at
this range today and are scheduled to
continue until September 8. The tour
nament, the largest ever held in this
country and, perhaps anywhere in
the world, began today with the con-
tests of the National Rife Associa-
ton and of the Ohio Rifle Associa-
ton, which will continue until and
including Saturday of next week. On
the following Monday, August 25, the
National matches-team, individual
and pistol-by authority of Congress
and the National Board for the Pro-
motion of Rifle Practice, will begin
to continue until the following Sat
nearly half hundred international
matches under the auspices of the
Confederation Pan-American de Trio
(the Pan-American Shooting Union),
L'Union Internationale des Fedora
tions ct Associations de Tir (the In
ternational Union of Rifle Associa-
tions) and the National Rifle Asso-
citation of America, which will con-
tinue until Tuesday, September 8,
on which day the tournaments will
close.
Seven foreign countries and the
United States will line up in the
international contests for world cham
pionships, and the United States In
fantry, Cavalry, Navy and Marine
Corps and the pick of the National
Guards of a majority of the States
of the Union will compete for the
$4,000 National trophy and the team
championship of the United States.
Canada will try to take back to OF
tawa the historic Palma trophy,
first shot for in 1876, which the Unit
ed States team in 1907 won at Ottawa
by the worlds score of 1712, and
which another United States team,
selected at Seagirl last September
captured by another world record
breaking score of 1920.
Among the foreign countries to take
part in the international contests
are Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Swift
zerland, France, Sweden and a num-
ber of other countries. Cash and
silver and bronze trophies of from
$3.50 to $500 in value, amounting in
the aggregate about $4,000, make
prize list four times greater than at
any shooting tourney ever held before
in North America. The cash prizes
alone in the international matches
foot up more than $4,000. In addi-
tion to these general prizes there nre
many special prizes and trophies to
be competed for What promises to
be the most interesting contest will
be the international rifle shooting
championship of the world, on deci-
NAL ring target at 800 metres, using
what is designated abroad as the
free rifle" This method of free
hand shooting with the hair-trigger, is
comparatively new to American
sharpshooters but is generally prac-
ticed by experts in European coun-
tries.
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Albany, N. Y, Aug. 15-When Mrs.
William SuIzer shouldered the blame
for her husbands campaign fund dis
crepancles the country asked the
question: as the governors wife
merely trying to shield him or is she
really guilty Of using his campaign
checks without his knowledge for the
purpose of recuperating their fin
ancesw Just before Governor Sui
zer was impeached by the state as
sembIy II was reported that Mrs.
suIzer had confessed taking some Of
the campaign checks and using them.
It had been charged BY the Frawley
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yised Secretary Graves that he has
The authority in law to go ahead with
hearing such as Governor Cox has
asked
1t was stated In administration cir
cles that the inquiry before Secretary
Graves will be confined wholly to gen
uineness OF signatures and affidavits,
No attention whatever, 1t Ia said. wiD
be paid to technicalities.
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The IMPARTIAL HEARING
BEGINS ON THURSDAY

Columbus, u, Aug. 10. - Arrange
ments for an impartial hearing before
Secretary of State Graves on the ref
erendum petitions on the workmen's
compensation, Fitzpatrick and Warnes
signatures. were agreed on between
Attorney General Hogan and counsel
for the Ohio Equity association. The
date Ia Thursday, Aug. 2l, at 8 o'clock.
Attorney General Hogan formally ad-
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And Father Is Said To Be
Worth Millions
Cast Boy Adrift When He
Was Very Young
Borders Had PrOSpGfed Much
In America
Columbus Dispatch)

Hdb J ID.
who was killed in the terrible auto ac-
Cident at Broad street and Alum
creek, Tuesday night, was the son of
Lord Breckenridge, wealthy retired
English army officer, is the story told
hy A NJ. Heck, travelling man of Day
Gon. Mr.. Heck declares that Borders
confided this information to him in
the strictest secreoA
The statement is corroborated by
Mrs. e. B. Murray, Of Dayton, who
was close personal friend of Mrs.
accident, together with the Borders
little daughter, Isabel and Abe Paul,
friend of the family.
The story told is that Borders ran
= away from home when 20 years old,
and that later when no asked to re.
turn his father said: you have made
your bed and must lie in it"
Borders worked his way to America
. and sought out relatives of his moth
z er, who had emigrated and established
{ themselves at Bardstown. Ky, He had
. since prospersd and his estate is said
to be worth $4,000. He then told mis-
father he had made his bed and was
. satisfied with it.
Lord Breckenridge at one time was
stationed at Calcutta. India, and is
said to have been prominent in the
Boer war.
The story from Dayton corresponds
10 the statement in The Dispatch We'd
F, day that Borders real name was
breckenridge.
Walter Page, who for the past four
years has been attorney for J. b. Bor-
3 ders returned to Columbus Thursday
morning after an automobile tour. He
read of the accident in which Mr. Bor.
ders lost his life and came to Colum-
TO hear of Mr.. Borders DEATH" he said.
1T was only few weeks ago that
Borders while telling me Of how mar
rowly he escaped death in railroad
wreck that he remarked that he
thought he bore a charmed life, Then
he turned and pounded wood with his
hand"
The attorney was not, however, able
tse say whether Borders" was tho son
- Lord Breckenridge. a retired Eng
flIsh 1.GmY officer.
Il orahIn1 say that Mr.. Borders was
che san az the army oilider," said Mr.
Paige wa also told me at one time
that the "B' used as an initial In his
r'mime was to represent Breckenridge
but flrther than that he said nothing
In regard TO his former life He said
that he was born in Durham. India, and
that he had bDen connected there with
the English consular service with his
& lathe;"
fAmong many other eccontnoitief
Borders, when signing legal papers ol
contracts, always signed Jos, -, Bor
erlers" At one time his attorney asked
df the bbbreHiation was meant for JOS
-eph
mo, 1t doesn't just write IL tha
vNRy." Borders replied. but he did no
tell what the abbreviation did stanC
tor.
Mr. Borders was born 30 years age
in Burmah, India, where II Is said
his father WAS employed in the Brit
ish consular service When younI
man he emigrated. first 20 Canada ant
later to the United States.
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FAIL To PAY THE TAX
TO CANCEL CHARTERS

Columbus, o., Aug. 16.-Charters OF
N450 corporations are about to be
sanceled because OF failure to pay the
Willis law franchise tax, They were
certified by the state tax commission
to the attorney general as delnquen
and were sent back with the certinca
ton OF William F. Mcnamara, WIN
tax clerk, that the tax was M aaIc