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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Notice..

find instances where boys are mis-
chievous and tear down or deface the
fire notices that are posted up for pro-
tective measures.
To disfigure or tear down such not
ices is violation of the law. To avoid
arrest and punishment it would be well
for parents to warn their children to
cease this practice and leave the post
ers unmolested.
Herewith cite the section of the
law relative TO such offense viz, Act.
No 249 of the Public Acts of 1908, as
amended by Act No. 317 of the Public
Acts of 1907:
Sec. IL. Every person who shIp
wilfully deface, destroy or remove any
warning placard posted under the re-
auirements of this act shall be liable to
fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars for each offense, or imprisonment
in the county jail not exceeding three
months.
Respectfully,
CHAs. H. ANDERSON,
adv. -8-2 Fire Warden.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Buy a Twenty-Acre Lot.

Do you know that you can buy 20
acre lot only 20 minutes walk from
center of L'Anse for $4,000, on easy
terms?
Do you know that these lots abut
on fine automobile road connecting with
Broad street?
Do you know that you would have TO
buy about 140 town lots to get as much
land as you get in 20 acre lot?
Do you know that you could work at
the big Buffers mill and enjoy life on
one of these 20 acre lots?
Do you know that it is only few
minutes ride with bicycle from these
lots to center of L'Anse?
Do you know that L'Anse has fine
future and that you are losing your op-
portunity if you do not get hold of some
land while the price is right?
For terms, ETC., apply to
OCTAVE SIcoTTE,
adv. L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Peqlamine Notes.

Oliuer Morris returned Tuesday with
thirteen men for Hebard's camps.
The steamer Christy and consort In
terlocker and barges Botsford and Com
modore are loading at Hebard's docks.
" Allen F. Reese's yacht, the Sea Fox,
of Houghton, was here Sunday.
Hebard Manness was in L'Anse on
Thursday.
Arthur Carlson was visitor Thurs
day in L'Anse.
Charles J. Brink and his aunt, Mrs.
Benjamin Brink, left Thursday for El-
mira, N. Y, being called there by the
serious illness of Mrs. Brink's father.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Assinins Items.

Game Warden Sicotte was here ON
official business Wednesday.
Peter Charlifoux left Monday for Ja-
cobsville, where he is engaged making
hay for Francis Jacker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Madosh were in
L'Anse this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hugo left last
Saturday for Odanah to visit friends.
Joseph Naganab, our Oldest man, left
Monday for Odanah to make his future
home with his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Denomie.
Sister M. Benigua returned Wednes-
day from Fond du Lac, Wis.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
TERMS: $I.5o PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

The steamer Marshall F. Buffers
completed her cargo of lumber at the
Baraga Lumber Co.'S docks Monday
and left for Port Williams.
Herman j. Falk was in L'Anse Mon
day morning on business.
Barney Joiner is making number of
repairs in the Funke home, which was
badly scorched last winter.
Agent Sterk sold 27 tickets to the
Tournament Wednesday, several fire.
men going to Laurium.
Mrs. c. o. Holmes and children at
tended the Tournament.
A son was born last Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Getzen.
Mr.. and Narcotic, accompanied by
their guests, Mrs. st. John of Dollar
Bay and Miss Ethel Yeipand and Bert
Rouelle Of Houghton, visited in Baraga
Wednesday.
John Beck and daughter Helga visit
ed in L'Anse Wednesday evening.
The Republic ball team defeated Bar
aga Sunday l3 to IL in IL innings. The
game was full of thri Is. There was
heavy hitting on both side and few
errors were made. The visitors had
the best of it in team work. Baraga
used three pitchers, LaCourt and the
St. Arnold brothers.
Miss Grace Campbell, of l.. Anse, is a
guest of Miss Isabel Buckland.
Messrs. F. M. Ennis and A. B. Fun
ke were business visitors in the copper
Dave Wendorff. of Negaunee, was a
guest of Lawrence Rinkey this week.
Miss Olga Shulstad returned Wedres-
day from short visit in Trout Creek.
Township Clerk Edward Foucault and
City Electrician Robert Martin were
business visitors in L'Anse Tuesday.
Albert Olson, of Pequaming, was in
Baraga Wednesday.
Messrs. George and Fred Beckman
were in Calumet Monday on busiress.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Former Resident Passes.

A message was received yesterday
afternoon by Undertaken Matt Hansen
announcing the death of Mrs. Susan
Murphy at o'clock Friday morning at
her home in Ypsilanti.
The remains will arrive here tomor-
row on the Northwestern. The funer-
al will be held from Sacred Heart
church at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Murphy was resident of this
village nearly thirty years, moving to
Ypsilanti three years ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Skanee Notes.

Axel Erickson, our popular hardware
merchant, was a business visitor in
L'Anse Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lindahl re-
turned Thursday from Ishpeming,
where they spent few days.
The Misses Laura and Alvira Hart
vigh returned Thursday from Mar
quette.
DR.. Elwood, the optician of Hancock,
was here several days the first of the
week.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned commissioner of highways
Of L'Anse township, for the cutting
and clearing of one-half mile of right
of way 16 feet wide, on what is known
as the jacobson road. Stumps to be
pulled on high grounds and to be cut
even with ground in swamps.
This road commences at Matt Hak-
konen's corner and runs south one-half
mile, to Andrew Jacobson's land.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Successful Party.

A fine social function was held at Pc
quaming last night. when Pequaming
Lodge No. 155, l. o. o. F. entertained
at their first party. The Pequsming
orchestra furnished the music and the
ladies served the luncheon.
The dance netted the lodge neat
sum and it is hoped by those who at
tended that many similar functions will
be headed by the Order.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26

Sealed bids will also be received for
the ditching, grading and completing
of one-half mile of right-of-way IL feet
wide, on what is known as the Jacob
son farm.
This road commences at Matt Hak-
konen's corner and runs south one-half
mile to Andrew Jacobson's land.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
DAN DENoMME,
Highway Comm'r., L'Anse Township.
advertisement
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
HONORABLE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS MEETS.

The board of supervisors met at the
county clerks office Thursday. Besides
allowing bills, Edward Running was
appointed janitor. Joseph A.Krolick re-
signed. A resolution was also passed
instructing the county road commission
ers to transfer all roads in their con-
troll over to the several townships.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26

Max Beauprey of Spur township,
who was elected last fall as mine in
spector, has sent his resignation to
Governor Ferris.
1t is not known who will fill the vacan-
cy, there being few men in the county
who have the necessary training and
qualifications.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Petit Jurors Drawn.

The following petit jurors were chos-
en- Tuesday for the next term of Cir
cult Court, which convenes at L'Anse
Monday, August 1S, at II a. m.
Arvon-
Edward Melin
Gus Dahlberg
Baraga-
Andrew Giddings
Harold Beach
Andrew Persons
Ben Tangen
John c. Johnson
VIM. Pelkey -
Ed Clements
Edw. Mitchell
Anton Walmer
William Graham
Covington-
Frank Wuornus
C. J. Carlson
Aug. Kallio
L'Anse-
Henry Hendricks
Ernest Dault
Matt Egerer
Albert Almli
Dan Curtis
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Dave Pennock
Spur
Wendelin Krisch
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Death of Robert Hall.

Robert Hall, pioneer lumberman,
died, atIhis home in Laurium Sunday
afternoon after brief illness. The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Hall numbered successfully in
this county number of years, having
cut, .skidded and hauled many million
feet of the best pine grown here.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26

moved thelr nOuSeholu goOuS from Ne
gaunee and will make L'Anse their fu-
ture home.
Mesdames E. C. Devine and Horner
returned to Chicago Tuesday after a
short visit here.
George A. Trudeau represented
L'Anse Hose company at the tourna-
ment this week.
Messrs. Russell Trudeau, Louis Bow
in and M. T. Deschaine fpent Thursday
in the copper county.
Mesdames Exilda Trudeau and Geo.
A. Trudeau left Thursday for a few
days visit in Calumet.
Mrs. Octave Bernier and children ar
rived Wednesday morning from Duluth
to join Mr.. Bernier and make this
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reynolds, of
Hancock, arrived Thursday and will
visit for short time at the Reynolds
home.
Earl D. Strait, of Washington, DC,
with the U. S. department of agricul-
ture. spent Tuesday and Wednesday
here. Mr.. Strait, accompanied by c.
H. Anderson. deputy fire warden, visit
ed a number Of tracts of cut-over lands
with the idea of learning the cost per
acre of clearing these lands by hand
and machinery.
Charles Picard, of Stroud. Okla, ar
rived last Friday and will spend his
four weeks vacation with his parents.
Miss Blanche Bachand, of Odanah,
Wis, is guest of Mrs. c. H. Ander-
son.
Miss Delina Trudeau, of Chassell, ar
rived Wednesday and is guest of the
Misses Alice and, Oral Gamache.
The Marshall Buffers Lumber Com
pany received team of heavy draft
horses from Calumet Thursday.
: The Buffers company will on Mon
day commence the erection of two cot
tages south of the mill, these being the
first of number they propose erecting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roope, of Au-
rora, H., are expected tomorrow and
will visit with the Belanger family.
The National Pole Company received
two RATS of cedar poles Thursday, one
from Hebard G. Sons, the other from
the Baraga Lumber Company.
Miss Katie Pfeifer, of Escanaba, is a
guest of Miss Eva Steinmetz.
Mrs. C. w. Barber left Thursday
for her home in Chicago after visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Belanger, the past two weeks.
V. d. Simar was in Houghton yes
terday en- business.
"A. Laundroch, of Houghton, arrived
Thursday and is guest of his sister.
Mrs. Joseph McKindles.
Mrs. Harry Culver, of Monroe, La,
is expected daily for few weeks Wis
it with her father, John Campbell.
DR.. Elwood, the eye specialist of
Hancock, fitted a number of people
with glasses Thursday and Friday.
Village council is filling in number
of ruts on the Bay shore road this
week.
Dep. Sheriff Sands took Victor Ro.
beck to Newberry yesterday.
Miss Jennie Columbus and Miss Jean
cite Hallinger, of Battle Creek, were
guests this week of Miss Columbus
father, Louis Columbus.
Albert Quandt, of Hancock, repre-.
senting Armstrong Theiman Lumber
Co., was in town yesterday.
Miss Margaret, daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. H. Turner. was operated or
at Hancock hospital for appendicitis
Thursday, DR.. Whiteshield accompany
ing her there. The young lady is get
ting along as good as expected.
Frank Rheault, resident of Baraga
died at Hancock Sunday. Funeral wa.
held Tuesday at Lake Linden and was
attended by a number of Longshore
men, of which order he was a member
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
For Sale.

One 1S #. gasoline launch, with new
1918 model Detroit gasoline engine.
Boat and engine in good condition. Can
be seen any time or tried out. Inquire
ut Sentinel cffice. adv. S-l6
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
Baraea News Notes

SsEsXsXssESsXsNs0eoNoN
The Baraga Lumber Company will at
once send large crew of men to Point
Abbaye to raft four million feet Of
Logs. The logs will be towed to Bara-
ga as soon as RATED.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
ROAD SYSTEM TO
Be RETAINED.

Returns of the special election held
Monday to ascertain whether the pres
ent county road system should be abol-
ished or not, show that the system will
be retained. the vote being 209 to 2l4.
The vote in each township follow:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26

Cool Delicious Sodas,
Pure Velvet Cream,
Fine Candies and Bon Bons,
Headquarters for Fishing Tackle,
A full line of Jewelry.
Watches from $1.0O to $4,000,
Rings from $1.00 to $1,000,
Musical instruments and strings, in
fact if you are looking for articles OF
value to be used in business or pleas.
ure, we have them.
Base Ball Supplies,
Drugs and Druggists Sundries.
adv. %. X. Drug Store.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
For Sale.

Two dwellings, one of six rooms the
other nine rooms. Prices reasonable.
MRS. J. P. MORAN,
1922 L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
ST II I K il!

qA the mines in the copper country are closed the
result Of miners strike. About $4,000 out Of
employment. Although no very serious outbreaks have
occurred the entire state militia fully armed is the
ground prepared to ae any disturbances and protect
property.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-26
In and Around the Mill.

The steam shovel, which has been
ditching in the mill yard the past week,
returned to the woods Tuesday to con-
tinue work on the railroad.
. The laying of rail on the dock will
be completed shortly.
The large 1000 gallon per minute
fire pump was placed in position the
first of the week. 1t will be connect
ed with the village mains and used as
an auxiliary to our gravity system in
case of necessity. This will give us a
double fire protection, the best in
northern Michigan.
Keyes dredge arrived Monday and
will finish the dredging necessary at
the mill pond.
The Superior Construction Company
finished the, cement floor in the mill
Monday.
The Washington times., 1913-03-05
PLAN TO DISSOLVE
BIG CORPORATIONS
Corporation Counsel Thomas
Takes Steps to Enforce La
Toilette Law.

Suits to dissolve and forfeit the char
ter Of the Georgetown Gas Company,
for permitting the Washington Gas
Light Company to hold more than 20
per cent of its stock: to dissolve and
forfeit the charter OF the Washington
Railway & Electric Company, IL 1t be
proved that more than % per cent OF
Its stock Is held by the Washington
Utilities Company. and to dissolve and
forfeit the chartef Of the Washington
Virginia Railway Company for trans
ferrlng more than 20 per cent Of its
stock to the Washington Utilities Com
pany. are being considered by Corpora
ton Counsel Thomas as the result of
the order Of the District Commissioners
today to go ahead and take whatever
steps seem to him necessary to carry
into effect the provisions Of the La
Toilette anti-merger clause in the Dis
trict appropriation act.
Railway Company or the Washington
Utilities Company would make any
statement Of purpose In view of the
enactment Of the La Toilette amend
ment Clarence p. King. president Of
the former company and largely inter-
eSted In the latter. said, I'VE haven't
even thought about It," Asked whether
he thought the measure would Interfere
with the plans Of the companies, he re-
piled in the negative.
The District Commissioners today in
structed Corporation Counsel Thomas to
take the necessary steps to carry the
new law into effect. The act makes un-
lawful holding Of more than 20 per cent
of the stock Of q public service corpora
tion In the District by another corpora
ton unless specifically authorised by
The Washington times., 1913-03-05

Congress and provides that the District
Commissioners may bring sun to dis
solve and forfeit the charter Of any
company So disposing of its stock or
that has disposed Of 1t without author
ity Of Congress.
While the Corporation Counsel has not
completed his opinion as to what should
be done. since the provision became law
only yesterday, and while the law gives
the Commissioners power to hiring suit
for dissolution and forfeit of charter
without directing them to do so. Mr..
Thomas believes that since the transfers
of stock are declared to be unlawful.
Ii would be his duty to institute such
suits. IL he has information that the law
has ben violated.
II such suits are brought and sustain
ed by the court. 1t Is the opinion Of
the Corporation Counsel that the trans
fers of stock already made by the three
companie will be null and void and the
companies holding such stocks will have
to dispose of them.
The Washington times., 1913-03-05

ecutive Offices and shaking hands.
This was the only considers Bile crowd
OF handshakers who reached President
Wilson today.
An Illinois delegation. headed by
Congressman James Graham, will pre-
sent The name OF John Bell as q can
didate for appointment as Commits
sop ~. Gn,srvtsev o. n w.a ne ne dspyo,Hsmsnt ya
Private Secretary Tumulty ciings to
old habit. When inquiry was made
today concerning things he had not
completed with President Wilson his
tnvarfabie reply was:
"wel. IN have to see the governor
about that"
The title president Is too new to
1T his tongue readily.
The Washington times., 1913-03-05
PROPOSALS

TREASURY pEPARTlENT OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY. GENERAL SCPPLY
CoAMfTrEE. Warrington, D. C.. March ..
1as-Seaied proposals. IN duplicate. On blank
forms supplied BY the General Supply Com
plt mls,es. e furnish such stasissssy iasIudins
and Leather and saddlsry: DRY ooods. Cloth
6as4 Fiasy, Eotions, and Wearing Apparel:
Drug. Medicines. and Chemicals, Apparatus.
Hospital Appliances. and Surgical 1pstru-
ments; Eectrices Enginesrtng. and lecmb-
Boxes and sAwdust. and BuiIdins Msteriais:
Patnts. OH. 0iaeD. and Brushes: Furniture
and Floor Covsrtngs; Groceries Provisions.
and Household Supplies, PhotogIaphic Sup
plies and Special Agriculturai Dspartmenr
Equipment; Elgaving PrintinG and Lith9-
Lamps IncandAsceut Cos Lamp Supplies:
Motor Truckss ~ may be required for uss q
the executive dapartments ana Independent
Of the 9overument. e indi-
Gated under the pruvisaons OF ssction z Of the
Act OF June II. 1910 a. Stat, 5111 for the
nscal year ending june %. 1slA win b. re-
ceived until o'clock p. m. Tuesdny. April
Is. 1874 at the Once q tho General supply
Committee. Weshington. d. c.. and then
opened. r. o. BAILEY. Acting SECRETARY OF
the Treasury. n
The Washington times., 1913-03-05
Sales Today on the
Local Exchange

Washington Gas SIS. a,oooa1os. $5ooa
loo, $l.000G109.
Washington Railway and Electric Is,
ST. 0ooQS3. 81 ,00oQS3, 81. .0o0@S3
Potomac Consolidated SIS, 81, ,00O6104A.
Capital Traction, 1G123h.
Washington Railway and Electric
com, 5@S. 5@S4
Washington Railway and Electric pr.
14dsSA, 7@S8x
Washington Gas, 1GS6
Mereenthsler, 162lS.
Federal Nat Bank, 10@140.
Commercial Nat Bank, 1o@2uS; 1oQ205;
10d26
Amer. Sec. & Trust, 1oa31o: 1oa31o;
$3.50: 1Q310,s.
Union Trust, 10Q136.
United States Trust, 1o@1S5. 1oa1s5, 10
@1s5. 1o@1S. 1oH1s5. 1o@lS5. 1od135. 10@
lbs. 10@135, 10G135.
After call-Washington Railway and
Electric, common. 10@S5, 25ds5, 2@S5.
sass.
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, 106SSk.
The Washington times., 1913-03-05

An unusually large volume of bust
ness was transacted today on the
Washington Stock Exchange. Bank
shares featured the trading. United
States Trust stock made probably
the most interesting transaction. An
even 100 shares Of the. stock was
taken at 1876, FIVE points under the
recently prevailing price. The bid
then was dropped to 1874 and no more
came out. On the other hand Conn
mercial National Bank stock sold
up to EOS. Twenty shares went at
that price after ten shares had sold
for 203. Federal National Bank stock
13sX. Twenty-Five shares Of Ameri-
can Security sold at $40 and one more
shares at a half more. Ten shares
of Union sold at 1876.
Washington Railway comman be-
came active again and IS was bid for
1000 shares. Fifty shares sold at 81
and sixty-two more at S5.
The Washington times., 1913-03-05
GOVERNOR SULzER
CALLS ON WILSON
Believed Conference Has to Do
With the Patronage Of New
York State.

Gov. William Sulzer. Of New York.
Is in conference with President Will
son In the Executive offices this after
noon. During this interview II is ex-
tremely probable that the question Of
New York patronage Is being
broached. Governor .Sulzer Is anxious
to be the. adviser in patronage mat
ters affecting his State as against
Charley Murphy. Tammany leader.
Senator Salisbury Of Delaware win
also call on President Wilson and
shortly after lunch he received the
entire New Jersey delegation.
party. ZOE strong. representing
Richmond county. N. Y. called on the
President. marching through the Ex-
The Washington times., 1913-03-05
NEW YORK STOCK
PRICES ADVANCE
Market Is Firm, and Gains Be-
come Substantial, Though
Business Is Not Large.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The New
York stock market while not very ac-
tive today was decidedly strong. Open
ing prices We're about even with yes
terday's close. out Improvement soon
came and substantial gains were record
ed and well sustained into the afternoon.
A total of no. shares were traded to
u O'Clock. Canadian Pacific, rejecting
not quite SO good a market in London.
was one Of the very few stocks that did
not show gains. but it was oily a frae-
tnion or The tobacco stocks were er-
ratio. American Tooasso showing q
loss of over six points and Ligget-
Myers showing a gain Of five. Corn
products and Can were carried UP with
the general rise. The Corn Products
Refining Company has agreed to re-
organize without trial The money
rate continues high abroad.
The Washington times., 1913-03-05
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
HAVE FIRST CAUCUS
Large Percentage Answers Call
to Select Ways and Means
Committee Members.

The militant Democracy of the new
House met in caucus this afternoon to
select three members Of the Ways and
Means Committee. the employees Of the
House for the next session and to con-
slider the rules for the Sixty-third Con-
gress.
OF the 81 Democrats who will consti
tute the majority of the next House.
90 answered to the roll call at the out
set of the caucus today. Among the
number were approximately one hum
dred young Democrats" who are en-
tering Congress for the first time and
who have come to Washington with
ideas Of their own concerning the con-
duct of affairs in the House.
Following the resignation Of Con-
gressman Burleson their caucus chair
man. Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer,
his successor. delivered a speech Of well
ccme to the new Democrats and ex-
tended thanks for the office to which
he was elected.
Six members of the House are candi-
dates for the three vacant places on
the Ways and Means Committee. They
are Congressman Covington Of Mary.
Mississippi, Bartlett Of Georgia. Gar
ner af Texas. and Stanley Of Kentucky.
II the slate goes through. the three
latter will be named to succeed Brant-
ley. Randell. and James on the Ways
and eMans Committee.
One of the first actions taken by the
caucus this afternoon was the adoption
of an amendment to the rules providing
that hereafter fifty signatures shall be
necessary to make effective a caucus
petition 1t now REQUIRES ONLY twenty
five Democrats to call caucus.
Ovation for Burleson.
When the caucus met, a great ova-
tion was accorded Congressman Albert
S. BurIeson, the caucus chairman, who
has been named as a member Of the
new cabinet. Mr.. Burleson announced
his resignation as the caucus chairman
and asked that body to name his sue
Cessor.
Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer OF
Pennsylvania, the only active aspirant
for the place. was Immediately chosen
by unanimous vote. and he assumed
the chair Soon afterward Mr.. Burleson
was on his way back toward the White
House.
Mr. Palmer made a brief speech to
the new House Democracy. urging unity
In party action and pleading for har-
mory on the eve of the first Democratic
Administration in sixteen years. The
youngsters" present applauded the
chairman, although II is known that
several Of the new members have cards
up their sleeves and will pull them
down IL things are not run to the liking
of the Legislative recruits.