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The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
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Last Sunday At The NJ. E. Church

Rev. NJ C. Hickman preached at II o'clock on baptism He express ed regret for doing so. since it was a subject over which Christians had fought i'll the past and over which many were ready to fight now; but he considered 1t his duty to do So until people learned that christianity did not consist in for malism or formalities of any kind but in love to God and man. At the close of the service he admin istered the ordinance of baptism to five young ladies. and received them into the church.
 The subject of the evening ser mon was Faults in the character of Plate which brought disaster to his lifen
 We noticed eomrade seely back in the congregation after several weeks absence visiting in Tenn.
 The choir is doing some fine singing now The duet by Mrs. Masoner and Mrs. Mofford was ao- preciated by all
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
WHfTENEis.

N. Philips and Will Drake Of Buckeye have big acreage in clover this spring Their combined crop has been estimated al NJ tons
 Prof Hersehel Hughes, principal of the St. Paul public school is now at home He is preparing to attend weeks summer school at Fayetteville.
 Every body here is busy in the wheat and oat harvest Help is scarce. Oat crop great deal better than last year Corn is fine In all prospects ale good for an all round fine crop of everything but Ben Davis apples
 pie supper on the II inst giv- en for the benefit of Ed Boatright, , young man nearly blind, netted nine dollars. Miss Willie Donald son of Mayfield was awarded a handsome summer parasol for be- ing the prettiest girl present In the guessing contest the pie was awarded to Irwin Johnson
 People are preparing to hold a big 4th of July celebration on Brush Creek near Buckeye. Prominent speakers have been invited Prizes will be given to the winners in the athletic contests Also a present to the young lady coming the great est distance to the celebration. A pretty baby contest. fat man s contest and many other features will be the order of the day Ev- erybody is invited by the managers and committee, William Titworth and R. E Carlock. to come and bring well filled dinner baskets
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
GREENLAND.

A rain would be welcomed visitor in this section of the count ry.
 Mrs. Boiling Of Van Buren visit ed Saturday and Sunday with her son. Ali Boiling
 Ray Smallin returned home last Saturday from few weeks stay In Springdale and surrounding count ".
 Oscar Cornett of Dutton came down with MT Parker Monday and gave all his old friends glad smile and hand shake
 Uncle Bill Jones was down lat ter part of last week visiting with relatives and friends Uncle Bill makes this trip about every month
 Quite number of people of Springddle people WeIe visiting Geo. Smallen and .amily last Saturday and Sunday They came down io the odd Fellow. decoration.
 The Greenland boys and men have the Kansas fever as the foI7 lowing bunch left for Stafford. Kan sas last Monday eve. Wm. Daniels, Wm. Campbell, Dave Brunette. Earl Little, Claude Owens, Melville and Arthur Langfo1d and last but not least was William or w r. Langford
 The Parker ball team was de- feated by the Mt. Comfort team on the latters grounds last Satur- day by score of 15 to 5 The locals pitcher was unable to pitch on account of bruised hand. They used a boy from West Fork to pitch but he was unable to hold the Mt. Comfort boys down. This is the first game for the Parker team
 The Odd Fellows, Masons and general public's decoration at the Baptist Ford cemetery Sunday was attended by people from all the sur rounding towns and country. Af- ter decorating the graves talk was made by Rev. Speers, then all on the grounds were invited to din- her and there was some dinner, too Everybody received good square meal for one time, if never before Music was furnished by West Fork and Fayetteville Kid Band. . After dinner talks were made by Allen C. Flowers, Rev Gillespie and others The old church house was sold to L. R. Putnam of Fay etteville We understand he in tends to make log bungalow out of it. Something near s400.0 was raised for the new church building.
 Williams Son.
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
\ Gift For tie :. I. A.

The School Improvement Associ- ation has received a most welcome gift for the library of our schools from Mrs Inez x MeFee. IL con sists of a number Of books from her gifted pen. including one of her latest publications, beauti- ful Illustrated copy of The Story Of Idylls Of The King
 There is also series of books for supplementary reading for the Primary grades ty this talented au- thor. as well as several by other writers
 We wish to thank Mrs. MeFee for this gift. which is certainly highly appreciated by the s. I A
 MT and Mrs McFee are both vel known educators from Iowa and we gladly welcome them to our midst. $. l. A. If 1t happened its in The Newa a
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
OAK GROVE

Tom Ralston is on the sick list. Mrs. Sarah McCamey was on the sick list Tuesday.
 Johnney has been sick for a few days but is getting better.
 Uncle Tom Norman has bought a
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20

Now that the government experts mystery will doubtless be cleared up.
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
DISTRICT CONFERENCE M. T.. Conference To Be Held In
 Springda'e Next Week.

springda,e Next Week. Following is tAe program of Dis trlat Conference, E't smith Dis trict, Arkansas Conference, NJ E. Church, to be held iH springda-e June 26-27-28-29
 Thursday Afternoon =IeNotioHs, M |. Massie. Busiless Reports from pastoHs=
 3o-The Rural Church. Thos. " Saipley Discussed by L w. Florence, IL N Lewis
 I5-Chureh Liter atlre, J. c. Blizzard D.s ussed b. j. $. Tay- Iof. r \. Anderson.
 Thursday Evening E. II Dugger, Presiding sa Song Service led by Mrs. J. F NasUaer
 Sad The Christian Sabbath. sermon by A Murphy
 Friday Morning 5H -DeFotions, ] J Bow man 5z8H =Busine ; Session
 He5H5-Sermon, E. NJ Dugger. 11a8a= Sacrament of the Lord $ Supper conducted bY D. M Carter.
 Friday Afternoon 2soo =Beyojions. NJ. E Richmond 236= Our Co lege. l. L. Lowe, R. B. TempIeton, NJ C Hickman. go Our BeneFolenees, A J. Murphy Bistu. sed bY D .. Thur man. Bowman
 Friday Evening =f.=EoHe, presiding
 song serefse= cd by Mrs -AiasoHer
 e9a=GhurcA Loyalty Address v 2 5 E mp etgr.
 >atuI1lay Morning Asa DevotioHs. V Fla man. -BHsintss Session
 I8s0a-HoW fo have the Revival "a alI tae year. NJ Karr Dis 4Isze1 bs T. j Wilson V. r. Dun- lap.
 saturdt Evening NV fo91en e. presiding
 Song service led v Mrs. ZAasoner.
 E1aea#io Am. eefsa4y Ad- d=as Pres. Thas. Mason.
 sunday Mo1nil N e Hickman, F
 as3o. Sur day Scfooi
 10 3Q-T 0ye Feast. Ro S I1soo Sermon, JM Cater
 sunday Evs ming
 J. C Blizzard chairman
 eoo=Epwor' Il eagEe
 Saee=Esaneelistie Service. ad dress by (. E. Draper.
 
 SHADY GROVE
 Cutting hay and oats is the or der of the day now. G N Brooks went 10 the c. " Randall sale last Saturday near Elm Springs
 Sanford Davis and wife spent last Sunday with his son, Lee Davis and family.
 Earnest Rubottom has been doing some horse training tie past week for Mrs. Gaserman.
 Next Sunday is Bro. D l.. Hoods 8 regular appointment at this place Everybody come and give him a Hlll house
 Walter and Saddle Morton at tended the ice cream supper at MT. Blumenberg last Saturday night.
 Vernon Brooks is having his house torn down on the Geo. Beach, em place and IS hauling it to town this week Y. W. Peerson and wife went ov- CT to Spring Creek last Sunday to the old time singing and report a vile the past week
 Miss Lucella Henson and Miss Ruby Hepler have been attending the teachers institute at Fayette- the past week
 Mrs. G W Brooks is spending a few days with he daughter, Mrs. Snore Searcy, al Springdale, help Ing to care for new sen.
 fhe Shady Grote school board met Saturday afternoon and re or ganized, eleeting E. Henson president and E. W Brooks clerk. Ebert Napier and family. late of Texas. have been spe nding the past week with Mrs. Napier's parents. Mir. and Mrs. John Cawthon They intend to hunt new location but on account bf a sick baby are de layed.
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
BIRTHS.

Searcy-Born, to Mr and Mrs. J. Shore Searcy, Friday, June 13. a son.
 Sines-Born, to Mir and Mrs. q A. Sines. Tuesday. June r. son.
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20

The Springdale Township Sun day School Association will hold a meeting at the Presbyterian Church at D. m. next Sunday afternoon. Arrangements will be made for the County Convention which meets at Springdale, July 29th and 30th. Every school in the township will please be represented
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
FJSTfIstC k.

Dan Scott has purchased him HeW buggy
 Mrs. coger as on me sisk Is this week
 Nh. Emma Goodman fs on the sick list this week
 NJ K. Lane 4-si5ea friends west oI springdale Sunday
 Ward Harp departed .ast Thus day for the golden West
 George ottts ta1x Las been afsk for the Iast few days
 E ;. Beach attended tfe ola-ttme singing al Spring Creek sunday.
 Miss Hatte Gx1ord of Mountain Home visited Ms Lu6 as Satm day aaa sunday
 Ar Lanes old dae. known by fse= 9eop.e as Old Spot, died Saturday night.
 Qaile d fe# of F#aaa k people aE1endAd lhe " NooAme decoration q sonora sunday
 Miss Ina LaHe returned home Monday after a few weeks visit With re atives at Rogers
 Mrs Nola Perry and Miss Euia denexhan attended the teachers in- stitute at Fayet exi.le Last week.
 Little Frank and Francis Will aIas of Rogers are visiting their grandfather Wild Lane this week
 Grandma Gladys las been very sick for the past week but is re- ported some better at this writing
 The many friends of Miss Der tha Aaron regret to hear Of her death. Bertha taught school al Fishback two terms and made many friends who extend their heartfelt sympathy to her grief stricken rel atives
 Quite a few met at Friendship Tuesday and cleaned off the grave yard. The grave yard looks much better now as it had not been cleaned off for some tine Some of the people suggest that they hire some certain person to keep tie grave yard clean and to ray one hundred dollars per year. We think that would be the best plan so as to keep it in better order than II has been in the past
 Mary Jane
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20

4 rain would be welcomed visitor in this section Of the count
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
SHADY GROVE

tended the ice cream supper at
 Mr Blumenberg last Saturday
The Springdale news., 1913-06-20
JOHNSON.

In le Tom Nail and 4.fe attend d tne big singing at spring Creek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
BASEBALL SLANG
BRINGS DEFENSE
of Fans Mail Ballots
in Unique Contest by, the
Record Herald.

Baseball fans throughout the central
west began to pour in their votes
yesterday in the controversy fSlang
versus English" as used in modern
write-ups of the national game. Edu-
Gators, doctors, lawyers, ministers,
bankers, business men and just plain
everyday fans voiced their approval
or dissent to the different styles en-
ployed. A large number pointed out
the great service in an educational
way rendered by the Chicago Record
Herald.
Those against the use, of slang voiced
the opinion that a reform in writing
was not only a step in the right direc-
ton, but that it would have a ire
mendous influence upon the youth of
the land, who are apt to follow the
vernacular of the day in writing as
we'll as in speech. Others commended
that slang, properly controlled, not
only has, but is enriehing the Ian
guage and that these same words and
phrases viii be recogni <ed in a short
time as correct mode of speech when
describing certain event as, for in
stance, football and the like 1t is
strongly argued among the latter that
baseball must have a language all it's
own indebted by any notions of the
purist.
The advocates of the slangy style
backed up Professor F. w. Shepard
son of the University of Chicago to
man. These fans argue that turn
ing the ball games over to the Eng
lish purist would be to put the de-
| scriptions of the game among the
I dead languages. Dead languages, is
! the argument put forth. may be orna-
mental, but not useful in everyday life.
| AS a Psychological study, wheth-
er the comments made were dictated
! by education as applied to baseball,
by temperament or environment, may
remain unanswered. However, the fact
remains the opinions are as far re-
moved from each as are the poles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
DARKNESS ENDS
SATURDAY CAME
Count Is Four Apiece at End Of
Ninth-Boots Queer" Sox
Chances.

With the field wrapped in several
layers of darkness, the Saturday mat
inee was called at the end of the
ninth inning with the score knotted
at four apiece. The afternoon was
one succession of thrills and but for
some careless work the Pretzels should
have put Decatur on the losing end.
The Turks grabbed a two-run lead
in the first inning, for which Con"
Donley was to blame, because of too
good control. With one gone Lynch
singled. He was given the hit and
run sign, which was detected by the
Sox, and Donley was tagged for
waste ball. Instead of that he grcoved
the pill. Reed had started towards
second to get the throw and Scherer
poked the ball through the gap for
hit sending Lynch all the way to third
Flanagan singled, scoring Lynch, and
Scherer scored on an infield out.
The SoX got to Dyer in the sixth
and tied the count thanks to Mr.. Mil
ton Reed, shortstop. Ohland walked
and scored on the Philly recruits
three-ply smash to center garden. Reed
made one of the prettiest slides ever
seen on the Davenport field, leaving
his feet some Is PAGES away from the
third sack and hurting headlong into
the cushion, beating the throw by
a hair. He registered on Bromwich's
single.
Woozy work by 'Letsgo" Peters
handed the Turks one in the next in
ming. With two gone, O'Brien dou-
bled. Dyer laid down a dinky one in
front of the plate and Pete made a
home run heave into the bleachers, al
lowing O'Brien to score.
In their half, the Sox grabbed two.
Koepping walled. Pete's finger was
fiattened up against the bat by a
swift shoot, an the big boy was fore
ed to retire. Becker, sent up to the
plate, in his stead, was hit in the Stats.
/ Donley whitfield, but singles by Ohland
and Carrigan were good for a pair
/ OF runs.
! The Turks eyened it up in the eighth
on Donley's boot a sacrifice and Elan
nagan's single. The Hose were un,
able TO dent Kaiser, who relieved Dyer
in the eighth, and as the gloom was
I growing decidedly intense at the close
of the ninth. Jumps Sullivan said
"Cut 'er out, boys" The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
CUSPAPPAS wins
A benefit MATCH
Downs Arthur Stewart il
Straight Falls and Wants to
Meet Al Alderman.

Gus Pappas won the benefit wrest-
ling match at Turner hall Sunday even
ing from Arthur Stewart and an
nounces that he is ready to meet Al
Alderman any time and any place for
side bet of $500 or $1,000. Acker-
man to make 15S pounds, ringside.
Tappas took the match from Stewart
in straight falls. The sum of $500 was
realized and will be sent by the win
ner to Greek soldiers who have been
fighting in the Ba.xGn wars.
Stewart was not an easy mark for
the Greek, getting several dangerous
holds during the match. He succumb-
ed in the first fall to a scissors hold
on body and half nelson, the time be-
ing "a minutes Is seconds. In the
second match he went to the mat in
IA minutes on head hammerlock and
scissors hold. --. -s-.--..-
In the preliminaries Aleck Fasules
bested Blazuck in straight falls and
Paulos downed Freeman, one fail set
Ting the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
PLAY IN MIXED DOUBLES TO
BEGIN AT ARSENAL TODAY

Miss Lura Schlegel defeated Miss
Helen Waterman in the tennis tourna-
ment at the Arsenal Golf club Satur-
day afternoon in the last play in he
singles. A large crowd turned out to
witness the match. John Hansen was
given the title in Saturdays match
with E. R. Guyer by default.
Today play in the mixed doubles will
begin, continuing up to Friday. Mems
and ladies' doubles will conclude Che
annual tournament. The pairings for
the mixed doubles are as follows:
Miss Lardner and Mr.. Stibolt VS..
Miss Mueller and Mr.. Mueller.
Mrs. King and Mr.. Roberts VS.. Miss
Schlegel and Mr.. Lusk.
Miss Vollmer and Mr.. Hansen VS..
Miss Hass and Mr.. Hass.
Miss Ficke and Mr. Mitchell, Miss
Vincent and Mr.. Holbrook, Miss Wa
terman and Mr.. Priester, Mrs. Mitch
ell and Mr.. Spelletich, Miss Lewis
and Miss Lardner are all listed as
bye"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
UMPIRE CUSACK
VERY UNPOPULAR
Arbiter's Work Criticized All
Over Circuit-Quincy Herald
Speaks Up.

Steve Cusack, Three-I arbiter, we'll
known to local fans, seems to be get
ting worse than ever this season, and
various sport writer's around the wheel
are unanimous in their condemnation.
President Al Tearney, whose sole in
terest in the league seems to end with
the drawing of his salary, has turned
a deaf ear to all the kicks" and lets
things ramble on. The following from
the Quincy Herald is a fair sample
of the opinions being expressed:
"Of all the rotten umpires, Steve Gu
sack is entitled to the price as it is
an absolute certainty that no one
could be any worse. The arbiter
now doing duty at league park truly
lives up to his name of Blind Steve"
and the gent who applied the mon
ECKER surely hit the nail on the head.
PreXy Tearney is evidently under
some obligation to Steve, as he keeps
on signing him up each season and
veal after year Steve Keeps on get
ting worse. And the Quincy fans are
not alone in their protests, as the
knocking has been going on around
the circuit all season and it is a mys-
terry how he keeps on drawing pay
as an umpire.
'Tearney seems to have but little
conception of the duties of an umpire
and keeps on dishing up undesirable
material every season, but seems to
have gathered together an unusual
bunch this year as the bowls have
come forth thick and fast. Cusack
missed at least two dozen strikes dur
; il:g the game yesterday in addition
| tc several raw decisions on the bases
! Golvin was called out at second in
/ the third when it was apparent to
everyone in the stands that he had
reached the bag ahead of the ball.
Fogel, the Danville second baseman,
said after the game that lie did not
touch him by at least three feet Bill
!inas beat out a hit in the eighth, but
was promptly ruled out. Staley was
called out at third when he was easily
safe, but the climax of the day came
on the final decisions of the game. :
Runners were on second and third
and Conger had two and two on him
when Neal threw low one. The ball
hit the rubber and bounded into the
air higher than Erloff's head and fell
in front of the plate by few inches
1t was a ball to everyone who saw it
out CuSack Immediately called Con
ger out, declaring the play a third
lstrike. After his rank decisions in
the early part of the game, the fans
hOOted and Kissed in great style, but
Steve proceeded to get even by re
fusing to use his hands in calling
balls and strikes and the fans were
unable to tell what was on the bat
ter until he either hit the ball or re
tired to the bench. Some class to al
jumps like that! It's a cinch thai
Tearney could find better materia
right here in the Soldiers home thar
some of the men now drawing dowr
good money as umpires."
Some enraged fan threw a pop bottle
, at Cusack as he was leaving the fielC
at the conclusion of the game. The
missile barely missed Steve's head, BID
at that he should consider himsel
/ lucky it was not worse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11

third and but one gone. Biltz drove
a long fly to left, and Lynch scored
after the catch. Scherer was held at
second.
To make matters worse, Duggan
drew q walk 1t was then up to
Mathes, the slugging shortstop vice
Bill German, canned. This lad, on his
maiden appearance with the Decatur
gang at Dubuque, hit the bull sign
on his first trip to the plate and
dragged down cold 80 seeds. The
heavy boy lifted a high foul back of
third base, and Bromwich corraled
same, ending it.
The last inning was easy, the only
feature being the pinch hitting Of
McNeely, understanding Mr.. Harper.
Mac stepped into the breach and COW
cred himself with glory by tanning.
The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
STAR SOUTHPAW TO
BECOME WHITE SOCK

Winona, MINI, Aug. 11.-Southpaw
Ralph Bell has been establishing new
record for baseball in this section. He
has won Is straight for WinOna in
the Northern league. The 21-year-old
youngster is the property of the St.
Joseph club under an optional con-
tract. According to reliable informa-
ton Bell win go direct from Winona
to the Chicago White Sox. Charles
A Comiskey, who visited Winoha re-
Gently on an auto tour of this section,
showed great interest in Bell. Bell
pitched in three games for the White
Sox last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
SENATOR SHORTSTOP
TO PILOT RED SOX?

Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. 11.-Advices
received in Milwaukee from members
of the family of George Mcbride, short
stop Of the Washington team, are to
the effect that this season is likely
to be his last with the Washington
ians and that he is being considered
as manager OF the Boston Red Sox
In place of Carrigan, who succeeded
Stahl. McAleer and Griffith, according
TO his report, have deal on by which
Mcbride will be sent TO Boston in ex.
change for Iris Speaker. Carrigan and
an outfielder. and with Mcbride Wash.
ington would give Ainsmith and Milan
On every visit 20 Boston Mcbride
stays at McAleer's home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
Elk CUB TWIRLER
A FOOTBALL COACH

Ann Arbor, Mich. Aug. 11.-Carl L.
Lundgren, former twirler on the Chi
cago Cubs and once a University of
Illinois star, has been chosen as
coach of the Michigan baseball team,
TO succeed Coach Hickey. who recent
ly resigned. Lundgren pitched four
years at Illinois, and then Joined the
Chicago club in 1902. where he remain
ed seven years, being a member OF
two worlds championship mines He
was sold TO Toronto, where he remain
ed two years. Recently Lundgren
coached the all-freshmen team at
Princeton, and Keene Fitzpatrick, for
mer Michigan trainer. recommended
his appointment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
SICK BOY HELPED
BY STAR PITCHER

Washington, D. C., Aug. ia base
ball and an autograph letter from Wal
ter Johnson, Washington's premier
pitcher, did more than medicine could
do to bring about the rapid GONZALES
cence of Warren A. Slice, youthful
admirer of the big ball tosser. John
son, whose numerous admirers include
scores of youthful fans who idoIize the
pitcher, heard OF the serious illness of
the boy and wrote to him, sending a
baseball he had used in pitching the
washington team to victory. The
boys recovery since receiving the let
ter has progressed rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11

Ottumwa, 3; Monmouth. first
game).
Ottumwa, 3; Monmouth, 0 (second
game).
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Atlanta, 5; Nashville, (eleTen in
nings).
Mobile, Z; Memphis, s.
Montgomery, 3; New Orleans,
first camel.
New Orleans, 5; Montgomery, o
tsecond game.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Venice, 5; Portland, 2.
Portland, 4; Venice, ..
San Francisco, 8; Sacramento, 2.
Sacramento, Z; San Francisco, 4.
Los Angeles, 5; Oakland, 3.
Los Angeles. 6; Oakland, 4.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Indianapolis, 5; Chicago, 1 (first
game).
indianapolis, .; Chicago, (second
game).
Cleveland, s; Kansas City, 1.
Cleveland, 4; Kansas City, ,.
Pittsburgh, 4; st. Louis, l,
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Grand Rapids, IL; Fort Wayne, 4
Dayton, 6; Terre Haute, 5 (firs;
game).
Terre Haute, 5; Dayton, (second
game).
Evansville. Z; Springfield, 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
CUB PINCH HITTER
STILL HOLDS BERTH

Manager Evers was very much sur
prised yesterday when he saw in the
local papers that Wilbur Good had
been released to Indianapolis by the
Cubs. Evers declared there was no
truth in the statement and as proof
he pointed to Good sitting in the
smoking compartment of the train that
'Evers says that there is no chance
of Good leaving the Cubs, as he fig
ures that the pinch hitter is fast
developing into one of the best out
fielders in the business. The Cub man
ager further stated that if waivers had
been asked on Good it was done with
out his knowledge.