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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-13
MRS. CARY REEVES
PASSES AWAY

Des MoineS. Dec. 12.--Rural route
carriers throughout Iowa are extending
sympathy to Carey A. Reeves Of Des
Moines, the state president of the route
carriers association because Of Mr..
Reeves bereavement in the death of
his wife, which occurred recently. Mr..
Reeves is one of the best known car
riers of the state and makes his daily
trips out Of Des Moines on route No. 3.
Often when he has been i'll and unable
to carry the mail his wife drove the
route At the funeral service there were
many floral tributes from rural carriers
and a special floral piece from the as
sociation. Rev. Mr.. Fintel, who preach
ed the funeral sermon. read an obitu-
airy written by F. J. Alder, Southeast
Fourteenth and Indianola avenue
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FATHER BOWEN
IS SERIOUSLY ILL

Davenport Dec. Prev. j. F. Bowen
pastor Of the Catholic church at Del
mar. lies dangerously i'll at Excelsior
Springs, Mo. Word to this effect has
been received by the Rt. Rev. James
Davis, bishop of Davenport. Father
Bowen has been at Excelsior Springs
for several weeks. For the past year he
has not been in the best Of health. Re-
Gently he suffered a nervous break
down, but his condition was. not con-
sidered serious until a. few. days \ ago
when there was a change for the worse.
Father Bowen's two sisters of Del
mar have gone to Excelsior Springs to
be at his bedside. Nothing further re-
garding his condition has been heard
up to this afternoon
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PIONEER WOMAN
CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Anna E. Hammond, 76 years old,
and pioneer resident of Ottumwa. died
last night at 1890 at the home Of her
sister in-law Mrs. Vic Hammond of ST..
Paul. Mimi. where she had been visit
ing for some time past. She was the
widow of j. B. Hammond who preceded
her in death seven years ago. Her son.
Jesse Hammond, was with her at the
time of her death. Besides her son, she
leaves one brother II. E. Baker who re-
sides south of the city.
The remains will arrive in Ottumwa
Saturday morning at S:35 over the
Rock Island. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon al . o'clock from
the First NJ E. church Of which she has
been a member for nearly 60 years.
Rev. j. H. Cudlipp will have charge Of
the services. Interment will be made in
OttumWa cemetery.
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FORMER VAN BUREN,
MAN ILL IN WEST

Keosauqua, Dec. 12.-The news
reached friends here this week of the
serious illness of DR.. F. E. Corwin of
Corwin Springs. Mont. His affliction
is that Of cancer of the liver. DR.. Cor
win is a Van Buren, county man and
one wha has been making good. He
liveC his early life in this county and
after graduating from Keokuk medical
college located near Mt. Pleasant for
practice. Several years ago his hath
failed and he moved to Montana where
his health was regained and where he
enjoyed a lucrative practice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-13

who has been spending the past few
days in the city visiting DR.. and Mrs.
G B. Lewis, 113 East Maple avenue,
returned home this noon on the Rock
Island.
Matt Ricard formerly manager of
Hofmann's grill who has been in Cedar
Rapids for the past six months re-
turned to Ottumwa today and will re-
sumo his old position.
Mrs. l.. M. B. Morrissey and little
son Martin Hutchinson of Minneapolis,
Mimi, are visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Morrissey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
b. Hutchinson, 434 North Court street
You can find the records, statistics.
information you want in the Courier's
Handy Atlas. Price 25 cents at this
office-31 cents by mail.
Miss Florence Harrison of Tama,
who has been visiting for the past
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
p. HARRISON 1116 North Court street.
returned home this morning on the
Milwaukee.
Mrs. Stella Thompson, 40 South
Jefferson street. left this morning for
few days visit in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Ernest Strong OF Sigourney, re-
turned this morning after a weeks
visit with Mrs. T. Bruins, Ala North
Jefferson street.
Mrs. C. Clark of Fremont. who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. M.
Clark on North Wapello street for the
past few days, returned home this
morning.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Just received another hundred Lad
lies" Crescent Drug and Book store,
Second and Court streets.
Mr.. and Mrs L. G. Saunders, 610
Queen Ann avenue, are spending a few
days with Mrs. Julia Bates, west of the
city and other friends.
Rev. w. J. Tribe of Marion, is visit
Ing friends in the city.
O. B. Caylor of Centerville, is visit
Ing at the home of his sister, Mrs. M.
e. Replogle, COS Ellis avenue.
Mrs. j. H. Robinson. 527 West
Fourth street. has returned from a
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iting friends at Fl. Madison returned
home Tuesday.
c. H. Kelley was a recent business
visitor at Moline, Ill.
Henry Bruggeman was a Davenport
visitor over Sunday.
w. w. Peppers spent Sunday with
his niece Miss Sarah Peppers at Ora
ham hospital.
Mrs. Hattie Stevens and children Of
Misses Mildred and Edna Jack Of
Mt. Sterling are. visiting their sister.
Mrs. Roy Thompson.
Miss Cora Stevens pleasantly enter
tanned the Kensington club on Thurs
day evening.
Father James Toner, the new parish
priest for St. Boniface Catholic church
arrived Saturday to take up his work
here.
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GERMAN FLEET COMING,

Berlin, Dec 12.-Germany today
signied her acceptance of the invita-
ton sent to her by the United States
government to send warships to repre-
sent her at the opening Of the Pan
ANA canal. She will communicate at
a later period the composition Of the
enuodrnn
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EVELYN Elizabeth Walker.

Evelyn Elizabeth Walker.
Funeral services CT Evelyn Eliza
beth Walker, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Walker. who died
Thursday as the result Of burns, were
held this afternoon at three o'clock
from the residence of her grandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. F.. w. Darner,13
Adella street, in charge of Rev. Joseph
Darner. Burial was made in Ottumwa
cemetery
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Obituary
Nellie Myrtle Cremer.

Funeral services of Nellie Myrtle
Cremer, who died Wednesday at hoe
home near Agency, were held thu
morning at II o'clock from the family
residence, in charge of Rev. J. H. Cud-
lipp. Burial was made in Agency GEM
etery.
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FARM

Marvin Rice of Corydon was a re-
cent guest of his cousin, Mrs. H. E.
Folker.
Mrs. Ellen Bailey, who has been Wis
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FAIRFIELD MASONS
PLAN A HOME

Fairfield, Dec. 12.-Local Masons
have taken the preliminary steps to-
ward securing for themselves a large
Masonic temple in the near future
which will be a home for the order and
the various branches of the same.
A site was purchased by the trustees
Of Clinton lodge No. Is from Attorneys
Charles and Joe S. Grail, the consider
alton being about $4,000. The property
is situated directly south Of the JEFF
ferson county court house and within
one block Of the square. The location is
an ideal one for the purpose and local
Masons are congratulating themselves
that they were able to secure 1t at such
q reasonable figure.
The question of permanent home
for Clinton lodge the chapter and the
commandery has been discussed for
some time but until now no suitable
site could be secured without the ex
penditure of great deal more money.
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CHARLTON HOME BEREFT.

Charlton. December 12.-Esther
Louise. eighteen months old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Joe Hail. died Wednes-
day afternoon after brief illness. The
remains were laid to rest in the Chart
ton cemtery She was a bright, low
able child, and was the life of the
household. In their bitter grief the
sorrowing parents and other relatives
will have the deep sympathy of the
entire community.
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JEFF SAYS:

Have you ever
seen all the but
ter you wanted
at a place where
you were invited
for dinner?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-13
QUICK, SAFE,
SURE CURES
AND A
SQUARE DEAL TO ALL
IS THE MOTTO OF .I
DOCTORS
MYERLY & KReUL
40 e MAIN crDEEr

Their reputation is backed by ovel
20 years of experience in the successful
treatment of hundreds of cases. People
come to them because they have con.
tidence in their ability. Because they
know they will be fairly and honestly
dealt with. f,
THEY TREAT all chronic and n.ta
vous diseases of men, women and CHI:
dren. s-"..
Their treatment of CATTARRi4 and
LUNG DISEASES, DEAFNESS. SNOR.
ING, MOUTH BREATHING has result
ed in many wonderful cures.
Their treatment Of rheumatism, blood
poison, and kidney diseases has result
ed in cures in many patients who have
failed to get relief at the Hot Springs
and other health results.
DR.. Myerly will give every caller a
his office this month, careful exam.
ination free. He is one of the most
skillful diagnostitions in the state. This
examination alone may be worth many
dollars to you.
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INTERVIEWS WITH HOG RAISERS WHO
HAVE FOUGHT CHOLERA IN THEIR HERDS
The Courier in These Articles Will Afford the Farmer
the Means of Giving His Views in Preventing
the Dreaded and Costly Swine Plague
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Holiday Goods

Without doubt the most surprising values
ever offered. II will pay you we'll to look
here. We are ready at all times to make
.:~ your visit most pleasant
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Tri-Weekly Courier

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hanged wiz please give tho name OF
the posto6ios to which tho paper has
besn sent ~ well as the postofftcs
where they desire It to b changed to.
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Mrs. A. H. Cummings of Mason City,
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Have you ever
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
MAYOR TOURS
WEST SIDE; ASKS
VOTES FOR M. 0.
Don't Take Away Our Buses.
Is Appeal Made to Executive
in Sixteenth Ward
WELL SOON HAVE CARS
RUNNING" HE ANSWERS
Get Out Early and Vote for
City Ownership" Mayors
Final Appeal

Mayor Marx, accompanied 10y Judge
George =. Codd Fire Commissioner
Louis Katz, Secretary Fitzgerald and
a delegation OF newspaper men. made
a circuit OF the west-side wards Mon
day morning. TO sound the early vote
on municipal ownership. and urge sup
port FOR the proposition The morn
INK vote in the outlying wards was
light, and the heavy vote is expected
ar 0rtrs- rt0se-trr- tire after
noon
Get out early and vote for city
ownership"
This is Mayor Marks final warning
TO the voters On account OF the mum.
Der OF ballots to be marked by each
voter. balloilEg is slow process, the
average time for voting being about
. minutes In the booths the MAYOR
listened 10 numerous kicks register
Cd by the clerks because il was neces.
sary 20 handle so many ballots II Is
feared that owing 20 the time II take
10 prepare tho ballots all the voters
will nor be able 10 get in the booths
when the afternoon and evening rush
comes
Very lew ballots we're cast by wo-
mon o nthe charter amendments in
the precincts visited by Mayor Marx.
In the second precinct OF the
Twelfth ward, - ballots had been cast
a. 10 Is a. IN. Six women voted No
women challengers were seen The
ballots for the women did not reach
The booth IN the first OF the -Four.
tecnth ward until o'clock A. n. on
l06 votes had been casf In This pre-
cinct Three wome nvoted In the
fourth OF the Sixteenth. TWO OF them
being taxpayers and voting on the
amendments Ninety-seven ballots
were cast in this precinct before II
o'clock
The booth IN the sixth % the Six.
teen'h was so crowded when the
mayor arrived that he had 10 await
his turn at the door Only 3i votes
ont ~ 375 had been cast. bat the
clerks complained that great deal OF
tContinued on Page NineD
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
REVISE TARIFF
BY SCHEDULES
House Caucus Faces Question
for Solution at Session
Tuesday

WASHINGTON, April Eight OF
the 10 Democratic members OF the
senate finance committee today urged
President Wilson 10 ask he house
leaders 20 divide the tariff bill. so
that il could be considered schedule
BY schedule In separate measures
The president was told that this
method would greatly expedite final
action on the tariff and he agreed to
carefully consider the subject The
tariff bill as introduced today Is so
framed that It's division will be very
easy and the president hopes To ar.
rive al decision before the house
caucus meets tomorrow.
The Democratic house caucus which
is called FOR tomorrow. Will decide
whether the bill shall be- diveded into
schedules and II so. IL will be ordered
reprinted in that manner Meanwhile
the senate and house leaders and the
president will continue TO thresh ou'
which plan will be the better
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
LAST BIG CONTEST
!. OF SEASON TONIGHT
Rayls and D. A. G. Will Fight
for State Basketball Cham
pionship at Moose Temple

Basketball fans OF Detroit, tonight.
will have their last chance Of the sea
go 20 see big teams in action THIS
fact, together with the state chair.
pionship which hinges upon The out.
coma. u expected 10 draw ar i'm
monse crowd 10 the Moose temple
this evening to witness he struggle
between the Rayls and the ". a. X.
Gve.
The game was originally scheduled
20 take place last Friday. but !. VAS
found that the arrangements for the
use oof the floor on that night had
bceu faulty. and the game then Sas
impossible.
Y The Rayl bunch il openly predict
ihg victory and - advance dope 10
good for anything. their predictions
should mAteriaiize The ID. A. G. men.
while they do predic; victory, are
rDlleut and will not concede defeat
.Ths three additional days for prac.
'tloe. which resulted from the post
'Dpnomepv 81 sse game. raised their
oDD oomewhs'.
-. % JsclEoa, ard Frank I.erch-
40 0okroit. will osiciste
1U211noiDavy CONTEXT bet sesn the
n0uoRde ou1 she e. KS 10
- - ia
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
POLICE UNEARTH
BLACK HAND HEAD
Nab Man With Dynamite as
He's Demanding Money
Six Others Arrested

Detectives are hard al work on the
best Black Hand lead that they
have ever unearthed--the seizure OF
seven sticks OF dynamite. OF 40 ounces
each. and the arrest OF lmpestato Gas
pero, % years old. OF No. 62S Riopelie-
St. as he was demanding money from
francesca Cukeppe. grocer. at No. 6lS
Riopelle-st. and recipient OF many
threatening letters.
Six other Italians. rooming in the
house occupied by Gaspero were ar
rested. after the detectives found the
dynamite hidden in the shed. They
are Pietro Rosso, Guisseppi Culiffo.
Blajio Rosso. Massino Italino, Goetana
Vallone and Salvatore Crascilo.
Detectives Grove, Kolb. Balone and
Rogers, the latter two Italians, ere
working on the case.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
House Members Go Through
Order of Selecting Champ
Clark Speaker of Sixty
third Congress
GANEI.S FALL AT NOON;
ORGANIZATION FIRST
Twenty Minutes Sufficient 70
Complete Work Of
Senate

WASHINGTON Aprn I-Democ-
racy reighcd supreme today when the
gavels al both ends OF the capitol an
nounced the cOnNening OF the eXtraor
binary session OF the Sixty-th'rd
congress.
In the house ia representatives,
the first house under the new appor'
tionment made merry az the truition
OF Democratic hopes and aspirations.
There was vast confusion incident 10
the new benches which took the place
of the old fashioned desks ami com.
Portable swivel chairs.
In the senate the orderly dicuihod
procedure OF recOnyenng after the
special session OF March was car
ried through with no unusual features.
The first business in the house
chamber was the organization of the
lower legislative body It's members
met as a body. were called to order by
clark South Trimbel and then organ.
iZed by selection OF speaker and
other officers James x Mann, OF III
inois. was the choice for the Republic
cans for the Speakership, and Victor
uidock. OF Kansas. that Of the Pro
gressives. Both were supported 10y
votes from their parties, but II wa
Chamu- Cllrk-of- Missouri. who wa'
elected by the overwhelming votes ~
the Democracy.
The procedure OF elcctins officers
followed the call of the roll OF new
members
The Underwood tariff bill was ono
~ the first measures 10 be introduced
in the house Il bore endorsement
IT, r 30 10. on the official records
Underwood put II in the bill basket
, shortly after noon
Twenty minutes suf'iced 10 dispose
oi all business before the senate when
II convened az noon today, and re.
cess was taken until o'clock when
Il was expected that President Wilson
might forward nominations.
Two new senators were sworn in
Lawrence Y. sherman. OF Illinois. aud
Nathan y. Con. OF West Virginia.
Recommending At O'Clock. the SEN
: ate took second recess until 4 y. m d.,
In order that II might await the invt
tation of the house to hear the presl-
dents message In joint session tomor-
! row
! The vote for speaker was:
! Clark. 271. Mann. III: Murdoch. Is:
Nelson. Of Wisconsin, Cooper. or
Wisconsin, T.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
INCOME TAX TO
PLACE BURDEN
IN RIGHT SPOT
Common People" Will BE Re-
leved of Heavy Weight
by New Bill
PRES. WILSON TO
ESCAPE DURING TERM
Fraud in Declaring Income
Will Cost Dearly for Those
Caught

WASHINGTON. April THAT the
proposed income tax will place part
of the burden for the support OF the
government on the shoulders OF those
best able to bear that burden is the
position taken today BY the Demo
cratic members OF the house and ways
means committee. Persons who are
taXdodgers will be forced 10 meet
their obligations under the new plan
Asserted
Basing the federal income entire
~ upon customs and internal revenue
duties said the committee in ex
planning this provision OF the bill. is
system OF taxation which inevitably
throws the burden of supporting the
government on the shoulders OF
the consumers 1t correspondence
exempts the men Of larger income
whose consumption OF the ordinary
necessities OF life Is subject To a tarff
taxation in far less aggregate de-
gree than ia that OF the smaller In
come earners who expend the create
proportion OF their resources for the
ordinary necessities o, life.
owing 70 defects in personal prop
erty taxation the larger incomes OF
the United States have for many
years been able 10 escape with less
than their general share OF tho bur
den OF taxation This equality will
be in part overcome by the plan now
proposed
The wage-earner who earns less
than $4,000 a year is not subject 70
the tax Above $4,000 and up to 500,
600. the new tax will be about one
per cent. between $4,000 and $50,
900. II will be two per cent; between
$50 900 and 100000. it will be three
per cent, and above 100000. -four
,Costinued on Page Two,
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
TO NAME KEEFE'S
SUCCESSOR SOON
Secretary Wilson and Others
Mont ommittaI Regarding
Probable Choice

WASHINGTON. ID C.. April =
Especial Secretary Wilson. OF the
department Of labor said today that
no decision had been made on the
appointment of a successor 10 Daniel
Kaefe. United states commissioner OF
immigration
Members OF The Michigan delegation
are awaiting With interest 10 learn
what disposition the Wilson admins
tration will make OF Commissioner
Kee'e. Detroit man The ONCE is
a presidential appointment and the
term ~ commissioner Keefe. has e..
PRED
Secretary Wilson and others close
20 {he president are uon-commi'tal
when asFed about the chances OF Nj
keefes appointment lis predict.
Cd ~ msuy In Washington thai new
man will qe named within the next
, tel DAYS Or two weeks.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
THINK Is DEAD
ON TURTLE" BOAT
Five Men Are Rescued From
Capsized German
Ship

WHEELER, Ore. April Eight
cen men are believed 10 be dead today
in the hull Of the German ship Mimi,
which capsized Of the beach near Bay
CITY Yesterday.
Captain Reed. Of the steamer George
Vospurg. succeeded in reaching the
Mimi early today and with several
companions, rescued Captain Charles
: Fisher. OF Portland; the representa-
tive OF n construction company; Cap
tain Westphal OF the Mimi, and two
sailors. Reed said that he believed
the other Is men who were on the
boat when she capsized have perished
The Mimi turned over while marine
underwriters were trying 10 haul her
.cIf the beach where she struck two
months ago.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
JOE BEDORE SHE
COIN TO SELL
HOTEL HON FLAT
Peeved Because SOn-in. Law Is
Caught by Game Wardens
Serving Wild Duck
OATS ROTTEN TING, DAT
LAW" EXPLAINS JOE
"ROsie's Hus band" Says He'll
Plead Guilty-JOe Sears. Old
Punter, Is Caught, Too

Joe Bedore, shes goin sell hotel
hon de Flat for % cents on dallar. by
Gar Willie Bedore. Joes son. she got
dem ordaire. Sunday, after Joe learned
for the first time in his 80 seasons at
the Flats. that he couldn't sell wild
ducks.
Deputy Game Wardens Charles
DAME J e. Leggett and William ELY
walked of the Wauketa, Sunday noon
hurried across the long dock. and
straight INTO The Joe Bedore Kftchen
where several panfuls OF wild ducks
were cooking. Rosie. Joe's daughter,
presiding.
Her husband. James A. Clay. Is
proprietor OF the Bedore hotel now,
and he is the man who will have to
face a complaint in the courts In ST.
Clair But Joe Bedore himself was
present, and he launched into a phil
lipic as the officers pulled" the coup.
Clay said he would plead guilty TO
the charge OF serving wild ducks. and
then he begged for chance to serve
them, as there was no other meat in
the hotel The deputies let him 20
ahead and serve the game dinner.
cinching their case. but stopping the
hunger pangs OF the guests.
Meanwhile. Joe Sears, old-time
punter. close friend OF Judge Phelan,
and character at the Flats. showed
the nose OF his boat into the Bedore
dock. with 81 ducks In the boat The
law allows only 25 ducks TO one per
son Joe was nabbed by the officers.
and Joe BedeFe- went-into another Mt
OF righteous wrath.
Joe Bedore told all about It, Mon
day morning
OATS rotten ting" says Joe, w en-
Won can Z heat de duck
MY daughter Just come from de
(Coptinued on Page T>vo)
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
AUTOMOBILE DUTY
ABOUT The SAME
Underwood Tariff Bill Makes
Few Changes - Motor
Cycles Reduced

WASHINGTON. April T. Especially
In the Underwood tariff bill intro
duced today. the duty on finished auto
mobiles and automobile bodies re-
mains at a. per cent adj valorem. IA
In the Payne bill Finished parts. not
including tires. are reduced. from *
per cent ad valorem 10 90 per cent
Motor cycles. not including tires.
are reduced from s. per cent to 40
per cent and bicycles are reduced
from a. per cent ad valorem 70 % per
cent Automobiles axles. or parts
thereof. axles blanks. or forgings
whether or iron and steel without ref
ercnCe 10 stages or state OF manufae-
ture and not otherwise provided for in
the bill are placed al 10 per cent ad
valorem instead of three-fourths OF
one cent per pound as in the Payne
bill
The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
DECREE FOR COAL
TRUST AMENDED
l.. S. Supreme Court Decides "65
Per Cent Contracts"
May Stand

WASHrNGTON. April THE All.
preme court today amended it's recent
decree dissolving the anthracite coal
trust"
A petition OF the Pennsylvania Coal
company. 10 amend the decree so az
to relieve the courts prohibition
against operation OF the socalled "G5
per cent contracts was granted. The
government did not object TO the petit
lions OF the Pennsylvania and Elk Hill
companies request, but did object as
10 the others.
The court referred similar petitions
of other coal companies to the distric.
court ~ Pennsylvania for hearing and
decision.