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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
BAT TTLEFIELDS
Of STRIKES
VISITED
Congressional InquisitOrs View
Coal Mines and Camps and
Interview Strikers in Lud-
low Tent Colony.
HABEAs CORPUS WRIT
DENIED MOTHER JONES
ny Leased wire to Evening herald. J

tby Leased Wire TO Evcning Herald.
Trinidad. Colo. Feb ls.-Scencs OF
the exciting events In the Colorado
coal miners strike were Inspected to-
day by the congressional investigating
committee which went To the Ludlow
tent colony. the Hastings. ierwind,
Tabasco and other mines and other
points OF ihtorog, In connection with
the strike.
Only two representatives of each
interested faction accompanied the
expedition. The operators selected
w. ]. Murray. vice president and gen
erai manager OF the fuel department
Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany. The miners were represented
by John u. Lawson aud John Me-
Lennon. Col George NJ. Lee repre-
sented the military authorities. With
tho committee by special authority
was Joseph :. Meyers. special investi-
gator Tor the department Of labor.
Forbes, the scene Of the famous
battle OF October II between strikers
and guards In which one striker was
killed and one mine guard Wounded
was visited this morning by the mem
bcrs OF the congressional inVcstigat-
ing committee. hhe committee and
accompanying party arrived there ~
10 o'clock. The tent colony of Forbes
was visited and the residents OF the
tents were interviewed. W. johnson,
an oid-'imer OF the county. was in
troduced TO the congressman by John
Lawson. johnson told of conditions
In and near Forbes and told OF some
of the Forbes battles
Z. n. Wciizcl. who Is with the
party representing the companies, and
John Lawson. who is a representa-
tive Of the strikers. described the bat
tie of October ~ The party stopped
near the stone house, where uuring
the battle the strikers wives and chill
drcn sought refuge.
The Forbes camp. owned by the
Rocky Mountain Fuel company. was
looked over From Forbes the party
went 10 Ludlow.
From Forbes the party proceeded q
Ludlow. They stopped on the way e
view the iron railroad bridge which
has become famous as the fort
used BY both sides in the numerous
battles.
Entering the Ludlow tent colony
the party was met by strike leaders
who explained the location Of the col
ony and the method Of government
The representatives separately ant
sinRly end hy twos walked through
the colony interviewing mcn, womei
and citizens 10 whom they could make
themselves understood Il was eX
planned to the congressman that q
dicnront languageH and dialects ar'
spoken in the colony and the services
Of interpreters frequently we're re-
qulred. The representatives appeared
particularly Interested In statement
made by some OF the strikers tina
they had voted without becoming cit
izens.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
Cannot Extradite Him to Reb-
els; Huerta Doesn't Want
Him and He Cannot Be Tried
in United States.
MAY SHIP HIM BACK
ACROSS THE BORDER
Castillo Will Fight DepOrta-
ton and Declares Innocence
of Charge of Burning Men
Alive in Bore.
m, LEASED wiro to evening Herald. J

Ilty Leased VIE TO Evening h'F"n'l
Washington. Feb, iS,--Casihlo''he
AaNlsrn bandit who wFeskod 'sS
c.nbrc Tunnel and ca I'd the death
of srvsra Americans. az furnishei
b. .,tcsi Knot In the A,s can tango
with hts capture by u. $. troopers in
New Mexico. Officials OF three de-
partmonts OF the government were
soarching archives today Tor prece-
dents to determine what they shall
do with him.
piplomatisis pointed out that TO
extradite Castillo 10 the constitution
allsts might be construed as rec"g-
milton of their bclilgerency There
was no indication that the Huerta
government would ask for iae BAN
dit. TO keep him prisoner In the
United states w~uiu permit him 10
escape from his crimes In Mexico
Tor he can not be tried In this coun-
try for offenses committed across the
Rlo grnnde. one way out seemed
for the Immigration authorities 70
nut the tsandit bHck ACROSS ire border
deporfing him as an undesirable
alien In that even; Castillo prob
nhiy would fall into the hands OF
villa. the constitutiOnalist. who has
promised him public execution in
JunrcE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
BoRDER PATROL WATCHES
ron CIENT1IICO Rush

Douglas. Ariz.. Feb. fs.-Uavinr
received information that members
~ the Mexican cientiflco. or Diaz
partv, had completed plans for rush
ing forces over the international line
10 start q revolution counter To that
nf the constltuiionaiists, Officers of
the Ninth a. 8 cavalry again estab-
iishod today stringent border pa
troll
u Is understood that the cieniin-
cos already have concentrated fore
of men south of Aqua Prieta and
have gathered arms and ammunition
IN this city with which To equip ihF
mon.
The cavalry patrol will endcavoI
90 prevent further running u armed
men across the International iine "a
operate agalnst the entry reirts now
held by the Carranza forces
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
BANDIT CASTILLO
WHITE ELEPHANT
Female DeUil Win
Whip Assaults
Aged Peer
British Baron Falls to Ground
When Brutally Attacked
Without Warning by Rabid
Suffragette.
lny Icascd wIre 70 E,enlng IIcraId. ]

llly Leased Wire 10 Evening Herald. ]
London. Feb lS.--A militant suf-
fragette armed with a whip, savagely
attacked Baron Weardaic. while he
was waiting today with zoe other wed @
ding guests for a train TO AlthOrp
park. Northampton. The party was
going TO attend the wedding OF the
Hon. sydney Peel son OF viscount
Peel. and Lady Della Spencer. daugh-
ter Of Earl spencer.
The suffragetto apparently mlstook
the elderly peer for one OF the cah-
met ministers. At the frst blow from
the womans dog whip he fell to the
ground. when the suffragette who
had assaulted Lord Weardale was ar
raiencd she refused To give her name
and told the police magistrate that
she did not desire to say anything.
Lord Weardalc said tho woman was
a stranger TO him. As possible eX-
PLANTATION OF the assault he noted tnat
he and Earl Cufzon OF Kedleston
were Joint presidents OF the anti-suf-
fragette society.
The detective who arrested the sur
fragette In Euston station, said she
told him: II meant 10 give him a
good thrashinE You don't know what
harm he has done us"
The prisoner wore the badge Of the
Women's Social and Political union
She WAS remandcd for further In
qulry
lord weardnlc's assaiiant is Miss
Mary Lindsay OF London.
Counsel later In the day applied "a
the police magistrate 10 grant bail "a
Miss Lindsay. saying she had misiak'
en- Lord Weardale for Premier As
auith. whom she considered responsi'
bile for the malircatmcnt Of wonef
In prison. The attorney said AN apol
oRy would be made 90 Lord Wtardnic
Tho magistrate. however. refused 1,
grant BAIL saying that the act wal
that Of n iunntic. lie added that h'
intended u orGer an inquiry into IN
state OF the prisoners mind
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
WHITE STAR LINER
DAMAGED IN COLLISION

Naples, Feb. lk.--The White star
liner Celtic collidcd with the Fabrc
liner Madonna today aud both ves-
sells were seriously damaged. The
Madonna's anchor chain was broken
and she suffered considerable injury
20 the top OF her stem and stern. she
was unable TO leave FOR New York,
for which port she Nas to have de-
parted today with a large number oi
emigrants she had been docked FOR
repairs.
The Celtic was seriously damaged
on the counter but it A. believed 20
have been only slightly injured below
water. She also YVES bound for New
YorS.
II was said M the White star Offices
here that because Of the slackness OF
wostbound travel ~ this season the
Celtic probably had few first-cla lass
passengers aboard. No passenger lisi
was available here.
Tho Madonna is a comparatively
small ship and carried mostly immi'
grants. The agents here said she has
,f0O aboard on this tnp.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
WATER PROPOSITION
LOSES OUT IN DENVER


4
Denver Feb. tS.-Figures compil-
ed today by the elections commission
ON complete returns from yesterdays
special election, showed the follow
ing results.
The Retail association amendment
on which all legal electors voted,wus
defentcd 2i7i0 10 l1.2it. Majority
against. 10 466,
The water contract, on which onlN
taxpayers voted. was defeated 1880
TO G.S2t. Majority against. 6.522.
Issue OF s3.O0o. 600 noudF to cover
the city's share of driving the James
peak tunnel through the continental
divide for the use uf the Denver and
salt Lake railway. carried by a vote
of nearly 2 90 l. For. 12,Giu,
"a minsi. 6963 Majority for 5.6sI.
The Retail association amendment
land the water contract provided q
plan for appralslng the Denver Un-
Ion Water company plant with a view
tn its ultimate purchase hy the city.
lin the meantime the company guar
lunteelng interest 'cp its bonds
Tho vote on other proposals sub-
United 10 the electors follows;
scmi-monthly pay for city en-
ployes For 2AGf5; against i.73s
/ Majority 1897
Amendment prohibiting the sale OF
property for delinquent taxes other
than the instalimoni IN default; Fol
17Sis; against, 7.6Is. Majority, 10
lifO.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
PLATFORM MAY
GET OFF WRONG
VII Cross Ocean
in the Biggest
Aeropldne
Son in Law Of John d. Rookie
feller, on Way to Florida to
Build and Launch Transat'
lantic Aircraft.
tBy Icescd wire 20 r,en.nE GcraId.'

lBy Ieescd Wire 20 evening GcraId.l
Chicago Feb tS--Uarold Me-
.Cormick. acroplanc enthusiast and
son -in-law of John -. Rockefeller.
who has already installed hydro
J 'ure transportation from his home
In northern suburb Go downtown
Chicago. has Planned Ca nv across
the Atlantic ocean In the largest aor
np'nnc yct built. according 10 infor
ni1tion which re- sod hcre today
Mr. Mccormick. with Charles Die
kcngon. president Of the Chicago
Aeroplanc club now Is on his way to
Miami. Fla, according to the dis
patch whore the plans for building
and launching the trans Atlantic aer-
uplanc are to ho perfected Accord
inE to Information given To nirmen
here. G. G.. Wilmer. Lincoln Beachv
and Ttony Stcadmnn are to be- the
pilots in the fliRht. with Jay J. Me
Carthy as navigator Gasoline tanks
which can be dropped when their
contents are exhausted were said to
be- an Integral part of the equipment
proposed for the giant acroplane.
whoso wings will spread fS feet from
tip tu tip 4 wireless outfit with q
lo0-inile radius Of efficiency. also
viii hc part of the equipment.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
CASTILLO WILL RESIST
ENTRNDITION To MEXICO

Ei Paso. ToN. Feb. ls.--IlIeuI'hhhI
Hothwetl captor of Maxine Castillo
the bandit charged with the cumhre
tunnel disaster did not reach Haehi-
Ia. y. NJ. In time To catch the train
due here this afternoon, and II IL
said ne viii not arrive until tomor-
row morning
Friends of Castillo. Including Bfau-
lio Hernandez. said today tina Cas-
tluo win resist cNtradition TO MeNi-
GO aud aver that the bandit " inno-
cent of the crime charged agains'
him.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
WESTERN FUEL CO.
FOUND GUILTY
Two Years Imprisonment and
$4,000 Fine Maximum PEN
atty for Men Convicted of
Conspiracy

['pIaISU auiuaAT %, auAA ,,ssRVI Sal
San Francisco. Feb. lS.-lmpris-
onment Tor two years, fine OF flo.-
000 or both, Is the maximum penal
ty that can be Imposed on the three
defendants in the Western Fuel
company conspiracy case who were
found guilty at midnight las, night
after trial OF more than two
months
James y. Smith. Vice president.
general manager ana director OF
the Company; Frederick 6. Mills. su-
perintondent. and Edward H Mayer,
a welgher. were the men convicted.
Edward J. Smith weight checker.
was acquitted
Their lawyers were prepared to-
day 10 make an Immediate motion
for new trial. Saturday morning
has been set FOR sentence
suit 10 Recover t2i.e33 in customs
due from the Western Fuel company
of this city is 10 be filed by the gov.
ernment, according to an announce
ment Today by w. II. Tldewell. chief
agent Of the treasury department. az
sequel to conviction last night oi
the vice president and two employees
Of the company agchsed Of conspir'
acy,
The amount. Tldewell saws, repre-
sents an excess the government paid
In customs drawbacks ON imported
coal over the duty collected on ths
same shipments.
| James .. Smith. vice president anS
general manager. =. e.. Mills, super
| lfufondquf md a. % Mayar "A tVsfah,
er. convicted IN the United Siatei
district court are 10 appear saturda,
| for sentence.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
METEOR NARROWLY
MISSES DECK Of
STEAMER
Transatlantic Passengers Tell
Wonderful Tale of Kissing
Ball of Fire Which Explod-
es in Mid-0cean.

New York. Fob. i3.--Among the re-
markable storm stories told by tho
passcngcrs OF the =. = Columbia OF
the Anchor lire and the Red star
liner Lapland. both Of which came
into port today. two days hate. wee
accounts Of large and brilliant me-
tcOr which burned it's way through
the snow and hail and plunged Kissing
into the sea within short distance
OF the Lapland.
Passengers said that on Friday
night they were startled by the ap-
pearance In the northern ekH OF "a
brilliant ball OF fire. Shooting In a
pnraboia toward the liner u seemed
To- them almost certain Ia fan ON the
Lapland's deck. Instead II burst into
pieces with the report OF "a cannon
and sank into the sea.
The Columbia brought in the low
est baromcntrical record ever report
ed In the history of the Anchor line
and the story % a hurricane IN which
the ship was tossed about Ike shell.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
IABEAs CoRPUs WRIT
DENIED MOTHER JONES

Denver, Feb, iS.-The state SUI
preme court today deuled Mother"
Mary Jones. a military prisoner In the
southern Colorado strike field. writ
OF habcas corpus.
The court made the following state
ment:
In the matter Of the application %
Mary. Jones. Tor leave To iiie a petit
tiOn Tor "A writ OF habeas corpus, ave
of the judges are Of the opinion that
the application for leave to file PEE
tition should be denied and Il Is 30
ordered"
chief Justice Musser and Mr. JUS
tice scott dissented and we're of the
opinion that the petition should be
illed ana the writ OF habeas corpus
should issue.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
POWERFUL TUGS SMASH
HUDSON RIVER ICE

New York. Feb lS.--Two powerful
tugs. aided hy a rise In the tempera-
turc. succeeded toda, IN smashing
cham Il through the ice that has
blocked the Hudson rivei between
New YufH and Yonkers. The tugs
were sent out by the Federal sugar
Refining company after TIRE govern
ment revenue service haf reported
that it's cutters were unable To raise
the blockade. They have path
through which waiting ships iondcd
with coal and raw sugar were able TO
reach the compan any's dock az fonkcrs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
INV TTascd wlre to EvouInr Herald. !

oklahoma Citl. Okla. Feb iS.-
Termination of arguments and plac-
inB Of the case In the hands of the
Jury was expected here today In the
trial OF the damagc suit of Mrs. Min
ME T.. Bond against Thomas =. Gore,
United states senator from oklahoma.
The plaintim asks S5O.O0O from the
senator as the result of an alleged at
tack made on her Ia q Washington
hotel. Six OF the ~ hours allotted by
Judge Clark for argument remained
when court convened today.
Robert l. Rogers. an attorney of
Little Rock. Ark, addressed the jury
In the senator's behalf. He insisted
that the senator in going 10 meet Airs.
Bond at her hotel was making no
claudestine visit, that he had made
known before he left his office that he
was going 90 the hotel 10 talk with
Mrs. Bond. Rogers contendcd that
evidence In the trial showed that Airs.
Bond was party 90 'he alleged con-
spiracy against Mr.. Gore and that she
knew the motive behind II all was
political opposition To the senator
This woman he said, "Cum plains
that on account OF publicity given the
AFFAIR in the hotel she has been dam
aged S5o.uG0. who gave the annlI
publicity? She did and the three men
with her In the conspiracy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
Charge Made That McMurray
Seeks to Get Even With
Blind Senator for Opposing
Claims to Indian Fees.
WOMAN SOLE CAUSE
OF N0TORIETY, CLAIM
Counsel for Defendant De-
clares Mrs. Bond Gave Case
Publicity for which She now
Asks $50, 900 Damages.

my Leased Wire to Evening Herald
. oklahoma city. Feb iS.-
. The charge that j. g. McMur-
. ray. an oklahoma lawyer now =
. living in Washington. planned =
. the alleged conspiracy against =
Q Thomas T.. Gore. United States =
. senator from Oislahomu which .
= resulted In his being sued for .
9 $50. 900 damages. Tor AN alleged =
. attack on Mrs. Minnie T.. Bond, =
o was made In tie trial here today =
. Robert l.. Rog, ~. In addressing .
Q the jury. said that several years =
o agn MrMurray sought tu prose =
. cute claims for nearly $4,000
Q 600 fees from Indians ON the
. transfer Of lands. lie asserted
o that Senator Gore opposed Nc
. Murray's claims and In retaliu- Z
. ton the conspiracy had been
. planned.
. "Oklahoma has home for 4
= such consplrators he shouted. 4
. 1T ~ over al McAlcster" Tho 4
. state pcnitoidlary ~ located ut 4
. McAlestcr
o When Mr.. Rodgers had fin
. ishcd his address three attor- 4
= news stlll remained to speak 4
. before the case was ready for
. the iury
. II was expected the Jury 4
. would get the cnsc about .. m. 4
- . . 90 90 . 9 . 4
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18

The caretaker attributed the blaze
10 an 0verheated furnace. The f,re
departments of Hickvllle and West
bury were called hat on account ~
the snow cloggrd roads they were
unable TO drag their apparatus TO
the scene.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was al her Now
York residence today. She had not
heen here since before Christmas. ban
the house was kept alwaya ready foI
her use. She planned 10 come here
Saturday with house. party and ret
inue of scrNauts.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
REVENUE CUTTER
LOOKING ron SCHOONER

Washington. Feb. 1.-The revenue
cutter Onondaga VAS ordered out
from Norfolk today to lo0k or the
s.0OO-ton schooner Knee OF bath'
Me-. with crew OF eleven. about 100
miles onst OF cape Henry. She was
from Port Arthur. Tex f9T Prosl-
dence. r. I. The Kineo put In at
Nassau on January 80 with her cargo
s'.ifted and sails missing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18

olution to hear testimony bearing on
the administration Of justice In the
copper country since the strike.
Counsel for tho strikers offered
witnesses To establish the unequal
method Of applying the law In vogue
here.
Mt, Taylor said he thought the
strikers should have the privilege OF
trying To- show this method.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18

WASHINGTON. Feb. lN.--liolding
freight rates on fuel OH, refined pc
ttulcum ana opsiuo disiillate from
California Kansas. Louisiana and
Texas producing points GO points ln
Arizona were excessive. tho Interstate
commerce commission directed today
us result OF complaints hy the Ari-
zona corporation commission and the
Pacific Creamery company that low
er rates be- established.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
STORY OF BETR0THAL
OF MISS WILSON is
BUT FALSE ALARM


Washington. Feb adjudication
of an official dental ~ a report that
Mise Margaret Wilson the pfes''
dents oldest daughter. was ens"Ecu
20 be married to BOYD Fisher OF
Kansas city. Mo. was requested TO-
day by the white house.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
CATTLENusN or SONORA
KICK ON EXPORT TAX

Douglas Feb. 1s,--DeclarinE That
the proposed export tax of SO a
head on cattle would bankrupt them.
cntilemen of sonora united today In
sending vehement protest 70 Cow
ernur MnvtoFena at Hcrmosillo
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
MILLION-DOLLAR HOME
OF VANDERBILTS LEFT
SMOULDERING WRECK
TBy Leased wire to EyeRime Herald.

. Jericho. Long Island. Feb. rs. =
. The country home of Mrs. .
. william X. Vanderbilt Jrr =
. valued with lts furnishing aud .
. art treasures at nearly $1,000 =
. Gee. was destroyed BY fire to- =
. day. The only occupants were =
. carctaker and servants left to =
. look after the property. =
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
rnTNcH GOVERNMENT URGFD
To TAKE ACTION N MEXICO

Paris. Feb lS.--Resaluiions nreing
the French government to take con
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
New Quarters for John schrank.

Fond du Lac, Wis. Feb. iS.--John
schrank. who attempted 10 assassi-
nate Theodore Roosevelt at Mllwan-
kee two years ago and who has been
confined at the Northern Wisconsin
hospital for insane at Oshkosh since
his trial Was transferred 20 the hos
pitai FOR criminal insane at waupun
today.
~
certed action with the United states
and the European powers 10 rc-estab-
hsh order and security in Mexico
were passed today by the national
committee Of councillors of F~each
foreign commerce.
Measures 10 protect French resi-
dents and economic Interests aiso
were uraed ON thr government.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
TODAY IN CONGRESS


Met az noon
Foreign relations committee
delayed scloctins chairman in
succession 10 tho late senator
uHron untH ihc return az senator
strnc. the thinking Democrat.
constitutional amendment in
cufranchise women was discussed
without action.
House amendment for the half
million dollar hog cholera cam
paign agreed Goo and thc Aill Was
prepared for President Wilson's
signature.
Senator Brstow introduced a
bill 20 deposit postal savings only
in banks of she new federal re-
serve system
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18

Resumed debate 0u the Aias-
kan miiroad hul with plans for
passage before adjournment
Mrs Christine FrederlCks Of
Philadelphia urgcd legislative
permission for manufacturers "a
protect the prices " their stand
ard goods
Baltimore hsh dealers asked
Interstate commercs committee
90 prohibit use OF food fish by
fertilizer manufacturers
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18

ToDAY's NEWS ToDAY--You Ec,
n IN the HERALD. Flny cents u
month or IS cents week delivered
nj SouF doors nfiy cents by mail.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-07
CITY TAXES DUE, PAY
 NOW AND HELP CITY
Marshal Allison Completes Mail ing Notices And Requests
 An Early Payment

City Marshall James Allison, who is also ex-offcio chief of police city assessor, city collector, and a lot of ether things too numerous to men ton, yesterday completed the mailing Of the city assessments. There were over 1900 individual assessments and Mir Allison had computed each one.
 The total property valuation of the city is $5,29O72S and when the per zonal property is added to this it brings the total up to $5.425096. The assessment is IS mills on the dollar However, some of the personal tax has been paid.
 City taxes are due from now on un- til the third Monday in December, on which date they become delinquent. Mir. Allison will be in his office at the city hall from 10 to 12 in the morning and from ? to in the aft ernoop. He requests all citizens 10 pay their taxes at once, and thus avoid the eleventh hour rush and also help out the city, which is now paying interest on borrowed money to meet running expenses.