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ZUB9RA
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tiIrc she found her true lover gazine down into her eyes. Then they start ed out .n search of Storm and they were just in lime. The steel cham Der had become a box, coffin shaped three feet square and eight feet high Storm was in bad shape, but food an1 water and an hour or so in the out air revived him. JI
 Twill you be good hereafter?' h. asked Zudora.
 'Yes."
 "You promise never to go anywhere without first sending the pigeon?"
 "Yes."
 And now, what the dickens made t,;ose chaps go to sleep?"
 She explained. The vat was a brew of an oriental narcotic, the vapor of which superinduced sleep. It was quite transitory and harmless. The plpes led to the elephant trunks, and G oh time the ceremony began the v2ior was liberated at signal from tie watcher above.
 "That's the oriental mind, John Trey cannot go at anything in a ightforward way. It must be all mystery and trickery."
 "Do you know, Zudora?' he said rlminatively.
 t'Know what?"
 "That I've an idea we'll be married before the year is out!" (To be continued in next Sunday s
 Graphic.)
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PR0MuLGATES NEW
 COTTON STANDARDS
Provisions of Cotton Futures Act Res
 places Old Official Standards.

Washington, Dec 19.--The official cotton standards of the United States were promulgated today by the sec re tary of agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the cotton fu- lures act. The ne wstandard replaces the old official grades heretofore is sued by the department and must be used by the exchanges dealing in cot ron futures after February IS. The standard covers the. nine grades of cotton-middling fair, strict good middling, good middling, strict mid ding, middling. strict low middling. low middling. strict good ordinary, and good ordinary. Copies of the standard will be prepared as rapidly as possible for sale at cost.
 In filling orders for copies of these standards, the department must. or necessity, take into consideration the extent to which the applicants busl- ness is affected by the operation Of the United States cotton futures act, and preference will necessarily be given to members of the future ex- changes and to operators in the lar ger spot markets which may be bona fide spot markets for the purpose of the futures act. The law provides that the secretary shall designate five Or more such markets whose prevail ing prices shall determine the differ ences between the values of the sev- eral grades in the settlement of fu- tnra contracts. The department therefore, invites all parties who de- sire copies of these standards to communicate with the chief of the pffice of markets,
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Sues for SS5.

c. A. Harrington, ct al. yesterday filed shit against George w. List ct ux, for $S5, claiming the amount due ca material and labor provided ln the installation of a gas furnace at the home of defendants.
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This laundry Is sanitary. By our nrocess the clothes returned to you ara cleaner and more hygienic than 1t is ossible to ob:ain by the usual home washing. American Excelsior
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The Divorce Record.

Chancellor !. NJ. Elliott yesterday granted Cora Hawkins divorce from Thomas w. Hawkins, ordering the defendant to pay plaintiff $l5 a month and that plaintiff should have custody of the child.
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NEW HEATING PLANT.
First Presbyterian Church Completes
 Installation of New RGilef.

Installation of New Bciler.
 The work of installing a new boiler and making other repairs to the heat ins plant of the First Presbyterlah church was completed late last even ing. when a thorough test was made. Tte practically new plant was founo to work nicely, and the ediflce VIII be made comfortably warm today.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
AGED LANCASTER MAN DEAD
Married Daughter of Soldier Who Fol,
lowed First Napoleon

Lancaster, Oct. 2S.-Michael Haber.
bush, so years old, for nearly 40 years
one of Lancasters s leading business
men and a large owner of city real es.
tate, is dead at his home here.
A daughter, Mrs. Catharine A.
Goecken, widow of Judge Henry F
Goecken, of Newark, n. J., died only
two weeks ago, having collapsed
through nursing her father He mar.
ried in 1855 daughter of Claude Los,
son, soldier who had followed the
first Napoleon TO Moscow. The chill
dren surviving are: Mrs, Chadman,
wife of DR.. NJ. l.. Chadman, Lancaster
Charles H Haberbush, Philadelphia
Mrs. Alice R. Emley, Denver, Col, and
Mrs. Gross, wife of II. A. Gross, gen
eral passenger agent of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
1t Was Lincoln's Knife

Lincoln was always ready to join in
laugh at his own expense and used
to tell the following story with intense
enjoyment: In the days when L used
to be on the circuit | was accosted in
the cars by stranger, who said. Elk.
cuse me, sir, but | have an artile in
my possession which belongs to you.
HOW is thatf | asked, considerably
astonlshed. The stranger took jack
knlte from his pocket. This knife,
said he, was placed in my hands some
years ago with the injunction that |
was to keep it until l found a man
ugller than myself. [ have carried it
from that time to this. Allow me to
say, sir, that l think you are fairly en-
tItled to the property. -" Everyday
Llfe OF Abraham Lincoln. "
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
PETER HILDERBRAND DIES
1O6 Years Old, Said to Be Oldest Maj
in Stata

Kane, Pa, Ott. 2S.-Peter Hilder.
brand, thought to be the oldest man in
the state, died at his home Monday
niSlt at tne extreme age of 106 years
MI. Hilderorand has Oeen blind since
1917 and up until last July he had en-.
joyed good health.
AG.sHilderbFand was born in Hunt.
lngdon county, Pennsylvania, on July
"a, 1908. He mad been resident OF
this city for twenty-five years, coming
to Kane from Ridgway in 1889.
lie Is survived by three grandchil
dren, Mrs. L. II. Bowder, Of Ridgway
and Grace and Morris .Hilderbrand, of
this city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
JUNK DEALER GOES TO JAIL
Charged With Purloining Articles Be
longing to Other People

Marietta, Oct. 2S.--Jacob Trostle
who tenants the Hiestand farm, just
north of town, for the past several
months, has been missing corn, milk,
feed, ETC., from his farm, and Il posse
laid in wait for several weeks.
Monday night they captured Michael
kisling, a well-to-do junk dealer and
property owner of the eastern end of
the borough, loading wagon with corn
fodder. He was taken before Justice
Mable and committed to Jail for court,
refusing to take bail.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
TELLS OF CHILD MURDER
Infant Buried Alive, Woman Tells LII.
zerne County Detective

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 2S-Found yes.
terday at her home in Glendale, near
this. city, Mrs. Grace Devaul, who before
her marriage was an intimate friend of
Miss Lillian Hennemuth, whose death
in Carbondale by suicide last Sunday
created stir, told County Detective
Matthews that some time agolMiss Hen
nemuth had confessed to her that a
child born to her was cremated alive in
a house in Wilkes Barre
1t was constant brooding that caused
the young woman to take her own life.
She left note in which she spoke of
unreQuited love.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Talk on Organized Medicine

At the regular meeting of the Dau.
phin County Medical Society Novem-
Der 8 in the Academy of Medicine a
symposium on problems of organized
medicine will be held. DR.. j. A. Me-
Alister will talk on ''It's Aims and
Objects;' DR.. Hiram McGowan on
Local History of Medical Societies -
and DR.. Thomas s. Blair on 'Troubles
of Organized Medicine. Refreshments
will be served.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
FIRST AUTO RIDE TO JAIL
Aged Woman, Accused of Selling
Liquor, Enjoys Trip

Millville, n. j., Oct. 2S.-"This is
the first auto ride | ever had, but |
thought I'd get free one some day, -
said Mrs. Angelina Burrows, 70 years
old, as she was being taken to police
headquarters yesterday by City Mar.
shall Biggs and Policeman Breeden, to
answer charge of illegal sale of liz.
uor. The aged woman seemed to en-
JOY the ride greatly and later pleadei
guilty to the charge before Mayor Gieg.
The fine of $50 was imposed and read
lily paid.
The son of Mrs Burrows was re-
Gently released from JAIL serving 80
day sentence for selling whiskey. He
has also paid fine for a similar of
fense.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
An Old Acquaintance

A resourceful girl, having danced a
pink party frock to ribbons, took what
was left of it and made a wonderful
lamp shade. The next evening she was
entertaining caller in the soft light
and she said to him quite casually:
How do you like my new lamp
shadeso
William regarded it for a moment
critically, then he said: ''The last time
! saw that shade | danced with it. -
New York Post.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Greatest Song Writers

The immortal quartet of song writ
ers are Goethe, Heine, Burns anC
Beranger. Of the four Burns is bv fa,
the most popular. Goethe was at heart
an 'olympian' and in all things q
critic; Heine was in his deepest soul a
Pesslmlst and cynic; Beranger, while
mutn more human, was a little bit toe
crltucal, while Burns, democratic to
the core and of immense sympathy
threw himself into the common human
hfe of the world with a>whole heart
ana wrote the songs that will live and
pe loved while humanity endures.-New
York American.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
HAIR STOPS FALLING, DANDRUFF l
DISAPPtARS--25 CENT DANDtRINE

A little Danderine Immediately dou.
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw it through
your hair, taking one small strand at a
time. The effect is immediate and
Advantageous hair will be light, fluffy
and wavy, and have an appearance of
abundance; an incompatible lustre,
softness and luxuriance, the beauty and
simmer of true hair health.
Get a 25-cent bottle of knowlton' S
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and prove that your hair
is as pretty and soft as any-that it has
been neglected or injured by careless
itreatment-that' all. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Weight of a Gallon of Milk

What is the standard weight for
sweet milk
A quart of milk weighs 2.153 pounds
and gallon S.612 pounds, or a quart
Z.lo pounds and gallon Sc pounds
IL is understood. that the temperature
OF the milk and the relative propor.
tons OF the butter fat and solids NOT
outter fat cause the weight of milk ia
vary, but the weights started above are
those generally used.-Progressive
Farmer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Mennonite Mission in Session

Marietta, O1t 2S.-The seventy-sixth
quarterly meeting of the Mennonite
Sunday School Mission of the county
was held yesterday in the Mennonite
church and very largely attended, with.
morning and afternoon sessions. There
were present a number of visiting
clergymen from different sections of the
State and the program rendered was
a good one.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Paralysis Fatal to Track Foreman

Rohrerstown, Oct. 2S.-AIbraham w.
Rpdisill, 81 years old, is dead at his
home here from an attack of paralysis.
He was a descendant of the first resi-
dents of this place. He was track fore
man for the Conestoga Traction Com
pany and helped construct a number of
branches of the company in the county.
He was a member of the Church of God
and affiliated with number of secret
organizations.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
SLEW THE PEACEMAKER
Achille Scipione Sentenced to Not Less
Than Seven Years

Philadelphia, Oct. 2S.-Pleadina
guilty yesterday to second degree mur
der, Achille Scipione, of SSS Venan
go street, was sentenced by Judge Bald
ridge to not less than seven or more
than nine years in the Eastern Peni
tentiary for causing the death of Gran
vile S. Morgan by cutting the youth s
throat with stiletto
Morgan, who lived at us Venango
street, was killed while attempting to
act as peacemaker in a fight on Sep
tember /.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
BAD COLD? FEEL
HEAOACHY Dull
AND STOPPED UP
First Dose of {" "Pape's
Cold Compound" Re-
lieveS All Grippe
Misery
Don't STAY stufed.unl

Don't stay stuffed-up!
Quit blowing and snuffling. A dose
of "Papes Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up severe cold either in the
head, chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty dis
charge or nose running; relieves sick
headache, dullness, feverishness, sore
throat. sneezing, soreness and stiffness
''Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only % cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance, tastes nice, and
causes no Inconvenience. Don't accept
a substitute. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Value of Roentgen Rays

The anniversary meeting of the Har-
risburg Academy of Medicine will be
held Friday, November 81. DIR. julius
Frledenwald and DR.. f. II. Baetjer, of
Baltimore, will deliver lecture ON
1.-The Value of Roentgen Ray Exami.
nations in the Diagnosis of Castro In
testinal Diseases. The lecture will be
with lantern slides.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28

$4,000 FRUIT TRAIN WRECKED
Plunged Into Arkansas River in the
Royal Gorge

Salda, Col, Oct. 2S.-Ninteen ears
of selected fruit, comprising special
train destined for Eastern points, were
wrecked late Monday night by broken
rail in the Royal Gorge.
The fruit and cars, which plunged
into the Arkansas river, were worth
more than $4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Aged Man Injured in ouarries

Quarryville, Oct 2S.-Henry H.
keene, while engaged in quarrying
stone, was struck with flying stones and
badly injured. One of the fragments
struck him in the face, breaking his
nose and probably injuring his eyesight.
He is about 80 years of age and it is
feared that he will not recover He
had been employed at the quarries many
years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Save Your Hair! Make
1t Soft. Fluffy. Lus-
trouS andBeautiful

Try as YOU will, after an application
of Danderine, you cannot find single
trace of dandruf or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please YOU most, will be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair, fine
and downy at frst-yes-but really
new hair-growing all over the scalp.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
John H. Shissler

Sunbury. Pa, Oct. 2S.--John H,
Shissler, 60 years old, one time Bor,
ough Treasurer and for many wears
active in Democratic politics, died at
his home here yesterday after long
illness of Bright's disease. More than
20 years ago he fell under freight
train and suffered the loss of an arm
and a leg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
RELIEF FUND FOR MINISTERS
Plans to Raise $5,O0O,OOO Discussed
by Methodists

Washington, d. c.. Oct. 2S.-Plans
for inaugurating campaign to raise a
ministerial relief fund of S5,000,0O
were taken up here yesterday at con
vention authorized by the General Con
ference of the Methodist church. Promi
nent ministers and laymen from all see
tions of>the. country are attending the
sessions, which will last three days.
President Wilson last night sent a
letter to the convention referring to its
work as "a cau;e of justice and benev
olenceD
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
TRAIN HITS AUTO AND FOUR
One of the Tourists Is Probably Fa
tally Injured

Altoona, Pa, Oct. 2S.-While the
motor bus operated between Altoona
and Duncansville was passing over the
Pennsylvania railroads hollidaysburs
branch at Burns Crossing, three miles
south of here yesterday, it was struck
by local freight, hurled to the side,
down an emban ament, and these four
passengers were hurt:
Frank A. Flickiuger, Altoona, frac-
ture of skull, left elavicle, one rib, con-
eussian of brain, condition grave; Ed
ward Cassel, Altoona, contusions, LAGER
ations; George c. Wilson, chauffeur,
Duneansville, cuts and bruises; Fred l..
Stifiier, Cross Keys, decorations and
bruises.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
NEW SWISS TUNNEL BORED
Five-Mile Tube Pierced Through Jurs
Mountains

Berne, Oct. 2S.-A fve-mile tunnel
through the Jura Mountains from Mou.
tiers, France, to Grencaen, Switzer-
land, was pierced yesterday agtar three
years of uninterrupted work Tie tun.
mel will shorten railway commuuica.
tion between Paris and Berne, and
Paris and Milan.
The cost of cutting the tunnel
through the mountains was s5,0O0,000.
OF this sum the Eastern railroad of
France contributed $2,00O,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
MILLER LEAVES S1,O79,GOO
Late Burlington President Had 1898
900 Desperate Stocks

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-Of the s1,O79,-
OO0 estate left by the late Darius Mil
ler president of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy Railroad, S393,000 is
in stock listed as desperate and
100000 in securities called "good. "
An inventory of the estate was fled
in the Probate Court here yesterday
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Boy Dies, Father Is Injured

Boyertown, Pa, Oct. 2S..Having
only recently recovered from fracture
of the right leg, Clarence, young son of
Lyman Rhoads, Gilbertsville, drank tur-
pentine by mistake and died shortly aft
erward. The father, while going to a
physician S office, was struck by the
crank of his automobile, which fractur
ed bone in his arm
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Cocoa Bean Currency

When Mexico was discovered by the
Spaniards in 1913 cocoa beans were
used for currency. The Spaniards found
two and half millions pounds of beans
in the national treasury.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Death of Aged Newport Citizen

Newport, Pa, Oct, 2S.-Cyrus R.
Meredith, "a years old, died here yes
tefday. For many years Mr.. Meredith
was a boatman on the old Pennsylva-
MIA canal and for 2S years was a lock
tender on the canal at Thompsontown,
Juniata county.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Band Out of Guard

Watsontown, Pa, Oct. 2S-The
Twelfth Regiment band. y. 6. p. of
Watsontown, was mustered out yester-
day. The order came when several com,
mands were made into cavalry compa-
nies.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Christiana Merchant Dies

Lancaster, Pa, Oct. 2S.-George
Martin, 50 years old, for many years
merchant of Christiana, Lancaster
county, died at his home here. lde was
Civil war veteran and prisoner for
eight months in Andersonville prison
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Five in Family Are Ill

Milton. Pa, Oct. 2S.-Borough
health officials were startled yesterday
when they found five cases of diph-
liberia in the home of James Walls here,
his wife and four young children being
Ill
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Family of Nine Homeless

Reading, Pa, Oct. 2S.-The home of
Frank Anderson was burned yesterday.
The fire was caused by an overheated
stove pipe. The blaze leaves the fam
ily-husband, wife and seven children
practically homeless.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
The Answer

"They say the Joneses are a very
happy couple.
But Jones is travelling man and
is very seldom at home.n
Exactly. "-Clevelan Leader.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Imposition

81 don t see why lawyers should get
imposed on so much, - said Farmer
Corntossel.
Imposed on.
Yes, Every time one gets govern
ment office he says he is compelled to
give up a lucrative practice Wash
ington Star.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Lewisburg Woman browns

Lewisburg, Pa, Oct. 2S.-The body
of Miss Lydia Everett was found in the
Susquehanna near here by Albert Ma
bus, duck hunter, She had been miss
ing twenty four hours
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Different Ideas

/ m paying all my debts. I believe
the END OF the world will come next
month -
i don I understand your logic. If I
tnought the end of the world was com
ing next month | d order lot of stuff
on credit now. Pittsburgh Post.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
start War ON Gambling

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Orders
were given to the police yesterday by
Chief Roberts to begin crusade
against all cigar stores and pool rooms
which use gambling devices.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Self Denial

Teacher-What do you understand
by the words self denial?" Pupil-It
Is Wnen some one comes to borrow
money from father and he says he is
not at home.-F'liegende Blatter.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
New Classi6catinn

The Census Taker-How many are
there IN that bunch of Portuguesei The
l,andlandy Six. A Portuguese, a Por-
tugander and four little Portug goslings.
Chicago News.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Only a Portion

You women are too extravagant,
he stormed. Last year 100000, 900
was spent in the country for frils and
furbelows.
"Well / didn IT spend all of it, " was
her defense.-Kansas City Journal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Buying Stock

Willis-nhere are two ways of buy
ing stocks. One is to buy outright
Gillis-Yes; the other is to buy in
wrong.-Puck.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-20
OPEN PORT WILL NOT AT
Feet CONFERENCE.

United Press Service.
Niagara Falls, May 20.-From
a source close to the officials of
the mediation, it is announced
that the action of the State De-
partment declaring Tampico an
open port, will not affect the
mediation conference.
1t is stated that nothing short
Of the occupation of the port of
Tampico by Americans would be
considered aggressive. The A
mericans paid their respects to
the mediators about noon. 1t is
understood that Minister Juarez
will not arrive before tomorrow.
Certain oil lands concessions
in Mexico are to be factors in the
negotiations. Pressure is ex-
pected from the landlords who
hold these oil concessions, to Sc
cure assurance that if rebels are
victorious they will respect the
rights of the owners.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-20
ENJOYS AT NIAGARA
FALLS.

United Press Dispatch.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, May
90. The Mexican ENJOYS and
party, twenty in all, arrived here
early today. A State Depart
ment met them at the station on
the American side and brought
them across in automobiles.
None of the delegates would
discuss the mission in any way
I'm the meantime at Prospect
House, on the American side,
the American delegates are
preparing for the first session,
scheduled for this afternoon.
A special telephone wire has
been placed in their rooms, con-
nected direct with Washington
State Department, so as to keep
in constant touch with the Ad-
ministration. Lamar Lehman
arrived at midnight.
Credentials were presented in
Joint conference will be held this
formal meeting today and a
afternoon to discuss a general
plan of procedure, but there
after A. B. c. mediators are ex-
pected to meet with Mexicans
and Americans separately, ex-
cept when one side or the other
has a formal agreement to sub