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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
Petions Out
ForReferendluna
MANYsAsKFoRiBLANsKt; 4 i; PETITIONS % 5
ITO CIRCULATE AMONG NEIGH.
. y. - EBoRs- -oNE WOMAN EN-. ,,s
B nj TIERS THE FIGHT. 4

The petitions of the referendum
vote on the water ordinance were
late getting out today on account of
the printing being delayed butNthey
have been taken rnt by many citi-
aens who will see. their .neighbors
and many have bhoned to the West
virginian office to have petitions
sent to to them. Professional men,
and merchants have asked that they
be sent to their places of business
where all callers can sign'them.
The petitions will be at the West
virginian Office this evening and all
who care to do so can sign them
here. One prominent lady took one
of the first petitions and stated that
her neighbors were all IN line for. q
referendum vote. 1t will be no trou:
BILE to get the required number Of
signatures but st will be much bet
ter to make II stronger byAa larger
number. Any person wanting petit
tions for their wards may have them
upon application at the West Virgin
ian office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
Forms. /.
!. I( /
"A And i Co.
BALTIMORE AND NEW YoRS
CAPITALISTS INTERESTED
IN NEW CONCERN.
OVER TWENTY THOUSAND ACRES
oFLAND HAVE BEEN LEASED
FOR THE PROJECT.

baltimore, March IA new
oil and gas company Is in process of
formation, backed by Baltimore,
West Virginia and New York capital
lists, headed by former United States
Senator Clarence W. Watson, of West
Virginia. The company will be
known as the waylahd Oil and Gas
company, and will be incorporated
under the laws of the state Of West
Virginia, with an authorized capital
stock Of $4,000, 600, of which ST.
100000 will be issued Immediately.
The company Is named for Senator
Watson, whose middle name is Way
land. Senator Watson will be presi-
dent of.the company.
Both oil and gas will, be produced.
Leases have been taken on more, than
10000 acres of oil and gas lands in
West Virginia, Of which 5000 acres
are fairly developed gas. land and
more than 2,7oo acres proven oil
property The oil wells are now
tcoNrrxutn Oh PAGE THREE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
Senator Jones
Is STEPPING
On Thin Ice
He RETRACTs STATEMENT MADE
IN SENATE YESTERDAY }
ABOUT PRESIDENT,
TOOK HIS CONCLUSIONS FROM
THE PRINTED REPORTS
CIRCULATED.
Of ASSOCIATED PnEss.i j

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10.
President Wilson told Senator
Jones, Republican. of Washington,
today that he was STEPPING on thin
ice" in his speech yesterday which
probably intimated. that the prcsi-
dent>had not decided to9read a mes
sage to congress on the Panama Toll
question until after Sir Lionel car-
den, British minister to Mexico, yis-
tied the White House. Senator Jones
returned TO the capitol and gave the
senate today the presidents unquai-
ified denial. THE president assures
me-" said Mr.: Jones, that, there was
no basis Of facts in the article ! re-.
ferred to to warrant the conclusion
Observation-Disclosures sernnasnt and
its relations with Great Britain III.
the matter. ] think was misunder.
stood in that did not draw the con.
elusions myself but took. them from
newspaper reports | think II only
Just to the president that make this
statement because do not want to
misrepresent anybody"
Senator Jones declared the Incl
dent served to illustrate the neces-
sity for more information on the toll
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
IDLE COHORTS BUY ACRE
SAFELY HOOT SHERIFF
SACRAMENTO OFFICIALS STUMPED WHEN REMNANTS
FORCES PRODUCE DEED OF SALE AND DEFY EVICTION
WHILE JoBLEss HOST LAUGHS AT HIM
WITH IMPUMTY
To'VVV 2 !eHt III HIs IIUW
merly governor Of Missouri
WITH IMPUNITY.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, March IS.
One hundred and fifty men-thc
remnant OF General Kelley's army
of the unemployed-laughed at
Sheriff Ahern OF Sacramento county
today.
When ,i4e-sherifis4 rceeiyed:s word
that the Scattered 9mcmbers were .te-
assembling. on ranch four miles
north 81, this city qtethdfriedfys cdla
lected a@force Of deputies and went
TO the scene. AT the, ranch he found
band of mem engaged lin erecting
tents and shacks' and the order was
given to his posse to drive them out.
The deputies responded with will,
but were halted at the boundary OF
the camp by man with legal pa
per.
The document proved to be con-
tract for the purchase of one acre OF
land, for which $40 had been given
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19

as first payment. There was moth
ing for Sheriff Ahcrn to do but re.
tire while the unemployed hooted
and ieered.
City and county officials of sacra-
mepto were in auandary tonight.
peaders of the unemployed boasted
that they would provide quarters:fof
,1,O06Imenfon the acre of ground and
defedathe authorities to preventive
reassenbling of the army. Thel,ar-
rival at the camp of provisions By
the wagonload from Sacramento indi.
Gated they had received financial
backing.
II was believed here that The eoup
executed today explained the readi.
ness OF the on-to-washtngton force
to lisperse when ordered by The
shcriF of Yolo county TO vacate It's
camp on the bank OF the sacrapentc
River.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
THEYsINsERT STATE WIDE PRI.
MARY5PLANK IN THEIR
PLATFORM.
ONlYsoNE OF COMMITTEE REAL.
LysF0RsIT-PASsED UNDER
PRESSURE.


BIZ Associated PREss.1
INDIANAPOLIS, March 19.-Aftcr
an a1lsnight session of the Resolution
committee a platform for the con-
s!deration Of the Democratic state
convention which met here today was
adopted and includes a plank pro-
posed BY s, Senator shively, placp
ingst party on record as fayoringsa
statewide primary law. The vote
ens the plank was a to 6. After the
platform had been completed Fmenas
bers of Tie committee expressed re
sentiment oyer the action fofl Senator.
shiyley and iKarni and members of
congress who appeared before the
committee and urged the adoption OF
the primary plank. Mayor Joseph
Bell, of indianapolis. chairman of
the committee, favored tho primary
feature and that II had ben adopt
cd only after the senator's and con-
5gressmen had made a plea that If
such plant were not included IT
would be reflection on President
Wilson'S policy. For that reason
Mayor Bell said seven members of
the committee voted for. the primary
Plank. He said that the members Of
the committee instead OF being con-
structiye for the party had become
its pail bearers for he declared with
out the convention system the par
ties organization would 80 TO pieces.
Speaking for the committee Mayor
Bell also soaasserted that members OF
tho committee had expressed their
opinion that President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan had not written the
letters endorsing che state wide pri-
n.ary to Senator Kern voluntarily
but had been asked to do so.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
E lPF'arentsiDay
sObserued
In Schools
PATRONS SPEND PROFITABLE
TIME WITH TEACHERS
TODAY.
VISITORS PLEASED WITH WORK
THAT THE PUPILS ARE
DOING.

Today was observed as Parents
Day" in the local schools and large
numbers of parents and patrons Of
the various schools have turned out
to visit the schools and observe the
class work in the various grades. No
special program was outlined for Ntis
day. but 1t was the desire of the pro-
moters Of the day that the parents
might obserye'the regular class work
e tile pupils and get into ciuse
touch with the pupils and teachers.
I Each school was visited by quite
n number OF parents although the
disagreeable weather tended to cut
down to some extent the patronage.
The work of the pupils was highly
satisfactory to the visitors and the
day will no doubt bring teacher, pu-
pill and parent into closer touch and
harmony.
The day was set apart uy the Home
and School association for the pur-
pose Of bringing into closer touch the
patrons. pupils and teachers and will
be productive of much good.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
VIII listen To a..4..
.:Il' Peace I "a Proposals

BYF YFAssorIArfp .PREss.I
WASHINGTON D. c.. March 10.
While no official word came to the
White House today of the reported
purpose Of Gen. Huerta to reopen par
sleys with the United States by send
ing his minister OF Foreign Affairs.
Jose Ilojas, to Vera Cruz to confer
with John Lind. new proposals for n
peaceful settlement. They seem to
attach most Importance at this tin.
TO the outcome of the impending bat,
tie at Torreon which is expected to
mark a critical time in the strength
and prestige of the factions.
should the constitutionalists be
defeated az Torreon 1t is within the
iange sof possibility that the whole
situation may be changed and a COM
rromise candidate agreed upon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
JOINT COMMITTEE ADOPTS RESOLUTION
BOTH FACTIONS TO GET TOGETHER
I0NOUs AND ENTHUSIASTIC.
CALLING ON VOTERS or
MEETING WAS HARM.

I e
pARkERsBuRG, W:y.As Mar, 10.
"a Joint committee OF the Repubii-
cans and Progressives appointed this
afternoon reported the following res
olntions to both eommittees last
night which were Unanimously
adopted: b !
"REsoLvEE The conference
committee appointed the members
tS1of the Republican state committee
and the Progressive state committee
present e 10 this meeting and respect
fully recommend the members OF
each committee that they send out
to the ovters Of the Progressive par
~ and the Republican partySthrough-
out the state the following RECON-
mcndations as,yoieing theisense OF
the members of both committeessnow
present: n.
TO the voters Of the Republican
and Progressive parties of the State
of West Virginia.
The members Of the state COM
mittee of both said parties at the
meeting at the city Of Parkersburg
March is, "A. D.! 1914, respectfully
recommended to the voters Of both
parties in the several counties and
other political sub-diyisions o. the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
.ARMED.ROBBERS
/ GETSS350,00
.:.FR0|MICLERK
AT POINT OF REVOLVER HOTEL
6MAN TURNS; OVER THE
h W. CASH.
CULpRIT ESCAPES IN ANTONIO.
BILE-MAKEs THE DRIVER
SPEED MACHINE.
SAID THAT HE HAD JUST MISSED
A 5000 JOB IN
CHICAGO.

By ASSOCIATED PREss.l
DETROIT, March 19.-An armed
rcbber held up W. II. Burns. night
clerk in the Office of the Hotel Met
ropole, nearly opposite the city hall
corly today and compelled the clerk
10 hand him $3.50 in cash. The rob
Der then leaped into waiting auto
mobile, pressed a revolver against
the head of the driver and ordered
him TO speed towards the suburbs.
He left; the inachine:abont ,tliree,miles
from the down town district. Ssfs';
The bandit who was dressed in a
fur lined overcoat and soft hat, as he
left the auto said to the driver, II
Just missed a $1,000 job in Chicago,
but this will help to make up for il. .
In many respects say the police the
robbery was similar to the one In the
Briggs house in Chicago yesterday.
The driver of the automobile, Robert
Smith, said he had picked up the
passenger at the Hotel Cadillac. a
large down town hotel where the
man had registered as Jas. Fortan, of
Buffalo. After leaving the Cadillac
the driver was told to stop at the Ho-
;el Pontchartrane. a prominent ho-
tel adjoining the hotel Metropole.
After stopping there howeevr he was
told to drive on to the Metropole and
the robbery took place.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
No Fighting
Consequence

By AssocIsIED PREss.1
JuAREz, Mar. 1s.-The news
from the interior remained firm to-
day. Indirect information indicated
that there had been no lighting Of
consequence during the last few days.
General Villa in official advice did
not make known his plans or what,
was the occurring to the north of
Torreon. II was explained that the
absolute embargo on news by train
and telegraph had beens imposed IN
order 10 prevent the Torreon garri-
son from learning Of insurgent- troop
movement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
EdwardR.Kiser
Is Indicted
OPERATOR OF WHOLESALE MAIL
ORDER .swINDLE IS
CAUGHT.

By AssoCIATEn t'REss,1
DETROIT, March 1s.-Among in
dtctments returned by the federal
grand jury here today was one
against Edward II. Kiger. alias R.
+. Jordon. who is charged with ope-
rating a wholesale mail order swim
de in Trenton, a suburb Of Detroit.
Kiger secured orders for motorcycles
from all parts Of the country and its
alleged the orders were not filled ~
though payments were often sent in
advance. 1t is said indictments are
pending against him in Pittsburgh.
New York and Chicago on similar
charges. He is now held in the local
.sail with bailifixed at s25, 900!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
Cold WaDe Hits
Southland

By ASSOCIATED PREss.l
. : MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 10
Snow and rain accompanied by bit
ing wind from the northwest was re-
ported today from various sections OF
Oklahoma. central and western Tex
as. The snow fall was one of tile
latest reported in central Texas.
With predictions Of colder weather
tcnight, grave fear was felt in Texas
for fruit trees and gardens which
are well advanced.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19

Attack Seems
+. NowIneuitable
ToRREoN AND MAzATlI.AM ii. OBJ Oh!
4,JEcTIvE POINTS OF VILLA
.3g AND 0BREG0N.
TWELVE THOUSAND TROOPS
MARCH AGAINST PACIFIC
COAST PORT.

Br ASSOCIATED PREss.J
JUAREZ, Mar. ia simultane-
GUS attack on Torreon and Mazatlam
was predicted in adviccs received to-
day. 1t said that while General
Villas rebel army was moving
against Torreon, forces under Gen,
obregon would assault Mazatlam
obregon was reported to be moving
10000 troops against the Pacific
coast port. This was said to be part
of general plan for an aggressive
movement against all Federal forces
in northern Mexico.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
Society Women
Fight Social Epu

NEW YORK, March 1g.-women
Of society representatives of the
Church and charity workers today
began a campaign against the social
evil. More than 300 ;meti and women
interested in the work attended spe-
cial meeting at the residence of Mrs.
Whitelaw, Reid, held under tile aus
pices Of the Church Mission Of Help.
Risliop David 81. Greer, Of the New
York diocese OF tie Protestant Epis-
eopal church, presided. tipN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
MRS. WILSON SOON BE
RESTORED TO HEALTH.

WASHINGTON, D c.. Mar,
10 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
was well on the road, to COM
plete recovery today from tie,
effects of a fall over a rug on
stfe White House floor. Off
cials at the executive offices
said her injury was an external
one of no serio ,sness and that
she would be out again attend
ing TO social engagements in a
day or two.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
INDIANA, DEMOCRATS STAND
BYWILSQN'S. administration
THUNDER sALUTEs
P0PE'S NAME DAY.

ROME, March 1s.-"This is,
salute for my name day." ex-
claimed Pope Plus when he was
awakened early, today by a ter
rifle storm accompanied by
flashes of lightning and loud
peals OF thunder. His llpli-
ness shortly afterward celebrat-
ed mass in the presence of sew
eral specially invited guests
including his sisters and a
niece.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
! Fire Routs
Hotel Guests
ALL GET OUT sAFELY-pRopER.
n TYsD DAMAGE TO NEW WIND.
5sE U & soR IS 100000.

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.l
MILWAUKEE,, March. 1.0-Guests
4of the Windsor hotel. numbering
nearly two score, were compelled to
flee for their lives early today wnen
q! fire which broke out in the plant OF
the Westlng Newspaper Union in .he
south portion of the building burned
out the -four story structure. Chas.
ssandbefgs siesse Of the hotel, declared
that every guest Of the hotel got I'll to5iat
safely The property damage Is
$500, ,o6b.2 y 1idtaEnQ "a 1i+5@ i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
NoTIsE TO TAxplYEE3.

All persons owing 1913 taxes will
please call aud settle at once as the
t'me for annual settlement is draw
Ing near and am compelled to in
sist upon prompt payment of same.
AZ ten percent interest your taxes
vtil increase very fast and you could
s.sye four percent by borrowing
money % pay. your taxes. Lewis
viii be made at once and ali taxes
collected or turned delinquent. II
your property gets on the deiin.
quent list please do not blame me.
c. u. coNAwAY. shsriff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19

Mrs. Robert Talbot, who had been
q patient Ut st. aIary.s hospital In
eiatksburg, has returned TO her home
in Fairrnont avenue. She Is improy-
ing rapidly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
The Weather

Western Pennsyivania. and west
virginia-cldudy tonight and Friday
probably snow. continued cold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19

We viii occupy our new rooms al
4l4 Main ST., April LIST.
KELLEY.GoUDY co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19
Mystery Does
Not Clear Up
cEASELEss EARCH FOR WARREN
McCARRICK RESULTS IN NO
DEFINITE CLEW.

BT ASSOCIATED PKess.1
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 10.
The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance Of seven -year-old Warren
Mecarrick, is today as complete as
when the boy was first missed from
his home a week ago. An almost
teaseless search by his father assist
ed by his friends and the entire po-
lice force of the city in the surround
ing country has failed TO reveal a
single definite clcw US to the missing
boys whereabouts or to give an ink
ling as to. his probable fate. A re-
war dof $1,000 has been offered for
his return and the city councils were
asked to otrer $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-19

Mrs! T. j. Walker. Of clarksburg,
Is the guest of her daughter Mrs.
lowery. Of 900 THIRD street. Mrs!
walker is recoyering from d styere
illness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-26

Burglars entered a United Cigar Stores
Company store at Broadway and Gates
avenue, Brooklyn. early yesterday, rolled
safe out of the glare of the electric light
into q back room, opened II with drills
and crowbsr and stole between $500
and $1,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-26
GIRL DROPS FROM ROOF
SWEETHEART FEET
Left Him SObbing After Meet
ing Mother Just Before
Five Story Fall.

Josephine Hepburn. II years old. fell
or jumped on the roof of the five story
tenement in which she lived at 1910 Third
avenue about 1880 o'clock last night and
will probably die. In falling her body
almost brushed her sweetheart, Jerome
Coleman OF l6l East l2sth street.
Coleman met the girl in front OF her
home when she returned from down town
at I o'clock. They talked until Mrs.
Hepburn came along Miss Hepburn then
went with her mother to their apartment
on the third floor. In a Few minutes she
came down. She was sobbing. but re-
fused TO tell Coleman the reason. He
tried to comfort her Then she decided
TO go upstairs again. A few minutes later
she dropped upon the sidewalk at his feet.
Coleman and Policeman Summons of
the East 10ith street station carried the
girl into a drug store DR.. Cunningham
started with her 10 the Reception Hos
pital just as Father Carney of st. Cecilia s
Church arrived.
The girls skull WAS fractured and many
bones were broken.
Mrs Hepburn said that she had had
no quarrel with her daughter, but Cole
man said the mother had wanted Miss
Hepburn to give him up because he was
out of a Job.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-26
FIRES START 20 FEET IN AIR.
Vest side Elevated Panic Scene
when Covers burn.

cigarette stub. licked. into a
tarpaulin. which painters at work on the
elevated structure at Eighth avenue and
10th street. had stretched to keep their
paint from the heads and shoulders of
pedestrians. started n blaze yesterday
morning which tied up the southbound
trains for more than an hour. This is at
the highest part OF the elevated structure,
seventy feet. and passengers of the stalled
trains braved the dangers of the third
rail. Of the fire and OF slipping. in walk
ing to the station.
1t meant hard climb for the hremen.
but when the fire had been put out an
other blaze. presumably from the same
cause, started up a hundred feet away
in another tarpaulin. This also took half
an hour 10 put out The damage was
about 5000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-26
SEES ART IN THE sToCKYARDs.
but Pig killing Reminds DR..
Brandes of French Revolution.

CHICAGO, May 25.-The Sitting open OF
steers and the slashing OF the threats OF
pigs remind Dr. Georg Brandes OF the
French Revolution. And the quartered
meat hanging in the refrigeratng rooms
OF the stockyards reminds him OF Rem
brandt's famous butcher shop paintings.
The famous Danish author and critic
said so tonight. He had just finished
visit 10 the stockyards, where he con-
versed OF culture to the accompaniment
OF squealing pigs.
The party went first to the rooms where
hogs are slaughtered.
But they are not yet dead he eN-
claimed fierccly. pointing with his cane
TO row of the bleeding animals which
were still writhing.
"Oh yes" explained the guide. "Tha.
IL merely reflex action Of the muscles
Nevertheless the critic fingered speech
less there for a moment as II the horror
OF the scene fascinated him. The party
had to wait for him to follow.
While watching the efforts of fat
suuealing pig to evade the knife of the
"executioneer'' he recalled Upton Sinclair's
novel. "The Jungle" and said II contained
very correct portrayal OF this branch
OF the business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-26
AUTO SALESMAN ARRESTED.
John II. Graham Is Accused Of Pass
ing worthless Chcck.

John II. Graham, as years old, an au-
tomobile salesman, giving his address as
100 West Eighty-ftrst street was arrested
yesterday afternoon In his oince IN inc
Lincoln Square Building. charged with
grand larceny.
The warrant was issued by Magistrate
Levy on complaint OF the Hayes * Miller
Company, els West Fifty seventh street,
which accuses Graham of giving on May
10 worthless check for s33.25, drawn
on the Fifth National Bank and signed
"B. Brooks" In payment for automobile
supplies. The Auto Supplies Company
makes a similar charge In which the
check was for $3.50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-26

New York has become the most popular
summer resort for Indians IN the coun-
try. No up 20 date rel man thinks OF
letting the season pass without coming
here for the restful noises OF the city and
tho exhilarating views of the S!ngerhorn.
the woolworth Peak and the less rugged
splendor OF the lower ranges.
SO not even the newest bellhop was
surprised yesterday when Chief Medicine
Owl and Chief Eagle Calf. heading see
ting New York party. from the Glacier
National Park, Montana, walked into the
Hotel McAlpin and asked II their suites
had been reserved as ordered by tele-
eraph.
Front" called the clerk. See that
the hotel teepees are properly pitched on
the roof and show these gentlemen and
ladies to the elevator"
Chief Lazy Boy, who is neither Of those
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-26
pEDLER OF EXPLOSIVES HELD.
He Had Enough sodium to Ends"ser
scorrs, says Inspector.

DIR. J. Rice Gibbs. whose office IL IN
the Singer Building, saw pedler selling
bottles containing a substance whlcn WheIl
$50 was added burst into blaze, at
broadway and Dey street. yesterday az
t.rday afternoon. He notified sergt. Nc.
Cnrthy of the traffic squad, who found
the pedler had no permit to handle eN-
plosives. lift.
The sergeant held the pedler while
DR.. Rice telephoned Inspector owen
Fagan OF the bureau OF ConbusuDles'
who ofdered the pedler arrested. The
Inspector found 200 bottles in the latter
grip ,,...
.'This substance is metallic sodium
which Is as dangerous as dynamite when
II comes In contact with water" he told
Magistrate Krotel in Tombs police court
This man has enough OF II to endahser
the lives OF scores OF persons"
The pedler who said he was heyer
Harris. 81 years old, of 1888 SUFFOLK street
was held In 800 bail