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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
Ill TIE RAILROADS
ARE LOSING MONEY
PRESIDENT DELANO OF M9NDN
io1 IT. TtSfIiIE, IN FREIGHT
RATE HEARING.
'eearts That the Inforced Lew Rates
arc kesonsible tor ReceiVerships
and General Financial
Troubles.
BY the United Press.

Washington. d. G., April 1.--''All
alfoads in the United States are
psihg money, particularly those in
u East. on account OF the freight
t@l'c' said Delano of the Monon
Rotte to the interstate commerce
oia0''sSion today He said that the
niofeed low freight rate was re-
pohSlhle for receiverships and gen
Pei railroad financial troubles, Com
:" odfrlers expect to complete their
s''Hoay, showing that five per
!" increase in the tariff is necessa-
Saturday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01

Cleveland, Ohio, April Stu
dents of tWeutE-sAree domestic sci
euce school cgHter5 mere today took
up the study. of infant hygiene
as part OF the eity'a summer cam
paiEn against infant mortality.
Nurees from The municipal infant
diabensary are aiding domestic sci
sncc instructors in teaching eighth
grade girls the sewing of sanitary
outfits for needy babies; washing
dressing and feeding babies and the
general care of infants. The sub
lects today became regular part ~
III. seAool course .a1t first tiinp.
.Aa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
VOUlO CURB INFLUENCE
IN Commission HEARINGS
Senator LaFoiiette Introduces Bill
Making Unlawful ATTEMPTS to
Influence Proceedings OF
Commission.
BY the Associated Press.

Washineton, April T. Senator La
Toilette today Introduced bill in
the senate making unlawful at
tempts TO influence any proceedings
before the Interstate commerce COM
mission except in accordance with
the commission 5 own regulations
He announces that he viii present
evidence tomorrow showing attempts
to Influence the commission in the
eastern freight rate cases now pend
ing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
7()RREQN HAS
NOT FALLEN
LATEST iDNiCES
,yp,C iTE BATTLE STILL. N
PROGRESS.
TROOPS WORN OUT
.o.liel, on Both sides Too Nee,
Exhausted for WhisI Wind
i'ipish--.C arranZa Conf
dent OF Victory.


Harez. April l,-Genoral Car
rIaza informed the foreign con
eals here toda5 that last nights
raporte Of the fall OF Torrcon We're
premature and that his reports in
Ge4ei that fighting was still ia
s5-fess. Beth armies are too worn
Ioa to make whirlwind finish.
4 arra8zd IS confident of the victory
o The conalitutionalists and is not
Aorried OVER lie report that Geneg-
hi Mas leading forty-fiye hun
idrea mea from Saltillo is going 10
/ relief OF Torroon General VII
b. has seat General Herrera to
taeeE Mas advance and the fight
|ba'Eeen these forces is expected
piaaei&
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
sHoE DEALERS FIGHT
Iai FiskE @n0E LAW

Tenpka, EA April The kan
sas rataa aHae dealers haze htoashe
an Injunction aeatnst an officers -
prevent the eufafaemeHl q he pure
shoe las efeaa today fh'a Ia"
require tl4At hoes whleA eoAtaua
substitutes iaf her he taheiea e
shaa ths adHiEssatian
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
TE,pERALS ADV ANGLING
ON ERRiR0 NiEH
BY the United Press.

Laredo, Tex, April Large fed
eral forces are today reported to be
marching from Laposas upon the
constituttonalists near Guerrero
Mier. Constituencies are con-
eentrating at Mier to resist the at
talk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
he FE0ERA[s CLAIM
A COMPLETE VICTORY
'""es Received in New York Say
'''efais Masters Of the Situa-
"oh at Torrcon.-- Retnls
beeisixeiy Defeated.
lily the United Press

Wv York, n Y. April Claims
complete defeat of the rebel
al fofreon and a complete
OF the situation by the
- we've received by the Mexican
~ general here today. The re-
stated that General Moure aud
'AphAaud fresh soldiers from
afe hnarlng Torrenn. Ii is
~ thai thousands met their
- = he M0Aeloga battles. Il
ssse stated thai the advance
s = she fehela had been anaihi
vi famaallpas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
FORT NORTH MAN HtID
N NtENO LAREDO.
by the United Press.

Fort Worth, Texas, April Mrs
lahn Garlic. wife OF shoe mer-
chant appealed TO the mayor today
% assiat her ia securing release
for her husband IN a federal prison
a. Nuese Laredo The State Depart
lHeni has feen advised
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
Probing Sugar Rect Industry.

Washington, April 1,-Inyestiga-
ton OF the sugar sbeet industry in
tie tnitaa States has ioega begun
BY the Bureau of Corporations TO
1e,e"mtne whether the industry has
been injured by the new tariff. In
vostisators expect to finish their
work in about two weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
ra,a, Accident u, Midland,

Midland, Tea, April - teahA
man i. the name d Loekett, from
smithtald. Tss, tel from West
hound freight train here SATURDAY.
u,ahl aad sustained niafeA from
hieh ha died Sunday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
DEATH CLAIMS WELL
KNOW TELEPHONE MAN
Bv the Associated Press.

Dallas, Texas, April Prank d.
Knight. ST., a well known telephone
man of the Southwestern Company
died here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
s{EATE .sE.-oAJYioN
SEER, INFORM ALTON.
Ev the Associated Press.

Washington ApriI 1.-The senate
adopted today resolution to learn
vaether the Rockefeller Foundation
pays any salaries 20 employees Ill
the United States department Of az
rIculture.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
\ DiSASTROt FIRE
VISITS KANSAS TOWN
BY the United Press.

Atlanta. Kan, April Fire to-
day destroyed block on West
Naiu street. The loss Is estimated
at $4,000. The Citizens State
Bank is Il heavy loser.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
THOUSANDS Of MINERS
THROWN OUT OF WORK
Fifty Thousand HitumiEuus Coal
Miners idle because OF Failure
10 Reach New Wage Agree
ment.
BY tho Associated Press.

Chicago April 1---Abolt fifty
fhausani hitumirous coal miners
Fe forced into idIeness today he
faase Of She failure Of the recent
chicago conference 10 reach a ne~
eage agreement. Nearly forty thou-
Fsad more miners in Pennsylvania
~ probably become idle for the
Eme reason, Only Idniana, Illinois
PM Iowa miHes are not affected.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01

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,ro,,o.. ,naa. tna forolr,., a.lslot -
hoasa ezac,,s 7,,ao. tta-o hs.
been = prgle of MuInau charge,
against tie National Association Of
Manufacturers ana others But the
majority of the forty-three resoyp.
lions Introduced in ffis concr.e4
have no committee action and vfll
never aeatn 500 The Ifghf Of day
according to 4,,tbora.Ivf. inforIra1 io,
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
STEEL GATE BROKEN
DOWN BY 1 NfMpioi ED.
py the Associated Press.

Chicago. April Five hundred
unemployed followed by the April
first hoax broke through the steel
Gates al the 500 Boat terminals
where they expected to find work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
rlGIV MtST GIVE. AN
ACCOUNT FOR OKDhi>

London, April l,--Asquith' s mrs.
act as war secretary VAS to summon
General FACET from Ireland to Ac-
count for orders pdget ISSUED.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
. II. TOT Gi'Hl@b DIES
~ nDL\iA N AUSTIN.
by the Associated Press

An9tin, Texas, April lie. H..
tonatrpE, aged tifty, atlsfcal clerk
III the state Department Of Agfieul-
utre, died suddenly At his home here
last night He wrote many Of The
farmers agricultural bulletins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
SilEES FOR E.sLL.

BF the Associated Press
austin. Te2ae. Anil L.
Former Governor JoGcpn u. i
SaFres announced today that 4
, he would support Colonel Thos. I
H. Bali for governor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01

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MEMBER OF =
. THE ASSOCIATED =
PRESS p
80
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
CONVENTION TO ORGANIZE
BY-PRoDUCTS ASSOCIATION

Within the near future a formal call
will be issued for delegates to attend a
convention in Spokane, November l9,
70 actually organize Il big by-prOducts
association interstate in scope, for the
nit and vegetable growing industry
of the Northwest.
The final preliminary step in this
direction was taken at lbrtland two
weeks ago when over one hundred fruit
growers and representatives of by
Products Committee which was ap-
pointed by the Sixth National Apple
Show and has been investigating eondi-
tions and making plans for such an or
ganizatiOn, and when a committee of
five experienced representatives of by
products plants were selected by II. c.
Sampson, the chairman of the By
Products Committee, to act with it in
preparing tentative form of Organiza-
tion to be presented to the Spokane
meeting.
The resolutions were:
Resolved, That it is the conclusion of
the committee that a central Organiza-
tiOn for the handling fruit by-products
is necessary to the salvation of the
fruit industry of the Northwest and
[ that the committee therefore recon-
/ mends the formation of such an organ
izatiOn, the functions of which shall
/ be
( (l) To act in an advisory capacity to
districts contemplating the establish
ment of by-products plants.
(2) To employ experts to investigate
and determine the needs and adapti-
bilities of such districts for such plants,
and
(3) To provide and maintain a cen
tral selling agency for the same; and
Resolved, further, that the chairman
be authorized to call convention of
delegates from growers organizations
and by.prOducts plants, both cooper
atively and privately owned, in the
Northwest and certain commercial or
ganizations, tC he held in Spokane
Washington, at clock a. M, Novem'
Der l9, 1914, in conjunction with the
Fruit Growers Congress of the Seventh
National Apple Show for the purpose
of effecting a central by-products or
ganiZation, the delegates to be appor
toned as follows:
O) One from every fruit growers or
ganization in the states of Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
(2) One from every By-Produc;i
plant in these states. and
(3) One from every chamber of com
merce or Commercial Club that has con
tributed TO the expenses of the BY
Products Committee.
The committee that was appointed L
act with the BSProdues committee in
eludes: W. II. Paulhamus, Summer
Wash; D. 5. Snyder, Dayton, Ore; }
o. Holt, Eugene, Ore; Edgar L. Porter
J North Yakima, Wash, and II. C. At
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
Split Is Hopeless.

,luarez, Mex. Sept. 26.-Adyires re-
ceivcd here today from Mexico city
stated that Generals Hay, Pesquiera,
Buclna, Blanco and Medina, Carranzis-
tas, wired General Villa yesterday Of
fering further mediation of his differ.
cnces with Provisional President Car
rama, $50 the revolution S ideals will
not be broken. Villa refused, assert.
ing that Carranza had violated the Tor.
reOn agreement
Mobilization of Carranza : and Viii
Ia 5 troops continued today.
General Obrcgon, it was reported had
been released and was en- route to Mex,
leo City. Villa, in bidding 0bregon
farewell, said, We will probably meet
on the next battlefield. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
FILES PROTEST
AGAINST PRACTICE
Portland Commissioner Objects TO Com
pany Adding Penalty to It's Bills in
Advance, to Aid It's Collections.

In response 10 q resolution passed by
the city council of Portland, win II.
DAILY, commissioner of public utilities
for Portland, addressed letter to the
state railroad commission Yesterday
complaining about the additional per
cent charge wdich is made for delin-
quencies by the Portland Railway,
Light and Power company to its pat.
rons. The practice of the company
under the tariff now in force in Port
land and here in Salem also, has been
to charge a certain rate for the first
Il per cent of the monthly maximum
consumption, plus , per cent additional,
which per cent is deducted if the
bill is paid before the date of delin.
quency,
The council was of the opinion that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26

charging him with carrying cOnceale
weapons, was found not gnilty by
jury Saturday, the defendant was di
cnarged and the ease was dismissed.
The trial attracted much attentio
Judging from the size of the crowd
attendance, the jury in the case beii
Charles +. Warwick, g. G. Hayes, J
seph Brodie, l.. Moshberger, +. p. WO
and G.. j. Rice. A number of witness
testified, but it seemed that the ey
dence adduced failed to show that Il
defendant had gun on his person
tne time claimed
The state was represented by Deput
District Attorney F. A. BOyington a
Attorney Vim. Waterbury, the defen
ant by John A. Carson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
Western
Conservatory Of Music
FRANK f. CHURCHILL.
Representative Salem branch.

Complete course in piano and accom-.
pNnying theoretical branches. Diplomas
granted upon completion of course.
Studios rooms IL Opera House bldg.
Residence phone 100. Pupils enrolled
at any time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26

the per cent is penalty and in no
way u reduction or discount II holds
that no corporation has a right to add
~ penalty in anticipation of default.
The J per cent in question, however,
might be- taken by the company to be
only spur to induce prompt payment.
The opinion has been expressed that in
cities where a discount ON tn" entire
bill is allowed for payment within a
certain time, that the rates of the com
pany in those cities were high enough
to cover the loss by discount.
The letter was received by the com
mission today and will have no effect
upon ,hc Investigations now in progress
by the commission The field workers
Of the commission are checking up all
of the holdings of the p. r. L. & p
co. in this state with a view of fixing
just and equitable rate to consumers
and when the order is made it will GOV
er such phases as are raised by Mr.
DAILY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
OREGON PUBLIC LANDS
SHOW STEADY DECREASE

An interesting report showing that
,296,524 acres of Oregon land have
been taken in bomesteads, that l3,l95
acres have been taken as homesteads
but relinquished and reverted and that
patents have been issued or are pend
ing on l,2S3,329 acres, has just been
prepared by Labor Commissioner HOff.
The table shows the amount available
for entry July !, 1914 by counties, a
decrease being shown in all the coun-
ties except Jackson 1850 acres, Lane
S,i56 acres and Polk 1909 acres, making
total increase in the three counties
of 1875.
The table showing the number OF
acres open in 1911, in 1914 and the lie
crease follows;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
UNITED STATES TO
REMAIN NEUTRAL
Will Favor Neither Side, But
Will Keep Present Army at
Vera Cruz

Washington, Sept. 26.-The American
governments 5 policy in the split be.
tween Provisional President Carranza
and General Villa will be one of strict
neutrality, it was learned here today.
President Wilson, it was stated, was
greatly annoyed by reports that this
government leans toward one of the
two factions in the Mexican contro-
Versy.
George G.. Carothers, special agent Of
the state department, is en- route to
Chihuahua city, where he will confer
with General Villa.
A war department official here said
today that it was doubtful Just when
the American troops would cvacuatc
Vera Cruz.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26

Totals l7,253,l75 l5,969,S46 ,29d,52
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
today between Naeo and Cananea

ell today between Naeo and Cananea,
Sonora.
Defeated in the initial skirmish of
the new revolution at Santa Barbara,
Hin retired to Santa Cruz, whence MS
wounded were sent to Cananoa and
Naco. MaytOrena claims to have killed
or wounded some 80 federals, hut the
actual casualties were not known here.
Maytorcna : forces were reported to
outmmber greatly the tederals.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
Baltic Expected Today.

Douglas, Ariz., Sept GA decisive
engagement between Maytoreua $ vii
ista forces aud Carmnza s troops un'
der General Benjamin Hill was expect,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
TH1ELsEN FOUND NOT GUILTY.

(WoOdburn independently
H. W. Thielsen, who was arrested by
Deputy Unstable Grover Todd on infor-
nation sworn to before Justice Hayes,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-26
well, Forest Grove, Ore.

well, Forest Grove, Ore.
The By-Products committee is cCm.
posed of II. G. Sampson, Spokane
Wash, chairman; j. +. Batch lder
Hood River, Ore, secretary; W. $
Brown, Corvallis, ore; c. j. DaNise
North Yakima, Wash; NJ. j. lIiglev
Ihyette, Idaho; d. ID. Olds, WenatchCe
Wash; H. NJ. Sloan, Florence. Mont.
r. +. Strahorn, Portland, Ore. and
p. ii. Weyrauch, Wala Walla, Wash
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-05
PETTY Policies QF
WILSON AND BRYAN
FORCED MOORE OUT
Made Him Do Clerks Work and
Withheld Information He
Should Have Had

Washington, D. c.. March 5.-John
Bassett Moore's resignation was ef-
rective to-day and the State Depart
ment was without counsellor. Mr.
Moore prepared to take up his work
Tor the Carnegie Endowment for In
ternational Peace and later to resume
his place as head of the Department of
International Law at Columbia Uni
versity.
Although the official correspond
ence between President Wilson, Secre-
tary Bryan and Mr.. Moore, announcing
the resignation, emphasized that the
counsellor was leaving the govern
ment service only because the term for
which he has promised to serve was
at an end, there was continued dis
cussion In official and diplomatic cir
cles of lack of harmony between Sec
retary Bryan and Counsellor Moore.
and persistent stories of how Mr..
Moore became dissatisfied with the
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-05


The long expected, much talked Of
police ordinance, creating the post of
police captain and providing for the
appointment of four more patrolmen,
may be introduced in City Council on
Tuesday.
Commissioner w. II. Lynch, stiperin-
tendent of streets and public improve
ments and father of the resolution
trolmen, two sergeants, V.Grant Forrer
as park superintendent, and Charles
y. Spicer as assistant fire chief, will
offer the measure, it is understood.
That Joseph p. Thompson, former
lieutenant of police under ex-Mayors
Meals and Gross, will be police cap
tain Is generally understood. He will
likely be on duty during the day and
his duties will be similar to those of
the police lieutenant at night, it is
said.t He has long since been tconsid-
cred one of the most efficient officers
that has ever served the city.
Just whom the four patrolmen will
be is still matter of conjecture In
municipal circles, although it is said
that Victor Larsen, one of the police
men dismissed by the Lynch resolu-
ton, will be among the four. James
Mitchell, one of the first officers to be
dismissed under the new form of gov
ernment, is said to be under considera-
tion, too, although there is no official
confirmation of this. If w. H. Shu-
man cares to be a patrolman instead
of a patrol chauffeur, it Is believed
he can have the position. The fourth
man choice hasn't been discussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-05
| LULL IN INQUIRY
INTO BENTON s DEATH
IS ONLY TEMPORARY
United States Said to Be Waiting
an Outcome of Carranza's
Investigation
POLICY RESTS ON RESULTS
If Bauch Was Wantomly Murder
ed, Satisfactory Explanation
VIII Be Asked

Washington, ID. c., March o.-The
apparent lull on the part of the United
States in pursuing its inquiry into the
death of William s. Benton, British
subject, and into the mysterious dis
appearance OF Gustav Bauch, an
American citizen, is only temporary,
according to those we'll informed on
the intentions of the Washington ad-
ministration. The United States. it
was explained to-day, simply is await
ing the outcome of the investigation
instituted by General Carranza himself
not only into the Benton execution but
in the Bauch case
Outwardly 1t was apparent that
General Carranza's determination to
supply Information about the Benton
case, though technically denying the
United States the right to ask it, was
favorably received here and his
prompt ordering of the inquiry into
the Bauch case likewise was vel
coined.
Policy Rests On Result
Upon the results of the investigation
and General Carranza's subsequent ac-
tion depend in a large measure the
policy which the American govern
ment will pursue toward the Consti-
tutionalists Much evidence of a con-
elusive character about Benton's death
already has been gathered. Should
the Carranza commission cover i'm
portant points satisfactorily proved
here, it is unlikely that the Washing
ton government will remain silent on
the question. There is every Iikeli-
hood. too, that If Bauch was wantonly
murdered, as reported. a satisfactory
explanation of the incident and the
punishment of the offenders will be
GContinued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-05
FRANKLIN COUNTY
HOTELS REFUSED
LICENSE BY COURT
Leading Liquor Selling Places in
Chambersburg and MERGERS
burg Have Bars Closed

Chambersburg, Pa. March g.
Judge w. Rush Gillian this morning
filed his opinion and decree in the liq-
uor license matter. He refused Ii
censes to:
Hotel Washington, I. D. Ivison,
landlord, Chambersburg.
Hotel Montgomery, w. A. Laird,
landlord, Chambersburg.
Hotel Mckinley, Brenizer & Frank,
landlords, Chambersburg.
National Hotel, George Zullinger,
landlord, Chambersburg.
Hotel John, Paul John, Jr., land
lord, Chambersburg.
Franklin House, David Shirley, land
lord, Greencastle.
Mansion House, VIM. r. Vanderau,
landlord, Mercersburg.
Hotel Mercer, G. w. Mclaughlin,
landlord, Mercersburg
Wholesale liquor store in Chambers
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-05
OPPOSE MAXIMUM AND
MILL RATE PROVIDED
IN LICENSE MEASURE
Harrisburg's Mercantile and Busi-
ness Interests Urge Retention
of Old Tax

Retention of the present tax of a
fifth of mill per dollar on the gross
volume of business transacted and the
removal of the maximum rate are be-
ing urged by Harrisburg's mercantile
and business interests in the prepa-
ration of the proposed new license tax
ordinance now being threshed into
shape by City Council.
Under the ordinance as drawn up,
the tax rate maximum of 500 is pro-
vided
Following an open session on the
question with Council yesterday after
noon the Chamber of Commerce, the
Rotary Club, the Retail Furniture
Dealers Association, the Retail Mer-
chants Association and many indi-
vidual grocers and other merchants
placed the question in the hands of
Attorney John T. Olmsted and City So
licitor Seitz.
At yesterdays session the gist of the
complaint against the passage of the
ordinance as introduced was summed
UP by Mr.. Olmsted, coun 81 for the
Chamber of Commerce. He asked that
the ordinance be laid over indefinitely
Continued on Page 121