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eagle in bIact- fer Germany and a Belgian lion
for Holland the idea being to commemorate the
countries from which the states had been peopleo-
In addition it was intended to have three escutch
cons linked together by chain, and eacn OF
these chains was to bear the initial OF each OF
the IL independent states. Then there was TO De
a Goddess of Liberty in corselet and armor, with
spear and cap and shield of the states, with
goddess of justice bearing sword in her right
hand and in her left a balance In the corner
provision was made for the eagle of Providence
in triangle with the motto. E Pluribus Unum-
On the other side of this unique seal was Pharaoh
in an open chariot with a cross and sword, pass
ing through the divided waters of the Red sea IN
pursuit of the Israelites. Moses was there, and
the pillar of fire, with the motto. Rebellion to
tyrants is obedience to Cod This design was
not adopted.
In March. 177e another committee was ap-
pointed, and the report they made for great
seal was worse than the first On June 13, 1882,
however a William Barty of Philadelphia pro
posed practically the present coat Of arms which
finally adopted after being modified by an
other committee
The story of John Paul Jones is intimately
associated with the story of our first flag The
same congress that created the first flag apS
pointed John Paul Jones to command the CONT
mental ship OF Ranger at the same time
When the flag was prepared and the Ranger
about to go forth on her lonely adventure the
naval committee made the commander the hrst
official present of the flag OF the United States
The achievements of the Ranger are a matter
OF the most stirring events OF history All
the world knows how, In 1777. Jones made such
gallant use OF the Ranger and kept the shores OF
England and Scotland In constant terror
The first military incident connected with the
new flag occurred August 2, 1777, when Lieu
tenants Bird and Grant invested Fort StamW1x
The garrison was without flag when the enemy
appeared, but the patriots supplied one very
much on the pattern just adopted by the Cont
mental congress. Shirts were cut up TO form
white stripes bits Of scarlet cloth were Joined
for the red and the blue ground for the stars
was composed Of a cloth cloak belonging to Capt
Abraham Swartout who was then In the fort
Before sunset this curious mosaic standard, as
precious to the beleaguered garrison as the most
beautiful wrought flag Of silk and needlework.
was floating over one OF the bastions- The siege
was raised on August %. but 1t is not known
what became OF the improv1sed flag.
In mis- statement to Governor Trumbun. August
81, 17T7, Of the occurrences at Fort Stam"1x,
Colonel WIIlett mentions OF the results
OF his sally from the fort that he captured and
broaght on I'VE OF the enemy's cOiors. the whole
OF which, on his return TO the fort, we're displayed
on the flagstaff under the impromptu Continental
flag
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through the Civil war, and she numbers among
n relatlVes many. of the heroes of both wars.
MANY years ago Mrs. Ball became convinced that
the real history of our flag was unknown She
determined TO unravel the tangled skein and
give TO poster1ty the true history and evolution
of the American flag.
1t was suggested by early writer's that George
Washingtons coat of arms was the model for our
nag OF today" said Mrs. Ball. These statements
are supported only by tradition and legend as
all my search has proved that Washington was
not egotstlcal enough to present his coat of arms
TO the nation as a model for its flag have
de1ved into history far as it is possible to go
nave examined many manuscripts, and have
separated tradition and legend from facts, and it
is my belief that Washington never thought of
his coat Of arms model for the flag In fact
there is grave doubt that Washington had any
Chlng TO do with the designing of the flag at ALL
A sentence from one of Washington's own
letters seems to me to clinch this statement
Sir Isaac Heard, eminent writer of the early
days, wrote to Washington concerning his coat
of arms which appears upon the doorway and
manteF of the old Washington manor house in
England To this inquiry Washington replied
May 2 1892:
This is a subject to which confess have
paid very little attention. The arms incIosed in
your letter the same that are used hv the
family here AS will be seen this was letter
written decade after the close of the RevoIu-
uonary war, and nearly two decades after the
adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the congress
or the United States. If Washington, at that late
date, had paid little attention to his coat of arms
he certainly paid less In his younger days and
especially at time when he surrounded by
enemies, Indignantly prosecuted by them and
was naturally deeply engrossed in the army and
the preservation of the newborn nation. 1 do not
find in all of Washington's writings single aIlu-
sion by him Of any OF his contemporaries that his
coat OF arms was used model for the flag.
The evolution of the nag was gradual and un-
doubtedly grew out OF the desire of the people
who had come to this country to get away from
the tyranny of Old World monarchs. OF course
the first flag in this country was the red and yell
Tow flag Of old Spain, brought over By Columbus.
The Cabots, with other discoveries OF England,
planted the cross of ST George up around New
foundiand. Pedro RENAL. for the Portuguese.
planted the fve-spotted blue flag OF that then
great maritime nation Henry Hudson. coming
here for the Dutch. brought the yellow. white and
blue flag. under which he sailed up the Hudson
river. This flag was the flag of the Dutch East
India company. These may be considered the
-four discovery flags.
England dominated the country, and the Eng
nish colors were reS1ly the last IS well as among
the rst to dominate the destinies OF the evolving
natioc. The cross of St George. with the added
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s Better begin to make some arrange.
ments for having some extra -7enfiIs.
ton without drafts IN the han ha,ss
when the hot nights arrive. TIE -
can't sleep any better On hct 1880
than you can 80
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the congress of the United
States. The fact is sim
ply recorded as follows:
Resolved, That the flag
of the IL United States be
Is stripes, alternate red
and white; that the Union
be 10 stars. white in a
blue field, representing a
new constellation
$50 far as the vote is
recorded in congress it
was unanimous, and that
is how the flag was born.
About this time the
great seal of the United
States came into exist
ence. On July 4, 1776,
BENJAMIN Franklin, John
Adams and Thomas Jefer-
son were appointed a COM
mittee to prepare devices
for a great seal Of the ma
ton. This committee re-
ported on August 10 of the
same year and recon-
mended a design to con-
sist Of a rose of red and
white for England, a this
tie for Scotland, a heart
for Ireland, a feur-de-lis
for France, an imperial
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The farmer who looks upon his bov
as 8 sort OF working machine. ana
worth only the profit he can get ont
Of him, is heading him straight awaz
from the farm, provided the boy has
metal OF worth In him.
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The shortening OF the work day
on the farm wiz accomplish three
results: it VIII give more time for
social pleasures It VIII make II
easier TO obtain farm labor: il wiz
keep the boys and girls on the farm.
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IAO AAu Udy vi JANUARY,
1776. When the ensign
was first displayed at Cam
bridge, the British regu-
lars assumed it was In
tended as an indication of
submission by the Is
states to the king, whose
speech had just been sent
to the Americans. The
comment of the British
Register of ITS on the
new standard is interest
ing: "The rebels burned
the kings speech and
changed the flag from a
plain banner to one bear
ing 13 stripes, as a SYM
Dol of the number and
union of colonies"
Isabelle Worrell Ball is
the woman who made the
American flag her life's
study. She is the daugh-
ter of a veteran of the
Revolutionary war and
the founder of Flag day,
which is now observed all
over the country. Her IA
Their was Capt. James P.
Worrell. who serve
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to the oppressed of all lands. The Union CLEANS
out through the world gigantic monument of
freedom, and the lowly and prosecuted of all ma
tons have their eyes turned toward America with
the hope that some day they may reach the prom
ised land.
The American flag is the oldest flag among the
nations of today. 1t antedates the present
emblems of the ancient empires of China and ia
pan The StarSpangled Banner has history IN
like the flag of any other people It is older than
the present flag OF Great Britain which dates from
1901; it is older than the German empire standard
of 1870; older than that of France-1794-or that
of Spain-1785.
The first legislative action of which there is
any record concerning the design and adoption Of
a national flag was taken in a resolution of con-
gress at Philadelphia June H. 1775, but it
not until October November of that year that
a committee Of three-Benjamin Franklin, John
Adams and Roger Sherman-met in the old city of
Cambridge and entered upon their duties. After
long elaboration, this committee adopted design
consisting Of the kings coIors-the crosses of ST.
George and st. Andrew-with Is parallel horizontal
stripes, alternate red and white. most strange
and unfortunate selection it would seem.
The flag unfurled for the first time the
camp of the Continental army at Cambridge, on
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THREE WAYS OF TESTING YOUR POULTRY
BREEDING STOCK FOR WHITE DIARRHEA
Agricultural essgs Efe Tells Hes @ be hbs Guarantee Your
EGGS - free from This Dread Enemy Of Yong
Chieks-HsN 10 D6tse and COM
bat his tkBs6sYs Disease,

~ William SBpiaeetf Ksasss AefleaiFsl cesEsI
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T IS now 1873 years since the United
States Of America was composed OF Is
states, the greater number Of which had
a population OF little more than that of
the average city Of today. Those IL
states have grown and multiplied until
there are now 48 states, with a popula-
ton of nearly 100, 100000 Of the most
virile and strongest race Of men on
earth 1t has been demonstrated many
times In the past century that the strug-
giles of the patriots of 1776 were not in
vain. The words United States Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-09
THE K|LPATR||Y|
CORONER Inn
TORE-ASSEMR|.
QUITE A NUMBER OF An,,..
AL WITNESSES HAVE ~
su5PoENAEo AND a.
LIVELY RESULTS MAY ss ]
OUTCOME.

Quite number Of addi+f.-..
nesses have been subposrass p
pear before the coroner,s '' ;,. o 4
has been empaneled TO inyss,i ,, vi
death of J. l.. Kilpatriecl, ~, ,ls. I
killed. it was alleged bv a rs, ~-' z
by Manuel Lagos. who ig r r,,'' Y
county Jail. ANYTHING the any, any, 70 1
this investigation. -''gl'
1t was stated yesterday t,,, -.
some investigation, there Da,, n
in the minds Of Officers da,s, a'
whether or not Lagos firs [s. w q
which killed Kilpatrick.. Far ~
proof or disabuse Of This ort.i.
the reason there have been X,
tjonal witnesses called into t.. Z.
The investigation Will take p,,.
10 O'Clock this morning al r5s III
of the justice Of the peace.
Just what angle the invss.t-..
will take this morning woul5 =.
divulged yesterday by the coro,s.
cept to say that it was sInog
possible for Lagos to have ssm 4
patrick In the manner which "a
alleges. The latter maintains M,
shot Fitzpatrick when the Is.,r
on top of him cutting and slssbl,,
him with a spring back dirk n
coroner did admit yesterday tim
was hardly possible for The sba
have been fired at such close an,
ters and the wounded man boa,
sign of powder burn from t5s h
charge. This opinion was mention.
it was stated, by one who will Ann.
before the inquisitorial body a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-09
MEXICAN NEWSPAPERS
COMM ENDING AMERICAN

Vera Sruz, May S.-The local HsFi
papers publish prominently c5mna
dations Of the American sdminIs.H
ton in Vera Cruz. There is gre
commercial activity everywhere az
this is a subject of much graiHeau.
to the natives
The work Of reorganization .s ea'
steadily forward. but VITA The srIiv
of more staff officers from Texas Ct
General Funston will be equipped
do more municipal work.
Quiet in Mexico City is res'orl
confidence and many Americans a1'
ing interests in the capital are Hla.
ing a short trip there 70 clean up ~.
affairs. SO far there is no l1ls'u'
ton to train service. .
The military situation IS unena1g.
and the troops are making thern5sn,',
comfortable in the quarters -hs! "a
pect to occupy for some time
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VESSELS I'm PORT.
Ships.

Ships.
Blanche. Ital, 1413, Bozzo, Genoa, to
Master.
waHacetown. Ital. 1867, Cacace,
Montevideo, to H. Bars Co.
Banks.
Anna Maria DAbundo Sal Scott.
Mobile, to order
Bris, Nor, e73. Malhoassen, Pernam-
buco, to A. Zelius.
Clara, Port, $50. Cachim, Oporto, to
Pensacola Lumber and Timber Co.
Maria. Ital, S94, Ambrosio, Rio Ja-
metro. to Rosasco Bros.
Margarita, Nor, 1904, Svensson, Bue-
nos Ayres, to Order.
Glenesk. Nor, 1876, LARSEN, Mon
Niobe, Ital, 1892. oIceso. Rio Ja-
Metro, to order.
vesuvio. Ital 1643. scognamiglio,
Bsrkentines.
st. Paul, Br, 800. Marcial, Havana,
to Master.
Schooners.
Stanley NJ. Seaman Am, 953, Rawd-
ing, San Juan, to Order
Daisy Reed, Am sch. 35s, Griffin,
Mobile, to Order.
Woodward Abra.lams, Am, 67S, BAL
timore, to u. S. Government.
Beatrice. Br. 500. Roberts, Nipe, TO
A. Zelius.
L. n. Dantzler. Br III. fremont
Casilda, Gln distress).
Dora G. Br, 402, Bolton. Mobile, to
Master
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Madison. Wis, May 9-Rolling a
score of 226, one of the highest ever
rolled by a woman bowler in the
United States, Miss Genevieve Hen
dricks. tWenty-one- year-old junior of
the University of Wisconsin, broke the
former school record of zoe by a mar
gin OF twenty pins and established a
new record for the inter-sosority
league individual championship The
old record of 200 was held by. Neva
Gates, Gort Dodge, Ia, member OF
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Miss
Hendricks is a member of Pi Beta Phi
and is prominent in university society
circles.
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URGENT REPRESENTATIONS
FOR SlLLIMAN'S RELEby

Washington. May S.--Trgent rTr
sentation were made by the state
partment today through the Brazil
embassy to the Huerta governns
seeking the release Of Vice Cons
John II. Silliman, who is reported b
by the Mexican Federals at Sa1l
Consul Silliman was reported taken
the Huerta forces while on a trip
san Luis Potosi. and an efforts q
state department 10 locate him SO
have been futile. The Siliiman RI
dent added to the general feeling
apprehension about the .tl.c ielz1
ment.
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TEXANS SEE REVIEW
OF 1000 REGULARS

Ell Paso Tex, May S.-Citizens of Ell
Paso and Juarez were given an OPP
portunity TO see at close range the
guardians of the border when Brtga-
toned in this section, reviewed 1000
of his men.
The troops were guests of the city
later at a barbecue. The afternoon
was occupied with track and field
games and in the evening there was
a concert by military bands in the
parks.
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REFUGEE TRAIN
WITH 600 ON It.
ARRIVES SAFE
SEVERAL AMERICANS OF NOTE,
WHO HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED MISSING, AMONG
LARGE NUMBER. WHO WILL
BOARD STEAMER ESPERANZA
FOR GULF PORTS.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

reported to the state department to-
day that he has word from the Bra
lillian minister that the refugee train
from Mexico City has arrived at Cor
doba- The refugees are to be taken on
board the steamship Esperanto at
Puerto Mexico. 1t is stated that H. W.
Thompson. J. Starr Hunt and Burton
Wilson are safe and an American.
whose name was not learned and who
was arrested in Mexico City, has been
released
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HARBOR AND
MARINE NEWS
PASSED SAND KEY.

May Is p. M, steamer San Isa-
dore, bound west; 6 p. m, steamer
Dunsley, bound west; 2. m. steamer
of Eagle Oil Co., bound east; p.
M, steamer Ell Occidente, bound east.
May So a. m, steamer Homus,
bound east: Z a. m. steamer Texas,
bound east; 1 p. m, steamer Ikala,
bound east; 2 p. m, steamer Edward
Luckenbach, towing dredge, launch
and scow, all bound east.
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DR.. RYAN SAFE

Vera Cruz. Mex, May 8-Dr. "A
ward Ryan, who was condemned
death at Zacatecas and later re.asu
is reported TO have arrived Tod.
without mishap at Puerto Mexico A
gether with 500 other refugees i1I
the capital. They will go dirsc,
New Orleans on board the Espeau|
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Helps Kidney and Bladder Iroa'''
Ev-rvbodv Satisfied.

Everywhere people are taking p, p.
Kidney Pills, and are so satisAea ~.
urge others to take them also n
Kelly Mcintosh. Ala, says: i r'v },
mend them to all who suffer from =
pey troubles and backache, tA W
are fine" Best thing you can 'Ah5 !. !.
backache. weak back ana FAe1HII-t.]' .T
D'AIemberte's Pharmacy. ''-
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Il have used ChamberIain's Tablets
off and on for the past six years
whenever my liver shows signs of be-
ing in a disordered condition. They
have always acted quickly and given
me the desired relief" writes Mrs. F.
Fl. Trubus, Springville, n. Y. For sale
by all druggists. (Adv).
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Dull Feeling-SwolIen Hands ar
Eeet-Que To kidney TrnuhIa

Your kidneys need help when your
hands and feet thicken, swell up, and
you feel dull and sluggish. Take Fo-
ley Kidney Pills. They are tonic, slim
ulaung and strengthening and restore
your Kidneys to healthy normal action
Try them. DAlemberte's Pharmacy.
(AdY1
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No. Six-Sixty-Six

ms u prescription prepared e.pec;a,,,.
70, na MALARIA or CHIIIS A FEuEGy
TT! Eve or SIX doses will break anv case 80
u taken then as tonic the Fever will ~ -.
return. 1t acts on the liver better .bsn
Geiomel and does not sripe or sicken ~
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REBELS SUCCESSFUL IN
TAKING SAN LUIS POTOSI

Washington. May s.-San Luis Po
tosi has fallen into the hands of the
Constltutlonaiists according to infor-
nation which Secretary Bryan trans
mitted to one of his callers TODAY.
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American League.
Southern LEAGUE.

The Want AID Way"
page is one of the great fea-
lures of this paper. Read it.
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National LEAGUE.

At New York Boston. rain.
At Philadelphia-Br Brooklyn, rain.
At Pittshurg Chicago, wet grounds.
AT st. Louis 0, Cincinnati 5.
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At Washington 9, Philadelphia 9.
eleven innings, darkness.
At Boston 8, New York o.
At Chicago s, Detroit TO-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-09
BASEBALL RESULTS.
Southern I.ao,,e

Southern League.
At Atlanta s. Chattanooga 8, called
seventh, agreement
At Birmingham 5, New Orleans 6.
AT Montgomery s. Mobile l.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-09
South Atlantic I.a,,,.

At Albany 5, Charleston 9.
At Columbus 8. Savannah 7.
AT Macon s, Augusta 8.
At Jacksonville 81, Columbia 2.
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D q 900 ~~~%%~ 80
: YEsTERDAYs WEATHER.
! >>>>>>>>>%%

United States Department Of Agri-
culture, Weather Bureau, Charles +.
Marvin, Chief Daily Weather Bulletin.
PensacoIa's Temperature Data.
Highest on record for May. SO de-
grees.
Lowest on record for May. ~ de-
grees.
Day temperature in May usually rise
to 80 degrees.
Night temperatures in May usually
fall, to 81 degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday, 81
degrees.
degrees.
Pensaeols's Rainfall Data.
Normal for the month of May, 2.6S
Total rainfall this May to p. m.
o.09 inches.
Total deficiency this year to April
so, Gle inches.
enn osr. a@s sa KsuwwvRWs@
p r. 80 :
e%ss -: - -. .s, S =. : :=
@ssea nsss rec
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Federal LEAGUE.

At Kansas City 5, Buffalo s.
At olis-Baltimore. rain.
At st. Louis Z, Pittsburg 8.
At Chicago Brooklyn, wet grounds
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Detroit 10, Chicago 8.

At Chicago R.HE.
-Detfolt $1,000. 10 Is .
chicago 5 4
BatteTies-Dubuc and Stanage:
Benz. Scott, Wolfgang and Schalk and
Kuhn; umpires, Chen and Sheridan.
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HOW THEY STAND.

At Athens. Georgia, Tech. 1, Geor-
gia University 4.
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BA SEBALL
Chattanooga Continues Winning;
New Orleans Defeats Birmingham

Batteries-Styles. Bagiey and Hig-
gins; Johnson, Gregory. Hardin and
Tragresser; umpires F'iefield and
Kern
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Detroit Again Defeats Chicago;
New York Shut Out by Boston

Philadelphia 9. Washington 9.
At Washington RH E.
Philadelphia ....... .........9 Is 6
w TON /
Batteries-PIank, Pennock, Bush and
Lapp; Ayers, Johnson, Engle, Shaw
and Henry: umpires, Connolly and
Dineen.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati 3, ST. Louis o.
AT st. Louis r. H. E.
Cincinnati ........ .....3
ST. Louis .... ...O 9
Batteries-Ames and Clarke; Griner
Doak and Snyder; umpfres, Quig1ey
and Eason.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-10
GOLDEN JUBILEE
LOCAL PyTH|ANS
FiFTlETH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE FOUNDING OF ORDER OF
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs WILL BE
CELEBRATED.

The Pythian lodges of Pensacola are
preparing to celebrate their golden Ju-
bilee in the castle hail in this city on
Feb. 10, in commemoration of the fif-
tieth anniversary of the founding of
the order of knights of Pythias. An
excellent program is being arranged
by a. special committee composed OF
II. II. Dewitt, Thos. Z. WrIghton and
j. Geo. White. The program follows:
j. E. Wolfe, P. G. c., Master Of Cere-
monies.
1880 p. m.-Opening Ceremonies,
Rathbone Lodge, No. so.
500 p. m.-District Meeting.
Comforting of Third Rank by Degree
Team of Hallmark Lodge, No. lot, of
Bagdad.
Addresses by Bros. Scott NJ. Loftin,
No. 8; Oliver J. Semmes, No IS; r. E.
Weiles, No. so: J. d. Diamond, No.
81; II. A. jacob. No. 119; W. ]. Will
Hams, No. 90; F. W. Stevens, No. 107.
1000 p. m.-Banquet.
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WILL MEET TO
CLOSE Up THE
PAVING MATTER
CITY COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD
A SPECIAL SESSION THIS
MORNING TO PAY OFF THE
KENNEDY CONSTRUCTION CON-
PANY.

For the purpose Of taking up and
disposing of the paving contract held
by the Kennedy Construction Com
pany, the board of commissioners will
hold special meeting this morning
and the contractor himself viii be
on hand In preparation for the ses-
sion to be held today, the mayor and
commissioners yesterday afternoon had
conference with the city engineer,
Mr.. Thornton, and all phases of the
contract were gone over carefully. Mr..
Kennedy was a spectator at yesterday
afternoons regular weekly meeting but
the question was not brought up offi-
cialiy. After the meeting, the question
was gone over with the engineer.
The Kennedy contract has been
completed, and has been offered the
city. It's acceptance is only a formal
ity. Really payments have been made
on 1t, and there remains a final settle
ment only. A claim has been filed by
another contractor, alleging the Ken
nedy work was on the order of an in
fringement, but It is believed this viii
had not been given an equal show with
the Kennedy company wiped out today.
Mr.. Kennedy stated to the board yes
terday afternoon that he believed he
had not been given an equal show with
Of demurrage. and this is another
phase of the matter which will come
up this morning.