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Struck by Lightning.

Tuesday of last week when local
rain storm came up group of picnicers
from Belcher and Gillian went into
barn for protection. Tightening struck
a large pecan tree at the corner of the
barn, shocking about all in the crowd,
Mr.. John Meares and his nephew, G. w.
Meares, suffering greatest injury. Mr..
Meares at once recovered the shock,
but the younger man was thought to be
dead and was actually laid out by his
friends. However, Immediately follow
ing the accident boy in the crowd who
knew DR.. Tooke to be visiting profess
sionally in that neighborhood went to
summons him, and he soon arrived and
revived the young man. 1t is said that
he has ever since the date of the acci-
dent been so timber that he has scant
use of his limbs. He is the second son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Meares, who
formerly resided in Plain Dealing.
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ample to retire the bonds and take up
the interest certificates.
Miss Georgia Fortson of Homer is
visitor at the home of Mr.. w. A. Fort
son, who is her brother.
Two visitors at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. James Evans are Messrs. Marvin
Fitz and March Walker of Timpson,
Texas.
Mr.. Vance Logan of Vanceville,
student in Tulane University, New Or
leans, returned home last Friday for a
vacation.
Mrs. A. J. Pockrus, an agreeable
young lady from Dallas, Texas, has
been a guest for several days of Miss
Daisy Story. She expects to leave
to-day for her home.
Mr.. Alex Wilson, of Ivan, who was a
visitor in Benton Tuesday, informed the
writer that last Thursday his hounds in
a short race ran to earth and killed a
large catamount. He weighed 26 pounds
and Mr.. Wilson thinks he was fully four
years old.
There was wolf hunt last Friday and
another Monday, but no races resulted.
Mr.. w. G. Horton and DR.. Grow of Elm
Grove and DR.. S. Y. Alexander of
Shreveport ioined in last weeks hunt.
which goes to illustrate the interest
taken in such sport by some. In Mon
days hunt the "boys" found an alliga-
tors nest with fifty-two eggs in it, and
it is thought an attack by the old alli-
gator before the hunters came up was
responsible for the condition of one OF
Mr.. w. M. McCall's best dogs, which
was just about knocked out.
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Mr.. Henderson Announces.

Clerk of Court Jas. M. Henderson of
this place has made two races for that
office. Four years ago he was defeated
by majority of only three votes. Last
year, vacancy having occurred, occa-
stoned by the death of Hon. B. A. Kelly,
who SO long held the Office, he again
entered the race and was elected by a
handsome majority over two candidates.
Since attaining to the Office Mr.. Hen
derson's success in the discharge of its
duties has been noted with pleasure by
his many friends. His efficiency is
recognized by all, and that he has at all
times been uniformly courteous and
prompt in meeting the demands of the
office has served to increase his popu-
larity with the masses. He aspires to
succeed himself and has authorized us
to place his candidacy before the voters
of Bossier Parish. His announcement
will be found elsewhere.
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Princeton.

Monday, August 16.-Mr. Abel Bliss
was here last Tuesday between trains.
Mr.. NJ. Mckane of Montgomery visited
relatives here Wednesday.
Mr.. Luther. McDade and little sons
are spending some time here with rela-
tives.
Master J. Watson has returned home
from visit with relatives living on the
river.
Mr.. w. johnson OF Texas was here on
short visit with the Messrs. and Misses
McDade. r.
Gervais and Hazel Trichel, two young
misses from Coushatta, are here visiting
their aunt and cousins.
Mesdames Hill and Grimmett of At
lanta, this State, are here visiting their
sister, Mrs. VanArsdel.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Horton of Fillmore
were called to Shreveport by the sudden
death of their eldest son, Luther.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Trichel, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Carson and little Helen Flowers,
all of Shreveport, spent last Sunday
here with relatives.
Miss Allie VanArsdel, after enjoying
the past two months with her grand
father, in Arkansas, has accepted a
temporary position in Shreveport.
Mrs. F. E. Burrage, accompanied by
Beulah, Alline and Chester Burrage
and Gervais and Hazel Trichel, went tc
Shreveport Friday, taking in the sights
Work of painting our school house
and ceiling inside will soon begin. With
additional maps, globes and blackboards
it will be able to rank among the bes
equipped rural schools in Bossier Parish
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Route Two. Benton.

Tuesday, August 17.-The farmers OF
this community are complaining of too
much rain for cotton, though June corn,
peas and other crops are being ben
Gifted.
A hay ride was enjoyed by the young
people last Thursday night.
Misses Elizabeth and Lyde McCranie
spent Monday in Shreveport, shopping.
Mrs. R. B. Mcdonald entertained with
rook party last Friday night in honor
or her gnest.
Messrs. w. and R. E. Wallace spent
Sunday in Texarkana, Ark, with their
brother, Mr.. David Wallace.
Mr.. v. v. Wilmington is at home for
his vacation. He is a student, in the
State University, Baton Rouge.
Mrs. L. E. Wallace and children of
New Orleans have been visiting rela-
tives residing in the Vanceville COM
munity.
Messrs. ]. C. Logan, j. P. Mccain and
others left yesterday for Bodcau to fish
and camp for few days. Nice weather,
Mr.. Jack.
Miss Claribel Wilmington is a guest
of her sister, Mrs. L. F. Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmington resine on the
Barrett place.
Mr.. Brownlee Arnold, who is recover
ing from an illness of several months,
and Mr.. Will Mccall spent Sunday af-
| ternoon in Bossier.
A number Of young people spent sew
eral days of last week camping on
Cypress Bayou, with Mrs. Viola Nc
Cranie as chaperon.
Miss Katherine Myers Of Shreveport
left Sunday for her home after spending
two weeks with her friend, Miss Rachel
Lack, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. B.
McDonald.
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Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police Jury of Bossier Parish,
met in regular session this day, Tuesday,
August 10, 1915, pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the following members pre-
sent at roll call, to-wit:
J. T. McDade, Ward One.
J. C. Logan (President) Ward Two.
NJ. G. Wright, Ward Three.
N. w. Stewart, Ward Four.
R. D. Wilmington, Ward Five.
j. G. McDade, Ward Six.
Reading of the minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting was dispensed with.
The hour having arrived as fixed by
the ordinance of June %, 1915, for the
canvass and tabulation of the returns of
the special road tax election held in
Louisiana, on August 7, 1915, the Po-
lice Jury resolved itself into committee
of the whole for the purpose of opening
the ballot boxes, counting the ballots,
canvassing the returns and declaring
the result of the aforesaid election.
Whereas, pursuant to an ordinance
and proclamation passed by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, on
June %, 1915, to take the sense of the
property taxpayers qualified to vote at
said election in said Road District No.
as to whether or not special tax of 5
mills to run for a period of five years,
beginning with the year 1915 and ending
with and including the year 1919, on all
taxable property in said Road District
No. /, for the purposes stated in said
ordinance and proclamation herein above
referred to, and especially to build and
construct bridges and hard roads in said
Road District No. 1, and other roads
and bridges and maintaining the same.
Having received the ballot boxes,
tally sheets and voting lists from their
proper legal custodians, the aforesaid
Police Jury proceeded to open same and
to canvass and tabulate and promulgate
the returns of said election Of August 7,
1915, for the purposes above stated,
with the following results:
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Whereupon, the said election having
resulted in favor of said tax, the Tax
Assessor of Bossier Parish is hereby
authorized ordered and instructed to ex-
tend said tax on his roll for the year
1915, and the Sheriff of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, as ex- officio Tax Collector, is
hereby ordered to collect the said tax;
the result of said election in Road Dis
trict No. being in favor of said tax of
5 mills for the period of five years in
both number and amount is declared
duly and legally carried.
Moved by Mr.. ]. T. McDade, and duly
seconded, that said election and tax be
declared duly carried. Said motion
being then and there put to vote, the
roll being called, the same was unani-
mostly adopted, all Of the members Of
the Police Jury being present and voting
for said motion.
Whereupon, the following process
verbal, having been duly prepared and
signed by all members of the Police
Jury, was unanimously adopted and
ordered spread upon the minutes:
Pursuant to the provision of an ordi-
nance of the Police Jury of Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana, adopted June %, 1915,
and proclamation calling an election to
take the sense of the qualified property
tax-paying voters on the proposition to
vote and levy special tax of 5 mills for
| a period of five years, beginning with
the year 1915, for the purpose of build
ing roads and bridges in said Road Dis
trict No. 1, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
which said election was held on August
Z, 1915, and pursuant further to the pro-
visions of said ordinance and proclama-
ton, the aforesaid Bossier Police Jury
met at the Court House, at Benton, La,
at nine am, on August 10, 1915, and
having received the ballot boxes, tally
sheets and voting lists proceeded to open
same, as required by law, and to canvass
verify, count and tabulate the returns Of
the aforesaid election and to declare the
results in accordance with their findings
| The aforesaid Police Jury found the
following results:
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CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, August 17.-Turnip sowing
has been the order of the day since the
seasonable rains have been falling.
Miss Lilly Stampley of Carterville is
a guest of Mrs. J. P. Keeth.
Mrs. w. H. Martin left yesterday
morning for Memphis, Tenn, on busi-
ness mission.
Miss Aline Woodbridge left to-day for
Minden to visit old friends. That place
is her former home.
Miss Leslie Banks, whose home is now
in Vivian, is in Taylor, Texas, on visit
with her sister, Mrs. Ben Ferrel.
Mrs. F. M. Cline and Mrs. Stevenson
of Shreveport have been guests for the
past few days of Mrs. w. B. Boggs.
Mrs. Berta Wyche and her two chill
dren, Jimmie and Madge, are expected
home to-day, after a week spent in
Belcher with relatives and friends.
Mrs. H. C. Showers and her nephew,
Mr.. Dickson Thompson, both of Brad
ley, Ark, were Sunday visitors here
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Allen.
All of the OUT -of-town teachers in
the Plain Dealing High School are ex-
pected to return here soon to be in read
mess for the opening day of the school
| Monday, September 9th.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Curry, who for
the past several days have been guests
of Mr.. Curry's mother, Mrs. j. S. Gray,
left Saturday for Shreveport, where they
will make their future home.
Mr.. E. L. Shaver, who resided near
Mot, died last Saturday from the effects
of severe case of swamp fever. The
burial took place the following day at
the Walker burying ground. Rev. 7. j.
Embree of this place ofhciated at the
grave.
/ Mr.. Sam Davis, former resident OF
this parish now residing near Mira,
while splitting stove wood made an
awkward stroke with the axe, nearly
severing his left hand. He was promptly
given surgical attention and it is thought
the hand will be saved.
THURSDAY.
Mrs. Tom Crawford entertained the
young people at her home last Tuesday
night.
/ Charlie Rodgers of Lake Charles is
here visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. R. Rodgers.
The rain fall last night was 3.45 inches
while from Monday morning until thi'
. morning it was 6.86 inches.
) Lyles Wyche, who has a position in
i store in Dixie, came over Sunday tt
t visit his parents and friends.
schumpert Bixler expects to leave th'
1st of September for Eulow, Texas
, where he will accept a railroad position
Mrs. Bud Kelly and son, George
spent several days the first of this weel
with Mrs. Kelly's sister, Mrs. Jim Kelly
of Mira.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Kidd went t
Shreveport yesterday in their little cal
but returned home by rail, as tn
weather and roads would not permit Q
the car making the return trip.
A telegram from Rob Curry of Hous
!. ton, Texas, to his mother, Mrs. J. S. Gray
i of this place, reads: "Safe-but passe
: through narrow escape" Aletter fol
e lowed, saying that every window in tn
@ building which he was in was dashed
e pieces by the terrific storm, while almos
every business house had its doors close
: for day or SO.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Ordinary, Ga cents.
Good ordinary, I cents.
Low middling, IL cents.
Middling, 81 cents.
Good middling, 8 cents.
Receipts for the day, l bale.
Total receipts, 1904 bales.
Shipments to date, 36l9 bales.
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Majority Of property for same, sl5s,225.
We therefore announce and declare
the said proposition to levy and collect
and vote tax of 5 mills for period OF
five years, beginning with the year 1915,
on all the taxable property in Road Dis
trict No. of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
for the purpose of building, construct
ing and repairing roads and bridges in
said road district to have been carried in
both number and amount of property.
The ballots from each box, with all
other papers taken therefrom, were re-
placed in said boxes, locked and the
keys and boxes placed in the custody
and care of the Clerk of the Police Jury.
J. G. LOGAN (President)
J. T. MCDADE,
M. G. WRIGHT,
NV. STEWART,
r. D. WHITTINGToN,
j. G. MCDADE,
Members Police Jury of Bosser Parish.
Attest:
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. McDade, copy oi
this process verbal of the counting o1
the ballots, and ascertaining the results
of the election held in Road District No
/ on August 7, 1915, for the purpose o
voting a 5-mill special road tax for th'
period of five years was ordered mailet
] to the Secretary of State OF Louisiana
at Baton Rouge, La, and another cop,
/ to Jas. NJ. Henderson, Clerk Of Distric
Court for Bossier Parish, La, to be re
corded in the mortgage records of thi
parish, and the remaining copy is t
become part of the records Of the Pc
lice Jury, which motion, being dul
seconded, was, upon vote, unanimousl
adopted.
/ Moved by Mr.. McDade, seconded b
Mr.. Stewart, that the following ordi
nance be adopted. Said motion bein
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Rates and Rules.

TIME BANNERS rate for Display Advertise
4 ments is 12l& cents per inch per week, IL
oants per inch for the first insertion. (The "a
cants per inch added for the first insertion being
tn nav ,or composition.) Other exceptions to the
12t cent rate are: That 25 cents per inch will be
CHARGED for the first insertion of all advertise
Tnauts measuring less than six inches, and 20
cenfs per inch for the first insertion Of all meas
urinc less than twelve inches. Every-other-
week advertisements IS per cent of weekly rate.
For position adjoining reading matter, add 10
ner cent to run-of-paper rate. For position top
Of column and adjoining reading matter, or first
following and along side, add 20 per cent. For
ros;t on top or bottom Of column and showing
rnading matter On three sides, add 80 per cent.
Island position, double price.
Beading notices, 5 cents per line per week;
yearly contracts, 21s cents per line. Add | cent
ner line for composition.
Political display advertisements, Is cents per
inch for first insertion and 121a cents per inch
for subsequent insertions Political readers, 10
oonts per line for first insertion and cents per
line for subsequent insertions.
professional cards, $40 per year.
the legal rate will be charged for all legal ad-
vertisements'
An COPY fer display advertisements should
roach this office not later than Tuesday after
Nom When it comes in later its insertion in the
tssue for that week is not guaranteed.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Nine months .'.....-.-............ oo
Civ Observation-Disclosures. 60
Three months. ...--......'......-..... 5o
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Entry No. O3,9
r. B. HILL, Clerk.
Department Of the Interior,)
U. 8. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La,

Department of the Interior,l
U. 8. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La,
July 30, 1857
Proof made under law under which entry was
made.
NOTICE is hereby given that John
IN Ellis, of Bellevue, La, who, on
July %, 1910, made Homestead Entry
No. O3, ,988 (Nat. Oi,377) for the south
east quarter of southwest quarter of sec
ton A, township 10 north, range ii west,
Louisiana meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make FIVE year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La, on the 18th day Of Septem-
ber, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Pete
Marshall, L. C. Biggs, Griffin Jones and
Sam Jenkins, all of Bellevue, La.
E. d. GIANELLoNI, Register.
August II, 1915. sep is
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Wanted to Buy

A Bird Dog or good Bird Dog Pup.
If you have no dog for sale, tell your
friend who has to write to me. Write at
once as this ad. will not appear again.
ARTHUR HUGHES, Alexandria, Ind.
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AN ORDINANCE


Carrying into effect the will of the prop
erty taxpayers of Road District No. /
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, as ex-
pressed at an election held August Z,
1915, and levying a tax of 5 mills on
the taxable property of said Road Dis
trict No. for road and bridge con-
struction, for period of five years,
beginning with the year 1915.
Section l.. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
That, pursuant to an election held in
Road District No. of Bossier Parish
August Z, 1915, at which election a
special tax of mills on the dollar of the
taxable property was voted by the prop
erty taxpaying voters, the said special
tax of 5 mills is hereby levied for the
year 1915 and for each subsequent year
to and including 1919.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the Tax Assessor of Bossier Parish
be and is hereby authorized, ordered and
instructed to extend said special road
tax at mills for the year 1915 and each
subsequent year until and including
1919, and the Sheriff and er-oficio Tax
Collector for Bossier Parish is author
lied to collect said tax.
Adopted at Benton, La, August 10,
1915.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Belcher left Sunday
to visit at the homes of Mrs. Belcher's
brothers, Messrs. J. E. and,J. B. Adger,
who reside in Belcher and near Gillian.
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then and. there put to vote, the roll
being called, the same was unanimously
adopted, all members of the Police Jury
voting for said ordinance.
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DIR. A. M. EICHELBERGER
Graduate Veterinarian
Shreveport, La.

ohiee and Hospital Spring and Milan Streets
ieiepAoaes: Office, 1853; residence, 1852
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For the Special 5-Mill Tax
Totals. 81
A oaiost the Special b-Mill Tax-


Majority of votes for said 5-mill tax, 81.
Majority of property for same, Sl5S,22
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For the Special 5-Mill Tax

Majority of votes for said 5-mill tax, 81.
Majority of property for same, Sl5S, S,225.
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Be it further ordained, That the Pres
ident and Clerk Of the Police Jury be
and they are hereby instructed to cause
said certificates to be prepared at once
and to sign each certificate. On the
coupons attached to said certificates
shall be Autographed fac sinile Of the
signatures Of the President and Secre-
tary of the Police Jury.
Be it further ordained, That each
year, while any of said certificates are
outstanding, the Police Jury shall, in
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LATEST SPORTING NEWS
Half Mile Champion
Nurses Injured Leg

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.-Homer Baker.
international half:mile champion, Will.
not be seen IN competition again until
the opening OF the outdoor season.
Some time ago Baker strained a mus:
Gle In his right leg and since has suf.
,fered much pain.
Yesterday he visited aisurgeon, who
told hin. he would haye.t to rest for the
next three months IL he desired ever,
to regain his old form.
Bakers Iailment Is one frequently,
suffered by athletes who oyer.exert
themselves on the running track, and
is saidlto be serious only when neglect
ed for q time. \
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sox RELEASE PLAYERS.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-Andy Slight,
one of the extra catchers carried on
the White sox payroll last season,
has been released to the Milwaukee
club Of the American Association.
Slight accompanied the Sox and the
Giants on the world tour, but was in.
jured and after returning home was
of no assistance to his mates. He is
sal dto have been turned over to the
Brewers as part payment for Hap
Fetch, the big %outtieider. vino comes
to the Southside club next month. In.
fielder Manda was released today by
the Chicago Americans to the Oak.
land; club Of the Pacific Coast League.
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Wesleyan Wins
From Charleston

CHARLESTON; Jan. 2o.-wesieyan;
won the last game OF her big eastern
trip here from the Charleston National
Guard team. by the score OF 81 to 10,
in a game that lacked life and which
at few stages proved exciting. It
was plain from the start that the 10.
calls were no match for the speedy col:
1egians, and no great effort was ex-
erted by the state champions. Through,
the gave Heavier and Neale led in
the scoring for Wesleyan, but in floor
work Singleton and Ressegger stood
out prominently. For Charleston the
work of Hurlbut was good and Peters
helped his teams score materially. The.
Wesleyan trip ended last night, two
games having been won and four lost
on the hardest journeyieyer attempted
by the team. The score:i
wesleyanA31 Charleston-14
Shrinaker. ..F........ Gardner
Ressegser. Peters
Heayenr. Hurlbut
Neaie. ...s.G so. Kuydendall
Singleton Z. Lewis
substituttons: Morrison for Shuma.
ker, Kelly for Leiws. starks for Kelly.
Goals from feld-Morrison 1, REESE.
ger i, Heavier g, Neale 8, Gardner 1,
Peters Q, Hurlbut i, Kuydendall i.
Goals from foul-Neale 5 out OF g.,
Gardner 4 out OF 81.
Score at end OF first half-Wesleyan
10; Charleston 10!
Referee-chambers; Dennison.
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one to her husband. August F .Erics.
son. The tgdse declared there was no
doubt that Mrs. Ericsson wore the
male apparel in her home.n
Mrs. Ericsson was a good woman,
and had good motives, but she forgot
in her zeal Z oaid others that charity
ought to begin at home.n said Judge
Phillips.
Mrs. Ericsson testified that she OK.
tracted $50 from her husand's pocX.
cts while he was asleep, but gave 1t
back.
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The attraction at the Grand Friday
and Saturday with matinees daily
will be Charles Kline's greatest play
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Mr.. Kline Is the author Of The Lion
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Wife Mustn't Rifle
Husbands Pockets

CLEVELAND. Jan. ia wife has
no right to ride her husbands peck.
cts while he is asleep. and practically
commits burglary by SO doing, Judge
Phillips ruled in refusing a divorce to
Mrs: Sophia Ericsson, active suffra:
gist and welfare worker. and granting