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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-22
U. 5. Troopers Plead Guilty

Denver, Col, March %. Albert
Pagel, Oliver Howard and Sam F.
Mortimore, members of Troop F.
Fifth United States Cavalry, recent
ly stationed in the Colorado coal
strike district, pleaded guilty last
Friday to robbing the postofice at
Walsenburg Of $4,000. Federal
Judge Lewis sentenced Howard to
three and one-half years imprison-
ment and Pagel and Mortimer to
two and one-half years each.
The robbery occurred last Decem-
Der. The sum of $500 still is mis-
sing, the remainder having been re-
covered,
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-22

Miss Willie Robinson of Five
Points. Ala. is visiting Fitzger-
aid as the guest of the family of
her brother, Mr.. G. F. Robinson.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-22

The farmer cannot be helped un-
til he organizes, and the Govern
ment can best help the farmer
hr ough organization.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-22
MASS MEETING OF
CITIZENS TUESDAY
Stores To Close And
Everybody Take A Hand

On account Of the Grand Lodge
Meeting Of the Odd Fellows to be held
in the City of Fitzgerald during the
last week in May, and in order to take
care of this meeting with credit to
our city, it will be necessary to make
some preparation to do this, and a Mass
Meeting has been called by the citizens
to be held at the Odd Fellows hall on
Tuesday March 23rd, 1915 at 2:3O o. m.
ALI business houses of the city are
requested to close for one hour at that
time and everyone is invited to attend
this meeting as it is highly important
that all should be present and show
their Fitzgerald spirit in this matter.
Respectfully,
DREW W. PAULK,
Mayor of Fitzgerald.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-22

Mrs, G. F. Robinson and chill
dren have returned from a visit
to relatives at Reynolds.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-06-04
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, dissolves gray
ell, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs. rheumatism, and all irregu-
larities of the kidneys and bladder In
both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles In children. II not
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-06-04

sold by your druggist, will be sent by
mail on receipt of 800. One small
bottle is two months treatment, and
seldom fails to perfect cure. Send
Tor testimonials from this and ether
states. DR.. E. w. Hall. 1926 Olive
street, st. Louis. Mo. Sold by drug
sists. (Advt.l
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-06-04


will
said in
H. POWELL County cerI % so,u.
1900 S-oAA' uieono
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
SEVEN COUNTIES JOIN
IN PROTEST AGAINST
LOCAL RESERVE RULE
Bankers In Earnest About Hav
ing Order Rescinded-Will
Work Hardship.

Yankton. S. D.. Sept. 11.-Bankers
Of seven counties-Yankton. Clay, Tur-
ner, Hutchinson, Douglas, Charles
Mix and Bon Homme, operating rs
banks. assembled Thursday afternoon
to protest against the recent ruling Of
the State Banking commission, which
orders SO per. cen of the state banks
reserve to be kept within the state in
certain specified reserve banks.
A resolution of protest was drawn
up and ordered filed with the governor
OF the state and members of the COM
mission. In addition a committee Of
three bankers &C. w. Pratt, of Geddes:
r. g. Danforth, Of Parker, and w. H.
McMaster, of Gayville) was appointed
to go to Pierre and personally go into
the matter with the governor and
commission.
1t was decided thai il the protests
now pouring into Pierre from all
parts Of the state do not produce the
desired effect 1t would be advisable to
call a special meeting Of the South
Dakota Bankers association to meet
at Pierre, and act on the ruling, which
1t is claimed will work great hardship
and bring about complications in the
extending Of proper credits to custo-
mers OF the banks.
Recently a meeting Of the bankers
of Yankton county was held here and
similar action taken to that now taken
by the larger organization.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
STATES CELEBRITIES
SPEAKERS ATFORMAL
START OF DRY FIGHT
Big Parade Is Climax Feature
For Opening of Campaign
to Abolish Saloons.

Mitchell. S. D.. Sept. 1.-THE cam
paign for statewide prohibition in
South Dakota in 1916 was formally
DIG Corn Palace auditorium in three
sessions during the day, 1000 "drys'
cheered speaker after speaker. prom
lnent In state and national affairs, who
confidently predicted that South Da-
kota would be prohibition territory in
nothe year.
Chief among the speakers We're for
mer Senator Coe /. Crawford, of
Huron; Senator Thomas Sterling, Of
Vermilion; President Ellwood G. Per-
isho, OF state college; Judge c. G..
sherwood, of Clark; j. w. Parmley, OF
Ipswich; Lauritz Miller, of Mitchell;
DR.. j. S. Hoagland. of Mitchell, and
Maj. Dan Morgan Smith, of Chicago,
formerly counsel for a national liquor
organization.
h convention opened yesterday
morning with DR.. Hoagland, president
OF the South Dakota Anti-Saloon
league, presiding.
Ioday's program included addresses
by former Congressman Eben w. Mar
Mitchell, superintendent of the state
Anti-saloon league; DR.. w. E. Daniels,
of Madison. president of the state
board OF health: Congressman c. II.
DILLON, of Yankton, and Prof. q. U.
Ordal, Of Sioux Falls, president Of
Lutheran Normal college.
The convention climax comes in the
mammoth dry parade this afternoon.
Fully 5000 persons will appear in the
line OF march, besides scores Of deco
rated floats and automobiles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
MORE BANKERS PROTEST ON
NEW LOCAL RESERVE ORDERS

Aberdeen. S. D.. Sept. 11.--At a meet
ing OF the bankers Of the northern part
of the state, held in Aberdeen, action
was aiken in opposition to the order Of
the state banking department, re-
curing that so per cent Of the re-
serves of all state banks be kept in
South Dakota state banks. Fifty-one
bankers in this section Of the state,
mostly interested in state banks, at
tended h meeting.
j.. G. Basse&, president Of the Aber-
deem National bank and South Da-
kota member of the federal reserve
board for the night district, presided
at tho meeting. Mr.. Lien, a member
Of the guaranty board attended the
meeting and explained the order, at
tempting to justify the departments
action.
After Mr.. Liens address, an old
fashioned experience meeting was held
in which practically every banker pres
ent participated and the practically
unanimous sentiment Of the bankers
appeared to be that the new rule would
disrupt established relations.
A committee, composed Of Messrs.
Watkins, Verlander, Mather, Meyers and
Bark, was appointed to draft resolu-
ton protesting against the proposed
action Of the department and instruct
ing them, or as many of them as could
go, to take the memorial thus prepared
to the governor N the bank examiner
and voice in person the objections
found to the proposed rule.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
SLAYER OF BRAKEMAN
CAUGHT AND SETS UP
SELF Defense CLAIM
Man Who Did Killing Is 1. w.
w. Member and Recently
Was In Sioux City.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Sept. 13.--Jamea
Schmidt. OF Kansas City, Mo, who shot
and killed Ross Farrar. of Cakes, N.
D., a Northwestern brakeman, here
Thursday night. was arrested last
night near James. s.. D.. He offered no
resistance to arrest and, when brought
here, admitted having shot Farrar. but
claims his act was IL self defense. He
declares that Farrar had shot at him.
the bullet just passing over his head
pnd embedding itself in the door Of the
box car. He claims that he drew his
gun and fired just as Farrar aimed at
him a econd time. both firing stimuli
taneously. Two empty chambers in
Farrar's CUR and the fact hat wit
nesses claim that three shots were fired
substantiate part of Schmidt's story.
Schmidt hid in a cornfield while a
posse was searching for him, and
Thursday night slept In a haystack. He
stopped at the farm house of Frank
Weirauck for supper last night. After
eating his meal he went out where har-
vest hands were lying around. An au-
tomobile went by the group of men.
W%hereupon Schmidt ran around a hay
tack. This attracted suspicion and the
authorities at James and Groton were
informed. He was surrounded in a
iornfield n arrested. Schmidt came
here from Sioux City. Wednesday,. He
g a member OF the I. w. W., local No.
100, at Kansas City.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
FORD WILL INCREASE
FUND TO 100000
Adds $4,000, 900 to Peace Bud
get-Packard Company Goes
In For Preparedness.

Detroit. Mich. Sept. 13.-Henry Ford
has announced that. to his recently al
lotted gift Of 81. OoO,0 600 for the cause OF
world peace and anti-preparedness, an
added.
Methods of it's disposition and tho
personnel of the Ford propagandists
will be announced by the Detroit motor
magnate after he confers with John
Wanamaker and Thomas A. Edison. at
Wanamaker's summer home, soon.
AS a rebuke to the Observation-Disclosures
campaign of Henry Ford, the Packard
Motor Car company has announced
that 1t will pay a bonus to all its en-
ployes In the militia or military camps.
The action was taken at a meeting Of
the directors. Henry B. Joy. vice pres
ident OF the Navy league, heads the
company.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
PLANS PROMOTION OF
R~USSO-AMERlCAN BANK

Washington, D. c., Sept. 11.-ofYl-
Gals Of the department Of commerce.
were working today on the initerarv
Of Alexander Behr, vice president Of the
Russian-American chamber Of COM
merce OF Moscow, now on his way to
New York to develop Russian trade
through visits to commercial centers
In the United States. The estabiish-
ment OF a Russian-American bank in
Russia is involved in Mr.. Behr's cam
patgn which he win discuss with com
mercial organizations in all important
centers OF the United States.
Views OF the need for an American
bank In Russia have been expressed in
letter from officials Of the Russian
american OF commerce to
Consul General S~nodgrass at Moscow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
BOY 9 YEARS OF AGE
TAKES STOLEN JOY RIDE

Aberdeen, S. d., Sept. 11.-As George
s.. Buhelz, an Aberdeen business man,
was taking in the Labor day celebra-
ton at Oldrich park, someone appro-
apprehended the machine and the thief.
The car was being driven by a9-year-
old boy, who was SO small his head
scarcely appeared above the steering
wheel. The boy was taken to the po-
lice station, given q lecture by the
chief, and released upon his promise to
abandon his aspirations for stolen joy
rides.
LAKE HERMAN-Mrs. Richard Matt,
wife OF a farmer living near here, was
seriously burned as the result of attempt
ing to our kerosene from a five-gallon
can on q live fire IN her kitctAsn stove.
The can exploded, saturating her body
and clothing with oil. She was alone at
the time and ran from the house a
human torch. calling frantically to the
men In the field to come to her assist
ance. The men responded and plunged
the blazing woman into q large water
house was completely destroyed by the
fire. Mrs, Matz is q bride of only about
two months.
WOONSOCKET-The price of 500 an
acre for farm lands has been reached in
this Vicinity by the sale OF a farm OF go
acres near at this place, paid by
1. Doyle, late Of Dana, Ia, who Will
move to the farm and become a perrna-
nent resident Of this section.
DAL4LAs-carl Lager. aged 20 years.
died suddenly of acute Brisht.s disease.
He was employed by w. H. Lynn for
TIRES years and bore an excellent rapu-
tation. He had M relatives in tits
country. He took out 1850 life Insurance
three weeks age, which will III paid IL
his mother in Sweden. lie vii. ~ Da. ieE'
in Dallas.
PEEVER-As the resri, or a eorHl.la.s
tion Of matches sod slnN;l IN ,4
harm. on the farm " sl.aSs ii: d n
Peever. WAS COMPLETELY u
failing 6 loss 81 81
lars. wv vaiuafie ..xsss
burned TO ssatst,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
HOLDUP MAN HIT PAL
THROUGH MISTAKE IN DARK

Kaylor. S. D.. Sept. 11.-Because a
holdup man made a mistake in the
darkness and struck his comrade with
O piece Of gas pipe, Carl Schmidt, a
Kaylor man, the intended victim, es-
capped the blow and was able to frus-
trate the plans of the robbers. The
confusion resulting from one Of his.
e~ssailants making a mistake and strik-
ing his comrade gave Schmidt a
chance to prepare for battle. When
h holdup man discovered his mis-
take and attacked Schmidt, the latter
was prepared for him and, after a hot
battle. Schmidt knocked out the holdup
man in true pugilistic style.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
FARMLAND ARRESTED FOR
ISSUING BOGUS CHECKS

Meadow. s. D., Sept. lie. w. Jones.
who has been working in this neigh
borhood for the past month. has be-
come entangled in the meshes of the
law. Mr.. Jones represented to three
farmers that he had $4,000 in a bank
at Lennon. On the strength Of his
representations they accepted checks
from Jones in payment for a horse,
saddle and automobile livery. Jones
took the horse and saddle and started
for parts unknown. Upon inquiry 1t
was found that there was no deposit at
the bank on which the checks were
drawn n never had been. The Off
Gals were notified and Jones was pur-
sued and taken into custody and will
nave a hearing before a local Justice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
snAsHER AccosTs WOMAN;
SHE GIVES HIM REAriMc

Deadwood. 8. D. Sept. 10.-It win
De many days before John Hill, q
-rsncher who lives near here. attempts
g address women he does not know.
While intoxicated he tried TO strike up
N a~cquAintance with Mira. Gus Keliar.
Nsho had Just seen him frishten other
= MIS-. Ke!lar Is athletic. and
determined 70 teachahtm ns;esson.s Sne
FAVE him a sound thrasssn WITH I'D,
lists and then. xall:n~ga no s.an ns
MIN arrested 1t cost n sca
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
PEiscH HEADS DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE AND EiNANcE

Vermilion. S. D.. Sent. 11.-From a
summer spent in the office Of Governor
SPhilipp, Of Wisconsin, at work on the
state budget for h biennium OF 1916
II, Archie M. Peisch comes to the
University OF South Dakota next week
TO take charge Of the department Of
and finance. While a stu
dent ct Wisconsin his thesis. which
constituted original research work on
sne WISCONSIN income tax, was embod-
Wisconsin tax commission.
n1r. Peisch will offer courses at the
u~ntycrsity this year in money and
aoanking. accounting and economic
iRO0uoIs-A special election win be
ncla mere sTuesday September q, to vote
upon the proposition Of changing the local
from an incorporated town to
= city Of the third class.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
CUNNING ON TRIAL FOR
SHOOTING EDWARD GRIFFITH

Vermilion. s. D.. Sept. 13.--Clarence
Dunning was held to the circuit court
for the alleged shooting of Edward
Griffith in a box cal near Elk Point,
Surfing an attempted holdup. as the re-
sult of a preliminary hearing held here
yesterday. Sioux City friends OF Dun
hing made a "heroic" effort to estab-
ish an alibi for him. Joseph Neary,
Mrs. Neary. Carl Blumberg, Van Mix
kleson and Mrs. Harry Weaton testi-
lied that on the night of the shooting
punning vas with them at Az Morgan
%ttreet. Sioux City, and that he remained
there as one of the participants in a
beer party until late in the night.
c. r. Brown. of Westboro, Mo-, ia
Their OF the young man who was killed
N the attempted holdup that resulted
.also in the shooting OF Griffith, attend
I'd the hearing. Fred Perry, Of West
boro, and g. s.. MCGOWAN, of Craig,
Mo-. companions OF the younger Brown
pm the trip, were the principal witnesses
Tor the state, Identifying Dunning as
one Of the robbers. Detective Gus Dan
lelson.l Of Sioux City, gave corrobora-
two evidence.
The state was represented by States
Attorney w. A. Bouman. OF Clay coun-
", and States Attorney r. w. Ellis ,ot
Union cou atty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

A note by Professor Wolf. Of the
k~onigstuhl observatory. describes the
rather unusual case of a star which
has been carried. by Its proper motion,
directly over another, as seen from the
EARTH, within the last few years. The
ecllpsing stal, Is of the 18th magni-
tude, San has the somewhat rapid
proper motion of more than a second
OF arc per annum. The eclipsed star,
OF 18th magnitude, was formerly south
east Of tho other. but is now on the
opposite side Of 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

The royal observatory of Belgium. at
portant astronomical institution lying
within he war zone" and Its activities
have been. partially maintained by It's
German captorE. Its late Belgian di-
rector. M. Lecointe. has written a let
ter to the French Academy of Sciences
stating that he is now informed in Hol-
land. He had served in the war as a
major OF artillery in the Belgian army,
and took part in the retreat from Ant
unrn
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

It has been found that the ash of the
seaweed collected on the shore Of Man
lila, bay, in Tondo.S Yields Ii per cent of
potash. This discovery Ii hailed with
considerable interest, owing to the war
time scarcity of potash. No data is
vet available to show Just the amount
Of seaweed there Is, but 1t Ii known In
q general way that 1t IL abundant. Elk
plorations and further experimentation
Win be conducted by tho government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

Speaking Of German foresight, Hill
aire Belloc says that In his power to
maintain close formation; in the use
OF ! explosive shells on permanent
Qualifications. and in the use OF heavy
pieces In the field. the German has
proved that his theories of modern war
were correct. The advantage in ma
aterial IL slowly passing To 6fha alIies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
GOVERNORS MOTHER Dies,

Franklin. VT, Sept. 1l.-Mrs. Z. Re-
4becca Gates. mother OF Gov. Charles "
Gates, died today after q long tllnesa.
Che was 81 q old.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

The Icing BE ref~rigerating cars will he
dispensed with by the invention sc q
new eyatesn by which the warm air is
pumped out OF the cars and replaced
With cold. The scheme has Just been
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
IMMENSE PARADE CLOSES
"DRY" RALLY AT MITchEil

Mitchell. s. D.. Sept. 11.-Thousands
OF persons lined MitchelIs main street
late yesterday afternoon to watch the
spectacular dry parade, the feature
OF n two days program. during which
was the campaign for state
vide prohibition In South Dakota,
scores OF deliberately designed floats
carving out temperance themes,
passed IN array, accompanied by
scores OF brilliantly decorated auto
mobiles. Twenty-Five hundred men.
women n children Joined in the
huge procession. Bands from Wes-
sington Springs, P%lankinton and
Mitchell were in the line Of march. to-
gether with many representative citi-
Gems from these and dozens Of other
parts OF the state.
Gov. Frank Byrne and Congressman
y. ~. Dillon were speakers in the clos
ming.
Resolutions adopted by the conyen-
ton urged South Dakota's representa-
tiyes In congress to vote for the abol-
ishment of the sale Of LIQUOR in the
District OF Columbia at the next con-
gressional session. recommended to
the passage Of a law reuuir
Ing the publication of names Of all
holders OF internal revenue LIQUOR III
censes as soon as the permits we're
granted. and commended strongly the
work OF the State Anti Saloon league
"a It's present fight against the liquor
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

The Ottoman empire Is made up OF
Turkey ir Europe-the strip Of terri
tory stretching across from the Black
sea 20 the fzAdriatic-Turkey in Asia,
which includes Arabia. Syria asd Pal
estine: and provinces in the Isles OF
Samoa and Cyprus,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

According to q Finnish scientist, the
@air r0un pine trees ~ purer than that
mound others because their needles
9i1setninat electricity into the atmos-
aSphStos and QxonixA ii.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

AZ the home Of A. j. Stearns, in Hart
land, VT. issa large red rosebush which
has been bearing roses for more than
20 years to HIS knowledge. This year ii
had more than 90 full blown and partly
opened buds at the same time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
MANY SPECIAL FEATURES At
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR

Huron. s. D.. Sept 13.-The officials
OF the state fair say the 1915 exposi-
ton will surpass all previous state
fairs In every respect. There are many
special and new features.
Special features Of the coming state
fair include exposition Of 1915 auto
mobiles in machinery building, display
OF Indian agencies and schools in hor-
ticultural building, tractor show and
blowing demonstrations. on 25O-acre
tract. two days OF automobile races,
two days of aerial flights by Art Smith,
loop the loop artist; five days and
nights of auto polo games, three days
OF harness and running races in $40, 900
speed program, one day Of motorcycles
races. South Dakota half century auto
race, $4,000; program Of fireworks
every night, open air free vaudeville,
midway carnival shows and band con,
certs by. Fourth Regiment band and
visiting bands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
OFFICERS HOLDING PIANO
LOST BY SPEED vIoLAroRs

Trent. s. D., Sept. 1O.-The local ar-
thor1ties are holding a valuable piano
as security for the payment Of a fine
Tor automobile speeding.
The piano came into their possess,on
IN an unusual manner. When the
piano frst appeared in Trent it was in
possession of the travelling representa-
tive OF a Sioux Falls piano house. The
piano man Travelled in an automobile.
n mad he piano on a trailer behind.
When he struck Trent ne started
along the main business street at a
high rate Of speed. which badly frac-
tured the local speed ordinance. Of
ncers started for him ordered him
TO stop SO they could arrest him, but
ne put on more speed and dashed
through town at racing speed.
N turning q corner to escape the Of
place on the trailer and fell to the
ground unchanged. The officers soon
had the piano q prisoner, but the man
they were after disappeared in q cloud
of dust.
The Officers now are calmly awaiting
claim tile piano. No piano unless a
fine for speeding is paid, they de-
clare.
SISSETON-The contract has bean
awarded for the erection OF q Carnegie
public building In this city, to cost about
$1,000.
ALFALFA SEED SHORTAGE
IN WESTERN SECTION
Sturgis, s. D., Sept. 8.-Reports from
nearly all sections OF western South
Dakota show that there will be prac-
tically no alfalfa seed this year. The
late rains spoiled whatever prospects
there were for seed, but the ranchers
are getting three and four cuttings OF
alfalfa, so do not miss tho seed as
much as they would IN q less prosper
GUS year. The absence Of; the seed, OK
cept In . few scattered places. means
m advance In its price. and those who
were fortunate enough TO hold over
last years seed crop will. reap financial
reward.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

Chaulmoogra oil Is the name given by
SDr. Mercade. d Filipino, to his newly
discovered "leprosy cure" Twenty
three patients out OF 80 are said to have
been discharged. The oil, combined
with camphor and another chemical, "a
shypodermically injected.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

Horse drawn vehicles on Chicago,s
PRINCIPAL downtown streets have de-
creased approximately 20 per cent since
1907. while motor vehicles have In
creased 900 per cent In a similar
period. The total number Of vehicles
OF all kinds has increased IL per cent.