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The Washington times., 1915-05-15
AGED WOMAN ARM
BROKEN BY ROBBER

While entering the rear gate at her
nome. l42l Fifth street northwest, today.
Mrs America Beuter, sixty-eisht years
Old was knocked down by a colorcd
man. her arm broken. and her pocket
book taken.
Mrs Beuter was returning from mar
ket carrying small basket and her
pocketoook. containing about a dollar
IN small change and some keys. re-
celpts, and papers. AS she was enter
ing her yard, she saw a short colaSed
man approaching her. As he reacSS2
her' he suddenly struck her violently or
the Jow, knocking her down
Mrs; Beuter told the police of the
second precinct that she thinks she lost
CONSCIOUSNESS for a few moments When
she recovered the man was gone and
her pocketbook was missing. She was
lying on. her left side and on attempt
Ing TO rise she found her left arm had
been twisted under her ard broken
Nelghbors assisted the woman into
the house and called her daughter, Miss
Sophia A. Beuter. who Is employed at
the Weather Bureau.
MRS. Beuter describes her assailant
as very dark. thirty or thirty-iiNe wears
old and OF stoCq build His cap. coat
and trousers were OF dark material.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
TO JOHN H. EDWARDS,

assistant Secretary OF the Treasury,
July !. 1876. TO March Is, 1857
May 4, 1895. 5000, finally paid March
5. 1908
To Margaret J. Edwards. wife OF John
II. EiWar
November 3. 1905. $4,000: finally paid
November ;. 1870
April 6. 1905, s45O 100; finally paid March
3. 1908.
November 4, 1907, $4,000: finally paid
March 3. 1893.
March 3. 1893. s33. .OO0 %: signed Mar
saret J. Edwards. indorsed J. II. Ed
wards tno record as having bncn raidN.
January' D. l9pj, &22,36l.7", finally rnid
March 2
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Given Little Warning.

"Comptroller Murray came in Septem-
Der, 1905, and for the next several wears.
under his administration. the bank ap-
pears to have been allowed to do largely
as they pleased, and few or no letters
of admonition and warning were writ
ten.
AT the time of the first examination
under the present administration the
bank was found to be carrying S24,27s of
cash items. representing largely bonds
and stocks bought for customers. The
bank had been running below the re-
serve requirements for the preceding
thirty days. Vice presidents Flather
aud Allies and Cashier Flather were boz
rowing from the bank something in eX-
cess of $500 OOOS and President Glover
was borrowing $4,000 The total loans
10 directors aggregated about $500 600.
AT The time OF the October, 1913, en-
animation the bank was carrying IT.
regular items as cash items, $55,5T2,
which It claimed We're represented by
stock purchased for customers and car
ried i'm cash instead of being charged t.
their personal accounts. The bank had
at that time S233A of OVerdrafts, in
Guiding 81. .6i-, to Mrs. G. G. Glover. Tho
rauIi'S reserve on tho date of this en-
fmination was deficient.
The report OF the national bank ex-
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TO OLIVER L. SPAULDING,

April :. lSa-, to March /. l9O3:l
February 3. 1902. 500; paid Febru-
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TO OWEN 4. REEVES,

National Bank Examiner. March II
1906, to July Is, 1911
August /. 1906, s9cc; paid August g.
September 6, 1907. $4,000; finally
paid February "a, 1905.
July 7. 1905 $500, hnally paid De-
CemhNr 10 zoos.
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Not Satisfactory.

Crockcr National because it wanted gold
rather than paper. The Crocker Bank
finally asked that the Eastern institu-
tions buy its $500. 900 Of bonds and pay
for them in gold.
Mr.. Allies conferred with the officials
OF his bank and of tho National City,
the bin claims. and offered ll5 for
s500.0o0 of ~er cent bonds OF 1925. The
National City was tC take the bonds
into its circulation account. for which
IL had large amount Of National Bank
notes really for issue. Then the M
tional city would turn over to the Sub
and the Treasury would order the sub
treasurer at San Francisco to pay out
on Government transfer to the Crocker
National Bank $500 900. Thus. the answer
says. the National City Bank. while
parting with $500. 900 of gold, would re-
coup itself by having 500, 900 in bank
notes.
This transaction was arranged. but it
did not entirely relieve the situation In
San Francisco. for the CroCker National
promptly inquired If the Eastern insti-
tutiors could take another 100000 in
bonds on similar terms.
There were more conferences between
the Riggs National and the National
City. at the conclusion Of which another
block of bonds was taken at 10. Alto
gether. according to Mr.. Ailes' testi-
mony. the National City Bank paid out
81. 600. 900 in gold in order to relieve the
situation in san Francisco. Some time
In February, 1903, the National Ci.y
Bank sold the bonds. which had thus
come into its possession. Confidence
having meantime been restored and. Vie
price OF bonds having improved. there
was a Considerab BILE profit IN the trans.
action. and these profits were divided
between tho National Hty ard tho
Riggs National. The total profits In the
transaction were over 800 900, of which
the Riggs Nationals share was s5G,-
elS 81
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TO ROBERT B. ARMSTRONG,

tAssistant Secretary OF the Treasury,
March >. 1913. to March ). 1881
MAY 23 1893. $1,000; finally paid July
10, 1905
January u. 1873. s5oooo: fYally paid
January =. 1914.
June 10. 1903. SWooO; p4id July a.
1913
July Is. 1903. S.o0ncN: paid September
~ 1907 joint with Leslie ". shaw.
August is, 1904, :l,JnGn: finally paid
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sry :. 1909; indorsed for +. H. john
stOn.
March !, 1902. 500 paid March 81.
1902; indorsed for Il. r.. Johnston.
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Deals With Employees.

ston.
March !, 1902. 500. paid March 81.
1909; indorsed for Il. f.. Johnston.
Deals With Employees.
Another exhibit deals with money hor-
rowed by the officers, employees, and
directors of the bank, from 1902 to 1ll4.
At one examination, November 9. 1903,
these loans amounted to S2l2,0OV: on
April %, 1904 they amounted to s2l5 5.375;
on April %, 1906 S293,JU0; on November
20 1905 to $226,34I: on November %, 1907,
to S2i0, ,t94; on June z, 1903, to 1922 ,152; on
May II, 1909, to s322, 500; on November IS,
1910, to 500, 1858; on May "a. 1911, to s39j.-
T6; on August 26 1912, to A49,935: on
May IS, 1913, to $780, ,l3l and on May Is.
1914, to $49S. .125.
Attached to the exhibit which presents
these figures is the following note:
THE Comptroller In his letter to the
tention to the fact that the active Of
ficers of the bank were heavy borrowers
from other banking institutions In Wash
ington. and said:
The reports of National Bank OK
aminers to this office indicate that the
money being borrowed at a recent date
from national banks and trust COM
panies OF the District by four of the
senior and junior officers of your bank
loans are all being counted by banking
institutions in which one or more of
your officers were either directors or
employees, and by two of the local trust
companies.'"
A considerable part of the Williams
AFFIDAVIT Is devoted to a very interest
ing transaction which dates back to the
panic Of 1907. 1t gives incidentally a
sideliGht on the exigent methods by
which bankers of the country co-ope-
rated to help relieve the tremendous
pressure which the panic imposed upon
financial institutions.
During the panic the Crocker Ma
tional Bank found itself in need of gold,
according to the bill. On the western
coast. the public, particularly in times
Of financial stress. prefers gold to any
other form of money. The Crocker Ma
tional, according to the testimony which
has been taken in the matter, was try
ing to get the gold for the re-enfcrce-
ment OF great savings bank in San
Francisco.
The CrOcker wired Mr.. Allies asking
his assistance in converting s50n.000 Of
Government bonds into gold, asserts
the answer. and Mr.. Allies took the
matter up with the National City Bank
OF New York, and the first suggestion
was that the National City lake over
tho bonds, deposit them with the Treas
ury. take out circulation of national
bank notes against them. and shift :his
circulation to the Crocker National.
This would have been feasible, for at
that time the National City did not have
circulation uD to the limit which It's
capitalization would have authorized.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Was In Treasury.

Mr.. Milton f. Allies was formerly
and from. March s, 1901, to April 10, 1903
an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
In charge of the Fiscal Bureau. having
n do vita the distribution OF Govern
mcnt deposits, having in that position
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
"Criticised For Ten Years"

The Riggs National Bank has been
subjected 10 frequent criticisms by this
department for the past ten years for
various irregularities. but the admon'-
tions of the department have been per
sistently ignored. the bank feeling, ap-
parently. secure and immune from dras-
lie action on the part of the powers
that were"
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Alleges Brokerage Operations.

Alleges DTOheIdBc opeEdtiONS.
The Comptroller says he found that
the statement showed that the Riggs
National was loanns only little more
than 25 per cent of it's funds on COM
mercial paper. while rs per cent of its
loans We're made on bonds and stocks
The Commercial National had SO per
cent loans on commercial paper and
about 81 per cent on stocks and bonds
Accordingly on June II. 1914 he decided
II 10 said. that 1t was not as valuable
to deposit public funds In the Riggs
Bank because he did not believe thrs.
should be placed "in banks in which the
officers are conducting a stock broker
age business within the bank and using
such funds directly or indirectly for
carrying speculative accounts in stocks
and bonds, especially when such funos
can be employed with greater benefit TO
the public by depositing them in banks
which will use them for legitimate COM
mercial purposes"
The SeCretarY adds:
II was further Influenced by the fact
that when the Government designatas
bank as a depositary, the public Is
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
TO WALTER F. ALBERTSEN,

National Pank Examiner, July 1S.
1901. to March II, 1%06:l
May 3. 1874, $5.6l6.25. finally paid
March Il. 1906.
Juno IS. 1905. s2.4oo; paid Febru-
AIRY &C, 1906.
june IS, 1905, $1,000; paid February
November %. 1905, s4.5oO; finally
paid September %. 1907.
december II. 1907. $3.50; paid March
lN02. indnrsed hN IOscDh V Croft.
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led to believe that the Government has
placed the stamp OF its approval not
only upon the solvency of the bank, put
upon its management, and ! do not pc
lievc the department should MAINTAIN
as depositary any bank whose mahases
ment and practices are I'm violation o,
the letter or the spirit of the nationai
hapL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-08

BUYS RING
Goes to New York With
Fiancee In Search
Of Sparkler
By UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK. Oct S.--Hordes OF
policemen and secret service men
will guard President Wilson and his
bride-to.be today from their mis-
guided friends" upon their arrival
in New York.
4 drizzling rain threatened TO mar
the visit OF the president and Mrs.
Gait and the presidents shopping
tou" In search OF an engagem ent
ring. But today's trip TO New York
was the first public appearance of
the president and his fancee since
announcement OF their engagement.
and the police feared crowds Of Gu
rious persons woule swarm about
the Pennsylvania station to shower
their congratulations.
Whether President Wilson and
Mrs. Gait will brave the Fifth-ave.
crowds and visit jewelry shpps In
person IL not known. II Is believed.
however, that the president will
have collection OF diamonds sent
TO the home OF Col. Il. NJ. House
The president and Mrs. Gait will
be honor guests at theater party
tonight. following dinner at the
apartments of Col. House.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-08
Will STAGE
DRY SUNDAY
Liquor Men Plan to
Provide Horrible
Example"

CHICAGO. Oct. s.-The United
societies and other liquor dealers
associations will help make Chicago
absolutely dry next Sunday 1t was
I'ade known today by the liquor in
terests that they would bend their
energies toward this object on the
theory that they will SHOW Chicago
what dry Sunday feels like" in
the hope that Mayor Thompson $
now famous closing edict will prove
u bareback.
II developed today that It was not
political opponents OF Mayor Thomp-
sen who canvassed the grand jury
with the idea OF securing indict-
ments charging impeachment against
municipal officials who did not en-
force the state Sunday closing law.
+. J. Davis. Chicago superintend-
Ont of the Anti-Saloon league, de-
clared today that the Chicago dry
federation, which promises TO drive
out all of the 7,152 saloons here in
1916, was behind the movement. and
would have demanded special
grand jury to hear its evidence II
the regular body had refused to act.
The dry federation. according to
Davis. had planned TO secure indiet-
ment OF a score of brewers and dis
tillers on charges Of conspiracy to
evade the closing law In the sale OF
liquors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-08
Ruffians Posing AS
Electricians Attack
Landlady in Home
HAD ENGAGED
ROOMS THERE
After Money known to
Be in House; Get
Only $40

Mrs. Anna Laycock. SO years old.
was choked and tortured In her
rooming house, No. 50 Milwaukee,
ave. east, early Thursday afternoon,
by two men who engaged rooms In
the house Tuesday morning. evident
~ for the purpose on robbery.
Mrs. Laycock and her husband.
John w Laycock. recently sold some
property and had a considerable
sum of money in the house. II Is
thought that the new roomers knew
of this and engaged rooms In the
house for the deliberate purpose of
obtaining the money.
The men ate dinner with the fam
lily Thursday noon. They fingered
in the front parlor after Mr.. Lay
cock had returned To work and by
way of a stall offered to fix a
loose electric light fixture IL Mrs.
l.aycock would bring a screwdriver.
When she returned with II from the
kitchen one Of the men seized her
from behind. bound her hands to-
gether behind her hack and wrap
ped a rag saturated with carbolic
acid around her throat.
While her captor, who wore rub
Der gloves, tortured her by putting
his fingers. that had ben dipped IL
acid, into her month and demanded
that she reveal the hiding place Of
h. oil. q
rooms. In spite Of the admonitions
of the men, Mrs Laycock screamed
repeatedly ami finally frisiftenedth the
men away. They secured only $2.10
in money and a watch and chain
With a Masonic charm.
A police flyer, with Detectives FL
lenstein. Shaw. Mite and Fraley.
responded to Mrs. Laycock's frantic
call for help. They have good de-
scriptlon of the pair and expect to
haze them in custody soon.
As matter of fact, Mrs. Laycock
had large amount of money con-
cealed about her person at the time.
but In spite of the pain she was suf-
ferlng would not reveal its hiding
PLACE.
When they came 10 the house
Tuesday. the men presented cards,
bich the police believe were
"phony," containing the names of
Frank Won Oeyenhausen and Fred.
Lemhke. They claimed to be cleo.
tricians.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-08
ANNEX ATOMS
INDrPoED BY
REALTY BOARD

Members o. - Detroit Real Es-
t1;c boa-i. a tat,r monthly meeting
n che Hoo rui.er, Thursday even
;,i6. iaon..Eos.:y ~ ,Crsed the pro-
posa,s TO annex to tho city n sec.
ton % Ham .ramck township and
six other suburban districts, lac,u T..
Ing three In Grseniicld and one III
Springwells townships The hoard
also commended the work of the
Wayne county road commission and
went on record as favoTing the half
mill tax for the benefit Of good
roads. II. NJ. Shinbine. OF Winnipeg.
Canada. vice-president of the Inter.
national Real Estate association;
Jay j. Wood. of Grand Rapids.
Mich; c. G. Luwig. of Lansing,
Mich. and A. II. Gilman, of Jack
son. Mich, were guests OF the beard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-08
CARSCRASH;
MANY HURT
Failure of Air Brakes
Causes Accident at
Third and Warren

Scores OF passengers were bruised
and shaken up, and 16 OF them sur
fered injuries that required medical
| attention, when a Crosstown car
was knocked from the tracks and
whirled half way around by a south
| hound Hamilton car at Third and
Warren-aves., at $50 o'clock, Thurs
day afternoon.
Seven persons we're taken TO
Grace hospital for treatment and
nine others were attended by physl-
clans near the scene Of the accident.
Samuel Plotkin, 80 years old. OF
No. 154 Delmar-ave., Highland Park.
was the most seriously hurt. suffer
ing several bad cuts about the head.
II Is thought that his skull was
slightly fractured. He was taken
home from the hospital later.
The injured attended in the hos
pital we're: Anna Dolcon, % years
old, No. l177 Russell-st., Commissions
On body; David ID. Barnes. So, No.
Sl3 Philadelphia-ave.. cut about the
arms; Emma Nicroff, %. No. 1lSS
Russell.st., face cut and finger LAGER
ated: Claude Slonaker, 20. No. SAT
Horper-ave.. nose and face cut;
Walter Brown, 20, No. $50 Mitchell
ave. cut about head; Mrs. Elizabeth
Sharpe, rs, bruised about zody, suf-
| fering from shock.
The Crosstown car had stopped at
the intersection TO take on passen-
gers, and was fairly across the Ham
iI,on line tracks and just gaining
Roadway when the Hamilton car. in
charge OF Motorman ]. ID. Dawn, OF
No. 126 Third-ave., and Conductor c.
c. Moore, of No. AZ Forsythe-ave..
slid across the intersection and
crashed into 1t almost in the middle.
The vestibule of the Hamilton car
was crushed In and many OF the
windows Of both cars were shat
tered. Passengers we're thrown from
their feet and hurled against seats,
few escaping without minor in
juries.
Motorman Dawn and Conductor
Moore were taken tc police head
quarters and later made statements
te-the prosecutor -motorman
declared that the brakes on his car
failed 10 work, and the car coasted
into the Crosstown car, which was
packed with passengers.
The Crosstown car was in charge
of Motorman ]. A. McGraw and Con-
ductor T. S. Reid, who were not de-
tanned by the police.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-08


Ctty, treasurer. and G. Il Lee. OF
Battle Greek, chairman OF the
membership .offtffrtttv~T-r---
PstroImnn Emmanuel III Nero dis
tinguished himrcif. Thursday AFT
ernoon. by lassoing and capturing
"a large. peevish hull. which ran
amuck In the Eastern market.
charged through Highest. scatter
ing dignlhed matrons. school chill
dren and peddlers. I'm one wild
scramble. and capeied on his merry
course l. WoodwM dave and Eliz-
aheth-st dcfylng Eve policemen
who tried To surround him.
When Mrs. Ethel Long Inquired for
letters mt the gcnern' delivery
window OF the poatofice. Thurs
day. she was told that her husband.
Cyrus Long. had been accidentally
electrocuted In Fort Wayne. Ind.
The couple We're not living to-
gether, but Mrs, Long was prepar-
Ing To go back 10 her husband
when the word OF his death came
As she had no money. ticket was
Rivei her by the poor commission.
There are two children In Fort
Wayne
Mrs, Alice Hosmer PrebIc. wife Of
DIR. Hobert rs. Prebie. of Chicngo.
and her mother. Mrs. A. ". Hosmer
eeHsin ard aunt. respectively, III
Judge George s. Hosmer. OF De-
troit met death Thursday I'm chi
cago. when their home was de-
stroyed by fire. The women were
sitting In sewing room on the
second floor OF the house when the
flames broke out and were unable
To escape. Mrs. Prcble's son. Nor
man III. Prehle. IL mechanical en-
ginecr In the Detroit plant OF the
American Blower Co.
Thomas Bjerke Gruuer. of Christi
anita. Norway, who II In Detroit.
believes there is "A great opporthn-
IA
ufacturcrs to find q market In his
country II they viii acquaint Them
selves with the bu<iness methods
of Norway. lie also says that
business Is In excellent condition.
having been given special impetus
warning nations TO rellnquish much
OF their ocoan-rarrying trade. This
makes the Bergen railroad across
Norway and sweden the principal
outlet OF Russia and the only out
let FOR Germany 10 the Atlantic.
In the closing session Of the annual
meeting of the Michigan state
Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety, Thursday. the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing
year. President. Mrs II. =. Graves.
Detroit. vice president. Mrs. John
Reid Detroit. corresponding secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Anna
Graves Adams, Detroit. recording
secretary. Miss Clara Goodman.
Grand Rapids; Young peoples sec
Westminster guild secretary. Miss
Ruth Symons. Saginaw. Light
bearers secretary. Miss Florence
Park. Adrian; literature secretary,
missionary education secretary.
Miss May Turner. Saginaw. The
1915 meeting VIII be held in
Adrian. in October.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-08
MICHIGAN SUGAR
JUMPS Is POINTS

Michigan Sugar advanced IS
points on the Detroit stock ex-
change, Thursday, as a result OF the
belief. strengthened by n statem mt
from Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo, that the present duty on sugar
will be retained because OF the gov
ernment's need OF revenue. Wed
nesday- nights CLOSING price WAS
50 IA bid. Thursday the stock open
ed at S.. In the afternoon. the first
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-08
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I ~ nn0Tn111'

John koSsek, Of Hamtramck, wa.
pleaded gutlty TO selling liguoi
without license. was iined illo.
WIN the option or spending three
months In Jail. by Judge Barton
In circuit court. Thursday after
noon. korsek laid the fine.
The Rev. William J. Jscobs. Who re-
ceatiy tendered his rest~nation ms
tional church. has been urged by
his congregation To remain ana
viii give his decision In a meeting
Of the congregation. "wednesday
evening. Oct -.
-Caator- -Cahen. of Milwaukee, will
assist Friday evening and sstur-
day morning at the services In
Beth Jacob synagogue. East Mont !.
calm-st. Rabbi Cohen conducted
services in Detroit at Mogan Abra-
ham synagogue and shaarey Re
dek temple during the New year
holidays,
The chairman OF the Burns statue
committee cOntiaWes 60 report good
tions received by Mr.. Goodwillie
during the last week are: Philip
II. Mcmillan. $50; Samuel Ferguson.
Crosse Pointe. s25: Jere G. Hutch
1 Judge s'i naliy. q. "'''''' ''''
sed by the fact that the federal free
employment in the old pos,ofhce
building. Griswold and Larncd-sts /.
cannot md enough applicants for
supplying employment for about
100 men a month. AZ present the
bureau In vainly trying 10 fll an
order for 20 farm hands.
A. . mems of co-opcrntion In the
movement for Inducing foreigners
To learn English. the library com
mission has Issued ~ list Of books
for foreigners learning English"
This list has been distributed free
ly. partly through the library sys-
- tenn, but also through the various
et'emsnts h ,ndssrs stsd a csnt ,rec
for use under the usual rules or
library loans.
ID. 4. Campbell. POSTMASTER. md r..
VI. Gnibrs1th. superintendent of
= mails In Chicago. visited Detroit
Thursday to study the auto deliv-
Installed here In September, A
F, similar service will be established
In Chicago Nov. Is. Thomas r.
Cashln explained the details OF De-
troit's auto service to the visitors.
Usaep the auspices Of Detroit post.
held Saturday afternoon. at No. AZ
Forest-ave. east. for Francis =.
Ring. ciyil war veteran. who died
Thursday, In Providence hospital.
Of pneumonia. Mr.: Ring Was 81
Oriental lodge. f. & A. NJ; PENN
sular chapter and Detroit com
mandery. knights templar.
A food convention will he given by
the American Speciality Manufac-
turevs association, Nov. II. Is and
II; In the Hotel static \ large
fcers OF the associate are Wal
ter II. Cherry. Syracuse. n. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-08
WINDSOR MAY
VOTE ON RAISING
WAR RELIEF FUND

Representatives OF almost all the
civic organizations in Windsor unan.
imously agreed. Thursday night. that
an election should be held to deter
mine whether or not the city should
raise a patriotic fund OF $4,000 per
month. to be used in caring for the
families of soldiers and other work
of a similar nature. The board of
trade, city council. and trades and
labor council were among the or
ganizations represented in the meet
ing. The council is expected to fix
the date of the election when II
meets next week.