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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
Beginning at the Beginning.

Beginning at the Beginning.
 Bridegroom-Now that we are mar ried, darling, we must have no moro secrets from each other. Bride-Then tell me truly, Jack, how much did you really pay for the engagement ring?- Philadelphia Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
T~e hsaAed s,mhels.

Dcth Russfa and Germany display wo headed eagles on their standards
 let thls symbol is cens1dered by some eralds to bs. merely the result of the eraldic practice of "dimidiation. z This was simply chfld's way of i'm | Ia1ing two coats of arns on the sam hield by flo primitive method Of ~--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
Natural Result.

Natural Result.
 Magistrate-What happened to the prisoner after he had been in the wa ter for half an hour, as you say, cling ing to the piles?
 Pohceman-He was very wet, yer annef-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17

enabled, says the Scientific American ttnguish their faults. The real dia mond becomes clear much sooner than the false.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17

WANTED-Position by chauffeur. commercial; references; can do own repairing. Address 3s3 Stillman Street. e 17 d>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17

between Sandy Hook and Berkshire, Sunday. Please return to Taylor, Curtis & Go.
 G1Iib'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
lila, Brand.

Briegs-rm going to my ,broker'R I want to get i'd iof sonie bonds Where are you o6 tor ~ti !.
 Griggs-To my divorce hwyeF'A l want to get rid of some bonds too.- Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
e,e 9Es1k 41,e .aeua.

He 1nzed 1vnk1ngaJ into her eJeA IP1 am vesy. 1sy fond Of you. Mlss
 1eayn:~ he wlA1peGaed
 ..TAeh we 1dhl1 Det along wc<ider- Auiiy. I 1m ysfy fond of nyseaf.-- J9t Lbuls Post D4spatch N&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
Tho Diplosrat

.sa Tho Diplcnat lN < ] Nee you lonssome while vas AE1y. Hertram, AearF asked his wife |gt1hsn she rrfMnsd frum her visit to l4Kx WDf1E. E IF t-Yss, I've. I va1 1readnGy 1one- ye. ni1ied 1sntxza dutifn11y.
 -But vlH aAant 1su x11te to me lSc1sner7 l I'd only, two 1ette. hpm Uua tAe 1Anae f1Me wzs away ~Ne1. ysu -, " deE, I tried te
 txlH Jsa. bst I oDuada't make tAe De4ts5 1sund cseerfn1. and I was afr1id I1urd dlscD~er hDw 1nnesczne WAS Iond coaAe zg1tt halne. I wouldn't have
 pofled yuur viadt for 4ae world. love" And h reai3y t1nugst she beaieved
 11S St Louis Put -Dhpatch-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
Strength and Activity Continue
Silver and Copper Stocks
in Special Favor.

The strength and activity that pre-
vailed IN last weeks curb trading was
continued throughout yesterdays seS-
sion. Prices in some of the speclaitie'
were rapidly advanced, though closing
quotations generally were under the
days best. Chevrolet Motor estao-
lishcd new high at 2O2. maximum
rise Of points on the day. but ia'er
lost over a point OF this Improvement
Atlantic Gulf & West Indies common
gained pa points on active business
Cuba Cane Sugar common was signify
while the preferred moved
IN fraction. Midvale steel ana 10
bacco Products each rose nearly
point. .-.,,..,,od
Considerable business was TRANSACTED
in tho miscellaneous oil stocks WINE
the Standard OIL issues were only moo
cratcly active and about steady. stand
ard OF New Jersey gained point. MID
west Refining closed . points hlgher;
Silver and copper issues were iayoreu
in the trading, a few showing large
49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
PLATTEN MEN
CLAIM VICTORY
Say Pre- Rece've r
Status for Marine 60.
Is Their Plan.

Publication Sunday Of the main ies'.
ures Of the plan Of the international
Mercantile preferred stockholders com
r,;,,oo 70 restore the property 70 lt'
condition prior TO the receiYerShip va" 81
followed Yesterday By the cam
those acting for the common snarenot"
orc that this proposal was victory III
tbeir contentious. John W. fIatten,
chairman of the committee represeht'ns
tbo iunior issue Of stock, SAID; ..-
"We have always taken one poslt.oon
,,.;.t regnect 10 the restoration OF inc
coo,anv and this we have set tortn
in our formal proposal ana Iofn I.dI
nr;pted statements, and these make our
ppoe;tion 90 clear that think no further
comments from me are necessary ...-
"Tbc present announced propositon
Tor rostoration." said another OF the
co,,mitto "while bearing many names
- an unconditional acceptance 81 the
pIatten proposition Of February D. lSio'
addroased 20 James y. Wallace, chalr-
nan Of the preferred stockholders coIl-
mittee. and at that time uncondl''ona''
refused. 81. ,,odo
"The unconditional acceptance IS maze
because il is inevitable and Tor the tea-
sons stated by the Platten comnlt.eee
in its formal statement OF feDrua .
that is. the position originally tshcn
by the Platten committee thsV III
closure was impossible and tnst tne
nropertv should be restored, win CaSn
applied to the reduction OF bonded dsD0
instead Of TO the payment OF me d
cumulated dividend on the preierreu
stock" ,,-;o
The biggest days trading IN Marine
certificates since the speculative NOV
ment began last year took pace ,Soo
terdav. The preferred on sales OF i3Z,
600 :hares sold up 20 the new hlgn
nrico OF 90 and reacted to 9312 before
The close. a net gain Of 3h points over
Saturdays last sale. Nearly lOZ'VVV
shares Of the common changed hands,
tho stock selling up 10 29t, closing
points lower, an advance OF ~. me
AZ nor cent bonds were also heaylIy
traded in. the new high price OF lOZ 3
being reached during the session.
Semi-oficial estimates OF the com 70
nanv's earnings for March placed them
AZ S5.192.321. as follows: Leyland Line
81 $40 .S27; White Star. Sl.0l6OO2; Do
minion. s5O4.157; Atlantic Transport
sS77.6l6; American and Red Star Lines
sA63 7lo These earnings we're before
deducting bond interest, depreciation
and war tax. The estimate Of cash re-
sources as Of March 81 was sol ,33o'OQo'
of which SS,O14,OOO was held by the
New York Trust Company as trustee
for the bonds.
The provision Of the Wallace or pre-
ferrcd stockholders plan, which pro-
poses 10 reduce the bonded debt, - was
learned yesterday. calls for the sale OF
500. 600 900 in fve-year per cent notes
to raise money 10 pay Off in cash bonds
that will not be exchanged for new
bonds. The additional Sl7,0OO,OOO cash
payment. which is to 90 70 bondholders'
will be taken from the treasury assets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
CHEVROLET CROSSES 200
And Director Hofheimer Wins Dinner
Bet from Banker.

When the stock of the Chevro let
Motor Company crossed 200 on the
curb market yesterday Nathan Hot
heimer. a director. won a dinner bet
with John ". Prentiss. Of Hornblo~er
& Weeks, made last summer when the
stock was selling around $50 a share.
The wager was made while the two
we're on an inspection trip Of the
plants. Pren.iss admitted that he was
optimistic concerning the future OF the
company. but he refused to believe that
the stock would be selling above double
par within a year. Hofhelmer, how
ever. was so enthusiastic as TO take the
chance that IL would.
Prentiss is not sorry he lost his bet,
ard 20 prove that this attitude IS genu-
ing he said yesterday he would give
not only bang-up dinner 70 Hof-
heimer at the Metropolitan Club, but
to all the Chevrolet directors as well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
lnduStrialS in Broader
RiSe-Late Setback in
Profit Taking.
RAILS UP AT CLOSE,
LED BY READING
Some Weakening of Sterling En-
change Money Rates Here
Still Firm.

DisreCardinG tho nearer approach or
the German reoly to our note on the
SUSSEX. speculative industrials ad-
vanced IN Yesterdays early market IN
a manner similar TO that OF Saturday,
only on a broader scale Toward the
end Of the day profit taking over
balanced purchasing and reaction m
early favorites was general The rail
roads then improved. led by the an
thracitc carriers. IN recognition OF set
Element OF the dispute with the miners.
Business was expanded 10 a total OF
almost 100000 shares. but a compare
lively few stocks monopohZed a dis
proportionate share Of the dealings.
Mercantile Marine certificates were
whrled upward again on more definite
news that the company was 10 be
taken out Of receiVcrship and returned
TO stockholders The preferred. at 9S,
was up over points and the common
rose more than (. both losing about
half of their Improvement before the
close. More than 100000 shares of
each issue changed hands during the
day
In the war group gains Of ! 10 ;
points had been made by early after
noon. and in spite of the late reaction
a good number Of these stocks main
tanned substantial advances at the
close. Dstillers' Securities and Amer
lean Locomotive. however. ended with
material losses. United States Steel
got up nearly point. and closed with
a gain Of a good fraction.
The market was Curlously lndiffer-
Q L. L.. ne
between anthracite mine workers and
operators reached early Sunday morn,
ing. Higher wages and an eight-hour
day Will mean higher cost TO the
consumer, but previous experience has
shown that an addition to the price Of
this necessity does not materially re-
duce consumption. Reading had been
heavy earlier in the session, but was
moved up vigorously toward the close
to within a small fraction Of its best
of the year, and ended practically at
its highest. with gain Of over ,
points. Lehigh Valley made improve
ment of about the same extent, and
Union Pacific and number Of the 9th
or carriers joined i'm the rise.
Trunk line earnings for March. pub
lished yesterday. carried on the re-
markable series Of earnings that arc
making this such an unusually profita-
bic year for the carriers. A great volume
OF business is producing immense
gains in gross. and economical manage
ment means that an unusually large
percentage of the improvement is car
ricd over into net.
The money market retained its firm
ness of the week before. Call loans
were renewed at 2ie per cent again,
with 2l4 the lowest. Sterling OK
change got below 4.76l4 for demand
for the first time IN more than six
weeks. The London market was closed
for the holiday. and so gave no sign
OF how the disaster to British arms IN
Mesopotamia was regarded Here the
notes did not get be
low 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
Fewer Failures in April.

Not since last August have there
teen so few business reverses in the
United States as in April. insolvencies
last month. as reported 20 x. G.. Dun
g. Co., numbering 399 and supplying
aggregate debts of SlS.3s2.637. Last
months record compares with 1880
failures FOR Sl6.Ss5.2 POS in March. ] .6Ss
in February for SlS.743.165 and 2.009
S25.S63.2s6.
In April. a year ago. 2063 firms sus-
pended. and the liabilities OF these. as
a result Of several bankruptcies Of un-
usual size, were 1881 $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
Illinois Traction.
ON THE CONSOLIDATED.

The general market on tho Conso
dated Exchange. after early streng
sagged in the late dealings, but raln
toward the close. Reading rose 70 ssi
Mercantile Marine preferred opened q
9l5s, its lowest. The common rose q
29's. More than 1900 shares OF thta
two issues changed hands. America
Smelling got up TO par.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
Discounts Steady in London

London. May The Stock Exchange
to-day was closed for the holiday.
The Bank Of England to-day bought
$1,000 in bar gold.
Money and discount rates were
steady. Money loaned at 4 to a. per
cent. Discount rates for short and
three months bills were as to a. per
cent
Gold premium az Lisbon was 90.
Paris. May l.. Prices were steady on
the Bourse TO-DAY. Three per cent
rentes closed unchanged at SO francs
the > per cent war loan p confines
higher at So francs ex coupon. Ex-
change on London, 2S francs 29la cen
times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
81 odo G ! Ks y IS 1905 io's io9'' io9s
, ro swift < 60 6s.. 100 10" 100 lpl
, sGo n s smeit Gil. iu. uti, ll'iz
BOsTON CURB CLOSING.
MINING

BID. Ash. 10. NJ
pa. g., Gse lse Ice Mex Metals. 40c &c
ge,.,r,fs s. a, New Baltic. 20
cpief cons ia o. Nev Douglas. 95c
cons copper ~, - OHIO copper
Majestic 10 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The folloTing table gives the closing
bid and asked prices for stocks which
are listed but which were not dealt IN
on the Stock Exchange Monday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
MONDAY, MAY |. 1915.

o against il230o Saturday "'"o
5bIis'oo
quotations including annual dividend RATE are !"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings Of laris.
Corporations.

Earnings on stocks or subad,-
companies owned b. the An,ria Z
Light and Traction Compary in &,
twelve months ended March 81 anon, :.
ing to y4.s46.195, and miscellsr...-
earnings for the same period tots-t
$685.. 40, making a total gross ilc,-,
Of S5,44I,626 for the year, ss sgsrr
s4.556.l64 in the precedir ,E.n'
months. Expenses were increased irr
s15s,22l in 1915 20 sl69,520, lcayingm
earnings Of s5,272,l06, an increase 4
s874,l63 for the year. Total SUPP.
earnings, including surplus and rswr.
as Of March 81. 1915. amounting 70 s.,
090.llS, were $685., 22j. a gain Of s
3S6, 775. Preferred stockholders n.
ceiyed cash dividends during the ia.
amounting 20 S854.t72, and on the coz
mon stock Sl,673.3s0 was paid in Ca
dividends in addition 20 stock diyidei
Of like amount. The surplus balsr
as Of March 81. 1916, was Sll,l6l,z|
an increase Of Sl,07Ll75.
Pacific Gas and Electric.
Gross operating revenues OF the p
ciic Gas and Electric Company frr
the electric, gas and other departing.
for March totalled Sl,5l5.l57, which "
S74.s40 lower than in 1915. EXclui,
from the earnings Of March a year az
S41.046 OF revenue derived from =
Panama Exposition. and S79.S06 o.
traordinary credits, the normal bg
ness OF the company In March OF :.
year showed an increase OF Sl9&
compared with 1915. nsiutensu
charges. operating and general; tsIs
reserves for casualties and uncolec
ible accounts and reserve for depreSu
tion amounted 20 s922.371, an increv
Of S35.27J. and the total net inccr
including profits on merchandise ssi
ard other miscellaneous income,
S625.702. a decrease Of S9f,743. 7
surplus. after bond and other inter-
charges, etc. totalled S2S1229, ?
duction Of S63.0sl.
Illinois Traction.
The Illinois Traction Compsny's T..
terurban lines produced gross ear
ings amounting 20 S3l5.722 I'm Mare
compared with S270.460 a year ago. a,
gross revenues from the city properts
were $50. 203. making a cotal gross 70.
come OF $9s5.925, or nearly II per e..
greater than In March. 1915. Net ear.
lngs over expenses and taxes gti
S369.sll, against S337,023 I'm the yea
preceding. an increase OF 9.73 per e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
MINING
DAILY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Daily imports and exports Of geneI.'
merchandise at the Port OF New i'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02

MINING.
BID. ASS
IL MIR lis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY SECURITIES.

. Z an registered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
Foreign Government Issues.


Assuming cal ior Jun. /. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02

'PsI value 50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02

The following comparative railroad
cports for March have been made pub
10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-21
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETIES
TO HAVE JOINT PROGRAM

All OF the high school literary societies
are making preparations for the big
joint program that will be given the lat
ter part of this month The Priscilla
Alden society will give an act from
Henry the Fifth" It will be given in
honor of Shakespeare. the three-hun-
dredth anniversary of whose death will
take place this year.
The Webster Debating society took In
several new members at its meeting, and
discussed plans for a program at the
next meeting. Mrs. C. A. Cairns. who
entertained the boys 80 we'll in her last
appearance. will again be on the pro-
gram.
The Demosthenian society kept up with
the times by holding an open debate on
the question, Resolved. That the Philip
pines should be given their independence. :"
The Athenian society debated on the
question, Resolved. That the school day
OF the Omaha High school should be
heightened two periods" The debate was
open TO all the members and hot dis
cussion followed. II was wagered that
the Affirmative would have little chance or
winning with high school pupils as
judges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-21
CONFESSED GERMAN
SPY is RECAPTURED
Lincoln, Who Escaped from Custody
Of Federal Officers, Is Again
Arrested.
SAYS NOT TREATED FAIRLY

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.--Ignatius
T. T. Lincoln, former member Of the
British Parliament and self-confessed
German spy, who escaped on Janu-
airy Is from the custody OF United
States deputy marshal after his ar
rest here on August 4, 1915, at the
instigation OF the British govern
ment, was rearrested at Z o'clock last
night in front of a Broadway res
taurant. He was taken to the offices
of the Department OF Justice, whore
he was questioned behind closed
doors for more than two hours. Later
he was removed to Raymond Street
Jail in Brooklyn, where he had for
merly been a prisoner.
Lincoln declared his capture was due to
the fact that the proprietor OF lodging
house whore he had engaged quarters
learned his identity and attempted to
extort $50 from him I'm return for the
surrender OF his baggage. He declined to
make a statement to newspaper men. but
assured those who questioned him he
would never have run away II the United
States government, which was aware OF
attempts OF the British government tc
prosecute him, had treated him fairly"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-21
THAYER FAIR HAS TALKS
DELIVERED TO CHILDREN

HEBRON. Neb., Feb 9O.-(special. >
County superintendent A. #. Holtzen.
Editor Michel OF the Deshler Rustler,
and Paul Grupe are touring the county
advertising the Thayer county fair.
which will be held this fall at Deshler.
This will be the third annual county
fair and motion pictures will be taken
by Prof. Condra and his assistants.
MIR. Mitchell Is delivering lectures at
each school in Thayer county and show
ing Prof. Condra's motion pictures OF
the state fair. Boone county fair and
the boys corn club. He is also showing
slides OF the Thayer county fair of last
year and views OF various places in
Thayer county. This is being done to
induce the boys and girls of Thayer
county TO join the various clubs. such as
sewing clubs, corn clubs.pi clubs, cook
ing clubs. etc. Large premiums are be-
ing offered at this years fair for work
in the various clubs.
There will be a special day for all the
school children OF the county and Super
intendent Holtzen has distributed approx
imately 5000 free tickets to school chill
dren for that special day. and several
hundred applications for membership in
the clubs have been received
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-21
Recruits Release
Announced by Navin

DETROIT Mich, Feb. sO,-President
Frank j. Navin OF the Detroit American
league club today announced the release
of several recruits to minor league clubs.
This cuts down the club toltwenty-nine
players. Catcher Yelle. purchased from
the London. Ont. team. goes to Provi-
dence OF the international league. Short
stop Ellison from Clinton, Ia, has been
sent to the Muscatine. Ia. club. Out
fielder Nicholson. obtained from Denni-
son, Tex. will play with Chattanooga.
Pitcher Rynearson from Brantford, Ont.
goes to the Beaumont team OF the Texas
league. while Jess Haines, pitcher from
Saginaw. Mich, has been sent TO the
Springfield, o.. club of the Central
league. Pitchers Karr and Foster re-
Gently were sent 20 Chattanooga.
II Is probable that only twenty-eight
players will go south. Frank Fuller. a
young fielder may not be taken along.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-21
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage County

BEATRICE, Neb.. Feb. 2o.-(Special)-
wilI Reed, who was arrested Wednesday
evening for slashing Fred Eichhorn, jr.
and Harry South with a knife. was ar
raigned before Justice Ellis on the charge
OF cutting with intent to wound. He
waived preliminary hearing and was
bound over to the district court. bond be-
ing fixed at $500. in default OF which he
was lodged in the county Jail
Michael FaIk, sr., for forty years a
resident of Beatrice died at his home
here Friday night aged 81 years. He was
a native Of Germany and Ia survived by
four children. His wife died four years
ago last July.
Homer X. Johnston and Miss Matilda
Hockett. both of Vernon, Kan. wer mar
ried here Friday evening by Rev. N. p.
Patterson. They left for Vernon near
which place the groom owns a ranch.
Word was received here yesterday an
nouncing the death at University Place
of william Bick. formerly of this city.
Mr.. Bich located at that place two years
ago. He was 81 years of age and leaves
a widow and five children. He was a civil
war veteran and before going TO Univer-
sity Place had lived here for twenty-five
years.
A petition is being circulated at wy
more in the interest OF X. o. Parrish
for mayor. Mr.. Parrish is a Burlington
engineer with run between Wymore
and Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-21
Cleveland President
Denies He Decided to
Keep Foil Manager

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-James c. Dunn
new president OF the Cleveland American
League club. in a statement given out
today denied he had decided TO retain Loe
Fohl as manager OF the club. Mr. Dunn
also announced that he had arranged
with Fielder Jones, manager OF the St.
Louis Browns. to purchase Ivan Howard.
first baseman.
Phil Ball and Jones had TO cut down
the size OF their club" said Dunn, and
as Howard had been recommended to me
as a valuable man and one the Cleveland
club needed, made an offer for him
and II was accepted"
Regarding Fohl Mr.. Dunn said:
II cannot say at this time who will
manage the Cleveland club. However. We
are in the market for a high class man.
Contrary TO tho report last week / did
not say for sure that Lee Fohl would
lead the club again this year. l don't
want TO say that he will be the man.
It's still a question"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-21
Nebraska
State "Y" Workers
Occupy Pulpits of
Churches at York

YORK. Neb., Feb. N.-(Special Tele-
gram.)--Pulpits Of the various churches
were occupied today by Young Mems
Christian association delegates who are
here for the state convention.
At O'Clock r. c. wslcott. general sec
rotary OF Sioux City. made compelling
appeal for clean, straightforward
Christian life He challenged his au-
dience 20 align themselves for a single
standard of living II. c. Hsinzman. in
ternational student secretary, addressed
a good audience OF high school boys on
the subject OF habits.
At 1880 o'clock, union meeting was
held at the Methodist church, where
Ernest Hoffman Of University Place and
Mr.. Lilienberg Of Hildreth gave reports
of the results OF the Lincoln older boys
conference held last November in that
city.
They told OF the high schools and
groups Of boys in many places who have
lined up for I'VE are against cigarettes
and will do all we can against them. We
are against booze. believing It AGAINST
our interests and pledge ourselves to
abstain totally.
1--WE are against Of ty and smutty
language and stand for clean speech.
We are against unclean athletics and
will do all In our pswer to clean them
up.
1--WE will do all we can 70 uplift the
weaker other fellow"
The annual report showed sN CONVEX
sions through the work of the state con-
vention.
The secretary's financial report showed
receipts 70 1915. slO.e97e5, disbursements
S10,026i
The following executive board was
elected for the coming year:
]. Dean Ringer, Omaha, chairman; g..
w. Shriek.' York. vice chairman; @. G.
Edgerly, Omaha, was reelected treas
urer: George G. Wallace. Omaha. record
ing sec etary