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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
SIGNS CHILD LABOR BILL.
CIV Associated I'ressD
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. |.
President Wilson today signed
the child labor bill.

mules. Crossing to be made on RATS
from Fort Brown side; entries to be two
teams Of six men each from the personnel
NJ the medical corps at Brownsville.
Roman race across rcSaca from Fort
Brown edge of the water: entries ~ be
enc man and two horses from each troop,
battery or other mounted organization.
Naval battle between red and blue
fleet entries to be IN basket boats and
their crews; All participants must be able
to swim
United States engineers To construct
pontoon bridge across reSaca and send
across bridge the scarchlight truck and
trailer
The following officials are announced
Lcntcnant Colonel Paul Wolf, Fourth
infantry. i'll charge NJ meet: Ca"tain r.
S. BcS~on. engineers corps. starter; Lien
tcna~t- Cronkrte and ST. Johns, cngin-
Ger corps. assistant starters.
Officer w charrc W.T. separate event
Captain Wright. VI. C-hmbulancc
Ec-aca, Lieutenant Hail. Third Cavalry
Mounted race across the Rcsaca. bare
back Lieutenant MrGuirr Third Cavalry
Roman Race: Lieutenant Newman.
Third Cavalry Basket Boat Race: lieu
tenant Tavlor. Fourth Infantry Swim
-ininr Race: Lieutenant Nunca-trr Fourth
Infantry -E-cort wagon boat race: Lieu
tenant Laws. Fourth Irfantrv-Racc
hauling escort wagon across Rc-aca
i.utsrart M.\nir Enurth TrFurtr,--
Naval Battle. Lieutenant Mckinney.
Thtrtv-~iVth nfantrv-Boat Ferry Race.
Judges Major Preston: Captain Uol-
iharl. First Illinois Cavalry. CAPTAIN
Clark. Iowa ENGINEERS Captain r. Dow.
Thirty sixth Infantry: Captain Alexander.
First Nirvinia. Captain Conrad. second
Virginia
Time kccrcr- Captain Elliot Fourth
Infantry and Cantain Graham Third Iowa.
Time keepers viii come supplied with stop
watches.
Clerk Nj the Course: Lieutenant scott.
First Virginia
Announcer: Sergeant McNnllv. Rrri-
mental Supply Sergeant First r. = En-
rinccr~ Sergeant Owen. First Sergeant
Company \. First I. : Engineers.
The bridge viii ~ reserved for officials
% the meet and contestants. Seats win
~ arranged between tho officers quarters
Cor Officers. their families and friends
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
WAR DEPARTMENT RECALLS PRIVILEGE
OF DISCHARGE EXTENDED STUDENTS

Following instructions at Fort Brown
from The war department anpoune,n..
mat no further application fo- the it,
charge Of national gnard-mca under IN.
dependent family clause viii be received.
further order reached General Parke -
headquarters today from the gar depart
ment announcing that the order giving
college students the privilege Of discharge
70 return to their studies il also revoked.
The order comes through the southern
Observation-Disclosures at Fort Sam
Houston, which viii pass on applications
filed before the cancellation Of the two
privileges.
II il understood that the dependent
family clause was reyoked with the going
into effect Of the army appropriation bill
which provides about so q month foz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
SHAM BATTLE BY
ILLINOIS TROOPS
WILL BE FOUGHT DURING FIFTEEN
MILE HIKE TODAY IN DIPEC-
TON OF THE GULF COAST.

In the first instruction today under
the new schedule Of hikes once weekly in
stead Of daily. for the national guard
troops stationed here. the First Illinois
cavalry will engage in sham battle ut
some point about seven and a half miles
from Brownsville III the direction of the
coast. The regiment. that is all of il that
" equipped with horses. left camp early
Today after all the equipment had been
carefully Inspected for loaded cartridges
and the men were issued blank shells for
the battle
The hike viii be seven and half miles
out. and the same distance back. totalling
fifteen miles
Heretofore, infantry hikes have been
taken once daily. except Sunday. 10 dis
tancc~ WI about four miles, the object be-
ing to harden the feet and muscles Light
packs were used 1T first. but ~ the men
hgcamc hardened to the work. the packs
We're increased until the usual pack was
carried. When the object had been ac-
compi-hed. the daily hike was disconiin-
ned and the weekly inauguratcd. beginning
today. The various regimental command
err will select the day of the week on
which the hike will take place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
REVOLUTION INDICATED IN Va
DISPATCHES; LIBERALS IN POM
BULGARIA AND
R0UMAN|A WAR
DECLARATION is REPORTED IN DES-
PATCH FROM SALONIKI TO
LONDON AGENCY.

The Roumanians occupied Petrosney,
an important industrial center near Kron-
stadt, Transylvania, says the Roumanan
war office. Four German aeroplanes
were brought down and another was cap
tured. Paris announces.
In a battle yesterday the Russians cap
tured $50 officers and l5,50l men. Of
which .2400 were Germans. says a Petro-
grad dispatch.
Bulgaria declared war on Roumana.
according to Renters Saloniki correSpon-
dent
Artillery bomhardmentS continue. hut
there Is nothing important in the Balkan
situation. saws Paris The Germans pen
etrated the British defenses at two points
between Ginchv and IIighwood after five
successive attacks last night. London an
nounceS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
SPEEDS ON
Way BILLS TO AVERT
BIG Railway STRIKE

session until the whole subject j. disposed
Of.
The Adamson bin was favorably re-
ported bv the house committee. which
amended it 10 make the eight hour prov
i-ion effective January / but was i'm
mediately reported 70 the house. Mean
time the rules committee held a meeting
md favorably reported the Kitchen rule
providing two hours debate on the bill and
vote on the bill itself and any amend
mcnt- in the house AT Z 30 The members
of the rules committee said under this
rule the bilI should pass the house shortly
after ; o'clock. Efforts are still being
made ~ induce the brotherhoods to call
Of the strike. but they are standing firm
not t6 a. ~ unless the bill becomes law
Saturday midnight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
Had To Do 1t To Get
War Tax He Says
IN Confession
BURIED BODIES
NEAR HIS HOME
(By Associated Press.l

PALATKA, Pa, Sept. John Muller,
arrested for the murder of his father and
mother, j. said BY the police to have con
fessed his guilt and asserted he 'had to
do IL To get the war tax"
According to the authorities. Muller
shot his mother and buried the body near
the house. Later, it i charged, he way
laid and killed his father and buried the
body in grave previously prepared. The
bodies were recovered by searching par
ties last night.
Muller would not explain what he meant
by 'getting the war tax"
The family came here several years
ago from Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
AQUATIC EVENTS
FOR THE TROOPS
AT FORT BROWN
MANY INTERESTING STUNTS" WILL
FORM COMPETITIVE CONTESTS
FOR THE u. S. SOLDIER.
EVENTS 8rGI. At Q 4. a. And ARE
TO CONTINUE THROUGH DAY.
PUBLIC MAY WITNESS 1T.

water Field Day." AZ Fort Brown. be
ginning AZ o'clock in the morning and
held on the re-aca near the foot bridge
will be the first competitive aquatic event
.hcld on m elaborate scale a' Brownsville
since the mobilization IF the troops on
the border The official order announcing
the events issued this morning by Lien
tenant Colonel Evans IN command 80
Brigadcr General Parker. STATES that III
state troop entries have boon eliminated
on account Of inspection and lack of time
for preparations.
The order Of events and thc starting
points are announced W. follows
Swimming race across The rr-ara from
the island, entrics u hc ono man from
each battalion
Basket boat race across the rc~aca
from the island. entries to hc siV men
and one boat from each rcgimen, or sep
aratc organization
Race in hauling empty escort wagon
across re~aca from Fort Brown before
wagon body can fill with water; entries o.
he one team from each regiment w sep
aratc organization.
Race Of escort wagons used a~ boats
across re~aca from island. entries tn bc y
team of ten men and wagon from each
regiment Or separate organization
Mounted race. bareback. across reSaca
from road IN Fort Brown; entries ~ hc
one man from each troop. battery or other
mounted organization.
Race IN establishing a hoat ferry across
rcSaea from Fort Brown. heat IVY tht wa
ter. entries 20 be team Of six men and
one boat from each regiment. Boat, arc
new IN possession cf the quarterma -ter u
Fort Brown.
Race IN crossing ambulance over re-
SAGA. without load and drawn bv fou,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01

the maintenance " families of dependent
for their living upon the income of mns.
serving on the border.
Probably sixteen hundred men have
been discharged In the southern depert-
ment under the dependent family clauH1f
Comparatively few college men filed an
plicationz for their discharge
The following l. the telegram from .hc
war department covering .he order:
in view of, the proyl.jbn contained ~
the army appropriation bill providing NJ r
taking care of the dependent relative, ~
soldiers. The secretary Of war dire~t-
that previous orders regarding the 1i>-
charge Of enlisted men on account VI d.
pendent relatives be revoked 70 take e..
feet In all cases which olieinate heresf-
ter" - g j, M !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
CONFESSES TO
SECOND MURDER
DALLAS NEGRO UNDER DEATH
SENTENCE SAYS HE KILLED
AGED ST0REKEEPER.

DALLAS Tex. Sept, J. Houston
Wagner a negro under death sentence for
the murder Of Miss Zuola cramcr. N
trained nurse. last March. made written
confession 10 killing W. ~ Humphrey,
an aged storekeeper, at Lisbon, near here,
early IN April. according n, cnlntv Off
cials. Humphreys was be 'ie:. ca the
head with stick of stove wool. uii II h.
was killed and his daughter. Mrs Bertha
Irowcr. was beaten int in-ril-iprl't M,
uate has been set for G.fnsr'~ hanging
for the Cramcr murder
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
NO MORE CROSSING OF RIO GRANDE BY
ARMY MEN: AN OLD ORDER IS REVIVED

Because several members of the nation
al guard regiments ON the border have
Lately crossed the Rio Grande into Mex
leo .'tc see the sights" but attired III IL
william dress. General James Parker. com
manding the border patrol tcdas received
an order issued by Colonel 4. P Block
som. former commander % the border pa
tp6l. last February. strictly forhiddinr
any officers or enlisted mon crossing the
Rio Grandc. General Parker instructed
that the order be sent TO all commanding
officers on the border and that it be read
1t retreat formation for three days in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
CROWN PRINCE TAKES THRONE
AND !ORMER PREMIER VENI- !.
zELOS IS POWER BEHIND 4

LON DON Sept king Constantine Greece bdtae according to s
British official representative a
N
Prince power Nv
policy viii
Y
\
message i woded 50 vaguely that definite conclusion q I've
There N N
and : to or a
body \ to
possible ~
10 the t;ce whch han fAen
the administration wv n
Saonki dispatch wcenth
Greek in urarians in
donia French nerscncd and the marched Saoniki
- i- has hcrn
described a # liberal mind sympathy with the ninaaof the
Greek lie july 1850 lie
Princess Elizabeth Of Roaa which announced in 1914 postponed
on hc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
American Reserves
QuelI Nurse Riot

MANILA, Sept. L.. American
reserves were called out III nupll
a small riot growing out MI ihr
strike Of nurses and STUDENT ~
the general hospital ns pro
test against the discipline iln
posed on hospital rmployc-. The
strikers gained recruits and ere
atcd disturbances the local 70
ice were unable to suppress.
Private nurses are volunteering
to take care for the hundreds II
patients.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
RICAUT LEAVES
FOR MONTEREY
WILL DIRECT mExICAN BORDER
PATROL FROM THAT CITY.--G0N-
zALEs IN aATAmoRos

General Alfredo Ricaut for tkr pust ten
months commanding the Mexican aide of
tho border from Picdras NcrraA oppo-
site Eagle Pass, % the gulf coaSt. with
headquarters IN Natamoros, opposite
Brownsville. leaves Today for Monterrey
where he will maintain his headquarters
in the future. II was announced t~dnv h.
Mexican Consul T. ?. Gsrra. Colonel
Ilrso Gonzales. chief w arms w Mate
moros. vii be IN command in Matamoro4
recelvng order from General Kicnut'4
headquarters If Monterrey.
II ia understood that the change W.
hendquaricrs was made as result Of thu
nniet conditions prevailing ou this part
of the border and because of the fact thai
railroads from PIcdras Ncgras. Nuevo
LAREDO and Matamoros merge at Monlcr-
rev. giving HIM closer connection wifh tIir
three important border points NV
General Ricaut wa sent ~ command ~
MatamoroE laFt November ns rennlt of
the bandit trOubes ~ Thu part of she
border. lie succeeded General F. m
Nafarraic- Ill relations with the A,urr
lean military authorities have been aimo-i
uniformly pleasant, and vith the begin
ming Of hi command i'm slafamoro. there
appeared desire ~ cooperate With The
American authorities thai before had not
been M evidence
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
Second Virginia
Company To Coast

Company @. Second Virginia Infantry,
left the Virginia camp early this morning
via motor truck for Point Isabel. where
the company will 20 on guard duty at the
United States naval radio station there.
Company q will succeed company NJ
the Third Texas Infantry. which j. moving
~ llarlngen in preparation for the re-
moval OF the regiment 10 Corpus Christi.
Captain M. B Davis H. i'll command of
the Virginia company. with Lieutenants
Cr0wder and Bartenstein.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. bills
to avert railway strike were put on the
way to the president today in both houses
of congress. Under special rule pro-
viding for q vote not later than 4 80 the
house took up the Adam-on eight hour
bill approved by President Wilson and ac-
ceptod by the brotherhood leaders rs q
Satisfactory settlement"
The senate commerce committee bill,
introduced at , o'clock by Senator New
lands contains q provision empowering the
Interstate Commerce Commission tn fix
schedules of wages on Interstate railways.
was referred 20 the commerce committee
and the senate is Vxpected 90 remain IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
Motor Truck Go.
Made Long Trip
(By Associated Press. }

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept. IA com
pany of thirty-three motor trucks arrived
here after an 500 miles trip from Colum-
bus, n. NJ. which took sevenicc DAYS,
was the longest attempted bv army trucks
II was accomplished with the greatest
difficulty. the drivers being compelled in
SOME places to build their own roads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
InfantiIe Disease
Loss Was HEAVY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. L. More
than eight hundred eases of infantile pa
ralysis Of which 42l were fatal, were re-
ported in August by the Pennsylvania de
partmcnt Of health In Philadelphia
alone during that time there were 42S
eases and l53 deaths.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
Miners Strike In
Texas: 24O0 Out

FORT WORTH. Tex, Sept. I.
Twentyfour hundred Texas mi
nerS who were refused increased
wages went out on strike this
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01

succession.
The order reads:
"All officers and enlisted men ii thi.
command are forbidden To cro-s the lin,
into Mexico Civilians viii not be allowe,
~ cross the line except at the authorized
ferries. Any person attempting to NJ
an unauthorized crossing viii be
and required TO return "a the sid
which he came ANY person on
Of the river refusing 10 halt
rested. Great care viii be =
no persons fired at on the
unless fire first opens FROM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-01
OF RISE
REACHES CITY

After exceeding the highest previous
stage Of this year by two to three inches
and threatening at various points to break
through the levee along the United States
bank, the crest Of the sixth bank full rise
of the Rio Graude for this summer ap-
peared ~ O'Clock this afternoon to have
reached Brownsville. AT that hour, after
, period marked by rapid rises, the stage
appeared TO he al a stand still
Al many places on the American bank
the levee had been raised Yesterday and
last night 10 heigih oi several inches
above the previous top NJ the levec and
this new rim seemed to be- o nearly full
hat the least ripple would spill over into
An-viile- Al the path leading from
irrational ferry 70 the board walk
klnd necessary 10 build slight
She path, ~ which point
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29
FIRE. FIRE. FIRE.

Disastrous fires have heen re-.
ported from many cities m Texas.
and u has even been suggested that
uropagnndisi work b responsible
Tor tHc burning of certain supple.
ot cotton Owing 20 physical con
diiions which prevail over most Of
the state we are reluctant 10 as.
cepi amy artificial explanation.
For many weeks IL has been dry
grass on ihe pfairIes s punched 700
boz little knots Of latent flame
buildings are sucked dry Of mois
iurt and all products are so much
finder awhiiinR The spark
The condition is one that calls
for more fhnn sympathy 10 strirk
100 communities 70 is alarming
Every village and town faces the
same danger fhgi has 0ycrwhc'm
ed PARIS Waichfulncss ought 90
be- mad subject Cor discussion ln
pur schools aud churches The
housewife should see that fires are
handled with extra care that roo
furnaces arc lrft uuou.leung lu
ihe laundry room. that uo irnsh
hraps arn permitted 20 blaze wifh
oui personal supervision
l'ir# Br ihc foster children of
urgl.t \urt.nfhs ~ them rHu
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

Houston Post Scarcity of
merchadise feature IA dry
goods. True as a hreezc hits a
petticoat on the bias, there's a
scarcity and pretty soon, in these
parts, there's going to be a scar
city IN wet goods.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

Grantland Rice has written some
poetry about the Ghosts Of the
Alamo +" We arc confident. after
reading Grantland : tribute. that
there arcn I amy. Not even ghosts
would stand for such dissertation
as his,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

These l9lGmodel. pinch shin
pnnts are uncommonly rksumc
they allow no play for the knees
r AMI onr knees are SD frahc
some, Almost amy day you can
catch them riding their calves.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

Tho Brooknrld Gazette Thinks
that eating candy sometimes loads
10 crime II Aocs W. knew girl
who fel boy fudge ami Boz re
Quilted her kndue,, O., stealing her
flnttcr works.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

President Wilson rhe MyN
can expedition B. Jog ro son,r 300.
'Wdcd G U9 INVASION How
about cynslUn
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-29

U.a tt.H.f. Tradition fu.. .f. UlIf.I
r,ll .r.,,o, t,o,rl .nnib,l,o.,.
...l ,b,,. .,.t (, fti,., -. ..,,..,
20 S''" WIZ guy '"''''''
willard M. MON wul
.,., ~ n .,.n, .,c.s IN 1..m.i
Uncle sam shooting ufI thr
mr't,i'.,.1 +,
-
There one thing m Moran
favor he can never realize what Il
fool lie made of himself
80 nt.noi too soon tI look o,.r
tic Palm Bench ipr n ll. hatr
snch q shrinking disposition
When ihpy wrhi Villa tht D.
or h. Al lm THROUGH th.r h,nd.
President Wilson rhc MeN
can expedition Jog ro son,r iu
tended Ua invasion How
about cyaslon
With 40 me strength at our
command. wc refrain from alu0g
Cyclone DAVIS honoheal There s.
too much o. che suggestion of mar
row Ia home
y tOrnNdn boat DESTROYER ls Co
b. sent ID Houston AsNe under
stand b Il IS going ~ he uscl to
suppress. tho idea tbat dust ha. rol
lectpd ON ihe sb,p channel
We notiee whore nodl Is hari
on Villa . Trail We rln L hlnmg
him a. al is right enough Co.
be- hard on something that's li,e
l,' 20 Head i long WAY. 4, nou moro
Tho Brooknrld Gazette thinks
that eating cauds sometimes loads
10 crime Ii docs ~ knew "a sim
who fpA "A hoN ff.fts pnt h. D..
Quilted hen lin1ne.. h, .t.,l,,s ,..~I
flnttcr works
Lookee l.ookeet NaVasota.
6s-inch rain, Good Auy town
that has rain has hope Possibly
Nj, aust s.r,,,,.s.. 81. l.... ..t.....t Is i
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-14
DER SIM.

The wild mountain district of Dersim,
lying between the two branches of the
Euphratcs river known as the Frat Su
and the Murad Su. and entered from the
north through Erziugan, is now an oasis
like battle-ground for Turks and Russians
.n.s rugged region" says a war geog-
"a las au!.c,m Of the National Geographic
society, "iy in striking contrast to the
parched plains and mountains of Kurdis-
tan which surround it, Here one finds
rich pastures. ample water from cold
mountain streams, and the grateful shade
of chestnut and walnut groves. while ,h,
homes of the &, 600 nomad Kurds ara
built Of stone instead Of mud. as In neirn-
boring regions.
The inhabitants Of this area which
embraces nearly 700, square miles are
supposed to he of Armenian stock and arc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-14
THE CARD INDEX SYSTEM,

The growth of the card index system
would make a wonderful story 1t is found
In every line OF business and industry,
and there are instances of its use by poll
tiCians Of nationwide renown, who new
er 20 abroad without CARRYING large
quantity Of cards which are carefully ar
ranged according to different localities
in order that the aforesaid politician may
refresh his memory concerning "Bh
Smith" and Henry Brown" Just before the
train arrives at She railroad station The
surprising familiarity with ones personal
affairs which is oftentimes shown bv
men in inner offices in large cities may be
accounted for by the fact that "A system Is
not uncommon for delaying the visitors
entrance, and in the interim n little card
Is taken from the files and consulted The
card system has supplanted many forms
Of memorandum and books Quite recent
~ it has been introduced into the New
| York police department. In case Of
an arrest he is required to write a
full history of the case The thou
sands of cards that are obtain.
ed in the different precincts are sent to
the bureau of statistics in the police head
quarters, whore they are classified and
filed. This card system is helping the de
partment to solve many of its problems
The records show that all diagonal street
crossings are dangerous, that few children
are injured on their way TO or from
school, and that very young children
are more often injured by horse drawn
vehicles than by automobiles. The basic
aim of the system is to SO record and
classify all police activities that the de-
partment may be able 70 have n complete
| record Of any case available at any time
and to be able to study by means of the
cards. different police policies.
Many cases which were formerly enter
ed in the station house blotters are now
only entered on cards. The lieutenants at
the precincts, however. are kept busy en-
aminnE the cards, and the "blotters''
which they have to look after Their
books are the daily record, known as the
| ''squeal book in which is entered all
complaints of robberies, thefts, and bur
glaries; the arrest book, in which the
names and pedigrees are entered: the
aided book, for the record of persons in.
juted; the telephone blotter, which con.
tains all alarms and telephone communi.
cations and the desk hiotter, which rec.
ords routine police business.