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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12

; II; Ss W % q !; :s's e;
T ~ toys, without ask
ing the why and
wherefore. We fol-
low like sheep the leadership of some
foolish friend who either has more
cents and less sense than the average,
because we are the slaves of custom.
Christmas is the season for the Christ
Ch1ld-when simplicity and sincerity
should dominate love of ostentation
and all pretense. It is hard in this
day of luxury to experience a new SEN
sation; for children are stated on the
threshold Of life with gifts that would
have astonished George Washington
and taken away the breath Of little
backwoods Abraham Lincoln. It is no
use telling your child to eat his red
apple and suck his stick of candy with
thankful heart if little Bobbie next
door owns motorcycle and real pig
SKIN. Precious poor fun will your lit
tie Mary Jane find in her rag baby if
lnez Doris has hisGue French doll
that can talk. And SO we are happy or
those comparisons that are obvious if
OdiOuS.
Yule Log is Gone.
The old-fashioned season of fun and
frolic has been replaced by a meaning
less, mlrthless celebration. The Yule
log has gone out, and there is no fire.
place for old Santa Claus to scramble
down and leave his gifts of simple
joys for unsuspecting childhood. The
steam-heated home, the sterilized ur-
erin, the pure-food laws, all forbid the
painted sugar cats and dogs whose
green backs would have put any par
rot to shame.
Yet how beautiful in retrospect is
the memory CT some Christmas of the
long ago, when, like thy Tim, who
gathered around the simple table and
looked forward with Joy to the home
coming of all the family, the wonder
full dinner of goose and the loving
| greeting, "God bless US ALI" That
was q wealth such as no Scrooge could
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
WHY NOT REVIVE
OLD CUSTOMS?
By CASSIE MoNcLURE LYME.

AVE the customs OF
Christmas become
mere conventional
ties? That is the
rub. We do things
Ii Ike mechanical
toys, without ask
ing the why and
wherefore. We fol-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12

possibly buy! That was the sn1t
which prompted Dickens to saw
Though it has never put scrap Of
gold or silver in my pocket, believe
it has done me good, and l say, God
h1oSS II -"
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Rival Managers Bet $1,000
That Willard viii or viii Not
Get Knockout.

NEW YORK. March e.-Bcth Jess
willard and Frank Moran were in
town yesterday and both srent duict
Sunday. Willard confined his work to
walk around Central Park and up
Riverside Drive In the morning. NJ IRAN,
on his first day lr Now York. did some
road work and it'll" light Symposium
work at Dal Hawkins. Roth men
loafed In the afternoon. o..
Moran will do mis- first boxing in prep
aration for tho night today. in order
to accustom himself to lighting n man
of Willard's size Moran has secured
Dan DAILY as a sparrlng partner. Daily
II almost six and a half feet tall. Bart
ley Madden and ltill McI<innon also
will help the Pittsburgher In his boxing
work. Willard intends to lengthen his
training stunts. starting today, CO.
pecially the boxing. He will add sew
eral rounds.
willard and Moran will meet for tho
FIRST time next Friday night, when they
Will watch the Jack Dillon-Iim Flynn
fieht at tho Manhattan Athletic Club
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Outdoor Work INDUCED at Charlottesville First Squad Early Today

good-slzed bets on the bout that
have been made thus far Jones Is
credited with being q shrewd bettor.
and he made the wager with Dorgan
with the greatest apparent satiafac-
ton. He has also made other bets
that the champion will register the
dream-punch on Moran.
The betting fraternity In just be-
coming active on this bout, and the
coming week may see some large
wagers registered. Some OF the wise
gamblers are willing to take the
Moran end at good odds, but there
have been no bets made which indi-
cate that Moran's hackers are willing
TO take a chance on his outpointing
the champion, except at wide odds.
one betting commissioner has $4,000
to bet at odds OF 10 to 8 that Willard
VIII get the majority of the news
paper decisions. On account of the
no-decision rule OF the State athletic
commission. newspaper decisions are
the only basis for a decision, and to
most bettors. this Is not a satisfactory
conclusion In many cases. A few bets
have been made at even money that
Moran VIII stay six rounds. Many
OF Moran's friends are willing to bet
large amounts at even money that
he Will stay the ten rounds with
Willard,
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Qualify Today for
Florida State Title

PALM BEACH, Fla, March s.-Fol-
lowing the wind-up OF the annual oper,
tennis tournament for the Champion
for the Florida State golf champion-
ship will be played here today.
Ninety-six players had entered to-
night. Among them Is Reginald M.
Lewis, the young Wykagy1 golfer. who
tho South Florida championship fort
night ago. Mr.. Travis has departed.
leaving. however. plenty OF good tim
Der to inject uncertainties. The an
ers will follow tonights play. 1t 10
TO be an all-night AFFAIR. with extensive
floral decorations. supper on the We
randa at midnight, and dancing until
4 o'clock
The Washington times., 1916-03-06

range Of scores rolled during the Mar
tel-Walsh series. They follow:
At Lowell
Martel--lO5, l3l, 11G 100. 1O3 ITO ~ in
Il3. 1OG-10S7.
walsh--1iO. 90 ii2, ia. 100. Io2. is, %.
115, 93---1O5S.
At Boston:
Martel-l0e, 81, 10I, 12, 100. ia ioa n
s6. 105-105O. -
Walsh-so. 12o. iOi. ss. 100. %. 1l2, IO1,
ITO, 1o7-10iS.
The race In the Commercial Learue
ls as close this season as at any other
similar point In other years. Rolling
an a-game schedule. the Southern
hallway team has long lead at the
os-game point. IL has won 81 games
and lost IS; Pepco. the present runner
up, has won rs and lost q, while the
third club. Star. has q record OF "A Vie
tories and Y defeats. Besides having
the ADVANTAGE in games won and lost
total pins. '
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Coincide Franchise Actors
To Come Here Next Fall

NEW YORK. March Gone OF the
purposes Of Jules Bots. French play
wright and novelist, who is here on q
special mission from Paris, is TO ar
range for n visit to this country next
fall of the actors OF the Coincide Fran
calse. The company OF the French
many of the best actors of France, has
never left that country.
II the French players come here, Mr..
BoIs said. the company will probably
produce classic and modern plays in the
French language in October. He as
serted that the plan Is in no respect a
commercial venture. but ito render
homage to this country for the sympathy
which II has given to France"
The Washington times., 1916-03-06

The feeling or confidence in Jess
WIZARDS camp that the champion
will win from Frank Moran al Madi-
son Square Garden on March 25 by
knockout has become so strong that
Tom Jones, willard's manager. has
wagered 1000 at even money with
W,ara manage Rnoss out OF Moran tns that
burgher. This is one OF the few
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Toledo Tournament
Netting High Marks

TOLEDO. March s.-Faster work
than has ever marked the early per-
formances in a national tournament
was shown here today. when the
minor events of the American Bowl
ing Congress got under way. w. II.
Heenan. a Jackson. Mich, expert, set
a $50 clip for the lead In the indi-
vidual event. while J. Broderick and
r. Mollenkopf, OF Cincinnati. ran frst
in the two-man event with 1.162.
Hee mans fast series In the singles
tionally good for high scoring here.
especially as another 600 count was
made on the same shift by +. j.
Wenzel, a local man. who got GIT. Sew
eral other positions were landed that
promise to secure good slices from
the prize list. Two squads OF Ave.
man teams rolled at night.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Couple Welded After
l9 Years COurtShip

WlLLIAMSPoRT. Pa. March 6.-Af-
tor nineteen years OF courtshtp, Alvin
l.. Krlner and Miss Nora Pepper were
married BY the Rev. barnett II. Hart.
pastor OF Pine Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Four times during the nineteen
years dates had been fixed for the
marriage. On three occasions lovers
quarrels interrupted, aud ON the fourth
! the wedding was postponed because
Kriner had enlisted In the United
States army by consent OF the bride.
Mrs. Eriner said: I'm patriotic, and
I'm glad TO be married to a soldier"
The Washington times., 1916-03-06

as the guests OF the management. Both
Dillon and Flynn are In good condition
for their fight and each expects to win
by a knockout.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Will Rub Bullets
Out of Jim Shaw

CHARLOTTESVILLE, March 8.
Mike Martin says that before
he quits, he'll "rub the bullets
out of Jim Shaw's neck" Jim
has told him to go ahead.
The young pitchers neck is filled
with shot. They can be easily
felt under the fingers.
"Let Mike rub 'em out" says Jim.
"The sooner the better. I
might fall overheard going to
Detroit and all that lead would
drown me-"
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Wolgast and Welsh
Meet at Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE,, March 6.-LightweiEht
his training yesterday at Chicago
gym, arrived in Milwaukee at noon
today for his ten-round scrap with
former champion Ad Wolgast tonight
odds slightly favored Welsh today.
though Wolgast Is conceded to be In
practically old-time trim. Both scrap-
pers were to weigh In at 1876 pounds at
o'clock.
Ever Hammer. Chicago lightweight.
plans to challenge the winner.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06

phreys lacks the height Of the aver
this handicap with a display Of the
proper stuff, once ne is sent to the
rubber.
Sam Rice. who twirled a few games
last year, and George Dumont, who has
yet to recover wholly from a slight at
tack, OF tonsilitis. are taking things
easy, Just as Bert Gallia always does,
and so II Is difficult TO get much OF q
line on either of them.
II am feeling we'll and strong" says
Rice, but I'm going along slowly until
I feel that my arm Is ready to let me
do things. As soon as my arm In strong
enough, I'll be out there showing the
Nick Altrock's advice. And he says
we have six weeks to get into shape.
Anybody can do that
Though II might appear that the
Griffmen have too many pitchers here,
ting drills are on. II they need any
thing the Griffmen need hitting Man
ager Griffith will very likely use every
one Of his twirlerB against the bats
men. not excepting even Walter John.
be used until he says himself that he
Is ready for q workout.
II the Washington club II 70 make q
battle for q first division berth II will
have to increase the power OF Its at
tack. This is pretty we'll understood
| by fans and players alike. The Old
FO1 believes that Joe Judge win outhit
Gandil: that Barber will outhit Dan
Guellcr, and that Jameson or Ron
6sGu will do better work than any OF
| thcps ortlelders who cavorted In left
last peBSon.
In 1879 and 1913, when the Grifrmer
wcrs the sensation Of the major
| lea CUES. their infeld consisted Of Gan.
dill, Morgan. Mcbride. and Foster. Last
year Manager Griffith bitterly ar.
rnisned Morgan for suffering an injury
that broke up his infield." II r. well
known that machine-play In an infielc
comes only from constant practice to.
| getker. Each man becomes 30 fttec
into the quartet that the four act az
| one.
Joe Judge. II Grin IL TO be believed
win outplay Gandil. Grin also thinks
: that Morgan will set his highest mark
this coming season. II both Of these
predictions are verified, and added hit.
ting strength In found anywhere, the
Grinmen may yet prove among the
strongest teams In the league. II they
don't. a new and even more radical
housecleaning will be In order, II the
fans are to be satisfied.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Premier Asquith Said
To Be Losing His Voice

LoNI'oN. March G.--Premicr Asouith
Is losing his Voice. A colo which no
recently contracted settled IL his throat.
lie viii be unable 10 deliver any
may be unable ever again to engage
In debate.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Moran Will Do First
Actual Boxing Today
$145,0 Is Possible
For Willard-Moran

NEW YORK, March 6.-The re-
modelling of Madison square Garden
has increased the total seating ca
pacity for the Willard Moran fiLht
to 1900. The prices for the seats
seats arc sold. the gate" will to-
tai .i4b. 800
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
DISTRICT LEAGUE
TURNS OVER FUND


Another duckpin league OF Washing
ton has gone solid for the A. c. B.
A. tournament to the extent of de-
clarinE its prize list available for the
entrance OF all teams in the competition
next month. II being the District
League. one OF the Oldest in washing
ton. Tho District circuit was formerly
the Capital City, and has the longest
record for point of service OF any loop
now hourishing here. Whether its
action will be followed by the younger
organizations IL not known.
Chester Martel. a Lowell. Mass,
bowler of candlepins. who recently won
the New England championship by de-
feating Archie Walsh. of Boston, by
a thirty-six-pin margin in twenty
games. IL to roll here next month
Something OF the uncertainty OF the
game OF candleplns over the new ball
and pin recently adopted here may be
CLEANED by a close perusaI of the wide
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-11-11
w elbOurne

Hlf ana Mrs ''fatef cara aii
laughter spent SUNDAY @ta beer uwtr
Mr. William WHker-oa Mar.oa Na
MI ~ v. st...
OF We!b.4fie 'peh' s9i'las WIN ier
mother MY zones - N''J TRANCE
MIR Is " Fisher # Cape Charles,
spent less ta} Nth a- Wife, remain
lng home q sofa
j nose entertained sunday at the home
Of Mrs Sarah Wise iones were Nr aud
Mrs Benjamin faraaee and children %
Mioua y and PIT ahd Mr- MARION
Jones, 9l 7iNeAloN
Mr. james Smith u Beaver pam
spent Sunday "ith ms 3nc|r Mr. VII
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St. Martins

Misses Mae ellis and Estella Taylor
amen, ea,ur3a, ami sunday ,vitb Mr.
r J fassiti. of Selhyville Del.
v.t,... 7,.., II wata.4
''s' '''1''e iiA''', w '''7i ~ 'i'''''
Mr. ana MR. 4 y Mock spent sun
a"s "it' heF sister NfS i'ooe'' ii''-
mons 81 lihertgtown
NJ, and NJ. Walter A5ti,. .,...,,,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-11-11
STATEOF MARYLAND
State Roads Commission
NOTICE. 10 CONTRADICTIONS;
CONTRACT 40 Wo.le
WORCESTER COUNTY


Sealed proposals for the following
Fin across SinepuNent Bay between
erd Of state Road and Ocean City APP
proXimately IS. 600 cubic yards VIII Toe
received by the State Roads Commits
sion nt lis offices. SOL Garrett Building.
Baltimore Maryland. until T. NJ on
the 18th day Of November 1916, at
which time and place they will b. pub
hcly opened and read
Bids must bee made upon the blank
form contained IN the book of speciii
cations Specifications and plans will
be furnished by the Commission upon
application and cash payment of $500.
as hereafter no charges wlIl he per
mtted
No bids Viii be- received unless accom-
panied hy a certified check for the sum
of Five Hundred tsaeu Dollars paya-
Die 10 the State Roads Commission
The successful bidder will be required
20 give bond and comply with the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland
respecting contracts
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any and aIl bids
3y order Of the State Roads Commi--
sion this 2iih bay 81 oeipber l3l6
j. H. /OuCh Chairman
CflOE 81 WILSON Sec
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" l. WITT. Pastor
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GirdlGifGG Baptist Church

Sunda, -enoo. at lH "a m TG8ma.
Smacs lprrlnteudeui Young ani
old men. i 90 more trouble ~ eame
10 SUNDAY school than " AZ a the
polls We saw you AZ tho polls 8u last
Tuesday Mny we expect you 20 attend
our sunday School tins SUNDAY Preach
" az q. m subject Nlpers and
and- bon miss hearing this ser
IN. The subject SUNDAY evening at
, o clock viii b. thu last IA the series
Why / Am What ] Am. The
ect this Sunday evening will be-.
81 ! Am Opposed 70 Church Fairs.
gals. Lawn Parties etc You
heard the other three Hear this
v. L WITT. Pastor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-25
ONE DEAD, EIGHT INJURED
FROM DAYS AUTO MISHAPS
This Month-Boy Killed
After Parade

Eight persons are recovering from mo-
torcar injuries today and arrangements are
being made for the funeral of Robert
Warden, 10 years old. of 1914 Ridge ave.
nue., who died in the Hahnemann Hospital
when struck by an automobile at Broad and
Cherry streets.
The boy, according to the police, attempt
ed to cross Broad street after the last Sec
ton Of tn, parade of the Patriotic Sons of
America had passed and in the jam ran
in front of the running board of an auto.
mobile George Carrick. 1909 Spring Gar
den street the driver of the machine. was
held to await the action of the Coroner.
This makes 50 motorcar fatalities since the
first of the year and six since the first of
the month. The victims in most cases have
been young children and aged persons.
Charles l.. Hutchinson, of Llanerch, was
taken to the Bryn Mawr Hospital with three
broken ribs as the result of head-on coll
lision between two touring cars on Eagle
road, Llanerch. yesterday. Three other oc.
cupants Of the car were treated by ply
scan.
Four men were injured when a large tour
ing car crashed into pole at Broadway
and Benson street while carrying patient
to the Cooper Hospital Camden. Louis
Ttano. 80 years old, of 100 Christian street,
Philadelphia, who was the patient IL re-
covering The others were able to leave
the hospital after treatment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-25
POSIZIONI NEMTCHE A
23OO METRI PRESE DA
lie FORE DI CADORNA
La Russia Ammassa I'm Esercito
sui Confini della Rumania
per Attaccare la
Bulgaria
IRA BULGARI e GRECI
ROMA. 2s Aeosto

ROMA, 25 Agosto.
II Ministero della Guerra pubblica ur
rapporto del generate Cadorna mel qualc
sono annunziate nuove vittorie delle arm
italiane. Gil austraci hanno attaccatc
violentemente lie posizloni itallane al Passc
di valrInferno. ma sono stati respintl Eccc
il testo del rapporto;
nellie Alpi di Fassa una densa nebbia
ha ostacolato l'attivita' della nostra
artigleria.
moi abbiamo fatto ulteriori progressi
sule fade del Monte Cauriol ed abbi-
amo preso al nemico una quarantine di
prgionieri.
Nell'alta Val Degano nella vale del
But lie batterie nemiche sono state at
tive contro lie nostre posizionL
moi abbiamo respinto un vigoroso at
tacco contro lie nostre poslzioni di
Nall'Inferno.
Nulla di nuovo vi e nella zona di
Gorizia in quella del Carso. Gil aus
traei bombardano di nuovo Gorilla ed
ponti sullIsonzo.
Ecco il testo del rapporto di ieri del gen.
erale Cadorna crca la situazione ALA
fronte, italo-austriaca:
Piccole operazioni offensive da parte
dee nostre truppe ci hanno dato IL
possesso di alcune nuove posizioni nella
selvaggia area montuosa della Alpi di
FasSa.
ALA testata della vale di Fossernica
moi abbiamo occupato la Quota 1854,
sud di Gina di Cece. Con un violento
contrattacco IL nemico ruscr ripren-
dere questa posizioni, ma POGO dopo ne
fu d nuovo G definitivamente cacciato
dale nostre truppe
Ala testata della vale di Cia alcuni
repart della nostre truppe alpine con-
quistarono trincee nemiche sulle falde
del Monte Cauriol ed a Gina di Cupola.
Sui resto della fronte di battaglia 81
sono avute azioni intermittent di arti-
gieria
81 rapporta attivita' da parte del
velvoli di reparti in ricognizione.
Durante un volo su Gorizia una dele
nostre machine Nieuport abbatte un
aeroplano nemico che 81 incendio'
cadde nellie vicinanze di Ranzano.
II generate Cadorna ha spinto lie sue avan-
guardie fino IA mglia da Trieste POGO
n POGO avanza sui difIicile terreno montuoso
dove gil austraci 81 attaccano allie loro po-
sizioni con la piu' grande tenacia.
nellie ultime "a ore, scrive un corrispon-
dente dalla fronte di battagla, no visitato
la zona delrIsonzo a sud d Gorilla fino a
Monfalcone. A sud-est della citta gil ital-
iani hanno conquistato la seconda Inca delle
trncee austriache ed in alcuni punti sono
penetrate ino ALA terra Inca. Per motif
giorni e. continuato luragano di granate in
questa zona.
Monfalcone, come tuttl gil altri villaggi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-25
HARD LUCK JINX PURSUES HIM
Candy Store Proprietor, Twice Visited
by Burglars, Now Has $1,000

A fire early today in the home of John
LAUDER, who lives with his family above
his candy store at Sixty-third street and
Saybrook avenue, is the third stroke of
hard luck LAUDER has had this year.
on February Z burglars stole $500 in
cash from him.
on May 80 two men entered while Mrs.
LAUDER was in the store alone, and when
she refused to give them money beat her
badly. Her screams brought aid and the
men fled
Today's fire caused damage of $1,000.
Mrs, LAUDER and a 13-year-old daughter
were saved by neighbors. Samuel Miller and
William Earle, who climbed fences and
sheds to get to a second-story window and
lift the mother and daughter out. LAUDER,
who went downstairs to fight the flames,
was badly burned Earle too, was hurt
in fall.
An alarm was turned in by a motorman,
who raced his car to the Sixty-ffth street
and Woodland avenue station house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-25

del carso, e. state quasi distrutto dsl fuoco
deile arfIRiierie Nellie vicinanze della citta'
un piroscafo di $4,000 tonnellate. che era
state costruito per fare viaggl ira New
York ed ports austriaci, tire torpediniere
sono stat ridotti pez2i.
L'altopiano del Carso e. tutto rotto da
crateri formati da granate. Trincee aus
triache sconvolte, restl di reticoIati dI ferro,
cadaveri c carogne 81 incontrano dapper-
tutto Grossi frammenti di roccia, divelti
dai proieftil di artiglieria mel bombarda-
mento che precedette la conquista dl Monte
San Michele di San Martino, 81 incontrano
nei crateri scavati dale granate e pIeni di
cadaveri, come immense tombe.
lie linee dl trincee deeli avversarii sono
COST vicine lie une allie attire sui Carso, che
soldati devono essere costantemente in
guardia dt gorno per evitare ! colpi del
tiratori d fanteria.
TeIegrammi da Parigi dicono che fran
cesi hanno conauistato nuove trincee nord
di Peronne che e. IL loro obiettlvo da alcune
settimane. ed hanno occupato interamente II
villaggio di Maurepas Clio mostra che l'of-
fensiva degli anglo-francesi e tuttaltro che
cessata mentre comincia Una poderosa offen-
silva deglt aeati nela Penisola balcanica
wi la situazione va divenendo sempre' piu'
interessante, specialmente per quanto risu-
arda la Rumania da Grecla.
Teri un telegramma da Atene diceva che.
in seguito ad ordinl perentorii pervenuti da
Atune il comandante della guarnigione greca
di Seres ST era ritirato in drezione sud per
non opporre resistenza allie truppe bulgare
che, avendo occupato Demirhissar. ST pre-
paravano a marciare su Seres. oggi in
vsce 81 apprende che quel comandante e
tuttora in Seres, non solo. ma che ! volon-
tarii greet accorrono ad arruolarsl per COM
battere contro | bugar, eterni nemici del
lellenismo. Il probable pero che ordni
siano realmsnte parttl da Atene per II RI
tiro della guarngione di Seres e che IL CO.
mandante non vi abba dato peso.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-25
NEAR RIOT AT CITY HALL
More Than Hundred Laborers Demand
Delayed Pay From Director
Datesman

A gang of mcre than a hundred workmen
stormed the Office ca Director Datesman at
city Hall today ana demanded the pay due
them for work at the pumping stations of
tbe Bureau of Water. The corridors re-
sounded with threats, and for time things
looked serious.
Finally they learned that a paymaster
had started with Their months wages. but
the breaking down of his automobile pre-
vented him from reaching Otis street wharf
where the men are aways paid.
Finally the tardy paymaster arrived at
City Hall in a taxicab and was cheered
when the men received their money