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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
RADICAL RUSSIAN
SOCIALIST NAY /
Be SHOT As SPY
Government Orders Arrest Of
Alleged Teuton Agent,

NEW YORK. July lS--Informstioa
that the Russian provisional govern
mert has decided to terminate ths %.
parent pro German activities 6 Nj
kola, Len,n~. the radical socialist lesd-
er, by atrrs,ing HIM and many Of he
followers, has reached the Russian IN
formation bureau here. These advSess
indicate lenine probably will Be shot
Il hr Is convicted as q spy working IN
the interest Of Germany. but that II
not convicted he will he isolated dsr-
ing the war. This last measure. II IL
explained here, would he adopted - 4
pfecaut,on against the presence Of =
crazy man in politics at this crisis"
No Proof Of Statements.
SO Tar as Information received by the
bureau shows, no evidence has been
uncovered IN Petrograd TO confirm the
statements duplicating lsnine a IN
agen, OF the German general staff. al
though the provisional governments
present determination to take him iat0
custody leads Russians here TO suspect
that the government may know Ne has
been guilty OF taking German gold.
II is explained that the provisional
government, anxious to avoid any &C.
cusatiou OF interference with freedom
OF speech or Of the press, has hereto .
fore heSitated to arrest Len,ns. but his
activities reached the point where the
officials determined not TO tolerate them
any longer, regarding him ~ more
dangerous for Russia and her libsvty
than the German armies without."
Views dispatches of recent date have
vigorously reported Lenine 10 be under
arrest and to have escaped TO kron.
stadt disguised As q sailor.
Formerly Commanded Respect.
Lcninc. whose rikht name 10 Visdi.
mir Hitch Ulianoff, 10 described BY TN
Russian information bureau a. . man
with a record which before the fevolu.
ton commanded respect throughout hi
country
His book, The Development OF Cab.
/, italism IN Russia" is regarded ~ ON
Of the most valuable contributions Il
Russian economic literature and his Or
tiCleS IN agratian. economic and scien,
tiiic problems won him high place II
the estimation Of socialists and scien
. lists alike.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
ARMY GETS 100 MEN
IN 10 DAYS IN STATE

Ono hundred and thirty recruits were
obtained for the regular army from the
state of Oklahoma during the ten DAYS
from July II to July 20, according to
figures compiled by Sergeant Smith at
the local recruiting station Oklahoma
City'S recruiting station enlisted fifty
three Of these men, more than twice the
number obtained by any other recruiting
office Of the army in the state. Mu'ko
gee obtained o recruits Tulsa, q Me
Alestcr, ,, Nltu', II, thickaSha !.
Ardmorc. -. Shawnee, y, and Enid .
Since the declaration ol var Okla
homa has furnished 2Ojl recruits Tor
the army.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
MORE PRESSURE
FELT BY STOCKS
International Events Co0Sid-
cred UnfayorabIe,

NEW YORK. July a. Professional
settling Of the active list vas resumed
nt the beginning ~ today's operations,
over night Developments at home and
abroad seeming to favor the short inter
est War Issues, %shlppinEs. motors and
associated rpecialties lost | 10 = points,
equipments. ollie. Industrial Alcohol and
Atlantic, Gulf & West indies being most
susceptible to pressure. United States
steel tell n large fraction with such rails
ms Union Pacific. st Paul. Reading, Now
York Central and baltimore a Onto
Substantial rallies occurred In the first
half hour ON general support
Dullners became more manifest IN the
afternoon and prices manifested greater
irresularity, Equipments and motors fol-
away on small dealings, and utilities
yielded I 10 2 points. The general bond
list also showed heavinesr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
Arkansss Postmaster Accused.

IONESBORO, Ark, July -
Charles Banks, merchant and post.
master at Dell, Mississippi county. was
held to the federal grand Jury here r.
day ON the charge OF being shost n
hi. accounts to the amount OF ~.
In the default Of bond he Wal ON
mitted to Jail by the examining COM
m%i"ioners Postal inspectors state the
record, OF the money order department
were entirely destroyed, Banks has
been postmaster three years.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
10000 Men Will Be
Tactical Units Now

WASlUNGTON, July D Secretary
Baker confirmed today THAT IN putSu
anrc Ut suggestion, growing on, OF The
conference, ot American army officers
with Generals Joiirc and Bridges, tao
teal units Of the national army will he
organized ou a basis of about 10000
men each. IN place OF 2l,OOn.
Only minor changes IN the lesser
unit, will be made, their personnel 4
rank remaining virtually the same.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, July B.-corToN: SPOT
unchanged. American middiinG fair.
Is.bSc. good mlddllnG. 10. iSc: mlddlinQ.
rs SIC, low mlddlina. soc. good ofSI.
nsry, II %bc; ordinary. 1880. Bales Syoeo
bales. including 2,sbo American. keoeaDte
II. 600 bales. all American. Futures ~.
changed. July. l7.1bc; July-AvDvDes
IT6Oc. september. October. isste; Octo.
Der Nov~mber, l6tSc. Dscsmber- JeDuAy.
10 soc; January February, 1850; hAFeh.
April. 10. e2c, May-Juns. 1880. The a6ove
ara NH fixed prices
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, july 20 HOGS Receipts,
500 market slow, De- higher Ruiz So 30
q 70, hight, 80 300 10 No. mixed 80 rs
u 10 20, heavy. {lt26ula qb rough,
81 26Ql1bO, pigs, 81 tOulia5 CAT
TIE Receipts, l6 900, market weak Ma
tive beef cattle. S26ul ~ 90, western
steers, $500 II 80. stocknrs and feeders.
81 mus ~; cows and heifcrs. 81 sou II 90.
calvts, P7buli % sHEEP Receipts.
10000 market weak WctherE. S. tGu
400, lambs, SO OOu 70 90.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25

ST lOrIs. July 20 HOGS Receipts.
il 50, pis., SO sS3r5 90 mixed ana
butchers, ti5 25d 10 VI good heavy, ilS M
Ulb 90, bulk, tl5 $50 10 50 CATTLE.
Receipts, 5000 market steady Native
beef steers, 81 609tisb 50; y~csrlIng steers
and heirerr. IS j0UlSb0 cows, 50 o0u
10 90 stock"rs and feeders. 50 OOdj9 IN.
Texas quarantine steers, S. sou y 80.
prime southern beef steers, 81 001 II 20
beef cows and heIfers, y say 10. prime
y~cHrilug steers and hslferr, " 500 10 90,
native calves. 81 00u lS 80. SHEEP
R%rCcipt'. 5000. market steady Spring
lambs, so 5Otil 10 %. clipped ewes. 81 OOU
4 80, Gamers, 81 OOUt50. choppers. 81 VI
uB 30.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.

KANSAS CITY; July % WHEAT
STEADY, No hard; ts"g2sI; No red;
mixed, 81 isu2 20; No 2 white, 81 asa
2 30. No. 2 yellow, 81 20 OATS I'm.
changed. No white, siuniscL No
mixed, TIC. RYE. 50 0sQ2 10 kAFFlH
and MILO MAIZE Nl5ntM
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
KANSAS CITY

kANSAs cry. july % HOGS re
c"lpis. 1000, market stroug Rulk, 81 az
plb 70. heavy. SIS soul6s n. light. SIS no
ulbi 80 mas ~ hOUl3 70 CATTLE,
market steady to Toe lower Prime led
steers, fl2 ibhll ~ dressed beef steers,
We OOul2 90, southern steers, u0U
II 10, cows, 81 90 y 30, heifcrr, S. 6Of
10 30 stockcrs, 81 boq y so, calves. s. %
az ~ sllEEp Receipts. 1000 Market
steady Lambs, 90 6Offlb ~. yoRrlinss
30 0oIll 90. Weth.rs, s. 500 10 40, ewes
" sou = %, sturkera 81 00fI 10 90
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
Produce Provisions
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. July rs RUTTFR I'm
changed EGGS. Receipts. ls,sil cases
unchanged POTATOES Higher. ro-
crlpts, ~ cars Virginia barrels, N2hD
I 50: Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Mis-
sotri and Kansas, sacks. tl0ul ~.
pOuLTRY. Alive Unchanged
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN

~ LOUIS, July ~ WHEAT Stead,
No. 2 red. 81 bO02t2; No 2 hard, nom.
inal conn steady No. :. .? 22Q2 22is
No. ? white, ~ 2AU 20 OATS STEADY
No. 2. 7Pc. No 2 white, sic RYE: Steady
M 2 ~ 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
CHICAGO CASH DRAIN.

CHICAGO, Juyl 20 WHEAT No .
red, pAOQ2 ~; No : hard nominal
conn No 2 yellow. 81 2bf2N OATS,
standard. 1sn SOC. RYE No I? t2l5
BARLEY. 81 RHl.b0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
News From Nations Markets
Outside Livestock
FORT WORTH.

FORT WORTH July % CATTLE
Receipts, 1000 market stcndyu Rcevcs.
thoVul nb 80 Hogs Receipts, / goo mar
Vet lee 10 2oc higher Heavy, So s6tl
10 10 SHEfI Receipts, 600, market
steady. Lambs. $40 Don "a 90
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25

Mr., Amy u Win'hip ~ wears old.
is taking higher courses IN hn,auy 'ool-
usy and Greek history m the University
OF Wisconsin summer school
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
Money and Metals
LEAD ANp spELrEp.

NEW YORK. jay % The metal eNt
change quotes Lead Firm Spot, i0is q
1850 Spelter. Easy Spot. East ri
louis delivery. "a dsHc N london
Lad Spot. $50, lor futures E2a. los
spelter spot. tii. futures, $50.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
PouNNrv amid Fruit Farm Inn tine Ozarks

PoWNtry amid FrWit Farm i'm the Ozark ks
This beautiful suburban home. m mile. Sprlusda1e. Washington county. AIN,
thriving little city Of 1900; on main Frisco line from Kansas CITY TO Dallas ~
sces In place, ~ acres stltks Delicious yellow Transparent, Grimes Golden and
wnessp apples just coming into bearing; : ceres strawberries 2 acres peaches and
hog proof all level valley land; no rock or gravel; sir room bungalow with cement
fruit cNar rood barn garage. cement rive cement walks poultry houses o1ty
yards. mprpyemeut all new: nice flock white Lghorr chickens int Jersey row
farming tools and u harm fun of feed goes viii, the place; choice location acting on
main auto drive fine water: phone In house, mail at door Price for all, $500;
good ttrma or viii consider one third to onc-halt In good property In Oklahoma or
Texas, or Will. consider good automobile as nftp pay, or give liberal discount Tor
cash
thirty days to dispose Of farm viii give possession my time; might sell O. 10 or
IL acres with improvements: my exchanges submitted must be described In detail
with prce or viii not have m to arsNe
Some onc is rcnr to get this I'M home within the next thirty days; come n
see; description guaranteed.
/ j. uoiLoMAN. owner sprnsinc. Arkansas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
ST. LOUIS

ST.. LOUIS. July 70 POULTRY Hens,
lSt,c. shipping springs, 27u2sc; turkeys.
q. ducks, geese. 10 HITTER Cream
cry, $50 EGGS 27H21'ac
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
SUGAR.

NEW YOHK. July 20 SUGAR Raw
frJn Centrifugal, 677c, molarsts &c.
Ie lined firm fine graduated, lisa I sbc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

ON MIR
q viii take IN pair of Well locat'
NJ ed lots on this NHnd new i've
N room, south fruuiR huugH uw
N northwest; VI rooms I'm hard
SA wood. NIL huilt-in features, full
lots, price 81, 100. ON terms, this piac'
is particularly well built
l.. : Mathews
u 7. STUART n co
90 w Main Maple Is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
NEW YORk.

NEW YORK. July 20 The cotton
market had an irregular opening today
with first prices ! point higher TO u
lower. finder liberal settling Tor livot-
pool account. DCtuhnr later Hold Town IL
~ Toe nnd December 10 "a DOE, or u
10 points undct las, night's close ioot
buying ut this level partly underHtood io'
trade account. CRuHed alarm amonl
shorts ana quick rallies followed NJ thu
end ~ the first hair hour With October
selling back to q 00c aud December Il
~ ssc. Early crop news was rather con
nictlng
The weekly weather report was con
siicicd rather favorable, hut had liitln
effect ON the market lie strength WIS
mainly due to the steady demand for
October, which advanced that position 30
points over january II sold up 10 ~ 22C
and December 10 % iac during the fore
noon. OF "a 10 20 points net higher
Less favorable crop reports were re-
Ceivcd FROM the eastern belt. but news
from the southwest continued generally
good
IN the early afternoon further active
buying ~ October advanced that position
TO - b0c. or ~ points above Yesterdays
close. Later positions were ~ to ~ above
Yesterdays close. Later positions were
~ TO bs points higher. but suhselunt re-
aliying caused u reaction Of about 20
points from these Levels Part ~ tho
strength IN October was due TO firmnrrr
~ the spo, situation here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25

HOGS Hard 10 get but nevertheless
possible. the weeks hrgest run ~ hogs
sold nj plumb stendy prices today except
lng where quality WAS on an inferior or
der Common and medium ella rscs were
mostly be- lower Good butcher grades
sold a. SIS ~ as top and the bulk ranged
80 $50 1875
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
N lrrn unML

A COMPLETE HOME.
WV tho east side, within easy
W walking dista nee Of dow ntown.
SlI large rooms with three south
bedrooms. house fsCes east Lot bOHltO,
fine In wn. shade and fruit trees owner
Is COINS away nett week and has made
sacrifice price OF 1850. Place Ia clear
md VIII carry good loan II you want Il
close-ln home. here is Just the place II
is In n good nelghborhood For further
Information see Jay J Dwyer,
n r STUART & co.,
20 W. Main. Maple 70
7-ROOh modern house on Us yod street
and car line, piina pjalf ~ 100; $3.50
cash, balance monthly. Biggest bargain
I'm oklahoma CITY
Five room modern bungalow, well 10
block car. 81 500; reasonable payment
down. balance SIS month, Hall, 2lb Lee
Bldg
SACRIFICE Tor cash. pair south front
lots, West nth St high and good 10
cation, modern, $3.50 cash; worth $500
Wal 1870
A GOOD established business. and a e.
room modern house; walking distance,
MI clear. for acreage close In; improved
or u%nlmproyed Adde'S R-ss, care Times
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25

ONE Of the best residences In the city
seven rooms. breakfast room. sleeping
porch. cement porch strictly modern.
new and attractive, ready for occupancy
IN "A week, prics 81 600. small pa yment
down: balance easy payments. might take
some trade. blaReney Investment com
pany. 1907 North Broadway.
TWO 4-ROOM HOUSES. r. Fifth, close
TO car, $1,000, terms. Baxter, National
Bldg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-25
BEEF IS SCARCE
ON MARKET HERE
Largest Run Of the Week
Fails to Give Relief,
RECEIPTS TO-DAY.

tstthc s... ....... ............ r,Ap
Calves ..... sOo
heOu 1000
CATTLE Tho largest run OF the week
IN the cattle wards Welded the smallest
percentage " beef. n bciug u continue
ZION Of the heavy marketing OF jackpots
from the dry districts NJ the state and the
Panhandle. The scarcity ~ beef caused
prices by packers to show further
strength, steers being easily 25c higher
FOR tho three daNs aud Doc TO ibc higher
man the low tide two weeks X llAln
niue cattle sold today At IS IL. butcher
stun was active and steady at the early
weeks advance, prices for tho three days
being mostly he higher. Good thick
slronRwelght COWS are now selling NJ
QUA 70, and anything choice around
|S 80 While strictly good ~yealers were
about steady today. other kinds sold
lower, s. OOu900 taking tho pretty de
cent sort StuCkera md feedors were
snapped up early At Zoe higher prices,
there being an unusually good demand
for all ella spes. Thu bulk OF the stOcker
steers IL selling 50 25u on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
50% PROFIT
QUICKLY
On business investment. Of $l,3oo
Cash. Address Immediate" Box ABS.
Wheeling, ". Va. (Mention this paper
a chance to enter. Twenty-Five thou
sand persons passed by the casket, ac-
cord ing tn an estimated count.

chance to enter. Twenty-Five thou
sand persons passed by the casket, &C.
cording to an estimated count.
From the capitol the funeral process
sion passed through the downtown
streets, led by city policemen. Behind
was the caisson. on which rested the
casket.
Among the distinguished citizens OF
this and other States IN the procession
were Julius G. Gunter, governor OF Col.
orado; John B. kendrick, governor or
Wyoming; Edward Howard, lieuten-
ant governor Of Nebraska; the secre-
taries of State of Colorado and Wyo-
ming, legislative delegations from Ne
braska, Colorado and Wyoming, and
Elks from Kansas and New Mexico.
Bringing up the rear OF the cortege;
70 cowboys walked. Two Of them led
Colonel Cody's horse, Mckinley r.
derless, and with the plainsmans p1s-
tolls hung from the saddle horn.
Several thousand persons followed
the remains to the Elks' home, where
the funeral services were held. Sew
eral hundred, unable TO gain admis-
sion, stood two hours outside to view
the body at the close of the services.
Later the body will be placed in a
rock-hewn vault at the summit or
Lookout Mountain, at Golden.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
ERRORS IN FIGURES
OF BLIND RELIEF FUND

NEW YARk. Jan. Ito correct
All error in the figures published in
various newspapers throughout the
United States on January 4, in con-
nection with the organizations tinan-
cial report, the British, French and
Belgian Permanent Blind Relief War
Fund made today the following state
ment:
approximately $4:9,77392 has been
received by this fund from all sources.
This includes public contributions,
proceeds from entertainments. prl-
vate donations expressly for e1ecu-
tive expenses, etc.
The total expenditures for admins
tratton have been S109.9401i: out
$50, 54924 Of this has been met by Il
single private contribution expressly
for this purpose. and the balance OF
$59390.S9 has been paid from the pro-
ceeds OF entertainments, and not from
public contributions or responses TO
appeals.
The fund now has. in various depoS-
itaries, the sum of $319,S33.39. not a
dollar Of which will be used for ex-
penSeS of administration.
Postage has amounted 10 sixteen
per cent of the funds total expenses
and not sixteen per cent of the total
collections as was previously err
roneously reported.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
FARM LOAN
Continued from Ftrst FAge.)

there can be no doubt Of Its anthem
ITCHY.
following points:
Statement Incorrect.
1.-THE statement Of fact IN the nrsl
paragraph Is incorrect While the
board has under consideration the adj
visibility of making such a suggestion
TO farm loan associations, no decision
has been reached and your publication
of it as a fact is likely to lead TO mis-
apprehension and much unnecessary
correspondence.
The suggestion in the second para.
graph that this will create an office OF
great value to the holder Is not only
false in fact, but most mischierous in
its Implication. 1t Is sordid appeal
TO the cupidity Of the recipient OF your
letter, and taken in conjunction with
the concluding phrase. You could
then surely control all the bonding
business It betrays total lack or
ability to comprehend the broad and
beneflcent purposes Of the farm loan
act, and amounts to an attempl 10
prostitute the act to purposes OF per
sonaI gain and Is direct invitation
to abuse the position OF secretary
treasurer Of a farm loan association
by using it as a cloak to conceal ulle-
rior motives. H.
81 trust that you will promptly dis
own this discreditable circular and see
that the farm loan department of your
COMPANY, II it is to be continued at all,
shalt be put in charge of some one
who has some conception of the public
purposes sought to be attained under
tho farm loan system"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
ASSIGNMENTS
Continued from First Pags.)

treasury monthly, except that the
clerk shall deduct % cents from the
price paid for each license as his own
fee.
Meets With Approval.
The proposed bill which meets with
approval OF the county clerks and
others who have become interested in
the proposition, provides that any resi-
dent owner of lands, child or children
of bona f1de tenants, shall have the
right, without securing a permit, TO
hunt and kill game on such lands.
Penalties attached 10 the bill for
violations Of its provisions provide
fines of from S25 10 $50 for each and
every offense. the costs of prosecu'
ton. including Il fee Of ten dollars to
the attorney prosecuting the case, and
jail sentence not 10 exceed thirty
days. No license may be issued TO a
minor without consent Of his parents
and to no person not citizen of the
United States. The fines collected
will go into the school fund Of the
state and the other moneys due the
state by virtue Of the proposed law
will be credited 10 the forest, game
and FISH protective fund.
Farmers in various counties are
asking the legislature to enact law
thai will give them protection from
nOXiouS weeds In some counties ii
Is reported that these weeds have
become menace 10 agriculture and
have reduced he value Of farming
lands as much as One.fourth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
FILE SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST ATTY. SWAMI

NEW YORK. Jan. Informal
charges of misconduct in Office" and
"incompetency, neglect and violation
of law in the administration of his Of.
fee during the year 1915 and a portion
of the year 1917" have been filed by
the City Club with Governor Whitman
against Edward Swami. district attor-
ney Of New York county. it was an
nounced tonight by Nelson S. Spencer,
president Of the organization.
The governor is requested To order
an investigation. and If the allegations
are sustained. 10 remove the district
attorney. The City Clubs charges are
similar to those preferred against Mr..
Swami by former Judge James A. Del
ehanty. which were in connection with
the failure to prosecute persons in
dcted as the result OF labor disorders.
After reviewing the alleged steps
Mr.. Swami took 10 have the indict-
ments dropped, the charges filed with
The governor assert that in so acting
said Edward Swami did Use the posi-
ton and authority of the Office Of dis
trict attorney Of the county Of New
York wrongfully and TO the scandal
and reproach of the administration Of
the law"
The City Club has more than 100
resident and nonresident members,
who observe the conduct Of State and
municipal public officials and recon-
mend or oppose legislation as il affects
the interest Of the public.