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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
THIS 4HELlow VAS CHARMED
Terrific Eombardmsnt BY Germans
Failed TO Put Supposed Signaling
Party Out. q Commission.

One morning was along the Aisne
early in the waT--a sudden burst Of
sun from a bank Ct cloud found two
British officers lying on grassy ridge
enjoying a respite from the usual sod
den weather and overcast skies. To-
gether. says Bir. Frederic Coleman in
''From Mons TO Ynres." they gazed on
the enhancing panorama.
As they looked down the wooded hill-
sides into the lawer land that Dor
dered upon the river. one of them sud
denly called out Look A heliol'
From a hedge behind Moussy came
the flash, flash, fash of a heliograph,
in regular intervals.
aMust be some fool sort of code"
said the junior officer 81 never saw
anything IKE it before"
AS they watched It the Germans saw
it, too. Bang went big, black "JaeiS
johnson" not far from the spot.
Smashl came another. StiH the flashes
twinkled from the surrounding green.
The first two shells were the forerun-
ners Of dozens that crashed through
the hedge and into the turf all about
the tiny center of light. And then the
clouds shut out the sunshine and the
flashes ceased.
The next morning brief ten min
utes of sun caused eyes on the ridge
to wander yalleyward again. Sure
enough, two flashes, intermittent and
apparently quite without conference,
came from the spot at the hedgeside.
Soon the enemy howtZers played on
the vicinity more fiercely than before,
and after the sun had gone from sight
they kept up their bombardment of
the unfortunate spot for half an hour.
Dozens of shells fell thereabouts, then
scores on scores.
That afternoon n cavalry officer had
q journey TO make, which took him to
General Monro's headquarters, near
Moussy. When his work was done he
continued a few hundred yards and
sought the spot that had suffered the
awful Smelling. It was not hard to
find. The hedge was smashed and
great, black holes CAPPED in the green
fields round it. No sign could be seen
Of the hello party; but that was not
surprising, since for more than half
an hour shells had fallen all about the
pickering light, until il seemed that
no man could live in its vicinity.
The staff officer strolled over to a
battery position not far distant and
asked for news of the signalers. The
gunners had wondered at the heavy
Smelling, but had seen no human be-
ings near the hedge before or after the
bombardment.
Nonplused, the officer walked back
to the devastated area, and, just as he
was leaving, discovered the cause of
all the trouble. There, caught on a
twig Of the hedge, swinging lazily in
the wind, was a bright-bottomed,
empty sardine tin, thrown carelessly
aside by some satiated luncher. The
sun, catching the bright bit of moving
tin, had made of it a tiny reflector.
Surely, never had so Insignificant an
object caused the Germans so great an
expenditure of costly ammunition.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
May Exclude Sweet
Potatoes And Vans

Public hearings on proposed quar-
antines against the shipments of
sweet potatoes and vans to the con-
tinental United States from Porto
Rico and Hawaii and all foreign coun-
tries are announced by the Secretary
of Agriculture to be held at 10 A. M,
November 20, in room II, Federal
Horticultural Board, United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton. D. c.
The quarantines are contemplated
because of information that two in
furious insects, the sweet potato
root-borer and the sweet potato
scarabee, not widely prevalent in the
United States, occur in Porto Rico
and Hawaii; that sweet potato Wee
wills occur in Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica,
British Guiana, India, China, Cochin
China, Friendly Islands, Sumatra,
Formosa, Philippine Islands, Aus
tralia, Madagascar and Liberia; and
that the sweet potato scarabee occurs
in the Barbados, Antigua, Nevis, st.
Vincent, st. kits, Jamaica, Brazil,
New Zealand and Guam.
The insects referred to are describ-
ed as very destructive to sweet po-
tatoes and yams."
The total importations Of sweet po-
tatoes and vans during 1912 to 1916,
inclusive, was 40,27S bushels. OF
these importations 62.S per cent came
from Cuba.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
What Food Saving Involves

Sign the pledge and enroll as a
member of the United States Food
Administration. and you win be asked
to do these things:
Eat plenty, but wisely, and without
waste.
Buy less; cook no more than neces-
sary: serve smaller portions.
Preach and practice the gospel Of
the clean plate"
Use local and seasonable supplies,
watch out for waste.
Whenever possible, use poultry,
game and sea foods in place of beef.
mutton and pork.
Use potatoes an other vegetables
freely.
Save wheat b. substituting, in part.
corn meal and other cereal fours for
wheat -four
Save butter and lard. Use butter
on the table, but substitute vegetable
oils for cooking.
Save sugar. Use less candy and
sweet drinks and less sugar in tea
and coffee
"This is a duty of necessity, hui
mainly and honor. As a free people
we have elected to discharge this
duty. not under autocratic decree, but
without other restraint than the
guidance of individual conscience"
Herbert Hoover.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
AdrertIsed Lefters.

The following letters are advertised
at the city postoffice. Persons call
ing for advertised letters should men,
ton that they were advertised and
give date of advertisement in The
Capital, November 6.
Mems list:-Thomas Amiro, VIM. V.
Barry, Thos Brewer, Edward Cooke,
John w. Coogan, Tom Davis, Clyde E.
Huff, Frederick Kahn, D. D. Tippert,
Henry G. Lodge, Paul Norris, Chas. H.
Parrish, j. II. Rhodes, Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Rowland, Albert Williams az,
Capt r. c. Thomas
Women's list:-Mrs. George Glass,
Mrs. Flora Froster, Miss Virginia
Hall, Mrs. ]. H. Hoover, Miss Nellie
O'Connel, Miss c. Pietsch, Miss Jes-
sic SheweIl, Mrs. n. e. Smallwood.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
ANNAPOLIS LEADS i'm
HOME GUARD CAMPAIGN
FOrty-three slen Already Enrolled And
Full Complement OF IS Is Expected.

If there is any city in the State. in
proportion to its population that Is
doing its share looking to the forma-
ton of the Home Guards" it is An
napolis. This is an organization or
defenders of home interests in the alb
sence Of the two military companies
uw IN the Federalized Army.
The work is being engineered by
CITY Clerk Philip e. Porter, who has
.Been commissioned Captain OF the To-
cal company. and as usual in anything
that he undertakes, Captain Porter is
sncceeding in stirring much en-
thusiasm among the young men of the
city. Already 4S men have come for
ward and Joined the company The
fun complement of a company is 6S.
and it is expected that this number
soon will be reached. Wednesday
night has been set apart as drill night
and on that occasion a regular COM
pany drill is held, also squad drill,
end other tactics of the school OF in
fantrv. As soon as the full quota of
members is reached, or approached, a
meeting will be held for the election
of other officers of the company, and
then the Guard viii be able to go
along with their training under all
regulation conditions. Uniforms and
other equipment for the Guards. it is
expected. viii be received at an early
date.
AS a comparison of just what Anna
polls has accomplished in this regard
thus far. Baltimore City may be men
toned as an example. Out of the big
population of the State Metropolis,
only 200 men have so far Joined the
Home Guards. The total expected of
baltimore is coo.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
A Novelette,.

When he came into the room where
she sat he was struck at once by her
marvellous beauty. At FIRST she did not
observe him, but finally she glanced in
his direction.
There was something about him that
caused her to unbend from her hauteur.
She fell quickly into his vein OF
merry banter, and when ut last he left
she rolled her eye at him.
With that innate courtesy for which
our hero was celebrated he picked up
her glass eye and returned 1t to her.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
Fruit.Estinq az a Water Supply.

Most fruits contain from IS to %
per cent water, and a balance of
woody fiber or cellulose, fruit sugar
and minerals Thus the free use of
fruit daily insures 4 greater supply
of water to the body, says the Popular
Science Monthly.
The celulose Of the fruit supplies
bulk and a mechanical stimulation
which promotes waste elimination.
Acid fruits. such as oranges. lemons,
lines and most berries. contain a GER
tain chemical compound called vita
mines in very stable form. These
vitamines are believed to purify the
blood and TO prevent scurvy and vari-
Gus Skin diseases.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
TO JOIN AVIATION CORPS
Son Of Mayor Strange Leaves For New
York Ordered 10 Report.

Robert Strange, son Of Mayor James
+. Strange, left here today for New
FORK City to report at Headquarters
Of the Army Aviation School of In
struction for training.
Young Strange has chosen that
branch of the service and made APP
plication some months ago, but its &C
ceptance was deferred until now.
Yesteray orders came for Mr..
Strange to report on Wednesday at
the school for aviators.
He was accompanied to New York
soday By his father, the Mayor of
Annapolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
A Thrilling War Story.

With the ruthless invasion OF Bel
GUM by the Germans as setting,
Louis Tracy has written thrilling
novel, The Day of Wrath" replete
with stirring adventure and romance.
Read the first installment next sun
day in The washington Sunday Star,
November IL.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
Happy Thought.

Haven't you forgotten something,
sir" asked a waiter Of a customer
who was about TO depart without Civ
ing the customary gratuity.
Dear mel" exclaimed the diner.
"How fortunate 1t was you spoke !
My wife told me not to spend ny
money foolishly, and was Just abeut
to give you a tip!"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
"A Weak'a WAaiLar.

-Ths official report. Of last weeks
weather endingz Sunday. shows four
clear days Oct. 81. Nov. 2, s, and 4
One partly cloudy day, Nov. and two
cloudy days. Oct. 90 and 80.
The highest, temperature for the
week wssE6s deRFessson Oct. so; the
lowest. go degrees. sOn Oct. Sl.ss Rain
fell Oct. ..29. and 80, and snow Oct 30.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
Domestic Strategy.

II saw you rush out of your house
this morning. Anything wrongf
Nothing serious. had been hav-
Ing some words with my wife and was
just executing retreat to victory
Il can understand the retreat. but
where did the victory come inT'
Il got away without having TO ,v-ffc
q cheek"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06

SupeTinlsndent's
The regular Official Wednesday aft
ernoon reception at the Superintsn-
dents will be held tomorrow at the
Naval Academy. Captain and hrS
Eberle will receive from 4 to
o'clock. Mrs. sEberls will be assisted
by several ladies, wives Of officers At
tached tossduty at this naval station.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
GEO. w. JONES
Circulating Library

The following books were added TO the Ii
brary week ending October 2Tth 1917
THE Secret Witness" by George Gibbs.
The Cinema Murder" by Il. Phillips
Oppenheim.
THE Lookout Man." by NJ Bower.
"Anne's House of Dreams" by l.. NJ.
Montgomery.
webster Mans Man." by Peter Kyne.
The Hearts Kingdom" by Maria IT..
Daviess.
"Green Fancy" by George b. MeCutch-
con.
"The Stingy Receiver" by Eleanor Alb
bott.
In Happy Valley by John Fox. Jr.
Calvary Alley" by Alice Hogan Rice.
NEW BOOKS. -. Gets day.
OLD BOOKS. 49,. let q day.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06


(Father, Mother or Guardian)
Every girl can help by urging her
brothers and her friends TO DO their
bit"
Sign plain with pencil, tear out
and mail us this coupon We will i'm
mediately return you our regular
Star-Spangled Banner Pledge and
round button 81 to 100000" to wear on
your coat.
There is being arranged a wonder
ful free trip to Washington for one
boy from each of the five 60 Military
Districts Of Maryland-the boy who
secures the largest number of other
boys to help in this great work in his
District Five boys in all viii be
given a personally conducted trip to
washington, seeing all the wartime
sights, and will be received and per-
gonally thanked for his splendid work
by President Wilson.
The names and addresses of the five
District Chairmen will be sent any
one on request.
Mr. Roy L. Vail, 544 Equitable
Building, Baltimore, Md, is director
of the Boys Division, Army Y. NJ. G.
A. War Work.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
PERSONAL MENTION.
Those Who Come And Those Who Go
Our Floating Population.

Mr.. Leon Strauss is in New York on
a business trip. Mr.. Strauss is pro.
prietor Of 'sThe Fashion" Maryland
Avenue.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06

Michaelis has resigned, which means
that he has been fred with such force
he may hit the Cathedral of Rheims
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
r 0 ARIN
GOOD BARGAINS!
THIS WEEK.

A large assortment of Boys Suits, in
Serges, Worsteds, and Cashmeres,
i'm Pinch Back Model, 3-piece Belt
and Patch Pockets, prices $500,
1915, $500, 500 and $500.
Boys Mackinaws, double breasted
Coat with Shawl Collars, Patch
Pockets, and Belt all around, worth
500, Special $I.9S.
A large assortment of Boys Over
coats, worth $500 to $1,000, Special
$3.50 and $500.
Men! Buy your Suits and Overcoat
now, all wool Suits, worth $500 TO
$500, Special $12.O0 to $500.
overcoats of the newest styles, worth
1890 TO $1,000, Special SO TO SIS.
Mems Khaki Pants, worth $l.5O, Spec
ial $l.1O.
A large selection of Ladies' all wool
Serge and poplins Skirts, also the
latest in Satin Skirts, with the
Sheered Waists and Gathered Pock-
cts Price S1.9S TO $500
Just received a large assortment OF
Ladies' Coats in Plush, Velours and
Velvets, with Shawl Collars, in as
sorted colors. prices $500, $3.50,
$10.0O and $780,. These are excep-
tionally good values.
Childrens Coats-Velvets, Plush and
Cloth, in very nobby patterns, prices
81 TO 5000.
Ladies' Shirt Waists, in Silks, Voiles
and Crepes de Chine, in the newest
designs, prices from $l.00 to $500.
Bath Robes for Ladies and Men, from
5000 70 SEQ.
Come and be convinced.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06

MANUFACTURING rOem. BY hlU
man, with home-likO privileges. Al
references by local residents. address
j. 3. r., Box so7. ns'tt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
"WHAT is itssYOU
WANT?"

Don't hesitate to CONS II ~
store and tell me what you WaA|
Mons Wear, WOmen's H'st'
Bey1 Wear or Girls Wear
have pretty good assortmsn~ =
either of these lines. I'll DO SW
to wait on you and will try ~
best to please you. But the ma
point-I can save yeu @s1"
practically anything ysu
buy. II does sound like an
possibility undsr present ssaF
lions, but am actually s'llnA
msst goods at prices that %
reasonable before this Wsris ""
became . stsrn reality.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06

SUBSCRIBE TO THE CAPITAL
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Aaron L. Goodman,

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fAGJsinins Is-es~t stSrs1
Let the CAPITAL do your Jse rrls ss
ine-BnIhsads, Lseterheads' EnSeiOS'"
and Cards. q speciality.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06

Subscribe to THE CAPITAL.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-06
WANTED QUICK
100000 BOYS
Younger Brothers Pledge 10 lis
Big Brothers.
In CAMPS AND TRENCHES
Every Girl Can Help BY Urging Her
Brothers to ''Do Their Bit

Teachers, clergymen, scout masters,
Sunday school superintendents are
requested to read this appeal at every
meeting this week and Sunday, Par
ents are asked to encourage their boys
to help.
One hundred thousand boys from II
10 20 years old are wanted. Real
wide-awake American boys for all
sorts Of Jobs to promise to earn and
give $1,000 during the next five months
under the following pledge:
Younger brothers pledge to his big
brothers in the camps and trenches;
I hereby agree to be one Of 100000
boys who viii earn and give" one
million dollars toward the Y. M. G. A.
work among sailors and soldiers and
Prisoners OF war-as follows: $500
December 1at. 1917; $500 January 1st,
1918: $500 February 1st, $500 March
fst 50 90 ApriI 1st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
TO FARMERS OF NATION
Average of S2500 Each Borrowed
by 4440 Agriculturists, Loan
Boards Report Shows
WASHINGTON. Julv 5


-Four thousand four hundred and forty
American farmers have borrowed an ave
rage Of $25OO through the new rural credits
system, or a total Of nearly 1000, 900 the
Federal Farm Loan Board announced to-
day. These husbandmen constitute a strong
contingent In the army Of food producers on
which President Wilson places so much
reliance.
Although the farm loan act became a law
less than year ago. 23O national farm loan
associations have been chartered and are
doing business. The twelve Federal land
banks have applications for approximately
s1o0,O0o,OO0 in loans which they now are
unable to hll
The board has just offered an issue Of
S3000O,O00 in farm loan bonds paying ~
per cen interest and By the end Of the
year expects to increase this TO 500, ,O0O, 900.
Issuance of these securities was withheld
TO give the Liberty Loan the right Of way
IN the investment market.
Texas now leads in the amount Of loans,
with n total of S1.2is,473. other States
which have taken large amounts are Okla
homa, S1.143.375; California, S956,725
Kansas. $7sO,O0O Colorado, S763,7OO, and
Washington, s72O,135.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-05
ENGINEERS START WORK
UPON MARYLAND CAMP
Huge Task Ahead of 10 Penn
sylvanians in Anne Arundel
County
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Iuly s.

+A.N-HfAI DL4Asnf hut July O.
One hundred and ten men Of the Penn
eyivania Engineering Corps, under Captain
Bradford and Licutenants AlcOtt and But
Ter, today began their task Of making ready
for occupancy by troops the 1900 acres
OF farm land at Adm.arl, Anne Arundel
County, Nd.
While no definite plan of work has yet
been mapped out, Captain Bradford today
set his men 20 work Gearing land near the
engineers camp. wiping out breeding places
for mosquitoes and getting the lay Of the
land before the real work begins.
Until the engineers buckle down to their
real task, they viii be kept eternally at
drill. In this they viii have company for
Company l., Fifth Maryland Regiment. yes
terday pitched its tents right opposite the
engineers camp, and the Mary.anders too,
Will be put through their PAGES until they
reach military perfection.
The cantonment site promises TO be A
healthy one for the thousands Of conscripts
which will be sent there, but an immense
amount Of work will be required before
the camp Is ready for them The roads are
bad, and the engineers will have opportunity
10 show their prowess on them. The land
"a covered with underbrush and this must
be cleared. Taken altogether, the Pennsyl-
Nanians have real task before them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-05
FILE PRIMERS FOR HOUSEWIVES
ON CANNING AND DRYING FOODS
WASHINGTON, July 5.

OFFER Philadelphia
~
which wired Mrs Willis Martin, Bethlehem
Chestnut'IIll as follows:
I'm your food conservation campaign we will be very glad to cooperate
sending
the EVENING LEDGER for which explains how this data
We Philadelphia
they doing Do not hesitate to call with
club organization
who will be filled be
The which Charles Lathrop of
a million food gardens.
NATIONAL EMERGENCY GARDEN COMMISSION
Readers by sending this postage the
Emergency Food Garden
ngton c. will receive FREE OF ANY CHARGE
drying vegetables and fruits. Indicate which
out the below and mail this personal
ice this paper aims to give its readers
City Observation-Disclosures. ..................
L. Canning Drying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-05
TO Register City's
Women on Monday
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were suggested as the best means Of reach
ing women slackers The idea was iwme-
diatcly adopted and the committees it was
announced would be formed within the next
two days.
In imprcssinE the women with the I'M
portance Of immediate and serious taking
up of the food problem Doctor Smith
pointed 10 the long bread lines In Europe.
where men and women are obliged 20 stand
for hours with food cards.
In America" Doctor Smith said. Just
now Mr., Hoovcr's army is one Of volunteers
in economy. In Europe women and chill
dren are tOllinE in the fields TO make their
daily bread. and oven the daughters Of the
British aristocracy are cleaning out stables
In their effort 10 do their part
The meeting. which was called by Mrs
J. Willis Martin. chairman Of the womon's
division Of the Committee on National Dv-
fsnse Of Pennsylvania, was addressed by
Mrs. Martin
Senator r. l. Tustin. a member 0f the
food committee Of the state Committee on
Public Safety. appealed 10 the women 20
help make Pennsylvania beat every state
I'm the Union in its registration. and 10 lead
every city in the nation barring none.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-05
MANY BILLS APPROVED
BY GOVERNOR TODAY
One Permits Director of Supplies
to Spend $1,000 Without
Advertising
PENSION FUND REGULATED
Corporations May Invest Surplus Funds
in War Bonds, According to
New Law

iAkklS 81 f'f, JUN o.
Governor BrumhauEh today signed the
Senate bill permitting the Director Of sup
plies Of the city Of Philadelphia to buy sup
plies for the official use Of the city to the
value Of $1,000 without the necessity Of pub
licly advertising for bids and also ap-
proved the bill regulating the partcipa-
tion in municipal pension funds W persons
returning to the service Of the city after
period Of absence from the payrolls
other Senate bills srucd were as follows:
Providing that commissioners ~ parks may
be selected from counties in which % d. pro-
posed TO lay out parks.
Permitting counties To- establish homes and
Permitting ,0rppitl0ns Boo authorize the pay
ment Of salaries To- employees VINO ,'hi,r Ih'
%,'"fy TerIdd Of forE,',s iSd waT T' '"' '' ~ '' "
Raguirlpg counties 10 nay expenses ~ resi-
dents committed 90 the state village for feeble
minded and permitting transfers 20 that insti-
Conveying the brie Niagara to the city Of
Erie
Corporations will be permitted to invest
their surplus funds in war bonds, ac-
COrdiuE to a House bill signed by Governor
Brumbaugh today. The bill was presented
by Representative Swartz, Of Dduphin, and
is drawn along lines similar to that per
mttng banks and trust companies to SO
invest surpluses
These other House bills also were signed:
Permitting the City Of Philadelphia to make
regulations for operation ot rsS and Junk
shops.
Amending building and loan association laws
to provide !0r clearer definition H7 70 rights Of
ma rried stockholders. bonus tax and registry.
F0rbiddnR officers of building and loan asso-
Citations from also hUldiuZ the office Of con-
yeyanrpr for such associations.
Requiring counties where crime is committed
TO pay for criminal iusau" IN state hospitals.
Placing meat Of horses. mules and goats uU.
der the statutes regulating sales and Inspection
of meat by the Live stock Sanitary Board
Providing fees Tor hliug Of application for
various certificates hofor" the iU,uc SERVICE
Commission.
Permitting cities 30 refund money paid for
was no liability.