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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31


Jan. 10th, 1916.
Il had Catarrh for thirty mine years,
and doctored with a great many
doctors and took all the patent medi-
cines that | heard of. At last, l went
to Canada and saw Fruit -tives" ad-
vertised. | commenced taking them in
1914, and kept right in for a year and
my Catarrh was entirely relieved.
Thank God for the relief as it is an
awful disease to have. The Fruit "a
tives' have helped me in other ways,
also.
Now, if you want to publish this, Won
may do so for it is nothing but the
truth, and the whole truth"
MATTE RHAPSTOCK.
Sold by all dealers at soc. a box. for
25O. trial size 25c.-or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by Fruit-a -tives
Limited, Ogdensburg, New York-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

The House started business in earn
est Friday morning. Rep. Harrington of
Augusta Immediately moving that Ar
ticle 3 of the order of business, recep-
ton OF matters requiring reference to
committees. be taken up. to facilitate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

The afternoon Senate session lasted
just 10 minutes, converting at 2.40 P. M.
and adjourning at 2.53 P. NJ.
On motion of Senators Walker of
Somerset and Marshall Of Cumberland
the divided reports of the committee on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
AT Bangor Wednesday

The Legislature will on next We'd
nesday attend in a body the big Pre-
paredness demonstration at Bangor,
as guests of the citizens of"the Queen
City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

get DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. See
that facsimile of DIR. Caldwelps sig
nature and his portrait appear on the
yellow carton in which the bottle is
packed. trial bottle. free Of charge
can be obtained by writing to DR.. W.
3. Caldwell ASS Washington ST., Mon
ticello, Illinois
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
Mamma! Give A
CASCARET QUICK,
LOOK AT TONGUE
Don't you see your child is
bilious, feverish, sick, -.-'
constipated?
Relieve little stomach, liver
and bowels with
candy cathartic.

Listless, peevish, feverish, dropping.
Little stomach sick, breath sour and
tongue coated. Mamma, you must act
now or your little one will be real sick
soon. Get 10-cent box of Cascarets
at the drug store. give whole Cas-
caret any time. Cascarets are harm
less and children love this candy
cathartic which stimulates the little
liver. cleans the thirty feet of tender
bowels and sweetens the poor. sick
stomach in a few hours.
Mothers know that Cascarets act
and act thoroughly and that they cure
the little folks right up. Cascarets is
best laxative for men, women and chill
uren. They never grippe or sicken.-
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

pears and shortly you will find the corn
or callus so shriveled and loose that
You can lift it off with the fingers.
Just think. You get rid of a>hard
corn. soft corn or corn between the
toes, as well as hardened calluses with
out suffering one particle. You feel no
pain or irritation while applying freeZ-
one or afterwards. 1t is magic!-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
WOMEN! READ THIS!
LIT Oft any corn or callus with
fingers and It won't
hurt a bit.

Your high heels have put corns on
your toes and calluses on the bottom OF
your feet, but why care now?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

ms tlny DOltle iioiuS Oil
almost magic fluid. A
genius in Cincinnati dis
covered this ether compound
and named it freezone.
Small bottles of freeZone
like here shown can be had
at any drug store for a few
cents. Don't limp or twist
your face in agony and spoil
your beauty but get a little
bottle of freeZone and apply
a few drops on your tender.
aching corn or callus. In
stantly the soreness diSap-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

Stratford "Six>s1" 7passenger
Fairfield "Sx>46" passenger
Linwood "Six>3o" s>passenger
Brooklands 'Six,51" 4>passenger
Dartmoor "Six>3o" or 3>passenger
Limousine "Slxr51" 7>passenger
Sedan "Six>s1" passenger
Town Car ''Six>51" 7>passenger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20

in Davenport, first IN West Seventh
street and later on the site where the
high school now stands. Later 1t was
removed to Grinnell. The bell was
bought by money given by Congrega-
~tionallsts of the east. Dr.. Gershom HilS
of Des Moines, son of the man VINO
secured the contributions to buy 1t, be-
gan the movement for restoration.
When Griswold College was torn
down several years 6 the old peli
was deposited in the basement OF the
new high school, covered over with
rubbish and forgotten. 1t was discoV-
cred by an ~janitor and Identified.
The late Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck
petitioned for it's restoration to Grin
nell College authorities, but the schoo'
board of that day turned deaf ears to
the plan.
Harry Downer. an alumnus of Iowa
College. interested himself IN its
restoration a short time ago, and Sc
cured the consent of the board Of edu-
cation to the trade for a new bell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Prominent Oddfellow Dies.

Cedar Rapids, June 0-Henry Gay
ton Moody, a resident of Cedar Rapids
since 1898, and widely known as a
monument salesman, died at his home
here Monday night. He was for years
active in l.. o. o. +. circles, was twice
elected representative m the grand
lodge Of Iowa. and has for three years
been a member of the board of instruc-
ton. He was born, June IA, 1863, in
Benton cGhnty. Iowa near Garrison. he
was united in marriage to Charlotte y,
Thomson, July 81, 1887, at Garrison,
Iowa. She survives him. T~wo>children
were born to this union. One doughter,
Leota McCunee lives, and n grand
child, Charlotte McCune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Probate Notice.

Office OF the clerk of the district
court, state Of Iowa. Marshall county,
IS.
District court, March term, a. D.
1917.
To Whom II May Concern:
You and each Of you arc hereby
notified to appear at the courthouse in
M~arshalltown, Iowa, in said county. at
. o'clock a. M. on the 2Tth day Of July
1917. to attend the proof cf and pro-
batting an instrument in writing pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla
ment Of r. J. Elliott. late OF Marshall
county. Iowa, deceased, at which time
and place you will appear and show
cause, II any, why said will sh ould not
be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof 7 have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this 5th day
OF June, A. D. 1917.
.- G. W. Gilbert,
Clerk Of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
NEWTON JUDGMENT REVERSED
A. G.. Gates Can Ask For Rehearins Of
His Taspayinq Suit.

Newton. June 20.-The supreme
court has reversed the decision Of
Judge Silwold Of the district court
here. in the case Of A. F. Gates VS..
j. G. Wirth. The controversy was
over the matter of taxes for 1918 on
240 acres OF land held by Wirth and
turned over to Gates by inheritance on
the death of the latter's father, A c.
Gates. The amount involved was
about $500.
The land, located near Colfax, was
held by Wirth during the life of A. c.
Gates. He died in August, 1913, and
the land was then turned over to A. E.
Gates. The taxes for the year of 1913
were unpaid and when the land was
sold for taxes Gates bought it to pro-
tect his interest. He then brought ac-
ton In the district court against Wirth
for the amount of the taxes. Judge
Talbot and Judge Silwold both de-
cided in favor Of Gates and appeal
was made to supreme court.
The supreme court reversed the de-
cision. Gates now has opportunity to
ask for a rehearing. In q recent action
in the supreme court against the Col
fax Northern Railroad, Gates secured
Judgment for S3,UUU Tor a right vi ~ay
thru the land, given when the property
was held by Wirth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Probate Notice.

Office of the Clerk of the District
Court.
District Court, March Term, A. d.
1917.
State of Iowa, Marshall county,-ss:
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby mott
fed to appear at the court house in
Marshalltown. Iowa, in said county, at
9 o'clock a. m, on the eth day of July,
1917, to attend the proof of n pro-
batting an instrument in writing pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla.
ment of Thomas Lipsey, late OF Mar
shall county, Iowa, deceased. al which
time you will appear and show cause
if any, why said will should not be ad.
mitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. ! have here.
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of the district court, this 5tf
day of June, A. d. 1917.
(Seal) G. w. GILBERT,
Clerk of the District Court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Ioua Items

ly shot Saturday evening al the camp
of national guards guarding the bridges
at Rome. He was handling a revolver
when it was discharged accidentally.
The bullet entered the left side near
the heart. He will
Washington.
Bert Caulley, SO Yea-s Of age, a sec
ton hand on the Rock Island al
S]igourney, is lying at the county hos
pital with both legs broker n his
body covered with cuts, bruises and
decorations, the result Of an accident in
which he was thrown from a railway
gasolene speeder heal Sigourney.
Ottumwa.
c. A. Darrah. Of this city, was ar
rested at Agency yesterday n Slt
pints Of whisky taken from his auto
mobile. Darrah was turned over tc
Constable J. NJ. Searles and given a
preliminary hearing in Justice Gilt
ner's court. Agency township. The
Justice put the defendant under $780,
bonds and released him.
Davenport.
Jake Statesman. 81 years OLD, ant
his son failed to agree on the cause o.
the war. The elder Schlesman became
enraged and threatened to lick any
body that came near him. Chief OF 20
lice Boettcher, who resides a. few doors
from the Spokesman home, discovered
the man running about the house VIII
a revolver threatening to shoot ms son
Statesman was arrested and sent tc
Jail for ten days.
Creston.
Upon complaint filed by Deputy
Marshal F. L. Healy, Oscar
beck, a farmer residing near Fonta.
nellie in Adair county, was rrest ano
arraigned before United STATE: com
missioner Hunt for uttering treason
able remarks. He entered a plea .:
not guilty and upon examination OF the
witnesses was held on 5000 ball to tnt
September grand jury by Commission
er Hunt. Schwanebeck furnished IN
necessary bond scheduling @4o'oy'
worth OF farm lands in Adair count!
and was released.
Museatine.
Following arguments by attorneys OF
both sides of the case, Judge +. y
Let's in district court took under ad
visement the demurrer to the answe
Of City Attorney r. U. Thompson =
an injunction petition against the mu
nicipal fuel yard. Plaintiffs counsei
lors sought to show that the opefatlol
Of a municipal fuel yard and the issu
ance Of bonds for this purpose are De
yond the city's authority. City az
torneys chung to the statement that
special charter In the early days pro
vides for the m~aintenance OF g rus
yard in the event that the people &c
! at.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20

Malcolm.
verna Mckeg. daughter Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. James McKeg, of Malcolm, dice
Saturday evening.
Muscatine.
The local crop Of strawberries viii
be probably not more than one-fourtf
that Of normal years, according to pro-
duce men.
Newton.
In both trials of violators of the Sun
day closing law verdicts of ~acquitta
were returned. Clyde Roswell and u
S. Townsend were acquitted.
Charles City.
Dave Hurst, Of Riverton township
was killed while cutting a damaged
limb from a tree. 1t broke n tnre"
him to the ground, striking his head
He Is survived by his widow and sew
eral children.
ottunwa.
The executive committee Of the OF
tumwa Hotel Company expects the
contractors to be thru with their jobs
within two weeks and it Is planned tc
let the lessees have the new hote
building by July 1.
Newton.
Carl Van steenbergen left Monday
| morning for Fort Logan, Colo where
he enlisted in the United States army
He is a mechanic. formerly employed
by E. ]. Miles & Company.
Mount Pleasant.
Additional reports are still being re-
ceiyed Of damage done by last weeks
| electrical storm. H. o. Fitch. Of White
| Oak vicinity, lost twelve head Of pure
| bred white face cattle. They were in.
sured for $1,000.
Museatine.
Two divorce DEGREES were GRANTEE
Monday, one to defendant and one t.
plaintiff. In Mabel Miller VS.. John Z
Miller the divorce was granted de
PENDANT. Ruth Williams received {
divorce from George Williams OF
grounds Of cruel treatment.
Oskaioosa.
No one was .'pinched" Sunday To-
violating the Iowa blue laws. Count!
Attorney Maxwell O'Brien is convince'
the Sunday closing laws can not b.
enforced in Oskaloosa and a aban
doned prosecutions until a conviction
somewhere in the state Is secured.
Newton.
Announcements have been receives
Of the marriage of Miss Katherin
Ward, daughter of Mrs. William Ward
formerly Of Newton, to Carl b.. Deppe
Of Nemaha- The wedding was at tn
home OF the brides mother In Sa
City. MI. Deppe is cashier Of a ban
at Nemaha.
Mount Pleasant.
HanseI Fields, son of Mr.. and Mr.
Jesse Fields, Of Rome, WAS accidental
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20

fact that many Of the lev recruits OF
the national guard already are under
going instruction. in their home arm
ories is another factor that is expected
to operate In hurrying the dispatch OF
%guardsmen to the firing line. 1t was
pointed out that those who were on
the border need no additional training
and that the new %guardsmen were get
ting intensive instruction now In their
armories, all calculated to fit them TOT
the more intensive training that VIII
be given them behind the French lines
before actual participation in trench
warfare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Montour News Items.

Special to Times RepuDllcah.
Montour. June 2O.-Miss Edna Prime
has left for Chicago to take up spe-
| cial work at the Chicago University
| along the line Of home nom
Mrs. A. J. Hoover returned Friday
evening from a few days visit with
| friends in Des Moines.
Mrs. T. J. Flynn and daughter Irene
went to Cedar Rapids Monday to WISH
the formers daughter, Mrs. George
| streeter. Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter are
| planning to leave soon for Minnesota
| where they will spend the summer.
r.. E. Austin and daughters Cath
arine and Mary attended the state
bankers meeting al Des Moines Thurs
day and Friday.
Mrs. Hugh Montgomery and son
William, Of Rochester, Mimi. are VS.
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Matter ana
others.
Victor Craig and sister Elsie. OF
| Crete, Neb., were guests at the Mrs.
r. NJ, Tenny home last week, leaving
Friday for home. Their parents were
old residents here.
Quite a remarkable reunion tooK
place here at the home Of Mr.. n Mrs.
Thomas Nash Saturday. Sunday ana
Monday. Twelve children of Mrs. Nash
by a former marriage were here WIN
| their families, also the parents OF MIS-.
Nash. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Walls. ana d
| sister and brother-in-law of Mrs. Nash.
of Toledo. There were nine of the boys
here: Herb Harrison and family and
Ben Harrison and family. of Beaman'
| Dan Harrison and family. Of Reinbeck;
| Ralph Harrison and family, OF Shef-
field; Cecil Harrison and family, OF
Omaha; Gran Harrison n family, OF
Toledo: Russell Harrison and family.
of Marshalltown: George Harrison, OF
Des Moines: Charles Harrison, OF Lake
| City; Mrs. 3. B. Shay and family, OF
Red Oak: Mrs. Charles Lihsicsum n
family, of Blue Earth, Mimi: MIS-.
Grover Gingery. of Matshalitown. All
OF the boys are athletic and several
have been wreSti3"= 81 snnae te!'nta-
| ton. They challenged the local bai'
club to a game of basehoil Saturday
and gave the boys a close game.
Mr.. and Mr.. I.afe Smith and thttr
daughter and her husband Mr.. and
! Mig. Sam Stall. Of MINNEAPOLIS were
! visitors at the W. d. Bridges home
Sunday. Mr.. Bridges and Mrs. smith
! are. sisters.
Mrs. s. c. Holden returned Monday
| Afternoon from Iowa City. where she
/ has b7en the, last three week recoy-
crine from an operation for a gather-
me IN her head. 90.
Mrs. Ora Howard. Of MinburA. was
in town Monday v.eiting relatives emu
( friends. She has been writing her par
cuts west Of town, who have been IN
very poor health.
Mrs. Louisa Be-ka and children, OF
Nevada. returned Monday a~fternoonn
to their home after a few days visit
with her niece. Miss Mary Berka,
Miss Addie Walker came home from
a few days visit In Toledo Monday
afternoon.
Mre. Fred Msdole and son Robert
arrived Monday evening from theis
home in DIS Motnes to spend the xeek
withsihe formers uncle. p. e. Austin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
STATE TROOPS WITH BORDER
EXPERIENCE LIKELY TO en-
TER SERVICE EARLY.
MAY NOT GO SOUTH
FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING
War Department Issues Orders Calling
For Mobilization Of State Troops in
Home Camps-Have All Of Intensive
Training Required-Mo to Secure
Privileges For Officers.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Washington, June 20.-On the theory
that the national guardsmen are Of
fering their services to the country
withou. thought of recompense and
purely from a patriotic motive. Con-
gresham Dillon. of South Dakota, to-
day introduced a bill in the house
granting officers of the state troops
the privilege OF using franked enve'-
opes In which to send to members no.
tees of drills and meetings. The Dill
extends the privilege now ranteh
numerous governmental organizations
and departments of using the mails
without cost.
THE guardsmen Of my state anu
every state in the Union" Mr.. Dillon
said. are preparing themselves Tor
service abroad as Americas part in the
war and the government should make
the expense to the guardsmen as iight
as possible in the process of prellm-
mary instruction as soldiers thru
which they are now passing. While
the states offer a small amount or
dllDNd IiNV ~ Oil
rent expenses. the matter of postage
necessary 70 call men to drill and Tor
maneuvers IS an item that the govern
ment could easily afford to make less.
Our boys are preparing for a national
service There is no reason why the
government should not extend to them
the privilege Of using the mails Tree
Of cost while engaged in this lsudabie
enterprise
The Dillon bill provide that the war
department furnish to officers CT state
troops the envelopes necessary Tor
their use. The bin is now before the
committee on post offices M post
y ats for disposition
Brigadier General Mann. chief If the
militia bureau. said that if the priNi-
lcge was not o3used by state troops. it
was a favor that should be granted
He explained also that5at present Of
fcers charged with the custody of
property and the disburs ement Ct
tentage, arms, etc. to state troops are
now bonded M are granted the priv
|lege of using government rank on
communications dealing purely with
official business. He, said that~in no
case has this privilege been abused
thus far. and he intimated that all
national guard officers would guard
against any abuse If the law was
passed, .a.- -rH
May Go TO France Direct.
Further intimation that the national
guard will be among thf first treops to
be dispatched to French firing lines
was given today by General Mann.
chief Of the militia bureau. who issued
instructions to adjutant generals that
guardsmen in large cities may mobilize
in their armories and now go to the
state mobilization camps prior to en-
training for southern concentration
camps. Army officials we'll informed
on the condition of the guard inter
preted this order to mean that it was
not unlikely that the guardsmen VINO
have seen service on the Mexican Dor
der nav be sent direct to France from
their home cities instead of first gn-
ing south for intensive training. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Sour Stomach.

This is a mild form Of indigestion. It
8 usually brought on by eating too rap
idly or too much, or of food not suited
to your digestive organs. II you will
eat slowly, ,masticate your food thor
oughly, eat butslittle meat and none at
all for supper, you will more than like
v avoid the sour stomach without TAX
ng any medicine whatever. When you
have sour stomach take one Of Cham
berlain's Tablets to aid digestion.-For
ale by all Observation-Disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Sheffield News Notes.

Sheffield, June 2o-Dr. and Mrs.
Charles Rartruff, of Reinoeok, visited
his sitter. Mrs. Oliver Ye,lahd sunday
Mrs. Roy Bruce and son are visiting
friends in Hayward. MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Miller and children
returned to their home near Leinsvliie.
Ninn., Monday after a short visit WIN
relatives.
Mrs. Johns and children OF Ackley,
are here visiting relatives.
Mrs. VIII Schmidt Of Steamboat ROCK
ia here for a visit with her sister. Mrs.
Spring.
L. B. Carhart spent Sunday with his
wife, Who is in the hospital in Mason
City
Max Richards and family move here
from Mason City Tuesday.
Ed Mendhal and family are visiting
relatives in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
BriGue DESTROYED.

Fort Dodge. June 20-The north Liz
ard bridge on the NJ. & St, L. railroad
two and one-half miles south of Tara,
was totally destroyed yesterday morn
ing by fire, which is thought to have
started by live Goals dropping from the
fire box of the locomotive. The blaze
was discovered about one hour before
a passenger train was due 20 cross the
bridge. Altho stories of pro-German
plots have arisen they are secuted by
the railroad officials. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
News of Scranton.

Special to Times-Republican.
Scranton, June POI. w. DNlavou
was badly injured by being hit by an
automobile at Grand Junction and lies
at his home at present in a very serious
condition, with two ribs broken ana
internal injuries. II seems that Mr..
Dillavou was about to cross a street
there to speak to some friends when a
car driven by two women came around
the corner and struck him. He had
presence of mind enough to hold to the
radiator for a short distance. but mn
ally was dragged Under the ear. the
front wheel running over his chest.
The funeral Of Mrs. D. M. Mess val
held at the Methodist church Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
TWO BODIES RECOVERED.
Two Of Victims Of Quadruple Drown
ino at Des Moines Not Vet Found.


ing at Des Moines Not Vet Found.
Des Moines. June 2o.-The bodies OF
G. G. Campbell. "a years old, 240s Uni
versity avenue, and o. H. Phelps, 70
years old. 2515 Dean avenue, who were
drowned in the Des Moines river near
Wahkonsa park Friday night were re-
covered Tuesday afternoon.
Both were found floating in the
river, a short distance from where
they were drowned.
Police believe that the bodies oil
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Phelps Will
be found within a few hours.
The river is rapidly recedins, and
the search Is becoming a much simpler
proposition for the police. A squad OF
police is dragging the river constant
ly. ..
No success has been recorded by
the county authorities in their search
for the body of Robert Worrell, farm
hand. who was drowned in h Rae
coon river Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20

She had been a sufferer for some time
with heart and kidney trouble. She
leaves . husband.
Editor Il. w. Smith and wife. H g.
Brown and wife and Lee Smith left
today for Minnesota to fish in some OF
the lakes Sof. that state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Two Exemption Appeal Boards.

Davenport. June 20.-Iowa will have
two supreme district exemption boards.
each Of five men, two farmers. one en-
gineer. a lawyer n business man
The district boards will be in southern
and northern judicial districts. This
was made known by Governor Harding,
who arrived direct from Washington