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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
Gil INGLESI ATTACCANO
ANCORA NELLIE FIANDRE
LIE Prime Linee Tedesche Sion.
date su di Una Fronte di
Circa Sette Miglia
ROMA IL Agosto.

ROMA IL Agosto.
Buone notizie vengono dala fronte occi-
dentale. La grande battaglia dele Flandre
enc pareVa fosse entrata in un periodic di
stasl, 81 e. riaccesa con la stessa vioenza
del primi giorni grazie ad un nuovo at
tacco operate dale forze del maresciallo
Haig su di un Il alto di fronte di circa settle
m:gla' lutte lie posizioni tedesche in
questo settore sono cadute dayanti ALA
ruria degli assault degl inglesi | quail mel
primo impeto sono penetrate per parecchie
cehtlnaia di metri nelle linee nem!che con-
seguendo tutti loro obettivi prehminari.
Da Petrograd mandano che lie truppe
Iusso-rufnene hanno opposite una etficace
resistenza ale forze austro -tedesche ma che
In altri settori della fronte di battaglia orr
entaie la situazione non e. aHcora fayoreyoIe
al russi. Nondimeno 81 crede che 81 pro-
cede piuttosto rapidamente ALA riorganiz-
laziohe 5ashe delresercito russo delle linee IL
utiesa uhe contro gil austro-tedeschi, di modo
oie non sara impossible un plu' memo
rapido ritorno offensive dele forze che sono
agh ordini di Korniloff,
WASHINGTON, IL Agosto.--In ouesti c.,-
colI oiplomatici CORE voce, che e. accoIta
come come credible, che GermanIa, Austria a
Bulgaria sarebbero in relazioni niuttosto
cattiVe. 81 dice che iAustria ST preparebhe
tradlre la Bulgaria nellie trattatIve a,
pace che la Germania sia motto irritata
pe,che Ia bulgaria ha costantemente
rihutato d rompere lie sue relazioni d;nioo
fnatiche con gil Stati Until.
LAustria, 81 dice, prevede Ia necess,,.. =,
iestaurare Findipendenza della Serbia
ternehdo per II suo possesso della RosniaS
ErzegoVlna, starebbe preparando la cosa q,
.ai modo da offrlre ala Serbia invsoa 30
1 aella Bosnia. ampii compensi territoriali in
Macedonia che invece, a norma del matt, a.
aiieanza, dovrebbero andare ALA RmIsar,n
III Saso oil vittoria degli imperi centraIi
olccome Tinformazione viene da Rer,,ro
quahtunque non da fonte ufficiale 81 ritia,SI
enc Ia Germania e. a conoscenza di go
queste manovre del governo di Vienno
81 creoe perfino qui che anche n eoyar,,e
pulgaro abba avuto conoscenza dee,i -,
tendimenti dell'Austria in rIeuardo IN
naicani' un diplomatico delrIntesa djco,,o
ieri ~ a commento d queste voci: "
austria giuoca una carta a lei ho, ,o.
eercanoo al servire l proprii interessi saori
mcahop un alleato. In tutta la storia a.,
IAustria gil Absburgo hanno ceroata usi s
sacrlhcare gil altri, amici nemici ~ ,i "a
Interessi della dinasta ouesta noI,,i en
stata seguita anche negli ami recen.'i
ahnessione della Bosnia -Erzepoyina
leoe, dispetto ed in Violations A, t,s,.h nei
ual.ati' ~ tollerata dalPEuropa sehho
avesse offerto una causa Ti ouehe ~
LAustria sacrifice rItalia in ovn, sue.ia' IRA
ss'oiie fat. uurante la guerra itaIo-turca ~
taa ta.,o che rltalia era alleata deII,Austri. II
a''ehhe questa da ostaoolarla tutta ia ,,ni. Iun
enc lie venne fatto." 'e ie Vote
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
WORLD GOLD MARK
TPASSED BY us
Holdings Due to War Now
$2,O00,000,000, Greatest
in History
NEUTRALS REAP HARVEST
WASHINGTON. Aur

WASHINGTON. Aug. IL :
A rich harvest of gold has been the rs.-
ward Of neutrality In the great war. With.
out exception the trading countries wb,os
have remained neutral have all ereati,.
increased their holdings Of gold. ''
The most conspicuous example Is uo,,ons
whose gold holdings--nearly $3.50, 900. .oooN
have increased 200 per cent. The JTnit.a
States added to her gold stock until shs
now has approximately $4,000, 900 00o q,
gold, greater amount than any single
nation ever held In the history Of the
world. Since this country's entrance in,o
the war. gold has still continued to coma
On because war participation has not an.
minished the ability of the United States
to sell vast quantities of supplies
Japan is a fighting nation which ba.
profited from the war. Her holdings ~
nearly s200.000,000 in gold represent an in.
crease of 3s per cent over what they were
in 1914.
Germany has Jared well so far as cola
in concerned. Despite the heavy drains ,nor
her exchequer she has been able to keen
her gold supply intact by reas IN OF her
isolation and inability to trade with the
outside world to any large extent, Ger
many's gold holdings are approximately
$500. 0.000, ,000 representing a decrease of hui
per cent since the war began. Austria.
however, has lost 40 per cent of her hold.
ings and Turkey so per cent
Sweden's gold holdings have increased 40
per cent on account Of the war and now
amount to s50,000,000, while Norways gold
holdings stand at point So per cent above
the pre-war figure. Spain's gold supply has
increased 90 per cent, to s3o0, 900. 900 Swift
zerland's has increased SO per cent to $50.
100000. and Denmark's so per cent 10
$50, 900, 000 Even South Americas holdings
have increased per cent.
England has maintained a tradition and
has been the banker of the world in the
war. In paying the bills of many of her
allies her gold supply has fallen Off 35 per
cent. The Bank of England now holds but
s25O,000.O00 of the metal. France has lost
IA per cent and still has a gold supply OF
approximately $1,000, 100000. Italy has
lost 8 per cent of her gold and now has
about $500 900, 900.
This influx of gold to the neutral coun.
tries has not been an unmixed blessing
In every instance an era of high commodity
prices has accompanied the gold influx in
accordance with the ancient economic law
which sends prices soaring in the presence
of a plentiful supply of the yellow medium.
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Sin,nas Urges Fast
Ships to Beat U-BOats
Continued from Page One

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is kept at top speed his course Is laid in
a zivzag manner, and his gun crew is ready
to fire at the first suspicious object.
SHIPS TAKE NO CHANCES
Gun captains frankly report firing IN
submerged pieces of wreckage. floating
logs that resemble periscopes and the Iiko
And all make 1t plain that they take no
chances.
The result has been that the German sub-
marines. for the most part, have been
unable to take proper observations which
would allow them to make square hits
with their torpedoes They have TO sight
In a hurry. fire and then submerge. and
hundreds Of torpedoes have been lost in
this manner.
The accuracy of the Germans also is
falling below par. 1t is Indicated in the
official reports that this Is due to the send
ing Of crews TO sea who have NOT been
fully trained. Most of the men who mo do
submarine operations their profession either
have been captured or sent to the bottom
with their vessels. The new men have
not had the many months of training re-
arired to Judge distance. speed and the
like, and their efforts are, as a result soma.
what less dangerous.
All OF this and more Is covered in A.,
reports OF Admiral Simms and other Amsr,'
can sailors which Secretary Daniels No.,
has on his. desk. "'"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
MEDALS AWARDED
FOR HUMANE ACTION
Eight Men Who Risked Lives to
Save 100 Horses Receive Trib-
utes From S. P. c.. A.

Eight young men today received medals
FOR bravery from the Women's Pennsyiva-
MIA Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals for saving more than 100 horse,
from burning to deaf ha Ia fire at James
Twins stables, Twenty-frth and Moore
streets last June.
The young men. all of the immediatr
vicinity OF Twenty-fifth ana Moore streets
are drivers of horses They wer moved 10
risk their lives to save the endangered ami
mails at the fire by their humane feeling.
They began their work of leading out tnr
horses soon after the firemen arrived ana
began fighting the fire and continued to lead
them out In spite Of the rapid spread of the
hames. They rieked their lives on trip afte,
trip into the burning stables ana wer,
cheered by big crowd each time the,
brought horses out ~ tho smoke "a eofct,,
The men who were honored were Law
renee Smith Martin Welsh, Adam Reagan
Howard Shields Frank Shields. James
Blaney Joseph Malone and William Me-
Gett.gan. They were sent for soon after
the fire and financially rewarded by Mr.
lrvin who is known for the good care he
gives his horses, for he had learned that
they saved the horses even when thew
might have saved more valuable property
without risking their lives so much
the medals were presented to the younv
men by Mr.. Irwin on behalf Of the society
and with each medal went a letter fron,
MISS Lida Helen Ashbridge. secretary of
the society. commencing them for their
bravery and their kind spirit in rislinv
their lives to prevent the suffering of ami,
mails, The society hopes the presentation
or the medals will serve as an incentive
to other drivers Of horses to be kind 20
them and save them from suffering II "a
hoped this will have It's influence on mas
who are driving horses every day ON The
streets as well as others who only occa
sionally have an oppcrtunity to see the,
horses are treated kindly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
FRENCH AGAIN SCORE
GAIN IN FLANDERS
BIZ AOence Radio

PARlS, Aug. IL.
Another gain for the French troops in
Belgium was reported by the War Office
today. This fresh progress was scored in
attacks against the Germans south of
Langemarck Twenty German prisoners
were captured.
Heavy artillery duels took place during
the night in sections of Pantheon and Pine
Chevregny. north of the Aisne River. in the
heights district around Auberive (Cham-
pagne), and on both banks Of the Meuse.
Despite bad weather French airmen
were busy yesterday. The War Office
stated that German camps and aerodromes
near Colmar and Habsheim were bonn
barded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
WASHINGTON, Aug. II.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II.
Officials here were greatly interested to-
day In the London report that additional
japanese naval units had Joined the En-
tente forces In Europe. At the japanese
embassy II was stated that no information
had yet reached there regarding the mat
ter. From a source close to the embassy
it was learned, however. that Japanese
naval forces have been expected for some
time to arrive in the Atlantic to cooperate
with the United States-Britsh-F -Franch naval
forces now there combating the submarine
menace. limited number of Japanese
destroyers have been doing good work in
the Mediterranean, and II Is believed that
it is craft of that type that the London
dispatch refers to-
When the imperial Japanese mission that
Is to visit this country reaches Washington.
II Is understood. one Of the questions to
be taken up with it will be the transfer
of certain japanese merchant vessels from
the Pacific to the Atlantic trade Japanese
destroyers cooperating In the Atlantic with
the American and Entente forces would
mean that this transfer was to come. off,
cials were inclined to believe this after
noon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
KILLED BY AUTOTRuJCK
Young Man Victim of Accident-Dr;vo,
Arrested

,oa Harry Rlttenberg, twenty-five years ola
oos south Third street was knocked ao o,u
by an autotruck today on Broad stree, uown wv.
Snerry' oyins from his Injuries about an
mann Hospital. e ihahhe-
c. Friede driver of the ,r,,.,. ~
az the North Philadelphia Y. M. q, "y,ns
arrested. .' w. A. was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
LISTS GRADE-CRossrNG cAsps

HARRISBURG, Aug. II. = The Public
ment next Monday the cases in which fbs
jurisdiction Of the commission over nr,vate a,e .
lanes in grade-crossing abolition has bean
raised These cases arose in Bensa Isn,
township. Bucks County. where the Penn'
sylvania Railroad seeks to abolish erads
crossnfs A number OF Philadelphia induses
trial siding and grade-crossing cases q re
listed for later In the week. are
Complaint was filed by the Delaware Val.
~ keuxay Company. which operates IN
hsx9 e13 EpnIag p tas vicinity II sf sssos2csc' cc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
GERMAN-BULGARS FLUNG
BACK ON MACEDONIA LINE
Bu A0ence Radio

FAItIS, AUg, II.
Attempts by the German and Bulgarian
troops to storm French trenches near Lake
Presba were repulsed the French War Of
flee announced today in an Official statement
devoted to Macedonian operations The
French captured some prisoners.
On the Vardar River and in the bend o,
the Tcherna River lively artillery compa,s
are increasing.
British aNiators successfully bombed
German-Bulgar hangers at Alvnovo ana
military depots at Seres and Smojadoyo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11

PUBLISHERS TAX COMMEN

Mr.. Simmons's statement regarding the
publishers tax vas:
"Your committee decided to eliminate the
House zone system because II was made
clear to them that it is tax which would
be not only burdensome, but in a number
of cases, disastrous to many valuable pub
lications Representatives of virtually all
the great publications of the country an.
peared before the committee against this
tax. The tax substituted by your commit
tee is not a log cal one, it must be confessed
but II was the best your committee was able
to devise in view of the present conditions
of the publishing business"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
Tie-Up on Chestnut Street

Irsno on Chestnut street was tied NJ,
a, 80. nIteen minutes and Angelo Gesnartp ~
,ars .y,hve years old. s2i Fairhill street sur,
trucS s,.1,Dn pIoSen ies, when hesN;, motor
CHESTNUT streets. Laborers attemnt", ~ ~
rsmoys the truck BY chaining II to = trnu.,' -
~ cnein broke and struck 0ern, = ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
JAPAN SENDS UNITS
TO JOIN ALLIED FLEETS

IDNDUN, Nug. II,
Additional Japanese naval units have
Joined the Entente forces In Europe, 1t was
officially announced today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
German Mine Sinks German Shin

LONDON, AUG. ii.--Thirty men were Io.,
yhen German patrol ship coliidsd with I
German mine. ancurdtng 70 . report frcs~
Ssa: :ssss:. e; s|sls Y \
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
Phil F. Browns
War Story Is Now on
Sale at Book Stores
and News Agencies

The Dispatch SAYS Ills story
in nodestiy told. but Is ahsorbingly in
terssting. and one could wish that the
pamphlet were placed in the hands Of
every Virginia young man of the pres
ent generation--to stimulate his pa
trfotism." Price IS cents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13

Walter Christian. clerk hustings court,
fees. $8,344.o1. allowance and ex-
penses $7,Ss4T5: Luther Libby, clerk
law and equity court. fees. s4,246.97.
allowance and expenses, sS,ss2.03: c,
10. Savilie, chancery court fees $24.-
2o520. allowance and expenses s23,-
.3l3: Il. NJ. Rowelle. circuit court. fees
s2.4S3.15. allowance $500; Fl. Stew
art Jones, clerk supreme court OF APP
peals fees &7.e5223, allowance and
expenses ss,937.T3. and Henry E.
Tresnon. commissioner of the rere-
nue., fees S2s.2so.S2, allowance and
expenses. $2s.SSs.
One Treasurer Makes Refund.
The only treasurer IN the state to
be required to make refund of fees
is John r. Fitzpatrick, of Nelson
county The collections OF the rest
of the treasurers were below the al
lowance and expense account for the
year. In the case of Treasurer Fitz-
patrick, when he went into office on
January |. 1915, his predecessor in
office turned over to him uncollected
tax tickets for state taxes and county
| levies against Thomas F. Ryan. OF
Nelson county, for omitted taxes. The
commissions received by Mr. Fitz-
patrick from these amounted to sl3..
330.Ss. His other fees amounted to
s2.954s2. making a total of s16,2s5.70.
His expenses and allowance amounted
to $4,000, which leaves a balance
of S9,1l6-71 to be refunded to the
state. Other treasurers in Virginia,
in reporting their collections to State
Auditor Moore, included commissions
received in 1915, but as these were
I for receipts before the West e-hill
became effective, they were not sub
tect to the provisions OF the bill. Next
| year however. will he
chargeable with all OF the commissions
upon the revenue collected.
| William II. Snead, commissioner OF
the revenues for Lynchhurg. has al
ready refunded to the state si.348.77
| in excess fees which were collected by
| him For tho year the total was
! s9,14S.77. against which his allowance
| and expenses were $500. The other
| refund from a revenue commissioner
| is that OF E. J. Doran, Of Norfolk
whose excess amounts to s4,519.77
| Mr.. Doran's collections for the veal
commissions being s13,726. He has
not yet made his refund.
! Trehy Case.
James V. Trehy, clerk of the cor
poration court and law and CHANGER,
court Of Norfolk. collected $2T,961.of
In fees for the year. His allowance
was $4,000, and expenses for 1915
s13.a0s.s5, making total of $40,
S06.65. This leaves a balance of S..
15441 to be refunded. The attorney.
general, however, acting on instruc.
ton OF State Auditor c. Lee Moore
has instituted suit against Mr.. Treh,
for 2l,4s1.06. which represents ths
total collections less than allowance
of $500. Mr.. Trehy has refused Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13

Of Richmond and members OF Ice
| camp. Although there are see IN
! mates OF the Soldiers Home, the
physical condition of the major por-
| ton OF them prevented them from
attending The soldiers from the
home were taken to lakewood III a
special car
At the completion of the exercises.
the Howftzers fired a salute or
twelve guns while three. ROUNDS were
! fred by squad Of the Richmond m
fausryinen.
Following the ceremonies at OAK
wood cemetery q granite aud bronze
tablet marking the site of the Full
ton navy yards of the Confederacy.
was unveiled BY Miss Laura Fletcher
Hasker little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Irving H. Haskef. OF 1ps Viz
xinia avenue, Barton Heights The
marker was placed at the triangle
intersection of Lester. Poplar and Ash
streets. not far from the wharf or
the Old Dominion Steamship COM
papy. II was unveiled under the
auspices OF the Junior lakewood Me-
mortal association, OF which Mrs. c.
w Massie, 272l East Broad street, IN
president.
Judge Richardson presided over the
exercises. and John Stewart Bryan de-
livered the address of the occasion.
The music was furnished by the pu-
pills Of Paramount and Bellevue schools
under the direction of Miss Grace
sChermerhorr.
Aside from the unveiling Of the
"a blct there were also flag raising
and the launching OF a floral boat.
The two flags unfurled were raised
by little Norma Curtis, granddauehter
Of the late Captain John A. Curtis,
and daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Curtis The floral boat. which was
sent on it's way down the James river
as a tribute TO the heroes Of the Con
federate navy. was launched by little
Dorothy Brown. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs II F. Brown. of Henrico county.
Miss Laura Atkinson and Miss Mabel
pohbins were In charge of the flag
raising. while Mrs. kellarn supervised
the launching.
The following words are inscribed
on the marker: "On the river shore
just below here the navy Yards OF the
COME deracy were -fuCatedi artA-tte
ships Fredericksburg and Virginia
No. .. were launched. This site is
dedicated m mark that spet-es. the
city Of Richmond. 1917"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
EXCESS FEES NET STATE

Continued from First page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
IRON OINTMENT
THE VERY BEST
Made From Nom Alcoholic Natural
Tron-Stops bleeding. Germ Proof,
Heals Quickly-Old Sores Disap-
pear-LocaI Stores Have II.

Acid Iron Mineral, the remarkable
tonic. blood purifier and system
strengthened, appetizer and invigorant,
gains its power from the large GUAM
tity of iron found therein placed
there by nature herself, which, to-
gether with other medicinal elements
works wonders for folks run down,
weak. nervous. lacking energy, ambi-
ton and appetite
For the same reason, the iron as
an external remedy Is splendid and
it now may be secured in Aim -Gtnt-
ment at 20 cents per jar. This pow
eTfut healing ointment cures up sores
of long standing. according to the tes-
timony OF thousands who have tested
1t, and cuts, bruises and abrasions of
the skin need nothing else. The iron
Is erm-proof and stops the flow of
blood, while the ointment heals and
soothes in a wonderful manner,
Acid Iron Mineral is tested, bot
| tied and shipped by the Ferrodine
Chemical Corporation with the great
est OF care. Just as the pure water
filters through the strange mineral de-
post, highly concentrated and pow
crful, so it Is shipped
A half teaspoonful In a glass OF
water after meals forms a splendid
blood purifying tonic, appetizer and
system building medicine. non-alco-
! hoiic. economical and absolutely non.
| Injurious to teeth, stomach or bowels.
| BEFORE n so cent bottle Is half gone
| anyone run down. lacking appetite
| and weight. sound sleep and steady
nerves may note n wonderful change
in their energy. nerves. sleep, appe-
title and their whole system.
! Druggists have 1t now or can get
it for you. For thirty years a rec
ognized non-alcoholc natural iron, II
is now put up in convenient house
hold form and advertised. Two sizes.
Soc and ST. 1t goes from two to ten
/ times as far as other and weaker
! iron remedies. A splendid remedy for
/ the whole family. Sent prepaid 800
hy Ferrodine Chemical Corporation,
/ Roanoke. Na.---Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13

allowance provided by law. four cities
had excuses which are to be refunded.
They are John b. Evans. Petersburg,
$1,120.26; X. f. Glover, Portsmouth,
SS6715: r. II. Boisseau, Danville,
$131.52. and c. L. Hudgins, of Nor
folk, $222.71 In each of the 100
counties of the state. with the -excep.
ton Of six of them, the receipts for
fees, including amount received for
board of prisoners in Jail. by the
sheriff. do not equal the amount au-
thorized by law. In the six counties
mentioned there were no excuses to
refund Only in two cities, Norfolk
and Richmond, does the amount OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
MEDICAL COLLEGE To
HAVE No BANQUET
Annual Festive AFFAIR at Commence
ment Time Will he Dispensed
With This Year.

because Of the unsettled condition
of the country. the usual banquet
which marks the graduating exercises
of the Medical College of Virginia will
be eliminated this June and the com
rnencement will be one of simplicity.
IT has been the annual custom for the
graduating class to give a banquet.
while the alumni Of the institution
have always celebrated home -conl-
ing day with big spread in one of
the Richmond hotels or clubs, This
year they will he conspicuous by then
absence All OF the money that was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13

make any refund. claiming that the
law is unconstitutional. He also de-
clined to report his expenses for 1918,
which are used AZ basis for allow
ing expenses for 1919. hence the suit
was begun for the amount Of the col
lection less the allowance only 1t Ia
likely, If the clerk In answering to
the court. gives his expenses for 1918,
that this will he deducted. and the
suit continued for the balance.
Other Refunds.
The next largest amount to be re-
funded by court clerk is that of
A. II. Martin, of Norfolk county, who
reported an excess of $5,340.06. The
total fees collected by Mr.. Martin
were s1T.4s0.06. and his allowance
and expenses were s12,140. Other
clerks called upon to make refunds
are p. @. Smith of the corporation
and circuit courts of Newport News.
S1.ls2.5s: III. Fl. Holt, of Elizabeth
City, $34: S. =. Waddill, of Henrico,
s47.aI: W. r. Hamilton. of Wise. ST.
072.34; r. @. Bass. of Petersburg.
s36.0T, and f.. Thompson, of Ports
mouth, s6s,72.
While the majority of city sergeants
did not receive for fees and for board
of prisoners an amount equal to the