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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-06

POrocila, XII so bila spreieta V Washingtonu,
pravijO, da Odklanja avstrijska vlada povrnitev
ruskih vOjnih vjetnikov, ces da ne garantira Sc.
danja ruske situacija, Ola hi Sc vrnili avstriiski
vietniki IL Rustic.
Stvar je pac ia, da Sc ve6ina avstriiskih Wet
nikOv najbrze sama lie DO hotela vratati, vsai ne.
dokler nj vojna popolnoma koncana in Sc jim ma
Ruskem Sc vedno bolie godi, kakor bi Sc jim V
AvstrlJi. RaZun tega sc pa spominjamO, da Sc je
nekaj takih vjetnikOv re vrnilo, Avstrija je pa
tedai tarnala, da sirjo puntarske in boljSeviSke
ideie. Nemara bi torej Avstrija rada dobila pre-
tvezO, Ola il he hi bilo treba sprejemati svoiih liu-
di IL Rustic, pa noce tega naravnost ~povedali. Dn
ina re 2 domaGimi p%untarji wee opravka, nego je
dobro zanjo, il itak vsakdo v%erjame.
IL Amsterdama porocajo: V nekem intervju-
WI z dopisnikom 'Berliner LOkal Anzeigerja',
karlov Rosnerjem, je kaizer dejal: ''NajhujSi
dnevi voien IA Nemcijo Sele %pridejo." Pc istem
dnevi vojne "a Nemcijo Sele pridejo''. Pc istem
donna, da Sc morajo navaditi potrpezljivosti. Casa
potrebujemo, da Sc oddahnemo med %bitkami."
Seydler, XII ie moral resignirati kot avstrijski
m%inistrski predsednik, ie dobil mazilo "a svojo ra-
no. Cesar Karl ga je imenoval IA ravnatelia svo-
jega privatnega kabineta. To je ~priblilno kaj ia
kega kakOr glavni civilni tajnik.
Karl ie Seydlerju $ TEN izkazal svoje zaupa-
ME. In kdor Sc nj vedel, sedaj lahko We, kakSni
so c~esarjevi Maori. Ko je prisel pc Franc joe
low Snifu ma iron, Je pho VSe caSOplSJe pOlnO
hvalospevov o njegovem demokratifnem znaGa-
ju. kdor pOzna monarhicne podrepnike, sc ne bo
cudil temu. PRAY "a vsakega kronamca nasih dni
lahko najdeie kaksne spise, Xxi ga sIikajo kot de
mokrata', zlasti preden pride ma tron in takoi,
kadar sede mani TakO je tudi Karl moral biti
'demokraticen cesar.
DIR. Won Seydler je tekom svojega ministr-
silva dovOlj ~razlocno pokazal diktatorski znaGaj.
Nrhutega tega je ostentativno naglaSal svoj nem-
skO-nacionalni sovinizem. In ia MOI bo zanaprei
~najblizji cesarjev svetovalec.
Po tenn, kako 81 kdo libra svetovalce, lahko
spoznamo MEGA samega. In odkar 81 je Karl H.
bral Seydlerja "a ravnatelja svoie kabinetne pi-
sarne. poznajo avstrijskega cesaria lahko tudi
tisti, XII ga MISC doslej.
liz Amsterdama prihaja ~poroGilo, XII kaze. da
le Nemcija v velikih stiskah IA obleke in blago
Vlada je "zadnjic" pozvala obcinstvo, mai odda
vsskdo vsaj po emo obleko "a vojne delavce in "a
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-06
zANIMIv CLANEK o NADZoRovA-
NJU BANKE ZvANE CLEARING
HOUSE,.
Kaj to pomeni "a ljudstvo, &c je banka
pod nadzorstvom CLEARING Housa''.


Kaj to pomeni "a ljudstvo, &c je banka
pod nadzorstvom CLEARING Housa''.
Vse banke, XII imajo zvezo $ Chicago
Clearing House, so podvrzene stiogemu
nadzorovanju Cd uradnikov tega zavo-
la. Pregledovanje raGunov in imetja
se mora vrsiti najmanj enkrat ma leto.
lzvedenci ~natancno preiscejo stanje
vsake banke. Vso gotovino prestejejo,
prcgledajo vse note, ,arseine, vknjizbe
in druge vrednostne l~istine, sc prepri-
caio o fondih, XII SO Lalozeni v drugih
bankah in p%regledajo knjige in raeunc.
Cr najdcjo izvedenci kake slabe ali
dromljive vrcdnostne l~.stine, sc tie ne
stcjeio wee kot imovina banke. Ako Sc
j. skr6ila vrednost banGnega premoze-
MIA. mora banka kazati pravilno vred.
most V svojih knjigah. &c banka drzno
spekulira in Sc il pride ma sled, mora
to takoj opustiti. Use, kar je slabo, ri
skirano, sc mora takoj odstraniti in ma
domestiti z boljsim. &c vsega tega
banka nitro ne popravi in stori, izgubi
vse nadaljnje ugodnosti in pravice, XII
Jill ~vIivajo banke, katere so zdru5ene y
Clearing House.
kcdar Sc ~odvzamejo kaki bank te
ugodnosti ali &C. nj sprejeta v Clcraing
House ina slednja ~ to dober vzrok.
Ma druGi strani pa je o banki, XII Je
l--.- A.. ... l.. -, AxsAl taann do
kaz, IA ina dobro imovino, da je MEN
kredit dober in da vodi svoj denarni
promct pc predpisih, varno in sigurno.
NaGrt za nadzorovanje bank potion
Clearing Housa je bill izdelan v Chicago
pred dcsctimi lett, cd katerega casa ma
pref nj b~ankrotirala niti ena banka, Xxi
ie bila v zvezi = tenn Clearing Housom.
Ako 10 slo ma ali drugi banki slabo
vslcd panike ali vojske, so j takoj pri-
skoGile ma pomoc druge Clearing House
banke in il pomagale, dokler Sc MISC
~povrnile zopet normaine razmere. Ia
Clearing House nadzorovalni nacrt sc
ie pokazal tako vspesen, da 80 povsod,
kjer koli Sc nahaja kak Clearing House,
s~prejeli tn nacrt.
American State Banka je v zvezi 5
tenn Clearing Housom, je pod njegovim
nadzorstvom in ina vse privilegije tie
bankc, katcri poda vsako leto pet po-
polnih raGunOv.
American State Banka pa jc tudi pod
lrzavuim nadzorstvom in odda vsako
leto pet desajlirauih racunov o stanju
Banking Departments drzave Illinois.
Napravite NASO banko "a Vase
banko in Vas denar DO warren in ga
iahko dvignete, kedar ga zelite.
vprasajte IN seaman nasih First Gold
hipotck. Kakor tudi scznum 10000 in
$4,000 zlatih hipotccnih bondov.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-06
(konec s |. s~trani).

NNUHtC ; l.. SITHHIJ.
Enako je veliko vpraSanje, koliko casa hi Rusiji
v sedanjih razmerah vzelo, Ola hi postavila znat
nejSO armada ma noge. kakorkoli je NemGiia ma
zapadu V zagatah, je danes vendar V tenn oziru ma
boljsem, da ina armada pod o~roziem, Russia hi jo
pa morala Sele zbirati. I'm 5 tenn hi dala kajzerju
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-06
Atentat " Kijevu.

zopet priliko, da Sc posluzi najljubsega ~pruskega
vojnega elemental Presenetljivega napada.
Toda kliub temu Maj bo polozai danes kakr-
Senkoli, Rusija no morala prejalislej vstati roper
NemCijo. ker hi bila STEER VISA revolucija izgub-
LENA. In to oznacujeio moskovski in kijevSki
atentati.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-06
DR.. w. c. Ohlendorf, NJ. D.
Zdravnik "a n%otranje bolezni
IN ranocelnik.

ZdravniSka preiskava brezpla6na - pla-
Ave, Chicago. Urcduje cd | do 3 po-
pol: od ! do 9 ZveGer. Izven Chicago
zIveci bolniki maj pisejo slovensko.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
COMP ANY STILL
|. SEEKING money
Independent Construction Concern
Insinaates Suit Against
City Is Imminent.

Independent Construction COM
pany officials are again attempting
to collect a sum from the city OF
Rock Island for excess costs on the
west end storm drain project,
which the company claims were
brought about by conditions over
which they had no control. and
non-payment of which they init
mate will cause a lawsuit.
In making final settlement with
the company some time ago city
officials denied the payment OF be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 for excess
expenses claimed by the company
for labor costs, sand. gravel,
freight rates and other items in
creased by the war conditions.
The city held that if the company
had completed the work within a
reasonable time after the contract
had been entered into war condi-
tons would not have affected costs
for the reason that the work would
have been finished before such con-
ditions became prevalent.
The first of these bills the COM
pany presented was for S133.SS for
excess freight rates. The city de-
MED this claim, and the company
representative stated that it would
therefore be useless to take up the
other items of expense as the mat
ter OF freight rates was one espec-
tally that they could not foresee
when the contract was signed.
In the latest communication to
Mayor McConochie the company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
WAR STORY SHOWS
HUNS TREACHERY

With the American Army in
Field. - (Corresp ondence Of the
A Associated Press. AN instance of
cOwardIy treachery on the part of
a captured German officer who had
been wounded and who had been
offered help by an American officer
is told by Lieutenant Edward Mich
OILS of Jamaica, n. Y.
After the last big drive of the
allies in August, Lieutenant Mich
OILS was placed in charge of a com
pany OF soldiers whose task it was
to clear the field of American dead
and wounded. Although his duties
did not require him to aid the Ger
man wounded on the field until the
Americans were disposed of, Lieu
tenant Nichols, who is only %
years old, went to the assistance Of
German infantry officer who
seemed more than any OF his com
rades to be in need Of succor.
The lieutenant was in the act of
christening his canteen and giving
the wounded man a drink of water
when the German drew q revolver
while the ursuspeCting American s
face was turned. and aimed it at
the heart of his rescuer.
Before he could pull the trigger.
however, a quick-witted American
serg cant plunged his bayonet
through the Germans heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

the best years of his life. His
fOrceful personality, mis- keen
analytic insight into the relations
Of those things which constituted
his special domain of service, his
resourcefulness in devi3ing ways
and means, his never failing cour-
age in the most discOuraging cir
cumstances, all these Characters
tics made him a pillar of our in
stitution on its material side and
an influence making for order,
efficiency and progress in a variety
of directions.
I'VE extend our heartfelt sym
pathy to the family now so sOrely
stricken. In the words OF q great
CONSIDER, We would not attempt to
beeuile you from the grief of a
loss so overwhelming, but we
would point you to One who can
assUage the keenest sorrow, who
can and viii pour the balm Of heal
ing into the cruelest wounds, faith
in whom means faith in the irwin
cibility of Iife-trust in whom
means hope of an ever lasting re
union"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
POINCAIRE VISITS FRONT.

JIM -AIIlL IlyII y 4 INV-N =
Paris, Friday. Oct 18.-President
Poincaire today visited the regions
n the Champagne that recently
lSSe been freed from the German
occupation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
KEmPE PRAISED
IN RESOLUTION
Fitting and Beautiful Funeral Ser.
vices for College Professor
Held in Open Air.

Through special permission of tn
local health authorities, funeral
services were held for Professor
Andrew Kempe. Of Augustana col
Iege, at 2:30 this afternoon just
north of the main building on the
campus.
At . o'clock private services
were conducted at the home. Rev.
I. c. Nothstein, assisted by Or.
Gustav A A1dreen, president OF
Augustana. officiated. The Wen
nerberg chorus, of which PROBES
sOr Kempe was a member, sang
Those who acted as pallbeareTs
are: K. T Anderson, Professor l
NJ. Anderson. Professor Peter Ben
soon, A. I. Wallin, Mr.. BeckstrOm
and Grant Hultberg.
A beautiful tribute was paid Pro
fessOr Kempe, who was treasurer
of the college. in memorial resolu-
tions which were read during the
services. The resolutions as pre-
pared by members Of the faculty
are appended:
Whereas the great reaper
death. has entered our circle and
cut down, in the prime of his life
and in the midst of his usefulness
our beloved colleague, Professor
Andrew Kempe,
Therefore, we, the members OF
the general faculty of Augustana
college and theological seminary
wish hereby to express cur sense
of personal bereavement at this
sudden and as it seems 10 US I'M
timely removal from our midst OF
our valued friend and cO-worker
We shall miss his genial, kindly
manly presence in these halls. We
felt he was a friend Of each one OF
US, a friend ever ready to help
ever and gladly willing to do g
good turn" a friend whom we
could always trust. We shall miss
Brother Kempe.
We also wish to put on record
our high appreciation Of his serv-
ices 10 this institution. To whose
interests he devoted so many OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
CRAFT CALL is
POSTPOrEDF02
IFS ON M0MDAY
BOard Receives Telegram FROM
Springfield Delaying EHiEGin-
meat Indefinitely.

The order for the cntrainment or
IT'S cousc-ipts 20 Camp Macarthur.
waco. Texas. Monday morning a. $
o'clock has been indefinitely post
poned.
Keglstrants who have been noti-
fed to appear for this entrain-
ment are hereby notified that they
need not appear. The uEewr ton
board will take all steps possible 20
inform the members OF the q 1la
before Monday Telephone mes
sages and kilograms will De cont
out with this purpose In view TIA
some cases written notices VIII be-
sent However, any one who fails
to receive an Official order not to
report may accept no-acl-.1a
through the newspapers as Official
No reason was given IN the t"le-
gram from Adjutant General Dick
son OF Springfield as 10 why Che
entrainment Is postponed
This Is the second time that %
number OF the men have hal tIei-
order for enrichment cancelled.
The first was the case of 80 men
who were ordered to Camp Grant
and 10 men for entertainment 10
Camp Dix, n. J., on Oct. z. These
calls were cancelled on account OF
the prevalence Of Spanish "a
huenza.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
ISSUE APPEAL TO
PEOPLE FOR BEDS
DURING EpIDELTIC

Rock Island rcsid nts pos
sessing single me al beds or
single mattresses that are not
in use arc urgently requested
to loan them to the Rock Island
Red Cross c'fGp'Gr emergency
relief committee for use IN the
emergency hospital o. abiishcd
In the Franklin school buF ding.
All offers should be made d.
rect to tho hospital and ~ call
ing "ROck I9and 4Ii7.' the
hospital telephone number. or
3Rock Island sso5." the Red
Cross chapter number.
Articles will be called for
and returned and should he
tarrcd. the offrials Announce.
Mat rcsseS win be s'Prilized be-
fore they arc returned 10 the
owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
Give CHURCHES
RIGHT TO HAVE
SERVICES HERE
All Are 10 Be Conducted Ont OF
Doors Through Permission Of
Local and State Officials.
EPIDEMIC OUTLOOK IMPROVED
Emergency Hospital to Be Thrown
Open MOndcy MOrning-Appel
for Workers Issued

Church services out-of-doors will
be permitted in Rock Island tomor-
row.
DR.. c. T. Foster, city health Of
fcer, in direct communication with
Dr. st. Clair Drake, state health
executive, late yesterday was in
formed that church services not
conducted inside would be permit
ted. The majority of the local
churches are planning out-of-door
services.
Moline and Davenport health Of
ficials have placed a ban on ser
vices either inside or outdoors.
The general situation in Rock Is
land today is more encouraging
than at any time since the outbreak
of the Spanish influenza epidemic,
DR.. Foster states. Indications, he
believes, show that a decided break
in the epidemic Will soon occur.
During the last "A hours 125 new
cases were reported. During the
same period but two deaths caused
by influenza occurred. The total of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

cases reported since Oct. 1. on
which day the first was recorded. is
$50. But eight deaths have resulted
in the same period.
Hospital Open Monday.
Franklin school, QUILTED as an
emergency hospital, will be opened
Monday for patients suffering with
influenza. According to officials of
the emergency relief committee of
the Rock Island Red Cross chapter,
the response of the local people in
supplying beds and other equip
ment has enabled the relief workers
TO throw open the hospital in rec
ord time.
Fifty beds will be ready for oc-
cupancy on Monday Several hun
dred are to be prepared in due
course.
Reports from the Red Cross COM
mite indicate that the recruiting
of a nurse corps has progressed
greatly, many women of the city
who have had nursing experience
having offered their services.
Mrs. Caroline JuhI, superintend-
ent or the Municipal tuberculosis
sanatorium, has been chosen as SUI
perintendent of the new hospital
and will begin her duties Monday.
George ". Stephenson is named as
the purchasing agent. Miss Love,
in charge of the domestic science
department at the high school, will
act as dietitian.
One hundred loyal Rock Island
women are asked by the Red Cross
officials to report to the local work
rooms Monday morning to assist in
the making of sheets and pillow
cases for use in the emergency hos
pital. Health authorities have per-
mitted the Red Cross workers to
continue operations, there being an
immediate reed for supplies during
the epidemic.
All the News All the Tima-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
DIVORCE GRANTED.

Decree of divorce was granted
Fanny Jansen from Philip Jansen
in circuit court yesterday after
noon by Judge w. T. Church. The
defendant lives in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

announces that it has gone into
this matter fully with the traffic
bureau and others in charge OF
railway traffic. and that It was IN
iformly held from these sources
that increases in freight rates are
to be borne by the consumer.
The company further announces
that 1t is anxious to avoid litiga-
tons. but that in ali fairness and
justice this matter cannot be over
looked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

Egg P-eserver. Beardsley's.
Besco Motor Oil. Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

Besco Waffle Syrup. Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

90 aIIty" Paint,
pale gold, is the high
est grade of gold
bronze powder made
and is famous for the
results it gives in Sid
ing cab r a C,
wi c k e rvy a re. etc.
Ounce papers and lib.
cans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

&c uallty" Brand
Fine IsEer lor Yarn ..
RoEcr-r1c % f-r @
fncst IRA dca II 80 Is.
Pale color, rood 30 ~
DR.. - dur fTse. I.el y
TO rub iu 30 10 81
hou-g It'g 'ha ~ ater
Painters faVorlte
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

grade. Gives hard. lustrous surface unaffected /,
hot or cold Perfect for beds and othe
metal surface s. Ready for Pint coats bath
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
FRENCH POLICE TOO POLITE.
Politeness Almost Costs Yank Soldier
Loss Of Holiday in Paris.

Correspondence Associated Press.]
Paris, Nov. 2n-French courtesy to
American soldiers and sailors is born
Of real affection and gratitude but
when no Interpreter is present 1t leads
often to strange incidents. On one oc-
casion It nearly led to a soldier miss
ing a holiday In Paris. -
Having arrived in Paris from YER
sailles the soldier was studying a map.
Three gendarmes pointed to the, train
entrance. Il
VOLTA, Monsieur, VOLTA" they said.
and pointed to a train leaving Of all
places for Versailles.
The soldier teld back and one OF the
gendarmes with eager politeness toox
him by the shoulder and pushed him
toward the train.
A Y NJ c. A. worker who spoke
French saved the situation.
They are directing you to the way
to camp" he explained. They are
very polite, aren't theyo"
Polite? Darn. They are so darned
polite they nearly sent me back to the
camp had some trouble getting away
from" expostulated the soldier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
Winston Churchill Takes
Attitude Fatal to Plans
]. Success.
BRITISH SUPREMACY
AT SEA is HELD
Minister Of Munitions Declares Reeos.
milton Of Conditions Must BE Forth
coming Without Demur-Guilt Of
Germany and Austria in Forentius
War coneIusively Proved, According
to British View.

London, Nov. 26.-Speaking at Dun =
dee tonight Winston Spencer Churchill
minister of munitions. said that while
he would do everything in his power &c
make n league of nations n powerful
reality. it would be no substitute for
the supremacy of the British fleet.
In reference to the freedom of the
seas he said:
From the battle of Trafalgar to the
end Of the nineteenth century we were
absolutely free at sea. We were the
only nation whose ports were open ia
the world, whose markets were unre-
stricted by any tariffs and whose coast =
wise trade was not held as a national
monopoly.
Even our kith and kin in the United
States never practiced that broad. lib
eral policy which we for a century of
unchallenged supremacy have shown
upon the sea.
Let us be careful! not to catch the
infection of German ideas at the mo-
ment we have defeated the German
army. If other nations of the world
are content TO allow us TO keep the
supremacy of the seas without demur
II will be because we hold it as a trust
for ALL"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
Clothes 20 Be Salvaesd.
Ames Gets Order Toe.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Nov. 27.--A telegram froSs the
war department this morning m.
nounces that the s. \. T. c. units q
Iowa state College and all other IN:
st!tutions have been ordered 10 de;
mobilize commencing the week OF Dec
/. with view to complcting tho 4ls.
charge by Dec. 81. That means tAA'
the colleges and universities Of IN
country and their students will 20 Ou
from under Jurisdiction Of the war de-
partment Dec. Fl and so back to
civilian basis. -
iowa State College is pleased to MAX.
this change ''at once" said President
r.. A. Pearson. while II was ulOs'
than willing to submit to war depaStl
ment control as a war measure II teeN
that now that peace Is aRureo
should he permitted TO assume ful
control of it's work again. After IN
holidays when the students return e,
Ames they will find It's work again q
a civilian basis and proceeding accord
ing to its high standards. The facult1
Will do rythins ppssiblc TO Aseil
those s. a. 7. c. students who. durjl
military control, have fallen behin1s1
their college work 20 staakwsf ~ 80
that they may close satisfact0fy ON
legc year. I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
KEYMEN VOTE TO STRIKE.
Union Chiefs at Chicago Meeting Pro
test AGAINST Paw Award.

Chicago. Nov. 27.--A vote favoring q
continent wide strike OF railway key
men, involving te!egraphers on all the
roads in the United States and Canada
was cast In Chicago yesterday by the
fifty-one o. r. r. divisions of the west
ern and middle western states. Sim
ilar meetings were held in Boston
Baltimore and Atlanta.
The meeting ut the Atl..ntic- Hots
yesterday was representative OF 45,oet
I government employees, who are dis
81 tistied with the supplements to gem
eral order No. 27 affecting wages and
working conditions.
Ii was voted to reject all these
Telegrams were sent to the meetings In
the other cities asking similar action
be taken.
A telegram also WAS sent to ". II
Perhan. Of st. Louis. president of the
Order Of Railroad Tclegraphers. re-
questing him to convene immediate
ly. or not later than Dec. .. all gen
eral chairmen of the organization fol
the purpose of putting on n lcgaI
strike. rather than illegal strikes. such
Ias are now being contemplated, rs \
protest against the acceptance of the
supplement"
\ revision Of wage awards is the first
demand Of the wiremen. They ask a
minimum of 90 cents an hour, in plnc &C
Of the 4S cent minimum. which went
into effect only a few days ago.