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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
DENSMORE CHARGED
WITH TAPPING WIRES
Mooney Prosecutor Asks III
dictment of Investigator.

SAN Francisco. Nov. 29.--Indictment
Of Johr II. Densmore. Director General
of Employment Of the Department Of
Labor. who made n report disclosing
alleged irregularities in prosecutions,
including the case OF Thomas J.
Mooney. whose death sentence was
committed to life imprisonment by
Gov. Stephens last night, will be asked
by District Attorney Charles NJ. Flick
ert, the latter announced to -day in a
signed statement. The indictment
will be sought under statutes pertain
ing TO overlapping.
The Densmore report. in connection
with which Mr.. Fickert said the wire
tapping was done, set forth many con-
versations alleged to have been OBJ
tanned from telephone wires leading to
Jhe District Attorneys office, Fickerts
law office and other offices. y Grand
Jury is investigating the Densmore
charges of irregularities in the prese-
cutions OF Mooney and others in con-
nection with the bomb murders on
Preparedness Day, July %, 1915. in
San Francisco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
STEPHENS DEFENDS
REFUSAL TO PARDON
Believes Mooney Guilty, but
Not in Capital Degree.

SAN Francisco. Nov. 29.-The death
sentence of Thomas ]. Mooney. con-
victed OF murder in connection with
the bomb explosion which killed ten
persons here July 90. 1915. during a
preparedness day parade. having been
commuted to life imprisonment by
Gov. stephens last night. no further
legal steps can be invoked in MONEYS
behalf. attorneys said to-day. Mooney
who is an iron moulder by trade, will
be taken from the death cell in San
Quentin penitentiary and will be en-
ployed with other prisoners.
In explaining causes which led him
to commute MONEYS sentence the
Governor said he had made careful
review Of the case and found no rea-
son why Mooney should escape pun.
ishment The Governor declared there
were certain features in connection
with the case which convinced him
that the sentence of death should not
be executed" The Governor said he
declined to be Influenced by the theory
that. II maximum punishment is not
justified, pardon should follow.
1T has been no uncommon thing,
the statement said, "for Executives In
granting clemency TO entertain doubt
sufficient TO save men from the gal
lows, but not that degree of reason
able doubt that the law resolves COM
pletely in favor Of a defendant"
Many strikes had been planned for
December 9 by labor organizations as
protest against Moneys execution
Which was set for December 10
Whether these proposed strikes nov
VIII be carried out, labor leaders here
were unable to say to-day.
From his cen Mooney issued a state.
ment protesting against communication
of his sentence. II would rather
hang" he said. than be condemned e
living grave" Mooney also appealed
to labor leaders to continue their ef.
forts in his behalf.
OF the five persons indicted 10,
murder in connection with the boml
explosion, only two have been con.
victed-Mooney and Warren X. Bill.
ings. machinist. Billings received 6
sentence of life Imprisonment, Mrs
Rena Herman Mooney. wife of Thoma,
Mooney, and Israel Weinberg, "iit.
ney" bus driver. were acquitted. anC
Edward d. Nolan, a machinist, neve,
has been tried.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
Has ~ SONS IN o. s. ARMY.
louisiana Negro Minister Rec.ives
Service PIN From RED Cross

The Rev. r. II. Windsor. Rayville
La, negro minister OF the Baptist
church. has received a twelve star
service pin, the gift Of the Amerie IN
Red Cross. for which he Is a Jealous
worker. He has nineteen sons. twelve
of them I'm the army. There are twins
and triplets wearing the olive drab
Eight of the boys volunteered and four
were drafted. 1t IL believed Mr.. Wind
sor Is the only American father tn
such a record. Upon hearing of II
President Wilson, who Is also presi-
dent of the Red Cross, sent him a let
ter which said:
Il am writing to say with what in.
terest and admiration 1 have learned
that twelve Of your sons are in the
service of our country and the thir-
tenth impauently waiting to follow
them. This In a splendid record and !
congratulate you from the bottom OF
my heart. The colored troops have
proved themselves fine soldiers"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
ALLIES ASK HOOVER
TO Be RELIEF CHIEF
Plan Is to CentraliZe Organi-
cation So as to Obtain
Best Results.
SPECIAL FLAG IS PLANNED
Food Ships Would Fly It to
Signify Interallied Aid
for Sufferers.

PARIS, Nov. 29.-The appointment OF
Herbert c. Hoover as Director Cen
eral of Relief. having charge of the
entire food and relief administration
for the European Allies and the United
States, is under consideration. II ls
understood the offer of the position
has been made in behalf of the AL
lies and is regarded favorably by Mr.
Hoover.
The general idea is to centralize the
organization. so that both the food
and tonnage made available by the Al
lies will be used under one plan to the
best advantage Of each Of the allied
nations. The Director-General would
be the supreme executive head and
would work in conjunction with the
existing interallled maritime, FOOD
and financial commissions. with head
quarters in London. The present
American representatives on these
commissions are Messrs. Stevens. Rub.
lee. Crosby and Sheldon.
Part OF the plan is that relief ships
forming an extensive interalled reliei
fleet shall fly an interallied flag Sc
that the countries receiving relief
will feel that II comes from all alike
rather than from any one country
Mr.. Hoover, after going 10 Brus.
sells. probably will go to London, where
the plan VIII be considered further
His party includes Robert Taft, son OF
the former President. and DR.. Alonzc
Taylor.
mo fear can be entertained regard
ing the feeding of the Central EN-
pires to the detriment OF allied coun.
tries" said a member OF the Hoover
party. Three problems have beer
solved concerning the job. These are
the shipping problem. concerning
which the report OF Chairman Hurley
of the Shipping Board is awaited: the
financial question. and also the ques-
ton of food purchasing"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30

The Senator reviewed the records
made by certain OF the wooden shlU
fleet and declared that only three had
been total losses despite tales OF whole
sale loss OF wooden ships Two OF
these were abandoned in heavy
weather on the west coast and the
third was struck by lightning causing
her oil cargo TO explode. and was
burned The Senator then cited the
uses to which the wooden ships could
OF Is the effort TO stifle or destroy an
important industry in this country
when there IS no reason or sense In
such a course
shall every wooden shipyard Of the
country be put out of business be-
cause Of this absurd and false propa
ganda 10 the effect that the wooden
ship is failure and no more wooden
construction should be allowed? We
have the material and now the trained
workmen, the we'll equipped yards-ara
these TO be utilized and an extensive
and important industry maintained, o.
by reason OF prejudice. ignorance OF
Interpretations are these re.
sources. facilities and opportunities &c
be wasted and abandoned?
ANY other nation with the slightest
appreciation OF what the use OF the seq
means would rejoice and take full ad.
vantage Of such material and facilities
Surely we will not be 50 blind oi
prodlgal as to discard them. Foreign
countries will keep our wooden yard,
busy IL we will permit them to do so
Shall we play the dog in the manager
reject wooden construction and ther
say our builders shall not construC
for foreign account? In my judgmen
we should build wooden tonnage FOL
America and for foreign account AN,
remove all unnecessary war restric
lions upon operation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
Willy MOB LYNCHES NEGRO.
Pretends to Bring Prisoner TO Jail
and Oyerpowers Guards.

FREDERICKsBURG. Va, Nov. 29.-Allie
Thompson, negro, charged with at
tacking white women, was taken from
the Culpeppcr county Jail by a mob
last Sunday night and hanged to a
tree.
Two men went to the Jail with a
man bound in ropes, the report OF the
lynch!ns received here to-day said. The
guards at the jail, believing the men
had a prisoner, opened the Jail doors
Fifteen masked men are said to have
stepped inside, overpowered the guards
and seized the negro.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
WOMAN PASSES AS
MAN FOR 81 YEARS
Sudden Death Bares Secret IN
Leeds, England.
Special Correspondence TO Tux ST.,


LoNnoN. Nov. 10.--A woman who
lived as man for more than thirty
years is secret that has just been re-
vealed at an inquest at Leeds, York
shire. Ferdinand Hansen. as she styled
herself. claimed to have been born In
Hamburg. but was Dane by nation
alty.
She was 70 and had been living as
man for thirty-two years, working es
photographer a assistant in Dewsbury.
Leeds and other towns without any
SNspiCi0n ot her sex being shown She
he'd lodged for the last seven years in
Leeds at the house OF n Mrs. Green,
VINO has since declared she has never
had TIE slightest doubt that Hansen
was man.
Hansen told OF n wealthy sister in
Hamburg who had bequeat hed all her
property to him" and as he" had no
other relations in the world It would all
come to Mrs Green. Mrs Green be-
levcd the story anc for seven years
had kept the lodger without receiving
ANYTHING Hansen did no work but a
few odd jobs in the house. Mrs Green
said he always behaved like gentle
man and was we'll educated"
\ few days ago Hansen had paraly-
tic stroke I'm the street. She was re-
moved to the workhOuse inhrmary. where
her sex was discovered
\ similar cHse happened in London a
few years agO, that OF Charlie WILSON,
the West Ham IMAM woman" who was
found TO have been living for forty
years as a man. working as house
painter and being twice married About
twelve years afterward 1t came to light
that Charles Reade, the famous novelist,
knew this strange woman. Kate Tozer.
as long ago rs 1860. lie was so inter
ested that he left behind him some notes
dealing with her story. which was pub
lshed many years after his death In the
English Rerictr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
NEW MOONEY TRIAL URaED.
Labor Men Glad His
Life Was saved.

BosToN. Nov. 29-While pleasure
was expressed to-day by Massachu.
sets labor leaders at the Communication
of the sentence Of Thomas j. Mooney
from death 10 life Imprisonment. tn,
sentiment was unanimous that new
trial should be granted.
Martin T, Joyce secretary treasurer
of the State branch OF the American
Federation of Labor, said in addition:
THE State branch will follow tho
procedure laid down by President
.Gompers in the Mooney case. What
ever views he may express on the turn
the matter has taken viii be conceded
in by the State branch"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
Pay Raises TOT CITY EMPLOYEES.

The Municipal Civil Service Com
mission, at the instance OF Borough
President Frank l.. Bowling. adopted
resolutions yesterday by which en-
ployees OF the city who are paid from
$1,000 to $500 year may have the
benefit OF the salary increase granted
by the new budget without having to
stand civil service examinations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
MAJOR MANNING KILLED
Son of South Carolina Cove, p
Dies In Action,

COLUMBIA, S. G., Nov, 29-Mator w.
>. Manning, eldest son of Gov. Man
ming of South Carolina, was killed in
action in France November 6 The
Governor was notified to-day Of his
sons death hy the War Department.
Major Manning was attached 10 the
Sl6th Infantry. Seventy-nlnth Dlvi-
sion, and recently was decorated for
bravery. He has five brothers in mill
tary service. At the outbreak OF the
war he was a member Of the Wash
ington staff Of the New York Times
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
Cost $500 to Bring In Liquor,

BRlDGEnrRG. Ont. Nov. 29.-Judge
Menne House imposed n fine OF 5000
on Edward Coulthurst. Sr.. convicted
of violating the Dominion laws by
importing liquor into this town. bring
ing it over on the ferryboat from Buff
falo. -Four men who were with Coult-
hurst admitted that they had an In
terest in the whiskey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
Women ON Grand Jury.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Nov 29.-For the
first time in the history Of Sacramento
county women have been placed upon
a Grand Jury. Four have been named
on the inquisitorial body Just formed.
They are Mrs. Leonne Gillette, Mrs.
Minnie IIarbaugh. Mrs. Mamie e.
Miles and Mrs. LottIe lowering.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
ROCKEFELLER CAR HITS BOY.
Lad, O Years Old, Has Fractured
skuiI--No Arrest Made.

SkuIi--NO Arrest Made.
John d. Rockefeller's automobile
last night ran down Patsy Contillo, 8
years old. Of Valley street, Tarrytown,
and the boy lies at the point Of death
in the Tarrytown Hospital. According
to DIR. b. L. Sweet, he has a fracture
ut the base of the skull and is un-
conscious.
Mr.. Rockefeller was not in the
motor car at the time, but when he
learned of the accident he telephoned
to the hospital to spare no expense to
save the boys life. An X-ray picture
was taken of the injury.
The chauffeur says he was driving
down Valley street when the boy ran
out into the highway before the car
could he stopped. The fender hit the
boy and knocked him to the pavement,
The chauffeur picked UP the lad and
took him to the hospital. Chief Bowles
who Investigated the accident did not
place the chauffeur under arrest. He
said the accident was unavoidable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30

talists in this country. II they forced
labor further by hanging Mooney, the
germ OF revolution started in Europe
would he spread 10 the United States.
Consequently political az well as eco
nomic forces were brought to bear on
Gov. Stephens. Mooney is innocent Of
the crime charged against him"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
Policy of Retrenchment.

Mr.. Piez pointed out that the trus-
tees of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton were not unmindful of the dis
turbance to industry which might be
caused by wholesale sudden concella
retrenchment there would be as little
cancellation as possible. A consider
able number OF the men released from
the wooden shipyards can find en-
ployment In the yards where steel
vessels are being built as there is TO be
little interference with this pro-
gramme, Mr.. Piez asserted.
Senator Fletcher tFlorida), in whose
State many OF the wooden ship con-
tracts We're cancelled. made a long
defense of the wooden ship pro-
gramme to-day and OF the wooder
ships themselves. He recalled the
predictions of failure and disaster
when the Shipping Board decided tC
build any vessels of wood.
Contracts for 100 wooden ships OF
$500 tons were finally let and there
had been delivered completed % 81
these ships up to November 20. Sew,
I'enty-six. the Senator pointed out. have
carried cargoes or sailed in ballast for
their loading ports and the others are
being made ready for service.
Senator Fletcher then cited the sus
pensions and cancellations of con
tracts by the Shipping Board. "Thi:
has been done because II is found thai
the board will have more OF those
ships than It can economically util
ize." said Senator Fletcher. "particu
larly when II takes into considera tior
the 400 steel ships built on the Grea'
Lakes OF about the same size ant
capacity.
mo doubt" the Senator declared
"the Board is Influenced by the propa
ganda against the wooden ships anC
the many false reports put in circula
ton concerning them. thus influencing
the public mind to conclude that thtN
are unseaworthy and almost worth.
less"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
HURLEY SEEKS SALE
OF WOODEN VESSELS
His Mission Abroad Includes
Effort to Prevent RevOk-
ing Of Contracts
$50 SHIPS ARE INVOLVED
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Wishes to Avoid Disturb
ance Of Industry.
Special DsspateA 70 TIE srH.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Part OF the
mission in Europe Of Edward Hurley,
chairman of the United States Ship
ping Board. It was revealed to-day, IL
to try to sell such . number Of the
wooden ships contracted for by the
Government that 1t will not be neces-
sary to cancel any OF the contracts for
building the vessels. II Mr.. Hurley Is
successful the original wooden ship
programme will be carried out. II he
fails the contracts for $50 OF these
vessels, for which the keels have not
been laid. will be cancelled.
These facts were made public to-day
in letter received by Representative
johnson (Wash) from Charles Piez,
vice-president and general manager OF
the Emergency Fleet Corporation The
letter made 1t clear that the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation now had all
OF the vessels of the wooden type and
OF small steel vessels that II would
require and that there was no inten-
ton of adding to this feet.
One of the reasons for suspendlng
the wooden ship contracts on which
work had not been started, the letter
pointed out. was that Congress had
not authorized further expenditures.
Another reason is the considerable
number OF wooden and smaller steel
vessels now In the Government fleet.
Still a third reason set forth was that
the wooden vessels were regarded as
good emergency vessels, but as rather
improbable investments under COM
petitive conditions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
HOTELS AND REsTAURANrs.

al Hotcls and RCHtdurdns ACrertissd u
THE syn comply VITA The Orders Of tAs
UNifod StdfSs Food Contamination
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-01
NOTABLE VIRGINIANS
EXPRESS ADMIRATION
American Soldiers France Stir Admiration of Reform Lead
Who Visits Them in Trenches-Notable Progress in
Curbing Drink Evil in Great Britain Since Beginning of
War


bach in tlPhm"nH for Nafel\ = aaS.
on ms return rom Ff''e an mus
sion Tor Inc ANfFlVaa government,
br. James cannon Jr- vas the guest
ol P'n"r a' ViN,i'F ~lNVh ~ MuF
ls &c" ,,-~ ~. t,,' '.''', o. 80,
IN ,.t- - f,.,l,
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fi,.tl a. ~ F4i.". "I Wy ~
toastnase,er S@rrn,sr,. 49,
of tho Central Y NJ & snoakng
for the PreSbsterians Mr. Jaroh INT
lauf. speaking for the f,utheranS. Rev.
John Scott, speaking for the Episco-
paiiAns. and Rev. W L Thompson.
speaking for the MethodistS briefly
voiced their pleasure at Or Cannon $
Dr George W Mcdaniel Of First
make the preSt NATION speech. lie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-01
MAGNIFICENT MUSIC
MARKS SECOND CONCERT:
taon of tho Mad Scene From
Lucia"
CLOSING PROGRAM TONIGHT
Mr. Aitschuler'S Russian Symphony
Orchestra Again Delights Audience
With Two Big Tschaikowsky Nnm-
he-r<--Concert Greatly Enjoyed.

90 t,,x ..t.,aia .,.,. 90,
a,,o,rns 49,, ~ 49,.
WY. vs. eN '''e h'e' -
''''' '''"'
This comment by lady who at
tended the second concert in the Wed =
nesday Gibbs musical festival held in
the City Auditorium last night voiced
what was probably in the minds OF
every person who made up the large
audience
prefacir- +,s ,rtrted nrosra,,, WITH
~ ..Star-Snanrla. panrer" ~ re-
-; s,,.~.,.,,.,f -, -.
I 90 80 ".i 'l'l ','@ io'
S Si!aeo"e" i'i"S'o"i cat GA eNoei-
fence
And then. just by the way of hear
ing out the coed lady to the effect
that it was a perfectly splendid con-
cert. let 1t be announced that MIR
Branch told the audience all about the
liberty loan, and met with a perfect
" splendid" response
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-01
New Military Bill Agreed Up
on in Cabinet Meeting Ready
for Congress Soon
SENATOR'S START
PLANS FOR QUICK
ACTION On DRAFT
Smith Of Georgia, Reed and
Poindexter Seek to Antici-
pate Administrations Pro-
posals for Raising More Men

WASHINGTON ...4 20 r-o..i-.,
t4-Fist,,, .,.-{ 49,. ..-t-.
+, stlrprise f,- ~,.,.-,...- - "a ~
4darted to4,. f,--.., ~" W. ''''''
So '-f ''"'
'7 "'5n''Ni"'4 40 hatf hFeA de-
. 80 =" ietueSt ah amendment to the
iN'Ce Ia" "R}th VIII pro-
PRESIDENT "5ta '5ankr1 au-
l"'t ''E 60 MAKE 9~eh increase as the
81 7sl''t ''''S "tHAaLe no" or Al
an ''' 0f' lifhe
~ Fe' pos" IN urging s1'n broad
powers f9r the chief executive lis to
- 1lu me dangerous delays caUsed t.
I'f- ny discussions M con ert@-f every
'"-t S.'Sh measures come br-
ne pom IS maze that congress VIII
| 800 -" = 'HeIN On ne situation a.
t"i'' asi"iN Tor equipment L, sup
Pii's ana transportation must he IcgiS-
'7s'p i'' ~ tach increase rs made
~ me pan appears an IN
''ost9 N'''s purpose - limit American
pa 's'a1''' "hfF ~ inc capacity IF
=, ira hspofl non faculties In
~ tN'st = m Tor immediate increases
ll9ei''- "Hh the coop
.lt' - M AHiFPlhG eoaFd. Is be
Z" nave prepared another sur
" ''t'ea across ne AtiantI" with
~ NV mex ninety da!s IS said 10 he
<''a''' man any oo1ct8t ~ The COY ~
"'i't Nea- poSSibi" month
ne only "fhciat statement on
,a'''' ''' q. I'D" close 81 tho "a nlnot
,'''S'I'~ as Ihat tho plan 81 S'cre-
80 % ~ "dNeF VIII SUNNI TO me
'ouse H',f''"'N aHalrS committee VIII
~ 'NS."eh' w i'Soh plan IT IS IN
- tN'""" etta' immediate appr"prla-
'''ttS i'f an increase ~ more than one
"'t.lo" "ifh WI zee maze
-, va ia FT 7l.I"FTn. 9" hartman
81 me c'iftfiiV'e. ne would be
ptFP7Fe1 I" appefr WIN AL details
t7to IA inEl$-elght hours
'7l"eH' wilson afreadN he's heeH
@t""'"" authority - use ms judgment
~ ''H"N matters over Nh}ch congress
roif'"Fl" exercises fhd control HOW
ms request VIII oo regarded AT nrSt
Iisnoe - mater OF pure specuia-
''i' ne au'' tlnls''a t'on o'nclais VINO
are aware or me Plan do not expect
serious optos'tion. theN assert the
"sI'e,@ N"l.n VIII ne "erlFed ana the
~ ~ '''F country m ireslnehf
ns". aNs"t' success 10 the pan
" hiir me Cahine' was generating
80 nv n''e house '"'te members o.
't'e S'"att Ntar teo movement 10
speed up the pan Ior greater army
'FS"ioliop GAMING ior inc hnh"~
"'a.e "iS"'i'@atioH o. me army OF nNe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-01
NEW MISSOURI SENATOR
IS ARDENT SUFFRAG|ST
Passage NJ Amendment Now Regard
cd a. Certain Since appointments OF
Ncnophon 4. Whitley to- stones scat

Washington April 3~.-~-Vfctory for
the suffrage amendment which has
passed he house and is now before
the senate has been made practically
certain ny the appointment. OF Keno
phop T. Whitley to succeed TO the
vacancy caused by the death OF Sen
ator Stone, OF Missouri Wilfles~~is
said TO be an ardent suffragist and
his vote is counted upon to decide
the fate OF the amendment
Senator GUM, who was recently APP
pointed 10 succeed senator BrG1ssard,
OF Louisiana, is also counted for the
amendment Both of these votes
have been added to the senate since
the last poll of the suffrage workers
showed that two votes were needed
10 insure the amendments passage.
II Wilfleys vote should he the de-
Gliding factor in the senate, MISSOURI
would be able 10 c9aim the distlnc-
ton OF having east the deciding vote
in both houses as the final vote for
the amendment in the house was east
by Representative Russell, of Mis-
souri,. Moreover. II Russell had not
voted, Speaker Clark Would have de-
cided the tie and Missouri still would
have held the honor of the deciding
vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-01
MUCH REJOICING IN
CITY HALL CIRCLES

There was much rejoicing in City
Hall circles yesterday as the result of
the action of the finance committee
Monday night in recommending
general 0 per cent increase in salaries
and wages OF city employees. The re-
joicing was not confined alone to the
employees effected by the Increase but
was INDUCED in by the heads of de-
partments. who have had some trou-
bile in keeping their men. because OF
the poor wages paid by the city.
1t is generally understood that city
council Will pass the ordinance as
By the comnAttea.