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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
fIlhu ROOT SCORES
CONGRESS BEFORE
INVESTIGATORS
Says Body Refused To Sup
port Wilson At First

Washington, Feb 6!-Elihu Root,
honorary president Of the National
Security league, today told the spe-
cial committee investigating the
leagues political activities, that in
ms Judgment congress had failed to
support President Wilson's war pro-
gram until the people reacted to its
attitude and demanded whole hearted
cooperation. The people, he said.
were so dead in earnest about pros
ecutlng the war to the fullest that
congress had to lend its support.
Mr.. Root made a general defense
OF the league in pulling forth during
the last congressional campaign its
schart showing how members Of con-
gress had voted on important war
measures and said that ne so resent
ed the imputation that the league had
teen organized in the interest of mu-
milton makers and others benefitting
from the war that he could not think
of strong enough terms in which to
make a satisfactory denial.
Opposed Ford.
Defending the action of the league
III OPboolii;o Iilo SlCSIlOH vi IlcHIy fOIu
as senator from Michigan. Mr.. Root
said that it was "of the greatest i'm
portance to the successful prosecution
of the war;" that Mr. Ford be defeat
ed. The league considered Mr.. Ford
pacifist and an opponent OF the war,
Mr.. Root said. He added that Mr..
Ford went to the very. very verge
of disloyalty if he did not actually Ego
over.
Mr.. Root stated the league had care.
fully avoided taking any part in poll
tics and that it's sole purpose had
been to educate the voters regarding
the records Of their congressman so
they would elect for the next con-
gress only one hundred percent Amer
leans who could be depended upon to
do everything toward winning the
war. The congressional acid test"
charge had proved very valuable in
the educational campaign.
The nomination of Mayor William
Hale Thompson, of Chicago. as sen
ator from Illinois, was opposed, by
the Security league.
Mr.. Root said, because the league
considered it would be serious blow
to America If. he should be elected. He
stated the league had opposed Miss
Jeanette Rankin, representative from
Montana, as candidate for Senator
for that State because she had voted
against the declaration of war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
BRYAN PROPOSES
GOVERNMENT and
STATE OWNERSHIP
Would Turn Railroads Back After
Period of u Months.

Would Turn Railroads Back After
Period of II Months.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Plans for the
solution of the railroad problem were
presented to the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress today by William
Jennings Bryan, Luther M. Walter, Of
Chicago, general counsel for the rail-
road security holders Organization,
and other speakers. Improvement of
port facilities was urged by Secretary
of commerce Redfield, as a means of
increasing the nations foreign COM
merce.
. In presenting a dual plan Of state
and government ownership Of rail.
roads, Mr.. Bryan predicted that the
roads, would be returned to private
ownership at the end Of twenty one
months after peace on the same basis
as that existing when they were TAX
en- over by the government, unless the
president should arbitrarily turn them
back before.
"The railroads do not want this,
said Mr.. Bryan, "nor has such plan
any advocates, but it. is likely to be
accepted because no other plan will be
accepted by q majority"
Mr.. Bryan's plan contemplated ow-
nership by the government Of trunk
lines so as to give every state an out
let for it's products with the distribut-
ing railroads under state ownership.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07


of $1,000 payment made by the
packers to w. M. Roberts, attorney
for Morris and Company, he said Let
ters were read referring to $3.50, ION
account of the Rodenberg campaign"
which Mr.. Veeder later explained was
a campaign for the Rodenberg pri-
mary law.
Replying to Senator Gronna, Mr.
Veeder said he supposed the contribu-
ton to Mr. Colquitt's fund in Texas
was made at the request of a citi-
zens' committee" A letter which he
wrote to a local agent in FIT Worth,
Texas, said:
"1t was agreed to pay Capps and
Canter on account of Colquitt's CAM
paign fund $4,000 and l am today in
receipt of request from Durham ask
ing that we make payment of one
third of 81 ,00G now called for on ac.
count of the fund"
"How do you look upon creature
cheap enough to ask contributions of
the packers?" asked Senator Gronna.
eve try to avoid these things, and
think they should not be done," re-
sponded Mr. Veeder ~ think the fact
that we have been solicited only two
or three times indicates how little of
this is DONE"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
WHIT She was locking For.

One Of the many excellent stories
Told by Lady Jepson in her ".Notcs a.
d Nomad" concerns her godfather. HE
came often rc our house," writes the
authoress, "having an obvious admira'
zion for the pretty young aunt who
lived with US. One day he called as
usual and I at once, climbed on his
knees and stared searchlnsly into his
clear, brown. eyes. What's the matter,
chiid:' said he, and what are you look
lng at?' Mamma said to papa quoth
I. that you had a wife.in your eye and
Tia looking to see il can find her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
Old nohlo Company

The so-called "Ohio company" OF
eNrly times was organized in Boston
In 1856 for the purpose OF buying gov
eminent land and founding settle
nent northwest of the Ohio river. In
1857 tts agents contracted with con.
EreSs Tor 100000 acres Of land and
obtained an option for 100000 acres.
The company founded the town OF
Marietta, O., which became an early
center of New England influence IN
the Northwest. The contract made BY
the Ohio company contained the hrst
national land grant for university.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
ops IN SEATTLE
D TACOMA: READY
mr. AN. EMERGENCY
taptinued From Page One.)


lire ]. F. Warren, can provide
to go out with every car, it
announced by Superintendent
lime. of the municipal line.
tile was lighted by electricity
tonight, the firemen and en-
B at the municipal light plant
: refused to obey their unions
that they strike.
tle police said they we're ready
" emergency. A big truck car
4 machine gun with sandbags
|up around it's edges, stands at
tlice station. Three former army
kants have been assigned to the
Throw Tacks on Streets.
|orcycle police were instructed
Itch sharply for offenders who
possibly spread tacks on the
+ to puncture automobile tires.
everal days stories of enormous
|of tacks for this purpose have
Circulated here.
|aatement, issued by the strike
Ettee of the central labor coun-
6ich is directing the strike, said
kalkout was a success. All lines
bustry in which union workmen
employed, were crippled, the
bent said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07

Elsie Janis, who turned her art
as an actress to the entertainment
Of soldiers in France, is most
popular among allied fighting
nen. But next to the American
ri, comes Nancy Gibbs, Eng
nd's most beautiful actress.
tss Gibbs is performing in the
,spitals of England for the allied
!elfare league and has brought
orgetfulness of pain to many a
founded soldier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
Toy ooa Answers call.

A toy dog which. at the word OF
command, will rush from. its kennel
10 one Of the ingenious products OF
those whose business 1t Is to please
the children. "A microphone Is placed
Inside the kennel. sharp noise
causes it to vibrate and come In con.
tact with a piece of metal. This
,eldSeS "a electrical, circuit, equipped
With / Amail battery and connected
With IN electromagnetic. The pull VI
the latter on its arms ture releases tho
catch Of the spring tmd out pops ths
toy animal
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
MINIATURE HOME or
UNION Central ms.
co., ON EXHIBITION

A miniature office building. the re-
plica of the 54-story home of the In
ion Central Life Insurance company
Of Cincinnati, of which Edgar Brew.
ster of Pine Bluff, is agency direc-
tor. is on exhibition for several days
in the window of Henry Marx COM
pany on Main street. The little struc-
ture is work of art and is an ex-
act reproduction on a minute scale
of the huge building erected by the
insurance company iE Cincinnati.
The building is said to be the tallest
south of New York city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
PINE BLUFF TEAM -. ?
GOES TO JONESBORO

Pine Bluff High school basket ball
team, with Coach L. E. Bassett. left
at 1 o'clock yesterday for Jonesboro
where they will play Jonesboro Hi TO-
day.
The locals are outweighed by the
Jonesboro five, and have twice been
defeated by them. Those who went
are: Park Tonne, Joe Hensley, Franz,
Boon, Chester List, Jewel May and
Johnnie Mcintyre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07

ne 81 the worst features Of acid
ach IS that very often it literally
ses Its victims in the midst of
v And the strange thing
W IS that the people with acid
'scls seldom know what their
oh really is.
matter how good or wholesome
'9od may be, or how much they
9ey 40 not gain in strength.
clearly explained by the
mat an acid-stomach cannot
Illy digest food. Instead of
1y, normal digestion, the excess
0u sc the food to sour and fer
men when this mass of sour,
saseo food, charged with excess
yes into the intestines, it be-
Me breeding place for ali kinds
ln ana toxic poisons, which in
IA absorbed into the blood and
wy .a. way distributed throughout
sa I body. And that is exactly
H. ns mat so many thousands Of
r. y. eat and eat and keep on eating
Y. !, are literally starving in the
~ plenty. Their acid-stomachs
= absolutely impossible for
n. NY get the full measure Of ncur-
". out of their food. And it
lake long for this moor no,,r-
Is" ". 70 show its i'll effects in a
IN a ps emaciated body.
tma say: my stomach doesn't
al -. That may be true because
a,,I Mctims of acid-stomach do not
81 y " sulfer stomach pains. Then
II ;,S %ere are millions who do suffer
"A. ~ ,S y aches and pains-head-
n asneumatic twMges, govt, lulm.
pslns around the heart and in
who never dream that ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
PEARL OF JOYEUSI WINS.

Decatur, Ala, Feb. 6.-The most
successful meet in the history of the
Alabama Field trials association
closed today with Pearl of Joyeusi
owned by j. K. .Otley, of Atlanta, and
handled by Jack Biddle, of Birming
ham, Alabama, winning the free-for.
all, the final event. The runner-up was
Ferris jake, owned by G. C. White
of CORTLAND, Alabama, Last years
officers were reelected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07

Boys suits at prices that will pay
you to buy for several months to
come. Regular $500 suits reduced
to $S.9S, regular $1,000 values, $5.9S.
Other numbers down to 1898. Leav-
tits Cut Price Store cleanup sale.
2-1-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
MONEY SAVERS FOR ALL
These Durable Soles Cut
Shoe Bills Down

"For use around cement plants and
similar places where rough materials
grind down solcs quickly, | recommend
Ne0lin Soles. They resist wear sur
prisingly. After working around the
clinier department long enough to
wear out two pairs of ordinary soleS,
my Neolln Soles are still as good as
new, writes A. +. Miller, superintend-
cnt of The Pcninsular Portland Cement
Company plant in Jackson, Michigan
1t is remarkable how tough and dur
able Neolin Solcs are. They are made
SO by Science-comlortable and water
proof, too. They come on new shoes
in many styles for men, women, and
children, and are available everywhere
for residing, Wear them, and cut
your shoe bills down.
Neolin Soles are made by The Good
year Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio,
who also make Wingloot Heels. guar
, anteed to outwear all other heels
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
Rainbow br,doe.

A professional paper Ut the United
States geological survey On the yso'nsJ
u the Navajo country describes. a,
perhaps the most striking erosion fes
Nurs within that region, 1 recently dis
covered natural bridge. which has beer
narned the Rainbow Bridge. II span,
B1dyS Canyon. on the northwest slope
Of Navajo mountain. Its symmetry
and graceful proportions make It ona
u the hrast natural bridtsa Of The
world
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
LYNCH NEGRO.

lNewbern, n. c., FEB. 6.--John Dan
iels, negro, charged with the murder
of Grover Dickery, manager of a lum-
Der company, was taken from Jail at
Jacksonville, near here, today and
lyncled
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07

Funeral services of Mrs. James S.
Perrin who died at Yazoo City, Miss,
Wednesday night will be held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Epis-
copal church by Rev. A. II. Stowell
Pallbearers are: Frank Ragland, Will
liam Nichol, C. E. Philpot, H. B.
Strange, A B. Cox, of Little Rock,
Carl Rutledge, Finn HUT, Curren
Michol
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
GERMANS TAKE BROMBERG.

Amsterdam, Feb. 6-The city OF
Bromherg, German Poland, has been
racaptured from the Poles by Ger
man troops, after brisk fighting, ac-
cording to advices received here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
3 MASKED BANDITS
SECURE $4,000 LOOT

Wheeling. w. Va, Feb. 6.-Three
masked bandits held UP the Bank Of
Fulton, near here today and escaped
in an automobile with $4,000. More
than 100000 in money and bonds
was overlooked by the robbers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
Hia iAmbItlon.

mi be glad when ] get BIZ enough
10 wssll my own sace." said little
Bobby, as his mother tnished the oper-
alton "Why SO, acar?' she asked.
"'Canse then T won't WISH IT" be rs.
plied. 81
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
az KILLED.

Paris, Feb. GA dispatch from
Bremen announces that during the
fighting in that city Tuesday, IS per.
sons were killed and several hundred
wounded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07

ere viii be no Flu" at. your
II you keep a bottle of DR..
kon's Favorite Prescription ham
md take a few doses when you
4 little "out Of sorts" For sale
druggists. !2-4tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
|tary'iing in the
Midst Of Plenty
Steals Strength and
Good Feelings From Millions

acid-stomach is the real cause Of the
trouble.
Naturally, the sensible thing to do
is to strike right at the very cause Of
this trouble and clean the excess acid
out of the stomach. There is a quick.
easy way to do this. A wonderful
new remedy quickly removes the
excess acid without the slightest dis.
comfort. It is EATONIC. Made in
the form of tablets-=they are good
to cat-iust like q bit Of candy. They
literally absorb the injurious excess
acid and carry it away through the
intestines. They also drive the bloat
out of the bOdy--in fact you can fairly
feelitwork. Make q testof EATONlC
in your owi, case today. Get big
box Of EATONIC from Your druggist.
See for yourself how surely It brings
quick relief in those painful attacks
of Indigestion, bitter heartburn, belch-
ing, disgusting food repeating, that
awful bloated, lumpy feeling after
eating and other stomach miseries.
Danish all your stomach troubles so
completely that you forget you have
a stomach. Then you can eat what
You like and digest your food in COM
fort without fear Of distressing
after effects.
If EAT0NIC does not relieve you, il
will not cost you one penny. You can
return it to your druggist and get
your money back. So il. you have the
slightest question about your health
If you feel you are not getting all
the strength out OF your food--if you
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07

=. madeleine has done me as I
jour ;,a # always. Mrs. A. L.
gl''I S47 st. Paul Avenue, Los
~ who who suffer from any form of
's ss as indicated by displace-
illumination, liberation, irreg-
3 lb,sckache, headaches, nervous
at the blues" should do as Mrs.
.dS. and give Lydia E. Pinkham's
EsSIe Compound a thorough trial.
ave aver forty years this famous
|, WI which contains the curative,
ibsning properties es,o Of l good s old
Eing just such ailments. # you
ryusfteirious complications write for
to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
[ynn, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
ADMITS PACKERS l
CONTRIBUTED TO
AID POLITICIANS

Continued From Page One.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
| 1AE World
AS Woman SAYS
,d;a E. Pinkham's
IL Compound made
Il" Well Woman.

mrnOSC OIL Tic CiIHc,
|l|was not able to do
|Ilmy own homework,
Hand / could not get
|Ihelp from doctors.
III saw Lydia E. Pink
|IIham's V e G e ia bl e
Il compound adver:-
|I|tised in the newspa-
|llpers, and took six
||lbottles, and am a
.well woman. You
can use my name to
He'll the world the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
1l Is; 4; j! i !! J.. !S'o1es
Trade Marx Reg. u 8. Pat. on
OBITUARY
MRS. JAMES S. PERRIN.

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The Era-leader., 1919-11-20
General News In Brief.

Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee
Socialist, was denied his seat in
Congress because of his opposi-
ton to the war.
Deportation proceedings were
instituted in a number OF cities
against violent radicals caught in
nationwide raids.
Students prevented Field Mar
shal Won Hindeuburg from enter.
ing the Reichstag to testify in
the war inquiry.
A maximum price of 10 1-2
cents per pound, wholesale, for
beet sugar was fixed by the gov
ernment.
The Louisiana Baptist Associ.
alton heard addresses on the
$751; 100000 campaign and de.
cided to hold its aext convention
in Lake Charles.
Former Governor Halls an.
nouncement he would support
Stubbs in the race for governor
aroused considerable political
comment.
Working for the first time un-
der cloture, the Republican sena-
tors flattened all opposition and
adopted ten treaty reservations.
The shooting of the American
Legionnaires on Armistice Day
at Centralia, Wash, was planned
weeks ahead by the |. W. w., a
member confessed.
Southern congressman prevent
cd Representive Madden's at
tempt to wipe out the "Jim Crow"
law.
The governor Of Virginia ap-
pointed Carter Glass, secretary
Of the Treasury, as senator for
the unexpired term of the late
Senator Thomas Martin.
Declaring the federal machin .
cry is inadequate to combat radi-
calism, Attorney General Palmer
declared new laws are necessary.
While the price of sugar to re-
tailers will be held at about ten
cents, Importation Of more ex-
pensive sugars for manufacturers
will be allowed.
The Era-leader., 1919-11-20
police Jury Proceedings.

F,spslinton, La. Nov 7, 1919
rb. Police Jury in and for the
o,,ish Of Washington, State Of
lopisiaua, met in regular session
! the court house in the town of
rpnk]inton on the above date
nth the following members pres
mt. R. H. Spring, c. M Tate,
b D, Foil, ]. R. Leslie, G. H.
rbelsn, j. H. Cassidy, Walter
e,eer, J. C. Green, Louis Grain,
h $. Thomas, and T. B. Roberts.
absent none.
The reading of the minutes of
|ootober was deferred until the
,ltsrnoon session and the ques-
| iion Of letting or accepting the
hias made for building the Frank
linton and Pearl River Road and
,ba Franklinton and Tylertown
Road and after a lengthy discus.
,ion it was decided that the citi-
,sn's committee and the road
.onmittee from the Police Jury
! nest and decide and make rec
lamentations as what to do.
On motion by G.. H. Whelan,
,conded by T. D. Foil, that vot'
|ipg precinct No. 8 known as Old
! |Fts Station be moved to the Red
|C,oss Salvage station, Carried.
On motion by Louis Grain, Sec
|eadsd by 7. B. Roberts, that the
road 10 connect the Childs Bridge
and Tylertown road and also the
/ ,osd to be known as the Grains
|Creek school road a distance of
about two miles was granted.
Carried.
4 On motion by G, H. Whelan,
1 @eonded by J. G. Green. that j.
n. Rabb's salary be fixed at
$500 per month, beginning with
January 1920. Carried.
On motion by j. C. Green, sec.
ondsd by G. Fl. Whelan, that the
4 salary Of Miss Elsie Letchworth
wa Fixed at $500 per month.
The Era-leader., 1919-11-20
Thanksgiving Exercises.

Members of the High School
faculty will be glad to meet every
resident of the community in
the school auditorium at $3.50
O'Clock on Thanksgiving after.
noon, when a community Sing
will be enjoyed and other fea-
lures presented for the enter.
tainment of the community.
Let this be a great get to.
gether" occasion in which for
once every home in the town
will be represented.
The Era-leader., 1919-11-20
Sl.5O Per Year.
NUMBER "a.

The newspriut paper crisis was
reported worse now than it was
during the war.
Four points Of the Esch rail.
road bill, dealing with finances,
were approved by the House.
Britt Smith, an |. W. W. pris.
oner, turned Uuited States evil
dence and identified four compan.
ions as among those who fred on
the Centralia parade.
Propped up in bed in which
once slept Baron Renfrew, later
King Edward VII, President Viii.
son received the Prince of Wales.
Following reports that radicals
were preventing coal miners from
returning to work, federal agents
left for Northern West Virginia.
The American Newspaper Pub.
fishers Association ordered stern
measures to meet the shortage of
newsprint paper.
Methodism needs a genuine re-
vival of old time religion, Bishop
Kilgo told the Louisiana confer.
ence.
The Republicans of the Senate
locked horns with the president
by adopting reservations to Ar.
ticle X in language which may
kill the covenant.
Whiskey was sold openly with.
out interference by federal agents
in Louisville, KY, as a result of
the ruling of Judge Evans.
Cities of Western Washington
Joined in a "war to the death"
against the muderous |. w. w.
The Era-leader., 1919-11-20
FRANKLNTON

The road committee together
with the Police Jury committee
met and after investigating bids
it was decided to reject all bids.
The secretary was instructed to
notify the State Highway De-
partment and ask for same to be
re.advertised and more bidders
invited and also try to arrange to
let some smaller contracts.
On motion by G. M. Tate, Sec
onded by T. B. Roberts, that
the road money be divided by
wards in proportion to the mi
leage with the exception of the
4th ward be allowed S2,000.00
additional and 3rd ward be allow
ed $500.00 additionsl running
from December 1st, 1919 to Dec
ember 1st, 1920. Carried.
Motion made by Walter Green,
seconded by G. M. Tate, that the
different wards be allowed to con.
tract their road work quarterly or
as they see hest. Carried.
Motion made by Louis Grain,
seconded by r. H. Spring that
the Parish Treasurer be allowed
$4,000 per month. Carried.
On motion by G. M. Tate, sec-
onded by R. H. Spring, the fol-
lowing ordinance was unani'
mously adopted. Levying taxes
on all the taxable property with
in Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Be 1t Resolved: That the fol.
lowing taxes shall be and are
hereby levied for the year 1919
on all the taxable property situa.
ted in Washington Parish: Louis
lana:
General parish tax, 5 mills. y
General parish wide school tax,
authorized by the Constitution of
Louisiana, as amended and adopt.
ed under authority of Act 218 Of
1918, 1-2 mills.
Special road tax, l mill.
Washington Parish serial road
The Era-leader., 1919-11-20

rance COD
capital ~
rance Carl
[ring certI
france CD
O.
80
furnitun|
biana, thi|
NJ. brown
Special AZ
ting AueI
ov. lslI.
The Era-leader., 1919-11-20
bond, 2 IA mills.
J. r. Leslie, President

| hereby certify that the above
is true and correct copy of the
Resolution passed on the 7th day
of November, 1919 by the Police
Jury of Washington Parish,
Louisiana.
W. E. Banister, Secretary.
On motion the following bills
were allowed and ordered paid.