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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
'.HARDBOILED" SMITH
REPORTED BEATEN By
HIS FORMER VICTIMS
Said to Hare Been Recognised
ut Fort Jay BY Soldiers
Held There,
rBv Associated Pres.l

WASHINGTON. July 17.-Army off,
GERS composing the court martial that
tried Lieutenant "flardboiled" Smith
and Lieutenant Mason. formerly in
charge of American military prisons in
France. where soldiers are alleged TO
have been beaten mercilessly. will be
called before Il special House war in
vestigation committee within a few
days TO explain the sentences they in, :
posed Representative Dallinger, Re-
publican. Massachusetts, announced
tonight.
Other witnesses to be called AZ that
time. Mr.. Dallinger declared in a pre-
pared statement. will testify that the
trial Of these two men was Il joke"
Roth Smith and Mason were given only
sentences of dishonorable discharge
the statement asserted. despite testi-
m'Sly of their brutality.
FHardhoiled' Smhn arrived at Fort
Jay. \. y. the other day" Dailinger
declared, and was almost at once seen
by some Of his victims there serving
sentence. He was recognized by them
and before the guards arrived he was
beaten TO pulp. and believe he is
now in the hospital recovering from
punishment meted out to him by those
very men whom he had himself tor
tured -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
ny JUSTIN u.CI,ATu.

WASHINGTON, July Presl-
dent Wilson IL worried over the
ShnntunE Issue. II mennces the rnti-
fcntton of the treaty more seriously
than nny Issue heretofore raised.
That Is admitted generally by sup
pOrterS of the treaty.
The opponents of tho ShnntunE
clause I'm tho treaty cinin TINT tho
taking of this territory from Chinn,
who stood loyalty by the allies dur
ing the war cnnnot he justified on
nny moral grounds.
The Republican minority In the
senate appears to he determined
that mt least the United Stntcs shnII
not lie mnde II pnrty to the bnr-
gain.
The threat of possible war with
JRpnn does not friShtcn them. In
tnkinE this position they are conf
dent they will have tho support of
the American people. THIS conf
dcnce is based on these conSidcrn-
tlOns
I. The German rights In Shantunp
were acquired by robbery.
.. China having fought Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
FIND MILLIONS OF POUNDS
OF MEAT STORED IN CHICAGO
Report shows Almost So OOO. 900 Pounds
of Beef Alone Held by
Packers.
LRx Associated Press.l

CHICAGO. July lin a report is
sued today officials Of the Illinois De-
partment of Agriculture declare that
enormous quantities Of meats, butter
ani eggs are now in storage in Chi
cago Warehouses. chiefly under control
of tho five big packers. The report
states that since the last regular
compilation of figures June /, the
stocks of these commodities have
grown in abnormal proportions, and
that their release would go far toward
relieving the present shortage and
tend 10 reduce prices.
According TO the report the follow
ing quantities are IT present stored in
Chicago:
Beef. S5,971.oOO pounds.
Pork. 1851 900 pounds.
Butter. 7.S93,000 pounds.
Eggs. 1,2S0,000 cases or $50, 900
dozen eggs
The figures In the report will be used
by District Attorney Cline in the Fed
eral governments inquiry into the
high cost of food products in Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
TWO ARMY ALRPLANES
MISSING; ONE AVIATOR
EN- ROUTE TO LANGLEY
Lieut.. Robert Feiss, Learning
Washington Wednesday, Has
Not Been Heard From.
NV Assoc,a,ed Pres,l

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Two army
airplanes and their occupants engaged
on cross-country flights were reported
missing tonight oy Air Service head
quarters. Lieutenant Robert Felss. in
a Curtiss machine. left Washington al
1 z. NJ. "Wednesday for Langley Field,
Va. and nothing has been heard from
him since. Lieutenant c. NJ. Potter,
who accompanied him in another ma
chine. also failed TO arrive al the field
but IT was found today that he had
made forced landing at Wicomico
Va. during rainstorm. in which he
lost sight of his companion.
Four De Haviland planes which have
been engaged in a tour from Dallas tc
Boston. stopping at various places over
the United States, left Washington to-
day for New England. Two were forced
to land in New Jersey, while a third
smashed up near Rockawa Beach.
Long Island. The fourth is missing
No one was injured in the plane force d
to descend on Long Island.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
EXPECT MARINE STRIKE
SETTLEMENT SHORTLY
Hope Held Out in All Quarters OF
Early agreement Between
Factions.
MORE CREWS JOIN UNION MEN
Pickcts in Launches Visit Boats
Affected by Controversy-Pass
gers on English Vessel Stranded in
Harbor With Bar Closed.
MORE CREWS JOIN UNION MEN
Pv Associated Pres.

NEW YORK. July I7.-With the re-
sumption today Of negotiations be-
tween representatives Of the United
States Shipping Board, shipowners and
striking seamen. hope was held out in
all quarters for early settlement
OF the marine strike. hich has dis
rupted shipping along the Atlantic and
Gulf Coasts for several days. Gus r
Brown. secretary OF the Seamen's
Union. expressed the belief late today
that the strike would be settled within
twenty four hours. lie gave no reason
for this prediction.
Meanwhile, the movement of ships in
this and other ports has beer greatly
curtailed additional crews being added
daily TO the list OF strikers \ new
form OF picketinE was introduced along
the Brooklyn water front today. when
100 strikers were sent up and down
the river in large launch. visiting
ships involved in the strike. This step
was decided upon. union officials sal
10 offset plan of the shipowners OF
sending their vessels out into the har-
bor and attempting 10 put new crews
on them out OF sight OF the shore
picEets.
Because of the strike, 1872 passengers
hound TO South American ports hava
been marooned in New York harbor on
board the British steamer Tennyson
HI''' iaSN nc ere" CeSeTteQ
their vessel before IL reached Ouaran-
tine. coming ashore on a barge that
had gone alongside
Reports from tho ship are that the
passengers arc taking their enforced
delay good -naturcdly. but il viii lie
necessary 70 restock with provisions
when she resumes her voyage
1t was announced today by officials
OF the line that the passengers would
be brought ashore tomorrow on tugs
unless the strike is ended in the mean
time.
The ship was stopped within the
threc-miie imi, and her bar has re-
lnaned under lock and key.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
REPEAL OF DAYLIGHT
81 NNG IS COMING UP
BEFORE HOUSE TO-DAY
Republicans WiHCnHUp Vetoed
Agricultural Bill With
It's Rider.
lDv Associated rress. 7

WASHINGTON. July 1T-Republican
leaders of the House tonight reached
an agreement to call up for considera-
ton tomorrow the remodeied aCricul-
turai appropriation bill. with the leg
lsiatiVe rider repeating the time chang
ing provision of the daylieht-savinr
law. as
Preceding floor consideration. both
the Agricultural and Rules Commit
tees VIII meet, the former to recon-
mend the passage of the repeal and
the latter to make its inclusion per
missiDle as n part of the appropriation
measure. The Agricultural Committee
held a brief session today, but took
no action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
Says 1t Is Bad Form
10 Go to President

NEW YORK, July i7.-Pre,ident
Wilson should go To tho senate with
nhy fncts he hns to reveal respect
ing the league OF nations, md u
would he bad form for Senntors TO
accept tho Presidents Invitation to
Nisit the White House to discuss the
IchEue. according to II statement
mndc today by senator Howard
Sutherland, of West NtrEinia, who
chnc here to meet his son. Cup
tain Richard Is. Sutherland, return
Ing from Frnnrc. senator Suthcr-
land said:
'if ! get mn Invitation from the
rrcSidcnt to cOb,c tn tho White
IiOuhe To discuss the lcnguc Will
not accept IL. ccrtninIy would con-
slider IL bad form To 40.
THE President had his opportu-
nifty when hc wns before the SEN
ntc, hut he declined to speak openly
and chose to discuss only EeneruiI-
ties. The senate wants Incts. II
he has amy we feel TINT he cnn come
before tho senate with them. He
will he welcome"
senator Sutherland is a member a 4
the Sennte Military Amir. Conn
mittcc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
PRESIDENT SOON TO ISSUE
CLARIFYING STA TEDlENT IN
SHANTUlNG CONTROVERSY
Wilson Seems Worried by Opposition
to Shantung Clause in Peace Treaty

German rights I'm China should have
reverted 10 her.
s. The fact TINT the japanese
Oustcd the Germans from ShnntunE
Enve them no mJrr right or title
through conquest thnn the French
or BRITISH, acquired to the territory
OF Belgium. from which they oustcd
the Germans.
s. The action of Jnpnn In forcing
mn nl1y through military menace to
ccdc her tho German rights by
treaty wns not nm action which
ought to command the in,i"i srn,cnt
of the other nIiics and the United
States.
=. The stripping Of an nIiy OF her
territory to buy the good will OF n
power thnt seeks to dominate that
nntion md its people would not only
he shOci>inEiy viOintive of the pur>
pose for which the United states
went to wnr. hut would he nm act
of unparalleled infamy.
q. Endorsement of the seizure
would he in sad contrast with the
previous history of the United
states. NIL of whose wars hnvc been
to right wrongs OF It's own and for
eIEn peoples md never 10 UNDER
write them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
PERSHING COMES IN AUGUST
American Commander Returns to
United states SeNt Month, Rep
rcScntattTc Caldwell Says.
IBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. July IL General
States in August, Representative Cald-
we'll. Democrat New York. told the
House Rules Committee today. urging
early action on mis- resolution setting
aside day for a joint Congressional
session 10 welcome home the American
commander.
There is no politics in this" de-
clared Mr.. Caldwell. Congress is as
anxious to honor General Pcrshing as
the English. the French and the Bel
gians have been"
Committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
BENJAMIN D. HEATH DIES
Charlotte millionaire Fnmou. In Cot
ton Circles md Had LnrEe
Banking Interests.
Try Associated Press. ]

CHARLOTTE, y. G.. July l7.-Ren-
Jamin Dawson Heath. aged seventy.
leading financiers and manufacturers
died here today, following a period OF
declining health
Mr.. Heath had extensive textiIe mill,
interests in North and South Carolina
being officially and otherwise connected
with half dozen or more cotton mills
III the Carolinas, in addition to eS-
tensive banking and realty interests
y gift OF 100000 made last year to
tho Children's Home at Winston
salem was among his notable bene-
volences.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
LIFE BELT BREAKS, SENDING
FLYER CRASHING TO DEATH
Sergeant barton Gates. OF Flushing,
l.. l., Killed In Fall at
SOuthcr Field.
Inv Associated Press. |

AMERICUS. GA. July l7.-Scrgca mt
Barton Gates. OF Flushing. l.. l., was
killed here late today during an aerial
circus being held at Souther Field
Sergeant Gates. who held pilots
license. was flying upside down at the
time, according to spectators, when ap-
parently his life belt broke. lie tum-
bled about 1000 feet to. tho ground.
his machine crashing down nearly a
mile away from where he foil.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
VESSELS COLLIDE, FORCING
STEAMER SCANTlC AGROUND
Loaded Barge Strikes Bont In Delaware
hut Damage Proves to Be
Slight
tRv Associated Prc,s.1

PHILADELPHIA. July 1.-THE Ship
ping Board steamship Scantic was col
lided with early today by loaded
barge and forced aground. The Scan
tic. with cargo of coal for Rotter-
dam. was anchored in the Delaware off
the barge. whose captain lost his bear
inEs in the fog and storm, crashed
into her side. Little damage was done.
The sai:ing of the Scantic will not be
intcrfered with The how OF the barge
was smashed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
SERBIA UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Trnin Service Suspended and Change
In Government Heads Seems
Imminent.

VIENNA. July 17.-All Serbia is un-
der martial law. Train service is sus-
pended throughout the country, and
Belgrade and other cities are the
scenes OF continuous demonstrations
marked by occasional clashes, in which
many casualties have occurred.
From Budapest comes word that
Count Michael Karolyi. who gave up
the Hungarian premiership TO turn 1t
over TO Bella Kun, the Soviet chief. in
tends offering the crown of Hungary
TO Crown Prince Alexander, OF Serbia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
Pershlng Guest OF Royalty.
IIS Associated Press.

LONDON, July 17.-General John J.
Pershing, who Is here to lead the
American troops in the victory parade
on Saturday. was the guest OF Queen
Mary and King George at luncheon
at Buckingham Palace today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
Three Treaties Ratified.
[BX ASsociutcd Press

WASHINGTON. July IL Three
treaties. extending for a period of five
years the arbitration conventions made
some years ago with Italy, Spain and
the Netherlands were ratified today
by the Senate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
FRENCH STEAMER TVAWI.ER
STRANDED AND DESTROYED


ST. PIERRE. MIQUELON. July IL
The steam traw!er Saint Andre. owned
at FeCamp, France. stranded last night
on ST. Pierre Island In fog, and to-
day was tota! loss. The crew af
twenty mine men were saved The
Sa int Andre carried 1900 Quintals of
fish.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
AMERICAN STEAMER GOES
AGROUND on ENGLISH BANK

BUENOS AIRES. July 17.--The Amer
lean steamship Transportation, bound
from Norfolk June !. via Barbados
June Is and Rio Janeiro, is aground
on English Bank. at tho entrance to
tho Plate River.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18

s1.05-Round Trlp-S1.8S
OLD POINT AND NORFOLK
VIA c. & O.-EVERY SUNDAY.
Trains, $50, A. N, II Noon-Ady
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-21
EAST OREGONIAN SPECIAL
NEWS. OF UMATILLA co.

Ward, a corporal of the United States
Marines, is at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Roy Ward. at Umapine, having
Just returned from overseas. FLOYD
was invalided home aAfter having been
gassed at Chateau Thierry some time
last summer. He is a Umaplne high
school boy and is the first from here
TO return from overseas service ana
his many friends are welcoming him
home once more Besides being In
active service in the front ranks at
Chateau Thierry, Corporal Ward saw
fighting at St Mihiel and the Argonne.
He relates many interesting tales OF
bravery by our boys in the ranks. ATT
er being gsssed, he was so severely
burned he was unfit for more active
service. His brother. Clifford. war
gassed at the same, time but not 50
badly and is with the armsA of orcu-
patton in Germany now.
Floyd is home on thirty days fur
lough. Glen Montgomery Is stiii II
France. according to word received q
his mother and has been in the hos
pitaI with pneumonia, followint
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-21

measles.
Mrs. Hamer Of Milton. visited with
Mrs. Dan j. Kirk. over Sunday last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Philippi ana
Misses Leora and Fiorencs Phihppi
and Fay Givens motored to Prescott
and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs'
Judge Kelly.
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. VIII
| fley entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Eo
Jones OF Walla Walia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Del valie and son Of Los Angeles ana
have also as their guest Mrs Mamie
Geer and two children Of Portland
The ladies' of the presbyterian
church were entertained at q tea pS
Mrs. Roy and III. u. Bacon on Thurs
day afternoon. About Twenty-Five
were present who enjoyed the after
noon very much.
| on Friday evening the young peo-
pie of the church held business
meeting and party at the home of Miss
Neva Moore. Miss Florence Phiiippi
was reelected president of the
Young Peoples Society while Kieth
| Mcdaniel was elected secretary-treas-
urer. After games, refreshments were
served,
on sunday evening at the Presby~
terian church at Umapine. DIR. Ar
thur Bishop OF Portland. talked TO a
large audience on Y. M. c. AZ work
In France and upon the New Era
, movement now ON foot amang the
churches OF the United states. This
New Era movement is q follow up
work. socially and reconstructionaily,
of the Y and other organizations part
in tue war.
Waldo Records Is out again on
crutches after being at home for over
a week, having been kicked by q
horse while at work on Lane Hoons
ranch. The injury done to the knee
has been very painful.
J. ], Fehrenbacher and family
moved. this last week on to the Tony
Sherod ranch. which they have rent
ed for this year.
II. Il. Bean has been named war
savings district chairman for the
Umapine district for the year 1918
Z by County Chairman L. ID. Drake OF
Pendieton, and has accepted the APP
pointnent. Mr.. Bean has named Kyle
Mcdaniel to act on the local com
lmittee In charge of speakers and pub
f1icfty The balance of the commit
, tee will be Edgar Holm, postmaster;
Miss Elizabeth Severance. represent-
ing the public schools, and an active
! woman worked to be selected by Miss
Parker. county demonstration agent
Un,9tilla county has not yet been as
signed her quota from the treasury
Department. 1t is expected that a diff
fcrert quota and different methods
will be used from last year. The treas
ury department does not want any
unwilling purchasers 'of war stamps
nor is II likely that a pledge campaign
will be neld this year. Full instruc-
tons will be received from Washins-
ton within a short time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-21
Personal Notes of
Athena People
lEast oregonian speciaIl

Cast Oregonian specially
I. ATHENA, March 20.--Mrs. Will
Read accompanied by her father
Robert Coppock spent Friday in PEN
dIeton.
Mr.. Emmel and son Kenneth, were
Pendleton visitors Srnday.
Mrs. McPherron has returned from
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Beckam were in
Pendleton Sunday afternoon.
Many Athena people went down to
Pendleton to .'The Trail Of the Lone
some Pine Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Johns re-
turned home Sunday from Vancouver.
Miss Martha HUT and Miss Pearl
Ramsay spent the week end in Pen
dleton, the guest offfriends.
Elsie O'Hara of Weston. was guest
OF Peggy Cartano Sunday.
veIma McAlexander spent the week
end with her SISTER Edna in Milton.
Tuesday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
met at the home OF Mrs John Burke
and spent the afternoon quilting.
Dainty refreshments were sesrved
later in the afternoons
Miss Vera Grout a teacher in the
high school, spent the week end In
Walla Walla.
Seth Haworth and family will move
into the spencer cottage this week.
Mrs. Victor Burke is visiting rela-
tives in Pendieton.
c. Barton and family are visiting
friends In Athena.
L1ROy Mccubbins has returned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-21
FRECKlE-FACE
Now Is the Time 60 Get Rid OF These
Ugly Spots.

Now Is Tie Jfnle 20 Get Iuu OF I''csc
Ugly Spots.
Do you know how easy it Is to re-
move those ugly spots so th'-t no one
will call you frecklc-face-
Simply get an ounce of Othine' dou-
BILE strength, from your druggist and
a few applications should show how
easy 1t is to rid yourself of freckles
and get a beautiful complexion. The
sun and winds of March have strong
tendency to bring out frecklcs. and as
a result more Othine Is sold in this
month. Be sure to ask for tho dou-
bic strength .Othine. as this is sold un-
der guarantee of money back IL IL
fails to remove the freckles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-21
CHINEsE-JAPANE;sE TO
PUBLISH TREATIES

PEKING, March 2i.-ft Is an
nounced here that the secret treaties
between China and Japan VIII be
published.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-21
4, / visit q his mother. mrs. WIZ

from a visit 70 his mother' Mrs' VI
son. at Twin Falls, Idaho.
Friends OF Miss Maude Mansfeid
ana Bert Logsdon were surprised
Monday when they received the an
po,tncement of their marriage in Wall
In Walla. Mr.. and Mrs. Logsdon VIII
make their home in Athena where
MT. Logsdori has charge of the meat
market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-21

vhe "ads" teach you much abow
1.-THE relative merits Of things-help-
ing you DISCRIMINATE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-21
Umapine Marine Returns
Home From Overseas

(East Oregonian Specially
ITMAPINE. Ore, March 20.-Floyd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-31
]. B. HOWARD, Inventor

o. lie twelve place where Florence
t o. anu ~ could % stove d
gotten f o tn people kw what s0s they have
stove best proof tina this he best au
o in he d eyeytn
h G O h season ~ f t there will
tor in pine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-31
SUMMONS POLICE CHIEF
TO APPEAR AS WITNESS
IN LAND SWINDLE CASE

MUNCIE. Ind. oct 31.-Chief OF
Police w. A. McIlvane, Chief Of De-
tectives Fred Pickett and other
members Of the police department
with Fred d. Rose. president OF the
Union National bank and four other
employees OF the bank were served
with summons Thursday BY United
States Deputy Marshal G. W. Wick
or. 20 appear in federal court next
week - witnesses in the trial OF
Mayor Rollln II. Bunch. Prose- utor
Horace G.. Murphy and several
gamblers Of this city who are al
Legged TO have participated in the
land swindle case in which men Of
prominence in the middle western
states were heeced of several hun
dred thousand dollars. IN all, twelve
subpoenas were served by the mar
shall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-31
METROPOLITAN 5 TO so
CENT STORE WILL HOLD
AUSPICI0US OPENING

Special music and souvenir gifts
will feature the grand opening OF
the metropolitan 10 so cent store
Saturday, at PIG :. Michigan st. in
the building formerly occupied by
the Kraft ten cent store
Many renovations have been made
in the building and the entire store
has been rearranged under the new
management.
Dinners will be served at the soda
fountain each noon. The store Will
open a fruit and grocery department
and a special music department.
where a Jazz trio has been obtained
10 play the musical requests OF the
customers.
The store is one Of a chain and
is claimed 70 be a new institution in
stores.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-31
BRITISH UPHOLD
FINANCIAL MOVE
louise of Commons BaIIoting
Results in Overwhelming
Majority FavOring System.

LONDON. oct. 31.-The govern
ment was given a vote Of confidence
in the house or commons Thursday
night on its financial policy by an
overwhelming majority Of 355-
An amendment 20 the government
financial resolution moved by John
r. Clynes laborite and former food
controller. was rejected 405 20 50
and the government resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Draft Resolution.
This resolution which was drafted
90 cabine1 meeting on Monday de
clared. that this house. realizing
the serioTs effects upon the trade
and industry Of the nation Of the
enormous financial burdens result
ing from the war. promises its
hearty support TO the government in
all reasonable proposals. however,
drastic for the reduction Of expend-
iture and the diminution OF debt"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-31
NOTICE TO TRUCK DRIVERS.

Many broken manhole covers and
catch basins on different streets in
the city have been traced 10 care
less driving OF auto trucks and
heavy vehicles Each broken cover
must be replaced by "A new one
which means an expense 20 the city.
This trouble can positively be avoid -
ed If drivers will take the care 20
drive their wheels at the sides Of
the iron coverings instead of di-
rectly across them. Hereafter every
effort will be made 10 ascertain the
owners OF vehicles that cause this
damage and when information is