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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
REFERENCE TO
PEACE TREATY
President Wilson'S Message to the
Southern Baptist Conference
Which Is in Session in
Washington.

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WASHINGTON, May 13.-"The ma
ton now faces nothing less than the
question whether it is to help op-
pressed people in other parts OF the
world to realize their ideals of justice
and of ordered peace President Will
son said today in a message to the
southern Baptist conference here.
This was accepted as a reference to
the peace treaty, although it was not
specifically mentioned.
Wilson's message follows:
'Tt is a matter of genuine and very
deep regret on my part that / cannot
personally greet the members of the
southern Baptist convention now
gathered to hold the diamond ami
versary of the convention in this
city. 1t would be a great pleasure to
ME if T could meet the members
personally and express my deep con-
Germ in all the great interests which
they represent.
'It is of special significance and
timeliness that great christian con-
vention should be held in Washing
ton, because the nation now faces
nothing less than the question wheth-
er it is to help christian people in
other parts of the world to realize
their ideals of justice and of ordered
peace, and I am sure that the nation
will listen with the greatest defer
ence to the utterances Of the conven.
ton"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Soldier Bonus Bill.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
WASHINGTON, .Moy 13.-The ex-
ecutive committee Of the American
Legion has been called to Washington
next week in an effort to force through
congress a soldier bonus bill before
the convention recesses, it was learn
ed today at Legion headquarters here!
Plains are for the committee, which
is composed of representatives from
all states to continue in session until
the measure is passed or until the re-
cess is taken, which probably will be
early in June.
/, II the bill fails, a delegation will no
sent to each convention to obtain ap-
proval of the bonus in the party plat
form, it was learned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
No Official News from Moscow
for -Four Days When Wire
less Suddenly Inter
rupted.
REBELLION IS RAGING
Private Advices State There are Many
Fires There and That Great
Revolt is Under
Way.

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LONDON, May 13.-Continued sill
ence Of the Moscow wireless station
caused considerable speculation here
today on what may be happening in
the Russian soviet capital.
An unconfirmed Exchange Tele-
gaph dispatch from Copenhagen quot
ing the newspaper Politiken, said pri-
vate advices had been received that a
great rebellion was under way in Mos
COW. There were many fires, the
advices said.
Officials were inclined to give cred
ence to this report because of the sil
ence of the Moscow radio station. The
last message was received here at
2:30 p. M, May 8, when call, in
tended for all stations, was interrupt
ed suddenly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
VOTE SATURDAY
ON KNOX PLAN
Peace Resolution to be Wound Up at
oFlr O'clock, by Unanimous Con
sent Of the Senate
Today.

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WASHINGTON, May 13.-The SEN
ate today agreed to vote on the Knox
peace resolution at four p. M. Satur
day.
The agreement was reached by
unanimous consent at the request of
Senator Lodge, republican leader.
Before agreeing to the vote, the
senate by unanimous consent struck
from the resolution a provision re
auesting" President Wilson to open
diplomatic negotiations with Ger
many. 4 .r. rr-r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
WHITE WIFE
KILLS NEGRO
Mrs. Matte Lowe Said Voice OF Her,
Dead Son Urged Her to Murder
and jury Frees Her
Quickly.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, May ID
The voice of her dead son, killed in
the ST. Mihiel drive, urging her ON,
caused Mrs. Matte Lowe, white, to
shoot and kill her negro husband, she
testified before a coroner's jury here
today.
Il felt the presence Of my dead son
and heard his voice saying: Mother.
use the gun + gave you Then I got
the revolver and shot him. Mrs.
Lowe testified.
Three minutes later the jury return
ed a verdict of 'justfflable homicide"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Action POSTPONED.

DES MONIES, Ia, May 13.-The
Methodist general conference today
voted to postpone action on the re-
port of the Episcopal committee,
which recommended the election of
fourteen new bishops and the ere.
alton of seven new church areas. This
decision was made after several dele
gates spoke against immediate adop-
ton of the committee report. Eaec-
ton of the new bishops will be held
after the conference has passed upon
the report.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Violent Battle Reported Raging Between IA 900
Revolutionists and But 5000 Loyal
Federal Troops. T
PRESIDENT MAKING DESPERATE EFFORT
Carranza May Escape From Country and
Board u. S. Warship Lying Off East
Coast Of Mexico.

Negras and other towns announced
that all refugees from Mexico, regard
less of their political affiliations, are
invited to return without fear of
being molested.
There are only scattered groups Of
Carranzistas left here and there in
Mexico, rebel headquarters here were
advised, and order throughout the
Ecountry is rapidly being restored.
There was no word Of Carranza's
fate.
Control Gulf Of Mexico.
Ell PASO, Texas, May 13.-Mexican
revolutionists today control the gun
boats in the Gulf of Mexico and v1r-
tualiy all of the republic, advices re-
ceived here declared.
I Control of the gunboats gives Cen
eral Obregon command over the en-
tire eastern coast of Mexico.
General Jacintar Trevino started
Sunday night for Apizaco where Presi-
dent Carranza with small force was
reported offering stubborn defense
against rebel attack. Trevino will
aid his leader, reports here said.
De La Huerta, Supreme Chief.
Aqua PRIETA, Sonora, May 13.-
Adolfo De La NHuerta, supreme chief
of the Mexican revolution, Is expect
ed to arrive in Aqua Prteta Saturday
enroute to Mexico City to take over
the administration of the Mexican
government, it was stated at revolu.
tionary headquarters here today.
Flavio Borquez, until recently sec
retary of state for Sonora, has been
named to succeed De La Huerta as
governor of Sonora.
Reports reached here that General
Dieguez is leading a Carranza army
from Guadalajara to Colima occa-
stoned interest here. If the report is
correct he will probably be forced to
defend Colima against the liberalist
army OF General Angel Floses.
Flores, who recently captured Msa:at-
Ian, has Colima as his next objec-
tive.
Revolutionists claim that Mexican
representatives in foreign countries
are pledging themselves to the revo-
luton.
Mexican consular officials In
Panama are the latest to take this
action it was declared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
SUES SISTER
FOR ISLANDER
Woman Accused Of NegIecting Her
Mother by Freezing Her When
She Turned Off Heat
in the Home. .--.-.-,- -'

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COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, May 13.
Mrs. Phylory Dolen Of Lincoln,
Neb., brought suit against her sister,
Mrs. Ida B. Short, well known local
real estate woman, charging slander,
here yesterday Mrs. Dolen charges
Mrs. Short wrote letters to a third
sister, Mrs. Minnie Boone, Richmond.
Va, accusing her of neglecting their
mother before her death last Janu-
airy. The letters are alleged to have
said Mrs. Dolen had attempted TO
'"freeze her mother by turning off the
heat" and so abusing her that She
gave up and died.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
MAIL. PLANE
FALLS IN IOWA
One Killed and One injured When
Airshjp Carrying Mail coIlapses
at Oskaloosa Late
Wednesday,

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' OSKALOOSA, Iowa, May 13.-Wil-
liam J. McCandless, Washington, D.
c., superintendent of the Chicago
Omaha division, aerial mail service,
is dead and H. W. Johnson, Fremont,
Ohio, Is seriously injured, as result
of their plane collapsing near here
late yesterday, while making forced
landing. johnson, the pilot, was
thrown clear of, the machine, while
was pinned beneath the
McCandless' skull was
fractured and he died almost In
stantiy. Johnson was badly cut and
bruised about the head and shoul-
ders.
The plane was enroute to Chicago
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
[By AL Bradford, United Press Staff
CorroSnOn oIint I

[By AL Bradford, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 13-Poland is
fighting the fight of the world against
bolshevism but 1t will continue alone
without asking the aid of the allies
or the United States, Prince Casimir
L,lbomi rski, Polish minister here, de-
clared In an interview today.
Prince L,ubomirski is next in order
of the foreign diplomats waiting. to
present their credentials to President
Wilson. He will probably lay the
Polish situation before the president
when received.
Poland hopes that the old cultur-
al world will help her in the task Of
saving culture and civilization from
bolshevism," LmbomirsI said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Little Country is Fighting the Fight of the
World and Will Continue Without
Asking Aid. :n
SEEKING To BUILD STRONG BARRIER
If Bolsheviki Becomes United With Germany,I
Great War Would Start Anew All
U Over Europe.

Should Poland be crushed, the box
shevfki would become united with
Germany. The war which was sup
posed to have been terminated by the
treaty of Versailles would start anew"
The object of the Polish drive, he
said. is establishment Of series OF
independent states as barrier
against bolshevism. Poland will rid
these countries of the bolsheviki and
help them to strong Independence
but will not advance into soviet Rus
sia, IAlnOmirski said The states plan
ned to constitute this barrier are
Ukrainian White Ruthenia, Lithunia
and Latvia, the latter two of which al
ready have assumed their independ-
ence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13

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VERA CRUZ, Mexico, May IL
(midnight) Fighting between. Car
ranza, forces and rebel troops was
under way at Hacienda Tamariz, nc.
cording to advices here late tonight
President CarranZa, the advices
said, refused to surrender, despite
the fact the revolutionists offered
him safe conduct to Vera Graz.
The battle was described as espe-
cially violent, with about 10000 men
engaged. Carranza has about 5000,
the advices here Indicated.
The revolutionists were confident
of victory
General Augilar, who was Car
ranza's foreign minister, vas report
ed near Orizaba.
Reports from stations along the
Mexican railway between Esperanza
and Apizaco, received at p. m. to-
day, sold Carranza's forces were en-
gaged in terrific battle with forces
under General Sanchez.
Where Is Carranza?
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The gov
eminent today was trying to get def
mite advices on the whereabouts of
President CarranZa Conflicting re-
ports concerning him were received.
II there is a chance OF him escaping
over the border. or getting to one of
the American warships off the Mexi-
can coast, the state department would
send advices to army or navy officers
as to how he should be received and
what should be done with him.
z
Entire Border Joins Rebels.
by NJ. d. Tracy, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Aqua PRIETA, Sonora, May 13.-
With the Mexican revolutionists
claiming control Of Nuevo Leon and
Tamaulipas. in addition to Sonora
and Chihuahua, the revolution seem
ed today to be practically over as far
as the border is concerned
That General Gales, rebel war
minister, held this belief, was eyi-
denced by reports that he was head
Ing for Chihuahua City and probably
VIII not stop at JuareZ or other bor
der points as he had planned.
revolutionary headquarters In
Aqua Prieta are all but closed. Only
the necessary officers of the small
garrison remain.
Announcement was made today
mat the Chinese club, chief gaming
concession. would be permitted to re-
open for American patrons only
Another announcement was the ap.
pointment of Alfonso vasduez, now
commercial agent OF the revolution,
Is revolutionary vice consul at El
paso. Alfonso Pesqueira Will succeed
Vasquez as commercial agent here.
Policy Of Fiendiiness
WASHINGTON, May IA policy
iriendliness to foreigners and par
aon for all offenders against previous
mexican regimes has been put in op.
eration by the Obegon government,
according to advices received here
today.
me United States consulate at Pie
aras Negras reported it had been
wa by rebel authorities that Ameri-
eans and other foreigners would be
sHeguarded. The Obregon govern
,hent desires friendly relations with
formed
oOregon representatives at Piedas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Meeting is Postponed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
PARIS, May ia News Agency
dispatch from Brussels today said
it had been confirmed there that the
Spa conference between allied and
German representatives had been post
poned from May 25 until after the
German elections, probably June 20 .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
DANIELS
G. l|RCES
FORGERY
Cablei Introduced by Ad.
mi Sims is Denied by
Secretary of
Navy.
APOLOGY Is DEMANDED
Says Sims Wrote British Commander
That Daniels Allowed Politics
to Influence
Him.

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WASHINGTON, May 13.-Secrc-
tary Daniels today charged Rear All
miral Sims with introducing forged
cablegram as evidence in the senate
naval investigation.
The cable as offered by Sims bore
the signature of Daniels, but the
secretary today offered the original
copy Of cable and denied it bore his
name The dispatch in question re-
lated to the convoy system and held
that vessels having armed guards
were safer sailing independently.
Daniels said the original bore the
signature of A. F.. Carter, of the
bureau Of naval operations.
THE instigator OF this attempt to
fix upon the civilian secretary a tele-
gram signed by another official, ought
to be produced by Admiral Sims who
produced this altered telegram and
who owes an apology to me and to
the country for the impression un-
dertaken to be made by his testimony
based upon false signature Daniels
told the committee.
.This shows that somewhere some
body was guilty of signing my name
to an official dispatch which the orig
inal here produced shows I never
signed, or of altering a dispatch by
erasing the real signature and substi-
tuting Daniels
II knew that 1 had never sent such
a telegram. / knew that if my name
appeared upon such a telegram, II
would be because somebody had
forged my name to it. The dispatch
had been sent to London through the
British embassy which had retained
the original copy
The sentence in the cable to which
Daniels took exception read
'In regard to- convoy | consider
that American vessels having armed
guards are safer when sailing inde-
pendently." , @
Daniels also told the committee
that Sims opposed using the Levia-
than as troop transport for the
reason that it offered too large tar
get. Later he insisted that it be
sent to a British port. asserting no
French ports were suitable, The de-
partment accepted this advice and On
her first trip she stuck in the mud
in Liverpool and had to wait a month
until the lunar tide came in before
she could, be floated. Daniels said.
Daniels went into his charge previ-
ously made that Sims was more
soicitious about safety Of merchant
ships than of troop transports.
"If had believed that Admiral
Sims cherished any such idea
Daniels said. that he valued sup
plies more than the lives of Ameri-
can soldiers. that he was willing TO
endanger troop transports in order
to save cargo ships, he would have
been instantly removed from COM
He quoted Sims as writing to Ad-
miral Bayly. British commander at
Queenstown that Daniels insistence
on safety of troops was largely
political"
The senate naval committee today
received a letter from Rear Admiral
Mexican. declining the committees
request to produce a copy of the
.black plan" which was drafted in
of naval war with Ger
many.
t~rhe black fleet was a hypothetical
enemy and might give possible
future enemy an insight into the
navy's point Of view regarding
Admiral Mexican wrote.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Considerable Discussion

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WASHINGTON, May t3.-There
was considerable talk among con-
sressmen and officials in Washington
today of what action President vii.
son is likely to take if Secretary
Daniels made public his cablegram to
Admiral Sims, criticning the British
navy. without first consulting the
president
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Saw Way to Eresdor,.

AKRON, Ohio, May 13--SM prison.
ers, three of them charged with MUIR
der, sawed their way to freedom from
the county jail here early today. The
men used saws smuggled in by rela.
tives, it was thought.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
kaisers Furniture at Auction.

kaisers Furniture at Auction.
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NEW YORK, May 13. - Sixty-fve
pieces of the imperial furniture, said
to have been left by Kaiser William
to satisfy bill collectors. when he
moved from Berlin, will be offered to
Americans at auction here May %.
The furnishings include hangings of
the throne room, rugs and antiques.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Murderer,s Row

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NEW YORK, May 13.-'Murderer's
row" Of Miller Higgins has been
living up to its name in the White
Sox series. In two games against
the Gleasonites, the Yanks have hit
twenty-five singles. two doubles, two
triples and five home runs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Debate Nears Close,

Debate NearS close.
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WASHINGTON, May 13.-Debate
in the senate on the Knox paece
resolution appeared today to be near
ing it's close.
Senator Lodge, majority leader.
hopes for vote tomorrow. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, May 13-The cen
sus bureau today announced the fol
lowing 1890 population results:
Camden, N. j., 1l6,309.
Concord, N H., 22,167.
Parsons, Kansas, i6,028.
Ashland, Mass, 2,287.4
BelIingham, Mass, 2,102.
Richlands, Va, LII.
Tazewell, Va, 1851.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

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~. ,.Ms.NNElAPOLlS, Minn... May h.
ne molecule bump threatens to be-
'o'aH the new dance rage at the Uni
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
Odessa nec,,nied

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LONDON, May 13-Ukrainian
troops have occupied Odessa, accord-
ing to NewS Agency dispatch
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

North Tazewell, Va, 626.
PocahontaS, Va, 1881.
Graham, Va, 2,752.
Sterling, ILL.,, S,1S2.
Sterling township, Whltesfde
county, ILL.,, 9,26S.
Increases since 191C:--
Camden, 21,771 persons or go
percent.
Concord, go or 81.
Parsons, 1855 or 2S.6.
Ashland, sos or $50.
Bellingham. 4G6 or 239.
,Richlands, 42S or SIS.
Tazewell, 81 or rs.
North Tazewell, 2S4 or $50
Facahontas, 139 or 81
Graham, S35 or 1875.
Sterling, us or 9.6.
Sterling township, a24 or Ill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13

A motor company is being organized
in Michigan to manufacture autono-
,biles to weigh less than 500 pounds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
PUBL|CANS DON I
WANT JOHNSON
Revival Of Gossip Regarding
Possible Bolt From Ranks
at Chicago Con-
vention
USE THREAT AS CLUB
Senator Repeatedly Denies He Would
Join Third Party But Some Peo-
Pile are Very Skepti-
cal.
[By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
staff Correspondentl


NEW YORK, May 13.-Revival OF
gossip regarding possible bolt from,
the republican ranks and the forma-
|tion of new third party has led
to speculation among political OBJ
servers regarding the effect of this
contingency on the Chicago conven-
tion.
Senator Hiram Johnson, about
whom this talk centers, has declared
repeatedly that he will not be a
party to such a revolt. Some of his
strongest supporters are not SO GER
tain, however, that the Californian
will be able to control his own des-
tiny.
Several veteran politicians profess
to see in the renewal of third
party" rumors the shadow of club
that may be welded by Johnson S
followers at Chicago. They figure it
out thus-wise:
The "old guards while saying thai
Johnson probably is the best vote
getter of the republican aspirants,
frankly do not want him.
If it becomes apparent that john
son cannot win the nomination be
cause OF conservative opposition, one
of his emissaries could inform -the
"old guard that the senator weu'd
bolt
This, these politicians declared,
would threaten SO serious a split in
the republican party, that the party
would be faced with repetition of
the 1912 situations, when the demo-
Gratis succeeded in electing woodrow
Wilson as minority" president.
To- NO of 1Yr,1, a
cording to the political dopesters, the
conservatives would more than likely
surrender.
Republican leaders generally are
going on the assumption that the
democratic nominee will be William
G. McAdoo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
EUGENE v. DEBS
FOR PRESIDENT
Socialist Convention Nominates Man
for Leader Who is Serving
Term In Atlanta Peni-
tentiary Now.

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NEW YORK, May 13.-Eugene ".
Debs, who is serving sentence for
violation of the espionage act in the
Atlanta penitentiary,, was today nouli'
mated as the presidential candidate
of the socialist party. The vote of
the convention was unanimous.
Edward Henry, of Indianapolis,
made the nomination speech, and
seconding speeches were made by 8
John Block of New York, ~James
O'Neal, of New York, and Irwin st.
John Tucker, of Illinois.
The caucus of nominating commit
teemen has decided upon Seymour
Stedman, of Chicago. as the vice
nominee. Other nomina-
tions were expected but, it was said,
Stedman would be chosen by a large
Debs Says Trouble Is Coming.
ATLANTA. Ga, May 13.-The So
cialist national convention meeting
in New York will find a common
ground" Eugene V. Debs, socialist
leader, in the federal prison here.
said in an interview today.
"The differences which have de-
veloped in the convention are only
in method" he said. ''The party is
just forming and differences are un.
avoidable."
Debs declared 1abor-saving ma.
chinery and return to productive en-
ployment by soldiers is certain to
bring about over-production that
America cannot consume and war
Impoverished Europe cannot buy
.T don't know how soon it will
come, but when it does there will be
trouble" he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-13
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

versity. Prof A. Zeleny said stud
ents should dance like molecules.
"They bump and slide around each
other, but never touch one another"
he said.
/,
To Regain Seventy Cents.
MI1AFORD, Ont, May 13.-Farmer'
r. j. Orr, Of Fairmopt, claiming he
overpaid the tax collector seventy y-one
cents brought suit to recover and
lost. Action dismissed with costs
$S00-to plaintiff.