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HARDING FREE AND
EMBOSSED; SAYS IN
ADDRESS AT AKRON

AKRON, o., Oct. 29.-Replying to
charges of senate oligarchy, Senator
Harding declared in a speech here
Thursday night that he was not the
candidate of any clique or combination
but was absolutely "unpledged" and
Embossed"
No senate oligarchy exists. the Re-
publican nominee declared, and no
group of men would control him If he
were elected to the presidency.
He said the only promise he had
made, which was not in the party
platform, was his pledge to try to
organize a federal department of pub
lie welfare.
Il am not anybody else's candidate"
said Senator Harding. II believe arm
the freest man that was ever nominal
ed by any party for the presidency.
of the United States.
Only One Promise.
'I come before you tonight and tell
you that I am unpledged: am un-
owned; l am Embossed. haven't
made a promise save one which isn't
in the Republican platform, which Is
my covenant to the American people.
The only additional promise is that
we are going to try to write the con-
SCl6uC0 I'll kAJucIlSfk lAIO a Aoto0AO "a
gram for social justice in the United
States"
The senator spoke in the armo1y
here before a crowd which packed
every available square inch of space
and interrupted the address many
times with cheering.
Previously, despite a drizZling rain.
a torchlisht parade had escorted him
through downtown streets and crowds
that thronged the sidewalks at many
points cheering him along the way.
People Look to G. o. p.
II know pretty well that the Amei'
can people are thinking of calling the
Republican party back to service In
the nation" Senator Harding said.
THE American people have always
turned to the Republican party in their
hour of anxiety and distress and we
are turning to it this year for relief
at Washington and throughout our
governmental institutions.
Il have a very strong conviction
that you are going to elect a Repub-
lican president of the United States.
But warn you, don't do so unless
you intend to put the Republican party
in power in congress as we'll as in the
executive office.
There is a very unusual situation
in the world. Humanity is trying to
find itself once more. Civilization has
been in state of flux, and no man
or woman knows yet what the crystal
cation is going to be on the morrow
If we are to have a preserved civil
cation, if the world is going to face
about on the right forward track
again, there is a great responsibility
on our republic, where we have proven
representative democracy to p mt a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-29
Portugal Is Agitated
By Sewing Machine Ghost
(By Associated Press3

NY ASSOCiaIeO FrCSSt
LISBON, Portugal, Oct. 29.-Portug.
al, always a hotbed OF superstition.
now is agitated by what is described
as "a phantom sewing-machine." Col.
umns of the daily newspapers are
filed with letters reporting cases in
which mysterious sound resembling
that produced by sewing machine has
been heard. Other communications
are from scientists, philosophers and
spiritualists attempting to explain its
origin. ..--
The Lisbon newspapers say the
strange sound was first heard about
three months ago in a house in Oporto
at midnight and the newspapers add
that hundreds of people have heard
the same sound since but at different
places.
1t is reported that one family aban-
doned their house at fashionable
bathing resort because they had heard
the sound for six successive nights. At
Sinfaes a young girl is seriously i'll
from fright and her parents declare
they heard the sound for several
hours each night apparently coming
from the bed ratings.
The popular explanation is that the
soul of a seamstress has been doomed
to haunt the world to expiate sin and,
all through the provinces, the peasants
are praying for her repose.
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political ADVERTISEMENT
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American farmers, inQuiring about
the works of Mr.. Thomas Hardy and
Mr.. Bernard Shaw! imagine that
the sales of Mr.. Conrad's books in
America far exceed, in proportion to
the population, their sales in England.
Mr.. Wells. Mr.. Bennett and Mr.. Gals
worthy are read more extensively in
America than they are in England. /
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safe and sane way for aspiring man
kind.
Il would not want to be your presi-
dent unless you are going to give ME
Republican congress to translate
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Republican promises into legislative
enactments. II am going to serve
you, l want the government to hav-
the machinery with which to serve
you. and ! promise you that under
Republican administration congress is
going to resume its constitutional
functions.
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Better Than
Whiskey for
Colds and Flu

New Elixir, Called Aspironal,
Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by European
and American Army Sur
geOns to Cut Short a Cold
and Prevent Complica-
tons.
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found, too, that Dickens was still
enormously popular there, whereas in
England his popularity, still great
among older people. is diminishing
among the younger folk.
Free schools are conducted In New
York City for instruction in operation
and care of motor trucks.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
WATSON SELECTION
CAUSES SURPRISE

Surprise was expressed this morning
among members of the fire depart
ment at the appointment yesterday OF
George S. Watson, formerly FIRE
marshal, to succeed Frank J. Wagner.
who resigned recently at the age Of
seventy seven, and after forty-one
years continuous service.
Chief Watson, having formerly
been administered the oath Of office
this morning in the office OF Com
missioner Kutz, will become actively
the head Of the Fire Department
tomorrow.
In voicing surprise over the ap-
pointment OF the new flre chief, mem
bers of the department said that they
had no personal objection to Chief
Watson personally, but the general
opinion among the men who will
serve nuder him Is that a man who had
served as q fireman should have re-
ceived the appointment.
Appointment OF Robert w. Dutton,
who had served as fireman, as chief
Of the department in 1901, caused dis
satisfaction among members of the
force, caused his removal from the
service. Dutton was forced to resign
in 1908.
Here are the 6re chiefs VINO were
thought by members Of the force to
be in line for wagner's post:
Deputy Chief A. J. Sullivan, who
served in the department for forty
one years; Deputy Chief p. W. Mich
olson, thirty-seven years service
Battalion Chiefs J. Kelliher, thirty
Ave years service; J. J. Hanlou
twenty-one years service; T. OConnor
twenty-four years service; c. A.
Kraemer, thirty years service; T.
Donohue, thirty-flve years service, and
p. r. Davis. thirty-seven years
service.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

The demand represents an approx
mate increase of 80 per cent. The
managers take the position that this
Is an exorbitant request and offered
a wage advance of SO per week, or
about % per cent over the present
wage scale.
This compromise was rejected by
the operators, who today declared that
they had no intention of receding
from their original demand. The
managers declare that a 81 per cent
increase is out of the question. The
controversy, in so far as the managers
are concerned, now rests with the
operators.
Such wage demand applies only
to motion picture theaters grouped
as "Class A houses" embracing thea
ters which have continuous shows
throughout the late forenoon, after.
noon and night Operators in houses
where pictures are shown only at
night are asking for an increase of
from s25 to s35 per week.
Their demand has not been acted
upon as yet, but will be considered
at a meeting Of exhibitors tomorrow.
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WOULD PART FROM MATE
Who WHISTLED AT HER

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.--Her husband
whistled for her instead of addressing
her by name when he wanted to at
tract her attentionfi Mrs. Adelaide NJ.
Sommer alleged in her suit begun
yesterday in the Supreme Court OF
Brooklyn for separation from
Andrew T. Sommer, n tailor. She al
leges that although he accumulated
$50. 900 he refused to provide enough
money for household expenses.
Laura. their seventeen-year- -old
daughter, supported her mothers al
Legations with an affidavit alleging
inhuman conduct. Sommer denied the
charges. He said that his wife
moved all the furniture out one day
while he was on the rSof of their
homo
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
PERU THREATENS
WAR UPON CHILE
Former Masses 35, 1000 Troops
on Latter's Border-Buys
Arms in France.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-Peru is threat
ening war against Chile, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Rome today, quoting the Chilean
charge d'afraires, DR.. Anina.
The Chilean diplomat notified the
Italian government that Peru is buy
ing arms and munitions from France
and 10 massing $4,000 troops on the
Chilean frontier.
According to the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent, the Chilean
charge d'affaires alleges that a
steamer. bearing arms and airplanes.
is at Hamburg. ready to sail for
Callao.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

The Times Vote Editors mail
has grown heavier each day Of the
contest, and friends Of number OF
candidates have been making an
active canvass and sending votes
in by the hundred for their favor
ties. -,
This makes some charge in the
order of the leaders, which is gi'en
here. Further changes may be eH-
pected tomorrow and on during the
campaign, which closes Friday at
o'clock.
Up to today The Times has car
RED the entire list of candidates SO
far as they were received by the
Vote Editor up to / O'Clock last
Friday.
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REDS PLAN FRESH WAR
FOR PlLACE, IS REPORT

WARSAW, Aug. 31.-The Bolshevi.,i
are preparing to resume the offensive
along the entire front, General Roze-
adowski, Polish chief of staff, de-
clared in an interview here today.
"The Bolsheviki won't quit with
their defeat" Rozeadowski said.
"Out OF seventy divisions they had
concentrated against Poland only
thirty now remain. But they are or
ganizing new armies, especially In
Galacia, where they are burning and
sacking towns. They have armed
many bands OF peasants and are now
organizing for a grand style offensive
CONTINUED on Page ., Column ~
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TO-DAY

ed to one single wine firm in New
York.
The owners Of Pommery cham
pagne say they are sending a great
deal Of their wine to America, for
medicinal purposes" But they
are not allowed to send more than
five thousand cases, sixty thou
sand bottles, at ONE shipment.
These shipments to New York
are made with the consent Of the
Government. In Bellevue, New
York's biggest hospital, there are
three times as many alcoholic
cases as there were a year ago.
The Government Of this country
seems to have its own peculiar
brand Of respect for it's own Con-
stitntional amendment
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Thousand Persons Willing to
Make Sacrifice That Me-
Swiney May Live.
SISTER AT HIS BEDSIDE

LONDON. Aug. 31.--KinE George
today refused to intervene I'm behalf
OF Terence Mesyviney. Lord Mayor OF
Cork. Lord Stamfordham. the
Kings secretary. sent . letter 10
Horatio Bottomiey, NJ. r.. saying
that KING George took the View
that II would be unconstitutional
for him to intercede In behalf Of the
Lord Mayer.
.Tt would be aanserous for the
sovereign to make such experiments
with the constitutioa," said the
letter.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-Only Z
blood TRANSMISSION can now save the
life of Terence McSwiney, lord
mayor of Cork, who lies at deaths
door in Brixton Jail, it was an
nounced this morning by the prison
chaplain.
THOUSAND STAND READY.
"A Thousand loyal friends stand
ready to make the blood sacrifice, but
McSwiney refuses unless the British
gc,ernment releases him from jail
ngonditionaliy," said the chaplain.
The head doctor at the Brixton Jail
inflrmary. after an examination Of the
lord mayor, said at $3.50 o'clock that
he could hardly live more than few
hours unless fresh and healthy blood
were injected into his body.
McSwiney's sister spent the entire
nigte at his side. giving him what
comfort she could. The stricken man
Was sc weak that he could barely
move his head in answer to quest ols.
UNABLE TO SPEAK.
Attempts by McSwiney during the
night to speak were futile. He was
so weak that he could only gasp
feebly. Before noon he seemed 10
rally momentarily and made known
to his sister that he wanted ito send
a message to the outside world"
. In a whisper that was barely andi-
BILE, McSwiney, with the utmost I'm
Guilty, murmured these words:
"I am determined never to compro-
mise on any condition short Ct uncon
ditional release"
The prisoner tried to continue. bu'
could not do SO.
Propped up with pillows. the Lore
Mayor was allowed to look at the
newspapers, but could read only fol
a moment at a time. Even this fain'
exertion tired him and he had Il
close his eyse and rest. McSwiney''
sister said he was so emaciated thai
he seemed only skin and bones.
PALLOR OF DEATH.
Already the pallor of death hal
settled upon my brother" declared
the sister. HE was so weak that al
times thought he did not breathe al
all There were no visible signs OF
life. He tried to whisper but coult
not do so. He was without fever and
was conscious throughout II all"
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
PAY DECISION
|SDEADLOCKED
Three Separate Reports May Be
Submitted on Naval
Workers Request.
AWARD AGAIN DELAYED
Agreement Possible BY End OF
Week-Secretary Daniels
Has Final Say.

Inability to agree on the amount
Of increase in pay to be awarded
U. 8. navy yard employees will cause
another postponement in the pres
entation Of the Wage Boards report
to Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
may result in the presentation of
three separate reports, It was learned
authoritatively today.
SECOND ROsTPONEMENT.
The postponement today of the find
ings Of the award is the second since
the board was appointed bv former
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt six
weeks ago. 1t was originally in
tended that the board should report
August 20, and this being found i'm
practicable, the date WAS advanced
until today.
The work of collecting data, which
caused the FIRST postponement, has
been completed, it was said today. but
the members Of the board. which Is
composed of Captain Robson. OF the
Navy; Louis McH. Howe. assistant to
the Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
and A. ]. Berres, secretary OF the
metal trades department of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, have found
that they cannot agree on the amount
of the award which will AFFECT all
trades in all the navy yards In this
country.
REPORTS PROBABLE.
The members of the board are now
engaged in analyzing each others
views and are hopeful that some
agreement may be reached by the end
of the week. If agreement ia not pos
sible by that time, 1t is said, there
will be at least majority and MI
nority report and there may be three
separate reports. Secretary Daniels
has the final say on the subject. and
he may accept or reject any of the
reports.
Roughly speaking, the Navy Yard
workers have asked for increases
averaging 40 per cent. Machinists are
asking for s1.25 per hour. where they
are now receiving 80 cents, with the
addition of the war bonus, which
brings it up to 80 cents. The law re-
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1t is necessary to reduce this list
so that the public can make a sur
vey of the field for intelligent vot-
ing.
For this reason all nominees re-
ceiving less than ten votes will be
eliminated from the list in tomor,
rows paper. If any of the candi-
dates eliminated receive a substan-
Continued on Page 4. Column ~
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Blood TRANSMISSION
Only Can Saue Lord
Mayor; 21DieinRiots
Belfast in Wild Disorder as PiI-
Laying, Arson and Rioting
Continue.
FLAMES COLOR THE SKY

BELFAST, Aug. 31.-Twenty-one
persons have been killed and 200
wounded in the street fighting that
has ragged in this city since last Sat
urday evening.
Belfast is an armed camp. Ma
chine guns have been planted to
sweep the principal streets. Soldiers
fully equipped for field service, are
posted at all strategic points.
DESPERATE RIOTS.
Desperate riots occurred during the
night and this morning. Volleys
we're fred from revolvers and stones
were hurled. AS quickly as the police
dispersed the rioters at one locality
street fighting broke out somewhere
else. Finally the troops took a hand
Soldiers with ioaded rifles appeared
on the scene and some semblance OF
order was restored.
FLAMES LEAP skYwARD.
During the night the sky was lurid
with the flames of burning hovses.
Twenty residences were destroyed
The occupants ned. Some were at
tackled in their fight. Most OF the
shipworkers were idle. roaming the
streets in bands.
The first contingent of troops, rush
ed here from Currash barracks, wat
unable to cope with the disorders and
more reinforcements had to be
brought up.
The fire hoses were cut and the
firemen were unable to check the con-
fiagrations.
LOOters wrecked saloons, seiHina
great quantities Of whiskey. which wal
drunk on the spot .Maddened by
drink the Rioters fought until theS
collapsed In the street.
There was a steady exodus OF Sim
Feiners from the city during the
morning.
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REDS OR|vE0N
|WARSAWACA|N
Russians Open Counter Often
sive Along Northeastern
Battle Front.

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-The Russians,
who have opened a counter-offensive
on the Polish battle front, are once
again driving upon Warsaw from the
northeast, according to the following
Soviet war office communique, wire
lessed from Moscow today:
I'VE have recaptured Bielsk and
also a number OF villages twenty-five
miles southeast of Bielostok.
(BieIsk is 100 miles northeast OF
Warsaw.)
"In the direction Of Volkovysk
tl6O miles northeast Of Warsaw we
occupied several positions and also
near Brest Litovsk. Important local
fighting Is in progress near Vladimir
Volynski u75 miles southeast ol
Warsaw. In the direction OF Lem
berg fierce fighting ended in our
favor"
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Italy 10 in accord with the Russian
policy of the United states. as stated
in Secretary Colby's recent note to
thae Italian Ambassador. according to
Verbal reply to the note made to
the State Department by Counsellor
Branibiila Of the Italian embassy.
Premier Giolitti will later make a
formal reply for Italy, but Counsellor
Brambilia informed the state Depart
ment that his government stands in
accord with this government In de-
claring for the independence OF
Poland and against the dismember-
ment Of Russia.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
The nominees in the order OF the number OF poteS

'CCSIpCQ IOuuy Jo"o
FRANK &. STEWARD.
GEORGE A. BENTLEY.
]. ROZIER BIGGS.
], N. MAUPIN.
MILTON D. SMITH.
CAPT. JULIUS I. PEYSER.
CAPT. JAMES =. OYSTER
CUNO H. RUDOLPH
DIR. LEWIS BLISS.
w. Mex. CLAYTON.
WALTER BROWNLEY
GEORGE E. HEBBARD.
ERNEST l.. THURSTON. Jr.
HENRY LANSBURGH.
DAN DONOVAN.
EDWARD w. LIBBY.
]. CLINTON HIATT
EARL GOODWIN.
JAMES NOBLE EDELIN,.
CONRAD SYME.
ROBERT n. HARPER
JOHN Il. COLPOYS.
THOMAS 8. HOPKINS.
MRS. MARY WRIGHT JOHNSON.
CAPT. c. E. E. FLATHER.
LOUIS ]. POSSE.
s. A. LUTTRELL
WILLIAM T. GALLIHER
MARVIN II. WESLEY
A. GARY CARTER.
EVAN H. TUCKER
JAMES EASBY-SMlTH
GUY MASON.
CORNELIUS kENEAY.
JOHN +. COSTELLO
DANIEL A. EDWARDS.
INA G. EMERY
ISAAC CANS
THOMAS GRANT.
MRS. 8. HIGGINS TERRY
CLARENCE r. WILSON
EDWARD +. COLLADAY.
ANDREW d. PORTER
REV. HARRISON d. BOYER
d. ]. CALLAHAN
WALTER l.. CARTER
ROSSA F. DOWNING
PERCY 8. FOSTER
]. SHIRLEY HALL.
FRANK HOGAN.
F. W. HOOVER
W. p. N. KING.
WILTON J. LAMBERT
JAMES A. O'SHEA
MISS MARY O'TOOLE.
PHILIP II. SINCLAIR.
ODRLL s. SMITH.
JOHN VAN SCHAICK, JR.
CHARLES A. BAKER
WILLIAM VI. CLAGGETT
ALLAN DAVIS
JOHN HUGH DAVIS
DIR. CHARLES J. EVANS
REV. FRANCIS J. GRIMkE
SAMUEL j. HALL.
T. =. HICKMAN
G. CLINTON JAMES
J. MILLER KENYON
MRS. EMILY ]. WALKER
CHARLES ]. COLUMBUS
THOMAS WALKER
MRS. MARY c. ADAMS.
WILLIAM +. GUIDE.
JUDGE ROBERT +. MATTINGLY
WISTER NJ. BALDERSTON.
r. II. ALCORN.
]. A. COHN.
ROBERT ]. BERBERICH
HENRY Il. r. MCFARLAND.
PHILIP KING
EDWARD c. BRANDENBURG.
CHARLES u. JONES.
DETECTIVE SCRIyENER.
WILLIAM r. WESTLAKE
CLARA SEARS TAYLOR
MILTON =. BARRETT.
JUDGE ". NJ. DOYLE
CHARLES =. SHREYE
JESSE c. SUTER
SAMUEL HART
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
Operators Ask
Big Increase in Wages

The motion picture operators Of Washington have made
demand for an increase wages from @ the present scale
to $40 per week. which has nrefused by the managers Of
the various theaters.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
BALLOT BLANK
On Page 4,

WILLIAM TlNDALL.
CHARLES r. NESBIT s.s-...
MRS. NINA VAN WINkLE.
CORCORAN THOM.
DIR. WILLIAM c. FOWLER
HILLARY L. OFFUTT, JR.
GEORGE WARREN OFFUTT, JR,
MRS. ISAAC PEARSON.
G. T. McGLINCY
FULTON LEWIS
ALBERT G. +. BUEHLER
ROBERT /. MULLER.
CHAPLIN BROWN.
WILLIAM ATHERTON DUPUY
JOHN LEWIS SMITH
DANIEL T. WRIGHT
CHARLES F. KNOCkEY.
COL. Z. LESTER JONES.
CHARLES +. HOLT.
EARL v. HIGGINS.
r. b. II. LYON.
JOHN POOLE
DIR. BERNARD l. DIETZ.
CAPT. WALTER X. MITCHELL
MRS. FLORENCE BRENNAN.
CHARLES ID. SAGER.
A. ]. DRISCOLL.
]. LEWIS, Jr.
MAURICE BAER
GEN. o. l.. SPAULDING.
REXFORD l.. HOLMES.
JOHN G. McKEEVER
COL. JOHN McELROY.
WILLIAM G. WALSH.
IRWIN d. LESTER
LEWIS BLEETSTEIN
SAMUEL GUSACK.
DIR. s. b. JOHNSTON
RLWOOD W. MCINTYRE. .
JACOB WOLFMAN.
CHARLES +. ROBERTS.
JOHN II. LOVE.
CHARLES GERSDORFF.
WILLIAM PAUL SUNDAY.
WILLIAM Il. HARDY.
JOHN B. LARNER.
]. o. WILSON
FRED r. TILLMAN
MARION b. REYNOLDS.
ALBERT NJ. READ.
THOMAS NALLY
CAPT. l.. E. ROBEY
JAMES MATHEW.
FRED s. HAHN.
ROSCOE C. MITCHELL
JOHN b. DICKMAN
CHARLES j. ZIEGLER
JOHN j. O'NEIL.
FRANK j. LINTON
ERNEST I. ODER
BRIG. GEN. ANTON STEPHAN
l.. G. GROSSMAN.
WILLIAM j. FORSYTHE.
CONRAD II. WEISS.
l.. +. VALENTINE.
DR.. JAMES KILROY.
WILLIAM =. RICHARDS.
ROLAND s. ROBBINS.
MRS. KATHERINE ]. FENTON.
CLIFFORD GRANT.
PATRICK J. RYAN.
c. MELVIN SHARP.
JOHN HADLEY DOYLE
REV. CHARLES 7. WARNER
DIR. ABRAM SIMON
w. d. COEN.
FREDERIC J. HASKIN
CLARENCE w. TIGN0R
IRWIN 8. PORTER
VICTOR j. ROGERS.
II. o. SMITH
LEM TOWERS, JR.
RICHARD OULAHAN
David A. BAER.
WILLIAM JETT LAUCK
JAMES BOWMAN
]. HARRY CUNNINGHAM
MRS. c. +. WOOD
HARRY WARD.
p. p. CLAYTON
J. LITTLE
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AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE
FOR
District Commissioners
Washington Will Register Its Opinion in
This Poll Residents of the Nations Capital,
Interested in Their City, Vote for Heads of
Municipal Government.

Three more days remain for the receipt of ballots in
The Times referendum advisory vote for District Commits
sioner to succeed Louis Brownlow resi- gned