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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

aAAre0 and eDeless two-ssat stamp fer n
residential, the replies being sent direct
pAA - snenynsus lstseFs.)
@. Was Madame Petrova ever
a grand OPERA singer? P. o. S.
A. Madame Olga Petrova,. the
movie star, did not sing in grand
opera, but was . concert hall
singer.
Q. How many members has the
Y. W. C. A.? F. e.
A, The National Board Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton says that the present member
ship Of the association is 55S,3l5.
@. Where is the largest gold
mine in the world? H. r.
A. The bureau Of mines says
that the largest gold mines in the
world are developments Of the
tHomestake Gold Mining. company
ct Lead, South Dakota.
@. How long have dolls been
known! H. T. S.
! A. Dolls are as old - human
history. Egyptian children are
known to have had crude sort OF
doll, made Of sticks Of wood and
balls Of mud at least 1000 years
before Christ.
@. What skins are used in max
| ing Hudson seal coats? L. H.
A. Hudson seal IL 8 commercial
term for dyed muskrat from which
the long dark hairs have been re-
moved.
q. What is standard gauge on
! railroads? A. T. A.
A. The gauge Of the track, name
| ", the distance apart. Of the rails
measured between the inner edge(
of their heads, il 4 feet, ~ inches
This standard became general ID
England and America and 10 re-
ferred to universally - standard
gauge" Narrow gauge, . width Of
2 feet 8M inches, ID used to some
extent in the United States. espe-
cially IN mountainous districts.
@. What will keep = cake from
sticking to the pan? Ny bread
never does. but cake aivays does
m. C.
= A. Bread contains enough Aou1
% keep i from sticking caks = :
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
THE LIMIT OF sTUBB0RyNEss.

TME LIMIT VI OIVBBUNNNESCs
BY Addie Graves, Plymouth, n. H.
lCobyright. 1920, by The Wheeler
Syndicate. Incl
They had not spoken to each
other for e years. and during that
time nine children had been born
to them. When the first child was
two years old they had had . bitter
exchange Of. words-taunts that
could not be forgiven ON either side.
But . short time after the fierce
quarrel the second child entered
this world. 90, although both had
sworn never to speak-'untfl their
dying day"-they Continued to live
together as man and wife. This
happened years ago. when Z d.
vorce vas . very rare proceeding
and homo was seldom deserted,
even by the greatest provocation.
When they were married he was
10 and she 1e. So, ct the end OF -
years both were stili young. Il was
strange that youth coald be 20 stub
horn. THIS was explained by their
puritan ancestry. mon which they
nAseieso u iRunbould clsttaacy
II /.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

4 John d. Rockefeller Is charged with falsify-
'f1g his income tax schedule and Of beating the
government out Of almost three hundred thou
sand dollars. The oil king replies that the
government 10 in error and that his schedule
10 correct This being the season Of goodwill
towards men. let's all hope that John D. isn't
Ruilty OF the offense laid 1t his door.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

s0ho DossoSos - DR1ef. AL Inquiries are
10 sssh inAividaaL No attention will b.
more delicate mixture and it is
necessary to take precautions to
prevent it from sticking. The cake
tins may be creased and lined with
white paper, or creased and dredg-
ed with -four; or the pans heated,
creased and filled while hot with
the cake mixture. The last method
IL particularly efIicacious for small
cakes baked in gem tins.
Q. What is the source of the
story that George Warrington
threw a silver coin across the Po-
tonic river! n. e. G.
A. Weem's Life Of Washing
ton" contains the statement that
Colonel Willis, kinsman Of
George Washington, said that he
had often seen Washington, as q
boy, throw coin across the Kappa
hammock at the lower ferry opposite
Fredericksburg. This is the prob
able origin Of the story, the "Poto-
mac" being confused with the ran.
pahannock."
Q. When were bells first used in
! connection with religion. P. l.,
+! A. Handbells were used in re-.
ligious ceremonies from remotest
times. In Egypt, 1t is certain thai
the Feats of Osiris was accompan.
led by the ringing of bells. Later
the Jewish high priests wore
golden bells attached to their vest.
ments. The Introduction az hall,
into Christian churches is ascribed
to Paulinus, Bishop of Nola. n
Campania (363-431). The use 81
bells In churches and monasteriea
thereafter rapidly spread throueh.
out Christian countries.
Q. Why should Lamb have call,
ed Spuenssr the poets poet@" B
Nv. D.
A. Charles Lamb was an enth.,
siasdc admirer Of Edmund
Spenser and regarded his fiiehts q,
fancy and imaginery as 50 n,
above other poets efforts thai \
required the high artistic sense a.
veloped By Studying the art Of vrfl
iins postry u Appreciate sponser.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

Princess Christopher has coronation gowl
with . S-foot train Let's hope the Greek pal
ace has switchinS facilities L
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

Just when it looked like clear sailing fos
the League oftNatiouS. o woman's organization
asked for . ruling on international marriages
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

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tie 1A1lect y10fv1 $780,.
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drink raw eGes ana MIL 49,
morning. ana want TO Know Y . 9
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tanned rom = raw EGG IMAM IIom IN
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

Kipiing ID to write movie scenarios, bat
i probably he'll have no rag. bone and hank Of
Fhair herpines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

pitsl "Ths uasa .sv.a
universally practices -
sake. Is . relic q - g ~
Ct hospital practie. -
person, with or vit,ss
should have q room s
herself. and mot b ts,... }.
nondescript assemble
fusing hustle Of ! -,
sick ward.
Eeononv ~ ~,
p,t a., A..ss
,r.t us IL see wsfdiess 49,
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80. u. '1o s.Ilctiy Dfivate !,
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t,nr =: -. sr'nermore. the -
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sight of the suffering Of
] or more persons. Nor =, r
dozen or more occupants dha
/, by the admittance Of new ~,
perhaps in the middle Of H. ..
t Visitors may come ali d,y \
physician is willing. vhile n
! certain limitations are nee,.,,
! One of the newest feature : :
Fifth Avenue hospital il n, y
It is being built in the fors ,
huge "X", so that . larm =
interyenes between thu I'M >
each room ia an onts,as :,
Every bed may be PLACED n
three feet of an outside ~
and the temnerature of IL I,
regulated to meet the reouir.,
of the individual case.
A rloo- 70. r.;,a..
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AN entlre nool VIII % oe!va1
tne care OF cnliafen' lrom " 7
porn INFANT 10 boys ana rtl
10: Giass partltlons inslm
soild walls Will De . leaunk
department. inese VII pfoua1
necessary lsoiation, Dut VIII
tnem tne pleasure Vi sss
otner httle people IN tne 9
On TINS moor also tnete WI
OUTSIDE ana lour insiue pHm
llberaiiy-suppiiao WIN toH
ana picture DOCKS -.
+, Inc basement Oh ~
Will De occupieu oy ~
master oepartmen'. Msas|
general storeroom' pas I. "a a.
8lcal supply room, olet
man Kitchen ana llnea
DIVISION. Orders dlom ~
nospital noors VIII oe
Dy tei-aucograpn 70 .as ~!
ment, where taey wi'i oe ~
uenvereo ny elec.r,c ouMs a
NuA ooo VII NV W .'s !.
tneir care OF patients = ~.
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the supervisors ounce ~ ~, ~.
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De sent 10 tne suleiea, ., s.tsv
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. may not De al QUE app' :. n
layman, oa' my :, .a;c.l n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

Harding has been elected . fife msnbsr Of
tho typographical union and is eligible 10 help
ct the Congressional Record when there's .
dun day ct the White house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

The toddls Is the latest dance. The idea
10 to move along after the fashion Of child
: years Of age That ought to be easy fora
lot OF the folks seen on dance floors these days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

1t looks ~ II Johnny might have ehanc,
27Christmas morning to try out his new RI
Esslsd. $50 $50
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

sari Eggs are Becoming cheaper. Perhaps tho
sea&gsl-food cake, era ID returning
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

n
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q q 1NaAN IA N E1Dl ID440k
| xnAsaaA ~ 1l6ny ~ ~ foekao versos
q IL fhck, re1natne that I'm Mt &6olinR bluo:
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80.
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Inea sasn nsans upon ySel .s c~sna 4.
..s.
You have no word of criticism scathing.
You don't enclose that printed sup % v1is:
retocoen q yoef -Aanos y !ast n.e pans
reai1v A. noe ts, n vou msss to sss.tsr
~ 80 .ffsinments-I IN not n raah
tAe ~. INIT .nvvav- II doe.n,t nnatter-
IRA r.thsr ~ vsos,r lettera ~, the cash!
~, lady' II y reeAly qsi.e el. -.
HOW IN my lancer nealt ~ se Woa p.soS'
A mousano miles eWsy una YOU cn.imins
Friend Vile declares tnaf iine y disgrace:
In iect, sns says, In talkIne AAe Euny;
~, Yi.rr ev.rv editor's vho.s chummy-
4 And I'd rather ret your letters than the
i kals!) NJ.
\ .
.nv,.op. - ..;k,,,., - - ,,.,..,e,r. !,
iaec,.rsd Dr. Edvard Rumely vesterday. Il In
Innocent" In order to appreciate this you
must know that DR.. Rdmely apofts German
Conscience Of the sort much in vogue in Prus-
sian military circles during the late unpleas-
I Antneee-and still ID, for that matter.
r. w.. n,ssevs,.A nvr,pr the war. Ven Knew
II W.. r ~ mssa DLe IL M..srs
TN nen WIS n.se,n u s 49,!
L
An eAa.o..,on " ,.sn :. .ss 49,. III
soI @ ~ ~. .s..ssh
~ro1ice Al the instance Of the bishop, who
hell"
| noe RrMw,Y ve IMAGINE. would also
!,ro4est asainst thu ~profanation az hell"
Ic,..x,.. - r...s R...t,a.. nAvs- sFha IA,
- T.r.s ns.s3As,ni
rror, the pexnol1. pre.s,
ol..-e Atti~ ana Ka;th Ts.rromn
4 tvo vsii Known Young men Of North
n.nesn' left On Wednesdav via Rock Is
lana sno OnIc.Sv lr ,,:IS.
wnere taey fe4pect 70 snoV1 .ns,
fish In the ocean ana wa1cn tne Ds@"ns
beautes I'LL tne ioes OF Mafcn'
HE HOLIDAY SEASON-the best season o
THE year-is with VI again--De Smet, 8. D.
lNevs
1.-THE season when 'he" can't afford to take
holiday.
YES; As THE BARD OF AVON ALMOST
SAID: "A WOMAN, NATURALLY
BORN, TO FUHS.
Dear Sir: P'raps you might feel = nasn Q
interest In knowing That MI: woodruff an
Mr.. Cool are neignDors near Hllisoale, III.
did. -. ~
But what Is more'to the point sad yon no
, wards appear to forecast an open winter? Ain
nature wonderful? ODEEKAY.
,,o>, ,.,.,.,r
: oA1N nesl tno n. a. p' ~. =.
moals NJ Iol Ans. Ovn .. ,.n .nS
their cuisine b amended to read meals ut TO
An ex-ktng."
AwA-. a. TAs. Cent?. Hint
1Fronn Tho sherrard Rn1,etin1
r. vou ara Indicated to the gherrard
Autn Ssie. comcsIv Won had better see
area. pretty quick Is tney want .ne'r
money.
spE Az o. signs ss local cigar . s stor
aTydr = rr NM 1I1cC TcrIoNsS Nd C,IpoT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

quarrel il vulgar no matter how high
vaednsd II y pitched. ~ :.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
MENUNHINTs.
Breakfast.

Haived oranges
Raised Graham Pancakes
Butter Maple Syrup
Coffee Kuchen Milk
Luncheon
Dreamed Tomato Soup -
Toasted Croutons
Endive Salad
Apnle Cobbler Cream
Rabbit Pot Pie CoIeslaw
Cranberry Sauce Conserve
Apple Sauce Cake
Whipped Cream with Diced Marsh
mallows ind Pineapple
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
TABLE SETTING RULES.

Hang up these rules In the kitch-
en- and there wiz be NO need to give
verbal instructions aDQut table set
ting 1t any time:
1-Be sure that plates are at
the right temperatuYe-hot plates
kept for hot meats. or soups. etc.
Have the dishes, for dessert or sal
ad kept chilled. Salad plates
should be dipped in cold water be-
fore salad u placed on them.
Cover the table with . silence
cloth of heavy canton flannel or
felt.
1Spread the cloth over the Ia
Bile smoothly and evenly.
ALI plates and cutlery for
each Individual cover should b Get
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
Argus Information Bureau

(Any the
direct
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-30
Income of $4,000
from ex-H husbands

If
CHICAGO, July 30---A woman who
gets alimony Of 100000 from her
second husband and shares an annu-
ity Of $4,000 from her first, was
revealed I'M the Probate court here
yesterday. She n Mrs. Helen Ma
loney1White, formerly of Chicago, but
now Of the Plaza hotel. New York
city Her first husband was the late
James Maloney, one time president
of Chicago betting concern, and her
second husband, William ]. White,
formerly mayor Of Cleveland. Fif-
teen years ago she obtained divorce
from Maloney. Then she married
White and obtained divorce from
him with alimony of 100000 a year.
The win Of Maloney, probatcd yes
terday, provides that $4,000 she'll
be paid annually to Mrs. Madeline
Barker. Mrs, Whites sister. for tie
support Of Mrs. White and herself.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-30
Mrs. Wilson's Store
Is Being Picketed


WASHINGTON, July 30.--Strik-
ing iewelfy repair men are picketing
Washington jewelry stores, among
them Gait & Company, the control
Of which is held by Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife Of the President Of the
United States. The situation is an
embarrassing one for Mrs. Wilson
and the President. But for the prgsy
ent IL remains in the hspes Of the
manager of The establishment. al
though there is a prospect that Mrs.
Wilson herself NAV undertake set
Element Of the labor dispute. The
iewefy workers of Washington some
time ago demanded new agreement
from the jewellers. Gait q Com
panv were among those who declined
to sign. The picketing began We'd
nesday. When q prospective Gus
toner IL about to enter the store he
ID halted on the sidewalk by one Of
the picketcrs who gives notice that
the place about to be entered is rank
ed us aunfGir' BY .he strikers,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-30
Ocean-to-Ocearl
Ar Mail Starts

NEW YORK, July sO.- Three all
metal monopIanes carrying the first
transcontincntai seria. mail left the
aving field at Central Park, Long
Island, at 1908 yesterday for San
Francisco,
Eleven airplanes escorted the trans
continental machines in farewell
flight over New York before The jump
westward on the pathfnding trip to
establish an aerial mail route between
here and the Pacific coast.
Themonoplanes carried letters from
the, mayor Of New York sto the may
ors Of San Francisco andothsr cities
along the route.
Cleveland is the first scheduled
stop. y
Other stops will be made at Chi
cago, Omaha, Cheyenne, Salt Lake
City, Reno and San Francisco.
The trip not only Is expected to
make possible the establishment in
September Oh regular aeria' mail serv-
ice from coast to coast, but to yield
information Of value to the war de-
partment.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-30
Will Attempt to.
Eliminate Cantu


Los ANGELES, July 80 Mexieo's
provisional authorities decided to at
tempt to eliminate Governor Estaban
cantu Of Lower California, after the
governor recently refused President
de Ia Hnerta's invitation ID 40 to
Mexico City for conference, Baldo-
Nero Al Armada, who at one time
was named Cantu's successor, 1t was
declared here.
Governor Cantu, 1t was said. de-
clined the invitation on the ground
that the situation in his territory was
too delicate for hi INTO leave.'
Almada said the conference was re-
quested by della HuertL in keeping
with policy Of conciliation and
friendship toward Cantu.
Cantu recently refused To give up
his office to Almada who had been
named BY the provisional president
as governor. AT that time Almada
announced he had recommended to
the provisional government that g.
900 troops be sent TO occupy the dis
trict.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-30
VETERANS Of SOS
BEWA|L|NG THEIR
PARADISE LOST

n ~ r644 w~w - 4 - ae..v sak
!, naUoMIAaM OoI n,nnc, bKaMGH lEalsS NALiON' as
Al SOLDIEkS HOME, July SO.---
Faradise Lost ~ tne view express
ee py oivli war veterans ana Inc men
II ehe opanisn-Amer1can war and
I irnllipplness IN gI1el over orders
preaking up the Mountain Branch,
srected ana dedicated az one Of the
y. H; Y, y ". Ihis has been there
only 2 slya nome Ior near nearly ~ years, where
z,zUu 0x their comrades are buried.
ocores q tne present nienthers,
agea 1o " wv years afad thalr wives
occupy capin ha!9es ad3oln1yAg the
ressrvasiVn' y nia6ii prepeffzes partly
paiu ior must ar # Ioreea sale At
gfeat ioss ana aisc0nlfort. Many Of
tnese veterans nave ceieDratta gold
Sd Wending anniversaries. Children
ana s, grandeniidren, married and set
LEY asopnu them are to De ABANDON
en MANY are 70 leave 70 tne care OF
ssIangers sacred ground, the burial
plases "a wives, cnildren anu grand
Sniiureh' Ian gfisf-strickefi old men
anu women look upon tins as mat
esl V Jpstlee Wnen tnere IS room
snougn Ior oid and young soldiers
III p'sa .llnss tss., overs I.
but httie relief comes an announce
l,eaI ,,.san .nas eJectlon VII not take place
tn,.a unsia aissf pensaons GAY. about sep
t.llpsr w. ~ or even unri affcr elec
''ol, ~ aas. Il,
,...,s ~ easaus aas aais neguh WIN the da-
parture ol John Dlxon and Jerry Con
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-30
Factories Burn
in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, July 80. Fire
among nest Of factory buildings
here Yesterday caused damage esti-
mated at $750,000 and injured half
dozen firemen. A number Of work
ers had narrow escapes from injury.
The buildings destroyed were six
story structures occupied by Sylvester
Garrett, paper and twine; the Phila-
delphia Blanket company, and A,
Pomerantz and company, furniture
manufacturers. Building occupied
by the Lockwood Box Manufacturing
company and the Congress Cigar conn
pany were dannaked. Several women,
by the fire, were forced to
Jump from windows.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-30
Kansas City Milk
Deliveries Resumed

KANSAS CITY, July 80. Milk de-
liveries to Kansas City consumers
were resumed yesterday ar 'er d three
day armistice agreement after a sus.
pension Of IA hours because Of iif-
ferenccs between four delivery com
panies and city officials over the city
milk-grading ordinance The dsiiy
companies delivered milk In bottles
with blank caps, without indicating
the grade MS provided in the ordi-
nance, the point that caused stoppage
Of the supply. Heads Of the four
companies were at liberty under bond
charging conspiracy to injure the pub
today after their arrest on warrants
lie health. The trials wsf, scs for
August 9th.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-30
No Pro6teering in
Government Foods

WASHINGTON, July United
States district attorneys and other
federal agents as well as the fair price
commissions have been instructed by
the department Of justice to watch
closely for profteerfng in the resale
by dealers of the millions Of dollars
worth of canned meats now heiry
distributed by the war department.
Officials said the low price at which
tie army was disposinp Of its surplus
would give unscrupulous dealers an
opportunity to take exorbitant profits
in their resales.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-30
Arrest of 20 Mine Operators
in East Tenn. Fields Ordered
by Department Of Justice

KNOXVILLE, July 30. Arrest Of
20 mine operators and brokers Of
Knoxville and other East tennessee
coaling centcrs charging proftcerine
in sales Of coal will 30 made begin
ming today, according to W. T. Ken
nerly, United States district attorney
Action Is taken under the Lever act
upon instructions to General Ken.
nerly from the federal department Of
Justice. n
The federal officials say they viii
produce evidence tending to show
that dealers have been selling btu
pninous coal at from $7 to $3.50 a
Ton, realning d profit Of from $3, $4
and SIS i ton, according to the cost
lof production.
When seen last night Gen. KEN
neriy said that he was not at libefty
to make public the names of defend-
ants against whom he viii proceed
until after they have been arrested.
Warrants, he admitted, however, have
been placed in the hands Of officials
lof the United States rnarshal's office
at Knoxville, for execution.
Majority Live in Knoxville.
"A majority Of the men live in Knox
ville, itSis said. with the remainder
operating out Of LaFollette, Jellico
and probably other ncarby centcfs.v
Gen. Kennerly said last night chat
he had been working up cvidencA for
the past month or six weeks andHhat
he was ready to proceed. The pr6rca-
ure in these cases will be as fol@ws;
The. men named in the warrant will
be asked to appear before Uhited
States Commissioner J.. Pike Powers.
Jr., when taken into custody and by
agreement between their attorneys
and Gen. Kennerly date will be set
for preliminary hearing, the cases
to he presented separately.
Gen. Kennerly will present his evi-
dence and If it is warranted the ac-
cused will be held to await action Of
tho next federal grand jury.
'.When operators or any other
bunch Of men are making $3, $4 and
SIS a ton on COAL" declared Gen. Ken
nerly last night, cit is time that some
action should be taken"
Tho Lever act under which Gen,
Kennerly is acting provides maximum
penalties Of fine Of $4,000 and two
years in prison upon conviction.