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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-03
FRANKLIN PIERCE was the sec
ond dark horse and the third

:FRANKL1N PIERCE was the sec.
ond dark horse and the third
ISw Highlander to enter the White
house. He was chosen not as q rep
resentat1ve Of New England, but rath.
er % an agent Of the south, and New
Hampshire debated half: a century be-
fore 1t grudgingly set up in the yard
OF the capital at Concord a statue Of
her only president AT ESz s. sSE- ),
A member Of the legislature at
twenty-nine, while his father was gov
sernor, and twice member Of congress,
he was a senator Of the United States
at thirty-three: sResigning when his
term had vet a yearto run. he after
ward refused. q second election to the,
senate and refused the governorship
The Mexican war tempted Pierce
from his retirement and, as asbrigadier'
general, he Served with Scott In the
advance, on the city Of. Mexico. Re-
turning Ito his family and q irst-class
law practice at Concord, General
Pierce at forty-three, had no thought
that any further public distinction
Pierce was elected in a more sweep
ing victory than any other president
had had since Monroe He had the man.
4 date and the opportunity to be presi-
dent OF the whole Union. With all
{ his good qualities Of head and heart
: he was not broad enough to be more
than the servant Of q section, of
those who placed me here" as he ex-
pressed II. .:>>.2 :s. - =.
The new presidents appointment Of
JEFFERSON Davis to be secretary of war
ident tilted his administration at the out
ret with The aggressive faction in the
south. Under its counsels Pierce not
only surrendered to the ambitions Of
the slave power for. expansion over
1the north and west, but also for its
expansion into foreign lands.
~, Slavery was in its last throes ev-
erywhere. Great Britain had abolished
It in. her West Indian. islands, Mexico
had abolished it next doQr to our own
slave states. Even Spain was tend
ing toward the freeing of the slaves in
Cuba when the American ministers to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-03
tcopyriSht. 1890. BY james Morgan,
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5s s ,.i shire legislature. 5y:$
Il 1888 S7-Mssnber Of congress !
IL 1S37.42-United States senator.
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!. Az .1.s= Mexican war. " r. q 4
1852 June, nominated BY the
Democrats. -: ~. =.
4 1e53-March 4, lnau0urated
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+ 1855 -pisres Defeated for ~.
: :, nomination.
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within said ward, exclusive of incor,
porated towns, shall be levied and col
lected annually for a period of Five
90 years, beginning with the year
1920, for the purpose of making, grad
ing, repairing and maintaining dirt
roads and bridges in saidward.
Further notice is hereby given that
the voting or polling places for said
election are as follows, to-Wit:
Ward 8, Precinct /, Polling Place
Raymond
Further notice is hereby given thai
at the hour of o'clock a. m. on the
22nd day of April, A. D. 1920, the Pc
lice Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, will NEE
in open session, in their office in the
Court House of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, City of Jennings, Louisiana
and will then and there open the bal
lot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots in number and amount and can
vass the returns and declare the re
suit Of said election,
Issued by me officially at Jennings
Louisiana, this the 4th day Of March
A. D. 1920.
J. S. IRENE,
President of Police Jury
Attest
JOHN r. HOOD,
Clerk of Police Jury.
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election herein provided for shall be
made to the Police Jury in accord
ance with law, and that this body shall
meet on the 22nd day of. April, A. d.
1920, at 8 O'Clock a. m. to canvass.
compile and prOmulgate the returns
of the said election.
Section s. Be it Further Ordained,
etc. That the President Of this Police
Jury be and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to procure for and IN
said election hereinabOVe called, the
necessary registration list Of those
who have paid poll taxes together with
list of the property taxpayers quail
fed to vote in said election and to
provide the necessary polling booths
pencils, pads and the like, and all
other things and materials necessary
for the said election and the Presl.
dent OF the Police Jury shall also pro-
vide and have printed ballots i'll such
form as to comply with the form out
lined in this ordinance and in order
to pay for the cost of holding sand
election, including the pay Of commits
sioners. clerks and deputies, the sum
of twenty-five dollars ($25,OO) or as
much thereof as may be necessary.
be and the same is hereby appropriate
ed out of the contingent fund of the
Police Jury.
Section +. Be it further Ordained.
etc, That the President OF this Police
Jury be and he is hereby instructed
to issue his proclamation calling an
election as provided by law.
Section s, Be it Further Ordained,
etc, That said election shall be held
under the general election laws of the
State of Louisiana, in so far as the
same is applicable to the election here
in provided for, not in conflict with
this ordinance
Section D. Be it Further Oradined,
etc. That This Ordinance be in full
force ana effect from and after its
adoption
Adopted March A, 1920
Yeas, nine; nays, none; absent.
none.
J. S. IRENE,
President of Police Jury.
Attest:
JOHE T. HOOD,
Clerk of Police~JWy
NJ 2G-27 4 3-1O-17-24.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17
S1OO Reward. 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
CatarTh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY &c CO.. Toledo
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. T5c.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17
ST. MARTIN.-THAckSToN,

Tuesday, April 9Th, Mr.. Bevian St
Martin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. ST
Martin of Jennings and Miss Margaret
Thackston, daughter of Mr. T. A
Thackston, of Welsh, were married at
the home of the brides father Rev.
Albert H. Cullen, pastor of the Jen.
nings Baptist church, officiating.
The youthful couple were hand
somely attired' for the occasion, the
bride wore a white satin dress
with shoes to match The bridal party
included number of Jennings friends
who motored over for the occasion
Following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
st. Martin returned to Jennings, where
they are at home to their friends.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

BE IT KNOWN, That by virtue OF
the authority conferred upon me by
law and especially by ordinance of the
Police Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, passed on
the 4th day of March, A. D. 1920, |,
]. S. IRENE, President of the Police
Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
do hereby issue this my proclamation
giving notice of the callingsof special
election within the limits of Ward
Three (3), exclusive of incorporated
towns in said Ward, Jefferson Davis
Parish, Louisiana, on the goth day of
April, A. D. 1920, between legal hours,
to-wit: Seven (7) o'clock a. m. and
Five 60 o'clock p. m, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified property
taxpayers of said Ward Three (S),
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, ex-
elusive of incorporated towns in said
Ward, as to whether a tax OF Five
60 mills on the dollar of the assessed
value of all taxable property situated
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17

ceeds of said tax so far as the same
is necessary is irrevocably pledged to
the payment of the bonds hereby
authorized.
Section s.. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that the Welsh Drainage District
No. One of Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, shall and hereby does cove
nant with each and every holder OF
said bonds or any of them in apt time,
manner and season, out of the pro.
.ceeds of taxes collected there shall
be and is hereby set apart net sum
sufficient to pay and discharge the
principal and interest of said bonds
as and when the same become due
and payable in accordance with the
provisions of Section of this ordln-
lance
Section 6. Be it further ordained
etc. that this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.
Adopted and approved April 18TH
1920.
S. NJ. WATKINS,
Pres. Board of Commissioners
Welsh Drainage District Num-
Der One. e.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17

The Welsh Motor Car Company
big new brick garage is rising rapidly.
The outside walls are completed up
to the roof, and work on it is being
pushed with great speed. The build.
ing will be handsome when completed
and will add much to the part of the
business center of Welsh where it is
located.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS
WELSH DRAINAGE DISTRICT
JOHN T. HOOD,
Clerk of Police Jury.
NJ 2G-27 \ 3-10-17-24.

The Board of Commissioners of
of Welsh Drainage District Number
One of Jefferson Davis Parish, Loui-
siana, will receive bids up to two o.
clock p. m, Monday, May 31st, 1920,
for the construction of gravity drain
age bitches according to plans and
specifications; certified check for five
Co per cent of the amount of bids re-
quired as a guarantee Of good faith;
successful bidder will be required to
furnish bond in the principal sum of
fifty (50) per cent of the contract; in
formation may he obtained from Ards
Colbert, engineer, Jennings, Louisiana,
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
S. NJ WATKINS,
Pres. Board Of Drainage Commits,
SiOnerS.
Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD,
Secretary Board Of Drainage Com
missioners.
April 1924 May 1-S-15-22
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17
JOHN r. HOOD,
Clerk of Police Jury.
ORDINANCE NO. 1853.


AN ORDINANCE calling and pro-
viding for a Special Election to be
held taking the sense Of the property
taxpayers of Ward Three, Parish OF
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, exclusive
of incorporated towns in said Ward
entitled to vote at said election as to
whether a special tax of Five mills
on the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for period of Five years begin.
ming with tie year 1920, for the pur-
pose of making, grading, repairing
and maintaining dirt roads and
bridges in said Ward.
Section l. Be it Ordained by the
Police Jury of Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, that at an election to be
and the same is hereby called to be
held in accordance with the laws OF
Louisiana, to take the sense of the
property taxpayers of Ward Three 60
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
qualified to vote at the election here
by called, as to whether a tax of Five
60 mills on the dollar of all taxable
property situated within said Ward
exclusive of incorporated towns in said
Ward, shall be levied and collected
annually for period of Five Co years
beginning with the year 1920, for the
purpose of making, grading, repairing
and maintaining dirt roads and bridges
in said Ward
Section 2 Be it Further Ordained
etc, That said election shall be held
at each and every one of the voting
precincts within said Ward; said pre-
cincts being hereby fixed as follows
to-wit: Wards Three (3), Raymond
Precinct One % and shall be held
on the Goth day of April, A. D. 1920
between legal hours, to-wit: From
Z o'clock a. m to o'clock p m.
Section 8. Be it Further Ordained
ETC., That in order to hold the said
election, the following officers are APP
pointed, each of whom is qualified to
vote at said election, being property
taxpayers and qualified to vote and a
man of good repute, to-wit: Oscar
Landry, Turnes Compton and ]. c
Hart, are appointed Commissioners of
said election and Policar Landry, as
Clerk of said election for the polling
place fixed at Raymond, Precinct One
Section A. Be it Further Ordained
etc, That the ballots to be used in
the said election shall read substantial
ly as follows, tO-wit:
In favor of special Five - -
(5) mill tax annually for
period of Five 60 years for
dirt roads and bridges in YES
Ward Three 60, beginning
with the year 1920. - -
Against a special Five (5) - -
mill tax for dirt roads and
bridges in Ward Three (3)INO
beginning with the year
1920. - -
Said ballots shall also contain on
the face thereof place for the sig
nature of the voter and for the assess
ed value of the property owned by
him in said Ward
Section s. Be it Further Ordained,
ETC., That tie returns of the said
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17
CONGRESSMAN LAZARo
OFFERS PAMPHLET ON

WAR RISK INSURANCE.
The following letter from Congress-
man l.. Lazaro, is self explanatory:
Washington, D. c.
Editor Rice Belt Journal,
Welsh, Louisiana.
Dear sir:
| have secured limited number Of
pamphlets issued by the Bureau OF
War Risk Insurance, which | would
be glad to send to any soldier who will
write to me for one
Yours very truly,
L. LAZARO.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17
JOHN T. HOOD, Secretary
April 1924 May 1-S-15-22
ADVERTISEMENT FOR


The Board of Commissioners OF
Welsh Drainage District Number one
.of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana,
will receive sealed bids up to two
O'Clock p. m, Monday, May 31st, 1920,
for $50 100000 five per cent advalorem
bonds of Welsh Drainage District
Number One of Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, also $70,0 10000 five per cent
acreage bonds of the Welsh Drainage
District Number One of Jefferson Da-
Wis Parish Louisiana, semi-annual in
terest; New York payment; ma
TURTLES serial, 1920 to i a 0,
Inclusive; bonds dated June LIST,
1920; bonds offered subject to ap,
prevail of attorney for purchaser; pur-
chaser to pay for opinion and furnish
blank bonds the right is reserved tC
reject any or all bids; certified check
of 100000 Full data upon applica-
ton.
S. NJ. WATKINS,
Pres. Welsh Drainage District.
Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD,
Sec. Welsh Drainage District.
April 1924 May 1-S-15-22
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17

Long Term Loans at low rate OF
interest. Ses Hood & Colbert. 01t.tf
Long Term Loans at low rate Of
interest. See Hood & Colbert. o11-tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Welsh, La, April 6, !

Welsh, La, April 6, 1920.
The Board of Trustees Of the Town
of Welsh, La, met in regular session
at the town hall Welsh, La, April 9th,
1920, called to order by Mayor John
w. Armstrong.
Present: E. H. Boiling, S. 0. Scog-
gins, C. F. Jeter, o. j, Toups.
Absent R. F. Weichert.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of March were read and approved as
read. 1t was moved by c. F. Jeter and
seconded by S. o. Scoggins that all
bills approved by the finance commit
tee be allowed and ordered paid.
LIGHT.
IT, T. Smith a ,rchaaSlNIr etaOin mic
J. T. Smith, March salary. IS 1000
&c. f. Smith, March salary ... 10000
Leo Giggar, March salary ...., sou
Roy Watkins, labor. .......... 179O
General Electric Co. brushes. 4.65
Welsh Car. & Imp. Co., supplies $3.50
Texas Oil Co., lubricating oil S4.9l
Gulf Refining Co., lubricating
oil .,. ...... 1900
Planters Telephone Co., ser
vice and tolls ............ 7.So
Armstrong Machine & Well -
Works, repairs ............ etaoln
Works and supplies ........ 25.lO
La. Western r. R., crossing
privilege ...... ...... $50
Electric Appliance Co., meters 1886
7 frDIpht
Calcasieu National Bank, draft
fuel oil ................. .lO6l.2.
Total .................. .I94o'5o
STREET.
Welsh Car. & Imp. Co, supplies 1.45
Taught Lbr. Co., lumber ...... $40
Joe Noel labor .............. I2.O0
J. l.. Barnett, salary Street Com 1000
E. E. Kimball, grading. .,.... .5S6.63
CURRENT.
Rice Belt Journal, printing and
advertising ........ .......- 3o.49
Niagara Metal Stamping Works,
dog tags ...............,,. 4.09
Planters Telephone Co., service
and batteries ...,........... $50
F. G. Seward, compensation ms. 1879
IT, L. Barnett, Marshals salary
and impOunding ............ $3.50
lOLdl GoG'-I
1t was moved by c. F. Jeter and sec
onded by E. H. Boiling that the Town
of Welsh pay the expenses of DR..
Claude A. Martin, health officer, to
the annual meeting of the American
Medical Association to be held in New
Orleans, La, April Gath to Goth. Mo-
ton carried.
1t was moved by E. H. Boiling and
seconded by c. F. Jeter that the meet
ing adjourn. Motion carried.
Attest: F. G. SEWARD,
Clerk.
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"And There Wasn't the Slightest
Smell From Dead Rats"

oHIETI FFVl1 UEau HaHs'
Writes John Simpkins, farmer OF
Annandale, N. ]. Rats were costing
me hundedsr yearly; tried dogs, fer
trets. poison, could not get rid Of them
Bought S10O pkg. of RAT-SNAP Is
cakes UPsed half, not live rat since
Dead ones aplenty. like RAT-SNAP
because after killing the rats it dries
them up-leaves no SMELL" Three
sizes, Csc, soc, $1.00. Sold and guaran.
teed by Miller Hardware & Furniture
Co, and Crescent Drug Store.
Advertisement.
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STRAYED-Ten hogs shoats a
bout 1870 lbs each, one dark white SOW,
about 325 lbs, some with both ears
cropped and some with one ear crop
ped, some may be with pig now. Left
my place three miles west of Iowa
in February. Big reward for informa-
ton. G. |. Golden, Iowa, La. 'A4-3p
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Secretary.

Secretary.
Said bonds, shall be registered by
the Secretary of State of the State of
Louisiana, and shall have endorsed
thereon the words.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
"OfEice of Secretary of State. SIS.
This bond secured by a tax. Reg
isteTed on this ...,.. day of.
1920.
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GREAT SEAL Secretary of State"
Section T. Be it further ordained,
etc. that there is hereby levied the
sum of twenty-five (25) cents per acre
upon each and every acre of land with
in said District for twenty COZ years
beginning with the year 1920 and end
ing with the year 1889, the entire pro-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17
ORDINANCE NO. SIX (6)
WELSH DRAINAGE DGSTRt

(Contiued from first page Section2)
interest by an annual contribution or
acreage tax of twenty-five (25) cents
on every acre of land comprised with
in said Drainage District and subject
to taxation.
And it is hereby certified and recited
that all acts, conditions and things
necessary to be done precedent to the
issuance of this bond and the other
bonds of this series, in order to make
them legal, binding and valid obliga-
tons of said District, have been done
and performed in due form as requir,
ed by law; that the total indebted
ness Of said District, including this is
sue of bonds, does not exceed the con-
stitutional and statutory limitations
of Indebtedness and the tax necessary
to pay the same has been duly voted
and pledged and does not exceed the
constitutional or statutory limitations.
In witness whereof the Board Of
Commissioners of the Welsh Drain.
age District Number One of Jefferson
Davis Parish, Louisiana, by virtue Of
authority vested in them by the Con-
stitution and laws of the State of Lou,
isiana, have caused this bond to be
signed by it's President, cOuntersigned
by its Secretary and sealed with its
corporate seal, and the interest ecu
pOns hereto attached to be executed
by the Autographed fac-simile sigma
lures of said President and Secretary
this first day of June, 1920
Pres. Welsh Drainage District Mum
Der One.
CounterSigned.
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Secretary.

OCAi Nlut
SubjOined to said bonds shall be
interest coupons of the proper number
to evidence the several installments
of interest to accure thereon respect
lively, and except as to date of ma
turity, number Of coupon and number
of bond to which attached said COu-
pOns shall be in substantially the fol-
owing form:
No 49,. $3.50
COUPON.
On the first day of (Jme) (Decem-
ber), H., Welsh Drainage District
Number One of Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana, promises to pay to bearer
Twelve and $1,000 Dollars ($12.50) at
Calcasieu National Bank in the City
of Lake Charles Louisiana, or at
Mechanics & Metals National Bank
in the City of New York, ~ Y, at the
option of the holder, being interest
due that day on its public improve
ment bond dated June list, 1920 No. .
.'''.''...,.......
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Pres. Welsh Drainage District Mum
Der One
COuntersigped:
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President.
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Said ballots shall also contain on
the face thereof a place for the sig
nature of the voter and for the assess
ed value of the property owned by
him in said Ward
Section 5. Be it Further Ordained,
ETC., That Tie returns of the said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-08
MANIPULATE ADDS
INCH TO SHAMROCK
Measuring Of Americas Cup
Yachts Difficult Task--Many
Yachtsmen View Racers

New York. July S.-Measuring the
Americas Cup yachts is in progress at
the yard of the Morse Dry Dock and
Repair Co.. Brooklyn. where both were
lifted out Of water.
Harold W. Webb. official measurer Of
the New York Yacht Club. started his
arduous work at II a. m. yesterday
He had brought his measuring instru
ments and gear from Columbia univer-
sity. where he is professor Of mathe
matics. He hopes to have the data al
completed by tomorrow night or Satur
day morning. but this was thought
doubtful. About 800 measurements vii
be necessary on the hull of each boat tC
determine their displacement alone.
The accuracy with which figures arc
taken was shown when a slight breeze
ripple on the water in the dry dock be.
fore Resolute was lifted dry interfcret
with the determining of her waterline.
1t was finally figured at T497 feet.
In order to bring Shamrock, down tC
her proper flotation line Charles f
Nicholas. her designer, had 1900 pounds
Of lead placed in her at the last min
ute. She had been lightened material,
before.
y. An, inch was added to Shamrock I
overall length by including the gilt let
tered name plate on her stern.
G. Sherman Hoyt. who was mana
ger of Nanitie. during her trials will
Resolutc, will be the New York Yach
Club representative on Shamrock dur
ing the races. it was announced. II
l.. Garrett, of the Royal Ulster Yach
Club, who carried on the challenging
negotiations, will be on the Resolute.
Hundreds of yachtsmen went to tn
dry dock yesterday to see the racers
Among them were William Fife, tn
designer of Shamrock | and Shamroc
III; George A. Cormack. secretary O
the New York Yacht Club; w. Butle
Duncan. chairman Of the Americas Gu
committee George NJ. Pynchon. par
owner Of Defiance. a third boat built fo
defense Of the cup in 1914 and whic
proved a dismal failure; C. ID. Mower
who measured Reliance and Shamroc
| III; Colonel Duncan F. ID. Nell. 81
Thomas Lipton'S yachting representa-
tive; Robert W. Emmons, managin
owner of Resolute: II. deb. Parsons
chairman of the race committee, an
Joseph NJ. Macdonough and Frederic G
Spedden. the other members of the rae
committee.