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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-15
For Ctr Clerk.

The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce MR.. r. B. ADAIR as a can
didate for reelection to the Office of
CITY CLERK at the approaching No
vember election.
The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce FRED A DIENER as q can
didate for the Office of CITY CLERK
of the city Of Maysville at the coming
November election.
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For Circuit Judge.

The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce G. D. NEWELL as a candi-
date for reelection to the office OF
CIRCUIT JUDGE Of Mason. Bracken
and Fleming counties subject to ac-
ton of the Democratic voters at the
November election.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-15

In China it is the custom to drink
wines hot. The thrift Chinese believe
that heated wine intoXicates more eX-
peditiously than cold wine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-15
For County Judge

The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce H. P. PURNELL as a candi.
date for reelection to the office OF
COUNTY JUDGE of Mason county,
the Republican party at the November
election.
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For City Councilman.

The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce J. B. ORR as q candidate for
CITY COUNCILMAN from the Fifth
ward Of the city Of Maysville at the
approaching November election.
The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce CHARLES B. PAUL as q
candidate for CITY COUNCILMAN
from the Fifth ward Of the city Of
Maysville st the approaching Nevem-
Der election.
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PROBE OF RUM TRAFFIC
PROMISED IN LETCHER-

Whitesburg, Ky. - The Letcher cir
cult court convened with Judge Roscoe
vanover presiding. The grand jury
will probe the whisky traffic. gambling
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For Tax Commissioner.

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announce W. r. STEELE as candl-
date for COUNTY TAX COMMISSION
Err subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic voters at the November election.
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For Circuit Clerk.

The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce JAMES B. KEY as q candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Of Mason county at the approaching
November election.
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For County Attorney.

. The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce W. H. REEFS as a candidate
for reelection to the Office of COuN-
TY ATTORNEY. subject to the action
of the Democratic voters at the NO
yember election.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-15

A CRATES tongue is about two feet
In length.
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Meet Your Friends There.

pistol "totlng" and other forms OF law
lessness. Several women have quail
fled ns grand Jurors.
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LUCY JEANNE PRICE.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
SHOT FOUR TIMES
BY BROTHER R-N-LAW

John Rumski, aged % years, 124s
Apple street. is in the Delaware Hos
pital in a serious condition as the
result Of being shot Saturday night.
il is alleged. by his brother-in-law.
soitzi Mogluk, at Apple and Heald
streets. Mogluk disappeared and so
far the police have been unable to
locate him.
Rumski has a wound In the abb
domen near the left side; another
wound in the left cheek, the bullet
having come out over the ear; an
other wound in the right cheek. the
bullet having come out the mouth.
and the fourth wound in the back
Of the neck.
According to the police, there has
been bitter feeling between the two
men for about two months. Mogluk
is said to have been in the Municipal
Court in a mater involving the chill
dren of RumskL
The two men met Saturday night
at about 10 o'clock near Apple and
Heald streets and Mogluk is said O.
have drawn a revolver. and fired 6
number OF times, four OF the shots
taking effect.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
ROW At Meeting
OF R.R. WORKERS
"Skunks" Some Are Term
ed; Local Labor Leaders
Raped
SPEAKERS PREDICT
RAILROAD STRIKE

Between three and four hundred
shopmen employed at the Todd's
Cut shop Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. were thrown into a
furore at a mass meeting held in
the basement Of the odd Fellows
Building, Tenth and King streets,
this morning. called 10 discuss or
ganization OF the allied crafts to
prepare for the proposed strike.
Leaders OF the various crafts at work
at the shops were called towards" p"
"skunks" and other names. The ac-
cusations were made by Maurice r.
Walsh. a boiler maker. who was fur
loughed several months ago by the
railroad company when he refused to
sign an agreement to work the piece
work system.
David williams. vice-president Of
the International Association Of Ma
cninists. who had previously spoken
at the meeting. followed Walsh and
suggested that a public meeting was
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
SAY WIFEFED
HUSBANDPOISON
Mrs. Southland, Female
Bluebeard," Faces Muir
der Trial in Idaho
BELIEVE $4,000
INSURANCE MOTIVE

TWIN FALLS. Idaho. Sept. 2s
CUnlted Press) Trial OF .he sem
sationai case Of Mrs LYDIA South
ard. alleged Female Biuebaard. d"
charged with murder opened here
today. "
The defendant is specifically
charged with murder OF her fourth
husband. Edward F. Meyer. but the
state alleges she also poisoned three
previous husbands. Robert c. Dool-
ey. OF Twin Fails. William McHaf-
he. Of Hardin. Mont. and Harlin c.
Lewis OF Denver and Billings, Mont.
Il was from these charges that
the appeilation OF female blue
beard" was bestowed upon her. In
addition. the State asserts. she
poisoned the tWo-year-old baby OF
her first husband and her brother
in-law. Edward Dooley.
a special venire OF 20 talesmen
had been called. Great difficulty in
obtaining a jury was anticipated by
CONTINUED on Page Twslgel.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
H00TCH MADE THEM
BARK LIKE DOGS

Fines OF $40 and costs were inn
posed on three men. who pleaded
guilty to charges Of being drunk. by
Deputy Judge Lynn In Municipal
Court this morning. They were
James Empson. Negro. and Edward
Brown and Frank Scavalli.
Brown. who was arrested Satur-
day night a week ago clasping an
empty beer keg at Second and Ship
ley streets. told the police when ar
rested last Saturday night III yen
send up the keg ye took from me
last Saturday and mn II up, I'll treat
you ALL"
Several men who congregated in
the vicinity Of the gas plant Satur-
day night were strangely affected
by liquor drunk by them. They
were acting like dogs. bowling and
barking at the top Of their voices. %
it is said.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
CITY Is BACK TO
STANDARD TIME

Wilmington today was once more
running on standard time as nat
urally as II such a thing as daylight
saving" had never been invented.
Transition from daylight saving to
sun time was made official at 2
O'Clock yesterday morning. Most
folk. however. had stopped their
timepieces for an hour before retir-
ing Saturday night
According to members OF City
Council the daylight saving ordi-
nance will bescontinued on the stat
ute books OF the city unless there
should be an unexpected popular
protest against II next spring. II
anything. IL is thought that the day
light saving system will gain more
adherents and efforts viii be renew
ed to have 1t applied generally
throughout the east.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
LOCATE Missing
BOY At SAWMILL
Little John Wright Near
Christiana, Mother is
Informed
TO SEEK HELP OF
ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Sept 26.-Horace
Hoffman Of 7s5 Dobbin street. noti-
fed Mayor Cramer and the police
Saturday that he had found the hid
ing place OF John Norman Wright.
the four-year-old son OF Mrs. Jennie
Wright. who was supposed 10 have
been kidnapped from the Hoffman
home. where Mrs. Wright boarded.
on Sunday September II.
Hoffman said he and three COM
panions had been informed that the
missing child was al a sawmill camp
about three miles from Christiana.
They visited the camp last Saturday
afternoon. ne said. and found the
child in charge OF a Mexican. en-
ployed at the saw mill.
Not having authority to make ar
rests outside of the city limits. the
Mayor told Hoffman to report the
matter to State Detective Baldwin.
AS yet no warrants. according TO
Mrs. Wright, mother Of the boy. have
been sworn out i'm the cas-.
The mother and father have not
been living together for severa,
years and recently. Mrs. Wright said
the husband has been endeavoring tc
have the family reunited. Mrs
Wright said she had no objection "a
living with Mr.. Wright, but they
could not agree on a place to make
their home.
Mrs. Wright says she has main
Continued on Page Ten.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26

proposals you make depend on the
weight Of the problem"
Next, he said, the Immediate need
for the coming winter must be
coped with. Then restoration OF
commerce and employment generally
to normal must be assisted Pre-
ventive measures against recurrence
Of acute reactions which result in
unemployment Is also a vital part
Of the work. Hoover said.
Il do not assume there are any
panaceas." he went on. "But we
can mobilize the country's intclh-
gence. and I am sure there are prac-
ticai remedies that can be brought
out Of this conference. We must
find remedies that do not come
within the range Of charity. Also
our work lies very largely outside
the scope Of legislation There must
be no demand upon the public treas
ury."
Hoover said the quickest way to
get results would be 70 organize at
once into committees and take up
the various phases in them rather
| than In a general discussion.
In accordance with a resolution
nasscd by the conferees. Hoover
named permanent committee 70
prepare tho conference program, Sc
iect committees and assign 70 them
various phases OF the unemployment
problem. The permanent committee
Is composed OF the following
James Couzens. millionaire Mayor
of Detroit: Ida NJ. Tarbei. New
York; Thomas v. O'Connor. presi-
dent OF the Longshoremen's Union.
Buffalo; Charles NJ. Schwab. New
York: c. IT. Markham. Chicago,
president OF the Illinois Central Rail-
way: Matthew wohl. Chicago. vice
president OF the a. f. OF L.; Samuel
McKenny. New York, professor OF
social legislation. Columbia Univer-
sity: Julian H. Barnes. Duluth,
Mimi: Clarence Mott Wolley. De-
troit president OF the American
Radiator Company.
The conference is composed OF
leaders in many phases Of American
life All the key" industries are
represented by both capital and la
Dor leaders.
Principal representatives OF the
public were Secretary OF Commerce
Hoover. Secretary OF Labor Davis.
James Couzens. Of Detroit; Mayor
Andrew Peters. Boston; Colonel Ar
thus Woods. of New York.
Labor was represented by Samuel
Il Gompers. John L. Lewis. head Of the
miners: Matthew VOL. vice-presi-
dent Of the A. F. OF L. and heads Of
various unions.
In the capital group" were
p Charles NJ. Schwah. Joseph DeFrees.
president of the United States Cham
ber Of Commerce; William c. Proc
+ tor. Cincinnati; and c. II. Markham.
president Of the Illinois Central.
Women's representatives, were Ida
NJ Tarbell Mary Van Kleeck OF the
p | continued on page tend
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
LOST SUITCASE FROM AUTO.

While Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
stein, Of 1904 West street. were on
their way to Atlantic City at noon
Saturday to witness the Kiwanis
Club baseball game. a suitcase con-
tanning Mrs. STEMS wearing apparel
bounced out Of their automobile
somewhere between Penn's Grove
and Malaga. Search for the suit
case failed TO locate il. Mr.. stein.
who is secretary OF the Kiwanis
Club. is anxious TO recover It, and
today said he would be glad to pay a
reward for its return 10 him. He
believes the suitcase was picked up
By a motorist.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
5 SNORED Dead
AREADDED To
BELFAST LIST
Fresh Rioting With Death
Breaks Out Today in
North of Ireland
ENGLAND MAY HAVE
TO SEND In TROOPS

BELFAST Sept. 26 (United
Press) Fresh rioting occurred here
shortly before noon today and sew
eral more persons we're seriously
wounded.
Crown forces. which had tempo
rarily stopped the sectarian warfare
OF early morning. we're again called
out in armored cars and forced to
pour machine gun fire into the op-
posing mobs.
Fierce. sporadic fighting between
Catholic and Protestant mobs con-
tinued throughout the night.
Volleys Of revolver and rife fire
poured down York street by oppos-
ing gunmen shortly after midnight
brought the armored cars and re-
peated bursts Of machine gun fire
cleared the battle area OF rioters
No sooner had the crown forces left
the scene than the mobs again came
together. Eight deaths. four result
ing from a bomb explosion early In
the fighting. and 20 wounded was
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
ASK $4,000
FOR The CITY
FAIRGROUNDS
Mayors Committee of 100
Opens Campaign With
Luncheon
TUSTIN TALKS OF
BENEFITS DERIVED

At a luncheon in the duBarry
room OF the Hotel DUPONT, this af-
ternoon, Mayor Harvey and his
Committee OF One Hundred formal
~ opened the campaign TO raise
scO,o0o 10 maintain and extend the
Wilmington Community Service
playground centcrs.
In addition TO addresses by Mayor
Harvey and a number Of other well
known local men. Ernest L. Tustin,
Director OF the Department OF Pub
lie Welfare, Philadelphia. gave
talk on "Ar-the-Ye FEAR Round Play
grounds" The Community Service
at present maintains four such rec
reation centers throughout the year.
and will Doe able 10 keep all twelve
recreation centers in the city open
continuously IL It succeeds in raising
the $4,000 asked for.
Those occupying seats al the
speakers table were Mayor Harvey.
Director Tustin. Mrs. Donald S. Ash
lContirued on Page Ten1
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
UNFOLD RAPPE
LIFE HISTORY
California Jury May Hear
of Movie Actress Trip
Abroad
MRS. BELMONT ON
THE STAND TO-DAY

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. as
(United Press)-Roscoe Fatty Ar
buckle faced his nemesis again to-
day.
When the big movie comedians
hearing on a charge OF numbering
Virginia Rape was resumed today.
Mrs. Bambina NIaude Delmont took
the stand to tell the story Of the
party in Arbuckle's hotel suite on
Labor Day, which preceded the death
Of Miss Rape.
II is Mrs belmont who swore to
the charge Of first degree murder
against Arbuckle. She has also told
the story Of an alleged attack by
Arbuckle on Miss Rape in Ar
buckles room.
The testimony OF Mrs. belmont
was regarded as a critical point IN
the preliminary hearing. now in is
fourth day. The defense regards her
story as so important that It has
Continued on Page Twelve).
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
LEVI c. SCOTT DIES
OF HEART ATTACK

Special to The Evening Journal.
MIDLETOWN. Del. Sept 26-
Levi Clarence Scott. aged 50. widely
known express agent here. died un-
expectedly Of heart trouble at his
home on North Broad street this
morning at Z o'clock. Mr.. Scott be-
came ill Sunday morning. but his
condition was not considered alarm
ing This morning as he was get
ting out Of bed he toppled over un-
conscious to the floor. and died
shortly afterward. He Is survived
by his wife. by a daughter, Miss Ada
Scott, who is a teacher in the Odessa
public schools, and by two brothers
and three sisters. who are william
A. Scott Of Townsend. Thomas T..
Scott OF Lewes. Mrs. Margaret Smith
OF Wilmington. and Mrs. S. Emlin
Massey and Mrs. W. f. Lee OF Mid
dletown.
Mr.. Scott was cousin Of the late
Bishop Levi Scott. He had been en-
gagged in the express and livery bus
iness for many years and had a host
OF friends.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
BUSY
ON 2l-22 WHISP'
Six Issues of High School
Publication is New Term
Plan
SOCIAL NIGHT
FOR FACULTY

Thomas A. Johnson. Miss Sarah
Leopold and James MacRobert.
members Of the staff OF the school
paper the "Whisp." Wilmington High
School presented the plans Of the
paper for the coming year at the
assembly Of the students held this
morning in the school auditorium
Mr.. Johnson, who is editor and chief
Of the paper, made an earnest ap-
peal for the support Of all the stu
dents In making each issue OF this
years "Whisp" the best that the
school has ever published. The frs;
issue Will be offered Thanksgiving
week. the second at Christmas and
the third in February. This year
there will be three papers in each OF
the two school terms. a total Of
six papers I'm the entire year. In
previous years there has been only
two issues each term or four papers
for the year.
Each issue will contain from so to
(continued on page w Newell
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
PORTABLE SCHOOL
GOING UP TODAY

Work was started this morning
on the erection Of one OF the porta-
BILE school buildings. at No. l2
school on Twenty-second street
near Market street. The materials
for five others, to be erected at
Schools Nos. 3. IA. IS. 10 and 26,
have arrived and will be assembled
as soon as possible.
In addition, TO the above the Board
II Education is asking bids on two
buildings OF the same type.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
SENATOR BALL IS
GUEST AT DINNER

United States Senator l.. Heisler
Ball was a guest Of honor on Satur-
day evening at meeting and buffet
luncheon OF an organization COM
posed almost entirely of physicians.
The society meets from time TO time
in the homes Of its members.
Last June Senator Ball entertained
the society at his residence in WASH
ington. and the affair OF Saturday
night was something in the order
Of a return" festivity. II was given
at the bungalow OF Willard Springer
bers OF the organization we're pres
ent.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
FIND COP In STORE
THAT WAS RATDED

Patrolman william McCord was
suspended from the Bureau OF Po-
lice yesterday morning by Superin-
tendent Of Police Black on a charge
OF drunkenness. He will be given a
hearing before the Department OF
Public safety tomorrow afternoon.
McCord is alleged TO have been
found in a store near Chestnut and
Adams streets saturday night. which
was raided by the police He re-
ported of as IN at roll call yester-
day and the police surgeon. DR..
George W. X. Forrest was immedl-
ately sent to his home TO attend Nc
Cord.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
BRICKLAYERS CUT
WAGE TO SS A DAY

Bricklayers Union, No. 1, at a
special meeting yesterday. voted an
other voluntary wage reduction, ef-
fective September 26. making the
scale now IS per day Of eight
hours.
The action yesterday was taken on
the recommendation OF Joseph W.
Mullen. Melvin F. Anderson and
Merrace Miller. a special committee
appointed TO confer with local con-
tractors.
The action OF the union Is taken TO
try TO stimulate the building busi-
ness. The former scale was $40 a
day.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
THINK HE LOST
LIFE WHILE FISHING

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del. Sept. 26-Edward
Holiday. Negro. 46, missing since
Saturday afternoon. was found dead
today In Silver Lake, near the gates
operating the Lewis -four mill II is
supposed ne went fishing Saturday
afternoon and fell overheard. He
was subject to fainting spells. Cor
oner Needles is investigating
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
THINKS AID FROM PUBLIC
TREASURY WOULD ADD TROUBLE

WASHINGTON. Sept 26 Omitted
Press) All America must commit
itself to the solving OF the unem-
ployment problem. President Har-
ding declared today.
Opening the national unemploy-
ment conference. the President con-
fdently predicted the United States
will not fail in the task which he
characterized as "an advance drive
OF peace"
"An America has never failed
when committed to common
cause" ne said.
After Harding's address and a
speech by Secretary OF Commerce
Hoover. the first session Of the con-
ference adjourned until 3 p. m.
Both Harding and Hoover empha-
sized that the situation must never
be solved by the government aims
from the ,uhlc treasury.
The President made Il clear that
the Fede ! treasury must not be
called upon TO relieve the situation.
He insisted that the remedy lies In
the cooperation OF capital, labor
and tho public.
Fundamentally sound. financially
strong. industrially unimpaired
commercially consistent and polit'
licaily unafraid there ought TO o'
work for everybody in the United
states who chooses TO work and ou
lcondition at home. and our place II
the world depends on everybody go
ling TO work and pursuing with tia
patriotism and devotion which max
FOR q happy people" Harding said.
America. he added. o. now suffer
ing from war inheritance whlcl
was Inevitable. and prompt mitigat
Ing is imperative.
Cooperative service 10 fhe un
employed and not charity. must h
the aim OF the conference. Secretar,
Hoover declared In his brief speecl
outlining the program In genera
way.
The "dole" given unemployed ID
other countries Is "the most viciou
Of systems ever introduced into gov
ernment." Hoover said. Il must no
be employed here. he warned. II IN
United States is 10 be saved from
destructive natcrnalism.
"The administration" he said
expects fine results from the co
operation Of manufacturers. employ
ers and public bodies. II we initiat
the American people will follow. Tn
community simply is waiting 70
guidance"
Hoover said there "is no question
that the nation Is on the economi
upgrade Every sign indicates tha
we have passed the low economi
point
THE present degree OF unem
lpioyment cannot however, continue,
ne said. III our moral and economi
system Is TO survive"
Outlining the general program q
the conference, Hoover said its frs
task is 20 get the facts about unem
pioyment as 10 its volume. distribu
tion and character because IN
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
LIrRoR CUTS HIS HAND

John Talley, Of Brandywine Hun
dred, a juror in the Court OF Cen
erai Session. in stepping from a car
OF the wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company at Tenth and
Market streets this morning. caught
his left hand on a protruding nail,
and gashed IL. After being treated
al a drug store he took up his duties
In court.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
MEDICINE BALLS
FOR SCHOOL BOARD

At meeting tonight. the Board
of Education probably VIII buy two
medicine balls Not that the Board
is sick. nothing like that. The medi-
cine balls are for use In the High
School gymnasium. They are heavy.
bulky balls that are tossed around to
provide exercise for the tossers. They
are supposed to keep the tossers in
good health. hence the name "medi-
cine ball" At the same time the
board will open bids for basketballs,
volley balls mats and other equip
ment for the gymnasium.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
Free Theatre Tickets

Theatre Invitations (war tax paid, ar
extended through the Journal Classined
Department today-look for your name
ioday in the Classified Adys.-for show
ing Tuesday. of
PAULINE FREDERICK. IN
1.-THE STING OF THE LASH
AT THE MAJESTIC
AND
DOUGLAS MacLEAN IL
PASSING THRU"
AT THE ARCADIA.
SEE PAGE IL TODAY
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
WANTED TO FIGHT
OFFICER, IS FINED $40

Throwing his cap into the street,
Theodore Jagodzinski offered to
fight officer Shepski at Third and
Adams streets about o'clock this
morning. with the result that he
was fined $40 and costs on a charge
Of disorderly conduct by Deputy
Judge Lynn. in Municipal Court this
morning.
The case of Edward Quinnet,
charged with disorderly conduct,
was continued until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
Held UP, AUTO,
MONEY STOLEN
Robert w. Webb Later
Finds His Car Burned
Along Road
TOOK WATCH AND $40
INGLASGOw HOLD-UP

Robert W. Webb. 1924 vandever
avenue, while enroute 10 Washing
ton Saturday night was held up by
two young white men near Glasgow.
robbed Of $40 ana his watch and
forced TO leave his automobile.
with which the highwaymen drove
on.
The auto was set on fire and aban-
doned near Newark. and though
wrecked was not entirely burned up.
one strange feature connected with
the fire is that a 1O-gallon tank full
continued on page ten)
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
WAS NOT WITH PIONEERS

Captain II. ]. Pettyjohn, OF Mil-
ford who last Thursday was elected
state Commander of the Delaware
Department American Legion, did
not serve overseas with the seth
Pioneer Regiment as stated by mis-
take in these columns on Friday.