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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
EIGHT ARE TAKEN
BY EAST MOLINE
POLICE OFFICIALS

= EIrht persons were taken by the
nst Moline police over the week
"a. Harry Harper. G. Almquist
and H. Mormean, were arrested on
4 charge of drunkenness; Joe Davis
and George Clark (colored) were
taken on a charge of disturbing the
police; Cora Minder and Earl Web
gtsr were arrested charged with
disorderly conduct, and John Ora
ham was arrested as vagabond.
Harper gave his occupation as
swkchman In the Silvs yards. He
vas arraigned before Police Mag
istrate A. A. Niles and paid a fine
of 35.05.
Almquist and Mormean will face
the magistrate tomorrow afternoon.
Joe Davis and G. Clark were fight
ing in a restaurant owned by James
Dsssit on Thirteenth street when
The police arrived. Davis went be-
iure Magistrate Niles this morn
Ing and paid . fine of $7.05. He
declared that an argument had
1Hsrted the fight. Cora Minder and
MI Webster we're found occupy
hg the same room at 555 Sixteenth
avenue, East Moline. They will be
gwen a hearing on May 16. The
trial of ]. Graham was set for this
Afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

A statement explaining the Illi-
ncis Automobile Insurance Ex-
changes position in the suit rscsnt-
~ died against it by G. e. Bradley
was issued today by J. ". Neibling.
district manager OF the concsrn.
Mr.. Neibling declares the situation
is this: MIR. Bradley carries . pol
icy with the company for $500. He
il suing for $3.A5o.
"The Illinois Automobile 1nsur-
ance Exchange" continued Mr..
Neibling, does business in q
tsates. Its business has been ex-
amined by the insurance commits
sioners Of these states and must be
established On q sound basis. or We
wouldn't be permitted to do BUSH
ness.
"Ohiciai statements show the net
assets of the exchange are $751;
201.71. In 1920 We paid claims
amounting to $6S,479O3. Although
we have written 100, 900 policies in
% states there are now outstanding
claims amounting to only $4,000.
These are due to necessary delays
in reaching Adjustments"
Attorney James Johnston fled
the suit in Moline city court for
Mr.. Bradley. Bradley claims that
he carries a. $4,000 policy. Bradley
was recently ordered to pay $3,450
to Peter Langbehn, Jr., as result
of a judgment obtained by the lat
ter in the circuit court. The court
case grew out OF an automobile &C.
cident in which Bradley was held
responsible for injuries to Lang
behn.
Mr.. Neibling declared that the
statement of Attorney Johnston
has misrepresented the company
I'VE are not trying to dodge any
just claims" he declared. III we
pay the $3.50 claim to a man who
carries a policy for only $500 We
are doing an injustice to other pol
icy holders"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
FORMER MOLINER
MANAGES BRANCH

Cecil r. Wood, former Moliner
who for the past two years has been
branch manager Of the Westing
house Lamp company at Cincinnati,
has been assigned to the task OF
organizing branch that will cover
Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, with
headquarters at Davenport.
MIR. Wood has been with the West
inghouse organization for II years
and previous to his being sent to
Cincinnati he was q salesman in
the territory over which he is now
placed in charge.
Mr.. Wood has not yet selected
the Offices Of the new branch, but
number of locations are being con-
sidered. As soon as he is able to
find a suitable residence, he plans
to make his home in Davenport
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
BULLISH CROP
REPORTS MAKE
WHEAT STRONG

Chicago. May s.-Renswal of
bullish crop reports from the south
west gave fresh strength to the
wheat market today After . weak
opening. Initial downturns were
ascribed TO hedging overnight pur-
chases. On the other hand. field
advlces indicated that prospects
for An early harvest OF the winter
crop were gone. Opening quota
tons. which varied from unchang-
ed figures to INC lower with May
1881 to LAO and July 1.13A to
LA, were followed by q moderate
general setback and then by a
sharp rise well above Saturdays
finish.
Subsequently the market turned
weak, Influenced by gossip that the
government crop report would
prove bearish. Closing prices were
unsettled, Nc to 31ac net lower
with May 1854 to 1881 and July
1.l3A to 1.13k.
Corn duplicated the action Of
wheat. After opening %c of to
hc advance, including July at 6l1sc
to 61A, the market receded a lit
tie more and than scored gains al
around.
In corn: the reduction in the Wis
ible supply total had but little ef-
feet on values. The close was
steady at the same as Saturdays
finish to nc higher with July 81. c.
Oats were governed by the
course OF other cereals, starting
b@Ac to sc lower, July 37Nc to
3Sc. and later making a general
upturn.
Strength in the hog market gave
firmneSS tn provisions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
ExIEllo
OPERATIONS on
STOCK: MARKET

New York, May S.-On ~ WY
small accumulation Of buying or
ders over the week end. sAofts weee
encouraged to extend their ooera-
tons soon after the opening Of the
stock exchange today. Successive
drives were made against the mo-
tors and their subsidiaries q Losses
Of 2 to almost points. Oils fell !
TO and independent steels reacted
to the same extent, while equip
ments, shippings. textiles ana
chemicals contributed to the de-
cline in more moderate measure.
High grade rails, especially Cana
dian Pacific. Louisville & Nash
vile, Reading and Atchison. were
disposed to ignore the break IN
industrials and specialties. bat m
ally cancelled their gains OF l 70 J
points. On the exchange call mon
ey opened at 6h per cent. but out
side loans at 6 per cent were made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Mo-, May 9.-Cat-
tie, receipts 1880; beef steers
steady to 15c higher; mostly steady
to strong; top yearlings S.75; best
heavy steers S.65; bulls strong;
calves mostly SOC lower; top 800;
many sales 6.500S.50; stockers and
feeders steady to weak; fleshy
heavy feeders $40; choice stockers
IT'S; all other classes steady; best
COWS $50: odd heifers 500.
Hogs. receipts $1,000; opened 10c
to Zoe higher; close 15c to Csc
higher; best light hogs to packers
a.55; bulk S.10@8.s0; pigs 15c to
&c higher: choice kinds 900.
Sheep, receipts 10000; sheep
steady; shorn Texas wethers $3.50
$50; lambs 15c to Csc higher; best
wooded lambs 1885; most light Of
ferings 1o.35@1o.S5: shorn lambs
$50; spring lambs 11.5o; heavy
goats 3.65.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

Mr.. Anderson, who has an interest
in the store, said this morning that
shortly after the store was pur-
chased from Andrew L. Larson last
November an arrangement had been
made with Mr.. Seidlitz to give aid
in case of a holdup. This move
was taken as two daughters OF Mr..
Larson had been held up IN the
store a year ago.
Mr.. Anderson was alone in the
store when the holdup men entered.
Mr.. Williamson was called at his
home a few minutes afterward. DR..
Joseph De Silva ordered Mr.. Ander-
son taken to the hospital where two
x-ray pictures we're taken to learn
whether or not the skull had been
injured by the bullet The wound
was found to be a minor one. and
Mr.. Anderson removed to his home,
902 Fourteenth street, at 2 o'clock
this morning. He will recover in
a short time. He said this morning
that he had taken the money from
several cash drawers and placed
it on a desk a few feet from the
south wall. He stepped a few feet
toward the front OF the store to get
the money from the last Of the cash
drawers, when the two holdup men
entered and. flashing guns on him.
commanded that he put up his
hands. The proprietor complied
and started backing toward the
desk where the money was and In a
drawer in which he had a revolver.
However, he had no opportunity to
get the gun and when the men
asked where the money in the store
was Mr.. Anderson unconsciously
lowered his arms as he said, here
it isl. He was standing in the door
way of a partition separating the
front part of the store from room
containing ice cream tables. When
he was struck by the bullet he fell
back into this room and with the
desk in the front room blocking the
view through the door he was out
Of the robbers sight, but he yelled
to the men, there is the money,
take it,. After hearing them run
out he hurried to the telephone and
called the police but was so dazed
he forgot to give the signal to MT
Seidlitz for aid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, May Cattle: receipts
10000; beef steers, butcher she
stock, stockers and feeders. mostly
10c to Csc higher; choice long
yearlings, $50; top heavy steers.
9.25; bulk beef steers, 7.75@8.50;
bulk fat she-stock, 5.50@7.00; bulls
higher, largely 6.00@6.75; calves,
lower: bulk vealers 8.00@9.00.
Hogs: receipts $1,000; mostly 10c
to Csc higher than Saturdays aver
age; lights and mediums well sold
early, others, slow; top 800; bulk
S.45@S.90; pigs scarce, Csc to 40c
higher: bulk desirable S25@S.5O
Sheep: receipts 10000; sheep
and feeder lambs, Csc higher;
springs SOC higher; wool lamb top
Ills; choice California springs,
12.00@12.5o; good $50 pound shorn
Wethers 7.25.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
GIFF PAYS CHARGES.

Ray Gift, S26 Nineteenth avenue,
Moline, the driver of the automo-
bile which collided with the motor
cycle driven by Officer Frank
Moore, appeared in police court
Saturday afternoon to answer the
charge Of cutting a corner. He paid
q repair bill OF $24.75 and the po-
lice consented to dismissal Of the
case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
sTRANDGUARD IMPROVES.

Alex Strandguard, East Moline
motorcycle speed officer, who SUI
Tered sprained shoulder Saturday
afternoon when the machine he was
riding collided with an automobile
On Seventeenth avenue, between
First and Second street, will again
Be on the Job in a few days accord
ing to the physicians report. The
name of the driver who collided
With the police machine was not
harmed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Weather Forecast

Illinois, Missouri and Iowa: Prob
ably showers tonight and Tuesday;
not much change in temperature.
Wisconsin: Showers tonight and
probably Tuesday; not much
change in temperature.
Indiana: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday, becoming unsettled
Tuesday; mild temperature.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

Tckic.-The valuable works CON
tributed b. the Carnegie peace f6un-
dation 10 the Hibiya public library
in Toxic, numbering about 1900 vol
umes. viii soon be available to the
public.
The books presented are de-
signed for the introduction of
American civilization and life in
general to japanese students" said
Baron Cote, mayor Or Tokin
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Liberty Bonds.

New York, May 9.-Lberty bonds,
prices at noon today, were: 3hs,
1928; first IS. $3.50; second Is,
$3.50; first Ans, $40: second Ans.
1926; third ANS, 90.37; fourth ANS,
67.3S; Victory 3As, 1913; Victory
AIS, $500.
New York, May 9.-Liberty bonds,
closed: 3Hs. $500; first IS. $3.50 /;
second Is, 1923; first Ans, S7.76;
second AVS, 1886: third Ans,
90.76; fourth ANS, 87.44: Victory
3As, 97.98; Victory Ans, $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Chicago Cash Grain.


Chicago. May 9.-Wheat: No. 2
red, 1.47%@L4S; No. 8 red, LAT;
No. 1 hard, 1.4s@1.52%; No. 1 mix
ed, Las; No. 3 mixed, 1.44k; No.
l dark northern, 1.53h@1.e0h;
No. 3 dark northern, 1881 @1.34A.
Corn: No. 2 mixed. 60@60kc;
No. mixed. 5S&@59hc; No. 2
yellow, 60h @61Ac; No. yellow.
&c.,; No. white, 0h@61c; No.
3 white, sac; No. 4 white. Csc /;
sample graded, mixed, s5@53c
Oats: No. 2 white. 37Kc@38Ac c;
No. 3 white, 37@37hc.
Rye: No. 8, 1.3S; barley, 62@73c
Timothy seed. 4.5006.00; clover
seed. 13.00@18.00.
Pork. nominal; lard, 9.62; ribs
925@1025.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, May 9.-Clover
seed: prime. cash. 1880; October,
9.85; December, go.
Timothy: prime. cash (191S),
z.95; cash (1919), 800; cash (1920)
and May. 3.05; September. $40;
October, 1856,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, May 9.-Potatoes: old,
steady; receipts, 70 cars; northern
whites. sacked, 80090c per hun
dredweight; bulk. 70@85c per hun
dredweiEht: new, firm; Florida
No. l, 7.0009.25 per barrel; No. .
500 per barrel; Louisiana round
whites, ats per hundredwedght
Texas. 4.500475 per hundred.
weight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Money and Exchange.
New York, May S.-Prime mer-
camille paper: 707k pcf cent

new IOTk, may S-H TAWc INCA
camille paper: FORK Per csnA
Exchange: irregular. Sterling:
demand, 1888: cables. 3.S0&.
Francs: demand. 8.14; cable1,
SIG. Belgian francs: demand,
S.13; cables. S.15. Guilders: de-
mand, S5.49; cables, $3.50. rLie:
demand, SOL; cables, sos. Marks:
demand, LAT; cables. Lao. Greece:
demand. $50 Sweden: demand,
1850. Norway: demand, 1870. Ar.
gentine: demand, 2S.75. Brazilian:
demand, 1880.
Montreal: 81 per cent discount
Government bonds easy; rail-
road bonds, irregular.
Time loans: steady. 60 days, 90
days, six months, 81 per cent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Horses and Mules.

East St. Louis, ILL.,, May g.
Horses: Easter chunks, 11501s0;
Southern horses, choic. 100@110;
good to choice draft. 175@220.
Mules: 16 to II hands, 130@275;
Is to is hands, 110230; II to 14h
hands, 50@110.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
KILLED By BANDITS.

Ogden, Utah, May .. = Charles
Manzell. Ogden patrolman. on his
first shift after a leave Of absence
for war work, was shot to death
by bandits early this morning when
he came upon them robbing a
clothing store here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,. May Corn: re-
ceipts A cars; unchanged to Nc
lower; No. l yellow, 5skc; No. 2
yellow 57059c; No. mixed Sic;
No. 3 mixed SEC; No. mixed 55c.
Oats: receipts cars; steady; No.
l white, SIC; No. 2 white, &c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
TAKE TERRITORY,

Berlin, May 9.-Polish insurgent
troops in Upper Silesia are report
ed to have taken new territory.
The situation in the area continues
grave, according to Sundays news
dispatches.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
New York Sugar.

New York. May 9.-RAw sugar.
3Hc for Cubas. equal to 4.S9 for
centrifugal; uncontrolled sugars
4.77 for centrifugal. Refined, fine
sranulated 6.30@6A0.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
St. Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 9.-Cash
wheat: No. 2 red winter, 1890
1.54h; No. 3, 1.4S@1.50.
Corn: No. white, SIC.
Oats: No. 2 white, 3S11c; No. 8,
acc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
R0TES SEE ARSENAL.

The East Moline Rotarians will
hold their weekly luncheon in the
Rock Island Arsenal cafeteria
Thursday noon. After the lunch
con the club viii inspect the shops
on the island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo-, May s.-Cash
wheat: No. 2 hard, 1.3s01.51; No.
2 red, 14S@1.49.
Corn: No. 2 mixed, 53c; No.
yellow. $50 55 &c; No. 8. SAC.
Oats: No. white, 40c: No.
mixed, 40c.
Rye: 1.25@127.
Hay; unchanged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, May 9.-Hogs: receipts
1000; 15c to Csc up; lights $500
$50; mediums $S.4008.S0; heayiss
3SO0@8.60; packing $6.75@7.50.
Cattle: receipts $50; steady to Csc
nm
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Silver.

New York. May 9.-Bar silver:
domestic, .99A; foreign, SIS
Mexican dollars, .47H.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Moline and East Moline
Moline Obituary
katherine Oakley.

The funeral Of Miss Katherine
Oakley was held 1t . Saturday aft
ernoon from the home Of her ds-
ter. Mrs. Charles L. Desaplniers,
1913 Fifteenth street, Moline, serv-
Ices being In charge Of Rev. A. G..
Musson OF the Christ Episcopal
church. A large number OF floral
offerings were received and many
friends gathered to pay tribute to
the deceased. Pallbearers were J.
=. Oaklsaf, ]. L. Oakleaf, G. E.
West, P. 8. McGlynn, Fabian Law
son and s. W. Mullinix. Interment
was in Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Mrs.. Anna Pearsea.

Rev. B. l.. Carlton had charge Of
funeral services for Mrs. Anna
Pearson held at 2::30 yesterday aft
ernoon in the residence, 2034 FIJI
teenth street, Moline. There were
many beautiful floral offerings and
the attendance Of friends was large.
Charles Sundstrom. Carl Bergstedt,
Carl lawson, A F. Wilson, Charles
Nelson and F. Oslund were bear
ers. The Misses Bertha NyQuist
and Frances Becker sang. Burial
was in Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
David franklin Ramsey.

After three months of illness of
bronchial asthma, David Franklin
Ramsey, us Twenty-third street,
Moline, died Saturday afternoon in
his home. He had been a resident
Of Moline for % years.
The body will be taken to Col
chester, ILL.,, his former home. where
funeral services will be held at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Bur-
ial will be in the Colchester Gene
terry.
David Franklin Ramsey was born
March %, 1855, in Carthage, Ill. He
married Miss Josephine Nelson
Oct. 16, 1901, at Knoxville. Ill. He
at one time was employed at the
Moline Pillow company and recently
had been an employe Of the Moline
Tractor company.
He leaves to mourn his loss the
widow, one brother. Wylie Ramsey
Of Isleton. Cal, and sister, Mrs
Addie Carlile of Oakland, Cal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

St. Louis Futures.
ST. Louis, NO.. May 9.-Futures
wheat: May $1.40A; July, $1.12%.
Corn: May, 5Shc; July, s0Ac.
Oats: May, 38c; July, $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

Funeral services for E. r. Sam
uelson were held at yesterday
afternoon in the home, 2136 Thir-
teenth street, Moline, with Rev.
Walter Tillberg ofYiciating. Mem
beers Of Swedish Olive lodge, No.
5S3, /. o. o. F., had charge at the
grave and Olive quartet rendered
selections in the home and at the
grave. Frank Streed, NJ. Amund-
son. Charles Dahlberg, John Mel
son, N. S. Nelson and John Berg
man acted as pallbearers. There
was a large display of beautiful
floral offerings. Interment was in
Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Mrs. Henry Ian.

Death summoned Mrs. Henry
Lau, aged II years, at 7:45 last
evening In the home of her son,
Henry A. Lau. SOL Fifth avenue,
Moline. following a long Illness.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon in the
Esterdahl chapel, Rev, Walter Till
berg to have charge. Burial will
be in Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Lau's passing has brought
sorrow into many Moline homes,
for she had a host Of friends In this
city. Henrietta Brandt was a ma
tive of Mecklenburg, Germany, and
was born Sept 8. 1S49. She was
married to Henry Lau in Germany
Oct. ~, 1876, and had made her
home in Moline for the last 80
years.
She leaves to mourn her loss the
widower, one son, Henry A, at
whose home she died; a daughter,
Mrs. r. C. Mallory Of Havana.
Cuba, and one grandchild, Irene
Lau, Of this city. The daughter,
Mrs. Mallory was at the bedside
at the time of her mothers death.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-02
WILL APPEAL
D DECISION
| n WATER
6 j | 7
Mark Rose May Secure Re-
instatement of His Con-
tract With Interior De-
partment If Courts Fail of
Relief.

Mark Rose and the Laguna Waite,
company will appeal from the judg-
ment of Judge S.. NJ Marsh, enioir-
ing the Imperial Irrigation District
from paying their claim of S75,2 200
This appeal will be perfected by Mr
Roses attorneys at once.
Failure to win on an appeal Will
bring other measures, saws Mr.. Rose
who declared that he is in a position
to ask the United States government
to reinstate his original contract
whereby he would come into posses
sion of his previous project.
Judge Marsh held that the district
had no right to enter into contract
without receiving consideration. Mr.
Rose said that his attorney endeav.
cred to have presented certified copy
of the government report showing that
the district had received due consider
alton, but the court ruled adversely
and the matter could not be presented
1t is understood that some of the "
rigation district directors admit that
some part Of the $76.200 is due Rose
but the latter maintains that no COM
promise could be brought about. as he
considers the entire amount is due him
and intends TO persist in his attempts
to collect until no more legal avenues
are open to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-02
EG|SL AZURE
\ LAST HOURS
44TH SESSION
Politics Has Played More Py0R,-
inent Part ThGt Since HeydGy
of OLD GU0rG.

SACRAMENTO, May 2.-Perfunc-
tory sessions of both houses pending
completion Of the necessary clerica
work before final adjournment of the
44th legislature, which will probably
be late today.
Politics has been an unaadally prom
inent feature Of this session occasioned
notably by three bills-revenue and
taxation, reorga anization ard consoli-
dation of the state v,:...nent and the
reapportionment of the state into con-
gressional, senatorial and assembly
districts. The long hard fight over
the revenue and taxation measure are
familiar to all. The reorganization
and consolidation of the state gover-,
ment fight is still on with the fish and
game, forestrv. and sealer of weights
and measures getting out from under
and retaining their separate entities.
Reapportionment, or the redistricti1:,
of the state, has prao 5icallv been
passed over to an extraordinary ses-
sion yet to be called. May c.aim that
owing to the many political situations
involved, that should have been the
procedure taken at the beginning of
the session instead of handicapping
many other measures