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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
CITY READY TO
FILLPOOL ONCE
WEEK AT l5C
Council Committee To So Rec.
ommend, Playground Board
Is Told At Meeting

Plans to complete the swimming
pool at the Playground at once and
place it in use were put under
way at meeting Thursday after
noon. Of the Playground board with
the pol bond commission, represen-
tatives of the three mems civic clubs,
the members of the city council water
committee and the city engineer.
John B. Ansley was elected to the
vacancy on the bond commission
caused by the moving of w. d. Tiede-
man. a report was heard on what
could be expected in the matter of
water supply, plans for an 80-room
bath house were ordered drawn up
on which bids will be asked and the
whole matter. threshed out.
H. B. Mashburn, chairman Of the
councils water committee, reported
after consulting the other members
of the committee and City Engineer
Wheatley, that the committee would
recommend to council that the city
furnish to the pool 10000 gallons
of water once week at the whole
sale price of Is cents a thousand.
This would be sufficient water to
fill the pool one time and would
amount to $27. +,
Pump Expert Wheeler, of the Sea-
board, who has made preliminary
test of the pool well, who was pres
ent, stated that the flow was at least
25 or 80 gallons a minute or $4,000
gallons a day. 1t was believed if
council agrees to the committees
recommendation that the pool may
be operated regularly in sanitary
manner except one day week if
the water is kept purified and fresh
ened by daily flow from the well, it
to be emptied, scrubbed and white
washed once a week. Mr.. Wheeler
will begin a AZ hour actual test of
the well next Monday, after which
he will be able to make a report on
just how much water the well can
supply.
The meeting as a vote of conf
dence, authorized the bond commits
sion to proceed with additional pool
financing to the extent necessary
and completing the pool for use at
the earliest possible moment. This
commission is composed of j. Raj
ston Cargill, chairman; S. R. Heys
and John b. Ansley.
In line with this authorization,
the commission held meeting Fri
day morning and started the ball
rolling by ordering a campaign for
the collection of all unpaid pool and
bond subscriptions, starting next
Monday at 10 a. m. They also ar
ranged next Monday to begin taking
down the forms about the concrete
work ac the pool and the filling in
of earth from the excavation about
the pool walls, preparatory to ere =
ing the bath house ard putting The
ground in permanent condition. The
lumber in the forms will be salvaged
for later use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
MRS. LORING SMITH
HOSTESS TO CLUB

Mrs. Loring Smith was hostess this
afternoon to the Friday Afternoon AZ
club.
The rooms where the guests were
received were Drettily decorated with
pink roses and sweet peas.
After the game sandwiches and
tea were served: Assisting Mrs.
Smith We're her sister, Mrs. Sam Heys,
and Mrs. Brown McLendon.
Playing were Mrs. f. l.. Murray
Mrs. Arthur Rylander, Mrs. R. l.. Nc
Math, Mrs. 7. G. Hudson, Mrs. C. C.
Hawkins, Mrs. Charles Ansley, RMS.
Emmett Bolton, Mrs. C. j. Clark
Mrs. W, D.. lvey, Mrs. H. E. Allen,
Mrs. w. M Riley, Mrs. G. w. Riley,
and Mrs. G. E. Turpin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
EASTERN STAR SOCIAL
DELIGHTFUL EVENT

Mrs. B. T. Turner was hostes:
Thursday evening at her home on
Jackson street to the members of
the Eastern Star chapter, who gath
cred there for their weekly social
meeting.
The living room where the guests
were received w.re pretty with
bright spring towers, dotted about
with ferns Or stands.
A program was enjoyed. /afte,
which Sandwiches and tea Were serv-
ed to the twenty-five guests invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
WINS $40 PRIZE

A. j. Easom, manager of the local
Nash market, has received word that
ne won first prize of $40 cash for
last week in the contest of the vari-
Gus markets of this system by show
ing the greatest increase of gross
profits for the week. The. previous
week he won second prize for i'm
provement in appearance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
TEA-DANCE TO BE
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR

The tendance to be given Saturday
evening in honor of the members of
the Georgia Glce club, will be one
of the most delightful affairs of the
season. AS previously announced
dancing will be enjoyed from $3.50 to
7:30, and will be resumed immediate
ly after the performance of the Glee
Club at the Rylander Theater.
Many attractive out-of-town girls
will attend, and boys will come from
Albany, Columbus, Montezuma and
Macon.
Punch and sandwiches will be serv-
ed by the ladies of the Tea Room.
Splendid music will be furnished by
John Slaughter's Orchestra.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
AT OPERA HOUSE.

1here will be real musical feast
for local harmony fans, when Row ID.
Smiths Scotch Highlander Band
comes to Opera House for two per-
formances Monday, April II, matt
nee and night. The Royal Scotch
Highlanders is top-notch musical
organization with highly pleasing
record on both sides of the Atlantic
and its instrumentalists and soloists
are all picked players, most of. them
graduated musicians from the various
Imperial and Canadian military must
cal Conservatives.
Headed by Roy D. Smith himself
the band will include such we'll known
musicians as Manuel Yingling, ia
nous trombone sOloist; Sergt. Chas
Turner Nearing, cornet soloist and
late band instructor of the Highland
Light Infantry; Jas. H. Howard,
lylophone wizard; Burr Holmes, first
French horn soloist and Bobbie Brol-
her, the Scottish tenor in songs and
dramatic episodes of Bonnie Scot
and.
Referring to the Scotch Highland
RS Band the New York Herald said /:
No more picturesque company of
musicians have ever entertained New
York music lovers and no better
music has ever charmed their ears.
Roy D. Smith, unlike most band mas
-ers seems to have faculty of select
zig appropriate programs and his OPP
ming concert at the Central Palace.
asst night was an unqualified hit"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
DAVENPORT CONFIRMED ~
FOR POSTMASTERSHlE

Word from Washington is that the
United States senate on Wednesday
confirmed the nomination cf d. +.
davenport to be postmaster at Amer
icus to succeed himself, no objection
having been made against confirma,
ton Mr.. Davenport is Democrat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
THURSDAY MORNING
CLUB ENTERTAINED

Mrs. B. F. Easterlin, Jr,, entertain
ed the members of the Thursday
Morning Bridge club this week at her
home on Rees park. The rooms open
to the guests We're attractive
with quantities of larkspur, sweet
peas, roses and snapdragons.
4 AT the conclusion of the game a
salad course, followed by an ice was
served. Miss Eugenia Parker made
top score and was presented with a
dainty handkerchief.
The members of this club are Miss
Mary Glover, Mrs. Henry Lumpkin,
Miss Lois McMath, Miss Eugenia Par
ker and others who are out of the
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Mrs. w. D. McGregor, wife of Rev.
W. ID. McGregor who underwent an
operation for appendicitis recently
at the City hospital, was removed
several days ago to home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John 7. Taylor. She will leave
today for Dawson to spend some time
with her mother and sister. Mrs.
McGregor is the mother of Rev. Ken
meth Holmes McGregor, who was a
resident of Americas for several
years. J
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
HALF OF ILLINOIS TOWN
SUBMERGED BY FLOOD

BEARDSTOWN, III, April "a. =
The waters of the Illinois river con-
tinued to rise today. Three-fourth of
the population of this city of $500
have been driven from their homes
or are residing in the second story
rooms. Half of the city is under
water, but it is impossible to estimate
the damages.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
5000 ACRES FLOODED
ABOUT CAIRO, Ill

CAIRO, H., April 15-An area
of approximately $4,000 acres is be-
ing inundated in this section by the
flood waters of the Mississippi. All
families have moved to higher
ground.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
STREET LIQUOR DRINKERS
ARE GIVEN STIFF FINES

Will Alen, James Neal, Jark
Campbell and Floyd Bivins, young
negroes who were found drinking
liquor out of bottle on a street on
mort side Tuesday, were fined $25
each or % days on the city streets
today by Recorder Fort. No state
cases were made against them.7
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
ATTENTION, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

All Knights Templar are requested
to meet at the First Baptist church
Sunday night, in full uniform, with
swords, to attend the Easter service.
Meet at the church at 1920 pm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Mrs. H. o. Jones, Mrs. Herschel
Smith, Mrs. Carr Glover, Mrs. Cliff
Williams, Miss Sarah Cobb. Mrs. w.
f. Taylor, Mrs. G. C. Webb. Mrs. w.
5. kirkpatrick, Mrs. Lovelace Eve,
Mrs. Alton Cogdell, Miss Louise Mar
shall, Mrs. M. II. Wheeler and Miss
Martha Cobb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Mrs. Asa Pittman, ill with influ-
enza at her home on Jackson avenue,
has suffered relapse and is quite
i'll today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams and
little son are spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Duffey Grimsley at their
home in Cordele.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
w. S. HART IN SPECTACULAR
PLAY OF ANCIENT ATE CS

William S. Hart will be seen at
he Opera House today in the "Aztec
story" 1.-The Captive God" This
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Misses Frances and Bertha
Kicks, of Brenau, will arrive in
Americas Saturday to spend the
spring holidays with Misses Margaret
and Isabel Wheatley at their home
on South Lee street. The Misses
Kicks will be guests at the tea-dance
Saturday evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
PERSONAL

Mrs. James w. Rittenberry and lit
tie Sarah Frances RittenbeIry are
visitors to Mrs. l.. S. Matthews and
ether relatives here. They will re-
turn to their home in Macon next
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

MISS Mary Belle Van Ripper LETT
today for Vienna to attend the high
school meet. #g
Robert Dasher, of Valdosta, bust,
ness manager of the Georgia Glee
club, will be the guest of Charles
Lanier tomorrow and Sunday.
Miss Mary Glover will have as
heli guest for the weekend Miss
Helen Lockettt, of Albany. i "a
Miss Frances FELTON, and two
guests from Wesleyan, and Miss Lou
Use Hayes and guests from Monte.
yuma, will attend the dance here to
morrow evening. - 2,
Mrs. w. G. Hearon and little Mil
bred Hearon leave today for Colum.
fbia, S. c., where they will make their
home with Mrs. l.. II. Eleazar, a sister
of Mrs. Hearon.
o. W. Pate was here from Haw-
kinsyille last evening.
F.. c. Bagwell and H. B. Grimshaw,
Seaboard Officials, of Savannah, were
in Americas yesterday, registered at
the Windsor.
j. M. Smelling, of Richland, was a
business visitor here today.
Guy Shealey, of Oglethorpe, was
registered at the Windsor last night.
G. B. McClellahd, of Albany, was
an Americas visitor today.
c. A. Arthur was over from CO.
lumbus on business today.
DR.. L. F. Grubbs, whose offices
have been located over Howelps Phar
macy on Jackson street for several
years, removed today to handsome
new offices in the Y. M. c. A. build
ing, which A is fitting up in an at
tractive manner.
Robert English, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar English, who was criti-
cally i'll last week, has improved suf-
ficiently to be up. about the house.
Mrs. Herschel Taylor and little
son Herschel, Jr., are the guests of
Mrs. G.. E Taylor in Camilla. DR.
Taylor will join them for the week
end.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED boarders; room and
meals. Price just right. Call 245.
Tiff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Sam Brown Lippett and Charles
Ellis will come up from Albany Sat
urday to attend the George Glee club
dance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

today, accompanied by a number of
her music pupils, who are on the
program of the high school meet.
Miss Sue Bucknell, Howard Buck
nell and Harlan Bucknell will ar
rive in Americas Saturday to be
present at the pre-nuptial parties
given to Miss Lucy Barrow Taylor
and Howard Bucknell, whose mar
riage will be solemnized Wednesday
evening, April 10, at the Calvary
Episcopal church.
Mrs. John France is convalescent
after an illness of several weeks
duration.
Lanier Anderson, president of the
Georgia Glee club, and Charles An
derSon, of Macon, will be with Bob
Lane at his home on South Lee street
Saturday and Sunday.
-
Mrs. w. T. Anderson, Mrs. Sum-
merford and Miss Sarah Summerford
of Leslie, were visitors here yester-
day.
Misses Sarah Short, Anna and
Carolyn Crittendon, of Shellman,
will be with Miss Mary Frances Lane
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

for the weekend and will attend the
dance given for the members of the
Georgia Glee club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Miss Helen Argo went to Vienna
today, accompanied by a number of
her music pupils, who are on the
program of the high school meet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Among those from here attending
the organization of the Lions club
in Moultrie yesterday were Cor
don Howell, Dan Chappell, R. P.
Ewing, James Davenport, Harry Will
liams, Clarke Poole, He E. Allen, A.
r. Royal, Gray Titlman and G. NJ.
Hyatt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Mrs. James Ellis has returned to
her home in Dothan, Ala, after a
visit to Mrs. George Ellis, and her
son J. Lewis Ellis.
Miss Marie Witt, of Oglethorpe, is
the guest for the weekend of Miss
Matte Lee Buchanan at her home
on Lamar street.
Mrs. r. C. Black has returned to
Montezuma after a visit to Mrs. G..
U. Rogers at the Windsor hotel.
Misses Sarah Warren, of Albany,
and Vivian McLain, of Douglas, will
be weekend guests of Miss Annie
lvey, coming up for the tea-dance
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-My home, 120 West
Church street. Williams. 2l-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

FOR SALE-White Leghorn eggs.
Csc per setting. Phone 974-J
1874
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

c. A. Arthur was over from CO.
lumbus on business today. 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

FOR SALE-Sweet potato slips.
Phone 933. Mrs. Frank, Matthews.
-13-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Guy Shealey, of Oglethorpe, was
registered at the Windsor last night
G. B, McClellahd, of Albany, was
an Americas visitor today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-15

Robert English, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar English, who was criti-
cally i'll last week, has improved sui
ficiently to be up. about the house.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
Deaths Reported.

The following: deaths have been reported tc
the health department in the last twenty -fotiI
hours:
Alice S. Cox, 81. Georgetown University Hos
p!tal.
George W. Hail. ~. 635 street southwest
Cecelia "rrssler. IS. 1918 Girard street
Taila II. Cordel, is. 124s Morse street north
east.
William II, Lewis. g.. G13 Maryland avenue
northeast.
Emma Lee Hall IS. ~ Randolph place.
James W. Eeidy. y. 2301. 18th place north.
east.
Mary N. Beach. 81. 1872 3rd street southeast
james Ready. ~. "4S4 Monroe street north.
east.
Mamie Jane Anderson. 5S. $40 n street
Nicholas J. Marta. 80. ST. Elzabeth's Hos
pital.
>nton Leo Bross. "a. St. Elizabeth's Hosp.
tai.
George Davis G3. Chain bridge road d. C.
fran"'s Edward Nolan. 80. 800 Sth street
northeast
Aqui!iar Melvin Phillips. 3. Children's Hos.
pital.
Charles G. Burgess. SO. 1921 0 street
Mary j. Hrcwn. II, 34l5 Volta place
'rn?lena Hell. 80. LOG Wylie street north.
east.
Lula Gray, IL. 1925 { street southeast
benjamin Thomas. 49, tuberculosis Hos.
pital.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
Deatbs.

oWEHs: Departed this life. Thursday, August
MiRsT.tnf. NJ ,sGf 2. d@ 1872 pm lis3 aoth 8; Nv;
1nose'h W.. Isaiah n. Nellie r. and Mrs.
Dora L. Perrie. Funeral sunday, Aurust
G9 ~, from the Union Wesley A. N. f. Zion
invited: invited: at : pm Relatives and ftis.d' Is:
ALFRED n. QuAirFE. in the ssah
:sn,. OF his age Intcrment In ArIingtep
,thetery. Notice Of memorial services
AGosE: 5esid:,o Thnrsday, August IL. 1922. at her
Tnr,s,asnse; n,ms s,, l!39 Columbia road northwest
JaHE STEPHENSON. widow Of william 8.
% aoosa. Funeral services at the Vermont
tenne 81 .t Christian Church Monday. August
STACK. Friday. August IS, 1922 .t AIS
an; a; =; NoHMAN T.. second and beloved 500
o. I'll ti'e lat, late Thomas ]: and Agnes II. stack
dence. 124G Maryland ave ne, on Thurs-
any, August H. at $40 am, thence 10
me Holy Name Church. where solemn re.
quiem mass VIII be snng at am. Inter
menf Eonnie BrHe cemetery, Baltimore. Md.
STEWART. Friday. August Is, 1922. at $50
am; an az his csdence 1900 Girard st. NV.
Alice " Stewart and father of Harry L.
Stewart: Funeral from his late residence
on Monday, August n, at 2:3O pm. Inter
papers please cOpy.) 2Os
SfunETS. Friday. August IL, 1922 at her
residence School St. Balls;on. Va, MARY
EiIZABETIi, helofel wife Of David stumets.
IN her I'D year. Funeral Sunday, August
~. al 80 M, from her late residence.
ih'erment Columbia Gardens cemetery.
WRIGHT. Suddenly. Friday. August Is. 1872.
az washington Santarum Takoma Park
Md. ADRIAN EUGENE WRIGHT. in his
."'h year. Remains Hysong's funeral
Iarlor. 1900 st. NV. Funeral services
Cedar Hill cemetery
Evening star., 1922-08-19

inches tall. He has fair complexion.
with clear cut features. and his smile
is genuine. He weighs 154 pounds.
He says he never smoked or drank a
thing that had any alcohol in II. he
lives with his parents. who are not
able to give him the necessary imam
oial assistance. He was born in WASH
.ugton, took two-year course at
Eastern High, went to Cornell Uni
versity and had to leave on account
of i'll health. Since then he's tried
his hand at salesma nship. but he
can't stick TO il under his handicap.
His Iden of n Bride.
His hand viii be given freely to
any young woman possessed of the
following:
I. Five hundred dollars cash
" Refinement and education
g. An ambition to maintain a reai
home.
4. An age limit which doesn't eX-
ceed tfirty-five.
Al says he would take $500 frbm a
man or woman. but
he prefers a permanent helpmate.
I'm not fortune hunter. says Al.
I'm dead serious about the whole
matter All / want is chance to
take my place in the world. II my
proposal is accepted, the party accept
ing will never have cause for regret.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
AL. ANXIOUS TO GET MARRIED.
IS SEEKING BRIDE WITH $500
Will Use Money to Cure an
Ai|ment Due to
Fall.
After That, He Says, He'll
Be a Good Investment
for Life.

Alphonso Romeo. twenty-three years
old hereinafter referred to simply as
Al. dropped into the Office this morn
ing and asked for the boss. and, what's
more he saw him. Al hain't m
vented a perpetual-Eiotion machine. nor
did he have a kick about the way the
universe was being run at present, so
the boss listened. and the more he
listened the harder he looked at AL
Then he decided that Al was worth
story"
Al wants to get married. And
what's more, he isn't particular, very
much, about the lady. j St so she's
lnder thirty-five and he's $500 she en-
;pare in a good cause For ii is a good
.ause.
You see. AL (and, by the way. AL
,honso Romeo isn't his real name 1t
'lD fell out of barn lot or some
hing when he was q younrSter and
,urt his back. 1t has been troubling
,im ever since. but he has reason to
.,e'ieve he can be cured permanently
With $500 and some loving kindness
lie doesn't look the part Of an invalid
,or does he show the effects of his
all. but his injury has kept him down,
md AL Is anxious to get up
He didn't explain just Why he chose
natrimony- $500 worth of raatTinloEy
as cure for his ills. Eut here's
he way he dopes 1t out:
All matrlmony IS lottery. Either
you win or you lose. If ! win. then
Ill Is well and rood. If lose. / can't
oe any worse off than am now. and.
besides. I'll have that $500 to get my
oack fixed up. ] can be cured with
roper treatment and a little love and
sympathy. I'm believer in psychic
ogy. and the psychology of the thing
is sound enough. If both of us be-
lieve I'll get well. l will.
Doesn't Smoke or Drink.
AIS photograph gives a pretty good
idea of what he looks like. But for
further details: He Is five feet eleven
Evening star., 1922-08-19
TWO FINED FOR FIGHTING.
Lively Fracas at Station Results
in Five Arrests.

A fight between two negro veterans
and a score or more taxi drivers at
Union Station yesterday resulted in
five men being arrested and number
of others nursing swollen jaws and
other facial bruises.
The argument is said to have start
ed when a taxi driver refused to ac-
cept William Hill and Oscar H. Smith
as passengers to Walter Reed Hos
pital. Smith had just arrived from
Chicago to visit his former buddy"
Hill, a patient at the hospital. AS no
admission cards were demanded, a
score of negro chauffeurs Joined in
the fracas.
When the smoke of battle had
cleared, Hill, Smith, Frank Freeman.
Joseph E. Barnweil and Percy Cary
were under arrest. In the District
branch of Police Court the last nam.
ed three were acquitted, while Hill
and Smith drew fines of $25 and SIS.
respectively. Smiths parole on a
ninety-day Jail sentence was revoked.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
PROTESTS U. S. PLEA.
Deposed Treasury Clerk Objects to
Government LAWYERS.

William L. Clay, deposed chief clerk
of the savings division of the Treasury
Department, yesterday attacked the ap-
pearance of United States Attorney Cor
don and his assistant. Bernard Z. West,
in the civil suit for $4,000 damages
which Mr. Clay has filed against Lew
Wallace, jr, chief of the savings divi-
sion, and his assistant, Charles H. Full
away, for alleged libel.
MIR Clay claimed that the suit is
against the Treasury officials as in
dividuals only. and that the appearance
of the governments lawyers in their de-
fense constitutes an unlawful use of
public money and the time of govern
ment officials for purposes not author
lied by law. He is represented by At
torney H. NJ. Welch, who asks that the
pleas submitted by the government
lawyers in behalf of the defendants be
stricken from the record.