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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

(Re-election)
d. w. PUCKETT, Lubbock
For County Clerk;
H. F. STUBBS, Lubbock.
For Sheriff:
c. a. HOLCOMB, Lubbock.
Reelection.
JOE w. PERKINS. Lubbock.
r. /. TUBBS, Lubbock.
2. Z. PENNEY, Lubbock
For Tax Collectors
SAM SPIKES, Lubbock.
TONY @. DYESS, Lubbock.
A. j. CLARK, Lubbock.
ANSEL HINES Lubbock
F~- Tax Assessor;
r. c. BURNS, Lubbock
(Re-election.)
A. B. JONES, Lubbock.
For County Superintendent;
f. R. HAYNES, Reelection
lubbock
For County Commissioner, Pre-. 1
M. M. CRAWFORD, Lubbock
Reelection.
]. II. BURROUGHS
County Commissioner, Pre-. No. 81
B. N. WHEELER, Idalou,
Reelection.
For Commissioners. Pre-. No. 4;
J. c. SHAW
L. c. DENTON.
For Justice OF the Peace, Ere No. Il
j. WESLEY SMITH
(Re-electi0n)
For Public Wcigher. Pre-. No. 1.
c. T. JACKSON, Lubbock.
(Re-election).
J. F. BUMPASS. Lubbock.
For Public Weigher. Pre-. ;.
(Idslou)
J. d. FUGITT.
CITY OFFICIALS
For Mayor
PERCY SPENCER.
For Commissionerss
L. II. SIMPSON, Com No. 1.
J. o. JONES, Com. No. 2.
GEO. c. wOLFFARTH,
Com. No. 3.
W. S. P0sEy. Com. No. 4.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Mrs. n. y. White. of Hale Center.
was operated on In q local aanltsf-
lum THURSDAY.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24
HOCKEY AND COCHRAN
COUNTIES

COUNIftSi
For Tsx Asses.ors
W. G. FRAZIER.
LEONARD G. TOW.
For Sheriff and Tsx Colieetors
]. A. STROUD. tre-eleetion)
Alta Cocanougher. Of Idalou. h
here In n sanitarium where she was
operated on recently.
Mrs. n. l.. West. Of Sesrraves, n
In n local san|tarinn. having under
gone an operation last week.
John r. Street. 81 the LIttisfleld
Mercantile ComnanY, was here We'd
nesday on business.
Mr.. Joe Fondy. II sIstpn. b IN
local .an|fsfIum. where shf ~se op-
Grated on lad week Her fpniitIon
Il nai serious a. thIs time.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

For Sheriff:
c. a. HOLCOMB, Lubbock.
Reelection.
JOE W. PERKINS. Lubbock.
r. /. TUBS. Lubbock.
2. r. PENNEY, Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

For County Clerk;
II. f. STUBBS, Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

For Tax Collector;
SAM SPIKES, Lubbock.
TONY @. DYESS, Lubbock
A. j, CLARK, Lubbock.
ANSEL HINES Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

F"- Tax Assessor;
r. c. BURNS, Lubbock
(Re-election.)
A. B. JONES, Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

/ For County Superintendent;
+. r. HAYNES, Reelection
lubbock
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
nPRfranf1t

Miss Josephine Spears surprised
quite n number OF her friends Sun
day by getting married to Eugene
Phillips OF the Bloomfield comlnmni-
ty. Mr. and Mrs Phillips will make
their home with the groom's father
for a while.
Cradle Gipson and wife OF Deemer
spent Sat night and Sunday In the
home Of MRS Glpson's parents Mr.
Mrs tlillard sharp.
We regret very much to say that
I'll P Harrison is Ill.
Roscoe PHILIPPE and wife OF Bloom
field spent Sat night with Mrs
Philips parents II spears and wife.
Mrs Lizzie Gipson had as her
guest last, week her mother Mrs
Brown OF Forest Dale,
w . Gips IN and fanilysof Deemer
spent Sunday In the hoane OF l.
Dewease.
The Annual conference will be
held at Spring Hill church next Sat.
preaching services at III o'clock.
dinner Un tn. ground and conference
In the after noon.
= Z
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
a. And M. Co. Club

The Neshoba county Club held Its
regular meeting Saturday night. Oc-
tober 49, After the Club was called
to order by President Jones. the roll
was called and ininntes Of last meet
Ing read and adopted. The program
for the next meeting. November lIth.
was thea read. Owing to the fact
thar Secretary J. A. Maxey is leav.
lug A. and NJ, q new secretary
was elected, w. H. Sanford winning
tho position with D. =. Rush, Jr.. 1
close second. The meeting was then
turned over to Acting Judge J. G.
Harrison, who disposed Of several
important cases. r. Kips Harrison,
Corresponding secretary
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
LIrCHFIELD

Percy Mcneil who IL attending
school at Coldwater spent the week
end at home.
The inflnt OF Mr. and Mrs Irwin
Griffin died Tuesday night aud was
buried in Black Jack cemetery Wed.
afternoon.
Marcella Mcneil has been ON the
sick list hut IL improving now.
Daniel Griffin had the misfortune
Of getting his ley broken Saturday
evening,
Mrs X Gray IL on the sick list.
r. X Barrett who Ia teaching at
White Oak spent week end with
homefolks.
There will be a box supper at
Pleasant Grove church (McNeils
church) Saturday night Oct. III
Every body invited to come.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
Notice 10 Creditors

All persons having or holding
any claim against the estate 81 y n
Basset deceased are hereby notified
to probate the same With the Chan
Gerry clerk ol NeshOba county. 6is.
sissirIpi within ak months and up0n
fnilufe 20 DO 20 the saii claims will
Be barred.
Witness nv signature this Now I.
1922. A
r n Beseott
Administrators " the >ssats q p +
naasett deeeesed. n so3,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
Lost, Found Or For Sale
Want And Classified Ads
COTTON SEED RECEIPTS

The government requires cotton
seed buyers. and buyers of other pro-
duce to keep d record OF purchases.
We have printed and for sale uniform
hooks for this purpose. Receipts are
perforated and run 800 to the book.
Books AFe neatly bound with second
sheets. Only ~ each while they last.
Neshoba Democrat Office. 3p
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Welsh of
burnside were iii town Friday.


Burnside were in town Friday.
Philadelphia Banks will be
I closed Saturday, Armistice Day !.
Mrs John McCauley has been
lin Jackson for several days.
Miss Jack Owens OF Jackson
twas the guest OF her sister, Mrs
Paul Gammill last week.
y III l. Austin, formerly OF Phil
! adelphia but now living in Jack
son, has been in town for the
past week.
Hugh Wilson has completed a.
business course in Jackson and
has returned to his home in
Philadelphia.
Miss Lamarrah Beckett, who
is attending the Womans's Col
Eege SIT Hattiesburg spent the
I weekend here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Turner and
little daughter, Dorothy, have
had a very pleasant trip to
J Memphis They visited relatives
In Bonneville and POntotoc
s while away.
Miss Marion Smith, niece OF DR..
and Mrs. F. j. Mckinley has
gone to Columbia, s. G. where
she viii enter the hospital. Her
many friends in Philadelphia
wish for her a complete recovery
Miss Fuel Scale who is attend
ing The Woman's College in
Hattiesburg, spent the past
week end with her mother. This
is her first visit home since she
entered college in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Nichols
have returned to their home in
Stamps, Ark, after having
spent several weeks very pleas
antly with relatives in Neshoba
Co Mrs Nichols is q sister OF
j. ". Welsh OF p Philadelphia
Mrs W. P Threlkeld Of NJ m.
phis, Tenn, is the guest Of Mrs.
Irving Franks this week. Mrs
Threlkeld and Mrs. Franks were
classmates and close fri nfsdur
ing their college days at M. S. G.
w.
PHILADELPHIA HI NEWS
Philadelphia plays Macon Hi
at Macon Friday, Nov. 10
1sDown with Macon
Rev. Beckett made q very in
spring chapel talk Monday
morning comparing life to a
voyage,
Coach : Hamilton hurriedly
I left the football field Friday
afternoon in order to catch the
midnight train to Columbus
Purpose in going remains un-
solved.
Phila. defeated Lee Hi oi
Columbus here Friday Nov 3,
by a score OF 1S to 0. The Wis
itors put up a hard fight but
they were not able to with stand
, the hard plunges Of Jasper
( Moore.
The individual stars were
Dee Tinsley and Jasper Moore.
Friday evening Of last week
Miss Margaret Hester was nOsJ
es to 4 marshmailow toastine
/ given for the football boys oI
this place and Columbus. Those
enjoying this affair we're misses
4 Mary Deweese, Edna Sanford,
Ruth Annette, Rada Yates, Mar
tina Deweese, Marvins Cooper,
Blanche Fatheree, Marie Luke
Louise Mckay, Miss Mary
Hanes, Al u. Yates, Byrd Wilson
Dee Wade, Sam B. Cooper, Jim
mie Bates. Ed Deweese, Emmett
wilkinson, w. H Holland, De-
1insley, Francis Mars, W. a
warren. Willie Hardin and th'
Columbus boys.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
The Neshoba Democrat
1N5LOCAL NEWS EI1

Quoted themselves with the ease
and composure Of adults, and
won the hearty applause OF the
audience. The plays we're hum
orous and full OF laughable situ-
ations. Miss Dove and her tai
ented pupils are to be congratu-
lated upon the excellence of the
entertainment.
The proceeds will be used in
furnishing the studio.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
w. II. Walters Passes Away

Bro. w H Walters has passed to
his reward Uncle William. as we
loved to call him, was full of years
and honors. He would have been
80 years old In a few days. Many
years OF this life was lived In our
town, where all who knew him
lo7ed him. Previous to moving to
our town he lived in the Hesters
Chapel community, where l often
visited In his home, and it was a
great pleasure to he with these dear
old people. Sister Walters preceded
uncle William to Heaven a fsw
months ago. Their health faiKng
they moved to the home OF uncle
Williams widowed sister, Mrs.
Lowery where he lived until death
claimed him ON Nov. 4th. We feel
when we lay these dear old Chris
tains away that we have lost q
treasure. But Heaven Ia made bet
ter AMI drawn nehrer to us by their
being there. We will have glad
r an'on some day when God calls US
t., join these dear ones.
May Go,ls blessings rest on the
berraved ones and help us all 10
live 80 we can meet uncle William In
that glorious home prepared for
Gods children.
J.C. Long
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
POSTED

POSTED
My Kentawky lands west of Dee
mer are posted. No hunting or fish.
ing thereon. j.. w. Brown IL 16 2
WANTED--At once, so cotton pick,
ers. Good cotton and other accom-
modations. a T, King Wilson Ark
Box l54 Hoop
FOR SALE-Eight room house, 3k
acres Of land, allnecessary out build
ings, good well OF water, Part cash
balance easy terms
c JIM Carter, Phila.
WANTED-Bring me your sewing.
VIII do all kinds of sewing at reas-i
enable prices. Give me trial. you
will be pleased with my work.
Mrs. Mamie J. Cook, Phila. Miss.
Route 2 &c l192
FOR HALE--One Ford car, prac-
ticaily new. see or call Mrs NJ w
cpivey 1c
WANFED-GuNi second hand wag-
Oh. II at u bargain. Also about rs
busheis OF corn.-R r Barrett, Phila-
delphia II.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09

FOR SALE--2SO acre farm In Mad.
den Consolidated School District,
Ieake County. Two tenant houses
7b acres cleared, most OF which Is
reed break. VIII trade, rent or sell.
B. v. Evans Poplarvllle, Miss.
IL 232.p
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09

LAWYERS We have Court Rules
paper regulation size on sale At th,
Neshoba Democrat Office.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
Mrs. Theresa Kelley Dies
In Alexandria, La.

The friends OF DR. D. j. Rush
will regret to hear OF the death
OF his sister, Mrs. Theresa Rush
Kelley, which occurred on last
Friday at 8 r. NJ at the family
residence in Alexandria, La. Mrs
Kelley had contracted dengue
fever in a complicated form, and
was not able TO survive the at
tack She is a native OF Phila
delphia and has many friends in
the County. She had made her
home in Alexandria for 25 years
Besides her brother, she is sur
vived by a daughter, Miss Mary
Kelley, and a sister, Mrs. Pat
Odea.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
BOX SUPPER

There will be box supper at Nc.
Neil church Saturday night. Novem-
ber nth att r. NJ. Proceeds TO go for
ceiling the church. Everybody in
vited lc
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09

MIMEOGRAPH PAPER You will
find excellent Monograph paper y,
the Office Of the Neshoba Democrat,
Ordered and kept for your convent,
ence Neshoba Democrat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
BANK CLERK SENT
TOATLANTAFOR
THREE-YEAR TERM
Webster B. Heidi Alleged to
Have Taken $4,000 Of
Federal Reserve Bank
Funds

Webster b. Heidi. former savings
teller of the First National bank at
Gadsden, pleaded guilty to charge
of embezzling $4,000 in government
funds and securities before Judge w.
l. GrubD in United States district
court yesterday afternoon and was
sentenced to serve three years in the
federal penitentiary in Atlanta.
According to government officials
all OF the stolen funds were paid
back by Heidt's relatives.
Heidi was indicted by the grand
jury last August, after thorough
investigation by federal officials. He
was charged with the embezzlement
funds totalling $4,000 which were
takes at various times during the
months of June. 1921, and January,
1922 during his employ as teller in
the Gadsden bank, which Is member
of the federal reserve OF Atlanta.
Heidi was taken into custody by
government officers in Dallas. Texas.
last August upon information
furnished by Jim c. Smith, assistant
district attorney, and was brought
here yesterday. Heidi, when APP
pretended in Dallas waived prelim-
mary hearing. He will be taken TO
the Atlanta penitentary at the END
of the present term Of court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
WIDOWED + ARMER
REPORTED TOHAVE
BEEN EYE WITNESS
Deputy Attorney General
Mott Takes Up Probe of
New Brunswick Muir
der Case
Bx Associated Pres.

New Brunswick. N. j.. October "a
Deputy Attorney General Wilbur A.
Mott, today silently plunged into the
investigation of the Hall-Mills MUIR
der TO which he was assigned yester-
day by Attorney General McCran.
Mr.. Mott spent the forenoon with
County Prosecutor Beekman, of
Somerset, learning what the county
authorities have done and learned
since the bodies of the Rev. Wheeler
Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Rheinhardt
Mills were found on September 16.
This Afternoon Prosecutor Stricken of
Midlesex county Joined the confer
ence.
When 1t was over Mr.. Mott issued
a signed statement saying that he
had spent the day going over the
case. He declined to make any other
comment.
Newspaper men were particularly
anxious to ask Mr.. Mott about the
story that Mrs. Jane Gibson, wild
owed farmer, out riding a mule in
quest of thieves who had looted her
corn patch had witnessed the MUIR
ders.
Prosecutors Beekman and Stricken
also refused to discuss this angle of
the case. but 1T was learned from
another source that the prosecutors
had had the story for several days.
Keeps Reporters Away
Efforts to interview Mrs. Gibson
ended ANONYMOUSLY for the news
paper men. She closed the doors of
her little house and released three
big dogs which kept the reporters
away
While Mrs. Gibson was said to. have
witnessed the shooting 1t was said
that she was unable. because of the
darkness. to Identify the man and
woman who, she said, made up the
murder party. She gave the autho-
rifles however. one good clue to their
identity.
After the minister and choir singer
had been slain she was quoted as
saying, the man bent over the pros
trate figures-presumably to cut Mrs.
Mills throat--and his accomplish
cried out:
Oh" mentioning the Christian
name OF the supposed SLAYER.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
Large CROWDS Mourn
For Victims of Fire
BY Associated Press

New York. October 24-The East
Side resounded this afternoon with
wailing and lamentatio durinC the
funeral services held for IL of the 16
victims of the fire which swept a
tenament house at Lexington avenue
and 10th street last Sunday.
So dense was the crowd of mourn
ers that police reserves had to be
called for one service up town and
another downtown. TO clear the way
for the corteges. Long after the
two lines OF hearses had crossed East
River on their way to the cemeteries,
cries and sounds of mourning could
be heard.
The Fifth street service was held
for six members of the family of
Abraham Sugarman. Both Sugarman
ard his wife escaped.
Mrs Sugarman was too i'll to at
tend the service. Hearses bearing
the bodies of her five children and a
son-in-law journeyed six miles up
town in order that she might gaze
at the procession.
Thousands attended the uptown
service. held at a synagogue on 18th
street. There Mrs. Nathan Silver
buried her entire family-husband
and four children.
On the way to the cemetery this
procession passed the burned tene-
ment. The wailing that had been
silenced during the service, broke
out afresh at the sight of the smoke
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
ELECTION BOARD UNFAIR
TO INDEPENDENTS, SAYS
MEMBER, WHO RESIGNS

Mobile. October 24.-(Special.)-
The meeting of the appointing board
Of Mobile county that met here to-
day for the purpose of namiSg cleo
ton officers for the November cleo
ton was enlivened by the resigna-
ton OF Jere Austill. one OF the mem
bers. Mr.. Austill tcld Sheriff w. H..
Holcombe and James H. Glennon, two
ether members OF the board, that he
thought the law which prohibited
independent candidates from having
representation in the polling places
at the general election was unfair.
He said that from the two lists
presented, one by the democratic
party and the other by the rebubli-
cans that the candidates on the in
dependent ticket could not have fair
representation. Mr.. AustilI was AL
lowed to withdraw from the meeting
and the naming Of the election o.
ficers proceeded. The board ruled
that the Independent candidates could
not be represented In the boxes.
There is much feeling here over
the last primary by defeated candi-
dates. Arthur D. Davis, we'll
known business man. being the can
didate OF the Independent party.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
DAY RESIGNS SEAT
IN SUPREME COURT
Underwood Mentioned as
Possible Successor-Dem-
ocrat Likely Named

Washington, October 24.-Associate
Justice william R. Day, of the SUI
prsme court. placed his resignation
today in the hands of President
recess preceding the next meeting
of the court November IS, in con-
ferences for the decision of cases
which have been argued at this time.
In official democratic circles here
there is a belief that the vacancy
will be filled by the appointment
of democrat When Justice Clarke,
who was q democrat when appointed.
recently resigned, he was succeeded
by Justice Sutherland, a republican
Among those named as possible
elections in democratic circles, are
Senator Shields. Tennessee; Under
wood. Alabama; and Walsh of Mont
ana; Pomerene. Ohio. John w.
Davis, OF West Virginia. former
ambassador to Great Britain also is
being mentioned for the vacancy.
Justice Day, who Is 73 years OF
age, was introduced to national life
by President Mckinley. who brought
him to Washington from Ohio in 1897
as assistant secretary OF state. He
tary of state but in a few months
resigned to become chairman of the
American Peace commission to Paris
at the close of the war with Spain.
He was appointed to the supreme
court by President Roosevelt in 1908.
Harding to take effect November IA,
nd 1t was accepted. BY resigning.
Justice Day will be able to devote
his undivided attention TO his duties
az umpire on the American German
claims commission. His action
places him on the retired list OF
|ths court on fall pay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
|. w. w. STILL TEACH
SABOTAGE BY WORD
OF MOUTH, is CHARGE
BY Associated --ress

Sacramento. Cal, October 24.-Tes-
timony that the Industrial Workers
of the World no longer teach sabot
age in books and pamphlets but pass
the Instructions by word of mouth"
was given in superior court here to-
day by w. E. Townsend, who said
he formerly was lieutenant of Will
liam d. ("Big Bill") Haywood, head
of the /. W. w. Townsend was a
surprise witness for the prosecu-
ton of 10 admitted members OF the
organization who are on trial charged
with violation of the California GRIM
inal sydicalism law.
Townsend was on the stand most
of the day. He testified that he,
as a trusted assistant of Haywood.
had obtained employment on at least
two railroads during the World war,
with Instructions to blow them up;
that he had served In various
branches of the military service. in
Guiding the marines. that during the
war several hundred members of the
l. w. w. were employed at Chi
cago packing house, where many of
them acting as inspectors passed
canned meats, he said were unfit for
consumption and likely would poison
the troops in France. for whom they
were destined and that the /. w. w.
carried on al, extensive system OF
sabotage in the harvest fields of the
middle west
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
MATCHMAKER DIVORCE
y CASE WILL BE HEARD

San Francisco; October 24.-Mad-
anne Margaret Matzenauer, noted
opera singer has been summoned to
appear in the superior court here
tomorrow to give a disposition in the
divorce action filed by her husband.
Floyd Glotzbach. Delmonte. Calf.
chauffeur.
A petition by the singer that Clotz-
bach's divorce action be thrown out
of court on the grounds that he was
not a resident of California. was
denied today. Attorneys for Nine.
Matzenaurer announced that If the
action was to be fought out here.
they will fill cross complaint in
behalf of their client and endeavor
to have her instead Of Glotzbach. OBJ
tain the divorce.
Tomorow's proceedings are expect
ed to bring out the first statement
by Nine Matzenaeur on her side Of
the case, after the court has ATTAINED
all Of this preliminary evidence it 10
decided the proper jurisdiction rests
here instead of New York, which &C
cording to some claims IL the home
OF both parties. the divorce will be
tried In san Francisco.
Glotxbach II not required to b
present At tomorrow's hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
SHIP COMP N|ES
TAKE APPEAL FROM
HANDS DECISION
Appeal Follows Issuance of
Decree Confirming Tenn
porary Stay-Brandeis
to Supervise Case

New York, October 24.-An appeal
from the decision of Federal Judge
Hand denying the motion OF IL for
eign and American steamship COM
panies for a permanent Injunction OF
the enforcement of the Daugherty
bone-dry ship ruling was filed today
by COUNSEL for the Cunard, Anchor,
French. International Mercantile Ma
rine and international Navigation
lines.
The appeal followed the issuance
today of decree confirming Judge
Hands temporary stay. granted yes
terday, of seizure by federal enforce
msns agents of liquor to be used for
ships crews on the eastbound voyage
TO Europe on foreign ships The de-
cree made the stay conditional upon
each lines posting a bond of $4,000
and making an appeal within five
DAYS.
Counsel for all of the IL lines AZ
fected by Judge Hands decision prob
ably VIII appeal to United States
supreme court Justice for a superce-
IDEAS stay, holding up enforcement
until the supreme court acts on the
appeal from Judge Hands decision.
1T was announced by Everett Masten,
Of counsel for the White Star and
five other foreign lines
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25

preparedness even few months be-
fore the United States entered the
war, Mr.. Lane quoted President Will
son as being mot in sympathy"
Writing again to his brother, Feb
ruary 1s. 1917. Mr.. Lane said:
AT our dinner to the President last
night he said he was not in sympa-
thy with any great preparedness
that Europe would be mad and
money-poor by the end of the war
Continuing, Mr.. Lane added few OBJ
servations of his own.
"'rhe army and the navy are so
set and stereotyped and stand-pat
that l am almost hopeless as to NOV
ing them to the wise, large and
wholesome job" he wrote. They
are governed by red tape worse than
any union. The chief of staff fell
asleep at our meeting today. Mars
and Morpheus in one"
Indignities Charged
Again to his brother, February 20,
Secretary Lane wrote:
"On Friday we had one of the most
animated sessions of the cabinet that
suppose has ever been held under
this or any other President. 1t ali
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