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The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
|RsET ACADEMY
MON YESTERDAY
P'uaents Return to Old Tnsti-
tuition In Athens

"aai Alumni Reunion of the
Eupenls OF Somerset Academy
Yesterday in Athens. The
|aplls gathered at the Acad-
Lung Tor their annual bust
E,lng Yesterday forenoon, so
Ipgr |,',,. members being present.
/ 'ildlns OF North Anson pre-
l. L. was Reelected president.
I",efs !, elected were: Vice
@[s' Emma Hight of Corn
FVIe'ary and treasurer, Mrs.
|. 'Oaes of Athena; executive
f., \ Mrs, Evelyn Paul. Mrs.
Iauard' Mrs. Laura Rowell;
committee, Howard Ran :
,.s,. Josephine Barker Kinsman,
n. Mel u, program committee,
ls@ a,s Clark Hight, Miss Flea
Daa', 1l'S' Miss Violet Allan, Ho-
Sa,l' hail. After the business ses-
.,sas hundred or more partook of
Itlo0' s' IN Grange Hall Under
yh III. OF Mrs. Alice Tucker
[eD,ae Tue afternoon ,,. a program
SIns,a,L. n.,,,. which included com
vs,Ns' ri0ls songs by Miss Grace
WIN music by Miss Violet
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

Robert W. Hill. Governor of
District of Rotary Clubs, in
Maine, New Hampshire,
|land and a part of Massa-
paid his first official visit to
fn Rotary Club yesterday. He
|mpanied by Robert W. Cav
|ynn, Mass, past president of
Club; Daniel f Sullivan, of
4. president of the Fall River
\ DIR. Robert Farqunar, of
Mass past president of
Club, the party being driven
Blaine S. Viles of Augusta,
fldent of the Augusta Club.
Aafston of Waterville was
kent, having formerly been
presentatiye of District Gov
fOert Wilson, who organized
Club.
|Ol was served at Hotel Ok
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
NORRIDCEWOCK LOSES
HISTORIC WILLOW

Aorrdeemook. August The his
toric Ing willow. which has long been
an old Landmark in town was cut
down Yesterday and the i.mos c., Up
fer fire wood ~h;le the stump wa
with great difficulty put into the rly-
er. The tree was about is years
old and was plautod Ay Mrs Richard
SaWtplle, grandmother Of W. F.
Sawtelle OF Los Angeles, California,
Who lad the tree removed Atone
time the tree meas'Met, about twenty-
seven fert IN circumference ana Was
called the largest tree in New Eng
l~-a
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
1000 Feet Over skowhegan

William Henry Turgeon arrived in
Skowhegan at $50 yesterday morning
in his new 10 horse power seaplane,
passing over Skowhegan at the height
of 1000 feet Mr.. Turgeon will be at
Lakewood for week beginning Tues
day, August 22nd and will make
flights throughout fthe day and eve
ming. A special attraction at Lake
wood next Suld4y will be flights by
Mr. Turgeon during the band concert
in the afternoon and in the early eve
ming. The trip was made by Mr.. Tur-
geon from Auburn in Dne hour.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

|palay. september 2 Under under
|l1es y, 10 Of the Somerset County
l,a,n. ssa a tour will be conduct
/ vii miii include visits to many
|r5nIaent farmers of, Of Solaer, l1aer,
| ~ The tour will star start
/ saagan. from the Muntci-
Wv AZ 30 a. M. and Will
4 's entire day. Friday laet
f. GO, good fortune of the In
|, penorter representative to
=" Agent c. A. Storer;
Inonstrator. pal Miss Marion T G G.
Fnb project Leader, Guy F;
VI of North Anson, principal
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Governor Baxter, in Town Saturday

Hon Pereiyal p, Baxter, Governor
OF Maine, 'and party were in town
Saturday. This visit was in con-
neeaon with a speaking tour through
Somerset County. The schedule did
not permit OF a meeting in Skowhe-
ean at this date. The Governor
Vas here less than an hour, but made
visit To both of Skowhegan's hos
pitals
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Solon Fair, September II

The Solon Agricultural Society will
hold its annual Cattle Show and Fair.
September A. Fair will be held in
Grange Hall Show ON school lot.
-Four hundred and ten dollars in pre-
miuwg.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
FUNERAL NOTICE

Funeral services for William NJ.
Wood, Jr,, were held Sunday after
noon, August goth, at three o'clock,
in the Mortuary Chapel, West Parish
Cemetery, Shawsheen Village, Ando-
yer, Mass. 1W34
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Clark Renni0n

The Clar'l reunion will be held at
Lakewood august 31st.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

i<.hH
academy and Miss Florssce
he efficient stenographer at
Bureau headquarters, over
kOsed route. the officials at
/ blazing the trail for the
(he weather was not all that
/ desired and before night
roads got a trife slippery,
hen showers of rain and hail
4 Ider and lightning, the trip
bed and the day was a hap
/ throughout the journey the
&c of the Farm Bureau
ents were everywhere noted
| splendid accosnpliEbliD1 r.
fs Aseat and -
bod out wltk nkatQ ~
the bettermeht OF faNhMg
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

his ownership. Mr.. Elliott is farm
ing with a determination and is hand
ling well the enterprise he is under
taking. This will be the first visit
the Farm Bureau tourists will make
on the trip Of September 2.
Eaton Mountain Farm which was
formerly the Calvin Eaton farm pre-
sents an attractive appearance today
The grounds are well graded and at
tractively laid out with a luxurianee
of growing flowers. The main barn
on the place, built during the owner
ship af Mr.. Patteu is 100 80 feet
.M 5sxniped with modern impro-
t4lDl>SAs q tsas times. The two 9th
Continued on page ax
The Washington herald., 1922-11-24
RENTALS

APARTMENTS & FLATS TO Q
RENT FURNISHED
APARTMENTS 4 FLATS TO 9
RENT UNFURNISHED
HOUSE TO RENT FURNISHED 8
HOUSES TO RENT 9
UNFINISHED
WANTED TO RENT APART 0
MENTS
WANTED TO RENT HOUSES q
GARAGES FOR RENT 3
WANTED TO RENT GARAGES 9
OFFICES FOR RENT .
STORES FOR RENT .
WANTED To PINT STORES .
The Washington herald., 1922-11-24
BILL MAY PROVIDE
D. c. PARK BOARD
Senator Ball Introduces Meas
ure for Comprehensive
Playground Plan.
WOULD PURCHASE LAND
Appropriation of One Cent Per
Inhabitant of District Is
Suggested.
WOULD PURCHASE LAM

Creation Of a comprehensive play
ground and parkway system for
the District Is provided in a bill
Introduced In the Senate yesterday
by Chairman Ball Of the Senate
District Committee
Acquisition Of property necessary
10 put the plan into operation
would be in the hands of a COM
mission to be known as the Ma
tional Capital Park Commission,
composed Of the Secretary of War.
the chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. chairman of the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds and the Engineer Commits
sion Of the District The officer
in charge Of public buildings and
grounds would be the executive
officer of the commission.
The bill authorizes the purchase
Of lands in the District, Maryland
and Virginia that. in the opinion
Of the commission. would be suit
able for development
In event the property desired
cannot be purchased at a reason
able price, the measure provides
for the application Of condemna-
tion proceedings.
An annual appropriation. not to
exceed l cent for each inhabitant
Of the District. is provided by the
measure for expenses resulting
from the operation Of the system.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-24
ROOMS AND BOARD

ROOMS TO RENT FURNISHED
ROOMS TO RENT UNFURNISHED
ROOMS TO RENT WITH BOARD
ROOMS TO RENT HOUSEKEEPING
ROOMS To RENT SUBURBAN
BOARD SUBURBAN & COUNTRY
TABLE BOARD
WANTED TO RENT, LIGHT
HOUSEKEEPING
WANTED TO RENT ROOMS
WANTED ROOMS AND BOARD
The Washington herald., 1922-11-24
SECURITY statesmen
10TH AND COLUMBIA RID. N. W

RLO M 7 oZfLEO-HI11N
Opportunity for five additional
men to join crew now being or
ganized by strong local company
to place its security in nearby
cities. Attractive selling pros
pectus, containing Endorsements
of leading bankers and business
men. Lease furnished through
intensive advertising and pub
licity campaign in localities Sc
lected for distribution. Call Ais
Southern Bldg. between 9 and
IL o'clock a. m.
OFFICE POSTTIONS-Reg. fee. 35e.
WASHINGTON EMPLOYMENT EX-
CHANCr rtfe y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
TWO MORE BODIES
. TAKEN FROM RUINS
OF THE LEXINGTON
Bring Death List to Eight,
With Seven Guests
Still Missing.
REMAINS OF SAM ASIE
INDICATED BY LETTERS
Dug by Worklncn From Mass
of Tin and Corrugated
HIS son. a MARINE. Is IL CITY
Virtually Coiinpsrs When Hc Goes
Int" Undertaking Pnriors
to Identify B0d,.

Two bodies recovered YESTERDAY
from the wreckagc of the fire which
destroyed Hotel Lexington. at Twelfth
ana Main Streets. brought the death
list total L. eight Three Of the vic
Tins still are unidentified. Seven
persons known TO have been in the
hotel arc missing. Two of the bodies
found are impossible OF Identification,
police say.
Eody believed to Oe that Of Sam
Ashe. travelling Snowman. who had q
concession at fiowitzers' Armory
with Mr.. Bell during the circus
there this week, was discovered Mt 8
o'clock last night. An hour later II
WAS dug from a tangled mass of tin
and corrugated iron. The lower part
of the legs had been burned off
Workmcn found one of the feet while
disentombnG the body. The body
lay face down, the arms bent up and
resting on the chest.
Several Letters Found.
Ten feet distant Detective Sergeant
Dertucci found two notebooks and
several letters, wet. stained by water
and charred slightly by fire. One or
the letters lcEibic was addressed to
sam Ashc. Ford Hotel. Salisbury
y. c." and beneath this typewriter
address was written in ink. "Lexing
ton Hotel. Richmond. Va" obviously
a forwarding address. Another ler-
ter was from law Arm in Salisbury.
y. c.. under postmark of 5 p. NJ.
January 30. addressed direct to Ashe
at the Hotel Lexington
Ashes son. marine stationed at
Quantico. who has been In Richmond
two days awaiting recovery of the
body. virtually collapsed late laSl
night when he went to Woody's un-
dertaking establishment to identify
the remains.
Another BODY Discovered.
lie threw up his hands in ges-
ture Of resignation when he arrived
with Police Lieutenant Bryant, and
would not view the body He said
he would have friends OF his father
attempt Identification this afternoon.
Upper false teeth are the only possi-
bic clue to identity. with the cxccp-
tion that the body is that OF tan
heavily built man. Ashe was OF such
build. police have learned
In the late afternoon, the first BODY
recovered yesterday. was discovered.
Thc head and limbs were missing and
II was the most badly burned of all
five bodies thus far recovered from
Continued on Page 2. Col. -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
BURGLARS ROB HOME
OF COLONEL DEMPSEY
Enter Residence While Retired Array
Officer md Wife Are Visiting.
Loot Valued ut 800,

Burglars added Colonel c. 4.
Dempsey. retired army officer, 1912
Park Avenue. TO their list OF victims
in the West End Thursday night.
when they entered the residence and
made their escape with jeweiry and
cash worth $l00.
The robbery occurred between s
and . O'Clock. while traffic in ttho
thoroughfare was at its height. THE
family was away from home. When
Mrs. Dempsey returned sho said she
heard some one moving on the sec
ond floor. Tho family Is OF tho opiu-
ion escape was made through rsar
window opening on the roof OF q love
porch.
Included IN the robbery was $40 in
cash, tho property Of a cousin OF Mrs.
Dempsey. who was Waiting the fam.
lily. sIlverware and other. yxIuaStes
on the nrst floor OF the residence
were left undisturbed. A forced din.
ing-room window Is thought TO have
been the means OF entrancet w
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
White House
of Confederacy
in Photogravure

In tomorrow's PhotoGravure
Section of The Times-Dispatch
will be printed two pages of pic
lures showing the precious relics
of the Southland which now re-
pose III the White House OF the
Confederacy, the historic mansion
which was the home Of President
Jefferson Davis during the War
Between the States. This Is the
first time the priceless contents OF
the mansion have been pictured.
The pictures have been obtained
now only through the courtesy
of the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society, which permits
The Times Dispatch TO present
them in It's Photogravure Section.
The double page OF pictures, aside
from their ARTISTIC merit, will
mako souvenir to be treasured
by every lover Of the Old South.
In addition TO the historic pic
lures there will be n full page of
beautiful Views of Richmond as
It appeared under its recen.
mantle OF snow. ~ <
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
S. H. HAYES DEAD
AT RESIDENCE HERE
One of Richmond's Oldest and
Best-Known Business
Men Succumbs.
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Services Conducted From Sec.
ond Presbyterian Church
by DR.. Cecil.

Samuel II. Iawes. one or pi,h-
.'.ohu oldest business men. died at
ms nome ol5 Chambcrlayne Avenue.
yesterday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
aged S3 years. The funeral will be
from the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow afternoon at J o'clock. Rev.
Russell Cecil. d. D., officiating. The
burial Will be in Hollywood Gene
terry. MIR. lfawes leaves his wife. a
son, Horace S. Hawes: n daughter.
MISS Katherine Hawes, and a sister.
Mrs. Mary Virginia Terhune, widely
Known rs Marian Harland, n prolific.
writer. who survives him, being in
her nincty-second year. He also
leaves brother. Colonel g. Percy
iiawes. He was born In Powhatan
County. and came to Richmond with
his parents at an early age.
Active in Civic Movements.
His education was completed in
Richmond under Professor William
Stewart. He entered business with
his father, Samuel p. Hawes. at the
age OF II years, the firm being
Samuel u. Hawes & Son. Tile busi-
ness was established ut Eighteenth
and Cary Streets. where It has since
remained. Mr.. Hawes having succeed
ed his father. and being senior mem
ber and president OF the company
at his death. lie was president of the
Chamber OF Commerce for several
terms, member Of the Police Be
nevolent Association. an elder in the
Second Presbyterian Church, and n
member of the Howitzers Associa-
ton. He was active in civic move
ments for many years.
He joined Company B, First Nir-
Sinia Infantry, In 1sbS. At the be-
ginning OF the war he was with the
second battery. Richmond Howitzers,
under Captain George w. Randolph.
and was among the first to leave for
the front, taking part in the cam
paign of the Peninsula with the
Army of Northern Virginia. He
nfterward went with the Williams
Uontinued on Page Z, Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION URGED BY PROBERS;
HARDING DEFZES SENA TIE OPPOSITION TO TREAT TIE
Penitentiary for Vendors
of Poisonous whisky"

Described by Delegate Frank dc
Friece. OF Bristol. as drastic; 1t
has the teeth in it, House bill
No. Il. introduced by Delegate
McNutt. was given additional teeth
yesterday morning. when Delegate
r. Holman Willis. of Roanoke, Of
fered an amendment which was
adopted. and which Novides 4 pens
itcntiary sentence OF from one to
ten years. or Jail sentence from
six to twelve months. for the per-
son who knowingly sells poisonous
substitutes for whisky. and which
cause the death of the person who
drinks il.
The bill was originally intro
duccd to cure the automobile liouor
traific on the Lee Highway. run
ming through Rockbridgc County.
and gives the officers the right TO
enter. without warrant. any au-
tomobile and examine it's contents.
on reasonable suspicion that such
automobile is being used for un-
lawful transporting Intoxicating
liquors"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
DECLARE, IN REPORT,
SURVEY ONLY CURSORY
See in Federal Aid Offers
Abandonment of States
Rights.
SAY rAxrAfERs ovERnuRDENEn
ASSERT Cyst Of Operating State Gov
ernmcnt Out of Proportion TO
Population Growth.

recommending. the calling OF
constitutional convention to max.
possible changes In the State govern
ment, the joint legislative COMMITTEES
"hich has been Investigating State
offices and commissions relative To
merger or adjustment yesterday
MED lengthy report with the clerk
of the House OF Delegates
The striking recommendation is
made that the Constitution be amend
ed to permit the merger Of the office
OF the Second Auditor and the Of
hce of State Treasurer with the OF
fee OF Auditor OF Public Accounts.
and that this officer be Comptroller
of the state and have exclusive con-
troll OF the State HnenCes
Anon" the recommendations OF Tie
committee are the following:
Reduction OF the salaries OF heals
Of State departments. boards and
commissions, their clerks. steno-
graphers and other employees to the
amount received vDe fore the Increase
OF 1920 was granted: reduction OF tn.
compensation Of city and coart.
trensurers and division superinter-
dents OF schools. commissioners OF
the amount received prior TO thu
increase in 1920.
Would Merge bureaus.
Merger Of the Bureau OF Labor anl
Industrial Statistics and the Com
missioner OF Labor DO merged with
the Industrial Commission OF vir-
ginia. under the head OF the Labor
and Industrial Commission OF Vir-
ginla, and merger OF tho banking
division OF tho state Corporation
Commission with the Bureau OF In
surance. under tho head OF Bureau
of Insurance and Banking.
Abolishment OF the assessors OF
land and imposing the duties on the
commissioners of revenue; abolish
ment OF the present system of enl-
ployment and compensation OF game
wardens, but retaining Twenty-Five
to be appointed for the entire state;
tliscontinuancc OF all State and coun-
ty appropriations to farm demon
stration agents and similar agents:
adjustment OF local boards OF re-
view and transfer of duties to clerks
of the courts: abolishment of the Of
Ate OF Commissioner OF Courts; abol-
ishment OF the State Forester and
Department of Forestry: abolishment
Of the office OF Register OF Land OF
nce and transfer OF duties to the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth;
abolishment Of the offices Of counsel
to the State Corporation Commission,
commerce counsel to the State Cor
poration Commission and counsel
to the. State Tax Board and transfer
OF the duties to tho office OF the At
torney-General.
SuggcHts Annual Audit. -
Audit of all city and county treas
urers' books by the State Accountant
at least once Il year.
Limiting the duties OF eSaminer~of
records to omitted taxes OF nonfiduc-
larry nature.
Prohibiting boards of supervisors
OF counties and Councils of cities from
appropriatlng any local revenues to
tho payment OF salaries OF division
superintendent OF schools.
The above changes in State gov
crnment cau be made without amend
Continued on Page 2. Col. ID
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
SCORES INCOME TAX
SCHEME AS HAZARDOUS
American Bankers Associa-
ton Head Says 1t Acts as
Dampener TO Initiative.
TALKS AT INSTITUTE BANQUET
Asxcrts Assessment Plan Constitutes
Barrier to Enterprincs-Gover
Trinkle Honor Guest.

defending the Federal reserve sys-
TEN from its political critics. as
serting that any attempt to disrupt
the plan Mt present would cause one
Of the worst panics the country has
ever experienced. and denouncing the
present income tax scheme rs q
hazard to business and dampener
OF personal initiative. Thomas B.
NcAdams. president OF the American
Bankers Association. last night ad-
dressed the members of the Richmond
Chapter of the American Institute OF
bankinG and their guests and guest
or honor. Governor L. Lee Trinklc. in
the Jefferson Hotel.
MT. McAdams, in speaking of the
Federal reserve bank system. dc.
clared this system, through its elastic
money-lending facilities, saved tho
country from certain panic in 1918.
when the war caused the nation tu
DO plunged into dire financial straits,
He called upon the Richmond Insti-
ute or Banking to lend n hand in
pointing out to the public the advan-
taSes OF the reserve system and IN
halt the efforts OF its political Oh.
ponents' to stfe il.
Scores Income Tux systeu.
In scoring the income tax system
as now being operated in America
MT. AcAdams said that both business
and personal initiatives were beipv
destroyed as result. and that some
new system should be introd,c.d
whereby the government would So
cure Its revenue and, at the same
time, not place itself as barrier
to enterprises.
Fully 400 Richmond bonksr.
present at the banquet last night
eugene Meyer, Jr., managing director
OF the War Finance Corporation and
manager OF the Detroit branch or tho
federal reserve bank system. told
the bankers OF the work Of the wor
FINANCE Corporation both during tho
war and at present, and declared that
althoush Virginia was not forced TO
caii upon this department.. il was do
ing much for the South in IendIn n
money with which TO aid In the mar-
ketinS OF tobacco and cotton. lie
'oid OF the great work the hank is
accomplishing in the Western States.
where a drop in the cattle market Ia, :,
caused great distress, and how that
section of the country rapidly is re.
covering from it's financial Difficult
ties as n result of money advanced
uy the Washington bureau
NJ ID. Walker. president OF the
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-11
REPEAL ORDINANCE
REMAINS ON TABLE
Board Fails to Act on Dicker.
son Scent Fare
Measure.
PROTESTS SENATE BILL
Aldermen Petition Richmond
Delegation to Oppose
Holt Jitney Paper.

me board Of Aldermen ycsterdav
'"'Ied 10 act upon the Dickcrson re-
pcaiihs ordinance. requiring the Vir-
s'h'a hallway and Power COMPANY TO
carry on, the provisions Of Tho fr,n.
chisc, and return to 5-cent faro
ana. without debate on the subject
adjourned. The Board was called to
take the ordinance from the table a,
Ihc request Of Aldermen Winfree.
melton and Woody. The vote on ud
)ournment was : TO 3. as follows:
AHes--Grundy, Gunst. Nunnally. Pow
ers. White, Workman. Adams: noes
Merton. Winfrec. Woody. Aldermen
FULLER and Ipps were absent.
inc ordinance was placed upon the
table at previous meeting of the
Board, pending conference with
committees from the ranks or the
strikers and the street car officials.
ne result OF this conference was en-
podlcd in joint resolution calling
upon the company TO rc-cmp!oy as
mahy~ former employees az needed 10
MI Its quota. to increase The pro-
posed wages TO 30, s7l-2 and 40 cents
an hour with cents additional for
N.
10 continue the scent fare privilege
uhtil It's expiration on July 81. This
resolution was defeated by Common
Council by the vote OF 10 to 8, and.
Immediately thereafter. Councilman
Dickcrson obtained the signatures OF
three Aldermen TO n call.
Petition LocnI Delegation.
Eefore taking UP the question of
the Dickerson ordinance, Alderman
Nunnal!y presented Il joint rcsolu-
ton calling upon the Richmond del
egation in the General Assembly to
vote agains, and use it's influence in
'he defeat of Senate bin No. 234. of
which Senator Holt is patron. This
biii. IT was pointed out by Mr.. Nun
nally. was designed to interfere with
local government. and had as it's
prime object the transfer of juris-
diction In handling the jitncy prob
lem from the City Council to the
Corporation Commission.
This measure" said Mr.. Nunnally,
tends TO take from us the rights OF
local self-govcrnmcnt. 1t will take
from US the right TO legisiatc In mat
ters of strictly local Importance. 1t
Will, practically prohibit the run
ming OF jitneys on the streets of the
city. and at this particular time we
are very much interested In dcvising
the best manner in which we may
continue the operation of the jitney."
Text of Resolution.
Ihe resolution. which was unani-
mous'F adopted. contains the follow
ing section:
THE Council of the city of Rich
mond urges It's representatives 10 in.
vite the General Assembly of yir-
ginia TO consider how intimately and
minuteiy concerned the whole com
munity embraces within the limits of
such cities and towns Is with the de.
.alis covered by the Bill, embracing
the number of such vehicles as shall
Continued on Page 2, Col. 5.)