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New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
United Royalties Speculative

Qnestion--Wil you kindly advise me the
standing of United Royalty Company of
Texas? Would you advise the buying of
are asking So per share when par value
is advertised at 81? Kindly advise me in
this matter.-E. G. s.
Answer-Promoters and fiscal agents
representing them quite often disre-
gard the par value of highly specu-
lative stock in attempting its sale to
the public. United Royalties was Of
fered originally by Haywood Brooks
& eco. at $3.50 share, is now offered
at 81 by stock statesmen, and can be
bought in the unlisted market around
$1.75. We believe you should have
nothing to do with stock of this
class.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21

Four full columns OF M
restmenf questions and an
s,cers wilI be published y
The Tribune erery Sundrl
and Monday. On other dar||
one fslll column ,rill appeal
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Middle West Bonds

Question-IIaving followed your advice
In many instances. am writing you for
your opinion on the following securities
which have purchased from time to time
with the idea of safety, marketability and
diversification. / am thirty years old,
single and have salary sufficient to make
mo entirely independent OF the income
from these securities, which i am holding
for the future. Bonds, s1.65o second LIP
erty; $3.50 fourth Liberty; $4,000 Middle
West Utilities IS. 1870; $4,000 City of Bor-
deaux ss, 1924; $4,000 Wilson & Co. Inc;
Electric Company es. Al; FraInerican In
dustrial Development Company 7tss, 1912;
International Mercantile Marine 6s, 1941;
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company AS,
1861 St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Company IS. 1850. Stocks: 20 shares
Sherwin & Williams Z per cent preferred,
15 Cleveland & Pittsburgh preferred guar
anteed, Miller Rubber Company per
cent preferred, 10 Pennsylvania Ohio
Power and Light Company per cent pre-
ferred. Dayton Power and Light Com
pany per cent preferred, 10 General
Motors per cent preferred, 10 Atchison,
Topeka Santa Fe and 10 American
Woolen Common,--I, r, J,
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21

Answer-The only securities on your
list that we feel called upon to ques-
tion are the Middle West Utilities IS,
Miller Rubber preferred and Sherwin-
Williams preferred. The Middle West
Utilities bonds are not callable until
1926, but we object to an per cent
bond that must remain outstanding
as burden to corporation. The
company in this case cannot be re-
.lieved of this onerous interest charge
until 1926, and will be labering under
a severe handicap. The Sherwin-Wil-
liams and Miller Rubber preferred
stocks do not measure up to the grade
of your other stock investments. We
feel, however, that person in your
circumstances can afford to continue
holding them until the respective
trades have improved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
POLICE RAIDINe
WILL CONTINUE
CHIEF ASSERTS
fins TIVE for Diserderly cendset'
Seek Negro Nar(erersS Set
Liquor Trial List

Registered as man and wife, al
though they are not married. a
couple giving the names Of Harry
Seeholm and Marie Millef. both Of
Moline, were arrested in Z room at
1861 Third avenue, rooming
house, late last night. That place
was one of the suspected locations
entered by the police in their raids
OF houses Of prostitution and as
signation and saloons last night.
Seeholm pleaded guilty - charge Of
disorderly conduct and implicated
the girl, in court this morning. They
paid fines of SIS each.
These orders to investigate all
places and arrest all
persons selling liquor or conduct
ing themselves in q disoFderly man
ner," said Acting Chief william H.
Fitxsimmons of the police depart
1aent today, "are for all time
henceforth and not for q few days
a few weeks or months.
"All members of the police de-
partment are charged to investi-
gate every report of illegal c0ndi,
tons, ON their own beats or, under
authorization, elsewhere in the
city.
1--WE are sincere in endeavorine
to make a real cleanup Of the
town, and are going at it in an ef-
fective manner, l think. The re-
suits so far, of raids during, the
past several nights, speak for
themselves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
(spsclal 10 The Arrus.)

t8DoG19l 70 Tne AfGue.)
1psingAsld, NJ, Oct. 11.--Bids
~ ~ Dayias 4 Ills miles aloas
ksctions Mo- :. . and 10. routs No.
I 4 nock IslaaA county viii ~
tpsnsd BY the department Of pub
\ works Tussday. Oct<sl. The
sctions iacIudsd sxtend from
basstcv 70 Hillsdale end includes,
tlso. that section upoa which bids
vefs rsceutly rejected ~ being TOO
| Calls for bids for road work IN
n countiea. representing 102 miles
d construction and 355 miles Of
heavy grading were issued yester-
lay Afternoon. Mercer county gets
I'VE miles grading Of section No,
IA, route Mo. 3.
! Marshall county with 1884 miles
Ind Ir0quois With l24S miles were
the only counties with greater mile
age listed for road contracts at this
letting. Other mileages specified
Tor awards were: Dewitt, 4.sS
miles; Schuyler, 3.46: Whiteside.
l.es; Tasewell, 600; Perry. ait;
Perry-Franklin. 5.24; Wayne, 6.57;
Kendall, Az; McHenry, 4.36; Iro-
Quois-Ford, 5.62; kankakee-Iro-
auois, 3.32; Kankakee, $40; Knox,
3.e2; Franklin, $50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
CSC Drapery Cretonnes, SOC Yard.

An Eastern Dapey Mill found that CSC drapey cretonpes
did sehe patterns beautiful and they had used the
finest materials half linen and crash but the merchants
shook their heads and said oo high So these Eastern Mills
put the road and said to him. "Se these draperis.
matter the They Co." When he showed the
patterns, and made his price, knew snap
all he had.
Some of these hand blocked all are designs
such used only in high grade Beginning
Thursday them sale just about half the original
price, SOC yard
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

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l1ere ~ - l.s11 !
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
Groceries, Thursday:

Pure Cane Sugar, II Lbs. for
S5c with oti1er groceries over 81.
Fresh Pork Link Sausage, 9fe
lb.
Marshall's Best Hard Winter
Wheat Flour, equal to the best in
the world. $1.e5 sack.
Fresh dug Carrots, Q Ibs. for
25e.
Peaberry Coffee, 3 lbs. for
Sl.00 and 4 lbs. II sugar free.
Large Bid Onions . Ibs. fer
2Sc.
Fresh Lemon Cookies, . III. fer
Sc.
New Black Walnuts, I M. fer
&c.
African Java Coffee, a1ike b.
Wet Shrimp, 3 eaM-fas 3ae.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

All merchandise will be ready for
your inspection Thursday evening
at the Merchants Fall Festival,
ranging from 5 and 10 cent articles
to wearing apparel and even auto
mobiles running into thousands of
dollars.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

One cent sale at Bengston's,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
Read big ad on back page OF to-
days Argus. +
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

The drug stores will have some
thing special for you Thursday eve
hing at the Festival.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Guaranteed Storage Eggs, 3
dozen to Each Tor B5c.
Cooked Corned Beef, large
cans 25e.
Calumet Baking Powder. one
pound can for zoe. 2
Pink Salmen, ; tan cans for
epe.
Boiled Ham, sliced, half-pound
for Zoe.
Full Cream New York Sand
witch Cheese, sc ID.
Kidney Beans, Blue Ribbon
brand, ? cans for &c.
Grape Jam, Csc jar.
Little Neck CLANS, 3 cans for
35e.
Reef Stew. 3eans for ase.
fiealed rangFs. Ase jar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
Suggestions on the Art of
Window Draping:

window Uraplng:
The architecture of the window is
important, as we'll as the interior
decorations of the room. If the room
j. dark, the curtain must let in day
light. If there is a flood of sunlight,
it viii be necessary to tone down the
glare. A window directly on the
street or commanded by the win
dows Of near neighbors must Be
screened for privacy without exclud-
ing light.
During this Drapery Sale there will be
distributed about the store bound port
folios, each showing thirty beautifully
drawn and colored illustrations of home
interiors with directions how to make
the hangings, and aho samples OF goods
and patterns recommended for such USE
Most of these goods, thus shown, are on
sale here.
Among the suggestions are:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
Newest Arrivals in
Winter Hosiery:

Winter Hosiery:
Ladies black thread silk
hose, with wide French
seam, medium weight
heavy weight and chiffons;
$l.50, $500 and
$500.
Ladies' silk and wool
hose, ribbed, plain or drop
stitch; in all the wanted
mixtures and plain col
ors: $3.50, $500 and
SI.85.
Children's wool hose,
fine or English rib, black
or brown also heather
mixtures, CSC and 85c
pair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Plain colored silk
marquisette for
drapes: mulberry,
rose, blue and tan:
SI.25 yard.
50-ineh Sunfast
drapery madras, in
combination colors
to match most any
color scheme: for
this sale, SI.OO
yard.
Good q u a | i t y
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
Ike taI CRVWAE nHHVE Nv EaJfi Ri
keeps the y Nh0kA HbHHN s tell,
| cost o living j. 4A04A A6VVAS&92A ~ Wells
doym DEPARTMENT. STGNE MtadfK U4As

New Fall Draperies and Curtain Goods.
Most of the fresh curtain goods here Come
in Thursday and the of the week. Let Curtain De-
partment show you how easily and with what little expense
you make the inside of homes for the coming
season.
window of hundreds cheerful well
kept homes drive about Moline With such bargains these
easy make their agreeaby attractive
very little
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
More Winter
Apparel Arriving
Every Day

Today's express brought
over $4,000 worth Of gen.
uine Dove undermuslins,
ladies' night gowns, bloc
mers, corset covers, petit
coats and teddy suits, to
sell at from SOC up to-
$3.50 garment.
Ladies' radium silk
petticoats, brown, navy,
black, kelly and purple,
$500, $5.98 an d
$6.98.
Girls regulation "Jack
Tar" middies; copen blue,
trimmed with white braid;
sizes 8 to 20 years, S2.75.
Girls e to IA years.
blue serge dresses, trim
med with pretty bright
silk embroidery, $4.98.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
Underwear for Cold
Weather.

Underwear for Cold
Weather:
Boys Globe union suits,
all wool, sizes 4 and 6,
$3.50; sizes 8 to ID, at
$500; sizes 16 and Is at
$3.50 suit.
Boys part wool Globe
union suits, according to
age, $3.50, $500 and
Boys Globe union suits,
feeced; gray or ecru;
$l.OO, $l.25 and
$l.5O.
Ladies' medium weight
union suits, all styles, an,
kle and knee length;
SITS down to Sl.OO.
The Delineator for =
year, $1.2O, at our But
teriek Pattern Dept.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

New CurtaiE, Filet
Nets:
Heavy flat filet nets, look
like handmade Italian lace.
Made-up with fringe, the eff
feet is fascinatingly quaint.
Three widths, &c.
inch at ACC; 42-inch
at CSC and 45-inch
width at 85c yard.
Fringesy
With black beading effects,
to finish these heavy flat net
curtains, 19c and 25c yard.
Made-up Heavy Flat
Filet Curtains
As and As inches wide, one
enough for a window; some
with fringe, $500. $3.50. ss.ss
and $3.50 pair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
49c Curtain Grenadine, Csc Yard.

Four hundred yards fine 36nch curtain grenadne in delightful
paernsdot square designs These fresh clean
tain goods directly from the looms little Irregular broken
thread there perfect those
too ys s ss nGt e ap but s NoT for this SALE while Csc
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

These delightful and helpful books
will be here for the use of customers dur
ing this sale, ard our salespeople will be
glad to suggest many other ways of max
ing your home beautiful. It is not nee
essary that truly artistic home interiors
should cost more than those that are not
so.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

made-up ruffled
scrim curtains,
with band tie-back ;
S1.15 regularly.
While they last,
$50 pair.
Paper patterns
for window valanc-
es. Can be adjust
ed to fit any WIN
dow. Three differ
ent styles: lOc
each.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

When Simplicity Is
Best.
Easement Nets for the
Breakfast Room.
For the Model Kitch-
en-.
Improving Awkward
Windows.
A Nook in the Living
Room.
English Treatment for
Double hung Window.
The Windows Over
the Buffet.
Thee Cheerful Break
fast Room.
On the Stairway
Landing. =
Completing the Bath
room.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

An Entrance with
Character.
The Colonial Entrance
Hall.
Corner of Library.
The Window in the
F. Library.
Over the Built-in
Bookcases.
French Doors and
Transoms.
A Colonial Living
Room.
When the Windows
are Wide.
Easement Windows
Opening Inward.
Easement Windows
Opening Outward.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
New Fall Filet Curtain Nets, ruin

New Fall Filet Curtain Nets, run
to larger effects, as the newer fall
interior decorations, generally do;
y 56ineh width: S5c, 49c and 75c yard.
42-ipch width Soc and CSC yard.
45-inch width: 60c, 75c and Csc yard.
4Sinch width: 75c and csc yard.
Soft Shadow Laces and Finer
Filets, 45 and 48 inches wide to sell
at 75c, CSC and $3.50 yard.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05

Model 1z1 COAT or FAsHoNA
FABRIC combined with coIored
caracul fur; brown with beige OF,
brown, gray with cinder gray. black
with beige Or cinsier gray, navy blue
with cinderg gray ycaracuIf fur. las 60
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05

Model lzs CoAT OF FAsIoNA com.
bined with colOrcd caracuI; brown
with brown Or beige, black with Gin
der gray or beige, navy blue with
cinder gray or beige
caracul fur. 1850
copyrishs. 1922. b. .Fsanklin ssrson & Co, Inc.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05

Model IIs COAT or FAsHoNA FAB
RIG combined with coIored caracul
fur; brown with brown or beige,
gray or navy blue with cinder gray,
black with beige caracnl fur. 145 90
WOdErpS CoAr Shop Fourth Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
DEMANDS CLEAN
UP AT MARKETS
State Pure Food Man Investigates
Meat Markets and Lays Down
Law to Two Owners.

Better sanitary conditions In
meat markets and discrimination
of sales of tainted meats has been
demanded by A. R. Lewis, state
pure food agent. after investiga-
tions conducted in company with
l.. K. Eihl, Rock Island city inspec-
tor.
Some of the markets were found
in first class shape while others
were held to be unsanitary and in
violation OF state laws. In two IN
stances conditions were said to be
deplorable, and strict orders were
given for immediate cleanup. Some
meats were forbidden to be sold.
Arrest and prosecution was threat
ened If the orders of the agent were
not carried out.
Some grocery stores were In
spected and suggestions made for
greater cleanliness. Other classes
of inspections were made in the last
few days, but except for these two
the city food markets were said to
be in good condition. Mr.. Lewis has
spent two months here, mostly on
milk Investigations, but expects TO
leave within a day or two.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
CILLETT WILL
MEET F0RDNEY
Speaker Announces He NiF c onfer
With House Chairman Sat
urday~0n Bonus.

St Augustine, Fla. March 16.-
Speaker Gillett, here as a member
of President Harding's vacation
party. announced today he would
confer with Chairman Fordney of
the house ways and means commit
tee in Washington on Saturday on
the parliamentary situation brought
about by a desire of certain Re-
publican leaders to bring the SOL
der bonus bill up in the house on
Monday under suspension of the
rules. Chairman Fordney in Wash
ington has said he would seek a
conference with the speaker.
Mr.. Gillett has indicated that he
would rule adversely on a motion to
bring up the bonus legislation on
Monday under suspension of rules.
He asserted, however, that there
was nothing to prevent the rules
committee from bringing in a spec
ial rule under which the legislation
would have precedence and could
be brought up at any time the house
desires.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
WOULD
MEET DEMPSEY
Wrestling Champ Wants Mixed
Bout With PeOh Bah of
Pugilism.

Nashville, Tenn, March 16.-
Billy Sandow. manager of Ed
C"Strangler'D Lewis, worlds heavy
weight wrestling champion. today
deposited a check for $4,000 with
the sporting editor of the Nash
vile Banner in connection with a
challenge to Jack Dempsey, heavy
weight boxing champion, for mix
ed match to be staged anywhere in
the United States at a date to be
selected later.
New York, March 16.-Jack
Dempsey is ready to meet Ed
("Strangler'D Lewis in either a
straight wrestling bout or mixed
bout of boxing and wrestling. Jack
Kearns, the champions manager.
declared today when informed of
the challenge by Billy Sandow.
Lewis could not throw Demp-
sey in 20 minutes straight wrest-
ling" he added.
Lewis has challenged Dempsey
to a finish match, Dempsey being
eligible to enter the ring with bare
fists and to either hit or wrestle,
while Lewis is to confine his eff
forts strictly to wrestling. No
holds will be barred.
Sandow added that he will i'm
mediately post an additional $4,000
to close the match if the challenge
is accepted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
MUST
Be REGISTERED
Legion to Help Unemployed Ex-
Service Men Get Work; Argus
Columns Opened.

Opportunities for work will be
given ex-service men next Monday,
national employment day, through
the efforts of Rock Island post NO.
200. American Legion.
The executive committee OF the
legion, meeting this noon in the
Rock Island club, planned to place
as many eX-service men as posi-
Bile. Unemployed ex-service men
are asked to register with the post
adjutant, David B. Bergqhist, at the
Boy Scout headquarters. Registra-
ton will not begin until Monday.
After that day the want ad columns
of The Argus will be opened to the
men who have properly registered
with the adjutant, so that they may
advertise for jobs, indicating the
sort of work they can do. The ma
tional organization of the Ameri-
can Legion is fostering the move
ment throughout the country TO
have every city observe employ
ment day.
The executive board also an
nounced a stag and smoker Satur-
day evening in the legion hall. ana
dinner meeting next Wednesday
at which State Commander William
McCauley and State Adjutant Will
liam Q. Settle will be speakers.
Plans for a series of entertain
ments, including dances and box
ing bout. were also discussed.
Further plans for the state con-
vention to be held. here Sept. %
and &c were made, a committee re-
porting on the finances of the last
convention held in Decatur.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
FORMER DEERE
OFFICIAL Dies
w. z. McCrea- Many Years General
Manager of Wagon Works,
Passes i'm West.

Death yesterday summoned W. E.
McCrea, former general manager
of John Deere Wagon works, which
position he held many years, at
South Pasadena, Cal. He was Sc
years of age.
News of his passing came as a
severe shock to his many friends in
Rock Island and Moline. He was
born at Keokuk, Iowa, and he re-
ceived his business training in that
city under H. NJ. Lourie. father of
R. B. LOurie of Moline.
Mr.. McCrea came TO Moline about
forty years ago, when Morris Ros-
enfield was at the head of the Mo-
line Wagon works. He acted as
general manager practically until
the time the company was taken
over by Deere & Co. Later he
was made vice president and sales
manager of the John Deere Wagon
works.
Mr.. McCrea was a charter mem
Der of the Moline Commercial club
and was president at one time. He
left Moline about nine years ago,
when failing health caused him to
move to California. where he re-
sided with a sister. Mrs Messer.
Mr.. McCrea never married.
Funeral services will be held in
South Pasadena tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
RECEIvERSF FOR
BON TON NAMED
American Trust Company Appoint
ed BY Agreement-Federal Hear.
ing Dismissed.

Through an agreement between
attorneys the American Trust COM
pany of Davenport was appointed
receiver for the Bon Ton store, Day.
export. This precluded the hear
ing scheduled to be held in Ottum-
wa before Federal Judge M. ].
Wade. Court actions followed the
fire 10 days ago which, caused $780,
900 loss.
The case now goes to Referee F.
A. Cooper of Iowa. J. G. Danlent
was originally appointed receiver
for the company, but the claims of
the American Tust company super
coded those of Danlent.
Auxiliary proceedings against
the Moline and Peoria branches of
the Bon Ton were begun when the
Chicago creditors of the company
filed another petition in bankruptcy
against the Bon Ton Illinois corpor-
alton with the clerk of the federal
court in Davenport.
In the petition, it is stated that
the Bon Ton owes debts amounting
to more than 100000 and has as
sets of only $4,000. 1t is further
stated that the Moline and Peoria
stores are still mourning expenses,
and that for this reason a receiver
is necessary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
SHRINE CIRCUS is
RIVAL TO STREETS
OFCAIRO CARNIVAL

Boodbye. streets of Carol Hello
Davenport! The Coliseum will Oe
parking place for all March q for
the week at the circus bazar run
for the amusement of the public by
the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
Nothing like this circus-bazaf
back in Cairo! Nope. It's the most
mammoth, stupendous, enthralling,
awe-inspiring. spectacular produc-
ton ever held hereabouts under 4
roof A three ring circus, ladies
and gentlemen, with sideshows and
clowns, and camels, high trapeze
and wire acts, the fancy drill of
the Sons of the Desert the weird
oriental music of an augmented
and famous band, sawdust and pink
lemonade, a six day and six nignt
entertainment open to the public
but sponsored and managed by the
shrine
Just as the shrine is the largest
fraternal organization in this
community, with 1876 members, so
is this weeks production sponsored
by them to be the biggest event
any tri-city organization has ever
backed.
In connection with the circus
bazar the shriners are conducting
a queen contest. The most popu-
lar girl or woman in this COM
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
REPUBS TO MEET
ON BONUS BILL

Washington. March ia petit
ton for a conference of Republican
house members for next Monday
night to consider the compromise
soldiers bonus bill was put in
circulation today by Representative
Lireberger of California. former
service man, and received a number
of signatures within a short time.
Fifty signatures would be neces-
sary for the calling of the confer
ence The action taken by the
conference would not be binding
on the members when the measure
came up for consideration on the
floor.
While the petition was being put
in circulation, majority membe,
of the ways and means committee,
who voted to report the bonus bill
favorably met in secret session and
approved the majority report on the
bill. 1t was to be presented to the
house early this afternoon by
Chairman Fordney.