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The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
TROY MAN CHARGED
WITH GRAVE Crime

Charged with statutory offenses
against two minor daughters, George
Wardell of near Troy now waits be-
hind prison walls at the county jail
until the hearing of his case, which
is to be settled later. He is held
prisoner because of failure to secure
founds for bail which were fixed at
$4,000.
Mrs. Gertrude Wardell swore to two
complaints before Prosecuting Attor-
ney John Nisbet and papers for the
arrest were issued by Probate Judge
Adrian Nelson with whom the COM
plant was filed.
The date for the preliminary hear
ing was upon the agreement between
the state and the counsel for the de-
fense referred to a later date which
had not been fixed Friday afternoon.
Judge Nelson issued warrant for
the arrest of Wardell and he was
confined to the county Jail to await
release by bail. Bonds OF $2500 for
each charge were fixed by Judge
Nelson. The defendant, unable to fur
nisr the baff, was placed in the county
Jail, after pleading innocence to the
charges.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
GERMAN FORESTS TO
Be seized BY FRANCE

Paris-(A. P.)-The French govern
;ment practically completed it's plan
to seize certain German state forests
as a result of the formal action OF
the reparations commission last Tues
day in declaring Germany in volun-
tary default for failure to deliver the
specific amount of timber during the
present year. :.
Some of these government-owned
forests are in the occupied German
territory and others in Bavaria. It
was stated tonight that, apart from
any general settlement that may be
reached at next weeks conference
here Of allied premiers, M. Poincare
has made up his. mind to take these
forests in economic reprisal for Ger
manys wilful default even though
the other allies refuse to take part in
the operation.
The French premier will insist that
his plan OF seizure be the first item
on the agenda of the premiers' meet
ing. He will ask the approval Of the
allied powers, but if this is not forth
coming he is prepared to act alone.
Many political observers express
the belief that M Poincare will Nse
this decision as the main support for
his contention that no relief must be
granted Germany without the taking
over of economic guarantees.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
COMPLETE DIVORCE
BEGUN JUNE, 1915

Divorce proceedings that consumed
more than seven years for completion
were finally dispatched Friday by
Judge Edgar c. Steele of the District
court, Friday, when he affixed his
signature to the proper papers grant
ing a decree to Argive Benson from
Riley Benson.
The decree was granted by Judge
Steele on June 4, 1915, but because
of the failure of the party in whose
favor the annulment of the marriage
was granted to bring the correct
papers to Judge Steele for his sigma
ture, the decree was not officially
entered on the court records until
Friday.
The court ruled that the decree de-
spite the postponement of the COM
pletion of proceedings was retroactive
and that the couple were legally d.
vorced in 1915 when the case was
heard
The case of Argive Benson against
her husband, Riley Benson, rested on
the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment according to the court re-
cords recently reviewed for the pur-
pose of clearing up the question OF
the validity of the marriage annul-
ment.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
PROFESSOR RETURNS FROM
FARM BUREAU MEETING

Professor F. w. Atkeson, head of
the department Of dairying at the
University of Idaho, returned Friday
from trip to Grangeville where he
attended meeting of the farm
bureau Of Idaho county. He spoke
on the subject of "Dairying in Idaho
County"
He states that considerable inter
est was shown in the meeting de-
spite the inclemency of the weather
The farmers there are planning the
purchase and distribution of num-
ber of pure-bred dairy cows in the
near future.
"Dairying in Idaho county," said
Professor Atkeson. "is receiving a
great impetus. Interest has shown
considerable signs of growth and the
farmers are espousing the industry
so hole-heartedly that the Camas
prairie section bids fair to become an
important dairying section"
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
Temperature DROPS;
WINTER REAPPEARS

A sudden drop in the mercury
Thursday that amounted to approx
rnately eight degrees below the aver
aGe-for the past week resulted in a
slight freeze Friday morning and tenn
porarily plunged this district into the
midst of winter again.
So far as can be ascertained no
damage resulted to the bare fields of
fall wheat Practically all the snow
on the south, east and west hill sides
has disappeared during the last fort
night, but the frost was not severe
enough to penetrate the ground to
any depth.
However, the sudden freeze came
as an anticlimax to the balmy spring
days that have marked the month dur
ing the past few days and occasioned
the donning of overcoats by almost
everybody for a while Friday morn
ing.
The mercury dropped three degrees
below freezing during the chilly snap
last night The minimum tempera-
ture which had been lingering around
past was reduced to 29 degrees with
a resultant freeze that formed ice on
the wet sidewalks and the small pools
Of water.
The cold snap was hastened yester
day evening by stiff wind which
drove the rain clouds out of the sky
and chilled the land to such degree
that the mercury was precfpitated in
a very short space of time.
1t is the common belief by COM
petent weather observers, however,
that the cold snap was but temporary
and that the section will soon be
subjected to more vernal showers
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
JULIUS {. NORDBY
WEDS SPOKANE GIRL
GROOM IS PROMINENT LATAH
COUNTY MAN AND PROFESSOR
AT q. OF IDAHO.

Julius e. Nordby, well known stock
man of the Genesee district, member
of the firm of Nordby Brothers, now
associate professor of animal husban-
dry at the University of Idaho, was
united in marriage at Spokane, We'd
nesday evening, with Miss Josephine
Barstad, an accomplished young
woman of that city
The following account of the we'd
ding is taken from Thursdays Spo-
kane Chronicle.
The marriage of Miss Josephine
Barstad and julius E. Nordby was
solemnized last evening at the home
of the brides parents, MI. and Mrs.
J. S. Barstad, S2704 Manito boulevard,
before 60 relatives and intimate
friends. The ceremony took place be-
fore an improvised altar in the living
room, large baskets of yellow and
white chrysanthemums thanking either
side of the altar, which was backed
with palms and high taporing candles.
Miss Barstad's gown was of white
ivory satin with heavy crepe train.
Her veil was held in place with q
Grecian band of orange blossoms.
The double ring ceremony was used.
She was attended by her sister,
Miss Amy Barstad, and Shirley Ann
Grimm acted as flower girl. Richard
Westover of Moscow, Idaho, was best
man.
Miss Mabel Stone played the we'd
ding march Before the ceremony,
Miss Elizabeth McClung sang BE
cause" and after the ceremony, 80
Promise Me-" Directly after the cere-
mony tray supper was served.
The young couple left on a honey
moon trip to the Coast. They will
reside after the first of the year in
the Hodgin apartments, Moscow,
Idaho.
The bride attended the Spokane
public schools, Spokane college and
Cheney normal. She is an accom-
musical circles here. The groom at
tended the Universities of Idaho and
illinois, and is now associate pro-
lessor of agriculture at the University
Of Idaho.
Among out-of-town guests present
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. M H. Nordby Of
Charleston. Idaho; Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Nordby, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Nord-
)y, Mrs. Hans Larsen of Genesee,
IDAHO; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Scroggins.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Peterson, Spirit
Lake, Idaho; Miss Winnie Rodgers
If Colfax, Wash. Miss Dorothy Mel
sard, Miss Ella Olsen, Miss Lillian
aoise Of Moscow, Idaho; Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Roller, Reardan, Wash, and Miss
PEARL Leonard"
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
70 CLEAR Way FOR ADMINISTRATION
PLANS BORAH TO WITHDRAW AMENDMENT

they would not be deprived of pro-
perty.
Ismet Pasha this afternoon sent a
letter to Marquis Curzon, reaffirming
his demands that the Mosul district,
with it's oil fields, be turned over to
Turkey. The note denied the British
contention that the Kurds, who in
habit the district are not friendly to
the Turks and want Mosul to remain
under the Arab government Of Iriak.
To Commute Political Prisoners.
Washington - CA. P.) President
Harding expects to sign tomorrow,
Communication Of the sentences of
twelve or more political prisoners,
it was said today by White House
spokesman. 1t was added that there
would be no general amnesty.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29

Spokane-(A Po-DivOrce DEGREES
granted this year exceed those of last
year, but marriage licenses continue
to slump and this year is far behind
last, according to official figures COM
piled at the county court house here.
A total of 767 divorce complaints
We're filed last year and $50 decrees
were granted This year only ISL
were filed, but 57O DEGREES
have been granted Last year 1771
licenses were issued and but
1906 were issued this year.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
MEETING MONDAY TO CONSIDER
MOSCOW SCOUT FINANCES.

A meeting of the finance committee
of the Moscow branch of the Palouse
Council, Boy Scouts of America, will
be held Monday evening, at 1880, in
the directors room at the First Ma
tional bank, for the purpose of max
ing plans for the financial campaign,
which will be put on next week.
The members of the finance COM
mittee are Walter Johnson, ]. G. Ed
ridge, c. B. Green, ]. D. Davis, c. J.
Hugo, ]. S. Heckathorn, Dr. A. ].
Mcdaniel, R. Hodgins, Clyde Hall, H.
H. Orland, Ph. Soulen, Rev. H. o.
Perry, Rolston Butterfield, Tim Sulli-
van, J. J. Keane, Francis Jenkins, J.
F., Parsons.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
MOSCOW PEOPLE AT BIG
SHRINERS' DINNER, LEWISTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. McP. Bailey, Mrs. Yer
ma Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs G. w.
Hickman, Dean and Mrs. E. J. Idd-
1ngs, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer David, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Claude Renfrew, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Asbury and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Schroeder, were among those from
Moscow who attended the annual din
ner-dance, given by Calan Temple,
Shriners, OF Lewiston, Thursday
night. The dinner was served at the
Lewis and Clark Hotel and is reported
a most elaborate affair.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
YANDALS VIC7ORS
in HOLIDAY TOUR
PLAY, LAST GAMES or SCHEDULE
AT POTLATCH, FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.

The Christmas transforming tour O1
the University of Idaho basket ball
Yandals has been a record of success
by large scores up to the last in
formation available. To date eight
games have been .played in the Spo-
kane and Panhandle districts and the
team has got away in every instance
with big victories.
Tonight and Saturday the quintet
meets the Potlatch Amateur Athletic
club in the two last encounters of
the northern trip. At that game they
will play the one of the strongest
fives scheduled on the tour. The Pot
latch team will be directed by Rich
Fox, ex-Idaho star who has recently
been secured to guide the destlnles or
the Potlatch players.
The holiday tour began December
81, when the Idaho quintet easily van
quished the cheney normal team by
a score of 21 to 13. On Friday even
ing the Vandal machine conquered
the Shoshone club of Wallace to the
tune of 81 to 13. In two games at
Kellogg, on December 23 and 25, the
Idaho hoopsters took the laurels vi.
victory by scores of 54 to II and 81
to 19.
From Kellogg the Vandal machine
1ourneyed to Coeur d'Alene where 1t
met and vanquished the Occur d'Alene
five composed of ex-high school
players 81 to 10. On December ~
and 28 the Elk River quintet at Elk
River was encountered by the varsity
hoop tOssers, but no scores on the
game as available.
Twelve men made the trip through
out the northern district and the
games, though while very lop-s1ded,
have given them an opportunity to
timber up for the Pacific and North
west conference season which begins
at Moscow, January 1918 against
the Montana Bruins
The schedule Of the games In the
two conferences this season are as
follows:
January 12-13-University of Mon
tana, at Moscow.
January II -Gonzaga university, at
Spokane.
January 1S-University Of Washing
ton, at Seattle. 7
JANUARY 10 -Multnomah A. c., at
Portland
January 20 University of Oregon,
at Eugene.
January 22-Oregon Agricultural
college, at Corvallis.
January % Willamette university,
at Salem.
January 6-washington State col
lege, at Pullman.
January Washington State col
lege, at Moscow.
February 10-University OF Wash
[ngton, at Moscow.
February 14-Willamette university,
at Moscow.
February 19 University Of Oregon,
1t Moscow.
FEBRUARY 21-Oregon Agricultural
February 2s-washington state col
ege at Moscow.
February Washington State col
ege, at Pullman.
February University of Mon I
ana, at Missoula.
March University of Montana, at
Missoula. (
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
DALE ATTENDS
ECONOMICS MEET THIS WEEK

Professor H. c. Dale, head of the
department of economics at the Uni
versity of Idaho, left Thursday for
Portland, Oregon, to attend the con-
ference of the men in college bust
ness work held there this week end
He will take part in the discussion
allotted the delegates from the Idaho
district. Professor Dale has estab-
lished reputation as a student of
economic questions over the north
west
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
--a
IDAH0'S SHARE FROM
Interior APPROPRIATION

The committee on appropriations,
of which Representative Burton l..
French of this state is ranking mem
Der, has reported out the appropria-
ton bill for the department of the
interior, the bill including the follow
ing items of interest to Idaho:
The reclamation service will receive
the following;
Boise project 81 1890, 900
(This is an increase of
some $4,000 over the
amount appropriated last
year,
King Hill project ......... $4,000
Minidoka project ......... $665,0OO
The amount for Indian affairs is:
Fort Hall, irrigation system,
maintenance and operation $4,000
Fort Hall, irrigation system,
repairing structures, etc. s23o,ooo
Support of Bannocks ... $4,000
Support of Coeur d'Alenes :. SO 900
Tribunal funds: Support and
civilization of Idaho
indians ............... $4,000
Support and
civilization Fort Hau
Indians ..... $25, 200
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
Brethren Have Successful Social

The basket social held at the home
Of Rev. and Mrs. Charles NJ Yearout
on Thursday evening, was a decided
success. Notwithstanding the roads
are very bad the crowd was good.
More than thirty dollars was realized
from the sale of the baskets and q
good time was enjoyed by all. The
proceeds of the sale goes to benefit
the Brethren church.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
Judge Steele Grants Divorce

X Goldene Hamel was Thursday
granted a divorce from Dom Hamel
by Judge Edgar c. Steele Of the dis
trict court and awarded the custody
Of two minor children. The divorce
was granted on the grounds of de-
sertion. The couple was married at
Swift Current Saskatchewan, Can
ada, in 1916.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29

Weather Forecast.

; Idaho-Tonight and Saturday, Z
fair; colder tonight in the south Z
; east 4
Washington-Tonight, rain In -
the west; fair in the east. Sat- Z
urday, rain in the west; probably Z
; snow in the east. Moderate .
; southerly winds. Z
+ + = I. + = = = = Q = . . = . Z
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29

Misses Georgia and Blanche Sho-
walter are in Colfax spending their
weeks vacation at the home of Mr..
and Mrs John Newman.
The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-29
Makes Plea for Refugees.

Lausanne CA. P.)-The American
delegates at this afternoons meeting
of the subcommittee on minorities,
made an appeal in behalf of the hun
dreds of thousands of refugees from
Turkey The delegation asked that
the Turks provide in the amnesty ar
rangements for the return of these
refugees to their former homes, if
they SO desired, with assurance that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-09
Pig CLUB MEMBERS
GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS

Keep a record of the expenses OF
raising your pig, and do not try to
fatten it," is advice contained in let
ter which was mimeographed in the
county agents office Friday to be sent
to every Wayne county pig club mem
Der. Warning against feeding of too
much corn, the final paragraph re-
minds, the youthful swine owners that
1t takes more than one or two feeds
to make properly balanced ration.
The letter is accompanied by rec
ord book and a bulletin containing d.
fections for rearing club pigs. Club
members are advised that pedigree pa
pers win be forwarded to them later
as soon as registrations in the state
club are completed from them.
| Club members are advised to keel
close records, although this is not com
| pulsory. However, special prizes are
! offered for those who do. Other prize:
which may be won also are enumerat
| ed in the letter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-09
SEEKING
PARTITION OF LAND
IN GRATIS TOWNSHIP

EATON, Ohio, June 9-Partition of
262 acres of land in Gratis township
and lots in West Elkton Is sought by
Maurice H. Mendenhall in an action
entered in common pleas court. He
claims two-ffths interest in the real
ty, he having been willed the interest
of his mother, Julia Mendenhal, at her
death. Samuel N Stubs, Josiah
Fleisch and Kate Bonner are named
defendants to the action. Stubs owns
three-ffths of the realty involved and
the other two defendants claims some
interest in the land.
NJ. ]. Gibbins, operating as NJ. J. Glib
bins Supply company, has been award
ed judgment for $157.84 against A. R..
Perkins, on cognovit notes. in common
pleas court.
Homecoming Festivities
Homecoming festivities will be OBJ
served Sunday at Antioch schoolhouse,
in Casper township, by pupils, patrons
and former teachers of the schools.
1t will be an all-day affair, with a bas-
ket dinner at noon.
The Rev. Hiley Baker, Eaton, will
deliver the Homecoming address. Will
bur Duffield, former teacher, and NJ.
K. Hensel are on the program for ad-
dresses. Music will feature the days
festivities.
Examine County Records
Records, accounts, etc, of the sew
eral county offices are being exam
ined by Cleona Searles, of Batavia,
and G. H. Bradney, of Portsmouth,
representing the state bureau of In
spection and public accounting. The
examination started Thursday. The
offices were examined two years ago,
and it took six months or longer to
complete the work.
Memorial Services Sunday
Memorial day services will be OBJ
served Sunday by the Pythian lodge
in Verona. Robert Patterson, of Day.
ton, will deliver the memorial address
Loses Bridge Contract
Although they submitted the lowest
bid, Stayton Bros, of Eldorado, lost
the contract for building four bridges
on the Hamilton highway the
contract having been awarded by the
state highway commission to a Co
lumbus firm, according to advices re
ceived here. Stayton Bros. were
$1,47510 under the Columbus firm:
bid, the next low bid. The Columbus
firm bid $4S,965,25 and Stayton Bros
Did S4I, 46T.10.
Arranees Ball Opposition
Manager Bennett has arranged tc
have the West Side Republican club
of Dayton, formerly the BROKER Ath
letic club, furnish the opposition fol
Eaton at the local ball park Sunday
afternoon.
Hears of Death
In message received here by Mrs
Emma Conger she is advised Of the
death of her brother-in-law, Carl Spill
kcr, in White Plains, N. Y, his home
The body will be taken to Muncie, Ind.
his former home, for funeral and bur
ial 1t is expected the funeral will
take place Saturday. Mrs. Spilkel
formerly was Miss Lou Lockwood, O
Eaton.
Recovering From Operation
Miss Marie Emmert, daughter o
William Emmert, Is a patient in ReiC
hospital, Richmond, Ind, recovering
from the effects of an operation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-09
MEMORIAL SERVICES
AT WEBSTER SUNDAY

WEBSTER, Ind, June memorial
services, with an address by Judge
William A. Bond, and music by the
Richmond Sons of Veterans drum
corps, will be held at the Webster
Friends church Sunday afternoon.
June H. The program will begin at
2 o'clock, standard time.
A concert by the drum corps will
open the program. The song, Amer
lea" by the assembly, will follow, with
an invocation by Rev. Victor Stoner.
The remainder of the program is as
follows:
Solo, Miss Thelma Thomas of Rich
mond; Lincoln's Gettysburg address
Walter Beeson; reading, Miss Thelms
Thomas; duet, Rev. and Mrs. Victor
z. Stoner; address, Judge William A
Bond; solo, Miss Thelma Thomas
After the church ceremonies are com
pleted the congregation will march tt
the cemetery, where tribute TO The
dead in unknown graves will be giver
by Rev. Stoner, followed by the mem
orial services of the Odd Fellows, I'm
der whose direction the ceremonies
are conducted. Military exercises will
be conducted by firing squad aftel
which Rev. Stoner will pronounce thu
benediction. The days exercises will
conclude with a concert by the drum
corps.
All children of the community, an;
! members of the l. o. O. F. and Re
bekah lodges will meet at the /. o. Q
F. hall at 1870 o'clock to complete al
rangements for the ceremony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-09
Liberty Presbyterian
Church to GiUe Program
For ChiLdren's Day, June IL

LIBERTY, Ind, June 9.-The Pres
byterian church of Liberty will cele-
brate Children's Day, Sunday, June II,
at 10: 80 o'clock. The program to be
given is as follows:
ocessional-Sunday school.
Greeting-Cassie Myers.
Prayer-Pastor.
Hymn-Congregat
The First Children's Day-Alice Fos-
dick.
Bouquet - Elizabeth Hubbel, Mazda
Calkins, Mary Jane Carson. Gladys
McDougal
Song-Ellis Myers.
The Psalm Book-Barbara Codding.
ton.
Dialogue-Steven Reynolds, Martin
Snyder, Burdette Snyder. Arthur Rob
bins. Joe Lacy, Wilbur Crist-
Offering.
Song-Primary class.
Little Bird-Eugene Lafuze.
The Sunbeam-Geneva Myers, Alice
Hubbel, Mary Jane Carson, Dolly Lou
Rose, Emily Richardson.
Recitation-Freman Stevens.
Children's Day Exercise-Boys and
Girls.
Recitation-Neva Snyder.
An Eastern Legend-Geneva Myers,
Lilies of the Field-Maxine Lafuse,
Maxine Montgomery, Harriet Little.
Happy Rose Girls - Harriet Hustled
Irene Calkins. Catherine Calhns.
Pastors Greeting-Rev. Walter Rey
holds.
All mothers and babies of cradle
roll especially invited. Everybody vel
come.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-09
RADIO PROGRAM

Friday, June 9.
RICHMOND woZ-
Daily, except Sunday
1880 m, grain and live stock
4r00-5,OO p. m, complete sun-
mary OF grain, live stock and
produce markets, muscial pro-
gram and weather reports
6i3O-7'O0 p. m, topics of the day,
after dinner stories, foday's talk.
baseball results znd special
musical program.
INDIANAPOLIS WLK-
Daily.
1I:00-11;30 a. m, musical program.
A1i3O n. M. weather reports and
weather forecast ass L1eters)-
12i00-12 40 p. M, musical program.
zOO-Zi1o p. M, musical program.
S;oo p. m, baseball results.
$3.50 p. M, musical program.
1000 p. M. time and wealth IT re-
ports ASS mefers).
INDIANAPOLIS WOH-
1O;OO-11 100 a. M, musical pro-
gram, market reports.
1f00-2;O0 p. m, musical program
and market reports.
4fOO-5tOO p. m, baseball results,
musical program.
CHICAGO Central daylight saving
$500 to 900 p. M. musical pro-
Oi0O p. M, news and sports.
SCHENECTADY IN. W eastern
tlme)-
700 p. m, market quotations and
weather reports.
7.46 p. M, musical program.
P1ITSBURG eastern 1ime)-
7:OO-9;O0 p. M, address and musi-
cal program.
$500 p. M, news q IA sports Omit
ed Press).
o;55 p. M, Arlington time signals.
NEWARK IN. j. eastern daylight
saving time)-
$500 p. m, children's stories.
1852 p. M, Arlington time signals.
DETROIT (MICH0 (eastern time)-
700 p. m, musical program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-09
PREDICT SUCCESSFUL
FAIR IN FkYETTE

CONNERSvILLE, Ind, June ga
record breaking fair is predicted by Of
ion 4t on ip reservations e of space and re-
quests for tents. A better racing card
has been arranged with more al
tractive purses than last years and
livestock and agricultural exhibits
that have been promised exceed in
number and quality those of previous
years.
A meeting of the fair board will be
hold the evening of June IA for com
pletion of final arrangements and ap
pointment of special committees. Copy