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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11
STRIKING FOR LOWER RENT
Mexican Tenants Organize and he.
mand a as Per Cent Reduction

MEXICO CITY, June lO.--Tirss
Of paying high rentals, tenants @,
Mexico City nave formed a union
and are even threatening a general
strike of all industries in the can.
ital unless their demands for A 7s
per cent decrease in all rents is not
met by ths landlords.
The union is recruited from IA,
lower classes, but Is being led n
well-known labor organizers WIN
have already staged a number Of
demonstrations and have announced
that they will resort to violence n
necessary to achieve their end,
Street parades are held at east
three times a week and several havo
been so riotous that police reserves
were called out.
The newspapers FL Universal and
Excelsior, which have consistently
opposed the union. have been
threatened numerous times and sew
eral nights ago a rowdy gang of low
rent advocates attempted to set fire
TO the newspaper buildings, Police
Fere necessary to drive them Of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11

Sugar bcets are dug, topped and
loaded by a new machine operated
by gasoline engine which also
moves II over the ground.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11

In a German laundry machine
steam first passes through garments
to cleanse them and then huns
water in an upper compartment
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-11-28
Journal Of the Old South Road

rupplIos, while he rest of us would
move nlong moro slowly. mnkiug
Gth improvements on the Rad o.
seemed necessary and perhaps roach.
iuE The head of tho river IN tlmu
10 meet tho Fort Han party there on
10 return, Accordingly. ON th"
moruiug ~ ia" 26th of July, jcsgo
Applcgntc, Moses Harris. Henry
noyrur. David Goff ana John Owonn.
icft ~ for Fort Jall Tho place de-
cIdui on for the reunion of the party
was known 1s Hot SprInf or ThouH.
ana Spring valley, on the Humboldt.
: shall not undertake, nftor this
date. tp Fiyo u dotasod statement OF
orr experiences, until the conclusion
~ our journey IN the fan only
molJlouinE the most important IN.
cidrala ~ tho long and wo,r'Fomc
campaign
Tho tourney up tho Humboldt,
through q country 40 uniformly
alike the entire Distance, was dultn
mouDtoauur, Tho HlrErlsh stream.
frlnFod with Willows on either side,
flowing through q narrow valley
bounded ~ dry volcanic ridges, gr1.
dullly Increased IN volume ~ We ad.
ganD.d towards liI source. Ha tho
wHirF wastes away yn the dry. sandy
ruFiUn ihrough which II npws. Like
~" Nile. thlH r'yc1m riEoB sufficient
lr every yuGr - overflow aud f'rti.
lISr o. yrilry 10 lhft IL produces
no fuUi Er.. Since lhij. un.
migrants haI occasionally travelled
down this stream o. 80 sink. and
Ha1 n0urr crossed the hIEh. snowy
rguE, u. rAu Sierra N..aIa, fr.a
rwgtro rUu sta p.uHrr iuru, 10 tho
Sacramento valley, and as We pro.
.roI'I up lao river, We frequently
uu, email parties, lihr ours''yos,
runburuod ugd covered with alaaIi
Iusl. aud uorn uad woaF.,I by the
luNE ana dltticu,' Journey
Clmo WA our principal depend.
aurr far fool. aud this We found cI.
,r.llngIy scarce alpar the Hum.
HDldt. and the thousands Of Indiana
who Inhabited tho valley at this
rcnson seemed 20 aubsist chiefly up
on frnsahoppcrs and crlckcta. which
were abundant,
Emlgrant Party II Slain
Oao day, during our march thru
thls country, Capt Scott a0d myself,
leaving lAn party on the west side.
crossed the river for the purpose OF
hunting. aud. while pursuing a baud
% antelope. came upon wagon
tracks. leading away FROM the river
towHrGr rocky Hulch among the
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-11-28

We had nothing In which 10 carry
water but large powder horn, 20
We Thought II boat not 10 rinh noni.
inE out too large q party On the
morning ~ tho 22nd of July. Low
Scott and VIM. rurhUr luf' uH. aud
following the dry clpunrl ~ tho
stream for about fnrcn milcr, they
came 10 beautiful uprlnR Of pure
water. Hero they pnsrod the night.
aud the ncs, day. July 23rd. they
nrc'ndcd By very gradual route to
the table lands io the westward, aud
within about fftcrn milcI " their
camp nf tho previous night, they en-.
tcrod quite grassy district from
which they could plainly uco Black
Rock, Exploring tho country about
them carefully thoy found the Rab.
BIZ lloin Hpgiug7 Tho line ~ our
road WAS nov ,rmpl"lu We had
succeeded IN finding q route across
the desert aud un a. the Orrron HDt.
iicmuntH. with camping places at
suitable d'hllnrnI. aud. since W.
knew tho source uf tho HUMBOLDT
river wau near Font Hail. W" fult
that our enterprise was nlyc1dy n
tuc,cHr. and thg' immigrants would
bo able to reach oregon late in tho
HCaUOn with Tar l... danger UI b,iGf
showed IN than on the California
route down tho humboldt and over
the Sierra NuNUdaH Tho sequel
proved that w. wurr correct " ihla
opinion. Tor this nmo fall The Don.
nor party, In o1IoayaFIng to cross
the SlrrraH. were showed in, suffered
~" most undpsrfIhyblr horrors and
about half uf them p,Fi8hui.
Tho Humboldt Meadows 0l'urtlur
~ a splendid crmpInr place, w. ron.
cluhcd to remain there aud recruit
our iadrd animals tor q few days he
fore pursuing our Journey farther
From Numboli, Meadows ,o Fort
Hall aud Iihrk To IIlnck ,iUcL
our object VAS 90 locate tho road
direct from near the head ~ the
Humboldt 10 Bear river. leaving
Fort Hail nfy or sixty miles to the
northwari, uur stock of provisions
bcing almost exhausted. va decided
to dispatch party. with the s,ronE.
cot animals. 90 For, Hall at once. 10.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-11-28
COMING EVENTS

. November 20 Social for
' benefit school phDnoGraph Z
0 fund, Lone Pine school. Z
. November 20 Chamber OF 4
= commerce forum. Z
= November 30.-=Junlor Elks
. relay races.
y November 3O--=ThanlEgiying 4
y Day.
= November 3O-=Thanksgiylng
. union church services. Baptist 4
= church.
. December 4--Circuit court I
= opens for December term.
= December b 81. Paul'B 4
e Episcopal Guild bazaar. 4
= December S.a-prcsbyterian
. church chicken dl1nor and baz- 4
q aur.
y December 3-Aauual Elks 4
= Memorial program, Elks tenn 4
= pie.
= December s-illuatr1tcd Ice 4
. ture on Art Institute Of chi I
. cugO-W Woman's Library club.
. December 9-Thc Methodist I
y church bazaar.
n u q a q a q a q n a u a q 4
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-11-28
NOTICE:

Tho United Cigar store will he
closed from "wednesday noon until
Thursday noon, on account OF re.
modelling. 2S-2J
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-11-28
NEW PIANOS S:Bs

Splendid values. ten year Ennran-'
toe. small size and divided payments
covering two aud Unc-half years.
Earl shepherd Co. 500 Main. l5tf
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-11-28

hills, two or three miles distant
Several wagons goomcd to have boon
In tho train, and on other eide Of
the plain track8 made Wy the wagon
whodla IN the loose sand. woro mum.
orouB barefoot tracks. Following
the trail into the mouth of the gulch,
va found whore tho wagons had
been burned. only the ruins bcI1E
lrft among tho ashes. We found no
human rcmnirD, yet The evidence
were plain that q Bmall train of I'm.
migrants had been takon hero not n
urcnt while before, md that they
had pcrlshcd at the hands NJ their
blpOd-thirrty cnptorB, not on" hav.
inr escaped 10 rccitc the awful tale
~ horror. Possibly the bO1icG of tho
Victims had bccn thrust into the rly.
Cr. Possibly tho drivers had been
compelled 10 drive their teams
across the gngc plains Into this wild
ravInc. hero to bo slaughtered and
ih'lF boolnH bnrh'I hy a moro OK
tended search nIohg the river ana
among the hIll, We m.fht possibly
have found som" Of the bodies Of
tho Victims ana might have obtain
ol some clue an to who the ill-intcd
immigrants w'fo, but oven THIS was
not pra'licab!" at the time. aud VI"
could only hurry on, win tad hearts,
~ oyertahe the Train iar up the ri''
'r.
Set Face, Toward Home
On uio 9Th of Arenat wc reached
Hot sprnr valley, having Travelled.
400 nearly a, vr could Judge. about
fwo hundred miles nlong the river.
ON tho iUtn tho Fort IillI party re-
mr.pd To n. with % ulppiy ~ PRO-
yirIona, and ua the I'm We turned
rlr faces toward. our hsmru. which
$50 JrIrpd tu BE- o.ght or nlnc hun.
dFrd mlirr dfr,,nl.
r.f,r. cha r,r,v NJ uyo r,,cIr1
Fort Han opc of tB,m. young Boy.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-11-28

Continued from Yesterday
NOTES AND REMiNlSCENCEs OF
LAYING OUT AND ESTAnLlSll.
mo THE OLD EMlGRhNT
ROAD INTO sOuTllERE ORE
Con ~ THE YEAR lstG.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
WESTERN BACK
ON MARRYING JOB
tContlnued From DIS Page.l }

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Gated within the Wilmington dis
trict. jurisdiction over him should
be held by that district. He was
ordered TO turn in his ordination
papers but st is understood that he
has never done so.
At the time Western made some
inference that he would continue
his marriage business and DR. Watt
announced that he had engaged
council in Elkton TO bring action
against him II he sought to resume
the practice.
Living near North East. about six
miles from Elkton. Mr.. Western ar
rived here today. He hired iitney
to take him to the home OF Milton
Caldwell. on the outskirts Of the
town on the road leading to New
ark. Del. where he said he will es-
tablish his Office. Western said he
had conferred with several attorneys
and that they have told him he has
perfect right" 10 perform mar
riages.
Mr. Westerns new quarters are
next door to the Rev. W. r. Moon
an aged Baptist minister. who has
announced his retirement.
Dr. Robert Watt. superintendent OF
/ the Wilmington District NJ e. Con-
ference, when told Of the Westrer
! report said he did not believe thai
Western would so through with hi.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
kIWANIANS PREPARE
FOR NEWARK VISIT

The University of DeIaware-Ki-
wants Club dinner will be held ar
Newark, January IL at o'clock
An excellent dinner. entertainment
and dance is being prepared at cost
of $3.50 per person. Most of those
who attended the last Newark din
ner are looking forward to being
present again and are urging those
who did not go last year to be sure
and go this year.
This dinner presents a wonderful
opportunity for members of the XII
wants Club and their wives to be-
come acquainted with the people of
Newark and an exceptional oppor-
tunHy for Wilmingtonians TO become
acquainted with the highest seat of
learning in Delaware.
A. G. Wilkinson, the business ad-
ministrator Of the college, will pro-
vide accommodations for ESQ per-
sons. Most of the members will go
by automobile in order TO be able
to attend the entertainment and
dance.
The noon-day luncheon on January
1 will be omitted by the club. but
there will be the usual luncheon
Wednesday
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
Died

NIEDERMAIER-In this city. on De-
cember 30. 1921, George II Nieder-
maier. in his 55th year. Relatives.
friends. Fame Fire Company. Fire.
mems Relief Association, Whining
ton Aeric. No. a. F. o. F.; Will
mington Lodge No. 1S4. L. O. o.
NJ, and the Delaware Saengerbund
are invited to attend the funeral SER
ices at the residenec OF his sister.
Mrs. Clara J. Pierson, 30l West
Eleventh street. on Wednesday,
January 4, 1922. at o'clock. Inter-
ment at Riverview cemetery.
CLARK-ln Delaware City Del. on De-
cember 81 1921. Edward l.. Clark
Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend the funeral services at hfs
late residence, Delaware City. De A..
on Wednesday morning, January 4
AT II o'clock interment at st.
Georges cemetery
GREEN-Tn this city on January /, 1922
Philip J. Green Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend the funeral from
his late residence, 1886 Lancaster
avenue, on Wednesday morning
January 3. at 3 o'clock. Requiem
mass at st. Thomas Church. In
terment at Cathedral cemetery.
YARNALLs-At Newport. Del, on Janu-
ary l. 1922, Theodore T.. husband
OF Emma Yeates Yarnan aged n
years. Relatives. friends and Da-
mond Lodge, No. l6 K Of P, OF
Marshallton, Del. are invited to at
tend the funeral services, at his
late residence, Newport Del. on
Wednesday afternoon. January 4. at
o'clock. Interment at St. James
Cemetery Newport Del
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
Sees
FRENCH-JAP
AGGRESSION
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Continued From First Page)
ments probably were fabricatione TO
drive a wedge into the conference
just at a time when II is in a tick
lish position on the Far East and in
none too pleasant a mood toward
France. To this theory the Chitaese
replied:
I'VE have no intention OF causing
any in feeling between any nations.
The happenings in the Russian Far
East in the recent past as well as
in the present bear out in many de-
tails the statements contained in
these documents"
The documents purport to show:
/. The French agreed to
temporary Japanese occupation in
Siberia with the understanding that
while evacuation should come later
Japan was to be dominant there
>. Japan was to transport the
scattered Wrangel army to Siberia
arrival of Wrangel troops. say the
Chitaese confirms this phase).
3. Wrangel troops under Semenov
were to liberate Bolshevik occupied
! territory. Japan was to have dom
ination in Siberia.
4. Japan was to help in crush
/ ing Bolshevism-a plan on which
French policy has ben aimed ever
since the war.
5. France as part OF the Russian
restoration" scheme was to have
troops ready for action in Hungary
and Jugo-Slavia.
G. France held I'VE must resisG
by all means, efforts of America "t
gain supremacy in the Far East"
While conferees were inclined {,
pay little attention to the claims OF
the Far Fasteners It was recalled
that the Chinese are in possession OF
a number OF alleged Japanese treaties
while there exist other evidences Of
secret agreements dating back farth.
er and dealing with Russia. Tha
France should have had a hand
however. was the startling elemen
in the alleged Chita exuose.
The arms and Far Eastern confer
ences were still in recess today bu
the naval experts were engaged II
cleaning up odds and ends"
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
SAYS MINNICK
TRIED GETAWAY
Autoist Fined $40 for Op-
Grating Car With Cut
Out Open
JOHN ]. LYNCH
is ALSO FINED

Arrested by officer Campbell early
Sunday morning. William Minnick
was fined $40 and costs on a charge
of operating an automobile with the
mufier cut-out open and was dis
missed on payment of costs on a
charge of throwing glass in the
street. and his companion, John j.
Lynch was fined $40 and costs on a
charge OF interfering with an officer
by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court this morning
officer Campbell testified that
when he placed Minnick under ar
rest at Eighth and Market streets on
the charge OF having his mufler cut
out open, the defendant became
abusive and told him that "he WASH {
man enough to take him to Tenth
and King" Minnick; the officer
said, got out Of the car and closed
the cut-out and then started away
Campbell, according to his testimony
then leaped on the car and Lynch
broke his hold. causing him to fal
into the street. Again trying Ia
board the machine, the officer said
that he was dragged to Eighth and
King streets Near Seventh and
King. the policeman said. Minnick
threw a bottle into the street.
According to the testimony, Camp
+ bell. with the aid of a fireman, took
the man into custody at Fourth and
French streets after he (the ofiicer)
/ had managed to take out the switch
key Of the machine. When Min
nick alighted at that place. he dart
ed away. said the officer, and he
then fired shot into the air. Camp
bell said that when he turned tho
switch key. Lynch hit him on the
head.
Minnick denied that he had the
cut-out open and that he threw the
bottles into the street. He also
said that he did no try to get away
at Fourth and French streets and
that he did not know that the officer
had placed him under arrest az
Eighth and Market streets.
Lynch denied the charges against
him and said that he did not SCI
/ Minnick throw the bottle into th1
street. He admitted that he had
been drinking.
Philip L. Garrett was attorney for
the defendant.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
ON HUNT FOR
MURDER gang

Continued From First Page.)
against her breast and at this june
ture, Mcclure. forgetting his dam
ger, rushed TIE gunmen. In tho
scuiile, three shots were fred, one
entering McGuire's back and taking
an upward course. lie fell dead on
the floor. The bapdit leader then
fred at Manager Ryan. the bullet
grazing the officials head. Another
shot went wild and came to rest in
the wall OF tho Boothwyn Fire Com
pany. 100 feet distant While drag
ging Mrs Shelton from her cage. The
leHder cleaned out the cash register.
securing the days receipts
Upon a signal the five bandits
slowly backed out OF the store. care
fully stepping over the dead form
Of Mcclure. Their automobile was
parked a half square away. with the
engine running. In a few seconds
the car had disappeared In a west
wardly direction. A physician pro.
nounced Mcclure dead and the
corpse was removed 10 the morguc
OF Deputy Coroner Robert r. Cloud
in Marcus Hook.
County Detective John O'Tool,
and his assistant. O. n. Smith. ar
rived on the scene shortly after and
spent the entire night seeking some
clue to the identity Of the bandits.
Residents believe the crime was
committed by a group Of Italians
who have resided in the lower end
Of the county and who knew the in
innate details Of the store which
they robbed.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
THROW BONES
IN Belfast
ON HOLIDAY

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several OF the previou nti-treaty
speakers would either r,f ain entire
ly from voting or. as so io have in
dicatcd, switch their votes for the
treaty
The principal interest centered
about the probable course President
De Valera will take Indications are
De Valera will announce his with
drawal of the. alternative proposals,
tacitly conceding defeat. II is con-
sidered probable that he will, II able
TO do so without embarrassment,
iake the oath. Il was generally con-
ceeded he would participate In the
new Parliament but II was difficult
to see how he could maintain his
rrceni nominal leadership or head
the opposition on the Republican
program inarmuch as the Republi-
can lie-h hards have announced dur
Ing recent debate ,hat they would
rfuudiale De valera just as they had
r nudiaftd Arthur Grifiith and Mich
ao Collins unless he continued to
hold Cut Tor a republic-and De
Valera already has admitted his al
itcrnlliNt as merely a difference of
eVferua. and internal association"
The new parliament, whether ii
Includes De Valera or not faced
outside opposition from the group
II die hards who vowed never TO
violate their personal honor by TAX
ing the oath of allegiance"
The city OF Dublin was confident
and calm today for the first time
since De Nalera's surprising state
ment repudating his former stand
that approval Of the treaty was GER
tain.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
FLAMES WRECK
Church ALTAR
Blaze Breaks Out in St
Elizabeth's While Church
Is Empty
CANDLE FIRES
HOLIDAY FIXTURES

Christmas decorations igniting from
a lighted candle in st. Elizabeth s
Catholic Church, Sycamore and
South Broome streets. yesterday
morning. caused considerable dam
age as many OF the altar decora-
tions we're destroyed. chiefly the
beautiful altar coverings OF import
ed lace with trimmings of gold. Sew
eral gold candelabra we're melted by
the heat The altar, composed of
beautiful Italian marble, was crack
ed in several places.
Services were not being conducted
at the time. Father Butler conduct
ing mass at IL o'clock. and the
flames being discovered about noon
by the housekeeper.
An alarm was turned in from box
PAP. Engine Companies Nos. s and
6. with Truck Company, No. 3, re-
sponded and after considerable diff
Guilty checked the flames before they
spread into the seating space of the
church.
Father Temple, the pastor, arrived
on the scene a few seconds after the
fire was discovered, and helped Ia
alay the fears of his parlshoners
cautioning them not TO get excited
and saying there was nothing to be
alarmed about.
Several members OF the congrega-
| tion aided greatly in keeping the fire
/ from assuming a dangerous aspect by
keeping the flames confined to the
altar until the district firemen ar
rived. 1t appeared at first that the
church was doomed.
The members OF the companies
who responded to the alarm were
praised for the efficient way in
which they checked the fire after
they arrived on the scene, as they
soon had the blaze under control.
The loss is fully covered by in
: surance.
While responding to the fire. the
gear guards OF the front axle ofTruck
Company. No. 3. slipped Off in turn
ing the corner OF Maryland avenue
and Sycamore street.
A slight fire caused by a defective
nue. occurred in the residence OF
George Johnson, 61S Christians
street, last evening. Engine Com
pany No. responded to a still
alarm.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
WHOLESALE PRICES
OF MEAT DOWN 8 CTS.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-The annual
statement OF the Cudahy Packing
Company. Saturday, showed a de-
cline OF from eight to ten cents a
pound in the Chicago wholesale
price of the principal meat products
in the fiscal year closing October 20,
1921.
The company lost s1,569,563 on
the years business the surplus fund
declining from s5,122,313 to s3,-
552.75O. the report stated
The decline in prices resulted in a
decrease in the years gross busi-
ness OF Si15,127,000.
The market stabilized during the
last half OF the year. however, he
added, and said the outlook for 1922
was excellent.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
OIL sun IN NEW cnrRr

The suit recently brought in the
Court OF Chancery by Marshal
Hodgman, of St. Louis, Mo. George
5. Hubert. East Orange, n. j..
George L. Seidman Percy Heine-
man. f. Elk Shaskan. Edward J.
George, Arthur Lubin. Isaac Pallay
and Emanuel Rosen. all Of New
York city against the Superior oil
Company, Delaware corporation.
and the Atlantic Refining Company.
a Pennsylvania corporation. WIS
transferred TO the United states Dis
trict Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
SPROUL MAY
BE SENATOR
FROM Penn.
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Continued From First iage)
H. Crow from the Western end Of
the state.
Now the situation is different
Sproul il an Eastern Pennsylvanian
as Penrose was. Sproul Indicated
In the Knox case that he was averse
TO giving up the state office to which
he was elected merely TO crafty
natural ambition to go higher II
is not believed he will do anything
he thinks might prejudice his avail
ability later on as his party's candi-
date for the Presidency.
As to the chairmaaship of the
finance comioittce, 4 was generally
assumed that Porter J. Mccumber Of
North Dakota would succeed Pen
rose.
IIe is entitled to the chairmanship
under the seniority rule II Nc
Cumber. as expected. takes the fin
ance Craftsmanship and n he is re-
elected next November to the Sena'c
he will eliminate himself az pos.
sihle chairman OF the foreign rola-
tions committee now headed by Sen.
ator Lodge. Should Lodge rotir,
for any reason McCumber would b.
in line for that chairmanship. Bgi
Senate rules would not permit him
to have both that and finance
William T.. Borah Iowa wotld ot
next in rank for the foreigu relations
chairmanship.
Penrose's death leaves Farlpeies
on four importani Senate commit
teos-fnancs banking END edrrency
immigration and naval airs, Fill
ing of these uii hriry about a ver-
tual readiutmont OF ssnate commit
cause can0ies ~ other commit
tees tarougH pro lotions which will
cause easarccs on other commit
Evening journal., 1922-01-02

the executive mansion. The Cover
nor returned to Harrisburg during
the afternoon and tonight in a for
NAL statement declared the loss to
the state OF the services Of Senator
Penrose was irrepanable. All social
events at the mansion were aban-
doned and the Governor plans 10
leave here tomorrow for Philadcl-
phia and to attend the funeral. He
declined TO discuss any matters con-
nected with the succession or "a
even answer questions as 10 the
future.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
TRAFFIC COPS SPEND
COLD DAY AT HOME

superintendent OF Police Black
at noon today ordered the traffic
patrolmen doing duty along Market
and other streets TO their homes.
The men were given a half holiday
owing to the extreme cold. and the
fact that there was little traffic.
The action was commended by a
number OF business men.