davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
Bootlegger Quits
WhiskyT Trade to
Please His Boy!
Brother of One of Dumas Bay Victims
Goes Out of Booze Business When
His Son Suffers Ignominy at Hands
of School Ground Playmates
BY S. B. Croft

your daddy Is a bootlegger.
We won't play with your
Grief Of his small son over the
accusations OF noighbor children
20 deeply touched Arne ~. Hol.
tan. brother OF Ludwig Holtan.
who. with Andrew Johanscn, met
mysterious death nj Dumas Bay
last month while engaged in un.
loading a liquor cargo. that Hol.
tan has retired from the booze
business" he told The Star Mon.
day.
II am thru with running whis.
ky Holian said. From now on.
want II understood that I am
out OF the game. why did quit7
Because the children OF my
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF my
boy-calIed him n 'bootleggers
boy.
lie could not understand. He
was loyal 10 his dad. And l viii
be loyal TO him. ! have lived 20
years IN Seattle. | have n past
record that would do credit TO
any man. And I will win back
my self respect and the respect
Of my neighbors thru honest
work"
Holtan explained his connec-
ton with the rum.running ring
In which his brother and Johan.
zen were members. He also told
how John c. Calhoun and his
wife had become interested in
the death OF the two men. Cal.
houn left his Los Angeles home
10 come TO Seattle. intent upon
proving the double tragedy a
murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
GAME ANNOUNCED
OFFICIALLY ON"

The game was announced as "of-
ficially on for the time being at
least, when Henry Tierney, secre-
tary Of the Giants, inspected the
playing field at noon and found II
in condition to play. 1t was cold
and most of the fans wore heavy
overcoats.
The turf of the outfield was just
little soggy. The skinned part
of the infield had been covered with
a tarpaulin. The soil showed only
dark spots.
When the Giants went out for
batting practice, AL Schacht went
Turn to Page ., Column p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

hoNuNt ioisS- lht> u Ahii.
dren's week. Hey. take that
sling shot away from Bobby be-
fore he kills the canary
Many Seattle women viii celebrate
chiidrcn's week by taking their toy
Pomeranian on, Tor a walk.
So far as mother Is concerned.
every week is ehlldren's week.
This Is also Alaska week. we
might celebrate Il by sending Doc
Brown there
w DIARY
fOetebsF I'D
Lords day.. Up betims., and shaved
myself after weeks growth bat. Lordi
how ugiy I was yesterday and how fine
today. In the afternoon. cut In my coach
and -four thorsepowert. my wife with ms.
which We have net done for several
weeks now, and driving 0ut toward Ta-
coma. bat 50 many hiiiboarls could go
little Of tho country. which frcts Us
mech. ard Is sad sight indeed.
Mary Garden. famous opera star.
will sing here tonight.
The Yell King Of the University OF
Washington and his assistants win
attend in a body 10 pick up some OF
the fine points about yelling.
LII Gee Gee Il going 10 attend
the recital She says she knoses
Mary Garden intimately. hapin0
used her perfume for years.
II does not seem possible. but Jazz
bands are actually getting worse
than they used TO be-
There Is one thing 10 be said in
favor OF prohibition: II doesn't cost
80 much TO drink oneself to death.
WHERE DO THEY GET IT?
fFron the Lake Co. Ind. Tifnrsi
FOR SALE OR TRADE. a big paying
hotel and boarding house. forty-fvs
roomsrs alvays full
Down In Los Angeles customers
are putting signs in their windows
to let the bootlegger know that their
stock needs replenlshing.
But the trouble with having booze
delivered to the back door is that the
cases always scratch the woodwork.
Another disadvantage IL that when
you put placard in the window say.
ing. "one Quart" all cf your neigh.
bors drop around in the evening.
However. when the undertaken
sees the sign in the window, he
knows he'd better drop around the
next morning.
In Seattle, people wouldn't dare 10
put cards in their windows asking
the bootlegger TO call. unless they
also invited the policeman on the
beat to the party.
ANOTHER REDUCER GIVES UP
HOPE
classified I'D in Seattle Paperj
WILL trade Wallace reducing rec.
ords for some dishes. ia st.2iI5,
Apt. so.
Now we know this old mill we're
writing on Is not a typewriter. The
typewriter was only invented 50
years ago.
The bandit situation is growing
worse In this part OF the country. In
some sections even the mud is hold
ing up folks these days.
Isn't Il about time for Wade kun.
fer, manager Of the Indians, to come
out with an announcement that the
Seattle team will win the pennant
next year?
Hoto can a 0oof
FecI mp ~ par
When hts shoes aren't shtncd,
And his trousers dre1
Seattle man died last week from
me results OF poison booze. His last
words were, II regret that / have
but one life to give TO the 18th
amendment"
why Is It that man can use UP
a whole box Of matches unsuccess.
fully trying TO start campfire. and
then come home and set his office
on fire by dropping clg0ret butt
into the waste.baaket?
IN arc, please, tor The maid
Who. phen pccpcd, bc0ina 10
poht;
She heads me iit NJ tcomcn
Whom zoe can llUo without.
A. J. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
Mr.. Brew tOSdve
City;From What
We Don't KnOu
Eminent Expert Here to Pull Seattle
Together and Write About 1t; He
Puts On New Collar, Goes to Church,
Sees Woodland Park, Takes Nap

This article appears today 9S7 of the nations 1reat
est dalu papers Including Captain RiHu's Hhizhnnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
BOUGHT $1,000 BOAT
IN CALIFORNIA

"Johansen. former husband of
Mrs. Calhoun. had taken the
speed boat TO Los Angeles with
a load OF whisky once or twice.
My brother Ludwig was with
him. While there. Johansen
went TO see his first wife. He
posed MS the skipper OF the boat
and told how much he was maxi
ing as n whisky runner.
when he met his death the
Calhouns became interested"
While in Los Angeles on the
last trip. the two men bought
the speed boat Margaret Ann
for $4,000. II was the craft in
which they met death at lonely
Dumas bay. They brought the
swift cruiser to Seattle, using a
berth In Lake Union.
ENGAGED IN
TIMBER BUSINESS
Whisky cost from $40 to S55 a
case Mt Vancouver. b. C. II was
easy TO obtain. despite the regu-
lntions OF Canadian officials. Jo.
hansen and Holtan made UP the
crew of the Inflated vessel. Reg.
ular trips were made between
Vancouver and Dumas bay. In
Seattle the liquor sold at around
$40 n case
Arne Holtan. the surviving
brother. worked during the war
MS superintendent Of the East
Waterway Dock & Warehouse
Co. For three years following
Holtan was proprietor of the
Notorious depot.
Holtnn was also u timber man.
with his brother, he contracted
for w. Il. Nelson 20 take out all
the timber from Ktala to the
Berlng river In Alaska. That
was In 1916. They finished the
work successfully.
Holtan in 1909. 1910 and 1911
was employed on contract con.
struction for NJ. j. Heney OF the
Copper River & Northwestern
railroad. From there he went to
Kamloops to work for the Cana.
dian Northern railway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Amer. Leaguers
Come from Be
hind and take
Honors; Score Ga

POLO GROUNDS, New York,
Oct. 15.-The Yankees are the
worlds champions.
They won the deciding game
OF the series from the Giants
today, 6 10 4, taking the series,
four games out OF six.
Art Nehf had 4 70 ! lead,
but blew up In the eighth. and
the Yankees scored five runs,
clinching the title. Rosie"
Ryan relieved Nehf and struck
out Babe Ruth with three men
on bases and with the score 4 to
3. Bob Meusel then singled to
center and Bill Cunningham
threw the bali away, all three
Yankee runners scoring.
Babe Ruth hit his third home
run Of the series In the first In
ming.
Herb Pennock and Sam Jones
pitched for the Yanks.
POLO GROUNDS. New York. Oct
5.-Just one step away from tn
,oal for which they have beel
struggling for three years. the New
FORK Yanks modified today to figh
he Giants in what they hope +
make the last game Of the world
cries.
Only rain threatened to interrup
he progress OF the American leagu
champions toward the rich prize an,
/ would only temporarily halt tn
ush of the Yankees to victory. il
he opinion of most of the baseball
who regard the position 0
he Yanks now as almost impreg
able.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
w DIARY
fn~fef,@F ftf

Lords day.. lip betims., and shaved
myself after weeks growth, bat. Lord
hpss ugly I was yesterday and how fine
today. In the afternoon. out In my coach
and four thorscpowrrt. my wife with me,
which We have net done for several
weeks now, and driving out toward Ta-
coma. hut 80 many hiiiboarsis could go
little Of tho country. which frcts Us
mnch. ard Is .ad siEht indeed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

II does not seem possible. but Jazz
bands are actually getting worse
than they used to be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

There Is one thing TO be said in
favor OF prohibition: II doesn't cost
so much TO drink oneself to death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

LII Gee Gee is going 10 attend
the recital. She says she knotrs
Mary Garden intimately. haring
used her perfume for years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Mary Garden. famous opera star.
will sing here tonight.
The Yell King Of the University Of
Washington and his assistants win
attend in a body 70 pick up some Of
the fine points about yelling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

Many Seattle women viii celebrate
chiIdrcn's week by taking their toy
Pomeranian out Tor walk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15
WHERE DO TnEy GIT rTe

fFrom the Lake Co. Ind. Tilnss1
FOR SALE OR TRADE, a big paying
hotel and boarding house. foFty.lVs
roomsrs alvays full
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

This Is also Alaska week. we
might celebrate /, by sending Doc
Brown there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-15

So far as mother Is concerned
every week is ehlIdrens week.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswold, Kenton
BIackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic, Brenford, and Their Vicinites.

Clayton School Notes.-The 7th, Sth |
and 9th grades of the Clayton public
school organized the. Clayton Literary !
Society at meeting held in the 9Th
grade room on Friday afternoon at
2.3O o'clock. Thelma Wright, an
eight grade pupil was temporary
chairman. She conducted herself in
an admirable manner and showed
splendid literary taste and keen judge
ment in having pupils select articles,
etc., to speak and discuss appropriate
for the grades and season. During
the exercises, however, the benefits of
constitution-week were emphasized
articles were read helping to impress
upon the young minds of Clayton COM
munity what constitution-week and
our flag mean. At all times, tho, SER
vice was the keynote. At the close of
the program, Prof. Otis P. jefferson,
the principal, was asked to preside
over the meeting for the election of
officers. He accepted the invitation
but first explained briefly the aims,
purposes, and benefits of a literary
society for our school. The follow
ing officers of the society were elected
President, Thelma Wright; Vice-presi-
dent, Marie Davis; Secretary, Edward
Eicholz; Treasurer, Catherine Sudler;
Program committee for three months:
Chairman, Lawrence Stevens; Assist
ants, Hilda Clark and Reymer Mack
lin; Adviser, Miss. Doris Z. Thomp-
son; Constitution committee: Chair
man, Marie Davis; Assistants, Elmer
VanSant and Isabelle Horn; Adviser
Mrs. Bertha c. Jefferson; Social com.
mittee, Ben Johnson and William Hol
lett; Adviser Prof. Jefferson anC
pianist, Reymer Macklin. The mex
: meeting will be held at the call of tht
president with the consent of tn
5 principal and at that time the con
stitution committee will report sug
gesting the time and place or place
t for future meetings. The ninth grad
e pupils of the Clayton public schoC
: realizing the necessity for team wor
Y and cooperation have organized thei
t class. Each pupil of the class ha
t started out in his or her school az
e tivity this winter with the followin
e detectives in mind; namely, attenC
> ance and hardness, behavior, and Il
best report possible. On Friday a
tenOon, Sept. 21st, a meeting W;
Y. held to discuss the aims and purpos,
k, of class organization, and particula
10 ly what steps the class would tai
ia this year to reach the above nam,
n detectives. The election of Officer
s. however, were as follows: Lawren
Nv Stevens, president; Millourne Willie
e. vice-president; Marie Davis secretar
he Viola Haddaway, treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26
FLEMINGS LANDING

MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Council Con-
graduated on Arrival of Baby Boy
Flemings Landing, Sept. 25.-Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Council are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival of a
fine baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Deakyne, of
Deakyneville entertained a number of
young folks on Thursday evening in
honor Of Miss Rosella Rosenberger, OF
Baltimore, Md. The refreshments
served were Watermelon. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. Walter Donovan, Mrs
Walker Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Deakyne, Miss Elizabeth Donovan
Hilda Deakyne, Marion Biddle, Muriel
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

Olivia and Marjoria, Masce, Estella
and Marietta Warner, Rosella Rosen-
berger, Mr.. Paul Donovan, Walter |
Donovan, Paul Deakyne, Presley Da-
vid, Samuel Scott, Walter Warner,
Thomas and Isaac Warner, Aubrey |
and Lawrence Deakyne.
Personals.-Mrs. Jones and daugh-
ter, of Clayton, are visiting Mrs. Viii
liam Gardner.-Mrs. Hilory Oliver
and children, Mrs. Samuel Shorts and
children, of Smyrna, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Donovan
and family.-Miss Rosella Rosenberg
er has returned to Baltimore after an
extended visit with Mrs. Eugene Dea-
kyne.-Mr. William and John Peters
have been entertaining their niece, of
Chester-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lurty
of Clayton, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Orville Newman.-Miss Elizabeth
Donovan has gone to Newark to take
a teachers training course at the Uni
versity of Delaware.-Mr. George
Hartup, formerly of this neighborhood
but now of Odessa, has been visiting
his brother, Mr.. John Hartup.-Mr.
James Stats and Freeman Hawkins
spent the weekend at Bowers Beach.
Mr.. Nathaniel Carey and family, OF
Philadelphia, have been recent visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Deakyne.-
Mrs. R. H. Warner has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Warner.-Mr
Henry Keiser, who has been spending
some time in this vicinity with his
nephews and nieces, has returned Il
Lykens, Pa, to prepare for a trip t.
Tennessee, where he expects to spenC
the winter.-Mrs. Jennie Keiser wht
has been visiting her son in Philadel
phia has returned to her home a
: Taylor's Bridge-Mr. Elwood Davi'
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Elme
David spent Sunday with Mrs. Elwoo
David at the American Stomach Hos
pital. Mrs. David is improving yer
r nicely at this writing.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26
KENTON
Items of Personals and Social Men
tiOn Cleaned About Town


tiOn Cleaned About Town
Kenton, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Raymond
Ford had the misfortune to fall and
sprain her ankle very badly.
Personals.-Mrs. Catherine Attix
and daughter, Mrs. Susan Williams
are visiting in Sudlersville.-Mrs.
Frank Attix, Sr., spent Thursday in
Cheswold.-Mrs. Thomas Powell has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Short.-Mrs. Frank Attix, Sr., has
been entertaining her uncle, Mr.. Ken
ton.-Mrs. Gilbert Garrison spent last
Thursday in town.-Mrs. ]. w. Arth-
urs spent Thursday in Philadelphia
Masters Franklin and Harold Hilyard
spent the weekend with their cousin
Miss Helen Hudson.-Mr. and Mrs. H.
w. Wilkins and son, Henry spent the
weekend in Wilmington.-Miss Laura
Easley, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with her father, Rev. J. w
Easley.-W. E. Bright, of Henderson
Md, was in town over the weekend
Miss Elva Jarman, of Marydel, Nd.
spent the weekend with her sister
Mrs. E. R. Remley.-Mr. and Mrs. N
Lee Remley and son, spent Sunda!
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R
Remley.-Mrs. Mary Chapelle anC
sons, of Wilmington, are visiting he,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Reed
/ Mr.. Clinton Guthrie spent Sunda!
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. w. B
{ Guthrie.-Mr. and Mrs. George 7. Da
{ Wis entertained their children on Sun
/ day.-Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Walker an
f daughter, Mary Catherine, spent Sun
5 day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
: J. E. Wiley.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

The bids for the construction Of the
road thru the town limits of Clayton
a distance Of .O622 miles, were opened
by the State Highway Commission at
Dover, last Wednesday, The Broad
Creek Construction Company was the
lowest bidder, the price being $780,
$50. AS soon as the chief engineer
approves the winning competitor,
work will begin, it being the desire of
the Highway Department to complete
the Clayton job before frost. Other
bidders for the Clayton street were:
The Baton Construction Co., of Phil
adelphia bid $22,S42.5O and the E.
Riley Mixner Co., Of Goshen, N. j.,
bid S23,S10.50 To make ready for the
new concrete street thru Clayton,
Town Council has established the gut
ter and curb line and already a num-
Der of citizens have the pavements
and curbing improved and ready for
the street. The job when complete
viii not only add beauty to Clayton
business centre but will aid business.
There have been times when the
streets have been so muddy it was
next to impossible to drive thru them
especially during the spring thaws
when trade was kept from Clayton
by reason Of its bad street. This viii
be overcome with a permanent road
bed.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26
CLAYTON

Miss Helen Cobb and Miss Virginia
E. Jones of Clayton, have matriculat-
ed at Woman's College, University OF
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

The Rev. VanP. Northrup, formerly
pastor of st. Paul Church, Clayton,
now pastor of Richardson Park NJ. E..
Church, who has been critically i'll, is
recovering. DR.. Northrup is in a unit
connected with the Johns Hopkins
Hospital at Baltimore, Md. The Rev.
James W. Colona, superintendent of
the Wilmington District of the NJ E.
Conference, was one of DR.. Northrup's
visitors last week. DR.. COlona said
that DR.. Northrup was slowly recover
ing and will possibly be brought home
in two weeks. DR.. Northrup's trouble
has been partially attributed to heart
trouble caused from kidney trouble
Rev. Northrup's many friends in this
town will be glad to learn that he is
recovering,
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

Clayton and vicinity was visited by
copious rains Friday, Saturday anC
Sunday which will do much good tt
late vegetation.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

Clayton citizens and churches have
been responding cheerfully to the
japanese Relief Fund, some through
the Red Cross, while some are send
ing their contributions direct.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

Harry Stevens, E. H. Donovan and
Eugene Meredith have been drawn
from this district on the Petit Jury
for the coming session of October
Court.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

Subscribe for the SMYRNA TIMES
$1.50 per year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

The report received by Deputy At
torney-General Wiley, several days
ago to the effect that Lem Barrett,
negro, who is alleged to have terror
lied negroes at a campmeeting at
Blanco near Kenton three weeks ago
and who was shot in the neck, had
died in a Philadelphia hospital, seems
now to be erroneous from further in
formation received Thursday. 1t is
now reported that Barrett escaped
from hospital in Philadelphia, where
he was being treated for the gun shot
wound.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

The State aid road running to Ken
ton, a distance of six miles, now un-
der construction by the E. Riley Mix
ner Company, is nearly completed
Those in charge report great difficulty
in getting labor.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

Before Resident Associate Judge W..
w. Harrington, at Dover last week,
Herbert Powell, a white man, who
pleaded guilty to false pretenses in
obtaining goods, on plea he was SEN
fenced to nine months in the New Cas-
tie County Workhouse, and to pay
costs of prosecution. Powell was re-
leased from the wOrkhouse during the
latter part of August, where he had
served a two-year's sentence for q
similar offense, committed in Sussex
county.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

There will be the usual services in
Trinity Church Sunday.-Church
School at 2. 80 p. M; and Evensong
with sermon at $50 p. m. Trinity
Guild will hold a bake on Saturday.
Bear the day in mind.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-26

The Clayton Cooperative Cannery
is nearing the finish of the Season
with tomatoes. The crop is now on
the wane and by the end of this week
or middle of next, the bulk of the
crop will be gone. The Clayton Can
merry has had one of the best seasons
in its existence.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-08-17
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

Drivers Of st. Louis city garbage
collection wagons who struck for high
er pay, voted to return to work.
Jute mills have become so success
full In India that they have caused the
closing Of many of those long estab-
lished in Scotland.
Dyeing plants in England shut down
all day on Saturdays, the employees
working nine and one-half hours the
other five days Of the week.
The Building Trades union Of Paris,
France, and it's surrounding region
went on strike "only to remind" the
employers that they must have in
creased wages.
One single can manufacturing con-
cern produces most of the cans used
by Indiana canneries, and during the
busy season, which lasts from May
until October, 1t produces an average
of a million cans a day.
A formal protest against government
printing of stamped envelopes free Of
charge will be made by the American
Photo Engravers' association, it was
announced. Free printing Is unfair
competition, the association claims.
The New York state council Of the
Allied Printing Trades, in convention
at Buffalo, adopted a resolution con-
demning Elbert Fl. Gary, as being In
strumental In perpetuating the 12-hour
day ia the United States steel industry.
Forty-one employees of the South
ern Pacific railroad, many of whom
have worked for the company more
than forty years, were retired on pen
sion. John w. Wright, an engineer
on the Sacramento division, headed
the list with 49A years to his credit.
Coal miners of South Cape Breton
decided at a mass meeting at Glace
Bay to return to work. Their action
ends the strike of miners of District
&c, United Mine Workers, against the
presence of troops in the district. The
strike, it was said, delayed the mining
of 100000 tons of coal.
Hearing on the petition of 125,OOO
| clerical and station service employees
for wage increases involving $24.O0O.-
900 annually on 80 railways started
before the United States Railroad La
/ Dor board. The pay boosts sought,
which range from to II cents an
hour, would restore the peak scale of
] the postwar period.
The workers of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company not only asked for
| the shorter day. but recently the work
ers' committees adopted resolutions
strongly criticizing eastern steel men
for still allowing the twelye-hour day.
The California Superior court de-
MED the application of Alfred Kohn,
head of the defense committee Of the
Industrial Workers of the World, for
permanent order enjoining the DO
lice and the forces Of the sheriff's and
the district attorneys offices from
raiding the Los Angeles Office Of the
| /. w. w.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-08-17
st. Railway Employees Raised

Boston-The employees of the East
ern Massachusetts Street Railway Co.
here have been awarded an increase
of 31a cents an hour, or about 8 per
cent over the basic wages now IN
effect, by an arbitration board. The
award is retroactive to May z, last,
and will be in effect until May /, 1924;
1t affects about 5000 men employed
over wide territory in the eastern
part of the state.