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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03

wagons, each drawn by six horses.
artillerymen sitting on the guns and
wagons. stiff and straight with folded
arms. The battery was commanded
by Capt Amos Carmichael.
The clatter OF hoofs was heard as
the Fourteenth cavalry. commanded
by Col. Harry L. T. Cayanaugh.
swung UP the hill and past the re-
viewing stand. Two horses carried
versed and covered guns. Many
thought these were for deceased mem.
bers OF the troop. But they were
automatic rifles.
Next came large detachment of
the bath infantry. Nebraska National
guard, headed by the band and fol
lowehg this a detachment OF the or
ganized reserve officers. also afoot, a
Creighton university II. O. T. G. de
tachment and the Central High school
cadets headed by their band followed.
Eight big army trucks and four
covered army wagons. each drawn by
four mules. completed the parade.
The 16sth infantry. Iowa National
Guard. was unable to participate,
though Its commander. Gen. NJ. A.
Tinley, was in the reviewing stand.
NotabIes i'm Reviewing Stand.
Mai Gen. George r. Duncan. com
mander of the Seventh Corps area,
headed the officers In the stand. 9th
ers there were Governor Charles
Bryan. Mayor James G. Dahlman.
John l.. Webster, Gould Dietz. Ever
cit buckingham, Gen. William Wei
gel Gen. NJ. A. Tinley. Col. l.. $.
Upton, Col. u. l.. Stone. Col. II. A..
Eaton, Col. Jere II. Clayton. Col. A..
G. Nlssen. Col. Harvey w. Miller. Col.
Frank Halstead. Col. J. II. Parker.
Lieut.. Col. T.. -. Powers. Maj. w. II.
Morrison and Lieut.. l.. Il. Downing.
The grand marshal's staff consisted
OF Capt Leslie r. Toole. adjutant.
and his aides. Lieut.. Col. Leo ].
Crosby, Mai. Clyde Mccormick. Mai.
Walter Mead. Maj. O. II. Engler.
Mai James II. Foster. Cant. ]. Van
Rensselaer, and Lieut.. Forrest l..
cookson.
A program OF army events Is SEIZED.
uled for this afternoon at Ak Sar.Ben
field including athletic contests. In.
fnntry. calvary and artillery drills
and features such as tho mounted
battle royal" There win also be a
demonstration of battle flying by tho
18th observation squadron. air serv.
ice. Fort Riley. Kan
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Small Towns Breed
Big Men, SaysHowe
Atchison Author Returns to
Falls City With Praise
for Midllewest..

Falls City, Neb.. Oct. 2.-"Out OF
your country towns come your big
men of the country" Ed W. Howe,
the sage of Potato Hill, at Atchison,
told the Rotary club here today.
THE small. things of life are your
big things" he added These are
the things that really count. You
are living in the finest part OF the
world. II is the richest section OF
As-,e world, especially the region from
Nebraska City south about 100 miles
have travelled over the world and
| know"
Howe's best known work, "The
Story of Country Town" deals with
life in Falls City during his days
here.
Abiding to salient features that
marked his gradual rise in the liter
ary world, Mr.. Howe referred to his
two trips around tho world incident
ally mentioning his first experience
in being featured by a New York
paper. II was on the occasion OF n
certain speech, and the metropolitan
paper, In reporting the address, dwelt
at length on the fact that his stories
were the most original ever heard in
New York.
And Ed Stoughton told me those
stories In Falls City nearly so years
ago." he said (which shows there
is nothing really original"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Iowans Killed in War
Monument viii Bear
Own Words Of Heroes
Wrote Own Epitaphs
BY Associated Press.


Des Moines, Oct. "A monument in
honor OF two Iowans who were killed
In the world war and which will bear
inscriptions to that effect, written by
the war heroes themselves. before
their departure for France, Is to be
unveiled Sunday at Patterson. near
here.
The inscriptions read:
Jesse r. Salisbury. killed In
France
Joe Downs, shot"
The words were scratched into n
piece OF wet concrete on the day the
young men enlisted an dthe inscrip'
tlon was preserved by Patterson au-
thorities. When the struggle ended
it was found Salisbury and Downs
were the onl ymen who went to the
front from the little town who failed
to return. The concrete block and its
legend was then made a part OF the
municipal memorial.
Salisbury and Downs. boyhood com
panions, served In company A, 168th
infantry, and died together In
Lorraine May 81, 1918.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Fourteen Hurt in
Gas Explosion at
Havelock Shops
Several Workmen Suffer
Broken Legs and Arms in
Blast Caused by Aceiy-
lene Leak.

Lincoln. Oct. Fourteen work
men in the Burlington shops at
Haveloek were injured. some OF them
sion at this afternoon. Most Of
the injured suffered broken legs and
arms. They were rushed to Lincoln
hospitals.
The explosion. which occurred in
the erecting shop. was caused by the
ignition Of aeetylene gas which had
leaked into trough which is about
a block long and contains gas. wa
ter and acetylene pipes. Iron plates
three.fourths of an inch thick were
blown from the top Of the trough.
The men who were employed in the
repair and reassembling OF locomo-
tiyes. We're thrown across the room
and struck by flying tools and iron
plates Gust Knuth OF this city is
thought TO have received crushed
skull.
All the ambulances In the city
were requisltioned and rushed 10 the
shops after the blast, which was
heard for several blocks.
The injured men were most all
residents of Lincoln or OF Havelock
and bethany. suburbs OF this city.
-Four of the injured were not serious.
ly hurt and were only taken to the
hospital for examination.
Carl V. Babhit. La Grange. Wyo..
and James Towney. Spaulding. Neb
were the only out-of.town men in
jured.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Wants
Anthrax Ban on
Cattle Removed
Nebraska Not to Accept
South Dakota Shipments
Until Livestock Officials
Heard From.

Lincoln, Oct. 2.-The State De-
partment of Agriculture has been re-
quested by the Chicago & North
western railroad to remove the ban
on cattle coming from anthrax in
fected regions to South Dakota.
For some time the railroads have
been prohibited from hauling cattle
from the banned districts into either
Iowa or Nebraska without securing a
certificate stating that the cattle had
been examined and were free from
disease. In a telegram received today
by v. e. Stahl of the Department of
Agriculture. w. II. Beyers. freight
traffic manager of the Northwestern,
states:
THE South Dakota livestock sani-
tary board at Pierre advises anthrax
situation returns to normal; under
circumstances should not restrictions
against movement through Nebraska
Eithout certificate be withdrawn?
On receipt of the communication
Stahl addressed communications to
Everett Buckingham, head Of the
Union stockyards at South Omaha, to
Sioux City livestock commission men,
and to Iowa officials of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
1t has been reported several times
that South Dakota cattlemen have
been evading the regulations by driv-
ing their cattle across the border for
delivery to railroad officials who are
- hat
South Dakota stock.
The state department of agriculture
will make no move to lift the ban
until 1t has received reply from the
letters mailed today.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Grain Men Ready
to Help Farmers,
Not Politicians
Dealers Official Says Ware
house Law Effort TO Use
Public Money for Priv.
ate Monopoly

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. e.-The grain
trade stands ready TO aid the farmer
but refuses 10 help unprincipled pol
iticians IN farming the farmers" f.
A. Reynolds Of Charlottesville, Ind,
declared in an address before the
convention OF the Grain Dealers Ma
tional association here. today. Mr.
Reynolds is chairman of the asso-
ciaton's legislative committee.
Agriculture. said Mr. Reynolds, is
fundamentally sound. lie recalled
the opinion Of economists that two
thirds of the farmers are out Of debt
Discussing the needs of agriculture.
he deplored the .maelstrom Of legis-
lation congress has enacted and has
heen asked to enact and declared
the warehousing law unnecessary.
The latter proposed act, he said, was
in reality an effort TO use public
money to create private monopoly"
l.. s. Wilson. vice president Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. told the grain dealers a
reduction OF long distance telephone
rates was impossible because Of the
high cest Of equipment and operation.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
See
Area Solditrs
in Parade Here
Flashing Sabers and Rumbling
Artillery Wagons Pass in
Review Before Ad-
miring Crowds.

The UntedAStates army Is ION time, !"
whether it be in the Argonne Forest
or parading in Omaha.
The military parade. first event of
Ak-Sar- Ben's festival week. started
from Sixteenth and Cunning streets
while the clocks were striking 10
Tuesday morning.
Down Sixteenth street TO Douglas.
east 10 Eleventh, south to Farnam and
west to Twenty-fifth street 1t moved
to the music of martial bands. the
tramp Of well-trained feet. the rattle
OF horses hoofs on the pavement and
the clatter of the artillery.
Salute at Reviewing Stand.
Sword points were lowered and men
faced left In salute as the khaki-clad
columns swung past the reviewing
stand In front OF the court house
where stood army officers and dis
tinguished citizens.
The four motorcycle police officers
who clea{sd the way for the parade,
saluted. Chief OF Police Dillon rode
in a touring car and was followed by
three police captains on horseback
Then came the grand marshal. Gen.
Halstead Dorey and his staff. followed
by the 18th infantry. FIT Crook. COM
manded by Lieut.-Col. Guy T.. Bucker.
Following the regiment was an am
munition wagon mule train.
Ninth Artillery Snappy.
Battery b, Ninth field artillery,
made snappy appearance with four
big field guns and four ammunition
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Farmer-Labor
Body Is Formed
by Nebraskanas
Separate From Third Party
Move and Seeks to Better
Conditions by Legis-
lation.

A statewide conference for progress
sive political action was attended yes
terday in Labor temple by tho fol-
lowing delegates from organized labor
and farmers associations:
N. NJ. Stewart, C. ]. Fernandes, Gus
Lawson. C. G. Smith, c. Woodland,
Thomas L. Wilson, 5. II. Grace, B. Fl.
Furste. C. A. Brust George Norman,
j. l.. Beebe. ]. L. Mordick. Roy NJ.
Harrop, Daniel Murphy, r. w. Wig
gins, Harry j. Varwig, John Shipley
and o. NJ. Olsen of Omaha. r. f.
Slyter. Hastings: Thomas ortor,
North Platte; George b. Wiley. Fair
bury: J. B. Hagerman. Lincoln: F.
E. Brannan, Wymore; w. L. Ziiling-
er, Alliance; Thomas Kane. chadron;
G. J. Collins. Collins station; Z. @.
Dugan, Chadron, and J. r. Johnson.
Wymore.
The temporary officers are e. J.
Collins. chairman; Thomas L. Wilson
secretary treasurer; o. NJ. Olsen. vice
chairman. The conference decided TO
call district meetings In the congres-
sionll districts next February. The
delegates also approved the idea of
dividing representation between or.
ganized labor and the farm groups on
a basis OF $3.50.
The announced purpose of this or
ganization is to promote legislation.
and II has no connection with any
third party movement. The immedi-
ate purpose is to bring pressure on
the senators and representatives Of
the 6sth congress to carry out a
program which concludes:
: Repeal Of the Esch.Cummins law;
direct election of the president and
vice president by the people and the
extension OF direct primary laws in
all states; to end practice of the
courts to declare legislation uncon-
stitutional: enactment Of the Norris.
Sinclair consumers and producers
corporation bill; increased tax rates
on large incomes and inheritance. and
payment of a soldiers bonus by re-
turning the tax on excess profits;
minimum essential standards Of en-
ployment for women.
The conference also adopted q
declaration OF principle, offered by
Mr.. Harrop:
THE government shall take over
the Federal Reserve Bank system, re.
serving to itself the sole right to is
sue currency and to determine the
amount OF currency which may be
a
shall establish government banks in
connection with the postal system;
cease the issue OF government bonds
and pay for all debts and contracts
in full legal tender, currency. free
from interest and TO be retired out
of the earnings of industry"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Child Chokcs to Death.
on Piece of Raw Carrot
Special Dispatch to The Omaha nes

Byros, Neh., oct. 2.-Orval, 2.year-
old son of Roy Evans. railway EN-.
playe of this place. is dead. having
choked to death on piece Of raw
carrot which lodged IN his windpfp.
and snpffed ohi his life before the
mother, bury IN the home. noticed his
plight.
The child. 90 of twin boys. was
playing IN the back yard al the home
this afterna III near n pile Of ca arruis
which the father mad dug this mora
ing. lie plleed enc In his mouth. the
ITO was hi,tsn off and swallowed ant
he was lying flet on his hack when
the mother discovered him The
family In widely known In southern
Thayet county,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Photography to
Measure Crop Acreaces

Washington, Oct. - Measuring
crop acreages by means OF sirplane
is being tested by the
Department of Agriculture In al ef-
fort 10 remove SO far as possible tie
hazard OF errors N crop report'rg
Experiments have been made at Tai.
lulah. La, with photographs Of fields
OF cotton, corn and hay. made at
heights ranging from $500 TO 1000
feet with the plane travelling 30 70 30
miles an hour.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Roads Are in Fair Shape
For Automobile Travel

Roads are rapidly returning to
normal conditions after last weeks
storms, said ]. L. Haskin secretary OF
the Omaha Automobile club. All
highways are open practically all the
way through now and dragging may
begin today.
Last Sunday the clubs office an
swered LAG telephone calls about road
conditions and attendants talked in
person to i03 tourists between the
morning hours OF to ~.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Bridge Cleared for
Bluffs Visitors Here

The Omaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railway company has taken steps to
care for the Council Bluffs people
who will attend the parades this week.
Work has been temporarily abandoned
on the bridge and all paving material
has been cleared away. Starting
Mond afternoon the ban on one way
traffic was lifted. Street cars are
now operating on both tracks.
Conditions in Council Bluffs are
practically back to normal with the
exception of the district at Eighteenth
street and Avenue A. where the tracks
are under Is inches of water for four
blocks.
Officials OF the company have made
no estimate on the amount OF dam
age inflicted by the storm Friday.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Barber Fledglings Confuse
Face Lotions and Antiseptics

ago, Massage, shampoo and tonic"
He will not stand behind a BARRIERS
chair until he knows better.
A similar fate met the applicant
who replied, "Caustic, paper and
sulphur powder" when asked to
name three substances TO stop
bleeding.
Rejected" was written on the ap-
plication Of the young man who was
asked, Describe any extra care ex.
ercised in your work not mentioned
here" and who replied Treat Gus.
toner kindly, "Singeing the hair,
"Massaging," and Don't eat gar
lie"
Peroxide and turpentine were
named by an applicant when asked
to give several antiseptic treat
ments for razors and other tools
used by BARRIERS.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Fremont Pioneer Woman, 80,
Dies After p Long Illness

Fremont. Neb., Oct. 2.--Mrs. Nancy
Turner, SO, one of Fremonts earliest
pioneers, died here, following four
years OF declining health.
Mrs. Turner came TO Fremont with
her husband, George Turner, In 1857.
one year after the townsite had been
laid out. The Turner'S erected the
first log cabin that was constructed
III Fremont. Fifty-four years ago the
log hut was torn down and BRICK
building erected in its place. the
present Turner home.
Mrs. turner was the Oldest FIRE
mont pioneer at the recent home
coming festival and related numer-
Gus escapades and accounts OF the
early days when Indians mingled
with the villagers.
Her husband died In 1870. Three
children survive
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Horse Eats Fermenfed
Ensiidge; Performs
Al Sorts of Anfics

Wymore, Neb.. Oct. 2.-tEarl Chase
farmer south OF town. had an intoN
leated work horse at his farm. lie
had constructed "A silo out of an old
oistern and filled Il with fresh en-.
silage. ono of his horses got into
the lot aud to the neck of the cistern.
where II drank literally ot the ensil-
axe, which was still In formenting
condition. Later Chase chased the
animal all over tho lot trying TO
catch II. The horse performed an
kinds Of antics until IT wore itself
out and allowed It's owner 10 lead
IL to the stable,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03

Berlin. Oct. 2.-Q1:10 p. m.)-Un-
usual developments in the latest Ger
man crisis are keeping the cabinet
in continuous session while the
meeting of the reichstag scheduled
for this evening was, at the last
minute, declared off.
The cabinet crisis which developed
following an ultimatum by the Ger
man peoples party, bringing about
the resignation of Minister of Indus
try Won Raumer and Food Minister
Luther, eliminated tonight in the
startling news that an armed march
upon the national capitol was immi-
nent.
\ was shown this evening that
the peoples party in submitting its
ultimatum, demanding re-organiza-
belief that 1t had the support OF the
"black reichswehr" forces. These
organizations. including the "Stahl-
heln," the Olympia" and the Bis
marck Bund." were reported tonight
TO be standing ready at Spandau,
Jueterbog, Doebritz, Frankfurt-on'
Oder, Kuestrin and other towns sur
rounding Berlin, to move on the city
IL the Stresemann cabinet falls.
In the course of the evening, Prus-
san Minister Severing reported that
the police. under his direction, were
taking steps against the members OF
these organizations. disarming them
and making arrests He believes the
danger has been removed.
The peoples party tonight are re-
ported to be receding somewhat from
their extreme demands. and the cabi-
net remains in session.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03

Applications presented to the mu-
nicipal board of barber examiners,
Edward Scranton and John F.
Becker, occasionally contain answers
which arouse the risibilities. Be-
fore operating in Omaha as a jour-
neyman or apprentice barber an ex-
animation must be passed to deter
mine the applicants fitness to re-
move the hirsute coverage from the
faces Of men; to properly cut hair.
apply a shampoo and execute other
tonsorial refinements.
An applicant now and then is re-
jected and advised to do a little
night studying on some of the
fundamentals Of the business.
Name three antiseptics," is one
of the questions.
An applicant answered a few days
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Eight Valuable Mules Arc
MysieriousIy Poisoned

Falls city. Neb.. Oct. Richard.
son county authorities and the sher-
IFS Of two other counties are inves.
tigating the mysterious deaths OF
eight valuable mules on the Mar.
grave ranch at intervals Of about n
month apart this year. Poisoning 10
suspected and bloodhounds from Bea'
trlce have been put on thestrail
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Commission Will Probe
Phone Officials Salaries

lincoln, ~. THE state raiiWaH
viii hold a hearing -
morrow ON the salaries paid officials
OF the Platte Valley and the Nehn
Telephone companies. situated seout
Sccttsbluft ANhough the two cAn.
psnies presScvs SEPARATE identity. the
officers are identical.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
OKLAHOMA REPuDIATES WALT0
MILITARY DICTATOR RULES BAVARIA
Osatos Safe in Toxic,
Omaha People Learn

Shoji Osato. Omaha photographer,
believed lost In the Japanese earth
quake, is alive and well.
This information Is contained in a
cabIegram received Tuesday by his
wife Mrs. OsatO, at Chicago, and for
warded by telegram to Mrs. Matsuo,
whose husband has been operating
the OsatO studio during the owners
absence.
The cablegram states that a letter
will follow.
Mrs. Osato and her daughter, S0no,
arrived in Omaha more than a week
ago, believing Mr.. OsatO dead.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Machinery Arrives for Oil
Drilling Near Red Cloud

Red Cloud, Oct. 1.-THE u. s. Drill
ing company has received two car
loads OF coal and a carload OF ma
chinery to be used In drilling an oil
well about three miles northwest OF
this city. Az soon ms a derrick In
built work will start. This'is the
same company that Is putting in
test well near Campbell.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03

ington taking the oath OF Office as
first president Of the United States,
the occasion on which he delivered
his famous inaugural address, Phil
Livingstone chancellor of New York
state, administers the oath. At that
time there were only 100000 peo-
pie in the United States as against
100. 900. 900 today. This float is given
by Armour & Co.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address is the
subject Of the third float. assigned to
the Omaha Building. Savings and
Loan association. Upon the side of
the float are emblazoned the words,
That government Of the people. by
the people, and fer the people may
not perish from the earth.'
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
ElectionDay
Peaceful
Over State
Display of Force by County
Officers Overwhelms Threat
of Force by Chief
Executive.
Thousands Go to Polls

Oklahoma City, Oct. e.-Thrce
hundred thirty-five precincts out of
1881 in the state, compiled finm
returns gathered by four Oiilaloms
newspapers on the Legislative pro-
posal, give: Yes. 4i,042; no. ass.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Surveyors Are Safe.

Klngman. Ariz, Oct. 2.-Members
Of the Colorado river surveying expe-
dition arrived safely at Diamond
Creek trail, in the Grand canyon,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03

Mayor Dahlman has issued =
proclamation requesting every
business house I'm Omaha to close
at noon Wednesday so that every.
body in Omaha may witness the
Ak-Sar.Ben histroic parade.
The mayor also suggests that all
stores release their employees at
lI:30 so they may make prepara-
tions to see the pageant.
The parade Wednesday afternoon
starts at 1:30.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03

Three of the most famous patriotic
documents of American history are
memorialized on these floats TO be
shown In the Ak-Sar-Ben parade.
Patriotic Historic America" this
afternoon beginning at ! 40.
The first is tho Declaration Of In
dependence. John Hancock is shown
presiding as members of the COM
mittee who drew up the declaration
affix their signatures to II. Thomas
jefferson. author of the document:
Benjamin Franklin, Phil Livingstone,
John Adams and Roger Sherman arc
among the worthless who are stand
ing about the table.
Tho second float portrays Wash
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
Separatists
Plan Drive
on Berlin
Wurttemburg Government Is
Planning Joint Action With
Bavaria-Reichstag Meet
ing Called Off.
Cabinet Now in Session

London, Oct. 2.-Dr. Eugene Won
Knilling has resigned as premier Of
Bavaria, says a Central News Dis
patch from Berlin, and is TO be sue
ceeded by DR.. Won Kahr, who was
recently named Bavarian military
dictator with the title Of general
commissioner of state.
London, Oct. 2.-The Wurttemborg
government, according to a Berlin
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph.
has entered into negotiations with
the Bayarian government for joint
separatist action against Berlin.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03

nS5 STATE HISToR-
IcAL soc UNIV lIBY
BLDG LINCOLN NED
IL Oh -,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-03
WEATHER FORECAST

Enthusiastically cloudy Wednes-
day; not much change in temperature.