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Evening star., 1923-12-30
Christmas Party Given
By L. J. Shackleford

Mr. Leonard ]. Shackelford of 1907
! Kennedy street northwest, enter
!. tanned a number of his friends at a
! Christmas party Tuesday evening,
! December 25. Following supper the
) young people enjoyed dancing, games,
recitations. solo dancing. vocal solos
: and fortune telling. A huge Christ
mas tree, beautifully decorated. was
!: surrounded by the guests and Christ
I mas carols were song. Those in the
party were Miss Catherine Junkin,
: Miss Mary Junkin, Miss Helen Vassar,
! Miss Peggy Allen, Miss Lillian Isa-
2 belle Fewee. Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
: Hart. Mrs. Georgetta. l.. F,owee. Mrs.
: Virginia Del G. Johnston, Mr.. and
I, Mrs. George. Castle, Mrs. Marietta
) Castillo, Mrs. Angelo J. Shackleford,
Z Capt, A. Avery, Mr.. j. Clinton Hiatt,
I Mr.. John Allen Hart, Mr.. Emile jain.
s Mr.. Malcolm Stockney, Mr.. Eldridge
( Osmond, Mr.. William Burnside, Mr..
! Harry Coxen, Mr.. Lake Espey, Mr..
) BENJAMIN Castle and Mr.. Leonard j.
/ Shackleford The rooms were appro-
priately decorated with evergreen.
flowers and Christmas. red. At the
conclusion of the party "Auld Lang
Syne" was sung
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ANNAPOLIS. Md, December 80
christmas spirit and Christmas
celebrations have held carnival
in Annapolis this week. Although
Christmas day itself was given over
to the children and family parties.
there has been much gayety and en-
tertaining since then for the many
visitors here for the holiday season.
Tonight there was large dance
for the midshipmen who have
been spending their Christmas leave
here, and there have been informal
dances held every afternoon at the
guests.
Following a custom which he estab-
lished during his first year in office,
Gov. Ritchie was host to the children
of Annapolis at q Christmas treat
Thursday afternoon at the Circle
Playhouse. Next week Gov. Ritchie
with give a"similar party for the col
ored children of the city.
Mrs. Wilson. wife OF Rear Admiral
Henry B. Wilson, entertained at
luncheon Wednesday at her residence
in the Naval Academy.
Gov. Ritchie and his mother. Mrs.
Albert c. Ritchie, will receive on New
Year day at the executive mansion.
The officers on duty at the Naval
Academy will be the hosts at a dance
New Year eve at the Officers Club
in the Naval Academy.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. C1eve-
land McCauley will entertain at a
buffet supper before the dance at
their quarters on Rodgers row.
The Christmas tree party of the
Naval Academy Sunday school was
held in Mahan Hall Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Roscoe Carlyle Bulmer was
hostess at an informal party Christ
mas morning, when Mrs. Bulmer was
assisted by Mrs. Stevens, wife Of Prof.
William o. Stevens.
Mrs. A. S. Fechteler also entertain
ed informally Christmas morning at
her apartment on Maryland avenue.
Mrs. Joseph Valiant was hostess at
a luncheon, followed by bridge. Fri
day afternoon at her home at
Wardour.
Lieut. and Mrs. Welsh of PhiIadeI-
phia have spent the week with Capt.
and Mrs. T. r. Kurtz. Mrs. Welsh
was before her marriage Miss Annie
Fore Hines of Bowling Green, Ky.
Henry B. Wilson. jr., who is a stu
dent at the Hill School in Pottstown,
Pa, is spending his Christmas vaca-
tion with his parents, Rear-;Admiral
and Mrs. H. B.. Wilson. -.
The enlisted men on duty at the
Marine barracks at the Naval Acade-
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Varied Decorations 3
For New Year Dance

Elaborate decorations of Christmas
colors and a special scheme OF holi-
day lighting in soft shades combine
to completely transform the first
floor Of Meridian Mansions for the
New Year house dance. TAPS" will
be sounded at midnight by a bugier
from Fort Myer and all lights dim
med for few minutes in tribute to
departing 1928.
Among those entertaining dinner
parties before the dance are: Col. and
Mrs. Robert T. Oliver, Senator and
| Mrs Morris Sheppard, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
NJ Conrad, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Kirby
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. D. Schild-
hauer,, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wooten,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kennedy. Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. D. Smith, Miss Grace
Frysinger and Mr.. and Mrs, L. S.
Kennedy.
A number of Army people. former
residents of Meridian Mansions. will
return for the New Year festivities
and will make up a party which has
been arranged by Col. and Mrs. l.. ID.
Gasser. Among those present will be
Col. and Mrs. George +. Tyner, Col.
and Mrs. Frank c. Burnett, Col. and
Mrs. Augustine Mcintyre, Gen. and
Mrs. Stuart HeintZleman, Col. and
Mrs. George c. Marshall, Col. and
Mrs. Conrad +. Babcock. Col. and
Mrs. James F. Bryson, Col and Mrs.
Charles H. Bridges. Maj. and Mrs.
Maxwell Murray. Maj. and Mrs. Con-
ger Pratt and Col. and Mrs. A. w.
Bjornstad.
Another interesting party made up
of present residents of 2400 18th
street will include Gen. and Mrs.
Logan Feland, Col. and Mrs. Frank
Mrs. Benjamin Alvord, Mr.. P. J.. Nc
Lain and Gen. and Mrs. l.. j. Nc
clerndOn
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of New York arrived Monday and are
entertaining a house party at their
home, Hillsmere. on South river, until
after New Year.
Capt. John Halligan, U. S. A.. who
has recently returned from the Medi-
terranean on the U. s. s. Detroit, Is
spending the holidays with his fam
| lily at their home on Prince street.
Midshipman Gordon De Kay and
| his mother, Mrs Charles De Kay, are
visiting. Capt. and Mrs. Emory Land
in Washington.
| Mrs. John Downes, wife of Com
mander Downes, who visited her SIS
ter, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, at Alexandria,
Va, has returned to her home at the
Naval Academy.
Capt John Greenslade. who Is in
| command of the U. S. S. Shawmut
which is sailing next week for the
West Indies. spent the holidays with
his family at their home on Maryland
| avenue.
Capt and Mrs. A. F.. Fairfield came
over from Washington and spent the
week end with relatives.
| III. T. Hodgskin of New York is the
guest of his brother-in-law and sis
| ter, Capt. and Mrs. Barron p. Dubois
Capt. Robert G.. Moss, u. S. A., and
Mrs. Moss of Lexington. KY, and
their children, who have been the
guests of Capt. Moss parents, Judge
to visit relatives at Mt. Airy, Pa.
| Capt. and Mrs. Charles Mackltn OF
Baltimore spent the holidays with
their son and daughter-in-law, Lieut.
and Mrs. William S. Macklin. at theiI
home on Hanover street.
| Miss Katherin Matlack Is the guest
of Miss Dorothy Tardy. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tardy.
| Mrs. William Lawson and her son
Henry. Lawson; of Garden City, l.. 1;
are visiting their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carryl ii. Bryan, at their home
at Wardour.
Edward Lloyd of New York has
been the guest for a few days OF his
tparents, Commodore and Mrs. T.. IL
Lloyd.
| Lieut.. Commander Frances w. Rock
we'll has come from the west coast
and Is spending month with his
family at their home on lteVeli street
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Ed
ward II. Conner have as their guest
for the holidays Miss Francis Jordan
OF California, who is a student a.
,Goucher College, Baltimore.
Miss Lynn of Westover, Conn, has
Mamie Lynn, who is spending the
winter at the home of Miss Glow OF
| Maryland avenue.
Miss Esther Stone. who is training
at st. Luke's Hospital, New York
city, is spending a month with hel
parents, Commander and Mrs. Ray
mond Stone
Miss Lavalette Cole of Washington
is visiting Miss Elizabeth and Miss
Julia valiant. daughters of Mr. anC
Mrs. Joseph Valiant, at Wardour.
Maj. and Mrs. Julian Hatcher o.
Frankfort arsenal, Philadelphia, ano
their children are. visiting Mrs
Hatchers mother, Mrs. Robert
| Dashiell.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. Reid of Balti
| more have been the guests of theil
son-in-law and daughter, Lieut.. ant
Mrs Z. S. Earnhardt, at their home
on Phythian road in the. Nava
| Academy.
Invitations have been received
here for the marriage on January 4
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Grandchildren Guests
At Christmas Party

Mrs. Maude G. Wilson of Washing
ton was hostess at charming
Christmas party given in honor of
her grandchildren, Valentine, Maude
and Franklyn Wilson, at. the Seco
Theater. Rockville, Md, Wednesday
. night.
The hall was beautifully decorated
. with Christmas green and poinset-
tias and red lights shone softly on
artificial snow" which covered the
floor. About. seventy little, guests
were present, Carols were sung and
games and dancing were. enjoyed un-
we're served. Later a small Santa
Claus presented dainty favor to
each guest. Mrs. Wilson was as
sisted in receiving by Mr.. and Mrs.
Valentine Wilson, Miss Smith and
Miss Higgins.
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Pen Women to Hold
Book Review Tea

The District League of American
Pen Women will entertain at it's first
book review tea Wednesday after
noon, January 2. the program begin
ming at 4:30 o'clock. A number of
interesting books will be reviewed
by Mrs. EstelIe Aubrey Brown, Mrs
Eli Helmick, MissEirginia Priest and
Mrs. Fenton. including some of the
works of Philip Guedalla. Maude
Howe Elliot. Villa Gather and Hey
wood Broun. The program has been
arranged by Mrs. II, S. Mulliken
, chairman OF book reviews and
| librarian of the District branch OF
the League of American Pen Women
Tea will be poured by Mrs. Daniel c.
Chace,
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-16

A DyANTAGE in the elections Of
~ last Tuesday was claimed by both
the Republicans and the Democrats.
The former recaptured the Twenty
fourth congressional district of New
York, where Benjamin Fairchild was
elected, and won in Vermont, where
Porter Dale was chosen United States
senator. The Democrats elected three
governors q Richie in Maryland,
Fields in Kentucky and Whitefeld in
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pastures new where the calves -four
ish as the green bay tree. If it be
fifty miles, walk, an run when you get
tired; if thousand, walk an run an
beg, an steal rides on freight trains
only CO. as my fallin' tears implore.
An now" here a paper boy, attract
ed by his gesticulations, darted up
and tipped the box so that the orator
slid ingloriously into the mud Charlie
laughed in spite of himself, then his
face became grave. Beneath the light
ness of the speakers words had been
an undercurrent of seriousness which
appealed directly to his discourage
ment and inconsistencies. Yes, he would
go home.
AS the street boy rose and wiped
the mud from his face, Charlie stepped
up to him. 1
"Thank you for your advice" he
said. "I'm going to take it,"
"Honest?" with a ring of satisfac-
ton in his voice. "Then, fare ye well,
an if forever-but say as Charlie
was starting down the sidewalk, "give
me tip to your barrel, an mebbe I'll
come out an spend my vacation with
you next summer"
Charlie laughed, and then, on sud-
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back into space and beat lively ac-
compartment to the conclusion of the
time. Then he looked at Charlie.
snow, what's broke with your he
demanded. "You amt stalled, an you
got shoes on your feet"
"But 1 can't eat my Shoes" Charlie
retorted. "And the two coins I have
left are to pay for my room. And
what's more, I'm out of a JoD.
'Twasn't much-sweeping out Offices
but it meant a roof. and something
to eat"
The street boy stopped drumming
and looked at him with more interest.
"'Tis sort o. bad" he acknowledged.
can you're bein' from the country an
KNOWN nothin' makes it worse.
What'd you come forT'
"Why, to get rich, Of course" Char
lie answered. "What does anyone
come to the city forY'
Huh !" derisively, "an' here I've
been lookin' ahead to goin' into the
country to get rich. Say, do you have
fellers like me, an like that crowd
on the sidewalk, up in your country"
Charlie looked at him, and then at
the half-dozen disreputable men who
were smoking in front of billiard
room opposite. and the two or three
women sorting over an ash-harrel. and
the squalid, dirty-faced children play
ing and fighting along the gutter, and
answered with an expression of dis
gust:
mo, indeed !"
Thought so. Then the country's
the richest and best place" He looked
at Charlie a little enviously.
"Say, you got horses an cows an
dogs an chickens an pa an ma, an
green grass an fishin' up there?" he
demanded.
"Of course" with eager recollection
In his voice; land miles and miles of
woods where we go after chestnuts
and grapes in the fall, and big ponds
to skate on in the winter"
"An' you run away from them-for
this?' snatching his fragment of a cap
and hurting it into the gutter as ex-
pressive of his unutterable disgust.
Then he stood upon the box and
stretched himself to his full height
raising his hand as though to invoke
a benediction.
"My son." he said, solemnly, Ego
home an eat the fatted calf an your
mas doughnuts. larry not. Haste to
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There Was No Prospect Tor Dinner.
had had no breakfast, and there was
no prospect for dinner-and this
was Thanksgiving
A few yards away, street boy was
sitting on a drygoods box. swinging
his bare feet rhythmically to the tune
he was whistling. But his eyes were
fixed on the listless figure of his
neighbor.
"Say. Country" he called. suddenly,
what you thinkin' Off"
Charlie flushed but did not answer.
Come. don't make an owl o. your
self" the boy went on. "There amt
nothin. in this world to fret over.
Look here swinging his legs upon
the box-"no clothes to spare. an
,phat there Is amt much for cold
weather. An my Jackets lost an arm,
IN my shirt most of one shoulder.
An, Furthermore" pausing 10 indulge
in another bar of the street ditty he
was whistling, 81 amt had no break
fast, an only a cold nertater for sup
per last night; an still amt no split
milk to cry over" His legs swung
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A PRAYER

We thank Thee, Father, for the care
That did not come to try US,
The burden that we did not bear.
The trouble that passed by US,
The task we did not fail to do.
The hurt we did not cherish.
The friend who did not prove untrue.
The joy that did not perish.
We thank Thee for the binding storm
That did not loose its swelling.
And for the sudden blight of harm q
That came not nigh our dwelling.
We thank Thee for the dart unsped.
The bitter word unspoken,
The grave unmade, the tear unshed.
The hearl-tie still unbroken.
Clarence e. Flynn.
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den impulse, he wrote his address and
gave it to the boy.
WED like frst-rate to have you
come" he said heartily, "and we'll try
to give you good time"
This seems the proper end for the
story; but I want to add that the
street boy did visit them the next sum-
mer, and that they gave him such a
good time he concluded to remain and
work for them permanently.
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TABLE LINEN IMPORTANT

THE real, original and genu-
l. inc Thanksgiving dinner
must boast a turkey and cram
berry sauce If it is to be strict
ly orthodox in regard to the
menu. Tradition demands this.
Good linen plays a very impor-
tant part in the way the table
will look when set. 1t is al
ways advisable to buy as good
linen as you can possibly afford,
for it proves a wise investment
in the long run.
An embroidered monogram is
a handsome finish to good
cloth, but it is less noticeable
there than on the napkins which
for dinner should be large and
square. For embroidery the long
slender letters are preferred. 1t
Is pretty sentiment at a
Thanksgiving dinner to use
dishes which are heirlooms for
one course.
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THANK SEWING

While we are eating our Thanksgiv-
ing dinner let's count up the things
we have to be thankful for Ask each
member of the family to help, and you
will be surprised at the length of the
list. 1t will cheer you up, too, and
cheerful frame of mind is worth more
than money in the bank.
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back and purchase the best farm in
the vicinity and have fine horses and
big meadows and-envious neighbors.
Now ne was standing on a street
corner, with hands thrust deep down
into his pockets and wearing the
same clothes he had brought from
home. But the clothes were soiled
and worn threadbare and shiny, and
the shoes were unblacked, and the hat
lacking part of it's brim; and long ago
he had discarded such extras as col
lars and cuffs. The fingers of one
hand played idly with his last two half
dollars, both of which were owed for
the poor little room he rented on one
of the back streets; and the other fin
gers touched several pawn tickets,
which he had no expectation of re-
deeming. Indeed, he was wondering
duly If there were anything else in
his trunk that could be pawned. He
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"a
Thanksgiving
Acquaintance
By FRANK HERBERT SWEET
20. 1923. western Newspaper Union,

NE year ago Charlie had
come to the city to make
his fortune. He was
fond of farming and
farm stock; but they
were a. slow means to
wealth. He would go to
the city for the fortune,
and then would come
, 1923-08-23

Barnickel, who died recently. was
the inventor of a treatment for cut
or roily oil, which is a mixture of oil
water and sediments commonly known
as bottom settings. Before his dis
covery all the roily oil was either
by tho companies or allowed
to collect in fields where, being in
flamnble, II was a great menace. o
He found that through the treat
ment Of a drug known as tret-o-lite.
which later was manufactured solely
at the William s. Barnickei company
at st. Louis. Mo-. the roily oil could
be purified and sold TO the pipe line
companies. This process was patented
and he allowed certain companies to
use It. One of these was the Pro-
ulcers and Refiners corporation.
Barnickel brought suit in the fed
eral court here against the corporation
for alleged infringement Of his patent.
He charged that. instead Of using his
tret-o-llte, certain other water soften
ing drugs know as Gold Dust and
"Goldine'' were used by the company,
The Ease was tried before Judge John
A. Riner and II was decided that the
use of these other materials was an in
fringement OF patent.
, 1923-08-23
Auto Dinners Slow
In Promising Cars
For Scouts Return

1t begins to look as though the
Boy Scout summer camp would
have to extend into the winter as h
transportation committee is having
difficulty in getting enough cars
to bring the boys home. About 40
cars well be required for this job
and to date: less than one-quarter
of hat number have been provided,
owing to the fact hat SO many
car owners are amply provided with
alibis-out Of town business. sick
families. wedding anniversaries.
wives birthdays. are some of the
more popular ones offered.
The facts in the case are; that we
have 166 boys. 10 scout officials.
three cooks. and the families of
some of the officials to bring back
to Casper, next Sunday, August 26.
1923. The committee has tried to
provide enough cars SO hat no
driver will be asked to make the trip
more than once, and it ought not to
be such a difficult task to get the
required number of cars.
II you are a a wner this mes
sage is directed to you. and not to
George. as he is supposed TO be dead.
Take your phone and call 1910, ask
for Shaw. and tell him that you will
drive your car TO the scout camp
and bring back n load OF boys. next
Sunday. He has already made two
trips with his a ind expects to
made another. Don't be n PIKER.
, 1923-08-23
CASPER MAN IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN AUTO CRASH
Sam Ford in Wheatland
Hospital; Chas. Sarnes
Slightly Injured.

wHEATLAND. wyo.. Aug. 20. =
Special to The Tribune) - Sam
Ford. Of Casper was pinned IN
derneath a car in which he was C
oompanying Charles sarnes. owner of
the bort automobile agency Of Cas-
per. on a trip to Denver last night,
when a stretch Of soft dirt was struck
on the Yellowstone highway two
miles south of Grin Junction. wyo.
Ford was badly injured. suffering
Internal injuries and severe contus-
ichs of the spinal column. He was
.dshed to h Pfiffer Private hospital
at wheatland after having been rem
dered first aid by Mrs. Charles f.
Winter who happened to be passing
at the time OF the accident on her
way to Casper.
Sarnes was somewhat shaken up
and bruised but was able to continue
on his way to Denver in the same
car in which he left Casper. He re-
ported to his office here this after
noon that he had arrived in Denver
today without further mishap.
, 1923-08-23
LEW NJ. CAY IS
NEW PRESIDENT
OF ASSOCIATION
Funeral Directors Also
Name Casper as Next
Convention City.

Lew NJ. Gay OF the Schaffer-Gay
company is to be president of the
Wyoming Funeral Directors associa.
ton for the coming year. Casper was
again selected as the convention city
of 1924.
other officers elected Mt the closing
session of the seventh annual CONVEX
ton OF the association here were p.
II. Knight of Thermopolis. first Vice
president; Charles Champion OF Sheri.
dan, second vice-president, and J.. A.
Benson of Lander. secretary and
treasurer. Delegate to the national
convention this yea will be Chris Hof-
of Douglas. who was also chosen
this honor asst year.
The problem and necessity OF law
enforcement was very ably presented
and discussed by DR.. C. NJ. Anderson.
health officer. Prof. worsham.
who is an expert in matters OF con
Germ to undertakers and their profess
sion. delivered a lecture dealing with
cadavers.
, 1923-08-23

rolled over on top of her.
Peter p. Hines. age 2s. a salesman
living It 326 West Yellowstone ave
nue.. the other occupant of the al
had his left leg and right shoulder
broken in the accident.
The car is believed to have been
travelling too fast to make the curve,
which caused 1t to overturn. There
will be no inquest in the Ease accord
ing to Lew Gay. county coroner
This is the second automobile fatal
ity in Casper in the asst three days.
In the first. Lavoile Duggins, 10 years
old. was instantly killed when the
machine in which she was riding
crashed into the rear end Of a loaded
truck parked on Oak street. The
driver of the car, A. c. McComb. is
being held on a manslaughter charge.
Mrs. Bailey was born in San Fran
cisco and had been a resident of Cas-
per for the last four years. She is
survived by her father and mother
who live in San Francisco. The body
will be shipped to the family home at
2:45 tomorrow afternoon.
Hines is resting comfortably at a
local hospital.
, 1923-08-23
KILLED IN AUTH 4 'Fjjj CRASH
CASPERO ON EDGEF FOR C|RCUsAS
TQPSARE Raised; PARADE GREAT

other wild beasts Of tho forest and
jungles from the shores washed by
the farthest sea.
After parade the crowd filed the
circus midway waiting for the circus
doors to open and all about one was
that curious shuffling of feet. an
eager constant noise. such as one
hears only on a circus midway. And
mingling with the sound were IA
voices, i'm of anticipation. the
squealing Of debating balloons. the
whistling of imitation canaries. There
is that smell. u%nforgetable and more
poignant than memory of peanuts
and sawdust-the smell peculiar to
that land alone. And in that laden
air was an ozone an elixir hat stirred
thoughts like heady wine and made
all things passing merry. You know
the way It feels. the elixir OF the land
of Circusdom. Gently and unnoticed
1t engulfs cynicism and prejudice
until the palpably impossible becomes
oddly real and bears all the splendor
of fantasy. And you know that
there with you feels t
that the Did are seeing visions and
the young are dreaming dreams.
The big show is better equipped
this year than ever In its history. the
program is one of the lengthiest.
best varied and composed of better
acts than ever boasted of by this
world renowned OUTFIT and has an
overwhelming, fascinating array of
circus advertisements. They have the
Continued on Page Six)
, 1923-08-23
STRIKERS IN
CONTROL AT
VERA CRUZ

VERA CRUZ. Aug. 23.-vera Cruz
virtually is under control of a com
mittee of strikers which has taken
over direction of the police. Order
is being maintained.
The envoy sent by President
obregon. has returned to Mexico city
with striker delegates empowered to
negotiate a settlement.
The wives of tho members OF the
syndicate OF tenants who pay no
rent" marched to tho city markets
yesterday n compelled domestic
servants buying food to go to the
headquarters of the strikers. sign the
s%yndicalist membership list and immo-
diately declare a ten-day strike.
No trains are running and no pub.
lie utilities are in operation