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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-14
LETTER SENT STRIKERS
BY PITTSBURGH LOCAL
OF WORKERS PARTY

The Workers party Of Pittsburgl
the following letter t,
the union OF the striking street car
men while they were still at outs will
the bosses:
Pittsburgh, Pa, May 10, 1924.
AmaIaamated Association Of Street
Railway Employees of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dear Brothers.:
The Workers party Of Pitts
burgh extends to you their con-
uratulatlons upon your courage In
demanding some Improvements In
your working conditions. As work.
ers you are entitled to the best So
elety can provide for you.
At the present time the work.
ers and producers eat the poorest
food, wear the poorest clothes and
MI the IalIs and penltentiaries
whenever they try to better their
conditions. The workers form one
economic class and the capitalist
class the other. Up to now the
capitalist class have had undisput-
ed control Of all arms Of the polIt-
ieal government in Pittsburgh and
Pennsylvania. At the same time
they have made the workers be-
Ileve that certain politicians In the
old parties are their friends. BY
this means they prevent the work.
ers from organizing a class farm
er-Iabor party to fight the battles
Of the working class.
Every strike Is class war, wheth-
er you like to admit II or not. Cap
italIsm has reached the point
where there can be no compro-
mise. Either we are to have
brutal, ruthless dictatorship Of the
capitalist class, as in Italy, or the
workers must gain control of the
political government and admins
ter 1t In the interest Of the work.
ers and farmers. While they
preach democracy to you they are
now preparing to kill you on the
streets of old Pittsburgh with ma
chine guns, tear gas and bayonets.
You are weak. because you only or
ganized on the Industrial field.
This coming week at Allentown,
under the auspices Of the Pennsyl-
vania State Federation of Labor,
the FarmerLabor party Of Penn
syIvanla will meet to discuss the
matter Of launching a real class
farmer-labor party and stop the
farce of supporting the Magees
and the Leslies on the old party
tickets. Nominate trade unionists,
members Of your own union, to the
control of the police, militia and
courts and take the government
out of the capitalist class, who
make a mockery out of democracy.
Wire to the State Federation Of
Labor, to the Pennsylvania Farm
er-Labor party and demand the
i launching of a real farmer-labor
party in this state. You sent a
delegate to the Federated Farmer
Labor party convention in chica-
go, July 3, 1928. Continue this pol
icy toward independent political
action by helping to organize the
FarmerLabor party Of this state
and endorse the national Farmer
Labor convention at ST. Paul, June
II, where the workers and farmers
of America will start the march
toward emancipation from both in
ternationaI and class war by build
ing an organization to take control
Of the government In the interest
of all the workers.
DOWN WITH THE PARA
SITESl UP WITH A WORKERS
AND FARMERS GOVERNMENT
DISTRICT OF WORKERS
PARTY.
Nv order of the District Executive
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-14
NEW YORK CITY.
ORGANIZATIONS, ATTENTION.

District No. 2, Workers Party,
has. arranged grand excursion
and moonlight dance on the Hud-
SON river for Saturday, June 2sth.
The eommodIous steamer cler-
mont, having a capacity Of 5000,
has been chartered for this occa-
sion.
Friendly organizations are urged
to keep this date In mind and not
arrange for any affairs that week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-14
Party Activities Of
Local Chicago

The Third Annual Picnic of the
Workers Party, Local Chicago, will be
held on Friday, July A, at Stickney's
Grove. Speakers, dancing, games, re-
freshments, etc, are being provided.
Sympathetic organizations are re-
quested not to arrange any other af-
fair, but to give all possible support
TO the July 4th picnic.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-14
Bakers Win 50.

ST. LOUIS, May 15.-Possibility OF
citywide strike of 400 st. Louis
union bakers passed when the en-
ployers agreed to an increase Of 81 a
week. The union had demanded SO.
The new scale is: Foremen S44 a
week; Spongers $40; Bench hands
$37; Helpers 500; Bread counters $50
and second-year apprentices $24.
% you want to help the DAILY
WORKER? Then get a new sub
seriher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
FLAMES DAMAGE
s. f. RAUH HOME
Oil Paintings Turn to Ashes
Under Great Heat,

Oil paintings. finely carved wook.
work. q hand-carved table of unknown
value and a grand piano were chief
among furnishings damaged by fire
today at the home of Samuel E.
Rauh, 1924 n. Meridian St.
The fire started from defective
wiring, tlremen believed. 1t was con-
fined to a space twenty feet square.
but intense heat and smoke warped
and clustered wood carving and
paneling in nearly every room. The
heat melted solder out of French win
dows. turned the canvas of eight oil
paintings to ashes, and blistered a
huge double stairway.
Rauh had taken other quarters
while his family was away. The fire
was discovered by Maurice Pellet,
caretaker.
F1remen ehtimated direct damage
at $1,000 to $4,000. but neighbors be-
lisved the value of the art treasures
and the carvings would increase this
loss greatly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
LOAN FACTOR IN
BOARD ELECTION
McCray Deal May Decide
Outcome of Contest.

Whether the 1885, 900 loan Of the
State hoard of agriculture to Gov
ernor McCray will be a deciding fac
tor in the election Wednesday of
eight board members was a topic
under discussion today among certain
State officials.
Eight present members will seek
reelection, it is believed.
Those whose terms will expire:
s. w. Taylor. Boonville; Guy Cant
well, Gosport; E. W. Pickhardt. Hunt
fngburg; Samuel ]. Miller, 3046 Col.
lege Ave; w. w. Wan. Muncie;
Thomas Grant, Lowell; c. c. Brouse.
Kendallville, and G. Y. Hepler, South
Bend.
1. Newt Brown. secretary, has not
announced his intention to retire when
his office automatically expires with
new election Of the board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Weather Man Says Mercury
viii Hover About 18
Degree Mark,
OHIO RIVER ON RAMPAGE
Cold BreezeS Save LoWIands
From Impending Floods
F4igh>ReCord Since 1913.

Snoozing Indianapolis tucked
it's frost bitten nose under the
bed covers and drew its knees up
parallel with its neck about 3
a. m. today as King Winters S
ghost slipped through locked
doors and windows and sent
shivers down many a vertebrae.
Dawn brought slight break In the
downward course OF the mercury,
which, after reaching IA above zero.
began ascending until it touched the
1S-degree mark. where 1t probably viii
hover until tonight, according to the
weather bureau.
Snow hurries this morning were
only fooling," for there will not be
enough to whiten the present thin,
soot-laden layer, 1t was forecast.
There IS no indication OF a change
in the next two days, weather officials
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
INNER TUT SHRINE
is RICH WITH GOLD
Seventy Per Cent Of Treasures as Yet Untouched-Eyey
Yard Of Floor Space Contains Kings Ransom

of treasure concealed within the outer
canopies, the excavators no westimat-
ed 20 ger cent of the treasure Of the
tomb is untouched.
In several rooms are tsored treas
ures which Howard Carter has not
had time to Examine, but he believes
almost every square yard Of floor
space contains a kings ransom.
A fourth shrine. inside the others
and Of incredible richness. was un-
covered Thursday afternoon.
When the fourth was opened, a
beautifully carved pink granite sar.
cCphagus was observed.
Excitement in the Valley Of Kings
was boundless at the eliminating
moment" said an observer OF the
scene.
This is without question incom
parably the most sensational dis
covery in the whole scientice of
Egyptology."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Federal Officials Believe Boot
logger Paid for Re-
spectabiIity.'
OFFICERS FIND HER IN CAR
105 Gallons of Alcohol Confis-
Gated After Chase Male
Companion Escapes.

A girl known to United States
authorities as Miss Evelyn John
son, 20, of Clinton, Ind, has
opened a new field of endeavor
for her sex, that of lending an
air Of domestic respectability to
booze running automobiles, Fed
eral prohibition officials declared
today.
The young woman, was arrested on
Thursday night after a wild five-mile
chase by Sheriff George Snider and
posse through Indianapolis streets.
The driver OF the pursued car made
an emergency stop at Sixteenth st.
and the canal and left the girl, the
car and los gallons Of grain alcohol
in the lurch.
The license in the car was in the
name Of Loretta Burnett, 2063 Cen
tral Ave. officers said.
Just to complicate matters. Juvenile
court attaches say they have on file
an affidavit filed by Mrs. Elizabeth
Burnett, 554 Vinton St., charging
Evelyn Johnson with contributing to
the neglect Of the child of Lawrence
Burnett. They said they have been
searching for the young woman.
The wife also charges the husband
with wife and child neglect, police say.
The affidavit gives his address as 2063
Central Ave.
Loretta Burnett is a sister OF Law
renee, officers said.
Bert c. Morgan. Federal prohibi-
ton director for Indiana, said he had
information that the girl received a
salary OF $50 q week for riding with
rum runners in order to give the
booze bearing bus the appearance
Of carrying nothing more than hap
py family party.
When arrested she gave the name
Of Thelma Patterson and told story
of being brought to Indianapolis from
Terre Haute by an unknown man in
the car in which she was arrested,
after a machine in which she was
riding to Lebanon had broken down.
She stuck to the story under ques-
tioning at the Federal building. and
was taken back to Jail. An agent was
sent to Clinton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
MILES FEENEY ELECTED
st. AnthOny's Young People Club
Names Officers for 1924.

Miles E: Feeney, succeeding Joseph
Connor, will serve as president Of the
st. Anthony's Young People Club
in 1924
Other officers: Miss Helen O'Gara,
vice president; James LOTUS, second
vice president; Joseph Connor, trea-
sCrer; Miss Florence Baker, record,
ing secretary; Miss Dorothy Plucky-
baum, financial. secretary; Louis A.
Doerr, athletic director; Maurice
Jones and Clifford ,Pluckybaum,
lecturers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
FLOOD WATER OF
SEINE SUBS|D|NG
Cold Weather Checks Else
\ and Tributaries Fall.

BIZ United Press
PARIS, Jan. A sudden cold
snap, absence Of rain for twenty-four
hours and the subsidence of several
affluents Of the Seine. were believed
today to have checked the Paris floods
just as general disaster seemed i'm
rninent.
With water seeping into the base
ments of government buildings.
threatening to destroy records, filing
sewers and causing g. disruption of
railroad traffic at several terminals,
Paris nevertheless has suffered little
from the floods so far.
It is the suburbs above the city that
have borne the brunt of the waters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04

mail by constable, informed
Dorothy that % warrant for your
arrest has been Issued" and that
he had called. but has not been
able to find you in person" In
large letters at the end were the
words You must come" with in
structions to take an E. Washing
ton st. car.
Justice Rainey dismissed the
charge on demand of Rockford,
but ordered the grandfather to
appear Jan. 80
The city license for the pup was
issued in Dorothy's name, Roch-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET JUNE 40
State Convention to Be Held
at TomIinSon Hall,

The Democratic State convention
will be held in Tomlinson Hall, June
and 5, the State committee decided
in meeting today.
platform will be adopted and can
didates for State offices will be NOM
mated. These offices will include all
except that of Governor, and will in
clude Governor. if no candidate OBJ
tains a majority in the primary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
COUNTY GUESTS
OVERCROWD JAIL
Number Of Prisoners Largest
in History.

There are more prisoners in the
Marion County jail today than ever
before, Sheriff George Snider said.
His "roomers" total 34S. The unprec-
edented increase Is due to a large
influx from Federal Court Thursday.
One hundred eighty prisoners are
from city and State courts in Marion
County. including fifteen women; 16s
are Federal prisoners sentenced by
Judge Albert. B. Anderson.
We're packed in like sardines in
a can," the sheriff said. IF they all
happen to breathe together. you can
see the walls move in and out"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04

Four candidates are definitely in
the field. A number OF others are
expected to announce within a short
time. There was considerable talk Of
a ''favorite son" from each congress
slonal district, with the final fight in
the convention.
The four who have announced:
Dr. Carleton b. McCulloch, Indian
apolis.
Senator Joseph NJ. Cravens, Madi.
son.
Dale ]. Crittenberger, Anderson.
Senator Charles s.. Bait. Terre
TIaute.
Three Possibilities
Possibilities who admit they are
considering making the race:
Walter Myers. indianapolis.
Henry A. Barnhart, Rochester
George A. Bittler. Evansville.
Outside the assumption OF a free
for-all nature Of the campaign. the
outstanding development Of a day OF
Conferences was the movement on the
: part of Marion County Democrats
belonging to the faction formerly
-headed by the late Joseph E. Bell to
hli ing about the defeat of DR.. Nc
Culloch Myers Is expected to be their
candidate
Myers said he will have an an
nouncement within two weeks. Both
Myers and McCulloch are ex-servIce
men.
BittIer's Friends Active
Barnhart said he may have an an
nouncement soon. Bittler said he IL
non-committal, but inclined to favor
Edward G. Hoffman. Ft. Wayne, who
is frequently mentioned. Apparently
there is a strong movement among
Evansville Democrats to put Bittler.
who is banker and former treasurer
Of State. in the race.
Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes, who
has been mentioned as a possibility,
indicated he probably will not be a
candidate. Mayor George 3. Durgan,
Lafayette, and Joseph Z. Ibach, Ham
mond, also are mentioned as possi-
bilities
Cravens said he would announce
his platform late today.
Candidates for minor State offices
were numerous. Senator Harvey
Harmon, Princeton, entered the con-
test for attorney general. Arthur
HamriCk, Clayton, Fifth District
chairman, will be a candidate for sec
retary of State.
Public Meeting Held
A public meeting was held this aft
ernoon. Among scheduled speakers
Nor -Ia1 nj
Thomas Taggart.
Harry Arnold, Gary, and Thurman
A. Gottschalk, Berne, are candidates
for treasurer of the State. Senator
Joseph Henley. Bloomington; Herds
F. Clements, Mt. Vernon; John T.
Aiken, FIT. Wayne; Wilson D. Lett,
Marion, are candidates for two vacan-
cies in the Supreme Court
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
COAST|NG HILLS
CLOSED BY CITY
Park Department Makes
Sport Safe.

Traffic will be barred from several
hills to insure safety OF coasting chill
dren.
r. Walter Jarvis. superintendent Of
parks and recreation, announced after
conference with Mayor Shank, that
the hill on Delaware ST., from Thirty.
Second to Thirty-Third Sts.. would be
closed and hills in vicinity of Highland
Square. between 10 and IL a. m, 2
and p. m. and and p. m.
Shank also ordered firenlen to I'll
the casting pool at Fall Creek Blvd.
and College Ave. for skaters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
AIR HONOR FOR INDIANA
Nal F. l.. Martin to Command
Around-the-World Flight.

Major Frederick L. Martin, In
diana, who graduated from Purdue
University n 1908 will command the
around-the-world flight which will be
attempted by the army in the spring,
according to a Washington dispatch to-
day.
Martin is commanding officer of the
air service technical school, Chanute
Field, Rantoul, III.
The other staff officers appointed
by Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief
of the army air service. are: Lieuts
Lowell II. Smith, Santa Barbara. Cal /:
Erick II. Nelson, Stockholm, Sweden,
and Leigh Wade, Michigan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
SECOND COURT OPPOSED
Attorneys Believe One Federal Tribu-
nal Enough in Indiana.

Opposition to Representative A. J.
Hictey's bill to create a Federal Court
in South Bend. in addition to the one
in Indianapolis, reported favorably by
the judicial committee Thursday. was
expressed by Indianapolis attorneys
and officials today.
The opinion of many is that a Sec
ond Federal Court is not needed in
Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Sled Struck: Boy Hurt

Herman Burnett. Is, of 1105 S. Ire
mont Ave, is suffering from broken
arm today. While riding with two
others on a sled hitched to a motor
cycle driven by Escol Rowing, Green
castle. they were struck by a truck
driven by Roy Rivera, r. R. l. Both
drivers were arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
MEASLES LEAD CASES
State Health Report Shows 365 New
Inspections In Week.

Widespread prevalence Of measles
in Indiana was reported by the State
board of health today. Report showed
these new case figures:
Measles, 385; diphtheria. 100; scarlet
fever, SO; whooping cough, 95; chicken
pox, rs; smallpox, Sc; influenza, 81;
pneumonia, 20; typhoid fever, 10, and
tuberculosis, 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
USUAL SYSTEM
SAYS HAYNES Of
SCHRICK CHARGE
Director Declares He Thought
Beer Controversy Was
Civil Case.

Roy w. Haynes. National prohibi-
ton director, who was alleged to have
promised protection" against Federal
action in the case of Michael Schrick.
New Albany brewer today said ne
understood an offer in compromise. -
the usual procedure in such cases, "
had been made, according to dispatch
es from Washington.
Schrick in Federal Court Thursday
was fined $500 and sentenced to six
months in Jail. for violation Of prohibi-
ton laws.
Haynes is quoted as saying he un.
derstood the case was a civil one.
He promised a prepared statement
later.
Haynes May Make Report
It is possible. dispatches said, that
Haynes viii report on the case to
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Blair, his Immediate superior, and to
andrew w. Mellon, secretary OF the
treasury.
The matter has been called to the
attention of Blair. who has taken
no action.
Attorneys for Schrick, before Judge
Albert B. Anderson, declared the
brewer paid Charles D. Kelso, New
Albany attorney. $4,000 for the
settlement of an assessment of $4,000
for making beer illegally.
Say They Saw Haynes
Arthur r. Robinson of Indianapolis
and Jerry Matthews of Washington,
representing Schrlck, alleged the
brewer and Kelso had gone to Wash
ington, where John Owen, manager
for Senator James r. Watson In his
last senatorial race, introduced the1n
to "a man named Andrews" who in
turn took them to Haynes.
AT Senator Watsons office It was
said nothing was known of the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04

N VERY long time ago, when
ia Forty Sixth st. was Reese
III Hammonds north line
Mr.. Hammond found the pigs be-
coming too familiar with the
clover and built rail fence from
the road back across the patch
to disappoint them. The road"
is now Central Ave, but the
fence has never changed.
1t has weathered the storm Of
real estate development. It's pres
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
FOREIGN COINS IN PHONE
City Prison Pay Station Collects Mot
ley Lot of Tokens.

Seven French centimes and six pool
and beer checks in addition to $25.06
were found today by a collector in
the box OF the pay telephone installed
recently in the turkeys office at the
city prison.
With the French centimes the col
lector said he had found coins from
thirty-nine countries in making his
rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Defendant Is Bit Young to A nswer Summons

T~OROTHY JANE TAYLOR,
I'D age % months, Of 1884 N.
- Gale ST., today played
happily with her Spaniel pup, un-
aware that only Thursday she had
been summoned to appear before
Justice of Peace T. r. Rainey,
5504 E. Washington ST., to be
fined for non-payment of dog tax.
Joseph j. Stephens, taxi starter
at the Washington Hotel, the
bays grandfather, with whom shc
lives, Immediately placed the sum-
mons in the hands of Attorney
Paul Rockford
The summons. sent through the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
BH United Press

BV ntfed Prfss
LUXOR, Egypt. Jan. 4,-Examina-
ton OF a third shrine covering the
sarcophagus Of Pharoah Tut-ank
ahmen today revealed enough gold in
lay TO stock a small mine.
Observing the tremendous amount
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Editor Dies In Bathtub

bE tntttU FTfS8
-. LOUIS, Mo-. Jan. 4.-Marce Y.
Speery, editor of Lumber and sec
retary of the Commercial Journal Pub
fishing Company. publishing several
similar trade organs, was found dead,
his head under water IN a bathtup
of his home today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
COLD PREVENTS DISASTER
No Damage Expected, Though Base
ments May BE Flooded.

Bb United Press
MARTINS FERRY. Ohio. Jan. A.
Freezing temperatures have prevented
what otherwise would have been an.
other Ohio River flood disaster, river
men said today. -..
The stream at this point stood at
thirty-seven feet and observers said
II probably would reach forty feot by
Saturday night
No material damage will result trcm
this height, however. although base
ments in the low lying districts may
be filed with water.
Easements In the wholesale district
OF Huntington. Va, were flooded as
the river went out of it's banks near
Third st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04

ford said. and a check-up at the
City Hall by the Justices sleuths
revealed names of dog owners who
took out city licenses and failed
to buy county licenses. Dorothy's
was among the. delinquent.
Hence the threat of SIS to $40
fine.
The grandfather said the dog
was not bought until last July.
four months after the assessor
made his rounds, and it was
thought no county license was
needed
But anyhow, someone has got
to face Justice Rainsw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
COAL DEALERS BANKRUPT
Assets Listed as Greater Than LabiIi-
ties in Petition.

Bankruptcy petitions were filed by
Hagelskamp Brothers & Haverkamp,
coal dealers. 1925 Churcnman Ave-,
and William II. Haverkamp and Ben
Hagelskamp, two of the three partners
in the concern. in Federal Court today
The company scheduled liabilities of
$239.69 and assets of $3.4O2S6. Ben
Hagelskamp listed liabilities of &c.
27S.72 and assets of $13,767. IIaver-
kamp gave his liabilities as $5,374 and
his assets as $9,677.S1.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
WATERS BEGIN TO REcEpE
Swollen Ohio Passes Danger Mark,
Weather Bureau Says.

BIZ United Press
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. AFTER
reaching a height of 35.3 feet flood
waters from the swollen Ohio, Monon-
gahela and Allegheny rivers began
slowly to recede today.
The local weather bureau announced
owing to the cold snap that struck
this section. all danger OF a further
rise has passed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
'SHlEK' DRINK ARRIVES
Police Ask for Analysis of Beverage
Taken From Prisoner.

What is Apricot Shiek"?
Police asked city chemist to find
out today after they arrested Walter
Bland, 81. colored, S19 Persons Ave.
officers said they had received COM
plants Bland went to front doors and
asked householders to sample his
drink. which he contends Is soft