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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
Says it Is Frame-Up

Says it Is Frame-Up
Stephenson. while waiting for
bond to be signed, refused to dis
cuss the charges against him, except
to say, Its frame-up, a smear
supreme.
StephensOn's arrest today followed
his arrest at 6 y. M. Thursday on
the afi'idavits sworn out by George
OberhOltZer. which charged assault
and battery with intent to kill, kid
naping and conspiracy to commit q
felony. Following his arrest OH the
grand jury indictments the city
court charges of assault and bat.
terry with intent TO kill and kid
naping were dismissed. .Arraign-
ment on the charge of conspiracy
was continued until May 90 by City
Judge Pro Tenn. Vincent ii. Manifold.
Search was being made by deputy
sheriffs for Klenck and Gentry. At
the sheriffs office ii was said Of
ficers had been unable to locate
them.
Gentry, who is said to be an
Evansville man, was i'm the tenn
porary employ of the State attorney
generals Office a short time prior to
the alleged attack on the Oberholtzer
girl. He was employed on special
investigation work at Hammond,
State records show, from Feb. to
the Goth, and again from Feb. %
to the 27th. He has never been i'm
the regular employ of the State,
however.
According to William Fl. Remy,
Marion County prosecutor, the
alleged attack took place on a train
to Hammond, Ind. on March 16
Following the alleged attack on the
train, Miss Oberholtzer took the
poison at Hammond. Upon arrival
in Hammond Stephenson took the
young woman to a hotel in Ham
mond and returned to indianapolis,
March Il, the following day.
Remy said, he was informed that
Stephenson took Miss Oberholtzer
to his home and imprisoned her in
his garage. .',...+.. ....
Stephenson had Miss Oberholtzer
taken to her home about noon the
18th, it is said. She was driven to
the home in machine and carried
to the house in a helpless condition.
Attended Butler
For some time Miss Oberholtzer
has been secretary-treasurer of the
Teachers and Young Peoples Read
ing Circle of Indiana. She is
favorably known in Indiana educa-
tional circles, it is said. having at
tended Butler University. taught in
the high school at Hagerstown. Ind.
and also served as secretary to the
State high school inspector She
graduated from Manual Training
High School in June. 1914.
Members of the immediate family
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
Conspiracy to Defraud and
Bribery indictments Dis
missed by District of COL
umbia Supreme Court
Justice Mccoy.
OUTSIDERS ALLEGED
IN GRAND JURY ROOM
COunSeI's Motion Ayers De-
partment of Justice Ex-
pert and District Attorney
Illegally Present When
Case Was Being Heard.
BB United Press

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, April 81
All indictments Of Albert B.
Fall, E. L. Doheny, Harry F.
Sinclair and Edward L. Hoheny
Jr., growing out Of the oil re-
serve leases were quashed here
today by Justice Mccoy of the
District of Columbia Supreme
Court.
Mccoy sustained the motion Of
counsel for the defendants to dis
miss the indictments on the ground
that they were vitiated by the pres
ence of unauthorized persons in the
grand jury room when evidence was
being taken. .
The four indictments dismissed
were:
Charging Fall with accepting a
bribe from Doheny. "...
charging DohenX ana Doneny, Jf.,
with giving a bride 10 Fall.
Charging Fall and Doheny with
conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment in leasing the California oil
reserves.
Charging Fall and Sinclair with
conspiracy to defraud the Govern.
ment in leasing the Teapot Dome
reserve.
Mccoy held that the presence Of
Oscar Pagan, Justice Department in
dictment expert, in the jury room
during the taking of testimony in
validated the indictments.
Counsel for the three defendants
in moving last February to quash
the indictments contended that both
Pagan and Peyton Gordon, United
States district attorney We're illegal
ly present during the taking of testi.
mony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03

say. it Is declared, that Miss Ober.
holtzer had been forcibly taken on
the trip to Hammond, which fur
nishes the basis for the indictments,
and that alleged attacks had been
made on the train EN- route to ana
later in a hotel in Hammond. Wit.
nesses say that her body is badly
lacerated. The return trip from,
Hammond was by automobile.
According to members of the
family Miss Oberholtzer left her
home about $3.50 p. m. March IS,
after receiving a telephone call. She
expected to return soon, and wore
no hat. The family did not see her
again until Tuesday noon.
Miss Oberholtzer is said to have
told relatives that after receiving the
telephone call she went to the home
Of Stephenson, 3432 University Ave,
and was forced to drink something.
Then she was forcibly placed on u
train for Hammond according to her
story, and made to occupy a state
room with two men.
Purchased Poison
She says she was attacked on the
train and later after she and the
man had gone to a hotel in Ham.
mend, according to the family. AS
she was hatless, one OF the men
gave her money TO buy a hat IN
Hammond, and with this money she
purchased bicloiide of mercury.
which she took in large doses. It Is
said Then. according TO the family.
she told the men she had taken
the poison. and they immediately
placed her in a closed automobile.
and speeded back TO indianapolis,
arriving here late Monday night.
Monday night she was kept some.
where in indianapolis. according Is
the story, though she was suffeis
ing intense pains In. the meafs
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
POMERENE TO APPEAL
Special Counsel to BE Called To.
y gether for Action.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April q
I'VE will carry the case to the court
Of appeals OF the District Of
Columbia" Atlee Pomerene, Gov
ernment counsel, told the United
Press today when informed the in
dictments of Albert B. Fall, E. l..
Doheny and Edward l.. Doney Jr.,
and II. F. Sinclair had been quasncd
by Justice Mccoy at Washington.
Pomerene said he would get in
touch with Owen J. Roberts, other
special counsel for the Government
in the oil leasing cases. and they
would prepare an appeal from
Justice McCoy's ruling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
Penalties

Penalties on charges against
Stephenson are:
For malicious mayhem: Two
TO fourteen years at the Indi.
ana State Prison. Fine not to
exceed $1,000.
For assault and battery to
kill of criminal attack: Two TO
fourteen years. Fine not 10
exceed $4,000.
For KIDNAPPING: Two TO four
teen years. Fine not less than
%l0O nor more than $1,000.
Conspiracy TO commit fell
Ony: Two 10 fourteen years,
fine not less than $25 nor more
than $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03

Charged with driving forty miles
an hour. Ralph Randall OF J1ogans
port, Ind, was fined $40 and costs
in city court today.
Harold McClain. 10, of 721 Grove
ST.. was fined SIS and costs. Off
GERS alleged he went thirty.three
miles an hour
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
ASBESTOS STRIKE ENDS
WOrkmen TO Go Back Saturday.
IrOnwOrkers Still Out.

Asbestos workers will return, to
work Saturday pending further
agreement following a three-day
strike. W. T. Mclaughlin. president
Master Insulators Association, an
nounced. following conference with
leaders today.
The workers walked out April 1,
after contractors refused to pay an
increase OF Is cent san hour over
the wage scale OF 81. William II.
Scott is business agent.
Structural iron workers continued
on strike today. The union asked a
new wage scale of $3.50 an hour.
Wage last year was $1.25, according
to John j. Mcnamara, business
agent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
GIRL, 9, BADLY HURT
Run Over By Truck-Driver Ar.
rested on Speeding Charge.

Caroline Becker, 3, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Becker. 4121
Park Ave, is in st. Vincent Hos.
pital with a broken arm and Sc
verely cut and bruised as a result
of being struck by Truck driven
by William Plye, II, 800 E. Twenty
Fourth ST., police say.
The accident occurred in an alley
at rear OF 4140 Broadway. The girl
is said to be in serious condition.
Pyle was arrested on charges of
assault and battery and speeding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03

p
mitted on or about March Is. Per.
te was March f6. The indictmen. s
ctments:
peace and dignity of the State of
Indiana, Signed by William II.
Remy. prosecuting attorney,
Attack
State Of Indiana VS. David c.
stephenson. Indictment for assault
and battery with intent to rape.
The grand jurors for the county
of Marion and State of Indiana,
upon their oath, present that David
G. Stephenson on or about the eigh.
teenth day Of March 1925, at and in
the county of Marion and State
aforesaid.
Did then and there unlawfulIy,
and felOniOusly and i'm rude,
insolent and angry manner. touch.
beat, strike. bite and wound one,
Madge ObeRhOltzer, then and there
being with the felOniOus intent
then and there and thereby to um-
lawfully and felOniOusly ravish
and carnaIly know her, the said
Madge OberhoItzer, fOrcibly and
against her will.
Contrary TO the form Of the
statutes in such case made and pro
vided, and against the peace and
dignity of the State of Indiana.
II
cutting attorney.
Intent to Kill
State of Indiana VS. David G.
Stephenson. Indictment for assault
and battery with intent to kill.
The grand jurors for the county
of Marion and State of Indiana, up
on their oath, present that David
G. Stephenson on or apout the
eighteenth day of March, 1925, at
and in the county of Maroon in the
aforesaid State of Indiana.
Did then and there uniawfuly
and felOniOusly and i'm n rude, IN
sOlent and angry manner, touch,
beat, strike, bite and wound one,
Madge OberhOltzer. with telOniOus
intent then and there and there
by, her. the said Madge 0berhOItZ-
er, unlawfulIy, felOniOusiy, pur-
pOsely and premeditated malice, to
XIII and murder.
Contrary to the form of the
statutes in such case maGe and pro-
vided. and against the peace of and
dignity of the State of Indiana.
Signed, William Fl. Remy, pro-
secutor.
Kidnapping
State Of Indiana VS.. David C. Ste
phenson.. Indictment for kidnapping
And the said acts were not then and
The grand jurors for the county
of Marion and the State of Indiana,
upon their oath, present that David
c.. Stephenson, on or about the
eighteenth day Of March, 1925. at
and in the county Of Marion and in
the State of Indian, aforesaid, did
then and there
Unlawfully, feloniously. fraud
ulently and 5Orcibly arrest. im-
prison, and deeOy, carry off and
kidnap one. Madge Oberholtzer
from her. the said Madge Ober-
hoitzsr's place Of residence i'm said
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
FIRE AT SHELBYVILLE
Methodist Church Burns, With Loss
of S25,O0O.
BU United Press

BU United Press
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April 8. -
Damage from a fire in the West
Side Methodist Church here Thurs.
day was placed at $2s 900 today. The
blaze started from detective wiring.
Two firemen were overcome by
smoke while fighting the flames.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
STEPHENSON INDICTED on CHARGE OF
ASSAULT WITH intent TO KILL GIRL
Fall -Doheny- Sinclair Case Quashed
Swallows Solder
in School
BIZ Times Special

Bu Times Special
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind,
April S.-Raymond Douglas,
ii, was recovering today from
an operation for the removal
Of a bar of solder half an inch
thick. which he swallowed at
school.
When questioned by the
teacher. who though he was
chewing gum, he was so
startled he swallowed the
solder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03


Against David G. Stephenson. Har-
old Gentry and Earl Klink, on con
splracy TO commit n felon.
The grand jurors for the county
OF Marion and State Of Indiana,
upon their oath. present that David
c. Stephenson. Earl Gentry and Earl
Klink. on or about the eighteenth
day of March, 1925. at and in the
County Of Marion and State afore.
said. did then and there unlawfully,
knowingly and feloniously unite,
combine. cOnspire. confederate and
agree to and with each other for
the object and purpose and with
the unlawful and felOniOus intent
then and there unlawfully, felOni-
Ously, fraudulently and fOrcibly
arrest, imprisOn. decOy and carry
off and lSidnap one Madge Ober-
hOltzer from her. said Madge Ober-
hOltzer's, place of residence, in said
County of Marion, in the State of
Indiana, and said acts were not then
and there done in pursuance of the
laws of the State of Indiana or of
the United States, contrary to the
form of the statutes in such case.
made and provided, and against the
peace and dignity of the State Of
Indiana. Signed by William II.
Remy, prosecuting attorney.
Second Count
Count 2ZThe grand jurors, afore-
said, upon their oath aforesaid, fur
ther present that David c. Stephen
son, Earl Gentry and Earl Klink, on
or about the eighteenth day Of
March. 1925. at and in the county Of
Marion and State of Indiana, did
and there unlawfully. knowingly and
feloniously unite, conspire, confed-
crate and agree to and with each
other for the object and purpose and
the unlawful and felonious inten to,
Then and there unlawfully. felo-
niOusly. fraudulently and fOrcibly,
decOy, imprisOn, carry off and kid
nap, one Madge 0berhOltzer from
her, the said Oberholtzer's place
of residence, i'm said county of
Marion, i'm the State of Indiana,
And said acts were not then and
there done in the pursuance of the
laws Of the State of Indiana, or Of
the United States. contrary to the
form of the statutes in such cases
made and provided for and against
the peace snd dignity OF the State
Of Indiana. Signed by William H.
Remy. prosecutor.
Malicious Mahem
The State of Indiana VS.. David c.
Stepherrnr Indictment for malic-
Gus mayhem.
ILv s....4,. jurors for the County
of Marion. and State of Indiana
upon their oath, present that David
c. Stephenson on and or about the
eighteenth day of March, 1925, at
and in the County OF Marion and
State aforesaid. did then and there
UnlawfuIly, feloniOusIy, pur-.
posely and maliciOusIy, and with
intent TO main and disfigure one,
Madge Oberh0ltzcr.
contrary to the form
Of statutes i'm such case made and
provided for and against 1.-The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
Text of Indictments

The indictments D. c.. Stephenson Gentry
Klenck charge the
Th
also spell
OF he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03
Home Edition

HOLLOW the progress of the
II Indians with Eddie Ash,
I Times Sports Editor, every day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-03

DARTLY cloudy tonight and
J. Saturday. Not much change
in temperature anticipated.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16

abling blows upon the attendants,
rushed to the bedside and stabbed
the secretary in the neck and breast.
He then fled from the house, mount
ed horse and escaped
The account of the attack by J..
Wilkes Booth, an actor, upon the
president, who with his wife and
others was enjoying an evening at
Ford's theatre in Washington, at the
time, said in part: AT the close OF
the third act, a person entered the
box occupied by the president, and
shot Mr.. Lincoln in the head. The
shot entered the back of his head
and came out above the temple. =
The official announcement relative
to the death of the president, which
occurred the next day April Is,
1865 was as follows: Abraham Lin
coin died this morning at % minutes
past o'clock. Edwin M. Stanton
Secretary of War.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16
Ohio's Mayfower Party

Is your family name one that en-
titles you to claim descent from the
Ohio Mayfiower party? These were
the names of the passengers on the
adventure galley which bore the set
tiers down the Ohio river to estab-
lish the first sediment of perma-
nent character on the soil of what is
now Ohio. and landed at the mouth
of the Muskingum river on April Z,
1888:
General Rufus Putnam, Colonel
Ebenezer Sproat, Colonel R. j.
Meigs, Major Anselm Tupper, John
Matthews, Major Hatfield White,
Captain Jonathan Devol Captain
Josiah Monroe, Captain Daniel Da-
Wis. Captain Jethro Putnam, Captain
William Gray, Captain Ezekiel Coop
Ell, Peregrine Foster, Jarvis Cutler,
Samuel Cushing, Oliver Dodge, Isaac
Dodge, Samuel Felshaw, Hezekiah
Flint, Hezekiah Flint, jr., Amos Por-
ter, Josiah Whitridge, John Gardner.
Benjamin Griswold, Eleazer Kirt-
land, Theophilus Leonard, Joseph
Lincoln, William Miller, Jabez Bar
low, Daniel Bushnell, Ebenezer Cor
ey, Phineas Coburn, Allen Putnam
David Wallace, Joseph Wells, Gil
bert Devol, jr., Henry Maxon, Ed
ward Moulton, Simeon Martin, Ben
i jamin Shaw, Peletiah White, Israel
! Danton, Josiah White, Jonas Davis,
Earl Sproat and Allen Devol.
No women were in this first party
| to arrive, but on August 19 of the
same year several families REACHED
the new settlement, Marietta. There
were six families in that party, viz:
General Benjamin Tupper, wife.
| three sons and daughter; Colonel
| Nathan Cushing, wife and several
children; Major Asa Coburn, wife
and three children; Ichabold Nye,
wife and two children; Andrew Web
ster and wife, Major Nathan Good
ale, wife, son and daughter. With
the family of General Tupper came
two men as employees whose names
have not been preserved. Lincoln
Goodale a son of Major Nathan
Goodale, became a citizen of Colum-
bus and gave the acreage that now
constitutes Goodale pask to the city.
He may have been the son that was
in the second party to arrive at Mar
ietta-Col Dispatch.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16
Fall Pardoning Power Upheld

The supreme court could not have
been expected to read into the con-
stitiition a restriction on the Presi-
dents pardoning 4power that is
neither expressed nor implied in that
document. The unanimous decision
is. therefore, in effect a very proper
rebuke to the federal district judges
who. in the desire to preserve the
authority of their offices, instructed.
the superintendent Of the Chicago
house of correction to disregard the
PresidoHts pardon of Philip Gross
man, sentenced for. criminal con
tempt of court. Those judges con-
tended that persons sentenced for
contemptkof court coWd not escape
penalties through the exercise of eX-
ecutive clemency. In the judgment
of the supreme court. this conten-
tion is without force.
The justices of that tribunal con-
cade that such an abuse as whole
sale exercise OF the pardoning power
in contempt cases would embarrass
the courts: and for that matter, so
would any abuse of the pardoning
power. The constitution assumes
that The President will employ his
prerogative with judicious restraint.
The fact that judge rather than
Jury convicted the alleged offender
does not set up any limitation to the
Presidents clemency. On the con-
trary, the courts power to punish for
contempt is exercised without the
restraining influence of a jury and
the operation of many of the guaran-
tees designed by the bill of rights to
safeguard the individual against in
Justice. us it unreasonable to pro-
vide for the possibility that the per-
sonal element may sometimes enter
into summary judgment pronounc-
ed by Judge who thinks his au-
thority is fiouted or denied?"
The supreme csurt seems to recog-
nize the possibility that a Judge, un-
der such circumstances, may act un-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16
Interesting Old PAPER

Mr. G. G. Roberts of Rural Dale
left at the Democrat office recently
for inspection, copy of the New
York Herald OF April Is, 1865. The
old paper was found among the eff
fects of Clark Roberts, his grand
father.
1t is particularly interesting from
the fact that it contains detailed in
formation upon the assassination of
President Abraham Lincoln, and al
so an account of the attempted as
sassination of Secretary Seward,
which occurred at about the same
time. The assailant of the latter had
forced his way into the sick cham
Der where Mr.. Seward was confined
to his bed, and after dealing dis
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16
MORGAN COUNTY TRACK MEET

What? Where? When? The Nor
gan county track meet. At the fair
grounds, April 25, 1925. Get your
Ford shined up, put on your glad
rags, bid your boss goodbye for 4
pleasant days vacation, and come
out with lot of pep, to see our boys
and girls perform.
Below is tentative list of tac
events and the schools represented: ::
High School Events
Boys-50 yard dash; 100 yard
dash; 220 yard dash; 44O yard dash !;
half mile run; mile run; half mile
relay; discus throw; shot put; Jaw
elm throw; broad jump; pole vault;
low hurdle.
Girls-50 yard DASH. 100 yard
dash; 220 yard DASH broad jump:
high jump; s h. shot put; baseball
throw; basketball throw; 44O yard
relay.
Grade School Events
Boys-50 yard dash; 100 yard
dash; 22O yard dash; $50 yard dash !;
s Id. shot put; high jump: broad
jump; pole vault; baseball throw
IA mile relay.
Girls-50 yard dash; 100 yard
dash; 220 yard relay; basketball
throw; baseball throw.
! Schools represented will be a
number of grade schools and the fol-
lowing high schools: Malta -McCon-
nelsV1lle, Stockport, ChesterhiII,
Pennsville, Reinersville, Ringgold
Centerville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16

der the impulse of anger or resent
ment as if his personal authority
were treated with disrespect, rather
than the authority of his office.
Separation of the man from the role
may be psychologically impossible;
but, if so, there is all the more rea-
son for the interposition of eXecu-
tive cIemency. The courts decision.
based as it is, on fundamental princi-
pies of government and law, should
indirectly have salutary effect in
restraining impulsive or arbitrary
judgments of contempt.-Springfield
Rep.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16
For Inactive Kidneys

Landon Taylor, Dorchester, Iowa,
writes: II can truthfully say that
FOLEY'S PILLS are the best l ever
used j had lots of trouble with my
kidneys, but now / feel fine" FOL-
EY'S PILLS, diuretic stimulant
for the kidneys, are the best to use
when the kidneys are in need of
good flushing SOLD Everywhere,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16
REGISTERED PERCHERON

Can you estimate how much diff
ference there is between a vicious
temper and good one in a breed
ing stock horse? Give me a chance
to show you. / have one of the best
in the county. Sound, extra good
quarters, short back, good feet and
legs. $500 to insure.
See me for other information.
Every day at my barn. E. Mont
gomery, McConnelsville, Ohio.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16
NOTICE

WATER RENT will be due and
PAYABLE MAY 1st to MAY 18th. PAY
your rent promptly and avoid pen
atty. If not paid by MAY Both, wa
ter will be turned off.-BOARD OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, c. w. Kennedy,
collector. i6a4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16
GETTING UP NIGHTS
Is One of Natures Danger Signals. A
Healthy Bladder Does Not Act
at Night

Irritation, excessive acidity or
abnormal deposits may be the cause.
1t needs cleansing. Lithiated Buchu
(Keller Formula) acts en- the kid
neys and bladder as EPSON Salts on
the bowels. r. d. Neblett, 10 Oak
St., Battle Creek, Mich, says: For
three years had to get up three
times at night. Lithiated Buchu
(Keller Formula) helped me In two
days. | now do heavy work" It
isn't patent medicine. The formu-
La is on the label. Sold by leading
drug stores or Keller Laboratory,
| Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Locally at
Danford Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16
NOTICE

WATER RENT will be due and
payable MAY 1st to MAY 15Ah. FAY
your rent promptly and avoid pesa-
atty. III not paid by MAY Seth, wa
tor will be turned ofY.-BOAdRD OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, c. w. Kennedy,
collector. 16S 4