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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01

Mrs. A. M. Olricksen and son,
Jack, of Chicago, were guests in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Anderson, this city, the past week.
Mrs. Olricksen is sister of Mrs.
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Small and children, of South st.
Paul, motored up Sunday and
spent the day at the Anderson
home. They left that evening in
company with Mrs. Olricksen and
son.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01
Farewell Sermon Aug. 18

Rev. G. S. Sparkes, pastor of the
Sank Centre Congregational church
for the past II years will preach
his farewell sermon to the local
congregation Sunday, Aug. 10. A
couple of weeks ago the pastor of
the New Ulm congregational
church filled the Sank Centre pull
pit. Last Sunday Rev. Haskins, of
Zumbrota, was the preacher, and
next Sunday morning at 10:45 Rev.
Franklin H. Bergland, of Madison,
Mimi, has been invited to speak.
Rev. Sparkes returned Tuesday
evening from Minneapolis where he
had made arrangements for the
home in which his family will re-
side. Sept. 1 he becomes the ac-
tive pastor of the Edna Congrega-
tional church, a suburb of Mime
apolis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01
Informal Party

Tuesday evening Miss Hattie He
din delightfully."- and informally en-
tertained a few friends in honor of
Mrs. Fox, of Winnipeg, Can, and
Mrs. Gould, of the Panama Canal
Zone. The ladies are visiting in
Sank Centre, guests of their moth
er, Mrs. Carpenter.
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Entertain Friends

Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Galbraith,
Mrs. Emma Christianson and Mrs.
Gala Fairbanks were six o'clock
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Clark Tuesday eve
ming. Mrs. Fairbanks was at one
time a resident of Austin, the
former home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark
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Social Events

M. e. Ladies' Aid Meet Thursday
The members of the Ladies Aid
of the M. e. Church will be enter
tanned by Division No. 2 this
Thursday afternoon.
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Hespadia Entertained

Mrs. A. F. Strebel and Mrs. A. F.
Moynihan entertained the members
of the Hespadia Club at their cot
tage at Birch Lake Tuesday after
noon. Eight ladies enjoyed the
time at the lake. Lunch was serv-
ed at the Strebel cottage following
an afternoon of Bridge at the
Moynihan cottage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to Rev. FIR. Printon,
and to old friends and neighbors
for the Vulnerable acts of kind
ness rendered in the death and bur-
ial of our beloved mother, the late
Mrs. VIM. Brant.
Adv nd T,Lo rI,:1J.1~
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Honor Mrs. All Cahoon

The Mesdames JOS. Jackson and
Mae Evans were hostesses to
number of friends Tuesday eve
ming in honor of Mrs. AL Cahoon,
of Los Angeles, Cal. The time was
spent in playing Bridge and a de-
licious lunch was served at mid
night. The party was held at the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01
Luth. Aid Met wednesday

The members of Zion Lutheran
Ladies' Aid met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Luebke We'd
nesday evening of this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01
Entertains Original Bridge Club

Mrs. M. Hogan entertained the
members of the Original Bridge
Club at a one o'clock luncheon at
her home on Sixth Street Wednes-
day afternoon Mrs. Kent and
Mrs. Alex Jameson were guests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01
Assembly of God

Assembly of God
Sunday services:
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 8 p. m
Tuesday night, Young Peoples
meeting at 8 o'clock.
Thursday night 8 o'clock mid
week praise and prayer meeting.
Saturday night, street meeting at
8 o'clock.
Special music and singing and
everyone welcome.
Rev. E. B. Peterson, Pastor.
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home of Mrs. Jackson on Main
Street. Home grown flowers and
gladiolas were used for decorations.
Sunshine Society Desires Clothin

Sunshine Society Desires Clothing
The officers of the Sank Centre
Unit of the Sunshine Society re-
quest those having old clothing and
clean white rags they can spare to
send them to Mrs. A. o. Floyd at
the earliest possible convenience.
The rags should be old sheets or
pillow slips. The immediate need
for them is great as the rags are
to be used for dressings for a per-
son suffering with cancer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01
Entertains at Six O'clock Dinner

Mrs. August Fois entertained
Mrs. Ed Steege, Mrs. Sigurd Carl
son, of this city, Mrs. Kruger and
Miss Stenberg, of Chicago, and
Mrs. c. E. Hutton, of Osakis, at
a six o'clock dinner Friday eve.
ming.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01

Our Lady of the Angels Church
During July and August: Early
Mass and sermon at A. M. Late
Mass, sermon and benediction at
9 A. M.
Early Mass at 500 A. M.
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Good Samaritan EPISCOPAL

Good Samaritan Episcopal
8 A. M. Morning prayer conduct
ed by Rev. Jewell.
End Sunday of the month, Holy
Communion.
Earl B. Jewell, Rector
Elmer Johnson, Minister.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday School 9:45.
Morning worship 10:45.
Subject: IT Shall not Pass This
Way Again"
Evening service 7:45.
Subject: Goods Tomorrow"
Strangers welcome.
Rev. T. B. Shorts, Pastor.
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The Churches

st. Paul's Catholic Church
Sunday-Low Mass at 500. A. M;
High Mass at 1000 A. NJ, Vespers
at 7:30.
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Seventh Day Adventist Church

Seventh Day Adventist Church
Special services will be held at
the Seventh Day Adventist Church
Sabbath Saturday Aug. 3, at 3
p. m. Elder Anderson, of Minneap-
oils will conduct the service with a
musical program by the Malendy
Melody Makers, of st. Paul. Every
hodv cordially invited
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Zion Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran Church
1000 a. m. German service.
HOO a. m. Sunday school.
No double service next Sunday,
neither any service in Unity or
Melrose, since the pastor will con-
duct the Mission service at Ber-
tina next Sunday afternoon.
The Young Peoples Society will
meet on Friday evening of this
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Gamradt.
J. F. Schumacher, Pastor.
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High Mass, sermon and Benedic-
ton at 1000 A. M.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-08-01
First Congregational Church

First Congregational Church
Services on Sunday as follows:
Morning service at 10:45. The
preacher on Sunday will be Rev.
Franklin H. Bergland, of Madison,
MINI.
Sunday School at 9:45.
Cecil S. Sparkes, Pastor.
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Observation-Disclosures
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
5-Year-Old Ride-Stealer
May Lose His Right Foot

A five.year-old boy who has de.
veloped dangerous practice OF
stealing rides on large trucks which
pa ssed his home will probably lose
his right foot as the result of falling
under a truck he grabbed and fell
from yesterday. The boy, Earl Fes-
terman, of Columbia Ave. Hyatts-
vile, is in Casualty Hospital.
According to police reports, Ear !
and several other boys grabbed the
truck as it Travelled slowly past
Earls home shortly before 10 a. m.
today. Earl slipped and fell and one
Of the rear wheels passed over his
| right foot. He was taken to Casu-
atty Hospital in a passing automo'
bile and treated for lacerations, con.
tusions and compound fracture OF
| the right foot.
Police do not believe the truck
driver knows that a boy fell unda,
his truck. The truck kept on its
way and the identity OF the driver
has not yet been. ascertained.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
WARNS MAN Of
SUPERIORITY
COMPLEX

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 6.--
Why do human beings dash madly
into subways and out again
breathlessly into jammed skyscrap.
ers? Because they have not yet
overcome the exaggerated idea of
their own Importance!
That is what Prof. Joseph Jas.
trow, noted psychologist of New
York, told the Congress of Psychol-
oey at Yale University.
DR.. Jastrow spoke of man hav.
ing "set himself upon a pedestal
centuries ago" when he discovered
he could turn the works of nature
to his advantage. The caVeman
gloried in his power. Through the
ages man has tried to dominate
the universe without seeking seri.
ouslv to learn about himself and
his emotions He went on:
'The extreme behaviOrist In
sists that the cosmopolitan hu-
man heads, diving hurriedly into
subways and emerging restlessIy
into skyscrapers are as readily
ineligible in their gyFating re-
spOnses as are rats in . maze
seeking what they may devOur."
1t is high time, DIR. Jastrow
urged, that humans emerge from
this psychological dream"
Man, said DIR. Jastrow, must
overcome his superiority complex
and realize he is. after all, human
being
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Cubans Leading World
in Smoking Of
Cigarettes

America consumes more cigar.
cites than any other country in
the world, but by far the highest
per capita smoking Is done In
Cuba, the Department of Com.
merce announced.
Equally divided among the pop.
ulation every American would
have smoked S56 cigarettes in
1928, compared with 1892 in
Cuba. The American consumption
last year was given as 102,765,.
100000 cigarettes.
The United Kingdom was rated
as the second largest consumer
Of cigarettes with Germany and
japan following.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Scholarship Awards
For Md. Schools Made

LEONARDTOWN.- Md. Sept. g.
The successful contestants for st.
Marys county who won scholarships
given by st. Johns College Ann.
apolis: Washington College. Chester.
town, and Charlotte Hall Junior
College, Charlotte Hall, were an
nounced today by the school super
intendent of schools for st. Marys.
who held the examinations on Au.
gust II at the public school at
Leonardtown.
The winners are:
r. II. Pembroke jr., of Park Hall.
winner OF. St Johns College four
year scholarship.
Edwin Birch of st. Inigoes. win
ner of Washington College scholar.
ship, which gives free board. tuition
and textbooks and A four-year term
Foxwell Birch. Milestown, winner
of Charlotte Hall Junior College
scholarship for four years.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
BOSTON GREETS
CONVENTIONS

BOSTON, Sept. 6 0.N.S)-Boston
will play host all through October
to Is conventions, shows and fairs,
the conventions bureau of the Bos.
ton Chamber of Commerce has an
nounced.
The earliest October convention
will be the annual convocation OF
American Civil Engineers, who meet
at the Hotel statler during the week
of October 3. More than 1000 o!
the most noted civil engineers in the
country are expected to attend.
The Copley.Plaza Hotel will be the
headquarters of the Associated In.
dustries of Massachusetts convention
on October 1924. Accommodations
have been arranged for ] ,2O0 dele.
gates. Another session of Industrial
lists will be. held at the close OF the
month when the National Cotton
Manufacturers Association ConVeIes
for its annual convention
A number Of fraternal organ MIA
tions, among them the State councils
of Red Men and the Veteran Odd
Fellows Association, will also hold
their annual sessions here
Large crowds are expected to at
/ tend the Boston Food Fair at Me
chanics Hall, between October 1O-1!
and the Radio Exposition at the Gar
den. October 7-12. The Bostor
| Horse Show, the MiddIesex Kenne
! Club Show and the meeting of tht
| French Bulldog Club of New En-
| gland will attract horse and dos
| lovers from all over New Engla nd.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
SCHOOL MOVIES
BACKED BY
HOOVER
Ry KENNETH CLARK

The Hoover administration strong
w fsvors augmenting the country's
educational facilities through the
use Of motion pictures in schools
and colleges, 1t was learned yester-
day.
President Hoover Is known to feel
that the question of enlarging the
educational opportunities of all
children is one of the fundamental
problems confronting both the Fed
eral and State governments. He
believes educational films can be
utilized advantageously.
Mayer Heads Movement
Louis 3. Mayer, vice president
of Metro. Goldwyn.M Mayer, who will
he a weekend guest at the White
House, is one OF the leaders of the
movement.
In honor of a distinguished com.
pany, Mayer gave a dinner last
night at the Willard Hotel. The
guests were:
/ Dr. Hubert Work, chairman of
the Republican national committee.
Secretary of Labor Davis and Mrs.
Davis. Senor Don Carlos q. DaVila
Ambassador of Chile; Senator Arthur
Capper, of Kansas; Senator Samuel
w. Shortridge, of California;; Sena.
tor Robert M. La Toilette, OF Wis.
consin; Senator Daniel o. Hastings,
of Delaware.
Mrs. WilIebrandt, Too
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
former Assistant Attorney General;
G. c. league, of the Federal Farm
Board, and Mrs. league; Senior Don
Blanco Niel OF the Chilean Embassy;
Raymond B. Benjamin, Of Califor.
MIA; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic William
| Vile MIR. and Mrs. William Hard
Judge Marion Devries, of Washing.
ton.
Miss Louise Menafee and Miss
Nan Howard. OF Warrenton, Va;
Miss Annabelle Matthews of the
Treasury Department.; DR.. Loise
! Stanley. director of tie Bureau of
Agricultural Economics Of the Agri-
culture Department. Miss Louise
Chatfield. of Washington; Mrs. Ruby
Howard. OF Washington; Mrs. Ida
r. koverman. OF California. and
Judge Mary O'Foole, of Washing.
ton.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

wife and two children and q host
of relatives and friends in Lees
burg. Interment was at his formed
home In I.eesburg. Va.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

of Powell Harrison McGill, son Of
the late DR.. Samuel and Elizabeth
Fauntleroy McGiIl. at wrightsvile
Beach, N. c He Is survived by his
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
P. N. MCGILL DIES

LEESBURG. Va, Sept. g. Word
has been received here Of the death
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pearls and she carried q large spray Of
Easter lilies.
Miss Alice J. Belt was maid Of honor
and had q gown of orchid taffeta, the
boufHant skirt short In front and long
in the back. Her large hat was Of
orchid horsehair braid and she carried
yellow rosebuds. Miss Audrey Phillips,
sister Of the bride; Miss Myrtle Gilbert,
Miss Lucille Hasbrouck and Miss Doris
Lindner were bridesmaids. They were
dressed in ruffied taffeta dresses FASH
toned like that Of the maid Of honor
and wore large hats to match their
gowns, two In pink and two In green,
and carried pink asters.
Mr.. Bernard 8. Cross was best man
and the ushers included Mr.. Spencer
Belt, Mr.. George Belt, Mr.. Vernon
Reynolds and Mr.. William Hasbrouck.
The ceremony was followed by re-
ception In the homo of the brides aunt,
Mrs. Arthur Belt. at 500s Belt road.
Mrs. Phillips, mother Of the bride, re-
ceived with the wedding party, wear.
ing o gown Of lowered chiffon and q
shoulder bouquet Of yellow roses and
lilies Of the valley.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Robertson started for wedding trip,
the bride travelling in q costume Of
dark blue canton crepe with hat and
accessories to match. They will be
at home after the first OF october in
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The marriage Of Miss sarah East Of
Staunton, Va, daughter Of Mrs. Charles
M. East, to Mr.. Joseph r. Mutt, 1r, son
of MIR and Mrs. Joseph r. Mutt Of Cleve.
land, Ohio, will take place September 81
in the First Presbyterian Church ut
stanton. Va. A number Of prenuptial
parties are being given for the bride.
elect. Last week Miss Katherine Perry,
daughter Of Col. william Perry, enter.
tanned at o bridge luncheon for her.
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Mrs. G. =. Ellsworth and her daueh.
ter Ruth have returned to their home
in Austin, Tex, after spending the SUM
lner in New Hampshire and Atlantic
City and visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hagen Of Clifton Terrace.
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at the Terrace sans souei ut the Carl
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at the Terrace sans souci 1T the Carl
ton Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor J. Mindelefr have
had as their house guest for o week
their granddaughter. Miss Hope Rock
well Of New Haven. Conn, who Is leav-
today for Hendersonville, N. c., where
she will attend the Sassifern School for
Girls.
Miss Elena de Sayn has returned from
North Beach Park, Md, and has re-
opened her residence at 170S K street.
She has as her guest Mrs. r. 9. Carroll
Of Asheviile, N. c., well known pianist
who prior TO the war made a concert
tour Of Russia with Miss de Sayn.
Mrs. Christopher Garnet has had as
her house guest for q week Miss Isabel
Walker, who teaches ct Hunter College
in New York. and Mrs. Katherine Lacy
Of Petersburg, Va.
Miss Adiva De zavala, historian OF
the Texas Landmarks Association of
San Antonio. Tex, Is visiting In WASH
ington at the Gordon Hotel.
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Mrs. Robert Riley 0ano Of Cincinnati.
aunt Of the bridegroom, who was IN o
gown OF black lace and wore O shoulder
bouquet Of pink roses.
Mr.. and AIRS. Arthur seitz and their
daughter, MRS. A. w. Yereance, and her
daughter, Jean, will return to wash
ington Saturday from Wachapreague,
va, where they went to spend 0 week.
Capt. and MRS. Yereance and their
daughter spent part OF the summer In
Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. waiter A. 0awler win
leave wednesday for Atlantic City,
where they viii spend o few days ut the
Ritz Carlton.
Mrs. George w. Evans Of sis Nine-
tenth street northwest has returned
from O two-month absence during
which time she visited most Of the
states on the Pacific Coast and was
the guest Of Gen. Wood and his family
in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph D. Pratt have
returned to their home. 6OiS Fourteenth
street northwest, from an extended
automobile trip TO Atlantic City. Asbury
Park and Lake George.
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The first OF the soirees Of the Clut
Bcherne win be held October ri at the
Carlton Hotel. 49,
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Mr.. Thomas Powers entertained at
luncheon ut the Clambake Club ut New
port In honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar y,
Orme,. who are leaving Newport this
week Tor New York, where they will visit
Q Few days before coming to Washing
ton.
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Miss East 10 . frequent visitor in the
Capital during the Winter season.

Mrs. Aura Fike Jones, with her two
children, Lawrence and Dorothy. re-
Gently moved from Alban Towers to
their new home on Glover driveway
IN Wesley Heights. Mrs. Jones is pres-
ident Of the Gordon Junior High school
Parent-Teacher Association,
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the Paramount, where they have taken
an apartment.
Among the out-of-town guests were
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DR.. Lulu I. Waters has gone to Chi
cago. where she will remain until Octo-
her I.
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Mrs. Joseph II. Bagley entertained O
small company at dinner last evening
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FATHER AND z SONS
PLEAD T0SLAY|NGS
Sentencing of Craigs Ends
Long-Standing Feud in
Virginia.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


STUART, Va, April 17-Finis was
written here today in the celebrated
feud between the Craig Morrison fam
lilies, which fared up a year ago and
resulted in Edmunds and Russell Nor
rison. father and son, being shot by
members of the Craig family. Pleas of
guilty were entered and approved by
jury. Tony Craig and his sons, Flem-
ing and Raleigh Craig, will have to
serve penitentiary sentences aggregat-
ing 81 years.
The father and Fleming Craig we're
sentenced to % years each, and Raleigh
to years. Accessory charges against
Lemuel Hancock and Reeves Fergu-
son were dropped. Following the prac-
tice often seen in the administra-
ton of law In the mountains, all Of the
sentences were suspended until June
and the three convicted men are today
free on bonds in order ito wind UP
their affairs" Tony Craig is more than
so years old.
Before the sentences were arrived at,
summary Of the case was given to
Judge Turner Clement. Morrison was
accused of nearly running OVER the
two Craig sons in a car on a mountain
road. The Craigs, organized and armed.
drove to the Morrison home, called out
the father and son and shot them.
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ALEXANDRIA GREETS
MACCABEE SESSION
City Manager Addresses Virginia
Delegates, Presided Over
by Comdr. Gully.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 17.-City
Manager Paul Morton welcomed ap-
proXimately rs delegates to the annual
State convention of MaccabeeS this
morning as they convened in Odd Fell
lows Temple with State Comdr c. W.
Gully of Suffolk presiding. The re-
spouse was made by Past State Comdr.
c. w. MorrisS of Richmond.
Demonstrations in ritualistic work
were given by the knights and ladies
of the order at the temple last night,
while Supreme Comdr. D. P. Marley of
Detroit presented honor badges to the
following, who have been members of
the order for the past Is years or long
er: C. Ashby Bladen, John E. Merchant.
DR.. r. Lee Wilkins, Irving Brawner,
T. M. Jones, T. Clifton Howard, Charles
T. Goods, Charles N. Hayes, Howard +.
Colvin, C.. Albert Schaffer, T. Mark
Cragg, George M. Cragg, E. l.. Corn
nell, Fred E. Cornnell, j. M Cornnell
J. Arthur Jeffers, Samuel w. Wade. Will
liam E. Hinken, George E. Shepherd
George K. Bender and George w. Zach
ary
The delegates will remain in session
today until business is concluded.
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NORFOLK WILL FIGHT
C. & O. MERGER PLAN
City Council and Port Commission
Will Provide Funds for Legal
Experts in Clash.
BY the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, April 1.-THE city
of Norfolk will fight the proposal Of
the Chesapeake 81 Ohio Railway to &C
quire the Virginian Railway and will
provide funds to employ legal experts to
this end This decision was made yes
terday when the city council and city
port commission, in joint session, adopt
ed resolution opposing the proposed
acquisition of the Virginian in the
merger being attempted by the Van
Sweringens.
In the same resolution the proposal
of the Virginian Railroad to build a
2,000-foot bridge from Deep Water, w.
Va, across the Kanawha River to con-
meet with the New York Central system
through its subsidiary, the Kanawha &
Michigan Railway, was approved
The action by the city was taken
upon notice by the State Corporation
Commission that the Chesapeake g.
Ohio application, made to the Inter
state Commerce Commission, would be
the subject Of a hearing in Richmond
May /.
Mayor Tyler stated that the city
council would support the bridge pro-
posal of the Virginian, since it meant
the New York Central system would
come into Norfolk. He said that he be-
lieved the opinion here was In favor of
this move as for the best interests OF
the city and port.